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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

columns upon columns have been writ
ten about Katherine Harrison. private
secretary 20 II " Rogers she was
pictured in hundred publications.
ana hsr home was set forth and do
serihed at length In many more.
inrouEhout the civilized world II was
told the tremendous salary She re-
ceived-si2.ooo year the largest
salary ever known to he paid to any
woman secretary. If Matte Skinner
received n penny less than katherine
Harrison II was not because she was
less able. Certainly she was a great.
er power in standard Oil. certainly
she knew more OF the manifestations Of
the great corporation: certainlv she
knew more of the affairs of the richest
man in the world and the greatest
merchant in the world ANY one who
thinks a woman cannot keen secret
need only read of Katherine Harrison
and Matte skinner No one ever has
accused either of talking of standard
OIL But there is nothing moro Won
dertul about Standard oil than the n
deity II develops among its employees
from highest 10 lowest
Among the teierraphers there is 2
free masonry. Yet no ore outside
STANDARD OIL knows the extent and the
intricaoies OF ts independent telegraph
system. Its wires stretch over thou
sands Of miles, tapping most OF the
cities east OF the Mississippi and
good many west of it Hundreds Of
telesraphers are employed vet there
is not fragment OF information OBJ
tainable even as to just what points
the system covers There arc no sta
tistics regarding the line All the out
er world knows is that the telegraph
company Is buried under the style o.
the National Transit Company and
that the wires OF the Standard Oil fol
low most Of the pipe lines. Telegraph
sta t!stic!ans nave tried to get reports
Just matter OF record. and. failing
10 get them a headquarters have gone
10 the employees. But there is no in
formation forthcoming
When John D. Rockefeller retired
his private secretary retired. too she
never lost interest in the telegraph.
There is story that in the telegraph
room in No. Is Broadway she used TO
appear regularly, sit down at table
and send" and receive" and delight
In it, She never lost her wonderful
skill Neither has she lost her love
for the sound of the Morse characters
even up to this time She & gray Of
hair today and no longer what the
world calls young. but she is said to
have a telegraph outfit In her hand
some Cleveland home.
The STANDARD Oil always will know
her Matte skinner. but Cleveland
knows her by her married name-Mrs.
futile.
Copyright 1911, by Richard spillAneD
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| TO her enplover that she mad found
another place" She was soins To be
married When the marriage was
generated the handsomest wedding
sht she received was from the presi-
dent Of the Standard Oil
Tragedy followed swiftly upon he,
happiness The quiAt life the hon.
and hreside. tho existence In whicn
most women find their best vocation,
seemed not destined TO be hers. Her
husband diei within n few months
Then there came a letter from her or
employer. telling her ii she ever
Wished "a return there always would
pe position for her in his office.
within short time of the burial of
heF husband she took up the threads
OF her work almost where she had
dronped them not half year befor.
Once more she became private secre.
tary 10 the president
John II. Rockefeller has reputation
for prudence. He breaches economy
and h. practices IL He Is the great
est business economist ever known.
one Of the things that Is little know n
ABOUT him is that those OF his employe :
IN whom he took personal interest
have had reason TO know the value of
his advice The young woman secre-
tary was one of those who profted
she vas fairly we'll paid and her ex-
penses we're not large Mr. Rookie
Teller suggested investments for her.
He knew Of nothing safer or better
! than STANDARD Oil She saved. and out
Of her savings bought few shares of
standard on now and then Maybe
she got them at favorable figures by
reason Of her relation 10 the head o.
the great concern. Whatever price
she paid. she got the shares at a bar
gain The standard Oil plays few "a :
vorites. but II takes care Of its own
Al intervals Of a year or two the
private secretary got an Increase in
pay. she had TO apply for it inst as
does every other employee OF Standard
OH Once year any and every en-
plove who thinks ne Is entitled to an
Increase in privileged to send his ap-
plea ton 70 the committee on salaries
The applicant tells OF his or her SER
vices. and the reasons why the ad.
vance should be made Every raise
in salary 20 the little private score
tary 10 John n meant lust so much
more Investment in standard ol.
stock
For twenty-ilve years Matte skinner
was private secretary to John ID.
Rockefeller He had another secre-
thry. a5nu, whom the world has heard
good deal. That is Frederick r
! Gates. a man who DAY Is ths almon
e. OF the great millionaire But al
though the outside world never heard
of Matte skinner. the details OF her
work brought aer into even closer
touch with the famous mans affairs.
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Harrisonburg Social News

Especial To The Times pispatca
ia riSonhurs. Va, september DIR
i = blackwell president OF ran
dolph Macon College. Ashland yaa
Tisitins in Elkton, Eeezleton and gsr-
risonburg this week.
Miss Lucy Taliaferr 81 Orange.
mas returned hnms from a soiourn n,
Hawley Springs
nas returned home, after visit TO her
brothcr In law Char!cs u Esrr{sc1
on East Market street
:. MISS Natalie Lancaster. OF the stste
MoI.hnai sShool is visiting her mother
Nj; MTs Y Il wins LEFT Tuesday for
ana Mrs Joseph Cavey
to NJ 3, Wade Gotham has returned 20
her. mother. Mrs carter warren We
Mrs Mary Moore has reit!rnea -
her home in Portsmouth after 4. Isl,
70 the family Of 7 y Moore. near
lacey Spring.
Mrs lille Clark. Of r,I,,nors
Visiting Nj. and Airs Charles Ieavai
<former United states senator -
OF iorldi. who had been vteitin~ III
"a "a I ls. Mrs George y Conrad wen.
10 Nv " as IN On. day o. two ago
daughter Miss Alma rcturncd Tuasd.t.
10 their homo in Baltimore aftar
Visit to Jacob L'neweavor. naar Nov
pr and Mrs W II. Wise Of Rem.
Nj and Mrs. {. T CALENDER Of Pleas,
Mrs Frank Walters. Of Ral,,mor.
- spending month with her mothn-
Rockinsham comfy
Miss Villa Patterson. OF Durham
= G., has returned home after , VIII
|" inc family OF W y. Nprinkel
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the dome, he is busy installing d
miniature railway connecting the Capt.
tol and the new House Office huilding.
The now railway is of the monorail
type. and when finished is expected to
make the senate, which depends on
two queer looking automobiles for
transportation facilities in the subway,
green with envy
preliminary 10 the work called read
ing mp by a recent visitor from Tic
keystone state. Mr. Woods went ash
ing in the Capitol with gelat!ne plates.
his catch" developed every known
germ except those of tetanus. so fear
not constituents: Your favor!te politi-
clans are not in danger of having lock-
jaw in Washington
Among the distinguished visitors OF
the week is Professor j. Lawrence
LauEhlin. OF Chicago. who is WORKING
up opposition 10 the National Monetary
Commission Of which OK Senator Mel
son w. Aldrich. Of Rhode Island. is
chairman. and exSenntors Money. of
Mississippi Burrows of Michigan
Flint, of California. and som" lesser
former lights in CONGRESS. are mem
hers. without compensation" accord q
ing to q recent act OF tho iationa
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Freezing Social News

Special 10 The Times Icispatch
FreelinS, Va. September 2.-.Iahr ~
Triviu is At Jenkins. Nv
Mrs. Wesley Y Vanover. ~ I.o,n.
Is visiting relatives here
Alexander Mullins, CT oshorrs Gan.
IS at FraellnY
Nathan L. Beverly, ot Georges Fork.
Is in town.
Is here
Wiley z. Trivitt Is st Ie-l,.nr Kr.
Miss Augusta f. Beverly Ia at
Toms Creek after stay OF throa
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Maryland. have returned home. AMI
nave as their gueet Miss Mitchell.
Mrs Alien Potts and Mr. and Ne
osborne. OF Gordonsvile Mr. and Mrs
NJ. g Hazen. OF WASHINGTON. were
guests OF Mrs George :. Smith durinS
tire horse show
Mr. and Mrs. j. \. Andrevs NJ
Somerset. and Miss Dupont. Of WI.
inington. Del. were among those 81
the institute
MIS- Pollard. OF St Louis. Miss Eli2-
Z j. Jeftries are party who ef,
on saturday for stony Man Camp. near
Iuray They VII be gone sever ii
Mrs George y Pe,tynrul VINO p,,
b"eE at Mrs Hamilton's has returned
10 her home In Fhiladelphia
MISS Mary Wertheimer inheritance
81 out forty guests az german sup.
per On Tuesday evening
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The Social Side of WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, september 1.-The ma
tons capital is Il deserted village this
E-end, many mere citizens - we'll
as high government officials having
taken advantage OF the opportunity at
forded by tho extra holiday to accept
invitations TO nearby house parties or
80 10 the seashore for a fAw days On
the other hand. Labor Day will bring
its nsUai quota OF strangers TO the
city for the regular sightseeing and
incidental aquatic sports. which for
year nave been feature of tie
autumn plgy-dsv ON the Potomac.
Many German Americans are utiliz-
ins the time in completinf; plans for
the annual convention Of the German
american Alliance. 10 convene here
early IN Octoher, while members OF
the Chamber OF Commerce are dressing
the fatted calf In anticipation OF the
chim.er's removal 70 nov and perma
ncn' quarters
Win the hauling down Of the nag
which marked the departure Of the
FFehident for Rochester and Beverly.
nan ttms of workmen moved in To
overhaul and clean w tho White
House ~ order that overythine MAJ
nc IN aP1!c-pte order for Mrs Taft's
return when III" President starts on
nts next 1900 mile tour Of the States.
trrp"ii. ip@s dn.l hduEinEs are all out
ti mace, ana the executive mansion Is
l-2dy Tor is annual hath proprietor
7" receiving ~" coat Of pain; and
n. b Wni'n VIII make ~ the "whitest
White lions"' IN the world Never
heiess visitors may INSPECT il at
HllI i"r the SPIRIT shown bY Mrs
IAN aittr the celebration % nor sill
ei "fd"lE1 1nriversar". when the
n"H!f ana nrounGs were thrown nncn
~ me pubNr At her request. Is again in
eNlHerte and thousands ~ late sum
Nor visitors are grateful for h.r
NnuEh' of them without which they
would have heen deprived Of one Of
me ilnroriant features Il their stay
ih 'rt city" tour Of ihr White House.
nc Canitol rlliott Woods tho al.
80 S1ins upcrintcu-ent has "A bie
..eige 10 ho BIS house cleaning. Tor which
mere d. comparatively l,t0e time this
Efsf IN addition 10 rrpovatinc from
w ,Nn oiHement. wherein is the tomb
rlHlhaiN Intended FOR the mortal 70
| mans ~ mo Father. fcf MS Country.
20 tht to5Wost feathcr in the bonner
81 nc Godfoss Of Liberty. surmonntine G.
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nn- nlCMANn Z. srlLlNNE.

Ri st.' - WI "a $t-.t'Hi *
AS a rule women 90 not become great
teleerarhers There IS something ~
The feminine make IN that seems 10 be
against the highest capacity necessary
in the telegraph art Bu; Matte skin
ner is great teleSra pher She rs the
greatest woman tclesrapher America
has known Those who are capable OF
judging say she can send s fast as
PATSY Ayres evet could. that she is
equal 10 + c. McClintc at his best;
that She has the delicacy OF touch that
receiver She is fuily as good as. II
She does no, excel. Johnny MoCloskcy
or Ed sprons
she was and she IS wonder she
Is the queen Of telegranhers And vet
Avres Nccloskev. Ncl'lntlc sprong.
KIM, ana evon Waiter T. phillips. ora
Gle az the telegraph. never heard Of her.
Matte simmer lives in a palace out
On rrriid Avenue. in Cleveland In the
srli-;.rz 81 the standard Oil into many
particles she IS much concerned, for she
haids fair amount Of STANDARD oil
stocs She is one of the rich women
sn5 c-e q the remarkable women Of
.-s-.-s whose lives have been closed
= -As ruAltc Hundreds Of million
zlr=s know her and have Cor many
=z Ec, hc- name never before has
s--sz-e6 tn r-int She has been one
q tie sller, forces ia the standard
Gu -rs - is most valuable employees.
80 ret No ora OUTSIDE the Standard
cd. s-ew he- She took rart-a small
49, 7s-hars-t- the ,,akinr Of The
--s..as; BUSINESS organization the
-vor,d aver mas SHOWN. ana .he did hsr
rar7 we'll
II is not generally SUPPOSED that the
yelerraph business offers wide on
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o'i''e Set'iihS In their new home.
The Sixteenth street home OF speak
er ana Mrs Clark Is en- oasis in the
desert Of otncialdom. There the rem
nants OF different social circles ind a
welcome always. and many intercstin.,
temporary so1ourners here receive A
pleasing impression of capital home
NE This week Miss Catherine Win
ston. of Virginia, is the house guest
or Mr. and Trs. Clark Later Tho
Clarks plan to visit Colorado SPRINGS
Ter little vacation before going 10
their Missouri home for ante-electIon
Sagemcnts
The Misses Hazel and Anna Delarne.
OF idchmond. were guests Of honor at
a dinner this week, gi.cn By Nor
timer an Peruw at the Columbia Coun
try CLUB Tie young women arc house
guests of Mr. and Mrs Leo G Brooks.
who chaperoned the party
DR. Perez Wilson. az stanton ,s
spending. the week with his parents.
NJ and Mrs John Wilson at the fam
tly suburban home near Rockville
GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.
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before settling in their new home.
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Tho GOOD wishes Of many Washing
toniauS went 10 Newbcrn y c for the
future happiness Of Miss Ellen Nc
l.endcn Simmons. daughter of United
states senator simmons. WIN on Mon
DAY last became tho bride of wade ~
Meadows, After a reception following
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Meadows
came North or their wedding trip. and
are sMnected TO visit in Washington
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Fire at Tullahoma.

The warehouse and finishlas
rooms of the Greenfield Talbot
Parker BatCle Manufacturing
Company at Tullahona we're de-
stroyed by fire about 6 o'clock
last Thurs lay evening, The fire
department. succeeded in cuntiu-
ing the fire to the large ware
rooms, where it is supposed that
it originated. The building de-
stroyed was two story frame
frame structure 100 by l40 feet
and was occupied by the finish
ing department.. Part of 1t was
used for the storage Of furniture
and finishing mater ais.
There wes a lrrge quantity of
furniture sOred in the building
at the time of The fire, all of
which was burned, together With
large stock of finishing mater.
ial. The company, SO tits stated,
carried as much as $4,000 worth
of glass mirrors at tlmes, besides
large quantities OF ther costly
material used in the manufactcr
ing Of furniture.
> Outside of the warerooms aud
contents the damage was incon-
siderable, the main factory not
being damaged to any great ex-
tent. The heavy loss was in the
finished product Ind in material
burned.
The Greenfield -Talbot-Parker-
Battle Company is one of the
largest manufacturers of fnrni-
ture in the south, the factory
being located at Tullahoma, with
headquarters at Nashville, where
the concern has other warerooms
for the storage of the output Of
the plant. The company manu-.
factures all grades of furniture
from the cheapest to the most
expensive and costly.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Hurt at Gray, Ky.

Mr.. O. X. Goodson, General
Manager of the Jellico Consoli-
dated Goal Co.,, at Gray, KY, was
painfully hurt in the mines at
that place last Friday by an ex-
plosion of gas in some of the old
works of the mines, where he was
inspecting some work going on.
From accounts received 1T ap-
pears that a little pocket of gas
exploded. Mr.. Goojson was
painfully burned about the face.
Doctors express the opinion that
the burns are not serious and
that Mr.. Goodson will enjoy an
early and complete recovery.
Two men with him at the time
we're only slightly hurt.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
u
Resolutass1s.

Resolutions of respect OF Noun
tain Council, No. 377, Royai Ar.
canum, Tracy Oity, Tenn:
Whereas a Divine Providence
has again removed from our
ranks much loved friend and
brother-one who has contributed
much to it's success, Brother
Thorton s. Pattic, who departed
this life at his residence near
COwan in January, 1911. Brother
Pattie was good member, a
good citizen and a kind father,
always advocating the right and
condemning the wrong, upright
in his dealings with his fellow
man, courageous and just in ex.
ercising the duties imposed upon
him in his community where he
was So widely known. He was
kind to the poor.
Therefore be it resolved, that
we tender to the family our
deepest and purest sympathy,
knowing that an all wise Provi-
dence will help them to bear the
burden of their great loss.
To those who knew him as
father, the only consolation we
can offer is to pray the blessings
of Him who tenpers the wind to
the shorn lamb, that He will in
His goodness and mercy guide
and protect them.
Be it further resolved, that
these resolutions be spread on
the minutes of the lodge, be
printed in MRS. GRUNDY and
copy furnished the bereaved
family, and that our council be
draped in mourning for thirty
days.
JAMES O'NEILL, J
5. A. HENLEY, Com.
7. b. RoDDY.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Resolutions of Respect.

A Divine Providence has again
removed from our ranks a much
loved friend and brother--oue of
the oldest members of our order.
Brother II. W. Mcdonald was
most faithful and consistent
member, who upheld the prin-
.clples of free and ancient Ma
sonry, which carried with it the
necessary virtues that make "a
good man and citizen.
BE it resolved, That we bow
with submission to the will of
our Heavenly Father in this dis.
pensation of Divine Providence.
That the members of the Se-
vance lodge, No. 405, f, & A, NJ,
mourn his loss and extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our
minutes, a copy given 10 MRS.
GRUNDY for publication, and one
furnished the family of the de.
ceased brother.
MARTIN MARUGG,
JAS, O'HEILL, Com.
IACpD EptIu
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
In Excellent Condition.

We wish to call attention to a
statement of the condition Of the
First National Bank of this
place, appearing on the front
page Of this issue, showing the
condition of this institution at
the close of business the last of
February.
From this statement it will be
seen that this bank is in excellent
condition, and is being managed
wisely and conservatlvely; its
actual cash and other available
funds are in much greater ratio
to its deposits than banks ganer-
ally carry, and its capital stock,
surplus and undivided profits,
and stockholders liability render
ample security to it's depositors,
it's total resources being $248,-
O6S.57.
Its board of directors is COM
posed of leading men of this Sec
tion whose business ability rem
ders them eminently fitted to
direct its policies along conserva-
tives lines.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Donoho Second,

a handsome registered Red Pol
led Bull, No. 20,070, bred by w.
T. Donoho, Gallatin, Tenn, will
stand for service, season 1911, at
my farm two miles southeast of
Gruetli post office. Fee $1.00 at
time of service with privilege of
return. JOHN SCHOLER.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Beerette Stands Closed.

All the beerette stands were
closed here Monday. Elmer
BarIew's pool room and cider
stand was also closed, a distress
warrant being served upon Bar
lew. There has been some two
or three Of these beerette stands
running here unmolested for sew
eral weeks, but it is hoped this
will end that business 10 Tracy
CITY.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Grundy Should Have a Fair.

vi luluy ollOlld H1dVC d L dll.
When you talk of fair for
Grundy county, we are with You.
This is something we have been
needing for sope time, and some
thing that would benefit every
man, woman and child in the
county; and we can just as well
have q good fair as any county
in the state.
There seems to be general
opinion that because this county
Is consisted chiefly of moun.
tain lands on which there is
but little farming, it is foolish
ness to talk about having fair.
True enough, farm products are
leading feature of a county fair,
but there sAre numerous otiar
things that 60 to make up good
fair that are almost as important.
There are numerous small enter.
prises in this county that would
no doubt be eager to furnish
splendid exhibits. This, togeth-
er with the splendid live stock,
etc, would make a good fair,
but it is a mistake to think that
we could not "deliver the goods"
in farm products, too, as there is
no doubt as fine fruit, vegetab bles,
ETC., grown in Grundy county as
IN any other county in the state.
The great draw back with us
seems to be lack of public
spirit. To start a fair requires
the expenditure of some money,
and man or set of men is going
to invest the necessary cash
unless they have some encourage
ment and can see some prospects
of getting their money back.
If we remain silent and show
no interest in the movement we
may rect assured that we Will
have no fair; but If every neigh
borhood in the county would
wake up and take an interest in
the movement and offer some
encouragement and then stand
up for it, 1T will only be matter
of q few months until we can
look forward with pride to the
opening day of the Grundy
County Fair We guarantee that
this end of the county will be
we'll represented both by exhibits
and attendance.
As to the location, we are, of
course, a little selfish and would
like to have it IN this end Of the
county, but we'll not spoil good
thing so are perfectly willing to
give the houor to Tracy City.
If you can't see the benefit to
you in actual dollars and cents,
don't think it would do no good,
for it would certainly create a
lively interest among farmers,
stock raisers and almost every
other business, as well as further
education along these lines.
Let every settlement in the
county wake up, take on interest
and offer some encouragement.
and let's get a movement on foot
aud keep it going until the
Grundy County Fair is reality.
LEWIS F. FULTs,
Harrican. Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
No-Dan.

Get rid of that dandruf. Stop
that falling hair. Invigorate
your unhealthy scalp by few
applications of NO-DAN. 1t
will Immediately cleanse the
scalp and eliminate the germs
which cause dnndruH Price 25c.
and SOC. For sale by Doris &
Cheek.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Birthday Party.

Veda Byrd entertained a num-
her of her friends most delight
fully Monday afternoon from 3
TO 6 O'Clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Blake Brown, in cele-
brstion Of her fifteenth birthday.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09
Games and contests were thGea-

Games and contests were thffea.
lures of the afternoon, safter
which refreshments were served.
Those present we're: Elsie Alex.
ander, May Ellen Hembree,
Perry Leah Stone, Naomi Marler,
Lullie Mccullough, Hazel Curl,
Veda Byrd, Rachel Stone, Vir.
ginia Brady, Margrete .Orick,
Estill Byrd; Joe Oonry, Everett
Roberts, Raymond Bobo, Ken.
nerly Werner and Ned Norvell.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-09

MRS. GRUNDY-A character in Morton's
Comedy, "Speed the Plough" the wife of a
lucky farmer, envied by DameAshfeld, neigh
Dor, who constantly excaims "What will Mrs.
Grundy say" hence, society in general regarded
censor of morals.-Standard Dictionary.