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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

SpArts, Tenn, and crossed by its
main line in the vicinity of Cow
an and Decherd, in the latter
state. The red clay zone con-
tinues in a less pronounced
type entirely around the Central
Basin, and is crossed again bv
the N. @. & st. L. Ry. in Dick
son and Humphreys Counties
about fifty miles west of Nash
vile.
The zone of red lands extend.
ing from the river in Alabama to
Sparta, Tenn, contains approx
imately 100000 acres, nearly
every acre of which is of such a
nature as will admit Of a very
high state of cultivation. In
some of the farming communities
embraced by it, notably the Bel
videre German community of
Franklin county, Tenn, these
lands have been developed to a
high degree of fertility, which
emphasizes without question the
almost unbounded possibilities of
that area. The major portion of
the farming lands of that zoue,
however, have been for years
subjected to the abuse incident
upon one crop farming and care
less and improper cultivation,
aud their owners are now con-
fronted with the necessity of
turning them to better account.
Nevertheless, the area offers per-
haps the most unique and best
favored situation for progressive
and prosperous agricultural COM
munities in the United States.
There are other farming com
munities along the lines of the
N. Q. & St. L. Ry. in Alabama
Tennessee and Kentucky, in
which may be found soils we'll
adapted to the growing of alfal.
ia. The heavy soils of the lime
stone areas of the Middle Ten
nessee Basin in the counties of
Uheatham, Davidson, Ruther.
ford, Bedford, Lincoln, Marshal ,
Moore, Maury and Wilson, where
it is we'll drained and free from
stone, are undoubtedly we'll suit
ed to tie growing of alfalfa.
West Tennessee soils, as demon
strated by the experiment sta
tion and individual operators,
will produce profitable yields; at
the same time the crop grown
will build the land and prevent
washing, and in this respect nc
section of the state is now SC
sorely in need of such a crop.
For the purpose of urging and
encouraging the farmers operat'
ing along the lines of the N. @. &
st. l.. Ry. to engage more ex
tensivAly IN the production of al,
falfa, especially in sections where
conditions are favorable, the
methods of growing alfalfa Sc
successfully employed by the
producers of the Belvidere Ger
man community of Franklir
county, Tenn, are outlined il
the booklet as briefly as the i'm
portance of the subject will al
low.
The suggestions and lnstruc,
tions with respect to selecting
the land for alfalfa, manner O.
treating, cultivating and har
Evestlng, and based upon the
actual experience of Messis. J
K. Kaserman, John Kert, Warm
bred Bros, Zimmerman Bros.
A. G. Shook, T. A. Embry, FL
M. Templeton, N. A. Wamsley
and other successful producers il
the Belvidere section of Frank
lin county. Prospective grower
are thus availed of the advan
tages of the methods profitabl,
employed In a community vel
advanced in the knowledge o
producing alfalfa, and it is sin
cerely hoped that many farmer
along this company's lines will
nrofit NV than
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
Is Your Boy Growing Up in Ignorance!

Why not give him chance'
St. Andrews School, Sewanee, Tenn,
offers to board and educate him for
$40 year. No city boys admitted.
School begins September IS. Write
for particulars. 1910
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

JGOlRG oOolllClll $NiiNNSNNA '~A
vices at Foster Falls Sunday.
w. G. Bunch, of Memphis, visit
ed Miss Cora Handy the week end.
Miss Esther Campbell has re-
turned from visit to Chattanooga.
Rev. Haskell DuBose was the
guest of Mrs, Anna Marugg Sum
day.
Tax Assessor c. D. Hills, OF
Beersheba Springs, was here Tues
day.
Mrs. Blake Brown has returned
from a several week S visit to Shell
byville.
]. P. Fowler, of the Union Tan
ming Co., Chattanooga, was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Clara Louise Alternately has
been quite i'll the past week but is
greatly improved.
H. K. McCurdy has installed in
his shop a handsome new and up to-
date barber chair.
The family Of E. L. Hampton
moved to their winter home ii,
Nashville Friday.
Mrs. D. E. House and children
are visiting relatives and friends al
Altamont this week. $685..
Fred Haynes has returned from
Cincinnati where he spent severa
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Schild and son, Mar.
tin, have returned from a visit tc
relatives at Whitwell.
Mrs. J. T. Brady and children
were guests of Mrs. w. F. Bradley
several days last week.
Mrs. Anna Marugg and daugh
ter, Miss Eda, spent the weekend
with relatives at Gruetli.
Miss Mary Francis Battle, o.
Oklahoma City, is the guest of he,
aunt, Mrs. Horace Bowers.
Miss Meta Ormsbee returned t
Monteagle Sunday after a week
visit to Mrs, Ernest Norvell.
Mrs. J. J. Ornsbee came up from
Monteagle and spent the weekend
with Miss Elizabeth Robbins.
Quite a number from here at
tended the w. o. w. barbecue anc
picnic at Monteagle Tuesday.
Vim. Smith returned home las
week after several weeks spent ii
Texas, Alabama and other states.
DR.. E. B. Finney G. M. Thoro
good and G. E. Bryan have eacl
recently purchased an automobile
Bascum White, of Pelham, ha,
secured position as salesman will
the Tidman Mercantile Company
w. w. Parker was among thos,
who attended the w. o. w. barbe
cue and picnic at Monteagle Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Finch, o
Chattanooga, are mingling will
their many friends here for few
days.
Mrs. John Haynes was called t.
Cincinnati last week by the serious
illness of her brother, John Sum
mers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hickersol
have returned from Monteaglt
where they have been for severa
months.
Mrs. J. J. Ormsbee and family
and Miss Emile Nathurst were
guests of Mrs. Martin Marugg
Saturday.
L. H. Northcut and wife wer,
here this week from Altamuut Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
$500, 900 CHICAGO FIRE
EMPTIES THEATRES
The Plant of the Brunswick Bake Col
lender Company Were De-
stroyed

Chicago, Feb H. One building was
ruined and two others were partly de-
stroyed, with total loss OF S300.00u
and the guests Of half dozen hotels
were driven out in their night clothes
into zero weather by fire that broke
out in the center Of the city early yes
terday
The plant OF the Brunswick Bake
Collender company, 322 South Wabash
avenue, manufacturers OF billiard tables,
was totally destroyed The Chickering
Piano company occupied the upper floors
OF the building.
The adjoining buildings on each side,
occupied by the National Express COM
pany and the storage plant of Roths-
child & Co., were burned out in the
upper stories.
In spite of early reports of loss OF
life among the fire fighters the p,orning
roll calls showed all accounted for. No
one was seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
MRS. JAS. N. ROBERTS DEAD.
Barre Woman Had Been III for Twelve
Months.

The death of Mrs. Jennie Bakcr)
Roberts, wife of James y. Roberts, oc-
CURED at her home, Beckley court. this
morning at 2:45 o'clock. after an illness
that extended over a period of twelve
months. Besides her husband, she leaves
one son Benjamin w. Roberts, two
brothers. Joseph Baker of Harrietstown.
\. V. and Abner Baker of Bloomingdale,
y. y: two nieces and four nephews.
Mrs. Roberts had been confined to the
house during greater portion of her
illness. She was a patient sufferer.
She was born in Sehuylersville. y. Y,
August 2, 1855. In her native town she
pa ssed her younger years and March 5.
1857. she was married in Sehuylersville
to Mr.. Roberts Thereafter the family
lived in Sheffield, Glover, Lyndonville
and Sutton, coming TO Barre TO reside
fourteen years ago. Mrs. Roberts was
a devout member of the Hedding Metho-
dist church and up to the time Of her
last illness she was actively interested
in the work of the society.
A prayer service viii be held at the
house Saturday morning al 10 O'Clock.
Rev. r. r. Newell, pastor Of the Hedding
Methodist church, officiating. Later the
remains will be taken to Sheffield. where
he funeral viii be held Sunday after
noon AZ O'Clock. The interment viii
,s made in the family lot at Glover
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
DISCUSS THEIR CAMPAIGN.
United Labor and Socialists Will Decide
ON Aldermanic Candidates Saturday.

| A chance reversal of the janitor's open
| door policy at carpenters hail in the
| Nichols block last night left an assembly
| of labor men out in the less friendly at
mosphere OF the third-floor corridor just
at time when the adjourned session of
the workingmens caucns was supposed
to be in session inside the hall. As the
caucus hour slipped away and no one APP
peared to relieve the congestion at the
floor. it WAS decided to hold the meet
ing at the graniteeuters' headquarters in
the Scampini building. Thither went
the labor men and at o'clock, Thomas
Nichols called the meeting to order
The foo moved Mr. Nichols into per-
manent chairmanship of the evening, and
Angus Mcdonald, who served as secre-
tary at last Thursdays gathering, was
retained in the same capacity. Ward re-
ports were in order and William Mathie-
son, reporting for the first bailiwick,
said that Joseph Graham had been APP
preached in regard to running for alder
man. He declined to have his name con-
nected with the office. William Sinclair
had been consulted and he promised TO
advise the committee of his consent or
refusal BY Saturday. Mr.. Sinclair, it
was stated, considered moving from the
city and unable to make definite
of his stand when zap
From ward three, w r. Milne, as
committee member. said that James I'm
lah had consented TO let his name be
used as candidate on the united Labor
and Socialist ticket, promising to sub
scribe to the platform as adopted last
week. Andrew Young has also expressed
a willingness TO represent the war1 on
the ticket William Jones reported that
Isaac L. Springer would allow his name
TO be used on the ticket The report of /
the ward three members was accepted /
as progressive.
Speaking for the fifth ward committee, +
John Il. Callaghan said that its members /
lad not met together, although a meet-
ng had been called for Sunday afternoon.
After some discussion as to what
lction would govern further proceedings
n the way of promoting the success of
he ticket, i. r. Milne moved that the
hair appoint committee of three to
ecuTe hall for mass meeting 10 be
leld early Saturday evening. At that
ime it was anticipated that all labor
men interested would be present. Then,
90, would follow the selection OF the
iiTerent ward candidates with the COM
letion of incidental business that might
evelop in the meantime. Chairman
Nichols appointed w. Il. Milne, J. T. Cal
lghan and Henry Alexander to make
he arrangements and issue the notice.
he meeting will probably be held in-car-
enters hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14

ing their trade in this state; Kansas was
the first state In the union to "A ~it a
similar law and in corresponds 18th
Mr.. j. w. Dolley, the bank &C :. sioner
of Kansas, relative to the,Ns alton OF
the law in that state. M IN was adj
vised that since the La 1t into effect
in March, 1911, thg las drawn out
of that state a o dde of worthless
and dishonest 81 panies and their
agents, and thac has saved to the peo-
pie of that state more money than the
entire expense of operating their state
government during the time the law has
been in effect. 1t is impossible to say
to what extent the people of Vermont
are swindled each year by these fake and
wild cat investment companies, but it is
safe to say that it is very considerable
sum, as it has been assertained that
the people of Kansas have lost from
from $4,000000 to $6,000,000 annually by
the operations of these dishonest COM
panies, and their agents in that state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
SANE VIEW OF LIFE
Urged by Dr. Stewart to Large Con-
gregation.

A splendid congregation of representa-
tive people gathered at the Methodist
church last evening and listened to DIR.
Wentworth F. Stewart who preached
upon the theme, "A man's life is not
what he has, but what he is.
Ii was sane and timely message.
Eloquently and earnestly he appealed TO
the men OF our day not to give them
selves to mere sentimental and other
world conception of religion, but TO re-
sist the extreme tendency of the age
which is to live strenuously in all lines
of material pursuit and thus giving to
life the unbalanced character so short
of ones best experiences and largest
usefulness.
He urged men to establish whole
some balance between their worldly pur-
suits and ambitions and devotion to the
church and those agencies which make
for the higher things OF life and service
for the common good.
The congregation listened with keen
est attention to every word as with logic
and vivid illustration the preacher por-
trayed the tendency of our time as men
lose themselves in the pursuit of the
making this the end OF life
instead of the means TO the end, as God
He called attention to the
weakness and inevitable collapse of life
that had no Christian faith to endure
the tests. no Christian character with
which to survive the defeats and no
Christian hope by which alone something
is saved out of the wrecks of life.
The solo by Hartley Stewart and the !
duet by Mrs. Jarvis and Mr. Stewart /
were greatly enjoyed, while the rousing
singing by chorus and congregation led I
by this splendid director made the serv- /
ee both attractive and inspiring.
Tonight another young peoples rally, /
10 which all Others are welcome The |
subject will be, The Naturalness of /
DIR. Stewart will have
to say tonight that no one
will want to miss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Edward G. Briggs of Toronto, Ont.
arrived in the city last evening for a
short business visit.
John w. Lawton returned this morn.
ing to his home in Bolton, after spend
ing a few days with friends in the city.
Elmer 4. Reed. the stage driver op.
Grating between Barre and Chelsea, has
resumed his duties, after a weeks i'll
ness.
The Central Vermont representative in
this city has received notice of special
fares from Barre to Washington. ID. c.,
for the Inauguration ceremonies on
March 4.
A number of local Progressives will
leave the city this afternoon at 5;45
o'clock for Burlington, TO attend the
banquet given in honor of Senator Bev-
eridge. who will speak.
States Attorney J. Ward Carver and
his stenographer. Hugh H. Carpenter,
are in Montpelier this week, where the
former with Grand Juror Fred 4. Glea-
son is conducting a secret inquest.
Cyril Demers of Harold street left this
for Montreal, T. O.. where he
viii visit friends for a few days before
going to Alberta. where he has secured
employment. Mrs. Demers and children
expect TO join him within few weeks.
Walter Wood. who has been spending
/ few days in the city as the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Mann Of Wei
ington street, left this morning for Bur.
ington. where he viii make a short visit
oefore returning TO his home in BTigh-
on. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
DEATH RESULTED
FROM INJURIES
Robert Vernon, Hurt at His Granite
Plant Yesterday Forenoon, Passed
Away in the Afternoon.

Death claimed Robert Vernon, Junior
member of the firm of Dubois & Yer.
non yesterday afternoon three hours
after workmen in the com pany's plant
ON Gouldsbury meadow had released his
body from tangle of shafting and
revolving belts. Mr.. Vernon was still
conscious when he was hurried to the
City hospital, although soon afterwards
he sank into coma from which he did
not rally. He died at 2:04 o'clock.
Almost from tlsa first, it was evident
that death must come to the man whose
body was carried over the shafting at
least three times before the machinery
could be stopped. Fer each revolution
of the belt, he was brought violently
in contact with the walls or ceiling of
the polishing MILL Physicians at the
hospital found him suffering with
fracture OF the right foot several broken
ribs, fractured jaw bone, injuries to
the right arm, a deep scalp wound and
other bad injuries.
The remains Were taken late in the
afternoon to the Perry 4 Noonan under
taking establishment on Depot square.
Mrs. Vernon, wife of the unfortunate
arrived in the city from
st. Johnsbury at $50 o'clock and prep.
were immediately made for
taking the remains to st. Johnsbury. /
Mr.. Vernon was born in Eastbourne, |
Eng, IS years ago, although he had |
lived in America a number of years. |
Besides his wife. he leaves three chill |
dren. He was engaged in the granite /
business in st. Johnsbury until four
months ago, when he came to Barre and /
purchased part in the interest in the
business which Louis u. DuBlois was
then operating alone in the old Walker
Sons plant.
Mr.. Vernon was member of the
st. Johnsbury Pythian lodge and also
belonged to the Odd Fellows. The body
vas taken over the NJ. 4 w. road this
afternoon at 1925 o'clock to st. Johns
,ury, where the funeral will be held
sunday, at his former home, 81 Eastern
venue. The interment viii be made in
'lount Pleasant cemetery. Mrs. Vernon
nd Mr.. Dubois accompanied the re-
mains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
QUARRY OWNERS OFFICERS.
Vglass NJ. Barclay Elected President
of Barre Association.

Douglass NJ. Barclay of Barclay Bros,
granite dealers and quarry owners, was
elected to act as president OF the Quarry
Owners association at the annual cleo
tion of officers held Wednesday night at
the quarry owners offices in the Miles
building Other officers elected to act
for the ensuing year were as follows:
Guy r. Narnum, vice-president; J. A.
Healy, secretary and treasurer The ex-
ecutive committee selected is composed
of the following members: ID. ". Nc
Donald. Donald Smith and II. J. NJ.
Jones.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
edith of Troy was injured yesterday.
He was struck by shrapnel, suffering a
scalp wound
Swept Building Clear of Rebels.


The rebels had wrtsted from the fed
erals the police barracks south Of Belim
prison. The federals yesterday from ad'
yantageous buildings swept this with
machine guns, pressing the action until
every one OF the occupants had been
killed.
So little did the federals think OF
this position as a strategic point that
they did not hold il.
For those killed in this action there
was more than fair trade made, az
about 200 men of one government regi-
menb deserted to the rebel ranks.
While General Huerta had been busy
during the night preparing for the prom
ised blow, Diaz also had worked ef-
fectively. He sent through the gov
ernment lines various small detachments
of sharpshooters and organized at least
one stand of artillery. These detaeh-
ments, which acted independently, ap-
pear to have had orders to harass wher-
ever possible and pick off the federal
gunners.
One of them fell into an engagement
with body of rurales near Hamburgo
street. The rebels had concealed them
selves on the top OF residences. The
exchange between them and the rurales
was sharp and brief, without great ai-
vantage to either side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
FROM BARRE BY STAGE COACH.
Mrs. Susan Freeman Robinson Travelled
to Concord, N. H.

| The Concord, \. H., Monitor of yesteT-
! days date has the following obituary
concerning former Barre residents
! "Susan Freeman Robinson, widow of
! George c. Robinson. one of Concori's s
oldest. best known and most admired
women. died at her residence, 2S Union
street. Sunday morning, February o. at
the age of 81 years, I months and IA
days.
"She was known by her host of friends
near and far as Grandma Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson was the mother of
eight children, three of whom survive
her, Henry c. Robinson of Jacksonville,
ILL.,. Mary A. Robinson and Mrs. Annie
A. Morrison of this city. There are IL
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
''She came to Concord from Barre, Vt,
in a primitive stage coach before the
railroads were built in this section of
the country.
''On the evening of Feb. 20. 1852, Mrs.
Robinson was received in White noun
tain lodge in the Rebekah degree. thus
being charter member of Fidelity lodge,
No. Ia. of this city, and she was without
doubt the oldest member of this degree
in New Hampshire and perhaps in the
Htitu CNdNtrs 1ht was di-p hht VI Aht
original members of the old Harmonial
society.
ITO have known her intimately was to
have been greatly favored.
"She possessed to the last her fac
ulties The funeral was held at the
home. 2S Union street, Tuesday after
noon. at 2 p. m. and was largely attend
ed. Rev DIR. John Nannevar ofiieiated.
The bearers were Harry, Frank, George
and Henry Robinson, grandsons and
great grandsOns Many beautiful floral I
surrounded the casket. 4
The body was placed in the receiving !
tomb. Blossom Hill cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
HOUSE VOTED
TO INCREASE TAX
ON DEPOSITS
Raised Rate To Eight -Tenths of One Per
Cent. After Debate Yesterday Aft
ernoon-Killed General Tax
Measure.

The House, at the resumption of its
afternoon session yesterday, resumed the
discussion of the proposed tax law,
House 5s5, which was supposed to be
the committees recommendation after
conference over the deadlock with the
Senate.
Mr. Ripley moved to amend by adding
to Sec. 10, the following; But nothing
in this act shall be construed as re-
pealng or amending Section $40 of the
public statutes" Sec. 520 relates to de-
duction in asst ssing stocks. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Flynn OF Dorset opposed the bill as
it provides an Offset OF 80 per cent. on
bank stocks and 80 per cent. on per-
sonal property.
Mr.. Hapgood supported the measure.
Mr.. Smith Of Worcester had listened in
CONTINUED on fourth page.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
MEMORIAL SERVICE
TO CAPTAIN SCOTT
British Nation To-day Paid Deep Tribute
to the South Pole Explorer, St. PauPs
Cathedral Being Crowded.

London, Feb. 1.-THE British nation
to-day paid its respects to the memory
of Captain Scott and his heroic compdn-
ions, who died in the antarctic ice, while
returning from the south pole. The
service was held at st. Paufs cathedral
and was attended by King George, wear
ing his admiral's uniform, and people in
every walk of life down to the common
laborer. Thousands were turned away
from lack of room. The simple service
opened with the singing OF Rock al
Ages" and concluded with the singing OF
Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
ETHEL ROOSEVELT ENGAGED.
Will Marry Dr.. Richard Derby of New
York City.

New York, Feb. l4.-Col. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt have made known
the engagement of their second daughter,
Ethel Carow Roosevelt, to DIR. Richard
Derby, son of the late Richard ID. Derby
OF New York, the Times said this
morning. Formal announcement of the en-
gagement. il was said, would be made
within few days. Miss Roosevelt made
her debut in the White House in 1908
Dir. Derby was graduated from Harvard
in the class of 1903. His father was a
graduate from the same institution with
the class of 1867 DIR. Derby is % yeats
old, seven years older than his bride-to-
he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
WILSON GUARD HAS
BEEN DOUBLED
Reason for the Added Precaution Has
Not Been Divulged-He Is Guarded
Night and Day.

Princeton, n. j., Feb. l4.-Four secret
service men have been engaged to guari
President-eleet Wilson, watch being
kept day and night Two detectives
nave been employed since election day,
and the number has been doubled The
reason for the increase of the guard has
not been divulged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-14
MAINTAIN COAL MONOPOLY.
Charge Against D. L. g. w. Companies
BY Government.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. l4.-Further prose
cution Of the "hard coal trust was be-
gun here yesterday by the federal gov
ernment in civil suit against, the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
company and Delaware, Laekawanna &
Western Coal company, charging viola
tions of both the Sherman antitrust
law and the commodities clause of the
interstate commerce act
1t is alleged arrangements and con
tracts between the two corporations re
suited in giving the coal company mo-
nopoly of the 100000 or 100000 tons
OF coal annually produced along the lines
of the railroads.