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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
EASY TO GET RICHES
SIMPLY MATTER OF SLEEPING
WHILE MONEY AccuMuLATES.
Some Difficulties in the Way, But as 4
Matter Of Theory the Thing 10
About as Simple as Can
Be Made.

We have heard much OF get rich
quick" schemes, but few of us have
found them to be OF practical value.
They are fine ideas, but they do not
work. Now, nice get rich slow"
scheme ought 10 succeed. A few days
ago G man gave certain city thou
sand dollars and told that city not TO
use ii for ESQ years. At the end OF
that time It will be something more
than nineteen million dollars IL the
man who told The story figured it
right There could not be an easier
way TO be millionaire than that Just
hang around $50 years and the money
Il yours.
OF course none OF us could possibly
walt SO long for SO much money un-
less we we're asleep. and that is just
the point Somebody ought to fix up
an easy sort of near poison which
would put Us TO sleep and the thing
would be done. That should not be
difficult. Such thing must have been
done at one time, because we all know
that whole kingdom was asleep for
ever so long, and might still be asleep
II foolish youth had not Weakened
Beauty, and nobody else would stay
asleep after Beauty vas awake. And
even In our own time, or at least much
closer TO II, there was Rip yan Wrinkle,
who slept for 20 years. IL he had not
been go shiftless, and had put little
money In the bank before be went to
sleep he might have been comfortable
for the rest Of his life.
And 80, II everybody who had q
thousand dollars would put il in the
bank and take some sleep generator
he could wake up in ESQ years or zoo
years or hundred years. according to
how rich he wanted to be, and would
be millionaire. Even IL person did
not have a thousand dollars to begin
with he could in the end have a few
millions. OF course IL everybody was
going to be rich it might not be so
much fun, but we would get used to it
after while. There would not be
any trouble about getting somebody
to stay awake and take care of the
banks, for great many people have
entirely too much money already and
great many more would not take
chances of losing what they had even
for s20,00G,000.
There is Just one serious drawback
to the scheme. and that may make 1t
impossible. What are we going to do
about the cost OF living? Two hun
dTed and fifty years is long time
and the cost Of living would grow so
much in that time that $4,000, 900
would look like 10 cents instead OF
like thousand dollars. And no pow
er on earth can ever put the cost 0;
living to sleep.-New York Times.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Loses His Money at Old "Odd Man Wins" Game

KKANSAS CITY, Mott may be
N that A. E. Peyton inundated him
self as a sacrifice on the altar OF Pro-
lection OF Fall Guys the other morn
ing If so, he did 1t without knowing
It. Anyway, he followed a smooth
person who had assisted at his finn
Tanning out of sl3S, and had the
same arrested just before noon. The
police believe they have acquired one
half of matching" combination that
has cleaned up from two TO three thou
sand dollars around Kansas City this
fall.
Peyton came to town from Hugo,
Okla, accompanied by some money
and reserve funds in the shape OF a
couple of express money orders for
$50 each He Immediately started out
TO see the sights. He got as far as
Ninth and Main streets when he saw
a stranger, who looked him over slight.
ly and then introduced himself as
Frank Kent
They talked and walked. Finally
the conversation got steered around
to the subject Of gambling By that
time, as coincidence would have it
or maybe it was Kent-they had reach
ed the bluff that oyerlooks the depot
And right there appeared another
stranger Anyway, he was strange to
Peyton, and Kent didn't seem to know
him, either.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
STATE HELP FOR ROAD WORK
Wisconsin Highway Commission Re.
ceivs Reports That Large increase
In Fund Has Been Voted.

Full reports have been received By
the Wisconsin highway commission
OF the money voted for state aid, road
and bridge construction in 1913. There
are l.l95 towns IN Wisconsin, of which
S65 voted for state aid road construc.
ton on 1857 different pieces Of road,
asking for state aid TO the total
amount Of s757273. Two hundred and
FIVE towns voted for the construction
OF 537 bridges, a total amount of
sl0f.754. which calls for S53,s77 state
aid. In all. $50 different towns in 6s
counties voted for state aid, total
amount of tss5o27. calling for the
sam Of ss11,l5O IN state aid
These figures show very large in
crease, both in number OF towns vot.
ing and amounts voted. over last year
Last year 511 towns voted total OF
s422. 200 for roads, and 12j towns vot.
ed s55,100 for bridges, in all. 532
towns in SIS counties calling for s452..
500 state aid in 1912.
The state highway fund for 1913
work is $350,000, to which is added In
accordance with law. one-quarter of
the net proceeds from the automobile
license of IS per car, amounting to
about $4,000. This total sum of
$37S. 600 is s433.15c less than the full
amount OF state aid requested. Some
few counties win get the full state aid
requested. as the votes OF the towns
were light. but about 50 Of the coun-
ties viii get less than they asked for.
many Of them getting less than one
fifth of the amount requested.
1t is hoped that some method will be
devised whereby the state may give
each town what 1t expected to receive
when it made its appropriation, says
the Wisconsin Agricultural. The
growth OF the movement for better
roads in Wisconsin has been so rapid
that legislation has not kept pace with
it. In 1907 permanent road construc
ton was practically nothing: in 1918.
If the state could pay its full share. It
would be fully 50 600. There has
never been in the United States a
movement for better roads so state
wide. or so generally popular and the
results so far secured under the state
aid road law promise well for the fu-
ture development OF the roads OF Wis
consil.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

Then they got to matching dollars
Now, 1t is an established scientific
principle that when two expert match
ers collaborate to trim" a tertium
guild. or third person, the 7. @. newt
ably gets trimmed The process Is
painfully simple. The game is "odd
man wins" The two collaborators go
arrange it that when one has heads
the other has tails" or vice versa
So one of them always wins.
In the space of thirty hectic min
utes, the man from Oklahoma had
been separated from s3S in money and
the two express money orders; total
s13s.
But the man from Oklahoma felt
q trifle resentful 1t even occurred
to him that something had been done
to him. So he just walked along be
hind the stranger called Kent until he
saw a policeman. Then he had Kent
arrested.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
CAVE-lNS ADD zEST TO GOLF
Extra Hazards Break Into Games or
Unique Links at Scranton,
Pa.

Scranton, Pa.-While playing golf
on the links of the Scranton Country
club Rev. J. H. Odell and Valentine
Bliss discovered that the course
passed the unique character, that in
addition to the regular hazards, new
ones are appearing daily. Doctor
odell was preparing for long drive
and approached his ball with a well
delivered stroke. The ball ascende6
and after long trajectory descended
into mine cave thirty feet in depth
It was a hazard that could not be
approached and the game ended.
A bell mine cave In the Cathedral
cemetery, one hundred feet from the
Hoban Memorial chapel. wrecked five
graves. Four rough boxes were up
tilted and one casket broken in half.
exposing the corpse. The cave was
thirty feet in diameter and about the
same depth.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
old DUTCH HOUSE
Dwelling In Staten Island Was
Built About 1884.
Bought In 1s4s for $4,000 by Father Of
Present Owner, Who Has Lived In
II Ever Slnce-Never Married;
Never Loved q Woman.

New York.-The Oldest mansion and
colonial house or Staten Island is al
Willow Brook, secluded and pictur.
esque place. a mile from Port Rich
mond. It is supposed to have been
built shortly after the arrival OF the
first Dutch settlers on Staten Island
In 1854.
The old mansion has ten rooms
The walls Of field stone, gathered near
by. are two feet thick, keeping out the
cold in winter and the heat in sum-
fner. The flooring in the bedrooms
is two feet wide and two inches thick.
and. Ike the rafters IN the roof. were
hewn with an az. The other parts Of
the building that decayed were re-
placed with modern lumber.
An old Dutch oven, wherein a
weeks baking for the family was done
at one time, is in the same state OF
neatness and order as when the good
Dutch hausfrau left it. in readiness for
her next baking day.
There are beautiful rosewood ia.
bies, chairs and other pieces of an
tique and colonial furniture In the
mansion that would I'll the heart OF
an antiquarian with Joy.
The present owner and occupant.
Samuel w. Standring, now seventy
two. has lived in 1t since he was
seven years old. In 1S4S the 20 acres
of land and the mansion were pur-
chased by his father, Samuel w.
Standring, for $1,000. Part of the man.
sion is rented to young couple,
Il was born in Lepwich, Yorkshire,
England, and came to Staten Island
with my parents when seven years OF
age" said Mr.. Standring. Il had two
sisters. One died young, and the other
Is married to my neighbor, Joseph
Sykes. / am steel comb maker by
trade, and began work when | was
twelve years old in my fathers mill.
which is now run by me.
Il come from asfanily of steel comb
makers. My father, my grandfather
and my great-grandfather were steel
comb makers.
In 1889, my father, then seventy
seven. began to fail in health, and
wishing to be buried with his kin in
Lepwich ehurchyard, he tried to get
my mother to return to England with
him. She refused and he started alone,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Effective Car-Stop Scream introduced by Child

CT. LOUIS. Mo-Passengers on a
y crowded Hodiamont car about
1890 p. m. the other day were greatly
alarmed by child's piercing screams
as the car began to move after stop
at Clara avenue.
Men and women who had been
lucky enough to secure seats sprang
to their feet and struggled for view
of the rear platform, from whence
the shrieks came.
A rush which might have resulted
in a panic was averted only because
the eongested condition OF the car pre-
Guided any rushing.
AS the shrieks rang out the con-
ductor grabbed the bell rope and gave
the rnotorman the "stop-quick" signal
The crew and passengers alike wait
ed breathlessly to learn the cause of
alarm.
Male passengers, smoking on the
rear platform, performed the seeming
" impossible and cleared a passage
to the steps. through which walked q
natron leading girl about seven
years OF age. from whose eyes the
tears were yelling.
Amt you Ashamed OF yourself?"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
NEVER TIRES
OF the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

Something was making me i'll and
| didn't know the cause" writes
Colo. young lady: For two years I
was thin and sicllly, suffering from in
digestion and iniammatory rheuma-
tism.
81 had tried different kinds of diet,
and many of the remedies recommend
ed, but got no better.
Finally, Mother suggested that
try Grape-Nuts, and l began at once,
eating it with little cream or milk.
A change for the better began at once.
To-day | am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. In the last five weeks
and do not suffer any more from in
digestion. and the rheumatism is all
gone.
u know 1t is to Grapefruit alone
that | owe my restored health. | still
eat the food twice day and never
tire of It," Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The favour of Grape-Nuts is peculiar
to itself. It is neutral. not too sweet
and has an agreeable, healthful qusl..y
that never grows tiresome.
One of the sources of rheumatism 70
from overlooking the system with
acid material, the result OF imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
AS soon as improper food 10 aban-
doned and Grape.Nuts is taken regu.
larly. digestion is made strong, the
organs do their work OF building up
good red blood cells and OF carrying
away the excess OF disease. making
material from the system
The result is certain and steady
return to normal health and mental
activity. There's reason" Read
the little book. "'rhe Road to Well.
ville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
| one Hpnea,s from time 60 time. They
are genuine. truc, and full of humal
interest. Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

I INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Miss Grace
! Mockford and Miss Edith Thinner
man. 3037 North Illinois street, were
tempted outdoors by the delightful
weather the other afternoon for what
they planned to be a very restful and
bracfng drive over the bouleyards.
They were in a runabout and the
horse they were driving was a spirit
ed animal
At Capitol avenue, near Ohio street,
the animal made a break, and imme-
diately afterward things began to hap
pen. In fact. things happened on
Capitol avenue all the way north to
Twentieth street, which is quite a dis
lance. The two young women thought
II was quite a distance, at least, and
they never expect to drive through
that thoroughfare in quite so dramatic
. fashion again.
When the horse found that one of
the reins had parted he knew at once
that the other was Of no service, for
ne was wise horse. He started to
run. and made up his mind at the very
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
AUTOMOBILE AND GOOD ROADS
Farmer Who Bought Machine lnnne-
dIsteIy starts TO Make improve
nents on Nearby Highways.
(Br ". A. covERpELL.l

Some months ago one of our neigh
bors purchased a good, substantial
automobile He and another neighbor
drew an oak saw-log to the mill and
had material sawed for two good road
drags. the timbers being Ii feet in
length, one foot wide and three inches
thick.
The edges that moved the dirt were
faced with pieces Of iron four Inches
vide and three-eighths OF an inch
thick.
After constructing this most effec-
tive implement for road-making our
neighbor hitched three horses to thu
drag. climbed into it and proceeded
to drag the road The lives at cross
road. and how he does improve every
highway he traPerses.
He makes frequent trips with his
drag to town. four miles away. and
already good effect Of his owning an
automobile is being observed and felt
on our roads, far and near.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

C PRINGFIELD, Mass.-The Spring
y field Newsboys' association has or
ganized a police force to patrol the
business section OF the city to see that
the "newsies" conduct themselves
properly and also that their rights
are not infringed upon. Solomon
Skyirsky. president of the associa-
ton and chief of police" ex-officio,
has appointed sergeant and patrol
man for each ward.
Young Skvirsky came to this coun-
try from Russia when four and one
half years old, and since he was seven
years old he has earned his own liv-
ing by selling newspapers. He is the
most important person in Springfield
IN the eyes OF the 500 newsboys of
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
1HN[p[p[bNlEGSd ZMrs1g
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Young Women Take Wild Ride When Rein Breaks

beginning TO pay no attention TO speed
laws or interference Of other kinds.
Pedestrians ran out and tried to seize
the birdie. but he paid no attention to
them. Persons in other rigs tried to
overtake him. but he left them far
behind. Automobiles took up the
chase, but the horse made the ma
chimes look as though they were
standing still. A colored man ran
into the middle Of the street and tried
to flag" him with a blanket. The
horse cIamped his teeth on the bits,
laid back his ears and tried his best
to run right square over the colored
man. The colored man had to side
step like matador.
Finally, when the horse had passed
Nineteenth street, a young man ran
out. sizing up the situation as he ran.
He saw that to tackle the front end OF
the runaway would be like plungfng
singlehanded against flying wedge;
so he stood alongside and, as the rear
end Of the buoy passed, he seized the
top and vaulted into the vehicle. After
that he climbed over the seat, over
the dashboard, over the shafts and
onto the horses back. With so much
accomplished the remainder was easy.
All he had to do was to reach over
and catch hold of the rings on the
ends OF the bits and then jerk few
times
The young man disappeared imme-
diately after the excitement was over
and his name was not learned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Transmiaratina Turkey.

The only time | ever believed in
the transmigration of souls was one
frosty November afternoon on my
Indiana farm"
The speaker was George AIDE. the
humorist He continued:
1T was day or two before Thanks
giving. The trees were bare. The
fields were russell brown color. To.
ward me over those russell fields
strutted very plump, very large.
very young turkey.
Then it was that an ardent belief
in the doctrine of metempsychosis
seized me.
YOU said to the superb bird.
you are now a turkey And you will
die tomorrow. But, cheer up. Your
next TRANSPORTATION will be into the
body of a humorist not unknown ts
fame"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

the woman was demanding.
They were leaving you behind"
the child sobbed
AS the car moved on again those
passengers nearest the steps explain.
ed the situation.
The woman and the child, presuma.
bly, her daughter, were running to
catch the car Youth led in the race,
and the child boarded the car first
The woman was several yards behind,
and the conductor did not see her ans
gave tie signal TO start the car before
she had boatded it, The near kidnap.
ing, which then was threatened, was
prevented by tho childs effective II
unusual method of stopping tho car.
She Just screamed
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Genuine Article,

Yes. real old oak." Mrs. Persprad
purred. "of course, it cost a great
deal; but still a good hallstand-"
But Just as Mrs. P was coming
to the thrilling part Of the description
she was interrupted. In the drawing
room, where she and her lady friends
were sitting, burst Freddy, the FIVE
year-old son of the house.
His face was flushed with excite
ment and his cap was still on hls
head.
Mother"
freddy" his mother said in gentle
reproof, what did / buy the new hall.
stand for?"
For an instant Freddy was aston
ished amazed
We'll" he jerkees out at last, you
bought 1t tor two dollars off the old
secondhand man. But" and Freddy
looked annoyed-"you told me not tc
tell anybody about it."-Exchange.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Hints for Pear GROWING.

The pear tree grows best and yields
the most fruit when planted upon land
moderately moist. and yet not cold.
TO insure this condition there is moth.
ing better than side hill location.
though enc more level may do well il
Undetermined, and then II is better for
receiving wash OF sand from the
lands above It. which helps to warm
Il up.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
There Were Others.

YOU" sighed the rejected lover,
would find your name written in I'm.
perishable characters on my heart
could you but look"
80" murmured the fair young
thing who was aware of the fact that
the swain had been playing Romeo
at the seaside for something like 20
years. 80? Then you must have a
heart like local directory by thb
time. "-Tit-Bits.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
HEIRS SETTLE BACK TAXES
Property Which Was Under
valued by Owner.

Munich.-The Ea7arian government
has discovered one way Of recovering
taxes where man has under ap-
praised his property and income, and
that Is. after his death, to collect frori
the heirs. The heirs OF the late Herr
Won Clomm. formerly president OF thu
diet, or parliament, have had to pay
over $4,000 back taxes upcn the
eafata
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Agricultural Wealth.

omcial estimates Of the department
Of agriculture are that the total OF
agricultural wealth to be Produced in
the United States this year. including
the crops. stock raiDIng and dairving.
will be 10000 100000. half billion
dollars more than last year.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Very Much So.

When Mrs. Jibbetts was asked why
she neglected her friends so, she gave
q bald excuse"
What was it?"
THE baby"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Fathers Admiration

Mrs Shortley was discussing the
latest fashions with a young lady
caller.
Did you say your husband was
fond Of those clinging gowns, Mae?"
yes, he likes one to cling to
me for about three years. "-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

but died on shipboard in sight Of land.
His body was carried ashore, however,
and buried in Lepwich churchyard.
4 have never married; l never
loved a woman. There were times
when l felt lonely, and thought I
might marry If / could meet good,
gentle, kindly. home-loying woman. l
never met one, and it is too late now.
I have this consolation. though; l
never made the mistake of marrying a
woman without love and then break
ing her heart because l was disap-
pointed"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02
Gloomy Outlook.

It's going to be hard winter"
How can you tell?"
by the size of the salary I'm get
ting"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

NOT FIT FOR LADIES
Public sentiment should be against u, ana We be-
iisye IL Is there be reason ny ladies' should
have TO suffer with headaches and neuralgia es-
peeally when Hunts Lightning OIL gives sneh
ladies' TO try 1t All druggists sell Hunts Lightning
Oil In sc and SOC bottles AdVE
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-01-02

Most OF the SO called theatrical starr
are rockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-30
TO ELIMINATE HUERTA.
Continued from Page One.)

not attempt to abuse hospitality by
meeting friends there and from a safe
vantage point indulge in intervuing or
conspiracy, but he WAS resolved to take
no chances.
The indisr1sition of Diaz and his
companions has not yet been deter
mined, but ii appears probable that
they will eventually be set ashore from
enc o. the battleshps, probably the
louisiana herself, when she sails from
Mexican waters. the first week III No
vembef.
Gen. Diaz has expressed his prefer
ence for Havana, adding, however, that
he was willing to be set ashore any
where except at a british port. since
he was convinced that the British au-
thorities would send him back to Mex
leo. He inquired Of Mr.. Lind, who
visited him, today, if he thought land
ing at Havana would embarrass the
United States. 1t is likely that he will
be landed at Key West, from which
port he could proceed to Havana if he
pleased
With reference to the future, DiaZ
processes to be through with politics,
and rebeilions, and says he will ask
nothing better, so long as his country
is in it's present state, than to be per-
mitted to live in peace abroad
Life aboard the Louisiana appears
to agree with Diaz; he has regained
his color and his worried expression of
few days ago, has disappeared.
1T is strange inconsistency he
said, today, that batueship should
be SO safe place" He appears thor
oughly to appreciate the admirafs
mess, declaring that the food served
is much better than anything ashore.
Three warships, the German cruiser
Hertha and the u. s. Cruiser Tacoma
and gunboat Wheeling, are now an
chored in the inner harbor. The Ia
coma entered, today, to take on coal.
The port authorities expressed some
apprehension at the near approach of
another warship.