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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Tricks by Men in Tests for Fire Department

DR.. Olson measured an applicant for
the fire department. His height was
5 feet IN inches The rules require
that firemen must be feet s inches
tall. The aspirant went away sorrow
fully, but returned the next day wear.
ing confident smile. DR.. Olson took
his height. II was feet ia inches
He stood back and looked his man
over. Then he placed hand on the
candidates scalp. 1t felt "pulpy."
why. was born that way" insist
ed the man under examination.
"G'wan," protested Olson. That is
water injected under the scalp and you
still lack quarter of an inch. You
cant get enough water in 1t to make
it, either You're out.
It's the first case OF water on the
brain" said Widdowson, "but we have
encountered two other stunts of the
same kind. The first was a trick oil
doing bastinado on the soles of the
feet That may have worked a few
times before we caught it, Then q
new one bobbed up in the last police
examination.
One fellow in the dressing room
got another to hit him on the heaC
with shoe brush"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Gretna Green Ceremony.

A young couple who arrived at Der
wick the other Sunday we're married
after the Scottish fashion In delight.
fully simple way
They drove over the border into
Scotland. and, stopping at a spot
where two men were seated, the young
man said that he and the lady wished
to be married and that they could not
adopt the conventional method, as II
would be stopped directly the banns
were put up.
The couple then formally took each
other for man and wife before the two
witnesses, and document to that eff
feet was produced and signed by the
parties and the witnesses
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautifui-No
More itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy, Just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaz-
fng-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible luster,
aoftness and luxuriance
Get rs cent bottle of Knowlton's
DaHderine from any store. and prove
that your hair Ii as pretty and soft
a. any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless observation-disclosures
aii--you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it IL you will Just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
! I'VE
TN ~
- ] WY
SHEEP ON CHICAGO MARKET
Westerns Come From Ranges, While
Natives Are Raised In the Central
and Eastern States.

The greater number Of sheep reach
Ing Chicago market are produced on
the western ranges and are known as
western sheep. The sheep produced
usually in small fiocks-on the
farms Of the central and eastern
states are called natives. Western
sheep bear evidence OF Merino blood
which may be noted in the fineness
and compactness OF their wool, oc-
casional folds or wrinkles on their
necks. and the fine silky appearance Of
the hair on their faces and legs. AS
rule, Merino blood is less evident in
the sheep of the native flock. How.
ever, many producers of natives are
purchasing native ewes, and their
lambs are almost identical in breeding
with that of many western lambs, but
there are differences due to feed and
management which are readily de-
tected by men on the market.
The number of lambs received by
tie markets greatly exceeds the num-
Der of the sheep. Before the west
turned to mutton production the re-
verse was true, but now it is estimated
that lambs constitute so per cent. Of
the total receipts of the Chicago and
other large markets.
Not only has there been change in
the relative Aumber of lambs mar
keted, but there has also been
through the different seasons. For
merly the tiocks were on the market
during the summer and early autumn
months only, but now they are re-
ceived every week in the year AS
the larger numbers received would in
dictate. lambs are preferred by the
consumer, and this even distribution
of them throughout the year has
greatly stimulated consumption.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

CLEVELAND. O.-"Big Mike" one
~ OF the bright lights among the gal
axy Of wallpapers who hustle for liv-
ing on the ore docks on whisky is
land is normally not devoid OF To-
quacity. 1t is even said of him that
one time, when bucketful of iron
ore was accidentally dumped on top
of his head he voiced his objections
SO ably that it was afterward neces-
sary to scrape off what paint his con-
versation had left on the side of the
nearest boat and give 1t new
coat
But Mike wasn't saying anything
the other day except when he had to.
Then the sounds he emitted were like
those produced by mortar mixed
with his hoe just after he had poured
in the water. The newspaper man
who had gone down there to find out
whether. as had been reported, it was
possible to walk across the old river
bed on its odor, without the necessity
of using the ferry. asked him what
was the matter.
Mike adjusted one hand beside his
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Old People Need
A Bowel Sfif71tIIlnt
The Ideal One Is q Mild Laxative
Tonic That Viii Keep the Bosreis
Gently Active.

Healthy old age is SO absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition OF the bow
els that great care should be taken to
see that they act regularly. The fact
is that as age advances the stomach
muscles become weak and inactive and
the liver does not store up the juices
that are necessary to prompt digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eating
easily digested foods and by plenty OF
exercise, but this latter is irksome to
most elderly people. One thing is GER
tain, that state OF constipation should
always be avoided. as 1t is dangerous
TO life and health. The best plan Is
to take mild laxative as often as Is
deemed necessary But with equal Ger.
tainty 1t is suggested that cathartics,
purgatives, physics. salts and pills be
avoided, as they do but temporary good
and are so harsh as to be a shock to a
delicate system.
A much better plan and one that
thousands of elderly people are follow
ing. is to take a gentle laxative-tonic
Ike DR. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. which
acts as nearly like nature as is possible.
In fact, the tendency Of this remedy
is to strengthen the stomach and bowel
muscles and so train them to act natu-
rally again, when medicines of all
kinds can usually be dispensed with.
This is the opinion of many people of
different ages. among them Mrs. Mary
A. P. Davidson of University Mound
Home, San Francisco. Cal She is rs
and because of her sedentary habits
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
HAS ALMOST LOST MEANING
Suffrage Leader Decries the Too Ere
suent Use Of the Word
Domestic.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait ridiculec
In Chicago the old anti-suffrage cry
of domesticity--that woman's place is
the home.
The trouble is" said Mrs. Gait
that many women cannot be domes-
tic; they have no homes. The word
domestic therefore, should not be
used. as is too often the case. in a
loose way"
The suffrage leader smiled.
Yes" she continued. some people
give this word as elastic meaning as
the witness gave 1T In Georgia court
Asked why he was not present to ties
tify in certain case, the man said
he had had domestic trouble Just
about that time
What was the domestic trouble.
pray?' asked the examining attorney.
Well, to tell the truth, boss, said
the witness, I was in the penitentiary
for stealth COW
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
PROTECTION FOR LIVE STOCK
Cost of Tightening Up Stables is
Small Compared With Loss Caus-
ed by Lack of Shelter.

Now is the time for the farmer to
see that his stock is protected from
frosty nights and chilly winds. The
cost of tightening up the stables is
but a trif1e compared with the loss
made by stock that goes unprotected.
1t requires great amount of feed
to keep up the animal heat. to over
come the chilly winds,
Probably the best spent time and
money in the farmers output at this
time of year is that used in preparing
to better take care of his livestock.
Don't delay this. but attend to it at
once, for 1t may mean the difference
between profit and loss
If you cannot give the proper care
to all OF your livestock, then select the
best of the animals for your own
breeding and feeding and sell the bal
ance at the very best prices that you
can obtain.
Get rid of it, however; better take
a small loss at the present time than
a much larger one later on because
the stock is in poor condition.
All stock that is to go to market can
be fattened at less expense before
cold weather sets iR
When new animals are to be pur-
chased the early buyers get the
choice.
The knowledge gained in this way
will be of great value in making your
selections, as one breeder seldom Wis.
its another without gaining soyns In.
formation.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
HEADER FOR KAFlR AND CANE
Implement May Be Put Together In
Hours Time-old Cultlvator Beam
Makes Good Handle.

Anyone in an hours time can make
device for heading bound cane or
kafir, writes A. e. Klinger of Butler
county, Kansas, in the Missouri Val
lay Farmer. All that is needed is two
2x4's feet long, four 1x4's l foot
long and good knife 21s feet long
made of 4-inch bar steel. Some use a
stalk cutter knife. In that case one
would have to have new holes drilled.
An old cultivator beam makes a good
handle. Notch out both ends of one
of the 2x4's q of an inch deep. in
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
THIS LADY
lBEYED HUSBAND
l. Natter Where Her Happiness
S2s At Stake, and is Eighty
Glad She Did.

So to-. 5. C--In adTices from this
fgxz. Mrs- :. E. Marvin writes as fol.
lees- Ea- more than three years.
s4-ezad E.th woHEnly troubles. and
roe q the different treatments ] IN.
ds-wezT seemed to DC me any good.
also had pains il ny left side. sc
bad. az times, I could hardly get up
My husband told me 70 buy some
Cardgi. tie EoEaa's tonic, and did. J
started taking it. and soon began &c
feel better took only few bottles
AMI Row | an perfectly well, and able
TO Do anything
Caraui has done me . world of good
r certainly cured me of the trouble
bad and ! an getting along nicely.
nave recommended the remedy to
other sufferers. and they have all been
benefited by it.
viii always keep Cardui in my
home for use in time OF need
Cardui is a purely vegetable rem
cdr. containing no harmful mineral
products It's ingredients act In a help
ing. building way. on the womanly con
stitution. II has been relieving won.
AMY troubles for over half century,
during which time ii has proven oil
more than ordinary value as a tonic
for weak women
You can rely on Cardui. It will dc
for you. what it has done for thousands
of others. 1t will help You. Begin tc
take Cardui today
NJ B.--Wrif< to- Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Ladies Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. foi
Sp<taE fsefracti0Ns on your case and 64-page book
Home Treatment for Women sent in plain
wrapper. ADV.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

should and the same fate ordered him
that same evening to send the young
woman the prettiest postcard he could
find. And he did, and she sent one
in reply.
More cards were sent, photographs
exchanged and the other day Miss
Barker herself was an. earnestly in.
vited guest to the home of Mr. Moons
mother. A marriage ceremony fol-
lowed.
Why" said she. I'VE Just
couldn't help being happy; how could
weg'
The box car bride is twenty, quite
good looking. and is graduate of a
Pittsburgh high school. Her mother,
she explained, approved of her COM
ing, as the expectant bridegroom
could not get away to go east.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.
A lady doctor writes:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, | will not deny myself the pleas
ure of taking few minutes to tell OF
my enjoyment daily obtained from my
morning cup of Postum. 1t Is a food
beverage, not an irritant like coffee.
Il began to use Postum years ago,
not because wanted to, but because
coffee, which dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business during
the day.
ION advice of a friend, first tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
gested on the package. AS / had al
ways used cream and no sugar.
mixed my Postum SO. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and it was a
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Kentucky friend wanted her cot.
fee to look-'like a new saddle
Then / tasted it critically, for had
tried many substitutes for coffee.
was pleased. yes, satisfied with my
Postum In taste and effect, and am yet
being constant user Of 1t all these
years. continually assure my friends
and acquaintances that they will like II
in place of coffee, and receive benefit
from its use. I have gained weight
can sleep and am not nervous"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Write for the little book
THE Road to MELVILLE
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
instant Postum is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage In
stantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Steamers Line Lets Go, and Now Mike "Gums tt

mouth as wind shield and ex.
planned: "Schlochte schooch hmuch
shlosh shleeth."
Before the journalistic hud just
been imported from Berlin Heights.
could carry out his suddenly acquired
desire to get away from there as soon
as possible, Mikes side partner,
'Chase-the-Duck" Bill, interviewed
You must 'scuse Mike If you can't
tell what he's sayin'," he interviewed.
He haint got any more teeth than
frog This yere's the way of it.
Mike an me was handling the lines
on the dock for the Heffelinger when
she came in here yesterday One OF
EN- let's go and an end comes back
and hits Mike in the mouth. 1t got
all his teeth. Swallowed some and
the rest he sprinkled out like he was
trying to gravel the dock"
"Sleesh shosh shleshensheen shol.
larsh." gravely interpolated Mike.
Mike says the teeth cost him ST.;
they was false ones, made O real
bone interpreted Bill.
Slash smush schlossher SHAY
shleesh-ohell!" added Mike, and he
continued his observations with an
abandon and earnestness and strong
suggestion of burning sulphur that
left no doubt as to the line of com.
ment he was trying to get out of his
works.
a.. The saddest past of 1t was that
Mike had just invested in a big
chunk of navy plug when the broken
line hit him
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Didn't Quite Understand.

At Diapers shop they employed 3
small boy to run errands The other
day, while he was waiting in the shop,
lady came In and asked the assist.
ant for yard of silk.
When 1t was placed before her she
exclaimed
"Oh. really, must be mad; want
mustn't"
On hearing this the boy rushed out
of the shop, and, seeing a policeman
across the way, ran UP to him, shout,
ing:
Come over here. There's woman
In our shop gone mad. She wants
ing!"-London Tit-Bits.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

a feat sufficient to confound those
who would attribute his powers to any
training he may have received:
Take a map of the world. spread 1t
out in front of him, arm him with a
toothpick-ali geniuses have their lit.
tie eccentricities, and his consists of
a partially for toothpick to be
used as a pointer-and he will indi.
cate every country on the map and
name 1t without a seconds hesitation.
He knows the capitals OF many OF
these and the chief cities as we'll
One of his pastiIies is sitting down
with a geography and his toothpick
and locating out-of-theway lands that
have at some time or other been
pointed out to him
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Header In Position.

each notch place one of the 1x4's and
fasten with a nail. Turn over and
put the other two pieces of 1x4 Just
opposite the ones already on, then
put the other 2x4 on the side where
the cleats have been sunk. Run a
bolt through each end to hold the
pieces solidly together, then put in
your knife, set it on your wagon and
you are ready for business. With
this rig four men and two wagons will
soon top lot OF bound kafir. One
man can top as fast as two men can
hand it to the wagon.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Too Much Reform.

Mayor Cheney of Hartford said OF a
reformer who desired to revive some
Of the most intolerable of the Sunday
blue laws:
THE man would stop US from read
ing our Sunday newspaper, from TAX
ing our Sunday auto ride"
He frowned.
"A reformer of this type" he said,
may be defined as one who believes
in the divine right of interference.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
FACE COVERED WITH PlMPLES

214 Brevard st., Tampa, Fla
Some three years ago | commenced
to suffer from a rash on my face and
back. Before the pimples came on my
face there were a lot of blackheads. 1t
looked as IL the blackheads turned
into pimples because after little
while all of them were gone and my
face was covered with pimples. They
were small at first but gradually
grew and right at the end of each
pimple it was all white. carelessly
picked them with my finger nails,
which made them spread, and soon
discovered them on my back. My
back was covered with pimples and
my face the same way. At night /
could hardly sleep on account of the
burning and itching sensation they
caused. l did not like to go out be-
cause the pimples caused disfgure-
ment.
Seeing the advertisement OF CUT
cura Soap and Ointment In one Of
the magazines l sent for q sample. !
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, and l am glad to be able to
say that / am entirely cured OF PIN
pies" (SignedD Jno. o. Darlington,
Jan. rs, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston ADV.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Really Unkind.

"Ah, yes" murmured Miss Scheech.
er, after the first selection at the mu.
sicale- Il have had some exciting ex'
periences. Coming over a terrible
storm arose, and had to sing to quiet
the passengers. You should have seen
the heavy seas running"
And the big, rude man in the pink
necktie gazed out of the window. Il
don't blame the sea- he muttered."
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
And That Won Her.

Il don't see what argument your
wife used to get that woman | was
trying to get to cook for us. we told
her we could treat her like one of the
family?"
My wife promised her that we
wouldn't"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Landscape Would Be Hazy.

Il wonder why it is that joy rides
are always taken at night"
Chiefly, suspect. because the per
son who Ia in the mood for joy ride
is seldom in a condition to view the
scenery"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
New Yarn.

Kind Lady-But that isn't the same
story you told me the last time you
were here.
Tramp-No, mum; you seemed ter
doubt de other one.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Uncertain.

When will your husband be
homer"
How do | know" returned Mrs
Chuggins. He is running his own
motor car"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
The Kind.

DO you like creepers abodt the
house?"
Yes, If they're fat babies"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Foley Kidney pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak, in
active kidneys and painful bladder action
They offer powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting kid
ney tissue, in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder Irregularities
Try them
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Cupid's Lottery,

Whatever became of that woman
who was married on a bet?"
she is now giving her time to a
crusade against gambling Judge.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
Never.

Is your wife still away from
homer
My wife Is still nowhere. Boston
Transcript
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

She-I don't know what makes her
so positive about everything.
Heller sex-Puck.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
DR.. r. A. Armistead's
Ague Tonic

has become famous as a general
tonic as we'll as a most effective
cure for chills and malarial fever.
Too many people allow themselves
to get run down and in very
weakened condition, SO that they
are easy victims for any disease
to attack. When you first begin
to feel poorly, and, perhaps, be-
come nervous and irritable, If you
would take some good general tonic,
very serious illness could prob
ably be warded off.
For this purpose there is nothing
on the market equal to DR.. r. A.
ARMISTEAD'S AGUE TONIC,
which Is perfectly harmless and
contains those ingredients which
tone the entire system. make the
food assimilate properly and build
up the worn tissues.
No home is complete without
bottle of this wonderful tonic. Per-
fectly harmless. Children like the
taste of 1t and 1t is no trouble to
give it to them.
SOC and $1.O0 bottles
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06
10 PIeann the Ladies'.

Are you strict with lady SNUG
glersT'
oh, no." answered the customs in
spector. I'VE always let them SNUG.
gle in few cigarettes or cake Or
ITO OF foreign soap
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

You have a right to your opinion.
So have others.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

EWfpOFtaf1f 10 WOff16FS
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-11-06

w. N U. MEMPHIS. NO. 42-1sts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-28
POST MADE
INCREASE IN MONTH
Cluxton Is Appointed On
Regular Force-C. 0. D.
System.

Because of the large amount of bus
mess now being done by the parcel
post department of the local post
office it has become necessary to ap-
point another man to assist in the reg
ular delivery work.
Clyde Cluxton, who has been assist
ing in the parcel post department will
be employed regularly. The business
in the department is increasing and il
is expected that a new wagon will be
maintained. More than 81 1000 I'm par
eel post stamps were sold during the
month of February.
Packages may be sent by special de-
livery through the mail according TO
the postmaster. II packages are sent
in this manner they will be delivered
as soon as received at the office.
Another feature of the post which
will be maintained after July / is the
c. o. D. system. All packages may be
sent through the mails with c. o. ID.
stamp and the money for the contents
will be returned to the sender.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-28
IT'S CRUEL WORLD
SAYS AGED ARTIST
D. S. Atkins Forced to Ap-
peal to Township Trus-
tee For Aid.

Another person in the form of a
starving artist, So years of age, be-
lieves the world is a hard one and in
spite of the fact that Richmond is a
great art center it has failed to pro-
vide livlihood for the artist who was
provided with car fare in order that
he may get to a point nearer a destina-
ton where he hopes to secure employ
ment.
The artist referred to is Prof D. S.
Atkins of Rock Island, ILL.,, who asked
aid from the township trustee after
spending his few remaining dollars in
Richmond for the support of his fam
lily. Mrs. Atkins is thirty-nine years
of age. Two children accompanied
their father to the trustee office.
They We're we'll dressed and very
pretty.
Atkins told the officials he believed
there was plenty of work for men in
Richmond of other professions than
his own though he said the field in
Richmond for an artist was complete
1y lacking. He would resort to other
means of hvlihood if he was not handi-
capped with physical infirmities, he
said.