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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24
ATHENS ATHENIANS.
From the Athens Athenian

From the Athens Ahenan.
Sheriff C. H. Bivens was in Chattanooga
Sunday.
Rev. G. L. Shupe, of Etowah, was in the
city Monday, on business.
Miss Esther Brown returned from visit
with relatives in Chattanooga.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Johnson are over at
White Cliff recuperating
Earl McCowen of the Tennessee Power
Company was business visitor in Athens
Wednesday.
Miss Stella Garrison, of Niota was visit
ing Mrs. Geo. R. Hedge, Teusday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. A. Gibson has gone to Lookout
Mountain to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. B.
Miller.
Lee Fisher, Clifford O'Neal and Mrs. AL
lie Force and Fannie Lou Taylor motored
to Etowah, Sunday.
Mrs. F. M. Witt was in Athens, Wednes,
day en- route to her home in Etowah, from a
visit with her son, at Tyner.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24

If you are not subscriber to the Polk
COUNTY REPUBLICAN you should be-to be
abreast of the times.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS |
JACKSONVILLE MELANGE.

From the MsdisOuyile Tribune.
Bob Histon was in town Tuesday.
Dee Toomey is building a new barn on
his PREMISES.
Aft Humphreys was down from Ballblay
Tuesday.
Carl Pennington was Sunday visitor in
Knoxville
VIII. Webb was in Knoxville on business
first of the week.
Stella Bayless returned from pleasant
visit in Etowah Tuesday.
Atty M. F. Valentine was in Knoxville on
legal business Monday.
Mr.. Bradley of the Cluster neighborhood
has very sick child.
Charley Burnnet apopular Deputy sheriff
of Sweetwater was in town Tuesday.
T. E. Withrow, one of Sheriff Crumly's
Copper basin duputies, was in town on
bushes Tuesday.
Sheriff GRUMPY of Polk county was in
Knoxville Sunday where he had gone to
take demented woman to the asylum.
We are informed that Circuit Judge
Samuel C. Brown will, in the near future,
move his family from Hartman to Athens,
as he can reach the various counties in his
circuit with greater ease from Athens than
Hartman.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24

THE yoUTB s COMPANION CAL
EhC4R FOR 1911
The publishers Of The Youths Compan-
ion vii as always al this els9n, present
10 elerv subscriber whose subscription Is
paid for 1914. a Calendar for the new year
1t is a gem Of calendar-making. The
decorative mounting IS rich, but IT Is SUD
ordinated % lhe nam purpose to produce
a calendar that is useful
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized to announce W., +.
Dillbeck as a candidate for Constable ofthe
Eighth civil district at the August election.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-07-24

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COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
ACADEMY CLOSED.
Health Officer Acts Following Case
of Infantile Paralysis.

St Adams, Sept 20.-Behows Free
Academy az Fairfax and the churches
Of that village are closed in accordance
with an order issued ate yesterday after
noon by DR.. 8. II. Phelps, the health
officer there being a case OF infantile
paralysis among the pupils Of the acad-
envy tn" 12-voar-old daughter Of Charles
Wood Of North Fairfax. The right arm
and left leg are paralyzed.
The child was not feeling well last Sun
day, but she was in school Monday. She
has been going 10 the school In barge
with about 30 other children, but there
are no other cases of the disease at
present In the Wood family. are two
other children but both are well now.
There is case of the disease in a mild
form at Greens Corners in Swanton,
Goldie, the -year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs w. y. Adams. The child s
left leg Is partially paralyzed and the
right arm is slightly affected
There are no new cases of the disease
IN St Adams and the two children who
are i'll are recovering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
FIGHT FOR RIVE rs
AND RARBORS BILL
{ ND5 IN DEFEAT


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party leadership to-hlsht' sixteen de-
moCratic Senator'S accomplished the
nvorthrovy of tho riv.re and harnors an
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Tory i'H'ust'r against the measure
directed hl senator theodore l. bur
ION Oh ONO
ne senate ny vote OF - 10 - enueo
the determined sruESl" over the sSi'-
"o''e' pill ny adopting a motion ny
democrat senator Hahkhead OF AIapaina
to r"commlt the Dill TO the commerce
committee with instructions that IL SUD
stitute measure approprlatlne lump
sum OF s2o"'"U TO pe expended on eNlst-
ing waterways projects IN the discretion
Oh the secretary OF war an" podru ol
army engineers
The collaps" OF the hght i"F the OH
came suddenly AFTER desperate a'tei'p'
to wear down the repuo'cHh oPp'Si'io''
Ieu D! the senator iIo'' O"'"' "''so ~
senator Nt"!oh VI i0""' W." 90
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,or simmons In charco Of the bill. made 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
ADMIRAL CLARK IN
AN Auto ACCIDENT

Stowe. Sept. 9l.--Rcar Admiral Charles
f. Clark, commander Of the battleship
Oregon during the famous trip around
South America in the Spanish War, ar
rived at Lake Mansfield to-day after es-
Gaping injury in an automobile accident
last night
Admiral Clark, who has been spending
the summer at the Lake Mansfield Trout
club, at the foot of Mt. Mansfield, was
returning about 80 O'Clock from trip 20
Waterbury in an automobile driven b.
Dr.. Homer c. Brigham, president Of tha
club. The lights of the car were trouble
some, shining intermlttently and AT a mo-
lnent when they were out and while DR..
Brigham was driving slowly, the car col
lded Just east of the Miller brook bridge
with a carriage occupied by Henry +.
Jenney, Jr., and Miss Jessie Adams
The automobile left the road, plunged
through barbed wire fence down ar
emOanhment and stopped on the brink Of
tn" river. Or. Brigham was thrown out,
and his head was cut By the barbed wire,
hut Admiral Clark retained his seat. The
carriage was smashed, but its occupants
were not seriously injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
SUICIDE PACT
is CARRIED OUT

North TonaWanda. y. Y. Sept 91.-Mary'
Emery, 14-year-old school girl and Will
liam Galizca of Detroit, % years old. to-
day carried out a suicide pact. The agree
ment to die was disclosed IN letters left
by both.
THE only way for lis to be happy is 10
die together and live IN heaven to-geth-
err" Galizca wrote
Mary was the daughter of Joseph En-
cry well-to-do cabinet maker. He had
no objection 10 Galizcas suit but wanted
him to walt until the girl was II years
old before they married
Tho couple apparently decided last
night to die. Gali2ca went to her home
to-day dressed in his best and was met
by the girl attired in her finest dress
After embracing his sweetheart
Galizca drew his revolver and fired
twice. one bullet entering her temple
ana the other piercing her heart. He
fired one shot into his own breast The
girl died instantly and Calico was dead
In half an hour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
RUTLAND HAS IT'S
FIRST INFANTILE
PARALYSIS CASE

Rutland, Sept. 22.-The first case Of in
fantile paralysis in this city since 1917
developed here to-day, the patient being
Phili" the four-year-old son OF Mr. and
ATh j. II. Grimes of Summer street
The only other cases of the disease re-
ported in Rutland county since the out
break In the State are two at Brandon.
The Grines case Is a particularly sad
one because the child's father is Ill with
typhoid fever. He has not been told of
the boys sickness. The patient has been
taken to the isolation hospital and Or,
c. y. Caverly, president OF the State
board OF health, and DIR. r. II. Geb-
hardt city health officer. have quaran-
tined every house in the street, which
Is only one block long, where there are
children. The child is too young to go
to school, The only explanation that
can be given Of the source of the case
Is that the boy may have ueen exposed
ldurinG The carnival and Islx
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
LOSS OF RHEIMS
CATHEDRAL BLOW
TO WORLD OF ART

Bordeaux, Sept. ~, 100 .. m. The
minister of the interior, Lois j. NAL
ry, announced to-day that the famous
cathedral of Rheims had been destroyed
and all the other historic and public
buildings either laid in ruins or serious
ly damaged during the bombardment Of
Rheims by the German artillery
Coupled with this announcement was
statement that the government had
decided to address to all the powers a
note of indignant protest against this
act of vandalism
The structure which the minister said
had been destroyed or ruined included
in addition to the cathedral the twelfth
century church at Jacques, the fifteenth
| century archbishop's palace, and the city
hall, dating from the seventeenth CEN
/ fury
NJ MalvY said that official REPORTS re-
vealcd that the cathedral was in flames
| today, the burning having begun yes
terday as a result of the ceaseless bonn
| bardment
! GERMANS BELIEVED DESPERATE.
1t was officially stated that the de-
| struction Of these historic buildings was
accepted as indicating that the Germans
considered their situation desperate, and
the following editorial said to have been
published by the Frankfurt Gazette on
September \ was given publicity. The
paper is quoted as saying:
Let us respect the French cathcdrals,
especially TIL cathedral of Rheims,
which is one of the most magnificent
hasiidas Of the middle ages and is par
ticularly dear to Germans since the mas
/ In, to
statues and porticos for many Of his
ORA wings Tho cathedrals of I,aon,
Roucn. Amicns and Beavais also Are
master pieces Of Gothic art.
"Au these towns are now occupied by
Germans We consider with vcncration
these sraudioesc edfices. We will re-
spect them as our fathers did in 1870
LOSS or CATHEDRAL SERIOUS.
If tho reported destruction of tho
cathedral f Rheims is true it Is. the
greatest loss from an historical and ar
tistic sense Of the present war. Begun
on the site of an earlier church erected
by Robert De Courcy in 1912, and con-
tinued ut intervals down to the 18th CEN
fury IT has been described as the mos,
perfect in grandeur and grace of Gothic
style in existence
of an earlier church erected ny Rohcrt
De Courcy in 1872. and continued at in
tcrvals down to the 18th century It has
been described as "the most perfect IN
grandeur and grace of Gothic style in
existence
The west front which was begun about
l24l-ia is said to he the most beautiful
structure produced during the middle
ages. with it's deeply recessed triple por-
tai and the wonderful rose-window shat
surmounts it. This window more than
40 feet in diameter. was reported In cable
ldespatches yesterday as having been de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
COOPER DECLINES
To HEAD TICKET
OF PROGRESs|VES
State Chairman Says Choice of
Substitute for the Cover
nOrship Will BE Made
at Once.

DR.. Fl. Nelson jackson, chairman OF
he state progressive committee Mon
lay received a letter from A. j.
Cooper, the party's choice for the gov
,rnorship. declining to serve as its
candidate. The letter follows:
bennington, Vt, Sept q, 1914.
Or. II. Nelson Jackson, Chairman YER
mont Progressive Committee, Bur-
lington, Vt.
My Dear Or. Jackson-Words f.l 20
,Xprcss my appreciation for the high
,onor conferred upon me in the nom
nation for governor on the progress
dve ticket, from the delegates Mt the
state convention at Burlington on
September 17th
am deeply moved ny this mark ed
attention of confidence ana esteem and
only wish that was situated to accept
.his enviable position.
assure YOU and the committee that
L is very hard for me to refuse such
L gift from so many noble men of this
commonwealth
For many reasons. I shall he COM
7elled t. decline this nomination and
hone that ] can be of more service in
other fields Of usefulness for the
ultimate success in the cause Of pro-
gressive principles III state and nation.
with renewed expressions of sincere
appreciation.
remain yours most faithfully,
4. j. COOPER.
Chairman jackson. interviewed Monday
evening with reference to this letter from
Mr. Cooper made tho following state
pent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR VALLEY FAIR

Bratteboro, Sept. 91.--The indications
on the day before the opening of the
annual Valley fair are that the display
of farm products and the exhibition Of
horses ana cattle will be even greater
than was the case last year and the quail
ity is beyond question, The showing Of
Hereford cattle Is the largest and finest
In the history of the fair covering %
years. It has been years. if ever be-
fore, since here was finer showing
of Morgan horses and Carcys big string
of Welsh ponies that won more applause
than any other single exhibit at Rut-
land are bound to attract attention and
win admiration.
There are fewer duplicates among the
entries for the various races at the
fair than has been usual which indicates
better fields The 2:22 pace-2ls trot and
the 2;19 paCo-2:lG trot entries do not close
until Tonight. Each of these is for a
purse Of $500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
ENOSBU nc FALLS
CONVENTION GIVES
Gates AN GRAFTON

Enosburg Falls, Sept. 21.-Franklin
county's q. O. +. held its convention here
this morning the affair being graced by
the presence Of the republican nominee
for governor, the Hon. Charles W Gates
OF Franklin. who received an ovation as
ne was escorted to the platform and
presented to the convention
MIR. Gates in brief speech expressed
his pleasure in meeting so many of his
near friends and neighbors, and spoke
feelingly of the honor that had come to
him. reIterating the wish that the honor
had not come at the present time. He
realized the weighty responsibilities Of
the position, spoke of the divisions in
the party, but predicted a successful
issue; h. rcarfirmed his beliefs in the
principles of republican institutions and
Insisted that it was the duty Of the
party to keep abreast of the times in
al matters concerning public affairs.
That the party had perhaps made some
mistakes, nc admitted, but believed that
reforms should and would come from
within and not without the regular or
ganizaton. That the people still were
in power and that the Republican rArty
could successfully appeal to all men and
ali factions was. ne thought, proved con-
c!usiv"iy at the recent state convention
a. Aunt3,licr. lie promised that II elect
Cd n" would give 70 the state his very
best services. and would see to it partic-
ularly that the work on the highways
| would not be neglected
The convention. which was one of the
most harmonious and enthusiastic, was
IN session but a little over an hour, and
was organized with the lion. George NJ.
| Hogan of st. Adams as chairman and
Henry Pufier of Richford as secretary.
| Prayer was offered by the Rev. William
| Garner. pastor of st. Matthews Episcopal
Church, ana a committee on resolutions
consisting OF the Hon Warren r, Austin
| of st. Adams, r. +. Green of Richford
and Charles II. Stotson of Enosburg
! Falls was named
! Tho following ticket was nominated,
there being but one contest that for sec
ond assistant Judge. the sitting member,
Judge William @. Greene of st. Adams
town. being defeated 10y G. A. Gardyne
Of Montgomery by vote of &c to II. For
Senator Wallace h. Tocllin or Richford
and George T.. St.bblns Of sheldon; as
sistant judges the Hon. Ellis W. Foster
ol 81 Nloahs 'ltN anu y "A FaruYhe OF
MoH'S"t"erE Sta'' attorney stephen
> ushlnS ot - Ni'ahs' Sherll' George
- il"'"lcS % ." N''ahs' judge Oh pro-
Da''' ''S y NoIt'h OF 81 Adams h'gh
'alI'H' ; hiair THOMAS OF sheldon.
IN" Following county committee was
! CHOSEN Gen. L. . llIotsoh OF st Al
pans Homer D. froWh OF SwantoA' H.
+. falr'AiId OF fairieId' dnN J" Butler
oil aifiaN anu T. > wright OF Mont
gOmery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
a BAD SPELL.

DIR. Briggs received note from a far
mer living back quite ways in the coun-
try, requesting him to come as quickly
ms possible to see his child who was very
sick with "a very bad cold"
The doctor o.,amined the child and then
turned to the mother.
Don't you know he asked, that your
little girl is coming down with the
measles"
Yves, doctor" was the woman's reply,
81 knew she was"
Then why in the world" asked the
doctor, did you write me that she had
a very bad cold?"
The woman hesitated for moment
then looking at her husband, she said
with sullen frankness;
Neither him nor me knew how to spell
Iaaaslea National Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

the cities. To them it brings something
Of the freshness of the country, and The
persistency with which it remains green
and fresh makes it valuable as n winter
decoration II is the companion Of the
Christmas tree, bringing the beauty OF
, tho onen country TO thousands who
seldom or never see it at first hand,
and lending such n cheer to tho winter
season as only such things can pro-
duce.
And one of the beauties Of the fern
business is that # IS one which affords
pleasure and profit without loss at any
point. The shipping Of Christmas trees
to tho cities Is regretted by some who
feel that IS wrong. if not absolutely
ruthless. to cut from the hills the
young growth of spruce and hemlock.
but there is no room for any feeling OF
that sort in connection with the fern
business The fern is crop that never
fails. 1t comes year after year with
the regularity Of the seasons. and it is
fortunate that such good use for 1t ha $
been found The harvest Of the beau.
tful plan: makes profitable work for
the men, women, boys and girls Of the
country districts, and in the cities al
carries the freshness of the hills tel
thousands who are for the most part|
strangers to the charms OF the oper|
country.
Consequently the fern business Is
good thing without a single drawback '
II means profit at one end Of the line
ana pleasure at the other with no de.
pIetion Of the resources of the regions
whence comes a growth once considered
utterly worthless. but for which good
use has at last been found. Success tc
the pckers and JOY to those who's,
Christmas holidays the beautiful green's
will help to brighten,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
FERNS \ SOURCE OF PROFIT IN
VERMONT

AS has been mentioned in the news
columns of the News, the business of
picking ferns and shipping them to the
large cities is now in full swing In some
sections of Vermont Stamford is the
center of the industry at present, not
because there are more ferns there than
in other sections but because the posi-
bilitirs of the business have been re-
cognizcd there by those in a position
to improve the opportunity to coin
honest dollars by sending to the cities
something valued by their people and
which here is practically rs free as the
air
There is great deal Of beauty I'm the
different varities OF ferns that grow in
this part of the country, but they are
so common here that this is overlooked
by the majority of people living where
they grow So luNurlantlY Wherever one
goes, through the pastures or through
the woods there are ferns and ferns
The farmers call them brakes" and so
far as the growth invades their pastures
they would he glad 10 get rid OF IT, but
this is good deal easier said than
done The fern is hardy plant. and
once IL takes root in pasture or grove
II Is there to stay,
People living I'm such n region as this
can have no conception of the appcal
which LIS tarn makes ~ tho psaals af
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
WHY HE WENT.

Jones, who doesn't own a motor-car, and
Is never likely to, was met at the moto|
show by a friend, who expressed surprise
To see him there. well" said jones'
IT'S lovely once year 10 come and looI
at a whole mass Of cars that YOU don|
have to dodge Christian ReGst-r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.
I'ittsourg mills are manufacturing $780,
U0 horseshoes for use In Russia

Pittsburg mills are manufacturing 5000.
VO horseshoes for use In Russia.
The Spanish government has ent nred the
American market for immediate delivery
OF 100000 worth of ordnance and rifle
making machines. Also for a variety Of
dredging machines, concrete mixers. con
veying machines and excavators.
Supposed attempt of Japan to gain a
strong foothold In Lower California failed
Friday when new government of Mexico
through Its Los Angeles consul, refused a
syndicate OF wealthy Japanese rich land
ana pearl concessions sold to them by
Huerta, former dictator Of Mexico.
United states agents Of German and
Austrian manufacturers have circularized
canadian merchants Offering to ship Ger
man and Austrian goods from United
states Canada has given notice that
such goods II shipped will be confscated.
Paris cable says rural France Is a sack
ed and pillaged country. This years crop
has all been lost Next years crop can
not be planted, Frances agricultural ruin
for moment is complete.
Paul Gassett, formally American con-
sul at Antofagasta, chile. says that, on
account of war nitrate mines in Anto-
fagasta district ana at Iquique have been
| closed, throwing 1000 out OF work.
secretary Lane has signed orders open
ING 10 settlement under enlarged home
! sLead act approximately a6O0,oOo acres OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
CHURCH or ST REMY.

Another church of great antiquity and
interest is that of st. Remy but no mcn-
ton of its date is made thus far 1t
stands on the extreme eastern edge Of
the city and was founded by clovis and
Clotilda on the spot where Clovis was
baptized The walls OF the nave OF st
RemY's dates from the twelfth century
The Hotel Dc Willie or city hall also
said to have been ruined or badly dam
aged by shell fire. was commenced in
1927. but not completed until the present
century. It contained a fine library with
hundreds of lumes of manuscripts,
antiquities and good collection of paint
mgs.
Aside from these notable monuments
thorough Smelling or confiagration
might destroy many lesser buildings that
have made the ancient city place of
enormous historic interest. Some of its
old housc3 date from the twelfth and
thirteenth centuries ana here and there
still exist remains of the Roman occupa-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24
GIVEN AWAY.

Daughter-Nou'n have to give me ava
when ] marry Freddy
Papa-IVc already told him how eM
trtyagaut you are, and he isn't Discount
au.d yat-Eynhanua