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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-01-01
AN OPEN LETTER.

Having recently heard that report is
abroad that we asked and received aid
when not needed, | offer these lines in ex-
PLANTATION.
When Mr.. Edens lost his place at tt e
mine he had only few dollars. Many
people will know that honorable people
sometimes, face such crisis.
We at once asked my father for money
to come to him, as that was all we could
see at that time, to do. He at once sent
$40 with which to purchase few neces-
sary articles of wearing apparel, such as
wraps for the children and to pay our car
fare distance of nearly 200 miles.
Mr.. Edens was taken sick. hoped for
his early recovery and continued to pre-
pare for our departure; he grew worse.
The ladies, miners and others very kindly
offered their assistance, which reluctantly,
though gratefully, we accepted very
small sum of which was money 30 was
obliged to spend the rest OF the S4o Tor
house rent witch was due, laundry, wood,
medicine and food, suitable for sick per
son and babies. While at his worst had
little time for cooking and bought such
things as would be easily and quickly pre-
pared.
Those who have had sickness will under
stand that $40 soon went This is the
money report says | have been having
changed and spending. | was obliged to
ask my brother to pay my last rent which
he did, repeat that am offering these
words in explanation, as was much hurt
over the the report which came to me.
We wish to thank everyone who has
been so kindly giving of their time and
means and assure them we would not have
accepted it if it had not been needed.
With best wishes for ono and all.
Mrs NJ A. EDENs.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-01-01
MINERS SOCIAL.

On Tuesday night of last week, the reg
ular monthly meeting of the miners was
held at the Y. M. c. A.
After the business session programme
was rendered that produced many laughs
among the audience.
Messrs. Hensles, Dyke and Griffin did
stunt in blackface that fully sustained their
regulations as fun makers.
ON ing to some of the participants leaving
for their homes to spend the holidays the
programme was cut short, but the com
mittee on next months programme will
contain their numbers and probably
double bill will be rendered.
The pictures we're good and furniehed
plenty of thrills
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-01-01
Local and Personal Mention
THE HOLIDAYS.

Not dimmed in the least bit by the fear
ful weather, the Christmas cheer dispensed
in the Ducktown Basin was OF the old
fashioned kind that overlooked no one.
For several weeks the churches and Sun
ay schools have been planning and pre-
pairing for the Christmas festivities and
careful canvas was made of those who we're
10 be served.
The giving was both spontaneous and
liberal with the result that there was plenty
for all.
The miserable weather on Christmas eve
did not prevent the churches from being
filled to OVERLOOKING with children eager to
see what Santa Claus had in store for them
and with parents and friends anxious to
see that the little ones were pleased.
1t was a gladstone time and the spirit OF
''Peace on Earth, good will toward men"
was manifest upon all sides.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-01-01

to spend his Christmas.
Miss Stella Campbell spent the HOLIDAYS
with friends in Cleveland.
Miss Mary Doney spent the holidays
with friends IN Middle Tennessee.
County Court meets next Monday and
there promises to be lively time.
Parks Kimsey, of Carson and Newman
College, sp m III holidays with his parents
in Ducktown.
Drs. Window Kimsey and Abe Quinn,
of Atlanta, were here during the holidays.
j. Watson is home from an extended
trip covering a goodly portion of the U. 5.
Blalock, the irrepressble, is back in the
Basin again and running machine for
Davis.
Miss Catherine McCregor was the guest
of the Farris family in Isabelly, during the
holidays.
Miss Chase Copeland our popular music
teacher. spent the holidays with her parents
at Ocoee.
Miss Eva Witzel, of Blue Ridge, is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. F. 0. Ceisler Of
Isabella.
Miss Alice Anderson, after spending
Christmas with her parents, returned to
Etowah, Monday.
McCall's magazine and this paper for $llO.
This gives you also free pattern. See ad
in another column.
DR.. and Mrs. F. O. Geisler, of Isabella
attended the entertainment at the T. M. Z.
A., Monday evening.
Misses Eva and Elsie Baugh, of Blue
Ridge, are the guests of their sister, Mrs
E. C.. Crawford, this week.
Miss Norah Anderson, who is attending
school at Athens, was the guest OF her
parents during the holidays.
Robert Anderson of the University of
tennessee. came UOWIl, IdSL WCCh, u opCHu
the holidays with his parents.
The show at the Y. M. c. A., last Mon
day night, was something on the order OF
a .frost'' if we can take the words of several
who saw it.
James Wise and family of Coal6eld,
have moved 20 Ducktown. Mrs. Wise is a
sister of t. S. Weaver, respected citizen
of this place.
We are under obligations to Miss Glenn
Jones for some nice string beans. They
we're equal to the fresh beans, just picked.
Thank you, Miss Glenn
We will send this paper and the Youths
Companion to one or different addresses
one year for $3.50, 1t is a rare chance
that you ought not overlook.
Carl Pennington and Miss Linnie Miller
were married at Sweetwater on Tuesday of
last week. Mr.. Pennington is deputy
county coart clerk of Monroe county and
was formerly employed at Ducktown by
the Tennessee Copper Co.
Colby Voyles, one our best known and
most popular miners, left for points in
North Carolina, last Friday, where he spent
the holidays. AS a Christmas gift to him
self Coddy will read THE Polk COUNTY
REPUBLICAN for the next year.
The deplorable condition OF our streets,
during the holidays, was the subject OF
much adverse comment upon the part OF
many of our citizens. Many of the streets
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-01-01
NOTICE.

Mrs, M. A. Edens is DESTROYS of securing
three or four boarders. Call on her for
rates.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
JIGGER? 1T BITES
WHEN IT'S A BABY.
Attack Its Disappearing Extremities
Maritime Hospital Services Advice.

Whoever is sick these summer days
may be told he has the harvest dis.
ease" His friends may ascribe IL to
errors of diet. overexertion, poisoning
but he may take il from the official
bulletin of the Marine HospitalService
just issued, he probably has bcen Jig
gered. In other words, he has beer
stung stung by the iigger or the
iigger or harvest mite.
The bulletin on the jigger,which has
served to divert attention. in cficial
circles for the moment from the var
in Europe,and the fact that the income
tax is overdue warns against confus-
ing this harvest mite with the "uch
mite" which has been with the hui
man race since the beginning of his
tory, or the straw itch " which the
hospital service says has been only
recently discovered and is "acquir-
ing somewhat OF reputation"
The adult jigger Is harmless are
the reassuring words of the bulletin
to the man who has been iiggered. but
the baby jiggers are the ones that are
now coming to the cities and biting
Iolks. II one is sensitive about hav-
ing been jiggered he may say he is
sufferingfrom "trombidiosis."
The treatment prescribed and the
maner of its application are familiar.
Father has used 4 successfully IN sis
ter Mary's beau since the beginning of
time, and the family bulldog has APP
piled the same treatment to tramps.
The bulletin advises an attack upon
the disappearing extremities" of the
ptse. The sufferer can always invar-
iably point with exactness to the bur
rowing sites and frequently the dis
appearing extremities OF the intruders
may be observed. A needle, steriliz-
ed by boiling. may be used to pluck
the invaders from their dermal in
trenchments"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
ALLOW OFFICERS RESIGN
HELP MAKE MUNITIONS.
War Secretary Thinks Officers May
Thus be Of National Service.

Believing that the ultimate interests
of the country will be well served by
the further development Of sources of
supply of munitions of war. Secretary
Carlson has accepted the designations
of Lieut. Colonel odus G. Horsey and
Major William A. Phillips, both of the
Bureau OF Ordnance, who are to enter
the employ of manufacturers of pow
der in the near future
Mr.. Garrison had asked the Attor-
ney-General for ruling as to whether
ne had the right to refuse to accept
these designations. but, IN view OF his
action. the opinion will not be render
ed. II is Mr. Garrison's belief that
these officers might be Of greater use
fulness to the country outside of the
army than in he service, for the rea-
son that. as experts in tehir special
field, they could better prepare pri-
vate industry to aid the Government
in the event of war.
Lieut.. Colonel Horney's speciality Is
the organization of powder and mu-
milton plants. 1t is understood that
he is TO organize new plant for the
Aetna Powder Company. Major PHI.
lips is an infantry officer assigned in
charge of the Sandy Hook Proving
Ground. II has been pointed out
that while the maximum output of the
Government powder plants is 5000 900
pounds of powder year, Germany is
using powder today at the rate of
3O00OO,0OO pounds year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
PLUM BORER FEEDS
ON INJURED TREES.
0rchardists Recommended to Treat
Damaged Stock as a Precaution
Against This Pest.

The American plum borer, an insect
which attacks impartially plum, cherry
and peach and apple trees, has been
found by investigators of the United
States Department of Agriculture 10
confine itself entirely to those trees
which have received some previous
injury.
II is, Il is said, entirely unable to
establish itself upon vigorous, healthy
uninjured trees, and for this reason,
except in occasional cases, is unlikely
to become pest of more than ordi-
nary Importance. 1t is frequenav
found, however, on apple trees whic
have suffered from collar blight
In order to prevent infestation BY
the American plum borer, a profess
sional paper of the United States De-
part of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 261,
recommends the precaution of cutting
away the dead bark and painting the
wounded area on all injured trees
with any non-injurious tree paint.
After the borer has once establish
ed itself, the cutting-out method is the
only one that can be followed. When
the proper conditions are present the
plum borer can do considerable dam
age, and it is, therefore, advisable TO
take precautions against it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
WHY is ANNAPOLIS FIRM?
Because Its Citizens Have Learned
the Truth.

After reading this generous and en-
couraging report from Mr.. White.
those who have the misfortune to
suffer, as he did. will naturally long
to get similar relief. But to get the
same good as Mr.. White had, you should
get the same remedy. There are of
course, other kidney pills, but there are
no other kidney pills the same as
Doan's. That is why Annapolis pc o.
pie demand the genuine.
Joseph A. White, 81 Cornhill ESt.,
Annapolis, says: 81 had pains
through my back and shoulders, some
times extending into my fingers. My
hands were so stiff that could hardly
use them. The kidney secretions were
profuse and painful in passage and
contained sediment. Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me scatter began using
them and before long, the trouble was
removed. All the credit for this cure
belongs to Doan's kidney Pills. -
Price soc at all dealers. Don sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. White had. Foster Milburn Co.
Pops. Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
AN OLD ENEMY
in A NEW PLACE.
A Yellow Growth Has Eliminated Al
falfa---The Common Dodder.

Some of those persons who have
travelled over the Short Line, past
Severn Side,no doubt have noticed the
yellow growth that has eliminated the
Alfalfa from the lower part of the Al
falfa of the Morton farm, and, like a
stubborn fire. is eating its way up the
hill.
On close examination this will be
found to be the Common Dodder (Cus-
cuta Arvensis) a parasite weed of the
worst type that is so widely distribu-
ted over thee ounty, weed that once
started in an Alfalfa field. is found al
most impossible to exterminate or
even check.
1t is also found in clover fields, but
not quite so serious there, where a ro-
tation of crops are used. This weed
is classed as an annual, as il germ
mates, grows and natures its seed in
one year, similar in this to the com
mon rag weed, smart weed, and crab
grass. and different from those which
require two or three years 20 com
plete their circle of life as the wild
carrot, SOW thistle, etc.
This Dodder is peculiar, in so much
that as soon as it terminates and APP
pears above ground,it entwines around
the nearest object using this plant as
a host and cutting adrift from mother
earth, it gains its substance and life
from the plant it entwines at the ex-
pense, generally. of the life of tn plant
which it entwines
In badly infested Alfalfa elds,clcse
cropping with sheep will sometimes
destroy it. by keeping it from seeding.
but eventually, if not controlled this
way. the field or infested part. will
have to be plowed up, before the seed
form. possibly by July Is. and planted
the following year to a crop such as
corn, on which this parasite does not
thrive. The main thing is to keep in
mind that this plant must not be al
lowed to form seed. and this phrase
applies to this as to most all weeds.
One years seeding, makes seven
years wedding.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
500 REWARD sIOO

The readers OF this paper viii be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 70 cure In all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
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being a constitutional disease, requires
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directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the systm. thereby destroy
Ing "a foundation OF the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing IT'S work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith In its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that Il fails 70
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
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sold by ali druggists
Take Halls Family Pulls for Con-
sumption
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
HARDER TO BUY DYNAMITE.
Du Points, Mindful Of Holt, Warn
Against Indiscriminate Sales.

The DUPONT Powder Company, of
Wilmington, Del. has issued orders to
all its employees to sell explosives only
to customers whose identity they are
thoroughly familiar.
The order applied to thousands of
clerks. statesmen. managers of branch
offices. and keepers of magazines en-
ployed by the company throughout
the United States. The order is as
follows:
I'm view of the recent Holt-Morgan
episode, we would ask you all to be
sure you know you are selling or de-
livering explosives only to the right
persons.
IF there is any doubt in your mind
get some information about the pros
pective customer from some reliable
source before you make delivery"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Capital.

but in simple language. she went
on, what you say about her amounts
70 this: She is good-looking. she is
out of her mind, and she doesn't wear
enough clothes"
Fitch overheard and laughed.
Don't" said Tommy. don't con-
denim her out of my clumsy words.
Please see her, Mary. You can't help
wanting to help her And if you
won't help her. there's no other girl
can so to. Take her in for tonight,
won't you. Just for old times sake"
Mary appealed to Fitch.
What ought / to do?" she asked.
Fitch came forward with a judicial
manner
Il congratulate you, Tommy" he
said, with a sort Of a man-of-the-world
('you dog, you dog!") tone OF voice.
She stuck her head out OF the cab
window just now 10 speak to news
boy and what you say about her looks
is all too true. But why a showgirl
should be found running loose in the
Adirondacks in her show-girl costume
4 uOH I hnONs 0HAEcS HUAlkDQus NO0E
her there and--cast her off. Suppose
l give you a note to a manager?"
I'm not going to get angry if !
can help it," said Tommy. i know
it's a queer story; but please be q
little careful"
Meanwhile Mary had gone to the
window, had caught a glimpse Of Ce-
rage and jealousy.
My dear Tommy Barclay" she said
swcetly, the proper place for that
ravishingly beautiful young creature
is the nearest police station"
Tommy drew long breath to quiet
his anger Then he said grayely
I'm always wrong about everything.
Why, Mary, always thought that you
had heart, charity and common
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
fcontinusdl
New Gravure Section.

The NEW ''Gravure' section Of
The New York Sunday World, begin
ing Jlly IS will present illustrate Ons
of events of great moment transpiring
in various parts of the globe. This
NEW Gravare supplement will be an
SPACE separate section. printed on
fine quality paper in Photo Brown. IL
will fascinate snd instruct old and
young alike. Don't fail to get il. To
make sure, order next Sundays
World from your newsdealer in ad-
vance. Special features large
photographs of moving picture ac-
tresses IN Gravure. 3t.jy12
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
U. S. SHIPS TO LAY MINES.
New Fleet Division VIII Practice in
Sweeping Seas Also.

The Navy Department has announc-
ed the organization of mining and
mine sweeping divisions in the Allan
tic fleet.
1t will be the duty of this division
to conduct exercises in the laying OF
mines and the removal of mines sup
posedly laid by an enemy. 1t is plan
ned to carry ON this work more extern
sively and on more elaborate scale
than heretofore.
The mine ships San Francisco and
Baltimore and the tugs Ontario, So
noma. Patapsco and Patuxent are the
ships assigned to this division. They
have been detached as auxiliaries OF
the Atlantic fleet
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

sense And was even wrong about
that"
And he turned upon his heel and
left the room.
1t was getting dark, and something
had to be done quickly.
"Celestia," said Tommy, as he en-
tered the cab, I'm going to try my
father. We've had a sort Of row, but
we are very fond of each other, and
we've a dear old housekeeper, and
she'll look after YOU"
Celestia was silent for few mo-
ments. Then in a small voice she said:
Nobody wants me. I'm terrible
trouble to you. Your father won't
take me in. l know he won't. And
l know that / wouldn't be happy when
l turned into a human being They
told me wouldn't But didn't know
how unhappy and lonely I'd have to
be-"
Tommy, deeply touched, suddenly
took her in his arms and kissed her.
For moment she lay against him,
and her lips moved against his. Then
she freed herself with sudden energy,
and exclaimed. 4 mustn't mustn't"
Why mustn't you, Celestia, dear?"
Just because want to so much,
so know | mustn't"
Celestial said Tommy, If my ia
Their won't take you in-there's one
person left-me. ! don't want to take
advantage, but IL only you could love
me the way / love you. we'd just go
and get married qnietly-and then
you couldn't be lonely and unhappy"
I didn't come down to this world
to marry" said Celestia, and she
sighed
And he ran up the stairs Of Bar.
eiay's house. hoping that the man he
called father would refuse the protec'
n Of his roof to Celestial
But Barclay. notified By Stilliter Of
Celestia's escape with Tommy, was
only too anxious to detain her until
she could once more be turned over
TO the professors guardianship.
So when Tommy. looking very man
ly, told his father about Celestia. that
one said at once: Poor thing-poor
child-of course we must take her in,
take her in first and think afterward"
God bless you for a brick" cried
Tommy. and he dashed on
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

IN less than a minute he returned.
greatly agitated. She's gone" he
cried.
Visions Of certain New York pit
falls flashed through Barclays mind.
Tommy" he said. do what you can
to find her, and bring her here. I'D
look after the police end
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

Mr.. George R. Buffham has invented
a novel and unique badge holder.
1t is badge in itself of metal and
of novel construction, and he thinks of
having it patented. 1t is something
entirely new, and nothing of the kind
has ever been seen here before.
Excursionists to Colchester, Ches-
apeake Beach and other places are
wearing the new badge patent of MIR.
Bufham, of this city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
JUL le. Iel5.
SNAP SHOTS.
..sOme" bot.

Some" hot.
"A summarizes summer is quite
summerish.
Humanity is stewing. frying,
boiling.
Keep cool. the worst is yet to
come.
Look out for the solder to melt on
the roof of the Market House.
-Eastport is in quite stir. Don't
blame it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

The picture shown will be for the
installment published the proceeding
week and ending Thursday, the night
before.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

NoTE-"THE GODDESS" VIII be
published as serial story In THE
EVENING CAPITAL. The pictures
VIII be shown at THE PALACE THE.
ATRE every Friday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
A Refreshing Drink These Hot Days.

When you feel tired and worn out
these hot days. procure bottle Of Eb-
ling's Grape Wine-crush a little ice.
and pour Ebling's wine over same
with little lemon juice, and you viii
find that it will be the most benefi-
ciaI beverage you can take to build up
and give you strength. Try a bottle
Only IS cents Telephone your order.
Phone Nc. ls0s-T-a1. iIs-tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16
Cloudy; Thunder Showers.

WASHINGTON July. i6 lL30 A M.
For Maryland Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday with probable thunder
showers Not much change in tenn
perature.
Chief OF Weather Bureau.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

Leave Annapolis. West St. Station
oe.io.sx5.5o. Gao. 1850. t7.2o. x7.so
s-2o. $40. 1910. fff.so A. NJ. 1920.
L2o. z.zo. fs.2o. 40. x4.so, fs.ao.
1870. 90. $40. 1920. r.zo p. M,
Leave Naval Academy Gate 10 minnie.
earlier. State House Station RIaden
-. and College Ave. minutes later.
Leave.Baltimore
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NJ. i2.es. i.s5. a.35. SIS. x4.o5, ass
1905. 5-35. s.5s. 7s5. ss5. HIS.
p NJ. i2.s5 a ~.
All trains receive or discharge passen-
gers At local points between Annapo-
lis and Naval Academy Junction and
a. Linthtcun on signal.
Leave Washington
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$50. 5.os. Sos. 7.o5. eos. HOS p.
", i2.os An.
xDaiiy except Sunday.
fConnects at Odenton with P.R-R and
At annapolis Junction with B. q o. r. n.
sConnects at Odenton with p. X. x.
oLocAi Annapolis TO Baltimore.
0 For tickets and Information apply NJ
our city ticket Offices: West st. Station
State House Station. College Avenue
and Bladen Street. CaryeI Hall L. Kent
Green, r. Boesssl, once II. s. n. A. for
oflcers. mfdshtpmen..e etc. connected
with Eaval academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-07-16

u,ge your teeth examined and
4e for the necessary treatment
al JoTt wal, until you suffer the
-aorenca Of improperly mastica-
e. wv I'D. which only perfect teeth
&. .o s.rre uot only fill and treat
~ o the most satisfactory man
''.'D ,rt do tue most difficult bridge
ID I'd 9.ate work as well. All work
--asnleei 20 prove satisfactory
s,~s here when you wish to be
.-,e3 without undergoing pain
III oo.rali5n and at the same time
~ ,.snrsi Of atisfactory work and
reasonable 1Ili.
EEDsata Pariors are open every
rnseisy Thursday and Saturday.
Phone 77Sm