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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-05-14

Stratu Hats! Latest styles and best
styles at L. L. Atkins, Copperhiu.
Wilson Bros. best $I.O0 and $3.50
Shirts at L. L. Atkins, Copperhiu.
DR.. Hyder, of Isabella, is driving new
Ford car and seems well pleased with ii.
A feuD more pairs of best grade Ten
mis- Shoes at L. L. Atkins, CopPerhiu.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nolde, of Isabella, at
tended the baccalaureate sermon here, last
Sunday.
Quite bunch of Ducktown people at
tended the ball game at Gopperhill, last
Saturday.
M. C. Lovelace went to Johnson City,
to attend the annual session of the Jr. o.
U.A.M.
Get uour Palm Beach Suit, Shoes
and hat all to match at L. L. Atkins,
COpperhiu.
A revival meeting will begin at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday and will continue
indefinitely.
We are under obligations to Mrs. Ada
Presswood for fine box of flowers, sent
us from Etowah.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hill, of the Ocoee
Farm attended services at the High School
building, Sunday.
A good soaking rain has greatly aug
mented the chances for good srop of veg
etables in this vicinity.
See the ad of E. L. Amburn in regard
to monuments and gravestones. He will
give you excellent service.
We haven't heard anything of a celebra-
ton for the Fourth of July. 1t is about
time something was doing.
John Lyon, of Copperhill, was in Duck
town, Tuesday, working like beaver, as
usual. John is some hustler.
We have few of our Magazine supple
ment left over and we will be glad to fur
nish you with one. Call at this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Presswood, and
daughter, Edna, are visiting friends and re.
latives in Etowah and Reliance, this week.
Rev. C. H. Williams, of Knoxville, was a
Ducktown visitor, Monday. He is filling
Rev. C. F. Hunters pulpit while the latter
is in Knoxville.
Ed. Copeland came to Ducktown. Tues
day, ostensibly on business but in reality
to attend the entertainment given by his
talented daughter.
An ice cream social was given at the
High School building, Monday evening,
and fair sized crowd was present. All
had the usual good time.
Get your Underwear, the Vars on
best in the basin, Night Robes, Unity,
Suits. Pajdmds, Shirts and DrdlDers at
L. L. Atkins, CoppeThilL. e
The night shift at the Burra Burra and
London mines we're put back to work Tues
day night much to the satisfaction to the
boys who were forced to lay off,
o. R. Headrick of Varnells, Ca, is the
latest addition to our subscription list, and
may he feast and grow fat upon what ne
finds in the printed pages sent him.
You had better make arrangements to
clean up your premises Of tin cans and
and other rubbish. The Board of Health
is preparing to enforce the law on this sub
ject.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-05-14

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Farmers as Movers.
stock.

Statistics prepared under the direc-
ton of the department of commerce
show that farmers are necessarily
moving.
Replies from nearly 100000 farmers
In answer to the question how long
they had resided upon their farms
showed that 50 per cent had moved
within five years. Over 100000 farm
ers had moved within year. In the
north 81 per cent had lived upon their
farms five years or longer. in the west
Al per cent and in the south Al per
cent. The figures for the south includ-
ed colored farmers as well as whites.
These figures are significant, in the
opinion of the government authorities,
because they show that farmers move
before they have had time TO become
acquainted with the various conditions
of the soil and climate of any one To-
cality. this lack of knowledge result
Ing in small yield of crops per acre,
in neglect of buildings and in failure to
conserve the fertility of the soil. Still.
nothing can be done about the matter
until some way can be found to eradi-
cate the rowing germ in human nature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition OF the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
CORNWALL.
A BIRTHDAY GREETING.

Seventy-seven years ago the 14th day
of this month boy baby was born who
has ever since borne the name of the
writer. The event was unimportant,
except locally, and no record-not even
the family Bible-gives hint of anything
remarkable about the new conner.
SIEVE ty-seven years give one the ex-
perience of many birthdays; but not one
of them all has ever afforded the writer
as happy surprise, as this one. With no
hint of concerted action to send birthday
cards, they came in one Madison
fifty of them-lik snowf1akes, each eX-
pressing d benediction and bearing a
message of good wishes for the day
This kind expression of friendship will
ever remain a treasured memory.
Fame is the scentless flower
With gaudy crown of gold,
But friendship is the breathing rose
With sweets in every fold.
l.. w. PEET.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Package Of Forest Trees.
Although several hundred land owners

Although several hundred land owners
have, during the past few years, availed
of the Forestry Depart
ment's advice, and have planted several
million trees. a special attempt is to be
made this year to interest a wider
range of owners. To do this the State
forester is prepared to send sample
package containing $50 three-year
transplants to any one wishing to try
forest planting on a small scale. These
packages will be sent by parcel post,
postage prepaid to any point in the
State. The prospective planter may
choose between white pine and Norway
spruce. No mixed lots can be sent at
the special price for which the package
is offered, namely $500.
Already the prospects for planting
in the coming spring are particularly
encouraging. Among the larger orders
received to date are those of DR.. will
liam S. Stevens, who will plant $4,000
trees on his Enosburg lands, thus
bringing his total paintings up to 1853,
900; and w. C. Porter, of Sharon, who
will add 200 pines to his extensive
paintings of last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
HOME POTASH SUPPLY.
A Ton Of Average Farm Manure Con.
tains Over Ton Pounds.

y on OF average = arm manure Son-
tains over Ton Pounds.
Prepared by Ohio agricultural experiment
staton.l
A ton of average farm manure con
tains more than ten pounds of potash.
and not less than 100000 tons OF
such manure, containing 10000O,00O
pounds of potash, are produced during
the six winter months when farm ami
mails are being fed in stables and barn.
yards in Ohio.
The investigations of the Ohio ex.
pertinent station have shown that
when manure lies exposed in an open
barnyard for three months more than
half its potash is washed out by the
rain.
Even when manure was produced
under cover the loss when cattle stood
on an earth floor was 10 per cent great.
er than when the floor was cemented.
A few Ohio farmers are preventing
this waste by feeding under cover on
cemented floors and keeping the ma.
nure under cover until it can be spread
on the field, but it is a conservative
estimate that one-fourth Of all the pot
ash produced annually in Ohio stables
and barnyards, or 100000 pounds. is
absorbed by the soil under the stable
or yard. never to be recovered, or is
washed out and carried into the rivers.
While this stream of potash has been
flowing from our barnyards, we have
been purchasing of Germany about
one-fourth to one-third as much, which
has cost by the time 1t has reached
the farm in the fertilizer sack not
much short of 81 100000 annually
The nitrogen and phosphorus OF ma
nure are not as quickly available as
the nitrogen of nitrate Of soda and the
phosphorus of acid phosphate or bone
meal, but the potash of manure comes
chiefly from the liquid eXcrement and
is mostly soluble in water, so that it is
ready for immediate effect. and a
pound Of potash in manure is worth at
least as much as a pound of the same
substance in the fertilizer sack.
While this stream has been flowing
from our barnyards, 1t has been carry
ing with it both nitrogen and phoS-
phorus, the loss In these elements hav-
Ing a greater potential crop producing
value than that of the potash, so that
the total loss is amounting to not less
than $1OOOO.000 annually.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
VERMONT SHOULD HAVE STRlN-
GENT DRUG LAW.

The bill to restrict the sale of
opium, morphine and other habit
forming drugs in Vermont has made
it's appearance in the State legsla-
ture. 1t is a timely measure and
should receive thoughtful attention
and, upon being perfected should be-
come law.
In Massachusetts and New York
there are stringent laws concerning
the sale of these habit forming drugs
The enforcement of these laws in
ncighboring States has driven great
many dope fiends' to this State, and
every Vermont druggist can attest to a
large demand upon the part of non
residents for these deadly drugs. Yer
mont should have law equally as
stridgent in its regulations. This State
desires no unenviable notoriety as being
tn mecca for those addicted to the
opium and morphine habits.
Under the bill introduced by the rep
resentative from Bennington these
deathdealing drugs may only be sold
upon the prescription of regular
physicians and the latter will be re-
quired to file reports of those to whom
they have given such prescriptions.
The Vermont State board of pharmacy,
the Vermont physicians, to say nothing
of the public generally, demand the
passage of such restrictive law and,
unless We mistake the temper of the
present Legislators, they will see that
the statute is duly placed on the law
books. Rutland News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

For every dollar the great Pennsyl-
vania system receives it pays out Ala
cents for wages, 25.2 cents for material
and supplies, and a cents for taxes.
This only leaves 23.4 for other ex-
penses, interest on bonded indebted
ness, dividends on its stock and surplus
accumulations. Safety first" has long
been its motto and in 1914 not a pas
senger was killed in a train accident
where 1873, All ,876 fares were collected
on a system covering &c, 1873 miles of
track. Springfield Reporter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Vermont Has 8, ,21A Farm Homes.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10. There
are now So, 178 homes in Vermont ac-
cording to the report issued by The
Census Bureau, while ten years ago the
number was 81 ASP, compared with 75,-
869 homes in 1890. Thirty-seven per
cent of the Vermont homes are farm
homes, compared with 40 per cent in
1900 and az per cent in 1890. The num-
Der of homes in this State free of in
cumbrance at the present time is 49,
252, while 19,S07 are encountered and
35, 112 are rented. In the entire nation
there are 2O,255, 555 homes. OF this
number 6, 1913, go are farm and IA, 49,
945 are urban homes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Estate of James Stevenson
STATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT.
\ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of James
Stevenson. late of Ripton. in said District.
deceased, GREETING
Whereas. said Court has assigned the 25th day
of January, next. for examining and allowing the
account of the administrator of the estate of said
deceased James Stevenson. late of said Ripton.
and for a decree of the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants of the same. and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed in the Mddlebury Register. a newspaper
published at Middlebury. in said District
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear at
the Probate Office in Middebury in said District.
the day assigned. then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you cause. and to
establish your right heirs. legatees and lawful
claimants said residue
Given under my hand. this 9TH day of January,
1915.
2 Patrick II. Shea, Register of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Estate of
Mrs. Sarah II. w ain WriR n (
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT I
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Mrs.
Sarah b. Wainwright, late of Middlebury, in said
District. deceased. GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Middlebury with
in and for said District the 18th day of January,
1875 an instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Mrs. Sarah B. Wainwright late
of Middlebury. in said District. deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 25th
day of January. 1915. at nine O'Clock m, at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned by publishing
this order three week successfully in the Middle
bury Register, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said District previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court. at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate of said will, if YOU have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebur,, in said
District. this 18th day of January, 1915.
2 Charles l. Button. Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

When the summer tourist starts out
next summer he will not care to go to
Europe. There certainly is something
just as good among the Green Monu-
tains for him to see if he but knows it..
There will never be better time to
advertise Vermont as the place to
spend summer vacation than now.
If the people in our State will but
take advantage of our opportunity
there is no reason why at least few
of the millions sualy left in Europe
every summer cannot be left here this
year. -Deerfield Valley Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Estate of
william w. edh a IN
of Whiting
OF VERMONT

SIAIE OF VERMONT I
\ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Will
liam W. Needham. late of Whiting, in said Dis
trict deceased GREETING
At Probate Court, holden at Middebury with
in and for said District the llth day of Janu-
airy, 1915, instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of William w. Needham. late
of Whiting, in said District. deceased. was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the I'd day
of February. 1915 at l:l5 p. M. at the Probate
Office in said Middebury, be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Middlebury Regis
ter, newspaper circulating in that vicinity. in
said District. previous TO the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest the probate of said will. if you have
cause
Given under my hand at Middebury, in sal
District. this I'd day of January. 1915.
Charles |. Button, Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

CHAUNCEY oLCOTl IN THE HEART OF
PADDY wHACK" ESPECIAL TRAIN
FROM MIDDLEBURY TOMORROW
NIGHT.

While Chauncey Olcott's new com
edy by Rachael Crothers is romance
of old Ireland, advance reports credit
it with being vastly different from the
usual run of Celtic plays. 1t is
fine clear-cut story of bachelors
romance set amidst the picturesque
surroundings of the Emerald Isle in
1880. Rachael C.others' former work
in Three of Us" and "A Man S
World" convinced Henry Miller that
sic was the author who could give Mr..
Olco,t vehicle which would show the
actor at his best and reports say that
Miss Crother's comedy is a delightful
and charming play in which Irish SEN
timent and humor give establishment
to a story of strong appeal to the heart
Mr.. Olcott plays the part of middle
aged Irish gentleman whose ward re-
turns after a schooling in Dublin and
soon aWak ens in him dreams that he
feels he must crush. Seeking to find
her younger mate he finds also that
the girl has mind of her own and
this opens up story which is said to
be rich in sentiment and to brim over
with tun. Quaint characters typically
Irish in setting of color and romance
help to make 1.-The Heart of Paddy
Whack" an unusual sort of play. Seats
selling now. Special train and rates to
Rutland. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Addison County in the Legislature

Addison county has more influence
than usual in this Legislature
with Judge Weeks speaker, Judge
Foote of Cornwall chairman of
the committee on agriculture and APP.
preparations; Mr.. Stone of Vergennes
chairman on claims and on the judiciary
committee; DR.. Briggs of Bristol chair
man of the committee on insane, Mr..
Nichols OF Bridport on banks, and Mr.
Eddy of Monkton on education. The
Addison county members organized by
electing Judge A. w. Foote chairman
and Mr. Stone secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

Gov. Charles S. Whitman of New
York is claimed by Vermont in small
measure at least, because when youth
he spent a year at Lyndonville while his
father was preaching there. To that
might be added the claim on him through
summer residence in the town of Man
chester. So, to a certain extent, Yer
mont has made an impress on him. -
Barre Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Estate of
Charles ~. Hayward of
BridpOrt
Emma &. EIdridge, Trust

STATE OF VERMONT.
kDDiSTRlCT or ADDISON IS.
The Probate Court for the District Aforesaidk
To all persons interested in the trust estate
Mrs. Emma C. Eldridge and others, provided
by the last will and testament of Charles N II
ward, late of Bridport. in said District, GREET
Whereas. application hath been made to
Court in writing, by the said Mrs. Emm.
Eldridge, setting forth the history of the
trust and her own needs and praying % that
trust may be executed and aid trust fund tur
over to her t2) that the petitioner be decreedV
hold said fund, etc, with power to use the prime
pal under the terms of the will; CD that the pet
toner be given the right to now whatsoevd
and support and (4) that the Court may grant to
the petitioner such further and other relief as
may be meet in the premises.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the 23rd day of January, 1915, at l.l5
O'Clock p. m, az the Probate Office in Middlebury
in said District, TO hear and decide upon said ap-
plication and petition, and ordered public notice
thereof to be given to all persons interested there
in, by publishing said order. together with the
time and place of hearing. three weeks success
sivey in the Mddlebury Register, a newspaper
which crculates in the neighborhood of those per-
sons interested in said estate all of which pubI-
cations shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court, at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court to make your objec-
tions TO the granting of such license. if you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebury, in said
District. this I'd day of January 1915.
Charles l. Button. Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
u1iooleburY REGISTER

The Vermont veterans of the Civil
War, SO years after the close of the
great conflict, are pretty active in pub
lie affairs, and that the people are
pleased to give them recognition is seen
in the membership of the Vermont
legislature, where II old soldiers are
enrolled. Six are members of the house
committee on military affairs. -Brattle-
boro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Fifty Years Ago.
(Rutland Herald, Jan. 20, 1856.

(Rutland Herald, Jan. 20, 1861
l.. S. Peet and l.. C. Mead of Corn
wall recently sold the Messrs. Cross of
SALISBURY one two-year-old eve for
$400 and five more for $3.50. M. S.
Shackett of Middlebury recently sold to
Merrill Bingham of Cornwall two ram
lambs for $1,000
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
THE VALUE OF LIME.

Experiment stations are find
ing out in their soil investigation
; work that production is greatly
. increased on certain types of soil
: by the addition Of lime. In some
instances the application of two
or three tons of lime per acre
makes q difference between sue
cess and failure in the growing
of certain crops, and yet lime Is
not regarded as plant food in
. the same sense as this term ap-
plies to nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash. Lime performs an
important function in plant econ
omy, but it is present in such
small quantities In plant tissue
. that there is n sufficient supply
I in practically all soils to fur
. nish this amount
e IT is because Of its effect in
! counteracting soil acidity that
lime is coming to be regarded
/ under certain conditions as an
economic necessity. The decom-
position Of vegetable matter in
the soil results in the production
of injurious acids, and when lime
is not present to combine with
/ these acids chemically. thereby
forming an uninjurious COM
pound, the acids, in turn, will
act as poison under certain
+ conditions.-Iowa Homestead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22
Window For a Dairy Barn.

A practical dairy barn window Is
made by placing the hinges at the low
er edge Of the sash, as shown, and at
taching canvas at the ends so that the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

cloth will hold the sash partly open,
writes Ralph " Crane of Ypsilant,
Mich, in Popular Mechanics. This will
defect the air currents upward toward
the ceiling and prevent draft on the
stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-22

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Addj-
son, commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the caimsand demands of all persons
against the estate of William X. Ellis. late of Sal
isbury. in said District. deceased, and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of W. b. Whitney in the town of
Salisbury, in said District, the 10th day of Feb
ruary and 23rd day of June. next, from o'clock
p. M until clock D. M, on each of said days
and that six months from the I'd day of January.
A d. 1915. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Salisbury this day of January. A. D.
1915.
Fred J. Sumner commissioners
Willard b. Whitney. Executor,
Salisbury. VT.