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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30
Educated Spider" ,Home-Sick And
Lost On Dusty Highway, Stops And
Writes Its Identification Card''

continue its writing.
The web was protected from
the winds of last week by two
large boards which had been sci
around it by Mr.. Baker, mil
operator. 1t was discovered by
his children who had been run.
ming back and forth from the
mill to the house. The letters
were larger than type writer
letters, said Mr.. Hitch. They
We've plainly readable and were
seea by many passersby to whom
Mr., Baker pointed out his "edu-
Gated spider" as he called it.
Mr.. Hitch said his family read
in The Times a few weeks ago,
the, story of the Knoxville spider
th$st had writren out the words
america War;" but as such
ta'es go, they discredited it as a
1ish tale. !" However, he says
ht#is now convinced that spiders
cf.n and do write, for he saw one.
Bat he wasn't able to convince
joe McIlvaine, who was at The
Times Office when he was relating
his spider yarn, that the spider
had of it's own voiltion and
Intelligence, writ tie n out the
Words. Mr.. McIlvaine presented
the argument that the spider had
Simply followed the lettering on
a card tackled to the mill race,
but Mr.. Hitch said the web
was sWaying to and fro in the
wind, resting against no boards,
cards or anything else, and that
the words were on a straight
line, as straight as any penman
could follow. If the wind chanced
70 get the web out of line, Mr..
Baker said the spider, standing
at proper, distance to geta good
pe1speetiya, would make mental
notation of(the faults in evenness
and retrace its work, straighten-
ing it out.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

Here's another spider that is
eligible for election to the chair
of penmanship in some business
college. This time it is a Blount
county spider, too. Recently
The Times carried story of a
Knox county spider that had done
some notable work as a "wielder
of the pen."
This story is true. w. H.
Hitch told The Times representa-
tive where to go and see the web
and its writing, but we had so
much business to look after, and
work has been so rushing, that
we could not spare the time to
get away. However, on the
Maryville- -Friendsville road, near
Charley French's place, alta little
mill by the road side, operated by
Mr.. Baker, is the site on which
this educated spider did its work.
Perhaps it was the same spider
that few weeks ago wrote
America War" in a hidden
corner underneath the doorsteps
of a Knoxville house, for the
spider wrote out in fine large
letters, plainly written and very
legible, the words Knoxville,
Tenn" 1t may have been home
sick for scenes of former days,
and in it's journeying over the
trans state highway, which is
the boulevard for thousands of
tourists annually, this spider,
worn out by its slower means of
locomotion, and checked with the
dust that was stirred up by pass
ing autos, stopped on it's tour,
and wrote out its Identification
card, first giving rs home adj
lress. Mr.. Hitch inquired the
next day if the spider had dor6
any more writing, ana the mana
ger of the mill said it had woven
another fine web near the first,
and was evidently planning to
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

and abroad, or should we spend
our money and energy in the
pursuit of peace and progress
without a great army and navy?
Another great problem is that of
temperance, which is fast becom-
ing and will soon be one of the
principal National issues, and
many other problems are going
to have to be met and solved by
our representatives in the Cong
ress and Senate.
We have present with us today,
a man who has proven himself a
stateman; and who is able to
grasp and grapple with the prob
lens which now confront the
American people. He has been
referred to by William Jennings
Bryan as a man Whom IenneS-
scans and the nation should look
to with a sense of pride and ad-
miration, and as man whose ex-
ample is worthy of emulation by
young men. A few years ago
when our state was in the midst
of turmoil and strife; when the
politicians and Office holders were
using the power which the peo-
pie had vested in them, for sell
fish purposes; when it looked as
if our state would disgrace her
self before the nation and the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

world, this man appeared upon
the scene as a 9oung athlete from
the university and brought law
and order out of what seemed al
most to be chaos. He has now
been a member the United States
Senate a little more than four
years, and during this time he
has proven himself to be a tire
less worker; he has served his
state and nation nobly; he has
been one of the strong supporters
of President Wilson, and has
one of the great factors in carry
ing out the pledges set forth in
the Democratic platform. We
know where he stood yesterday,
where he stands today, and
where he will stand in the future
on every great political and NOR
al issue that confronts the Amer
lean people.
We are honored today by the
presenceof the first United States
Senator that ever visited the
Town of Maryville during his
term of Office. He is a candidate
for reelection to the United
States Senate. Ladies and gen
tlemen, | take pleasure in pre-
Continued to page y
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30
CROWD OUT TO HEAR LEA
TOO BIC TO CROWD INTO
THE CIRCUIT COURT ROOM
Tennessee's Senior Senator Gives Record as
Peoples Servant and Asks that Voters
Support Him on His Public Record
Met Nine Miles From Town by a
Large Reception Committee

, our Federal Government is COM
posed of two branches, known as
the Congress and Senate of the
United States.
The Senate has always been
recognized as one of the most
dignified law making bodies of
any nation in the world. In the
Senate many problems have been
discussed and disposed of to the
credit of the Senate, and the Ma
ton. More than once when our
Nation was confronted by serious
problems; when it looked doubt
full whether our Nation was 60
ing to meet the crisis which
would prove fatal to our govern
ment if not met wisely, through
the wisdom of our representa-
tives in the Senatorial chamber,
our Nation has been saved from
humility and disgrace.
We now, as a nation, are con-
fronted by many serious prob
lens which can only be settled
by the wisdom of of our repre-
sentatives and statesmen. To-
day we are getting away from
the beaten paths of the past.
This is an age OF progress, each
of our great political parties are
laying claim to be q progressive
party, and owing to this fact, we
are apt to shift in our progress
sive ideas to the extreme, which
would prove fatal, or at least in
jure our country's welfare.
Some of these problems which
we have to meet and solve to the
best interest of the American
people are the referendum and
recall, trusts, child labor and our
dealings with European nations.
We are now confronted with a
very serious and great problem
as to our army and navy. Should
we have a great army and navy
to protect our interests at home
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

An audience of several hundred
people stood in the court house
yard for more than one and one
quarter hours Saturday after
noon, and listened to Senator
Luke Lea present his record as a
member of the upper house of
the United States congress, and
on that record solicit the support
of Blount county democrats in
the senatorial primary to be held
on November 20. The speaking
had been announced for clock,
but the senator's party did not
arrive in Maryville until 2:45.
The senator began speaking
shortly before 3 O'Clock and con-
cluded about 4:15 O'Clock.
Senator Lea was met nine
miles from town by representa-
tive body of democrats and a
member of The Times staff, there
being about forty in the party.
Under the expansive boughs of
the overhanging oaks on the
Niles Ferry road, Senator Lea
was greeted by this advanced
guard, and expressed. his great
delight at the cordial reception
rendered him. He shock hands
there with every member of the
party, and spoke personally to,
each.
Arriving at the Blount county
court house, it was found that
the audience was too large to be
crowded into the circuit court
room, and it was decided that
the speaking should be held in
front of the building. Senator
Lea stood on the marble steps of
the building, and addressed the
voters. He was introduced by
Sam johnson, a member of the
local bar, whose Introductory re-
marks were as follows:
MR.. JOHNSON'S SPEECH
The Legislative Department of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

J. ]. Gregory, of Cades Cove,
hauled a wagon load of apples to
Knoxville last week, making the
trip via the Martin Mill pike.
Upon his arrival in Knoxville, he
found the chances for selling his
fruit were very gloomy indeed.
After waiting awhile for buyers
to show up, and after searching
a while for buyers, he finally
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30
Cades Cove Man Hauls Apples
To Knoxville, Market Is Bad
An He Sells Them In MaryUille

disposed of a bushel of apples.
But he knew where there was
and is a good apple market, and
he turned his horses noses to-
ward Maryville. Arriving here,
he quickly disposed of his apples
at good prices.
Knoxville's all right, but Mary
vile is "all Fighter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30

I - SS~A 4AeN5 kSN"1AF~N% A@AA~~ 80
cooperative agricultural exten
sion act of May 8, 1914, common
ly known as the Smith Lever Ex
tension Act, went into effect
In that period much has been ac
complished in creating or per
fecting the administrative ma
chinery for carrying on the ex
tension work in agriculture anC
home economics in the depart
ment and t h e several states.
The general lines along which
these extensive enterprises viii
be conducted have also been de,
termined.
All the states have assented tc
the provisions of the act either
through their governors or their
legislatures and the action of the
governors has been ratified by all
the legislatures which have been
in regular session during t h e
year. A single agricultural col
lege in each State has been des-
ignated as the beneficiary of this
act, thus providing for a unified
administration of the act within
the State.
In all the states, colleges hav-
ing charge of the work under
the Smith-Lever Act have Great
ed extensions divisions or SER
vices and have brought under
these divisions ali their exten-
sion work in agriculture n d
home economics whether carried
on with Smith-Lever o or other
funds. In sonle States these di-
visions are not yet as clear cut
as is desirable, and in some cases
old State laws or general admin
istrative regulations of the in
stitutions adopted years ago have
thus far continued a confusing
union of extension organization
with that of the experiment sta
ton. In thirty-two States a sep
arate officer is in charge of the
extension work usually under the
t tie of director, in thirteen
States the extension director i s
also director of the experiment
station or dean of the college of
agriculture, and in three States
there is still an acting director.
In almost every state the extern
sion work has already become
such large and varied enter
prise that a separate officer j n
active charge of t 8 operation
and devoting his entire time to
this work is essential to it's high
est efficiency.
In twenty States the farmers
Institutes are still carried on by
The State Department of Agri-
culture, though in a number of
States there is a movement for
heir transfer to the agricultural
college a n d t h s has taken
place in South Dakota. In prac-
;ically all the states where the
Institutes have a separate organi-
,ation there is some kind of a CO.
operation with the agricultural
college in this work. Where the
Institutes are under the direction
If the college they are undergo
ng more or less reorganization
with a view to making t h e m
more definitely Unconstitutional
and educational. |
The plans for the unifying of
he management of the agricul-
;ural extension enterprises with
n the States were met by h e
Secretary of Agriculture, in the
irst place, by the creation Of a
states Relation Committee, or
he general supervisor of all the
enterprises of the de-
,artment bureaus and of the CO. |
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30
OUer 1000 Counties Haze
State Agents Under the
Smith, Lever Bill
Necessary That Such Agent Be Nam
ed IF Best Results Accrue Under Bill
Passed To Help Rural Communities

| operative arrangement with the
State Institutions involving the
use of Smith-Lever or depart
ment funds for demonstrations
or other forms Of extension work.
This committee has now been
succeeded by a permanent
States Relation Service, created
by congress III accordance with
t h Secretary's recommends
tions, which, beginning July 1,
1915, will have among its func-
tions the duties previously per-
formed by the States Relations
Committee.
All the State agricultural col
leges receiving the benefits o f
the Smith-Lever Act have enter
ed into cooperative relations with
the department, and in 46 States
these institutions and the depart
ment are conducting all their ex-
tension work in agriculture and
home economics under the terms
of a general memorandum 0 f
understanding" which is used as
the basis for a great variety of
cooperative project agreements.
There has b e en- remarkable
unanimity in the acceptance by
the States Of the fundamental
features of the extension enter
prises which was developed by
the department with funds who'll
ly under its control prior to the
passage of the Smith Lever Act.
The experience Of the past IL
years has fully demonstrated the
value of the county agricultural
agent esa means Of bringing to
our agricultural peopI on their
farms and in their homes the re-
suits of practical experience and
research in agriculture
and home economics and secur-
ing the practical application of
these esu Its th rough
demonstration a n d otherwise.
There is therefore gener-
al agreement that nothing
is more important in the
development of extension
features under the N e w
condition arising from the
Smith-Lever Act t h an
the establishment in each
c o IL n t y of permanent
headquarters for extern
sion work, in charge of a
competent county agent,
who shall act as the joint
representative of the To-
cal community, the State
through / t s agricultural
college, and h e Nation
t h r GU 6 h i t s Depart
m e n t Of Agriculture.
1t is believed that in this way
the need f h e agricultural
people in their several communi-
ties can be best determined, and
whatever help the State and the
Nation can give them n their
agricultural and home problems
,an be most speedily and effect
Vely brought to them. A large
share of the department extern
sion funds, much money derived
rom State, county, and local
sources, and a considerable por-
ion of the Smith-Lever fund
nave therefore been devoted to
he maintenance and extension
f t h e county agent system.
There are now over 1000 coun-
les in the..48 States which have
ounty agents.
On t h e whole these agents
AVE been very successful in
Continued to last page)
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18

The notes Of the United States to
Great Britain and Germany may be
summarized briefly. We wish Great
Britain TO understand that we do not
like any approval by that Power Of the
general use by British merchantmen
OF the American flag, and we wish Ger
many To understand that we cannot
brook the destruction Of American
lives or vessels under the plea that the
American flag sometimes Is carried
by vessels belonging 10 Germany's en-.
emies. Proper investigation will show
whether the American flag floats over
an American ship, and that flag must
protect an American ship. But the
ordinary rules OF war are being violat.
ed right and left, and new conditions.
1t IL claimed, are not covered by the
old rules. Altogether IL is an ugly
mess, from which may cool heads al
Washington deliver us with both eui
national interests and national self
respect intact.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
Try This For NEURALGIA.

Thousands of people keep on suffer.
ing with Neuralgia because they do
act know what to do for it. Neuralgia
is pain in the nerves What you
want TO do Is to soothe the nerve it,
self. Apply Sloans Liniment t. We
surface over the painful part-do not
rub 1t in, Sloans Liniment penetrates
very quickly TO the sore, irritated
nerve and allays the inflammation.
Get bottle OF Sloans Liniment for
25c. OF any druggist and have it in the
house-against Colds, Sore and Swollen
Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica and like all
ments. Your money back il not salts
fed, but it does give almost instant re
lief. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
HAVE NO STANDING IN Law
Exponents of Esprit Mediumship'
Find Little Comfort in Appeal
ing to Courts.

Subtle though the judicial mind may
be. writes l.. Arthur Wilder in Case
and Comment. it has no place for
spirit mediumship. The Michigan SUI
preme court once had occasion to con-
slider the case Of one who advertised
himself as "a modern day seer" clair
voyant trance medium" and "clairvoy-
ant physician" Thoroughly con-
versant with the occult Sciences" per-
hitting "a peep through the keyhole
of the mysterious future" and Offering
advice with a strange certainty" on
all business affairs and affairs of the
heart, restoring lost affections peace
and confidence to lovers and discord-
ant families" ION positive guar
anty," locating lost, stolen and buried
property and treasures and calling his
business "psychometry or soul read
ing OF "prognosticating. The court
held that he was properly convicted
of being disorderly person and fur
Their that no intent was involved, since
the offense itself was a misdemeanor,
and either specific acts or advertise
ment itself constituted the offense. A
like attitude is taken in New York.
Delaware and England, and there Is
a record Of conviction in France of
an impostor who claimed the power
not merely to materialize a spirit but
to photograph. i.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
RETAIL.


II seems that the men who play the
big drums in the Servian army bands
have an easier lot than the drummers
of other lands, since they do not have
to carry their own drums.
In nearly all cases, instead of being
slung I'm front Of the man who plays it,
The instrument is put on a small two
wheeled cart drawn by a large dog or
course, the drummer must play as he
marches, but the dog is so well trained
that there is no difficulty in doing
thIs
The animal keeps his place even
through the longest marches, and the
drummer walks behind the cart. per
forming on his instrument as he goes
along Each regiment Is provided with
Two or three big drums, out few regi.
ments have a band
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
Agreed with Him.

Bertha Mann. is a southern girl, but
she Is not blind to the little shortcom-
tnes of that section.
1t was while she was touring. dur
Ing the days antedating her arrival
as sterling dramatic actress, that
she stopped at one of the hotels for
which the southern town IS less cole
bratod than distinguished. She dallied
with the food while the bonface de-
tailed the hardships of his life in a
small town.
DO YOU feed your own family the
same food that you feed to the
guests?" she inquired
jest the sama jest the same" he
replied.
Then | agree that YOU do have q
hard life was her mournful reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1919

The February bulletin Of the FEEDER
al Bureau of Crop Estimates takes an
encouraging view Of the livestock stu
alton In the United States
According to the bureaus estimates
of thu number of livestock on farms
January l last, there has been an in
crease In animals OF all kinds. In most
instances it is not large, and in the
sum total it is not proportionate with
the increase in the human population.
The most encouraging feature is that
there has been no such general increase
in the previous five years.
The number of horses on January |
Was q, 1876 900, an increase OF 233, ooo,
or per cent. over last year. The
mum Der OF mules was 4,479,0OO, an in
crease of 80, 900, or o. per cent.
The mum Der OF milch cows was H.
26l 200, An increase Of $4,000, or 20
per cent. A better showing is made
In the number of cattle other than
mich cows, which numbered 81 ,O67 900,
an increase OF l,2l2, 900, or 34per cent.
A fact which makes the prospect OF
q future meat supply more encourag-
ing IS the large increase in the number
OF hogs. The estimate for January |
is 64,6l8,OOO head, an increase OF s.
6S5, 900, or 9.8 per cent. The increase
In the number of sheep, however, was
insignificant. The bureau estimates a
total OF 40, 956, 900 on January !, which
10 an increase OF only 237, 900, or O.5 per
capt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
H0W's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMM ERCE,
Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mo-
cous surfaces OF. the system. Testtmon-
ials sent free. Price IS cents per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa-
ton. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18

James A. Farrell, president OF the
United States steel Corporation, finds
that "eyery day records n marked i'm.
provement ia the general situation -
Other business men can ind the same
signs of marked improvement II they
will open their eyes, stop their calami.
ty bowling and get TO WORK.
This country has been hard hit by
the war, but, taking all the crcum.
stances into consideration, IL has Jared
very well--better than any other coun.
try Ia the world. When we consider
that all the fabric OF international
trade, commerce and finance which
peaceful civilization had patiently WOW.
On for many decades was torn TO tatters
In . single night, the miracle Is not
that We have hard times but that we
have suffered 80 little. Thanks TO the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
MONKEYS and Gum.

In tropical countries the natives
have many unique ways Of catching
monkeys. One Of them as explained
by traveller is this:
The hunters walk about in short
boots in sight of the monkeys. Then
they take the boots off, place some
gum in the bottoms and leave them
on the ground, withdrawing to a
great distance themselves. Presently
the monkeys come down from the
trees, try on the boots and when the
hunters come after them the boots
stick to them and they are unable to
climb. Thus the initiative little mon.
keys are captured
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18
Old Memories.

Representative Simeon d. Tess Of
Ohio met an old friend In Washington
the other day and they fell to discuss.
Ing the ravages Of time, especially in
regard to loss of hair.
Eyes, / have great prejudice
against being bald" remarked Fess'
friend, "but guess I'm elected"
We'll, you know the old story about
the big fly and the little fly" said Fess
"The big fly and the little fly were
promenading across an expansive bald
head, and the big fly remarked to the
little fly; See this fine. wide boule-
ward here? l can remember when 1t
was nothing but narrow cowpath.'