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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-13
Volume 33; Number 2
100000 Spent In Building
In MaryUilZe Last Year


Maryville during the twelve
months ending December 81.
This is a fine record, and
Maryvillians are proud of the
splendid showing made. In
cluded in this list of buildings
are some that would do credit
to the large cities. The pros
poets for a continuance of this
building epidemic are very
bright, and it is predicted that
during the coming year, the
1915 record will be broken.
At the request of The Times,
Mayor Sam M. Everett has pre-
pared a list of houses erected
during the year, and the cost.
In the list which follows the
name of the builder appears
first, followed by the number
of houses erected, and their
cost.
Bank of Blount County, 1,
$4,000.
Cooper & Willard, 1, $1O,-
900.
Bige Callahan, 1, $4,000.
DR.. r. W. Wells, 5, $4,000.
Wells & Tarvin, 3, $2,1OO.
Will Caldwell, l, $4,000.
Charlie French, l, $4,000.
E. F. Ames, 1, $3,500.
Edgar Walker, 1, $4,000.
Charles Badgett, 3, $4,000.
M. H. Gamble, 1, $4,000.
Squire Mccall, !, 81, 500.
w. L. Webster, 2, $1,000.
Bob Cowan, l. $1,000.
Fate Holt, 1, 5000. i
Will Porter, /, $1,000.
Ira Cupp, 1, $500.
Ruba Cupp, 1, $500.
Mack Donaldson, l, $3.50.
Cory Long, l, $500.
Jake Lane, 1, $500.
DR.. Singleton, 1, $4,000.
C. B. Badgett, 1, $4,000.
Dave Young, 2, $2,1OO.
Mr.. Smith, l, $1,000.
Mr.. Reed, l.. $3.50.
Mr.. Smith, 1, $3.50.
Sam Upton, 1, $400.
Mead Warren, l, 1900.
Jane Madison, 1, 5000.
Aluminium Company of
America, 2, $4,000.
William Bruce, 1, $500.
Mr.. Walker, l, $1,000. J
Will Irwin, 1, $400.
M. Haworth, 1, $3.50.
Rev. j. R. Haws, /, 1900.
Mr.. Harris, 1, $500.
Mrs. Hanna, 2, 1900.
J. Teffetteller, 1, $500.
j. C. Callahan, /, $4,000.
Ed Rowan, 1, $1,000.
Mr.. Carson, l, $4,000.
Green Montgomery, l, $5,-
900.
DR.. Gamble, 1, $4OO.
Mr.. Peters, 2, $500.
Mrs. Cawood, l, $500.
David Britain, l, $4,000
McNutt & Broyles, 3, $4,000.
Mr.. Butler, 1, $500.
Mr.. Lewis, l, $500.
Mr.. Tedford, 2, $4,000.
Sam Greer, l, $1,000.
Sam McCammon, l, $1,000. .
Tom Broadly, l, $1,000.
j. C. Crawford, 2, $4,000. /
Robert Hayes, l, $1,000.
Hugh Pearson, l, $1,000.
DR.. Mcconnell, l, $4,000.
S. H. Dunn, l, $4,000.
Making a total of $192,20O.
There are a few small houses
and additions being built and
painting, which will amount to
$1,000, which was spent in
Maryville in the year 1915, not
mentioned above in the list of
buildings, which makes a total
of 100000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
"A Cat Tale
-

" 7 all occurred in the barn, way off
# in the corner where the cats like
r. to play. l was peeping through
u hole in the fence. otherwise l
should never have known, and that
would have been sad, for then you
would never have heard.
Tabby began it. He meowed:
Let's play school. come on fell
lows"
Yes, let's" answered the others. So
they made Tabby the Teacher. and
the fun began. / should have said Fun
for the pupils" for poor Miss Tabby
had a busy time of 1t. The cats sim
ply wouldn't sit still. and then farmer
Jones big, fat, juicy chickens kept
running up and down. peeping in at
the barn door.
"Um-m. How I'd relish Chicken
pie right now" whispered Ted TO
Malty. Shall we bag school. and help
ourselves outsider"
Yes, after a while we can. Wen
watch our chance" replied Malty.
The lesson on the Blackboard was
How to catch mice, and eat them
properly" All was going we'll until
Robin flew into the barn and
perched itself saucily on a rafter.
Meow" cried Maity. Il want it."
Meow, Meow, l want some 100.
sighed Ted. I'm hungry"
Silence" shouted Miss Tabby.
Floss leave the room for miscon-
duct"
In a little while just as Malty and
Ted were planning their escape. Floss
came carrying a big fat mouse In her
mouth.
Presto, change. The school-room
was transformed into n dininR-roon1
Away went books and states. and pen
ellis! Over went benches and desks!
On to the mousie went Tabby, and
Ted, and Malty, and Floss. and In
less time than 1t takes to say Jack
Robinson" poor mousie was a thing
OF the past.
Talking about Cats. take IT for
granted that you all know the story Of
tune 1t brought to its master. 1t was
valuabl because cats were not numer-
Gus in that part of the country where
Dick lived. Nowadays in England cats
are not SO scarce. but that they were
not always so numerous in the Brit
ish Isles is proved by a curious law
enacted in Wales in 93S A. d. This
law fixed the price of Cats according
to age and quality, beginning with
the price of a blind kitten. 1t de-
creed. moreover. that anyone who
should dare steal or STAY the cat which
guarded the Royal Granary should
be punished by the forfeiture OF "a
milch eve, its fleece and lamb, or as
much wheat as, when poured on the
body suspended by its tail. the head
touching the floor, would form a heap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

has remained in that section of the
country.
One day, as they were riding along
by the side of these lakes, they came
to a beautiful park. and the party de-
cided to so in. to view the various at
fractions. At one side of the park
was something which caused Johnny
to give a little gasp of establishment.
There was a railway train. going mer-
rily round and round a track which
covered about a mile in all. Even as
they sat in the machine watching, it
popped in and out of sight severa.
times. Tears of disappointment filled
Johnny's eyes. There were four cars
and an engine. A big boy sat at the
back of the engine and pulled little
cords to make it start and stop and
whistle. 1t was only partly like the
pictures he had seen and it was all so
disappointingly small. Why. as the
people stood up to get in by the side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
Feeding Frisky ''Quackie''


as hard as ever she could. Il know,
know" she cried. He's making out
he's Quackie! Don't you see,"
Papa and Mamma looked at their
son in amazement.
Nedde nodded his head and then,
10 make 1t seem all the more real.
added "Quack,-quack!"
Papa took him by the shoulder.
oh. so that's II, is IT." he declared.
We'll, son. let me tell you that we
can't let ducks eat at this table. If you
want TO eat like a duck, I think that
hereafter you'd better take your meals
along with Quackie-think you'd like
dough balls. eh?"
And Neddie promised that he would
never again try to eat like a duck.
Now, Quackle was a most interest
ing duckling. To begin with he was
one egg in a setting of nine. placed
under old Biddy, the big Rhode Island
Red hen, for Matching. And from that
very moment some kind of bad luck
seemed TO follow those eggs.
Biddy broke two, quite by accident,
when she was climbing back into the
nest one day. Three more did not
hatch out at all-and this left only
four eggs. These did hatch out But,
when the little ducks were only three
days old. two of them suddenly turned
up their web-feet and died, for no ap-
/ parent reason whatever.
! And three days after that another
was found by the end of the barn
dead-something, some kind of an ami
NAL, or perhaps it was a rat, had
killed him. And so, you see, out of
/ the large family of nine duck eggs.
Quackie was the sole survivor" as
! the grown-ups sometimes say
Can you wonder then that Neddie
was so fond of him? But, more than
that. Quackie was such an interesting
fellow that you simply couldn't help
liking him. Even when he was a very,
very little chap he'd follow Neddie
around he yard as fast as his awk-
! ward legs would carry him. And every
morning he'd be waiting on the ba>
porch for Neddie to come out and feed
him.
More than that, Neddie used often
to tie a thin cord around Quackie's
neck and. as he phrased it, take him
for a walk" Quackie would follow
along behind him, too. evidently as
pleased as Punch.
We'll" Papa would say somettm es
when he wanted to tease Il guess
Quackie will be big enough and fat
enough to eat long about the end of
November, don't you thinkl?"
And Mamma would reply, Yes, per-
haps he willard 1 dare say he Will
be nice and tender, too"
Then Neddie would cry. What?
Eat his precious Quackie? Why, he'd
die If he had to see Quackie roasted
and brought in on a big dish. And
to think OF Papa sharpening his big
carving knife and cutting Quackie up!
OF course Papa and Mamma would
imme diately tell him that they were
J only joking-and that they wouldn't
eat Quackie-no, not even If they had
to starve. Neddie would be delighted,
and dry his tears. So, as you can see.
Quackie will most likely live to a ripe
old age, the pet of the family and
especially beloved by Neddie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
AUGUST 20, 1909.

80 HERE was born at Cambridge.
A Massachusetts, on August %,
- 1909, Oliver Wendell Holmes, the
great American poet, essayist and
novelist.
Holmes writings are full OF sym
pathy with his fellows.
He said of himself: 1T know that
I am like so many others of my fell
low creatures, that, when I smile, /
feel If they must; when cry, !
think their eyes fill, and it always
seems to me that when I am most
truly myself I come nearest to them,
and am surest OF being listened to
by the brothers and sisters of the
larger family into which I was born
so long ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
Johnny thoroughly enjoyed 1T.

side OF the barn and marked on the
side of 1t with a lead pencil, the
height to which he thought the top
Nof the car would come. He measured
this height carefully with his father
yard-stick, making his imaginary cars
as high as the newspaper illustra-
tons declared them to be.
Johnny and his mother had planned
to go to visit their grandmother all
winter long. and eagerly awaited the
coming of spring. When spring came,
Johnny's little sister Ruth was Ill, and
Mrs. Brown had to give up her trip.
Her greatest disappointment, however,
was on Johnny's account. He had
looked forward to riding on the cars
as a -to-be- forgotten treat
To Mrs. Browns joy a party of old
friends came to visit her in their new
automobile. They were about to take
a tour through that part of the State
where her mother and Johnny's
grandmother lived. When they heard
of the child's appointment, they
kindly offered to take him along with
them in their car. and to leave him
with his relatives. Johnny's delight
was unbounded. and he was so ex-
cited he quite forgot to be sorry to
4SdNG MS own COInIOTJdDl6 nome and
his little. ailing sister. who was now
beginning to recover.
1t was a wonderful experience
Sometimes they would come to places
where the driver would stop the car
and they could look away over noun
tain and valley, woodland and stream.
It was not unusual TO see a rabbit or
a pheasant dart out of the bushes.
After a while. they came 10 a won
derful place called The Windfau,"
and one OF the party told of a ire
mendous wind which swept over the
country many years before uprooting
giant trees, and laying everything
fiat in its path for fifty miles in length
and several miles in width.
At last they left the mountain re-
gion behind and passed swiftly
through thriving towns and villages.
until they came to that part of the
State known as the Finger Lake coun-
try. so called because the lakes spread
out Ike the fingers of the two hands
crossed a The wrists II was the IN
dlans who so named II, and like many
other OF their picturesque names, 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
81

high enough TO cover the tip OF the
tail"
our domestic cat. OF which mos;
children make pets, Is a descendant
of very ancient family. which was
held sacred in Ancient Egyp, as Gar
back as 1900 b. Z. II is even said tina,
our word "Puss'' comes from an
Egyptian name for the cat. H. there
fore. Pncient lineage counts for any,
thing. Pussy is certainly entitled to re-
spect.
When the Egyptians went 10 battle
in the time of King Cambyses. they
placed several cats in the front row
of the army. knowing the enemy
would De afraid 10 Kill the sacred am.
mails. Wasn't that an easy way 10
come off victorious? wonder how
the poor cats felt pushed 10 the froni
in that way!
An amusing anecdote is told Of
Dante, the Italian poet. who owned q
cat of which he was very proud. He
once boosted that he had trained hts
cat so we'll that she would always obey
him sooner than follow her natural
instincts. He had taught her to hold
a candle in her paw for him while 10
read. but a mlschievous friend one
night turned a mouse out OF a boz
onto the table. and in n moment down
went the candle. off jumped the cat
away scampered mousie and poor
Dante found out his mistake much 70
his friends amusement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

seen duck swallow? No? Well. it's
just about the funniest thing you ever
could see. Straight as a ramrod. Mr..
Duck sticks his head up In the air;
and he bends so far back that you
think surely he will overbalance him
self and break his neck.
And right here is an amusing little
story about Neddie. One day at din
ner Neddie moulded a nice little ball
OF mashed potatoes with his fork: then
suddenly he popped 1t into his mouth,
threw back his head and-swallowed!
mercy! Neddie!" cried Mamma.
Are you choking" exclaimed
Papa; and he jumped up and began
pattins his son on the back.
Hes having a f1t-he's having a
ft!' cried jamie.
Su ddenIy Neddie lowered his head
and looked at them in surprise
"Qua ck-quack!" he said solemn1y.
And, for good measure. "Quack!"
Goodness mel" gasped Mamma
What is it?-he must be I'LL"
"Neddie-what Is the matter?" ex.
clainhed Papa.
ia ME began to laugh-to laugh Just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
When Johnny Rode On the Train

will give you ten cents to ride on the
miniature railway"
Johnny climbed out slowly, for dis
appointment tugged still at his heart.
once he was on one of the broad seats,
he almost forgot how big the train
really ought to be, for the shriIl lit
tie whistle blew, and away they went
1t really was not very different from
riding in the automobile, but Johnny
enjoyed it, because for the first time
IN his life he caught sight of a merry
go-round and a roller coaster and a
real air-ship.
He was quite excited when he got
out. II thought they were big
ger" he gasped, but it's almost as
nice to ride on a train as in an auto
mobiIe!"
Then for the first time. the people
in the car knew that Johnny had
never seen a really, truly train, and
the lady who had given him the dime,
explained to him very kindly that the
word miniature" meant small. and
that this was only a small railway and
not a big one, built for the real bust
ness of carrying passengers from one
part of the country 10 another.
The party was soon on its way
again, when the first misfortune of
| the trip happened. The engine began
10 give little, suffering noises, and
then 1t stopped and refused to work.
They had to be towed into a garage.
and the kind lady reminded the rest
| of the party that they were only a
few miles distant from where Johnny's
grandmother lived, and that she and
| he might well take the real train
and reach there that afternoon. In
! the meantime the car could be mended
and the rest could come along and get
| her next day.
1t was so arranged, and a very hap
by little boy accompanied by a sriI-
ing lady with blue eyes and dimples.
mounted a real train and rode awav
in a short time. Johnny was happy
beyond words to express, because the
| train was much larger and went fast
enough this time to please him.
Johnny's grandmother was surprised
| to see what a big boy he was and
everybody was happy all around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
NWaqU
Solution to Auto Puzzle.

wedding day, whenever that would be,
and she, walked from the palace to
the Church under a canopy.
Three years after she married Duke
Hendrix of Mecklenburg-S chwerin
1t was on the seventh OF February.
and again Holland was all excitement
and rejoicing. They knew that their
beloved Queen would be happy with
the man of her choice. She rode in
her carriage of gold to the Church in
The Hague, and the people of Hol-
land celebrated in festivities and IL
Nominations, the two weeks of her
honeymoon. The Dutch flag. like
ours is made of three colors: Red,
White and Blue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

~OHNNY had lived all his life on
a big farm in the Adirondack re-
n gion, far away from trains,
n steamboats, and telephones. His
grandmother, who lived in the central
part of the Empire State, used to send
him little story papers and pictures
from magazines and newspapers.
Johnny spent many happy day pour
ing over the pictures. cutting them out
and FASTING them in some blank books
which his father bought for that pur-
pose. He had a whole grocery store
and a drug store, arranged as he
thought one would be. even to the
soda fountain in the corner, but the
thing which interested him most of
all was the splendid pictures of the
railway trains as they rounded the
corner, and sent long, floating wells Of
smoke from their engines.
Johnny often dreamed of the day
when he would really ride in such a
vehicle. He even climbed up on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

~ Jackie" was a duck-a little
~ II Indian-Runuer- y q d e
81 had named him. Also. Neddie
~ loved QuaCkie. and Quackie
seemed to love Neddic. If you had any
doubt of this. all you need do was
10 watch Cuackie and Neddie at feed
ing tim e''-that is. Of course. feeding
time" Il or Quaokie.
Goodness me, how that duckling
could at! jamie. Needless elder sis
ter. wd uld help him mix Quackie's
"doueh balls" as Neddie called them.
They W ERE made of middiin's and corn
meal and grass-cuttings and a niue
bit Of sand. These were mixed in a
bowl with water until they were firm
enough to be rolled into balls. Then,
with ] ante CARRYING the bowl. they
would go 70 the back of the garden
wall an d
Qua ck-quack - qu k e i e :
quackie.' 4he little boy would call in
his high, jolly little voice.
sently-perhaps from way off in
the far-corner OF the barnyard. per-
haps from near ct hand-would come
the answering cau:-"Quack-quack-
ouack." and Quackie would come
stumbling along on his short legs al
most falling all over himself. the
saying has it, in his eagerness to get
there.
Then Neddie would take one of the
dough balls in his plump hand and
hold il out to his pet duckling. For a
second or two Quackie would cock his
head on one side and look at it as
much as to say. 80! Are you sure it's
made right today. Master Neddie
I'm very particular, you know, very
particular"
After which, he'd bite off a piece
and, with his bill sticking straight UP
in air, swallow 1t. Have you ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
Fredericksburg.

wha battle was fought before WALTZ
was the capital of
euntly
a Bunker
as Domin ion?"
nd 'S "N' %
What shin
House? or
ted white
What city Is called the sburgh.P Pa.
of Elms?" Newt
What IA called lily? st Louis MO.
what city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

- UTTERLY. Butterfly. Aren
- you free.
Atilt on the branch Of hazel nu' u TO-.
What a wonderful. beautiful e'ea'N
thou bel
And to think that you once we'
fuzzy small worm.
With numberless legs that would wiz
gle and squirm! "a
a woml What a very unoea'"N
term
If you could. grow up to have "'''
and to Ay
Till you look like a picture hung =
in the sky
Oh. tell me. you beautiful ere''''N
can !
Grow up till they call me 0'''
young man
|. too. was so small when ! really "
Said the Butterfly. Yes SIR mace"
Won cant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

~ d resday, there will be rejoicing
III and festivities in Holland, for
" that day will be the birthday
anniversary of their beloved Queen
Wilhelmina.
Even when Wilhelmina was a little
girl she was a great favorite with the
people whom she was to rule at the
age of eighteen years.
Can you imagine a girl of Is gov
erning a country like Holland. and
doing 1t so well that the people call
her Blessed?
The child Wilhelmina was bright,
beautiful and gracious. She had many
pets, but she loved her dogs and
horses best. She spoke four language
acknowledgement. French. German
and Dutch, so you see she was not
free from hard study even though
she was born to be a queen. Many
boys and girls envy Rulers because
they are rich and powerful and i'm
portant; and they imagine the life of
a king or queen must be one sweet
dream.
But even Wilhelmina, whose life
has been fairly smooth for a sovereign,
is kept busy with the affairs of State.
She was inaugurated Queen on Sep
TENDER 6. 1898. at the Capital City
on the 'Y". Those who saw her say
she was a vision of loveliness in her
white dress. over which hung from
her shoulders a four-yard train of
red velvet. embroidered in gold. She
had a tiara OF diamonds on her head
and gorgeous Jewels at her waist.
TO honor their Queen. the poor
people or Holland contributed money
and bought her a coach of gold. beau
ufully made. but Wilhelmina said she
would save the gold coach until her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
BIRD SYNONYMS.

No. IA dupe; No. 2-To stoop
suddenly; No. "a color; No. A
gold coin; No. 5-A mouth disease;
No. "a tailor's implement; No. Z
A military officer; No. s-A simple
ton; No. "a cheat: No. 1o-To
cover.
CURTAILINGS.
I. Curtail tired and get to last or
endure.
2 Curtail a substance formed by
combustion and get tribe of Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

Of the little station, they were almost
as tall as the cars themselves!
Everybody ride" called the boy at
the back of the engine. "OnIy ten
cents a trip. Ride clear around the
island. A beautiful view Of the lake,
and all for ten cents"
One of the good ladies in the car
said to Johnny, hop out sonny. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
ANSWERS

ANSWERS.
BIRD SYNONYNS-No 1-GuR.
No. Duck; No. 3-CGndry; No. A.
Eagle; No. 5-Thrush; No. 6-Goose;
No. 7-Adjutant, No. 8-Booby; No.
l9-Rook; No. 10-Qudu
CURTAILINGS - Wedry-loedr. 2.
Soot-soo. 8. Mete-met. 4. Fury-tur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
Il OurpuZZle Corner 3

8. Curtail to measure and get a
verb.
4. CurtaiI madness and get the
coat of certain animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

AN August sc. that's next Wed
resday, there will be rejoicing
81 and festivities in Holland. for
" that day Will be the birthday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25

n 7 all occurred in the barn, way off
II in the corner where the cats like
a to play. l was peeping through i
u hole in the fence. otherMlse
Arizona republican., 1916-05-26
Tempe News Notes
SECOND ROBBERY
 0F TEMPE STORE

Apparently intent on securing a llne of garments to fit his own sizes and lil;ings. some party broke into the stock room of Hyder Brothers store yesterday morning or the night be- fore ana helped himself to choice variety of wearing apparel It was late in the forenoon yesterday before the robbery was discovered and up to last night no trace of the guilty one had been found
 The store building proper was not molcSted The enclosed frame shed on tte rear was entered by breaking away a few boards and the stock room entered with but little trouble. By covering the lone window with blank cts and shielding the electric light with handcrchiefs. the robber had all the time he desired and he took spe- ciul pairs to get choice assortment from the stock of winter and summer goods that were in the house.
 A couple of months ago someone picked the lock on the shoe show case n front of Hyder's store and made successful getaway with ten un- matched shoes.