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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-23
SEATON

Mesdames J. A. Williams
w. w. Headrick, J. H. Fee,
zell, John Coulter and Miss,
es RachelNuchols and French
Nuchols and Messrs J. H
Feezell, ]. M. Williams and
little John Riddle are number
ed among the sick.
Rev. J. H. Potter preached a
very helpful sermon to his con-
gregation at Piney Level last
Sunday.
Messrs. Eben, Coulter, assist
ant postmaster at Maryville,
and E. A. Walker, Register for
Blount county attended church
at Pleasant Grove last Sunday.
Mr.. j. B. Simerly has moved
from w. M. Nuchols farm to
that of W.A.Newbert.
Mr.. John Law removed from
Walland to his fathers farm
at Laws Chapel.
Mr.. William Davis and Mrs.
Andy Davis of Seymour, were
the mid-week guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Williams last week.
Mr.. Frank Everett, of Browns
attended church at Piney Level
last Sunday.
Mr.. James Burnett attended
the meeting of the Wildwood
Council last Saturday night.
Piney Level Council, No. 1O7
Jr. O. u. A. M. will have a ban
quet at the hall Friday night,
March "a, 1916. All Mechanics
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Williams
were shopping in Maryville
Monday.
Mrs. w. L. James was the
mid-week guest last week of
Miss Rachel Nuchols.
Messrs Richard Everett and
H. H. Russell are erecting a
fine dwelling house for J. H.
Feezell on or near the site on
which the Katherine Coulter
house stood. The Coulter
house was one of the old land
marks of this community, hav-
ing stood there for a century
or more. Rev. VIM. Bellew,
one of the pioneer preachers,
formerly occupied this house.
Messrs John and Bob An
thony are doing some carpen-
ter work for VIM. Hitch.
Mrs. w. r. Everett and son,
Walker, were the weekend
guests of Mrs. Everett's father
of Maryville Route 8, last week
Success to The Times.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Nature Study

Animals that hunt are not only front
eyed" but also have front nostrils,
with noses especially fitted by their fiat
tips and the openings squarely in
front, where they can be brought to
bear upon the same spot of ground In
concentrated attention in order to pick
up a delicate trace which human nos.
trils could not perceive. A dog trots
along, his nose close to the ground, and
bends his course to the right or left as
though tracing over some invisible
chart by means Of his power Of scent.
The dog is natural meat eater and
IL not supported by man must be
hunter, SO his nose is the most impor.
tant part Of his outfit, as 1t is Of the
other front nostrils"-the wolf, tiger,
lion, mink, weasel, etc.
But the hunted are the "side nos.
trils,' eaters Of vegetation, such as
deer, rabbits. etc. These are keen
scented, too, but their interest Is less
in knowing what animals passed be.
fore them than in detecting those that
may be approaching, SO their nostrils
run around to the sides, where they
can read the message of each passing
breeze and be warned of coming dan.
ger.-Farm Journal.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Sure? OF course I'm sure. One
window was open, yes. The one to the
left hand side of the room. but the
other one. tho one through which ]
had heard the talk. was closed. I'm
dead sure OF it-dead sure"
Miss Hale. you say you were one OF
the first to enter the room. VIII you
describe exactly what you saw?'
I-angdon moved nearer TO her. and
himself listened attentivciy.
II saw the body of Dave Pollock ly-
Ing face down on the floor with a drib-
bio Of blood coming from under him,
and a little ways off Mary Page lying
in a dead faint, with her face all
twisted up. like person with a stroke.
Mr. Langdon was lifting her up in Lis
arms. Daniels was there. and the pref
ty boy that played the lead in the Page
company. There was one of the hotel
officials. too"
The memory OF the CHASTITY scene did
not disturb her at all. She was as
calm as though she had been enter
tanning visitors Mt home.
But you did NOT see. did you, the
short man whom Pollock had been
haranguing a few moments before %
The question was sharp and direct.
mo. Unless 1t was either you, Mr.
Langdon. or Mr.. Daniels. There was
noother man there whom It could have
BEEN"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Eiahtina Ioeusts.

Modern methods to defeat an ancient
enemy were employed with extraortli-
nary success in Costa Rich. The coun.
try was invaded by an army OF 10.
Gusts. Ordinary methods were employ
cd to combat the pest without avail.
Then state Of actual war was de-
clared against the insects. Cannon
loaded with sand were wheeled into
advantageous positions and the invad.
ing army literally bombarded. Rockets,
asphyxiating gases and gunpowdcr
were also used, but the greatest sue
cess was obtained with the sand. At
the time Of the first invasion of the
country by the locusts they we're ap-
parcntly in comparatively small num-
bers, SO that they were speedily driven
across the boundaries into Nicaragua.
Active defense preparations were then
made. and when the original invading
army, heavily REINFORCED, made its
second appearance two months later
the Costa Ricans were ready and lit
orally blew the insects from the face
Of the earth.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

"Thats around the corner from tho
banquet room"
How near is that to what is known
as the gray quite do you known"
"of course do. Its at the end OF
that corridor"
t?"
mo. There's a fire tower at the
other side OF the building that you are
supposed to use. But / didn't know
that when ! was seized with desire
to write letters in that room"
What time did you so in thcre?"
"oh. / don't know-round about
eleven o'clock or so"
did you look out the Window
"Sure | did. lots OF times. ] had to
do something to prevent death from
boredom with my own company"
ut was then that you found you
could not reach tho fre-escape. was
IT."
Yes. But I could see 1t and that
was just about as important for me.
All I wanted was to have the goods
on a woman that had been blabbing
too much about me-"
Miss Hale, did you at any time when
you looked out Mt the fre-escape hear
any conversation"
YES"
"Whcn?.
WELL l wasn't wearing my wrist
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

"was the voice you heard mine ?
Speak frankly"
mo. Unless you've changed your
eiocution teacher" There was n slight
litter. at was kind Of thick and ma
sal"
Would you recognize IT again If you
heard it?"
Yes But I haven't heard 1T since"
What did you do during the excite
ment?"
81 was too Mortified to do anything
for a minute. Then people kept push
ing In, and so went across and took
another slant Mt the flre-escape."
Did you see anyone?"
mot on the firc-escape itself. but
two men were in the alley staring up
at the hotel. could see their faces"
Two men-are you sure there were
two?.
"Yes. OF course am. I could see
them plain. One was almost under tho
arc light"
Miss Hale" said Langdon. clearly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Did you see the defendant, Mary
Page, pass?"
Yea"
Was she aione?-
NO: Daniels. the theatrical Teller,
was with her"
There was n slight pause.
Now. Miss Hale" Langdons voice
was serious. but deep with an emotion
that stirred the bewildered spectators
with the sense of something big and
important even though they could not
grasp 1t. did Mr.. Daniels show any
emotion when he passed the door OF
tho gray suite"
Il don't know as you would call II
emotion exactly. He acted like a man
that hears familiar voice. To come
down to facts. he stopped short and
listened, and It wasn't till he noticed
that Miss Page had stopped too that
he laughed loudly MS IL to cover up
something and hurried her along TO
the banquet room.'
did you see Mr.. Daniels again?,
Yes: a little later. l went across to
the window to get an eyeful OF what
was going on out there. but couldn't
see n thing. and after waiting n bit /
went back to the door"
WAS anyone in the CORRIDOR"
yes. A kid was walking along to-
wards the stairs and Daniels was
standing by the door Of the gray suite
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

I'd rnther-teii It without any names,
II I've got to tell It. I'm not keen
about Switching on people"
~ think you may tell IL as you
please. Should 1t become necessary to
reveal the name viii, ask for It."
That's the ticket. Well. you see II
was this way
Miss Hale settled back in her chair,
rs though she really enjoyed the inter-
est she was creating.
Barker knew fat lot of crooks OF
all kinds. and he had one pal called
Bulge Dudley who-wasn't all he
might have been. but Texas stuck to
him because he'd helped him once n
long time ago. It was the same with
Larry the Josh. Larry had soft job
Mt The House. and Texas kept him for
old times sake.
well, that's got nothing to do with
It. except that these fellers cooked up
a plant by which they were to get q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
MARY PAGE.

girl into Dawes party. This girl Is
about the cleverest dip in New York.
and she was to lift the Jewels and the
watches and the money and everything
she could get those swift hands OF
hers on. when the party got warmed
up.
not to be seen going in or coming out
OF the hotel. so 1t was fixed to get tho
fire-escape down and let her go up it.
When she came down again she was
to be swung up into Barker's in a
swing that is used sometimes to get
important people out of the way II
unexpected visitors arrive
She smiled grimly.
and then she was to walk boldly
out the front door. Now this girl"
"Sadie!" breathed Mary Page sud-
denly. and at the name the witness
paled and. swinging about, stared at
Mary.
How do you know" she began. but
Langdon interrupted quickly:
You say that the girl failed to carry
out her part OF the plot. Will you tell
US why, please?'
why? Why, because Dave wasn't
at the banquet and she couldn't get In
There wasn't anybody else there who
recognized her. and she was counting
on Dave. 1t was fixed with him, but
guess he forgot, SO she was left out
in the cold. She stuck around till
pretty late. hoping to have n chance
to get in on the game anyway. and
then when she tried TO go down the
fre-escape she found Il about as quiet
as Broadway around eight o'clock. II
was full of bulls and people and lights
SO she had to go downstairs and out
the regular way with nothing to pay
for wasted evening""
Were you in the hotel that night?"
81 was. But not at the banquet"
where were you?"
I'm the ladies' writing-room on the
second floor" the witness answered
without the slightest hesitation
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
HISTORIC BRENNER PASS.
This Alpine Gap Is a Famous Pathway
For Great Armies.

MS Alpine Gap u Famous Pathway
For Great Armies.
The mighty Bremen pass Is the Their.
mopylae Of Tyrol. From times immc.
mortal the northern tribes have sought
the refinements and culture Of the
south over this wonderful Alpine sad.
die, first In fame among all the gaps in
the rugged Alpine dcfenses against the
north, and a way which has echoed to
the dying cries Of warriors and clash.
ing accouterments of myriad Roman
legions and to the noisy disorder of
the passage of many armies through
more than 1000 years of restless his.
tory.
Innsbruck. the Tyrolean capital, is at
the northern terminus Of this way,
while Botzen, the largely Latinized me.
tropolis of the south, lies 5000 feet be.
low. Innsbruck is exclusively of tho
northland, surrounded by plums, ap.
pies and fir trees, and Botzen, like Italy
beyond the mountains, is in the midst
Of region Of vines, figs and olives.
Historic points crowd one another
along the Bremen. Guidestones Of the
time of Caracalla and septimius SIEVE.
rus have been found buried here. Some
of the worlds greatest generals have
Travelled this path, north and south,
and here the Tyrolese peasant, An.
dreas Hofer, the simple, untaught Aus.
trian hero, proved himself greater than
one OF the best officers of Napoleon.-
National Geographic Bulletin.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

watch that night SO can't tell you the
exact time. 1t was pretty late. after
midnight. had about decided that the
game was duo to come off pretty quick
or not at all. and had leaned out OF
the window to take last look when I
saw the lights flash up In the next
suite"
Were the windows open?"
yes"
And you could hear talklng?"
yes"
was It a man and a woman?"
mo: two men. One was shouting
pretty loudly and the other seemed to
be promising him something or reas-
surfing him. One voice seemed kind of
familiar, but didn't place It then be-
cause 1t was thick. like man with an
edge on. The other voice didn't rec
ognize. At any rate. heard the lush
say.
Now beat It, and don't you let any
body butt in this time. Stay where I
told you to. and for the Lords sake
don't get run in as a sneak. Do you
get me?'
81 got you the first time growled
tHe otuer leIlOW. Wnat tne dickens
has got into you tonight, Dave? be-
lieve you've got something up your
sleeve you're not tellin,.'
"Well.' says the drunken voice,
you've been keepin' a few things up
your sleeve for long time. l haven't
had an accounting for that money yet
AT that the other growls something
and they both came to the window"
Could you see them" Langdon's
voice shook a little in his excitement.
NO. I couldn't see anything but
their shadows. A tall one KIND OIL
wavcring, and shorter one"
did you hear any more?"
mo. Because just then heard
someone laugh in the corridor. and 1
know the banquet must be arriving.
and wanted TO keep tabs on the
guests"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Eccentrics have fiourished in every
age, but possibly they were at their
height in the days of George III. and
the regency, when to be odd was con.
sidcred fashionable. Take the case Of
Lieutenant Colonel Kelly OF the (then)
First Foot guards, who was a very
vain. emaciated looking dandy, but at
the same time gentleman. "He was
naughty in the extreme and very fond
Of dress. His boots were so well var
nished that the polish now in use
could not surpass Kelly's backing in
brilliancy. His pantaloons were made
of the finest leather, and his coats were
inimitablc. In short, his dress was
considered perfect"
Kelly was burned to death while
trying to savc his favorite boots, and
the story goes that the handles com.
prtcd among themselves to secure the
services Of his valet, who knew the Sc.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress. is accused Of the
puider Of Dam Pollock 111 Is defepaed
by her.lares PbniR~xl hsd6ha 11oiiock
was int6xiehted. AtmAty's triAisthe adj
mits she had the revolver Her maid
testifies that Mary threatened Pollock
with 1t previously. and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from tho sceno of the crime Is n
mystery. Brandon tells OF strange hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror OF drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary. The
defense Is depressed psychosis' Wit
nesses describe Mary's flight from hef In
toxicated father and her fathers suicide
Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping Of
Mary by Pollock and Amy Barton tells
of Mary's struggles to become nn actress
and Poilock's pursuit OF her. There Is
evidence that Daniels. Mary's manager.
threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the
stand and again goes insane when po-
liceman offers her whisky. Daniels tcsti-
fees that Pollock threatened to kill Mary
and Langdon and actually attempted to
kill tho latter. Two witnesses describe
Mary's flight to the street from the hotel
and her abduction by men from a gam
bling place near by. Further evidence
seems to incriminate Daniels.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
COLONEL BowIE's KNIFE.
TIL. Original Weapon Wa. Presented
to Edwin Forrest.

The Original Weapon Was Presented
to Edwin Forrest.
AS a very small child remember q
bowie knife that was kept hanging
from high post bed. 1t was my Joy
when alone to draw up chair, place a
cricket on that. then climb up. clasping
the bedpost with one arm and with the
other drawing the bowie knife as far
from the sheath as dared. l can feel
now the murderous CLEAN Of the steel
and the thrilling sense of danger.
! do not know what has become Of
this knife, but there are several among
the Bowie family in Maryland and one
which, I think, is asserted to be the
original is preserved at the Players
club in New York.
The original was fashioned from an
old file under the personal supervision
of Colonel Rein P. Bowie by Jesse
Cliffe, the plantation blacksmith, and
given to his brother, Colonel James
Bowie, who made 1t famous and gave
! It to the actor Forrest after having
used 1t in nineteen deadly encounters.
Colonel Bowie was called by the In.
dams the Fighting Devil. by his Texan
followers the Young Lion, yet we are
also told that he WINS the most peace.
able man in the world IL you let him
alone. His portrait is that of a strong
man and gentleman thoroughly dis.
illusioned and as true as steel. Above
all things the leader for forlorn hope,
but with no suggestion of the border
desperate which he is so often repre-
scented to be.-A. Bowie in New York
Sim
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

with one hand on the knob and with
his ear fiat against the panel"
How long did he stand there?"
"oh. a minute or SO. At first I
thought he was going to open the door.
Then he shrugged his shoulders and
walked n step away. Just then l
thought heard the sound of n window
being closed and I ran towards my
window. Before I got there. though,
there was scream and n shot and I
ran out into the hail instead. Old
Daniels was beating 1t down the cor
ridor and Mr.. Langdon here was
standing at the door of the gray ROOM"
Did you join the crowd about the
door?"
"of course I did. was one Of tho
first to get Into the ROOM"
Was the window still open?"
NO" The witness was very en-
phatic. Her mouth shut in a tight
line.
"Now-be careful. Miss Hale-are
you sure Of that?"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

not until i've years ago. The doctors
told her mamma there was no hope.
and she piously resigned herself to the
loss.
"But tell me at least" cried she.
what ais my poor child and Of what
can she possibly be dying?"
"Of age, dear madam" answered her
physician. miss Shelley was never
strong, and seventy-six years have
nearly worn her out"
"oh. dear! Is she really? why, I
am ninety-four myself, and am not
dying Of age~
She spoke truly and outlived her lit.
tie girl, as she called her, six years.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

crct of the backing. Brummcl was
one of the competitors, but the man
told him that the ESQ year he had
been accustomed to receive was not
enough for his talent and that he
should require 1000. upon which the
Beau replied, well, IL you will make
1t guineas shall be happy to attend
upon you."-Westminstcr Gazette.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
A "Younar Old Ladv.

In '"rhe Intimate Letters Of Hester
Piozzi and Penelope Pennington edit
ed by Oswald G. Knapp, appears an
anecdote Of most unusual old lady.
There was Mrs. Shelley in Sussex,
says Mrs. Piozzi-her snccring neigh
bors called her Epistle and Gospel
who had two maiden daughters. One
broke her leg and died at about forty
years Of age, but the other departed
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

Parke-You know. 1 wish had some
real occupation that knew was 60.
ing to take up large part Of my time
for the rest Of my life. Lane-why
don't you start q lawsuit in New York;
Life.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
The Cast of Characters for
THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE.

Mary Page -. EDNA MAYO
Dave Pollock, Mary.
derins Sydney Ains~orth
H. Daniels theatrical
prosecuting n.
rage,
Mrs. Marys mother. frankie RAYMOND
Mr. Brandon F..
Hamilton
shae Arthur BATE.
stage hand TN COURT William Chester
Pollock, RANGES a.n.dc+
Amy an actress. ..Marian Murray
vernon
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23

and calmly weighing every word. as
though he knew the sensation his
question would create. was that man
who stood under the arc light dressed
In light suit with red tie?"
"He was!'
Ito be eentinusd.l
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Kelly Tn. Dandy.

Ito be eontinusd.l
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Jan. 81, 1916. James l. Finney, Editor,
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-04
"SYRUPO OF FIGS" FOR
CONS TIPATED CHILD
Delicious Fruit Laxative" Can't
Harm Tender Little Stomach,
Liver and Bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
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out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
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diarrhoea, Indigestion, collc-remem-
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Millions Of mothers keep "Califor-
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a teaspoonful today saves sick child
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Get the genuine, made by California
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