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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17

Mrs. I. M. Woodward and
little daughter, of Cowan, are
the guests of homefolks this
week.
Mrs. Il. B. Wisener, of Mem
phis, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Il. w. Cheek, for a few
weeks.
Hon. Galloway Estil, of Winch
: ester, is visiting the family of
Col. A. M. Shook.
Geo, Cunningham, Of st. Louis
is visiting homefolks.
Mrs. George Marugg anddaugh-
te, of Nashville are visiting rela-
tives in Gruetli.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
Your Bowls should Move
Twice A Day.

A free f.sylgmovement of the
bowels every fay is a sign of good
health. DIR. 4ings New life Pills
will give you gentle Laxative
effect without gripping and free
your systepi of blood poison
your blood, Eercome constipa-
tion and havd an excellent tonic
effect on II entire system
Makes you feNllke living, Only
25c. at drpge'sts.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
For Sale or Trade

One good young mule, past
two years, also one four year old
horse broke te~,work in wagon,
double or single. Will trade for
cattle or hogs.
VICTOR FURY
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
LOCALS

0OOX Aho
Bailey Brooks left here Satur-
day for eastern Kentucky where
he will hold a revival meeting
in the Christian Church. Mr..
Brooks has Just finished very
successful meeting at Langford-
town and is fast coming to the
front as an Evangelist.
w. +. Bradley was in the City
Sunday on his way North on a
business trip. Mr.. Bradley is
now located at Brewton, Ala
bama, where he is operating large
saw and dimension mills.
George and Tom Wilson, who
were with the Bradley Lumber
Company when they operated at
Tracy Oity, are now employed by
Mr.. Bradley at the Alabama
works. Brewton is in the ex-
treme Southern part of the State
near Mobile, and they are all
well pleased.
Col. A. M. Shook has returned
from Nashville where he spent
two or three days in the interest
of the Muscle Shoals twenty mil
lion dollar Nitrate Plant.
Mr.. and Mrs Thad Kimbro, Of
East Tennessee are spending a
few days with friends here.
Than is anold time Tracy City
boy and. very allaE here. II
'siaals q 4sAse ii s~A AsN w y 4 y ssSSs Il.
for several years baggage and
express man on the Oowan- Coal
mont branch.
Mrs. Il. M. Thorogood was car
ried to Nashville recently to un-
dergo a very severe operation.
The operation was performed and
was a success and it is reported
that Mrs. Thorogood is doing
very we'll. She was accompanied
to Nashville by her husband, and
brother, DR.. E. B. Finney, and
DR.. w. p. Stone. Drs. Stone
and Finney have returned while
Mr.. Thorogood remained in Nash
vile.
Mrs. W. I. Caldwell, accom-
paned by her brother, Grey Boat
wright, of Augusta, Georgia, are
visiting the family of Earnest
Werner.
Lewis Sweeton, Morgan,
Green, James Oakley, and Glenn
ent McCurdy were in Coalmont
Sunday.
Robert (Boots) Bell and For
rest (Boss) Merritt, are spend
ing a few days at Birmingham,
Ala,
q. H. Wakefield, of the Volun-
teer State Life Insurance Comp
any, with headquarters at
Chattanooga, is spending a few
weeks at this place and Mont
eagle.
Mrs. Williams Barnes and Mrs.
d. B. Wilson, and children, have
returned to Tracy City after a
visit of several days to relatives
at Tullahoma and other points.
Mrs. Dave Smith and two
children, of South Pittsburg,
were in the city for a short time
last week enroute to Coalmont,
for visit to relatives.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
At The Episcopal
Church.

Rev. John Moore Walker, will
preach at the morning service,
next Sunday, and Rev. Noll will
preach at night. Everybody in
vited.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17

Miss Sara Hines, Mary Ram
sey and Irma Hampton accom-
panied by Mrs. L. M. Hines, at
tended the dance at Tullah bona
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
No. 35

] gineer of the Huntsville branch,
was in the City Sunday for few
hours visiting the family of Capt.
John Simpson. Mr.. Carpenter is
well remembered by most of the
old citizens of this place as one
of the earliest engineers of the
Tracy City Branch.
9. II. Gilley, of Morris Ala,
is here for about two months
stay for his health. Mr.. Gilley
was former resident here and
has a lot of friends who will be
glad to see see him.
Mrs. Matte Butner, of Pratt
City, Ala, is here on visit to
friends and relatives.
Il. j. Morton, a prominent
business man of Tarlton, is in
the city.
! Will Marler has returned from
Red Boiling Springs. He leaves
in few days for indianapolis.
Don't forget the Big meeting
to be conducted by Mr.. w. w.
Bates, at the Christian Church.
The first sermon of this services
will be preached Sunday morn
ing, September. 3.
1 Ice Cream Festival and Bazaar
to be given by the ladies of the
Memorial Association at the
Dixie Theatre, Wednesday after
nooh and evening, August, TWEEN
y tysthisas I = laEtiw' 'eseaatx txihptaa
4 COWARD Bazaar -WiIl|be greatly ap-
preciated.
Misses Jessie Wilkerson, Mary
Ellen Hembree and Morgan San
som were the local musicians
with the Monteagle musical fest
ival orchestra the past week.
Isaac Robert has been visiting
i'll Monteagle several days.
A call meeting of the Ladies
Memorial Association will be
held at the Dixie Theatre, Mon
day afternoon at three o'clock,
August twenty first. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mrs. Stone. (Pres.)
Mr.. Guy Jordan Of Fosterville
was the guest of Il. M. Crick and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. X. L. Acree and children
OF Chattanooga are the guests of
Mrs. Ernest Cheek.
M. Marugg is in Memphis this
week attending the Tenn, Hard
ware Merchants Convention.
The young ladies from Fair
mount College passed thru here
enroute to Foster Fall for their
annual encampment.
j. @. Beesley or Murfreesboro,
spent the weekend the guest of
Mr.. r. B. Roberts.
Louis Meyer manager of the
Tracy Oity Auto Company has
been absent from ,his, place of
business several days due to i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel and
daughters of Texas, are visiting
here. Mrs. Mcdaniel before her
marriage was Mrs. Alex Grow of
this place.
MIR. Thornhill, of Scottsboro,
Ala, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
| Ella Thompson.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
WANTED

Mrs. Mana Knox Alexander, is
in the City Demonstrating the
Nn-Bone Corset. A fine fexable
stay made tor Yer 4 rpsent.
I.asal nepsop -s
Address efman House.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17

MRS. GRUNDY. "A cha r
acter in Morton's Comedy, \
"Speed the Plough. .---Stand- |
ard Dictionary.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1916-08-17
To- e, auyn1J

Advertisements must have
merits or they will not be
accepted. Mrs. Grundy has
a large and increasing cir
;ICl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

marry a sweet little girl this fall. Well,
they busted and his money went along
with the rest. The rascals!"
why do you stay working for ras-
cals?" inquired the doctor.
For two reasons" replied Bonnie
grimly.
What are they?"
First, revenge. I'm bound to pay
them OFF for robbing my brother"
"H'm!"
Next, I'm going to get back that
four hundred dollars. See IL l don't!
They don't come here very often, a.
you know, and this, store was started
to put up some new swindling scheme.
l don't know what 1t is, but I'm going;
to find out and nip it in the bud"
At that very hour. in a retiredl cor
ner of q cheap restaurant, Slews and,
Wykoff were engaged in confidential
converse. Said the former:
well. Wykoff, I've put the dsali
through"
you mean you have securedi the,
goods?"
Exactly that" gloated Slews. I've
induced two big wholesale firms to
start US in the jewelry business with
a five, thousand-dollar stock"
But the pay-how did you manage
it,"
"On thirty. sixty and ninety days
time." grinned Slews. I'VE won't even
open the store. You and will go there
this evening. get rid of Bonnie and put
all the jewelry in a big burial box.
ship it to Canada and-our creditors
will hold the bag"
That afternoon Bonnie was consid
erably surprised as some valuable de-
liveries were made at the store. He
peered into some of the parcels-jew
elry, and valuable at that Later a
great long burial box was delivered
Just at dusk Slews and Wykoff ap-
peared.
"Bennie,' spoke the former, pulling
down the street shades, you have
been very diligent. We'll give you an
evening off, Here is a dollar, go to
the movies and enjoy yourself
Thank you. sir" bowed Bonnie and
sped away as if on wings of delight,
but it was only to go around the
block, and, returning by way of a
cross lot he stationed himself near
/ a rear window through which he could
look in directly upon the operations of
the schemers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
GO THROUGH QUEER ANTICS
Group Of Pensuins, Seen at a Distance,
Appear to Ape Assemhlaoe Of
Human Beings.

The strangest inhabitants of the
antarctic continent are the birds
called penguins. A company Of them,
seen at q distance on the polar SHOWS,
bear SO striking . resemblance to an
assemblage Of human beings that ex-
plorers unaccustomed to their appear
ance have often been startled by the
momentary belief that they had come
upon . tribe Of short, stout men,
dressed in black, or blue and white,
and greeting their visitors with the
most extraordinary gesticulations.
There is one species of these re-
markable birds, known as the En-
peror penguin. because it seems to
mimic the well-known figure Of Ma.
poleon, In his white vest and trousers
and gray coat, which sometimes at
tains height of between three and
four feet and a weight of eighty or
ninety pounds. Walking erect on his
short legs, the emperor makes a sa-
lutte by lowering his long beak on his
round breast. and then begins a long
discourse in his strange, raucous Ian
guage. and if there is no response he
repeats the performance again and
again, expecting each time an an.
swer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Result of Genius and Trainino

II is said that. one day, Michael An
CELLO. the great Italian artist. went r.
call uron a friend, and finding hin,
away from home, took a r.Sge Of
chalk and drew circle on the door.
When the owner of the house re-
turned and saw what had been done.
he said: Michael Angelo has been
here; no other man in Florence could
have drawn such a perfect circle as
that" Genius and long-life training
were proclaimed by that simple chalk
mark on the door 1t required but
a moment to draw the circle. yet
there was such character. such per-
lection. such reflected personality in
the sign, that the artists friend
could not for a moment question
whose hand had drawn il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
PENNIES REVENGE
BY VICTOR REDcLIFFE.

Bonnie they called him, Bonnie
Grove, bright. keen-eyed, good-natured
He had come from a city not a hun.
dred miles from Detroit with Slews
and Wykoff. They had started five
and ten-cent store in an unheard OF,
out-of the-way district and Bonnie
was placed in charge.
People wondered why Slews and
Wykoff came only occasionally to the
store, which had few customers. But
Bonnie kept his own counsel when
curious people tried to fathom the
mystery Only to one person was he
CONFIDENTIAL. This was old Doctor
Grimm. The latter had retired from
active practice. He had time to loaf
and Bonnie encouraged him, for Ben
ME was lonesome. The good doctor
got SO finally that he would tend the
store while Bonnie went three blocks
away for lunch.
Il say. Bennie," he observed one
day. isn't this . queer crowd you're
WITH"
You mean SIews and Wykon?"
queried Bonnie. Say, doctor, l like
you and I know you're true blue. l
need friend-advice. Yes, sir, to tell
you the truth Slews and Wykoff are a
rum lot. They are-skeesfckseS"
"You meanr insinuated Doctor
Grimm.
The kind Of fellows who, when they
have q fire. lay it to friction, see-the
sort where fellow rubs a. six thou
sand-dollar policy on three thousand
dollar house. On the dead quiet, doc
tor, they burned out in business twice
before they came here and busted half
q dozen times"
why. then" gasped the astounded
doctor they're fire bugs!"
And bankruptcy sharks-you've
hit 1T exactly, doctor"
And you work for them!"
That's the nugget of what / want
to explain to you," said Bonnie. You
see, they gave me job in their store
before we came here thought they
were all right and let them wheedle
my brother into investing four hun
dred dollars in their business. It was
all the poor fellow had, put by to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Handkerchief Newsnaners

Pocket handkerchief newspapers
were issued ia England in the early
part of the last century while journals
were subject to the stamp duty The
editor of one of them, Bertholds Po-
itical Handkerchief, suggested that
after six months wear, il the INK
washed out. he would buy the kerr
chiefs back again from his readers
The price of this novL newspaper
was fourpence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER
20 ACRES 1-2 miles south Of Lake
land, some good citrus land, and
some of the best truck and straw
berry land in the State, comfort
able house and out houses. If sold
soon will take $1,000 with terms :.
5-ROOM modern bungalow, 16-room
bath house, fine beach. good boat
ing and bathing proposition,
beautiful lake front. two lots,
only two blocks from jitney line.
Splendid residence situation
Ffice s2,250 Easy terms.
5-ROOM cottage. lights and city wa
ter, fruit trees, fine lake view,
Good residence section, two extra
.-.-2c .o::. enc block from jitney
line. Price $4,000.
Is ACRES good truck land, living
water for stock, extra good straw
berry land, convenient to graded
road, miles southeast of Lake
land. Price $50 per acre with
terms.
20 ACRES IA miles south of Lake.
land, 10 acres in cultivation and
set to orange and grapefruit one
anc two years old. All fenced.
Small house, on public hard road.
Price $4,000. Easy terms.
20 ACRES combination truck and
citrus farm, modern 5-room house,
2-story barn and out buildings, all
fenced. good land, fine water, an
ideal country home 1-2 miles
from Lakeland, on hard road.
Price $4,000 cash, or terms can be
drraigned.
70 ACRES fine truck land all cleared
and in cultivation, under fence;
good farm house; only 8 miles
rom Lakeland This is a rare bar
ain at $1,000; half cash, balance
in two years.
! ACRES near town. lake view, all
fenced, 6 acres in cultivation,
splendid land. one 5-room and g.
room house and barn, excellent
water. About Is young orange
trees; one Of the best propositions
IN this section. Price $4,000.
Terms II wanted.
G. ]. WILLIAMS.
'elee ram Bldg. Phone SO Black |
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Mushroom Hunting Dancers.

The advantage of rattlesnake hunt.
ing over mushroom hunting seems to
be that you know the snake is poison.
Gus. As near as can be made out there
seems to be one sure way of telling
the character of your find. and that
was described by a foreigner who
asked If gathering mushrooms was
not risky: "All right, most every day.
Bimeby somebody die, then we not eat
for q week"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
FOR SALE BY OWNER

Two lots facing east on Ingram
avenue, 50x150 feet, each, with FIVE
room house on the corner lot, facin g
east and south, all windows and
doors screened. with large screened
sleeping porch. On the place is ga
rage, stable for cow and horse, 20
hearing orange, grapefruit, and tan
gerine trees, now loaded with fruit
Only squares from Union depot
Price $3.50 if sold before Feb. l.
Terms to suit purchaser.
GEO. w. MERSHON,
tbs East Orange st.
Phones &c and POI Green 1897
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

They proceeded to remove the cover
from the big board box. Into it they
dumped clocks, watches, vases, rings.
They laughed and chatted in high
: glee. then Slews tackled a tag to the
cover of the box. Then they went
away. after putting out all of the lights
and securely locking up the place.
Now it's my turn!" soliloquized
Bonnie and he was soon inside the
store. He read the address on the box.
Il see," he observed, bound for Can
ada and may be back any moment
with an expressman. Well, I'll let
them go. but I've got to work quickly"
1t was two hours later when Slews
and Wykoff returned and, as Bonnie
had guessed, had an expressman with
them. The great box was loaded on
the wagon. 1t was taken to the rail-
road station. The schemers saw it
placed in the express car and took
the same train.
AS 1t approached the Canadian Dor
der customs officer came through
the train.
Your box ahead there? he in
quired Of Slews.
YES" was answered promptly.
ANY mourners?"
"Oh, they will be along later" ex-
planned Wykoff.
"Yes," chuckled Slews. in an aside
in thirty. sixty and ninety days!"
There were some anxious visitors at
the store next day, representatives of
the concerns that had furnished the
stock. Bluntly Bonnie told them that
Slews and Wykoff had transferred the
same to Canada.
I've something to tell you" Bonnie
said to Doctor Grimm the next day.
That jewelry didn't go in that big
box"
1T didnt?" queried his aged friend.
mo. took 1t out. It's full of coal,
rocks and old junk-that will be my
revenge when those skeesickses come
to open it in Canada"
But where is the jewelry?" asked
the astounded doctor.
ITS hidden in the corner of the
basement down stairs" explained Ben.
ME. I've got my revenge-now for
my brothers four hundred dollars"
Il don't understand" voiced the
supplemented old man.
well, I'm going to see the two
houses Slews and Wykoff swindled.
I'm going to ask them how much they
will give to get back their jewelry. 1
want you to come with me-"
The creditors looked eager, sus-
picious, hopeful all at once as Bonnie
did, in fact, what the query indicated.
They declared that they would glad
ly give thousand dollars to recover
their goods-then Bonnie told his
story.
Il only want four hundred" he said.
TITS ON account Of my poor brother,
gentlemen" he pleaded. I'm not
holding you up. You shall have the /
goods anyway, only that four hundred
dollars is the price Of my brothers |
happiness"
"And you shall have It willingly, |
young mani" assented the principal |
creditor. Produce the property and |
get your check"
When Bennie left the town with the |
money he felt rewarded for the patient |
underpaid weeks he had put in to get |
even with his rascalIy employers.
Meantime, across the border, Slews |
and Wykoff had opened their treasure
chest, to- find rubbish.
"Wykoff," observed Slews dolorous-
ly, Bonnie did this!"
I'm afraid he did" assented the |
mournful partner
1--WE can't go back
"Ah, no-not in thirty. nor sixty, nor |
ninety days can we return to our old |
stamping ground! No. not ever, un-
less we want free Jail fare"
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

Having purchased and subdivided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits, we
are now selling in 10 and 2O-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the
right price and terms. For paricu-
lars see G. c. Rogan. Rooms / and
2. Deem & Bryant Bldg. Phone 146.
1895
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
stock and eggs for utility and ex-
hibition purposes. Eggs 81. so
AMI up for Is. Cocks and cocker
els IS and up. Specially mated
pens to suit the customer at mod
rate prices. H. l.. Kelley, Grit
fD Fla. 4436
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Encuuh on Hand.

Mamma" said fou:-year-o,d Mar,
gle. who had been assigned the task OF
rocking the cradle containing her baby
brother. IF the angels have any more
kids to give away. don't you take EN-. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. containing pa
pers of value and money. Finder
return to John F. Cox's Office and
receive reward. 5152
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Classified Advertising

PEPPER AND EGG plants
ready now. j. v. Huchingson,
Lakeland, Fla. Phone ZIG Red.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
Both lmaalnsrX.

Some of the cures for human all
ments are imaginary, but so are a
lot of the ailments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
FOR SALE

PARK HILL LOTS FOR SALE-On
easy terms All streets clayed,
cement sidewalks, electric lights,
city water, shade trees. See G.
c. Rogan or S. NJ. Stephens. So
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

PIANO BARGAIN-A $500 piano,
used months, perfect in every
detail. Price $175. Terms. Ad-
dress piano." care Telegram Of
flee. 5137
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Paint and wall paper store. Good
paying livery business. Good pay
ing moving picture theater. Call at
Lake Region Land Co., opposite Kib-
Ter Hotel. 1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

FOR SALE-One Majestic Range,
used three months, with cooking
utensils. Price $4,000. Phone 46S
Blue. l.. ]. Walker, No. 321 w.
Lemon street. 5167
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-15

FOR SALE male French poodles
six months old. Inquire at Telegram
office. 5000
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11
IN, WEAKLEY COUNTY TENNESSEE, AUGUST II, 1916
Bang! Bang! Fire!
Thrills for Dresden.

Tuesday night was one of thrills
for Dresden, activities opening
with a tullisade Of pistol shots on
the square and closing with the
sounding Of the fire alarm.
For several days Marshal Es-
kridge had observed a strange, sus-
spicious negro about Dresden. On
Tuesday night he ran upon the
negro on the square and observed a
bulky something in his hip
pocket. The officer stopped the
negro, inquired who he was and
where he lived, being told his
name was Dick Green and that
he lived at Greenfield. Marshal
Eskridge took hold of the negro
and felt for the bulky something
in his hip pocket, but as he did
so the negro gave a lurch and
broke away from the officer, who
fell in his attempt to retain his
hold on the negro. Several shots
were fired into the air, but the
negro kept running like a scared
deer until he got to the corner
near the rural telephone Office,
where he tell, and many thought
the officer had killed the negro.
The officer is certain that he fell
a big pistol in the negroes
pocket. Just a while before this
the same negro tried to sell Jim
Duke a pint Of liquor.
After this bit Of excitement had
about died down the fire alarm
sounded and everyone went rush.
ing to the home of Mrs. Smith,
near the cemetery, but upon
arriving found the fire out. Ashes
had been emptied in the stable OF
shed and these were found
smouldering and an alarm was
turned in.