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Stories of Phillip D. Armour.

A little more than year ago he made
his last gift of $3.50, 900 to Armour In
stitute. The first intimation of the
gift was made ona Sunday afternoon,
when DIR. Frank W. Gunsaulus, presi-
dent of the institute, was conducting
the Sunday school at the Armour Mis-
sion. Mr.. Armour was on hand, beam
ing on the exercises. After the SER
vices were concluded he said to DIR.
Gunssulus:
Doctor, it seems to me you are
taking great many cares on yourself. :"
"Yes, but they are delightful cares,
and love to assume them"
swell, Doctor, I have been think
ing of tightening them. 1 come to the
conclusion that l will give the institute
some money. Call on me tomorrow
and will tell you more about it..
When the transfer was made the
next day, Mr.. Armour said:
II feel that the money 1 have put
into the institute is the best investment
l ever made, and the only one that
pays dividend all the time and will
pay it forever"
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Mr.. Armour was firm believer in
heridity. To such degree did he
practice this faith in heridity and home
training that lie chose the girl whom
he made his wife by first seeking the
acquaintance Of a mother who came up
to his ideals. Having found the moth
er he was satisfied in advance that
"any one of the daughters would do. "
He told the story himself one day as
he was congratulating one of his favor
lite employees on his approaching we'd
ding:
you've got good girl and l know
it, though I never saw her. know
her parents, and they're fine. She's
sure to be all right, for shethas good
mother. That's the way picked out
my wife. I looked around long time
for good mother with daughters, ant
found her down in Cincinnati. wen
down there and picked out the young
est and prettiest of the girls. Then
went to her mother and told her mean
to marry her daughter. MY franknes
to her mother rather scared the girl a
first and she seemed quite afraid of me
But when she found out wasn't such
bad fellow she said yes and we wer
married. And you may be sure W
have been happy. She couldn't he'll
but be good wife and mother, for he
own mother was BOTH" Miss Melvin
Belle Ogden, daughter of Jonatha
Ogden, of Cincinnati, was the gin
whom Philip d. Armour thus won.
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One day several years ago Chicag
minister, apparently of the Chadban
type, called on him and applied for he'll
for poor woman in his parish, whoI
he had found in poverty and destitu
ton in the most trying hour of chile
birth. He was supplied with sui
ample for immediate needs, and n
quested to see that the poor crcatur
received necessary comforts with th
least possible delay. This matter VIZ
speedily forgotten. Imagine his SUI
prise when Chadband returned I'll
next day and said:
81 have brought your money bacl
= Mr.. Armour.
"What does that mean"
"My dear brother, F." said Chadban,
81 am sorry to say that when l a
piled to you yesterday my informatiC
as to this case for Christian chart
had been received only by hearsay.
= have since Investigated personally al
] discovered that the poor woman
: childbirth is unmarried and living
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Stops the Cough

and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay,
Price 25 cents.
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The Midwinter Missionary Confer
ence of the NJ. T. Church, South, has
been in session in johnson City this
week, and several distinguished minis
tiers have been in attendance.
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See or phone J. s. Galliher & Co. if
you want gasoline.
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THE * COMET
Money to Loan.

Six per cent interest on gilt edge
town property or good farms Apply
to w. G.. Mathes & Son. 851-tf.
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Gold Dust flour will please the
nest of you,
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Chase Il Sanborn's teas and coffees
are the best. You get them only at
Jackson's.
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The best flour is Geld Dust.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Kingan's dried and canned meats at
Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

M. G. Curtis has purchased the lot
on the corner of Roam and Fairview
streets and will build modern resi-
dence. He is moving the cottage that
was on the lot to the rear and will MAKE
it face Roam street and overhaul il to
rent.
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Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Chattanooga
who came here o few days ago with The
remains of her husband, went up tc
Bristol Tuesday to visit and will &C
from there to Chattanooga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

You can buy gasoline cheaper from J.
s. Galliher Il Co. than anywhere else.
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Headquarters for Ralston Breakfast
food at Jackson's.
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Peanuts, fresh from the rooster, at
Jackson's.
The Conservative, 1901-04-11

mon, were not known, or gave so little
trouble as not to attract attention while
fruits of all kinds were abundant where
there were trees.
Surely no one can imagine that these
pests were created during the past half
century; not all of them were imported
from countries which had centuries ago
cleared away their forests. No! they
were intended to be kept in subjection
by natures laws, which invariably pre-
serve balance.
Destruction Of forests reduces the
number of birds and quite naturally
insects multiply as result.
Protect the birds; increase the forests,
and insect pests will gradually cease
their annoyance.
JOHN P. BROWN.
Connersville, Ind
The Conservative, 1901-04-11
Che Conservative.

uuuuDtIS Ol pluo GTccS. luoy uNo upOu
the cambium which forms the connect
ing tissues of bark and wood; their
burrows encircle the trees and prevent
the sap from ascending to support the
foliage which withers and dies.
Woodpeckers whose instinct excels the
marvellous X-rays, discover the beetle
beneath several inches of overlying bark
and boring through thrusts in his long
tongue drawing out beetles and larvae.
In an official report, made to the COM
missioner of the land office, of my visit
to the Black Hill forests, stated that in
one tree Sinches in diameter, we counted
and estimated 10000 beetles and larvae.
The bark came off in sections, having
been entirely separated from the wood
by the insects. There were no wood
peckers, and few other birds, while one
third the entire forest was dead.
Aphides suck the juices from leaves
and tender stems horde of worms
infest the buds, devouring the vital
organs of trees, birds are always on the
alert hungry they awake at early dawn
to breakfast upon these enemies of the
forest. Impelled by hunger they con-
tinue their labors all the day gathering
in the flies, mosquitoes, bugs and worms,
thus keeping them in subsection.
One battalion hovers around the
conifers in search of beetles; other scouts
seek those enemies which curl the leaves
and feed upon the juices; regiment is
kept on special service as snake and
vermin destroyers; large brigade is on
duty watching for mice in the open
fields by night, returning to the forest
during the day. In this way owls and
hawks earn that living which human
kind denies them, but shoot upon all
occasions.
In return the forest affords shelter for
the birds; their nests are built among
the branches, hidden by leafy canopies
from the intrusion of numerous enemies
and sheltered from storms.
It is natural for all animal kind to
seek seclusion at times; nesting places
are sought, safe from view; only in the
thick woods can perfect security be
found. Here insects abound, berries,
fruits, nuts and oily seeds are in pro-
fusion; happy is their lot. Small birds
without the forest have little chance for
their lives, where animals of the cat
tribe or birds Of prey have every ad-
vantage.
With the disappearance of the forests
bird food is insufficient they are driven
to the fields and slaughtered. The
balance in nature being destroyed, insects
increase immoderately and are driven to
feed upon orchard and domestic trees in
our gardens. So additional burdens are
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The Conservative, 1901-04-11

OApOCVlnS clo IOlS w lllIu 1oS lOOu, OlVAOI
from an enclosed egg, which will in time
become fat, luscious worm, or else the
meat of the acorn.
In Arizona the blue jays gather the
pine nuts and bury them singly at a
depth of an inch or more, in the arid
sands. Here they are preserved for
months, or until the snow has fallen and
melted, moistening the seeds. In this
manner the pinon is planted.
The wild cherry but for it's tasty,
juicy berries, as also the blackberry,
would soon become extinct or at least
confined in narrow limits, but for the
birds. These seeds have no wings to be
borne by the winds; they do not readily
float upon the stream; they would
simply drop to the ground and spring up
in thickets directly beneath the parent
tree. But when devoured by birds they
are distributed far and wide, the seed
lings taking root wherever tree or rock
or fence permits bird to perch. Thus
they are perpetuated and extended to
various portions of the globe.
The aromatic seeds of the juniper or
cedar, will only germinate under con-
ditions of heat and moisture such as are
found in the crop of fowls; the shell
being too hard for the enclosed germ to
open; hence would fall to the ground
and perish for want of moisture but for
the birds.
The wild apple, pear and pulpy fruits
are similarly transferred to distant
points, thus ensuring the perpetual
propagation of such trees.
The beech with it's savory nuts, as
also chestnuts, chinquapin and other
small nuts are borne to hiding places for
food by birds and squirrels, while an
ample share find their way to the
ground, forming new forests.
The cross-bill with it's peculiar man.
dibles, opens the cones of pine, extract
ing the seeds, Of which it is fond, and
distributes many in fight.
Birds often practice the art of grating.
The mistletoe of Christmas tide, living
as parasite upon the branches Of large
trees, has clusters of small white berries
which contain the seed. These are
transferred from branch to branch by
adhering to the bill; the bird pecks into
the bark to remove the seed which thus
becomes engrafted into the tree.
Are the birds disturbed in the wood
So also the forest is constantly harrassed
by enemies which menace it's destruc-
tion.
Age and decrepitude are common to
trees as to animals their existence ter
inmates in decay. We're it not for
natures army of birds, aided by their
allies, the squirrels, many sorts of trees
onI ,>1oyfc xxyO,11I hooo1no avtinot
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The Wallace Circus.

There is no gAihsaying the fact that
the Wallace Circus is on the top crest
of the tidal wave Of popularity. To be
overcrowded and turn away hundreds
and thousands of people is a daily oc.
currence.
The Dayton CO., Journal said "The
Wallace Shows visited ARtoa gester.
day for the second time in its history,
and to say chat twas a good as one
ysarsaase4 is giving it well merited
pfaise, but the truth Qf'fbsmAttet is
itiwas better than last yAat, and AhSse
who attended either pdFtprmaitse were
htghlyanteftainod. TEspegte5manses
given yesterday were tho thfd Tor this
season. hut the IbusiaSsSliiks ipenber
in whjchsthe entertsiInent was given,
without hitch or flaw, would lead due
to believe that feAesEasIs iu TIE show
Business are mach more thorough than
I'M theatricalh The tentEhs hlledlat
each periormkhce, despite threatening
rain. lana pFteptldf much greater Sc It,
ing cApacil5 could have ISaAily bded
flied. THE crowd was thoroughly gobd
natured and. dsAtsnatfatod its hearty
OF the elegant programme.
The Wallace Show, the most up-to-
date circus enterprise of this decade,
will exhibit one day only on Johnson
City on Tuesday, October LIST.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer endorses
the Great Wallace Shows to the world
in general as the most meritorious they
may possibly ever see, q real fashion
plate show, II ever there was one"
Il. T. Hart and Il. ID. Houston will
return this week from the eastern mar
kets where they have been purchasing
the fall and winter stock of goods for
the Hart and Houston store. Some of
the new creations are now arriving and
are beng shown at the store.
DIR. d Sullins, OF Centenary College,
Cleveland, was in the city last week
and filed the pulpit at the M. e.
Church, South, Sunday Korning. A
large congregation was present to hear
the distinguished preacher and listened
attentively to an able sermon.
q. S. Galliher fell on roof at G. w.
Hardln's residence last Saturday and
fractured small bone in his left fore
arm. He is doing we'll, but "Beefy'
and "Burr" say he could haye avoided
the accident by listening to them, as
they have repeatedly told him he was
too old to be working on roofs.
The repressed brick for the from
walls of the w. O. Phillips block have
arrived, and the brick work will be be
gun next Monday. Curtis Bros. have
the contract for building the block and
have sub-let the brick work to NJ
Campbell & Son. 1t is to be the hand
soonest and most expensive block il
city.
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Carnival Premiums.

For the best grocery float special
prize by NJ. l. Gump, wholesale grocer
$1,000 in gold. Also special prize by
Libby, Mcneil * Libby, $500 in gold.
Armstrong, Gator & Co. subscribe
one dollar to the prize fund for the best
millinery float.
Geo. +. Campbell will be chief mar
shall of the carnival parade and will Sc
lect number of assistants. Their
names will be published later.
Several elaborate floats are being
planned for the parade this year. The
general good feeling over Johnson
City's bright prospects has encouraged
our merchants to exert themselves &c
make even a better display than last
year.
Guess who will be the Queen?
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The next attraction for Jobe's Opera
House will be Charles Townsend's
merry musical comedy in three acts
entitled "Wanted-A Family" twill
be presented by the talented comedian
Guy Woodward and an excellent sup
porting company of twenty people. 1t
is said that no money has been spared
to make to make the attraction one OF
the most enjoyable on the read.
Manager Woodward promises a sur
prise in the appearance of Miss Ethel
Carter, whose beautiful soprano voice
aud charming stage presence especially
fits her for the lead role, which she
will portray in the comedy. The Hill
City Quartet has been especially en-.
gagged to sing between acts and theil
speeia,tJ wall prove one Of the many
enjoyable features Of the show.
| The Famous " berry Pickers Band
aud orchestra win give street parade
and concert This Is one OF the best
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

First Presbyterian church next Sab
bath. The subject for the morning
discourse will be Steps in Salvation,
John 5:s4. The evening discourse will
be on Our Promised Possession, Gen.
1917.
There will be a congregational meet
ing at the close of the morning service
for the purpose of selecting a site for
the Manse that has been projected.
As this is "A matter affecting the whole
congregation, and about which all will
have their preferences, it is urgently
requested that every member Of the
church will be present at this meeting.
Mr.. Lowry Crowell has been elected
treasurer of the Sabbath school in
place of Mr.. Fri Jackson, who has
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-05
Greenwood Hotel Sold.

r. L. Bruner has purchased the
Greenwood Hotel property from the
Interstate Building and Loan Associa-
ton, of Atlanta, Ga. The price paid is
not given out but it was cash trans
action. Mr.. Bruner will not say for
what purpose he purchased the property
put there is an unconfirmed rumor
ahoat that modern four story hotel
will be erected upon the site in few
months. the property is admirably 10.
Gated and is one Of the most valuable
hotel sites in the city.
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Local and Personal.

Fresh vegetables daily at Jackson S
Earl Jackson has gone to Bristol tC
enter King college.
Gold Dust flour will please the
oest of you
All the pleasant and popular drinks
at the City Drug Store fountains.
Chas. Cass wat In the city few
hours yesterday.
The only place to buy strictly high
grade coffee is at Jackson's.
Gold Dust Aour-best made.
DIR. j. @. King, made professional
trip to Telfords Wednesday.
Bread, cakes and crackers always
fresh at Jackson's.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Wilson,
last week, daughter.
Miss Griffin, will sing at the NJ. Il.
Church South next Sunday Morning.
Miss Lucille Barker of Bristol is the
charming guest of Miss Make Cox.
You can't think of anything in the
grocery line that you can't get at Jack
sons.
j. w. Cardwell, left yesterday for
Marion, N. @. to be gone till next Mon
day.
Miss Hazel Shoun Of Greeneville is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thos. E.
Hurst.
Miss Elsie Hickman. rosebud from
Flourville, is the guest of Johnson City
friends.
Polite persons provide palatable pro-
auctions pleasantly at the City Drng
Store.
Miss May Kaderly, of Knoxville, is
visiting Miss May King on Cherry
street for few days,
Clint Smith and Miss Anna Johnson,
10th of Elizabethton, were married al
tho home of the bride Tuesday even
ing.
Frank Taylor is in the eastern mar
kets purchasing his fall stock. 1t will
be ready for your inspection in q few
days.
John Boyd died at his home in Mill
gan last Sunday after q short illness
with typhoid fever. He was well known
in Johnson City.
Will Hoss left for Birmingham, Ala,
to day to accept position. Will being
to the manor born We wish him success
in his new home.
The store house Of Jones Bros, six
miles south of Jonesboro, was destroy
ed by fire last Wednesday night. Loss
SO, 600, wife $3, 500 Insurance.
The brick work ON the Sullivan coun-
ty Jail was completed at , o'clock last
Friday afternoon. NJ. Campbell IL Son
of this city had the contract.
When all the work that has been be-
gun on our sidewalks, and that contem-
plated, is completed, our city will pre-
sent most improved appearance.
Miss Ida White, after an extended
visit to Mrs. Z. S. Moore, has gone to
Knoxville to visit relatives before re-
turning to her home at Concord, N. G.
Drs. Williams and Montgomery Os.
teopathic physicians, who recently To-
Gated in johnson City, successfully
treat all forms of chronic diseases, such
as rheumatism, asthma, nervousness,
stomach troubles, kidney diseases, etc,
Eighty-fve per cent of such cases car
be permanently cured by their treat
ment. They are quartered in the Of
fee formally occupied by Foy Dulaney
on Spring street. No charges are made
for consultation and examination.
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John Quits Dead.

John Curtis died last Thursday after
noon after long illness at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Pitts, in
this city. He was about IA years old
and had been a resident of this county
for number OF years, living on Boone's
creek. 1t had beenonly few months
since his wife died. The surviving
children Martin, James, Gentry and
Jack Curtis, and Mrs. Eugene Pitts,
all of this city. Funeral services we're
held at the residence, and the remains
were taken to the family burial ground
on Boone's creek Friday for interment,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-05

Floyd Henderson, the young song of
Capt W. Mcpherson of Johnson City,
will return home today, having spent
the summer since the 10th of July with
his uncle, Col. Finley II. Henderson,
manager of the. Cumberland. Floyd
made a good many friends at the Cum
berland, where he attended to the news
stand in the absence Of Capt. H. N.
Lane. journal and Tribune.
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We Beg Pardon.

We Internationally omitted from last
weeks issue mention OF the lawn social
given by the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY. of the First Presbyterian church,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jack
son, on Tuesday evening, August 81.
A more genial home could not have
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At the Opera House.

Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
the opera house the Royal Arcanum
will have a public meeting, and all
friends of fraternal insurance are in
vited to come. Hon. E. Lindsay Grier,
Deputy Supreme Regent, of Pittsburg,
and DIR. W, s, Nash, Grand Regent, OF
the State of Tennessee, OF Knoxville,
will make talks that will interest you
in one Of the best fraternal insurance
orders in the world.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-05


u W. p. HARRIS.
See or phone ]. s. Galliher & Co. il
yOa want gasoline.
Buv Gold Dust flour,
The City Drug Store fountains are
at your command.
To get good eating go to Geo. Il.
Brown.
j. Il. Bradiug was down from Bristol
Monday.
Quench your thirst at the City Drug
Store fountains.
You can buy gasoline cheaper from J.
$. Galliher n Co. than anywhere else.
W, o. Phillips was in !he city few
hours Tuesday.
Meet your friends at The City Drug
Store fountains.
We are having some very good oyster
weather
Oysters at Geo. Browns restaurant
Friday.
All kinds of lunch meats and canned
goods ut Jackson's.
J. w. Hunter was in Bristol Tuesday.
The best flour is GOld bust.
Green fruits specially at Jackson's,
The finest horses on earth are with
the Great Wallace Shows.
There is only one "Nelson family,
$40, 900 challenge acrobats," and they
are with the Great Wallace Shows.
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gone to Bristol to attend the present
session of King college.
The Christian Endeavor Society al
its business meeting determined to
send SO to the Rev. w. M. Junkin for q
Presbyterian hospital in connection
with his field in Korea.
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Church Notice.

Services will be held in the Episco-
pal chapel, on the corner of Roam street
and Watauga avenue, on Sunday next,
September 9th, 1901, at 1890 u. m :,
during which the litany and commun-
ion services will be read and the Holy
Communion administered. All mem
bers Of the church are particularly re-
quested to be present, and a cordial
invitation is also hereby extended to
any others who may desire at attend.
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Assessment Reduced

The Ohio River and Charleston rail
road was the last to file exceptions to
its assessment with the state railroad
commission. This road was heavy
sufferer from the May floods and lost
at least ten miles of track. The state
com mission reduced the mileage from
thirty-two to twenty-three miles, and
the assessment from $4,000 to $4,000 Q
mile
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TAKE NOTICE.

Then see me. Sell you ice again the
coming hot season? Hope SO. Hope
to see my competitor come again as last
season, for / can not please all the PEG.
pie at one time. Thanking my good
customers for patronage and prompt
payments, remain the ice man,
Phone So. II. +, WEBB.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-05
A Close Call.

Radford, Va, Sept. 3.-Earle Barton
was fred upon in Smiths barroom
about 0 o'clock this evening by Oakley
Sublett, a one arm drayman, but fortu-
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been chosen. The grounds were beau
tifully illuminated, elegant and dainty
refreshments were served, and alto
gether the occasion was heartily en-
ioyed by the large number present. A
neat sum was realized.
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arrive tomorrow (Frlday) and will be
served in any style you desire. George
takes pleasure in catering to the taste
of each individual, and every order Civ
en- receives careful attention He will
be glad to serve You.
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OYSTERS.

If you are fond of oysters, fresh and
proparly served, you can be accommo-
dated at Geo. r. Browns restaurant.
He has ordered specially fine lot for
the opening of the season. They will