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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
In War of 1917.

A message to the Courier from Os-
borne, johnson County, announces the
death there of Timothy Roark, an old
timer, at the advanced age of 1903 years.
Mr.. Roark, it is stated, was young
man at the beginning of the 18th cen
fury, and served as a soldier in the war
of 1912. He must have been the old
est man in the State of Tennessee. -
Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Change Stunning Point.

The Ritter Lumber Co., has decided
to put an asserting and distributing
yard at johnson City. Lumber will
be shipped from the mills at Saginaw,
N. c., to johnson City, instead of to
Elizabethton as heretofore, and reship-
ped from this point. This plant has a
capacity of about 100000 feet a day and
will require great many cars to handle
the output.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Figuring on Contract.

L. s. Lindsey is in the city from
Johnson City, Tenn, where he has
been for some time on a contract for
laying water pipes for water company
at that place. Mr.. Lindsey Is en- route
to Stonega, where he will bid on an
other like contract. Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
EQUALIZATION BOARD.

The county court Tuesday selected
the equalization board for 1908 as fol-
lows: L. @. Hoss, johnson City; H.
B. Kindel0, 18th district; John w.
Thornburg, sth district; David Cloyd,
Srd district; George W, Willett, Jones'
boro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

With base ball team, the Soldiers
Home and marry saloon, johnson City
will be the most important town in up
per East Tennessee, Leesburg and
Lower Turkeytown excepted. Herald
and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
A Futile Attempt.

Sam Fain scratched himself with a
penknife last Tuesday and thought he
was attempting suicide. He seems to
have been troubled over an indebted
ness Of about $50. He has perhaps de-
cided to let the creditors do the worry
ing awhile.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
W. C. T. u. Mothers, Meeting

There will be a Mothers Meeting
Tuesday, April 14th, at 3 p. M, at the
residence of Mrs. Landon Hoss on
Unaka avenue. All interested in the
training of children, mothers especi-
ally, are cordially invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
T he y COMET

Fresh fish always at Hugh Webb's.
j. W. Crumley has gone to Nashville.
Massage treatment at Central Barber
Shop.
Trust your children's hair to Nat
Hyder's careful treatment
Mrs. W. j. Sproles is visiting her
brother Walter in New York.
GOOD homemade sour kraut- only
lOc gallon at Hugh Webbs.
G. X. Lide has been spending the
week at his home in this city.
Aet home-baked bread from Hugh
Webb-warm and fresh from the oven.
Jos. p. Summers is visiting w. W.
Faw and family at Franklin this week.
This is ONE place where you can
get fresh, clean groceries and meats
Hugh Webbs.
]. Il. Vance, auditor of the e. T. &
w, N, G. railroad, was down from
Cranberry this week.
Give me a trial order for hot rolls,
you'll find them ali right.
HUGH WEBB.
Miss Cleo Easey has returned TO
Telford after short visit to Mrs. Will
liam PEBBLES at Marbleton.
Clean groceries, western beef, incest
pork, fresh fruits and vegetables, at
Hugh Webbs, Main street. Phone 50.
Willard Feathers and Miss Flora
Shipley were married Saturday after
noon by Rev. W, j. Braswell.
Herpicide-the enemy of dandruf--
used at Central Barber Shop.
NAT HYDER,
Propr.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will give their an
nual strawberry festival April %. The
place will be announced in the next
issue.
You can get almost anything you
want in the way of small musical in
struments, strings, bridges, &c, at our
store on Main street.
VIM. SILVER & Co.
The many friends of Frank Evans
will be glad to know that he has re-
turned with his most estimable family
from Goldsboro, N. c., and will reside
again in johnson City.
Our Mr.. William Silver is an expert
matchmaker and engraver and all work
entrusted to us will receive his person.
al attention. All work warranted.
VIM. SILVER & Co.
W. A. Dickinson has leased the old
Phillips building and had the second
floor fitted up with sleeping rooms tC
be used in connection with Hotel Pied
mont An entrance has been made
through the annex
Ladies can receive massage treat
ment at their residences by leaving
call in p. o. box 900 Also HerpicidC
treatment for dandruff- most pleasan
preparation for the treatment of ladies
hair.
Pardue & Leonard have purchased
of Maj. J. W. Weeks near Elizebhtol
% head of the finest beef cattle eve
raised in this county. They will hav,
them on exhibition Friday, April II
1t will pay any one interested in cattl
to come and see them.
George r. Brown has leased tn
dwelling next door to the Star Restau
rant and will conduct first class lodg
ing house in connection with the Sta
Restaurant, where meals will be fur
nished. He has given up the restau
rant in the building on Buffalo stree
opposite the union depot.
We examine and test your eyes FIRE
and then give you first spectacles a
prices in keeping with high class goods
VIM. SILVER & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
To Water Consumers.

Water rents are now due and must
be paid on or before the 10Th instant,
or the water will be turned off without
further notice.
WATAUGA WATER Co,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Where stores are lighted properly q
stranger will always go. 1t shows
prosperity, also that the owner has
goods tor inspection. It is a special
invitation to call. Light up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
To Water Consumers.

Water rents are now due and must be
paid on or before the 18th instant, or
the water will be turned off without
further notice.
WATAUGA WATER Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Closed to be Refined.

The Cranberry furnace in this city
has been blown out in order that it may
be refined. 1t will be idle about a
month.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Let your light SO shine that custom
ers can see what they are purchasing.
If in doubt, call upon the Watauga
Lighting and Power Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

You can't sell goods at night unless
you have proper light. Consult the
Watauga Lighting and Power Go. They
will offer YOU inducements to burn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

ManaOer Wanted We desire to employ
.-.--.-2-- -----~ trustworthy lady or
gentleman to manage our business in
Washington county and adjoining ter
ritory. Our house is well and favorably
known. $1,000 straight cash salary and all expenses
paid each week by check direct from headquarters.
Expense money advanced; previous ex-
perienCe unnecessary position perma-
nent. Address IH0S. J. COOPER, Manager, lOiO
CaxtOn Building, Chicago, III. 976-7t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
HELP WANTED.

A number Of families with boys and
girls over fourteen years of age, can
get employment, at good wages, by APP
plying to JoNEsBoRo YARN MILL,
97G Jonesboro, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

The best -four is Gold Dust.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Mr.. Ed. d. Wilson, who has been
for the past fifteen months resi-
dent of johnson City, was brought to
Columbia by his family. Mr.. Wilson
has been partially paralyze1 for several
months and in feeble health. -Maury
Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Bob Kilby is very much pleased over
the arrival of daughter at his home
Saturday. This is his third blessing
and he is happy, but he wants Uncle
Sam to give him job of carrying the
mail. His wife has arranged for him
to carry the female.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

W. L. f. Rosenblatt has just return
ed from ten days trip to Cincinnati,
where he has been buying watches,
clocks, jewelry, OPTICAL goods and fur
niture and fixtures for the firm of VIM.
Silver & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

With every 25c cash purchase of gro
ceries bought on Saturday l will give
one nice, warm, home. baked loaf Of
bread. HUGH WEBB.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Hold Fruit in Cold Storage.

The reason why most fruit growers
have hitherto given little attention to
the selling of their products Is be-
cause of the fact that their entire en-
ergy has been given to the production
of the fruit and its preparation for
market. Their product is perishable,
and if storage houses are not within
easy reach, the fruit must be disposed
of at once. have, therefore, come to
believe that most commercial grow
ers, especially those Of apples, can
afford to build special structure for
the reception and holding Of their
fruit until the harvesting season Is
past and until they can devote sum-
cient time to the studying of the mar
ket and the placing Of their fruit
| believe, too, that the grower can bet
ter afford to do this himself than to
turn his fruit over to the cold storage
people who make business of that
sort of thing. In many cases this
would. not be true, but in most cases
believe it is. It Is at least reasonable
to suppose that a community in which
apples are grown somewhat extern
siyely can we'll afford to build struc-
ture in which apples may be stored for
a considerable length of time If ad-
visable.-Prof. ]. G. Blair.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
One Answer for All.

Lancaster, N. Y, March 30th.-Post
master Remers is still in receipt OF
many letters asking II his cure has
held good.
It will be remembered that some
time ago the particulars of Mr.. Re-
mers' case were published in these
columns. He had been very low with
Diabetes. Physicians could do moth,
ing to save him and he grew worse
and worse till someone recommended
Dodd's Kidney Pills. A treatment OF
this remedy was begun and when eight
boxes had been taken Mr.. Remers
began to see an improvement, which
continued as the treatment proceeded
till he was completely restored.
He has since enjoyed perfect health
and is as robust and able man as any
in Lancaster. interviewed the other
day he said:
MANY people wrote to me when the
story of my case was first printed and
some write to me yet asking II the
cure was only temporary and II the
diabetes has returned. have only one
answer to everybody. Three years ago
/ was very low with diabetes. The
best physicians failed to help me and
Dodds Kidney Pills cured me. l am
we'll and strong and have not had the
slightest return of the old trouble"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03

ASAA> 1900 ~~SS~scseSeSNSSNscSNSSS
can heartily recommend Peruna as a
catarrh remedy. Mrs. Elmer Fleming.
Treat Catarrh In Spring.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh.
Cold, wet winter weather often retards a
cure of catarrh. If course of Peruna is
taken during the early spring months the
cure will be prompt and permanent. There
can be no failures if Peruna is taken intel
igently during the favorable weather of
spring.
AS systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system wher-
ever it may be located. 1t cures catarrh
of the stomach or bowels with the same
certainty as catarrh of the head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Give the Seed Corn Attention.

Prof. P. G.. Holden: l would rec.
ommend the purchasing Of the seed
corn only in the ear This enables the
purchaser to see exactly what he is
getting and If it is not satisfactory he
can return it. 1t also enables him to
throw out any undesirable ears. The
scotsman cannot improve the corn by
Smelling it, so there is no good excuse
for him to refuse to ship it to you IN
the ear. In order to secure a good
stand it is necessary to exercise great
care in selecting and sorting the seed.
All ears with very large or very small
kernels should be thrown out no mat
ter how perfect they are in other re-
spects. The same is true of all ears
with very thick or very thin kernels,
or with very short or long narrow
grains and the irregular butt and tip
kernels should be shelled off. In 9TH
err words, no planter will give an even
stand unless the kernels are Of uni
form size and shape. l know OF no
one thing that would do more to in
crease the yield of corn on every
farm in Iowa than the careful select.
ing and sorting of the seed corn both
in the ear and after it is shelled, and
then stay with it until the planter will
drop the desired number of kernels
at least ninety-three to ninety-six
times out of one hundred tests. 1t
may be necessary to have the plates
of the planter drilled or get new ones,
or take more care in sorting out the
large, small and irregular kernels.
The main thing is to stay with 1t un.
til the work is satisfactory. II this i'm.
portant work is put off until April or
May it is very likely to be neglected, as
is too often the case. This is simply
matter of good business management
and no one can afford to neglect 1t,
for there is so much Of our success
depending on every bushel of the seed
corn we plant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
The Plum Curculio.

Prof. F. M. Webster: The plum
curculio is above ground as early as
August Of the same year that the eggs
are deposited in the plums, or early
peaches; they feed by puncturing
fruit, but deposit no eggs, and in the
fall seek woodlands if such are near
at hand, and if not, matted grass, in
which to pass the winter. They ap-
pear with the coming of spring, feed
ing on the buds and unfolding leaves.
but not depositing their eggs until
the plums get to be about the size OF
peas. Now, there is but single brood
each year; you can only fight the
beetle itself. as the young matches In
the flesh Of the fruit, and only leaves
it to enter the ground. Mr.. Willard
of Geneva, New York.. tells me that
his plum orchard always suffers worst,
and the curculio always appears first,
in that portion nearest adjoining
woodlands, and if no woods are near,
along roadways where there is much
matted grass. Much can be accom-
plished in fighting this pest by burn
ing fallen leaves and matted grass in
winter or early spring AS soon as
the buds begin to swell, spray with
Bordeaux mixture for plum rot, and
put in four or five ounces of paris
green to each fifty gallons, for plum
curculio. Soon after the bloom falls
and the young fruit starts, spray again
with the same mixture; this time for
the plum curculio, plum rot and shot
hole fungus, as you can now hit all
three with the same application. In
a week or ten days, spray again with
the same mixture, and then for the
last application you can omit the paris
green, as you then spray for the
Dlum rot
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03

"I can c0nscfenffOusiy recommend
your Peruna as fine tonic snd al
around good medicine TO those who
arc In need Of catarrh remedy. II
fas been commended to me by people
who have used II, a. q remedy par.
ficularly effective In the cure Of ca.
cafarrh medicine know of nothing
better "-H. W. Ogden.
w. f. Griffith, Concan. Texas, writes:
II suffered with chronic catarrh for many
years. took Peruna and it completely
cured me. think Peruna is the best
medicine in the world for catarrh. My
general health is much improved by its
use, as I am much stronger than l have
been for years. w. L. Griffith.
A Congressmsn's Letter.
Congressman II. Bowen. Ruskin. Taze-
we'll county, Va, writes:
~ can cheerfuIly recommend your
valuable remedy, Peruna, TO any ono
who Is suffering with cafarrh, and who
Is In need of q permanent and effective
cure. III Bowen.
Mr.. Fred D. Scott, Laure. Ohio. Right
Guard VI Hiram Foot Ball Team. writes:
las specific for lung trouble place Pc
runa at the head. ] have used it myself
for colds and catarrh OF the bowels and it is
splendid remedy. 1t restores vitality,
increases bodily strength and makes sick
person well in short time. give Peruna
my hearty Endorsement. Fred d. Scott.
Gen. Ira c. Abbott, 600 M street N. w..
Washingto on, D. c., writes =
Il am fully convinced that your remedy
is an excellent tonic. Many of my friends
have used it with the most beneficial results
for coughs colds and catarrhal trouble. -
Ira c. Abbott.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator of Reservoir
Council No. 16S, Northwestern Legion OF
Honor, of Minneapolis Mimi, writes from
oE1S po1k etraat +
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
hANGRICULTURE
l'ksssxass sssRl
-E*ElGs
Dip the Seed Oats.

The time is near when the farmer
must consider the sowing of the oats.
This is a good time to look up the
matter of oat smut and methods OF
prevention of the same. Dat smut Is
on the increase in many Of our states.
1t Is proving great obstacle In the
way of successful oat growing In
some of the largest Of our western
states. In some cases 1t Is known to
decrease the yield of oats by one
fourth. When one hundred acres OF
oats are grown this is equivalent to
the loss of the crop on twenty-five
acres. II the loss should take that
form the farmer would quickly appre'
ciate how serious loss 1t was. But
because the loss is about evenly scat.
tered through the fields he pays little
attention to it. The man that Is los
ing rs per cent of his crop seldom
realizes 1t. Many of the heads that
are killed by smut do not make the
growth of the others, and therefore
do not appear with the other heads In
the fields. The farmer thinks he can
estimate his loss by counting the
number of smut filed heads that ap'
pear to his vision. In this he is mis-
taken. The proper way to make the
estimate is to place hoop over
lot of heads, taking the stalks way
down to the ground. The stunted
heads should be counted as smutted.
The remedy has been more than
once given in the Farmers Review.
1t is to dip the seed oats in formal
dehyde solution, leaving them in for
about 20 minutes. Buy some formal
in and mix it with water at the rate
of fifty gallons of water to pound
of the chemical Put this in kettle
or tub and dip the oats in sacks. The
bags OF oats should not be too full,
so that the liquid may instantly pene-
trate to the center Of the bag. Where
the oats are tightly packed in the
bag, the liquid reaches the center
rather slowly and thus part Of the
oats may not receive effective treat
ment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Cover Crops for the Orchard.

Cover Crops for the Orchard.
The extremely severe winter Of
189S-99 made it very apparent that
the commercial tree grower must take
some other measures for protecting
his young growing stock than by de-
pending on bodies of snow, or else
must suffer loss occasionally by win
ter root-killing. All Of our growing
stock Of fruit trees at GAINESVILLE was
either killed outright by the severe
winter referred to or was so badly
injured that it never fully recovered.
The following fall, when the ground
froze sufficiently to bear team and
wagon, we began mulching our one
year-old CRAFTS with stable manure,
and in doing so I believe we saved
them, although they we're somewhat
injured since thatwe have endeavored
to secure the protection necessary
through growing some cover crop. In
this work we have used such crops
as buckwheat, field peas, buckwheat
and peas together, rye, millet, rye
and millet together. sand or winter
vetch in combination with millet and
rye, and oats. OF the foregoing we
have grown the best covers with the
sand vetch and with rye. During the
summer of 1900 in a plantation of one
year-old CRAFTS, we sowed sand vetch
and secured good catch; 1t made a
good growth, and aside from two OBJ
jections, is the best cover we have
used. The first objection is, that you
are not always sure Of stand, as we
have since sown vetch and got-left
and then put in rye and got good
growth before winter. The second
objection is the tendency of the vetch
to climb the young trees and pull
them over, deforming them for all
time. The seed is also high priced
M. S. Kellogg at Wisconsin Holticul-
tural Meeting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
How to Care for the Orchard.

Edwin Nye, Wisconsin,: would
plant the very best young, healthy
trees l could get, and of the best va
rieties. l would have my ground in
as good condition as l would If
wished to raise premium crop Of any
kind. Then I would plant my trees
carefully, cutting away all bruised
and broken roots and superfluous tops.
] would set them in straight rows,
and at proper distances apart.
would mulch the ground around the
trees and plant corn, beans or other
hoed crops between. I would hoe and
cultivate thoroughly, keeping the
ground mellow and the weeds under.
l would watch and work from day to
day; if bud or twig appeared where
/ did not want 1t to grow, l would
pinch or cut it off. II worm or in
sect came to prey upon or eat my
trees, l would kill the worm and crush
the insect. If an unruly steer got in,
or from any other cause tree got
wounded or bruised, l would carefully
cut away the broken or wounded part,
painting it;over with liquid shellac to
exclude the air, giving the tree a
chance to start again. would keep
the steer out after that II rabbit
or mouse came to injure or gnaw my
trees, l would kill the rabbit and the
mouse. would keep up this watch
and care and cultivation year after
year. would keep the soil in good
condition by the use Of fertilizers, and
also by blowing down clover and other
green crops.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Girls as Berry Pickers.

J.L. Herbst, strawberry grower Of
Wisconsin, tells about his methods OF
berry picking. He says that one of
his girl pickers picked 1853 quarts in
one day. The ordinary amount of a
days picking with him is 80 quarts
per picker in day of FIVE hours. Mr.
Herbst was asked why he preferred
girls to boys as berry pickers and re-
piled: I'VE prefer girls for picking
because they will stand the picking
much better; they are not so talka-
tive; they do not get tired and want
20 go, and as rule will attend to
business a good deal better than boys
will"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03

Count Zeppelin, the inventor Of an
airship, has invented an automobile
launch. the feature of which Is that
the propellers are in the air. He
claims that the boat will be most use.
full on tropical lakes and rivers, where
the tangled growth of aquatic plants
prevents the use of scre~. The
launch draws only ten inches Of
water and is capable of making from
fourteen to sixteen knots an hour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
parkhurst's Plain Speech.

Rev. DR.. C. H. Parkhurst is widely
noted for the plain way he has OF
stating facts. In recent discourse
he referred to those who are In the
habit of dropping nickel in the
plate after listening to the eloquence
and logic of some particularly distin-
guished divine as showing five cents
worth of evangelical responsiveness"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Followed Her Loved Husband.

A pathetic instance of death from
grief occurred in the village of Burgh
Castle, near Yarmouth, Norfolk, re-
Gently. A teamster named Saunders
was seized with a sudden illness and
died. His young wife, Frustrated
with sorrow, lay all night beside the
corpse, and on the following day was
found dead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-03
Worlds Largest Locomotive.

What is probably the biggest loco
motive in the world has just been COM
1leted at Schenectady for hauling
freight over the Rocky mountains. 1t
measures seventy feet, and on level
track can haul train of cars mile
and half long.