The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-15
Quality Of Mineral Good And indications
Point to Sufficient Quantity. Declares
That State Needs Good Roads and I'M
proved Methods of Farming.
IS PLEASED WITH PROSPECT.

ing most of his time and talent to the
perfection of an electric storage bat
terry which will revolutionize motor
power on automobiles and other road
vehicles. Already some of the express
companies are running their trucks
with the storage electric batteries.
By the use of cobalt the weight of the
battery is reduced by so per cent.
The mineral is also used to secure the
blue coloring for the finer paints.
Talks of His Inventions.
Mr.. Edison talked entertainingly of
his numerous inventions. He stated
| that he was prouder of the invention
of the incandescent electric light than
of any of his other. This. be-
cause the electric light has probably
been of greater benefit to humanity
than any of his many inventions. How
ever, he stated that he probably took
more interest in and was more fascina-
ted with the phonograph. 1T is my
most interesting and fascinating work
perhaps" he said, but the incandes-
cent light has been of more substan-
tial value to the world"
Mr.. Edison and Mr. Miller made the
trip from Orange, N. j., to Webster,
N. c., in about twelve days of actual
travel in a steam automobile, a dis
lance OF about l 200 miles. Mr.. Miller
is an enthusiastic automobilist and
made several inquiries about the roads
and the use of the machines in and
around Nashville.
Here With Army.
When Mr.. Edison first arrived in
Nashville nearly forty-two years ago
as telegraph operator with the Fed
eral army, he stated that he had on
linen buster and was greeted with two
inches of ice. His worldly possess
ions at that time were nearly all on
his back. Mr.. Edison remained here
but two weeks, going shortly after
ward to Louisville, where he took
the Associated Press reports for near
ly two years. He worked in the same
capacity for the Associated Press in
Cincinnati for about a year $50 you
see," he said, 81 know something about
the newspaper work, although of
course there have been great changes
since then. I always have had kind
ly feeling for the newspaper boys;
they are all right"
YES, Nashville looks very differ
ent from what it did just after the bat
tie of Franklin. AS I now remember
1t about all l saw then was soldiers
and barracks. By the way, has there
been any change in your State Capitol?
AS I recall this building it was very
piece of architecture and l
admired it very much. This is about
the only building here the outlines of
which made a lasting impression on !
my mind. remember the stream near
the city of which one could obtain
such fine view from the State
North Carolina Booming.
Asked what he thought of the pro-
gress and development of the South,
Mr. Edison spoke very highly of con-
ditions in North Carolina. "The peo-
pie there are building good roads and
the farmers are learning how to get
the best results from their soil There
Is no doubt that the Old North State
Is developing it's resources with great
rapidity and there is a great future
ahead for it's people.
what the people of this State most
need is good roads. The roads down
where have been are simply fright
'ul. Four mule teams with great diff
iculty draw loads of lumber that one
mule could easily draw over good
'oad. There is no better investment
han good roads The money that
has been spent on the roads of New
Jersey y1SluS UtlbSl uINihChu IMAM
my investment ever made by the peo-
lie of that state. You have great
fmber interests in this State. I have
lever seen finer hardwood timber
han l have within the past week, >
tut the owner loses a great part of +,
he profit in the cost of transportation.
With first class roads it is. easier to ,
transport products forty miles than =
t is to haul them ten miles with the
ountry roads that exist in many parts
f Tennessee. =
Scientific Agriculture. v
Another thing the farmers Of this g
itate are sadly in need of is educa- t
ion in the science of agriculture. Your t
eople simply do not know how to il
ct the best results from their soil. In n
large measure they cultivate the a
rops and till the soil like their grand II
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