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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
ANOTHER WAY AROUND.

Helen's mother passed her the cake.
and when the little one went 10 reach
across the plate for the largest piece
her mamma said: Always take the
piece nearest to YOU, dear" We'll then.
turn the plate around" was the answer.
The Delineator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

The announcement that Concord is
worried over the proposition TO move
the New Hampshire capital TO Man
chester strikes responsive chord In
Montpelier. We imagine. however that
worry than have our friends Of Mont
pelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

In these days when every machine
that Is self-lubricating Is self-com
mending we should not find too much
fault with a Legislature which oiled
It's own wheels
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

It may be of interest to Nermonters and
across the Canadian boundary TO know
that n New York engineer who was try
ing 10 take surreptitiously to Toronto
plan for filtration plant for that
vigorous Canadian town, found he owed
the Canadian government s5.Gn in duties
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

The Addison County Agricultural
society did not need large grounds to
give it the distinction Of holding the
best agricultural exhibition in the
Green Mountain state. all things con-
sidered; but the enlarged territory oc-
cupied will now enable the managers
to still further improve their fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
ONE REQUISITE.

Colonel-N'hat do army regulations
make thu first requisite IN order that a
man may be buried with military hon
ors?
Private Macshorty-Doath. yer honor
Illustrated News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
HOW SHE TRIED.

Player ito lady oponent-"What made
You put your king on my ace? You
couldn't beat It," Iady-"No: but
could try."-Punch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
NAUTICAL. ERROR.

II am sorry TO hear, captain that your
wife left YOU so uncerenon'ously.'
my mistake, sir; I took her FOR a
mate, end she proved 10 be skipper"
-Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
on THE SIDEWALK.

Little gohs Of ashes.
Little dabs Of sand.
Spoil the Youngsters slide-way.
Make n pleasant land.
Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

Tcrms--s1 90 n Year. In Advance.
DAILY by mail $500 n year In advance
RATE IN CANADA.
DAILY. s4.OO n ycnr in advance.
WEEKLY. $500 year in advance.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
PubIi.hers, Burlington, W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
WANTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEB. "a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
CANINF IFS MUST KEEP CP
Dogs Hunt at the Rate Of 1i,;ct,
Miles An HOur.

(Charles Askins, in March R~ecreation)
The physical qualities of a field
trial dog are ability. to go extremely
fast and to stay. The old-time sports
mans dog, an a~.l-'round,- willing.
Workma.nlike, if m shooting COM
Pan1on, will not do fvr this; age of
specialization. Our dogs must keep
pace with the times and It's tenden-
can do as much work in thirty minutes
as an ordinary dog could ACCOMPLISH
IN half a day Through training, Sc
lection and survival Of the fittest our
field trial dog has become the most
tremendous hunting and. running ami
NAL in the world He shares with
the foXhound and the horse the honors
OF c~ross-country running. but III the
amount Of brains, determination and
ambition which he puts into his work
there is nothing With which to com
nare him. 1t is said that the setter
Paul Bo, a ~well-known field trial win
nor OF the past decade. col1ld hunt
ana dld hunt at the rate OF Ihirtv
miles an hour. Not vouching for the
accuracy OF this statement regarding
Paul Ro. though he is declared by all
no saw him to have been the fastest
dos hat ever started in a rial. I can
nevertheless assert that bird dogs do
move at this rate Of speed. for / have
held a stop watch on them for a meas
ured quarter of a mile. which a brace
OF settlers galloped over in lust short
of thirty seconds. The quality OF this
performance will be more readily ap-
pfeclated when it is recalled that il
takes a good greyhound to negotiate
a mile in one-fifty. Conservative per-
sons estimate that the field trial set
ter Sports Count Danstone covered
sixty miles of rough country in a
three-hour race in the National cham.
nlonship. No other animal could hay.
lived with him in such a race with
the possible exception Of a foxhound.
He possessed the most endurance of
all the dogs that American field trials
have developed. r - 4
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

dark alleys. Whin tn days wurruk
was over, he gave his benediction to
all, whit home. counted his money,
hooked tn tillyphone receiver to his
left ear an climbed into bed to sleep
ontil a cuarther to four.
"At last tn blow fell. TIL con-
spirators announced that their divvlish
plot had succeeded. They had tn
votes. TIL old man was bewildered.
Those who saw him in his agony say
he danced a hernpipe, sang a poplar
song IN offered to rassle annywan fr
tn cigars. His frindS thried to quite
him. Cant We get some Dimmyeratic
mimber to, help we out?' says they. 1
do not know ne says. I cannot tell
ontil l go UP to my house where
they're 'Waitin' to see me. / cannot
about says ne. An his tired eyelid
d~hrooped almost to his shouldher.
An wud We believe it, Hinnissy, tn
glad surprise that was in store FIR him
whin he got home. There vas a body
iv gallant Dimmycrats, our fine sturdy
fellows firm tn great Dimmycratic an
one CENTRES iv Brooklyn an New
York, ready to to tn crush
ed an humilyated Patriarch that
they wud do anything FIR him if he
wud do tn same FIR thin. It WAS
fine. 1t was romantic. It shows that
tn race is not always to tn sthrong
or tn battle to tn swift. Not always
nor sometimes.
An there ye are, Hinnissy. It was
our brave Jacksonyan Dimmycrats that
saved tn day. An now looh at tn
way they are threated-as if they were
thraitors. IngratichOOd has been tn
curse iv our party. Think what
heroes they wud be in Sicily"
.'Dya think q Dim ,yoraf O,,rht 70
take office undher a Republican ad-
ministhration," asked Mr.. Hennessy.
If he wants Office" said MI.
DOoley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

New York, March 26.-Prices have
changed little during the week. The
tendency has been toward steadiness
IN the old crop months and something
like dragging in the new crop OPP
ions. Speculation a continued duh
and trade at home and abroad is re
ported quiet. Some large spot in
~terests here are believed to be against
the market and to. be selling October.
and January steadily as
well as more or less May, and there
is little outside support. On the
other hand cotton is, by many people,
considered cheap; the market disputes
every decline and shorts cover readily
on the slightest recession. Much OF
the time Liverpool has done good spot
business and has been q steady buyer
here OF May in liQuidating ~straddles.
Inc May option is watched with q
good deal of interest. The tendency
of late has been for both May and
July to increase their premiums over
the later months. 1t is predicted
that May will reach a much higher
premium later on when it can be put
up without too much danger OF at
tracing big shipments to New York.
There is believed to be a large short
interest here for a Liverpool account
poth on straddles and hedges. IiN-
erpool shows a disposition to 1iquldate
these transactions at the present Level
OF prices. Within a day or two large
Chicago grain operators have sold out
considerable holdings OF July without
dlSturDlng even q narrow market.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

Quick. Mr.. Druggist--Quick.-A
box of Bucklen's Arnica SalEe-Here's
a. quarter-F+or the love of Moses,
hurry! IBaby's burned himself, terri
bly-Johnnie cut his foot with the
axe-Mamie's scalded-Pa can't walk
from piles-Rillie has. boils-and my
cOrns ache. She got it and soon cured
all the family, It's the greatest healer
on earth. Sold by all drug stores.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

such as soy beans, velvet beans
and clover, which are also eorr
which give handsome profits ON
labor employed in their GUILTY..
but when it comes to best for 4H
man "a make a mistake Wh4.
coWpea as q general purpoS,
round soil builder is placed H.
front ranks. Every farmer Who
tested the value of cowpeas for
proving his lands and at the
time giving an abundance of the nf.
est class forage for live stock
quickly testify to the statement aI,-.
made Is being bOth accuratp
conservative. Every farmer who a..
serves local conditions in his moi.
borhood knows that the uDlande
the old States east of the Mississn.
river have been worked to death .
cotton and washed out by the on.
crop system and careless cultivation
Without commercial fertilizers civ.
ing artificial plant food, the farmar.
in the old States as a rule wOuld b..
absolutely hopeless in the productinI
of yields that would in anywise prov,
profitable. 1t is the duty Of ever,
farmer to build up his lands insteaa
Of pursuing a policy of d~estructiop.
He owes it as a duty to himself. hi
children and future generations.
In Europe lands which have been
in cultivation a thousand years ar.
today producing magnificent yields OF
wheat barley, oats, rye and other
20 supply crops; and without the
use of commercial fertilizers. The
farmers in the old country pillow deer
and Use stable n as fertilizers
Our country is young. Only a few
generations have passed since our
forefathers cut the forests and turn
ed UP the virgin soil rich in natural
plant food. Today we find those once
virgin soils torn and furrowed Will
washes, the top soil practically gone
and the fertilizer factory now de
pendent upon to furnish that plan
food which our bad system Of farm
ing has heretofore wasted.
We are strong believers in the lib
eral use of commercial fertilizers ant
believe hat they can be used to q
much more profitable advantage on
highly improved soils than on land.
practically worn out. We urge every
farmer in the South to plant COW
peas on every available piece Of lano
they have each year. Plant peas in
the corn midd1es, either broadcast on
in rows; plant them after cutting on
the wheat and oats. Wherever COW
peas are planted one year, crop
planted on h same land the follow
ing year show a. most decided gain
in yield as compared with formel
years. h soil becomes more plia-
BILE; it works better: it's mechanica
condition IS improved and it's natura'
fertility greatly increased. All that is
needed to convince the most skepti.
cal is a trial. Thousands of farmer.
know the true value Of ano
each year plant them, but there are
thousands Of theirs who become Sc
absorbed in the fascinating busiTses
OF giving all their time and attention
to cotton h a they do not plant COW
peas or any other leguminous crops
These are the men We appeal to, tC
change their present system Of farm
ing and-get on a profitable basis OF
agriculture.
There is no better friend to the
Southern farmer han the be
he a poor man or an independent
one. 1t is the best soi renovator and
mortgage litter known to South agri-
culture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Vegetable Plants

tt- - ~ 3
Large Stock Livinestons
Globe, Leading shipper and
Earliana Tomato Plants, So
per thousand, five thousand
for $500 Express Paid on
five thousand.
Good Stock Egg Plants and
Sweet Peppers, $500 per
Thousand. Express paid
on ten thousand.
Immense stock Nancy Hall
Sweet Potato Plants now
the leading favorite in
South Carolina.
All Sturdy Open Air Grown Plants.
Watch for our "ad.' next week.
BEARHEAD FARM,
Orlando. Florida.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
'REcLAIN1NG OUR WORN SOILS,

tAtlanta Cotton Journal.) r
The cheapest and best, soil remover
and land builder for the: South is the
,coWpea. There are other legumes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

All Sturdy Open Air Grown Plants
Watch for our 'ad.' next week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
A STRONG TESTIMONIAL
FROM SHERIFF UNION CO.

Maynardsville, Tenn, Nov. "a, 1908
To whom it may concern;
BE it known that my wife was afflict-
ed with nfla mmatory rheumatism in
both feet for four years. During this
time her feet were swollen so much that
she could not walk but with great diff
Guilty nor put on her shoes, and she suf-
fered very much.
procured for her a bottle of Rheu-
mathol," and TO our surprise and joy
this one bottle Of medicine with God S
blessing entirely removed the swelings
of her feet, and relieved the pain. We
are truly thankful for this good medi-
cine and gladly recommend it to our
friends as 1t cure for rheumatism.
FREED BAILEY, Sheriff.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this cath day OF November, 1908,
j. /. moore, Clerk Circuit Court.
Rheumathol stops the pain and cures
all kinds of rheumatism. Sold by all
druggists in johnson City, Jonesboro
and Elizadethton. I29a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

sltion to the committee to sell the fee
simple title, embracing of course the
ten years lease for $4,000. 1t may
turn out that the "oompany's" " title is
not worth as much as 81.
But here is the most important fea-
ture of the lake question: The land up
to that date QSlD was gantable, but
the change to an Finland sea clothes
the area with the features of a state
domain, and as such, if not covered
prior to 1911 by valid grants, would
not since then or now be open to entry
and grant. 1t therefore follows that in
passing on titles acquired prior to 1871
the states interest under the theory of
Eminent Domain should be considered. /
1t has been suggested, and il lis said
that bill to such effect will he nre-
sented to the Legislature for passage.
authorizing parties claiming title to
the lands covered by the latke or bor-
derlng thereon to file suit against the
state that their titles and rights there
unto may be adjudicated 'aS against
the state, y and that claimants Of such
llties not thus suing or becoming par
ties OF record by interpleading within
fixed time shall be forever barred
from asserting their claims in any
court OF record in the state. Such pro
ceeding would open the way to vail
dating the rights of those holding legal
claims to the soil under the lake and
bordering thereon, the state to nav a
reasonable price therefor, and decree,
take over and hold the area as per
petual reservation.
n. A. PATTERSON.
Vineland, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
JOHNSON CITY
TO WILMINGTON
OVER 'CL|NCHFIELD ROUTE"
New Schedule Will be Inaugurated
May z and Trains Will Garry
New-Modern Equipment

On May 2, 1909, the Carolina, Clinch-
field and Ohio Railway (tClinchfield
Route'O will inaugurate through pas
senger train service between Johnson
City, Tenn, and Wilmington, N. G.,
via Bostic, in connection with the Sea
board Air Line Railway, with the first
train leaving Johnson City S;l5 a. m,
arriving Bostic 2:15 p. M, Charlotte
$40 p. M, Monroe sos p. m., Hamlet
500 p. m., Wilmington 1890 following
morning. Northbound first train will
leave Wilmington at 300 a. M, arriv-
ing Hamlet 700 a. m., carrying sleep
ing car to HamleD arriving Monroe
9:25 a. m., Charlotte 1895 a. m., Bostic
200 p. M, Johnson City sos p. m.
All traius will run on Eastern Stand
ard Time.
The new feature involved in this an
nouncement is, that it forms new
line of communication between the
territory traversed by the G. G. & o.
Ry. and North Carolina, affording
through service in much less time than
via prevailing routes.
Trains will be made up of handsome
new equipment, modern in every par
ticular, and strictly first class.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

was in no way an applicant for any
position in his gift, and did not wish
to be so considered, but that we repeat
ed to him what we had told him be-
fore, that her appointment would be
the most gracious thing he could do,
and would find response in the heart
of all Tennesseans. The president as
sured us that he personally liked Sena-
tor Carmack, and although the senator
was antagonistic to the administration,
yet they were personally good friends
and that roses were on the political
wall SO far as their personal relations
were concerned. We left without re-
ceiving assurances of what he intended
finally to do in the matter.
81 make this statement that may
be set right in the estimation of all
concerned
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
MRS. CARMACK
FOR POSITION
IN COLUMBIA POSTOFFICE
Senator Taylor, in Setting Himself
Right, Says That Taft Could
Give No Encouragement

Washington, April Ex-senator Tay-
lor this morning made the following
statement affecting the Columbia post
mastership to the special correspondent
of the Nashville Banner:
"I am not engaging i'll petty politics.
| am endeavoring to give the best that
is in me for the people and my state.
| simply wish to put myself finally in
the true position which have occu-
pied during the past congress with ref
erence to the Columbia postoffice. !
endeavored, in the whole of the sixtieth
congress, to secure the confirmation of
John A. Jackson, and the postotfice
committee refused to report his nomi--
nation for confirmation, and was
powerless. 1t was suggested that it
would be gracious act of President
Taft if he would appoint the widow of
Senator Carmacll to that position. |
CdllSu VII lllC lIlCnlbCllb anu bOih llihi
that he could not do anything which
would give greater pleasure and salts
faction TO all elements in our state,
without regard to political atfiliation,
than TO make this appointment He
told me that he could give me no en-
couragement. | came out and imme-
diately impaired this information to
congressman Brownlow and Austin,
but Mr.. Austin Immediately prepared
a petition, asking the entire Tennessee
delegation to sign it and send it to me.
| told his secretary to say to him that
| did not wish to sign the petition UNI
til / could see him, Mr.. Austin. My
object was to prevent the handling of
Mrs. Carmack's name as football in
n political assembly. Then the news
went out that ! had refused TO sign a
petition for her appointment. | visited
the president again, with Sen. Frazier,
and we told him that Mrs. Carmack
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
We have decided to recommend the fix

we have decided to recommend the fix
ing of date for closing negotiations
for proposition for the sale of existing
water company, by securing from the
company the best proposition which
the owners will submit, and also the
completion of the plans and specifica-
tions for the system of water works for
Johnson City, together with an approx
innate estimate of the cost of the same,
as required by the legislation on this
subject, referred to in paragraph first
above, and that this date shall be July
i, 1909, and also in this connection to
recommend that an election be held
under the provisions of said enabling
act, submitting the propositions there
in required to be submitted to the vot-
ers of the city of Johnson City on the
1st day of August, 1909, and that this
body use all honorable means to induce
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to
adopt the designated dates for the ends
and purposes proposed.
Fourth, We have succeeded in open
ing negotiations with theOwners of the
present water company for the sale Of
their plant to the city, but it is impos-
sible at the present time to foresee what
result may be reached, but in the meth,
cd pointed out in paragraph thret
above, we anticipate the final and best
proposition, on their part will be.sub,
mitted to the city for the purpose Ol
having the same submitted:for ratifica'
ton by the voters at the present elec
ton,
Fifth, There are many matters o.
detail which might be submitted here
in, but with which the members o.
your honorable body are fairly well ac
quainted, and for the sake of brevity
will be omitted. However, we may
suggest that Interpretations inyelvee
are of the greatesd concern to all the
people and demand the most careful
and thorough consideration as well al
prompt and decisive action.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

Charles I. Hayward, S. G. Williams
and Isaac Harr. The report was lis
tened to with great interest and was
unanimously adopted. 1t is one of the
most important questions our people
will have to deal with and is now up
for solution. Experts are at work get
ting data for new water supply and
examining the present system. The
whole matter will be gone into careful
ly and the public informed SO it can
vote intelligently. The report follows:
To thef Commercial Club of johnson
City, Tennessee:
The undersigned, appointed by your
honorable body in pursuance of resou-
ton, January 25, 1909, to take under
consideration the water situation, the
status of the laws in existence, or leg
islation necessary to be obtained in or
der to enable the city of Johnson City
to deal with the water question by
taking steps to acquire or build sys-
tenn of water works, adequate to the
demands of the city, respectfully sub
nit the fullowing report:
First, We found upon Investigation
that it was necessary to secure addi-
tional legislation vesting the munich
pality with power and authority to ac-
quire and own its own water works
system, and have accomplished this
end by securing the passage of an ena-
bling act by our present legislative
assembly, copy of which we have
heretofore filed with the president of
yohrhonorable body, Jas. A. Summers.
Second, After CAREFUL consideration
we have also concluded that it is desir-
able to secure some additional legisla-
tion enlarging the power of the city to
condemn property rights which itmay
be necessary to own in order to ac-
complish its purpose of acquiring its
own water system, and we have now
pending before the legislature for pas
sage a bill upon the subject, which we
think will fully meet the demands OF
the city in this respect. We herewith
submit a copy of this proposed legisla.
ton.
Third, After carefully considering the
general situation at johnson City and
} the details Of it, as far as We are able
to command them at the present time
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

now known as West Tennessee, and
on the waters of the Mississippi river" +"
The river is not called for as a bounda-
ry line, but small streams are named
as flowing into said river, all such now
ending at the lake.
Bearing on the special location of
the lands, it happens that have some
indirect knowledge. The grantee was
my great-grandfather, and when q boy
Of eight, in 1S34-5, l we'll remember the
visit of my fathers cousin from North
Carolina, on his way, as agent of the
heirs, to hunt up the lands of the
grantee in the "WeStern District. 1"
Some time after that remember to
have heard my father say to my moth
er, 81 expect all of grandfather's lands
in the western district were sunk by
that great earthquake (of 1911
l have recently learned that D. IL,
Dickey, a grandson of the grantee,
made a similar statement many years
ago to his Oldest son: at seems that
all of Grandfather Patterson's lands in
West Tennessee were sunk by the great
earthquake of 1911"
No distribution of the lands or their
proceeds have ever been heard of, and
a natural conclusion is that the agent
personally investigating became salts.
fed that the lands were under the wa,
ters of the lake and Others valueless.
l am disposed to guess that the land
company referred to has heard some.
thing of these old North Carolina
grants, as see from Nashville paper
the company has made another propo