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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-27
REAL COOPERATION,
How a New Jersey Grange
Helped the Fruit Growers.
Better Freight Rates Were Secured
When the Farmers Got Together and
Demanded Them-co- operation In
Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

How the grange can cooperate in Sc
curing better railroad freight rates Is
very well illustrated at Moorestown,
N J. The grange at that place ap-
pointed what is known as grange
strawberry committee to investigate
the cause Of the delayed shipments of
impossibility of their getting top mar
ket prices In Philadelphia, where the
markets are glutted most Of the time
1t was formerly the custom to cart the
berries to Philadelphia, there being no
satisfactory freight service, and fire.
quently the crops did not net the
growers anything.
Now by organization and work of
the grange strawberry committee all
this is changed. The berries are no
longer all carried to Philadelphia to
glut the market, but by the aid of
the fast freight cars can be diverted to
any city where there is q shortage,
and, as the cars are refrigerated, they
can be held q day or so if necessary,
although this matters little to the
farmers, as the buyers are on the
ground there and they receive their
checks for the berries when they are
loaded on the cars, all further expense
being borne by the buyer. not the
farmer.
This new method of shipping has
also prevented knocking down" by
the commission men, practice in the
past only too frequent. One farmer
from Moorestown. thinking he was not
getting proper returns from his ber-
ries shipped to the New York market
about a year ago, went on to that city
and purchased some Of his own ber-
ries at a price considerably above the
returns forwarded to him. An inter-
view and a demand for the money
due or warrant for arrest to be is
sued only too quickly brought settle
ment. Since then commission houses
have been more honest with the farm
er, in that section at least.
On this subject Of cooperation the
American Agriculturist has this to say:
Cooperation is very properly being
| urged III SeuSOn anu out Oh season Dy
farmers. 1t Is the great modifying
factor they must control before re-
ceiving profit which is their due. Spe-
cific progress has been made the past
twelve months. For some time Maine
has been doing excellent cooperative
work, largely through the grange. 1t
would seem the grange is the ideal
vehicle through which to launch asso-
ciated effort, inasmuch as in that
farmers are already organized. Massa-
chusetts grange started out last fall
with a cooperative company, and it is
reported that better than 100000
worth of business has been done al
ready. The Connecticut state grange
is also doing a good work in this line.
Good! But great care must be taken
to allow no fash in the pan. Dozens
Of pitfalls are to be avoided and there
are plenty Of those who are plotting
the downfall of cooperation among
farmers To direct these enterprises
let us choose men in whom we have
the utmost confidence as to ability,
capacity and integrity and then give
them our unqualified support both
morally and financially"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-27
An Ohio Woman Honored.

Governor Harmon of Ohio has ap-
pointed Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Webb of
Athens county. Of that state, as super
intendent and matron of the Girls In
dustrial school
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
BUYERS REFERENCE BOOK
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.

The Commercial Club is in receipt of
a copy of the Thomas Register of Amer
lean Manufacturers and First Hands,
which is a complete directory and
standard index of all American manu-
featuring industries, for the use of buy
ers and others, classified so that the
user is instantly able to find names
and addresses and ratings of manufac-
turers Of or source of supply in any
line desired. The directory has 400
pages, 200 000names and 5000 articles.
1t is complete and no charges are made
to insert the name of a manufacturer
and the articles made, with the ad-
dress. 1t is used by the government
at Washington, the consular service
abroad, and the leading manufacturers
1t is a donation to the club and for the
free use of the city's manufacturers
and business men. All that is required
when using il is To stick one of the
gummed stamps which are found in
the directory on every letter written.
Applications for the use of same must
be made to the secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

months has been spent in looking after
the construction of this large plant,
which is being superintended by I. q.
Martin, of Bristol.
When asked with reference TO the
new plant, Mr., Ring said that the work
had not advanced sufficiently to dis
cuSs the enterprise in detail. He con-
cured in the report, however, to the
effect that the new mill would surpass
anything of the kind that has ever been
undertaken in this section, and will
equal, if not surpaSS, the best mills Of
its kind anywhere in the south.
The elevators are now completed, and
are built entirely of concrete and steel.
They are therefore absolutely iireprOof.
The smollestack for the power plant is
also constructed of reinforced concrete,
and is the highest stack in Johnson
City, with possibly one exception, that
of the Carnegie iron furnace.
The building, including mill and en-
gine house, will be more than 300 feet
in length, While it will have width of
nearly one-siXth of that.
The entire plant was planned and
diagrammed by Mr., Ring, and is con-
sidered by those who have inspected
the plans or seen the work, as far rs il
has progressed, as being the model mill
of its kind in the south.
The machinery has been purchased
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

tanburg, and that the Seaboard Air
Line will construct line from Shelby,
N. G., to Charleston, over which trains
of the Clinchfield and Seaboard sys-
tens will be handled to Charleston.
This official news that arrangements
now being made with other roads by
Charleston are only temporary. The
Clinchfield train will leave its main
line at BoStic, n. g., go one mile over
the Seaboard line to Shelby, and there
take the new line
The proposed line of the Seaboard
from Shelby TO Charleston will go by
Catawba, s. g., where it will cross the
Monroe TO the Atlanta branch of the
Seaboard. 1t will touch Fort Lawn,
S. g. AT LugotG, just across the river
from Camden, s. C., the proposed line
will cross the New York-Tampa main
line of the Seaboard. AT Eastover, S.
G., the line will cross the Florence to
the Columbia line of the Atlantic Coast
line. The distance from Eastover to
Charleston is 1l0 miles, and the road
will run all the way near the Wateree
river to avoid grades,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

ed extreme views, but has returned
feeling that he has made many con
Verts and is refreshed to renew the bat
tie. Prof. Eldridge told his audience
what good roads are, and unlimited
advantages and opportunities they af-
forded. He showed that money ex-
pended in the construction of good
roads is safe investment with big
dividends, that every country that has
good roads, has splendid schools, large
and thriving towns, prosperous times
and an intelligent citizenship and
countries cursed with bad roads have
exactly the reverse. He fully explain
ed how good roads are built, the ma
chinery used and their approximate
cost. AT night Prof Eldridge gave a
Stereopticon lecture in which be proved
by actual test all that he had said in
comparing good roads with bad roads.
The Soldiers Home band furnished
most excellent music for the occasion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
c., c. & 0. TO
ENTER AUGUSTA.

j. ]. Campion, traffic manager of the
Carolina, Clinchlield and Ohio railroad,
has just returned from Augusta, Ga,
where he had completed plans for the
entrance of both passenger and freight
trains Of his road into the city of Au-
gusta. The G., G. & o. will use the
tracks of the Charleston and Western
Carolina railroad from Spartanburg to
Augusta and may also traverse this
roads tracks from Augusta to Port
Royal, thus reaching the Atlantic coast.
The c., G. Il 0. extends from Spartan
burg through the Tennessee-Carolina-
Virginia mountains into the virgin
coal and timber fields of Southwestern
Virginia,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

was a large vote for a bond election
and shows that the citizens were deter
mined to construct their own water
plant, going eleven miles to Mountain
Springs, that will furnish $4,000, 600
gallons daily of absolutely pure free
stone water. The springs are to be
covered and the water will never see
daylight until it flows from the faucets.
1t will he gravity system, costing
about 100000, and the springs are SO
much higher than the city that the
pressure for fire protection will be l1O
pounds, twice that now afforded.
1t was an eVentful day for johns on
City, and this action places it in the
ranks of progressive cities and forever
settles the question Of an abundant and
pure water supply, making it possible
thus TO invite manufacturing enterpris-
es with the assurance of plenty of wa
ter at minimum cost.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
HUNDREDS HEAR
ADDRESSES OF
CONGRESSMAN BROWNLON
And Agricultural Experts--Morn-
ing, Afternoon and Night
Doses Dealt to Crowd

Jonesboro, Tenn, Sept. 0.-The far
mers of the county have been too long
neglected and their interests ignored.
The government has wisely determined
to change this policy and to recognize
the farmer as its main source of reli-
ance.
Congressman Brownlow got the cue
and arranged dates for farmers meet
ings at all the county seats of his dis
trict. AT his special request, the agri-
cultural department furnished three of
its leading experts to address the farm
ers on the most important subjects OF
farm direction and management. This
was the date of the Washington county
farmers meeting and the event was
very largely attended.
The discussion was opened by an in
teresting address by Congressman
Brownlow who directed his attention,
after discussing national financial con-
ditions, to local affairs. He contended
that good farming and good roads as
sured the prosperity of any country.
He deprecated the action of the Wash
ington county farmers in refusing to
sustain the bond issue, but said the
time was coming and would soon be
here when Washington county would
fall into line with Hawkins, Sullivan
Hamblen and Greene in the conStruc-
ton of good roads. He referred to the
brilliant prospects before Erwin and
said that within four years it would
have population of at least $4,000 and
in time would become one of the most
important cities of Tennessee.
AT the conclusion of Congressman
BrOwnlow's speech, Hon. r. r. Slocum,
the government expert in this line, dis
cussed u scientific breeding of poultry.
He has his subject well in hand and
shows that he understands ii in all its
details. He assured the farmers that
there was big money in the poultry
and egg business and that it would not
interfere with their farm operations as
the work would be carried on by the
housewife. His speech was Il store
house of the most valuableinformation
on this department of farming.
AT the conclusion of Prof. Slocum's
speech, the meeting adjourned for din
ner. Upon reassembling the farmers
were addressed by Prof. Brody on farm.
ing and farm management. What
Prof. Brody knows in regard to this
matter is the result of practical expert.
ence. He discussed soils, climate, wa.
ter, grasses, the cereals and other mat
ters that enter into the noble profession
of farming. His language was plain
simple, direct and ineligible to every
common sense man. If his suggestions
were followed by our farmers the yielC
of the Washington county farms woulC
at least be doubled in three years ant
farming, instead of being drudgery
would become labor of love and de
light.
The next speaker was Prof. NJ. o
Eldridge, known as the good road'
crank, who has been run out of thii
section of the country three or fou
times on account of what was consider
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
ROBT. NJ. DUDLEY OPPOSED
To Cliqoes and Clans -Favors Pro-
hibition, bot is Not in Favor
of "State- Wide" Role.

Robert NJ. Dudley, one Of the strong
est democrats in Davidson county,
wrote Chairman Pendleton, of the Da-
wilson county State-widerS, letter in
which he absolutely declined appoint
ment as a delegate to the forthcoming
statewide convention in Nashville
Mr. Dudley says that while he voted
for Carmack and favorS prohibition, he
is unalterably opposed to cliques and
clans inside the democratic organiza-
tion He believes, he says, that demo-
cratic rule is best for state and nation,
and especially fer the south, and that
there are other questions more iInpor-
tant than prohibition. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
a number Of other persons who were
named as delegates will not serve.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

in the affairs of this city, being men,
Der of the Board Of Trade and otherwise
identified with the business and COM
mercial interests of the city. For sew
eral years he has been prominently
identified with the Dominion National
Bank, beinga member of the board of
directors of that institution. BristoIi-
ans are proud Of Mr.. Ring and of his
work here, and would regret to lose
him as citizen.-Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

Tennessee went out of the Union, and
kept il flying as long as he pleased to
the admiration of his neighbors, who
were marching past to keep other and
younger New Englanders with better
guns out or the state.
In Tennessee much rs they have
hated abolitionists during the period
when abolitionists were mobbed even
in Boston, they have often shown Il SUI
preme admiration for what they call
"pluck" when it is shown in one man
as he stands his ground alone against
any odds, no matter how desperate AS
blind Frank Campbell had shown this
pluck against all his difficulties, his
sympathies with William Lloyd Gar
rison may not go as far to account for
his return to Boston from Tennessee as
sympathies derived from falling in
love with Nnw England girl. The
present "Lady Campbell was a New
England girl" He left Tennessee, and
when he returned to New England he
became chief of the music department
of the Perkins Institution, holding the
place for eleven years, and developing
the theory of instruction for the blind
which gave him his present promi.
nence in England
What seems to be another accident
in 1871 took him from New England
as he had been taken by New England
from Tennessee, He had spent vaca
tion in England and was about to sal
for America, when he made a chance
acquaintance, attracted by his blind
ness. AT gathering he attended or
the invitation of this chance friend, hi
met the Duke of Westminster and 9th
er leading Englishmen, interested il
the education of the bliAd. His viewi
impressed them With the idea that h,
was better fitted to carry out thei
plans for educating the blind in Eng
land than any one in England itself
They induced him tC give up his worl
in New England and to undertake tina
in England which has resulted in TIN
Royal Normal college of which he be
came the head. The money subscribed
for its support already exceeds 81, 200,
600. And England claims that will
''Sir Francis" late of franklin county
Tennessee, at its head, it establishe
British world leadership in the educa
tion of the blind. Part of the training
which includes the highest develop
ment in music, is intended to develop
steady nerves and muscle stalwar
enough to give blind men self-confi
dence. The base of the theory is illus
trated in the founders own life, as tn
cultivation of the spirit which rise
higher with increasing difficulties. II
explaining results for which he wa
knighted in England, it is said tina
under his methods over so per cent. c
his graduates become self-supportinn
when the English average among tn
blind was only 10 per cent. capable c
Self-Support.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
CAPT. D. E. BAKER KILLED

Capt. David f.. Baker, of Hampton,
Carter county, who was captain of Co.
f, Third regiment, state militia, was
killed as the result of dynamite ex-
plosion Saturday near his home. He
was near where some parties were
blowing up stumps with dynamite
and was struck in the head 10y a por-
tion of a stump, hurled by an explo-
sion. His death resulted almost IN
stantly. His body was buried today
with the entire company of militia in
attendance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
NOTICE TO GRAIN
AND ELEVATOR MEN

The Merchants Exchange of ST. Lou
is extends an invitation to every gain
and elevator man to come to st. Louis
during the week of October 4th to 9th,
and if he will send his name to this
bereau a visitors ticket TO the floor will
be issued, good for six days.
All who have ever hved in st. Louis
are especially urged to come and take
part in the Centennial Celebration OF
the incorporation of the city.
Reduced rates on all railroads.
PUBLICITY BUREAU.
594 Chamber of Commerce,
st. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

to fully correspond with the character
of the exterior of the plant, and will be
of the latest, most approved pattern for
mill of great capacity; and ii is est
mated that it will require 4,000 bushels
of grain per day for this plant.
The main building is being construct
ed of red pressed brick, with cement
mortar while the interior finish will
be of long-leaf yellow pine. The
handsomely designed elevators stand
at right angles with the main building,
and the manner of their construction
surpasses anything of the kind ever
undertaken in the south.
1t is expected that Mr.. Ring will
have the new mill completed and in
operation by January |, 1910. In order
to do this it will be necessary to push
the work with all possible speed, which
Mr.. Ring is doing.
Mr.. Ring, when asked if the new
project would take him to JohnsonCity
to live, stated that he had not gone sc
far as to determine that part of the
proposition, as he was now so busy
with the construction Of the plant as
to make it necessary to lay all Other
considerations aside for the time.
Mr.. Ring is q practical mill man Of
more than twenty years experience
lie was formerly in the milling busi
ness at Pulaski, Va, for fifteen years
From there he came to Bristol more
than five years ago, and since thai
time he has been president and man
ager of the Twin City Mills of this city
For several years Mr.. Ring has ownet
a controlling interest in the Bristo
plant, which is now being managed by
his Brother, NJ. f. Ring. Ever since
he located i'll Bristol he has been activ,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
READY FOR OPER-
ALTON JANUARY |
1000 BUSHELS Of GRAIN
Per Day Reqoired for This Plant.
Surpasses Anything Ever Un-
dertaken IN the South.

J. w. Ring, of this city, Is at present
actively engaged in the construction Of
one of the most important Touring mill
plants that has ever been undertaken
in the south. The new mill is located
at Johnson City, occupying convent
ent position between the Southern and
the c., q. & 0. railways.
While Mr. Rings home is in .ristol,
most of his time during the l,ist two
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
PROBABLE ROUTE c., Gao.
To Coast May Go From Spartan
burg, S. c., Over the Rails
Of Other Roads.

A special from Anderson, s. c., says
an official of the Seaboard Air Line is
authority for the statement that there
is a strong probability that the Caroli-
ma, Clinchfield and Ohio will not go
further into South Carlina than Spar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
JOHNSON CITY Is
DETERMINED TO
BUILD OWN WATER PLANT
By a Vote of Seven to One tie
People Declared in Favor of
Municipal Ownership

In the bond election last Saturday
johnson City voted wet by an over,
whelming majority, The vote for
bonds was 4S4 to rs, and the vote to
construct new wafer works rather than
buy the old plant was 467 to II. 1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
How Di.rasr Starts.

Nine times out Of ten chronic diseases like
rheumatism, kidney trouble heart disease
skin disease, ETC., start with disorder Of
the stomach or bowels, To cure constipa-
tioa, liver trouble, indigestion, sour stom-
ach, heartburn, etc take DR.. Callwel's s
Syrup Pepsin, which cures and prevents
these diseases
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and If you would like to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 1I9
Caldwell Bldg. Monticello, ILL., 1t is sold
by all druggists at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16
A Record Hard to Beat.
Kelly & Brady Co,
Railroad Contractors,
Knoxville, Tenn. March 23, 1901

Knoxville, Tenn., March 23, 1908.
Mr.. T. L. Beaman, Knoxville, Tenn.
Deg Sir In regard to your remedy,
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with great satisfaction with our men at the
Grant Tunnel in Kenton county, KY.
have used il on the men suffering with
neuralgia, when the suffering seemed to be
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Simultaneous relief. And used it on others
that were suffering with rheumatism, when
it seemed that they had almost lost the use
Of their limbs on account of the pain and in
less than day they would 60 to work and
say that the pain had all gone. have used
it myseli wl'h good results and keep il on
hand for my own Use.
Yours truly
KELLY 4 kkADY Co.
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Rheumathol will stop the pain for you as il
has for Others. Sold by all druggists in
Johnson City, Jonesboro and Elizabethton,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-16

Toruring eczema spreads its burning area
evera day. Doan's Ointment quickly stops
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cures it permanently. At any drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-15

devils ever owned a slave, or was
ever likely to, but they were ever
ready to die in defense of their
sacred right to keep slaves. They
much preferred the pleasure of
making somebody else die Oh,
they were beauties, morally physical
ly, and spiritually. Be it ever
remembered. they developed great
industry spiritually in obtaining
spirits of sod corn, or old rye, for
which their capacity and ambition
was unexcelIed.
Having seen all of this, and learned
a lifelong lesson, returned to Wis
consin a man, in place of the boy |
had brought from there few months
before. j. P. Albee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-15
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No
Lancaster Citizen Can Afford
RI IGNORE
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