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Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
St. Philip's Church

Rev. Frederic W Bailey will officiste next Sunday morning al $ and l0.so. Sunday school at l2 m.
 There will be meeting of the exec utive committee in the guild room on Monday evening al o'clock. Arch. deacon Brown will be present.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
ABINGDON

Last Friday night the grange enjoy ed supper prepared under the direc' ton of Everett Brown and wife. friend from Worcester.
 Mrs. Carrie Mcintosh Haines has come east for the winter.
 The Flat west of the Corners is re- ceiving much hneeded repairs. The road bids fair to be in fine condition come cold weather.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
Methodist Church Notes

The sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered last Sunday morn- ing. The little sons of Mrs. Fred Will lis, MT. and Mrs. Filzroy, and Ernest Gilmore and wife were administered baptism at the same service.
 The Epworth League entertainment last Friday evening was enjoyed by all present
 The regular prayer meeting was held Tuesday evening this week on account of the third quarterly conference beng held on Thursday evening with Dis trict uperintendent Newland present. Dr Newland will preach Sunday even- ing, Nov. 18th.
 Game pie supper Friday evening, Nov. l7th.
 An entertainment for the benefit of the Sunday school will be held in the church parlors on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at 7.30 o'clock. Admission 10 cents. The program is as follows: Life of King Arthur Louis F. Battey Exercise from the Coronation scene
 Knights of King Arthur Courage Thomas Richmond November Ethel Hughes Two Times Two Esther Franklin Solo and chorus A. Els. The Festival Month Daisy Jacques The Lost Child Hazel Perry Duet Misses Foster and Cutler The Frogs Goodbye Ruth Belcher Banjorine solo Allen Cole November Evelyn Shaw The Penny Ye Meant Gle Alice Divine Solo Florence Darling Thanksgiving Dora Diggins The Corn Song Florence Gilbert, Liz. zie Barnes, Ruth Belcher
 One, Two, Three Jeanette Gilbert Solo sammy Walsh Fairyis Muh Ruth Pratt Two Cups Earl Hughes
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10

Eastford has one of the highest tax rates among the eastern Connecticut towns, with the figure at 2 mills. The grand list of the town as listed by the state board of equalization is $22o, 900, this amount being . considerable ad' vance over the totals complied by the town officials.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10

Forewarned is forearmed. In case of accident or sudden illness you are forearmed if you have . telephone in your home.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
AuCtiOneer'

Any one having real or personal estate to sell al auction. Address C. K. KNIGHT, Putnam, Conn, Phone 2oo-5, competent Licensed Auctioneer of experience.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
NObby Top Coats iOr Men Who Care

YOU step right the auntes sort of top with
 little detail of fine tailoring should be
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-10
Swell New Hats for Winter

ease your fancy of shape to suit your build in color desires at price you want to pay, IS here awaiting yo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
$40 Acres River Bottom Farm
for Sale or Trade for City
Rental Property.

For sale or exchange for hotel proper
ty or improved city Income property IN
desira BILE locality, 5i0-acre farm in Ore
gon county, Missouri. Oregon county
is the finest corn county in the state of
Missouri. Timothy grass will grow as
tall as a mans head Red clover never
dies out In the river bottoms. 200 acres
of rich black river bottom land. all clear
ed and been cultivated In corr for 20
years. Soil ten feet deep and rs level
as u house floor, all dry farming land,
no wet, swampy places on the farm.
Once in five years the river will back
over the farm, adding to the fertility of
the farm. The bottoms produce from 50
to 100 bushels corn per acre. 40 acres
in timber, quite a lot of mel charitable
timber. Fine open live stock range.
Free grazing grass for everybody Cattle
and hogs are marketed off the open
range without feeding. No malaria nor
chills In this country. The climate is
just the same as East Tennessee. This
Ia the home of the stock dealer. He gets
all his pastures free. Five room frame
dwelling. two frame tenant houses barn.
Never falling spring water. All ideal
situation, y miles from railroad iriu'
reduced from see 600 TO $50 per acre J.
know Of no opportunity ~ great FOR n
stOckman. The river bottoms are worth
the money asked for the entire farm
Would rent the farm. Long ar short
lease. VIII trade for merchandise,
wholesale or retail.
ROBERT WOOD
529 N. Broad St, Knoxville Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
SOLDIER COMMITS SUICIDE FIGHT TO Be ON FRIDAY
Washington County Resident Ends
His Life Yesterday Morning
After Few Weeks IN Home

About 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Robert McCracken leaped to his death
from the upper corridor encircling the
hospital group, q distance of Is or 20
feet. He was alone at the moment he
evidently decided to end his life, but
was found a few moments after the
deed was done and was taken into the
hospital and examined. 1t was found
that his hip was injured, several ribs
broken and the spine severely injured.
There were probably internal injuries
that FASTENED his death. When picked
up he was conscious and remained so
until death ended his suffering. He
would answer all questions asked him
by the attending physicians, but would
not tell why he made the jump. He
lived about an hour and the fact that
ne would not assign reason Tor mis-
rash act was sufficient proof for be-
lieving that suicide was intended. The
deceased was over 10 years of age and
was citizen Of Washington county,
Tenn, until he entered the Home a
few weeks ago. He was T, P, A.
man and had been In the hospital since
his admission, hut not confined to his
bed. He saw service during the civil
war in the First Tennessee cavalry and
has been useful citizen since the close
of the war. The remains will be buried
in the Circle today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
LIGHT FORCE, LONG HOURS
Number of Clerks on the Bristol
and Chattanooga Division
VIII Be Cot Off.

Postmaster General Hitchcock,
pursuing his policy Of 'onomy, has,
it is stated, just issued an order that
will materially affect the service in
Eas, Tennessee, especially on the
Bristol Chattanooga run, says the
Bristol Herald Courier.
Chief Postal Clerk Welch, it is
said, is now preparing the plan Of
the new schedule, and tn details
will be made known probably with
in the next few days.
The arrangement contemplates a
material reduction in the force and a
lengthcning of the hours of the men
left in service. While postal clerks
running into Bristol are reticent on
the subject, it is learned that the
new order will result in the dismissal
or transfer OF two or three crews
from Bristol-C Chattanooga division.
There will be a corresponding reduc-
ton in the class Of the car service, il
is claimed, resulting in loss of bus
mess to the Southern railway.
At least seven of the men at pres
emit employed on the division will be
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
Judge Hal H. Haynes Received
Many Republican Votes IN
Yesterdays Balloting

Nashville, Jan. IA tele-
phone message was received
from Capt. G. T, Fitzhugh, in
dependent democrat, who is in
Memphis, saying he would not
return to Nashville and continue
in the race for United States
senator. He requests that mis-
name be withdrawn. Capt.
Fitzhugh gives no reason for
his action.
The withdrawal of Capt.
Fitzhugh will throw his strength
to the forces of Senator Fra
Zier. The announcement was
sudden and unexpected at this
time.
1t is now currently reported
that Luke Lea may enter the
race, trying to control the Fitz-
hugh votes but it is not believed
he can take it from Frazier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
MET LAST NIGHT

Nashville, Jan. 1.-THE republican
caucus decided to vote for Judge Hal
II. Haynes today. They will meet
again to night and it then may be de-
termined what course they will take.
The action Of the independents in
unanimously endorsing Frazier puts
the matter squarely up to the republic
can fusionists. Only three independ-
ents were absent, and they are claimed
to be for Frazier.
The understanding before the cleo
ton was that the republicans asked
only for the governoRhlp, and the
other Offices would be given to the in
dependents. In case the fusionists 60
10 pieces, the new governor wsuid pos
sibly be in charge Of . different situa-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
G0EAT PuCL|C INTEREST
Chas. F. Carson Has Issued Gener-
al Call That Should Bring
Crowd to County Seat.

The citizens Of Washington county
are called to meet in JonesbOro Satur-
day, January 2lst, by Chas. F. Carson,
vice president OF East Tennessee Farm.
ers' Association, to consider important
public questions, among which Is the
question Of Good Roads. This is one
of the most vital issues now before the
people Of Washington county and il
should be studied with care and mod
GRAFTON. Few, If any, men oppose the
Good Roads movement; but there is a
great difference as to the method of Sc
curing the roads which Washington
county must have. j.
The meeting in Jonesboro is, in the
opinion Of the writer, the timely pro-
cedure-it is a citizens meeting in
which all the people may be heard.
In this matter of road building there
must be deliberation, and every act
and deed should be open and known
to the public. No other method can
succeed, the people must be heard,
and when they fully understand the
issue they will render their decision
from which there is no appeal; but we
have learned to believe that the masses
are usually correct, so there is nothing
to fear when the masses are given fair
play and square deal.
The Jonesboro convention is the right
thing at the right time and in the right
place. 1t should be well attended and
from it much good should result.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
Chancery Sale Of Land.

In obedience to decree Of the chan
Gerry court at Johnson City, Tennessee.
In the case OF the city of johnson City
VS., Mamie Rhea Erwin ct al, | will, on
Tuesday, January "a, 1911, at 10 O'Clock
n. M, In front of the court house door,
In johnson City, on Spring street, sell
to the highest and best bidder, the lots
IN said decree described, being situated
In the city Of johnson City, Washington
county, Tennessee. Said property will
be sold to satisfy the city taxes on same
for the year 1908, and subsequent years,
being the following lots:
Richard Emerson, lot, Love addition.
Jacob Jones, lot 66, block |, Crandall
addition.
G. w. Jones, part lot 2, block 4, Gran
dali addition.
Shields & Rogan, ga acres, Carnegie
addition.
w. A. and Sallie Kite, lot 3, block 3,
Henry addition.
T.. y. Kirkpatrick, lot :, block 10,
Carnegie addition.
j. N. Kelley, lot % to 80, block 10,
Carnegie addition.
Marx Miller, lots lG5-lG6, block 81, L.
Park addition.
A. N Wordsworth, lots 8 To IA, block
25, East Carnegie addition.
A. n. Wordsworth, lots Is to 80, block
20, East Carnegie addition.
Nc. Mcconnell, lot 7, in block A, Car
negie addition.
Said sale will be on credit of six
months and free from the right of the
equity of redemption. Notes drawing
interest from the day of sale, with good
personal security, will be required of
the purchaser, and lien viii be re-
tanned on the property sold, as further
security.
This December %, 1910.
j. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
MARTIN uTTLETON
FOR j. S. SENATOR !?

Albany, N. Y, Jan. I6.-Gov-
ernor Dix today publicly advised the
democratic members of the legis-
lature to consider the wishes of their
constituents ahead of the majority
decision at tonight's democratic
caucus on the senatorship. This
may mean that the caucus will be
unable to settle the contest and that
it will be carried to the floor of the
legislature.
The Shepard men interpret this to
mean that the governor advises the
legislators not to consider the action
Of the majority at tonight's caucus
binding.
Some Of the less sanguine of Mr..
Shepherds friends said today that
even If their candidate lost, the sue
cesSful man would not be Mr.. Shee-
han. There is more talk than ever
of dark horse" today. Martin
w. Littleton's name, which Dhas
been discussed to some extent be-
fore, received more prominent men
ton today. He is a Tennessean by
birth and immensely popular among
southern democrats in New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
SOLID FOR LUKE. WRIGHT.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 15.-With prac.
tically every vote of the Shelby county
delegation solid, ii is believed, for sup
port of Gen. Luke f. Wright's senate
rial boom, to be launched this week,
the return 10 Nashville was started at
noon today by members Of the legisla-
ture who came home Saturday to rest
with their families. From sources be-
lieved TO be authoritative, 1t is said
that under no terms will the Shelby
delegation throw their support to Fitz-
hugh.
The crowd bound for Nashville WAS
increased tonight by score of out
siders interested in various matters
likely to engage the attention of the
general assembly this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
WHITING LUMBER COMPANY
Will Bold Short Line of Road In
to the Mountain Regions
Near Topton, Tennessee

Asheville, Jan. 18.-The Whit
ing Lumber Company, which has
purchased large timber bounda-
ries in this section, is planning
to build a standard gauge rail-
road from Topton, at the top of
the Nanthala mountain on the
Murphy line of the Southern rail-
way company, 10 Robbinsville, a
distance of twelve mile. The
company has already purchased
200 box cars and two engines for
use on its lines. The road is to
be put through at an early date.
The company is capitalized at
100000 and is going to do vast
numbering operations in this sec
ton during the next few years.
At later date they propose to
build a line from Robbinsville
along the Cheoah river to connect
with the Knoxville-Bushnell line
of the Southern when that is
completed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
LONE CONGRESSMAN
HOLDS UP Bill LIS

Washington, Jan. 17.--One lone con-
gresham, Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia,
angered because the speaker ruled him
out of order when he attempted to have
printed in the Congressional Record a
memorial from thousands of farmers
in his district, threw the house into a
state of CONSERVATION today by object
ing to consideration of scores of pri-
vate bills which other members were
anxious to have passed.
Mr.. Hardwick would not recede from
his hostile attitude, and the result is
that it will be two weeks before it will
be possible to get the bills up again
under the "unanimous consent pro-
cedure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
PRESIDENT MILLER
VISITS BRISTOL

Bristol, Jan. 16.-Only $500 and the
repairs and lease on the Paramount
baseball park stand between Bristol
and professional baseball. With five
more subscriptions Of 800 each to the
stock of the club and the ball park put
in proper condition, Bristol will Sc
cure franchise in the Southeastern
league, along with Knoxville, Ashe-
vile, johnson City, and other progress
i've southern towns and cities.
w. w. Miller, Of johnson City, pres
ident of the Southeastern league, was
in Bristol last week and went over the
matter at length with j. L. Stern and
Others interested in the organization of
club and the securing of franchise
in the Southeastern league for Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19

'Tommy" Burns has been appointed
to receive the mail at the south gate
and carry it to the postoffice. A more
capable man for the work could not
have been chosen to perform the duties
assigned him. The way that the
midget" snatches the mail bags from
the hook is marvellous and no matter
how heavy the mail he throws it over
his shoulder and in "gig time" has it
at its destination. Oh, Tommy is q
unique "burd" Of rare plumage and
as popular as blue point oyster.
L: is hoped by his legion Of friends in
Mountain Branch that his appoint
ment will be endorsed and that he will
become fixture as south gate mail
carrier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
CAR LOAD OF
FINISHED PRODUCT

The Carver Buggy Co. shipped
a car load of buggies to Johnson
City this week. We understand
that several like orders have been
filled during the past few weeks
and that the new year has opened
with flattering prospects. Nor
ristown Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
RUMORS OF FIERCE
FIGHTING IN MEXICO

Chihuahua, Mexico, Jan. 16.-Via FL
Paso, Texas, Jan. 18.--A 16.hour battle
between seventy government volun-
teers, so-called, and 100 revolutionists
occurred at the village of Coyome on
Sunday.
This report reached General Herman,
dez, commanding the military zone,
today. No details were given but from
the duration Of the engagement it is
presumed the losses were considerable.
The general expects an amplifled report
soon. Coyome is about midway be-
tween this city and Ojinja.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
MRS. MEL Der CHARGED
WITH NUMBERING SON

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Melber, of Schenectady,
was today indicted for murder in
the first degree, charged with
killing her 5-year-old son, George.
4 formal plea of not guilty was
entered and counsel was assigned
to defend her.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
FARMERS BENEFITED
BY MODEL MILL

The market quotations on -four, feed
stuff and grain elsewhere in this issue
will make interesting reading to our
farmers. 1t will be noticed that the
Model Mill Co. is paying an attractive
price fer wheat and corn, price much
higher than could be expected if the
mill was not located here. In fact it
furnishes a ready market for all the
wheat and corn this section can pro-
duce and at fancy prices that farmers
should appreciate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
HELD JAN. 80 TO FEB, ii
Statement Was Made by DR.. C. ].
Owens, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and immigration

Washington, Jan. 10" The
100 boys in the southern states
who have raised the best corn
crop during the past year will be
given an opportunity to exhibit
ten ears each at the National Corn
Exposition to be held at Column
bus, Ohio, January 80 to Februa-
ry H." said DR.. C. J. Owens, COM
missioner of agriculture and i'm
migration of the southern COM
mercial congress, in an intervie ".
"There are 46, 600 boys belong
ing to the corn clubs in the
southern states, and the southern
commercial congress, cooperating
with the United States depart
ment of agriculture, will pay for
the transportation of exhibits of
the 100 most successful boy corn
raisers' to the exposition ground.
The selection of the exhibits will
be done by the county and state
agents of the farm demonstration
work of the department of agri-
culture. We hope to bring to-
gether exhibits from 100 acres
whose total output was $4,000
bushels.
The boys corn clubs through
out the south had wonderful sue
cess last year, and DR.. S. A. Knapp,
of the department Of agriculture,
who is directly in charge of farm
demonstration work, anticipates
even better results next year.
" Believing in rhe tremendous
and wonderful resource of the
south, the southern commercial con-
gress is actively cooperating with
the United States department of
agriculture in disseminating correct
information. and is watching very
carefully the publication of bulletins
which may be of value to the south
ern farmer, So that they may be
brought to his attention immediate
ly upon publication. The depart
ment has recently issued two val
liable bulletins, No. AIS" Corn and
Corn Raising" and No. 4I6, " Seed
Corn, which may be had upon APP.
plication to our Washington Office"
Dr.. Owens is now making trip |
through the southern states, visiting |
each governor, regarding a state
of fifteen business men to
represent the state at the great
meeting of the southern commercial
to be held in Atlanta,
March s, 9 and 10. Governor
Mann, of Virginia; Governor Glass
,ock, of West Virginia and Gov
.rnor Wilson, of Kentucky, are each
heading such committees.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19

FOR SALE-42O acre farm; 10 acres
choice creek bottom land The clear
ed land is all smooth and nice farming
land, 5-room frame cottage, large frame
barn. Five miles from railroad town.
School and church half mile, and fine
college In the town. Price greatly re-
ducod to $12, 500, on good terms. What
have you got to trade?
ROBERT WOOD,
246tf SEQ North Broadway,
Near Southern Depot, Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19

Hartford, January 17.-George
Payne Mclean, of Simsbury, re-
publican, was chosen United
States senator from Connecticut
for the six year term beginning
March 4, next, by the general as
sembly today. He will succeed
Morgan G. Bulkely.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
RICH GOLD DEPOSIT Is
DISCOVERED BY CHILD

Tallapoosa, Ga, Jan. 16.-An unu-
sual discovery has been madeon farm
near here, that has caused much ex-
element. A child, while playing, dis
covered substance, which, examined,
proved to be gold ore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
TO Be THROWN ON MARKET
Better Now 6 Cents-Produce to
Be Unloaned That Has Been
in Cold Storage 5 Years.

Hi~a6OB Jane ave- NAAAiOhS VI
pounds of butter, eggs, cheese and
poultry held in the cold storage
warehouses here will be thrown on
the market before May and a gen.
eral tumbling of food prices is ex-
pected at once, according to COM
mission merchants. Numerous
Chicago commission men are said to
be facing failure as a result of their
efforts to maintain an artificial price
on the necessities of life. The in
ability further to uphold this price is
said to be due to a combination of
circumstances, chief of which arc
the open winter of 1911 and the
banner crops of 1910.
Three commission men failed in
the last week as a result of holding
quantities of butter, which they
purchased at an average price of 81
cents pound and now are unable
to market for more than ~ or 28
cents a pound.
While the wholesale prices Of but
ter and eggs have dropped decidedly
within the last few weeks, there has
as yet been no decline in the retail
prices.
Kept In Storage as Long as Five
Years.
Much of the produce which is to
be unloaded on a falling market has
been in the warehouse for as long as
five years. By means of cold storage
commission men have been able to
maintain an artificial price not only
to the consumer, but to the pro.
Queer, it is said.
No public warehouse report is ev-
er made here, and the exact amount
of produce in the hands of Chicago
firms cannot be estimated. Thirty
two warehouses are known to have
"A, 900 900 pounds of butter, eggs
and poultry.
Men familiar with the market
condition yesterday said it would be
to say whether it was on
ly small percentage of the entire
amount.
The increased sale of oleomarine
is given as an added cause for the
situation. The commission men
now find themselves facing thous-
ands of consumers who, unable to
pay the price at which butter has
been held, have become users of
Butter is cents pound lower,
than it was year ago,
and is selling at the lowest figure in
i've years. An indication of the de-
Zine in the last ten days is shown in
he following:
Jan. s.-Eggs, fresh, "a cents;
prime, 81 cents; frsts, 80 cents.
Jan. Eggs, fresh, 80 cents;
prime, 20 cents; firsts, 28 cents.
Jan. 5.-Butter, extra creamery,
g cents; frsts, IS ID cents; dairy,
s cents.
Jan. Is.--Butter extra creamery,
y cents; frsts, ~ cents; dairy, %
.ents.
The wholesale price on smoked
meats, beef and pork has been
lightly reduced. The big corn {
rop of 1910 is given as the cause.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-19
J. NJ. BARKER WANTS
TO NAME SUCCESSOR
The Bristol Courier SAYS

TIE Bristol COurler says
"Col. Barker said that lie advised
Capt. Hooper that it must be under
stood that he WAS seeking no position
whatever under him. He made only
one recommendation to the governor
elect, and that was that he appoint J.
K. Brading, Pre- minent Johnson City
man, to succeed him rs a member of
the board of educational the expira-
ton of the term, which will be in the
near future"