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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01

to get rid of it. Make the water pass
down through The accumulated alkali
and it will be carried away. Thorough
ly underdrain your soil and then
flood it with water and it will carry
the alkali to the lower strata and thus
cure the soil of this evil.
Perhaps before closing this note it
might be we'll to call attention to the
fact that there are two kinds of alkali,
one is the sulphate of soda and the
other the carbonate of soda. The
sulphate of soda is called white alkali
and the carbonate of soda, black alkali.
The Importance of this distinction
lies in the fact that white alkali can
be washed out of the soil but the
black alkali can not. Fortunately we
are able to turn black alkali into
white alkali. This is done by treat
ing the black variety with gypsum.
Gypsum is the sulphate of lime and
soda treated with it turns from car
Donate of soda to sulphate of soda and
then can be washed out of the soil.
DOES ORCHARD HEATING PAY?
One of the problems before the
fruit growers is, Will orchard heaters
pay? The question is not do they do
don ht hI1t n
some cases they do. But the real
question is, Do they not in the aggre-
gate cost more than they are worth?
| am anxious for proper solution of
this question and to that end have
been gathering facts to enable me to
correctly answer that question. |
confess that am still undecided.
Some years ago we tried in our
peach orchard what is known as the
wet smudge The theory on which
that was based is that the smoke
hanging over the orchard would check
the radiation of the heat arising from
the soil. The theory is all right but
in practice it did not work. 1t would
work admirably but for the fact that
the smoke would drift away and would
not hang over the orchard. The OBJ
ject in using such a smudge was not
to create heat but to conserve the
heat put into the soil during the day
time. We utterly failed with the
smudge and gave it up. Then at the
suggestion of Prof. S. w. Fletcher
who was then Professor of Horticul-
ture at Pullman, we tried dry heat.
We burned sage brush, old rails and
any kind of rubbish that would create
heat. We kept thermometers in the
orchard and outside of the orchard to
determine whether we really did raise
the heat among our trees. We found
the temperature about our fires higher
than away from them. But we found
it extremely difficult to keep the heat
up as high as we wished it. Some
times we thought that we had saved
our peaches with this dry heat, but
unfortunately for our theory some of
our neighbors did not lose their
peaches, though they had no heat at
all and sometimes we lost our peaches
after we had vigorously fired during
the colder part of the night So we
gave up that method of heating as
l. -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
SOUTHERN COMPLAINED
OF TO COMMISSION

Washington, July M.-Unjust and
unlawful discrimination in favor of the
docks controlled in Mobile, Ala, by the
Mobile and Ohio and the Southern rail-
ways is alleged in complaint filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion by the Mobile chamber of COM
merce and Horace Turner & Go.
1t is charged that the two roads re-
fused to handle freight through any
other docks than those they control ex-
cept at a considerable advance in the
rates and that such discrimination de-
tracts from the commercial importance
of the port of Mobile and constitutes an
injustice to operators and importers.
The demand of the complainants is
that all wharfings at Mobile be put on
parity as to charges enacted, SO that
the alleged unreasonable discrimina-
tions may be eliminated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
STEPS TO BE TAKEN
TO CHECK PELLAGRA

Nashville, July A--At the meeting
of the state board of health, to be held
at the boards room at the cepitol at 10
O'Clock next Tuesday morning, a dis
cussion regarding the suppression of
pellagra in Tennessee will beone ofthe
most important items of business ta-
ken up. Among other subjects to be
discussed will be the public water sup.
plies and typhoid fever.
According to information gathered
by DIR. j. A. Albright, secretary of the
board, there are 400 OF more cases of
the disease in the state and it is said
to be spreading with alarming rapid
ity. Practically all of those affected
are among the INDECENT classes and the
disease has a duration of several years.
Frequently il rohs its victim of meR-
tai capability and should it be found
to be contagious, the state will be con-
fronted with the problem of ferreting
out and caring for this great number
of needy and diseased persons.
DR.. Albright left Nashville Thurs
day night for East Tennessee to inves-
tigate conditions there in regard to pei
lagra, and during this week will visit
West Tennessee for the same purpose.
Action to prevent the spread of the
mysterious malady, greatly resembling
leprosy, in many respects, will be dis
cussed by the board.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN
BUTTONS WILL BE ON.

Nashville, July 24-For the purpose
of raising funds for the survey of the
proposed Memphis-to- Bristol highway
the proposed button campaign suggest
ed several days ago by Gov. Hooper
was adopted Friday by the officers and
executive committee of the Memphis
to-Bristol Highway Association. A
committee on details of the plan was
appointed and the campaign will be
begun and the buttons placed on sale
at 81 each within about two weeks.
The buttons will be finished in red,
white and blue, with map of Tennes-
see and the highway and will bear the
inscription, "Memphis. to- Bristol High
way, 81 for the Survey"
1t was the sense of the meeting that
the organization be perpetuated into a
permanent good roads association and
a meeting will be called early in the
fall for the purpose.
A resolution was adopted approving
the good roads bill of the last legisla-
ture and pledging to assist toward the
election of members of the general as
sembly who will enact into law such
measure regardless of party affiliations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
MEEK -MATEIES.

Jonesboro, July 21.-Last evening al
$50 o'clock at the home of the bride,
occurred the marriage of Miss Maude
Mathes to Mr.. Thomas Harris Meek.
The beautiful home was artistically
decorated with ferns and magnolia
leaves, the same scheme being follow
ed throughout the entire house.
Dir. Calvin A. Duncan, d. D., of
Knoxville, pronounced the ceremony,
he being assisted by Rev. f, +. Shell,
of this place.
The bride was dressed in a beautiful
empire style gown made of white mes
saline satin with ball fringe and pearl
bead trimming. The waste was trim
med with silk chiffon and rosettes of
satin.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served. The happy couple were
the recipients of many beautiful and
costly gifts, consisting of silverware,
cut glass, china and linnen.
a large number of guests were pres
ent, many of them being from other
places. The couple will leave today
for trip to the mountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
WOULD RATHER DIE.

Attempts recently TO commit suicide
by IA year-old Alma Whaley, of Knox
vile, who works in a cotton mill, have
brought to light the existence of II sui
eide pact among number of the chill
dren who labor with her in long rounds
of daily toll. The Whaley child drank
one and one-half drains of carbolic acid
and was saved only by the desperate
efforts of physicians. The interest and
kindness of Mrs. William j. Oliver,
wife of the noted contractor and mill
ionaire, is probably responsible for the
confession the child makes of the ter
ribe contract entered into by herself
and other suffering :children of the
mill district
After she had tried to kill herself
and had all b3t succeeded, the little
Whaley girl was visited by Mrs. Oil
yer, who promised to take her to the
Sunshine Hume for vacation for sew
eral weeks as soon as she had Suifi-
ciemtly recovered from the effects of
the poison, and to make good her time
in the mill, with its pitiful small wa
ges that go to feed the large family for
which she works. The kindness re-
suited in confession by the child that
she and several of the other children
had resolved to kill themselves, facing,
as they did, nothing on this earth but
apparently endless days of toll.
"We all wanted to die at our frame,
said the child between sobs. awe go
to work at 6 in the morning and work
till 6 at night. We get only Saturday
afternoons off, and we never have time
to go anywhere except to the mill and
back home again. So we all made up
our minds that we wanted to die. Lit
It's Bertha McCahey cries and says she
would rather be dead than alive. Ber-
tha says she has no one to support but
her uncle, but she can't do that any
longer. We'd all rather die than work
as hard as we have been in the mill"
No special date for carrying out the
pact was agreed upon, the Whaley
girl said Each child in the agreement,
whose names she refused to give, eX-
cept that of the McCahey child, was to
select her 'favorite death" The news
of the pact has been reported to the
state factory inspector Kennedy. .-Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
BRYAN MAY BE TN MEXICO

Bristol, Tenn, July 2O.-The notable
case of the Bryan Lumber company in
bankruptcy, involving liabilities of
more than $150,0OO terminated today
when Referee Swingle paid out to lien
creditors SO, 900 representing the only
available assets. The general creditors
received nothing. This company was
declared bankrupt when James II.
Bryan, its chief stakeholder, mysteri-
ously disappeared from here a year
ago. Bryan's transactions wrecked
the Citizens bank of Bristol and tied
up nearly 100000 in deposits. The
deposits were finally protected by the
merging of the closed bank with the
First National bank of Bristol. When
the Citizens Bank failed it held worth
less paper of Bryan's for $4,000.
Bryan is believed to be in Mexico.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
ELECTION BOARD
AFFAIR TO COURT
APPOINTMENTS COMPLETE
Take Oath of Office and Decide
to Meet Aug. 3, to Name
County Commissioners.

Nashville, July q. 2l.-ComptrollerD Di5-
rell was not at his office this morning,
and no further statement respecting
the election board muddle could be Sc
cured from him. Up to late hour
neither side TO the controversy az pear
ed to be willing to give out anything
for publication in reference to probable
litigation, but Treasurer Taylor denied
most empha,ically the statement print
ed in morning paper to the effect
that he and Mr., Dibrell had said the
election or appointment of the election
commissioners was wrongfully and il
legally done. He said they held opin-
ions just to the contrary of that, and
that nothing they had said or done
could be construed into such a mean
ing. He said he and Mr.. Dibrell agreed
and had been legally advised that un-
der the law the terms of Young and
Maynard expired during the sitting of
the general assembly. He said these
two gentlemen legally held their posi-
tions for the term for which they were
appointed, but that their terms expir-
ed with the adjournment of the Fifty
seventh general assembly, and that
under the plain letter of the law it be-
came the duty of the comptroller, treas
urer and secretary of state to elect a
new board.
The eoncensus of opinion here is that
the matter will eventually go to the
courts, but just which side will make
the first move remains to be seen. The
three members elected or appointed by
the treasurer and comptroller have
been sworn into office, Judge Meeks
administering the oaths. The members
will hold their first meeting in Nash
vile, August 3, when it is expected
they will announce list of commits
sioners for all the counties Of the state.
The other board met this afternoon
late and completed the appointment of
county election commissioners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
SENATOR LUKE LEA
REACHES HOME

Nashville, July 20.-Senator Luke
lea reached Nashville this morning.
The senator has been in Colorado,
where he accompanied Mrs. Lea from
WasllinlIpn, she going west foi her
health. Ii will be gratifying To her
host of friends ard admirers to know
that her health is steadily improving,
and it is hoped she is now on the road
to recovery.
This is The first time Senator Lea
has been home since his recent opera
tioi, which he underwent in order to
save Tie life OF his wife. His wide cir
Gle u. friends throug hout Tennessee
will he glad 10 know that he has en-
tirely recovered from the effects of his
operation and is fully himself again.
1t is understood the senator came TO
Nashville to look after some personal
business affairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
THROW OUT The LINE.
Give the Kidneys Help and Ma
ny Johnson City People
Will Be Happier. n

Throw Out the Life Line" -
The kidneys reed help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back from
the verge of daspair.
Henry ROgerson, 104 w. Maple ST.,
johnson City, Tenn, says: I" Doan's
Kidney Pills are the best medicine to be
had for kidney complaint and know
that they will always give satisfactory
results If taken according to directions.
My backed ached and there were times
when l could hardly straighten after
STOPPING These troubles were all caus-
ed by inactive kidneys Doan's Kidney
Pills, which got from the Whitehouse
Drug Co.. made me WE'LL" IL
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the e--Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Texas Woman Near Death.

Wills Point, Tex.-In a letter from
Wills Point, Mrs. Victoria Stallings,
says: g. was afflicted with womanly
trouble, had dreadful cough, and suf-
fered awful pains. | certainly woald
have died, if had not bceu relieved by
taking Cardui. Now l am stronger
and in better health, than ever was in
my life. | can't say half enough for
this great medicine Do you need re-
lief? Cardui will help you. Try it for
your womanly troubles. Its age is its
guarantee. 1t cures. VS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
BULLETIN OF MINERAL
RESOURCES TO BE ISSUED

Nashville, July 24.-Capt. T. F.
Peck, commissioner of agriculture,
with State Geologist Ashley, and Chiel
Mine Inspector Sylvester, are on a tour
of the mineral fields of East Tennessee
and Immediately upon their return
will publish bulletin dealing with
the resources of this section of the state.
Captein Peck made an address on
immigration at Hartman Thursday
night. He will return to be present at
the meeting of the state board of health
on Tuesday, and will then resume the
tOur
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
MAKES 81 RONG
REPLY TO BITTER
ATTACK OF SEN. HEPBURN
Plea for United People Says That
If War Comes Again, it Will
Not be Started in South.

Washington, July 22.-The speech o,
Senator "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee, in
reply to the bitter attack of Senator
Hepburn, of Idaho, on the south, in its
complete form in the Congressional
Record, was as follows, the Tennessean
having taken the floor just after the
Canadian reciprocity bill had been laid
before the senate:
Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. President, do not
propose to speak with reference to the
pending bill, but reference 10 the re-
from Idaho (Mr. Heyburn.) | think
1t is rather late in the day for senators
of the United States to stand upon this
floor and reopen the wounds of the civ
ii war. Like the senator from Idaho,
/ belonged to the infantry" during
the war.
Mr.. Hepburn. | will ask if the SEN
ator is asking me question?
Mr.. Taylor did not ask the sena-
tor any question.
Mr.. HeyDurn. 1t was merely pass
ing remark?
Mr.. Taylor. l decline to ask the
senator question. Think all inform
ed men know that the civil war didn't
begin 1861. 1t began when this repub
lie was born. 1t crept into the consti-
tuition and lay hidden there like some
invisible cobra. 1t was fought out for
sixty years In every forum, in the col
umns of the press, and everywhere,
until it finally eliminated in the clash
of arms. 1t was struggle between the
doctrine of federal supremacy on the
one hand and the doctrine of state SOW
ereignty on the other 1t eliminated
ut last in 1861. 1t was the conflict that
Webster foresaw when he exclaimed
upon this floor:
"When my eyes shall be turned TO
behold for the last time the sun in
heaven, may | not see him shining on
the broken and dishonored fragments
of once glorious union; on states dis
severed, discordant, belligerent; on a
land with civil ieuds, or drenched, ii
may be, in fraternal blood y
1t was the struggle that Clay put off
for quarter of century with his great
compromise measures. IT was the
struggle that Andrew jackson delayed
when he held up his bony hand toward
heaven and swore:
"By the Eternal, the Union must
and shall be preserved "
But neither Webster, nor Clay, nor
Jackson, nor any other power under
the sun could prevent it. finally
broke upon the land, and death stood
grim and terrible on a hundred battle
fields, beckoning a million men to The
opening grave
Continued on second page.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Saved Her Own Life.

Tecumseh, Okla.-"I believe" says
Mrs. Eliza Epperson, of this place, ''tbat
if it hadn't been for Cardui would have
been dead today. Before began using
Cardui Isuffered from pains in the head
shoulders, back, side. limbs and the low
er part of my body. Cardui helped me
more than anything and am now in bet
ter health since taking it than for four
years." Nobody can deny that the best
tonic for woman to take, is IL tonic for
women-Cardui. Please try it. w5
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
THE INDUSTRIOUS HEN.

The 370,000,000 hens of this country
lay annually some 30,0O0,OO0,0O0 eggs.
This is an average of eighty eggs for a
hen year. 1t is claimed that some
ale known to make an average of 200
a year. But if the general average Of
eighty by special attention TO breed
and proper feeding could be raised by
even one egg each per annum, there
would be about $6, 000 900 added to the
annual wealth OF the United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
POPULATION CENTER is.
LOCATED IN INDIANA

Bloomington, Ind, July 24.-In
tangled underbrush ON the farm oi
William L. Mosier, eight miles north
east of this city, the exact center OF
population of the Unitod States was To-
Gated today but the only inhabitant
of the immediate ghborhood found
was large rattlesnake, which slid out
of the bushes and was killed by one OF
the party of Professor w. A. Cogshall,
of Indiana University, who discovered
the spot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
NEW RAILWAY IN
GREENE COUNTY.

Greeneville, July M-The Greenevile
and Nolachuckey Railway Company
now has its tracks laid and is running
cars to the river. 1t is estimated that
it will not require more than two weeks
longer to complete the bridge over the
river. In q short time work will be
begun on the other side, where much
of the grading has already been done,
and the road will be pushed as rapidly
as possible to Reynolds Gap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Escaped With His Life.

Twenty years ago faced an awful
death, writes H. B. Martin, Port Harrel-
son, S. c. doctors said had consump.
ton and the dreadful cough had looked
like ir, sure enough. tried everything
could hear of for my cough, and was under
the treatment of the best doctor in George
town, S. c., for year, but could get nc
relief. A friend advised me to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. did SO, and was
completely cured. feel that 1 owe my
life to this great throat and lung cure" Ii
is positively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
and all bronchial affections. soc and ST.,
Trial bottle free at H. c. Miler's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Caring for Children.

The care Of children is the most important
duty that older people ever have thrust upon
them, for upon these little ones depends the
future of the world. Health is-the first req
uste to later success, so be careful regard
ing the health Of your children. For con-
stipation, indigestion, liver trouble, loss OF
appetite, sleeplessness, nervousness, etc,
you will find nothing better than Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what Is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for a free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., rI9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, Ill., 1t is sold by all
dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Happy Homes.

Unhappiness and poverty in families is
often due to constant sickness. Disease
usually startsts somewhere in the stomach
or lntestnes, and if you will take remedy
like DR.. CaldweIls Syrup Pepsin at the first
approach of chronic constipation, indigestion
liver trouble, sick headache, ETC., you are
very sure not to have serious disease.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed for it, and if you want to try.it be-
fore buying, send your address for a free
sample bottle to Pepsin SyrupCo., rI9 Cald-
well Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Ladies

We can promise you a clear, clean skin
and beautiful complexion if you use Zemc
and Zemo Soap according to directions.
Zemo is a skin beautifer and scientific
preparation for the treatment of eczema,
pimPles, dandruf and all diseases of the
skin and scalp. Zemo Soap is the incest,
best lathering antisectic soap ever used for
toilet or bath
Sold by druggists everywhere and in John
son City by the City Drug Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that Con
tain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely distroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys :
tenn when entering it througe the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. j,
Cheney Co., Toledo o contains no mercury,
aud is tak9n internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made
IN Toledo, Ohio, by F j. Cheney C Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggist Price, 7Nc. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for conSti patton,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
Kill More Than Wild Beasts,

The number of people killed yearly by
wild beasts don't approach the vast number
killed by disease germs. No lite is safe
from their attacks hey're in air, water,
dust, even food. But grand protection is
afforded by Electric Bitters, which destroy
and expel these deadly disease germs from
the system. That's why chils, fever and
ague, all malarial and many blood diseases
yield promptly to this wonderful blood pu.
rifer. Try them, and enjoy the glorious
health and new strength they'll give you.
Money back if not satisfied. Only soc at
II. C. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
4 Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box of Bucklen's Arnica
Save that F. S. Loper, a carpenter, of Ma
riIla, NY, always carries. Il have never
had cut, wound, bruise or sore it would
not soon heal, y he writes. Greatest healer
of burns, bois. scalds, chapped hands and
lips fever sores, skin eruptlons, eczema,
corns and piles. 2sc at H. c. MilleI's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27
FRANK BOND GUBER-
NATORIAL TIMBER

Nashville, July 24-Some speculation
is beginning as to who may be the
democratic nominee for governor of
Tennessee next year. Frank Bond,
prominent member of the Nashville
bar, has been mentioned as possibili-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-27

Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are most
likely to take diarrhoea and lose several
days time unless ysu have Chamberlain's 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand and take dose on the first appearance
Of the disease. For sale by all dealers