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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
ONLY ONE /" BEST. /"
Johnson City People Give Credit
Where Credit is Due.

People of Johnson City who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs want kidney
remedy that can be depended upon. The
best is Doans Kidney Pills, medicine fol
the kidneys only, made from pure roots and
herbs, and one that is backed by cures in
Johnson City. Here's Johnson City's tes-
timony:
Mrs. NJ. C. Mumpower, ga w. Poplar
ST., Johnson City, Tenn, says: Doan's
Kidney Pills are splendid kidney medicine
and have no hesitation in saying that they
are the best ones to be had for weak back
and kidney trouble. | was subject to at
tacks Of dizziness and nervousness and I
was also made miserable by backache.
Mornings when arose felt all tired out,
and although tried one medicine after an
other, did not seem to improve. Finally
got supply of Doan's Kidney Pills from
the Whitehouse Drug Co. and they soon
made me strong and we'll"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23

Mrs Hugh Morrison and little son,
Graham, are visiting homefelks in
Bristol
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
ATTENTION,
GROCERY CLERK

The ten retail grocers or clerks
in Tennessee first selling, after
reading this, ten pounds of Luzi-
anne Coffee to ten different Gus.
toners and sending US the names
and addresses of those customers
will be sent either a nice souvenir
paper weight or clothes brush.
Write names and addresses plain
ly. Guarantee every pound of
Luzianne Coffee. The Reilly
Taylor Co., New Orleans, La.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
Mesdames Brading and
Wofford Entertain.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. P. H.
Wofford and Mrs. ]. E. Brading
entertained at the, home Of the
home of the latter, 122 Unaka av-
enue. The home was veritable
Emerald Isle. There were green
carnations, smilaX, cut flowers
and shamrocks so interviewer as
to make wonderfully artistic
blending. Above the wide arch
leading to the parlor was the coat
of arms of the O'Brading's, as
announced by Mrs. Brading. 1t
1t was large round green card,
with two shillalahs crossed, ard
an Irish potato in the center.
Beneath was the inscription,
when you see head, hit it. "
Miss Eleanor Brading answered
the door and Mesdames Wofford
and Brading received the guests
in the hall.
Mrs. Brading wore white with
white roses and Mrs. Woford wore
black with green carnation. Miss
Ellsworth presented each guest with
dainty card containing parts of
quotations and the complete quota
ton indicated partners for luncheon.
The cards contained also handpaint-
ed Irish emblems and these were
changed every hour. One division
being devoted to shamrocks, one to
the pipe and one to the pig.
Mesdames James A. Summers and
John A. Muse invited the guests in
to luncheon and Misses Fay White
side, Nettie Wallen and Audrian
Hite served green ices in potato form
and white cake with green icing,
nuts and green minis following. The
dining table carried rich cut glass
vase fitted with green carnations.
The guests passed from the
dining room into the drawing
room, where Mrs. Allen Harris,
Misses Angelina Wofford and e.
eanor Exum served delicious
punch. 1t is seldom that more
affair is given Johnson
City and one more carefully plan
ned in all essential details. Sew
eral hundred guests were present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
SOCIETY
Society Editor Mrs. C. o. Biddie.
BOTH PHONES NO. so.
From Satu;d US Daily Comet
BOTH PHONES n

Lester Harris is at home fIom school
on vacation of ten days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
RUSSIANS ENGAGING IN
LITTLE MVNEUAER ALSO

st. Petersburg, March 17.-Large
bodies Of Russian troops enreute for
China are concentrated at Sharkent,
about sixty miles west of of Kulja.
An official communication announc,
ing the movement of the troops de-
scribes it ia test Of mobilization.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
THE COW QUESTION.

Were we not encouraged to be-
lieve that the COW question would
be handled effectively within the
next few weeks without the aid
of town officials or the dear pee
pul, we would lift our voice above
the lowing herd and utter a few
choice remarks in protest. But
we see that a stirring up of
neighbor against neighbor is uu-
necessary; in few short weeks
our beautiful streets. rich in tam
gled verdure and rusty tin cans.
Hutterlng paper and sticks will
be So rlven with gullies and
yawning ulysses that no blamed
cow, however agile, can cross
over. But why this upseemly
haste to GUST the kind faced COW?
Even the fragrant pig has come
in for abuse by Length Sufferer
and Three Initials" 1t is time
to be alarmed for the welfare of
the sovereign peepul Tor some
such darned rot.) When few
predatory individuals break forth
against thc towns greatest as
set and ad. for visitors, and Choir
tie about tearing down fences it
is time for people to part the
mass and look out for themselves.
SELAH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
A Guaranteed Article.

Many things are advertised and man,
promises are made, but it is not always thai
these promises are made in good faith moi
can they always be kept With Laxative
remedy like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
it is different. This remedy will cure con.
stipation, indigestion, liver trouble. hatu-
lency, heartburn, sour stomach and all Other
diseases Of the stomach, liver or bowels, in
old or young. A rich company is behind
every statement made.
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 free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., IIo Cald-
well Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
Mrs. II. B. Mercerean
Gives Gard Party.

Mrs. Fl. B. Mercerean gave a
card party yesterday afternoon at hel
cozy home, 100 Watauga avenue.
The decoration was in honor oil
lreland's patron saint and the sham
rock was in evidence everywhere.
Five Hundred was INDUCED in and
several tables were fitted. Three
ladies cut for the prize, lovely
brass flower basket, and it was won
by Miss Roma Eiseman. A salad
course, in the form of a green
Irish potato, green minis and nuts
were pleasingly served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
Birthday Party

The birthday party at the Munsey
Memorial Methodist Church under the
auspices of Circle Five, with Mrs. Bu-
ford Mathes, chairman, was great
success. The proceeds amounted to
S51. SIS for the buildinS fund. The sing
ing Of Miss Anna Barton and Mrs. En-
nest Miller's violin selections were
greatly enjoyed.
The next attraction is the Easter
Fair, by the ladies of the church, on
the 18th of April, the Thursday before
Easter. The ladies will have beauti-
full and useful articles for your inspec-
ton and you are invited and expected
to be present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO
r.rAa CnTrNUv SS'

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the firm OF F. j. Cheney & Co.. doing
business in the City of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNERD DOLLARS for each and eve
ry case OF Catarrah that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]
CHENEY
Sworn to before me md subscribed In my pres
ence this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885.
iSpAIA A W. GLEASON,
NTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
of the system. Send for testimonials free
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-03-23

Mrs James A. Maher, of Roam
Mountain, was in the city yesterday,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Mar
tina Wilder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

poison make it
has ever had sorehead
will have again. which shows that is AKIN 70 the ABOVE
diseases
that is, it hurts
usually kill them as strikes
they cutting their pin feathers ana wnen tn
the strain Chickens that have the
until breaks out
the with measles After 1t once breaks OUT ens
chicken IL they recover from
them with cold which will go into roup nine
times out OF ten not properly for III very sHp ns
prevent mild
noticeable To this have had
The that had been treated
while those that not treated would
you in chickens, and
give TUESDAY tablespoonful OIL EPSON
Friday tablespoonful sulphur and con-
october will be bothered at
trouble Their system will become thoroughly eansea
will out from their system instead
absolutely safe and
remedy 1t lis simple and eheap ana tere Is no excuse LOT ono
wish keepfths dreaded disease on
flock and is an epidemic the best
do this treatment at once only using larger
CHICKENS systems Immediately VIII go
be blown chickens in the air.
think chickens will not have It, unless they have
nseed taccofding TO the you navel
strength crystal form will be sufficient to pint OF nseed
and thoroughly soak their mead wates
lobe with this preparation Usually three applications VIII
p the q 81 a ~ - 50.
chickens the nseed oil will keep the parts soft and
acid and chickens Will suffer no
This same preparation cure case 81 naHge OF itch
applications sufficient II It does not you can
be added with
case of the preparation would
need il during the summer and you many
will thousands of dollars for - o6.oa .5s -
only apply itri hAs To tsseqsas7i -G7~->---.-Z
p very s'ruP soVis v1s5soss V-nO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29


NEW YORK. Apra -1he cotton market
oplensd easy at = declins-ef 20 Il points.
and new crop paSitlors <did 20 to- 3 paints
lower right after the cali n response 70. lower
esn.ea reports cf further Epod rains IN the
seufnwest. active rraiixinK ~ recent buyers.
neaxy southern offerings and local bear pres
SURE August WIS dull, but sold 81 points. net
lower during the esrly trading The big bulls
kese support % The initial hresk and with ~
mofs circulatink tlat the figures Il the Ma
.aNer returns q an average condition q about
- Der cent. the market steadie6 NJ or y
poants from the lowest during the middle OF the
EsorninEs via soze q SaturdAy's sellers cover
Aggressive seIiing seemed 10 be restrscted y
anctrtzinty 70 how far the catcuIston OF
nallish private reports had gone tovsrd rs
eoantinS a low ccudfton figure from toe ecr-
tneir support saon as the market rallied from
fne early low point ard after recent local set
ers lad coverrd % \ bulge u 3 OF points
from the lowest TIE market again became
heavy under crnfinuef scattering hquidatson and
southern selling. Prizes az midday we're At
~ g ll-T5. eased of to li-6o, OF - points
To- market was quiet during the early aft
~rroen. but generally lower. August showed
effereds down - Il 20 here. comparing VII
II AZ the close ~ SATURDAY. while later
mouths also gradually eascd of 10 new low
Ercand for the dav practically > points
under the closing figures Of last week Later
August sold AZ Il - and Was bid mp 70 u. 45.
Spot cotton closed quiet 40 points loweE
Eaddlin< uplands. as; DO. gulf. $780, sales
T6f bales
NEW YORK COTTON
TIE following were TIE ruling prices on nc
Tone steady; ulddllns. Il $1,000; quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK

. Corrected by W Fl. white. IT, OF White
Provision Col - -
! Quotations based on actual purchases during
Good . medium. steers. 900 to 1000 pounds.
Medium to good steers. 500 to 1000 pounds.
God tat beer COWS. 500 to 1000 pounds. AZ
Medium to good beef cows. 700 to 500 pounds.
Cod to choice helfers. 700 to 500 pounds.
Medium. to good heifsrs. 600 to zoo pounds,
Sh 70 4i4c.
me above represent ruling prices on good
quality beef cattle Inferior grades and dairy
sypes selling lower.
Mixed common steers. II fat. 700 to 500
over. medium to god. n Eat. to &c.
Mixed common cows. II Fat. 800 70 500 pounds
to &C. ~.
Muxed lunches common to fair. 600 to 700
Good butcher buIls. ; 10 S%c.
Prime hogs 100 to 200 pounds average rs
Coed butcher hogs. lao. to lsO pornds average,
Good choice pigs. 50 to 100 pounds average.
IL 70 7%c.
Hs.yy rogsh boss. $50 to 900 pounds aver
Above onotstions apply to corn fed hogs
Choice Tennessee lambs. 70 &C.
Medium 20 good lambs. 81 to ave.
Cattle receipts nominal. market steady TO a
shade stronger on best fed cattle; good many
medium grass cattle from both Tennessee and
Georgia points were in yards this week which
sold mostly TO shade lower. Commission
men are anticipating good market for incom-
ing week.
Hog receipts about normal and market steady
HORSES AND MULES
Following are current quotations on horses
and mules: market easier.
Horses-fleavy draft. good to choice. S2O00
3zS: southern horses. good to extra. S230d1e0;
southern horses fair TO good s9O6130; south
ern horses. common ST56iO0: drivers. choice,
sl551 225: plugs. s25n40
LIVE STOCK By WIRE.
ST LOUIS. Aug, 2S.--cattle-Receipts 5000
including 2.600 Texans: market steady. Native
beef steers. 81 J0ds.15: cows and heifers SO .Oo
~ 50: stockers and fedeers. So 0064 20;
Texas and Indian steers. 81 O060 Is; cows and
heifers, sS.oodS.oo; calves. In carload lots,
Hogs@Receipts. 1000: markets steady. pig.
and lights. IS .O0a7 80; packers. 81. 6067 IS
butchers and best heavy. S7.5Od7.65
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market steady Ma.
tive muttons. So .2563. 80; lambs. 81 .e096. so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29


Mrs. A. L. Ellington, Hermanas.
New Mexico. R7
I am subscriber to The Aemi-'
Weekly Journal and enjoy the poul-
try department very much. In
fact / have become interested in the
chicken business and believe there
is money in same If one only starts
right.
1 don't believe il would pay to
raise chickens on a large scale in
this country as we have to buy alb
solutely everything they eat and the
chickens would have practically
nothing green TO eat am going
to lay the situation before you to
the very best of my ability and as
you are. in the public and 1 suppose
you are acquainted, with all the
southern states. hope you may be
able to. furnish me the informatinon
that we have been trying so long to
get So
Ny husband is railroad man,
employed by the f. p. q S. w.
Railway company. He has been in
their service for the past ten years
and has saved up a nice little stake.
We think now we could go into
something else and make more monev
than we are making now. Ny hus-
band wants to go into the chicken
business. but we don't know where
to go to start. We are informed
that there is quite a lot of govern
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

Chicken Crank, Silas, Ala. att ~
read your pieces in The Semir
Weekly Journal with interest. AS
look on you as good authority d
come for some information, L have
some nice Black MinoTcas, pulletsg
Would ii, be- best for me to get an
old cock from thev party. ksgot8 the
eggs from to mate with them, or
could / get good results by mating
them with the cockerels of same age?
1 am afraid TO get a cock from DIFF
ferent party, as l might get some
Objectionable features. While 1 am no
expert the most of mine think are
fine. They are four months old and
weigh about three pounds fore- the
cockereIs, and fpuliets about 2 IL
hounds Is this a fair weight for that
age9 What is the standaa,dl w eight of
Minorcas?s - 5sHnfn s-rS duE7seta5
i also have some chickens Matched
also have some chickens Matched
from eggs shat 4 bought from Cornish
Indian Gamesha The eggs were. all
sorts as tovshape and size. and color.
Forty per cent were even smaller
than Brown Iseghorn eggs. Should
they not be more uniform and larger.
The chickens hatched from those
eggs are no larger than Brown Leg
horns that were raised in the same
coop. with only a few days differ
tence IN the age 1aboutt6 days.. Should
they not be much larger II they were
pure Indian Games2 - - 1a $50
liea ANSWER. ett
1t would be best for you to buy a
cock from the party you got the
eggs from and mate with the puliets
YOU have. Also get some yearling
hens from the same party and mate
with your cockerels. In this way you
can establish a strain Of your own
and have an outcross from the two
pens every year. ss
Black Minorcas should weigh. Cock
bird. pounds; cockerel. z IL pounds;
hen. IL pounds. and pullet, s IL
pounds.
The Indian Game variety in color
are light to dark brown in the fe-
males. Some OF the male birds while
young are almost black. but generally
get their color with age. They should
beAlarger than the Leghorns, and the
eggs. as a rule. are small for the
size of the breed. The hens usually
get so fat they sometimes lay bad
shaped eggs and small eggs unless
they are properly fed and have plenty
OF exercise.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
SOREHEAD

OREHEAD is one of the
~ most dreaded diseases that
- most southern breeders
have to contend with, and have
been asked a great many times
recently what to gio for it, and l
will now give a remedy and a
preventive. A great many north
ern and eastern breeders have
been told so much about this
dreaded disease that they have
an idea that it is impossible to
raise chickens in the south on ac-
count of it, which is great mis-
take. | do not regard sorehead
as a serious proposition at all, II
one will follow the instructions
given below, they will never have
any trouble in this respect
1t is thought by thousands OF
people that mosquitoes, or In
sects of some kind, cause this
trouble, but it Is not so. The
sole cause of il is thickening of
the blood in the fall of the year,
and the least scratch or bite from
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
SHOT WIFE BECAUSE SHE
WOULDN'T COOK SUPPER

ALEXANDRIA,, La. Aug 2S.-Because
she wouldn't get out of bed and prepare
his supper Mrs. Mary Boatwright, aged
% was shot and killed about midnight
last night by her husband. c. W. Boat
wright. At the inquest Boatwright said
he prepared to retire and took the pistol
from beneathe a pillow, swapping IL at
his wife. not knowing It was loaded.
The Boatwrights are from Shreveport,
la. He is IN jail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

Mrs. l. G. Williams, Cordele. Ca. =
Enclosed find postoffice money or
der for $3.50. for which you will please
send me revised Standard Of Per-
lection / am raising Buff Orping-
tons and White Minorcas and cam
not tell how to select my birds until
/ get a Standard.
II am IN the fancy in a small way.
showed Buff Orpingtons at our
county fair in Cordele last year and
got all the premiums in that class.
/ bought. this spring. a setting of
eggs from --, and paid $40 for
them l have raised eight. all that
Matched, but they are not better
colored or better sized than my own
stock. / have every encoura cement
to go into the poultry business on
a large scale. as l have a sale here
at home for all / can raise and 1
can't supply all the calls for eggs
for setting purposes only and ! dare
not advertise until can get 100
hens. as am living on very public
road and my chickens advertise
themselves-that is, my Bluffs.
| am getting ready for the Georgia
state fair and Atlanta show.
l have sold a good many pullets at
81 and a good many cockerels and l
now have "A fine Buff pullets. be-
sides younger ones coming on. l
have three houses and large yards
that can be divided again and the
yards are sowed now in peas that
are nearly old enough to bear and
one yard has a fine stand Of peas
and rape. The rape is 5 or 10 inches
high and ready to turn in on.
have a fine range and one acre of
alfalfa that is two years old and has
been cut three times this year in
spite of our long drouth this sum-
mer My husband is enthusiastic
about alfalfa and may SOW 10 or II
acres this fall Cor next anyway as
he has been getting his land ready
for some time.
I also raise fine NJ B. Turkeys that
are no trouble to sell at SIS for toms.
Hope you will pardon this long letter
but read your articles in The Jour
nal and felt encouraged to write a
little bit about what l am trying to
do in the poultry business.
In conclusion will say that 1 have
not told my neighbors that l paid
$50 for Is eggs. as l must prove to
them yet that pure bred poultry
pays. But I find that l have chicken
and egg money when l wouldn't have
any of my own If / didn't raise pure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

book on Judging Live Stock" by
John A. Craig; and also the book
on bird Culture" by Bowman and
Crossley; and Breeds and Types
of Farm Animals" by Plump? 1
will thank you very much for this
information.
ANSWER.
You can get the books mentioned
from the Breeders Gazette, Chica-
go. Ill. This paper is published
by A. Sanders Publishing company.
These books are very valuable ones
and 1 am very glad to know that
we have men in Georgia who are
interested enough to take up the
study of these books. They are
reasonable in price and are very
valuable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
Held for Robbery

NEW ORLEANS La, Aug &.-Two
men. giving the names OF William Nor
RI and Robert James Taylor. were ar
rested here last night charged with sys-
tematicaIiy robbing the United States
Express company at Wentworth. No,
and shellsburg. iowa.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

ment land inNthe state of Florida.
Do you know anything OF this gov
ernnent landgU we are thinking OF
investiga tiHS9 the northern part Of
Florida saEa in Levy, q Leon and
Washine olaf counties. If this. is
good we seSald homestead oh@stse&
!. acres andA nAn itEfoEsa hog pasture. !.
y, What is Sohr opinion on the hog
buainess7 \ Do you think there il
money to be anade in this business?
II this 1and in Florida is good,
what do you thing of going there?
Do you think it will be settled up
in a few wears more? Is It heal
thy there, and will chickens do we'll
& in that clintan7'l Do you think al
faIfa will, grow --ell in that coun-
: try? E9iil ,SSsliflA ~ ~ ef
ANSWER, q
1t is a haGdj proposition to- adj
wise you Just what to do. l DO not
feel capable of doing ,nls. How
ever, If your husband is doing as
well as you state he is as employed
by the railroad company, / would
advise you to remain where you are,
as he is making money there. be-
cause IL is a hard proposition to
{ start out IN Something new and
make any money out of the poultry
q and hog business. 1t would be most
likely that YOU would soon invest
= or spend what money you have on
; hand before you even got started
good and then you would nave moth
ing to operate on. 1t might be
well for you to start with Just
few birds in the poultry business
(but be sure you do not go too
deep. and If you succeed with them
= you can gradually increase your
flock and probably make a suc-l
cess of it on a larger scale if YOU
:, succeed with the small way. 1 can
not say positively If there is any
government land in Florida, but my
advice to you would be to put your
money INTO small place tnat is all
ready improved and that you can
i soon make money off of 1t, rather
than accept most of the lands that
the government will likely give
away. Hogs will not do we'll on
+ any Land unless there is something
in plenty for the to eat or that
could be produced to feed them on
No live stock viii thrive without
good feed and care. You woul.i
better have one or two acres of
good land that was productive than
. to have 100 acres. that would PROB
ably be a burden to you. mere
:, is a lot of good land in Florida,
!. and thousands of acres of land that
is absolutely worthless, and goo1
lands sell FIR a good price readily.
Florida is fast being settled up, es-
pecially the good part of il.
Alfalfa. 1 do not believe. would
grow in many sections of Florida
1t will not grow anywhere unless
the land is good. 1t takes rich land
for alfalfa and II requires consid-
cradle capital to get ii started. In
the south we have to supply the
elements that are not naturally con-
tanned In the SOIL ~
think ii would be best for you
to get a few acres of good land
in Georgia and be close to a good
market. Chickens thrive well in
most any part of Florida in winter,
but in the hot summers they do
not seem to thrive or do WELL
If I can give you any further
information will be glad to do so.