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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
SWINGLE-DENT.

Embreeville, June 29.-Friends and
kindred in East Tennessee and else.
where will be glad to learn of the mar
riage of Mr., Alvin E. Swingle, of John
son City, and Miss Mary Dent, which
occurred at the brides home in this
place at one o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Witnessed by only the near rel-
atives and few intimate friends of the
principals, the wedding was sweeten-
ed by simplicity and beautifie,i by the
absence of ostentation.
The hall, parlor and dining room
were hung with field daisies, noun
tain ferns and rhodedendron. Rev. J..
b. Cross, of the Southern Methodist
church, performed the sacred rites, us
ing the ring service. AT the conclu.
sion of the ceremony, course of salad
and ices was served, following which
the bridal pair were driven to Jones'
boro whence they left for Lake Toxa-
way, N. G.
The honeymoon will be spent at that
resort, at Hendersonville and other
watering places in the old North state.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. VIM.
T. Dent, who came to this village some
twelve years ago with the furnace COM
pany. The daughter comes of fine old
Pennsylvania stock and possesses those
rare qualities that go to make the home
u place of joy, comfort and peace.
Mr.. Swingle is the son Mr.. George
w. Swingle, and is descended from
some of East Tennessee's best families.
He is rising in business and gives eve
ry promise of successful career.
Johnson City people will welcome this
couple when they take up their abode
in that town on their return from their
wedding trip.
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TOO PERSONAL.

Patrolman Casey had ordered pair
of shoes at Rosenbrig's store and was
about to try one of them on when the
clerk reached for and deftly sprinkled
some French chalk in it to ease the
forthcoming strain. When he handed
it back the patrolman threw it on the
floor, pulled on his own shoes and
started out.
The proprietor had noted the scene.
"What's the matter, Mr.. Casey ~ he
painted, as he caught up with him.
"Was the clerk sassy or anything?"
For a moment Casey glared at him
in almost speechless anger, then oh.
served with icy dignity:
"If ! can't come in to place tothry
a pair Nv shoes widout havin' chloride
Nv lime put in them beforehand iii
thrade somewhere ilse. success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
MAKE HAY--IT
WILL Be HIGH

7. J. w. Broom, of the North Caroli-
ma department of agriculture, located
at Monroe, N. o., has letter in the
current issue of the Progressive Farmer
urging the farmers OF that state TO
make more hay, because that product
is going to be scarce in quantity and
high in price, owing to the fact that
the drouth has has cut short the hay
crop in the north and west. Many
farmers are now said to be paying $50
to S35 cash per ton and $35 to $40 on
time for timothy hay.
Mr.. Broom says that it is not yet too
late for the farmers to grow the hay
and forage that they will need. He
suggests that an acre or two sown or
planted any time in July, and well
fertilized, will yield an abundance of
forage. Millet can be sown, as also
can corn, cowpeas and soy beans, and
Mr. Broom insists that no opportunity
should be spared to grow an abundance
of these crops to provide an ample sup
ply of forage for winter and spring. In
the fall, rye, winter oats, wheat, bar
ley, crimson clover and vetch can and
should be sown for a spring crop of hay.
Not only can oat and wheat hay be ea-
silly and cheaply grown, according to
agricultural experts, but it is far supe-
rior to the best timothy hay.
"We recently saw farmer paying
$35 cash per ton for hay" says Mr..
Broom, "and we wondered by what
process of reasoning he arrived at the
conclusion to grow cotton to buy hay
instead of growing the hay himself. I"
In conclusion he issues this advice and
warning;
"Unless more than ordinary atten-
ton is paid to our forage crops from
now on, many farmers in the south
will buy hay next summer at prices
higher than they have paid for it in
years. The hay crop is short every
where and we may reasonably look for
exceptionally high prices for hay next
summer. Begin now to prepare for
the evil day. If your stubble ground
is too hard to break with a plow, run
a disk or cutaway harrow over it at
once so as to form a mulch and stop
evaporation of the little water remain
ing in the SOIL Then when the first
rain falls, prepare and sow at once
with some crop for hay. A failure to
attend to this now will result in costly
next summer"
What is good advice to the farmers
of North Carolina is good advice to the
farmers of Virginia and Tennessee and
the entire southland this doubtless is
good advice The farmer who fails to
heed it will, if all reports are true, be
fortunate if he does not find himself in
the middle of disagreeable fix next
spring. = Bristol HeraldCourier.
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aL>O>C>A>L..

w. A. Harmon spent last Friday in
Bristol.
S. E. Moore has returned from court
at Greeneville.
Talmage Marshall visiting friends in
Bristol Friday.
Mrs. Chas. II. Slack is the guest OF
relatives in Bristol
Miss Ruby Hughes was in from Pi-
ney Flats shopping last week.
w. B. Deck and r. l.. Cannon, of
Boring, were in the city last week.
Misses Flora and Clara Massengill, of
Piney Flats, are visiting in the city.
Mrs. &. G. Hannah and three chill
dren are visiting relatives at Plney
Flats.
Miss Martha Allen Martin and Miss
Louise Martin are the guests of Miss
Louise st. John in Bristol.
Mrs. Simmons, of Johnson City,
came to Bristol this afternoon to visit
relatives. Herald Courier.
Mr.. J. A. Huff, of johnson City,
spent Monday in Greeneville the guest
Of Mrs. N. T. Howard, on Mckee
street. t-Greeneville Sun.
Mrs. S. E, Maseengill left Friday for
johnson City, where she will visit her
OiOtap Mr. Mal TUailar for a Co.. dave
after Mhich she will go to Unaka to
spend several weeks. Herald Courier.
Miss Louise st. John entertained the
Tau Sigma Sorority at her home on
Windsor avenue, Bristol, Saturday
evening, in honor of her cousins, Miss
es Louise and Martha Allen Martin, of
this city.
The International Printing Press
men Assistants Union, closed on last
Saturday at Hale Springs one of the
most successful conventions ever held,
and agreed by almost an unanimous
vote, to hold their convention there
again next year.-Rogersville Herald.
Prof. Sidney G. Gilbreath, President
of the East Tennessee normal for teach
ers, which has been located at John
son City, arrived in the city Monday
evening. Tuesday afternoon he ad-
dressed the summer school which is in
session here. His address was very in
Mountain City Tomahawk.
The work on the concrete dam in the
Horseshoe on the Watauga is progress
ing nicely. In short time this huge
structure will be completed and ready
to begin operation. This is the great
est structure of its kind ever underta-
ken in our valley, and will create 1900
for manufacturing purpos-
es.
Gu Thursday afternoon while Coun-
ty Surveyor w. f. Phipps was driving
a young horse in q buggy, the animal
ran away with him and plunged over
a steep precipice into the river, throw
ing Mr.. Phipps out of the buggy and
upon pile of rocks, some 25 feet be-
low the road, badly crushing his skull
at the base of the brain, and it is fear
ed fatally injuring him.-Rogersyille
Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
GRANT FROM STATE
OF NORTH CAROLINA

One of the most interesting documents
filed in Register Thompson's office in
some time is certified copy of grant
from the state of North Carolina to one
William Spurgin, which was recorded
in this county last week.
The original grant is for tract of
four hundred acres in the "county of
Sullivan, state of North Carolina, and
the consideration was figured at fifty
shillings per hundred acres, or two
hundred shiIlings for the tract.
The document was signed by Sam
uel johnson, Esquire, our governor,
captain general, and commander in
chief, at Edenton, the 18th day OF May,
the 18th year of our Independence,
1889. By command of his excellency,
/. GLASGOW, secretary"
Practically all of upper East Tennes,
see, at the time the grant was given,
belonged to North Carolina, and was
comprised in the county OF Sullivan -
Morristown Republican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
OF ALL POSTAL
SAVING OFFICES
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
First Class Office IN Tennessee
Soon to be Designated as
Postal Savings Office.

Washington, July 3.-Since the first
announcement of designations of post.
offices to be postal savings offices, $50
banks have had their securities approv-
ed on application to be made deposito-
ries. Among these banks are the Unaka
National and City National of Johnson
City, where the first postoffice was des-
ignated in Tennessee Jellico was add
ed 10 the list the other day. So far the
postof1ices named are of the second
class. The postmaster-general will soon
designate one postoffice of the first class
for each state. The choice in Tennessee
will depend upon the amount of bust
ness done in foreign destined money
orders, as one main reason for the es-
tablishment of the postal savings sys-
tenn is to keep money here which has
been sent abroad by foreign working
men. The largest postal savings busi-
ness SO far has been done at mining
towns in the west, like Leaville, Colo;
Anaconda, Montana, and Globe, ARE.
Johnson City leads the postoffice in the
south and ranks second of all the post
offices east of the Mississippi.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
STEPMOTHER HELD
FOR Girls DEATH

Chico, Cal, June 30.-Helen Rum
bel, IA years old, beaten for neglecting
a task, is dead in her home near Grid
ley. Mrs. Rumble, her stepmother,
and Arthur Lewis, her stepbrother,
were held by coroner's jury to answer
to the charge of murder and have been
rushed to the county Jail at Oroville
for safety. The countryside is half
crazed with rage.
Lewis ard Mrs. Rumble reported
that the girl had committed suicide.
An inquest instituted Immediately de.
Veloped that the girls body was mass
of bruises and that her face in death
remained black from the choking she
had received. The child's father died
two months ago.
After confernng with counsel, Mrs.
Rumble expressed the belief that the
girl broke her own neck in frantic
struggles to free herself from a two by
scantling to which she had
been bound. She asserted that pun
ishment was necessary because of what
she termed Helens stubbornnesss; but
a United that she had overestimated
the endurance of the child
When she became convinced that
the child was dead, she united the
ropes and summoned physician who
testified that she told him the case
was one of suicide, and that she had
cut the girl down.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
FROM FIELD TO BISCUIT
IN THIRTY MINUTES.

Beloit, Kans., July 3.-Biscuits ready
to eat made from wheat that was stand
ing in the field just thirty minutes be-
fore is the record made Friday by w.
s. Gable, farmer living two miles
from here. The header was driven into
the wheat field at 3.14 o'clock. One
minute later the wheat in the straw
was at the separator A quantity was
threshed, loaded into the farmers au-
tomobile and at 1898 was at the mill.
Six minutes saw the wheat come out
as flour, and minute later the auto
mobile delivered flour at downtown
bakery. Fourteen minutes later, at 8.44,
the biscuits were removed from the
oven, baked and ready to eat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST
EROM AVERY VIM.

Lawyer Chase and Mr.. Edens were
up from Johnson<City this week, the
latter to buy six acres of land from
wesley Hampton, about 81 miles be-
low town, and the former to fix up the
papers.
A Charleston, s. g., man is reported
to have purchased what he thought
was barrel of rice, but found it to be a
barrel of whisky. Don't suppose he
made much of kick about it.
Preparations have been made for the
dedication OF the new Christian church
in this place Sunday, July 8, IL a. m.
Prof. T. e. Utterback, of Milligan Col
lege, Tenn, will deliver the dedicatory
sermon, and special train will leave
johnson City ats O'Clock that morning
for Elk Park, reduced rates being given
all along the line.
The day is not far distant when 50O,-
900 people will come TO the mountains
OF Western North Carolina every sum-
mer. Good hotels and good roads will
bring them to this beautiful scenery
and glorious climate. A fine hotel is
to be built near the summit of Mount
Mitchell. A syndicate has paid $780,
600 for large tract of spruce pine TIM
ber on and around the historic peak
and will construct a railroad, build a
hotel and cut timber. The biggest and
most permanent asset of North Caroli-
ma is its climate.
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THROUGH TRAINS
TO BE INSTALLED
GOOD FOR JOHNSON CITY
Through Trains Will Be Operated
Over c., c. & 0. In Conjune-
ton With the c. & o.

Atlanta, Ga, June 80.--As result
of meeting of railroad men held re-
Gently in Spartanburg, s. c., definite
arrangements have been made where
by the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
railway will be leased by the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio and the Seaboard Air
i ne. This means through trains from
Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburg and in
termediate points of the middle west
via the Chesapeake Il Ohio, Carolina,
Clinchtield Il Ohio ard the SeaboaId
Air Line, to points in The south to the
gulf. The Clinchfield road will be ex-
tended from st. Paul, Va, forty miles
to Elkhorn City, KY, where connec-
tion will be made with the Chesapeake
q Ohio. The Seaboard Air Line al
ready connects with the Clinchfield
road at Bostic, N. G.
s. Davis Warfield, who was one of
the receivers of the Seabeard and who
is now chairman of its executive COM
mittee, was largely instrumental in
bringing about the new arrangement.
The Clinch field road occupies stra-
tegic position as it holds the only gate
way through the mountains, giving
connection with the middle west. The
Clinchfield road was built by the Cum
berland corporation, and the total in
vestment in building the road and
purchasing coal lands was something
over $50, 100000. 1t is learned that ex-
isting relations of the Clinchfield rail-
road with other connections will not
be disturbed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Caring for Children.

The care Of children is the most important
duty that Older people ever have thrust upon
them, for upon th.se little ones depends the
future of the world Health is the first req
uisite to later success, so be careful regard
ing the health Of your children. For con-
stipaton, indigestion, liver trouble, loss of
appetite, sleeplessness, nervousness, etc,
YOU will find nothing better than DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
II is absolutely guaranteed to do what Is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., II9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, I'll. II is sold by all
dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
/" Never Had a Sick Day"

You hear lots Of perpie say they never
had sick day in their life Ask them fur
ther and you will find out they never have
constipation and that they can easily digest
everything they eat, That is the keynote
Of health perfect digestion, perfect elimina-
ton, To obtain these, use DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which cures all stomach
troubles in old or young.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co, 1ro Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, ILL., 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
PaInt Lick Sick Lady

Paint Lick, KY. Mrs. Mary Freeman,
of this place, says, g Before commenc-
ed to take Cardui, suffered so much
from womanly trouble, was so weak
that | was down on my back nearly all
the time. Cardui has done me more good
than any medicine 1 ever took In my
life" You need not be afraid to take
Cardui 1t is no new experiment. Com
posed OF gentle-acting, herb ingredients,
it has been found to safely relieve head
ache, backache and similar famale trou-
bles. Try it for your troubles. 2w
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
just Half in Bed.

Clyde, Ky.--Mrs. l. A. Decker writes
from Clyde, 81 recommend Cardui, the
woman's tonic, to any woman in need Of
a remedy. For five years was unable
to do my work. Half my time was spent
in bed. At times could not stand. AT
last tried Cardui. Now am well and
happy and can do my own work" Don't
suffer pain, headache. backache aud
other womanly misery when your own
druggist has on his shelf aremedy-Car-
dui. Get bottle for your shelf. 2w
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con
tain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely distroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys
TEN when entering it througe the mucous sur
races. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi.
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
TO the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j
Cheney & Co., Toledo o contains no mercury.
aud is taken 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
monials free.
Sold by Druggist. Price, nc. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

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. they'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 chills, 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
H. c. MilIer's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Happy Homes.

Unhappiness and poverty in families is
often due TO constant sickness. Disease
usually startsts somewhere in the stomach
or lntestines, and if you will take a remedy
like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at the first
approach OF chronic constipation, indigestion
liver trouble, sick headache, ETC., you are
very sure not to have serious disease.
It is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed for it, and if you want to try ii be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin SyrupCo., I19 Cald-
well Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

If the present election law should be
put out of business we presume Sam
Sells will not be candidate for re-lee-
ton. He announced with much gusto
two years ago, that ifhe could get his
bastard honest election law passed he
would be y candidate but otherwise he
would rot. -Montgomery's Vindica-
tor,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
MAN IS ELECTROCUTED
IN SIGHT OF BIG CROWD

Columbia, s. c., June 29.-While
watching Columbia Charleston base
ball game from an electric light pole
just outside the centerfield fence, Oar
rell Harrison, of the Horse Greek Val
ley, was electrocuted. For about five
minutes he hung head down in sight
of over 1000 Mortified spectators. He
was finally taken from the pole, but
was dead before assistance could reach
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
SOUTHERN OFFICERS
OF SCOTTISH RITE.

Washington, June 2S.-James ID.
Richardson, sovereign grand COM
mandcr of the Scottish Rite Masons Of
the southern jurisdiction of the United
States, today announced the newly ap-
pointed officers of the supreme coun-
Gil, among which were: John r. May
er, of Virginia, first grand equery;
John w. Morris, of WestfNirginia, sec
ond grand equerry.
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We TERAN IS FATHER OF
TWENTY-ONE CHILDREN

Cleveland, Tenn, June 30-E. w.
Markin, proprietor of rooming house
in this city, is no believer in race sui.
eide. On yesterday for the twenty
first time he became father, the new
ly born being fourteen pound son.
He has been twice married, ten chill
dren being born to the first union and
eleven to the second. Mr.. Markin is a
civil war veteran, having served in the
Federal army.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

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 you have Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand and take dose on the first appearance
Of the disease. For sale by all dealers
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Johnson City People Should
Know How to Read and
Heed Them.

Sick kidneys give many signals Of dis
tress.
The secretions are dark, contain a
sediment,
Passages are frequent, scanty, pain
full.
Backache is constant day and night,
Headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay Use special kidney
remedy.
Doans Kidney Pills are for sick kid
neys, hackaehe and urinary disorders.
johnson City evidence proves their
merit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Laws, sci w. Main
St, Johnson City, Tenn, say: "We have
used Doan's Kidney Pills ia our family
and know that they can be depended
upon to bring good results. We have
taken them for backache and trouble
with the kidney secretons, getting our
supply from the Whitehouse Drug Co.
In both our cases cure has been eff
fected." 10
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the namc-D Doan's--and
take no other.
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A Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box Of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve that E. S. Loper, carpenter, Of Ma
rilla, NY, always carries. 81 have never
had a cut, wound, bruise or sore it would
not soon heal" he writes. Greatest healer
of burns, boils. scalds, chapped hands and
lips, fever sores, skin eruptions, eczema,
corns and piles. 2sc at H. c. Millei's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

Ye editor leaves this afternoon for
Bristol to celebrate the fourteenth
birthday of the Vindicator and if you
don't get any paper next week, you
may know he was not able to come
back. .-Montgomery's Vindicator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

Since the legislature has reassembled
it is thought congress will adjourn inn
mediately as Sam Sells will have to be
in Nashville to tell the fusionists what
to do, how TO do and when to do
Monlgomery's Vindicator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

A mother had tried to answer her lit
tie boys questions in regard to the fu-
ture life. One day he came running in
from his play and said: Mamma, If
only my soul goes to heaven, what will
i button my pants onto?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Parsons Poem a Gem.

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison, Ia,
in praise OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills:
They're such health necessity,
In every home these pills should be.
If other kinds you've tried in vain,
Use DR.. Kings and be well again."
Only asc at H. c. Miller's.