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The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

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TREE TRUE FRIEND OF MAN
just . Few Reasons Why Their Plant.
ing and Care Should Dc
imperative.

Why plant trees! They add value
to the adjacent property. They Pro-
tect the pavement from the hot sun.
They add beauty and comfort to the
street. They cool the air In summer
and radiate warmth In winter.
Where to plant trees. Plant them
IS to 40 feet apart. Plant them In
good soil. Dig a pit four feet square
by three and a half feet deep. Re
place the sand and stones by good
soil mixed with well-rotted manure
See that the best soil Is near the rocts.
Do you know-That the tree Is like
. mill that runs itself? The raw ma
terials 1t uses are the minerals from
the soil and the gases from the air
The leaves are the machinery that
take charge of the raw material and
make 1t into the finished product. sap.
that goes to feed every part of the
tree.
The sunlight Is the power that runs
the machinery. The waste product OF
this mill that the leaves send on into
the air are the very things that ne
human beings need most, oxygen to
breathe, and moisture. Do you kroW'
Of any other mandatory that run
itself, furnishes its W materials
and gives away Its products to bless
and brighten the world!
That trees are the Oldest living IN
habitants on the face of the globe
That there are trees living now ir
California that were already 1000
years old when Columbus discovered
America? That a full-grown tree
sends out 1877 gallons of water a dag
through its leaves into the air? Think
what a difference that makes in hot,
dry weather.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20
Plant shrubs IN PubIIe Place..

That the use of shrubs has been
delayed until such = late period In
the development Of u landscape
architecture is unfortunate in many
cases. There are many places where
their use will change the, entire ap
pearance of the environment. Nature
has continually limited to man the ad-
Visibility OF using shrubs In connec
ton with the Identifying Of his sur
roundings. 1t has been said that ma.
ture abhors q vacancy. II man does
not improve such spaces nature will
rapidly do so. 1t may not always be
Allied with the kind Of plants We espe.
cially desire. but nevertheless there
Il = natural beauty In all shrubs.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

The Mis- sissippi Railroad Com
mission had before it Monday
representatives of the various
cities of the state protesting
against the adoption of the
southern classification Of freight
rates which was ordered by the
commission in lieu of the Missis-
sippi Classification, 1t is conten-
ded by the wholesale men and
commercial bodies that there will
be a raise on nearly two hundred
articles handled inside of the
state, and will result in a substan-
tial increase of freights, a ben
eft to the roads and a loss to
the people. If this contention is
founded on the facts in the case
the commission would be un-
faithful to their trust in making
the change in the classification.
The rates now enforced enable
the roads to pay running expen-
ses and earn reasonable divi-
dends. The commission should
not enable the roads to increase
these dividends beyond what is
fair and just to the people who
pay them.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

Prof. Joe Cook, of Columbus
EGraded Schools, was elected by
the Board of Trustees of the Mis-
|sissippi Normal College. Hatties-
burg, to succeed w. H. Smith
who resigned the presidency.
MI. Cook has been an active and
successful school man for many
years and will bring to the dis
charge of his duties a ripe ex-
Iperiance.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

! The commisary general of the
army announces that chicken will
mo longer be on the bill of fare
sof Uncle Sans soldiers. Chick
len has long since been one of
the luxuries of life and only the
independent farmers family can
Indulge appetites which only vel
low legged chickens can satisfy.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

The death of Associate Justice
Harlan of the Supreme Court of
the United States removes one
sof the brainiest men who ever
|sat on the bench. The only
spublic act of his which has ever
been criticised was his vote on
the electoral commission which
seated Hayes instead of Samuel
j. Tilden as president in 1876.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20
Roman citiss.

The Romans were builders OF such
high type that sven today. in the age
Of concrete. We shall cot build sfruc-
lures that Win outlast the work Of tina
Romans nor surpass them In architsc.
tural beauty. Their great buildings
still Withstand the ravages Of time
and are still the chief architectural
wonders OF the world. We have not
yet learned how to build both perma-
nently and beautifully. Even whore
NJ md individual beauty We do no;
attain the city beautiful.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

other essentials which are Of
paramount Importance, but
which are made secondary under
the present system. The holder
Of a third grade license can gel
together a lot Of questions that
will stump the best teacher in
the state, a fact which does moi
by any means prove that the
man stumped is unfit to teach.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20

Patronize home merchants and
home enterprises. That's one
way to build up the town. and a
mighty good one.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20
RATES OF Using

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
81. 90 per running il oh per month of
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
I Notice of meetings of strictly chart
liable organizations will be inserted one
zine free; all ether notices must be paid
Tor.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-20
MISS OCT. 20, 1911

Fairs are in progress at Col
'umbus and Meridian where good
|crowds are in attendance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
CARNEGIE WILL
BE PETITIONED

s. HI. Thompson, a member of the
state board of education, was visitor
in the city Sunday. He said that the
board was in session three days last
! week at Nashville, and considerable
amount of business was transacted.
Orders were placed for the recitation
seats, desks and opera chairs fer the
normal institutes at Johnson City and
Murfreesboro. The presidents of the
normal institutes at johnson City and
Murfreesboro attended the sessions of
the board.
1t was also deciden to send a COM
mittee to New York to confer with An
drew Carnegie and make request for
funds for Libraries at each of these nor
NAL institutes.
Gov. Ben. w. Hooper may head the
committee appointed to call on the
New York philanthropist. Others on
the committee are j. w. Brister, w.
G. Bynum, A. L. Todd, s. N. Thomp-
son and H. A. Luck.
The next meeting of the state board
of education will be held at Nashville,
July 25.-Journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
STATE AMENDMENTS
CLAIMED INVALID

Nashville, July 10.-The amend.
Ments to the constitution ofTennessee,
passed by the Legislature just adjourn.
ed, have been discovered to be invalid
for the reason that they only passed
two readings in the house instead OF
three, and also because no act previd-
ing for popular ratification was passed,
in the opinion of Gov. Ben. w. Hoop
er and Secretary of State Hallum Good
loe.
The amendments provided for in
creasing the governors term of office
from two years to four, and also for
the election of the state comptroller,
state treasurer and the secretary of
state by popular vote.
Gov. Ben. w. Hooper and Secretary
of State Hallum Goodloe also stated to-
day that the amendments as drawn
showed carelessness and lack of direct
business methods,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
GOV. HOOPER'S CHOICE
PROMPTLY DEFEATED

Nashville, July 1.-THE state fund
ing board reorganized this morning by
the election of Gov. Hooper as chairman
and J. G. Beasley, of Murfreesboro, as
secretary. Mr.. Beasley succeeds Geo.
Blake, for sixteen years secretary of
the board.
The board met in the governors office
at the capitol. The matter of electing
secretary was first taken up, Gov.
Hooper nominated w. B. Burford, a
republican, of Lebanon. Comptroller
Dibrell nominated Mr.. Beasley. Treas
urer Taylor seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Beasley. That gave him the
secretaryship, there being only three
members of the funding board, Gov.
Hooper, Comptroller Dibrell and Treas
urer Taylor. It has been known for
some time by a few only that Mr..
Beasley would be the next secretary
to the funding board. He will also act
as secretary to the state board of equal
izers.
AS new man in the business Mr..
Beasley's duties will be rather difficult
Within the next two years the states
debt of 81, 900, 900 must be cared for by
refunding it. This will necessitate
double duty on the part of the secreta-
ry to the board, whose duties 1t will
be to refund the debt.
Mr.. Beasley is well fitted for his new
duties, having been member of the
Fifty-seventh general assembly, as well
as having represented Rutherford coun-
ty in former assemblies. He also took
the trip north with the recess state
debt committee when that body went
10 New York, Chicago and Washington
to pay visit to the bondholders. He
assumed his new duties today. In po-
litical alignment he is regular demo-
crat. He was a candidate for speaker
of the house when the fusionists cop
ped a majority and elected A. M. Leach,
of Montgomery county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

Representative Finley, of South Car
DINA, says that in congressional circles
the belief is growing that of the men
thus far mentioned Speaker Clark
would be the strongest Candidate the
democrats could name. Mr. Finley
states that the party has in the past
won its victories on the tariff question.
He is also strongly of the opinion that
Speaker Clark is the strongest available
candidate, and should be nominated
Mr.. Finley's enthusiasm for Clark will
d. no harm. The more strong men
who go before the convention the bet
ter. 1t is the habit of the republican
leaders to select the candidate, using
patronage and machine influences to
make their nominations cut-and dried
atairs if they can. The democratic
masses should choose their candidate
in open convention, in which the best
man should be the winner.-Chatta-
nO1ga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
APPELLATE COURT
RENDERS OPINIONS

The court of civil appeals Saturday
handed down opinions. On Monday
morning the court took up the causes
passed To the heels of the docket and
the recall docket
g., G. & o. Railway Company VS.. j..
A. Anderson, law cause, Unicoi county.
Affirmed.
Southern Railway Company VS.. d..
w. Baker, law cause, Washington
county. Affirmed.
]. +. Clark ct al. vs.. T. L. Hurt, law
cause, Washington county. Judgment
of lower court is reversed as to two of
the defendants and affirmed as to one.
w. II. Jones VS.. ]. w. Grindstaff,
law cause, Carter county. Affirmed.
c., g. Il o. Railway Company VS.. j.
G. DeArmond, law cause, Washington
county. Affirmed.
j. W. Nelson VS., c., g. & .. Railway
Company, law cause, Washington
county. Reversed and remanded.
E. T. s. w. N. g. Railway Company
vs.. John X. Sneed, law cause, Wash
ington county. Affirmed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
OF PRISON OF STATE

Nashville, July 7.-Changes in the
management of the state prison sys-
ten took effect today, appointees of
Gov. Hooper taking the oath of office.
J. 3. Beasley, of Centreville, appointed
to fill vacancy caused by the expira-
of the term of Fl. B. Morrow. of Nash
vile, and E. w. Essary, of Lexington,
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of M. NJ. Mashall, of Dyers-
burg, were sworn in as commissioner.
Ernest Fry, of Camden, was sworn in
as warden, succeeding Mart Rice, of
Nashville. A shake up of the force of
guards and other employees is soon ex-
Dected,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
MRS. D. c. SWADLEY DEAD.

Mrs. d. g. Swadley, "a years of age,
died Friday at 10 p. m. at her home,
two miles north of the city, the demise
being due to complication of diseases.
The deceased belonged to one of the
most prominent families in Washing
ton county, her maiden name being
Bowman. Mrs. Swadley was a life.
long member of the Brethren church,
and was noted for her piety and chart
ty. She is survived by her husband
and children, Misses Loula and Della,
Mrs. Mary Barnes, William, John and
Clifford Swadley; also, by brothers, Il.
z. Bowman, Knob creek; H. X. Bow
man, Watauga; ]. q. Bowman, Colfax,
Wash; and sisters, Mrs Mary White,
Knob creek; Mrs. Isaac Hartsell, Texas,
and Mrs. Julia Sanders, Illinois. The
funeral was conducted from the home
Sunday at $50 o'clock, and interment
was made in the Bowman cemetery,
Knob creek.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
Hot weather. Little clothing. Plenty of
water inside and out. DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. Babies don't get sick. Gul-au

Postofiice Inspector c. 6. Haynes,
of Chattanooga, was here last week on
official business. Some of the Sells
postmasters are unwilling to walt for
the term of the present postmaster to
expire and have preferred charges
with the hope Of having her ousted al
once. No gentleman (?) who will try
to stigmatize the character of lady
should be appointed postmaster in
town noted for it's thrift and intelli-
gence. If Congressman Sells wants
enc of his lieutenants in office, he has
a right, if President Taft and Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock will consent TO
displace the present incumbent with
out cause and appoint one of his hench-
men. If he were brave or a good man
he would not try to injure the charac-
ter of worthy lady for political rea-
sons.-Montgomery's indicator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
STREET CAR SQUABBLE.

There is considerable discussion going
to the reason why the street car extern
sion out to the normal school is not
under way as yet, or fully completed
as to that. IL will be remembered that
new franchise was granted the John
son City Traction Company by the
board of aldermen some months ago,
provided work on the extension was
begun within four months and the
line to the normal completed in nine
months. The four months have expir-
ell and no visible start appears except
some crossings piled at the g., G. & o.
crossing of Buffalo street. The situa-
ton seems to be this: Before the normal
was thought of Mr.. Carter secured a
contract from the street car people that
they would operate car line out
through Garter addition if and when
ever he would build and turn over the
same at his own expense for such OPP
Grafton. Later, the normal question
came up, and the street car company
bound itself to build at its own expense
car line to the normal at any point
Now, il so happens, that the normal
was located at point where the car
line 10 the normal will go through Car
ter addition. This serves the purposes
of Mr.. Carter, it seems, and instead of
building the line at his own expense,
he is willing for the street car TO build
ut its expense. But the street car out
of great pOliteness is willing to yield
the honor, to say nothing of the ex-
pense, to Mr. Garter. 1t is a game of
Alphonse and CASTOR. In the mean
time, the work does not begin, but the
normal progresses. 1t is believed that
the street car now proposes, if it is
forced to build the line, to build up
buffalo and straight cut Walnut, I'M
der the old franchise, which puts no
tax on its gross earnings, and which
oaly skirts the Carter property, and
not under the new franchise that goes
no Southwest avenue and then out
Pine street through the very heart of
Carter addition. This squabble should
he settled and settled at once. The in |
forests of the school, the people and
,ae city should not be baffied and
played with as by juggler's art. The
city has made contract to have the
L.sh school taught at the normal by
-alal faculty. 1t would be impossi-
i, for children to get to the normal if
us car line is not constructed and put
! operation, and only two months re-
i.sin before the school opens. The
~ pie may have something to say in
alas matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
SHIPPING WHISKY
INTO DRY TERRITORY

Washington, July 8.-Two bills aim
ed at the traffic in intoxicants into
"dry" states from other states were in.
troduced today by Representative Rod
denbery, of Georgia.
One of them would prohibit the use
of the "maiIsito advertise, solicit or of
fer for sale intoxicating liquors in COM
munities where state or local laws for.
bid the sale Of such liquors"
The other bill would make it unlaw-
full to ''collect or receipt for special
tax for carrying on wholesale or retail
liquor business in states where the
laws forbid the sale of intoxicants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
WATER CONTRACT Is
IN THE BALANCE

AS the Comet goes to press the city
council and w, c. Swanwiek, the con-
tractor for the new water system, are
trying to find just where they are ''at, !"
SO to speak. The board was i'll session
all morning aud were as far from a
conclusion when it adjourned at noon
as when it convened. There seems to
be tendency to annull the present
contract, if it has not already been
made void by its own terms, and start
new, but the contractor is inclined to
stand pat. In all probability the board
will not meet again until the attorney
of the contractor can reach here from
Missouri.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
WON'T BE THERE.

With the prospect of an early adj
journment large group of representa-.
tives were jubflantIy singing on the
front gallery up stairs at the capitol
Thursday evening, prior to the night
session.
While they were warbling "When
the Roll Is Called Up Yonder I'll Be
There" the everpresent humorist terse-
ly remarked: eyes, maybe you will,
but when the roll of the next general
assembly is called, bunch of you
won't be theres" Tennessean and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
GOVERNOR MAY CALL
EXTRA SESSION

Nashville, July lot is understood
the question of calling an extra legisla-
tive session has been mentioned to
Gov. Hooper and he has it under adj
visement. The main reason advanced
is that the legislature recently adjourn
ed without action relative to refuuding
The state debt due in 1918. The gov
ernor has reached no decision.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
HANDICAPPED.
This is the Case With Many
Johnson City People.

Too many johnson City citizens are
handicapEe ed with bad back. The I'M
ceasing pain causes constant misery,
making work burden and STOPPING or
lifting an impossibility The backaches
at night, preventing refreshing rest and
in the morning is stiff and lame. Plas-
tiers and liniments may give relief but
can not reach the cause, To eliminate
the pains and aches you must cure the
kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills help sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Can you
doubt johnson City evidence?
Mrs. Annie e. Dinkle, 600 w. Main
street, Johnson City, Tenn, says: 81
suffered great deal from my back and
at times was In such bad shape that
could hardly get around. There were
pains across my sides and noticed that
the kidney secretions were unnatural,
At times was very dizzy and nervous
and had bad headaches. Nothing did
me any good until l used Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from the Whitehouse
Drug Co. In few days after began
taking them all the misery in my back
left me and after continuing their use
for short time / was well. My cure
has been permanent and consequently
feel justified is saying that Doan's Kid
ney Pills are a reliable kidney medicine.
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, 1911-07-13
KRIES WILL GIVE AWAY
HIS $500 EXTRA MONEY

Knoxville, Tenn, July S.-When
Representative Harmon Kries, of
Knox county, returned home today
from the legislature session be brought
with him the $500 which the lcgisla-
ture voted each member for extra pay.
However, through local paper, Mr..
Kries announced that he would give
away the money, dividing it equally
between four local charitable oreaniza-
tons, saying he had no right to the
money, and knew no better use to put
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
HELP THE POOR
HAVE AIN OUTING

The Salvation Army through Capt.
Coy has arranged to give the poor
mothers and children an outing on
n9xt Tuesday nj the Soldiers Home.
The more fortunate citizens are expect.
ed to contribute something TO help this
cause along and the pot is on now and
You are expected to keep it boiling.
Help the good cause and give the poor
a deserved day OF rest and pleasure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

Robert p. Suite, editor of the Rock
wood Times, has very properly been
appointed postmaster at lockwood.
The people are to be congratulated
upon the presidents good judgment.
He will make as good postmaster as
he made an editor and that'll be hard
to beat. Here's hoping, Bob, that you
will hold office until the democrats
elect president.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
GUS D. MOORE DEAD.

After short illness with fever Gus
Moore died last Saturday afternoon at
his home in this city. He was al
years of age and was an honest and in.
dustrious citizen and had been a faith
full employe Of the Watauga tannery
for sixteen years. lie was an Odd Eel.
low and the remains were taken to the
old family cemetery on Buha Ridge
and buried with honors of the order.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
DIR. DICE'S RESIDENCE
WAS SCENE OF BLAZE

Morristown, July THE only ex-
element on the Fourth was calling
out of the fire company to DIR. J. b. F.
Dice's residence, which caught fire
from fiue in the kitchen. The blaze
was extinguished before serious DAM
age was dome.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

To our mind the greatest crime the
legislature committed was in taking
Gov. Hooper's advice and suspending
the sinking fund that unwise and ex-
travagant appropriations could be
made. That fund should have been as
inviolate as the governors salary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

Did any one ever notice what a short
stop we have? A little fellow who gets
after all the balls that come his way.
Notice the way he throws to first; new
er too high or too low; and also look at
the double plays he has been a party
to. No, sir, you couldn't find a better
than Dubbs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

The indications are that Gov. Hooper
and his machine have the Hon. Luke
LEAFS newspaper tied up through the
senatorial deal to the end of the gov
ernor's term. Actual money, however,
was not the medium of exchange,
wherein the incident appears to differ
from the Lorimer affair in Illinois,
Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
A SHARP POSTMASTER.

r. T. Williams having been remov-
ed as postmaster at Watauga Valley,
Carter county, Mrs. j. N. Razor, wife
of DIR. Razor, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
If Gov. Hooper calls that legislature
back in session he ought to be impeach-
ed

1t eau be truthfully said of the legis-
lature just adjourned that it was the
worst from all viewpoints that Tennes-
see has ever known. In that way alone
it was a record breaker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

Weldon is laid off on account of sick
ness, and we have new man from the
Arkansas League who promis to make
good. His name is Blackburn and we
think he will make first rate second
baseman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13
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 We tried in vain,
Use DR.. Kings and be well again"
Only 2sc at H. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

We've got pitching staff now that
is pitching staff. Every one of them
are good ones. With these five, Gar
ner, Kelly, Lee, McManus and Herrell,
we ought to win some games.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-13

Our good right fielder, Scurry, got
too eager to hit bali and hit so hard
that he broke one of his ribs about a
week ago. He didn't know it for a
while until doctor told him. He is
now laid off for while.