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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
THIRTY SEVEN MELLOS
WEIGH 5000 POUNDS

Our old friend B. w. Akerd Of
Weatherford, Texas, sends us a copy
of the Weatherford Herald containing
the following watermelonEstory:
j. J. and r. w. Harrington, living
six miles south of Weathsrford brought
in two loads of the large Parker county
Triumph melons Wednesday morning
thirty-seven of which weighed thirty
six hundred pounds, an average OF
ninety-seven and eleven thirty seventh
pounds per melon.
In addition to this, Dan Bull, a
brother-in.law of Jhhn Harrington,
brought in twenty five Melons, which
weighed 2,34O pounds-a little better
than ton.
These melons were photographed by
Randall, the photographer, and pict,
urc of same will appear in the Dallas
News, and other state papers shortly;
also in several magazines.
The largest melon in the bunch, and
in fact che largest of the season, was
raised by J. J. Harrington, and weigh
ed 100 pounds.
The largest melon raised by r. w.
Harrington, who Is barely grown,
weighed l07 pounds, and this is the
first year this young man has engaged
In growing melons.
J. J. Harrington has in years past
raised them even larger than this year,
the largest melon he ever raisdd weigh
ing ia pounds, and i'll fact it is claim
ed, so far as known, this was the largst
ever grown, melons by this man taking
the premium at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair, as the largest melons in the
World.
Other places send special news items
to the big state papers about 70 and so
pound melons, when in fact they have
no melons at all beside these Parker
county Triumphs, and the wonder is,
the price they bring, and the money
they bring per acre, that more of them
are not raised in this section.
Messrs. Harrington and Dan Bull
have in about twenty acres this year,
and they will receive off this twenty
acres something in the neighborhood
Of $1,000, or 800 per acre, if not better.
These melons were nearly all sold
locally, and go to all parts of the
United States, one of them being sent
to President Taft by Erwin an
annual custom now, Mr.. Erwin send
ing the President the biggest one in
The bunch, as he did last year.
A number of them have been sent
by express to New York this year, and
asst year, Minor Davidson, local
cotton buyer, sent one to his firm in
Liverpool, England, the charges for
of same being over S.. |
It costs in the neighborhood of So. so
o send one OF the giant melons to
Denver, Col, or New York City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
GOVERNOR WILSON
IS NO TRIMMER

James III. Smith, of New Jersey is
not the proper sort of man to repre-.
sent the people of the United States in
the United States.
Mr.. Smith is democrat, not from
principal but from strategy. He be-
longs to class of men we'll represent
ed by Penrose, Quay, Aldrich, Flynn,
of Pittsburg and Foraker of New
York. Mr.. Smith was force for evil
in the great fight for tariff reform
waged by Grover Cleveland. He was
one of the group of men whom Mr..
Cleveland denounced as stealing the
livery of heaven and serving the devil
under it. He was a member of the
conspiring forces that took the teeth
out of the Wilson tariff bill.
In New Jersey Mr.. Smith has al
ways trained with u machine. Per-
sonally he may be man of the high
est integrity, but his political opinions
are low. He believes in the power of
dollars and the riget of dollars to or
ganize victory. II money is needed
to influence an election, Mr.. Smith
might not consider it bad morals to
supply the money.
1t was an act of high courage on the
part of Gov. Wilson to declare against
the candidacy of James I'll. Smith for
the Office of senator from New Jersey.
1t will show to the people Of the Unit
ed States that Governor Wilson is not
a trimmer, that he is not an opportun.
list, that he is for right, no matter
whether it costs votes or makes votes.
We do not know what effect his de.
nunciation will have on the candidacy
of Mr.. Smith. There is this splendid
emocratic minority in New Jersey,
but the recent victories for democracy
in that state have resulted as much
from quarrelings among republicans
as from the strength OF democrats. Re-
publicans and reactionary democrats
will do everyohing in their power to
give Smith victory now. They would
use il as means of discrediting Gov.
Wilson.
In the act of denouncing Smith,
Gov. Wilson goes to higher plane in
American politics.
Mr.. Taft has had dealings with AL
drich and with Penrose and with all
of the reactionary republicans Mr..
Roosevelt passed letters to Hartman;
yea, he even invited Hartman to
come 10 Washington city and discuss
with him what he should put in his
to congress. The closing par
agraph of Mr.. Roosevelt's letter. in
which he referred to himself and Mr..
Hartman, both as practical men, reads |
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The Sells republicans in Washing
ton county are going to hold mass
convention Saturday at Jonesboro to
put out candidate for representative.
They were so overwhelmingly defeated
in the regular convention by DR..
Royston that they have decided to go
it alone. They got few indepen-
dents to sign their call to give it stand
ing in the county. If they find man
to make the race he'll never be heard
of again.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
Personally Conducted
Excursions to California

Are you going to California ? Do you
want to be extra comfortable on tho
trip at no extra cost?
Would you like to have first rate,
good natured, thoroughly competent
and well Informed conductor go all the
way through on the trip with you, a
man who is specially selected, and paid
by our Railroad Company to look after
your comfort?
Such a man goes through with each
of our Personally Conducted" parties.
We chose men specially fitted for this
work. Men who are courteous and kindly.
who have made the trip many times and
thoroughly understand their business.
just call or write and let me tell you
all about the Personally Conducted, low
fare parties to California that have helped
to make the Burlington Route" service
hW. 7. Vardaman, Travelling Pass. Agt., C
'.& Q. R. R., 16 No. Pryor St., Atlanta, Go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
To E. S. Bennett. J.C. Sasher, and
all creditors of the White City
Laundry Company, Sasher and
Bennett, and Coleman and
Nave.
Chancery Court at johnson City, Tenn.
Simplex Cartoon Co.
White City Laundry Co. ct al,


White City Laundry Co. ct al,
1t appearing from the bill in this
case, which is sworn to, that the de-
fendents are justly indebted to CON-
plainant' and the defendent Bennett
resides out of the State, and the proper
ty OF the defendants having been seized
and placed in the hands VI receiver,
it is ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the Comet,
requiring said defendants to appear be-
fore said Chancery Court on the first
Monday in October next and make de-
fence to the bill filed against them In
this case, otherwise said bill will be
taken for confessed and sal cause pro-
ceeded with ex parte.
And in obedience to an order entered
in said cause the creditors of the de-
PENDANTS are hereby notified to have
themselves made parties 20 said cause
by petition, and to file and prove their
claims against the defendants In said
cause by petition, and to file and prove
their claims against the defendants in
said cause on or before the LIST day of
January, 1913, or they may tie excluded
from the benefits of said suit, and from
sharing in the assets Of the defendants
Said creditors and claimants are also
hereby notified that 10y order of said
Court, In said cause. they and each If
them, are enjoined from irstituting any
suit against the defehdents. otherwise
than by petition in said pending cause;
and all parties now suing the defend
ants are enjoin"d from proceeding
u ptn,if . l,,,;. ~
This Sept. 0. 1912.
j. w. CASS.
1871 Clerk aud Master.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON. KY

city until 1895. He was succeeded by
John w. McGarvey, who continued as
the administrative head of the institu
ton until his death, October 6, 1911,
The names of these three men-Gra-
ham, Grubbs and McGarvey-ar
household words among the Disciples
everywhere, and to them, more than to
any others, we are indebted for the
prosperity and usefulness of The Col
lege of the Bible, which has assisted
in the education of nearly four thou
sand preachers of the Gospel
The present faculty of The College
Of the Bible consists of X. II. Cross
field, president; Dean II. L. Calhoun,
Prof. D. C. Deweese, Prof. S. NJ. JET
ferson, Prof, A. w. Fortune and Prof.
w. c. Bower.
The courses of study offered by The
College of the Bible. requiring each
three years of work, are perhaps not
exceeded in scope and in thoroughness
by any similar institution in the
South.
Pennsylvania University, the Oldest
college west of the Alleghanles, has,
during all the years of her long his
tory, maintained the highest stand
ards, the work done in her classrooms
being accepted at par value by the
great institutions of the East. She
has sent out from her halls a host Of
sons of national and international re-
pute. Among the number may be
mentioned Albert Sidney Johnson, JEFF
ferson Davis, Roger s. Mills, Justice
John NJ Harlan, Jas. Lane Allen and
John Fox, Jr.
The attendance last year in Tran
sylvania was something over six hun
cred. Hamilton College, the Univer-
sity Boarding School for Women, had
an attendance of three hundred, Ham
i,ton College celebrated her forty-third
anniversary, and has to her credit
seven hundred and thirty-three
alumnae.
The Lexington cemetery is one Of
more than usual note, especially to
those who are interested in the con-
spicuous past of the Disciple move
ment
The tall granite shaft, over one hun
dred feet high, surmounted by heroic
statue, occupying the central position,
was erected to the memory of the
Great Commoner, Henry Clay In the
mausoleum, from which the shaft
springs, are the sarcophagi, containing
the ashes of Henry Clay and his wife.
John T, Johnson, "Raccoon" John
Smith, Jno. l. Rogers, President Rob
ert Milligan, President Robert Ora
ham, and President ]. w. McGarvey
all found their last resting place in
this hallowed spot Thousands of Dis
ciples from every part Of the country
every year make pilgrimages to the
graves Of these distinguished leaders
of the Current Reformation.
The day after the International Con-
vention of the Disciples of Christ
closes October 23), Louisville will be
Lexington Day." and an opportunity
will be given all who wish to visit
Lexington. The distance is eighty-six
niles, anu ample plONlSlOH VIII 10
made for the large number who will
want to make the trip Most likely
very cheap round-trip rates will be
given. During the visit of the dele
gates to Lexington, Pennsylvania Uni
and The College of the Bible
will keep open house. and these instl-
tutions extend a most cordial invita-.
ton to all to come to Lexington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVER
ENTERTAINS GUESTS

The Christian Endeavor of the
Watauga avenue Presby terrain church
delightfully."- entertained the faculty
and students of the normal school last
Friday evening The guests as they
entered the gate were met by the
reception committee and were taken
into the church where they were well
coined by the members of the society.
Rev. Dayton A. Dobbs made very
pleasing address, which was respond
ed to by Prof. Alexander and Prof.
Mathes. A short program was rend-
cred after which the guests were in
vited to the lawn where ice cream and
cake was served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
ASK GOV. WILSON TO
COME TO TENNESSEE

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 16.-Just
before the state committee adjourned
today, Rice Pierce made motion in
the form of resolution, asking Gov.
Woodrow Wilson to come to Tenn
essee and help out the nominees of
this state, as the democrats are falling
in behind him. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote. The secretaries
to the committee will write Gov.
Wilson at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
MRS. T. R. MARSHALL
HUSBANDS ADVISOR

Mrs. Marshall Is not satisfied with
her domestic duties alone. She wants
to dc her share in problems of the po-
litical and business world. Mrs. Mar
shall is said to have discussed in de-
tail with her husband his actions on
the Baltimore convention, and when 1t
was seen that Marshall was the man
who was going to go on the ticket
with Wilson he wanted to know what
his wife thought about it.
st won't be any harder than being
governor of Indiana, and If the party
thinks you are the man 1t only agrees
with my opinion" she said, and that
settled the matter with Governor Mar
shall.
Mrs. Marshall had the honor of be-
Ing the first woman in Indiana to hold
an Office. She was appointed county
clerk of Steuben county by her father
and hold that Office for q number Of
years.
When Governor Marshall and his
wife were about to be married she de-
cfds4 that her last Official act of the
office would be to make out the mar
riage license. Governor Marshall ac-
companied his wife to the county
clerks Office and watched her with
care as she noted the records in the
big book and filled out the license and
watched her as she carefully signed
her fathers name, with her own as
deputy.
Mrs. Marshall, having blotted the
ink, said, Nov we can CO."
mot yet" laughed Governor Mar
shall.
Why, we are all fixed" explained
Mrs. Marshall, pointing to the license.
Yes, but l have to pay for It," re-
piled the governor. ITS all right for
you to make 1t out, but it's up to me
to pay the fee." And he did.
Mrs. Marshall is a keen student,
and, having established the practice OF
going with her husband on all his
trips, be they short or long, they make
1t point to carry along some books
Mrs. Marshall Is as much Of a hu-
manitarian as the governor. A glance
at some of the bills that have been
passed by the 1911 Indiana legislature
gives an insight into the governor:
To curtail child labor.
To regulate sale Of cold storage
products.
To require hygienic schoolhouses
and medical examination of children.
The prevent blindness at birth.
To regulate sale of cocaine and 9TH
er drugs.
To provide free treatment for n.y.
drophobia.
To establish public Fairgrounds.
To improve pure food laws.
To protect against loan sharks.
To provide police court matrons.
To prevent traffic in white slaves.
To permit night schools.
To require medical supplies as part
Of train equipment.
Governor Marshall has also played !
IN active part in providing for protec-
lion of labor, as is exampled by the
following acts:
To create a bureau of inspection
or workshops, factories, mines and
boilers.
To establish free employment sgen-
,ies
To require full train crews.
To require safety devices on switch
engines.
To require efficient headlights on
engines.
To require standard cabooses.
To provide weekly wage. etc.
And Governor Marshall has con-
suited with his partner" on all these
bills. He is quoted as saying a man
amt go far wrong in taking the adj
rice of a wife-if she ia his partner as
we'll as his wife.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
JOHNSON CITY MAN
GETS GOOD POSITION

w. r. King has been appointed
second auditor of the Georgia Railroad
company, with headquarters in Aug
usta, Ga. For the past five years Mr..
King has held position here in the
offices of the q. @. & o. railway. Mr..
King and family left Saturday for
their new home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Before w. c. Pierce, Justice of the
Peace for Washington county, Tenn.
Ida Il. Davis
Hanall Hayse

II appearing from affidavit in this case
that Hanah uayse is justly indebted to
Ida b. Davis, the plaintiff, and that said
defendant is nonresident of the state
of Tennessee, and an attachment hav-
ing been issued and levied on the said
defendants property, towit; One oak
finished organ, it is ordered that publi-
cation be made for four successive weeks
in the johnson ity Comet, requiring
the said defendant TO appear before W.
c. Pierce, instice of the peace for said
state and county, on September IS, 1912
next, and make of said ATTACHING mt suit,
or same will be proceeded with ex parte,
w. &. PIERCE,
l469'4t Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The accompanying illustrations
show one of the most sacred spots in
America. The little log cabin was the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Low
ing and reverent hands have preserved
1t through all the years, and just re-
Gently beautiful memorial hall has
been erected to shelter 1t and protect
it from the ravages of time and the
elements, so that our children and our
children's children may come and look
upon the humble place Of nativity of
Americas greatest son. How splendid
is its lesson of opportunity in free
land; how lofty are the ideals of heroic
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
FUNERAL WAS HELD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral OF w. ]. Winesett, who
at the age of forty-six years, died Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock with tuber.
culosis, took place from his residence
Sunday afternoon at 2o'clock. Revs.
Weaver and Dobbs conducted the fu-
neral and the interment was in charge
Of the Odd Fellows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
NEW RESIDENCES
RFTN(r ERECTED

f. b. Brownlow has begun tie
erection of residence at 4OS Wataue a
avenue. 1t will he modern in every
particular.
w. b. Johnson is building resi-
dence on west Unaka avenue al d
Boone street.
b. T. Tyler is building home on
West Unaka avenue, near Montgom-
cry street.
The new residence of J. r. Gardner,
on Holston avenue has just been COM
pleted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
September -, 1912.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For President
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey.
For Vice President
Thomrs II. Marshall, OF Indiana.
Presidential Electors
State at Large:
Floyd Estil, Franklin.
Dudley Porter.
by Districts:
]. Cy II. Lyle, Washington.
2. Frank M. McElwee, Roane.
3. e, G. Haston, Van Buren,.
4. M. e. Sidwell, Clay,
5. L. E. Warner, Marshall.
6. R. J.. Peck, Robertson.
Z. w. G. Whitthorne, Maury
8. Heron Pierson.
8. r. l.. Suddath.
10. r. b. Baptist, Upton.
For Governor,
BENTON McMILLIN,
of Smith.
For Railroad Commissioner,
HARVEY Ii. HANNAH,
of Roane.
For General Assembly,
DIR. GEORGE R. DUNCAN,
of Washington County.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
Uncle Ezra SAYS

1t don't take MORN gill NV effort to git
folks into a peck of trouble" and little
neg lect of constipation, biliousness, indi.
gestion or other liver arrangement will do
the same If ailing, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for quick results. Easy, safe,
sure and only IS cents at II. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The implicit confidence that many people
have in Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is founded on their ex-
psrience in the use of that remedy and
their knowledge of the many remarkable
cures of collie, diarrhoea and dysentery that
it has effected. For sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

Just why Chairman Holden invoked
the spirit of Carmacl1 to rise and de-
feat Patterson we don't know, unless
he thinks the spirit is more powerful
than the flesh.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The independent convention at
Nashville did just what they were ex-
pected to do, endorsed the midget gov
ernor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The democratic executive committee
did right in agreeing TO hold the Nov
ember primary. II was instructed to
do so by the convention and a majority
of the members kept the faith.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

An article that has real merit should in
time become popular. That such is the case
with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been attested by many dealers Here is one
of them. Fl w. Hendrickson Ohio Falls,
Ind, writes, "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best for coughs, colds and Group,
and IS my best seller" For sale by all
dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

The divided Republican party Is
like the boy blowing against the
wind" There viii be lot Of buster,
but 1t viii not take votes away from
Wilson and Marshall.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

Farmers have pulled against the
short end of the yoke long enough.
Wilson and Marshall promise to see
that the pulling is made more nearly
even.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

Having exhausted his supply Of ad-
jectives in denouncing Taft, Roosevelt
is now leading campaign of denun-
citation of every one who does not
agree. with himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

If you knew Of the real value of Chamber
lain's Liniment for lame back, sore ness of
the muscles, sprains and rheumatic pains,
you would never wish to be without it, For
sale by all dealers
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

citizenship that suggests 1t located Hodgnvie Kentucky
ride Louisville citizens
delegates the International
visitors this convention
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
The Patterson wagon continues its
unmolested march to Washington.

Since the independents could not
call off the primary, why not abolish
the U. s. Senate?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19

Watch babies bowels till the frosts come.
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. as cts.
Sample free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-09-19
Subscribe for The Comet Do It right now.
BARRED ROCKS, BLACK MINORCAS and S. CIR. REDS

season, showa
offer a IS. Duck
and delivery,
stock
list and price Of stock. SATISFACTION GUARANMEED.
w. 0. PRUITT, FrankIintOn NJ c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
Profit In Grading Potatoes.

From statements made by G. E. Em.
bree of the Long Island Potato Ex
change, the following facts regarding
the grading of potatoes and the sdvan
tage Of 80 doing are obtained:
As to sizes, their No. 1, highest price
potato, 10 best represented by taking siz
potatoes of about equal size, which, TO-
gether, will just fill . quart measure
No. 2's are the size of small hens egg,
and No. 3's are about n large - No. 2's
Potatoes above the No. size, II sorted
and sold separately, readily bring tho No
2 price for restaurant and hotel mashed
potatoes, and TO the factories for sliced
potato chips.
Shipping overgrown potstoes ano
mixed breeds al together In bulk makeI
the car . No. 3 lot Of Maine bulk. Th.
difference In Maine potatoes iu bulk ane
not graded is about five cents per bushe
between . first and second quality csl
lot. The difference OF five cents In Cal
of $50 bushels 10 $3.50, which woult
pay pretty we'll for keeping out the biz
ones and selling them BY themselves
When we save that $27.60 for our Haine''
In bulk, We are still long way short o.
Long Island prices on their sorted, sack
ed and branded stock, while our pota
toes with Long Island grading outranl
Long Island stock. Maine's 29, ,000, ,00l
bushels at an advance Of five cents pe
bushel means five times q, ,000, 900 cents
or 81, ,450, 600, and We can save from thrs'
to Ave times the amount by shipping II
q practical, up-to-date manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-02
She Wss Willing.

The man was one Of the sort thas
women like because of their awkward
ness. ugline~s. masculinity. gaucherts
and all that His feet were too big for
bis legs. though his legs were snor-
nous. His chest was too big for his
head. though be wore a seven and one
eighth size in hats He was like St
Bernard pup but older than any young
dog. He had never been at q regular
dance before. The girls looked like DEL
icate flowers to him. and be hardly
dared to touch one Of them. He looked
to the girls like q new idea. and they
hoped he'd arrive. He did after Q min.
ute or two. He waddled across the
door. made q stand In front Of the lit.
ties. girl and said. more or less uD.
dramatically:
"Can dance with your
She was ratified. but she answered
with smile:
II don't knew. but like you enough
to let you try"-Cleveland Piain
Dealer