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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

Col. SAMUEL MCKEE, extension
Agent for Kentucky, was yesterday
acquitted Of the charge of making a
fraudulent claim against the Govern
ment. This was the second trial OF
the case, the first having resulted in a
hung jury.
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IT'S mighty poor Democratic pa
triotism that demands support of a
Democratic newspaper il local non
political elections and gives none in
return.
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The Democratic aldermen, elect,
met in caucus yesterday and selected
Democrats to fill the different offices
of the corporation. The names of the
fortunate candidates will not be gwen
until the board is sworn in.
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SEVERAL niggers are said to have
voted at both places under diff
ferent names, but it was noticed that
changing the names had no effect on
the aroma.
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THE Senate yesterday passed the
Mississippi River Improvement bill
appropriating $1S,7 10000 of which is
TO be expended in one year. Two
bills appropriating $41 COG 40 were
also passed.
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THE Chamber of Commerce, of Salt
Lake, has filed complaints against all
railroads entering the city, alleging
that they are charging from three
to nine times the freight rates that
should be quoted.
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Ex-Gov. JOHN M. THAYER, whom
Gov. Boyd neglected to kick out of the
Nebraska State-house, has filed notice
in the State Supreme Court that he
will make application to reopen the
contest case.
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ONE niger voted and then swore
that he came here to live last Christ
mas. A kind of Republican Christ
mas gift, so to speak, and evidently
pulled from a "black gum" Xmas tree.
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THERE used to be a young man in
this section known as "Crazy jake"
but no one ever thought he would
finally become q famous little writer.
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THE bill granting pensions to wo,
men who served as army nurses in the
war has been favorably reported to the
House.
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THE agreement made between the
Democrats and Republicans to stop H.
legal voting was all right in theory,
but it failed in practice.
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THREE thousand men have been
thrown out Of employment by the
shifting down of the A~bercarne Tin
plrte Works, at Monmouth, Eng
land. .
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JOHNSON CITY will never have pure
elections so long as non.residents are
allowed to vote here on the property
qualifications.
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The J~acksonian Club, of Omaha,
expect, to be represented at Chicago
during the National convention by
1000 Nebraska Democrats.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

THE Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas
City Railroad, covering 992 miles, has
been leased for ninety-nine years by
the Chicago Great Western.
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LODGES AND ORDERS.
MASONIC.

Johnson City Lodge No. 4S6, + and A. M. DR.,
e. s. Miller, W. M. Ike T. lobe, Secretary.
Meets LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month at 6:3O
P. NJ, in their hall on Market Street.
Thos. e. Matson Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1871,
meets LIST Thursday nights in eachmonth.
John Mongle, Fl. 2. E.. G. Reeues, K.
s. !. Boring, Secretary.
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NO OTHER MAGAzlNE IN THE WORLD

SO fully and fairly presents the opil.
ions OF the leading writer's aud think
ers on all questions of public interest
as The North American RevieW.-BOs-
ton journal.
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C~ORPnkATINN OFFICERS.

Ike 4. lobe. Mayor. Geo. P. Crouch, Recorder.
Robt L Remine, &. of r.; A, R. Johnson, City
Atty; r G Hunter City Constable; DR.. r. S.
Bolton, City Physician. Meets LIST Thursday OF
each month.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
JOHNSON CITY LAW COURT

iou. A j. Brown. Judge 5. II. l.. Cooper, Clk.
p. II. Pouder, Deputy Clerk.
Convenes Sd Monday OF April, Aug. and Dec.
JOHNSON CITY CHANCERY COURT.
Hon. Jno.P smith, Judge. A. B. Bowman, CAM.
p H. Ponder. Deputy C.. and NJ.
Gonvenes LIST Monday IN June and December
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

eets every Thursday at 2 7, NJ. Room at
VIM. Netherlands residence, Watauga ave
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!. W. Crumley, President II. ". LYLE. Secretary.
Meets every sunday at 2 ? NJ. Reading Room
open every evening from g to 10.
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POST OFFICE. N. MARTIN, P. NJ.

General Delivery-Open week days from s A. M.
to P. NJ. Open Sundays from 7 to $3.50 A. NJ,
l:SO TO 2:3O and 1870 to $3.50 P. NJ. Money Order
Department open week days only-9 a. M. to Pm.
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<. OF p.

John Sewer Lodge No. 50, meets every Thursday
night at 100. Hall in the Broyle's Building,
Market Street.
H, W. Lyle G. q. K. Miller, v. G
Unaka Division No. q, Il. K K. p, meets I'd
Tuesday night of each month,
A Mongle. Capt, W. W. Whitesides, Lieut.
II Crawford herald.
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Report of Watauga Bank.

At Meeting ot The directors Of the Watauga
Bank ia Office al Bunk Me- 81 ~, March Il, 1897,
the committee nppuinted At the annual meeting
to examine the business of the hauk. reported,
aud found the following to br The standing of
the bank on that day;
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Johnson City, Tenn, Mar. "a, 1899.

TIE Prohibitionists claim-but let
that pass,
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to u Pullman Palace what else does
he lack?
to his Carr, a Cameron and 4
Brown
\ Crumley and ST ven% to dash
through town,
10 on Colonel Tom, your strength
shall be renewed
By Bolton and Taylor and George Lin
damood,
Hurrah for this noble Demo ratio
Clan,
You'll get the vote of every Democrat
man,
Even Sbamus O'Brien and his own
Mary Ann.
The speed on a Campbell has poor re-
lation
To the Carr that dashes up to the sta
ton.
How can a Campbell with a hump on
his back,
Garry such a load on a fast running
track,
He must cross the Desert without any
water,
Or fall a victim in the great coming
slaughter.
On what does he base his hopes for
his winnings,
On high.water Hargreaves and Char
ley Jennings?
Can he make his calling and election
sure,
On Harrison, Wanamaker, Hargreaves
and Cure?
When a heavy loaded Campbell comes
to his knees;
There is no John Cure that can cure
his disease.
They say the dust on an honest Mil
ler's hat,
Will cure consumption in any Demo
crat,
But it won't cure a Campbell stretch
ed on the track,
While you keep Brading and Ponder
on his back.
Poor over-burdened Campbell stretch
ed on the plain,
Groaning in deep anguish and with
ing in pain.
They put a mar to guard him with
grit and steel.
His name was Charles (would-be ) Con-
stable Mcneil.
Behold, a Biped Charles found on the
Camel.
His face was black as the SCOT on a
tramel,
Hig big whit eyes rolled beneath their
black fringes,
And turned in their sockets like we'll
creased hinges.
A pair of red lips parted in grandeur
And showed two rows of teeth white
as a gander.
His head, slanting back, was perSim-
mon in shape.
When Charlie first saw him he thought
him IN Ape.
His hair was so kinky, his nose was
so fiat,
That Charley well knew he was no
Democrat.
AID there stood Charley with his grit
and his steel,
Viewing this Hamite with his long,
jay-bird heel,
With a skin all over him as black as
SCOT.
The shape of his foot was like a dog
wood glut,
And like . forge beam was his colossal
But.
Greed for office in his bosom did
rankle,
Like a flax break-knife was the bone
Of his ankle;
His name, forsooth, was Doctor H. B.
Hankle.
He looked like a vulture preying on a
carcass,
But says he longs to the publican
caucus,
And affirmed to Charley with impu
dent face,
II is on de ticket for de Alderman's
place."
II s'pose three pulled off and turned
up their noses,
Kase niggeIs don't smell as sweet MS de
roses.
/ speck we will have y mighty hard
scramble
| swings to de tail of Ma+sa John
Campbell
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24
BOARD OF TRADE.
Y. NJ. G. A.

& Mathes, President. Cy. H.. Lyle, sec
Meets Monday nights-Rooms, East Main st.
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b. ID. &

WatanRA tthigt NJ 2l9 meets every Monday
night: ii Knights Of Pythias Hall, East Makret
Street W. \ Dickinson. district Noble Grand;
j. A. M0ngle Noble Grand; Geo. W Hughes
Vice Grand Ed Strain, &c. D. N. Mcleod. Treas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

lT is now Senator MILLS. That
onght to to take the sulks out OF him.
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/. viii Harr, Cashier OF the Watauga Bank of
Johnson City, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, Will HAIR, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd
day of March, 1892
295-lUt JE BRADING, Notary Public
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

Johnson Ctt, Z eige No 8lh9 meets every Fri.
day e~veuins at booms ovtr FISH ack Il Wei.
gers leo T. ~ ajnh Dictator; Ike .. lobe, V
y J y Wadt Reporter. WI Harr, D. G. d
Home Lndg,. ~ Wn, ua'hes u. d OF the Stale
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

Meats "a aaA 4th Thursday nights in eacl
month, n G3ln'cloeb p. M, hall over San Marco
Restaurant Mai. A. Cantwell, Commander; j.
NJ. Erwin, Adjutant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24

Trains Leave Johnson City for Knoxville, Cleve-
land and Chattanooga as follows:
No,l MOI Nos
Lv Johnson City t;rp IN 1l:2p.m 7:s9am
Trains for BriatOl ami Points East Leave John
son City as follows:
NO.2 NOD No "A
Lv Johnson City S4S pm 5:l8a.m 7:S4p m
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-24
THE
NORTH AMI RICAN REVIEW

is essential to every American reader
who wishes to keep up with the times
The New York Sun says Of it: "The
North American Review constantly Of
fers to the public a program If writers
and topics that excite the reader and
crafty the intellectual appetite. In
this respect there is no other magazine
that approaches the North American
Review" 1t is neither a partisan nor
a sectarian publication,
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BUT ALL SIDES OF ALL QUESTIONS

in which intelligent readers are inter-
ested are promptly discussed in its
pages, and facts and arguments IRE
presented with all the ability ana log
ical force of the most eminent writers
in the world. Among contributors to
early numbers will be
THE RI. Hon. w. f GLADSTONE.
His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons,
Hon. David B. Hill, Hon. Thorn B,
Reed, Hon, R Q. Mills, Col. K q, In
gersoll, Archdr~con Far Professor
Rodolpho Lanciani, AMI ofher dlstin.
guished writer's,
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EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, May "a, $780,.
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CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI u CHICAGO.
In Effect sunday. May 4, 1891.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
A UASTARDLY DEED.

The Scotland Neck Democrat tells
of a shameful outrage perpetrated a
few days ago upon the person of J. D.
Lee, salesman of Wilson, N. c., who
was sent out into the backwoods of
Nash county to collect a bill for a
Wilson firm. The debtor was away
but five Third party men beseiged Mr..
Lee and insisted that he should talk
politics even after repeated refusals
from him. Finally becoming exasper-
ated they set upon and severely beat
him. He fired one shot but was knock
ed senseless before he could repeat the
dose.
Two negroes rescued him, and plac-
ing him in his buggy sent him on his
way home, but he was followed by
part of the gang that first attacked
him and again cruelty beaten. He
reached home in a pitiable condition.
Feeling runs high over the matter
and the men who committed the out
rage, A. S. Finch, Isam Jordan, one
Webb and two Others, will be prose
cIIted
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
POLITICS IN SURRY.
The Democrats Are Enthusiastic and
Looking for Victory.
COrrpsDOndence of Tho Sentipa1

The Democrats Are Enthusiastic and
Looking for Victory.
Correspondence of The Sentinel.l
ROCKFORD, n. c., Oct. 25.-The po-
litical prospects in old Surry are very
promising at the present for Demo-
cratic supremacy. Everything is
pointing directly to the election of
the full county ticket. The Republi-
cans have given up the cause and
none of their best orators dare put
their feet in the county. The county
canvass is in progress and will end in
Stephen Venable, candidate for
Mr.. Revenue Douglass.
J. r. Lewellyn, Presidential elector
for Cleveland, is doing good work for
the party in the county and district.
Virgil E. Holcombe, a prominent attor-
ney of this place, has been giving his
whole time to the work. He has been
with the county candidates and says
that he is of the opinion that Surry
will give an increased Democratic ma
jority ON Nov. Sth from Grover down.
The Democrats are glad to learn
that the wandering prodigal, DR.. Tyre
York, has returned to his fathers
home. He will do us much good in
Surry by adopting such a course, for
he has many political adherents here.
Every Democrat will be at the polls
at sun rise and will not leave until
the victory is won-in each township
on the coming election day.
VOTER.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
FJIETCHER'S CHANCES.
He is Making a Vigorous Canvass and
Will Succeed.

Correspondence of The Sentinel.l
MANA, N. c., Oct. 25.-The farmers
are beginning to husk out their corn
crops up here on the Yadkin. The
crop is much behind that of 1891.
There will not be more than three
fourths of one gathered. But little
wheat has been sown as yet. The
ground is in no condition to pillow.
Politics is the all absorbing topic
of conversation now. Hon. r.
G. Puryear addressed the voters here
on Saturday night, the 22nd. He was
met by two of the Forsyth Third
partyites, Stimson and Binkley. His
speeches were convincing ones and
did much good.
The county candidates began their
| canvass at Boonville and it was at
once seen that the contest was be-
tween Ellington and Fletcher, with
thee odds in favor of Fletcher. The
latter is making very able canvass,
indeed, and the prospects are exceed
ingly bright. He is making a plain,
practical discussion of the vital issues
of the day.
Some one is evidently dealing out
plenty of corn whiskey, for on Saturday
at COnrad's store quite number OF
the Third partyites got full, in fact
every Third partyite l saw late in the
evening, was drunk. The revenue
officers of this county are putting VI
the "boodle" in a hurry.
The prospects for Democratic vic.
tory grows brighter day by day.
ERIE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
CREWS WILL NOT RETIRE.
He Says the Runner is False About
Ellis Withdrawing.
WITH TIE CANDIDATES TODAY.

Proposes to Remain in the Field and
Will be in the Canvass Every Day
That he Can-Says ifthe White and
Colored Republicans Do Their Duty
He Will he Elected on November 8
S. j. Crews, the colored candidate
for Register of Deeds, will not pull
out of the race as was currently re-
ported around town last night and
this morning. He went out on the
canvass with the other candidates !"
day.
In regard to his withdrawal he
sends the following communication to
Messrs. A. A. Moore, T. c. Unthank,
z. w. Easley and other members of
the committee:
''GENTLEMEN: I'm reply to your
inquiry, l will say that the report
that have declined to be candidate
for Register of Deeds is untrue
intend to meet my competitors every
day, when it is possible, between now
and the election, and if my race and
the Republicans of this county are
true to themselves, and have the cour-
age of their convictions, on the 8th
day Of November next will be elected.
Thanking you, gentlemen, for your
kind expressions, / am very truly
yours. S. J. CREWS"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
WEDDING BELLS,
October Marriag es in all Parts of North
Carolina.

Miss Addie G. Watkins was married
to w. p. Wilkinson in Oxford, Oct,
10Th.
Miss Rena Bell, of Harlowe, was
married Oct. 10, to William Jenkins,
of Charlotte.
Cards are cut announcing the mar
Green in Durham, October 26th.
Harry Stewart and Miss Carrie
Hoover, were married Oct. 10Th at
Paw Creek, Mecklenburg county.
Miss Willie Mitchell. of Scotland
Neck, was married to Redmond An
derson, of Aurelian Springs, October
18th.
Miss Ella Richardson, daughter OF
J. T. Richardson, deceased, died at
her home at Beech Grove, Oct. 16, of
hemorrhagic fever.
Jim Cook, of the Concord Standard,
ex-Bachelor-inChi of the State
press, has returned home with his bride
from his wedding tour.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Mary Jones Beall, OF
Lenoir, to Mr.. G. Malcolm Weathers
on the Goth. Miss Beall is a talented
young artist.
At double marriage in Cary, Miss
Alice Guess was married to w. III. L.
helms, of Petersburg, Va, and Miss
Effie Guess to Rev. John E. White, OF
Wilson, N. G. The brides are daugh.
tiers of Capt. I'll. 2. Guess.
e. V. Finlayson, formerly of Will
mington, but now of Charlotte, and
Miss Margaret III. Shaw, will be mar
ried in the First Presbyterian church
of Charlotte NOypn, her 1St
DR.. w. E. Headen, of Pittsboro,
and Miss Grace Hinkle, of Baltimore
Nd, have been married. DR.. Header
went to visit the young lady at hel
home, but with no idea of immediate
matrimony. Going home from church
one evening the two decided that they
were each others. and walking to {
preachers house were proptly mar
ried.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Resolutions Adopted Favoring Great
Park in the North Carolina Noun


tains.
TheChamber of Commerce metMon-
day night and elected the following
officers President James A. Gray:
first ice-President, G. A. Fogle; sec
ond Vice-President, E. G. Crutchfield;
Secretary and Treasurer, w. A. Blair.
Directors-J. w. Hanes, ii. E. Fries,
FL. Il. Bahnson, S. E. Allen, w. w.
Wood, V. o. Thompson, J. B. Vaughn,
A. B. Gorrell
The retiring President, Mr.. j. w.
Hanes, thanked the members for
their courtesy during the members
for their courtesy during the past
year, and referred to the great advan-
tages that had accrued to the city
from the Chamber of Commerce. The
new President, Mr.. Gray. made a
short speech of thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Various committees made short
reports. The committee on Trans
portation reported that there was a
likelihood OF reduced ncarlOad rates
being granted to this CITY, The commit
under which the railroad companies
agreed to bring immigrants. 1t was
stated that the railroads were disposed
to grant winter tourist rates to this
city henceforth.
The most interesting remarks were
made by Lindsay Patterson and Frank
Fries relative to the need of railroad
extension to Third Creek or States
vile and the benefits that Winston
n from hQinO
line. Nothing definite, however,
could be reported at present, but the
outlook was good.
NATIONAL PARK.
The following resolutions were read
by Mr.. Blair and unanimously
Whereas, The State of North Caro-
lima possesses the finest collection of
deciduous trees in the world, and
Whereas, The Land of the Sky
possesses scenic and sanitary attrac-
tions not to be found elsewhere, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the Chamber of
Commerce recommend to the next
Legislature of this State the preSer
walton and acquisition of part of our
forest area, and also be it
Resolved, That we recommend to
the Federal Government the deSira-
bility and Importance of National
Park in the Southern Alleghanies.
The author of these resolutions, W.
T. Burbank, made some remarks rela-
tive to the benefits that would come
to North Carolina by reason of Ma
tiOnal Park, and resolution of thanks
was voted him unanimously for his
course.
The Davis School matter came up
for further discussion, but it assumed
no definite shape.
Adjourned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
Notice to Non-Residents.

North CAROLINA, Ia Superior Court No.
Forsyth county. vember Term, 1892.
E. T. Hsnning, ct al, VS.. Jacob E.Warner, ct al.
1t appearing to the court by affidavit that
John Sailor, Edward Sailor, Reuben Sailor,
Eugene Sailor, Antoinett Sailor, Julia Sailor,
the heirs at law of Adam Henning if any,
(names and residences unknown land any other
heirs at law of John A. Henning, (names and
residences unkEown) are now residents and
necessary parties to this action the purpose of
which is for partition OF the lands described
in the petition,
They will take notice that an action entitled
above. is now pending in Forsyth Superior
Count for the purpose above stated. And they
luther notified to appear at the next term
of the Superior Court of said county to be held
on the 18th Monday after the first Monday in
September, 1892, at the court house, in said
county, and answer or demur to the petition
filed in said course the plaintiffs will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in said
complaint Oct. 5th 1892.
W. B. STAFFORD,
Oct. IS. Clerk Superior Court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-10-27
TOBACCO JOURNAL BOYCOTT
The American Tobacco Company With
draws Its Patronage
FROM EDITOR HARMON'S PAPER

The Tobacco Journal Has Been Out
spoken Against the Tobacco Trust.
Editor Harmon Receiving Letters
of Cougratnlation for the Stand He
Has Taken Against a Monopoly.
The Southern Tobacco Journal, OF
this city, has been boycotted by the
American Tobacco Company.
In an interview with Editor Har-
mon this morning a SENTINEL re-
porter learned that the tobacco trust
had withdrawn its advertising pat
ronage from his paper. The firms
who had been advertising were Allen
& Ginter, of Richmond; Kinny Bros,
of New York, and W. S. Kimban &
Co., of Rochester, N. Y. These firms
have been advertising with the Jour-
nal for long time.
Editor Harmon says that the action
of the company does not surprise him
in the least. In fact he has been eX-
pecting it for some time.
''The action of the tobacco trust -
says Mr.. Harmon, is caused by the
Journals straightout fight against it..
The Journal is the only tobacco paper
UDdU Has UdkoI d ueClucu SUdIu dp dillSO
the corporation.
SIN consequence of the boycott the
advertising patronage of the Journal
was $500 larger during October than
in September or in October of last
year. The tobacco trade seem to ap-
preciate the action taken by the
Journal. I have received numerous
letters congratulating the Journal
upon it's stand"
The charge made by the Journal
against the trust was that its object
was to crush everything in its way,
papers included.
"You remember" said Mr.. Harmon,
''that the American Tobacco Company
sent agents to this city and Danville
to try to buy up all the large plug
factories. This is not all they did.
They sent men to Texas and tried to
get the jobbers to sign iron-clad con-
tracts not to buy any manufactured
tobacco from any firm except those
belonging to the trust. These agents
were arrested for attempting to force
such contracts upon the business men
of Texas and it was by the payment
of heavy fines that they were re-
leaSed,o