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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
A Flat Key-NOte.

The leading Republican organs OF
the county, and especially OF the
North and East, have been notably
silent regarding the platform recently
put forth by the Republican CoDven'
ton of Indiana.
Such silence is all the more notable
because the Indiana assembly was the
first State Republican Convention OF
this national campaign year, to say
nothing OF the facts that Indiana is
Mr.. Harrison's own State and that
much importance was heralded as at
taching to the appearance OF the ex-
President with his first political speech
since his exit from Office.
1t is undeniable, however, that de-
spite all this, the Indiana convention
has not only failed to set the woods
afire, but it seems to have dampened
Republican enthusiasm in some quar-
tiers. Is this due to the failure OF the
convention to even mention in the
platform the income tax, or to the
New Issue which it raises up for the
championship of the Grand Old Party
ia the demand that we force the world
to the adoption Of our financial views
by declaring black-fag tariff war
against every country in which we
find market for our agricultural and
manufactured exports?
Whether it is in these particulars
that are to be found the causes OF the
"frost" which has followed the pro-
mitigation Of the Indiana platform,
we shall not undertake to say, Ger
tain it is that the Keynote" which
the convention was expected to sound
has fallen as fiat as a counterfeit coin,
while in some cases leading organs OF
the party, breaking the silence OF their
less frank contemporaries, have repu'
dated in disgus the great New Issue
of the Indiana keynote saunders.
The Boston Transcript, for instance,
speaking of the patriots who put forth
this Issue, says sit would seem that
all the fools are DOT in the Coxey
army" while the Philadelphia 1ele
graph asks: "Was there ever such
silly billy utterance put forth by
body Of men pretending to be engaged
in the actual business Of politics? II
looks like a parody invented by the
wits OF some comic paper and put in
the mouths Of the delegates to make
them laughing stock. The demand
here is for special tariff legislation dis
eliminating against certain countries
in manner forbidden by information.
al comfy as we'll as by sound sense.
To institute such determinations
would be a just cause Of war;"
Hadn't the Indiana convention bet
ter be called back and given q chance
to sound another key ote?-COurier
Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

CoxRY's loafers have been driven
out Of Washington by the health
officer and much against the wishes
Of the people Of Bladensburg, Md.
five miles from there, they have
encamped iii the vicinity of that
village, and say they intend remain
ing there until their number has
increased sufficiently to enable them
to come into Washington and again
try to bulldoze Congress, But
there are several excellent reasons
why the will find it difficult to re.
main there. Their rations have
been scant for some days and the
Maryland people say they will not
give them anything, and some of
them even refuse to sell them any
thing. Additional evidence was
given of the character of these men
when the agent of railroad went
to the camp and offered to give
regular employment to zoo ofthem
Not a single one of them accepted
work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
REM { M Der

That the Wisconsin Central has the
unqualified endorsement OF all, it be.
ing the most popular line between
Chicago and Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and the Northwest, it is
recognized as the Pullman, Line be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland Duluth and Lake Superior
points.
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon.
sin, having more business centers
than any railway to and from the
Northwest.
That its dining car service is unsur.
passed by any other line, and that its
representatives will cheerfully furnish
any information that may be desired
For full details regarding rates,
routes, folders, maps, etc, address
YOU nearest ticket agent or
JAS. Q. POND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
1891 Milwaukee Wis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

Frank Le8lie'S Popular Monthly for
June is notably rich in matter of per
sonal contemporaneous human inter
est, having a gossipy article upon
characteristics of Congressman" il.
Illustrated with no less than forty por-
trait sketches from life, by Gribayedof'
and Clinedinst; and some delightfully."-
intimate "reminiscences OF Gladstone,
by Howard Paul, accompanied with
eight progressive portraits of the
"grand old" Commoner at marked Pc
RODS OF his life between 1852 and 1892.
The second of that graphic and en-
tertaining series of memoirs of war
artist, by Joseph Becker, Especial for
LeSlie'8," is devoted to the siege OF Pc
tersburg, and embraces some thrilling
pictures, including the explosion OF
the famous mine. Alvan S. South
worth contributes paper of extensive
interest and value upon "Horses in
Trade, Traffic and Transportation, -
for which Pruett Share has drawn
some spirited pictures. "a Study in
Agriculture" by NJ. V. Moore, late ag-
ricultural editor of the Atlanta Con.
stitution, is an account OF the largest
diversified farm in the world, that OF
the Hon. James M. Smith, Of Georgia.
Other seasonable illustrated features
in this number of Frank Le8lie'S Pop
ular Monthly are: "Grasse," by Helen
R. Rockwell "Our Inland Seas" by
Bessie B. Croffut; Gan Inland Fish
erman," by Martha McCulloch Will
liams and contributions by ]. Carter
Beard, Tudor jerks and J. William
Fosdick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

Is half a loaf better than no breadI
That is the question that confronts
the Democrats who do not like
many of the numerous amendments
to the Wilson tariff bill which
have been submitted to the Sen
ate. 1t is not what sort of a bill
that you, or I, or ony other individ-
ual Democrat wants, but what sort
of a bill can get 43 votes in Senate.
Senator Mills had the right idea
when he said that he should vote
against such of these amendments
as he was on principle opposed to,
but that he would, whether they
were adopted or not, vote for the
bill as a whole, because it will be
an improvement on the Mckinley
law. 1t will be very decided i'm.
provement on the Mckinley law
Even if every amendment proposed
by the Democratic members of the
Finance Committee should be
adopted without modification the
average reduction in tariff duties
would exceed Is per cent, anC
there are good reasons for the be
lief that modification Of thes,
amendments will increase the aver
age reduction to somewhere in tn,
neighborhood of s. per cent, Then
when the bill goes to a conferenc,
committee after its passage by tn,
Senate, further reductions are Ger
tain to be made. Thus it will b.
seen that the bill will be a yer,
practical reform Of the tariff, an,
as such it deserves and should re
ceive the vote of every Democrat
Senator, regardless of whether j
meets his individual idea of wha
! it ought to be or not.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

'-'1l '''-v"iai nations, assumed the
ii Iu,v ourGen of trying TO support the
price OF silver, other countries were
content to remain quiet and wait the
inevitable failure OF tlR experiment
Mr.. Balfour said that the United
States had forced the action OF the
British and Indian governments with
reference to silver, but he should have
added that the action OF Great Britain
and other nations had previously
forced the United States TO take some
action in self defense.
The importance of Mr.. Baliour's ut
teranCes is much diminished by the
circumstance that, while he is the
Conservative leader in the House OF
Commons, his party is out Of power.
The Libel al party has given but slight
evidence OF any sympathy with the
bimetallists, There is, of course,
possibility OF an early return OF the
Conservatives to power, and such
change would unquestionably greatly
improve the prospect OF Great Britain's
participation in an international
agreement. Still, it is just as well to
remember that statesman out OF q
Job commits himself much more read.
lily to any line of policy than one who
has the responsibility OF official posi-
ton. This is especially so when the
attitude is one Of implied censure Of
the party which he is trying to dis
place. Should Mr.. Balfour's party re-
turn to power his zeal with reference
to silver might grow cooler, or il
might turn out that he had spoken FOL
himself alone, and not for his party
Should the question Of al information
al agreement enter into the next par
liamentary elections, it would afford
better understanding OF the wishes @
the British p ople on the subject thaI
it is possible to obtain now, and tn
future action of the Government woul
t be largely influenced by the nature
that expression.
The number of people, both in TIL
country and abroad, who are interes
ed the silver question. renders tn
S proceedings Of this conference OF gel
}, eral interest While no immediaI
Y result can be expected from its deli
e erations, these may lead to bett'
understanding of the attitude Of Il
leading commercial nations and paV
the way for other conferences tn
will prove more fruitful.-Courit
= Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
The RlmetallIo Conference.

With the general object of the BIZ
metallic League, now holding a con
ference in London, the great majority
OF Americans heartily sympathize.
That object is to secure an agreement
among the principal commercial ma.
tions with reference to the use of sill.
yer.
Blmetallism is term the meaning
OF which in current usage is very elias
tic. 1t is defined as "the concurrent
use Of both gold and silver as money
at a fixed relative value established
by law" Under this definition the
number Of bimetallists is quite large,
but they differ among themselves in
the most radical fashion. In this
country the advocates Of the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF 16 to /, without any international
agreement, arrogate to themselves the
exclusive right to the name OF bimet-
allists, although it is clear that their
policy would lead Immediately to sill
yer monometallism. On the other
hand, there are probably gold mono.
metallists who profess friendship for
bimetallisn, but couple its advocacy
with impossible conditions, precisely
as do the silver monometallists.
Apparently the men prominent in
the London conference are for the
most part genuine bmetallists; that
is, they seriously desire the continued
use Of both metals as money, They
recognize the difficulty of the task,
and desire so to prepare the way that
any experiment undertaken may
prove successful. They have no de-
sire to degrade the currency, or to
provide sort OF currency that will
not circulate outside the limits of a
single country, Recognizing the re.
lation between supply and demand
and prices, they desire to create a
larger demand for silver in order to
add to its bullion value, and they
have the sagacity to perceive that the
demand from one country is not suQi
Gent for the purpose. Hence the need
OF an international agreement before
anything can safely be undertaken.
While in the main agreeing on these
general principles the members OF
the league are evidently far from be.
ing in accord in matters OF detail.
Nor are there wanting indications that
a few OF the conlerrees hold radically
unsound views upon the subject Of the
currency and the causes of the depres-
sion of business throughout the civil.
lized world. But this affords no rea-
son for Encouragement, as it would be
clearly impossible to assemble body
OF this kind without including in it
some Objectionable elements,
The tone Of the speech Of Mr., Baliour
was very different from that of the
representatives Of Great Britain in
previous conferences. That this is
due in part to the repeal Of the Sher.
man law admits Of no doubt. So long
as the United States, alone of the great
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

The Delineator for June is called the
summer number, and is superb issue
in every respect, the amount Of prac-
teal and interesting reading matter
being largely increased. The article
in the college series describes q Girls
Life and work at Smith, and is written
by a recent and brilliant graduate.
There is also a very suggestive and
entertaining paper on Grammar
SCHOOL, Commencement. Nursing 'as
an employment for women is ably
treated by Louise Darche, superinten-
tendent OF the New York City Train.
ing School for Nurses. An appropriate
"pattern" article, in addition to the
regular monthly issue, is on Dress for
Summer Sports, and another, equally
suitable to the time, gives information
on Trunks and Trunk Packing. The
opening chapter on Vocal Culture, by
the author of Delsarte Physical Gull
ture, is in this number, and should
prove ds beneficial as the series just
closed. The papers on HYGIENE Liv-
ing are continued and the confidence
that should exist between Mother and
Daughter is the theme of the article
bearing that title. A Rosebud Party
is described, and other contributions
are How to Serve Small Fruits, Dain-
tiness in the Home. the ever popular
Tea Table Gossip, and Among the
Newest Books. The articles on Knit
ting, Tatting, Netting and Crocheting
show many original and attractive
designs. The subscription price of
the Delineator is one dollar year.
Single copies, fifteen cents. Published
by the Butterick Publishing Company,
(Limited), New York, and for sale by
local agents and newsdealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
BAD REGULATORS.
They Murder an InOfiensiYe COIOred
Man Near Gate City,

A sensational murder was committed
near Gate City Monday night. A
band OF masked men, eleven in num-
Der, terming themselves Regulators"
set out ostensibly for the purpose OF
Kidding the town Of women OF i'll re-
pute. They had singled out party
OF women known as the Wrights and
Greens, and it is supposed meant to
handle them roughly and run them
out Of the place.
The women had been warned OF the
movement, and for that reason the
raiders mid not find them at the house
where they usually stayed. They pro-
ceeded to the home OF Henry Robin
son, and inquired if the women were
there. From Robinson's they went
TO the house OF a colored minister, but
still gained no clue as to the where
abouts Of the women. They went then
to the houss.of a widow woman, and
thence to the cabin Of Samuel Wood,
an inoffenFive colored man.
Wood refused to admit them. The
angered men Immediately fred on
the cabin, pointing their Winchesters
and pistols at the door. About thirty
shots were fred. Wood was instantly
killed. His wife and children, couch
ed in one corner Of the cabin, escaped
death.
An examination OF the cottage yes
terday revealed twenty-eight bullet
holes in the logs OF the cabin.
Three OF the murderers were cap
tured Tuesday. They are George
Carr, R. L. Potter and man named
Downey. The others are supposed to
be in hiding in the mountains.-Bris.
toll Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
East Tennessee Farmers, Convention.

A@"oA AuhuossoV IukmOIh AOuftntiVHs
The Farmers Convention will be
held in Knoxville May 22 and 23.
With this nineteenth annual meet
ing, a new era has been inaugurated.
Conditions surround the East Tennes-
see farmer at this time which more
than ever demand unanimity OF senti
ment and unity OF action. The dairy
industry is being rapidly developed,
and there il urgent need Of a State
law to regulate the sale and use Of
bogus butter. So large proportion
OF the land is now under cultivation
in many localities that the cost OF
fencing out stray stock is out OF pro-
portion to the value Of the range on
the commons and in such counties
practical no.ience law is urgently
demanded. Murren and tuberculosis
among hogs make it extremely desira-
BILE that we have public inspection
and adequate protection against dis
eased animals, especially those run
ming at large. The public interest
also demands the castration OF all
male stock, Of scrub origin, found rum
ming at large. A public inspection OF
grass and clover seed, and hay shipped
into our State for domestic use, is very
desirable, in order to avoid the intro
duction Of Russian thistle, wild onion,
coco grass and other ruinous weeds
and parasites. The cause OF good
roads, the preservation Of our forests,
the reioristation OF abandoned lands,
the suppression of insect enemies
and OF fungus diseases OF plants, &c,
all these are matters Of vital interest
. to our farmers and to the public gen
= orally. Some OF them demand the
vigorous action Of we'll supported
| State Department OF Agriculture but
all are matters requiring unamani
9 nifty OF sentiment and hearty cooper
! alton among the farmers themselves
1 in formulating and carrying out any
measures effective in their results
8 Where better can We consult TO
: gether, and at least attempt to agree
Q upon some uniformity OF action thar
l. at the Farmers Convention? Then
Q too, what can be more valuable in thi
D fast age, than a mutual comparison O
II experience by progressive farmers, lik
10 the experience meeting on ensilage t.
% be held on Tuesday night of the Cor
1t vention, Arrangements have BEEF
r made for grand meeting Governo
Turney and Commissioner Alliso
have promised to attend, and ever
candidate for the legislature who care
Of for the interest Of the farmer, an
10 every farmer who cares for his own II
" terest, or who carries in his breast
~ grain Of public spirit, is earnestly an
n cordially invited to attend this CONVEX
ton as delegate and participate i
lie its deliberations. All the railroad
ne offer excursion rates good from tn
OF 21st to the Oath inclusive, and thoE
~ who wish to remain over the S. S. col
is Yention on the 25th can have the
at tickets extended. Hotels and boar,
1T ing houses also offer reduced rates.
K pleasant and profitable time is guaral
,h teed to all who attend.
Respectfully,
le- PAUL F. KEEFAUvER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
Democratic, as Usual,

LAwRENcEBURG, IND, May 1.-THE
election in the town of Greendale re-
suited in a Democratic victory. John
Kennedy and Ed Fox were elected
councilmen Aaron Keller, treasurer
William Huston, clerk, and Hiram
Skidmore, marshal. The Republicans
put up good ticket, but the Demo
Gratis were united and maintained their
usual majority.
The town of Cochran elected a
mixed ticket, but little contest being
made for the places.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
"Put Money in Thy Purse.

How? Save DOCTORS bills. Always
keep on hand a bottle of that finest Of
remedies, DR.. Hale's Household Cough
Cure to allay the first irritation caused
by cold. Don't think you can fix up
something just as good when for Csc
or Soc you can have the result of years
of practice and experience in making
this preparation Absolutely the best
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

Cleveland MofTett will give in the
June number of McClure'S Magazine
some further account of the care and
training Of captive wild beasts, as un-
folded to him by several months of in
innate study; and the article will be
with some more of Nj.
Hambridge's remarkable pictures OF
wild beasts drawn direct from life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
nemocrats on Ton.

WINAMAc, IND, May THE city
election here today was one Of The
hardest fought battles ever known
before. The recent defeat Of Demo
Gratis in other cities aroused them
from their slumber, and the result
was that they elected all OF the coun-
cilmen and thus gained a majority in
the city council.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

For the third TIM. insits history,
the famous Brooklyn Tabernacle of
the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage is in
ruins, One of the worst fires in the
history of Brooklyn swept it away
Sunday, together with the magnifi.
cent eight-story Hotel Regent.
Twenty or more handsome resi-
dences were damaged, and the total
loss will be in the neighborhood of
100000. Fire broke out in the
organ of the Tabernacle, and was
discovered by Mrs Talmage, just
after DR.. Talmage had concluded a
sermon reviewing his twenty years
pastorate of the church,an when
all save a few Of the throng of wor-
shippers had left the building.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

Hon. c. r. BRECKENRIDGE,
Of Arkansas, who is known as an
ardent tariff reformer, comes out in
defense of the compromise bill now
before the Senate, He is not satisfied
with it, as he was not satisfied with
the wilson bill as originally drawn,
but he thinks if it can be passed by
granting the proposed concessions
it will be considerable advance for
tariff reform.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

THE ladies of the Monday AT
ternOon Club were congregated in
the Bee Hive near the soda foun-
tain last Monday afternoon some,
what after the manner of the
Crusaders at tangle- foot stations in
days gone by. There was a faint
suspicion aroused in the mind of an
observer, however, that this recent
gathering was enjoying an old
Kentucky treat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

THE House Committee on Labor
has made favorable report on
Chairman McGann's resolution for
the appointment of a select COM
mittee to be composed of four
Representatives and three Senators,
to investigate the industrial depres-
sion and make a report to Congress
within thirty days, if possible CIV
ing the cause and suggesting leg
islative remedy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
DR.. Hala,s Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy in the world. 1t
absolutely cures catarrh. 1t cures Neu-
ralgia and rheumatism. Cures Piles
like magic. Cures Salt Rheum IN the
most soothing manner. Cures inf. med
and Granulated Eyelids. Cures Coughs
and Colds. Can be taken internally.
A positive specific for Pneumonia.
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Chilblains, Sores
Of long standing, COrns and Bunions
are cured quickly; different from all
else;superior to all else; it has no equals.
% and Soc. boxes. Large size cheap
est. Sold at Mcfarland & Co.'S. drug
stsre.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

No appointments, except those
of foremanships, are to be made by
Public Printer Benedict until he
has reduced the force which he
found nearly twice as large as it
ought to be,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

obeying the laws of Their 'F~n
States, but the Republicans prompt
ly trotted out from the darkest cav
ems of their Imagination the State
rights bogie man and proceeded to
give themselves a scare.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

Hamlin Garland has written for the
June number of McClwe'S Magazine
impressions of n visit to the grea;
Carnegie steel mills at Homestead,
showing how the work and life there
strike the eye of strenuous and hui
name realist. Many pictures made
from life drawings will illustrate the
article.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17
All Along the Line

Is heard praise of DR.. Hale's Household
Ointment. Mrs. l. s. Jacobs, Of Farm
ington, Name, writes that she suffered
five years with varicose veins and two
running sores on her leg, and was COM
pletely cured by the its use. D. S. Filley
Salibury, Vt, writes: "We cannot
live without it; it relieves my sister of
asthma at once; it cures burn or hurt
ofany kind almost instantly" Under
date of May 30, 1892, R. H. Simpson,
Leroy, N. Y, writes; used Hale's
Ointment for rheumatism three years
ago and have not been troubled since
tits the finest ointment in the world
for general use. &c. and SOC. per box,
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
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nnwn.Town once.

For the convenience OF its patrons
THE COMET has established a down
town Office at the book store OF Lyle q
Co.'S, next door to the postofhce'
Copy for advertisements and orders
for Job work and subscriptions may
be left there and receive prompt at
tention.