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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
A Human Telephone.

Can the human body be used as
part of u telephone line through
which messages can be transmitted?
This has been proved to be feasible by
an experiment made in connection
with two telephone central stations.
When the subscribers wish to speak
with one another the switch holes oil
their respective lines are connected at
the switch board by means Cf q con-
ducting connecting cord 1t was
found that if two connection cords
were ,sken, one peg inserted into each
switch hole and the other free pegs in
the previously molstened hands, con
veraation could be carried on as clearly
as on direct connection by means ii d
eonduction cord, the telephone cur
rents in that case acting across the
human body.
Conversation could also be easily
carried on even when q chain OF sev-
eral persons was formed, holding each
others hands, the first and last in the
chain having hold OF the free pegs ol
the connection cords, This expert
ment proved to be most amusing
one, because it was shown to be posi-
BILE by means Of the persons placed in
circuit to overhear the talk of con-
versing subscribers London 7id-Bits
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
Her Expectation,

Aunt Sophronia Peters made her
first journey by rail at the age OF 65,
when she went to visit her niece at
Boston. Up to that time she had
never seen railroad, as the Peters
farmhouse was II miles from the
nearest station. and she "hadn't had
no call to travel"
Having been deposited with her lug
gage on the wooden platform which
surrounded the little station, she seat
ed herself on a wooden bench, careful
ly holding the ticket which had been
given her, and proceeded to wait de-
velopments.
Presently the Boston train arrived
paused few seconds, took on cou'
Pile OF passengers and then steamed
away again,
"Why didn't you get on if you want
to go to Boston?" asked the station
master, who came out OF his room tC
find her sitting ia a dazed condition
on the bench when the train had dis
appeared.
"Git onl" echoed Aunt sophronis
feebly, "git on! Why,I eal'lated this
whole consarn 8entp-Eachange.
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THE RUSH OF THE WATERS.
Bristol and Surrounding Country
SWapt by n Freshet,

BRISTOL, Tenn, July 16.-0ne o.
the biggest ireshets that has visited
Bristol in many years swept down
Beaver creek last evening, spreading
over the lower portions Of the town
flooding houses and sweeping foot
bridges before it.
The flood was caused by a tremen
dous cloudburst about five miles north
east Of this place. Tie rail- poured
down with such force that whole farms
in the neighborhood OF Waterman's
Va, were partially ruined, the soil, to-
gether with fields OF corn and oats
being swept away down the valley.
AT this place a number OF walks
and various pieces of loose property
were swept away. A row of tenement
houses on Wood street was completely
flooded and porches were torn from
the buildings. 1t was an exciting
time among the occupant of these
houses. Some Of the women escaped
by wading water waist deep. Others
with their children, were scued by q
corps of volunteers.
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SIGNALED FROM HER COFFIN.
Miss Eleanor Markham, About to b.
Buried, ReVlVes and Explains.

RUNDoUT, N. Y, July 12.-The lit
tie village OF Sparkers was thro Wn
into great state OF excitement yes
terday by the apparent rising from the
dead Of Miss Eleanor Markham. The
young woman, who was % years oi
age, was pronounced to be dead by a
physician on Sunday, and her body
was placed in casket for interment.
Yesterday, while the casket was be-
ing carried to the hearse, faint tap
ping was heard inside, which fright.
ened the persons carrying it, The cas-
ket was carried back to the house and
the lid raised.
Much to the surprise OF all, the girl
was found to be alive and conscious,
She was placed in bed. and is now
thought to be on the road to recovery.
Miss Markham says she was con.
scious of what was going on around
her during the preparations for her
burial, but was unable to give any
sign of her horror of the situation
until she was being carried from the
house.
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DEBS IN TENNESSEE.
He iS Summoned to Appear Before
the Federal Court at Memphis.

CHICAGO, July IA deputy Unit
I'd States marshal from Memphis,
Tennessee, arrived in town this morn
Ing. He had a summons to serve on
PRECEDENT Debs, Vice President How
ard, Secretary Keliher and Director
Rogers, requiring them to appear be-
fore the United States circuit court of
the western district of Tennessee at
the August term and show cause why
they should not be punished for vio-
laling the injunction issued by that
court rest aluing them from lnterier-
ing with railways engaged in carry.
ing the mails aud in interest Of the
commerce within the jurisdiction Of
the court
Papers were served on Rogers and
Keliher at IL O'Clock aud on Debs and
Howard when they came out Of the
meeting Of the execu i've committee
an hour later.
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Talking Through a Telephone.

Some persons cannot make them.
selves understood through a telephone.
The difference is not 80 much in the
matter Of voice as in the clearness of
articulation. People who talk down
their throats, who seem to draw their
words from the bottom of their chest,
can scarcely be understood through
the telephone at all. Their mutter.
ances appear to be mixed jumble oil
uncertain sounds. On the other hand
man who talks with his mouth, even
If he speaks not nearly so loud, will
have his utterances distinctly trans.
mitted. The difference is one Of kind
not OF degree.-,S. Louis Globe Dem.
0crdt.
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EMBREVIILE PROPERTY.
The Valuable Mining Plant Mt Johnson
City to be Sold bJ the Court.

JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, July 1.-THE
cases Of @. M. McClung & Co., and
others versus the Embreville Free
hold Iron and Railway company and
others is now being tried by Chancel
lor Smith here. A decree will go down
to-day, ordering a sale OF the Embre.
vile property. All questions as to the
priority OF claimants as against the
fund arising under the sale will be
left open for future determination.
1t was hoped that a compromise
could have been effected in such way
as to obviate sale Of the property, but
the propositions of the Englishmer
were such that the creditors could moi
accept them. 1t now looks very much
as if this great property would entirely
change hands.
The foundations of our new public
school building are now being laid ,ant
the work is being rapidly pushed for
ward.
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DEBS' AMBITION
Aud the Industrial Depression We're
the nier Causes Ofthe Strike.
Depews Story of it's Causes and
it's Termination.

LONDON, July 15.-The Times has a
long cable interview with Chauncey
M. Depew, on the great strike. Among
other things hc says:
"The labor troubles in the United
States are due to the long continued
industrial depression, and this strike
was caused by the ambitious effort Of
Mr.. Debs, president OF the American
Railway Union, to absorb all organi-
cations of railway employees into one.
The success of the disorder and the
delay in suppressing it were owing to
the heretofore underlined boundary be-
tween State and Federal authority.
The financial crisis last year crippled
many enterprises, and the uncertain.
ties of tariff legislation which have
followed prevented recovery and closed
the majority of the mills and furnaces.
This has made the number of unem-
ployed greater than we have ever
known.
"0ur railroads have about 175000
miles OF tracksge and 100000 EN-
plo,os Among the employees the 10
comot We Engineers fremeh. trainmen,
switchmen and others have each their
organization or brotherhood. These
labor organizations have become cnu-
servative with time, and their CON
tracts with the companies are inyiola-
bic. The locomotive engineers are
the strongest and richest Of American
labor unions, md their agreements,
while not enforceable at law, are ed
hered to with scrupulous honor. Mr..
Debs was for many years a high and
popular official Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, and the editor
OF labor magazine If advanced so.
ahsuc and somewhat anarchistic
views. He conceived the idea of
breaking up the existing organizations
and gathering the railway world into
his order. He made his fret appeal
to the switchmen and selected the
Great Northern road for bis attack
"After a few days the managers of
that line surrendered. Debs' victory
surprised himself by It's completeness
and far reaching consequences Find
ing no real or imaginary grievance m
any railway, he chose to MAKE his
fight upon the trouble between the
Pullman Car Company ard the me
chsric- in its shops over the cOrstruc-
ton OF some hundreds II freight cars
for various railroads.
Mr.. Depew gives an outline of the
strike and its final collapse and con
tinu,s The far resching results of
this short revolution can be briefly
stated. ln rstatr railroads are ma
tioual highways which The govern
ment will keep open at any cost, and
a method will be provided far the set
item nj differences with lhei I'm
ployes, The general governmeut will
ind a way to protect the citiz.ns Of
the States, who in larger sense are
citizen~ ol the Uni'ed S4,s, f. n the
coNardjce Of all Stat Officers and
their cotrupt sympathy with he law
breakers. Every vested int rest is
more secure and the rights IT every
one more safe legitimate ahor is bet
ter protected aud more sure Of its
rights and Of justice" ="
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DEBS Is IN JAIL
He Refuses To Furnish More Than
$4,000 Bail.
A Violent Speech in Court BY
His Attorney.

CHICAGO, July 17.-When The Fed.
eral court met at two o'clock this
afternoon, Howard, Keliher, aud Rog.
ers, of the A, R. IT,, were present, but
President Debs was not on hand. The
attorneys were beginning to get
trifle impatient when, at Q 30 Debs
came into court painting for breath,
Attorney Erwin exploded a bombshell
by stating that if the defendants were
compelled to give bail on the charge
OF contempt they would go to jail, for
the bail already demanded on the in
dictments found in the district court
had exhausted their ability in that di-
rection.
Unless the court accepted their own
recognizances, then it was a matter Of
Jail and nothing else. Mr.. Erwin
made an impassioned speech, saying
that at the proper tine the indict.
ment would be demurred to, and the
issue would he raised, whether the un.
checked operations Of capitalistic tyr.
amy could introduce the methods OF
a British Monarchy. These men had
never committed any act of violence.
The conscience Of the court was being
whipped to resort to extreme and un-
justifiable methods.
Judge Seaman set the trial OF the
contempt cases OF Debs, Howard,
Rogers and Keliher, of the A. r. IT,,
for next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
He fixed the additional bail at SO 1000
each, and ordered the four men to be
held in custody OF the United States
marshal until the sureties had been
approved.
The defendants refused to furnish
more bail, and were sent to the lookup.
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THE CHARGE WAS MURDER
Against Harry Knox, the Leader Of the
Strike in California.

WOODLAND, CAL, July 15.--Strike
Leader Knox was arrested for conspir-
acy in train wrecking IN July IL, but
late last night he was charged with
the murder of Engineer Clark. At
torney Bruener, representing the rail
road company, said tonight that the
proofs possessed BY the prosecution
disclosed plot that woald startle the
public. He said Knox's completely
was proven beyond question. The Of.
fcers have the order which are writ.
ten by Knox to stable keeper for a
team to be let to S D, Worden who
was arrested for train wreoking, in
which it was said that he (Knox)
would be responsible for the pay The
bill was afterwards presented TO Knox
and he paid It,
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GORDON ENDORSED.
The COnfederates Pass Resolutions
That Are ChOCkful of Patriotism.

AUGUSTA, GAY July 12.-At a rouO.
ing meeting Of the people of Augusta
tonight, called by the Richmond
county Confederate Survivors Asso.
citation, to endorse the speech Of Sena.
tor Gordon, made in the United States
Senate yesterday, the following reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That the Confederate Sur.
vivors' Association OF Augusta, Ga,
assembled at the base Of the beautiful
Confederate monument, heartily en-.
dorse the patriotic and noble utter
ances OF our illustrious comrade, Gen.
John j, Gordon, in the Senate OF the
United States, on the tenth day OF this
month.
Resolved, That this association be.
leves that it Is the duty Of every
liberty-loving American citizen to
uphold the dignity oil the law and
suppress mob violence and any in
Judgements of the rights OF "life, lib.
erty and the pursuits Of happiness"
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
action of Grover Cleveland, president
OF these United States, in every step
he has taken to enforce the laws, and
we pledge ourselves AID "our sacred
honor" to sustain the executive in
every effort he may make to maintain
the dignity of our great republic and
suppress lawlessness in every section
OF the country.
Resolve That we know no North,
no South, no East and no West when
a common enemy, either foreign or
domestic, threatens our institutions.
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THE COST OF INsURRECrION.
Riots Cause the Expenditure of a Mil.
lion Dollars by Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The cost TO
the United States Of putting down the
railroad strike in the West is esti.
mated by Government officials at fully
100000. 1t may foot up more,
The estimates include telegraph bills,
deputy marshals' pay and transporta-
ton and maintenance OF United States
troops. The estimates for marshals'
pay In Chicago alone is from $4,000
to 100000, and Congress in a few days
will be asked TO appropriate this, as it
is urgent
A bill to prevent and settle strikes,
to settle by arbitration all differences
between employers and employees, and
to provide penalty for refusal or fail
ure to abide by the decision Of arbitra.
tors, has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Hudson, OF Kansas. 1t pro.
vides that all disputes as to wages,
hours Of work, the right to discharge
or quit work shall be submitted to
three arbitrators appointed By cir.
cult court in all cases where the courts
or United States military authorities
may be invoked.
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II MAY Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill, writes
that he had Severe Kidney trouble fol
many years, with severe pains in his
back and also that his bladder was af-
fected. He tried many so called Kidney
cures but without any good result
About year ago he began the use ol
Electric Bltters and found relief at once
Electric Bitters is especially adapted tC
cure of all Kidney and Liver trouble:
and often gives almost instant relief
One trial will prove our statement
Price only SOC. for large bottle, Al
Mcfarland & Co.'s Drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
THE L. T., V. & g.
Judge Lurton Confirms the Sale TO
the Southern.

ahO
The sale Of the East Tennessee road
which took lace last Saturday was
confirmed Saturday by Judge Lurlon,
of the United States circuit court.
Judge Lurton opened the court for
business at 10 80 o'clock in the United
States courtroom at the federal build
ing in Knoxville,
Mr.. Stetson, attorney for the South
ern Railroad company, opened the
proceedings by reading the report of
the sale and decree, after which he
made motion that the court confirm
the sale. Judge Lurton listened to
Mr.. Stetson, and asked il there was
any one present who wished to say
anything in the way of objections or
suggestions.
No one spoke, so Judge Lurton said
he would try to make some objections
so as to get up an argument. The
judge asked Mr.. Stetson about the pay.
ments, one Of $l50,OO0 in cash anj
$1,255,000 in bonds. The question
wa by what authority did the com.
papy pay the 81 ,255,000 in bonds. Mr.,
Stetson redily explained the poiut 10
the judge which was acceptable
Judge Lurton then complimentsd
the gentlemen who had gotten up the
decree and said it was the most agreea,
BILE one he he had ever seen, so see
no objections why the sale should not
be confirmed, let the decree go down"
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ALI 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: 1--WE cannot
live without it; itrelieves my sister of
asthma at once; it cures burn or hurt
ofany kind almost instantly" Under
date of May 30, 1892, r. II. Simpson,
Leroy, N. Y, writes: | used Hale's
Ointment for rheumatism three years
ago and have not been troubled since
1t is the finest ointment in the world
for general use. &c. and Soc. per box.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
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A Substitute watch Crystal.

Did you ever smash your watch
crystal just when you could not possi
bly, replace it? When it happens
again, shake out the broken glass,
open the little rim that holds 1.-THE
bezel--lay over the face piece Of It's.
sue paper and shut the bezel This
will save the hands from catching in
things and not interfere with the go
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Award.
Tennessee LynelliDg.

GAINESVILLE, TENN. July 10
News has reached here tlom Dickson
county that body OF masked men
took colored man named VIM. Bell,
alias Drew, from his home last night
carried him into the woods and rid.
died him with bullets. The victim
was barn burner, convicted of one
such crime, and suspected Of many.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
The Agricultural Profession.

The educated agriculturist is slowly
but surely driving the uneducated and
unthinking man from the field. With
the retirement Of every quack and the
corresponding advent OF the thinking
man on the farm arena is elevated the
whole agricultural profession, which is
thus brought one step nearer its true
position that it justly held in Roman
times-the foremost rank Of all the
world. Science.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19

When YOU have "touch OF liver
don't take one OF the ordinary liver
pills, Of which there are dozen kind-
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Co., your druggists, especially fol Ra-
mons Tonic Liver Pills (and Pellets
He will give you two medicines, one OF
which cleans out the system and re-
moves all the secreted bile, the other
puriies the blood, restores strength,
builds up the appetite and makes
you feel like new person Only 25
cents for both-Sample dose fre
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Suffered Five Years. CnreI.

Mr.. Chas. Wallace, of Atlanta, Ga,
suffered five years with violent indiges-
ton. Had tried all kinds of medicine
and number OF eminent doctors. lie
says, 81 heard of your remedy tried it,
and two bottles completely cured me-"
Try it for all forms of indigestion and
dyspepsia, 1t never fails. Price Soc.
per bottle. Send to Chas 0. Tyner,
druggi't Atlanta, Ga, for book of par
ticulars.
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"Pnt Money in Thv Purse.

How? Save doctors bills. Always
keep on hand 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 25c
or 50c you caa have the result Of years
Of practice and experience in making
this preparation absolutely the best
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
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Dr.. Hale,s Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy ir the world. 1t
absolutely cures catarrh. 1t cures Neu-
ralgia and Rheumatism Cures Piles
like magic Cures Salt Rheum N 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
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25 and SOC, boxes. Large size cheap
est. Sold at Mcfarland & Co.'S. drug
stare
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19
MR.. CLEVELAND INDORSED.
Resolutions Commencing His Action
In Regard to the Strikers,

CINCINNATI, o, July 13.-The Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce today
adopted with great unanimity and en-
thusiasm series OF resolutions com
mending the patriotic course Of Presi-
dent Cleveland in connection with the
pending railroad strike
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The Ruling Passion.

st. Peter (cordially)-Oome income
inl
Spirit OF Kitchen Queen Plase, yer
riv'rance, kin Oi hov livery other ayen-
in out?-CoatinentaL Quiver.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19

AsBURY PARK, N. j., July 13-The
National Educational Association to-
day adopted resolutions condemning
the lawrss features of tho great strike
pronounciug for the supremacy Of law
aud tue maintenance Of social and po.
litical order, and commencing Presi'
dent Cleveland's wisdom and firmness
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GRANTED TO THE sTA1E

GRANTED TO THE STATE
All granted lands are TO be sold at
public sales for not less than 80 an
acre, but the state may lease them Tor
terms Of five years. Ter per cent, of
the sale OF the public lands, after the
admission of the State, is to to be paid
by the Government to the State as a
permanent fund for the support Of the
common schools of which the interest
only is available. 1t will be seen that
liberal provisions are made for educa-
tional institutions and charitable pur-
poses. All the educational institutions
are to remain under the exclusive con-
troll of the State and no part of the
proceeds of the land can be used for
the support of any sectarian or denom-
national school
These are the principal provisions of
the contract upon which the Govern
ment of tho Al existing states admits
to statehood the Territory Of Utah.
Her population is now estimated at
225,000, aud the prop ton . FIR ign
born j. lees Than IN Is oi the States.
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ANY Person

That is troubled with constipation can
get immediate and permanent relief by
using DR.. Hale's Household Tea. One
dose day-at bed time. 25c and SOC.
/
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AOuarter Century Test.

For a quarter of century DR., Kings
New Discovery has been tested, and
the millions who hrye received benefits
from its use testify to its wonderful Gu
rative powers in all diseases Of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs. A remedy
that has stood the test so long and that
has given so universal satisfaction is no
experiment Each bottle is positively
guaranteed to give relief, or the money
will be refunded. 1t is admitted to be
the most reliable for Coughs and Colds.
Trial bottles free at Mcfarland & Co.'S
Drug Store. Large size SOC. and Sl.00
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Bncklen.s Arnica salre.

The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Ghapped Hands
Ohilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nj
pay required. tits guaranteed to Civ,
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 70 cents per box. For sale By
Mcfarland s. Co.
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,,a 's2 'e

state normal school, for an institution
blind, each 100000 acres, and for a
miners hospital 10000 acres The
United States Penitentiary, near Salt
Lake City, is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-19

Look Here! Some people think
nothing good is made at home.
Buy Ivory -four and be convinced
that this is a big mistake. War
ranted. Build up your own town,