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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

Few quicker pieces of official work
have been done under the federal
government than the removal OF
United States Marshal Nix, of Oklo-
homa, and the nomination of Patrick
Maggie to be bis successor. Some time
ago Attorney General Harmon put
examiners at work upon the charges
which had been made against Marshal
Nix. Those examiners reported him
guilty Of having shaved the pay war
rants Of his deputies greatly to his
personal profit. He was removed by
telegraph and in less than ten hours
the name of his successor had been
sent to the senate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

REPRESENTATIVE CowEN, OF Mary
land, who has been elected president
Of the B. 4 0. railroad, will not take
any further active part in the lesisls-
ton of the house, but beirga member
OF the house committee on banking
and currency, he will not resign until
he has completed some data he has
been working on in connection with IA
bill TO place the United States treasury
upon q sound basis. But when that
work 10 completed, he will resign in
order to devote his whole time to the
railroad over which he has been called
to preside. The democrats Of the
house will lose q valuable man when
he goes,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
The Comet Johnson City Tennessee Thursday January

not think you would come all these
miles unless you knew who the man
was. Gault replied, Take me up to
the calaboose and let me have talk
with him. The chief visited the Gala
boose with Gault and quite u number
of the citizens, and Gault asked to let
him see the prisoner alone. When he
went in the prisoner, Smith, was very
surly and a much-injured man, but
Gault, with his usual clever mess, soon
went at Smith and in less than fifteen
minutes he told Smith more of his own
life than he had heard for some time &;
in fact, he made Smith think that he
knew him well, and finally Smith broke
down and admitted he was the man
that passed the check on Biedler &
Jackson for $500. He said, OF course
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

SENATOR GEORGE, OF Mississippi
who will after March 4, 1896, be sue
ceedsd in the senate by Representa-
tive H. D. Money, says of MIR Money
~ know him we'll and have known
him since his boohood. He has been
my neighbor for many years. Our In
tercourse and communications on
political subjects have been frequent
and confidential, l have had oppor
tunity to Judge the man from every
point Of view. He is OF unblemlshec
honor and Of the strictest integrity
His native ability is OF the best, anC
his courage, moral and physical, un
questioned. He had my sympathy
in his race for the senate, although
took no.step to secure his election
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
Or, KolIock in Nashville.

The attention OF the Teaoer Is tBpec-
tally called to the caro- of DR. Matthew
Henry Kollock, which is in annthercol
umn The doctor is nntiye # Norfolk,
Va, 1884 of prominent southern
family of Savannah. Ga He is quoted
as a standard authority by the Ency
clop@dia Britannica" Vol X page
1856, the "largest and most important
work in the world" being in twenty-
FIVE volumes, each The size Of = large
church bible. He is noted as the dis
coverer of the active principle OF GEL
sEMINUM, a specific for neuralgis Of the
lace and womb The doctor has been
all over the world, and has made
many cures, especialiy at Hot spfings,
Ark, given up by other phi, eicians.
eRsR
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

Elk Boss GARRISON, of the republi-
can national committee, was in Wash
ington when Mr. Harrison vas, last
week, but be did not call on him. In
fact, it is pretty well known that the
two men are not in love with each
other. Clarkson has never forgiven
Mr.. Harrison for refusing to make
him secretary Of the interior in 1885,
and loses no opportunity to put OBJ
stacle, in the way Of Mr.. Harrison's
political ambitions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

SENATOR ALLISON, OF Iowa, has al
ways been known as dodger upon
all financial questions, and now that
he has allowed himself to Oe an
nounced as a candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination, he
will dodge more than ever. Tie
friends OF the other candidates are
determined to make him 60 on record
either for or against that free coinage
substitute for the house bond bill, or
70 openly convict hi n OF lodging it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
Today a Prisoner Behind
the Bars
In Baltimore, Md, Charged
with Forgery, Abortion
and Other Crimes.
MURDER WILL OUT.

Below will be found all elaborote and
accurate account of this shifty handed
criminals career, written especially for
THE COMET:
BALTIMORE, MD, Jan 22.-Robert
Beason, alias Frank Smith, Seton,
Lection, Clark and Lon Smith, noto-
rious forger and fugitive from justice
for fifteen years, who was captured q
short time ago, and is now awaiting
trial in the Baltimore city jail. will be
brought into the criminal court the
latter part of this week, where he will
plead guilty to the charge whereof he
stands indicted
The prospects are that he will receive
heavy sentence, and it is safe to pre-
dict the balance of his days will be
spent behind prison bars, for numerous
acquisitions from other states await
him.
EIGHT YEARS IN THE "PEN."
BALTIMORE, ND, Jan. 23.-Beason
was arraigned this morning before
Judge Wickes in the criminal court
and sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary. Detective Albert Gault,
of this city, was ON hand with detain-
er from another state, on the charge of
forgery for $3.50.
After hearing the testimony of Mr..
Jackson, of Biedler & Jackson, the
judge asked the prisoner if he had any
thing to say. He admitted the forgery
and several others. When presented
before the judge he pretended to be
very sick and asked for chair. Judge
Wickes then told him that the offense
was high crime in Maryland and SEN
fenced him as above; whereupon Bea-
son pretended to faint.
EVENTS OF HIS CHEcKERED CAREER.
An exception to the old axiom,
"Prain child up in the way it should
go and when it gets old it will not de-
part from that way.
About 38 years ago, there was born
in Virginia of a highly respected and
cultured family, one Robert Beason,
who was brought up with the best of
environments and under the strict re-
ligious discipline of the Quakers, the
religion of his parents.
His first entry into the commercial
world was in the line of stock horses
and cattle, in the neighborhood of Rest,
Frederick county, Va. While thus en-
gagged it is charged that he forged a
note upon the Shenandoah National
Bank of Winchester, Va, for Sd, 000 90.
The original note was for $500. 90 and
was endorsed by Jacob Rinker, who
now lives in Clark county, Va, and E.
J. Cunningham, Beason's own uncle,
of Fostoria, 0. After long litigation
the bank was compelled by the courts
to lose the money The officers per-
mitted Beason to go to the house fol
his coat after they arrested him, when
he escaped through the back way-they
firing at him, but he fled to California
where it is said he committed similar
offenses. Some time afterwards he re
turned to Virginia.
After he had escaped from the Win
chester Bank officers, there was found
among Beason's papers an insuranc,
policy on his life for 100000, tn,
premium on which the Wincheste
Bank had kept up with the view O
some day getting back some of it
money. In 1888 he suddenly departe'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
100000 People Die

Annually in this country OF consumption, Think
OF itl one adult out of every six, and YET IN the
early stages ell pulmonary complaints may Be
readily controlled By DR.. Hates Household
Cough Cure. It Is a certain remedy for coughs
and colds which II left to themselves bring on
pulu,onary consumption. Pleasant 70 take.
Ehildren like it The price is right, only sae
and SOC bottle at any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
CLLRK AND MASTERS SALE OF
LAND.
In the Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County, Tennessee.
g G. Manning ". Carnegie Land Co.
Pursuant to the decree Of said cour'
at it's Decen Der term, 1895, in the above
sty led cause | will, on

at it's Decen Der tt rm, 1895, in the above
sty led cause | will, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1896,
80 front If he court house door IN
johnson Cily, sell ct public ouicry, I"
ne highest builder. the property men
y ued aud d, ecribed ~ the pleading
apA sac iecr"e and urdered tu he = Id
ntNit: h,- 31-acre and the 221a-tcr
''acis being parts of the old VINCE
3 r'nR farm; t" satisfy complalraut
decree against defendant for the sum
I $45 40 SO, with interest thereon
since ,Inrp %, 1895, and the costs ii
the cause, unless said debt, Interest
and costs arr sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said land will be sold on credit
II six months ard in hai
of The equity Of redemption Note
with good solvent security will be re-
quired of the purchaser, aud liet
will be retained on said property iul
purchase money until tnllv paid,
W. F. You've G. & NJ,
BY q. w. HODGE, D @ & NJ.
500 At printer Zee, s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
Buy clothing while
it is cheap. The Bee
Hive is closing out.

The reason why Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is 50 much more eff ctive than
other remedies for colds and coughs
is because it is the most skillful rom.
binatio + snodynes acd expectorants
knew - medical Silence. 1t is l.
ev w ,ect scientific medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

g ANlC = :.
That You DON'T iaVo Often.
You Can Buy Any Suit Of
Clothes We Have in Stock
at Exactly First Cost.
We Are Going Out Of the
Clothing Business and EVERY
SUIT GOES At COST.
We Offer Some Big Values
in Shoes for The Next so DAYS:
200 Shoes at $I.5O. @
100 Shoes at $I.25.
I25 Shoes at $I,OO.
We have some big BarSains in Chill
dren'S Shoes. Boots Almost no Price
at ALL Mems RUbbGrs, SO cents.
WARD { ER|DERG,
The :. BEE :. HIVE.
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The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
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pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
price rs cents per box For sale NJ
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
THE COM EFT
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
For Mayor,

NNYE are authorized and paid to announce the
Wv name of George Fl. Berry as candidate
for mayor Of johnson City, subject to the action
of the democratic convention,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
Deafness CnmnoG be Uured
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF l lEDo( -
mas CotrNTV 90

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF I LEDol
LUCAS COUNTY
Frank j, Cheney IN oes oath thai he
the senior partner 81 the firm of F j
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lily of Toledo, Gov ty and State sfore
said, and that saI firm will pay the
Su of one hund ed dollars for each and
Avery case of catarrh that can not be
cured by the Use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK } CHENEY.
Sworn t. before me and subscribed in
my pres zee, this 9th day Of December
A. D. ! 36.
~, A. w GLEASON,
w Notary Public
~
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f. j. CHENEY Co, Toledo, O.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30

CONTINUED ON TAGE 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
CHEAP COLUMN

Advertisements under this heading will b
published for five cents line each insertion.
The herald., 1896-03-12
THE CENTURY SMOKER


A Great Time at the Hall of the East Side
Cycling Club
A jolly time was had at the East Side
Bicycle club rooms last night, the occasion
being the presentation of medals won by
the survivors of the clubs recent 100.
mile run. The affair merged into smoker,
and the 800 wheelmen, members and
guests, present did not witness dull min
ute of time. lengthy program was ap.
preciated to the utmost. The banjo was
touched by Prof. MicheaIson; the piano
was fondled by l.. A. Mendelssohn, Fay
Stephenson gave a political talk; songs
we're inflicted by ID. p. Harrison and Pete
Boyle; the guitar and the mandolin
were caressed by Messrs. O. Brott
and G. z. Jones; remarks were vouch-
safed by Judge Owens: E. w. Kinney
dazzled those present with sleight of hand
performance. and then the medals, to the
number of sixty-seven, were presented.
The only Patterson received BOBBY one,
as large as dinner plate, ia addition to
the regulation affair. He was the last fin
Usher of the immortal 81.
r. d. Mussey, the first man, received a
high grade 42-nch wheel from the en-
ployes of the Tufts.Lyon Arms company
AS testimonial of esteem, the members
of the East Side Cycling club presented
their chief executive one of the century
medals. Mr.. White responded appropri-
ately. The happy evening was brought to
q close with hearty cheers.
The herald., 1896-03-12

and among them was Harry H. Cox, son OF
the suspended man. 1t is said that Cox
went to Shields and asked him to drop the
complaint against his son. Shields refused
TO do this as it would be contrary to tue
rules of the department and unjust to the
other parties arrested. At this Cox turned
upon the officer and roundly abused him.
Several vile remarks were overheard by
Captain Roberts emanating from Cox
which we're directly aimed at Shields.
Finally he spoke to Cox and a dispute en-.
sued in which Cox insisted that the COM
plant should be dismissed. He and his
son went before the chief, who gave them
no satisfaction. Cox left the room in a
rage, and made several uncalled-for re-
marks as ne departed. Meeting Captain
Roberts, he continued his trade and in-
formed the latter that he or no other man
could ride over him. Many cases had been
dismissed with the cognizance of the Of
fetal heads, and this should be done in his
case. The captain denied the impeach-
ment, when the insulting remarks were
made. Cox was suspended on the counts
named and will appear befor the police
commission at their next maating.
The herald., 1896-03-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A neeting OF the Board of Directors Yester.
day Afternoon

A 1eeting Of the Board Of Directors Yester.
day Afternoon
The board of directors of the chamber of
commerce met yesterday afternoon at
1915, with the following present: Messrs.
Patterson. John, Davisson, Duque, For
man, Francis, Croft, Klokke, Newberry,
Patton, Slauson. Vetter and Story. Pres-
dent Patterson occupied the chair.
Director j. S. Slauson reported in behalf
OF the special committee appointed to con.
slider the charter question, that on five or
six separate occasions meetings of the
committee had been called in conjunction
with committees appointed on the same
subject by the Merchants association.
hoard of trade and Manufacturers asso.
citation, but that at no time had the attend.
ance been sufficiently large to Justify them
in taking any action, and he was prepared
to advise that the committee be discharged
and the effort for new charter dropped
as far as the chamber of commerce was
concerned The report was accented and
the committee discharged.
A communication was read from tho
governor stating that he had appointed
George W. Parsons vice-president for Cali.
fornia of the trans-Mississippi exposition
to be held next year in Omaha.
The remainder of the meeting was do.
voted to routine affairs or business i'm con.
nection with the chamber.
The herald., 1896-03-12
ETON school. FIELD DAY

The First Of Its Kind by the Establishment
Yesterday
The Eton school held its first field day
yesterday at Athletic park. The contests
resulted as follows:
One huudred.yard dash, won by Moul-
ton, second Gardiner; time, IL 2-5 Sec
onds. One mile bicycle. junior, won by
Mcintosh, second o. Posey; time, 1914.
One mile bicycle, won by J. Posey. second
Robinson; time, :36. Fifty yards, won
by Moultcn, second Gardiner; ime, 6 Sec
onds. baseball throw, won by Howard.
second Moulton; 235 feet. 22O-yard dash,
won by Moulton, second Gardiner; time.
20 seconds. Quarter mile run, won by
Noulton; time. l :O4. Broad jump, won
by MoultOn, second j. Posey ID feet 8
inches. Three-mile handicap bicycle, won
by j. Posey, second Robinson; time, 9:25.
Hop, step and jump, won by Moultou; rec
ond, Gardiner; 80 faa' ri chns.
The herald., 1896-03-12
PATROL DRIVER SUSPENDED
Officer Cox Laid Off for u becoming Language
and Conduct

Driver L. E. Cox of the police patrol
wagon was suspended by order of Captain
Roberts yesterday morning on the follow.
ing charges: Dlsrespect to a superior
officer; conduct unbecoming an officer or
gentleman; conduct subversive of good
order and the discipline of the force; utter.
ing and using disrespectful language about
or concerning a brother officer. Some
days since Officer Shields arrested eight or
ten bicyclists for riding on the sidewalks,
The herald., 1896-03-12
Sent to the fiospitaI

l.. Sanchez. one of the Mexicans' hurt by
being struck by train while they were
driving across the Southern Pacific tracks.
yesterday removed from the receiving IN
the county hospital. Besides a cut on his
arm he appears to have rib orr two broken
or to be internally injured. His compan.
ion, who was less seriously smashed IN.
was discharged. "p'
The herald., 1896-03-12
Rules Governing
Competitors

Any one who desires to compete for these prizes
must apply at The HERALD office, where they will
be supplied with suitable blanks, and leave their
name and address and also have the name of the school
any time during the past year, entered in the COM
petitors' book.
Subscriptions must be left at the business office
of The HERALD on the same day they are taken.
The herald., 1896-03-12

Another arrest was made by Constable
Harry Johnston of Chinaman for selling
lottery tickets. Last night he caught Wong
Doe IN Mott alley selling the bits of ink
blotted paper. Wong's cousin prompt,
bailed him out, depositing 500 cash TO
his appearance in court.
The herald., 1896-03-12
Orang. County to Get It

1t is rumored that a Mr.. Van Alystine Of
Tustin is to be appointed to the position OF
the board of trustees of the Whit Ell
reform school, made vacant by the resigta-
ton of A. Mullen. Mr.. Van Alystine is all
old friend of Governor Rudd.
The herald., 1896-03-12
Twenty-Five Cents in
Cash for Each Name

In addition to the above premiums, the pub
fishers of THE HERALD will pay Is cents in cash
for every new subscriber who takes The HERALD
for one month and pays 6S cents This commission
will be paid as soon as the subscriber makes the
monthly payment, or upon receipt of subscription
order if the canvasSer collects s. cents in advance
In all probability great many subscribers will not
pay till the end of their first month
1t is necessary to take these precautions in
order to prevent fraud on the part of any unscrup
ulous persons who might enter the contest and bring
in the names of irresponsible or fictitious subscribers.
The herald., 1896-03-12
Additional Premiums of
-$15.OO i'm CASH

nl o first
in hwM
pmite Mg Here
cnne
en to lie n goodbye
dnHs
rapidly Subscribers
The herald., 1896-03-12
Premium No. Value $4,000

One first-cass Standard Bicycle, given
for the largest list OF subscribers before
June 80, 1896.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-16
Resolution of Thanks.

"B rsied with the body polite" !"
writes all Arkansas editor, Il neg
lecte NY OWE, till ma aria swamped
me, alternately chilling and consum-
ing. / had more headaches than a
barrel of Jersy Lightning. An old
,nedical friend advised DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and it
cured me. Then there was ratlfi
cation meeting up to our house-reso-
jutions of thanks to DIR, Pierce and
my mcd .cal friend were unanimously
adop,ed. Both of them can always
have the best position in this paper,
next to reading matter. The medl-
cine cures and expels ague and other
miasnatic diseases by routing the tor
pid liver TO activity. 1t puzzles the
.bloed, SO surely and certainly that it
- sold on trial. If it dosen't cure.
s6ag Gaaey Will be returned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-16
Columbus Real EState-Ideal In
yestment Property.

l have given Yeas, with excellent
results, to the subject of investing
sums, large and small for others;
and those who want bargains, should
see the elegant variety of ideal in
vestment property, l am now offer
ing in the edge of Columbus, at
prices that will double and treble
within about three years.
This property consists of lots, ad-
ditions and acreage which pays its
way in rentals, and always finds a
Ready and Rising market, should
you want to sell.
| want ''hustler" in Logan to So
licit for me; and those having friends
desiring to invest, should write me
for particulars and plates.
J. 5. RICKETTS,,
Room 5Columbia Blk. Columbus, o.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-16

The Rev. VIM. P. F. Ferguson, whose pic
ture we give above, will not be unfamiliar
by sight to many readers. \ young man, he
has still had an extended experience as
foreign missionary, teacher, editor, lecturer
and pastor that has given him wide ac-
quaintance in many parts of the country.
In an interview few days ago he said:
"In the early summer of '9i went upon
a tour through Canada on my wheel. My
route was from Utica to Cape Vincent therce
by steamer to Kingston, and from there along
the north shore OF the lake TO Toronto and
around to Niagara Falls. / arrived at Cape
Vincent at 5 o'clock, having ridden aGai!i-t
strong head wind all day.
"After delightful sail through the Ilors-
and Islands, l stepped on shore in that quaint
old city of Kingston. A slight shower had
fallen and the streets were damp, so that Wis
dom would have dictated that L. leg-weary as
/ was should have kept in doors, but so
anxious was / to see the old city that spent
the whole evening in the streets.
Five o'clock the next morning brought
a very unwelcome discovery. | was lame in
both ankles and knees. The head wind and
the damp streets had proved an unfortunate
combination. i gave, however, little thought
to it, supposing it would wear off in few
hours, and the first flush of sunlight saw ne
speeding out the splendid road that leads TO-
ward Napanee.
might overlook me al little village near
Port Hope, but found me still lame. / rested
the next day, and the next, but it was 100
late; the mischief WAS done. ] rode a good
many miles during the rest of the season, hut
never day and seldom a mile without pain.
"The winter came and l put away my
wheel, saying now l shall get well, but 10
my disappointment l grew WORSE. Some
days my knees almost forbade walking and
my ankles would not permit me to wear
shoes. At times | suffered severe pain, so
severe as to make study practical impos-
sibility, yet it must be understood that
1 concealed the condition of affairs as far
as possible.
From being local the trouble began to
spread slightly and my anxiety increased.
] consulted two physicians and followed their
excellent advice, but without result. So the
winter passed One day in March l happened
to take in my hand a newspaper in which a