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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar appeared be-
fore the Indiana supreme court and
argued her right to suffrage in a case
brought about by her fruitless attempt
to vote at Lafayette in 1894.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

The senate spent eight hours in ex-
ecutive session discussing the arbitra-
Ition treaty. The only thing accom-
plished was the voting down of the
resolution to postpone further consid-
Grafton until March 5.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
The watauga Land Company Officials Arriv,

Ihe Watauga Land Company Omclals Arrive.
The officials of the Warauga Land
Company, arrived from Washington
last Saturday. The party consisted of
Hon. Benz. Butterworth, of Ohio,
Charles Heller and Louis Dodge, capi-
talists from Boston, They will look
over the property of the company at
Elizabethton and make arrangements
to pay off the interest on the indebt-
ness of the company.
Judge Louis A. iMcComas, who was
one Of the principal parties in the Co
operative Town Company, is using all
the means in his power to get the trus-
tees of the Watauga Land Company to-
gether and devise some plan to pay of
the total Indebtedness as rapidly as it
comes due.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
"Big Four" interchangeable Mileage.

The interchangeable one-thousand
mile tickets of the "Big -Four Route"
are indispensable to all business firms
and commercial travellers. The lines
Of the "Big Four" penetrate all the big
cities of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
and ticket which can be used to
reach these cities as well as cities on
principal connecting lines. is invalua-
Bile. 650-3t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

The selection of Gary, of Maryland,
for a cabinet place, supposed to be that
of postmaster general, leaves only the
post of attorney general to be flied.
The favorite tip for attorney general
is J. J. McCook of New York. The
cabinet as now announced will be Sher-
man of Ohio for secretary of state;
Gage, of Illinois, for secretary of the
treasury; Alger, of Michigan, secretary
of war: Long, of Massachusetts,, for
secretary of the navy; Wilson, of lowe,
for secretary of agriculture; McKenna,
of CALIFORNIA;, for secretary of the in
terror, and Gary, of Maryland, for
postmaster general.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

Group, the great enemy of childhood, sue
cumbs at once to the soothing influence of Dr.
Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey, Bronchial affections
lose their danger when this great remedy is at
hand, No home should be without it,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

A public meeting was held in London
to express sympathy for the Cretans.
Prof. James Bryce presided. A mes
sage from Mr.. Gladstone denouncing
the use of force against Greece, was
road
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

It is reported at Frankfort, KY, that
the claim of the state against the South
ern Pacific Company franchise tax will
be compromised by the payment OF
$3.50, 1000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
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money refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
NEW YORK JOURNAL.

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New York Journal can do so through
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Daily, with Sunday-per yea $3.50
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

The German "War Lord" is miffed
because the British government de-
clines to help him blockade the port of
Athens,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

''But there are others, says the Nor
ristown Republican, after naming sew
eral gentlemen who would grace a seat
in congress. Certainly there are 9TH
ers. Why didn't you mention Kristo-
pher Kolumbus Rollins, John Bar
tholomew Holloway and the Czar of
Hancock?-C Claiboru Progress. go
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

A shortage of $500, 600 has been dis
covered in the Office of ex-State Treas
urer BARLEY, of Nebraska, and short
age of $27. 900 in the office of ex-Auditor
Moore,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
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this is accomplished the road to health is G
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
Tongue Twisters.

Six thick thistle sticks.
Flesh of freshly-fried flying fish.
The sea ceaseth, but it sufficeth us.
Give Grims Jim's great gilt gig whip,
Two toads, totally tired, tried to trot
to Tedbury.
Strict, strong, Stephen Stinger, snap
ed six sickly silky snakes.
She stood at the door of Mrs. Smith 8
fishsauce shop, welcoming him in.
Swan swan over the sea; swim, swan,
swim swan swan back again; we'll swum
swan.
A haddock, haddock, black-spotted
haddock, black spot on the black
back of black-spotted haddock.
Susan shinetb shoes and socks socks
and shoes shineth Susan. She ceaseth
shining shoes and socks, for shoes and
socks shock Susan.-From Chatterbox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

Sol Williams, an unruly colored con
vict, was shot and killed at the Frank
fort, KY, penitentiary by James B.
Willis, guard, whom Williams was
attacking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
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to
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Memphis, Tenn
RG@ Correspondence Solicited.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-25
Shortest Route
TO THE
w EST !.

The Recognized Route to the
Finest Farming, Grazing and
Timber lands, Prosperous
Towns and Cities of the West
Is VIA THE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Indiana Notes.

Thieves broke into the I. Q. O. F. Hall
at Fairview, two miles east of Albany. Tues
day night, and secured $1OS.
John L. Dayton, who, on July % last
broke Jail at Winamac and escaped. was
caught at Lebanon Tuesday night and re-
turned to the Pulaski county Jail.
Eugene Stahl, the Hartford City boy who
is seeking fortune in Alaska, writes his
a trading post at Cheap Creek, twelve miles
north of Dyea.
The Kokomo postoffice passed from
Tor Whteker with j. Ward Sumption as
deputy postmaster. The ten carriers and
clerks are Democratic.
Citizens from Columbus, Ind, We're at
Richmond Tuesday night, and met the ex-
committee to get information regarding the
work of entertaining the encampment.
The Grant County Farmers Institute be-
gan yesterday. o. F. Lane, farmer I'm lei, %, OF
Putnam county, spoke on Does Farming
c. Heller, T. B. Terry and Mrs. U. S.
Candy also took part
Samuel B. Atkins, of Pendleton, was
safe keeping. He recently released
from the Richmond Insane Asylum, where
he will be returned at once. For years ne
was one of the foremost men in Madison
county. About ten years ago he became IN
terested in a series of revival meetings con-
Quoted by woman who resortetd 70 the
trance process. From that time MS facui-
ties began to fail, and three years ago he
went insane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
A BOMBASTIC BOOMER.
Captain Hewes, of the "SOOner" Army,
Writes to Secretary Bliss.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec Capt. l.. l.
Hewes the boomer who claims to have en-
rolled in Wichita 800 recruits to the soon
err army with which he hopes to invade
the Wichita mountain country within the
Kiowa and Comanche Indian reservation in
Oklahoma Territory, left here to-day for
Oklahoma City, where he will continue his
recruiting. Twenty-Five men, with nine
wagons, accompanied him from here. To-
day, as ''commander-in-chef'' of the soon
err army, he addressed letter to Secre-
tary Bliss in which he asserts that there is
no desire on the part of himself or his men
to act in defiance of law or the principles of
justice, but by the memory of George
Washington. sir he adds, we have the
right OF free born American citizens to
expect consideration from you and all other
servants of the people," The boomer calls
on the secretary of the interior to state the
grounds on which he forbids the wouid-be
prospectors from operating i'm the Wichita
mountain country under the act of Con-
gress approved May 10, 1872. He adds: We
are in earnest, sir. and will stand no trf!ing
or arbitrary treatment from the Indian
agents and government officials
This is supposed to mean that the BOOM
ers are determined to invade the reserva-
ton, and to-day the boomer chief declared
that his army would be ready to move by
the middle of the month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
QUESTION PUT TO CHINESE.
"What Do You Know About the He
peOpling of the Earth"

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The American
Bible Society has received from its corre-
spondent in Shanghai an account of the re-
cent examinations for the masters degree
among students. In all former years the
questions asked of the candidates have been
on literary lines, and have been limited to
the literature of China. The proficiency of
the candidates is said to have been shown
by their familiarity with the classics and
the books of Chinese authors since the days
of Confucius. This year the imperial ediet
directed that the questions to be asked and
answered should relate to matters OF lmpor-
lance at the present time. The following
surprising question was received by lOc0O
students in one of the examination halls:
What do you know of the repeopling OF
the earth by Noah and his family after the
food?
The Picking examination board which
framed this question had been reading the
Old Testament, which is now recommended
as a textbook and for which there is an
increased demand The statesmen OF
China, her scholars and her students, are
said to be studying the Bible, because 1t is
the classic of Christian countries. They
have become acquainted with Western re-
ligion Western science, Western political
economy Western philosophy and they
read the Bible among the other books cur
rent in Western countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
NEGRO MINERS ARRESTED.
Women stopped ON the Street and
Washington Citizens TerrOrized.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1.-The In
diana miners believe they will be justified
in asking for an advance in the price of
mining when the operators and miners meet
in interstate conference at Columbus in two
weeks. The understanding of the Indiana
miners Is that Ohio will ask for the scale
of 1892 which was based on 79-cent price
in the Pittsburg district. where now the
price is 60 cents. The 9-cent differential
would make the Ohio and Indiana price 20
cents as against Sc cents now. Secretary
Kennedy, of the Indiana District of the
United Mine Workers, says the number of
miners at work is eight thousand in In
diana, of which three thousand are in the
of mon than has been employed in the State
in ten years With the settlement of the
strike at Star City and Hymera there is no
place where the men are not at work. ex
cept the Cabel mines at Washington and
the problem there is being solved by the
departure of strikers to other fields in the
States, leaving the mines to the negroes
brought from Kentucky. These negroes, by
the way are beginning to make 2 good deal
of trouble and Washington people are in a
humor to take summary measures with
them. Ten of them terrorized section OF
the town the other night. When arrested
each one had revolver and flask or
whisky The mining company went on their
bonds. Within q week several women nave
been stopped on the street by negroes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Last Chapter i'm Hinshaw Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, Dec. Just after the
Hinshaw tragedy the County Commission
ers, on the receipt of a petition signed by
a large number of citizens, offered re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the murderer. 1t took only a few days
to fasten the crime on Rev. William E
Hinshaw and a detective firm composed of
Harry Webster and others filed their bill
for $1,000, claiming the reward. The COM
missioners had made the offer without war
rant of law, as afterwards developed, but
allowed the detectives $500 for their services
They then filed suit against the commits
sioners, William Lewis John Whyte and A
T. Dooley, individually, for $1,000. The judge
Quoted by a woman who resorted to the
complaint and gave the plaintiffs three
days to file an amended complaint. This
they failed to do, and when the three days
had expired the cause was stricken from
the docket. This is believed to be the last
Of the case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
FIRE LOSS OF 100000.
Paper Factory Destroyed and other
Buildings Damaged.

OcStEOyCu Unu OtneE
Buildings Damaged.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Fire was discovered
in the f. o. Sawyer & Co. paper factory,
on Locust, near Third street, at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon, and within an hour the es-
tablishment was in ruins and a number of
adjoining buildings were badly damaged.
Just how the fire started is not known, the
flames suddenly bursting from the second
floor of the five-story building. 1t con-
tanned highly inf1ammable material, and
was soon a roaring furnace. The fire COM
municated across the narrow street to the
Economic Bindery plant, the Young-McKin-
pey Printing Company, the Missouri En-
craving Company, Northumberland
Printing Company and the Higgins Map
Printing Company A general alarm had
been turned in, but the network of wires
point prevented the firemen from getting
actively at work at the seat of the fire.
There were hundred employees in the pa
per factory, but all made their escape in
safety. At 4:30 o'clock the walls of the pa
per factory fell, crushing in the Mckinney
Company's pant. AT o'clock the flames
were under control The fire continued to
burn all night, however, feeding upon the
printers ink and paper. While running to
car, and Finley Bruce, the driver, sustained
three broken ribs.
A conservative estimate on the total loss
tonight places the amount at 100000, with
insurance at $75, 000 AT IL 80 o'clock the fire
is still burning Stubbornly under the debris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02

ROME. Dec. 1.-The minister of finance.
Signor Luzzatti, made his financial state
ment i'm the Chamber of Deputies to-day. 1t
showed a surplus of 34,O0O0OO lire for the
financial year of 1869. The result was
considered especially gratifying as the
abundant wheat crop of Italy has largely
decreased the customs receipts, which only
totalled up SO 100000 lire, the lowest on rec
ord. The revised budget for the current
wear showed a surplus of &c, 100000 lire. Part
of the surplus will be devoted to the estab-
lishment of a consolidated fund, to be de-
voted to the withdrawal Of state notes. as
the most efficacious method of extingulsh-
ing the premium on gold. Thus, next year,
over 90 900, 600 lire of state notes will be re-
deemed. 1t is proposed to reduce the ex-
penditUre in Erythrea. the Italian colony
on the east coast of Africa. from 9,OOO,OOO 10
5000 eco lire and to gradually withdraw the
italian troops from the Platea to the coasts
and to Masscwah, the port of debarkatlon
and embarkation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
GAS BELT TROLLEY STATIONS.
On Henry's Line They Will BE at All
Principal CrOss-ROads.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 1.-Congressman
Henry's Gas Belt Electric Railway Com
pany to-day began locating stations through
the country and figuring on tariff sched-
ue 1t has decided a rate of 10 cents
a trip from Anderson to Alexandria, or %
cents for the round trip. The Big Four
rates are 80 cents and 65 cents. The rate
to Marion will be on the same proportion
about 70 cents for the round trip. 1t has
been decided to erect stations at every
cross-road of Importance. These stations
will be about a mile apart and will prob
ably be named instead of lettered or num-
bered. The work of laying the track is
progressing rapidly. Cars will be running g
past Linwood by Saturday night and it IS
thought that everything will be ready to
run cars into Alexandria on Christmas day.
The wire is all up and the current has
been turned on and tested. The Alexan-
dria street-car service will be put into eff
feet about the time the through line is
opened into that city. The line will be into
Summitville by the latter part of this
month"; and it is possible that the cars will
be running into Marion by April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
MURDER CASE
MRS. PORTER DENIES THAT sTUR-
GEON HAD BEEN IN HER HOUSE.
Two Decatur White Caps Plead Guilty
and others Held for Trial
The Mining Trouble.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Dec. 1.-The killing
of James 7. Sturgeon in Greene township
yesterday by Harry Porter has created
much excitement in that neighborhood,
made up of some of the best families in
the county. Sturgeon was met in the road,
horseback early in the morning, and when
spoken to by neighbor, whom he CHANGED
to meet, said he was out looking for a
"black sheep He was not seen after this
until found dead
Harry Porter, the boy who did the kill
ing, was told by his mother to get a Win
chester, which had been loaned to Mr.. Har-
bison to shoot hogs, and was to be left at
the school for Porter that morning. The
son got the gun and took it home at re-
cess, about 10 O'clock, accompanied by Har-
bsons boy. On reaching his home, it is
said, the Porter boy went in the front door
as Sturgeon left by the rear door and ran
for the woods. Young Porter caught sight
of him and fired several times. The ball
which killed entered Surgeons left Shout
der and was found protruding from his
right breast Sturgeon was wounded by
other shots and ran over one hundred yards
before falling. His body was found on his
own land, which adioins that of Porter His
horse was hitched in the woods near where
he died. William Porter, the father of Har-
ry, was in the corn field near the house,
gathering corn, when the firing COM
menced. He and the son notified John l..
Sturgeon of his brothers death. Mrs Por-
ter, in her statement to the coroner, said
Sturgeon had not been in the house that
morning, nor had she seen him, and the
only one present when the trouble .oc-
Cured was young HARRISON. Sturgeon left
a wife and several children. Mrs. Porter
is the wife of William Porter, and they
have children. One young daughter is at
work in Rockville. She was thrown into
spasms on hearing the news. Both families
are well known. The boy is still in Jail.
Surgeons body was taken to his late home
last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Colonel Prather,s old Regiment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, Dec. 1.-The an
nual reunion of the Observation-Disclosures
tieth Regiment Indiana Volunteers was
held in this city yesterday, with sixteen
members present A camp fire was held
at Bacon's Hall last night, the principal
address being made by Captain Van Asdol,
of Madison, who gave a graphic descrip-
w. S. Prather brother of Al Prather, the
deceased colonel of the One-hundred-and-
twentieth, related circumstances connected
with his brothers death at Washington in
1891. The following is a list of the surviv-
ing veterans present at the meeting; Com
pany A. DR.. William Butler, James Cole
and James S. Girard Company H. John ID.
Kidd. Joshua Jayne; Company K, Capt. j.
d. Hudson, John H. Shamback, John H.
Trap, John II. Rogers, James II. Phillips,
William r. Phillips, James G. Whitsell,
Thomas B. Thompson, John Clements,
Alexander Shepherd and Fielden Arbuekle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
TWENTY MEN INJURED.
Disastrous Result of the Explosion of
Boiler at a Coal Mine!

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 1.-The boiler in
the engine room at the Glenwood coal mine
exploded at 1890 to-day. Twenty men were
in the engine room and not one escaped
injury The fatally injured are:
REECE GRIFFITHS, head back and
hands Scalded.
DAN WILLIAMS, face, side and arms
burned.
Others seriously burned and scalded are:
Jim Neslop, Frank Bloomquist, Aaron
Hayden, James Hayden, John Hayden, Pat
Nichols, Charles Austin, Robt. Marsh,
Alexander gilbert, John Warren, John Con-
molly. The building was wrecked and the
end of the boiler room blown one hundred
yards. The only explanation offered is that
some men must have leaned on the safety
valve. The victims all live in Des Moines
or its suburbs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02


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