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The Largest Reservoirs In The World.

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Surveys have been begun for the
proposed reservoirs in Colorado and
WyOming,lwhich are to be among the
largest in the world. Hermon M.
Chittendon, captain of engineers, Uni
ted States army, has been detailed by
the War Department. and after several
months OF extensive travelling and topo-
graphical observations, has decided on
the great natural basin near Laramie
as the Wyoming site. That basin is
peculiarly situated and lends itself
readily to the plan in view.
II lies in the heart of Rocky Noun
tains, and Is ten miles long and two
miles wide. It's maximum depth is one
hundre d and fifty feet, and it is esti-
mated that ii will readily hold 20, 900,
900, 900 cubic feet Of water. An idea of
this vast quantity may be gained when
it is stated that it will take between five
and six years to fill the basin. In
order to obtain sufficiet water the Big
and Little Laramie rivers will be tap
ped, as it would take lifetime to fill
the basin with rainfells. But even
with two rivers pouring into its vast
area, it will take, as already stated,
according to the Government engineers
between five and six years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
A Light too Near Rename,

Michigan City, Ind, July 9O.-Fire
started at II o'clock this morning in the
oil house of the Michigan Sash and
Rlind company's factory, and before it
was subdued the factory was destroyed
and the fire spread to FIVE residences
nearby and burned them, The money
loss is about $40, 900, One life was lost
and four perGons were injured. James
Bowman was killed. John Ray, fire.
man; L. Schwartz, Herman Luckow,
and Fred Peters were injured. Three
workmen went into the oil house with
lighted lantern. Benzine was stored
in the oil house. Gas generated by the
benzine ignited from the lantern and
an explosion occurred,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Roanoke, ILL.,, July 80. -Four hun
dred miners from Minonk, Wenona,
Kingley and Streator made a raid on
the mines at Roanoke this morning.
They arrived at 3 o'clock and camped
outside the town. A conference with
the mine operators at 0 O'Clock, the lat
ter agreeing to close the mine and
keep closed until the end of the general
strike. The visitors we're orderly, ex-
cept that they seized Santa Fe train
and demanded transportation to Mi
monk, This was refused, and the train
was held from II o'clock until 7i9O this
evening. Late tonight nearly all the
raiders have left town and trouble is no
longer feared. An attempt was made
to burn the Santa Fe bridge near town
tonight, but the fire was discovered in
time to save the bridge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
A Free Ticket To Texas

would cost you more via other lines than
ticket at regular rates via the old reliable
Memphis and Charleston X. r because you
go straight through without the long lay-overs
that YOU would have via other lines, but our
rates are as low as the lowest.
Do not buy your tickets before getting our
rates Avoid wearisome night changes of cars.
long iay-overs and troublesome transfers ~
purchasing your tickets via the old reliable
N Z. BY.
H. Z. Alien, passenger agent, MorristowA
Tenn.
c A. DeSaussure. @. p A., Memphis, Tenn
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Flee For Their Lives.

Middletown, Conn, July 9O.-At 8
o'clock this morning dam 40 feet wide
containing wRter from which three fac
tories get power, burst, letting down a
tremendous volume water. The huge
stones Of which the dam was built
crashed into the factory of William
Wilcox's lock shops and the lower floors
were flooded. Forty workmen were
compelled to flee for their lives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

The following was recently posted on
the door of backwoods church in Ken
lucky; "There will be preaching in
this house. Providence permitting,
next Sunday, and there will be preach
ing here whether or no on Monday fol-
lowing, upon the subject He that be-
lieves and is baptised shall be saved
and he that believeth not shall be damn
ed at half past three o'clock in the af-
ternoon."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

This Is peculiar world. One Is
struggling for justice, and another Is
fleeing from 1t. One man is saving to
build house. another trying to sell
his for less than it cost, to get rid Of it.
One man is spending all the money he
can make in taking a girl to theatres
and sending her flowers, with the hope
of making her his wife, while his neigh
Dor is spending what gold he has in
getting a divorce, One man escapes oil
the diseases that flesh Is heir TO and
gets killed on the railroad. Another
escapes with but o scratch and dies
with the whooping cough. One man
stands off his creditors and goes travel.
ing while another pays his debts and
stays at home.-Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
OF Course, Times are Hard.

Everybody says ''times are hard, :"
and to a great extent it is easily ac-
counted for. Our people let their
timber rot and buy fencing. We throw
away ashes and buy soap. We raise
dogs and buy hogs. We grow weeds
and buy vegetables and brooms. We
catch fish with 81 rod. We build
school houses and send our children TO
be educated away from home. And
lastly we send our boys out with $40
gun and $40 dog to hunt ten cent
game. Morristown Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
A Waiting Game.

The republicans told us that all was
needed was confidence; and to wait un-
til McKinly is elected. We waited, but
times got no better. Then we were
told to wait until he was inaugurated.
We waited, but times got no better.
Then we were told to wait until the
tariff law is passed. 1t has passed
both houses, and is in the hands of the
conference committee, and we are still
waiting. Athens Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
A Shameful Case,

"The more the Andrews case is con
sidered the more shameful does it ap-
pear, says the Springfield, Mass, Re-
publican, Here is o paper right in the
citadel of goldocracy which dares speak
its mind on the exhibition of intoler-
ance shown by Che action of the trus-
tees Of Brown University. "There can
be doubt that the movement against
President Andrews, as finally directed
by the conference committee, was an
assault upon free speech and an insid..
uous appeal to high-minded man to
abase his manhood" 1t says; Out of
the trial President Andrews comes with
reputation enhanced and influence for
good will not be lessened one whit by
the persecution to which he has been
subject Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
Three Killed.

A dispatch sent oui from Penning-
ton Gap says
News of a runaway accident which
cost the family of Sam Fessler their
lives, has reached here. They were
riding across the Chamberlain noun
tain, about eighteen miles above here,
when the horse became frightened, ran
away and threw Fessler, his wife and
infant child against the rocks; killing
all. Big Stone Gap Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

An exchange says that a woman S
character has been likened unto post
age stamp, one black mark ruins it.
Mans like treasury note, no matter
how many stains it will pass at par.
When woman falls from grace her
character is generally ruined for ever.
On the other hand man may straight
en- up and be received into society
again. All of which is to true; but be-
ing true does not make it right
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

The new penitentiary building is now
about complete and almost ready for
the States uses, Arohiteoturally 1t is
q very handsome structure, and in its
interior arrangements is one of the best
appointed prisons in the country. Eve
ry possible provision seems to have
been made for the security of the pris-
oners and also for that degree of com
fort which should be accorded to con-
victs. The building is we'll lighted and
the heating appertenances are ample.
The large bath-house with arrange
ments for plunge or shower baths for
over hundred men is one of the most
notable features. So far as a super
fetal observation by an expert eye can
be trusted, the prison is all that could
be desired. Nashville American.
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An Editors Fate.

Man born of woman is spanked by
hired nurse and ierked bald headed by
q crank schoolmaster, and attended
with select and varied assortment of
troubles. He fingers on luxury's lap
until paternal ancestors FIRE him out to
begin his battle with the world. He
starts a newspaper, his friends sub.
scribe for the paper, but in the hour of
need he finds that their promises to
pay, like S-cent lamp chimneys, are
easily broken. If he refuses to be social
with Tom, Dick and Harry they say he
is stuck up, and if he makes intimate
with everybody he is courting public
favor. If he publishes all the news
and husiuess outlook, they say he is too
fresh. II be doesn't make personal
mention Of every one in town they feel
sighted, and if he does he will finally
run across some man who does not like
to be personalized, and gets his head
punched. -Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
Held In So 900 Bond.

At Greeneville last week, Eb Reeve
was tried before justices Luttrell, Shaw
and Mitchell n@the charge of murder
committed on Andfew Bowman. The
trial consumed whole day. Reeve
was bound to court and his bond fixed
at $1,000. He was unable to give the
required bond.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Some people won't advertise because
they say the paper is not read. But
just let one OF them be caught kissing
another mans wife or to hold the side
of house some dark night and his
tune changes. If the printing Office is
in the garret Of II story building he
will climb to the top to ask the editor
to keep xuiet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
A Paper Run by Wind,

Tho Cloud Chief Herald of Oklahoma
is printed by wind power supplied by a
wind mill, the only instance of using
power Of this sort in printing news
paper on the record. If 1t isnot edited
by wind power that is also the only in
stance of the sort on record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
EVERYBODY SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing 10 the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
and bilioesness. Please buy and try box
OF 9. c. @. to-day; 10, 25, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed 10 cure by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, Va.
Opens Sept. 0, 1897 One of the leading Schools
for Yong Ladies in the South, Magnificent
buildings, all modern improvements Campus
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery in Valley
OF Virginia, famed for health. European and
American teachers. Full course, Superior
advantages In APi and Music Students from
twenty States. For catalogues address the
President,
MATTE p. HARRIS, Roanalle, Va,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

While gang of workmen were max
ing excavations along the lines of the
street railway at Lexington, KY, one
of them struck what looked to be a
piece of pipe, but proved to be 64
pound dynamite cartridge. A fearful
explosing followed and Eve Of the six
negroes in the gang were blown to at
toms.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Some time ago, a little bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhOea Remedy fell into my hands,
just at time when my two-year-old
boy was terribly afflicted. His bowels
were beyond control. We had tried
many remedies, to no purpose, but the
little bottle, of Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy speedily cured him. William
+. Jones, Oglesby, Ga. For sale by
Ward & Friberg- The Bee Hive
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
North Cal olina's Convict Road Work

The New York Tribune says; "The
prisoners do good work, keep healthy,
show no repungence to the occupation,
and do not try to get away. It costs
six cents day less to feed them while
engaged in outdoor work than when
they are at work In the. prison. 1t is
announced officially that they are more
efficient than hired workmen. Privi-
leges are accorded to them for good
conduct in some cases they are allow
ed to stay at their homes from Saturday
night till Monday morning. So far not
one of them has violated his parole by
trying to escape The NorthiCarolina
experiment is valuable and interest
ing object lesson, and its success is
likely to lead to its application else
where.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Mr.. A. G. Wolfe, OF Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Manslr h Tibbetts, I'm
plement Co., of st, Louis, gives travel
ing men and travellers In general. some
good advice. "Being a Knight Of the
Grip" he says, II have for the past
three years, made it rule to keep my
self supplied with Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
have found numerous occasions to test
its merits, not only on myself, but on
others as we'll I can truly say that /
never, in O single instance, have known
it to fail. consider 1t one of the best
remedies travellers can carry and could
relate many instances where I have
used the remedy on skeptics, much to
their surprise and relief hope every
travelling man in the .. S. will carry a
bottle of this remedy in his grip" For
sale by Ward & Friberg-The Bee
Hive:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
MARTIN l. GUMP,
Justice Of the Peace and Notary Public.
Gfice-Msrket Street, in Paw Block.
DEN7ISTPH.
]. @. KING, d. D. S.

Office In the old Rankin building The
pioneer In Grown and Bridge Work (teeth with
out plates). Teeth extracted painless with
Eucaine, q new, safe local anaesthetic Gas
used when desired. A perfect fit in plates by
new process. Prices way down. Work guar
anteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05
Rsoins For Hannlnsss.

An Atchison man who has tried every
means for obtaining happiness says that
he found none that resulted SO well as 8
resolution to keep his mouth shut,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Monthly Pains cured By Or. Miles Pain PiIls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

Or. Miles Pain Pulls cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-05

any old symptoms"
DR.. Niles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under = positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
ueFYss free. Address.
DR. MILES MEDICA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
FACTS AGAINST PROTECTION
Republicans In Favor OF License to RoL
the Consumer.

Secretary Carlisle in his annual report
states the proposition that "a large
aud continuous export Of a particular
class of articles proves an ability to
manufacture as chenply us any foreign
competing nation"
There is no denying the truth Of this
proposition. Manufacturers of cotton
goods, for instance, may export at
loss for one year, or may be two years,
In order to prevent a breakdown Ina
home high tariff prices. But they will
not go on exporting at n loss any great
length of time. Rather than make a
sacrifice continuously they will curtail
production. Therefore the fact of con-
tinucd and increasing expectations con-
clusiyely proves the ability Of our mira
ufacturcrs 10 hold the home market
without the help Of congress.
The fact is proof conclusive that tariff
protection upon an article which Is
largely, continuously and increasingly
exported is merely a device which en-
ables an American manufactures TO
extort more from his own countrymen
than he is perfectly willing to accept
from the people of other countries.
The fact of continuous expectation in
opencompetition Observation-Disclosures
the world over is proof conclusive of ex-
tortion and an abominabe wrong OF
which deluded and too compliant Amer
leans are the victims.
Here is ease in point: The pro
Il x,tfr in 4 IN "a rsa
ping large quantities TO Liverpool. They
do not pretend that they are shipping
at loss. The fact that they are doing
this business proves that they are able
to compete against the world. Improves
that the duty on pig iron enables them
TO get from their own countrymen more
than they are glad to take from English
men.
There can be no excuse for the pro
lection of an industry which demon
strates its abundant ability TO take car.
Of itself by selling its product in the
worlds market, where it has no protec-
ton. Mr.. Ding,ey's committee can find
no reasonable excuse for increasing the
duty on pig iron or iron ore or iron in
any of its more advanced forms.
And what is true of iron Is true o.
other things. There can be found no
reasonable excuse for compelling con-
sumers OF WOODEN goods or crockcry or
glass or lumber TO pay higher prices for
these things. The producers can com
petc against all the world, not in spite
Of the high wages they pay. but because
.lo,- r.. ,rora t,-rfnrf for every dollar
Of wages they ray thnr an. other pro-
ducers OF Ike articles in the world.
Those who clanor for more protection
ciamor for nothing but license TO rob
Chicago Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
KILLING THiSTLES.
Vow the Destructive Weeds Arc super.
seeded by Grass.

uow the Destructive Weeds Arc super.
seeded by Grass.
The notion that Canada thistles can
be killed by moving them in dog days.
when the stalks are hollow. SO the wa
ter will enter and rot the roots. has been
going the rounds of the press ever since
| can remember. and ii will keep right
on being printed. no doubt. Us not the
annual growth cast Oft in any case,
whether it Is moved or not? And as
for the hollow stalks, they are not hoI-
low any further down than is perfectly
healthy for the thistle. and good buds
are just below, all ready for the next
year. The least Of a thistle's troubles
is the rotting of its root in this way.
What really happens is. that. moved
in late summer, there is better chance
for the grass. which grows and thick
ems all the fall, and thus the thistles are
superseded. Every farmer kills oceans
OF thistles in this way as perfect mat
ter of course. The hay ON new seeded
land is often mostly thistles; the second
year they are much diminished; the
third there is nearly clean grass, pro-
rided, of course, that the ground can
produce good grass. Give thistlcs clean
culture and you may NOW in dog days
ell you want to without injuring them
in the least.-E. S. Gilbert, in N. Y.
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
PROTECTING FAvORiTES.
Republican Methods of Taking Care Of
Capitalists.


Capitalists.
1t is rot at all surprising to learn that
most of the men who appear before the
WAYS and means committee 70 make rec
concentrations respecting I'D tariff are
a.shing higher rates OF protection Tor
their own individual interests. This is
What various manufacturers and pro-
ducers have been doing ever since con-
.ress began to grope with the tariff
question.
The spectacle is no whit more toll
cradle than it was years ago, how
ever and gives an extremely unpleasant
suggestion as 10 why some men have SO
assiduously worked for u congress east
Is disposed to a general high plane OF
tariff duties. Some of the articles for
which protection is asked are SO free
from foreign competition that The re-
quests are bald impudcnce. Yet they
are heard. and, to some extent, ut least.
needed.
IL the leaders in the house and the
members of the ways and means COM
nittee are sincerely devoted to their
party--to say nothing of the claims of
their countr; -they viii accord scant
satisfaction to the demands OF selfish
ness. The elections of the last eight
years have shown how quick the Amer
lean people can be in rebulling I'M
patriotic legislation. Unjustifiable PRO
tcctive" schedules will be quickly de-
tccted and their authors held 10 Sc
we're account. The republican leaders
in the house should take fair warn
ing that IL the forthcoming tariff meas
ures SAVIOR of fayoritism to special in
tercsts the new tariff will merely pro-
woke another period OF agitation and
prove stumbling block to the rcpub-
licans who may want to get back TO
office later on.-Chicago Record Und).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
SECURE FLOORING.

tomary to use the cheaper kind of lum-
Der. sometimes making the first course
of hemlock, and the upper one Of spruce,
which bears the wear Of wagons and
horses better. For a wagon house,
where nice floor Is required, the upper
course may be made of yellow pine. II
is also the best way to lay fioorin mows
or bays where hay is to be stored over
stables or wagons, as il is more imperyl-
Gus to dust and dirt than are matched
boards. and is also stiff and strong.
Floors intended to sustain heavy ma
chinery, such as hay presses or thrash
ing machines, il has formerly been the
custom to make of three-inch plank,
both edges being grooved so that
tongue could be laid in where the edges
joined. This method is expensive and
does not make as good floor as is con-
structed by using three thicknesses of
lumber. laying the middle course di-
agonally and being careful to lay the
upper course so that ii shall break
Joints over the lower course. BY this
means the floor is like one solid piec,
of lumber, which will not spring or
warp out of place.-A merican Agricul.
furist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

What is good for one is not always
good for another. This is illustrated
in a short tale told some time ago about
a French medical student. While in
London on a visit the student lodged
in the house with man very sick with
a fever. who was continually bosieged
by his nurse to drink very nauscating
liquids which were lukewarm. The
sick man found this almost impossible
to do. until ono day he whispered to
bis nurse:
Bring me a salt herring and I will
drink as much as you please"
The woman INDUCED him in his re-
request; he ate the herring. drank the
liquids, underwent the required per-
spiration, and recovered.
The French SUDDEN. thinking this
very clever, inserted in his journal:
salt herring cures an Englishman of
fever"
On his return to France he prescribed
the same remedy TO his frst patient
with fever. The patient died. On
which he inserted in his journal: IN.
B.-A salt herring cures an English
man. but kills a Frenchman."-Har-
per's Round Table.