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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-12-21
Gracious Offering.

seat.
Stout Young Woman-Oh, I could not
think Of depriving an old mean I could
not think of depriving you.
"You go ahead and take it, an don't ar
que. know you fat girls always has lame
feet" Indianapolis Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-12-21
His Way of Advertising.

HIS Why OF AdVertising.
Charles-I don't see how Blank can make
any money out of that tobacconist's bust
ness of his. He's always smoking the best
cigars himself.
Fred-Oh, that's his method of advertis-
ing:
allow sop
"Puffing his goods" -Stray Stories.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
WHY BRYAN Is SILENT.

Small-minded editors Of gold advo-
eating newspapers continue to attack
William J. Bryan because of his digni-
fed silence on political questions since
he became an officer in the army of the
United States.
Men Of sense know that it would be
a breach Of military ethics for Colonel
Bryan to discuss matters of public in
terest. His position is that of a soldier,
and soldiers are expected to give and
receive orders, to do things and not to
talk.
It is rather out Of character that such
a paper as the Baltimore American
should join the gang Of yelping-critics,
but it has been guilty of saying: ''1t
seems a little strange, but this country
has not heard from William Jennings
Bryan for some time now"
OF conrse, the Baltimore American
knows why Bryan has remained silent.
1t should respect and commend him
for that silence instead of making slur.
ing remarks. The animus OF these at.
tacks is fear of the man attacked and &
] desire to break his influence over the
people by any and all kinds Of mean
But William Jennings Bryan cannoi
be injured by such witless, causeless,
unjust criticism. He is acting strictly
in the line of duty, and he is winning
/, the respect of honest foes and the ad.
mlration Of the people by his iudicioul
manly and soldierly conduct.
When William Jennings Bryan leaves
the army Of the United States and lays
aside the uniform which he now wears,
this country will hear from him."
His voice will once more be raised il
the cause of the people, and the Balti
more American can rest assured thai
while its present jeers cannot make
him speak, its future attacks will no
be able to make him remain SILENT
Chicago Dispatch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

While SOLDERING up the other morn
ing, Mike Connolly thought of the fol-
lowing: cit strikes us hat a great deal
of hypocritical nonsense is INDUCED
over the fashion of breaking a bottle Of
wine over the prov Of q new ship at the
launching. If it was proposed that the
young lady sponsor should drink a bot
tie of wine on that occasion instead of
wasting it, we could understand the
row. We would respectfully suggest
in the interest of genuine temperance
that when the Illinois is launched, a
whole basket of champagne or q barrel
of whiskey be broken over her PROV.
This will retire that much liquor from
circulation"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
TRANSIT METEORS.

Brownlow is "the whole thing" with
the republican party in Tennessee, but
the "whole thing don'tamount to any
thing. Chattanooga News.
eyes the health OF the camp is ex-
cAllent," remarked the surgeon in
charge at C~hickamauga, Is nine hearses
cut of the anal .-Springfeld
header.
II the armies OF Earope are to be
disbanded entirely, or reduced in size,
Spain can congratulate herself upon
having secured an early start in that
direction Nashville American.
There are two States which we al
ways eoncede to the republicans, name
ly, He'll aRd Vermont; but this year
Vermont is not quite so sure as He'll is.
One Of them Memphis editors, quo
ting from the Reub-Buy-it of Homer
Cayuse says that when we git to she
legislator, we should turn down an
empty glass" The said editor knows
all about it. You bet he never turned
a glass down that had a drop left in it.
As the pronouns of Solamon says, "It
is the cut worm that bowls. -Harde-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Thenews received at the h~eadquar-
ters of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee gets more en-
couraging every day. In many dis
tricts hat we're sometime ago put in
the republican column by a small mar
gin. or were considered doubtful, the
democrats are now confident of win
ming. There is a feelig among demo-
Gratis that the House can be captured,
and o determination to do it. In q
number of states the REPUBLICANS are
divided into factions, which will add to
the chances of electing democrats il
congressional districts now represent
ed by republicans. The republicans
are dropping their boastful attitude,
and instead of talking of increasing
their majority in the House, as they
were doing a little while back, they arr
talking Of trying to hold their own.
and sending out appeals to the factions
in a number of states, to get together
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
STATE AFFAIRS FIRST.

The campaign for the governorship
will begin in real earnest at Memphis
tomorrow, when Mr.. McMillin and
Mr.. Fowler, the nominees of the demo-
cratic and republican parties, respec-
lively, have their first joint debate.
Each gentleman, we presume, has made
up his mind as to the line of argument
he will pursue. Nevertheless we hope
that national affairs will have little
place in the discussions.
The next Governor of Tennessee will
have his hands full looking after State
matters. He will not be called upon
to settle questions of territorial expan-
sion, the character of the currency, or
the rate OF tariff taxation. Our coA-
gressmen can look after these matters.
Every citizen in Tennessee with sense
enough to cast q ballot knows Mr.. Nc
Williams position to be that of a
straight democrat, supporting Loyalty
his State and national platforms. Mr..
Fowler is equally as staunch in his ad.
yocacy OF republican principles. 1t il
therefore unnecessary for either gen.
tleman to waste his time telling the
voters how he stands on national issues.
The people want State matters put t.
the front this year, and unless the sign'
of the times r greatly amiss, the can
didate who devotes his time to nationa.
affair will get a cold reception from bis
hearers. Nashville American.
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THE CANDIDATES.

The two candidates for Governor,
Messrs. McMillin and Fowler, have
been conducting o joint canvass for one
week and the main points which have
been impressed upon the public mind
in that time are that Mr.. McMillin
stands for.
1. Reduction of the expenses of the
Government of the State.
2. Payment of State debt by creation
Of sinking fund.
8. Reduction Of the number OF Judges
and Attorneys General.
4. Salarying Coal Oil Inspectors and
utilization of coal oil fees for paying
expense of one department of the State
Government.
8. UNFOLDING Estes fee bill. which
takes fees out of pockets of oficehold-
ers and puts them in State Treasury.
6. UNFOLDING Jarvis law, which re-
duces cost of criminal prosecution.
Z. Efficient public school SYSTEM, SO
that the children of the State will not
grow up in Ignorance.
Mr.. Fowler is, as q general PROPOSE
ton, opposed to what Mr.. McMillin
stands for, but if his propaganda were
full to OVERLOOKING with wisdom, there
is one portion of it which should beat
him if nothing else. He favors chang
ing the election laws so that by a dis
tinctive sign or emblem which shall be
displayed on the ticket the voter,
whether he can read or not, can by this
means mark his ballot. Such a law,
and it will be passed if the republicans
get in power in this State, would para
lyze industry and drive capital hurry
ing and frightened ont of the borders
of the State. The republican party in
Tennessee has no chance for success
and deserves to have none so long as il
continues the policy we refer to, one
which every one will understand
Nashville American.
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WILL sPEAK HERE.

Arrangements are being made to have
the candidates for Governor speak at
johnson City on the night of Oct. list.
The speaking will be in the Opera
House or on the public Square, wealth
er permitting, A large attendance is
desired. The discussions by these
gentlemen are confined to State issues
and are interesting. Come out and
heer them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
NEW FIRM.

Last Friday, September LIST, the Ohio
River & Charleston railroad passed in
to the hands of the South Carolina &
Georgia railroad company, with j. H.
Sanders as General Manager, and IL.
A. Emmerson, Traffic Manager. The
owners are on the line for q compile
ton of the road as originally projected
and the company is able to do the work
We begin to hope again to be on the
line of the great N. W. and s.. E. trunk
line from Havana to Chicago.-Ruther
fordton Vindicator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
OHIO RIVER Il CHARLESTON.

An official announcement is made
that the South Carolina & Georgia Rail
road Company has contracted to ope-
rate the Ohio River & Charleston line,
the arrangement going into effect Sept.
1. By this contract the South Carroll
ma & Georgia acquires about ITO miles
of road in North and South Carolina,
extending from Camden-its connec-
ton with the South Carolina & Georgia
to Marion. The Ohio River & Char
lesion has q branch in Tennessee, but
it is stated that this branch does moi
enter into the new scheme. -Manufac'
turers Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

head OF the department Of State; White
law Reid was selected-well, nobody
knows what in the deuce he was select
ed for, unless it was to show Boss Platt
that his protests did not always count.
The Commissioners are to meet Mr..
Mckinley this week, previous to sail
ing for Europe Saturday, According
to current gossip, the administration
will only ask for one island-Luzon, in
the PHILIPPINE group.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

There are not many shrewder politi.
clans in the country than Mr.. McKin-
ley, and he has not displayed a slicker
bit of his shrewdness lately than in
taking three out of the five Peace Com
m~issioners from the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, which must ap-
prove the treaty hat will be made by
the Commission if it is to have any
chance to be ratified by the Senate.
Senators Davis and Fry are depended
upon to get all the republican Senators
to support the treaty, and Senator
Gray is expected to get enough demo-
cratic Senators to make up the requisite
t~wo-thirds. Secretary Day is on the
Commission, solely to be Mr.. McKin-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

"Does your wife always make you
give an account of yourself when you
get home late at night?"
"No. She always occupies the entire
time telling me what she thinks of me,
and detailing just what she is sure l
have been doing. Sometimes, you see,
a woman's desire to talk is a good thing
after all. "-Cleveland Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Sickness is on the increase among
the regiments doing garrison duty in
the province of Santiago de Cuba.
Though the Fifth infantry has lost five
men by death and has forty per cent. of
its men on sick report, it has been or
dered into Santiago for garrison duty,
all the volunteers being sent to more
healthful camping grounds.
Rear Admiral Dewey considers the
situation at Manila very critical. 1t is
said he has asked for O battleship and
another cruiser. Aguinaldo declines
to commit himself as to his future poll
cy. He considers Americas mission
ended, and expects the United States
to finally abandon Manila and Cavite,
which are the only parts of Luzon not
held by the insurgents.
One important conclusion is believed
to have been reached in the discussion
by the Cabinet of the instructions to
the Peace Commissioners. That is that
whatever is to be done with the Philip
pines, SPANS sovereignty over the
islands must cease. The question of
how much territory the United States
shall retain and what form of govern
ment shall be given that part of the
group notretained by the United States
is open for discussion.
The presence OF Robert P. Porter in
Cuba for the purpose of revising the
Cuban tariff, together with the an
nouncement that United States troops
are to be sent to Cuba, has convinced
the advocates of Cuban independence
that the United States intends to main
tain a protectorate over the island. The
more pronounced advocates Of imme-
date independence are holding meet
ings to protest against this policy Of
the United States as an ''encroaehment
upon our rights as citizens of the free
and independent Republic of Cuba"
1t is said to be the intention of the
President to have the army for the oc-
~cupation of Cuba made up of three mill
tary departments forming one grand
division. under command Of q Major
General of the regular army, who will
perform the duties of Military Cover
nor. Among those mentioned for this
command are Generals Merritt, Wade,
and Brooke. The departments will be
commanded BY Mai-Ge neral Fitzhugh
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

It is estimated by naval attaches of
this government abroad that aside from
the loss of her colonies and the dam
ages to her navy the war with the
United States cost Spain in the neigh
borhood of 1914, SOC, 900. Spain no
doubt believes that war comes high to
be hell,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
FROM WATAUGA.
Watauga. Tenn, Sept. IA, 1893.

Watauga, Tenn, Sept. IA, 1893.
EDITOR COMET:
Several parties who have been at
tending the United States court at
Knoxville have returned home we'll
pleased with their s%ojourn in the Me-
tropolis OF East Tennessee.
Bascom Little, of Company B, End
Tennessee regiment, is on q visit to
home folks.
Misses Irene and Lula HUMPHREYS,
who have been visiting relatives here
have returned to their home at Mos
helm.
Mr.. Isaac Dougherty, Of ShOun's x
Roads, Johnson county, was here yes
terday on q lumber deal.
DR.. H. L. Campbell made a business
trip to Bristol yesterday.
J. B. Smith took the early train to
Bristol this morning.
DR.. Brown and M. H. Heekz we're
here to-day on business.
Ten Hurst is sailing around behind
q Texas pony team.
Miss Maud Hodge left this morning
to enter n of the colleges at Bristol.
A lively time is expected at our pic
mic next Saturday and we look for a
large crowd TO be present.
Rev. Barney Thompson preached
here last Sabbath. He made an APP
pointment for the Second Sabbath in
October, the last for the conference
year.
Quite a lot Of commercial fertilizer
Is being hauled from our dennt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
War and Its Results.

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently I discovered the house was in
tested with rats, they were destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and MAX
ing havoc of everything. RAT CHEEsE
was recommended; I tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
a few days there was not a rat about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out houses as we'll as the Ho-
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats Or mice should try Rat Cheese at
once; it did the work quickly and well
for me | gladly recommended it. A de-
cisiye battle quickly won. Please send
me n dozen boxes by express and
obllge.
Yours very truly,
3. H. JoREsoN,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake,
Dundaf, P. 0. Pa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. / have been
afflicted, more or less, for Il quarter of
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; a residence in Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and l
am sure that a continuation of their
use will effect u permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely g wonderful rem
edy for catarrhal affections.
]. d. BOTKIN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

We advise the boys to hold their
kisses until the heroines that have been
nursing the sick come home, aud then
wait until they see the white Of their
eyes and feel the color of their hair be-
fore firing a smack.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Bristol has a new afternoon paper,
The Tribune. 1t is edited by John NJ.
Price and J. A. Stone is the managing
editor. 1t is a neatly printed and ably
edited six-column folio, soundly demo
cratic and we wish it success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

When editor Reaves launches his
campaign for representative, we sug-
gest that Mike Connolly be selected to
act as sponsor and that he break q bot
tie of ''shuck" over his palate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

When the Commercial Appeal only
counted on the republicans carrying
Vermont and He'll this year, as usual,
it must have failed to Remember the
Maine"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
Joint Appointments.

The following is q list of the East
Tennessee appointments agreed to be-
tween the democratic and republican
executive committees, for Hon. Benton
McMillin, democratic candidate for
governor, and Hon. James A. Fowler,
nominee of the republican party;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Why don't the Knoxville papers have
something to say of the gander-eyed
reporter of the Chattanooga Times who
spoke of Knoxville as a 'goose-pasture?'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

A Paris, Tenn, Blackman has eloped
with a black woman. The only strange
thing about that is that this Blackman
is a white man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

1t is said that Alger never meant to
select the cruiser that should bring
Miles home, but when asked to do so
simply said, O-b-dam.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
Lee, Maj. Gen. james Wilson, and
Maj. Gen. Lawton.

NAAhCh NANA
Maj. Gen. Lawton.
American troops at Manila are kept
in barracks under arms ready for ac-
ton at a moments notice to suppress
trouble among the natives. All of Agu-
inaldo's demands have been refused by
Gen, Otis, and he has been warned to
withdraw the insurgents from the
trenches around Manila by September
10 or take the consequences. The in
surgents now control almost the entire
island of Luzon, outside of Manila and
Cavite, but they are torn by factions
and A~guinaldo's control over them is
weakening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
DOCKET OF SUPREME COURT.

The supreme court of Tennessee con-
vened on Monday in Knoxville in its
annual session to hear the cases Of
East Tennessee and will remain in ses-
sion for eight or nine weeks.
It is expected that the supreme court
will hear cases in the morning and in
the afternoon the court of chancery APP
peals will sit i'll the same court room in
the Knox county court house and hear
cases.
Opinions are handed down by the
supreme court on Wednesday and Sat
urday morning.
This year the docket will be called
in the following order:
Fourth Circuit. Third Circuit. Sew
enteenth Circuit. Second Circuit.
FIRST CIRCUIT.
Johnson county.
Carter county.
Sullivan county.
Washington county.
Unicoi county.
Greene county.
Hawkins county.
Hancock county.
The following is the docket for Wash.
ington county.
A. r.. johnson vs.. Guy r. johnson
ct al, Southern Railway company and
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Railway company vs.. Henry
DeArmond, administrator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

The G.. A. r. Vetrans have reversed
the usual order and have made their
Sexton Commander in Chief of the liv-
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Alger's orders to break up Camp
Wikoff must have been delayed in
transmission.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

That Orange, N. J., farmland who
has just inherited $28, O00.OO ought to
be able to hoe his own row now.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Spain had to either give us peace or
give us the whole thing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
CHANCERY CAUSES.

American National bank ct al. VS..
Carnegie Land company. McMil-
Ian, Hazen & Co. VS.. Joe Laws ct Of.
Eliza A. Campbell, by next friend, vs..
M. A. Miller ct al. G. w. Swingle VS..
J. j. Brown ct al. Holston National
bank ct al VS.. John L. Davis ct al. S.
Fl. Geisher ct al, administrator, VS..
John A. Mauk, ct al. W. F. Young,
receiver, VS.. T. E. Hurst, ct al. J. B.
Little VS.. Willis H. Hampton ct al.
Mechanics National bank VS.. N. G.
Love ct al. T. r. DeVault, admins
TRAITOR, VS.. ". B. Devault. H. W. Cox,
ct Tx VS.. the Railway Building and
Loan Association. John w. Boring ct
al VS.. Ike T. Jobe ct al.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

In making up his report of the San.
tiago campaign, it is hoped Shafter will
not fail to tell us how he is getting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Knoxville may be long on some things,
but she has her Little tons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

What we want to know is what is all
that Dreyfus about in Paris?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15
Congressman
BOtkin'S
Statement

WASHINGTON, DC, April /, 1898.
Dr.. S. B. Hartman, columbus, O.
My DEAR DoCToR:-It gives me
pleasure to certify to the excellent
curative qualities of your medicines:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

S1.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug stores,
or sent by express on receipt OF price.
Kinks Containing invaluable information Of
rnrr interest TO all women. will be sent
Enke 20 any address, upon application, by
TIA RRAREIELn RRCuIArnn N MA. q.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-15

Fern Hat, Crystal Lake,
Dundaff, P. o. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-24
Summer Home Dedicated

A large number of ciargymen, sisters of
charity and members of st. Joseph's Union
went out to Berwyn, Nd, yesterday, to at.
tend the ceremonies of blessing the new
chapel, house and grounds of Mount ST.
Josephs, the new summer home of ST. AIMS
Asylum. High mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Caughy of st. Stephens, at 9:so
a. m. Benedlction followed by Rev. O'Brien
Pardow, 5. j.
The music was arranged for six female
voices The Ave Maria at offertory, rem
uered By Mrs. Waters, and an Q Salutaris
by Miss Machin, the music composed by
aer father for the occasion, Were greatly
enjoyed. After benediction Holy God, w :
Praise Thy Name was sung by clergy
men, acolytes and other male attendants.
Father Caughy compimented the men,
bers of st. Joseph's Union on the great
amount Of work accomplished in one year,
ana hoped they would continue until the
debt on the place is paid After mass the
mouse and grounds were blessed and then
inspected by all present. The altar was
completely coveIed with rare flowers. the
gift of Mr.. Hugh Kane of Straus &. Co.
and other friends Among the elergymen
present We're Rev. Fathers Caughy and
OSonneu of st. Stephens, Gloyd of ST.
Patrlcks S, Pardow of St. Aloysius', Towers
of Hyattsviile and Healy of Ammeudale
Md
Today fifty of the babies of st. AIMS will
leave for the home in buses, the use of
which was donated for the occasion by the
Knox Express Company and Mr.. Dugan of
Georgetown.