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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03
THE BABY,
JudIclOus Letting Alone is at Times Most
Beneficial

BeneHclRl,
Although the baby is an exceedingly
tiny member Of the establishment. 1t
requires more steps and more care than
any other, and sometimes more than all
the rest put together. Especially is
this the case if the child is at all ailing |
or irritable, or has been spoiled during
the first few months of its existsnce.
The dotiRg fondness of mothers for
their babies, especially the first ones, is
responsible for a great deal of hard
work and unnecessary trouble as they
grow older. There is nothing so bene-
foial to baby of any age as reason
able amount of judicious letting alone.
This does not by any means presuppose
neglect or even the lack of sufficient at
tention, but it does not include among
other things that rest and quiet and
freedom from continual nervous strain
that wrecks so many babies. and is one
of the principal causes of the remarka-
BILE number of deaths that our statisti-
clans are forced to chronicle.
Careful feeding, warmth and quiet
are three imperative necessities for
healthy and happy children. Continual
tussing over babies is the cause of q
great many bad tempers and great
deal OF illness. There is very much
mere in the infant incubator idea than
tAs general public is willing to admit.
1t seems dreadfully celd-hearted and
cruel thing to put the dear little crea-
lures into boxy place and shut them
up there, where one can not getat them
to kiss and cruddle them, but all the
same this kissing cruddling business is
just what does the most harm. OF
course, all of the mothers all over the
country can not have incUbators and
breeders for their babies, but they can
exercise a little self-denial and let the
little ones alone when they need rest
and quiet. They can dress them prop
erly, feed them at regular intervals and
preveat their being disturbed by en-,
thusisstic friends, who can not be sat
isfed without making toy and play
thing of what is unquestingly the mos
interesting being in the world.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03
Is Your Life Worth Fifty Cents 2

We defy the world to produce medicine for
the cure of all forms of Kidney and Bladder
troubles Piles and all diseases peculiar to wo-
men, that will equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
Ninety EIGHT per cent of the cases treated
with Smiths Sure Kidney Cure that
have come under our observation have been
cured We sell our medicine on a positive
guarantee if directions are followed, and
money will be refunded if cure is not effected
For sale by local druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03

Memphis
and CharIeStOn
Railroad,
Will sell tickets as low.
Check Baggage through.
Make shortest time,

Ch'Ck baggage lhrOu9h.
Make shortest time.
conn clitn, md
ave 49, ~, d time aS any
So rel' take.
CT ~ ,lck,i s over the Memphis
4 Charleston r R ahdltt anytf our
'cket agents know you are golrg as
.oon as you determine to 60 Our
pas-enger Agents are:
W. r. KERR,
Knoxville, Tenn.
II. &. }.hRN,
Morristown, Tenn.
J. M. SUTTEN,
Chattanooga, Tenn
J. L. SMITH,
Dalton Ga.
s. L. PARRoTT,
Atlanta, Ga,
d. H. OWEN,
Athens, Tenn.
@. A. DESAUssURE, F. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn
G6g~ Correspondence Solicited.
635
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03

All o4.Agists guarantee Or. Niles PAIN
pITIs TO stop Headache. Zone cent dose"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03

TIRED MOTHERS find help
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives
them pure blood, good appetite and
new and needed STRENCTH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-03

No 3 Pullman Sleeping car, Bristol to Knox
willie, Knoxville TO Oh attanooga and ChattA-
no2gs to AtinAta
No. 5, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol 70 Chat
tanooga and New Orleans and Pullman Union
man Drawing Room Sleeping car Chattanooga
30 Jackson @slle.
No, II, carries Pullman Sleeping car Norris
town TO Chnttano ogn and from Chattanooga TO
Atlanta
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

charged n eout With mekng the jury with friends Of Mcdonald if 81 W
iHy there va tie fareeln q director ID the same bank and Wo Ws mo Ne
man 81 tbe Imt grand fay. 4 business partner 81 Mcdonald and a witness y We
case apnbHo fery man and OutspoksH friend Of Ae0snad . meFenant "Ns
business Ia So another city and who has not served on the grand jury 20 vs. W
e. IN Years besides Others whose dealings with Mcdonald bad madethem pre-
.udicei Juror. Nov. hisfary vas dHt composed Of 70 men bus @ felnng y
vas found that two were road oVensers-they returned and we're Excused cav
Ing only ~ and tof thss, II was found, had been road oveusea IN ne At ~
months "a question te judge failed 70 ask 10 qualifying the jury sni when m5
foreman brought this to the attention Of the court be refused to dismiss taem'
.nooeaitatnE had be done 50 the empanelng Of new jury.
A. 70 the evidence that was brought before this jury. We cannot say 0nt i
no doubt jusuaei q true bin for while these men on the jury were pnlualeea
friends u Mcdonald sn they are all ghtoned gentlemen. and regard the duty
of The oah they took
Bat since the trial and sentence ths defense has the proofto lay before the
governor. from some Of the best citizens Of CoHntb. that the man Wheeler on
whose testimony its mid thebin wasfomd, cannot be believed On oath' ana
from an stimabie lady with whom Miss Miller resided while there stated that
the Young lady had never spent a might away from her home while at Cornth
The cause Of Mlers pleading guilty and receiving the sentence ho did
hi wns done at the Recommendation OF the counsel and against his will. But re-
aBzng Al his counsel aid. that to get his Witnesses one in Texas one IN Iennes.
se two in the army and one who is supposed 70 bein Chicago bwould have RE-
quired his confinement Ia the county iailhere for the next six months and a ms
mother and sister are dependent upon his work for their support they decided
10 allow him to plead guilty on the agreed sentence Of imprisonment or ire.
trusting to tine governor for . pardon
Asto a history Of the petit jury who found him guilty we will say il was SCI
lead ont Of the courtroom and was not even qualified n a jury and the YER
diet agreed on had been written ont before being selected 70 serve Whenasked
II they had aguad some shook their heads and while the lawyers and district at
tomey tried to explain the agreement not until the defendant himself arose and
told them. did they read their verdict. Each Of the jurors on receiving their
pay with the exception Of one, handed Il 70 the defendant
Now, the above are the true facts in the case as we, an impartial critic, saw
them. There is petition Of over i50 names that win 90 to the governor re-
quesHng bis pardon. many Of which are the signatures Of the noble women Q
our city and state
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

~ Ter written by Miss Hala Hammond Butt editor and proprietor o
the Carksdae Challenge, who was once resident Of this place II speaks
the true sentiment Of Che noble womanhood Of the state in this matter
"In the name Of tue states pure vomantood, appeal to you Doubt
less you are familiar with the details Of the trial Of Two Miller for the kill.
ing OF Mcdonald, Of Greenwood, for the outrage upon the formers sister
The facts in the ease are undenaby as adduced at committal trial. which
S9Fvv" T~fYT"oe&l -nA-g~aad inrv whah- subsequently indicted
him. was composed largely OF MoDonads friends tile clerk WHO drew me
names Of the jurors himself the clerk in The bank. 10 avoid Tie
confinement in jail till the next term Of court, which was inevitable as
matters stood, and in qiewof the fact that the young mans mother and
sister were dependent upon him for livelihood. his attorneys advised Mn.
Ter TO enter plea Of manslQughtera hoping thereby to gain an immedl ate
pardon from te governor Great pressure viii be brought to bear upon the
latter by frcndso te dead banker. who have unlimited money, hence In.
huence at their command. Wtlyou as editor write personal letter to
the governor urging bis pardon? Inthe name Of numanity-in te name Of
the women or the state viii you not do something to indose This great
unwrtten law that death Us the adequate punishment " OUTRAGED No
manhood Astong editorial marked and sent to Tie governor might also
prove encacious.h
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01
Long, Staple Cotton.

The proposition for the producers 81
long staple cottons, which have 4 staple
exceeding one inch OF moe in length.
70 memorabilia congress toplace "a duty
Of 40 per cent cd Nnlofem lpon AID iin
n0rtations OF such cottois will meet
with general approval an{ its passage
should be vigorously urgel IS all the
members who represent Che cotton
growing states
The strong competition which has
sprung up By the importation of ErvD.
tian cotton. which has 4 supple 81 hi 70.
lf inches has been the calie of the VIZ.
tual abandonment of the caltnre 81 onr.
homegrown long staple rrietips hnt
with the introduction ef tt roller ains
which separate the seed ffjm tie fber
without injury t0 The stapf ne see na.
good reason why this e0titrv sioui1
net with toe protection ased for. snn
ply the home demand for tis variety
cotton.
A. 80 evidence vi Mndt i4st hv brr
failure 9 supply tins aentfs if fsanIr
neee airy te caH atleutiaH vs. fhe
lnat in is 43 hSnna. III
tiaH cotton UigeI
aa 81 which can bH sittl
AF the Introduce aN
ines and less sentiment ii u1r s0sf4
eln meHabers 0f e8n
IL schedules ST l4efa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

t9s same system ussd BY the Egyptian
planter in The preparation 81 his cotton
iofmarket together With the imposition
r tle duty asked for the production 0f
the long staple varieties of cotton would
az once assume large proportions. u0t
only m the delta sections, butmthe Ups
lands also.
Ane nigh degree Of fertiiimtin Wbirh
the latter g capable Of rec wiH
enable the bill farmer to enrisb 4 sevs
acres sufficiently to Sr0w cotton as sns.
tesslally as tie Iarmeia in ths alirviai
as bhe length eli the slania
more dependent upan ihe rfah ~
esli sssn aPon che Locality SIS Whiol
Il is sought to be grown.
with uitablee ncoura ssment
WAN tue proper r.enarf sth-
et g great ana stgaaiiV ~ maf
& Aith eaa De aadA
Y we growth pc us 90 w
24iQA ieiafte4 to. onA SIC
t9iiet cotton SIN an azhh ope e
elAtiea % oar terthe8r sNan eng "
Al9ef aaf Qar iatss taif II A9
EiaaitY Cd pI nps fen
m at iH store iQr
ssat ( q
q roip fginnt lai sdrtof te bst Este
.n innht t8n eslfea eva
thus dnnfe@ promote
.h8ma iuni ana west Afa
alllalHu fHf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01
4 RER0'S
UNMARKED GRAVE.

HERBS ~ ug so"n Y ae forgotten we're te
UNMARKED GRAVE. 49, r""9H' "u@ Il ~ hp Fn
Wrinkle And these words are called
to mind frequently, by che experiences and obseryadoosf most men.
we were informed q few days since that the grave Of ex-governor Hum
phreYs in the Port Gibson cemetery is unmarked except BY wooden head
board.
Ihe deceased gentleman was one Of the few great historic characters Of
Mississippi During the war he achieved distinction and promotion ID the
incompatible army of northern Virginia and Humphreys Brigade was
conceded 70 be one Of the best commands In Robert e. Lees army Of heroes,
Humphreys won the stars Of a brigader general BY merit, bravery aud dc.
yonon to duty.
Az the close Of the war Gen. Humphreys was elected governor 81 BIi@ia
sippb but the DEMONSTRATION Acts Of congress put an end to an admins
tration which promised to be the best IN the histoyof Che State.
Asa citizen soldier and odciaL Gen. Humphreys brought honor to tie
state Of Mississippi and shed lustre on IT'S name. Ills remains are peacefully
resting In the quiet graveyard at Port Gibson, with 10 stone to mark Tie
spot where rests hero and amanQf whom any nation should ree proud.
lie was impoverished by the wal, and 10 the years following he war
and Up y The time ibis death could only make a living Tor himself ana
family
It seems q us that \ sbouldbe the duty Of Tie state, to mark with
proper monuments the graves q such exceptionally distinguished and great
lives
q next legislature should makea liberal appropriation to place 4 &C.
Vicksbnrg Pos.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

s1ATL ISSUES.

RTATF IsSugS = HE IDEA Of the campaign in Mississippi next year
resolving Itself into a contest Of "McLaurinsm VS..
Democracy upr antfMcLaurinism VS. McLauin' would be as ridiculous
as the campaign on single national issue was two years ago There are
questions OF vital Importance to the state demanding immediate attention,
~ public attention p be drawn from these questions by a vicious and Bit
ter tctiunal hghtg Two years ago everything was sacrificed to Is to- s-
YER ana reforms ia state affairs we're postponed Tor four long years. Is 10
now postponed to devote another four years 10 settling the question Or
plurality between Gov McLaurln ard his political enemiesf lfso when do
the interests and needs OF the state and her honest, taxladen citizenship re-
celye attention. Itistoo early to NOV begin the campaign Of 1913, but t IS
not too curly 10 run The lines within which 10 70 be conducted, and The
Progress may be SCI down Is unaltembly opposed to making 81 upon any
phase Of aMcLauinism,h OF upon any living Or dead issue pertaining pure
" 20 tie national government. National issues are properly within the
lines o congressional and senatorial campalgnsi but when candidates FOR
state and county onocs are asking votes they should be- required to express
their Views upon aud make pledges along the lines o state and county ar.
fairs.
OF the state up to tho expenses Of the state or-puferaby-le us bring the
expenses Of the state down to me revenues Of the state Let us find a way.
Of making an equitable assessment on personality. Let us build good roads
and stop SO many yOehlugl Then, after Oh these matters and numerous
Others, which are Of supreme Importance % Mississippi and Mssssppians
have been taken up and satisfactorily disposed 81 We may e seduced OF Ia
to discussion Of The record q some dead and gone politician
The above We take fnm tie winter valley Progress one d the best pa-
pes ii the state. while Is ROAD n arriving AZ te state wants Is . little
farther around than ours, which b by the tho McLaurn path d cut on
both ac calculated to arrive al the same poat more revenues less Ok
and better government
McLautinlsm ia state affairs % epublcanlsm III national Rv discourse
IN the past four years it has wasted money appointed incompetent men to
ana brought disgrace 10 The citizenship nf the stata We win fayorl
no man fm governor who s net ia FAVOR q free silver Or lot " sll uc ael
IKE the Pngfesa Il shuuldnat Be che only pauk % the platform as hl
adopted by NcLaerlnsm to-day Mississippi Is enntfunted With @ Imports
ant questions as ia Is future advancement ad prosperity ss free SILVER
and it win take a man 81 business capacity lind not political seAeming tl
handle them
s0let Che better government o enl-McLaaiHism 81 afe q mentcrI
X ne pay ad anl % With the roeies Hslane fufi meces
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

NE HAVE NEVER been much IN favor Of missionaries but when We
w reads in the Commercial Appeal that our great governor spoke u neaiy
1900 people at Carthage, Leake county and at the close othsspeeel arer
luton was introduced ipdostng his administration, That only one voice
was bead to say aNo, we ut once saw our mistake and realize their necessity
w. let ten Or fny be sent there at once to spread the gospel 81 Truth ass
Set forth By the great political weekly, The Garthagnan. II these people
are allowed to continue in their unthoughtfuI way, the next thing we may
expect to hear vim be tile breaking II the first commandment by bowling
down ana worshtping the idol Of silver with cheeks Of brass and it Is due
the balance Of the stateto save them from such a hmmiliating net II possible
We hope that when the democratic fathers meet in Mississippi next year
some OF The best missionaries viii be sent to Leake county to enlglten her
good people as to the acts and teachings Of the man they endorsed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01
RE HISTORY Of THE I1 HIIR GIG

The press Of the satehas taken no little interest IN acme q ho Miller
for the killing Of s. Mcdonald, and in most cases have Nsede che hands Of
the governor parionio for the young man, who for The e6e n ha home and
honor of his sister and mother took amansAfa
Below we give 10 our rcaieu snd che state true history % Che cMe Pc we
saw 81 md FIVE have maae amy misatemena win couect in next isueN4 the
proof shows bY Il citizen Of mt snte
The proof s produced AZ DE pNAmnary trial n which Miller Vas released
was printed word For word III az i@nspA he papero thai. date Then It was
%notthonght that te grand Jury would yeranaah i against Miller and the
young mn wHll SISTER aud mother hft for Memphis
Nhtu Circuit Court convened hme few weeks ago 3 true bin was found
aeainst Miller sadl nserst and return was made The clerk If te court who
Ra-hg y hs ~autoeshch Che Tate Mcdonald was president was opeay
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

spUEc COMMERCIAL APPEAL has for the second time given its readers
another remarkable article on the progress Of science but from the
U,v n reaas We think # vim take It's first production, liquid air. 70 support
h This time 1t saws German professor claim 70 have discovered a method
by which a new born calf can be turned ntoa prime healthy OK acabpgs
obtained from the seed I'D d few hours, watchdog from PUPPY by night
Tbe "a This Is accomplished, the professor makes some sort Of compound
az albumen and potash, gives VT 80 the animal or places the seed In it and
before the III hours have elapsed you have instead OF g calf a yeadng
the size Of an l8-nonth old steer. ora cabbage beet OF potato ready ff
cooking. Tms viii enable every man to be his own butcher and gardener
and the delinquent subscriber to pay up But the article Is headed, You
can believe oil you want to-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

n COMMEND the prompt action taken BY Gov. McIauriu fl regard
w to the dsbandment Of the LIST and End Mississippi regiments
We realize that there must be an army large enough to hold the new island
and protect from outrage the inhabitants, aud snchan army can be raised If
men in the camps who want to 60. We say, raise it and let the others and
the sick return to their business and their homes But If not, In duty to
their oath they viii have to go. Most Of the young men who compose the
Mississippi regiments are Of the best families Of the state who sacrificed
good paying positions 10 enlist il the cause at the small salary of s3 per
month, thinking that it was to fight for which they were wanted, and
when that was over they could return. No doubt large petitions could be-
raised among tile soldiers for dsbandtng but the one caughta at such work Is
liable I'd severe punishment. We trust tic governor Will urge and stand
by his convictions III this matter securing, IL possible the mastering out of
the regiments at am erty date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

We can ada nothing to the deserved
compliments psid Ii Of MissssSppi's
grandold citizens Elk Gov Humphreys
by the Xicks0urg Post bat VIII call the
attention 81 fbe next legislature Of the
honor due him By tile state and urge
upon tbem an appropriation for The
cause Today two sons ana q grandson
ofthis noble Missi sippian are in Mis
sinpi companies roady audwllling
like their mobile SIRE u offer up their
lives e need % m defence q The
hcn1r % their staie ana country Such
leis toiH state aud ior his mobile aud.
aels Bpom the hattlrhelds ol
s utfing 9fta during tho.
q rsneasiraeiion in behalf
duo Jis asQ
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

lur r,RTH4cTNIAN- aloe odIIoT Has present % IHa CaTIa-
meeting when Gov. gcLaurn and bis administration was endorsed
.svs tbat ant M the large crowd present NOT over thlrty voted ave- while
+. .l,ne voted nnon Asa natter OF fact there we're number Of others bic
la-.ed MIN IN tine crowd. bnt for the courtesy due the governor remained
sl.nt Again, hs speech was on fe slgef which neatly every Asstap
MAN endorses Judge l.. ST. Garrett is made Of t5e right stuff and what he
ays in bis paper he believes and STANDS Up Iof oeolo w people ha
above nries are seldom found, but with McLandns past acts q ineomTa-
epsy and disgrace 10 the state, the promise form the Clan of one % DE
highest onces 10 their gift would net draw honest men IKE Judge + M
Garrett to their support
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

no man should be elected TO tho next
legislature wno viii stand in the way
of Che stltes advancement We want
OH the mills and factories we can get
exemption or no exemption more mit
roads. o better free school system our
colleges supported farms for Il con.
yicts economic expenditure of public
money or taxes and my other legisla-
tive measure to make Mississippi rank
with ans stnto la The Union
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

Onr candidate governor @lll nQ
Doubt make daily mesiugs a4 % Ed
ear Wilson, Aiarfay smith and other
gold buE adfoeat lu tHe and
in raiaiH tly ara determined %
linn explaining
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

Charley Wright. editor Of the Yichs.
burg Dispatch and Hon. Gins Scott
.cditorot the Roscdalo Democrat fought
% duel last Tuesday d few miles from
NiclsburR Two shots were fired
VIXEN the comhataut were separated by
police Mr Scott could have said
Never touched me while Wright was
shot 10 q place that will require stand
ne room Ia write his future editorials
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

~ = Bryan can now De placed ct
the hgad 30 every democratic paper in
thp country 90 the democratic nominee
for president Every convention that
moots endorses 5rot silver as the ratio
of 1G TO l. Hud with it Bryan comes iH
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

Mia Winnie Eags taa daughter Uf
thc C~onfa1praag I dangerously SD at
Narmgausatt Pies r.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

The m.ddle VI the road P9pulite sill
bold % national con ftBtigu Ht Ciuetus
uatti, beginning next Monday
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-01

r CROSBY BUSINESS s,s,aER
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-12
An Enterprising American.

At the Dublin Grelapd) city sessions
James G. Bennett. representing him
self as a captain in the American army.
was sentenced to five years penal ser
vitude for obtaining various sums Of
money from Dublin merchants by
means Of fraudulent checks. The pris-
Oner. who was born In London. where
Tor a time he followed the business %
an a~uctioneer. was. IL vas stated. con
victed at Chester Assizes in 1877 OF big
amy and sentenced to 20 years penal
servitude. on his release on license In
1855 ne went to America. where he mar
ried a lady at salt Lake City. He aft
erward returned to England. where he
deserted his wife al Reading. Berk-
shire. representing there that he was
a retired army officer studying for the
English bar. He was arrested on the
present charge some days z In Bel
fast. where he had arranged TO marry
two ladies on successive days-Mon-
treal Herald.