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The Kentucky Republican Convention.

The republican state convention went
duly enough through its appointed
task by approving the slate prepared by
the Taylor Deboe machine and adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon. Only one
break was made in the slate. The ma
chine proposed gold democrat for
commissioner of agriculture, but made
no great resistance when the delegates,
by close vote, chose instead and en-
ploye of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company. The rest of the
program was carried through without
the slip of cog and without enough
enthusiasm to supply precinct prim-
ary. Those delegates who did not see
the hopelessness of opposing the ma
chine seemed to think a place ON the
ticket hardly worth scratching for.
Hence the lifeless routine which the
machine managers describe as har-
mony.
All efforts to draw Gov. Bradley into
even tacit endorsement of the pro-
ceedings met with failure. A place on
the ticket was offered a nephew of the
governor, if the latter would agree to
come to theconvention and there prom
ise to take the stump for the ticket.
Gov. Bradley's answer to this PROPOSE
tion is said to have killed all the birds
caught on the telephone wire, and his
kinsman was promptly dropped from
the slate
Auditor Stone declined to accept
minor place on the ticket, but Judge
Pratt, the other candidate for COVER
nor, was harmonized by the promised
nomination for attorney general.
Despite Gov Bradley's hostile atti-
tude, the platform indorses him and his
administration. The Goebel election
law, the penitentiary commission law,
and the McChord railroad bill are de-
nounced. The platform promises legis-
lation against trusts and for cheaper
school books, advocates good roads, ia
yors a state board of arbitration for the
settlement of labor troubles, indorses
the national administration, especially
the recent modification of the civil serv-
ice rules, and re-afirms the last nation
al republican platform Except as to
civil service.
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Female Form Divine.

New Albany, Ind, July 19. - The
Civic Glass, composed of large num-
Der Of prominent women of this city, at
a meeting last night, adopted resolu-
tions calling on the local merchants
and also the foreign advertisers, to
abolish the use of the faces and forms
of women for advertising purposes,
In speaking on the subject the mem
bers declared their belief that it served
to degrade the women of the country,
and subject them to ridicule
This class gained notoriety some time
ago by beginning a crusade for the
abolition of slang in the Falls City,
The new movement will be pushed and
the club women of other cities asked to
join in O united movement with this
end in view.
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Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are sit
uated on and reached via Southern railway
Whether one desires the seaside or the noun
tain, the fashionable hotels or country homes,
they can be reached via this magnificent high
way of travel.
Asheville, N. c.. Hot Springs, N. c., Hale
Springs Tenn. Roam Mountain Tenn, and the
mountain resorts of East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina--"The Land of the Sky
Tate Springs, Tenn, Oliver Springs, Tenn,
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, Monte Sano, Hunts
vile, Ala, Lithia Springs, Ca, and various Vir-
ginia Springs; also the seashore resorts, are
reached by the Southern railway on convenient
schedules and very low rates.
The Southern railway has issued handsome
folder, entitled Summer Homes and Resorts, y
descriptive of nearly one thousand summer re-
sorts hotels and boarding houses, including in
formation regarding rates for board at the diff
ferent places and railroad rates to reach them.
Write to c. A. Benscoter Assistant General
Passenger agent, Southern Railway, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. for O copy of this folder.
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THE FEMININE OBSERVER,


The triumph of merit is the most sig
niflcant.
Real troubles are meyer half so bad as
imaginary ones.
Many a pocketbook is lost that con-
tains bills, but no real money.
We never appreciate delicacies in
season until they are out of season.
The loYe of man for his wife may
seem to waver, but it generally stands
the test.
The maids day out is also that of the
mistress, but the latter is only out of
patience.
A man always feels especially pleased
when he learns that another man is
jealous of him.
Until one gets mixed up with the law
the real definition of the word trouble
is not understood.
There always comes q time in the
richest woman's life when she has to
hunt for pins on the floor.
Just as soon as lovers feel privileged
to read each others. correspondence
there is going to be trouble.
Very few women who visit a business
office have sense enough to leave be-
fore their call becomes too long.
There is one thing about the devo-
ton of dog. You realize that you
are not being worked" for anything.
The hope of reconciliation with one
for whom we once cared very much can
make a gloomy day look sunshiny.
The man who sits in his shirt sleeves
in the back yard is oftentimes much
happier than the one'in dress suit at
q summer resort hotel.
There are times when we are dissat-
isfied with ourselves for no reason, and
times when we are satisfied for the
same thing.
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GREAT UPRISING OF NEGRO RACE.
Movement Inaugurated at Boston Looking to
the Overthrow of the Mckinley Admin
istration and Aid for the Filipinos.

istration and Aid for the Filipinos
Boston, July 15.-The Post will say
tomorrow:
can uprising of the colored race
against the administration at Washing
ton is being organized in Boston. This
is the seat of the movement that's pro-
posed wherever the colored people are
populous. The instigators assert that
it will mean the downfall of Mckinley,
Imperialism and the republican party,
"The object Of this organization is a
revolt at the ballot box, but there are
those among its supporters who would
Willingly take part in an armed upris-
ing, and who, were it possible, would
offer their strength to aid the Filipinos
in their struggle for independence.
"On Monday evening the first meet
ing of the Boston colored auxiliary of
the National Anti-Imperialist League
will be held in st. Paul's Baptist church
fremont and Camden streets. DR..
jeremiah Wilkie, of Washington, q
writer of negro sulferings and president
of the auxiliary movement, came from
the seat of government last week and
had several conferences with Edward
Atkinson and Irving Winslow prerara-
tory to the work of organization. 1t has
now been decided to establish the
branches all over the land.
''Tt is said that the support of almost
the entire colored population will be
given to the movement"
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tsHIPS ARE PASEE."
That's the Latest Verdict Of the French
Dressmaker.

That's the Latest Verdict of the French
Dressmaker.
A corset Of almost fendish structure
is the latest contribution to the making
of the form divine, according to the
French dressmakers conception of
things as they should be. clips,
madame, the couturiere announces
with the air and tone Of the oracle she
is acknowledged to be, "are no longer
worn. Madame has hips which are of
a verify too vulgar for ladies of my ex-
elusive clientele. No Partisan would
be seen with them today; they are pas
SO de mode. II madame will be fitted
to corset which will romoye her OBJ
jectionable lines / shall be we'll content
to invent creation for madame" So,
madame, who is plump and pretty and
so eager to take gown home from the
great Paris dressmaker, and who is
likewise in wholesome fear of the un-
bending hauteur of the modiste, an
nounces her desire to yield up her un-
desirable hips upon the altar of fashion.
The torture corset is warranted to
give the "sheath figure" to all comers.
The first corset of the new model
was made for Nine. Zarny, young
French woman we'll knoYn in Paris,
whose growing redundancy of form has
been subiugated by this ingenious, il
painful, arrangement Y. journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
Artificial Applause for Theatres

Germany has come to the front with
a curious contrivance which will rem
der the claque in theatres superfluous,
and substitute for it machine per-
forming the same duties. The ingeni-
GUS inventor, Herr Zimmerman, has
ascertalned that two leather sacks, fill
ed with air, when brought violently
together make nois precisely like that
produced by clapping of hands. He
placed pairs of leather sacks in hidden
places throughout theatre, and then
connected them by wires with the
wings SO that they could be set in mo-
ton by electricity on button being
pressed. The re gisseur in the wings
controls the apparatus in all parts OF
the house, and can produce applause
from the gallery, the pit or the stalls al
will. Herr Zimmerman claims that
his invention is now in use in several
theatres in Paris and Berlin, but for
obvious reasons declines to say in which
ones. New York Jouanal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
Briefs From Billville.

We had splendid, providential rain
yesterday. 1t washed our Office away
and we got 81. 900 insurance.
We have again been turned down in
the civil service examination. We hate
to hurt the government while it's in
volved in war, but we hereby announce
that this paper is ag'n' it forever.
The coroner sat on six men Yester-
day. The coroner weighs 300 pounds,
and the men cannot recover.
The mayor fired off gross of can-
non frecrackers in -four barrel on the
Fourth of July. We don't know how
he is feeling about it, as he went up
with 'em and hasn't come down yet. :.
Atlanta Constitution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless q costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklenls Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on earth, and the best
Salve in the world. 25 cents a box.
Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
Position for Scientific Graduates of the
University of Tennessee.

university OF tennessee.
In letter to President Dabney, Sec
retary Wilson, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, invites all
the scientific graduates of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, as one of the Land
Grant colleges under the national gov
eminent, to register with the civil SER
vice commission for positions as "Sci-
entific Aids" in his department. The
object of this invitation is to give such
graduates the opportunity to pursue
their studies in the scientific laborato-
ries of this great department.
The department does not engage to
take more than limited number at
present, but hopes to build up list Of
those thus employed in the early fu-
ture. No examination is required, only
statement of the college course, de-
gree, special qualifications, with copy
Of graduating thesis, and other papers
illustrating the scientific work of each
man. The salary. will be $4,000 per
month; and the time of service limited
to two years. This is equivalent to a
fellowship for special study. Limited
service in the line of their special
training will be required Of those APP
pointed, and fine opportunities afforded
for study and Investigation.
This is the first time as far as known,
that the civil service commission has
ever accepted the diploma of any insti-
tuition in lieu Of examination. 1t ap-
plies to no institution in Tennessee ex-
cept the State University.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
Major Mccroskev,s Solution.

Somefof our readers may have won
dered what has become of the Adam
and Eve controversy, and the dispute
about Gains wife. So far as we are
concerned, we have dropped it. AS we
had been threatened with trial for
heresy in continuing to ask questions
about it, and found it difficult to de-
eide which doctors of divinity were or
thodox and which were heterodox, we
concluded to abandon the whole bust
ness and let the real combatants fight
it out. We were assisted to this con-
clusion moreover by the following COM
munication;
To the Editor of the Commercial APP
peal;
In your editorial on christian
Scholarship you ask question that
has been asked millions of times, and
that is "Where did Cain get his wife?"
The nearest to satisfactory answer
to this question is given in the follow
ing narrative: Two old negro patri-
archs of the peculiar African theologi-
cal school, were represented as pro-
pounding these biblical stock questions
to each other and at the conclusion one
said "my brudder, da is one mo- ques-
ton wants to ak you, and dat is whar
did Cain git his wife?" The old pa
triarch Strengthened himself up, ad-
justed his glasses and pulled his long
white beard in the effort to call forth
an inspiration. replied, "My brudder,
/ tells you a truth, has lived long
time, and has had many troubles and
de most troubles and de worst I ever
did see come from one man axing too
much about another mans wife,
E. E. McCROSKEY.
Knoxville, Tenn, June 30.
It seems to us that the venerable pa
triarch has discovered way out. This
is the most satisfactory answer to the
query we have yet seen; and if We have
said anything that seemed to cast re-
Election upon Mrs. Cain we hasten to
put in disclaimer and to say that she
was lady for whom we have always
had the highest esteem. What we real
ly want to know now is, which came
first in point Of time, the egg or the
hen2- -Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas via. Southern
Railway.


Railway.
Will eradicate from your system the
lingering effects of grip and other all
ments caused by the severe winter, and
malaria, rheumatism, neuralgia, ca
tarrh, stomach, kidney, liver and ner-
vous disorders, paralysis, blood and
skin diseases, and chronic and func-
tional arrangements. The mountain
climate of Hot Springs is cool and de-
lightful in summer. 100 hotels open
the year round. For illustrated litera-
ture, containing ell information, ad-
dress g. F. Cooley, Manager Business
Mems League, Hot Springs, Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and
particulars of the trip, see local agent
or address W. A. Turk. Gent Pass.
Agt., So. Ry., Washington, D. @.
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nenuty Il nlood Deen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep il clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotehes. blackheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-heauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c SOC.
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KEEP ITIN YouR HOME.

And whenever the bowels fail to act
properly, take dose of LYONS LAXATIVE
SyRup-It acts gently but effectually on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; will keep
your system alwaysin in good working order
and make your complexion clear.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Editor Benjamin, of the Lexington,
Ky, Standard, and several other col
ored men held a meeting at Lexington
last night, and decided to issue a call
for meeting of eolored republicans, to
put ont a state ticket composed entire
ly OF negroes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
That Throhhlng Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for sick and nervous head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only 95 cts.
Money back if not cured. Sold by all
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

A squadron of the Fourth cavalry
had a running fight with 5O0insurgents
on the shore of Laguna de Bay, Luzon,
driving them into the hills with loss
of two wounded. This is the first fight
ing reported for several weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

An offer Of shipbrokers to buy the
cruiser Reina Mercedes and other Span
ish vessels captured in the late war has
aroused suspicion that Spain is try
ing to buy the vessels back. The navy
department will sell none of the yes
sells. The Mercedes is not worth re-
pairing and will be kept merely as o
relic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Gov. McLaurin now has such lead
over Private" John Allen in the Mis-
sissippi democratic primaries that his
friends regard his nomination for Uni
edStates Senator as practically assured
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Always say kind word if you can, if
only that it may come in, perhaps, with
singular opportuneness, entering some
mournful mans darkened room like o
beautiful FREELY, whose happy convolu-
tions he can not but watch, forgetting
his own troubles. Arthur Helps.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

The pension committee of the G.. A.
r., which has been investigating the
record of Commissioner Evans, has
completed its work. 1t is said that no
charges will be made against Mr.. Ev-
ans, but that changes in the law will be
recommended.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

A twelye-year- r-old daughter of David
Criswell, Carter county, Ky, farmer
is dead, and other members of the fam
lily are seriously i'll from eating bread
which had been mysteriously poisoned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

"Are you aware that the cashier has
taken half interest in yacht?"
The Confidential Adviser-"No. Per-
haps we had better see he does not be-
come full-fedged skipper.-Indian.
apolis Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Ex-Gov. w. J. Stone, who has re-
turned to st. Louis from New York,
says there may be a shake-up in some
of the subcommittees when the demo
cratic national committe meets at Chi
cago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

II UMORS, boils, pimples and all
! ! eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Gov. J. Hoge Tyler has formerly an
nounced his candidacy for United
States Senator from Virginia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Maj. Gen. Otis has asked for $500
horses with which to organize a cavalry
brigade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

The battleship Kentucky is 80 per
cent advanced toward completion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Subscription books have been opened
by J. P. Morgan & Co., for the Mexi-
can gold loan of $11O,O05, 900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

Once more Secretary Alger assures
the public that he is not going to give
up his job as secretary of war.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
MN RI HEH Sold and guaranteed by all drug
MWStU-DAW gists TO CURE Tobacco Habit
Texas and The West.

ANAUS oiAN thV HNeAa
Before starting to any point in the great west
t will save you time and money TO secure re-
liable information about RoUTs and RATES
from an authorized passenger agent. This will
always insure you the best RATE and shortest
RoUT with fewer changes, transfers and lay
overs Address any agent OF the Southern
Railway or write to JOHN LAMAR MEEK.
Travelling Passenger Agent Southern Railway
Knoxville. Tennessee. 7is-t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LNDTEs, Roanoke. Va.
Opens Sept. 18th, 1899. One of the
leading Schools for Young Ladies in
the south Magnificent buildings, all
modern Improvements. Campus ten
acres. Grand mountain scenery in
Valley of Va, famed for health
European and American teachers. Full
course. Superior advantages in Art
aud Music. Students from twenty
seven States. For catalog address the
President,
MATTE P. HARRIS, Roanoke, Va.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

The recommendations of the board in
making reductions must now be disre-
garded in the collection of taxes, or else
the state can hold the county trustee
liable for the amount of shortage, if he
collects taxes upon the reduced valua-
tions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
NOT BINDING
Reductions OF the Board of Equalization
Are Illegal.

Are Illegal.
State Comptroller King, acting upon
the advice of Attorney-General Pickle,
holds that the changing of the tax as
sessment as recommended by the re-
cent board of equalization is unlawful,
ard that their orders must be regarded
as void. This is an important decision.
1t affects many tax payers in every
county in the state.
Since the matter came up the comp
troller's attention has been called to the
matter through the press. The follow
ing letter APPARENTLY settles the entire
matter:
Nashville, Tenn, July 8, 1899.
Dear Sir-I see by the papers that
the board of equalization has been
changing the assessments of real estate
and l want to say that it is altogether
unlawful for them to make changes, un-
less there was some destruction ON i'm
provements.
l wish you would send me the sched-
ules of assessments of the different
quasi-corporations.
Very truly,
THOMAS +. KING,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

The writing paper trust has been in
cerporated, with capital stock OF $95,
600, GOO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take cascarets Candy Cathartic i0c or gsc.
II c. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20

There are times when we are dissat-
isfed with ourselves for no reason, and
times when we are satisfied for the
same thing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $Z7I, 1859; gold reserve. S226,
1872 ia.
The senate in executive session con-
ffrmed Colonel J. II. Patterson. Twentieth
infantry. 10 be brigadier general. and
James Fuller Mckinley to be second lieu
tenant of cavalry.
The change in the head of the interior
department is expected to occur the mid
die OF this month though no definite
word has been received from Ambassador
Hitchcock, the newly appointed secretary.
A number of ladies' prominently identi
fed with the Daughters of the Revolution
WG-e before the house committee on
military affairs in reference to the bin
proposing = permanent corps of nurses
for the army.
While no official award has been made
of the bid for the repatriation of the
Spanish prisoners in the Philippines Il has
practically been decided to give the con-
tract to the Companie Transatlantique
otherwise known as the Spanish Trans
portation company.
Most Of the time of the house during
the three hours session today was con-
sumed in iilibustering against a relief bill
on the private calendar. The filIbuster
was finally successful and he~house I'D
journed without taking up the bill The
conference report on the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill WAS adopted.