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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
Yet Sergeant Vernon Has Come Out Without
Bruise or Even a Scratch.

Having travelled over $4,000 miles
into all parts of the world from the far
north to the equator and circumnavi-
gated the globe to fulfill his sworn duty
Of protecting the honor of the stars and
stripes, Edgar G. Vernon, son of Judge
George Vernon, of Nashville, H., has
arrived home from the Philippine is
lands. Young Vernon enlisted in the
regular army Ave years ago and was
assigned to company f of the Third in
fantry, and until the commencement of
the war with Spain was stationed with
his regiment at Fort Smelling, MINI.
His was one of the first regiments
detailed for service in Cuba and he was
with 1t, all through the campaign be-
fore Santiago. but came through with
out a scratch After the capture" OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
How She Hedged.

"Ah," she bitterly exclaimed, but
you have never offered to die for your
country"
No" he defiantly replied, but
made $4,000 on the stock market last
week"
Edward" she asked, do you think
would be able to succeed In tragedy?
Som shines | am overtaken by the ter
rible thought that | might have to
support myself IL anything should hap
pen to you before we are married.
tor. OF course, should never. never
love nother!"-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

were but ten regiments OF cavalry in
the United States, has used the term
Eleventh cavalry" when describing
some command, in order to make his
story appear more realistic. and at the
same time not get caught in describing
troops actually in existence. More
than that, 1t has been the custom OF
army officers, when referring to the
many "colonels." majors" captains
and other officers whose titles are gem
orally self-made and self-adopted, to
say that they are officers of the
Eleventh cavalry" An officer and a
troop of the Eleventh cavalry" have
always been regarded as myths and the
titles to such have been placed In ques-
: ton. 1t Is not believed that the Elev-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
No Place In Africa for Our Negroes

In recent letter from London. Mr..
Booker T. Washington writes: II am
free to say that | see no way out Of
our present condition in the south by
returning TO Africa. Aside from other
insurmountable obstacles, there is no
place in Africa for us to go where
our condition would be improved. All
Europe, especially England, France and
Germany, have been running q mad
race for the last twenty years to see
which could gobble up the greater part
of Africa, and there is practically
nothing left. Old King Cetewayo put
It pretty we'll when he said: First
come missionary. then come rum. then
come traders. then come army; and
Cecil Rhodes has expressed the prevail
ing sentiment more recently in these
words: 7 would rather have land than
niggers,' and Cecil Rhodes is directly
responsible for the killing of thousands
of black natives in south Africa that
he might secure their land. In talk
recently with Henry NJ. Stanley, the
explorer, he tells me that he knows of
no place in Africa where we of the
United States might go to advantage"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
SERGT. EDGAR G. VERNON.

enth cavalry, Of which Col. Luckett IS
commander, in the Philippines, will be
any myth. and that it will render good
service to the government Although
1t is a volunteer organization, its num-
Der begins Immediately after the regu-
lars, which Is the same rule adopted in
numbering the volunteer infantry regi
meDts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
CHAPTER III.

Mr.. Martineau was compelled to con-
TESS to himself that her sincerity was
self-evident.
please go on" he said.
1T is difficult thing to tell, know
so little about it myself" she resumed
THE woman whom l have mentioned
was my uncle's housekeeper. She was
kind to me, but I was afraid of her
She was a very reserved, silent wom-
AM think she spoke less than any
woman l ever knew. Our house stood
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
Afraid She'd Win.

Philadelphia Bulletin: Miss Old
girl bet Mr.. Penny kiss that she
could beat him at croquet."
Dear me. How did he get out OF
running such risk?'
Told her he never played for
stakes?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
A photogra piers Harvest.

Where are you golng?"
"To have my picture taken"
Don't go to that artist: hon make
you look melancholy"
Il know 1t. That's why I am going
to him. I'm going to send the picture
to my wife-she's away, and threatens
to come home. Detroit Free Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Chicago News: '"rhe study OF the
occult sciences interests me very
much" remarked the new boarder. Il
love to explore the dark depths OF the
mysterious, to delve into the regiol rs
OF the unknown, to fathom the untath-
ENABLE, as 1t were. and to"
May help you to some OF the hash.
professor" interrupted the landlady.
And the good woman never knew
why the other boarders smiled audibly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
MRS. OLESON POURED.
Tn AlOft.
!. director or IN, school

PA. amt you director OF tn school
Doard?"
"yes, + am. what OF IT."
We'll, teacher called me down today.
and she was just awfully imDolite
about it."
Were you on the schoolhouse prem
ises when she called you DOWN."
YES. was on the roof."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Chicago Record: Josiah, have your
photograph taken so you will look
natural"
That's too much trouble. Maria. I'd
have to take the lawn mower down
town with me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
The Savage bachelor.

The Sweet Young Thing-Did you
know there Is a man in the moon no
longer? Some one has discovered a
woman in the moon. The Savage Bach
eIor-No wonder the man left.-Ildi-
annapolis Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Jimmy-Of course, I'd rather be
Dewey than Jeffries. Tommy-Yes;
but IL a Teller could only be both of
m!--Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
At the Tea Table.

Somerville Journal: Young Wife
(artlessly)-Hayes some of this choco-
late cake, my dear.
Young Husband (heartlessly) Are
Won 10 blame for it yourself?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Boss-"What is the cause of this
writing being Irregular" Manager
why, Miss Ticker thumps rag time on
her typewriting machine when she is
at work"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
Takes More Rest.

Chicago Times-Herald: Did your
office boys vacation trip do him any
good?"
Il think SO; he seems lazier than be-
fore he went away"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
Quick.

"Hmh!" said Mr.. Wickwire.
What Is IT." asked his wife.
II was just reading here OF lot OF
wheat being taken from the field.
thrashed, ground and transformed into
a case OF Indigestion In less than six
hours "-Indlanapoli Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Grandpa-Why don't You be better
girl? 1t seems so terrible for your
mother to be always scoldlng you.
Efie-Oh. don't worry about that.
grandpa-Tm not sensitive child. Be-
sides. when she begins to scold ! don't
listen.--Ally Sloper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL.
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes, Gibrs and Ironics.
Original and Selected -Fiotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of uumor--
witty Sayings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
Looking for An Excuse.

Bobby-"Pa says IL you intend to
marry Ethel you'd better hurry up and
speak to him about it,
Fredy-"He does?'
Robby-"Yes. He says he is just
dying to slug you, but you won't give
him an excuse"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Superstition rs to the Holly Bush.
1t is a popular belief that holly
bush planted near dwelling protects
the house from lightning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

Tho Eleventh Cavalry No Longer MYTH
From the Washington Star: The
Eleventh cavalry is now fact and no
longer a subject of fiction. Many
writer OF novels, knowing that there
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05

More than $4,000 Frenchmen belong
to the Legion OF Honor.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Modesty that Pleases.

About the most striking comment on
Dewey We have seen is by W. R. Hearst
in his paper, the New York Journal.
He calls attention to the admiral mod.
esty;
There is something singularly simple
and sincere about Admiral Dewey,
something that marks him out from
other men in this age of immodesty,
The admirals modesty is not feigned,
and it is one of his most distinguish
ing and charming traits, / have met
great men before-at least, men whom
the world called great-and they all
seemed to be brooding over their great
ness and to be fearful lest every one
should not take them at their own high
estimate. In Admiral Dewey there is
nothing Of this. He seems to me to be
the highest physical and moral express
sion of characteristic kindly, fsank,
vigorous type of American manhood.
He simply shines with the graceful,
cart qualities that We like to o ssociat
with the gentlemen of our rcce and our
nation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
One Exchange.

At a meeting Of the city council on
Thursday evening the ordinance grant
ing the East Tennessee Telephone Co.
the privilege of putting in an exchange
in the city was taken up on its third
and last reading and was rejected. Mr..
A. Parlett, manager of The Bristol Tele-
phone Co., was present and stated that
his company would grant the city the
use Of its poles for the purpose of put
ting up wire for an electric frealarm,
and he also stated that his company
would maintain the present rates, $500
for business and $1.25 for residence
phones per month. This settles the
question of two exchanges for the
present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
A Triple Surprise.

Nathan Renfro is a hardworking
farmer living near Ramsaytown, Yancy
county, N. 9. On the Goth of Septem-
Der he rushed into neighborhood store
and began to buy lots of flannel, calico,
etc., and when he found time to talk, a
friend asked what was the cause of his
excitement. He then related an Incl
dent that had just occurred at his home
in which his family had been increased
by three, when the reception commit
tee had only arranged to entertain one.
He received the congratulations(?) of
his friends and went home rejoicing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Martin Gump has returned from New

Martin Gump has returned from New
York.
Steve Crigger is now occupying his
new home on Unaka avenue.
Mrs. Henry Lyle returned Tuesday
from visit to Bristol friends.
Mrs. Morrison, of Scott county, Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. M. Buck.
Miss Mary Wagner, of Mountain
City, is the guest this week OF Miss
Sallie Faw.
Mr.. A. Parlett, manager of The Bris-
toll Telephone Co. was in the city sew
eral days this week.
Henry Wilburn, Jackson's popular
clerk, has moved to town and looks
twenty years younger,
Mrs. Jack Lever has gone to Tai
ledega, Ala, to join her husband who
is at work in the machine shops their.
The Board, at its meeting Thurs
day, ordered large number of proper
ty owners to build sidewalks in front
of their property.
Miss Fannie Bolton, one of our most
charming young ladies', has been Sc
lected as one Of the Maids of Honor to
the Queen of the Knoxville Carnival.
Miss Lily Painter has gone to Nash
vile to enter the Peabody Normal In
stitute, having recently been awarded
scholarship in that institution.
DR.. R. s. Bolton has secured rooms
over the bank for his offices. He will
occupy the residence of Governor Tay-
lor during the absence of the Cover
nor's family in Texas.
Wade Patton pulled his familiar face
on his friends here this week, having
arrived from Havana on leave of a5-
sence. Wade is a mail clerk you don't
meet every day and is making his mark
in the service.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
har Go. a bill of tools.

J. M. Riddle went up to day with
about fifteen hands to work on the
grade Of the Virginia and Southwest
ern Railroad, in the neighborhood Of
Butler
N. B. Faulkner of Bristol is here to-
day to quarry and dress stone to be
used in the construction of John Sells
new brick house near Bluff City.
Only about seventy scholars have SO
far been enrolled at Watauga academy.
G. E. Smith, Of Alton, Greene county,
teacher.
Rev. Barney Thompson will preach
his last sermon here next Sunday at
| 10:30 q. m. Everybody is invited to
come out and hear him. Having been
here four years, according to the Meth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
LITTLE LOCALS.

DIR. @. Sanders Kinzer, handsome
young medical student, of Hillsville,
Va, spent Tuesday in the city. DIR.
Kinzer is q prominent student of the
Tennessee Medical College at Knox
vile.
When John F. Lyle gets his grocery
store open in the old post-office build
ing ON Spring street he will have every
thing to eat for man and beast.
DIR. J. M. Hogshead, cancer special
list, of Banner Elk, N. c., passed throuhg
the city Saturday en- route home from
Tazewell, Va, whore he relieved the
wife of Col. Chas. L. Scott of q severe
cancer of the breast.
There is to be new grocery store in
the city. John f. Lyle will open a
complete stock of staple and fancy
groceries in the old post Office building
on Spring street in few days.
Exum & Boring, proprietors of the
Johnson City heading factory, have
purchased considerable body Of tim
Der of the Jones heirs in the Warm
Cove, and will soon put force of men
to cutting and shipping to their place of
business. - CARRIER Cor. Herald and
Tribune.
: The coming Carnival is creating
something of sensation, but just wait
until John F, Lyle gets his grocery
store open in the old post-office build
ing on Spring street. Everybody will
talk about the elegant stock he will
carry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
would likely have escaped.

He was laid out in the depot and very
few people knew be was killed until
after breakfast yesterday. His body
was turned over to relatives for burial
and was buried to-day.
s. j. Logan Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
representing the Covel manufacturing
Co., Chicago, who make machinery
and tools for the care of saws and eve
rything used in the fling room, is here
TODAY selling the Watauga Valley Lum-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
travelling statesmen, were here selling

travelling statesmen, were here selling
groceries and tobacco Saturday.
At 91O Saturday night Nathaniel d.
Feathers, a young white man was in
stantly killed by No. 2 and fearfully
mangled. The wheels ran over his
chest and crushed his heart out and
threw it several feet from his body and
cut one leg off. He was about twenty
two years old and unmarried. He
caught the local freight as it passed
through here sometime Saturday and
went to johnson City and when No. 2
reached johnson City he got on the
front trucks Of the baggage car and
rode here; in getting out (the train
having started to back up to take on
some baggage) he was caught. If the
train had gone forward as usual, he
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Free Scholarship.

The Nashville College Of Law has
placed at the disposal of The COMET
free scholarship, and those desiring to
be appointed will call on us. By enter
ing the first of next month the course
can be completed by May 81 next, and
q diploma from the College admits to
the Bar of Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Dirt Broken.

Dirt was broken Monday on the
Knoxville and Bristol road, at Moores-
burg and also near Galbreath's Springs.
Mrs. j. A. Summers had the honor OF
throwing the first spadeful Of soil at
Mooresburg, and Miss Tillie Rogers at
Galbreath's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Switch Engine.

The Southern has put switch engine
at johnson City. The local work has
increased so that the Embrevine crew
could not attend to it and last Satur-
day evening engine No. 1876 in charge
of John Benton arrived and will re-
main permanently.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05

DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup is the Best
remedy for relieving and curing that
asthmatic cough. Physicians recon-
mend it. Buy only the genuine, DIR.
John W, Bulls Cough Syrup.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Killed at Watauga.

On last Saturday evening passenger
train No. 2run over and killed man
at Watauga by the name of Nat Feath-
ers. Full details are given in our Wa
tauga letter published in this issue,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Died in Birmingham.

A. M. Mason died in Birmingham,
Ala, last Tuesday. The deceased was
a half brother of Q. s. Mason, of Jones'
boro, and was an exemplary young
man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Ice Factory Sold.

The Graham Ice Company has sold
its plant in this city to foreign capital
lists. 1t will be repaired and put into
operation by the new purchasers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05

odist church rules he cannot be sent
here next year, and we will look out
for new preacher after the conference
at Bluefield, West Virginia. d. N. r.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
Dead Bird

shot with Smokeless Powder. For on
ly $l.OO ! will give you q recipe for
making the powder, at cost of 10 cents
per pound, Any one can make it, no
danger. J. A. DENTON,
7S0-8t johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
CHILL PAo-soMETHlNG NEW

Cures chills without medicine: If IL fails we
refund your money. 100000 to back our guar
antee. A sure preventative. II your druggist
does not keep the Dr.. King Chill Pad we will
mail you one on receipt of price--St:00, THE
DIR. KING CHILL PAD CO.. Memphis Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
FROM wATAUGA.
Watauga, Tenn, Oct. 2, 1896
Ed COMET:

VIM. Jobbing took the train here last
Saturday morning for an extended
western trip; he will go as far west as
st. Paul, Minnesota.
L. B. Moulton, manager of the tam
merry, left last Saturday evening for a
two weeks visit to his family in Bos-
ton, Massachusetts.
d. s. Bowers and W: L. Gibson,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05

Mrs. Morrison, of Scott county, Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. M. Buck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05
EARLHAM FIELD CANES.
One State Record Broker and Good
Marks I'm All Events.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. May THE field day
of Earlham College took place this after
noon. a team being selected to meet Miami
University May IL, and TO participate in
the state field day at Indianapolis May q.
Rain interfered with the sport, especially
with the track events. Summary:
Northumberland Dash-Jones, first:
Graves, second. Time, 10 2-5.
Pole Vault-Stabler. Distance, nine feet.
Observation-Disclosures Dash
Jones. first; Graves. second Time. :23 20
Throwing Sixteen-pound Hammer-Pea-
cock, first; Henley. second. Distance. 1OOls
feet.
Observation-Disclosures Hurdle
Hill, first; Chapman, second, Time, 2:2 2-5.
Observation-Disclosures Dash-Ken-
worthy, first: Bowen, second Time, 1:02 2-5.
Throwing Sixteen-pound Hammer-Pea-
cock. first; Schelling. second. Distance, Sk
feet.
One-mile B~icycle-Harald. first; Hastings,
second. Time, 3:49 2-5.
Half-mile Bicycle-Clark. first: Ratclif,
second. Time. 2:20 %.
Running Hop, Step and JumpEPeacock,
first: Stabler. second. Distance, AIS feet.
Running Broad Jump@Peacock, first:
Stabler, second. Distance, 1913 feet.
Standing Broad ~Jump-Stabler. first;
Graves, second. Distance. 9 feet z inches
The record made by Jones in the one
hundred-yard dash. while not quite up TO
the state record. equals anything made in
yard dash equals the state record, which
he already holds. In the 220-yard hurdle
Hill broke the state record by one-ffth of
a second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05
CONVENTION OF DENTISTS.
DIR. r. Nj. sparks. the New President,
Elected ut Marion.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May 4.-Superintendent
w. ID. Weaver, Of the city schools. talked
before the Eastern Indiana Dental Associa-
ton, which is in session in this city, this
morning on the subject of Popular Dental
Education from a Teachers Standpoint"
DIR. Leonard Strange, OF this city, read a
paper on Erosion" and DR.. w. B. Gordon,
of Spiceland, led the discussion which fol-
lowed. DR.. c. w. Orland, of Anderson. had
an address on Anterior Contour Filings
with a Matrix," with DR.. d. A. House, of
indianapolis. leading in discussion. DR.. r.
i. Oliver. president OF the State Board of
Dental Law and the Policy of the State
Board His address was discussed by DR..
S. I. Kirk, of Kokomo.
The afternoon programme was devoted to
the routine business and a social session.
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. F.. NJ. Sparks,
R~ushvllle; vice president, DIR. II. VI. Brown,
Elwood; secretary and treasurer, DR.. c. w.
Orland. Anderson: executive committee, DR..
Jameson. of Indianapolis, and DR.. +. r
HenshaW, or Middletown. Tn meeting adj
Journed to meet In Rushville on the first
Wednesday and Thursday of next May.
In addition 10 the visitors who had regis
tered Wednesday evening were DR.. G. S.
Wilson, of Richmond; DIR. c. N. Johnson,
of Chicago; DIR. A. III. Unthank and DR.. b.
ris, Of Cambridge City; DR.. Lavina McCol-
lum., of Warren; DR.. NJ. l.. White, of Ell
wood; DIR. T. A. Goodwin. of Warsaw, and
DR.. j. II. Dean, of Franklin