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west and l knew that it would bear
down upon me in three minutes unless
! succeeded in wrenching the heel of
my shoe, which appeared hopeless
task. The train would shoot around
the curve, the engineer would not have
time to even slow down in response to
my signal, and | would be ground be-
meath the wheels. The train was ap-
preaching from the direction Of my
men and L shouted, hoping they might
hear me and flag it, but it was vain
hope, and I heard the train roar across
bridge less than mile away. I was
beginning to despair, but cast glance
around to see if help was coming from
any other quarter, when I saw small,
toe-headed boy standing in the middle
of the track behind me-
"Run up there, I yelled, pointing
toward the Toulouse, and flag the
cannon ball."
"The boy looked 1T me, but did not
bulge.
"Run, run" I whooped again, or I'll
be killed. Don'tyou see my foot's fast
and can't get off the track?"
'The boy said nothing, but put his
hand in his pocket and pulled out his
iacknife. thought he would look fol
stick next SO he could whittle while
he discussed my proposition, as they dc
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down in Texas. could hear the en-
gine bell ringing to warn my men to
clear the track, and | knew that there
remained but few seconds between
myself and death, as the boy had stood
inactive too long to get any distance
away and signal the engineer.
"But the boy was not as stupid as /
had Thought him to be; indeed, he was
not half as stupid as myself. He didn't
look for a stick, but he stepped up be-
side me, stopped down, ran the keen
blade of his knife over my shoe string,
Strengthened up, grinned and said;
"Yank yer foot out mister, here she
comes" !"
II rolled off the track and the train
swept past, and the boy sauntered away
down the track just as if nothing had
happened at all. Chicago Chronicle.
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We Have the Old : Let's Hear the New

We Have the Old - Let's Hear the New.
Last week our great st. Louis con-
temporary the Sunday Post-Dispatch
announced through our columns that it
would give away, with each number,
for ten consecutive weeks, ten new and
original songs,and Notwithstanding the
expense that must be created by this
unequaled offer, this great paper with
all Of its charming features still re-
mains at the same old price. Follow
ing we give complete list of the songs:
"Sweet Norine," by Gussie L. Davis,
author of Baggage Coach Ahead"
"Prancing Pickaninnies," by Max
Dreyfus, composer of GA Carolina
Cake-walk."
"Tell Mother Not to Worry" by
Louis Myll, composer of "Coontown
Carnival Cake-walk."
"Snap Shot Sol," by Williams and
Walker, the two real "Coons, authors
of 81 Don't Like No Cheap Man"
"My Georgia Lady Love-" by Ster-
ling, Howard and Emerson, authors Of
"Hallo Ma Baby"
'"There Amt No Use to Keep on
Haning Round" by Irving Jones, au-
thor Of "Get Your Moneys Worth"
SIN the Shadow Of the Carolina
Hills" by George Taggart and Max s.
Witt, authors of "The Moth and the
Flame"
''If All the Girls Were Like You, y
by Charles Graham, author of "Twc
Little Girls in Blue"
'T'm Nothing but Big Wax Doll,
by Malcolm Williams, author of "MJ
Ann Elizer."
you'll Have to Transfer" by ABB
Holzmann, composer of the "SmokJ
Mokes."
| One of the above songs will be givel
away every week with the Sunday Post
Dispatch. To get the entire set senC
so cents to the Office Of this paper. st
Louis, Mo-, and in addition to tn
above mentioned 10 beautiful songs yol
will secure the great Sunday Post Dis
patch for three months.
Agents wanted everywhere to sell th
Sunday Post-Dispatch, the paper wit
the funny colored cover. Write fo
terms.
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A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie
e. Springer, of 1925 Howard st., Phila-
delphia, Pa, when she found that DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption
had completely cured her of a hacking
cough that for many years had made
life a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this royal cure-"it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and 1 can
now sleep soundly, something I can
scarcely remember doing before. feel
like sounding its praises throughout
the universe" So will every one who
tries DR.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the throat chest or lungs.
Price soc. and $1.0O. Trial bottles free
at drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
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INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION,
Huntsville, Ala, Oct. Icth-Isth, Reduced
Rate via Southern Railway.

On account of the Industrial Con-
vention at Huntsville, Ala, Oct. 10 to
10, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from points on its line to Hunts
vile and return at rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip on the
certificate plan. Parties attending this
convention should purchase regular
one way tickets to Huntsville, having
agent furnish them with proper certifi-
cate, which when signed by the secre-
tary of the convention and visited by
special agent at Huntsville, will auth
orize the ticket agent at Huntsville to
sell tickets returning at one-third rate,
provided fifty or more men are in at
tendance. These tickets will be sold
three days in advance of the conven-
tion, and certificates will be honored
for return passage at one-third rate if
presented to the agent at Huntsville on
or before Oct. 1S.
For further information call on any
Southern Railway ticket agent.
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Dancing Age for Kansas Girls.

No girl should go to dancing parlors
until old enough to marry and she
ought to land a husband before she
dances two seasons. There is nothing
SO pltiful as an old girl-the last leai
on the tree going to every dance
stunned by the dancing dudes who pre-
fer moro attractive girls. Quit it, ole
girl, quit It'll Reform. Repent. join
church. Teach Sunday school class
Be good and you'll be happy. Dane
ing is a miserable pastime if no mai
can be had in two seasons angling
Hiawatha World.
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THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
Mr., Whitney Says Dewey is the Logical
Selection for President.


New York, Sept 3O The World will
tomorrow print an interview with Will
liam Whitney on theavailability of Ad-
miral Dewey as a Presidential candi-
date
"You regard him as the natural Sc
lection for the presidency, chosen by
the order of events?" asked the re-
porter.
81 am convinced, " said Mr.. Whitney,
"that his selection would be something
very much larger and better at this
particular time than party victory. 1t
would be patriotic reunion around
the one man who tipifes the new era,
and who is best fitted, 10y his character
and experience, to preside over its de-
yelopment. Dewey gave us the Philip
pines. He understands the situation
out there as no other man does. The
people trust him to deal with it more
completely than they would any other
man. They would rather see him at
the helm directing the policy Of the
government in it's new possessions than
any other man. They know he has al
ways done the right thing, and they
would feel sure that he always would
do the right thing.
"This trust of the people in Dewey
is the great fact that dominates the
situation. They trust him implicitly
With him in the White House they
would have absolute confidence, that
the wise, the right, the patriotic stand
would be taken and firmly kept. It
a great opportunity that this fact offers
1t is only at intervals and special occa
sions that Providence presents mai
in whom people have this unquestiona
BILE and perfect trust, 1t gave us sucl
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Good News for Our Readers

Who have scrofula taints in their blood
and who has not? Scrofula in all its
forms is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
which thoroughly purifes the blood.
This disease, which frequently appears
in children, is greatly to be dreaded. 1t
is most likely to affect the glands of the
neck, which become enlarged, erup-
tions appear on the head and face, and
the eyes are often affected. Upon its
first appearance, perhaps in slight
eruptions or pimples, scrofula should
be entirely eradicated from the system
by thorough course of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to prevent all the painful and
sickening consequences of running
scrofula sores which drain the system,
say the strength and make existence
utterly wretched.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Oatarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
L. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]. Che
ney for the last 15 years and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio,
Walding, Kinnan s Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucus surface!
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12

One of the most picturesque and de-
lightful sections of North Carolina, is
what is known as the Sapphire Country
This section is located near Brevard,
N. G., at an average altitude of 5000
feet, and abounds in many beautiful
streams and grand waterfalls.
OF the many attractive features, per-
haps one of the most interesting and
picturesque points are Fairfield and
Sapphioe Lakes. No where else in
the south at this altitude are there
such bodies of water. There are tow
ering cliffs, rising abruptly for thou
sand foot from their shores and cas-
dades of rare beauty falling directly
into the lakes from the lofty table land
surrounding.
On account Of the elevation Of this
section, it is very healthy, and particu-
larly adapted to those troubled with
hay fever, being also free from all ma
laria or other diseases. A record Of
the temperature kept at Sapphire fol
four years, shows an average of 60 de.
grees for the entire summer.
Sapphire Inn, Fairfield Inn, and the
Lodge, afford excellent accommoda-
tions for guests.
For further information regarding
the Sapphire country, call on any agent
of the Southern railway, or write G. A
Benscoter,' A, G.: p. A., Chattanooga,
Tenn, for descriptive pamphlet.
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UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas via. Southern
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 all information, ad
dress G. F. Cooley, Manager Business
Mems League, Hot Springs, Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets anG
particulars of the trip, see local agent
or address w. A. Turk. Gen'l Pass
Agt., So. Ry., Washington, D. @.
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A DEvELISH BOY
Comes to the Rescue of Section Boss and
Saves His Life.

The bald-headed railroad man who
frequents the rotuuda of the Great
Northern Hotel these evenings is usu-
ally the centre OF quite group of
loungers, for he has many interesting
incidents of adventure to relate:
"When l was a section boss down in
Texas" he said the other evening, "I
had the croohedest piece of track in the
state couldn't see two telegraph poles
at one time at any point on my section.
Right where the Toulouse was there
was O switch for a passing track. l had
my men working one day around the
curve, near the tool-house, and while
they were filing in a piece Of track l
moseyed down to take look at the
other end of the curve. The men were
about q quarter Of mile from the
switch, but out of view around the
curve. In those days we didn't take
the precaution to put blocks of wood in
the chinks of the frogs and at the end
of the guard rails as they do now to
keep brakemen from getting their feet
fast If we had l would not be telling
this story, because it wouldn't have
happened.
GAS / was poking around the frog l
got one of my heels wedged in one of
the numerous openings and could not
get myself free. l tugged away and
swore little under my breath, but a
machinist's wise could not have held
that heel tighter than the frog did.
You can easily Judge the extent of my
alarm when | heard train whistle for
a crossing which | knew to be a mile
and half from the point where / was
fastened. / looked at my watch; it was
the o'clock cannon BALI from the
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Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, all feel the
results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feel
ing. But there is no need to feel like
that. Listen to j, W. Gardner, Ida
vile, Ind. He says; Electric Bitters
are jest the thing for man when lie is
all rundown, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. 1t did more to give
me new strength and good appetite
than anything could tate. ] can now
eat anything and have a new lease Of
life. Only 80 cents, at drug store,
Every bottle guaranteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
HOROSCOPE CAST
For Ex-Governor Taylor by an Occulist.

For Ex-Governor Taylor by an 0cculist.
A Times representative fell in with
an apostle of the ancient order of the
"Rosy Gross" yesterday, and during
the conversation which followed, the
reporter discovered that the "Roslecru-
cian," to who he spoke, was the same
who foretold "Bob" Taylor's future in
the Read house day before yesterday,
so far the enlightenment of the public
he made an effort to get all that passed
between.
While not being able to learn every
thing, enough was learned to easily
guess the rest. Among other things,
it was discovered that "Gov. Bob's"
pulse is considerably above the aver
age; his left side governed his charac-
ter, consequently he is left-handed, and
his actions always spring from his
heart, and not his head. His palm
lines are exactly alike in both hands;
all straight, mathematically exact, and
mechanical He was born in July,
therefore, the summer is his strongest
season. A cold, damp winter is very
injurious to him, and he was urged to
leave Johnson City for milder climate.
This year, the foreteller of the future
said, is q very dangerous year for Gov.
Bob, and he should be very careful.
This statement would doubtless be very
applicableto to the position of Mr.. Tay-
lor in regard to the senatorial race.
"Oh the day, December 90, when the
sun sinks down into the dark valley of
DEATH" said the pupil of Meiuour,
"Mr. Taylor should retire from the
gaze of the public until March 81, 1900;
when again as the sun coming back to
greet the frozen zones of the north
spreads JOY and life giving sunshine, so
Coy, Taylor, reappearing again upon
the threshold Of public life, will spread
JOY and gladness to many hearts.
When asked concerning Mr.. Taylor's
belief in the supernatural, the sage re-
piled that he was about half and half.
That the eloquence and laughter and
song Of the Governor, are the product
of his ideal nature. ''His memory in
the hearts of his countrymen, said he,
"will not be the memory of man who
leaves large legacies in testament Of
charitable institutions, but rather the
memory of a man, who loved the peo-
pie, whose kind acts were visible in his
daily life, who gave freely of all he had
to every one who asked, unselfsh,
friendly and sympathetic.
When he was asked upon what year,
month and day Gov. Taylor was to be
set free from the toll and strife of life
and the importuning of his politica'
friends, the sage replied that he didn't
mean to scare Gov. Taylor by naming
: the day of his death, intimating, how
ever, that he had some time to live yet
The reporter wat not able to under
stand the meaning of all that was tolt
him, so it is irreyoeably lost; however
, it was a very entertaining horoscope,
I Chattanooga Times.
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THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH.
A Beautifully illustrated Book - Full Of
Important Information.
SECOND EDITION

The first edition of the Empire Of
the South" having been exhausted, a
second edition is now ready for dis
tribution.
1t is a handsome volume Of about 200
pages descriptive of the South and its
vast resources, beautifully illustrated,
and regarded by critics as the most
complete production of its kind that
has ever been published.
Persons wishing to secure this work
will please enclose to the undersigned
Is cents, in stamps or otherwise, fol-
each copy. Address all communica.
tions on this subject to
W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent,
Southern Railway, Washington, d. O.
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Virginia and Southwestern Railway-Nat-
ural Tunnel Route.

Short line, Pullman sleeper to Gin
cinnati, Louisville and the West.
Leave Bristol p. m. arrive Louis
vile $3.50 n. M arrive Cincinnati 7:30
a. M, ; leave Louisville $50 p. m. leave
Cincinnati 7;55 p. M; arrive Bristol
LOO p. m.
This new line affords the best through
service between Bristol and adjacent
points, and all western cities. Affords
view of the wonderful Natural Tun-
mel, which ranks with the Mammoth
Cave and the Natural Bridge as one Of
the greatest marvels of our country.
For information call on any agent oi
V. Il S-W. Ry or address
M. d. CHAPMAN, w. B. EMMERT,
Genl Manager. Gen'l Pas. Agent
In. G. ROBINS, Trav Pass. Agt.,
Bristol, Tenn. Va.
/
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Asheville, N. C.

Few regions have been, are richly
endowed by nature than that famous
section of Western North Carolina
practically termed the Land OF the
Sky" 1t has a climate so dry and
health-giving that it has become known
I the world over as a natural sanitarium
for the cure of all troubles of pulmon-
ary nature.
Asheville, the centre of this beauti-
full mountain-homed plateau, is the
highest city east of Denver, and is q
busy, thriving place of 10000 inhabi-
tants, with all the moderisms of city
life. The city lies just at the point
where the beautiful Frence Broad and
Swannanoa rivers JOIN their crystal
waters.
Within the city or in its suburbs
many people of wealth haye built beau
tiful and expensive homes, most nota-
BILE among them being the chateau of
Mr.. George W. Vanderbilt, which with
its great estate, has cost upwards of
four million dollars.
Asheville is an all-the-year sesort,
for the great mountains protect it in
the winter from the cold winds, and
its sumer climate is made delightful
because of its altitude.
For descriptive matter of Asheville
and vicinity call on any Southern Rail
way agent.
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That ThrOb bing 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 25 cts
Money back if not cured. Sold by al
druggists.
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KEEP 1T IN YOUR HOME,

And whenever the bowels fail to act
properly, take dose of LYONS LAXATIVE
SYRUP - 1t acts gently but effectually on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; will keep
your system always in good working order
and make your complexion clear.
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"Tom, you ask me to be your wife
to give you my heart, my all Think
we'll of what you say, and then tell me
if you will grant me one favor"
Anything you ask, my love"
"Then promise me that you will new
er smoke another. cigar as long as you
live"
"And doesn't it cost you pang?"
mot pang. I'd rather smoke Q
pipe any day. Golfers Weekly.
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NERVOUS troubles are cured by
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en-
riches and puriiies the blood. It's Tie
best medicine for nervous PEOoL.
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XEEP your blood pure and your
~ stomach and digestive organs in a
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
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neauty Is Mood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purlties from the body. Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c. soc.
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M.TO.BAC Sold and an ss BY By al drug
Texas and the West.

Before starting to any point in the great west
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 71g-t
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"H IS an III Wind
zhai 3logOs NOBODY Good" "


n u small ache or pain or
qUea. leSS Is the ill qvind"
that directs your attention to
the necessity of parfying
your blood BY taking Hoods
Sara a parttta. Then your
who,s body recefUes good,
for tie purified blood goes
tingliag to every organ. It
IS IT,, great remedy for all
ages and both sexes.
Dye epsia - " Complicated Dah
EUcr a I kidney trouble, l suffered for
years from dyspepsia, evfh ss0ers pains.
Roods SarsapayMa made me strong and
hearty" 2. B. Enertoa, Apbarn, Ne.
J&od5 Soa1qboa@
siE8.al Z I.
Hoods pls cure liver Ills the non.irritating and
only cat .arte to take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
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Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets insure rapid recovery Of mother
after childbirth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12

To stimulate a sluggish liver Danish
biliousness, disperse dyspepsia, pre-
vent sick and nervous headache, use
DIR. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
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To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cnthartic. iOc or 25c.
II c. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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a man in Washington, 1t gave us an
other in Jackson. 1t gave us another
in Grant. Now it is giving us Dewey, "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12

DR., Niles Pain Pn.a cure Neuralgia.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
X. S. Miller, Jr, MD. W. j. Miller, NJ. d
DRS. MILLER,
Physicians and Surgeons

ofhce-Rooms and g. Opera House Building.
Hours TO a m, IL to 2 p M, 6 to Sp III,
Dr.. +. S. Miller's residence-King street.
DR. w J. Miller's residence-Watauga avenue
near Roam street.