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About the Prince of Wales.

Hore are some interesting facts about
the Prince of Wales, which are con-
densed from his biography rs written
by his private secretary;
He is a Colonel eight times over.
He has one private secretary, two as
sistaut secretaries and statf of clerks
to assist him.
He receives 200 letters day and an-
sNers most of them.
He has every order of knighthood in
Europe.
His uniforms are worth $4,000.
He is the chief horse owner, dog own
er and yachtsman in England.
He goes to church ever Sunday morn
ing.
He started life with an income of
$55, 900 year.
He loves to travel incognito in Paris.
His favorite vehicle in London is q
hanson cab, ethis stables cost $50, 600
year.
He has friends in every nation, and
speaks German, French, italian and
Russian.
He is 5 feet inches tall and weighs
1S0 pounds.
He is 81 years old and has four grand
children.
When young he was very tender
hearted, and cried for days when tu-
tor left him.
He is said to be one of the best shots
in England.
He sets the fashions in clothes for
the whole world.
He has thirtsen university degrees.
He has made more speeches than any
man in the world, but mostly short
ones.
He owns the deepest mine in Eng
land.
He was the first Christian to dine
with the Sultan.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01
The Estes Law.


The decision of the Court Of Chancery
Appeals, holding that the act known as
the Estes law is unconstitutional, is
one Of very great concern to the people
of the state, for the reason that if this
opinion 10 maintained in the final dis
position of the case, some OF the most
important legislation Of recent years
will go for naught. The main ground
upon which the Court of Chancery Ap-
peals has condemned the law in ques-
ton is that il is not general but
partial or special law, because import
ant provisions fail to apply to counties
of the second class, in which are en-
cluded the counties of Knox and Ham
ilton. Tho text Of the law as published
provides for certain privileges and
limitations which apply to counties OF
the first class from which counties Of
the second class are excluded.
This opinion, with all that it implies
of setting aside reform legislation,
which the people had learned toregard
as an established policy, comes as
surprise, as this case, upon which the
issue is based was not one with which
the public had made familiar and which
had in the routine of the courts drop
ped out of public view.
But another surprise comes with the
asseveration of Mr.. Estes, the author
of the original bill upon which the law
was framed, that the text of the law as
officially published is inaccurate and
that the omission in the law upon
which the court based its opinion as to
the unconstitutionality of the act is due
to a clerical error. Mr.. Estes insists
that the bill as amended by the confer
ence committee of the two houses pro-
vided for placing counties of the second
class in the same category with coun-
ties of the first class as regards the ap-
pointment of deputies, but by reason
of the clerical error referred to, and
change made by the printer under
misapprehensiou, the published law
fails to give the true substance and
meaning agreed upon by the general
assembly. The error made by the
printer, as indicated by Mr.. Estes, was
natural one, since in endeavoring to
reconcile the phrase counties OF nine
ty thousand 100000 and over" he
adopted the written number as most
likely to be the correct number.
Whether this explanation of the er-
ror in the text of the law would have
served to alter the judicial view ex-
pressed by the Court of Appeals con-
cerning the constitutionality of the law
is matter which the court alone could
answer. From any point of piew, how
ever, the faulty enrolment and publ
cation are to be deplored. From any
point of view, it is to be regretted that
law designed to accomplish a most
important fee reform in the state has
been brought under judicial condemna-
ton because of a clerical omission or
printers error or because of its inher-
ent defect. 1t seems very hard TO Sc
cure substantial reforms by legislation,
not only in inducing legislatures to
undertake a genuine reform, but also
in getting laws in shape that will stand
the test of a judlcia! examination. -
Nashville Banner.
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Brilliant, noble, big-hearted, tender
and humane, no wonder the people of
Tennessee love this gifted sonl
Who has ever listened to his brilliant
and original wit, his deep and genuine
pathos, his sublime and matchless
flights of oratory, but knows that Rob
ert L. Taylor is good and gifted man?
Who heard his magnificent lecture
at Bright Hall Wednesday evening and
went away feeling that he or she had
not been benefited and elevated in
spirit for having heard 1t? Not one.
1t was ell that it purported to be, aud
more, and no local description and no
editorial comment could do it Justice.
1t was thought by all that in his for
mer unriValed production, "The Fiddle
and the Bow, that our popular ex-Gov-
ernor had brought out his masterpiece
and had equalled himself, which was
equivalent to saying that he had sur
passed all others, but in his Paradise
of Fools" he has gone fairly beyond
himself and all compeers.
Combining in one the eloquence of
Vending and the humor of Burdette,
he simply scars alcft, with an eagar
audience, open--mouthed, hanging
breathlessly on his every word, and
when he has carried them up among
the stars, entranced with his most
magnificent oratory, he drops them in
harmless fall to earth again, with an
uproar Of healthy laughter which
makes the doctor scowl and defes in
digestion, and then, with that tender
pathos, all his own and which no one
else can emulate, he leaves them in
tears, which come from the heart,
where the heart is pure.
God bless Bob Taylor He is using
we'll the splendid talents God has Civ
en- him aud few men are doing nobler
work or dong itmore nobly. The CON
sciousness that every day Of his life he
Is bringing Joy and sunshine to some
sick heart and wooing a smile back in
to it's old haunts on some faded face,
that he is helping his fellow-men to for
get for brief span the trials and troub-
les and temptations of real life, wiring
ing ripple Of merry laughter from a
weary heart OF care, ennobling the
minds of his hearers and drawing man
kind closer together with bands Of sym
pathy and human affection, must be a
sweeter consolation to him, Joy more
serene and a triumph grander than
would have been the empty honor of a
seat in the Senate of the United States.
All this he is doing and more. And
SO again we say that his mission is a
noble one, and so we say again and
again, God bless Bob Taylor. Sour
Bob"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

Ex-Goy. Robert Taylor OF Tennessee,
and his brother, Ex-Oongressman AL
fred A. Taylor, gave their refreshingly
novel entertainment last night in
Chickering Hall. Alfred Taylor was
the first of the two brothers to appear
on the stage. The title Of the subject
was Yankee Doodle" For nearly
three-quarters Of an hour he poured
forth stream of perfervid oratory,
procured for his climaxes Frequent
bursts of applause. Ex-Gov. Robert
Taylor has the command OF pathos
which distinguishes the true humorist
For nearly an hour he kept his audi
ence between laughter and tears. =
New York Times.
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portion being covered by beautiful
gems; and the seas by emeralds. 1t
contained seventy-fve pounds of gold,
and there were 81, 1896 gems in all. !
was told that 1t was worIh Go47, 900 and
was a mere bAgatolls, from all l could
underttand, and was nade to utilize
some Of the vast stores Of gems owned
by the shah. - Newcastle England, }
Chronicle.
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FOR EVERY = DAY ILLS.

The Public Health Journal furnishes
the following suggestions in way of
preventives for everyday ills:
Try cranberries for malaria.
Try sun bath for rheumatism.
Try clam broth, for a weak stomach.
Try cranberry poultice for erysipelas.
Try swallowing saliva when troubled
with sour stomach.
Try eating fresh radishes aud yellow
turnips for gravel.
Try eating ouions and horse-radish
to relieve dropsical swellings.
Try buttermilk for the removal of
freckles, tan butternut stains.
Try the Group tippet when child is
likely to be troubled with Group.
Try hot flannel over the seat of neu-
ralgic pain, and renew frequently.
Try hard cider-a wine-glassful three
times day-for ague and rheumatism.
Try taking a nap in the afternoon if
you are going to be out late in the eve
ming.
Try breathing the fumes Of turpen-
tine or carbolic acid to relieve whoop-
ing cough.
Try silk handkerchief over the face
when obliged to go against cold, ,pierc-
ing wind.
Try an extra pair of stockings out
side of your shoes when travelling in
cold weather.
Try walking with your hands behind
you if you find yourself becoming bent
forward.
Try cloth wrung out from cold wa
ter put about your neck at night for
sore throat
The report of the capture of Osman
Digna, leading general OF the late
Khalifa Abdullah, is confirmed. He
is in prison at Suakim.
THE BEST should be your aim
when buying medicine, Get
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

"Ws've come ter tel yer, pardner," ;"
announced the spokesman of the Vigi-
lance Committee, "that every cuss in
town 'cepin' yourself, has agreed that
it's time fer yer ter light out. "Ei
that's ther case, gents,' replied the
facetious bad man, 'I'll move to make
it .unauimOus. PHILADELPHIA Record
DIR, Miles,, Pain Pills cure Neuralgia,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

The American Barber Shop,
located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot,
IN. p. Brewers old stand OH. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommn
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01
A MUTE MARVEL, UNSPEAKABLY

Do You Contemplate Going west7
Do you know anyone who does? If so,
I will be glad to quote rates and sched-
ules, and furnish maps and informa-
tion free.
w. L. ROGERS, II. p. A.
Knoxville, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

Use DR.. Miles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS All druggists sell en- for 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

''Was that your dog that was bowling
all night?"
II guess it was"
"Why in the thunder don't you feed
him?"
Heavens, man, it's indigestion that
makes him howl so. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

DIR. BUNS CoUaH SYRUP CAN BE
relied on. If you suffer from coughs,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis or other
throat and lung affections, this old re-
liable remedy will cure you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

The report of the capture Of 0sman
Digna, leading general of the late
Khalifa Abdullah, is confirmed. He
is in prison at Suakim.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

DR.. Niles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
WORKING ON THE DEFENDER
Captain uerreshoG said TO ne Plan
ming the Cup Yacht.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1z.-Indications point
TO the fact that the work on the new de-
fender Of the Americas Cup Is rapidly go
ing forward at the Herreshof shops. As
announced some time ago. Capt Nat. Her
reshon began to plan beat capable of de-
feating Columbia before the last interna-
tionaI races were really ever.
That is, he was gathering information
from the performance of Columbia which
he could reduce to feasible working plans
on moments notice. Long before Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenge was reduced to
writing the eveF-alert wizard OF Bristol had
the model Of the new boat laid away
ready for the contingency he knew would
surely arrive.
The general public is Of the opinion that
Sir Thomas Upton overwhelmed the New
York Yacht Club with the suddennes OF
the challenge. and thinks after his own
plans we're carefully prepared. he caught
them mapping.
With the exception of the master of Sir
Thomas opponent. everything in connec-
ttion with the defencs Of the America s
Cup is running before the wind. E. A..
Willard is still regarded as the man best
stted for this onerous position, but it is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
SQUEEZED BY THE TRUST
West Virginia Steel Workers Suf-
fer a Reduction in Wages.
Many conGded In Ante-EIection
Promises and Voted to Continue
the Republican Party in Power.
Now Served With Notice That the
Rate Of Pay WIFI Be Reduced.

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. 1z.-About six
months ago the National Steel Company,
the trust which has come into control of
great number Of steel works in the coun-
try, closed down the plant at Mingo juno
ton, which it had secured from the Etna-
Standard Iron and Steel Company The
reason for closing the Mingo plant was that
the men presented a request for a change
in methods of working which would render
the tasks to be done less onerous and give
them tiLle for recuperatien between turns.
Prior to that time the plant had run two
twelve-EVur turns day, and it was no
uncommon thing for men to faint away
while at work It was such desperate
situation that none but the strongest could
stand the work, and nearly all the Ameri-
cans had given up their employment.
When the request for a change was made
the management closed the plant Reports
from time to time have told of what was
going or. The plant was surrounded by a
high tfght-Doard fence. around the top of
which barbed wires were strung. which
wires were so arranged that they could be
filled with killing charge OF electricity.
Every evidence was given the men that any
opposition 10 the viii OF the trust would be
useless and that a strike could not win.
All this time extended Improvements were
under way-not in the steel works, hat On
other plants inside the big fence.
From time 10 time lately int:mations
nave come from Mingo that II Mckinley
were elected the trust would resume or
eraJiOns. but If he were not elected the
plant might continue cold The men who
had asked for easier conditions of er1nlove
ment were idle all this time and coming
nearer and nearer 10 starvation. Some had
been driven from the teneInents they had
occupied, and some are now living in caves
dug into the hillside and under the river
banks.
WheH election day came enough of these
men voted the Republican ticket to give
Mckinley majority in Mingo Junction.
Toe Amelgamated Associations committee.
which has been trying to effect a settle
meEt Of some sort with the company. were
notiIed that il they would call at the Of
nee proposition would be submitted They
called and received q new scale. prepared
oy the trust people. which makes a redue-
ION IN wages of from 26 to ST per cent
without any reference TO the request for
shorter hours and easier conditions. which
were the cause Of the original shut dogru
The trust has starved the men to tn point
where they are supposed to be helpless
and they Row propose to take advantage
CT their condition to enforce an alInost-ur-
heard-of cut in wages Whether the men
~;iI submit has not been determined. but
there IS none who Is able 20 make fur
ther protest. and submission is likely.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

States, issued a proclamation IN which
the bounds Of the said district were de-
fined as follows:
Beginning at Jones Point, being the
upper cape OF Hunting Creek in Virginia,
! ard at an angle in the outset OF forty-five
degrees west of the north and running in
direct line ten miles for the first line;
then beginning again at the same Jones
Point and running another direct line at q
right angle with the first across the Poto-
mac ten miles for the second line
then from the examinations of the said
first and second lines, running two other
direct lines II ten miles each, the one
crossing the Potomac and the other the
Eastern Rraaek aforesaid and meeting
each other in point
In 1900 Congress removed 10 IT, ais
trict. and in the following year the Dis
trict was divided into two counties as
follows:
United States Statutes at large. Sixth
XVI:
An Act concerning the District of Co
iumeia. The said District of Columbia
shall be formed into two counties. Oae
county shall contain ali that part of said
District which lies on the east side OF the
River Potomac, together with the islands
therein and shall be called the county OF
Washington; the other county shall con-
tain ali that part of said District which
lies on the west side of said river and
shall be called the county OF Alexandria;
and the said river, in its whole course
through said District, shall be taken ana
deemed to all intents and purposes 10 be
within both of said counties
In 1916 Congress passed an act retrocsd-
ing to the State of Virginia that part OF
the District of Columbia, originally ceded
to the United States by Virginia The fol-
lowing is an extract from said act Of re-
trocession
That with assent of the people of the
county and town Of Alexandria, to be as
certained as hereinafter prescribed, all
that portion of the District Of Columbia
ceded TO the United States by the State
Of Virginia, and ali the rights and juris-
diction Herewith ceded over the same be,
and the same are, hereby ceded and for
ever relinquished TO the State of Virginia
in full and absolute right and jurisdiction
as well of soil as Of persons residing or
to reside there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Annual Session OF the NatIona
Grange in Washington.

Grange in Washington.
The thfrty-fourth annual session OF the
National Grange OF the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry viii be held at The National Hotel,
this city. and commences Wednesday. No
vember Il, II o'clocl, a. m. The oranges
OF the various States and Territories viii
be represented by their masters, and. be-
sides. there are many visitors and friends
of the association expected to be present
and take an interest in the proceedings
of the grange. This organization Is the
first that gave women he same privileges
and rights as are enjoyed by man, and
there are many cases where the wife Of
farmer comes to this annual convention
as the delegate CT the grange CT which her
husband is member. Aaron Jones tho
Master of the National Grange. will de-
liver his annual address Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. to which event the
public is cordially invited
While the grange does not teach parti-
san politics it does impress its members
with the responsibility Of citizenship and
TO do all in their power to secure plfrer
politics and to see that the interest of the
farm is fairly represented. The order has
established about q 600 subordinate
oranges in all parts CT this country and
canada: It's receipts during the last year
amounted to $50, S1S.07; while its expendi-
lures reached the sum OF 81, 695.74; ieav-
ing cash balance on hand of S9,I22.3 So
The comforting upon a number Of mem
beTs Of the seventh degree, or the degree
of 'Demeter, viii take place on the
evening OF November 16, and the ceFemo-
ny viii be conducted publicly
The officers OF the National Grange are:
Master, Aaron Jones. South Bend, Ind;
Overseer, O. Gardner, RcciSIand, Me;
Lecturer. n. J. Bachelor, Concord, y. H:
Steward, }. A. Newcomb, Golden. Col;
Assistant Steward, W c. Jewett. Worces-
ter, Mass; Chaplain, s. o. Bowen, East
ford, Conn; Treasurer, Mrs Eva s. Me-
Dcwel, Columbus, Ohio: Gatekeeper. H
L Huxley, Neenah, Wis: Ceres, Mrs. Cor
della Atkeson. Morgantown, ". Va; Po-
mona, Mrs NJ NJ. Wilson, Magnolia. III:
Flora, Mrs. Ida V High. Vancouver.
Wash; L A. Steward, Mrs. A NJ. Horton,
Fruit Ridge, Mich. The convention viii
remain in session for about week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12
DUcKLNes FED THE TROUT.
Fish In "a Colorado Hatchery Lived
Well for white.

QFoln tIle Denver foSS.i
Game and Fish Warden Holland, who re-
Gently returned from trip OF inspection,
says the greediness OF the big fish has
caused keen disappointment among the
Durango fish hatchery employees. The Sc
questered ponds OF the mountain hatchery
attract the ducks, which are wont to settle
down on the Hmpid sheets OF water. A
few OF them have made their homes there.
They are the wood duck. and round the
grassy edges Of the pools have laid their
eggs in well hidden nests. The hatchery
men, whose eyes are trained by the study
Of fish eggs and little FISH 10 notice things
minute. soon discovered the presence of
duck eggs and began quiet watch for the
Matching.
One day recently two egg shells were
found broken IN nest and at the edge
Of the water sat two downy duckIings near
the mother duck Quietly the delighted
disecverers approached nearer for better
view. a bunch OF reeds softly waving in
the faint breeze shielded them In their
effort for q few moments. but an unIucky
footstep into the shallow water caused an
alarming splash. With quick whir of
her wings up rose the mother before the
eyes Of the startled men and slowly set
ting near by she invited all danger to
herself. But the hatchery men were not
hunters and were not looking for her.
f1dStliy iney stepped fOFWaTG. ankle deep
in water and beheld huddled together close
to the reeds the apprehensive duckliags.
Wondering how well they could swim after
half days existence, one OF the visitors
splashed the water sharply with his foot
Away from the protecting shore sped the
two tiny ducks over the transparent water
Their webbed feet soon carried them a
dozen yards from the big two-fcoted in
truders
Down in the depths OF the pool Turk
some huge trout, whose keen eyes are ever
watching the surface for grasshoppers
minnows and food of all kinds Rainbows,
they are, and as the ducklings scudded
across the top of the pool the beautifully
colored sides of the trout flashed brilliantly
as they rose in haste from the bottom
The first one dashed 90 reeklessly at the
nearest duc2ling that he missed his aim
and shot = yard out OF the water. There
was q loud splash as the big fish fell back
and. thoroughly scared the soft-feHtheTed
birds began to paddle desperately for the
shore. But fate was against them end
they we're not permitted TO swim six feet.
Too late the meE realized the danger OF