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Electors by Districts.

First district - Baxter Taylor, of
Washington.
Second district John W. Staples, of
Roane.
Third district j. J. Lynch, of
Franklin.
Fourth district-W. s. Faulkner, of
Wilson.
Fifth district-A. B Neil, of Marshall.
Sixth district-M. II. Meeks, of
Davidson.
Seventh district--R. b. Williams, of
Lawrence.
Eigth district-Thomas @. Rye, of
Benton.
Ninth district-W. w. Craig, of
Crockett.
Tenth district-W. H. Carroll, OF
Shelby.
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FROM WATAUGA.


atang0, lehn., Ang Il, 1909.
Miss Lucy Blair, Of London, is visit
ing her uncle, &. w St. John.
l., B. Moultou returned from visit
to relatives in Boston last week
E. B. Smalling is finishing mp his
dwelling house.
NJ. s. Bonnett has closed ont his store
here and has gone to Bristol to engage
in the mercantile business.
Mrs. John Scott is yisitinghcr daugh-
ter at Bluff City this week
n. G. Mcfarland, of Eli2abethton,
and z r, Campbell of Allentown,
members Of the finance rommittoe of
the Garter county court were here yes
torday examining the bridges over lex
creek and Lacy's branch prrpal atory TO
making contracts for repairing the
same.
Mrs. d. N, Reese is spending this
week in Johnson City with her son.
Mr.. and Mrs, $. H. Ponder, of John
son City, were here Sunday visiting
their son, Will Ponder, who is depot
agent at this place.
s. ID, Rotramol, pension examiner,
is here today on business.
Miss Elvo sibley, of Johnson City,is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. John Landreth aud Miss Cor
della Hess, of Johnson City, spent
Sunday with the family of DR.. Wallace.
Lee Smith made a business trip to
Bristol last week. VIOLET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

Bavaria boasts that it has the longest
lightning conductor in the world. 1t
rises some yards above the top Of the
meteorological station on the Zug-
Spite, the highest point in the Ger
man empire, and runs down the side of
the mountain to the Hollenthal, where
there is running water all the year
round. The length of the rod is five
and q half kilometdrs, nearly three
miles and half.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

There is no disposition to brag or
talk for effect at the headquarters of
the democratic congressional campaign
committee. Chairman Richardson and
his fellow members believe that the
democrats can carry the next house and
they are leaving nothing undone that
will in their Judgment help to do it.
The work of the committee is in more
advanced condition than it was ever
known to be at this stage of cam
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23
Lyons Laxative Syrup

Is vegetable preparation absolutely
harmless iii its effect; it acts gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; cures con
stipation, biliousness, sick headache /;
clears the complexion and makes the
blood pure. An ideal remedy for child
rem as we'll as adults.
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KEEP 1T IN 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; viii keep
your system always in good working order
and make your complexion clear
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

Gov. McMillin has appointed W. A.
Carter, of Paris, prison commissioner
to succeed John H. Trice, resigned.
The appointment is said to be a good
one and will give satisfaction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

What will the Chattanooga Times do
now, poor thing, about the senator
ship? Carmack sidetracks its candidate
as fast as it locates one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

Judge Snodgrass now announces that
he will not stand for reelection as
chief justice of the supreme court. This
is to be regretted for he is one of the
ablest iurists in the state
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

Judge Snodgrass reversed, found the
emergency stop with his air and stop
ped on sand as soon as he saw Gear
mack's danger signal.
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The Upton County Record says:
"Mr. Snodgrass withdraws from the
race for United States senator with
reasons satisfactory to himself"
Likewise to everybody else.
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FOR CONGRESS-:
+. @. REEVES.

Bob Taylor has been seeing rattle
snakes down on the Nolachucky.
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STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor:
BENTON MMILLIN, of Smith,
For Railroad Commissioner:
THOS. l.. WILLIAMS, of Knox.
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Entered THE PostoBce at Johnson CtiD. Tenn, az
Second Class Batt,f
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Electors State at Large;
e. Il. ESLIOK, of Giles.
JAMES b. FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
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Use Dr. Niles NERVE PIAsTERs for sPiNAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell em for &c
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

Coming direct from Greater New York after three weeks OF
remarkable success the feature of the Eks
Carnival and Industrial Exposition the Frank o. Bosock
Mighty Midway Carnival Company in all Its magnitude ana
magnifcence will begin engagement of vedays in this city
on Tuesday evening May Sh the National Baseball Park
Seventh Street and Boundary, n. w. $3.50
infinite variety of amusement to be had on the Midway
calculated saate the eXactng desires OF the base
and faded playgoer Here this cosmopolitan highway Is
collection of attractions precisely similar to those presented on
the Midway Plaance the Worlds Fair Chicago Among
some notable places of amusement are The Bos
took Trained Wild Animal Show the most complete OF It's
kind the the famed Streets of Cairo the Turk
sh Theatre the Oriental dances gven the German
Village; the Crystal Maze the Moorish Palace WombwePs
Royal British Menagere the Streets of All Nations the Hin
Theatre the fy-thousand dollar Venetian Gondoas
Bostocs Equine Paradox introducing Bonner the talking
horse and a score more of other novelties.
I'm addition to the enterprises above there also
number of shows given at intervals on the Midway
Among artists participating Frank ST. john who dives
from 90 foot perch net four feet squares Mntng the
unicycst who ascends and descends lofty spiral while
mounted upon a single Wheel Herr Granada and lie Fedora
high wire experts and Mile Orrocco who encased III
hollow sphere propes herself up and down silver spiral
Each and every attraction the Midway under the
sona direction of Mr.. Frank c. Bosock, who owns more
trained all wild anma an general exhibition plap19nla
than any single individual in the World
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THE SUMMER BEDROOM.
An Arizona Continuance to Increase
the Possibility of Sleep.

The cottonwoOds have shed their
caterplllars; there has been thunder
storm; mesquite wood has fallen in
price; Indians are selling bows and
arrows; the rose and the oelander
have long been out; oranges are i'll
bloom; the umbrella tree is putting
out its leaves: last summers suit has
been cleaned and pressed; the small
boy has gone swimming in the canal;
steals irrigation water from his
cut: Strawberries have been shipped;
will soon be here, and the summer
bedroom will soon be a necessity.
Phoenix sleeps out of doors in the
summer, and the bedroom is born OF
that necessity. 1t is on stills, is built
of wire screen of fine mesh, for the
Phoenix mosquito is microscopic in
size. 1t is furnished, according to the
taste of the occupant, with interior
curtains, to keep out the morning sun,
the gaze of the curious and the sand
storm.
The bed Is a cot of canvas of woven
wire, covered perhaps with a sheet
but even sheet feels like q feather
bed on a Phoenix summer night. The
bed covering is the roof of the bed
room and careless folks who consult
their comfort only don't wear night
shirts
Phoenix is proud OF its climate dur
ing eight months of the year but II
doesn't talk much in public about its
midsummer. 1t is right warm day
when the Government Weather Blu
reau doesn't know what the sun tenn
pcTature is, and is unable TO deter
mine it, and that is how hot it gets
in Phoenix. / called on Observer
Burns one day and asked him what
the official temperature was in the
sun. He said he did not know, and
that the government couldn't afford
to experiment to that end. He said
he had attempted to catch the sun
temperature during the summer Of
1898, and had broken a three-dollar
thermometer in the attempt. To
please my curiosity he hung a Their
! mometer in the sun, watched 1t at
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It registered 1856 degrees, and then
took it in, fearing it would break.
The dryness Of the atmosphere re-
lieves this great heat of any tcrrors
to all living things except women and
cats There is a saying in Phoenix
that i'm summer women and cats are
nervously Frustrated, while men and
dogs thrive and grow fat. There is a
luxury in quenching ones thirst dur
ing the summer heat that is possible
nowhere this side of the hereafter,
and nothing will quench it so well as
clearwater. The average mortal can
drink a gallon of water per day dur
ing the heated time, and apparently
every drop of it comes out through
the pores of the skin. - Arizona
Graphic.
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COUNTESS cAsTELLANE.
She Perfumes Her Luggage With
Cloth Sixteen Dollars Per Yard.

The Countess de Castellane, who is
said to out-Paris Parisians in her eX-
perditures for perfumes, has carried
an idea of perfumery into fan.
full extreme. The sixteen four
story trunks which accompanied the
Countess on her recent visit TO New
York were lined with perfumed fan
mel, and through the gowns and lin
gerle were scented amulets stamped
with the Castellane crest. Eastern
chemists have preared similar per-
fumed flannel at $40 to SIG a yard
An order for thirty yards from a fash
ionable waman is not unusual. Clos
cts. cedar chests, hat boxes and every
compartment containing dainty toilet
belongings are lined with it, and
every where the pungent amulets are
scattered lavishly. While violets con-
tinue the distinctive perfume of the
ultra fashionable the Duchess of
Marlborough has created a vogue for
Jasmine in London which has been
taken up by certain women in the
East.
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pomestlo Service in China.

The question of domestic service in
China is by far an easier proposition
than in most other countries. In
China a rich man gets as many SER
wants as he wants and yet he pays
them no wages, while the common
people have to pay them well. Even
then they are hard to get, for the rea-
son that the employe of the rich man
can make more than triple the ordin-
airy wages in perquisites.
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The HATOHET JOB OFFICE is
prepared to make yc" close
estimate on your printing.
USE FOR CORN HusKs.
They Are Shredded and Then Made
Into Mattresses.


Prodigal sons of to-day would have
a tough time feeding on corn husks,
but Michael Young, a bright fellow,
has made it possible for some farmers
to pay the rent of their land in the
food which the young man in the par
able shared with the swine. Had he
lived in Bureau County, Illinois, he
could have eaten all he desired and
sold the remainder for 81 ton.
A few years ago Young, who was
in business at Arlington, began buy
ing corn husks from the neighboring
farmers. He erected a single building,
in which he set up some machinery
with which the husks were shredded,
The manufactuI product found
ready market for mattresses. An
other building was added, and then
the third and fourth, until now there
is a row of them standing back from
the track. Corn husks from all parts
of Bureau and Henry Counties are
brought in by the ton and disposed
of to the manufacturer, who wishes he
had 10 times the quantity within
reach.
After the corn is husked the farmer
clips the husk from the stalk with a
pair of shears After the husks are
put through the machines the product
is baled and shipped away by the car
load
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Dorchester and anotherin Rox-
bury. The same year a "Mer-
cate" (market) was authorized
to be kept on Thursday in Bos-
ton cit being lecture day"
The long journeys which Gov
ernor Winthrop made on the
business of the colony were
on foot, or in boats, for many
years.
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HISTORY.

Historically, the most attrac-
tive city Of Mexico to the
American student is IacateCas,
the Place of Grass. Here were
the first bonanza mines in the
New World, and here sprung
up the first American million
aires. Not only that, but here
was coined the money which
permanently colonized the first
corner of what is now the
United States. In 1916 johannes
de Tolosa discovered the valley.
Two years later he and his
friends founded the city, and
its charter was signed by
Philip II. at San Lorenzo,
July 20, 1888.
The sermons of the early
ministers Of New England
were not written, although they
were carefully prepared. 1t is
said that Mr.. Wareham Of
Dorchester wasthe first preach
er who used written sermons
in New England. But in the
time of Cotton Mather the use
of written sermons had become
common
William Pynchon, Gent, as
his name is always written in
the records of the Colonies
was born, probably in Spring
field, England, about 1890.
The date of his birth is deter
mined by an inscription on his
portrait, now in possession Of
the Essex Institute at Salem,
which indicates that the por-
trait was painted in 1857. He
was one of the patentees named
in the Charter of the Colony
of Massachusetts Bay, from
Charles l., which bears the
date of March %, 1923. He
was also the leader in the set
Element of RoXbury, and one
of the founders of the first
church in that town. While
at Roxbury he was for some
years Treasurer of the Colony
and was elected from year to
wear one of the assistants.
Pvnchon was early licensed as
fnr. trader. In 1852 he paid
e15 into the treasury OF the
Colony for his license as a fur
trader. The same sum was
paid each year until $780,
wben the General Court re p
mitted one-fifth of the amount
probably becauseth the trade had
become less lucrative.
In 1852 Governor Winthrop
records the removal of the
windmill from Newton to Bos-
ton. because at Newtonit would
not grind but with a westerly
wind. The whole colony seems
to have been dependent upon a
single windmill. The next year
1893, a watermill was set up In
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Local..

Fourth Immune Camp, S.
w. V. will give a dance and
entertainment at Odd Fellows
Hall, Seventh Street, N. w,
for the benefit of the camp
fund, The purpose of which
is to relieved the families of
the members out of employ
ment, Of which the camp has
a large number. The object is
worthy and ought to meet with
great success. The entertain.
ment will be given on the eve
ming of May 20.
"The Hustler" could not
hustle the money for salaries
at the Academy last week and
had to close. Fifteen poor
unfortunate actors were strand.
ed in the city. Tom Davis OF
New York, the theatrical man.
ager career is on the wane, it's
said Tom has more gall than
cash.
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AT The LYCEUM THIS WEEK.
THE HIGH ROLLERS.

A great show is forcasted for Mon
day, at the Lyceum which will last
the entire week. The High Rollers
Burlesque Company will make their
debut before large audience at this
time, and callow youths and aged
baldheads, with money to incremate,
are speculative upon the topical time
which will be in vogue at the Lyceum
during this engagement. The High
Rollers are happily named. Their
two burlesques, "The High Rollers
at the Paris Exposition" and "Ihe
Great Rubie" having caught on all
along the line. The Paris Exposi-
ton affords Blanche and Rene Wash
burn as the Miss High Rollers, who
are ever looking for good time, an
excellent opportunity to display the
good looks and accomplishments
nature has so lavishly endowed them
with. They are very handsome
women, with beautiful figures, rich
and highly cultured voices and ele>
CANT stage presence.
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A Great Bicycle Stable.

One Of the greatest bicycle stables In
the country is located inside the walls
Of the Treasury Department in Wash
ington. II is under the roof Of a large
shed under the north court Of the
Treasury building, and has a floor
area of about 10000 square feet
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06
MAY

Twas in the beauteous month of May
The world looked young and all was gay
Spring, the spell of winter broke,
And in my heart first love awoke.
Twas in the merry month of May,
Iu wood and field Spring held its sway,
The birds sang loud in bush aud grove,
told her of my burning love.
-KATHERINE LUCILLE FooTE.
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About Pontoon Bridges.

Wide pontoon bridges are steadier
than narrow ones. The boats for such
structures should not be immersed
deeper than within a foot Of the top,
and are placed stem on to the current,
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The country you it, is becoming stronger in the faith
that William Mckinley must be the next President All
things favor his denomination and election do otherwise
than nominate him. the people believe would check
the era of prosperity the country meeting with AS the
neoe believe it. to be to their elect him
nu the good things vouchsad to them rather than take
a new man with untred policy and many more years of
poverty and depression and ruin
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

There is only way end the Filipino rebellion ana ha
n 70 read the riot act the rebels and give them thirty days
r. o in and surrender and that time all caught with
arms to be declared gueras and shot at once The Fppho
do not understand the Americans kindness Will not avail
with the them but hang shoot few hundred OF hem
and that will end the rebellion quicker than anything else that
be done.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

Gen Macarthur been put in command and Gen. GUS IS
to come home What happy thing, this would have been
il had occurred before but it is too late TO menu ana
Gen MacArthurs friends express the opinion that he Will
br+ work Of the Philippines is to be hoped lie will
bear out the opinions they express and that he will not prove
a tnsel soldier.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The Clark case in the has received check IL may
not be acted this session. Senator stewart from
promised to read three voumns of testimony in the case Tue
Senators persed in pushing it vote The threat mao
the effect and the Senate has been put in cold storage
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau
| of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart
ment Washington, ID. O.. until 70 O'Clock
noon May 8. 1879, and publicly opened imme,
diately thereafter to furnish at the Naval
Hospita and Dispensary, Washington, ID. c..
the daily supply Of meats, groceries, butter
eggs cheese, ice, milk, bread, vegetables and
pToyender for the fiscal year ending june 80.
appiication to the Naval Hospital Washing
ton, ID. O.. or the Navy Yard Washington, d.
G. A, S, KENNY, PdymdsteT General u 5. ".
4-T-On.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The Beers boast of Christianity fully portrayed IN the
,b+ f moor native women The Beers Christianity is OF
the kind that murders poor native women and children ana az
for Christ sake wonder that all nations OF tne "o
refuse to recognize them give aid to them In the war
with Great Britain
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

Now that Commissioner Wight has been replaced by Mr.
Mac Farand we hone that he will close the houses of fame
On +brteen and half between and Pa Ave- which the
cars of the Alexandria and Mt Vernon Ry The sooner
peope riding on that line relieved of the sight of the
naned faces both black and white in the windows of the
houses pass the better it will be for the welfare OF
the public
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The people of the country unanimously in favor OF re-
ducton of There is no reason lor cou'is
e tax The effect will be to money circulation IN the
and TO lock up an enormous surplus in the Treasury
and paralyze trade
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

We believe that unmtegaed liars in the United
States than any other country in the world Particularly
when they say that soldiers meeting with the best
of the Philippines We know such statements to
he false from received from soldiers there and
not in one single has complaint been made of i'll
ment The the other all unanimous in praise of
the GOOD treatment Of the careful attention of the officers
generally
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The War Tax ON medicines manufacturers will make
combined fight to have removed There is no cause Tor the
continuance of the tax the growing surplus in the treasury
the tax should be removed from medicines.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

At last after bitter fight organized labor has won and com
PEELED Claude NJ johnson, director OF the Bureau OF EngraV
inc and Printing to hand his resignation which promptly
cented nv the Secretary of Treasury would suggest
Mr. Meredith as a fit successor to Mr.. Johnson
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

Sixteen to meet with favor from the
Democrats of East West When the convention eeS
il NAV take turn and may put other man in AS the
time near the chances do not be quite as favor
able for Col William Jennings Bryan
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

The Dewey enthusiasm sthe Admiral passes through
the country has the love of the whole people hoU"'
standing the vsacres may infer otherwise The ovaons tha
no I meeting with is heart felt such only true Americans
can give to the hero of Manila
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

Massachusetts, is camorng for the Hon John Long for
Vice President good people of that state should have him
for he would make first class presiding officer
for the t. Senate that is about all that there Is IN the ONCE
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-05-06

ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE UNITED
n STATES MARINE CORPS. Headquar'
ters United States Marine Corps. Quarter
masters Offica, Washington, u; o., AIri, 5O
1900. Sealed Proposals IN duplicate, WI De
received at this office until u o'clock noon on
May %, 1900 aud then be publicly opened lor
furnishing military supplies to be delivered
at PHILADELPHIA. Pa. and Washington u. o.
Sealed Proposals In duplicate VIII also De
received at this Office until IL O'Clock noon
on May %, 1900. and then be publicly oneneu
for furnishing ice and stationery at washing,
ton, ID. O.. laundry work fuel and forage at
Annapolis. Md rations, Laundry work Iuel
and forage at Portsmouth, N. H., Boston
Mass. Newport II. L.. Brooklyn. n; Y; Phila-
delphia, Pa League Island, Pa, Washington
ID. g.. Norfolk, Va. Port Royal, CnlPensa'
ola Fla. Mare Island Cal. and BIemert n,
Wash. Blank proposals SPECIFICATIONS ana
other information can be obtained upon ap-
plication to the Commanding Ofeer Marine
Barracks, mt the stations named. Stanuard
samples can be examined at this ONCE at
hoo South Broad Street, Philadelphia, ia
at Marine Barracks. Bos ton, hass,; Brooklyn
n. Y and Mare Island, Cal All bids accepted
and contrasts awarded subject to an appro-
priation by Congress to meet the expense
This office reserves the right to lect any
and all bids and to waive defects. BIOS from
I'M manufacturers or regular dealers only VIII
be considered. +. Il, DENNY, Colonel, QUAR-
termaster U. S, Marine Corps. b7-Uo