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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15
FURTHER OPINIONS.

is my hopes and expectation.
FURTHER OPINIONS.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 9.-The Pic
ayume has received the following addi-
tional replies from leading democrats,
giving expressions with reference to
the future democratic policy.
John r. Mclean, telegraphing from
Washington, says:
"The democratic party, notwith-
standing it has to carry many issues,
that 1t has allowed all the disappointed
to enlist under its banner and at once
become active directors in the party,
has polled about 1000, 900 votes.
"To say that such an organization
should be abandoned or the. devoted
men of that organization should be dis
missed or retired is poor policy and
will never meet with success. 1t is the
duty of the party to calmly abide by
the result and wait for events.
IT no more believe today that the re-
publican party is right than I did on
the morning of the 9th of this month.
In many things the democratic party
has been wrong, but its members are
liberty loving people of this country.
"The election has proven that the
commercial interests of this country
are paramount. Whether the CONNER
cial instinct will submerge all others
is to be shown. Business interests
must be regarded and values be unmo-
Tested, but the general government
must not be forgotten.
KEEP QUIET AWHILE.
II believe as party we should re-
main quiet, let the excitement of the
moment pass and later consolidate the
opposition to the republican party I'M
der conservative leaders but not under
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15
Editor Sees Wonders.

Editor W. V. Barry, of Lexington,
Tenn, in exploring Mammoth Cave,
contracted a severe case of Piles. His
quick cure through using Bucklen's
Arnica Salve convinced him it is anoth-
er worlds wonder. Cures Piles, In
juries, inflammation and all Bodily
Eruptions, Only 20 cts, at City Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15

relocated, and the control Of the new
democratic movement placed in the
hands Of Northern men of character
and practical ideas, repudiating all pre-
tensions of leadership ON the part of
such men as Richard Croker. Demo
Gratis must nominate some man as pa
triotic and incorruptible as Mr.. Bryan,
but Of wholly different temperament. u
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15

Wonder what did Gov. Bob Taylor
mean by talking out so loud?-Mem-
phis Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15
Give B@@koooooo

to you absolutely ONE DAYS CASH SALES
in the month of December Every cash customer
will receive cash register check with the date and
amount of purchase printed thereon Call for and
save your checks On January 1st will announce
the day and pay you in cash the amount of your
purchase on the day named. This applies only to
CASH SALES in our grocery department.
We desire to further call your attention to the
fact that we will sell you better and cleaner eat
ables for less money than anybody in the town.
We are constantly getting in new goods and will
keep your wants before us and try to please you
Spend your cash with us; you will get your moneys
worth and may get your money back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15
$780, ." ::s:' {; !: s Co: .';:,
growing business in this

and adjoining counties; to act as man
ager and correspondent; work can be
done at your home. Enclose self-ad.
dressed, stamped envelope for particu
lars to H. A. Sherman. General Man
ager, Corcoran Building, opposite
Uuited States Treasury, Washington,
d. G..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15
Ex-pREsIpENT CLEVELAND

New York, Nov. 0.-In response to a
query from a correspondent of the
World, ex-President Cleveland at
Princeton wrote and signed the follow
ing:
II have heard nothing about move
ment on foot for the regeneration OF
the democratic party, but hope steps
will DO taken in that direction.
Il am not willing to make my state.
ment now"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-15

years more of McKinleyism we may
build up positive programme which
will entirely change the capitalists
methods in industry and politics. This
is my hopes and expectation.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
John Day Valley Coal Fields.

On the farm Of James Small. down the
valley, is ledge Of bituminous coal, on
which shaft has been sunk and from
which Mr.. Small took out quantity Of
fine soft coal and tested its burning quail.
tiles to his satisfaction, even in ordinary
woodworking stoves. When a railroad
gets through here Mr.. Small thinks coal
will be prospeeted for and found In paying
quantities in many places in this valley.
The Miner opines that Mr.. Small has a
valuable property in this coal claim alone,
as there will be demand for soft coal
even before steam engines are rolling
through this region of promise. While
there is plenty OF forests containing tim.
ber for building and fuel, yet the task of
hauling wood from the foothills will cost
more than coal, when the latter is mined
in quantities. City Miner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
one dcsires--an abundant coal supply for
eastern Oregon and Washing,on.-Pen.
dleton East Oregonian.
Worlds Supply Of Platinum.

For many years between nine .tenths
and nineteen-twentieth ot the worlds
supply Of platinum has come from Russia.
The amount produced has ranged from
6,ooo lbs to 5000 lbs annually. OF late
there have been signs that the Weld was
falling off, although the demand has
steadily increased. II is probable ttAt
from one.halt to ilve-siNths OF the whole
supply OF platinum today is consumed by
the electric lamp makers. Among the
other uses of the metal are the constr,ic.
ton Of stills for vitriol, dental work, pro.
ducing the Photographic paper which
gives us the "platino type" imparting a
silver tint to porcelain, pointing stylo.
graphic pens and making non.magnet
watch springs and certain parts OF tele.
graphic apparatus. Most platinum is al.
loved with two other metals, oSmium and
iridium. These latter are separated from
the platinum only with great difficulty.
When they are separated the iridium and
osidum combined rs "iridoSmine") have
been practically useless except for point.
ing gold pens.-The Manufacturer.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
BIRCH CREEK COAL FIELDS.
Experienced Miner Makes Favorable Re.
port on the Property.

W. 7. Rigby and DIR. L. a. Mann have
returned from tho Birch Creek coal claims,
twenty miles from here, to which point
they took William Lotus, a miner of eN.
periencc IN opening up and operating coal
properties in other sections.
Although rs yet nothing but surface
Indications could I've seen, as no great
amount o, development work has been
done, yet he was impressed with the
showing made. and stated upon his re-.
turn TO PenJleton that in his opinion the
prospects warranted spending consider.
able money to determine the character OF
the deposit a, that point.
Everyone who has made an eNamina.
iion OF the claims has made a report like
,ha, which he makes. The parties who
ATE interested IN the ground where the
coal deposits, are propose soon 10 have
men at work, perhaps 50 soon rs next
week, aud not many weeks need el,pse
before something is known rs To the lia.
hllltv oi the deposits proving TO be Sriiic.
iently large 10 make profitable the build.
ing oi a branch road to that locality.
The building oi such a road would I've
necessary TO the handling OF the prop.
critics. Already the o. r. 4 n, com.
pany has articles OF Incorporation tiled
at Salem, ior road ny Birch creek
from this town, and II is now known
that this provision was made only to
Ne ready for building operations in the
event OF the coal claims proving 10 he
paying propositions. Senator I. e..
Taylor is one OF the main men interested
in the claims. aud he states that every
effort will I've made 10 develop the possi.
bilties OF coal on Birch creek. II is not
unlikely that before the lapse OF ninety
DAYS the status OF the claims will be
known detuitely, and the prospect is
good that the result will he what every.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
Ten Stamp Mill for Little Denver.

Sam II. Hayes, who recently acquired
by bond the Little Denver property and
mill at Quartzburg, is expected to return
in few days with ten stamp mill, to be
placed on the Sancho Pedro claim, on
Secesh gulch, which claim, in connection
with the Mineral Hill, owned by John &.
Myrtle and others, and adjoining the
Santho Pedro, will he worked this sum.
mer. It is understood that the latter has
a ten foot ledge from which SIa assay
values can be had across its entire width.
Prairie City Miner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
Armory Site and Buildings.

The first load OF lumber for the armory
Of Sumpter Cavalry, Troop B, was hauled
from the }. Il. Stoddard lumber mills Fri.
day to the armory site on Wilson'S add.
tion, two blocks south Of the west end Of
the Granite street bridge. Work will be.
gin at once under the superintendence Of
Contractor l.. N. Crane, who is one Of the
troopers, and the building finished at an
early day, as well as stables and eorrals
for the horses. The site for the armory
was donated by that prince Of good fellows,
4. w. Ellis, also member.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
Cracker Street Grading Finished.

The grading Of Cracker street was vir.
tually completed last Saturday evening,
by Contractor Sullivan, who has done his
work without delay, having been at it
but two weeks and completing what will
be one Of the most durable pieces Of street
grading yet done in the city.
Go or send to the City Green house,
Baker City, for choice pansey and daiSey
plants.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30

Quartz and placer location blanks Of
the most approved form for sale at THE
MINER Office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-30
OFFICERS:

President, JNO J. PENHAlE,
Gen. Mgr. Bunker Hin Gold Mining Co.. Sumpter Oregon)
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
A New QhoSt Dance
\. l. sun.

4 baud Of South Dakota Populists lett
the reservation and swooped down upon
Lincoln county, where they held a con
v~gntion and gh"st'dance. They indorsed
Man-ashamed -of-his-country Pettigrew,
the big medicine man who has So shame
fully aisrepresented South Dakota in
the United States senate; favored the
coinage of both gold and silver at the
ratio of l6 TO /; denounced the Republi.
a party for forcing prosperity upon the
country and standing by the flag: prayed
for Il drouth and the return of the grass
hopper, and wuond up by giving three
cheers for Sitting Bull aud AguinaIdo.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
A Good Working Session.
Omaha Bee.

OtIana bee.
The session Of Congress just closed
II Il of the shortest 'long sessions" on
record, but in amount and importance
of work accomplished it will rank with
any of its predecessors. Not since the
close Of the war and reconstruction das s
has there been IA congress confronted
with SO many nrw and complex problems
yet it has left the Legislative affairs of
the country in good shape. While every
thing which should have been done was
not accomplished we can hardly hope
for IA congress which will come nearer
this Ieat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
As It Appears To A Disinterested
PARTY,
Sioux City lIa.l Journal.

oFOuA Sfy kih'I JOuTudl-
"But for Senator Peitigrew's persis-
tence IN spite of enormous odds, the bill
would never have gone to the president"
1t is Senator P-ttigrew's organ, the
Sioux Falls Press, which is speaking
and the bill alluded to is the free homes
bill. As q matter of fact the Journal is
unable to see where Senator Pettigrew
is going to make much capital out of the
final passage of this bill, in which his
constituents were certainly interested.
While Senator Pettigrew was doing
some active work In its behalf--and, in
.cidentally in his own-the bill remained
up in the AIR. The main fight at this
session as in the house, where Messrs.
Flynn of Oklahoma, Eddy Of Minnesota
and Gamble and Burke Of Sonth Dakota
We're its most urgent friends. The friend
ship of Speaker Henderson WAS also an
Important influence. Senator Pettigrew
was too busy trying TO help the Fill
pinos anC Boers to do much work for il
in the senate. When the crucial moment
came it MAS Senator Nelson of Minnesota
who put the bill through without opposi-
ton, Senator Pettigrew at that time be-
ing engaged in hooking after some
strictly personal affairs. OF course it
was To be expected that the Press would
claim the passage Of the bill a. a victory
Ptttigrew. TAe record does not bear
out the clam.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Show Them the Record.
Groton independent.

The only reason why the resolution
submitting u constitutional amendment
for the control of'trusts did not pass 0 II
gress was because such a resolution re-
quires a two-thirds vote, and the repub-
lican majority isn't that large. Only two
republicans voted against the proposition
Several democrats voted for il. bnt II
lacked thirty-eight votes of the requisite
.wo-thirds. Every populist voted
against the resolution. Democrats allow
their patriotism TO be swamped by the
fear that the resolution might make re-
publican votes next November. Popu-.
lists are evidently "fernistn because they
are tied up To the Democrats. Whenever
either element sounds the slogan OF re.
form, or claims to be against the trust,
pull the record al tkem.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Logical.

"What is a furrler, TommyY' asked
the teacher % a pupil in the juvenile
class.
"A man who deals in furs." answer
ed Tommy.
That's right" said the teacher.
snow, Tommy, you may tell me what
a currier Isl,
"A man who deals in ours" was the
unexpectedibut logical reply.-Chicago
News,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Did Pettigrew Tumble.
Sun,Init Signal.

Cubtihlb SiSuiil'
Til" Signal is willing to give Senator
Pettigrew credit FOR one thing in con-
nection with the passage OF the free
homes bill, and that is for not taking
active part in the efforts in the behalf Of
the bill. About the only thing the
friends of the Measure in the senate
feared was that Pettigr-w would try to
push himself to the front In the matter
and that the re-ult would be to turn the
senate against the bill, AZ there is not
a member who has less influence or is
thoroughly disliked than P~ettigrew.
lie il certainly entitled to credit il he
has stumbled" tn the fact.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Hard to Beat.
Courier Journal.

Here are the national tickets nominal
ed ND TO the hour of going tn press:
BRYAN and Towne, by the populists;
Barker and Donnelly, by the popnlists;
Hartman and Hayes, socialist labor:
Debs and Hartman, socialist democratic;
Swallow and Woolley, Christian. Con.
sidered merely from the standpoint OF a
combination of names Swallow and
Woolley is hard TO beat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Good Us an Indicator.
lmdiananolis Journai:

Leading republicans of Wyoming say
the silver craze in that state has entirely
died out; aud that it will give II hand
some republican majority this year. 1t
does not count much in tn" electoral
college, but the change of political con
ditions is significant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Efficiency of the Dollar Mark,
W ashington Post.

MI. Bryan dilu't prrpetrate a partic.
ularly brilliant thing when he laid "the
dollar mark is tie policy of the repub-
lican administration" The absence o
the dollar mark during the democratic
administrations is just what caused the
revolutions at the polls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
The CoIdest Cnuntrv.

The coolest inhabited country APP
pears to be the province of Wercho-
jansk, in oriental Siberia. A Russian
savant passed n entire year in the
inhospitsble region and kept a daily.
record Of the temperature, from which
1t appears that the daily mean of the
entire year Is 2.74 degrees below zero.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
:. SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE ID. 1000
N~eighboring Notes.

Andover Gazette.
20 Com. Eugene Guimont and wife
arrived here from Minnesota last Tues.
day moruiug.
senator Z. G. Toy left last Tuesday
evening Tor Columbus, Ohio, where he
Will visit relatives aud friends a short
time.
Last Monday morning VIM. Mills and
Vile and Mrs. ". II. Mills and son,
started by team for Page. n. d. They
VIII remain in our nprghboripg state
about a week.
Mrs. .. MaehmilI"r and daughter are
visiting relatives aud friends at Potts
dam, MINI. last week the store and
rooms occupied overhead by Mrs. NJ.
parents at said place, were DESTROYED
by fire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Can't Persuade Him.
Omaha Bee.

our popocratic friends are trying to
,.r.uade the farmer that he was better
of in 1896. when low prices, debt and
delinquent taxes stared him in the Face,
than he is in 1900, with good prices pre-
y,iling aud bonds and money In the
hank, but they cannot make the farmer
believe it,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

France has as many as 5000 fami
lies, with 10000 individuals. claiming
a title of nobility; but. as a matter OF
fact, only about $50 families can prove
their claim 10 descent from a noole
family In feadal times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Waubay Clipper.

Waubay Clipper.
Mrs. keyo OF ST. PAM. ~ nirce Of Mr..
NJ heXford, accOmpanird 10y her htIle
daughter Ruth, arrived Monday lar a
few weeks ~soiouru.
e.. Maynard goes TO Minnearuli.
tonight to attend the graduating .xpr-
cIses OF the Minneapolis iIlgn school, of
which Major is II student.
f.. X. Thompson went 10 Miuucnpnlis
yesterday 10 be- present "A, tur ON
hlellcenent eXrrci>"S Vi the University
OF Minnesota, frolu which his son Row
will graduate this year.
Prof. W. NJ. Lawyer aud his brother
are here on a visit to their sister aud
friends and will rtmair several da,s.
Prof.. looks the same ~ when he had
charge OF our schools oniy, IA DIT Older.
Lack OF space aud time gave uS no
opportumitS Inst week to make more
than IA passing local regarding the ex-
ercises on Decoration Day. Ia behalf oi
the old soldiers ana citizens we express
thanks to the lion. frank Sears and
daughter Madeline Tor the assistance
rendered. The address by MIR. Sears
was IA mastery effort aud Was mtIy
appreciated and most iuvOrnbly com
~ ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

The first constitutional convention in
Ohio contained rs delegates Eve men
who afterward were elected governor
Of the state and four who became Unit
ed States senators.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Now il is the Peoples Turn.
Statistical.
st. Louis Globe Dem.

st. Louis Globe Dem.
The moons shadow is AGO miles long
as ascertained by the tigur,s Of the eclipse,
Ii was supposed from the platform adopt
cd in Bryan's Sioux Falls Convention to
considerably larger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

In Madagascar silk Is the only fabric
used In the manufacture OF clothing.
II Is cheaper than linen In Ireland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

NO matter what others advertise. you always get the same goods
for less money o better goods for the same money at THE FAIR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-19
MORO BLACKsM1THs.
The Native WOrkmem Are Busy from
Morn Till Night Hammering
Out Deadly BOIOSs

One Of the curiosities of life among
tbs Moros is the little blacksmith shop
that forms an important adjunct to
every town Of Importance. The shop is
usually one large room, in one corner
Of which is the forge.
The forge, writes a correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is made on
the ground, and in it blazes a fire made
Of bamboo charcoal, In order to keep
the fire hot the smith makes use OF a
nest novel pair of bellows. Two large,
sections Q bRmhao ans
equipped with piungers IKE hose oi q
pump, and a native, sitting at the top
OF the tubes, alternately works the
plungers up and down, producing ex-
actly the same blow effect as the or
binary bellows of an American shop.
The anvils are arranged on the dirt
floor near the forge: They are three
pieces of iron. resembling immense
railroad spikes. In front of these sit
the blacksmiths. The workers assume
that peculiar position so common
among orientals at all times, and they
hammer away with their little ham,
mers for dear life. They wear nc
clothes, save the breech clout, and, un.
like the village blacksmith, seem to
take their task with great seriousness
One thinks of the "Armorer's Song,
from robin Hood, as he watches the
progress of transferring an old rat.
tail file into a keen-edged dirk, for it Is
the work of making arms that gives
principal employment to the smith.
From ali sorts of old steel he fashions
the deadly ''bolo"-the universal weap,
on of the country. With infinite pa.
tience he hammers away until the
rusty old metal has been called into
life, and shiny, wicked blade has sue,
Ceeded it.
So skilled arc the blacksmiths in this
work that many of their weapons
present designs that would do credit
to makers who had the very best,
equipped shops. It was surprising, fol-
instance, to learn that the peculiar
snakey shape of the finer blades was
made by beating the edge of the hot
metal with the round handle of an ole
Remington rod bayonet.
A great many of~these weapons arr
being purchased and sent back to tn,
states. They promise to be quite fax
with relic hunters.
They vary in size, and the prict
ranges from SO cents up to SIS each.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-19
BULLETS OF WATER.
RaindrOps Would XIII Us an EF the
Air Did Not Prevent Thekz swift
Descent.

When you see the rain drops fail-
ing do you ever think of how swiftly
they come down and what prevents
them from doing great damReea
Away up in the clouds little particles
of moisture gather until they form q
tiny drop. The droplets and ice erys-
tails that form the elements Of the
cloud gradually or suddenly grow I'M
til their weight is enough to bring
them to the ground before they can
be again evaporated.
The resistance that the air offers to
their passage keeps them from fall
ing too fast, The drop soon acquires
such a velocity that the air prevents
it from going any faster. The larger
and heavier the drop, the greater is
the speed at which it fails, but it IL
never great enough to injure us or do
serious damage to animals or plants.
We're it not for the resistance of the
air, drop of water, Notwithstanding
that it is fluid, falling from the height
of half mile, would be as dangerous
as a bullet. The swiftness and force
with which Projeetile travels can be
made sufficient to compensate for any
softness or yielding quality it pos
sesses. A candle, when fired from a
gun, win pass through a board.