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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

The Tennessee Furniture and Supply
Company will move to the room va
Gated by the postofiice as soon as some
necessary repairs can be made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06
Tune Moving.

The postoffice has been moved into
the Mathes building and is now COM
fortably quartered in the handsomest
and best appointed building in the
city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06
YOU KIN w WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take rove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

All the pleasant and popular drinks
at the City Drug Store fountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

Cargilles Bargain Store is moving
into the room vacated by NJ. Jackson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06
Stops the Cough


and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

Gen. r. F. Hoke, president of the,
L. 7. & W. N. G. railroad, came over
from North Carolina this week to see
the work of the food upon his line.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

Especial Fertilizer for Peas" on hand
for few DAYS only. Call on A. NJ.
Mettetal. Office and warehouse East
Market street, johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

The Americas, Ga, Daily Times
Recorder says: "We have paid rs
cents many time to see circus not
as good as Sparks IS cent shows"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

The Bristol Telephone Company and
the Bluff City Telephone Company have
purchased the Elizabethton exchange
and will rebuild the line to this city.
The First Baptist church, which has
been without pastor for the past sew
eral months, has called Rev. s. H.
johnson. Of Clinton, Tenn, to the pas
tore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

Especial Fertilizer for Peas" on hand
for few days only. Call on A. M. Met
fetal Office and warehouse East Mar
ket street, Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

Don't fail to see the little ponies and
baby elephant with Sparks one ring
shows at johnson City Monday after
noon and night, June 10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-06

VI. Jackson, the grocer, has leased
the Storeroom now occupied by w. B.
Crouch and |. N. Beckner, aud will
move to it in July.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
NEWS " BRIEF.
From thu. wire. In a Con-

Overflow From the Wires In a Com
densed Form. s,.s
At the annual meeting of the Cana
dian Pacific to be held on aOct.,2 a RESI-
olution will be submitted authorizing
the issue OF bonds to the extent Of G2.-,
400, 900 to be utilized in the acquisitions
Of steam vessels.
The steamer st. Paul has arrived -aG
San Francisco from Nome via st.
Michaels with $500. 900 in gold dust.
She brings information that Judge
Wickersham will not hold court at
Nome during the temporary absence OF
Judge Noyes.
J. Notice has been received at the Oma,
ha Office of the American Smelling and
Refining companyo of a shipment of gold
ore from Chile. It is the first shipment
Of South American ore to the com
pany's plants, and Is in the nature OF
an experiment.
A. warrant has. been issued at Ia.
coma for the arrest Of "Swiftwater
Bill" Gates. the famous Klondiker.
charging him with %abducting and mar
rying his fourteen-year-old niece. Ade-
laine Lydia Boyle. The complaint was
sworn out by the girls mother, who ID
Gates sister.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
LA TOILETTE RECOvERs.
He IL Now Preparing . Speech Dc
tending HisETax COnmissi0u.s

He IL Now Preparing . speechsDe-
Tending Ais Tax Communication.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 26.-Gov. La Fol-
lette, who has not been at his chambers
at the capitol for seven weeks. has
practically recovered, and has been
preparing q speech which he will de-
liver at the state fair in Milwaukee
the second week in September and at
the various county fairs at which he
has engagements to speak during the
remainder Of next, month. It is known.
that many volumes upon the subject OF
tsxation has been. carried to the execu-
tive mansion during the last ten days.
and It is commonly reported that the
governor will in his Forthcoming speech
reply to the attacks that have been
made upon his tax commission in the
Sstalwart press Of the state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
HUNT FOR DEsPERADoEs.

LaaA
Armed Men Guard All Roads IL
Morrison County.
Little Falls, Mimi, Aug. 28.-Anothei
man hunt is in progress in the western
part of Morrison county somewhat sim.
liar to the one last spring that ended
In the capture after a six days chase
of Roller, the leader of the gang o.
st. Cloud Jail breakers. This time the
officers and posse are after. the three
men who held up fellow passengers IN
q box car on the cutoff line Saturday
morning and fatally shot John Nc;
Grath of Rush City. The robbers lett
the train near Lincoln Saturday MORN
ing and were seen that day In the
woods southeast of there. Sunday they
Travelled through the country to the
southwest, and the last heard Of them
they were north Of Swanville. One OF
the mem is quite sick, andftheir prog
ress is slow. Dozens Of armed men are
now searching the country and guafd'
ing the roads. An effort will be
to secure hounds from the st. Cloud re-
formatory to track the men:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
SKATER DENIES II
REPORTED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
RECEIVE A SEVERE
SHOCK.
NO SANCTION FOR SUCH A MOVE
Nevertheless. Ia Subject Will Not
Down, and 1t IL said That the
Civic Federation IL Eadeavorinx
to Secure the Cooperation of
Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Pot
ter and Others.

Pittsburg. Aug. 2S.-Reported peace
negotiations for the settlement Of the
strike through the mediation Of disin-
terested parties-offlcials and members
of the National Civic Federation re-
ceived q shock when President Shaffer.
OF the Amalgamated association, last
night declared absolutely that he had
no official knowledge of such proceed
ings, and that IL such a move had been
started, 1t did not have the official
sanction Of the organization. Never
theless, the subject will not down, and
it is said the conciliatory committee Of
the Civic Federation, already promi-
nent in the matter, Is fully prepared to
carry on negotiations and will, II nee
essary, endeavor to secur the good Of
fees Of Archbishop ireland, Bishop
Potter, Daniel Hanna and Seth Low, to
give such prominence to the commit
tee that the proposition will be received
by the steel corporation. In the mean
time both sides to the controversy max
claims to a victory. The steel people
point to the gains they have made
All Along the Line
in the way Of securing men and start
ing plants, while the Amalgamated Of
fcials say hat instead of losing
ground, the association is gaining
every day; that while the combine a
succeeded in starting a few plants it is
not turning out merchantable material
and is losing money. and breaking val
liable machinery, and in the end will
have to ask the old men to come to the
rescue. The. steel people: ridicule the
claims of the association and point to
the failure to induce the South Chicago
and the Duquesne men to go on strike
as an evidence that the strength of the
Amalgamated has departed. The sur
prise of the day was the Painter plant,
with six mills-the same mills that were
running when the strike began. Not a
striker could be found anywhere near
the mill.
I'VE started this morning with six
mills running FULL" said Supt. F. L..
Harper. yesterday. Week before last
we begun with two mills which we
kept running all that week on day
turn. Last week we added two more
mills, also keeping them running on
day turn. This morning we added two
more mills, making six in ALL"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT.

Dewet and steyn inform Kitchener
the War Is Not Over.
London, Aug. 2S.-The war office has
received the following cablegram from
Lord kitchener, dated Pretoria. Sun
day, in reference to the way the Boe1
leaders have received his proclamation
in regard to those who fail to surrender
by Sept. Is. Lord Kitchener says:
IT have received a long arguments.
tive statement Of the Boer cause from
Mr.. Steyn in which he says he will
continue to fight. and a short lette1
from Gen. Dewet to the same effect
Gen. Botha acknowledges h receipt OF
the proclamation and protests against
it. He sayss he intends to continue
fighting. On the other hand the mum.
Der OF surrenderss has lately increased
considerably !, .s sFz
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
ROOSEVELT IT'S Is INTERESTED.
Wants to Know Particulars Of Duel
Fought I'm Germany by . Duluth

Man.
Duluth, Aug. Is. Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt has interested him
self in the duel at Aachen, Germany. In
which young Adolph Hartman. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hartman of this
city, succeeded in defeating his adj
versary, Lieut.. Pachmann of the Ger
man army. Sunday Mr.. Hartman re-
ceived the following letter which
pleased him greatly:
washington. Aug. %. 1so1.-Mr. Emil
Hartman Duluth. MINI. My Dear Sir:
Will you pardon my writing you to
know the truth Of the story Of the duel
between your o and a German army
officer, owing to your son %resenting 9
remark derogatory to the United
States? I was much interested in the
newspaper account. Very truly yours.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Mr.. Hartman, by way of reply, en-
closed the original letters sent by his
son together with other information
concerning the affair, and expressed
great satisfaction that the vice presi-
dent had become interested In the case.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
New Free rural. Routes.

" new FFe0 ktQE&H' 1NUuteus H.*
Winona, MIMI, Aug. 26. ~ Congress-
man J. "A. Tawney arrived home from:
Washington, where he went a short
time ago to hasten the work Of estab-3
fishing free rural routes in the First
congressional district. AS a result Of
his. work supt. Machen has ordered
Special Agent Guttersen Of Lake Crys-.
tai into this district in September. Mr..
Gutterson will spend at least two
weeks here and will take up petitions
for the rural routes in the order In
which they have been filed, paying first
attention to those counties which have
no free rural routes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
BURNED 81 I III II AT STAKE TAX
SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE WITNESS
THE HORRIBLE FATE or
NEGRO. IS
DIED As sTOllDlY As 4 sIoIC


Chattanooga, Ienn.,, Aug.
Noles, the negro who criminally ass
saultcd and shot to death Mrs. Charles
williams, wife of q prominent farmer
near Winchester, Tenn, last Friday
was captured early yesterday morning
Vat Water Tank. near Cowan. Tenn. He.
was takensto Winchester by his captors
and placed infthe county Jail. Sheriff
stewart made haste to try to barricade
the. jail and. protect the prisoner. Soon
an angry mob Of several hundred men
gathered but. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Matt NeWhittaker appeared and
made a speech to the crowd. He APP
pealed3to them to assist him n:allaying
excitement and upholdiQgs the majesty
of the law. He proHiiaed,to reconvene
the grand Jury to-day to promptly in
dict the negro and have him speedily
tried, assuring them that his conviction
and legal execution was a foregone con-
clusion. This appeal was supplemented
by Judge J.. Lynch, Capt. W.SP. Toll
ley, Joseph M. Littleton, Foster Ram
sey and others. No sooner had their
appeals been made than several hum
dred citizens from the neighborhood
where the crime had been committed,
came up and augmented the crowd to
thousands. They swept forward upon
the jail, o~verpowered the sheriff and
his deputies, took the prisoner and
started for the scene of the crime.
twelve miles distant, at 1875 a. m. The
mob was orderly but determined. 1t
seemed that the whole population for
miles around had turned out to see the
Fate of the Wretch.
-.a.oce{nr %nwea ,,,31ac IN t1onufh fol,
lowed the mob to the Williams home.
Arriving at a point near the scene OF
the crime the negro vas placed on a
stump. and given a chance to make q
statement. He mounted the stump
stolidly, and laughed as he began his
statement. He said:
''Tell all my sisters and brothers to
meet me In glory. I am going to make
that my home. Tell my mother to meet
me where parting will be no more"
He was then asked II any n else
was implicated in the crime.
Noles stated emphatically that there
was no one else implicated but him-
self.
"why did you kill Mrs. williams?"
he was asked.
81 just done it because I had nothing
else to do,"she said.
He finished his statement at 1880 p.
M. He was taken from the stump, car
ried to q tree near by, bound with
chains and his body, saturated with oil.
At 1:40 a match was applied and in
stantly the quivering body WIS envel-
o3ed In flames. Fence rails were
pitched about the. burning body and
soon life was extinct. The negro made
no outcry at any time and died as
stolidly as a stole. There were no dis
orderly scenes about the burning body.
At least 5000 people witnessed the hor-
rible fate, OF the negro. Many remained
until, nightfall. ,~augmenting the blaze
until the body was entirely consumed.
They then departed for their homes
quietly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
RECLUsE DIES.

Her Will and Money Supposed to BIZ
Hidden Somewhere.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 2S.-Mary AnI
Parker, who many years ago was left
a fortune amounting to several thou.
sand dollars and has since lived the
life of a recluse, died Sunday at h age
Of eighty-two. Soon after coming to
La Crosse in 1855 Mr.. Parker died. His
widow drew her fortune from the
banks, noiled up the windows of he,
mansion and was seldom seen there.
after. Her will; is supposed to be hid.
den with her riches somewhere In the
residence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
BRIDGE FELL.
Three Men Went Down with 1t ami
,,s&s ~ Two VIII Die. .-'gE

Three Men Went Down With 1t ano
Us. Two Will Die. s'-5
Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. %. While
workmen were attempting to change
the location of the temporary bridge at
Fort street across the water power
canal the structure fell to the bottom
of the camel, thirty feet from the sur.
face. Ross s.. Whalen, his son and
Kenneth McLay went down with the
structure. Whalen sustained a com.
pound fracture Of the leg and other in.
juries which may his death. NC
Lays back was injured and he received
other hurts. He cannot live. Young
$Wkalen escaped with bruisec, from.
which he will recover. " =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
LEAPS U DIES.

sister-in-Law Of millionaire Walch
killed I'm Runaway.
Kansas City, Aug. 26.-Mrs. s. N. Lee.
thirty-two years old. a s~ister-in-law Of
Thomas Walch, the Colorado million
aire, was killed in a runaway accident
here. Her coachman dismounted from
the carriage to adjust the ha%rness$an mi
the horses took fright and ran away.
Mrs. Lee and her s~even-year-old son
leaped from the carriage. She fell
backward, fracturing her skull, but the
boy escaped. Mrs. Lee was the wife OF
a railroad contractor and prominent in
society.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
COLLEGE

Gale College Becomes Property u
Norwegian Lutheran synod.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1S.-At a meet.
Ing of the directors Of Gale college at
Galesville yesterday the deal was
closed by which the college becomes the
property of the Norwegian Lutheral
synod. The deal has been pending q
long time. Rev. Bestor carried q letter
from Bishop Halverson authorizing the
purchase of the college by the Luther
ans. The citizens Of G~alesville q
up a subscription amounting to $500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
RUINED BY STORM.
Ripening Fruit Blown From the

Ripening Fruit Blown From the
N4 Trees. e 81
Carbondale, Ill, Aug. %. = A storm.
approaching a cloudburst. passed ove
this city yesterday, doing much dam
age. Ripening fruit was blown from
the trees and in many instances the
trees were uprooted or completely de-
stroyed. In this city fully 5000 birds
were drowned by the downpour of RAIN
In the Illinois Central railroad park
over 1900 dead birds were found. Ro-
dents and other animals were drowned
by the hundreds. The storm was the
most destructive hat has occurred for
years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
: MAY LOSE FACTORY.

Cracker Concern Has Oners From
Other Cities.
Luverne, Mimi, Aug. 26.-Luverne is
threatened with the loss Of the cracker
factory that has been in operation here
for the past three years. T.. D. Man
chester. the proprietor, has received Of
fers OF. locations and bonuses from sew
eral Minnesota and Iowa towns, and
has the propositions under .considera-
ton. The Manchester factory is an, in
dependent concern and despite the 'op-
position Of the trust has had remark
able success. 1,t
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
BIG LAND DEAL

Ashton. Stock Farm Brings Owner o
Handsome Sum.
Sioux City. Aug. 26.-One Of the larg-
est land deals in Iowa this year has
just been contaminated by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Yeomans in
the sale Of the Ashton stock farm Of
400 acres and his fruit farm of 160 acres
in Monona county. The purchaser is
H. Edward Evans of Illinois, the on
sideration being $34,500. Some years
ago Mr.. Evans lived on the fruit farm.
It belonged to him. Now he buys it
back at 9. much increased price.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
POINTS, UNSETTLED l |
CHINESE PROTOCOL HAS NOT Full
LIZ BEEN AGREED
UPON.
MAY Be SIGNED THIS WEEK
Three Points u the Chinese Proto.
col Yet Remain to BE Disposed OF
Order Issued That All Religions
Are to BE Tolerated by the Chi.
ncse-Must BE No Persecution 9,
Intimidatlon by Any sect.

Pek1n, Aug. 28.-The three points OF
the protocol that are unsettled are the
times for the evacuation OF Pekin and
the province Of Chill, whether the
3Whangpo commission shall consist Of
representatives of the large shipping
nations. such as England, Germany
and Japan, or include representatives
Of the smaller shipping nations, such as
the United States and France, and the
approval OF three edicts which have not
yet been received. So far as the Wang
Pc commission is concerned. 1t is likely
that the United States and France will.
be represented thereon.
The three sedicts in question refer to
the punishment Of certain officials In
Guided in the provincial list, which the
ministers allowed the Chinese to exam
inc and decide upon the punishments;
where and what examinations shall be
prohibited; including the metropolitan
examinations in Pekin, and the order
Of the razing Of certain forts by China.
The first two edicts will. come by cour-
Ter from Singanfu, and the third by
telegraph. It is expected that the pro-
tocol will be signed this week. If 1t Is
not it will be the. fault of the edicts.
Choufu, the provincial treasurer, has
published throughout Chill province q
circular letter ordering that all religions
be tolerated by the Chinese, who will
be allowed to accept any religion. III
letter says that there must be no in
timidation or persecution by any sect,
all alike observing the Chinese: law, ex-
cept when 1T conflicts with the require
ments of ones religion. No advantage
shall he derived in law suits from ones
religion and there shall be no foreign
interference except in asses Of persecu.
fion -. ~, a. ,.ltFE fA ~ .AE x III ID
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,.me warden who Does Things.

n Game Warden Who Does Things.
Ada, Mimi, Aug. 2s.-Deputy STATE
Game Warden E. /. Murphy drove Int
this city after an extensive trip through
the. northwestern portion of the county
IL quest % Illegal chicken hunters. Tbs
trip was ~ successful and there are
several Norman county hunters whs
have good reason to- regret their ex-
p,errtness with a shotgun. Judging from
the amount o%f--plunder In the way Of
co,nfseated dogs, guns and dead chick,
ems which MI. Murphy brought witt
him. S5sss% tgT &S& i% sS8
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
GusHER BREAKS LOOSE.

Large OIL Gusher Resists All Efforts
to Stop 1t.
Beaumont, Tex. Aug. 2s.-Two men
are dead and one Of the largest oil
gushers in the world is going absolutely
wild, utterly defying the mechanical
skill Of man to stop 1t. The famous oil
field presents the possibility of m OF
the direst calamities which ever visited
Texas should fire join forces with the
great gusher. James Smith died trying
to shut off the. gusher and John Nc
Daniels died trying to save Smith.
Both showed great heroism.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
ON HIS WAY HOME.

Consul stowe Arrives Mt southan,p-
ton, England.
Southampton, Aug. %. Mr.. Stowe.
the United States consul at Cape
town, who recently resigned his posi-
ton, arrived here yesterday as q pas
senger on q British t%roopship. He ex-
poets to have to wait several weeks be-
fore he will be able to secure passage
on a steamer for New York. He re-
fused to express any opinion on the
y A.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
Drowned while Swimming.

Drowned While Swimming.
Duluth, Mimi. Aug. 26. 81 Louis III.
Rogers, a clerk for the Marsfall-We Eel
Hardware company. WAS drowned in
the st. Louis river yesterday after,
noon while attempting to swim to shore
from a steamer. He and a companion
were discussing their respective merits
as swimmers and each dared the other
to jump in .and swim ashore. Rogers
finally jumped in and after swimming
about 100 yards suddenly threw up his
hands and sank. The river Is about q
quarter Of q mile wide at that point,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
MURDER on A MOVING TRAIN.

Trnmps Kill One Man Who Resists
Robbery and Second Victim Is
Locked In q a N
Litchfeld. Mimi, Aug. 26.-Tramps
held up John and Paul MeGrath of
Rush City, Mimi, on a moving cattle
train early Saturday. The men resisted
and John was shot dead. Paul escaped
to the top of the train but was over
taken, robbed, and finally locked in a
car. The murder was not discovered
until the train reached Lincoln. The
police have arrested one suspect.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-31
PORTE WILL PAY UP.
Turkish Government Issues an
IL Trade Regarding Trouble. Will


Trade Regarding Trouble. With
Is. France. 80
London, Aug. .2s.--A news agency dis
patch from jaConstantinople says the
trade issued by the Turkish govern
ment in regard.t to the settlement of the
trouble over the French#Quays com.
pany's rights includes an undertaking
on the part OF the portesto pay 100000
francs compensation to the company
for its loss OF rights fer two years. The
squays company r~enounces for a year
the clause in regard to- the transfer OF
the quays to3the state, thus giving the
porte the option of reverting to the
scheme Of purchase Of the@docks withir
a year II its resources permit. Another
Trade sanctions. the payment of $1,000
pounds, Turkish. as condemnation OF
the French subject whose land in Al
bania was arbitrarily taken.