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Evening journal., 1901-11-23

from the responsibilities of a life out
side. The honest man who has com
mitted no crime is compelled to work
and he does not feel like helping tc
support in idleness the thief or vagrant
Many of the persons who will be con-
fined to the new institution have never
performed any systematic, continuous
labor because they had no trade, and
there is nothing requiring the least
skill that they can do. The new sys-
tenn Will remedy all this, and when
prisoners leave the workhouse they wiz
probably have a technical knowledge
of some form Of labor. by which they
may be self-supportlng.
1t remains for us to see how this in
will be managed. II ought,
in short time. to be almost self-sup-
porting The argument that prisoners
should be supported in idleness rather
than be employed in making articles
that come in competition with other
is exploded. They should be
ANNtrnA NAaAAAnf anu ANtAAA W NuiM luill
own way, and not continue to be a
drag on the taxpayers The honest
citizen should not be Obliged to set
aside a part of his income for the
of rogues who have de-
fed the law, If it can be avoided In
working out the new problem the offi-
,ials Of the workhouse should have all
encouragement and support. Many per-
sons entitled TO their opinions have
opposed the construction of the work
house. and some have thought that the
Sheriff is the proper officer to place in
Aarge OF the institution. But since it
mas been built and prisoners placed
here, all will wish that it may success
'ully solve the problem for which itI
was intended If il shall become prac-
ically self-supporting, II will help toI
'elieve the taxpayers of their enor-
nous burden.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
THE woRKHoUsE

The prisoners Of the county having
been transferred to the new work
house. and the matter Of their custody
settled. all persons viii be interested
in the new institution, and will make
comparisons between it and the old.
The purpose contemplated in the
change is praiseworthy and in keeping
with modern ideas. The practice which
has prevailed so long in Delaware oi
conhning prisoners to our jails, where
they spend the time in idleness, il
pernicious. It is conducive 20 lazinesl
and shiftlessness. A prisoner who 70
years has INDUCED in absolute idle
ness, is not in a mental or physica
condition to go to work when tn
prison doors close behind him.
IL is doubtful whether a perfectl
idle man ever reformed. whether in o
out OF custody. To a prisoner of
nervous, energetic nature. II is a Tor
ture, and TO the indo,ent man, a respit
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
HOPEFUL VIEW

The hopeful view consump-
tives take of their own cases is
strongly in their favor. Each
year is showing a larger per-
centage of cures.
One of the best reasons for
good hope is the record Of
SCOTS Emulsion as a medicine
for consumptives. SO long as
the system is strong enough to
use medicine of any kind it can
use SCOTS Emulsion.
The reason for its helpful
ness in this disease is because
Of its long tolerance by the
patient; one does not tire Of
it as quickly as other medi-
cines and that is where the
great benefit comes.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

The doctrine that children IN the
schools should be governed by love
received a setback the other day in a
country school in Missouri. Il seems
that the teacher had endeavored topre-
serve discipline by kindness and per-
suasion, and failing utterly in this
resorted TO capital punishment Then
the gentle pupils nurtured in love
arose in body. drew their knives
and rushed upon him. When they de-
sisted they no longer had teacher
but a subject for the undertaken. We
presume their instruction did not in
clude enough love, and therefore the
blame rests solely upon the dead peda-
gogue.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

The Morning News is a newspaper of
some age and experience, and il should
lAave learned its limitations ere this.
Now and then IL attempts THE impos-
sible. and while we admire its pluck,
we question its discretion A case in
point is its attempt TO answer certain
questions propounded by the Every
Evening. We submit that it should
have known that no human being or
human agency is equal TO the task.
The English language is not rich
enough; trope and metaphor are in
vain. and even a diagram would
not satisfy. A sledge-hammer is the
only possible weapon, and even its eff
cacy is doubtful. II is said that it is
hard to convince a woman against her
will-weM the comparison is very
faint. To attempt to answer the Every
Evening when it doesn't want to be
answered, is like trying to run down a
nimble-footed Addicks lie.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA--PElt
SONALI4Y CONDUCTED TOURS
VIA THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com|
panys personally. conducted tour 4
Mexico and California will leave New
York on February II. visiting 81
Louis. San Antonio, Monterey, TamI
pico, San Luis Potosi Guanajuato|
Irapuato. Guadalaiara. Queretaro, CITY
.Of Mexico, Aguas Calientes, and EI
Paso.
At El Paso tourists for California
only, who will leave New York Februl
larry %, will join the party, and th|
Mexican tourists who do not care to 80
to the Pacific Coast will return td
New York The California party will
visit Los Angeles and the Southern
California coast resorts. San Fran
cisco. and. on the return trip, thu
Grand Canon of the Colorado in Ari
zOna. Tourist will have thirteen day,
in Mexico and nineteen days on Tho
Pacific Coast the California tour re
turning to New York on March p, tho
whole tour covering forty-five days
The rate covering all necessary ex
penses during the entire trip, viii b'
$575 from points ON the Pennsylvani;
railroad east of Pittsburg. For Mexi
co only the rate will be $3.50, and fo
California only 1915. The party vii
travel over the entire route in a spec
lial train of Pullman drawing-rOOn
sleeping cars. compartment, dining
smoking and observation cars. Cali
fornia-only tourists will use specia
cars to El Paso. and Mexico only pas
sengers will use special cars return
ing from El Paso. For detailed timer
aries and full information addree
Geo. w. Boyd, assistant general pas
lsenger agent, Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

hed, and have repeatedly stated. that
THE virus was not the cause Of tetanus
The Camden Board of Healtih have had
meteorological examinations made
.of the vaccine, and find it
pure. A fun report will be
mailed you later. The article has been
unfortunately treated from a sensa-
tiOnal standpoint by the newspapers.
which will have a serious effect upon
the minds of the general public, who
are led to believe the virus or the phy-
lsician's technique at fault. The matter
lis a very serious one, and physicians
land Boards of Health throughout the
country are deeply concerned, since
lif this impression is not overcome, IL
/ will seriously affect their usefulness in
stamping out epidemics of smallpox.
Smallpox cannot be controlled, nor is
there any preventive known except
proper vaccination.
DR.. BENJAMIN Lee. Secretary of the
Pennsylvania State Board of Health
recent president of the American Pub
lie Health Association, and one of the
foremost authorities on hygiene and
contagious diseases, is emphatic IN ms
declaration that vaccination should
In0l ne tllntI dNOlutN VI RAeAliDAA'N WI
THAT account, and gives the FOLLOWING
reasons to support his advice;
First. the Camden epidemic of teta-
mus is purely local.
Il Secondly, cases of tetanus have re.
lcently developed There i'm persons who
have not been recently vaccinated.
Thirdly. during the same period hail
Ia million or moro persons have beer
vaccinated in the city of Philadelphi;
land its suburbs, and among these no
"a single case of tetanus has resulted.
Fourthly. the germ Of tetanus dOei
i, mot exist in vaccine virus.
T Fifthly. if tetanus occurs in recent
lly vaccinated person, not presenting
any other wound or abrasion o
4he surface, it is becaus'
proper precautions have no
D. been observed for ensuing ceanli
ness both in the act of operating an,
; lin the subsequent care of the wound
o. Sixthly, smallpox is stir increasing
and to suspend vaccination at the pres
tlent time would be most unfortunate
o Jas it would undoubtedly favor tn
lspread OF that disease.
= A number Of newspapers have beel
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

Governor Stone is building up a ma
chine to send him to the Senate at the
expiration OF Quay's term. The inn
provement would not be apparent.
Stone was made by Quay, and was his
servile tool until he felt that he had
the advantage, then he began TO plan
for the overthrow of the "old man" "
When light fingered gentlemen fall out,
honest men get their due, and it may
yet be so I'm Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Nearly 100000 pounds OF oatmeal
was exported from this country dur
ing the month of September.
ireland continues TO far outdistance
all other European countries in crime
lessness. Official statistics for the
last year just published show a de-
crease of 1912 per cent. in minor Of
fences as compared with the preceding
year.
The city of Spokane, Wash, has
paid in recent years thousands of dol
lars for damage suits resulting in in
iuries received on defective sidewalks.
A German authority states that
from the mouth to the source of the
Rhine 725 castles, formerly the homes
OF the warlike chiefs. are to be found
overlooking its waters.
A biological society has been or
ganized in the Philippines for the in
vestgation of the fauna and flora Of
those lands
The first mandatory of edged tools
AHAlNNAhh aAN0f iAdANiNAs'f AitAotAo tNilN
cutlery. was opened I'm Hartford Conn,
in the year 1926. Previous to that
date il is said that coarse butcher
knives and hunting knives were made
by blacksmiths. and the better qual.
ity of cutlery was imported from Eng
land
In consequence of the enormous pro
duction OF coffee in Brazil the guam
tity raised in India was in 1900 only
about one-half of what it had been in
1890.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

A boss shows his sense when he can
not get what he wants by taking the
next best thing, and allowing the peo-
pie TO think that 1t was his choice This
is illustrated in THE selection Of a new
postmaster for Philadelphia. He en-
dorsed McMicael, not because he loved
him less, but power, more
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

The illness of ex-President Cleveland.
while not regarded as grave is yet
causing some concern. He is our only
living ex-President, and is passing a
mellow and bonored Odd age, with the
good wishes of everyone. Since his re-
tirement from his great Office he has
grown in general esteem, and time mas
softened the asperities of his official
career. What TO do with our ex-Presi
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

dents has never been problem. since
they, by their conduct, have settled it
themselves. They return to private
life and become as other men, and all
have known how to preserve their
poise and dignity. The American peo-
Pile hope that Mr. Cleveland may be
spared 10 them for many years TO
come.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
EWSPAPER OPINION
Official Salaries

From the Detroit Free Press.
There are 1876 salaries paid by the
government of the United States that
amount to $4,000 and upwards,amount-
ing in all to $2,SlS,000. These include
all the civilian, military and naval
lists. ana the foreign representatives
OF the government. 1t includes the
salary of the President, Vice-Presi-
dent. members of the Cabinet, Justices
OF the Supreme Court, and all other
officials who receive salaries of $4,000
or more.
In New York city there are 446 sal
aries to city officials who receive $4,000
and upward This number is just so
less than there are of all general gov
ernment officials receiving equal pay,
but the gross amount paid them is
S1730UO more than is paid by the gem
eral government.
There are 35 Federal ofliceholders
who receive $4,000 and upwards,
while there are 81 in that class in New
York These 67 draw in the aggregate
S954,5 in salaries. The salary list is
the one in any great city
that gives the greatest opportuni-
ties for abuse. Every offceholder is,
of course. clamorous for an increase,
and increases mean increased cOntri-
buttons for political purposes. II is
easy 10 get salaries increased when the
power that has the increasing to do is
going to get a portion of the advance
Candidates for New York judgeships
have, before now, been assessed $40, ,OOC
for campaign expenses, and have paid
! it-sOme of them. Some others have
refused. and have been told why they
could not stay in the running, and that
is the way the secret came out Wher
men who had been candidates wer,
asked why they had been dropped they
had to tell that il was becausc tho,
would not buy seat on the iudieia
bench and pay $4,000 for II.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

Like as the damask rose you see,
Or like the blossom on a tree,
Or like the dainty flower of May,
Or like the morning of the day,
Or like the sun, or like the shade,
Or like the gourd which Jonah had;
Even such is man whose thread is spun,
Drawn out, and cut and so is done.
The rose without. the blossom blasteth,
The sun sets, the shadow flies.
The gourd consumes and man he dies
Like the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like a tale that's new begun.
Or like the bird that's here today,
Or like the pearled dow of May.
Or hike an hour, or like span,
Or like the singing OF a swan;
Even such is man who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and DEATH
The grass withers, the tale is ended
The bird is flown, the dew's ascended,
The hour is short. the span not long,
The swan near death, mans life is
done.
Like to a bubble i'm the brook,
Or in a glass much like a look,
Or like a shuttle in a weaver's hand,
Or like the writing ON the sand,
Or like a though, or like a dream,
Or like the gliding of a stream;
Even such is man wiho lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death
The bubbles out, the looks forgot,
The shuttle's flung. the writings blot,
The thought is past, THE dream is gone,
The water glides, mans life is done.
Like the lightning from the sky,
Or like a post that quick does hie,
Or like a Quiver in short song,
Or like a journey three days long,
Or like the snow when summers
come
Or like the pear on like the plum;
Even such is man who heaps up sOr-
row,
Lives but this day, and dies tomorrow.
The lightning past. the post must go,
The song is short, the journeys so,
The pear doth rot, the plum doth
fall,
The snow dissolves. and so must all.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
C. F. RUDOLPH.
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
The Retort Courteous

A certain newspaper syndicate that
is noted for producing news so up-tO-
date that some of it never happened, is
seeking to introduce it's service in Will
mington. The other day a newspaper
man received an offer to send "a gor-
geous, valuable array of magnificent,
decorative pieces, ETC." accompanied
with this gentle admonitiOn:
If you have not energy enough to
write a postal, you have not energy
enough to hold your job, and will lose
il when we write the owner of the
paper direct We trust you will ex-
anime our Christmas features. If not,
we are bound to reach through other
letters the man who thinks and acts
on your paper
The newspaper man gasped several
times and then wrote in reply:
Dear Sir: am in receipt Of your
strenuous letter of November IA, re-
garding your marvellous offer. You
seem to want an answer now, immedi-
ately. instantly and at once. l comply,
lest you should cause me to lose my
job
You may go and hang yourselves,
or dump your plates into the middle
of the Atlantic Ocean-and we'll write
il up-Or you can furnish us your SER
vice on that interesting event Though
we prefer to commit suicide by ne
glecting to accept your offer, yet a
suicide has rights you are bound to-
respect.
when you want to do business with
us, will you kindly be less yellow
yours fraternally
Managing Editor."
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

The press association states that the
German guns are still being brought
into this country from the balance of
Jhe large contracts placed on the con-
tinent at the time when British manu-
facturers were unable to turn out suf-
ficient guns to meet the demands of
the war. Even now the big factories
In this country are working at high
pressure in order to fulfill their en-
gagements with the Government for
the supply of the ordnance required
for rearming the coast defense batter
les and the volunteer artillery. Nc
guns for the protection Of the coast
are being brought from the continent
London Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

and have seriously alarm
ed the people against vaccine and vad
cination. Unless the public is prompt
" enIielhtened as to the real cause AM
the necessity OF general vaccinatio
and in keeping the vacciuated part
clean. the health authorities will fin
it impossible to protect the cummuni
tics against smallpox epidemics
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

Dallas (Texas) manufactures more
harness and saddles than any other
city in America, and. perhaps, than any
other place in the world
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

he Snow Dlssolyes and SO Must All
The following is taken from the
Magazine, of London, for
1892. IL is interesting as a literary
and on account of its unaf-
fecting simplicity:
Evening journal., 1901-11-23
He Caught the Train

A good story is going the rounds
about the Episcopal clergymen of this
city, at the expense of one of the most
popular and well-liked of them. 1t
was just after the close of the gem
eral convention in San Francisco and
the Rev Dr. was en- route home. In
the State of Wyoming, or one adjacent
to it the Wilmington rector left the
train at a small station in quest of re-
freshments. AS he was satisfying the
inner man. he saw the train slowly
move Off Now he had left his over
coat and silk hat in that train, and
he was determined not to lose them af-
ter that fashion. Snatching off the
skull cap which adorned his head, he
made a mad dash after the train, and
his sprinting abilities being surpris-
ingly good, HE caught the train of
which he was in pursuit.
His disgust may be better imagined
than described however, when he dis
covered that he was on the wrong
train-that his hat and eyercoat were
in the second section still lying at tba
little station.
How he was put OFF, retraced his
steps, more slowly this time, and met
the laughs of his fellow travellers is
another story
Evening journal., 1901-11-23

Nearly 100000 pounds of oatmeal
was exported from this country dur
ing the month of September.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-19
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FAREWELL TO A GOOD AMERICAN.
CHcarsts Chicago American)

He died without suffering, The love
and sympathy of great nation are with
her whom he leaves behind The ma
ton for which he worked and lived he
leaves powerful and prosperous His
highest ambition was attained. Twice
the nation bestowed its highest honor
upon him His dreams of American
victory, expansion, prosperity and COM
mercial supremacy were realized, and
he saw their realization. He knew that
in the land where millions had opposed
and disagreed with him politically, not
one was free from deep sorrow, not one
but felt the national calamity as a per-
sonal loss. But for his loving wife,
deprived Of the arm that has shielded
her so many years, he would not will
lingly return to the cares and respon-
sibilities of the office in which he
worked so harm. The sorrow of death
is not his, it is the nations The bit
terness of party strife had ended HIS
last speech, outlining his purposes, was
full of promise, full of suggestion. 1t
is a sorrow to the country that he is
not here to execute what he had SO
strongly planned. But his death is the
lifting of heavy load from his shout
ders. His life was complete; his last
hours were lesson in patient self
control. To William Mckinley was in
trusted the care Of q nation great, pow
erful, self-suilicient, free from dangers
and from turmoil. His duty was to
guide the great machine honestly, eau
tiously, according to the will of the
people. He did his duty and he died
at his post. He has died brave, hon
orable death, and his work will not be
forgotten.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-19

official notices, the summoning Of tie
funeral directors, and tie first hasty
thoughts of the details of the burial,
Within half an hour a carriage had
brought those who were to take charge
OF the body, The autopsy, which had
been decided upon for the early fore
noon, rendered impossible the imme-
date embalming process. The corpse
was laid upon n sIretcher and, covered
with a sheet, remained in the chamber
where death occurred. A uniformed
guard ofthe United States army hos
pital corps was detailed for duty at the
temporary bier.
At $3.50 o'clock the long crepe en-
blem of mourning was hung from the
door of the house. 1t was of heavy
material and of amplest width, caught
together with wide black ribbon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-19
JOHNSON CITY'S TRIBUTE.
Resolutions Passed Upon the Death of
Our MaTtyred President.

Our Martyred President.
Upon the call of mayor a mass meet
ing was held at the opera house Monday
evening to pass resolutions upon the
death of President Mckinley. The
house was filled with II representative
body of citizens. Upon the stage was
splendid picture of the murdered
president aud large American flag,
with its silkcn folds at half mast.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Summers. On motion OF II.
DeArmond Mayor Summers was elect
cd permanent chairman, and the editors
of the city papers were appointed sec
retaries.
On motion of Judge John P. Smith n
committee of five was appointed on res
olutions. The chair appointed Hon. A.
A. Taylor, Judge John p. Smith, John
II. Bowman, S. G. Williams, s. NJ.
Arnell. While the committee was out
earnest and patriotic speeches were
made by Rev. John Il. Herndon and
Hon, Robert Burrow.
In presenting the report of tue COM
mittee Hon. A. A. Taylor paid al elo-
quent tribute to the late president, with
whom he served two terms i'll congress.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted;
We, the citizens of Johnson City.
humbly confessing our dependence
upon Almighty God who rules all that
is done for human good, make haste,
at this meeting to express the emotions
with which we have been filled by the
appalling tragedy which has SO sud
denly deprived the nation OF its head
and covered the land with mourning;
And in futher declaration Of our senti-
ments we unanimously resolve:
LIST. That in obedience to the procla-
nation OF the President, and i'll testi-
mony OF our veneration and affection
for the illustrious dead, who has
been permitted, under Providence, to
do so much for his country, we will
unite in the union memorial services
/ to be held in the city next Thursday,
the day of his burial in the state from
which he was taken for the national
service, and we recommend that all bus
mess houses and the schools be closed
from II a. IN. until ~ IN. on that day.
End. That in the life of William Nc
Kinley, who, by the benignant favor Of
American institutions rose from hum
BILE beginnings to the heights of power
and fame, we recognize an example OF
purity, simplicity, gentleness and vir-
tue, which should be lesson to man
kind while in his death we recognize
martyr, whose memory will become
more precious as men learn to appre-
ciate those elements of the true man,
the loving husband, the enlightened
Concluded on Third Page
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-19

The assassin of the President was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty, This
is a mistake. He should have plead
guilty and asked for the mercy of the
court. In that case he would would
have been electrocuted with one wire.
As it is he will get the full penalty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-09-19

The 4th annual exhibition Of the Tri-County Fair
Association, will be held the grounds of the assoca-
ton on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Octo-
Der 9Th to lth inclusive The premium list is in press and
will be issued early August The list of premiums will
be published in THE COMET as they received from
week to week