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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

just before the house posed the
usual resolution appropriating $1O,O
for the employment of extra policeman,
etc, for McKinley's second inaugura.
tion, Representative Bell, OF Colorado,
took occasion TO put himself on record
as opposing the appropriation of one
cent of public money to pay for any
thing connected with the Inauguration
show. He pointed out facts we'll known
to most OF his hearers, such as the
usual profit made by the local commit
tee having charge Of the Inauguration,
from the sale of tickets to stands erec-
ted on government reservations, and
tickets to the inaugural ball, held in
the U. s. pension building. He also
called attention very emphatically ia
the payment of $4,000 in salaries to
employees of the pension Office for en-
forced holidays, made necessary by the
decoration of the building for the last
inaugural ball, an expense which HI
pointed out will be incurred again a
the coming Inauguration. Mr.. Bel
expressed the opinion that those WHIT
pro6ted, and not the general govern
ment, should pay the expenses Of presi
Dental inaugurations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Moike's Letter.

To the Commercial Appeal, Memphis,
Tenn:-I am now all o. k. Have Just
found out where I am at. was out to
watch the new century come in and
Tuffey McGown says, "Moike, will We
take something's" and some one else
says ''take something" and some big
railroad magnet says, "Moike, will
you take ride with me?" I don't
know whether it was Fish or Green. I
took the ride, but didn't get any fish
or greens. but when woke up / was
out here in Green county, Ark, and I
don't know if this is the last century or
not. ! will be at home as soon as the
first through freight train comes in, as
I am now travelling by freight. | am
on the water wagon now. Swore of
new years and will not swear on again
until 1 reach Tuffey's deadfall and he
says, "come Moike, let's take some
thing" NJ. W. Connolly.
-Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Moonshiners Captured.

Elizabethton, Tenn, Jan. 10.-On
last Saturday night, near the North
Carolina liae, United States Marshal
J. A. Nave, accompanied by q small
posse, captured the two noted moon.
sinners, Dave Potter and Lula Forster.
Potter has for several years been
wanted by the revenue men, but had,
until Saturday night, successfully
evaded capture. He has made consid.
cradle money illegally manufacturing
and selling whisky, sometimes in the
mountain of Western North Carolina,
and at other times in the mountains OF
East Tennessee, and always near the
state line.
Lula Forster, the woman who was
with him, is strong, handsome young
woman, who is poted for her daring,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Senator Carmack.

The Hon. Z. W. Carmack haying
been unanimously chosen by the Demo-
cratic members OF the legislature as
their candidate for United States sena-
tor, will cons oquently be elected to
that exalted Office on the day set by
the Constitution for balloting, which
is the second Tuesday after organiza-
ton, or Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
Mr., Carmack has an opportunity to
make a reputation for himself and his
state seldom offered to a man of his
years He enters the senate at time
when tho eyes of the country are
turned on that portion of 1t from which
he comes and which in part he repre-
sents.
The civil war is behind us, its bitter
memories are fast dying away, and il
will be Mr.. Carmack's work not to de.
fend the south from assaults-for those
that will come are from the evil mind
ed and distempered and unworthy Of
notice-but to voice the aspirations
and hopes of people awakened to the
realization of the empire they possess
and in the development of which they
now ask their brethren of common
country to aid them.
With his splendid talents and com
mon sense, Mr.. Carmack will, the
American feels sure, fulfill the rich
promises he has already made.-Nash
Vile American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Why the bosses of the house have al
lowed the debate on the river and har-
Dor bill, which everybody expected to
pass several days ago, to drag on until
Monday afternoon, when it closed, is
one Of the legislative puzzles Of the
week. Inasmuch as it was we'll known
from the first that the bill was to pass
1t is quite certain that the delay has
been for purpose, although the pur-
pose is not yet apparent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Many of those who voted for the
committee bill are glad of the throw
down given the majority of the house
census committee, when its bill was
knocked out, and the Burleigh substi-
tute reappointment bill, which has
since passed the senate and is now in
Mr.. McKinley's hands, was passed by
the house by the large majority of 63.
While partisan politics were not intro
duced during the discussion, the fact
that the committee bill was supported
by practically all OF the republican
bosses in the house, made its defeat q
black eye for them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Tennessee's Solons.

Nashville, Jan. THE democratic
members Of the Tennessee Legislature
in caucus this afternoon made nomina,
ton by reclamation of e. W. Carmack,
of Shelby, U. s. senator; Reau E. Folk,
Of Davidson, for state treasurer; and
Theo f. King, Of Dyer, for state com
ptroller. The caucus will nominate Q
state librarian tomorrow afternoon and
secretary of state Thursday afternoon.
The republican members nominated
7. N. Burkett, OF Athens, U. s. sena
tor; G.. L. Hannah, for secretary Of
state; f. N. Galbraith, for treasurer;W
NJ. Spelling, for comptroller, and Miss
Ida Hannah for librarian.
The house and senate democrats held
separate caucuses this morning and Sc.
lected the speakers and chief clerks who
were later elected by their respective
bodies when they met at noon.
The senate elected Newton n. White
of GILES, speaker, and James A. Kirby,
of Robinson, chief clerk.
The house elected E. B. Wilson, Of
Summer, speaker. and E. e. Adams, Of
Wilson, chief clerk.
The house caucus this afternoon
nominated Ed Martin assistant clerk,
G. J. Adams se-geant-at-arms, Fred T.
Wilson and 7. r. Turrentine, assist
ants, and Miss Hettie Farr, engrossing
clerk.
The senate caucus tonight selected
Ed Thomas, assistant clerk; Miss Ora.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

The Nashville American says; Rep
resentative Royston, Of Washington,
has introduced the most unique bill of
the present session, and, perhaps, of
any previous session of the general
assembly. The entire contents of it
consists only of caption, which is
about as follows: "To authorize
county court clerks to issue license
quarterly to parties dealing in mer-
chandise."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Hon. Bird s. Coler, the controller
Of New York city, spent day or two
in Washington in the interest of Hon.
David B. Hill, as the democratic can
didate for president in 1904. Contrary
to customs, Mr.. Coler publicly an
nounced that the object of his visit to
Washington was to get senator's and
representatives to promise their support
to Mr.. Hill. He heard many kind
words for Mr.. Hill, who has many
friends in both branches of congress,
but few, if any, democrats in congress
care to commit themselves to any candi.
date so far in advance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

The senate is still hammering away
at the army reorganization bill, but 1t
is probable that it will be passed this
week. BY the aid of q few republicans.
the democrats succeeded in getting an
amendment adopted making volunteer
officers eligible to appointment to tie
grade of captain in the regular army,
a. we'll as that of lieutenant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

system from the military establishment
of the country, and create for ell time
great standing army. The issue is
not to be eyaded. Shall it be in the
future the province of the president to
raise armies, or shall it be the province
OF congress2 l should rather see the
party l belonged to condemned to un-
iversal and never, ending Punishment
from the political power, than to see
such an authorization Of power placed
upon the statute books"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Shakespeare held up for suspicion Of
all future ages the man who protests
too much and too often. Just now
Senator Hanna is that man. He is
once more protesting that the ship
subsidy bill will put no money in his
pocket, and that stories Of his being
inter ested in steamship lines that will
profit by the msasure, il it can be
jammed through, are wicked calumn-
les.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

ham German, engrossing clerk; L. I.
johnson, sergeant-at arms, and Barnes
and Tibbs, pages. Both branches will
complete organization tomorrow. Gov
ernor McMillin will not send his mes
sage in until Wednesday.
Col. Thos. L. Williams was this
morning sworn in as member of the
railroad commission for the term of six
years, the oath being administered by
Chief Justice d. Il. Snodgrass. The
commission at once reorganized by re-
electing N. W. Baptist chairman and
Frank Avent secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Royston wants to reduce poll tax to
one dollar, As this tax goes entirely
into the school fund, and as we can
only have schools about hYe months in
the year at the present rate, $3.50. this
new law of Royston's would seem to be
a good thing-for those who are going
backward.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Do You Play
the Piano, or have you daughters with
musical talent9 The first thing
required is IA
PA mo
First consider quality then price. Con-
suit us before purchasing. Terms
to suit purchaser.
ROSENBLATT & CO..
ireeneville, :: :: Tennessee.

reckless outlawry and for her power TO
throw officers Of the law off their guard
and escape arrest. She had successfully
misled whoever had heretofore under
taken her capture.
Potter is considered dangerous
man, yet he is not feared so much as
the woman, who is known to be a crack
shot with revolver or rifle 1t is doubt
ed whether the marshal and the posse
would have succeeded in their capture
had their prisoners not been partially
intoxicated from too freely sampling
their goods. They were taken to the
Greenville Jail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Senator Bacon said of the dangerous
power vested in the president by the
army reorganization bill, which is still
before the senate: "The passage of
the bill will mark an epoch in the
United States. Senators may SCOT,
but it is nevertheless true that the pas
sage of a bill by which the president
shall control the size of the army, is a
march toward empire. II is great
revolution that will be effected when
the bill is put upon the statute books.
1t is the evident purpose of the bill to
eliminate for all time the the volunteer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Carmack Speaks.

When Hon. E. W. Carmack was
elected U. s. senator in the joint eau
Gus at Nashville last week he had the
following to say:
81 haYe no words with which to thank
you for this mark of your confidence
and esteem. I beg you to believe that
no man could have received this honor
at your hands with deeper sense of
gratitude or higher purpose to wear
it as becomes a senator from the proud
state Of Tennessee. The gratitude
which l can not express in words 1
shall try to show by a service faithfully
and laboriously devoted to your inter-
ests and the true glory and welfare Of
our common country.
Rejoicing as I do in this evidence
OF your esteem, my pleasure is sobered
by q sense of the duties and response
bilities it will cast upon me. This sense
of responsibility is deepened by the
consideration that my record must be
compared with the record of that able
statesman, that profound lawyer, that
stainless gentleman, Thomas B. Tur-
ley, whose voluntary retirement to
private life will be a loss which my
poor services can not repair; and
| shall need your services indeed if / am
to be measured by the standard of his
illustrious predecessor, that grand and
heroic old figure, Isham G.. Harris,
blessed be his name forever.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

Both makers and circulators of coun-
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men
WIZ not deceive you into buying worth
less counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch
hazel S5alve.. The original is infallible
Tor cnrlng piles, sores, eczema and all
SKIN diseases. City Drug Store,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17

The Nashville American will again
take its place at the head of the pro-
cession of Tennessee journalism. Ma
ior Tatom is now editor-in-chief.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
Quay is again under the plum tree.

II Royston is not watched he'll re-
neal the election and registration laws.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
HONoRs WITH DUTY.

MY iellOw cltlZenS, IN O free repub-
lie honors go not with titles, but with
duty performed. The richest laurel
will wither to the touch of an ignoble
brow, and the title which is mark OF
distinction to the faithful public servant
becomes to- the unworthy but badge
of infamy and brand of shame. He
who receives high and honorable
office from his country should regard
it not so much an honor in itself as an
opportunity to gain honor by high
minded devotion to his country's SER
vice. With this conception of the re-
lations / am to assume, and with the
ratification of your choice by the gen.
eral assembly, l shall enter upon the
discharge Of my duties. I shall not
forget that in doing so I shall be rep
resentative Of all the people of Tennes-
see; but standing in the presence of
this democratic caucus, may be per-
mitted to say that according to my
own view l shall best serve the whole
state and all the people by rigid ad-
herence to the great principles of the
democratic party.
''Let me add, Mr.. Chairman, that my
faith in the destiny Of the democratic
party and my hope Of its future has not
been dimmed by defeat. l speak to
you in the faith that this republic was
not born to die. I believe that the
noble principles upon which it was
founded and by which it has been
strengthened and sustained will surely
triumph over greed and corruption and
all the base and brutal passions of this
little hour, The democratic party has
but to inscribe the principles of Amer
lean liberty and the welfare of the
American people upon its banners, and
under this sign we shall conquer if this
republic is to endure. II the American
republic is to perish, God forbid that
the democratic party should survive!
SENTIMENT MUST LIVE.
"My friends, we can afford to endure
the SCOTS of those who say that 'senti-
ment' has no place in the politics of this
practical age, who tell US that we are
not in accord with the progressive
spirit of the time. 1 say to you that il
the time shall ever come when 'senti.
ment' ceases to influence governments,
that time will be when justice, love and
pity, and oil the Christian virtues shall
have persisted from the earth. Such
sentiments wrought for the creation Of
this republic aud have continued to
speed it on its high career. I believe
that man may be intensely practical,
yet serve God and love his brother.
believe that he may be diligent in bus
mess, yet keep to the Golden Rule.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-17
PRESENTED WITH FLOWERS.

AT the conclusion of his address, and
particularly during his illusions to the
Philippines, Mr.. Carmack was warmly
applauded. Richard Baptist, secretary
to Congressman Carmack, stepped up
to the speakers stand as the Congress
man was about to leave, carrying a
beautiful bunch of Sumner county
roses. They were presented to Mr..
Carmack by Speaker Bright Wilson,
Of Sumner county, as token from the
people of the birthplace of the senator
elect. In receiving the flowers, Mr.
Carmack made very graceful and
touching speech.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
SUBURBAN CITIZEN
TALKS ABOUT SCHOOL
Reviews Progress = Claims
There is Room For More

EDITOR JoURNAL:--I moved 10 Salem
last year with my family to make our
home here and to educate our four
children. Now / find must either
move from a very pie ssant suburb to
East Salem or pay car fare to send my
two Oldest children to finish the eighth
and ninth grade at the East Salem
school. We shall probably have TO
move back onto our farm.
We are told Salem is an educational
center but it is not yet become first
class public school town. In this re-
spect the city occupies secondary
position, and agree with you that the
reputation of having the best public
schools in the state would bring hundreds
Of families to Salem to live aud would
raise the price of property and help all
kinds of business, especially other
schools.
What is the matter with Salem? Ten
years ago Salem built some large school
houses that are not yet nearly full and
ran in debt for them at high rates Of
interest. For ten years you have paid
about $4,000 year interest. You have
made good progress in your finances the
past few years The district abolished
the Office of CITY Superintendent at $500
year. Last year interest on SIG, 600
bonds was reduced from eight percent
to four percent by popular loan. The
disti ict also began to use fouI percent
money for its short time loans.
Still Salem is not out of the woods.
The tax levy this year is eight mills.
about the highest ever levied, one mile
to be applied to wiping out four percent
debt rhe district will also have to
borrow about $4,000 to end the present
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
An Experiment In JournaIIsm.

Once there was a really radical pa
per, I'm London II was, but the man
who made 1t now lives here and tells
the tale. II was one OF those papers
which are a tragedy. They represent
the wreck or the enthusiasm OF strong
men who must find the outlet for their
apostolate. This paper began by being
at odds with all that was established,
and It had readers, But as time went
on the man who made the paper drove
OF singly and In groups all those who
had begun by being his supporters. II
was found little too radical for them.
and they no longer kept step with its
newest march.
"Of course now can see that such
paper vas foredoomed TO failure" the
editor said after he had rected the ear.
ly history OF his venture. Il confess
Il was pretty strong even for British
radicals. After the circulation had
dwlndled down 10 the extremists | sue
ceeded in alternating about half OF them
by denouncing social democracy as fen
dal oppression. and the other half left
me when ! attacked atheism on the
score Of IFS superstltiOus tendencies.
After that I ran the paper as long as
could without any subscribers. But
had TO give II up. Nobody would read
II except myself. and toward the end
had 10 give up reading II myself. !
found II too unsettling. SO II stopped"
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05

of Judge and Mrs. N. ]. Judah, and was
their guest while in the city,
II. b. Thielson went to Portland this
morning.
E. V. Little6eld, superintendent Of
schools for Ysmhill county, is in the
city.
Miss Bessie Warinner. Of Portland, is
in Salem for visit with Miss Ethel
Knight.
Mrs. John McCourt,of Pendleton, is in
Salem for visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Boothby.
Miss Estelle Killen, of Portland, and
Miss Marie Tongue, of Hillsboro, are
Mardi soir guests of Mrs. r. d. Gilbert
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Henry and Mrs.
Jos. p. Lee left last night for klamath
Falls, where they will reside in the flu
ture.
Miss Jennie Snyder, daughter of A. V.
r. Snyder, the assistant cniet clerk of
the house, is in the city for few days
visiting friends.
Mrs. Dawson, of Portland, is the
guest of her son, K. NJ. Dawson, prison
commissary. His sister, Mrs. w. s.
is also visiting there.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
TODAY'S MARKET.

PORTLAND, Feb. A. Wheat valley
nominal Walla Walla. SO 0 5BI6
Flour-Portland, best grades $3.50 "a
1910. Graham 2.e0.
Oats-Choice White 4l@42c, grey 40
q Ale per bushel.
Mil|stuff-Bran, tl5 so; shorts, Sls 90
Hay Timothy-$l2@l2k per ton.
Onions-$2 70 2.25
Potatoes-50 TO SOC per sack.
Butter-Best dairy, 25M3O; fancy
roll.
Eggs-0regon, ranch24 "a 25c. per doz.
Poultry-Chickens $500 To 3.6O; hens
SS. 20 to 400; turkeys, live ii to l2c.
Mutton-Dressed, on 10 7c per pound.
hogs-Heavy dressed 20 20. per
pound.
Beef--ToP'steers, s4.5O@4.75 cows, ,,4@
bO dressed Deei, d to 7c.
Neal-Dressed, Sk as c. for small.
hops-6@7c. for 1899 crop, l2k to
l4Rc for new crop.
Wool-valley, lo@l2c Eastern Ore
gon, 9@l2c; Mohair, 25.
Hides-Green. salted 80 lbs, Z. @Sc T;
zoe
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat--6s pounds and over, SO.
Wool, l3 to l6c, MohRir, 26c.
Hops-l1 to l5c
Oats--3Sc. to I0c
Hay-Baled, cheat, 81; timothy, $40
Eggs-20c a 225Sc,
Flour-ln wholesale lots, $500; retail
SOc sack.
Millstuffs--Bran, Sl7; shorts, $3.50.
Hogs-Dressed, 5Slc.
Live cattle-Steers, COWS, $3.50 TO
a.
Sheer-$4.
Dressed Veal-7 cents.
Butter-Dairy, l592Oo; creamery, 20
a soc.
Poultry-EIens per lb., Sc.
Potatoes 25c per bushel.
Apples soc to 40c.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
me story = of = Menn Nan. J,


This is the story OF mean man. He
may not be the meanest on record, but
he carries n very fair brand of close
fistedness. He had a contract to sup
ply certain amount Of crushed stone.
The machine he used could turn out all
the work he could get by running eight
hours n day.
The mean man had an engineer who
was a genius. The genius went to his
employer one day and said he thought
he could make some improvements In
that machine so II would do more work
In less time. The genius was paid by
the month.
He worked on the machine for sever
al days. taking 1t apart and putting II
together again. When reconstructed,
Il proved 20 have greater efficiency
than before, 80 much so that 1t did the
same amount Of work In one minute
and a half that 1t used TO take -four
and half TO do.
The mean man, however, could get
no more contracts than before. He
could ill all his orders by running
about three hours a day. The mean
man then went 20 the genius and said;
"See here, Henry, I've been paying
you by the month, but there isn't as
much work as there used to be-not
enough to keep you busy. shall have
to pay you by the hour after this"
Henry demurred. He had been too
faithful, but he didn't think that ought
to reduce his earnings over one-half.
His employer was firm, however, and
Henry reslgned.-New York Mail and
Express.