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had no facilities for so dong, and many
other favors too numerous TO mention.
OF these little soldiers from the
"Land of the Rising Sum-" it can be
said that they are sturdy, intelligent,
tireless, and brave to point of reck-
lessness, and of whom any general
might we'll be proud. During the ad-
vance they used for transportation,
thousands of small one horse carts, aud
q like number OF the sturdy little Japa-
nese stations; beside the "cooliy'
labor, which constitutes part of their
transportation.
Their hospital service is par excel
lent. A great many of the japanese
soldlery are veterans of the late strug-
gle in which Japan defeated China; on
ly to be robbed of part of the fruits Of
victory, by ever grasping Russia.
A common occurrence during the ad-
vance was the sight of "Jap" soldier
and his pack-horse going to the front
with supplies both soldier and horse
tired out, the horse stepping carefully
along and the soldier sound asleep
with one arm thrown afiectionately
around the horses neck.
The heavy set soldiers of the Mighty
White Gar of the Frozen North, arr
noted for the fierce valor of their bayo
net charges. Fatalists of the frs
order, they firmly believe, like all 9th
ers of the Moslem faith, that to die tbs
read death Of battle secures for then
an everlasting place among the "houri'
of paradise"
They truly are, Soldiers of Des
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
Letter From Mack Bray.
American District, Chinese City, }
Peking, China, March 29, 1901. J


A portion of the British force con-
sisted OF q native Chinese regiment
from Wei-hei-wei, also the First Ben
gal Lancers, (The Duke of York's OWN
and the cath Puniab Infantry, the last
two regiments being native troops from
India.
The horses of the Bengal Lancers
are delight to the eye, and their rid
ers lavish as much attention on them,
as fair "debutante" with her "coif-
fue," on he coming out" night.
Nearly all these Indian troops are of a
commanding stature, aud their pictur-
esque "turban" adds to their height.
Among the officers of these regi-
ments are Princes of royal and noble
blaod, who haye in days gone by, led
their tribes against the English, on tie
burning plains of india, where the sun
beats down from a sky of burnisho L
copper, or in the dark and gloomy soil,
tudes of the majestic Kindu-Kush,
peaks rear their sphinx like heads fer
aboye the Snow Kings Realm; where
many life has gone ont, using, in
taking up the "White Mans Burden. "
The japanese troops commanded the
admiration of the entire column, They
came to China with the avowed pur-
pose of demonstrating to the world the
material OF which they were composed,
aud it goes without saying that they
have opened the eyes of those who had
considered them out Of their class, and
just "behind the times"
To the little "Japs" is due all the
praise that can be bestowed upon them
especially by the American soldier, for
the many little courtosies extended by
them while on the march and in camp;
such as handling our mails, when we
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
Cures rheumatism or Catarrh In Day
Treatment Free.

B. r. d. Botanic Blood Balm) cures
the worst and most stubborn cases by
draining the poison out of the blood
and bones and building up thu, broken
down constitution. Aches and pains
in the bones or joints, swollen glands,
droppings in the throat, hawking, spit
ting or bad breath, etc, all disappear
promptly and permanently. B. Il. B.
cures where all else fails. Druggists,
81. Treatment of B. B. 3. sent abso-
lutely free and prepaid by writing to
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice given
until cured. b. b. B. puts new color
in your skin and makes the blood red
der and more nourishing, stopping all
aches and pains. Over 5000 cures by B.
b. B.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
REVENUE REDUCTIONS.
The Changes to Be Made on July l
The Exemptions,

The internal revenue law passed by
congress March 2 of this year goes into
effect July |, and in a few weeks the
tired tongues of stamp-licking America
will enter upon season of rest. One
may then write checks, send kilograms
send money order, express a package
or take dose of medicine without buy
ing a single stamp or contributing any
thing to the Golfers of the government.
The tax is also taken off of leases and
mortgages, but is only reduced on
deeds for conveyance of real estate.
The tax on deeds has been 10 cents per
$lO0 for all sums over $500. After July
there will be no tax on deeds where
the consideration is less than $2,500,
but for each $50 in addition to 81, 500 a
stamp tax of 2j cents is imposed.
The tax remains i'll force as imposed
by the lay of 1898 upon domestic bills
of lading and drafts or ordors for the
payment of money otherwise than at
sight or on demand.
The special tax of $50 year on buck
et-shops is imposed after July /, in adj
dition to the $50 they pay as brokers,
and a stamp tax of cents Oh each trade
made by bucket-shop dealer also goes
into effect
The complete schedule of articles up
on which the tax Is repealed is as fol-
lows:
Special tax OF commercial brokers.
Stamp tax on bank checks.
Drafts and orders for the payment of
money at sight or on demand. Drafts
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

You may expect to run steam en-
gine without wGter as to tud an active
energet man with torpid liver and yuu
may know that his liver Is torpid when
he does not relish his food, or feels
dull aud lauguid after has headuShe
and sometimes dizziness. A few doses
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Li,,r
Tablets will restore his liver to IS
normal functions, renew his VITALITY,
improve his digestion and makes him
feel like new man. Price - cents.
Samples free at City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
Saves Two From heath.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. W. X. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y, ''but when
when all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with DIR. Kings New dis
covery. Our niece, who had Consump-
tion in an advance stage, also used this
wonderful medicine and today she is
perfectly well" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DIR. Kings New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds.
SOC and $l,0O bottles guaranteed by
City Drug Store. Trial bottles free.
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tiny" Their chaplains always accom-
pany them in battle. During the nd.
vance, no matter how hard the day s
march or how fierce the fighting, when
night came their deep and powerful
voices could be heard singing the hymns
they SO dearly loved.
"The Man of Austerlitz foresaw the
sweep of the soldiers who humbly
kneel before their white.robed priest.
When the battle opens, they can be-
heard singing their favorite hymn,
paoudly marching aloDgt to die for Holy
Russia.
In their ranks are those who have
followed the blue and white cross to
victory through the swamps of the
Danube, DER the blood soaked redoubts
OF Pievna, Grivitza, and the Shipka
Pass; aud all in memory of their be-
loved Catherine, whose sacred wish
drives the Rurrian legions ever toward
the Far East.
The mounts OF the Cossacks would
not take first prize at horse show, but
like the ponies of the North American
Indian, they are wiry and haye great
powers of endurance. These Cossacks
are the Widest riders in the world, aud
it has cost the Russian government
many thousands Of dollars aud years of
fierce fighting, to bring them to their
present state of efficiency and unswerv-
ing allegiance.
Both the Jsps and the Russians are
firm believers in the Eastern adapta-
tion of our good western frontier say
ing, "that the only good Indian is a
dead one"
The French force consisted mainly
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

Call at City Drug Store aud get a
get a free sample OF Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
an elegant physic. They also improve
the appetite, strengthen the digestion
aud regulate the liver and bowels.
They are easy TO take and pleasant in
eject. For sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

''The doctors told me my cough was
iucurable. One Minute Cough Cure
made me d well man. Morris Silver,
North Stratford, N. H. Because you've
not found relief from stubborn cough
don't despair. One Minute Cough Cure
has cured thousands and it will cure
you. Safe and sure. City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

and orders for the payment of money
otherwise than at sight or on demand
remain taxable.
Certificates of deposit.
Postoffice money orders.
Promissory notes.
Mortgages and leases.
Export bills of lading.
Manifest of custom house entry or
clearance cargo.
Power of attorney.
Protests.
Charter parties.
Certificates of all kinds, except GER
tificates of profits or certificates show
ing interest in property or accumulation
or companies.
Warehouse receipts.
Telegraphic dispatches.
Express receipts. domestic freight
bills ofylading remain taxable)
Policies of insurance and premius
charged for marine, inland, fire, casu-
atty, fidelity and guarantee insurance.
Taxes on telephone messages.
Stamp taxes on medical proprietary
articles, perfumery and cosmetics,
chewing gum and all other articles in
shedule b, except wines.
The tax on legacies for religious, char
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

Mr.. Jas. Brown Of Portsmouth, Va,
over 80 years of age, suffered for years
with bad sore on his face. Physicians
could not help him. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye cured him permanently.
City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
Rev, R, A. Young Files Bankrupt Petition

NV N ~ EVuHB THUS DaHNIuPl EVVItLVu
Nashville, Tenn, June l4.-Rev. Il.
A. Young, II superannuated preacher
in the Methodist church, today filed
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
of $2i $50 aud assets Se,0bS. OF the
liabilities 100000 was as endorser ON
notes Of Hunter a Hart, who failed
some time ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

IA few months ago food which ate
for breakfast would not remain on my
stomach for half an hour. used one
bottle of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and can now eat my breakfast and 9TH
er meals with relish aud my food is
thoroughly digested, Nothing equals
KodOl Dyspepsia Cure for stomach
y II. S. Pitts, Arlington, Tex.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you
eat. City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20
CITY BARBER SHOE.
The American Barber shol

The American Barber Shop,
located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot.
IN. P. Brewers old stand Oh. Long.
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accompo-
pating BARRIERS, win be found as assis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

liable, literary or educational purposes
was repealed, to take effect on and ,af-
ter March /, 1901,
Taxes will be reduced on the follow
ing articles at the same time;
Conveyanees of real estate.
Passage tickets.
Cigars, snuff and tobacco.
Fermented liquors.
Foreign bills of exchange and for
eign money orders,
Additional taxes are imposed on aud
after April 1, 1901 as follows: Special
tax on dealers in grain, securities, ETC.,
doing bucket-shop business under
paragraph 3, schedule A, act of March
2, 1901, and stamp tax on contracts,
agreements, etc, of such dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

A ST. Louis man has such poor
memory that he is constantly forget
ting himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-06-20

Eczema, saltrheum, tetter. chatting,
ivy poisoning and all skin tortures are
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The certain pile cure. City
Drug Store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
AS IN MIKAD0
Foreign Devils Were to Be
Put Through Boiling .
Process.

Victoria, B. G., March 6-Accord-
ing to advices received by the steamer
Empress Of India documents found by
the foreigners in Pekin show that
orders we're issued to the Chinese that
as many foreigners as possible were to
be taken alive and according to these
same orders. the fate planned for them
was that their captors should ''carry
them to the temple Of heaven and
there and then put them through the
process of being boiled.' The news
Of the finding of these documents was
given by the Pekin correspondent of
the Shong Kong Press.
The same correspondent says that
the documents show that instructions
were sent to the viceroy of Nankin,
Lin King vi, to attack and massacre
the residents of Shanghai.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
HAD SOFT SNAP
Carman Aided Insurgents with
Great Profit to
Himself.

Vancouver, B. G., March Clap
anese papers received today by the
steamer Empress of India have full
details of the occurrences leading up
to the arrest by the military police of
Manila February Z, of D. M. Car
man and Senior Carranza on the charge
of aiding the insurgents. The two
men under arrest did business in the
Philippines as contracting agents
under the firm name of Ca1man & Co.
By means of letters Of Introduction
and influential friends the man is said
to have secured permission to go at
will between the lines. This privilege
gave him an immense advantage over
other Manila merchants, aud it is
charged that he utilized this oppor-
tunity to transact an immense bust
ness with the insurgents, selling them
supplies and storing for them copra
and lumber, which he is said to have
sold to advantage for the insurgents,
putting So, 100, 900 into their pockets.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
IRISH TO IRISH
Chicago Countrymen Send Greet
ings to Fighting Members
in Parliament.

Chicago, March 6-At a meeting of
the United Irish societies today it vas
decided to send the following cable
gram to the Irish members of the Eng
lish house of parliament:
"John f. Redmond, M P. Ae
United Irish societies Of Chicago send
you and your party greeting. Keep
the green flag flying. Are with you
to a finish. John F. Fine!ty,
president United Irish Societies"
"The Irish members Of parliament
are improving, they seem to have done
fairly we'll last night said Maud
Come today, in speaking Of the Irish.
Continuing she said: sit is SO much
more sensible for the Irish member to
fight than merely to waste their time
in talking. If those eight Irishmen
would only keep up their tactics good
might come of it. But they won't,
it is only a fash. Ireland will never
regain her position until she can i'm
pose protective duties and develop her
manufactures. That is the kind OF
home rule we want. This very year
the best Of opportunities were allowed
to slip by. At one time there were
but 5000 English troops in ireland
If instead of spending millions or
agitation, Ireland had been buying
ammunition, we might now be in pc
sition to r~evitalize our nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
PAPA'S BAD BARGAIN
Zimmerman's Duke Purchase In
cludes Scandal of Promis-
ing Proportions.

London, March 6-The Manchester
sensation promises to reveal a West
minister scandal. Although the duke
of Manchester asserts that the writ
has not been served upon HIM in the
suit for alleged breach of promise, this
is quite immaterial; the writ has been
published and proceedings have COM
menced. This is an entirely unexpect-
ed sequel to one of the most interest
ing marriages between American
heiresses and representatives of Brit
ish peerage with its inception shortly
after the duke of Manchester so sud-
denly made Miss Zimmerman duchess.
Miss Knights allegations are not
yet obtainable, but it is evident that
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08

she is in earnest and that the suit was
brought without any idea of gaining
publicity. She is about the same age
as the duke, possibly a trife older.
Their acquaintance began when Miss
knight was living in Stirms mansion,
London, where the duke frequently
visited. Employees Of the mansion say
the acquaintance ripend to a stage
where they quarrelled frequently and
his visits continued until only about
six months ago when the duke no
longer called there and Miss Knight
took a fiat elsewhere.
She is now living in London among
friends of position and means. Unlike
Miss Zimmerman, Miss Knight is a
pronounced brunette with olive COM
plexion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
MORGAN BIDS DEFIANCE TO
ALBION.
WANTS TREATY ADVOCATED
Predicts War Over Canal Would
End in Disaster for
Great Britain.

Washington, March 6-Again today
Vice President Roosevelt was the GEN.
trail figure of the opening proceedings
of the senate. When he arrived at
his desk to call the senate to order a
wave of applause swept over the
thronged galleries. He evidently was
impatient at the demonstration and
sharply tapping his desk with the
gaval, warned the spectators that a
continuation Of the applause would
result in an order to clear the gal
leries.
After a brief debate the amendment
to the rules of the senate placing a
limit upon debate, offered yesterday
by Senator Platt of Connecticut was
referred to the committee on rules.
The debate developed the fact that
there was no intention to recede upon
the part Of the opponents of the
amendment to urge its discussion at
the present extraordinary session.
Morgan, who yesterday introduced
a resolution declaring the abrogation
of the -Bulwer treaty between
the United States and Great Britain,
addressed the senate for nearly tc
hours. His references to Great Bri.
tain were particularly sharp. He de.
clared that it Great Britain should
endeavor to enact the terms of the
treaty the effect would result in a wal
in which the great empire which had
controlled for scores of years the com
MERGE of the world, would be swept
from power and her king would be
left with only sovereignty over his
own island.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
ITS FIRST JANGlE
Proposed Change of Rules Pre-
cipitates Lively Debate in
New Senate.

Washington, March 5-Quite unex-
pectedly, II lively debate was precipi-
tated today at the first business session
of the senate of the Fifty-seventh con
gress.
Platt of Connectict offered an
amendment to the rules to limit de-
bate in the senate. It's opponents had
no purpose to provoke discussion upon
it today, but several senators ex-
pressed their views in no uncertain
terms. Senator Mason of Illinois
thought it did not 60 far enough and
gave notice of an amendment under
which he said the majority would not
be under the control of the minority.
Senators Wellington of Maryland
and Bacon of Georgia denounced the
effort to change the rules as unseemly,
the former challenging the right of
the senate to consider the proposition
at this session.
Many of the new senators were re-
cepients of beautiful floral offerings
from their friends, several of the
pieces on the democratic side of the
chamber being particularly notable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
SENIOR DENIES IT
Quesado Knows Nothing of Re-
ported Plans for Uprising
in Cuba.

Havana, March 6-An investigation
into the report, circulated in the
United States by a news agency, that
the United States secret service Off
Gals here had been informed that
plans are on foot for a Cuban uprising
and that disorder is only avoided now
by tie efforts Of leaders to hold the
revolutionary element in check, elicit
ed the following statement from Senior
Gonzales Quesado, who was the special
commissioner Of Cuba at Washington
and who was said in the dispatch to
have confirmed the statements made
IT have not made any statements re-
garding all uprising. If any persons
are interested in %fomenting al upris-
ing, they are not Cubans who are in
favor Of independence, but parties
DESTROYS Of seeing Cuba crushed for
ever. There is no prospect Of fighting
here
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
RUSSIAN BRUTALITY
Police Cruelty Mistreat Students
for Celebrating Emanci-
patton of Serfs.

St. Petersburg, March 6-Today
was the fortieth anniversary Of the
emancipation of serfs. At noon /, 500
students gathered about Kasan cathe-
dral and after mass began singing.
They were Immediately surrounded
by police and driven in a crowd to-
ward the city hall, the police brutality
beating them and trampling them
under the feet of their horses. Four
hundred students were finally driven
into the court yard of the city hall,
others escaping in the crowd. The
entire city was Mortified by the con-
duct of the police.
The police we're in charge of Lieu
tenant-G General Gleiget, tho project OF
police, who, when proceeding to the
scene of trouble was hooted by the
students and their companions.
The reports show that many women
professors of the higher educational
schools We're among the gathering Of
male and female students who assem-
bled on the Noviski prospect and that
the students petitioned the clergy tt
hold special services in memory o.
Alexander II, but the clergy refused tt
do SO on the grounds that they had no.
the authority. Meantime the petition
ers were surrounded by the police, wht
did not seem aware of the nature O.
the demonstrate, but inferred it wa
s%editious. Thu Atudents then began
singing scdit.o~@ songs and the police
.gE.~ssaI y4av, oc o1roo1p 6ocorihn6
Rv-y sprD
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
DOVE
HOVERS OVER
MONTANA COPPER KINGS AT
PEACE.
so new YORK BELIEVES
Circulation of Report Causes Heavy
Dealing in Amalgamated
Company's Stock.

New York, March 6-Continued
aggressive buying of A~malgamated
Copper has done much to convince
Wall street traders that the Standard
OIL CLARK Heinze wal is at last set
tied and out of the way. Positive
statements to this effect are heard IN
many quarters, and a clique Of pro-
fessionals have been buying stock with
such vigor that it was pushed up to
1o33s, it's highest price.
Commission houses bought sparing-
~ on the afternoon bulge. During the
day there were indications Of liquida-
ton, but selling was conducted SO as
not to interfere materially with the
advance.
Among the interests most c%onspic-
uously identified with the Montana
copper war there is to be had nothing
but denials of the stories Of settlement
Of the contest. The story that Sena-
tor Cark's son is to become president
Of the Amalgamated company is ridi-
culed and it is said that the fight is
apparently no nearer an end than it
was six months ago. Representatives
of the Heinze interests declare that
they know nothing of a settlement,
and that they do not believe that any
is likely. The Amalgamatsd insiders
say the same thing, and attribute the
rise in the stock to it's earnings and
wonderful prospects, the same pros
poets that were so much advertised
when the stock of the big copper trus1
vas first fed to a hungry public al
about the highest price it aver reached
unil now.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
ON KAISER.

Bremen, March 6-While Emperor
William was driving from the raths-
keller to the railway station here today
a workman named Dietrich Werland
threw a piece Of iron into his ma
jesty's carriage. Werland was i'm
mediately arrested. His majesty is
said to have been slightly injured on
the cheek, but he continued his jour
ney. Werland, who is an epileptic,
gave conflicting stories to the police
regarding his motives.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-08
CREW WAS DRUNK.

London, March 6-The Moscow cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
during a recent heavy snow storm 30
men were sent to clear snow out of
the railway cut near Wolovo on the
Riazan- Ural line. They were just
leaving the cut when a train came
down at full speed and crushed about
80 men into shapeless masses, their
clothing clogging the axles and stop
ping the train. Inquiry shows that
the engine driver and all the guards
were drunk.