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How Eugene Field Told of Child's Birth.

How Eugene Field Told of Child's Birth.
Yesterday morning there was strange
and unusual commotion in heaven. A
little angel, with big black eyes, and
the softest of white wings, asked st.
Peter 10 let him out of the pearly gates.
The good saint hesitated-he was loath
to lose so sweet treasure but when
the little angel told him he would come
back some time the gate was opened a
rihe aud the treasure crept out. OF
course he came right down to earth
and, peering anxiously around, he
found no pleasanter, easier home than
that of Mrs. Skiff. 1t was very, very
early in the morning, and 80 he slipped
quietly in through the door and, snug
Cling up close to the lady, said: II am
little angel and you must be very
good to me. / will stay with you al
ways, and when you are old and weak
you will be glad that the little angel
came to you" Mrs. Skiff bade the
stranger angel welcome, and just then
good DIR, French, happening to pass
the house, heard sweet music that he
kew could only come from heaven. Sc
he went in and saw the little angel on
the couch. In a moment his keen lam
Get was out, and he had clipped off the
wings Of the little angel and they had
flown back to heaven alone. "This il
too precious q treasure to lose, said
the good doctor. "We must keep hin
with us always" and so the little ange
says, a Joy to the home he has found
on earth and pride to those whom h'
will, God willing, call father and moth
or. Let us hope that the angels il
heaven may not 80 miss their absen
cherub that they will say "Come back"
but when the summons comes, let i
come from the lips of the father ant
mother on the confines of the Beautiful
away over there in the Beyond.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
A Doctot's Bad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago as result of severe
cold lost my voice, writes DIR. NJ. l..
Scarborough, of Hebron, Ohio, "then
began IN obstinate cough. Every rem
edy known to me as practicing physi-
cian for 35 years failed, and / daily
grew worse. Being urged to try DR.
King'sNew Discovery for consumption,
coughs and cold, / found quick relief,
and for last ten days have felt better
than for two years. Positively guar
anteed for throat and lung troubles by
all druggists. 50c and 81. Trial bot
ties free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Wireless kilograms are now com
mercial commodity, and the vessels Of
the Cunard and other lines quote rates
for such messages in their Information
for passengers" on the passenger lists.
The rates quoted are: "From ship to
Marconi station, 19 cents per word
From ship to passing steamer and
thence to station, 10 cents per word. -
To this must be added the usual tele-
graphic rates to destination.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
You Can't Lose Flesh or Appetite.
Farmer City. In.. Dec. 20. 19l

Farmer City, ILL.,, Dec. 20, 1900.
Pepsin Syrup Co.,, Monticello, I'll.
Gentlemen:-My seven months old
baby was troubled great deal with his
stomach and bowels. had tried num-
erous remedies with no good results,
until the baby lost much flesh and was
in very poor health. A friend recon-
mended DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
| procured q 100 bottle at 'sHud'sp drug
store aud gave The contents to the baby
according TO directions, after which
there was decided improvement in
his condition. Have been giving him
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for about
q month with very satisfactory results,
qis stomach and bowels being in good
healthy condition and his former weight
regained. Very truly yours,
ALLIE JACKSON.
Sold bv all druggists,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
The Great Dismal wamp

OF Virginia is a breeding ground of
malarial germs. SO is low, wet or
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness, chills and fever,
aches in the bones and muscles, and
may induce dangerous maladies. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure malarial troubles. They
will surely prevent typhoid. "We tri.
ed many remedies for malaria and stom.
ach and liver troubles, T" writes John
Charleston, of Byesville, o., .,"but new
er found anything IS good as Electric
Bitters." Try them. Only SOC. Drug
gists guarantee sAtiGfaction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Eph King, the Missouri Pacific freight
conductor, was sick recently, and, after
his recovery, met Joe Plumb up the
road. 81 hear you have been sick, Z"
Plumb said. EYES," King replied, "and
you didn't como to see me-" Plumb
was smoking scent cigar, and felt
that he was concerned. After putting
and thinking hile, he said, apologet-
ically: "Well, I thought 1 would at
tend the funeral"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
Anarchist Sentenced.

Rome, April 7.-Enrico Malatesta,
the Italian anarchist, was today sem
fenced by a court of justice to five
months imprisonment for contumacy
on account Of certain articles applaud
ing the murder of President Mckinley,
which were written for and published
in anarchist newspapers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

you'd make pretty good clerk,
said the employer, sarcastically, "if you
only had little more common sense.
"Indeed!" replied the clerk. "But
did it ever occur to you that if l had o
little common sense / wouldn't be a
clerk at alI?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
Sold by all druggists.

His Lordahip- Prisoner, you have
the right OF challenging any of the jury
il yeu desire 10 do 80.
Prisoner Right y'sre. guv'nor. I'll
fight that little black-whisksred bIeke
at the end, II he'll step outside.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
CarnIval, G eeneyille, Tenn., AprlI14.is.

For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell round trip tickets to
Greeneville, Tenn, from Morristown,
johnson City, Rogersville and interme-
date points at rate of one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold April
14-19 inclusive, final limit April 90, '02.
For tickets and other information call
on agents Southern Railway. ]. l..
Meek, Travelling Passenger Agent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
His Wife's Fault.

81 doubt if Henpeck ever draws a
sober breath any more"
"He doesn't, and his wife has nc one
to blame for it but herself. The first
time he fell from grace his wife told
him she didn't think it worth while to
talk to him while he was in that condi.
ton"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Mother There we're two apples in
the cupboard, Tommy, and now there
is only one. How is that?
Tommy (who sees no way Of escape)
Well, ma, it was so dark in there i did
not see the other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
A Valuable Medicine for Coughs and Colds ID
Children.


81 have not the slightest hestancy in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to all who are suffering from
coughs or colds," says Chas. M. Cram
er, q we'll known watch maker, of CO.
lombo, Ceylon. ''It has been some two
years since the city dispensary first call
ed my attention to this valuable medi-
cine and have repeatedly used it and
it has always been beneficial. 1t has
cured me quickly of all chest colds. II
is especially effective for children and
seldom takes more than one bottle tc
cure them of hoarseness. / have per
suaded many to try this valuable med
ieine, and they are all as we'll pleased
as myself over the results" For salt
by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Arthur Smedley Greene, of Green
wich, Conn. has started q movement
which has for its object the purchase of
the Holy Land by christian people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

81 see crank out vest announces
his invention OF theatre hat for ladies
that will shutup when the curtain rises.
"If he'd only invent box party that
would do that he'd deserve q medal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Mrb' DhNlu u. Oulllnb, ~ Ln6 time OF
her death, was sixty-nine years of age,
and had been sn invalid for almost
year. She was formerly Miss Annie
Rebecca Blair, and was born at Jones.
boro, Tenn. ,the daughter OF Hon. John
Blair, who represented the First con.
gressional district Of Tennessee in the
sixth, seventh and eighth congresses.
A brother was Hon. Frank Blair, who
was two terms attorney general for the
state of Virginia, and who died about
twelve years ago. She had sister who
died in Asheville two years ago. The
deceased was educated at Jonesboro
and at Ashville, and was given every
opportunity Of the time. She became
the wife Of DR.. Sullins when he was
connected with the Southern Methodist
church and the female seminary at
Jonesboro. She then moved with him
to Virginia, at ell times being promi-
nent worker in the Southern Methodist
church. The deceased had four chill
dren, as above stated. All we're at her
bedside at the time Of her demise. The
deceased was we'll known, and was low
ed by wide circle Of friends. She was
q member Of the Centenary Methodist
church, of Cleveland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
The American Barber Shop,

located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot.
IN. P. Brewers old stand. } CHI, Long.
lev, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accomm o.
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Burglars are operating extensively in
Madison county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Nashville carpenters have asked for
shorter hours.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
CITY BARBER SHOP:

Run BY first-elass white workmen, We want
and are trying 70 Elevate the Barber Profes
sion in Johnson City. Come and see US,
Patronlze your own Color
and help those that are deserving OF your pat
'ouage Yours respectfully,
Russell g. Walden, Prop.
Corner Main and Buffalo Streets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator


for young girls on the threshold of woman
hood, has been invaluable. When they be-
come pale and languid, the eyes dull,
aching head, feet and hands cold, appetite
gone or abnormal, obstructed periods and
painful inenses and their systems general
ly run down, they need building up, and
their blood needs cleansing,
Bradfeld's Female Regulator for women
Is particularly valuable and useful owing
to its tonic properties to build up the sys.
tenn, and as regulator of the menstrual
fiOws. Painful obstructed and suppressed
menstruaton permanently relieved and all
diseases peculiar TO her genital organs are
cured by 1t.
Regulator clears the complexion, bright
ems the eye, sharpensthe appetite, removes
muddy ana blotChed conditions of the skin
and cures sick headache to q certainty by
removing the cause.
OF druggists $l00 per bottle.
Perfect Health for Women Is free and
will be mailed on receipt of address.
THE BRApFlELp REGULATOR Co.
ATLANTA, "a.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
Mrs. Dr.. Sullins, Wife of Beloved Minister
Died This Morning.

Cleveland, Tenn, April 5.-Mrs. Sui
Inns, wife Of Rev. David Sullins, DID,,
one of the best-known and most univer-
sally beloved ministers of the Metho-
dist church in East Tennessee, died
this morning at Q o'clock, at her home
in this city. Mrs. Sullins has been Sc
riously i'll for some time, and her death
was not surprise to the family and
immediate friends. She leaves two
sons who reside. in Knoxville, w. B.
and @. G. Sullins. Mrs. Geo. r. Stuart,
of this place, and Mrs. Frank Dosser,
of Jonesboro, are her daughters. The
funeral service will occur here Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at the NJ. E.
Church, South. Interment in Cleve-
land cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Use DR.. Niles NERVE PIAsrERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell 'em for &c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
Tennessee Law Invalid.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, 100 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. ]. II, PREAS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Office Rooms and 2, end floor,
Wstauga Bank building. 80 :
Residence Millard ST., knownas Chat
fin property.
Phones Office and dwelling.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

Alan is used in soffie baking powders
and in most Of the so-caled phosphate pow
ders, because it is cheap, and makes a
cheaper powder. But alum is a corros-
i've poison which, taken in food, acts injuri-
Ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-10

The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook"--con-
tanning over 800 most practical and valuable
cooking receipts free to every patron.
Send postal card with your full address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25

| the suggested ship combination. Wher
| the present form of agreement was set
| tied upon, no trade combinations under
| foreign control We're contemplated; but
the admiralty had appointed a com
purpose and form of future subsidy
meanwhile, had made arrangements
with the White Star line which pre-
Guided the possibility of any of their
armed cruisers or merchant steamers
being transferred to foreign flag
without the consent of the admiralty
during the uneXpired portion of the adj
miralty agreements. Important legal
points We're involved, including the
questions whether in the event of war,
there was anything to prevent these
companies from substituting foreign
for the British flag at short notice, and
whether the admiralty has the means
of enforcing its right of pre-emtion or
hire in such case: or, if by abandoning
the subvention, the companies could
claim that the right of pre- emptioa
ceased. All such points would be care
fully considered and the admiralty'a
rights would be ascertained.
London, April 25.-It was said yes
terday afternoon that the present I'M
certain position of the Cunard ana
other steamship companies, in standing
out from the Atlantic combination, was
to some extent due to the action of tue
admiralty, as outlined by Mr.. Arnold-
Foster in the house of commons yes
terday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 25.-Additiona
rural free delivery service will be es.
tablished on July l at Hopkinton, Del
aware county, with four carriers;
| length of route, SO miles; population
served, 1,4S0; carriers, Henry II
Wheeless, Harry B. Life and Charles
H. Defoe. go
The postoffice at Broadway Is to be
discontinued.
A. A. DeLong has been appointed
postmaster at Wayne, Henry county
vice c. G. Lemly, resigned.
Postmasters commissioned Willis G.
Gardner Clinton; Wallace NJ Moore,
Mt. Vernon; Cornelius Van Seandt,
Wilton Junction.
Frank Clement, of Newton, has been
admitted to practice before the treas
ury department.. -
James H. Bolton, of Sioux City, has
filed an application at the treasury de-
partment to be appointed surveyor Of
customs at Sioux City.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original-George A. Gray, Marion.
$12. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.
Ben F. Bixby, Walnut. s12: Samuel
Smith, Marshalltown. $12; William II.
Swisher, Muscatine, $12; Charles L.
Drake. Irwin, IS; George s. Dickey,
Griswold, ST. George w. Scott, West
on, s17; Joseph Pomroy Muscatine,
SIT: Nelson Payne, Richmond, SIT,
Barnett D. Everingham, Cresco, SIP;
Joseph F. Pears, Corning, $40; William
Mccullough, Osceola. SIS; Albert ".
Davis Spirit Lake..sS Sidney Leland,
Toledo. $40. Original widows, etc
Nellie Chase Dubuque, So; Martha H.
r. Wolf, Upton, IS. War with Spain
Carrie Gage (mother), Dunlap. s12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
INVESTIGATION FOR ELkINs.
Charge That He Is Not Entitled t
Membership in the G. A. r.

Wheeling, w. Va, April PA long
standing charge that Senator Stephen
B. Elkins has no claims to G. A. r
membership it to be investigated a
the instance of Reno Post of Grafton
w. Va, which has passed the follow
ing resolution:
BE it resolved by Reno Post, G. A
R., that the state encampment which is
to meet April 80 at New Martinsville
be required to investigate the charge
made by DR.. Leeds against Stepher
B. Elxins that Elkins is an imposte,
on the army, he never having been
a soldier and if the charge is true
that Elkins' name be stricken from the
books of the G. A. r., and if the charg
is not true that DR.. Leeds be dishon-
orably discharged"
DR.. Leeds, the cause for the Graf.
ton Posts action, is member of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Mar

ASs0y ss0S 0Soh S0'SSsSS~S ~ '''s>'
shalItown.
Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doans Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this:
Mrs. Karl A. Kollin, OF 212 North Sixth
street. says: Mr.. Kollin has had good
deal OF trouble with his kidneys for some
time. His business. that of timer,
brings constant strain on his back.
His attention was called to Doans Kid
ney Pills by an advertisement in our
paper, and getting a box at the Mcbride
& VIII Drug Company's he found great
help from their use. On two or three oc-
casions after a day of more than usual
exertion l have myself experienced pain
in the back. Hearing Mr.. Koilin speak
SO highly of Doan's Kidney Pills induced
me to try them. The trial taught me to
value them as highly as did Mr.. Kollin.
A dose or two always ended the pain"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Company Buffalo. N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the Name Doan's and take
no other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
ARID LANDS A MENACE.
wv. II. Chadwick Claims They Create
Drouths and Hot Winds.

| Washington, April 25.-William II
Chadwick, chairman of the transporta-
1 ton committee of the board of trade OF
Chicago. has written letter to Repre-
sentative Newlands. of Nevada, the
author of the pending irrigation Dill,
lpresenting new reasons why this meas
IRE should be passed. Mr.. Chadwick
holds that the states lying east and
northeast Of the arid lands suffer enor-
NOUS loss as "a result of the burning
heat coming from the arid quarters.
I He saws: IN behalf of many interests
which. will suggest themselves to you
from my official position, ask to call
7 your attention to the argument in favor
of the bill now in the house. The dis
tricts which compose the arid lands
by reason of the intense dry heat here
produced and which thru the east
ward movement of all atmospheric
conditions across the continent are.
and always have been, a menace TO all
that great agricultural country lying
to the east and northeast of the section
lin question, nota bly, Texas, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, South
Dakota. Indinana and Ohio. The tre-
mendous losses experienced within the
past twelve months by farmers. the
live stock interests, the merchant and
common carriers, are fresh in our
minds A veritable calamity
1.-The net loss entailed thru the par
tial failure of corn crop and en-
forced substitution, on large scale, OF
other grain to supply the deficiency
thereby caused, with wheat, rye, oats,
etc, resulted in the curtailment of ex-
ports to such an extent as to be not
only extraordinary, but in some In
stances as with corn, sensational.
The effects in the eastern or con-
suming states are notable and scarcely
any part of the union has been unaf-
fected by the conditions produced by
the scorching light. which, originating
only in the arid region, blasted the
crops over a large and important part
Of the country.
I'VE, who are directly affected by
such misfortunes, desire to earnestly
second the endeavor to remove the con-
slant menace to prosperity in such a
wide scope of territory, and ask for
legislation to that end"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
RETAIL BUTCHERS ORGANIZING.
St. Louis Merchants Plan to Fight the
ALLEGED Beef Trust.

st. Louis, April 25.-Retail butchers
of st. Louis will organize within the
next week to fight the alleged beef
trust, whose methods, it is charged.
have caused the closing of 100 meat
shops in this city within the last two
weeks, following the abandonment of
meat diet by the patrons OF the shops.
A boycott against a large Chicago
concern whose local agency supplies
hundreds of shops with meat viii be
the first move considered by the new
organization of butchers.
Cooperative butcher shops, like
those started in New York for the pur-
pose of fighting the alleged trust, have
been talked of by st. Louis retailers,
but no definite plans for such a move
have been agreed on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
MAcHINIsTs DISSATISFIED.
Northern Pacific Men Want "Handy
Men" DISCHARGED.


st. Paul. Mimi, April 20. The
Northern Pacific is threatened with a
general strike of machinists as re-
suit OF the roads refusal to discharge a
small number of handy men," or I'M
skilled workmen, in the Brainerd shops
and employ in their stead machinists
who are members of the International
Union of Railroad Machinists.
President Wilson of the union is now
at Brainerd endeavorng to effect a
peaceable settlement of the trouble, but
the road is obduN>e and the men as in
dividuals equally SO. Officials of the
road declare that the work done by the
Objectionable employees is of a kind not
requiring any skill beyond that of a
laborer of ordinary intelligence, while
the union men declare that the work
is properly their own. The handy
men" work on broken-down engines
brought into the shops. A crisis is now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
INDIANS FEEL HIGH PRICES.
Poncas and osages Will Not Lea.

Poncas and Osages Will Not Lease
Lands to Alleged Beef Trust.
Wichita, Kas., April 25.-The Ponca
and Usage Indians have decided that in
the future they will lease none of their
immense grazing pastures for cattle
grazing. This action is taken because
of the fact that recently the price OF
steers has scared so high that the red
skins have had to do without. The
Osages control over 100000 acres of
pasture land, while the Poncas have
about 10000 acres. 1t is thought the
Creeks will likewise join in the fight
against the alleged beef trust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
EXPLAINS COST OF BEEF.
Western Expert Says Price Will Fall
in a Few Weeks.

Kansas City. April 25-"The advan-
ces in prices of meat is only temper
ary.'' said l.. A. Allen, a Kansas City
live stock commission man, yesterday.
There are plenty of cattle in the west.
have travelled thousands of miles
from Mexico to the Canada line, and l
saw the cattle. They will come into
market as soon as they can be fat
tened on grass. Until they are fattened
on grass the supply of meat must come
from the er-fattened cattle, and
the prices to the consumers will stay
up. With corn costing 60 to 10 cents a
bushel, the short cattle market and
high prices are inevitable"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25

in circulation, said Inspector Stuart,
"but no evidence of this was discovered
until now. There must have been
large profits in the business for the
maker. as the government has such
printing done for about IL cents for.
each 1000 cards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
CONSTABLE CAUGHT IN WINDOW
Fat Stowe, Pa, Officer Tries to Follow
Escapina Prisoner

Pottstown, Pa, April 25.-Constable
Rhoades arrested Michael Grosscur
last evening at his home at Stowe on
charge of assault Grosscup went up
stairs ostensibly to change his clothing,
but sprang thru a window and ran
away. The constable, who weighs 200
pounds. attempted to follow his prison.
er thru the wondow and became wedg-
ed fast. 1t was necessary for a car
penter to cut the frame away to re-
lease Rhoades.