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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
The Worst Form,

Multitudes are singing the praises of
Kodol, the new discovery which is max
ing so many sick people we'll and weak
people strong by digesting what they
cat, by cleansing and sweetening the
stomach and by Transforming their food
into the kind Of pure, rich, red blood
that makes you feel good all over. Mrs
Cranfill, Troy, +, writes: "For mum
Der of years | was troubled with indi-
gestion and dyspepsia which grew into
the worst form. Finally | was induced
to use Kodol and after using four bot
ties / am entirely cured. l heartily
recommend Kodol to all sufferers from
indigestion and dyspepsia. Take 3
dose after meals. 1t digests what you
eat. H @ Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Written for The Comet.
Talk 1t On Your Telephone.
Purity of the ballot box
Is our watchword in this fight,
Let us talk it in the day time
And dream of it through the night
Chorus.
Talk this on your telephone,
Send it on the wire,
Go preach it in your churches,
Go tell it everywhere.
We will wear the white rose,
Don't you wear the red,
For this is that noble cause
For which our fathers bled.
Chorus.
Sing this in your mansions,
And play it on your strings,
To purify the ballot box
Will burst political rings.
Chorus.
Whistle it on the streets, boys,
IO Tell III 10 your chums,
That purity Of the ballot hox
Will lift you out of slums.
Chorus.
Go sing it to the rich, boys,
Go shout it to the poor
That purity of the ballot box
Will open every door,
Chorus.
Go play this with your fingers, girls
And peddle it with your feet,
Shout it out to every one
That passeth through the street.
Chorus.
Sing, boys, play it, girls,
Go shout it along the wsy
That purity of the ballot box
Is what we need today.
Chorus.
So we will wear the white rose
Because we love its hue,
For to purify the ballot box
Is the thing we all must do.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

reconcilable. The Harmon repubh-
cans will not vote for Brownlow, their
war on him is more bitter today than
the day after he cheated Harmon out
of his election. More than one-half of
the republican voters of the district
have sworn vengeance against the
''Boss, and while many of them will
not vote for Lyle, there are thousands
of them who will do SO; not that they
love Lyle or the democratic party, but
with the idea of wreaking vengeance
on Brownlow, and ridding their party
of tyrannical master.
Are the democrats under any obliga-
cations to Brownlow? Has he ever
neanything for the democratic party
No obligation exists, he has been oul
implacable enemy, he has reviled and
abused us, he has intrigued and schem'
ed against us, he has manipulated the
district SO that we have almost lost oul
political identity, and if he is allowed
to continue for few years longer along
the same lines he has followed, we viii
have no democratic party in this dis
trict, already the integrity of our polit
ical organization is open to severe cen
sure. His vile political hand is felt il
every civil district; he is shrewd, ant
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Rural mail carrier in lower end Of
9th civil district of Carter county To
boy-Who was that you took to town?
Boy-Maior Weeks.
Mail Carrier Where was he going?
Boy-To Johnson City.
Mail Carrier-Whose boy are you?
Boy-Vallie Leonard's.
Mail Man-Who did Leonard vote
for?
Boy-Tyler.
Mail Man-Was Weeks mad at him? :?
Boy-No.
Mail Man, with gusto-If he tries tt
do anything let me know about it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

and the apprentices of this fact SEEM
ed to more than satisfy his friends for
the absence of spread-eagle oratory.
His speaking ability is but little or pos
sibly no better than that of Mr.. Brown
low, but like that ilustrious gentleman,
he is great worker, full of push and
energy, and almost invariably success
full in his undertakings. Mr.. Lyle en-
joys to the fullest extent the confidence
and esteem of his entire acquaintance
ship, and especially the community in
which he lives.
Mr.. Brownlow did not put in an ap-
pearance here on Monday, as announc-
ed he would do. The statement was Civ
en- out by his own chosen clan, and the
Progress supposed the aforesaid clan
knew what 1t was talking about, and
probably did know at the time. Mr..
Brownlow went to Rutledge to look
after his fences in Granger county,
leaving his interests in Claiborne to be
taken care of by Bill Ikey, who has as
sured him that he can carry the county
for him, as he now owns, edits and
publishes the democrats of this neck Of
the woods. claiborne Progress.
| MoIfthly Pains cured bv DR. Milas' Pain Dill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

For the occasion Of Merchants Gar
nival, Knoxville, Tenn, October 1913,
Southern Railway will sell tickets from
Atlanta, Rome, Ca, Gadsden, Ala,
Huntsville, Ala, Hartman Junction,
Tenn, Jellico, Tenn, Middlesboro,
KY, Rogersville, Tenu., Bristol, Tenn,
Embreeville, Tenn, and intermediate
stations to Knoxville, Tenn, and return
at o rate Of one fare for the round trip;
tickets will be sold October 13 to Is in
elusive, with final limit October 20, 1902.
For further information call on any
ticket agent Southern Railway. oc13
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

For the occasion of the meeting of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, tick
cts will be sold to New Orleans, via
Queen and Crescent Route at rate Of
one fare for the round trip. Dates of
sale Nov. s, and 10, with final limit
ten days from date of sale. By deposit
of ticket with joint agent at New Or
leans on or before Nov. 1S, further ex-
tension may be obtained to leaye New
Orleans not later than Nov. 30, 1909.
r. w. Bonds, 7. 2. A., Meridian, Miss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
His Life in Peril.

81 just seemed to have gone all to
pieces, /" writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex, "biliousness and lame back had
made life burden. / couldn't eat OF
sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when / began to use Electric Bit
ters, but they worked wonders. Now ]
sleep like top, can eat anything, have
gained in strength and enjoy hard
work" They give vigorous health and
new life to weak, sickly, rundown peo-
pie. Try them. Only soc at H @ Mil
ler's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

1t is said that if Cy Fl. Lyle, of the
johnson City COMET, doesn't defeat
"Boss" Brownlow for congress in the
First district he will always think he
ought to. We hope he will.-Spring
City Star. A
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
WOuldn,t that Jar CY2

If 1 were Willy "Possum B., "Prom-
ise B., Powerful b.
We're / this wondrous one in three,
I'll tell you what I'd do,
I'd take the political tree, 'simmon
tree, "Posimmon" tree,
The First district of Tennessee,
And all its offices with me,
And make round hole in the sea,
And jump in it-I would, "By Gee
And pull the hole in too.
Then Cy wouldn't get a smell, would he?
That's what I'd do;
Wouldn't you?
And wouldn't that jar him too?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Lyle and Weeks were Harmon sup
porters in the late judicial election and
for that reason Harmon men of all par
ties are going to support them at the
coming November election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Whole Party Brownlow will not be
surprised when he finds that the people
have rejected him and his policy at the
polls. He hears the rumbling of dis
tant thunder and now knows that q
mighty storm is gathering, q storm
that will leave him stranded wreck on
the rocky lodges of political adversely.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

What Party Brownlow is shutting
about to find out where he is at. Re-
publicans don't want him, democrats
won't have any Of him. We guess it
will be a case of exit What Party
Brownlow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Lyle's father was a republican and
he is broad-minded, patriotic citizen
who is not an extreme partisan. No
tariff laws can be changed by him.
Don't be afraid to vote for him and
protect your rights.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
ELEGANT DINING CARS.
New Service Inaugurated on the Iron Noun
tain Route.


The Iron Mountain Route has inaug-
urated new dining car services on its
fast daily trains from st. Louis, Mem
phis and intermediate points to Texas.
These cars have just been turned out
of the Pullman shops and are models of
skillful workmanship. They are hand
somely fitted up, thoroughly equipped
with the latest appliances and lighted
with electricity. They are also suppl
ed with electric fans.
Meals are served 10 carte from dain-
ty Haviland china, Libby cut glassware
and elegant silverware.
This is the only line running dining
cars from st. Louis to points in South
ern Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. It
has triple daily service between st.
Louis and Texas and q double daily
service between Memphis and Texas of
Pullman sleeping cars with electric
lights, fans and all up to date appliances.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Upton failed to endorse Lyle at Eliz-
abethton when he spoke there. He
said he was not in favor of bringing
the judges election into this race.
What chance OF election would Lyle
have if it had not been for the judges
ram
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
Texas, the Land of Many Crops.

Best reached via Memphis and the Iron
Mountain Route, two trains daily, re-
clining chair cars (seats free) and stan
dard Pullman Sleeping Cars through to
Dallas, Ft. Worth, FL Paso, etc. This
also reaches Arkansas, Oklahoma, In
dian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico
and California. Books and pamphlets
descriptive of the western states free.
A postal card will do it. Write I. e.
Rehlander, T. P. A., Chattanooga,
Tenn. 920-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
Look Ont for Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at this
season may be prevented by cleansing
the system with DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. These famous little pills do
not grippe. They move the bowels gent
ly, but copiously, and by reason of the
tonic properties, give tone and strength
to the glands. H G Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

The Southern Railway announces
rate of one fare for the round trip from
all points in Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Tennessee for the
occasion Appalachian Forestry Reserve
Convention, Ashville, N. c., Oct. 25th.
Tickets will be sold Oct. 23, "a and 25,
limit good to return until Oct 81, 1902.
For tickets and further information call
on agents Southern Railway. J. J..
Meek, d. p. A.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Many mans haste to get ahead in
the world results only in his getting a
headstone before it is due.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

The world has little use for man
who does his best only when engaged
in doing others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
CITY BARBER SHOP

Run by first-clasS white workmen. We want
and are trying to Elevate the Barber Profes
sion In Johnson City. Come and see u.s.
Patronize your own Color
aud 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, 1902-10-23
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 accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Headache badf estDr. kIlss' Pain PiIlA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
RAILROAD NOTICES.

For occasion of meeting of American
Federation of Labor round trip tickets
to New Orleans will be sold via Queen
& Crescent Route at rate-o of one fare for
the round trip. Dates of sale Nov. II
and 70, with final limit Nov. "a, 1902.
r. W. Bonds, 7. P. A., Meridian, Miss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23

Monthly Pains cured by DR.. Miles Pain Pills.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-23
The Ring Splitter
Published BY the AnlBrownow League Of Carter Count

j, II. FITzsIMMoNs, Chairman,
w. f. SCOTT, Secretary.
NAT Il. PERRY, Cor. Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

ed by some. Defeat would be more
appropriate, inasmuch as it was the
cause of throwing to the wind the
work that cost so much labor and trou-
BILE to accomplish and brought back
uncertainties. Instead the public as
well as the intelligent miners expect
ed to reap the good results Of arbitra-
ton.
This was the end of the union.
In this instance had the miners talk
en- into consideration the benefit that
would have been derived from the first
step in settling disputes by arbitra-
ton, instead of the old method of
striking they would have spurned the
8 cents a ton given if for no other pur.
pose than to prevent dissatisfaction
and trouble throughout the mining re.
gions of Ohio. Had they done all in
their power to give the principles
taught by arbitration deep root how
favorable would the results compare
with those existing today? Instead
of our mining towns being converted
into military camps, peace and good
will would reign between employee and
employer.
Thus it will be seen, we threw away
in 1875 what we are now asking TODAY
arbitration. will let the Courier
readers decide who is radically wrong,
the government or the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
LESLIE M. SHAW FAVoRS RE.
FORM.
Continued From Page g.,

there were million men out of en-
ployment and their families begging
bread? Will anyone contend that
they could be sustained were it not
for great army OF bituminous coal
miners who are receiving such COM
pensation as enables them to contrib
ute dollar per week for the mainte-
nance of their brethren? The protec.
tive tariff is not the mother of trusts,
though it is the parent of conditions
that makes it profitable for capital to
combine and congenial for labor to or.
ganize.
lowa's Action Causes Comment.
THE republican party in my state
recently reatfirmed the tariff platform
of 1901 This has caused consider
able comment. 1t has been misrepre-
scented, misguoted, misconstrued, and
misapplied. This platform was unani-
mously adopted both years. It's state
ments are academically correct. Ev-
cry man in the United States, republi-
can and democrat. believes in the
truth of its utterances. 1t declares
in favor of such changes in the tar
if from time to time as become ad-
visable through the progress OF our
industries and their changing rela-
tons to the commerce of the world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Carrie and KISSING.

Mrs. Carrie Nation at last accounts
was in Joliet-outside, not inside, the
walls Much experience with jails has
given this worthy woman fine taste
tor penitentiary towns. Among the
apothegms delivered by the lady to
the admiring populace was this pearl
OF thought: Il would just as soon
kiss spittoon as man who smokes. :"
AS a spittoon is nonresisting, mani
mate object, no protest may be looked
for from that quarter, but as men and
brethren and not spittoons-M Mrs. Ma
ton having been carefully inspected
we may say that Her decision is receiv-
ed in masculine circles with general
cheerfulness. Some women seem to
entertain the impression that only the
fair sex is to be consulted in the mat
ter of OSCILLATION. This is altogether
wrong, for as we journey down the
vale of life we find that a good many
men are trifle particular in the re-
ception as well as the distribution of
cbaste salutes, and there are not a
few times in every mans life, however
loveless, when he feels that it would
please him II the lady would work off
her friendly greeting on cuspidor or
any other ornamental piece of bric-a-
brac. according to her taste and fancy.
AS for Mrs. Nation, we can only re-
peat that we bow with alacrity to her
sovereign ll-Chicago Post.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
DR. WATSON IS SAFE
Chas. wellman Receives Letter
From Him Written July IL.
COMING HOME ABOUT NOVEMBER 1.
His Communication, Though it Men.
tons Cholera, Says Nothing About
His Having Been Ill, and Former Re-
port Received Here Deemed Wrong.

Almost positive assurance can be
given the hosts of friends of DR.. Harry
j.. Watson that he is still alive and
well and that on July 10 he was per-
fectly free from the dreaded cholera,
OF which he was at one time thought
to be a victim. Charles Wellman of
this city is in receipt of letter from
DR.. Watson. dated Manila, July II, in
which no reference is made to the
authors having had cholera. Howev.
er, he states that the disease had
about abated at the time he wrote, al
though it was feared at that time that
there would be a fresh outbreak.
Some weeks ago news was received
in Ottumwa to the effect that DR.. Wat
son was about to be taken to the hos
pital, suffering from cholera, but judy
ing from recent developments this
must either have been distorted or
misunderstood, for had the doctor ex-
perienced a siege with the malady
there can be no doubt that he would
have mentioned it in his letter to Mr..
Wellman
Is Coming Home.
Dr. Watson also says in his commu.
nlcatlOn TO Mr.. Wellman, that he is
coming home and will arrive in the
United States about November 1. He
has been in the Philippines as army
surgeon since 1901, when he left his
home and practice in this city for the
new possessions. He has had some
exciting experiences in the islands
and has travelled over much of the
new territory recently added. to Uncle
Sans domain.
DR.. Watson's many friends in this
city where he was prominent in both
society and professional circles, will
welcome him home gladly. Although
his residence in Ottumwa was not
long he made many true friends, and
their anxiety over his probable condi-
ton upon hearing the reports to the
effect that he was stricken with .chol-
era has been extreme. However, they
can now rest assured that he is safe,
or comparatively So since he has thus
far withstood the undoubted disease
breeding climate and other circum-
stances that go to make up the char
acter of the Philippine country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
ADVANCED CORN SAFE.
This is According to Bulletin Issued by
Director Sage.

Advanced corn is safe from frosts,
according to the bulletin of j, R. Sage,
director of the Iowa weather and crop
service, received at the Courier office
this morning. The bulletin for the
week says:
The week ending the morning of Aug.
IS was from three to five degrees
colder than normal, and there was a
very heavy excess of rainfall in the
larger part ct the state. Some of the
larger amt is reported are as fol
Toys: Iowa NCity, 6.S7 inches; Cedar
Rapids. 6.13; Iowa Falls, 5.O6; Des
Moines, ass; Ogden, Asa; MARSHALL
town, $50; Centeryille, AIS; Silby,
|31S; Storm Lake, Sol. Numerous
streams are again flooding the low
lands. Threshing and field work have
been retarded. Grain in shock has
reports are received of serious injury
to stacks. A large percentage of oats
in shock will be practically ruined.
The corn crop is bulky, heavily
cared and very green. Reports indi-
cate that with seasonable weather the
most advanced corn will be practically
safe from harm by ordinary early frost
about the middle of September, and
some of it will be ripe enough to cut
and bind from Sept. 5 to 10. A
considerable portion of the late plant
ed will need good ripening conditions
throughout September. and will be bet
tered by frostless nights a week or
more in October. With favorable
weather there will be a great output of
corn A large crop of aftermath is
about ready to cut. The apple crop is
doing fairly we'll
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

abound, thus making numbering the
chief industry. However, there must
be large amount of farming done,
for there is a great deal of American
farm machinery for sale.
We leave here next Monday for
Cronstadt Russia, which is about
twenty-five miles from st. Petersburg.
We stay there ten days and then go to
Copenhagen, Denmark. During our stay
at Cronstadt, l also hope to visit st.
Petersburg. Well, don't know of any.
thing more to write, SO will close, with
best wishes to all. Your son,
Ralph.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
at the outlook for the brewers in Iowa.

at the outlook for the brewers in Iowa.
Owing to the fact that no organized
effort has ever been made in this
state" said one of the visiting job
bers, ''the liquor dealers have never
been enabled to receive the recogni.
ton to which they feel they are EMIT
led and for this reason the orsaniza-
ton was effected I'VE think" con-
tinued the wholesaler, that with all
the liquor men in Iowa working for the
same end, there is no doubt but that
the desired legislation can be secur-
ed"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

Sixteen of the forty survivors of
Company D, Thirty second Iowa, at
tended the reunion OF the company re-
Gently held at Boone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
ELGlN CRASH is ENORMOUS.
Creamery Failure Appears Likely to In
voIve ST 900, 900.

Belvidere, H., Aug. 19.-The failure
of the Elgin Creamery company, which
at first was reported to involve a loss
to the farmers of Illinois, Wisconsin
and Indiana of S350,000, is now believ-
ed to be little short of s1,O00,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
GOOD A REGIONS.
Expert Fruit Grower Thinks Suitable
Soil Can he Found in All Parts
of the Country.

The past season has been one that
has made peach culture more interest
ing than any other season that / rec
ollect in Illinois, from the fact that
they have shipped an excellent kind
of peaches to market and ! suppose
made a reasonable amount of money.
We used to talk about peach sections;
it used to be supposed that it was
confined to certain narrow territories,
some of them down east, one of them
over in Michigan, another in southern
Illinois, but the spirit of commercial
ism has led men to study requirements
for successful culture of various kinds
of crops, one of them, of course, be-
ing the peach, and that study has set
men to hunting for suitable locations.
Knowing the requirements, we find
there are millions of acres of good
peach region. I have no idea of how
much undeveloped first-class peach
land there is in the United States, and
the transportation companies have
made possible the delivery of peaches
grown in any section of the United
States to any other part of the United
States with due dispatch and in good
order. That leaves commercial peach
growers in a position where it is a
question, perhaps in the near future,
of a survival of the ~fttest; a brutal
Old law, but humankind seems to know
no other law but the survival Of the
fttest. In the pursuit of the almighty
dollar we know no limit to our am
billions. Where acres of peaches were
planted a few years ago, whole solid
sections are growing to-day. The mar
ket, of course. has been developed and
extended by the same transportation
facilities; the consumption of all
fruits seems to be on a rapid increase,
although we must doubt as to whether
it can keep up with the wonderful in
crease in the production.-R Morrill,,
in Farmers Review.