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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

At Rogersville Monday Congressman
Brownlow said in reference to the Har-
mon-Tyler contest that if there had
been vote stolen, any returns lost,
changed or stolen, it had been done by
DEMOCRATS. This was the first
time he had gone into politics and he
stepped at once into water over his
head. The record in the case shows
that this statement is not true, and yet
this great statesman who tried to use
the democrats as cat's-paw to rake
his Tyler chestnuts out Of the fire is
now trying to cover them with ignomi-
ny. That's the respect he has for the
democrats he says are going to vote for
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
Pupils "Strike,"

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 30.-The pupils
of No. IL, public school, this morning
went out on what they chose to call a
strike, owing to a load of union
mined coal which was emptied into the
cellar of the building. Two days last
week this school was closed, owing tc
the supply Of coal being exhausted.
Other schools are hard pressed for Goa
and will be closed unless the supply is
replenished.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
BLACK-EYE FOR Mr.. BROWNLOW.
Swab, His Man, Showed Under by Repub-
licanS of Second District.

Knoxville, Sept. EFT was late last
night before the result of the conven-
ton of the Third senatorial district of
the republicans was announced, and
then the result was a great surprise.
James r. Woodbridge, the young coal
operator Of Newcomb, Tenn, was nom
mated, and this means that he will be
elected owing to the republican major
ity in the district. The balloting was
long, there being in all forty ballots
cast before there was an election. Con-
gresham W. P. Brownlow pulled W. 1.
Davis, the Claiborne county man, of
the track and groomed D. NJ. Swab, a
coal operator, for the place, but the
Second district delegates combined and
showed him under. This was black
eye for the Brownlow ruse, and it is
said that the district congressman lost
many friends by it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
3 Gems

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh,
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York
soc, and $500 all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
T0mahawk Chips.

Lyle OF the Comet can't "come it,"
Lyle has got his hands full editing
a paper and running for congress.
What does Cy Lyle expect to accom-.
plish in his race for congress ? Well
bet 16 to that he will not carry Q
county in the district.
Cy H. Lyle of the Comet has agreed
to be sacrificed on the political altar
for the benefit CD of democracy and
the "ring splitters. In other words,
he has been nominated for congress by
the democrats of the First district
Cy's Comet will not shine brilliant
enough to light him to Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
ABOUT OUR RACE.

We feel very grateful to the press Of
the state for the many kind things said
about our race for congress, and when
we are elected we shall be only too
glad to fill their libraries with govern
ment publications.
The selection of Cyrus H. Lyle, Of
this city, to make the race for congress
has given new interest to the democrats
in this town. If there is any one man
here who can and will push the "big
boss" to the last ditch, that man is Cy
II. Lyle. He will be the peoples can
didate, and he may carry Brownlow's
own county and town.
Mr.. Lyle has many strong friends,
both democrats and republicans, who
will give him their united support. The
nomination of Mr.. Lyle knocks out
some we'll devised schemes to help Mr..
Brownlow recover his own county, and
especially Johnson City. The friends
of the new candidate have gone to work
here to give that gentleman n fattering
majority in this city. Activities begin
now, as time is short for so large q dis
trict. Sentinel correspondent.
The nomination of Cy Lyle for con-
gross by the democratic committee will
no doubt be received with satisfaction
by the rank and file of his party. But
then this question naturally arises: If
the committee wanted to have real
old fashioned sure enough game of
William Tell, why did not one OF
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

Brownlow says the democrats have
put an English sparrow out against
him. If this distinguished statesman
had studied ornithology little instead
of politics 50 much, he would know
that an English sparrow multiplies
more rapidly than any other bird and
is the hardest to exterminate. Long
before the election this bird of prey
upon his of1iceholders will think we are
a homing pigeon on our way to Wash
ington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
Never Saw a River.

Jonesboro, Sept. %. A lady by the
name of Mrs. Hulse, from the vicinity
of Fall Branch, came here yesterday
She is 80 years old, is the mother Of
five children, and is the youngest child
of twenty-one brothers and sisters. She
stated publicly that she had never seen
a river in her life, and that yesterday
was the first time that she had ever seen
town or railroad. She was very
much surprised as she looked upon the
new sights, with a great degree of in
terest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
A Substitute for Coal.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. IA company,
with $500, 900 capital, has been organic.
ed by st. Louis capitalists to manufac-
ture a substitute for anthracite coal.
The patent consist of briquetts, manu-
featured from slack, of the refuse from
bituminous coal mines, which is clean
ed and nodded into bricks by the use
of patent binder under high pressure.
Repeated tests have been made in
which it was found that briquettet
burned fully as we'll and lasted as long
as hard coal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

A large number Of people are writing
us for our Washington address. We
are to take the place of the congress
man who is closer to the president than
any other member Of congress, you can
direct all letters in care of the president.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

If the democratic party of Sewer
county had gone to that democratic
congressional convention at Greene
vile, the convention would not have
nominated candidate who would have
deserted them at the beginning of the
race. -Sevierville indicator
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02
Pain in Stomach

II has been said that a healthy per-
son doesn't know he has a stomach.
How unhealthy the dyspeptic must bel
He feels as if he were all stomach,
and one thing that makes him feel so
is that pain at the pit of the stomach
sometimes an "all-gone feeling;
sometimes a "burning sensation"
~ suffered from pains in my stomach
and could not eat. An old gentleman told
me TO take Hoods Sarsaparilla, which l
did and after the use Of four bottles l
gained my appetite, and 1 was soon COM
pletely cured, so that now feel like new
man. On no account would be without
Hoods Sarsaparilla in my house." HENRY
CALLAN, Il Commercial st., Portland, Me.
Hoods JGrSGpariLLd
and Pills
Cure dyspepsia, invigorate and tone
the whole digestive system,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

Brownlow and Lyle met in Joint de-
bate at Rogersville last Monday. Since
that meeting the big boss has had to
send his speech to the shop for repairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

Big Bill Devery must now think the
mayor of New York will be horse of
another color.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-02

Brownlow and Lyle are at Tazewell
next Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

Isn't that plain"'
Freddie regarded the prophecies
with a strong and sarcastic eye.
"Now, when you go home" she went
on, you watch your chance and call
her Flossie. Not often-say once every
day or two. And be sure to do il kind
of absent-minded like-as if you was
thinking of something else, you know
because that gives the influences
well you do it and see"
Freddie felt only a strong desire to
get out in the fresh air and kick him
self
How much do I owe you?" he
! asked.
"ThatIl be $50" said the Yelled Lady,
Suavely.
FIFTY dollars" echoed Freddie. For
/ the folishness you've been talking?
Your card says zone dollar sitting.'
"That's all right about my card,
dear" said the Yelled Lady. This is
different"
She stopped and regarded Freddie
searchingly.
"You don't think my reading is
worth $500" she asked.
81 don't think it's worth two cents"
replied Freddie.
"Well, I'll tell you what We'll do,
then" said the prophecies. Don't pay
me cent now. You go home and
try my scheme. Then come around next
week and pay me just what you think
It's worth. Is that fair?"
Freddie didn't like the plan. He
wanted to be rid of the Yelled Lady.
He offered TO compromise for five dol
lars, then for ten. He would have
paid the $50, finally, but the Yelled
Lady pushed him gently to the door
and out. She seemed to like the prop
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
love, poor fellow, and the lady is cold.
No1u aip'f y-;nbf

love, poor fellow, and the lady is cold.
Now, amt I right?"
Freddie started. There seemed to
be something in psychics. His funereal
face relaxed trifle.
The Yelled Lady was a jovial, fat
little prophecies, and she seemed to
like Freddie's looks. She took off her
veil after the first formal moment,
and even offered to send out for beer, if
Freddie was dry. But Freddie didn't
want any beer. He wanted clairvoy-
ance.
"Well, then, you tell me the whole
story, dear" said the Yelled Lady,
land I'll go into a psychic state and
fix y up in a minute. You're mar
ried man, amt you?"
Freddie started again. The Yelled
Lady certainly was wonder. He told
her his story, emitting names and
points of identification, of course, and
the most narrowing details.
1t seemed more tragic and hopeless
to him as he told it. But the prophet
ess surveyed Freddie's personable fig
ure and her black eyes flashed like
| matches.
81 don't have to go into a psychic
state for such an easy case" she said
""You've just got to tell me one thing
the lady's first name"
The lady's first name was Mildred
"M-m," said the Yelled Lady, "just
as I supposed. The whole trouble
comes from your not calling your lady
by her psychic name. She was named
Mildred, you know by mortals. Now
her psychic name is-er-Flossie, and
when you call her anything else you jar
the astral MISUNDERSTANDING the
auspicious coniunctions. you know
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

oslr1on the more she thought of il.
."That's all right" she said. you
come around next week. But be sure
and do it absent-minded. darling"
Then she shut her door and Freddie
made for the open air.
His wife dined at home the next
night. Freddie hadn't the remotest in
tention of making fool of hims elf on
the Yelled Lady's prescription, but
Mrs. Freddie was so wholly unrespon-
sive and bored that in sheer despera-
ton he had said before he knew it:
"What have you been doing to-day,
Flossie dear?"
Mrs, Freddie looked up with a sud-
denness that jolted Freddie.
"What did you say?" she asked.
81 merely asked you what YOU had
been doing to-day" said Freddie.
"Well. what" asked Mrs. Freddie,
"did you call me?"
She hadn't looked at Freddie with
such interest for six months. Freddie
couldn't believe his senses.
"Why, MildredJ suppose, what
else?" asked Freddie, lying without a
CULVER. Then in two dozen words she
told him of her doings that day.
Two nights later Freddie was doz-
ing on the library couch, when his
wife came home from a dinner. She
passed by him and he put out his hand
and seized her sleeve.
"Hello, Flossie, DEAR" said Freddie,
sleepily.
Freddie weighs at least 900 pounds
when he Is sleepy, but she had him by
the shoulders sitting upright in less
than 1t takes to tell 1t.
"Freddie-Freddie Lawrence" she
demanded, her eyes and cheeks blazing
and looking far more lovely than Fred
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

uIe naO ever seen ner, what have you
been calling me? What do YOU mean
by calling me FlOssie? Who is Flossie,
Freddie DEAR"
Freddie lost his mind temporarily,
but his soul expanded like a balloon,
and the rest Is sacred history.
The next afternoon Freddie was ush-
cred into the Yelled Lady's sanctum.
"Well. birdie" asked that genial
prophecies. "do I get my $500"
"You do" said Freddie, handing her
a bill. 81 might have sent it to you,
but I wanted to come" Freddie
showed emotion-"and tell you that
you're all right"
The Yelled Lady looked at the bill
as a matter of business. 1t was $500
gold certificate.
you're all right, too" said the
prophecies. "But say, dear don't you
ever try that psychic name again. 1t
wouldn't work."-N. Y. Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
The Men and the Notes.

Two men went into the world to seek their
fortunes. While one was singing with his
eyes upturned the other was booking on the
ground for what he might find, and was for
tunate enough to discover a ten dollar bill.
His first delight was turned to disappoint-
ment when he thought that it might as well
have been hundred dollars. Then, actuated
by avarice, he dexterously changed the fig
ures, pasted "C' over the "X" and raised
the note tenfold.
His companion continued 70 sing, and en-
deavored to raise his high note 70 a c, and,
after persistent effort, succeeded. Both
men were discovered, and while the former
is behind bars without a note the other is
In front of bars cashing his notes as fast as
he can utter them.
Moral-It makes difference what sort of
notes are raised-N. Y. Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15

My boy when four years old was taken with
collie and cramps in his stomach. | sent for
the doctor and he injected morphine, but the
child kept getting worse. l then gave him
half teaspoonful of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in hall
an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered.
F. L. WILKINS, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr..
wilkins is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake
Lumber Co. For sale by DR.. d. A. Bisbee,
druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
Set n Good Example.

Rimer-And who is your favorite
poet, Mr.. Kostique?
Observation-Disclosures.
Good gracious! What do you find
to admire in him?"
HE committed suicide" - Stray
Stories
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15


Freddie read the sign over two or
three times. Then he picked out the
clauses about the separated" and the
"lost affections" and dwelt on them.
Then he looked up and down the street
hastily, plunged into the fiat house,
and knocked at the Yelled Lady's door.
A young woman with her hair in
curl papers ushered him into half
darkened front room hung with Orien-
tal-looking and very dirty draperies
There was stuffed baby alligator on
a center table, with something burning
in bowl beside it which smelled bad,
and various other outlandish but mex.
pensive bric-a-brac.
"Now, don't say word" said the
Yelled Lady, as she appeared from be.
hind a velours portiere. you're in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-15
The Only Greatest
YELLED LADY ISIS,

Psychic. Palmlst, CIairvoyant
Past and Future Fully Revealed The
Separated United. Lost Affections
Restored. Valuable Advice on
Love. Marriage, Health, Sick
ness, Divorce, Lawsuits,
Speculation. Business.
Nothing Too Difficult.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
WILHEL.HINA'.S ILLNESS.
A REPORT THAT SHE Is SUFFERING
FROM PERITONITIS.

Amsterdam April 16.-The "Nieuws van den
Dag says that Queen WilheImina is suffering
from peritonitts,
The official newspaper here this morning pub
ushed the following bulletin:
Queen Wilhelmina has been indisposed for
some days. Her majesty keeps TO her bed, and
experiences a feeling of general iassttude- There
is increase in her temperature
The "Handelsblad" says Queen Wilhelmina is
suffering from something more than passing
indispositiOn. and adds that there another
consultation to-day between the attending ply
sicians and Professor Roosenstein, the patholo-
gist of Leyden University.
London. April 16-A special dispatch from
Amsterdam says:
Queen WiIhelmina's condition is hourly grow
ing more serious.
This afternoons official bulletin from The
Hague. however declares that. though the
fever continues, the general condition of Queen
Wilhelmina is satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
~ 0pER4 BY LECOCQ.

The French Opera Coruique Company. from New
Orleans gave La File de Mime AnSot oy
I,.,c ~ the Victoria Theatre last night. for
the first time The production had been promised
for last Monday. but was postponed oy request
in favor of La Belle Helene" Mile Racnel Lay"
the most necessary member Of the Ne"-Oriea1lS
company who has been Ill this week resleu III I-ls
s.,,o-, and aDpsared last night as Mile. Lange
The theatre was full. This opera like most OF the
others this company has produced was some
what shabbIIy put on the stage, and the singing
with one or two exceptions was OF none 100 hisn
an order But the other operas nave Detn r.
deemed By excellent acting especially IN tle
Of this sort in last nights opera, the productIon
was trffe heavy. As Mile Laya does not appear
~ 9fI in rhe first act Mile. Deliaue was the onF
singer on the stage with anywhere near the reqIl-
site sparkle of voice TO make the HuSic carry III
piece Mile Laya was sufhclent
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
c0yGREGATI0yALIsT SESSION ENDS
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBCSE-l

IBv TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE-l
Saratoga. \. Y. April 16-The Hudson River As
sociation OF Congregational Clergyrnen this even
ing concluded its twenty-seventh annual session
The Rev. DR. Frederick r Marvin. OF Albany. lnls
morning conducted the opening devotional service
Reports were received from twenty-thr9e cnufehe7-
Addresses on The Congregational CouncH
a5a b,. tho Pew Drs W E Park of GIoversville.
and " A Robinson OF MiddIetOwn- This a1ter-
noon the Rev. Dr. Archibald l. Love spoke On
Federation of Churches The womans session
occupied the balance Of the afternoon, Reports on
tba Woman's Home Missionary Union ana InV
Wonan's Board of Missions were made by MIS-
E1Ian Tpnnev OF Albany, and Mrs. Alfred NJ
- IF ooIghLreeDSie and followed by dd-
dresses from the Rev. Dr. F P woodbury.: . CORE
enonding secretary of the American MlssIoITEIir5
ASSOCIATION and Mrs George HUBBARD. or FoS
TboV China The Rev. Mrs Annis r. kas'iilsl'
of Elrnfra also spoke
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
GERHAN TARIFF PROPOSALS.
GOVERNMENT WARMLY CRITICISED IN THE DE-
BATE I COMMITTEES.

GOVERNMENT WARMLY CRITICISED IN THE DE-
BATE IN COMMITTEE
Berlin. April 1s-The Tariff Committee Of the
ReichstaE. after reconsideration of the bacon
clause Of the new bill has fixed the duty on bacon
3s marks per double hundredweight. but 1t is
not subject the minimum tariff for reciprocity
purposes as is the OF other meats.
The duty on meat extracts fixed d 80 marks
and the duty on sausages made 70 marks. in
stead Of 45 marks proposed by the government
The Imperial Secretary of State for the Interior
Count Won Observation-Disclosures in the course of
the discussion declared that the duties imposed by
the committee on cattle and meat not accept
able the government
After an indecisIve discussion on the subject of
the prohibition of the importation of meats etc
treated with borac acid the committee adjourned
Herr Antrick Socialist. alluded TO the prohibi-
ton of meats prepared with boracic acid. before
the Tariff Committee, a piece of governmental
hypocrisy. and said the Americans were right in
pronouncing It a hygienic humbus. He cited the
opinion of a German chemical society to the effect
that TINS prohibition was untusttfiahle. Herr
Antrick concluded by saying; Such measures can
only lead to tariff war.
Count Won Posadow sky-Wehner said In defence
Of the Ministry that the government could only
could not be considered, and that the interests OF
domestic meat producers could not be regarded
the deciding voice in the matter he said the
government was supported unanimously by the
Ma the scretarv Of STATE foT th Tnfrop tbe
vice Of that division of the Council having the
supervision of such questions as the above has
been taken.
After the adoption Of +, the Agrarian Increases
that the meat and cattle amendments were abso-
lutely unacceptable to the government. At this
state of the deliberations Herr BebeI the Socialist
leader inquired why II was necessary further 10
discuss the bill If the majority was unable TO
come agreement with the government. He
said 1t would be better to cease wasting time. and
business interests OF the de-
manded d speedy clearing UP of the matter.
Herr Helm the Centrist leader who was largely
instrumental in inserting the minimum scale OF
duties animals and meats. declared It useless
10 continue the discussion unless the government
accepted the amendments.
Dr. Paache, the National Liberal leader also
said he regarded further discussion To be useless
if the Centrists adhered the impossible in
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YEsTERDAY's RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington April 16.-The disturbance in the lake
region moved eastward very slowly and is still north
Of Lake Superior second disturbance appears 10 be
forming In Mississippi Valley. and third IN
Western North Carolina Showers have occurred the
North Eastern Texas. Eastern Arkansas.
Western Louisiana Virginia and Southern Florida
Temperatures locally in the South Atlantic
states the Mississippi Valley and the Northwest
Cloudy weather is indicated for the East
Guf States and lake region for Thursday and
In Northern England Friday. Temperature changes
will be anlrnportant the Atlantic Coast
,r,u7 Virginia uortyari will light
southeast Atlantic Coast light south winds
will become fresh west Gulf Coast the winds will
Fresh south winds WIFI
tirue in region becoming west Friday steam
ars which dcpar for European ports Thursday VIII have
gh south winds fair weather 70 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
TO CONFER on WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

Berlin April 16-Cireat Britain has accepted Ger
many's proposition for international conference
to regulate the use of wireless telegraphv The
other powers which the proposition was made
namely thu, United States France and Russia have
not yet responded but officials here confidently ex-
pect favorable answers, especially from United
States which has taken much interest in the
matter
Germanys suggestion embraces merely calling a
conference without definitely formulated prop
ositi0ns for discussion.
Germany has also asked the powers TO set forth
in their answers if they wished Germany to formu-
late propositions lay before the conference
leave the matter entirely to the conference.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
ENFORCING CRIMES ACT.
DRASTIC MEASURES AGAINST AGITA-
TION IN IRELAND.

Dublin April 16.-Three sections of the Crimes
act have been put in force in a large number
Of the districts in Ireland by proclamation issued
tonight by Earl Cadogan, the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland.
These sections provide for summary jurisdc-
ton in cases of criminal conspiracy. intimida-
ton and unlawful assembly, for trial by special
jury and for change of venue at the option OF
the crown.
The counties scheduled to enforce the fore
going sections Of the Crimes act are Cavan,
Clare Cork Leitrinl. Mayo, Roscommon. Sligo.
Tipperary and Waterford. as we'll the bor-
oughs of Cork and Waterford These are the
districts in which the United Irish League has
been most active The league itself has not yet
been proclaimed but 1t is believed that this
step will be taken shortly.