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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Boy Charged With Assaulting Little Girl Is
IN Jail.

Claiborne Widener, the 16-years-old
boy, who is charged with having as
saulted and outraged the five years-old
daughter of Rice Ford, at Damascus,
Va, leaving her in dying condition.
was captured at ohnson City yesterday.
The boy was brought to Bristol on
the afternoon train by Officer Wilson,
of the johnson City police force.
Officer Crabtree came to Bristol last
evening and took Widsner on to Alb
ingdon and placed him in jail. Widen
or confesses having lily treated the lit
tie girl, it is said, but denies that it
was with criminal intent. He relates
that he escaped through the mountains
accompanied by his father, and reach
edJohnson City, where he has relatives.
Widener was uneasy about returning
to Virginia, realizing that the ssnti-
ment against him at Damascus was not
calculated to insure him cordial greet.
ing. Bristol Courier.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
The City Schools.

1t is only a few days more and the
city schools will close for the summer
vacation. On Sunday, May nth, Rev.
A. G. Buckner, of Bristol, will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon in Jobe's OPP
era house. On the evening of the 14th
the undergraduates will give an enter
tainment at the opera house. The
graduating class will occupy the opers
house on the evening of the 18th, and
it contains fourteen young ladies and
eleven boys.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Death By Grief.

Mr.. Samuel X. Tadlock, whose age
was along in the seventies, and who had
been in poor health for some time, died
rather suddenly. A short time after he
died, his sister, Mrs. Nancy j. Good,
came over and went into the room and
looked upon the face of her dead broth
or. She then turned and walked out
into the yard and Immediately sAnI
down and died. Her death was due Ia
heart failure, caused by the grief and
excitement incident to the death OF hel
brother. Herald and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
The best -four is Geld Dust.

j. I. Linville & Co. are hard at work
on the new Jail at Jonesboro. The
brick work will be completed in few
weeks and the cell work is ready to be
put in.
We are prepared to supply white pine
sheating boards to builders and others.
Prices quoted upon application.
029.2t VIM. +. UPTEGRovE & Bro.
Senator W. II. Nelson was down from
Backwoods this week, but he was not
talking politics. He is recovering
nicely from the recent race he made for
the nominations.
You ought to have electric lights in
your residence. The Watauga Light
ing and Power Co. will make you some
interesting figures and convince you
that good light is the cheapest.
Eugene Pitts is running the switch
engine at the furnace. The Cranberry
Furnace Company borrowed an engine
from the Southern Railway until the
engine they recently purchased can ar
rive.
Hon. G. J. st. John came down from
Bristol today to hear a few more cases
on the docket for this term of the law
court, and the court will be adjourned.
A full report of the proceedings will
appear next week.
Tom Bailey and Lilly Dalton, q col
ored couple, drove out to BuiltleSs last
Sunday morning in one of the best
turnouts at the City Stable and were
united in marriage by Judge Lyle and
returned to the city on bridal tour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Harry Dean Hurt.

Harry Dean, a son of Scott Dean, at
Cranberry, was thrown from moving
train at Cranberry yesterday and was
badly hurt. BY mere accident his
life was spared. The wheel Of a car
was about to run over his neck, but
was so greasy it pushed his head of
the rail. A cash was cut in his head,
several ribs broken and the neck badly
bruised. He may recover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Johnson City Ice Plant.

Johnson City's new ice plant just
erected at the johnson City Foundry
and Machine Co. is about ready to begin
making ice. The machinery has about
all been installed and this week will
find everything in shape to start the
plant. The capacity is sufficient tc
supply city of %, 900 inhabitants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Attention, Farmers,

Before placing your orders for bind
ers, mowers and hay rakes, in fact all
farming implements, call on n. r. Glib
son, Jonesboro, Tenn. He will save
you money and trouble. The improve
ment on the Plano machinery is SC
wonderful and great 1t has no equal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
LOcked-Out Bricklayers.

Nashville, April 29,-Quite a number
of The locked-out bricklayers here have
been offered work on the new soldiers
home at Johnson City, and will proba-
bly, go there. The Job lasts for eighteen
months.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Pensions.

David F. Leach, of this city, has
been granted a pension of SO a month.
The pensions of William j. Braswell,
of this city, and James NJ. Houston, Of
Watauga, have been increased to $17
per month.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01

Some colored brickmasons were put
to work at the Soldiers Home Monday
and some white masons quit. That's
all there was Of it, The colored fellows
are still working and all white masons
who want to.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01

The Watauga Lighting and Power
Co. is overhauling its street lines and
preparing to furnish lights for all resi-
dences. Let them figure with you on
the cost of wiring and lighting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01
Stove Wood and Kindling.

We will make a specially of stove
wood and kindling this summer. Full
supply always on hand.
Phone "a. CITY Coal COMPANY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01

The incest, cleanest, freshest, gro,
cefies at Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01

We are prepared to supply white pine
sheating boards to builders and others.
Prices quoted upon application.
929.2t VIM. +. UPTEGRovE & BRO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-01

Gold Dust -four will please the
oest of you.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
rEAoH BoYs DISCRIMINATING

1t has come TO pass that we look TO
Chicago for reform. Mrs. Glen. Ellis.
a wel-known club woman OF that city.
having become emancipated, declares
that marriage viii no longer be a fail
ure when women teach their boys 10
wash dishes and to perform other SINH
lar and necessary duties CT the home.
MAKE a good dish-washer OF your
SON" she says. and thus insure the
happiness OF al future household"
Now. Of course. there are those who
will sneer at these remarks, but we are
inclined to think that they are not al
together absurd. Mrs. Ellis, being a
club woman, knows how little time the
modern housewife has at her disposal.
It is not possible for her TO write
learned papers fer the various societies
with which she is connected and to at
tend the numerous gsinthe inter.
ests Of her. sex. and yet perform menial
duties. If she has no servants, what
is she TO do? If she has servants, they
hd9 lt-tNt HtA HtlDltoo anu nlt1lutu
Perhaps. there are daughters of tn,
household. hut they are busy in prep
aration for a career like unto that o
their mother, so it becomes an actua
condition, end nc. a thu,ry whicl
must be met.
Now cleanliness is a part OF he
creed, and the dishes must be washed
Therefore, she must turn TO the boy
in her dilemma It viii be good disci
pline for them, inuring them to IN
drudgery which will be necessary i
their after life when they become tn
husbands of club women. We thin
the good work should be extended an
how inspiring it would be to see Joh
washing this dishes. Harold making II
beds and William and Charles busy 4
their fancy work. 1t would make me
OF them.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Unioue Rules

Following are the rules and regula-
tions posted in hotel in Bloomington,
Ill:
Board, 80 cents per square foot;
meals extra; breakfast at 6, supper
at Z. '~
Guests are requested not to speak to
the dumbwaiter. Guests wishing to get
up without being called can have self
raising -four for lunch. sD.
Not responsible for diamonds, BIZ
cycles and other valuables kept on the
counter. They should be kept under
the safe.
The office is convenient to all con-
nections. Horses to hire, 25 cents a
day. tse, 3lf
Guests wishing to do a little driving
will find hammer and nails in the
closet.
If the room gets too warm open the
window and see the fire escape.
If you are fond of athletics and like
good jumping, life the mattress and see
the bed spring.
Baseballists desiring little practice
will find a pitcher on the stand
If the lights go out take a soda-that
is light enough for any man.
Don't worry about paying your bill
The house is supported by its founda-
tions.-Dctroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Men Not Equal

John Marshall. the Chief Justice of
the United States, on one occasion
was driving in his gig, and found that
the tire on one of his wheels was loose
and kept slipping or He didn't know a
great deal about common affairs, for
he had nc. lived much with the COM
mon affairs OF life; but he did know
that water wOuld tighten a tire on a
wheel. So he came to a little branch
and drove into it and got one little
section of the wheel wet, then drove out
and backed his horse. and the same
part of the wheel went into the water
again, and he pulled back and kept see
saving backward and forward. all the
time getting the same part OF the
wheel wet While the great lawyer and
Judge was bothering himself
about how to get the wheel
wet, negro came along, and
seeing the situation. told him to back
into the water again. He did %. and
the negro took hold of the spokes OF
the wheel, and turning it around direct
Ily, had it wet all around. Mr.. Mar
shall said: "Well, ! never thought oi
that" The darlzey said; wei. some
men just natlly have more sensel than
others, anyhow"
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Done With That Town

August Vogel wanted to go to his
home in Boston on Saturday evening,
after a short stay here, and on his way
to Broad Street Station, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, found that he had only
three minutes in which to cover two
blocks.
He seized his grip tightly and broke
into a run. Persons on the street look
ed at him, a few started to run after
him, and finally some one sci. up z. cry
OF fStop thief" In an instant afhin.
dred men and boys joined the chase, all
in full cry.
A Juniper street cigar dealer saw
the crowd running after a man with a
grip, so he stepped out and tackled The
man in football style. A reserve po-
liceman picked him up and took him,
minus his hat and rhis dignity, to the
City Hail.. ..--.''a-.--.--.-s'r
Yesterday morning he was led before
Magistrate Kochersperger. Nobody, of
course, made any charge of theft. and
there was telegram from the Boston
police declaring him a highly respect
able citizen, so the magistrate dis
charged him.
Il knew Philadelphia was slow" said
Vogel before he departed, "but didn't
think it was so slow that a man
couldn't run on its streets. I'm done
with this town"
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
ExpansIon BY AsslmlIation
J baltimore sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The process OF assimilation has de-
veloped curious and unexpected results
and the lean, lank Filipino scouts whose
uniforms were all cut from the one
pattern designed to avoid a needless
waste of khaki have taken on the ro-
tundity of the American policeman. In
this instance Jne assimilation con-
Germs subsistence stores. the. scouts
having so thrived upon them that now
their delicate duties involve hazard
Ous strain upon seams, and their ex-
posed shoe tops are evidence of So
rious shrinkage in trousers. A fat
Filipino in the ordinary walks OF life
must be more or less OF an oddity, but
when he appears with Nature pushing
from within to try the temper of his
brass buttons, he must take on role
of the serio-comic IL is here that the
sequence is reversed; for expansion in
this case must follow assimilation.
This means yards upon yards more OF
khaki When the uniforms were made
they were cut on an economical basis,
so that there is very little, If any, let-
out TO the seams; and If there has
haen an average of only one inch in
crease in girth of each of the 5000
scouts IL will require almost lao yards
OF cloth to cover this expansion. II the
natives continpre on such good terms
with government rations, 1t is possible
the next requisition for uniforms will
specify rubber as the material to be
used.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
EDITORIAL OPINION
Barons in Name Only
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
President Roosevelt would be cen-
surable If he did not go right after the
big ranch operators in Nebraska and
compel them to obey a United States
law, which they have sneeringly defed
for the last seventeen years. AT the
time of the enactment they had fenced
in a lot OF the government land and
were ordered to remove the fences. In
stead of doing this, they have regularly
built more and act just as though they
had acquired rights Of ownership by
adverse possession. "A few months ago
the President notified the cattlemeu
that they must at once obey the law
indicated. The offenders have paid no
attention TO the order and the Presi-
dent has practically told the fighting
old Confederate. Colonel Mosby, who
is a public land inspector, TO so out
there and clean up. He is very handy
man for the job, and it should be ait
tended TO.
Because these offending barons prNc-
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Ninety-nine Honest Men

From the st. Louis Republic.
"a long time Mr.. Folk has been in a
very thick atmosphere of corruption.
Grimes, particularly those of roglc
cunning, perjury, and deceit, have
bo,n before his eyes in exaggerated
proporticnL For Trolonged rr-iod
his gaze has rested solely upon the
seamy side of character
Consequently It is refreshing to hear
him say that, after all, ninety-nine men
in hundred are honest Nobody
doubts that proposition-at least mo-
body who is worth attention. The pro-
pcrtion of crooks is trifiing. Aside
from mans inherent or intrinsic hon
esty, the inducements TO be honest so
far oyerwhelm the temptations to be
otherwise that only perverted crea-
lures are led far astray-'people of
twisted vision.
The influence OF dishonesty, how
everi is away beyond It's numerical
strength, because OF the pernicious ac-
tivity and positive force OF the scoun-
drel and the negative attitude OF hon
esty. Honest persons are constitution
ally unsuspecting; unless he operates
under their very noses they do moth
ing to check the scoundrel. No one
ever heard of a crusade for honesty
white dishonesty is constantly seeking
to extend its operations
If every honest man had one ninety
ninth OF the positive force for good
that the pernicious active sooundrel
has for bad, the latters influence would
onrodttty t,a anpullad unlaaq rnafha-
matics are all wrong; while if every
honest man strove fer better condi-
tions with some of the scoundreps real
activity the latter would be forced out
OF business.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Spelling

The people OF this country will soon
become educated IL money can DO It.
within the last few years there have
been benefactions in the interests OF
learning which aggregate fabulous
sums. The stanfords, the RoclSefellers,
the Friclks and Carnegies have oavished
many millions to promote education
The latest project, that of Mn. Rookie
feller, is the greatest in Its scope
and possibilities. Acting in his inter-
ests a bill has been introduced in Con-
gress Incorporating the General Edu-
catfonal Board" The exact purpose is
not yet clearly understood, but it is
said that its purpose win be to pro
mote education everywhere, particu-
larly In the South. Success to the
movement
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
{. 3. RILEY.
Ed. Riley.
Ladies' Underwear

Ladies white otton Combination
Suits, soc and $500.
Ladies' gray wool Combination
Suits, sI.a5 and s. 50
Ladies white wool Combination
Suits, $ras, $3.50, Sr.7s, $500
and sa.a5.
Ladies cotton ribbed Vests and
Pants, asc, SOC, soc.
Ladies wool ana cotton ribbed
Vests and Pants, 7sc.
Ladies silk and wool ribbed
Vests and Pants, 81 90
Ladies silk ribbed Vests and
Pants. SI.a5.
Ladies' plain white wool
merino Vests and Pants. 75c and
81 90.
Ladies plain gray wool Vests
and Pants, 7sc. sI,oo and $3.50.
Ladie $ white cotton ribbed
Corset Covers, high neck, long
sleeve s, z5c, 5oc
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Refectlons Of a eaeheIor

Getting engaged is like running to
a fire; after they are married they walk
back
The man who teaches women to
smoke always marries one who won't
let him do it himself.
The moral about deception is that
you would never do it If you we're 60
ing to get found out
II women had brain power as well
as their instinct man would be more
of a crawling worm than he iS
When a man gives woman a jewell
ed garter It is a sign he ought not to
unless she is his wife, when he won't.
The only women who don't talk
talk about clothes all the time are those
who are dumb, and they look at the
fashion all the time.-New York Press.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
DOVER rnEAcHERs AROUSED

DOVER PREA CHEERS AROUSED
The Dover clggymen, ever since
the election. have been pouring hot
shot into the bribers OF voters. Re
Gently we quoted some earnest romarks
from DR.. 1. Z. Barrett, OF the First M.
E. Church of that town; on Wednesday
we printed stirring address deliver
ed by the Rev. Joseph Brown Turner,
a Presbyterian Clergyman, also OF
Dover, before the Sons of Delaware,
and herewith we print from the Dela-
ware State News an extract from a SER
mon of the Rev. Mr.. Campbell, OF the
same town on the same subject He
says:
In concluding, permit me TO speak a
few words in relation to the repugnant
charges of bribery and corruption In
the State OF Delaware. A pure ballot
means a pure Civic fabric in State and
Nation. A corrupt ballot means a cor
rupt government, with its associated
vices. Principle, duty and homer de-
mand that the black flag of corruption
that has been permitted to float above
the Stars and Stripes from the Same
halyard in the State OF Delaware shall
be torn down and trampled under foot
by the freeman of the State.
The pulpits of Delaware mnlst take
up the shibboleth against ballot ccT-
ruption, not in the interest of party
but principle. The pulpit is, or was
designed TO be the crowning intehec-
tual and moral factor Of the age
Many pupils are enslaved by an CD
sequous vassalage TO the fear or favor
OF the pew. The pulpit should be abb
solutely free and lead of as the VAIN
guard in defense of purity in politics
Nov, what do these three preachers
from the same town mean? Is 1t pos
sible that they have nothing specific
inl mind? Is Il reasonable to presume
that with a common impulse they de-
termined to preach sermons on an alb
straction? No; they must have beer
aroused by local crimes against the
ballot, and, unlike certain OF theii
brethren in Wilmington, they decided
that 1t was their duty to speak and moi
10 hide behind subterfuges, such as
series OF beautiful resolutions offered
recently.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12

tisements to tell him and his family
where to buy goods a vast amount
of shopping wi'l be dcne between this
and Christmas, and those who wish to
be suited and to avoid the rush should
bestir themselves. The advertisements
in our columns will show YOU what
and where you can buy to advantage;
these merchants are reliable and will
offer as great bargains as are to be
found anywhere.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
A INDUSTRIOUS LIAR

The New York Herald prints a story
of the Addicks analysis" OF his vote
at the last election. Before this kind
of lying we stand dumb The only way
to improve upon it is TO discard all fig
nres and depend entirely upon the inn
agination. This analysis" the Herald
remarks has been laid before the Presi-
dent We are not told Of the impress
sion II made, hut when anyone at
tempts to impose on another by such
shameless lying. the answer ought to
be to call an officer to throw the Of
fender into the street. We do not know
who made that analysis" but when
Addiclzs takes it to the President as a
statement of the true condition. he
adopts il, and hence we are justified
in saying that John Edward Addicks
Is the greatest liar Of whom we have
any knowledge
AS a sample of this analysis let us
remember that It claims that in the
First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, -Four
teenth and Fifteenth Representative,
districts, there is not a single Regular
Republican vote. In the face of sucl
lying, one must remain dumb
Evening journal., 1902-12-12

ticaily own Nebraska, pocketbook and
conscience, they are possessed OF the
idea that they are running a little SOW
ereignty of their own. and they seek
both by defiance and the most palp-l1le
tricks of evasion to defeat the supre-
macy of the general government IL is
a sorry fact that they have plenty Of
precedents fer roboing Unole Sam cg
his real estate, but there is nothing
worth discussing in the creed that al
lows one wrong to justify another.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1902
.PRINCIPALs- OF EDUCArIoN

The program OF the teachers inst-
tute OF Susssn county is before us. On
the cover is cut Of a cheap looking
lady. suggesting a compromise between
an East Side belle and bar-maid got
ten up in evening finery, and ready to
ogle all comers. II certainly does fail
to suggest the demure Sussex school
marin.
On the first page we notice a note to
the teachers from the superintendent,
and we cannot forbear to quote one sem
tence: This is the only notice OF ex-
aminations that will be given, and, as
Il is presented TO the teachers now and
in a preseryable form, there is no ne
cessity or possibility why every teacher
and candidate should not be informed
ON the subject" That is both clear and
elegant and shows the possibilities OF
education IN Sussex county.
A little farther along in the book we
come to the official program. Two Of
the subjects nave attracted our ntten-
ton:
Guiding Principals in
Teaching Language %
and
Guiding Principals in
Teaching Literature" ="
Now, as these lectures are not intend
ed for the principals Of the schools
alone. but for the whole body Of teach
ors,a we conclude that another subject
should have been added, namely,
Guiding Principals for Teaching
Spelling.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Til. IAITLER
The Bicycle Lesson

Last spring the assistant rector of
one of the suburban churches bought
a bicycle and declared he would learn
to ride unassisted. The first time he
tried, however. he made miserable
failure, finding it much harder work
than he had expected.
Just as he fell off and rolled over
and over I'M the dusty road, carriage
containing some of his wealthy par
ishioners came along, but the clergy
man was not recognized. However,
several choir boys, who had been hid
ing ibehipd a clump of bushes, saw him
faHl, and as he sarted to brush the dust
from his clothes the boys shouted
''IIere endeth the first fessone"
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Contempt OF Court
a barristar

He was a barrister
And she was a maiden fair;
Fate was the grave Old judge
And Cupid was jury there.
Gladness was in her heart
And blushes spread Ger her face
As she sat while the hours passed
And heard him present his case.
Like a whirlwind her father came
And he made the furniture fly
A lover was there who longed
To establish an alibi.
The Chicago Record-Herald,
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
H. L. Lambert Elected

OFFICIAL announcement was received
here yesterday Of the election of III. l.
Lambert, the well-lnown P.. b. & W..
conductor. TO the Advisory Committee
of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief
Department. The election was held
during the week of November "a. 1t
Evening journal., 1902-12-12
Democrats Did Not Meet

Contrary to expectations, there was
no meeting OF the Democratic mem
bers-elect Of the Legislature at the
Young Mems DemoQr@tic Club yester-
day. as had previously been announced.
IIt is expected now that the meeting
will be held next Thursday.
Evening journal., 1902-12-12

was unofficially announced I'M
Evening Journal that Mr.. Lambert h
been elected. but it was not officia
stated until yesterday. Mr.. Lamb4
will, in the estimation of his frienI
pOye an efficient officer. He will ret
from the passenger service on Janua|
/ and assume charge of his new duti