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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24

Watch the schemer; he is dangerous
man.-Atchison Globe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24
Curiou.

Desperate straits and crooked &C.
tions are often closely allied. -Chies,
90 Daily News
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24

The man who is always calling for the fool.
him coming.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24
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It takes money to talk through Panama
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A Seaside Romance.-Miss Hatchetface
lat the seaside)-"How can I ever repay
you for saving my life?" Gallant Rescuer
Marry somebody elem. Y. Weekly.
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S0ae1htA9 Needed. :
Editor-There is something lacking
shout the feet Of this poem.
Poet labsently)-Perhaps it's shoes, cir.
Ohio State Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
hands and fight this to a finish, and as
we say with the right kind of men for
candidates We will surely win.
A Manly Letter.
A Manly Letter.
Mr.. W. P. Brownlow,
Washington. ID. G.

AhA' W. Il plOW lllOmy
Washington, ID. @.
My Dear Old Friend-Your letter of
recent date to hand, asking me and my
forces to Join your ring. Now, have
always been your friend and you have
always been one of my best and faithful
servants. could not ask more of you
than what you have always done. You
have always carried out my wishes in
Washington as we'll as in the First
congressional district. | know that
have called on You to do some very
mean things and you have popped your
whip when you thought they were too
mean for yOu to do them, and made
Alexander and John Napier Simerly,
and your other servants, do them. For
this service | thank you and appreciate
it; but when you ask me to Join the
ring known as the 'Brownlow ring, "
then you ask Of me too much. own
up that l have caused murder to be
committed. l have been the cause of
drunkenness; l have made men leave
their wives and children without food !;
| seek the grog shops and there spend
my time in idleness; / have broken
open houses and stolen mems goods I
have done many other things, but with
all my meanness | blush when think
of the plans and methods you used in
the judicial race to defeat Dana Har-
mon. When you entered that race
without being interested at all, assess
ed those poor letter carriers who have
to ride through snow, rain and sleet for
the little they get, and then you take
from So to $50 of their money which
should go to support their families and
use it in degrading the ballot and buy
ing wildcat whisky to corrupt the ballot
box, and thousand other things, such
as keeping men in Alexander's cellar
drunk all night in hopes to be able to
vote them the next morning; having
Harve Mcqueen, the sheriff of Carter
county, capture blind tiger and bring
the contents, viz: two barrels of whisky,
to Elizabethton and send it out through
the county, and especially by his own
son. No, no, no, BrownIow, I can't
stand that; am mean, but you can
take my place, for emphatically re-
fuse to join. Lam sorry.
Your friend, BEELzEBUB,
the Prince of Devils.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
A Note of Warning.
Editor Knoxville Sentinel :
DHHIALB UBy
the Prince of Devils.

Editor Knoxville Sentinel:
We notice in the papers that the dem
ocrats are going to hold a convention
to nominate candidate for congress
in opposition to "Boss" Brownlow.
We presume they are in earnest and
want to win.
Claiborne county is tired of Brown
low, and under certain conditions would
give the democratic nominee five hun
dred republican votes, or more, quite
likely. All the convention need do is
to give us clean mana democrat
who has not been a tool or ally of
Brownlow. We will not vote for Brown
low under any circumstances, nor will
we support any democrat who, after
the election was over, did all in his
power to defeat the will of the people.
With such democrat and Brownlow
in the field we will simply vote for q
prohibition candidate. / honestly be-
lieve that with o man from Sewer,
Cooke or Granger, or democrat who
supported Harmon, we can carry Clai-
borne county by over 1000 majority.
All the interest we have is to see Brown
low defeated, and it is safe to assume
that all good democrats want the same.
We don't care who the man is. All We
want is q man who can make success.
full race. The three strong democratic
districts of Claiborne county gave Har
mon o majority the district whose re-
turns were stolen is strong republican
district and gave Harmon ffty-two ma
iority; the Fourth district would have
given Harmon 200 majority, but the
election was held by one of Brownlow'i
storekeepers and gaugers.
Gentlemen, you can win this race il
you want to, but be careful. Brown
lows agents and allies will be there
and give you many reasons why yor
should not nominate man, and if they
fail in that then they will take hant
in saying who you shall nominate,
A REPUBLICAN.
Tazewell, Tenn, Sept 4, 1902.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The Ring Splitter split things in
Elizabethton this week. Some folks
got on their fighting clothes, popped
their fists, frothed at the mouth and
brayed like an ass, but all to no effect
We will say right here for the sake Of
argument that the men that wrote the
articles for the Ring Splitter didn't
have aught against any man personally
but their policies we are against and
feel that we have a perfect right to say
anything we please against that. You
know the fellows that kick the harder
are the ones that the shoe fits best.
Who was it that did the big kicking?
Why, the anti-democrats and anti-re-
publicans that oppose everything for the
good of the party. We take it that the
democrat or the republican that oppos-
ed Harmon in the August election was
q friend to no party, but to an Internal
ring that is trying to predominant and
rule both parties, They want to form
little world of their own and crown
one man king and let him have power
to say my will be done" But the
people of Carter county are not going
to let them have dominion over them,
and we feel that every county in this
congressional district are built the same
way, and the same feeling is not only
existing in this congressional district
but all over this great nation OF ours
Bossism has got to be put down. The
rights of the people shall be respected
If they can't get justice at the ballo
box they will have it with shot an(
shell. But we feel, however, that tht
people will rise up in their might an(
put down this buying and selling O
votes, then the one gallus fellow has al
much chance for election as the maj
that wraps himself in his ermine robe
The time for us to start on our marcl
for liberty is now. Talk the matter
{ over with your neighbor and when yol
90 to your conventions don't nominal
man that is allied with the ring, pu
! your foot on him and put out such me-
: as are true to principle and practice
l Then when it comes to voting vote thi
t way and we will win beyond the shad
{ ow of a doubt. The best men of th
two old parties are willing to joi
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Attorney-General Keefauver was mix
ing with friends in Elizabethton last
week. He was on his way to Mountain
City to be sworn in as encouragement
of the First district. This was one of
the places that Ed Butler thought he
had "pat" by being one of the big boss
candidates. We guess Ed knows now
it won't do to trust the big boss every
time. He is telling Keefauver now
that he didn't make any fight on him.
No, he made it on Ed Butler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The demand for "Hhe Ring Splitter
is so great that the force did not finish
printing them until midnight Saturday.
Cy sent the corresponding secretary of
Carter county few copies last Satur-
day night by private conveyance and
they were left with Clark Chat had his
organ sunk in the August election).
They reached the secretary Tuesday
morning. OF course Clark didn't want
these papers circulated or he could very
easily have 'phoned that they were at
his house, and we would have sent for
them. But some of the boys drove over
to Johnson City on Sunday and got
enough to distribute among resident
members.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

On September 9th the citizens met at
the school house at the mouth of Stony
creek, in the 9th district, and organic
ed an anti -Brownlow League, with the
following officers; Chairman, W. G..
Bowers; vice chairman, J. ii. Williams;
secretary, J. M. Morrel; corresponding
secretary, Butler Lacy. The League
organized with "a members. The meet
ing was addressed by Dave Bowers and
Major Weeks. This League will meet
regularly every Saturday night.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The state committee and its action in
the judicial matter between Harmon
aud Tyler and Keefauyer and Butler
was not endorsed by the people, but on
the contrary, was ignored by vote of
about 1900 in the election of Keefauver
for attorney general and also by the
election of Harmon, and the people
should know and understand that by
their vote the judicial organization of
the First circuit organized in the Har-
mon convention was endorsed by their
votes, and P. II. Wofford, of Johnson
City, is the regular chairman, and not
Geo. Il. Boren.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

"Tn dealing with man, remember that
a spoonful of oil will go farther than
gallon of vinegar" The same may be
said of children. There is nothing so
good for children as the old-fashioned
castor oil. However much they may
abhor it, it is their best medicine for
disorders of the bowels. In the more
severe cases of diarrhn and dysentery,
however, Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhna Remedy should be given
after the oil operates, and quick cure
is sure to follow. For sale by City
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Why does Brownlow and his friends
talk and howl so much about what he
has done in congress? Don't he gel
S., 900 year to do what he can for his
constituents? What's he there for any
how? How much praise, besides the
So, 900 year, do the people owe Walter
any way? Seems to us he has found q
good deal of time to fight Clay Evans
and split up the party in the state.
Talking about Harmon splitting up the
party in the First judicial district, who
were engaged in the personal quarrel
that has changed the republican vote il
the state from a majority in 1889 to q
minus quantity of 40, 900 in 1902? Stand
up, Walter, and be sworn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
A Sad DisappOintment.

Ineffective liver medicine is disap.
pointment, but you don't want to purge
strain and break the glands of the stom-
ach and bowels. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers never disappoint. They cleanse
the system of all poison and putrid
matter and do it so gently that one en-
joys the pleasant effects. They are a
tonic to the liver. Cure biliousness,
torpid liver and prevent fever. H. G.
Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
Notice.

On the 25th of this month there will
be a grand celebration at Sycamore
Shoals, Garter county. This is where
our forefathers mobalized themselves
when they started on their march for
Kings Mountain and there put the
British army to fight and turned the
tide of the revolution. This will be Q
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The special to the Nashville Banner
from ] Jonesboro to the effect that Brown
low would win out is without founda-
ton. Brownlow will not run neck and
neck with his democratic competitor in
this judicial circuit by many thousands
as the returns in November will prove,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

You old soldiers who gave the three
best years of your lives to free the col
ored people, are you going to sacrifice
your own liberty now at the ballot box?
Are you going to put fetters on your
own children? Are you going to undo
the noble, heroic and patriotic acts Of
those years OF strife and blood9 In q
word, are you in favor of re-enslaving
all humanity now? We believe and
trust that you are not. We believe that
you will vote as you fought, for liberty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The democratic votes that Brownlow
will receive would not elect constable
in a backwoods district. When SER
want tries to dictate to his master he
usually finds himself out of a iob-and
that is what will happen to Brownlow
in November.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Congressman Brownlow spoke in
Elizabethton September 9Th. There
was small crowd present and no con-
verts were made. His policy of domi-
neering over them is unpopular and
will not be tolerated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Hon. U. s. G.. Ellis addressed the
anti-Brownlow League at Elizabethton
last Saturday night. Grant acted as
chairman and his talk was to the point
and was we'll received by all. Come
and be with us again, Grant, we are
always glad to have you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The democrats of Carter county held
their convention in Elizabethton last
Monday and it was a hot time in the
old town. The ex-colonels were de-
feated again and the one gallus fellows
scored another point. Bert Upton, of
Greene, was trying to get the conven-
ton to instruct for him for the state SEN
ate, but Bert has been a conspicuous
figure in the Boss ranks, so the anti
Brownlow democrats had it their own
way and Bert was forced to take what
the little boy shot at. He was one oi
the fellows that frothed and brayed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Boys, don't let the talk about voting
for democrat scare you. Better be
the free constituents of a democrat than
belong to king. Better hold on to
what liberty You have (if there's any
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Harmon democrats will not support
Tyler democrats any more than a Har-
mon republican will support Brownlow.
That was plainly demonstrated at the
democratic convention which was held
here on the 9Th instant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Has Brownlow "allowed J. w.
Hughes an increase in pension yet?
He issued him certificate for small
amount several years ago and made the
commissioner of pensions sign it, SO he
told Hughes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

It's time the people let the bosses
know they were going to have a say-so
as to who shall be their school commits
sioners and crossroads postmasters,
and that these offices, though small,
are important to the people and shall
not be used as chattels to trade for votes
and "infoonce" for the boss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
Lingering summer Gods.

Don't let cold run at this season.
Summer colds are the hardest kind to
cure and if neglected may linger along
for months. A long siege like this will
pull down the strongest constitution.
One Minute Cough Cure will break up
the attack at once. Safe, sure, acts at
once. Cures coughs, colds, Group,
bronchitis, all throat and lung troubles.
The children like it. II. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Tyler knows that Harmon was hon
estly elected over him. There is no
question about that, and yet he hangs
on. 1t only means the passing of two
men into political oblivion-one by the
ballot in November and the other by
the courts later on.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

We have heard from a number of re-
liable men in Sullivan and Hawkins
counties and they say that it is a sure
thing that Judas Iscariot Cox will be
defeated this time and that John Fain
will be called senator. Put it to him,
Bro. Fain. You are on the Lords side
and victory is yours.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Walter says he has been sick half the
time during the past six years. 1t
would have been a good thing for him
if he had been too sick to have manip-
ulated that judicial convention at
Jonesboro. He would not have been
as near an ex as he is now.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

We will be glad to give Hon. s. T.
Harris space in the columns of the
Ring Splitter at any time he wants to
spat the "Ring." Come on, Bro. Har-
ris, we like to see you give it to them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Honest people in the counties of this
congressional district outside of this
judicial circuit will not endorse the
thieyery that has lately taken place in
Claiborne and Hancock counties. Their
own corLs might be tramped on later.
See?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Never before did you hear of hun
dreds of old-time republicans waiting
for democratic convention to place in
nomination man that they could vote
for. Such is the case now in this con
gressional district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

If A. II. Upton gets the democratic
nomination he will only devide the
Tyler vote with Nelson. A blind man
could have seen that the other day in
Elizabethton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

gala day and one long to be remember
ed. There will be prominent speakers
from over the state and we want repre-
sentatiyes from every county in the 1st
congressional district to be present.
The famous Happy Valley farm is fat
tening the big steers for the barbecue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind,
is poor man, but he says he wouldn't t
be without Ohamberlain's Pain Balm if
it cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved
him from being cripple. No external
application is equal to this liniment for
stiff and swollen joints, contracted mus
cles, stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic
and muscular pains. 1t has also cured
numerous cases of partial paralysis. Tt
is for sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor Allow me to speak few
words in favor of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, | suffered for three years
with the bronchitis and could not sleep
at nights. | tried several doctors and
various patent medicines, but could get
nothing to give me any relief until my
wife got bottle of this valuable medi-
cine, which has completely relieved me.
W. $. Brockman, Bagnell, Mo. This
remedy is for sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

VIM. J. Bryan says "a republican
must be dull if he can not discover
from the presidents recent speeches
that he has come to an agi cement with
the trust magnates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Chairman Jas. f. Fitzsimmons went
TO Louisville to get Henry Watterson
to join him in his famous march for
Kings Mountain on September 25th.
Jim, if he won't join you in your march
have him come down and make us talk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The Brownlow heelers did all in their
power to get the convention at Eliza
bethton last Monday to instruct for
Upton, but it seems that the conyen-
tion had head of its own.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

We have invited r. l.. Taylor, A. A.
Taylor, J. B. Frazier, VIM. McSween
and other prominent speakers through
out the state to address us at Sycamore
Shoals on the 25th of this month.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

When a new candidate announces
himself for the legislature every one
wants to know who he was for in the
Judges race.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

left than to let two or three men own
you, body and soul, and say who you
shall vote for for school commissioner,
judge, or any other Office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

We wish we only knew how much
BFownlow will make out of the soldiers
home. We are confident that he is not
working for nothing, and his old nest
will be feathered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Hello! Say. Capt. Nelson, have you
got one of those old circulars in which
you used in your campaign against
BrownlowP 1t would be interesting
matter just now. Send it in.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Weeks will be fair representative
of the intelligence, independence and
morality of the people he will represent,
Nobody will be ashamed of Weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Who will be most benefited by Tip
toms nomination for the senate? Ger.
tainly not the democratic nominee for
congress. Does Upton know this, OF
does he care
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

There were some illegal votes cast in
this county, but they were for Tyler.
Some honest Harmon men were not
allowed to vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

All are anxiously awaiting to hear
from the Greeneville convention, where
the next congressman for this district
will be nominated on the 18th instant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Weeks is outspoken and fearless in
his opinions. II you want man ''who
trims his sails to every breeze" scratch
Weeks off the ticket.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Brownlow is gathering government
seed and slowing them away for next
year. We think he is going to be q
farmer after November.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Capt. Nelson was in town September
9Th. He only stayed long enough to
say, "What, helloal" few times and
left for Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

The last account we had of Alexan-
der's organ presented to the colored
people of the 10Th district ''Bill Dusty"
was playing Brownlow's death march
on it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

We have heard Of good many of the
boys that Brownlow got their pensions
for them, or have them increased. Let's
hear from those he turned down.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

There is no better republican than
Major Weeks, but when it comes to
bossing him, that's another thing. He
is too good o soldier to allow that.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Major Weeks is an intelligent, hon
orable and law-abiding man. II you
want that kind Of man in the senate
vote for Weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Bert Upton had a double and twisted
fit when he saw last weeks Ring Split
ter. We are afraid Bert will have sew
eral before he gets into the senate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Harmon voters are falling into line
for Major Weeks all over the district.
You know what that means.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Judge Harmon was in town Septem-
ber Sth. His many friends were glad
to see him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Why don't Walter move the capitol
to Jonesboro, or Bristol? That would
be an easy thing for him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-11

Harmon men are sticking together
like q fellow sticks to his best girl. They
are all for Major Weeks.