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Pitiful.

That is pitiful story which comes
from the Coal Greek and Briceville
mining region in Anderson county.
The sudden and terrible death of 225
miners three miles in the interior of
mine is one of those calamities which
shock and sicken. Without warning,
without chance or hope of escape, these
toilers, with begrimed faces, the hon
orable badge OF honest labor by which
they earned their daily bread, are hurl-
ed into eternity, their lives snuffed out
in an instant. More pitiable still is the
scene of scores of wives and children,
now widows and orphans, wailing in
agony of grief over the mangled bodies
of the husbands and fathers who will
smile upon and labor for them no more.
One who has looked ON such an un-
speakably pitiful scene turns away
from it with fervent prayer in his
heart that he may never look upon its
like again. One finds himself wonder
ing why such things are permitted to
occur in this beautiful world, why the
love and hope that sing in the heart
should be so cruelty hushed while grief
and despair fill the souls of the innocent
and the helpless.
For the death of these miners some
body is responsible. Nature will not
be trifed with. Its laws are not to be
defed with impunity. tits we'll under
stood that certain conditions in mines
produce certain results. 1t is the bust
ness of somebody to see that dangerous
conditions are guarded against. We
can not say who was responsible for the
horror at Coal Greek, but it is certain
that somebody is at fault. There should
be thorough and searching investiga-
ton of the matter. In many cases &C.
cidents can not be prevented. The ut
most precaution should be taken to
prevent those that are Unavoidable
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29
A Great Farmers, Convention.

The East Tennessee Farmers Con-
veution recently held in Knoxville was
a record breaker in every sense of the
word, 1t was pronounced by many of
the distinguished visitors to be the
most successful meeting they had ever
attended. The weather was fine, the
meeting opened auspiciously and the
program was carried out with prompt
ness and dispatch,
The attendance was surprisingly
large, teaching an aggregate of at least
800, not including the families of the
delegates who we're in attendance. New
er before in the history of the institu-
ton was the attendance so uniformly
distributed over the state, there being
number of representatives from both
middle and west Tennessee.
The addresses were short, sharp and
incisive, and every speaker seemed to
! have put his best thought and endeav-
or into the preparation of q paper that
would give the farmers the information
needed in the most direct and practical
manner. At the present meeting the
attention was directed particularly tc
the discussion of dairy husbandry, sol
maintenance and Improvement, the best
grasses and clovers for southern condi
tions, the construction of silos ant
crops for the same, stock husbandry
including the feeding of beef cattle, thu
maintenance of sheep and the breeding
of horses. The educational needs o
our people were not neglected, and i
was shown that the state must supper
the experiment station and the colleg
of agriculture in order to make then
both as useful and helpful to the stat
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rs they should be.

rs they should be,
Among the resolutions passed the fol-
lowing are worthy of mention; The short
course in agriculture at the state uni
versity was endorsed, the Appalachian
Park bill favored, also the passage of a
''no fence" aud an effective dog law,
the establishment of a state board of
agriculture, compulsory education, and
substantial state aid for the agriculture
al department of the University of
Tennessee.
The same officers were elected by ac-
clamation for the ensuing year, though
number of changes were made in the
county vice-presidents at the request of
the delegations from those counties.
The success of the meeting is to be at
tributed in large measure to the ac-
tivity and interest of the county vice.
presidents.
More than 600 farmers visited the
university farm where they examined
the 900 experimental plats, witnessed
the dairy school in practical operation,
saw the fine dairy herd, and examined
into the methods OF crop culture prac-
ticed ON the neat and we'll kept farm.
They we're delighted with what they
saw and found that the experiment
station was doing work of the great
est importance to the farmers of Ten
nessee.
Altogether, the convention was an
unqualified success in every sense Of
the word. All were delighted with the
good time they had and with what they
learned that would be OF service tC
them as farmers. Those who attended
were benefited, encouraged and inspir
ed for the work Of the whole year anC
3 are already looking forward with pleas
ant anticipations to visiting Knoxville
the university and the convention
year hence. Those who have not takei
advantage of its privileges should com
mence now to lay their plans for tn
next meeting, as the East Tennessee
farmers convention is one of the great
est agricultural educational factors tina
exists in the middle south.
ANDREW NJ. SoULE,
Secretary E. 7. f. G.
Knoxville, May 81, 1902.
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Terra Del FuegO.

Judging from the reports of volcanic
eruptions coming to us from different
sections, it is probable that Terra Del
Fuego, or the land of fire, is no vision
of the Imagination of superstitious nav
igators, but an undeniable fact, Mexico
sends word that some of her volcanoes
are in active operation and that the
people are fleeing for their lives, WEI
have all read the story of Martinique
and st. Vincent, and no one need be
surprised to hear of the vast British
Notifications recently completed on the
island of st. Lucia for the purpose of
showing England's love of us, being
overwhelmed by food of lava from q
neighboring volcano.
As no one knows what is going to
happen and must indulge in conjecture
and speculation the same liberty may
be extended to consideration of what
has happened. 1t is not extravagant
fancy to imagine the Bahama islands,
Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, San Do
mingo, Martinique and all the Wind
ward and Leeward islands part of the
American continent. Time was, may
be, when the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean sea we're high tablelands
covered with fields and forests, inhab-
tied by prehistoric race or traversed
by generation Of animals now extinct
Peace and plenty and civilization may
have been there and the Incas and
those other wonderful tribes who have
left behind them such imperishable ev-
licences Of high civilization in Central
and South America, may have descend
ed from q few stragglers who escaped
, from widespread disaster in their an
cient homes. If certain parts of the
earth's interior are composed of com
) bustible matter, and if this matter il
being consumed by fire, enormous cay
ems and vacuums must result from
time to time. When these extend be
yond certain limits the crust of til,
earth must inevitably cave in and
Caribbean sea or a Gulf of Mexic,
brood where once were highland, lif
and vegetation. 1t is not impossible t.
e conceive of seismic perturbations re
sulting in the submergence of vas
scopes Of country, leaving a string 0
n islands standing, extending from Flor
It ida to Martinique, and scattered a
though thrown out of platter. Will
this is purely o speculation, it must b
q remembered that few things are i'm
= possible, and that as we do not kno,
what is to happen any more than we kno'
what has happened, it might be we
for those who can to get away from th
10 land of fire and seek q cooler and a sal
10 er zone.-Commercial-Appeal.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
D. II. MatsOn, ct ais,
vs..
Lewis Cash, ct ais.

In this case it appearing from the al
legations of compliments bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Mrs.
Kate Cash, Lewis Cash, Mrs. Mamie
Topper, Annie Eek, John Eek, Frank
Eek and Mrs. Kate Deckelmyer, are
presidents of the state of Tennessee,
it is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
quired by law, in The COMET, a news
paper published in johnson City, in
said county, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendants to appear before our
said chancery court at a court to be
holden at the courthouse in johnson
City, on the first Monday of June, 1902,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing exparte as to them.
This May Sd, 1902.
E. A. SH1PIEY, @. & M.
BYS. E. MILLER, d. G. & NJ.
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Unprecedented Opportunity for Teachers.

The summer school of the south at
Knoxville, Tenn, will be, doubtless,
the best equipped institution of the
kind that has ever offered its service to
the southern teachers and students.
There will be more than forty profes-
sors in the faculty, coming from ten
universities, five colleges, nine normal
schools and other institutions of learn
ing. The tuition is free other than the
registration fee of five dollars, and
board can be obtained at very reasona-
BILE prices. Doubtless very large
number, not only of our southern teach
ers, but students, as well, will take I'D
vantage of this extraordinary opportu-
nifty. 932-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

A tobacconist in Richmond commit
ted suicide because the Tobacco Trust
drove him out of business. He should
have put more trust in the Lord and
not so much in little merchants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

The Tyler papers should be very
careful how they advertise the fact
that Harmon is spending money IN the
campaign. They will have all the re-
publicans going to "see" Dana.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Now that no more liquor is to be
sold in the nations capital extra door
keepers will have to be put on to keep
a chorum present during the daily ses-
sions of congress.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

thereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the office of Constable
of the Ninth district of Washington
county at the ensuing August election,
and ask the support Of all my friends.
031 j. X. q. LEWIS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

The COMET can not publish prayers
from an unknown source. The name
of the petitioner must come with it as
an evidence of good faith.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Contractors and builders will find ev-
erything in their line at the retail lum-
Der ward of X. p. Jones & Co., corner
Buffalo and Cherry streets. Flooring,
siding and ceiling specislties. +. T.
Baxter, manager.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

1t may be possible that winter has
been turned back upon us by the Mont
Peelee eruption.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Marconi's heartless sweetheart has
married another fellow. Perhaps she
was afraid of wireless current.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

A blind tiger has been arrested in
Greeneville. 1t couldn't see to get
away.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Harmon is still being advertised by
his enemies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Evidently the Nashville newspaper
did not see that Tennessee Central pro-
cession from the same standpoint.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Oc, 25c. II G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29
DO you ever
Suffer torture from an
aching tooth-the agony
Of an liberated gum when
no relief is to be had F?

Write me today for my wonderful
toothache remedies which will posi-
lively stop the torment and relieve you
at once. / have used them in my own
practice with unqualified success for
over 25 years. On receipt of 81 l will
send you prepaid my Handy Dental
Case" containing remedies relieving
every kind of toothache, together with
instruments used by dentists necessary
to proper treatment of the teeth and
gums. Full directions for intelligent
diagnosis and treatment accompany
each case. Address
DR.. A. E. RAISBECK,
800 Sumner Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

The Tyler and Butler VOLCANOES are
beginning to smoke up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29
Entered atthe PostoNce at Johnson CITY, TsHH.'as
Second Glass Matter,
Spring HumOrS

Come TO most people and cause many
troubles,-pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and to build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Gold Dust -four will please the
oest of you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29
How
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound 2 day by taking
an ounce Of SCOTS EMUL.
SION. II is strange, but It often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop.
erIy, so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be.
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can set it BY
taking
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

It's just the same as Gov. Frasier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29
Hoods SdrSdpGriHG
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequallcd
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per-
manent cures Of
Scrofula salt Rheum
ScaId Head Bolls, Plnnples
All Kinds Of HumoF Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get it today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Mrs. B Fl Gortey = quite HI
from an liberated tooth
Mr.. J. W CuIpepper Is i'll At his
home on West Barraque.
Cold drinks served ali winter at
kaufman's confectionery.
Get sandwich aud hot drink at
Kaufman'8 s confectionery.
-Hzt drinks are being served at
kaufman ) confectionery.
Mr. George ". Smith chief clerk
to Superintendent f. a. Peck, IS sick.
Hot coffee, chocolate. bouilLon.
beef, clam tomato and celery at
kaufman's confectionery.
Try Cold Leaf -four; good as
the best. T. W Poss & Son. West
Sixth avenue
See John Dellmon about gravel
roofs He is prepared to give all ord.
ers prompt attention, and your pat.
ronage is solicited.
The opera chairs for the Elka
theater will arrive tonight from Chi
eago and will be placed in time II
the opening show.
-Mr. A. \ F,rtesszn. formerly with
the local Nelson Morris plant. has re-
turned and has assumed his old Pc
sition Of shipping clerk.
Mr. Fred Bromberger who re-
Gently passed 4 civil service examina
ton has been assigned a position il
the postofiee as assistant clerk. He
has resigned his position with Wm
Burke.
a marriage license was issued by
County Clerk f. b Bisom this morn
ing to Miss Myrtle Davis. age 1b, and
Nj Wiley Rhoden, age % The con
tracing parties are residents OF Jun
cite. Grant county.
Mr. ] w. Sanders is moving his
stock of paints, oils. wall paper. etc.
from 328 Main street to his factzry on
East Fifth avenue. ]. ]. W. Smith
will move his stock Of general mef
chandise into the building vacated by
Mr.. Sanders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
DEATH RECORD.
-

The remains of Mr. VIII NJ. Smith
of Illinois. arrived here today and
We're Inferred in BelIwo-d cemetery at
$50 O'Clock this afternoon Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Frank thompson pastor Of the Chris
tian church The deceased vas the
brother.ia-law Of NJ p. [. Anderson
a well known Cotton Belt engineer.
He was killed in railroad accident
Mondar = Marion III en the G and
f. / Surviving relatives ar two
sisters Ms. D. l.. Anderson. ef this
city. and oRe in Union City. Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
Doing Away with the Horse.

The disappearance Of the horse is
actually taking place, although 50
slowly as not to attract much at.en.
ton II Paris the number OF horses
fell off about per cent between 1901
and 1862 In London the decrease IN
the same time was - per cent. II
Berlin. Vienna and ST. Petersburg a
similar falling off IS shown by the
census Of horses In New York It is
estimated that the number OF horses
has decreased SO per cent II the Ias.
twenty years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
F. +
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y Personal POINTS. :
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+ Z

MI Charles u buze Of Little Raek
Is Ii III. city
NJ. G.. R BreedIove Of Hope :
a the Truiock
Mr.. :. Fl. Knight. OF Little Rock
is IN the city.
Mr.. ]. #. Ynekley. Of Stuttgart. is
guest Of the Trutock
Mr. c. V Edgar, the F~rdyee IHn-
herman. Is a business visitor in the
city
Mr.. ]. NJ. Terry. representing the
Mound Coffin company Of St. Louis
i in thu city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
a Simple life-Saver.

1t is no. generally known that when
person falls into the water com.
mon felt hat may be used as a life
preserver. and by placing the hat
upon the water. rim down, with the
arm round it. pressing it slightly tc
the breast. 1t will bear man up for
hours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
POLICE COURT.
4. ss.
Aid Fund Establjshed

The first two DAYS on which Berltn's
overhead and underground electric
railways were put into operation
double fares were charged, the pro-
ceeds being devoted % the establish.
ment of an aid fund for employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07

The one great virtue OF Rurnett's
Vanilla Extract IS purity. It is real
vanilla extract and nothing bu. vaciI
n extract. always Use Burnett'Sl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
LOST AT THE CIRCUS.

\ ladies' black silk bse coat. \
liberal reward will be paid to finder
on delivery i the coat to 413 Main
street 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-07
Daily Graphic.
Sixth and Chestnut
School.
500 w. SIXTH AVENUE

500 w. SIXTH AVENUE.
kindergarten ard Grades I, ?. 3. !,
5, 6 and 7.
PRINCIPALS-Miss CaIIie Jones.
Mrs. VI. c. Jones and Miss Mcbride.
ASSISTANTS Miss Marion Larche.
Miss Nellie Sallee and Miss Joe
Angel.
MUSICAL DfRECTOR-Mr VI. D.
Mcneil
Children from four to six years Of
age do excellent kindergarten work.
EIocution and German are taught II
the higher grades.
Old phone 598
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-23
To-day is Donation day.
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS,

Gustave Burghardt, pupil of Strong school, was severely injured Tuesday afternoon, his bicycle which he was rid ing colliding with team. nearly in front of the school building on Grand avenue. The boy was thrown from his wheel and came very near being run over by the wheels of the heavy wagon. His chest and ankle were injured and @ heel torn from one of his shoes. He was nearly unconscious when picked up and was taken into the school where he revived. Afterwards he was taken to his home, 9 Chatham street. He had sufficiently recovered to attend school yesterday. His bicycle was considerably broken
 A special meeting of Home council No. 1, Brotherhood of Relief, was held last evening at the store of Francis Bros, S7 Grand avenue.
 The regular fortnightly supper of the Parish Aid society of St. James church will be held this evening at the usual time and place These suppers, which were discontinued during the hot wealth CT, was not all that could be desired, the attendance was such as to encourage belief that these affairs have lost none of their popularity. A goodly number it is expected will attend.
 The Kings Daughters will hold cloth social at Mrs. S. L. Salisbury's, 134 Grand avenue. on Saturday after noon, October 25 from to 5:30 o'clock. The admission is two yards or more Of cloth. The cloth received will be made into garments by the members of the circle, and distributed among the needy Anyone interested in the cause pr dasr- ous of pleasant afternoon is inv'-e1
 The weather yesterday morning was reminder of winter. The first severe frost of the season killed most of the late vegetation, and people who had neglected to protect their house plants lost them. And now the people are waiting patiently for the price of coal to drop.
 The new voters made Tuesday in the Fair Haven wards were as follows: Twelfth ward, 25; Fourteenth ward 3, and Fifteenth ward 2.
 Fannie A. Robinson has purchased of Mary, Louise and Margary Blatchley, 3S feet of land and the residence there on, located on Blatchley avenue
 The Christian Endeavor union will hold it's meetin this evening at 8 o'clock at the Grand avenue Baptist church. There will be interesting reports from summer conventions and there will be nomination of officers. A large attend ance is expected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-23
,ALLURING COFFEE.
Nearly Killed the Nurse.

When one Of the family is sick, Mo ther seems to be the only person who can tenderly nurse the patient back to health. But we forget sometimes that 1t is pretty hard on Mother
 Mrs. ProDst of Albany, Ore, says About twenty-seven months ago, Fa- ther suffered with stroke of paralysis, confining him to his bed for months, and as he wished Mother with him con- stantly, his care in great measure fell to her lot. She was seventy-four years old, and through constant attendance upon my father. lost both sleep and rest, and began drinking coffee in quan- titles until finally she became very weak, nervous and ill herself.
 By her physicians order, she began giving Father both Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts, and in that way began using both herself. The effect was very noticeable. Father improved rapidly. and Mother regained her strength and health, and now both are well and strong. Mother says it is all due to the continued use of both Postum and Grape-Nuts."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-23
VARIOUS ITEMS.

John F. Proper, of the Ansonia and New Haven express, has sold one pair of his horses and replaced them with handsome pair of roans, which weigh 2,75O pounds.
 The first game of the pool tourna- lnent which is to be conducted by the various T. A. B. societies in the, state, will open this evening, when St. Joseph's society plays against the St. Aloysius in New Haven.
 To-day is the annual donation day for the New Haven Orphan asylum. and the committees having the collec- tions in charge will make a thorough canvass of the city. IL is hoped by the directors that owing to the scarcity of fuel and provision the contributions this year will be even more liberal than usual.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company has bought tract of land on South Grove street, Meriden. and will erect a new building there, to be devoted exclusively to telephone purposes. The details and plans have not been decided upon. The new struc- ture, however, will he somewhat of the style of the New Haven office It will have capacity of 1,500 wires
 Miss Jennie Chaulker of East River and Stephen Conklin of Madison will be united in marriage at the First Con- gregational church in Madison Wednes- day, October 29, at o'clock in the af ternoon. The ceremony will be per- formed by the pastor, Rev. George A. Bushee. Quite number of East River people will attend, some of whom are to be maids of honor, ushers, etc.
 The committee of St. Joseph's T. A, B. society, Westville, to complete ar engagements for the society's annual bazar, November 15, are: Thomas F Goode, chairman; James Flahertv George Caffery, James Mcclure, Henry Kitchen, Eugene Sullivan, Peter Ken neatly, Thomas R. O'Connell. Thomas Dolan, Frederick Germain, Thomas O'Connor, James O'Connor, Percy Woods and Frank Burns.