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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-28

follows: W. e. Hunter, chairman; J.
nj. Barnes, secretary; G. H. Burnham.
On printing and advertising: Geo. H.
Burnham, w. e. Hunter, J. w. Weeks.
On motion, the proceedings of the
two meetings were ordered sent to the
johnson City COMET, Knoxville Senti-
mel, Chattanooga Times and Greeneyille
Republican with a request to publish
same, and that said papers be asked to
request other papers in the district to
"please copy"
The following were added to the COM
mittee on arrangents for the meeting at
Sycamore Shoals: A. +. Shell, Stanton
Pierce and A. J. Perry.
Strong addresses were made by J. f.
Fitzsimmons, L. G. Cass, Mai. Weeks
and Geo. II. Burnham, and the doors
were thrown open and &C new members
were enrolled. A League will be or
ganized in each district in the county
and the proceedings reported in the
Ring Splitter each week.
The Ring Splitter is the official or.
gan of the anti-Brownlow League in
Carter county, and will be continued
until after the November election in
the interest of good government and
opposed to ring politics and boodleism
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-28

On the following Saturday night, Au-
gust 23d, the courthouse was crowded
to its utmost capacity with enthusiastic
sympathizers. AS soon as the meeting
was called to order the report of the
committee on resolutions was read and
adopted unanimously by rising vote.
The resolutions follow:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-28
The American Barber Shop,

located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot.
IN. p. Brewers old stand. OH. Long.
lev, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-28
CITY BARBER SHOP.

Run by irst-elass white workmen We want
and are trying to Elevate the Barber PROBES
sinn in Johnson City, Come and see us.
Patronize your own Color
and help those that are deserving OF your pat
-ouage. Yours respectfully,
Russell g. Walden, Prop,
Corner Main and Buffalo Streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
HANG FOR BRUTAL MURDER
Penalty for Kidding with Bullets an
InoffenIive FsllSw Traveller.
CRIME IS COMMITTED IN MISSISSIPPI
Attempt of Influential Relatives TO
Have the DEATH Sentence Conn
muted to Life ImprisOn-
ment Proves Intellectual.
CRIME is COMMITTED IN MISSISSIPPI

G~REENv1LLE, Miss, July 22.-Ashley
Cooke and Tom Lauderdale were hanged
here at 11:41.
dale today paid the death penalty on the
gallows was committed in a Yazoo G. Mis-
sissippi Valley passenger train on the
morning of December 80, 1901, near Eliza
beth.
Ashley Cooke. Tom Lauderdale, VIII
Blackburn and G. M. Phipps, all more or
less under the influence Of liquor, boarded
the train for the purpose OF returning to
their homes at Shelby. Phipps fell against
g.. M. Wray, an engineer, who was asleep
on a seat in the coach.
Wray asked Phipps what he meant and the
reply came from Cooke that it meant that
he (Wray) must leave the coach. AS
Wray started to walk out Blackburn said
to Cooke: What shall we do with that
fellow"
Il vote to kill him" replied Cooke.
Cooke, Lauderdale and Blackburn then be-
gan shooting at wray as the latter was
trying to leave the coach. Wray was
rlddled with bullets and fell dead In the
aisle of the car.
Cooke and Lauderdale were tried together
and sentenced to be hanged. An effort by
influential relatives and friends of the con-
emned men to have the death sentence
committed to life Imprisonment proved in
efectual. Governor Longino refusing to in
~terfere.
Blackburn was given a life sentence, his
previous character having been proven ex-
ceptionally good.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23


Never did there reside in the White
House a man more fair minded and Impair
tial in religious matters, more resolute to
give all classes of citizens the religious
rights granted to them by the constitution,
and to protect those rights than Theodore
Roosevelt. During his administration 1t is
~unqualifedly absurd to imagine hat gov
ernmental acts would be such as to deny
the proper religious rights Of any people or
tribe over which floats the American flag.
N stronger proof Of fair-minded cases
in the settlement of the religious question
in the Philippines could the administration
have given than to respond graciously to
the wishes Of the vatican that a messenger
from the American government should 60 to
Rome to discuss matters directly with the
pope and his advisers? American Catholics
should be forever most grateful to Mr..
Roosevelt for his noble action in this re-
gard and should see in 1t the assurance
that whatever may be done In the Philip
pines, a spirit of high mindedness and
Justice is sure to be the dominant inspira-
ton. Other governments would have gone
to work in their own way without a word
being said to the head OF the church or a
counsel asked from him.
IF the American government sincerely
believed that the four landlord religious
orders OF the Philippines-those that had
been for centuries intimately linked III
with the Spanish regiments agents and
representatives, we're an obstacle to the
paeihcation of the islands. why see in
this an opposition to the whole church, as
II those four orders were specifically the
church and the native priests, the Jesuits,
Capuchins and Lazarists, whom the gov
prnpnanf doAa NM dieturh Ala MT alao
represent It, and as II others, as we'll as
the government officials. were not Of the
opinion that the peace Of the islands
would be much enhanced by the absence
OF the landlord orders?
As to Schools I'm Philippines.
"And as to schools in the Philippines,
why not, when the presence OF non
Catholic teachers is told of. state that
out Of q total OF 5000 teachers, $500 are
Filipino Catholics? Why not state that
Father McKinnon Is a member Of the
school board Of Manila7
And why, when mention is made OF nom
Catholic teachers, allow the false impress
sion to go abroad that many Of these were
ministers and active proselytizers?
"And why not remember that by the law
OF the islands, clergymen, who are min
listers in any place of organized congrega-
tions, may three times a week teach re-
ligion in the schools Of the place, the
condition that they be ministers OF or
ganized congregations virtually conhning
the privilege to Catholic priesthood?
Perhaps, Ideally. something more might
be desired, but the conditions within which
the government is confined must be con-
sidered and, at least. when disadvantages
to religion are quoted, the advantages that
are allowed should also be set forth.
but, l repeat. the agitation am re-
proving only comes from the few-Amer-
lean Catholics as a body trust the govern
ment-and In the present issues trust the
holy see and hold their souls In peace"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

the proceeds OF the sale Of public lands
shall be devoted to irrigation. He claimed
for this measure that under It's operation
the arid lands OF the west would be re-
elaimed for homes and farms for the many
who were now going yearly into Canada
from the states. Fifteen thousands citi-
their native land and the land Of the stars
and stripes and gone to a foreign country
to become subjects Of the British crown.
The workings of the irrigation law would
tend to remedy this and give to these
homeseekers fertile lands beneath the
American flag.
Reference wal also made by Judge
Smith to the repeal of the Spanish war
revenue law. At the second session of the
Fifty-sixth congress a reduction Of $780,
900, 900 a year was made in the tax and at
the recent session, before the end Of the
war in the Philippines, the balance of the
tax was repealed, and thus the people Of
the country were relieved Of q burden in
all Of s177. 900. 900 annually.
With the naming Of the congressional
committee the convention completed It's
work and adjourned. These comprise the
congressional committee: Adair county,
W. H.. Mcclure; audubon, H. B. Herbert;
Cass, c. l.. Campbell; Guthrie. G.. w. Cook;
Harrison, H. M. Boswick; Mills, L. 8. Rob-
inson; Montgomery, w. s. Ellis; Pottawat-
tamie, H. L. Chambers; Shelby, e. Lock-
wood. The committee reelected L. S. Rob-
inson of Mills county as it's chairman and
f. Lockwood Of Shelby county as its sec
rotary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

iment Of Kansas volunteers, Of which
General Funston was a member. Being
under size and too young TO enlist as a
regular soldier he had simply attached
himself to the command and went with Il
to the Philippines as a mascot for Com
pany X.
he was in the fight at Caloocan, where
he received two arrow wounds. Recover
ing In the hospital he rejoined the COM
any and marched to Malolos. He re-
ceived a wound near the right ear. At
Meladon he was again wounded, getting a
bullet in the leg and one in the lungs.
on recovery he found his regiment had
gone to the United States on orders, 30 he
Joined Company c OF the Ninth United
States regulars and went with them to
China, and was present during the fight at
Tien Tsin. On the last day he was wounded
under the chin, the ball ~injuring the vocal
cords so hat speech is impossible. 1t was
found also that he was fast losing the
power Of hearing owing to the wound in
the head near the ear. =
He returned to America last December,
to ind his parents gone from their place
Of residence and It is now bis mission to
locate them.
He was we'll received at Carp Rudisill
and raised considerable money. Anyone
gaining information concerning the boy S
parents oan reach him by addressing him
In care of the Twenty-nrst field artillery,
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
JEALOUSY CAUSES MURDER
steel Worker Near Harrisburg Com
mits FriEhtfuI Crime and
Makes His Escape.

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 22.-Winiam
Filler, a steel worker, shot and killed his
wife, Clara Filler, and Harry Bennett a
machinist, today at steelton, near here.
The Filers and Bennett boarded at the
same house and 1t is alleged that Filler
was Jealous OF Bennet's attentions to his
wife.
The parties had a bitter quarrel last
night and Filler left the house. He re-
turned this morning and the quarrel was
renewed. The husband drew his revolver
and shot Bennett. killing him instantly.
Mrs. Filler ran into the street, followed by
her husband, who shot her through the
heart. She died while being carried into
the house. The murderer escaped and Is
still at large.
Filler and Bennett were employed at the
Pennsylvania Steel works and have lived
at steelton but a short time. They are
not we'll known in the community and no
one seems TO know where they came from.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
IS WASHED AWAY
Accident Is Narrowly Averted Near
KeOkuk as Result Of High
Water.

KEOKUK, Ia, July 22.-Tonight a tres
tie 100 feet long, one mile north Of Alex
andria on the st. Louis, Keokuk & North
western railroad, was washed out, blocking
traffic on that road and the Keokuk & West
ern, which uses the track there. Extra
ordinary precaution prevented a serious
catastrophe. The n%orthbound win City
express from st. Louis to st. Paul passed
the place half an hour previously. The
situation is in the enlarged mouth of the
Des Moines river, which is two miles wide,
between the Iowa bluffs and the Egyptian
levee in Missouri. Water there has hith-
erto been flowing over the tracks and
through the ~trestle. A large force is at
work repairing the break, which is In the
midst OF the strongest current Of the river
torrent and is extremely dificult to han
die.
The crest Of the Mississippi river food
is now at Quincy, and by morning will be
still further south. The river reached
the maximum at Quincy at noon today and
has been stationary there since. A sta
tionary stage at Hannibal is expected to-
morrow morning.
The Lima Lake levee, extending north
from Meyer, ILL.,, twenty miles north OF
Quincy, developed danger today and a large
force Of men was employed to patrol 1t
and earth hooks were scattered along its
length. The Lima Lake and the Hunt
levees protect cornields valued at several
million dollars. Levees on the Illinois
side OF the river below Quincy are stand
ing and saved most of the country there.
The Mississippi river fell nine inches here
during the last twenty-four hours and there
are no signs in Iowa rivers OF any more
food approaching. A gradual fall OF a
couple OF weeks will end the flood in the
vast domain south Of here. Several hun
dred tenant farmers are absolutely penni-
less and with no hance OF an income this
year. Each community seems to be taxi
ing care Of its own refugees and no sys-
tematic plan Of relief has been preached
yet. The same conditions obtain along the
seventy-hVe miles Of the Mississippi river
on the Missouri side of a hundred miles Of
the Des Moines river lowlands. The pop
ulation OF the village at st. Francisyille,
Mo-, has been nearly doubled by refugees
from the flooded district, who lost abso-
lutely everything.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Gravel roofing. A. H. read. 541 Broadwa,
n. y. Plumbing Co.. telephone $50.
Many BriaEes wanted.

HHEFHN" L""HE fH""r rf "a
Bridge matters occupied the attention Of
the County Board Of Supervisors the
greater part OF yesterdays session. The
recent heavy rains will necessitate the re-
pairing Of a large number Of bridges
throughout the county and the cost Of this
work win prove a heavy drain upon the
bridge fund. Several petitions for new
bridges In different parts OF the county
were fayorably acted upon.
Bids were opened for the painting Of the
windows and doors of the courthouse.
They ranged from 500 to 1910, and it is
expected that the contract will be awarded
today. The board is also contemplating
repairing the roof and has one bid under
consideration.
The board decided not to interfere In
the controversy between the Mason City
& Fort Dodge Railway company and the
property owners on Pomona avenue, but TO
leave 1t to the courts to settle. a suit now
being pending.
C. p. wasser was appointed constable in
Knox township to I'LL a vacancy.
o. H. Lucas and w. McFadden were APP
pointed commissioners to burn the ballots
cast at the election last November.
Leonard Everett was granted a school
fund loan OF $4,000 on land In Norwalk
township.
Mrs. Mary MeRoberts of this city pre-
scented a bill for s175 for the board and
nursing OF Goldie OFT, a smallpox patient
at her home on East Broadway. The board
rejected It, as II did that Of G. s. Baker
Of 1915 Avenue B. In a communication Ia
the board Baker stated he had been quar-
sntined for forty-seven days for smallpox
while he was ready and willing to make
afhdavit that he was only suffering from
. bilious attack. He said that In conse
quence OF being quafantined he lost his
lob with the Union Pacific and asked the
board TO pay the rent OF his house during
the time he was quarantined, which
amounted to SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
BOY MASCOT OF TWO WARS
Sixteen-Year-OId Fred Howe Wound
ed In Philippines and Battle
of Tien Tsin.

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, July 22-(speeial.)
After the review Of the Forty-ninth reg
iment, in camp here, yesterday by Gov
ernor Cummins and the regimental o~fheisls
there appeared in amp a grotesque-look-
ing ngure. He was a 16-year-old boy, deaf
and dumb. and attired in the khaki uni
form OF a soldier bearing c%orpOralsb chew
rons.
He made known that his name is Fred
l. Howe and his home had been in Kan
sAs, where he Joined the Twenty-hrst reg
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

DUBUQUE. Ia, July 22.-(special.)-The
national convention Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union Of America is to be held
in this city commencing August s next.
Quite a number Of new societies have been
formed the last year and the order is re-
ported to have increased rapidly. On the
first day, solemn pontiAcal mass will be
celebrated by Rt. Rev. p. J. Garrigan, the
new bishop Of Sioux City, and there will be
a sermon by Archbishop Keane. The ses-
sions Of the convention proper will be at
the opera house. IN the evening Of the
first day there will be a public meeting to
be presided over by Archbishop Keane and
one Of the speakers will be Archbishop Ire
land. Later there Will be meetings at the
shooting park and an excursion on a
steamer and a large number Of addresses
by prominent temperance workers in the
three days Of the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
TlrRa of Lie Earle

DUBUQUE, Ia, July 22.-(speclal)-Be-
cause her lover Tilted her for a cousin.
Josephine Miller drank a large quantity Of
carbolic acid last night and will probably
die. She writhes in agony from the ter
rible burns inside, but insists that she does
not want to live.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

Davis sells paints.
General King VIII Come.

General Charles King. who commanded
the First brigade of the First division of
the Eighth army corps in the Philippines,
has written Sumner Knox, secretary of the
Iowa Society of the Army Of the Philip
pines, that he expects to attend the reunion
of the national society In this city next
month. In his letter accepting the invita-
tion. received yesterday by Secretary Knox,
he writes: IL take pleasure in saying that
IL nothing unforeseen at this moment should
occur to prevent, l mean to be with you"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Golden wedding at webster City.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia, July 22.-(special
Telegram.)-Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Worth
ington. who have resided in this city forty
two years and are prominent in affairs in
this section Of the state, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last night. A
large gathering was present to do honor
to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Murderer Make. Confession.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. July 22.-william
Numley, arrested at Depison. Ia, for the
murder of Fred Powell, a Milwaukee road
brakeman, has made a full confession Of
the crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Charged with Vicious Crime.

OTTUMWA, Ia, July 22.-(special Tele-
gram. )-Walter Anderson, charged with
assaulting a girl Of ~, has been arrested
after a two years hunt The girl died from
the effects OF the crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Albany saiI. for STOCKHOLM.

~CHRIsTIANIA. Norway. July 22.-Ths
United States cruiser Albany sailed hence
today for Stockholm, Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Use any soap SO It's Packs SOAP
Marriage

Licenses to wed were issued yestof e
me following;
Name and Residence.
D. williams, Omaha, ..,".....,",.... ~
Eliza Landers, Omaha, y
Arthur b. Zohner Modale, Ia......-,.... Is
Nettie BouFn, Modale, a,............~.,. q
Joseph BLK, South Omaha......"-".... g
Emma 7. Masopust, South omaha,,...... -
Giles c.. Rush Peoria. Hl,,,......"........ "
Mary e. Moorehead, st. Louis.,....".... "a
Theodore Rosch, Council Bluffs. ........,. e
Helene Bernhard, Council Bluns.....,.,. =
Plumbing and heating. Bixoy 4 Son.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Puok's Domestic soap is best for laurdr
sells glass.
Guards on for Encampment.

Uuaru OH tut hhcamp"ent'
The Dodge Light Guards, thirty eight
strong, in command of Captain Mather,
left yesterday morning for the annua en-
campment of the Ffty-frst regiment, low
National guard, at Atlantic. The company
camped Monday night in the armory in
order to be together at the time for start
ing. The boys wore the new khaki uni
forms recently issued by the state. The
encampment will last a week.
Palm Grove dancing party at Paramount
Park pavilion, Thursday evening. Usual
price.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
GOVERNMENT IS FAIR
Continued from First Page.)

OF Mr.. Taft is to know that nothing of the
kind could have been thought Of.
Complimentary to President.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Convention of the TeetotaIers.

Keep clean. Use Puck's Mechanics soar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

Owing to circumstances entirely be-
yond our control, and upon the solicit
{atlon OF our friends and patrons, We
have concluded to continue in the
Jewelry Business In cur present loca-
ton at No. 400 Broadway. Our recent
clearing sale was a great success, and
we will Immediately place IN stock a
new and elegant assortment OF the
latest and up-to-date goods. We Will
also state that IN addition TO the com
plete new stock We intend TO make
some interesting prices, The store will
be thorou ghly remodeled and an op-
teal room and jewelry manufacturing
department added.
TOMORROW WE OFFER
25-YEAR BOSS CASE En-
4 GIN WATCH, 10 JEWELS,
$1,000.
M. WOLLMAN
boe BROADWAY. Council BIans.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

Plumbing and heating. siISy q Sen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23

A third grea, piece Of legislation enacted
by congress and refsrrsd TO by the speaker
was the irrigation bill. which pr0hess that
New-York tribune., 1902-09-05

nle after sccepting the seat went to the
Abbey, producing the Presidents certificate that
he was "a very good fellow whenever police
man called for permit or pass. After repeated
consultations he was conducted to Sir Edward
Bradford. Commissioner of Police, and Inspector
Baird was detailed to wait upon him He was
allowed to watch the princes and princesses
a1ight at the portals Of the entrance hall, and
was taken into the north transept. where he
stood with Sir Edward Bradford the thea
tre and witnessed the coronation ceremonial
The prominent personages in the Abbey, such as
Mr. Chamberlain. were pointed out TO him. and
every courtesy offered to him. He even
witnessed the departure of the princesses and
Deeresses from the west entrance, where he
stood for an hour while the carriages were
slowly coming up.
Mr. Chapple started yesterday for Rome, and
after his astonishing success in getting into
the Abbey at the last moment and seeing every
thing that went on. would not be surprised If
he were to walk straight through the Vatican
on the first day and have prolonged AUDIENCE
with the Pope The Swiss Guards, however,
may not be so deeply impressed as the London
bobbies were with the Presidents tribute to
a journalists working power and Good felo"-
ship In London it worked like a charm. Every
door was opened; of the best places along
the route of the royal procession was freely Of
fered 10 Mrs. Chappie, and the chief police OH
Cials conducted him in state to the centre OF the
Abbey. If he had been loud voiced or aggres-
eive in his american enterprise he would prooa-
bly, have been snubhed and forced to stand
aside. but he conducted himself with quiet
dignity heftting one whose good qualities were
yolcbed for by the President of commonwealth
Of seventv-fve millions, and consequently ne
walked into the Abbey comfortably as pos
sible although his colleagues of the press had
been scheming and wirepung for months TO
obtain lofty perches in the triforiun He mad
q better all around view of the coronation
show than Nj J. Pierpont Morgan. well placed
ss the man Of millions was. in the front row
Of the diplomatic gallery. The incident has
caused much amusement at the American En-
bassy. where the staff was beseged for months
by applicants for coronation seats. 1t illustrates
in a striking way English good feeling toward
Americans and the admiration which President
Roosevelt's unique personality has excited in
London. l. n +.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-05

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