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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
Disadvantages of Wealth.

But assuming that surplus wealth
flows into the hands Of few mel, what
is their duty? How is the struggle for
dollars to be lifted from the sordid at
mosphere surrounding business and
made noble career? Now, wealth has
hitherto been disturbed in three ways.
The chief one is by willing it death
to the family. Now, beyond bequeath-
ing to those dependent upon one the
revenue needful for modest and indie.
pendent living, is such use of wealth
either right or wise? l ask you to
think over the result, as a rule, or mill
ions given over to young men and wo-
men, the sons and daughters of the
millionaire. You will find that, as a
rule, it is not good for the daughters;
and this is seen in the character and
conduct of the men who marry them.
Nothing is truer than this, that as a
rule the almighty dollar" bequeathed
to sons or daughters by millions proves
an almighty curse. 1t is not the good
of the child which the millionaire pa
rent consiers when he makes these be-
quests, it is his own vanity; il is not af-
fection for the child, it is self glorifca
tion for the parent which is at the root
of this injurious disposition of wealth
There is only one thing to he said for
this mode, it furnishes one of the most
eilicacious means of rapid distribution
of wealth ever known. andrew Came-
gie's "fhe Empire of Business"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. j. II. PREAS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Office Rooms and 9, end floor,
Watauga Bank building. = :
Residence Millard ST., known as Chat.
fin property.
Phones Office and dwelling.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

The third escaped. Another got
away while Peter was putting the
cuffs on Vaelinski. Where to put the
prisoner bothered the Indian for
awhile, but at last ne thought of
the bear pit. There Is an entrance to
the pit three by four feet, and with
wide-barred gates on each side. Into
this the prisoner was pushed, and
though he yelled with fear as the
bears came trotting toward him, it
did no good BY putting their feet
through the grating the bears could
come within an inch of touching their
visitor, and they made things inter
esting for him for several hours.
After an investigation next morn
ing Vaelinsh was released, IL being
found that he and the man with him
had become lost in going from Ouya-
hoga Falls TO Kent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES.

The revised constitution of che
Swedish Baptist church in Iowa FOR
bids all its members from belonging
TO secret societies.
A New York pastor has established
across the street from his church a
place where small children NAV be
cared for while their parents attend
service.
The widow Of the late Bishop Hem
~ b. Whipple, Of Minnesota, has had
chime of ten bells cast in Baltimore
which are to be placed In the tower of
the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour
at Faribault, MINI. Each bell bears
a suitable inscription and are said to
be of superior tone. One hundred
tunes can be played upon the chime.
open-air preaching, so difficult to es-
tablish in this country, though so sue
cessful in England, appears at last to
have gained its right of citizenship
here. From all quarters comes news
Unsuccessful open-air services. Among
these is series being carried on in
Rochester, N. Y, under the Joint au-
spices Of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties and the Young Mems Christian
association. On a recent Sunday Rev.
A. S. Crapsey, rector of ST. Andrews
church, preached an impressive SER
mon on ''The Modern Sabbath" These
services are held every Sunday after
noon, with sermons by the leading pas
tors of the city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
Bishop Nicholson ON Tobacco.

Referring to the recent order of the
Northwestern Railroad company, for
bidding smoking to its employees while
on duty, Bishop Nicholson, of Milwau-
kee, in a letter issued to the clergy
men OF his diocese, says that some of
the clergy may learn from this action
@ useful lesson in morals and in those
measures which make men.
1--WE have never yet" he declares,
heard of any argument in favor of the
persistent use of tobacco, except that
of a purely selfish indulgence. Men
whose vocation calls them to a daily
crucifixion of the flesh, and who are
supposed to be on duty day and night,
have no right to use such an argument.
We have never yet met with one ain
gle trace of moral good or OF spirit
ual help of physical gain resulting
from the use OF tobacco, but we have
seen untold evils and grave decadence
following in it's train"
To the clerical smoker we com
mend this vigorous protest OF this
fearless, moral and spiritual bishop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

=
are from recent count of FIVE nests.
Somewhere in the world there are
100000 big copper pennies, but mo-
body appears TO know where they are.
-Four tons is the weight of a 2o-foot
grampus which has been captured by
the crew OF an Irish fishing boat of
Kinsale.
For a new play TO succeed it must,
according to William Archer, attract
at least 10000 spectators in the course
Of three months.
Instead of building in sections, as Is
customary, a steel stack, 14O feet long.
was recently elevated at the one time
in West Albany, n. Y.
Some reels of thread in a factory at
braunton, Devonshire, have been
CHOSEN as home by a solitary bee,
winch is now actively engaged filing
them with honey.
A singular case is that of Patrick
Logue, of Altoona, Pa, who has been
prosecuted for cruelty to animals, his
onense consisting of excessive kind
ness. Logue is so fond of an intelligent
horse owned by him that he will not
allow the horse to work or even to he
exercised. For four years the horse
mas not been out Of the stable. Lopue
reeds 1T and cares for it tenderly, but
ne has steadfastly refused to take it
out Consequently the Humane So
cfety has brought suit to force him to
give the horse some work or exercise
1t daily at least.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
TOBACCO AND DEAFNESS.
The Use OF the Weed often Affects the
Sense OF Hearing and IL Related
to Catarrh-

ANY relation between deafness and
the use or. rather, the abuse Of TO-
bacco Is generally due to the irritant
effect of the latter on the upper pas
sages, whereby catarrhal conditions
are induced which may spread up
the eustachian tubes to the middle
ear. Thus the best. explanation for
the chronic hardness of hearing some
times observed by smokers is that il
is due to simple middle ear catarrh.
The possibility of a chronic neuritis
OF the auditory nerve analogous to
tobacco aut5lyopia, which Moss as
sumed to be the cause of smokers
deafness and tinnitus aurium, cannot
be denied; but, SO far, no adequate
proof Of its occurrence has been
placed before US. In the December
number of the Birmingham Medical
Review, however, Stanley published
the interesting case of a soldier, in
valided home from South Africa for
enteric, who, on the voyage home,
smoked largely of a coarse, strong
twist, the only merit of which APP
peared to lie in its cheapness. He de-
diligence, and with it complete deaf
ness. The condition was evidently
one OF internal ear deafness. The pa
tent was told to give up smoking,
and when this order had been car
ried into effect for q month both
heart end hearing were greatly i'm
proved. 1t is unlikely that the deaf
ness can have been due to the enteric
fever, as the labyrinthine compiled
tons following that disease are very
unfavorable, and are certainly most
unlikely to improve without treat
ment. As far as we can judge. the
case must have been one Of auditory
neuritis due to tobacco poisoning, q
condition of such rarity as TO make
the case referred to of great impor-
lance.
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sE't5IA1Efai|6[g||||IhR
SN -EBA -
THE FIREMAN'S PARADE.
Row Ii Was Made n Big Success ~
the EllniRation of whisky
and Beer.

A thousand fremen paraded on q
hot July day without drinking beer or
whisky, and this is how it came about.
A charming village in western New
York, renowned for its life-giving
ezone fine sanitarium, public library
and its freedom from saloons, begged
the privilege of entertainingth the County
Firemen's association for its annual
meeting and parade. For weeks the
public spirited folk made lively prep
erations for the coming of their guests
-, 900 fremen from ID towns. 1t was
to be grand gala day.
Barrels Of beer have been stored
In room in the engine house." was
whispered about shortly before the
eTentful date. The white ribboners
were astonished and grieved, but timid
because influential voters and town dig
nitarieS had put money into that beer.
What was to be done?
The proprietor of the sanitarium,
hhe lady elect Of the town, was a
woman with the sort Of gospel which
Il both love and law. The courageous,
fearless spirit that burned IN her was
like that Of her grandmother, who rode
90 miles on horseback to urge John
Quincy Adams to legislate against the
sale Of alcoholic liquors She and a
few others rallied the faint-hearted
women, young and old, and many
brotherly-hearted men gladly stood
by them. At meeting of the union
committees were appointed and the
work systematically arranged.
1t was typical July day, Of blazing
heat, when the thousand fremen in
costumes Of blue, green, scarlet and
gray arrived, each company with its
band How gay they looked, how stir
ring was the music and how they
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

fingers, as his parents will not permit
him to go to final test, but he never
has shown the least inclination to
weaken and has not once indicated that
he wanted to be taken down.
A feat performed by him not long
ago was hanging from the tailboard
OF a wagon while the horses moved at
brisk trot- He swung back and forth
perfectly contented aud apparently
feeling that he was in no danger Of
falling. Johnny" also can turn
somersaults with perfect ease. He
can stand on his hands while his father
takes hold Of his heels and can walk
along that way for o short distance,
displaying remarkable strength in his
hands and wrists.
The baby goes through a regular
course of athletic training, with his
father as trainer. Every morning he
takes his exercise, going through the
test with wonderful enthusiasm. The
boy began to exhibit unusal strength
when he was three months old. and
since that time HIS muscles have grad
ualiy developed until he is a wonder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
ARMY GOSSIP OF EUROPE.

In January, 1900, recruiting for the
British army reached it's top level OF
$500 men
In the British army and navy are
70 officers of foreign birth, of whom
70 are French, IL German and 10 ItaI.
ian.
Lieut.. Perezel has been expelled
from an Austrian hussar regiment be-
cause he did not use his sword on a
iaborer who struck him.
! Mr.. Chamberlain has informed a
correspondent that Canada contrib
uted 1900 men and Australia and New
Zealand $4,000 men for service in South
Africa.
Commandant Moller, lately of the
Boer army, was not born to be shot
During the conflict with Great Brit
ain he had 81 horses shot under him.
put never received a scratch.
Gen. Kitchener, it Is announced viii
De experimenting the military man
euvers at Delhi, India, in December.
This disposes Of the rumor of an en-
gagement matrimonial which possips
had set for the Christmas season.
Lord Kitchener, in return for the
honors he has received in the British
metropolis, has presented to the city
OF London fully equipped OK wagon
OF the characteristic South African
sort which was at one time the prop
erty OF President Kruger, and a "long
tom" which had belonged to the Beers.
The trophies win be placed in one of
the public parks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
UNCOMFORTABLE CELL.
Indian Policeman nj an Ohio Sum m err
Resort Puts His Prisoner I'm
Bear Pit

All night in the bear pit at Silver
Lake and hsndcuffed. while two
bears poked their noses through the
wide bars of the grating at him, was
the trying experience OF Johann
Vaelinski, of Kent o.
Pete Bey, a full-blood Indian, who
recently came from Canada, is doing
special police duty at the Silver Lake
resort, and his opinion of the laws
majesty is very elevated. When he
found Vaelinsh and two other men
nosing around the cottages inside
the grounds late at night, he gave a
whoop, and caught two of the fell
lows before they. could start to run.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

contained letters from The different
companies thanking the ladies for
their delightful entertainment
How far q little candle throws tie
beams" In the weekly paper of an
other town in the same state this no.
tdce recently has been printed.
NO Intoxicating liquors will be
served in the rooms Of any Of the fire
companies during the firemen's copven-
ton, in accordance with an agreement
with the ladies who assisted at the fire.
mems fair."-Elizabeth P. Gordon, in
Union Signal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
TEMPERANCE POINTS.

A meeting Of the Women's union of
the Church of England Temperance
society deplored the lot of the 100000
women employed in drinking bars, and
urged that barmaids be done away
with.
In order to prevent their employees
from entering the saloons at East
Pittsburg, Pa, the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing company
has established at a cost of S1O,Ooo an
institution known as'the Casino.
DIR. Lee, of Mississippi, declares that
II man will eat raw onions and drink
whisky he will never have malaria.
Such a man certainly ought TO be an
object of fear IL not of respect even
to nalaria.-Chicago Chronicle.
A new convalescent home has been
opened at Brighton, England, by the
Sons OF Temperance. At the dedica-
tory services Lady Henry Somerset
was represented by Mrs. Ward Poole,
who presented portrait of her lady
ship to the home. II was received with
vote of thanks.
The French Academy Of Medicine has
advised the government to prohibit
by law the sale Of absinthe, anisette,
vermouth and chartreuse, as well as
gin and all classes of "bitters." Alco-
hol has been the bugbear of previous
opponents of the drink habit, but the
academy finds more dangerous CON
stituents than alcohol in the com
pounds named and in some others.
Menelek, emperor of Abyssina, has
forbidden the sale of intoxicants in
any part of his dominions, and the
culprit who infringes this law is liable
to the heaviest penalty. tits said tina.
the emperor felt compelled to take
these stringent measures by reason of
the lamentable excuses to which many
or his mobiles gave way. The emperor
is himself total abStainer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
REGULAR BABY SAMSON.
Nine Months ola Boy Performs Truly
Wonderful Fests OF Endurance
and Strength.

A nine-months-old boy living In
Somerville, Mass, has developed into q
regular Sandow. He has n name as
substantial as his strength. He has
been christened John Driscoll
Sweeney, and Johnny" has pair of
arms attached to a 3o-pound body
that are marvellous. His strength is
extraordinary. He can hang from the
top of door, trapeze, mantel-in fact
anything on which he can obtain a
grip with his tiny hands. It is not
known how bong he can hang by his
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
John, LET'S SEND FOR 1T TO-DAY.

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who discovered the grandest remedy
ever known which has been the means
OF curing thousands of men of nervous
debility lost vigor, varicocele, night
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to full strength and viger sends free to
every sufferer the entire receipt so that
Zach despairlng man may cure himself
at home and thus obtain the great re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

suit of perfect manly strength and vigor
for life
The doctor wants all suffering men to
share with him the knowledge he has
personally attained. He sende the re-
ceipt free, and all the reader need do is
TO send his name aud address to DR..
Knapp Medical Co, S25 Hull Building,
Detroit Mitch requesting the free re-
ceipt as reported in this paper. 1t is a
generous offer, and all men ought to be
glad to have such an opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

marched with their hose carriages
seaded-with flowers, from the station,
through Main street, past the hotel, tc
the band stand in the SQUARED
Not so feet away from the hotel q
novel and cheering sight greeted the
eyes OF those perspiring, thirsty men
1t was pretty rustic booth with white
draperies, festooned with evergreens
OF hemlock and cedar. A conspicuous
sign across the front made the wei
come announcement: Lemonade
strawberry lemonade, RASPBERRY
lemonade, currant lemonade, pine an
pie lemonade, grape juice lemonade,
hot ginger tea, iced tea, and ice water
AL Free to Fremen."
II was astonishing how soon the
front compartment OF the little booth
was filed with firemen They were
defuy served by pretty and womanly
girls in holiday attire who stood be.
hind the counters that were in gor.
geous array, with their shining glass
pitchers and crystal tumblers filed
with COOL delicious fruit juices and
lemonade. In the rear compartment
on an oil stove a singing tea kettle
was alwas ready 30 provide hot ginger
tea or hot lemonade. Here the women
received from the basement of an ad.
jacent church the supplies that had
been prepared the night before. There
were two great crooks containing ten
gallons OF lemon juice and sugar and
the merry hearted young workers had
taken extra pains to strain out every
seed Near the crooks were great milk
cans of ice water and glass cans of the
brightest and clearest grape and berry
juices.
Relays or young women went to the
weary musicians with trays full of
tempting drinks and the bands PLAYED
their livelieSt airs with fresh vieor,
after draining the glasses trimming
with the unfermented juices of the
grape, currant and strawberry
cups that cheered but did not inebri-
ate" After each march young men
with pails Of lemonade and baskets
Of tumblers hurried about among the
hremen until their thirst was satis-
fed. The little white ribbon bow vras
everywhere in evidence; the mother
hearted women were praying for the
boys as they worked.
Early in the day the ire of some of
the men was aroused when they saw
what the women were doing and this
so scared one prominent woman that
she went TO the leader and said: "Tm
afraid we've made 1nietake-the men
are angry and say we are taking the
entertainment of the'nremen ont of
their hands. One man swore a great
oath and said he would keep the fire
men away from us and our booth. =
Still the good work went on ch&erily
and swimmingly throughout the long
hot day.
Where wss the beer that had been
purchased by the local chief and his al
lies for the deleetation of the gusstsS
Safely locked up IN She room where IL
was stored. end the key mysterfouely
lost; az least, no one seemed 90 know
where Il was.
The hremen cheerea che women and
their booth as they formed in line OF
march for the station, and returned 20
their homes sober and decent men
The mex. week the viilxgs pape<
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
CURIOUS LITTLE FACTS.

The production of crystalline graph
lie last year was :, Oo7cla pounds.
The guinea pig holds the odd record
of being fun grown when six weeks
old.
By heating snwdust with eaustie
alkaH a cheap and fast brown dye Is
obtained.
The number of ants In a nest varies
Fom I2,29s u $500. These figures
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
New Shit for EVER pnx

The greatest dandy in the world Is
Prince Albert Of Thurn, Germany.
This fastidious young man attires him
eelf in new suit of clothes exery day
enough yearly 20 keep 20 expert
enced workmen going, and TO run ND a
9 bill Of $4,000. Each suit of wearing
apparel is highly perfumed with altar
OF roses, at $25 an ounce. He wears
1000 neckties during year, being an
average of three every day. His cast
of boots number 200 pairs A wear
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
A Poor obJes ~-.son.

'My! My! My!" said the little girls
grandmother, you mustn't make SO
much fuss when you have your hair
combed. When l was little girl
had my hear combed three or four
times every day"
"Yes," said the child, pointing All
the poor little gray knot on the back
of the good old lady's head, land see
what you've got for itl"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

Southern Employment Agency is the
leading agency for good work of all
kinds Tor both white and colored, to OBJ
tain position of any kind, namely as
Cook, Chambermaid, Mattresses, House
workers, Walters, Buffers, Janitors,
and useful men Laundras, Gardeners,
Porters, maids, Book keepers, Elevators,
any place you wish in private family OF
boarding house.
N. F. DREW s. BRO, Props.
1898 3rd Ave-, near 100 ST.,
New York, N. Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
what It's Coming 70.

II will have to have three more
days out week, and receive my COM
pany in the parlor," said the cook
lady, firmly.
Bridget" replied the mistress of
the house, II warn you not to push
me too far. You seem to forget that
belong to the Housewives union,
No. 17!"-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
QnA -. /. -.
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why He wa. Raving Mad.
One Execution.

Mrs. Wickler-Did you ever see how
all the necessaries of life have gone
up?
Wickler-No, they haven't all gone
up.
"Well, ] should like to have you
mention one thing that hasn't gone
up"
Certainly. Ny salary."-Brooklyn
life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
True sympathy.

Tom-Why so melancholy, old man ?
Jack-Miss Jones rejected me last
night
Tom--Well, brace up, there are
others.
Jack-Yes, of course; but somehow
can't help feeling sorry for the
poor girl.-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
ReduCcd.

81 had sort of bargain vacation"
remarked Thinman.
SECT off cheap, eh?"
"No; went away weighing 40
pounds and came back tipping the
scales at 12s."-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
Not Mere Money.

He (bitterly)-Your answer would
be different If were rich enough
to shower you with golden eagles.
She-It might be different, pos
sibly, II you should cover me so com
lpletely that I couldn't seen. Y.
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
Poetry at Home.

"Posterity Will discover me-" said
the poet.
eff it does" replied his wife, who
was all tired out because they couldn't
afford to keep girl, eft will probably
regret any time 1t wasted in doing
Ao."-ChicaRo Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

Napoleon, having lost the battle of
Waterloo, bitterly exclaimed: IT fave
missed my destiny!"
Perhaps" replied the Iron Duke,
but I'll guaranteeyou don't miss your
destination"
WhereupOn he tagged him and
shipped him by fast freight to St.
Helena.-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13

What / am afraid of" said Miss
Primly, shaking her curls roguishly,
els that the man married would
not love me when I was old"
IF he loved you when he married
you" said Miss Candid, ''he would"
Chicago Tribune
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sure to he Seen,

Merchant wish this dry goods ad-
vertisement put in some part Of the
paper where the woman win be sare
to see il.
Editor-Why, great snakes. maai
When we want 10 print anything
where the women will be sure 90 see It,
we put 1T alongside OF a dry goods adj
Vertisement.-S, Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-13
They Had and They Would.

Paterfamilias-And could you sup
port my daughter, sir?
Her Lover-I have two strong arms.
Paterfamilias-But can they sup
port her?
Her Lover-They often have, sir
Tit-Bits.