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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
For Rent.

An S-room dwelling on Market street
with all modern convenienees. Apply
to II. W. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
T NE * COMET

WTATAUGA LODGE, No. 30. l. o. o. f.,
w meets on Monday evening of each week,
Lodge room In Brabson Building East Market
street, rear of Post ONCE Visiting brothers
cordially welcomed gqI
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The New British ambassador.

Sir Mortimer Durand, the new am
bassador to Washington. has always
been my beau ideal of an English gen
tleinan and diplomatist. without fear
and without reproach. Sir Mortimer is
a tall. handsome man Of superb ply
sique and with the bearing of well set
up soldier. 1t has been said that he is
one Of the few men who can wear the
diplomatic uniform without looking
ridiculous in it. With strangers he has
q grave. dignified and very polite.
though somewhat distant, manner. but
in reality he possesses a most genial
disposition and is gentle and tender
hearted as woman. I have often
thought lie assumed this rather
naughty demeanor in order to protect
his too vulnerable good nature from
being constantly assailed. In any case.
It stood him in good stead in his rela-
tons with orientals Of the first rank.
who despise levity OF manner in high
officials. Sir Mortimer loves sport and
outdoor exercise. but when he has i'm
portant work in hand will devote him
self to it for fifteen hours a day. II
necessary. and for weeks together
London NJ. A. +.
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Mac Ma hons Simplicity.

The French cynics never knew just
what to make of Marshal MacMahons 8
simplicity and cundor. Once while lie
was president the council of ministers
were divided on Il question in the at
firInutive side of which AacMuhon him.
self felt the deepest interest. Nhen
they ca1ue TO vote on ii thy found
themselves tied-fivc voting Yea" and
five may" well. gentlemen. said the
president. with S.@h. Il confess am
sorry. but the motion is lost
His FIVE oppoa ntS exuited in their
victory. His five associates looked re-
spectfully astoniShed. but said nothing.
After the meeting one of the latter call
ed the president aside. M. le presi
dent" he whispered, we were amazed
at the result of that vote, but held our
peace OFT of regard for you. We had
supposed that you We're of the same
mind With ourselves"
$50 am," answered MacMahon.
"hea rtily"
Then why did you not assert your
right and cast the decisive yote?"
Upon my faith" exclaimed the hon
est old soldier. ~ never once thought
of IT,
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CuriouA CnIleetora.

The Partisan ragpicker is we'll
known character to all who have tray
ersed the streets Of that capital at
night but he has a colleague concern
ing whom little is said or known-the
dead dog and old cork collector. Why
these two industries should go together
is inexplicable even to the men them
selves. but such is the case. Dead dogs
are by no means bad property. The
skin fetches from twopence to three
pence when it has not become deterio-
rated by long residence in the water,
the fat is worth fivepence per two and
one-third pounds. and the bones also
sell for trille. The corks are by no
means so valuable. as after they have
been cleaned and pared they only sell
for tivepence q hundred. The profess
sion is only sufficiently lucrative to
maintain few members, francs a
day being the average gain. who reside
for the most part in that chiffonier
quarter. the Rue Petit, Cite Philippe
Golden Penny.
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SCRUBBiNG I'M HUNGARY.
Pest Is IL Spotless Town Even to the
Middle of HVr Streets.


In Pest if Your hat drops or IS knock
ed off tie chair VIE" you laid it you
feel that pro@er,y it o.!-ht to have been
brushed e..e.rn instead Of after 1t fell.
If you never .Do""d up from the pave
mcnt you would h" forever thinking
that i; had just been raining and hope
ins with such bright sun the pave
ment would d;-y soon. With Turkish
fondness fG. having things brought to
him where be SITS tie hungarian has
combined u mania fer he immersion
of al iaanii5Gi.e if not animate objects
which is any; hing G,.t Turkish. The
scrubbn4 Wi.irn TIE Dutch housewife
ar.Nies to her S,0op iS carried into the
middle ef the street. only the city does
stoop and all. TIE municipality
ue.>. .u.toGs Servants are the men with
TIE lose and Ii" lAen and women with
the broom. WHO even sweep Up the pet
als of tie Gowers in the parks as they
fail The p;oMptuesS Of units i'll per-
forming ;leir tasks is such that You
might we'll believe that YOU are living
in the horSeleSS age. One thing to be
avoided. it seems. is any lack in num-
berS Of the leS.0nar.eS. II the poStman
does not hurry there are enough OF
him TO collect the mails often and on
time Frederick Palmer in Scribner's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-28

ing heavily on their hands, 50 the en-
peror devised amusement for them by
inventing cards-that is, if we are to
put any belief in the words of the Chi
nese historians. There were thirty
cards in each of his packs-three suits
of nine each and three extra or superior
cards. The Chinese cards We've oblons.
as ours are. while those of the Ii.ndoos
were round.
Surprising though it may seem. 1t is
nevertheless true that the queen in our
suits is a comparatively modern inno-
vation. The picture cards were at first
entirely military-king. knight and
knave. The Italians We're the first. 1t
is said. to give the lady place in the
pack
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How Could It BE a Mistake:

What woman doesn't know about
newspapers isn't worth knowing The
other morning Mrs. B. was talking to
her husband.
II notice in the Daily Hoodoo that
Mr.. Biffkins died on Sunday"
Its mistake. my dear" replied the
husband. HE died on Monday"
But the paper said Sunday"
II know It, but 1t was an error in the
print
II thought so. too. at first. but I got
a half dozen copies Of the paper. and 1t
was the same in all Of them. They GER
tainly couldn't have made the mistake
over and over again"
The husband tried to convince her,
but it was no USE and he gave it up.
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ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE
Biology has Proved that DandruR II
Caused by Germ.

Science is DOING wonders these days in
medicine as we'll as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff. for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a sue
cessful cure until Newbros Herpicide was
put on the market. 1t is a scientific prep
1ration that kills the germ that makes
1andrur or scurf by digging into the
scalp to get at the root of the hair, where
1t saps the vitality; causing itching scalp.
falling hair and finally badness With
out dandruff hair must grow luxuriantly.
1t Is the only destroyer OF dandruff
Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc
In stamps for sample to The Herpi.
eide Co. Detroit. Mich.
COR sele - l.. B. Coon.
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Poisoned Bullets.
see them.

The microbes of Iockjaw or Of other
diseases, the venom of snakes, the
virus OF smallpox or the vegetable
poiso1.5 may be successfully conveyed
rpon bullets from muskets or revolv
ers. Neither the hat nor the fric-
ton il firing destroys them, whether
they are on the ball, in the powder,
in the wad, or smeared within the
gun barrel. Il the powder hey are
carried on unburnt grains, which
make up 40 per cent in every charge
Of powGe, exploded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-28
Petroleum VERSUS Coal.

In tests of petroleum fuel for pas.
senger locomotives on the Florida
East Coast railroad which is as level
as the sea it parallels, it required
six and three-quarters gallons per
nile run. This showed 1872 gallons OF
Ill to be eeua: to ton of coal. Or
he Boston & Maine railway the help
er engine at the HoosSc tunnel, work
ing on grade of ~ per mile. showed
lao gallons Of oil equal 10 ton OF
coal.
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1's,,:El.:::E:=.e:<eM:j]TE'oNs a.
(s>7s41zt--.11;> s-.ssIE=lfCO
S-zA=s@ -
a MACHINE THAT TALKS.
Ingenious invention of n Ireuch man
Has Lips and Teeth.


y talking machine that has created
10 little sensation is that Just pro
Ciuced by Or X. Murage, Il we'll known
member Of the French Academy OF
Medicine. 1t is an Interesting device,
which reproduces with perfect accuracy
the sounds of the human voice. not. rs
in the case of the phonograph, by mere
~ repeating words spoken by persons,
but by a process Which is purely me-
chanical from start to finish and in
which no word is spoken by aus hui
man being The sounds are produced
by Il system Of vibration. says the Lon
don Sketch. Attached to the machine
IS Il series of plaster heads. five in all
representing the five voWels, q, e, i,
9, Il. They are each 4 perfect model
of a persons mouth, fitted with pliable
lips and perfect teeth. Air currents
set in motion by the machine are made
to pass through the dummy mouths,
which are fltpd with sirens
Through his Invention Dr.. Marase
has discovered that the steuIn sirens
used on board ships can be SO CON
SlEuClti is TO initiate certain SoulQS.
Thus different phonetic syIiables may
be obtained which could be used to
form an international alphabet. By
an ingenious cOntrivance attached to
this wonderful instrument it is possible
to see reflected in a tiny mirror the
vocal chords of a singer
By the same device one can also
trace their action and see how. as the
note gets higher, the aperture between
them becomes less and less. until when
the top note is reached it is almost
closed. AS the force of air current eX
PEELED becomes stronger the opening
decreases in size. 1t increases as the
force becomes less. The smaller the
aperture the greater the vibration
This is how human beings get their
singing voices There is no mystery
about it." declares DIR. Marage. ut is
purely mechanical process, based on
known laws of higher mechanics"
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Order of Elks.

The new 100000 home Of the Allie
gheny pa, lodge OF Elks was dedicat-
ed recently. The building is enc Of the
handsomest of its kind and Will be
known throughout the order as one Of
the leading Elks' temples Of the coun-
try.
1t is calculated that the per capita
tax Of o. cents levied at the last ses-
sion for the support OF the Elks' home
in MARYLAND will realize over $4,000
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An Mas Kept Ducy.

That was curious little confession
made to an interviewer the otAor da3
bv Color-Sereeart Barry. for twenty
seven years keeper of the stage door
at the Lyceum. In reply to remark
about his knowledge of plays and play
ers. Sergeant Barry remarked: i
have never seen a play in all my lie.
Ny place is at the stage door. have
never any time to see what is going
on on the age"-London Tit-Bits.
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Playing Cards.

The Chinese. who, according to their
histories. invented everything before
anybody else, claim the merit of having
first designed playing cards and devel-
oped the games arising out OF them.
The Emperor Soun Ho had many
wives, who naturally found time hang
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-28

more property on our sales list, and
abstracts to make. Prices and com.
missions as low as the lowest promised
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-28

We have q number Of calendars orr
cred for different parties which orders
were afterwards eountermanded, leaY
ing them upon our hands. Sc not De.
string to carry them ever another sea.
son We will close them out at cost.
Ii you desire to send out calenda
for 1904 this is a rare offer. Call am
see them
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A good quality OF soap is neces

SoOu Vue1H'' oH NF
sary to beautify the complexion al
none other should be used. 1t shouio
not only be used for bathing, but also
for shaving. Among ether things, the
Primrose BARRIERS select the best make
: soap that can be procured. Give
them a trial and they will be sure tc
satisfy you
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-28

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdocks S
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion impos-
Sible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
SUBTLE CHANGES IN FASHIONS
Modified Bodices and Skirts-The Quain!
Bonnet Again.

The present changes of fashion are subtle but
marked They difficult to describe. but easy
10 perceive In summer bodices the boIero effect,
real or simulated. is paramount Combined with
II is the pelerine capuchon drapinS the shout
ders and stole ends to give the straight fronted
aspect TO the figure. This style OF bodice gives
breadth the shoulders, lessons the apparent
size of the waist, and balances the skirts which
are volurninous or only moderately full according
to the taste of the wearer- The most commend
able are those gathered or peated straight from
the waist but in Difference TO those to whom
nature has been boJntiful below the waist, an
confinement is often fitted round the hips the full
ness depending therefrom. Cordngs and gauzings
have replaced tuckings at the top of skirts, for
here the lines must be horizontal not perpendicu-
lar as heretofore One might describe the skirts
of to-day as all round" falling in full rounded
folds quite different from those in which all the
folds had to fall at the back The fitness, what
ever form it takes flows straight from the waist.
AS to hats the resuscitation OF the bonnet is at
tracing much attention, and there is, perhaps,
more talk about the matter than the subject war
rants Bonnets have never been really out.
great many conservative people have all along
remained faithful to this dgnified head covering,
and many q toque has been simply a bonnet with
out strings. The picture hat is plentiful and
reminiscent of the palmy days Of dress hundred
odd years ago, when everything appears to have
been picturesque, and the Drecto1re hat with its
big poke brim and high crown, promises to be a
leading shape Indeed everything points to a Di,
rectoire craZe-the high swathed belts. the draped
bcdices. with their crossed hchus. long coat tails
Purely floral hats have already become so com
in Paris that they out before the
proper time TO them comes. Indeed the
season is an extremely floral one in all depart
ments of dress. and the woman who objects to
adjoining herself with the CarcasseS Of birds all
summer and the skins OF beasts all winter may
crafty her humane feelings and still be in
the height of fashion; A good many of fashion,
flowers are Ike nothing that ever was on sea or
land. but they beautiful, nevertheless, and
perhaps al the more so because they 20 NOT pre-
terG 10 he limitations. The artificial flower has
many inCanations, II is embroidered ribbons,
applied to Stuffs embossed in high relief in sequlns
upon tulle dresses in chiffon tafetas and IT
appears lace motif upon silk as a velvet
notif
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
FOURTEEN CITY FARMS.
Youthful Gardeners Will Begin to Raise
Their Own Vegetables IN July.

over against the six farm gardens opened last
year bv the Board of Education during the summer
months there will this year be fourteen four Of
which will be located in Brooklyn, where heretofore
there have been none at IN. The board realizes
not only that the boy without playground IS
father 10 the man without job but that even
the boy plus the playground needs some wisely
directed incentive TO action. Therefore on the nrst
dav of July hundreds of little hands will begin the
preparation of the ground and the planting OF dill
fereu- sorts of seeds. A number of vacant lots
owned hv the city and intended eventually Tor
school sites and such purposes will this year -four
Sch with rows of corn and cabbages. plots OF
pumpkins. potatoes and quick growing greens The
numerous school yards are of course tmpracticabie
for such purpose. they are either paved OF
graveIled.
The success which attended the boards expert
,oerts in vacation vegetable gardening last season.
,,,;+a6 as IL was discovered scores OF nature Ell
t,eiss+s among the otherwise idle little raganlui-
- ~ tho streets The JOY OF lhese anna
s ~ when they pulled up full grown raoisLi
Lai 80 yas Inbounded Dinners or cappages OF
o. - rowing were more delightful than any
aiDe Of season of gardening Is collsaeEep 70 OF s
,-o;eb many times the cost OF SPACES anu 4"e9 'A
SUPERVISORS OF the work -, .. e,,nnl,, sterilized
r. hoard is also planning 10 supply 80 -
~ a. a limited number of vacation schooIs' !eo
MN ~ With public Schools Nos l9 ahl 10Y
piyinP+on and Suffolk SITS rms nllik WIN jt9
~ Gent a glass II is probaole diso ma -.
lie viii be extended TO the recreation Pieis a. ~
summer advances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
GREAT DAY IN BROOKLYN.
UaM of 90, 900 Children IN Honor OF
the Sunday School Union.
REVIEWED BY MAYOR LOW.

Dressed in their best clothes. decorated with rib
hons and carrying flags. 5000 children marched
through the streets in various sections OF Brooklyn
Yesterday afternoon. To the children it was the
da1 of all DAYS in the year. for it was the ami
,ersar, dav of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union.
and the annual walk held in honor OF the
eeveutv-fourth anniversary of the union Mayor
o.v and other prominent city and borough OFF,
Gals left their duties in order to review the chill
dren.
The Prospect Park Division. which paraded on the
long meadow in the park. was the largest having
Ia $50 scholars in line. From the reviewing stand
there the prominent guests went to the clinton
Division stand at Clinton and Lafayette aNeS-.
where 10 children were reviewed one OF tle
features of the latter division was a Secuoh o.
nearly one hundred infants in raby carriages anu
---.a4
In the other divisions 14S schools we're represented
Prior to the parade each division held exercises IN
some church where the children sang songs anu
listened 10 addresses. As has been his custom IN
past years William Berri entertalned the pTonlne
guests and officers of Sunday school Union at
luncheon at the oxford Club prior To- the parade
Mayor Low get over in time Tor tue uIlCIl-
con but ter reviewed the Prospect PARK DIVISION
and then returned TO Manhattan Among the ONE
guests who were at the luncheon ana TtNltNet4
both the Prospect Park and Clinton divisions were
Borough President SwauStrOm, Ponce
Greene Bridge Commissioner I1Hdenthai fiealt N
Commissioner IederIe. Fire Commissioner SturSlS'
Dock Commissioner Hawkes. and Henry y Rogers
president of the Board OF Education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
RELICS OF COLONIAL DAYS.
Valuable Exhibits To Be Shown at Fashion
able Tea in Port Chester.

Port Chester. y Y. June (SpeciaD-The Rev.
Charles I. Brugler. rector of St Peters hplscopai
Church a member of the Society of Colonial Wars
and of the SINS of the American Revolution, has
collected one of the valuable exhibits Of relics
Of the Colonial days ever seen in tho country, to
be shown at a Colonial tea given by the women o.
St. Peters Church Saturday afternoon ana
evening
Some Of the things money could not buy. They
are the hefrlooms of old and distinguished families
and are considered priceless. In order to insure
their safety they have been deposited in the vaults
of the local savings bank until the exhibition, when
they will be guarded by special officers detailed for
that purpose.
The most interesting, probably, IS the mess chest
of General Lafayette. used by him while serving
with the American army in the Revolutionary War
1t is of San Domingo mahogany, is about feet long
and inches deep. and made in Paris. On the
inside OF the lid a brass plate bearing the name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
TO LAY IT BEFORE MR.. JEROME.
Merchants Association to Consult with Him
Regarding Aqueduct Commission.

George L. Duval. chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
water supply Of the Merchants Association. said
Yesterday that the committee had decided To Law
the evidence their possession with references 70
the alleged misnanagement OF the AqueduCt Com
mission before District Attorney Jerome
We have invited the District Attorney to con
slider the evidence We have in possession said
Mr. DuvaI Mr.. Jerome will hold q conferences
with the committee on Monday next at o'clock.
at which counsel for the association viii be IN at
tendance and the engineers who have made eX-
behalf OF the asSocta ton will
pear IT is the duty Of the Mayor, where sucn
wrongdoing alege Is set forth. 70 protect the
interests of the city by every means IN his power
II he himself has not the power 10 put these men
on trial IL becomes his duty 10 prefer charges
against them with the Governor OF the state II
he does not perform his duty either BY trynS them
preferring charges against them before the Gov
ernor, shall appeal the Governor. in whom
Jurisdiction reside IL the Mayor does not pos
SeSS it,
John 2 Mcdonald. OF Mcdonald OnderdOnck.
contractors for the Jerome Park reservoir. said
Yesterday that fnasmuch he expected 20 appear
before the Aqueduct Commission early next week
in defence OF his cOnpanys operations ne did not
care to discuss the matter now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

The pewter plates, cups. knives and forks and the
comb Of the great French soldier in the chest
Other exhibits the original letter OF credlt
given by President Thomas jefferson to Merrt-
weather Lewis on his expedition through the north
western part OF the United States to the Pacific;
the commission of General George Washington to
George William Clark, lieutenant in the Cont
mental army the letter OF Endorsement Of Captain
George William Clark for membership In the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, from President George
Washington; q miniature of George William Clark,
bv the celebrated artist J. W Jarvis: portion of
the flag from Captain Paul Joness ship, the Bon
JIomme Richard Nearly all the articles in the col
lection are mentioned in President Roosevelt's
work. Winning Of the Northwest. The names OF
the owners are kept secret. as Mr.. Brugler says
they would have 10 peace from the collectors and
purchasers OF valuable articles OF historic interest
II they were known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
CHEAPER STILL NEXT WINTER.
Major Woodbury. Saves Over $4,000 IN
Awarding Snow Removal to Bradley.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury. yester-
dav awarded to William Bradley the contract LOT
the removal Of snow and ice next winter "a an
average rate Of 10 cents cubic yard area measure
ment Last year Mr. Bradley received - Genus d
cbfc ward or 10 cents more than he Will receive the
coming year 1900, -. , the
1t cost the city last year $416s51 to remove Ine
snow and ice 80 that under the awarded contrary
Mr. Bradley will receive from the city the approx
mate sum of Sz47 1907 for the removal OF sn0" anu
exists -. a.+ o.
Under the Commissioner Waring the coSL 70
the CITY for the removal of was 90 cents a
cubic yard. which by comparison shows a sa C,
tractor Bradley and Major Woodbury. Oh ~ cents
a cubic ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
MASONIC TEMPLE HELPS SUPPORT HOME

In regard to the decision OF the Tax Commits
sioners to place the assessment roll the real
estate of the Masonic Temple. Colonel Edward NJ
L. EhIers secretary Of the Grand Lodge said yes
terday to a Tribune reporter:
We had before the passage Of the general act
relating to benevolent societies special act eX-
emntiug us from taxation and in consequence
never paid any taxes on this property. The ques-
ton of our liability pay taxes was raised py
the present commissioners and the amendment TO
which The Tribune refers resulted
The question raised by the Tax Commissioners
is that we use part of this building for business
purposes. We have always used a part Tor SIsl1
ness purposes to maintain the home ar UtGa ard
| NAV say that the entire income OF the Masonic
Fraternity in this State arising from the rental OF
its property is devoted exclusively 70 the support
of home. - -
Not being lawyer. am not able to make an, any
statement as to the cOnstitutionality OF the Jaw
Those of our brethren who are lawyers say ~ i
constitutional and in this, am informed. they
are Endorsed by the highest legal opinion 10 De Cd
tanned in this State.
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