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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

south from muzzle of gattling gun
Tennessee ignored it, California, New
Jersey, Oregon, Kentucky, Maryland
and Delaware rejected 1t, and although
New York at first akopted it; on sober
second thought her people could not
afford to go into history approving such
an infamous rape ON the constitution
of the Republic, and she afterwards re-
cinded her hasty action and rejected it.
1t came up through the vapor and
smoke that assembled from the bottom
less pit. 1t developed our race prob
and sent the rape fiend rejoicing on his
mission. What can it do to the south
any worse than it has already done?
1t has gone into history as the handi-
work of men aud women who prat
about their christian eivilizatian, who
stand on the street corners and make
long prayers like the priest of Baal,
and make the wilkin ring with hozan-
mas in favor of self government. Let
the 18th amendment alone. After it
has fulfilled the mission whereunto it
was sent, it will return in due time to
its natural habitat where there is
weeping and wailing and knashing
of teeth, and where the worm dirth not
and the fire is not auenched."
But we still have race riots and an
occasional lynching of the rape fend
who has placed himself outside of the
pale of civilization and by his act class
ed himself as brother to brute. And
Judge Brewes and Bishop Gambler and
others OF that class who only see one
side of the question tell us this is mur-
der in the lynchars. Are there no nit
igating circumstances in the case? The
black savage is armed with razor and
lies in concealment like tiger, wait
ing for his prey. When the innocent
and helpless girl of tender years re-
turns from school along lonely road,
he seizes and assaults her. No use to
make an outcry, there is no help with
in reach, but because she will not
promise falsehood and concealment of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
East TenneSseans on Pension Rolls.

The report of the board of pension
Examiners for the state OF Tennessee
las been filed ey Secretary joan P.
Hickman at Nashville. The last meet
ing was held November 3.
The board ordered several pensioners
stricken from the roll, the special ex-
lminer, Frank A. Moses, having ascer-
tained through correspondence with
county clerks, that they were dead or
uad left the state, although they had
oever been reported to the secretary,
and consequently had drawn no money
not having returned their quo terly
vouchers. There we're 1 first, Sec
md, II third and 13 foulth-class PEN
sioners added to the rolls. \
The state has now 2,007 pensioners
On the rolls.
Stricken from the rolls were / first
class, "a third class and fourth class.
In the list Of those stricken from the
rolls are the following: \
Thos. j. Campbell, Sullivan county
W. E. Collins, Washington coun y; E.
+. Holder, Blount county; A. A. HUI
ton, Hamilton, county; James G.
Jones, Washington county; j. G Lee
Knox county; VIM. Lizerby, Washing
ton county; N. P. Nail, Hamilton
county; James Shipley, Loudon county
John Il. Taylor, Hamilton c. unity
VIM. Thompson, Greene county; d. f
Wallace, Knox county; II. Il. ,tates
Loudon county.
The following from East Ten, esseO
counties are reported dead:
A. Brewer, Granger county; amei
B. Campbell, Washington coun Y; W
Il. Cronshorn, Claiborne count W
H. Harper, Greene county; ame
Haar, Sullivan county; Sam light
Hawkins county; B. d. Rankin, Ham
lIton county; f. Smith, Hawkin
county.
o. p. Hill, of Loudon count wa
sent to the Confederate Home.
The East Tennesseans added = tn
list are the following:
Second class, $120 per year:
Ben. +. Folsom, Elizabethton.
Third class, 800 per year:
John A. Burnett, Bluff City; { larle
Gookin, JonesboIo; j. d. Helms, Ne'
Tazewell.
Fourth class, $50 per year:
A. ID. Alley, Oliver Springs; 5 ephe
Clarke, Erwin; Wm. N. Dali, Fla
Creek; W. A. Denton, New Por Al
thony Devoti, Greeneville; Chs. I
Feldburg, Bristol; VIM P. Good, Chat
tanooga; t. j. Haggard, Chattar ooga
VIM. Jones, Bluff City; Thom IS ]
Knight, Greeneville; r. G. Moore
Limestone; James P. Patton, A hens
J. NJ. Peck, Mt. Horeb; Adolph Plim
mons, Philadelphia; j. X. smitt
Wheat; j. L. Smith, Bristol; ). NJ
Smallen, Lenoir City; F. P. Slsrchi
Knoxville; R. NJ. Stewart, Tiptol Sti
tion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.

They may talk OF love in cottage,
And bowers OF trelllsed vine,
or nature bewitehingly simple,
And milllmaids half divine;
They may talk OF the pleasure of sleeping
In the shade OF the spreading tree,
And walk in the fields In the morning.
by the side OF footstep free
But give me sly Irritation
by the light OF u chandelier
With the music to play in the pauses,
And nobody very near
Or seat on silken sofa,
With glass OF pure old wine,
And msmma too blind TO discover
The small, white hand In mine.
Your love in a cottage is hungry;
Your vine is q nest OF flies;
Your millmaid shocks the Graces,
And simplicity talks OF pies!
You lie down to your shady slumber
And wake with bug in your ear,
And your damsel that walks in the morning
Is shod like mountaineer.
True love is at home on carpet
And nightly likes his ease
And true love has an eye for dinner,
And starves beneath shady trees,
It's wing is the fan OF lady;
His foot's an invisible thing;
And his arrow is tipped with jewel,
And shot from silver string.
N. p. Willis
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There's no good substitute for hon
esty.
Luxury is apt to transform pleasures
into burdens.
OF course, every husband knows how
to mauage his wife, but
Silver Innings fail to interest the own
er of absent umbrellas.
It's the woman that buys her COM
plexion who worries most about it.
Love makes a man think almost as
much of girl as he does of himself.
A woman's idea of the impossible is
q shoe that is both comfortable and
stylish.
Occasionally a woman spends lot
OF time looking for husband after she
gets him. Chicago News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath
stepped back against hot stove and
was burned severely. The child was
in great agony and is mother could do
nothing to pacify him. Remembering
that she had bottle of Chamberlain s
Pain Balm in the house, she thought
she would try it. In less than half an
hour after applying it the child was
quiet and asleep, and in less than two
weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson is we'll
known resident of Kellar, Va. Pain
Balm is an antiseptic liniment and es-
pesially valuable for burns, cuts,
bruises and spIains. For sale by all
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of a
cold, deep-seated on the lnngs, causing
is that OF Mrs. Gertrude
Z. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who is en-
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. She says: "The cough
ing and straining so weakened me that
I ran down in weight from 148 to 80
pounds. l tried a number OF remedies
to no avail until I used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely
the cough, strengthened my lungs and
restored me TO my normal weight,
health and strength" Sold by q. @.
Miller, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. B. W. Evans. Clearwater, Kan.
writes: "Mo husband lay sick for
three mouths. The doctors said that
he had wick consumption. We pro-
cured bottle of Coussen's Honey of
Tar and it cured him. That was six
years ago. Since then we have always
Kept bottle in the house. We can
not do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" 25c, SOC, $1.00.
Sold by Il. G. Miller, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
Cured of Piles After 40 Years.

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, o., had the
yiles for 40 years. Doctors and dollars
could not do him any good DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cnred him perma-
uently. Invaluable far euts, burns,
bruises, sprains, lactrations. eczema,
letter, salt rhenm, and all other skin
diseases Look for the name Dewitt
ON the package--a others are cheap,
worthless counterfeits Sold by FL. @
Miller, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
Neuralgia Pains,

Rheumatism, lumbago, and sciatic
pains yield to the penetrating influence
of Ballard's Snow Liniment. 1t pene-
trates to the nerves and bone and being
absorbed into the blood, its healing
properties are conveyed to every part
of the body, and effect some wonder
full cures. 25c, Soc, $l0O. Sold by
Fl. O. Miller, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

United States. The purchase money
will go to Panama. The treaty will be
ratified by Panama as soon as possible.
Latest adyices state that two more de-
partments may secede from Colombia.
There is much excitement at Euena
Ventura.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
How the Popular Novel DESTROYS Fore stS

It has been estimated that nine nov
els had o total sale of 10000 copies.
This means 1900, 900 pounds of paper.
We are assured by manufacturer OF
paper that the average spruce tree
Yields little less than half cord OF
wood, which is equivalent to 500 pounds
of paper. In other words, these nine
novels swept away 1900 trees. Is il
any wonder that those interested in
forestry look with anxiety upon the
paper mill?-From Scientific Ameri.
cans special number on "Modern Aids
to Printing!"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
All is not plump that flattens.

The last word never satisfies wo-
man; it takes the last vocabulary to do
it.
The way to keep on loving a woman
is for her to keep on not marrying him. /.
It is Just like mother to do her sons
problems g in algebra for him, and then
to be proud of him for it.
Even when che has looked for a man
under the bed and found none there,
it makes woman blush to think how
awkward it wonld be for her if there
was one. New York Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
MOther Gray,s Sweet poMders rur ChIldren

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nursed in Childrens Home in New
York, Cure feverishness, bad stomach,
teething, disordere, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. Over
80, 600 testimonials. They never fail.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
n. Y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

Andrew H. Green, the "Father Of
Greater New York" was Rhot and
killed on the steps of his home in New
York by Cornelius NJ. Williams, O ne
gro, who is believed to be insane.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

The Pennsylvania Steel Co. has re-
ceived a foreign order for 20, 600 tons of
steel rails for the Mecca Railway The
price is $22,sS ton, delivered At
Beirut.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine z blets.
All druggists refund the none. if it
fails to cure. T.. W. Groves sie sture
is on each box. 9jc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

The American says that work will
begin Immediately on the installation
of new invention whereby telephone
communication will be established be-
tween New York and London.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

The United States Minister to Li-
IBERIA has reported to Secretary Hay
that twenty out of tifty-six negroes who
came to Liberia are dead, and the rest
are dependent on charity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

The general missionary convention
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
session at Omaha appropriated $40, O00
for mission work among the negroes,
mostly in the south.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26
II Keeps The Feet Warm and DRY.

Ask today for Aliens Foot-Esse, q
powder. It cures Chilblains; swollen,
sweating, sore, aching, damp feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores, csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

Severe weather is prevailing in vari-
GUS parts of the United States. The
cold wave has extendee far into the
south, and zero temperatures are re-
ported from the northwest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

There is fight on between the ad-
miDistrationlsts and the oily white"
republicans of Alabama. 1t is de-
clared that Roosevelts lieutenants pro
pose to oust every "lily white" repub-
lican federal officeholder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-11-26

p President Roosevelt has declined tn
invitation of Governor Peabody of Col
orado to send federal troops into the
coal fields of Southern Colorado to act
as strike breakers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
Some People Have Learned
How to Get Rid of Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You cans separate them.
And you can't get rid of the backache
until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
Mr.. Henry Murphy, of 6S4 Broadway,
Memphis, Tenn, professional nurse,
says For a year or two pain and
weakness across the loins and difficulty
with the kidney secretions indicated
that my kidneys were either overtaxed
or weakened. All my knowledge of
medicine failed to bring relief, and ever
anxious to get rid of the trouble before
it became chronic l got box of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Hammer & Billiards.
drug store. They performed their work
very satisfactorily. | know of a great
many others in Memphis who have
been benefited by Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n.
y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
CHARLESTON'S IMPORTS
SHOWED UP WELL,
Collector Crum, However, Still
Works without Pay.

Collector Crum, However, Still
Works without Pay.
Charleston, S. c., July 15.-There has
been marked increase in the imports
through the Custom House at this port
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
Figures culled from the annual report
of the collector of customs indicate
that Charleston easily leads all South
Atlantic ports in the value of imports.
The imports during the fiscal year just
closed reach $2,297 1852, an increase of
$3.50, 508 over the year before. The i'm
port duties during the fiscal year just
past amounted to 4700.27.
The fees of William D. Crum, col
lector of customs, grow in proportion
to this increase in import duties, but
since the Treasury Department has
decided that he is not legally entitled
to remuneration, he has no reason to
feel gratitied. The colored collector
has been in office more than three
months without remuneration.
The exports through the Custom
House have steadily decreased since
1900. This is accounted for by the rap
idly dwindling cotton shipments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
AUGUSTA WILL SEND
TEAM OF FIVE MEN.

Much Interest Manifested in APP
preaching state shoot.
That the Augusta military is very
much interested in the coming state
shoot, which will probably be held in
Savannah, is evidenced by the follow
ing from an Augusta paper:
The next move in which the infan-
try of Augusta will be interested is
scheduled for the middle or last of Au-
gust.
The idea is TO have a big state shoot
in which all the troops will take part
and contest in Workmanship in
which some fancy scores will be made
is expected.
Each company will have a practice
shoot and the five making the best
scores will form the team to represent
their command on the range
Savannah has a number of fine shots
and they are already boasting that
they viii carry off the honors. but they
will find that there are others and
when the Augusta sharpshooters COM
mence to turn loose somebody will be
made sick.
Gov. Terrell has already decided to
have the contest, but he has not yet
decided on the place or the exact date
Both Savannah and Macon are aft
er the plum and are making strong
bids. to bring the shoot to their town
Maj. Nash has been appointed by his
excetlency to examine into the natter
and make a report as to the relative
merits of the ranges in the two cities
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
COUNTY OFFICERS
Held Their Annual Convention at
Warm Springs.

Columbus, Ga, July 15.-The County
Officers Association of Georgia held
it's annual convention, at Warm
Springs to-day. j. Render Terrell de-
livered a welcoming address, to which
Deputy Clerk, T. H. Jefferies of Full
ton responded. In the sickness of the
president of the association, Sheriff
helms of Fulton, Ordinary Hinton of
Meriwether presided.
The convention adopted a resolution
favoring four-year terms for all coun-
ty officers in Georgia Considerable
routine business was disposed of.
The association will meet next year
in Macon on the fourth Wednesday
in July. Macon and Cumberland were
both proposed as the place for the con-
vention. but Macon won by a large
ma jority.
The following officers were elected:
President, Ordinary A. ]. Hinton Of
Meriwether county; first vice-presi-
dent, J. B. Brown, clerk of Henry
county; second president, o. A.
Blalock, solicitor of the City Court of
Fayetteville; secretary and treasurer,
G. R. Brown, clerk of Stewart coun-
ty; assistant secretary, ]. H. Barron,
clerk of Carroll county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
CITY BREvETIES.

The Board of Directors of the Union
Station Company will hold a meeting
in the Office of Mr.. w. w. Mackall,
July 80.
Fireman A. /. Pitts was slightly in
jured in a runaway on Bay street yes
terday He was thrown from a buggy
soon after leaving No. 2 engine house.
The horse was stopped near the City
Exchange
The Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee appointed to act in conjunction with
the Savannah Racing Association, in
the effort to hold a fair in Savannah
this fall. will hold a meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce quarters this
afternoon at o'clock.
The ladies of the Christian Church
have completed arrangements for their
excursion to the bell buoy tonight on
the steamer Clifton. The public gem
orally have been invited to go along.
Arrangements for the entertainment of
guests will include refreshments which
will be served by the ladies' in their
best style. The last trip to the sea was
a big success, and the indications are
that the one tonight will be another.
Good order is assured on these trips, as
the parties are made up of the best
people. The proceeds are to go to the
Christian Church building fund.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
HAD TO FIRE SHOTS
To Intimidate the Mob of Chicago
Strikers.

Strikers.
Chicago, July 15.-Riotous scenes
were repeated to-day when a mob of
nearly a thousand men and boys chased
for nearly two miles a wagon loaded
with freight from the Kellogg Switch
board and Supply Company's plant to
the Northwestern Railroad freight
house Many persons were struck by
missiles hurled at the man in charge
of the wagon. Five men were ar
rested.
The freight was unloaded at this
freight house by special officers en-
ployed by the Kellogg company, the
freight handlers refusing to touch it.
On the prospect of a cessation of in
reference with the business of the Chi
cago Terminal Transfer Railroad Com
pany and with the understanding that
the application of that company for an
injunction against union labor leaders
would not be pressed until It became
necessary, the hearing on the appli-
cation was continued until tomorrow.
President Curran of the Freight Han
dlers' Union declared the trouble prac-
tically over, so far as that road is con-
cerned, and the striking members of
that union returned to work.
Later in the day the rioters became
so persistent in their efforts to block
the passage of wagons from the Kel-
logg plant that the police fired thirty
shots over their heads to intimidate
and dispense them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
SOUTHERN PINE co.
T. ANSWERS S65,000 SUIT.

In VoIuminOus Pleas Covering Hun
dreds of Pages They Deny Liability.
The answer of the Southern Pine
Company in the suit instituted against
it by the Atlantic and Birmingham
Railroad for the recovery of $4,000,
which is alleged to be due by breach
of contract, was filed in the office of
the clerk of the Superior Court yes
terday.
The suit is an interesting one, and
will be hard fought. The railroad COM
pany alleges that the defendant COM
pany made a contract with it to ship
all of its lumber, in consideration of a
reduced rate on the whole, but that it
did not live up to the contract and by
its failure so to do endam1ging it S6o,-
000
In a plea of res adjudicata, which
in common parlance is a contention
that the matter has already been adj
Indicated, the defendant states that the
subject matter of the present suit was
determined by the Superior Court of
Coffee county some time since in two
suits instituted against it by the Way
cross Air Line and by the Atlantic
and Birmingham Railroad. The plea
covers 100 closely written pages of
typewriter copy.
In addition to this plea is "a general
demurrer in which it is contended that
the railroad has no rights at law, since
the contract mentioned in its petition
is in violation of the laws of the state,
in restraint of trade and tends toward
the creation of a monopoly. A special
demurrer, containing forty-three
grounds. in which it is contended that
the petition is vague and indefinite on
material points at issue, was also filed.
The attorneys for the defendant are
George A. Mercer, w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
Kay. Bennett & Conyers and John G.
Mcdonald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
STEELE OF DECATUR
Is SOUGHT IN VAIN.
His Relatives Fear He Has Met
With Foul Play.

Atlanta, Ga, July 15.-No trace has
yet been found of w. o. Steele, a well
known and prominent business man of
Decatur, who has been missing from
his home since yesterday. His rela-
tiVes fear foul play.
Steele is proprietor of a large grocery
store in Decatur. Yesterday about noon
he came into Atlanta on the street
car, with the intention of transacting
some business here. He had $125 in
money on his person at that time. AT
II o'clock he went to the Third Ma
tional Bank and deposited this money,
and that was the last that has been
seen or heard of him.
Last night his brother, J. L. Steele,
came to Atlanta. and reported the
matter to the local police. Steele has
never left home before. He is a man
of exemplary habits and never drank.
He is married man, and his wife is
crazed with grief at his disappearance.