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

Some Facts Regarding Its Rapid Increase.
Appendicitis among Americans is
certainly increasing and while this is
probably due to the excitement and
worry of American business life, it is
more often directly traceable to consti.
patton, Appendicitis is caused by ex-
traneous matter entering the vermi-
form appendix and not by the swallow
ing of seeds. If the digestive organs
are kept in perfect condition so the
food is duly assimulated and the bow
els move gently, at least once day,
appendicitis will never develop. Don't
take chances. Regular doses of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin before meals
will strengthen the organs of digestion
your appetite will be good, constipa-
tion disappears and you feel better in
every way. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin does not relax the bowels by irrita-
ton, but by curing indigestion, the
cause of constipation. All druggists
sell it in SOC and $1.OO bottles under q
positive guarantee. Write for book OF
testimonials to Pepsin Syrup Co.,
Dept. 5, Monticello, Ill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
KNOX COUNTY FAIR AND RACES.
A Big Days Celebration beginning on
Monday, September 81.

muhudyt SePtShDSl 81
Tho Knox County Industrial Fair
and Races will be held in Knoxville for
one week, beginning Monday, Septem-
Der 81, 'O3, A strong eiIert is being
made to make this one of the most sue
cessful exhibitions ever held in East
Tennessee, and as the promoters never
do things by halves success is assured.
More than SO, 10000 in cash premi,
ums, besides hundreds of handsome
specials, will be awarded to exhibitors
of live stock, fancy work and all kinds
of products from the farm and dairy.
$1,000 has been set aside for the
races which is sufficient guarantee that
plentp of good horses will be on hand
and furnish some excellent sport on
the fastest half-mile track in the south
A mammoth catalogue is now in
press and will be ready for distsibu
ton about August 10, and can be haC
upon application to the secretrry, w
L. Whitesides, 1903 Il. Church street
Knoxville, Tenn.
A low rate on all railroads and steam
boats hat been secured. Go if you ar,
in search of week of pleasure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

If You have offensive pimples or erup-
tions, ulcers on any part of the body,
aching bones or joints, falling hair,
mucous patches, swollen glands, skin
itches, burns, sore lips or gums, eating
fostering sores, sharp gnawing pains,
then you suffer from serious blood poi
son or the beginnings of deadly cancer.
You may be permanently cured by tax
ing Botanic Blood Balm (B B b made
especially to cure the worst blood and
skin diseases. Heals every sore or Ill
Ger, even deadly cancer, stops all aches
and pains and reduces all swellings.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant
blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs
and scales, pimples, running sores, car.
buncles, scrofula. Druggists, 81. re
prove it cures, sample Of Blood Balm
sent free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. Describetroublt
and free adverse in sealed letter.
For sale by II c. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Mrs. Mollie Allen, of South Fork,
KY, says she has prevented attacks Of
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when
she felt an attack coming on. Such
attacks are usually caused by indiges-
ton and these tablets are just what is
needed to cleanse the stomach and
ward off abe approaching attack. At
tacks of bilious collie may be prevented
in thesame way. For sale by all drug
gists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Ent All Nnn MINT.

Persons troubled with indigestion or
Dyspepsia can eat all they want if they
will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This
remedy prepars the stomach for the re-
ception, retention, digestion and as.
similation of all of the wholesome food
that may be eaten, and enables the di.
gestive organs to traneform the same
INTO the kind of blood that gives healtl
and strength, Sold by H. G. Miller
Druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Dewitt is the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salye look for the name DEWITT ON
every box. The pure, unauthorized
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is the
best salve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, boils, eczema and piles. The popu-
larity of DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
due to its many cures. has caused num-
erous worthless cOunterfeits to be
placed on the market. The genuine
bears the name of e. @ Dewitt & Co.
Chicago. Sold by H. G. Miller, Drug
gist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
G.. Z. PLANK
VETERINARY SURGEON

Can be found at the City Stables, John
son City, Tenn, on Saturday of each
week. Removing all superficial blem-
ishes speciality. A dead shot on col
ic, &c. Bone, blood or bog spayin,
splint and curb cured in forty minutes.
Tumors, warts, and setfasts removed
on sight. Will straighten your horses
tail or make him carry it in any posi-
ton desired. Phone or write me at
Bluff City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Here, waiter, said Mr.. Maddergrass,
to the attendant in the city cafe where
he was breakfasting, I see you got
some "fried soles" on this bill O. fare.
Bring 'em on. I think them was the
nppers / got for grlddle cakes minute
agc.-Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Newell say, old chap, you ought
to see the nine-pound addition to our
family that arrived last night. He's a
peach.
lLCldwed (the father of twins)-Well,
you ought to be thankful he isn't a
pair. St Louis Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Visitor Ito lunatic who is allowed to
do little gardening)--I say, old chap,
you've got your barrow wrong way up.
Lunatic Yes; thanks very much. I
used to have it the right way up, but
when / did they put bricks in it. Judy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Yes, he proposed to Miss Coke while
they were standing at the edge of one
of her fathers deepest coal mines"
And what did she do?
She threw him down. Cleveland
Plain dealer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Yes, it's twins, growled Nupop.
What is that old saying? "Misfor-
tunes never came singly," isn't it?
Yes, replied Batcheller, gleefully, or
better STILL "misfortunes never come
single. philadelphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Condensed Schedule in effect Juns "A. 1908.

No4I, Pullman Sleeping cars bristol to CHAT
tanooga Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Morristown
To Mobile; also Chattanooga to Jack sonyilic
and Atlanta TO Brunswick.
No 35carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol TO
Knoxville, Knoxville to Memphis and Chatta-
nooga to Atlanta
No IT, Pullman Sleeping cars Morrlstown to
Chattanooga and Ashevile
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
WIN FCARDUI

Do your neighbors sing the latest
songs of the day? asked the landlord.
/ shouldn't object to that, answered
the sad-eyed tenant, their specially is
the latest songs OF the night.-Wash-
ington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Brown-Why do you want me to pay
in advance? Are you afraid [ won't
briug the horse back?
Liyeryman-No, no; not at all. But
you see the horse might come back
without you. Atlanta Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if i
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signatur,
is on each box. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

When you want a physic that is mild
ang gentle, cary to take and certain to
act, always use Chamberlain S stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by all
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Tommy-How does Jimmy like his
new work?
Johnny-Oh, he says there's nothin'
the matter with it except the pay an
the hours an the work. Glasgow Ev-
ening Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

No such thing as Summer com.
plant where DIR. Fowlers Extract Of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma.
ture's remedy for every looseness Of
the bowels.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Maids and married women dress fol-
the envy of other women; widows TO,
the temptation of men.
Once there was a girl who wouldn't
believe men when they told her she
was pretty, but she was in book.
A girl teaches cat to coddle in hel
lap so she can pretend she doesn't I'M.
derstand him when a man says he
wishes he were a cat. New York Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Deans
ointment. AT any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Through sIeepers to san francisco


Daily from st. Louis via Missouri Pa
cific Railway and Denver & Rio Grande.
Through the Rockies and Salt Lake
City en- route.
Low rates to meeting G.. A. r. in
August.
Tickets on sale July Dist to August
18th, with final limit of October 18th
with privilege of diverse routes or same
route going and returning.
Rate from Johnson City $G2. 90.
For illustrated pamphlets, folders,
maps, etc., of the scenic line of the
world write to |. H. REHLANDER,
Trav. Pass. Agent,
Is W. Ninth Street,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

First Cricket--Where was the open
ais service held this morning?
Second Cricket-In the onion bed
and there wasn't dry eye in the con.
gregation. Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Burdocl Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thorn
as Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Stella-They're going to investigate
the postof1ice.
Bella-Fm glad to hear it, l got
only three love letters from "Jack" to.
day, and I'm sure there must be some,
thing wrong. New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Sharpe Why, yes, | was at church
last Sunday.
Kloseman Were you, really? Strange
l didn't see you.
Oh, not at ALL | took up the collec-
ton. Philadelphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Mr.. Buttercup-I don't think this
tie you bought be is quite up to- the
mark.
Mrs. Buttercup-Oh, Thomas, don't
say that 1t was marked only 30 cents.
Kansas City Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

No.l2, Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
chr Chattanooga TO New York via Ashcyille'
No. 42 Pullman Sleeping cars Chattanooga
to New York via Bristol, Cafe Observation
car Chattanooga TO RuhfOrd Va.
No. 30 carries Pullman Sleeping car Chatta.
nooga to Salisbury and Salisbury to New York
and from Knoxville to New York via Bristol.
Northbound. | No IS No II No. 4 No II
Asheylllo. " .2OaW l5pm IS, -. Ll6pm
bristol go. w 10 3Opm l5pm ...,.... l,15pm
hnoxvlIle' wi 49am 7OOpm SO0am 100pm
Clinton :. mr. 10. 35am 5pm O. lbam 805pm
Hartmann II 45am 5Opm .
Jellico . ar e ..... II 1 30am 10 lonm
LoulsVllle 81 lopm y. S5am ...,... 6S0am
Cincinnati Z 73Opm 8 l5am ....... Z SOnm
ST Louis ar 732am ....,.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

No. II carries Pullman Sleeper Ashevlle
10 Cincinnati via Hartman Junct & Q g. c.
Route and from Hartman Junction to Louis.
vile; also Pullman Sleeping car Knoxville to
Louisville via Jcllico and |. an
Nos. 81 and Is carry Pullman Sleeper Harri-
man Junction to Cincinnati and Louisville to
St Louis
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Nos II and ~ carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New York aud Nashville via AsAeville
also between Danville and Richmond Asheville
ana Memphis
Nos IS and 80 carry Pullman Sleepers DO.
tween Chattanooga and Salisbury ana suhs.
bury and New York.
*Daiy tD0ily, except Sunday
e. H. ACKERT q. NJ, Washington, D. G
w \. TURK, T. Il, M, Washington. ID, c.
= II llARpwiCK, G. p, A, Washington, d. @
G a BENSCuTER. A.G,P.A, Chattanooga, Tenn.
J /. MEEK, \. T. A, Knoxville. Tenn
] E. SHlPLEY, T. P, A, Chattanooga, Tenn,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
Scripture Cake.

There was church bazaar in the
village of Comrie, Strathearn, Scot
land, Aug. %, and a novelty at one of
the stalls was a sale of what was
called scripture cake" which was in
great demand. 1t was made according
to the following recipe: Take four an
onehalf cups of l. Kings 4:22 (frst
clause); one and one-half cups of
Judge 5;25 (last clause; two cups of
Jeremiah 5:20; two cups of /. Samuel
30:12; two cups of Nahum 1912; one
cup of Numbers 1873; two tablespoon.
fuls of /. Samuel 1925; season to taste
with II. Chronicles 90, six of Jere-
miah 17:11, pinch of Leviticus 2:13,
half cup of Judges 4:19 (baking pow
der). Finally, follow Solomons pre-
scription, Proverbs 2S:15, for making
a good child, and you will have a good
cake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
WOMEN ELECTORS IN NORWAY

Experiment Seems Likely to Prove a
Great Success.
In Norway the women have for the
first time taken part in the municipal
elections, for. according to the new
law, any Norwegian of the male sex
is municipal elector, and this with
out the payment of any tax. 1t is to
correct the liberalism that the electoral
qualification has been given to WON
an, which qualifications apply to any
unmarried woman, the tax being 800
crowns in the country and 400 In the
city. Further, all married women are
electors whose husbands are taxed
from 500 to 400 crowns, and thus a to
tai of 100000 women have become
municipal electors, comprising therein
the women of all classes, working
women and women Of the middle
classes as well as those of the highest
social group. Not only are the women
electors, but they are also eligible for
election, and. in consequence, the
municipality of Bodo has elected Mr..
and Mrs. Aspelund, and Christiania has
two women councillors in the munich
pal assembly.-Public Opinion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
Good BAD of Mountain Lions.

Mrs. A. F. Dobrowsky, the young
and pretty wife of jeweler, killed
two mountain lions on Sunday at Bear
mountain. The man and his wife go
every Sunday into the woods. but last
Sunday she killed her first mountain
lion. She was alone on the mountain
side, when she was attracted by the
bsying OF her hound. She found he
had a large lion up a tree. AS
she prepared to shoot at it she saw
second lion looking hungrily at her
through the thick foliage. Just then
her husband came up attracted by the
noise of the dog. At the count of
three the two rifles rang out and two
tawny brutes fell to the earth mortal
ly wounded. AS they rolled in their
death struggles Mrs. Dobrowsky saw
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
Antinnitu nf nshnn y

Shoe is the only utterance you
can make to startle chickens" says
an observant young man. You can
shout at them until you get blue in
the face, but that won't brighten them
away, if such is your intention. But
the minute you say Shoe they scam
per. People Shoe chickens the world
over. The Jap Shoes his chickens,
and so does the Hindu, the Kafir, the
Russian, German, Briton-everybody
Why does this kissing sound instantly
startle fowl when shout or other
human utterance will not? Have you
ever thought it out? Well, you can
put it down that Shoe was one of the
first utterances that man learned to
make. In primitive days the world
was overrun with reptilian creatures,
and these no doubt preyed on fowl,
just as snakes nowadays have fond
ness for birds. Feathered bipeds nat
urally came to recognize in the hiss
the presence of their mortal enemy
and took fright when it was heard.
Primitive man would, of course,
notice and appreciate the effect of the
sibilant utterance. It's a cinch that
our remote forefathers would put the
hiss into use when the progenitors
of our modern chickens came straying
where they were not wanted, and
there, you see, we get Shoe A chick
en- runs when you say shoe because
OF an instinct that has come down
in the breed from the days when fowl
recognized their foe by the hiss"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20

were discovered and many Of them
were killed.
The Moros abandoned the fort after
fifteen hours bombarding and Capt.
Pershing restroyed the rest of the
forts and returned to Camp Wears.
1t is believed the moral effect of
the defeat of the Moros will be great.
Gen Davis ordered that hostilities be
stayed in order to permit the Sultan
of Bacolod and other hostile Sultans
to make peace.
The Sultans of Maciu were confident
Of their ability to defeat the Ameri-
cans and vowed before the fight to en-
ter slavery voluntarily If they them
selves were defeated.
Gen. Davis sent Gen. Sumner, in
command of the American force in
Mindanao, a congratulatory telegram
on the success of Captain Pershing
and the small American loss.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
A Vivid Description.

"Do tell nae something about the
play" she said to the young man
"They say that climax at the close Of
the third act was superb"
"Yes, am inclined to think it was
very good"
Cant you describe 1t to me?"
'Why, the heroine came stealthily
on the stage and knelt. dagger in
hand, behind a clump of pink rib
bons. The hero emerged from large
bunch of purple flowers, and as soon
as she perceived him she fell upon
him, stabbed him twice and sank half
conscious into a very handsome
aigrette. This may sound queer, but
the lady In front OF me didn't remove
her hat, and that's how it looked
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
STATUS OF GERMAN WOMEN.
Female Emaneipation Has Made Lie
tie Progress.

tie Progress.
Although German poets vie With
one another in extolling the eternal
feminine ideal" there is 70 country
where the emancipation OF woman
which forms the great feature Of
modern life in England and in the
United States, had made so little
progress. An amusing instance of
this occurred some days ago in the
Prussian chamber of deputies, on an
Interpolation as to the right of VIC
men to take part in political meet
ings
The minister of the interior, with
his hair on end, his face pale with
emotion, and voice quivering with
excitement, replied that although it
would not legally be permissible to
bar the door against a woman desir-
GUS of attending a political gathering,
every possible means should be taken
to prevent her from speaking In
other words, he declared, amid cheers
from the outer part of the house, that
women, like children, should be seen
but not heard.
Womenphobsa has always been
German characteristic, says the Lon
don Graphic. The admission of wo-
men into the civil service met with
the most violent opposition in Ger
many long after female clerks and
telegraphists had been successfully
employed in England and in France.
The right of women TO practice medi-
cine was called in question only three
years ago when a committee of ex-
perts declared that the idea was too
preposteTous to be seriously discuss
ed. In 1899 a proposal to establish
gymnasia for girls was likened by the
Prussian minister of worship ito a
little spark which should be put out
at once, lest it should break into a
flame"
But there are many signs that even
the German woman is growing i'm
patient of her part as upper house
maid. and in the consciousness of
being a thinking entity, with a sepa-
rate life of her own, demands to take
her share in the national public life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20

Bathing facilities are provided for
the employees of great paint factory
IN Cleveland, Ohio. All are encour-
aged to take daily shower baths, and
the men OF the "dry-color department
are absolutely required to do so in the
interest of their health. Before the
rule was made it was rare thing for
any man to work more than a month
In the department mentioned, OWN
to the Injurious action of the lea,
used In making dry colors Nowadays
men are able to werk years in thi
department, and Rot more than one ir
twenty appears to be injuriousiy af-
fected by the lead.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20

The Harrisburg Patriot DENY as
serts that every recent election in
pennsylvania has been carried by
the Republicans through fraud and
states the position of the Democratic
candidate for governor as follows:
Upon fair and honest elections rest
the very foundations of popular gov
eminent. All the other evil practices
OF the party in power are of second
airy consequence and can be easily
corrected and punished when the win
OF the majority rules in the nomina-
ton of candidates and is honestly re-
corded on election day"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
Must Mean Democratic VICTORY.

Gov. odell, in a speech at Buffalo,
said New York has limited the pow
ers Of the trusts to a greater extent
than any other state. To those Of
us who have been of the opinion that
the trusts run riot in Wall street and
furnish Boss Plat and Boss Hanna
with money to control elections, this
welcome news volunteered by the
governor, if he is correct in his state
ment, win surely result in a Demo
cratic victory. Without a campaign
fund, where will the Republicans land
and with the powers of the trusts
limited in New York. the Wall street
well, from which the bosses have
drawn so often, will be as dry as the
great American desert before the
irrigation bill was passed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
New Bloom.

/ heard the lilies growing in the night
When none did bark;
I knew they made glimmer. dimly
white,
In the cool dreaming dark.
Nothing the garden knew
So soft they grew
Until they stood new-risen in the light,
For all to mark.
1 heard the dreams still-growing in the
night;
Nor was there one
That / saw clear or seeing, named
Alright;
But when the night was done,
The fragrance to be
Awakened me;
I saw their faces leaning glad and
white
Toward thee, their sun.
Josephine Preston Peabody.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-20
GOOD ASPHALT IN MEXICO
American Company Formed to Work
the Deposits There.

FNhSh'S~h SOHtPduJ rOTfHcu " WOFN
the Deposits There.
Attention has lately been turned,
says Modern Mexico, toward the de-
posits Of asphalt in Mexico. That
these exist in various parts OF the re-
public has been known for some time,
but no effort has been made until late
ly to place this material on the mar
ket. Now several companies are at
work quietly exploiting beds Of as
phalt in different parts of the south
and southeast of Mexico. Among 9TH
ers who are investing money IN this
enterprise is ex-Gov. Ho&g OF Texas,
who has secured a concession along
the line OF the Monterey and Gulf road
in the state of TamaullpAs. A strong
force Of skilled workmen from the
United States is at work, and maehin-
cry is on the way to further develop
the asphalt deposits. 1t is the inten-
ton of ex-Gov. Hogg to export most of
the asphalt from his mines to the
United States. He claims that the as
phalt deposits of Tamaulipas are of
vast extent and excellent quality.