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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29

ciral or agent, can ever become a
member of the party; and SO that
nothing but a straight-ahead, middle
of-the-road course will be possible,
Hon. l.. H. Weller of Nashua, Ia,
TIE populist candidate for governor Of
that state, was born in Connecticut,
1893, of German, Welsh, Irish. and
French stock of ancestry. At his
rothers knee he learned the alpha
let Attended common school; then
the state normal at New Britain, and
afterward the literary institute at Slf-
field. He then taught in the common
schools and in private normal for
the preparation of young men and
women as teachers.
He removed to Iowa in 1858, where
nc has since resided. He is practi-
cal farmer and for many years has
leen identified with, Iowa agriculture,
both experimental and practical. For
Rany years also he was editor and
proprietor of the Farmers Advocate,
which was published at Waterloo UNI
til the corporationists sought to drive
him from the field by their we'll
Known tactics. This summer marked
the approaching end of long siege of
lawsuits forced upon him to recover
bis printing plant from the hands OF
his enemies.
Mr.. Weller was independent candi-
date for state senator in 1877. being
supported by the grange and other in
dependents, and was defeated by a
fAp IN, a hfeyr
trict. In 1882 he defeated Thomas Up
degraff, the republican nominee for
congress In the Fourth Iowa district,
although prior 10 that the normal re-
publican majority over all opposition
was about 5000. Mr. Weller won by
747 votes. He was renominated in
1884 and received 1878 votes more
than he did two years hefore-yet the
republican returning board counted m
his republican opponent by $50 ma
jCrity.
Mr.. Weller opened his present cam
paign in a speech at Abba ing for |
his text, Money and Taxation He |
showed that the money question Is 4
the almighty. oyershadowing one, that
equitable state and local taxation
tines next, and that the tartl comes
next. lie urged that the farmers OF
ina United States have the power 70
4, stroy every trust that Is now abb
4 rhing the wealth Of the world "
hey viii only unite peaceahly and
Awfully at the ballot box and there
!, posit their votes for measures rath-
r than Tor mere men. because men
nav fail, but right measures, never
The independent hopes thar The re-
urns from Iowa next Tuesday may I
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29
IOWA POpUlISTS
hmbsH Of the Peoples I nrty In Iowa
should show Their strength ~ the
rolls Next TneAdAy

The contest In Iowa this year Is a
che.aIded affair, there being little
doubt OF the reelection OF Governor
cummlns, the republican nominee. But
whether Governor Cummins or Mr.,
sullivan, the democratic nominee,
sall be elected, Is matter Of no par
UVular concern to Iowa populists.
."ey have their own candidate. Hon.
= H. Weller OF Nashua, and should
support him TO a man.
u may be urged that Mr. Sullivan Is
GOOD man, an ardent supporter of
NI bryan, and all that; but the fact
'vlualhs that he was nominated by a
Invention dominated by the same
uasS OF men who control the republic
sas patty-the big capitalists and cor
p'auons MS opposed to the farmers:
oa9 the platform upon which he is
%%onlns nus campaign has been aptly
s,,ya%aelerlzed by Mr.. Bryan as IA cow
gnS platform, partly good" There Is
,uluS III the situation which should
1.sW 60 q populist TO vote the demo-
e ~r'E llcket Perhaps the republican
r rsIuluates may be little more fully
nv a't corporation control than are
SV. uemocratic candidates hut pop
hs sA are not required to choose be-
XIV s" TWO evils; They have oandl-
IN. W Their own. wholly untram-
r,la U ny any corporation leading
,l.,a Aha standing upon a populist
r NM III one Of the Old Guard OF pop
Eoa W." "ho has been tried and has not
~ 'oAnd wanting.
-, o', nt a doubt the motives % Gen
NJ, weaver W II. Robb and other
lb,a' hop1llsts OF Iowa. In per-
r,', 'he absorption Of the peoples
II " tAe democrats, were Inspired
500 IAhef understanding Of the
raiL.l ioffes which give rise 10
~, iotfmenta With the demo-
hf,, divorced from corporation
n rIts EtAss. aud standing square
tos a W. hfNan for the great com
tt.t Aa npp0sed 10 the biz carl
49,. .sie vas NO reason for the eN.
~. ,&o PARTIES standing Tor ihn
D is.s 20 Hence. We ought not
tg0. their motives. They unz
Is atl what they believed to
~ 81 nave a flnht ia crltlcise their
tA..., shledncss They counted
o. hoat Ia supposinr that
In a.-l sllAla would glye up their
'He democratic party wilh-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-29

show a big vote Tor MT Weller and
the entire ponulist state ticket The
result cannot be changed this year.
whether that vote be great or small:
Tut II good big vote be east for TIE
ropullst candidates. Il will not only be
rebuke u democratic two-facedn IS.
Int also an Inspiration TO the farmers
% Iowa 10 unite and drive the money
changers out OF the temple.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
Color is a Barrier.

New York, May 19.-The Rev. DIR.
Parkhurst in an interview discussed
the negro problem and the national
type of the American of the future.
"Since my return from the south, "
he said, II have been Informed that
some of my critics have accused me OF
expressing regrets that slavery days are
over. That is not true, l have merely
said that most of the 'niggers' are un.
fit for the responsibilities of citizen.
ship. / call them ringers because
that is what they call themselves and
because the word has been accepted
among educated people in the south.
The 'niggers will never be assimi
lated by the nation. They never, .nev.
err will contribute, in any part, TOWARD
forming the Americans in the future
They grow bla3ker and blacker every
day. Their color from a ply steal bar
rier which even time, the great leveler
cannot sweep away.
"Persons who talk of assimilation il
connection with the race problem d.
not understand what they speak of
Future generations of our race will d.
very much as we are. The physica
barrier that separates the blacks iron
the whites today will be just as broac
and as high throughout all the centur
les to come.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The esteemed Nashville American
urges that the witnesses named by Mr..
George I. Fry, of Memphis, as know
Ing of the corruption practiced by GER
tain members of the last legislature,
oaght to be compelled to appear before
the grand jury and made to state under
oath what they know of the truth or
.lsity of Mr.. Fry's charges. This
will probably not be done, for it doesn t
appear to be anybody's especial bust
ness to protect the people against that
sort of thing; but there is one inquiry
the American might institute that
would go long way, if categorically
and truthfully answered, toward point
ing out the causes of much of the evil
complained of. How does it happen
that certain senators and Legislators
could Issue roilroad passes to their
friends? Who authorized them to is
sue these passes and for what purpose
was such an important function con
ferred upon them? Why do the rail
roads issue transportation to these GER
tain representatives after and during
the recess? The railroads, if properly
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

and Aldermen from time to time, as
that board may require, and such re-
ports shall be spread on the records of
said board. In event q commission is
so appointed, the Board of Mayor and |
Aldermen shall require of them bonds
for the faithful discharge of their said
duty fix compensation of the commits
sioners and fill vacancies in the COM
mission.
Sec. 10, Be it further enacted, That
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
said town shall annually levy and col
lect a special tax to pay interest on
bonds issued hereunder, and after the
expiration of five % years from the
date of issuance of any bonds hereun-
der, the said board shall annually levy
and collect special tax to provide
sinking fund with which to liquidate
said Indebtedness; and any and all
funds collected under said levies shall
be used only to pay interest upon or
liquidate said bonds.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That
some person, persons or trust company
who or which shall execute bond in
amount and terms approved by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of said
town, may be chosen as trustee or trus-
tees to invest the sinking fund, and it
is hereby made the duty Of said trustee
or trustees to invest said funds in man.
ner and form provided by the laws o.
Tennessee for the investment of the
funds of ward by guardian, or used
in the discretion of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen and the trustee or trus
tees in the purchase of bonds issued
hereunder, the outstanding valid bonds
of the town of johnson City.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, Tha
this Act take effect from and after it
passage, the public welfare requiring it
Passed March 10th, 1903.
ED. 7. SEAY,
Speaker of the Senate
L. d. Tyson,
Speaker of the House o
Representatives.
l Approved March 25th, 1908.
Q JAMES B. FRAZIER,
A true copy. Governor
i Attest:
JNo. W. MORTON,
g Secretary OF State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
Program Tennessee Press Association, 100

Program Tennessee Press Association, 1909
Advertising B. Pound, Chatta-
nooga News.
Newspapers and Politics II. b. Col
lier, Memphis News.
The Mergenthaler in a country OF.
fice-E. Il. Adams, Lebanon Demo
crat.
What is News George T. Milton,
Knoxville Sentinel.
The Independent Spirit--G. II. Bas-
kettle, Nashville Banner.
The Daily and Its Relations to the
Country Press w. j. Ewing, Nash.
vile American.
Purity of the Association George
Stantill, Dyersburg Herald.
Railroad and Newspapers Col. Rob
ert Gates, Nashville.
Job Printing j. ] Ambrose, presi.
dent, Nashville.
Needs of the Associa.ion-R. Y.
Hicks, Madisonville Democrat.
The Successful Weekly Lynch Per.
ry, Maury Democrat.
The Daily in the Country W. w
Barksdale, Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Peace that disturbs the Mind Col
,Jere Baxter, Nashville News.
Poetry of the Press Walker Ken
nedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Prescribing for the Country Weekly
DR.. John L. Iron, Paris Post Tntelli
gencer.
Dutch Rhythm Louis j. Frite, Mem
phis Deutsche ZeituDg.
Should editors be Temperate Dr.
Ira Landritb, Nashville Cumberland
Presbyterian,
The Granger Editor w. G. Sadler
Nashville Tennessee Farmer.
The Professional Spirit-W. b. Ro
mine, Pulaski Citizen.
The fun of Running a Country Week
ly-Cy fl, Lyle, Johnson City Comet
From the beginningto the Present
Col. W. j. Sater, from the State a
| large.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
WATAUGA NEWS.

Watauga, Tenn, May 2O.-George
P. Hendrix, son of s. II. Hendrix, who
was struck by an engine on the morn
ing of May 6, has not yet fully returned
to consciousness, but his chances seem
fair for ultimate recovery.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hyatt
son.
Thomas Pagan, of Piney Flats, was
here Monday on business.
A. G. Carr, an old soldier, is seri-
ously i'll at his home in the Watauga
flats.
s. d. Ramsey has his family pleas
antly domiciled in the P. NJ. Ward
house on Fourth avenue.
DR.. II. L. Campbell is running the
quarry day and night and still is behind
on his orders for crushed stone.
j. II. McClisler, of Morristown, was
here last Friday and Saturday to at
tend to some Lodge work for the Ma
sons.
Rev. d. f. Wyrick filled his regular
appointment here last Sunday and
preached to large and attentive con-
gregation.
j. II. Smalling has nice crop Of
strawberries and will have about an
average crop of peaches in his orchard
on Bogart's Knob.
The mind of Warren Foust, who
farms for j. G. Robertson, has become
unbalanced. He imagines some terri
bic calamity is about to happen.
William Minge and his bridge crew
are working this week on the Lick
Greek bridge on the track leading to
the tannery and the lumber and sand
dock
X. N. Henley, of Knoxville, gave a
show here last Monday night in the
Watauga academy using one of Ed.
sons moving picture machines. A
large crowd attended. The receipts
were about $500, 10 per cent of which
was given to the building The crowd
seemed well pleased with the show,
and generally, l think, concluded they
got the worth of their money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

DIR. W. J. Miller has declined the
honor the board of mayor and aldermen
conferred upon him by electihg him a
member of the advisory committee to
assist in the distribution of the funds
created by bond issue, and has writ
ten the board to that effect. AS this
committee was not created as the law
directs it could serve no purpose except
to receive the chicks" from the multi
tude and thus shield the board from its
just dues.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
The Third Term Obiectlon.

If the third term objection be the
only one that can be brought against
the selection of Grover Cleveland as q
he ought to be as
good as nominated 1t is generally |
said that it was the rooted objection in
the public mind to electing any one
president third time that defeated
Grant at the Chicago convention, but
any one who was there, or who has
studied the inside history of the con-
vention since, knows that the result
was due to no such cause, but to fac
tional quarrels in the republican party.
Surprising, however, that that obstacle
was what lost him the nomination, it
would not apply to Mr., Cleveland now.
The real objection made to third
term, and. there was objection made,
was on the ground that a man would
Immediately succeed himself, and that
being in power for so long period as
twelve years, during which he would
probably have appointed more than
half the Office holders in the country,
having grown accustomed to the pos
session of power, and having such a
host of place men at his back, he would
be tempted to retain his position for
life and would haye the ability to do
so, as Diaz has in Mexico, by repeated
reflections. If, however, he had been
out of office one term or two, as would
be the case were Mr.. Cleveland nomi-
mated now, the objection would not
lie. The only reason for it ceases tC
exist.
1t is undoubtedly most desirable
that the Constitution should be Sc
amended that no President can succeed
himself, The Confederate States wert
wise in proxiding for one term of sil
years. Had it been impossible for Mr.
Roosevelt to be nominated year from
next month the country would not b,
disturbed by the agitation he has pro
duced by his hasty, immature scheme
t for regulating what should be left t.
commercial laws, aided by well-con
sidered conservative legislation, to set
tie, and by the menacing unrest he ha
stirred up in all departments of labo
by his unwarrantable interference i
I the coal strike for the sake of maxim
s political capital. Nor would he hay
t traded high offices as he has for th
Il promise of votes in the convention
Nothing would contribute more to til
reform of our political methods t
which be is nominally committed tina
to make such things impossible in I'll
~ future.
lie Before Mr.. Cleveland could be sea
d ed again he would have been out of 0
fee eight years, during which time |
has been entirely unconnecied with a
=. tive politics, has had no relation to o
:, flee holders, the opposition party ha
ing been in power, and his recall won
5 simply mean that the country wishC
I'd to avail itself of his experience for a
e. other four years, and would be in
no sense an Endorsement of third term.
=. The third-term cry as used now is
~ mere empty phrase made use Of
frightenen the timid. 1t means not
ing and should have no weight exec
tn when applied to successive terms.
lie We do not say that we advocate NJ
A Cleveland's nomination, but we do s
that that objection does not lie agar
" him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
CoMMERcIAL-AppEAL NOTES.

Somebody has carried off the roof of
the Indiana State House. Perhaps Lit
tie Rev. made a speech there and jar
red it loose. Let him be searched.
Editor Reeves of the Hardeman Free
Press is petitioning the president to
call a national day of prayer and fast
ing for the recovery of Pabst, the Mil
waukee brewer, who is very sick IN
California.
A Pennsylvania woman tainted the
other day when she learned she had
fallen heir to half a million dollars.
This illustrates the difference between
the sexes. A Pennsylvania man would
have painted"
We may not be as smart as Cy Lyle
of the Johnson City Comet but nobody
never fed us on dog biscuits and axle
grease and made us like them. Can
Cy say as much? We pause for re-
ply. Hardeman Free Press.
Gov. Bob Taylor, who lectures il
this city tomorrow night, has delivered
a good many lectures in his day-all o.
them good-but the popularity of hi
first and most familiar one, "The Fid
die and the Bow" has never waned
Indeed, it has become almost a Ten
nessee classic, though the gifted speak
er is continually adding to it, Mem
phis has always been addicted to Bol
Taylor, and a warm welcome is alread,
guaranteed him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
BONE FOOD

Scotland crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to, The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth, Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list,
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledo every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cureit.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood
Send for free sample,
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
4Oe-4I5 Pearl Street. New York
soc. and $500; all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The man who urges you to vote for
bonds in order that we may have better
sidewalks is either very badly fooled
or is trying to mislead you. THE SIDE
WALKS IN JOHNSON CRY MUST BE BUILT
BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND NOT A
DOLLAR TO BE RAISED BY THE BOND IS
SUE IS FOR THAT PURPOSE. The city
pays for the curb and gutter, and only
81, 800 of the bond issue is to be thus
used, See Sec. Z Ca and b. in notice
of election in this issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The appointment Of Rutledge Smith
to be assistant superintendent of public
instruction, by Superintendent S. A.
Mynders, is deserved compliment to
worthy man and shows that the su.
porintendent is trying to improve the
service in every way possible. Rut.
ledge is an editor and natural born
educator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The promotion Of Gen. John Il. Rich
ards from Treasurer of the Mountain
Branch of the Soldiers Home to AS
sistant Inspector General is a deserved
compliment to his ability and is a de-
lightful surprise to his numerous
friends. The COMET congratulates
you, General.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
Homes For Sale.

On long time and easy payments.
One 6 room house on Willard street,
One 4 room cottage on Lamont street,
West End addition.
One 8 room cottage on Hamilton
street, West End Addition.
MAITLAND LAND & LOAN Co.,
Corner Cherry and Buffalo SITS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The benefits to be derived from the
expenditure of $95, 900 on the streets
may not reach your home, but don't
worry; the mortgage will cover you
Just the same.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Any democrat is good enough for THE
COMET to vote for in 1904 for president
but we prefer man who can be elected
to one who has not the ghost of a
chance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

The fellows who loaded the blunder-
buss with bonds wanted it to shoot
scatterin' and they'll miss the whole
covey. They might have gotten bird
if it had been properly aimed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
Hoods JdrSGpGriUd
and Pills

Remove it, give new life, new cour-
age, strength and animation.
They cleanse the blood and clear the
complexion.
Accept no substitute.
~ felt tired all the time and could not
sleep. After taking Hoods SarsapaStlls
a while / could sleep well and the tired
feeling had gone This great medicine has
also cured me of scrofula." MRS. c, NJ.
RooT, Gilead, Conn.
Hoods GarsaparlIla promises to
euro and keeps tho promise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

In an interview with the Memphis
News Bob Taylor said: 81 have taken
the Kelly cure for politics" When
asked "what is this Keely cure for
politics." he said, Twenty thousand
Il year. - Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

by a responsible reporter
of the American ought to be able to
throw flood of light upon this inter
esting subject. Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in con
sumption and death. Watch the little
colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Eczema, sculd head, hives, itchiness
of the skin Of any sort, instantly reliev-
ed, permanently cured, Doan's Oint-
ment. At any store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

There would be little objection to
one good road to the Soldiers Home,
but two pieces pleases no one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Aliens Foot-Ease 1t rests the feet
Cures corns, bunions, ingrowing nails,
swollen and sweating feet. Atall drug
gists, Csc. Ask today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21
Eugene
Views on Ambition and Dye.
pepsia.

Dyspepsia" wrote Eugene Field,
"often incapacitateS man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire of
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
ton all his life A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest 1t by the use
of preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieveS it of work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores it to its normal tone.
strengthening,
Satisfying,
EnVigOratIng.
PEse Ip only BY =. E: DEWITT Co, Chicago
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

When the Johnson City Acorns went
to Bristol the Bristol rooters devoured
them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Whereyerit has been introduced Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin leads all other
remedies IN curing constipation, indi-
gestion and sick headache. Two sizes,
SOC and 81, at all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Why not nominate Grover Cleveland
and save the trouble of writing a plat
form?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
AT any drug store, 50 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Grip sufferers should take Miles Nervins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-05-21

Prepared only by Z. O. DEWITT 4 Co., Chicago.
The 81. bottle contains az times the soc. sIse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NotIoe.

Estate of James G. Blythe, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of James @.
Blythe, late of the county of Rock Island,
that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island at the July
1903 term on the frSt Monday IN July next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and request
ed to attend for the purpose of having the
same ad juSted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment to the
Undersigned.
Dated this 5th day of May, A. D. 1908.
BERNARD ID. Connolly, Administrator