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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

If you will look at Knox and Shelby
counties you will notice that the peo-
pie are going to rule this year. The
machine is being put out of business,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

to the incapacity of men to govern
themselves and a government of the
people, for the people, and by the peo-
pie will be known only as a failure. ~
Knoxville journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12
Roosevelt On the Presidents

Some of the Republican papers are
complaining of the severe structures of
President Roosevelt made by the Dem
ocratic press, and protesting against a
campaign of abuse, says the Nashville
Banner. The protest against the per-
soual abuse and utilization of candi-
dates is we'll made. Invective and bill
ingsgate should have no place in the
campaign, and mere personal denuuci-
ton is disgusting to all fair-minded
people. But there are lines of legiti-
mate campaign criticism along which
much discussion may be expected, and
President Roosevelt has himself set
the example of rather severe criticism
of Presidents. The Banner has here
tofore referred to Mr. Roosevelts char
acterization in his books of some of
the Presidents Of the United States
He is not in position to complain ii
in the coming campaign his personal
characteristics are made subjects of Sc
Acre comment. The Boston Herald,
in an article entitled Roosevelt and
His Predecessors, says Mr.. Roosevelt
had for Thomas Jefferson only scorn
and contempt, Says the Herald;
In his books, winning of the
West" "Naval War of 1912" an d
Life of Thomas H. Benton he APP
plies to him (Jeffersonl such descrlpt.
i've adiectives and phrases as these
Facilitating" timid, incompetent.
''ungrateful," 'shifty doctrinaire, -
intriguing against Washington, Sc
cretly aiding France" distinctly evil
in influence, "constitutionally unable
to put the proper value on truthful
ness, " 9 the most incapable Executive
that ever filled the presidential chair. ;
He denounces James Madison as
"timid," incapable" arediculously
incompetent leader for q war i i
Great Britain, his administration as
"feeble, he himself an "imbecile, u
and bringing shame and disgrace t.
America" in the war Of 1912. Mon
roe was mere "fgurehead, and a
President, and as Secretary of Wal
under Madison triumph of imbecil
ity to the last" Andrew Jackson wa
a "fgurehead," Ignorant" managed
by politicians, slow politicians moul,
ed him to him to their will" his ad
ministration corrupted the public il
every way" Van Buren, was "sordid
"odious. :" corrupt" che faithful
served the mammon of unrighteous
ness, she succeeded because Of, an,
not in spite Of, his shortcomings,
Harrison, Taylor and Fillmore wer'
"small presidents" Tyler "a politi
clan of monumental littleness," "pee
wish and puzale- headed "Fo ca
him mediocre man is INV arrante
. flattery." Taylor gathered to himse
"the vicious, corrupt and criminal,
and was 'the very smallest, exceptip
Tyler, of the line of Presidents VIII
came in between Jackson and Lir
coln." Pierce was "smal political
with mean capacity and low surround
ings." Buchanan was trnckliUs
time-serving politician, fit representa-
tive of the sordid and odious polite,
organization of Pennsylvania,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12
Building Of Enormous Proportions.

Some idea Of the enormous size of the
palace of agriculture at the worlds fair
may be had when the fact is stated that
147259 panes of glass, each 1Sx23 inches,
were used in the windows. Ten tons of
putty were used in fastening in the glass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12
Worlds Largest Engine.

The palace of machinery at the
worlds fair covers more than ten acres.
The machinery or exhibit there is val
ued at $S000C91 The largest crGire
ever built is among the exhibits 1t is
5000 horsepower.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12
Ten Acres Of Beautiful Roses.

The worlds fair rose garden covers
ten acres. 1t contains more than $4,000
choice rose bushes. They will bear more
than million blossoms. The garden is
open to all visitors who are privileged
to DO everything but touch the flowers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Last week we tried to say that some
women would not make good first
wife but the printer wouldn't let US
he made it 'fast. :"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12
Forty Acres of Filininos.

The Philippine exhibit at the worlds
fair covers an area 40 acres in extent
The cost was s1,OOO,OOO There are more
than 1000 native Filipinos on the reser-
walton, and they depict life as it really
is in the islands.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Chancellor Allison at Nashville hand
ed down decision ordering that the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
Company, a Kentucky corporation, be
ousted from the State of Tennessee.
The company's attorneys will appeal
to the Supreme Court. The Ohancel-
or refused for satisfactory reasons"
to appoint a receiver.
The Herald points out the political
bearings of the fotation Of the Japan
ese loan in the United States and Eng
land. If Japan should suffer reverses
in the end, Great Britain and the Unit
ed States would be forced to take a
handin the negotiations in order to
protect the interests of their citizens.
If Japan is successful, Great Britain
and the United States will be trusted
advisers.
Rev. Dr.. J. r. King, of Philadelphia
caused a spirited debate in the Meth
odist General Conference at Los An
geles by introducing a resolution criti-
cising the Catholic Church on its alleg.
ed efforts to control the press, its in
fuence in politics and its attitude to.
ward public schools Chief Justice
Charles y. Lose, of Delaware, spoke
in defense Of the church and was loud,
IL applauded DIR. Kings resol utior
was referred and will in all probability
not be heard again.
The Russian War Commission after
long session, refused to give out any
! dispatches from the East Arrange
meuts are being made to hurry re.en
forcementS to Gen Kuropatkin Their,
is little important news from The sea
of war Al unconlirmed story If thu
destruction e Il AArship at Viadivos
tok IS denied b, the offici at st. Pc.
tershnrg Reports from New Chwapi
indicate that tia Russians are gra lu-
ally eyacuatiug the place, as first re.
ported in Sundays dispatches.
At the Methodist General Confer
ence in Los Angeles DR.. George Eli
OFT, Of Detroit, presented q memoria
ask ting for the consideration of the ad
. visibility Of tho election of a coloret
bishop FIe said he believed that tn,
church had reached crisis in its rela
tons with the colored race. Delegat
Charles P. McClelland, of'New York
opposed DR.. Elliott saying the rae
question had been brought before thu
conference entirely too much. Th,
quadreunial address of the bishop
stated that the relations between TIL
Northern and Southern branches o
the church were growing more frater
nal and intimate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

When Carmnck sounded the bugle
call the boys came out of the leaves
with bonnd and captured the Nc.
Millin sharpshooters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

1t looks now like there will be some
fun nominating a congressional candi-
date to succeed Hon. Morgan Fitzpat-
rick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Every machine that has gone up
against the people this year has been
smashed and the end is not yet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

The high-low boys in Memphis
couldn't do a thing with the Shiloh
crowd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Senator Carmack's purgative worked
we'll in Memphis but hardly without
gripping.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

The element that supported McMill-
in in Memphis is bound to be in the
minority in any civilized community.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

A one-armed man can love woman
as much as man with two arms but
he can not demonstrate it as satisfacto-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

If the Hearst bolts were lightning
the democratic party might get struck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Z Gen. George W. Davis has been APP
pointed Governor of the American
zone on the Isthmus of Panama.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

1t might be we'll for McMillin to re
turn to Congress lest, he forget.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

This is going to be bad year on pc.
litical machines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Perhaps summer is trying to get here
over the Southern railway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Carmack purged Memphis and pur-
gatory is full of senatorial aspirations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

A good place to dig senatorial Bate
is on the banks of the Mississippi.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Bate bottled up McMillin at Port
Memphis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

McMillin gambled on Memphis and
lost.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

McMillin's house to house campaign
in Memphis did lots of good for Bate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

McMillin crapped out in Shelby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12

Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists,
4Oe-415 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and SI.oo; all druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
PATHETIC SCENES
As Rescue Parties and Burial
Professions Meet,
Over 100 Bodies Recoyered--39
ldentifsd--l8 Buried.
Relief Fund Reaches $4,000, but Much
More Is Needed,

PlttsburG, Pa, Jan. 2S.-BuriaI pro-
cessions and rescue parties in charge
of recently recovered bodies passed
each other, today, on the road that
lead from the Harwick mine to the
lnorgue and many were the pathetic
scenes.
OF the 1O3 bodies recovered and takn
to the schoolhouse morgues 50 have
been identified and IS have been
buried.
The first funerals We're held, this
afternoon. In the open air in front OF
the blacksmith shop the friends ana
relatives of those that have been iden-
tilted were gathered.
The collins We're placed in a group
along one side of the building with the
ministers standing by them. The bodies
of those miners who belonged to the
Catholic church We're in a group by
themselves and over them the priest
stood until all were ready to be moved
to the cemetery. 1t was a short ana
simple service, only few words AMI
q prayer and then the journey to thu
cemetery began. There a short SER
vice WAS held.
The foreign miners at HarWick, al
most to man refuse to enter the
mine to assist in the rescue work. but
the volunteers from outside are bring
ing out bodies faster than the UNDER
takers can handle them.
The relief fund now exceeds $4,000
and contributions continue to come in
literally.
The following appeal was issued by
~ ~
day:
"ChcSWick, Pa, Jan. 2S 1904.
'One hundred and eighty-foGr min
crs killed. Families destitute. The
committee urges immediate and gen.
crouS aid. (SigneD
GEORGE A. BIGLEY, Chairman OF
Relit Committee"
Among those to whom the telegram
was addressed are: Andrew Carnegie,
New York; President Roosevelt, Wash
inston; Senator Hanna, Cleveland:
John D. Rockefeller. New York.
The message was also sent by tele-
graph to the mayor Of every import
ant city in the country.
Speaking of the Harwick mine
disaster, this evening, James f. Rod1r-
F., lex. chief State mine inspector, said:
Laws could be framed that would
prevent just such an accident, but the
| trouble lies at Harrisburg. The pres
Cnt bituElinous mining laws seen to be
| IL compromise arrangement between
F, the mine workers and the opera tors. y
When the work of recovering bodies
was temporarily stopped at midnight,
tonight, 1905 victims of Mondays exnlo-
sion had been brought to the surface.
OF this number sc have been identified.
! It is expected the mine will be cleared
Of the dead by 6 o'clock, Friday even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
MOTIVE, ROBBERY.
Murder of Chinese Laundry
man at Hanover, Mass.
CelestiaI's Head Forced Into Tub Of
Water and Held.
Cyrus L. Ryan Arrested at Boston
Charged With Crime.

Hanover, Mass, Jan. 2S.-Quong Sing,
u laundryman, was murdered in his
shop here, today, his h aad having been
forced into tub of water and held
there by Il box OF soap. During the af-
ternoon. Cyrus l.. Ryan, who had been
working for the Z. H. Clapp Rubber
Co., here, was arrested by the state po-
lice as he was leaving the train at the
South station at Boston. OH suspicion
of having killed the Chinaman.
Quong Sing had been in business here
for several years.
All about were signs of q struggle
and the Chinaman's belongings were
scattered about as if a robbery had
been committed.
1t was learned that Cyrus Ryan had
been seen hanging around" the China
mans shop for some time, late in the
forenoon. Following this clue the po-
lice ascertained that Ryan had started
by train for Boston. They notified the
state police in Boston and officers were
sent to the South station to await his
arrival. Before o'clock the local po-
lice had received word from Boston
that the man had been arrested.
Ryan is a comparative stranger here
and the police have been unble to find
out much about him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
A REMARKABLE BOOK.
War Department Publiohes military
Policy of the United States"

Washington, Jan. oS-The war de-
partment has just published a remark
able book entitled Military Policy Of
the United States" by the late Ma jOr
General Emery Upton.
Gen. Uuton's military career. ac-
cor1ing to Secretary Root, who direct.
ed the publication, was one of eXcep-
rional excellence and brilliance and no
one. it is believed. was more fully quail
flied than he to undertake such a diff
cult task.
Although written quarter Of GEN.
fury ago. this particular work on mil
itary policy was never before publish
ed by the government. Secretary Root
secured it from the millions of doCu-
ments in the archives Of the war de-
partment and had it published for the
reason that Gen. Upton's plans and
recommendations were prophetic and
are as sound, today, as the day they
were written.
He recommended that the three
battalion formation in cavalry and in
fantry regiments, interchangeable
service in staff and line as against
permanent staff departments, exam-
nations as conditions to promotions
and general staff and the systematic
extension Of military education. All
of these ideas, then new. are in prac-
tice. even as set out in the book.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
WILL VISIT ST. LOUIS.
Maine Press Association Decides on
That for Annual Excursion.

Portland, Me-, Jan. GA visit to
st. Louis in May to attend the Expo
sition, was, today, decided upon by
the Maine Press Association. 1t has
been the custom of the association to
make an excursion to some point OF
interest every year and after long con-
Sideration St. Louis was chosen as the
objective point. this year. G. w. Rob-
bins of the Old Town Enterprise, and
G. Il. Burleigh Of the kennebcc Jour
nal, were chosen as IL committee to
make arrangements for the trip. They
will appoint a third member of the
committee.
Job printing was the principal topic
discussed at the forenoon session and
a committee was appointed to draw up
Il new schedule of rates. The after
noon was taken up with literary eXer-
CScS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
TO DETERMINE VALUE.
Appraisers Asked for Brunswick and
Topsham Water District.

Portland. Me. Jan. 2S.-Presidcnt
Weston Thompson of the trustees Of
the Brunswick and Topsham Water
District, has filed petition in the su-
premc court here addressed to Judge
Strout. asking for the appointment OF
appraisers to determine the value OF
the plant of the Maine Water Co.
Judge Strout has ordered that notice
be given the Water Co. and the mort
Gagce, rcturnablc fer hearing before
him in chambers. Feb. 16. BY their
action the trustees bind the Waite!
District to purchase the plantsof the
Maine Water Co. at the figure fixed by
the appraisers and establish L NUM-
cipal water district.
The company recently declined ali
offer of 100000 for the property made
by the trustees of the Water District.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
MISS scHAFFER's MURDERER?
Detectives Searching for Unknown Man
Who Registered at Hotel.

Bedford. Ind. Jan. 2S.-Detectives
are searching for q man who register
cd at the Park hotel, from Palo, Ills,
a day or two before the murder of
Miss Schaefer and left suddenly the
morning after the murder without
paying his bill. The authorities say
they have discovered a clew which
justifies them in placing him among the
suspects. The man wanted is a
stranger in Bedford. When seen on
the night of the murder his clothing
was wet and disarranged and evident
" he had been in struggle.
a man of similar description entered
the tool house of the Monon coal chute
ut Green Castle, Monday night, fol-
lowing. and seemed to be hysterical.
He cried and said he had committed
an awful crime. 1t was supposed by
the men who saw him at the time
that he was slightly demented. He
was last seen going toward Crawford
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
INTEREST GROWS.
Dorr Not Long Lost Son of
George Kendall
But Is Thought to Be Child Of Late
Major Claiming.
incident of Missing Boy in 1855 Re.
called at Fairfield.

. Fairfield, Nc, Jan. 23.-(SpeciaD -
Tuesday, from Skowhcgan, calling
himself by the name of John Dorr, and
expecting to be identified as the long
lost son Of Uncle George Kendall, us
he WAS Familiarity known, was in town
again. Thursday, for the purpose of
looking into the matter further in hope
Of finding some clue as to his identity.
1t has been fully settled since Mr.. Dorr
came TO this town that he is not the
long-lost hoy that he thought he was,
but new facts have developed, and the
affair grows still more interesting.
Mr.. Dorr is Thought by all who have
seen and talked with him to be the
son of the late Major John w. Chan
ming of the It'll Maine Regiment, Il citi-
zen of this town, who for u few years
ran Il restaurant at the junction of the
old Portland & Kennebec and Andres
coggin railroads. Some years before
the war broke out, about the year 1855.
the Charming hoy was missed one day,
and it WAS thought surely that he had
DceIl uIoN iitti, d9 INC l!ttic ltiIUN = cap
was found The mill pond was searched
but no trace OF the missing boy was
found. This gentleman is just about
the age that young ChanninS would
have been. DOrr remembered that he
was called Billy" ana as the Chan
ming boys name was Willie this lends
interest to the matter.
Dorr seems to remember Il number
of different incidents in connection
with the town, and seems interested
in matters in general. He thinks that
he will remain here until spring. even
if there are no further developments.
and see how the place looks to him
under more favorable skies.
Mr.. DOrr saw Mrs. Anna Russell,
Thursday forenoon, and had Il long
talk with her. Mrs. Russell cared for
George Kendall during his declining
years, and he died at her home. She
said that the missing George Kendall
| was born in 1884, aud would now be
SO years old, ii years older than NJ.
Dorr claims 10 he. Mrs. Russell was
also in Sacramento, Cal. IL year ago
and talked with the lawyer. Frank
| JOSEPH, whom Mr.. Dorr employed al
| the time that he put in Il claim for the
| Kendall property, in May. 1891.
| Mr.. Dorr expects to have an inter
view with Mrs. John Claiming. wife
| of Major Claiming, mother of the
missing boy. Friday, and development:
will be awaited with interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
ATE OUT.
Boy Condemned to Die Ate His Way to
Health.

The foster mothers story of how
powerful food built up her boy is in
tensely interesting.
Il have an adopted son who was L.
years of age at the time l first began to
use Grape-Nuts. About that time
three of the best physicians in Evans
vile told me how he would die of con-
sumption before he was a.
He was also afflicted with Gastrits
and that is what first called my atten-
ton To this famous food three years
ago, for I knew Grape Nuts was good
for all stomach troubles.
since that tine he has eaten moth
ing but Grape Nuts for breakfast and
supper and instead of being dead with
consumption he now weighs 14O pounds,
stands ) fl. -. inches high and has
big hard and Well developed muscles
Is in the second year OF the high school
and claims that where study used to
be difficult it is now clear as day and
without any great effor; on his part.
The boy himself attributes his splendid
health and active brain to his steady,
faithful use Of Grape-Nuts food
I'VE also have a grandfather living
though confined TO his room by Old age
has gained considerably in flesh. His
nerves that were perfect wreck are
now steady and right since he began to
use Grape-Nuts food regularly The
nervous twitchings of hands and feet
have entirely disappeared and when
nothing else will remain on his stomach
Grape-Nuts sets perfectly easy and
after eating it at supper which he takes
at 6 o'clock, he does not feel the
slightest weakness and rests well until
his breakfast at the next morning"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Grape Nuts Food that always di-
gests and gives cut the needed nutri-
ment works wonders even in extreme
cases like the above. There's n ra,
son.
n Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book, ''The Road to
Wellville."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
CAUGHT THE WIRE.
Lincman Herbert Marshall In
SANITY Killed at Portland.
M
Fell from Pole and, Catching Wire,
! Received 2500-VoIt Current.
C0niaae rtueeiIy Removes Body of
c0mrade rtuekiIy Removes Body of
hiss Dead Friend.

sofsia,Id, SHE, Jan. .S.-Hcrbcyt
sMssllal II, a.iinenan. employed by the
I SSws England Telephone CO.. was in
IN 1asths skiIled, this evening. by live
T1r<s While ut work Oh u pole he lost
Z MS haancc. and in falling graspcd the
WIRE, which carried !. 2509-v1lt current
= fellow workreu on seeing the I'M
1"rIunat' young mans awful plight,
Won't ~ the polo. GisongaSed his hands
tfnm the wire and carried him down.
Marshall was dead before the ground
WIS reached. lie was bat Il years
"lG. His home was at Millbridye, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The area Of
high pressure that covered the middle
Atlantic states and lower Lake region.
"Wednesday, has moved northea StWarG
and, tonight, ovcrlics New England
Heavy SHOW will fall in the middle
Atlantic states, New England and
along the eastern slope of the Appala-
chians in Virginia and North Carolina.
The winds OF the north and middle
Atlantic coast will be brisk north
eastcrly.
Special forecast: Storm warnings
re displayed from Eattcras TO Cape
Cod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
VERDICT FOR DEFENCE.
Jury Says Teacher Did Not Unreason.
ably Punish Pupil.

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 2S.-The jury in
verdict of not guilty after being out
two hours, this forenoon. In this case
Kilgore, the father of a 14-years- old
boy, brought suit against Miss Hart
ford. the teacher. for whipping his son
for disobcying school rules. In in
structing the jury, Judge Savage held
that "a schoolmaster has the right to
inflict reasonable corporal punish
ment"