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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
As to the Police Force.


Editor Comet
Recently the Stalf said: at took
only two policemen to preserve law
and order in johnson City while sa-
looms were here. 1t takes three or four
now: Why2 A great many taxpayers
would like to know.
Why did not the Staff say three or
four, or five2 Why put limit upon
the lie2 The Staff knows that the city
has only two policemen on its pay roll
The Staff also knows that one Of them
was shot down by "blind tiger" and
that the other one never interferes with
blind tigers" and that the League,
for the protection of society, employed
and pays third policeman, and it also
knows that not one cent Of Che taxes
goes to pay policeman No. 8. Why did
the Staff falsely add fourth police
man in its statement? Why did it
leave the false inference that the tax.
payers were paying more than two pc.
licemen?
Again, in the staff of November 4th
appeared the following;
"It is a fact that large number of
people in johnson City thought, before
the saloons were banished from the
city, that only one officer would be
needed to enforce the law and maintain
order. Their opinion ought to be
slightly revised, for three policemen,
one deputy sheriff and one constable
five officers in all-are paid a salary for
that purpose. And not few taxpayers
are wondering why"
1t is absolutely and unqualifedly
false, as the Staff knew, or else it is
densely ignorant, that deputy sheriff
or a constable is paid a salary, and
furthermore the constable whose term
expired the first Monday of Septem-
Der past, earned but little if any fees
at all from litigants during the last
year of said term, and the constable
elect has not qualified and is not even
receiving fees from litigants. After all
only two policemen are paid out Of
taxes. II tax payers are wondering
why five officers are being paid by tax
payers it is because they are made to
believe lie by such false statements
as appear in the staff.
The writer is at loss to know the
purpose Of the Staff in making the
aforesaid reckless statements, unless
it be to aid in the effort to bring the sa-
looms back into johnson City: The
whole trend Of both articles quoted
means that, or else they are meaning
less. The staff has a right to advocate
open saloons in johnson City if sim
cere in its contention, but it has no
right to falsify facts in making its I'M
holy fight.
1t might be interesting to speak Of
those connected with the city board
who were in sympathy with the blind
tigers, aided and defended them, and
were largely responsible for that con-
dition in our city that made it neces-
sary for the good citizens to organize
and employ an attorney and police
man to prosecute to conviction that
lawless element. But that would be
foreign to the purpose of this article,
which is simply to speak of the reck-
less, untruthful statements made by
the staff. It's derision of the work Of
the league would have passed unno'
ticed had it not been based on false
statements. If the Staff will focl
with the saloon men and blind tigers
let it be truthful and manly il it can
in aiding its friends.
TAXPAYER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Taxes Due.

The tax books for the 9Th, 9th and
10th districts are now in my hands for
collection and taxes for 1904 are due
and payable. Costs accrue on separate
polls on Jan. LIST, 1905. Office with
Foy W. Dulaney over post Office.
J. r. @. LEWIS,
Deputy Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Cheap Street Car Tickets.

The johnson City Traction company
is selling street Car tickets to school
children and teachers at two and ono.
half cents each. This rate will be in ei
feet during the entire school season,
Apply to H. II. KIRKPATRICK,
Superintendent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Cheap Street Car Tickets.

The Johnson City Traction company
is selling street car tickets to school
children and teachers at two and one
half cents each. This rate will be in ef-
feet during the entire school season.
Apply to FL. H. KIRKPATRICK,
Superintendent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

"But she's so homely."
"Well, that's her privilege, l sup
pose.
eyes, I know; but some persons
abuse their privileges so. Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

SKnicker-Jones shot his guide in
mistake for a deer.
Bocker-Wonder il the Gar wouldn't
like to make him an admiral?-New
York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

Go to Grahl's for everything good to
eat. Large stock of groceries and pro-
duce always on hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

"Teethina" always soothes and then
It also cures the baby when
All else has failed; and tbs true
1t often saves life for you"
"Teethina" cures Cholra- Infantum,
overcomes and counteracts the effects
of the Summers heat, aids digestion,
regulates the bowels and costs 25 cents
ct druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

PIANO CONTEST VOTE

The THE will be counted from
the published New candidates voted for
week. Every dollar paid THE COMET spent with VIM Silver Co. is
Silver Main
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"You know they say that love laughs
at locksmiths."
"Yes, but it takes its hat off to the
goldsmith and the silversmith every
time. Philadelphia Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

ORDERS promptly exued% All goods sold guaranteed
eed We have three and make quick delivery all Of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
TIE y COMET
WANTED

FOR RENT-A convenient house of
eight rooms on Unaka avenue. Apply
to 216 E. Myrtle avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

WANTED-Experienced veneer lay
ers. Apply at Philadelphia Veneer
aud Lumber Co., Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03

COFFEE.-We are agents for Darlington
Hall, the finest Mocha and Java Coffee,
one-pound can Csc, three for $500.
Good Roasted Coffee, loose, per pound t2Hc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
General.

Count Cassini declares that Russia will
fight until the bitter end and that she
will brook no interference from the Pow
ers; signs of oncoming battle around Muk-
den: Japanese are growing active and
Oyama seems preparing to strike; kuro-
patkin terrifying positions along Shakhe
River; after desperate assault Japs cap
thur. but lose 10000 men-Terriflc storm
sweeps Atlantic seaboard: coast strewn
with wrecks; great damage done In every
direction; wires down and cities cut off
While bathing in surf lsldore Rush
dies from heart failure. caused by shock
from Immense wave---On coming Visits
to South Mr. Roosevelt will discuss his
attitude toward this section, but will an
nounce no radical changes: says he is
understood--Annual session of Amer
4 lean Federation Of Labor begins sand
cream kills twelve egroes-----Ciovernor
Ivardaman declares that problems now
confronting the South call for wisdom
and high courage--Commission OF Pen
sions Ware tenders his resignation to take
effect January lst-knoSville's library
destroyed by fire-Cardinal Macenn dies
while consstory Is In prosress-Pope
very mild In reference to French crisis;
New American bishops and archbishops
destiny must be worked out In South
Pope sends message of esteem and good
will to President Rooscvelt---Editor who
defended Americans ordered TO leave
acknowledgement of Virginia
aterways-Attempt. ito reopen cotton
mills at Fall River results in failure
Oxford wins Babylon Stakes at Aaue-
duct; Lou Dillon to run again against
record for mile trot; days sporting ncws.
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BRILLIANT OPENING OF
GOTHAM HORSE SHOW.
Great Crowd Present at Exhibi-
ton in Evening-Rich-
mond Horses.
ny Arsf,cinicd Irnha. !

(By Associated Presa.)
NEW YORK, November li,--NVhllc tho
Horse Show proper opened this morning.
II was reserved TO tho evening exhibition
to bring out tho long array Or smart
people who so TO make this affair Il
great event IN New York fashionable
life. The great cOncourBn was u mass
OF light From every conceivable point
OF vantage hung incandesctnt lamps.
while the boxes and galleries were Do
corated with profuson Of orange nnd
black, the colors of tho National .IfOrac
Show Association.
Miss Emma s. ROSS, 0f I3ccchfiolds,
Cheshire, England, llus twenty-ntn on.
tries IN the show, and IL one Of the most
enthusiastic exhibitors When Alic drove
4 handsome pair OF rondsicrs about the
ring she WAS dpplaudcd.
Throughout the entire evening tho
promenade between the boxes and ane
arena f.vas crowded. Ais? much inierngt'
was shown in tho many horses exhibited
IN all classes.
IN the class for huntera Elcva,nr.
owned by John Stewart Bryan. OF Rich.
mond, was second. .Jonac King was first.
Signal third and Roderlck fourth.
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POLES FALL AND LINES
OF COMMUNICATION CUT
nav Associate0 Prcss !

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, November ID.
The worst wire conditions ever known
in this city resulted from the storm Of
yesterday and last night Beginning with
rain the downpour turned into snow
and the wires were soon weighted down,
causing tho poles and wires to fall all
over The city and in the country. The
trunk lines Of tho Western Union, tho
Postal Telegraph and the long distance
telephone are all down with tho cxcep-
ton or one Western Union wire, which
was used all night, to dispatch Now York
Central trains, the movements OF which
were but slightly delayed by the Storm
Tho streets are full Of live wires and,
during the night. Mayor Hinc ordered
all power shut OFF so that the city was
in darkness and the trolley cars were
STALLED. Policemen warned citizens to
keep off tho streets and liverymen re-
fused to send out cabs. Lincmen worked
all night and cars were running to-day.
but all lines of communication wore still
crippled. Similar conditions are reported
throughout the State
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STUDENTS | !. WANTED \ II: !.
II. LYNCH PORTER
INV AEnoelntod prees.l

fgsi my AgBoclnted Press)
z MOSTC ON llltY. ALliy November IA
According TO specials from Auburn. Ala,
a., attcmpt 10 lynch n negro by q NUM-
Der OF The students ut tho Alabama Poly
iechnio Jnyltule Was thwartcd by only
the forctholight Of President Thaoh,4 Of
that institution.
~ A. report 10 the effect that o negro,
Arthur 13arncs, porter at tho DEPOT had
fatally stabbed Claude NJ, Howard, WAS
tho cnuse oflthc trouble About mid
night last night number Of tho cadets
wens to tho calapoosc. fired a fusilade
Mt tho building and then broke
At open with the Il intentions "
ii alleged of killing the negro
but were disappointed on fihQ!ng Aim
'miasjng President lhnch, fearing trou-
bio Ind Ind the negro removed 70
Opeika. Tho trouble Is sold 10 have
1tarted by tho negro's cnrsing Howard
because Tho student asked him for q
match. Howard Is said to have struck
tho negro With a switch, whereupon tha
ncGro struck at Howard With a knife,
cutting lin behind tho ear Young
Howard. who IL the spn OF ex-Cnngress-
man Howard, rs not seriously injured
Y IS
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Blocked the Northern Neck.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
CONFORM, VA, Nov. 14-Y esterday was
a weather record breaker for November
here and all along tho Potomac slope. At At
place to q binding snow storm, which
blizzard that Surpassed anything Of tho
kind ever knownin this section 8. So early
from the north, and for five hours the
snow %fell SO thick and fast that houses
and other large objects could not be
seen hundred and nifty yards away IVA: !,
Cattle and other farm animals suffered
Intensely. The snow was SO wet and ad-
hered 80 tenaciously that II broke down
trees and played havoc. with ornamental
sllr,lbbery The steamboats, could not
land at some OF the wharves. :,
Although the ground was warm and
covered with water when the blizzard ;5a,i
as fast as 1t fell for two hours or more:
the full Of snow was 50 great that It
finally accumulated, and to-day It Is sev,
eral inches aleycl It. Is Is believed enn1
make anything like schedule time to-day
a heavy northwest wind Is stu blowing;
and the conditions are entirely unusual
for- November.
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.REC7OR THREATENED
WHILE in HIS CHURCH
(By Associated Press.)

3tt 8I (By Associated &PresS.)
Il NEW: YORK. November ,14.-According
to stories printed to-day. Rev. Dr. w.
S. RainsfOrd, rector OF st. Georges Eps-
copal Church, ana one of the best known
clergymcn In this city, was threatened
by woman wilhelm his church on Sun
day. Published accounts say that the
woman rushed into the rcctor's study
armed with q revolver, aud after some
conversation, threatened to kill him. Or.
Rainsford's secretary Informed theAsso-
clated Press tonight that on Sunday
morning several people went forward to
greet tho pastor; among them was u
woman. Tie says there was some CONVEX
sation, that tho woman asked several
questions, among them one ns to what
had bccn done with her money, which
led Dr. Isainsford to behave that she
was irresponsible. and no referred her to
the sexton.
Mrs. Mary Byron was taken into Gus,
tody by detectives ut noon to-day. and
lntor arrnigncd I'm court. Sexton Chap
man identified l,or as the woman who
appeared IN church yesterday. MISS
Byron was sent to Bellevue for exami-
nation.
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to put on lifc-prescrvers and abandon
their boat, which was swept to White
stone, Il distance of about ten miles.
ONE KILLED AND
SEVERAL ARE INJURED
(By Associated Press.)

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. 14.--The fierce
storm that prevailed over Lake Erie and
Northern Ohio throughout last night re-
suited In the death of at least one person
and the serious injury Of three others
in this city While the property loss is
CONSIDERABLY Captain Dell Minney, OF
Buffalo, lost his life by the laundering
Of the tug Gregory at the mouth Of the
river, during the height Of the storm. His
body has not been recovered.
An unknown man. supposed to have
been temporarily blinded by flying dust
and cindcrs, was struck by an Erie pas
senger train and his skull fractured. He
will probably die. ia cob n us hoWickf was
thrown" against fence and severely cut
and bruised. John Sludkas1,; watchman
at the new Rockefeller building, was
struck by flying board. He was in
tcrnally injured and suffered broken
leg.
No vessels arrived during the night. The
steamer City Of Erie, from Buffalo, came
In this morning an hour late and report
ed the heaviest sea Of the year running
in Lake Erie.
Great damage was wrought to telephone
and telegraph wires in all directions.
Many poles were blown down or pros
tratGd by falling trees,
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Storm in Maine.
(Dy Associated prcgs.I

PORTLAND. MAINE, November H.
fall of two inches Of snow followed b.,
rain Tonight crippled telegraph and tclc-
phone service throughout tho State. Com
munication by wire cast and north OF
THIS city was cut off entirely, ut midnight
Both tho Western Union ana Postal Telc-
graph Companies continued communlcn-
tion with Boston, but soon after mid.
night were unable to reach other points
In the State The same was true of the
New England Telephone Company.
Communication in Maine cast OF Port.
land was completely pnralyzcd by the
storm shortly after midnight, and had
not been Te-establishcd ut a:3O A. NJ
There was neither q telephone nor tcle.
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TERRIFIC STORM
SWEPT COAST
Virginia Covered From Noun.
tain8to Sea by Mantle
Of Snow.
VERY YER COLD I: i. IN MOUNTAINS I !. N i!
The Snowfall Preceded by Sew
eral Hours Of Heavy Rain.
Extended Drought Broken.

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Especial to The rlmes.DIspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch) @
NORFOLK,SVtA Nov. 1d,-No word has
yet been received from the Virginia and
Carolina COAT and until the Frustrated
wires have been repaired nothing definite
Of the damage done by yesterdays storm
can be known.
The wind reached aEvelocity Of sixty.
two miles an hour at Cape Henry and
was necessarily much greater in Its force
around Hatteras. The three masted
schooner. Myrn w. Spear, from George
town. s. c., to New London, Conn, with
lumber, which stranded last week on the
Carolina coast, thirty miles north OF Hat
teras, Is supposed to have gone all to
pieces during yesterdays gale, though no
from the vessel. The Merritt Chapman
wrecking tug Coley, Captain Tooker. made
q second start late Saturday for the scene
OF the wreck OF the Spear. but Captain
sTooker, seeing the approach Of storm,
anchored between Cape Henry and Cur
rltuck. N. c., Saturday night and hur-::
ried into port yesterday, Just as quickly
as he could get back. The schooner De-
m ORGY Gray with hard coal. was IN dls-
gtrcss off Ocean View YESTERDAY W, with her
8li)boom damaged and leakingi The Coley
on it's way buck went to the schooner's
ussistance.E The Gray is In command OF
Captain Walton, brother OF Captain ROD
ert Walton, OF the schooner Wilson and
Hunting. who recently lost his life when.
the latter vessel was sunk off Barncgat
BY the Culgoa. Ea
Captain Walton was informed OF ms
brothers. death when he reached this port
to-day.
kilograms for the north from Norfolk
IN to tc-nigh, lave been sent by wire to
Richmond and from there onward by
truin.
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Nearly a Foot Of Snow.
(rly Associated Press.)

(f3y AssocInttu, frcsS.J
YORK, PA, November 4.--Ncarly
twelve inches Of snow fell here yester.
day. Tho heavy weight Of the snow
broke down electric wires all over the
city, and both power plants here were
compelled to close to protect life and
property. AS Il result the city was
without power and light current last
night and the -greater4$part of@to-day.:
This city has been without telegraph
or telephone Communication with tho
outside world since last evening" Hun
dreds of telephone poles and trees litter
the highways of this city and county,
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Virginia.

terrific storm swept tho Virginia
coast Sunday; the wires are all down and
little Is known Of the results: heavy rain
and snow fell oil over the State the u, snow
laying four Inches on the ground III many nan
the wound made by l..arles r. Fishburnc;
the coroner's inquest develops evidence
Injurious to Fishburne; much feeling
AGAINST the latter: the remains start for
Richmond with the car nearly full OF
flowers L. The Rappahannock River
steamers, under new management, DIS
card the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and plan
tiers exchange n fusilade on the aWicomico
River-Governor Montague speaks q t
Wheaton for the benefit of a church and
viii spend to-day f1shng-Dr. Bond com
pistol bali in his brain--Enormous RATS
Of ducks appear on the waters Of Back
Bay--The Board Of Aldermen of Peters
burg defeat the bond issue for street Inn
provement.
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ALL WIRES DOWN;
CITY IN DARKNESS
(By Associated Press. )

ALBANY. N. T., Nov. 14.--yNet snow
that fell all day broke down every tele-
phone and telegraph wire In this city
and vicinity At 10 o'clock last night
more than half the city was In dark
ness from interrupted light circuits. The
tire-alarm service was SO crippled that
special precautions were taken by the po-
lice to give warning in case OF fire. The
snow was not over four inches deep, but
so heavy that trolley traffic was greatly
halnpcred and trains entering the city
averaged an hour late. 1t Is the worst
wire blockade the city has experienced
since tho storm in 1883.
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%TTHE @2E1&g
zeThEAT RESI-

Miss Louise Beaton In Rachel Gold
stein" is rather above the average &C
tress found in o melodrama Of the Theo-
dore Kremer variety. She is at her b best st
there are a&few,S though. 1t Is not to be
Understood that the piece has mot allsiof
those elements necessary for the success
or melodranla Miss Beaton certainly
the audience at the Bijou last night.
The play is in four acts; the first of
which is rather novel. The scene is the
deck OF an ocean steamer and the h, motioil
cause genuine attack Of seasickness,
AS stated, there are q few quiet scenes
4 IN the play. and not so much blood and
thunder-though there Is considerable Of
the latter in the first act. Stage thunder.
by the way, never sounds like the real
article. and that during the storm at sea
m the first act was no exception. The
tightening, however. got In It's work hice-
The scenes in the hotel .dining-room
that in front Of the natiron building. Hes
ter Street, at night, Long Acre Square.
and Rachel's lodgings In New York
lover Of these stage pictures Of life in
that great city.
The company is quite up to the average,
and the play seemed thoroughly to please
the audience.
Charles Hawtrey.
b Charles HaWtrey, who has Wone gem
eral acceptance as the best comedian
that England has sent out in many years,
will be seen at the Academy tonight and
Tomorrow, matinee and night, in his
wonderfully successful comedy, IA Mes
sage From Mars" The play ran for over
5oO nights IN London and all one season
at the Garrick Theatre, New York, and
has been twice revived at tine Criterion
and Princess Theatres.
Tho story deals with the adventures OF
Horace Parker (Mr. Hawtrey), who is a
man of means. yet seltish, looking ever
after his own comfort and welfare. He
is so selfish that he declines to accompany
his flancec and his aunt to an evening
party, preferring to stay at home and
read a trcatise on the planet Mars. While
reading he falls asleep and Is visited by
q messenger from Mars, who starts In to
reform him, with excellent results.
Mr.. Ganthony has given to the theatre
going publicSa play that Is original and
witty; the lines are above the ordinary
and tho situations are we'll arranged.
The work Is finely staged, and many new
and intricate stage effects are used. sew
eral Of them being Of a nature that al
Sergeant Kitty"
Given book that Is rcplete with hui
NOR and music that IS sprghtly and tho
roughly mclodous, and II company that
Is headed by Miss Helen Byron. there is
nothing left to ask for In the production
OF the comic opera "Scrgcaiit Kitty"
which will be seen for the first time In
this city ut the Academy on Friday ana
Saturday next, with Saturday matinee.
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trading floor was written: mo wires"
in the first half hour Of tho cotton mar
ket less than half dozen transactions
were made. At the Produce Exchange n
similar state OF affairs was reported, and
business there was stagnant. One pack
fng house reported indirect communila-
ton with Pittsburg and Chicago. but all
other financial wires were stall out Of
commission.
A small army OF linemen We're sent out
directly aftog daybreak, and 1t Is cx-
pected that all the damage will be re-
paired by tomorrow, The local telephone
service was not seriously interrupted by
the Storm but there was no communica-
ton over the telephones to such points
MS Philadelphia, Boston and Albany,
Boats Swept Away.
Two TRUSTEES and keeper. employed
on Riker's Island, during the storm
started In small boat from the island
to One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street
to get the night keepers. After consld-
cradle work they managed to get out into
the river, where the wind seemed TO In
crease. and the three men were unable tc
reach the mainland, the boat being swept
down the river to South Brother Island
where II was heachcd.
The whereabouts of the men was ,in.
known until to-day, during which IL was
feared that they had been drowned, nj
they had bcen compelled 10 remain OF
the island all night
Two keepers, who tried 10 go from
Harris Island TO CITY Island, In y launrl
at4aboat the same time, We're compellGe