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Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29

Hackney played on the people is
sufficient TO viciate the compro-
mise and render the whole thing
a nulity. Besides that there was
no sufficient consideration for the
compromise. But there are many
other reasons why the sale was
Of no Importance. And if any
one takes the pains TO look after
the matter the sale will be set
aside because it was not prop
erly advertised. We shall do
whatever we can to aid the peo-
pie in ridding themselves of this
unwholly claim set up by this
Eastern concern.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29

party who refused to stand by
the caucus nomination.
In 1897, he was appointed by
President Mckinley as Minister
to Guatemala and Honduras, and
served until 1903, when he again
returned to his native State, and
upon the death of Hon. Vincent
Boreing, he was elected to fill
out the uneXpired term.
The county Of Cum berland,
which is his home, was cut off
from the Third Congressional dis
trict and was grouped with the
Eleventh, and this places him in
this district.
To show how strong his home
county is for DR.. Hunter, it is
only necessary to state that in
the special election last Novem-
ber between himself and Hon.
ID. G. Edwards for the Congress
sional honors the Hon. Mr.. Ed
wards did not receive a single
vote in Cum berland county, ev-
cry one of them being cast for
DR.. Hunter.
During all the heated cam
paigns through which DR.. Hun
ter has passed, he has never been
known to say ought against any
of his opponents, although they
have been charging him with
everything that the inventive
mind of man could conceive. He
has been able thus far to con-
vince all reasonable, thinking
men who hear him that these
wild rumors that have been set
afloat are entirely without foun-
datiOn and passes the matter by
without lifting his voice in a
harmful word aginst his adver-
saries.
His speech here made a strong
impression and many were forced
to admit that he had been mis-
represented by his opponents.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
WeICh-HaCkney Land Sale.

On Monday, the first day of
Circuit Court here, Mr.. Chap
man, the Commissioner of the
Federal Court, carried out the
sale of the lands known as the
Welch-H Hackney tract of 36, 900
acres, which lies on the head
waters of Goose creek and on
Richland creek and Sinking
creek.
Many of the farmers and act
ual owners living in the bound
airy which he undertook to sell,
were in town and engaged At
torneys w. r. Black and F. D..
Sampson to represent them and
forbid the sale, and this was
done by each of the said attor-
neys on behalf of each of the
land owners in the said county.
The only bid offered was by
the Baltimore Trust company for
500, 500 for the entire tract sold.
If that concern could get title
TO half what is contained in that
boundary and for which they were
bidding it would be an immense
fortune.
After the sale a representative
of the ADVOCATE called on Attor-
ney F. d. Sampson and asked
him concerning the sale and the
probable effect of it on the in
terest of the resident land own
ers. In response to our question
Mr.. Sampson said: The Balti-
more Trust company which bid
in the interest of the Wclch-
Hackney company has acquired
no interest in the property great
er than the company had, and
the WEIGH Hackney company had
no interest which it could sustain
or support. The people of that
district have been badly treated
and an attempt has been made
to rob them of their property
under the forms of law. They
are the real and actual owners of
the lands and will finally be ad-
judged so by the courts. Their
title is perfect, and they can now
trace it by abstract from the
Commonwealth down to them
selves, and the fraud which the
representative of the Welch-
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29

Now that the old maid school
teachers of Parker's home county
have put quietus to him so far as
his own race is concerned, he has
taken up the fight for Edwards
against DIR. Hunter and thus con-
firms the opinion that had been
formed in the minds of DR.. Hunters S
followers long ago that Parker was
only running as an auxiliary to the
cause OF Mr.. Edwards.
The present campaign has been
Hunter against the field from the
start, as Edwards, Parker and White
have combined together to defeat
Hunter if possible
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
FLOWING WELL
Drilled in on the George
HdmmOnS Farm Last
Wednesday.

The drilling rig operated by Reed
Black on the George Hammons farm
on Little Richland creek, brought in
a gusher last Wednesday, and the
well flowed for some time before it
could be plugged. The oil flowed
into the creek, and after the well was
under control fire was set to the oil
and the whole creek was ablaze in a
short time.
Considerable interest has been
aroused again over this strike and
activity will be renewed in the oil
business here.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
Will MOI Be Off.

For the benefit of a few of my
friends who have heard that /
am off" and in order to COM
pletely crush that thought and
forever purge your mind from
such falsehood as may be started
in the future, l desire to make
the following statements:
Two things l earnestly and
prayerfully considered before l
entered the race. One was not
to be fattered into the field;
the other was not to be blutfed
off. Now l honestly believe l
have enough friends in Knox
county to nominate me without
further effort on my part, yet |
am not going to permit that nam
Der to decrease.
| am alert, alive and active,
l intend to do everything in my
power to win this race. l am
not off the track and will not
be unless the vote of November
12h" be against me.
If any one should say to you
Parker is off" ," believe him not.
If one from the dead, or even an
angel from heaven bring to your
ears the report that Parker is
off," denounce it and brand him
a liar.
l thank my friends all the over
this and in adjoining counties
for the kind and encouraging
things you are saying and doing
for me. l assure the good peo-
pie of Knox county that / appre-
ciate the interest you are mani
Testing in my election. l trust
you will continue to say and do
good things for me, and that |
may have an opportunity of prov
ing my feelings and gratitude
toward you and your children by
making you one among the many
good Superintendent's you have
had. Yours sincerely,
b. E. PARKER.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29

Peter Bays, disturbing religious
worship, not guilty.
VIM. Brooks and Jon. Lowdon, dis
turbing religious worship,not guilty.
Taylor Bennett, concealed weap-
ons, $50 and ten days.
John w. Davis, concealed weapons,
$25 and ten days.
Susan Bays, assault and battery,
SIS.
George Brown and Carlo Hobbs,
breach Of the peace, guilty. Brown
800 and ten days. and Hobbs $50
and ten days,
Leonard Slusher, concealed weap-
ons, not guilty.
Leonard Slusher, assault and bat
terry, not guilty.
Thomas Drake, furnishing liquor
to minor, not guilty.
Barney Leonard, cutting and car
rying away timber, the property of
another, not guilty.
James Taylor, concealed weapons,
$25 and ten days.
Tucker Smith, concealed weapons,
S25 and ten days.
John Dorum, shooting into pas
senger car, not guilty.
George Blackburn, concealed wea-
pons, not guilty.
Galloway Hobbs, concealed weap-
ons, $50 and ten days.
Nash Hobbs, concealed weapons,
$50 and ten days.
Herbert Wagner, concealed weap-
ons, $50 and ten days.
James Woolum, concealed weap-
ons, $50 and ten davs.
Robert Saylor, discharging FIRE
arms on public highway, not guilty.
George Blanton, concealed weap-
ons, S25 and ten days,
John Cox and Charles Tuggle, as
sault, $40 each.
Henry Valentine, concealed weap-
ons, $25 and ten days.
P. B. Farris, selling liquor, two
counts-S5O in one and $75 in the
other.
George Cox, selling liquor, $50,
George Cox, Jr., " SIS.
Jas. Cox, mot guilty
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
shonId Announce in the Advocate

There are still other candidates who
have not as yet announced for Office
in the ADVOCATE, and consequently
their friends cannot boost them
through this paper. We do not rec
.ognize any one a candidate who ig-
hores the official organ of the party
to make his announcement, and those
who expect to osecure the nomination
should hasten to get their announce
ment in at once.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
FOR SALE.

Farm of 4S acres, limestone soil;
three miles from North Nernon, Ind,
on pike, one-tourth mile to school
house. Great bargain if sold soon.
G. w. SIGLER,
Mt. Vernon,
Indiana.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
CHAIRMAN
BYRLEY
Upheld in His Rulings by a
Unanimous Vote of the
the State Central
Committee.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee met last Thursday in Louis
vile. There were ten members OF the
committee present, and two repre-
sented by proxy. After hearing the
contest cases from Pulaski and Jack
son counties the committee decided
that Mr.. Byrley, as chairman OF the
Eleventh district, had decided the
cases properly. This was a decisive
victory for Chairman Byrley and
DR.. Hunter over their opponents.
Ed Parker has also taken an APP
peal from the rulings OF Chairman
Byrley because, as he alleges, he was
not given time to attend the district
committee meeting here a few weeks
ago, and in his appeal hurls divers
epithets and abuse at Mr.. Byrley.
He says that "only five days notice
was given and some of the members
ofthe committee did not receive the
notice until after the meeting was
over"
Parker is the man who thought
he was running for Congress in this
district, but allowed a few old maid
school teachers of Laurel county to
put him out of business, and he
now sets up a howl of unfairness
upon the part of Chairman Byrley.
The truth is this, Mr.. Byrley gave
him due notice, addressed to his
home postoffice, and he happened to
be absent from home for a week, and
as a consequence, failed to receive
the notice in time, but was that the
fault Of Chairman Bvrley? How did
he now that Mr. Parker was
away from home?
Besides, Parker has perhaps for
gotten how the opponents of DR..
Hunter attempted to call "snap
convention" last year and did not
even give the delegates who were at
the committee meeting time to re-
turn home, much less call a
county committee. How inconsist.
ent such ''bosh" appears to those
who know the true state Of affairs.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
CIRCUIT COURT

IIKOUII OOUKI
Last Monday marked the opening
of the July term Of the Knox CIRCUIT
Court, Judge II, c. Faulkner presid-
ing, and Commemorative Attorney
VIM. Lewis present.
The court stated that inasmuch as
there were a number of candidates
present who desired to be heard upon
the issues ofthe day that court would
be postponed until Tuesday morn
ing.
Tuesday morning court was called
to order and the Grand Jury and two
petit juries were empaneled as fol-
lows:
GRAND JURY.
John G. Reynolds, foremen; VIM
Stewart, Anthony Hale. Elijah Will
Jams, A. ]. Bays, James Williams,
Nelson Bingham, Arch Fuller, Vim.
Lickliter, Eli Bolden, lanes McDon-
aid, DIR. Isom Lawson.
PETIT JURY NO. l.
George Ricketts,, Isaac Hopper,
Peter Baird, Clint Frederic, John
Girdler, James Price, Dan Fortney,
Henry Valentine, Dan Baker, J. M.
Davis, lanes Jones, Henry Warheld.
PETIT JURY NO. 2.
lack Logan, Charley Woods, Sam
Bennett, J. A. Gregory, Andrew
Smith, Andrew Mitchell, Jake Kin
der, Lewis Fortney, George Cooper,
E. G. Hembree. H. p. Martin.
After the juries were selected the
court gave lengthy instructions to
the grand jury and urged upon it
the Importance of its work. They
were urged to investigate all the
cases of murder and all other forms
of violations of the law and return
true bill where the evidence would
justify it.
The following cases have been TAX
en- up and disposed OF during the
week:
Joseph Shorter, Jr.. fourishing a
deadly weapon, guilty, S75 and 80
days.
George Hampton, unlawfully TAX
ing away personal property, not
guilty.
Jeff Hall, unlawful sale of liquor,
not guilty.
John Dickinson, adultery, guilty,
SIS fine.
Bert Catron, gaming, guilty. $50
fine.
James Jones, gaming, 500 and cost.
John Lowe, hourishing and dis
charging deadly weapon on public
highway, S25 and ten days.
Sheet Partin, breach of the peace,
So and cost.
James Fry, disturbing public relig-
ious worship, $50 and cost.
Jack PrIchard, unlawful sale of
liquor, SIS.
Nelson Gambrell, concealed wea-
pons. $50 and ten days
Allan Gambrell, concealed weapons
$25 and ten days.
Sherman Taylor (son of Frank
concealed weapons, $50 and ten
days.
Add Shelton, discharging firearms
on public highway, $50 and cost
Sallie Baker and VIM. Baker. Jr,
assault and battery, not guilty.
John Bryant, shooting on cpubli
highway, $50 and cost
Perry White, breach of the peace,
SIS and cost.
James Donaldson, concealed weap-
ons, $25 and cost.
Walker Gilbert, (col.) concealed
weapons, $25 and cost.
Mountain advocate., 1904-07-29
DR.. HUNTER
EStabIiheS His War Record
and Convinced the Knox
County, Voters that He
had been Maligned.
Read Letter Received Here From the
War Department.

Monday afternoon every inch of
room was taken and everybody
was standing in order to make
room for more, all anxious to
hear his reply to the attacks that
had been made upon him by Jno.
d. White and d. 9. Edwards in
the forenoon.
DIR. Hunter said that this was
the first time in all his life that
he had been compelled TO carry
his war record around with him
in his pocket as the slaves used
to do their pass, in order to de-
fend himself against the attacks
of those who were opposing him
and wilfully misrepresenting him
He explained that in the begin
ming of this campaign he had lost
his papers and that he had tele-
graphed to Washington City for
a duplicate and that he received
the letter here upon his arrival
on Monday morning. He offered
to show the letter to any one
who might doubt his statements.
This letter confirmed the state
ment made before that DIR. Hun
ter enlisted in the Union army
at Camp Hamilton, as a private
in Co. A, 45th regiment, Penn
sylvania Volunteer Infantry in
1861.
He was promoted to Hospital
Stewart of his regiment, and
again promoted to Assistant Sur
geon of the 10th regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteers, and after
wards again promoted to Surgeon
of the 211th regiment Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers.
He participated in all the great
battles of Virginia, from the pc
ninsula to AppOmatoX; was tax
en- prisoner of war in the battles
of Gettysburg and the Wilder
ness.
After the close of the war DIR.
Hunter came to Kentucky and
located in Cum berland county,
where he begun the practice of
his profession, and married a
Cumberland county lady,
His friends induced him to ac-
cept the nomination from his
district to represent the Repub-
lican party in the Kentucky Leg
islature, and he was the first Re-
publican who ever represented
that district in the General As
sembly of Kentucky. He was
three times elected to this posi-
tion from Clinton and mber-
land counties.
The Republican party realiz-
ing his ability nominated him as
the candidate from the Third
district to Congress, and he again
defeated the Democratic candi-
date and was the first Republi-
can to go to Congress from the
Third Congressional district, and
was reelected again at the ex-
piration of his first term.
In 1880, DIR. Hunter was a del
egate to the National Republi-
can convention in Chicago, and
was one of the 306 who stood by
Gen. Grant to the last.
In 1895, he was chosen as the
chairman of the Republican
State Campaign Committee, and
through his shrewd management
and perfect organization the Re-
publicans succeeded in carrying
the State, and elected the entire
State ticket, the first time in
the history of our State. As a
reward for his services in this
memorable struggle he was CIV
en- the caucus nomination of the
Republican party in 1896 for
United States Senator, and was
defeated by bolters in his own
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
AWAY WITH CARPETS.

Many women have the mistaken idea
keep clean, and they sweep and scour
and sew carpets all their lives. with a
notion that by so doing they are saw
ing themselves work. But if they
knew how to stain floors in the first
place, and to take care of them in the
second, they could save themselves
work every day in their lives, lessen
the burden of housekeeping about one
half and have their homes infinitely
more wholesome and hygienically
clean. Nothing is SO productive of
moths and germs as carpets, fitting
up close and snug to the side walls.
and thorough cleansing once year
rarely cleans them out. A year will
fectual germ destroyers sometimes de-
stroy the carpet along with it's inhabi-
tants. Rugs. of course, can be cleaned
once Il week easily, and during the
week any single rug that has wanton
ly acquired soil can be brushed or
shaken by itself without disturbing the.
rest of the room for a second. Light
weight rugs Of ingram filling a house
Keeper can shake herself, and have
her rooms freshly clean without help
or assistance. Almost any floor, even
the old-fashioned wide plank floor can
be made to look effective if properly
stained. In the first place, scrub it
thoroughly with hot borax suds, then,
when perfectly dry, cover it with the
following preparation: Four ounces
of gum shellae, one ounce of gum
mastic one ounce Of gum benZoin.
Dissolve well before using, and add
little lumber or sienna stain if you
want the floor dark. When 1t is nee
cssary wash the floor; do not use soap;
just wipe it up with mop dipped in
warm boraX water n teaspoonful of
borax to gallon Of water, and, after
1t il; dry. oil it with crude oil and kero-
Sene. Cleaning in this way leaves a
floor looking as though st had just
been stained. II will not be necessary
actually to wash floor thoroughly
more than once month. 1t should
be oiled, though, once week. Other
mornings, if it is dusty, go over it
hastily with dry mop New York
Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
Driving Concrete Piles.

In the suburbs Of Berlin recently
concrete has been employed in place
of wood in making piles to be driven
into the ground for foundations to
buildings. These singular piles, vary
ing from II to 26 feet in length, are
triangular in cross section, and con.
sists of Portland cement mixed with
river ballast, the composition being
stayed with an armature comprising.
for each pile, three quarter-inch iron
rods tied together at regular intervals.
the rods being set into the concrete.
The heads of the piles are guarded
by buffers, and, thus protected, they
can be hammered into the ground like
wooden beams with pile-driver.-
Youths Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
1|fI II|RI|IEiIEH|7EiR|iz5 ETHiT57EIN|z

rides; cert :inly there arc but few like
the conventional old lady Of gener-
alton ago who, after she had reached
her siXtieth year, was always 9OWned
in black usually bonGazine, made in
the most simple fashion without a
thought OF conforming 10 new and
m0dish ideas. Ike woman Of fifty or
sixty reals to-day is quite us youth
full in appearance as was her mother
at the age Of forty. Ii possible, the
materials for Tie woman who has
passed severity years should be rich
and handsome. Plain, smooth cloths
and silks are preferable 10 figured ia
brics Waite, pale gray and even hell
iotrope may be combine with black
in dressy gowns. Gun metal and a
deep rich purpie-alm0st q prunc--are
colors that are especially becoming to
women whose hair has turned silver
gray Taffeta and louislne OF soft
quality. and the India and foulard
silks suggest attractive dresses for
summer Nuns yelling is an inexpen-
siye material for both street and house
gowns: for the latter. soft gray, cream
white. or even certain shades Of mauys
are to be preferred to black. Wraps
Of pongee. taffeta or sllk-lned wolfe,
in black or a steel gray, viii be founc
to be 4 moss serviceab,e addition to tho
summer outfit
In the same article are pictured and
GnScriha1 n nunhpI Of Swish mOdel
for elderly women.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
AVOID BAD FOOD.

Fowls are omniyorous eaters: that
is, they will eat nearly anything, and
it has been demonstrated that food
eaten by laying hens impartsits flavor
to the eggs. A gentleman noticed his
liens eating freely of onion tops that
had been thrown into the poultry yard.
For several days the eggs of those hens
had such strong onion flavor as to
be unfit for use. Such food has been
found to impart its flavor to the flesh
also.
1t is important, therefore, that fowls
have access to none but clean, good
food. Filthy Stops should be kept out
of their reach, as should all decaying
and unwhoesome substances. Car.
eases Of dead animals should never be
permitted to lie around where the
fowls can get to them. The flesh OF
fowls that eat such stuff is not fit
for food, neither are the eggs laid by
them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
New SANDING Device.

Another new accessory for the troll
ley car is pneumatic sanding device,
which has been devised by an Am
erican company for electric cars fit
ted with air brakes. 1t is simple in
construction and consists of two traps
placed beneath the sand box. Each
trap is connected with O oneinch iron
pipe by means of rubber hose. The
air is supplied from the main reser-
voir. The sand is lifted from the
traps and blown down between the
tread of the wheel and the rail. The
operating valve in the cab is fitted
with g warning port, and is so con-
structed that when the sander is in
operation a continuous whistle is
maintained. Although this is entire
ly optional with the motorman, as he
can stop the whistle and continue the
sanding operation by merely pressing
on the valve placed in the end of the
operating valve handle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
CLIPPING HORSES.

/ keep three horses in the city for
driving and running about. One OF
them has furry coat so thick that
when driven he becomes sweaty and
will not dry off for twelve hours. We
We're absolutely compelled to have this
morse clipped before winter set in. Now
this horse after thorough exercising
comes into the barn perfectly dry and
in good condition. But when this
clipped horse is taken out of the stable
on d cold morning he shivers and am
sorry for him, but the moment he be-
gins to exercise he is all right. Such
clipped horses should not be allowed TO
stand moment on the street without
blanketing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
THE JAPANESE WOMEN AND
THE WAR.

SO great is the enthusiasm Of the
Japanese in The war. says The Deiln'
eat0r for August, that the women OF
every class, from the Empress to the
lowliest, are giving NOT only their
wealth and incomes, but OF their per-
sonal efforts 10 make easier The lot OF
the soldiers in the field. E"evy one is
fired with the ambition to have Il part
in the success Of Japanese arms. and
as il result, many associations have
sprung into existence With the purpose
OF providing for the soldiers and tier
families. One Of the greatest Of these
is the Ladies' Nursing Association, 4
salf-supporting auxiliary to the Red
Cross Society. 1t numbers among its
membership the best society Of the
Empire, and these women are to be
found daily at work in the banddge
room or hospitals. The Ladies' Pc.
triotic League has 70. its aim espe.
cially the care Of the soldiers and their
families 1t has Il membership OF 20
600, and includes women from all
ranks. The Ladies Educational So
ciety, also mammoth organization.
has exten led it's aims to cover the
needs of the was. 4 q does incalcu-
liable good. In all the girls schools
the pupils are helping i'll soMe way.
knitting socks for the sailors OF max
ing caps or other articles for the SOL
diers. The humbleSt arc doing some.
thing. 1t is said that tha servant girls
are dispensing with the services OF the
hairdresse., a great deprivation to
them, and others of the poor are do
ing without fish with their rice every
other day. Millions Of these people
are miser..bly poor, but they find a
way to give OF to 90 something Tor the
common cause.