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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27
PARTISAN BLINDNESS.

The last issue of the staff devotes
nearly column, editorielly, to the
right CD of residents of the Soldiers
Home reservation, near Johnson City,
to vote in this county, and the Knox
vile journal and Tribune prints the
same article as n part of matter fur
nished by correspondent from John
son City The article in the Staff con-
cludes that Gov. Frazier should "send
designations 10 the commissioners who
would make the law of Tennessee rather
than enforce it. From the facts above
stated we infer that the Journal and
Tribune endorses this language.
These are two Of the papers which
contend that the governor should not
have the power even to appoint the
election commissioners in the counties,
yet want him to remove the registrars,
appointed by the proper authority, be-
cause they do not execute the law in
the manner approved, or that may be
approved, by him. Consistency, thou
art jewel. +"
The courts of the state are the tribu-
mails in which to correct the evil COM
planned Of, if evil it be, and all this
gush and holding up of hands in horror
before the people, instead of applying
to the courts, is meant as an appeal to
prejudice rather than to reason. The
state government would become an in
tolerable despotism if the governor
could make and remove election officers
at will because they did not execute
the laws according to his ideas, and
elections would become mephistopholic
farces. The Old soldier, if he is the
hero that we all hope he is, will not ask
to have that which the law says he
should net have, and will concede that
his fellow citizens are honest in the
fulfllment of their duties until they
are legally shown to be otherwise.
The staff quotes from the Act of 1901
the following provision
provided, further, That nothing in
this Act appearing shall be construed
to deny to any officer, employee or in
mate of said Home, who shall be quail.
fed voters of the state, the right oil
suffrage at al town and state elections
in the place where said Home is loca-
ted, upon their complying with the
laws that are now in operation, or that
may be hereafter enacted, regulating
state, county and town elections in the
state.
OF a similar PROVISION the supreme
court of Ohio said
at is unnecessary for us to consider
and determine their proper construc-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27
Notice Or FIRST MEETING Of CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Tennessee, in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
John Scott Dean In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt

To the creditors of John Scott Dean of
johnson City, in the county of Wash
ington and district aforesaid, bank
rupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of October, A. d. 1904, the
said John Scott Dean was duly adiudg-
ed bankrupt; and that the first meeting
OF his creditors will be held at the u nited
States court room in Knoxville, Tenn,
on the 9th day of November, A. D.
1904, at O'Clock in the forenoon, at
which time said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
JOSHUA w. CALDWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct 81, 1904.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27
Chean 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 eff.
feet during the entire school season.
Apply to H. II. KIRKPATRICK,
Superintendent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27

1t don't mattor whether man is
soldier, son of soldier or a son of
gun, he can't vote in Washington
county un less he is resident of this
county, and no honest man wants
him to.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27
Notice Of Supplemental
Registration.

The three days of Supplemental
Registration required by law, twenty
days previous to the Corporation
Election on Nov. 90, 1904, will be held
in each Ward of johnson City, Wash.
ington county, at the usual places
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER /, 2 AND 3,
and all persons who have not previous
ly registered, or who have changed
their residence since last registering,
will have to register at said time in or
der to vote in said election.
GEO w. WILLETT, Cm'.,
Haskell H. DYER,
]. NJ. MARTIN,
Commissioners of Registration and
Elections for Washington County.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27

The Kansas case does NOT pass upon
the question as to whether or not the
National Home was or was not part
of the territory of the State of Kansas.
The opinion of the court does not al
Jude in any way to the act of session if
there was one; indeed, it does NOT APP
pear that there was an act of session.
And further, in order to reach the con-
clusion it did reach the Supreme Court
of Kansas had to override former de-
cision of that court on the same ques-
ton, in which it was held that inmates
of the Soldiers Home could NOT vote.
This decision stands alone and is UN.
SUPPORTED BY REASON OR AU.
THORITY, and is CONTRARY to the
decision of half dozen other States on
the same question.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-10-27

There is no sense in the Staff rushing
to the governor with its troubles about
the old soldiers vote. 1t should take
them to the Supreme Court in PRAYER.
The sun., 1904-04-08
POLYGAMIsTs ARE WORRIED.
Many who Have Taken Additional wives
Lately Fear Action Against Them.

SALT LAKE, Utah. April 7,--Consternation
reigns among the Mormons who have re-
Gently taken plural wives, az a result of the
declaration against polygamy made yes
terday by President Joseph F. Smith and
adopted by the Church at its general con-
ference.
A large number of Mormons have taken
additional wives recently. 1t Ia charged
that President Smith gave tacit encourage
ment to this, even performing one plural
marriage himself, that of Abraham H. Can
non to Lillian Hamlin Cannon, his brother s
widow, on the high seas bet ween San Pedro.
Cal, and Catalina Island, in 1895 The
pronuncamento OF yesterday declared that
any person solemnizing, authorizing or
contracting a plural marriage would be
liable to accommodation.
The fear now among certain Mormons is
that this may be applied to all who have
taken plural wives since the manifesto
OF 1890. President Smith, Apostle Francis
NJ. Lyman and others Of the Church leaders
expressly stated that this was no new thing,
but merely reafflrmation of the former
policy. Already some who are suspect ed
OF having recently entered into polygamy
have disappeared.
The sun., 1904-04-08
i. r. BURDENS AFRO HELD UP"
Couple in II Went TO His HOuse-Sanle Cop
Gets Another Victim.

Police nan Rensselaer, stopped an auto
mobile that was going at what he figured
out was at least seventeen miles an hour
at Thirtieth street and Fifth avenue last
night. In the automobile were young
man and young woman. Rensselaer, al
lowed the operator to take them home.
They went to 90 Madison avenue, which
is the house OF |. Townsend Burden.
Henry Roux the operator, was locked
up. The young man who didn't give his
name came around later. inquired as to
the bail and said he would have TO sac his
father. He returned later with Thomas
Randall, who gave his address az 90 Madison
avenue and put up 500 cash bail for the
operator.
While Policeman Rensselaer, was in front
Of the Burden house he stopped another
automobile OH Madison avenue for speed
ing. In 1t were party Of six men and
women. The operator, who was in even
ing dress, said he was william Hardman.
living at the Manhattan Hotel.
He couldn't put UP any ball. but one OF
the women in the party did. She said she
was Anna Amelia Thyfe and that she owned
the Barnard on Central Park West and also
the apartment house at los East Fifteenth
street. worth $500 600. . - 80 .'.-
The sun., 1904-04-08
MRS. GOULD DIDN'T HAVE $40.
Had to Send for Her Husband 10 Pay th'
Fine OF Her Aut omobile Driver.

Mrs. Howard Gould had to wait outside
the Harlem police court in her auto yester-
day until Mr.. Gould arrived with $40 TO
pay the fine OF Valentine Brossard. who
runs the machine. Brossard did his waiting
in a cell.
Policeman John Murphy arrested Bros
sard on the East Drive in Central Park. near
1o6th street Murphy said the machine
was running at least fifteen miles an hour.
Brossard, Murphy said. did not slow UP
when he first sisnalled him, SO he put him
under arrest Brossard, with the auto
mobile and Mrs. Gould, went over to the
court, which was closed.
Magistrate Baker happened to be still
in the building, SO he agreed to hear the
case, while Mrs. Gould sat in the automobile
outside. Magistrate Baker decided that the
policemans story was correct When he
announced the amount Of the fine Brossard
sent out word to Mrs. Gould that he needed
$40 to get out. Mrs. Gould sent back word
that she didn't have it,
Brossard went back to a cell then and
Mrs. Gould hurriedj 10 a telephone and
called up her husband, who had been wait
ing for her at Mc(iown's Pass Tavern.
dlflNtu III dn dulOlIiODlic WIN 'ho
money there was more delay while Jules
Bremmer, the Jail keeper, tried to make up
his mind whether he could take the money
at all in the absence OF the clerk.
He finally decided that it would be all
right, providing he gave a receipt. and
Mr. Gould walked out of the building with
Brossard.
Mrs, Gould changed automobiles then
and got in her husbands, while Brossard
was left to take the other one home alone.
The sun., 1904-04-08
BILL AIMED AT NEGROES.
Maryland's Governor VIII Sign One which
VIII Hamper Them In Voting.

BALTIMORE, Md. April Gov. War
field has decided to sign the bill which re-
moves from the ballots used in Republican
counties the party designation. This ia
a measure which will, practically disfran-
chise negroes in these counties.
1t gives TO the supervisors Of election
the right to arrange the names OF the candi-
dates TO suit themselves regardless of the
party to which they belong Members
of the Reform League went TO Annapolis
to-day 10 protest against the proposed
law They made the point that by bunch
ing the names of Democratic candidates
at the top OF the column every illiterate
Democrat could vote the ticket, whereas
the names Of Republicans, being sand
wiched bet ween Prohbi, ionists and Social
ists, could not be recognized.
The Governors reply was that any law
which would bar out The ignorant and
vicious was good one. The act takes
in the counties In the black Lct in Sout thern
Maryland, those in he Ear,ern Shore, where
negroes cut figure, and few in western
Maryland.
The Governor Will also sign bill pro-
vidng for jury commissioners in Prince
Georges and St Mary's counties who will
bar negroes from the jury box.
The sun., 1904-04-08
PLANS BIG FUEL CORPORATION.
John L. OsEo0d Is Building Up Company
which May Outstrip Colorado 60.

DENVER, Col, April John c. Osgood
former head of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, is fast building up a great fuel
corporation which. promises to outstrip
the old company and interfere seriously
with its fuel trade. When Osgood went
out Of the Colorado company, he dropped
remarks that indicated that he would not
forget the fact that he was forced.
He had already organized the American
Fuel and secured large tracts OF coal and
mineral land Now ne has secured control
Of the Victor Fuel Company, the second
largest coal concern in the State, aud is said
to have an option on the vast Ignite proper
ties OF the Northern Coal Company, which
controls the coal trade Of Denver and Of
the northern half OF the State.
Osgood is also owner OF valuable coal and
iron mines in Wyoming, He is enlarging
his holdings constantly and ia credited
with planning an other great steel plant.
The sun., 1904-04-08
LOAN on UNISSUED BONDS.
Foreign Rank Lent . MIllIon-Tl,en Things
Began ID Happen.

ncBuu " HtuVpru
There was current in the banks yesterday
q story OF q million dollar loan recently
made by foreign bank to an American
house which presented features up to this
time unknown to local bankers, The loan
was effected through New York broker
age house, and 1t was arranged that the
collateral should be deposited with local
bank, the correspondent OF the foreign
institution. When the securities were de-
livered to the local bank it found that they
consisted Of unissued, or treasury, bonds
of a railway system formed within COM
paratively short time.
The local bank was astonished at the
character Of the collateral presented to it.
but since the foreign institution had al
ready turned over the money there SEEMED
only one thing to do 1t kept calling on
the local brokerage house, the agents,
for more collateral until it had the loan
margined to about 25 cents on the dollar.
1t then notified the brokerage house that
the loan must be taken up or the bonds
with the numbers set forth conspicuo ouBly
would he offered for public sale In the
auction room.
The brokerage house, which was entirely
innocent in the affair called on the bank
for an explanation, and the member asking
for the explanation was advised by the
president OF the bank to take the n office OF
the impending auction to the concern that
had borrowed the money and look for re-
suits The borrowers were from the in
terror, and when the broker returned from
his visit to them he brought to the bank a
certified check for the whole amount Of the
lnan
The sun., 1904-04-08
MRS. JACK GARDNER SUED AGAIN.
Child wants Damages FOR q Dog Bite
Negro Wins His Case.

BosToN. April Mrs. John l.. Gardner
has lost the suit brought against her by
John Williams, colored choreman, for
ts2 so for removing snow from in front
Of her Beacon street residence. A jury
In the Superior Court returned verdict
this morning in Wlliams's favor and
awarded him SO interest In addition.
Mrs Gardner is also defendant in suit
brought against her by Mary Callahan,
aged TO- through her mother. Mrs. Catha-
rine Callahan, TO recover damages for in
juries alleged TO have been caused by the
bites Of All Irish setter, which the plaintif
says was owned or kept by Mira. Gardner
Mrs Gardner declares that the dog was
not owned 'by her but by George Proctor,
to whom she had given the animal az
Christ mas present.
The little girl was the only witness ex-
amined to-day. She said she was bitten
twice in the leg and that she had to be
assisted home by her companion and was
confined to her bed for three weeks.
The sun., 1904-04-08
SAWED THEIR WAY TO LIBERTY
Tive Soldiers r scape From the Fort Wads-
worth Guardhouse.


Two soldiers who were doing time in the
guardhouse at Fort Wadsworth escaped
vest erday afternoon. They are Thomas
Cushman and William Waddington. pr-
Yates in the Fiftieth Company, Coast Ar
tillery. Six months ago, less Ave days,
Waddington was sentenced 10 six months
in the guardhouse for technical deser-
ton, that In. he had overstayed leave of
absence, but returned voluntarily. His
sentence would have been up next week
but he had another and more serious charge
to face.
Cushmsn was being punished for enlist
ing under false name. His time also
was almost up. The two men were not
turned out with the other prisoners to do
laborers' work. A sentry in making his
rounds in the late afternoon found two
bars had been sawed from their cell win
dow with small saw whicn the men left
behind them. The escaped men did not
have more than three-qr arters OF an hour
start, but they had left the reservation
before their escape was discovered.
The police were notified and a detail
Of seventy-five soldiers was sent out to
hunt for the fugitives. Boatmen who
might be persuaded to row the men to the
Jersey shore were notified that the pris-
oners were worth $50 each II turned over to
either the civil or army authorities.
The sun., 1904-04-08
TR4IIED WOMEN TO WALDORF.
Shabby Man Announced That lie Had Come
10 Marry Miss Gould.

Two women who live on Madison avenue,
near Thirty-f1rst street left their home at
7:3O o'clock last night to walk to the Waldorf
Astoria. Before they had gone block
they noticed that they were being followed
by a stocky, shabby man who was mutter-
ing to himself They hurried back to their
home and sent their butler out to see that
the coast was clear. The butler could
not find the man on the block. and he so
reported. After a while the women started
out again.
They were entering the Thirty-third
street door of the Waldorf. when. 10, the
shabby man was at their heels, and he fol-
lowed them into the hotel The women
futtered to the Office and asked to be pro-
tected. House Detective Smith asked the
man what he was doing in the hotel.
why. me and Helen Gould's going to be
married here,' was his reply.
Smith got the man out Of the hotel and
turned him over to a policeman.
'Grover Cleveland Is going to be the best
man and Bishop Potter is going to tie the
knot" said the prisoner at the Tenderioin
station. Tim Sullivan introduced u.s.
At Bellevue they said he had been drink
ing third-rail whiskey, He told the police
he was Francis J. Markey, a laborer living
at the Olive Tree Inn.
The sun., 1904-04-08
KING ALFONSO NOT IN DANGER.
Explosion I'm Barcelona starts Report
OF an Attempt TO XIII Him.


BARCELONA, April 7.-Despite the report
circulated by a news agency to the effect
that an attempt had been made here to
assassinate King Alfonso, no attempt has
been made upon the life OF his Majesty.
There was an explosion, probably OF gas,
In a house on the route Of the royal pro-
oession shortly before the King passed
The house was damaged and two persons
were slightly injured.
King Alfonso came to Barcelona yes
terday for fortnights visit. accompanied
hy Premier Maura and Gen. Linares. the
Minister OF War. The Kings plan to visit
Barcelona, which is hotbed Of Republic
canism, had been worrying the authorities.
especially as he was to be attended by
Senor Maura, who incurred tho hatred OF
Republicans and Socialists by his vigorous
methods OF dealing with strike rioters.
During the week preceding the arrival OF
the King many Anarchists and other sus'
poets were arrested, and as further meas
ure Of precaution three gunboats and
large force Of gendarmes we're sent here
The King met with an enthusiastic re-
oeption from the people on his arrival.
The streets were decorated elaborately
He attended a religious service at the
cathedral and afterward reviewed the
trOOps
The sun., 1904-04-08
FIGHT FOR BURLINGTON ROAD.
That's the Cause OF the HarrIman.IIlll
Trouble, Omaha RumOr Says.

Trouble, Omaha RumOr Says.
OMAHA, Neb, April 7.-Rumors in both
Union Pacific and Burlington headquarters
here say that the Burlington railroad
is the real prize for which Hill and Harri-
man were fighting when they failed to
agree in the mode Of distribution Of the
stock of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern held by the Northern Securities
Company
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern
jointly own the Burlington, and should
the stock now held by the Northern Securi-
ties Company be distributed as Hartman
wishes, the holdings Of Union Pacific,
together with recent purchases, would give
Hartman control Of the Burlington through
Northern Pacific. ...,,- -,..-..... .,,.ss....
.1s'Ths burlington psople fear that should
this deal be contaminated. that road would
become subordinate to Union Pacific in
terests and that in questions where COM
petition between the two systems entered
rates would be 80 manipulated as to give
the Union Pacific the advantage.
1t Is pointed out that the two lines now
compete at dozens Of Nebraska points,
as we'll as number in Colorado and Wyo-
ming, and should the Union Pacific obtain
advantage at these points Burlington
earnings would fall heavily. These rumors
are In circulation among the heads OF de-
partments OF both roads in Omaha.
The sun., 1904-04-08
OPPOSITION TO S.NOOT. .
An Effort VIII He Made to Break His Slate
at the state Convention To-day.

SALT LAKE, Utah, April PLANS are
being made tonight to break the slate Of
Senator Reed Smoot at he Republican
State convention tomorrow. 1t was sup
posed that Smoot, with the aid Of ex-Con-
gresham George Sutherland would have
things all his own way. They won a victory
in Salt Lake county, no fight being made
by the opposition.
To-day the friends Of Senator Kearns
and others started in to break the Smoot-
Sutherland slate for delegates Suther-
land is a nonMormon but wants to be
United States Senator and is working val
iantly in the cause Of Smoot. He controls
a number of Gentle votes and the outlook
tonight is that the combine will win,
although the slate may be slightly modi-
fed.
The sun., 1904-04-08
BLISS sTILL TO he TREASURER.
He and Secretary shaw Meet Here-stran-
ahan and Murray Present.

Secretary Shaw was in this city yesterday.
In the afternoon he had long talk at the
Sub-Treasury with Cornelius n. Bliss.
Collector Stranahan. Hamilton Fiah and
President Charles H. Murray of the Re-
publican county committee,
At the close OF the conference none Of
those who took part in it would answer
any questions concerning the matters
discussed Mr.. Shaw said that the talk
had nothing to do with politics and that
the only business which had brought him
10 this city related TO the Isthmian Canal.
There have been reports lately that Mr..
Bliss would be the ncxt chairman Of Tie
Republican national committee, Mr., Blss
will not accept a proposition to take the
craftsmanship, hut he will consent 10 con-
time as the treasurer,
The sun., 1904-04-08
DiREN'T can on THE HAGUE.
Russia anu Japan Are both Try ing to Grab
Territory, u. =. Straus Says.

At a meeting last evening Of the Baptist
Social Union in the Hotel Man haitian,
Oscar s. Straus. who is a member Of The
Hague Peace Tribunal, said that notwith.
standing the present war between RussiA
and Japan prospects were never brighter
for the obligatory arbitration Of the dI1-
putes of nations He Characterised tho
present war an one in which two nAtt6ns
are trying to gain possession Of the terri
tory Of third, and said that neither RuanlA
nor Japan would dare submit their dispate
To tribunal because II was aitoEether
likely that such body would decide asainst
both. 81
The subject Of the meeting was 'Intsr-
national Peace and in his address Mr..
Straus outlined the various tendencies
which have in past times brought about
relations, friendly and otherwise, between
the Powers Of the world. He said:
The Peace Congress at the Hague wss
the crownine act of the nineteenth century.
II was not intended to bring about the mil
lehnum, but was a long step toward II. The
only thing now necessary to make arbitration
obligatory il public opinion. which can De
made 20 stonR that no nation will dare 20
to war.
IL the honor OF Initiating The Hague Tn
| and the glory OF giving life TO that court be-
longs to President Roosevelt. He IL Was
who sent the dispute between the United
States and Mexico. known as the Pions
Fund" casr. TO The Hague. lie IL was VINO.
when Emperor William of Germany honored
him by asking him TO arbi'rate the dispute
betwren that country and Venezuela. de-
,Inrd to do so and suggested that The Hague
tribunal act In the matter Inc dispute
! between this country and Great Britain over
the Alaska boundary was referred TO an ar
hitration commission under the terms OF
The Hague treaty This country has thrown
it's weight on the side Of arbitration more
than oil other nations Of the world combined
Already treaties providing for obligatory
arbitration have been signed between Great
Britain and France. Denmark. Sweden and
Holland, and between France and ltsv ana
Holland. II IL the duty Of all bodies ana
orranizstiona of1cial and unoffotAl re-
igious and secular. to keep alive the spirit
OF peace II this is done Tn" Hague treaty
The sun., 1904-04-08
HARRY LEHRS CUTE DOG,
Wears Five Different Blue Ribbons In One
Day-Makes Baltimore Talk.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 7.-Mr. and Mrs
Harry Lehr registered al the Hotel Bel
vedere to-day. with black spaniel which
had a blue ribbon and bow on its neck.
A large blue bow was to be seen at all times
posing gracefully behind the dogs right
ear, and not once has the little animal been
30 frivolous as to chew on the end OF 1t.
Four different shades OF blue were seen
on the dog yesterday. First it was sky
blue; then baby blue; next a water blue
and then a turquoise blue, Mr.. and Mrs
Lehr went out last evening. The dog
wore fifth shade OF blue.