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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-19
tion. My competitor withdrew and l
was nominated by acclamation.

ton. My competitor withdrew and
was nominated by acclamation.
Since then have had no opposition
of any kind for the nomination, and
have not attended either of the last
two conventions, having been in Wash
ington when both met. In my entire
Congressional district I have never
had appointed one Commissioner of
Registration on my recommendation,
and have never named Judge or a
Clerk in any election in which have
been engaged or any other. I have
never been a member Of any political
committee, either of the city of Mem
phis, the county of Shelby or the State
of Tennessee.
This is the record out Of which
machine newspapers have tried to
manufacture prejudice and weaken my
assaults against dishonesty and fraud
in the politics of Tennessee.
STATE AFFAIRS.
In State affairs honesty, efficiency
and economy should be the rule and
guide of public service.
II elected Governor shall faithfully
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-19
MACHINE CHARGE.

Notice has been served that i intend
to denounce the methods of the machine
in Tennessee as grossly subversive of
the will of the people, and immediate
ly upon this announcement, the bray
ing was loud and long from certain
newspapers in the State whose stock in
trade seems either to be misrepre-
sentation or abuse, and frequently
both.
The charge that am machine man
and owe whatever political SUCCESS /
may have achieAed, to machine meth
oda, and therefore, my position is one
of inconsistency.
ii this we're true, it would not be an
answer, and would only constitute the
Get tn quoque" argument resorted to
by weak men in colloquy and weak
editors in refutation.
| But the charge is not true, and as
may be able to reach but small part
OF the people in public discussion, |
hope what say will be read by q
larger audience than I can possibly
address.
l was a candidate for Attorney Gen
eral in 1894 and the nomination was
made by diaeet vote of the people. I
did not name Judge or a Clerk in
that election, and neither did either of
my competitors, to my knowledge, and
no question was ever made as to its
fairness.
Hon. W. l.. Clapp, an honored citi-
zen of Memphis, since deceased, was
then its Mayor, and openly espoused
the cause of one of my competitors, as
did most of the city administration.
! had opposed the election Of Mr..
Clapp, and my competitor whom he
favored, had supported him.
My cause was carried to the people
who had known me all my life, and
they nominated and elected me. After
a service Of six years, as already stated,
became a candidate for Congress.
The entire Congressional Committee,
with the exception of one member, was
| opposed to my candidacy, and without
wishing to revive old issues, which
have long since gone to oblivion, So
far as l am concerned; but in justice tc
truth / can say that no man ever rar
for office under harder conditions thar
we're imposed upon me.
The county of Upton was instructed
for my competitor before the Congress
sional Committee had met to decide
: even upon the date Of convention
When the committee met l asked tina
this action be rescinded, and for tim'
to canvass the county and was denie(
the right.
NV competitor did not make con
test against me in Shelby County
!. where l resided, and did not engag
I against him in Hardeman County
$ where he lived. He was instructed TO
: by his own county and Upton, and th
4 delegation from Fayette, vhe remaining
n county, became necessary to the nomi
Y nation of either Of us.
Under these conditions I carried th
county, and received an instruction Q
the delegation. This, added to tn
vote of Shelby, gave me the nomina
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-19
JOHNSON CITY. TENNESSEE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 49, 1905.

not borne in the past nor do l think
they now bear their just proportion Of
taxation. l think they should be
treated in this respect, just as others
are treated-that they should not pay
more nor less than what is fair and
just. 1 do not expect to make ill
considered assaults upon corporate
interests, or to ride into power by
base appeals to prejudice. / do not
wish to array class against class. The
man who has acquired wealth honestly,
or the corporation who asks only the
benefit Of equal laws, are both entitled
to protection from the demagogue and
political charlatan.
The men who acquire wealth dishon-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-19

The corporations Of Tennessee have
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-19
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
CHANGES MADE IN BILL.
Important Increases Made In Army
Appropriation Measure.

Washington, January 24-The Senate
a number of changes in the army appro-
priation bill, both in increased appro-
priations and legislation.
The important Increases are: Pay OF
line officers increased $s6924O; length of
service pay increased 100000: travel al
1owance, enlisted men and discharged,
$25OO00 additional pay for length of SER
vice of Philippine scouts $15072O; extra
expense engineer school, washington.
$150000.
A substitution for tile provision which
abolished the office of assistant chief
of the record and pension office pro-
yldes:
THAT, hereafter when vacancies shall
occur In the office of assistant chief of
the record and pension office they shall
be filled by appointments from captains
of the line of the army"
Provision Is made in the bill for mill
tary commission as well as courts mar
tial
Military posts cannot hereafter be es-
tablshed without the recommendation of
the secretary of war as well as by act
of Congress.
The House provision directing that no
amount appropriated should be paid to
any steamship company for carrying
men or supplies to or from the Philip
pine islands Is stricken out and a pro-
vision inserted that no steamship in the
transport service shall be disposed OF
without the consent of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
WHITE MINER IS
CRUSHED BY CAR
FARMERS OF WALKER COUNTY
RECEIVE PRIZES FOR SUCCESS
Full GROWING OF COTTON IN
LARGE QUANTITIES.

Jasper, January 24-Special.-J. M. Tur-
ner white miner, was run over and in
stantly Killed by a coal car on trestle
near Horse Greek yesterday morning at
about O'Clock Mr.. Turner was employed
about the mines and was engaged in
switching some coal cars when the ae-
cdent occurred. 1t seems that he was on
a car which was running down to the tip
pie to be loadedl and that he jumped from
the car striking ON the trestle. His body
caught in the timbers and before he could
extricate himself the car had passed over
him The remains were taken to Haley
Vile yesterday where they will be inter-
red. Deceased was about twenty-one
years of age, and leaves relatives In VIM
ston county.
Yesterday afternoon Long Bros mer-
chants of this place, distributed 500 in
gold to farmers in this section who have
produced an extraordinary yield of cot
ton on land where fertilizers sold by this
firm have been used The prizes ranged
from s. to $20~and the results as shown
from records were highly satisfactory. As
an illustration of what can be done in
raising cotton in this section 1t was
shown that one farmer had gathered 3,100
pounds of seed cotton from the crop on
two acres.
L. Scott Allen, land and Industrial
agent of the Southern railway. is in Jas
per on business connected with this de-
partment OF the road, The Southern has
large interests in this district and Mr.,
Allen spends some time here every year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
COMPANY HANDLES
TIES BY MILLIONS
SHEFFIELD ROLLING MILL HAS
DOUBLED OUTPUT AND Is NOW
TURNING OUT FIFTY TO SIXTY
TONS PER DAY.

Sheffield, January 24.-(Special.)-On
OF the Aver & Lord Tie company's big
tow boats. with nine barges came up
the river this week and is loading ties
between Florence and Clifton. These
people have millions Of ties on the river
banks between these points. The Aver e.
Lord Tie company is Chicago firm.
DIR. Hugh w. Blair, a prominent ply
stefan and surgeon of this place today
announced his candidacy for Mayor of
Sheffield. This makes four candidates
already out and the election does not
come off before May
The Sheffield Rolling Mill company has
double its output by putting on double
shift of puddlers and are now turning
out from so to co tone of bar iron every
twenty-four hours. They are still short
o. men and could put a good many more
to work II they could get them. good
many of their men have been gotten from
Ohio points
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
ANOTHER TICKET
IS IN THE FIELD
Lacy Club Names New Alder
manic Ticket
PRATT CITY POLITICS HOT
Candidate Lacy's Friends Put a Full
Ticket In the Field for Board of
Aldermen and Executive
Committee.
PRATT CITY POLITICS HOT

Pratt City, January 24-(Specia1 1.-The
Lacy club in a rousing meeting tonight
at Trehern's hall, nominated a full ticket
for the aldermanlc board and the city
democratic executive committee, to be
voted for in the primary, called for Feb
ruary 6.
The aldermanic ticket is as follows
First ward, DR.. ]. S. Seay and William
Griffith; Second ward, William Muire
and A. E. Webb; Third ward. A. ]. Gull
lshorn and II. w. Almon; Fourth ward,
W. j. Outlaw and B. r. Mcpherson;
Fifth ward. V. v. Gregory and james
O'Hara; Sixth ward, John Finley and A.
T. Reeves.
The following candidates for the ex-
ecutive committee were nominated, which
ticket will bear the Lacy brand during
the coming oampaign: Matthew Walker,
chairman; W. II. Bernard, First ward;
DR.. c. N. Carraway, Second ward; Bish-
op Gilbert Third ward, Joel Raggatta,
Fourth ward; Jane Ramsey, Fifth
ward; j. r. Bland, Sixth ward.
II. A. Dickinson. president of the Lacy
club presided over the meeting and G.
W. Burks acted as secretary. A large
number of new members were enrolled,
swelling the membership of the club to
over $780,
Speeches were made by the following
members of the club: Ex-Mayor Outlaw
DIR. Seay, William Griffith, Major Croft
William Nelson, Judge Walker Joel
Raggatti, B. F. Mcpherson and others.
The canvassing clubs of each ward
made their reports, which were submitted
to the campaign committee The club
VIII meet again next Thursday night
for the purpose of considering important
business.
Two full tickets are now in the field
and the interest of the campaign is In
creasing every day. Both the friends OF
Mayor Hudnall and Alderman Lacy are
very active, and the campaign, which
promised to be tame, will probably be
an exceedingly lively one before the fin
ish.
Sickness Among convicts.
The report comes from the state prison
at No. mine that there Is more sickness
among the convict body than at any other
Ieriod in years. The grip seems to be
prevalent among the states prisoners and
as result it is reported that the daily
output of coal at the mines operated by
the convicts has been materially dimin-
| fshed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Chauncey OIcott.

Chauncey Olcott, romantic singing
comedian, comes to the Jefferson theatre
tonight He will present his latest
success, Terrence" dramatization
of Mrs. j. NJ. Cookers novel of that
name.
The comedian and singer plays the title
role, part In which his ability as an
actor and his versatility as well is shown
to better advantage, so it Is said. than
In any of the plays in which he has for
merly appeared The character affords
him not only opportunity to be dashing
and romantic, allowing him to make love
to an Irish lassfe, but 1t also gives him
chance to sing several very dainty ball
lads of his own composition. This bou-
quet of songs includes MY Own Dear
Irish Queen, 1.-THE Girl l Used to
Know my Sonny Boy and Tick,
Tack, Toe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
NEGRO MURDERS
HIS SWEETHEART
When He Proposed, She Said: "Go
on, Niger; ! Amt Studyin'
YOU"

Gadsden, January A.-(special Frank
Allen, a young ginger cake colored ne
gro, murdered his sweetheart in Alfalfa
at 10 o'clock Monday night. He was ar
rested and placed in jail here today.
He had proposed to Lucy Hammonds
and she turned her back on him with
the remark: Go on niger, amt study
in YOU" when he drew a .3S revolver
and shot without a word of warning. the
ball passing entirely through her body,
causing instant death.
Allen made his escape but was cap
tured several hours later. He seems I'M
concerned and laughs over numbering
the girl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
HOBSON LECTURES
In WALKER COUNTY
LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS TO
HIS DISCUSSION OF THE DUTY
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
HoBSoN'S HONOR.

Patton, January 24.-(Special) Capt.
Richmond P. Hobson delivered his bril-
liant and stirring lecture on THE Duty
of Americans" at Gilreath chapel last
night. Captain Hobson was here under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society,
and as large crowd attended the lecture,
a good sum was realized. Everybody was
delighted with the address and was
charmed with the personality of the dis
tinguished speaker.
After the lecture DR.. and Mrs. Andrew
Woodson rendered reception to Captain
Hobson at their handsome home.
Captain Hobson is accompanied by his
sister and two of his cousins. The visit
ors were the guests of Mr.. j. r. Ryan
at breakfast this morning, and during
the day inspected some of the coal mines
of the Corona Coal and Iron company
Captain Hobson manifested great inter
est in the operations hereabouts and
seemed to be impressed with the up-to-
date methods employed In mining and
loading coal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
Weddings at calera.

Calera, January A.-(Special.)-At s
o'clock yesterday evening in the parlor Of
the Vanderbilt hotel Mrs. c. F. Wells
OF this place and Mr. j. B. Brewer OF
Decatur, Ala, were united In marriage.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Joseph Dunglinson, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church. Mr. Brewer Is pro-
prietress of the Vanderbilt Hotel and will
remain in charge of 1t as heretofore.
This morning at o'clock the marriage
of Miss Julia McKibbon to Mr. d. w.
Royd was solemnized at the home Of the
brides m other the Rev Joseph Dunglin-
son officiating. Mr.. Boyd Is ticket agent
of Louisville and Nashville and Southern
railroads In Calera, while the bride is well
known as person of most excellent and
10 able character. The happy couple left
Immediately for trip to Florida, fol-
lowed by the hearty good wishes Of their
friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
CONFER ABOUT NAVAL BILL.
President Does Not Want Measure
Pruned Too Vigorously.

Washington, January 24.-President
Roosevelt and Representative Foss, of
Illinois, chairman of the House Naval Az
fairs committee had a conference today
regarding the naval appropriation bill
The President is in entire accord with the
disposition of Congress to reduce appro-
priations wherever possible, but he feels
that the naval estimates ought not to be
pruned so seriously as to interfere with
the carrying into effect of the govern
ment's naval programme. Mr. Foss told
the President that the committee had re-
duced the estimates by several millions of
dollars and that as the matter now stood,
1t provided for a naval expenditure of
about $1OO00.0O0 Still further reductions
might be made.
Notwithstanding the reductions MADE by
the committee, the bill would provide for
the construction of additional war vessels
and provision would be made for the COM
pletion of those which are in course of
construction. 1t is not indicated yet when
the matter will be reported the House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
INSTALLED AS PASTOR.
PIantersville Is Well Supplied With
Ministers for Coming Year.

Plantersville, January 24.-(special)-
The Rev. Winsor Henson. student in
Howard college, was installed as pastor
of the Plantersville Baptist church, and
will preach here every fourth Sunday in
the morning and at Riderville, close by,
at night
Last week Kew. p NJ Davis, the new
pastor of the Methodist church, arrived
with his family from Gilmore, Ala, and
occupies the parsonage. Also Rev. ]. M.
Mason, the recently called pastor of the
Christian church, arrived with his fam
lily from Eastman Ga. to take charge of
the work. This church has been without
a pastor for several month.
Pew. j. S. Shaw. who has been serving
the Presbyterian church more than a
year, preaching once month, moved with
his family from Vine Hill only a few
weeks since.
Plantersville is only a small village, but
for this year, at least, Is we'll supplied
with preachers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman presiding.
The case of Mary e. Spake. administra-
trix, VS.. the Southern Railway company,
is still on trial. The plaintiff sues for
$4,000 damages for alleged personal in
juries.
No cases were filed yesterday.
Today's docket:
No. 1662-Aaron Haas & Son vs. George
A. Smith, asumpsit. Attorneys Charles
A. Ellis, John ]. Moore.
No. 17S4-Aaron Haas & Son VS.. George
A. Smith; assumpsit. Attorneys Charles
A. Ellis, John J. Moore.
No 1670-Ne lson-Morris company VS..
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company; appeal by defendant. Attorneys
R. e. Smith, Hugh Morrow.
No 1671-Charles Jackson VS.. Southern
Railway company; damages. Attorneys
Bush & Bush, James weatherly.
No 1672-Joe Ann Rogers vs. Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company;
damages. Attorneys E. L. Jones and Ar
thur L. Brown, Hugh Morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
Dr.. Shops Rheumatic Remedy
THE LEGAL RECORD.

The cases against Joe Lively, William
Y. Mann and Hack Daniels, who are
charged with killing w. A. Whitman near
Brookside on Labor day, have been con-
tinued. The defendants, with the excep-
tion of Mann, are confined in the county
jail. the charges against them being muir
der in the first degree. Mann was al
lowed bail several months ago at ha-
beas corpus proceedings before Judge
Coleman of the circuit court
The case against A. ]. Mothershed, who
is charged with shooting j. ]. Hamrick
at the Woodward building corner one
night last winter, was continued until
April. The defendatn is in the county
iajI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
Trial of Estes.

VIII Estes Is being tried preliminarily
before Judge /. H. Benners, Justice Of
the peace for Precinct No. 81, on the
charge of killing James Ellard. of East
Lake. The killing occurred between Dol
otto and East Lake, on December 3Oth
and 1t is said that family affairs caused
the trouble A large number of witnesses
were examined yesterday and contin-
uance was made by Judge Benners late
yesterday afternoon until 10 o'clock this
morning when the arguments will be
made. The attorneys for the defendant
yesterday afternoon offered to submit the
case without argument, but the attor-
neys for the state would not agree to this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Young Man Is Found BY Roadside
Near Fort Payne.

Fort Payne, January 4-Speclal.-Alex-
ander Stephens, a young man who lives
on Lookout Mountain, but who has been
working in Fort Payne, tried to commit
suicide Saturday night from some I'M
known cause. He was found by his broth
er on his way home lying by the road side
in an unconscious condition. 1t was
found that he had drunk a bottle of laud-
anum. He was brought to the Wills VAL
ley hotel and friends worked with him all
night trying to bring him too
p. NJ. Frazier one of the most promi-
nent citizens of DeKalb county, who was
stricken with paralysis on the 30th of
December, died at his home at Lebanon,
Ala, Saturday January 21st and was
buried on Sunday in the cemetery at that
place. He was a man who was beloved
by all. He was an old Confederate SOL
der, and while in the army was elected
Sheriff of this county, and since then has
been elected and served as sheriff every
other term until the last term, when he
thought he was too old to enter the race
He will be greatly missed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
COMMITTEE NAMED
BY MAYOR 7. 7. HUEY
BEssEMER COMMITTEE NAMED
TO REPRESENT CITY IN CON.
FERENCE RELATIVE TO WATER
sUPPLY-WoMAN BURNED.

Bessemer, January 24.-(special.) May
or Huey this morning appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the Commercial
club of Birmingham and other cities
of the district relative to obtaining an
increase in the water supply of the dis
trlct. 1t is understood that the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association of
Bessemer will also appoint committee
for similar purposes.
The committee named by the Mayor is
as follows DR.. e. p. Lacy A. H. Wood
ward, Chambers McAdory W. j.
Parkes and II. T. Mundes.
This committee will represent Besse-
mers interest in the Conference to be
held at later date by committees from
the Board of Revenue. the Birmingham
Commercial club, Birmingham, Besse-
mer, Ensley and other towns in tho
county.
The sentiment of the Bessemer people
is heartily in favor of any movement
looking towards securing a larger water
supply for this district. Bessemer's new
waterworlSs system will afford an ample
supply of water for this citys needs but
the citizens of this town are more than
ready to cooperate with the other sec
lions of the district to secure a better
water supply.
VIII Meet Thursday.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Bessemer Land and Improvement
company will be he'd next Thursday
morning in the office of the company
In this city.
AS this company controls a considera-
BILE amount of property in this city and
surrounding country the meeting will
be of much Importance.
Beavers Meet.
The Beavers had a special meeting to-
night for the purpose of initiating six
candidates and to make arrangements
to go to Gadsden tomorrow night for the
purpose of assisting in instituting a new
lodge in that city.
The candidates initiated were: w. J.
Long, II. D. Cockrell, Charles Applin, W
e. Nichols, Henry Martin and L. M
Yann.
The team of the Bessemer dam will
leave Bessemer over the car line tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock and will leave Bir-
mingham for Gadsden at 40 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Negro Burned to Death.
Mary Powell, wife of Emmett Powell
who lives at Fossil mines, was found
lying dead In the fireplace this afternoon
by her husband on his return from work
She had been Ill for some time, and II
is supposed that she fell into the fire and
being unable to rise again, she burned
to death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25
TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW.
Club Preparing for Entertainment.
Dahn-Peterson Training Chorus.

Preparations are unday way for min
strel show to be given by the Athletic
club, In the early part of March, which
promises to be the best performance
given by this popular club. A meeting
was held last nigh. which was we'll at
tended and matters were definitely de-
cided upon.
A meeting has been called for next
Saturday night at s o'clock. The music
will be In charge of Adolf-Dahm Peter
sen. which ass~res its success. A well
trained and large choruses will be one
of the features of the show.
The performance is under the direc-
ton of Louis He'll