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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21

is remarkably high, being SO per cent
The school equipment has been great
ly improved. OF our four buildings,
two, at least, would reflect credit upon
any town. But far more attractive
than the exterior is the interior of each
building. The rooms have been made
comfortable and beautiful. In this
work many of the pupils have a share,
and they proudly say, "This room is
ours.
There exists fine feeling between
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21
Torture of a Pr eacher.

CONTINUED on Second page
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21
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that must be taken at thu, flood by q
united effort or they viii be swept into
the rapids of selfshness and wrecked
in the whirlpools of envy. If you are
anxious to share the profits that must
accrue to all from the philanthropic
labors of any number of patriotic citi-
zens you should be willing to bear
your part of the burden. If were
permitted to suggest plan to improve
our condition, I would provide for a
promotion fund that would represent
the amount each individual citizen
was willing to subscribe for manu-
featuring purposes. This fund I would
place in the hands of a competent COM
mittee with full power to act for the
subscribers. 1t would be their duty
to solicit enterprises, investigate thor
oughly all comers and if found correct,
to purchase reasonable amount of
capital stock upon business basis. As
these industries got upon paying
basis the stock thus subscribed for
could be sold or hypothecated, the
promotion fund reimbursed, possibly
with profit, and other industries estab-
lished. IL this way small amount OF
money might be made into an endless
chain OF progress that would create a
nucleus for a great manufacturing cen
ter.
We fear, gentlemen, that you do not
realize the gravity of the situation.
Has it ever occurred to you that we
have a down-hill pull on nature?
johnson City stands as sentinel at
the entrance to the richest mountains
that ever pushed their pc ks into the
clouds. 1t invites and will gladly ad-
NIT to this God-favored section all
those who have the financial password
and know the sign Of energy. These
rugged sky-scrapers, built by the Arch
itect Of the universe, are filled with
riches that await only the application
of money and muscle to create wealth
enough to cause this fertile valley to
be lighted with furnace fires in the
manufacture of finished products for
the world.
Our purpose tonight, gentlemen, is
to interest and encourage you to dc
something for your town. With q eli
mate unequalled, water as pure as any
dewy crystal that ever formed on
magnolia petal, geographically located
midway between coal and iron, in thC
midst OF hardwood forests, peopleC
with chivalric men and beautiful wo
men, there is absolutely nothing tn,
matter with Johnson City. With thes
natural advantages it would be pit!
to pinion progress with penurioas pes
simism.
TIE TOASTMASTER There j
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21
DIR. CaIdwell'S
(LaxatiOe)
Syrup PepSiIl

is an unfailing, harmless and absolute
cure for worms, stomach and bowel
troubles, and can be used as freely for
either baby or the bigger child, as for
full grown folks.
Ify your child seems indisposed, fever
ish, fretful, peevish, and all out of sorts,
these are SYMPTOMS of worms. One dose
of DR.. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSlN
as directed, the detected condition will
soon give way to health and vigor.
DIR. R.CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN
can be obtained in both dollar and half
dollar sizes from all druggists.
Your money will be refunded if it does
not benefit you.
Your postal card request will bring by return
mail our new booklet, DIR. CALDWELL'S
BOOK OF WONDERS" and free sample to
those who have never tried this wonderful
remedy. Write today
The Press., 1905-02-22

Robert S. Hawkes., always known as
1.-The vicar of Morwenstowe" and a
poet of no mean ability, was brought
up by his grandfather. Il very learned
and religious man. In the church
| where this old gentleman preached the
| evening service always closed with the
that hymn. Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy
Blessing" which was composed by DIR.
Hawkes. himself. His grandson, who
did not know the authorship of the
hymn. came to the doctor one day with
paper in his hand, saying:
Grandfather. | don't altogether like
that hymn Lord. Dismiss Us With Thy
Blessing think it might be i'm
proved in meter and language and that
it would be better if it were somewhat
longer"
"Oh. indeed" said DR.. Hawkes., red
dening. And pray, Robert, what i'm
provements commend themselves to
your precocious wisdom?
This is my improved version" said
Robert. And he read aloud very
creditable hymn. after Which he re-
peated the old version. saying innO-
Gently This one is crude and fat.
don't you think so. grandfather?"
Crude and fiat. sir! Young puppy.
1t is mine! l wrote that hymn!'
"Oh. Leg your pardon. grandfather!
didn't know that. It's very nice
hymn indeed. but" as he went out of
the door, mine is better!'
The Press., 1905-02-22

the bulls, if there be time, arrangt
themselves in circle around the cows
and calves, presenting a solid array OF
horns. and the enemy must be pretty
hungry if he will then attack Herds
numbering 500 or 600 used frequently
to be met with in Africa. Like Other
wild animals, they were able to holG
their own against savage man armed
only with his bow and arrows and 9th.
er crude weapons; but, like the lion
the rhinoceros, the elephant and all
other large game, they have been rap.
idly exterminated since Europeans in.
troduced the practice of hunting them
with firearms.-Chicago Tribune
The Press., 1905-02-22
CRUSTY CARLYLE.
Am AMecdOte Which illustrates His
Disagreeable DispOsitfOu.

Am AMecdOte Which illustrates H1a
Disagreeab1e Disposition.
Carlyle suffered from dyspepsia and
disappointment. He was therefore nei.
ther oversympathetic in intercourse
with his friends nor fair In his esti-
| mates of other writer's.
Though he personally liked Tenny.
son, he spoke with impatience of his
"cobbling his odes," dismissed Jane
Austen's novels as "dish washings,"
Hallam, the historian, as "dry as dust
and Goldsmith as an Irish black
guard" :.
Even the writers Of editorials in the
press were saluted with this hard say
ing: What are these fellows doing?
They only serve to cancel one anoth-
er." A characteristic anecdote illus.
trates his cruel disposition, which pro-
voked him to inflict pain even on a
friend.
An artist who frequented Carlyle's
house painted a picture of him in his
dressing gown smoking pipe by, the
f1reside and Mrs. Carlyle in an arm
chair sitting opposite him. The pic
ture was hung at one of the Royal
academy's exhibitions and, though not
striking work of art, was purchased
by Lord Ashburton, Carlyle's friend,
for $500.
The delighted artist hurried off to
the Carlyles, expecting congratulations
on the sale and some manifestation of
pleasure on their part at having such
a value set on picture Of themselves
and their domestic interior He deliv-
cred his glad tidings, but all the re-
sponse he received from Carlyle was:
"Well, in my opinion, $500 was just
E495 too much.''
The Press., 1905-02-22

II you glance round at the work of
some of our big men you will be SUI
prised to see how many have made
their reputation by doing one small
thing, but doing it well. If man gets
to the front in one narrow subject the
world credits him with knowledge of
all the rest. 1t is, however, even easier
to acquire large general knowledge
than an advanced special knowledge of
one narrow subject. The speciality
must not be too narrow either. 1t is
often said that the pursuit of knowl-
edge has a nobility of it's own. But
what knowledge? No knowledge is
worth obtaining for it's own OF any
other sake unless it is Or will probably
be useful to man.-James Swinburne in
Electrical Review.
The Press., 1905-02-22
Fraud EXnOSed.

A few counterfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations of
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds, and other medi-
cines, thereby defrauding the public
This is to warn you to beware Of such
reople, who seek to profit, through steal
Ing the reputation of remedi.s which
hav4 heen successfully curir g disease for
over 35 years. A sure protection to yon
is our name on the wrapper. Look for 1t
on all DIR. Kings or Bucklen's remedies,
as all others ere mere limitations. 81 E..
BUoKLEN & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, and Wind
sor, Canada.
The Press., 1905-02-22

1t doesn't take any grit to grumble.-
6'l,io:, 20 1',.;I,.-.,~
The Press., 1905-02-22

GIVE Your STOMACH REsT.-Your
food must ~ prop. rly digested and a.
simulated to be of any value to you. II
yNur stomach Is weak or diseased take
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t diges's what
you eat and gives the stomach rest,
enabling it to recuparate, take on new
life and grow strong agsin. Kodol cures
sour stomach, gas, bloating, heart palpi-
tation and all digestive disorders. L A..
soper of Littl' Rock, KY, vr trs us :
I'VE feel that Kodol Dyspers'a Cure de-
serves all the commendation that can be
given 1t, as it saved the life of our little
gill UhoD she was three Years old She
Is now SIX and we have kApt it for her
cor stantly, but Of course she only takes
1t now when any thing disagrees with
her." Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1905-02-22
Five Thousand Distinct Languages.

Five Thousand Distinct Languages.
Mr.. j. Collier is authority for the
statement that there are no less than
5000 distinct languages spoken by
mankind. The number of separate dia-
lects is enormous. There are more
than sixty distinct vocabularies in Bra
zil. and in Mexico the Nahua language
has been broken up into 700 dialects,
There are hundreds in Borneo. The
complexities are beyond classification
in Australia. and generally the num-
ber of dialects decreases with the in
tellectual culture of the population. If
there is an average Of fifty dialects
to every language we still have the
enormous total of 25O,OOO.
The Press., 1905-02-22
AoEroN cures Headache and NeuralgiaI
.ParIOP Pride Stove Polish

LIoUID-READY INSTANT Use. A
few drops Of Parlnr Pride Stove Polish
gives the stove brilliant lustre shine,
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
soiled hands easy to apply - always
readv. Requires no water or mixing
(water used in paste polish rusts the
stove) No dried-up paste remains after
nsing awhile. Parlor Pride good to the
last drop. Sold nv all dealers. Large,
sample bottle free (no express or postage
to paw Give name nf YOUR dealer and
address PARLOR PRIDE MFG. co
Boston, Mass. 4jan62
The Press., 1905-02-22
] etter to Anthony Adams,


Dear Sir: When you can buy paint
for less than Devoe; don't; save your
money. e.. ~.
Mr. Aaron Higgins. Plainfield N
], always used Is gallons of paint
for his house; Devoe took IL. +. -.
Mr. Ezra Rathmell, Williamsport,
Pa, always used IL; Devoe took 6.
Mr. Burt Young, Girard, Pa, al
ways used a gallon for certain rooms
took half as much Davoe.
Mr. Nathaniel Barber, Canton, N
Y, bought II Devoe; used less than 6.
You can always buy paint for less
than Devoe; don't; save your money.
The wearing counts the same way
and doubles the difference.
The cost of painting is by the gal
Ion. Weak paint costs most; most
gallons.
Yours trulv
FW DKvOE & Co
II. Chapman 8 90. sell our paint.
II
The Press., 1905-02-22

Pearl-Oh, we had Il delightful we'd
ding and received so many silver pres
ents. Ruby-That was fine. And did
your father give something in silver
too? Pearl-No; he gave us bottle Of
acid to test the other presents with
Chicago News.
The Press., 1905-02-22
The Sifnafinn

Mrs. Knicker-Does your cook know
her place? Mrs. Bocker-That's just
the trouble; she knows any number of
them.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Press., 1905-02-22

The man who advertises most is
never the one who does the kicking
about results.-Bal1imor American.
Winter coughs are apt to result in con-
sumption, II neglected. They can be
coon broken up by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. Sold by E. K Taft, Stefford
Snrings, and Gardiner Hall, Jr., South
Wilmington. $780,. ...
The Press., 1905-02-22

Il. Chapman 8 90. sell our paint.
IT
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
THE LESSON or 1919,
Need Of q Fleet Powerful Enou .h to
Coast Blockades.

In reading a criticism in today'5
Times OF Historian Roosevelt's' re-
marks concerning the soldiers of ISL
1t struck me that you might well have
taken exception also to his comments
on the naval situation In that war,
says a writer in the New York Times.
His protest against our unfortunate
custom Of teaching inaccurate his
tory and his plea TO have us both ac-
knowledge past humiliations and draw
profitable lessons from them is most
commendable. In the same speech,
however, the President is reported to
have said that I'VE won on LIE sea"
In 1912 because Of our previous prepa-
ration for naval war.
Is not that an example Of exactly
what we are warned against? It Is
true that In duels between light-armed
ships-vlz., frigates-our navy cover
ed itself with glory, but these com
bats had little effect beyond showing
that our navy had no superior where
forces were equal. The really decisive
feature of the naval war was that
England, by reason Of the lack of
fighting units. e. ships of the
line"-in our navy, was able to block
ade our coast, to bottle up" practical
ly all the ships OF our small navy, to
bring our commerce TO a standstill and
to direct as she pleased raids along
our seacoast such as that OF Wash
ington.
The only naval victories that had
decisive results were those on Lakes
Erie and Champlain, where the fleets
or each side were ~improvised. On the
sea, where the real naval strength was
tested, we were overwhelmed no less
than on the land, though the afore-
said preparations did prevent the dis
graceful features Of the hand warfare,
which were due mainly to our lack Of
regular troops. The truly important
lesson 70 be drawn from the naval
war Is the necessity Of a powerful feet
Of fighting ships, which can prevent
the command OF u %seacoast by all
enemy.
The speech of the President Is In re-
freshing contrast TO the s~pread-eagle
oratosy habitual to our Congressman
but he does not avoid the pitfalls
against which he warns US and fails
TO draw from the war OF 1912 what Ia
perhaps Its most salutary lesson.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
DROWN IN AUTO.
Three Persons Plunge with Machine 10
Death In Chicago River.

Three members of a touring party, one
woman and two men. were drowned, and
two other persons had narrow escapes
from death when a large touring car
plunged through an open draw into the
Chicago River at the Rush street bridge
at 8 o'clock Saturday evening.
William H.. Hoops, who was acting as
chauffeur when the accident occurred
says he tried to pass another automobile
which he had been trailing and this was
the cause of the spectacular accident
Hoops declared there were no signal
lights TO warn him that the bridge was
open, and that II there were he could not
see them In the heavy fog.
Pedestrians saw three machines rum
ming side by side up TIE incline TO the
bridge When they were within twenty
yards Of the opening the machine occu-
pied by Hoops and his friends shot
ahead. An agonized cry was heard by
those In the other carriages as Hoops
saw and realized his peril
Hoops, the police say, had no time TO
attempt to check the speed of the car
although, according to his own story, he
made frantic efforts to swerve the car
AiOuIfb- EuDDVL- SAtpPSN
on the wet pavement and the vehicle slid
sideways into the open draw. The mo
ment those In the car realized their dam
ger all stood up in the machine The
women screamed and the men chung to
the sides of the vehicle as It plunged into
space, So fast was the car going that
1t shot some distance out over the water,
turned suddenly, throwing out all the
occupants, and then dived into the water.
Immediately every possible effort was
made by those who had witnessed the
accident to offer assistance to those
struggling In the water. The freboat
Illinois and several patrol wagons were
hurried to the bridge. Those on the
street could still see the victims strug-
Cling In the water and occasionally heard
their cries for assistance.
AS this was the second accident of the
anne kipd to occur at the Rush street
bridge, the authorities at once took steps
30 prevent further disaster. Acting May
or Patterson ordered the police to require
automobile drivers to come TO a dead stop
when approaching bridges in the future
The police were warned to see that the
order is obeyed TO the letter.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
BY Mr.. 8 q HEGe.

NJ 81 O. r. r.. Passenger Agent. Wash
anxton, D.. c., Tells OF wonderful Cure
of Eczema by Cuticurn.
: SIR. 8. b. Hege, passenger agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad In
Washington, ID. c.. n Of the well.
known railroad men Of the country,
sends the following grateful letter in
praise of the Cuticura Remedies:
Thanks to the Cuticura Remedies,
n am now rid Of that fearful pest,
weeping eczema, for the first time In
three years. 1t first appeared on the
back OF my hand In the form Of a lit
.aIe pimple, growing into several
hiotches, and then ON my ears and
ankles They were exceedingly pain
Eul because Of the itching and burn
ENG sensation, and always raw. After
the FIRST days treatment with Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills, there was
very little Of the burning and itching
and the cure now seems to be COM
pIete. l shall be glad to aid In reliev-
ing others suffering as I was, and you
may use my letter as you wish. Sign
ed) 8. B. Hege, Washington, ID. c.,
June 8, '04."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
sGU3GEc1T.%
@'G0c1E7ENPs

1t remains to be seen whether the au-
tomobile will ever become as obscure as
the bicycle and the roller skate.-Wash-
ington Star.
1t might be asked if DR.. Washington
Gladden's home congregation isn't begin
ming to weary a little of the Rockefeller
text-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Those unfeeling suggestions that Chi
cage change its motto from II Will' to
II Dassn't!" are among the things that
hurt the worst-Chicago Tribune.
Rojestvensky's orders were ito restore
Russian supremacy ON the seas" Rus
sian supremacy on the seas was always
a vodka vision.-Atlanta Constitution.
The assassin of Grand Duke Sergius
is to be merely hanged, like any COM
non murderer. He is not to be boiled In
pitch, impaled on a stake or otherwise
treated as some might imagine would
be done in Russia.-Montgomery Adver-
tiser.
Chicago Is having the strike Of her life,
and the strike is forcing a fight to q
finish between employer and employee. II
is not a question of wages, but a cues
ton of who shall control. Now Is an
good a time as could be found to fight II
out-Birmingham Ledger.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
Railway Rate Legisla ton.

At the biennial convention of the Or.
der Of Railway Conductors, recently
held at Portland, Ore, resolutions were
unanimously adopted voicing their SEN
timents al to the effect of proposed
railway rate legislation on the 1,30O,-
600 railroad employees, whom they In
past represented. These resolutions
'indorse the attitude of President
Roosevelt In condemning secret rebates
and other illegalities, and commend the
attitude Of the heads of American rail-
ways, who, with practical unanimity,
have Joined with the President on this
question" They then respectfully
point out to Congress the "inadvisabili-
ty Of legislation vesting in the hands
or a commission power over railway
rates, now lower by far in the United
States than in any other country" be-
cause such regulation would result in
litigation and confusion and inevitably
tend to an enforced reduction in rates,
irrespective of the question of the abil-
ity OF the railroads to stand the reduc-
ton, especially in view of the increased
cost of their supplies and materials"
They further protested against such
power being given to the present Inter
state Commission because 'the pro-
posed legislation is not in harmony
with u idea Of American j~urispru-
dence, inasmuch as 1t contemplates
that a single body shall have the right
to investigate, indict, try, condemn and
then enforce it's decisions at the cost
of the carriers pending appeal, which
Is manifestfy ineQuitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation, IL any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned on the ground that
the low cost of transportation lis the
result Of the efficiency Of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and de-
velopment of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of intelligence among en-
ployes In contrast to foreign methods,
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against legis-
latfon adverse to their interests, they
point out the fact that 'the freight
rates Of this country average only 2
per CEN Of the cost Of articles to the
consumer, thus making the freight rate
so Insignificant a factor in the selling
price that numerous standard articles
are sold at the same price in all parts
Of the country"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
BANKER GOES TO PRISON.
Frank G. Bigeiow Sentenced for Ten
Year Term.

Year Term.
Frank G.. Bigelow, Milwaukee's mil
Honaire defaulting banker, in charge Of
United States Deputy Marshal Johnson.
started for the government prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Saturday night
10 serve a sentence Of ten years imposed
on him by Judge Joseph V. Quarles at
Milwaukee. Bigelow after pleading
guilty and asked if he had anything to
say why sentence should not be passed,
gloomily shook his head in the negative.
The maximum sentence of ten years was
then imposed
Judge Quarles, a personal friend Of
BigelOw, in a voice denoting suppressed
emotion, said:
"It Is something more han regret, it
Is profound sorrow, that l experience in
view of the stern duty By which l am
COW confronted I gladly would have
devolved this function upon another, but
or mature reflection it has seemed that
q public officer ought 70 to shrink from
the discharge of any plain duty because
Of personal consideration The sugges-
tons of sympathy that so naturally arise,
based upon personal friendship, must be
silenced By the just requirements of the
law.
"By reason of the great prominence of
the defendant and the enviable position
that he held In banking circles, the evil
influence of his default has been far
reaching. Here is a man of high intelli
gence, ripe experience, enjoying the UNI
limited confidence Of the people of this
city, occupying high social station, who
appears deliberately to have been sys-
tematically false to his trust and guilty
of repeated violations of the law. In
such a case the court can see no pal
hating Circumstance.
lit Is concluded and adjudged on the
plea OF the defendant that the said de-
PENDANT is guilty as charged in the counts
of the indictment, and the sentence Of
the law Is that for each of the counts in
the indictment he be imprisoned in the
United States penitentiary at Fort Leav.
rnworth a period Of ten years."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-21
People Arc Queer.

Call a girl a chick and she smiles;
call a woman a hen and she bowls.
Gall a young IN a witch and she
La pleased; call an old woman a witch
srnd she is indignant. Call n girl a kit
fksn and she rather likes It; call a wom-
am a cat and she hates you. Women
ARE queer.
III you call a man a gay dog II will
NATTER him; call him a pup. a hound.
ar a cur and he will try to alter the
Rnap of your face. He doesn't mind
being called a bull or a bear, yet he
wiIi object to being mentioned as a
calf or a cub. Men are queer. too.