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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19
BRIGHT LEE GOES OUT.
Miss Belle Russell Answers the Last Sum-
mons After Short Illness.

Miss Belle Russell Answers the Last Sum-
mons After Short Illness.
During Monday night death relieved
from suffering the body Of Miss Belle
Russell after q short illness with
typhoid fever and the sweet spirit vas
loosed to return to its Maker. Miss
Russell was q daughter Of Rev. T. B.
Russell and was cultured and refined
young lady, with pleasing personality
and possessing many charming traits
of character. She was favOrite with
all who knew her and was one OF the
most popular young ladies in Johnson
City society. She was enjoying the
morning of her life and the future
seemed to contain for her all that one
could wish, but God knew best and,
touching her, she sank into that dream.
less sleep that knows no waking. 1t
was peculiarly sad death and the be-
reaved family have the sincere sympa-
thy Of many friends. The funeral
services were conducted at the late
residence Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. J. Il. Won Fossen and DR.. J. #.
Spence. The floral offerings were deli
cately beautiful and their abundance
was silent and touching tribGts from
q wide circle Of loving friends. The
remains were tenderly laid to rest in
Oak Hill Cemetery and were followed
to the grave by large concOurse OF
friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

Mrs. Samuel Browder and little
daughter, after a pleasant visit to Mrs.
W. r. Page, in West Bristol, returned
to johnson City Thursday afternoon.
Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

The city council has authorized the
city attorney to prepare bill for pas
sage at the present Legislature that
will enable the city to purchase or
construct its own water plant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

A number of Jonesboro people came
over Thursday evening to hear the
Whitney Quartette. Among those in
the party were r. M. May and wife.
r. N. Dosser and wife and Mrs. s. II.
L. Cooper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19
Railway Mail Examinations.

Chief Clerk A. j. Welch, Of the Rail
way Mail Service with headquarters in
Chattanooga, was here this week con-
Quoting examinations. Fay Price and
9. A. A. Pearce were examined, the
former making SO per cent. and the
latter $500 per cent. While here Mr..
WEIGH inspected the facilities OF the
johnson City Traction Co. for carrying
the mail between the South & Western
depot and the postoffice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Fl. G. Miller's drug store, 25c, guar
anteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

WANTED-Ladies and Gentlemen
in this and adjoining territories to rep
resent and advertise the Wholesale and
Educational Departments of an old es-
tablished house of solid finan cial stand
ing. Salary $3.50 per day, with ex-
penses advanced each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Horse and
buggy furnished when necessary; posi-
tion permanent. Address Blew Bros.
4 Co., Dept. 9, Monon Bldg, Chicago,
Ill. 1071-tf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19
Local and Personal.

Best Oysters in town at Weems', cor
ner West Main street.
W. B. johnson had business in Bris-
tol Monday evening,
Rev. M. P. CarriCo went up to Bris-
tol Monday evening,
Mrs. Crowder left Tuesday for
Shreveport, La, to visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Sells are reioic-
ing over the birth Of son Wednesday.
The Southern has built handsome
residence for the Waterman at Roam
street.
Rev. A. N. Jackson has been advised
that his mother is very ill at her home
at Louisville, Tenn.
Oysters, fresh from Norfolk, three
times each week, at Fred Weems' cor
ner West Main street.
Chas. Davis fell from scaffold while
working on the new express office and
sustained painful injuries.
Chief Clerk A. J. WEIGH, Of the Rail-
way Mail Service, was in the city last
Sunday the guest of W. H. Patton.
John Whitson, one of the most sub
stantial men in Mitchell county, N. c.,
was in the city few days ago on bust.
ness.
A few rare bargains at F. P. Baxter 8
store. A sewing machine, side saddle,
o wool carpet, field glass and a hall
lamp.
Harry r. Parrott, the johnson City
hardware man, passed through Bristol
yesterday en- route to visit relatives at
Wallace, Va.-Courier.
Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to hap
Ply vigorous old age.
Madam j. DeCanter will be at Miss
Hardy's millinery store on Friday and
Saturday of each week for the accom-
mediation of customers.
The Southern is now making pre-
liminary survey for o railroad from
Johnson City across the Blue Ridge
mountains to Marion, N. G.
Mrs. Hubert Baird and sister, Miss
Margie Carmack, returned from John
son City yesterday, where they spent
week visiting relatives Courier.
Rev. ]. II. Snow and wife, OF Knox.
vile, are expected in the city Sunday.
Rev. Snow will preach Sunday morn
ing and evening at the Baptist church.
DR.. Ringgold, the rector of st. Johns,
Knoxville, will conduct the morning
service and preach at the Episcopal
church here next Sunday, January %,
at 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Samuel Browder and little
daughter, after pleasant visit to Mrs.
W. h. Page, in West Bristol, returned
to johnson City Thursday afternoon.
Courier.
The city council has authorized the
city attorney to prepare a bill for pas.
sage at the present Legislature that
will enable the city to purchase Oh
construct its own water plant.
A number of Jonesboro people came
over Thursday evening to hear the
Whitney Quartette. Among those il
the party were r. M. May and wife
R. N. Dosser and wife and Mrs. s. II
L. Cooper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19
Coughs and Colds.

All coughs, colds and pulmonary
complaints that are durable are quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm, draws out intlam.
nation and heals and soothes the af.
tected parts, strengthens the lungs,
wards off pneumonia. Harmless and
pleasant to take. Sold by H. @. Mil.
Ter, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

My entire stock of fresh meats and
groceries all not for sale-only to re-
tail. My old stale accounts of long
standing are for, sale.
Hugh F. Webb.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-19

'Tisn't safe to be day without DIR.
Thomas's Electric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acci-
dent is going to happen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
Grated Nature with Eur.

While assisting in operating a pat
ent hay fork Samuel Crawford of
Sherman, Pa, came in contact with
some of the apparatus and a portion
of his scalp was torn off. Local ply
sicians rendered the unfortunate man
temporary aid and later he was taken
to a private hospital in Scranton,
where the staff of surgeons decided to
graft flesh upon Crawford's skull. A
cat was killed and some of its hide
was attached to the patients head.
In few days the surface commenced
to knit and Crawford gradually recov-
cred and returned to his home.
He was happy until ten days ago,
when the new part Of the scalp com
menced to raise tiger-cat fur, and now
Crawford expects to be compelled to
have his head shaved once a week or
wear wig. OF late Crawford has de-
veloped the habit of prowling about
back yards at night and scrapping
with predatory dogs on the side
streets.
Neighbors allege that he has com
menced to haunt barns in search Of
rats. Other stories are afioat, but
some of them appear improbable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
rrembIed for Papa,s Safety.

Jennie's father is preacher, so
whether she wishes it or not Jennie
is dragged to church every Sunday
morning. AS a rule she finds more
food for reflection during these or
deals in the multi-colored angels over
the altar than in her fathers sermons,
but a a recent Sunday his opening
sentence threw even the angels into
the shade.
Let him who is without sin among
you be first to cast stone," announc-
ed the clergyman.
That challenge, hurled thus boldly
at the congregation, took Jennie's at
tention, and from then on until the
end Of the sermon she watched and
listened with intense earnestness. Not
until the entire congregation had turn
ed their backs on the pulpit and we're
surging toward the doors did the
anxious look fade from her puzzled
little face. Then, seeing that the
service was at an end, she fell back
in corner of the pew and breathed
heavily with relief
I'm glad" she said to her mother,
that nobody chucked rocks at papa" "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
ANOTHER RECORD IN LAND
HUNTING.
This Springs Exodus to Canada
Greater Than Ever.

Greater Than Ever.
1t was thought in 1903, when over
forty-five thousand people went from
the United States to Canada, that the
limit Of the yearly immigration to
the wheat zone of the Continent had
been reached. But when in 1901
about as large a number OF Aneri
can citizens signified their intention
of becoming settlers on Canadian
lands, the general public were pre-.
pared for the announcement of large
numbers in 1905. No surprise there
fore will be caused when it is made
known that predictions Of fully fifty
thousand more in 1905 are warranted
in the fact that the Spring movement
Canadaward is greater than 1t has
ever been. The special trains from
Omaha, Chicago, st. Paul, Detroit,
and other gateways has been crowd.
ed. Many have gone to join friends
and relatives who have prepared
homes for them and others have gons
relying upon their own resources, sat
isfied that what others have done can
also be done by them. This year
much new territory has been opened
UP by the railroads which are extend.
ing their main lines and throwing out
branches in their march across the
best grain and grazing lands on the
continent. This new territory has
attractions for those desiring to home
stead on the one hundred and sixty
acres granted each settler by the
Canadian Government. Many also
take advantage Of the opportunity to
purchase lands at the low figures at
which they are now being offered.
1t does not require much thought to
convince one that If Iowa, Illinois
Minnesota and other lands, with a
value of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty dollars an acre win give a good
living by producing ten to thirteen
bushels Of wheat to the acre and thir-
ty to fifty bushels of corn to the acre,
the lands Of Western Canada at seven
to ten dollars an acre, producing
from twenty to thirty bushels of a
superior wheat to the acre should
produce a competence to the ordinary
farmer in very few years. These
are the facts as they confront the
reader. There are millions of acres
Of such land In Western Canada in
addition to the other millions that
are considered to be portion OF the
biggest and best ranges that ever in
vited the cattle and horse producer
of the North American continent.
What is particularly evident in West
ern Canada is the fact that the wheat
lands, adjoining the grazing lands,
make farming particularly agreeable
and profitable. The agents of the
Canadian Government, who are al
ways willing to give inforpation and
advice to intending settlers, say that
the acreage put under crop this sea-
ton is greatly in excess Of last sea
t,n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06


o Doubt Thou invincible Terror who
hauntest
The halls Of True Love and thy yellow
robe flauntest
Where trail the starred garments! Thou
brazer deceiver
OF all that IS best in mans soul! Thou
bereaverl
Thou fieher Of faithl In thy plunderer's
hoard
Is tumbled the spoil that thy conquests
afford.
Shed tears, haggard hopes. fallen phan-
toms Of good
Wait pallid and wan. in thy train.
with thy cold mocking smile, by our
white childish bed
Till the simple, worn prayer that our
fearful lips said,
Wingless. fell from the void till our
heaven grew dim,
And its gate that had quired with serene
Sepaphim
Flocked thick with black shadows that
echoed thy sneer.
Thou hast followed our footsteps through
many a year
or warm, young endeavor. Cold, cold, at
our side,
Thou hast sat when we mourned that our
hrstborn had died
Our Bright winged, our beautiful
Give us again
The faith thou hast snatched in thy
fingers OF pain!
Give back the delusions that thou hast
dispelled,
Ihe loves that we cherished, the hopes
that we heidi
Dear. dear are they now, for we know
that they hold
The keys Of our mystical Mansions OF
Goldl
Thou wilt mott In silence thou nearest
cur moan!
We cry thee for bread; thou but givest a
stone
Post Wheeler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
Mrs. M. WrI0hf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by o
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as stomach tonic
but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects
also.
As proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright. Brooklyn, ~ ". who was
completely cured by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
For two years / suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated my entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that ate
tasted good and II caused disturbance in my
stomach / tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. was adj
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial, and was happily surprised
10 flni that il acted like fine tonic, and in a
few Gays Ibegan. to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and in
five weeks was well woman have REQ
commended 1t TO many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsements or has such a record of
cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
Fosy s.. Petersbura crImInaIs.

The burglars and forgers of st.
Petersburg have the reputation Of be-
ing the best-educated criminals in
the world. Their "obstchestvo," or
society, meets regularly in different
parts of the capital, receives subscrip-
tions and appoints officers, including
a paid secretary. No newspaper is
published, but the society maintains a
"spravotschnoe bureau" or 'informa-
ton Office" which supplies members
with facts as to new appliances of
crime, the actions of the police and
the whereabouts of fellow members.
The society has agents on the Ger
man frontier who undertake to Snug
gle any criminal, however well known
his features, out Of the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06

Afew days ago Ole Oleson, the last
survivor OF the ole Bull colony at New
Bergen and Oleona, Pa, died at the
age of 81. His death removes the last
representative of that impractical
scheme of the hardy Norwegians who
in 1910 went into the wilds of Potter
county, led by the famous violinist,
Ole Bull. and year later, driven out
by starvation, scattered to various
parts of the United States. Oleson
vas one Of Bulls closest friends, and
when a majority of the colonists ac.
cused the violinist of cupidity, Oleson
stood up to defend his name. Oleson
remained at New Bergen and he and
the two old log houses, built by the
colonists, for many years have been
all that connected the past with the
present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06

On rock-strewn beach on the Cor.
r;sh coast the fury of violent storm
was just abating A vessel had gone
to pieces on the rocks. and after a dis
play of much heroism on the part of
the villagers all the crew and the pas
sengers had been saved, with the ex-
Ception Of one man. He had been
washed ashore apparently drowned.
end the new curate knelt at his side
IN the beach endeavoring to restore
his circulation.
MY friends" he said, turning to the
villagers, how do you usually pro
ceed in these cases?"
AS one man the simple folk replied:
Search his pockets. -Harper's Week
Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
WATER BASEBALL THE LATEST.
New Form Of National Game invented
by Gotham SchoolhoYs.

by Gotham sehoolboys.
The latest form of the great nation
al game is water baseball, says a New
York dispatch. Indoor baseball, played
from fall to spring on the armory floor,
has been in vogue for several seasons,
and has won many loyal supporters.
Last summer one of the outing camps
where the schoolboys gather was the
scene of water baseball, which was the
result of happy suggestions of one of
the youngsters. The game developed
as doubtless baseball originally did
along the lines Of "one oil cat"
Five men play on each side-a
pitcher and catcher and first, second
and third baseman. Each player
stands on square float and a rubber
ball is used. When batter makes a
hit he swims for first Ease and ad-
yances as in the regulation game.
The short, fast swims and the bob
bing in and out of the water on hot
summers afternoon is healthful sport.
Several camps will adopt the game
this summer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
Collector Found 4Father Not out

A bill collector called several times
1t certain house for a lite account
and was informed on each occasion
that father was out"
He noticed that as soon as he turned
the corner into the street a small boy
playing in front Of this particular
house invariably ran in. Next time
he approached the house from the op-
posite direction, surprising the young
ster on the doorstep.
Now, my little mani" he remarked.
Father out as usual%
For some seconds the youngster
didn't reply. Then he suddenly blurt-
ed out the truth:
mo e anti An shan't I ketch it,
Which way did you come, mister?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
Gives All for Honor.

Superintendent Frank Leach of the
San Francisco U. S. branch mint has
decided his home. besides giving sew
eral thousand dollars in cash, to the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland, to make good as far as he
could the sum stolen some months
ago by Walter NJ. Dimmick, then
cashier of the mint The company
paid to the government the $4,000 liza
hility on Dimmick's bond and the $25,.
900 on Leach's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
THE TEACHERS FOE
A LIFE ALWAYS THREATENED BY
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
One Who Broke Down from Six Years Of
Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idleness.


Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idleness.
~ had been teaching in the city
lchools steadily for six years, said Miss
James, whose recent return to the work
from which she was driven by nervous
collapse has attracted attention. "They
were greatly overcrowded, especially in
the primary department Of which had
charge, and had been doing the work
Of two teachers. The strain was too
much for my nerves and two years ago
she crisis came.
81 was prostrated mentally and ply.
sically, sent in my resignation and never
expected to be able to resume work. 1t
seemed to me then that | was the most
miserable woman Oh earth. was tor
tured by nervous headaches, worn ont by
inability to sleep, and had so little
blood that / was as white as chalk.
"After my active life, it was hard to
bear idleness, and terribly discouraging
% keep paying out the savings of years
for medicines which did me no good"
"How didy get back your health ?"
"a bare chance and lot of faith led
me to cure. After / had suffered fo1
many months, and when was on the
very verge of despair, happened to read
an account of some cures effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The state
ments were SO convincing that some
now felt assured that these pills woulc
nelp me. Most people, think, buy only
one box for O trial, hut purchased siz
boxes at once, and when / had used
them up, was indeed well and had no
need of more medicine.
''Dr. Williams Pink Pills enriched my
thin blood, gave me back my sleep, re.
stored my appetite, gave me strength tc
walk long distances without fatigue, in
fact freed me from all my numerous all
ments. have already taught for several
months, and cannot say enough in
praise of Dr. Williams Pink Pills. /"
Miss Margaret M. James is now living
at No. 1913 Clay street, Dayton, Ohio.
Many of her fellow teachers have also
used DIR. Williams Pink Pills and are
enthusiastic about their merits Sound
digestion, strength, ambition, and cheer
full spirits quickly follow their use. They
are sold IN every drug store in the
world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06

Congressman j. H. Banlhead, of Ala
bama, one of the most influential mem
bers of the House of Representatives,
Ia a letter written from Washington,
d. c., gives his endorsement to the
great catarrh remedy, Peruna, in the
following words:
s'YOur Pernna is one Of the best
medicines ever tried, ard no family
should be without your remarkable
remedy. As a tonic and catarr1 cure
know of nothing better ~ III.
Rrrkhesd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06

There is but a single medicine which
is radical specific for catarrh. 1t is
peruna, which has stood half century
test and cured thousands of cases.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio. All correspondence held strictly
confidential.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
ABSOLUTE SIGN OF DEATH.
Reaction of Lltmas Paper Shows In
fallihIy Whether Life Is Extinct.

Reaction Of Ltmas Paper Shows In
fallibly Whether Life Is Extinct.
Henry De Varigny reviews in the
Paris Temps a book by NM Brisse-
moret and Ambard which he thinks
interesting in itself and an invaluable
contribution to biology. The book
devotes itself to the search of an abb
solutely infallible sign Of death,
quest made important by what is
feared and believed to be too prev
aent danger of burial alive. This is
the safeguard already called the Bris-
semoret-Ambard sign.
The instruments for obtaining the
sign are simple enough-a hypoder-
mic syringe and a piece of litmus pa
per- Any doctor may make the test
with ease. The sign itself grows out
of well-known fact, which is the
change that occurs in the liver and
spleen from the alkaline state of life
to the acid state in death. 1t may be
said without paradox that life is aka
line, death is acid.
Experiments made show that this
change occurs with great rapidity. In
animals it is noticeable within a quar-
ter-hour after the last breath With
man about half an hour is needed.
But two hours after death the process
has markedly proceeded and twenty
four hours afterward the acidifcation
has advanced to extreme intensity.
1t would seem, therefore, as BEisse-
moret and Ambard point out, that
there is afforded a sure means Of as.
certaining the presence Of death and
even of fixing the time at which it oc-
/ CURED.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-06
supply of Natural Gas.

Contrary to growing impression
that the supply of natural gas is Civ
ing out and is of small Importance
in the industrial development of the
nation, a report of the United States
Geological Survey shows that the vol
ume of natural gas produced in 1903
was 23s, s,7690 900 cubic feet, with a
value of $35, 5,S15,S60 Indiana was the
only gas-producing State in which the
amount of natural gas decreased dur
ing the year