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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Miles, Defense.

Gen. Miles has attempted to make
answer to Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and
has published letter received from her
date May 90 1866, which reads:
"Fort Monroe, Va, May 30 1867
Please receive my thanks for your cour-
tesy and kind answers to my questions
of this morning May 49, l cannot
quit the harbor without begging you
again to look after my husbands health
for me. Yours very respectfully,
"Varina Davis"
This was the day upon which Miles
had the manacles upon Mr.. Davis, and
Mrs. Davis when she wrote the note,
was unaware of the cruelty which had
been praticed upon her husband, and
Of the attempted insult the people OF
the South implied in the disgraceful
proceedings,
This double dealing of Miles, at this
day, forty years afterwards, indicates
what manner of man he is. Mrs. Davis
did send him note, and she did thank
him, not for courtesies to her husband.
but to herself, aud in the note she beg
ged that he look after her husband s
health, which was shattered by the ter
rible strain of four years though which
he had just passed. The response
which Miles gave to her request was to
call in blacksmith and have him, with
the aid Of soldiers, who forcibly held
down Mr.. Davis, fasten the manacles
on the helpless prisnor of the State who
had been committed to his care.
1t is to Secretary Stanton's credit,
whatever else there may be to his dis.
credit, that as soon as he heard of what
had been done, or at least it is presum
ed that he wrote as soon as he heard,
for his letter is dated the 29th of May
five days later, he called upon Gen.
Miles to know "whether irons have OF
have not been placed upon Jefferson
Davis. If they have been, when it was
done for what reason, and remove them
when Miles committed this act
which will forever cloud his record, hi
was Major General, and although but
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Col, TCncray Married,

The Nashville Banner of Friday aft
erpoon curtains the following:
Senator G. P. Toncray, of Garter
county and Miss Lila Wray were mar
ried last evening at o'clock at the
nome of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Jack
Rodgers. Rev. J. G. Cowan, of the sec
ond Presbyterian church officiating.
The bride wore handsome travelling
costume of dark green cloth with hat tt
match. After the ceremony a reception
was given to number of guests, among
whom were Senator Wilson, of johnson
county, Representative Birdsong, o
Knox county, Representative Gardner
of Hawkins county and Representativ
Brooks Of Ciaiborn county. The coupl
left ON the evening train for East Ten
nessee, where they will reside, carryln
with them the lest wishes of host Q
friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Miles Publishes Letter.

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 23. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles in letter to the Independent
of this week has partly complied with
the request of RS. Jefferson Davis,
made though the Savannah Press, that
ue published in full any letter or note
That he may have from her in which she
thanked him for his treatment of Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis when held under
teneral Miles care as a prisnor of war
1t Fortress Monroe. The letter which
le publises is as follows:
"Fort Monroe, Va, May 23, 1856.
"Please receive my thanks for your
courtesy and kind answers to my ques.
tions of this morning MAY 49, I cal
not quit the harbor without begging
jou again to look after my husbands
health for me. Yours very respectfully
"VARTNA DAVIS"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
independence of East Tennessee Soldiers

1t is learned that there are only three
Tennesseans in the Mountain Branch
of the Soldiers home at johnson City.
This indeed a singular situation. The
expenditure of over million dollars on
a home at johnson City was secured at
least in part because such an institution
would conveniently serve the great
many aging veterans Of the union army
in this section of the south
Such of those who went to the sol
diers home from East Tennessee have
not remained long. They became tired
of it and once they got home on a fur
Tough, they did not return. The hun
dreds of soldiers at home are from the
moth and, if the home only serves to
shelter the veteran of the north and af
fords him a milder climate in which to
prolong his life, it will have served q
purpose.
The disposition of the East Tennessee
soldier not to go to the home is ore
which is probably explained by Col.
John Bell Brownlow, who recently Wis
tied the institution, it is that the East
rennessean does not like to be bossed.
East Tennesseans have always had the
reputation of being independent. The
spirit of it seems to be in the very
mountain air.
1t is doubtless true that no veteran
of any section wants to be bossed, but it
is also true that some people will stand
more of it than an East Tennessean.
When there is war on, the East Ten
nessean is ready to obey orders because
there is great need OF it, but in times
of peace it is hard to convince him of
the practicability of drills, taps, re-
veille, formation. ect.
A certain amount of regulrtions are
necessary to the we'll management of a
large soldiers home, but it is easy to
go beyond the necessities OF the case in
the name of military regulations. The
ease and comfort of the inmates of o
soldiers home onght to be the chef
consideration. The greatest Possible
freedom should be allowed. A soldiers
home is not military acadent where
discipline is to be emphasized for the
training it gives. The old soldier
ought to post graduate in this.
While no special complait against the
Mountain Branch of the Soldiers
Homes is intended, yet it may be true
that complaints are founded against
soldiers homes in general, that there
is too much bossing. 1t is evident that
the East Tennessean think 80, at least,
aud that he will not stand for it. Knox
vile Journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

26 years old, must have felt keenly his
own degradation, as has been amply
proved by his attempt to twist and
squirm out of the responsibility for the
act Ifhe had been honest and straight
forward and confessed that when he did
it it was in the heat of sectional feeling,
when mems passions were running high
that he was sorry for is, and had he in
Mr.. Davis lifetime apologized for his
conduct, he would be viewed in a dill
ferent attitude by the people of the
Sou tn and the Nation, who now must
credit him with treachery and deceit il
addition to cowardice brutality. Nash
vile American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
March Magazine Notes.

The leading feature of Lippincott 8
Magazine for March is novelette, by
Captain Archibald W. Butt, U. s. A. j,
called "Both Sides of the Shield. "
The shield is, Of course, the south be-
fore the war. A writer on a northern
paper goes to Georgia to report condi-
tions and falls in with typical south
ern family, much reduced in estate.
He also falls in love with the daughter,
and when his newspaper revelations
come to her ears she Indignantly re-
jects him. The Spanish American war,
strangely enough, brings truce to
the bitterness, and all ends in charm
ing appropriateness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Southern VIII Get Busy.

1t is said that it is the intention OF
the Southern railway to make extensive
Improvements all over the Knoxville
division in the matter OF passenger
stations. Herman is having its depot
enlarged, new station will be built at
Luttrel, one at Jellico and one at John.
son City, while the one at Jonesboro
will be removed and improved. The
passengers station of the road at Knox
vile is being reprinted. Knoxville
Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Lawson has a page article in the Sun
day World devoted to an attack on the
present system of insurance as exemp
lifted in the workings of the Mutual,
Equitable and New York Life Oomps.
MES. He offers to put up an immense
forfeit bond if the policy-holders of each
company will authorize him to investi-
gate the companies. He says that he
will devote one year to it, and will
guarantee that the aggregate cost will
not be one.fifth of what the companies
spend each year to cover up the crook.
edness of the year pefore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
AccidentlY KILLED.

John Ward, o watchman on the new
Southern Rail way bridge at EmerviIle,
was found dead beside his bunk last
Saturday morning. 1t was first thought
that he died of heart failure, but upon
closer examination 1t was found Chat
death was caused by bullet wound
through the heart, caused by the acci-
dental discharge of pistol carried in
a holster underneath his vest. His re-
mains were shipped to Bulls Gap fol
burial. Herald and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
A Destructiv Fire.

70 draw the fire out of burn, or
zeal a cut without leaying scar, ust
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A spe
cfc for piles. Get the genuine. j
Il, Tucker, editor of the Harmonizer,
entire, Ala, says: 81 have used De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve in my family
for piles, cuts and burns. 1t is the bes
salve on the market. Every family
should keep it on hand" Sold by Ii
@. Miller, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Mardi Cras Rates.

On account of the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola, the
Southern Railway announces a rate of
one fare plus twenty-five cents for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale
March 1st to 9th, inclusive, limit good
to return March II. If tickets are de.
posted with special agent and fee of
fifty cents paid on or before March IL,
extension of limit may be secured un-
til March 25th. Stopoyers may be Sc
cured at certain points within going
transit limit and final limit of tickets.
Call on Southern Railway agents for
tickets and complete information.
@. A. Benscoter, G.. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
J. L. Meek, d. p. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Railroad Notices.
Presidential Inauguratlon.

For the above occasion the South
ern Railway announces rate of one fare
plus twenty-five cents for .he round
trip to Washington, tickets to be on
sale March 2d and 3D., limit March Sth,
with privilege of extending limit until
March 18th, provided tickets are de-
posted with special agent on or before
March 8th and fee Of 81 paid.
Party rate for military companies
and brass bands number twenty or
more in uniform will be authorized.
Extra sleeping cars and coaches will be
provided to accommodate the heavy
travel for this occasion.
Call on any Southern ticket agent for
tickets and berth reservations.
G. A. Benscoter, G. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
J. L. Meek, d. p. A.,
Knoxville, l 4enn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Herbert g. Tull, of Philadelphia, re-
presenting number of policy. holders
of the EQuitaple Life Assurance Socie.
ty, will serve papers in suit in the
supreme court of New York to prevent
the diversion of any part Of the Oom
pany's surplus for the purchase Of the
stock held by Jsmes II. Hyde. He
claims that the snrplns is the property
Of the policy holders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02


! "A Herald Washington special SAYS
politicians are uneasy over the prospec-
tive oil investigation. Many Of them
are said to be interested in the Indian
oil land leases and sub-lesses.
Thomas W. Lawson says in the yel-
low Journals: II sm going to bank.
rupt the whole crowd at 20 Broadway
without any public panic. l am going
to take John ID. ROekefOIler's billion
dollars away from and give it back to
the people he took it from"
Lawson is out with an open letter to
Henry d. Rogers and James NJ. Beck.
In 1t he challenges Messrs. Beck, Eek
els, Rogers and Rockefeller to appear
on public plstforneand debate with
nlm the various vuestions raised by
the Lawson literature. If all these
people consent TO appear Lawson will
pay $4,000 for the support of the
Journalists Home.
1t is said that District Attorney
jerome has decided to begin suit
against the Standard On The &C.
ton will be brought under O section Of
the Penal Code which charges he cor
poration with conspiracy in r q strain
'Hs ana preventing competition IN GER
'ain commodities of supply"
Tie Sun Washington corr espondent
says that Notwithstanding technical de.
uials Japan has submit ed peace pro.
posals through President koos evelu
aud that her terms make no indemnity
demand, but name Russian evacuation
vi Monchuria and its ret urn to China,
recognition of Japan's supk emacy In
hora, the retention Of Port Arthur BY
Japan and the international control Of
the Chinese Eastern Railway.
The World says that the com mittee
OF seven appointed to perfect the plan
OF mutuallzing the Equitable Life AS
surance Society has failed to reach al
agreement after two meetings. The
question now being considered Ii
whether the surplus of the company
Will be used to pay James Fl. Hyde al
enormous price for the 81 per cent. OF
stock in his possession. President
Alexander has taken firm stand
against any raid that may be made on
the surplns Of the company.
By vote Of 93 to n the house struck
out the sundry civil bill the annual ap-
preparation Of $780, paid as rental
to the National City Bank for the old
New York custom house. Some bitter
comment was madAin the house on the
transaction whereby the bank bought
the custom house for $4,000, 600 and
has since rented Ii TO the government
1t is charged that only some 800, ,0O(
has been paid on the purchase price
and that the deed of the property hss
never passed to the bank. Consequent
ly the bank hag since the purchase held
government money and paid no inter
est on it. Another authority says that
the purchase price has been paid with
the exception of $50, 900, and it is sale
that this is left standing to avoid pay
ing city taxes on the property.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

The Illinois Central terminals at New
Orleans were destroyed by fire Sunday
aight The losses including $1,000
bales Of cotton, 450, 900 bushel of grain,
3 grain ell evators, about rs cars, aud
the entire terminal propsgity on the
water front. he total loss is estimated
at $5,OOO,OOO and is insured by the
company itself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Ask today for Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. 1t cures chilblains, swollen,
sweating, sore, aching, damp feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores, Csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of a trust deed, securing
payment of purchase money to s. }.
and S. S. Kirkpatrick, executed to the
undersigned as Trustee by Carnegie
Mercantile Company, on December 1G,
1904, registered I. j.. Book 1S, page
SO, at Jonesboro, default having been
made in the matter OF etIecting insur-
ance and keeping the building below
reclted insured, emitting to foreclosure
and such default having been declared,
We will proceed TO sell in foreclosure in
front Of Jobe's Opera House in john
son City, Tennessee, on
MONDAY, MARcH 6, 1905,
within legal hours, the property so
conveyed in trust, to-wit:
Lots 81 (thiFty-one) and 80 thirty
two) in Block (fve) of Carnegie Land
and Improvement Companys addition
to johnson City, in Ninth Civil Dis
trict of Washington County, Tenneg.
see, on which stands the building
known as the Singiser block.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash in hand, in bar Of the equity Of
redemption.
THE BANKING AND TRUST Co.,
Trustee
This January 81, 1905.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Governor Hoch, of Kansas, ON Tues
day, arranged for issuing bonds to the
amount Of $500, 600 for the new state oil
refinery. The work of construction
will begin April i.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Fire and Burglar Proof Safes.

From the Evening Dispatch, York,
Pa, February 90, 1905:
"The York Safe and Lock company
yesterday shipped car load of safes to
Salt Lake City, Utah, via the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. .
J. U. TEST,
Agent for East Tennessee, headquar-
ters at Baxter's Furniture Store,
johnson City, Tenn, on the square.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02
Condensed News

The World says that District Attorn-
ey jerome is engaged in investigating
irregularities in the former manage
ment Of the Washington Life Ins1r-
Rnce Co, prior to the reorganization, a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Builds up the system, puts pure, rich
blood in the veins; makes men and wo-
men strong and healthy - Burdock
Blood Bitters. At any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

"A Herald Washington special says
politicians are uneasy over the prospec.
tive oil investigation. Many Of them
are said to be interested In the Indian
oil land leases and sub-leases.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-02

Thomas w. Lawson says in the vel
low journals: II am going to bank.
rupt the whole crowd at 26 Broadway
without any public panic. am going
to take John ID. ROckefoller's billion
dollars away from and give it back to
the people he took it from"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26
May End Gas" Addicks' Career
Special Correapon dence TO The star.
ny VA. WOLFF SMITH.

assignments and promises 20 flli a
useful place iH the senate. But Ad-
dicksi Even the most hardened Of
those who have sat In the senate
long enough 10 have witnessed =
procession ~ freaks pass tn and out
out iis portals. shnddef at the mere
mention q his name. This rspuK-
nance IL not altogether because Of
the unnavory character % his poiit-
Teal transactions. for the belief IL
prevalent here that elections in
Deisware 90 70 the highest bidder,
and anyhow. there are others IN she
senate who 90 not care to discuss
the use Of money IN politics. but Ad-
eicks has the reputation Of not only
being q Fingster and triekster, but
% failing 20 keep his promises
To those familiar with this phase
u bis character the reports Of hiss
lavish expenditures IN Delaware pol
lfics are received with doubts. ~
has long been believed he has paid
lis way with promises more than
with coin. As I have AddickH' word
IL that IL worth anything that he
IL never bound 20 pay an obligation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26

WARRINGTON. u. G. Aug. 20 -
1'isss break between Senator Alice.
OF Delaware. and Addieks. Of gas
fairs. Il not a biurf and may mean
the end Of Addieks' political career.
Ordinarily ! would credit the re-
port but senator Alice has several
times assured me 80 positively that
aa the republican party owed its
supremacy IN Delaware and he his
political ptomincnce. TO the gas
man. the earth might split and the
heavens fair ere he ouid desert his
patron and personal friend That
is TO say. except for one contingency.
and wonder " that contingency
has arisen.
Ths friendship between Addirks
ard Alice has long been a source Of
uoudsrmsmt 10 washington With
out any pfstepsr az leadership or
s1hlbitiuk = drsire 90 force his way
m the senate. Mr, Alice has won his
uay to vsry respectable position
for a newcomer DE h recognized
as an earnest. conscientious worker
and. should he remain With -. viii
be given more prominent committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26
Pay Its license

4 CHICAGO FACES ANOTHER
4 MO STRIKE I
4 CHICAGO. Aug. &c This !
4 city today became tho center !
4 OF n struggle OF employing !
4 printers throughout the coun- !
4 try against the International !
4 typographical union 90 defeat !
4 tho latter'u attempt 10 procure I
4 an eight hour day. An open I
4 shop notice WAS postc,l in the I
4 four largest printing houses. !
4 Strikes are expected 10 follow. I
4 - $3.50 ttN 80 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26
DENY CONNECTION
WITH PAIN SHOW

ternal orders are led 10 believe that
special performances are given
under the auspices Of their lodges.
the Pains are ntili using their very
questionable methods in drawing
patronage.
In Fridays papers the Pains al
yertlsed that that niEht would be
Knights Of pythiaR night
A. a matter Of fact the X. pa
we're not any more interested In the
Friday performance Of the Pail 81
Pompeii than they we're IN the
health Of the sultan's pet poodle.
and the fireworks company had no
authority to use the frateralty's
name.
In Saturdays papers. excepting
The Star. which refused 90 allow
such misleading statements a. an.
pear ia It's advertising columns. the
Pains are announcing that this
right viii be devoted 20 the Masona
and shrinera
Tho star Saturday morning COM
municated with William n Gorham.
master Of ST. Johns lodge asking
him " he knew ~ any authority the
Pains had TO use the Word Masons
IA their publicity methods
lie Immediately communicated
with the master Of every Masonic
lodge in Seattle. aud afterwards
authorized the following statement
10 be published In The Star.
4 have heard from the master ~
every Masonic lodge In this city.
None OF the lodges are Ia any way
Interested ia the Saturday night per-
Torrance Of The Fall Of Pompeii. :"
and no authority has been given the
pruprietors OF auy representative 81
the show to use the name OF our or
der In Seattle
In fact. II any Of our lodges al
lowed our name 70 be used Ia CON
nection with such an enterprise we
would surely lose our characters.
We all consider Il an imposi-
ton"
II f. said that the secretaries ~
tho different orders In Seattle.
whose names have been aueationa-
bly, used by the fireworks outfit.
will write To the lodges in the other
cities that the Pain show will APP
pear in. warning them against the
deceptive methods used by the COM
pany. and in the future efforts will
be made % prevent a repetition OF
the offeuse.
John Cort. manager Of the Grand
opera house. who booked tho show
and through whose misleading
claims the show vas allowed 10 APP
pear here without paying the H.
cense required BY the city ordinance.
IL not in the city and therefore his
side OF the affair cannot be learned.
City Comptroller Rlplinger
claimed that the reason he allowed
The Fall OF Pompeii' to show In
Seattle without paying the license
was that COrt had assured him the
attraction was in reality one In
tended for theaters. but. on &C
count OF It's magnitude. Il was com
PEELED 10 play In the open air.
Anyone who has seen the per-
Torrance will appreciate the humor
OF this assertion. The show was
never intended for anything but the
open, and the Cort flimflam has cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26

except when In writing. and he could
hardly circulate written pledges In a
campaign. It Il suspected that hts
henchmsn tumhled TO the fact that
his promises being below par and
his cash very shy. the game was not
worth the candle.
Certainly nothing but his cash
oonid make Addieka acceptable TO
Delaware politicians and 8, ia doubt
fui if his contributions offset the
odium attached 20 his followers be-
cause Of their support Of him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26
LA GRIPPE

Dr. Miles Servine not only pre-
vents IA gFipT.e II taken IN time. but
a. remarkable cure for all the
after effects. which usually follow
the disease. caused b. the nerve
wreckinR aches and pains Sold By
druggists. who guarantee 20 refund
money for first bottle II u gives no
benefit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26

GOOut TO
Madison Park
Tomorrow

The man who wrote Take a car"
must have assufedly referred 20 the
Madison street line.
For
The Madison cars go 10 the most
popular place IN OF about Seattle
the Concy island Of the city Madi-
son park.
Hig doinga are promised for the
coming Sunday at the beautiful re-
sort on Lake Washington.
Extra precautions have been
taken TO provide ample accommodn-
lions for the bis crowd anticipated.
There is only one way To describe
a Sunday at Madison park. and that
is 20 simply give utterapee 70 the
one word that made the immortal
Gimme Fadden famous
CREATE
so, n you are suffering from
eunui Sunday-if YOU want 20 either
rest or enjoy youreslf fer the day
Take a car
But be sure it's headed Madison
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-26
EnIoy Ysurssn

Take a lunch basket and enjoy
the picnic al Pleasant Beach. sun
day.
Boats leave Pier every hour. 90.