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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
COMMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.

Jim Butts of Gin Seng was in town
Sunday and he went to church with
Miss Susan Scarce. Keep your shirt
on, Miss Lulu. Jim will come back
TO the. Old reservation. ~ Hardeman
Free Press.
Miss Pinkie Hamm, daughter of the
Hon. Reuben Hamm of Jasper, drop
ped in to see We editor this week aud
left q dollar with us fer q years sub
scription to the finest paper in Ten
nessee. We air always proud to have
the ladies' call on us, and we reciperate
all that Miss Pinkie said of us. She
has eyes like stars, n cream de mint
complexion, and her smile reminds us
of oasis IN the Dessert of Sarah.
Come again, Pinkie. H0rdeman Free
Press.
The French people air the greatest
in the world. Some Of their signists
have found out a way to reduce a drink
of whiskey or beuediction to o small
tablet fer the use Of the army. We
amt no military man, bat we want to
see thi3 here great invention in the
hands of all the people. Then we can
can carry round q barrel of Ticker in
our pocket, and laugh at the fellers
whet have made this a dry town. --
Hardeman Free Press.
Now that we air member in good
standing of the jackson Club, and
slowly recovering in the horsepital
from the effects of the last meeting,
we have been invited to address the
club on the issues of the day. But we
amt never been much Of an orator,
and we'd heap ruther set ins the au-
dlence and yell rats" than stand on
the platform aud act as a sorter sub
treasury fer cabbages, eggs and eech
things. The last time we made a speech
somebody spread the report that we
was sober, and tina. broke up the meet
ing. Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

less stuff, that is smothering the poor
chidren's brains nowadays Every
body's for February.
PUBLIC SCHOOL IDYL
We confess to a great-deal Of sympa-
thy with the subioined sigh and means
as to undue pressure in our schools,
which we quote from Puck We fee!
that it demands immediate. eonsidera
tion. Continually are the children
sacrificed to the system. Much of
grammar is torment to pupils, aud of
mathematics something verse The
bent of the child Will come to be more
considered. Education often is Pro
crustean bed, and the child must be
made to fit 1t, suppose We were to
make it fit the child. Some Of Us older
ones notice that far more is required
for admission to college than was ask
ed from ourselves, aud we think enough
was asked from us The human mind
is not helped by learning thousand
things instead Of five hundred A Wig
orous mind is what education should
seek, aud nothing is more deadly to il
than undue pressure. These things
are said aud by the best of men; bat It
appears TO produce no effect on our ed
ucati0nal chiefs, who 60 calmly on phi
ing up the tasks We could wish for
them enough of the resulting nervous
prostration to stop them in their wild
work, If no mider regimen will do it,
Ram it in, cram it in,
! 4 % L. L. J. Il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

the fear of patriots was that the power
of the executive might be developed
into monarchy or something like it, |
That fear has not entirely subsidized,
but we now know that our national
danger is not monarchy, butoligarchy. |
From any conditions now existing
there is no probability that Napo
leon will arise; but the growth of the
plutocratic and aristoeratiC element
is rapid and threatening
AS a matter Of business, the presi
dent should control the details of for
eign relations, Considering the ne
cessity of responsible authority in
dealing with other governments, the
many points of difficulty and the i'm
portance of professional knowledge,
the hands of the executive should not
be tied, except as the safety Of the
country indicates reason for a check
on the broad lines.of policy.
Our senate aspires to dictate foreign
affairs and to make Of the president a
mere clerk.
The senate practically takes the po-
sition that the executive, in policy and
detail, can only announce the will Of
one branch of the legislature.
The people realize that the most Sc
rious danger to liberty lies in the pow
or of this same senate. The trusts and
monopolies are not stronger in Wal.
street than they are in the controlling
cliques at that end of the Capitol.
Some senators are still elected by the
free voice of states. Many others are
elected by combinations of selfish pri-
vate interests the very interests which
the people are trying to regulate and
curb. 1t is easier and cheaper for these
combinations to elect United States
senator than to acquire an equal amount
of power by any other means. There.
fore they make q point of electing one
Whenever the chance olfers-and it is
the truth that some of the most inAu.
entail members of the body owe and
give their first allegiance to the private
interests by which, in effect, they are
employed justas a lawyer is employed
by client.
The senate has encroached upon the
house until it really possesses greater
control of appropriations and taxation
two functions which belong to the
house.
1t has encroached upon the executive
until every president is compelled tt
do battle for the preservation of hi
constitutional status.
If Mr.. Roosevelt thinks TIE time ha;
come for his battle with this oligarch,
and representative Of oligarchy, he car
count on the support Of public opinion
st. Louis Republic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Rub it in, club it in,
All there is of learning;
Punch it in, crunch it in,
Quench their childish yearning
For the field aud grassy nook,
Meadow green and ripping brook:
Drive such wicked thoughts afar.
Teach the children that they are
But machines to cram 1t in,
Bang it in, slam it in
That their heads are hollow.
Scold it in, mould it in,
All that they can swallow;
Fold it in, hold ii in,
Still there's more to follow,
Faces pinched, sad and pale,
Tell the same undying tale
Tell of moments robbed from sleep,
Meals untasted, studies deep.
Those who've passed the furnace
through
With aching brow, will tell to you
How the teacher crammed it in,
Rammed it, iammed it in,
Crunched 1t in, punched it in,
Rubbed 1t 10, dubbed it in,
Pressed it in, caressed it in,
Raped II in, slapped it in,
When their heads were hollow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Ed. Perry, one Of the editors and
owners of the Maury Democrat, one of
the best papers in the state, fell on the
iced-pavemeut last week aud broke his
leg whilo trying to deliver telephone
message for friend. That's Just like
Ed. He would break his neck to do a
fellow favor, but he has never yet
slipped mp on tue right side Of girl,
hut here's hopjn'.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
President and Senate.

In his disagreement with the senate
over tho foreign relations OF the gov.
eminent the president will be likely to
have the publie's favor.
Popular judgment viii incline to tie
view that the senate is chiefly con-
cerned in pushing its own presosative.
Early in the history o; tbs com ry
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
Poisous In Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food,
but some day you may feel twinge Of
dyspepsia that will convince you. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed
to cure all sickness due to poisons of
undigested food or money back 25c
at ID. G. Miiler's drug store. Try them
The report that Jack Reeves, Cy
Lyle and Bill Montgomery went into a
combine to put Nashville under the
Adams Law, by making way with all
malt or other liquors, is untrue. Cy
was not there, bat further deponent
smith not. MadisonviIle Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

In an article written far Bedford's
Magazine soon after the war, Jefferson
Davis said; "During the first year of
Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe
was reduced to little more than a skeIe-
ton under the needless priyations in-
fiicted by that heartless yulgarian,
Brtvet General Nelson A Miles" That
is all the testimony public opinion cares
to have in this case in order to form a
Just judgment. Courier
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

The Tennessee Equity, Bert Tiptons
new paper, has been started at Eliza
bethton. 1t is a 7-column folio and
presents neat topographic appear
ance. 1t is ably edited, should be lib
orally patronized and we hope will be.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
THE STUFFED child.

At the request of the comptroller of
New York city, Mrs. Nj. O. Ford in
vestigated the teaching of special sub
iects in the public schools. Naturally
she finds that by the time the class
TEACHER has done ali that is imposed
upon her BY the music supervisor, the
physical training SUPERVISE, The cook
iog Teacher, the shop teacher, etc,
there is little time left for reading,
spelling and arithmetic. 1t is true,
as the New York World says, that sim
ilal conditions exist in most OF the
American cities. 1t is not necessary,
however, to agree with the World that
"the real difficulty lies in the TACT that
the schooday is too short fcc all the
work that is done" Ihereal difficulty
les in the fact that batch Of super
huoas studies is crowding ont the inn
damental and Indispensable studies
Th9 luxurias have conquered the ne
eessities. Tho school day is long
enough The school conrse is alt3
ge,her to6'1ong. The old fashioned
three R's, learned U1f0rge;a6lY IL the
draue hty old dlatricS school tho lit
tie red school house were the essen
tials Of education and superior beyond
comparison TO tho snatterng Of the or
nsmensal, the hodge.podge, the use
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

1t has been shown by the investiga-
ton in Colorado that both parties were
crooked at the recent election. The
fact is referred to Congressman Brown
low, who is an impersonated "yearn"
for honest elections. Mr., Brownlow
ought to "do something" for Colorado.
Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Mike Crowley has commenced the
publication of the East Tennessee
Farm and Mine Journal at New Taze-
well. 1t is 7column folio and we'll
gotten up. Mike is a Washington
county boy and first class printer,
and we hope he will make a success as
an editor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

1t may have been a surprise to the
supreme court but it was not new to
the people to know there was a beef
trust. The people want the law en-
forced.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

The government is appropriating
$35, 900 to find the grave of Paul Jones.
We don't know where the grave is, but
if we had the $35, 900 we'll guarantee
to find Paul Jones in a dry town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
THE HOME OF VINCE
To Nursing Mothers

To Nursing Mothers
There is no time in q woman'9 life
when she needs strength more than when
she is nursing q child She must sustain
the life of two persons. We never sold
remedy equal TO Vinol to create such
strength. We cordially Invite any weak
and rundown woman to try Vinol on our
promise to return her money If she is not
fully satisfied Isn't that fair9
Respectfully,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Col. Brownlow sent us an official
document recently with ex-M. G. after
the address, leaving us in doubt
whether to expect or expire, ,...
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

The cold wave Tuesday morning
broke all records and a great many
ninas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Perhaps you have not given any
thing to the charity committee. Its
not too late.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16
S E E y
T | NJ E

DE experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others I;
some crops need differ
enthandling than others.
He knows that a great
deal depends upon righ'
planting at the right
time, and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use of complaining
in summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
Gde best time to rene
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is &oo deep
rooted. At the first evil
dence of loss Of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken imme-
diately. There is Moth
ing that will repair
wasted issue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
1t nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi-
nary fe DDS absolutely
fail.
M A,.ju ~...J 49,, =. .....a 4, T.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

This weather has left zero lovers
nothing to 0.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-16

Having purchased all the
brick arc bats upon the Ad-
ans Brothers & Payne brick
yards in this city, am pre-
pared 10 giVe the public the
best bargains ever known as
to price and quality of brick.
All orders receive prompt at
tie ton.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
COLLEGE OF LAW
ENJOYS BIG BANQUET
Guests of Evening at Rauscher's Sena-
tor Hepburn and Pepita Lar
rogue From Uruguay.

The Washington College of Law held
its annual banquet last night at
Rauscher's The feature of the occa-
sion were addresses by Senator Hey
burn of Idaho and Miss Pepita Lar
rogue, the girl student from Uruguay
who IN two years has mastered the
English language, and win graduate
this year in law, taking the three years
course in two years.
Senator Hepburn was introduced by
the toastnistress, Miss Gertrude Ballard
Fowler. as coming from the State where
the women help eject State and county
officers. This produced a laugh at the
Senator's expense. In reply he said that
the first woman admitted to the bar in
the State Of Idaho had studied in his
office. and that he believed in women
studying law.
Miss Larroque responded to a toast OF
her own selection. "A Parallel Between
the Spanish-American and the Angie
Saxon Women In her soft Spanish
voice she discussed the subject. and was
applauded long and generously as she
took her seat.
Dean Mussey spoke upon Our Success
ses and Our Failures and maintained
| that failures as well as successes help
to mold character. She said that there
was no field where woman could de-
velop her mind better than In the study
| and practice OF law.
| The following toasts were responded
| to: Opportunity, John w De Maine,
| class of 1867; Present Responsibilities. "
| Prof E. c. Foster; Women and Law,
Mrs Ella D. Cites. class OF 1906, who
| eontended that law was a most proper
| Iod I
ttre" Prof E. c. Brandenburg; 1.-The
Small End of the Law" Mrs. Nanette
b Paul, class of 1900.
The banquet on the whole was pro-
nounced one OF the best ever had, ant
the women lawyers disbanded for tbs
evening greatly pleased with the func-
| ton.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
CAN NOW ACCEPT
FUND FOR MEDALS
District Commissioners Get
Gait School Money.
OPINION SETTLES MATTER
Corporation Counsel Duvau Decides a
Long Tangled Question-In-
come to Be Used.
OPINION SETTLES MATTER

The District of Columbia will receive
the annual income from $1,000 beQueaIn-
ed to the District Commissioners by the
late William Gait, who expressed the
wish In his wifi that the profit on the in
vestment from year to year be donated
to the public schools for the purchase of
medals to be awarded to the most de-
serving pupils
The right of the District to make use
of this money. it is said. has been in
dispute ever since the gift was made
known to the Commissioners.
1t was suggested that there Were legal
difficulties in the way of accepting such
an offer. and the matter was referred
To Corpora ton Counsel Duyall, who
gave an opinion which was made public
yesterday.
Mr.. Duval found no objection to the
proposal in point of law, so the trustees
of the Gait estate viii proceed to carry
out the wish of Mr.. Gait.
The method of awarding the prizes is
left to the discretion of the Board of
Education. and no decision has vet been
announced as to the practice to be pur-
sued.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Seeks to End the War
On Anniversary Date

An earnest appeal for all peace advo-
Gates to join in a movement to end the
var IN the East on the anniversary of
its outbreak February has been is
sued by the National Arbitration
Society of Washington, of which Be4Va
A lockwood is president.
IN this appeal the National Arbitra-
ton Society is cooperating with the
Peace Union of Norway, Sweden. and
Denmark, the society which originally
made the suggestion that the move
ment should take shape on the ami
yersary Of the wars commencement
A circular has been prepared which is
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
SOLDIERS HANGED
By WARSAW MOB
Driven Into a Trap by In
furiated Poles.
BUILDING SET ON FIRE
Few Escape With Their Lives-0fcers
Discard Uniforms to Avoid At
tacks of Populace.
BUILDING SET ON FIRE

WARSAW, Feb. $3.50 a. m.-An in
furiated mob Saturday night drove q
party of soldiers into a building, then
set fire to ii. killing a number Of the
soldiers. Only small number escaped
The mob had been rioting several
hours in one of the principal streets, and
a squad of troops was sent out to dis
peTse it. When the soldiers arrived
they found themselves greatly outnum-
bered. They were quickly surrounded
and driven to the walls. An open door
seemed to offer refuge and the workmen
made no attempt to keep the soldiers
out, but. in fact, drove them up the
stairs.
a few minutes later the building be-
gan to burn in three places at once and
soon was mass of flames. Some OF
the victims managed to escape by rush
ing down the stairs and breaking
through the crowd, and two found safe
ty III jumping out Of windows.
The others were caught as they tried
to flee Several were beaten TO death
and others strung up on the neares
| Iampposts. The house burned to the
ground. News of the outrage did NO
reach the authorities until fully ar
hour after the murders had been com
mitted
| Military officers have received per
mission to wear civilian dress ever
while on duty Several officers hav'
been stabbed recently as they wer'
passing workingmen's houses, the as
sassins darling from out the dark hall
ways and disap appearing before the vic
! tim could make an outcry.
There is every indication that tn
mobs are slowly gaining the uppe
hand Disturbances have been less au
/ nervous of late than during the frs
| Gays of the strike, but the army o
| IDLE workmen is growing perceptibly
and it is admitted that were the.
armed, the troops could not cope wit
them.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
ARGENTINA IS NOW
IN STATE Of SIEGE
Rebellion Breaks Out in
Three Provinces.
PRESIDENT Is OPPOSED
National Guard Modified and Fight
ing With the Police Begins.
Authorities Control.
PRESIDENT Is OPPOSED

Argentina. usually the most tranquil
of the South American republics, is now
the scene OF a revolutionary outbreak
which threatens to become serious.
Advices were received at the State
Department yesterday from Buenos
Ayres to the effect that an insurrection
has broken out and that martial law
had been proclaimed. Many arrests
have been made
The government has issued a decree
establishing a state of siege for thirty
days throughout the whole republic, and
has also ordered the mobilization of the
national guard.
The cause of the Instruction is due
10 dissatisfaction with the admiristra-
ton under the new President Manuel
Quintana has been in office is chief
executive less than a year
The State Departments advices indi-
cate that the authorities have the situa-
ton well in hand.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
NO WAY TO PERPETUATE
TESTIMONY OF BECKWiTH

CLEVELAND, Feb 4-The death or
permanent Illness OF President c. 7.
Beekwith. of the Citizens Bank of ODER
lin would materially weaken the cases
Of forgery and conspiracy to misappis'
back funds now charged against Mrs
Cassie L. Chadwick
He had the dealings direct with Mrs
Chadwick There is absolutely no way
TO perpetuate Beckwitfls testimony. The
Constitution OF the United States says
an accused person must be confronted
IN court by the accusers. y deposition
or affidavit cannot be used
Reports from Beck with s home in
Oherlin today were to the effect that he
was unconscious and that death might
come within a few hours.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Stoessel Denies Reports
That Russians Just "Quit

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Feb General
StoesseI, who is en- route from japan
to Russia, arrived here today with a
number of his officers. The general
denies the reports that Port Arthur was
surrendered before such a step was nee
essary He says newspaper eorrespon-
dents making statements to the con-
trary have not advanced a single proof.
Colonel Reiss, General StoessePs aide,
speaking of the destitute condition of
the port at the time of its surrender,
says the military chest had dwindled
from 1, 500, 900 to 10 -oubies.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
General Kuropatkin Has
A Very Bad Case of Blues

PARIS. Feb st Petersburg CORE
spondents of French newspapers say
that General KuropatlSin is discouraged
and wishes to resign his command Of
the Russian armies in the Far East.
His encouragement is said to be due
to the fact that his relations with the
generals under him are not pleasant
II is reported that General Linievitch
would succeed him if he resigned.
Grand Duke Boris is reported to have
started again for the front. He was re-
called from Liaoyang last August. for
the. reason. it was said, that he had
made a personal attack upon General
KuTopatkin when Kuropatkin rebuked
him for dissoiute behavior.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Polish Troops Betrayed
Russian Advance Plans

LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from
Tokyo says 1t is stated there that
Polish troops, in General Kuropatkin' S
command were responsible for the de
feat Of the recent forward movement
by the Russians TO the south Of Mukden.
These Poles. according to the reports.
surrendered TO the japanese on January
q and informed Field Marshal Oyama
of the proposed offensive movement by
the Russians.
The Japanese were accordingly pre-
pared TO meet the advance.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05

One of the Sc erratic individuals known
rs cranixs, and woman at that, mas
written Il letter to the Department o.
Agriculture proposing scheme fer es-
tablishInE communication between Moth
er Earth and the planet Mars. which
probably, II axes the cake
From the Department of Agriculture
the letter went TIC the chief OF the Blu
roau OF Equipment OF the Navy ny MN
II was placed IN the archives of the de-
ptrtment
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Mobiles Turn on Baron
For His Liberal Views

KURsK. Feb. "a great sensation
la been causei by the breaking up
of a meeting of mobiles. in Kursk, Satur-
day, owing to the refusal of Baron Cher
koff to affix his signature TO an address
t. the Gar, prepared by the reactlonary
majority of the CONF.
Baron Cherkoff repre- scntei the liberal
minority. His announcement was fol-
lowed by demands that he be elected
from the building. The meeting terIal-
mated in general disorder.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Woman Suggests Plan
For Mdrtio1. Traffic
Writes OF Two Wires and a Balloon, and the
Navy Department Conservatory Places
Letter in Archives

The correspondent refuses to enter
into the full details of her plan until
the Government shall have taken 1t up,
but the principle of the thing, she says,
is the subtle use of two wires so ar
ranged as 10 employ one to go up and
the other to come down for general
travel light the light basket balloon
The rnissive was sent to the naval bu-
reau, on the ground that it had some
thing to do with astronomy.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
MAGAZINE ExPLODES
At TORPEDO FACTORY

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. AT
9:15 this morning one of the Empire
Torpedo Company's magazines, contain
ing several hundred quarts OF nitro
glycerfn, located near Montpelier, ex-
ploded.
It was completely wrecked. It is re-
ported that some persons have been
killed.
The conclusion was plainly feit
here, fifteen miles away