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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
John G. Chaffin is in the city for
for few days with his wife and son,
PatterSOa's Announcement.

Nashville, Aug. 19.-The announce.
ment from Memphis that Hon. M. r.
Patterson had entered the race for the
democratic nomination for governor
aroused consideral interest in political
circles at the capitol. Gov. Cox's
friends were very positive in their as
sertions that no one could defect him.
while their were others equally long
headed in politics who said that if Pat
trson could get West Tennessee solid,
he could be very dangerous an.
tsponist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
SuperhuOuS Statement.

II. A. Fuller, POSTMASTER at the an.
nual banquet of the Pennsylvania
Bankers Convention 10 Wilksbarre
last month, introduced with this story
the banker who responded to the toast,
"Our Depositors.
"a depositor in neighboring trust
company is an eccentric farmer of mid
die age. This farmer, though he is
wealthy, overdrew his account one
day to the tune of $500.
Notification of the overdraft was at
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

On the 9th of this month Hon. +. A.
Stratton entertained the newspaper
people of Westchester county, N. Y,
with Eye old clam bake" at ROTOR
Point. The Comet received an invi-
tation to board the "Sea Gull" at Glen
Island dock and go along, but was
compelled to forgo the pleasure. The
affair was proceeded with, however,
without us and was success, as these
annual affairs are under such host
The le5 guests present enjoyed the day
IN spite of the inclement weather ant
each carried home with him not only q
pleasant recollection, after memory re
turned, but handsome souvenir, on,
OF which Mr.. Stratton was thoughtful
enough to send us. 1t is watch fol
with specially designed gold pendant
The front is O reproduction of famous
painting, the aurora" the Goddess
of the rising sun, and upon the back
within holly wreath, is Compliment
of F. A. Stratton, 1905" in raised let
tiers. It is very swell aud suits oul
style exactly. Here's hoping, Frank,
that you may live long and continue to
prosper aud never forget the newspaper
boys Of yonr former and present home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

Writing to the president of the
Chamber of Commerce at Knoxville in
response to an invitation to visit that
city the secretary Of President Roose.
welt says:
"In response ! regret to state that
the time the presidents disposal for the
southern trip is so limited that the itin
ersry has been planned solely with the
view of visiting the principal cities Of
those states not included in previous
tours. For this reason it will be i'm.
practicable for him to devote any time
to the cities of Tennessee through
which he will have to pass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
STATE PRESS.

Benton county has fred big 1S-inch
gun in Bob Taylor's behalf by calling
an early primary for United States sen.
ator, 1t will be held September %.
The entire state will now act. The
people of nearly every county favor an
early primary aud anybody that gets
in the way of the Bob Taylor tide is 60
ing to be surprised. Jackson Wing.
The Nashville American states posi-.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

When Brownlow appointed his SON.
in-law, Kyle NJ. King, to a good place
in the internal Revenue Office at Mem.
phis it made Memphis republicans af
mad as hades. What do they expect
Brownlow to do with his son-in-law?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

The Chattanooga News has found a
motive for Patterson's candidacy and
one for Washington's withdrawal.
Wonder if it could find one for the ap-
pointment Of q flash pan artist in Chat
tanooga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

If Gov. Cox should die or decline to
run for governor the Chattanooga News
would be in an awful predicament. II
has ridiculed and belittled all other as
pirants either announced or mentioned
and finds none so good as John I. Cox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

The present water franchise runs uu.
til Sept. 18th. 1910, and there is no use
to rush into another contract to take
effect at the expiration of that time,
even with responsible persons. II the
board will wait until the first of Dc
tober it will learn something to its ad.
vantage in regard to the water situa'
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

If Booker does not object no one else
will to his becoming the second hus-
band Of Mrs. Warburton, the daughter
of John Wannamaker whom he accom-
panied to dinner the other day at Sara
toga,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
KINGSPORT BEING PURCHASED.
Builders Of the South 4 Western Railroad
Taking Lands Under Option.

Builders of the South 4 Western Railroad
Taking Lands Under Option.
A telegram from Bristol to the Jour
nal and Tribune says: SIN connection
with the project to construct the South
& Western railway through East Ten
nessee via Kingsport, on the Holston
river, the closing of options on lands
there continues, and deals have been
made That aggregate about $l5O,OOO.
The presumption is that Geo. l.. Car
tsr, who is supposed to represent Thos.
L. Ryan and the Seaboard Air Line in
terests, is making these deals. Prac-
tically the same policy, it would seem,
is to be pursued that was adopted by
the old Three C's company, which un-
dertook to construct the same road,
but which, regardless of it's millions OF
dollars, was wrecked befoae the pro-
ject was fairly begun. There are those
who fear that the project, at the pres
ent rate, is to become top-heavy with
town sites, and go the way of the old
Three C's. The prices paid for lands
seem to be no object, and the people
who owned lands in and around Kings
port are reaping golden harveSts pre-
sumably from the Golfers of Thomas f
Ryan. Judging from the amount o.
land purchased or under option, The
promoters have in view second Chica
go, only ON a grander scale than thu
first,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

In the death of Judge Thomas Curtin
Bristol and East Tennessee loses one
Of its best lawyers and citizens. AS q
jurist he had few equals and IS q gen.
tleman he had no superiors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

II Wannamaker' daughter had mar
ried southern gentleman there would
be another chapter in the Booker Wash
ington incident.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

If neither Taylor nor Carmack asked
Frank Thompson to call primary why
in the thunder did he go to work to
get legal opinion about the matter?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

A Rotherwood correspondent of the
Bristol Courier under date of Aug. 10
says: This section of the country was
thrown into state of excitement today
when the farmers who had optioned
their property to the Unaka Corpora
ton, with Geo. L. Carter as its presi-
dent, were notified that their options
would be foreclosed and the lands taken
over by the corporation. Many in this
section thought that the property would
not be taken and they would still pos
sess their lands, but today's action of
the corporation, which has taken this
step to build city here in this rich
valley of the Holston, has served as an
eye-opener, and the people are today
discussing the future prospects of a
city in this section of the country.
The options that were foreclosed to-
day amount to 100000 and embrace
$500 acres. The largest sale that was
made was that of G. F. Brown, he hav-
ing received $40, 900 for his farm. Mr..
Hamilton was the next largest seller
and received $12,O 1000 for his estate.
This land covers large area extend
ing over a territory from Clinchport to
Rotherwood. 1t is supposed that the
corporation has in mind the plan to
boom town at Kingsport, id the cen
ter of IT, which would make an ideal
location for city. There are broad,
fertile plains extending out in every
direction, which yield an abundance of
grain and on the river there exists the
best natural water power to be found
anywhere. The prospects of the South
& Western railroad being completed
soon has spread abroad the belief that
there will soon be a city founded in
this section.
The options on the property that were
foreclosed today were taken by Trigg
& White. real estate dealers of Bristol.
These options were taken thirty days
ago. Many developments have caused
real estate in this section to take an up.
ward bound, and the people are look
ing for an era of prosperity to come to
| them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
lewis and Clarke Exposition, Portland,
Oregon

Tickets on eale at all principal points
limited 90 days from date of sale and
good for stopover privileges at certain
points. Tickets good for different
routes going and returning; also to or
one way through San francisco and
Los Angeles, Gal.
For tickets, literature and complete
information apply to Southern Railway
agents. W, II, Tayloe, G. p A.,
Washington, d. c.; Q. A. Benscoter,
A. G.. p. A, Chattanooga, Tenn j Il,
Meek, y. PA, Knoxville, Tenn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17
once sent to him.

once sent to him.
"He replied;
"You tell me l have overdrawn my
account $500 Well, l know it, so
what is the necessity of bothering me
about? Why not trust me as | do you?
Do | go to you when l have money in
your institution and shout You have
$500 of mine? Such statements are SUI
perAuous either way. Header.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

Gov. Benton McMillin has announc-
ed that he will not run for Congress in
the Fourth district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

Imported hose is not so bad so long
as it is American filled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

If Kingsport is a dream it will be
very expensive one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

Russia seems to be at her Whites end
in the peace conference.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-08-17

4 little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil on
hand for themerg5ncy.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

Aaln e1OTtl His handsome Gaelic face scared
with wrinkles his beautiful teeth were reduced
10 stumps his voice cracked
What's that you've got IN your hand?" l asked
fiu-
Don't you Temember' It's old Tonawanda's s
bovie-knife. bought II OF junk-deaer for a dime -
II q relic OF old tTysting-pac Tona-
Vanda's sword. ! bade him good-by, dear old chap
We met only once more, and then his dear, honest
face passed away. never TO be seen again.
II long after all these souvenirs OF youth had
faded into the past that l him again in London
where fraternzed for a week more, until ! was
ordered away TO the coast OF Senegambia, TO examine
some gold properties Tirnbuktu for a London
Promoting company So l bade good-by to my old
ahum and started for Paris and Bordeaux, where l
boarded Of the Messageries MaTitimes and sailed
for Dakar the west coast Of Africa Thence went
by Solde where struck across the desert for
Timbuktu, painful Journey Of nearly thousand
miles The being well provided, ! arrived at
my destination without accident, where / sur
-Irised and rejoiced at meeting several Englishmen
who entertained IN their bungalow and fur
hed me, among other good things, with the sight Of
English newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

and dropped on their knees; the negroes within
caught the cry and shouted IN Lenga!' while my
English friends followed the general example, and
drawing the hoods of their garments their heads
they pumped down in the mud on their knees, with
shouts MLenga.
You'd better follow example" whispered one
of them. l remembered the Roman Proverb and
obeyed.
The procession issued from the temple and
swept past us. First a band of warming pans
slegh-bells and to-toms next silk banner stretched
upon a frame and bearing gilt letters, too much
eTaced to be legible. Like everything else in this
country, it resembled some Cast-of hnery from
distant world age. began to suspect whittier
all the old clothes went from great cities OF the
north and west.
Next came a company of boys with sticks of
burning punk. Following these cluster of
priests obi men surrounding the dread M'Lenga,
whose giant white figure, decorated with red tattoo
marks held out its threatening arms to the skies,
commanding them to open their sluice-gates and
refresh the earth with fructifying showers.
The figure fascinated me. 1t seemed a Roman
antique: something which perhaps | had seen in
Florence Rome. l pushed my hood aside and
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
is this a masquerade." / asked.

is this a masquerade" / asked
Well, not exactly, 1t Is a ceremonial and parade
day The fields have suffered greatly from drought
and the great idol called the White Lenga, is to
be brought out to call down the rain. The Moorish
commanders also have part in the ceremonial, for
they have suggested the firing of voley, ostensiby
honor the Lenga but really because they believe
that that IS the only part of the ceremony which is
likely to have any practical result"
Where earth did the get such a rig?"
asked.
That's Templeton's spec" they said Bought
at Toulon for eighteen pence per costume; sold at
Tilnbuktu upon a slight advance" They all chuckled
/ didn't understand.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

These men, who appeared conduct a trading
company, spoke both the Arabic and negro diaIectS
and were on excellent with the native authorities
In weeks time | accomplished the object of nv
journey, and was preparing to return to Dakar when
my trends proposed a visit to Timbuktu. | have
called II IlmbItu, and intend stick to that name
but IN reality 1t not Timbuktu although not far
from It, Sulce 1t to say that it city equatorial
Afnca about a thousand miles eastward from the
coast of Senegamba
-Four OF us rode into the town together To avoid
unnecessary scrutiny stained our hands and faces
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

TO agree with the Moorish complexion tint and
the Moorish burnoose 1t brilliant day in May,
the atmosphere sutry, but dry and bearable.
The low hillsides were covered with negro troops,
commanded by Moorish officers What instantly
arrested my attention the extraordinary uniform
of the 1t that OF the Imperial Guard of the
First Napoleon swallOw-tail coats white trousers,
pipe-cayed belts leather hat and shako but all worn
stained and ancient.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

that deeply excited the indignation of
the proprietor and resulted in the sale
OF the image TO a junk-dealer
The substitute was a brand new
figure, this time an Indian princess in
short skirts, balancing not a bunch, but
q whole box of cigars As we were
seriously cautioned not to cut any capers
with this lady, we took TO some new
form Of mischief, until the art of carving
initial letters and spread-eagles was lost
entirely from among u.s. We often
thought and spoke of Tonawanda, whose
manly figure and well-marked features
we had contributed so much TO deface,
and regretted that IN cutting him he
had been compelled TO cut us
As We grew into manhood. each went
ms separate waN-sOme went abroad,
some died, some rose to eminence, some
sank into oblivion; the tobacco-shop
Itself gave way 10 other vanities-and
II the end of thirty years little remained
OF the ancient Coterie beyond a vague
recollection of Tonawanda and the pranks
we used 10 play upon him. The artist
who carved the figure and arrayed him
IN ali the glories OF red, blue and yellow
paint must have been little less than a
genius The pose was so natural q
allude to the American Indians notori-
ous prodigality OF Roman swords and
Havana cigars and the features were
SO strongly marked, that ] could have
picked him out from among a thousand
redskins.
Wallace, Augustine H. Duganne,
William Cooke of the Erie Railroad and
myself laid the foundations OF Know
Nothing daily called The American
Times, which broke down within year
when Wallace retired TO the poetry
column OF The Journal of Commerce, -
Duganne started a long-since defunct
weekly called The Republic" and !
went back 10 engineering.
They are al dead now, the last sur
viv0r being Wallace. One OF his latest
appearances was on a Fourth of July
lrandishing a wooden sword, reciting
poetry 10 a crowd Of small boys, and
irving, poor fellow, 10 be youth again
Nain EFFORT His handsome Gaelic face no
with wrinkles his once beautiful teeth
10 stunps, his voice was cracked
What's that you've got IN your han
hin
Don't YOU remember? It's old
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22


and a clinking of swords The cymbals
were curious They resembled bronze
stew-pans with long handles Surely, |
had seen something of the kind before.
yet | could not place them; so l looked
inquiringly toward one of my English
friends
Yes" he replied, you're right.
They're old English warming pans grown
useless and sold in job-lot for a mere
trifle. We originally got more than
their weight in gold for them; but they
are now giving us trouble, for in order
to avert disastrous break in the African
musical market we have been obliged to
buy up every blessed lot of warming-pans
which some malign trader in Wolver-
hampton has been shipping to the Blight
of Benin"
Then you're old junk-dealers,
remarked
He laughed We call ourselves The
Antiquarian Society, Unlimited" >"
What does the Unlimited refer to?"
The profits"
We passed the wall and entered the
town 1t consisted of several hundred
houses, chiefly of adobe, mostly of one
brick agot6ds. The streets were thronged
with negroes; not a Moor was to be
seen. We put up our horses at an inn
and made our way on foot to the farther
side of the town, where the MLenga's
temple reared its proud head to the
Clouds" that IS, when they were down
low 1t was an enormous structure of
nearly circular form, the basement of
stone, the walls of burnt brick, and the
roof of tiles The approach was by a
flight of six stone steps. The doors
were wide open, and from a slight emi-
nence in the street we could perceive over
the heads of the crowd the lights burning
on the altar. The ediice was jammed with
people; the steps and porch were
thronged; even the street was crowded.
Presently the altar lights moved for
ward The priests were evidently lead
ing a procession toward the entrance
The negroes without cried m Lengal'
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
Tomawanda. the Wooden Indian of "A Broad
way T0bacconist, Becomes am African Fetish
By ALEX XANDER DEL MAR

hgIngly displayed bunch of wooden cigars which he
generously offered TO needless public / supnose
that the attitude meant choice of or peace the
cigars symbolizing peace.
/ was one OF a number of young men who resorted
10 this particular shop to smoke the fragrant weed
and talk politics. Sometimes got into mischief
when of diversions was TO carve our initials
with penknives upon the wooden figure of old Tona-
wanda. William Ross Wallace the poet who belonged
10 our ooterle not content with cutting his Wv W"
deep into Tonawanda's arm, also carved an immense
spreadeage on the old mans back piece of vandalism
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

THERE once stood in front of
atobaoconist S on Broadway,
New-NOrk, a life-size image of
Tonawanda, the great Indian fighter.
This oopper-oolOred hero held out in
one Of his hands Roman sword of
portentous dimensions: the otherob-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

negro IN the full summer of the old Imperial
Guard all except the brogans for he bare-footed
His weapons consisted of int-lock msket and single
barreed pistol The musket French; the pistol
English The former might yet be effective weapon:
the latter was a mere toy, brummagem outcast of
the HanOverian period
Another of Templeton's Specs" said the nearest
Englishman. We call them Immortals' because
they never kill anybody
We rode forward
Near the city gate we were met by a band of musi-
cans, who, like the Fratres Arvales of DID, danced
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

As we advanced closer to the
troop. some officers rode forward and
saluted my friends, with whom they
seemed upon intimate terms. This
afforded me an opportunity to ex-
anime the dress and accourtement
of their orderly He was a stalwart
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-06-29
Dehorning Calves.

What is the use Of waiting till the
calves become cows before taking off
the horns? When the calves are
young and horns are incipient is the
time to do the work of dehorning.
The horn is soft at the time the calf
is say five days old, and that is when
the dehorning should be done. No
saw is needed, only stick of caustic
potash, which can be purchased at
any druggists for few cents. Put
some paper around the stick of pot
ash so that the moisture from the
hand will not cause injury to the
hand. Moisten the end of the stick
slightly, but not enough so that the
liquid will run down on the flesh of
the animal and perhaps into the eyes
With the potash rub the tip of the
horn till slight impression has been
made on the center of the horn. Some
make the application about four times,
leaving an interval of five minutes
between the applications. Usually a
little blood will appear in the center
of the horn tip. After the application
do not turn the calves out If it is rain
ing, as the rain will wash the potash
down into the eyes Of the animals
Adelbert Shadberger, Boone Co., Mo
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-06-29
MESCEEIiANZ
The Japanese Eating Butter.

In spite of what has been said about
the Japanese being large buyers of
American-made oleomargarine, they
are consuming considerable quantities
of butter and are likely to consume
more, as time goes on. They would
buy much of this butter from America
but American consumers are willing
to pay more for the best butter than
the Japanese consumers, and SO the
butter is being kept and consumed at
home. If American prices fall or those
in Japan advance the time may come
when our butter will be a staple arti
Gle of commerce in the Japanese mar
ket.
AT the present time the Japanese
are buying their butter from countries
other than America. Australasia
seems to have the advantage of most
countries in this regard, and New
Zealand is especially favored. They
can afford to make butter at little
less price than the Americans and
have no large market at home for it.
They are enabled therefore to send a
good share of their exportable butter
to Japan, while other butter is going
around the cape of Goodhope to Eng
land. During the past winter large
dairy company in New Zealand re-
ceived from Japan single cable mes
sage for 10000 cases of butter.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-06-29
Japan's 7If Reliance

Whether we look to the dockyards
which she has built for the making
and repairing of her own fleet, to the
strenuous maintenance of her own
agriculture and industry or to her
self.reliant retention of the financial
responsibility of her own under
takings, we find revealed the same de-
termination to stand independent and
contained. 1t is a patriotism so COM
rrehensive that it can stoop without
loss of dignity to the considerat on of
the minutest detail, and 1t holds the
secret of the great future which seems
to be opening up before the young
est of the nations.-London Express.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-06-29
OF Wide Interest.

Breed, Wis, June 26.-Special-
Chas. Y. Peterson, Justice of the Peace
for Oconto Co.. has delivered judg-
ment that is of interest to the whole
United States. Put briefly, that judg-
ment is. "Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best Kidney medicine on the market
today"
And Mr. Peterson gives his reason
for this judgment. He says: Last
winter | had an aching pain in my
back which troubled me very much.
In the morning could hardly straight
en- my back. l did not know what it
was but an advertisement led me to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills. After taking
one box can only say they have done
more for me than expected as feel as
well now as ever | did before"
Pain in the back is one of the first
symptoms of Kidney disease. II not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills 1t may
develop into Bright's Disease, Dia-
betes, Rheumatism or some of the
other deadly forms Of Kidney Disease.