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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23
Truckers and Gardeners Should Plant
Largely of Early Peas.

The severe weather which we have
experienced during February, and
which has extended far down into Flor
ida, is going to make a considerable
shortage in early green vegetables, and
on this account our markets wiil be very
bare Of green vegetables until late in
the season. Indications are that the
earliest crops of green Vegetables will
sell at good prices, both in homo mar
kets and in the large cities North.
The opportunity presented to our
southern truckers and gardeners, to
make money out of peas and other ear
ly truck crops is one that they should
not fail to take advantage of. Early
peas are one of the first crops to come
in ind can be safely planted just as
soon as the ground can be cotton ready.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

You enjoy classical composition
more after you have heard it few
times" 81 don't know" answered
Mr.. Comrox, whether | enjoy it or
whether / get used to it and don't no :
tice it so much. Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

Fred-Did you ever know a girl to
return q present that she had received
from a man? joe Can't say that
ever did; but | presented a girl with a
diary once, and she didn't keep it,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

give hundred dollars for my vote?"
snorted the crooked legislator. "Sir!
how dare you offer me this gross in
sult?" pardon me" replied the lob
byist, who knew his man, "this offer is
not gross, but positively net. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

"Do you know" she said, "that the
average woman's waist is thirty inches
round?" "Yes,,' he replied, "and it's
a peculiar coincidence that the average
mans arm is thirty inches long. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

Pennsylvania Railroad will spend at
least 1913, 900, 600 this year for equip
ment, and total amount may reach $97, :
600, 900. Contracts have been placed
for about 1890 cars and about $40 To-
comotives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

THE average duration of human life
is becoming greater " Maybe so, an
swered the pessimist. "But wait till
automobiles get little cheaper, =
Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

Miss O'Shea-An' phwat sart av a
docthor is Docthor O'Toole?
Mrs. Finnegan-Sure, they tell me
he's one av thin homely Pathricks.
Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely dcrange the whole sys-
TEN when entering IL through the mucous sur
faces, Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable phys-
clans, as the damage they win do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney Co., Toledo O.. confirms no mercury,
and is taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
In buying Hall 5 Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine 1t is taken internally and made
in Toledo Ohio, by Il, j, Cheney & Co, Testi-
monials free
Sold by druggists, price i5c per bottle,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23
TRUSTEES SALE,

By virtue of trust deed, securing
payment of purchase money to S. j.
Kirkpatrick, s. @. Williams and heirs
of S. NJ. Arnell, deceased, executed to
the undersigned as Trustee by Carnegie
Mercantile Company, on December 10,
1904, registered T. d. Book, II, page
523, at Jonesboro, default having been
made in matter of effecting insurance
and kec ping the building below recited
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 - (twelve), 10 tthirteen), IA
Qourteen), IS Fifteen and 16 (sixteen)
in Block (ive), of Carnegie Land and
Improvement Company's addition to
Johnson City, in Ninth Civil District
of Washington County, Tennessee, on
which stands the building known as
the Wilder 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, 1905-02-23
A bantam Cnre fnr chIlhlalns.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. It cures Chilblains.
Prostitutes, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
eco
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

Edna What did DR.. Dix mean when
he spoke Of that "vast waste of human
ity?" Maud Bachelors, of course,
dear. Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23

No.4l, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Birmingham
to Mobile; also Chattanooga to Jacksonville
and Atlanta TO Brunswick
No S5carrles Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville, Knoxville to Memphis and ohatta.
nooga to Macon.
No II, Pullman, Sleeping cars Morristown to
Chattanooga andChattanooga to Memphis
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-02-23
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1905,

This January 81, 1905.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
BETTER FEELING AMONG MEN.
Most Encouraging Feature of Situation , ,-.. at Canal

Washington, Oct 1S.-Chairman shonts, of the isthmian canal commis- sion, made the following statement of his observations on the Isthmus of Pan- anna during his recent visit: "The most encouraging feature of af- fairs on the isthmus, observed by every person who had been there previously during the last six or eight months, was the improvement in the feeling among the men. Chief Engineer Stew ems methods and personality are mak- ing strong impression and creating confidence in his measures. We heard nothing but good things from the men as to their present surroundings and future prospects.
 T found that substantial progress had been made in the repairing and construction of houses, over two hum dred of the old French houses having been repaired during the last two months. A large dock at Cristobal, which has twenty-seven feet of water, will be ready for ships in very few weeks.''
 MT. Shonts said several other docks are being rapidly pushed to completion. Health conditions on the isthmus are.
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REPUBLICAN REGULARS
 ATTACK REFORM PARTY
(continued from First. Page.)

overthrow great party because they cannot steal and stain it's highest hon. ors. The republican party has no sym pathy with political purposes which can only be subserved by besmirching and libeling the fair name of Pennsyl- vania, or of the municipalities of the state. Our state institutions and the administration of them will compare favorably with any others in the coun- try; and our people are certainly the equals of any other in patriotism, in- telligence and devotion to duty"
 Senator Penrose continued:' Our great state and city have been nalign- ed, slandered, abused and discredited by deliberately planned system of newspaper correspondence in order that the republican party may be broken down to give opening to the selfish and sinister ambitions of certain we'll known individuals. The republican party has not now to deal with the dispassionate convictions of republican
 people who desire the correction of rnu- nicipal abuses; it has to deal solely with the practical interests of John Wanamaker and ex-Judge James Gay Gordon. Failing to obtain honors earn estly sought for by. the exhaustive em-. ployment of cant, hypocrisy and un-
 blushing political debauchery, they or- .ganized a conspiracy to deceive and in-.
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FRENCH DEALING WITH CASTRO.

Movements of Warships Intended for
 Demonstrations Against Venezuela.
 Paris. Oct. 1S,-The French arn1ored cruiser Desaix, understood to be bound for Venezuelan waters, did not put into Brest after leaving Cherbourg on Octo- Der 16, as it was announced she would do, but passed the Island of Ushant, leading direct for the French Antilles. where she will join the cruisers Troude and Jurien de la Graviere. For the present the cruisers Lavoisier and Chasseloup-Laubat will be held at Brest, as the situation may not re- quire their presence in West Indian waters.
 The officials here say that the pub- lished report that the French squadron intends either to lombard some coast point, such as Cumana or Barcelona, or else seize Venezuelan shipping is an exaggeration, as the only decision ar- rived at is to have ships in readiness, the nature of the demonstration being determined later if the attitude of Ven ezuela requires resort to force. At the same time the officials are sincerely anxious to avoid the necessity of adopt ing force. In any event, the United States will be fully advised in advance concerning the nature of any coercive measures. }
 A dispatch from Cherbourg reports that in naval circles there it is expect ed that marines from the Desaix will be landed in Venezuela.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
LoNDoN's NEW THoRoUGHFARE.
Work That Cost. sSO,OOO,OOO Opened by |
 King Edward with Great rarap,o,1y, l

Work That Cost sSO,OOO,OOO Opened by
 King Edward with Great Ceremony.
 London, Oct. 1Si+-The fine new thor oughface formed 3 by Kingsway and Aldwych, connecting the Strand and Holborn through the heart of congest- ed London, was opened to-day by King Edward with considerable ceremonial. Queen Alexandra T and other members of the royal family were present. The route was lined by troops, the dec orations were on pretentious scale, and immense crowds gathered to par ticipate in the event. n The new streetJ is considered to be the most important improvement car- ried out in the metropolis since the construction of Regent street in 1920. The work occupied six years and cost more than $3O,OOO, ,0OO, of which it is es- i timated that two-thirds will be recover ed by the sale of building sites. The thoroughfare is quarters of a mile in length. The notorious slums of the neighborhood have been eradicated and fifty-one liquor shops which were scattered throughout the area have been abolished. Underground trolley cars run beneath the new street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
GREAT SUN COUNCIL.
Daughters of Pocahontas Elect-James
 Day Guard of Forest. ....

,Torrington, Oct. 18.--The Great Sun Council of the Degree of Pocahontas met at Ashborn hall here to-day. Two hundred delegates from various cities in the state are in attendance. The morning was devoted to the reading of the reports of Great Pocahontas Mary r. Gerbich, of Bridgeport; Great Weno- nah Martha Steele, of Naugatuck; Great Minnehaha Lura Dutton, of Wa terbury; Great Keeper of Records Maggie Ives, of Hartford, and Great Keeper of Wampum Kate c. Wells, of Hartford. During the morning session thirteen members were admitted to the Great Sun council.
 The reports show that there has been an increase of 12O members n the state and two new councils have been instt- tuted, one at Stamford and one at New Haven. The following officers were elected: .......-
 Great prophetess-Mary F. Gerbich, of Bridgeport.
 Great ccahontas-Martha Steele, of Naugatuck. Great Wenonah-Lura Dutton, of Waterbury,. .,.,.
 Great Minnehaha-Lena Wilbur, of New London.
 Great keeper of records-Maggie Ives, of Hartford. Great keeper of wampum-Kate Wells, of Hartford.
 First great scout-Alice Herphal, of Bridgeport.
 Second great scout--Amy Ratchet, of Naugatuck.
 Third trustee-Rose Saunders, of Naugatuck.
 inside guard-Cora B. Eaton, of Bridgeport.
 Guard of the forest-James Day, of New Haven.
 The next meeting place was not de- cided upon, and after short discus sion the session adjourned at 5:SO o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
ATTACK ON JERoMEs DOOR.
Morphine User Arrested While Alarm

Morphine User Arrested While Alarm
 ing Criminal Courts Building.
 New York, Oct. 1S.-shouting that the district attorney had cheated him out of fees several years ago as wit ness in the Red Light" investiga- tions, and threatening Mir. Jerome and his chief clerk, Henneberry, wild eyed man, who calls himself Jacob Meyer, but who is known to the po- lice as "Frenchy," aroused the crim- inal courts building this morning by an assault on the door of the district attorneys office before any one had en- tered it.
 After a struggle with policemen and building employees, he was captured. 4 bottle of morphine and a syringe were found in his clothes. and he admitted that he had been addicted to the mor- phine habit for ten years. When he was arraigned in the Tombs police court on a charge of intoxicat.on and disorderly conduct, Magistrate Moss sent him to the workhouse for six months. .s
 The court house janitor, Edward Coppers, was eating his br3akfast on the second mezzanine floor when Mey- CT attracted his attention. Coppers heard some one pounding on the door of the district attorneys office on the floor above, at the same time scream- ing threats against the district attor- ney. He ran up stairs and found Mey- CT kneeling before the door, hammer ing on the panels, and shouting to be let in so that he could kill Jerome and Henneberry. Coppers grabbed the man but he slipped away and ran down stairs. Patrolman Mccarthy and Ben jamin Hoffman, an elevator man, join ed in the chase, and with the help of three other policemen Meyer was made a prisoner The police recognized him as witness who testified for the pros ecution in the proceedings against In spector Cross, Captain Herlihy, and Wardman Steve Reagan. When lie was locked tip he pretended to be deaf and dumb, though he had bten shout ing like 8 wild man shortly before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19

Carpentsr was under the direction of
 Fields the superintendent of this department, and was very close to MT. Fie ldsin his legislative super vision at Albany. MT. Carpenter told of how a house had been maintained at Albany for several years at the ex- pense of the Mutual Life. MT. Fields occupied it only during the legislative session and on several occasions two members of the insurance committee of thefegislature lived atthe house with MT. Fields MT. Carpenter leased the houses, and paid for the servants and supplies with money furnished him by the Mutual Life. He did not know whether these members of the insur- ance committee ever shared in the eX- pense, he never received any money from them; but he said they might have paid MT. Fields. No account was kept of these expenditures, and the money was all received on vouchers calling for disbursements for legal ex- penses A house has been maintained for a period of ten years in Albany under these conditions, but not always in the same street.
 Later in the day, when MT. McCurdy was recalled, the president said he did not know that the Mutual Lifes funds had been maintaining this house, al- though he did know that MT. Fields had rented house to escape the risk of illness in hotels. He was assured MT. Fields paid $500 rent. MT. Car penter said the entire expense of run ming the house had been about $2,500.
 An attempt was made by MT. Hughes to-day to get trace of Thomas D. Jor- dan, former controller of the Equitable Life Assurance society. Frank B. Jor- dan was called under subpoena, and he said he saw his father last on La bor day. He did not know then that he was going away, and he did not know where he was now. Under per- 5istent questioning by Mr. Hughes young Jordan said no mail was for Narded to his father, and that he did not know whether his father or his mother were living or dead.
 Edgar W. Rogers, a clerk for L. w. Lawrence & Co.,, was called. He was shown the Plunkitt voucher and said Gi10 ppAllOlI LIIciL LIlG SlSIld- ture on the voucher and that written by Plunkitt on the stand were identi- cal He could not recognize either of them definitely as the signature of Plunkitt. A voucher drawn in Decem- Der, 1902, for $16,67.50, and signed by Rogers was charged to legal services of the Mutual Life, but Rogers could not remember the circumstances of a transaction so far back. He acknowl- edged that it bore his signature, and that he must have received the money but what it was disbursed he could not remember. The checks for which both Plunkitt's and Robers' vouchers were signed were ordered to be produced and they will be presented at later session of the committee.
 Toward the close of the days session MT. McCurdy was being interrogated on the trust companies with which the Mutual Life Insurance company is con- nected and the subsidiary companies of the Mutual Life, and was still on the stand when adjournment was taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
ATTENDANCE RECORDS GO
NEW FEATURES ON A3 FOOD
 EXHIBIT.

Thrilling Electrical Aerial Trapez Act
 Delights AudIenee-Lecture AuditO-
 rIum Unable to Accommodate ThrOng
 of Women to Hear Lectures-StOry
 of the Woman and the DemOnstratOr. The woman was nicely dressed and was apparently of the eminently re- spectable class of patrons of the Pure Food show and industrial exposition. She had been sampling everything from pancakes to clarified milk, and finally she brought up at the booth where Peters Chocolate is served.
 The woman-"Do you give samples?' Demonstrator (sweetly)-"Ce Certainly" !"
 The woman (chewing lustily)-"Um- un-um, very nice chocolate. Do you sell any?"
 Demonstrator-"Yes, we have it in five, ten and fifteen cent packages"
 The woman-%TH take a five cent package. please"
 The demonstratnr handed out a five cent package and .he woman quar- ter. The demons-rator turned to her change drawer ara then handed back twenty cents to the woman who walked quickly away. The demonstrator was surprised to find that the woman had left her purchase, but a moment later her surprise was changed to chagrin when she discovered that the top pack age of the fifteen cent size pile was missing.
 well, what do you think of that, '' the demonstration said to her compan- ion That woman left her package of good chocolate and walked off with one of those fifteen cent packages put there to show and they're only wooden dummies. Then the denlonstrator en- Joyed laugh at the expense of the woman who wanted to get fifteen cent size for five cents.
 Wednesday evening saw all attend ance records at the big show broken beyond hope of repair. Not only was the armory proper crowded, but the lecture auditorium, built to accommo- date 250, had $50 women packed into it
 The extra attraction of the evening was the electrical aerial trapeze act presented by George and Mae Edgerton These electrical trapeze artists have been for the past ten years features with the leading circuses of this coun. try. Last summer they were one of the thrilling features of Luna park, and their act held an audience that packed the armory in speeches. admiration as they went through theil thrilling performance. The act will be given each afternoon and evening fol the remainder of. the week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19

steadily improving" ]" lie continued. This is remarkable in view of the fact that we are now ill what is usually the worst season for yellow fever in that region. " jj. 4. S@ % General health conditions are illus trated by the fact that, notwithstand-
 ing we have increased the Iaborfng force to nearly four thousand men,
 during the last four months the num-
 Der of patients in Aneon hospital was lower than for many previous months"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19

flame intelligent citizens into revolu-l #tionary action. Wanamaker hopes to make himself United States senator and Gordon hopes to make himself a demo- cratic governor, and the interests of. both are mutual to this extent-that <they require the overthrow of the re- publican party. With them in this conspiracy is Mayor Weaver, for whom their esteem and opinion has been
 openly expressed"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
FRANCE READY TO SECOND ENG-
 LAND,

Paris, Oct. 1S.--Oficial advices from Tangier, Morocco, confirm the press re-
 ports of the capture of two British off, cers by Moorish bandits. Official senti- ment here is strongly sympathetic with Great Britain, and is disposed to sec- ond all efforts which the British gov ernment may make toward obtaining redress. The newspapers comment on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
GRIFFIN DREW RAZOR.

But Police Prevented Him from Caus-
 ing Any Damage.
 William F. Griffin, forty years of age, was arrested, last evening in Oak street by Officers Dippold and Carton of the cen,ral precinct for breach of the peace upon a companion. Griffin is said to have drawn a razor on his comrade, but was prevented from do- ing any damage herewith, Griffin is held on a charge of breach of the peace. He lives in York street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
SPEEDY SOLUTION N SIGHT.
British Ambassador and Root Confer
 Over FisIinr TrouhIe.

Br1t1Bh AmDaSSadOr ana hOOt COmIer
 Over Fishing Trouble. -s
 Washington, Oct. 1S.-After a confer ence between Secretary Root and Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambas- sador, lasting for an hour and a half, it was announced that a speedy and satisfactory solution of the Gloucester Newfoundland fisheries controversy was in sight. The facts obtained show that the Newfoundland inspector of revenue protection service directed that American vessels should not be allowed to fish under American register, on the ground that they had never done so in the past. Prior to this time the Amer ican fishermen had bought bait in New foundland under fishing licenses. They are now prevented by law from buying bait, and the authorities have been un-
 willing to permit them to catch herring without special fishing license. Sec. retary Root informed the ambassador that an American register is a ships highest form of nationality, and carries with it not only a license to trade, but also regular fishing license. As soon as this fact is made clear to the New foundland authorities 1t is expected they will withdraw all objection. Mean time the American fishermen, with the approval of the state department, have been Instructed to continue their fish, ing 'F
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pres,dent of BeIoit Resiens.

Beloit, Wis, Oct. 1S.-Dr. Edward D. Eaton to-day resigned the presidency of Beloit college. He will probably &C., cept a call from a church at St. Johns-
 
 bury, Vt. -.--..x. <. ". :
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
SLIGHT STILL ALARM FIRE.

oL41Il4 . lIILI- AA@S&LN-h 4At44"
 About 1:l5 o'clock this morning the firemen of Engine company Il were called out on a still alarm to the rail- road yards at the foot of Lamberton street. Some old frsight cars station ed there were on fire. The blaze did not amount to much.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
Captain Dies Suddenly.

New London, Oct. 1S.-Captain Alvin M. Crocker, master of the steamer Dan- ielson, plying between Providence and Block Island, died suddenly at his home here to-day, aged fifty years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
THE CAPTIVE BRITISH OFFICERS
Not Yet Released by Brigands, But Fa-
 vorable Word Expected.

Tangier, Morocco, Oct. 1S.-The re- port that Captain Crowther and Lieu tenant Hatton, the two British marine officers captured by Moroccan tribes men, had been released is untrue, but favorable developments are hoped for in the course of the day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19

lie incident as being an outgrowth of
 he German interference with the French projects to establish an orderly administration of Morocco.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 CALLED INTO INQUIRY

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