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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

The announcement that Hon. Joseph
L. Washington, of Robertson county,
will be candidate for the guberna-
toriAl nomination surprises nobody
who keeps up with Tennessee politics.
In fact, he has been an active candidate
for several weeks. The significant part
of Mr.. Washington's formal announce
ment is the assertion that he stands on
the Frazier platform. Joseph E. Wash
ington is man of ability, hard fight
or in politics, and therefore he will be q
strong factor in state politics until the
contest Is decided. Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
MEMPHIS NEws-ScIMITAR NOTES.

Losin' OF dollar oIten your pockets
on tie eve of pay day is blow that
hurts but it can't happen often. -Har-
deman Free Press.
Who knows that after many years
Standard Oil will be shipped to the
missionary field. Mr.. Rockefeller
looks far ahead.
A Nashville preacher says prosperity
is impossible without surrender to
Jesus. This is, we believe, the first
time that the Master has been held up
as the advance agent of prosperity.
Cy Lyle is the shortest man we ever
seed. He went to doctor man for the
toothache and when the doctor man
looked at his wisdom tooth he found
that the trouble was caused by tack
in his shoe heel. - Hardeman Free
Press.
| If it is true that the Japs destroyed
$l,000,010 worth OF boose captured
from the Russians without ever asking
MS if we had mouth on as, they viii
win for themselves the scorn OF the
world Hardeman Free Press.
This here bum town ia bad enough
with all the saloons driv ont, but we
don't propose to be insulted any more
by gumheads who want to build sys-
tenn Of wAtsrTorks. We will stand the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
The Demurrage Bills.

The Memphis freight bureau, repre-
senting the commercial interests OF
Memphis almost to man, had q de.
murrage bill before the legislature and
it met with cold reception. They pre-
pared milder bill, rather at the sug-
gestion of friend of the railroads in
the legislature? This also was sum-
marily disposed OF by defeat. The rail
road lawyers made contention, which
we thought disingenuous, that no bust.
ness interest of the state wanted those
bills except Memphis merchants.
II was remarked at the time by O
friend of the bill in the senate that il
was strange if the merchants from 9th.
or parts of the state were opposed to the
bill no letters are memorials from them
to that effect was laid before the legis-
lature or its committee by the enemies
of the bill. Especially did it appear
strange when it was we'll known how
influential railroads can be with ship
pers, as per the Wisconsin plan.
(Memphis merchants had voluminous
petitions, etc.
Now, a month later, along comes 6
large manufacturing concern from
johnson City, in the extreme eastern
portion of the state, enclosing a some
what similar bill to the Memphis deal
ers. 1t seems indeed that Memphis
was not the only location that desired
this reform.
Most all selfish interests have played
their part too strong. 1t is very likely
that in the next legislature more dras
tic measures will be prepared and pass
ed than would have been satisfactor,
this session. They will be passed if i
requires different makeup and Gem
plexion of the legislature.
Have not the railroads rather over
play "a their hand?
Commissioner Davant, in iuclosins
the East Tennessee letters asking co
operation from Memphis for railroad
reform, notes on the letters this in
quiry of the News-Scimitar: "He hal
our sympathy. "-News-Scimitar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
C0MMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.

Our parson preached on the text,
'Look not upon the wine when it is
red, " and he gazed at us through his
entire sermon. We don't know why
he looked at uH, as we ware as dry as
goat, and we don't like personal relig-
ion nohow. -Hardeman Free Press.
Sigh Lyle says we have been sober
ter six months, but everybody knows
that Sigh is one of the greatest liars on
earth. 49, Hardeman Free Press.
We air opposed to the bill to redis-
trict this here county. We air now q
justice of the peace, and have nothing
left but this and bum newspaper. We
don't make nothing out of the paper,
but we do make living by skinning
niggers out Of fees. The legislator
has taken away our Ticker, and now il
wants to take away our liVing.-Harde'
man Free Press.
A disreptile contemptuary dominates
us fer president Of the Lobster Trust.
We believe he would enjoy it as much
the Holsters in the country will jine the
organization, it will be the biggest
trust in the world. Our duties as Chiel
Mug of the Stein Club, however, would
prevent US from excepting any more
offices. -Hardeman Free Press.
While we amt no member Of the leg
islater now, we have prepared and sub
mitted number Of bills fer their con
sideration which we thought ought Il
be engrosted on the statoo books o.
Tennessee, but which has all been scorn
fully flung aside cause the members ali
all jealous of us. This here legislatel
is the worst that ever happened. 1t ii
simply an eyesore. in the nostrils of de
cent people, -Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
Forty Years.

Forty years ago yesterday the battle
flag of the confederacy was forever
furled, and the bloodiest war Of Amer.
lean history was ended. On the night
of April 8, 1865, the last Confederate
council Of war was held around low
burning bivouac fire in the Virginia
woods, and there were gathered Gen.
Lee, the beloved commander, and Gems.
Pendleton, Gordon Longstreet and
Fitzhugh Lee, the latter commanding
the cavalry in the absence of Gen.
Wade Hampton. At that council it
was decided that an effort should be
made to break through Grants line
next morning. The attempt was made
and it failed. "Tell Gen. Lee 1 have
fought my corps to a FRAGILE, and /
fear 1 can do nothing unless I am
heavily supported by Longstreet's
corps" That was the message sent
by Gen. Gordon, and when Gen. Lee
received it, he said: ''There is nothing
left me but to go and see Gen. Grant,
and 1 had rather die a thousand
deaths" J,
Gen. Lee surrendered %, 900 men, and
Gen. Grant ordered rations for that
many. But less than one-third of these
bore aams. Less than s, 900 rifles were
surrendered. It was but the remnant
of an army that had won unfading
glory. The scene on tnat April day
forty years ago was one that would
have stirred the emmotions of stoic-
AS Lees tattered and battle-stained
soldihrs filed past their beloved com
manders to stack arms several regi
ments in blue fell into line and pre-
sented arms. Brave men were in teeri
and some Of them were among the vic
tors. A great soldier surrendered to .
great soldier. Gen. Gordon has writ
ten: "The meeting of Lee and Gran
at Appomsttox was the momentoul
epoch Of the century. 1t marked
greater changes, reproduced grandel
and nobler civilization, and in tn
emancipation of one race and the i'm
poverishment Of another. it involved
vaster consequences than had ever fol
lowed the fall OF q dynasty or the
wreck of an empire. It will stand in
history as the Brook Kedron, oyel
which the Southern people passed to
their Gethsemane, where every land
scape was married by ruins, where ev'
cry breath Of air was lament, and ev-
cry home house Of mourning"
II was the beginning, also, Of new
day. 1t cemented a divided country
which forty years after is more firmly
united than ever before. Forty years
What changes have been wrought
The youthful mind does not compre.
bend the full meaning, but the older
does, and marks the great change since
flowers have grown where bayoueta
glistened. Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

injury but we resent the insult. -Har-
deman Free Press.
We don't know nothing about that
Japanese Jul jitsu, but we do know that
in a catch as catch can game, Mai. Gen
Booze can best any man ever. We tried
it a many and many time, and we al
ways go to the mat, -Hardmen Free
Press.
We are sorry to hear that our old
friend, Duke Serg, was blowed up.
He had his faults and looked upon the
peasants as we look upon the niggers,
but he would split his last bottle with
friend. They amt got no pet name
for Ticker over there like we have over
here, but vodka tastes like Old Wake
man and is powerful good. -Hardeman
Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Mrs. B.-I suppose you find you
daughter very much improved by he1
two years stay at college?
Mrs. Proudmother-La, yes! Mary
Elizabeth is carnivorous reader now
and she frequently impoverishes music
But she amt bit stuck up-she',
unanimous to everybody, an she never
keeps caller waitin' for her to dress
she just runs in nom de plume, an you
know that makes one feel so comfor.
table. April Lippincott's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

sc. T. Dodd, chief solicitor OF the
Standard Oil company, published .
statement defending John d. Rookie
Teller against the attacks made upon
him by DIR. GLADDEN. and the other con-
gregational ministers who are protest
ing against the acceptance of a gift of
800, 900 from Rockefeller for mission
airy purposes. Dodd pronounces the
accusations of dishonesty made against
Rockefeller by DR.. GLADDEN. to be
"vile." He denies that Rockefeller
had anything to do with the organiza.
ton or manipulation of the gas and
copper companies, and says the Stand.
ard owns no stock in railroads.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
NATIONAL POLITICS.

Mr.. Washington was Vsksd concern
ing national politics, and said; "No
man is prophet enough to predict whst
will be the outcome OF the next gener.
al election. I hope the democratic par
ty will win, but it is too early yet to
make any sort of predictions.'s
Mr.. Washington is known the people
of the entire state, and no mrn in pub
lie life is more personally popular with
the masses tnan he. The ex-congress.
man is o good mixer, an eloquent and
effective public speaker, and is in close
touch with all public affairs. botlstate
aud national. Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Hon. Joseph E. Washington is can
didate for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination. A man of less statesman
ship, rugged honesty and open fairness
can not keep Tennessee in the demo
cratic column, therefore we are for him
over any aud all Of the "top-waters''
yet mentioned. Moreover, we would
be glad to have the plain people get an
inning at Nashville. -Gallatin News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
THE HOMIE OF vTNOf
TO the Conva1escent SEQ

To the Conva1escent SEQ
We hold out helping hand to the
sick who are slowly creeping back to
health. Vinol hastens recovery after any
severe Sickness. After typhoid, pneu-
monia or La grippe, Vinol quickly restores
strength, creates an appetite for nour-
fishing food, makes rich, red blood, and,
unlike o1d-fashioned Cod Liver Oil and
Emissions, does not upset the stomach.
1t tastes good. Try it on our guarantee,
Respectfully,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
AN Indisputable
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brings to the surface numerous schemes
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In this age Of genuine prosperity
with every legitimate business boom
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giving employment to all willing to
earn, and products of the farm bring.
ing best prices; there is little or no
excuse for one not to join the army
Of money-makers.
The first and safest investment to
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Don't You think the trusts are as
suming too much Importance" "a
trust" answered Senator Sorghum,
doesn't have to assume Importance.
1t has Importance thrust upon -
Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

In a certain school a pupil mixed up
physiology and history to an alarming
extent by stating in an examination
paper that "The Alimontary Canal was
first commenced by a Frenchman in
1907. 1t was bought in 1903 by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and he is going to finish
building it. Woman's Home Com
panion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Judge Snodgrass has been appointed
Clerk of the U. S. Court to succeed the
late Il. o. Ewing. The appointment
is good one, as the Judge is one of
the best lawyers in the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Editor Cy Lyle writes as follows
from johnson City to the Hardeman
Ere, Press: "Bluebirds are making
their appearance in our section, and
some of them are building nestes. -
Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

well, Bob Streeter has failed for 9
million and the creditors'll get about
fifty thousand, l suppose. )" "Does
Bob feel sore?" Naturally, yes; fifty
thousand is whole lot of money, you
know. Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

If it becomes stylish for women to
take their hats off in church many of
them will find their object for going to
church removed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

We expected Cy Lyle to say some
thing like this in his Comic: When
Harry proposed, the frlgid chorus girl
thought it was time to Thaw.- Bristol
Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

II thought she was unalterably OPP
posed to golf."
''She was. but she's an idea now thai
she'd look real cute in one of those red
coats. philadelphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

AS a general thing it is not what you
have that makes you unhappy, bu
what the other fellow has.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

No.4l, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol TO Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
| Chattanooga TO Shreveport and Birmingham
to Mobile; also ChattanoogA 70 Jacksonville
| and Atlanta to Brunswick
No. S5carrles Pullman Sleeping cor Bristol 10
| Knoxville, Knoxville 10 Memphis and Chatta.
nooga to Macon
| No. II, Pullman Sleeping cars Morristowu 10
Chattanooga and Chattanooga to Memphia
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
Chicago is Dunno with private own
ership of public franchises.

The Nashville Banner is only TWEEN
ty-nine years old, but it is filled with
greg matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

When mans wife shines his shoes
for him she does not try to keep it 9
secret from his mother.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

The man who does his very bost work
today is in fair way to do even better
tomarrow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Grease spots may be removed quick
ly from clothing by the aid Of of pair
{ scissors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
To the Creditors Of the Carnegie Hsr
camille Company.
Chas. Burger ct al,
vs.,
Carnegie Mercantile Co., ct al.
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Tennessee,

All creditors and other persons in.
terested in the Carnegie Mercantile
Company are hereby ordered TO come
forward and exhibit their demands and
claims and have themselves made par
ties to the bill in this cause within the
time prescribed by law, to-wit: By
the first Monday in April, 1905, next,
or they will be forever barred.
This notice will be published for
four successive weeks in The Comet.
This March 9Th, 1905.
E. A. SHIpLRY, O. 4 NJ,
BY 8. Z. MILLER, D. Q. an.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Brownlow has our consent to estab-
lish a state of inocuous desuetude and
be elected governor thereof.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13
Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing
between B. G. Warren and W. E
Reese has been dissolved by mutua
consent.
B. @. WARREN.
w. E. REESE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Nos. II and l2 carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New York and Nashville via Asheville
also between Richmond and Danville, Norfolk
and Salisbury, Chattanooga and Memphis.
Nos. IS and 80 carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Chattanooga and Salisbury and Sails
bury and New York.
sDally. Daily, excent Sunday.
c. II. ACKERT, G. M, Washington. d. c.
s. II. HARDwICK, p. II. M, Washington, D. C.
w. II. TAYLOE. G. p. A., Washington, d. G.
C.A.BENSCOTER,A .G.PA., Chattanooga TenR
J. L. MEEK. T. p. A, Knoxville, Tenn
]. E. SHIPLEY, 7. r. A., Chattanooga, TenA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

Printer viii kindly place above
next to reading matter on any pags
whom convenient.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-04-13

H. C. MILLER, Druggist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
Device to Count Coins.

Almost everyone, from the million
aires of Wall street down. to the hum
hest bootblack, has felt the Necessary
Of making money quickly and easily.
the counting of it being a matter OF
secondary Importance. However, the
coin of the realm was producea'
whether in the form of bright copper
pennies or 500 gold certificates u
would seem like throwing the gauntlet
down to fate to object to counting
them. Yet there are tiraes and condl-
tons when men long for machlne
CAPABLE of counting their money Tor
them. Hence the electric motor coin
counter and wrapping machine.
The object of such device IS OBJ
viously to facilitate the rapid and ac-
c,1rate counting and bundling coins OF
all descriptions. from pennies to dol
lars since there are many lines of bus
mess which necessitata the employ
naent of a large staff OF clerks whose
sole duty heretofore has been the per-
Torrance of this laborious task.
The machine counts and wraps coins
at the rate of seven every second or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24

420 coins every minute and does this
continuously as long as the motor runs
and coins ara fed into the hopper. The
coins are raped compactly ut the
rate Of from eight to twelve bundles
per minute, according to the size of the
coins.
Since an expert Is enabled to count
and wrap only fifty coins a minute
manually, it will be seen that the ma
chine will do at least as much work
as eight men.
1T Is true that each machine requires
an operator. whose work consists Of a
mere cursory examination of the coins
to see that there are no plugged pieces,
iron washers and lead slugs mixed
with good money. The speed of the
machine is limited only by the abil-
ity of the operator to detect the spur
tous coins. When the machine is In
operation the coins are laid upon a
table to facilitate examination, when
they are dropped into hopper,
whence they slide thru a conduit down
into the active mechanism, where they
are pushed into row.
When the last coin has been forced
into It's places by reciprocating push
bar the coins are automatically trans
ferred from buncher to the wrapper,
while new row is being brought in
to position.
AS the coins reach the wrapper a
roll of paper is fed by three driving
rolls placed around the bundle of coins.
BY rolling motion the paper is wrap
ped around the coins twice, when 1t is
cut off by Vshaped knife. The next
and finishing process is turning in the
projecting edges of the wrapper, which
is done by means Of crimpers, drawing
the edges in opposite directions and
finally turning out a smoothly rolled
package held firmly in place without
the use of paste.
AS the inventor facetiously remark
ed, the reason coin counting and
wrapping machine has never beforle
been invented was because inventors
never had money to count. The BUSH
ness Of the inventor of this particular
device was to collect, count and bun
die pennies taken in by weighing and
other slot machines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
CAR GOT HEYoNr, CONTROL.
Serious Accident at Dubuque Yester

day.
Dubuque, April 24.--While descend
ing the steep incline MT the junction
Of julien avenue and Hill street Sun
day afternoon car No. Sc, on the Union
Electric company's line, got beyond
control of the motorman, left the track
at the curve and crashed into two
story brick building on the north side
of the street. The building was partly
wrecked and the car was almost over
turned. The car collided with tele-
phone pole and It's course was checked.
Arthur Moore. who was standing
near the brick building, sought safe
ty behind the corner. but the car
crashed into him and he is probably
fatally injured.
The car carried thirty passengers,
the majority of them women ana
children, and when it left the track
there was great excitement The
women screamed and vainly tried to
jump, but the car struck the build
ing before they could get out.
Frank Kearney. manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
had four ribs broken; Mrs. Williar:
Boulder and daughter Ida were cut
and bruised, and ten Of the other
passengers sustained bruises. All
the glass in the car windows was
broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
WOULD SPARE HER MOTHER.
Nan Patterson Doesn't Want Her t
Come to New York.

Nan Patterson Doesn't Want Her to
Come to New York.
New York, April 24-Nan Patter-
what might have led to one of the
most pathetic of the many scenes
which have attended her incarcera-
ton in the Tombs and her appearance
in court since She was charged with
the murder of Caesar Young. nearly
year ago. When her father called
upon her at the prison yesterday he
announced that her mother was think
ing of coming here from Washington
to be present thru the remainde.'
of her trial, which will be continued
next Monday. "Pll never consent to
have mamma come here and see
me behind prison bars, and in the
court room on trial for murder she
told her father. II hope you will
induce her to stay in Washington.
She couldn't help ne by coming
here, and the trial might upset he.
dreadfully. Please tell her to stay
at home"
Miss Patterson's father went to
Washington Saturday night to spend
Sunday with his family there.
Nan Patterson's trial on the charge
of numbering Caesar" Young will
be resumed today before Recorder Golf
in the court of general sessions. The
jury was completed last Wednesday
night, when the court ordered an adj
journment over the holidays preceding
Easter. In the Tombs yesterday Miss
Patterson attended both the Presbyter
ian and Episcopal services. She was
accompanied to the latter by her sis
ter, Mrs. j. Morgan Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
POWER OF SUGGESTION.
Another supicide by carboIic Acid al
Johnstown, NJ. Y.

Johnstown, N. Y, April 24.-Charles
Hollenbeck, aged 4s, a glove cutter,
committed suicide here by drinking
carbolic acid. He was standing in a
drug store talking with a number of
others about the death of Mrs. Sadie
McCartin, the New York woman who
killed herself by drinking carbolic acid
Saturday night
He was employed by the Johnstown
branch of the Werthheimer company,
for whom the woman had worked in
New York. Suddenly Hollenbeck
turned to the druggist and said:
Lets see some OF that carbolic
acid"
A bottle of it was handed to him.
Before anyone could interfere Hol-
lenbeck took drink of the fluid and
died in terrible agony in few min
utes. No cause for the suicide is
known.