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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21
BULL Run BRIDGE.
One of the Historic landmarks of the Civil War.

was here that the sanguinary battle Of
1851 began-Tyler's division of the
Union army on the east side or the
right of the picture, and the Evans
brigade of the Confederate army on
the west or left hand side OF the pic
ture. There was fighting in the neigh
borhood of the bridge IN 1867, and
man standing on this old bridge could
have heard the guns of a score Of fights
in the Civil War.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21

The proper distance between the
eyes is the width of one eye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21

About this bridge olings some OF the
heroic history OF the United States-the
old Bull Run bridge, and Bull Run, the
little stream flowing under its arches.
In the South a creek is called run,
and this stream in the North would be
called Bull Creek The bridge marks
where the Warrenton turnpike, the
war-worn road across Northern Vir-
ginia between the Potomac and the
RapDahannock crosses the stream. It
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21
The Society Motto.

The competition to furnish the So
eiety's motto ran for three months and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21

The human hair forms profitable
croD. Five tons are annually import
ed by the merchants Of London. The
Partisan harvest is upwards OF 1000
lbs, equal in value to 100000. per
annums
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21

generous public. These earnings were
placed in a large pool, part Of which
was used in payment for legal repre-
sentation when one of the trust"
might be arrested. At one time there
were thirty men in the corporation,
but the police Of New York gradually
got one by one Of the members into
the tolls Of the law and the trust
was broken I'D.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-21
Quickly DiSOOSed OF

4 certain colonel is an authority on
all military matters, and he is often
besieged by cranks with pneumatic
rapid firing guns, rifles, dirigibIe war
balloons, and other martial inventions.
On one occasion he was sitting in
his private room at the barracks with
a friend when d servant brought in a
card.
ooh, send him in," said NJ Ills
business won't take more than a min
ute or two"
There was shown in a wild-eyed,
long-haired man, twisting his soft hat
nervously in both hands.
Colonel" he said, Il have here
and he took out a small parcel-"a
bullet-proof army coat. If the govern
ment would adopt this"
"Put it on. Put it on" said the sol
der, and he rang the bell. The ser
want appeared as the inventor was get
ting into the coat.
"Jones," said his master, tell Ser
geant Brown to order one of his men
to load his rife with ball and cartridge
and
Excuse me, sir, forgot something
interrupted the inventor, and with a
hunted look he disappeared.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
GIVEN AN OVATION.
Gen. Patterson Made Many Converts in
Washington.

General Patterson made speeches in
Washington county last Thursday. At
Jonesboro he was introduced by Hon.
e. J. Baxter, and a large crowd of the
stalwart and representative democrats
of the county listened closely to his
two hours speech and were captivated
by his manly utterances against fraud
and corruption wherever found. His
speech pleased the democrats, and they
are all satisfied he is suggesting pro-
per antidote for the poison existing in
the party. He made many converts,
and it is plainly evident that the crowd
was with him, and they took occasion
to so express THEMSELVES.
At johnson City he was given a most
enthusiastic reception and escorted to
the hotel by large reception commit
tee. He spoke in the armory and, de-
spite a heavy rain, the large building
was filled with the best citizens and
most enthusiastic democrats. He was
introduced by Hon. J. W. Exum. He
made the greatest democratic speech
heard here in years. His audience APP
plauded to the echo his references to
the machine and seemed heartily in ac-
cord with his views on the election laws
and the temperance question. His ref
erence to the combination of Gov. Cox
and Col. Brownlow created roars of APP
plause. Following his speech he was
given an ovation, and hundreds of
democrats and many fair republicans
congratulated him upon his effort and
Endorsed his attitude. No candidate
for governor in years has ever SO pleas
ed johnson City audience. He is
sure to carry this county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
COMMERCIAL APPEAL NOTES.

Coke Old Boy is losing his head.
He assails General Patterson for max
ing speech in support of the regular
nominees of the Democratic party in
Memphis and against reform" move
ment that hogged seven ninths of all
the election officers, stuffed ballot
boxes, issued several hundred fraudu-
lent registration papers and consum-
mated its programme by stealing the
election.
When we was to Memphis this week
trying to repare the damage sustained
by dry Christmas at home we was
shown through the big trust buildings
and asst to take box in their safety
deposit vaults. OF course we was
much fattered, but we told EN- we
didn't have nothing to put in the box
but our overdrafts and we ware not
particular about keeping them safe. -
Hardeman Free Press.
Christmas brings out all that is best
in some men and all that is meanest in
some critters. One of the leading
skates in this neighborhood who is q
Prohibitionist, fer instance sont us a
water cooler in reckonition of sour
noble efforts in the cause of temper
ance." Now as long as we air candy.
date fer Office this sort of thing would
be all right and we could use it in our
campane, but we amt out fer no office,
and so we'd rather have a jug than q
water cooler any time. Hardeman
Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
POLITICAL.

Madison county will hold a guberna.
torial primary on March %.
The democrats of Bledsos county
will hold convention on January co.
The Gibson county democratic con-
vention Monday selected solid Pat
terson delegation and indorsed Hannah
for railroad commissioner and Lon X.
Hart for state treasurer Hannah,
Hart, Cleage and Folk addressed the
convention.
A correspondent of the Knoxville
journal and Tribune from Greeneville
says: "Hon. M. r. Patterson is an
nouneed to speak at the Auditorium on
the 18th of this month aud he will
undoubtedly have a full house In
conversation with Democrats of this
county there are indications of fight
ahead as to the nomination for q Demo
cratic candidate for governor and al
though the county has been supposed
to be strongly for John Isaac Cox the
result is not entirely free from doubt
There are many Democrats, if not a
majority, who are not for Governor
Cox and they will evidently make this
known in due time. Some of the oppo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
HON. NJ. r. PATTERSON.

Last Thursday evening Hon. M. r.
Patterson addressed the people of
johnson City. The armory was filed
with the most representative citizens
that had assembled to hear a public
speaker in this city in years. Mr.. Pat
terson spoke for two hours and held
the attention of his audience through
out. 1t is nothing short of the truth
to say that it is the only political
speech that has been made in the state
in twenty five years that means any,
thing or that had anything to it but
glittering generalities. No one who
hears this speaker need have any doubt
about how he stands upon any ques-
ton that is important to Tennesseans
at this time. If the anti-saloon leaders
will take the pains to 60 and hear him,
as they should, they will be able to get
his views in no unmistakable language
and save postage and time in writing
him. His frank and manly stand
against corruption and machine rule
captures the people wherever he is
heard and made him hundreds Of
friends here. 1t is absurdly malicious
for the machine organs to say that he
is attacking the democratic party and
giving the republicans campaign ma
terial. He is simply calling the atten-
ton of democrats to a few corrupt spots
in the party and asking them to help
him remove them. Like physician
called to see q sick patient, he is dag
nosing the case and prescribing. The
medicine is unpleasant to some, but it
must be taken. 1t VIII purify the body
polite and pat the party upon its feet
again $4,000 strong.
If it be treason for democrat to adj
vocate honest elections, the abolition
of machine politics and law abiding
officials then Mr.. Patterson is traitor.
But the plain people think otherwise
and need only hear him to rally to his
support. The day has not passed, and
i it never will, when honesty, even in
politics, is not the best policy and will
appeal strongest to the people who roll
up the majorities. Patterson is sure
J to win because the right will triumph.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
The GubernatOrial Fight.

iHV 0""Vi hutVii0t Eibut'
AS we have repeatedly contended,
the gubernatorial fight is narrowed
down to Patterson and Cox. IT is
therefore interesting to note the char
acter of the canvass made by each of
the candidates, for this necessarily
bears on the fitness Of each Of them for
the high office of governor. General
Patterson, in his campaign, has had
much to say about the record of Cox as
a revenue agent and legislator; but
he has made no personal attack on the
governor. The minutes of the legisla-
ture show that Cox did everything in
his power to defeat the Peeler bill,
which was the forerunner of the Adams
law, Notwithstanding the fact he is try
ing to pose as relentless foe of the
liquor interests. The reports of leg
islative investigating committee show
that Cox had also as a revenue agent
made several county trustees appear on
the books of the state as delinquents
when they had through him trans
mitted the amounts due from them
to the comptroller. General Patterson
has, in all his attacks on Cox, confined
himself scrupulously to the records,
and has let the people draw their own
differences.
Smarting under the facts which he
has never challenged and never refuted
Cox has resorted to a campaign of pure
and unadulterated denunciation. He
Q accuses Patterson Of incorporating il
: the garb of virtue, of being a wilfu
and malicious slanderer, and as being
an assassin of the governors character
]. He also says that General Patterson il
t the "merest creature and tool and tn,
@ last expiring hope of the corruptes
! political machine that ever infested
Tennessee.
o 1t is hardly necessary to say tina
Cox never wrote his last speech; for b
has neither the brains nor the nerve t.
. compose such an attack. 1t will b
Is observable, however, that what he say
n is mere billingsgate, the empty vapor
" ing of disordered mind or the care
. fully prepared blackguardism of som
selfish henchmen. There is not Cit
3 zen of this district who does not knov
|? that it is untrue.
o But the people of Tennessee are nc
"a to be deceived. Patterson offers Cox
own record as an indictment of th
governor. He makes no charges {
ID his own, but lays bare the record an
a the people can make up their mind
II. about it. Governor Cox does not cha
Of lenge his own record, but merel
:, in dot of gratuitous denunoiations {
General Patterson in support of whic
III he offers no proof. The legislatiy
I'D record condemns Cox. There is L
of record against Patterson.
an The people, therefore, will have L
"a difficulty in choosing between an hol
r. orable candidate who cites, from IL
= records, and a candidate who reli,
'u on personal abuse merely, unsupporte
IS, by any facts whatever. -Commerci
to Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
For the johnson City SOuthern-W ].
Oliver & Co. Of Knoxville Will Build
Southern Railways New Line
from EmbreviIIe 10 Ma.
riOn, N. {.
A Distance Of About Ninety Miles-Fiye
Millions or Over Involved in the
Contract Which is an Especially
Heavy One Over Seventy
Miles viii be Saved in
IIauIagc.

A report that the contract for build
ing the Johnson City Southern railroad |
had been let wac confirmed last night
by W. B. Crenshaw, resident engineer
of the Southern Railroad, who stated
when asked if the report was true, that
he was witness to the signing of the
said contract in the private car of W.
Fl. Wells, chief engineer of construc-
tion for the Southern Railway, in Knox
vile Monday.
The contract for this big industrial
enterprise has been let to w. J. Oliver
& Company, of Knoxville, and is per-
haps the largest single contract ever
let in the south to any one firm. The
cost of construction of this road will
be close to if not fully five million dol
lars Work already begun on the en-
terprise aud a much larger force will
be sent to the scene as soon as possible.
In the contractors parlauce this job is
known as a very heavy piece of work,
for on the ninety miles of the lioe there
will be many tunnels to construct.
This line will begin at the Embree-
vile bridge and will extend from that
point to Marion, N. G, distance of
approximately ninety miles. TIL
Southern Railway builds this line to
save haulage ON coal of the Virginia
fields into the two Carolinas. At pres
ent the road is forced to haul all coal
from Virginia to Morristown and from
that point to Aasheville and beyond.
The saving in haulage will be approx
mately seventy-two miles. The line
which the South aud Western has vir-
tually forced the Southern to construct
in order that the Southern may get as
direct line from the coal fields into
the Carolinas will parallel the South
Western for a long distance. The
Johnson City Southern will follow the
Watauga river TO Cranes river then
run via Burnsville and Gillespie Gar
to Marion.
AS stated above, there is already Q
large force of men at work on this un
: dertaking Twenty miles are covered
by four outfits who are under contrac
tors r. B. Oliver, }. w. Davis, NJ. NJ
EIkins and Alex. Henderson. Since
| last July Engineer Crenshaw has had {
large surveying corps in the field ant
: they are still busy on the line, all the
surveying work not being yet complet
ed. 1t is probable that the construc
ton of this line will require three year.
: for the work is very heavy along nearly
l the entire line. journal and Tribune
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR cox,
General Patterson Again Suggests
Joint Discussion.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 17.-General
M. r. Patterson tonight addressed an
open letter to Governor Cox in the
nature of reply to the Governors
Gallatin speech. In winding up, Gen.
eral Patterson suggests a joint discus
sion as follows:
"You refused to meet me in discus
sion when your own record was to be
commented upon, and you have com
mented upon mine in my absence amp
without notice.
eff you will now agree to a discus
sion, / will show by the state archives
and public records, that what | have
said about your public record is true
and by certified copies of the records OF
the criminal court of Shelby county,
which ] will have prepared, that every
charge you prefer against my record as
encouragement is false.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Now Would Net This Bump You?

81 want 10 know what can Go about
thia?7 said au oldish man who came 10
the World office last night. lie took
off his hat.
"See these bumps on my head?" he
asked dispiritedly. "My hair was fall
ing out and l went to doctor. He
gave me prescription and told me to
rub my head with it. did SO. All my
hair fell out and these bumps appear
ed l showed them to The doctor.
"'Merciful graciousr he cried, Il
meant to give you my hair restorer, but
must have given you my bust deyel'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

The Washington county executive
committee will probably he called to
meet on February 5th to fix date for
holding the gubernatorial convention.
Washington county democrats will moi
depart from the usual methods in the
interest of any candidate, but will hold
delegated convention after due notice
is given.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
District Attorney in Washington.

Washington, January 11.-Abram NJ.
Tillman arrived at the capitol today
to look after the confirmation of his
reappointment to be district attorney.
The senate judiciary committee still
has the matter under consideration. II
is generally understood that Walter P.
Brownlow is doing all in his power to
defeat Tillman's confirmation. Brown
low consistently refuses to discuss the
Tillman matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

When Patterson brought charges
against Cox the Chattanooga papers
demanded that Cox be heard before
the public decided the matter, but
when Cox brings charges against Pat
terson the same papers take them as
true without waiting to hear from Pat.
terson. Another evidence of fairness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

1t has been said that one good act
deserves another, but it will be noticed
that Revenue Agent Cox never at
tempted to accommodate a trustee by
carrying his surplus to Nashville tc
save trouble and expense but once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

and are also passed upon by the comp
troller, and yet, in face of these safe
guards, Cox says Mr.. Patterson retain
ed illegal fees while he was attorney
general. It's the most absurd propo-
sition that could be brought against
any man,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

nents express themselves as being for
Patterson while others are in favor of
Judge Bond"
Madisonville, Jan. 2. The democrat.
&c mass-conyentlon met in the court
house Monday at o'clock, and after
discussion it was decided that it would
BIZ best to defer the selecting and in
Structing Of delegates for governor,
railroad commissioner and other state
officers until the first Monday in April.
Jas. Allen, Gen. Harvey Hannah and
W. B. Cleage, candidates for railroad
commissioner, were here, and each
made talks to the democrats of the
county. ReRu E. Folk, of Nashville,
was also present and made many
friends. No action was taken in regard
to instructing for any of the candidates
today.
The fact that Judge John r. Bond
has not yet opened headquarters here,
although it was announced a month
ago that he would do so on January /
is causing a good deal of discussion
and speculation among the politicians
In view of the unexpected turn of af
fairs took in Gibson county Judg,
, Bonds further course in the gugerna
torial fight has been made the subjec
of good deal of talk around the hote
Hobbies and some authoritative an
; nouncement from him in the matter i
being eagerly awaited. The Patterso
o supporters claim that the victory G
their candidate in Gibson has eliminat
u ed Bond from the race. No statemen
: mas been made by the followers as Coy
: Cox further than that the fight in Gil
3 son was not one of their affairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
brains.

The great commotion around Cox's
headquarters III Nashville few days
ago was created by the friends of Cox
delivering to him the speech prepared
for his rehearsal at Gallatin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Sister of Gov. McNIiilin Heads Dramatic Co.

Chicago, January 10 Mrs. Foster
Comegys, sister of Benton McMillin,
ex-governor of Tennessee, who has
lately adopted the stage as a profession,
has been engaged to head the Dramatic
Student Company, which will make its
first appearance January Is at Ravinia
Park, just north Of this city. The com
pany, with Mrs. Foster Comegys as
leading lady, will remain at Ravinia
during the present dramatic season.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
any man.

The unanswerRble charges that Con-
gresham N. r. Patterson is bringing
against John 1. Cox from the appendix
of the House Journal of 1899 indicates
that the governor has an incurable case
of appendix-cite-us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Knowing that he was going to take
out commission Of 10 per cent. for his
acts Of kindness in carrying funds from
the trustees to the comptroller why
did Cox give receipt to the trustee
in full Why not deduct his compis-
sion while face to face with his victim =?
Why this secrecy and stealth about q
fee he claims was legal ? Many of the
trustees did not find out for months
why they were short in their accounts
and then only after they had made a
trip TO Nashville to see the Comptroller.
It requires no effort upon your part, of
course, to believe Mr.. Cox and Mr..
Harris thought this was fair treatment
or they would not have maintained
such absolute secrecy. The law OF
1897 never fixed any penalty upon even
delinquent trustees but Cox did and
some of the unfortunates paid it. In
the case of those who didn't make good
this rake-off, the State stood the loss,
and the Comptroller did not attempt to
enforce collection as he would have
been compelled to do had the trustees
been q defaulter otherwise than by the
act OF the revenue agent. This is suf-
fcient evidence that Comptroller Har-
ris knew this penalty could not be
collected by suit from the fieeced
| trustees.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

John I. Cox should keep cool and
remember that "whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

DIR. Robinson has withdrawn from
the senatorial race and wants to be APP
poiut ted postmaster at Greeneville,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Cox would probably like to give the
public an anaesthetic while he had his
political appendix removed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Bert Tipton's Equity seems to have
criminal Jurisdiction also. What he is
doing for Cox is a plenty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
CARRIED BY BOND.

Even as a choice of evils Patterson
has Cox skinned block.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Who wrote Cox's charges against
Patterson? The language is not the
Governors, because it was inspired by
hraing
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

All gubernatorial candidates are at
tempting to show strength in Coffee
this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Patterson will easily clear himself
and put Cox deeper in the mire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

The fees paid au attorney general
mnst he allowed by the circuit Judge
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Scarcely ever hear of any one falling
out of an air ship. It isn't necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-18
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