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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20
Mark Twain's Philosophy.

Mark Twain never looks at sorrow
with levity; only with sunny philos-
ophv that Is sort of rainbow, grief
passed through prison. The current
chapter of bis memoirs in the North
American Review has a touching refer
ence to his daughter, Susy;
"Susy died at the right time, the
fortunate time OF life, the happy age,
"a years. At "a such girl has seen
the best of life-hfe as happy dream.
After that, risks begin; responsibility
comes. aud with it the cares, the sor-
rows and the inevitable tragedy. For
her mothers sake l would have
brought her back from the grave if |
could, but I would rot have done it foI
my own"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

Preventics, as the name implies, pre-.
vent all colds and grippe when "taken
at the sneeze stage" Preventics are
toothsome candy tablets. Preventics
dissipate all colds quickly, and taken
early, when you first feel that a cold is
coming, they check and prevent them.
Preventics are thoroughly safe for chill
dren, and as effectua for adults. Sold
and recommended in cent and 95 cent
boxes by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

A high roller isn't in the mossback
class.
Two heads are better than dozen
in love affair.
1t is better not to be witty than it is
to be halfwitted.
Don't forget that little money now
and then is relished by the preacher
men.
Nothing interests a woman more
than man who refuses to explain
things.
The bunko man appoints himself a
divorce Judge for the purpose of sepa-
rating a fool from his coin. Chicago
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20
Holiday Excursion Rates.

The Southern Railway announces !
low rate trip Holiday tickets on sails. I
between all points east Of the Missis-
sippi and south of the Ohio and Poto-
mac rivers and to st. / ouis, Mo. Jiek-
cts will be sold December Goth to a5tb,
inclusive; also December 30th,3ist and
January lst, limited to leave destina-
tion not later than January 9TH, 1907.
Call on Southern r. ilway Ageutsfcr
tickets aud complete information. J.
L. Meek, D. P. A.. Knoxville, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20
How to Treat YOnr Town.

Praise it.
Improve it.
Talk about it.
Write aboutit.
Trade at home.
Be public spirited.
Take home pride in it.
Tell of natural advantages.
Trade and induce others to trade
here.
When strangers come to town use
them well.
Don't call your best friends frauds
and impostens.
Subscribe for and support your home
paper.
Support the local institutions that
benefit your town.
Look ahead ofyourself when all OF
the town is considered,
Don't forget that you live off the
people here, and you should help 9TH
ers as they help you.
Don't advertise in the local paper
''to help the editor" but to help your,
self.
Let's get together and help to move
and hustle things forward all the time,
keeping stiff upper lip waiting for the
good time coming for the old town
Let's try it now. -Sweetwater Tele
phone
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20
OFFICES WILL BE MOVED NEXT WEEK.


The Offices Of the South e. Western
railway Clinchheld Corporation, ete
will be moved to Johnson city ah,at
the middle of next week
Some delay was oocasioned in the
preparation Of the ctliae building It
johnson City, on account Of the fail
ure of the steam heating plant, Viii n
is,being Installed, to arrive promptly
The material arrived at Johnson City
several days ago, aud workmen are
busily eagaged il installing 1t AID
completing other work on the build
ings, preparatory to their occupancy
blythe South Western Offices next
week.
The Offices will he in tho Carnegie
hotel building and the Wilder hnild-
ing at Johnson City, Bristol Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the notional
cure for it. It strengthens stomach
mem branes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purifes the blood, builds you
nm
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

''Doan's Ointment cured me of &C.
zema that had annoyed me long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. S.
w. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

Impure blood runs you down makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases
Bnrdock Blood Bitters purihes the
blood cures the cause builds you up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
-Doau's Regulcts. Ask your drug
gist for them. 25 cents box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-12-20

irip sufferers should take Miles Neplns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
A Bold Robbery

On last Wednesday night, two
bold burglars broke into The New
Enterprise Store. 52S f. Broad St .
and helped themselves 10 the very
best goods, including suits. shoes.
hats, and gents furnishings. Strik
ing a match TO see if they had the
desired sizes. they were astonished
TO see the low prices marked on
goods of such superior quality. This
being the case, their cOnsciences
smote them so hard that they opened
their pocket books, and left the
money on the counter for the goods
taken.
Why don't you buy your clothing
there? You have no excuse now
they have rid the store of all the ole
stock and have put in a brand new
stock, of all the latest novelties and
gents furnishings. They invite You
TO call and examine their goods anI
prices and IL they do not compare f.
vorably with those of other mer
chants, they don't want your trade
Now isn't that fair enough? Tn
New Enterprise Store. 52S F.. Broad
St., I. j. Miller. Prop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
LOOTED MILLIoNAlRe's HOME
Thief Who Got Away With 100000 In
Naln,hIn- a hrrrrAnI L. hl.... N..I-

Naluables Arrested in New York.
New York. April 3-After q pursuit
OF four weeks by the police OF three
cities. central Office detectives arrested
Thomas J. Wainwright. describing
himself as lawyer of Boston. who is
charged with robbing the residence OF
Dr Nicholas J Pinault. OF Minneapo-
lis, OF jewelry. silverware. pictures and
securities 90 the value OF S100. 600. The
police say that Wainwright is one Of
the most accomplished criminals I'm the
country
DR. Pinault is one Of the wealthiest
citizens of Minneapolis. He usually
spends his winters in Europe or in the
south. Just before starting for Pass
Christian Miss, last winter the doc
tor engaged as caretaker of his Mime
.apolis home a young man who said
he was Thomas J. Wainwright and
that he was a lawyer. temporarily out
Of practice.
Toward the end OF last February DR..
Pinault was astonished TO receive from
his Minneapolis. bankers letter ask
ing why IL was that he wanted TO sell
certain valuable stocks and bonds that
had just been offered through a Mime
apolis firm OF brokers. The doctor
started at once for Minneapolis 90 In
vest,seta There a.. lsa--f.s 49,
carctaker had disappeared and with
him practically everything OF value In
the Pinault mansion, as we'll as the
contents OF the doctors safe In the de-
pOsit vault The list OF ValuAbles
stolen consists of diamonds, rubies. an
immense quantity OF silverware. many
priceless antiques, among them a
watch once owned by Cardinal Richie
lieu. costly laces and furs and several
valuable paintings
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

her actions without assigning a sin
| gle reason.
The board further states. "Any
| tnfractiOn of rules or misunder-
standing OF whatever nature that
should e. Use at any time between
pupil and teacher, and the pupil
reels that she has been mistreated
and cannot get satisfaction that pu-
\ pll has the right to apply to the
Surgeon-in-Chief, failing to get sat
lsfaetion then may apply to the
Board From your letter Il ap-
pears that you have done none of
J these things to get Justice"
III viii be remembered that the
Board through the Surgeon-in-Chief
set January % as its first date to
meet me, but refusing TO do so. then
j thursday, January 25th was set. a
gain IL refused to meet me. Each
or these dates were prior To tae
meeting on the 29th. Since NTiss
'abiniss did not report this matter
VIII the Board please explain whv
Dr. NJ. b. Jones should set tho n
bove dates 10 consider this very
matter IL he had not been appliefl
TO by me.
When the Board did finally meet
on the 29th, II met without my
knowledge. 1t neither called me
10 meet any charges nor gave me an
opportunity 20 meet them to learn
WY 1 was so unjustly treated. II
appears that the Board seeks 10 Law
Us responsibilities at my door when
they throw in my teeth ssyor 70
n, no longer consider myself
nurse OF the Richmond HosnitoI IS
HOW EOufn / Vrh
the Supt. OF Nurses had dri,,'
en- me from the Institution and 10
MED me the right TO attend anv 80
my classes and the Board TO-
~hom ! had worked so earnestly,
TOT Ihree years, repeatedly ref,sod
20 meet me or show me anv protec-
ION consideration or apprcciation
Tor my past services: neither gavo
me any permission TO return 10
complete my course.
me board further remarks. "rt
appears that YOU have severed ,-o,,~
VNn con p ootie-s s-.-sE Sr-fy-I ,---..Ir rv-,
Tase and there is nothing for the
BOARD TO DO. Signed: Or. ID. a
ferguson, Secretary" After heinz
Irlyen from the Institction bv the
nishest Official in IL at that time
,He Board completely overlooIss
MISS Cabiniss' act but holds me re-
sponsible for leaving It, ny 49,
driven away. ~ Oeins
IL is not my intention now
nor has II been at any time to reelt
vengeance on any body. but when
remember the sacrifices tbaf 7
nave made and the SUFFERING
through which I have gone to helm
upbuild this Institution from its
very beginning, ] would prove nv
sell less than a woman II I shouid
ran TO demand justice at the han ,s
OF the Board OF Directors of the
Itiehmond Hospital. for the unjust
and unexplained treatment thar
nave received at that Institution.
Signed:
(Mrs.) SUSIE f. BRYANT
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
The Emancipation Celebration.

The emancipation of the coIorei
people was observed I'm this citv last
Gusday- There was a general sus-
pension of work and there were two
parades, both of which were creii-
table, although the combined show
ing did not seem TO equal tn one of
last year.
The Afro-American Emancipation
Association was under the manage
ment OF Mr.. ]. c. Randolph. Presi-
dent and J. Thomas Hewin, Secre-
tary. The Sixth Va. Emancipation
Association was under the manage
ment of Mr.. William Mason. Presi
dent. Mr.. J. T. Thompson, Finan-
cial Secretary and Mr.. William l..
White, Corresponding Secretary.
The former selected Mr.. w. I.
Johnson. the well-known brick LAYER
and leading officer in the Hod-Car
riers' Union as Chief Marshal and
the latter selected Mr. James c.
Smith. Chief Marshal. The parade
was orderly and the marching men
under good control. The Sixth Vir
ginia contingent extended its line of
march 10 Church-hiIl.
The Afro-American Emancipation
Association had chosen Rev. r. 4.
Green as orator Of the day anI he
delivered an impassioned but inter
esting address Rev. r. V. Pevton
and Rev. w. T. Johnson assisted.
The Sixth Virginia Emancipation
Association repaired TO Miller's
Field across the creek from ST. Pc
ter st. and James IT. Hayes. ESQ
delivered a rousinS Oration. He was
assisted by Rev. !. III. Binfori and
Rev. l.. Z. Green.
Both parties had concluded the
exercises by o'clock and the dav
passed on without any dlsagreeable
incident.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
Ivy Leaf Courts Anniversary.

Ivy Leaf Court. No. So had it's
first anniversary last Wednesday
night at the new Pythian Castle un-
der the leadership of the Worthy
Counsellor, Mr.. w. Isaac Johnson
and the management Of Mrs. Lucy
Cross, The affair was strictly first
class. Music was in atten dance
and a good crowd was present. Al
dresses were delivered by Worthy
Counsellor Johnson and Miss NJ. l..
Chiles, Grand Worthy Register of
Deeds.
Grand Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell, Jr. presented Mrs. Lucy
Cross, the popular organizer of the
Court with present from the mem
bers OF Planet Court. She was
much pleased and responded in
graceful manner. The table was
indeed beautiful and everyone seem
ed satisfied. Mrs. James A. Chfles
OF Lexington, Kentucky was present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
A SUICIDE FOR LOVE
Grace Curtis, Of New London, Pa,
Ends Disappointment With Acid.

Grace Curtis, Of New London, Pa,
Ends Disappointment With Acid.
West Chester, Pa, April 4.-Gracs
Curtis. aged 20 years. daughter of Alb
salon Curtis, OF New London, commit
ted suicide by swallowing large guam
tity Of carbOlic acid in her bedroom.
She died in terrible agony a short
time later. II is said that an unfortu-
nate love affair prompted the deed
Miss Curtis. owing TO her beauty. was
social favorite. and Il is alleged tha,
she was receiving the attentions OF an
only son OF a wealthy farmer who lives
near the Curtis home. Some days ago
the young man left the neighborhood,
and she began 20 mourn for her absent
lover. II has since developed that there
are two other young ladies OF the
neighbOrhoOd who are mourning his
absence
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
Sitting
sitting ''Squinched .Up."-Editor
Spann Indignant.

The other day two Of our Ier-
prominent colOred ladies, and we
feel very much like calling their
| names" because they should know
better and have more race pride
and / will say here one was one OF
our most prominent preachers wife.
and the other one is a very prumi-
nent woman" boarded the street
cars in this city and sat about mid
way of the car, and the cracker con
| ductor spoke TO them i'm the rough
est manner possible and said: you
nigger women, git back dare whcr,
you belong-git up, git upii"
And the two ladies had 20 sQuinch
up in corner on the cars like two
dogs. at the amusement OF the
cracker conductor and the others
aboard the car. I am indeed at "A
loss TO understand some of our
leading people. knowing. as they
do, that the cars are jim crowed,
and they are likely to be showed and
kicked about by poor white men
who have no spark OF consideration
about them. whether they arc men
or women. and If YOU say one word
be dragged 20 the jails and then pun
ishcd, for the life of me, / can't
still ride on the cars and say by
their ways and actions that "I have
NO race pride. manhood. or moth
ing else ann willing TO be treated
Ike common cur dog any time"
Why, do YOU know, I see day af-
ter day, some of our very best col
orcd people ON those cars, sitting
sQuinched up in a corner like "A
grinning O'pOssum, and when you
ask some of them why 20 YOU ride
on the cars when YOU know they
are jim crowcd they Will frame an
kind of excuses Well. you know
! live so far out" MY feet are
sore 81 have 90 get 70 my work on
tim9qes,, Oh Id2a" hoJ' '"n5ie TO do so
much walkSOg." The doctor said
it is not good for me TO walk so
much, etc. etc. and still some of
those very same Negroes are from
Alabama or some farm, where they
had 10 walk from - 60 10 miles TO
get TO town after plowinE all day
now they are here, ia little OLD
place like Pensacola, where you can
walk from one end of il to the 9th
er within half an hour, and stin
they frame such excuses.
No Il is a lack OF manhood and
are a dirty set of traitors. They
will stand 20 be knocked and cuffed
about by a white man. but let a Ne
gro say one word 20 him, and 70 will
take Texas steer 20 keep him from
going on that Negro. He is a man
and all that until II comes to a show
down. And then he finds that he
is not as good as a long tail monkey
No, have no respect for any Ne
gro man or woman that ! see on
| those cars. I spot them out, and
mark IL down that such Negroes are
a curse TO the race, let Il be waom-
soever IL Will or may. The white.
man is going TO Jim crow the Ne
groes as long as they will stand for
il. But If the Negroes had the man
| mood TO resent it by not spending a
penny with the thing that he is Jim
| crowed with many OF the Jim crow
| things now that are running would
| soon stop. / hope not 70 see those
| two ladies on the cars again-ff |
do. l shall call names mark my
words
Pensacola, Fla. Brotherhood.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
GENERAL MILLER RESIGNS
General N~Sic Appointed Head Of
E~nnsylVania Milltia.

General N~si1 Appointed Head Of
F~nnsylVania MilItla.
Harrisburg. Pa. April 4-General
orders were issued from the headquar-
ters of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania announcing the resignation OF
Major General Charles Miller. OF
Franklin. and the appointment OF Cen
eral J. p. s. Goblin. of Lebanon. in his
place. Orders were also issued plac.
ing General Miller on the retired list
and expressing Governor Pennypack-
er's appreciation of the long and dis
tinguished career of General Miller as
an officer of the guard and OF his en-
ergy and efficiency while in command
OF the division. and regrets that the
urgent demands Of business prevent
his continuance in active service.
General Miller's resignation was
mailed TO Adjutant General Stewart
from Franklin on March p. but was
kept secret until after the formal ac-
ceptance and the promotion OF Gen
eTal Goblin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

Crashed Into Telegraph Pole, Killing
Man and injurIns His Wife.
Philadelphia, April 3.-While riding
In an automobile through Haverford.
a suburb. f o. Gowing, a member OF
the firm OF Adams Brothers & Co.
wholesale meat dealers OF this city.
was killed and his wife was 80 serious
ly injured that her death is expected.
Mr.. Gowing failed TO observe a rope
that had been stretched across the road
near a building operation. The rope
tore the glass shield of the automobile
from It's fastenings. startling Mr.. Cow
ing who. in manipulating the steering
gear, caused the machine to swerve
1t crashed into a telegraph pole and
was upset, crushing its occ'fo9nts. Mr.
Cowing died in few n-infes. t-is VIII,
Is unconscious at hoT0it9i win con-
cussion of TIE brril and in;clu9i in-
turies. Mr.. GowinS was formerly
Philadelphia manager fer Swift 4 Co.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
Resolutions .

CovingtOn. Va, Mch. 23d, '06
Whereas it has pleased Almighty
God TO call from us Sister EInora Nc
Dearmon. who has been a faithful
member of Pride OF Allegheny Court
No. 79 since its organization. be IL
therefore
Resolved, first. That we, the mem
bers OF Pride OF Allegheny Court,
No. 19, /. o. Calanthe. do bow IN
humble submission to the VIII of our
Heavenly Father who doth all things
for a noble and wise purpose.
Resolved. second. That we extend
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
VOL. XIII NO lS.
Girls Who Are in Demand.


The girls who are wanted are good
Good from the heart to the Iips
Pure as the lily is white and pure.
From its heart to its sweet leaf
The girls that are wanted are home
Girls that are mothers right
hand,
That fathers and brothers can trust
And the little ones understand.
Girls that are fair on the hearth
stone,
And pleasant when nobody sees:
Kind and sweet 70 their own folks.
Ready ana anxious TO please.
The girls that are wanted are wise
That know what to do, and to
say:
That drive with a smile ani soft
word
The wrath of the household away.
The girls that are wanted are girls
OF sense.
Whom fashion can never deceive.
VINO can follow whatever is pretty.
And dare what is silly to leave
The girls that are wanted are care
ful girls,
Wno count what things will cost
VINO use with n prudent, generous
hand.
But see that nothing is lost.
The girls that are wanted are girls
with hearts.
Ihey are wanted for mothers and
wives,
Wanted TO cradle in loving arms
The strongest ana frailest lives.
The clever, the witty, the brilliant
girl,
There are few who can under
stand:
But OH for the wise. loving home
girls
There's n constant. steady de-
u. II. GRAY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
\ Ringing Letter.

New York. Jan. %, Oe.
Editor Mitchell,
Dear Sir.
l want TO ask you to pardon me
Tor not having sent the money for
your valuable paper that have
been receiving for a number Of years
and / can but say that IL Is the
greatest paper that is published by
our race.
/ do hope that you have people
VINO viii not delay as have. Please
find enclosed $500.
Trusting that you may live long
TO fight for my people, remain
Yours in F. L. T.
w. II. ROBINSON,
l25 w. 134th St, New York City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
MAYOR Nc CARTHY'S FLAG
SPEECH-MR. CARTER'S
OPINION.
To the Editor of the PLANET.

To the Editor Of the PLANET,
Sir:
Despite President Roosevelt's in
dulgent attitude toward the white
South and its leading representa-
tives the Old feeling that once yii-
vided the Northern and Southern
sections OF the country still exists in
the South, If the utterance Of May
or Mccarthy 20 the Ice Exchange
Convention which convened at Rich
mOnd. Va. on the 2Ist inst is worth
while 20 notice or be considered as
voicing the sentiments OF his white
fellow citizens
His honor said in his address of
welcome 20 this Convention. Il am
son OF an lrishman The stars
and stripes are all right in their
way. but for me there are but two
flags. the State flag of Virginia ana
the battle flag of the Confederacy.
ana as am concerned rec
ognize the battle flag OF Virginia. 4"
When Bishop Henry NJ. Turner
made relative remarks at an Afro
American conventions the newspa-
pers considered his voice unfriend-
ly and against the true interests Of
the Country.
The writer cannot agree with .tne
Bishop In damning the flag which
upholds national dignity and main
tains respect for the tavernment Mt
flag he knows. and according 90 the
laws of nativity IL is his flag as
we'll as the son OF an Irishman,
Bishop Turner had more cause to
L. r.f hn -.
than Mayor Mccarthy.
The distinguished Churchman had
fought nobly 20 uphold the respect
for the iiag which now denies him
and his fellow citizens the civil
rights which Mayor Mccarthy and
his white fellow citizens now fully
enjoy. Every door OF hope and ev-
cry avenue OF business is open to
Mayor Mccarthy and the Irish race
In this country, but are closed 10 the
Afro-American people. If only in
this country five years an Irishman
has more rights and enjoy greater
opportunities than the native born
African. whose forefathers toiled
here, uncOmpensated for more than
two centuries.
Mayor McCarthy's race of people
nus AOA many HtatlC COAnHlAlnGu OF
British oppression. but when they
come to the United States they be-
come leaders in oppression against
the AfrO-American nation. They
become leaders Of mobs that burn
the bodies OF black men at the
stake. and Originators of oppressive
laws. They disfranchise and de-
prive the Afro-American of that
right of which they complain is de-
MED them by British rule, taxation
without representation. They are
by force and fraud the makers and
the executors Of the laws in South
ern States and cities. They are In
strumental in creating Jim Crow
car laws for the lone purpose of
humiliating the patriotic Afro-Amer
lean citizen.
All of this power is given tne
Mayor anu those OF his opinion by
the flag that flies over the law MAX
ing body and the Supreme Court at
Washington, yet he wants the Con-
federate flag which is dead and
never did represent anything but
death and destruction.
ROBERT w. CARTER.
Boulevard Station,
Brookline. Mass,
March oath, 1906.