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New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
ONE on THE SENATE.

Bart Kennedy the English novelist told in
New York a story about the Senate.
Il heard this story in Washington said MIR.
Kennedy. and | have every reason to believe
that it is true.
"A Senator hurried into the Senate chamber
one morning early, and said to a page:
Young man. did you find a $40 bill on my
desk last evening? | wrote a letter intending
to inclose the bill but somehow | failed 10 do So
and left il behind on the blotter.'
Yes Senator, said the page. taking out his
wallet, 4 did find that bill. and here it is And
its a lucky thing for YOU sir. that none of the
other Senators happened i'll before | saw it, &"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
THE SPREAD or FOOTBALL.

Alfred H. Love, of Philadelphia whose SER
vices t. the cause of peace have been again aC-
claimed by his recollection to the presidency of
the Universal Peace Union. said at Mystic.
conn, at the end of one of the unions meetings.
After We have abolished war. our next duty
viii be the abolition of football.
More and more amazing each year becomes
the fame of this dangerous sport. 1t is mania
1t is an obseSsion.
Il was talking to some children the other day.
children, | said, how many seasons there p
-Four the children answered.
Correct. And what season is this one?'
asked.
The football season.. said the children in
chorus"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

there will be a semi-circular pergula A feet IN
diameter. formed of "uted Doric columns sup
porting oornce and open roof with wooden
rafters, which to be covered with vines.
The cost of this house is placed at $4,000 The
house will be situated at the westerly end of the
park. fronting on StuyVesant avenue.
The designs Of all these buildings, in accord
ance with the charter requirements, were sub
mtted to the Municipal Art Commission for
consideration as TO their artistic merit, and it is
worthy Of note that they were approved with
out correction at the first meeting thereafter
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

of the park, Sixth avenue. This will give
the building commanding view of the park
i'm general, and make II accessible to all.
The shelter in Fulton Park is of lesser
dimensions, being so feet long and 22 feet
deep. including open shelter 21 by 40 feet
For this building the architects have adopted
the picturesque architecture of Spain, with it's
low, overhanging cornices and reddish brown
Spanish tile roof, using for material white brick
and Roman stone. A striking feature of the end
pavilionS will be the ornamental brick frieZe. as
well the wrought iron window guards. Gen.
tring on the main axis line of the building, on
the park side and extending out into the park.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

Tecs near the West Drive. at the northern end
of the Long Meadow. where tennis courts are.
The building will cover a ground area of 90 feet
N length and 80 feet in depth. The basement
S to be used for the storage of tennis nets and
jackets. 1t will contain five hundred individual
lockers and four hundred net racks. The walls
Of the loggia and shelter will be of brick and
stone, and the ceilings will be of glazed coIorcd
tile arched and vauted.
The exterior will be in the style of the Italian
Renaissance, and follow generally the lines
adopted by Palladio in the building of the
Basilica at Vicenza, Italy. 1t is predicted by
some that this building will be the handsomest
park building in this country The material for
the exterior will be granite for the base and
limestone for the superstructure. surnounted by
Spanish tile roof The cost of this building
completed including equipment is placed at
10000
A new shelter in Winthrop Park is to he 20
feet inches deep and 15O feet in length The
pii'h Will be curved, following generally the
llhes OF the elliptcal plaza in the centre of the
park at the intersection of the various paths
The interior will be finished in Tennessee marble
and hardwood. while the exterior will he of
scmi-vitreous white brick and Indiana limestone
The wall surfaces Of the end pavilions will he
or white brick. with granite bases corner nj
i"9'Vi9 anu intermediate columns Of limeSt
with limestone cornce and ornamental balus-
trade above. Connecting both the end pavilious
there will be a classic peristyIe with AN over
hanging cornice. The sum of $4,000 has been
set aside as the approximate cost Of this struct-
ure when completed.
A new shelter will be placed in Sunset Park.
the ground level Of which ovcrtops the roofs uf
buildings on adjoining streets and therefore
from the open shelter will bc had a fine view Of
New York Harbor, including the Statue of Lib
erty and the surrounding city Of Now York. with
Staten Island in the distance
The plan of this building is new in park work
forming as il does a hollow square 40 hv 40 feet
with the front open. This hollow square viii
be laid out as formal garden. with gravel
walks and towering Lomhardy poplar at each
OF tn" four corners. the remaining space soGIed
aud planted with shrubbcry and Towering
plants of low growth. At the Of this square
VIII be bronze drinking fountain of orna-
niche.
The material of the exterior will be light gray
brick and gray Ohio sandstone The building
is designed in the Dor.C order Of classic archi-
lecture; the four corner pavilions are typical
classic shelters, the roofs of which rise above
form interesting skyline. The building and
open shelters are to be rooted with green tile
The site of the new building. the cost of which
is to be So 900 will be on the 4ith street sid.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
FOR BROOKLYN PARKS.
artistic Shelter Houses TO Be
Erected IN Se0er0I Of Them.

Park Commissioner Kennedy of Brooklyn is
anxious to equip all the parks in his jurisdiction
with artistic shelter houses. The sum he spent
for that purpose last year. together with the
sum he purposes to eXpend this year, will MAKE
q total of about $.yD0,000. Plans com
plete for a tennis house and shelter in
Prospect Park, which will stand in a grove Of
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ed in every department Of sufficient
value to attract exhibitors.
Special buildings will be erected for
the exhibition of manufactured articles
aud it Ris the desire to have complete
exhibitions from the different manufac-
turing centers Of the state.
Cash premiums will be offered for all
varieties OF farm products. 1t is espe.
cially desired to have large and com
plete exhibition of the grains and
grasses of the state.
Liber premiums will be offered for
the best individual exhibits of agricul-
tural products, and also for the best
county exhibit from each Of the three
grand divisions of the state. It is also
the intention to offer set of prizes fol
corn Judging, to be competed for by
the farmers of the state.
Trucking products will also be taker
care Of as far as possible at this season
of the year.
Special attention will be given to liv'
stock exhibits The prizes in this de
partment will be sufficiently large t.
attract not only the home, but the for
eign exhibitor as well
Tennessee and the south is just wax
ing up to the great importance of th
pedigreed hog industry. The entir
south is beginning to purchase pedl
greed hogs, and the breeders Of tn
north and west, as well as Tennessee
will find it to their advantage to exhit
it in this department.
The premiums offered for pure bre
poultry will be in keeping with th
prizes in the other departments.
The State Fair Association is equil
: ped with splendid mile track, one
the best in the country, good stable
s and plenty Of pure water. An attra
] tive list of purses will be offered fl
0 trotting and pacing races.
i Recognizing that there should
= something to amuse as we'll as instru
i the patrons of the fair, the managemel
It will secure a strong list of the very be
o attractions. No coarse or lmmor
Il shows will be allowed on the grounds
. A complete catalogue, setting for
in detail the mauy special features, W
be ready for distribution about June
1t Send your name and address on a pc
/. tai to the general manager.
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Struggle for Supremacy.

From all indications the fight for
route through Southwest Virginia to
the coal fields between the South and
Western and the Virginia and South
western railroads has just begun.
A year ago the rival roads began
fight for the right of way up Clinch riv-
er from Clinchport. The South aud
Western secured the right Of way and
at once began grading on large scale,
the work having progressed rapidly ev-
er since.
To secure rival road the Virginia
and Southwestern has located its route
from Moccasin Gap, in the direction of
Knoxville, and it is understood con-
struction will begin at once.
To head off this move on the part of
the Virginia aud Southwestern, the
South and Western under the direction
of Geo. L. Garter, has put engineers to
work locating a parallel line toward
Knoxville.
It is reported from Knoxville that he
has declared his intention to build into
Knoxville, which is said to be part of
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LATEST WORK OF MARCONI.
Soon Have Wireless Across Atlantic Can
Control Messages.

Signor Marconi has assured share
holders of his British company that
wireless communication between Amer
lea and Great Britain will be thorough
ly established for fully commercial pur-
poses by next September. The station
at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Is already
IN daily unbroken touch with the sta
tion on this side at Poldhu, Cornwall, a
distance Of 5000 miles, but the Europe
an station will henceforth be located in
the county Galway, ireland. Marconi-
grams will be accepted at six pence l12
cents) word, with reductions for press
and government messages.
The Italian inventors latest wireless
discovery is an apparatus for directing
and controlling the electric waves so
that they may be aimed like shot at a
specific spot Hitherto the waves have
radiated lndiscriminately in various di-
rections and could be intercepted at
any number of stations equipped with
the Marconi apparatus. This will here
after be impossible aud Marconigrams
can be directed to single ship saIl
ing the high seas or the particular land
station desired.
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GIT PEEKSKILL ROAD.
May Be Merged With Northern WeStchester
Lighting Company.


The Peekskill Lighting and Railroad
Company, capitalized at 81, 400, 900,
which furnishes gas and electricity to
Peekskill and the adjacent territory
and operates ten miles of electric troll
ley lines was acquired yesterday by
the interests controlled by f. A. STRAIT
ton, of Mount Vernon, and it is rumor
ed that it will be merged into the
Northern Westchester Lighting Com
pany, of which Mr.. Stratton is presi-
dent, and which is capitalized for So, :
900, 900.
The Peekskill company was the last
outstanding lighting company in West
chester county not controlled by the
Westchester and Northern Westchester
Lighting companies. After closing a
deal new board of directors was elect
ed, with Mr.. Stratton as president, aud
they took immediate steps to contract
for new plant and several other i'm.
provements and additional machinery.
The Peekskill trolley system will be
extended to Ossining, for a connection
with the proposed lines of-the Hudson
River and Eastern Traction Company.
This will give the people of Peekskill
an almost direct connection with the
county seat at White Plains and the
eastern side of Westchester county,
New York Tribune.
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Branch, and the third at Limestone,
provided that the respective school
boatdsmeet the requirements and enter
into contract with the High School
Board OF Edncationatt the next meeting.
1t is very important that each of the
above named schools be represented at
our next meeting.
The board allowed the county super
intendent $50 in addition to bis salary
for ex officio service.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned to meet at the call
Of the secretary.
J. L. CLARK, Chairman.
g. S. CHASE, Secretary.
p. ST. hereby ca L a meeting of the
Washington County High School Board
of Education to be held in JonesborC
Saturday, May 90. 1906.
The Washington County Teachers
Association meets in Jonesboro Satur
day, May l2, $50 a. m All teacher
are expected to attend the meetings
Please be present. G.. s. CHASE,
County Superintendent.
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the great scheme of the Seaboard Air
Line to have the best facilities for
transporting coal southwark of any sys'
tenn. The same spirit seems to animate
the Atlantic Coast Line which is behind
the Virginia and Southwestern. The
result of this fight bids fair to be gigan-
tic railroad building in the Clnch val
ley region.
The Virginia and Southwestern al
ready has line in operation from Bris-
tol to the coalfields of Big Stone Gap,
but owing to Walkers mountain and
other heavy grades it is handicapped.
It's proprosed line to Rogersville will
shorten the distance to Knoxville at
least hundred miles and Obviate the
necessity of crossing Walkers noun
tain.
If the South and Western should
build to Knoxville, it will have two
lines leading southwark and be in posi-,
tion to meet any competition that
might be brought about.
The work of tunneling Olinch noun
tain by the South and Western ten
miles west of Gate City is progressing
rapidly, the work going on night and
day.
Walton & Co., of Falls Mills, have
the contract to make the tunnel and
grade the road a distance of twelve
miles. They have men at work on ev-
cry cut and fill, and with the exception
of the tunnel, will advance their con-
tract far toward completion this year,
| Exchange.
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self, in increased fertility and the en-
ployment of more scientific and eco
nomical methods, and finally upon all
the varied business interests to which
agriculture contributes so largely.
After the failure of a number of diff
ferent organizations to secure for Ten
nessee a state fair the Retail Merchants
Association of Nashville, live, up.to-
date body of business men, realizing
the great Importance of such institution
to the state and feeling that Nashville,
the industrial and geographical ceter of
the state, was the proper location for a
state fair, decided to secure, independ-
ent of any state aid, such an institution.
With this idea in view, they have
purchased q beautiful tract of land
known as Cumberland Park, splendid
ly situated and highly improved, with
buildings, etc suitable for the purpose
desired.
The inaugural fair is to be held on
these grounds October 9Th to 10th, in
elusive, Immediately following the
great fair at Springfield, Ill, and pre-
ceding the fairs at Atlantis, Ga, and
Birmingham, Ala.
$27,5O0 will be offered in cash for
premiums.
1t is the desire and intention of the
management to make this the greatest
fair ever held in the south-a fair in
every way representative of our great
state, and at the same time a fair that
will attract the best exhibits from the
great northern and western fairs pre-.
ceding it. thus acqnainting our home
people with the superior advantages
and great possibilities their state pos
sesses in agricultural and mechanics
lines, and advertising to the world al
large the unrivaled advantages of Ten
nessee.
Liberal cash premiums will be offer
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High School Beard of Education Meets in
JOneSbOPO.

The Washington County High School
Board of Education met in Jonesboro,
Wednesday, May I'd, at 1O:SO o'clock.
Every member was present and num-
Der of citizens were in attendance.
The board is composed of DR.. Geo.
R. Duncan, of Fall Branch; DR.. J. L.
CLARK, of Boone's Greek; Prof. w. s.
Squibb, of Morning Star; Rev. E. G.
Bingham, of Washington College; J.
M. Fink, of Jonesboro; J. NJ. Brading,
of johnson City
The law provides that the county su-
perintendent shall be ex-officlo a mem
Der of the board of education and Sec
retary of came.
DR.. J. L. Clark was elected Temporal
ry chairman, aud on motion of J. M.
Fink the temporary organization was
made permanent and the board proceed
ed with the business OF the meeting.
They appointed as committee on con-
stitution and bylaws Mr.. Brading, Dr.
Duncan and Rev. Bingham, and sug-
gested that the committee report soon
as possible
The subject of the distribution of the
high school fund and the location of the
schools was thoroughly discussed. AZ
ter much consideration it was decided
that one-half of this fund should be
used to establish two first class high
schools, one at Jonesboro, the other at
johnson City. OF the amount used in
these schools Johnson City gets three
ffths, Jonesboro two-ffths. 1t was
then decided that the remaining half OF
the high school fund should be used to
establish three subsidiary schools. Each
of these schools will receive ons-sixth
of the entire fund. One will be located
at Boono's Greek, another at Fall
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Delegates to Farmers Convention.

List of delegates from Washington
county to attend Farmers Convention
al Knoxville on May 10, II and 1S, 1906:
: W p Smith, Joseph Gourley, Geo E
Clark, Jas Smith, DR. A S N Dobson,
J s Ford, j f Anderson, G W Swingle,
Henry Hoss, W A CARRIER, E G Nc
Clure, w A Maloney, W S Boyd, II G
Jackson, VIM Decker, 0 Fl Shepherd,
Thos Haws, G F Walters, Maj J W
Weeks, D Fine, Geo Swadley, Joe P
Lyle, S Fl Hunt, Geo Obrien, Geo A
Reeves, Frank Mountcastle, w r
Reeves, Weldon DeVault, P H Bow
man, W f Garter, J A Worley, Geo @
Hale, w r Deakins, D + Depew, J F
Martin, L H Shipley, ] NJ Mitchell, W
Fl Hunt, @ n Dhiel, W S Squibb, G L
Keener, A l. Shipley, j l Hawkins, E
A Shipley, F B Vines, S G Hargis, Jos
Campbell, Arch Kirkpatrick, @ F Car
son, w $ Bowman, L II Poarch, S X
Barkley, U s Keebler, Ed Mitchell, G
s Campbell.
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Washington College Program.

Sunday, May 13, 1880 a. m.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon.
Sunday, May 13, 7:9O p. m.-Address
before Christian Association.
Monday, May IA, p. m. Exercises
of music department.
Tuesday, May Is, $3.50 a. m.-Com-
mencement recital, Miss Bolton.
Tuesday, May 15, p. m.-Annual
literary entertainment
Tuesday, May IS, 1880 p. M. Address
by Hon. A. A. Taylor.
Wednesday, May 16, 1Oa. m.-Decla-
nation and recitation contest.
Wednesday, May 16, Up. m.-Annual
meeting Of trustees.
Primary and sub preparatory exer.
cises.
Wednesday, May 16, 7:3O p. m. An.
nual alumni reunion.
Thursday, May II, $3.50 a. m.-Com
mencement.
Thursday, May II, p. m.-Bal
game.
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New Electric Lamp.

A new electric lamp, which promises
to revolutionize the present system of
incandescent lighting, has been invent
ed by an Austrian chemist after many
years OF experimenting. The principal
cost at present of incandescent bulbs
is the expensive tilament wires, which
soon wear ont. This new lamp has a
substitute for the glow thread by form
ing one ont of common and cheap met
ais and metalloids. The new lamp
hardly needs one quarter of the electric
current which the ordinary electric
lamp with filament wire requires.
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National Cemetery Bill Passes.

Washington, May 5.-The senate has
adopted as an amendment to the army
appropriation bill Representatives.. P.
Brownlow's bill which authorizes the
government to accept, under the will of
Martha j. Patterson and from the heirs
of A. b. Bachman and all descendants
of Andrew j ohnson, the tract of land
where his remains lie, known as Monu-
ment hill, and containing ten acres,
near Greeneville, Tenn, the war de
partment to establish and maintain i;
as national cemetery.
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Prospectus of Tennessee State Fair ASSOcia-
tiOn, Nashville, May, 1906.

The benefits that flow from a yearly
exhibition of the best live stock, farm,
horticultural and mechanical products
of state and its natural resources, and
from the commingling of the farmers to
compare the results of their labors and
interchange views, are SO generally re-
cognized. that there is no need to dwell
on an acknowledged fact. Nor is il
necessary that attention be called to
the diffusion of prosperity among al
forms of industry wherever agriculture
fiourishes.
The state fair manifests its value, frs
upon live stock, then upon the farm it
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Nonresident Notice.
In Chancery Court at johnson Oitv.
Washington County,
Tennessee.
Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Gardner, complt.
VS..
Lewis s. Gardner, defendant.

1T appearing from the bill fled in
this cause, which is sworn to, that the
defendant. Lewis s. Gardner. is nom
resident of the State of Tennessee. it
is therefore ordered that said defendant
enter his appearance herein on or before
the first Monday in May, next, 1906,
it being Rule Day, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant's bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to
him and set for hearing ex-parte. and
that a copy of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the
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This, April 9th, 1905.
E. A. SHIPLEY, @. and M.
BY S. E MILLER, ID. G. and M.
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Southern Baptist Convention, MAY 1918.

For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, May sth, 9th, 10th at rate of
one fare plus % cents for the round
trip Tickets will be limited good to
return 10 days from date of sale, with
privilege of deposlting tickets with
special agent at Chattanooga aud OBJ
tanning extension of limit until June
18th on paym mt of 80 cents. Call on
Southern Railway ticket agents for
tickets and ca pnlete information.
j. L. MEEK, D. 2. A,
38-2t Knoxville, Tenn.
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Many Children Are SicklY.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break
up colds in "a hours, cure feverishness,
headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders, and destroy worms. At all
druggists, 25c Sample mailed free
Address Allen S Olmsted, LeRoy, N Y
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The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney, bladder and rheumat-
ic troubles. Sold by all druggists, or
two months treatment by mail for ST.
DIR. E. W. Hall, 1926 Olive street, st.
Louis, Mo Send for Tennessee testi-
monials. 1l31-1y
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East Tennessee Farmers Convention. Knox.
vile, May 10th, 18th, 18th.

For above OCCASION Southern Railway
will sell round trip tickets May 10, Is,
II and IS, good to return until May 90,
1906, at rate of one fare plus 25 cents
for the round trip. Call on Southern
Railway agents for tickets and complete
information. j. l.. Meek. d. Z. A.,
Tenn. may-16
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Certain Cure for Aching Feet

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot.
Ease, a powder. 1t cures tired, aching,
callous, sweating, swollen feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample
free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y. 1889 At
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(LdEatiVe)
Syrup PepSin

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Don't wait until your child is affected,
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DIR. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin is a good
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is good for the whole family.
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Your money will be refunded If II
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Your postal card request will bring by return
mail our new toolllet, "DR. CALDWELLS
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