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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Monroe County Democrats Defer Action
Until April lSt.

UHlll April Isl,
Special to Chattanooga News:
Madisonville, Tenn, Jan. 2.-Mon-
roe county democrats met in mass con-
vention yesterday for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the gubernatorial
convention and to instruct such dele
gates. The convention did absolutely
nothing and adjourned to meet on the
first of April, at which time delegates
will be selected and instructed.
Chairman Reese V. Hicks called the
convention to order at 1 o'clock. The
attendance from the country districts
was quite representative. The ball
was started to rolling by the election Of
D. L. Smith, of Sweetwater, as chair
man. Mr.. Smith was a Cox man, but
was particularly interested in the in
dorsement of W. B. Cleage for railroad
commissioner and his selection wal
taken as victory for the Cleage men
A motion was made that committed
on resolutions be appointed, which pre-
cipitated q warm discussion. A motion
was made that no committee be appoint
ed, which lost by majority of abou
ten votes. The committee was named
with r. V. Hicks as chairman. The
committee reported resolutions favor
ing Cox for governor, Folk for treas
urer, Dibrell for comptroller, ID. L.
Smith, of Monroe county, for STATE
committeeman and W. b. Cleage foI
railroad commissioner. The antl-Col
men at once got busy and had the reso
lutions voted on section by section
There was but little opposition to an!
part of the resolutions except tha
relating to the goyernorship. w. A
Fowler, j. G. Warren and others mad
talks against Instructions for Gov. Cox
and r. Y. Hicks, Col. Sam Epp
Young aud others made strong talk
for Gov. Cox.
After much speech making Mr.. Wai
rem made motion that the conventio
adjourn until April 1st, which motto
prevailed by an overwhelming vote,
No delegates we're selected and non
even placed before the convention an
no resolutions even considered excel
that on the governorship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

sus Christ in the Sunday-school? 1 do
not suppose that she ever attended
Sunday school. There probably was
none in the mountain from which they
had recently moved.
The Society of Soul Winners, (of
which the Rev. e. o. Guerrant, d. D.,
of Wilmore, KY, is president), and a
score of teachers from many states be-.
tween Florida, Wiconsin and NewYork
are doing a good work in the East Ten.
nessee mountains. But can not we
East Tennesseans teach our own chill
dren about Christ? Do not our chris
tians love our Lord Jesus Christ enough
to do it? My observation is that East
Tennesseans reach cur people easier
than those from other states. Shall we
do it? Work through your own de-
nominational agency if your church is
engaged in the work. But if it is not
doing this work DR.. Guerrant will dis
burse your gifts economically and
wisely, or if you wish to engage per-
sonally in the work he will help you to
find a field. Write him if you know a
neighborhood that needs a christian
day school very badly. Last year he
had twenty-five laborers in East Ten
nessee and spent 81, $50 in it, twice as
much as he received from us. He wants
$5, 900 this year for the East Tennessee
work, $40, 900 for his whole work, ST.
$50 for special objects in East Tennes-
see. Shall we, East Tennesseans,
evangelize our mountaineers, the
brightest, most hospitable and purest
Anglo-Saxon people in our land?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Nelson IndOrSCd.

Capt. ", Fl. Nelson, Garter county's
candidate for the state senate, received
the warmest reception here Monday
that he ever received in Elizabethton
while candidate for any office at any
time. 1t was the concensus of opinion
that the crowd in town this week was
almost to a man for Nelson and that
he would get the vote of this county
solid, so long as he was in the race.
The county court, while in session
Tuesday, Oh motion of G. A. Anderson
and seconded by d. S. Peters, adopted
aud spread of record the following res
olution;
Whereas, Capt. W. II, Nelson, a
member of this court, is now caudi-
date for state senator for the First een-
atorial district of Tennessee, and,
"Nhereas, the said W. II Nelson has
always been known and recognized as
one Of the progressive citizens of oul
county, and has always advocated meas
ures for the best interest Of his CON
stituents, both as a member of the
county court and as a senator in the 52d
general assembly of the state of Ten
nessee, aud especially for his bold stanC
taken on the temperance question, be
ing question IN which the people @
Garter county, and of the state Of Ten
nessee, are vitality interested; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we most heartily
endorse his record as q member of tn
52d general assembly, and that we en-
dorse his candidacy for said Office as
member of the 54th general assembl,
as state senator. Elizabethton Equity
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Thunder for Evans.
The Chattanooga Times has the fol.
lowing to say:

The Chattanooga Times has the fol-
lowing to say:
"The esteemed Memphis Commercial
Appeal is furnishing Mr.. Evans some
capital campaign thunder if that gen.
leman should decide to enter the gu
bernat0rial race next summer. II
would pay the republican executive
Committee to keep files of that badly
lemoralized organ from now until af-
ter the senatorial primaries.
1t is not The Commercial Appeal, but
Gov. John l. Cox who has furnished
Mr.. Evans material for vigorous
campaign. Mr.. Cox made his own re-
cord. 1t is powerful one to contem-
plate, certainly, but if 1t presses sorely
upon him there is no one to blame but
himself.
Besides, the Commercial-Appeal
would spike the guns Mr.. Cox has Civ
en- into the hands of the republicans.
This paper would relegate him and his
weakness to private life, and put in his
stead a man whose record not only
gives no campaign thunder to Mr..
Evans but is positively unassailable.
Just why newspaper should be
deemed in demoralized condition u
because it declines to deceive itself and
the public as to Gov. Cox's record is
by no means apparent. 1t is sheer fol-
ly for democrats, in determining upon
their standard bearer, to shut their
eyes to the public record of any candi-
date. A trail blazed in the annals Of
the state is wide open. Even those
who run may read, and, if it be of an
Objectionable nature, such as that
made by Gov. Cox, no amount of casu-
istry and white-washing may conceal
its devious windings and tortuous de.
fects.
The Commercial-Appea serves de-
mocracy, then, by supporting Mr.. Pat
terson, whose record is beyond re-
proacb, and, further, by saying plainly
that Gov. Cox with his vulnerable and
maladorous record is not the proper
man to receive democratic Endorsement
The Chattanooga Times, on the con
trary, offers democracy sugar-coat &c
Gov. Cox, a Gov. Cox white-wasbat e
with Its own brush, knowing full " /
that in the first engagement with e
publicans this artificial veneer |
crack and peel off like the shells Of
rotten nut.
The Commercial-Appeal resorts to Il,
artifce in advocating Mr.. Patterson
nor does it invent devices to befuddl
the people.
The Chattanooga Times has, on NOR
than one occasion, filched strong posi-
tions from Mr.. Patterson and installed
upon them its imaginary Gov. Cox
pretending not to see the true Gov. Co
clinging desperately to methods hostil
to these very positions.
| This kind of political jugglery is nc
good service to the people, and is nc
like the usual open honesty of tn
Chattanooga Times. Perhaps 1t is 81
plainable on the grounds that th
lines has found demoralized cor
dition" at home, and having, just now
, a mania for putting others where the
do not belong, has tossed its own cor
fusion inconsequently toward the Con
mercial-Appeal. -MemphisC Commercif
t Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely
Harmless

The fault of giving children medicine
containing injurious substances, is
sometimes more disastrous than tho
disease from which they are suffering.
Every mother should know that Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly
safe for children to take. 1t contains
nothing harmful, and for coughs, colds
and Group is unsurpassed. For sale by
Fl q. Miller
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
CDTn ET. the cod.cure that does the
work in hours, and will
not make you sick. Try IT,
500 nollars ReMnrd. S1On

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least ole dreaded dis
ease that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
StogeS and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
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the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system thereby de-
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constitution and assisting nature in doing i.S
work The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer one hun
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Send for list of estimonials. Address,
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Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
No Afront to Bond.

Referring to the action of Humboldt
and Gibson county, in overwhelmingly
indorsipg General Patterson for COVER
nor over Judge Bond practically a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Bes
Made.

I'm my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds, y
says Mrs. Dora Walker, of Poterville,
Cal. There is no doubt about it's being
the best. No other will cure cold 90
quickly. No other is so sure preven-
tive of Pneumonia. No other is SC
pleasant and safe to take. These are
good reasons why it should be prefer
red to any other. The fact is that few
people are satisfied with any other after
having once used this remedy. Fol
sale by II. 9. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
DIR. CaldWell'S
(LGxGti0e)
Syrup PepSin

is the best preparation obtainable for
IL the many ills and ailments arising
om overworked or disordered diges-
tive organs.
1t acts quickly and surely on the cause
OF the trouble and its beneficial effects
are instantly perceptible.
1t will cure the most obstinate cases.
DR.. Caldwelrs Laxative Syrup Pepsin
caN be obtained in both dollar and half
dollar sizes from all druggists.
Your money will be refunded if it
does not benefit you.
Your postal card request will bring by return
M cur new booklet, "Dr. Coldwelps Book OF
Wonders" and free sample % those who have
never tried this wonderfulre nedy. Write today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

prose is unimpeachandhoneyable; but
sometimes we do. Sometimes we drop
into poetry just to hear our Tyre twang,
as for instance:
Oh! take me to that happy land
Where rivers OF beer are found;
Where good gin rickeys fill the air
And Hy-balls roll on the ground.
What, Ay-balls roll on the ground?
Sure! Hy-balls roll on the ground.
--Hardeman Free Press.
Secretary Taft out to Manila cried
when some one spoke o speech at a
banquet, sometime after the soup and
before the nuts. We often done the
same thing. They is crying booze and
laughing booze, loving booze and fight
ing booze, and it all depends on which
jug is served. Sometimes we mix two
kinds in one gourd and we have cried
and fit at the same time. They ain t
many new things out to the Philopeens
in the drinking line. ~ Hardeman Free
Press.
They needn't be cuttin' up because
church up the country used good
booze for communion service. If we
was in ridin' distance we'd iine that
church. Mountain dew from a wildcat
stillhouse is a heap better'n a mixture
OF logwood, brown sugar and forty rod
whisky what they call port wine and
better'n old shoes, or wore out blind
brides soaked in mean whisky and
mixed with strychnine, verdigris and
redberries, what they call sherry -
Hardeman Free Press.
OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
We have turnt our shirt and we are
going to hike, hellity-split, fer Memphis
and run for congress. We don't want
the office; but, as ever body is running
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

"What, Bobby in trousers" ex-
claimed the visitor. ''How long have
you been wearing them?"
''Not very long" replied Bobby.
"Only down to my knees. Chicago
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

Mr.. Stoplate- That song always moves
me"
Miss Tersleep-Ii I'd known that I'd
have sung it an hour ago. Cleveland
Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of homes,
as death claims, in each one, another
victim of consumption or pneumonia.
But when coughs and colds are proper
ly treated, the tragedy is averted. f.
G. Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, writes
"My wife had consumption, and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
tion, coughs and colds, which cured
her, and today she is we'll and strong.
1t kills the germs of all diseases. One
dose relieves. Guaranteed at soc and
81 by II. @. Miller, druggist. Trial
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18
OUR ANNOUNCEMENT

We have turnt our shirt and we are
going to hike, hellity-split, fer Memphis
and run for congress. We don't want
the office; but, as ever. body is running
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-01-18

(By Rev. Jas. B. Converse, of Morris
town, Tenn, one of the ninety mis-
sionaries of the Society of Soul Win
ners, the American Inland Mission. J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Convict's Daughter"

What is said to be one of the best melodramatic productions on tour this season, "The Convicts Daughter" will form the attraction at the Bijou all this week.
 It is original, and it's success is already established competent company is re quired to give an adequate interpretation of the various characters. The sensa- tional scene Is a jailyard, where convicts are at work rebuilding a wall beside d railroad In this scene a locomotive and freight cars cross the stage. As the train passes the wall, one of the convicts, standing on the top stones, leaps for liberty to the roof of the car. guard fires, but misses, and the prisoner Is soon free
 The plot of the play is as follows:
 A frghtful explosion occurred on a Mississippi river steamboat. involving the loss of many lives and the injury of scores of passengers Among those who escaped were Colonel Gould, a Kentucky banker and his wife As a result of her injuries and nervous prostration, the coloners wife gave premature birth to a child and that died This nearly de- stroyed her mind. Her doctor told the
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colonel that the only hope for her was in the adoption of an infant. Fortunately one was found unharmed among the res eued passengers. It's mother was killed.
 Mrs. Gould and the colonel loved and reared the child as though she were real ly their own. When she became old enough, two young men sought her hand and heart. One was the confidential clerk of Mr. Gould. and the other was a young southerner. She preferred the latter. The colonel told him frankly that he was will ing Edith should marry him, but said she was the daughter of a woman whose identity was unknown. This did not de- ter the lover,
 Meanwhile the spurned love of the clerk made him a villain. and he resorted to trickery. lying, forgery and other des- perate methods to accomplish his mar rage to Edith. He used an escaped con- pened that the convict was really the father of Edith. but neither he, the vil- lain the girl or any one else concerned, knew it at the time the plot was in prog ress But the fact develops later when things are cleared up, and the Goulds, Edith and her lover are made happy.
 A feature of the performance this week will be the first San Francisco moving pictures shown in Birmingham. which will be put on between the acts. These pie lures are probably the first bona ide scenes of the recent disaster brought to the south and they will be viewed with lively interest.
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This firm has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years, and they have yet to be ac- cused of having dealt unfairly with q patient in any way whatsoever. They are both gentlemen of the highest tyne and carry their honor. and gentIeman- Illness into their business.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We can not add anything to the reputation Drs. Dozier & Dozier have already acquired in the line of their profession, but we know them to be Brother Odd Fellows and can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing their services.
 Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier & Do- zier come from family of prominent physicians. and with their full store of medical knowledge and their large ex- perience in the profession, can be re- lied on to treat disease in most sue. cessfui manner.
 The Bessemer Weekly: There are no physicians in Alabama, if in the South, as well known as the Drs. Dozier- Orion T. and Byron-of Birmingham. We doubt if there are as skilled and capable physicians in the state as they are. and we know that there are none other as successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Burro and a Thistle.

From Country Life in America.
 The Rocky Mountain burro, one of the most sagacious of animals, seeks the thistle as favorite food, and the pungent spines with which 1t protects it's leaves at every angle are doubtless recognition on it's part of this fondness of grazing an- imals for 1t. Few experiences of frontier life are more amusing than to watch the donkey's attack upon large bull thistle He walks about 1t, seeking for q favora- ble opening. projects his lip gingerly against it's splnes and jerks back SIS he feels it's prick. He surveys it pensively for a moment or two and then slowly raises his foot and strikes it, pausng to watch the effect of the blow He then perhaps strikes 1t from the other side and watches again The blows become rapid, and at last it is broken down and thor oughly trampled, after which 1t is con stunned to the last vestige.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The middle section where the "L" tracks run will be an open trestle which is much more satisfactory in a climate subject to snow and ice From the Boston side the trains will come out of subway skirt ing the northern side of historic Beacon hill and on reaching Cambridge they will either again descend into a subway or continue at the elevated level en route to the shaded precincts of Harvard un- versity.
 Bridges in the West.
 Exceptional though the new West Bos- ton bridge will be in America, Europe is filled with bridges which combine a high degree of artistic quality with perfect use fulness. Not that the continental coun- tries are altogether lacking in examples of ugliness and incongruousness. Perhaps one of the most notable cases is that of the oldest of all existing stone bridges. the Ponte Rotto in Rome, ancently known as the Pons AemiIiuS, begun in 179 E. C., and completed in about forty years. Half af this bridge was carried away by flood in 1857. It was at that time rebuilt from blocks of stone from the Coliseum but the mediaeval builders were less skillful, and for second time part of the bridge was swept away. It remained for many years with one end hanging in the air much like the ancient bridge over the Tiber just before Eoratlus quit holding il against all corners. Today. however, all iron truss completes the span. thus com bining the solid beauty of the ancient Ro- man architecture with the limit of mod ern ugllness For the most part how ever, European bridges of this generation have been designed with some reference to their surroundings and are seldom conspicuously unattractive Across the Seine at Paris are thirty-two important bridges, hardly any one of which is less imposing than the best yet complete i'll America. These include the most eele- brated of all. the Pont Notre Dame. erected in 15Oo and the latest of all to be built. the Exposition bridge of 1900. the artistic characteristics. of which were Il source of inspiration to thousands of vs- itors at the last great Paris exhibition. Many Americans at that time perceived the possibility of good bridge building in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Advance Magazine: The Drs. Dozier and Dozier are polished gentlemen. skilled in their profession, and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
 e-Herald Drs Dozier & Dozier's long standing record and approved abilities entitle them to the proud dis tinction of standing at the head Of their profession.
 The Birmingham Ledger: There are no better known specialists In the South than Drs. Orion T. and Byron Dozier, of the firm of Drs. Dozier < Dozier, of this city Certainly there are none more capable and skillrui than they.
 Their success is remarkable and be- spealIes for them the confidence of the people.
 The Birmingham News: Dr. o. T.. Dozier and Dr. Byron Dozier, his son, comprise what is probably the most popular medical firm in the South. Beyond question they have the best equipped offices in the South. contain. ing a large number of scientific in struments and devices for treating those diseases which do not yield readily to the ordinary method
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Policies issued by "old line" companies on Tontine, accumulatiVe and deferred distribution plan purchased at higher prices than com panies pay. Bring policies. save time. Cash paid. P. w. Hall, National Bank Build ing. Phones 608.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
WilIinq to "Bite." "
, ROstOn Harald

From the Boston Herald.
 At the recent annual meeting Of the voters of Cape Elizabeth two names were presented for moderator, Harry s. Jor- dan and Clement E. Staples, Republican and Citizen, respectively The orator who nominated MT. Staples made a mighty et- fort. ''Who is Clement E. Staples?' he cried as he waved his arms like pump handles and strode back and forth on the platform. Again waving his arms he called in a voice of thunder: Who
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LiberaIity of Street Car Go.
 It is characteristic of the new attitude of many public service corporations to- ward esthetic considerations that the architectural quality of this bridge which within a few months will be opened to the public, has been made possible largely through the public spirit and liberality of Boston's street car system, the Boston Elevated Railway company. The con struction of the elevated company, which will make use of a portion of the bridge as offering a direct line of rapid transit to Harvard square, enabled the erection of a structure involving the expenditure of two and q half million dollars, very considerable sum in the building of q bridge. and one that would have been be- yond the means of the suburban city of Cambridge. if the expense had simply been shared with the city of Boston. According to the bill which apportloned the ex- penses it was provided that tne Boston Elevated railway shall pay toward the construction of said bridge such propor- ton thereof shall be rendered neces- sary by reason of it's being of additional size and strength for the use of the ele- yated road" This quota has made poss- ble an attempt to produce something as fine as any modern European bridge.
 Of the four car tracks occupying the middle of the structure two will be given oSer to trains on the new rapid transit line that is to be begun between Boston of the bridge These will be on grade across the bridge. being enclosed from the trolley car tracks by an iron fence.