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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, A Powder.

Itmakes walking easy. Cures corns,
bunions, ingrowing nails, swollen and
sweating feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c, Don't accept any sub,
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5. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

The Knoxville Sentinel says Knox
county will soon act in the gubernato-
rial matter aud will have far-reaching
effect upon East Tennessee and the
state. 1t will have to reach backward,
for when it acts the returns will all be
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

But, my dear fellow, | tell you it's
impossible for the moon to be inhabit.
ed When it is full it is all right, but
when it wanes down to a lutte crescent
where the deuce would all the people
go?-Le Rire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

The church was packed, even the
aisles lined with chairs. Just before
the benediction the thoughtful clergy
man. who loved order as he did the
gospel, thus admonished his hearers;
"In passing ont, please remain seated
until the ushers have removed the
chairs from the aisles. "-Lippincotfs
Magazine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until I used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John r. Gar
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

A healthy man is a king in his own
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
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druggist for them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil for such emergencies. 1t
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Agnes-Algy is making sheep eyes
at me.
Pandora always thought him a
muttonhead. Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Old Stoxanbons-Are you sure that
You can no longer control the thing?
His Chauffeur Yes, sir, I'm afraid
it will get away from me very soon.
Old Stoxaubons Then for heaven =
sake run into something cheap. Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

"Does skating tire you?" No; it's
the sitting down so often that tires me.
Houston Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

You get a good meal at the Star Res
taurant for % cents every day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05
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and is the synonym for
strength and purity. 1t is sold
in almost all the civilized coun-
tries Of the globe.
If the cod fish became extinct
it would be q worldwide calam-
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from its liver surpasses all other
fats in nourishing and life-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of Scott's Emul-
sion found q way of preparing
cod liver oil SO that everyone can
take it and get the full value of
the oil without the Objectionable
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people, and all conditions OF
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Send for free sample.
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zoe. and 800. All druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05

Order your steaks and roasts from
j Jackson.
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lor Patterson lnncontestedl.
For Bond (uncontested)-
Total

The vote of the following counties is
uninstructed DeKalb, II; Roane, ;
Greene, 81 +; Clay, 5-total, AZ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-04-05
WRITE us A Letter

Put aside all timidity and write us
freely and frankly, in strictest conf
dence, telling us all your symptoms
and troubles. We will send free advice
lin plain, sealed envelope, how to
cure them. Address Ladies Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Own. 1000 can,riss.

Mrs. Sarah Noble. widow Of Gin
cinnati. feeds 1000 canaries In her
luxurious home In that city. On one
of her trips abroad many years ago
she purchased and brought here the
ancestors Of these birds at . cost of
$1,000. They live In seventy large
cases. It costs Mrs. Noble 365 . year
to feed her birds. and the most ex.
pensive heating and ventilating ar.
engagements obtainable are provided
for them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Demas. In his Isabel OF Bavaria. .
refer, to an ancient privilege which
authorized the deputies Of the six mer-
chant bodies to accompany the kings
and queens Of France upon their entry
Into Paris from the gate of st. Denis
70 tie palace, followed on this occa-
sion BY the representatives OF the diff
ferep. manufacturing bodies clothed
to represent the seven capital sins. 8
and. by way of contrast. the seven
Chriftian virtues"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
ssts.r But Not Good Enough.

Z
Judge Grosscup of Chicago in =
recent magazine article says that
there Is no more graft and grating
abroad in the world to-day than there
was In days gone by-scarcely 30
much to-day. The good old times"
were not SO good after all, he opines.
even 100 years ago." he says. the
English government reeked with
graft" That does not change the fact
that there Is more graft to-day than
there should be. That's the important
thing. A hundred years ago the chol-
era and various other plaques, were
claiming their victims by the thou
sand. but that is no reason why we
should relax the scientific regulations
under which such epidemics are held
In check. And hundred years ago 1t
took nearly week to go from New
York to Pittsburg by coach. but that
10 NO reason why we should not make
the journey in few hours now nor
any reason why We should not cut II
shorter still II we can.-Atlapta Jour
nal,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Wanted to Read Mark.

Now. we'll read the seventh OF
Bible; and little Eflie. with some lit
tie difficulty, found the chapter. ac-
cording to the London Chronicle.
but why don't We read the right part
of the Bible?" asked Eftie. The Bible
is all right" replied mamma. But
there's some parts" 'are," tcor-
rected manufactured are some
parts better than others. because the
prayer book says 30. Mayn't we read
Mark" DO you like Mark" asked
mamma. "Eo-but." said Effie, Il al
ways pray Read Mark. learn. and
innidly dejest."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Referring to the recent sale of lrv-
ing's effects. the London Mail says:
THE proceedings were altogether en-
ratio. Mediocre drawings sold for
pounds instead of shillings. excellent
painting for shillings instead OF
pounds. The relic was priced more
highly than the work Of art" Sar.
gents portrait OF Ellen Terry sold for
one-third OF what Irving mad been OF.
fered for 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Ga,d humor Is a matter OF diges.
ton. II one eats the right food and
drinks the right beverage one will be
In H. good humor. Vivacity and good
spirits are largely muscular. The
won an who is dreadfully tired will
never. be vivaclous. The muscles
musr be exercised and rested. This
gives certain lightness to the
ply, iQue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
His Best ssdroom.

An American physician says that
while in England he saw q vaulted
tomb In London cemetery which had
the following inscription engraved on
the door:
Or. John Gardner's
Last and best bedroom. L.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
ov.rwork.s smok.,t.ek,.

Smokestacks are often much over.
worked In manufacturing plants. The
number Of fiues turned into them IL
made SO great, as the establishment
grows. that deficient draft often inter
feres seriously with the usefulness Of
boilers. Sometimes nine do more
work than seven. of like size and
structure would. il the chimneys werc
adequate.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Few Need Employment.

In one of the English towns which
opened an employment bureau for the
unemployed month ago. only four
applications have been received, and
one of these was from an out-of-work
grave digger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

The shadow OF a dangling skelet.A.
on window shade created great ex-
element in London street the other
night. An inquiring policeman learn
ed that an ambulance doctor was de-
livering lecture on ilrst aid to .
roomfui OF railway employees.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Relic. Of sl.o. o, Limerick.

st. Patrick's cathedral in Dublin
preserves cannon ball as chez t.h.
ed relic. 1t is believed to be the ident.-
cal ball that killed, at the siege OF
Limerick, the famous Lord Lotus.
whose tomb the cathedral also shell
tiers. Close to the canon.ball are y
pair Of his rusty spurs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Two Australian black swans were
recently picked up OF Norfolk island
In the Pacific. They must have trav-
eled 400 miles. The birds were in a
very exhausted condition. but after a
f,esh-water bath and plenty of food
they revived. The black swan is n
powerful swimmer. but 400 miles at
s4s IL : long swim. even fc. him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
strange WIN Upheld.

Belgian courts have upheld the will
which a man named Devie. who hang
a piece of rusty iron with nail. He
left $50 for the fire brigade at Alden
ITO have such carousal as was new
err seen before"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Post Gard Collections.

The collection Of postals is more Of
n craze in England than anywhere
else. Germany being second. with
France third. When the English war
ships recently visited Brest the
French postoflice profited by more
than $1,000 from the stamps sold for
affixiug to postals for friends at
hc:ne.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Chinese and Japsnsse Buttons.
To-day the buttons worn by the Chi
nese and Japanese on their wonder
full costumes are the most highly or
namented and the most valuable from
an artistic standpoint Of an, in use
throughout the world.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Saved Time In saying PRAYER.

Elmer had had company all day,
and sleeper boy was never put to
bed. Just as his mother finished un.
dressing him he said: Mamma, 1
said my prayers on the way upstairs,
so as to save time"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
representative People.

Gloomy people need extremes Ut
temperature, as heat and cold. The
irritable require soothing moderation.
such as we find In shade and breeze.
The gloomy are helped by beef tea.
wines. and active muscular work.
The irritable need an abstemious diet
airy and much rest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Where Junius Failed.

am strenuous advocate for lib.
erty and property. but when these
rights are invaded by pretty woman,
am neither able to defend my money
nor my freedom.-Junils.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
A Custom In rouloss.

Toulouse has preserved a quaint
custom. 1t has its corps of "serenos"
tas they are called in SPAIN able
bodied persons who are ready to &C.
company the tardy reveler to his own
door-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
For Those VINO Complain.

An engagement with a menagerie
may confidently be recommended to
those who complain OF the unexciting
monotony of twentieth century life
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
World n.. Exe... Of Mon.

There is an excess of men in the
world. In America this IS greatest
while In Europe there are more WON
en- than men. and In the commercial
centers of Western Europe the pro-
portion of women is increasing. caused
by the greater facilities for work
which women find in cities.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Hotties. Region on Earth.

The hottest region on the earth's
surface Is on the southwestern coast
OF Persia, on the border of the Per-
sian gulf. For forty consecutive days
in the months of July and August
the mercury has been known TO
stard above 100 degrees in the shade.
night and day, and to run as high rs
1870 degrees In the afternoon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
phil,deIphIa,, Eerelan rrad..

The foreign trade of Philadelphia
last year reached an aggregate OF al.
rrost 100000. an Increase OF about
81 100000 In exports and $4,000 10
imports. largely materials foc ~
AMERICAN factories.
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JNv7
XSSS

| "You understand what mean?
You attempt to form the character Of
child. You can do 30 up to GER
tain point. Then 1t takes itself out Of
your hands. It begins to form itself.
You understand that you cannot
put up there ON that hillside . Pari-
sian edifce now or Greek church
You can put nothing but what you
have begun. The cathedral will not
permit you.
ut has now q spirit of its own and
decided character which nothing
can alter 1t has decided that 1t will
be Gothic and Gothic 1t will be. And
we must respond to this spirit.
1T has been an interesting psy
Geological study to me to observe the
response or lack OF response to this
spirit OF the modellers and carvers,
either for ornamental or figure work,
that we have employed on the designs
of the Belmont Chapel. According TO
their responsiveness or their lack Of
responsiveness. they have been re-
tanned or dismissed.
This is necessary. OF course. the
spirit Of the cathedral is just forming
or, better, we are Just beginning TO
be conscious of 1t. l don't pretend TO
say which 1t ia or to know accurately.
but what do say and know is this:
That unless we are in the spirit Of
It, or are conscious that 1t has a spirit
of its own and are entirely in sympa-
thy with 1t and ready and willing to
conform to 1t. We had better stop
work on the great cathedral at once.
even II we leave 1t to stand there on
the hilltop, q great gray, heshless
skeleton of Gothic arches and dang
ling ropes forever and a day. over.
looking Morningside Park and frown-
ing upon It,"
Description Of the Chapel.
It was in this spirit that Mr.. Forg.
lum designed the statues which are
to ornament the Belmont chapel. The
chapel is Gothic and may be desclib.
ed as ornately simple
You enter Just back Of the Iaain
altar. To the right and left are two
tiers Of angels. iive angels on each
side. These are in the rich toned
limestone they call Frontenac.
Beyond these to the right and the
left about six feet from the floor stand
two statues. one Of St. Peter anG the
other of st. Paul. On the sideI of
the altar are two tiers Of saints.
From the top down. on the tight
these arc st. Athanasius. st. Basi. st.
li -
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Most Expensive Thermomstsr

oSS GAPVS'Ve IUeFUs0"VSSVs
The most expensive thermometer
is In use at the Johns Hopkins uni
versity in the United States. Il is
valued at 10000. and is an absolute
ly perfect instrument. The gradua-
tions on the glass are so fne that 1t
is necessary to use q microscope to
read them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

It is estimated that for perfumery
purposes each year 1860 tons of or
ange flowers, $50 tons Of roses. $50
tons each Of vioiets and jasmine, sew.
.enty-five tons of tuberoses. thirty
tons of cassia and fifteen tons OF jon
quils are used.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

The male gossip is certainly not
unknown to women. Among them
selves men love to chatter. and II
scandal Is bred in boudoirs 1t is Ger.
tainly nurtured in clubs.-Lady's Pic
torial.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Fin. picture, In Barber shop.

There Is barber at Verdun' says
the Paris Figaro. who decorates his
shop with priceless Corots. instead of
the usual advertisements OF some
bods's soap or hair wash, and. what is
more strange. knows what he is doing
They were a present from the artist
himself to a cousin of the barber.
and came to him as Il legacy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

religious character Of the building will
speak most directly through the en-
beliishments.
The sculpture that is planned for
the cathedral II as elaborate as that
0f any cathedral than can now call
70 mind. and while am working with
all the freedom that believe was
ever given to any sculptor, am TAX
Ing the problem up as mad It and
dealing with II a. a separate and new
subject without presidents = not
thinking. in other words. how other
people have worked upon other
cathedrals.
what mean by that is that the
architecture ~ the architect turns 1t
SVer to us demands = treatment In
dividual to itself. and as far as the
architecture II original the treatment
- new.
.'The subject Of church sculpture or
Gothic sculpture-they are the same
--seems to have been puzzle to
nodsfn men. It admittedly occupies
. position unique among styles and
frequently attains height OF nobil-
ity aad beauty unsurpassed by the
Greeks.
Charm Of Sculpture.
"Rodin admits that he IL puzzlet
by It He states that he finds 1t i'm
possible to understand Gothic style
at all, much az he admires It.
"Of course, what refer to is the
sculpture. Very definite lines of work
were arrived at by the architects. but
the sculpture seems always to have
been left free to travel its own
strange. way. In my opinion. It's charm
10 unqJestionably due to this fact, to
this freedom. and I believe that this
10 the explanation that has been
sought by so many.
"For instance, have tried a great
many assistants at the cathedral and
at my studio for this work of the
cathedral. have found that not one
man in twenty has enough of what l
call the natural In him. the aliveness
to the beauty of form as 1t Is as he
shapes 1t under his hand. to be what
consider necessary to make Il Gothic
sculptor.
THE American. worker is either
overturned or undetermined. The one
leaves him without knowledge of his
craft and the other provides him with
conventions. and I have found that
my assistants make no satisfactory
Roadway unless they know their craft
and yet are not overburdened with
what I call academic knowledge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

A good conscience is to the soul
what health is to the body: 1t pre-.
serves a constant ease and serenity
within us. and more than countervails
all the calamities and Affections which
can possibly befall us.-Addison.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Trains Arrive on Time.

The Great Eastern railway claims
the record for Its London and suburb.
an trains. of which 99h per cent
depart and arrive on time.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

The Belmont chapel of the Cathsd-
raj Of st. John the Divine ON Morn
lngsids Heights is practically COM
eletsd and J. Gutzen Borglum. the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
continr Gus Black Eve.

Asked In a London court where he
lot his black eye. Richard Jones. skip.
Ter of coasting schooner. replied:
oh, that's an old one. I've had 1t
Tor two years."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

After the Juice has been squeezed
from lemons. the peel may be utilized
for cleaning brass. Dip 1t in common
salt. and scour with powdered brick.
dust.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

,.s. 1921. n
."n1" ~. $500 ~
~ s.A''e .-r a.. ~
ST. g." 49, "a,
p.AsI - ~ 80. ~
1890 1880 ~ $50 80
JSc''ou "uS Aueoo'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Cupid and Coupons.

II am very much In love with tho
bankers daughter. AS soon as saw
her fathers coupon scissors had pal
pitation of the heart."-Tales.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Hitch your wagon to star: but
II you expect the star to do AL =.
pulling you may get stuck In the
mud.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
London Canine Fashion.

The dog known as Mancheste,
black-and-tan is the latest London
canine fashion. Good specimens are
quoted at $500.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Cure for Mal.ds.Msr.

The latest alleged preventive for
sea-sickness is to inhale deeply when
the ship rises and exhale whcr II
sinks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Christ. Just under the main window
is group of three figures. In tho
center will be the figure of the Virgin.
To her right will stand Zacharias, and
to her left, also standing. swill be. St.
Simeon
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Would Pro.ec. Elephants.

Friends of the Elephant" is the ii.
tie of society Just formed in Paris
to combat the gradual extinction of
the animal by hunters.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

POIyCRrp and St,
Gregory. Those on
the left are 81.
Clement, st. t.hry-
session., St. lena-
thus and st.
Ephrem Syrus.
The caps crown.
ing the group Of
small columns that
support the vault
ing are heavily
carved with an ar
rangement of cher
ubs' heads. The
other caps are dec
GRATED with oak
and Crane leaves,
The canopies over
the inches are of
-, .,,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Big Troubles and Little Ones.
The men and women of the future
are going to have their own troubles
and as many of them as we have.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
Determination Necessary

UIscr'm'nation Necessary.
The man who always takes WON.
an at her word is bound some day
to make an awful blunder.-Somer.
vile Journal
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21

Cat. Came From Africa.
Oats originated In northern AZ "A
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-04-21
THE TRIBUNE FARMER

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