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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

"The American is requested by Gov
ernor-elect Patterson to say that he is
profoundly grateful to the voters who
have honored him, to those democrats
who exerted themselves in behalf of
the ticket on the stump and in various
effective ways, and to those newspa-
pers of the state that gave support to
the ticket, and especially to the eoun-
try press, does he feel thankful. Says
General Patterson: 4 feel profoundly
grateful for the cordial support OF the
democratic newspapers, and especially
the weekly press, and to all who con-
tributed to the tsuccess of the CAM
paign. / regret that / cannot thank
all in person, but that is impossible, and
| must ask you, my newspaper friends,
to do 30 for me- General Patterson in
not very demonstrative man, and is
never effnsive, but always sincere in
his thanks and expressions of appreci-
alton, and he deeply appreciates the
friendship and service of those who
stood by him in his triumphat fight for
democratic supremacy. 1t is but JUS
tice, however, to say that to him above
ell other agencies combined is due his
success. A gamer, more determined
fight was never made in Tennessee,
and part of the time it was waged
against great odds and against influ-
ences that seemed invincible-and they
would have been invincible against any
other man in Tennessee. What Mr..
Patterson has accomplished probably
no other man in the state could have
accomplished. He has literally fought
bis way to the front and to the head of
the column in Tennessee, but victory
finds him as plain and unassuming as
when he started forth a candidate and
a stranger among the people. His ap-
probation is none the less: profound
because briefly expressed through the
medium of the newspapers. - The
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
RAILROAD WITH MANY TUNNELS.
Vast Detiiculties are Being Overcome in
the Construction of the South and
Western to the Coal FielS.

A special from Clinchport, Scott
county, Va, says:
"The construction Of the South and
Western railway from the coal fields of
Virginia and Kentucky to Spartans-
burg, s. O., is piece Of railway work
which, in many respects, is the most
important under way in this country.
1t means coal directly from the mines
to the manufacturing plants springing
up all over the South from Virginia and
Kentucky to Texas, and the effect of
this direct and quick communication
between the coal fields and the South
ern manufacturing plants is bound to
be apparent in the increased manufac-
turing activity in the Southern states.
A great deal of attention has been
paid to the building of the Tidewater
railway from Norfolk to the coal fields
in Virginia and West Virginia by Stan
dard Oil interests. 1t will be work
OF very great importance when COM
pleted, as it will parallel the Norfolk
and Western into the coal fields, and
by reason of lower grade, and more
direct line, will probably prove more
formidable competitor Of that line than
the older road ever expected to have.
But the South and Western is to be
a north and south coal-carrying road.
It will enter the coal fields by the back
door. 1t will be one Of the very few
coal-carrying lines from the mines to
the South. The construction of the
Panama canal opens up W d market
for coal from the mines of the Virginia
and Kentucky fields. The South and
Western will be the first in the field
for the markets OF the Pacific coast and
the Orient by the canal route. Goa
from Southwest Virginia and Southern
West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
can be gotten to all these markets fal
more cheaply by the canal route thar
b. the transcontinetal railway lines
The road will exercise most import
ant influence in the traffic situation il
the South.
The South and Western reminds on
of the New River. 1t runs at righ
angles to the mountain ranges. 1t is
road OF tunnels and fills. There ar
80 tunnels in the 288 miles represent
ing the length of the road, and the ag
gregate length of these is 30, 1877 feel
,, something over five miles. Much o
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
What the Public Expects.

When Mr.. Patterson announced him
self candidate for Governor he did so
on platform which he offered for the
consideration Of the Democratic voters
Of the State, His nomination was an
Endorsement of that platform. The
Democratic platform is the party's de.
clared policy. Mr.. Patterson did not
advocate measures merely for cam
paign purposes. He did not make
promises for the purpose of securing
votes or which he intended to ignore
after his election. A promise with him
means something. The promises OF
the party should mean something.
The Governor-elect has we'll defined
views which he will seek to carry ont
in good faith and in accord with his
own and his party's promises. He can
not do this alone. He must be sup.
ported by the Legislature. 1t is i'm
portant that the leaders Of that body
be in harmony with the Governor. 1t
is important that the speakers of the
two houses should be in harmony with
the Chief Executive in carrying out the
policies of the administration. Meth.
er speaker should be hostile to the
Governor nor his policies nor the ,par-
ty platform and pledges. Harmony,
not hostility, should characterize the
relations between the Executive aud
the Legislative body. Practical good
to the State can be accomplished where
there is an honest sincere desire on the
part of the General Assembly to labor
in the interest of the public and, the
party. Hostility toward the admins.
tration would mean injury to the par :
ty, injury to the public and good to
nobody. The people have spoken.
They will keep @ watchful eye on both
the Governor and the Legislature, and
il anybody is at fault they will know
it. The newspapers will keep theIpub.
lie thoroughly informed. 1t will be
their business to state the facts and to
call spade spade.
With the Legislature and the Gov
ernor working in harmony, material
benefit to the State can be accomplish
ed The Governors policies and the
Democratic platform have been in
dorsed by the Democracy of the whole
State. Opposition tothese can come
only from individuals. There should
be, and we trust there will be-, hsrmo-
ny and unity Of purpose in serving the
best interests of the State. Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
From the Trenches.

Has anybody seen John Henry Mo
Circular -Obion Enterprise.
Democratic Headquarters = Great
rejoicing in Zion. Paris Press -Pari-
sian.
"Our Bob" has perfect warrant to
feel like we are "his'n. Memphis
News-Scimitar.
Now for one Of the best governors in
the history Of Tennessee. Humboldt
Courier Chronicle.
Eat crow, you Evansites, eat crow.
The color of the bird suits you. Me
Even New Era.
H, Clay Evans can now apply for q
position as government pilot on Salt
River. -Murfreesboro New Banner.
When the daisies return, they will
bloom on dry town in Winchester.
The saloon must go-Franklin County
Record.
II was q great victory for Patterson.
The people Of Tennessee will not re-
gret their choice. Murfreesboro Home
Journal.
II Governor ELECT Patterson wants tC
escape whole lot Of worry, he should
make his principal appointments early.
= Chattanooga News.
Governor Patterson, We salute thee
May your administration of the states
affairs be able, efficient and wise.-
Rochester County News.
We will have "Ham" for the mex
two years. Ham is generally sweet
but in this case it will be bitter t
some. Parsons journal.
Mr.. Patterson has emerged success
ful from q very rhsky campaign, and
we hope he will fool the enemies b,
has made and make the Commonwealth
tip-top, clean and sober executive
Rutherford Register.
Hon. NJ. r. Patterson has won
great victory, despite the treachery o
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
Made Hapuv for Life,

Great happiness came into the home
at 8. O. Blair, school superintendent,
at st. Albans, W. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says:
"My little daughter had st. Nitas'
Dance, which yielded to no treatment
but grew steadily worse until as last
resort we tried Electric Bitters; and /
rejoice to say, three bottles effected q
complete cure" Quick, sure cure for
nervous complaints, general debility.
female weaknesses, impoverished blood
and malaria. Guaranteed by Fl. O..
Mlller's drug store.50c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
Heart Strength

Heart Strength or Heart Weakness means Nerve
Strength, or Nerve Misunderstanding more. Pos
itlvely, not one weak heart in hundred is, in it
self, actually diseased 1t is almost always .
hidden tiny little nerve that really is all at fault
This obscure nerve-the Cardiac, or Heart Nerve
simply needs, and must have more power, more
stability, more controlling, more governing
strength. Without that the Heart must continue
to fail, and the stomach and kidneys also have
these same controlling nerves
This clearly explains why. as a medicine. DR..
Shoop's Restorative has in the past done so much
for weak and ailing Hearts. DR.. ShoOp first sought
the cause of all this painful palpiatng suffocat-
ing heart distress DR.. Shoop's Restorative-this
popular prescription-is alone directed to these
weak and wasting nerve centers. It builds;
1t strengthens; it offers real, genuine heart help
II you would have strong Hearts, strong di-
Eestion, strengthen these nerves re-establish
them rs needed, with
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

From sprightly romantic comedy to
modern emotional drama is wide
range for an actors talents to cover
hut when Creston Clarke appears here
in "The Ragged Messenger, which
will be soon, our theatregoers, it is
predicted, will agree that he is even
more Pleasing aud impressive as the
modern John Morton, clergyman oi
to-day, than he was in his delightful
impersonation of the debonair prince
of centuries ago. At Memorial Hall,
Monday night, Dec. 3rd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

1t is not often that, after achieving
such snccess as was credited to Cres-
ton Clarke in the romantic role of
Monsieur Beaucaire, an actor can in
the very next season follow it with an
even greater triumph, and in such a
vastly different character as the purely
modern one of John Morton, the cler-
gyman, in "The Ragged Messenger, -
vet this is the distinction which Mr..
Clarke enjoys. THE Ragged Messen-
ger" is booked to appear here at Ne
mortal Hall, Monday night, Dec. 3rd,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
Holiday Excursion Rates.

The Southern Railway announces
low rate trip Holiday tickets on sale
between all .points- east of the Missis,
sippi and, south of the Ohio and Poto-
mac rivers and to st. Louis, Mo. Tick.
cts will be sold December Goth 70 l25th,
inclusive; also December 30th.3ist and
January lat, limited to leave .destina-
tion not later than Januaryf7th.. 1907.
Call on Southern Rail way Agents for
tickets and complete information. J.
L. Meek, D. P. A.. Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
CARD.
To the people Of johnson City:

To the people of johnson City:
Having been nominated at citizens
meeting of the voters Of this city for
Mayor, and having been endorsed by
the Democratic convention for same, ]
now beg to thank the people for the
confidence reposed in me. The plat.
form or resolutions passed by the Citi-
zens meeting was the one upon which
received my nomination, and I hereby
G. L. SMITH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22
Winter Tourist Tickets, via Southern Ry

Winter Tourist Tickets, via Southern Ry
The Southern Railway announces
the sale of low round trip tickets to, re-
sorts in Florida, Cuba, Alabama, the
Oarolinas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Mexico, New Mexico and Texas.
Tickets on sale daily until April 8Oth,
final limit until May 3ist, 1907. Stop
over privileges granted at certain
points.
All-year tourist tickets to Los An
geles, San Francisco, Portlaud, Mexi-
co CITY, Spokane, and Hot Springs,
Ark. on sale daily.
Call on Southern Railway Agents for
tickets, berths, folders and complete
information. J. L. Meek, d. P. A /,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

Preventics, as the name implies, pre-
vent all colds and grippe when "tsken
at the sneeze stage" Preventics arr
toothsome candy tablets. Preventics
dissipate ali colds quickly, and taken
early, when you first feel that cold is
coming, they check and prevent them.
Preventics are thoroughly safe for chill
dren, and as effectual for adults. Sold
and recommended in 8 cent and 25 cent
boxes by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

saw, g'on, Mike" said the British
soldier, attempting to end the argu-
ment, "you're lobster"
"Ye fatter me-, retorted Mix;
"sure, Holsters the animal, fur green
is the color fur him as long as he lives,
an he'll die before he puts on a red
coat. y Catholic Standard and Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

Belle Gn Stock Exchange gallery
"What hubbub! Why don't they sit
down aud rest?"
Maude-' Oh, it's too expensive.
Richard told me that seat there costs
thousands of dollars. Boston Tran
script,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

The Carlisle Hotel has been sold to
r. D. Parsons, proprietor Of the Hotel
Arlington. Consideration $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

"For the next two or three weeks"
said the physician, 81 would advise
you to take quinine in oil the whisky
you drink"
"But, doctor" protested Col. Blue-
grass, "I'm afraid quinine in such
quantities will prove injurious, Chi
cago Daily News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

Piles quickly and positively cured
with DR.. ohoop's Magic Ointment. It's
made for Piles alone-snd it does the
work surely and with satisfaction.
Itching, painful, protruding or blind
piles disappear like magic by its use.
Large nickel capped glass jars, so cents.
Sold and recommended by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-22

Griv sufferers should take Miles Nervias.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01
INDIA WOODS EXPERT
VISITS BLACK HILLS
Rogers Declares a Drowning Duty
of the State Is to Conserve
the Forests.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Deadwood, s. D., June 3O.-Charles
D. Rogers, who is the deputy conserva-
tor Of forests in the service of the
British government in India, is ma k
ing a trip thru the United States In
vestigating the conditions of forest re-
serves, and is now in the Black Hills.
He considers the matter of preserv-
ing forests the most important and nee
essary work the state can do. In In
dia it has been found to have a re-
strictive effect on floods. For instance,
the humus formed on the ground by
falling leaves will hold, when saturated,
800 times it's weight in water, and 1t
will be several months before this wa
ter percolates and finds its way to the
rivers. Consequently, in the absence
of forests and humus, floods will more
readily occur.
In India the forests have been pro-
tected for over thirty years with ex-
cellent results. In one district, where
the government preserved all the tim
Der above the 7,000-foot level, the tea
planters of the district are absolutely
dependent upon the government re-
serve for all the tim er. necessary fol-
use on their tea plantations.
AS all the timber in that locality
aside from that belonging to the for
| est reserve, has already been con
sumed, the tea industry would be in 6
serious strait were it not for the fore
sight Of the British government. Abou
one-tenth of the area Of British Indis
is included in the forest reserves, ant
last year the revenue of the reserves
exceeded the expenditures by $4,000.
900.
Mr.. Rogers considers the condition
for the natural regeneration Of forest
| in America yerv pOOd-better in fact
work of forest preservation in thi
country would be easy. So far he ha
visited the reserves Of the Appalachia,
mountains and in the Carolinas, wher
he investigated the turpentine indus
try. He also spent some time in Texas
From the Black Hills he will go t
San Francisco and the canyon reserve
of Arizona.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01

sumed and three times it ceased as the
door was jerked%open and two search
,ers Of the building failed to discover in
it a living soul except the members. Of
the faculty. II I III TIN - ...s :;
When DIR. Gardner had looked out a
fourth time upon an untenanted corrl-
dor, he said: eff you. are gentlemen,
you will cease this disturbance It
did not begin again. In any other than
a theological school, such manifesto
ton would be assigned to a very natural
cause, but there is the presumption that
theological students do not indulge in
such unseemly pranks. While students
might play tricks upon their own num-
hcr in their own lodgings, it seemed
strange that they should go into an
other building to annoy their faculty.
Between believing in ghosts and the
impcccability Of clerical neophytes. it
must be said many of the clergy incline
to attribute the disturbance to ghosts,
while the students themselves, in relat-
ing this tale, say it is queer magnify
ing Of a trivial student joke, unseemly,
to be sure, but one which some postu-
liant for holy orders did perpetrate.
After the burial of DR.. Brock, a
photograph was taken of the cemetery
Of the seminary. One of the students
was the photographer. In the fore,
ground of the picture can be seen two
graves, Just as they appear in the Gem
etery. But at the foot of each grave
stands something which no visitor has
ever SEEM At the foot of one grave
stands its occupant, Rev. DR.. Cole, for,
mer president of the seminary, in full
canonicals. At the foot of the other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01
CITY owns PLANTS
AND Makes THEM PAY
New Electrical Station Costing
$4,000 to Be Built of Earn
-: 3. . ings Of Old One, 49,
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich. June 3O.-The city
Of Marquette is TO, make a noteworthy
extension. of its light: and power bust
ness, which is a municipal monopoly
that / is ndecfdedlya popular since the
state. The waterpeWer' of Dead river
has long been harnessed and converted
into electrical energy at a station on
the banks Of the stream at the out
skirts Of the city, abutf while the pres
emit plant is. economical and gives the
best Of satisfaction the demands upon
it have: increased to- such an extent
that the limit Of it's capacity has prac-
tically been reached.
Now second station is to be in
stalled at a cost"whioh Engineer Birch
of Minneapolis estimates at 100000.
No disturbance of the present plant is
will be held in reserve. 1.-THE new plant
will be half again as large in capacity
as that now in commission, so that
with the new station in readiness for
| operation the city Will have two COM
plete plants with q water horsepower
of over $500, amply sufficient to sup
ply it with electricity for both light
and power until the remote future.
A pleasing feature is that the in
| SCdlldClOn Will uOC COSG lu6 taxpayers
cent. The work will be spread over
the next three years, and with $4,000
in the treasury to start with, the ex.
pense of construction will be betrayed
out Of the earnings of the present
plant.
The plans Of construction are simple
At a point about mile distant from
the site of the proposed station = an
,eight-foot dam of concrete is to be
built across the river. This will give
a sufficient head to the water, which
will be conveyed to the plant in a six,
foot fume. The fall from the new
dam to the new powerhouse will be
120 feet, as against 80 feet from the
present dam to the present powerhouse
giving 1900 horsepower, or $500 OF
more in all.
The machinery equipment Of the new
plant will be similar to that doing
service at the present station. A water
wheel capable of developing the maxi
mum power obtainable from the volume
Of water will be put in, to which will
be, coupled, directly, a great generator
ca pable of developing the maximum OF
current that the power available in thu
waterwheel can generate. These TIVE
pieces of machinery will constitute tn,
plant, tho, of course, there will be som,
incidental equipment. g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01
A Ghost Story from the Episcopal Seminary Nashotah Wis

arrive. On the night before these cere-
monies, the watchers were Rev. James
Ashmun of Chicago, and Rev. Charles
P. Dorset, at the time of his death pre-
siding over a parish in Texas, but then
and until within the last few years,
resident of La Crosse, Wis. Along in
the hours toward morning, the Chicago
clergyman left the building for little
turn in the fresh air, but in moment
came rushing back with the exclama-
ton:
dorset, Dorset, the woods are full
of ghosts.''
Both clergymen went out. In every
direction thru the trees they saw fg-
ures fitting hither and thither in a
wild and ftful dance. The clergymen
approached them, but the figures in
front drew back, moving off to the
left and right Of them The clergymen
asked themselves several questions. Had
the farming population Of the lonely
neighborhood turned out to dance there
in the small hours Of the morning in
the seminary woodsq Were the staid
theological students out at that I'M
seemly hour, on a night made solemn
as the eve of the reburial Of the foun-
der Of the school7
And even if farmers; or students had
been moved to do such strange thing,
where did they get the untiring strength
that made these creatures in the woods
dance so constantly and so lightly? The
clergymen did not believe tho appari
tions were men, nor did they afterwards
learn, that anybody had been abroad in
the woods at that time. They were
convinced that the figures we're ghosts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01

stands the counterfeit presentment of
its occupant lady who during life
was benefactor of the seminary. $1,000
70 When these startling things ap-
peared at the time the photograph was
developed, the authorities decided that
some well-timed conjunction Of sun
light and foliage was the cause of these
images; that they had no real existence,
were only shadows. So they had the
picture thrown upon screen by a ster-
eopticon. But the figures only came
out more plainly, so plainly that there
was no denying that they We're the
well-remembered features of DR.. Cole
and the seminary's friend.
. The possibilities of photography were
not SO well known then as now. The
superimposing Of one negative upon
another and the resulting "ghost pho
tographs,, was not a trick well-known
then. Still, there were those who knew
or suspected that it was possible to use
two negatives with a resulting wierd
photograph, and they accused the pho,
tographer of having played trick. He
denied the accusation and entered the
so-farr unassailable plea, that there was
Why should he, theological student
wish to do such a thing and where
could he get the necessary negative tc
do it with?
AS in many other unexplainable phe
nomena, we may dismiss all these aueel
tales of theological seminary by re
pudiating the testimony purporting tt
substantiate them. At Nashotah NJ
one does this. At Nashotah, the ties
timony is believed to be unimpeach
able