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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Electricity Causes sleep.

Paris, France.-Prof. Stiphane La
Due Of the School of Medicine at
Nantes has discovered method of
causing electric sleep. 1t is claimed
for the discovery that it will replace
chloroform and other anaesthetics in
all surgical operations. The discovery
proceeded from study of the effec :
Of intermitten currents and from tn 2
knowledge that the skull and brain Of
fer but little resistance to the cur
rents,
Tor a human being current OF 35
volts is applied intermittently in its
full strength for minute fractions of a
secord. Two electrodes are applied to
III: skull In a special manner, the
lN'h is of application being first care
fully shaved.
Prof. lie Due made scores of ex-
periments on dogs and on himself All
were successful. The application OF
the current on the head is not danger.
Gus and no Ill effects follow, even
when the experiment lasts for hours.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
wnman 4 OCT saan.nnn

New Tork.-Nrs. Arthur P. Mason
of Larchmont is the womn who lost
tin box containing 1876 $1,000 bills
and jewelry valued at $4,000, while
iouneying to New York on the local
New York, New Haven and Hartford
train from her home. Mrs. Mason
made this admission despite the ad.
vice Of her lawyer, Benjamin F. Nor.
ris, who has tried to keep secret the
name Of his client Mrs. Mason re.
eused to 20 into details of the trip.
She placed the box on the seat be-
side her, while the suit case rested
at her feet. It is hardly supposed
Mrs Mason forgo' the existence OF
the box when she left the train at the
Grand Central station. 1t ia possible
however, she was followed from her
home by some crook who knew that
the box contained fortune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Pvthon as stowawav.

London, Eng,-Among the recent ar
rivals at the geological gardens is a
python which shipped itself on board
The steamship Hyson of the Ocean
Steamship company, and was only dis
covered among the cargo of white
logs when the vessel was being un.
loaded at the Albert docks.
The stowaway was promptly secur.
ed by means of a sack, which was
thrown over it, and the authorities at
the ZOO were communicated with.
When Mr.. Tyrrell, who looks after
tie snakes at Regents park, arrived
at the docks he fond that the reptile
was young reticulated python some
three feet long. and, although suffer.
ing from the effects of its captivity in
the sack, it was otherwise uniniured
lie took it to the ZOO" and is feeding
it on pieces of fish. The ZOO" now
owns bclh the largest and the small.
est pythons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
BABY TIES UP AN ESTATE.
Heirs to Quarter of a Million Dollars
Must Wait Twenty-one Years.

Cincinnati.-Notice has been filed
with the United States court here of
the birth of another grandchild to
Samuel Vintsp, who died in 1861, leav-
ing his estate subject to the control
and supervision of the court.
BY Vinton's will this was to con-
tinue until all his grandchildren
should reach 21 years, By the arrival
of the newcomer the judicial supervi-
sion will~go on for another 21 years
The principal part of the estate
consists in coal lands in the eastern
part.of the state. When the estate
which consists of mines near Athens
was thrown into the United States
court, it was valued at 100000 Ac-
cording to the trustees 1906 report
it was worth S249,998. With the heirs
and grandchildren there are nearly
100 people involved in the distribu
ton of the estate
Some of them come to the United
States court yearly when the trus
tees report is filed. One of the heirs
is Countess Romaine Won Overlook
of Prussia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
GIRL "FREsHIEs" ARE HAzED.
Barnard Sophomores Make Them
Drink from Babies Bottles.

New York.-Forcing the freshmen
to take lemonade from babies bottles
was one Of the stunts" Barnard girls
INDUCED in during the celebration of
"the mysteries" form of hazing that
is permitted in the college.
Compelling the girls of 1911 to take
these bottles was a more difficult task
than the sophomores who conducted
the ceremony expected, for they had
to call on the upper class students to
help with some Of the rebellious
"freshics" One Of the young women
was so incensed when presented with
bottle that she tore off the rubber
top, threw it on the floor and burst
into tears,
Another humiliating feature Of "the
mysteries" was the pulling down of
the coiffures so deliberately prepared
by the freshmen, for with boots of de-
light the heartless 1910 students
pounced upon rats switches and 9th
er artificial pieces used by the young
sters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Detective pelles tie Lssh.

York, Pa.-Chief of Detectives
Charles S. White of York was badly
used up when he arrested Charles
Davis, about SIS years old, of Nor
folk, Va.
Davis was driving mare answering
the description Cf one stolen from
Harry Z. Baker of Cochranyille, Ches-
ter county, when the detective sprang
from his own carriage and seized the
mares bride.
Davis lashed him with his whip and
forced him against fence. Never
releasing his hold en- the rein, how
ever, the detective e abbed Davis ard
dragged him from his seat. He was
placed in Sail to await identification
of the animal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
WANT A PUeIL!sr TEACHER.
Fighting Son of Preacher Is Licked
in Calhoun School.

Marshall Mich. - Wanted - A
pusilist capable OF teaching a rural
school of ten urruly farmer boys, who
leed good thrGshing," Is an alver-
tisement that School Commits 5ioner
Miller would like to place Ia the city
papers if he dared. The school in Lee
township in which the teacher, Clar-
ence Schameliorn, Of Battle Greek,
son of a Methodist preacher, taught, Is
in need of just such a teacher. Seha-
mehorn started to clean up the entire
bunch the other day, but there were
too many of them, and he claims he
can't stand for a ten to one shot any
way, and so has resigned.
Schamehoyn says he Is the fighting
son of a preacher, and stood the i'll
treatment as long as he could, and
when he whipped one of the boys too
severely he was too angry to realize
what he was doing. The school has
worn out three teachers in year and
a half. ANY pusilist who can secure a
certificate to teach and wants a lit
tie training toaether with plain food
OF the farm, apply to the commission
er Of schools and get job at most
any price.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
New Encln. Called Wonder.

London.-The British admiralty has
under consideration new form OF
marine engine and propeller, which
the inventor claims will revolutionize
not only warfare but the navigation Of
the whole world.
The inventor is F. Mailman OF Red
burn street, Chelsea. Up to now the
new system has been tried only on
models upon the Serpentine and the
Thames.
The speeds attained in the largest
OF these lead Mr.. Mailman to believe
that, on a vessel with the size ami
steam power OF the present day torpe-
do boat 1t would give velocity of 100
miles an hour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Ran AWAY With Icennan.

Pittsburg, Pa,-There was no fatted
calf for Matte Graham. aged 1S, and
Walter C. Shaul, aged %, when they
returned from Youngstown, o. to
which place they had run away and
been married. Walter is the ice man,
and he met Matte when he delivered
ice at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Mary Graham, SO Fortyfourth street.
In spite OF the jcering things that
have been said Of the ice man, Matte
fell In love with Walter and they
eloped.
The other day they got back and
went Immediately to the Graham
home. Mrs. Graham met them at the
door with frown and q baseball bat.
She used them both, and the bride and
groom were both so badly injured by
the baseball bat that they had to be
put to bed. They threaten to have
Mrs. Graham arrested when they are
able to get out.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
W|LDAN|MALSCOSTLY
CAUSE OVER 100000 DAMAGE
IN OREGON YEARLY.
Sheep Killed, Colts Eaten and Pigs
and Chickens choked by Coyotes,
Wolves and others-cuttinq
Down Of Range Will Aid.

Portland, Ore.-"Coyotes, wolves,
bears ard lions cost this state over
$4,000. 900 a year." says large ranch
owner. "One million Of that alone is
In the sheep killed. The other million
is low estimate of the loss In calves,
chickens, colts and pigs eaten, or
rather killed, by the wild animals
Coyotes and wolves are much thicker
today then they ever were when Ore
gon was practically wilderness
With 80 much to eat that can be
killed so easily the wolves, and es
pecially the coyotes, breed fast and
live long. When Oregon had two
dollar bounty on coyotes it cost the
state 100000 C. year; that Is, about
100000 scalps were brought in during
the two years the bounty was offered.
The effect was at once seen on the
range. Our losses dropped off to a
mere fraction Of what they had been
or are today. But Portland and Multi.
nomah county objected to paying
bounty. 80 1t was taken OFF and the
wolves turned loose on the fiocks
again because the city and county
had votes, and did not see the imme-
diate effect Of the bounty. The re-
suit Is that while Oregon saves $780,
600 year on bounties 1t loses 81 ,000,-
900 ON sheep alone. And Of this loss
Portland and Multnomah county pay
the bulk, for we sheepmen have to
raiss the price Of mutton to cover the
loss or quit business.
The loss by wild animals today in
sheep alone Is ten per cent. Of the in
vested capital every year. figured up
what the wild animals have cost me
In the past IS years, and 1t adds up.
without counting interest, to over
$500 ZOO. II l add interest at the usual
rates the total amount is over 81 $780,
900. That is fine meat bill for one
sheepman to have to pay just to feed
coyotes. Is 1t not?
"Of course. the cutting down of the
free open range is changing the con
dlti0n OF Sheepmen in this state great
ly. In five years practically no open
range flocks will be run. They will
all be fed from cut food, as is done
In older states east OF here. This is
bound to come. 1t cannot be helped
and in the. end will result IN good to
all concerned, not only to the sheep
men, but to every person in the state
1t means that the land now wild will
be cultivated, crops now sold just of
the field will then go to the market In
the form of wool, leather and meat
! and that where one man Is now EN-
ployed from Ave to ten will have work
tending the sheep. 1t also means a
much higher grade of sheep but less
Of them, at least for-.some time tc
| come.
1t Is the same old story OF cattle In
Texas all over again here In sheep
run 10000 sheep on $4,000 acres Of
and; three sheep, roughly, to two
acres OF land. In time one acre will
support far more sheep than that, jus
how many depends Oh the skill of the
raiser and the farmer"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
154 CITIES HAVE OVER 10000.
Census Bureau Shows Chlcag9's Cost
of Government Small.

Washington. - There are in the
United States 54 cities with popula-
tion Of over 10000, according to cen
sus bureau report made public recent
ly. Fifteen had over 100000 inhablt-
ants In 1906, 25 between 100000 and
100000, AZ between $4,000 and 100000,
and 67 under $4,000 but over 10000.
New York city has the largest land
area, 209,2lS acres; New Orleans
comes second with 125,00O, and Chi
cago third, with 117,447
The per capita Indebtedness Of
these 154 cities, which was $51.14 in
IO2, had risen to $5S.48 in 1905
These cities support one saloon or
club to every 315 people.
Cities with small relative cost of
government were New Orleans, De
troit and Chicago
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
sULLFleHTs GROW IN FAVOR.
Brutal Sport Is Reported Rapidly
Spreading In Southern France.

Paris.--The craze for bullfights is
rapidly spreading in the south of
France. At Bordeaux, Mines and Ba-
yonne a fight takes place nearly every
Sunday. Eight bulls are generally
killed at each meeting at Bayonne.
Near Biarritz society assembled ia
great numbers to attend meeting
where a Spanish amateur bulltighter,
Leopold de la Maza, killed bull. He
killed recently three bulls in Spain, in
the presence of the royal family lie
is a wealthy sportsman.
The task was a hard one, as no
toreador helped him, but only another
amateur. He performed as skillfully
as a professional and killed q bull at
the second sword stroke. He was
warmly applauded by fashionable
spectators.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
IAN INSULT TO NAVY"
YOUNG OFFICER DEMANDS APoL.
oGY FROM IOWA JUDGE.
Trouble Arlsss Over Suggestion Of
Jurist to Boys, Sentenced for Rob
berry, That They Enlist for
Sea Service.

Des Moines, Ia.-Des Moines is
aroused over the sensational clash be-
tween Judge Brennan Of the criminal
courts and Lieut. John DOwnes. who
Is In charge Of the United States naval
recruiting station here. and which
grew decidedly bitter when Lieut..
DOwnes wrote TO Judge Brennan de-
mandlng that he apologize for what
Lieut.. Downes termed "an insult to
the navy.
The sharpest of letters have passed
back and forth between the two--So
intense that inmates of .he courthouse
have expected to see the navy and
judiRiary come to personal blows.
II all happened when Judge Bren.
nan suggested that Ross Seward and
Fred Albright. tow boys. who were up
for sentence for robbery. enlist with
the navy, reform, and thus avoid
serving jail sentences. The court sent
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Ash over to
Lieut.. Downes to ask " he could use
the boys.
Then the young oficer grew indig-
nant.
Go to your judge and tell him that
the United States navy is composed
OF gentlemen-not felons." he said.
angrlly.
The deputy sheriff carried the mes.
sage back to the court.
The more Lieut.. Downes studied the
situation the more indignant he be-
came. Finally he sat him down and
wrote scorching letter to Judge
Brennan demanding that he apologize.
You have lnsulted the United
States navy. demand that you apOI
ogIze to that navy through me-" he
] wrote.
Then 1t was Judge Brennan's turn
to get hot,
When get SO that will apologize
to some little whippersnapper OF an
officer who fancies he can make a
grandstand piay-well, / refuse to
apologize" he said. Go back to your
/ young lieutenant and tell him to avoid
any undue expansion of the head.
Tell him not to get chesty." and thus
the court sent the navy messenger
away.
Then came another letter from the
lieutenant In which the officer said he
had mistaken the purpose Of Judge
Brennan In seeking to enlist the men.
Il am glad. on behalf of my su
periors. to accept your apology" he
~oncluded.
Apologize nothing; didn't apollo
gize." rOared Judge Brennan as mad
as a halter. 81 did nothing to apollo
gize for. Things have come to a pre-:
ty pass when an old. gray haired
Judge. who has served his country as
long as have, should be accused Of
insulting my flag and my navy. III
just write this chappy an answer tC
this"
SO Judge Brennan dictated q letter
so hot 1t made the sealing wax ON the
envelope sizzle.
And thus 1t goes.
Sheriff Loper has his deputies II
readiness to Quell any disturbance
that may arise II either side resort!
TO violence. He has stationed a dep
uty on the tower Of the courthouse t
take observations should any nava
reserves come steaming up the river
| Judge Brennan has notified the po
lice that they are to take charge /
the worst comes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
QUOTES BIBLE TO DEsToRs.
Physician Takes Odd Measures In A..
tempt TO Collect Bills.

Boyertown, Pa. Announcement
that on his SEVENTEEN birthday he will
give up the greater part of his medi-
cal practice. DR.. Thomas J. B.
Rhoades of this borough makes pub
lie a statement In which he says:
"Threescore years and ten is the
scriptural limit Of mans usefulness,
and l have selected that date for re-
tirement in order to enjoy reason
able share OF comfort during my re-
naming days here.
'Inasmuch as the sacred scriptures
declare the laborer to be worthy OF
his hire, even so should the laborer In
the cause Of suffering humanity be en-
titled to his pay. aud to this end In
vite all my patrons who know them
selves to be indebted 10 me for pro-
fessional services to call and square
up their accounts while ! am still liv'
ing.
do not wait to be prodded by my
executors, but come forward like
good. true-hearted, honest citizens and
get a receipt in full for all claims"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
DID NOT WED; LOSES FORTUNE.
Father Gave Property 10 Boy on Con-
dItlon He Would Hegct Heirs.

Atlanta, Ga.--Because his son re-
fused to marry and have heirs, Jasper
Smith, an eccentric capitalist of At
lanta, has sued and recovered valu.
able property decided to his son four
years ago. At the trial of the case It
was shown that the capitalist had
given the property to his son on the
express condition that the latter
should marry and have heirs.
Il gave my son." said the father,
"four years in which to marry, and he
has not done So I was anxious for
Thurmond to marry, as wanted
grandchildren; but he refuses to do
so, and so want my property back"
The jury without leaving the box,
gave the property to the father.
Smith a year ago declined to pay
for a portrait OF himself on the ground
that the artist without permission,
had painted him wearing necktie,
something which during his life he
had never done. The artist sued but
Smith proved that he had never worn
q necktie and won.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
calIows to HANG Himself.

York. Pa.-When arrested at his
home at New Cumberland by Detec-
tive ]. NJ. Weigle of York, Benjamin
f. Davis, an eccentric character of
that place, was engaged in erecting
what he declared was scaffold upon
Which he intended to hang himself.
He had first roughly sketched the
grewsome structure and had then pur.
chased the required amount of lum-
ber.
Davis was wanted for desertion OF
his wife and upon an assault and bat.
terry charge. He was brought here to
jail, but his mental condition will be
0xamined into.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Whole Number 1918
SHOULD SAVE THIS ANYWAY
Put 1t In Some Safe Place, For 1t May
Come In Handy Some Day.


Come In Handy Some Day.
Here is simple homemade mixture
as given by an eminent authority on
kidney diseases, who makes the state
ment in New York daily newspaper,
that it will relieve almost any case of
kidney trouble if taken before the
stage of Brights disease. He states
that such symptoms as lame back, pain
In the side, frequent desire to urinate,
especially at night; painful and dis
colored urination, are readily over
come. Here is the recipe; try it,
Fluid Extract DandelioD, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, once onuce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking we'll in a bottle, aud
take teaspoonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
A we'll known druggist here in town
is authority that these ingredients are
all harmless and easily mixed at home
by shaking we'll in bottle. This mix
ture has apeculiar healing and sooth-
ing effect upon the entire Kidney and
Urinary structure, and often over
comes the worst forms of rheumatism
in just little while. This mixture is
said to remove all blood disorders and
cure the rheumatism by forcing the
Kidneys to filter and strain from the
blood and system all uric acid and foul,
decomposed waste matter, which causes
these Affections. Try it if you aren't
we'll. Save the prescription.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24

Pottsville, PA spark flying from
the smokestack of a locomotive
dropped into q birds empty nest be-
meath the caves of the frame dwell
ing of Miss Margaret Bush here. The
incident was noticed by several pedes-
TRANS. and q moment after the spark
fell the nest was ignited and the roof
was set on fire.
The blaze was put out In time. but
there was considerable damage done
and exciteBsnt created.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24

New York.--George Walker, SS
years old, OF Hackettstown, Nd. want
I'd to come to New York and get work.
He was without funds. and climbed
into a freight car at Hackettstown
while It was being loaded with boxes
OF tins consigned to Boston.
Detective William Kenney. OF the
New Jersey Central railroad. heard
means as he passed q freight car
standing on . siding on East Twenty
second street, Bayonne.
He broke the seals. opened the door
and found Walker lying on the floor.
He was almost starved to death. and
one of his legs was broken, a box
having fallen upon him. He was re-
moved to the City hospital and will
recover.
Walker would probably have died
had he not been discovered, for the
car was not due to set to Boston toz
several days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
Iondon 80 - .ono Mark

London.-London, according to the
census recently completed, has passed
the 1000 600 mark.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-04
DOWN IN NEW YORK

New Yor, Nov. 4.-Despite the at
tempts of the the party managers
| to arouse enthusiasm in the state
| and local elections, the campaign
closing today has been a very quiet
one. In this city greatest interest
attaches to the attempt to defeat the
Tammany ticket by the Republican
Indepdence League fusion William
Randolph Hearst has taken prom
inent part in the speaking campaign
of the fusionists. Leader Murphy, OF
Tammany hall estimates the majority
of the Tammany ticket at from 5O.-
600 to 10000. and declares that but
for the falling OFF in the registration
the majority would be as big as IL
was the wear Coler ran for govern
or, when Tammany carried the county
by 10000. Herbert Parsons, of the
Republican county committee, asserts
that Mayor McClellan's Endorsement
of the Tammany ticket will be
great aid in rolling up big majority
for the Hearst-Republican candi-
dates.
Charges have been made by w,
r. Hearst and other supporters OF
the fusion ticket that the Tammany
leaders have planned to perpetrate
gigantic frauds at the polls tomor-
row. 1t is declared that on the East
Side the lists have been padded even
more heavily than ever before.
The overshadowing feature in the
state campaign has been the re-en-
trance Of Ex-Governor and former
Senator David B. Hill into active
participation in politics Owing to
i'll health. Mr.. Hill announced two
years ago his permanent retirement
from public life. Having regained his
health. he has again entered the arena
of political affairs, and is credited
with favoring the nomination of w.
]. Bryan next year.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-04
WILL JOHNSON wINe

Cleveland. o.. Nov. 4.-What will
probably be the most important and
in its effects of any
contest in the history of
America will be fought out al the
polls in Cleveland tomorrow. Back
ed by Presi lent Roosevelt, Secretary
Taft and the entire influence of the
national administration, Congress-
man Theodore +. Burton has entered
the lists in battle for political life
of death with Mayor Tom L. John
son. AT the Johnson headquarters
today il was asserted that the mayor
is certain of piling up greater
plurality than in his last race two
years ago, when he won by nearly
10000. II successful in tomorrow 5
election. johnson will serve his fourth
time as chief executive of Ohio's
largest city.
Congressman Burton expresses
himself as being entirely satisfied with
the results of the campaign that has
been carried on in his favor. and de-
clares that 1t can have no other re-
suit than the wrestling of the city
from the Democrats. The endors.
ment of Burton by President Roose
welt has given the election a nationa
bearing. and a victory for Burtor
will be considered also victory fol-
Roosevelt and Taft.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-04
THE MODERN wooDMEN
WERE HEAVY DEPOSITORS

The Modern woodmen of America,
it was announced today. had ON
deposit in the First National bank
of Charlton, Iowa, which closed its
doors following the suicide of Cashier
F. r. Crocker. s350.000 of the or
der's funds. The directors and Off
GERS of the order are expected in
Charlton this afternoon to investi-
gate the situation. 1t is stated that
the order is fully protected by bonds
several times in excess of the sum on
deposit. Crocker was formerly head
banker of the order.
A committee which went over the
books of the bank declared the in
stitution to be solvent. with deposits
of s393,o00 and assets of $44S,000.