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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07
EXTENSION TO ENTIRE STATE.
House Registers Approval of PendletOn Bill,
Passes Final Reading by Vote
of III tO2l

After the stormiest and most inter-
esting session since the general assem-
bly, convened the house of representa-
tives on Friday passed the Pendleton
bill to extend the Adams law to the en-
tire state by the emphatic vote of II to.
"a, four members not voting. The bill
now goes to Gov. Patterson, and his
action on the measure is awaited with
great interest.
The fight over the measure occupied
practically all of the session, which did
not end until o'clock, and was wit
messed by we'll filled galleries, the ma
jority of the spectators being enthusi-
astic advocates of the measure, as was
frequently manifested by the applause
given the speakers for the bill. The
announcement of the result by Speaker
Cunningham was greeted with an en-
thusiastic outburst of applause, both
from the members and the galleries.
Various and sundry attempts were
made by the opponents of the bill to
have it amended or to delay final ac-
ton, but every proposition that came
from the opposition was voted down by
large majorities. The highest vote re-
corded by the opponents of the meas
ure was thirty on the amendment pro
viding that the bill should not apply
except upon vote Of the people. Flu
tile efforts were made to have Memphis
exempted from the provisions Of the
bill, and an amendment to restrict it,
provisions to towns of not over 1900
was promptly tabled.
The bill came up as soon as the jour
nal of the house was read on motion
to set is a special order for II o'clock
The previous question having beel
sustained on the day before the ques
ton of making the bill a special orde
ct II o'clock was at once submitted an
prevailed by large majority, only six
teen votes being recorded against il
Promptly at II O'Clock the bill was tG
ken up and the opponents began to o.
fer amendments aud to enter variou
motions for the purpose of delay.
t The speaker for time seemed to /
q disposed to recognize only the opp
nents Of the bill, but after they had q
opportunity to get in their amendment
II he recognized Mr.. Gordon, one of Il
leaders of the temperance forces, wi
demanded the previous question on IL
% passage of the bill. The motion W
a hardly stated before the opposition
=, terposed q motion to adjourn, viii,
was voted down on a roll call. II
demand for the previous question W
D. then sustained and the bill passed,
20 motion to reconsider being tabled. I
ID house then adjourned until o'clo
Monday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

The bill passed by the senate appro-
priating $4,000 for West Tennessee
experimental station was recommended
for passage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

The senates agricultural committee
today recommended for passage the
500, 900 appropriation for state fair pre-
miums.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

"Some men insist that woman has nc
business brains, but there is young
woman who conducts large business
and it calls for head work all the time.
"Who is she?"
"Ny wife's' milliner. " - CLEVELAND
rress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07
ANALYSIS OLE VOTE.

On the final passage of the bill fifty
democrats and twenty-one republicans
voted in the affirmative and twenty
four democrats in the negative. One
republican, Mr.. Brooks, and three
democrats, Messrs. White, Rowan and
Morris, were absent and did not vote.
There are eight counties affected by
the bill, as follows: Knox, Sullivan,
Hamilton, Maury, Davidson, Montgo-
merry, Madison and Shelby. These
counties have altogether thirty-one
representatives. OF this number sew
enteen voted against the bill and four
teen for it.
The solid Knox county delegation Of
four voted for the bill, while Hamil-
toms three representatives voted
against it; Sullivan county cast one
vote for the measure and one against
it; Maury's two representatives voted
for the bill; the two from Montgomery
divided, one for and one against. From
the Davidson county delegation there
were FIVE in the negative and two for
the bill. Madison county cast three
votes "aye;" Shelby county cast seven
votes against the bill and one for it.
The following representatives from
counties not affected by the bill voted
against it f: Messrs. Edwards, Fielder,
Garnet, Hudson, Lockert, Montgome-
ry and Schubert, T. The Davidson
delegation voting for the bill submitted
a written explanation of the vote, and
Mr.. Jackson, who supported the meas
ure, also had entered on the journal
the reasons for his vote. Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

A Bristol man cracked his wife's skull
with chair. He should be more care
ful-he might have broken the char.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

%You look worried" said one gilded
youth.
" l am, answered the other. g" My
father has conceived the idea of trying
to cut my allowance down low enough
to keep people from saying have more
money than brains. Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

can it ship pound of coal over either
the Southern or Louisville Il Nashville
railroad to any point in the state Of
Tennessee, Knoxville journal and
Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-02-07

If you're here, or ii you're gone,
World moves on
Same old dark an same gray dawn
World moves on
II.
What's one little breath withdrawn?
World moves on
Make your best bid-"Going-goner
World moves on!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Old Remedies.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
Two of the ills to which outdoor men and
women are susceptible just now are the eff
fects of sunburn and ivy poison. Either
one is exceedingly unpleasant and while all
sorts of lotions are recommended few allav
the acute suffering of the first few DAYS.
Two of these, however. are recommended
Both are oLd-tiine remedies of known value
There are those who claim that a generous
anointment of the skin with vaseline before
exposure to the sun Will prevent excessive
burning. and this is no doubt true Fair
persons, however, do not realize the ey-
tent of the burning until too late They
should then anoint their blistered arms and
nedks with Caron oil, applying it frequently
until the Inflammation disappears This is
merely equal parts of Iinseed oil and lime
water, Obtainable at any apotlecary shop.
Care should be taken lest the clothing alb
sorb the oil, for it is very difficult TO re-
move it. once it has dried in linen or other
fabrics. For ivy poison use tincture grin
della (srindelia robusta) also obtanabl
Battle the affected parts in hot
water. avoiding the use of soap then dry
them without rubbing, and apply the tine
ture frequently until the tiny blsters are
dried up. Soap helps to spread the poison.
Hot water relieves the itching and also pre-
vents excessive sloughing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Up at His Place.

Back in the summer of '9S ] spent
three days up at the Muldoon place. just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
a Successful Prophet.
From TIE Travel Magazine.

Across the water are the handsome resi-
dences upon the Neck" the settlement of
which marks one more epoch In the history
of the town. MarSehead Neck is a small
strip of land containing some 800 acres.
and half century ago it was used for
pasturing of cattle. being fit for little else
The land was barren and rocky, and ii Is
small wonder the good folk of Marblehead
laughed when its owner stoutly declared
that it would one day be covered with gold
dollars. and at the less preposterous state
meat of one of the smaller owners who de-
clared that when his claim was worth
$4,000 he would sell it. 1t seemed prepos-
ferrous enough in those days. but the Neck
today is worth a fabulous price and the
summer residences which cover it represent
small fortunes in themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
"White" and "Black" Damp.
nm the Scranton Tribune.

From the Scranton Tribune.
1t Is now ascertained that the disaster in
the Honey Brook No. l. slope of the
Wilkesbarre Coal Company was due to
white damp" The white damp is usually
found In mine after a fire; the black
damp after an explosion.
The presence of white damp in the old
abandoned workings of the Honey Brook
mine puzzled the officials OF the company
for time. At length it was recalled that
there had been a fire in the mine at one
time. when il was abandoned, and that the
white damp must have remained there ever
since. The white damp is a most deadly
poison. Superintendent Morgan of the mine
says that it was foolish thing for the res
cue parties to have persisted In entering
the mine when they did. However. they
could not be stopped. 1t Is miracle how
the last party. at any rate. came out alive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Danish Edelweiss.
From lie Figaro. Paris.

From De F1garO, Paris.
The edeiweiss that is sold in Switzerland
comes this year 1t appears, from the neigh
borhood OF Copenhagen. The little Alpine
flower has been often gathered by tour
lists that it is becoming more and more
rare On our mountainS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
MEMS HATS IN CHuPcH
ineT Care a Troublesome Ouestio
Awaiting Solution.

II Is Il matter OF historical record that
our Iorefathers in the Seventeenth cor,
.ur! wore their headgear at divine sery-
ICE ana also at dinner, but it has re-
manned for an English nevspaner to tes.
tl1y that i'll its opinion gentlemen some
'iIes refrain from going to church be-
cause Of their hats.
=, a daliy paper has recently suggested
10, - me very irregular attendance of
upper class males at church may he dut
20 20 the respect with which they regard
.lelr headgear and the Inadequate ac-
eeommiodatlon provided in sacred edi6ces
topper" o'iN '''''N
:, They quote. Piccadilly halter as say
ny. receive more hats to block on
Nttonday morning than on any other day
VI tne week, and judging from the Oh
seFVatlons L hear. | should say that the
owners heneht very little by going to
t Gu II they place their hats under
rlle seats they are kicked by the occu-
pants OF the pews behind, ladies being
almost as careless as mischievous boys
IN IN TINS respect. Then if they deposit the
natS on the seats, some one-probably
the owner himself-is sure to sit upon
mem. Why can't every West End
chufch have cloakroom where gentle
men can leave their hats? This sugges-
could be charged and devoted, let us
say, to the clothing of the heather in
West Africa
\ West End vicar who was asked if
TINS difficulty explained why men did not
go TO church gave an unsympathetic an
swer' L cannot conceive" he said,
even i'll these artificial and finnicking
days, OF a man who would avoid going
to church out of consideration for his
nat. At regular intervals male mem
Ders OF my congregation complain to me
ABOUT this matter, and [ invariably tell
them to wear caps"
A verger at a neighboring church who
offered as a remedy the suggestion that
men should wear opera hats told the
amusing story of an experiment "One
gentleman always used to put his hat
outside the door of his pew" he said;
Others followed, until the whole aisle
showed Il row of silk hats. This was all
right till one night an old gentleman
who shortsighted and intirm came late.
He helped himself forward by resting
his hand on each pew. In this way he
kicked every hat into the aisle and
'dribbled' his way, so to speak, up to his
seat. London Hatters' Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
THE WAGE WORKERS SHARE.
Some People Jump at Figures Which
Will Not Stand Analysis.

Reckless statements regarding the
share received by the wage worker of
the wealth he helps to produce are ia
miliar enough" says the Master Print
er. For instance, we are told that the
census of 1900 shows that the average
annual wage paid is $4375O and the
wealth produced is $2451 per capita per
annum.
Snow, the census does not show that
the average wage per amman is as stated
and the per capita value of the wealth
produced is grossly exaggerated, at
least as regards manufactured products.
1.-THE total selling value of the manu-
features produced in the United States
in the census year was $13,O14, 2S7, 49S.
The cost of raw material, of which many
million dollars worth was imported and
therefore not produced by American
workingmen, was $7,34S, IA, 755.
THE miscellaneous expenses, rent,
fuel, etc. amounted to 81, O2S, O35, GIL !;
the wages paid to workers were ST.
32S, SOL ,254, but adding the salaries of
clerks, foremen, ETC., of whom the So
cialistic statisticians take no account, the
wage account summed up $2.732,921.-
52S, The gross outlay of the manufacture
ers thus came to $11, 100 1O1. 1914 and
their apparent gross profits were ST.
900, 1S5,6O4.
But from this various deductions
must be made. Exclusive of stockholders
in Incorporated manufacturing compa-
MES there were 7OS,623 proprietors, the
vast majority of them, as the census ex-
pressly states, depending upon the
profits of their business for the reward
of their labor. Probably 95 per cent. of
them worked in their shops, contributing
TO the production of the wealth of which
1 Wrongly "" described as the sole producers.
IF only $4,000 of these proprietors
were actual workers and if an average
of $500 year be allowed, as a far
that 1915, 100000 should be deducted
from the apparent gross profit, leaving
about SS3O,O00,0OO to the credit over
actual cost. But the manufacturing
plants represented an investment of
So, S74, 664. OS7, and if 5 per cent be al
lowed for interest on the investment
the net profit would be a little owe over 4 4
Of the plant would have to be made
Good -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
An Old Woman's Diary.

Mrs. Roffey, a widow of Newdigate,
near Dorking, who, ON her 92nd birth
day, was entertained to dinner and sang
"A Hunting We Will Go" and My Old
Gray Mare" has kept a diary which is
full of interesting figures
She gives the cost of her maintenance
in the world to the date OF her last birth
day as t1913 12s.-an average expendi-
ture of IS per week. She has walked
221, 4SO miles. She walked to London
and back-tfty-fou miles-when she
was II, to get married The songs men
toned she has sang HOG times She
has in her long life consumed, among
other things, 134,320 cups of tea, 81 100
glasses of milk, 1850 loaves, 5O,730
potatoes, and has worn 165 bonnets and
hats, 80 shoes and boots. II dresses, 90
aprons and 81 shawls and wraps.-Lon-
don Evening Standard
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
A Long Hunt.

After more logs had been thrown on
the fire and pipes lighted the talk drlfted
around to the Middle Fork of the Amer
loan river and country roundabout. THE
strongest remembrance l have OF that
country is of the big grizzly that chased
me out" said Bill Bailey.
Il was a-pickin' wild strawberries up
on the side of the mountain when some
Debbles, dirt an one thing and another
come a-clatterin' down; you all know
how it is on a side hill when something
heavy is movin, above you. looked
nm and s'elp me if there wasn't Il Whoop-
in' big grizzly a-stalkin' me, yes, sir,
dom the sneak act right up on me.
You ought to seen me go down that
mountain; I'll bet my tracks was a rod
apart and in some places | didn't leave
no tracks | jest nacherally went through
the air But the bear was hittin' only
the high places, too, and the faster L
went the faster he come. | could hear
his 'whoof' right behind me an some
times | believed | felt his hot breath
on the back of my neck But l fooled
him good and plenty
''How?"
..Td crossed the river on my way up,
an while the ice would bear me |
knowed it wouldn't hold up no 1900
pound grizzly, so | headed for the river
and out on the ice SO did the bear but
not far out He went through an | KEEP
ON: | didn't even stop to see if he got
ont | was afeared he would
oh: YOU said you was pickin' straw
berries"
$50 | was. so l was: but [ didn't tel,
all the story. for it would be too long.
Thai bear chased me from August to
January. San Francisco Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Irving and the LAWYER.

Sir Henry Irving was at one time a
witness il a case of street robbery. He
had seen a sneak thief make off with a
girls pocketbook and he consented to
appear as a witness for the girl
The thief's lawyer was of the type
that roars and rants at witnesses and
attempts to break them down He tried
this method on the distinguished actor
And at what hour. sir, did this hap
penn asked the lawyer.
L think began Sir Henry. when
the lawyer interrupted with:
sit isn't what you think, sir; it's what
you know that we want!''
Don't you want to know what l
think?' mildly asked the actor.
Il do not" the lawyer snapped out
''Well, then" said Sir Henry, Il
might as well leave the witness box.
can't talk without thinking. I'm not a
LAWYER. From the Caledonian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Merchants Excursions to Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
and Manufacturers has been more than
gratifed over the success of it's buyers
excursions this spring. 1t goes to show
that the Merchants of the Northwest are
becoming more interested in Milwaukee
and appreciative of the fact that the To-
cal jobbers and manufacturers are up to
the times and that orders placed with
them receive as close attention as in any
market of the country.
Any merchant in the Northwest is en-
titled to the low fare, not for himself
alone, but also for his wife or any one
actively interested in his business. Tick
cts will be on sale as follows:
First Meeting-You can buy tickets to
Milwaukee February 1924, and return
home February Is to March 6.
Second Meeting-You can buy tickets
to Milwaukee March I'd to 10th, and re-
turn home March 4th to Goth.
Third Meeting-You can buy tickets to
Milwaukee March 16 to "a, and return
home March IS to April 3.
Ask for ticket to Milwaukee at full
fare and for a certificate (not a receipt
for fare paid. This certificate will en-
title you to one-ffth fare to return home
if validated at the Secretary's office, 10
University Building, at any time within
the dates fX,l.
Get the low rate and visit Milwaukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
STILL MORE PROOF
That Dr.. Williams Pink Pills ua,
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Cases Of Rheuno a+isn,

When l was a boy of sixtaan ),
Mr. otto II. Rose, retired grocer Of
1926 Lexington Avenue, I7diananolio
Ind, l net with a serious accident
which injured the bone Of NV beas
over the right eye. l recovered FROM
the accident to all appearances b,,+
not many years after 1 began to have
intense pains in the injured hone
which came on every year and Womb
last from few days to several weeks
1 consulted the doctors who told
me that was suffering from neural
gia. The sight of my right eve was
anected, SO that at times | could
scarcely see out of it, while both ewes
watered constantly. During these at
tacks was often dizzy from the fer.
rlDle pains. The pains came on every
morning and passed away in the after
noon. | never suffered from the main
at night. t'N'
1 tried without success to get re.
lief until a friend told me to trv DIR
Williams Pink Pills When | had
taken few boxes l felt the main
growing less intense and in a mucb
shorter time than l had hoped for I
was entirely cured l have recon.
mended the pills to several persons.
who have used them with good results,
my wife uses Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for nervous headaches and finds
them the best medicine she has ever
used as they give relief where all 9th
ers fail"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are solo
by all druggists or sent, postpaid on
receipt Of price, so cents per box. six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, Y.
An instructive booklet, entitled
Nervous Disorders" will be sent free
On request to anyone interested.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Too Precipitate.

An old Scotch woman once said to her
pastor:
Dear me! Ministers max muckie
ado aboot their hard work but what's
Two hits of sermons in the week tae
max up? | could dot myself"
.'Weel. Janet" replied the minister
good humoredly. let's hear you try it.
Come AVA wi a text, then, quotil
she NJ
He repeated with emphasis: 1T is
hotter to dwell in the corner Of the
bousetop than with a brawling woman
and in a wide house. Janet hred up
instantly. whats that We say. sir!
Dsp ye intend anything personalE
stop! Stop" broke in her pastor:
Won would never do for a minister
Janet; YOU come over soon to the appli-
cation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Poor Color for Grass.

i EDgliShman who has been visiting
de suburbs recently is hypercritical,
|V The least. Ever since he has been
|lg this gentleman he has been find
/ fault with everything. The other
Fang they We're on the hosts beautiful
b This would be charming, Mr..
Eh if it were not for the color of
.glSs' Why, what is the matter
4 the grass inquired the surprised
! TOO green. too green" sighed the
sSlman; it spoils the color effect.
sS0n Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Germany'S Coal Production.

57naDys production of coal in July
Ea1ted to n,5lS,O00 tons, which
llIes with 10727.00U tons for July,
|. Coke production amounted to
5.w tons, as compared with 1 ,421,-
o1S For seven months the produc-
Of coal was 11.417.OOO tons; brown
W asliteO, 100000 tons. and coke.
--5W O tons ahead of the parallel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
ROBBED OF JEWELS.
Society Women at Newport and Other
Places Are Victims.

1t is calculated that society women at
Newport and other fashionable summer
resorts in the east were robbed of over
100000 worth of jewels in the season
just coming to an end. Very few of
them have been, like Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, fortunate enough to recover their
property
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Too Good TO Let Up,

One day a party of merry boys start
ed from Perth on a trip down the Tay.
When they reached the firth the waves
made the little craft toss and roll. One
of the company kept holding his hand
on his mouth
One of the cronies exclaimed. Let it
up George and you'll feel better
INA. ma" was the reply. a Gamma dae
that. it's Dewar's whisky. Automobile
Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
Bookkeeping.

Modern business methods favor double
entry bookkeeping. In the business col
leges when the instructor asks what this
sort of bookkeeping is. the pupil will
reply, winking and smiling: .Double-en-
try bookkeeping is the keeping Of two
sets of books, one of which may be pro-
duced in court if required. '-Argonaut-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
ZANZIBAR ON A DECLINE.
British Island Not So Important as It
Was

The Island of Zanzibar has been I'M
der British protection since November 4.
1890. 1t is the first storehouse and dis
tributing center for trade of the whole
east African coast, although with the
development of the resources of the
mainland and increased shipping facili-
ties of the several mainland ports its
relative commercial Importance is not
so great as in former years.