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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-31

"How many children are in the fam
lily of the PRESIDENT" one citizen ask
ed another. We were all able to hear,
as we huddled together in stenchful-
passengerful elevated car. The per-
son addressed replied Hanged if |
know, but I'm sure there are as many
as five." "How do you know that?"
Because one of the boys is named
Quentin. "What has that got to
do with it?" "Why, Quentin means
"a fifth child" And these few re.
marks set lot of people thinking.
Quentin is the baby of the Roose-
welt household. He is in reality the
sixth child Of the president, but it is
possible that in naming his children
our chief magistrate Disseminated be-
tween his two wives. BY his first wife
he had a daughter Mrs. Alice
Longworth His second wife has
borne him five children, to-wit Theo-
dore, Jr., Ethel, Kermit, Archibald
and Quentin. So, in the general
count, Mrs. Longworth is left out.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
BEST THEY COULD DO
William Jennings Bryan Tells Story
 That He Can Now Afford to F Smile Over.

William Jennings Bryan tells a good story, at his own expense, of a time when he was not as we'll known as he is now.
 A widely admired campaign speaker in Nebraska, who had been billed to make the principal address at a political gathering at Lincoln, was obliged, at the last moment, on account of illness, to send word that he could not keep the appointment. It chanced that MT. Bryan was se- lected to fill his place. Naturally, MT. Bryan felt some nervousness, knowing that he was to act as substi- tute for an older and much better known speaker, and his apprehension was not lessened when he heard him. self thus announced by the chair man:
 "Feller-citizens, this here's the substitute for our gallant an ad- mired leader, unfortunately sick. l don't know what this gent can do, but time was short an we had to take what we could git."-Success.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
CHINESE WAY TO WIN BATTLES.

Col. Maxse, proposing the toast of the French president at the banquet given by Boulogne to the band of the Coldstream guards, said:
 "Confucius, the author of the Maxims of War; which even to this dAy form part of the regulations of the Chinese army, puts his first maxim in these terms: You should diffuse in the camp of your enemy the most beautiful musical sounds in order to soften his heart This Is a very pleasant way of winning a bat tie, and it may be hoped that the sweet accents of the bands of the Garde Republicaine and the Cold stream guards playing together will have the effect of softening the hearts of their enemies Perhaps .he mayor will submit this pacific solution of so many European diff culties to The Hague conference"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
WIRED GLASS.

Glass reinforced with wire has been shown by the tests of the Brit ish fire prevention committee to be really of great advantage in resisting fire. Three openings were closed with wired glass, and fire was ap- piled for 45 minutes, the tempera- ture reaching 1,500 degrees F., but not exceeding 1850 degrees. The new material is valuable not only for the obstruction it offers fire, but for its reduced liability to do damage by breaking and falling when in such places as the glass roofs of railway stations.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
MALARIA IN GREECE.

The excessive prevalence of ma laria in Greece is engaging the at tention of English specialists. It is said to be checking the development of rural life and is a very serious thing for the nation. Out of pop ulation of 2,5OO,OOO there were 250,- 900 cases of malaria annually, and the deaths were about 1,760. Last year the number of cases increased to 100000 and the deaths to 5,916. Prof. Savas, of the University of Athens, physician to King George, is initiating movement to deal with the plague.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
FLAVOR OF MILK.

A peculiar mealy flavor of milk has been traced by two British bac- teriologists to the action of a small amount of copper dissolved from containing vessels. The contami- mated milk is liable to develop the flavor in 16 to IS hours, and it ap- pears that the presence of the traces of copper both retards the develop ment of the organisms to which the flavor is due.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
NO TROUBLE.

Miss Passe-I'm going to take the part of one of Cinderella's sis ters. I hope you can make me up to look ugly enough?
 Customer-I don't think there'll be much difficulty about that, ma'am., -Tit-B Bits.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19
A SYMPATHETIC WIFE.

Bacon-Did you say your wife was sympathetic?
 Egbert-Very; why, the moment she read that the Standard Oil com- pany had been heavily fined she asked me how I'd like to have to pay somebody S29, ,242,000
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19

| lOu III d pdlb Ol U dNh0Oh N'J' near Newark. An entire field of cotton belonging to c. c. Burgess Tn the Hickory Grove neighborhood is said to have been completely de- stroyed by the pests. Cotton Plant is on boom. A big sawmill and a box factory with a combined capital of $75,O00 are be- ing established, and by January l, the new railroad, the Missouri and North Arkansas, which will run from Neosho, Mo. to Helena, will be completed.
 It is estimated that Benton coun- ty will ship to Northern markets this year about 2,OOo cars of apples. The canning factories will can be- tween 10000 and 12,000 barrels. It is believed $1,O0O,000 will be real ized by the orchardists from the present crop.
 w. H. Davey, of Siloam Springs, sold this year from AIS Elberta trees 3,351 crates of peaches to the gross amount of $3,O3449. The ex- pense for crates and labor was $52S.94, leaving net returns of $2,- 505.55 an average of $4.60 per tree.
 The fourth tragedy in Jefferson county within the past two weeks occurred at New Gascony when Ben Pettigrew, a negro, is alleged to have stabbed and instantly killed William Henry Newlett, another negro.
 Brig. Gen. w. K. Surridge has issued an order that all commission. ed officers of the Arkansas National State Guards must be equipped with an olive drab uniform for the en. campment at Hot Springs in Octo- Der.
 The catalogue and premium list of the North Arkansas Fair Asso- citation is now being distributed. The fair opens at Berryyille We'd nesday, October ?, and will continue four days.
 During the progress of a fire al Texarkana recently which consumed negro boarding house, Emms Sweat, negroes, jumped from sec ond story window, breaking he' back.
 James O'Brien, visitor to Hot Springs from Salamaca, N. r.. committed suicide by cutting his throat from ear to ear at the former city while mentally unbalanced.
 A Young man named Gales, liv- ing near Mena, was fined $50 in 8 justice court on the charge of dyna- hitting fish in a stream in the east ern part of Polk county.
 Brakeman Will Perkins was se' riously injured and will probably dit as the result of a collision between passenger and freight train neal Mammoth Spring.
 The trustees of the Van Burer Baptist church have disposed o1 their old frame building, and will erect a modern church house at cost of $1O,OOO.
 Willard Clark, an employe of the Phipps Lumber Company of Fay etteville, was caught in the machin. cry recently and had his hand terri ply mutiliated.
 Members of the congregation of the Lakeside Methodist Church at Pine Bluff are making arrange ments for the erection of a new $35,000 building.
 A bond company, which will rep resent an Eastern concern, to in- sure the fidelity of persons holding responsible positions, has been or ganized at Mena.
 Miss Frances Butteruth of St. Louis was thrown from the horse she was riding in Hot Springs and seriously injured on the head, arm and shoulder.
 A little son of B. B. Sanders of Pine Bluff was severely burned by live electric wire. A wire in the barn had fallen and the little fellow picked it up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
IN SPITE OF AMPLE WARNING
SPOKANE WILL BE FORCED
TO USE POLLUTED WATER
FOR NEXT THREE MONTHS.

AS predicted by The Press
months ago, the Occur d'Alene
sewer has been completed and put
in use before the Spokane officials
have got around to provide a city
water supply other than from the
river into which the Occur d'Alene
sewer empties. The Costello con-
tracing firm has just about finish
ed the work and many residences
are already connected with the new
Occur d Alene system.
Meanwhile it will be three
months before the Spokane well
supply can be made available. The
board of public works yesterday let
the contract to the Hallidie Ma
chinery Co. for the necessary
pumping machinery, which cannot
be delivered short of 60 days. 1t
will take four weeks longer to in
stall and start it. The contract
price was $4,000, this bid being
considered the best, although not
the lowest of number submitted.
DR.. Grieve, city health officer,
says that the greatly increased vol
ume of water in the river is coun-
teracting any i'll effects of the
sewage, but the fact remains that
the city has been caught in most
undesirable position when theere
was plenty of time to have avoided
it had the matter been taken up
and prosecuted as soon as the i'm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
PRESSMEN CHEER
BOXER OF CRAFT

A number of printing pressmen
attended the boxing contests at the
S. A, A. C. last night. They secured
seats around the ringside and put
in most of their time cheering Al
Hammond on to victory. Hammond
is a member of the local printing
pressmens union and was for sew
eral years secretary of the local
union. 1t is needless to say that all
the members of his craft watch
with interest his performances as
an athlete and are proud of his
ability.
Hammond takes great care of
himself and is total abstainer and
so mild hammered that the average
man would be deceived into feeling
at liberty to abuse him with inn
punity.
Hammonds performance last
night, when he bested Earl Ritchy
of Portland, Is pronounced his most
clever exhibition as boxer. He
will participate in the contests in
Portland in about two weeks, when
local athletes will meet the best
athletes of that city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
BOND SALE NOT
YET CERTAIN

VIII the 100000 worth of Az
per cent bonds, bids for which will
be opened Dec. 16, be foated?
Mayor Moore this morning express
ed his doubts. He said that during
his trip to Chicago he was told that
the bonds which were then being
offered for per cent could be sold
at Az, but that was before the
money stringency came on. This
is the reason given for doubling
that there will be any bidders at
Az. Eastern cities have foated
bonds recently at per cent, and
have found ready market at that
price If the bonds cannot be dis
posed of at Az per cent there is
nothing to do but offer them at
4 ga or 5.
Meanwhile, the work of con-
structing a new bridge at Washing
ton st. is being paid for in warrants
drawing per cent. Unless the city
dsiposes of the bridge bonds soon
it will be considerably loser The
interest on the warrants issued in
payment for the Washington st.
work already amounts to more
than $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
ARREST NEGROES
FOR ROBBERY

Detective Weir and Patrolman
McCloud this morning arrested
Eide Henerd and Johnny Hall,
both colored, at the RiZZi saloon
on Front av., and are holding them
at headquarters as suspects. Just
after O'Clock this morning a col
ored man met Marcus Berkopee, an
Italian, in the Venezia saloon and
offered to take him to a room, as
the saloon was closing at that hour.
The pair started toward the North
ern Pacific roundhouse. When
they reached a dark place another
colored man approached and brand
ishing a knife assisted the first col
ored man in robbing the Italian of
several dollars and gold watch.
The depleted Italian FASTENED
back to the police headquarters and
told his story, but could not give
an accurate description of his as
sailants. He could not identify the
two negroes the officers brought in.
They will be charged with vagrancy
as neither one could give good
account of himself and both were
without money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
COUNCILMAN BROWNS IDEA
OF RECONSTRUCTlNG AND
ENLARGlNG CIVIC lEGlSLA-
TIVE BODY.

Councilman L. c. Brown, of the
First ward, believes the city can
and should be redistricted on a
npartizanship basis, and also
sees no reason why the council
is barred from selecting the new
councilmen comprehended in pres
ent plans. The councils authority
in this regard has been brought
into question on conflicting charter
provisions, and Corporation Coun-
sci Hamblen is now preparing an
opinion on the points involved. In
speaking of the democratic attitude
toward redistricting Mr.. Brown has
the following to say:
THE question Of party control
could not, and moreover would not,
be changed by the passage of re.
districting measure, which has not
even been framed yet, and will not
be until the committee has made
it's report. When that committee
passes upon the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
districting | believe the result OF
their opinion will show that the
democrats do not desire to steal
the legislative body or thwart the
will of the people by a cnange or
the complexion of that body po-
litically. There is one thing GER
tain if the action taken now, and
which the democrats wish to carry
out, is in any way partisan, any fu'
ture action after the change of the
complexion of the council next
May with the republicans FREEDOM
mating, would be much more so, as
it is believed that party would take
unto themselves the naming of all
councilmen of their own political
faith. All that is wished by the
members of the council as at pres
ent constituted, and especially the
democrats, Is to meet the neces-
stiles of our rapidly growing city.
The question of redisuicting the
wards of the city is one that has
been brought before the city coun-
Gil several times since the adop-
ton of the city charter in April
1891. Section OF the charter then
adopted, and which has not since
been subjected to criticism or sug'
gestion of an amendment, reads as
| follows:
The city council shall have the
power to redistrict the city into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
SHOWS Up HIS
GRIMES
ORCHARD STILL UNDER FIRE
OF CROSS EXAMINATION
ADAMS WILL NOT TESTIFY
AGAINST PETTIBONE.

BOISE, Dec. 14.-"Darrow is try
ing to get me angry, but cannot do
it. He cannot do it for | am telling
the TRUTH" said Harry Orchard to
his guards yesterday as he left the
courtroom after being under cross
fire for two hours.
DarrOw's method were more ex.
acting than that of Richardson in
the Haywood trial. He is devoting
himself to picturing the worst side
of the state witness to make the
jury hate and therefore disbelieve
him.
Senator Borah stated last night
that it is not the intention to use
Adams as a witness in the Petit
bone case and he will not be
brought to Boise.
DarrOw and Borah exchanged hot
words because of Borah's Interrupt
tons. Borah was in fighting mood
all day. The greater part of the
examination related to the Bradley
affair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
Woman's Cry Stops Work After Two
Buildings Were Looted.

PORTLAND, Dec. 14.-Burglars,
supposed to be gang of about Is,
raided the business district of Port
land early this morning, footing two
stories of Offices in the Ainsworth
building and two stories of Offices
in the Russell building. In the lat
ter they were discovered by Mrs.
Edwin Dunn, music teacher, who
has apartments and studio in the
building, and her cry of alarm to
her husband caused the marauders
to fee with but a portion of their
booty.
Six offices were raided in the
Russell building. Two of these
were dental Offices and from these
the burglars secured several gold
crowns and large amount of gold
filling.
A sheaf of worthless mining stock
was taken from another office and
cash to the amount of $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
ASK MAYOR TO
NAME NElMyER

A petition signed by many bust
ness men and leading bankers of
the city advocating the appoint
ment of George Neimyer to the po-
sition of inspector of weights and
measures will be submitted to
Mayor Moore tonight. Neimyer is
democrat, but this, 1t Is taken,
will make no difference with Mayor
Moore, If the nominee is consider
ed suitable.
The Neimyer petition Is signed
by about 100 business men, both
democrats and republicans.
a special division will be formed of
three scout cruisers, Chester, Bir,
mingham and Salem.
Next summer the monster ar
mored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana form another Other ships
now being modernized will be add
ed as completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
REDLS7RICT CITY,; ADD
COUNCILMAN ATLARGE

wards and provide for the represen-
tation thereof in the city council;
provided each ward shall have the
same number of councilmen as pro-
vided herein, and there shall be no
redistricting within three years
from the adoption of this charter.
and the term of Office as provided
in this charter shall not be
changed; provided further, there
shall not be more than 81 members
of the council until the population
of the city reaches 100000
Because OF partisan opposition
trated. The introduction of the
resolution to redistrict the city last
Tuesday night was taken with a
view of entirely eliminating politics
from the proposition. Everyone adj
mits the necessity OF greater
number of councilmen than were
required when the charter was
adopted, II years ago. At present
councilmen cannot take care of the
wishes or necessities of their con-
stituents with credit to themselves
and with justice to the latter. as
they could do If each ward had
from one fourth 10 one eighth of
the population that councilmen are
now required to represent.
There is another matter that has
some bearing in this connection,
that is, the much talked of council
man at large idea. | believe that
there should be such an Official,
and If there is no provision In the
city charter allowing the selection
of such an official by the council, I
think there should be passed at the
next city election, an amendment
10 the charter providing for the
election by the people of a council
man at large who would also act al
president of the city council. This
would give an odd number of menu
bers in that body and eliminate the
chance of tie vote, and further.
more, would preclude the pos
sibility of change In the wishes Of
the people as expressed in their
choice for mayor. in the succession
of the president of the city council
TO the mayorality II the mayor
should leave Office or die. When a
mayor was elected ON certain prin.
ciples and platforms, the people
would have chance to give an ex-
preston as to who his successor
should be and their wishes carried
out until the end of the term for
which the mayor was elected"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14

Wanted-Ambitious men who are
capable of providing for wife, to
communicate with Mayor. Moore
anent taking helpmeet in the per-
son of Mrs. Ida DeWald, of Ohio,
age As, and good looking.
The mayor this morning received
a letter from Mrs. DeWald in which
she extols her own good points and
asks the mayor to secure husband
for her. She is a widow, ambitious
and home-loving and is tired of liv.
ing alone. Her conditions are that
the man who seeks her hand must
be a gentleman and industrious.
She offers to exchange photographs,
The mayor is now in receptive
attitude and requests that matri-
monial bargain hunters kindly
come early land be as patient and
orderly as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
CARPENTERS UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS

Carpenters union No. SO held its
regular election of officers last
night. Fred Telander was elected
president, w. E. Smith vice presi-
dent, w. H. Hall recording secre-
tary, j. A. Anderberg financial sec
rotary, Pat Manning conductor, w.
c. Pinger warden, H. Winebank
business agent, Leonard Funk
trustee. The executive board for
the coming term is j. w. Crosby,
w. c. Campbell. E. Finney, AL Funk
and Frank Stern.
There was no election of dele
gates to the meeting of the State
Federation of Labor last night, the
election being postponed until next
Friday night.
Contrary to general expectations,
there was no further communica-
tons from local contractors asking
for a reduction in the scale OF
wages. and the matter was not
discussed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
VOLUNTEERS To
CLOSE DOORS
FRONT Az. SALOON MAN SAYS
LAW OUGHT 10 BE OBEYED
AND WILL DO NO BUSINESS
ON SUNDAY.

NJ. r. Bowman, proprietor Of the
Nez Perez saloon at Gil Front av.,
will close his place at II o'clock
and keep it closed all day Sunday,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
breweries and liquor dealers are
willing to continue their support
to saloons that remain open in spite
of the Sunday law enforcement in
movement in this city. In giving
his reasons for so doing Mr.. Bow
man takes a position rather novel
among saloon interests.
Regardless of the merits or de-
merits of the law" he says, "it
ought to be enforced while it is a
law, and it ought to be obeyed
without the necessity of enforce
ment. Saloon men MS well as
others are governed by the will OF
the majority, and the majority
makes the law. That leaves moth
ing left but to obey while the law
is in force. | am going to close up.
I'm the three months have been
running the saloon no man has got
drunk there, and no man shall in
future No drunken man will be
sold liquor in my place. There is
no reason why a saloon should not
be conducted in an unobjectionable
and aw-abiding manner. 1t can
be run that way and should be.
True we are assessed a heavy Ii
cense for every day in the year,
but If there is a Sunday closing law
on the books we ought to OBJ
serve it,"
Mr.. Bowman is rather unique
character in the saloon business.
He is past 60 years of age and has
only been in the business for three
months. He takes the view that a
saloon should be conducted exactly
as any other line of trade and
should be so regarded by the pub
lie His rule that no drunken man
shall be sold liquor in his place is
what makes him unique figure.
The general limit on the amount
of liquor sold a man is gagged by
the amount of money he happens
TO have. The Nez Perez license is
held by the Schade Brewing Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
COEUR O'ALENE SEWER
NOW FLOWS INTO RIVER.

pending danger became apparent.
represented by the Spokesman-Re-
view, lost no opportunity to block
measures to secure the most avail
able supply Of pure water from
wells, and that paper is still be-
lifting the expert reports upon
which the well system was finally
adopted. Its evident desire is still
to hang the matter up indefinitely,
Notwithstanding the fact that APP
proach of warm weather and low
water means an epidemic from a
source already poisoned and prac-
tically unfit for use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
CARPENTERS CAN'T
STAND REDUCTION

Theh owners of the Hyde block
have asked the carpenters union to
reduce the wages paid men employ
ed in remodeling the building from
$3.50 to $500 per day. The carpen-
ters were so notified last week, but
the matter went over. Nothing has
been learned as to whether the
owner will demand that the men
accept cut beginning Monday,
and the situation is causing some
concern among the building me-
chanics.
1t was stated today that there
has been no reduction in the scale
of the local carpenters union, and
if the owners of the building insist
on cutting wages members of the
union will have to quit work. While
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
HAS GONE TO
. FIND PAPA"

Teacher whipped me and I'm
going to find papa" With this
declaration little II year old AL
ford Chapman, of E2628 Seventh
av., mounted his wheel and started
for his fathers wood camp the
other side of Old Badly mountain.
That was yesterday morning and
the boy has not been heard of
since.
4 His father returned from the
camp last night and was notified of
what Afford had said. When the
boy failed TO put in an appearance
either at the wood camp or his
home Mr.. Chapman became uneasy
and notified the police who have
begun a search.