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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-23
Dry Town Cannot Stop Wet Shipments.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
court Of the United States today re-
versed the decision of the court Of ap-
peals Of Kentucky in the case Of the
Adams Express Companyvs, Common
wealth of Kentucky, involving alleged
traffic in whiskey through the instru-
mentality of the express company,
which was favorable to the company.
There were two cases, both charging
the express company with using the
privileges of interstate carriers to
ship liquor into the state and sell il
contrary to state law. The charges
originated in the counties OF Knox and
Laurel, both of which were protected
from the liquor traffic by prohibition
law. 1t is charged that sales of whis-
key have been made in both counties,
in accordance with custom under
which big business is done blythe ex-
press company. 1t is contended that
Cincinnati liquor men procure names
of users of liquor in prohibition coun-
ties and keep on hand for them at To-
cal Offices constant supply of intoxi-
cants to be delivered to them whenever
paid for, and that the system results
in turning many express Offices into
liquor storehouses on small scale.
All liquor shipped collect on delivery
and the fact that the companies hold
goods, notify consignees and collect
the pay in the absence Of all knowledge
by the latter of the shippers, afforded
grounds for the charge made by the
state that the express companies are
practically vendors of liquor them
selves. and therefore subject to state
law prohibiting them from such traffic,
the express companies resisted pro.
ceedings on the plea that they were
common carriers, and obliged under
their contract to make collections OF
) @. o. d. packages and on the ground
that, in as much as goods are brough
into Kentucky from Ohio, and prohi
J bition of business under the state Law
is an interference with inter state com
3 merce. Justice Brewer held that th
: traffic was Interstate commerce, anC
/ hence not subject to state regulation
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-23
Seriously Sprained.

To be continued next week,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-23

For the above occasion the Southern
Railway sell round trip tickets at q
rate of one fare plus % cents. Tickets
on sale May 13.l4-15, limited good to
return May 30, 1907 with privilege of
depositing ticket with special agent
and on payment Of a Zee Of so cents
extension Of limit may be obtained un-
til May IS, 1907
Call on Southern Railway ticket
agents for tickets and complete infor-
nation. J. L, MEEK, d. 2. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-23

Chambe1lain's Collie, ChaleFa and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Obamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy. Dur.
lug the third of century in which II
has been iu use people have lei ned
that it is the one remedy that ] evei
fails. When reduced with water aud
sweetened it is pleasant to take. Foi
sale by h. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-23

Most people seem to enjoy coming
out Of church more than they 10 go
ng in.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER vi.

As | passed through my office few
minutes later l heard Bob's voice in
Beulah Sands Office. 1t was raised
in passionate eloquence.
Yes, Beulah, | have done it single
handed. have crucified Camemeyer,
STANDARD OIL and the system that
spiked me to the cross a few weeks
ago. You have three millions, and
have seven. Now there is nothing
more but for you to so home to your
father, and then come back to me-
Back to me, Beulah, back to me to be
my wife,"
He stopped There was no sound
l waited; then, frightened, l stepped
to the door of Beulah Sands Office
Bob was standing just inside the
threshold, where he had halted to give
her the glad tidings. She had risen
from her desk and was looking at him
with an agonized stare. He seemed
to be transfxed by her look, the wild
ecstasy of the outburst of love yet
mirrored in his eyes. She was just
saying as reached the door:
Bob, in mercy's. name tell me you
got this money fairly, honorably."
Bob must have realized for the first
time what he had done. He did not
speak. He only stared into her eyes.
She was now at his side
Bob. you are unnerved," she said:
you have been through terrible or
deal. For an hour l have been read
ing in the bulletins of the banks and
trust companies that have failed, OF
the banking houses that have been
ruined. have been reading that you
did it; that you have made millions
and | knew it was for me, for father
but in the midst of my JOY. my graft
tude, my loye-for, oh, Bob, love
you,' she interrupted herself pas.
sionately; st seems as though love
you beyond the capacity of human
heart to love. | think that for the
right to be yours for one single mo
ment of this life / would smilingly en-
dure all the pains and miseries OF
eternal torture. Yes, Bob, for the
right to have you call me yours fol-
only While l heard the words, | would
do anything, Bob. anything that was
honorable"
She had drawn his head down close
to her face, and her great blue eyes
searched his as though they would
go to his very soul. She was a child
in her simple appeal for him to allow
her to see his heart, to see that there
nothing black there.
..<=zzza al TO be Continue d.)i1u -
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YORK RIVER LINE.
El FGANr PAssENGER STEAMER.

El EGAN Z PASSENGER STEAMtRS
"CHARLorIE, AND .BALrIMORE,"
steamers leave B;tltA ore dan (excepl
Sundayl at p. m and ar i've at West PciE.
at Z A n. m. and Richmond at 2fA m
Steamers leaving BALTIMORE on Monday
Wednesdays auo mi .ays d leaving . e.
Point on tuesdays Phufsdays,and Saturdays
call at Glouce>te Point, Clements I'd All
mOnd's, and st sitn. rs ies, yirg al more or
TUESDAYS. Thursdays and saturdays, anc
West Poins on VI ndavs, Wednesdays anc
Fri avs call ~ Yorktown and Clay BaBk
{,reather permitting.l
S'r. Mt.R~ l. AVr TIHORE FROM
Pr Rs Ii a vi, 10 al, II : RECT WHARF
Through T .clet~ to M points car be secure
baggage rhecked ami siatert onls reserve,
from the City ,ik,l C.fices No. il9 +. Balti
more Street ARrrUR w. ROBSON, Agent
l27 &. eaisimor, street.. o. the eneral Offices
LighI 4 Lee. Streets, B,lt'nlor Nd
RF.UBE> FO-ir.R K. CHS .
l4enerat Manager. q neral Passe lger \
r. II. M,DAN 1Ei., Asst Gen Pass. gent.
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under,aker cams 20 soon

fredericksburg, June 26.-John bar
to who had been helping to nurse ~
wife througha serious illness yes.ei'
day entered her room and found D.i
apparently llfeless. lie immedla'e'!
summoned his ueighbors, friends anl
the undertaken and two women
prepare the body for interment'
The local paper was notified OF ME-
Barto's decease, but when the uD
dertaker's assistants prepared iol slD
balming they 70 und Mrs. Barlo 'i.
Her husband has had busy v"er'
four hnurs making his apologize ma
Barto is on the road to recovery.
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continued form third page

again and again an announcement of
failure was followed by blood-curdling
bowls. When Sugar struck S0-not
$50, but plain S0-it seemed that the
last day of stock speculation was at
hand. Announcements were being
made every few minutes of the failure
of this bank, the closing of the doors
of that trust company. Where would
it end? What power could stop this
Niagara of molten dollars? Suddenly
above the tumult rose Bob BROMLEY s
voice. He must have been standing
on his tiptoes. His hands were raised
aloft. He seemed to tower a head
above the mob. His voice was still
clear and unimpaired by the terrible
strain of the past two hours. To that
mob it must have sounded like the
trumpet of the delivering angel. 80
for any part of $4,000 Sugar" Instant
ly Sugar was hurled at him from all
sides OF the crowd. He was the only
buyer of the moment who had appear
ed since Sugar broke 125. Barry Con-
ant and his iieutenants had disappear
ed like snowflakes at the opening of
the door of the firebox of a locomo-
tive speeding through the storm In
a few seconds Bob had been sold all
the $4,000 he had bid for Again his
voice rang out: 80 for $4,000" The
sellers momentarily halted. He got
only few thousand of his 25. "S5 for
$4,000" a few thousand more. 80 for
s25.0a0.' Stin fewer thousands. His
bidding was beginning to tell on the
mob A cry ran through the room
into the crowds around the poles:
Brownley has turned,"-and taking
renewed courage at the report, the
bulls rallied their forces and began
to bid for the different stocks. which
moment before it had seemed that
no one wanted at any price
In chip of a minute the whole
scene changed; there was almost as
wild panic on the up side as there
had been on the down. Bob Brownley
continued buying Sugar until he had
pushed it above $50. He then went
abount tallying up his trades At the
end of ten minutes calculation he re-
turned to the center and bought H.
600 shares more; coming out, his eye
caught mine.
Jim, have you been here long?"
IAN eternity l was here at the
opening and l pray God never to put
me through another two hours like
the past two. 1t seems a hideous
dream, nightmare. Bob, in the
name of God, what have you been
doing?'
He gave me wild, awful look of
exultation Sublime triumph shone
in those blazing brown orbs, triumph
such as had never seen in the eyes
of man.
Jim Randolph, l have been giving
Wall street and its hell system dose
of its own poison, a good full-measure
dose. They planned by harvesting a
fresh crop of human hearts and souls
on the bull side to give Friday the
18th new meaning. Tradition says
Friday the 18th is Bear Saints day.
l believe in maintaining old tradi-
lions, so have harvested their hearts
instead. I will tell you about it some
time, Jim, but now l must see Beulah
Sands. Jim Randolph, I've saved her
and her father I've made them a
round three millions and strong
seven millions for myself"
He almost yelled it as he rushed
away and left me dazed, stupefed. A
moment, and | came to. Something
urged me to follow him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-07-05

THE MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK
offers to every business man or head
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by check--a method that silnpllhes
and adds dignity to every transaction
of business and greatly improves one
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business mans best friend. Every
progressive merchant should MAKE IL
his duty to inquire about the advan-
tages offered by the ,~,-u.v=,.,....
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q DISTRIBUTING DEPOT FOR
"Pittsburgho Perfect Fences

For time have been investigating New Idea Wire
After
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Perfect is made of all galvanized steel 1t the only fence
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY
K. r. TINE TABLE.
IN effect NoU 20, 1906
tDaily except Sunday
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NJ. c. KENNEDY, CvGO. " MARTIN
vice Fres. yen Sul !. Supt
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-07-05
caE,.AlssAllk STEAMSHIP uoMrAN
CHESAPEAKE LINE.

ELEGANT PASSENGER STE aNEks
AUGUSTA" AND .'COIUMRTA"
- OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK
VIRGINIA.
steamers leave Ba lti. acre d9ily (excep,
sunday al 63op. m, and arrive Ola Point
Comfort at a IN. ana Norfolk at IL a. M.
where connection is made with the Rail Line
far all moi nts SOuth ami SouIh YES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
TOUR TO COST HALF MILLION.

From the New York American.
 The slOOO,O0O yacht Wakia, one of the greatest floating palaces in the world, owned by l.. V. Hardness, millionaire member of the New York Yacht club, is scheduled to arrive here today from Bos- ton. preparatory to cruise around the world. The trip will cost perhaps s5o0,00o and will take a years time. The yacht, which is 2S9 feet over all, is handsomely furnished.
 Mir. Hardness will take, with his daugh- ter and son-in-law, about 10 guests They will have such modern advantages as an electric laundry, an ice-making plant, which will not only cool the vessel but ward off the enervating heat of the trop- ics, and appliances such as contribute to the comfort of guests in the most mod ern hotels-sans elevators.
 In a few days the vessel will leave New York for Nassau. Thence 1t will steam to the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, the Ana zon river, which it will navigate for 1900 miles, mad return, after the owner, guests and crew have shot alligators. The ship will proceed to Terra, del Fuego. through the Straits of Magallan, across the Pacific go through the Indian ocean, sail down the African coast, then to the Atlantic, on the way to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
The Iron Market

There are unmistakable evidences of an early revival of the iron market. In the first place inquiries from melt CTS, while not yet active, are more numerous than they have been since the middle of October. But more i'm portant still is the fact that the fur mace operators of the Cleveland dis trict making maleable and foundry iron have met in conference to con slider the situation. They have ap. pointed a committee to make a care ful investigation of conditions and 1t is understood that this committee will soon be ready with report of an en- couraging nature.
 Furnace companies are eager to re- light their idle stacks and will do so it. The iron market is always inactive during the holidays and no one expects buying movement before the middle of January. But the demand is almost sure to come then and once more in evidence it will continue through the spring and early summer.
 Prices will be lower doubtless than they have been recently, but so will the cost of production be lower. The cost of living is coming down and wage earners can well afford to accept cut from very high level rather than be idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Rural Free Delivery

The annual report of Fourth Assist ant ostmaster-General DeGraw shows that at the end of the fiscal year there were 37,72S rural free delivery routes in operation, or an average of S2O to each of the 46 states. As Alabama is just about an average state in size and population she is entitled to S20 routes, and as a matter of fact she had at the end of the fiscal year S24. Of this number PA were established in the last fiscal year.
 While Alabama has done pretty well in securing the conveniences of the rural service, yet Georgia has done better, for she has 1469 routes in op- eration. Tennessee has 1544, and North Carolina, 1179. Illinois tops the list with 2771 routes. Four other states have over 2OOO routes each.
 Alabama will not have full postal conveniences, until she has 1000 free delivery routes in operation, and an other year should give us that number if every county would get up petitions, repair it's bridges, touch up it's roads, and put itself in a condition to get in daily touch' with the rest of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
UNCLE SAM, EMPLOYER.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 It takes about 3O6,O0o men to rim tl,o federal government and this is not a great number when we consider that there are nearly sooeo.oo0 of people in the coun- try. This number includes a great many country postmasters and others, who do not give their whole time to the gov ernment, but does not include some 4o O0O privates and n-commissioned men in the army.
 It is notable that there are two kinds Of jobs which it Is hard for Uncle Sam to fill-those in the army and those in technlcal positions. The army is about 2S,OOo men short of the proper force and the number of those in the service is decreasing steadily through assertions and expiration of enlstments. Men can do better in civil life, and even West point appointments go begging. The technical positions in the- various de- partments in various branches of the service are hard to fill. The examina- tions are very strict, the requirements are of the highest and the pay is about one-half that in civil life. It is no won der that it Is hard to secure the right sort of men. Every man is supposed to be patriot, but that does not mean that he is willing to work for Uncle Sam for half pay. especially as this employer is rich and able to pay better salaries. Members of Congress voted themselves 90 per cent additional pay, but did not take into consideration the great mass of employees of the government, most of whom are working at compensation fixed more than 30 years ago. when the cost of living was not more than half what 1t Is at present.
 But there afe many places in the gov ernment service which attract persons who have little ambition or initiative or who are compelled by circumstances to put up with moderate compensation. These are not human derelicts nor are they all unfortunates. Some or them are ambitious and really expect to make a reputation. It Is pleasant to say that many men who have started low in the government service have managed to rise rapidly or to make themselves so felt that they have been called to good posi- tions in civil life, but the vast majority of those who enter the federal civil serv- ice must expect to progress slowly and be content with a moderate compensa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
The Greater Birmingham.

Besides the general benefits to the community to be derived from extending the city limits" said Jere c. King, 'one of the important things to be borne in mind Is this: Birmingham needs a new federal building. The present building was large enough for the city at the time it was erected and for some years after ward; but it is wholly inadequate now Congressman Underwood was asked two or three years ago to endeavor to get an appropriation for new building, but ne said that as the government had fixed rule to take only the census population as a basis for such projects there would be no possible chance to do anything until we could show a large increase
 When the government does give us a new federal building it will be on sl.- GOO 900, or $l,500,0O0 scale; and it will not consider such a proposition until the cen -sus bureau finds Birmingham with a population of 100000 or more. If the city's limits are not extended the next census enumeration will fall short of G0,Ooo but with Greater Birmingham in effect we will have fully 125.ooO. We will be larger than Atlanta, and larger than Nashville, although the latter city will show bis increase over the census of 1900 It has extended it's limits and has annexed popu- lous suburbs.
 By the way, Atlanta, as seen by the estimate of the Mayor, which appears in the World almanac, claims 125,000 Just how much those figures are exaggerated l do not know: but as it had only 5000 in 1900 it will hardly have more than 10000 in 19l0."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
VERSATILE KING OSCAR

when at Christiana, he was serenaded by a number of choral societies., he request ed them in a loud voice from the bal- cony of the palace to sing one of the finest poems of Bjornson. Oscar barred his head as the song began and then joined in the singing with all the power of his voice. As the vast crowd filling the square saw and heard the popular enthusiasm became tremendous. the Kings act being hailed with great ac- claim. The next day Oscar sent Bjorn- son, the Order of St. Olaf, with an auto graph letter.
 A story that illustrates Oscars good nature is told of him in connection with the painting of his portrait by finders Zorn. The artist had already made one pleasing likeness and Oscar wanted a second picture from the same skilled brush He sent one of his chamberlains to Zorn with the message that he wanted the artist to get to work at once on a bust portrait of similar size.
 ''Yes," answered zorn in his shrll nasal tone, looking anything but pleasant. ''Yes, yes-tell him all right. But tell His Majesty that I'm not going to paint him in uniform and I am not going to do it. Will you be sure to tell His Ma jesty that?'
 "Yes.' replied the chamberlain with smile Then he returned to the castle and automatically told the King that zorn was overjoyed at the honor shown him.
 The King was sharp on time for the first sitting. As soon as Zorn saw him, however, he perceived that the sovereign was in uniform.
 Why" he exclaimed unhesitatingly in pretty much the same tone he had used to the chamberlain, 'I said I didn't want to paint Your Majesty in uniform
 q heard nothing about it." declared the King. with a glance of surprise at the artist. S
 Well, well, we'll" muttered zorn, while he put his easel in order. But then I'll tell Your Majesty Something. If I have to paint Your Majesty in urii- form I shall have to charge my large price,"
 How much is that?' inquired King Oscar.
 Tt is 25,OOo francs, Your Majesty" said Zorn. But if Your Majesty will change clothes I'll only charge my small price, which is 10000 francs"
 Well" unused the King, trying to look very serious, that's a very big sum 25,000 francs. Why, my dear Zorn, I'll tell you what I'll dol think shall have to change clothes" -
 When he appeared again to resume th9 sitting the King was dressed as a prF vate citizen
 iuo to haV a working day. He was accustomed to get up at clock in the morning, break fasting at 9:3o. after he had already att tended to some of his most pressing work. The morning would be spent in attending to affairs of state and m walk ing for health. Luncheon came at 2:% o'clock The afternoon was spent in so- cial engagements and attending public appointments, as well as visiting the homes of his children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
AS fresh as morning dew distIiFd on flowers.
 Titus Andronicus.
Disasters In Coal Mines

More than 360000 people are em- nloved in the mines of the United St.tes. away from daylight closely i'm prisoned when trouble comes, and help less in the face of overwhelming dis aster. Over two-thirds of our miners work in coal mines, or about 2s5,oo0, and it is chiefly to the coal miners tl.at disasters come. No district IS exempt from them. No one in this district has forgotten the horrors or the Virginia mine. The disaster In West Virginia exceeds it in loss of life, but both were appalling.
 Fire-damp caused both, but how fire damp is ignited is ever in dispute when trouble from it comes. Careless blast ing generally leads to it, and it is be- lieved this is what led to the death Of the Monongah miners in West Vir- ginia. Miners, like all other men, will at times be careless, and then trouDle gains it's opportunity. It is the per sonal equation again, and no one sees how it can be eliminated in this age and day of the world.
 Statistics show that for each 1000 miners 3.19 meet death each year while
 
 engaged in their daily tasks. This Is a high accidental rate and all the known precautionary measures do not lessen it simply because the miners themselves will not be careful. The West Virginia mine was recently in- spected and it's ventilation system was reported to be model. And yet an explosion occurred, and every man in the mine but two lost his life.