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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
GIRL KISSES JUDGES FEET.
Receiving Light Sentence for Serious
offense, Prisoner Is Overcome.

Philadelphia, PA remarkable
scane was witnessed in the court OF
oyer and Terminer when Josephine
Darmska, girl of 10, Frustrated her
self before the Judge and covered his
hands and feet with kisses.
The girl had been convicted of man
slaughter for causing the death OF her
newly born infant on May "a, and
Judge Won Moschzisker had imposed
the lightest sentence possible, which
meant only FIVE months imprison'
ment. Throughout the day the girl
had covered in the dock, a wretched
figure. She is little more than child
in size, and evidently was in fear OF
verdict of death, having been In
dicted for murder in the first degree
she was, therefore, overjoyed by her
escape from the gallows.
As she passed the bench on her way
to prison she turned and ascended the
.steps. Two court officers rushed tc
stop her, but the judge waved then
aside and held out his hand with
kindly smile as she approached Sht
seized and kissed it, and then taking
the other, also kissed that reverently
When the girl dropped on her knees
court official took her by the arm
but, bursting into tears, she threw
herself on the floor and kissed tn,
judges feet. This done she arose
smiling and went to prison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
AVERTS GUN DISASTER
BRAVE OFFICER LOSES FINGER
BUT SAVES 5ATTLEsHlP.
Lieutenant Cronan Sees Explosion 10
Imminent and Thrusts Hand Into
Breeeh of Cannon TO- Pre-
vent Accident.

New York.-The lives of a score OF
men might have been sacrificed In
second Georgia catastrophe and the
superb flagship, Connecticut, might
have been partially wrecked during
the recent target practice off Cape
Cod but for the bravery of Lieut..
William Pigott Cronan. AS it was, the
lieutenant lost the index finger OF the
right hand, loss that is more serious
to fighting man than one imagines
One day when all the four eight
inch guns we're in action, Lieut.. Gro
nan was In command of the star
board after turret. A shot had just
been fired at the distant target and a
number OF powder bags had been
hoisted up through the floor from the
magazine. All but one OF the bags
constituting a full charge had been
placed, in rapid succession, in the
breech of the eightinch guns. Then
the remaining bag was showed off the
ammunition hoist into the breech and
the gunner, whose duty 1t was to
swing the heavy breech block to and
fasten 1t securely in place, by twisting
1t upon threads in the breech, was
about to perform his part
At that moment Lieut.. Cronan no
ticed that the last bag of explosive
that had been put In play must have
been torn, for he saw many grains o.
the dangerous stuff glistening be
Tween the steel threads Of the breech
lock. He realized at once that wer'
the breechlock to grind upon thes'
grains, the latter would become ig
nited and explode the entire charge o
powder in the gun, blow of tn
breechlock, and kill and MAIN thos
In the turret, as we'll as ruin both gul
and turret. Oblivious of the fate tha
threatened every one In the turret, a
the gunner was in the act of swingin
the block Lieut.. Cronan rushed fol
ward and plunged his right hand b.
tween the breechlock and the wall G
the gun.
The breech closed, badly manglin
his hand and cleanly cutting off tn
first finger, which fell into the groove
and caused the closing mechaHism
clog. The sailor at the breech of til
gun tainted when he saw the act. Th
calling together of board Of inquir
: at the New York navy yard brougl
the heroic action to light.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
WINS AFTER TWENTY YEARS
Heir to Valuable Estate Is Victorious
In Suit Begun Long Ago.

Laconia, N. H.-After 20 years Of
successful search and litigation, 3. 8.
Cram has returned from Crossvllle.
Tenn, and resumed work in factory
of the Crane Manufacturing company.
The litigation was over valuable Ten
nessee property. From Mr.. Cram 1t is
learned that nearly 20 years ago.
while looking over papers belonging
to the late Robert Cram, his great
uncle, broker in New York city, he
found some documents relating to
land in Tennessee, which had not been
taken into account at the time of the
settlement of his uncle's estate.
Mr.. Cram learned that his uncle had
purchased of physician, DR.. Evans
who owned $4,000 acres Of land In
Tennessee, two tracts of 5000 acres
each, for which he had paid the sun
of $4,000. He later sold one of these
tracts. Further investigation showed
that the Evans heirs, having no knowl
edge of the original sale to Cram, sole
the entire Evans estate This fact hal
given rise to no end of litigation ant
trouble.
The heirs, 66 in number, scattere,
through all parts Of the United States
and Alaska, were hunted up, one b.
one, by Cram, but without exception
they refused to take an active part II
the investigation of the claim, and tn
brunt of the battle fell upon tn
shoulders of the New Hampshire man
He believed he had good title an
fought various large companies in tn
courts. The heirs are now In posses
sion of the premises, which are sal
to be very valuable.
Some 20 or more families of th
poor white" class occupy portions q
the Cram land. Cram says there
no intention Of dispossessing thes
squatters, but they will be given clea
titles to the land they are now occ'
pylng under certain conditions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
Welded IN MIDsTREAM.
To Add to Romance the Bride 10 an
Indian.

Denison, Texan elopement and
marriage on horseback In the middle
of the Red river, directly followed by
a gunshot from ambush which wound
ed the bridegroom, was the experience
of Joseph Anse, Texas ranger, and
Miss Annie Buntz, Chootaw Indian
girl. The bullet shattered Anse's left
arm. Il
Anse had courted the Indian maiden
for six months. Clandestine meetings
followed the objection Of her father to
Anse. He did not want her to marry
outside her own race.
Anse and the girl fed on horseback
in the moonlight A minister, waiting
at the junction of the Red and Kimitie
rivers, performed the ceremony In
midstream. The party wheeled thell
horses to continae on their way. wher
rife shot rang out and bullet buz
zed past the minister's face ant
pierced Anse's arm. The rife wal
fred from the woods on the pivel
bank.
Quick as flash the ranger whipped
his revolver from its holster and fire.
into the woods near the spot wher
the flash was seen. Fearful lest tn
wouldbe assassin might be one of he
tribesmen, the bride tugged at he
husbands sleeve until be consente
to fee from the spot on the gallop.
The bridal party galloped into tn
nearest village, where Anse receive
surgical attention
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
FINDS $s,5oo; RETURNS IT.
Man "Hroke" Picks Up Roll on street
Car.

New York.-If Diogenes had been on
earth wandering about Sheepshead
bay the other night in search of an
honest man his search would have
ended successfully had the rays OF
his lantern rested on Stanley French.
The latter, a resident of the village
by the sea, found $500 In train
which was travelling from the Belmont
park track. Fifteen hours later he
returned the money to it's owner
Henry Mcdaniel, trainer of race
horses. The horseman gave French
reward of $1,000.
French was broke" He had not
won bet for nearly two weeks-he
is betting commissioner at times for
Brooklyn politician-and the pros
pect of hard winter was staring him
in the face. He could have kept the
money without fear of detection, too
for his wife was the only one who
knew he had found it.
According to French's story, he
went to Belmont park just one dollar
Strong" as he put it. After paying
his fare from his home to the tracH
and buying a program, there remained
on his person only few small coins
With the philosophy of his kind, HI
left the track without laying a bet
and boarded a car bound for home
The car had not travelled far wheI
French had occasion to rub his leg
which had fallen asleep. Reaching
down, the first thing that met his ey'
was a roll of bills. Picking up tn
roll and without counting the cor
tents, he pouched 1t.
Arriving home he showed his VIII
the wad
What do you intend to do with 1t?
she asked.
Return it," French replied.
A canvass of his sporting cronie
next morning easily yielded the info
nation as to who had dropped tn
money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
spANks GROWN DAUGHTER.
Niles Pauline Law, spinster Of Thirty
five, Is Chastised.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Miss Pauline Law,
aged IS. who lives with her father,
William Law, on Friendship avenue,
went out the other night without tell
ing her father where she was going
and remained out until one o'clock In
the morning. When she reached her
home her father was waiting for her
in his slippers. Her father is %
years old, but he took off one OF his
slippers, placed Miss Pauline across
his knee and spanked her In the most
undignified manner. Miss Pauline had
him arrested for assault and battery.
The next afternoon the case was
heard before Magistrate Kirby, the
father was discharged, and the costs,
amounting to ten dollars, placed on
the young woman.
"Your father has perfect right to
spank you as long as you remain un
der his roof II you are disobedient,
ruled the court.
Miss Pauline threatened to take m
| appeal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
LET'S WIFE GO FOR $5oo,ooo.
EngIlshman Reported to Have Secured
Sum from Frisco Millionaire.

Sioux Falls, s. D.-Powers Gouroud.
widely known as "Chappie," promi-
nent Englishman, is the latest recip-
lent of South Dakota divorce.
He has just been granted divorce
from Gertrude Crocker-Gouroud,
daughter of William H. Crocker, the
millionaire of San Francisco. The di.
vorce was secured by the young Eng
lishman on the ground of desertion.
The defendant is In New York hos
pital and was too Ill to make the trip
to Sioux Falls to appear in person at
the hearing upon her husbands appli-
cation for divorce, but she was repre-
scented by an attorney,
An apparently well-founded rumor
which is in circulation among the
local divorce colony has 1t that the
young Englishman, in consideration
for withdrawing from the CrockeT
family, received the sum of 100000
Another story in reference to tht
terms OF settlement Is to the effect
that instead Of receiving $50O,O00 out
right the father Of his ex-wife has SCI
aside the sum of 100000, the inter
est upon which shall so to Gourout
during his lifetime.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
TEDDY BEAR PROPOSAL.
How They Propose in Texas Accord
ing to Latest Manner.

Elwood, Textile Teddy bear"
craze has struck Elwood In q new
form, and the salutation of about half
OF the population OF the younger set
is; Say, please let me be your Teddy
bear" This came about through a
surprise wedding which took place the
other evening, when Clinton Sidwell
son of local jeweler, and Miss Mag
gle Barnett we're married.
She was standing in front Of store
window a few weeks ago, seeing Q
display of Teddy bears, and remarked
to a friend: Il would love to have
one of those cute little things" Sid
we'll was passing and heard the re
mark, when he said: Let me b
your Teddy bear" This broke tn
! t..8t a A.. u,aAaEuo az.ak x,Amam
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
MAKEIT YOURSELF AT HOME.
Says Many Persons Here Can Be Made
Happy By Using This.

There is so much Rheumatism here
in our neighborhood now that the fol-
lowing advice by an eminent authority
who writes for readers Of a large Eas-
tern daily paper, will be highly ahpre-
ciated by those who suffer:
Get from any good pharmacy one
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one ounce Compound Kargon, three
ounces Of Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake these we'll in q bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty
of good water.
1t is claimed that there are few VIC
Tins of this dread and torturous dis
ease who will fail to find ready reliefin
this simple home. made mixture, and in
most cases a permanent cure is the re-
suit.
This simple recipe is said to stength-
en- and cleanse the eliminatiye tissues
OF the Kineys so that they can filter
and strain from the blood and system
the poisons, acids and waste matter,
which cause not only rheumatism, but
numerous other diseases. Every man
or woman here who feels that their
kidneys are not healthy and active, or
who suffer from any urinary trouble
whatever, should not hesitate to make
up this mixture, as it is certain to do
much good, and may save you from
much misery and suffering after while.
Our home druggists say they will
either supply the ingredients or mix
the prescription ready to take If our
readers ask them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31

Ogden, Utah.-A rancher near
Craig, Col, dug his potatoes the day
after heavy rain and quantity OF
wet soil adhered to them. He sold
the potatoes at a hotel and an en-
ploye at the hotel, an old placer miner
in washing the potatoes saw some
particles of gold in the bottom Of the
pan. Closer scrutiny revealed . mum
Der OF the tiny particles in the dirt
This led to an examination Of tie
ground where the potatoes were
grown, and it was found to be rich il
placer gold and assays ven high. sey
aral hundred acres have been E.Aked
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
TO BUILD HOUSE IN DAY.
Thomas A. Edison Says New Method
viii ReVolutlonize Building.

New York.-In greeting the men,
bers of the American Electro-Chenical
society and showing them through his
laboratories and manufacturing plants
at Orange, N. j., Thomas A. Edison
showed his visitors big model of a
three-story house. Sc
81 have had New York architects
working on the plans Of that" he
said, "and am ready to begin on 1t
myself. In fact, already have made
the models for the window castings.
Next summer l will build just such a
house within IL hours at an expense
of $1,000, and the man who labors
on It will know that it was built on
his basis of wage-$1.50 day
What l am going to inaugurate, "
he said, is this: am going to fash
ion cast iron models for the entire
house. This outfit will cost $4,000
for house of this design. All the
builders will have to do is to put 1t
up and pour in the concrete. Then
they will allow six days for settling
and drying and the family may move
In. The cast iron mold of that house
may be used on countless other build
ings.
"The economic value Of this rests
for one instance, in that the house
will never be in need of repair. The
roof and floors will be of concrete
the concrete will be made on the site
there will be no fire insurance; as an
other instance of its saving value, the
man who owns the house can let hi
children hack at it with hatchets ant
axes and lose nothing. There will b.
no wood in 1t save for strip upol
which carpets may be tackled"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
GIRL FINDS A SWAMP FREAK.
VIII Strive to Bear Queer Looking
Animal on Nursing Bottle.

Vineland, N. IA peculiar animal
was picked up on the banks of the
Maurice river swamp by Miss Flor
ence Hoffman. Some think it resem-
bles cross between an otter and one
of the wild dogs of the region; others
think 1t is a mixture of fox and dog,
while still others think 1t simply a
freak wild dog.
The animals hind feet resemble
those of bear, and its fur, which
grows the wrong way, suggests that
OF the otter. Its claws are sharp and
it strives to bqrrow In the ground
continually.
Miss Hoffman has secured a nurs-
ing bottle, and will raise the wonder
on milk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
Pastor PLAYS for Dance.

Detroit, Mich.-With the pastor
Rev. w. H. Bill, at the piano furnish
ing the music, the members of the
Church of Our Savior INDUCED in a
dance in the church building. The
dance was the windup feature of the
harvest home celebration.
Dancing is, a wholesome amuse
ment when the environment is proper,
fhe nastor said.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
s1,1oo a Day for a Villa,

Newport, R. l.-Mrs. Ogden Goelet'
1t is stated here, has been offered 81
OOO, 900 for a Ave years lease of 0chre
Court, the splendid summer residence
she owns here. AS no one who can
nav such a rent would occupy Ochre
Court more than half the year. say
from May to October inclusive, t1,-
600. 900 rent for hve years would be at
the rate of $3S,SSO a month of actual
tenancy. or about $1,100 day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
pallhsarsr,, Union Formed.

Washington.-Across the river In
Alexandria they have organized Pail
bearers union, No. 1. and they will
give a ball. According to hand bills,
the union was formed for the purpose
Of aiding bereaved families by serving
them as pallbsarers." The union has
: membership Of IL.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31

London.-From a report issued by
the postmaster general 1t appears that
for the past IL months the postal busi-
ness Of the United Kingdom netted
a profit of about s25,OOO,O 900, while the
telegraph department lost about
s3 OOO. 600. More than 20.0O0,Oo0 let
ters we're not delivered. because Of
faulty address, and it was found they
contained about $500. .OOo Of yalus
AlsA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31
old Soldier Cuts Teeth.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Maj, Davis, an aged
astaohe Of the post office and the only
surviving member Of the famous troop
|, Seventh cavalry, cut seven new
teeth during two weeks illness
Ona Of the teeth IL q molar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31

I'm constant a.hearin' some of our
folks say they're sorry the sperrit Of
commercialism is takin' holt of some Of
us, bekase it'll harden us, an make us
more wordly-minded. I don't believe
a word Of the tale, though one of our
many preachers tells it as purity as ef
he got it out'n book. We amt sper-
rits yit, an we've gotto look arter the
material of this world for our own sake
an for the sakes of them that's a-com-
in arter us. That's the fust chapter
OF my worldly doctrin'. The funny
thing aboutus Southern people is that
you couldn't git all thesentiment out'n
us Of you billed us in copper still;
Thar'd be enough left in the doubling
to kinder sweeten things up; an no
matter how deep we go into business,
we'll have sentiment for to spar. Well
have enough for to keep US on the
neither side of sech meannesses in bus
mess as you hear talk Of in the news
papers; an yit ef we git move on US,
we'll more than kill out competition in
cotton factories an ion furnaces out
side of the South. Joel Chandler Har-
ris in Uncle Remus's Magazine for No
vember.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-31

Tom-It was a case Of love at first
sight with me.
Jack-Then why didn't you marry
her?
Toni saw her again on several
occasions. Chicago News.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-01
Recogiendo el reto,
Una huelga general

Paris, Julio io--Antess las amenazss de NJ.
clemencean, de que Sc proponia someter un
enErgico proceso la Federation del Trabajo y cas-
tigar Con mano severa sus sleaderss por consprar
con les tropas los elementos revoluconarios en-
contra del Gobierno constitufdo; la organization
cbrera ha contestado recogendo el reto al efecto
los disntos cuerpos centrales de dcha organization
- han reunidoy considerable sacramento la prepa-
raci6n de una huelga general en- toda Francia, Ia
cnal se cree que inaugurara en- breve, como des-
quite de dichos processes, La grave crisis que atra
yiesa Fraucia Sc complica cada vez mas, pues q la
acttud de los cosecheros de vino hay que aiadir Ia
oposicidn tenaz persistente de otros elementos
poderesisimos ajenos aquel asunto, pero que ira.
tabsn de obstaculizar las prop6stos del Gobierno
tsue actualmente Sc presentan como aliados de los
kcosecheros, Reina gran efervescencia { ntraneui
Nldad en- todo el Sur de Francia se.preparan impc
gAentes manifestations de protesta contra el Co
no en- Nerbonne, Montpelier otras ciudades
ktantes. El gobierno moviliza sas tropas Y
dYrefuerzos al Ceueral Bailoud para que en- ca
emergencia, proceda con mucho tacto, perola
ss1ves con 6gmeza tctitud. -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-01
IsaInara franoesa
Ruidosos debates

Paris, julio PEI proyecto de ley para im-
pedir los fraudes de vino, que fue aprobado hace
uhos dfas por la Camara de Diputados, pas6 al
Senado este 10 acaba de hacer ley, despues de
ptolongado sensational debate. La oposicion
hizo toda clase de esfuerzos, poniendo en- practca
los mas energicos utiliz6 todas las armas su al
canoe para tratar de derrotar el proyecto. En- el
transcurso del debate, que mas que session de TN
cnerpo deliberante tenia aspecto de asamblea revo
lucinnaria, varios diputados Sc fueron las names
formandose el gran maremagnum entire los diputa-
dos radcales adictos al gobierno los socalistas
reaccionarios que son los que mas Sc distinguen
por su hostilidad al actual gabinete. FL Parlamen-
to- al abrrse la session hoy Sc encontraba atestado
de bote en- bote al ser informada la Camara de que
el Senado habfa aprobado el proyecto de ley sobre
los fraudes de vino, Sc oyeron grandes murmullos
de aprobacion desaprobaci6n entire los diputadcs
y el p1blico. Solo la energia del Speaker Brisson
pudo evitar mayores mas graves consecuencias
Sc han concertado varies duelos entire los dstintos
diputados, que riheron bofetadas en- pleno Parla-
mento Con esta ratification del Senado por la po-
Utica de Clemenceau, su minsterio Sc ha repuesto
mucho de la supuesta crisis que le amenazaba.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-01
i,,dad de Kiel
Crandes agasajos

Kiel 1unio Fla o6cialidad francesa que,
con motive de las regatas internacionales, Sc en-.
eaasutra enlssta cindad, tonandc parte en- las mis-
mas, Cd representation de Francia, recibe grande
senciores pOr parte del prorio Emperador CUTLER
NO 10 cual ha llamado vivamente la atenci6n de
les representatives de las demas potencias. sDicha
o6cialidad el embajador frances que tambsn Sc
ehcuentra presente, han sdo obeto de grande actos
socales en- So honor, entire otros Tin gran banquete
one ofreciera el Kaiser bordo de su yacht, y al
al asisteron todos los representatives extrangeros
=, ademas, Ia vista que tambien personalmente hi
~cesa los buques franceses surtos en- este puerto.
Esta marcada distinction por parte del Emperador Sc
"a interpretado en- las cancleras extrangeras como
,ua demonstration de los deseos del Emperador, de
meiorar las ielaciones franco .aemanas especial
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-01
0BIT II PACE

Fl viernes por la tarde falleci6
en- Mayagiiez el Lcdo. ell Farmacia
don Federico Gatell y Garcia de
Quevedo, persona por todos con-
ceptos honorable, de correctisimo
trato { inteligencia NADIA vulgar.
Distingui6se slempre tanto por
sus sentimientOs altruistas y gene
rosos como por sus ideas avauzadas
y su frmeza de convicciones.
Perteneci6 al Comitk Central
del partidO Federal y fue partidaric
entusiasta y decidido de la Union
de Puerto Rico,
Su muerte ha sido hondament'
sentida por cuantos lie conOcieror
y supieron apreciar sus atlas cuali
dades cUmo caballero y como pa
triota.
Reciban sus desconsolada viu
da dofia Adelaide Pujals y Marrer
y sus hijos, FL sincere testimoni
de nuestla pena.