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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25
Fine Selections.

Gov. Patterson in appointing e. r.
Richardson, of Davidson; N. G.
Robertson, of Wilson, and +. A. Raht,
OF Coffee, as the State Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners, under the new
law, has made selections with which no
fault can be found. Mr.. Richardson is
a wholesale merchant, fine business
man, an old Confederate with gallant
record, and as honest as men are made
He is true gentleman, true demo
crat, and thinks W. J. Bryan is one of
the greatest men in the world. He is
brave, honest, plain and modest. Ma
than q. Robertson is newspaper man,
lawyer and trader. He is a thorough
democrat, honest, good natured, cheer
ful and full of energy. +. A. Raht is a
republican, a banker and a business
man of large affairs in mining, milling
manufacturing. He is familiar with
East Tennessee, where he has, or has
had, large interests, and where former
ly he spent much time, aud is known
by the republicans of that region and
Of the state. He is thorough repub,
lican, man of integrity, and will look
after the legitimate interests of his
party.
Gov. Patterson sought to appoint
capable, hondst men, in whom all have
confidence, and to have the republican
party fairly and genuinely represented
on the Board. And he has succeeded
The commissioners are men who will
strive earnestly to do their duty hon
estly and fairly, and to give all sides {
square deal. And they will do it,
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

One of the most beautiful women at
tending the present congress ia Mrs.
William Brownlow Aiken, who is here
with her mother-in-law, the daughter
of the famous Parson Brownlow,
representing the Regent of the "Bonny
Kate Chapter of Knoxville. The
younger Mrs. Aiken, looking no more
than a girl, although wife of five
years. several of which we're spent in
the Philippines, is a brunette of strik'
ing type, with glorious black eyes. She
was notably handsome at the grand re-
ception held at the Congressional Ii
brary Wednesday night by Mrs. Don
aid Mclean, in costume of pink chif'
fon, decked with rose point lace and
pearls. - Washington correspondence in
Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

We got an invite to attend skating
match down to Memphis; but we didn't
have no assurance that there would be
anything doing in our particular line,
80 we defined. Besides we didn't like
the way the invite was writ. The COM
mittee wrote that all the leading skates
of West Tennessee had been invited
and the occasion would not be compleat
without us, as our name led all the rest
like that of Aboo Been Had .-Har-
deman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

We seen where member OF legis-
later out west interdooced bill pervid-
ing that women couldn't have but two
bonnets a year, and them to cost not
more than $1.75 apiece. That's what
we call sensible, and we'll bet the
whole Free Press outfit agin glass OF
beer that this great statesman is ben
edictine. We wish our legislator would
pass sensible laws like that instead OF
all this here fool anti-licker, anti-race
track and anti-good time legislation
Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25
Wanted.

Three statesmen for our new county,
township aud railroad surveys of Ten
nessee. The surveys are splendid
compilation of facts, figures and draw
ings. and of wonderful value. Counties
aud towns are fully indexed, and pop
ulations OF each are given; railroads
plainly shown and distances between
all stations also shown; congressional
districts outlined, numbered and pop
Nations given. Other features too nu
marous to mention. A splendid oppor
tuuity for energetic men.
RAND, MoNALLY & Co.,
$3.50 Chicago, I'll.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

Tt is stated from Washington that
Arch Hughes and John Wesley Gaines
walked over the PROSTATE form of Sec
rotary Loeb and rushed to the president
with their grievances, and that Hughes
used language the white house had
never before heard from any one but
the president.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

Gov. Patterson did not think it
necessary TO choose any of the oppo-
nents of an amended charter for Mem
phis to make the new order of things a
success. Here is where they change
. cars for oblivion. Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25
Gov. Patterson Announces the Memphis
Commission.


Memphis, April 90. Pursuant to the
recent enactment of the state legisla-
ture, practically repeating the charter
of the city of Memphis and providing
for the appointment, by the governor,
of o commission Of five members who
shall assume control of local municipal
affairs, Gov. M. r. Patterson, before
leaving tonight for Nashville, announc-
ed the appointment of the following
commission:
J. Williams, President.
J. T. Walsh, Vice-President.
David S. Rice, E. b. Lemaster and
S. M. Nicely, Associate Members.
The present municipal administers
tration, headed by Mayor JAS. e. Ma
loney, will retire and be succeeded by
the commission named above immedi'
ately on receipt of their credentials.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

Attorney General Gates will hardly
enter the gubernatorial handicap Just
now as its too long to keep his mind
on the race.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

Gov. Patterson has reappointed Robt.
Il. Quarles as state archivist. The APP
pointment is good one and will give
entire satisfaction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25
UBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Arch Hughes may be shot in the
back, " but it appears that Boss Brown
low was shot in the political vitals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-25

ErnTn UUN. the oold-cure that dees the
work in hours, and will
not make YOU sick TRY Il
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
DO YOU WANT A HUSBANDo
5000 MGR Are Seeking Wives in Wash
inaton.

T~wenty-three young men of Spo-
kane, Wash, have organized the Spo-
kane Affinity club for the purpose of
solving the problem of the scarcity of
manageable girls in the inland en-
pire by including women between the
ages of 20 and 80 years in the big
centers in the east, middle west and
south to emigrate to that country. The
officers of the club are: J. G.. Power
Brown, secretary of the Spokane Stock
Brokers association, president; Wal
lace A. McBurney. secretary and treas
urer; Cadwalder Jones,
Mr.. Brown announced at the organi-
zation meeting that 5000 young WON
en- of good character and ability as
housekeepers could find husbands and
comfortable homes in the Spokane
country. The clubs regulations pro-
vide that to be eligible to membership
the applicant must have at least ST.
600 on deposit in a local bank or it's
equivalent in realty. The campaign to
bring women to the Spokane country
will be launched early in October.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
SOCIALISTS IN A RIOT


Italian socialists in New York Sun
day night made the most riotus DEM
o%nstration ever seen in Cooper Union.
A determined effort was made to break
up a meeting Of the federation of Ital-
ian societies called to protest against
the recent action Of the Italian govern
ment against the clergy and attacks to
which Cardinal Merry del Val. the
papal secretary of state, had been
subjected during the agitation. For
twenty-five minutes the disturbers,
who were Italians. held the police at
bay, and 1t was not until a police cap
tain with reserves hurried to the res
III OF Lieut.. Powers and the eight
men detailed to the meeting hat order
was restored and the meeting permit
ted to continue. Nine men. supposed
r~ingleaders. were arrested, and 100
more beaten by the police and thrown
INTO the street. In the night court
eight OF these men were fined.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

sunday witnessed two events In
washington, D.. c., of general interest
20 the religious world at large and es-
peciaiiy To the Episcopal church. The
fsrst and chief was the laying of the
~undati stone of the Cathedral Of
saints Peter and Paul at Mt. st. AL
Dan, Wisconsin avenue. The other
was the great open air service on tho
same grounds under the auspices OF
the international convention OF the
brotherhood of st. Andrew, which
brought to a close the convention
which has been in session at Washing
ton for the past week. The corner
stone laying was under the guidance
of the Episcopal church in America.
With BETTING ceremony and solem-
nifty the foundation stone of what
promises to equal in point of architec-
ture and outlay the most magnificent
cathedral in the world was laid at
noon.
1t was a notable occasion. made
dent of the United States and the bish-
OPP or London.
Among the distinguished people In
the ~assemblage besides President
Roosevelt and Bishop Ingram were J.
P%ierpont Morgan and Chief Justice
Fuller, of the United States supreme
court.
Among the prelates who took part in
the exercises were Rt. Rev. A. r. Win
nington-Ingram, the lord bishop OF
London, who delivered the salutation;
Bishop Satterlee, of the diocese OF
Washington, who performed the cere-
mony Of laying the foundation stone,
and many other bishops Of the church.
President Roosevelt was among the
early arrivals, and occupied the chair
Of Bishop Satterlee, who presided.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

American Fishing Boats In Mixup
with Russians.


Capt. S~tensland, of the fishing bak-
entine City Of Papeete, which arrived
at San Francisco Sunday from the
Okhotssk sea. reported that on June
10 the captain Of the Russian gunboat
Manjur took possession Of the City of
Papeete's papers. claiming 1t had no
right to fish there. He continued:
0 July 10 the Manjur returned our
papers and said that the crew of the
schooner John D.. Spreckles went on
hore for water and wood and set the
grass ond trees on fire at Little river
and that it was necessary to land a
crew from the Manjur and put out the
fire."
Capt. Matheson, OF the b~arkentine
Fremont. which also arrived Sunday,
reports that on June IL his papers
were taken by the Russian gunboat
Manjur and returned July IL, together
with the papers taken from the bark
entine S. N. Castle and the schooner
John d. Spreckels.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
State News
NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRL.
Case Of Miss NJ. u. Crnne MyStiGcs
Friends.

Friends.
The father OF Miss M. T.. Crane, for
merly in the millinery business In HUI
ron, WAS there Tuesday In search OF
his daughter. who has been missing
since Aug. 30, and Of whom no trace
has yet been had. On that day Miss
Crane left Pierre supposedly for her
home in Long Lake. Mimi. where her
parents reside. Some months since
Miss Crane disposed OF her miliinary
business In Huron and In company
with u number Of other Huron women
seent west OF the Missouri river and
entered q homestead claim near
Philip. On July - she made final
proof on her homestead entry. re-
naming with friends In hat locality
until August -. when sho departed
for Minnesota. writing her father cf
the date OF her departure. stating that
on the way She would visit n few days
with friends IN rolsey and in Huron.
That WAS tho last letter AIR. Crane
received from his daughter. Knowing
that she had friends III Huron he felt
no uneasiaaens because ~ not herring
from her. snppnsing thai she was with
them. BEING In Watertown on hust-
tkN~% 4A8s 1At&ssG WITH III IAA&8tA .tNtA
the expectation OF finding her and ac~
companyinx her home. Arriving there
he found that none az her friends 4
seen her. and continued his search
across the river. finding II o n who
had seen her since She paid her bill
at the hotel In Pierre and started to
take the train for Huron. She left
Midland the 29th OF August. reaching
Pierre hal night. and the next day
vanished as IL by cnchantment,
No theory IL advanced as to the
cause Of her disappearance. h nat
uraily was OF a bright and happy dis
position. with n living father OF whose
home she was the life and light. She
was to have been married this fall tn
a physician I'm 81. Peter. MINI. u q
bright and happy future seemed
await her. 10 self-dcstruction Ices
seem possible. She enjoyed perfect
health. and that she wandered away
while temporarily insane is not prob
able. That she In the victim OF foul
play seems equally out OF the question.
but the fact remains that no friend or
relative has seen her or heard frnrn
her since she left the hotel at Pierre
three weeks ago.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
JAP SEALERS AS PIRATES.


A report was made to United States
Consul Smith. Of Vancouver, Satur-
day by Capt. Munro, Of the schooner
Casec, Of the pirating of the Alaskan
village on Litak bay. on the southwest
Kodak island, by the crew or a Japan
csc sealing schooner operating in
Behring sea this season. The Casec
called at Litak bay for water, and the
Russian priests asked Capt. Muro to
inform the United States authorities Of
the outrage. The japanese landed
from the schooner and broke open the
houses and looted right and left. All
manner Of things were dragged from
the houses.
Another report was received that
the Japanese sealers had landed on
Shelikoff island and killed cattle run
ming on the ranges there.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
THOUSANDS At CORN PALACE.
pccIal Train Carried Many Sioux City
Visitors To- Mitchell.

With the increasing excursion and
seguiar trains over the Milwaukee, and
Omaha systems Wednesday morning
n crowd Of 2.T00 people was brought
10 Mitchell for the third day of the
corn palace. This broke the record
for any similar day In past years. With
1000 people in the palace. building in
the afternoon to hear Sonsa and his
band and 10 see the agricultural ex-
hibits and the display OF the women's
work In the gallery there were nearly
as many people ~thronging the streets
who were unable 10 get In the palace
or not caring To be I'm the jam. Two
special trains from sioux City ard
Canton and one over the Omaha frt
Hawarden, la. Wednesday evening a
crowd Of 3,000 people attended the
palace. while hundreds enjoyed them
selves In the street with the attrac-
tfons. 1t a gay night with the
1000 electric lights displayed for .
ofof0nce of five blocks.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

Rev. Joseph Schell, pastor of tho
Catholic congregation at Tony, Wis.
who claims to be instrumental In dis
covering the Oregon land frauds, was
placed under arrest upon complaint of
a local taxpayer. charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses
from the local township officials.
Some time ago the township board
settled with John Fenno for alleged
injuries to his wife. who fell upon q
defective sidewalk and gave prema-
ture birth to twins. by giving him =
certain amount OF cash and agreeing
to pay all his expenses. The twins
died, and among the bills presented
to the town board and paid was a bill
OF $40 for services for attending the
funeral services of the two children.
1t Is alleged that alter the bill had
been paid it was learned that Rev.
Father Schell never saw the children
and did not attend the funeral serv-
ices. and had nothing due him from
the town. The Tony Enterprise, edited
by r. w. Richardson. accused tho
priest OF obtaining this money under
false p~retenses. and asked him to show
what services he performed. The ur-
rounding towns are brought up over
the matter and it was decided TO piace
him under arrest and settle the case.
Rev. Father Schell has defended
himself in a Ladysmith weekly paper,
stating that he never put I'm a bill to
town board and never got any money!
from the town treasurer. and accuses
the trustees and others OF trying to be-
little hts work. The town ~treasurers
alleges that he gave Rev. Father.
Schell a check In payment for thu
town order and that he now has both
priests Endorsement.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
ON TRAIL OF o


y
Frank b. Kellogg, conducting the
suit OF the United States for the disco
luton of the Standard Oil company
Of New Jersey. made another hunt Fri
day in the hearing of the oil case 10
discover a trail that would lead to the
the Standard Oil trustees and liquidat-
ing trustees. When the hearing was
concluded Mr.. Kellogg said that he
was closer to the books from which he
hopes to prove hal the oil combine
underwent a legal dissolution,
than he hap been at n time since
the governments action was com
menced.
Charles White, the assistant secre-
tary OF the Standard OIL Company OF
New Jersey, said on the witness stand
Friday that when he went to the sec
ties there were two steel safes In the
office. One of them contained the
books and records OF the Standard Oil
company, the witness said. What was
in the other safe hi did not know.
Mr.. White said the second safe was
removed two weeks after he had come
there.
Mr.. White said he had never seen
the records showing the various trans
fers OF stock In the l%iquidating period.
Mr.. White said he had hunted for
the records recently, but was unable
to find them.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

Charge Made Against North Carolina
Physician.

a murder trial of widespread inter-
est began at Raleigh. y. c.. Monday.
Dr. Thomas l.. Rowland and his sec
ond wife, the widow of Charles r..
TRANCE, a locomotive engineer. and
racing the charge of having murdered
strange by poison S % they might wed.
An effort will be made to prove DR..
Rowland was DIR. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" in real life, and to all ppear
ances led an exemplary existence.
while secretly making a study Of dead
~ poisons and plotting murders. lie
was even arrested on the charge Of
vi poisoned his own child to get
insurance, but was let go because the
chemists could find no trace of poi.
son in the tests made.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
WILL OPEN GREAT TRACTS.


Homes for over 80, 900 families will
be provided In the northwest by Uncle
Sam during the next twelve months.
when, 1t liz given out, the government
will open to settlement over 1000, 900
acres OF timber, agricultural and min
eral land In eastern Washington,
northern Idaho. western Montana and
South Dakota. The occupation o. these
lands, situated In eight Indian reser-
vations, will mark the most important
period Of development since the first
railroad invaded the forests. valleys
and sage brush deserts, west of the
Rocky mountains. and mean the OBJ
liberation Of the frontier, with it's pic
turesque cowboys and the vivid, adj
vcnturous, heroic days. which viii new
er again haye "a counterpart In this
country. The lottery system has been
decided upon In the disposition OF
Colvillc, eastern Washington, 1,000,-
Gated as follows:
Colville, eastern Washington. LOO
900 acres: Yakima, central Washing
ton, 1,y45,000 acres; Occur d'Alene,
northern Idaho, 10000 acres: Lemhi,
central eastern Idaho, 10000 acres:
Blackfeet. southern Idaho, 500. 900
acres; Flathead, western Montana, l.
900. 900 acres: Lower Brule. South Da-
kota, $500 acres.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
WARNS FEDERAL ATTORNEYS IN
TRIAL OF BORAH.
After Testimony Against the Late Gov.
Steuncnberg. They Tell the Court
They Will Make a Showing Against
Senator Borah.

Federal Judge Whitson, who is pre-
siding at the trial of United States
Senator William T. Borah, at Boise
day that the case had reached the
point where some testimony connect
ing the defendant on trial with the al
legged Idaho land fraud conspiracy
must be presented. The attorneys for
the government, acting on this sug-
g~estion. said they would offer in evil
dence Tuesday the records of the
county clerks office. showing hat
scores of timber deeds had been adj
mitted to record at the request of Sem
ator Borah.
Judge wilson's notification to the
prosecution came at the conclusion of
the testimony of the governments two
most important witnesses.
The trial went on Monday after
noon after abandonment of the norm
ing session because of the illness of
one Of the jurors.
The testimony again had to do large
ly with the actions of former Gov.
S~teunenberg in land dealings. Attor-
ney Hawley protested against wit
nesses being allowed to give CONVERSE
tons with Steunenberg. He said they
had no bearing on Senator Borah's
case and tended only to "blacken the
memory of a mar who cannot an
swer."
The liveliest interest of the day was
when l.. G.. Chapman, general manager
of the Barber Lumber company. was
called to the stand as a government
witness. Mr.. Chapman brought many
books and correspondence which the
government desired, but refused point
blank to produce the company's ac-
count books showing the paid
for timber lands and to whom.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
PECULIAR RURGIARY CASE.
Man Accused because a. Inki1e 0Num
Grip frOns nufldlnG.

MI %E%MM&
Whether or not n man u guilfy Of'
burglary when he enters building
and takes possession IL Mn "trip ar16
other belongings which had BEEN
seized for 4 board bill will - deter
mined as the result ~ the triAI ~ =
case during = term Of state cincu1t
court In Aurora county.
The defendant Iii the unique caoe III
William Turner. 4 young man who -
sides at The new town of Htickn4y, I'M
the southern part of Aurorn county.
81 grip and other belongings were
2cd by Landlord Rourett, ak thAE
tckncy hotel. In neu Of payment ok
a board bill. Taylor Ii charged With
having forced an entrance Into the no
tel building. where he took possession
Of his property and removed h ~
his own quarters.
h ~Iandlords when m discovered
what had beer done. caused the arrest
Of the young man on the serious
charge of burglary. III he II convict
ed on tho charge his action IN entering
a building and taking possession az hta
own property will result In Mn h4ing
required to serve 4 term of several
years In the Sioux Fails p~enitentiAyy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

AANyyey ~ =
state gefierAllxNAre 1sldtI19 4aGlAG&6
1T the bsSinntn6 Of the I'M
school With NOT nearly eI1ou6h
ers to so around. HI HnG11M W
the superintendent, Miss Z
says she lacks twenty 0f h6xf<
enough teachers ~ MI the
schools and q ssst 4@.ow whSrxxs6xE
can set the supply. She canndkA 1n1nl
from any Of the other countiGn oksf<f0a
state for the reason thAt eenef~61
they are all III the sa,EIo condItf6
Some Of them III better shapoNtlI1
Hughes. hut AL are short. The Sar11s
intendents say that they think tS1 nG8Ng
law requiring papers of alI 1re0es ma
be marked by the state bo4r4 M bos
largely responsible Tor the shortage
Under the old law when the third
grade papers we're marked w fIo
county superintendent they could,
when they knew that the eeuefm1 qu&1.
iflcations Ut d teacher were III r16At,
stretch the requirements when ths 81
ncationai test vas under on one OF tWo
studies and keep mp the supply M
country teachers. JSn0er the new 49,
tern he tate marking beard can OrIyl
pass on what Ii before them ana are
compelled to work ia d set rule. -
sulting In dropping \ number az tho
teachers who nave been working IN
tho country for years. Al the August
examination over 50 per cent of the
applicants failed to secure certificates
and the shortage In something serf0us
70 county supersntendents. who 80 10
way 60 open many of the country
schools Of h state this fall.