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D|AM0NDFiELDIN us.
ARKANSAS MAY RIVAL SOUTH Az
RicAN RAND.
Real "spsr<lsVs" Found in Pike coun.
ty-RepOrt 10 Confirmed by an
Authority--solI Same a.
at Kimberley.

New York.-Unless all signs and ex.
pectations fail, Americans may soon
be wearing diamonds found in Amer.
lean and not English soil. This state
ment is made on the authority OF DIR.
George F. KunE, probably the fore
most authority on diamonds In the
country, who has just returned from o
two-months tour of investigation In
diamond field discovered In Pike
county, southwest Arkansas.
The new region is the first Amer
lean diamond field to be discovered.
Its 900 acres are owned by Arkansas
men.
Every chance OF discovering q new
diamond field is SO eagerly accepted
by experts that this eagerness has
given rise to all sorts Of attempts
to mislead them by Sailing" schemes.
A succession Of disappointmentS of
this sort made diamond men wary, SO
when 1t became known last summer
that diamonds had been found in Ar
kansas the matter was carefully In
vestigated.
The investigation developed the
fact that there was nothing suspicious
about the discovery. A native, who
could not read or write, walked along
a road. saw two sparkling stones on
the roadside and carried them to q
local Judge. Local jewelers. pronounced
them diamonds and they eventually
were submitted to Dr. KunE. Dr. Kunz
accompanied by Dr. H. 8. Washington
the well-known photographer, visited
the region and made careful survey
Of the field.
DR.. Kunz said he was fully satisfied
an American diamond field had At
length been discovered.
This peculiar formation" he said
'is volcanic rock OF igneous stock
much similar to that In the South
African diamond mines. In extent II
covers about 100 acres. The stones
however, have all been found in an
area of some Ave acres extent be
tween two dikes, where the roadway
cut up the decomposed rock.
'The first stones were found al
most exactly year ago by native
and since then they have been found
almost continuously.
'The last reports place the tOta
number Of stones discovered at 1870
Many are white and Of good water
I while others are yellow, and sons
brown. The two largest stones weigl
six and one-half carats, one exceed
ingly fine and white, and the 0thel
brown. They were picked up ON thu
surface. The igneous area 10 o
greenish, friable, decomposed peri
dotite. somewhat like the famou
blue ground OF Kimberley"
The entire field Is controlled by 10
cal capitalists and now is being active
ly prospected and developed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
REVOLT AGAINST DAILY BATH?
New York Lodgers Protest Over Cru
sade for Air and Water.

New York.-The idea of a daily
bath for lodging-house denizens was
suggested by the Association for I'M
proving the Condition of the Poor.
The board of health eagerly jumped
at 1t and adopted 1t unanimously,
along with several other philanthrop-
ic suggestions from the same source,
namely:
A clean sheet and pillow every
night for every lodger.
Sixty square feet OF floor space for
each bed.
Every bed to be aired from ten a.
m. to two p. m.
An open space between each parti-
tion and the floor.
A shower bath to every so beds.
A bathtub for every 20 beds.
Fumigation every two weeks.
Loud cries of indignation arose
when the health department served
notice of the regulations on lodging
house keepers. The inmates kicked
even more strenuously.
Stunned by the tremendous outcry
against more air and water the health
department has temporarily reconsid-
cred it's resolutions and the whole
proposition is in allegiance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
Mnx Rux Lake. Submarines.

Washington.-An opinion by Attor-
ney General Bonaparte that the sec
retary of the navy is authorized by
the law making appropriations for the
purchase of submarine boats to divide
the contract so as to purchase
boats of both the octopus and
Lake types has been made public.
The attorney general says that in his
opinion the navy department is au.
thorized to expend some part of the
moneys appropriated for one or more
boats Of the Lake type II the secre-
tary Of the navy is satisfied that the
Lake boats are equal to the octopus
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
WINS BET ON FAST coURTsHIP.
Bachelor Cattle Man Finds, Wooes
and Weds Widow In Week.

Fresno, Cal.-While discussing mat
rimony with some friends over a So
cial glass or two, Joseph Mass, a
wealthy cattleman and bachelor of
Sanger, bet 2 to / that If he wished
to do so he could win wife within
a week. The bet was taken by George
Arnstern, and the two put up a large
wager.
Mass developed some misgivings
later as to his skill as a beau and
did not know whom to ask. He finally
decided upon Mrs. Angelina Stein,
widow with whom he had become ac-
quaintsd years ago, but unfortunately
he did not know where she lived.
Through an advertisement in a
morning paper Mass found that Mrs.
Stein lived three miles west of Fres-
no. After shsrt courtship she ac-
cepted him, but baked at a hasty mar
riage. Mass explained his predica-
ment, and she agreed to win the bet
for him. They were married by jus
tice Walton just within the time limit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
WOMAN'S BRAIN WEAK |
MRS. FISH EMPHATICALLY AS.
SERTS 1T is NOT.
Social Leader Takes Issue with
Charles M. schwab and Declares
Her Sex as Well Fitted for
Business as Men.

Newport, r. Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish takes decided issue with Charles
NJ. Schwab, the steel magnate, who
urges girls and women to abandon
business and professions and devote.
themselves exclusively to domestic
arts.
81 certainly disagree most emphat-
ically with MA Schwab or with any
one else who makes such an asser-
tion," said Mrs Fish the other day.
Nothing can ever convince me that
woman's brain is inferior to mans.
1t is my belief that nature intended
woman to be mans equal.
ITO say that women have no place
In business or professions, or to say
that they should abandon every ambi-
tion except that of becoming wives
and housekeepers implies that the
feminine brain is inferior to the mas
culine. 1t is all mistake-the ira
dition that keeps a woman down and
Insists she is able to fill only one
place, that of the domestic, the house
keeper. 1t is a great mistake to in
sist that marriage is the end and aim
OF existence. For centuries women
have been taught that the great am
bition of life was to marry and settle
down.
That is all wrong. girl should be
taught first to develop the best in
herseIf-her mind. No woman should
be ashamed to be called an old maid.
Far better to be an old maid than
marry a man who is not ones equal,
one who is not comranionable.
So many girls and women commit
the folly of marrying inferior men
simply because they are afraid they
will be ridiculed if they remain
single. 1t is absurd that woman
who does not marry before she is 30
should he considered an old maid.
"The idea of bringing girls out in
society simply for the purpose Of
marrying them off is vulgar The en-
tire education of woman has been
wrong. Tradition has hampered wom-
an but, above all else, believe wom-
en- themselves are largely responsible
FOR their own false position in the
world.
Women do not stand by each 9th.
er as men do. What do we find in
the present state? Women are quick
to SANDER each other. A woman is
the first to pronounce Judgment
against her sister.
With men just the opposite is
true, Men stand by each other to the
bitter end. weuld urge women to
unite to help one another would
rather be great actress or writer OF
artist than have all the wealth and
social position | could command. be
cause the woman with profession
has achieved something. She lives a
life of growth and power. 1t is power
that counts, and the development OF
ones individuality. This is the great
est thing after all"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
TRAMps USE TRACK FoR sED.
Peacefully snore While Freight
Train Toots Danger Whistle.

st. LOuis.-Six or seven intoxicated
tramps stopped freight train on the
X. line by going to sleep ON the tracks
at the Missouri approach Of the Alton
bridge. The loud tootinss Of the
locomotive as the engineer attempted
to arouse the sleepsrs caused great
alarm in Alton, the citizens fearing
that some awful calamity had hap
pened, and that help was needed.
Investigation revealed the fact that
the engineer did the footing for the
purpose Of awakening the sleepers
and getting them OF the tracks with
out having to stop the train.
The train was stopped and the In.
toxicated sIeepers pulled out of the
death trap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
JOHNSON CITY. TENNESSEE. THURSDAY. AUGUST I5 1907
ELEPHANT LOVED MONEY.
Nearly Killed Keeper Who Tried to
Pick Up His Nickel.

New York-Gundi, a trick elephant
in the Bronx geological gardens, near
ly killed Otto Hoffman, keeper, on
account OF five-cent piece. Hoffman
is suffering from fractured ribs and in
ternal injuries, and the elephant is
still In surly mood.
Gundi Is reputed to be one OF the
wisest and most avaricious elephants
In captivity. In fact, 1t was avarlce
that led to the attack on Hoffman. The
elephant has a savings bank In one
corner Of Its cage and carefully drops
into 1t all pennies and snail coins
that are tossed through the bars. He
is said to have almost human greed
for money
Hoffman is an elephant trainer Of Is
years experience, but he has been
with -Gundi only week, and for some
reason peculiar to elephants Hoffman
has not made hit with Gundi. The
big animal has several times mani.
tested his dislike of the new keeper
but the climax came when a small boy
tossed bright nickel into the cage
and Hoffman reached in to pick it out
OF crack In the floor.
Apparently Gundi mistook the
friendly act for an attempt at larceny
and with roar of pent-up hatred
thrust his trunk out and drew Hoffman
through the bars
Then he lifted him to the top of the
cage and smashed him down upon the
floor with force that left the man
stunned for several seconds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
NEGRO FINDS $4,000 AND JAIL.
Janitor Cleans Up After ForqetfuI
Cashier and Comes to Grief.

Kansas City. Mo.-Had Charles
Jones not paraded the streets and
boasted that he had more money than
any niger in Missouri" he might have
continued to spend his ill-gotten
wealth on automobile rides, good
clothes and other diversions. Jones
struck town several days ago and soon
his liberality attracted the attention
Of the police. After session In the
sweat box he confessed that he had
been janitor in bank at Sulphur,
1T. Some days ago the cashier over
looked package of $4,000 when he
closed up for the day. When the loss
was discovered the janitor also was
missing Jones wife was brought to
the station, Her wellrounded body.
upon investigation, revealed that its
symmetrical lines were due largely to
bank bills, $500 being found on her
person. Jones told the officers where
$4,000 more was planted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
USES ENGINE TO CATCH FISH.
AIabaman Hooks Fresh Water Shark
Weighing $50 Pounds.

Demopolis, Ala.-Using a great iron
hook and troll chain, Jack Phillips,
keeper of the Higher bridge, caught
something one morning recently that
defied him and several negroes. Fin
ally all managed to bring to the sur
face large fresh water shark. But
the help he had was not sufficient to
drag the shark on the bank, despite
the fact that it did not make any at
tempt to resist, doubtless being too
weak
Phillips enlisted the aid Of the
conductor and engineer of a freight
train. Other chains were secured and
fastened to the engine and also to the
chain In the water The signal Was
then given for the engine to move
and the shark was slowly drawn from
the water.
The shark weighed exactly $50
pounds and measured eight feet eight
inches. This monster of the flnny
tribe did not survive long out of water.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
Woman Sues Hotel for sIluht.

New York.--A suit is to be begun
against the proprietor of the Hoffman
house by Harriet Stanton Blatch,
daughter of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, because service at the
tables of the roof garden of that hotel
was refused her one night because
they had no male escort. Mrs. Blatch
was accompanied by another woman,
who was made i'll by their experience.
Mrs Blatch is wellknown throughout
the United States as lecturer, writer
and prominent suffragist leader and
clubwoman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
blame EeIlpse on Teaeher.

Washington. u. c. Early, an Amer.
lean teacher in the Igorrote country,
Philippines, has asked for a transfer
because the natives sought his life
when an eclipse of the moon occurred.
The chiefs charged that the maestro
Americana" had used his mysterious
powers to pull veil over the moon
that had shone on the land OF Ignor.
rotes for eternity. as a punishment
for some fanciful offense.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
College 500 Years Old.

Frankfort on the MAin.-Giesssn
university at Hessen is celebrating
the three hundredth anniversary Of
its founding with baRquets. speeches
and parades. The honorary rector,
Grand Duke Ernst OF Hesssn, was
present at the opening of the festivi-
ties, making 3 speech to the students
and presenting an onaclal sold chain
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
Woman Sexton Of Church.

Winsted. Conn. = When Edward
Hoster left Canaan 1t was a difficult
matter to find his successor as sexton
of Christ church, there being a
scarcity of men to accept such jobs.
Consequently Miss Mary Lermond
volunteered her services and has com
...nncaa her dnfias "a saxinn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15
HAD AN AWFUL TIME,
But Chamberlins Cholic, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy Cured Him.

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-15

"He's awfully worried because his
wifes getting 80 stout" SIS he afraid
her heart won't stand itP" "No,
he's afraid his runabout springs won't
stand Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
David Belasco's Great Play.

David Belasco's use and mastery of
the science Of lighting effects on a
stage is probably more clearly shown
In "The Girl Of the Golden West"
which comes to the Grand Opera
House next Saturday than in any
other production credited to this pro.
Queer. The fourth act shows a prai.
rle at sunrise with "the girl" and the
reformed road agent bound eastward,
there to work out their destlnies away
from old faces and old associations.
When the curtain rises the time Is q
few moments before dawn. The
stage is one black. unfathomable mass,
the only light being the flaming end
Of a cigar in Ramerrcz's mouth.
Slowly the darkness becomes fainter
and fainter, and then gradually. but
In a burst of'glory that never fails to
evoke an outburst OF applause from
the exDec,ant audience the sun rises
over the tops Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains in the distance, and Its
beams, creeping onward illuminate
the prairie foot by foot, until the 1T.
lie camp Of the travellers rests In the
full light OF the dawn. The effects
cannot he adequately described In
type. It must be seen to be appre.
ciated.
The big feature event Of the current
season in theatrlcals will be the early
presentation here Of David Belasco's
great play. "The Girl OF the Golden
West"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
Co Bat Vas
I v: x:,pe ting:
FARME !, Y ADED 10 1.-THE
4 GyAR0s, FELL oFF5STREi
WHARF BOAT, Al

PARKERsBuRG, May 9o-capt
Harry Good, Of the whasfboat, said
yesterday that he had quite an expe.
rlence Wednesday night with a drunk.
en- may who fell into the river from
the guard Of the boat. He did not
know the man hut 1t is said he was
James Harrison, farmer, who lives
down the river.
Harrison came TO the city TO see the
circus but saw his reflection too many
times from the big mirrors and failed
TO get to the show ground, Along IN
the afternoon he became SO badly
EE"plfed' that he could scarcely wall;
md then he wanted to SO home.
Searching for the Q. R. depot h,
wandered down TO the river and final.
! y landed on the wharfboat. Capt,
Good warned him against walking on
the guards, but he thought the cap,
tain was only Kidding. and paid no
attention to him. The next time
Capt Goods attention was attracted
to him was. when he heard a big
splash In the river and saw the man
noundering about In the water.
Capt. Good and others ran TO his
rescue and got him out, but not until
he had swallowed more water than he
had beer all day and they had some
difficulty in bringing him around.
The immersion sobered him, how.
ever, and while ne was cold and wet
he was able to walk up the hill and
took the first train for home.
Capt. Good has instructed his en-
ployes about the boat to not permit
intoxicated men on the boat, but they
get on occasionally and It is a wonder
that more do not get unexpected
baths.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

", have come to look upon other
events and epochs Of American histo.
ry as rather tame and colorless, did
not by any, menas pursue each other
10 the box office of the Belasco thea.
ire to purchase seats for 1.-THE Girl
of the Golden West" They required
to be convinced of the quality of the
drama as an active picture Of the life
of those days, before they would dig.
Hify any reproduction OF the character
and scenes Of their young manhood, by
attending their presentation. But, one
by one, and in pairs, thest hale old
men, many Of whom made their for.
tunes at. that time and are now indl.
viduals Of extensive means, while
others have little 10 show for their ex.
ertions. slnely and by twos, they jour.
neyed to the Belasco theatre to see
the play and revel In the picturesque
accuracy with which Belasco has re.
produced the time and people Of the
Sierra Nevadas. And, going away,
they spread the news among their
friends and in their clubs. Their
praise led others Of their former com.
patriots to the Belasco, and then-the
inevitable results-the Society of
49ers gethered together and laid plans
for Il theatre party. The function took
place at the Belasco theatre last May.
That the party was unequaled, the
others among that nights audience
can abundantly testify, As the real.
istic pictures of the impressive Bel.
asco production were unfolled one by
one, and as the incidents OF the drama
took form, leading up 10 the dramatic
climaxes. the i9ers. recognizing the
truth Of the settings and moved by
the situations Of the play, cut the
leash on their enthusiasm. Mr.. Belasco
was there and was given such an
ovation as rarely comes to playwright
and producer.
The 49ers were making up in vol.
ume for applause which they felt
should have given earlier in the sea.
son, and the author was kept bowling
and smiling for fully fifteen minutes
after the second act. After that and
until the play left New York, there
was hardly performance which did
not see the return Of some one of the
49ers anxious to witness again the
performance Of THE Girl Of the Col.
den West" 5
Cars will rim to Clarksburg after
the performance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

1 j.
asco theater. II will be seen at the
Grand Opera House on Saturday, May
2jth.
During the just finished New York
season. there we're many incidents
that will serve to make the long en-.
sagement memorable. but none more
SO than the visit Of the Society OF
'A9ers, whose headquarters are now
in the metropolis. These hardy olt
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al experience Of the adventurous days
following the discovery of gold on the
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

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n NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ITO, the creditors Of Rebecca c. Tibbs
deceased:
pursuance Of a decree Of the In.
stermedlates Court Of the County Of
Marion, made in a cause therein pend.
ing to subject the real estate Of the
said decedent 10 the payment Of her
debts YOU are required to present
your claims against the estate Of the
ssaid Sdecedenti for adjudication to A.
lehman, Commissioner, at his Of.
sfeeSinS the said county, on or before
The F26ths day Of June next.
Witness II. B. Parrish, Clerk OF
said coiirt this 18th day Of May, 1907.
]! R. b. PARRISH, Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

" The services at the Diamond street
M 3. church yesterday were well at
tended and two new members were
received into the church.
ESs3 The parts were assigned TO the
Sunday school children for the Chill.
8dren's Day exercises to be held the
SJastl Sunday in June.
,,ssS At the Junior Leagle services the
following officers we're elected: Presl.
dent, lin Bent, first vice.president, al.
i Sta5 Gray; second ylee.presIdent, Louise
Leonard, third vice.president, Pearl
Scott, fourth vice.presldent, Harry
I ss:'mouse; secretary, Ethel Hoult: treas
surer,i,Wanda Gordon; organist, Edith
Scott; assistant organist, Marie Scott.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
MoNoNoAH DIVISION /,

NJ c14ARKsBuRs a WESTON. Leave
No. 9. 1888 P. NJ: No I, 1875 P, n;
Arrive, No. ), !7:3g A. n: No !, ti1:c1
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WEsreouNp,

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