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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13

were lost In the waste. and thus by
separating 1t the missing document
could the more easily be found.
Il examined the waste collected from
the Offices on this floor found the
scrap Of an envelope; the one shown
you. This convinced me that the thief
was On this floor; but my chief clue
was the bit of trimming taken from
this carpet watched the elevator.
At last saw woman with dress
on which was this same bead-work; 1t
was the wife of Clark.
Under pretense Of business visited
Clark's office, not once but many times
One day he was absent; but his Office
was open, and at that time | carried
a theory, one that had been nursing
for weeks. into practice; did the
same as he had done, used the field
glass and read every scrap of writer
matter on your desk.
Furthermore, gathered that Clark
and his wife were spending freely an
amount greater than his practice war
ranted... Also, that they moved In
fast set and were going the pace that
kills. In conclusion, ran across the
mechanic who built the ladder. Mr..
Hubbard, have I made good my as
sumption that I could discover the one
who robbed your
Indeed you have" Hubbard frankly
confessed; you have done what at
first regarded as a crazy whim; you
being woman. The whole affair saw
ors of tirst-class detective story, with
the detectives left out; blast them!''
You still have your opinion as to
the worthlessness Of detectives?' the
woman asked, in a bantering tone.
''Never have and never will change
my opinion; the whole detective system
is rotten" he declared, forcibly.
Then what of me?'' she laughed,
throwing aside her wig, hat, and eye
| glasses, thereby exposing the head and
| good-natured countenance Of middle
aged man.
THE DEVIL y cried Hubbard, leaping
from his chair. ''Who in thunder are
your"
Il am Booth, from the Central office ;
one Of those rotten detectives" the
other shouted.
1.-THE devil!' again repeated Hub
bard.
You'll recall that told you, at our
first meeting, that had a two-fold
| purpose in running down the one who
| robbed you? Well, the first incentive
! was to comfort dear. sweet, little
! girl, my daughter Myra, and
N'What has your daughter to do with
the robbing Of my safer" interrupted
I Hubbard
1 More than you imagine, Mr.. Hub
bard. John Allen, mean this John
Allen" slapping his companion on the
| shoulder, was your bookkeeper at the
time Of the robbery; and your com
pany discharged him. simply because
he had been the last one in the office
the night this affair happened. John
Is sensitive, too much so, think but
although, none Of those who knew him
believed he was implicated in the least
he would not marry until the truth was
known. The wedding will now be tele.
brated. Good evening. Mr.. Hubbard
-Waverley Magazine.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13
Draws the Crowd.

a must confess" growls the dissatis-
fed tourist, that l can't see why so
many people want to come here. No
scenery, no amusements. no good
things to eat-absolutely no attrae-
tions!"
"Ah, signor,' said the innkeepar
"zey come because we ave re gran
label to stick on re luggage" -Success
Magazine.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13
The broken Toy Soldier.

The Broken Toy Soldier.
No pension bureau offers US reward for
service done;
We wear no medals on our breast for gal
liant battles won.
Yet no one of Napoleon's nor one OF
Caesars host,
Has made himself record such as even
l can boast.
They work toy soldiers harder than real
soidier-men, you see;
A march Of fifty thousand miles is moth
ing much to me.
lost a leg at Marathon, an arm at
Monterey;
Was left for dead at Gettysburg-al on
the self-same day.
And as lie forgotten now. no longer tit
to roam,
wish some millionaire would found a
poor Toy Soldiers Home.
st. Nicholas.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13

Cut out this pretty birdhouse, paste
1t on cardboard, after piercing through
the dots, sew along the sides with. col
ored silks or cottons. When finished,
paste sandpaper over the back, and the
whole will make Il dainty match
scratcher .u""
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13
Offensive.

"What'll you take for that pipe?''
"Oh, you wouldn't care to smoke this
old pipe
mo, but Id like to buy it and throw
1t away."-Washingto Herald
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13

Sometimes woman has q good time
crying because she isn't having a good
time
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
The Actual Condition.

All the newspapers favoring dis
turbance of the tariff, Democratic free
trade and Republican reform jour
nails alike, regard the defeat of MIR.
McCleary in Minnesota, Mr.. Lacey in
Iowa and Mr. Lands in Indiana as
overwhelming proof of the popular de.
mand for tariff revision They are tell
ing their readers day by day that the
country has spoken for tariff disturb
ance at the earliest possible moment.
They are urging that congress take up
the question without delay Tariff re-
vision sentiment In the Republican
newspapers was comparatively quiet
during the campaign. but now that the
election is over the reform" ana
progressive" editors are at it again
ana harder than ever This is the actual
condition Nothing is to be gained by
disputing or ignoring it,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
PUBLtoMATTERS PRESENTED
Few of the RESOLUTIONS Adopted by
the National Grange.

-
the National Grange.
Among the numerous resolutions
adopted by the national grange at Den
yer we're those which follow. They will
give an idea of the position which the
grunge win take the coming year on
these important public questions:
Resolved, That the time has come when
the common good demands that both logs
and lumber shall be placed upon the list
of free Imports; and, further resolved, that
the legislative committee of the national
grange be ana is hereby instructed to
urge before the incoming congress the
legislation suggested in these resolutions.
Resolved, That congress be urged to
give the rural free mail carrier square
deal and make his compensation, all
things considered, equal to that of the
CITY carrier,
OF state and national laws restricting the
amount of land that may be owned or
leased ny n single individual or corpora
ton and that the taxing power be used
to restrict and break up the holding of
excessively large quantities of land.
Resolved, That we favor the placing of
progressive tax upon all fortunes be-
yOnd certain amount, either given in
life or devised or hequeathed upon death
to any individual-a tax 50 framed as to
put IL out OF the power of the owner OF
one of these enormous fortunes to hand
on more than a certain amount to any
enc Individual.
Resolved, That under "a wise and far
seeing Interpretation of the interstate
commerce clause Of the constitution the
national government should have COM
plele power 20 deal with all of this wealth
which In any way goes into the commerce
between the states,
Resolved That the national grange fa-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
THE DUTY ON HIDES.
Leather Manufacturers should Not
Seek Its Removal.


There Is a duty of Is per cent On
fides. Like all other duties, it is a
compromise Newark sells many pro-
tected products to the farmer. and in
exchange the farmer gets 4 protective
duty on the hides of his cattle There
gre slaughtered in this country yearly
about 12,5O0,000 head of cattle, worth
ST5,000,0o0. Fifteen per cent taken
from the value of these hides would
make q loss of S11 100000 to the farm
er annually. The value of the hides of
$36700o,0o0. and the shrinkage in value
by removal of the duty would be S45,~
100000.
The tanneries are protected by tar
iff on all tanned or finished leather i'm
ported into this country The shoe
manufacturers are protected by a tariff
on foreign made shoes. The manufac-
turers of harness and saddles receive
the benefit of protective tariff. So do
the manufacturers of leather trunks
and valises These Industries have
grown wonderfully, the total produc-
ton of leather manufactures having
increased from 500, 1874 ,643 in 1850 to
$6l5, ,720,395 IN 1890, or about skiold,
Our population during the same period
Increased about three and One-ouarter
fold The average number of wage
earners employed daily in 1900 in these
industries was 251, 800, to whom was
paid during that year S1o5,571,00 in
wages.
In exports of leather manufactures
the increase is extraordinary. In boots
and shoes the exports rose from $651,-
343 in 1891 to SS,057,6 ,697 in 1905. OF
leather and its manufactures the ex-
ports Increased from S13, ,27S.S47 in 1891
to $3T, ,936,T45 in 1905. The manufac-
turcr would not consent to the removal
OF the duties on leather and It's manu-
factures III consideration for free hides
and the large and increasing export
trade shows that he can well enough
be satisfied with Il system mutually
protective aud mutually advantageous
Newark Advertiser.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
A PRACTICAL SOLUTION.
How to Settle the TariH Question
with GERMANY.


The Boston Herald. free trade
newspaper, does not take rosy view
Of the results likely to be accomplished
by the American commission now en-
gagged in trying to rig up some sort of a
tariff understanding with Germany:
"The errand may end brilliantly, but at
the start it looks like an eX-secretary OF
the Woolen Manufacturers association,
burdened with the Cuban sop to the
sugar trust, trying to persuade the
kaiser's counselors that he is an ardent
enthusiast for reciprocity and the square
deal"
That foolish Cuban dicker, which is
costing the country about $53.0O0,000 Il
year In adverse trade balances and
lost revenue, has had more to do with
the present irritation in Germany than
all other things combined When we
country which then bought $27,O00.000
year of lis and against n country
which buys over S200,000000 a year of
us we did shortsighted thing, to say
nothing of broken faith with domestic
sugar growers and some S15,000,000 Il
year of missing revenue which goes
mainly to the sugar trust
Germany has rightly resented the
preference shown to Cuban sugar. The
one thing which our government could
do that would relieve the tariff tension
with Germany is TO forthwith give no
reciprocity" blunder. That done, there
would be no longer any question of
favored nation treatment and no
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
The Proper Time.

The time is not yet ripe for another
tariff agitatlon- TO call an extra ses-
sion of congress on the eve of presi-
Dental election and open up the great
question next year would be a grave
mistake. 1t could not but result in
disastrous consequences Trade would
he disturbed, and perhaps another in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
wara,ng OFT Evil DAYS,

Speaker Cannon says tariff revision
Is sure to come, but frankly admits
that he will keep on soaping the track
MS long as possible. Toledo Blade.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

President Roosevelt bad a COM
word for the grange in his
message lie said: "Organlza-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Commercial Club To Meet.

The Commercial Club is reorganiz-
ing and has already secured more than
rs members. Quarters will be secured
on the ground floor in suitable build
ing rnd secretary employed who will
devote ample time to the business to
make 1t a success. A larger member
ship is desired and committees are still
at work securing new names. There
will be meeting next Monday night
at Hotel Planters and following the
business there will be q banquet for one
hundred. All members and prospective
members are invited to be present and
it is really necessary that they should
be. The new committees for the year
are to be announced by President Allen
and several matters of importance to be
considered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Geo. Burbage Goes To The Mat,

At the Hippodrome skating rink last
Wednesday night there was wrestling
match between professional wrestler
named Summer, and our local athlete,
Geo. Burbage. There were three falls
and George took all of them. A large
crowd was present and there is a gen
eral belief that while Burbage furnish
ed the amusement the people were re
ally thrown down. Had George beer
from Missouri and made Summer show
his muscles first he would not now b.
refusing to take seat when invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Tennessee Synod For Johnson City.

The Tennessee Synod Of the South
ern Presbyterian church, which has
just adjourned at Chattanooga will
meet next year at johnson City.
The Chattanooga meeting was at
tended by delegates from nearly ell of
the Presbyterian churches in Tennes-
see, and was a successful gathering.
The 1908 meeting will convene on
the second Sunday in October. Com
mittees were appointed to make ar
engagements for this meeting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
K. Of 2. Rally.

The boys who went to Morristown
Monday to attend the X. of P. rally
came back fnll Of good cheer and en-
thnsiasm. They pronounce the meet
ing success in every particular.
Those from here we're r. G. Warren,
Fl. W. Lyle, Joe P. Hart, Frank Sand
ers, W. W. Brazwell, W. H. Crawford,
Arthur Webb, J. NJ. Gaunt, Walter J.
Hunter, Geo. R. Brown, P. q. Muse,
A. Q. Perry, l.. s. Jones, j. L. Brad
ing and J. A. Summers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Muse-BreWer.

The following invitations were issued
y sterday:
Nr. and Mrs. John ALI Brewer, re-
q est the pleasure of your company at
tire marrisge reception of their daugh-
ter, Bessie Sue and John Alfred Muse,
gu the evening of Wednesday, October
98"d, nineteen hundred and seven, at
AIT Pennsylvania avenue, Bristol, Ten
nessee.
An enclosed card bears the words at
home in johnson City, Tennessee.
The marriage ceremony will be SOL
emnized at 1870 in the presence of the
family, close relatives and marriage at
tendants. Bristol Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Biz Blaze.

Monday morning about 8 o'clock,
the home of j. ]. Jones, near CARRIERS,
was consumed by fire. 1t was one of
the most up-to-date and elegantly fur
nished houses in that section of coun.
try. Most of the furnishings in the
lower rooms were saved, The property
loss is estimated at So, 900 with $4,000
insurance. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known. Herald and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Il. S. Hicks Dead.

r. s. Hicks died at his home in
this city Friday after an illness
of several months. He was about s.
years Of age, and an old Confederate
soldier, and at the time of his death
was on the State roll of honor. Funer-
al services were held at the residence
Saturday and interment had in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Local and Personal.

Mrs. Geo. L. Garter is visiting home
folks in Hillsville, Va.
Nat Gillespie spent last Sunday in
Jonesboro with relatives.
U. s. Archer is confded to his home
nursing rheumatic limbs.
J. E. Brading, wife aud children, are
visiting relatives in Chattanooga.
Will Hale, of Flourville, will travel
for the Love-Thomas Dry Goods Co.
D. H. Willard and s. E. Miller were
in Chattanooga Monday on business.
Miss Octavia Wofford visited Miss
Carrie Smith at Jonesboro last week.
Miss May Dyer, of Lenoir City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. @. Hunter.
R. G. Hunter and wife left Thursday
to attend the Baptist State Convention.
Mrs. W. B. Martin has gone to Hot
Springs, Ark, for rheumatic treatment.
r. A. Smith, clerk and master, Of
Elizabethton, was in the city Saturday.
Matson Folsom, of Folsom Printing
Co., Elizabethton, was in the city
Thursday.
Miss Sarah Slemons has returned to
Jonesboro, after pleasant visit to rel
atives here.
Hon. Jno. H. Caldwell, of Bristol,
was prominent visitor in the city
Wednesday.
Hon. Jno. Fl. Caldwell, of Bristol,
was in the city Wednesday afternoon
on private business.
Miss Lillian Mcneil, q very charm.
ing young lady CT Bristol, is visiting
relatives in this city.
Nat kirkpatrick, wife and child went
out to Boones Greek Sunday and spent
the day with homefolks.
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Cox have gone
: to cambridge on account of the serious
illness of Mrs. s. T. Harris.
Mesdames Fuqua and S. Il. l..
Cooper came over from Jonesborc
Tuesday to hear Rev. W. M. Vines
lecture.
Rev. Bachman, wife and children, Of
McMinnville, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. A. Martin, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. b
st. John.
Rev. G. A. Duncan, d. D., of Knox
vile, will preach at the Watauga Ave
Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning at 10:45.
A. r. johnson, r. r. Bayless, d. A
Vines, j. W. Hawk, Mrs. Z. J. Gallo
way and Mrs. Geo. P. Crouch are at
tending the Baptist State Convention
in Knoxville this week.
LLIlILLILlllulIL
Catholic Church, = Mission House, Sclenc
Hill. First Sunday of every month. Mass am
Catechism, 1920 q. m; Benediction, 3 p III.
Rev. FIR, Callahan. Mission Priest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Oliver Johnson Dead.

Oliver johnson died suddenly at his
home about three miles north of this
city Wednesday. He was about As
years old and brother Of Hon. A. r.
johnson, of this city. Funeral services
we're held Friday morning and inter-
ment took place in Oak Hill cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

The Oak Hill Cemetery Association
wish to thank the Elks for their dona-
ton Of twenty dollars. Any donation
made to the cemetery fund is greatly
appreciated by the association.
MRS. F. M. MoNEEsE, PRES,
MISS SAILIE FAw, TREAS,
MISS Mo1n1E KITzMI11EB, Sec.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

There is more Catarrh In this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable For n great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced II incur
able. Science has proven eatarrh to be con-
stitutlonal disease and therefore requires con-
manufactured by f, j. Cheney & Co., Toledo
Ohio, taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful, 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails
TO cure. Sendfor circulars aid testlmoni ais.
Address: f. J, CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 7bc
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

STRAYED-One brindle muley COW,
weight about 800 lbs. and one red
heifer two years old, with horns, weight
about 700, strayed to my home two
miles west of the city last Friday.
Owner can have same by paying for
this advertisement aud feed bill
r. T. CARR,
Johnson City, Tenn.
r. f. d. No. g.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
United Brethren, Conference.

The conference of the United Breth-
rem church will meet in johnson City
next year. Rev. G. H. Berry has been
returned to the church here for another
year, and the congregation is pleased.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Saw Mill Men
TAKE NOTICE

NILS from to 100 h. p, and all sizes Portable
b ilers, Engines, Upright Boilers and Engines,
from to 80 h. p, Portable Boilers and
Engines mounted on wheels or slSids, Station
arv Boilers and Engines of all sizes, from 10 to
i6O h p Sells all sizes Circular and Band
Saws, all furnished on short notice He sells
tue Gordon Hollow Blast Crates and their
make of Trimmers and Edgers, the best and
cheapest on the market.
ID. r. BAKER, p. o. Box 1885,
johnson City, Tenn.
Pulleys, Betting, Shaftng Hangers, Sprocx-
ct Wheels and Chain Conveyors, for all pur.
p lses. Pipe and Fittings Packing, Brass
G lods, Gasoline Engines, etc. l2ll-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

The Hon. Champ Clark,
one of the most brilliant men
in congress will lecture in
Johnson City the Dist Of Octo-
Der. No one can afford to
miss hearing this great orator
and lecturer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

WANTED-A few frst-class table
hoarders. Have some nicely furnish
cd rooms. Desirable location and con-
venient to business part of the city.
MRS. O. W. SHARITz.
III Walnut street..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

John Il. Folsom, OF EliEabethton,
came to the city Thursday. He has
been in poor health for some time, and
will stay week or so to take treatment
from DR.. Alexander, of the Soldiers
Home.
HaSkett Wood and brother, of Cam
bridge, Mass, came to the city Tues
day and will spend several weeks in
this section looking after private inter
ests. 1t is not i'm probable that Haskell
will return with his family to reside in
johnson City in the near future.
Col. Chas. H. Slack and wife, of
Nashville, spent Thursday here this
week enroute from Bristol TO Nashville.
They were guests of e. Munsey Slack
and wife. Col. Slack is editor of the
Weekly American and assistant editor
ial writer on the daily, and is doing his
usual and characteristic brilliant work
for both editions.
L. T. Duke, a contractor OF johnson
City, was in Bristol Sunday en- route
for Richmond, where be has business.
H has just completed a contract which
he had in johnson City, having graded
for new track from johnson City
proper to the Carnegie iron furnace,
which is intended to accommodate both
standard and narrow gauge trains.
Bristol Herald Courier.
Rev. W. NJ. Vines spent several days
with homefolks in this sedtion this
week and will return Saturday to Nor
folk where he has charge of one of the
largest Baptist churches in the Old Do
minion. He delivered q lecture Tues.
day night in this city for the benefit of
the Baptist church and the Christian
church was filled with cultured aud
ience and all we're charmed with his
eloquence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

When you want crushed rock for
concrete work phone 1874.
Geo. r. Brown.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
THE * COMET
WANTED

TABLE BOAKDERS WANTED-A
few table boarders will be taken at a
reasonable rate Apply to Mrs. Fan
ME Orumley, King street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

The old Star House at Erwin, Tenn.
has been thoroughly refurnished from
garnet to cellar.
Free sample room and the best fare
the market affords. The public is cor
daily invited to call.
1880 LEE AMMoNs, Propr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

y. B. White has just received lot
OF ALUMINIUM WARE in Cooking
Utensils. See it and try it.
Winslow's Roller Skates-the finest
ever-at the Barton Mountcastle Hard
ware Store. tt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

Winslow's Roller Skates-the finest
ever-at the Barton Mountcastle Hard
ware Store. If.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17

A. R. johnson. r. r. Bayless, D. A.
Vines, j. W. Hawk, Mrs. L. J. Gallo
way and Mrs. Geo. P. Crouch are at
tending the Baptist State Convention
in Knox Vile this week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-04
Mr.. Henley and the Telephone
Company

Mr.. Henley, representative Of
the Bluefield Telephone Company
has been in the city this week col
Letting the quarters rent from custo-
mers of the company. This is the
first time we have had the opportu-
nifty of seeing and talking with any
member of the company into whose
hands we have fallen. Mr.. Henley
is n nice gentleman and talks enter
tainingly and sersibly of the plans
the new company have in view as to
our phones, etc, but gives no definite
Information as TO the when. There
is need of work on this line, and the
company has had three months time
in which 10 look ii over, get mt it, or
at least make beginning. Just how
much IN ore time will be necessary TO
get ready TO begin is not stated, but
winter and winter weather is in
sight, and when this comes a good
excuse will be urged then for still
further delay. The phone holders, so
far as we are informed, paid their
rent TO Mr., Henley, without offset,
and Will do SO again without very
much grumbling, provided they get
something like value received for
their money, but wiI% protest, and
that with vim, too, against throw
ing away cash.