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SIMPLE RECIPE MIXED OFTEN
Druggists Hear Much Praise for This
Simple Homemade Mixture.

simple homemade MlXtufe.
Some remarkable stories are being
told about town and among the coun-
try people coming in of this simple
homemade mixture curing Rheuma.
tism and Kidney trouble. Here is the
recipe and directions for taking; Mix
by shaking we'll in q bottle one-half
ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
ounce Compound Kargon, three ounc,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take
as dose one tesspoonful after meals
and at bed time.
No change need be made in your
usual diet, but drink plenty of good
water.
This mixture, writes one authority
in leading newspaper, has peculiar
tonic effect upon the kidneys; cleans
ing the clogged-up pores OF the elimi-
tive tissues, forcing the kidneys to sift
and strain from the blood the uric acid
and other poisonous waste matter,
overcoming Rheumatism. Bladder and
Urinary troubles In short while.
A New York druggist who has had
hundreds of calls for these ingredients
sincs the first announcement in the
newspapers last October stated that
the people who ence try 1t "swear by
it," especially those who have Urinary
and Kidney trouble and suffer with
Rheumatism.
The druggists in this neighborhood
say they cen supply the ingredients,
which are easily mixed at home. There
is said to be no better bIood-cleausing
agent or system tonic known, and GER
tainly none more harmless or simple to
use.
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TAX AGGREGATE FOR TENNESSEE.
Increase in 1907 State Tax Over That Of
1906 is Shown to Be $6l 1888.

Increase in 1907 State Tax Over That Of
1906 is Shown to Be $6l, ,27S.5S.
The tax aggregates for the state have
just been completed by Comptroller
Dibrell. The aggregate for the state is
$42O, 4O4, 995, divided as follows;
East Tennessee, $121, ,9O1, 72O; Middle
Tennessee, $l79,9OS, 678; West Tennes-
see, $125, ,S94, ,542.
The 1905 tax aggregate for the entire
state we're $4O2, ,S9s, ,2l7, divided as fol.
lows: East Tennessee, $116,O58, 45O;
Middle Tennessee, $l6A, $50, ,O94; West
Tennessee, $l92, ,924, 1913. This shows
an increase in the tsx aggregate Of the
entire state for 1907. as compared with
1905, of $17, ,5O6,71s.
The 1907 state tax totaled 81, All, ,41Y.-
20 for the entire state divided as follows
East Tennessee, 1926, 6O6. O2; Middle
Tennessee, 1905, 1870. SO; West Tennessee
$40, ,6SO.s9.
The 1905 state tax amounted TO ST.
AlO, 1874 for the entire state, divided
as follows: East Tennessee, $4O6, 1877. OF;
Middle Tennessee, S576, 1902; West
Tennessee. $4S7, 1856. 35. This shows an
increase in the 1907 state tar over that
Of 1905 Of $81, 1913 So.
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Folly of a State Primary.
To the Editor Of the American:

AZ tho uuAbOr VI Jno hmeEiChu'
There appeared in morning paper
cartoon of burning house that was
made to represent corrupt politics.
Standing close by was a human being
with hose pipe representing corpora
tions trying to extinguish the fire. 1t
savored 80 strongly Of yellow journal
ism and incorrect conditions that am
forced to say something about primaries
and by whom they are advocated.
There is no demand for primary by
the people Of Tenn essee except by those
who last year said it was impracticable,
and few misinfored democrats. Cox
and Carmack controlled the committee
last year and Mr.. Carmack got what he
wanted, but denied to Mr.. Patterson
what he asked for, and in SO doing gave
good reason therefor. Now let us
consider that reason and see If 1t was
good logic.
l. A primary is impracticable where
more than one object is to he attained.
This year q governor is to be nominat-
ed and q democratic platform should
be made before the governor is nomi-
mated. Two judges Of the court OF civil
appeals are to be nominated. Four
delegates to the national democratic
convention are to be selected. Also
one supreme Judge and one railroad
commissioner.
If you have a primary for governor
how can the delegates to Denver or the
judges be selected with absolute fair.
ness to all in the different races? To
inject the race for each candidate for
the various offices to be filled into the
gubernatorial race there must be q
complete line up for either Patterson or
Oarmack by men for these Offices, and
only one must offer for each office on
each side. Such condition would in.
tensify factional fight, such as was
never known in Tennessee and would
surely destroy the democratic party.
Delegates selected in q primary would
not and could not decide the judicial
fight or the selection of delegates to
Denver. A county might be strong fol
Carmack and at the same time strong
for Judge or delegate partisan Of
Mr.. Patterson. Oarmack delegate.
would hardly support in convention q
Patterson partisan for Judge or delegate
to Denver.
A primary is foolish and absurd, OK
cept where only one object is to be at
tanned. The people are not clamorine
for it. The Csrmack- Cox and Hermit
age Democrat combination are loud fol
it, hoping it will be delegated back tc
the different county committees wher,
there is an open door to fraud, ant
where it is impossible to solve in detail
method that would be just and fair K
him who is candidate for judicia
honors as the governors Office. In or
der to give to each candidate for tn,
various Offices of judges of the civi
court of appeals, supreme judge, rail
road commissioner and four delegate
to Denver it seems that it will be nee
essary to have a primary for each.
any many Can solve the question other
wise we would like to hear him.
OPEN TO CONVICTION.
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Tried TO Hang Himself.

Ernest Wells, the young white man
who shot and killed PatroImen Wrenn
and Jarnigsn, of the Knoxville police
force New Years night, attempted to
cuicide at the Knox county Jail Friday
night and almost succeed. Having
been an unruly prisoner, he was placed
in solitary csnfement. A trusty who
went near his cell heard noises of some
one strangling; and having heard Wells
threaten 10 suicide, called the night
isiler, who found that Wells had hang
ed himself. The physician called in
said he would have been dead in snoth.
or two minutes.
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State-At-Large EIectOr.

Newport, Tenn.-The friends of
Hon. d. ID. Willard Of johnson City,
are urging him to stand for the honor
Of elector for the state at large. Mr..
Willard has great many friends in
this county as we'll as ell over the dis
trict. He is at present engaged in the
insurance business at johnson City
and has been very successful. He has
been very prominently mentioned for
congress and two years ego was urged
by many to make the race against
Brownlow. bat declined. He is pi . m :
inently connected in shis and Washing
ton counties.
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Bruce Britton Given Seven Years fol
Larceny.

Bruce Britton, young mau who re-
Gently stole watch and money from
employees Of the telephone exchange in
johnson City, and who was later ar
rested at Gate City, Va, submitted bis
case at Jonesboro last week, after ad.
mitting that he had been bad man,
and was sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary. Britton is said to
have come originally from Ohio.
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Chief Of Pelles O'Hayer Reinstated.

Chief of Police George T. O'Haver,
of Memphis, recently suspended by
Mayor Malone on charges of incompe-
tency has been reinstated by the Jegis-
Iative council. The charges against
O'Haver were that he had failed to
suppress gambling which, ii was al
legged, he knew was in progress.
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Keeping Open House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver and
bowels so perfectly one can't help feel
ing good when he uses these pills. Csc
at H. G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-13

'Your dead husband wer a good
mon," declared the sympathetic Mrs.
Casey to the bereaved widow,
"He wor!" exclaimed Mrs. Murphy,
dashiDg the tears from her eyes. "No
two policemen could handle him. -
Judge.
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state Railroad Commission Cenferenc,

State Railroad Commission Conference
The presidents Of the Louisville l.
Nashville, Illinois Central, and Nash
vile, Chattanooga / st. Louis rail-
roads, have accepted the invitation of
the State Rsiirosd Commission 10 at
tend the conference called for Febru-
cry 14th to further discuss the question
of passenger rates.
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Cough Remedy Favonte.

VnauzUStaW1H NUUhu 1NVnIouy q HdVUIHtCs
"We prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our children,
says Mr.. L. j. Woodbury., Of TwiniuF,
Mich. 1T has also done the work for
us in hard colds and Group, and we take
pleasure in recommending it," For sale
by q. @. Miller.
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Taking baby mp ct night is often the
cause Of bad colds. Use DIR. Fahrney's
TesIhing Syrup and stay In bed. 25c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-30

LOOKING FOR HENRY dreamy look in
her eyes. So the time passed
Each succeeding year stole something
away from her beauty,
Leaving behind it, broader and deeper,
the gloom and the shadow.
Henry's mother died and was laid
away in the quiet graveyard, and the
years rolled on; the SHOWS came and
went; the roses bloomed. Schoolgirls
came for them and in time grew to
womanhood, and other girls came.
Each evening the lamp was placed in
the window. Each day Mary watched
and waited.
The sympathetic neighbors kindly
cared for her few wants. Many letters
had been sent to the war department
inquiring for Henry Maynard but
missing after the battle of Gettys.
burg" was all the reply.
In a pleasant room in Melbourne,
Australia, Hubert Smith lay sick. Over
forty years ago he had come to Austria
liza, or had found himself there, but
with no remembrance of where he
had been before. He had become a
merchant in small way at first but
gradually increased his business till
at the time of his sickness he had be-
come a man of means with q small
fortune. STILL he had remained unmar.
ried
All day he had tossed about in fever
Tonight there will be change" the
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General Grants Joke

Eliot NJ a1il.a., i civil engineer Of
New Orleans, tells how General u s.
Grant made his father, Chaplain Mil
Ter, swear:
It was one Of the chaplain's duties to
receive and distribute the mail to Cen
eral Grants staff. Whenever the mail
was late he was greatly annoyed by
questions as to the cause Of the delay,
time of probable arrival, ETC. On one
occasion, when the post was unusually
late, the chaplain for fear Of losing his
temper attached the following notice to
the door of his tent:
'@The chaplain does not know when
the mail will arrive
Shortly afterward General Grant,
passing the chaplain's quarters, noticed
the sign. He paused before it mo-
ment and then walked slowly on his
way. Coming out of his tent a few
moments later, Chaplain Miller was
Mortified to read:
'The chaplain does not know when
the mail will arrive, and he doesn't
give d-n. "-Harper's Weekly.
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doctor said, and the nurse watched
patiently till he seemed to grow quiet,
and finally he slept Then she knew
the crisis was past
When be awoke in the morning he
was Hubert Smith no more, but Henry
Maynard, and all the remembrance Of
Mary and home came over him. he
had been wounded in the head at the
battle Of Gettysburg. In a seemingly
lifeless condition he was left on the
field until after the battle. He was
cared for by farmer and when partly
recovered wandered away, giving no
name. How he reached Australia he
never learned.
His recovery was speedy, and he
fastened to America to find Mary If
possible. ooh, Mary, are you waiting?
Shall I see you?' he cried. And all
night he paced the steamers deck over
whelmed with love and longing.
On May 80. 1905, Mary sat in the
doorway, looking down the road. Her
hair, once black, was now streaked
with gray. She had been looking at the
roses and thinking Of Henry. "Will he
come todayy An hour later an old
man came slowly up the road and
turned up the pathway to the house.
Mary, waiting on the doorstep, knew it
was Henry, for the face was the face
she saw in her dream.
"Henryy'
"Mary!'
That is al those two said as they
clasped hands and sat once more on
the grassy bank where the roses bloom.
But heart spoke to heart in love and
joy deeper than all words and deeper
than all thought.
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JOHNNIE BROOKS.

| Phil Corell told how he and Fred
| Rftschy were put to bed one night by
a motherly southern woman in her
j guest chamber. tucked in "just like
mother used to do at home,'', and then
given a good night kiss by the tender
hearted Virginia lady, who had boy
of her own in the field fighting against
them. Next morning their hostess
gave them fine breakfast and then
loaded them down with yams.
Some years ago the Wisconsin legis-
lature voted god medal to II. e.
Francisco, living at that time in Ma
son City, Ia, in the belief that he was
the youngest Union soldier who served
| In the civil war. Francisco had en-
! listed at fourteen years of age. Very
soon stories began to appear in behalf
of other youngest soldiers.' C. III.
! Wynn Of Sioux City, Ia. had enlisted
at the age OF thirteen years and eleven
months. J. L. Keplinger of Detroit
gave his enlistment age as thirteen
years and four months. Andrew f..
Links of Chicago reduced this record
by one month.
Then came Gilbert Van Zandt. also
j Of Chicago. to take away the laurels Of
Links. Van Zandt's enlistment was on
Aug. 81, 1862, at the age of ten years,
eleven months and eleven days He
showed that he had Joined Company
D, Seventy-ninth Ohio volunteers, on
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TO YOU. wall the old fash
ioned red roses bloom in all their
springtfme splendor. Here ofttimes a
few years ago merry schoolgirls, with
cheeks that matched the glow Of the
roses, paused to gather a bouquet for
teachers desk or to place beneath the
flags In the little graveyard on the hill
side on Memorial day. And ofttimes,
too, they paused to listen to the quiet
words Of Mrs. Maynard, who lived
here alone. They wondered at the
sadness Of her voice as she said:
Eyes; you are welcome to the roses"
Then sudden hope would light her
face as she added, when Henry
comes home he'll tidy up the yard a
bit and pick a rose for me as he did
once long ago"
After the sun had set and the shad-
ows had crept down the hillside
through the graveyard and filed all the
valley with darkness the lamp was lit
and placed in the window, where it's
rays lighted the pathway leading to
the road. By the table Mary Maynard
would sit, her hands folded. She was
waiting for Henry.
Forty-fve years ago on May 20 Hen
ry brought home Mary, his fair young
bride, saying: Mother, here is my
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wife. Love her as you love me, and
don't let her be lonely, for tomorrow 1
go to the front; but, God being willing,
III come back"
On the following day earth and sky
seemed blended in perfect harmony.
The roses doomed in splendor. On
the grassy bank they sat, Mary and
Henry, beside the clustering blossoms.
Henry had picked one of the roses
and lovingly placed it in Mary's hair.
Fair was she then, in all the freshness
Of youths bright morning. Tenderly
she placed her hand on Henry's Shout
der and with loving, pleading eyes
whispered:
Henry, please don't co.
Sadly, slowly, he replied: MARY,
must. But watch for me. I'll come
back to you.''
So they parted on that fateful day,
and the birds sang the breezes crept
softly by, and the roses scented the
air. But Mary alone on the doorstep
and Henry marching out of the valley
needed them not.
Those were trying days for north
and south. The nations best were
Staying each other In terrible battles.
After Burnside's defeat at the battle
Of Fredericksburg in December, 1862,
there had been call for more men to
fill the broken ranks, and Henry May
nard had enlisted. Dearly as he loved
Mary Harper, he could not resist the
nations call any longer. At first Mary
pleaded with him. Then she realized
the need and bravely gave her con-
sent, only requesting that they be mar
ried before he went. When on that
last day as they sat together by the
roses, though she whispered him to re-
main, she knew he would go-that
above all the sorrow at parting she
wished him to go-wished him the
brave, true soldier of her dreams.
Thus it was that Henry went, and
Mary came to live with Henry's moth
er-just those two in the little farm
house, for Henry's father had been
killed years back while hauling logs
from the wood lot. The sled had over
turned coming down the steep hillside.
Henry's mother had seen it from the
window where she sat knitting and,
calling Henry from the wood shed,
went to his aid. Crushed and bleed
ing, they brought him home just at
the close of the cold winters day, and
he died IN half an hour.
After this they had toiled on, Henry
growing stronger and more manly,
overcoming gradually the sorrow caus-
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Copyright. 1908. by Robertas Love

about between the lines In zone Of
fire from both armies.
"Jennie'' saw what happened to
his friend. He rushed to the wounded
man and managed to pilot him to a
place Of reasonable safety. Giving Bar
tholomew a drink of water from his
canteen, the little drummer dashed
away to find the regimental surgeon.
The doctor probed the wound with his
fingers and told the boy that the adju-
tant was done for and it would do no
good to move him. But after the doctor
had gone to other duties the boy hunt
ed up the big drum major, Charles WI
ley, who helped him carry, Bartholo-
new to a house. When the Union
forces were driven back, Jennie" re-
fused to leave his friend to fall into the
enemy's hands. He succeeded In get
ting the officer into an army wagon
and remained in attendance until Bar
tholomew was safe in the Federal hos.
'pital on Roanoke island. The adjutant
recovered and told what the boy had
done for him. More than thirty years
later Judge Langbein received the
medal Of honor for that service.
Two other young drummers from
New York were Fred ". Ritschy and
Philip Corell, both with the Ninety
ninth volunteers. These boys were
boon companions throughout their serv-
ice Of three years. After they returned
home and grew up they married sisters
and for many years lived within few
blocks of each. other. Like Jennie"
Langbein, these boys saw much service
in the region near. Norfolk, Va Mr.,
Ritschy in later life told some interest
ing facts about the life Of the drummer
boys.
eve lived the same as the soldiers.
he said, "being served with the same
sort Of uniforms, generally too big,
and the same sort of rations.'
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c &c s 20 X F0Te
SHOWED HIM BLACKWATER.
General Sheridan's Joke on an Hget
and Obstinate Confederate.

General Sheridan's Joke on an Aged
and Obstinate Confederate.
General Phil Sheridan had strong
sense Of humor, which helped us out
considerably at times" says Major w
H. Spera, sole survivor Of Sheridan's
escort on the famous ride to Winches
ter. II remember once when we were
trying to reach a. creek called Black
water he hailed an old man in passing
and asked him questions. The old man
refused to direct him to the creek
plainly intimating that his sympathies
were with Lee.
How far are we to Blackwater?
asked Sheridan, studying map ir
front Of him.
:" I do not know, SIR replied the OLD
man obstinately.
Have you never been to Blackwa
ter, STRIP inquired Sheridan
II have never been to Blackwater
SIR snapped the old man.
Never been to BlackwaterY in
sisted Sheridan.
No, SIR said the old man.
sheridan called an orderly and in
structed him to arrest the old man and
lead him at the head of the troops. Fol
four miles the old fellow walked thai
dusty road, getting madden every min
ute and choking in the clouds Of dus
raised by the troops.
when we reached Blackwater, Sher
idan rode forward and sent for the ole
man, who came silently enough, but
with defiance and hatred showing
plainly in every action.
II thought it pity, SIR said sSheri
dan quietly, that a man born and rails
ed here, as you tell me you were, hal
never had an opportunity to see a creel
only four miles from his home. have
brought you here, sir, to show yor
Blackwater creek. When you have
looked at it well, sir, you may return
to your home in safety, SIR
'The crestfallen man quietly retired
to be met all along the line with cheers
and yells and courteous inquiries as tt
how he liked the looks Of Blackwa
er."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Copyright. 1908. by L. S. Mills.

! CT 5 ueifC seemed Dufleu out III the
lonely grave on the hillside with her
husband, and, though she gave Henry
unbOunded love, she cared for little
else till Mary came and Henry went.
Then she talked Of Henry and found in
Mary ready listener. So the two be-
came fast friends with one hope-the
safe return Of Henry.
The weeks went by, and together
they read the papers telling of the war.
Henry, too, wrote sometimes to his
mother, but more often to Mary. His
letters told Of the weary waiting and
the seemingly useless marching and
countermarching, yet he was always
the same brave, loving Henry. Soon
the war would be over, and Mary
would meet him, and they would sit by
the rosebushes again.
In her dreams she saw him, her sol
der, her "boy in blue" amid the roar
| and smoke Of battle. "They win the
crest; he takes the flag; he is hero"
! The dream changed, and she saw him
alight from the train at the village
station. The neighbors had read Of his
brave deeds in the papers and had
come to cheer him. Once more the vi
| sion changed, and hand in hand they
sat by the rosebushes. He placed a
rose in her hair and, gently kissing her
cheek, whispered:
'Mary, we won't part any more"
And, looking to his well beloved
face to recd the love his voice ex-
pressed, it seemed the face of Henry,
but old, so old, and his hair so gray.
One day there came news of Lees
swift advance northward in July,
1868. There would be battle. Mary
cheer to Henry. But no answer came.
In the papers were rumors Of a great
battle being fought. 1t was at Get
tysburg. Would Lee win? The sus-
pense was awful to millions of north
ern people as they waited with bated
| breath for news from the front "Lee
| retreatsT This was the report that
came on the fourth day, and the drawn
faces relaxed. Then followed columns
! of killed" wounded" missing"
Thousands Of homes were plunged in
gloom, for many q husbands name
and many a sons name and many
lovers name was there.
A neighbours boy brought the papers
| that evening. Though he came on
swiftly, Mary couldn't wait, but ran
out to meet him. Together Mary and
Henry's mother looked down the long
list Of "killed." Not there! Thank
God! Then the list of wounded"
Not there! Then "missing'-Henry
Maynard!
"There is hope" said Mary. But
| she sat with the paper tightly clasp
ed. All night she sat thus and needed
| not the time nor saw the neighbors
| who came to comfort her AS the sun
| light stole in the east window they
gently lifted her and placed her on the
bed.
After time she slept and dreamed
Of Henry. He was on the crest of
hill behind a low bank of earth. Hun
dreds of men were at his right and
left. Before him, advancing up the
hill, were thousands Of men with gray
uniforms. Then began the roar of ar
tillery, and the smoke of battle rolled
over all, and she saw him no more. Yet,
half waking, half sleeping, she seemed
to hear him say, as on that day of
parting: "Watch for me! I'll come
back to your
Then began the years of waiting
weary years. In the afternoon when
|