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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
TABLETS LATE NEWS
Louisville Society Girl
Commits Suicide.
"SATURNALIA OF VICE" IS
What Gov. Fort Calls At
lantic City, Declares
it Must be Good.

The body of Miss Mary Field Verne,
a Louisville society girl, was found in
Lake Michigan at Chicago last Thurs
day about noon. She had suffered from
melancholia for about three months
and was taken to sanitarium in Chi
cago the first of August. Her body
was identified last evening by her
father, Henry L. Verne, formerly Of
Louisville.
In a public proclamation Gov Fort,
OF New Jersey, declares that unless the
excise law is observed in Atlantic City,
which he calls "saturnalia of vice."
next Sunday and all saloons and cafes
closed tightly, he will call an extraor-
dinary session of the legislature and
may send the state troops to the famous
resort.
William j. Bryan delivered several
addresses in Topeka, Kan, last Thurs
day, his main speech dealing with the
bank deposits guaranty plank Of the
democratic national platform. Mr..
Bryan was met by several Thousand
people on his arrival at Topeka.
After reaching the highest stage
since 1888, the flood waters at Augusta,
Ca, began to recede last Thursday.
The rain has ceased and it is believed
there will be no further damage. The
property losses will aggregate any
where between $3.50, 900 to 81, 900, 900.
The republicans announced that
fight would be made to elect congress-
men in all of the close districts of the
southern states, and leaders from Vir-
ginia, Alabama and Louisiana conferr-
ed last Thursday with Frank H. Hitch
cock.
John Mitchell and large number of
prominent labor leaders have endorsed
the attitude of Samuel Gompers on the
political situation. A number of labor
leaders will speak for the democratic
national ticket.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
democratic national committee, return
ed to New York from the west last
Thursday to establish Headquarters
and inaugurate the campaign in the
east.
1t is reported in Washington that
Chas. P. Taft has purchased a controll-
ing interest in the Baltimore Sun, q
newspaper that recently declared for
the republican ticket.
DR.. Leroy s. Chadwick, husband of
the famous Cassie Chadwick, filed q
petition in bankruptcy. Most of his
debts grew out of his wife's remarkable
financial transactions.
Judge Taft, Mrs. Taft and Master
Charlie Taft were each presented with
a loving cup by the guests at Hot
Springs, Va, where the candidate
spent the past two months.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
U. S. Cavalry at
the State Fair.

The prospects are that the Twelfth
United States Cavalry, one of the crack
mounted regiments of Uncle Sam s
service, will be in Nashville during the
week of the Tennessee State Fair
September 81 to 26.
This regiment annually takes a prac-
tice march from it's station at Chatta-
nooga, and is required to cover at least
$50 miles on the trip. 1t is expected
that the war department will issue or.
ders for this march to be made in the
direction of Nashville, with the state
fair grounds as its destination.
The Twelfth cavalry band is one of
the best military bands in the United
States, and will be very pleasing ad
dition to the musical organizations that
will play during the fair. The princi-
pal band that has already been engaged
is the famous Weber band of Cincin-
natl, which will give two concerts daily
during the week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
WILLIAM F, Villas DEAD.
Member of Grover Cleve-
lands Cabinet. Also an
eX-IJ & Senator

Madison, Wis, Aug. 27.-C Col. W. F.
Villas died at 10. As o'clock this morning
following five weeks of Illness.
H. When DR.. Philip Fox called upon the
colonel this morning, he found him
unusually cheerful and bright and be-
lieved he showed signs of remarkable
improvement.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, while the
nurses were administering a bath to
the patient, they noticed that be weak
ened very quickly. An attempt was
made to reach the doctor, but Col. Villas
died before he could be reached.
DR.. Charles H. Villas, of New York,
who has been staying at the home, was
not present at the death.
DIR. Fox believes that the imm ediate
cause of death was second stroke of
paralysis.
Col. VIM. F. Villas suffered cerebral
hemorrhage early on the morning of
July ~ at his home In Madison. His
condition was so serious that E. P.
Villas, his brother, of Milwaukee, was
summoned to the bedside, and for two
days the physicians were unable to Of
fer any hope of recovery. On the third
day Col. Villas condition was slightly
improved and there we're two hopeful
signs first, there had been no spread
ing of the paralysis, and, second, he
manifested marked signs of intelIi-
gence. Although the periods of con-
sciousness were slight, they gave the
family and friends of the distinguished
patient much hope. Since then his
condition had remained practically un-
changed, although he had moments Of
seeming rallies and on occasions would
answer questions by "yes" and ''no."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
DEMOCRAT PROSPECT
Personal Representa-
tive of Chm. Mack.
HON. DON c. FARNSWORTH
Reports from Middle West
Not Exaggerated; For
mer Tennessean.
Knoxville Sentinel,

Knoxville Sentinel.
Hon. Don G. Farnsworth, of Chicago,
is in the city today, en- route to his for
mer home, Greeneville, where he will
spend few days, and then take trip
into Georgia.
Mr.. Farnsworth is connected with
the management of the democratic ma
tional campaign and is the personal
representative of Hon. Norman Mack,
chairman of the national committee.
Mr.. Farnsworth has attained great
success in business since he left his
boyhood home, and is now at the head
of large banking institution and sew
eral manufacturing plants in Chicago.
He is an ardent democrat and for the
past twenty years has devoted several
months during each national campaign
to the aid of the democratic committee.
He, therefore, has an extensive &C.
quaintance with leaders of the demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Farnsworth says that the reports
which have come from the middle west
as to the enthusiasm for Mr.. Bryan
have not been exaggerated The indi-
cations point strongly toward Mr.. Bry-
ans success in those states. He attend
ed the notification meeting at Indian
apolis on Tuesday, and says the crowd
was immense and the enthusiasm tre-
mendous. Mr.. Kern, after the ceremo-
MES and speeches, said that he had not
anticipated that one.half the people
would be present that attended. Mr..
Bryan's trip from Chicago to Indianap-
oils was series of ovations at every
station.
Mr. Farnsworth has also recently
been in Kansas and Nebraska. He says
both states will go for Bryan. In Kan
sas the people are aroused on the issue
of the insurance of bank deposits. Ok
lahoma, the neighboring state, has al
ready adopted such law and the Kansas
banners now favor it, because deposits
have been withdrawn from Kansas
banks and placed in Oklahoma banks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
ConVeniences for
State Fair Visitors.

For the convenience of the thousands
of visitors who will attend the Tennes-
see state fair at Nashville in Septem ber,
branch postoifice will be established
on the grounds, and mail may be di-
rected in care of this Office by any one
who wishes to have mail sent them
while in Nashville.
At an easily accessible place on the
grounds an emergency hospital will be
placed-with a doctor and nurses in
charge--so that if any of the fair s
guests get sick they may receive med
ical attention Immediately.
Another convenience will be the es-
tablishment of complete branch tele-
phone exchange on the grounds, and a
telephone will be placed in all of the
buildings within easy reach of the
public.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
COY. PATTERSON WANTED.
Tennessee's S Governor In
vited to Take Stump
for Four Weeks.

Nashville, August 4.-The national
democratic committee, through John
Il. Atwood, chairman cf the speakers s
committee, has asked Gov. Patterson
for two weeks of his time in September
and two in October, speaking in doubt
full states. The gol'rnor is expected
home tomorrow nigha rom his vacation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

~ thought you wrote me there were
no mosquitoes at your placer" said the
visitor. "Well," answered Farmer
Corntassel, 81 thought l was tellin' you
correct. didn't believe there was any
misquitoes here. When l wrote that I
was up to 81 Simlin's place, and I
thought all the mosquitoes in the world
must be in his front yard. Washing
ton Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

"Mrs. Wigwag is a great church
worker, isn't she?"
"You bet she is. She worked me for
$40 worth of tickets for a strawberry
festival. "-Philadelphia Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Farmer s'pose you're lookin' out
purity sharp for work?
Weary Walker-Well, l amt takin'
no chances of runnin' upon it unawares.
illustrated Bits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Chureh-Did you ever work for
railroad company?
Gotham-Well, yes; I've tried to open
the car widows. .-Yonkers Statesman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Leaves are falling. Babies don't fall
away while taking DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. 1t makes sap-blood. $50
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

"You get q good many kicks from
dissatisfied patrons, don't you?"
"Yes, " replied the facetious laundry
man, "but we get more cuffs. kansas
City Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
BACK TAX CASES.
Eight Johnson Co. Cases
Taken Up Before State
Board Equalization

Eight beck-tax cases, involving GER
tain companies in johnson county,
were taken up by the State Board of
Equalization Saturday. The board met
in the Office of State Comptroller Frank
Dibrell shortly before noon, and after
hearing the evidence in the cases, ad-
journed, and now has the decisions un-
der consideration.
The cases in question involve approx
imately $4,000 in back taxes in the
state and county. They are as follows:
Virginia Iron, Goal and Coke Co., Doe
Mountain Manufacturing and Improve
ment Co., Janey & Nichols, George s.
Scott, Tennessee Lumber & Manufac-
turing Co., and heirs of P. W. Shafer.
All the cases are from johnson county,
East Tennessee. The defendants were
represented by Attorney @. J. st. John,
of Bristol, and L. f. Donnelly, of
Mountain City,--Nashville American.
Identical with the tariff planks in dem
ocratic platforms for the last quarter of
century.
But in this contest the democratic
party stands for constitutionalism Ev-
cry business man knows that the con-
stitution is the best protection for his
life and property. The party that vio-
lates or ignores or tampers with it is
the radical party. The party that up
holds it is the party of conservatism.
The man who votes for Bryan votes
for a conservatist. The man who votes
for Taft votes for one committed to
policies that, logically carried out, will
result in the destruction of our institu-
tions.
The Commercial Appeal, believing
that there is crisis in the affairs of the
nation that demands the success of the
democratic party, has made an appeal
to the democrats in the metropolitan
district of Memphis to subscribe to the
democratic campaign fund. 1t has put
up some of its own money TO encourage
democrats to subscribe. 1t has not had
any selfish object in view, but the sue.
cess of it's campaign has aroused some
journalistic jealousy.
1t is only proper to say that we are
raising this money, not to exalt the
Commercial Appeal, but to help elect
Mr.. Bryan. We urge upon democrats
to subscribe, whether they send in their
money through this paper or through
some other.
The Commercial Appeal enjoys ex-
ceptional facilities for raising this mon.
ey, and credit will be given to all who
subscribe.
We are making a fight for constitu-
tionalism, for national economy, for
tariff reform, for democratic principles.
The legitimate expenses of the cam
paign will be considerable, and our
scheme insures absolute publicity of
campaign contributions before the elec-
ton. We have an excellent chauce to
win the election and secure a restora-
tion of democracy.
Let us, therefore, put aside all con-
siderations of jealousy and selfishness,
and unite to make the election Of Bryan
and Kern foregone conclusion. Com
! mercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Watch babies bowels till the frosts
come. DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup
keeps them in good shape. Sample free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chron-
ic cases soon relieved, finally cured.
Druggists all sell it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03

Buy groceries at less price at Jackson
Grocery Company's.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
GIANT FISH SEXES CALF.
Drags II Into Deep Water by the Tail
and browns II.


Worthington, S. D.-Henry Hanson,
farmer, reports the loss of calf car
ried of by a giant pike.
The farmer heard a noise among his
cattle one night and rushed out to-
ward the trouble, which he found was
near the canal. He found several
calves standing belly deep in water
and noticed one little calf making a
desperate effort to pull its tail free
from something.
The farmer. with his bare legs, was
afraid of barbed wire. but he waded
cautiously toward the calf, and just
as he caught IL a monster pike dashed
the water all over him, and for a mo-
ment he was blinded. Wiping the wa
ter from his eyes. he found the calf
was being dragged toward deep
water. Hanson made desperate eff
fort to reach the animal before IL was
dragged into the canal, but he failed
and the calf struggled until II finally
drowned.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
TO USE OLD SKIRTS
The Economical Woman Can Find |
Here Chance for Great Saving.

Many are the schemes of the eco
nomical woman. who tries TO make the
most Of everything. The advent of
the tunic. or overskirt, gives the saw
ing woman another chance to prac-
tice economy.
This Is using up a well-cut silk or
satin foundation skirt TO give an "air"
to an overskirt and bodice of a sim
pie striped material.
A woman who owned a smoke-gray
silk foundation skirt had il carefully
sponged, pressed out and left un-
trimmed. She bought at the shops
remnant of gray and white striped
cotton wolfe at a small price and made
an overskirt and bodice of il.
For the latter she used a piece of
the gray silk body lining, cutting 1t
low-necked, taking out the sleeves and
finishing the edges with a tiny point
of lace.
The tmic was opened up the side,
cut to points, put into a box plat at
back, and its edges were bound with
a three-inch bias fold of the material.
The bodice was simply draped over
guimpe of lace and was drawn into
five-inch empire belt of gray silk
fastened with old silver buttons at the
back.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
PLANT TRAMP BY INSTINCT.
California Cactus Blows Around the
Desert for Months.

Curious among vegetable growths
and one which is seldom seen OF men
is the rootless cactus of the California
desert. says the Technical World.
This plant, a round, compact growth.
rolls about the level floor of the des-
ert for some eight or nine months OF
the year, tossed hither and yon by
the winds which blow with fierceness
over all of CALIFORNIA; sand plat dur
ing those months.
AT the coming Of the rains, or
rather the cloudbursts, which sweep
the desert in its springtime. this cac-
tus takes root wherever it happens to
have been dropped by the last wind
of which it was the plaything and inn
mediately begins to put out all around
it small shoots, which in turn become
cacu exactly like the parent plant.
These young growths increase in
size rapidly. sucking the moisture
both from the parent plant and from
the surrounding earth. The roots do
not penetrate the soil deeply, but
spread often over circle whose
radius is not less than ten feet These
roots, too, are small, but practically
innumerable. and they get every bit
OF moisture and plant food to be had
in the territory they cover.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
EYEsIeHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-6aby's Head
Mass of itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall of.
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came This
went on until she was FIVE months old,
then had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old | started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was a different
girl. You could not see a sign of a
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had sign OF
the eczema since. Mrs. II. F. Budke,
LeSueur. Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2, or"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
How to Train a New Maid.

1t is good plan in the average
sized house for the mistress herself
to show the new maid the ways of the
house. If she is the parlor maid, to
take her to the dining room and her
self lay the table for the first
meal, explaining exactly where she
likes the various things placed. If
the maid is inexperienced, show her
exactly how the dishes should be han
died and all other details which will
help her in carrying out her various
duties. She will be more likely TO
remember her instructions if she re-
ceives them direct from her mistress
than if fellow servant told her
Home Chat.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18

fishing and hunting about the ponds
north of the city.
The swimming lake had overlooked
and the water filed a basin formed
by mining operations half a mile
away. The overflow had allowed many
fish to escape from the lake and many
Of them had been imprisoned in the
basin. The boys were draining the
basin and taking the fish back to the
lake. The work of removing the fish
had nearly been completed, when the
Davis boy saw something move under
large rock. He promptly grabbed at
it, thinking it fish, shouting as he
did so:"I'll bet this is a big one"
He jerked il up and to his sorrow
beheld a big rattlesnake squirming
in his grasp He attempted to re-
lease it, but the snake was too quick,
coiling about his arm and raising its
head to strike.
Francis Evans was standing beside
the little pond, leaning on a repeating
rife which is his companion on such
expeditions.
Young Evans heard the horrorstrick.
en- shrek of his companion as the an
gered rattler swung back to sink its
fangs. There was no time for thought.
In an instant the snake would strike,
charging the blood of the boy with its
deadly poison. Like a flash the rifle
rose, and a bullet crashed through the
rattlers head and it fell, slowly I'M
winding from Davis arm.
Evans then shot the snake six times.
Davis threw his arms around his
chum and cried from nervous excite
ment According to Davis the snake
had four rattles and a button.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
SUICIDE WRITES DEATH STORY.
Describes Effect of Gas as He Grad
ually Loses Consciousness.

Northumberland over the
death of his wife less than a month
ago, Arthur ID. Adams, a bookbinder
In the government bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. formerly of Salt
Lake City, took his own life. While
gradually losing consciousness he at
tempted to describe the effects of the
poisonous fumes of Illuminating gas.
Closing all the windows of his ROOM
Adams turned on the three gas jets.
His landlady detected the odor of es-
Gaping gas. When the door of Adams
room was burst open he was found ly-
ing on his bed grasping a pencil and
the following unfinished note scrubbed
on pad
II am sinking lower and lower from
the effects of asphyxiation. My head
is bursting! The room is dancing be-
fore my eyes. Good God. what a SEN
'sation am being lifted! The
light My God, the light! Her-I am
-good-by--1-."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18

region and beginning in Novembe.
and December in the inland regions.
1t is the aim Of the lemon grower TO
have the harvest as heavy as posi-
BILE in the summer, when the fruit is
in greatest demand, and he endeavors
to influence the season of bearing to
some extent by pruning and by irri-
CATION, though not 10 the extent at
tempted by foreign lemon growers.
The most profitable months in the
lemon market are during hot weather
from May to September, the condition
of the market at any time during this
period depending on the temperature
at the point of consumption and the
supply of imported fruit. The ship
ments from California are largest
from March to July. about 60 per cent
of the crop going forward during that
period. The shipments in the last few
years have been greatest in the
months of May, June and July. The
fruit shipped in the spring and sum-
mer may include winter and spring
lemons that have been stored, as well
as the fruit that is picked during the
spring and summer months
The lemon is picked irrespective of
the degree of maturity of the fruit,
when it reaches the approximate size
desired by the market. II il is al
lowed to ripen on the tree the fruit is
likely to be overgrown, coarse in tex
ture, lacking i'm acidity, and of poor
keeping quality. In order to Judge
accurately, each picker is provided
with ring to be used i'm testing the
size of the lemons. If the fruit is to
be held several weeks or months be-
fore shipment, the ring generally has
diameter of Sic inches. which al
lows for considerable shrinkage while
the fruit is in the storage house. If
the lemons are to be shipped soon
after picking. the ring usually has a
diameter of 2 IA inches With size
rather than maturity as the leading
factor in determining when the fruit
shall be picked. the lemons vary in
color from dark green to yellow. and
i'm texture from the thin skin of the
tree-ripened lemons to the coarse
green lemons that grow on the out
side branches. II is necessary to pick
a vigorous-growing grove once a
month, on the average, i'm order to
avoid having large proportion of
diversified lemons. In picking the fruit
the picker cuts from the tree with
shears or clippers the lemons that
do not pass through the ring He also
picks the smaller lemons that have
ripened on the tree and have reached
full growth. The fruit is placed in
picking sacks slung over the shoulder
OF the picker, and is hauled in boxes
TO the packing house. The handling
of the fruit in the grove is done with
extreme care to avoid cutting II with
the clippers. stem puncturing il. or
bruising II in other ways.
The handling of the fruit after IL
reaches the packing house is series
of complex operations requiring skill
and experience. The fruit has to be
cleaned, graded and colored or ripen.
ed uniformly before 1t is ready for
shipment In addition. IL may be de.
sirable to hold IL I'm storage for sew.
eral weeks OF months for better mar
ket conditions. A lemon storage
house is shown in our Illustration.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-09-18
WITH LACE BRETELLES
A Pretty Waist-combinins Embrold.
cry MedaIlions and Lace.

One way OF combining embroidery
medallions with all over lace is illus
trated in this pleasing waist. The bre-
telles, with their scalloped edges, are
becoming to most women, and, despite
their simplicity. they impart quite an
air to almost any costume. For this
reason the design is suggested for a
gown that is to be freshened up to last
out the season, or for one that is be-
ing remodeled altogether. II requires
so little of the dress material, for
even the sleeves can be made of chif-
fon cloth, If liked, or of plain net.
The bretelles are bordered with a
half-inch strip OF satin. either cut on