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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
SHAKE IN A BOTTLE TO MIX
Advice of Noted Authority, Also Gives a
Simple Home Prescription

Now is the time when the doctor gets
busy, and the patent medicine manu-
facturers reap the harvest, unless great
care is taken to dress warmly and keep
the feet dry. This is the advice of
an old eminent authority, who says
that rheumatism and Kidney trouble
weather is here, and also tells us what
to do in case of an attack.
Just try this simple homemade mix.
ture at the first sign of Rheumatism,
or If your back aches or you feel that
the kidneys are not acting just right.
This is said to be splendid kidney
regulator, and almost certain remedy
for all forms of Rhematism, which is
caused by uric acid in the blood, which
the kidneys fail to filter out. Any one
can easily prepare this at home and at
small cost.
Druggists in this city and vicinity,
when shown the prescription, stated
that they can either supply these
ingredients, or, if our readers prefer,
they will compound the mixture for
them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Sharp HOiStS Official Axe.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-Internal
Revenue Collector Sharp, today an
nounced that M. r. Buttery, who has
been on duty at Chattanooga, has been
dismissed from the service on the
charge of abandonment of duty. Nine
or ten Others are slated to 90, and it is
said a number of arrests will be made
and the offenders punished by the gov
ernment. It is claimed that storekeep-
ers and gaugers have been in the habit
OF leaving their posts Of duty for al
most an entire month in order that
they might go to their home district
and assist in carrying on political cam,
paigns. The most serious ofense,
however is that of defrauding the gov.
ernment by undergauging whisky in
order that the distillers might be REIN.
bursed for making large contributions
to the campaign funds. In this way
the distillers were not only repaid, but
in many cases the undergauging re-
suited greatly to their advantage
1t is said that many cases the under
gauging resulted greatly to their ad
vantage. 1t is said that many othel
schemes were resorted to in order tt
evade the law and curry favor ant
patronage from the distillers in th'
factional fights and camgsigns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Pathetic Incident in Governor.

A peculiarly pathetic incident oc-
Cured in the Office Of the governor of
Tennessee recently when the wife and
little child of Joseph Warren, of Jack
son county, having spent about all the
ready money they had, came down to
the capital city and went to Capitol
Hill to see the states chief executive
in behalf OF their husband and father.
The poor, heart-sad mother was finally
admitted into the private Office of the
governor Of Tennessee and there she
interceded for the wayward father of
the child.
The governor tried to put her of, ex.
planning that the people of the state
held him responsible for the pardons
issued to convicts and that frequently
harsh criticisms were made of him for
clemency extended, but at last the lit
tie girl about 6 years old, with light
brown hair and blue eyes walked up
to the governors desk and facing him
she said, II want my papa. l want
you to give me my papa" The poor
mother affected by the pitful plea Of
her little girl, burst ont crying. The
eyes OF the governor filed with tears
and in another five minutes, Secretary
W. d. Scruggs had written out the
pardon that was to send o forlorn
mother back to her happy mountain
home in company with the only sup
port she and her little daughter could
depend upon. .-Tennessean.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

route. but there are millions OF tons of
coal in the mountains. From Johnson
City to Spruce Pine the road is in act
ual operation, and there is short
link between Fink and the Cranes
Nest mines of the Clinchfeld corpor-
alton. The grading from Fink to the
top Of the Blue Ridge is practically
completed, and this is the hardest part
OF the work. Through the Clinch
mountain, line of the longest tunnels
in theeountry has been dug. There
are many more of less exteut on the
South and Western.
Throughout this great virgin coun-
try, besides its richness in coal, iron
and other minerals, there are mile of
untouched forest-foaest that contain
| all of the North Ameaican hardwoods.
There is today an immense numbering
interest in some parts of this section.
When this road is completed it's lumb-
! bering interest will be one greatest in
dustries eat Of the Mississippi.
SCENERY SUBLIME
For scenery there is nothing east OF
the rockies that equals it. Down
through the gorges of the chucky river
the steels rail will run. with greatest
of the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge tow
ering around. Roam mountain, White
top, Mount Rogers, and the famous
Mount Mitchell are all visible from the
present roadbed. They are not only
visible bnt in easy access from the
stations en- route. Through the Chuck
river gorges, one gathers strong inn
preston of the Grand Canyons of the
mountain country OF the Blue Ridge
and Alleghenies, bare, verdurelosi
rocks tower high on every h and, ant
to this is added the charm of a new
country, for except the hardy mount
aineer, this rugged country has known
little of the hand of man. In this sec
tion Asheville and the Sapphire coun
try will have a rival that bids fair tC
out do them in the race for the favor o.
the summer tourist.
Through all these gorges, over al
the mountain passes, the road hai
been graded on basis of one half o.
one percent In order to maintain
this grade through the gorges of the
Chucky the road goes As miles to gair
distance of 81 miles as the crow file. a
1t might have been tunneled, fol
mountains are no obstruction to tnt
tireless engineers of the South & West
ern, but to tunnel meant the displace.
ment of that one half of one percent
grade, and that means money,
oNE-HALF OF ONE PER CENT.
To those not familiar with railroad
operation this one.half of one per cent
may seem mere whim. But to thu
railroad operator, to the traffic mana
ger and to the transportation man i
means dollars aud a mighty stack O
dollars at that.
1t costs heavily to build such road
> but such a road, such a coal road, il
bound to be money-maker.
10 the railroad man, il is not alway
, question OF how many tons he cal
! haul, but how many tons he can han
with a given ENERGY The value o
q this one-half Of one per cent. can bet
ter be gathered when it is know
that in the past four years the Norfoll
& Western railway has spent So, 900, 90
to reduce its grades between Bluefiel,
and Lynchburg. Formerly it took tw
a Of their largest locomotives to bau
: 1900 tons to the top of the Blue Ridge
- aided by pushers. Since the grade re
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Rank FOOlishneSS

"When attacked by cough or cold,
or when your throat is sore, it is rank
foolishness to take any other medicine
than DR.. Kings New Discovery" says
O. o. Eldridge of Empire, Ga have
used New Discovery seven years and l
know it is the best remedy on earth
for coughs and colds, Group, and all
throat and lung diseases. My chill
dren are subject to Group, but New
Discovery quickly cures every attack. 4"
Known the world over as the King of
throat and lung remedies. Sold un-
der guarantee at II. o. Miller's drug
store. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Safe
Medicine for Children.

In buying cough medicine for chill
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no
danger from it, and relief is always
sure to follow. 1t is intended espec-
tally for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough, and there is no bet
ter medicine in the world for these
diseases. 1t lis not only a certain cure
for croup, but when given as soon as
the croupy cough appears. will pre-
vent the attack. Whooping cough Is
not dangerous when this remedy is
given as directed. It contains nc
opium or other harmful drugs, and
may be given as confidently to a baby
as to an adult. For sale by H. @
Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
-Four BrOwRlOW Men Are Ousted

Again the influence of Newell San.
ders as controlling factor in the dis.
tribution of federal ofices in this
state has been signally demonstrated.
Information has been received here Of
the appointment of four postmasters Of
the Evans element Of the republican
party in the state to succeed Brownlow
appointees. Robert A. Espey has
been appointed to succeed @. Fl.
Crouch, at Bellbuckle, and F. R.
Sharp to succeed Robert Smart al
Manchester. Both Of these appoint
ments were recommended by Mr.. San
ders at the request Of United States
Marshal j. W. Overall, both Bell
buckle and Manchester being in Mr.
Overall's district, the Fifth district
@. H. wilkinson will succeed DR.. W
B. Farris as postmaster at Pulaski
and @. Fl. Hudson will succeed J. M
Pardue as postmaster ct Sweet wa ter. =
Nashville Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

Chamberlain S Cough Remedy
Cures Colds, Group and whoopiRy Cough.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain Of burn or scald in five
minutes, hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil mon
arch over pains.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

ii seemed as if war completed his educa-
sion. for his wicked career renders his
name famous as the paladin of thieves.
}" organized his old comrades into a
band of robbers and every .hil. was ar
In military order. Under his CONF
Gor Clrtouchc was supreme) there
were companies, lieutenants. sergeants,
surgeons. sentinels, and spies. Regular
passwords We're issued and changed Zach
day. The most famous of his spies was
II certain ~well-known abbe, and there We're
clerks. merchants, members of the police
force Itself, among this division of his
army, for the band soon grew into pro-
large enough to deserve the naine
The division OF C~artouchc's army whose
duties were TO act us receivers OF the
stolen property included hotel keepers,
jewelers., merchants and many other per-
sons considered reputable people. Another
division was charged with the duty Of
lodging and sheltering the bandits; there
were regular doctors and surgeons, nor
were they without religious services. Ger
tain priests being enrolled to look after
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
UPSETTlxe VICTIMS MO
CHE TANk. -

New York, Special: How old Ncp-
tunus Rex IL mis- faithful retaincrs in
ltiated into the mysteries of the sea the
~rooks' Of the United States battle
ship fleet when they crossed he line"
Is graphically described in a letter from
an officer OF the battleshlp Connecticut
to his son. ut was the funniest thing
Imaginable" he a The letter. which
was written off Pernambuco. Brazil,
reads:
I'VE left Trinidad on sunday after
noon, December 30, 1907, and from
there, for over n week, we had to run
nearly east against a strong current
until we could get around Cape San
Rogue, the eastern point of South
how far out 10 the east that point is:
1t sticks out until it is nearly under
Europe, SO we had Il long way to the
east TO go. Then, too, there is always
a strong westerly current along there.
which is known at the equatorial cur
rent.
"The trade wind. from about east
northeast in that part OF the world,
starts the water flowing in the same
direction. and 1t flows along until it
strikes the land at Cape San Rogue.
1t splits there. and part OF il goes along
passing through the Windward islands
and so on into h Caribbean sea. IT
keeps on going west until 1t strikes the
coast of Central America and Mexico,
and then it turns up around the west
end of Cube into tho Gulf OF Mexico,
and keeps on until it comes u the
Straits of Florida. where it is turned
north by the Bahama banks. and
thence flows UP along our coast, whcre
it is known as the Gulf stream. II fol-
;ows u coast to Newfoundland. shoots
across the ocean TO England, turns
down along; the coast of France, Spain
end Portugal. until it cache the trade
wind, when 1T starts across the ocean
again. n so keeps it up all the time.
On january l., in the evening. the
admiral received the following wireless
telegram:
Rear Admiral Evans. Communicating
Chief-AIyself and party will pay YOU a
visit OH or about Sunday morning at $50
e. m. L wish yourself, Officers and men
OF your fleet Il prosperous and happy New
Year. Neptune Rex,
I'VE were a. little late reaching the line,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
~CARTOUCHE, GREATEST
OF WORLDS BRIGkKDS
Famous Thief and Highwayman
Who Was for a Long Period
"Commander" OF Paris.
From the New York Weekly,

Not counting great generals. Louis
Dominique Cartouche was the greatest bril-
gand that ever lived. | say, not counting
great generals, for wal is mostly robbery
on a grand scale. Louis Dominique Car
touche was born In Paris. October. 1893.
His father was a cooper, and from him
Dominique learned that trade. but he ac-
CURED a knowledge of the business of his
sitter life from a gang of gipsies.
After leaving the gypsy camp he fire.
quented the streets of Paris. He added
the shrewd wit of a gamin of the Queen
City of the World to naturally nimblc fin
gers and the skill Of an acrobat.
We hear of aim melted into tears by the
%eloquence of q sermon delivered b. the
good Able OF ST. Joseph's. but his tears
did not prevent him from emptying the
pockets of those around him. With his
eyelids still glistening with the pearly
drops Cartouche left the building, and u
certain Gaguis den,and
Your money or our life."
Cartouche had no idea of parting with
either of these Valuables, and speedily
drew himself up after the most approved
methods of a skillful master of the fistic
art.
Gently. my young rooster. / sec you
have teeth and nails. That pleases me.
Come, we will be partners
The coalition was there arranged. and
SlTalSnlWdy the TWO IrleNuS Went TO an
other church. where the eloquence was not
80 fine, and Cartoucile filched more cash
a before. The brace of rascals. tier
pockets we'll lined with coin, went to d
wine-shop and made a night of it..
This partnership continued until C:aguis
WAS so maladroit as to fall into the hands
of the police. Cartouche was at this time
about Is, had a pleasing. open counte-
nance, which delighted everybody, cs-
pecially the fair sex. His figure and his
manners were elegant. and he was in
every way fitted to play Prince Charming.
while his agility and ready wit were mar
yelous.
Cartouche did not confne himself to
one branch of %thieving. but began to fire.
quent ga1nbling-houses, where he won
large sums. So deXterous was he in hand
ling cards that none were able to detcc.
him, although they well knew his univer-
sal good luck was produced by sleight of
hand. He was therefore expelled from the
card-rooms on general principles.
Cartouche was enrolled as Il soldier I'M
der the regency of the Duke OF Orleans,
and made himself most popular with his
comrades. When peace was declared he
once more found himself in Paris. and
theuceforward his life reads like romance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Washington. Special: Francis NJ.
COckrell, now a member of the inter-
state commission, Is reputed the most
tnVeterate whist player in Washington
and The man with more card sense"
than anybody else in the mo OF
this generation Of card players.
The commissioners, who. when a few
years g he was retired from the Sen
ate was one OF the veterans of that
body and widely known as an assist
ant republican, Is one of the most mild
hammered men on earth. He has as
many friends in Missouri as Cullom has
in Illinois. Both of them ere known
BELOVED.
But there is one occasion when SEN
ator Cockrell gets ugly and shows some
Of the fighting spirit that made him
a mighty good soldier of the confed-
eracy n enabled him to fight his way
to the top IN politics. That is when
he is playing whist with somebody who
doesn't know the game.
To Cockrell it is unforgivable to make
a misplay. When hat happens he rises
IN his place and "cusses out" everybody
in sight with enthusiasm and junction..
Among the young men around the COM
mission offices it is regarded as a priv
tlege to go out and play whist of an
evening with the senator, provided, al
ways that they get away alive.
TO fall under the wrath of his COM
demnatton is a fearful fate. 1t always
conVilces the victim that the safe thing
for him is to resign. He goes away
sure that his job isn't worth a farth-
ing: and the next morning he meets
the suave old senator in the hall ana
is assured jocularly that he plays a
right good game, but needs to read his
Hoyle a bit closer" Then he decides
NOT 10 recipI1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

the concerns of their souls. There were
some VINO repaired the arms, and locke
after the necessary alterations of cloth
ing. In Very truth. tire army was AS reg
ulary disciplined as ANY regular military
force.
The general OF police, the procuTer du
rol. the hailiTs and constahles. were
aroused to eXterminate the band irstt-
gated by the honest folk and hundreds
of victims. for it had now assumed vast
proportions: but they could do nothing;
Cartouchc's band was better organized.
and better differed than the SERVANT Of
Justice. The police were badly paid, and
but poorly governed. What was worse.
Cartouche had his own rascals among the
police.
Cartouche's men grew 50 bold that they
would rob a man within one hundred steps
of the Partisan police and detectives. and
If the victim raised an cutlery. The guard
ian of the city's peace retreated. Such
conduct emboldened the thieves, aud le-
cruits began to one in from the pro-
yinceS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13

Ascending this living 1addcr, ono OF The
slishter rascals entered the apartment
and began 10 pass down tho vaiuableh,
Where iron bars protected the opening
Cartouche, sometimes disguised In rags,
sometimes in the dress of an able. or
dressed as q pri.lca. mingled with thu
stock-inbber;', or iost!ed royalty itself, and
Wherever he appeared jewels and turxa
amounts of coin were MISSING.
Cartouche was arrested during the win.
ter OF 1920. but was guarded so poorly
that he escaped. After that, robberie,
were more frequent than ever. Renewed
n nook was attached to IL long pole, and
by TINS instrument they POSSESSED them
selves Of many articles Of value. 1T waa
so they robbed the residence OF Marshal
d-Anrce, the Spanish: ambassador, AND car
RED away a pearl necklacc, q buckle Orna-
mented with q large diamonds. an elegant
silver set, and other costly goods.
Laws magnificent Mississippi bnbhIo
was then soaring in the air, and HIS rDyal
bank was situated in the Rue Quincnnp-
llN Ihis street was generally
will Investors, and Cartouahes haryowtei
large gains among them. One lord a,o,po-
lost l2,VU.W0 livres in an hour.
chofss were made 10 capture the robhcr
@AieI. ahG lie was several times Wutn1rd.
ma once .ett for dead. His rcappcnranco
amer MS supposed death gave him new
fame.
Meanwhile the government w.a doing i,.,
pest TO suppress the terror; but not until
a ."sse reward and free pardon were Of
icrcc to the traitor was there any sign
OF success. Nor was it until Z. Score or
more OF the informers were killed Nv
Chrfouchc thai the notorious brigapd w;lt,
captured. on the 18th OF October, 1871. no
was taken and or the goth Of November
he was sentenced to be broken alive. then
bound TO the wheel, his face toward
heaven. there to remain until he dicb. On
the following day he exuiatcd hi. n,,,,ar
GUS crimes.
All Paris was overjoycl With the news.
and the sensation throughout The city VA.
profound. 1t vas celebrated IN prose and
m verse. So intoxicated were The p,r,..
'ans over the event that they buiIi bc,tt,c,
and held n holiday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
A Witch's Weiobt

Youths Companion: 81 was weighed this
morning at the grocery" announced
Brenda, 4 small, dainty young woman ot
trim figure, and l weighed Just s9h hounds
When ] stepped dow old Mr.. Follansbea
laughed and said, that's a lucky half.
miss. Ninety-nine is witches weight, I
asked what he meant. and he sad, my,
my, didn't ever hear OF witches weight?
We'll. that is queer. Your gran'ther kin
tell tell We, though
And, now, grandfather. what is witches
weight?"
"Ma'am jones'" said grandfather, terse-
~, was a witch, and her weight was
witches weight"
There was a chorus of EXPLANATIONS.
Yes. a witch in my day. he reiterated.
las much q witch as any witch, and as
much believed in, if not as widely.
AS for her weight, J. believe SO pounds
is indeed the traditional limit OK weight for
q witch-perhaps 1t is the utmost q broom
stick will carry"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
THEY WOULD END
OCEAN GLuTT0NY
Steamship Managers Propose
10 Curtail Waste on Board
the Big Ships.

New York. Special: transatlantic tour
fists are too well fed on shlpboard. ac-
cording to local steamship agents. and
directors OF several lines are engaged In
ovcrhauiing the cuisine with q view OF
economy.
Nothing edible possible to get in the
market on either side of the ocean is
omitted from the menu of the first cabin
table on the big liners. 1t is the fire.
luent boast of travellers competent to
Judge that the cuisine on the average
ocean liner eXcels that of the leading
hotels in London and New York. with
the luxury of transportation thrown in.
at Il rate not exceeding that charged
ashore.
The introduction of tanks for live fish
to be eaten by patrons by one OF the
Anes and the serving of meals az any hour
have induced steamship officials to COM
pare notes with the idea OF cutting down
extravaganza
Tons of Food Wasted.
The agent of the line, which counts
among it's feet four of the largest ships
i'll the world, In commenting on the pro-
posed reform. s.tid:
thousands of tons of good food are
wasted annually by every one of the eight
first class lines that ply between this port
and Europe. The impression that the
IcdVlHSS OIL III lllSl cdDln urG warmed
over for intermediate travellers and that
what is left over from the second cabin
finds Ats way into the Storage Is without
foundation.
~ nav strongly recommended a halt,
not alone in the chief saloon table ex-
pcnditures, but tables for other classes.
There is no necessity for five or six meals
q day at sea.
N hotel in the world operated on first
class plans could furnish six meals a day,
not counting coffee, tea or chocolate at
any hour, as the regular lines do and
make money On the rate the liners get.
Order Six Kinds of Meat.
II have seen large quantities of good
food east overheard during q single trip.
l have seen ocean travellers order at one
meal Sufficient food for a family for a
day. / have seen them direct the stewards
to bring them half a dozen kinds of meat
at Il meal. then mutilate, but not eat.
four of the six.
II have seen them eat pound after pound
OF the most expensive fruits between
meals when they really We're unable to
walk around the deck from overeuting.
1t is high time the steamship companies
discouraged Sluttony, waste and dyspep-
Sia.
N matter how careful the chief stew
ard may be, he cannot prevent the un-
pardonable waste that is a part Of the
present system of feeGSng passengers. I
venture the opinion that the food wasted
In one month on the great liners would
be sufficient to feed all the hungry Of
New York. London. Paris and Berlin for
a week."