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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

Little Arthur stood peering down
into the countenance of his baby sister
whom the nurse was singing to sleep.
Say, nurse, he finally whispered, it's
nearly unconscious, isn't it?
The nurse nodded in the affirmative
aud sang on.
Then don't sing any more or you'll
kill it. March Lippincott's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

Mrs. Goodsole-My boy, it makes me
sick at heart to see you smoking.
Kid-Dat's funny. 1t seems to ketch
me right in the stummick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purifes the blood, builds you up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Hot SPRINGS Arkansas, Nav IS 10 20. 1903

The Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets at reduced rates to Hot
Springs Arkansas, for the above occas-
ion. Tickets will be on sale May 10,
II, ~, limited good returning June
16, 1908. Round trip rates from
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21
Bad Attack Of pyseMtery Cured.

can honord citizen Of this town was
suffering from a severe attack Of dysen-
terry, He told friend if he could OBJ.
tain a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt
confident of being cured, he having
used this remedy in the west. He was
told that kept it in stock and lost no
time in obtaining it, and was promptly
cured" says NJ. j. Leach, druggist, Of
Wolcott, Vt. For sale by Fl. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21
/ used to name parlor cars.

l used to name parlor cars.
Then | guess you have the requisite
Imagination, said the multimillionaire
l want man to think up new condi-
tions to go with my various donations.
-Pittsburg Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21
ROUND TRIP RATES
Via. Southern Railway.
General Conference NJ. L. Church,
BALTIMORE, NO., NAY. Sixth. 1903.

For the occasion the Southern Rail
way will sell round trip tickets at very
low rates; tickets to be on sale May 3,
4 and 5, limited good returning May
30, 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21
Eighty Per Cent Of My Business
Was Wiped Away by
Recent Laws

My former location Knoxville, Tennessee. From this
point the superior quality of my whiskes built for
enormous trade throughout the South,
Inasmuch the people who appreciate pure whiskey
cannot be supplied through regular channels offer my
brands direct to consumers at actual wholesale prices
cannot ship less than of u full quarts of any
one brand
My whSkes pure and guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Act.
They absolutely dependable for family cOnsump
ton their purity has always been unquestoned and always
will be.
My only asset the purity of my goods and this asset
will be eopardzed by offering lot of concocons at
long profit in an effort to fool the people.
make shipments in strong wooden boxes (not paper)
without marks.
direct your special attention to Clarke's Pure Rye
r. H. G. Club and Freestone Tennessee WhiSkey These
Whiskes are the very acme of perfection
One y full quarts of any brand do not assort:
atGuLAR PRICE.
y.,... ......
The following brands bottled by the Government The
age guaranteed by the Government stamp the cork
C Ci Pure Rye $500 $1,000
concord PSSR Rye " . @ " .....". isS !!SS@S
Add $10O extra per for pnts 5000 extra for half
Express lines Remit by Posohice Money Order Express
Money Order or New York Exchange
prepay express charges and guarantee delivery.
r r. CATE e. CO O;S%;llerC
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

If you fear hot weather aud bad bow.
els, DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is
your friend and the baby's comfort.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

Proportionately low rates from other
points. Call on Southern Railway
ticket agents for tickets and complete
information. j. L. MEEK, D.P.A.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

care you going to Europe this
year?"
81 don't know" answered Mr.. Dus.
tin Stax. 81 haven't read the papers
to-day. Are they starting any new in
vestigations?"- Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-05-21

Grip sufferers should taks Miles NsriaA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

That man Bison, who with his
family were robbed Of $3.50 at Wahpe-,
ton, and arrived in Minot almost pen
niless, were given tickets to Willis
ton, from which place they were sent
to Glasgow, Mont, where the man
has cousins. A collection was taken
up for the family at Williston by the
Salvation Army.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03
STATE NEWS

The Velya Journal notes that house
flies are getting exceedingly oDnoA-
ions as the season advances. They
usually do.
Lightning struck on the Ole Olson
farm at Velva, burning four stacks
Of oats.
The Christian Scientists at Devils
Lake are building a new church.
The Farmers Elevator at Velva is
having all the work that it can do,
while the old line elevators have
hardly turned a wheel.
The Benedict Banner has prom
table looking front page last week, a
full page ad. from one of the business
men.
Lightning struck the 500 depot at
Underwood, burning it to the ground.
Iurins the past few years the ~ J.
roads Of the country have spent three
n1ariers of a billion dollars in cut
ting down a little time. The North
ern Pacific spent five million dollars
last year in order to save few min
utes between st. Paul and the Paci-
fic coast. About the time that the
roads are in perfect condition, the
air line will be perfected and grass
will, be allowed to grow up between
the rails.
The Devils Lake Journal says that
the holders OF government tax re-
ceipts Of Ramsey are very slow IN
having the same published. Ward
county has a number OF business men
who have obtainedsuch receipts, yet
have failed to have them properly
advertised. The law is very plain in
the matter, and as the states attor-
ney has the names Of those to whom
receipts have been issued, as well
as a list of those who have properly
advertised, he is framing up to take
action against all those who have
failed to comply with the law. Bet
] ter see that they are advertised At
once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

Dr.. A. A. Husser has located in this
city, having formed a partnership
with DR.. Stone. Dr. Husser comes
from St. Peter, Mimi, where he has
been connected with the state hos
pital.
Let Mint F urniture Company
leather your nest and be happy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

A census just completed at Rugby
shows that there are 1905 people in
that burg, not taking into consider
alton the cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

While Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Oeth were
transacting business at their farm
near Berthold, someone took pair of
double trees from their new wagon
which was standing at their home.
The party is known, and if he will
return the trees, nothing more will be
said. If not, an arrest is bound to.
follow soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

d lew WCChS dSO.
The post Office at Warwick, N. D.,
was robbed of stamps, money and
registered letters to the value of 500.
Tiger Bill, the tonsorial artist, who
formerly worked in Minot, is open
ing up shop at Crary. Every one
knows Tiger. He is authority on
every thing from an old maids con-
vention to a Sangerfest.
J. c. Mitchell, one of the high
moguls Of the Kenmare News, went
to Canada last week to take up a
homestead. There is quite colony
from Kenmare intending to locate in
the land of King Edward.
"A large barn belonging to Phil A.
Heitz burned in Odessa township,
near Devils Lake, loss $4,000, insur-
ance $500. A $3.50 driving team, 600
bushels of oats, several stacks of
hay and other things burned
The Ramsey county candidates who
were easy enough to pay the county
auditor fees for filing their petitions,
prior to the primary election, have
begun action against the county to
have such fees returned to them.
This has been held unconstitutional,
and they undoubtedly will have their
money returned
Stephen Stowe Of Hartford, Mich,
who has a farm near Glenburn, is
back looking after the harvesting of
his crop Stowe is one of economical
specimens ofeasternthrift, and if he
makes any money out west, he will
be sure to make careful use of it.
A Bowbells attorney refuses to pay
his subscription to the Independent
because he thinks this paper ought to
put him on the dead head list. We
have no such a list, and want to give
this big fellow fair warning that If
he doesn't make some sort OF sat
isfactory settlement at once, the In
dependent will publish his name and
perhaps three column cut Of him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

The wheat in the vicinity of Devils
Lake will average twelve bushels to-
the acre. This is pretty good for a
country that was all burned up by
the hot winds, according to reports
few weeks ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

Write or call on US for farm loans.
USH-McWlLLlAMS COMPANY
Room 8, Scoff1eid Block,
Phone 4o2. Minot, N. .. :.
5-26-tf
FOR SALE-One Haight Bros. well
boring machine. Henry Paris,
S-27tf Burlington, N. D. RID. 3.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03
Leeds is rejoicing over the fact that
has a new electric theatre.

Leeds is rejoicing over the fact that
it has a new electric theatre.
w. F. Ward, who is accused OF
sodomy by Morgan Thomas, ten
year old boy, has been bound over
to the district court under $4,000.
w. J. Bryan will speak at Grand
Forks Sept. 1.
Valley City may have its third
daily newspaper. A good place to
sink bunch of money.
Here is the first boiler explosion
accident. Del Cross of Litchville was
struck on the leg by large piece OF
iron, when the boiler of threshing
engine exploded. The limb was so
badly shattered that amputation was
necessary.
The Grand Forks Herald is "a
mighty poor Republican paper. The
Herald processes to be Republican in
politics, yet shows a great many sore
spots. The Herald ought to remem-
Der that the primaries are over, and
that all good Republican papers ought
to work for the election of the entire
ticket. Winship, however, wants
everything his own way, and its
hard for him to compromise.
DR.. Fawcett of Grand Forks, who
has been organizing the Homestead
ers' lodge at Dixon, ILL.,, was so badly |
injured in a runaway accident, that
he is in a Dixon hospital for an
operation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

The Benedict Banner has prom
table looking front page last week,
full page ad. from one of the business
men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

The Farmers Elevator at Velva is
having all the work that it can do'
while the old line elevators have
hardly turned a wheel
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

90 The post Office at Warwick, N. D.,
was robbed of stamps, money and
registered letters to the value of 800.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-03

The Velva Journal notes that house
flies are getting exceedingly obnox-
ious as the season advances. They
usually do.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
ESPERANTo-WHAT IT is
Facts of Interest to Who
Have Taken Up This study
Meeting Monday Night.

The Esperanto students of Omaha are to
have a meeting at Hotel Rome Monday
evening. beginning at 8 o'clock. The stu
dents are effecting better organizations and
charging their classes.
Esperanto Is an auxiliary language for
every nation. 1t is the least common null
tiple OF the worlds great problem, peace.
At least this is the definition of its cham
pions. 1t was originated by a Polish
physician, DR.. zamenhof. and given to the
world twenty-one years ago.
1t has about 1850 root words in the lexi-
con, q per cent of the same roots occur in
Latin, IS per cent in French, IS per cent in
italian, 50 per cent in Spanish, 81 per cent
in Portuguese. rs per cent in German. 50 per
cen in English and ~ per cent in Russian.
One word only comes from Polish, the ma.
tive tongue OF DR.. zamenhof. BY an easy
system OF prefixes and suffixes any degree
of expression is possible.
mar.
There are many Esperantists in the east
ern states who speak the language fluently
ages ranging from 5 to 70 years.
E~sperantists say in the near future theil
language will be used in commercial If,
In this country, as 1t is now being used IL
the old world. 1t is only about three year
old in this country; the fifth Worlds con
gress will be held in C~hautauqua, New
York, next year. Omaha and Nebraska
will be represented.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
DINNER TO REV. S. R. TRULL
PresbyterIans Entertain Dtstin Eutshed
Member of Church at
Y. NJ. @. A.

Presbyterian pastors and leading laymen
Joined in giving a luncheon Friday noon
at the Young Mems Christian association
in honor of Rev. C. r. Trull Of New York.
Sunday school secretary of the Board of
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Trull is in Omaha on his way
east from a synodical meeting at Wayne.
The luncheon was held in the private din
ing room connected with the association
cafe and was attended by over a score of
prominent Presbyterian men and women.
Mr.. Henry F. Kieser presided and intro
duced the guest Of honor, who spoke in
formally. Invitations had been sent TO
the following clergymen and the wives OF
those married: Revs. q. II. jerks, w. s.
Fulton, NJ. v. Higbee. Henry Quickendon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
EATS SAND FOR HIS HEALTH
Long Island Carpenter Develops a
Cure-AIl that Has EN-
All Beat.

Skilled medical mechanics who have been
charging large sums for tunneling In
search Of the vermiform appendix will soon
be gracing the bread line II their patients
get in communication with Clayton King.
the popular carpenter OF Orient. Long Is
land. The qualifying ad.ectives in this
case are used without reservation, for II
his theory that sand will cure all the ills
to which the body Is heir is correct he
will be more popular shortly.
Here is the way King put It yesterday
in reply TO a question as to how he kept
In such good health himself: Eat sand
eat 1t three times a day and then wait
until the doctor goes by and give him the
laugh. Eat it six times a day II you can
get the right kind. The sand diet will
cure appendicitis. dyspepsia. indigestion,
lazy liver. ingrowing crouch, broiled kid
neys. OF any other complaint. Eat sand
and feel grand"
The yellow sand has the best curative
properties" the doctor explained. Care
fully sort It over and pick out the shells.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
SCHOOL FOR THE NORTH END
Building VIII BE Erected There, 10
Lindsay Can Push the Plan
Through.

People living In the extreme northern
portion OF the city will get a public school
building II James C. Lindsay, member Of
the Board of Education, IL successful In
the securing OF favorable action on a
resolution he Intends to introduce at the
next meeting Of the board.
Two weeks ago the Twelfth Ward I'm
provement club petitioned the board to
move the frame annexes at Lothrop school
to some site north of Fort street so as to
accommodate the children living in that
part OF the city. The resolution was re-
ferred to the superintendent OF tnstruc-
ton and the buildings and property COM
rmittee OF the board. Careful examination
OF the conditions has not as yet been made,
but Superintendent Davidson has said that
II there were a sufficient number of small
children living In the vicinity he would
report favorably on the matter.
Since then Mr.. Lindsay, though not a
member Of the committee, has found that
300 children live north OF Grand avenue.
five blocks north OF Ames avenue. where
the Saratoga and Monmouth park schools
are located. He met with the improve
ment club. and a committee from thai or
ganization pointed out 10 hin the hard
ship entailed upon the small children conf
PEELED to walk eight, ten or twelve blocks
TO school, and the board member pledged
his support 10 the securing Of a new
school.
Mr.. Lindsay does not favor the moving
of the Lothrop annexes, but believes that
the erection of an eight-room brick build
ing would be best. Such a building could
not be built this year. Should a school
building be erected IN the extreme north
part OF the city 1t would probably be To-
Gated near Thirtieth and Fort streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
FOUR DISCONTINUED COUPLES
Three Plaintiffs I'm Divorce suits Are
Women and One Man Chnrg-
ing Cruelty.

Charging cruelty, Mrs. Catherine Over
gard has begun suit for divorce in district
court against Samuel Overgard and wants
the court to give her a $4,000 tract of land
near Florence which she says her earnings
went to buy. They were married in 1882 In
Denmark. In 1897 she said she went to
Denmark to avoid him. She says she
worked as a trained nurse and devoted her
earnings at that profession and as a helper
in a rooming house to pay for the Florence
property.
Gus La Montia asks for a divorce from
Sarah La Montia, charging him with cru
city and threats.
Amelia E. Nesmeyer has secured a decree
Of divorce from George G., charging cruelty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
CATHOLIC PARISHES GROWING
Enlargement All Over Diocese Calls
for More Priests.
BISHOP APPOINTS ASSISTANTS
Rev. Thomas Fehily, Recently Or
dAined in Austria, As
siatant 10 Father McGOVern
81 st. Peters,.

Catholic PARISHES In all parts OF the do
cese OF Omaha are charging and many of
them even in the far western part OF the
state require the services OF an assistant
pastor.
Rt. Rev. Richard scannell. bishop of
Omaha, has appointed several assistant
pastors. and few weeks go by now but
that several assistants are sent out In the
diocese. Changes and appointments an
nounced Friday are as follows:
Rev. Thomas Walsh. pastor Of Norfolk
and missions for the last twelve years.
has been transferred to Battle Creek, form
erly e mission Of Norfolk, where no built
a pastoral residence last year. His new
parish will include Battle Creek and TIL
den.
Rev. ]. c. Buckley. assistant at st.
Peters since April, 1906. has been appointed
pastor OF Norfolk to succeed Father Walsh.
Rev. Thomas Fehily. recently ordained
at Innsbruck, Austria, has been appointed
assistant to Father McGovern at ST.
Peters. this city.
Rev. T. d. Sullivan Of Elm Creek hal
obtained leave OF absence for a few months
to visit his aged parents in ireland, and LEFT
this week on his trip.
Rev. ]. ]. Cavanaugh Of St. Bndget's
/ oOuAH Oiuhudt VIII ldh0 I'll SULLIVAN
place at Elm Creek during the latter
| absence.
Rev. Bernard Corcoran. recently or
dained at the Irish college, Paris. goes a.
assistant to ST. Bridget's. South Omaha
Rev. John Roche. also recently ordained
at the Irish college. Paris. goes as assist
ant to Rev. ". l. Mcnamara Of Alliance
Neb. .
Rev. William Rehbach OF Alois. Cunning
county. has resigned his parish to return
10 his home diocese. Cologne, Germany.
Rev. ]. Roth Of Snyder. has been ap.
pointed to succeed Father Rehbach al
Alois-
Rev. F. x Korte OF Ewing succeeds
Father Roth at Snyder.
Rev. Joseph Rose. who has been ~
for the last two months. succeeds Father
Korte as pastor at Ewing.
The mission Of Stanton. which hereto
fore. has been attended from West Point
viii. for the future, be attended by Father
Buckley from Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
same with

Mr., Swanson makes a statement similar
10 that OF Mr.. McGilton and says he In
tends to hold TO the same p~olicy-that OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
pledging himself to any measure prior
to the meeting of the legislature.

not pledging himself to any measure prior
to the meeting OF the legislature.
N one has asked me what I think
about this home rule proposition, and II
anyone should 1 would tell him that 1
would not pledge myself one way or the
other" said Mr.. Swanson when shown
the World-Herald and asked for a state
ment
Every day / am asked what I am going
to do on the local option question, the Sc
curlty Of bank deposits, the election Of
United States senators by direct vote of the
people, and other questions. To all In
quirers I have made the same reply. and
that is that I will make no pledges. 1
want to be, and I will be. free.
II would not pay any attention to this
falsehood IN the democratic paper. II is
a canard OF the basest sort. but / expect
we may look for Justification of this char
acter at this time"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
Out in the JunEIe,

Kermit Roosevelt was talking to a re-
porter about his forthcoming trip to Africa.
Il hope in the African wilds,' said the
young man, ito have many exciting and
novel adventures. But l trust that / will
engage in no such startling feat as was
once undertaken by a New Yorker.
This New, Yorker, a big game hunter
OF many years experience, was lion shoot
ng in Uganda. He had excellent luck.
Nearly every day he posed In n complacent
attitude beside a freshly-killed lion and
his photographer snapped him for the
magazines.
"one afternoon the photographer, who
was taking n nap in the hut, was awakened
by a loud noise. He rose and looked out.
Sprinting coward him from the jungle, hat
gone and coat tails flying, came his chief,
and with terrible roars and growls a huge
lion bounded at his heels.
THE photographer gazed spelibound AZ
the strange and exciting picture. His chief,
perceiving him, shouted:
"'Quick, quick! Open the door, George. .
I'm bringing him home alive
BY using the various Departments OF Thu
! Bee Want Ad Pages you get the best re-
suits at the least expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
CANARD PURE AND SIMPLE
McGilton and Swanson Thus Denounce
World Herald Story.
NO ELEMENT OF TRUTH IN IT
Both Declare They Have Made No
hedges or Been Asked TO Make
Any on Home Rule
Proposition.

Branding as a base political canard the
statement by the World-Herald that they
had given pledges to the Commercial club,
that they would block all charter revision
In the senate that looks 10 the giving Of
home rule TO Omaha" L. G. McGilton and
N. r. swanson. republican nominees for
the state senate, declare the accusation
false in every particular and that there has
been absolutely nothing said or done that
could by any means be construed into
meaning that they we're against home rule.
Both Mr.. McGilton and Mr.. Swanson say
they have made no pledges to any man or
organization on any proposition. and that
while they have been approached on a
number OF questions, neither has been
asked as to his stand on the home rule
proposition.
every line of this accusation in the
World-Herald is utterly false declared
Mr.. McGilton. Il have oeen out of the city
for ten days Dust returned Thursday. and
during the time I was away l, OF course,
was not approached by anyone on any mat
ter pertaining to local politics.
SBefore l went away I was frequently
importuned by people TO favor this or that
measure, but | invariably declined to state
my position on any of these matters.
intend to go TO the legislature free. not
tied to anything or anybody, and thereby
be able to vote with a clear conscience,
as ! think best. Most queries have been
regarding the local option proposition. but
no one has said anything whatever TO me
regarding home rule"
same with mi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Take 1t on a spoon at first; time enough
to use a shovel when you get accustomed
to the food. What does 1t do? Why. It
resets the liver, props up the heart and
fills in the vacant spaces around the ribs.
Just try 1t and you'n live 100 ~years."-New
York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Ralph A. Houseman, Robert L" Wheeler
Nathaniel McGiffen, Daniel f. Jenkins
Charles Heron. M. b. Lowrie. The list
also included Messrs. and Mesdames +. M.
ConkIin ]. L. Adams, c. +. Hopper, Mrs
II. c.. E~llinghusen. Mrs. N. M. Stout, Mrs
George Tilden and Messrs. F. w. krelle
and c. NJ. Wilhelm.