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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-10
AMONG THE OLD COMRADES
Interesting Happenings at
the Various Homes for
Disabled Soldiers.

Two hundred and twenty-five veter-
ans were present in the National
Homes, August Goth, applying for ad-
mission to the respective branches.
The Danville Press says that since
the establishment of the National Mill
tary Home at Danville, there have been
9S members transferred to the govern
ment hospital for insane at Washing
ton, D. G. There are now 2,572 persons
in that institution, 1877 of them being
women.
Can any one in this camp give the
answer to the following fool question
propounded to the Army and Navy
Journal by an old soldier? "a man
standing on fiat car travelling seventy
five miles an hour fires pistol, the
velocity of which is seventy-fve miles
an hour; would the bullet come out Of
the pistol, and, if 80, where would it
hit?"
Notwithstanding there were gains in
all the branch homes but three, there
was a net loss of four in the total mem
bership of national homes on August
Goth. During the middle ten days Of
this month the losses were, Leaven-
worth, 25; Danville, 20; johnson City,
6. Total loss, 81. The gains were,
Dayton, 4; Pacific, /; Hampton, 2;
Togus, 10; Milwaukee, 4; Marion, 20,
Total gains, Al. Net loss, 4.
In pathetic letter to the editor of
the Sswtelle Enterprise, an old veteran
in the Pacific branch, tells his griev-
ances and the editor says in regard to
it: "From six years personal observa-
tion the Enterprise editor belives the
following letter to contain only too
much truth. And, oh, the pity of it,:
It seems as if this Home was not built
for us, but for the convenience of the
officials. When we enter the Home,
we are compelled to renounce nearly
all our rights as American citizens; we
are at the mercy of brutal policemen;
if we complain of any i'll treatment we
are likely to get the gate" We have
absolutely no redress for the wrongs
we are compelled to bear. And yet we
are supposed to be in home built for
US by grateful nation, in exchange
for the service we rendered during the
Civil war.
Tri-monthly reports from the Nation
al Homes for August Goth, show the
following membership in the nine
branches on that date:
Dayton-Present, 4, ,OO9; absent, 1859
Total, 5,968. T. A. p, 46.
Pacifc-Present. 2, 1886; absent, 1,344
Total, 3,539. I, A. P, 10.
Leavenworth-Present, 2,299; absent
1889. Total, 3,491. T. A, P, 81.
Hampton-Present, 2, 100; absent, 1877
3 Total, 3,O57. T. A. P, 10.
Danville-Present, zoos; absent, 9O9
Total, 3,OO1. T. A. P, 81.
!, Togus-Present, 1,776; absent, 500
!, Total, 9,469. T, A. P, II.
Milwaukee-Present, 1859; absent
453. Total, 1905. T. A. P, 9S.
=, Marion-Present, 1922; absent, 53(
9 Total, 9,152. T. A. p, Z.
Johnson City-Present, 1,346; al
O sent, 379. Total, 1,725. T. A. P, Il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-10
Mrs. MARSHALL FIELD
Married in London to
MaIdWin Drummond
THAW CAN'T LEAVE JAIL.
Homer Cummings, of Con-
neCtiCut, vice Chairman
Speakers Bureau.

The sheriff Of Clark county, Ind, and
his deputies nipped a,scheme OF prison
ers in the county jail to escape. The
officers had watched the preparations
for days in the hope Of catching outside
accomplices, but had to stop operations
before they could do so or allow the
prisoners a good opportunity to escape.
Judge Vandeventer in the federal
circuit court at st. Paul granted the
injunction against the Arkansas state
railway commission, ,retraining the COM
mission from enforcing the new two
cent fare law and from interfering with
the railroads in raising their freight
rates.
John Franklin Dalton, q mill man in
Galloway county, KY, shot and killed
his wife last week. He mistook her for
night rider. They had only been
married one month and the husband is
frantic over his mistake. ae had been
warned by the night rider organization.
DR.. A. q. Sayres, a prominent ply
sician, was shot and killed on Norfolk
and Western train by Wesley Wilkes.
Sayres had previously knocked Wilkes
down. Both are prominent men in
southern West Virginia.
The funeral of Gen. Alexander P.
Stewart, late lieutenant general IN the
Confederate army, who died at Biloxi,
Miss, was held at the home of his son,
A. G. Stewart, in ST. Louis.
Chester Jordan, of Somerville, Mass,
was arrested by Boston officers on the
charge of having murdered his wife,
Honorah Jordan, whose body, minul
the head, was discovered in trunk al
Z Hancock street, Boston.
Announcement was made last weeh
by Democratic National Chairman
Mack that Homer s. Cummings, o
Connecticut, had been selected as vic,
chairman of the speakers bureau.
The Indiana campaign of the indie
pendence party was opened in Indian
apolis with speeches by Thos. L. His
gen, William r. Hearst and others.
Justice Morschauser refused to gran
an order transferring Harry K. Thay
from the Duchess county Jail to som
other institution.
The Rev. Francis Tiffany, preacher
author and traveller, died at his hom
in Cambridge, Mass. He was born i
Maryland in 1927.
Col. Il. N. Nevius, of New Jersey
was elected commander-in in chief Of th
/ G. A. r. at the Toledo encampment.
The governments suit against th
Standard Oil Company of New Jerse
has been resumbed in New York.
John A. Hall, president of the Mass
chusett Mutual Life Insurance Comp
ny, died in London.
Lionel Sackville- West, formerly Bri
ish minister to the United States,
: dead in London.
/ Spanish war veterans voted to hol
e their next encampment at Tacom
J. Washington.
s Mrs. Marshall Field, jr., of Ohicag
e was married in London to Maldw
Q Drummond,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-10
JUDGE SAMUEL POWELL.

Judge Samuel Powell, of Hawkins
county, was elected to congress from
the First district in 1915. He served
two years. He belonged to the iudici-
ary of the state, both before and after
his term in congress. He died about
1887 and is buried near Rogersville.
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A Previous
Engagement.

"Would any of you little girls like to
go to heaven?" asked the Sunday
school teacher. Nom, not this sum
mer. We're going to the sea-shore"
answered Ethel promptly. .-Lippincott,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-10

"Mrs. Wigwag is a great church
worker, isn't she?"
"You bet she is. She worked me for
$40 worth of tickets for q strawberry
festival. Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02


ever, whether. the secretary OF the
navyA and the secretary OF war will
agree upon the proposition.
WILL NOT ABANDON YARD
While the subject is one which con-
Germs entirely the navy department.
the fact that army engineers served on
the board at Mare island with civil
engineers of the navy makes ii proper
for the secretary of war to also pass
upon the report. In any event. 1t will
have to go congress for a special ap-
propriation-
This indicates that there will be no
abandonment of the Mare island navy
yard, as has been proposed. and the
settlement of that question one way or
the other would be of advantage to
the plant at Vallejo, since every year
the question is raised by congressman
and senators IN regard to the prac-
tfcability of making additional appro-
priations for the support OF the Mare
island yard
WILL -REMAIN USEFUL
If the channel improvement Is not
authorized by congress II will still not
be necessary to abandon Mare island,
the maintenance of which. even under
existing conditions. will be useful to
the service, although 1T will also be
necessary to establish an accessible
dock somewhere else In San Francisco
bay.
1t is probable that another board
viii be detailed to look further into the
question and provide one or two
schemes which can be submitted to con-
gress, II IL is desired not to carry out
in full the improv einents suggested for
the Mare island channel
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
mrs. +. MARRIOTT
| KILLED IN WRECK
Woman and Chauffeur Hurled
From Auto Over Steep
Bank; Both Perish
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 rHE cALL

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. The rugged
grades Of the Santa Cruz mountains
claimed two more victims this after
noon when Mrs. Frederick Marriott.
wife OF the proprietor OF the San Fran
cisco News Letter, and Jesse Gilbert,
aschauffeur, a were hurled over the bank
and crushed to death beneath their
automobile. Marriott escaped without
injury. but his daughter in law, Mrs.
FREDERICK Marriott Jr.. and Miss Dor
othy Partridge OF San Francisco, who
were also members OF the party, were
badly. but not seriously hurt The acct
dent occurred near the Van Lone house
at the summit. Deputy Coroner Elsom
of Santa Cruz county assumed charge
OF the bodies. taking them TO the. Van
Lone house, where the inquest will be
held
The party left Alameda yesterday for
drive through. the Santa Cruz noun
tains- AT Los Gatos they took the res
ervotr road, but turned or at the sum-
nit to the Bear creek district The
road into this section runs along the
rim OF the mountains and is very mar
row and exceedin giy. dangerous. The
chauffeur was driving cautiously along
the bluffs, Sbut as he proceeded the
road became even more dangerous.
Suddenly. without warning, the car
shot over the bank and plunged into
the canyon below. Mrs Marriott and
Gilbert were trapped beneath the heavy
vehicle and the latter was killed in
stantly. Mrs MARRIOTT was frightfulIy
injured, and died a few moments later.
Mrs. Frederick Marriott Jr. was
bruised and badly shaken. and Miss
Partridge was burned by the flaming
gasoline. Marriott was thrown a dis
tance from the wreck and was upon his
feet IN an instant. He worked desper-
ateiy to save the life OF his wife. but
her injuries were so serious that she
was beyond human aid.
Telephone messages. were at once sent
to Santa Cruz and Los Gatos DIR.
Knowles hurried from Los Gatos and
treated the two injured women
The Marriotts had left their home in
Alameda early in the morning and had
reached the summit at 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. when the accident occurred.
It was their intention to make Ben
Lomond by night. Frederick Marriott
Jr. Is on shis way here
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'BRITONS FORES[f
WAR WITH KAISER
Conviction Grows That Clash
Between England and Ger
many Is Inevitable
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LONDON Aug Lit is now the
solemn conviction, even OF the most pa
cifcally inclined members OF the AS
quith government. that England and
Germany are drifting with increasing
rapidity toward war The speeches
this week of Foreign Secretary Gray
and Chancellor Of the Exchequer Lloyd
George, in view of this undoubted, fact
are full OF tragic Significance. They
do not want war. and probably will re-
sign rather than undertake. It.. but
owing to the pernicious influences al
work both In this country and Ger
many, especially the press influences
they feel war is inevitable.
The German and the English jingoes
are playing into each others hands
When Lord Cromer stated in the house
OF lords the other day that England
should apply her financial resources 70
perfecting her armaments. in view OF
the European conflict in which the
country would be engaged in couple OF
years, instead of providing old age
pensions. he spoke with entire deiib-
GRAFTON.
Lloyd Georges specific singing out OF
Germany as the center of hostility 10
England and his appeals to Germany
to realize the madness and criminality
of war prove how serious are the ap-
prehensions.
Even the radicals. asked to aid In pre-
venting war. now fear 1t cannot be
averted.
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DIED FROM INJURIES
SUSTAINED IN QUARREL
Daniel Cunningham, Employed
by Construction Company,
Killed in Camp Row
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI

SANTA ROSA. Aug. daniel Cum
ningham, a member OF the con-
struction force OF the Snow Mountain
power company building from Ukiah TO
this city. died at the county hospital
here today as the result OF injuries
received last night in camp near Fulton
at the hands OF companion name,f
yroom- Cunningham had been drinking =
and on returning to camp demanded
money. OF the foreman, and when re-
fused created 3 row In which Others
took a hand In the mixup which
followed Cunningham was severely
handled and went to his tent mutteriur r
that he would get his man next fir7s
Shortly after Cunningham was found
unconscious and was at once brought
TO the hospital. where medical aid Va
given. Two large gashes were foun,l
In his head and concussion OF the brain
followed 1t Is claimed that Yroon,
acted in sef-defe1se and that he wae
in no wise to blame. he Is under sur
yeiliances
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
MARE ISLAND
YARD WILL NOT
Be ABANDONED
Engineers Report Plan for Inn
proving Approaches by
Hydraulics
Matter Must Go to Congress in
Order to Get Special
Appropriation
Project Is Found Feasible and
/. Can Be Maintained for
$4,000 a Year
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The
navy department has received from
the war department the report of the
special board made up of civil engi-
neers of the navy and army engineers
to suggest some method of improving
the approaches to Mare island navy
yard. The Recommendations made
are in favor of the employment of
hydraulics in the Mare island straits.
By this means it viii be possible to
provide an adequate depth for the
largest ships of war. It is found by
the board that the project of relief
is feasible and can be maintained once
it is installed at an expense OF about
$4,000 year. 1t is question. how
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
THIEF STEALS GOLDEN
CHALICE. FROM CHURCH
Father Tubman Misses Vessel
at Morning Mass in the
Cathedral
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

RENO. Aug. tempted by finding
himself alone in the beautiful new st.
Thomas Aquinas cathedral, with it's
gorgeous furnishings. at an early hour
this morning, some unscruplous thief
stole the golden chaIice from the altar +.
When Father Tubman arrived to ceIe
brate mass the theft was discovered
and the service delayed until an old
chaIice waE substituted. The stolen
vessel wa5 highly priced as a sacred
cfaIice for more than its value in roid'
as II has been in the Catholic cs7irch
here from its beginning and was the
fhe Reno church burned to the grni,nd
two years ago. No clew TO the thief
has been found.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
RAvcHER KILLED BIZ AUro

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Aug. 1--H- A
Wooster. wealthy ranchman OF Blairs-
town. es years old. was killed by the
overturning OF his automobile near
Marion yesterday. He was on his way
with his wife and granddaughter to
visit relatives In Lanark. Ill The lat
ter were not injured. The machine
went over a steep embankment while
running at q good speed and turned
completely over.
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Continued on Page Is, coluna ,
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osntlaaea on Fase Is. ooIuna 9
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Secretary A. J. Gallagher is annoyed By
knowing born Page ~
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY 50
SUNDAY. AUGUST 2. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Partly cloudy: west wind;
maximum temperature. Il; minimum. Sc.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy; fresh west
wind. PaEe A.
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SCHMIYz FREE
APPELLATE COURT SAYS HE Is
NOT CRIMINAL.
statutory Extortion Not Made Out By
Collections From Frcpch Res 6
taurant Keepers.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE dis
trict court Of appeals handed down a
decision today setting aside the judy.
ment in the case OF former Mayor
Eugene +. Schmitz. convicted of ex-
tortion in the French restaurant case.
abe Ruef also dement's by the ruling
of the upper Court. for! according to
its decision. he pleaded guilty TO an
act that was no offense against the
laws of the state.
According to the appellate judges
the compelling of the French restau-
rants 70 pay fees" to Abe Ruef was
mot crime. even though Ruef divid-
ed the fees" with the mayor.
After discussing the point the court
reversed the Judgment against
Schmi,Z CO The ground tia. no a,ts
constituting a crime have been proved
against him. Abe Ruef, who pleaded
guilty to extorting money from the
French restaurants. IS thefefora
equally guiltless.
untitled TO Release ON Bail.
The decision wipes out the French
RESTAURANT cases. and pending charges
OF exiortion against Schmitz and Rueg
must be dismissed Both are ROW en-
uuod to release on bail. If they OBJ
tain the necessary bondsmen they can
,remain at liberty until such time a. a
jury finds them guilty on one Of the
indictments charging them with re
ceiying brides from corporations. ow-
ing to the number of cases against
them. the bail. figured at $4,000 a
case, which would reach an enormous
figure
The news OF the decision spread
rapidly over the city, causing conster-
nation in some quarters and delight
in others.
District Attorney Langdon said
sehmltz and Ruef will be prosecuted
on other indictments that are public
ofTenses.
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NOTES y
STTfTTTTTTTTE
Coming Thro' the Rye"

Those acquainted with George V.
Hobart's peculiar kind OF humor eX
'pected the lines Coming Thro' the
Rye" to selptillate with absurdities
and irresistible nonsense. but the abii-
ity of Frank Lalor, the comedian. in
the role of Mott, the tailor" was
not anticipated by the large audience
that laughed at him at the Kentucky
last night. He made the Hobart erea
ton breathe. There is not Slow
moment in Coming Thro' the Rye
after Mott. the tailor. appears on the
stage TO collect "for them PANTS" His
exaggerated grimaces OF emotions
gave one the impression that ne was
fairly wringing the fun out OF the
character, and George V. Hobart had
soaked 1t pretty full, too.
All the cast deserve mention, sand
the chorus Is extraordinary attractive
in looks and ability. while the musi-
cal numbers are exceedingly catchy.
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MADAM Butterfly" is Savage's Finest
Success.


Brilliant in every respect will be
the occasion when Mr. Henry W.
Savage introduces to music and so,
lcial circles OF this city Puccini's fas-
cinatfng MADAM Butterfly" the Jap
anese three-act grand opera which
has created such furore in Europe
that 1t is being heard simultaneously
in six continental music centers. this
season.
The coming of the opera next Fri
day will be an occasion of musical
moment. not only because 1t is said
to be the finest operate production
Mr.. Savage has ever sent out, but 1t
affords an opportunity to hear the
celebrated singers who have provoked
such enthusiastic comment in the
east. In organizing this compaps
Mr.. Savage was greatly assisted by
Walter Rothwell. the Vienna con-
ductor and pupil OF Gustav Mailer.
and by the composer, Puecini. him
self. who personally recommended
several OF the prima donnas. Nearly
l150 people compose the organization
1t includes three sets OF principals, a
complete chorus and an orchestra OF
so musicians. This latter is notable
in itself. Different casts are required
for the Interpretation OF the opera
on account of the difficult character
of the music. Six prima dcnnas and
half dozen leading male Singers
alternate from evening TO evening in
the principal roles.
The story is one flove and deser-
tion. and its environment that of the
land Of Japan A short -resrrie os
the operas argument tells the follow
ing: At Nagasald an American nava !
officer, while his ship lies in the har-
Dor, takes a little ge.sha girl and
marries her Japanese fashion. Then
he sails away and leaves her to
struggle on almost to the point of alb
solute destitution with a faithful
maid, and baby. Sharpless is the
Officers friend and consul for the
United States at Nagasaki. He does
his best TO get Butterfly to realize
that she Is deserted.
The first pathetic touch Gomez
early In the opera when Butterfly
tells her American lover that she has
rellnluished everything for him. even
her religion. The depth OF pathcs Is
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-11

l{ory ,dr TOBACCO.
r MIGHT RIDERS.
sts Mr.. Pace is a prosperous farmer
and is not a member of the assocla-
ltion. He grew a large crop Of to-
bacco the past year and sold 81 and
s12 and has delivered a part of the
crop to the purchaser. He is a well
liked citizen and as far as he knows
has not. a single enemy. He turned
the note over to the county authori-
ties the first of the week and ex-
pressed himself as being uneasy re-
garding the warning.
Mr.. Pace called at the Ledger
Office today and furnished us with
the following statement requesting
its immediate publication:
"To the Public: Some two years
ago I-rurchased fam in Galloway
county on a credit, putting me in
debt some two thousand dollars. In
order to meet these payments on my
lahd promptly ] did not join the To-
bacco association last year nor this.
fearing that | would have TO wait
too long a time for my money.
want to say, however, that ! have al
all times been in sympathy with the
association, and but for the reasons
above would have Joined. Bts late
Developments in the tobacco war be-
tween the farmers on the one side
and the trusts on the other have led
me to think more soberly and more
deeply about the matter and / have
come to the conclusion that they are
right and / am wrong. and from This
day all the tobacco of my presen,
crop undelivered to the trust buyers
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"ADanrerous Friend"

PLAYS whose prominent features
are love. heart interest. heroism,
comedy, pathos. vice and virtue, al
ways ind popular favor. They are
sought after by theater-goers. That
Is why "a Dangerous Friend" an
Original melodrama at The Kentucky
Tonight, has met with such success.
ut contains five acts. and the scenes
are laid in California and New York.
Various types OF life, good and bad,
are introduced, while the scenic dis
play is said to be adequate.
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The Lula d. Warren got In frem
the Tennessee last night with tow
OF ties, She took them on to Joppa
this morning.
The Blue Spot Is due in from the
Cumberland today with ties. =
The Dick Fowler got back In her
regular trade this morulng and She
had a big trip for down the river.
The Dick has been on the Mound city
ways all week being repaired
River stage 24.5, fall Of OF
The Kentucky went up the OHIO
this morning after trip Of corn. She
will return and leave for the Tonnes
see tonight
The Georgia Lee left Cincinnati
last night and will arrive at Padn-
'oah Monday afternoon.
The Buttorff is due from Na.hville
Monday morning and viii leave for
Clarksvllie Monday noon.
Official Forecasts.
The OHIO. at Evansville and NJ.
Vernon, viii continue falling Sor sew
|eral days AZ Paducah and Cairo.
WI continue falling during the next
SO holrs.
The Tennessee. from Florence 20
the mouth, viii continue failing dur
Ing the next "a hours.
The Mississippi. from below ST.
Luels to Cairo. viii continue to fall
slowly for "a hours.
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River Stages.

The towboat Nellie Wsl.ett left for
Gresh river this morning.
The transfer beat General Pief'son
which has been repaired on the ways
elf for Memphis this morning.
The steamer Harth got In from
Caseyille last night with a big tow
Of coal for the West Kentucky Coal
company.
The big towboat Jim Woods land
Cd at Paducah on her way up to
Louisville last night She had 50
empty coal boats in tow and left
early this morning.
The Chattanooga which was CON
demned yesterday by the steamboa,
inspectors. was taken on the ways
this msrning for repairs
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PILES CUREDIN O TO II DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT % guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching Bird. Bleed
ing or Protrudlng Piles In to IA
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s,poor little Japa

hes that. he has taken
'wff6 ana, when that lady
~ asks for the child. Tho
hnely dramatic. II is death b,
IN hand and she breatlies her
the young officer comes in to
his removse.
e company to sing 1t here in
les three complete sets of prfnci-
h. with six noted prirna donnas,
1 Inv ,tlne male singers, "a large
horus and a grand opera orchestra
Rf so musicians under three Euro
'pean conductors