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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
COY. N. R. PATTERSON
Reported He Will Be a
Candidate for Senate
HIS WIFE IS AMBITIOUS
She is Said to Hope to See
Him a Figure in Ma
tional Politics.

Malcolm r. Patterson, recently NOM
mated to succeed himself as governor
of Tennessee, will be a candidate for
the United States senate, to succeed
James B. Frazier, at the expiration of
the letter's tenure of Office, says a
Nashville dispatch to the st. Louis Re-
public. That this is the ambition of
the governor is known by his political
friends and advisors. Already plans
have been set on foot to insure his ele-
walton to the senate.
The determination of Gov Patterson
to make the race for the United States
senate is said to be due in large part to
the persuasions of his young wife, who
is said to be exceedingly ambitious for
the political preferment of her distin-
guished husband. She wanted him to
be governor second time, and it is be-
lieved that senatorial toga is not the
maximum of the political dreams with
which she has surrounded her hus-
baud.
She would see him figure in nation
al politics, with the highest gift of all
for his prize.
During the present gubernatorial
campaign Mrs. Patterson followed her
husband over the state, travelling with
him night and day, sitting with him
in the councils of his party when the
battle was being mapped out and plan
ned, counseling him in private, using
her woman's wit and beauty to accom-
plish his desires.
Mrs. Patterson is bride of only sew
en- months. Her marriage to the gov
ernor on December of last year was
the social event of the winter season in
the state. AS Mary Russell Gardner
she was known as one of the most beau
tiful women in Tennessee. AS the wife
of the governor she is one of the most
charming and gracious mistresses that
the Tennessee capitol ever has known.
Mrs. Patterson is a wealthy woman
in her own right. Her brother, Russell
Gardner, is st. Louis, Mo-, million
aire. Her family is prominent through
out the state, as is that of the governor
also,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
Dream of Country Life DiSpelled.

Charley Sellars used to be somewhat
of harvester, says the Indianapolis
News. Fifteen years ago he went with
threshing machines and participated in
the arduous toll and the accompanying
iolity of the erstwhile happy harvest.
He has two large scars on his hands of
proof that he got too close to the band
cutter.
A dream of country life was dispelled
recently when he telephoned to his
brother in law, W. o. Latta, in Nor
gan county, near Mooresville, and ex-
pressed desire to 60 and help thresh
the ripened grain.
"IlI come down and hold sacks, if /
can't do anything else, he remarked
over the telephone.
"That's all done by machinery now,"
came the answer,
"Well, then, can feed the machine"
he said.
"We got a self-feeder," came back
over the wire.
"Anyhow, guess | can get busy
with pitchfork," said Sellars.
There was laugh and the informa-
ton that the straw was stacked by
blowing machine.
"Well," answered Sellars, the last
straw of anticipation broken, 81 guess 1
can get in on the big harvest time din
Aer."
NO." came the reply, "the job is let
by contract; the men all bring their
dinner. We don't have to cook for the
help"
The cityfed harvester who had been
weaned away from the farm was nom
plused When this last illusion was dis
PEELED,
"I'm coming down, anyhow, he said
defantly. 81 can sit back aud smoke
a cigar with you while your machinery
gives an exhibition of what times used
to be-.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
NOT RESPONSIBLE,
Austin Not Party to Re-
ported Conference
FORMIDABLE TO TILLMAN.
Knows Nothing of Pur-
ported Deal With Pat
terson Leaders.
From the Knoxville Sentinel

From the Knoxville Sentinel,
r. W. Austin, republican candidate
for congress, denies any connection
with the reported conference in this
city of Col. Duncan B. Cooper and G.
d. Lancaster, the former of Nashville
and the latter of Chattanooga, which is
reported to have taken place in this
city on the ID instant with friends of
the Houk wing of the republican party.
Mr. Austin regrets that his name should
have been mentioned in connection
with the reported conference. He is
not able to deny or affirm that any con-
ference was held He was in Blount
county and did not return to the city
until Monday.
The report as sent to Nashville from
this city is til It Messrs. Cooper aud
Lancaster, who are intimate advisers of
Gov. NJ. r. Patterson, came to this
city and conferred with the Houk lead
ers in regard to reported deal by
which it is sought to prevent the nomi-
nation Of democratic candidates for con-
gress in the Second district, to nomi-
nate two republican candidates for gov
ernor; for the Houk republicans to
support Mr.. Patterson for governor,
and for Patterson democrats in return
to support Mr.. Austin. Further, that
the republican candidates for the legis-
lature in November be swapped off
the interest of the democratic legisla-
tive candidates.
Investigation today revealed the fact
that John @. Houk attended no such
conference. He was then in Louisville
and will not be in the city until We'd
nesday.
When asked about the reported con-
ference Mr.. Austin said
"The first information | had of the
alleged meeting was on reading today's
issue of the Journal and Tribune.
left Knoxville early Saturday morning
in company with j. B. Smith FOR Blount
county in the interest of the Knoxville
Power Co. We remained in Blount
county until Mounday morning, arriv-
ing in Knoxville on our return from
Maryville at 8 o'clock. l have never
had a word or line with or from Messrs
Cooper and Lancaster on political mat
ters in my life. In fact, am not even
acquainted with Mr.. Cooker. l have
made no combination, nor authorized
any one in my name, with Gov. Patter.
son or any of his representatives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
COY. PATTERSON ACCEPTS.
Will be the Orator of the
Day in Chattanooga
on Labor DaV.

Gov. NJ. r. Patterson will be in
Chattanooga on Labor Day, which is
September 7 and the first Monday of
the month. He has written President
Hamilton, of the Central Labor Union,
and Representative Gus Groner that he
will accept their invitation and make a
speech there on that day.
Gov. Patterson had numerous invita-
tions to speak on Labor Day and chose
Chattanooga from them all. He has
just returned from Memphis and Union
City, where he and Mrs. Patterson
have spent some time. They leave at
once for Dawson Springs, KY, where
they will spend the remainder of their
vacation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
Chickens by Electricity.

Chickens are now hatched by elec-
tricity. An exhibit of an electric incu-
bator in operation was recently made in
a window of the Office of the Yonkers
Electric Light & Power Company. The
device is simply the intelligent applica-
tion of electricity by which heat is
generated, and the temperature is reg
ulated by thermostat, which, as the
temperature rises, expands and cuts of
the electric current. An incandescent
light within a glass dome, which sur
mounts the device, automatically goes
out, thus reducing the temperature to
the necessary degree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
CLINCHFIELD RAILROAD
May Become the Property
of a Larger Line in
the Near Future.

From the Knoxville journal and Tribune.
Something has been said one way or
another during recent days of the pos
sibility of the Carolina, Clinchfeld and
Ohio railroad, or conjointly the proper
ty of the New York Central lines. The
talk started in railroad circles over the
movement made by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad to build a line which
seemed destined to meet the Carolina,
Clinchheld and Ohio railroad now be-
ing constructed porthward through the
coal regions of Southwestern Virginia
toward the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road.
That it is possible that the roads will
become part of system of larger net
work of railroads there is great proba-
bility. 1t was launched by interests
which at the time controlled the Sea-
board Air Line and its purpose at first
was to serve the Seaboard Air Line,
but since then the Seaboard Air Line
has been in the hands of a receiver, and
leaders who once predominated in it,
are not so strong, so that it has been
concluded that an alliance with the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad would
be the most natural thing to be done as
the next step and to form the important
connections necessary to make the
southern road trunk line.
That there has been nothing definite.
ly done as yet, is certain, but if ten.
denotes are to be regarded, there is q
possibility of such step being taken.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
Tennessee Militia Aid.

Washington, Aug. 9.-In accordance
with the provisions of law, Tennessee
gets, in the apportionment of 50, 900, 600
by act of June %, 1906, appropriating
money for the militia of the states and
territories, $35, ,335. so for arms, equip.
ment and camp purposes and$l1, 77S. 81
for promotion of rife practice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

"Mrs. Wigwag is a great church
worker, isn't she?"
"You bet she is. She worked me for
$40 worth of tickets for strawberry
festival. "-Philadelphia Record
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

Expectant Heir-Oh, doctor, is there
any hope for us?
Cynical Doctor Which? OF your
uncle's recovery or his money?-Balti.
more American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

"Why did Bink's widow feel so in
dignant at his funeral?"
"The members OF his volunteer hose
company sent him a floral fire extin-
guisher. Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

'Ah, pretty lady" exclaimed the
fortune teller, "you have come to find
your future husband?"
"Not much, p" replied the pretty lady,
"I've come to learn where my present
husband is when he's absent. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

Church-Did you ever work for a
railroad company?
Gotham-Well, yes; I've tried to open
the car widows. .-Yenkers Statesman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

"My wife is all trigged out in her
Sunday clothes" "
"You are lucky"
"Why?"
because she is not attired like my
wife"
Chow is she?"
"All trigged out with her fighting
clothes on.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

Ju6u says.
can attempt has been made to raise
false issue in regard to the courts and
to make it appear that the demand for
trial by jury is an assault upon the in
tegrity of the courts. Those who make
this argument might as we'll insist on
abolition of the jury in all cases, for the
jury system itself is justas much reAec-
tion upon the bench as is the demand
for trial by jury in these particular
cases.
"But there is another labor plank
that Mr.. Van Cleve probably has in
mind. This is the plank that declares
that parties to all judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid impartial
ity, and that an Injunction should not
lie if no industrial dispute were in
volved.
DO THEY INSIST?
"Do the business men insist upon
partiality in judicial proceedings? Do
they insist that the mere fact that there
is an industrial dispute should justify
an Injunction? That plank does not
attempt to interfere with the issue of
an injunction where other conditions
justify it, but it does oppose the issue
of an injunction merely for the purpose
of bringing the court into the discus
sion of an industrial dispute.
"Mr. Van Cleve asserts that this
plank refuses a class spirit and consti.
tutes demand for class favors.' But
this is not true 1t is declaration that
the writ of injunction should not be
used for the purpose of creating class
or favoriug class. The laboring mer
! resent an attempt to discriminate
against them in favor of any Other
class. "
Mr.. Bryan, in conclusion, declares
that Mr.. Van Cleve does the business
men an injustice in assuming that hi'
waking hours are filled with fears o.
the wage Garner, and that his night,
rest is broken by imaginary disputes
with those who toll.
CONDUCT OF CAMPAIGNS.
That Mr.. Bryan proposes to a con
siderable extent to conduct his owr
campaign for the presidency was dis
closed here today when he announced
that he would spend three days in Chi
cago beginning Aug. %. The demo
cratic headquarters will be in full swing
by that time and it is Mr.. Bryan's in
tention to meet and confer with Chair
man Mack and other leaders of hi
party and give them the benefit of hi
counsel.
Another speaking date has been ar
ranged by Mr.. Bryan. He will leav,
on the morning of August 10 for De
Moines, where be will discuss the tarif
question. That night he will proceed
to Chicago. After his three days sta,
in the latter city he will go on to In
dianapolis to attend the notification
ceremonies of John Kern, which will
occur on the 25. On the return trip b.
will speak on the 81 at Topeka, arriving
in Lincoln the next day.
The reception accorded Judge Altol
B. Parker in Los Angeles last nigh
when be delivered an address strongl
supporting Bryan aud Kern was
source of much pleasure to Mr.. Bryan
1t was the expectation that Judge Par
ker, in response to an invitation iron
the democratic nominee, would stop il
Lincolu on his way east, but Judg
Parker wrote that before the invitation
was received he had planned to G
home by another route. He, however
pledged his services during the cam
paign and will make numerous speeche
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

ed at the white house, and asked to see
tho president. The orderly informed
him that the president was busy and
could not see him. He handed the or
derly his card endorsed, 'N. G.. Taylor,
of East Tennessee" and requested him
to hand it to Mr.. Lincoln. In few
moments the Crderly returned saying
that Mr.. Lincoln wished him to take q
seat, as he wished to see him. In few
moments the president came and heart
lily greeted his old friend. He asked
Col. Taylor how it was going with the
union men in East Tennessee, and as
the colonel proceeded with his story,
Mr.. Lincoln would weep, and occasion
ally interrupt him with an anecdote
suggested by incidents of the narrative
for the humorous and the lachrymose
were near neighbors in Mr.. Lincoln 's
make up. Among stories told by Col.
Taylor was that of Col. Vance's court.
martial. This story deeply affected Mr.,
Lincoln, and while his tears were flow
ing freely, Col. Taylor, referring to
Gen. Vance, said, "And now, Mr..
President, this man is your prisoner
Mr.. Lincoln bounded to his feet and
replied, "He shall be reIeasedw Or
ders were accordingly issued for the
parole of Gen. Vance, with the privil-
ege of going anywhere within the fed
eral lines to collect money and clothing
for the confederate prisoners. Gen.
Vance accordingly spent the remainder
of the war in this delightful service,
meeting with success, and having ex.
tended to him many courtesies and
warm tokens of friendship from officials
and private families in the northern
states. Such amenities as those have
mentioned were creditable to the par
ties involved; they possessed something
of the morally sublime, and such mag
nanimous conduct ia the circumstance
indicated that there was life in the lane
yet, and that the time had not yet com,
to number the American nation amons
the things that were.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

Hot weather. Little clothing. Plen.
ty of water inside and out. DR.. Fair
ney's Teething Syrup. Babies don't
get sick. ju.ag
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13

Grip sufferers should take Miles Nerin&
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-08-13
GIGGLING GIRLS.
Should Learn to Smile and
Get Credit for Wis
dom for It.

If half the girls knew how silly they
looked and sounded when they con-
stantly giggled, they would stop it.
Learn to smile; not giggle.
Nothing is more infectious and
charming than good laugh; but very
few people know how to laugh. 1t is
as rare in life as it is on the stage.
A giggle usually comes from nervous
ness. A girl will giggle when she can
not think of anything to say or when
she is trying to be at ease in company.
She will giggle when boy meets her
and says Good morning." She will
giggle when he says Good-by." She
is only nervous, but she appears silly.
1t is no wonder that young men speak
with utter Scorn of the giggling girl.
They seem to think her the least at
tractive maiden on earth; it is trying
to attempt to hold any kind of conver-
sation with girl who will punctuate
her every remark with giggles.
1t is not always possible to know, at
first thought, whether or not you are
one of the girls who giggles. Stop and
think about it. Watch yourself the
next time you are with any one. See
whether this senseless trick is a part of
your social equipment. If it is, take
any heroic means to Strangle that gig
gle until it is dead.
Far better be silent; you may then
get the credit of wisdom that you have
not got. Better than all, if you don't
know how to give a CHEEKY, musical,
spontaneous laugh, then try your best
to learn how to smile.
Do not let yourself give weary smile
for that is the result of effort and self
consciousness; but anything is better
than silly giggle. New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-28

would go home and work for them.
They promised they would not
whip her again and she accompan-
led them home, but on arrival it
seems the mother got a knotted
rope and took the girl into the shed
and began to whip her. Nellie
succeeded in taking this from her
when she got broomstick and
continued to beat her, Nellie got
this away also, when her father ap-
peared on the scene and seizing
these weapons beat the girl unmer-
cifully. Then without a morsel to
eat, tney compelled her to go into
the field and shock. She did so
until noon when she found anoth-
er opportunity to run away, which
she did. and exposed the condition
she was in swearing out a warrant
for her inhuman father and mother.
Sheriff Masteller and r. NJ. Hoen-
ich went and brought them to town
and after a preliminary hearing
the case was set for Thursday.
Nellie is a girl Of fourteen, strong
and robust and willing to work,
but when she came to town Mon
day her condition was most pitt
able, her back was one mass Of
bruises and scars which had be-
come infamed from working in
the hot sun and it is thought two
of her ribs are broken. She is
now under the DOCTORS care.
Monday night as Boozeny and
wife, who are out on bail, we're 60
ing home they were met by a
posse Of indignant men, who drag
ged him from the rig and gave him
a good big dose Of the same kind of
treatment that he has been giving
his family. We understand that
Detective Brokofsky has the case
in hand now and will endeavor to
ferret out just who are the guilty
parties and bring them up against
the law. He has small material to
work on however, as the only clew
he can find is the footprints where
the thrashing took place. - Dogden
News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-28
CAPT. 6. MARSH
WRITES AGAIN
In a Letter to Sioux City Newspaper,
He Gives Interesting Account
Of His Early Life.

Mondak, Mont, July Ito the
editor: John Duff, who has read
the Journal twenty-five years, gets
it now. read it with much in
terest, as | see in it the names of
many old friends. I thought it
might not be amiss to let you
know something about this coun-
try. @...a
Capt. Baker, of Bismarck, is the
owner of my boat, and has a con-
tract to carry supplies and mater
ial up the Yellowstone River for
the irrigation ditch, which is six
ty-two miles long and will water
$1,000 acres of the>most beautiful
land on earth, which needs the
moisture. It will be completed by
next spring. The valley is thick
ly settled by stockmen and pros
porous farmers. There are big red
barns, nice dwellings; the valley
looks like a town for the thirty
miles.
Four old timers from Sioux
City are On our boat: John Duff,
engineer; VIM. Fl. Sims, my part
ner, as pilot; Capt. Chas. Blunt,
our agent, and myself. There is
also a young man, w. E. Reeves,
our clerk, who is learning the Mis-
siouri and Yellowstone rivers with
us. One would Judge from the
number of letters he receives from
Sioux City that someone there is
much interested in his welfare. The
first four of us steamboated out OF
Sioux City thirty years ago.
I had the honor in 1873 to com.
mand the boat which explored the
Yellowstone river, by order Of
Gen. Sheridan, to see if it was
navigable to supply the army
which was to protect the Northern
Pacific surveyors. Gen. Forsythe
was in military command. We
made successful trip. Dan Scott
was with us and wrote an account
of the trip which was published in
the Journal in May, 1873. I have
copy that Geo. D. Perkins sent
me, and it is interesting reading
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-28

at this date.
This valley at that time was the
Indians paradise. There was
plenty of timber for winter camps,
and in places the prairie would be
black with buffalo, as far as the
eye could see. Elk in the timber
would look like droves of mules.
Also there were many deer and
big herds of antelope and big
horned sheep The Indian name
for the river is Elk river, not Vel
lowstone.
About year ago [ visited Miles
City to see my old friends whom
l took up there in the early days.
I had not been there for twenty
six years. Among the number
was George Miles. nephew of Gen.
Miles, whom / took there when a
lad. He is now a wealthy and in
fuential man. While / was a
guest at his house, he wrote Gen.
Miles that [ was there and asked
me what he should say to the gen
eral for me. I told him to say to
him that am still in the harness
on the old Yellowstone river, but
that conditions in the valley had
changed greatly since he was in
command and when he was in the
far west with me patroling the
river to keep Sitting Bull from
crossing from the south to the
north side. [ told him to say to
the general that fine residences and
happy homes had taken the places
Of the Indian tepees; that immense
herds of cattle have taken the
place of the buffalo; that horses
and mules had taken the place of
the elk; that sheep had taken the
place Of antelope, deer and big
horns.
We will be thru here about Aug
ust Is, and then will return to
Washburn, N. D., to handle the
fall wheat crop, which will end
navigation on this beautiful river
forever. The people of Dakota
and Montana tried to get the gov
ernment to build lock in the dam
now under construction so boats
could 60 thru, but for some reason
it was not done.
I have a longing for Sioux City
and Yankton that I cannot resist.
1t would be the event of my life
could I come there and spend the
balance of my days. Can't you
get them to condemn that wagon
bridge so 1 can have ferry there?
Grant Marsh.