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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

In this way the county autonomy is
preserved y fraud, corruption and ras-
cality are guarded against; the posi-
biIity ofeither reduced to d minimum
and the effect thereof localized, confin-
ed to the county In which it occurred
and not allowed-t to faint and vitiate the
vote 5of the whele@ state. In their su-
perh wisdom the fathers devised the
Electoral Callege, iaawhich the state is
made the unit. 80 that a. tremendous
popular maiorityoin Texas or.Pennsyl-
.vania can notoyerbalance and outweigh
Nthe judgment of the majoriEies in the
close, states of Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri West Virginia Maryland and
all such, Asstha state has been made
the unit. in the nation, so the county
has eyer been considered aud treated
as the unit in the state. Some highly
improbable fgures.and onjectufal cal.
cniations were detailed TO the commit
tee, apparently proving that one cam
didate might be in the minority by 65,
900 votes and yet have majority of
the delegates and win the nomination.
This is not goingsto be that kind of q
race, assthe4result viii probably show,
unless'everybody is, fooled. AS Oleve-
laud received majority of the popular
vote, and Harrison the majority of the
electoral votes, so it is possible for the
minority candidate in this race to be-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12
Whole Number 1895
SHOULD SAVE THIS ANYWAY.
Put II in Some Safe Place, for II May
Come in Handy Some Day.

Come in Handy Some Day.
Here is simple homemade mixture
as given by an eminent authority on
kidney diseases, who makes the state
ment in New York daily newspaper,
that it will relieve almost any case of
kidney trouble if taken before the
stage of Bright's disease. He states
that such symptoms as lame back, pain
in the side, frequent desire to urinate,
especially at night; painful and dis
colored urination, are readily over
come. Here is the recipe; try it:
Fluid Extract DRndelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one sunce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
meal and ct bedtime.
A we'll known druggist here in town
is authority that these ingredients are
all harmless and easily mixed at home
by shaking we'll in bottle. This mix
ture has peculiar healing and sooth-
ing effect upon the entire Kidney and
Urinary structure, and often over
comes the worst forms of Rheumatism
in just little while. This mixture is
said to remove oil blood disorders and
cure the rheumatism by forcing the
Kidneys to filter and strain from the
blood and system all uric acid and foul,
decomposed waste matter, which causes
these affections. Try it if you aren't
well. Save the prescription.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12
An Excellent Showing.


Tho first year of Gov. Patterson's
administration is history, and is worthy
of high commendation. The school
system under the County Board has
proven both economical and efficient.
The term IN many counties has been
doubled. The children of the state
were givsn $3.50, ,641. so more than any
year heretofore. Pensions for the old
Confederate soldiers were increased
from $3.50, 900 to $3OO,O annually.
The pensions for widows of old Con.
federate soldiers were increased from
$50, 600 to 100000 year, and $3.50, OOJ
4 per cent state bonds were retired.
The state insane asylums were better
equipped. Tne state school for the
blind wac made more comfortable and
improved. In fact, every state insti.
tuition has been strengthened and made
more efficient. The state treasury has
1865, .O2 in it on this date, March S,
l9OS.as against 1926, TAO 81 on the same
day last year; besides the sinking fund
owes the above fund $25, 200, or bal.
ance in favor of Gov, Pattefson's first
year of about $66, ,577Os. This has
been accomplished without increasing
the rate of taxation.
Over 400 saloons were abolished in
the state under Gov. Patterson's ad.
ministration. Nashville, Chattanooga,
Knoxville, Columbia, Bristol, Clarks.
vile, MT. Pleasant, Wincheste, Double
Springs and Lynchburg contributed
their share. The license was doubled
on those remaining, and the Comptrol.
ler's books show that under Gov,
Patterson's first year that the liquor
business pays $33s, 232. IS as against
1910, S27s7 under the preceding ad-
ministration.
The assments for taxation on rail.
roads, telephones, telegraphs and street
car companies were increased $4,000.
OO9 over the previous assessment. The
old objectionable system of back asses
sing has besn abolished, except where
there has been actual fraud in the as
sessment.
A different condition would have ex
listed in the state treasury had Gov.
Patterson not boldly used his veto and
exercised rare good Judgment, with
the assistande Of the controller ant
treasurer, in the management of tht
states charitable and penal institution
A.G EwING, JR
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12
Citizens Meet.

Through the combined efforts Of
four or FIVE Of the political friends Of
John I. Cox, company of citizens, in
numbers variously estimated at from
go to rs or 80, gathered in the court
room last Saturday and adopted pre-.
viously prepared resolution denounc-
ing the State Democratic Executive
Committee for alleged political viii
lainy and shameless misrepresentati
Judge ]. W. Judd was chairmain of
the meeting and Sam M. Anderson
secretary,
1t was not known whether majority
CT those in attendance were in sympa-
thy with the action of the meeting, or
were present through idle curiosity.
The meeting was only in session
about ten minutes. Summer County
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

The resolution to divide the dele.
gated vote of the counties in proper
t:cc to the votes cast for the candidates,
on close analysis, is subject in degree
to the objection just noted in Shelby
county. With Carmack given five
sixths of the 81 votes of that county,
and receiving his proportion of dele
gates in the others, it would take if
teen or twenty counties to overcome
his delegate majority; whereas, under
this county unit plan Patterson might
more than tie it off by carrying David
son and Sumner. Yet, this proposition
possibly lacked only the Endorsement
OF Carmack through his representative
to have been made a part of the pri-
mary plan. Armistead seems to have
overlooked his hand, as we say in the
French, for the sake of perpetrating a
parrotty epigram. For, if he had said
that such division, the very essence
OF the plan for which he was contend
ing, would be acceptable and agree
able, the impression is that enough
members of the committee would have
gone over to the minority to have car
ried the amendment. Then all the
horrors of possible minority nominee
would have been eliminated. But that
was not what the minority wanted SO
much, perhaps, as an apparently large
and juicy grievance. In sticking for
form, they missed the substance, and
assumed the role of injured innocence.
That is their capital stock, and they
did not want to go into the campaign
bankrupt-of any issue, real or imagi-
nary. If this change had prevailed
they would have been as disappointed
as the Turkish ladies spoken of by
Byron, who were warned what they
might expect if the invading Russians
tocR the city. After the walls were
preached and the rude soldiery overran
the town,
Some voices of the buxom middle-aged
Were also heard to wonder in the
din
(Widows of forty were these birds long
caged)~
Wherefore the ravishing did not
beginr'
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12
A Good Beginning.

Everything in later life depends upon
how we began it. You can not be sue
cessful in life if you haven't good health.
10 insure good health in later life it is
necessary to start right. Many of life's
serious ills are caused by constipation,
Indigestion and liver trouble. The best
way to cure them in old or young is by
the use of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what
we claim, and If you want to try it be-
fsre buying, send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co. i,
l19 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, I'll. IL
is sold by ell druggists at SOC and 81
bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

One moment they say that the coun-
ty unit primary is bogus and unfair,
the next instant they boast that they
expect to win in it. One of these state.
ments is falsei for they are contradic-
tory. Ifit is bogus and uufair, they
would have no chance of winning; il
they have a chance aud expect to win,
IT is not bogus and unfair. There il
the crucial test Of the plan; which horn
of the dilemma do they choose tc
impale themselves upon? = Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

In the matter of fraud, the plan un-
der which the primary is to be held is
sufficient and effective in localizing the
trouble. 1t has been stated repeatedly.
publicly and privately and never de-
MED, SO far as we have noticed, that
in the senatorial primary Carmack was
the beneficiary of some three or four
thousand fraudulent ballots in Shelby
county If these fraudulent Votes had
determined that primary in his favor,
there would have been an appeal to
the Legisture, the constituted author
Fity to decide. There is no such su-
prenle court for final arbitration in
the contest for the Gubernatorial nom
nation, and the palpably defrauded
candidate would feel obliged to appeal
to the people for vindication. There
would ensue the deplorabe spectacle
of two democrats, both claiming to be
nominated, trying to beat one repub-
lican. Thefraudulent ballots attribted
to Carmack in Shelby county nulhfed
the maiorities that Taylor received
in fifteen or twenty counties. The
vote in Shelby stood, Carmack 5,937,
Taylor 1857, majority for Carmack of
1850. Under the plan sought to be
forced on the committee. Carmack
could take that majority in Shelby and
give Patterson the majority that Taylor
received in the ten great counties of
Davidson. Hamilton, Knox, Madison,
Giles, Marshall, Rutherford, Sumner,
Obion and Williamson, and still have
left more than 1000 majority with which
to go callaruping around and tie-off a
few other counties that his opponent
might carry. Tnat is what could hap
pen under the plan under which the
committee refused to hold this prima.
ry. Under the plan adopted, Carmack
would have in the convention the 81
votes of Shelby, and Patterson, recsiv.
ing the mSiorlties given Taylor, would
have the 300 votes of the ten counties
mentioned. In this way the smaller
counties may have an effective voice
when combined and of the same opin-
ion; and Wholesale fraud in Shelby or
Sullivan, Maury or Morgan, is confined
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

"How wonderful it is, said Cholly,
originally, chow dogs know things.
Now there's Fido. often wonder if
he doesn't heve some sort of telepathy,
don't you know. Don't you believe he
has sixth sense q sense that I don't
possess?"
"Yes," responded Miss Gutter,
promptly. Common sense, I believe
1t is called. Cleveland Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

come the nominee, But that is the ex-
ception and not the rule, and it is as
likely to be the one as the other-thev
have the same possibilities, the same
chance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is he
only baby medicine that is always te.
Teething made easy. No bad nights.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

Davidson county has more than 10. =
OOO democratic voters; Unicoi has. less
than 100. Davidson is entitled to an d
should have hundred times the
strength of Unicoi. Under tha plan
adopted Davidson will have rs votes
for the candidate who carries it. even
II his majority is only ten votes, and
Unlcoi will have one vote in the con-
vention. Uuder the blanket plan pro-
posed by Carmack, the "A stalwart
democrats of Unicoi might vote 80 for
Patterson and "a for Carmack, thus
giving Patterson 26 popular majority.
while Davidson might cast 1890 for
Patterson, and 5000 for Carmack, Civ
Ing the latter only ten popular major
lty, or ten less than Patterson received
IN Unicoi. Under this county unit
plan, Patterson would receive the one
vote of Unicoi in the convention. and
Carmack the rs of Davidson. Thus,
while the combined votes of these two
counties would give Patterson popu-
lar majority of IS, this county unit
plan gives Carmack majority rs dele
gate votes in the convention. This is
not unfair to Unicoi, for she is given
her proportionate strength and repre-
sentatton; nor istit unfair to the mi
norlty in Davidson. for the majority
rule is always democratic, and it is a
majority that either may obtain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

A new piece of party machinery had
to be supplied The discredited and
defeated faction of the party rallied to
the standard of popular and expert
enced leader and returned to the fray.
A skillful Literary Bureau was organ
lied; d cunning and demagogic plan
devised, and under the specious plea of
general blanket primary, the expires
sion of all the people, effort was made
to wrest from the hands of those in po.
sition the party machinery-the party
machinery which the people themselves
had placed there. 1t was the voice of
Jacob, seeking blessing; but it was
the hand of. Esau, grabbing for place
and power and plunder. But the men
in authority were not blind and they
were not recreant to the trust imposed
in them. AS agents Of the party, acting
under full and specific instructions,
they ordered that a primary election
should be be d on the same day in each
county in the state; that the men ap-
pointed to hold the election should be
selected BY the candidates themselves;
that white men who vote for, democrat
icnoninees should be allowed to par.
ticipate,s and that the expressed choice
of the majority Of the votes Of a county
should be inviolable Instructions to the
representative delegates chosen by the
county executive committees to attend
the state convention.
| .-fH 4 II = ..-.-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

For more than century the guber-
material nominations have been made
in "mob" conventions. The delegates
we're selected by the counties in mass
conventions, delegated conventions, or
primaries. Sometimes they were in
structed and sometimes they were foot
loose; as a rule, the candidate receiving
the majority vote in the county was
given the whole vote of the delegation
in the convention occasionally, on ac-
count Of local conditions or because of
the lack of controlling interest, by
agreement and without contest, the
vote was equally divided among the
candidates or each candidate was given
his proportionate strength9 But, the
questionable methods and the snap tac-
tics resorted to by the slick politicians,
who went out to make a"runaway race
of the most recent contest, incensed
and aroused the people until they arose
in their sovereign majesty and rebuked
and defeated and politically destroyed
those who would fagrantly prostitute
public position to personal ambition.
They rang the death knell of the ''mob'
convention. We shall never see, its
wild, ,sweltering, Incorporate like again.
|
The mobocracy is buried no flowers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

to that county, and may be counteract-
ed without having to carry half of the
state to do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-03-12

Consider this view of the promo
sltions: A few weeks ago cores
pondent of a Knoxville paper said
there were only two voters in Jefferson
county for Patterson, and another Mil
amer declared in the same paper that
Cooke county was practically unani-
nous for Carmack. Jefferson and
Cooke counties combined have dem
ocratic vote Of 1900 and republican
vote of 3,30O,a republican majority of
1880. The counties of Sumner, Ruth
erford, Marshall and Giles have dem
ocratlc vote in excess of 10000 and a
republican vote of 4,s0O democratic
majority of $500. Granting, for the
sake OF argument, the correctness of
the claims of these correspondents
quoted. under the plan that Carmack
asked for he could receive the 500
democratic votos in the whelming-
ly republican counties of Jefferson and
Cooke aud overcome popular major
ity of 400 in Sumner, 300 in Ruther-
ford, 300 in Marshall and 400 in Giles
that Patterson might receive in these
counties that have to elect the demo-
cratic nominees. While under this
county unit plan Carmack would have
the 10 convention votes of Cooke and
Jefferson, and Patterson the 100 of
Sumner, Rutherford, Marshall and
Giles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The carlton Post No. zee and the
Ladies' of the g. A. \. held a joint
Of their sff1cers at their
hall In EaYlton. Saturday Jan. Is.
The following Officers Of the post
we're installed for this year.
P.C., Sam Miller.
s. ", A. 4. hitchell.
J.v., VIM. Mckinley.
Chaplain, W. R. Linderman.
Adjt., Gilless Kesner.
O. Master, West Starkey.
Dinner was served In the Hall.
Conrad Popino and wife, Dom. y. b.
Alexander and wife and Sister Hays
of Chanute were visitors at the In
staliation. While the visitors were
waiting for the train the Ladies OF
the Circle arranged an oyster supper
which Was greatly reiishsd By ali
and especially By the q Assts from
Ohanuts. The Ladies OF the Rsrlton
Circle do nothing by halves but ssttem
up In foe style.
By one who was there.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
RANK FooLISHNESS

HWhen attacked by cough or
cold, or when your throat Is sore, 1t
isrank fooiishness to take any other
medicine than DIR. Kings New Dis
eoyery," saysc. o. Eldridge, OF EN-
,ire, Ga. II have used New DIS
eovery seven years and know it Is
the best remedy on earth for coughs
and colds, Group and all throat and
lang troubles Ny children are sub
lect to Group but New Discovery
ouiekiy eureSevery attack" Known
the world over as the KING Of throat
and lung remedies. Sold under guar
aztec at all drug stores. SOC and u
Trial bottle free.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
County Line
weather at present.

Mrs. Margueret Titus and daugh
ter Arlyne, Emanuel Johnson ano
Iona spent Sunday at Charles Mel.
sens.
lanes WEIGH, wife and son drovs
down from LaHarpe Monoay t.
visit with tbs Istters parents.
Emanuel Johnson and Albert
FIawkinson made a business trip t.
Cnanute Friday.
Ollie Allison is visiting her sis ter
Mrs. James Bauer at present.
Herman DAVIS, the foreman Of
the Kansas Portland pipe line com
pany is on the sick list.
A dry hole was brought in on The
Scantlin farm.
The main gas line from Gas City
to Laanna was tested and only l
leak was found.
Fred Brady, wife and nephew were
the guests of Barney Parish Sun
day.
Earl Reed made a business trip to
Chanute Monday.
Justus Johnson, wife and son
came out from Illinois TO attend
the funeral of the latters bro Their.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Chanute Marble and
Granite Works.
HALF PRICE KANSAS DAY
Mail and Breeze Makes Speclaf
Cub Offer for January ssa--
20, 1908
]. F. RoMBBRGER Proprie@

The Farmers Mall aud Breeze, To-
peha, Kansas, celebrates Kansas Day,
January 20, Ises. by Offering subscrip
lions at just halt prics-5o cents for q
whole year, for the one day only.
Our clubbing rate with the Farmers
Mall and Breeze issl.76 except on
Kansas Day when q, 50 will pay for .
years subscription to both The Cha
mute Times aud the Farmers Mall
. nd Breeze. 1t 10 the largest agrioui
tural and family joutnay published
In the West and lisa weekly visitor
TO more Kansas homes than any other
paper published 10 the state. OLD
subscribers can tale advantage or
this offer by paying MP any back sub
scr1ption due The Mail and Breeze at
ahe regular rate Of o. 90 per year ana
So cents additional will pay for year
in advance. This offer is for one DAP
enly-January 20. Better bring II
your subscriptions at ouce or seno
promptly to the Farmers Mall auo
Brfe1s, Topeka, Kan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Prairie Queen

Louis Crater apd family visited a.
". Fl. Browne last Sunday.
Mrs. Watssn Kelley aud baby ant
Mrs. Sam Switzer visited with Mrs
Nancy Clements TUESDAY afternoon
Fred Miles and wife aud Georg'
Lawrence took supper at d. '" Fol
iiA's Friday evening.
George Bicksi and wife spent San
DAY with WassOa Kelley's.
Jesse Porter Busdayed with CLYDE
Howard.
"a Kelley asa family visited a.
Stove kelley's last Sunday.
Rev. Bishop If the Holiness church
10 holding q series OF meetings here.
Louis Mertz asd wife visited the
istter's parents. Fred Fegel and wife
1ast Sunday.
Ruby Cassipghsm has been quite
sick but is better ~ present.
John Evans haaisd hogs to town
Monday.
Will Porter and Rsv. Bishop spent
Friday afternoon al d. W. Follin's,
onie Brown has been quite sick for
several days.
Abbie and Emma HardenAorf are 10
school after q weeks battle with the
grip.
George Gallagher Of Pittsburg,
Kan. 10 spending several days of this
week with his aunt. Mrs. Nanc!
clements.
Pearl Toilin Visited a. Mrs. 8. L
Keys Tuesday afternoon.
John Evans and family visited al
George Weeds Sunday.
Frank Mckee and family visited al
@. f. Lasley's Sunday.
Rolla Osborn, wife and baby are
wishing Mr.. Osborn's sister Mrs. W.
II. Brown.
Mrs. Samuel Atkinson 10 visited BY
hoe mother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Urbana

Free weather the past week with no
rsiH.
Several members of the Stish family
are sick with the grip.
Jeha Cooler was sick the past week
10 better now.
J,J. Powell Is Cd visit In Eldsrado
Mo. this week.
]. ". stipp shipped 2 cars Of hogs
last week from here.
X. Young and wife Of Iowa are
visiting their son here.
Mitchell Lively was here on visit
last Sunday.
Lon Grsisel 10 on the sick list.
Conrad Lawson williams Is quite
poorly at present.
Mike Mccormick died Ut his home
last Thursday Jan. 16 from the effects
Of an absess on the back OF his neck.
Deceased was an old settler here and
successful and we'll to do farmer.
The remains were laid to rest In the
Catholic cemetery at st. Paul last
saturday. He leaves widow, two
sons and one daughter to mourn his
loss.
The protracted meeting here still
continues with profound Interest
Alsrge number mostly youag people
have made professions Of Christian
10y.
Some Of the Panhandle Texas land
agents were here Monday looking up
prospective purchases. Several parties
An this neighborhoed are talking OF
aoiug down there to look at the
sountry with q view Of Investing In
Texas LAND.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Shaw

w. a. Nation aud wife went to
Ohanute Saturday.
G. P, OlIphant and family visited
Mrs. ELEPHANTS parents north Of here
SUNDAY.
Walter Bell went 90 Chsnute FRI
day evening.
shaw 10 as lively town 40 ever.
having two balls 10 one week which
we're well attended BY both young and
old.
WI. NatIta marketed hogs at
Urbsna enc day last week.
Our new phone 10 The depot 10 OF &C
much benefit We Wosder how We sTsi
got along without one.
There vas Q party at W. II. Ma
lions Saturday night at Whish .
number Of young felix's spent = very
plsssant evening.