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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
MRS. CARTER ILL

Mrs. Carter, mother of Geo. l.. Car
ter, is seriously ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. Fred Johnson, in this
city. DR.. j. A. Edwards, of Bristol,
was called to see her last week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

If Comptroller Dibrell and Treasurer
Folk are going to run for governornext
year why not elect their successors
now so there will be no interregnum-
or words to that effect.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

Bro. Cy Lyle, of the Johnson City
Comet, is said to have invented COW
that gives milk punches, He is going
to incorporate himself and begin bust
ness.-Elkdom.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

If EnlOe and Hannah are going to
run for governor it is hoped they will
get on different tracks to avoid a
frightful collision.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22

The educational bill just passed does
not require that the normal school for
East Tennessee shall be located in
Johnson City, but nature does.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-22
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Entered at the Postof1ce at Johnson City Ten.
nessee Second Glass Matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-21

A woman doesn't seem to worry as
much because her husband CANDLES as
she does because he isn't winner.
The wants of man are few, but the
wants of the average woman would
fill several want columns in a news
paper.
When you see a man making all
sorts of faces at himself in a mirror
it's safe bet that he's either crazy
or shaving.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-21
HIS LITTLE JOKE.

ladelphia to Washington via Balti-
more.
The total distance Of the tour will
be about 1900 miles. The tentative
schedule of night stops for the path
finder and the tourists includes Phi
ladelphia, Milford, Albany, Boston,
probably New York, Philadelphia and
Washington. From Philadelphia to
Boston the route is that Of the 1908
.Glidden tour butt ne remainder of the
distance has not been used in any run
of national interest. Every class of
road is to be encountered, but the way
will be no serious inconvenience if
any of the contestants come to grief
and need assistance.
The factory entries so far received
include the Chalmers-Detroit, Hud-
son, Oldsmobile, Stevens-Duryea, Pre-
mier and Mitchell. In addition entries
have been received from a number of
private owners and dealers in Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Boston. The present outlook is that
at least fifty cars will compete in the
tour.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-21
Castle & Cooke.
LIMITED
Honolulu, T. h.
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS.
SUGAR FACTORS and GENERAL IN
SURANCE AGENTS.

SUGAR fAClOhS ana GEN ERAL IN
SURANCE AGENTS.
-representing-
Eva Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd
Fulton Iron Works of st. Louis.
Blake Steam Pumps.
Westons Centrifugals.
Babcock & Wilcox Boilers.
Green's Fuel Economizer.
Marsh Steam Pumps,
MatsOn Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Boston.
Aetna Insurance Co.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Citizens Insurance Co. Hartford
Fire Insurance Co..
The London Assurance Corpora
ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-21
THE PATHFINDER
BEGINS ITS WORK

The pathfinding Chalmers-Detroit
car which will lay out the route for
the Munsey reliability run from Wash
ington to Boston and return Septem-
Der q to 20, left Washington on Fri
day morning with Karl Schnoor driv-
ing. Thomas S. Rice is in charge OF
the car. The departure of the car was
attended by a large outpouring of mo-
torists. At Laurel Mayor Mahool OF
Baltimore met the scouts and escorted
them into the Monumental City.
President Taft received the pathtind-
ors previous to their departure. The
machine was driven to the White
House, where it was inspected by Pre-
sident Taft and his aide, Capt Archi-
bald Butts. The President showed a
lively interest in the car and it's num-
erous achievements. This will be the
longest touring event in the East this
year, and although it was announced
only two weeks ago eight factories
have already entered cars and twenty
two entries are practically assured
AS the Glidden tour was early and
entirely in the West this year the
Munsey run will offer an opportunity
for manufacturers to try out their
1910 models on an extensive scale in
1909. Private owners are evincing as
much interest as the factories, how
ever, and although the work of or
ganizing the tour has scarcely advanc-
ed beyond the preliminary stage indi-
yidual features of the early develop
ments. Three handsome trophies have
been offered for the three classes
touring cars, miniature tonneau and
double rumble cars and touring run
abouts.
The scout car is the same 80 horse
power Chalmers-etroit-th flag to
flag" pathfinding machine-that made
the gruelling scouting trip from Den
yer to Mexico City recently. It's ten
tative course is from Washington to
Baltimore via Laurel, Baltimore to
Philadelphia via York and Lancaster,
Philadelphia to Milford, Pa via the
Delaware Water Gap, Milford to AL
hany, Albany to Boston via Spring
field, one or two days stay in Bos-
ton; then Boston 10 New York by the
shortest route, New York to Philadel-
phia, possibly via Atlantic City; PHI
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Autos on the Public Roads.

Not many days ago there appeared in
one of the Jackson papers an article
calling for regulations concerning the
speed of automobiles in the city and
the reckless disregard of the drivers for
the rights and lives of others who have
occasion to use the streets and thor
oughfares. jackson is fast becoming an
automobile center, as well as many other
Mississippi towns, and the speed at
tanned by many of the cars of twenty to
forty horse power makes it unsafe to
use the streets for driving or for pedes-
TRANS in crossing. A strict and rigidly
enforced regulation is absolutely neces-
sary if the rights of others is to be re-
spected.
This mania for speed is said to be
disease that grows on the driver of an
auto, the careful and considerate owner
in the beginning developing into a mani
ac in the desire to eat up space for his
machine as he grows older in the bust
ness. 1t has been combatted by the
authorities in the North and East for
years in various ways, and with very
poor success, men trained for the pur-
pose of overhauling 'speeders" and
mounted on the fastest motorcycles be-
ing one of the most effective means of
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

customed to the machines. There would
be trouble in enforcing such law be-
cause the testimony of the occupants
of the auto would be pitted against the
occupants of the other vehicle, and the
juries would have to determine which
was worthy of consideration. Also, it
might be necessary to require the auto
to give half the road, which too many
drivers do not want to do, especially if
it be in a rough place.
This is matter of Importance for the
Mississippi lawmakers to consider. Some
measure was drafted at the last session,
but never introduced. 1t is to be hoped
that just and equitable law can be
enacted that will guarantee to all par
ties concerned their rights on the public
highways, for the dread of the auto and
reckless driver is proving hindrance to
the building of roads in many sections.
The farmers say they would rather pull
through the mud as they have always
done and know that their wives and chill
dren could safely use the roads than to
use money improving the highways and
be menaced by the red, yellow, blue,
green and white devils, the sight of
which put into old Dobbin, the family
horse, desire to turn squirrel and climb
anything that is handy.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

catching and Furnishing v1olators. The
towns and cities have been trying for
years to devise a means of handling the
problem that will eventually be worked
out.
There is another phase of this problem
here in Mississippi that requires con-
sideration at this time. That is reguia-
ton of the auto on the public roads and
conserving the rights of persons driving
or on foot. AS the machines become
more numerous in the cities and towns
they will gradually invade the country
round about, especially in those counties
where good roads are being built. Too
many auto drivers have no respect what
ever for the rights of others upon the
roads OF streets, never checking their
machines when they see an animal becom-
ing frightened or turning to one side to
give one-half the road as they should.
The ordinary country horse seems to
have a mortal fear of these machines,
and will climb bank, tree, telephone
pole or anything else that happens to be
handy upon the approach of one, leopard
lLluR tIc iilC VI ohJ OAO sh~s hhppSho
to be in the vehicle.
All automobile owners are not of this
reckless class by any means, but it is
fact that many are, and for their benefit
laws of stringent nature are necessary.
The auto has as much right upon the
public highway as has the surrey with
the family according to our laws, but no
more. The right of the man behind the
horse must be protected. He was on the
ground first and has right to stay
there. The auto is here to stay, and
the horse must be allowed to stay also.
The law should be just and equitable to
both.
One State has law against the use
of machine that has possible speed
of more than twenty miles per hour, and
it does seem that this is not an unjust
law. If it were impossible to drive
machine at rate faster than this there
would not be one-tenth the number of
accidents to others who use the highways
or to occupants of the machines them
selves. A good horse over our roads
rarely ever makes more than ten or
twelve miles per hour, and why not re-
strict the owner of an automobile to the
rate of the best horsef The machines
are subject to confiscation and sale for
payment of penalties if found capable of
greater speed. Mounted police are used
in many States to apprehend violators
of the speed limit, but if on the other
hand a test of the machine was required
and tag issued when it was found that
it could not make more than the limit,
this enormous expense would be done
away with.
A law requiring the owner and driver
to turn aside and stop his "buzz wagon"
If it was seen that horse driven BY
ladies' or infrm persons was becoming
scared, would be good at least until the
horses over the country had become 40
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Mr.. Legislator, here is an opportunity
of doing service for all the great mass
of people who use the public roads by
offering law that will guarantee to all
the rights that are promised in our con-
stitution. Such a law is an imperative
necessity and should be enacted before
the feeling between autoists and anti
autoists becomes too acute.
Encouraging Road Building.
The people of Mississippi are becom-
ing thoroughly alive to the necessity for
and advantages of having better roads,
and many unique plans have been de-
cided upon and put into execution dur
ing the past few years to bring about
good results. Mention has been made
time and again of the increase in coun-
ties that have broken away from the
old plan of overseers, and are trying
something better, and the results from
such efforts. The latest and one of the
best plans to be announced comes from
Winston County.
The county fair association, in the
first place, offers road machine to cost
not less than 500 for the best stretch
of road in the county of not less than
five miles in length, and worked accord
ing to the specifications for working the
roads in that county. This contest is
to be decided by disinterested and COM
petent committee that will be selected
in advance.
The board of supervisors also offer
500 in cash for the best links of road
in each supervisors district, to be d.
vided as follows: $50 for the best, $50
for second, and $40 for third. The in
spection committee will take into con-
sideration the physical condition of the
roads and the amount of work neces-
sary for working roads. Competition to
close September 18th. The board of
supervisors to appoint committee of
three to make beat inspections and re.
port during or prior to the fair.
This scheme to be tried in Winston
county will be watched with interest by
that great army of citizens who are
clamoring for better roads. The scheme
is little out of the ordinary, but If
it brings results it is worthy of trial
elsewhere. Our people are beginning to
want roads, and it is the end that is
most sought after, rather than the
means, just so it is in keeping with the
ability of our people to pay.
The Clarksdale Register brings the in
formation that Jesse Durham, of Goa
homa county, has arranged to raise
eighty acres in pumpkins next year, hav-
ing received a nice offer for the product
that he believes will prove remunerative.
John w. Day, of Crystal Springs, sold
several tons some time ago that were
used in the manufacture of tomato ketch-
up. Who knows but what the big yell
low pumpkin win become one of ow
principal cropsf
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
THE NEW WOMAN
Made Over by Quitting Coffee.

Coffee probably wrecks a greater
percentage of Southerners than of
Northern people for Southerners use
1t more freely.
The work it does Is distressing
enough in some instances; as an Illus
tration, woman of Richmond, Va.
writes:
Il was coffee drinker for years
and for about six years my health was
completely shattered. l suffered fear
fully with headache and nervousness,
also palpitation of the heart and loss
of appetite.
MY sight gradually began to fail
and finally / lost the sight of one
eye altogether. The eye was op-
Grated upon and the sight partially
restored, then became totally blind
in the other eye.
MY doctor used to urge me to
give up coffee, but was willful and
continued to drink it until finally in
case of severe illness the doctor in
sisted that l must give up the coffee,
so l began using Postum, and in
month felt like new creature.
Il steadily gained in health and
strength. About a month ago be-
gan using Grape-Nuts food and the
effect has been wonderful. / really
feel like new woman and have
gained about 20 pounds.
4 am quite an elderly lady and be.
fore using Postum and Grape-nuts I
could not walk square without ex-
ceeding fatigue, now I walk ten or
twelve without feeling it. Formerly
in reading ! could remember but little
but now my memory holds fast what
/ read.
Several friends who have seen the
remarkable effects Of Postum and
Grape-Nuts on me have urged that /
give the facts to the public for the
sake Of suffering humanity, SO. al
though dislike publicity. you can
publish this letter If you like"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever read the above letter. a new
are xenufnes true and fun Of hunas
interest.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Sweet Eighteen.

A professor of the class in English
history was telling his young men of
the impressionable age about the Eliz-
abethan era, when suddenly turning to
one of the young men who seemed to
be in dream. with faraway gaze, he
said:
And how old was Elizabeth, Mr..
Case?"
Tighten last birthday" came the
instant reply.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Prof. E. B. Lloyd, director of the
farmers institute work in Mississippi,
announces that three Institutes will be
held in Lowndes county, the time and
places at which the Institutes are to be
held being as follows: Hamilton, Mon
day, August 16; Dowdle Schoolhouse,
Tuesday, August II; Steens, Wednes.
day, August 10.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
WOMAN IN AUTO KILLED
Two Men lnjured-Driver Put on Ac-
celerator Instead of the
Brake.

Chicago. - Mrs. Parker Winfield
Kerr is dead, and w. S. Mills tailor,
and Harvey Hefer are injured
as result of an auto accident when
the machine overturned near Liberty
vile. Mills may die.
Because of the mud the machine
skidded. Mills attempted to apply the
break, but touched the accelerator.
This caused the machine, when 1t
struck bump in the road. to bound.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Baby Dying; Father Sought.

Odin, Ill.--Wm. A. Myers, the man
who drilled the first oil well in Marion
county, on the Dykstra farm east of
Centralia, is missing since last Fri
day. He telephoned to R. Hileman
from there that he would return the
following day after closing deal.
Hileman went to Centralia and learn
ed that Myers had departed for st.
Louis to sell leases he owned in Bond
county. Myers telegraphed L. Some.
Vile of this city Saturday that he
would be here Sunday.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Bishop E. E. Hoss, who will preside
over the sessions of the two conferences
of the Methodist Church in Mississippi
this year, has moved up the dates for
both events one week. The North Mis-.
sissippi conference will meet at Okolona
on Dec. |, and the Mississippi confer.
ence at Brookhaven on Dec. s. Bishop
Hoss makes the changes because it win
be impossible for him to reach this State
earlier. The original plan of episcopal
visitation provided for the holding Of
these two conferences by the resident
bishop, the late Bishop Charles B. Cal
Ioway.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

COttOn, approximately per VsHI.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen increased from SO
to 10 cents per dozen pairs.
Fancy soaps, from Is cents per
pound to so per cent ad valorem.
! Oxalic acid, from free to cents per
pound.
Plate glass, smaller sizes, slightly.
Steel, structural, punched, from SO
to As per cent ad valorem.
Razors, general increase.
Shingles, from 80 to so cents per
thousand
Hops, from IL to 16 cents per pound.
Pine apples, from 81 to So per thou
sand.
Lemons, from / cent to ~ cents
per pound.
Wines and liquors, Is per cent.
Hemp, from 20 to % cents per ton.
High-priced laces, from go to 70 per
cent
Fur clothing, from So to 90 per cent.
Fireworks, from 20 per cent ad valo-
rem to IL cents per pound.
Jewelry, graded increase on higher
priced articles.
Pencil leads, slightly.
Lithographic prints, etc.. most class
es increased.
Opium and cocaine, increased 80
cents per ounce.
Cocoa, increased cents per pound.
DOWNWARD.
Coal (bituminous), from CT to 45
cents per ton.
Hides, from Is per cent ad valorem
to free list.
Dressed leather, from 20 to 10 per
cent
Calf skins, etc., from 20 to Is per
cent.
Boots and shoes, from rs to 10 per
cent.
Agricultural implements, from 20
to Is per cent.
Sugar, from 1.95 cents to 100 cents.
Salt, from IL to IL cents per hum
bred pounds.
Carpets and mats, from 5 cents per
square yard and 35 per cent ad va
loren to cents per square yard and
80 per cent ad valorem.
Wool tops, yarns and cloths with a
cotton warp, reduced per cent.
Wood pulp, from LIP of cent per
pound to free list.
White lead, from 2% to 2h cents
per pound.
Common window glass, reduced u
to 1 cent per pound.
Friedrich, from As to 35 per cent.
Iron ore, from 40 to Is cents per
ton.
Pig iron, from 81 to $3.50 per ton.
Scrap iron, from 81 to 81 per ton.
Steel rails, from 7-20 to TAO of a
cent per pound.
Wire nails, from " to 40 of cent
per pound.
Screws, from to cents per pound.
Cash registers, linotypes, typewrit-
ers and all steam engines, from As to
30 per cent ad valorem.
Lumber, from 81 to $1.25 per thou
sand feet.
Oil, free and without any counter.
vailing duty.
Print paper, from Sc to 1915 per
ton.
Works of art more than 20 years
old, from 20 per cent to free list.
UNCHANGED.
Chinaware.
Cotton and cotton cloths, with few
exceptions.
Wool and woolens, except tops, yarn
and one grade of cheap dress goods
Bottles, Walls and decanters.
Crown glass.
Cheap laces.
Watches and clocks.
Stockings worth more than 50 pei
dozen.
Some grades Of photographic prints
Nickel.
Manufactures of nickel, aluminium,
bronze, pewter, platinum, etc.
Tobacco.
Live animals.
Agricultural products, mostly fruits
and nuts, fish.
Collars and cuffs.
Lace curtains.
Hats and bonnets.
Buttons.
C1ovos
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
A Hot Prescription.

II want you to prescribe for me,
DOCTOR" said the sallow-complexioned
man. Il have cold feet; what would
you suggest?"
"a ton of COAL" promptly replied
the witty physician. Five dollars,
please"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Boy browns in the ouaohIta.

Arkadelphia. Ark.-Virgil Greene,
16. son of G. E. Greene vicepresident
of Hendrix college of Conway, was
drowned in Ouachita river at Ark
adelphia.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Tries to Wipe out Family.

Hannibal, Mo.-Charles Beasley,
barber, shot and killed his 3-year-old
daughter, shot his wife and then sent
a bullet through his brain. The
tragedy occurred at the home of
Alonzo Pauliiam. where the wife and
daughter had gone for protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-24
FINANCIAL MARKET
STOCK PRICES DOWN.
Bank Statement Shoes Gain
an ReSerUe Holdings.

Stock market prices were weak in
the chief part Of the two hours Of
trading, on further pressure from the
professional element and commission
house liquidation of speculative ac-
counts. Substantial interests gave no
important support, but appeared will
ing TO take offerings on the decline,
which ran from 1 to 8 points among
the leading issues, with the chief losses
in United States Steel, Great Northern.
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Read
ing, Southern Pacific, Amalgamated
Copper and New York Central. Bear
traders were especially aggressive near
the close, their operation apparently be-
ing based On the failure of the general
list to show any Improvement after the
first food Of selling orders had come
upon the market and on a further
sharp advance in sterling exchange
that suggested the probability OF ex-
ports of gold to London in the current
week. Demand rates rose 30 points to
the level that practically makes the
shipment of the metal cheaper than the
nary way. The demand for exchange
was urgent, while offerings were not
heavy.
Stop loss orders were caught in vari-
GUS issues on the decline. and in many
shares evidence was not lacking of an
exhaustion of margins and inability on
the part Of commission house custom
i
bEokers-a development not at all sur
prising in view of the reckless charac-
ter Of recent buying by people Of slen-
der means. At the close 1t was thought
in some quarters the market had been
oversold and that a rally would take
place Monday particularly as the bank
statement figures showed another sub
stantial increase in cash and reserve
holdings in the average, though only
a small gain in the actual reserve as of
Friday night. AS a result OF all changes
the reserve above legal requirements
now stands at s16,643,S25, as compared
with s32,S8O,o0o at this time year ago
and a deficit Of s1.233 300 in 1907.
Notwithstanding the heavy Iiquida-
ton In stocks in the week loans as of
Friday night showed an increase of
nearly 100000, against a reduction
Of sS,747,300 in the average statement,
the gain in reserve in the actual ex-
hibit being due entirely to an increase
in cash holdings. The New York banks
have strengthened their position by a
drastic contraction IN loans in the last
three weeks. and If liquidation in stocks
continues no uneasiness need be felt
over the advance in sterling exchange
and the probability of gold exports to
Europe. Further engagements OF the
metal for South America were made yes
terday, the operation representing the
liquidation Of London debts at the ex-
pense of the local market.