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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30
MIR. BAILEY WINS
THE GRAPHAPHONE

The graphsphone that was given
away at the New York Bargain House
was won by J. II. Bailey, of Johnson
City. There were 2,94S beans in the
jar and Mr.. Bailey's guess was 1855.
There were several other guesses very
close to the amount in the jar. The
beans were counted by Woolford
Watson and Lee Star.
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'CEPT YOU.

Well, I'll swear,
| amt got nothin,
Amt had nothin,
Don't want nothin,'
'Cept you.
| amt seen nobody,
Amt had nobody,
Amt loved nobody
That's true.
But if you'll love me,
I'll love you;
If you want money, tho
wont do
Cause amt got nothin,'
Amt had nothin,
Don't want nothin,
'Cept you.
Bristol News.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE
OF MUNSEY CHURCH

Last Sunday at p. m. at the Mum
sey Memorial church services were
held in honor OF those who had been
called away to their heavenly reward
during the year. Mrs. f. b. st. John
read an excellent paper extolling the
character of Mrs. Alice Il. Reeves,
Mrs. George Simcox, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hoss, Mrs. r. d. Parsons, and Col. E.
G. Reeves spoke in memory of S. M.
Mckinney,
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LECTURE AT FIRST
NJ. E. CHURCH

Rev. w. M. Vines, ID. d., at First
M. +. church, January 4, 1880 p. m.
Subject: "Glimpses and Impressions
of my English Trip" Solos, by Miss
Lillian Rhea Hunter. Peof. Schroeder
of Bristol will preside al the organ
No charge but silver offering will be
taken for building fund of the new
First Baptist church. Let everybody
come. j. r, CHILDS,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

Real estate agent (rattling off de-
scription of house to Mrs. Bradley, a
prospective tenant-Here's the kitch-
en-splendid room-all modern conve-
niences-hardwood floor Mr.. Bradley
Gnterrupting)-Oh, it won't do at all.
My present kitchen has a softwood
floor, and the breakage of dishes even
on that is something frightful.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. &C


LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank }. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm Of F. j. Cheney & Co. doing
business in the City of Toledo county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm win pay the sum
of ONE HUNERD DOLLARS for each and eve
ry case of Catarran that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK }
CHENEY.
Sworn to beforefne md subscribed in my pres
ence this 9th day of December A. D. 1885.
iSEAtA A w. GLEASON
NTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Of the system. Send for testimonials free
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

Hon. Sam G. Haskell is the candi-
dates of the regular democrats of Knox
viii for Mayor and is making one OF
his characteristic picturesque races
and deserves to win. Heis one Of the
biggest men in Knoxville and is a
democrat in whom there is no guile
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30
DR.. W. J. MILLER ILL.

DR.. w. j, Miller was taken suddenly
ill last Wednesday evening with a
hemorrhage of the bowels and is still a
very sick man. DR.. S. Rush Miller
and trained nurse came up from
Knoxville to attend him. A few years
ago he had an operation performed by
Drs, Mayo for the trouble and has been
in comparatively perfect physical con-
dition since and this recurrence of the
malady has caused his family and
friends much concern.
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SENATOR TAYLOR
ENTERTAINED

Senator Robt. l.. Taylor came to the
city yesterday on No. Al, enroute to
Georgia to lecture and remained over
until No. %. He was entertained at
dinner at the Colonial hotel by A. t.
hardwood and G. E. Burchfeld.
Covers were laid for eight and Hon. A.
A. Taylor, of Milligan, and w. G.
Hutchinson, of Southern railway were
among the number.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30
NEW CAPTAIN FOR
SALVATION ARMY

After January /, 1910, the detach-
ment of the Salvation Army in this
city will become an independent corps,
under the management Capt. David
Mccoy, who is now connected with
the Knoxville post. Lieut.. A. NJ. Potts,
who has been in command here, has
returned to Bristol. The Army is do
ing good work in Johnson City and
the people are taking an active interest
in the work it is doing.
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1t is being urged by the TennesSean
that Chancellor Bullock is the regular
nominee and should have no opposi-
ton. Was Bullock regular when he
suggested the caucus bolt of the last
legislature and afterwards conceived
the idea of the coalition to pass his
pet measures? 1t is too late to urge
regularity. Let him take his medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

Hal II. Haynes offers to again serve
the bar and people of the First Chan
Gerry Division of Tennessee, subject TO
the action of the republican party, If
deemed to be entitled TO denomination
and reelection, upon his record as
Chancellor l82O~
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

Judge Sanford, of Knoxville, would
make worthy successor Of Judge Lur-
ton and Chancellor Haynes would
adorn the seat made vacant by Judge
Sanford. President Taft will please
take notice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

~ understand that you said some of
my jokes were as old as the hills?" in
terrogated the struggling humorist in
crestfalen tones. "My dear sir, you
have been misinformed, 4" laughed the
busy editor. "What | said was that
some of the hills were as old as your
Jokes. Chicago News.
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WANTED-Several gentlemen or la
dies, well educated, of good address,
to call on selected people in Johnson
City and Bristol, Tenn. Good income
and advancement. Address Box 1914,
BlackVille, S. G..
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CirCnit GOurt Clerk.

desire to announce to the voters of
Washington county that | am n can
didate for Circuit Court Clerk, subject
To the action Of the republican party
and respectfully solicit your support
and influence
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-30

/ take this method TO announce that
| am a candidate for County Court
Clerk of Washington county, subject to
the will of the republican party. | will
appreciate the vote and influence Of all.
% JAMES 3. BYRD.
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Trustee.

am a candidate for Trustee of Wash
ington county, subject to the action OF
the republican party, and will be glad
TO have your support.
% ARTHUR S. HARTSELL,
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County Court Clerk.

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for County Court Clerk, subject to
the action of the republican party, and
will appreciate your support.
% w. G. LEAB.
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buke typical case of hypocrisy and
sham which, if they should do, would
be very encouraging to the party else
where.-Chattanooga Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
TENSE QUIET FOLLOWS A NIGHT OF VERITABLE
TERROR IN STRIKE REGIONS OF PENNSYL, ,VANIA
Scores Suffering From Wounds Received in Conflict
daylight Changed Conditions From Scene Of
Absolute LawIeSSness to One of Anxiety

not yet joined the constabularly sta
toned at the plant. The force of state
police located at Punxsutawney, Pa,
which recently took charge of the
strike situation at the Standard Car
works, Butler, Pa, is expected to ar
rive during the day. D. K. Gardner,
chief clerk of the Pressed Steel Car
company, was seen by the Associated
Press at the companys plant today.
Mr.. Gardner said:
Speaking for the general superin-
tendent, l wish to say that the Pressed
Steel Car company is taking abso-
lutely no official cognizance of the
riots of last night. We have put the
matter of personal and property pro-
lection directly up to the sheriff of
the county and look to him to take
care of the situation here. So far as
the car company is concerned we even
deny strike situation at the present
time, for our plant is in operation to-.
day and will continue so during the
week"
Informations against 27 prisoners
now detained in the box car iails,
charged with aggravated assault and
battery, carrying concealed weapons
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
Destructive Fire
Is Raging in
Wyoming
Especial to The Gazette,

NSpeclal 10 The GaZettesD
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 23.-Fire
has been raging in the mountains, 20
miles west of Sheridan, since Friday
and threatens the loss of much val
liable timber and property on adjacent
ranches.
Considerable timber has already
been damaged and famed by the
strong wind which developed yester-
day, the destruction in the path of
the big blaze cannot be estimated.
From all that can be learned the
fire originated in Red canon, between
Wolf and Soldier creeks and followed
the belt of timber down the canon,
threatening the grain crops on the
famous Eaton ranch near the noun
tains Buildings on the ranch are in
danger and special effort is directed
to saving this property
The fire gained rapid headway,
sweeping through dry timber with
startling force. Parched grass on
which no rain had fallen for many
weeks, furnished easy prey for the
flames.
All available help in the surround
ing country has been summoned to
the scene and the men worked like
Trojans to extinguish the blaze. Trees
were felled and pulled as far as pos
sible from the part of the flames and
burrows have been plowed on the
ranch in an effort to stay the prog
ress of further destruction to prop
erty.
The large force was augmented by
the arrival of several men sent to the
canon by w. E. Jackson, supervisor
of the Big Horn forest reserve, who
was early on the ground directing
operations.
Up to Saturday night the fire cov-
Grad an area of four miles in length
and mile in width. At that time
it was thought the flames were we'll
under control but the wind yesterday
and today famed them to renewed
activity. The sky is overcast with
heavy cluods threatening rain storm
which it is hoped will stamp out the
fire.
FIRES STILL SPREADING.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 23.-The
fires on the lower Pend O'Oreille riv-
er are still spreading and are extend
ing out on the Idaho side toward
Priest Lake, covering a large terri
tory and doing an immense amount
of damage. There seems to be little
practical chance of controlling them.
The timber of the Fidelity Lumber
company of Newport and the Pan
handle Lumber company of Spirit
Lake, is suffering the greatest dam
age.
The fire started in the vicinity of
Ruby and Blue Slide. 1t crossed the
Pend O'Oreille river and is rapidly
spreading toward Priest Lake. Hun
dreds of men are fighting the flames
but making little headway.
Supervisor Wegle of the Occur
d'Alene forest service. says that he
estimates 100000 feet of timber will
be destroyed.
Six families in the vicinity of Blue
Slide and Ruby have been burned
out and lost everything. Thev have
been taken to Newport on steamer
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24

Corporal Such at the time Captain
Raymond was killed.
The testimony brought out that
Corporal Crabtree, with Privates Fa-
Der and Daroff, went to Des Moines
June IL, the day before the shooting.
Crabtree had asked Corporal Such
for pass good until o'clock the
night of June 49, Through some mis-
take the pass was made to expire at z
o'clock a. m. Crabtree did not notice
the difference and overstayed his
leave. For this Captain Raymond
reprimanded him but on Crabtree's
explanation the captain said he would
let it go.
Crabtree then asked to be relieved
of his duties as corporal. saying he
did not think he was capable of dis
charging them. Captain Raymond
said he would consider the matter.
A moment later Crabtree drew
pistol and began shooting at the Off
GER. The first shot went wild. He
then turned the weapon at Corporal
Such and First Sergeant Washburn,
wounding both of them.
The two men with Captain Ray
mond attempted to disarm Crabtree,
and it was then that Captain Ray
mond received the wound from which
he died July 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
DEPUTY IS SHOT BY
RESISTENT HUNTERS
While Handwriting Bulgarian Three
COuntrymen Open Fire ON
Officer.
tsuecial to The Gaxette.)

FORSYTH, Aug. 23.-J. w. Mccall,
deputy sheriff of Fegus county, was
shot and severely injured while en-
gagged in arresting party of Bull
garians for breaking the game laws,
near Melstone, Saturday afternoon.
Mccall came upon four men and
succeeded in capturing one whom he
was Handwriting when the others open
ed fire on him. Although painfully
hurt and partly blinded the deputy
made his way to Melstone.
A posse traced the men to gravel
pit of the Milwaukee railroad where
they attempted to conceal their iden-
tity among party of go of their fell
lows The cars were guarded until
the arrival of reinforcements from
Forsyth Two men whom Mccall had
taken into custody escaped, it was
found when the cars were searched; !;
the others were secured and taken to
the county Jail to await trial.
One of the charges poured into Nc
call was at distance of 10 feet, but
being of bird shot lacked the weight
sufficient to inflict a mortal wound.
However, he is disfgured and may
lose his sight The names of the
quartet were not learned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
ASK FOR FORTY
MILES OF ROAD
Rapid Settlement of Yellowstone COun-
ty Lands Calls for Opening
of New Highways.

One who is a close observer of the
proceedings Of the board of county
commissioners cannot help but no.
tice the unusual number of new roads
that are almost weekly being petit
toned for and the fact that in most
cases the petitioners obtain what they
desire speaks we'll for the rapid rate
at which Yellowstone county lands
are being opened up and accounts for
the great gain in population which
this county has made during the past
two years. The Polk directory con-
Germ is authority for the statement
that Yellowstone county has enjoyed
a greater increase in population since
the last publication of it's book than
any other county in the state, and
roads and ways to market their pro-
ducts is proving to be no small prob
lem for the commissioners.
Last week petitions for 40 miles oi
new public highways were filed with
the commissioners, and the board took
the customary action and appointed
viewers to look over the proposed new
routes and report thereon. In every
case the roads petitioned for follow
the section lines and it is claimed by
those filing the petitions that their
immediate construction is imperative
as the sections which are at present
asking for roads are now practically
without highways of any kind. 1t is
all new land which has heretofore
been traversed only by an occasional
cow path or wagon trail.
The newest budget of petitions
comes from settlers living in the
southern part of the Lake Basin
country and near the head of Cove
creek who ask for about 20 miles OF
road and from settlers under the Bill
ings Land and Irrigation ditch to the
northeast of this city who ask for
another 20 miles of road.
The proposed routes in the Lake
Basin country will We viewed the lat
ter part of this week by County Sur
veyor B. C. Lillis, A. S. Shannon and
C. G. Cothron, who will make reports
on them at once. The routes to the
northeast, which are chiefly through
land which lies at the further end OF
the ditch and which is settled for the
most part by Hollanders, will be
viewed later.
All of the 40 miles of road, if con-
structed, will aid the settlers to bet
ter market their crops and will also
lead them to the main roads which
enter this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
PORK CHOPS THINKS
lie LIKES THE JOB
Dusky Prisoner Would Rather Be i'm
Jail Than LOafing Around
Hunting Mischief.

1t is a somewhat exceptional thing
for a prisoner to fret because the
day of his REIMBURSEMENT is draw
ing near, but that is what negro,
booked as Pork Chops and known
by no other title around the city jail,
is doing. Pork Chops was arrested
about five days ago as vag and he
was at once put to work cleaning
cuspidors and moping around the city
hall. The coon likes the job inn
mensely and he says that he is now
trying to think of a scheme whereby
he can get another ten days without
really doing any mischief. His duski-
ness was first introduced to the Jail
about month ago when he was ar
rested for stealing chickens, a crime
of which he was not guilty. He, how
ever, succeeded in furnishing the in
formation which lead to the appre-
hension of the guilty man. And it can
be said to his credit that Pork Chops
is very good janitor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
Thrilling Flight Of an
American Auiato1
Glenn Curtiss in Competition With
Pick of Worlds Flyers Establishes
Another Worlds Record

n HELMS, Aug. 23.-Glenn Curtiss,
the American aviator, and M.
Paulham, representing France,
divided honors of the second day of
aviation week, the former in thrill
ing flight just before dusk in which
he lowered the speed record for the
course which measures 1-5 miles, to
minutes 35 2-5 seconds, the latter
making two impressive high altitude
flights of 49k and Sc kilometres, re-
spectively, in the endurance tests for
the Prix De La Campagne. Curtiss'
performance began just as the time
limit for the start of the Prix De La
Champagne was expiring, when the
American enthusiasts had abandoned
hope of seeing their representative
take the field. Bleriot, only a few
minutes before had clipped 16 seconds
off Lefevres record.
Suddenly, at the end of the field a
cry went up: "The American is
starting"
All eyes were strained to that par
ticular point where Courtlandt Field
Bishop, president of the Aero Club of
America, and a crowd of other ad-
mirers, surrounded Curtiss. With a
preliminary run along the ground of
100 yards, the machine rose lightly
and shot by the tribunes at a height
of 60 feet. It was going at terrific
pace. with the wing level as plane.
Curtiss made the last turn under the
mistaken impression that the finish
line was closer. He descended so
close to earth that many thought he
had touched, but, perceiving his er-
ror he mounted quickly, crossing the
line majestically. An instant later the
signal was hoisted that he had made
a record.
Curtiss said that he had not push
ed his machine to its limit, adding
that the most interesting incidents OF
his flight was the view he got of his
fallen rivals strewn all around the
course.
The American aviator will enter
again as favorite in the internation-
al event for the James Gordon Ben
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
COVE TUNNEL IS
MASS OF FLAMES
Lining of Big Bore ON Billings &
Northern Catches Fire From
Locomotive Sparks.

Fire, probably started by sparks
from some locomotive, was discovered
early Sunday morning in the tunnel
of the Billings & Northern situated
about ten miles west of this city, and
at late hour yesterday evening was
reported to be raging tiercely with no
chance to extinguish it except by plug
ging the entrances TO the tunnel and
smothering the flames. All traffic
through the tunnel has been aban-
doned; through passenger and freight
trains are being taken over the
Northern Pacific to Helena and thence
over the Great Northern to Great
Falls, while local traffic is handled
by hauling passengers by stage over
the hill which the tunnel pierces. Stub
trains make connections at both ends
of the tunnel.
AS soon as the fire was discovered
it was reported to both the Billings
and Great Falls offices of the road,
and a work train with several cars of
water was hurried from this city to
the scene of the confagration. The
section men made brave attempt to
enter the tunnel and quench the
flames, which at that time had made
very little headway, but this was i'm
possible on account of the strong
draft which blew the smoke and fly
ing cinders through the tunnel as a
great rate. At the same time re-
quest was sent by the Billings &
Northern superintendent in Great
Falls to the Billings fire department
asking that an engine be loaded on a
cart and sent to the fire, but as the
department here is not equipped with
an engine it was impossible to COM
ply with the request.
BY Sunday evening the flames had
gained such headway that column
of fire nearly a hundred feet high
was streaming out of the southern en-
trance to the tunnel, and all efforts to
fight the flames were abandoned. Ma
terial was at once assembled for the
purpose of plugging the entrances and
this is now being done. 1t is expected
that by this means the fire can be
suffocated and part of the timber
ing saved.
The tunnel lacks but few feet OF
D6lHS d HAIL lOIS anu was ILIS
greatest piece of engineering work on
the line of the B. & N. 1t was COM
pleted about year ago and was used
for passenger purposes for the first
time on November 2, 1908. The bore,
which is about 1S feet high, is lined
throughout with heavy timbering and
the ceiling is 'floored," as it is called
in engineering terms, with heavy tim
bers, cut six by six, and Of cordwood
length Above this floor the space,
which varies from a foot to four
feet, is packed solid with riprap, slabs
being used for the greater part, and
it was probably in this raprapping
that the sparks caught and started
the fire. 1t is estimated that there is
upwards of 20 carloads of lumber in
the riprapping alone and that half OF
this is now on fire. To smother the
blaze will require about week.
No serious damage to the tunnel is
anticipated as the result of the fire,
for the bore is through a sandstone
formation and it is not expected that
much rock will fall if the flooring is
| destroyed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
STATE SERUM FACTORY.
Especial to The Gazette.I

HELENA, Aug. 23.-Dr. M. E..
Knowles, state veterinarian, announc-
ed today that the services of an ex-
pert had been secured to take charge
of the proposed hog cholera serum
factory A Bitter Root farm company
has donated the necessary land and
buildings and hog raisers are to be
repaid for their subscriptions with
serum, which has proved a positive
check for hog cholera. The inability
to secure supplies from the govern
ment has led the state live stock
board to determine upon the estab-
lishment of it's own factory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24

nett cup Saturday after which he will
try for the Prix De La Vitesse, the
final of which will be contested on
Saturday. Paulham also made a rec
ord in the endurance test today. Dur
Paulhams long flight chance races
took place between him and Bleriot
and Lefevre, the latter outspeeding
the high-flying Paulham. Bleriot ap-
peared while Paulham was complet-
ing his fourth round and with his
eight-horse power monoplane swiftly
ovehauled and passed under the BIZ
plane, leaving it far behind.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
Trooper on Trial for
Killing His Captain
Ouerstayed His Leaue and When
Reprinanded He Draws ReuoZuer
and Shoots His Commander

n MAHA, Neb., Aug. 23. The trial
U by general court martial of Cor
W poral Crabtree of tfoop B, Sec
ond United States cavalry, on the
charge of killing his troop comman-
der, Capt. John G. Raymond, at Fort
Des Moines, began at Fort Crook, near
this city, today.
The plea of the defense is insanity
In connection with the murder charge
Corporal Crabtree is called to answer
to the charge of shooting with deadly
intent, First sergeant Washburn and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-08-24
WILL ORDER SALE.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23.-Robert
]. Eckhart, receiver for the Waters
Pierce Oil company, filed today an in
yentory of the corporations Texas
property with the clerk of the dis
trict court here. Judge Kilcox will
now order the sale of the property to
the highest bidder. The Waters
Pierce holdings in this state are val
ued at $2,000,0OO, which is the amount
of the fine recently imposed for al
legged violations of the Texas statutes.