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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The semi annual election of officers
of the Commercial Club occurred Mon
day night and brought out large
number of members. Mr.. Jas. A. Sum-
mers, the retiring president, has been
one of the most active and energetic
officers the body has had and has made
o working record to be proud of. Mr..
Gil. Marshall, of the Brading-Marshall
Lumber Co., was elected president, and
has the metal to make an excellent Of
ficer and great things are expected of
him. w. +. Taylor was elected vice.
president and will meet any emergency
that arises. James NJ. Gaunt was re-
elected treasurer for the fourth time,
showing that the club knows when it
has the right man in the right place.
The election of a secretary was deferred.
Several important matters were dis
cussed at length, particularly the nor
NAL school, new court house and the
tax assessment
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" CLlNCHFIFLD ROUTE"
TO IMPROVE SERVICE

The G., &, & o. Railway Company
is taking active steps by which the
service is to be made more effective.
Reports say that on October 70 passen-
ger service will begin between Spar
tanburg, S. c., and Dante, Va, All
local trains will be operated between
johnson City and Altapass, N. G., on
the south, and Dante, Va, on the NORTH =.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
BEDFORD COUNTY
FOR PATTERSON

Shelbyville, Tenn, October 1.-THE
democracy of Bedford county, formerly
Carmack stronghold, through the
executive committee, has spoken in
elaborate and strong appreciation of
Gov. Patterson, applauding his efforts
to maintain and strengthen his party,
and indorsing his administration thus
far in every detail. The committee
pledges its support to all proper efforts
to keep up the party organization, and
prevent complications cloaked by the
cry of reform.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
CATARRH GAN NOT BE CuRED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrah is
a blood or constitutional disease. ard in order
TO cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quaek
medicine. II was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
is Il regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonies known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
couS surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two INGREDIENTS is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh, Send for tes-
timonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
Can't Learn in school.

When the stomach is out Of order or the
bowels constipated, feeling of drowsness
and inactivity comes over the body. The
brain won't think, and the body won't
work. If it is child who suffers in this
way, it naturally can't learn well in school,
as it has no inclination for study. Give
the child dose of Dr. Cadwell's Syrup
Pepsin and you will soon find it wonderful
ly improved and ultimately cured.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co rI9 Caldwell
Bldg Monticello, H. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and 81 bottle
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
NEW BUILDINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Summers-Par Hardware Co.
is building brick warehouse on Upton
street, 50xl00 feet, two stories high.
DR., J. G. King is building number
of one story store rooms on the corner
Of Roam and Main streets. The build
ings front on Roam street and are about
thirty feet deep.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Astounding in pretty songs and catchy
music, b. G. Whitney's famous Broad
way success, "The Show Girl" will be
one of the early attractions at the Hip
podTome October %. The company
numbers thirty people, and the pro-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
MASONS BURY
CAPT. SCOTT.

The Masonic lodge of Elizabethton
came to Johnson City this morning to
assist at the funeral of Capt. Scott, a
member of the Soldiers Home, who
died Tuesday. The deceased was a
member of the Elizabethton lodge and
requested that he be buried with Ma
sonic honOrS.
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Committee.

Mr.. II. M. Pratt, of Spartanburg,
and associates are in the city tointerest
our people and urge them to be present
on the 10Th. A special train will leave
here on the 2Sth and reach Spartanburg
in the evening. Will leave there Sat
urday morning and reach here at night.
The fare is only - for the round trip.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
RUNAWAY HORSE
KILLS HIMSELF.

A runaway horse in a buggy came
dashing down Spring street at noon
yesterday and fell just in front of the
Bank of Commerce and Slid into the
curb at S. b. Whites store, knocking a
wagon about 20 feet The horse was
so badly injured he had to be killed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
JUDGE PALMER NOT CAN
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

Nashville, Oct. 1S.-Judge Horace f.
Palmer, Murfrees boro, today announc-
ed his candidacy for reelection to the
court of civil appeals. This sets at rest
all rumors that he was to be the ad-
ministration candidate for governor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

The Sentinel has dissented from
Chancellor Allison's opinion declaring
the primary law unconstitutional.
When the supreme court Sustains
Judge Allison the poor thing will have
fit,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

We will put Judge Palmer back on
the bench of the civil court of APP
peals so we will know where to find
him for the gubenatorial hall for
1910
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

OF course Judge Allison's decision
did not please everybody. The little
crowd of little people who prepared the
primary law are more angry than sur
prised at the decision.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Those Sunday mass-meeting fellows
in Nashville have discovered that hot
air and blood may be all right in a
campaign, but it does not count in a
ballot box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Old Cory Dyer must have forgotten
to vote in the Nashville municipal
contest, but he never forgets TO talk, if
he did he would blow up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Old Bedford, IA strong Carmack
county, is still democratic and said so
last Saturday in strong resolutions en-
dorsing Gov. Patterson's administra-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
FOY w. DULANEY
WAVES EXAMINATION

Foy w. DuIaney went before Esq.
P. Q. Miller Tuesday and waived pre-
liminary examination and gave Il So
600 bond for his appearance al court
next February.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

duction is entirely new, having been
costumed anew throughout, and two
magnificent sets of scenery having
been built.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
WILL GRAY
BUILDING STORES.

w. d. Gray has begun the erection of
two large two-story brick store build
ings on West Main street, in one corner
of the ball park They will be be so
by AS feet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21
DISPUTE.

Let Cook and Peary dispute, but we
are selling mems pawnbrokers' over
coats, regular S45 goods, at $7.24-The
New York Bargain House, Ill West
Main street. 19
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Patterson's veto of the primary law
was affirmed by Chancellor Allison.

Johns is mistaken. The people of
Nashville simply did not want him to
enforce the laws.
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GRANDVIEW ADDITION.

Ralph Boyd has purchased the "a
acre tract of land belonging to r. A.
ODonnell, West Side, and will divide
it up into building lots, and has named
ii Grandyiew addition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

That big Sunday mass meeting in
Nashville did the work for Johns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Possibly Prof. Dyer, the gore drinker,
thought he would fool the boys by
promising to paint the town red.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-21

Patience is bitter, but its fruits are
sweet. Rousseau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12

terest and value to the people of our
great state and should the majority
side of the house introduce a meritori-
Gus measure l trust that the minority
| members of this body will come to
their. assistance and do their part to
| place the same on the statute books of
Kansas, and vice versa, should the mi
nor1ty members of this body present a
meritorious measure I trust that the
Republicans. the majority members,
will go to their assistance and help
them in like manner.
L will appreciate at all times that
you are the rulers and that 1 am your
servant and I wish to assure you that
am ready to do your bidding. This
legislature is confronted with many
important measures in which the peo-
pie of Kansas are deeply and vitality
interested. No legislature in my
judgment has assembled in Kansas for
many years that has had graver or
greater responsibilities than the pres
ent one, and 1 earnestly hope that it
may be said when we have finished
that we have done our work we'll and if
so We will receive the appreciation of
our people and that you and 1 may al
of the best and most successful and
satisfactory sessions in the history of
our state as to doing things, and they
of the right kind.
81 trust you will bear with me at all
times. 1t is probable that I will make
mistakes. We are creatures of mis-
takes and errors and it is not ques-
ton of not making any but a question
of how few 1 wish to impress upon
you, however, that what mistakes I
make will be Of my judgment and not
OF the heart. The Republicans of
Kansas and the nation have made
solemn pledges to the people of Kan
SaS during the recent campaign and L
am desirous to redeem every one of
them and thus prove that they were
made with the best and most honest
intentions and use every honorable
means at our command to execute
them 1 have no sympathy for the
man In public life who promises the
people anything and everything in the
campaign and makes no effort after
his election to fulfill his promises Such
man is in my judgment an enemy to
his party and traitor to his country.
/ sincerely hope that this will be ses-
sion of business. The membership is
composed of business men and 1 be-
Heve that strict business principles
should be applied to this legislature
IN the same manner that you and 1
would apply them to our own private
business.
Get Down to Business.
Let us get to work promptly and
remain in session the same number of
! hours each day that we apply in the
pursuit and management of our pri-
vate business.
"On7 of my chief thoughts at this
time is and always is that in unity
there is strength and I appeal to YOU
that we must all stand together if we
succeed in doing our full duty to all of
the people of Kansas.
81 again thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me at this
time, an honor which I again assure
you I most profoundly appreciate
At the conclusion of the speakers ad-
dress, which was roundly cheered by
the members, the other officers of the
house as decided upon at the Repub-
lican caucus yesterday, were elected by
roll call vote.
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many ladies being among them, while
a half hundred people stood up at the
rear of the chamber and a number oc-
cupied seats in the gallery.
The members were called forward
in blocks of ten and the oath was
administered by Chief Justice Burch
as follows:
You. and each of you. do SOL
emnly swear that you will support the
constitution of the United States and
the constitution of the state of Kan
sas and faithfully discharge your du-
ties as members of the house of rep
resentatives of the state of Kansas,
so help you God"
After taking the oath the members
signed the state constitution on the
chief clerks desk. ]. w. Davis of
Kiowa was the only absent member
1t was reported that Mr.. Davis was
not in the city.
Secretary Denton then called for
nominations for temporary speaker
and Stone of Shawnee placed A c.
Mitchell in nomination for the place.
The nomination was made unanimous
and Mr.. Mitchell was elected by ac-
clamation The chair appointed Stone,
Westcott and Jewett of Sedgwick as a
committee to escort Mr.. Mitchell to the
chair. This was done and as Mr..
Mitchell assumed his duties Secretary
Gsnton retired from the chamber.
Hawkins of Johnson and Brighton of
Montgomery were elected secretary and
assistant respectively.
Geo. Allen of Wyandotte in placing
J. n. DoIley in nomination referred to
him as the leader on the firing line of
the last campaign and declared that his
name was a household word in the
state The people expected his nonina-
tion to this high place as a matter of
course.
c. F. Foley, Democrat. of Rice corn-
ty, was nominated by FEEDER of Barton.
Foley was member of the last ses-
1o- -f
worthy and able of the place.
At the end of the roll call Mr. Dol
ley, who had not answered to his name
stepped forward and cast his vote for
Foley. The Democratic nominee not to
be outdone. cast his vote for his on
ponent. The final vote stood: Dolley
7S, Foley 43.
The chairman appointed Foley of Rice.
Morgan of Reno and Ryan of Brown
as q committee to escort the new speak
er to the chair. The appearance of Mr..
Dolley was greeted with cheers by the
members. Taking his place behind the
chief clerks desk, the new speaker
spoke to the house as follows:
Speaker DOney's Address.
"Gentlemen of the Kansas House of
Representatives:
"I am profoundly grateful for the
great honor you have Just bestowed on
me-, an honor doubly priced because of
the unanimity with which it comes
hope to discharge the numerous and
difficult tasks of this position so that
you will have no cause to regret your
action. But / cannot do it, no man can.
without the cordial cooperation and
constant assistance of his fellows. This
cooperation and assistance 1 now in
woke in the interest of the state These
interests very large and important are
committed to our hands. To pronote
them by securing united action reoIires
some small sacrifice and yielding of
opinion, some sacrifice of ease on the
part of the members of this house. Rv
pulling together regular attendance
Dunctuality to all the sessions of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12
A TREATY WITH CANADA
Settlement of Water Differences Along
the Border About Accomplished.

Washington, Jan. 12.---After a long
period of hard, patient work, that on
some features of which ran into years,
Secretary Root and Am bassador Bryce
of Great Britain have signed a treaty
for the settlement of International
differences between the United States
and Canada.
Dependent upon the final ratification
of the treaty by the United States and
Great Britain rests the settlement of
numerous complex questions connect
ed with the water boundaries along the
source OF more or less annoyance at
different times.
The treaty is regarded as important
and the hope is expressed that it's ef-
fective operation will result in per-
manently putting an end to the diff
ferences between the United States and
its neighbors on the north.
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SAME OLD STORY.
Members of the Legislature as Usual
Gather at the Cremerie.

AS is customary with the politician
the merchant. the visitor, and the pub
lie in general, members of the legis-
lature. which convened in regular ses-
sion today, have been gradually drop
ping i'm at Clarence Scott's old stand,
the Cremerie restaurant, upon their ar
rival in Topeka during the past two or
three days. By the end of the week
bills will be discussed at the Cremerie
about as freely as at the state house
Mr.. Scott says the people of Topeka
and Kansas continue to patronize the
Cremerie year in and year out because
he gives them the best that money can
buy The service is first-class and
there is every convenience for both
ladies and gentlemen. Another thing,
the Cremerie never runs out" Enor-
nous crowds gather in Topeka from
time to time, but Clarence Scott seems
to keep an inexhaustive supply of
things to eat
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BEGINS The GRIND
Kansas Legislature COnvenes at
\ Noon Today.
]. n. DOlley Takes Gavel as
Speaker of House.
DELIVERS ADDRESS.
COnciliatOry and StraightfOr-
ward in Tone.
Governors Message Read at the
Second Session.

The 1909 session of the Kansas
legislature was convened at noon to-
day with the usual ceremonies es-
tablished at former sessions.
1t was just IL O'Clock to the min
ute when Secretary of State Denton
called the house to order and with the
statement: 1.-THE time having arrived
as set by law for the convention of
this body" raped for order.
Rev. J. A Renwick, chaplain of
the house pronounced the invocation
and then Secretary Denton called the
roll of the members elect by districts.
All the available seats on the floor
of the house were filled by visitors,
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SHORT OF GAS.
Pressure in Topeka Was Very Low
Last Night.

The gas supply for Topeka tonight
depends on the weather. "Our supply
will be low If the weather is cold to-
night said Manager L. G. Treleaven
of the local gas company this after
noon shortly after lunch, "but if the
weather stays as it is now or doesn't
get away down as 1t did last night, We
VIII be in pretty fair shape"
Last night was the coolest night of
the season, and the gas pressure was
also near the low mark for the win
ter. Right after supper time the
pressure was pretty low and in the
discomfort. BY o'clock it picked up
and 1the homes of Topeka folk were
Wen heated during the remainder of
the night.
The reserve supply of 250,O 900 cubic
feet in the big tank at First and Mon
roe was turned in the mains last night
during the period of low pressure
This isn't enough to furnish much
heat In case the pressure should fail
entirely but in cases such as last night
1T helps little. The tank was al
lowed to refill during the wee small
hours. 1t will be turned on again to-
night should circumstances warrant
it
has been discovered. The pipe line
from which Topeka gets it's gas ex-
tends over all of southeastern KAN
sas. The pressure in the pipe line
plosion in the Neodesha pumping sta
ton. This probably would have
passed unnoticed were it not for the
cold wave that came at the same
time.
1t is the general consensus of
opinion that the pumping plant at
Scipio from which the gas is directly
supplied to Topeka is inadequate. A
year ago it was entirely too meager
to meet the demands. This year it's
capacity has been almost doubled but
it will have to be enlarged still more.
This station is under the control of
the Kansas Natural Gas company, the
company from which the local COM
pany gets it's gas. According to the
officials of the local company, the
Kansas Natural Gas company realizes
the conditions and during the summer
some new pumps will be installed.
The pressure at the city limits
where the gas is received into the To-
cal mains today noon was normal but
during the period of heavy con-
sumption last night, it went quite low.
At noon today it registered IA pounds.
This, in the estimation of the officials
of the gas company, is sufficient for
the night, should the weather turn no
colder than predicted by the local
weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12

committees and of the house. by sink
ing personal jealousies, by mutual con-
sessions, we can accomplish much for
the welfare of the state and let it never
be forgotten that he serves his party
best, who serves his country well.
II shall confer with you as frequent
ly as possible and invite your sug-
gestions at all times on the principe
that in multitude of counsel there Is
wisdom Each member should make
himself thoroughly familiar with the
business pertaining to his committee
and his duties and should be in the
committee room and on the floor OF the
house to look after it at the proper
times.
'.As your presiding officer am deeply
interested in carrying out your wishes.
l am not an extreme radical, neither
am / an extreme conservative. l be-
lieve in being wisely conservative and
wisely radical. My first thought al
ways in public life is to do that which
1 am certain the majority of my con-
stituents demand, be it in county,
state or nation.
Il will not be a factionaI speaker. 1
will endeavor at all times to treat every
member of this body fairly and square
Iy. 1 care not what faction or party he
may be classed with
To the Democrats.
ITO our Democratic members, the
minority, 1 wish to say that I will ex-
tend to them all possible privileges
and favors consistent with the condi-
tions. I trust that party political in
terests will not be considered seriously
but that will all join together as
Kansans and do at all times and un-
der all circumstances that which is
best for Kansas. We have assembled
as a body to represent our constituents
from the several counties and districts
of Kansas and 1 trust that the ma
iority and the minority members of
this body will join together and see to
transacting all business that is of in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12
FAVOR TO RAILROADS.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Some Announcements.

washington, Jan. 12.-Railroads
and other common carriers may vol
unfairly make rates lower than they
NAV lawfully be required to make and
voluntary reduction of a rate does not
carry a conclusive presumption that
the prior rate was unreasonable This
was among the statements made in
decision today of the interstate COM
merce commission. The commission
further neld that a carrier with a long
route was not legally obliged to meet
the rate of a short line competitor nor
to reduce its rate because such COM
petitor reduces rate which has been
the same by way Of both routes.
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The FRISCO IS FINED.
Carried Live Stock More Than Twenty
Eight Hours Without Unloading.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-The ST. Louis
& San Francisco Railway company
pleaded guilty this morning in the
United States court in Kansas City,
Kan, to violations of the federal law
that forbids carrying live stock more
than % hours without unloading for
feed, rest and water.
Judge Pollock fined the company
500 and costs on each of four counts.
Similar suits are pending against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
cOmDanV
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Hartman at Office.

New York, Jan. 12.-E. H. Harri-
man was at his office in the financial
district today for the first time since
December 25, when he was taken
slightly ill.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Rising temperature tonight.
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