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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01
CHAMPIONS OF
OLD DAYS MEET
Duncan c. Ross, From Alaska,
) Spends Day With Sergeant
Owen Davis

Another great champion of the good
old days quietly dropped into the scene
of his former conquests- Saturday after
noted broadsword performer, but now
a soldier of fortune and a rich man by
reason of his wonderful luck in the
treasure regions of the frozen north.
One of the first men Ross met upon
his arrival was Sergeant owen Davis
of the Seventieth company, coast ar
tillery. 1t was the first time the men
had seen each other in 20 years. and
both yelled with delight and fairly
leaped into each others embrace.
The old members of, the sporting
fraternity will remember when Ross
and Davis, then the reputed broad
sword champions of the world. used
to. exhibit their prowess and. skill be-
fore the admiring thousands at old
Woodward's Gardens, then the most
noted pleasure resort in the west.
Both men were known from Maine to
California and their names We're ia
miliarly linked with those of John l..
Sullivan, Jack Dempsey and the other
great champions Of the day.
OLD PLACE GONE
Take me out to old Woodward's I
want to look the place over" cried
Ross, as he and Davis dipped into the
events of the past.
"Woodward's is no more, sighed
Davis. THE fire came along and swept
it away. It's all off with the old place
now. You wouldn't know it,
But take me out there, anyhow.
I want to see what 1t looks like
pleaded Ross. And Davis consented.
Ross stood and looked like a man: in
a trance when he. and Davis alighted
from the Valencia street car at Four
teenth street, the site of the once great
resort. The pair smiled and looked
blankly at each other as they surveyed
the rows. of flats and stores that now
cover the ground where the historic
old park once held sway.
Then they resumed their tanning
bee again. Ross eyes lit up when
Davis recalled how they used to square
off before the big crowds Sunday after
Sunday and struggle for supremacy
with the broadswords. Ross gamely
admitted that Davis was the real
champion and his own master at the
once popular pastfme, now dead and
gone like most of the men who used
to win fame and fortune by following
1t.
CRIPPLED ON FORTUNE QUEST
Though he managed to acquire a
goodly share of the gold of Alaska s
hidden mines. Ross paid dearly for it,
Last winter the old sword master was
caught In snow drift and his toes
and feet were so badly frosted as to
render him cripple for some time.
Even now he walks with great diff
ficulty. Physicians who have eX-
amined Ross feet say that one of them
will have to be amputated. so the old
champion is on his way to Chicago. to
undergo the painful operation, hoping
that II will rroIope his life
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Orders assigning
Ensign W. A. GIassford TO the Independence
have been revoked. He is ordered detached from
the Preble to command the Davis
Assistant Surgeon +. H.. Stibbens Is detached
from duty at the naval hospital at Mare island
and ordered to the Albany.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01

Whlie the Salvador troops, who came
across the border, failed to support the
Hondurans-which was a mixup charac-
teristically Central American. You
would have parallel if in a war be-
tween France and Germany TIE leader
OF German corps, who was liberal in
politics.. began fighting on the other
side and the Belgian army. without anv
field. '''e
Manuel Bonilla had the fault of be-
ing neither Zelaya nor a Cabrera
man. and any president of Honduras
must be the tool of either the despot
OF Guatemala or the despot of Mica
ragua.' Having taken Tegucigafpa and
devastated the country generally. with
the help of Hondurans-such is Cen
tCaI American patriotism-Zelaya pro-
posed TO make Sierra, who had be-
trayed Honduras. president Cabrera
insisted ON Arias. who, by the way is
no longer Cabrera man because Ca
orera recently had him in Jail. A com
promise was effected on Davilla.. who.
nevertheless, is supposed to be under
the thumb OF Zelaya. To get even Ca
orera began promoting a revolution.
which crossed the border from Guate2
mala But it had bad luck on its own
account and Secretary Root called at
tention to the treaty of Washington: on
winch the ink was hardly yet dry, when
it was broken.
PLOTS AND CoUNTERPLoTS Turcr<
Manuel Bonina is now in the catt1e
ana revolutionary business in Hon
duras and waiting for his chance while
poor Davilla sits up nights scanning
the geographic reports for the first
signs of an outbreak. Davilla can
nave no dances or entertainments in
Tegucigalpa, because society. comnosed
largely Of Manueliatas, will not attend.
Policarpo Bonilla is in town plotting
under .Davllla's nose. with the presi-
cent threatening now and then to put
him in jail, while Policarpo lodges and
keeps up his agitation.
Is this chapter enough to explain the
misery Of the country? Can any one
expect industry to thrive under such
conditions? Would California. thus
governed. be a rich state? Yet parts
OF Honduras are. as rich as parts of
California. The bay of Fonseca. where
you land at Amapala, with its cluster
OF iOO buildings. is one of the most
beautiful bays-island studded and SET
among high, green hills--on all the
west coast of the American continent
ana the best harbor between San Era
cisco and Panama
From San Lorenzo, where you land
after crossin gthe bay to Tegucfgaina
PRESIDENT Sierra built a good graded
road. This was the. most laudahIe
piece of public work l saw In Central
America. All praise to Sierra. even
II his egotism was invuinerabfe. While
the road was building an American
visitor told him of the good roads
movement then starting in the states.
es, knew that others would have
20 follow my example, remarked
Sierra.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01
AMERICAN TRADE IMPoRr4NT

Honduras exports go almost entirely
to the United States. Our trade in
huence is here relatively the largest of
any Central American country Of the
imports..of S2,33l.Ss we furnish 81, 562, :
642. Yet they tell me. that an agent
for whisky is the only American drum
mer who has been in Tegucfgalpa for
many years TIE long wagon hau;
doubles and trebles the price of all
foreign commodities. As for the aver
age consumption by the native in cloth
ing, all imported. 1t amounts to only
$3.50 a head.
The brightest and most prosperous
spot in all the land is the town ofo Sa r.
Jacinto. which had 500 inhabitants in
1889, and move has 1900 or 10000
Around the Rosario miTfe which is
the greatest Honduran industry. has
risen a town with schools and clean
streets. practically under American con-
troll The mining company welcomes
revolutions, as. labor is cheapened nv
the way the natives flock in for nro-
lection from the recruiting agencies
who march them away from their
homes TO misery and death by disease
And this continual conscription supplies
the reason why no native laborer has
any ambition and no native employer
dares plan ahead. But the mine and
the cadets show what Honduras
might be.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01

- tfond,,ran troops, who were anti
sxsr,,el. deserted to the enemy's SIDE,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01

TAFT's SECRETARY DIES -El Paso. Tex,
Feb 2S.--James r. Leroy, secretary for Presi-
dent elect Taft while governor of the PHILIPPINES
and American consul Mt Durango Mex, from
August, 1903, to March. s-ie0J, Is dead at the
military hospital at Fort Bayard. n. NJ. He
WAS admitted TO the hospital some time ago on
the request OF Mr.. Taft He was native of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
ONLY MORTON Is LEFT

Cowan died yesterday. He has fol-
lowed his chief over the river with
Kelley, with Billy Forrest, with An
derson and with Dashiels and the 9TH
ers of that matchless group of men
who constituted Forests staff.
They were chivalric force, these
members of Forests military family.
Only one is left, John w. Morton, who
was chief of Forests artillery. Kel-
ley was fighter and a preacher. He
died less than year ago, quickly fol-
lowing Billy Forrest whose funeral
he preached in this city.
In ripe old age DR.. Cowan died yes
terday at Tullahoma. He was For
rests chief medical officer. A few
years ago, in conversation with Nor.
ton and few others, barking back tC
the time that tried mems souls, he
boosted, and he had reason to boast
that all the medical supplies he need
ed were captured by his chief from thu
enemy. "And not only had plenty
for my own army" said DR.. Cowan
"but we sent medical supplies to thu
army in Virginia"
The Confederate medical officer haC
much to contend against. The surgeon
that followed the armies of the Nortl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
ASLEEP IN JESUS.

After brief illness Ruth, the bright
little two-years-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. r. Brown, died July II,
at 10. 80 p. M, at her home ON Watauga
avenue. Everything that medical skill
could do was done, but death had
marked her for his victim. She was u
pleasant, lovable child, and will be
missed by all. Though young in age,
her hearts desire and pleasure was to
go to Sunday-school, only missing ten
Sundays in her life. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted Tuesday, the 10,
at p. M, at the United Brethren
church, by the pastor, Rev. H. T,
Athey, attended by large number Of
sympathizing friends. Interment fol.
lowed at the city cemetery.
There is no death! An angel form
Walks over the arth with silent tread
And bears our best loved things away
And then we call them dead.
He leaves our hearts all desolate,
Heplucks our fairest, sweetest flowers
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tone
Made glad these scenes of sin and strifj
Sings now an everlasting song,
Around the tree of life.
Whereon he sees smile too bright
Or heart too pure for faint or voice,
He bears it to that world Of light
To dwell in paradise.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
i! For all the boundless universe
Is life-there is no death. IL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
DEAF MUTES MARRIED

The Elizabethton correspondent of
the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
says:
Mr.. Chester qprrell, OF Memphis,
and Miss Laura Collins were married
on the 18th inst. at Johnson City, Esq.
p. @. Miller officiating. The parents,
Hon. and Mrs. G. G. Collins, were not
aware that these parties were to be
married at this time. Both of them
are deaf and dumb and Mr.. ]. w
Morley interpreted the ceremony. Mr.
Correll was here ON a visit to the Col
Inns family and concluded to take Mis-
Laura back as his bride. The only
member of the family that knew abou
the marriage was Miss Inez, sister o
the bride.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
NOW IN FEDERAL COURT
Anti-Liquor Manufacturers Law is
Removed from Chancery to
Judge McCall's Court

Memphis, Tenn, July 23.-The suit
of the stockholders of the Tennessee
Brewing Company against its presi-
dent John w. Schorr, and the law
officers of Memphis and Shelby county,
filed several days ago in the Chancery
court, was removed to the Federal court
today by an opinion handed down by
Chancellor H. Dent Minor. The suit
attacks the cocstitutionality of the
Observation-Disclosures law, and the tenn
porary injunction granted by Chancel-
Tor Minor preventing President Schorr
from stopping the manufacture of beer
and the city authorities from interfer-
I ing in its sale, will remain in force
until passed upon by Federal Judge J,
f. Mccall.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
CONFEDERATE
VETERAN DEAD

S. NJ. Mckinney died Monday after
noon at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
c. f. Milhorn, after long illness with
dropsy. He was rs years Of age and
had been member of the Southern
Methodist church since the war. He
was a lieutenant Gin Vangham's bri-
gade and was as brave a confederate
soldier as ever shouldered a gun. He
had many warm friends who will re-
greet to hear of his death and his fami
liar figure and genial face will be mis-
sed in Johnson City. The funeral ser
vices were held i'll the Munsey Memoir
ial Church Tuesday afternoon by Rev
S. b. Vaught and the remains laid tC
rest in Oak Hill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
SPEAKERS TO AID IN
GOOD ROODS MOVEMENT

Nashville, July 26-Gov. Patterson
will go to Washington some time next
week for the purpose of enliSting the
aid of the government in thegood roads
movement. He will confer with the
chief Of the good roads bureau and the
secretary of agriculture with view to
securing two or three good speaker to
address the convention the governor
has called to meet here in September
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
L. HILBERT'S
STORE ROBBED.

News reached here from BOone's
Creek to the effect that the store be-
longing to James Hilbert was broben
into Sunday night, and that the own
er, who was sleeping there, had been
beaten until he was insensible. When
the store was visited Monday morning,
it was found that the goods had been
scattered over the floor. The fact of
the robbery was telephoned to johnson
City, and an officer and bloodhounds
were hurried to the scene Of the crime.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
TEXAS MINISTER
CALLED TOPULPIT

The session of the First Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning called the
Rev. J. w. Siler, of San Angelo, Tex,
to the pastorate of that church. Mr..
Siler was here several months ago and
preached a number of able sermons,
and the congregation was much pleas
ed by his preaching. The Presbyterian
congregation has been without a pastor
since the resignation of Rev. J. Ed
munds Brown. This church has a
membership of more than three hun
bred, and has stood in the front ranks
for many years
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
ABSCONDING
CIRCUIT CLERK
IS IN CUSTODY IN JAMAICA
Information Conveyed to Governor
Patterson IN Telegram from
the State Department.

Nashville, Tenn, July 26.-By quick
and diligent work on the part of the
Tennessee authorities, the civil admin
istration of thePanama canal zone and
the United States consular service, Foy
w. Dulaney, former circuit clerk of
Washington county, is under arrest.
Gov. Patterson wired the department
of state at Washington tonight to hold
Dulaney until the necessary particu-
lars have been furnished by the Ten
nessee authorities.
Gov. Patterson was notified of Dula-
ney's arrest and detention early tonight
by the following telegram from Wash
ington:
department is advised by American
consul at Kingston, Jamaica, that FOy
| w. Dulaney is under arrest there, and
is reported as charged with em bezzle-
ment in Tennessee. If his extradition
is desired, you should Immediately re-
quest the department to ask his provi-
sional detention, giving full particulars
of the crime, and stating that warrant
of arrest has been issued. Consul says
that fugitive states that he will not re-
sist extradition.
"HUNTINGTON WILSON,
"Acting Secretary of State. "
The last that was heard of Dulaney
was when Gov. Patterson received a
, telegram last week from Gov. J. C. S.
Blackburn, of the Panama canal zone,
: stating that Dulaney had arrived at
, Colon. But at that time it was beiev-
I ed he had gone to Costa RIGA, and the
o American minister at San Jose was no
tilted. However, it appears that Dula.
ney, if he went to Costa Rica, which
was probably necessary in order to sail
eastward, did not tarry there long, but
9 boarded the first steamer for the West
Indies, landing at Kingston Jamaica
y No further information than thai
e conveyed in the telegram from the act
ing secretary of state has been received
by Gov. Patterson. For this reason il
is not known whether Dulaney's stem
ographer is with him. She disappear
\ ed from Johnson City the day before
Z his departure, and she has not beer
heard of since.
Further information is expected to
morrow when the Tennessee authoritie
will probably communicate with tn,
American consul at Jamaica. Their
was much interest in the departure 0
the young lady, it being thought tina
he joined her. However, when Dula
ney was heard of in New Orleans, abou
I July IA, just prior to sailing for Pana
ma, nothing was heard of the young
( lady.
III If the American consul is correct il
stating that Dulaney will not resist ex
tradition, it is likely that he will b
y brought back to Tennessee immediate
lily. If he should resist eXtradition, TIL
necessary details must be gone through
with, and it would be two or tire
weeks before he could reach Tennessee
The case has created great interest al
lover the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
Deafness Can Not Be Cured

by local applications. as they can not reach the
diseased portion Of the car. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
eustachan tube When this tube is intlamed
you have a rumbliBg found or imperfect hear
ing, and when II is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its norman
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is n0thing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars free. +. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Sold by druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

had hospitals, attendants, food for the
conyalescent, plenty of instruments
and drew their drug supplies from the
whole world. The Confederate surgeon
had to find for himself his own sup
plies, had to build his own hospitals
and had to invent many things which
were provided in abundance for the
surgeons in the North.
Peace to Cowan's ashes In the days
of his buoyant youth he was soldier
and surgeon. In his old age he was a
philosopher There was in him even
to the last the enthusiasm of youth for
his profession and the Lost Cause.
Only Morton is left
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

Since the death of DR.. John B, Cowan
at TullahOma last week Capt John w.
Morton, formerly Secretary of State, Of
Tennessee is the only. surviving mem
bers of Gen. N. B. Forests Staff. May
he enjoy the honor for many years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
MAYOR ROBERT A.
LONG PASSES AWAY

Elizabethton, Tenn, July 2S.-Rob-
ert A. Long, mayor of Elizabethton,
died at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
He was 50 years of age. His death was
due to uremic poisoning. He had been
in poor health for some weeks, but his
critical illness dated from only week
or two ago, when his condition became
such as to afford little hope of his re-
covery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

Cy Lyle declares that "GOd made
Harvey Hannah only for ornamental
purposes. Still Col. Hannah has ex-
hibited rather tart indisposition to
submit to the Bullocl-Mansfield junta's
dictation, and that would seem to in
dictate certain quality of usefulness.
Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

The johnson City Comet is of the
opinion that the Lord made Gen. Har-
vey Hannah for ornamental purposes.
From which we infer that The Comet
thinks the general should stick to his
job of railroad ommissioner.-He
EOuriar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

The press of East Tennessee univer-
sally extends sympathy to BenHaynes,
editor of the Claiborne Progress, upon
the death of his son, Charley, that oc-
Cured Monday at the age of %.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
EXCURSION POPULAR.

The Sunday excursion over the c. G.
& 0. to Johnson City is very popular
with the people Of this vicinity. Last
Sunday was a record breaker. Mr..
Blackwell, the agent here, sold rs
tickets. Isis, Va, correspondent in
Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29

A $4,000 smoking room for women
is to be one of the attractions of a pala-
tial feed factory in New York No
sort of degeneracy is allowed to escape
the dissOlute Smart Set of the east
Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-07-29
S 92,063.57
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2,O71,1O

We are now in our new and up-to-
date banking room, where we will be
glad TO extend TO our friends and the
public generally the same courteous
treatment that has been customary
with us in the past.
Quite number have spoken for de-
post boxes in our new fire proof vault,
and we desire to announce that they
are now ready. One dollar will sup
ply you a safe place to keep all your
valuable papers. Come in and see us
whether you have any business or not.
Every favor and courtesy extended in
keeping with proper banking.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-17
Denver Doings

Mrs. Sarah Warren is visiting Denver relatives.
 Merchant Jim Chiffon reports trade picking up some.
 Elders Brown and Ellrod are engaged in protracted meeting here.
 We had quite nice rain Mon- day evening, which was badly needed.
 Our school is progressing nice- ly under the management of El- lis Beck.
 Bill Miles made trip to Ol- vey last week prospecting for a location.
 Miss Joe Warren has been down from Green Forest visit ing friends the past week.
 Charlie Plott and Rosa Broyles were married last Sunday at the home of Eld. Martin near Green Forest.
 Wade Molder's sale was well attended. Everything brought fair prices and sold for cash mostly, only three notes being taken.
 Eld. John Ellrod returned home from trip through Okla homa Saturday. He says crops arc worse burned up out there than here.
 Our old fisherman William Tillery and wife are here wind ing up their affairs preparatory to returning to the Boston moun- tains where they have recently located.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-17

They can be made to have more pride by doing something for their community.
 Another kind of appeal is necessary to those people who cannot see that that they are obligated to some extent at least to buy at home. These people must be reached by persistent advertising. They must be shown that in the long run there is no saving in buying away from home.
 The people of every communi- ty who are in business should do a good deal of thinking along these lines. There are ways of combating the evils of buying away from home, but they must be different from many methods that have been used in the past.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-17
Highland Freezes.

John Stark left Monday for 1t. Smith.
 H. Stacy has moved to his farm south of town.
 Jimmie Standphill's boys Crit and Polian are both very low of typhoid fever.
 Miss Ruth Harbert reports school progressing nicely. They had 8 spelling Tuesday night which was enjoyed by all.
 Poynor Ramsey has been at work for Dave Watson helping to dig we'll. He reports they have found oil instead of water.
 Oscar Younger and wife of Hubert, Okla, returned home Wednesday, after 8 few days visit with J. N. Younger's fami. ly.
 w. D. Lemons sale was we'll attended Wednesday. He left Thursday night for Ft. Smith where he will make his future home. We are sorry to lose these good people from our neighborhood.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-17

NONE but the initiated knows the accurancy required in printing office, says an exchange. The average reader who detects a misspelled word or a letter up- side down feels that his mission on earth is not accomplished un- till he has called the attention of the overworked editor to the glaring defect. He does not notice the thousands and tens of thousands of letters that are in place, or the multitude of words correctly spelled, but his is eagle eye is glued on the one that is out of place. So it is with our deeds. Man does 8 thousand good deeds and no at tention is paid to them, but if he makes one mistake it is flas h. ed all over the world. A life time may be spent in building up a reputation that may be wrecked in a moment. The world is a harsh critic exacting to fault.