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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.

Letter Misunderstanding.
A diagonal-Scott Cross words are: ID Snake.
(2) Acorn. 90 Frost a. Brats. (5) Bleat.
Hidden proverb puzzle-A wise man keeps his
own council.
Pictured letter puzzle-Turkey. Words pic
tured: "a Tiger. "a Urn. (3) Riches. "a
Key. (5) Ear 49, Year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

Fifty thousand tons of SCOT are taken
from the chimneys in London, England.
each year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
COL. TAYL0R'S TESTIMONY
Reported Discrepancy in His State
ments in Night-Rider Case.
May Prosecute for Perjury

Union City, Tenn, Oct. l0.-DiScus-
sion has arisen here over the testimony
of Col. r. u. Taylor, who was with
Capt. Quinten Rankin at Walnut log
last October, when the latter was assas-
sinated by night-riders
1t is declared that his testimony be-
fore the grand jury differed in material
points from his testimony at the trial
and it is reported that the November
grand jury here will be asked to COM
pare the two sets of testimony.
Col. Taylor, it is said, testified before
the grand jury that when The night
riders were placing the rope around
Capt. Rankin's neck and getting ready
to murder him, that some one of the
members of the crowd present had in
terceded for Mr.. Taylor and begged
them not to take his life, because he
was an old man; that when he was on
the witness stand in the trial of the
night-riders he denied that any one
had interceded for him and that in sew
eral other material points his story
differed from his sworn statements be-
fore the grand jury, and that an at
tempt would be made to indict him
and prosecute him for perjury.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
Can't Learn in school.

When the stomach is out of order or the
bowels constipated, feeling Of drowsiness
and inactivity comes over the body, The
brain won't think, and the body won't
work. If it is child whe suffers in this
way, it naturally can't learn well in school,
as it has no inclination for study. Give
the child a dose of Dr. Caldwell'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., r19 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST a bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
MAJ. DIVINE WANTS TO
BE ATTORNEY GENERAL

1t is rumored in political circles that
Major Paul +. Divine, who has with
drawn from the race for the circuit
judgeship of the First judicial circuit,
leaving the field to Judge II. T. Camp
bell, of Bristol, and Gen. Dana Harmon,
will make the race for attorney general.
There is already one avowed candidate
for encouragement while S. h. n.
Moore, of Johnson City, and Robert
Allen, Elizabethton, are mentioned as
possible candidates.
Major Divine is now treasurer of the
Soldiers Home at Johnson City, and
has large following throughout East
Tennessee. He is native of Claiborne
county. Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
CHARLES w. MORSE.

Unless the supreme court of the
United States reverses the decision, or
the president of the United States in
terferes, Charles w. Morse, one time
"ice king coastwise steamship line
organizer, banker and capitalist will
serve fifteen years at hard labor in the
Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga After
having been at liberty under Sl25, 600
bail since June II last, he is back in
the Tombs prison, where he contcm-
plates the decision of the Uuited
States circuit court Of appeals rendered
in New York, sustaining the Judge
meut Of the lower Federal court, which
found him guilty in November last Of
violating the National banking laws.
Martin w. Littleton was Morse's at
torney.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

gotten, or rather had not thought much
of the dreams, when in July following
she dreamed that she was reading the
Pensacola Morning Journal and that
i'll this paper she saw an advertisement
in her daughters name inquiring for
her mother who had been lost so long.
The impression was so vivid and recall
ed so forcibly the dreams of her sick
bed, that she was inspired with a hope
that, perhaps, Nora yet lived.
1t was then that she wrote to Post
master V. B. Bowers, of Elk Park, n.
g., making inquiry about her child,
and from him received a letter an
nouncing that the daughter had marri-
ed J. &. Dunn and was living at Eliza
bethton. Mrs. Ellis then wrote her
daughter and learned that she had re-
moved from Elizabethton to Jonesboro,
and she immediate began arrangements
for visit to Mrs Dunn. She left Pen
sacola Thursday night and took her
daughter completely by surprise. a
photograph had preceded her, however,
and from it the daughter recognized
her mother, eXclaiming as she halted
at the gate, 80, it's my mother! It's
my mother!' The meeting was very
touching one. The mother will spend
the remainder of the present month in
Tennessee, after which she will return
to Pensacola
Mrs. Ellis is woman of strong phys
ique and rather classical features. She
is intelligent and cultured, and impress
SEES one as a woman of more than ordi-
nary business ability. She is so years
old. Mrs. Dunn, the daughter, is a del
icately built woman of pleasant appear
ance and features slightly resembling
those of her mother, She is 20 years OF
age, and together with her husband,
| aged q, and her adopted grandmother,
aged 70, lives two miles east of Jones'
boro on the Johnson City road in neat
and comfortable cottage on a farm
owned by her husband.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
SHOOTING, CUT
TING AND KILLING.

The gun men have begun to resume
fall business.
Deputy Sheriff Dean Pope enlivened
Saturday night by shooting fellow
citizen.
This is not Deans first offense; nor
is it the first time that deputy sheriff
has been guilty of outbreaks. A few
weeks ago deputy sheriff was arrest
ed for firing pistol in Court Square.
The deputy sherifIs who hang around
magistrates courts are the most worth
less set Of men that ever infested a
community. Those of them who are
not drunkards and ruilians have no
conception of their duties. If they
have warrant charging person with
stealing 25 cents if that person runs
they feel that their first duty is to
shoot him. AS a rule they are recruit
ed from the lawless class.
We do not know if it is possible for
Sheriff Monteverde to revoke the COM
missions of all these deputy sheitls,
but something should be done to take
away from them badges of office and
official power.
All the deputies in this county
should be under the direction of the
sheriff.
An officer up the road a few days ago
arrested a boys father. The son inter-
fered and got killed.
Sunday night at Tunica a marshal
and planter had a difficulty and yes
terday there was funeral at Tunica--
the marshal was buried.
At Dyersburg on Friday the good
people of that community were hori-
fed by tragedy that took place in q
billiard hall. Two young men got into
an argument, and third attempted
to separate them and had his throat
cut
A special officer shot and killed i
harmless negro in Paris few days
ago. Investigation showed that thi,
special officer had been in ARRAYS be
fore. He was just about the same sol
of special officer as special officer
who run around this town.
1t is astonishing how our young men
and our old men for that matter, resor
to gun or knife when in difficulty.
We inveigh against the knife tote
and the pistol toter, but they still car
nv pistols and carry knives, and the,
are used on the slightest provocation.
An ex-juGge the other day made th
point that law could be passed de
priving any man who used deadl.
weapon in taking the life of anothe
man the right to enter a plea Of sell
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
YOUNG Upton IS
HELD FOR MURDER.

Jonesboro, Tenn, Oct, 12.-The
young man, Upton, who killed Cliff
White at EmbreeVille last Saturday
night was apprehended by Jonesboro
officers Sunday at "kanSas City,
near the scene of the killing, and is
now in Jail here. The prisoner claims
that the killing was accidental. How
ever, it is said that he made threats a
few days ago that he would kill White
before the end of the week. Upton
and White are each about Is years of
age and of good families.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
PICKPOCKETS AT
JOHNSON CITY

Officer Eugene White states that
Sheriff Jones, of Washington county,
found as many as ten pocketbooks in
johnson City on circus day there, as a
result Of the work of pickpockets. Pap
ers in the pocketbooks revealed that a
part of them belonged to Sullivan
county men and others to men in
Washington county. In enc or two of
them were found certificates of large
deposits in banks. Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
MISS ORA MITCHELL
DIES OF FEVER

At o'clock Monday evening Miss
Ora Mitchell, aged 86 years, died at her
home on BoOnes creek, after an illness
of typhoid fever of three weeks. Miss
Mitchell was a noble christian woman,
being a faithful worker in the Sunday
school at the Christian church at that
place. She is survived 10y her father,
two sisters and two brothers. The fu-
neral was held at the home Tuesday at
, p, M, and the intement followed in
the cemetery at Boones creek Christian
church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
'HEN" TAYLOR DIES
SUDDENLY LAST WEEK.

j. II. Taylor, a prominent farmer
living one mile south of Jonrsboro,
was found dead at his home last
Thursday afternoon by Charles Ryans,
his colered cook. He came to Jones'
'boro and reported to Ed Boyd. Fail
ing to find physician, Mr., Boyd ask
ed Sid hurry to go and see Taylor,
When Mr.. hurry arrived at Taylor's
home he found him dead. The negro
stated that he had left Taylor about
10 o'clock Thursday morning and
when he returned at noon to prepare
dinner he found him in an uncon.
scious condition. The interment was
at New Victory church Friday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
FIRE AND ROBBERY
SATURDAY NIGHT,

Saturday night near the Soldiers
Home two carloads of lumber were set
on fire by an incendiary. The cars
were on the "Y'' of the Southern.
While the lumber was burning, parties
entered Joe Lyle's store and carried
away large number of articles.
BLOND hounds were fastened to the
store, and they went direct to the
house of Mrs. Cobs. The dogs were
brought back to the store, and theu
went again to the same house. No ar
rests have yet been made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
THE DISAGREEMENT
OF GEN. PICKLE

Knoxville, Oct. 13.-The court of civ
il appeals today dismissed the disbar-
ment case against Gen. G. w. Pickle,
former attorney general of Tennessee,
who was recently disbarred from prac
ticing law by Judge Sneed. The court
held that the judge made an error and
promptly dismissed the proceedings,
taxing the state with the costs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
COMMERCIAL
APPEAL NOTES

If Cook hadn't reached the pole, it is
cinch that Peary wouldn't be so hot
about it.
Commander Peary will perhaps not
have the hardihood to insist that DR..
Cook is not discovering few dollars
from the lecture platform,
If DIR. Cook didn't discover the pole,
he is certainly entitled to the distinc-
ton of being the greatest American
novelist as we'll as the best seller.
II this Matt Henson feting and din
ing does not let up Commander Peary
will have to produce proofs that the
saddle colored astronomers did not gel
anywhere near the north pole.
While the grand jury of Davidson
county is in session it might inquire
why the Encouragement went on the
bond Of crook whom he expected tC
testify to state of facts prejudicial tC
the grand jury.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

N. B.--Since the above was written,
correspondents sent us stories of kill
ing at Wynne, Ark, and one in North
Alabama. The telegraph editor reports
two or three "tritlingn killings in re-
mote regions, which he did not think
deserved space. Murder then is getting
so common that it ceases TO be news!-
Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
STEEL CARS FOR c. C. 40.
1t Is Expected that New Equip-
ment Will be Ready for the
Road by December 1st.

The Carolina, Clinchfeld and Ohio
railroad has placed an order for num-
Der of solid steel baggage ears and COM
bination baggage and express cars,
and will receive them about December
l. Many lives are lost among express
messengers and baggage masters by
the collapse of the ordinary wooden
baggage car and the "Clinchfeld
Routepwill be one of the first important
railroads in the south to put on steel
baggage cars.
The Carolina, Olinchfield and Chic
already has much hansome and cost
ly passenger equipment and is rapidly
adding to ii the best that is to be had.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

The Johnson City Comet issued an
attractive edition last week, contain
ing very complete descriptive write
up of Johnson City's retail, wholesale
and manufacturing interests. The is
sue was profuscly illustrated with
views showing the principle business
houses, churches, schools, etc. of the
city. The copy" for the special edi-
ton was prepared by G. H. Loop, for
merly of this Morristown Re-
publican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
DEATH ENDS HER
LONG ILLNESS.

Saturday at 2.3O p M, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoss, widow of the late Abraham
Hoss, died at her home on Willard
street, after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Hoss was sixty-four years of
age and was one of the best women of
the city, being lifelong member of
the NJ. Il. Church, South.
Rev. S. B. Vaught conducted the
funeral services Sunday at 2.30 p. M,
in the presence of large number of
friends. The body was inferred at Oak
Hill cemetery,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
INJURED MAN
MAY RECOVER.

Johnson City, Oct l2,-Daniel Ford,
while hauling Saw-logs a few days
ago, near town, received serious inju-
ries. Young Ford was caught beneath
a log, and wgs crushed so that he had
to be carried to his home on Knob
creek on a stretcher.
AT first it was thought that he could
not recover, but the latest reports are
to the effect that the patient is doing
well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
PROF. T. S. CROUCH
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Word has been received here of the
successful operation on Prof. Tom
Crouch, who left here last week for
Washington City in the care of his
brother. Prof. Crouch's trouble was
intestinal ulcer and not appendicitis,
as diagnosed. The operation was
much more serious than for the latter
named trouble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
CATARRH GAN NOT BE CnRED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat of the disease Catarrah is
a blood or constitutional disease, and 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. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. II is composed of
the best tonics 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
timonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

"Cy Lyle is behaving in very un-
ladylike way toward the editor of the
Knoxville Sentinel, y says the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal. Cy is great be-
lever in reciprocity, and generally be-
HAYES toward people exactly as their
merits demand. The wonder is that he
hasn't used very much stronger Ian
luage than he has. 1t might be well
to watch The Comet later on; the Sen
tinel doesn't seem to have gotten en-
ough yet.-Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
CHRISTIANS ENROUTE
TO PITTSBURG

A number of the members of the
Christian church of this city will at
tend the centennial celebration of the
founding of the Christian church by
Alexander Campbell to take place at
Pittsburg, Pa, this week. Prof. ]. +.
Crouch, Rev. j. Il. Kershner, president
of Milligan college, Attorney Sam w.
Price and wife, George w. Hardin and
wife and w. T.. Hatcher left Sunday.
A. B. Crouch and w. A. Starrett and
wife will leave this week
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
JOHNSON CITY
MAN TO WE'D

Engraved invitations have been re
ceived BY the johnson City friends o.
the contracting parties rs follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harmeling
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Allen,
to
Mr.. James j. Mclaughlin,
on the evening of Wednesday, the
twentieth of October, one thousand,
nine hundred and nine at
six O'Clock,
st. AIMS Church, Bristol, Virginia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
TRAIN OF EIGHTY
EIGHT CARS OF COAL

A coal train that was a record break
er for length passed through Johnson
City last Thursday over the {. G. Il 0,
enroute from the Virginia coal fields to
points south. The train contained IS
cars of coal and cab, and was hauled
by four heavy engines, including No.
500, which is double-strength, making
the hauling power equal to five large
engines. That is hauling coal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

The Johnson City Comet Issued Il
page edition last week, descriptive of
the business and manufacturing enter
prises Of that place. The edition re-
fleets credit upon the Comet and john
son City. G. II. Loop, formerly of
Morristown, compiled most of the
matter -Morristown Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

Dayton gave the governor and the
education board a great reception last
Friday The town is plucky one
and if she don't get that normal
school it will not be the fault of the
people. 1t is generally admitted that
Dayton has mighty good chance of
scoring, and that the school will either
go there or at Johnson City.-Rock-
wood Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

dense. In word, he would regard
pistol toter who killed a man just as
the law regards burglar who, though
defending his life in a house which he
has entered, kills man, can not take
advantage of the fact that he was act
ing in self-defense.
This killing business has got to stop.
This indiscriminate gun and dirk car
rying has also got to stop,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
To Water Consumers

Water rents for the quarter ending
Dec. 30, 1909, are now due and
payable at the office of the Watauga
Water Co. on Spring street. II not
paid on or before Oct. 10 the service
will be discontinued without further
notice. Oct. l, 1909.
II Watauga Water Go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14
To Water Consumers

Water rents for the quarter ending
Dec. 30, 1909, are now due and
payable at the office of the Watauga
Water Co. on Spring street. II not
paid on or before Oct 10 the service
will be discontinued without further
notice. Oct /, 1909.
II Watauga Water Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

A swell dance was given by the
Watauga German club at the Carne-
gle hotel Monday night. About TWEEN
ty-five couples were present. Music
was furnished by the Soldiers Home
orchestra, composed of eight pieces.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-10-14

Johnson City has been lit up with
unusual brilliancy of late by the tale of
the CyLyle Comet --Nashville Amer
lean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-02
FRANCHISE is EXTENDED.

When the county commissioners mot
yesterday afternoon they extended the
franchise Of tho salt Lake Public sor-
vice company iu the county from Dec.
is. 1890. TO Jan. T. 1910 Tho extension was
made at ihe request OF the compauy'a
attorney Tie stated that tho company
had been $50 rushed that 30 had been un-
able 90 take up the electric heating and
lighting system which DO had prop0aod
Co install between salt Lake and Muir
ray sandy Bingham Junction and 0th-
a. settlements in the southern part OF
Che county
a committee uf land owners along tie
Inc ot the old Jordan river channel SUBJ
mltted a plan for drainage system for
their land which they propose 10 COM
struct The commissioners were asked
20 approve or their plan and AUTHORIZE
them CO. go ahead with tho work with
out cost 10 the county Tney propose t1
taN themselves on the assessed valuation
or their laud. The commissioners took
ihe matter under consideration. Before
tnc system Del completed enc land Owners
expect to spend several thousand d9I-
Jars.
EDWARD Carter was appointed "a IDENTITY
rlfilH al the request ut sheriff J1sanD
SHARP without pay from the county. C8r.
I'r lf tnc gardener OF tlt rIfr ana
county huIidine grounds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-02
RESIDENCE BURNS.
Tire Destroys Home Of W. kinney on
seventh 11ast-Total los.

a handsome story and a half homo
owned hy Mrs Sarah Mansfield. situat-
cd at 1885 seventh East street and oo-
cupIcd by W. kinney and family. was
totally destroyed by fire this morning
no 5.i5 o'clock The house was valued
at $500 and the contents, $4,000. The
building went up IN smoke and $500
damages were done to tho contents.
Both building and contents are covered
by Insurance with the stowe & Palmer
company
The blaze was caused by "a defective
nue and was first discovered by Mrs.
kinney She Immediately tclophoned in
an alarm and following this seven more
alarms were turned in The apparatus
from No. 8 and "a steamer from head
quarters. under the direction OF Chief
Glorc. hurried 20 the place but the run
was q long one and the Arc got good
start beror the ire hghtcts were half
way there. operator Fred Gulbrausen
telephoued 20 the place seven minutes
after the alarm was turned In and Mrs
kinney answered the call but had to
leave. as she said the heat was so in
tense she could no longer remain In the
building
Neighborg rushed 60 the place and
most Of tho contents were removed be-
fore tho walls began TO crack and the
roof collapse. The hremen We're great
ly Handicapped not only by reason Of
the long run but because there Is not a
fire plug within half q mile Of the place
and they had to stretch 1850 feet Of
hose
shortly after the arrival OF the ap-
paratus the place was roaring fur
mace and the roof collapsed. The fire.
men poured streams of water into the
flames but it seemed impossible 70
Quench them.
The insurance on the building Is ST.
800 ana the Insurance on the contents
$1,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-02
PETITION is DENIED.

Judge Marshall refused TO have re-
viewed upon the petition OF Lewis
LOwenstein the sale IN the matter of
A. u. Putnam. bankrupt. TO the Mer-
camille Installmeut company. In HIS
opinion Judge Marshall said that Il
appeared from the files that Lowen-
stein had put IN the highest bid.
referee closed. also that the offer of
the Mercantile Installment company.
S6,00l, had been received two days
after the bids had closed and should
not have been confirmed.
LOwenstein had failed 10 use the
necessary diligence 90 prosecute his
petition and had refused % post GER
tain fees required by the referee. on
this showing the court held that his
petition should be dismissed and the
sale 20 the Installment company al
lowed 10 stand