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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

the public schools of that county and
later went to Milligan College, in Car
ter county, little college founded and
conducted by the Christian church,
which, by the way, has turned out
many men of prominence, it being the
alma mater of Senator Taylor and his
illustrious brother, Alfred A. Taylor,
and it was there that they both learned
to debate ana laid the foundation for
their future careers as orators. Before
going to MiIligan, young Tilson attend
ed a seminary at Erwin that turned
out Hon. J. G. Pritchard and State Sen
ator Sam M. Cooper, of Knox county,
Tenn. 1t is related of Senator Pritch-
ard that in practicing his speech for
song monotone of noted hard-shell
Baptist preacher in that section Of the
country, and so we'll did he have the
divine's style of delivery that he had
to practice three whole days preceding
the closing exercises in order to gel
himself out of that style for the lina
delivery of his piece.
Young Tilson was aggressive-you
might say he was a tighter-and hac
an itching desire for politics and tn,
law, He was fond of debate, as h,
early saw that this was the key TO hi
success as a lawyer, and also as a poll
tician, if he stayed III East Tennessee
and expected to rise in that seductive
vocation, for the people of that section
Continued on page 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

Such are the facts of the tragedy in a
general way, as developed at the trial.
Isenberg was convicted Of voluntary
mansaughter and given sentence of
eight years. The Supreme court
affirmed the verdict, and on November
q, 1905, Robert Isenberg was received
at the State prison. Less than two
months thereafter Judge S. ]. Kirkpat-
rick, of Jonesboro, presented to Gov,
Cox a voluminously signed petition
and numerous letters asking a pardon
for Isenberg, These papers were ac
companied by clear, fair, analytical
statement of the case, with such appea
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

of his plans had ever been made, but
his intention TO become a candidate
had been known TO his friends through
out the state The judge will leave to-
night FOR Knoxville, where the east
Tennessee session of the supreme court
will begin Monday, and in order that
the public might know his intentions,
authorized the following statement:
Yes, it is my intention TO be can
didate for reelection as an associate
Justice upon the supreme bench in the
general election next year, subject to
the action of the democratic party.
have made no public announcement OF
the fact before, but that this was my
intention, has been well known to my
friends throughout the state. 1t will be
remembered that | was elected at the
general election Two years ago to NIL
out the uneXpired term of the late JUS
tce Wilkes.
"During the brief period | have been
upon the supreme bench | have en-.
deavored to discharge It's important
duties and great responsibilities TO the
best of my ability.
81 believe ii has been an almost un
broken custom of the democratic party
in Tennessee to accord an Endorsement
by reelection to its judicial Officers
when elected TO fill out an unexpiret
term.
81 am deeply sensible of the grea
responsibility and honor that are at
tached to the position, and | trust my
conduct and administration have beer
such as to merit the approval and in
dorsement of the people of the state, t
whom | owe grateful acknowledge
ments for the confidence and esteem
they have heretofore expressed"
Judge Bell has been a member of th
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

Such is the record of the latest "ha-
grant, corrupt and criminal abuse of
the pardonng power with which the
public is being RECALLED. There are sub
sequent developments, aside from the
merits of the case, which make it out
of the ordinary and on which most of
the hypercriticism is predicated Bob
Isenberg's father made conditional
contract with Judge kirkpatrick, un-
der which $500 was to be paid if the
pardon was secured, $50 anyhow. In
September, 1907, the elder lSenberg
put up $500 TO be delivered TO Col. Cy
II. Lyle in the event that he would
interest himself and obtain the pardon.
Col. Lyle is the bright and versatile
editor of the johnson City Comet, q
member of the Governors staff, and .
most ardent admirer and partisan oi
His EXcelency. Col Lyle came tC
, Nashville and presented the case tC
the Governor, reinforcing the RECORD
with this message from Attorney-Gen
sral Harmon ain view of recent de
velopments | recommend pardon o
Robert Isenberg;n also with certiti
cate from the clerk of the court tina
the chief witness against lsenberg haC
been cenvictrd of larceny at the last
term of the court. October ii Isenber!
was pardoned-not because Kirkpat
rick asked for it or Lyle wanted
dsne, but because ii was right and tn,
facts justified it. He was pardone,
for the reason that, as Judge Kirkpat
rick stated in his application, ''the LAY
has both wisely and humanely lodge'
power which can hear and consider
not only the voice of right, but the al
Continued on page 4)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

supreme court Il little more than a
year. He was appointed by Gov. Pat
terson in March, 1908, TO succeed Judge
John S. Wilkes, of Pulaski. In the
democratic primaries last summer he
became candidate to fill out the UNI
expired term. He was unable to make
thorough campaign of the state ow-
ing to official dudes, but received n
majority of all the votes cast in the
primary or in convention. He receiy
ed a plurality of 10000 votes, and II
plurality of nearly POO votes in conven-
ton. In the general election in Aug
ust he was elected by about 10000
majority,
Soon after leaving Cum berland Uni
versity, from which he graduated in
1876, he was elected encouragement Of
the Ninth circuit. AT the end of his
term he voluntarily retired, and never
sought office until in 1900 Gov. McMil-
lin appointed him to succeed A. IL.
Munford, of the Ninth circuit He was
elected without opposition, and served
until Gov. Patterson appointed him to
to the supreme bench.
The entry of Judge Bell into the race
makes it interesting. There are four
candidates from Middle Tennessee, and
not more than two can be elected. The
candidates are Judge McAlister, OF
Nashville; Judge Bell, Judge d. Il,
Lansden, of Cookeville, and Judge B.
NJ. Webb, of Smithville. Judge Bells
candidacy is subject to the action Of
the democratic party.-Nashville Am
erican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23
PAID TO THE RACE
WHICH PRODUCED
THE OLD BLACK NANNY.
Henry W. Grady's Eloquent Trib-
ute of Her at Boston Some
Twenty Years Ago,

No higher eulogium was ever paid to
the old black nanny or to the race
which produced her than was framed
in the speech of Henry Grady at the
Boston banquet in 1895 and at the
present time, when so much is being
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23
CHANGES HEADQUARTERS

The Valley Tie and Lumber Compa-
ny, which has headquarters at Staun-
ton, Va, and Johnson City, has made
Lexington, N. G., headquarters, and is
settiug about to fill its contract with
the south-bound for 100000 cross ties
and trestle timber. II. B. Mercerau,
of this city, is in charge of the branch
office. His firm furnished for the c.,
G. & 0. 700, 600 cross ties.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

The congressional directory of the
sixty-iirst congress shows that the rep
resentative from the state-at-large from
the state of Connecticut is native son
of Tennessee. This man is the Hon.
John Quillin Tilson, who was born and
reared in Unicoi county, right in the
heart of the great mountains that di-
vide North Carolina from Tennessee.
Unicoi county was formed by the leg
islature in 1875 from territory cOmpoS
ing the counties of Carter and WASH
ington, and is long, narrow strip o:
land lying between the southeastern
boundary of Washington county, Ten
nessee, and the state of NorthCaroIina.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

for mercy as might not properly enter
into regular court proceeding, Judge
Kirkpatrick is one of the finest men in
Tennessee. He was brilliant mem
Der of the intermediate court twenty
five years ago. and has always stood at
the head of his profession. He is a rock
ribbed democrat-one of natures no
blemen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

Nine times out of ten chronic diseases like
rheumatism, kidney trouble, heart disease,
skin disease, ETC.. start with disorder OF
the stomach or bowels To cure constipa-
ton, liver trouble indigestion, sour stom-
ach, heartburn, etc take DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which cures and prevents
these diseases.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and il you would like to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsn Syrup Co., IIg
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold
by all druggists at soc and ST bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

Representative Tilson was born at
Clearbranch, twelve and one-half miles
from Erwin, the county seat of Unicoi,
on April 5, 1865, and spent his early
life on farm very much like other coun-
try boys of that period, He attended
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23
FOR JUDGE
B. D. BELL
OF STATES HIGHEST COURT
Thinks Endorsement is Democratic
That He Should Serve Foil
Term-Record as Jurist.

The current report that Judge Ben
nett d. Bell, Of Gallatin, would seek re-
election to the supreme bench next
year was verified by him yesterday.
He stated that no public announcement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

1War is the curse of civilization, y
declared the orator. "It is indeed hell.
My wife's first husband was killed nj
Santiago, and" And he wondered
why his audience thought he'd said
something funny.-Cleveland Leader
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

This petition was signed by more
than 800 citizens of Washington coun-
ty--men acquainted with the parties
and familiar with the incident in a
manner that, i'm the nature Of things,
could not be developed in court
reOm, who were convinced that much
more good will be done to the commu-
nifty where he lives and is known, by
his pardon, than by keeping him in
prison. Eleven members of the jury
the twelfth member being out of the
State-asked the pardon, and united in
declaring that "the testimony in the
case was quite conflicting, and some
material proof on the part Of the State,
whicfi influenced their minds at the
time, they have snced become con-
vinced, was untrue and should not
have been considered in the manner 1t
was.n Twelve of the leading members
of the bar of Washington county eX-
pressed ''the general feeling Of the pub
lie that the conviction was mistake, ]"
and that it was "chargeabe only to a
state of facts then appearing credible
which have since been seen to be unre-
liablen The two lawyers who assisted
the Attorney-General in the prosecu-
tion averred that they found that "the
prisoner and his family had always
been good, law-abiding citizens and in
dustrious people, none of them HAY
iag been in any trouble before; they
4feel that the ends of justice have been
fully met in this case and join many
ethers in asking that he be pardOned. "
Attorney-General Harmon "never had
any doubt as TO his guilt " bat had no
objection to a pardon. The sheriff,
county court clerk, circuit court clerk,
trustee, register, and clerks and mas
ters bore testimony TO the character
and standing of the man, and expressed
the ''grave doubts in the public mind
generally as to the propriety of his con
viction." Congressman Brownlow
whose home is in Washington county
wrote very strong letter after making
a thorough investigation OF the facts
and thought no mistake would be made
by pardoning the prisoner" Repre-
sentative Royston and Floater May
both of Washington county; Edcns, O
, Cartee; Chesnutt, of Hawkins, ant
thirty-odd other members of the gen
q eraI assembly signed very positive
letter endorsing the application. TIL,
! father of the young man who Wal
q killed sent a letter, stating that III
' chad no objection to a pardon anC
would be thoroughly satisfied with it.
On the 1lth of January, 1907, thi
record was referred to the Pardon
Board - Hartford, Rogers and Mar
shabby Gov. CoX's secretary. Jun
5 the board returned the record TO Til
> governors Office with a comprehensiv
:, and perspicuous review by Mr.. MAJ
shall. In view of the fact that tn
prisoner had served less than one yea
y of the eight for which he was sen
fenced; that there was not single neN
. fact which was not developed at tn
trial; that it did not appear that tn
y witness who Swore Isenberg Shove
> him the pistol had been convicted {
! the burglary for which he had bee
arrested, the pardon board though
;, "this prisoner should not be pa
doned," but recommended that 18th
= eight years sentence be commuted
VI one of three years
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-23

Torturing eczema spreads its burning area
evera day. Doan's Ointment quickly stops
its spreading, instantly relieves the itching
cures it permanently AT any drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
MULHOLLAND TALKS
OF AQUEDUCT WORK
Audience of CIubwomen Shows Great
Interest in City's Undertaking
to Provide Permanent
Water Supply

IL the large audience that heard the
address by William Mulholland before
the Friday Morning club yesterday cali
be taken as an indication it seems that
the interest of women in affairs that
concern the public welfare is increasing.
The subject Of Mr.. Mulholland'S re-
marks was the Owens river aqueduCt,
of which he is the chief engineer, and
he was listened to with the keenest
attention throughout.
Mr.. Mulholland gave the history of
the great undertaking that promises to
give Los Angeles an abundant supply
of water in four years. What might
have been a dull topic was made very
interesting by the speaker, who treated
only of the vital points in the work
with which he is so familiar.
In her Introduction of Mr.. MulhOI-
land, the president of the club, Mrs.
Shelley TOlhurst, paid a high tribute
to his ability and integrity.
Mr.. Mulholland stated that very sat
lsfaCtory progress was being made on
the aqueduCt. I'VE must make 800 feet
a day to finish in four years, the time
specified he said. AT present we are
month we expect to advance that 10
over 1000, which ---''' enable US to finisI.
we'll within the time"
A number of steropticon slides were
used to illustrate the lecture. They
showed views along the aqueduct,
mountain peaks from whose melting
SHOWS the streams Of the Owens valley
are fed; the workers camps, the dred-
gers and steam shovels at work and
stretches of desert traversed by the
big ditch
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
$500 REALIZED FROM
EBELL CLUB TICKETS
Up to Date $4,000 Has Been Raised
by Los Angeles for Benefit of
Italian Earthquake
Sufferers

More than $500 was realized from the
sale of tickets for the entertainment
given by the Ebell club last night on
behalf of the earthquake sufferers of
Italy. The program was a repetition
of the colonial scenes given Monday,
with the addition of songs by Mrs
Clara Henley Bussing, soprano, and
Edwin House, baritone; negro compo-
sitions on the French harp, and planta-
ton dances by Sidney Webb The
money will be turned over to the
Italian relief committee.
Up to date $4,000 has been con-
tributed by residents of Los Angeles
and vicinity. Nearly every class and
condition is represented in the list Of
subscribers. OF the money collected
yesterday 81 was from a working girl.
sos from a group of school children:
two or three checks for 500 were
from business houses and SCOTS was
from the Friends church at Whittier.
Three thousand dollars was sent to
the president of the Red Cross so
ciety at Rome yesterday, making the
third laxge contribution from Los An
geles l.. a week The members of the
committee are still soliciting funds and
hope to be able to forward $4,000 more
by Monday, making the total $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
NEIGHBORHOOD ROW
CAUSES ARREST OF
ALLEGED DiSTURBER
Wine Dealer Accuses Neighbors OF
Being Responsible for Visits of
Health Officers and Raises
Disturbance

A neighborhood quarrel of gigantic
proportions is alleged to have taken
place in the vicinity of 1872 South Clar-
ence street, the home of the Ijebnitz
family, and a complaint has been is
sued against the head of the family.
LiebnitZ is a dealer in wines, made
on the premises and stored in the base
ment. Neighbors claim Liebnitz and
his family are noisy, dirty and main
tain filthy premises. Several complaints
to the health department and frequent
visits from health officers so incensed
Liebnitz that he is alleged to have
raised a disturbance, called everybody
vile names and threatened all kinds of
violence to his enemies if they did not
quit annoying him. One of the women
who was an object of his wrath called
a policeman, and Liebnitz was taken to
the police station.
To the police the enraged man told a
story of abuse and maltreatment by his
EeighborS, and said he was much per-
secuted On his complaint Mrs. B.
Reinek was summoned. Mrs. Reinek
lives next door to the winery and is the
special object of Liebnitz' hatred. She
went to the police headquarters and
was accompanied by many women of
the neighborhood. Deputy District At
turney Arthur Keech listened for an
hour while the grievances against the
offending family were aired.
Each neighbor told of some particular
shortcoming of Liebnitz and his nu-
merous family Every one talked sim
ultaneouSly. Finally Mrs. Reinek was
given a complaint against the wine
dealer and the contingent departed in
triumph.
Liebnitz will have to answer a charge
Of disturbing the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
INSTALLATION HELD
BY POST AND CORPS
Impressive Ceremonial in Connection
with Grand Army of the Republic
Held at Blanchard
Hall

Impressive ceremonies marked the
joint installation of the officers of
Stanton post, G. A. R., and Stanton,
w. r. c., in Blanchard hall last night.
j. M. Quinn, assistant adjutant gen
eral of California and Nevada, installed
the officers of the post as follows:
Commander, A. T. Large; senior vice
commander, H. z. Osborne; junior vice
commander, w. ]. Sheriff; surgeon, D.
Satterlee; quartermaster, L. L. Den
mich; chaplain, w. F. Hubbard; officer
of the day, H. w. COwles; officer of the
guard Samuel Sears
Ida Herrendeen installed the officers
of the corps as follows:
President, Arena Melchor; senior
vice president, Florence Sallada; junior
vice president, Mary Kinsley; chaplain,
Maria Swigart; treasurer, Winifred Nc
Laughlin; secretary, Mary Hartwell
conductor, Katherine Hampton; guard,
Gertrude Ives; assistant guard, Inez
Smith; patriotic instructor, Matte
Brown; color bearers, Dora Morris
Mrs. Monroe, Elizabeth Wright and
Mollie Kari; musician, Grace Willard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
ACCUSES NEGRO OF TAKING
EARNINGS OF AGED WOMAN
$40 Hid Ky Owner Under Bed Disap-
pears, and Visitor to Her Home
Is Held to Answer
Charge

George w. Ware, a negro, charged
with stealing $40 from Rose Caputa of
524 East Ninth street, was held yester-
day to the superior court in $500 bail
by Police Justice Rose.
The money represented the savings
of lifetime which the aged italian
woman had concealed in a box under
her bed. Relatives of the complainant
say when she was told the money had
disappeared she tainted and could not
be revived for a long time.
Mrs. Caputa lives at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Moreno. She has been
working and saving her earnings nearly
all her life to get a sufficient supply of
money to care for herself in her old
age. When the money was missed the
other members Of the family imme-
diately suspected Ware, who was a fire.
quent visitor at the house and knew Of
the whereabouts of the hidden treasure.
December Is Ware was arrested by Of
ficers Hosick and Zeigler.
Fortunately most of the money has
been recovered and the peace of mind
of the aged woman partially restored.
Several witnesses who were examined
yesterday by Deputy District Attorney
Arthur Keech testified to having no.
ticed the sudden extravaganza of Ware
and wondering how he had become SO
suddenly prosperous.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
TRACES Her ALLEGED
BETRAYER TO COAST
Arrives in Los Angeles with Baby,
PenniIess, and Locates the Man,
but He Disappears Inn
mediateIy

After chase extending from Chi
cago to the Pacific coast in search of
the man who lured her from her home
and deserted her, Marie Starkey, q
years old. and her 11-months-old baby
arrived in Los Angeles penniless. The
woman trailed the man to this city
and located him, but he has disap-
peared.
She told her story to Deputy District
Attorneys Mccormick and Keetch, and
they and some friends are furnishing
the woman with the necessaries Of life
and will look after her until the mat
ter is settled.
According to the womans story, she
was a clerk in a millinery store at Chi
cago. After a short courtship the man,
who is a travelling salesman, gave her
a $500 diamond ring to seal their en-
gagement. Shortly afterward they were
married. Three days after the cere-
mony Miss Starkey learned that the
marriage was a mock one and that her
supposed husband was married man.
The woman feared to tell her parents,
who had opposed the match. She sold
her engagement ring and used the
money in tracing her betrayer.
The police are looking for the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09

Eucalyptus
Lecture

Everyone interested in the subject of
Eucalyptus Mahogany planting in Cal
ifornia IS invited to the special after
noon and evening meeting to be held at
2 o'clock and s o'clock p. m today in
the Home Extension hall on the ground
floor of the Chamber of Commerce
building. Broadway between First and
Second streets.
A complete stereopticon lecture on
the history and development of this
wonderful hardwood industry in Cali
fornia will be given and matters OF
great importance TO planters will be
discussed by able speakers.
A feature of Importance to those not
familiar with all the facts about the
quick growth of this hardwood in Cali
fornia will be the exhibition of a COM
piete tree fully 81 feet long, which at
tanned this height in four and half
years in a grove near Santa Ana. The
meetings will begin promptly at the
hours stated and the admission is with
out cost
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-09
LONE HIGHWAYMFN
SECURE 30 CENTS
Two HoIdups in Different Parts OF
City by Single Robbers Net
LittIe-One Bandit Gets
Nothing

B. A. Wagner of 129 West Ninth
street was held up by lone robber at
Slauson avenue and Flower street at
o'clock last night and robbed of 80
cents.
Wagner saw the man approaching,
but paid no attention to him. When
within a few feet of his victim the
highwayman drew a revolver and said:
Throw up your hands or I'll shoot
YOU" Wagner Obeyed and was searched
and relieved of his money.
The robber was not masked and
spoke in a quick, decisive manner
Good night old man; hope you have
more money the next time we meet, >"
he said at parting.
Wagner hurried to a telephone and
reported the matter to the police. Two
motorcycle patrolmen were sent to in
vestigate but found no trace of the
man.
A lone highwayman armed with a
long barreled, nickel-plated revolver
held up F. L. Simpson of 534 South
Figueroa street shortly after o'clock
last night at Sixteenth street and Har-
ward boulevard, but secured nothing
for his trouble.
Simpson was nearing the corner
when a man slouched toward him and
showed a revolver in his face with
command to Throw up your hands"
Simpson complied with the demand
and was searched. The robber appeared
nervous and overlooked a watch and
some change. The highwayman then
warned Simpson not to make an cutlery
and walked away, muttering something
like being no luck Friday"
The holdups are believed to be the
work of two men.
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