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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-29

VI l11LENJ
st. Matthews, s. c., May TO-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

1t was at a childrens party. The
youngsters had Just done more than
justice. to the luxurious spread pro,
vided by their hostess, and games
were now the ordeEaof the evening.
New, children" said she, I'VE will
play the zoo, and each of you must
represent different animal"
Then, going to atlittle girl, she
asked:
"Now, Carrie, what are you going
to be?"
I'll be an elephant"
"And you, Reggie, what are you go
ing to be-"
I'm going to be a lion"
and what are you going to be-
Hilda?"
I'm going to be a tiger"
Then, crossing to the other side q
the room, the hostess, noticing q
youngster sitting all alone, asked:
"And what are you going to be
Tommy"
please" was the hating reply, "p
please, lin going to be sick"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
How to Shoot with a Revolver.

TOW 10 onoot win heNolVers
To begin sighting along the Barrel
of fsix-shooter, as in target gallery
practice, is q handicap to the man
who wants to learn the art at'its best
The hand and EYE, Of course, work
together with all weapons and in all
combats; but there is a difference be.
tween the eye-general and the eye.
particular. The best form of boxing or
fenoing--that Is what the use of the
six-shooter means. You point your
fist or your foil instinct. You cannot
help pointing your finger directly and
straight at any object, nj. matter how
hard you try. Yet surely you do not
sight down your finger. In the best
work with the six-shooter, You point
with the barrel just as you point with
your finger, or really, you point with
your wrist and forearm, and the six
shooter is the finger Of your wrist, the
frightening Of your arm. That Is the
theory and creed Of the six-shooter.--
Outing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
Won't Slight a Good Friend,

ell ever need cough nedicine again
know what to get, declares Mrs A. L.
Alley, of Beals, Me-, for, after using ten
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery and
seeing its excellent results in my own family
and others, am convinced it is the best
medicine for coughs, colds and lung trou.
trouble" Every one who tries it feels just
that way. Relief is felt at once and its
quick cure surprises you. For bronchitis,
asthma, hemorrhage, Group, la grippe, sore
throat, pain in chest or lungs it's supreme
soc and ST.. Trial bottle free Guaranteed
by H C. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
MAY PROVE FATAL
When VIII Johnson City People
Learn the Import IfII21M
ance of It?

Backache is only simply thing at FIRST;
Butwben you know It's from the kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles follows;
That diabetes, Bright's disease may be
the fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the following
experience
T P, Lowe, living on Highland avenue,
GIeeneville, Tenn, says; ~ suffered a
great deal from kidney trouble and do not
know whether it was the fumes from the
turpentine in the paints worked with or
the continual strun on my back that brought
on the disease. had severe backaChes and
when arose in the morning felt tired and
unrefreshed. had to be careful when
STOPPING as sharp pains would pass through
my loins and kidneys. The kidneys secre-
tons also burned in passage. tried a
number of remedies but did not succeed in
finding relief until Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my attention, used them
according to directions, and was soon COM
pletely cured"
Plenty more proof like this from Johnson
City people. Call at the Patton Drug Co.
and ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
The MONDAY Of Life.

Married people should learn what to do
for one anOther's little ills, and for the i'll.
Of children that may come. They are sure
sooner or later TO have occasion to treat cen
stipation or indigestion. When the Oppor-
tuniy comes remember that the quickest
way to obtain relief, and finally permanent
cure, is with DR., Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the great herb laxative compound. A bottle
should always be in the house,
IL 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., 1I9 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. a bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
prOlOngine Life.

While no way has yet been found to make
life perpetual, it is fact that life can be
prolonged. Many people die before their
time because the organs become clogged
and can not do their-Mork To keep the
body open, active and free from impurities
there must be no constipation, dyspepsia,
Aatulency, liver troubles, etc. If old or
young people suffer from these complaints
they can find ready cure with DR.. CaId-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what we
claim, and if you want to try ii before buy
ing, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co II9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. bottle,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
Asheville and Return via Southern
Railway, For the Occasion Of
National Meeting TIP. A.

The Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets to AshevilIe, N. c., at a
very low rate. Tickets on sale May 29,
20, 80 and for morning trains May 81,
Return limit thirty days from date of
sale. For information and tickets call
on nearest Southern Railway agent or
write J. E. Shipley, d. P. A., Knox
vile, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

"Your husband says that when he is
angry he always counts ten before be
speaks, said one woman. EYES," ans.
wered the other. / wish he'd stop it.
Since he got dyspepsia, home seems
nothing but a class in arithmetic. -
Tit-Bits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27
Lived 152 Years.

VIM. Parr--Engaad's Oldest man-mal-
ried the third time at I2o, worked in the
fields till I32 and lived 30 years longer.
People should be youthful at SO. James
Wright, of Spurlock, KY, shows how to
remain young :" feel just like I6-year-
old boy" he writes, g after taking six bot
ties of Electric Bitters. For thirty year.
kidney trouble made life a burden, but the
first bottle Of this wonderful medicine con
WINGED me had found the greatest cure on
earth. " They're godsend to weak, sicky
rundown or old people. Try them. soc al
II. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Hubby-What! Another new dress?
Wifey-Well, don't be so cross.
bought it With my own money
Hubby-Your own? Where did you
get it from?
Wifey-I sold your fur coat--Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

The automobile is a great institution.
For instance?
You can sit up in it when you pass
friend, and crawl under it when a
creditor heaves in sight.-LouisviRle
Courier-Joumal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

81 have here some vagrant verses. 4"
"All vagrant verse gets 80 days in a
pigeon hole. declared the stern editor.
THAT is, unless you can produc your
topic license. - Washington Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

what nice little children Did your
mamma promice to give you something
if you were good?"
'No'm, if we were bad. ~ Houston
poet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

They used TO say | was man with
a future.
And now?
Now they refer to me as man with
past. Wish / could have present
once.-Cleveand Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Madge-Miss Avoirdupois is taking
horseback riding. Has she got Off
any fat?
Dolly-Yes; off the horse.--Lippin-
colts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

eyes, gave up drinking at New
Years, and at the end of last week |
had 500 in the bank
"Great! Could you lend me fiveY
And yesterday the bank failed, "
Cleveland Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Impure blood runs you down makes you
an easy victim for organic diseases. Bur
dock Bloc Bitters puriies the blood-cures
the cause builds you up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Baby won't suffer FIVE minutes with Group
if you apply DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil at
once. 1t acts like magic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Her-Why on earth did you sver
marry me?
Him Oh, don't be Sc Bromide.
That's what everybody asks,-Clcve-
land Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-27

Have you used DR.. Fahrney's Teething
Syrup? 1t is the whole thing. Babies like
it, Cures all stomach troubles. mi
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
PACK SPERRY'S EFFECTS.
Rumor That 1dmTaI Viii Soon Be
Detached from Fleet

Fort Monroe Va. Feb. 25-Rear Admiral Charles
s. Sperry. who brought the battieship fleet from
san Francisco 20 Hampton Roads. departed to-
night for Washington. and the ships carpenter
on board the flagship Connecticut began 10 box
up the admiral's belongings Tie impression grows
in the feet that Admiral Sperry Will soon haul
tlat President Roosevelt intends to name the next
commander in chief Of the fleet before he retires
from Office next Thursday.
Admiral Sperry would have little gain from
continuing in the command at this time for the
ships due remain the navy Yards. whence
they viii soon be distributed, until May l. They
will then rendezvous here. to remain probably until
July /, before proceeding to the Northern drill
ground. OF Cape Cod. for record target practice
in still water Admiral Sperry viii he retired in
September.
The storms which the feet at the Virginia
Capes seem tonight 10 have abated- From the
southwest the gale swung around early to-day to
the northwest, with decided drop In temperature
The water continued exceedingly rough and seri-
damage was done to many Of the ships
launches Nearly score the little craft disabled
during the night were tied lp at the Old Point
broke adrift during the night and were rescued
with the greatest difficulty. The Minnesota Jared
the worst OF all in damage to her boats. and prac
tically was bereft OF all communication with the
shore for a greater part OF the day
Customs officers boarded the ships Of the feet
to-day and collected considerable sum of money
from those officers who had made purchases abroad
IN excess of the 800 worth admitted free.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
EDUCATORS SAVE s10.OO0.
Quich U1it Gets Delegates Cut Rates
from Chicago.

Chicago Feb PA special car. q call for voIun-
teer passengers and the saving $4,000 brought
the annual meeting of the department Of superfn-
tendenCe of the National Educational Association
10 a close to-day.
Under the rules Of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation. the organization compelled TO agree to
an attendance of thousand visitors to their
meeting here. TO obtain reduced on the rail-
roads Or. Wiuship of Boston. chairman OF the
departments transportation committee. discovered
that there were only geo visitors Unless seventy
more forthcoming there would he reduction
in the rate for the return trip various cities
The chairman did some hurried telephonng, and
found that the railroads were not inclined take
technical advantage OF the educators. and special
coupled to a regular passenger train bound
for Michigan City. Ind. Then Dr. Wiuship mounted
a chair IN the Auditorium Hotel. which was crowd
Cd with delegates, and called for volunteers TO go
10 Michigan city. in order that they might return
promptly Chicago i'm the capacity OF visitors to
the meeting.
II dangerously close 10 train time when the
last volunteer was enrolled. This afternoon they
returned bringing with them the necessary reduced
fare certificates and the day was saved-aIso it is
estimated. $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
STEAMER FLORIDA SOLD FOR 1920, 500.
Possible Liability Fund for Sinking Republic
Now S240, 300.

The steamer Florida Of the Lloyd Italiano Line,
which rammed and sank the White Star aner Re
public off Nantucket a month ago. was sold yes
terday in Brooklyn for $500. 500 10 NJ 4. Mosely q
Co. OF Philadelphia. The sale was made as the
result Of a limited liability action brought by the
owners in the United States District Court in Janu
dTy.
Thomas Alexander. who is United States com
missioner, ordered the sale which was conducted
by Charles Shongood. auctioneer.
There three bidders besides 9 s. tHchaTd
agent Of the Lloyd ItaIiano Line, who represented
tho owners. Tho first bid was for $4,000, and
this was gradually raised 10 the price paid by the
philadelphia company. which outhtd the owners
by $50.
Tn, sale Of tho vessel with tho 100000 pts age
and freight moneys previously deposited. puts Com
missioner Alexander trustee, In possession of
S240.500 which. under the admiralty law. should
the Florfd. b. held responsible for the sinking Of
the Republic. viii ne the only fund TO pa claims
Tor damages. TIL" value of the Republic alone vas
placed in the libel at 81 500 o00 and 100000 more
was asked Ior lss OF freight and passengers bag
aSe-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
GAS REBATES TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
Many Assignments Received-Committee Or
ganizing in Factories and Stores.

ASSIGNMENTS in gas rebate claims are being re-
ef,-e5 IN increasingly large numbers hE the COM
7,+-ae m the prevention Of tuberculosis of the Char
a., organization Society. and yesterday tie follow
i we're reported hayiTg expressed their approval
r -h, rIn 70 use the contributions 10 fight tuoe'-
rrr.sfz and - have their claims assigned 'o the
committee. John j. Iadwalader, john o. EEo.
MID Wa-f5eId. John Z. Dos Passos, August Bel
mont BENJAMIN B. McAIDiu. john Henry Ham
,,,aoa Edward T.. Schaefer, Paul I'- Cravath,
charles Francis Murphy. Dr Joseph D. Bryant.
Jg5ra William \. Cohen. Bayard TuekeTnlan
5;,sa, II Sclwab. Cornelius \ Bliss, jr, Charles
--aere Z W Winter. Seth Low, Bishop Gree. Mrs
ra-f p Morton, Mss Elsie de Wolfe DIT simon
r-ez-ra~ William y Hornblower. Daniel Chester
F-~sDrf, the Rev. Hugh Birchhead, Samuel Itihe~.
t7-re- Iederle Ada Rehan. Arthur Curtlss
James. George ". Wickersham. Ciyde Fitch and
Louis G Tiffany
The committee Intends to make all the assign
rr,e7-e legal and the companies viii he informed
r o,,urribr1tiors so that The rebates 10 which tie
rr7i+ee Is entitled viii not be deducted from the
tre ~ those Who bave turned their claims over 10
IA ,7 r1-e a-rf-tub.rcuIosis crusade.
:. mas reported by the committee yesterday that
AUXILIARY committees every walk of life VIII -
formed and that the employees OF each large FAC
-o-v and department store viii be organized into
r-o-ns in concentrated effort 20 prevent tu5ercu-
isis wherever possible
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26

Bond Salesman Tictim Of "KnocbOut
Drops.' 1t Is Thought.

4 man. who said he was Martin Edward Harmon.
Of No. POS West SD street. bond salesman in the
employ. he said Of SwartUout & Appenzeler brok-
ers Of No Il Pine street. was taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital last night suffering, the physicians say.
from the effects Of knockout drops Patrolman
Morris Gree1berg OF the &5th street station. found
Harmon wandering atmlessly about at 41st street
and Third avenue, and took him into drug stOTe
At the same time he called ambulance from the
Bellevue Hospital
While the druggist was fixing up mixture TO
quiet Hannon. and the polcemans back vas
turned the young dashed out Of the store and
across the street TO a barber shop Entering the
barber shop Ike a cyclone he started in TO clean
out the place announcing at the top Of his voice
that he was going to kill every one there Patrol
man Cireeuberg. assisted by TWO of the BARRIERS
managed To drag him back 70 the drug store. and
Fl bout this time Or. Jackson arrived in an ambu-
lance from Bellevue. In the ambulance Harmon
became So violent that it took four policemen,
besides Dr. jackson. to hold him and 1t was finally
necessary to tie his arms and feet
Harmon told the physicians he had gone 70 see
his doctor about his nervousness. brought about
h, said by the woman he loved marrying another
man and he said his doctor told him To take a
glass Of ale before his meals. Harmon said he
went into a saloon his way home from work
last night and ordered a glass Of ale. and. after
drinking it, started 10 walk up Third avenue tow
ard the 42d street elevated station
In the pockets of his clothes were found about
two dozen r.otogra phs-kodak pictures-of pretty
,.,,,r,s- woman I'm different poses on the fob of
his watch was engraved Dartmouth College Theta
Delta chi 1910
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
CREDIT MEN MEET AND DINE.

The New York Credit Mems Association held 5ts
annual mtdwinter meeting and dinner at the Hotel
Astor last night Among the speakers were Her
bert Knox Smith. COMMISSIONS Of Corporations;
ex-Attorney General Julius NJ Mayer. F r. john
stone the Rev. DIR. Roland s Dawson and II. 4.
Smith. president of the Columbus Association of
Credit Men The president Of the association,
Howard Marshall. toastmaster-
Commissioner Smith said:
The work of the bureau Of corporations has a
very practical relation with your interests Your
clients have the right know all you can properly
ascertain about man or a corporation with whom
they propose to do business The people of the
United States have the right 10 know the important
facts about the corporations with which they must
do business. Ny client is the public
MI Mayer spoke Of The functions Of the lawyer
OF to-day and the reasons for the law delays He
divided blame for the latter between the tax
PAYERS and the lawyers
4 resolution was adopted providing that a COM
mitee of five members be appointed 10 investigate
the administration OF the k9nkruptcy law, so far
as receiVershps are concerned. and report to the
association. and that IL be authorized to retain
counsel TO assist II its yestlSatlon
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
BREWERY ENGINEERS SCENT TROUBLE
Wage Agreement Negotiations Of, and Brew
ers Advertise for Men.

The. union engineers IN the breweries, whose com
r1ittee has been negotiating since November for
ray wage agreement with the Brewers Association
rere informed Yesterday that all negotiations were
at an end. The Brewers Association has adveF-
Used for three hundred engineers for the bre"eTie7
IN Manhattan and Brooklyn
charles J. Warner. secretary Of the association.
said Yesterday that the trouble was due TO the
fact that the engineers wanted an agreement that.
ike the one with the Breve cry Workers Union,
would expire IN April 1911 We do not know what
tho ,nion NAV do now ne said, when asked what
the advertising for three hundred men Implied,
ard We want to be prepared for anything which
might happen. If could not agree after confer
epces lasting three months We could not agree at
all"
Michael Murphy. president af the Eccentric En-
eineers' Union said that the engineers had not
had an Increase in wages for ten years. and the
committee asked for advance from $50 to $35 a
week for the engineers and from $ TO 81 day for
the assistants.
We will wait to see what they do he said.
before we make a move We VIII let them strike
The first blow Then if there is a strike il will be
tbs employers v no 10 blame.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26

Fifteen HUndred Persons 1ttend
Scrricc IN st. ThOmas's Church.

Delegations from nearly all the ihe0'eal Soc.e'eS
ana hosPlJaIS IN Ne" ioTk were among "'e 'I'e7'
hundred persons who attended the iuneraI service
for Or. william IuhnEhast Bull held at clock
yesterday afternoon In st Thomas < church sd
street and Fifth avenue The service was con
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. Ernest NJ Stires. rector OF
St Thomas's. assisted by the Rev. Or Wesley
Johnson. After reading the lesson from St Paul,
Dr Stires said.
The arra,f, a., rho tomb ~ C;aorga .;o~f,r ,Tord
Robertsj has these words: His strength went 10
the weak his substance to he poor his re to ms
man We ,n,,,rn rerais mis- anltanh 4s yaya his
strength and substance To- the weak his Ife 20 the
suffering, ana during Al the weakness ana pain OF
~ # ,6 tle ~ 80, @ ~ ~ ,fa,, m ~ ~ ~ haT a. .iT, z,,
and promoted him 10 a stN larger service We
meet here not only 70 mourn him. but to thank God
tL t1L a. 4>'' u! -, o'.ll ~. I I nf
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
HADROOSEVELT LETTER
Fuller, Journalist Home Collector,
Gets 4nOther DeIay.

E NJ Fuller. who it is charged, collected money
for home for aged journalists" vas arraigned
before Magistrate Walsh. in the Jefferson Market
court. yesterday, charged with obtaining $50 from
N1r- Reid, manager Of the Park Avenue Hotel
under supposed false pretences.
After Fuller had been remanded for an additional
forty-eight hours at the request OF Daniel . Reilly,
Detective Allen who arrested Fuller, invited John
c. Yorston. a publisher. Of q newspaper in
Philadelphia, 10 accompany him the District At
torney's Office and explain his authority to employ
Fuller or one else special representative to
solicit for and behalf OF the International
League of Press Clubs for journalist home fund"
That autograph letter Of President Roosevelt
used by Fuller in his efforts TO collect sub
scriptons and that he received a 50 per cent COM
mission on his collections from Yorston. came out
in the proceedings The Presidents letter read
To the President OF the International League Of
Press Clubs:
sir Through yog permit me to extend my greet
alton In particular l wish you we'll in your en-
Renewing my good wishes for the success Of your
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Yorston told the reporters that he gave fac-'
SMILES of the Presidents Ietsr to Fuller and that
he had another man employed soliciting, who was
i'll in Washington.
Isaac Well showed the reporters several letters
bearing the name Of John G. Yorston. dated Janu-
ary .. one letter read:
Dear NJ. Fuller: We have written 70 the people
note your instructions to write w r corey
and J. Z Grace and viii do so accordingly. but, as
rule. Fuller. these letters do very little good un
less You see them peTsOualIy-that IS, judging
from our past experience, ANYWAY. We will Try
them again. InClOsed find check for So 80 commits
sion on subscription from Mr.. Pye. OF No Rector
street New York, which We acknowledged TO him
to-day
Another letter fuclosed 81 80 commission on
subscription for $50 given by Mrs. Thomas Lynch
Another letter gave the names Of "a few Of
friends who have contributed toward the Journal
lists Home Fund" as follows: John Jacob Astor,
Viola Allen. George c. Boldt. Bell Telephone Com
rauy. Marshall Field & Co., Curtis Publishing Com
pany. Mar Baker Eddy. of Concord, y H Palmer
Cox. George ". Chids DrexeI. j V. FarweII. H NJ
FlagIer H. c. Frick. Julius FleischnIann. J. B
Foraker Stuyvesant Fish. .. " Fairbanks. Felix
Tsnan, Rabbi KrauskOpf. King Leopold +. Lauter-
bach J. 3 Lippncott Company. Frank A Munsey,
Lewis Nixon. Boies Penrose and ex-Mayor Weaver
Of Philadelphia
ltr Well said he had heard that more than
5000 900 had been subscribed TO the Journalists
Home Fund" Mr.. Yorston said that statement
was ''moonshine-"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
GOVERNOR WILSON UPHoLDs PRESS.
Pardons Newspaper Men Charged with Libel
ling Prosecutors of Night Riders.

Frankfort Ky, Feb ga strong defence OF the
freedom OF the press in criticism OF public officials
was written by Governor Wilson to-day in grant
ing pardon the publishers OF The Louisville
Herald charged with eriminally libelllng Judge
Thomas p Cook and the commonweaIth's attorney
Denny ?. smith The two officials preside in the
district in which the greater part OF the Night
Rider troubles in Western Kentucky occurred. and
the paper vigorously attacked them for failure 70
perform their duty in prosecution OF the IavIess
element Governor Wilson. in granting the par
dons. said:
crime in the counties in which the judge and com
nonweaIth's attorney selected uphold law
and order the only hope of permanent relief from
such conditions is enlightened public sentiment
aroused by press OF the country and instead Of
Furnishing the newspaper which makes a fight
against such conditions it should be regarded as
fuldlling its d.