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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
NINETY OF THESE
ARE RECOVERED
BUT ONLY So IDENTIFIED
Fires are Still Raging and Another
Minnesota Town Destroyed
by the Fierce Forest Fires

Rainy River, Ont, Oct 11.-At va
rious points in the forest fire zone be-
tween War Road, Minn., and Rainy
River, reports to fire rangers indicate
139 bodies located. OF these ninety
have been recovered but only sixty
identified.
While fires can be seen away to the
east and southeast, their progress ie
not dangerous to human lite.
Fire rangers here complain that the
heat of the surface and gases arising
therefrom prevent their proceeding
far into the masses of charred tree
limbs and burned underbrush. The
air in the devastated district is still
smoky and no further attempt will be
made to locate bodies until further re-
Inducements and relief are secured.
Five nurses, doctor, fifty cots, a
large amount of bread and thousands
of pounds of meat have reached here
from Winnipeg.
Last night the streets of Rainy River
were patrollcd by armed guards under
Fire Warden Hurst National guards
men from Bemidji, Mimi, guarded
Beaudette.
The funerals of nineteen fire victims
were held yesterday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
HARMONY
IS THE
SIGNAL GUN
BOBTAYLOR SAYS
HE WILL WIN
IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
. / Am B1ossoming Like the Rose
and FEELING as a Morning
Star," He Said to Scribe

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 10.-Senator
Bob Taylor, the gubernatorial nom
inee, arrived from Nashville yesterday
morning and spent the day with his
kinsman, Col. William Caswell, and
seeing some of the political leaders from
Knoxville and other East Tennessee
points. He was joined here by Mrs.
Taylor, who came from the east, and
went to Nashville with him Saturday
night
81 am blossomfng like the rose and
feeling as morning star, for | am a
winner" he sad when approached by
newspaper man.
"Harmony is the watchword," he
continued, "and from all parts of the
state are coming expressions of sup
port that are gratifying in the extreme,
and point unquestionably to the sue.
cess or our ticket in November Prof.
fers of assistance are coming from all
quarters of the state, regulars and in
dependents alike, rallying to the sup
port of the ticliet.n
The senator said that all arrange
ments for the campaign are left to the
committee, but he would prefer toopen
his campaign in East Tennessee. 1t is
understood here that he will fire the
opening gun in Bristol about the mid
die of the week. He said that Gov.
Vardman, of Mississippi, had prom
ised to make speeches; also that Sena-
tor Bailey, of Texas, had Offered his
services, and he had also heard that
w. J. Rryan might come down for
some speeches. He doesn't know
whether or not he will make .swhirl-
wind" campaign in special train.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
FROM PLATFORM
OF HIS SPECIAL
WILL Be 0PENENIG SPEECH.
In Interest of His Candidacy For
Governor Speaking will Be
at 1890 Mondcy Morning

Nashville, Oct. 1l.-Senator Robert
l.. Taylor will make a whirlwind CAM
paign of the state in the interest of his
candidacy for governor, beginning at
Johnson City next Monday, Oct. II.
The dates as announced will en-
brace from three to four speeches each
day and will make necessary the en-
ployment of special train to fill the
engagements.
The following are the appointments
of Senator Taylor for the firsr week:
Monday, Oct 17.-Johnson City, 1880
a. M; Greeneville p. m.; Morristown
4 p. M; Knoxville, at night.
Tuesday, October 1S.-Lenoir City, 8
a. M; Sweetwater II a. M; Athens L
p. M; Cleveland p. M; Chattanooga
at uight.
Wednesday, October -Winches-
ter 1920 a. M; Tullahoma / D. m.
Shelbyvllle 4p. m.
Thursday, October 20-Murfreesboro
II a. M; Lavergne p. M. Nashville
at night.
Friday, October 21.-Dickson 10 a.
M; Waverly p. M; Camden 2 p. m.
p. M; Mckenzie, at
night.
Saturday, October 21-Lexington 10
a. M; Jackson 12 noon; Somerville
p. M; Memphis at night.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor suffer
ers whose lungs are sore and racked with
coughs are urged to go to another climate
But this is costly and not always sure.
There's better way Let DR.. King New
Discovery cure you at home. 1T cured me
of lung trouble" writes w. R. Nelson, of
Calamine, Ark, when all else failed and
gained AZ pounds in weight It's surely
the king of all cough and lung cures. "
Thousands owe their lives and health to it.
It's positively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
la grippe, asthma, Group, all throat and
lung troubles. soc and ST.. Trial bottle
free at H. &. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
WILL MANUFACTURE COKE
Mines Are Served by tie C. o. &
0. and There are No Worries
About a Car Shortage

st. Paul, Va, Oct. 9.--Totals of mine
outputs in this field for the month OF
September, show surprising results.
considering the scarcity Of miners. The
Clinchfield Coal corporation, because
OF its excellent equipment and the high
average production per man-over
eight tons per day-was able to in
increase its tonnage Y per cent over
that OF August. This company eu-
joys the unusual advantage of having
no worries about a car supply, being
served by railroad, the Carolina.
Clinchfield & Ohio, which has an es-
tablished policy of allowing no busi-
ness on its line to lag from lack of
transportation facilities.
Since the opening of this direct line
into Carolina and Eastern Georgia ter
ritory, coal production in Southwest
Virginia has taken leap forward un-
precedented in the history OF coal min
ing. Because of quick transportation,
increasing demand, modern methods
of mining and the high quality of the
coal, as great expansion of the indus
try may be expected in Southwest Vir-
ginia as has occurred in West Vir-
ginia.
The Clinchfield Coal corporation has
just made the official announcement
that it will begin making coke, and
that contracts for coax ovens will be
made in the next few weeks. The de-
mand for coke from this field has al
ways been greater than for ana made
south of Connellsville, because of its
strong burden bearing quality in the
furnaces. From numerous tests made
On Goals in the Clinchfield district,
John Fulton, the celebrated coke spe-
'ialist of Johnstown, Pa, has made
he declaration that they are the equal
If any in the world for coke. Whether
he Clinchfield's batteries of ovens
Will be the by-product of beehive va 5
iety has not yet been determined I
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
CURED TO STAY CURED.
How a Johnson City Citizen
Found Complete Freedom
from Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache--
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured to stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures
johnson City people testify.
Here's one case of IL:
William II. Hodges, 1Os Millard St.
johnson City, Tenn, says: 81 am forced
to stand great deal and | think this
was the cause of my kidney complaint.
| suffered from a dull ache across my
back and was prevented from sleeping
well at night, as no position assumed
was comfortable. at length saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised for such troubles
and procured box at the Grey -Sprowl
Drug Co. used them as directed and
was completely cured. Another member
1f my family also took Doan's Kidney
Pills and the results were very satisfac-
,ory." Statement given Feb. 25, 19Os.)
On July 90, 1907, MIR. Hodges confirm
ID the above statement in the following
words; 81 am happy to state that neith-
II myself nor the other person to whom
have referred have had any symptoms
# kidney disease during the past four
ears"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Co., Buffalo, New York,
ole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
AXE no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
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
eustachian tube. When this tube is int1amed
you have rumblfng tound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t 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 nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by eatarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
free. II. j, CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o
Sold by druggists. 55c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
AN ERROR CORRECTED

Friends of Mr.. p. b. Carney, in the
traffic department of the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio Railway, at its
main Office in this city, are congratu-
lating him on his marriage to Miss
Mary Osborne,a most attractive young
lady, who until her marriage, was go-
ing to the city high school. The
young couple succeeded in pulling off
surprise by eloling to Cherokee, s.
g., where the ceremony was perform
cd by Reverned> w. G. T. Ezell at his
home. The ages of the blushing bride
and groom are sixteen and twenty
eight years, respectively. They will
make their home with the brides
mother, Mrs. M. A. Osborne, on
Unaka Avenue. This notice appeared
in our columns before, but the ages
were not correct.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
Reaching the Top

in any calling of life, demands vigorous
body and keen brain Without health
there is no success. But Electric Bitters is
the greatest health builder the world has
ever known. 1t compels perfect action of
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels purifes and
enriches the blood, tones and invigorates
the whole system and enables you to stand
the wear and tear of your daily work "Af-
ter months of suffering from kidney trouble, ="
Mrites w. M. Sherman, Of Cushing, Me. j,
three bottles of Electric Bitters made me
feel like new man. (" so at H C. .Miler's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
100000 MEN AND WO-
MEN MAY STRIKE

Paris, Oct. l1.-Disorders today
Married the beginning of what promis-
es to be the greatest strikes in the his
tory of the entire north of France and
the route to England is tied up today,
the result of the strike last night of 40,-
900 railroad men. 1t is feared within
a few hours the strikes will be declaI-
ed on all railroads in France, including
those owned by the state.
100000 men and women will be out.
The government today ordered
troops to all points where the disoId-
ers are reported.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
Mr.. c. K. SIOnneger.

The world seems dark and life not worth
living to the person who suffers from indi-
gestion and stomach trouble year in and year
out, in spite of his efforts to be cured. But
it is all question of being fortunate enough
to strike the right medicine. G. K Sion
meyer, Liberty, Ind, says the right medi-
:.ine for indigestion and stomach trouble is
DR.. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin, which cured
him.
II is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed for it, and if you want to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co. II9 Cald-
we'll Bldg, Monticello, H. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
SKIN AFFECTIONS,
Whether on Infant or Grown Person, GHred
by Zemo and ZemO SOap.-An
Unusual Offer.

The City Drug Co. says to every person,
be it man, woman or child, who has an ir-
ritated, tender or itching skin to come to
our store and procure bottle of Zemo and
a cake of Zemo soap, and if you are not en-
tirely satisfied with results. come back and
get your money. So confident are we OF the
efficacy of this clean simple treatment that
we make you this unusual offer
Zemo is clear liquid for external use
that has cured so many cases of eczema,
pimples. dandruf and other forms of skin
eruption. Zemo and Zemo soap are the
most economical as well as the cleanest and
most effective treatment for affections of the
skin or scalp, whether on infant or grown
person. NV
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
TENNESSEE BAP-
TIST CONVENTION

The annual gathering of the BapGsls
at Jefferson City today constitutes an
event of no little interest in the circles
of religious life, The delegates to this
convention represent constituency of
175,0OO, which reside in this state. They
gave last year for missions $75, 600,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
CONFERENCE
MEETS TODAY
BISHOP MATTHEWS COMING
And VIII Preside Over Sessions of
lhe East Tennessee Conference,
A Resident of Chicago

Knoxville, Oct. 1l.-Bishop G. M.
Matthews, who will preside at the
East Tennessee conferencesof the Unit
ed Brethren church which convenes in
Johnson City Wednesday morning, ar
rived in the city Tuesday and was
greeted by Rev. +. II. Given, ID. d.,
pastor of the First United Brethren
church, who will accompany him TO
johnson City Wednesday morning.
The sessions of the conference will
continue until Sunday, when the as
signments of the various preachers in
the conference ,will be announced.
Bishop Matthews will take the place
of Bishop T. G. Carter, of Chattanooga,
who presided over the conference held
last year in Knoxville ana who is at
present holding conference in the
north.
This will be the first conference held
in East Tennessee that Bishop Mat
thews has presided over. He has Just
returned from Kentucky, where he
held conference. Bishop Matthews,
said Tuesday morning that twenty
new churches had been built in that
state during the past six years, while
there were three others ready to be
dedicated.
Bishop Matthews expressed himself
as being delighted with the rapid
growth of the United Brethren church
n East Tennessee and said that he
was sure that the coming conference
would be of great material and spirit
lal results to the members.
Bishop Matthews is native of Day
en-. His father was a Pennsylvania,
md his mother came from Maryland.
de is full of spirit and energy and ex-
oects to infuse considerable life into
he conference sessions at johnson
Jity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION
FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Kansas City, Oct. l1.-Four school;
of instruction were opened today in
connection with the convention of the
Southwest Postal association, in ses-
sion here. The schools were for the
instructions of postmasters, railway
postal clerks, city carriers and rural
carriers.
A discussion of the civil service was
one of the important features of the
convention today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
SEPTEMBER ENROLMENT
IN THE CITY SCHOOLS.

The enrolment at the different
schools for September of this year is at
Science Hill 124, Main street So, Co
lumbus Powell 476, West Side 430,
Martha Wilder 317.
The enrolment in the white schools
was 1405.
Colored schools, Langston 236, Dun
bar rs.
The total enrolment in the colored
schools was 312-in all schools 17I7.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
FREE THINKERS
ATTACK CATHOLICS

ST. Etienne, France, Oct IA
Catholic procession at st. Paul Enjar-
rette was attacked today by group of
free thinkers, who assaulted the priests
and tore the banners. The police
mada several arrests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13
It's the WOrld'd Best.

No one has ever made a salve. ointment
or balm to compare with Bucklen's Arnica
Salye Its the one perfect healer of cuts,
Corns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boils,
ulcers, eczema, salt rheum. For sore eyes,
cold sores, chapped hands, or sprains, it's
supreme. Infalliable for piles. Only age
at H. C. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13

The annual conference of the United
Brethren church will convene in the
United Brethren church, Watauga and
Roam streets, this afternoon at o o'clock.
Delegates TO the conference arrived
Tuesday night and this morning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13

FL. r.. Shipley and DIR. Edwards
were down from Bristol yesterday at
tending a meeting of the directors of
the Bank of Commerce.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13

DIR. S. b. Wood, of Roam Mountain,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-10-13

Want Ads Pay Big Dividends
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
SUES NORTHWESTERN
FOR BIG DAMAGESI
JOHN DALEY CLAIMS BAGGAGE
MAN PUSHED HIM OFF
TRAIN.
INJURY NEcEssITATED AMPUTA-
TON OF HIS LEFT
LEG.
Madison. MAY 8.

MadlSOn, May =.
John Daley, who was injured by a
train of the Chicago & Northwestern
road at Oregon February Is, 1910, has
sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages. He alleges that he was law
fully riding ON passenger train
through Oregon and tina. while the
train was running at rapid rate of
speed the baggageman wilfully, wan
tonly and madciously assaulted him
and pushed him off, He claims that
the fall caused him to strike upon the
ice beside the tracks and that he
slipped or rebounded toward the
train, the wheels of which ran over
his left leg. Daley AYERS that the leg
was almost completely severed from
the body and that it had to be ampu-
tated about six inches below the knee.
Daley further alleges that at the
time of the accident he was an able
bodied man, capable Of earning $50
a month, and that by reason of his
injury he is totally unable to support
himself.
The railway company, through it's
attorney, William G. Wheeler, has
filed an answer admitting that Daley's
leg was amputated but denying all of
the other allegations.
The case will be taken up in the
circuit court at the close of the trial
of the case of John Lewis against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rrail-
way Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
How Tuberculosis Spreads

Just for instance: A young man
who had been clerking for years in
the basement of huge department.
store developed a cough. And he
was tired, so tired that his sister sug-
gested that he take vacation in mid
winter. She was a dressmaker,
making good money, and she thought
he needed little rest.
So he got leave of absence and
changed from the unventilated base
ment of the store to the overheated
and equally unventilated fat. To be
sure. he took an occasional walk. but
most of the time he sat in the back
parlor reading, and when this occupa-
ton palled, he went into the work
room and chatted with the women
sewing on pretty frocks for a score
of customer. And wherever he went
he expectorated. There was spit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
THIRTY ARRESTS,
S665 IN FINES
GAME WARDENs DO GREAT
STROKE or BUSINESS
AMONG vioLAToRs.
FIVE MARINETTE CITIZENS CON-
TRIBUTE 1894 TO GENERAL
GOLFERS OF STATE.
Madison. Nav

Madison, May S.
Thirty arrests and convictions for
violations OF the game laws and fines
amounting to s665 together with
$1o5.49 costs, amounting in all to
$770.49 is the record of the game war
den's office for the week
Most of the arrests We're of lake
shore vioiators by illegal netting ano
a bunch CT twelve CT them ,coptribut,
ed 1926 and costs. They were Joseph
Friess, John Schmidt, Charles Melins
and George Koch, taken by Warden
Hall in Dodge county and fined SIS
each; Frank Zeman, Joe Ra-lakee, ).
Burton, W. Vearny, John Rose and
Emil Prus, taken by Wardens Hen
erickson and Gruebner in Manitowoc
county and fined $25 and costs each;
Dan Henry, taken by Warden Hitch
ock in Marinette county and fined $50
and costs and G. E, Brook by Warden
Pugh of Racine county and fined $25
and costs.
Another interesting bunch was TAX
en- in Marinette county by Wardens
William Haslam and Pat McManus.
They were ]. Peltier, G. Clafin, !.
Clafiin, A. Claflin and H. Sawdo. They
had a large quantity of game fish in
their possession and Judge Reynolds
of Marinette imposed fines of $50
each with costs, making in all $2S4.60.
Confiscations of outfits of the value
of $157 were made.
The cases against Andrew Kodew
ski and Andrew Touchon of Marinette
county, charged with dynamiting fish
in Beaver creek, are set for trial May
20. Dynamiting for fish is considered
enc of the most unsportsmanlike Of
lenses and is recognized in the stat
utes as more serious than any other
violation of the fish laws. The prac-
tice has grown to large proportions in
that county but Warden Rickeman is
determined it shall stop if he has to
coved tine county with spies. 1t is
an expensive pastime when once dis
covered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

toon, dry spittoon, in every room,
But he got no better, the cough
syrups did not cure and finally he
went to see doctor The doctor sent
a sample of this young mans sputum
to the laboratory conducted by the
board of health and had it examined
When the young man called again, he
was tod that he had consumption.
The board of health was notified of
the fact by the physician in charge
OF the case. The young man was sent
to sanatorium for ipcipient cases,
the house was fumigated and the
ressmaker- mainstay of the family
though she was-heard some plain
truths about shipping out frocks from
this germ-laden home and employing a
dozen workers in one room, without
proper ventilation. That one case of
tuberculosis could infect the families
of the dozen sewers and the two
dozen customers. 1t would spread
out its Geath-dea,ing tentaeles and
touch at least one hundred and fifty.
unsuspecting persons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
ROOSEVELT TELLS
OF EDWARDS TACT

Stockholm, May S.-Mr. Roosevelt,
who arrived here yesterday, was
greatly shocked at King Edwards
death He probably will go to Ber-
lin and complete the itinerary as
announced. He has fixed an engage
ment to lecture at Berlin university
May IL.
Speaking of the kings tact. Mr..
Roosevelt told of miniature of John
Hampden given him by King Edward.
He said that it was present the SOY
ereign could make with dignity and
democratic president accept. He
said:
"Tne .,Ing must have known that
Hampden was one of my four heroes
-Timoleon, Hampden, Washington
and Lincoln"
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had a per-
sonal feeling about the kings death.
King Edwards death removes one
influence that tended strongly for
peace and justice in international re,
lations. His own people and other
lands must feel that loss Mr..
Roosevelt and his wife spent quiet
day in company with the crown
prince and princess. King Gustav is
in France. Mr.. Roosevelt was given
a dinner last night by citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
The Splitting" Cobra.

At this camp we killed five poison
Gus snakes: a light-colored tree
snake two puff adders, and two seven
foot cobra;s One of the latter three
times "spat" or elected it's poison at
its assailants, the poison coming out
from the fangs like white films or
threads, to a distance of several feet.
A few years ago the singular power
of this snake, and perhaps of certain
other African species, thus to eject
the poison at the face of the assail-
ant was denied by scientists; but it
is now well known. Selous had al
ready told mo of an instance which
came under his own observation; and
Tarlton had once been struck in the
eyes ano for the moment nearly bind
ed by the poison. He found that to
wash the eyes with milk was of much
relief.-Africa1 Game Trails, by The.
odore Roosevelt in Scribner's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
JAPAN APPROVES
P0ST-BELLUM PACT

Tokyo, Japan. May S.-Tokyo pa,
pers report that it was Japan tnat
first suggested the strengthening OF
the post-bellum agreement with Rus
STA n respect to Manchuria and that
then, in view of the ever-increasing
cordiality between the two nations,
Russia proposed TO extend the under
standing 10 another region Japan
presented the basic overtures and the
negotiations are proceeding, Britain
taking part in them A conclusion il
expected almost simultaneously With
the visit of Prince Fushimi to st. Pet
ersburg on his way home from Lon
don
While declining to say anything ex-
picitly, government officials here do
not deny the report that new agree
ment has been reached.