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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
Silence and Home life.

There is one thing that is conducive
to peace and harmony in home life,
and that is, silence. In the best regu.
lated homes there is a certain amount
of friction, especially if all the mem.
bers of the family have a strong indi-
viduality. The member of the family
who cultivates the habit of remaining
silent when there is real or imaginary
provocation for Saying things" has an
advantage.
Silence has two advantages; it gives
a certain amount of temperamental
strength to the one who does not
speak. and no ones feelings are hurt.
The quiet, self-contained woman is the
type that most people appreciate and
respect
There is another advantage In ST.
lence. There is no greater mistake
than to discuss wrongs and grievances,
real or imaginary. in family life, or as
an individual, especially at the table.
A certain amount of talk is necessary,
but when thing is once settled, 1t il
better to let the subject drop.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
CITIZENS CON-
PLETE TICKET
LARGE CROWD IS PRESENT
Ticket Named With Only Two
Contests, M. B. Martin, S. B.
Crigger, Crowel and Martin

A mass meeting of the citizens OF
johnson City was held in the Gray
building on West Main street last night
for thepurpose ofnominating four can
didates for aldermen at laage for the
city of Johnson City Over three hun
dred citizens attended the meeting.
Isaac Harr called the meeting to or
der and stated the object of the meet
ing and declared nomination in order
for chairman. On motion of Maj. p.
L. Divine, Isaac Harr was unanimous
ly elected chairman. Mr.. Harr ac-
cepted and called for the election of a
secretary and James Cecil was elected
was elected.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of four aldermen for the city at
large. After considerable wrangle as
TO the manner of selecting the candi-
dates, it was decided to select candi-
date from each of the four old wards,
respectfully by ballot.
George 9. Sells made motion that
one republican and one democrat be
selected from each of the two new
wards, which was overwhelmingly
lost
M, b. Martin, j Fred Johnson and
Hugh f. Webb were placedi in nomina-
for the old LIST ward. AT the request
of Mr.. Johnson his name was with
drawn, and the meeting proceeded to
ballot. which resulted as follows: M.
b, Martin receiving 1855 votes, Hugh
F. Webb receiving 1877.
Thad A. Cox placed Steve Crigger
in nomination for the I'd ward. No
other nomination being made, he was
by reclamation.
J. G. Barnes, j. B. Crowle and j. II.
Pierce were placed in nomination from
The Sd ward. j. III. Pierce withdrew
his name and at the request of some
citizens the name of j. G. Barnes was
and the chair Immediately
declared J. b. Crowle elected by accIa-
nation.
J, M. Martin, Esq, was elected by
reclamation from the 18th ward
The meeting then adjourned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
A Human Parachute.

A woman was saved from death In
an extraordinary manner at Lausanne
Switzerland, one day lately. With the
intention of committing suicide, she
jumped from the parapet of a high
bridge, but came to no harm, owing to
the fact that her skirts became in
fiated and supported her like a para
chute. The spot from which the
woman leaped was about sixty feet
above the ground, and she would have
inevitably been killed had she fallen
straight down; but she foated grace
fully through the air and alighted SO
softly that she sustained no injury
whatsoever Directly the woman
touched the ground, she began to
climb UP the steep side of the ravine
into which she had so rashly jumped;
and she was already walking along
the road when a police officer over
took her and took her into custody.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
He Didn't Grudoe II,

There had been serious railway
accident One by one the injured pas.
sengers were being removed from
among the wreckage. One of these
was an old farmer, He had been
struck by the engine. and the crowd
gathered eagerly about him.
Suddenly the victim, who had been
unconscious, opened his eyes. A
sympathetic silence met his gaze as
he slowly swept the circle and at
tempted to take in the situation.
Am / hurt?" he said feebly. They
told him that one leg would have to
come off, but. fortunately, they be-
lleved that otherwise he was all right
For several moments he studied the
remaining sound limb, and then
turned to the surgeon.
We'll" he said, sit might have been
worse. 1t is the one with the rheu-
matiz. "4London Tit-Bits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
"W" ON LOCUST WING
INDICATES WAR

A. 8. Murray, the popular livery
man from Jonesboro, was in the city
yesterday returning from trip to Sui
Ivan county. While there he captur-
ed several locusts and was displaying
here yesterday several wings from
these itenerant insects with "W"
upon them. The letter was plainly
discernable, and is said by wise ones
TO indicate approaching war. 1t is
claimed that this is the frst time since
1861 that locust wings have carried
this symbol of war. II it means polit-
ical war we are convinced the low
cuss omen is we'll founded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
GOOD JOKE ON THE COLONEL
Humorous Private Earned His Liberty,
and Many VIII Think He De-
served 1t.

Gen George Pennington Borden, u.
S. A.. retired, of New York was remin.
iscing. ut was out at Fort sill, years
ago." he said. Colonel Davidson was
in command of the fort. He received
instructions that General Sherman
would shortly visit the fort on a tour
of inspection. Colonel Davidson there
fore devoted special attention for a
short time to drilling his men. In his
command was one private soldier who
was the terror of the regiment No
deviltry was too audacious for him to
attempt, and methods of discipline
were fairly exhausted on him. Just
before the visit of General Sherman
this soldier stole ham from the COM
missary departmental choice ham
and succeeded in making way with It
to his own satisfaction. At his wits
end for a punishment that would fit
the crime, the colonel sentenced the
soldier to stand on a barrel a certain
number of hours each day, at inter
walls, In a corner overlooking the pa
rade ground, and hold wooden ham,
prepared for the occasion. at atten.
ton.
The soldier took this absurd pun
ishment with the most exasperating
cheerfulness and was duly mounted
on his barrel one morning, when
Colonel Davidson was reviewing his
regiment. At the close of the re-
view the colonel, with a majestic -four.
ish of his sword, gravely saluted his
command. He had forgotten about
the disgraced private; did not realize
that as he made his salute he was
directly facing the distant corner
where the culprit held aloft his wood.
en- ham, The colonel's honorable
sword waved in solemn salute to the
ham, and the private saw his oppor.
tunity. In loud and commanding tones
he bawled across the parade ground |
to Colonel Davidson: March your
command around again, sir!' as If the
entire review had been made in his
honor
Have him court-martialed? Oh. no.
Colonel Davidson was so mad for
few minutes that he ordered the I'm.
ruly humorist put in solitary confine,
ment for three days, but after some of
the other officers got the colonel lin.
bered up enough SO that he was will
ing to laugh at the joke on himself he
RENTED the sentence and the amiable
culprit was allowed his liberty"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
HALLEYS COMET
DAILY BULLETIN
Copyright 1910 By Frederick CampbeII)
Supplementary Dates.

June 3-Halley's comet crosses the
celestial equator from north to
south. Distance from the earth
56,000,000 miles.
Jun 15.-Halley's comet distant
from the earth so, 1876, 600 miles.
June 21.-Halley's comet distant
from the earth SO, 100000 miles, the
same as the distance of the sun
from the earth.
June 26.-The head of Halley's
comet measuers now at least 1914, 900
miles in diameter; and the tail s.
100000 miles in length.
July 1.-Halley's comet distant
from the earth 122, 400, 900 miles.
July 3.-The head of Halley's
comet measures at least 1SS,000
miles in diameter and the tail 81
100000 miles in length.
July 7.-Halley's comet crosses
Mars path, retreating into space.
July Is. Halley's comet distant
from the earth 156, S25, 600 miles.
July 27.-The earth passes the
perihelion point of the orbit of
Halley's comet, where the latter
passed April 10 last.
Aug. 1.-Halley's comet distant
from the earth 191, $50, 900 miles.
Aug. 15.-Halley's comet distant
from the earth 221, $50, 600 miles.
Sept. 11.-First anniversary of
discovery of Halley's comet, by
Wolf of Heidelberg, when distant
from the earth $50, OOO, 900 miles,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
BRIBERY
NOT AN
OFFENSE
AGAINST THE
STATE is
AGAINST The
THE SPECIAL PLEA ENTERED
Browne Indicted on Charge of
Bribing White to Vote for Lor-
inner Makes Novel Plea.

Chicago, June Judge McSurely
today denied the motion to quash the
Indictment against State Representa-
tive Lee O'Neil Browne Browne was
indicted on charges that he bribed
State Representative G. A. White TO
vote for William Lorimer for United
States senator.
The argument of the defense was
that bribery of Legislators voting to Sc
lect United States senators is not an Of
Tense against the state, but against the
federal government and that the federal
law provides no punishment. Judge
McSurely said in rendering decision
"The Importance of this claim is re-
cognized at once and, SO far as | am
aware, has never heretofore been made
in any court. A claim SO contrary TO
the general impression of what the law
in this regard and so sweeping in its
consequences, should not only receive
most careful attention, but, believe,
should not receive assent, unless COM
PEELED thereto by convincing reasoning
and authority. | make no apology fer
admitting that my conclusion on this
point is large one of first impression,
do not regret that time did not permit
fuller investigation and ampler argu-
ment to justify that impression.
Thn nj ie, nd NH
members of both houses meet in joint
assembly to vote for senator of the
United States congress they cease to
become state legislature and become
a wholly different body. Ii is, there.
fore, important to inquire into who or
what elects the senators of the congress
of the Tinted States. The constitution
says ARTICLE y;
"'The senate of the United States
shall be composed of two senators,
chosen by the legislature thereof, for
six years.
'rrhe federal statute entitled Con
gress, section IA election of senators),
reads: The legislature shall proceed to
elect senator in congress-. And
again, more than once, the statute con-
tains the words the legislature shall
elect, etc. This alone would seem suf-
ficiently clear to permit of no further
question. But it is said that the mem-
bers of the legislature when voting to
elect a senator cease to be state officers
and are more properly federal Off
GERS"
On this point Judge McSurely quot
ed the decision of Justice Gray in Fitz-
gerald versus Green, 1874, q. S., 377.
''Paraphrasing the language of JUS
tice Gray" said Judge McSurely, tive
may say: Although the legislature
when electing a. United States senator
is acting under and pursuant to the
and statutes of the United
States, they are no more officers or
agents of thep United States than are
presidential electors when acting as
electors of the president and vice-pres-
ident, or the people of the state when
acting as electors of representatives in
congress"
On the point raised by the defense
attacking the jurisdiction of the Cook
county court, declaring that promise
20 pay money for vote constitutes
bribery and not the contamination OF
hat promise by the actual paying of
he money, the court declared that the
payment of money for a vote consti-
utes bribery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
PATTERSON ENDORSED
IN WARREN COUNTY

Nashville, June /, 1910. The
democratic executive committee of
Warren county endorsed Gov
ernor Patterson, the act Of the
state committee i'll calling primary
for June 4, and endorsed s. A. Greene,
the democratic nominee for represen-
totive, no other candidate qualifying
1t is said the present representative,
Frank Mitchell, may run as an indie
pendent. BE is state-wider.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
Austrla,s Machine Guns.

Austria-Hungary developed its ma
chine gun organizations very rapidly.
At present every infantry regiment
and every jaeger battalion has a bat
tery Of two guns. 1t is proposed In
the near future to effect an increase,
so that every battery viii have six
pieces, The Landwehr regiments
are fitted out similarly In the cav.
airy there are now four machine gun
batteries Zone for every cavalry di
Wsien) of four guns each.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all it's
stages. and that is Catarrh. balls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being constitU-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system thereby destroying the
founoation of the disease ahd giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con ,titutlon
and assisting nature in doing its y ork The
proprietors have so much faith in its cure We
powers that they offer one Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials Address:
II. j. CAENEY & Co Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists 15c.
Take llls r amtly Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02

Misses Nell and Lucy Carr and An
ME Miller have returned from an ex-
tended visit in Washington.
The johnson City ball team of the
Southeastern league will play Erwin
a game either Friday or Saturday of
this week at Erwin.
Major Weeks and w. A. Kite are
very busy on the tax books ut present,
but will not be able to complete the
work for several weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
]. B. COX TAKES OATH;
MAKES APPOINTMENT

Knoxville, June JAS. b. Cox took
the oath of office and became United
States district attorney for the eastern
district of Tennessee this morning in
United States Federal Judge Edward
I. Sanford's chambers ia the federal
building. He later announced that he
would recommend w. !. Davis, of
Tazewell. to the attorney general at
Washington for appointment as assist.
ant at a salary OF 81, 500 per annum. lie
also announced his appointment of r.
f. Cox, of johnson City, as his clerk
at salary of 81, 200 year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
HUGH F. WEBB WILL RUN.
Many Citizens Disp1eased With
Mass Convention Sign Petition
Asking Webb to Run.

Within twenty minutes after the
mass meeting adjourned last night
several hundred voters and signed u
petition asking Hugh f. Webb to
make the race for alderman in the first
ward and he agreed to do so. Mr.
Webb will oppose M. B. Martin and
will enter the race with the intention
of winning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
Fill Hunter returned to Bristol yes

VIII Hunter returned to Bristol yes
terday.
7. D. Grigg, Of Roanoke, is at the
Colonial.
Mrs, T. V. McCown has returned
from Abingdon, Va, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss lucille, and Miss
Louise Upton. Miss Lucille has just
graduated from the musical depart
ment of Stonewall Jackson Institute
with high honors,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
Never Known to Tell.

Hogan (with> paper) be-!
Here's scientific felly who says he
vance ate tn flesh iv mammoth that
wuz frozen 100000 years ago
Brogan-Faith, he's a fibber thinl
Hogan-How kin we prove Il?
Brogan- Shure, how could he find
out from tn cold storage comp'ny tn
date they received that animal?--Los
Angeles Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02

Mrs. Ed Johnson left Tuesday on an
extended visit with friends i'm Va.
Mrs. Jesse X. Bowman, of Jonesboro
visited friends in the city yesterday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE
PRIMARY JUNE 4th

PRIMARY JUNE 4th
The following is a copy OF
the uniform ballot to be used
throughout the State in the pri-
mary of Iune 4:
Notice to Voters-Make cross mark
thus X, opposite the names of the can
didates you wish to vote for.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME
COURT
VOTE FOR FIVE IN ALL, BUT NOT
MORE THAN TWO FROM ANY
ONE DIVISION
EASTERN DIVISION
r. M. BARTON, JR.
r. B. COOKE.
MIDDLE DIVISION
B. d. BELL
w. K. McALISTER
WESTERN DIVISION
S. L. COCKROFT
w. w. FARABAUGH
r. E. MAIDEN.
FOR JUDGES OF COURT OF CIV
IL APPEALS
MIDDLE DIVISION
Vote for Two
M. T. BRYAN.
II. C. CARTER.
II H. COOK
ARTHUR CROWNOVER
A. r. GHOLSON
FOR STATE TREASURER
Vote for One
w. r. NORRIS
DELONG RICl.
L. G.. TOLLETT
FOR DELEGATES TO CONVEN>
TON OF JUNE 18th
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02
MONEY TO LOAN

If you want any concrete work done
call on Geo. r. Brown. If.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-02

Jas. +. Leach, a prominent farmer of
Gray, was in town yesterday.
Work on the Kress building on East
Main street is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Wilburn Hodges left yesterday
for Bluff City, where her daughter
is Ill.
Chas. A. Gillispie, depot agent at
Limestone, and Operator Nelson spent
yesterday in the city.
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The practice of giving teas in the after
noon for men is once again in favor.
During the regime of President Roose-
Welt this custom fell into disrepute. but
President Taft does not look upon a
male tea drinker as mollycoddle. so the
vogue is again amongst us. During the
last years of Colonel Roosevelt's- seven
year term men at afternoon teas were
as scarce as proverbial hens teeth.
Even the foreign diplomats who were not
easily Influenced finally fell away from
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Washington, February 26-(SpeclaL)-
Washington society has the roller skat-
ing craze During the Lenten season the
Skating club, formed of younger mem
bers Of the society set and diplomatic
corps, meet every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon at the Light Infantry armory.
Countess Won Moltke, wife of the Danish
minister, is the president of the club and
has the able assistance of the Viscount-
ess d'Azy. wife OF the naval attache of
the French embassy. Mrs. Jack Story
is another ardent skater who never misses
a session of the club
The strains of martial and dance music
from brass band come from the arm
ory, but idle sightseers are not allowed
to enter Tea is served from 4:3o to $50
o'clock and quite often the Austrian am
bassador and the Baroness Hengeimuller
drive down and look on for a space.
Among those who never miss the skating
are the Baron and Baroness Preuschen,
the Swedish minister and Nine. Lager
cranz, the Misses Meyer and Mrs. Alice
Longworth.
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dance will be given at tho White
House on Easter Monday night. Follow
ing the last White House reception some
talk and a great deal of amusing COM
ment was heard concerning the vast
amount of champagne punch prepared
for the guests. Great bowls of this
punch was set for the refreshment of the
guests. Champagne punch, so far as I
can learn, is quite potential II taken in
sufficient quantities. but so many guests
frequent a White House reception that
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The Austro- Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengalmuller will sail from
New York on the liner Mauretania on
March to spend two months abroad.
They will divide their time between
Vienna and Paris. Some time will be
spent In their villa at Abbazia. They
left Washington today and will re-
main In New York until sailing time.
They will return In May and spend the
summer either at Bar Harbor or New
port Last summer they were in Eu-
rope.
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Utterly Wasted.

From Kansas City Star.
What are you gum about now?'
Il was just reviewing my past life
"Well?"
And thinking of all the useless worry
ing have DONE
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Mrs James 8. Sherman, wife of the
Vice President. will be entertained at
luncheon on Thursday by Mrs. George
VI. Fairchild at the New Willard.
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SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
Roller Skating Craze Is Taking the National CaptoSkatng
Club Meets Twice Week During
Lenten Season
BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs.

Actors Fund bazaar in New York, and
when Congress adjourns he will 30 to
Alaska, visiting the northwestern states.
He will likely spend the summer in New
England. with numerous trips to his old
home in Cincinnati.
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Despair.

Despair.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Spotcash-Yes, I want an Office
boy Have you had any experience?
Applicant-No, sir
Mr.. Spotc ash-All right; I'll take you.
You can't be any worse than the kind
I've Away had. 81 a.l1tkl&
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Mrs Edwin 7 Webb. wife of Congress
man Webb of North Carolina. has startle'
society SO often with her eccentri
gowns that she is gradually acquiring
the name of being one of the best dressed
women in Washington. Mrs. Webb's lat
est gown is a unique affair made of pine
apple fibre. 1t was made in the Phil
ippines and there is no other like it II
Washington.
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The wrong Kind.

From the Baltimore American.
Wayne had terrible fit yesterday
Goodness gracious! What caused it,"
'.IIer dressmaker. Who else do you
suppcse?'
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Mrs. Alexander Stark, wife of Major
Stark. United States army, is the guest
of Captain and Mrs. Louis huffman in
Atlanta, Ga.