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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
Dear Little Paul:

Dear Little Paul:
have read your very calm and ju.
dicious statement of the issues between
us in Thursdays issue of one of the
local papers. And can but admire the
modesty with which you assert your
superior claims to the consideration Of
the people Of East Tennessee as well as
the forbearance characterizing your
kindEreference to my many short
comings.
You have, no doubt, read somewhere:
"Whom the gods would destroy, they
first make mad"
1t is far flung battle line you have
set in order, my boy. And, if pre-
sumo to analyze your tactics and set
forth your strategic points in order, 1
crave of you that indulgence superior
wisdom is wont to grant to erring folly.
The pith of your article, if finite fac
ulties are capable of grasping your
subtle thought, falls logically under
the following heads:
~ Your army record.
~ Your Doe church address.
(} Your Bookkeeping record.
az Your debauched private charac-
ter and traitorous public career.
(5) Your professed friendship for the
cause of temperance and unfaltering
allegiance to the democratic-independ
ent judiciary and antipathy to Gov.
Patterson and the so-called democratic
regulars.
take up these several items seriatim.
First, however, by way of preface, |
wish to state a fact known to many:
did not start this campaign of person
alities, vituperation and abuse. The
sin lies at your door. For months be.
fore had made single speech and
ere you had made up your mind to
run, you and your agents, through a
dirty little sheet published in this dis
trict, slandered and vilified me by in
situation and inuendo as no other liv-
ing man has suffered, and that without
real cause or justifiable excuse. All
this time bore it without murmur
/ lifted not hand in defense of my good
name. My sense of the prophecies as
well as respect for the innocent mem
bers of your family, admonished me tc
maintain dignified and studied 81
lence. would that ! could say | were
restrained by higher motives. Your
vile SANDER of me / could bear with
equanimity, but, when you began to
pose as saint, forbearance ceased to :
virtue.
"WheR-the devil saint would be
A devil of saint was he
|, then, turned upon you and gave
you blow for blow. And you felt tn,
blows, too.
Did you imagine that your. picture
on post card, your military tread ant
grave and stately mein would awe mt
into meek submission while you went
up and down through this country,
where | was born and reared, breath
ing out vituperation and Islander
ag Ainst me with immunity?
The real issue between you and mt
is what have told on you is true. And
you know it. | introduced the good
people of Johnson county to your pc
litical treachery and private duplicity
so that you might have something
more to do when you went there than
vilify me.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

H II Fl. Haynes offers to again serve
the bar and people of the First Chan
oery Division of Tennessee, subject to
tn, action of the republican party, if
d eemed TO be entitled to denomination
aid reelection, upon his record as
q lancellOr. 1920
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28

making both runs and dong other
valuable stunts that helped win the
game.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28

Lynn A. Mitchell, of Johnson City,
is spending few days in the city the
guest of his uncle, J. H. Mitchell, of
East Vine avenue. Mr.. Mitchell is en-
route home from stay of some days in
Chattanooga, where he has been visit
ing his brother-in-law and sister, DR..
and Mrs. A. M. Stuart. Knoxville
Journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28

President Chas. G. Weaver, recently
elected TO succeed Bishop r. r. Water
house as president of Emory a ID Hen
ry College, is visiting in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
JUDGE R. M. BARTON
IN CITY YESTERDAY

Judge II. NJ. Barton, of Chat'&noo-
ga, candidate for for supremA judge,
was in the city yesterday. A great
many citizens called upon him at
Hotel Pardue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28

The Soldiers are marching double
quick and capturing everything in
sight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28

Rev. George Campbell, of Texas, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.
Campbell for the past week. He will
visit Virginia, Kentucky and WASH
ington city before returning home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
Vines Not IN Alliance With Either
Faction of the Democratic Party

/ am making my own race as the
nominee of the republican party for
the Office of alto :ney general. | have
kept free from entangling alliances. ]
have been perfectly frank with both
sides. l have friends in each camp.
Each faction has had its representa-
tives call on me. In person l told
Gov. John |. Cox that / could not or
ganize my forces in behalf of the regu-
lar democratic ticket and could give it
no aid or support. And through my
representative, / told Judge John K.
Shields the same thing for the indie
psndents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
D. A. VINES
REPLIES TO
MAJOR DIVINE


deaf and dumb, to blight and blast
with eteraal infamy the hopes and
prospects ofIa beautiful and unsuspect-
ing child.
| say to you, Paul Divine, men may
SOW their wild oats, they may be gull
ty of youthful indiscretions and be
forgiven, but the time has not come
in this country when men will elevate
to elective Office man whose charac-
ter is so honey combed with crime
and vice as yours is shown, by affidav-
it, to be. will show you the afiidav-
its in my possession, if you desire it.
l have not published them in the
papers because of the harm that might
result to the innocent.
So long as the rivers run down into
the sea, so long as the shadows length
en- eastward at evening time, so long
will men resist to blood and to death
the invasion of their homes and viola
ton of their daughters. | very much
mistake the temper of the people of
the FIRST judicial circuit, if they in
trust into your hands an office that SO
vitality touches their every interest as
that to which you aspire.
Nobody desires to hurt you, Paul.
Not hair of your head shall be harm
ed. Neither shall | rob you of good
name nor deprive you of position or
station in life in keeping with your
taste and talents and commensurate
with your inclinatlons and ability. If
you can survive what you have done
and have the temerity TO look honest
men in the face, nothing that | can
say will ever injure you in the least.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
Your Temperance Record


Since when have you been a tenn
perance, or even temperate man?
When and where did you see the light?
Was it before or after the discovery
that the bottling works, of which yon
are the president and general manager,
holds license ::from the Federal Gov
|ernment to retail liquors in johnson
City? Did your conversion come be-
fore or after the police raided your
place and found seventy-five unlabel-
ell pint bottles fnll of the actual stuff
ready to pass out to favored customers
the elite of the trade? Or does it
date from the time of the payment by
your secretary and treasurer of four
hundred dollars in fines TO the city
recorder and then skipped for parts
unknown?
Do you deny that you wlr4 most
trident admirer and staunch defender
If Gov. Patterson up until the day
your handmade committee met to
nominate you for encouragement?
Yes, will you deny that you expert
need a change of opinion on this sub
ject only after you saw or thought you
could see that the free and untrammel-
led judiciary was in the lead in East
Tennessee?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28
Has None Of Patterson Funds

have not now, never had, and have
not the promise of one dollar of the
Patterson money in my campaign.
And so far as l know, not one of my
workers will ever handle a cent of
either Patterson or antfPatterson
money in my campaign. To my
knowledge, neither the ,whiskey nor
the anti-whisiey interests will come
to my financial aid.
Come down off of your lofty perch,
Paul, and use, for once, the language
of the common people and tell US
plainly, can you say as much? Are
you guilty or not guilty?
hold no malice toward you, Paul.
And, if in the heat of debate, | have
over-stepped the bounds of courtesy, l
here and now make fitting amends.
| hsve acted purely on the defensive.
Pail E. Divine's Card is a Fraud
and the Fraud Is Here Exposed.
On a postal card, bearing your inn
age and superscription, Mr.. Divine,
you challenge the voter TO "Remember'
certain trite sayings and aphorisms,
which ] shall here examine in order.
"a You say: " When rings rule the
righteous mourn" This is true. You
ought to be an authority on this sub
ject All your political life you have
been the bell-weather Of ringsters. Did
YOU not advise and undertake the
packing of convention with train
load Of Illegal voters?. By your own
logic you should be put down. By
your acts the people have mourned for
years!
(2) You say: Every free man car
ries his sovereignty under his own hat"
This is true. But it does not often
happen that an entire political faction,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-28


Margaret Fan, 11o5 Unaka City 1000
" Cordelia Tomlinson. sig Fairview City 1000
" May Rose Carnegie, Tenn 1900
" Leoa p, Feathers, FOG Buffalo City 1000
" Edith Barton, 33 Unaka Ave. City 1000
" Ina Bayless, 800 Henry St. City 1000
Nellie Beaseley, LOG Myrtle Ave, City 1880
Mrs. W A. Maoney, Telford Tenn 1000
Mrs. j, A, Hartman, Teord, Tenn, 1000
Mrs. !. X. Byery, Teford, Tenn, 1000
Mrs Robert Reed, Tcford. Tenn 1000
Miss RoSe Self, Teford, Tenn. 1900
Mrs. j. NJ, Tucker 1elford, Tenn. 1000
Mrs r. l., Patton Telford Tenn. 900
Miss Alma Ford, Telford, Tenn. 1000
Mrs Mon. Cash, Teford, Tenn. 1000
Mrs. j. L. Humphrey, Teford, Tenn. 1000
Miss Cynthia Mahoney, Telford, Tenn. 1900
Miss Sarah f. Broylcs 2O5 Il Market City 310O
Mrs. win Hunter. 300 W. Waauga, City 1890
Miss Jeanette Gibbs, 3o5 W. Market ST. City 1000
Miss Myrtle Gibbs, 305 w. Market ST., City, 1000
Miss Mary Nelson, Boone ST., City 92i0
g Grace Boring, johnson City, Tenn. 1000
g Be Crouch, School Teacher City 1890
g Louise Parsons, III T. Myrtle Ave-, City 1910
g Emma Worcy Sunset Hill city, q 900
Mrs. Eugene Pitts. 7O9 Watauga City ESQ
James Propst, Telford Tenn. 9 600
Z" VIM Miller. Tcford Tenn 1000
+" Nip Self, Teord, Tenn, 1000
% James Browning, Telford. Tenn. aa6o
" Fannie Miller Tclford Tenn. 1000
. J. A. Bradshaw, Telford Tenn 1000
" !. A. Campbell. Teford, Tenn 1000
I" Chas Phipps, Teford, Tenn, eeo0
" Edward West. Tclford Tenn e1oo
g Cragmiles Telford, Tenn. 1000
Miss Corde Phillips, 1elford Tenn. 1900
" Eta Raner Erwin Tenn, 1000
" Crorge Smith, Erwin, Tenn, 2 100
Flnssic kegley, Erwin, Tenn, 9loo
" Geueyive Raner Erwin, Tenn oO09
" Clariee Walters, 3l5 Maple ST., City, s.400
g Delta Peters, 5O4 Claiborne ST., City 1000
Mrs r. NJ. Akard. johnson City Tenn. .
Miss tiIdcrseeyr, johnson City, 3,l0D
:" Edith stephens, 500 Grover ST., City, 1000
J" Jessie e. MeCorklc Johnson City, Tenn 1000
g Eva Redfoot, sI.oane ST., City. sfso
Mrs. Mnty Walter, Route B. Jouesboro, 1000
Miss Bertha Walter g " 1000
Vontrice Peters, 5o4 Claiborne ST, City e61o
Fannie King, King St, City, 1000
Mamma Key, Ais Walnut ST. City, 2leo
Mary Sue Thomas, Ionesboro Tenn 1000
Mrs. A. L.shpIey. Jonesboro, Tenn. $50
Mrs. Alex Masengill Johnson City, e16o
Miss Emily Cooper. johnson City, 1000
g Minnie Jones' Garvcrs, Tenn 1000
Alma Ford. Telford. Tenn 1000
Miss Lucy Webb, 304 Pine st. City. so4o
Mrs. Roy GUTTER johnson City, 21Io
Miss Frances sanders, 10th Ave. CITY, e000
Miss Kate Gilmer, Watauga Ave, CITY s0ln
MISS MARY kykes, The Bee Hive, City, 2li0
Mrs j. w. Galloway, Bee Hive City, 22Nl
Mrs, w. NJ. Bevins, Unicoi, Tenn 1000
Miss Dee Gillespie, Telford, Tenn 1000
Miss Florence Hacker, Jonesboro Tenn 2a0o
MRS. Dave irannm, 200 w Locust, cth, $50
Miss Margaret Noe, iis Maple st. City $50
r. = Vaughte Prohist, 40f 18th So. City 3400
Miss Lena Thomas, Joneshodo Tenn. s2l0
Miss Pearl Miller, Jonesboro, 1000
Miss Maude Williams, Jonesbofo, 1000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31

Official, whose chief recreation was bounding
good citizens for the sake OF revenge or glory
ana adding that II was not unusual for him &c
put the said citizens in Jail or In box cars
declaring further that he sometimes hitched
them to posts with chains and that he was
menace to legitimate settlement and society
in general
Mcdonald looked over some Of these docu
ments and Ermned
That's so. Jim" he said Il do put EN-
In box cars when there amt jail; the way
used 10 do back in Mineola-you recoect
when the Jail was full-and lariat em out
with chain and a post when there amt a
box car handy; but | don't reckon they're in.
nOccnt none"
llogg nodded
Those Endorsements good enough for
me" he said They carry the flavor Of con.
viction. | appoint you Ranger captain on the
strength Of them"
Mcdonald returned to Quanah with his ap.
pontmcnt as captain Of Company h. Frontier
battalion" The headquarters Of the company
were then Mt Amarillo. In the southern part of
Potter county near the Randall county line.
This was almost the exact center OF the Pan.
handle and In a locality sparsely settled un.
tanned and awlcss
Since the early days OF Ranging" there
had not been much change in Ranger regula
hoHs anu equipment. Inc character or the
work however, had changed and the force
had been reduced in numbers Company b
now consisted Of only eight members all told
These were supposed to range over all that
vast section known the Panhandle and we're
subject to orders that might take them to any
other portion of the state whore their assist.
ance was needed
II was in January. 1891. that Bill Mcdonald
received his appointment as Ranger captain
and his first official service was not long de-
layed. He arrived at Amarillo about midnight
and was received with congratulations for the
news had travelled ahead OF him. lie was tired.
however and the hour was late 30 he pres.
emily slipped away TO bed He had hardly
fallen asleep when he was rudely awakened
and handed a telegram which stated that the
Indians had made raid across the border
and were killing and robbing in Hall county.
near Salisbury
Capt Mcdonald read the telegram and
laughed There had been no Indian troubles
in Texas for number OF years. White rene.
gades there were In plenty but Indian out.
breaks had long since ceased.
81 guess the boys are trying TO have some
fun with me my first night" he said. and
turned In once more to sleep. But few min.
utes later another telegram came end an.
other; this time from the superintendent OF
the railroad cumpany--a Mr. Good. whom Me.
Donald knew as a man not given to practical
joking.
The Ranger captain dressed himself. hur.
ried over 10 the telegraph Office and got the
operator there to talk over the wire to the
operator where the scare had originated He
learned that 1t seemed to be genuine and that
everybody was leaving the neighborhood
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31

.,'u''s bui sometimes with the very pcople
""h ih"y were hoping to protect This made
Wv work hard and discouraEng as work al.
""?a Is hard and dscouraging when 1t Is done
"'I,u enemies who wear the gulse Of friends
F"' ms KIND Of service Capt Rill MELON.
AZ" was "mn"ntly qualified Already he had
m''n appointed 4 special Ranger in Company
- commanded by capt S. a. McMurray. but
MS uHilrS as L. S. deputy marshal in No.Man's
Lana ana m the Cherokee strip had been his
'h''I work Nevertheless ne had. on occasion.
engaged IN bandit hunting In his own state.
curing THIS period. either alone or in company
WIN oih"r officials usually with good results
Events OF this sort kept Bill McDonald's
name fresh in N" Texans minds and made
MN seem peculiarly eligible for regular ser
vice me resignation Of Capt s A. McMur
ray who had long and bravcly commanded
""panS IS became his opportunity and ne
hurried I" Austin 10 try for that command
Ills old friend, james Hogg was now gov.
"fnor OF the state. Since the settlement Of
their differences SO long before there had been
u" dlscord OF any kind and each had admired
me others career, proud to remember the
friendship. Arriving at the capital now Me.
bohaId was shown In to the governors room
Greeting him he said
Well, ! hardly know what to call you. since
you got 10 he governor don't knew whether
to call you Jim or Mister I'll have to call
you Governor guess as | want to get a
place"
They shook hands cordially. Gov Hogg
said
What is It, Bill? What can do for you?"
Why said Mcdonald. 81 came down to
get to be Ranger captain--to take McMurray's
place in Company b"
Ilogg looked at him reprovingly.
why didn't you let me know sooner?" he
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Governor Want Sane Fourth.

Jeeffrson Clty.-Goyernor Hadley
wants a safe and sane Fourth of July
celebration in Missouri this year, and
to this end he will call upon St. Louis.
Kansas City and St. Joseph to adopt
such measures as will absolutely
prevent the sale and use OF danger.
Gus explosives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31

mexico.-The national eggaying
contest to BE- held in this city in the
central national experiment station
VIII be started November / of this
year. Already entries have come in
from eighteen states, and more are ar.
irving dalIy. Work will start on the
buildings OF the station next week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Want 300 Old settin, Hens.

Jefferson City--Jessc A. Tolerton,
state game and fish commissioner.
advertised for 800 old settin' hens"
He proposes to use them for Matching
eggs laid by the Hungarian pheasants
recently purchased There are 500 Of
the latter
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
crops Advanced One Month.

Jefferson ,lty.-Farm work in
central Missouri and along the Mis-.
souri, river valley Is advanced fully
one month over the ordinary season.
Wheat is coming out in spots. On the
upper lands there will be a fairly
good yield.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31

Joplin.--After Iour years es prcsd.
ing judge of the county court OF
Jasper county. c. w. Dykcman an.
nouncod his intention of resigning A
desire for rest In order to recuperate
his health, is the reason he gives
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Poultry Farm Site Selected.

Mexico.-A site has been selected
for the central national poultry ex.
pertinent station and il will be
located on twenty acres Immediately
west of this city limits. The work
started Monday on the buildings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Many Wheat Fields Dead.

Sedalia. --EXperts employed by the
Missouri state board OF agriculture
who have been examining the wheat
fields in Benton. Pettis. Johnson and
Saline counties report that 60 per
cent Of the wheat has been winter.
killed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Resigns to Become Pastor.

Liberty. I. z. Stafford,
professor OF theology and philosophy
at William Jewell college. has re.
signed to accept the call of the First
Baptist church at Canon City. Colo.
His resignation takes effect June /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
St. James, Mo-, Factory Burns.

81. James.--A fire destroyed the st.
James canning and picking plant. The
loss. estimated AT $4,000. Is partly
covered by insurance 1t Is believed
that the fire was OF incendiary
origin
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Unable to Find School Site.

Jefferson City.-The negro board OF
managers appointed by Gov Hadley
to select site for the Industrial
school created by the last legislature
for incorrigible negro girls has not
been able to secure location for the
institution as yet.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
MISSOURI NEWS
Wabash Adopts HEADLIGHT.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
received letter from the Wabash.
informing him of the adoption by the
company OF an acetylene headlight
for the equipment of its engines The
Wabash is the only road that has yet
fully complied with the agreement
upon which the measure adopted by
the Legislature was voted
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Cooper County Wheat LOSE ueavy

BoonYilIc.- Wheat in Cooper coun.
~ this year will not average more
than hall crop. In some places the
loss is almost total Many farmers
are blowing up their wheat and will
plant the ground In corn md oats.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
First Regiment Officers Commissioned

Jefferson City .--Governor Hadley is
sued the following commissions to Of
ficcrs of the First regiment, a. G. NJ,
at St. Louis: Frederick l.. Trip. first
lieutenant. and Eldon J. Fisher, Sc
cond lieutenant, Company l.; James
II. Hcnnessey, second lieutenant. Com
pany /, and John r. Hundley, second
lieutenant, Company II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
PInchot's Trin nnlaued

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley re.
ceiyed letter from Clifford pinchot.
former national forester, to the IF.
feet that he could not visit Missouri
until the second week In MAY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Courthouse Contract Awarded

Springield.--The Hiram Lloyd Con.
struction company was awarded tn.
contract Wednesday TO erect a new
courthouse for Greene county. The
court had been in session since Mon.
day looking over the bids
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Ex.confederates Elect Delegates,

Nevada.-Thc Nevada camp of ex.
Confedcrates elected the following del.
csates to attend the reunion to be
neld at Mobile, Ala: ], d. Ingram. T.
d. Martin, c. G.. Jewell and T. Y Rreu.
neck.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
Names April 8 as Arhor nau

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley is-
sued an Arbor Day proclamation. He
designates Friday. April s. as the date
and calls upon the public schools and
citizens In general to observe the day
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31

protest and n
c q III p ! a | n {
a gal st Nc.
u o n II ! d de
claring him to
be a ruthless
and tyrannlCal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-31
IHf 81 PEARSoT aue, co.

warfare or the frontier;
work fun Of new dangers
and what was still worse. il
was work which, instead Of
inviting the encouragement
and enthusiasm OF a com.
munity, was Of a sort 10 in.
cur It's dispIeasure. for tho
desporadoes Of II neighbor
hood we're either the heroes
or the ierrors Of It and in
either case to modest them
vas likely to prove unpopu.
lar. So 1t was. during this
new order Of things. that the
Ranger service had to con.
tend not only with the o'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-09

There is little excuse that can be
made for the type Of shiftlessness and
poor management so often noticed in
the use of a good part of the worth
of the winter fire drying out green
wood that ought to have been cured
and seasoned in the summer sun.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-09

A sprained ankle will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain's LiDi-
ment is applied cure may be effected
IN three or four days. This liniment is
one of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. Sold by Koepke
Drug Co.