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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
CHUCKEY VALLEY BREEZES.

Rev. Sidney S. Rowe, who has been
picking the chickens wing up with
the brethren of the Bristol conference
in Virginia, arrived home Saturday
last in time for picnicfest of our MI.
Wesley sunday school.
Hon. Baxter Taylor, sometimes of
Oklahoma but always of this place,
has bid adieu to Nolachuckey and is
now in Sullivan county, not far from
Bristol. Mr. Taylor has been visiting
relatives here, and recalling days Of
auld lang syne.
The Mt. Wesley (Methodist) Sun
day school picnic of Saturday, Aug.
20, was a glorious occasion. A pretty
day, a goodIy crowd, osceans of dinner,
and the following speakers are respon-
sible; Sidney Rowe, Thomas Ruble,
Mr.. Elliot, of Washington College;
Misses Eva Rowe, Nellie Paine, Jose
phine Rlble, Mae Northington, Rev.
John Chase, and Philip S.. 7, ylor, A.
NJ, and several others. There is talent
on Chuckey.
Bristol and desire to make Friends
are jointly responsible for friendly
little fracas between Nelly Wilson
and Courtney Ferguson Saturday at
Mt. Wesley. A sliced suit of clothing
and badly peeled head denote their
respective handiwork in the aforesaid
pink tea party.
Mr.. Erwin and son, of CARRIERS, were
down looking over Chuckey Valley
real estate Saturday. We trust they
were well pleased.
Mr.. Butler b. Frazier was business
visitor at Johnson City last week.
Mr.. Bruner, one ofour most substan-
tial citizens, has given ConkIing the
goodbye hand shake, PREDATORY to a
trip to st. Louis, where he will re-
remain until Christmas, perhaps. His
farm work will be directed by 0. U.
Roy until Nov. Z.
A protracted meeting was started
Sunday last at Enon, our Baptist
church on Clark's Creek. Conductor,
Rev. Templin
The forthcoming expo. ct Knoxville
will attract therto record breaking
crowd from this place. Every body is
going.
Mary Nelson and family have re-
moved from Conkling no Knoxville, a
small town in Knox County.
Nelly Wilson starts for Ohio as
seon Us a slight attack of infamma-
lion subsidies.
Messrs, Robert and Ben Jones were
honored visitors at Conkling recently. |
Come again, boys, our place is the bet
ter for your presence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
MAY HEAD THE
MEMPHIS SCHOOL

Prof r. l.. Jones, Tennessee state
superintendent of public instruction,
and well known in Bristol, may be-
come uperintendent of the city
schools of Memphis. The Memphis
Commercial Appeal says that the ma
jority of the board of education Of the
city are understood 10 be strongly in
favor of rendering the position TO SUI
perinten dent Jones and it is believed
he will accept. Prof. Jones visits
Bristol occasionally and is well known
to number of people here. He deliv-
cred an address here last May. --Bris-
tol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
JUDGE HENDERSON TALKS.

In an interview given the Rutledge
correspondent of the Knoxville Jonrn-
al and Tribune Judge G.. Mack Hen
derson said, in speaking of the guber-
Material race;
~ have no doubt of the final result,
but do not want our people TO be ov-
erconfident aad fall to organize our
forces and make a most vigorous cam
paign. We can not afford TO take any
chances of defeat that might grow out
of too sanguine perspective. The
Patterson machine will die hard, and
will doubtless fight to death. We
must all begin to work and plan now
for the victory that awaits us in No
vember. The independent democrats
should recognize the obligations they
owe to the republicans of the state, and
should join in our campaign for the
election of Captain Hooper, as actively
and effectively as we aided them in
their recent victory, and | have conf
dence in them TO believe they will do
50. If the Patte-son machine wins in
the November election, the independ-
ent democrats will fall outside of the
breastworks Of party organization and
be classe as common boilers, while if
Captain Hooper is elected and Cover
or Patterson defeated, the, the indie
pendent democrats will be in the sad
die and the Patterson mochine will be
dead.
"My name was mentioned rather
prominently in connection with the
but | never desired TO be
for governor ] allowed my
name TO be thus used for the purpose
of eliminating certain other names
which were mentioned, and expecting
in turn to have my name eliminated
by my own consent as was done before
the convention mentu
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
MISS BELLE MILLER
IS THE HONOREE

To compliment her attractive house
guests, Mrs. w. 0. Faucet and Miss
Belle Miller, Mrs. ID. Fl. Willard last
Friday afternoon entertained, and the
afternoon was delightful one. Five
tables for the game Of forty-two were
arranged in the reception suite and on
the large veranda. Mrs. B. /. Susong
won the first prize and Mis-. Walter
McCabe the consolation trophy. A
refreshing ice course was served
Newport Plain Talk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
HYDER'S STORE
BURNED LAST NIGHT

AT O'Clock this morning the store
house Of Joe Hyder on Maple street
was discovered to be on fire and an
alarm turned in but the time the de-
partment reached thescene the fire had
gained such Roadway the store could
not be saved and the building and con-
tents were q total loss. The dwelling
nearby was saved, however. by special
fort of the tiremen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
EX-SENATOR CALL
OF FLORIDA DYING

Washindton, Aug. - Former Unit
al States Senator Wilkinson Call, of
Florida, who was removed from his
home TO "A local hospital yesterday,
suffering from cerebral hemorrhage, is
still in critical condition. He had
not r1gGined consciousness nj late
hour last night and his death is mo-
mentarily expected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
SITUATION VERY ALARMING
Many Cablegrams Telling of Sit
uation Received IN New Or
leans Estrada II Charge

New Orleans, Aug. % Managua
has fallen. The Nicaraguan revolu-
tionists have finally reached the goal
for which they have been fighting ten
months President Madriz did not
flee. He remained in the capitol city
until the last. Cablegrams to this eff
feet were received here this afternoon.
Jose Dolores Estrada today issued a
proclamation declaring his brother,
General Juan J. Estrada, president of
the reunited public of Nicaragua.
Revolutionists are pouring into Mana
qua. The situation is alarming.
Cablcgrams Received
This cable was received from Mana
qua this afternoon by Harvey Smith,
who served the Madriz government
here as consul general.
Three other cablegrams were receiv-
ed here today. They wer dated today
and indicatee that the capital passed
into the hands of the ESttada govern
ment very late last night or very early
this morning. Representatives of
both the Madriz and Estrada factions
received messages this afternoon as
well as local steamship company.
Juan Estrada in charge. Madriz
still here. His family in Cornto,
Peace"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

The friends of Ben Whooper are so
solicitous about his race that they have
given il out that there will be no joint
debate with GOV. Patterson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

Mrs. M. c. Allen, Mrs. w. +. Allen
and Miss Vista Allen have returned TO
Bristol after pleasant Visit to friends
in this city.
& Miss Pauline Massengill has issued
invitations TO party for this evening
in compliment TO her house guests,
Miss Kathleen Rogers, OF Kington,
Ca, and Miss Emma Lee Weller of
johnson City.-Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

Still Judge Henderson, who says
Hooper goes in by 10000 majority,
should remember that there still re-
main the votes to count and many
things might happen between this and
November. The democratic party has
had long and vigorous experience as
a "live' rpse.-Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

Dysentery is dangerous disease, but can
be cured. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has been successful
ly used in nine epidemcs of dyscntery 1t
has never been known to fail 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults and when
reduced with water and sweetened it is
pleasant to take. Sold by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

John j. Brown Jr., electeical engi-
neer for the Westinghouse Co., OF Pitts
burg, Pa, with headquarters nj Chi
cage, passed through Saturday en-
route to CARRIERS, where he will spend
a few days with his father, J.J. Brown.
Herald and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
COMET WORKERS
ARE WANTED
INDUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED
Bot Contestants Refuse to BE Lur-
ed Away by Promises That
Are Unfair to Others

The gold thimble offered last week
by The Comet to the contestant bring
ing in the most money on subscriptions
for the week was won by Miss Marga-
ret Singleton by narrow margin. The
weekly prizes are offered as an extra
inducement for earnest workers and do
not effect the standing Of the contest
ant for the larger prizes.
This week we are offering a hand
some bead purse, beautiful in design
and elegantly lined with silk. 1t is ON
exhibition in the window nj kemble,
Cochran & Cos store. 1t can not be
described, must be seen to be appreci-
ated.
It's well worth few hours work
ane if you get busy you can easily win
ii and at the same time build up your
vote allowance for the piano. We are
again pushing the 500 bonus coupon
that is good if presented before Satur-
daG night at 8 O'Clock, Aug. y, with
one dollar paid upon the daily or
weekly Comet or upon back sub
scription.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
Vote Allowance

One thousand votes are given with
every dollar paid upon the daily or
weekly Comet and two thousand with
every dollar paid upon back subscrip-
tons TO the weekly-thesc are fixed al
lowanceS ard will not be altered but
bonuses will be offered from time TO
time that will enable tagging workers
to overtake the leaders by Il little extra
effort
This contest was inaugurated for
business reasons and will be carried
out with absolute fairness to all. There
has never been any doubt aboat its be-
ing continued, in spite of statements
being made 10 the contrary. several
contestants who have been working
earnestly for weeks have told us that
they have been urged by II, Il. Beau
mont, who is no longhf connected with
this contest, to work for another paper,
and have been offered rs many votes
to start with on that paper as they
have in The Comet if they would
transfer their efforts.
This was very manifestiy so unfair
that they would not consider il.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

Misses Mary and Kathleen Wiley,
Of Knoxville, are visiting Miss M riga
ret Fain, on Fifth avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25

Charlie Faw and wife are spending
he week up in tie mountains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
THE OMNISCIENCE (?)
OF OUR COURTS


yers all he peases but they become Judges they
are above criticism. This is at it should be.
The onniscence of courts is shown by recent de-
clslon OF the supreme court Of Nrginiaand there is
story in it.
Years ago Mayor McCue of Charlottesville murdered his
WIFE lie was tried and convicted and hanged He had
In his prosperous days insured his life presumably for the
benefit OF his family rather than for any selfish purpose
But when he hanged, the insurance companies or
some OF them resisted the payment Of the policies the
ground that payment under such circumstances would be
an encouragement of murder and therefore against public
policy!
Now mere man, with only human wisdom, would have
sad "Rats!'' The mere would have said that the
assured would be able find some more direct way of
getting the avas of his insurance into the hands of the
people he loved and wished to benefit than by numbering
their mamma and trusting to the hang him
But the grave and reverend seniors on the supreme
bench OF Virginia pierce through the faacy of the
who remarks Rats!'' with supreme wisdom that
babies have this money-TIIAT HAS BEEN PAID INTO
THE GOLFERS OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR
IHElR BtNEtlI-woud induce crime. We in
the awful future satu1naa of battle murder and sudden
death If men whose lives insured find out that they
get their insurance money for their loved by the sim
pie process of getting themselves hanged OF course a
to do this would have to love the beneficiary of the
policy very dearly but that's the very danger people
love their children and wives very dearly Therefore they
would reVe IN murder for their sakes The ovinget are
the murderousest clear that these babies must go
without the money their father paid in for them Let it
go to other babies whose fathers have been hanged
Decision for the defendant!
A Daniel to judgment-a whole Old Dominion
benchful of Daniels!
Isn't it fine to think that the brains of our courts work
along those lines Wouldn't You thin1-honesty. now
that the buffers had emped the mush into the skulls of
their honors that morning, if You didn't know that such
an operation was physically so difficult?
And-oh, no! Don't tell that it's Jim Crow state
court that did this thing. The United States supreme court
decided the sort Of the way years ago and
it is still the law Of that great tribunal.
1t is only fair to say that the Illinois supreme court
made up of elective judges, and gifted with the
wisdom OF federal recently
babies the funds that had been bought for them They say
that the other decisions border closely upon the absurd
Absurd? Heavens-they are either abyssmaly idiotic
too wise for the ordinary mind!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
LOVING MOTHER"
Of FIFTY CATS

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-When
Mrs. Augusta Swiss daughter
aWOke few morngs ago in the
family flat at 460 Grand street she
called out to her mother, rs break
fast ready?" She had smelled some
thing good and heard the rattle of
dishes.
NO" said Mrs. Swiss, who is
known in the neighborhood for her
philanthropic work; st is only the
breakfast for my children"
"My children, Sec them." said
Mrs. Swiss proudly as a reporter
leaned cut of the window. 1T costs
me a good deal to feed them.
don't know just how much, but it is
more than I'd want my son and
daughter to know. See, this morn
ing ] have cooked beef and fish.
They like that. 1t is a shame in
great population of human beings
like this to have hundreds of home
less. starving, sickly cats wander
ing about. keep them all we'll and
healthy, and the consequence is
that there is not half as much hui
man sickness in my neighborhood.
Cats carry diseases? Certainly. In
their fur. from house to house.
Il feed my children twice a day.
They're beauties. | have only a
few myself-Niger. Pook, Kittie,
Tom, Belle, Flora-and two fox ter
riers."
Mrs. Swiss also feeds and clothes
poor human beings of her section
when she can.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
BAHAMAS CATCH FIRE

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 17.-Ted
Fields, an Oakland bartender, was
badly burned about the face and
hands the other night when his pa
jamas caught fire from a small Oil
stove with which he warns his
room in the Atlantic house in
Franklin street. Fields ran into the
hallway shouting for help. and the
timely assistance of the chamber
maid and night clerk perhaps saved
bic lifa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
1t Pays to Msurge
editorial from the Seattle STAR


Of the three in the house of representatives from
Washington, Miles Poindexter stands in bold relief
before the Of the nation He is the Of the three
who has national Identify whose existence recognized
beyond the borders Of his state and whose are
of interest to others outside his personal constituency
Miles PondeXter after year III congress, big
and his political future looms large and aurng before
him.
The uplifting impetus which has brought him from
the commonplace ranks of western representa-
tive, from the level of political mediocrity to the
heights of national notice. is his courage his daring
stand up against the anger of Cannon, to the
deprivation of patronage and conmtteeshps, and TO
ally himself with the minority He went before the
people Of his district opponent of Cannon and
Cannonism and made good his re-election promises.
1t may be that Mr. Pondexter is not politically coura-
geous he is far seeing that he is less of political hero
than politician of good Judgment and that his
has been animated and guided by cool and crafty
calculation than by the hot mpetuosy of political right
eousness.
No aside from Mr. PoindeXter this ques-
ton but the fact remains that irrespective of the stimulus
his conduct has been profitable to him. The who goes
to congress today insurgent is the who will
make his mark and by the reasoning the candidate
who goes before the people nsurgen is the who
will to congress- insurgency never popular as 1t
Is and the recOmpenses for revolutionary
labors great From the minority first greeted with
sneers then pity then hate the has grown until
it would to be the only Of wisdom to join
in with it.
There may be fine romantic aroma about clinging
Loyalty to lost and tottering dynastes but the
world has brutal habit of forgetting all about this
devotion when the crash comes Cannonism is going
down to ruin and oblivion and the men who able
to discern its finish with the naked eye reap
ing the rewards for their clearness of vision while
those who could not would not see, paying the
penalty of their political myopa.
10 the people Of this state Mr. Pondexer happens to be
the most conspicuous example of this trend Of events
Comparisons will of suggest themselves and
the reverse of that Of Mr. Pondexter will readily to
mind.
for once in political history it pays, and pays hand
eomcy, to be on the side Of the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

"Why do people have silver wed
diDgs, pa?"
Just to show to the world what
their powers Of endurance have
been. Judge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

"Here it is in a nutshell:
When one trust raises tn
price o. its products, all TIL
other trusts do; when one
trust raises tn wages o. it's
employees, none O. tn other
trusts does"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Attorney General Wickersham
describes CLAWS as a megalo-
maniac. He is silent upon the
ettitflickermania of Ballinger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Everything seems to have en-
joyed business revival but the
buying value OF a dollar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Lord Rothschild flatters Ameri-
ca on the increased price of it's
securities. Hun, he ought to see
the increased price of our necessi-
ties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
PENCIL POINTS:

Spokane
belt Excessively cold weather and heavy
perienced
here, and heavy falls Of
New statistics city are SUM-
porting their husbands they Iv
either
The Of Charles demonstration Of the
cost Of high living.
Spokane will have two telephone system This
pensve but the
ton and that's something
Morgan the "candy kid" merging not let
NJ" Try merging Cannon and Vic Adrh and LaFoee
1t doesn't take north pole discoverer a
THE SECRET OF IT.
Restless ReaderOw
to your comic puzzle " - ~
Editor of Comic WeekyThe what costs us to
get the puzzle pictures made $500 ~ W. w
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
PRESSOGRAPH S

can eagle is mighty lucky. Any
bird that isn't good enough to eat
has a right to congratulate itself
these days. Washington Star.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

If man looks sharp and atten-
lively he shall see fortune, for
though she is blind, she is not in
visible.-BacOn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Maybe after all Poet William
Watson is little off mentally. He
has returned to one of those high
priced New York hotels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Patience-They say she got all
her furniture on the installment
plan?
Patrice-She did. She has had
four husbands, and she got lit
tie furniture with each one
Yonkers Statesman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

The idea is, it seems to cut off
the insurgent congressman from
their base of supplies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Harvard is to have a chair of
playwrighting. The usual seat of
playwrighting is an anxious
seat"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Bones of a dinosaur have been
found in Utah. The faithful, how
ever, will not admit it is older
than the book of Mormon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS-The date when our subscription
expires on the address label of each When that date
subscription
your name taken from the list the address
label a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

The superhuman wisdom
of lawyers the moment they
get on the bench is a tradi-
ton Of our American life.
One can lambaste the law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Two French murderers were ex-
posed by finger print. Murderers
should wear mittens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

THE American eagle" said the
orator, knows no fear" Yes"
said Mr.. Sirius Barker, the Ameri-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-10-26
hainIlne'S Sale.

At the sale of personal property
of Samuel Hainline, near the
Levee, the following prices were
realized: One horse, Sill; brood
mare, $40; brood mare, $50; pair
of mules, S341; cows from $43 to
S54; bull calf, $50; two small calves.
$40 each; 63 sheep, So per head;
3 bucks, 50 to $3.50 per head; 2
sows, and 10 pigs, S7S.75. Farm
implements sold for fairly good
prices. The farm of 900 acres.
which is an extra good one, was
offered, and the highest bid secur-
ed was SS7 per acre. As private
bid of 500 per acre had already
been offered the land was taken
down.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-10-26
Marion Brown Caught.

After evading the officers of the
law for several months, Marion
Brown, of JeffersOnville neighbor
hood, was surprised Monday night
and placed under arrest by Sheriff
W. f. Crooks. He is wanted in
quite number of cases for alleged
violations of the liquor laws of the
State. He gave bond for his ap-
pearance in the Montgomery Cir
cult Court at its next term with G.
M. Brown as surety.
Sheriff Crooks has reputation
for executing all processes that
come to his hands and deserves the
commentator of the public for the
excellent manner in which he con-
ducts the business of his office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-10-26
latOnid Races BeQin.

Monday was the first day of the
Fall Meeting of Latonia race meet
ing and the indications are that
the meeting will be a successful
one. All the crack horses now in
training are there, and many
records are expected to 90 by the
board should the track stay fast.
The feature race, the Autumn
Stakes, was won by John Irelands
good performer, Cherryola, de-
feating Jack Aitkin, Countless,
Kings Daughter and other fast
ones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-10-26
Prominent Young Lady Dies at
CamarqO.

Miss Myrtle Keath, aged 20
years, died at her home near Ca
MARCO last Saturday morning.
She was an adopted daughter OF
James Mccormick and was a
beautiful young woman.
Miss Keath was a teacher in the
Methodist Sunday School and was
a true Christian in every respect.
She was well loved by wide cir
Gle of friends as was plainly shown
by the large crowd which attend
ed her funeral. To the sorrow
ing ones left to mourn her loss we
extend our deepest sympathy.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday by Rev. W. f.
WYATT.