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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
WATAUGA
ITEMS Of
INTEREST
VISITORS IN
COMMUNITY
TANNERY AGAIN WORKING
Village is Alive With Visitors who
Are Spending Christmas Sea-
son With Their Relatives.

Watauga, Tenn, Dec. 27.-The tan
merry at this place blew its whistle last
| Monday morning for the first time il
many months. This tannery gives EN-
ploymeRt to many men and every ont
seems glad of its resuming operations.
J. B. Range, one of our oldest citi
zens, is very i'll at his home near here
with pneumonia.
Anna Belle, the little daughter of w
b. Reynolds, has been confined to heI
bed several days with la grippe.
Gaines and Warner Mahoney came
up from Milburntown last week and
took their father, Rev. John Mahoney,
home with them to care for him. Mr..
Mahoney is 81 years of age and very
feeble.
Mrs VIM. B. Reynolds and little
daughter, Marjorie, were shopping in
Bristol last Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Persing-
er, last Thursday, son, their first born.
Miss Ethel Dempsey came up from
johnson City to spend Christmas with
homefolks.
Mrs. Porter Allison and little daugh-
tiers, Margie Lynn and Christine, of
Piney Flats, are spending the holidays
here with homefolks.
Mrs. Barsha Dempsey and little son,
of Johnson City, are visiting relatives
here.
Christmas passed off very quietly
here, with some drinking and Christ
mas fuses.
There was a Christmas tree at the
brick church in Turkeytown Saturday
night and one at the Christian church
Sunday night.
DR.. H. L. Campbell, wife and little
daughter, Faitha, came up from Straw
Plains last week to be at the bedside
of Mrs. Campbell's father, ]. B. Range.
Miss Blanche Robertson came up
from Johnson City to spend the holt
days with homefolks.
Claude Warren and sister, Miss Eth
ell, of Piney Flats, have been visiting
the family of VIM. Lacy here.
w. E. Reese, of Johnson City, spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. w. b.
Reynolds.
e. B. Smalling, of Straw Plains, is
relatives and friends here
Mrs. Cassie Hodge, of Piney Flats, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. j. Fethers.
Mrs. Alex. Shell and children, of
Johnson City, are visiting relatives
here.
Fayette Humphreys wife and chill
dren, Of Clinton, Tenn, are visiting
relatives here.
Bert Smalling is home from Birming-
ham, Ala, to spend the holidays with
"a
DAVID humphrey ana vile have re-
turned to Straw Plains.
Edgar Robertson, wife and children,
Of johnson City, spent Christmas with
relatives here.
The Misses Davenport, of near Kings.
port, are the guests oil Misses Mae and
Winnie Smalling.
Miss Laura Gibson, who is teaching
school near johnson City, is home for
the holidays.
Andy Humphrey, wife and little
Oracle Pearl, of Piney Flats,
ire spending the holidays with rela-
ives here.
G. B. Rumbley and family have re-
,urned from visit to relatives in Texas.
Calvin and Tonne McFall, of Knox
Vile, are spending the holidays with
heir parents here
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Wants to Help Some One.

For thirty years J. F. Boyer, of Fertile
Mo-, needed help and couldn't find it
That's why he wants to help some one now
Suffering so long himself he feels for all dis
tress from backache, nervousness, loss OF ap,
petite, lassitude and kidney disorders. Hi
shows that electric bitters work wonders fol
such troubles. Five bottles" he writes
g wholly cured me and now am well and
hearty" It's also positively guaranteed
for liver trouble, dyspepsia, blood disorders,
female complaints and malaria. Try them
soc Al H. p. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Mrs. J. A. Cargi1le
At Home to Friends.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. ], A.
Cargille had few friends drop in
for an informal at home. There
were three tables of 500 and a
pleasant afternoon was spent. A
dainty salad course, with ices and
chocolate, was served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29

A sprained ankle will usually disable the
injured person for three or four weeks.
This is due to lack of proper treatment.
When Chamberlain Liniment 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 all
dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
SEVEN
TRA|NMEN
KILLED
ANOTHER
IS INJURED
RED HUMMER HITS TRAIN
Chicago & Alton Passenger Tram
Hits Caboose Of Freight That
Failed to Clear the Track

Kansas City, Dec. 27-Three
trainmen were killed today
when Chicago & Alton train
No. 9, known as the RED
Hummer" ran into a freight
train near Farber, Mo.
None of the passengers were
injured, say the officiols here.
The train left Chicago last for
Kansas City.
The Hummer" struch the
caboose of the freight, which
had failed to clear the main
track in going onto the switch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Watauga German
Gibbs Dance

The Watauga Ger nan club
gave a dance at Hotel Pardue
last night and it was a delight
full affair. The music was
furnished by the Jackson Orches-
ira and dancing was INDUCED in
until midnight. A large number
of the young society couples were
present. A delicious punch was
dispensed during the evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
INTERESTING
SUBJECTS DAILY
At THE COURT HOUSE HERE
Professors Keffer, Phillips and Cole
man Are Interesting and
Instructive Farmers.
From Tuesdays Comet.

From Tuesdays Comet.
The first session of the short
course in agriculture for the far.
mers of upper East Tennessee
was held Monday morning in the
basement of Muusey Memorial
Church.
Profs. Chas. Keffer, Adams
Phillips and Mr.. Chas. E. Cole.
man are the instructors in charge.
The work will be continued dur.
ing and throughout the week,
and other University men will be
present to discuss certain phases
of practical agriculture.
During the morning session
Mr.. Coleman disc used the Guilt
walton of Strawberries and Prof.
Keffer spoke of the cultivation of
corn. Great interest was shown
by those who heard these discus
sions.
After noon Prof. Phillips illus
trated the modern method of Sc
Letting seed corn and Prof. Kef-
fer spoke at length on the SUBJ
ject of selecting seed potatoes,
The first day of the session was
very encouraging, both in point
of the instruction and attendance.
Many of the most progressive
farmers of Washington county
are present, and the indications
are that the attendance will be
very large during the week.
Scientific farming is one of the
pressing demands of the age, and
such courses as the one now be-
ing conducted in Johnson City
will do much to establish a bet
tor method of farming through
out East Tennessee.
On Wednesday afternoon the
subject of good roads will be dis
cussed and some definite plans
will be instituted by which to as
certain the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Washington county on the
question of good roads.
AT last nights session Prof.
Keffer addressed very enthusi-
astic audience on the subject of
Improvement of Home Grounds.
He said that there was beauty in
simplicity and to beautify the
home grounde is good economy.
He showed by diagrams and IL
Illustrations that the attractive
home is not so much the result of |
a great expenditure of money as
it is of thought and knowledge.
He argued that we should plan
our yards and gardens so as to
spend much time in the open air.
Prof. Keffer will plan the ar
rangement for the grass plots and
shade trees on the campus of the
Normal school, and Judging of
his ability as landscape artist
from his lecture last night, our
new campus will be thing of
beauty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
FUNERALOF
c. NJ. MORRELL

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon
the funeral service over the remains OF
the late G. M. Morrell was conducted
inthe Munsey Memorial Church by
Rev. s. B. Vaught. Interment fol-
lowed in Oak Hill by the Odd Fellows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
Oociet4
Telephone SO

Z 4 q 4 Z q q q 3 & q q 4
M. l. Gump, Mrs. Gump and
little daughter will leave in a few
days for an extended visit to
Florida.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29

The peculiar properties Of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested
during epidemics of influenza, and when it
was taken in time we have not heard of a
single case of pneumonia. Sold by all
dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
FUSIONISTS WILL HOLD
CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY

clusion of the meeting the allied
forces will know know pretty well
where they stand with respect to all
things in which they are jointly in
terested.
Not only will the question of or
ganization be canvassed, but all elect
tive Office will be discussed and ac-
ton with reference to them agreed
upon. Even future legislation, to
some extent, will be reviewed, pre-
paratory to the opening of the as
sembly Monday morning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29

B. d. White, of Tusculnm Col.
lege, is visiting in the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11

proposed to put even that test off into
the future But il it were seriously In
tended by them as a test which might
lead gradually to the adoption of the
whole Hinman- Green plan, it would be.
in the Governors opinion, of little value.
He says:
The trial of the plan in small constitu-
encies would obviously not be an expert
nent with respect TO the nomination OF
state officers There is only one way TO
try the effectiveness of the plan as to
state officers, and that is to adopt 1t
And the sooner it is adopted and faith
fully tried the better, in my Judgment.
Such limited test would show very
little about the real possibilities of the
ainman-Green bill for the Improvement
of political conditions in the state. We
have been telling each other fer these
many years that politics would be puri-
fed If enough people would attend the
primaries and vote at them. Governor
Hughes would induce enough voters TO so
to the primaries by giving them some
thing to do there that was worth while !;
and it is suggested that his plan be
tested By giving them little to do and
making that little hardly worth while
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
PENSION LEGISLATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It's an honest man that won't touch
the fruit of his neighbor that falls over on
his side OF the fence.
The toys OF '61-'65 placed themselves in
Jeopardy for the preservation of the Union.
They did not follow the ignis fatuus OF gold
and treasure but lent their strong arms to
the task of maintaining and perpetuating
On institution of government fit for all Of
GoCs children.
The mighty task was accomplished.
What then happened? This mighty horde
of conquering veterans slipped back into
the niche Of peaceful American citizen
ship. Then the grand upbuilding began.
The busy hamlets. towns and cities have
swept forward uIader the new impulse of
a Union sacred and Union lndissoluble,
The men who wore the blue, who stood
the brunt of battle, who can give them
aid and comfort but the nation they
saved? If the pension roll is large, it is
always right here at home. Not a dollar
IS hoarded; its diffusion is almost instan
taneous.
Critics Of the pending pension bill say
that by it's passage nine or ten million
will be added to the already bulsins roll
This would not more than equal the cost
and would keep the wolf from the door Of
thousands OF old men who gave the best
of their sturdy manhood for the nation.
Five years more and most of these men
now OH the rolls will have passed to their
hivouac on the other side. Why not add
the price of modern war fighter to their
comfort by the passage of the act now
pending and stop further pension legis-
IatioD for erood2 The nation has bsen ex-
cepticnaIly kind to its defenders, and now
the crowning effort can be made.
On May 23- and u, 1855, III Washington.
that strange and thrilling pageant OF
two hundred thousand veterans, under
the shadow OF the Capitol they had de-
dended. marched down Pennsylvania ave
nuo TO receive the congratulations of
grateful people. The first motto that met
their eyes read: Tho only national debt
that we can never pay is the debt we owe
our victorious soldiers"
". w. ok.
Hornell N. Y, May 9, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. May 1o-The recently ap-
pointed Minister from Spain. SeIor Riano.
sailed for this country on April 4, and Is
expected to arrive tomorrow or the nett
day. His wife, who accompanies him, was
Miss Alice Ward, Of this city. and was q
popular belle at the time she married Sehor
Riano. then Spanish ChargG dAfaires-
The Minister from Norway and Nine
GUIDE left here to-day for q western trip,
which will take them first to Iowa, where
the minister will address = body OF his
countryrnen at Decorah- On their return.
about the end Of the month, the minister
and Nine. Gude viii prepare TO settle tbs
legation in summer quarters, probably in
the mountains OF West Virginia Mile In
geborg GUIDE and Mile. Sigrid GUIDE left the
capital yesterday to visit friends in Lacy
Vile, Penn, until the return OF their parents
The Guatemalan Sharg6 d'Afaires and
Sefora de Sanchez LatoUr have established
the legation az the Arlington for the pres
ent.
The Brazilian Embassy will be cstab-
lished at Manchester, Mass, for the sum
ner, and the charge d'afaires, Mr.. de Lima.
will leave here with his family about the
middle OF June Barros TimertaI, recently
appointed to succeed Mr.. Chermont, who
has been promoted to another post, will ar
rive here next week
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THE PUBLIC AND THE LANDS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. While the cost Of living IS upper
most in the minds Of the people perhaps
II would be well enough to conSioer the
expedfency of recovering, for the use OF
the peopIe. the two hundred million acres
of public lands that the government has
donated to certain railroad companies on
certain conditions, which conditions have
never been fulfilled In accordance WIN Iiie
terms of the contract.
These lands could be used from this time
forward to great advantage in raising
crops to feed the hungry mliions' anu
since. IS Webster said. the freest govern
ment would not be long acceptable II the
tendency OF the laws were to create a
ra Did accumulation OF property in few
hands and to render the great mass or
the people dependent and penniless," 1t
stands the government in hand to recover
and restore to the people what rishtfully
belongs to them.
In one case the Supreme Court OF the
United States found that forgery or
public documents had been committed 10
steal seven hundred thousand acres OF pub
lie lands How many more similar cases
might be unearthed, II we had the right
sort of men to do the work. no one OF
course knows; but it is reasonable 10 sup
pose that these might be many. The peo-
pie should hold their public officials to a
strict account for all failures in these mat
ters and where they are found derehct
should promptly flll their places with
Heneys who will do the 7rork right
r - GIBSON
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
LOOKING FOR TIE COMET,

Instructions for finding Halley's comet
were copied by The Tribune last Monday
from The Scientific American" ANY
one who meditates acting on them in the
morning would do we'll to keep two
facts in mind Twilight makes the sly a
poor background against which to dis
tinguish heavenly bodies, and the inter
val Of time between the rising Of the
comet and sunrise is steadily shortening.
Hence if a person is planning to get out
of bed at an unreasonable hour to OBJ
serve the object concerning which the
astronomers are indulging in much live
ly speculation, the sooner the attempt is
made the better Next week Thursday
the comet is expected TO pass between
the earth and the sun. On that day the
comet and the sun will come above the
horizon together. and on several previous
mornings the comet will probably be so
poorly defined that hunting for it with
out telescope would be useless.
There is an assurance, however, that
a little later in the current month curios-
ity may be gratified easily by those who
are ayerse to early rising. 1t is an
nounced that after May 10 the comet
will appear in the western sky after sun
set For a few evenings the dimming In
f1uence of twilight will probably be per-
ceptible, but by or before the close of
May there is reason to hope that the
comet. or at least its head, will be visi-
Bile without instrumental aid.
fa1 he 1-,Ss 70
the naked eye is a question about which
it is difficult to obtain satisfactory infor-
nation. Within a week the Harvard OBJ
servatory and that Of the University of
Chicago have reported photographing the
comets appendage, and its length is esti-
mated at from 10 to % degrees Of arc.
Professor ". r. Brooks, of Geneva,
n. Y, who is an excellent, authority re-
garding comets, makes it % degrees
long. On the occasion of the return Of
this comet in 1885 the tail entirely dis
appeared for a few weeks, and the
French astronomer, Flammarion, has
suggested the possibility that the same
trick may be played again. Though a
comets tail is composed Of material
which is almost inconceivably attenu-
ated, it makes 2 striking display when
seen at the right angle and when pos
sessing notable proportions. There will
be keen disappointment if the comet, in
which, because it is the first whose
return was predicteds an. exceptional
measure Of popular interest is felt,
should not conspicuously exhibit what
is regarded as comets most character
istic feature
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
ONLY ONE WAY TO TRY IT.

In his speech ut Binghamton Governor
Hughes held out little hope TO those who
have been expecting him to show j will
ingness to compromise or accept half
way measures. No doubt the Governor
will sign any bill which impresses him as
offering substantial advantage to the
public, but he reiterated in unmistaka-
bic language his advocacy of the Hin
man-Green bill and his belief that the
people demand that bill Postponements
and halfway measures, he said, would
not satisfy public opinion. The Hinman-
Green bill had steadily grown in popular
favor. and the defeat or election of can
didates for the Assembly last fall. deter
mined solely by their espousaI or rejec-
ton of that measure, was to his mind a
clear indication 81 public sentiment.
Postponement, he declared, would be a
mistake, not only from a party but from
the public point Of view:
A policy Of postponement such az has
been proposed would inevitably intensity
controversy and create issues which 9th
erwise could be avoided. It would settle
nothing. 1t is idle to think that it would
end discussion or dispose even tempo
rarily Of the existing demand
In saving this. we believe. the Gov
ernor makes no mistake. Those who
think that with Mr. Hughes upon the
Supreme Court bench the demand for di-
rect primaries would die out are ex-
tremely shorisighted The Governor has
given expression to this demand and has
done much TO develop and shape it, but
its coming was inevitable. The move
ment for the popular control of parties
is a symptom Of the times. Its progress
has been steady 1t has had no setbachs.
Its coming in New York State was one
of the most certain of political develop
ments. And now that it has arrived its
fate does not depend upon any one man.
The chief part that Governor Hughes has
played in regard to it has been to shane
what would have been q demand for di-
rect primaries Of the Western sort, which
aim TO do entirely without political ma
chinery, into a demand for the Hinman-
Green plan, which preserves party ma
cliinery but makes it responsible to The
party voters. IN effecfing that change
Mr Hughes seems rather to have re-
tarded than TO have accelerated the
movement for direct primaries in this
state, and perhaps elsewhere, but. at
least in this state. he has convinced the
people Of the wisdom of his proposals.
ana the movement having gathered force
again. win moi be stopped The defeat
Of the Hinman-Green bill this year
,,-o,rid only intensity fha dap,an1 for. II
next year. and would have a profound
effect upon public sentiment in the com
ing election.
The compromise plan OF a limited test.
80 far as il appeals to the politicians, is
virtually only a postponement, and it. is
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11

enter the Hudson River at all, Whlie the
natural outlet of the Passaic is into New
York Bay The other is that sewage
poured into the Hudson above Manhat-
tan Island is likely to be much more
offensive than that poured into the bay
below this island
The rule should indeed be universal
that no sewage shall be poured into any
stream until il has been thoroughly
purified That rule is dictated by health.
by decency and by thrift. 1t would OF
course be a gigantic undertaking to di-
vert all the sewage Of New York from
the North and East rivers, yet it would
not be impossible nor impracticable, and
il would in the end prove profitable. IT
London can keep its sewage out OF the
Thames and Paris its sewage out of the
Seine, New York ought to be able to keep
its sewage out of the rivers. And cer-
tainly there ought to be effective opposl-
ton 10 any artificial but permanent III
crease Of the influx of pollution.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir I am 50 delighted with Baby
Stuart and 'The Storm the pictures
given by The Tribune. that I cannot re-
frain from expressing my great pleasure
I have taken The New-York Tribune FOR
some time. and no paper can take its place.
so far as am concerned. AS business
girl I find it invaluable. 7 am able to read
it fully before reaching my office, and have
that blessed assurance that know just
what is going on along all lines.
90 50 appreciate the absence Of that
sensational stuff that fills the average
newspaper and gives rise TO constant doubt
in the readers mind as to the truth Of
what he reads. 1 go among my friends
saying: when you read& it in The Trib-
une. depend upon it's being solid truth =
I. have the pleasure to tell you that by
means of these pictures I have secured
three new customers and shall continue
''Clunning for trade.
With every good wish for your continued
success. MISS ALICE NJ. RICHARD.
Brooklyn, May 9, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

lBy Telegraph 70 TIE Tribune
Newport, May 10.-Gi5soa Fahnestock ts
confined 70 his homo here By illness
NraximiIian Agasziz has returned 70
Cambridge after visit 70 Roland King
8Ir. and Mrs T Sufern TaiI=r viii ar
rive for the season on June q
8Ir and AIRS. II. Casi11+r Dc Rha-r ar4
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. LcriNar9
Spencer
AR and Mrs John < Phtpps. Of New
York. who two seasons ago occupied Fair
lawn. the I Townsend Burden estate. are
10 have the same cottage again this season
Oliver Hartman. cf New York. Is ez-
peeted the latter part Of the week fcr B
short Newport visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. who
will spend the summer abroad. have leased
their Newport summer home % Hr. and
Mrs. William P. Douglass O. New York
The two young sons Of NIr. and GIrz
James Laurens Van allen arrived from New
York to-day.
ZIr- and Mrs Henry a 9 Tay-cr are
expected on Saturday. to remain until the
early part OF Ju!v. vhen tHey VIII =
abroad.
Dr. Roderick Terry registered az the O.
sino today.
Mrs. Victor Sorc1an has returned to c-sx
York after 4 short visit here
Nf-s. Post. who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs Hamilton Fish Webscz-.
has returned to New ICTk-
Mrs. Benjamin l. clyde and III and
Mrs. George EIcFadden. Of philadelphia.
are to arrive early Il June FOR the season.