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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
OLDEST ARMY OFFICER ANGRY
Brig. Gen. Daniel II. Rueker, Retired,
Resents Decision That He ls
Technically Dead.

Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Rucker, re-
tired, is not only the Oldest officer in
the United States army now living,
but also the Oldest man that has ever
beer in the military service OF this
country.
He was two years old and able to
toddle about when the White House
administration of President Madison.
He was seven years of age when
Florida was bought from Spain and
added to the union. He was eight
years old when Maine (Which up to
that time had been part of Massachu-
sets, though not contiguous thereto)
became a state He was 80 years of
age when Iowa and Florida were ad.
mitted to the union as states.
The lapse of time since his birth Is
most wildly realized when 1t Is con-
sidered that Gen. Rucker has lived in
every presidential administration since
the government began, save only
three-those Of Washington, Adams
and Jefferson. He was born only IS
years after the death of the first pres
ident, and among his friends and &C
quaintances have been a good many
persons who knew George Washing
ton.
But anybody who saw the general
to-day would never imagine that
these things could be true. He Is
quite as spry and youthful in his ways
as many a man of 65. In Washington.
where he lives, he walks downtown
nearly every morning. and is often
seen on the street cars. Only the
other day he was noticed standing on
the running-boar of an open car, hav-
ing got up and stepped out to allow
some ladies to pass.
/ Gen. Rucker was 81 years old on
the 2Sth day of last April. But it does
not seem to him that this fact gave
any excuse for the remarkable zeal
BUSINESS of a certain life insurance
company which, few weeks ago, sent
a man to his house on Jefferson place
to make a money settlement for his
death. Greatly irritated by this sum-
mary notice of his own demise, he
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
SUSPECTS ARE
BEING DETAINED
TWO DIED DURING VOYAGE
There Seems to Be no Doubt That
Deaths were Doe to Asiatic
Cholera on Italian Ship

New York, Nov. TO- With two
deaths during the voyage from what
evidently was cholera and sick list
of nine, including several cholera sus-
poets, the steamer San Giorgio arrived
here today from Naples and Palermo
and was detained at quarantine for
archaeological examinations in the
cases of the sick passengers.
The bodies of two victims, one q
child of two years who died November
II, and the other its mother, who died
today. were buried at sea, the woman
just before the steamer entered port.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
WHY LINCOLN GREW A BEARD
Amusing and Pretty Little story of q
Wee Miss Who First Suggested
Il to Him.

There are thousands of authentic
portraits and pictures of Abraham
Lincoln in existence today. When he
was young lawyer in Illinois, rid
ing the circuit" in the country dis.
tricts of that state, he was photo
graphed by local photographers hun
dreds of times, and gradually, as he
became famous in politics, his picture
was taken many more times by expe-
rienced and skillful photographers in
the larger cities, each one of them at
tempting to excel the other in the
best likeness, of the man who was
occupying so much attention through
out America and Europe, says writer
in Pittsburg Dispatch. Naturally, too,
during mis- administration, and as a
successful close, he was not only
snapped, but caricatured at every pos
sible phase-from the sublime to the
ridiculous.
During Lincoln's presidential cam
paign he received letter from GER
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause OF
Your TroubleS-A Johnson
City Citizen Shows
How to Cure Them

Many people never suspect their kid
neys. II suffering from lame weak OF
aching back they think that it Is only a
muscular weakness; when urinary trou-
BILE sets in they think it will soon correct
itself And so it is with all other symp-
toms of kidney disorders. That is just
where the danger lies. You must cure
these troubles or they may lead to dia-
betes or Bright's disease. The best
remedy to use is Doan's Kidney Pills.
1t cures all Ills which are caused by
weak or diseased kidneys. johnson City
people testify to permanent cures.
l.. s. Jones, electrician, Main street,
johnson City, Tenn, says: 81 know that
Doan's Kidney Pills are IL remedy of
great merit. / used them for backache
and their curative powers were proven
to me. procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at the Grey-Sprowl Drug Co., and do
not hesitate to recommend them as a
remedy worthy of trial by all sufferers
from kidney trouble" 8
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburu Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's--and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
DID NOT KNOW "O'H0ULIHAN''
Good Story About the Publisher Of
the New York Sun and Dis
tinguished Guest.

Richard " Oulahan, publisher of
the New York Sun, was invited to
dinner recently to meet a distin-
guished guest. Several literary men
were at the dinner. The distinguished
guest was late. Finally he arrived.
much exhilarated, and explained
volubly that he had been to fashion
able wedding where there was much
punch and had fingered too long. The
distinguished guest was introduced all
around. He was in a merry mood
and there was lot Of fun at the din
ner. When it came time to go Oula-
han said he was going to walk up
Fifth avenue, and the distinguished
guest said he would stroll with him.
They started out arm in arm. AS they
left the house the distinguished guest
said: Now tell me all about those
people who were at the dinner"
There was So-and.So," began Oula-
han. YES" said the guest, Il remem-
Der him" And This-andThat." II
remember him perfectly" Oulahan
finished the list, modestly refraining
from mentioning himself. Then the
guest stopped and took
Oulahan by the coat lapel. Thanks
very much" he said, "but tell me,
pray, where the dickens was this man
o'Houlihan? "-Saturday Evening Post
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Mother Of the Renlmsnt.

There died recently at New Market,
Va, woman who was of the greatest
interest to every survivor of Hunters
and Sheridan's men. Miss Jessie
Heinning was Yankee school-teach
err, who had gone to the Shenandoah
valley to become the head of an acad-
envy. She married young Virginian
s. p. Rupert. When the war came
he entered the confederate army. and
left his young wife at home with two
small children. The battle OF New
Market was fought around her house.
and after providing for the safety of
her two children she went out upon
a work of mercy to care for the
wounded. The members Of the Eighty.
fourth Massachusetts and Fifty-fourth
Pennsylvania came particularly under
her care, and such were her efficient
ministrations that the Thirty-fourth
Massachusetts association held her in
highest honor, and formally adopted
her as the Mother Of the Regiment
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Went Away In a Rage.

walked downtown the next morning
and dropped in at the Office OF the
company.
The company was very apologize.
Yes, it was obliged to admit the gen
eral had the appearance of being
alive. His presence in the Office was
evidence in favor of such a SUPPOSE
tion. But in technical sense he was
dead From a life insurance view.
point. he had passed over the Beyond
There had been nothing to do, there
fore, but to pay UP the policy-though
the company was sorry IL the gen.
eral had been Inconvenience in the
matter.
The general felt very greatly incon-
venienced-in fact, he went away in
a rage. The money which the CON-
pany declared to be due he refused
to accept. He is still so angry about
the matter that his friends do not dare
to mention 1t to him even In joke
Harpers Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

law such an election can be upheld
and given force Notwithstanding that
the ''executive authority" did not issue
writs of election, proclamation or 9TH
erwise publish notice. This would be
doubly true if, as reported to be true in
this case, the county court clerk for
Washington county has never certified
the death of Mr.. Brownlow to Governor
Patterson, and there can be no criti-
cism of the governors failure to act
without official notice of death and
consequent vacancy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

DISREGARD OATH
AND 0VERSTEP AUTHORITY
Throw OCT Ballots In Direct Vic
lation of the Law in Order to
Bring Retufns Up Right"

Nashville, Nov 14.-Among other
proceedings of the "moral uplift" fore
es operating in Tennessee today de-
denounced here as a political outrage,
is the following from Wayne county:
In that county Senator Taylor received
about 500 votes and Boyd, democrat,
for state senate, and Hickman, demo-
crat, for floater, received from $50 to
900. These votes taken in connection
with the votes received by Boyd and
Hickman in the other counties in their
districts operated to elect both by sub
stantial majorities. But it seems that
the forces who are working in the name
of God and civic righteousness need the
Legislature in their business, and their
election commissioners in Wayne coun-
ty today in 'canvass!ngo the returns
threw out and disregarded all of the
Taylor Boyd Hickman tickets except
three, and certified the result accord
ingly. The excuse is given that the
resignation of the office of senator on
the ballot was defective, in this, that
only the word senator was used, where
AS the election commissioners of
Wayne hold that the designation
should have been state senator. De-
priving Boyd and Hickman of this
vote in Wayne it would operate to wipe
out their majority in their districts and
elect thsir opponents by from 80 TO 100
votes.
II is supposed that this action is ia
ken in obedience to instructions from
Nashville, as it is claimed al democrat
&c headquarters that similar instruc-
lions were given by Secretary johnson,
of the so-called 'iEdependent" COM
mittae to election commissioners in GER
tain other counties.
AT headquarters, Secretary WINS
stated that the objection is frivolous
one, unsound and without merit, that
even if there could be question about
this, all lawyers know that the cleo
lion commissioners have no authority |
to go behind the face Of the returns as
certified, their duties being purely |
ministerial, and limited by statute to
canvassing the polls and returns, and
certifying the vote "as shown by said
polls and returns
Of course, Mr. Boyd and Mr. Hick-
man would have right TO go before
the senate and house, respectively, and
contest for their seats; but if the certiti-
Gates are issued to their opponents, they
would be seated pending the contest,
and if such unauthorized action were
taken in many of the districts it will
at once be seen that all contests would
have 10 be heard by forums the balance
Of power in which would be held by
men whose own seats were involved in
similar contests. 1t is understood that
the question made in Wayne was made
in many other counties, but, that in all
cases where action was had thereon the
commissioners held that they
had no right to go behind the returns
or to do otherwise than to canvass the
returns and certify the result as shown
thereby,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

tain small Miss" expressing very
frankly the opinion that she thought
he would look much nicer with wills
kers." The child's naive simplicity
evidently appealed to him, for he al
once began to cultivate" them.
Several years after Mr.. Lincoln's
death, the incident, by many people
considered myth, became known in
detail, and was found to have an ex.
ceedingly substantial basis The lit.
tie girl In question was Grace Bedell,
who lived in Westfield, ChautauQua
County New York. Her father, who
was a stanch Republican, was great
adnirer of his party's choice for pres
ident In 1860, and one day carried a
big'-campaign poster home with him.
On the poster was a picture of Lin.
coin and Hamlin, around whose faces
was an appropriate border of rail
fences. Little Grace examined the
picture carefully, and then exclaimed:
"Mr. Lincoln would be twice as good
looking If he had whiskers like you,
papa"-over which opinion the family
had a hearty laugh.
But the child was mortified at their
mirth and at the fact that her remark
was being made joke Of when she
was in dead earnest about the matter.
In the privacy of her room she deter
mined to write to Mr.. Lincoln herself,
feeling sure that he would not mis-
understand her, even though her own
family had.
Imagine her astonishmen., when, In
the latter part of October, letter
came to the village postoffice for
Grace Bedell, with a signature which
said, Your very sincere well-wisher,
A. Lincoln" The letter was as fol
lows:
My Dear Little Miss-Your agree
able letter of the 18th is received. II
regret the necessity of saying that |
have no daughter. ] have three SONS;
one II, one and one years of age.
whole family. AS to the whiskers,
never having worn any, do you not
think people would call 1t piece of
silly affection If began wearing them
now?
Your very sincere well-wisher,
A. LINCOLN.
The letter didn't exactly promise he
would follow her suggestion, but ap-
parently he took it to heart and acted |
ON it shortly afterward. He evidently |
kept the girl in mind all the time, too,
for when he arrived in Westfield on |
his campaign tour he asked from the |
platform whether here was small |
miss In the audience named Grace
Bedell. When the surprised girl was
brought forward Mr.. Lincoln climbed
down OF the platform, took her up
In his arms and, kissing her, said:
You see. Grace. I've let my whis-
kers grow for you"
And thus 1t has gone down in history
hat 1t was on account OF a child's re-
guest that Mr.. Lincoln grew whis
kers." The little girl, Grace Bedell,
who brought about this change, mar
lied before abe was ian old maid and
gent to live In Delphos, Kan
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

Instead of going TO the court house
to prosecute Robin Cooper, Cupt. Fitz-
hugh is found in Luke Lea S office per-
scouting him and rejecting upon court
officers who are really carrying out
the spirit of the opinion of the supreme
court as rendered by Justice Beard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
EAGLE AND DOG IN BATTLE
Scotch Game Keeper Had Exciting
Experience With Great Bird Be-
fore II Was Vanquished.

1t is usually difficult to get into
close contact with an eagle, but an in
cident reported by the Westminster
Gazette is to different effect. Not
long ago, 1t seems, when keeper was
proceeding through Glen Laragan
near Banavie, to inspect the moor, his
attention was attracted by the pecu-
liar movements Of grouse.
Passing him In close proximity and
flying low, the bird dropped between
him and his dog, and the keeper right
ly judged that 1t had been pursued.
CHANGING behind, he saw fine speci-
men of the golden eagle, which, how
ever, on being observed, swept away
through the air across the Sheangan
valley.
After marking the spot where the
grouse had fallen. Fraser proceeded
on his Journey, returning through the
same pass ia about two hours time
AS he neared the place where he had
seen the eagle, rain commenced to
fall, and whistling to his dog, Fraser
took shelter. He had not been sit
ting long before he was considerably
startled by the swish of pinions
coupled with an almost simultaneous
sharp pain in his ankle.
A glance round showed that the
eagle and his dog were In combat,
and in swooping, the eagle had seized
upon Fraser's reg just as the dog and
bird got to close quarters. The fight
was fierce one, but ultimately vic
tory lay with the dog. So firmly had
the eagle fixed his talons into the
keepers ankle that the birds leg had
to be severed. The claws are being
retained as memento Of the Incl
dent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
A Poor suhstI,ute.

The trouble with lot of people
who cannot be famous is that they
are willing to accept notoriety as q
substitute. .
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Seventy-Five Armed Men
Shoot Up Oil City, La.

ShrevepoTt Nov l6-Foowng the shooting this afternoon
of Thomas Hickey the alleged leader of gang bootegger
by Deputy Sheriff Kelly Oil City, twenty miles north of here
ckeys SympahzerS gathered large numbers aud began
shooting the 1t reported that seventy
armed men now have possession of the town
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18
MrILER-FRANkE NuPTIALs.

The marriage of Miss Marie Miller
and Fred FRANKIE took place last even
ing at the home of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. Miller in Charlotte avenue
Only the relatives and a few friends
were invited to be present at the cere-
mony which was very quiet and simple
in its details. The hour for the cere-
mony was eight o'clock and the Rev.
c. ]. Sharp, pastor of the First Chris
.tian church officiated, using the ring
ceremony of the church. Miss Bertha
Koch and Miss valerfa. Schneider at
tended the bride her only brides
maids The groom had IS his attend
ants, Russell Miller and Fred Slater.
The bride was attired in a very pretty
grwn of blue silk with elaborate lace
trimmings.
Following the ceremony a wedding
supper was served in the dining room
of the home. The tables were trimmed
with cut flowers and ferns and the color
scheme was nicely carried out in pink
and white. Mr.. and Mrs. FRANKIE re-
ceived many very pretty and valuable
gifts in cut glass, silver and china from
their friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18

f. r. Stauffer was chairman of the pro-
gram committee for the day and she
was assisted by Mesdames j. Q. Thomp-
son, A. f. Knots, NJ. Frame and A. S
stanton. The study subject was
Labrador and the history of the
country and its people was given. Miss
Isabelle Woodman gave two very de-
lightful piano selections, which were
among the enjoyable numbers on the
program. Mrs. f. r. Stauffer gave an
entertaining paper dealing with the
history of Labrador which held the
entire attention of all present. The
History of Its People" was the title of
a paper read by Mrs. J. o. Thompson
which left little to imagine of their
living and home life in the far north
land. Miss Muriel Wilcox rendered a
very pretty vocal selection which closed
the program. The meeting closed after
a short social gathering when the mem
bers of the social committee served a
dainty luncheon Mrs. J. d. Ebright
was chairman of the committee and
she was assisted by Mesdames c. d.
Bostwick, ]. w Davis, w. II. Gostlin
and W. c. McKeown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18
.ELKS BUSY AS BEES
PREPARING FOR BAZAAR

Get in line for a most desirable
building lot which will be given away.
:. Let the demonstrator show you how
to operate the Buick touring car on ex
hibition; you may win it. The ticket
sale will be limited
Ask to see the Straube piano which
will be given away for 25 cents.
Buy a cradle, a teddy bear. or a ham
and take it home for the little ones.
Listen to OFT Klemperer as auction
eer. See Doc" Bell, chairman of the
executive committee, in action.
Don't fail to be present on Elk day.
ia shake hands with Gerry Hermann,
the baseball magnate, and Grand EN-
allied Rules of the Elks.
Hear the German singers, the Ham
mond male chorus, the Whiting Ma
sonic band and other Hammond must
cal organizations who will appear ON
different nights.
Be present on the opening night
Saturday, Oct. %, when Mayor Becker
Will turn over the keys of the city tc
the B. P. O. Els.
| Ask to see the plans for the new
J Elk home, which will be built from
| the proceeds of the bazaar.
Furniture on the first floor, ice cream
and cake on the third
Don't fail to visit the fortune tell
| ers
| Visit the bazaar at least once OF
your own accord, the Elks will see t,
! it that you return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18
SOCIAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY.
Miss Gertrude Gescheidler w

Miss Gertrude Gcscheidler will
entertain the young ladies of the $.
S. Club in honor of Miss Louise
Doege at her home in East Sibley
street Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. Marks will be hostess to
the members of the Jewish Ladies'
Aid Society at her home I'm state
street tomorrow afternoon.
meeting of the members of the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Pres
byterian church Will take place
Wednesday afternoon in the parIors
of the church.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Congregational
church will meet I'm the parIors of
the church Wednesday for their
regular meeting.
There will be a meeting of the
ladies of the Deborah Aid society of
the First Christian church Wednes-
day afternoon in the church parlOrs.
The members of the Betz Base
Ball Club will entertain mt "a dane
ing party Wednesday evening of this
week in Longs Hall In state street.
Mrs. Wilhelm will have as her
guests tomorrow evening mt her
home in Doty street, the ladies of
the Fleurdelis Club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18
Pictures illustrating the drama a
played in Shakespeare's day.
An AFTERNOON PARTY.

A very pleasant afternoon was spent
by the members of the Embroidery Club
yesterday as the guests of Mrs. ". Ray
Hatch at her home in Carol street.
Mrs Hatch entertained a few guests,
not members of the club, among them
Mrs. Newton Hembroff and Miss Ellen
Clark The afternoon was spent very
with embroidery work until
four thirty o'clock when daintily ar
ranged course luncheon was served. 1t
was the regular weekly club meeting
and the next party will be given Mon
day afternoon of next week and the
place of meeting will be announced
later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-18

ladies of the n. n Club this evening at
her home in South Holman street. The
evening will be spent pleasantly with
embroidery work and other social di-
versions.
will meet at the home of the Misses
Hattie Genrich and Florence MangoId in
Piummer avenue this evening. 1t is the
regular weekly club meetind and the
usual diversions of the club will be en-
joyed