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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
HAD BEEN FOUND GUILTY
The Final Chapter in Celebrated
Carmack Murder Trial Has
Been Brought to a Close

Nashville, Nov. 15.-Robin j. Coop
er, charged with the murder of Senator
Edward Ward Carmack, was given a
verdict of not guilty in the criminal
court this morning on recommendation
of Attorney General A. b. Anderson.
Thus was brought to close the final
chapter in one of the most celebrated
cases known to the annals Of the courts
of Tennessee.
Attorney General Anderson stated
that he would like to have jury for
the disposition of this case and jury
No. l was called. Twelve men fled
into the jury box. There was complete
silence in the court room as the at
toney- general arose to address the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
MONEY TO LOAN

On improved farms or city property, If
well located. Apply TO g. T. LEE
over UnalxR National Bank. 22-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
TATE l.. EARNEST
MEETS DEATH
WHILE HE IS OUT HUNTING
Popular Bank Cashier Is Instantly
Killed by Accidental Dis
charge of His Gun
From Sundays Daily.

From sundays DAILY.
About four o'clock yesterday after
noon the town was startled and the
public heart paralyzed by the sad
announcement that Tate Earnest had
been killed. 1t was hardly believable
but proved to be only too true.
When the bank closed at o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Earnest took
his gun and went to the fields to train
a setter pup. While upon the old
Hunt farm in the eastern suburbe he
attempted to climb through a three
wire fence. His trousers caught on a
barb, and as the ground was sloping
he evidently lost his balance and at
tempted to break a fall with his gun
Ia double-barreled hammerless), and
when it struck the ground the safety
attachment was Jared out of position
and the gun discharged, the full charge
entering his breast just over the heart
and killing him instantly. The body
fell with one leg still hanging on the
fence, and remained in that position
perhaps half an hour or longer before
1t was discovered by farm hand. The
sad news was at once telephoned to
the city, and A. b. Crouch with other
friends took an automobile and rushed
to the scene. The body was taken to
the j. G. Sterchi undertaking rooms
to be prepared for burial.
The death of Tate Earnest would be
a calamity under any circumstances,
but TO occur at this hour of his life and
under such distressing circumstances
is a tragedy. He would have been AZ
years of age next January, and leaves
an aged mother and five children, his
wife having died several years ago.
1t would seem that in the nature of
events his poor old mother, now round
ing ont long and beautiful lille, and
the children whom he loved so tender
ly and who needed him so greatly,
should have been spared this blow.
Besides being one of the most com
petent and popular bank officials in
the state, he was one of the most Iowa
BILE men we have ever known. He was
a clean, clever gentleman, steadfast in
his friendship, kind and true to his
friends, straight and honest in all his
business transactions and in all ways
an ideal citizen whose place will be
hard to fill,
He came to Johnson City from Jones'
boro several years ago as cashier of the
Jonesboro Banking and Trust Compa-
ny that was later converted into the
Unaka National Bank. The phenom-
email success of this institution is largely
due to his popular and capable man.
agement.
He was an Elk, a Mason and a
member of the Royal Arcanum, in
which he carried Sc, 200 insurance. The
total insurance carried upon his life
was $4,000.
1t is probable that all the orders will
participate in the funeral services. No
funeral arrangements have yet been
announced.
His brother, Judge Frank Earnest,
of Texas, will be waited for, as
we'll as Arthur, of Chicago, and his
two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Dickinson and
Mrs. Carrie Dickinson, of Castlewood,
Va, and his oldest daughter who is in
college in the east. The remains will
probably be taken to Jonesboro for bu-
rial, as his wife and other relatives are
buried there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

court and said he had recommends
ton in this case to make.
"Your honor is probably familiar
with this case, said the attorney gen
eral. "This defendant, Col. Duncan b.
Cooper and John Sharp were indicted
jointly for the murder of Senator Car.
mack. The case came up for trial and
resulted in the acquittal of Sharp.
Colonel Cooper and this defendant
were found guilty of murder in the
first degree. The supreme court af-
firmed the case of Colonel Cooper, but
as to this defendant there was a re-
versaln
Judge A. B. Neil then stated to the
jury that in view of the statement of
the attorney general, the sworn officer
of the state, and in view of the further
fact that there is no further effort
made to prosecute the case, the jury
would return verdict uf not guilty,
which was accordingly done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
mains after the funeral consigned them

mains alJeT the IuneTal consigned tueHl
to the tomb.
A special train carried hundreds Of
friends to Jonesboro, where the body
was laid TO rest beside his wife, who
had preceded him few years into that
realm from which no traveller returns.
AS the new made grave was covered
with flowers the heart of the multitude
was deeply touched by the feeble and
tottering figures in black, his aged
mother and his wife's mother, who
had right to expect that he would
live many years to bless his family of
four children who were so rudely Oh
phaned.
Tate Earnest we'll deserved the place
he occupied in the hearts of this COM
munity, because he was a clean, cour-
teous, Christian gentleman, man of
honor and integrity. The evidences of
esteem made manifest by his funeral
were worth living for, almost worth
dying for. May his soul rest in peace,
and may the Lord bless and comfort
the parents aud children in their great
grief
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

Group is most prevalent during the dry
cold weather OF the early winter months
Parents OF young children should be prepar.
ed for it. All that is needed is bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Many
mothers are never without il in their home:
and it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

The old, old story, told times without
number, and repeated over and over again
for the last So years, but it is always wei
cone story to those in search of health.
There is nothing in the world that cures
coughs and colds as quickly asChamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Sold by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
Filled With Friends of Deceased to
Pay Last Tribute to Memory
of a Prominent Citizen
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
At9o'clock yesterday morning Mum
sey Memorial Methodist church was
completely filled with friends and rel
atives who had gathered to shed teal
over the bier of the late Tate l.. Earn.
est. There have been few more i'm.
pressive funerals in this community,
the tragic ending of the career Of one
SO popular and useful and with flu.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
LARGE RANCH IS
SOLD IN MEXICO
Biggest Deal of the Week In
wolves Land in State of
Chihuahua.
Chihuahua.
60
AHeftk

The sale of 200, coo acres OF Mexican
land near Casas Grandes. Chihuahua,
was the biggest deal OF the past week
in realty circles. This tract was sold
by L. Z. Booker to w. D. Corbin, OF
Kansas City and Henry Harms, of
Roanoke, Ill. the price paid was $780,
600, which is 50 an acre. The deal was
closed on Wednesday. and on Thursday
L. E Booker closed the deal for the
west San Antonio and Chihuahua street
corner, 112 by 40 feet which was
bought from Thomas German through
the Maple Realty company agency.
The important building announce
meat of the week was the one made
bv the Southwestern route regarding
the enlargementNof the cOmpany's local
freight office of the local officials
on the second floor and the entire first
floor for the warehouse
The platforms are also to be extend
ed, the total improvement to cost $751;
600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
A FAMOUS OLD PHAETON HAS STOOD
FIFTEEN YEARS On ONE BUILDING
Nearly Cost the Life on One Man When Placed on Top
the Old City Hall By the Noake
Carriage Concern

Ell Paso is the only city in this land
of the free which has an official fam
lily phaeton. Perched on top of the
old city hall on the corner of Santa
Fe and Overland streets, the munich
pal shay has weathered the storms and
winds Of Is winters and as many sum
mers and is good for as many more.
The old phaeton has become a land
mark for Ell Paso and can be seen
from all parts of the city.
Fifteen Years in One Place.
1t was placed on top of the tower Of
the old city hall exactly Is years ago
when H. p. Noake took possession of
the municipal building and converted
1T into carriage store, blacksmith
shop and wagon works. The bell tower
on the city hall was then as pointed
as that of the Baptist church at Cross
Roads chapel Monroe county, Indiana.
In this tower hung the bell that sum-
moned the more or less brave volun-
teers from their beds, TO fight the fire
fend in some adobe house on the out
skirts of then then small town. When
the building was condemned as a meet
ing place for the city fathers and fire
department, this tower was ordered
10TH QOHU w ullc the lCTCe OIL car
penters was at work wrecking the
steeple Mr.. Noake assembled the lad
der just at a time when the men were
preparing to demolish the square por-
ton of the tower which rested on the
second story of the main building.
How 1T Was Placed.
Seeing that the floor of the bell
tower formed platform just the exact
size Of a phaeton which he had in stock
at that time, Mr.. Noake stopped work
on the wrecking of the remainder of
the tower. had the carriage disman-
tied and it was hoisted to its place
of vantage overlooking the city A
block and tackle was necessary to take
the carriage parts to the top Of the
tower, and even then a helper, Louie
McFerren by name, came within q L
inch of losing his life. He lost his
balance and fell over the front of the
tower while the body of the phaeton
was being lifted to its present rest
ing place, and was saved from being
dashed to death on the pavement below
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
ANOTHER NEW APARTMENT
HOUSE ON WEST MISSOURI

West Missouri street, FL Paso's
apartment house thoroughfare, is hay
ing another apartment house built on
its western slope Miss Ayers is hav-
ing 20 room apartment building
arected on West Missouri street at a
cost of s1o.500 It is to be completed
by the middle of September.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
TERRACE STREET RESIDENCE
ALTERED FOR GIRLS'S school

The alterations on the residences On
Terrace street which are to be used
for the EI. Paso School for Girls, are
being completed. Two of the houses
are being connected, and heating
plant is being installed in the new
girls school.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
MANY SALES OF
UPPER VALLEY LAND
A Large Number of Tracts
Change Hands During
the Past Few DAYS

An FL Paso agency is handling a
large acreage of the upper valley land
in the vicinity of Chamberino. ". NJ
The r. C. Bailey Land company has
sold a number of tracts in the upper
valley settleme9t>during the past week
Through the Bailey agency J. H.
Hinchcliff has bought of NJ IF. Farms
worth, SS acres at sec an acre, total
OF $500.
John T. Warren has bought %
acres from H. F. Catlin s2575 through
the same agency, and Hugh Cleary, OF
Las Cruces, has sold to J. NJ. Johnson
152 1-2 acres in the lower Mesilla VAL
ley for $4,000.
The Bailey company has also sold six
lots in East Ell Paso belonging to NJ.
T. Farnsworth to a. ToOts, of Chanbe-
rino, \. NJ, for $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
Selling VALLEY TRACT.

The Head-Osborn company, of Fore
Worth. which is selling the Richland
tract in the lower valley, has estab-
hshed a branch office here in charge
OF o s. Osborn, secretary of the com
panv. The Head-OSbOrn company IS
selling the Richland tract In small
tracts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27

ton from adobe to concrete, from
puddleS to paving. and from siesta
seeking natives TO progressive bust
ness men, city builders who have
staked their all In the game and have
won and are winning the west
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27
Not Injured by Elements.

Numerous complaints have been
made No Mr.. Noake about the old car
riage, which is claimed to be dangerous
to the life, health and happiness of
those who pass under it daily on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27

only by a chance hand hold which he
grabbed on rope as he fell over the
side of the tower.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27

way to the little corner-oh, well. its
little corner anyway. The owner OF
the carriage works, and incidentally
the phaeton, listens TO these kicks and
then laughs a good long rural comedy
sort Of a laugh. The winds of Is win
ters not to say springs. have tried to
unhorse that old carriage from its
place on top of the tower, and it is
as solid now as it was the day it was
hoisted there
Securely Fastened.
It is anchored through the entire
tower by means of steel rods which
overlap the wheels. Grooves were cut
in the timbers upon which the carriage
rests and the wheels fit into these
grooves. In addition the springs are
bolted down tight to keep the land
mark from rafting itself to death In
q windstorm. and the top with its
'fringed edge is securely fastened to
the body. As an additional precau-
ton a semiannual inspection trip is
made up the ladder Of the tower, the
carriage is inspected and given a new
coat Of paint to protect 1t from the
elements for another six months. AL
though the winds OF the past Is years
have not been able to dislodge the
ancient and honorable vehicle. it has
played havoc with q number of tops
Only this spring when the usual in
spection was made a new top was
placed . the phaet5n.
Tales 1t Might Tell.
Standing as Il does, facing the
mountains and overlooking the city, its
curved dash defying any wind that
d4res to blow, and its rectangular
seat inviting anyone who would sit in
It, the old Ell PasO phaetOn could tell
a story that would read like fairy
tale-the story Of a city which has
come into its own. Of the transforma-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-27

WAREHOUSE NEARS COMPLETION.
Ponsford Bros. are completing the
third story of the Gus MOmseD build
Ing opposite the Texas>& Pacific depot
The wageworker., 1910-12-16

the death rate and hence obviously
the lost time through illness in their
occupations. Every trade union which
pays a death benefit shows from its
books a decrease in payments per
thousand members since it has had
the eight hour day. In this fact alone
the body Of the argument for an eight
hour workday on the score of health
is carried to the point of conviction
Men who are living longer than their
predecessors at the same calling are
obviously living better In all the I'M
plications of the word They and
their families are housed better, dress
ed better, fed better, educated better
in all respects, as a whole, are hap
pier. This truth is to be seen in many
industries and communities
In proposing an eight hour day the
first question to be settled is economic
1t is whether the total output VIII
warrant the possible lessening of effec-
tive toil-in other words, can society
sustain itself and progress on eight
hours work? To this query the indus
trial wageworkers reply: There has
been no diminution Of output by rea-
son of the reduction of hours Of labor
from ten to eight In not few occu-
pations the output has not varied from
the results of ten hours, the number
of human workers remaining the same
in proportion Workers with the aid
of new machinery within the period Of
the present generation have in nearly
all occupations vastly increased prod
uct- The eight hour day has given
more not less, of material things 10
the world A whole continent, as IS
the case with Australia, may have the
eight hour day and mankind be the
richer
1t is clear that the eight hour day IS
not only a boon to the men, women
and children who tofI-to humanity
but that through 1t when 1t shall have
become general the present total pro-
duction of society will be increased
The foremost demand of the organ
ized labor movements Is for a shorter
workday. 1t Is in the interest Of Ia
bor 1t must necessarily be In the In
terest of progress--SamueI Gompexs
In American Federationist-
The wageworker., 1910-12-16
THE UNION LABEL

Trade unioniSts and the
friends of trade unionists should
never forget the union label Is
the most potent agency IN the
whole realm of organized labor
There is not existing today a
single abuse Of which organized
labor complains that could not
be stamped out absolutely and
permanently by proper utiliza-
ton Of the workingmen's trade
mark.
The label is a cure-aTI- and il
ought not to require any extend
ed argument to convince the 10
cal unionists Of this fact
Moreover, the label stands for
everything for which the A. F.
of l. stands
The wageworker., 1910-12-16

Post tries in every conceivable way
to defeat and to destroy all legitimate
unions of labor He Is without doubt
the most bitter foe Of the union move
ment. and yet il every member Of the
unions had refrained from using any
of his products he probably would not
be rich enough to buy newspaper
space in which to vilify them--Shoe-
makers Journal.
The wageworker., 1910-12-16
Watches For FraternaIs.

During the Thanksgiving day session
of the A. F. of L convention the fra
ternal delegates from Canada were pre-
sented with gold watches The dele
gates are William Brace, member Of
parliament and vice president Of the
British Miners union; Benjamin Tur-
ner, ex-member of parliament, and r
p. Pettipeace, from British Columbia
The wageworker., 1910-12-16
The SHORTER DAY
My Eight Hours Should Be the
Limit For Toll.
BENEFITS ALL MANKIND.

Is Economically Wise as Well as
Boon to Humanity-The Foremost
Demand of Organized Labor.
Why an eight hour day? Why not
four hour day? Why-the frivolous
query was once put to a representative
of labor appearing before a congress
sional committee work at all?
The reply, in soberness and earnest
ness, is that, whatever may be the fu-
ture workday when mans command
of the forces Of nature shall have
reached it's limit and the instruments
of production been carried toward per-
fection, it is the consensus of opinion,
first, that today's production in indus
try is amply sufficient to yield in
wages what will permit our wage
workers to support their families at
the American standard of living, and,
secund. that eight hours are as many
health can keep up the exertion of his
physical and mental forces, doing JUS
tice to bis work, and retain his powers
during the full possible working period
of lifetime.
1t is TO be kept in mind that the
workday for men usually governs the
length of the workday for the child
labor and the wOmen'S labor in any
given industry.
At the present stage of the discussion
of reducing the hours of the wOrkday
it is no longer necessary to set out to
prove the benefits to mankind gained
| everywhere in Industrial life through
cutting off all the hours of employ
ment above ten On the shelves OF
every public library in our cities are
books and reports by the score telling
of communities made more healthy.
more sober, more happy, more enlight-
ened, by removing the burden of the
| intolerabIy excessive toll to which the
workers generally were formerly driv-
en- To lop off the two, three and
even four hours above ten was a long
step toward substituting humanity for
| brutality. More than that, ecOnOmi-
cally nothing was lost At the end of
the year the worker on the average
/ yielded as much output at ten hours
| as at the longer day. He worked
more days, he applied more muscle to
his task, and he rose from an autOma-
ton drudge to an intelligent mechanic.
| With the progressive intensity OF
II application under modern methods and
speeded up machinery wOrkmen by
daily experience know and with hard
ly an exception the trained and care
full Investigators of working class life
employed by either the government or
sociological agencies are by diversified
observation convinced that ten hours
In an industrial pursuit strain the
nerves and weaken the general ply
sique of even strong men, the total
result being a detriment to the race
The laborer's strength diminishes
gradually in the course of the day
The last hours count against him
most Bodily ailments then develop in
his weak spots. The quality of his
work then falls off.
The testimony as to what the wage
workers who enjoy the eight hour day
have done with the two hours now
their own which once were given to
the employer is to be seen in num-
ber of callings in many parts of the
! country. One effect is beyond doubt
Their new found time they have en-
ployed in such a way as to decrease
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09

and the dead child was taken from the
bag
Fannie Robinson, thirty-four years
Old the mother of the child. was
boarding with a private family in
Johnstown, as Mrs. Frank Hughes.
when the baby was born last Wednes.
day evening. She had said that her
husband had left her. The Robinsons
at Hollidaysburg were notified and
the mother hurried to Johnstown.
schultz, the cab driver told the po-
lice that he was called to the board
ing house where the young Robinson
woman was stopping, and the elder
Mrs Robinson told him to drive to the |
railroad station. He noted a babe in
her arms, and it cried all the way He
SAID that as he chanced to glsnce
around and into the cab he noticed the
woman holding a wad Of cotton to the
lose Of the baby.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
Walked Throuqh Plate cIass


So clean ana Transparent were the
huge plate glass panes in a show win.
dow al furniture house on BROAD
street Burlington. n. j.. that Charles
McMame. farmer never saw the
glass at all and, walking right through
IT, caused a $500 crash.
Falling glass hacked the clothes ~
the he"i!dered farmer. and a twenty.
pound silver falling across his wrist
nearly severed his arm. McMame al.
most bIed to death from ruptured ar
terles before a physician arrived and
MS condition is critical.
McMame went TO the establishment
to pay bin. Hurrying back to bis .
team in the street, he walked into the
big window, which was ON level win
the store floor and on through the
glass
Il never saw the glass. thought the
'front.' door had been left open and
when the glass crashed around me
houeht / had been shot," McMams
old policeman.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
as, ,130 Give In Atlantic civ

A revised statement OF the popula.
tlon OF Atlantic City. n. j.. which has
Just been issued by the census I'M.
rean gives the number Of inhabitants
as 46'l9O This is an increase oil IS312
or Sos per cent over 27,S3S in 1900
The population Of Virginia is :. .o6t
6l2' a gain Of 11.2 per cent over the
population Of 1900. which was / S54
IS4. The gain for the preceding decade
was an even y per cent.
Callfornia's population is 237z549
This is a gain of Sol per cent over its
population Of 1.4S5.053 in 1900 Tho
gam from 1890 to 1900 was only % !
per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA II FLOUR ouiet
ygIdt winter elee $3.50 $50; city mills
barrel. 1'lV per
WHEAT quiet; No. red, new, 98@
601a G61c. 'Ocai'
OATS steady: No , white. 8Slh0
39c. lower grades, S715c. W.
POULTRY: Live firm. hens 1A6
l41ac. old ROSTERS. 10Ibc. Dreseed
steady. turkeys, choice. 24G25c.
choice fowls, 170l7hc.; Old roosters
a BUTTER steady; extra creamery.
Bic. per ID. .
by 31c.; western, 37c.
POTATOES quiet, at 5sa6Oc bush
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
Boys MIraeuIous Esoann

Joseph Botanas, sixteen wears old
nan an awful experience and a miracn'
lous escape from death at the Mamie
I'M collilery at Shenandoah. Pa
He was through his worl, for the
day, and as he was passing raniJI,.
revolving machinery his clothing was
caught in a belt, whirling him in space
rom one fly wheel to another for
about five minutes before his agonizinq
cries were heard and the machinery
was stopped Strange % say. he is only
slightly injured.