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A Battery Was Sent to the Front.

Tense against Indians who had taken
the warpath. At that time General
Howe was a second lieutenant serving
with a light battery of the Fourth ar
tillery.
Captain Jack and Scar-Faced Char
lie, Modoc chiefs, and their following
resented the attempt which was made
to get them to leave land on which
their tribe had dwelt for years.
Peace commissioners were sent to
treat with the Indians, one of the
members Of the commission being Gen.
eral Candy. Captain Jack asked for a
parley with the commission and the re-
quest was granted AS soon as Gen
eral Candy and his fellow commission
members met the Indians Jack and his
followers opened fire and killed every
member of the peace party.
The Modocs then took to the lava
beds of the northwest and it was found
to be impossible to dislodge them by
means of direct assault The troops
engaged against the Indians at the
first were cavalrymen, and all their op-
erations had to be conducted dis
mounted.
y battery Of the Fourth artillery, to
which Lieutenant Howe was attached,
was sent to the front and the she'll
ing of the Indians position was begun.
1t took long time to dislodge them.
for the lava beds were full of caves
which made excellent bomb-proofs.
Finally, however, starvation did what
shells could not do, and tie Modocs
surrendered. Captain Jack, Scar-Faced
Charlie, Jim, and one or two other
Modocs were hanged for the murder of
the peace commissioners.
Brigadier General Howe entered the
United States Military academy as
cadet during the civil war. 1t was only
a few years after he was graduated
that the light battery to which he was
attached was sent to the plains coun-
try and thence to oregon.
After the Modoc war was over it
became the practise to attach light
batteries to expeditionary forces in
the field against the Indians, and Lieu.
tenant Howe served in the Sioux cam
paign in 1876, a campaign which saw
the wiping out of General Custer and
three squadrons of the Seventh cav
airy, the temporary triumph of Sitting
Bull and then the final rounding up of
several thousand Sioux warriors who
had taken to the warpath because of
the invasion of their country by the
whites.
In the army General Howe is known
as one Of the most proficient students
in the artillery branch of the service
He was graduated from the artillery
school in 1873 and has served with
both the field and the sea coast
branches of the service.
The whole artillery system has I'M
dergone radical transformation and
with the introduction of modern
rapid-fre guns for field service and the
heavy. rifled breech-loading disappear
ing-carriage guns of the coast service
the artillery officers have been COM
PEELED to adapt themselves to a con-
slant succession Of changes AS an in
structor and as commanding officer |
General Howe has won great prom
inence. His active service with the
army viii end in December next.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
LOSS OF THE OLD HATTERAS
Engagement Between That Vessel
and Confederate ship Alabama
Entire Crew Saved.

The National Tribune, in a recent
issue, publishes an account of the de.
struction of the U. S. S. Hatteras in
an engagement with the C. S. S. Al
ALBANIA, as taken from the official re
port of Lieut.. Commander II. C.
Blake. 1t is in part as follows:
1t is my painful duty to inform the
department of the destruction of the
U. S. s. Hatteras (recently under my
command) by the confederate steam
er Alabama, on the night of the elev-
enth inst, off the coast Of Texas The
circumstances of the sad disaster are
as follows: Upon the afternoon of
the eleventh inst. at $3.50 o'clock,
while at anchor in company with the
fleet under Commodore Bell, off Gal
weston, Tex, was ordered by sig
nal from the U. S. S. flagship Brook.
Ign to chase sail to the southwark
and eastward. l got under way I'm.
mediately, and steamed with all speed
in the direction indicated. After some
time the strange sail could be seen
from the Hatteras, and was ascer-
tanned to be a steamer, which fact
communicated to the flagship by sig
nal.
! came within easy speaking range
about Is yards, and upon asking,
What steamer is that?" received the
answer: Her Britannia majestys
ship Vixen" l replied would send
boat aboard, and Immediately gave
the order. Almost simultaneously
with the piping away Of the boat the
strange craft again replied, 1--WE are
the confederate steamer Alabama"
which was accompanied by a broad
side. I at the same moment returned
the fire. Being we'll aware of the
many vulnerable points of the Hat
teras, l hoped by closing with the
Alabama to be able to board her, and
thus rid the seas of this piratical
craft.
l steamed directly for the Alabama,
but she was enabled by her great
speed and the foulness of the bottom
of the Hatteras, and consequently her
speed, to thwart my at
tempt When | had gained a distance
of but 80 yards from her, at this |
range musket and pistol shots were
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
REFORM
LECTURE
IS READY
GOVERNOR
PATTERSON
WILL VISIT JOHNSON CITY
Initial Discourse III Chattanooga
November 28-Will Speak IN
Many Cities in the South

Chattanooga, Nov. 16--Gov. Malcolm
II. Patterson will deliver his lecture,
"True Reforms and False Refoms," at
at the Lyric theater Monday, Novem-
Der 28. His private secretary, w. d.
Scruggs, was in Chattanooga last night
and with the manager of the Lyric
made full arrangements for the occa-
sion.
Gov. Patterson will speak in many
cities throughout the south. He opens
in Nashville November %. December
2 he speaks in Memphis, A date will
be arranged in Knoxville for night
between this and the first day of De-
cember. Then dates will be made for
smaller cities oil the state.
The subject of the governors lecture
is one that will excite Interest in Ten
nessee. There is nothing personal
whatever in the discourse. II deals
with priniples not men.
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exchanged, the firing continuing with
shell entered amidship in the hold.
setting fire to it, and at the same in
slant, as | can hardly divide the time,
a shell passed through the sick bay,
exploding in an adjoining compart
ment, also producing fire; another en-,
tered the cylinder, filing the engine
room and deck with steam and de
priving me of all power to maneuver
the vessel or to work the pumps upon
which the reduction of the fire de
pended. With the vessel on fire in
places and beyond human power a
hapless wreck upon the water, with
her walking beam shot away and her
engine rendered useless, | still main
tanned an active fire, with a double
hope Of disabling the Alabama and of
attracting the attention of the fleet
off Galveston, which was only rs miles
distant. 1t was soon reported to me
that shells had entered the Hatteras
at the water line, tearing off entire
VI llOuy anu LildI Inc WdL6T was
rushing in, and that she was rapidly
sinking.
To prevent the blowing up of the
Hatteras from the fire. which was
making much progress, | ordered the
magazine to be flooded and lee gun
to be fired The Alabama then asked
il assistance was desired, to which an
affirmative answer was given.
After considerable delay, caused by
a report that steamer was seen com
ing from Galveston, the Alabama sent
us assistance, and have the pleasure
to inform the department that every
living being was conveyed safely from
the Hatteras to the Alabama.
Ten minutes after leaving the Hat,
teras she went down bow first, with
her pennant at the masthead, with ali
her muskets and stores of every char.
acter, the enemy not being able, ow-
ing to her rapid sinking. to obtain
single weapon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
CHARLESTON,
S. c., PORT
CHANCES ARE EXCELLENT
Plan is to Have Port tor Shipping
Coal from Southwestern Vir-
GINA Mines of Railroad

Charleston, s. c., Nov, 16.-Mayor
Rhett is back from brief visit to
New York and Washington. He re-
ports that Charleston s chances for coal
terminals to be used by the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio railroad are ex-
cellent if the interstate commerce COM
mission awards the railroad permanent
port rates, which it Inns asked. He
had conference in Washington with
officials of the Atlantic Coat Line and
and Southern railway concerning Char
leston's terminal development.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Take None
But the Best

and that will be Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters every time.
This is the opinion of the thou
ands who have taken it during
the past 81 years. 1t is a real
leader as a tonic, stomach rem
edy and appetizer. Try a bot
lie today. 1t is for poor appc-
tite, Headache, Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Colds, Grippe and
Fever and Ague. Al
ways insist on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
IN ONTARIO
GOLD REGION S
CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS
Which Converted Region Into a
Huge Swamp, Making 1t I'm
possible for Men to Escape

Montreal, Canada, Nov. 16.-Scores
If not hundreds of prospectors are
freezing and starving to death in the
New Porcupine gold region in north
west Ontario according to the report of
w r. Mclean, an American expert
who succeeded in reaching here alive
today. The heavy rains have convert
ed the region into huge swamp, obit-
Grating the trails and making it impos-
sible for the men to escape. Mclean
brought news of score of deaths of
which he knew personally while svery
survivor he met told of others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
viii Benefit The Whole Coast.

The Napa Register says thu master
Of the State Grange expresses the
sentiments of the people living in
that section when he says OF the pro-
posed Panama Pacific exposition:
"An exposition Of this nature, If
properly managed. can not fai' to be
Of vast benefit, not only to California,
but to the whole Pacific coast. be-
Heve the Grange will do well TO favor
and encourage the movement"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

Louisiana will have to be up and
doing If it is to capture the Panama
international Exposition of 1915. A
special session of the Calf )rnia leg
islature has proposed two amend
ments to the state constitution which
will allow en- additional s1000O000
Tor the financing Of the EXPOSITION.
and over s7,oo0,Oc0 has already been
provided by private subscription
Cincinnati Southwest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
interchange Of Trees.

The interchange of trees among the
various continents is most interest
ing development of modern civiliza.
ton Besides the white pine, Europe
has taken from us the Douglas fir and
the black walnut, and we have taken
the eucalyptus from Australia and the
Norway spruce, and the Scotch and
Austrian pine from Europe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

San Francisco boosters are going
about in the most practical way to
secure support for their proposed
exposition. They have raised large
sum of money, more than was ever
invested In an exposition in America
and propose to pay their own billie
without tapping the government till
This will commend San Francisco to
the public.-Omaha Bee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Rnrnlar In Hard Luck.

A Bristol (Eng) burglar got more
than he expected In his last expedi-
ton 1t was stated in court that a
Miss Sarah Williams saw the prisoner
entering her bedroom one night, and.
jumping out of bed, she rang for a
companion and a servant. The three
women tackled the burglar. giving him
sound thrashing, during which he
howled for mercy. He was sent to
prison for seven yeara
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
peeeI,rss For san Franoisco.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, re
tired. has declared himself IN favor
of San Francisco as the place for
holding the international exposition
% celebrate the opening Of the Pan
ana canal In 1915. He bases his
preference on San FrancisGe's pres
ent prominence and future as a great
Seaport osWsgo IN. II Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
CALIFORNIA
Far Ahead Of Louisiana From a
Financial Standpoint.
COMPARISON OF TWO STATES

Bank Statistics Show That the Pa
clfic Coast Commonwealth Out
classes Her Southern Rivpl--some
Items That Ought to Tell Heavily
as Arguments For the City Of San
Francisco.
with no design to lay bare a RE
walls hard circumstances, but to as
certain definitely the relative and
comparative ability Of California and
Louisiana, and OF San Francisco and
New Orleans, to finance and handle
a worlds fair, the California Exposi-
committee has been looking into the
banking figures of the two states and
two Cities" says the San Francisco
Call. "The showing is tremendously
against Louisiana and New Orleans.
Herewith are some items that
ought to tell heavily as financial
arguments for San Francisco They
are taken from the report Of the ma
tional monetary commission and re-
late almost wholly to conditions on
April %, 1909. That they az exact
and authentic there can be no ques-
ton.
"The results Of the comparison are
striking. For example, with compar-
atively equal populations, California
has four dollars OF banking resources
to Louisiana's one. The savings de-
posits Of the states are 10 to l in
CALIFORNIA; favor, ranking California
fourth In the Union in this respect
and Louisiana twenty-fourth,
"San Francisco's 10000 savings
depositors have S154,000,00O tucked
away; New Orleans shows $4,000
such deposltors with only $17000,00O
laid up against that rainy day. San
Francisco's savings banks paid their
passbook holders In interest In the
year covered by the report upward
of $5,000000; New Orleans savings
depositors In tn same period were
credited with little more than
quarter Of million.
According to the report of the
comptroller IT the currency, the ma
tional banks of San Francisco in
creased their total resources S103,-
100000 in the year l909-1910; New
Orleans national banks increased a
little more than 100000.
below are the precise figures:
Comparative Banking Statistics Relative
to California and Louisiana
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
where the Camel EIunk,.

A camel's bite proved fatal to an
Ohioan. The moral of which is. chill
dren, that although camel may go
seven days without drink 1t must
have q bite now and then.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Non Resident Notice.
Myra bailey
",
def IA Y,
In ihn Law Court IL johnson City, Wash
inv,on C0b.,fy. TannrsSee.

IN thh law lOtft al lnhnSun tltY, NaSh-
ingion cob.fY. Tannessee.
In this c,n$e t, appearing from the
com plahln''s bill, wlllrh l.. sworn to-
that the defendant. IcG Bal y. a nom
resident ot tn" State nf Tennessee, ii Is,
therefore nrGcrtd BY ue ihlt publica-
tion be made for four cOnsecll. i've weeks,
as required by law. in tho Johnson City
Comet. q newspaper published in john
son City, Tennessee, in said county, no.
tifying the said nonresident defendant
to appear before our Law Court at the
Courthouse in johnson City, Tennes-
see, on the third Monday In Decent Der,
1910, and make defence to said Dill, or
the allegation will be taken as confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex parte
as to him.
J. T.. HILBERT
Clerk OF the Law Court atJohnson City,
Tennessee.
GEO. w. BARNES,
s0i-2l3-219-225 Deputy Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Easy.

Friend--Coulo you explain the tariff
to man If you we're allowed to can.
vass for votes? Miss Suffragette.
OF course, l could. It's something
that makes you wear silk gloves when
you prefer kid-Smart Set.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
eladatons,a Great Mind

In his Life of Gladstone" Lord
Morley somewhere notes that Mr..
Gladstone affirmed that he did not re-
member ever to have been at losa
for q word.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

5000 per month straight salary and
expenses, to men with rig. to introduce
orr Poultry Remedies. Don't answer
unless you mean business. Eureka
Poultry Food Mfg Co. Incorporated
East st. Louis, Ill. 1875
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Lake Steamer Reported
FOundered, IA on Board

Selkirk Man, Nov 16NewS received here states that the
Wolverine missing fr three weeks foundered in lake
Winnipeg with her of fourteen and least sixty
There bare chance that of them have escaped
islands in the lake but thoy be reached until
the lake freezes and will probably death
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
carrier PIGEONS in Armv.

italy instructs its cavalry officers in
the training of carrier pigeons for
military purposes
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17

Note.--The figures above given are
taken from the report of the national
monetary commits ION. and except as
noted relate to April IS, 1919.
The last comparison is taken from the
rep 1rts Of the comptroller of the cur
rency"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-11-17
Comparative Banking Statistics Relative
to California and Louisiana.
California,

Ranbs fourth among states of the
Union in amount of savings deposits
Ranks seventh ar,ong states In num-
Der OF savings depositors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-05-26
UNCLE REVEALS HIS SECRET
And Now Nephew John Understands
Why His Aunt Always Returned
on Time.

The man who had been married 20
years had the calm expression of one
lifted above the ordinary troubles of
life as he listened to the plant Of his
nephew John. She's been home with
her folks more'n two weeks now"
John complained. I'VE haven't been
married but two years, and this is the
third visit she's made. I'm willing to
have her go, but want she should
come home at the end of fortnight
But if l write and beg her to hurry,
she'll more'n likely stay a few days
longer yet, just to show her independ-
ence."
MN! Did you ever know your aunt
Mary to stay away longer'n we ex-
pected whilst you lived with us?"
asked his uncle.
mo" said John. "She usually came
home a day sooner than she promised,
l remember"
Mini" said his uncle. Just so.
Well, that was the result of my sys-
tenn. She's never known it, but I'll
tell you, as you seem to be in straits.
-Four or five days before time for
her to come home I'd send kind of
test piece to her. Sometimes 'twould
be a remark asking her if she'd heard
the news about one or another.
Sometimes 'twould be the news col
umn chopped off right in the most in
teresting place. Sometimes Id refer
to a letter I'd had, and not say what
twas about. There's lot of such
things coming handy when you look
for 'em.
We'll, soon as she could get a re-
turn mail to me she'd ask about the
thing, and tell me to be sure and write
more particulars next day. And some
way or other next day was always SO
busy I'd just have time for note, or
maybe a postal, saying, All WELL No
news and next day wouldn't have
time to write even that much.
Twas always the day after that
she came home; yes, sir, the morning
of the day after.
Now there's a chance for variety
In my system. You've got to study
the subject of the experiment, so to
speak, an adapt the system, but you'll
find it'll work, every time, less the
girl you've got is different from any
ever saw."-Youth's Companion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-05-26
BAXTER TAYLOR
IN POLITICS AGAIN

Knoxville, May 2o.-A visitor in
the city is Phil S. Taylor, of En-
breeville, son of Jas. Taylor and
nephew of Senator R. L. Taylor.
He states that his brother, Baxter
Taylor, formerly presidential elector
for the First congressional district,
has plunged into politics in Oklaho-
ma. He has entered the race for
county attorney in one of the CEN
trial Oklahoma counties and asserts
in letter that he will be elected.
The address of Phil S. Taylor at the
farmers convention was one of the
most entertaining and interesting
delivered. He is an orator of ability
and showed that he was thoroughly
versed in farming. He has made
many friends while in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-05-26
PARTY DUTY.

There are hundreds of candidates for
county offices bearing Democratic NOM
nations now awaiting the stamp OF
popular approval at the August cleo
ton.
In addition, there are many Demo
cratic naminees in the field for Chan
cellors, Circuit and Criminal Judges
and District Attorneys General.
In many instances these candidates
won their title to nomination after
fierce contests before the Democrats Of
their respective chancery divisions, jul
dicial circuits or counties. Others were
selected by their party associates with
out much trouble, some of them with
out opposition.
But each and every one Of these reg
ularly, fairly chosen Democratic can
didates wears the stamp of party regu-
larity, and rightfully expects and
should have the loyal support of every
Democrat. Is it not imperative then,
that every regular Democratic NOM
inee for judicial or county office in
Ten lessee support, the nominees of his
party for the Supreme Court, the
Court Of Civil Appeals and offices of
Governor, United States Senator, Rail-
road Commissioner, Comptroller and
Treasurer? No man wearing the party
Label throuph honest nomination in
convention or primary, has right to
ask the support of his fellow Demo
Gratis in August unless ne gives his
vote and influence to the nominees of
the primary of June A.
We are moved to make these obser
Vations because we hear rumors from
a few points in the State to the effect
that Democratic nominees for certain
judicial and county offices are flirting
with the boilers. These reports may
or may not be true, but if they are
true, the Democrats in the various COM
munities should not hesitate TO act.
This is no time for men enjoying
honors at the hands of the Democratic
party to decline to support each and
every honorable nominee of that party.
1t may rs we'll be understood now as
later that men who play hide-and'
seek politics can not hope to succeed
in this campaign. Nashville Ameri-
can.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-05-26
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.

A pretty compliment to Mrs. James
b. Cox was the reception given in hel
honor by Mrs. J. w. Cox and Mrs. j
l.. Birdwell at the residence of the for
mer on Unaka avenue from to yes
erday afternoon. More than $50 per
sons were invited.
The whole lower floor was attract
lively decorated with gift bouquets. the
color scheme in the dining room was
red and white, and the polished table
with lace centerpiece and brass candel-
ebrum was very tastefully arranged.
A delicious salad course was served
with fruit punch by Misses Hunter,
Wagner, Friberg and Mesdames Har.
mon, Corgile and Love assisted in the
dining room.
In the receiving line were Mrs. J. w.
Cox, Mrs. j. l.. Birdwell and Mrs.
James r. Cox.
Mas. James II. Cox was exquisitely
gowned in cream lace over satin, while
Mrs. j. ". Coxwore lavender foulard,
and Mrs. Birdwel black chiffon with
jet trimmings.
Little Margaret McCown and Louise
Cox received at the door,
This was on5 of the NEST delightful
affairs of the season. &
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-05-26
The Spelling Question.

There is prevalent conviction,
whether justified by the facts or not,
that the school children of today are
not so thoroughly trained in spelling
as were the pupils of generation
or two ego. A school superintendent
of a county in Pennsylvania has
planned for series of spelling bees
to be held throughout the county, and
has prepared book of 500 practical
everyday words. Prizes will be award
ed to the winners in the contests.
English spelling is arbitrary and diff
cult. 1t is too bad that so much eff
fort and time should be necessary to
teach a child merely to spell the
words of his native tongue, and there
is a good deal to be said for simplified
spelling. But that reform is inevitably
sure to be long in coming, and, in the
meantime, there is nothing that gives
one more disagreeable sensation of
disappointment than to find misspelled
words In an otherwise well-written
letter. 1t implies ignorance and it is
difficult to believe that the writer of
misspelled letter is better equipped in
other departments of knowledge.