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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Times, spinster and guardian of
Csertrude and Halsey, established summer
Headquarters at sunnyside Amidst nu-
As Miss Mis- hines locked up for the night.
she was startled by a dark iigug,e on n; .1 1ne
veranda. SIZE passed n terrible night,
which was lled With VII. u 1nesg fo noses
strange Ink cuff, button IN CLONES
hamper. Gertrude and Halseg arrived
with Jack Bailey The me house t was aw NAN
was found shpt to death IN the slali.
IT proved to be the body of Arnold Arm
strong, whose banker father e owned mn the
sey,s revolver on the lawn, lie and .'ac Is
Bailey had Disappeared, The link G I
button Inxsteriously disappeared. Da-
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
to Jacl, Bailey. with whom she had
]. talked in the billiard room a few mo,
ments before the murder. Jan,ieson 2, told
Il Miss Times that she was hiding evidence
I from him. He imprisoned an intruder IN
an empty room. The prisoner Il, es :, .1ssi
theintrudcr was probably woman; Ger
strude WAS suspected, for the intruder
9 left a print of Il bare foot. Gertrude re-
turned home with her risht anlSi e
\ sprained. A negro found the other half
A6of what proved to be Jack Bailey's cuff
4 bntton.. Halsey suddenly rs e. p
He said he and Bailey had Left be&ause
they had received q telegran!; Gertrude
said that shehad given Bailey an un-
loaded revolver. fearing to give MN Hsi.
sey's loaded weapon Cashier Bailey of
Paul Arrnstrons's bank. defunct, was ar
rested. charged with enbezzlement., Hal
sey said Armstrong had wrecFcd his own
bank, and was able to clear Bailey. a
telegram contained news that PAM Arm
strong was dead. Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson. the housekeeper, while she. was
y efei.liflg from the house. AT the lodge
y Miss lines and Halsey found Halsey' $
fiancee Louise Armstrong, sister of the
dead man. Size was believed 70 be in Cal
Il ifprnla. The lodge Keeper told Miss Innes
d that Louise and Arnold had had aslong
talk the night of the murder Louise was
& prostrated $555
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08
Woman 4 Rural Mail carrIer.

Mrs. Carrie Doherty King, of Cry
stall Springs, Miss. is the only woman
mail carrier in her state. She deliy-
ers mail on rural route, making q
circuit of about IS miles day. In
her girlhood she won many trophies
for her horsemanship, an accomplish,
ment that is now Of great service to
her. .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08
A TIMELY WARNING.

Backache, headache. dizzy spells
and distressing urinary troubles warn
you Of dropsy, diabetes and fatal
Bright's disease. Act in time by curing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

IF You Are Trffie Sensitive
About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes BY using Allen s Foot-Base,
the Antiseptic Powder to shake into tho shoes.
It cures Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. Just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, No,
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted.
L. Roy, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08
Got Stuno. Al RIGHT.

Bill-This paper says that bees
were unknown to the Indians.
Jill-Yes, I believe it was the ira
ders who used to sting them Yonkers
Statesman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

Your side OF the argument may be
convincing as far as you are concerned,
but what is the use if it doesn't con-
vince the other fellow?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

Dr. Pierces Plea SAINT Pellets regulate ana iuyfe.
crate stomach, liver and bowels Suear-cnaLa4
tiny granules, easy to take as candy. = -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

The man whose bluff is, not some
times called never existed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08
Mere Men,

He-I dreamt last night that your
mother was ILL
She-Brute! heard you laugh in
your sleep.-Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08
His Bad Break.

"Whooper Inundated his wife terri.
bly, last night
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

ooh, the minister read two chapters
from the Acts, and Whooper went out
between them."-Puck
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-08

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
SMALLING- -SMALLING.

Piney Flats, Tenn, June 2.-Wed-
nesday, June 1st, at 2 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Julia Smalling occurred
the marriage of her daughter, Winnie,
to. Mr.. j. Frank Smmalling. Only
the relatives and intimate friends be-
ing present. The home was tastefully
decorated in ferns and daises. In the
parlor was an arch formed of ferns,
and daises and huge wedding bell
was suspended from the center of the
arch under this the couple were met
by the Rev. Aaron Furgeson, who
very impressively performed the cere-
mony which united the happy young
people. The BRIDES maids we're Miss
es Titia Walker, Grace Baker, Ethyl
Houston and Blanche Robertson. The
groom's men were Messrs. Bruce
Smalling, Frank Dolan, Termen
Jones and Wiley Brown.
The bride is very charming young
lady and numbers her friends by her
acquaintanees.
The groom is son of Mr., Wright
Smalling, of Johnson City, and he is
a very popular young man.
The bride was becomingly attired in
gown of white chiffon organdy
and lace, and the groom wore suit of
of blue serge.
After the marriage the party was
driven to the station where they board
ed the train, amid shower of rice,
for the home of the groom, where a
reception was rendered them.
Those present from distance were
Misses Tittia Walker, Grace Barker,
Mr.. E. B. Smalling and Frank Dolan.
The bride and groom will be at home
to friends in johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
FOUND
GIRL IN
STUPOR
TELLS GRUE-
SOME STORY
FORCED TO TAKE A DRINK
Bertha Grant Claims Unknown
Man in Soft Drink Stand
Made Her Prisoner. .ss

Knoxville, Jnne 3.--Bertha Grant, a
19-year old girl, was found Thursday
night in pitible condition behind a
bill board in North Knoxville. The
potice are now investigating the theory
that she was.enticed into a soft drink
stand, compelled to drink portion
that produced unconsciousness, and
then was probably assaulted AT
least, the girls story as related to the
police have induced them to take up
search for a possible. assailant, and an
arrest may be made soon.
The girl is now in the Knoxville
General hospital in a serious, though
not dangerous condition, from the eff
fects of her experience. She was
found lying in stupor on Geraldine
street, by Patrolmen Haley and Mont
gomery at about Thursday night,
The patrol wagon was summoned and
she was transferred to the city Jail,
where she spent the night. Friday
morniyg she was removed to the hos
pital, after DR.. Henry A. Smith, city
physician, examined her and pro-
nounced her in serious condition
from the effect of some drug. Through
out the night, at intervala, she had
convulsions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
STATES
MAN Dis
COVERED.
GOODLOE'S
RICH FIND
WHO WAS VIM. C. BL0UNT
Inquiry Develops that he was Ed
est Son of Vim. Blount, Gov.
of Territory South of Ohio
From the Nashville American.

From the NASHVILLE American.
"In my efforts to secure portraits of
all former secretaries of state to be
hung in this office, have come across
bit of forgotten history of the Blount
family that played so important part
in the early history of Tennessee" said
Secretary Of State Hallum w. Goodloe
yesterday.
The question was who was William
G. Blount, secretary of state from 1911
to 1915? After much personal inquiry
and many letters written, Mr.. Goodloe
receiAed the following self-explanatory
letter:
Knoxville, Tenn, April %, 1910.
Hon. Hallum w. Goodloe, Secretary
of State, Nashville, Tenn.
"Dear Sir: Your letter of the Is inst.
would.have been answered sooner, but
/ have been delayed in getting the in
formation now give you. On inquir-
ing of a great-grandson and great
great-grandson of Gov. VIM. Blount,
the only persons of the Blouut descend
ants in this city. could learn moth
ing, bnt from Calvin McClnng, one of
the best informed gentlemen in the
state on Tennessee's early history, get
get the following: William Granger
Blount was born (doubtlees in North
Carolina) in 1884, and died at Paris,
Tenn, May 81, 1927, unmarried. His
middle name came from his mother,
whose maiden name was Mary Grain
ger. He came to what is now Tennes-
see while a child, after his father had
become governor of the territory south
of the Ohio river. From this you will
see that he was not half brother Of
Goa. William Blount and full BROTH
er of Gov. Willie Blount, as you have
understood, but was son of Gov. VIM.
Blount. have not been able to ascer-
tain where he received hia education.
Probably in Knoxville, for at that ear
ly period there were good private
schools in this city, and often men in
the position of his father had private
tutors. He was secretary of state for
Tennessee from March 81, 1911, to the
early part of 1915, during the second
and third terms of his uncle, Willie
Blount, as governor of the state. He
served two terms as representative
from the Second district Knoxville
being his home) of Tennessee to the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth congresses of
the United States, lS15-1S19, succeeding
Gov. John Sewer in that body. He
died at Paris, Tenn, May "a, 1927.
Judge Hugh Lawson White, in a
letter dated April 6, 1889, to Lyman q.
Drayer, author of Kings Mountain
and its Heroes, wrote:
william G. Blount was the eldest
son of Gov. William Blount. He was
young man of fine genius, by profess
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

ism. There should be no north, no
south, no east, no west, but one and
inseparable, now and forever.n The
vision of the citizen should be so broad
that it will include the whole land,
and inspire civic righteousness and
fosted civic life-noble and ennobling
Throughout the country. There
should. be a better patriotism. There
should be fewer politicians and more
statesmen. Principle and uot policy
should dominate and manhood must
be placed above mammon and charac-
ter above chattels. 1t should be recog-
nized that personal purity of its citi-
zenship is the strength and power of
any nation.
George Washington, in letter to his
friend and revolutionary ally, Lafay-
ette, referred to his sole purpose for
his people, namely, their happiness
and mentioned harmony, honesty, in
dustry and frugality as the four pillars
of public felicity. This nation today
needs these massive pillars, for in them
are elements of mavelous strength and
stability, and possessed of them we
would move on the path to peace and
power, to greatness and glory.
The present age then challenges the
best and broadest patriotism and calls
for heroic deeds that will grandly up
hold the renown achieved by our
brave sires of both the blue and the
gray.
On this memorial day may the vir-
tues and valor of those who fell with
the cross of honor upon their breasts
inspire in us pure thoughts and noble
purposes.
awe strew our hero's graves with
flowers today,
Wherever swells the humblest SOL
dier's mound,
Beside the way, beneath some shelter
ing tree,
Let fall a flower; It's consecrated
ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
IN FAMOUS MURDER CASE.
Sewer County Physician is Ac-
quilted of Charge of Killing
Wife's Neice by Operation.


Newport, June 2.-Dr. J. f. Hutfak-
er was today acquitted on the charge
of numbering Miss Olie Webb, niece
of his wife. The case was given to the
jury last night, and it reported this
morning at o'clock, announcing a
verdict of ''not guilty." DR.. Huffaker
was discharged at once, and is now a
free man.
The trail of DR.. Huffaller has extend
ed over two days. He was represented
by able counsel, and the prosecution
was also In the hands of eminent at
torneys.
1t was charged that Olde Webb, who
had lived at DR.. Huffaker's home, had
come to her death at Newport as re-
suit of an alleged criminal operation.
However, the jury was convinced that
the charge was not sustained, and re-
turned verdict of complete acquittal.
The case has attracted wide atten-
tion, and large attendance has been
in the court room during the progress
of the trial. DIR. Hcffaker's home isin
Sewer county, near Sevieaville, where
he is esteemed as a reputable physi-
clan
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
WATAUGA NEWS ITEMS.

Watauga, Tenn, June 2, 1910.
Editor Daily Comet.
Claude w. Smalling, who has been
visiting homefolks, relatives and his
many friends, returned to his work at
Lenoir City.
Miss Stella Ray, who has had very
pleasant visit with her many relatives,
returned Monday to her home near
Alton. Mrs. w. B. Reynolds and
children, and Mrs. Susan Baumgard-
ner, went to Elizabethton May 30 to
decorate the graves of relarives and
friends.
Born, May 30th, to the wife of DR.. j.
w. Wallace, son, and to the wife of
Hugh Holly, daughter.
Miss Blanche Robertson went to
Piney Flats Wednesday to attend the
wedding of Miss Winnie Smalling to
Mr.. Frank Smalling.
Mr.. L. B. Smalling and little daugh-
ter, of Straw Plains, after attending
the wedding of his sister, Miss Winnie,
stopped over here on his return to visit
relatives and his many friends.
Miss Ethel Darter left Thursday
morning for Bloomingdale to visit rel
atives. The people are very busy
plowing and hoeing their corn and
gardens.
The locusts are making great
racket in the woods around our place.
Major j. W. Weeks, assessor of
Washington county, after assessing the
property Thursday of those living north
of the Watauga river in the 9th district
which was strenuous walking job,
spent the night here to take a much
needed rest
June 1st, born to the wife of Joseph
Poston, a son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
BEAUTIFUL
MEMORIAL
ADDRESS
DELIVERED
ON FRIDAY
OVER CONFEDERATE DEAD
Splendid Tribute to the Heroes
who Wore the Gray by Rev.
John Lee Allison

At the Confederate Memorial SER
vices held in this city Friday to deco
rate the graves of the departed COM
rades Rev. John Lee Allison delivered
he memorial address,
The speaker said among other things:
The civilized races of mankind, from
the earliest days, have paid tributes of
affection and admiration at the last
resting places of their dead and have
brought beautiful and fragrant tokens
of remembrance.
There has always been an interest
sustained and pathetic-centering
about the burying places of the dead.
Today we strew flowers on the graves
of the soldiers who perished in the
"lost cause" but who made the term
southern soldier synonymous with
valor that never faltered and their
memory will go down to posterity as
bright as the gleam of their stainless
swords. They were of that type of
manhood that compels respect. They
were the best product of southern civ
ilization-of civilization that gave
the country Washington and a JEFF
ferson. Their names will be cherished
wherever honor, manhood and chival-
ry are known and appreciated, illum-
lining the brightest pages of history,
and their glorious deeds and priceless
virtues entitle them to rank among the
"immortals. They followed the for
tunes of war through deathful days
and over many bloody battlefields until
the flag of the south was forever furled
behind the clouds of Appomattox and
the fratricidal war ended that had
drenched land in blood.
The smoke of battle has vanished,
the clouds of sectional hate and parti-
san bitterness are broken and through
the riffs shines the sunlight of truth
revealing the southern soldier in his
true character and the whole world
sees him in the attitude in which he
stood when the war began and had he
responded to the call made upon his
honor, his courage, his patriotism and
his loyalty in defense of the right as
he saw 1t.
| am glad we have lived to see the
vindication of the southern soldier en-
tered upon the imperishable records of
worlds deeds and Lives and as history
sublimates true character, so time has
shed fadeless lustre upon the hero of
the Confederacy.
AS the years have passed, a robe of
charity and peace, broad and beautiful
as the green mantle under which the
fallen heroes of the blue and the gray
sleep, has been spread over the whole
land, and the spirit of our divine
brother, the spirit of peace on earth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

sion lawyer, though he never prac-
ticed. For while he was Secretary
of state in Tennessee, was twice elect
ed a Representative to Congress from
the district in which he had been
reared, and died in early life.
"Rev. James Park, d. D., now SO
years old, pastor emeritus of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city, and
native of Knoxville, tells me that
from William G. Blount's contempora-
ries he learned that he was man of
very decided talents.
"I have no idea that a portrait of
Blount could be found in East Tennes-
see. AS he died at Paris, possibly one
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

could be had there. Gov. Porter might
tell you as to that. The wife of Judge
William G. McAlister is a descendant
of Gov. Willie Blount, as Mr., McClung
tells me; she may know whether there
is portrait of him.
SIN his day, as you know, the only
portraits made were of costly steel en-
cravings or oil paintings, and not very
many people of that time had those
made. Respectfully,
"JNO. b. BROWNLOW."
In letter to Mr.. Goodloe from eX-
Gov. Jas. d. Porter from Paris, he
says: "There can be no doubt of the
correctness of Col. Brownlow's state
ment in relation to William G. Blount.
He died in the office of my father-in-
law, the late Gen. John HI. Dunlan.
There is no portrait of him in existence
mot here, atleast, and ! doubt if there
was ever one.n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
Twenty-Seventh Year.

for Democracy, and practically the en-
tire audience went forward to shake
his hand, among them being an old
negro who had known the Colonel for
years, named Sylvanus Martin, and
who was porter in the House of Repre-
sentatives when Colonel Ledgerwood
was speaker of that body.
When seen after the speaking by
The American correspondent and ask
ed for statement, Colonel Ledgerwood
said:
"Just say to the boys that | am 60
ing back into my home county tonight
to be be there with the faithful on the
4th, and that we expect to carry the
fight on TO the finish"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
KILLED W0MANA At MOHAWK
Miss Mollie Holder Ron Over and
Killed by Southern Passenger
Train Number Three.

Mohawk, June 3.-Miss Mollie Hold
er, of Mohawk, aged about 38 years,
was run down and killed by westbound
passenger train, No. 3, on the Southern
railway near the Mohawk station
Thursday afternoon about 5.25 o'clock.
Her attention presumably was drawn
toward freight train standing on an
other track, and possibly she did not
see the passenger train approaching.
For several years the deceased made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Mitchell. She is survived by three
sisters and one brother.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
RAILROAD BILL MAY
BE AGREED TO.

Washington, June AT confer
ence today between Representative
Mann, of Illinois, and Senators Aid
rich, Ellins and Crane, it was sug-
gested that the house might acceptsthe
senate amendments to the railroad bill
and conference be avoided. If this
course should be taken, it would per-
NIT of the adjournment of congress
within three weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
@$@@ sS@S%$ $sSssss ~ $sS$ - - :
and good will among men everywhere

and good will among men everywhere
obtains.
May we forget that fearful strife; but
year by year we will do well to deco
rate the graves of fallen heroes, to tell
our children of their deeds Of valor and
to care for cripple and dependent COM
rades who survive.
We rejoice today in a united nation,
in an era of peace and good will, ours
is land where the war drum beats
10 longer and the battle flags are furl-
ed.n The plea is for present day pa
triotism, love Of country that will in.
spire us TO live for the nation. is a
plea for broader and better patriot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

g 1t cured me" or " il saved the life TO
my child" are the expressions you hear ev-
ery day about Chamberlain S Collie, Chole-
ra and Diarrhoa Remedy. This is true the
world over where this valuable remedy has
been introduced. No other medicine in use
for diarrhoea or bowel complaints has receiv
ed. such general approval. The secret of the
success of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is that it cures.
Sold by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
TEDDY ROOSEVELT, JR.
GETS LICENSE TO WED,

New York, June 4.--Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., accompanied by his
fiance, Miss Edith Butler Alexander,
applied today at the city hall for Ii
cence to wed on June 20.
Young Roosevelt said he was twen-
ty-two years old, manufacturer and
resided at Oyster Bay. Miss Alexan-
der said she was twenty-one and lived
in this city.
Misses Willie Sue and Lillian Rapp
are in the city from Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
womun's Great Idea

is how to make herself attractive. But,
without health, it is hard for her to be love-
ly in face, form OF temper. A weak, sickly
woman will be nervous and irritable. Con-
stipation and kidney poisons show in PIN
pies, blotches, skin eruptions and wretch
ed complexion. But Electric Bitters always
prove godsend to women who want health,
beaury and friends. They regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, purify the blood
give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion,
good nealth. Try them. soc at H. c..
Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
Marvellous Discoveries

mark the wonderful progress of the age. All
flights on heavy machines, kilograms with
out wires, terrible war inventions to Kill
men, and that wonder of wonders, DR..
Kings New Discovery, to save life when
threatened by coughs, colds, lagrippe, asth-
ma, Group, bronchitis, hemorrhages, hay
fever, whooping cough or lung trouble.
For all bronchial affections it has no equal.
1t relieves instantly. It's is the surent cure.
Jas. M. Black, of Asheville, N. c.. R. R.
No. a, writes it cured him of an obstinate
cough after all other remedies failed. soc
and 81. tiaI bottle free. Guaranteed
by Il. C. Miller.
Jno. w. Hicks of Roanoke was here
Saturday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
G. s. Aldroya, of Knoxville, was in
the ,ity Saturday.
A Dreadful Wound

from a knife, gum tin can, rusty nail, FIRE
works, or of any other nature, demands
prompt treatment with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to prevent blood poison or gangrene.
It's the quickest, surest healer for all such
wounds as also for burns, boils. sores, skin
eruptions, eczema, chapped hands, corns OF
piles. asc at Fl. C. MiIer's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

If you are not satisfied after using accord
ing to directions two-thirds of bottle of
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets,
cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve
the digestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get well. Sold by dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

Mrs. w. M. Phillips and children, of
Washington, were here from Blount-
vile this morning, being en- route for
johnson City, where they will spend
Sunday with Mrs. Phillips mother,
Mrs. Beasley. News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09

Lame shoulder is almost invariably caused
by rheumatism of the muscles and yields
quickly to the frea application of Chamber
lain's Liniment. The liniment is not only
prompt and effectual, but in no way disa-
greeable to use. Sold by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-09
Keen the King at Home.

"For the past year we have kept the king
Of all laxatives, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
in our home and they have proved a blessing
to all our family" writes Paul Mathulka,
of Buffalo, N. Y. Easy, but sure, remedy
for all stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Only asc at H. c. Miller's.