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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
WILL HAVE LIVE
STOCK AGENT

Washington, D. g., April Am pur
suance of the policy of the Southern
Railway company to encourage The
growing of live stock in the territory
traversed by its lines. the appointment
of Mr.. J. L. Word to the9 position Of
live stock agent of that company will
soon be made.
Mr.. Word is to devote his entire time
to the encouragement of live stock
growing in agricultural communities
along the lines of the company, to the
dissemination of information as to the
growing of live stock of all kinds that
will be helpful to farmers, to supplying
information relative to markets and
facilities for shipment, and to develop
ing the business of shipping cattle into
those localities along ,the lines of the
company where they can be most adj
vantageeusly fed for the market.
He is also to give attention to the
matter offacilities for feeding live stock
in transit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
COURT IN SESSION

Quarterly court has been in
session two days at Jonesboro
this week and devoted a great
portion of the time to routine
work.
The court by a vote of 80 to l
granted a franchise for the cleo
trio railway between Jonesboro
and Johnson City.
On motion of ]. L. Hilbert, the
number of days work on public
roads were reduced from five days
to four days.
The following trustees were
elected to handle the $4,000 fund
appropriated for the colored nor
NAL to be located at Johnson City:
]. E. Brading, G. II, Duncan, ].
L. Clark, N. I. Bowman and C.
F. Carson.
Fred w. Hoss was elected no.
tary public.
A Is cents tax levy was made
for high school purposes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
LAW APPLIES TO WEALTHY
Rich New Workers Are Required to
Tell What Education Their Chill.
dren Are Getting.

Wealthy residents of the Fifth ave.
nue. section of New York are receiy-
Ing calls these days from polite DO
licemen In uniform, who inquire how
many children they have and what
educational advantages the youngsters
are receiving. If the reply is that the
young persons are studying at home
under the direction of private teach.
ers the policeman makes a note Of
that on a white card. Within a few
days a special inspector of the board
of education calls.
He asks the governess or tutor
what Algernon and Genevieve are
studying, what Fraulein or Mademoi
selle is teaching, and If the course of
instruction is equivalent to that re
quired in the common schools. So far
the authorities have been satisfied.
George H. Chatfleld, who supervises
the collecting of statistics about the
children of school age under til.
aegis Of the permanent census board.
said that the policemen and inspectors
are received by parents and guardians
throughout the fashionable residential
districts with much courtesy and had
all their questions sEered.-New
York Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
HELP THE REBELS,
HEAR GE0IR. WENDLING

Capt. w. A. Dickinson has ar
ranged to have Hon. George r.
Vending lecture in Johnson City
on May s and 9 for the benefit of
the Confederate veterans. Capt.
Dickinson has given up fostering
carnivals and has gone in for le-
gitimate performances. The peo-
pleEwill be glad to know that he
has secured such a talented and
famous speaker as Mr.. Vending
and will show their appreciation
by their patronage. The subject
of the first lecture will be "Stone-
wall Jackson and the other will
be Robert E. Lee" The price
of admission will be only 50 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
INVENTOR CAMERON
HAS LOCATED HERE

J. Nj. Cameron, former superintend-
ent of the Cranberry Furnace company
at Cranberry, has located in Johnson
City, taking up his residence in the A.
L. Hoss home on Watauga avenue
Mr.. Cameron is practical mechanical
engineer, and is devoting his time to
several inventions, some of which have
been patented and are now on the
market At present he is applying for
letters patent on an improved high
pressure safety boiler, with furnace,
possesses features superior to any SINH
lar device now in use.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE RAIN
Little Essay on This Familiar Phe-
nomenon and Some of Its Pc
eullar characteristics.

Rain is principally composed Of wa
ter, but 1t should not be confused with
mining stock.
Rain always comes on Sunday after
moons and washdays.
Washday may be changed to any
day in the week, systematically or In
discriminatory, but the rain will come.
Sunday afternoon, however, cannot
be changed to any other afternoon.
The rain will hold of until you are
ready to go driving, and then the word
will be passed along the mysterious
currents Of the air and a double order
of cirrus and cumulus will be hurried
in from the west.
Also, in the morning, when you
leave home and carry your umbrella
and rain coat, the rain will go away
and sulk. But II you take heart Of
the fair sky and leave the umbrella
and other trimmings, then the rain
will wait until you leave the office
and time get you. incidentally it will
tuck few grip and rheumatism
germs into your system.
Rain is good for the crops. but why
1t takes you for a crop is hard to I'M
derstand.
Rain never brought fame to anyone
except Noah. Probably on the day the
food began he watched the last picnic
party drive out Of town in a bus,
shouting sarcastic things at him
through the dust.
There are several varieties of rain,
but the one most popular with the
weather bureau is called Probably"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
SENATOR LUKE LEA
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

Washington, April~i.-Senator Tay-
lor escorted Luke Lea to the press
dents desk today to be sworn in as
senator from Tennessee. Both were at
tired in regulation frock suits. After
the oath had been administered Sen
ator Taylor Offered his yonng col
league his arm and walked with him
half way around the chamber to the
desk on the extreme left Of the front
row on the democratic side, the pair
being frequently stopped by senators
extending hearty congratulations to
Senator Lee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
ONE WEAK SPOT.
Most Johnson City People Have
Weak Part and Too Of
ten it is the Back.

Everyone has weak spot.
Too often it's bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist,
Dull aching keeps up day and night.
Tells you the kidneys need help
For backache is really kidney-ache.
A kidney cure is what you need.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick kid
neys.
For backache and urinary ills.
Johnson City people recommend the
remedy.
H. G. Beasley, jr., 100 Myrtle avenue,
Johnson City, Tenn, says: "For years /
was troubled by dull pain in the small
of my tack and the kidney secretions
bothered me by their irregularity in pas
sage. l took remedies of several kinds,
but found no benefit until got Doan's
Kidney Pills from the Whtehouse Drug
Co. They went to the root of my trou-
Bile at once and by the time had finish
ed the contents of one box, the bacKache
had left me and my kidneys had become
normal. In 1903 publicly recommend
ed Doan's Kidney Pills and at this time
gladly confirm that statement" 4
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans sand
take no. other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
MEMBER OF
HOME HERE
JOHN SANDERS IS WANTED
Veteran II Years Old Is Being
Sought Eby One of His
Numerous Wives

Mrs. Mary O'Connor, 256S Seegar
street, Northfairmount, Cincinnati,
O., says the Jonesboro Herald and
Tribune, is seeking information regard
ing John G. Sanders, formerly of the
Mountain Branch of the Soldiers
Home.
She married Sanders who claimed to
have farm near Jonesboro and they
started for this place, hut when she
found he had another wife she left him
at Owenboro.
In 1909, Sanders was arrested at New
Albany, Ind, at the instance of the
pension department charged with being
bigamist. Sanders is said to have
married five times in five years.
One wife, Mrs. Lucretia Dougherty,
whom he is said to have married in
Dayton, accompanied him to New Al
bany and Mrs. Isadar Reason whom he
is said to have married in New Albany
appeared on the ground to prosecute
him.
Evidently the prosecution failed, for
Sanders was admitted to the Mountain
Branch of the Soldiers Home Feb. IL,
1910, he demanded his papers and left
the branch.
Sanders is II years old, and men,
Der of A. Co., 9th Tenn. cavalry.
Little is known of his first two mar
riages except the names Benson and
Connors.
Letters have been received from wo-
men in three states at the county
clerks office making inquiries about
John Sanders or Sanderson. One
them follows:
Dear Sir:-You told me to give you
further information of John Sanders.
The nearest / can give he is six foot
tall and of dark complexion, wore dark
blue clothes and broad brim hat. He
has dark hair and will be IS years old
his next birthday. He left me in Cairo,
Iii. That has been six months ago.
He draws pension of one hundred
and eight dollars every three months.
| am an old woman and have to
work for my living and am too old to
work.
If there is any man by this descrip-
ton will you please write and let me
know. | will be so much obliged.
He may sign his name Sanders but
he always signed it S anderson when
he was with me. Mrs. Mary Sanders.
Venice, ILL.,, Madison, I'll.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
"Me Prove It.n

Why vase time and money experiment.
ing with greasy sllvcs and lotions, trying to
drive tine eczema germ from underneath the
skin, when the City Drug Co. guarantees
Zemo clean liquid preparation for exter-
nal use to rid the skin of the germ life that
causes the trouble' One application will
relieve the itching and often times ore bot
tie is sufficient TO cure a minor case of ecze-
ma.
Ia over 900 towns and cities in America
the leading druggist has the agency for Ze-
mo and he will tell you of the marvellous
cures made by this clean, simple treatment.
Zemo is recognized as the cleanest and most
popular treatment for eczema, pimples, dan
druff and all other forms of skin or scalp
affections, whether on infant or grown per-
sons. Will you try bottle on our recon-
mendationl City Drug Co. I'd
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Much Public Interest.

The scenes in the house were filled
with unusual interest for the house gal.
leriep, as also were those of the senate
where the galleries were crowded to
overlooking early in the day.
Alexander Mcdowell, for sixteen
years clerk in the house, and about
to retire in favor of former Representa-
tive South Trimble, of Kentucky, call
ed the house to order and made vale
dictory speech in which he thanked
the members of past congresses for
past favors. and thanked the members
of the new congress for "what they
were about to do to him."
William Jennings Bryan and Gov
ernor Judson Harmon, of Ohio, were
interested spectators of the organiza-
ton of the house and were greeted
with cheers as they appeared on the
floor.
Former Speaker Cannon's appear
ance was not noticed but when his
name was called MS a membsr of the
Illinois delegation there was round
of applause.
Alter Clerk Mcdowell had called
the house TO order, Chaplain Couden
offered prayer and the clerk called the
roll of states to ascertain the presence
of quorum. Mr.. Clark all the while
was waiting IN his office to be notified
that he had been chosen to preside
over the house for the next two years.
The roll call disclosed the presence of
1865 members out of total member
ship of 43l.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
France Ha. Run the Game.

No other modern nation has under.
gone changes more frequent, more
radical, more sudden, bloody and
dramatic. In forms of government,
France has boxed the compass-has
been feudal, monarchical, imperial, re-
publican and revolutionary. She has
sounded the depths of royal absolut-
ism and of communistic anarchy; has
made and unmade constitutions in the
pathetic effort to get one that would
at; has known a military despotism.
which bluntly told the women to marry
and bear children in order that Napo-
leon might be continuously supplied
with troops; has known an absolute
monarchy, where a graceful manner
was more effective at court than a
head we'll filled with sense, and has
known government of the rabble, un-
der which there was an instruction
against property, and death sentences
passed against citizens for the sin of
wearing aristocratic names and clean
shirts.-From THE Story of France"
by Thomas e. Watson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Message on "Wednesday.

1t is likely that the presidents mes
sage which will deal only with Cana.
dian reciprocity will net be read until
tomorrow.
Representative Mccall, of Massa.
chusetts, who introduced the bill at
the last session, re-introduced his
measure today and it was referred to
the democratic committee on ways and
means where it will be sidetracked for
democratic measure of similar ma
ture.
The threat of the democrats to balk
on the reciprocity agreement in the
hope of forcing the senate to act on
tariff bills holds no terror for the SEN
ate, for many senators, opposed to re-
ciprocity, have stated that they don't
care how long the agreement is held
up in the house.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
LiIlputlan Sandwiches.

A game of poker at one Of the lead
ing NOTES.-THE game which Is played
every Wednesday night during the sea
son, had lasted we'll into the night
Sandwiches were ordered-the famiI
lar triangle variety were served and
had disappeared. A hungry shout
went up for more.
more sandwiches, waiter" said the
man with the kitty"
Yes, sahl How many, sah?" re.
turned the waiter.
Well" said the player, with cal.
culating air, Judging by the size of
your sandwiches and the size of this
bill, should say about $4,000 worth "
Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
HOW TO TREAT UMBRELLAS
They Should Be Dried Open After a
Rain and Left UnroIIed When
Put Away.

Umbrellas require a great deal OF
attention to keep them In good repair,
but at the same time they are we'll
worth it, and repay all trouble. How
often have our bonnets and hats been
saved by them from ruin when we
have been caught in a sudden down.
pour with no shelter near?
After one of these downpours, on ar.
rival home the umbrella should not be
stuck in the stand and left to drain,
as the moisture, gradually accumula
ting in the silk just above the ferrule,
causes 1t to rot and go into holes in a
very short time. 1t should be placed
open in dry, airy room until 1t is
thoroughly dry. Many people roll up
their umbrellas while still damp, and
then think the silk must have been
common when they find 1t in holes.
When put away, the umbrella
should be left unrolIed, for if it is
constantly kept in tight roll the
creases are apt rapidly to wear
through. Ones best silk umbrella
should never be put in the stand
where the common-property ones are
kept, as anyone coming in IN hurry,
and placing stick or umbrella in the
same place, is very liable unintention-
ally to poke hole right through, and
no amount Of darning or covering the
place with black court plaster will
ever restore the umbrella to its pris-
tine beauty.
Many umbrellas nowadays, after
they have seen some service, though
sound in other respects, are disfig.
ured by worn-out elastic and dilapida-
ted, discolored tassels; these should
be promptly discarded, and new ones,
which can be bought for a trite, Sc
curely fastened on.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
LUKE LEA NAMES
HIS SECRETARIES

Washington, D. G., April 4--Sena-
tor-elect Luke Lea announced today
the appointment of Marshall Morgan
of Nashville and f.. Il. Hoss of Chat
tanooga to be secretaries. Mr.. Morgan
reached Washington this morning
from Nashville and at once entered
upon the discharge of his duties. Mr.
Hoss is expected to reach Washington
tomorrow from Denver. Miss Emma
Hicklin of Nashville, who has been
with Senator Lea since 1905 as stenogra-
pher, Is here and will continue in such
capacity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
A Guaranteed Article.

Many things are advertised and many
promises are made, but it is not always thai
these promises are made in good faith mol
can they always be kept With laxative
remedy like DR.. CaIdwel's Syrup Pepsin,
it is different. This remedy will cure con-
stipation, indigestion, liver trouble, Aatu'
lency, heartburn, sour stomach and all Other
diseases of the stomach, liver or bowels, in
old or young A rich company is behind
every statement made.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed for it, and if you want to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., II9 Cald-
we'll Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Paint Lick Sick Lady

Paint Lick, Ky.-Mrs, Mary Freeman,
of this place, says, " Before / commenc.
ed to take Cardui, / suffered so much
from womanly trouble, was so weak
that ] was down on my back nearly all
the time. Cardui has done me more good
than any medicine / ever took in my
life" You need not be afraid to take
Cardui. 1t is no new experiment. Com
posed of gente-actng, herb ingredients,
it has been found to safely relieve head
ache, backache and similar famale trou-
bles. Try it for your troubles. 2w
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
DENIES HIS
CONNECTION
WITH STOCK SPECTATOR
Bought Oil Stock From Hale and
Sold it Back at Twice
The Sum Paid.

Nashville, April Gov. B.W.
Hooper has sent the Chattanooga
Times red-hot reply to the pub
LEGATION in that paper last Sunday
linking his name with sc-called
"get-rich-quick scheme. )"
Gov. Hooper denounces nearly
every statement made in the
Times article as untrue and says
the paper is morally, if not le-
gally," guilty of libel. The gov
ernor says:
"The simple facts are these:
Hon. N. w. Hale, of Knoxville,
in the fall of 1909, after a visit of
several months to the oil fields of
California, organized and promot-
ed the Hale-McLeod Oil Compa-
ny. Through Mr.. Hale, and his
associate, Mr.. Mcleod, the COM
pany came into the possession OF
valuable properties in the Mid
way oil fields. Upon faith in the
business Judgment and integrity
of Mr.. Hale, as we'll as other rep
utable and conservative men who
visited the property, a large num-
Der of East Tennesseans took
stock in the company and several
were named as directors. The
stock was sold at Is cents per
share TO the original subscribers
Personally, l never saw the prop
erty, was never in California and
was not present when the compa
ny was organized. have never
had anything to do with the
management of the company. A.
L. Wisener had no connection
with the promotion of the compa-
ny and | never heard of him be-
fore. He may have been selling
the company's stock since. About
three mouths after the East Ten
nessee people took their stock
many of us sold out to Mr.. Hale,
myself among the number, and !
have never owned any stock in
the company since. Mr.. Hale
must have had great confidence
in the company, as he paid thirty
cents per share for the stock he
had so recently sold for Is cents.
In purchasing mine, he advised
me not to sell, In thirty days
after my friends and Isold to him
the stock went to sixty cents. !
am informed that it has gone
higher since. While / am not
familiar with the progress of the
company since my withdrawal
a year ago, every report that has
reached me has been favorable
There were several producing oil
wells on the lands when Mr.. Hale
bought the property and others
have been bored since. | have
never had any reason to believe
that the company is not an abso-
lutely sound business proposition.
III was absurd for your cores
pondent to state that | had moth
in to say about this matter
when he did not even mention it
to me"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Just Half in Bed.

Clyde, Ky,-Mrs. l. A. Decker writes
from Clyde, Il recommend Cardui, the
woman's tonic, to any woman in need of
remedy. For five years l was unable
to do my work. Half my time was spent
in bed. At times l could not stand. At
last tried Cardui. Now | am well and
happy and can do my own work" Don't
suffer pain, headache, backache and
other womanly misery when your own
druggist has on his shelf aremedy-
dui. Get a bottle for your shelf. 2w
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
coNQUERoR AND CONQUERED
incident In the Life Of Alexander the
Great That Has Escaped the
Historians.

Alexander had asked that the map
Of the world be brought to him.
Take a blue pencil" he command
ed, land indicate the lands l have
conquered"
The scriveners set to work and pres.
emily placed the result of their labors
before him.
The terrestrial conqueror stared at
It,
That's not a map" he fiercely
cried. TITS a brocaded blue Persian
saddle cloth"
1--WE are but thy slaves" the scriven.
ers declared, land have followed to
the best of our poor ability the com.
mand thou gavest u.s."
Alexander examined the map more
closely.
And have l conquered all this?"
"And is there nothing more to con
quer?"
Nothing, sun of victory. The world
Is yours!"
Alexander drew back and great
scalding tears ran down his bronzed
cheeks and dripped from his Alexan.
drine nose.
why weepest thou. all powerful?"
they murmured.
Because he sobbed, there are no
more worlds for me to conquer!"
At that moment Roxana emerged
from the imperial tent.
"Alick," she cried, what on earth
do you mean by loafing around with
the idlers when you know the ENJOYS
of Darius are coming TO dinner and
you've got to wash up!"
Hastily wiping his eyes on the skirt
of his tunic the world conquerer hum.
bly, followed the boss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
MEASURE ON BEHALF
MESSENGER BOYS

Nashville, April 4.-Senator Cox
yesterday introduced bill prohibiting
the employment of telegraph and other
messengers to deliver messages after
s p. M, except th9y be nineteen years
old and over. The measure is aimed
at the practice of sending messengers
to evil resorts, saloons, etc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Auditors Still at Work

Bristol, Tenn, April 4.-There are no
new developments in the affairs o. the
Citizens bank of Bristol, which closed
its doors last week. A majority Of the
stockholders have agreed to the merger
plan, and the auditors are completing
their work before the National bank
assumes charge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
CANADIAN
RECIPROCITY
DEM 0GRATIG P0WER
Large Crowd See Champ Clark
Take His Scat-First Demo
cratic Speaker in 10 Years,

Washington, April 4.-The sixty
second congress, called by President
Taft in extraordinary session to con-
slider the reciprocity agreement with
Canada, got under way today.
The insurgent republicans of the
house, in their votes for speaker, indi.
Gated that they intend to maintain a
separate working organization. Fifteen
of them voted for Representative Coop
er, of Wisconsin.
The interest of opening day centered
almost entirely in the house and the
proceeding, of the senate were about
forgotten.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
BEAR CAT Is KILLED
BY DARING MOTHER

Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 4.-The
man who fights wild cats with his bare
hands took back seat yesterday, when
Mrs. Samuel Edwards, of Mountain
Aire, killed big bear cat with her
feet. She discovered the animal in her
barn, where her little baby was at
play. Unarmed, she took running
jump at the beast, landing squarely on
its back, breaking its spine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-06
Senator Cox's bill to create


Senator Cox's bill to create =
tax commission for the state is .
practical one and is almost re
cessity. II provides for thre
members, one from each CRANE
division of the state, one law.
yer, one literary man and one a
business man, and the salary is
fixed at SIS, 900 per year. Thai is
the literary job we lave been
wanting for years.