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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

Knoxville, June 29.-Prof. P. p.
Claxton, who was today appointed
commissioner of education, was born
in Bedford county, Tenn, Sept. 28,
1862. He was educated in the public
schools, and later attended the Uni
versity of Tennessee in this city, grad
uating from that institution in 1882
and later taking master sdegree here.
He was a student for some time at
Johns Hopkins university, and later
travelled in Germany, making tour of
that country on bicycle He was the
recipient of the degree of doctor of lit
erature from Bates college in 1906. DR..
Claxton is one of the best known edu-
Gators in the south. He is the super
intendentof the summer school of the
south, that is now in its tenth annual
session at the University of Tennessee,
and where about $500 people are en-
rolled. His reputation as an educator
is nation wide. He is member of the
Rockefeller hookworm commission
and is actively identified with the
work of the Robert 9. Ogden general
education board. He has occupied the
chair of professor of education at the
University of Tennessee since 1902. He
was for many years superintendent Of
the city schools of Asheville, N g.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Escaped With His Life.

Twenty-one years ago faced an awful
death, y writes H. b. Martin. Port Harrel-
son, S. C. Doctors said had consump-
ton and the dreadful cough had looked
like ir, sure enough, tried everything |
could hear Of for my cough, and was under
the treatment of the best doctor in George
town, S. c., for a year, but could get no
relief. A friend advised me to try DR.,
Kings New Discovery. did SO, and was
completely cured. feel that owe my
life to this great throat and lung cure. II
is positively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
and all bronchial affections soc and ST..
Trial bottle free at H. C. MiIler's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
Happiest Girl IN lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb. girl writes, / had been
alling fol some time with chronic constipa-
tion aud stomach trouble. began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days was able to be up and
got better right along. am the proudest
girl in Lincoln to find such good medi-
cine" For sale by all dealers
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

Fussy Lady Patient-I was suffering
so much, doctor, that wanted to die.
Doctor-You did right to call me in,
dear lady.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

The sensible masculine view would
be that there is no objection to women
putting on the divided skirt. so long as
they do not try to make tn men wear
the discarded petticoat.-D- con Sam
Fratne.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06
CLAYTON COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION

Washington June 29-President
Taft today announced the appoint
ment Of Philander p. Claxton, profess
or at the University of Tennessee, as
commissioner of education, succeeding
Elmer Il. Brown
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-07-06

When man loses his temper he GER
tainly doesn't look it.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
GREAT MEETING
In Murfreesboro in Magnificent A. NJ.
E. Church-Laymen Will Assem-
BILE in Electoral College.

The Electoral College, which was
announced in last weeks Globe for a
meeting Thursday, May 18th, in Muir
freesboro, will meet on Wednesday,
May 18th, at the same place. DR.. T.
w. Hais'er, the presiding elder of the
district in which the Electoral Col
lege will be held, asked that this
correction be made. This meeting
is attracting widespread attention
throughout the state, and particularly
in that portion that constitutes the
Tennessee Annual Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The purpose CT the meeting is to
elect two delc's~e: to the next ses-
sion of the Genrtal Conference of the
A VI. h. Chu, CHI, which convenes il
Kansas City ia 1912. 1t is predicted
that those in position to know that
the laws of the A. NJ. E. Church Will
undergo radical changes at the next
General Confece ,c-, and for this rea-
sou the deleg. tes t. the Electoral Col
lege IN this Ca.Ntcrence and in the
Cone ences t%hrf'Igfiout the connec
tion are seeing to it that able men
are elected. Til. Tennessee Annual
Conference is determined that their
representatives will not be lacking.
There is a host of able men in the
church in this Conference. and the
churches, as far as can be learned,
have taken special pains to elect good
men. The meeting in May promises
to be an interesting one. Aside from
the election of delegates, the great
questions that are being discussed
throughout the connection will be
ably discussed at this meeting. It is
composed exclusively of lay members,
hut that fact does not argue that
there will be no one present compe-
tent to handle the questions at issue,
for there are laymen in the Tennes-
see Annual Conference with ability to
discuss, and in an intelligent and
convincing way, any questions af'
fecting the church. So the meeting
promises to- be interesting from more
points than one.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

of the year and the general organiza-
zion will take place the first Wednes-
day night in May at the headquarters.
There are five new directors to be
chosen by the nominating committee
and elected by the membership.
Every member and wellwisher is
expected to be present. This move
needs the earnest cooperation of all.
The Sunday meetings are a. usual
at s o'clock p. m.
The state secretary, MI. McGill,
paid us o visit. He gave an interest
ing and inspiring talk.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

derson, who has been i'll, is able to
be back in her class at school. We
are very sorry to note that Cynthia,
little daughter of Prof. A. d. Wade,
is i'll with pneumonia at this writing
Mr.. Jimmie Woods, of Nashville,
spent Easter here with parents and
friends. Mr.. Bonnie B. Primm spent
Sunday in Nashville, the guest OF
Miss Katie Nj. Watkins. Miss Fannie
Alexander, who has been very i'll, is
convalescing. Mr.. S. V. Minter left
saturday for Asheville, N. G. The
Golden Link Club gave their Easter
dance Monday night at the residence
of Mrs. R. B. Mick, South Spring
street. 1t was a brilliant affair. The
house being artistically decorated for
the occasion. Mr.. Roy Overall pre-
sided 1T the piano. At a late hour a
three-cOurse menu was served to the
delight of all present. Miss Queenie
Green dispensed frappe in the hall.
Among those present were Misses
Annie Smith, Annie M. Primm, Car
RE Williams, Maggie Eules, Katie
Grisham, Satie Williams, Carrie b.
Watkins, Grace Green, Mary Green,
Matte Smith, Lorell Brown, Fannie
Alexander, Lura Meeks, Maggie D.
Scales, Maud L. Harris, Lucille Butler,
Messrs. Bonnie Primm, Jimmie
Woods, William Alexander, Eddie
Simpson, Andrew Rhodes, George
Webb, Ebert Sparrow, Brskin Lyle,
Henry Bullock, Thomas Buford,
James North, Dock Yeargin, Minus
Eules, Wyancie Ransom, Percy Jor-
dam Mt. William Alexander, Miss
Allie B. Dean ard Mr.. Henry Bullock
were guests of Miss Lucille Butler Sat
urday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
E NOTES.

The annual sermon of the Golden
Light Club was preached by Rev.
Berks at tho First Baptist Church
last Sunday afternoon. THE speaker
was introduced by Rev. w. w, Todd.
Rev. Bcrk's sermon was very impress
i've and encouraging. Rev. F. Bell of
Trenton, Tenn, conducted the serv-
ices at the First Baptist Church Sun
day night. Rev. Bell is a very elo-
quent speaker. A large audience was
prosen,, and there is a possibility Of
his being called to parton this church
i nearly future. Mrs. Calvin Young
blood died the 10Th inst. The fu-
neral was conducted by Rev. Mar
shall Keeble, of tho Christian church,
of which she was a member. Mrs.
Mary Holden is very sick, also Mrs.
Idella Smith. Mr.. Henry Curren IS
no better. Mrs. Eliza Scruggs fell
last Wednesday and %sprained her
wrist. She lis much better now. Mr..
F. S. Knight, of Roger Williams, was
the guest of Miss Willie Maj Ready
Sunday. Miss Lizzie Mai Watkins
and Willie Mi Ready spent Monday
in Rucker visiting the latter's aunt,
Mrs. Belle Cunningham. Mrs. Ma
mic Youngblood entertained last Fri
day night in honor of Miss Allie B.
Dean. Those who enjoyed her hospi'
tality we're Misses Seppie Miller, Car
RE b. Williams, Mabel and Willie Mai
Ready, Fannie Alexander, Etna NJ.
Lowe, Allie B. Dean, Messrs. Luther
Miller, George Brown, Jesse Crock
cit, Minus Eulcis, Andrew Rhodes
Dock Yeggins. The Globe agent at
this place is Mrs. Nicie Bufoed. Give
her the news and she will gladly re-
port the same. Miss Cora North, who
has been quite i'll for some lime, is
better at this writing. Messrs. Will
liam MCGEE, Henry Bullock, William
Alexander and Erskin Lytle, of Wal
den University, spent Easter here.
The students of Bradley Academy are
very busy looking forward now to
examination and commencement.
Rev. William Henderson, pastor of
Nit. Zion Baptist Church is doing well
with his work. His baptizing will be
Sunday, April 80. Miss Ianthia Hen
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
~FLEUR-oE.LIs CLUB.

Mrs. w. B. Vassar was hostess OF
a very charming meeting of the Fleur-
de-Lis Club Thursday, April goth. In
the absence of the president, Mrs.
r. P. Moore, vice-president, presided
over the meeting. A most excellent
paper, Duties in a Modern Home"
was read by Mrs. A. G. Price, followed
by general discussion by the clIO
members and visitors. During the
social hour dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club guests
for this meeting were Mesdames J.. P.
Crawford, Thos. Davis, A. ]. Bright,
T. H. Elliott and Misses Lillian A.
Bright, Emma j. Terry, Harriet g.
Caruthers, who played a brilliant Mac
Dowell number in a very pleasing
style.
The next meeting of the club will
be May 4th, with Mrs. r. P. Moore,
when a memorial will be held for
Mrs. R. H. VOORHEES,, who was an &C
tive member of the club for several
wears.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
Y. M. L. c. Notes.

The club met with Mr.. Rhodes and
there had a good meeting. An ex-
temporaneous program was INDUCED.
The President arranges the same and
participants handle their numbers as
though they had spent a deal Of
time on the subject. Music by the
Quartette. II. Reading from the
Life of Garfield, A. R. Stockard. III.
Music by the Q~uartette. w. The
poetry dunbar, E. L. Kinzer. v.
Music by the club. vi. Current
Events led by e. p. Bond. Other
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
GRADUATING PIANO RECITAL.

Miss Laura E. Allen of the music
department of Walden University will
give a piano recital at the Meharry
Auditorium, Wednesday evening, May
3rd at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Allen is graduating from the
teachers course in music and has been
under the excellent training of Miss
Mayme E. Braden for some years.
Miss Gertrude Lewis, an accomp-
lished and very sweet singer, also Of
the music department, will ably as
sist Miss Allen. Miss Aliens selec-
lions will be from German, Russian,
Austrian and Bohemian composers.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The meetings Of the association
have bee n interesting and fairly at
tended. The work has still a breath
of life. This month marks the close
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
MOVED INTO NEW HOME, CHI
CAGO Ill. APRIL o6.

Mr.. and Mrs. s.. v. Lotion, former
ly of Nashville, Tenn, have recently
moved into their new three-f1at build
ing which is located at 4544 Evans
avenue.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

miscellaneous items of business was
given attention and meeting adjourned
to meet with E. L. Kinzer, 20 North
Hill street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
MAREcHAL MEL CLUB.

Mrs. Andrew Irving entertained
the Marechal Mel Art Club Monday,
April II. The President, Mrs. VIM.
Wilson presided over the meeting
which was we'll attended. The fol-
lowing interesting program was car
ried out: Mrs. Irving read a paper on
Perseverance; Mrs. Jerre Baker re-
cited; Mrs. Steve Turner, a solo.
Roll was called and quotations from
Shakespeare were given. Dainty re-
freshments followed the program.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Steve Turne, Monday, May l.
MRS. HENRY RANSOM, Reporter.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28
TWO MINISTER'S AND DEACONS'
CONFERENCES.

A Ministers and Deacons' Confer
ence will be held on May IL, 10 and
IA at Woodbury., Tenn, by the Stone
River Missionary Baptist Association.
Rev. c. H. Gardner, pastor Of the
church at Woodbury., says he will
leave no stone unturned to make the
meeting a success. Sister churches
will send their pastors and repre-
sentatives.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-28

The Stone River Missionary Baptist
Association will hold a Ministers and
Deacons' Conference at Murfreesboro,
with the First Baptist Church on
May 26, q and %. All sister churches
are requested to send their pastors
and one or more representatives.
Subjects pertaining to the church will
be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
FIRE LAW is GOOD.
Judge Pollock UphoIds Kansas Insur-
ance Regulations.

Judge John c. Pollock. in an opinion
fled here late Monday afternoon, up
held the constitutionality of the 1903
law relative to the regulation and con-
troll OF fire insurance companies by the
insurance commissioner Office The
new law affected the making of rates
and schedules and it was on the order
OF C. w. Barnes, then insurance super
1ntendent, in which he reduced the rates
on certain risks that the insurance
companies attacked the law.
Not until Barnes issued a sweeping
order in 1903, making a general reduc-
ton OF II per cent in all protected
risks with the exception of residence
properties, did the insurance companies
conclude to the fight the law. Action
was brought in the federal court by
the German Alliance company, backed
by other corporations doing business
in Kansas. These companies pleaded
that the new law was in direct con-
flict with the spirit of the constitution
and contended that only expert under
writers could determine the cost of il
Surance on exposed or unexposed risks.
But this contention did not estop che
operation of the law or the Barnes
ruling. The new schedule went into
effect in September, 1909, and compan-
les doing business in the state submit
ted to the sweeping and wholesale re-
ductiOn in their rates. Immediately the
insurance companies filed suit in the
United States district court and the
case was recently argued before Judge
John c. Pollock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
POLICE GUST DAYHOFF.
Former Kansan Submits After Show
of Force.

Kansas City, June 20.-It was the
refusal of l. l.. Dalhoff, former super
| intendent of the workhouse, to be dis
charged, that resulted in his arrest.
The boards contention has been that
the position of superintendent of the
workhouse would be abolished June
| %, in accordance with an ordinance
passed about the first of June AS
all the male prisoners, both white and
black, are to- be removed to Leeds
municipal farm, the board said, there
would be no further need for a super
| intendent.
The board began. early last week,
to issue orders to have negro prison
ers removed to Leeds farm. These or
ders Dayhoff ignored. and he refused
to deliver a single man to the driver
of the "Black Maria" His action was
taken as one of INSTRUMENTATION, and,
after taking legal counsel last Satur-
day, an order of discharge was sent 10
Dayton. That did not have any eff
feet on the superintendent.
When police reached the workhouse
Dayhoff accepted the invitation to get
OUT as soon as the tip of one finger
the Them of his garment" That was
sufficient illegal show of force" and
he went peaceably to the station.
Lock me up demanded Dayhoff.
Put me behind the bars. I demand
to be locked up, as refuse to sign a
bond"
1--WE have accomplished all we came
for" said Attorney Smith. you may
stay here as long as you please; make
yourself perfectly at home, but you
will not be locked up"
Dayhoff then demanded that police
be sent with him to the workhouse to
get his personal belongings from his
desk. That was refused. He was told
that if he called on Acting Superinten-
dent F. T. Mcclure he would be per-
mitted to get his belongings. Just out
side the station Dayhof met his at
torneys. it was reported. and after a.
consultation with them, it is said,
Dayhoff again returned to the station
and requested to be put behind the
bars-all of which again was Just as
firmly refused
| Dayhoff then went to the work
house, got his property from his desk
and turned all keys over to Mcclure,
whom he recognized, at least temper
| arily. as on top in the battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
BOY OF 10 LYNCHED.
He Had stabbed Man to Death With
Pocket Knife.

Thorndale. Tex. June 20.-The whit
ting of a stick led to the killing of
Charles Zeitung, a garage owner. and
the subsequent lynching of a Mexican
youth here last night. Whether the
boy was a citizen of the United States
or Mexico is not known The sheriff
of Milan county is on his way to
lThorndale to investigate.
The Mexican. q lad of about IS
years, whose name has no been ascer-
tanned, was sitting on the sidewalk in
front of lettings garage early last
night industriously welding his peck ct
knife and making a pile of shavings.
Zeitung protested against the littering
up of the entrance to his place of bust
ness and ordered the youth to stop.
This, according to bystanders, angered
the Mexican and he stabbed Zeitung
through the heart. The youth was ar
rested and lodged in the town jail.
Shortly after night g mob of about
100 men gathered, stormed the prison
and secured the Mexican with little
difficulty.
Some of the party went for ropes,
but others in the crowd who were i'm
patient held up Mexican truck farm
er who was driving a load of water
melons to market.
The team was unhitcF ed and the
/ four trace chains fastened together.
! One end of the chain was fastened
about the neck of the youth and an
other boy climbed a telephone pole,
throwing the free end over a beam.
! The Mexican was hoisted about six
/ feet from the ground and the free end
was made fast to foot spike in the
pole.
The crowd quickly dispersed. but the
( body hanged for an hour before it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
WHIRL OF BUYING.
Bull Movement Forces Up Prices
of All Grains.
Wheat Score an Advance of Two
Cents on Opening.
SEVERE CROP DAMAGE.
South Dakota Will Not Harvest
Half Usual Yield.
Many Orders for Corn With But
Few Sellers.
SEVERE CROP DAMAGE.

Chicago, June 20.-WHEAT-In a wild
whirl of buying, wheat today leaped up
more than 2 cents bushel. The excite
ment was due to the fact that severe
crop damage reports from South Dakota
were apparently not only confirmed but
seemed in some respects to have under
stated actual conditions
Nearly every broker in the wheat crowd
Joined in the scramble for the scanty Of
fering available. So eager was the rush
that as much as a cent to 1Ac difference
resulted in trades made at the same in
slant in separate sides Of the pit. The
prevalent view was that taking South Da-
kota as a whole moisture was badly
needed and that even with bountiful rain
fall from now on the chances were that
the state would not harvest half a crop
Southwestern Minnesota was also conced-
ed by the most conservative to be distress
ingly dry.
With no rain reported anywhere north
west, the opening here ran all the way
from Nc to 21sc higher than last night
to nc, and rose to 903sc. September,
which had made an upward Jump of more
than cents yesterday, duplicated the
performance this morning, and moreover
reached. Initial sales for that month were
sec to 9034c, as compared with $3.50 last
evening. When breathing spell was
reached, the price was fluctuating on the
upper side of 90 cents.
Profit taking on a large scale caused
several setbacks. The close was steady
at S97sc for September, a net gain or 1Ac
CORN-In corn the situation was much
the same as in wheat, all hands full OF
orders to purchase, but sellers far toe
scarce for comfort. September opened
15G5sc to HGD1c up at 571kc to 57zsc, but
steadied around 57szc.
| Discouraging crop advances from the
southwest induced additional rises The
market closed firm with September 1870
115c net higher at $3.50
| OATS-Oats were decidedly active and
buoyant Commission houses took the
bull side almost in a body. September
started AG3sc to szG7sc higher at 40l4c tc
| 40Zc, and touched 405sc-
| PROVISTONS4Pr alone display
| ed steady feelings. Initial sales were q
shade to TIC up with September lard $S.3S
and September ribs $780, No business was
! done in pork.
RYEANO 2, 92c.
BARLEY-75cd$1-0 5.
TIMOTHY .O0d11.O0.
| CIOVER-$8 O00l4.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
Chicago Live stock Market.

lineage, June 20.-CATTLE-Receip
= e oateO at S,oO0- Market steady Beeves,
S4s0q6-50; Texas steers, S4.5565. IS; western
steers. s4.75Q5.70; stockers and feeders.
eo.eoqo.6O; cows and heifers, $2.50d5.9 30;
calves, $6.1O1s6O.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at Il, 900. Mar
ket steady. Light, $6.0086.4O; mixed, 5000
90; heavy, S5.90q6.35 rough, s5.9006.O5;
good to choice heavy, $6.05d6.s 5; pigs, S5.65
Q6.25; bulk of sales, Sc. 2596. IS.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at Is, COO
Market steady. Native, $2.50G4.35; west
ern. $2-7oq4.S5; yearlings, $4.1094.S5; lambs,
naive S4OOq6.5O; western. $425Q6.6o.
DAILY MOVkM ENT OF PRODUCE
WHEAT-Receipts, 25, 200 bushels; ship
ments, 1880 bushels
CORN-Receipts, 7g7, 900 bushels; ship
ments, 1,032. ZOO bushels
Car lot receipts: Wheat Is cars, with s
OF contract grade; oats 245 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
! neapolis and Duluth today were 211 cars
compared with 212 cars last week and 1877
cars the correspondence day a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
ON A MOUNTAIN TOP.
Lessons Are Being Prepared for 174,-
600 Sunday Schools.

San Francisco. June 20.-Home mis-
s1ons was the subject that engrossed
the thousands of delegates to the thir-
teenth triennial convention of the In
ternational Sunday School association
OF North America that convened here
this morning The principal address of
the morning session was delivered by
Rev. Henry J. Coker, of Kansas City,
field secretary of the board of home
missions of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who spoke on 1.-The Christian
ization of North America
The religious needs of the frontiers
We're discussed by Rev. J. V. Milligan,
Of Portland, Ore, who spoke of the
mining camps and cattle ranges, AMI
Rev F. E. Higgins of Bemidji, Mimi,
who told of missionary work in the
logging camps. Other speakers at the
morning session were Robert M. Hop
kins of Cincinnati and Professor H. NJ.
Hammill, of Nashville, Tenn.
The lessons committee which will
prepare the lessons topics and Golden
texts for the $4,000 Sunday schools be-
longing to the association began their
work this morning on the top of Mount
Tamalpais where they will meet
throughout the week.