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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09
TWO MORE WEEKS UNTIL
LEGISLATURE RECESSES

Nashville, Feb. 6-Thirty-three
of the allotted seventy-five days
of the general assembly have
passed. A week from next Sat-
urday it is expected that the adj
journment for the recess will be
taken, lasting for five weeks or
more. When the legislature re-
convenes there will be twenty
eight days left for the real work
in the way of making or unmak-
ing la US.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09

The news of the resignation of Mr..
Carter as president of the c., G. q o.
Railway was complete surprise to his
friends in this city and section, as it
had not been intimated that he had
such step under adviSement He left
here last Tuesday evening on No. AZ
to attend the meeting of the board of
directors and did not tell anyone of his
intention. There was considerable spec
ulation yesterday as to the significance
Of the action, some believing that it
meant the road had been sold to some
friendl y line, possibly the c. & o. Mr..
Carter returned from New York on
No. Al yesterday.
There is no foundation for the rumor
that the G. & o. has purchased the C.
&. d o., so far as could be learned yes
terday. Mr.. Carter resigned as presi-
dent simply because his immense
and diversified personal interests de-
mand all his attention and he
could not longer devote any por-
ton of his time to the presidency
of the line, the demands of the office
becoming greater all the while and re-
quiring too much of his time. He re-
tains his large interests in the company
and his place upon the directory of the
c., G. Il 0. and kindred corporations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09
FOURTEEN CARS OF
MATERIAL ARRIVED

Work on the Normal school build
ings is progressing rapidly. Seven car
loads of material we're unloaded on the
ground Saturday afternoon and seven
carloads of material are now on the
siding and will beplaced on the grounds
Monday morning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09

|
We have had new alignments
in Tennessee every day the last
week or ten days. We have seen
newspapers praising politicians
for doing an act one week and
abusing politicians for doing the
same act the next week.
We have seen politicians fall
upon the necks of their brother
politicians and weep with great
JOY at a display of patriotism. "
The next day we have seen
these same politicians shake their
fists under the chins of other pol
iticians because they had persist
ed in doing today what they did
yesterday.
The craftsmanship of Tennes-
see moves around the focal point
of office getting; and men get Of
flee not because of any merit they
may or may not have, but because
they hold the cards.
The election of Luke Lea as
United States senator was a tri-
umph for Lea and a sore disap-
pointment for half dozen other
fusionist candidates, and it was
also a disappointment for other
candidates.
Lea's speech of acceptance,
which came hot from his tongue,
made some of those who had vot-
ed for him wish that he had never
been born.
However, Lea had his job, and
the people of Tennessee had his
speech.
The fusionists and republicans
hailed it as a great fusionist vic
tory, and a great victory for re-
form. Next week it looked as if
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09
TICKET COLLECTORS
GONE To OTHER CLIMES

Knoxville, Feb. 3.-Ticket audi
tors on the Knoxville division of the
Southern Railway company have
quietly made their disappearance and
the train conductors are again en-
powered to collect tickets as they
did before the advent of the aud
itors. 1t is about one year since
the auditors were placed aboard
trains running on the local division
of the Southern. 1t is said that the
ticket collectors have been transfer
red to the Memphis division of the
Southern.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09
AS PRESIDENT
OF c., C. & O. RY.
ANNOUNCEM'T A SURPRISE
RetireS to Devote His Entire Time
to His Numerous and Growing
Personal Interests.

New York, Feb. 3.--Announcement
was made last night that Thomas f.
Ryan, Frank A. Vanderlip, John b.
Dennis, C. Ledyard Blair, Edward ID.
Adams, w, X. Whigham and Robert
Z. Ream were elected today to the
board of directors of the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio railway.
Mark W. Potter, who is chairman of
the board, was elected president, sue
ceeding George L. Carter, resigned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09
POSTMASTER FOR
ERWIN IS NAMED

Washington, Feb. 6.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
Of Grover s. McNabb to be postmaster
at Erwin, Unicoi county.
It is understood that Mr.. McNabb
was appointed at the request Of Con-
.Eessman Massey.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09

The only man whose chickens
never come home to roost is the
man who has no chickens; and
poor, indeed, is the chickeuless
man.-Probverb made for the oc-
casion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-02-09

Thoroughness Pays.
Although the time is one OF rush.
.h2roughness win pay in the long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

| We have the best carpet cleaning
plant in the city. and all the work IS done
on our own premises Our service Is
I prompt and efficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Pay Not Adequate.

The pay of the men at the head of the
government service is woefully below
what il should he. And yet the govern
ment is able to get and retain the serv-
jces of good men because OF the fact
that the positions offered them through
the publicity attached 10 them and the
opportunities given to do constructive
work and to make big regulations. are at
tractive from other than monetary rea-
sons.
II believe that the pay OF the lower
pares favorably with the pay given to
such employees outside the government.
But il is the great intermediate class
OF employees who stan1 between the head
men and the lower grades, who are under
paid and whose salaries shou d be in
creased. These men and women occupy
positions which call for important and
executive work. They must take the
initiative frequently. The positions should
1T Is extremely difficult 10 keep these
positions well filed at present This is
particularly true of important posts in the
geological survey, the reclamation service
the forest service. the Indian Office and
other such bureaus. where a great deal
of technical and scientific knowledge is
required as we'll as executive ability
THE men who make good in these posi-
tions ere constantly leaving the service
because OF Offers which they receive from
outside These offers they cannot afford
i'm Justice TO themselves and to their
families TO turn down. because Of the
greatly increased salaries attached o
them Yet many of these men would
much prefer to remain in the. government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

Take the Indian Office. No bureau is
more often criticised than the Indian of
flee, but nevertheless the agents and
other employees Of the office are doing
wonderfully good work. They have under
their control. to certain extent. great
property values. and also have the moral
responsibility of looking after the un-
civilized Indians. We need the most
capable kind of men for such work and
should be willing to pay them for the
work they do.
eff the pay of these intermediate posi-
tons were increased as it should be, 1t
would also provide much needed in
centire to good work in the lower grades
of the service. The men and women in
the lower grades would be more ambi-
tious to make good. SO as to be advanced
to positions of good pay.
'In my annual report ! an, going to
recommend that increases Of pay be
given to men occupying these important
Intermediary positions in the service.
Whether l make recommendations in re-
gard to a retirement system Will depend
upon whether l find time to study the
matter further and determine upon the
kind Of plan which in my opinion should
be adopted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

the meeting November 3. that will be ad-
dressed by Henry Lincoln Johnson. re-
corder of deeds of the District. The
speaker will be introduced by James w.
Poe. president of the Administration Re-
publican Club of the United States.
The following clubs will attend the
meeting: Blaine Invincible Republican
Club. Ray Circle of the Metropolitan
Church Mems Working Club of Zion
Baptist Church, South Washington Home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
SUES FOR MANS DEATH.
Administrator Files Action to Re
cover $4,000 Damages

benjamin T. Grant. administrator OF
Benjamin e.. Grant. today filed suit to
recover $4,000 dana ges for the latter's
death from the III. r. Howenstein Com
pan: and w. c. Kelly, a brick, con-
tractor.
Grant. the. deceased, was employed as
an assistant to a metal worker on a
house at 9Th and X streets northeast
September last. and was killed by
the falling OF pier OF bricks 1t is al
legged Attorneys Robson & Colyin
represe the administrators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Influence is Deprecated.

Besides the fact that it seems inhuman
to dismiss an aged clerk when he has no
other means of supporting himself. many
of these employees have friends who bring
all kinds of pressure TO bear to keep them
i'm their places long after they have
ceased to BE- useful. This hindrance to
the prope. selection of the clerks would
be removed also if the retirement system
were adopted.
Secretary Fisher quoted from sta tistics
gathered from the departments to show
that many clerks now long past the age
of efficiency are retained on the rolls of
the government service.
Taking un consideration Of the pay of
the employees Of the government Secre-
tary Fisher sa d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
JOINT MEETING OF CLUBS.
Recorder of Deeds Johnson to Speak
at Metropolitan Church.

Arrangements have been completed by
the Mems Working Club of the Metro
politan A. n. E.. Church. D street be-
tween I'd and Sd streets southwest, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

Club and the Young Mems Republican
Club.
The officers of the Mems Working
Club OF the Metropolitan Church are W.
l. Blake. president: j. y. Meredith vice
president George Brown and John VI.
Johnson. secretaries: j. X. Cooper, treas
urer and John Johnson, chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

II you want work read the want coll
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Provision for Rainy Day.

You may say that these clerks should
have made provision for a rainy day.
should have laid aside part of their pay for
their support when they could no longer
work. But many Of them have made no
such provision. from one reason or an
other and it would be little short of
cruelty to turn them out of office with
no means of support.
''Of course, the government has to
suffer from the fact that these clerks
have made no provision for the day of
their retirement. These clerks are kept
on the rolls and are paid by the govern
ment with money which should be given
to Younger and more efficient clerks.
I'm private business concern the men
in authority rightly have the power to
say off with their heads when any of
their employees grow too old or lose their
efficiency in other ways. II they had
not his power the firms for which they
work would be handicapped by ineffi-
cient employees The government should
be able to get rid of its superannuated
employees also. and retirement plan
would permit il to do so without cruelty
To it's faithful emDloyeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

Secretary Fisher of the Interior Depart
ment announced himself today as un-
qualifiedly In favor of a retirement sys-
tenn for the civil employees of the govern
ment Secretary Fisher gave his official
approval of the principle involved just be-
fore he left this city TO go to Chicago,
where he will make address before
the American Mining Congress, giving
his ideas in regard to the development of
Alaska
Secretary Fisher also put himself on
record as favoring an increase i'll pay for
that great class of intermediate employees
of the executive departments coming be-
tween the lower grades and the men at
Whether he would recommend a plan
for straight pension for the clerks. or
one of the contributory plans. by which
the clerks are to lay by the funds from
which their pensions are to drawn when
they retire. Secretary Fisher has not yet
decided He is giving the matter con-
siderable attention, however.
Undecided as to Plan.
Il am for retirement system for the
government employees" said Secretary
Fisher with emphasis. while have not
yet reached decision as to whether the
straight pension plan should be adopted.
or a oontributory system have been
much impressed with the arguments made
against a straight pension plan by the
supporters of the contributory system.
The conditions which prevail in the gov
eminent service would, I believe. make
the contributory plan more advisable. but
on this point my mind is not yet made
up
The benefits to be derived from a re-
tirement system for the government en-
tsployeS should be double-edged. according
to Secretary Fisher. They would fall
alike upon the government employees and
the government itself.
AT present said Secretary Fisher
1.-The executive departments of the gov
eminent have on their rolls many clerks
who should have been retired before this.
clerks whose efficiency has been lessened
with approach old age. Yet the heads
of departments and of bureaus hesitate
| to dismiss these clerks from the service
| in which they have given the best years
| of their lives. Such a course would be
considered nhuman. but it is the course
| which should be pursued If the best in
terests of the government are to be con-
sidered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

service. and would do SO il their pay
were ADEQUATE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
Various Citizens Meet With Misfor-
tunes During the Week.

Sunday night Mrs. Henry Paine
started down stairs to close the front
door of their residence, missed her
footing and fell against the door,
cutting her forehead and face and
bruising her so severely that she has
been confined to her bed since.
Yesterday morning Royal Aim, OF
the Hauswirth G. Shima barber shop
had the misfortune to cut off the end
of his left thumb while stropping a
razor His thumb was cut clear to
the nail on the opposite side, so that
it had to be taken off.
Saturday while alighting from the
train as she was coming with her
mothers remains, Mrs. Stella Inman
of Davenport caught her foot on a
broken plank at the Milwaukee sta
ton, and she was thrown down and
her ankle very severely bruised. She
went to her home yesterday.
Ross Dyrland, uncle of Carl Dyr-
land of Dyrland's Cafe, broke two
bones in his right leg Friday, while
shingling Lars Nails barn on the
west side. The scaffolding broke and
he fell to the ground, with the
above result.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Rebekah Officers Installed.

d. D. P. Ella NARROW, assisted by
sisters Josie F. Cutting, G. NJ; Mar
tina Hegner, G. w. Rose Bucknell
G. o. c.; Mary Wilson, G. l. G.;
Cora r. Baker, G. Sec; Margaret
Ammer, G. Treas; Elvie N. Logs
don, G. c. installed the following
officers for the ensuing term:
Bertha Marsh, P. n. G..
Mathilda Renkin, n. G.
Matte Tyler, V. G.
Julia G. Reed, r. Rec.
Lizzie Cummings, Treas.
Rose Bucknell, Warden.
Amelia Knoke, Com.
Jessie Mckay, l. G.
Martha Hegner, o. G.
Josie F. Cutting, r. S. N. G..
Margaret Ammer, l.. S. N. G.
Cora r. Baker, r. S. V. G.
Nettie Mcintosh, l.. S. V. G..
Financial Com: Bertha Marsh
Margaret E. Draper and Amelia
Knoke
Relief Com: Brother Geo. Hislop
Sisters Hegner and Knoke
After the regular session all re-
paired to the parlors, where ice
cream and cake were served and &
very enjoyable evening was spent
despite the extreme heat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
A Family Reunion.

AT the Kornmeyer home on Sun,
day there was very enjoyable fam.
lily reunion, the children from out Of
town joining those who live in De
corah about the family circle. Mrs
A. B. Calendar was here from Och.
eyedon, Iowa, Mrs. Charles Linken.
he'll and two children from LeMars
Iowa, Mrs. H. F. McCusker anC
three children from Wahpeton, N
d., Henry Kornmeyer and family Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Franh
Hess, Charles and Bernard of De,
corah. 1t is needless to state thai
the occasion was greatly enjoyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
A Big Bass.

Here's a fish story that is vouched
for. Henry Blaess, son of J. H
Blaess. was fishing Monday in the
bend near Cummings spring. Fishing
wasn't very good, and he went to
sleep on the very edge of the bank,
with the line wound about his arm
Pretty soon a whopper of bass
came along, and grabbing the min
now on his hook, made for deeI
water. 1t gave Henry such a jerk
that he was pulled over the bank
and into the water .upto his neck
but he was game, the bass was vel
hooked, and he landed it all right
The bass weighed 8 ga pounds, W.
are told.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Railroad Officials Here.

Geo. Merrill, superintendent, and
E. L. Golf, division freight agent of
the Rock Island, came up from Day.
export in their private car and spent
yesterday visiting among friends in
the city. These gentlemen have a
warm spot in their hearts for Decor
all, and DEBORAH has also for them
as they were largely instrumental In
getting us the improved service over
that road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
A Fine Demonstration.

A demonstration that attracted
large crowds took place last week at
n. R. Groff's hardware store. For
several days one of his windows con-
tanned a display of Wiss shears, ra-
zors and razor strops, while two gen.
tlemen from the factory demonstrate
ed their good qualities and from the
tests the goods were put to showed
plainly that they were quality arti-
Giles of the highest grade. The razor
stroper sharpens any razor made and
can be used by ten year old boy
just as easy as by an experienced
barber. Saturday night about q
dozen fine prizes were given away tc
the spectators, including shears ra-
zors, etc. p
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Fine New Cash Register.

Bollinger & Goltz, the enterprising
proprietors of the City Meat Market
installed a handsome new National
cash register last week which greatly
facilitates their business. 1t contains
keys with initials on for each clerk
and when a sale is registered a little
ticket slips out into the hand of
the clerk registering the date and
amount of the sale. This ticket is
given to the customer and when they
amount to SIS, the purchaser is en-
titled to SO cents in trade free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
PASSING OF PIONEERS.
Old Residents of DEBORAH and Win
neshiek County Answer the
Final Summons.
Mrs. 4. II. HoskinS.

Mary Rebecca Chase was born
Sept. 20, 1888, at Philadelphia,
Penn, and died Thursday, July 6,
1911, at her home in this city, from
paralytic stroke, after being an
invalid for ten years. She came with
her parents to Madison, Wis. in
April, 1855, and was married to
Abraham P. Hoskins, Sept. IA, 1856,
at Madison, where they lived until
April, 1876, when they came to De-
corah, and made their home here
since. Two sons and two daughters
were born of this union, but one
daughter living, Mrs. w. ]. Haus-
wirth, with whom she has made her
home since the death of her hus-
band in January, 1907. She is sur
vived by one sister and one brother,
Mrs. Gilbert of Madison, Wis. and
Mr.. George Chase of Milwaukee. The
funeral services were held on Sat
urday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Willett of the Congregational church
with interment in Phelps cemetery.
Through all the years she lived in
DEBORAH, Mrs. Hoskins enjoyed the
confidence and esteem of a large
friendship, who feel that good
woman has gone in her passing.
Mrs. Charles Peck.
Mrs. Charles Peck, one of the good
pioneer mothers of DEBORAH, passed
away on Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Stella Inman, in Da-
venport, Iowa, after being in poor
health for some time. She was born
in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was
sixty-one years of age at death. She
lived in DEBORAH for many years,
bearing the respect and esteem OF
everyone who knew her. She was
kindly woman, a good neighbor
and friend. The remains were
brought to DEBORAH on Saturday, for
interment in Phelps cemetery, ac-
companied by her husband, Charles
Peck, her son Will and wife of Chi
cago, and her daughter, Stella and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. 1nman OF
Davenport. The bereaved relatives
have the sincere sympathy OF all.
Mrs. $. o. Sheggerud.
Mrs. Simon o. Sheggerud died al
her home in Frankville township on
Tuesday, July 4th, at the age of II
years. She was born in Hadeland
Norway, and came to America when
eighteen years of age. Two years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
John Oneil Alderman.

At the meeting of the city council
last Wednesday evening, John Oneil
formerly alderman for the first ward
was elected to that office to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF d,
C. Graham. Many voters of the
ward petitioned the council for his
election. He is man of much bust
ness experience and wide acquaint-
ance, and will, as he did before,
make a splendid official.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Mosquitoes Bad This Year.

But don't scratch the poisoned
skin.
Use a mild. cooling, healing COM
pound that stops the itch instantly
draws out the poison in the skin and
protects it against further trouble
Just a mild cleansing wash of oil
of wintergreen, thymol and few
other ingredients known as the D. d
D. Prescription ESQ famous In cases
of Eczema) and you have mosquito
protection for the season.
Yes, instant relief-now only 25c
E. J. Parman's. IS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
WHO WILL WIN?
Our Big Piano Contest is Creating
Lots of Excitement. Double
Votes on Every Dollar Pur-
chase Makes Candidates
Hustle.
Hustle.

On the 14th of August the goal
will be reached by some young lady
in our big piano contest. Naturally
the question is who is going to be
the lucky one to win the beautiful
piano We are going to give away on
that date. 1t certainly will be the
girl who works the hardest from now
on to secure votes from customers
of our store. The race is always won
or lost in the home stretch. Some
candidate might think, 80, I am SO
far behind that l cannot catch up
now" Just Danish that idea and get
out and hustle.
Right now we are giving double
votes on every dollar purchase of
any goods in our store. Visit your
friends and tell them to save their
votes for you. They will be more
than glad to do it. Never quit work
ing up to the last minute. Remem-
Der that the end is drawing near and
that a double effort should be made,
so that when the votes are counted
you can have the satisfaction of
knowing that you had won by good
hard effective work, if you happen to
be the fortunate one to get the ele-
CANT piano. And besides the piano
there are seven other valuable
prizes, the very lowest being a $50
gold bond purchasing certificate.
n. r. CROFT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Installing New Show Cases.

X. A. Wick, the East Water street
jeweler, is installing some fine new
glass floor cases today. The cases
occupy forty-four feet and are the
latest things on the market, and will
give Mr.. Wick ample room to display
his stock in the most conspicuous
and convenient manner. The cases
make a fine improvement to his al
ready well equipped store.