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SCOTTISH RITE banquet
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

On account of the death of DR..
E. S. Miller the banquet to be
given tonight at the Mountain
Branch hotel by the Scottish Rite
Masons has been cut cut, but the
other ceremonies will be observed
in the Masonic hall at7.30 o'clock
and light repast served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
CATARRH CAN NOT Be CURED

not reach the seat of the disease Catarrah is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
is regular prescription 1t Is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two INGREDIENTS Is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh. Send for teS-
timonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Saved His Mothers Life.

Four doctors had given me up" writes
Mrs. Laura Gaines, fof Avoca, La, :" and
my children and all my friends were looking
for me to die, when my son insisted that |
use Electric Bitters | did so, and they
have done me world Of good. will al
ways praise them y Electric Bitters is a
priceless blessing to women troubled with
fainting md dizzy spells, backache, head
ache, weakness, debility, constipation or
kidney disorders. Use them and gain new
health, strength and vigor. They're guar
anteed to satisfy or money refunded. Only
SO cents at II. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
Caught IN the Rain.

Douglasville, Tex" Five years ago,
was caught in the rain at the wrong
time" writes Edna Rutherford, of
Douglasville, land from that time, was
taken with dumb chills and ftvers, and
suffered more than | can tell. l tried
everything that thought would help,
and had four doctors, but got no relief.
took Cardui, the woman's tonic
Now, feel better than in many months. =
Cardui does one thing, and does it well.
That's the secret of its SO years of sue
cess. Try Cardui. va
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
Kicked by a Mad Horse.

Samuel Birch, Of Beetown, Wis, had a
narrow escape from losing his leg, and no
doctor could heal the frightful sore that de-
veloped, but at last Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured it completely. It's the greatest heal
er of ulcers, burns, boils, eczema, scalds,
cuts, corns, coldsores, bruises and piles on
earth Try it. 2Sc at H. c. >Miller's,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Mrs. Allen Harris has been ad-
vised that the condition of her
brother, Mr.. Stanley, of Los An
gcl@, CAL, who recently suffered
stroke of paralysis, is becoming
more critical and slight hope is
INDUCED for his ultimate recove-
nv. Mr.. Stanley has visited john
son City and will be remembered
by many who will regret to hear
of his affection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

He was that poor man who had
his leg cut off on the street car that
had two such lovely children that ran
off the curve"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Z" Who's Henderson !? Don't YOU
remember the fellow that made the
lemonade at the picnic with the long
whiskers and the striped shirt"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Yes, madam, Mis-; Glorring is
the young lady at the counter yon-
der looking at the shirtwaists with a
cluster ring"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

The livery man sent US horse
and buggy with bob tail. Chi
cago Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Q. D. Chase, who has been teaching
at Milledgvllle, Ga, during the winter
is expected home next week.
Attorney j. r. Cox leaves today for
a visit of two weeks with friends al
Gonzales, Texas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
OVERHEARD.

p" saw Mrs. Wotton riding down
street in her new electric with the
baby and her monogram on it,"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Z" He was the guy that missed thl
train with wooden leg,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
Masonic Funeral

The funeral snrvice will be held in
the Muusey Memorial church by DR..
w. s. Neighbors, of Bristol, and Rev.
S. b. Vaught at 2:30 O'Clock this after :
noon. Interment will follow in Oak
Hill and the body will be laid away
with Masonic honors.
Al members of the Blue Lodge and
Chapter and Knight Templars in uni
form are summoned to meet at the
lodge room at 1 80 O'Clock. A great
many Masons will come up from
Jonesboro and many Templers from
Bristol will attend the funeral.
There will be two sets of active bear
ers and the physicians of the city will
act as honorary bearers, or escort of
honor. The bearers who will escort
the body from the residence to the
church are: J. @. Campbell, George T.
Wofford, J. M. Buck, Jas. A. Martin,
Frank st. John and Cy H. Lyle. From
the church to the grave the masonic
bearers will be W. j. Exum, "a. F.
Webb, w. J. Bush, S. @. Williams,
L. FL. Snodgrass and Harry Parrott.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Prof. j. III. Miser will spend Sunday
with home folks at Maryville, Tennes-
see.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13
SOCIETY,
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Society Edito' ldc .C.t Bidd't.
nor .HnNn& n, IS.
DOT Z .IIONrA = 90.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, of Brook
Ign, are the delightful guests of
Col. and Mrs. w. p. Harris.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

S. r. Jennings, of the Interstate
Coal company, returned to the city
this morning, after business trip of
several days in Kentucky.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

medine for the good he could do hu-
mainly. financial reward being no OBJ
ject. He never refused call because
the money was not in sight and many
poor pure has had reason to thank
God fol- such man.
He has served the city in many ca
pacities, as alderman, city physician
and member of the board of elections
for many years., He was member of
of the pension medical examiners I'M
der Cleveland's administrations.
We wish we had the power to convey
to those who did not know him some
idea of the man. To those who know
him words are useless. The soul of
honor, the embodiment of unselfsh.
ness, the highest type of christian
gentleman, faithful and loving hus-
band and father. lie had few equals and
none more ideal in their life and habits
He was the most lovable man we ever
knew and our tears mingle freely with
those sorely bereayesed in this hour of
their great sorrow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Miss Lucy Dobson has returned
from visit to Jonesboro relatives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-04-13

Prof. James P. Gray spent yesterday
in the city and was greeted by hun
dreds of friends. He is much implov-
ed, and hopes to begin his work in The
West Side school within few days.
Mrs. r. l.. Bruner came up from
Knoxville yesterday on No. 2 md
spend few days visiting Mrs. H. w.
Lyle.
The Washington times., 1911-12-19

ana Mr.. Bowerman. Librarian of the
Public Library. for the purpose Of as
certalnlng as precisely as possible what
the blind persons in the District desired
With this in view and for the purpose OF
securing accurate information, q circu-
lar had been prepared and mailed by
Mr.. Putnam, to each reported blind peg
son in the District. To this circular only
eighty-four replies were received. OF
these but twenty-four had attended the
entertainments at the Library of Con-
gress, while but eleven had attended
those at the Public Library, and al
applications to read had been recorded
in the year, or something over one In
two days.
Before attending the meeting I had
had a talk with Mr.. Putnam and had
learned from him that he was earnestly
DATA xo and hs had 10 shs me IN
view of the earnest desire Of the blind
to have reading room In the Con.
Gressional' Library. and Of the apparent
tunity given the public who visit the
library to see the provision made for
them, he was making provision, as tar
as possible. to reopen for them pleas
the L LIB Gy Of Congress-. He did not
go into detail in the matter, nor did
feel at liberty to state this. But I felt
assured that the privilege formerly &C
corded them, and under conditions much
more permanent than formerly.
At the meeting Mr.. Putnam's presen-
tation Of the situation appeared to mo.
store the privilege Of the blind reading
room, wholly satisfactory, and as MI.
Putnam had called the meeting for the
purpose of getting their wishes from
IL al rxFa0 mn r
prised that the first speaker should
have begun his remarks with so much
asperty.
Mr.. Putnam. however. appearedI to
and won't on to explain someu hat more
at length his object in calling the
Among other reasons he explained
national institution 1t was necessary
to give sound reasons for every act;
that he had made q Recommendation 90
Congress fer an int reased appropriation
be prepsrad, when asked questions. to
support II on good grounds. and TO
ansM er the question: that the coin
mittee would naturally ask He Ger
sponsibiiity for his action in tIhnshr-
ring the reading room fot the tlind to
the Public Library, nor intimate that
he had been. 'pestered by Congress-,
ndert aking as this work fer the blS19
could be permanent tina. does not rest
on sound and scientific reasons, and not
merely on a temporary enution, or the
convenience of a few persons desiring
! special privileges.
I am sincerely glad that Mr.. Putnam
has gone into this matter In this way
and rejoice that he has reached the con,
clusion that he has. i feel that the aid
| OF the first and most scientifically train
| ed librarian in the country will be or In:
calculable benefit in placing this great
and benehcent work on scientific and
| permanent basis, and enabling us to
utilize the fine sentiment in this country
| in favor of the blind, which has been
| demonstrated by tire undertakings which
Miss Dorsey and her assistants have SO
| abiding success.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE.
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Nation-
al. No. IL Especial at $3.50 p. M. F.
c. STesyal1ar 5sor; MyrSn NJ P Rnls;
A.. Washington Naval. No. 6. social
evening. Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite-Robert de Bruce Council,
gree; Mithras Lodge Of Perfection.
pah Chapter, No. s. Installation. -.
The following I. o; o. F. lodges VIII
meet tonight: Golden Rule. No. q;
degree work; Friendship, No. q. busi-
The following knights of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Webster Webster No. y:
ana Myrte, M No. 4 eaRiss No.
Meeting of the District Congress OF
Mothers, Raleigh Hotel $50 p. m.
Ladies' Night at the Chevy Chase Cit-
zens' Association. Chevy Chase Ia
Annual meeting and election of officers
of the washington Society of Engi-
neers. Cosmos Club, ?; m;
Monthly meeting Of the Sunday School
ton, Epiphany Parish Hall, 7:30 p. m.
Monthly meeting of the Columbia His.
torical Society. Washington Club. 171t
I street northwest, p. m.
Annual entertainment dHu OuShIC' VII
liam B. Gushing Camp, NO: 80 Sons
Of Veterans, Grand Army Hall,
Address on progressive citizenship by
Congressman George w. Norris, OF
Nebraska, Ingram Memorial Church.
Address on public health to the Parents
and Tea chers' Association OF the Burr
VILE School, s p. m.
Address, Down the TRAIL" by the Rev
Charles L. Mead, d. D., OF the First
NJ. f. Church, Baltimore, at the Pet,
worth NJ. r. Church. Eighth and
Shepherd streets northwest p. m.
Men and Religion FORWARD Moyemen'
Church, South. 1880 p. m; .,
Regular meeting of the Petworth Citi-
zens' Association, Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues, 7:45 y. m.
Grand ball by the Naval Gun Factory
Rand Pleasure Club, Washington Navy
Yard, S:45 p. m.
Amusements.
Belasco-Raising the Maine pictures.
2:15 and s:l5 p. m;
Academy-"Silver Threads 2:l5 and
cSase.s-Polite vaudeville, 2a5 and s:15
Notwithstanding. 2:15 and S:l5 p. m.
Casino-vaudeville. 1870 to and 7:So tn
1890 p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Gayety-"The Ginger Girls" 2:l5 and
Lyceum-"Girls of the Jardin de Pals. u
215 and s:15 p. m.
Misunderstanding, dancing, bowling.
Convention Hall-skating.
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
SOUTH'S AFFECTION
FOR NEGRO RACE
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Mr. L. C. Moore, in the Mail Bag Of
the 18th inst, has. I am sure. the in
dorsement of every real Southerner
There can be no division Of races"
No Southerner could think for an in
slant of such a preposterous idea as
sending our colored friends away to
any land or island, Pacific or otherwise.
Are they not born in the South-at
least all but a few dead ones shipped
from the North when found unprofita-
ble2 Is 1t not their land as well as
ours? How, then, can one part of a
people be torn up, root and branch, cast
out, and not the other part at least be
bruised and battered SO badly that 1t
would take years to heal the hurt?
Has the South ever really forgotten
to feel a certain responsibility for her
colored population? Has one middle
Ing care Of Nanny" or the willing
service of men and women of their
YOUTH think not. The New York
made Southern gentleman may ad-
but never one born Of Southern ances-
try. What Northern made Southerner
knows of or appreciates the faithful
kindness and unflagging industry OF
those four horrible. years Of civil war?
speakable crime against women, until
instigated by carpet baggers"-that
vile scum of the Northern cities who
swept over the South at the end Of "a,
instilling revenge, hatred and malice?
know, for I was there.
Let the South alone once, and you
will see she will solve her own problems.
Leave the South to the South and I am
pretty sure there will be no Pacific isle
colonized by the colored race.
Hail. Mr.. L. c. Moore, I salute you as
q gentleman Of truth and posey:
MRS WALTER ASSHETON.
The Washington times., 1911-12-19

tractive force Is greatest. and It acts
as though It was all exerted at the
center. While the attractive force 10
proportional to the mass. vet the length
81 the radius, or the distance between
the center ana the Eurface, IT, a factor
In modifying the insensity. and the ra-
Illus Is Increased bv the repulsive energy
of the heat in enlarging the globe. II
the radius be doubled the attractive
force will be reduced to one-fourth. and
SO on In inverse ratio to the square Of
the distance.
The mass Of the sun is more than 800. oOo
times that of the earth. Yet the attrac-
tive force at its surface Is only about
thirty greater. in globes of high tenn
rerature the radient force Is many times
greater than the attractive force. From
such globes radient matter is projected
into interstellar space. When the radi-
ent energy Of this projected matter be-
comes exhausted or nearly so the at
tractive force becomes the greater. and
this causes the particles to fall to-
gether in small masses. and then they
may fall as meteors into an existing
solar system. II they be out Of the
ccssfvely fall together as nebulous mat
ter and thus start a new solar system.
The remnant matter Of an old sun will
in time collide with another globe, and
this will also result in a new system.
All the energy Of the universe can
never he OF the Same form. and 1t can
never be in equilibrium. This not only
prevents all matter from falling into
one globe. but 1t also causes the ac-
tivities of the universe to be unending
H. H. SWEARINGEN,
The Washington times., 1911-12-19


Of life none Ia 90 well understood a.
the itemized expense account. II Is
the first thing the incipient drummer
learns to construct, its diplomatic
analysis il the last touch Of efficiency
in the sales manager to whom It Is
submitted.
Gratifying ~ II may be to tho In
definite cl&ss of Government officials
included in tho ruling to boldly charge
up their taxi fares against their de-
partments, IL carries no charge of dis
honesty or even improperly to say
that tho classes not honored with the
privilege viii suffer more in form than
in fact. Expense when travelling is a
thing treacherous and expansive, to do
himself justice while at the same time
preserving the office records in all
their pristine accuracy Is an art which
the man on expenses, in or out of the
Government service. finds both inter-
esting and profitable.
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
TAXICAB FARES IN EXPENSE
ACCOUNTS.

The ruling of the Comptroller OF
the Treasury that, under certain cir
cumstances and in the case of Govern
ment officials of sufficient Importance,
taxicabs may be lawfully put down on
the expense account under the pro-
visions providing for street car and
omnibus fares is merely giving official
sanction to what has for a long time
been excused under the authority of
custom,
Expense accounts are rigid in form
and comprehensive in substance. Their
magnitude is by general consent figured
upon the value of the service in which
they are incurred. Manifestly there
is one standard for a lawyer arguing
an appeal before the Supreme Court,
for instance, and the salesman for
crayon portraits. Yet both adopt and
follow the same method, a nice adjust.
ment OF expense to the duty involved.
OF the many patent pretenses which
/ ~ to make up the detail and amsnitiss
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
WHAT SANTA CLAUS IS
REALLY LIKE.
My Dear st. Nicholas Girl:

My Dear st. Nicholas Girl:
am sending you my biggest and
prettiest doll for Santa Claus to send
he will bring me lots Of pretty things.
He Is always so good to me- Won't
like? RUTH.
He is not like anything in the world,
dear little Ruth, quite so much as he
is like the, kindness and thoughtfulness
you have shown by giving up some
thing that is dear to you in order to
make some one else happy. He lives
in a far country, as you know, where
the nights are long and frosty. He
rules over a people who neither buy
nor sell, for love is to them what
money is to us. In the language they
speak there are no such words as
ENVY" and Jealousy" or even
mime" and "yours," for the dolls and
skates and all the wonderful toys
which keep them busy throughout the
year are made only to give away.
The pictures we have of him are
merely the best that can be drawn be-
cause only a few people, who were
very, very good, have ever caught a
glimpse of him. We can only trace
him by the footprints of the reindeer
and the happiness he leaves behind
The far-off country over which he rules
is not set down on any map nor called
by any name of its own. We only
know that it is the fairest of all coun.
tries and is sometimes called the Land
of Hearts Desire.
You can see for yourself, dear little
Ruth, that it would be very hard te
tell you what Santa Claus is really
like. And yet perhaps we can give
you some faint idea. Do you remem
Der how it felt, long time ago, wher
you were just a wee chit of child and
from every ,schs and bruiss mother
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
INJUSTICE TO FIREMEN
INJURED WHILE ON DUTY

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
would like to take a small space In
your valuable paper to ask those IN
governing authority. when they passed
the employers liability act, was that
act made specially for one class Of
employees. or was It not intended to
benefit all classes Of employees who run
great risk Of injury or death?
I read an article In The Times where
several firemen Of this District were
incapacitated for duty by reason of
injuries received in the line Of duty,
and where one Of them has had his
pay stopped because he has had
sixty days leave. 1t seems to
me that an injustice is being
done this man and his family. for
the reason that the United States Gov
eminent, or the District government,
are not losing this mans services II he
is absent, for his work is being carried
on by his fellow-fremen, who feel his
absence more than any one can realize,
not familiar with their life. This man 8
absence causes the men Of his company
longer watches at the desk, which ID
too long as 1t is: his absence causes
the men a shorter meal hour, which
is shorter than It ought to be; his alb.
sence causes the man who Is entitled
to a days rest every fifth day, as l
understand It, to walt another DAY 10
see. his little children, who are either
asleep or at school when he comes
home to his meals; therefore, the IN
iured mans work Is being carried on
without any expense to the Severn
ment, and his pay, which ne Is justly
The Washington times., 1911-12-19
REVIVED INTEREST IN A
SQUARE DEAL FOR HORSES.

Two serious fires within a week, in
one of which eighteen and in the other
twenty-six horses were burned to
death, will not have been unmixed
disasters if they shall call for more
than a temporary sympathy for
horses.
That this may result is indicated
by the volume of comment which has
been called forth. Not only has public
opinion spoken plainly in demand for
regulation of stables which will ensure
a measure of safety for the animals
they house, but the whole subject of
the treatment of the horse is gaining
wholesome discussion. Whether it
concern his safety when at rest or
have to do with his care and treat
ment by owners and drivers, the horse
makes appeal to every instinct of
humanity for a square deal. No other
animal is so wholly devoted to the
service of man, and no other more
fully earns the right to kindness.
We often wonder how it is that ILL
treatment of horses has become so
much matter of tradition as to be
almost a matter of course. Perhaps it
is owing partly to the headlong habit
of people looking for results and
careless of means, and partly to the
era of mechanical power. In the days
when mans horse meant his life
there was little need of a S. p. G. A.
Yet the horse is still valuable prop
erty, and even on the low ground of
economy and service would seem to
command consideration.
Writing to The Times from Florida
an Englishwoman expresses surprise
at this trait of cruelty and neglect so
contrary to the general American
habit. She points out the fact that
the English in this respect are su-
perior-possibly because they better
preserve the instinct of sport and fair
play. We prefer to believe that
American indifference is rather the re-
suit natural to people on business
bent, and who, reliant, in the rush for
street cars, subways, taxicabs and
aeroplanes, on anything but the horse,
have lost what was once a distinguish
ing solicitude.
At any rate the Capital of the
country is the one place more than
another which owes the horse the duty
of securing his life and happiness.
Whether it be the aching ribs of the
Skeleton in harness" or the foaming
jaws of the standardized in the rack
of the high check, Washington owes a
greater measure of humanity to the
horse.