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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

What assurance can he give that Others
than himself will come in now under
the agreement he proposes? Must We
be driven to the absurd status of find.
ing it necessary to get up harmony
agreement all over the state every time
some democrat who has wandcsed from
the shrines of his fathers feels an incl.
nation to return? We are glad to have
all democrats who have followed the
idols of repubIicanism into the wilder
ness to arise and come back home, and
to give them the glad hand of fellow
ship. So also are we glad to have any
republican join our ranks if he be sim
cere and true in his professions of faith
but this must not disturb the organiza-
ton of our party and make it appear
that those who have remained loyal
are less worthy than those who repent
and return. Is Mr.. Barton dissatisfied
with Maj. Vertrees as chairman? Does
Mr.. Barton think more harmony and
better harmony will prevail if Vertrees
is thrown overheard and Barton made
the chairman? Is that his idea of har-
mony? Is his harmony disposition
dependent upon what he gets PERSONAL
ly in the deal? In the very nature OF
things there must be an end to this in
stallment plan of harmony. If Mr..
Barton's plan should be accepted, and
there should be bunch of still more
ultra fellows up at the head OF the
creek, or down on 'Possum Trot alley
who refuse to come in even under Mr..
Barton, would he be willing to again
harmonic and get up confusion at
the instance of these fellows and
change the course Of democracy? There
is such thing as running even har-
mony business into the ground.
Enough of even good thing is enough.
There must be stopping place some
where, and it seems to us that when
the chairman and half the committee
are independents, that this is about as
far as the matter ought to go.
1t would seem that Mr.. Barton pro-
poses now to dictate to the united COM
mittee what it shall do several months
hence in the way of calling conven-
lions, holding primaries, and how it
shall administer the affairs of democ-
racy. If the regulars can risk his own
chairman and a committee at least
half independent, it would seem that
Brother Barton ought to be willing TO
lake pot luck with the boys out ON the
firing line who ask nothing. 1t would
seem in better taste if Brother Barton.
would have reserved his proposition
until the meeting of the committee,
md then presented it along with his
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05
W. R. MILLER DEAD.

w. Il. Miller, Of Hendricks creek,
died Monday at 5 p. nj. after long
illness. He was one Of the best known
men In upper East Tennessee, and has
man relatives living in this city. He
is the last living of family Of nine
children, he being "a years Of age. The
funeral took place at the Hendricks
creek Methodist Episcopal church at
II a. m. Tuesday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

Cleanliness may be next to Goodness
sometimes, but employing the reservoir
upon the streets and letting consumers
suffer for days with a dry whistle is
about as near foolishness as anything
ever gets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05
HAS PAID THOUSANDS
FOR WATER POWER

Jonesboro, Tenn, Oct. 2.--The West.
inghouse company, the big corporation
that has had engineer about the EN-
breeville water power for the past two
weeks, is reported TO have paid out $25
600 for the power rights, right of way,
etc. 1t is understood that the experts
there have sent in reports to the gen.
eral offices of the number of horse
power Bristol, Bluff City, Elizabethton
Jonesboro, Greeneville, Erwin and
Johnson City can utilize.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

The best plaster "A piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlan's Liniment
and bound on over the affected parts is SUI
Perior to a plaster and costs only one-t tenth
as much. For sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

Gov. Patterson was criticised for par
doning pistol toters and drunkards,
but Gov. Hooper goes him one better
he appoints them to office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

Lame back is one of the most common
forms of muscular rheumatism. A few APP
plications of Chamberlain's Liniment will
give relief. For sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

Leaves are falling. Babies don't fall
away while taking DR.. Fahrney's Teething
Syrup. 1t makes sap-blood. (sep-oc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-05

Watch baby's bowels till the frosts come.
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup keeps them
in good shape. Sample free. (sep-oc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
JERSEY JUSTICE IS SWIFT

Trenton, ~ j., May 23.-Jersey JUS
tice, always swift, will have estab-
lished a new record in a capital case
with the execution this week of Frank
Heidemann, the self-confessed muir
derer of ten-year-old Marie Smith at
Asbury Park. Little more than a
month ago Heidemann was arraigned,
tried, convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death in the
electric chair during the week of May
%, the entire operation of the legal
machinery occupying thirteen hours
and fifteen minutes Of actual time.
The weeping, covering wretch was
represented at his trial by former
Judge Hoffman, who died shortly after
ward.
Although the crime occurred last
November, Heidemann was not arrest
ed until March of this year, following
a confession he made to a detective
who posed as his friend The young
man was employed at the time of teh
murder by an Asbury Park florist.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
"WETS" AND "DRYS"
IN BITTER CONTEST.

Abbevlle, La, May 23.-For the
third time in as many years, the
"wets" and "drys" of Vermilion par
ish are today engaged in bitter cleo
ton contest over the saloon question.
Upon each of the former occasions the
parish has voted to keep its saloons,
but the last time the "wets" won by
a diminished majority. This year it is
admitted that the result will be close
and both the Anti-Saloon League and
the AUTHORIZATION League have
worked as never before.
All of the towns in the parish will
be affected by the election. Women
and children are taking an active part
today in an effort to convince voters
to cast DRY" ballot.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
GOOD ROADS
CONGRESS IN SESSION

Birmingham. Ala May 23.-Goy-
ernors, agricultural commissioners and
other officials and prominent men
from nearly every state Of the Union
are the guests today of the Magic City
of the South at the opening of the
fourth National Good Roads Congress.
For five days the visitors will listen
to lectures and addresses on the topic
of highway Improvement and will wit
ness practical demonstrations by ex-
perts. with the result thai the move
ment for better roads will doubtless
be given great impetus in every sec
ton of the country, and especially in
the South.
The Birmingham Chamber of Com
merce, the Business Mems League and
the Board of Trade have Joined with
the Alabama and Jefferson County
Good Roads Associations in preparing
an elaborate entertainment program,
and there will be something doing ev.
cry minute for every delegate to the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
MUNICIPAL WORK TO
Be DONE BY CITY
Contractors Bids Much Higher Than
Engineers Estimates and Day
Labor Plan Will Be
Adopted.

Spokane, Wash, May 23.-Fifty
thousand dollars has been set aside by
the city commissioners of Spokane to
thoroughly test a day labor plan on
public street work, including grading,
curbing, parking and sidewalks. The
plan. which is new under the assess
ment system of making public i'm
provements in the Northwest, was pre-
scented by David c. Coates, commits
sioner of public works, who announced
that Of the four proposals received
none was under S3O,99S for work
which the city engineer estimated at
$25,7SO. Six other street grading jobs
have been held up meanwhile, as all
the bids are higher than the en-
gineers' estimates.
If the IAN works out, Mr.. Coates
says, it is likely that all the municipal
work will be done under the direct
supervision of his department in the
future. This work amounts to between
$45OO,00O and $5,0O0,O0O a year.
The city ordinance provides wage
scale of SO for eight hours work by
labor, while some of the con-
tractors, it is alleged, have paid only
from $3.50 to $2.75, though the men
signed the pay roll in full
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
TAFT OPENS GREAT LIBRARY

New York, May 23-In the presence
of President Taft and prominent Off
cials of the city and state, the magnifi-
cent white marble public library build
| ing at Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street was formally opened today. All
of the 100000 volumes of the old Astor
library will find a home on the shelves
of the new institution, which will be
surpassed by only four or five other
libraries in the entire world. EXclu-
sive of the land, the library building
has cost over $S,OO0,O0O.
The project to unite the Aston and
LenoX libraries into one great institu-
ton has its origin in 1856, when a
fortune was left o the city by Samuel
j. Tilden. After nine years of legal
complications, actual work was COM
menced. Several of the Carnegie cir
culating libraries were associated with
the LenoX and Astor in the new foun-
dation, which was incorporated as the
New York public library. The corner
stone of the new building was laid by
Mayor Seth Low in November, 1902.
The great edifice has a frontage of
800 feet on Fifth avenue, extending
from Fortieth to Forty-second street,
and is 27O feet deep. The reading room
on the Bryant park side is the largest
apartment Of its kind in the world,
being nearly 800 feet in length, II feet
wide and 30 feet high. The stack room
is fittea with siXty-three miles of
shelves, capable of holding 100000
volumes. AS other rooms are capable
of holding 100000 books, the library
may house as many as three and a
half million volumes. In addition to
the main reading room, there are two
hundred smaller rooms for various
purposes.
The building is as nearly fireproof
as it can be made, being constructed
almost entirely of bronze and marDlee.
The history of the New York public
library is epitomized in the inscrip-
tons:
The Aston library, founded by John
Jacob Astor for the advancement of
useful knowledg, 1S4S.'
The LenoX library, founded by
James Lenox, dedicated to history, lit
erature and the fine arts
The Tilden trust, founded by Sam
uel Jones Tilden to serve the interests
of science and popular education,
1885,"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
BILLION DOLLARS
FOR FACTORIES

The Texas Commercial Secretaries
and Business Mems Association has
begun campaign for a billion dollar
factory investment in 1912. The
amount seems large, but not too large
for Texas. Our farmers haul 200. 900
worth of raw material to the foreign
factory per day; our forests furnish
the lumber for the furniture and
woodenware factories of the North; a
railroad is now being constructed from
the gulf to the iron ore fields of East
Texas, and our ore will soon be run
ming the iron furnaces of the East. 1t
will take more than billion dollars
invested in manufacturing to work up
the raw material now being shipped
out of the state, and We have only
one-fifth of our area under cultivation
and our minerals are practically I'M
touched, but a billion dollars is quite
sufficient for a starter.
The association will begin with
statewide campaign for the patronage
of home industries, and merchants,
jobbers and consumers in Texas will
be urged to demand goods that are
made in Texas" whenever possible
to do so. The home patronage of our
present factories would result flood
ing them with orders and enable them
to enlarge their plants and make 1t
much easier to secure factory invest.
ment. Every citizen in Texas can join
in this campaign and by patronizing
home industries get better goods and
cheaper goods as we'll as provide
home market for our farm products.
The campaign for patronizing home
industries will be carried on vigorous.
ly until the whole state gets the
factory spirit" and then attention
will be turned toward bringing fac
tories to Texas.
The association has had under ad-
yisement for some time the orgauiza-
ton Of a delegation of strong business
men of Texas to visit the manufac-
turing and financial centers of the
North and East and bring them face
to face with Texas opportunities, Gov
ernor Colquitt has agreed to head the
delegation and the committee will go
this fall, or as soon as our citizenship
gets in line with progress by demand
ing that our factory products be
made in Texas" A trip of this sort
will go a long ways toward setting
Texas right with the outside world,
Texas is today the most inviting
field on the globe for capital, and when
our opportunities are understood and
our citizenship is ready to welcome
factory investments by patronizing
their products we will experience no
difficulty in building up civilization
hat will be the marvel of the TWEEN
ieth century.-Commercial Secre-
aries Bulletin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
A LINE TO ITSELF.

Five years of roof work and 81
have put me in a position to give
the best work and material for
least money. | beg not to be confJ
with the travelling coal tar fiend"
makes a town but once, leaving a Il
of mourners behind him. | am herr
stay and have a number of salts
customers in the town and am c
ready to make any of my work sa
factory that proves otherwise.
| can save you money on anyth
in sheet metal building material.
ad.
| respectfully solicit a share of y
business.
NJ. 7. BROCKMAN, Roofei
POS Main Street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Chicago university barred girl
from entering as student because
she wore $500 hat, and Connecticut
school board Is Investigating COM
plants that the gowns of one of the
teachers are too stylish. These schools
in undertaking to fight feminine fash
ions have entered the domain of
sumptuary regulation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

If China were as powerful as it is
populous, the killing of 224 Chinese
subjects at Torreon would be a serious
matter. AS it is, the matter will prob
ably end in an apology or possibly an
indemnity. 1t is an anamoly that the
most populous nation on earth is
kicked and cuffed with impunity. If
the Chinese had the spirit of the Japs
there would be a racket that would
create a worldwide sensation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
TRY HALSTEAO'S SON.

Washington, May 23.-Griffin Hal
stead, son of the late Murat Halstead,
the distinguished Cincinnati editor,
author and war correspondent, APP
peared in court today to answer to
the charge of larceny and embezzle-
ment. Halstead was in the brokerage
business, and is alleged to have sold
bods intrusted to his care He plead.
ed not guilty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
JOHNSON BACK ON STAGE.

New York, May 23.-Jack Johnson,
the heavyweight champion, is back on
the stage, commencing a vaudeville
engagement here. He appears in a
boxing stunt with his sparring partner,
Jim Monohan. The big negro says
he is taking a counsel II voice culture
and expects to become a singer. After
his theatrical engagement
he will sail for England.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
TAFT IN
NEW YORK TODAY
Helping to Dedicate $10,000,000 Ii.
brary-Will Leave for WASH
ington at Midnight.
[By Associated Press. ]

Washington, May 23.-President
Taft left early today for New York,
where he will make an address this
afternoon at the dedication of the
New York public library. He will at
tend an informal dinner tonight and
leave for Washington at midnight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
ILLINOIS ELkS IN ALTON.

Alton, ILL.,, May 23.-Alton was
turned over to the Elks today and for
the next three days the merry men
of the antlered tribe will be in com
plete possession of the city. The gath
ering is the annual conclave of the
Illinois Elks' Association.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
BIRMINGHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Birmingham, Ala, May 23.-Birm-
inghams May Music Festival has at
tracted music lovers from all over the
South to the Alabama metropolis to-
day. Victor Herbert and his orchestra
have been engaged for the three days
Of the affair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

OF course, the oligarchy that has
ruled and exploited Mexico for many
years hate Madero intensely and
would assassinate him if they thought
they could thereby retain their power
The benefciaries of special privileges
in this country have a similar feeling
toward William j. Bryan, which they
manifest in persistent attempts to as
sassinate his reputation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Thousands of pieces of literature are
being sent out at great expense for
material, printing and stamps, by both
pros and ants, which nobody reads.
1t is a pity there should be such
waste. but how can ii be helped?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Now we know the significance of
the unearthly screeching of some of
the locomotives passing through town.
1t is said the engineers have code of
cussing by steam. The cussing is no
doubt because they can't stop and
stay in this beauteous and beatific
nj
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

1t would be hard even if it were de-
sirable, which it isn't, during COM
mencement week to get the people of
Bryan interested in anything but edu-
cation. Bryan appreciates her schools,
and this is the reason she has them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Senorita La Neri, the fair Joan dare
of the Mexican revoltuionists, tele-
graphed Madero that if negotiations
were broken off again she would bring
the insurrecto chief the head of Diaz
on a charger. And Madero hadn't
danced before her or asked for the
head
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Senator Bailey says Mr.. Bryan abb
solutely dominates the house. Senator
O'Gorman says the influence of Mr..
Bryan in Washington is greatly eXag-
gerated. In these conflicting opinions
we believe the New Yorker is right
and the Texan wrong.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

When the senate again takes up the
Lorimer case Senator Bailey will have
a chance to explain, if he can, the
disappearance of that certificate of
deposit which was last seen in his
hands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

After the statewide prohibition
election Umpire ColQuitt will call on
the legislature to play ball again, and
it is to be hoped the teams will not
be divided on the line of pro and anti.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

The New York Medical Journal says
burning in a fierce fire is practically
painless" Isn't this robbing hell of
its terrors?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

viii Senator Bailey make another
greatest speech of his life in de-
tense of his friend Lorimer?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

The democratic majority in the
house believes the steel trust is also
the steal trust and will try to prove it,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23
OKLAHOMA GRAIN MEN.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May %
Grain dealers of Oklahoma will hold
their annual convention today and to-
morrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-23

Subscribers win confer a favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change OF
residence occurs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-18

meetings experienced : thrill Of
pride when remembered We were
akin to these boys.
The Daughters Of Veterans.
We have not. had the pleasure Of
meeting with them. but have read
their general orders, and feel that they
too, are among the patriotic organiza-
tions of our nation
A Word OF Thanks.
wish now to thank the Department
officers. all Of you. for your kind help
and for the respect you have shown
me during my administration. And
for any success that may have come
to the Department, owe 1t all to you.
together with the district recruiting
officers, commanders Of posts, past de-
partment officers. state and national.
And again. Comrades. thank you one
and all, and feel myself at this time,
and assure you that | shah ever be,
under obligations to you and all affil
iating organizations OF the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-18
! Dead Stomach
on what Use 10 Il 70 Anyens7

Thousands! yes hundreds Of thous-
ands OF people throughout America are
numbering their own stomach, the best
friend they have. and In their sublime
ignorance they think they are putting
aside the laws OF nature.
This 10 no sensational statement: 1t
u startling fact. the truth Of which
any honorable physician will not deny.
These thousands OF people are swal-
lowing daily huge quantities OF pepsln
and other strong digesters. made es-
pecially to digest the food in the
stomach without any aid at all from
the digestive membrane Of the stom-
ach.
In other words. they are taking from
the stomach the work that nature In.
tended 1t should do. and are also re-
frsing It the only chance for exercise
II has. MONA stomach tablets re-
lieve distressed stomach In five min.
utes. Taken regularly for few weeks
they build up the stomach and make
II strong enough to digest its own food.
Then indigestion. belching, sour stom-
ach. headache and stomach misery go.
| MONA stomach tablets are sold
by Leo H. Fihe and leading druggists
everywhere at so cents large box,
and are guaranteed to cure all stom.
ach distress or money back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-18
have lost by death $50. That would

have lost by death 500. That would
reduce our membership to 12,717. Our
gain over losses by suspension, trans
fer. and honorable discharge is 2S9.
making our membership at the close of
your administration 1906.
To me. Commander. this report
looks well. knowing as do the many
things with which you have had to
contend. and had 1t not been for your
faithful and untiring efforts for the
best interests of the Department our
loss would have been greater. You
have responded to practically all calls
made ON you from all parts of the De.
partment. and am free to say that the
results of your visits and the loyalty
Of the Post officials have had much ia
do In keeping the membership up to
what 1t 10.
Personally, want to thank you fol
my appointment, and the many kind
nesses you have shown me during the
year. And to the membership of the
Department I shall always feel crate
full. and ever cherish the memory OF
their loyalty to the principles fol
which our organization stands.