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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

No man who has the slightest regard
for the trnth would have looked at the
crowd that assembled to hear Gov Nc.
Millin speak and then send state
ment to the Nashville Banner that only
about 400 people were present. AS II
that was not sufficiently false the fur
ther statement is made that the crowd
was only about half as large as Hooper
had. We just mention this to show
our people the character of correspond
ents the Nashville Banner is employ
ing to send in political matter. The
statement from here is not even half
the trnth and it is fair to assure that
every statement in the Banner about
McMillin is only half true and every.
statement about Hooper is twice the
truth. The Comet can assure the Ban
ner that while its correspondent may
fill il up with lies before election it will
not be able to keep Johnson City from
giving McMillin a majority on election
day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

TIE records show that congressman
S,lls betrayed the interests of the far
mars Of his own district by voting foi
the Canadian reciprocity bill in direct
opposition 10 the instructions of his
constituents. 1t will be recalled thai
the Canadian reciprocity question wa,
one of such great importance that ?
special session Of Congress was called
To decide the matter. The free impor.
tation of farm products from Canada
would have come III direct conflict
with the farming interests of the First
Congressional district Of Tennessee as
The farm products of these sections are
in the main, Identical. In regard Il
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Is good man is purely question o
whether he Is supporting Sells and TIL
test OF a bad man Is purely a question
Of whether he is opposing Sells, Their
Is no other consideration,
1t is known by all who care to in
vesilgate that DR.. Massey is sobe
man, a man of family of boys ant
girls, includi 1g grandchildren. Ht
has set good example before them,
and it is rather late for man like Mr.,
| Sells TO attempt with one venomCus
breath to blast and shatter lifes
work. If good reputation can be
thus stricken down, then the labor OF
life time has been in vain, an idle
accomplishment, not worth the while.
But the shafts of malace, hurled by
desperate ambition, seeking to rise on
the ruin of another, lie broken and
shattered at DR.. Massey's feet. In
deed Mr. Sells is the last man on earth
to play such desperate game of arch
cry, for it is the wisdom of The ages
that those who live in glass houses
should never throw stones.
Passing from this, and speaking
generally, it is matter of regret that
the advent of Mr.. Sells into politics
was the signal for, bitterness, vituper-
alton and degrading and belittling per-
sonaIities. Mr.. Sells seems unfortun-
ate in always having as his opponent
such bad men. With him Joe Wilson
was a political strumpet, and yet he
and the hackers of Wilson are as thick
rs thieves; Brownlow WAS monster,
and yet he ism bed politically with
the worst elements that ever support
ed Brownlow He makes it out that
ALI Taylor is degenerate and an in
CRATE, Penland "lame jawed old hes
sian,' DR.. Massey a rum soaked par
iah of general badness, while Roose-
welt and all his followers who join in
protest and denunciation against a
great national steal are called anar-
chists. All, all are bad, except Mr..
Sells, and he alone is the personifica-
ton of goodness, meekness and gent
leness, the one altogether without
guile. In fact he is altogether too
good to run the risk of spelling in a
vain and fruitless endeavor to make
merely second class congressman.
Have we not had enough of mob
violence, of knocking old men in the
head, of incorporate speech, and pub
lie exhibitions of profanity. The peo-
pie want rest. There must be some
thing wrong with a man who is ever
lastingly embroiling the public peace,
who never says anything except a
waspiih jab at some opponent, who
discusses nothing but personalities,
who seeks not to build up but to tear
down, who eats fire and drinks blood.
Let us try Massey one round for a
change. If we do not better ourselves
in so doing, it is dead certainty that
we can make it no worse. We have
all to gain and nothing to lose.--Green-
Vile Sun,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

One of the Sells leaders tackled g,
gentleman from the sticks" few dav,
ago in regard 10 timing NJ" for tn,
great statement statesman. What tn,
lender got caused his und.r jaw Ia droJ
like the rear gate OF a c','i droy: n
didnh soldier With Sells; he deserted
an raH off like a coward diI Aohlie
with Massey. He stayed to HE frisl
ami | am going 10 stay with him T>r
go' no use for Il drserter. -Clniborn,
Progress
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Mr.. ". d. Fax Grad Keeper ot
Record sd Sen! Of the Grnud Lodge
Of Tenn. will he the gup>! % John
Sewer Lodge x. OF p. Friday night
Al Pytniars. members and visitors
are rcqu ted 10 be present. He will
have with him over lO0 beautiful lam
tern slid'S, which will be shown at
the Dixie after the regular meeting at
the Hall. The public will be welcome
at this exhibition and lecture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Sam r. Sells does not weigh men by
character. II YOU tire not for him il
his race for Congress you are IL d.
rascal and the worst sort of n whiske,
man. II you are for him you are fto
very essence OF purity, Though you b,
a bon,legg"r, and sell grade Of Wbisk
ey that would give y hog the bin,
staggers. THIS i, Satnu in M
shell.-Montgomer,s Nndicttor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24
WILLIAM S. BURBAGE DEAD.

William Shoun Burb,re, the infant
son, of Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Bur
bage, following an operation, died at
Memorial hospital in Knoxville Tues
day night of last week The remains
were taken to Greenevile Wednesday
morning for interment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Hooper would have answered McMil-
Inns charges to his own satisfaction,
probably, if he had not run out of
vituperation adjectives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Massey can be guilty Of every,hin.
Sam Sells and his "Big Manager" J
O. Lewis have to say about him, anC
he is then far better man than eithe;
OF them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Hooper has gone mad and will be
put out of existence on the fifth of
November.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

If the Comet can succeed in getting
Jack Johnson's trial moved to Texas
it will soon be over.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24

Prof Prescott Of the University of
Michigan, testified before the Pure
Food Committee of Congress, that the
acid Of grapes held highest rank as an
article of food and he regarded the re-
suits from baking with cream of tartar
baking powder as favorable to health.
Royal is the only Baking PouOder made
from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-24
SUPPLE MENTAL.
REGISTRATION

Notice IS hereby given that the regis.
trars for the 9th civil district OF Wash
ingion county TrHnt ssec, will open the
,eeiStlai ion books on Wednesday and
! thursday october 30 and 81. and Fri
Way Novrmbpr /. 1912, for a supplement
al registration Of all voters within the
cot inratiou OF the city of Johnson City.
rcuncssce. who have net heretofore
registered. or have removed from whore
they resided on tho date of the last
election; and all residing within the city
limits who have reached the age Of
twruty-one years since said last election
or will reach said age OH or before Nov
emher 81, 1912.
Registration for First ward will be In
the court house: for Second ward in the
White Elephant building. Witness our
hands this October Gath. 1912.
E. C. REEVES. Secretary
and A. II. BOWMAN.
Secretary.
S. r. TAYLOR.
Board OF Election Commissioners for
Washington County.
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also refused. Culberson, of Texas,
was offered it. He refused.
Then Ollie James, KY, was
unanimously selected, and when
the committee asked where he
was that they might ask if he
would accept, they were told he
was in his, room writing his
speech, apparently on tip from
the Bryan side of the room.
James was instructed by Champ
Clark, but for all of that he is
progressive all the way through,
and his speech will bristle pro-
greSsiveism.
While all this was going on, the
convention itself was having
good time. The delegates began
to drop in by twos and three
about II; 80. Most of them took
off their coats and collars.
At 1905, Parker, looking very
sleepy, called the convention to
order. The Rt. Rev. John Gar
diner Murray, of Baltimore, de-
.1iyered the invocation.
1.-The convention officers were
added to by a host of regular po-
lide today. Evidently the steam
roller crowd felt that that instru-
ment needed a guard.
aAs soon as the convention OPEN
ed, all business was adjourned un-
til 8 o'clock, and "oratory" was
called for.
Former Governor Joe Folk, of
Missouri, opened the "oratory"
l.. .ofo~-;,,cr - pr1yor, ,c NAl. -
The day book., 1912-06-26

None of the bosses, not even
Thomas Fortune Ryan, so much
as blushed. Evidently they're
used to it.
Rep. Clayton, Ala, was next.
He said he did not know who the
candidate of the convention
would be-"
This started things, of course.
Wilson, Harmon, Underwood,
and Clark men all jumped to their
feet to tell Clayton just who the
candidate would be.
Parker, red in the face, began
hammering with his gaVel. No
one paid any attention to him.
Col. Martin, sergeant-at-arns,
with the sweat pouring from his
massive. brow, yelled that if the
delegates didn't sit down he
would make them"
This idea seemed to strike the
delegates as highly humorous,
and they kidded Martin, and yell
ed louder than ever.
The Wilson men began sing
ing ooh, Woodrow Wilson" to
the tune of mister Dooley."
One delegate grabbed a huge
umbrella, raised it and started a
march through the aisles. The
band began playing all the old
Southland tunes until it reached
"Dixie." when "Dixie" came
the shouting was so loud you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
POLITICAL POT IS
 BOILING IN CALHOUN

Anniston, January 5.-(Special. )-Worth Whiteside, well known citizen of OK ford has announced his candidacy for the office of tax collector of Calhoun county. his announcement following upon the heels of the announcement of County Tax Collector H. r. Montgomery, and as this office is one of the best paying political jobs in the county, an interesting race is promised. It is believed that there will be other candidates for the same position.
 With the approach of election time poli- tics in Calhoun is beginning to get warm. The race between Capt. A. P. Agee of this city and Judge Hugh D. Merrill of Hefin for the office of judge of the Seventh judicial circuit is now on in earnest c. II. Young has announced his intention to run for the legislature to succeed J. J. Arnold or c. D. Martin, both offices now being vacant, and w. H. Cooper has an- nounced himself a candidate for probate judge. J. P. Weaver is out for county treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
POLITICS ACTIVE IN
 MARSHALL COUNTY
Many New Candidates-Cotton on the Market Circuit Court
 Next Week

A1hertville. January -(Special.)--
 The political pot in Marshall county is
 beginning to simmer; new candidates
 are announcing each week and county
 politics are fast approaching fever heat.
 The county committee will meet about
 the middle of the month and decide on
 the date of the primary. Followihg are candidates for the various county
 offices: Treasurer, HughsH. Williams, c. 7. Adamson, I. J. Kinds, W. C. Bodins'
 Pete Allen and Gurn Davis; superinten-
 dent of education, R. Lee Barnes anu w. II. Bearden, commissioners C. l.. Hodges, Allen Todd. B. C. owen, J. F. Linn. w. Fl. Stearnes, P. II. kennamer, ]. w. shipp, M. H. Evans, James Camp bell. A. J. Whitaker, J. B. Shoemate, Wm. Nix and J. T. Porch; for tax as
 sessor J. A. Pullen and J. D. Fletcner'
 for tax collector, W. T. solley' Frank Curry and R. A. Childress
 Cotton is continuing to come into the local market at pretty lively rate which indicates there is still good deal of the feecy staple left on Ire mountain The farmers generally will
 
 more corn, hogs, peas and feed stun. The Albertville branch of the clrcuis court will convene here next week, Judge w. w. Haralson of Fort Payne presiding. The first week will be de- voted to civil cases and the second one to the criminal docket. This will be the first session to be held in Albert vple's new courthouse which has beer. completed and is very handsome structure.
 The past year was a very successful one with the Albertville merchants who are now through with taking their in ventories. and. all are looking forward to new years trade with optimism. Friends in Albertville have receivei invitations to the marriage of Miss Lil- Han Claudine Dunnam of Birmingham and MT. Ray Oscar Noojin of Attalla. which will be solemnized q at the Fifty = sixty street Baptist church. Birming-
 ham, on the evening ot January 1T.
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INSURANCE ACT
 BENEFITS MANY Three Out of Six Marquises of Waterford Have Died
 Unnatural Deaths

Dublin. January 5.--(special)-It is estimated that 9s4,0Oo men and women ill Ireland will benefit by the Lsyd-George insurance act, which has now become law Of these 674,0O0 are men and SlO,VVo women. The contributions from employees and employers are estimated at $415O,0OO for 1912-1s and s5,6o2,OOO for 19l3-H.
 The action of the chancellor in consent ing an Irish commission to handle an Irish fund has increased for the measure a friendly reception here and no doubt ia felt that 1t will work out satisfactorily
 It is a remarkable fact that of the six marquises of Waterford. only three have died natural deaths. The third holder of the title was killed at the age of AS by fail from his horse at Cordially, Carrick- on-Suir. The fate of the fifth marquis was even more tragic. After years of suffering the result of an injury to the spine in the hunting field. he shot him self in his study at Currahmore court in 1895 When the fifth marquis addressed the house of lords he was granted the special privilege of remaining seated, his accident having made it impossible for him to stand. Among other HeihperS ol the distinguished family who have died violent deaths were Lord Delaval Beres- ford (who was killed in d railway accident at Fl Paso, Tex, and to whose estate half caste negress made an unsuccessful claim), and Capt. c. C. de la Poer Beres- ford, who lost his life at Aldershot last year while gallanty attempting to stop a runaway Vurraghmore, like so many of the stately homes of Ireland, has banshee. which has been understood to wall in anticipation of the death of any member Of the family There is also ghost, which the late Right Honorable William Beresford, M P., did his best to lay in posthumous article in the Genealogical Magazine 14 or b years ago. The story was that the ghost of Lord Tyrone appeared in October, 1893, to the wife of Sir Tristram Beresford, and an- nounced among other things. that she would die at f. The other predictions came true. But Lady Beresford was con- graduating herself that she has passed the fatal forty-seventh birthday, and was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Sheffield fo IEcnnnmise

Sheffield. January 5.-(Special.)- 1.-The city council recently went on record as pledging themselves to Q campaign of economy and retrenchment in all munich pal work, and not to make any appro- priations that would interfere with the payment of interest on the refunding bonds already issued, and to practice the most rigid economy in city adminstra- ton. in order to retrench. The revenue Of the city must be S6000 in advance of last year in order not to fall behind in it's obligations.
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MT. Ford's Letter
 Birmingham, January


 Hon. Culpepper Exum, President Board of Commissioners Birmingham: "Dear Sir--We have recently addressed letter to each of our electric light GUS toners explaining briefly the application of the new rate to their personal bills and showing the saving they will make April 1, when this rate goes into eff feet.
 For your infornation, as one of our large customers, I am submitting here with the application of the rate to your public building lighting account with us for the 12 months ending November 30, 1911.
 ''The city of Birmingham has been re- ceiving a. flat rate of cents for this class of lighting.
 .'It has been understood and agreed that the consumption of current in the SS different buildings and offices of the city will be treated by us as one GUS toner.
 "The city paid us the following amounts for electric light service for the 12 months on 6 cent fate rate: Twenty-three public buildings, offices, stables, libraries and fire stations, 76,37S XVIII, S436.49.
 Fifteen public school buildings, 1O'3lS XVIII. S6S6 39. Total. SC, 696 XVII, $5S2O.SS. Under the new rate the bills would have been net rate about 51s cent per kWH), $477651.
 Annual saving to the city do.2 per cent, $544.S7.
 under the present conditions the city has a large and perhaps unnecessary m stallation of lamps in buildings and rooms which are seldom if ever used and which count against you in the application oi inc rate to. the first 90 hours use of the connected load We shall be pleased to go over this installation, in detail, with you and arrange the most economical con- dition. which we feel certain will work a
 nueh greater saving in your bills and re- duce the net rate to perhaps cents
 sThere will be no change made In the rate charged the city for power Your hills for power for the year were as iol- lows:
 Public buildings, s6e1 IS; public schools, $32O1. .79 Total for year, S5S6322.
 Hinder the new contract your rate on street arcs will be s62 50 instead of s1o.
 .Your bills for arc lighting for the year amounted to S46, 6,273.21- Under the new rate they would be sI1,s12.5O. Saving GOT per cent $4960 Il.
 ..Recapitulation Public and school huildings. electric light bills for 12 months s5390. .sS; power bills for 12 months. SSs6S.22 arc light bills for F months, Si6,2I3.2l. To- tal s55, ,457 .31. .TJnder the new rates your bills would be $49 1852. .23. Yearly saving (992 per cenu' S5505 ,OS. Yours very truly, "A H. FORD, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Baseball Bug Buzzing

Anniston, January 5.-(Special)- )-- Despite the freezing weather, the base ball bug has begun to buzz in Annis- ton and a meeting will be held in "a few days of the Anniston association of the Southeastern league to elect of flcers for next season. A similar meet ing will be held soon at Gadsden, President Bellinger having already started to mailing out contracts to reserve players, as according to the new rules they must be mailed before February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Fires on Judge

Paris, January 5.-A man named Isaac made an attack on Judge Henri Diete, president of the tribunal of the Seine this evening. The man walked and wait ed in front of the residence of the judge and as he came out fired two shots with cut striking him. Isaac surrendered tc the police. It is believed that the mo tive for his attack on the judge was re- Henge for the court having decided ad. ycrSely a case against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Missing Ferry Boat Found

Milton, Ky, January 5.-After an all morning search the Milton and Madison, Ind, night ferryboat, blown down the Ohio river early this morning was found secured to the Kentucky shore mile below Madison. The boat with its cre7s of five men were safe, though unable for the minute to make way back up :he river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Klein Not a Candidate

Anniston, January 5.-(special.)- c. D. Kline. well known Anniston attorney. who has been considered as a probable candidate for probate pudse in the race against Judge-elect J. J. Arnold when his appointive term. sx- pires, stated Friday that heywill not be candidate. However, he may de- eide to enter the race for Mr. Arnold s seat in the legislature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

MT. Noojin is brcther of Prof. B. l.. Noojin of the agricultural school faculty and has many friends Tn the city.
 F. A. Miller, president of the Seventh District Agricuituras school Of this
 oveme~t on foot to or ganize an athletic association among ~ scheuas of the State, similar 10 inc Southern intercollegiate Athletic association. MT. Miller is very enthusiastic over tho movement and hopes to get the organization perfected in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Mortgage Delays Marriage 15 Years

Mortgage Delays Marriage 15 Years Bellefontaine correspondence Indianapo- lis News.
 Fifteen years ago Harry Reese, young farmer living near Sunkirk, proposed mar riage to Miss Fife Garland. T can't marry you now. Harry" she said T can marry you until I pay the mortgage on the farm" Three months later Miss Gar lands father died. leaving a mortgaeed farm. Years, passed and each year found the mortgage on the farm little less.
 Many times Reese proposed anew and said he would marry her and pay the mortgage. but Miss Garland would not consent to such an arrangement. Last week she made the last payment on ths mortgage and the day following she and her lover of 15 years were marriedk
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Ellen Stone while
  months arranging a Miss Stone her in country
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approaching her forty-eighth, when she heard accidentally that a mistake had been made in her age, and that she was really 46 only and not AZ. She died the ss.ne night and her wrist was seen to be withered where the ghost had touched il.
 But what is most striking about this singuler tragedy is it's bearing upon a belief that has for generations been com mon amongst peasantry of the County Waterford. Any peasant in that county or in the adjoining coutnies of Tipper- ary and Kilkenny will tell you that strange story. It is story of the penal days-the days of the witchcap and the bayonet, the gibbet and the rack It IS related that young Catholic peasant was dragged one day in chains into the court yard of Currahmore By the order of the then Beresford clan he was or dered to tbe fiogged and put to death. He was hogged, and while the widowed mother of the lad went on her knees to the Beresfords and begged for mercy. they refused it to her and the boy was put to death Whereupon the mother in the agony Of her grief-so the story was told to ne-uttered an awful prophecy that not one of the head of the Beresford clan would die in his bed.
 Harry Smith, who said he was a fiddler and that the .'wee folk fairies came to him to hear him play, was charged at Magherafolt petty sessions with having been drunk and disorderly Mr J. Brown. his solicitor, said his eli ent was a spiritualist" and had communi cations with the wee folk.
 smith told the court that two of the wee folk," a male and a female, were with him the previous night, that ht played for them, and that the wee folk danced The case was adjourned so thai the fiddler may take the pledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
New Business College

Anniston, January 5.-(Special.)-Wftha a representative number of persons present at the initial lecture Thursday evening, the Anniston branch of the Southern Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

this city by President Charles L. Padgett, who was accompanied to the city by Pfofs, E. M. Chartier and S.. Calbeck. the former to be in charge of the school, which began the work of instruction Fri day.