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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
VERTREES PICKS
HIS THREE MEN.

Nashville, Jan. 23.-Three member,
CT the harmony primary board of sever
were named Tuesday by ChairmanW
y. Vertrees, pursuant to a resolution
passed by his committee January 16 at
meeting held in this city.
The members designated by Chair
man Vertrees follow:
Hon. Hill McAllister, Nashville, for
Middle Tennessee; Hon. Frank Spur
lock, Chattanooga, for East Tennessee;
Col. Robt. Fletcher, Jackson, for West
Tennessee.
Chairman o. &. Barton had previ-
ously named three members of the
board, as follows:
Hon. Frank NJ. Ewing, of Nashville,
Middle Tennessee; Hon. Frank Thomp-
son, Chattanooga, First Tennessee and
Hon. r. r. Sneed, Jackson, West Ten
nessee.
A seventh member of the board is TO
be chosen by these six when they meet
which, under the provisions of the
harmony primary plan, will be Sim
mediately." When the board is COM
pleted by the selection of the additional
member, he arrangement of the details
of the larry of April 81 will at once
begin The board is given all the pow.
ers usually held by the state committee
in holding primary election, and will
give to both factions of the democratic
party equal representation in their Sc
lection of officers of election.
In making his appointments Chair
man Vertrees was careful to select men
well and favorably known over the
state, as was Chmn. Barton, 80 that the
completed board will be one of the
highest personnel. The appointment
of the six members of the primary
board is futher assurance of party
harmony, as now all the provisions in
the harmony plan have been carried
out, so far as the two state committees
are concerned, with the exception of
the ratification of the plan by the mem,
bers of the board. All the appointees
of Chairman Vertrees accepted the
office rendered them, and the appolntees
of Chairman Barton had previously
accepted.
1t is expected that the board will
hold its initial meeting in Nashville
within the near future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
ELECTRIC COMPANY
ERECT NEW SIGN.

The Watauga Electric company has
erected on the top of their power plant,
a beautiful electric display sign and
this was in operation for the first time
last Tuesday evening The new sign,
while being of the same style as many
other electric signs has representa-
ton of a fire at each end of the letters.
This is something which is not often
seen and the company deserves credit
for the erection of sign of this kind.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
KNOXVILLE GOES
HEISKELL,S WAY.

Knoxville, Jan 2O.-Mayor S. G..
Heiskell and the entire democratic
ticket for commissioners were elected
today i'll the first election held under
the new commission form of govern
ment.
Knoxville never saw such a close race
for mayor as it had today. When early
returns began dribbling in it looked
very much as if Heiskell would have a
majority of 200 or 300, but when the
larger wards began reporting their to-
tails, the mayors apparent majority
dwindled until only 20 votes remained
as separating the winner from his OPP
ponent, John L. Mcmillan, nominee of
the citizens ticket.
The total vote for mayor Isl Heiskell
1888, Mcmillan 2,57S. In the races for
commissioners, Mayor Heiskell had as
running mates the three members of
the board of public works and Geo. P.
McTeer, a well-known clothing mer-
chant. They were elected, hands down,
by the following votes: John w. Elem
niken, 1888; James A. Hensley, 2,6Os;
Sam f. Hill, 2,316; McTeer, zoos.
The highest vote polled for commits
sioner on the citizens ticket was that
of Lewis Tillman, an attorney, who
has 1866.
Heiskell carried only four of the elev-
en- wards, but his majorities were I'M
usually large in these. He is now serv-
ing his fourth term as mayor and begins
his fifth next Saturday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
SITES FOR CITY
COURT HOUSE WANTED

All persons desiring to offer sites for
the location of court house and CITY
hall in Johnson City will do so on or
before Monday noon, the Goth instant.
Sites TO be within 1900 feet Of Fountain
in Public Square, with a frontage of
not less 200 feet, and of even width.
Offers TO be filed with Recorder Pou-
der on or before the above date, and to
be in writing and signed.
January rs, 1912.
Respectfully,
J. Il. BRADING,
G. II. SMITH,
+. &. LOCK EFT,
s. A. BOWMAN,
G. Il. WOFFORD,
CY H. LYLE,
Citizens Committee.
FRANK TAYLOR,
G. f. BIRCHFIELD,
3. b. GROCER,
Members Board of Aldermen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
BASKETBALL AT
STATE NORMAL

Last Saturday, the big basketball
game of the season was played at the
state normal between johnson City
and Jonesboro. The result of the game
was score of q to % in favor of the
Johnson City team. The Jonesboro
team was at slight disadvantage hav-
ing played most of the season in the
open while this game was played in a
large room az the normal. The fact
remains however, that the home team
carried off the honors and advised the
Jonesboro team to practice up before
the next game was pulled off.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

Sam Heiskell and his regular demo-
cratic running mates were elected over
a citizens ticket in Knoxville last Sat
urday. Heiskell received a majority
of II in total vote of over 5000 and
an effort is being made to have his
election declared void because he failed
to publish the day before the election a
sworn statement of his election expen-
ses, although he filed same with the
recorder on that day and made the
publication on the morning of the cleo
tiOD
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
PENSION BILL MAY
CAUSE DIFFICULTY.
Continued from page one.

NOhVlAuCd lIOlll page OuS'
their lives. There would have been no
country but for them. Besides this,
Gen. Washington and other officers
were voted large grants of land. Pen
sions and land warrants were given to
all who served in the Mexican war,
without restriction. They added vast
~ to our territory. After the Black
Hawk war Abraham Lincoln, though
he was never under fire, received two
land warrants for his services. The
soldiers Of 1872, rich and poor, were all
pensioned. Surely there should be no
discrimination against the gallant men
OF 81 who preserved our government
at enormous cost. The burden will
tighten every year, and in ten years
there will be scarcely handful of them
left. The nation saved is far richer
than any other in the world and will
not deliberately be ungenerous to its
preservers.
1t is interesting to note as throwing
light upon the character of our surviv-
ing veterans that large numbers of them
are signing petitions asking congress to
open the Union soldiers homes to Con-
federate survivors. The country was
worth saving whose rank and file orig
mate and advocate so kindly and gra-
cious plan. 1t is to be hoped that
congress will respond promptly, and
that in this age of dawning peace and
growing good will we may behold the
unique spectacle of erstwhile foes pass
ing the evening of their days together
in comfort and fraternal harmony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
WASHINGTON co. PIKE.

Bids will be received until noon on
February 10, 1912, for the construction
of Il highway through Washington coun-
ty, Tennessee, from the Greene county
line to the Sullivan county line, IN whole
or in part, including grading and mac.
adamizing. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Plan and profile of the road may be
seen at the Office of the engineers, Z. c..
Huffaker, Jonesboro, Tenn. 1864
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
HARMON HEADQUARTERS
OPENED AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn, Jan, 23.-Harmon
headquarters were opened here today
under the auspices of a club recently
organized with Frank Avent, state
railroad commissioner, as chairman.
The club plans to assist in the form
alton of similar clubs over the state to
urge the claims of Governor Judson
Harmon to the presidency.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years suffered unspeakable torture
from indigestion, constipation and liver trou-
bic" wrote A. K Smith, war veteran at
Erie, Pa, 4" but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right. They're simply great /"
Try them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25c at H. c. Miler's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

Of course, all good democrats are
deeply grieved to know that Col. Wat
terson and Col. Harvey have been dis
appointed in Gov. Wilson, but they
may get over it.-Bristol Herald Cou-
rier.
They probably will, but Gov. Wilson
seems to have suffered a relapse.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

Medicines that aid nature are always most
effectual. ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
acts on this plan, 1t allays the cough, re-
leves the lungs, opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system to a
deathy condition. Thousands have testi-
fed to its superior excellence. Sold by all
heaers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
HARMON HEADQUARTERS
OPEN IN CHATTANOOGA.

Chattanooga, Jan. 23-Withih the
next few days announcement will be
made of the plans to launch the boom
of Gov. Harmon in this city Frank
White, of Cumberland Gap, and IL. l..
Nichol, lieutenant governor Of Ohio,
were here yesterday and outlined the
plans for the Third district here Judge
M. NJ. Allison will head the local or
ganization
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

would like to ask those disgrun-
tied democrats who are gnashing their
teeth over "the surrender to the whisky
ring" if Hooper gave them state wide
in reality?-Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

Do you know that fully nine out of every
ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheuma-
tism os tho muscles due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cnanberlain's
Liniment freely and see how quickly it gives
relief. For sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
TO MERCHANTS.

See DR.. Preas' window. Gold glass
letters placed there seven years ago.
Brilliant, everlasting. Can not be
washed off. Three to six inch letter.
For particulars address j. u. Test, Sol
diers' Home p. o. 14381t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

If the whiskered gentleman who
audited the recorders books is no bet
ter auditor than he is lawyer his bill
for services should be left unpaid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
MRS. BACON DIES
IN KNOXVILLE.

The remains Of Mrs HAYES BncoH,
of Leesburg, who died Saturday in the
Lincoln Memorial Hospital al Knox
vile, following an operation Monday
morning, were taken to Jones borO sun
day night and from that place were
taken to the Limestone Brethren GEM
etery for interment. Mrs. Bacon was
the wife of Halves Bacon, Il prominent
man of Leesburg. She is survived by
the husband and six children.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
COOK WANTED.

A reliable woman will be given per-
manent place at satisfactory wages.
Will furnish house for family of ac-
ceptable person. Apply at once.
CY Ii. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

After all, there is more harmony in
the democratic party than there is in
the republican ranks-up to date.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

If EIizabethton is to be called Crystal
City, why not call the citizens glass
blowers?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

What the Brownlow republicans got
out of the committee meeting at Nash
vile is not visible to the naked eye.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

This is leap year and we expect to
jump the court house from Jenesboro
to Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

When buying cough medicine for chill
dren bear in mind that Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is most efectua for colds, Group
and whooping cough and that it contains no
harmful drug. Fer sale by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

The congressional fight is warming
up, but there have been no Moore fights
since Wednesday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

1t was not necessary for the auditor
to make his report to show that he is
a hair-spliter, for he split them on his
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

'slueo So -'peq u! Arls pur dnI6s Su!qlas /
s,A9uIVed III ssn 'spIoo PEG 10 esnro
aql usHo S! lq5!u IT DIN Gqrq 5u!YHL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

Mrs. Sue Miller and her son, S. f.
Miller, have gone to Florida for few
months. Mrs. Miller is enjoying hel
stay there very much.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25
at least ten years back, if the inquiry
may not be carried beyond that.

Mahomet Sells is still trying to move
the mountain with petitions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-25

WANTED-Second hand bags and
burlaps. Write for prices. Rich
mond Bag Co., Richmond, Va. (32-10t
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
. PUZZLE IN METALS.

Brass Has an oder Yet Copper and
Zine separately Have Not
Brass. as every . knows. has n
awful odor. yet the " things OF
which brass consists. zinc and copper.
give no odor whatever In their sepa-
rate states. This is a problem that has
given a great deal Of work to scien-
lists. It is one as yet not entirely
solved.
To arrive at the general law It has
been found that almost all alloys. OF
mixtures of two metals. will give an
odor. while the metals themselves do
not. Brass is not the single example.
though probably the most odoriferous-
The explanation is as follows: All
substances. including metals. are al
ways giving off small particles of their
substance t. the air-that Is. evaporat-
ing. Some solids give these of so rap.
idly as soon to disappear. Gum cam
phor is a conspicuous example. To
smell any substance a particle OF that
substance has to tickle a nerve ending
in the nose. If a small particle of COP
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
THREEPENNY DAY.
A Curious Old Custom That 10 Oh.
served at Eton College.

On ''threepenny day" Il new three
penny piece is presented to each OF the
pupils in the famous Elton college in
England. The custom was founded
nearly 400 years ago by Roger Lupton.
who was provost of the college from
1902 to 1885. Lupton arranged with
the fellows for an annual distribution
of money on the anniversary of his
death. The provost received Is. 3d..
the fellows. headmaster and Lupton's
chaplain IL. i'd. the other chaplains
and usher eightpence. the clerks six
pence and the scholars and choristers a
penny each.
The scholars still get this penny In
the t%hreepenny pieces distributed to
them on Feb. ~. the other twopence
being from the gift Of Provost Bost.
Lupton's successor q provost There
was a tradition at Elton. which has
been disproved. but which subsists to
the present day. that half a sheep 10
what the colleger Ii really entitled TO
and that the colleges evade their obli-
CATION by giving the value Of half 4
sheep in the middle ages Some time
in the middle. Of the last century a
boy. named Charles Henry Bnnwell.
on being rendered bis ~threepence by
Bethel. one Of the fellows. said:
mo. thank you. sir. want my half
sheep"
Bethel dew into an awful rage"
says the late Montagu Williams. who
tells the story. land exclaimed. Ill
mention this matter to Dr.. Hawtrey
and have you logged and logged the
unfortunate youth was.-New York
Sun.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
All Kinds of Produce Bought and Sold
Why Not USE BIG LOAF FLOUR?

teachers assume the same attitude as
the policeman who found two men talk
ing on the street corner and ordered
them to move on. as there was an ordi-
nance prohibiting crowds gathering on
the streets. One man demonstrated
saying that two did not make ii crowd
One makes a crowd if | say 30" an
swered the policeman. A teacher who
ssume that whatever he says is law.
and it Is law because he says 1t. Is
making a sad mistake When the pu-
pills have a definite aim to do and the
teacher has a definite aim in what he
does there will be no time or occa-
sion to maintain order" 1t will main
tain itself.-Missouri School Journal.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
Nr;oin of the Postmark,

Great Britain. it is said. can without
fear OF contradiction claim the honor
of having originated the postmark.
The first one. which was used In Lon
don as long ago IA 1850. was a very
simple affair. consisting of a small cir
Gle divided into two parts. In the top
portion were two letters indicating the
month. while In the lower half the day
Of the month was shown. No endeavor
was made to denote the year. and It ts
only by the dates Of the letters on
which the mark Is impressed that 1t is
possible to tx the date Of its use. The
earliest known was on q letter written
in 16SO-LondOn Telegraph.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
THE COST OF LIVING.
You Can Easily Keep II Down II You
Care to Try This Plan.

You Can Easily Keep II Down u You
Care to Try This Plan.
In these days Of high prices anxious
heads Of families are eagerly seeking
helpful hints for keeping down ex-
penses. AS containing such q sugges-
ton the following story Of a gormand
and sage-of the sultan's realm. told
In Hester Donaldson jenkins Behind
Turkish Lattices." is hopefully offered:
1t is said there Vas once a man who.
30 dearly loved his evening meal thai.
every day while be worked he did
nothing but plan what It should be. At
the thought OF the viands his mouth
would water and he would rejoice over
the food that was coming.
One day 1t occurred to him that he
got more enjoyment from the long an
ticipation than from the brief realiza-
ton. and then the thought came to
him. Why not have the anticipation
without spending the money that the
dinner had been costing? So he tried
the plan.
81 shall have kibobs and fine pilan
tonight" he would assure himself all
day, land after that wire cake and
yogurt."
He would lick his lips in happy an
ttcipation while he worked. and when
night came he would eat a simple meal
of olives and bread and remark:
"'Tis as If I had eaten"
The plan worked so well that in the
course of years he saved enough money
to build a mosque. which he called
1.-THE 'Tis-as-if-l-had- Eaten Mosque
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19

per, we shall say. does this by itself.
no effect is noticed. but If a particle
Of zinc and q particle Of copper strike
at the same time the effect Is such as
to cause a p%erceptible impulse to the
nerve. The chance for these two to
strike at the same time is given only
when they are intimately mixed In an
alloy.-New York Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
lookiru to the Future.

ri Ruess I'll make a awyer Of JOSH"
said Farmer Corntossel.
"Rut your wife wants him to be a
=
physician"
"Yes. he's got 70 be q professional
man. and we'd want to show u conf
dence in him. And l think 1t would be
a heap safer to take Josh's law than
his medicine W Star.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
His Profession.

"Now, Robert. what do you intend to
do when you become a mani" ques-
toned Aunt Ellen as she looked ap-
provingly upon her small nephew.
"Tm goin' to be q soldier" replied
the boy promptly. "'cause then can
fight whenever | a to without be-
ing spanked for it"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
Its Suggestion.

"When I asked our new girl II she
could do anything in the line of putting
no vegetables she replied. I can can"
"My dear. that sounds as II she was
a French chorus GIRL Baltimore
American.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
Stuna!

Stun9:
'How fat and we'll our little boy
looks"
"Ah. you should never judge from
appearances. He's got q gumboil on
one side Of his face. and he has been
stung by a wasp.o on the other."-Pele
Melo.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
School Discipline.

The young teacher should learn and
the older teacher remember that for
every teacher that fails on account of
lax discipline there is another who falis
on account Of overgovernment. Some
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19

Patient-When | laugh my side hurts
me. Doctor-Ah. we'll. We'll soon put
that right. Send for your mother-in
law to stay with you and l will send
in my bill.-Pele Mele.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
Money and Time.

Money and time are the heaviest bur
dens of life. and the u%nhappiest Of all
mortals are those who have more OF
either than they know how to USE
Johnson.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-19
The Qi8AeAncA.

Little Willie-What ia the difference
between character and reputation. pa?
Pa-Character Is q luxury. my BON.
while reputation II a necessity. Chi.
cago News. !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-10

AS result of fist fight in fiat
building, $50 E. 10Th ST., between
janitor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Meyer and two tenants, Mrs.
Dora Kelley and her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Foster, were arraigned at
S. Clark ST. court on charges of
disorderly conduct Mrs. Foster
fined SIS and Mrs. Kelley $40.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-10
10 SAW. A WAY. OUT

Now, ladies and gentlemen"
said the conjurer, pointing to his
magic cabinet, 81 beg to call your
attention to the great illusion of
the evening. l will ask any lady
in the audience to enter the cabi-
net. I will then close the door,
and when | open it again the lady
will have vanished, leaving abso-
lutely no trace behind. "
In the, second row of the pit
puny, understood man with
haunted, harassed, .very-much-
married-looking expression, turn
ed with a strange. CLEAN of hope
in his dull, mild eyes to an enor-
~ .a.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-10

nous female who sat next to, him.
She had a strong, stern. face,
and a chin like the ram of a bat
tleship.
Maria, dear" he said eagerly,
wont you oblige the gentle
man ?a-Horner's Weekly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-10


y = > = > - > = = - =.
THREE SONGS
= = = = - -. = =
The brilliant acknowledged audience roared ovation to
the great singer She questonaby the best soprano in the
world The critic turned his friend the senade millionaire
and said
you hear any song more exquisitey rendered.?
Eyes, said the rich man. musngly for he touched by the
magic of what three greater
singers"
81 knowT exclaimed the critic
The first years ago. The singer plain of face and
gray hair and tired of body There much work and
many little mouths feed was the youngest child sick and
And that dear singer cooned lullaby and slept 1t
wonderful song t..,-a
"he ne,was years afterward. We little cottage 1t
and the windows and doors OPEN My wife
the kitchen preparing supper She singing something about
her love coming home to her 1t was for and that
wonderful song Is --s-~.s - - ,l.s
"Some years elapse There little todder garden
sings hesanty something about daddy and his baby
These the three singers my friend who beat all your
Tetraznnis
And the critic? Well perhaps the critic agreed with him
HE SAW, WAY OUT nous female who next to him.
Now ladies and gentlemen She had.a strong, face
said the pointing his and chin like the of bat