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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-25
reed Gives M. Values.
TubercuIo.i. Hospital Open.

Land Commissioner Cowles has re-
turned from Kesrney, where he went TO
open formally the tuberculosis hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-25

MOther 5 FfIcnu
is sold at drug
stores. Write for
free book for
expectant moth
ers, which con-
tains much valua
RRADEIEIQREGIL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
WILSON'S ELECTORAL VOTE

1t appears that, with the addition of
the Illinois vote, Woodrow Wilson, if
as is likely, he has secured the Califor-
MIA vote, will have an electoral vote of
442; Roosevelt, II, and Taft, II. This
is next to the largest majority ever
given in the Electoral College, the ex-
ception being that received by Lincoln
in 1884 over Mcclellan, at q time when
the Southern States did not take part
in the election. Lincolns vote in the
college was 216 and McClellan's 81,
Lincoln's vote being about 81 per cent
of the whole vote cast. woodrow Will
sons electoral vote, II it be 442, is
something over 8s per cent of the total
electoral vote. In 1882 Jackson receiv-
ed 10 per cent OF the electoral vote; in
1852 Pierce received about so per cent;
in 1879 Grant received 81 per cent; in
1904 Roosevelt received 70 per cent,
and in 1908 Taft's vote in the college
was about 81 per cent of the whole.
While Wilson has not received a
majority Of the popular vote of the
country, his general vote is largely IN
excess Of that of either of his opponents
and will exceed the popular vote given
Bryan In 1903. Since the time when
presidential electors have been chosen
directly by the people several presi-
dents have been chosen without pop
ular majority. John Quincy Adams
in 1924 failed to receive a majority of
either the popular or electoral vote.
The election was thrown into the house
of representatives. James X. Polk IN
1874 secured nearly two-thirds of the
electoral college, but received minor
ity Of the popular vote. Zachary Tay-
lor did not receive popular majority
In 1S48, and Pierce with his large ma
GRITTY of electoral votes had popular
Of only $1,000. Buchanan in
1856 and Lincoln in 1880 were in pop
ular minority. Hayes in 1876 lacked
. popular majority and was given one
In the college by commits
sion. Garfield In 1880 had q plurality,
but not majority, of the popular vote.
Cleveland was in small popular
in 1884, and in minority of
nearly million in 1892, and Harrison
IN 1888 received an electoral majority
and q popular MISUNDERSTANDING
Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

\ Washington speo's the Knox.
Vile journal and Tribune says:
"f4e clerks office of the house OF
representatives. is deluged with reports
from candidates for congress giving
sworn statements of the receipts and
Disbursements to obtain nominations
AID for the campaign as candidates
Of Their respective parties.
"ln the first, neither of the republi.
can candidates spent anything, accord
ing to their reports, for nominations.
Sam II. Sells reports spending $72 and
u. d. Massey SIS before the election. I"
This dispels the illusion we have had
that special trains carrying delegates
to conventions cost anything.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
October oath 1910


SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at Office of Treasurer, Mountain
Branch, n. II. ID. " s.. National Sol
diers Home, Tenn, and there opened
at the time fixed for furnishing and de-
livering supplies in accordance with in
structions and specifications, copies of
which, with blank proposals. can be had
upon application to the Treasurer, as
follows For Current Expenses and Sub
sistance Supplies until loo o'clock .. m.
November 2lst. 1912; for Household
Supplies until 1900 o'clock p. m. Novem-
Goth, 1912; for Hospital Supplies until
loo o'clock p. m November 30th, 1912;
for Repairs Supplies until 100 o'clock
p. M. December 9th. 1912, and for Farm
and Clothing Supplies until LOO o'clock
p. III. December 10th, 1912. Oliver X.
Marshall. treasurer. l477-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

Park, as it is known, will be famous
always hereafter The plan decided
upon by the exposition management in
this feature will, when carried out at
ford the most unique display and ar
rangement of grounds ever seen in
midway section. The lay of the land
is such as to permit of street that
will traverse the section from the main
gateway on the lake to the lower end,
returning in a gradual curve to a point
near the beginning and again winding
toward the upper side of the grounds
back to the lower park entrance. This
will afford a series Of terraces, and the
amusement places Will be so arranged
as to rise in tiers from the lake front
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
MUCH TALK ABOUT
FEDERAL "PIE. -

Jonesboro, Nov. II Political gossip,
concerning post offices and other fed
eral appointments falling to the next
administration, has begun in real ear
nest in the first congressional district.
A lively scramble seems certain. Who
shall di ;tribute the mail at Johnson
City AMI Jonesboro under the next
regime is the most discussed questions
1t is rumored that Postmaster Vines.
of Jonson City, has signitied his inten-
ton of resigning as soon as the Wilson
administration takes charge Of the
POSTAL affairs, and some people who
claim to have a line on the situation
in upper East Tennessee, claim that
Col. Cy II. Lyle, OF that place, will
get the appointment. To strengthen
this guess, it is pointed out that Col,
Lyle was a delegate at large to the
democratic convention that nominal
ed Gov. Wilson for president, that he
supported r. +. l.. Mountcastle for
national committeeman, from Tenn
essee, that he was the elector on the
Wilson ticket from this district, and
that these services likely will receive
recognition. Others claim that Col.
LYLE will not even have "loek in, +"
because he has snnea in that he has
been Irregular" democrat, that ne
regular shall have any recognition,
that Senator Luke Lea will see to that
that Senator Lea and Gov. Hooper
will control the patronage of this dis
trict, aided by Congressman Sells, and
that these men will see to it that moth.
ing is done to strengthen the "regnlar'
organization in this state.
Whether Mr.; Vines has really signi-
fed such an intention as that claimed,
il is certain that there will be lively
tilt when it comes TO making up the
appointments and to an unbiased OBJ
server it seems that Col. Lyle may be
formidable factor.
Here in Jonesboro are q number Of
the faithful who are willing to handle
the mall No one has openly announc.
sd his application so far as known, but
Kenneth Fine, secretary of the demo- /,
cratic executive COMMITTEES; ]. 8. |
Pritchett and George e. Molten are
spoken of for postmaster.
There is much talk of having post !
masters removed as soon as the Wilson
administration will have taken charge
but this proposition does not meet
with general favor among the nom
Office seeking class of democrats. Those
who voted for Wilson, with no hope
expectation of reward, and they con-
stitute large majority of the most
conservative democrats, think that all |
present postmasters should serve on
their terms of Office, They point out !
that the Wilson administration should
be business and not political, and
while they believe that Ito the victor
belongs the spells" they believe in fair
dealing and are opposed to the policy
OF .outsing" postmasters for purely
political purposes, practice that has
been on in this district for some time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
ASSOCIATION HELD
VERY LARGE MEETING

The Mothers association Of the Mar.
tina Wilder school, held q very inter.
esting meeting Thursday, which was
enjoyed by large number Of parents.
A program was rendered and refresh.
ments were served. The building was
decorated throughout suggestive Of the
coming holiday season. Several inter.
esting talks were made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14


to the back of the grounds. 1t does
not require a stretch of Imagination to
picture the appearance of this section
when Illuminated at night. This plan
is part OF the general landscape work
which will be carried out in all parts
Of the exposition grounds The man.
agement feels that one of the greatest
attractions which the exposition can
present to visitors can be formed by
utilizing the natural beauty of the To-
cation in modern landscape work. A
beautiful park is quite as necessary as
fine buildings and exhibits, and the 10.
cality lends itself to the most artistic
plans that landscape artist could de-
sign.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

The lection of senate in the first
district is still in doubt rs between
Capt. Nelson and Sen. Butler. Sever
al districts in Greene county, where
fraud is claimed will settle the matter.
/ the districts go out Capt Nelson Ia
elected by So votes and if they stay In
Butter will win by 1923. A contest
will probably be instituted regadless
Of the result.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

81. editor of the Comet is very crate.
f. "a lis many friends who have vol
u.ral.y suggested that he is the prop
cr n.rs n to be postmaster at Johnson
Ct nnder the new administration,
a,.,.. e indicated their desire that he
>hnld be. We very heartily agree
WITH them and at the proper time will
nc 'rW 1he appointment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
PECULIARITIES OF THE
SLUMP IN BALLOTS
Continued from page one.

Just what action the democrats will
take in the matter has. as yet not
been seeded, but it has peen rumored
that they would take some steps look
ing to an investigation into the vote in
these two counties, and the matter
may find lis way 10 the United States
courts, as this was Presidential cleo
tion, and in that case election, frauds
may be tried in Uncle Sans courts.
Peculiar in Many Ways.
The election of 1912 was very Pc
culiar one in Tennessee in many ways.
| or the nlnety-six counties in the State
the returns are not yet in from twenty
four as TO the Presidential race, and
twelve as to the gubernatorial. The
seventy-two counties reported give
Taft 42,8O and Roosevelt "a, 500, or a
total of 1890. In these same caunties
Wilson's vote was 81, 800. 1t is est.
mated that the twenty-four countios
yet to be heard from will give Wilson
an additional vote of 23,50O, or a total
of III, 900.
In the eighty-'our counties heard
from the Governors vote gives Hooper
lO4, 700 and McMillin 100, 400 The
twelve counties yet to be heard from
will probably increase this vote SO as
to make the complete vote as follows:
Hooper 122,000 and McMiIlin 115, 900.
These figures are based on returns as
they have come in and on estimates
figured from the vote oftwo years ago,
but the official count may change
these to some extent,
Although this is an estimate rs to
the counties yet to be heard from, this
much is manifestIy true, light vote
was polled. AS compared with the
vote of former years it is exceedingly
light. In 1886 Bryan received 1853, 800,
in 1908 Bryan received 1856, 800, while
in 1910 Taylor received 12l, 800 In
1896 Mckinley received l4S, $780, in 1905
Taft received 1lS,000 and in 1910 Hoop
er received 1873, 800.
In 1912 the vote will probably be:
For Wilson 1l7000 for McMilIin ll5,-
900 and for Hooper 125,OOO Thus it
will be seen that Wilson run some
10000 votes behind the Bryan vote of
1908, while Hooper has run 1000 be-
hind the Mckinley vote of 1908 and
LOO behind his own vote in 1910.
McMillin has run but little behind
the Wilson vote of this year, but has
received some 5000 votes less than
Taylor did two years ago. Taking the |
Taylo Hooper vote of 1910 as stand |
ard, Hooper ran behind his former
vote about 11,O00, or practically the !,
he received over Taylor, and |
MeMillin ran some 5000 behind Tay-
lors vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
Why the Losses

These figures are peculiarly pertinent
at this time since this was Presiden-
tial year, and the first time in many
years when the Democrats had an op-
portunity to elect president. All
this, too, in the face of the fact thai
tennessee has shown decided increase
In population since the election of
1896.
The questions the Democrats are ask.
ing one another is, why was the vote
Republican and Democratic-so
light in this Presidential year, and in
what counties and congressional dis
tricts was the vote disproportionate,
and what caused these losses in these
districts?-Nashville Democrat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

9,mtthing was said about having
Johu llarr withdraw from the race
fer representative in Sullivan county
int &c warning was not needed and
& e. rtnains cannot be identified.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

J. w. Copeland. OF Dayton, Ohio, pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and
before the bottle was all used the boy 9
cold was gone. Is that not better than to
pay FIVE dollar doctors bill? For sale
by all dealers advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

Sen Parks Worey will be candi-
dat for speaker of the senate and his
frcri, up this way hope he will be
su'a SSful
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

Don't waste your money buying strength
ening plasters. Chamberlains's Liniment
is cheaper and better Dampen piece Of
flannel with it and bind il over the affected
parts and it will relieve the pain and sore-
ness. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

She makes it best who looking after the
culinary department, turns her back resolute-
ly upon unhealthful, or even suspicious, food
accessories. She is economical; she knows
that true economy does not consist in the use
of inferior meat -four, or baking powder She
IS an earnest advocate of home made, home
baked food, and has proved the truth of the
statements of the experts that the best cook
ing in the world today is done with Royal
Baking Powder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
NATIONAL CONSERVATION EXPO
SITioN,
Knoxville, Tennessee, September and
October, 1918, Provides Attractive
Grounds For Amusement District.

The section of the grounds of the
National Conservation Exposition,
Knoxville, Tenn, September and Octo-
Der, 1918, which has been set aside as
the amusement district, will be ar
ranged by landscape architects with
view to making the location one of
extraordinary attractiveness. Terrace
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
November "A, 1912,

tatle Tennessee vote comes in 1t
! ",s like Hooper is going 10 have
hh ut 1900 majority. That beats
rertou.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
JUDGE MILLER
TIED THE KNOT

Last Monday Judge p. Q. Miller Of
fieiated at the ceremony which united
in marriage Mr.. James A. Mcintyre
and Miss Hattie Ballinger. The cere-
mony was performed at M. B. Martins
Office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

III" pie is baked, Wilson is whetting
his E'5fc and the democrats have al
ready whetted their appetites.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

FOR RENT, three large rooms.
suitable for light housekeeping, good
neighborhood, close in phone Comet
Office. advertisement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14

Babies don't mind cold or take cold if
kept well with DR.. Fathney,s Teething
Syrup. Get it anywhere. Sample free
Advertisement,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
OUTLINE OF PLANS
FOR EXHIBITS
National Conservation Exposi-
ton, Knoxville, Tenn, 1918,
Planned in Accordance
With History
RESOURCES OF SOUTHLAND

Will illustrate the Ways In Which the
Natural Wealth In Forests, Minerals
and Human Efficiency May Be More
Effectively Utilized.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-14
Good Roads
Fish and Game Resources.

The cooperation Of Audubon socie-
ties, fish and game commissions, and
other organizations for the preserva-
ton of bird and animal life will be
sought in exhibiting Our animal re-
sources and encouraging their perpet.
uation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Society Folk Returning
From Seaside and Country.

At the dinner dances at the clubs,
which form almost the only enter
tanning of the midsummer. season,
several popular Atlantans have
been welcomed the past week.
Among these are Mrs ]. Frank
Meador, who. with her little daugh-
ter, Charlotte, has returned after a
stay of six weeks at Wrightsville
Beach Mrs. Meador, who is noted
for her exquisite toilets, as well as
for her beauty, was one of the bellies
Of the beach, her young daughter
also taking prominent part in the
social affairs there.
Mrs. Harry Stearns and children,
with Mrs. Stearns' young sister,
Miss Ruth Wing. have also return
ed from the beach. Mrs. Joseph
Raine and her interesting family
of five children, and Mrs. Linton
Hopkins, with her four young sons,
returned from Wrightsville this
week. Mrs Rix Stafford and Mrs.
John Evins were among the popu-
lar Atlanta matrons at the beach
who are home again.
At Toxaway the Atlanta colony
has numbered many prominent PEG
Die. Miss Annie Lee Mckenzie,
who was chaperoned by Mrs Mil
ton Dargan. returned Thursday
from ToNaway, and will join her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Society Season
To Be Delayed
Until Late
Autumn

IT HE personal columns of the
social record begin to show the
return of many members of
the fashi enable world from the sea-
shore and the mountains. AS yet,
however, the exodus exceeds the
incoming people. and for several
weeks to come this will be true.
The mountains of North Caro-
lima, the East coast resorts and
New York are favorite places for
the early fall visits of Atlanta tour
lists. The season does not open for
Atlanta society until about the
middle of October when the pre-
nuptial parties for the autumn bride
commence.
Along in November the debu-
tantes begin TO shine forth, and one
of the earliest of the large affairs is
the Nine O'Clock German which is
usually an event of Thanksgiving
week. 1t is there the debutantes
make their first appearance at a
brilliant affair."" other than their
debut parties which may or may not
have preceded the Nine O'Clock"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Atlantans Are Preparing
For Trips to Europe.

Among the Atlantans leaving soon
for Europe are Mr.. and Mrs. John
d. Little. who go abroad every year
for the latter part of the summer
and the early autumn in famous old
world resorts. Mr.. and Mrs. Little
expect to take an automobile tour
in France and will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Fielder in Paris. Mrs.
Titles sisters, Mrs. Henry Wor-
than. of Macon, and Mrs. Asheton
Starke, of Richmond. are also
abroad for the summer.
MI. Thomas B. Fielder sailed this
week to join his wife, who is abroad
and remains for some time longer
A trio of Atlanta girls-Misses
Aimee Hunnicutt, Jennie Knox AMI
Caro- Sharpe-are now touring
northern italy and will remain
abroad some time. Miss Sharpe
will, extend her stay Until Deem
Der
Most of the Atlantans taking the
tour abroad remain until the latter
part of September or early Octo-
Der before their return home. Plans
for winter tours are now In pros
pect, number Of tile city's we'll
known people to spend the winter
In Egypt and other interesting far
off countries,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Younger Set Has All
The Fun at This Time.

At this time of the year the
younger set has all the fun going,
so far as parties are concerned.
This week has been almost exclu-
sively devoted TO the very young
set. the members of the school girl
and school boy contingent.
The exceptions to these affairs
have been Mrs. John Marshall Sla-
TONS beautiful luncheon for Mrs
Walter Hammond, of Thomasville;
Mrs. Harvey Andersons tea at the
Driving club for Miss Lucy Ander-
son. of brownsville, and the affairs
for the Ansley house party.
One of the notably pretty func-
tons in honor of members of the
younger set was Mrs. Arnold
Broyles' luncheon at the Brookha
ven club. given for Miss Cora Nc
Cord Brown and her house party
guests
A bevy of visiting girls in this
set have been the occasion for so
much social activity. Among the
many popular visitors here for
whom affairs of the week have been
given are Miss Marian Hodgson, of
Athens, the guest of Miss Laura
Cowles; Miss Helen Johnson, of
Chattanooga, the guest of Miss
Adrienne Battey; Miss Laura Lacy,
of Philadelphia, the guest of Mrs.
Samuel BoylIin thurman; Miss Car
oline Briggs, of Naldosta, the guest
of Miss Mamie Kirkpatrick; Misses
Kathleen Meadow and Thelma
Wright, of ElbertOn, and Miss Gym
thia Ellis, of Griffin, the guests of
Miss May Crichton; Miss Ethel
Scarborough, of Columbus, the
guest of Miss Fay Dobbs; Miss
Madge Pollock, of Rome. the guest
Of Miss Marie Todd: Miss Nina
Carpenter. of Greenville. S. c., the
guest of Miss Mary Murphey, Miss
Annie Bailey, of Americas, and
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Danville,
Va. who are visiting Miss Lelan
Hughlett, and Miss Sarah Che
nault. of Kentucky, the guest of
Mrs. Keats Speed.
Miss Louise Parker. who has re-
turned home after spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Parker, at their
summer home at Clayton. has been
The honor guest at number of
the informal parties of the week,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Many Beauties Of
w orld- F anne
Are Known
Here

TN the brilliant social records Of
the capitals of the world
London, Paris. New York and
Newport-several charming women
who have the warm interest OF
Atlanta friends, figure conspicu-
ously.
One of the most beautiful Amer
lean women in London society this
year is Mrs. James B. Duke. a for
mer Albanian. Mrs. Duke has Gre
ated a Juror of admiration and
popularity for herself in the exclu-
sive circles of the aristocratic Eng
fish society. She and Mr.. Duke
return to New York early in Sep
TENDER, and will be at their mag
nificent country place for the au-
tunn season. They often enter
tain Atlanta friends there, and Mrs.
Hugh Willett, Of this city, is to be a
guest of Mrs. Duke in September at
Dukes Farms"
The lovely Baroness Rosenkrantz.
who expects TO spend q part of the
early autumn in Newport, is also
a former Atlanta woman and has
many friends warmly interested in
her delightful social successes. The
baroness mas been the toast Of Hot
Springs, Va, this year, where she
and her husband have spent most
of the season, paying a short visit
III July to Atlanta. They are now
on a motoring tour in the East, and
go TO Newport soon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Duchess and Her Sister
Attended College Near Atlanta.

The Duchess du Chaulnes and her
pretty sister Miss Marguerits
Shonts, are well known here. They
attended Agnes Scott college for a
while and made many friendships
which have endured during the
years of their fiattering social ca
reer. Miss Louie Roper, a pretty
Atlanta girl, is now their guest and
is being extensively entertained in
Newport.
Miss Mary Duke is another
young woman, famous in irrterna-
tionaI society. who has the special
interest OF Atlanta friends. Miss
Duke, reputed the wealthiest young
girl in the country in her own
right, and recently in the limelight
because Of her refusal of q proud
title and nobIeman's hand, was
much entertained here, a few sea-
SOIiS dSO, DIS the guest u MISS MARY
Thomas, who has since become
Mrs. Pratt Adams Of Savannah,
Ga.
The eagerly expected titled Wis
itor to Newport, the Duchess Of
ROxburgh through her mothers
family is closely related to many
well-known Georgians. One of her
bridesmaids at the brilliant we'd
ding a few years ago, when she
became the bride Of one Of Englsnd's
wealthy dukes, was a Georgia cous-
in. Miss Martha Johnston, of Ma
con at the time, but since be-
come herself a charming New York
and Newport young matron, Mrs.
Delaney Kountze.
Pretty Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt, as
a sister OF former Atlanta socI-
ETY. beauty is identified to a degree
with these famous society women
of special interest here
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17

ed stay at ToNaVay. and Mrs.
Frank Hawkins, Miss Margaret
Hawkins and Miss Louise Hawkins
are az home after a stay of some