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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
HEISKELL AND HIS
POLICIES THE ISSUE

Knoxville, Tenn, January Son
January 20, the citizenship of Knox
Vile, will vote on the question of
eleeting mayor aud four commission
ers The coming two weeks will be one
of the hottest campaigns in the city of
Knoxville. A non-partisBn ticket is
headed by John E. Mcmillan, now al
dernan from the third ward and cash.
ier of the Third National Bank. s. G..
Heiskell, present mayor, is the demo-
cratic nominee. The Mcmillan plat
form is for progressive administra-
tion, with dollars worth of govern
ment for a dollars worth taxes. The
Heiskell, or democratic platform de-
clares for retrenchmens, endorses the
vetoes of Mayor Heiskell during the
past two years and favors the litigation
and the payment of lawyers fees in the
suit to recover part of the purchase
price of the Knoxville water plant.
The first public speaking of the cam
paign was held last week by the Heis-
kell forces. The citizens will hold their
meeting ills week. More than 1000
have registered for this election.
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HARVEY ASKED TO QUIT
SUPPORTING GOV.WuSON

New York, Jan. 8.-Despite the de
nial issued by Gov. Woodrow Wilson
at Trenton that any breach between
himself and Col Harvey was response
BILE for the elimination of his name
from HarPer's Weekly, which hereto
fore has been sponsor for his presiden-
tial aspirations, friends of both men
declared tlat Col. Harvey had been
asked to withdraw his support from
Gov. Wilson for the reason that it was
hurting Wilson.
1t was said that after a recent visit
at the country place of Thos. f. Ryan
in Virginia, Col. Harvey gave the i'm
preston that Ryan would support Will
son, which, coupled with the report
that J. p. Morgan was supporting Har-
per's, was doing Mr.. Wilson more harm
than good and Wilson objected. 1t is
declared that Col. Henry Watterson is
the man who brought the matter to an
issue and insisted upon decisive action.
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TO PURCHASE FOREST
LANDS IN EAST TENN.

Bristol, Jan. 9.-The forestry author
tiles of the federal government have
closed deal with the Douglass heirs,
represented by Douglass Robinson, a
brother law of ex-President Roose-
welt, for %, 900 acres of forest lands in
the region of White Top mountain, in
Southwest Virginia. A similar con-
tract has also been closed with the
Shaefer heirs of Pennsylvania for an
adjacent tract of $1,000 acres. These
tracts will form part of the White Top
reserve. In order to extend the tracts
across the Tennessee line, inspectors
are now looking over small tracts in
Sullivan and Johnson counties, Ten
nessee. Other lands in upper East
Tennessee are being inspected to form
what will be known as the Roam and
Unaka reserve. The White Top pur-
chase is the fourth made under the
provisions of the Weeks bill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
REV. c. '. 7. RICHESON
ADMITS NUMBERING Girl

Boston, Jan. 6.-Clarence V. II. Rich.
eson, the former Baptist minister ol
Cambridge, accused of the murder Of
Avis Liunell, the music student, con-
/ fessed to the crime today.
1t was charged that Richeson sent
cynide of potassium to Miss Linnell in
the guise of drug that would relieve
her of an embarrassing physical condi-
tion. Richeson's confession was writ
ten. The confession, bearing Richeson' s
signature, reads:
Boston, Jan. 8, 1912.-John l.. Lee,
William A. Morse, Philip r. Dunbar
Gentlemen: Deeply penitent for my
SIN, and earnestly desiring, as far as in
my power lies, to make atonement, l
hereby confess that | am guilty of the
offense of which | stand indicted.
| am moved to this course by no in
ducement of self-benefit or leniency.
Heinous as is my crime, God has not
wholly abandoned me, and my con-
SClCASC anu ludlIIlOuUb uOHCNCl uCpldN"
ed and bighted, will not admit of my
still further wronging by public trial
her whose pure young life | have de-
stroyed.
Under the lashings of remorse l have
suffered and am suffering the tortures
of the damned. In this | find meas
ure of comfort. In my mental anguish
| recognize that there is still, by the
mercy of the Master, some remnant of
the divine sparl; of goodness still lin
gering with me.
could wish to live only because
within some PRISONS walls might, in
some small measure, redeem my sinful
past, help some other despairing soul
and, at last, find favor with my God.
You are instructed to deliver this to
the district attorney or to the judge of
the court. Sincerely yours,
CLARENCE V. T. R1CHESON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

exalted ruler of the Elks, conflicts in
the dates of the important conventions
of 1912 have been avoided.
AS soon as it was decided that the
Ells would hold their annual reunion
in Portland during the week of July s,
MIR. Sullivan conferred with officials of
the Grand Army and the Shriners
with the result that the conventions of
those organizations will be held in Los
Angeles in September and May re-
spectively. BY urging the subject on
the members of the Republican Ma
uonal Committee he succeeded in hav-
ing the date for the republican conven-
ton in Chicago set for the week of
June IS. He has started similar nego.
tiations with the Democratic National
Committee, and it is probable that an
other week than that chosen by the
Elks will be selected for the demo-
cratic convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
SCALP YIELD TO
ZEMO TREATMENT

Why should you continue to expert.
ment with salves, greasy lotions and
fancy hair dressings trying to rid your
scalp of germ life? They can't do it be.
cause they can't penetrate to the seat OF
the trouble and draw te germ life to the
surface of the scalp and destroy it.
Why not try d proven remedy, one
that will do this? We have a remedy
that will rid the scalp of germ life and
in this way will cure dandruff and itch
ing scalp.
This remedy is Zemo, clean, refined,
penetrating scalp tonic that goes right
to the seat of the trouble and drives the
gearm life to the surface and destroys it.
A shampoo with Iemo (antiseptic) Soap
and one application of Zemo will entire
ly rid the scalp of dandruff and scurf.
Do not hesitate, but get bottle of Zemo
today. 1t acts on new principle and
will do exactly what we claim for it.
Sold and endorsed in johnson City by
the City Drug Company.
p l.. Gregory, Pharmacist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
LEAP YEAR.
James Mccarthy, in the New York
HERALD.

James Mccarthy, in the New Yorl
HERALD.
'Tis leap year, girls, and don't forget
The privilege of the suffragette.
With bashful, hesitating beaux,
Plux up yonr courage and propose.
Unite old Precedent's red tape
And let no guilty man escape.
She who hestates is lost,
So land your man at any cost.
If you have youth as well as beauty,
The leap year cry is, "Do your duty
"Say, Horace, dear, will you be minei
Of all mankind for you pine"
If he a happy year should wish you,
And slyly try to dodge the issue,
Just get grip upon his coat
And put the question TO vote.
If he votes mo" and you vote "Yes, y
Throw out no signal of distress.
"Hip, hip, hurrah, it is a tie
Blcst be the tie that binds, you cry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

former director of the Carnegie Trust
Co., filed Saturday, show total labiIi.
ties of 1850, ,02O, and assets of $435, 800,
consisting of real estate in Tennessee
mortgaged for $4,000.
Of the liabilities, claims amounting
to So, 702, 102 are secured by stocks in
the Carnegie Trust Company and other
corporations.
Claims amounting to S974,917 are un-
secured and claims of $3.50, 1872 as bills,
notes and other securities which Cum
Minis says ought to be paid by other
parties thereto.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
AWAY GOES PIMPLES,
BLACKHEADS, ECZEMA,
DANDRUFF AND 9TH
Err SKIN ERUPTIONS,
When Zemo and Zemo Soap
Are Used.

The City Drug Co. says, "We are Sc
confident that Zemo and Zemo soap used
together will rid the skin or scalp of in
FAINT or grown person of pimples, black
heads, eczema, dandruff. insect bites or
any form Of itching, irritat ted disfiguring
skin or scalp trouble, that we do not
hesitate to recommend these clean refin-
ed remedies to every person who desires
quick relief and a cure from any form
of aggravated skin or scalp affection.
Oftentimes one bottle and one cake of
soap will cure minor case of skin trou-
ble."
Zemo and Zemo Soap produce sure and
swift results. You will not suffer anoth-
er day after you commence to use them.
You will feel like a new person.
Iemo and Zemo Soap can be obtained
from one leading druggist in every city
or town in America and in Johnson City
by the City Drug Company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
TO ESTABLISH A MODEL
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Jonesboro, Jan. THE Washington
county board of education has passed
a resolution establishing model CON
solidated school at Harmony in the
thirteenth district. Several small
schools will be consolidated, and a
competent corps of teachers employed.
Aside from the regular school course,
there will be taught industrial arts,
such as home economies, manual train
ing, and scientific agriculture. This is
the first effort at school consolidation
in this county and is the result of plans
formed some time ago by Fred B. Fra
zier, elementary school inspector for
the state, and E. S. Depew, superin-
tendent of Washington county schools.
Schools at this place resume work
this morning, after suspension of the
grammar grades on account of measles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
CLAIRVOYANT WANTED;
RAILROADER'S 5000 MISSING

Knoxville, Jan. S.-The police have
sent out circulars offering 500 reward
for the arrest of j. I'll. Phaffin, clair
voyant, who is charged with having
robbed local railroader, whose name
the police refuse to divulge, of six 800
bills. According to the victim, he
turned the money over to Phaffin to
i" "bless " and sew up in chamois skin
sack. Becoming suspicious, the man
opened the sack before the charmed
time expired and found that he didn't
have the 5000. The clairvoyant, in the
meantime, had left town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
Bryan Lost His Fight.

William Jennings Bryan made his
fight in the committee and lost. He
made Col. Jas. NJ. Guffey, member of
the committee from Pennsylvania, the
issue and the committee declined to
unseat Col. Guffey by vote of 30 to 18.
Mr.. Bryan at once appealed from de-
cision of Chairman Mack, and was de-
feated 83 to 18.
The committee session was marked
sbyextreme bitterness of feeling. Once
the lie was passed and blows seemed
imminent. Mr.. Bryan, from first to
last, was central figure and the fight he
precipitated at the very moment the
committee was called to order lasted
throughout the day.
Colonel Gufey hurled the lie at
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, who was contesting for
the seat. Later Colonel Guffey declar-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
A HOPELESS CASE.

"De trouble wild me and muh wife, "
admitted old Brother Gaumpers, says
the Tom bigbee Clarion, f" am dat whilst
we gree most o. de time, we don't gree
at de same time. 1 kin gree bout any.
thing, an she can gree bout anything,
but we KANT gree wild each udder
bout it. When Pm willin' to gree wild
her she won't gree wild me, an when
she is ready to gree wild me I've chang
ed mnh mind and KANT gree wild her.
We kin bofe gree separate, but we can
not gree togedder on de same thing at
de same time, and de mo- we tries dc
wus we gifts"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
A TEXAS WONDER.

THE TEXAS WONDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES, removing gray
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame back
rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women Regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold By your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of ST.. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send
for testimonials from Texas and other
states. DR.. E. W. Hall, 1926 Oliver ST.
st Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. eel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
GIRLS NEW DORMITORY
AT WASHINGTON COL,

Bristol, Jan. 8.-The girls new DOR
mitory at Washington College, Wash
ington county, Tenn, which takes the
place of the building that was destroy
ed by fire last spring, has just been
completed and turned over TO the col
lege committee. 1t represents an invest
ment of about $4,000, and was erected
by order of the chancery court, while
suit for separation of Washington and
Tusculum colleges was pending. Mem
bers of the alumni association are rails
ing funds with which to furnish the
new building.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
M|D-W|NTER CHAUTAUOUA
HELD IN KNOXVILLE

Knoxville, Jan. 10.-Knoxville is t
have a great mid.winter chautauqua
which every East Tennessean who il
interested in things literary, musica
and social will want to attend. Thi:
great program of interest and educa
tional value is to be given in the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Knox
vile during the week of February 49,
20, 1912, under the auspices of the East
Tennessee Mid Winter Chautauqua As
ISOLATION, composed of prominent busi-
ness and professional men of Knoxville.
The officers of the association are:
DR.. H. A. Greene, president.
Rev. E. Omohundro, vice president.
Clyde B. Emert, secretary and chair
man publicity committee.
Charles l.. Parham, chairman pro,
gram committee.
The men backing this chautauqua
movement are leaders in religious, So
cial, business, educational and literary
circles, and have arranged to bring to
Knoxville the strongest aggregation of
diversified talent that has ever appear
ed in this city. Included in this pro-
gram are Capt Richmond Pearson
Hobson, hero of the Merrimac, and
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, of Brook
lyn, n. Y, one of the greatest pulpit
orators in the world today. Others
who appear are Rev. f. N. Palmer,
college president, Rev. g. Humble, d.
d., one of the strongest men of the
Presbyterian church, and Ross Crane,
former minister, who has a world
wide reputation as cartoonist and
impersonator.
The Dunbar quartet, recognized by
musical authorities as the greatest and
most competent musical organization
in the United States, will appear in
recital on Thursday night of chautau-
qua week. The Knoxville Oratoric
Society of 200 voices, one of the attrac-
tions at the summer school of the
south, and which appeared before 5000
people in the auditorium in Knoxville
on the night of December 81, will rem
der great oratoric on Friday night.
The chautauqua program will con-
sist of thirteen numbers. Five evening
programs, four morning programs and
four afternoon programs. Any one of
these is we'll worth 81. But the Mid
Winter Chautauqua Association pro-
poses to give them all for 50, an average
of about sixteen cents each. This is
not a money-making proposition, but
simply an undertaking to give to the
people of East Tennessee full week IS
program of excellent numbers at a
minimum rate. This chautauqua plan
has been worked out in many northern
and eastern cities and has proved one
of the greatest forces ia the elevation of
the people. This is the first chautau.
qua ever given in Knoxville, but it
will be made an annual affair.
Season tickets can be secured by
writing to officers of the association.
The program is the greatest thing of
its kind ever put on in Knoxville, with
the single exception of the summer
school of the south, and it equals it in
every respect, SO far as chautauqua
are concerned. In some re-
spects it is greater.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
Solves a DeeD Mystery,

=" want to thank you from the bottom Of
my heart" wrote C. B. RAIDER, of Lewis
burg, w. Va, for the wonderful double
benefit got from Electric Bitters, in curing
me of both severe case of stomach trouble
and of rheumatism, from which had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten years. 1t
suited my case as though made just for me- :"
For dyspepsia, indigestion, jaundce and to
rid the symtem of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters has no equal
Try them. Every bottle is guaranteed to
satisfy. Only soc at H. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
Saves Two Lives.

" Neither my sister nor myself might be
living today if it had not been for Dr. king's
New Discovery" writes A. d Mcdonald,
Of Fayetteville, NC, K. F. D. No. " for
we both had frightful coughs that no other
remedy could help. We were told my sister
had consumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats, but your wonderful medi-
cine completely cured us both It's the best
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
JONESBORO GROCERYMAN
MAKES AIN ASSIGNMENT.

Jonesboro, Jan. SD S, Boyd, who
has been doing a general grocery busi-
ness for about one year, bas made an
assignment, naming J. III. Anderson as
trustee. 1t is not known what his in
debtedness totals, but it is not thought
the assets will be sufficient TO pay dol
lar for dollar. The business will be
continued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
C. J. Simon, Memphis.

Very often young people, at an age when
they should be in the prime of health, suffer
from chronic constipation and nothing seems
to help them. 1t was so with c. J. Simon,
of Memphis, Tenn, until he took DR.. Cald-
WELLS Syrup Pepsin, and now he is perma-
nently cured. 1t will also cure indigestion,
heartburn, hatulency, sick headache, sour
stomach, etc.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to Try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., rI9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all
dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
MOUNTCAS lie
AND GUFFEY
BOTH RETAIN THEIR SEATS
Motion Made and Carried Before
Vertrees is Given a Chance
to be Heard IN Convention

Washington, Jan. 9.-R. E. l.. Mount.
castle, of Tennessee, was declared en-
titled to his seat in the national demo.
cratic committee with only one dissent.
ing vote. His place on the committee
had been contested by John j. Vertrees,
who was chief counsel for former Sec
retary Ballinger in the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation. The vote in the
MountcastleVertreesc contest was reach
ed late in the afternoon.
New Hampshire Votes " "No."
The one dissenting vote was that of
Reed, of New Hampshire.
AS had been indicated in these dis.
patches, the defeat of Vertrees' forces
was apparent from the beginning, but
no one believed that the victory would
be so overwhelming for Mountcastle.
The Tennessee case was taken up by
the committee and disposed of in less
than two minutes. AS soon as Ten
nessee was called, Josephus Daniels,
the national committeeman from North
Carolina moved that ar 4. l.. Mount
castle be declared the regularly elected
committeeman and entitled to the seat
from Tennessee"
There was a second to this motion by
National Committeeman, McGraw, of
West Virginia, and when the vote was
taken, viva voce, the chairman of the
committee announced that: "The vote
in favor of Mr.. Mountcastle was unan-
imous" Mr.. Mack was mistaken. He
failed to hear one faltering, hesitating
"no" that was only audible to two or
three people who sat in the vicinity Of
National Committeeman Reed, of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Reed seemed to be in
doubt as to whether TO vote, but he
finally registered his opposition.
Senator Luke Lea held the proxy of
the New Mexico member of the CON-
mittee which was. secured for him by
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma.
Both Senator Lea and National Com
mitteeman Mountcaslle voted to seat
Guffey, from Pennsylvania, who won
out 30 to 49,
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. CO
6,ITCAS COTTNTy %

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the firm of F.. J. Cheney s. Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum
Of ONE HUNERD DOLLARS for each and eve
ry case of Catarrah that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure FRANK j
CHENEY.
Sworn to before me md subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885.
fSEAIa A. w. GLEASON,
NTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
OF the system Send for testimonials free.
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ed his temper momentarily had got the
better of him, and he was sorry. Mr..
Palmer said that although he had been
thrown out of the committee, he would
continue to labor nntiringly for the
party. Mr.. Palmer had previously
asserted heatedly that if it were not
for Colonel Guffey'a gray hairs, the
issue between them would have had a
more personal aspect.
Arrayed Against Friends.
Mr. Bryan arraying himself against
some of his friends of old, including
National Chairman Norman E. Mack
and Senator William J. Stone, of Mis-
souri,, fought desperately TO the last,
and had the committee in turmoil Of
excitement. He had been greeted with
cheers when he entered the room bear
ing the proxy of Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan inveighed bitterly against
Colonel Guffey, and is said TO have
been unsparing in his arraignment of
the Pennsylvania member. The fued
between the two men is of old stand
ing. Representative Palmer had ac-
cused Colonel Guffey of consorting
with the republican "machine" in
Pennsylvania, and of disloyalty to his
party. Mr.. Bryan repeated all of this
and more. At the end it is said he
had no apologies to offer and undoubt-
edly he will carry on his fight against
Colonel Guffey.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
E. E. HOSS, JR., RESIGNS
SENATOR SECRETARYSHIP

Nashville, Jan. Sc. f. Hoss, jr.,
who has held since last March the po-
sition of private secretary to Senator
Luke Lea, and has rendered intelligent
and efficient service in that office, has
resigned his commission to accept re-
sponsible business engagement with
Senator Lea in this city, and will be for
the future resident of Nashville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
Old Soldier Tortured.

"For years suffered unspeakable torture
from indigestion, constipation and liver trou-
BILE, wrote A. K. Smith, a war veteran at
Erie, Pa, but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right. They're simply great. /"
Try them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 2sc at H. c. Millers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

Do you know that fully nine out of every
ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheuma-
tism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, and require no internal
treatment whateverl Apply Chamberlain s
Liniment freely and see how quickly it gives
relief For sale by all dealers,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

When buying a cough medicine for chill
dren bear in mind that Chamberlain 5 Cough
Remedy is most efectual for colds, Group
and whoSping cough and that il contains no
harmful drug. For sale by all dealers.