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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

MANNING.-Died at Abbott's hos
dital, Saturday noon, January 6, 1912,
Gordon EIdridge Manning, aged five
months and seventeen days. The
baby was the youngest son of MI and
Mrs. James Manning. ,.- ...,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
SENATOR TAYLOR
COMING SOON

Washington, Feb. 14.-Senator Tay
lOr's present plan is to go TO Tennessee
visiting firstin the order named Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Nashville anc
Memphis, about the week beginning
February Is.
~ am going to get among the boys
pretty much in the old way" said the
senator this evening to group o.
friends. "I'm going to tell 'em thai
while 1 am nearing the end of my
term, I like the job and if they love
me, as they used to show me they did
they will let me hang on and prove
my steadfast affection for them.
have no counsel or speech for them
higher or superior than to beg them to
forget and forgive their own past diff.
ference and to line up shoulder tc
shoulder for democratic victory thai
looks certainly assured everywhere
through the country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
WHY WOMEN SUFFER.
Many Johnson City Women are
Learning the Cure.

Women often suffer, not knowing the
cause. 900
Backache, headache, dizziness, nerv.
business,
Irregular urinary passages, weakness,
languor-
Each seeming torture of itself,
Together tell of weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
Quickly give the help the kidneys need.
No remedy endorsed like Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing proof from John
son City citizen:
Mrs. Lille A. Rush, 4O5 w. Market
ST., johnson City, Tenn, says: "My
kidneys were weak and ! suffered IA
great deal from backache. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which were obtained from the
Whitehouse Drug Co., gave me such
great relief that AIN pleased TO recon-
mend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
NATL TUBERCULOSIS
DAY ON APRIL 18th,

| Sermons on the prevention of con
sumption will be preached in thousand.
of churches on April 2S, which the ma
tiOnal association for the study and
prevention of tuberculosis, according tc
an announcement, has set aside Tu
berculosis Day.
Last year, ont of 100000 churches in
the United States, over so, 600 observed
tuberculosis Day, and millions OF
churchgoers were told about this dis
ease from the pulpit. This year will
be the third observation of Tuberculo-
sis Day. Plans are being made TO have
the Gospel of Health preached more
widely than ever before.
The movement will be pushed thro'
the 600 anti-tuberculosis associations
allied with the national association
and through the boards of health, wo-
mems clubs, and other organizations
in hundreds of cities and towns
throughout the country. Through
these various bodies the churches will
be reached and interested in the tuber-
culosis campaign.
According to reports gathered by the
national association in 1911, practically
10 per cent of all deaths in church con.
gregations are caused by tuberculosis.
In study of $4,000 COMMITMENTS of
725 churches in which there were 1000
deaths in 1910, the death rate among
these church-members was found to be
2. "a for every thousand commandments.
This is higher than the rate for the reg
istraIion area of the United States,
which was 160 in 1910.
While these Statistics" says the
national association, "are not compare
BILE from the point of view of accuracy
with those of the bureau of the census,
sufficient credence may be given to
them to indicate that one of the most
serious problems the ordinary church |
has to consider is that the devastation
Of It's membership by tuberculosis. Ev-
cry minister ia the United States should |
give this this subject some attention
during the week preceding or that fol-
lowing April 80"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
SHERWOOD PENSION
MEASURE REJECTED

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Sherwood
house dollar-a-day pension bill was
rejected today by the senate committee
on pensions and another measure which
would involve an annual expenditure
of $24, 900, 900 proposed as a substitute
by Senator SmOot, of Utah, was adopt
ed. Senator Brown (Neb.) and Curtis
(Kans.) gave notice that in the senate
they would press the Sherwood bill as
a substitute for the Smoot bill.
Senator Shoots estimate of $24, ,0OO,-
600 as the cost of his plan is based upon
the pension bureaus compilation of
and length of service of the veterans.
The Sherwood bill, according to the
pension bureau, would have cost about
$75, 900, 900 year.
The Smoot bill, adopted by vote of
twelve to two after the Sherwood bill
had been voted down ten to four, en-
bodies provisions to pension civil war
veterans sixty-two years old, who serv-
ed ninety days or more and any Mexi-
can war veteran who served sixty days
or more. The Mexican war veterans
would receive $50 a month.
The civil war veterans would be put
on graduated scale from $13 month, |
for ninety day veterans so years old, to
$50 month for veterans IS years who
served three years or more.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
CONGRESSMEN OP-
POSE VOTE ON BILL
BARRING INT0XGANTs
Campaign Committees of Both the
Great Parties Have Organized
and Are Now at Work.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The chances
are there will be no legislation during
the present session of congress reguIat-
ing the shipment of liquors from "wetp
into ''dry" states and districts. In the
first place, it is an intricate questio
and something of knotty problem 10
devise a bill that would probably stand
test before the courts of the land, in
asmuch as the supreme court in the
case brought against one of the express
companies has ruled that it could not
be enjoined from interstate shipments.
And there is a consideration that will
probably prevent any action this ses-
sion which is decidedly political, and
therefore should report either one
way or the other be made on the prop
osition it will go over until the closing
session of this congress, or until after
the November election. No matter
which side gets the upper hand large
number of the members of the house
from many districts will not want to
vote on the liquor question. So far as
can be ascertained it affects the two
parties about the same, and is 10 GER
tain extent sectional. BY that is meant
there are numerous districts in the
north and west in which the sitting
members-democrats and republicans
alike-won by narrow margin of
votes in what was considered an ''off y
year. In the coming political contest
a presidential election is to be pulled
off, and the voting will be heavy, and
consequently neither side can afford to
be pestered " in national campaign
with the liquor question in addition TO
all the other sharply defined issues
that must be met For that reason it
hardly seems likely that bill to puta
stop to liqnor shipments between the
states will get through in advance of
the national election.
A member of the house from very
close district now serving his first term
said: "Tf have to vote on that bill be-
tween now and October l, i might just
as well save myself the trouble and ex-
pense of making another race. Any
fairly we'll known man in the opposing
party could defeat me at the polls.
Should the bill stipulate that liquors
can not be shipped from "wetp to
"dryn territory and should give it my
support the liquor dealers and their
friends would see to it that was beat
en-; and if my vote should be cast in
favor of the liquor dealers l have an
idea the prohibitionists would put in
much heavier vote against me-"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
ZEMO MAKES ASTON
ISHING ECZEMA CURE
" We Prove It,"

Every day Zemo gives relief and cures
men, women and children in every city
and town in America whose skins are on
fire with torturing Eczema rashes and
other itching, burning, scaly and crust
ed akin and scalp humors.
Zemo and Zemo (antiseptic) Soap, two
refined preparations, will give you such
quick relief that you will feel like new
person.
We give you three reasons why we re-
commend and endorse Zemo and Zemo
Soap for all skin and scalp eruptions.
Jst. They are clean, scientific prepara-
tions that give universal satisfaction
and are pleasant and agreeable to use
at all times.
I'd. They are not experiments, but are
proven cures for every form of skin or
scalp affections, whether on infants or
grown persons,
Sd. They work on new principle.
They do not glaze over the surface, but
they penetrate to the seat of the trouble
and draw the germ life from underneath
the skin and destroy it. In this way a
complete cure is effected in any case of
skin or scalp eruption.
Endorsed and sold in Johnson City by
The City Drug Company. 1
p. L. Gregory, Pharmacist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
LONG SENTENCE GIVEN
POLICEMAN'S SLAYER

, JOnesboro, Feb. l0-John Green waI
convicted of the murder of Policeman
: Walter McPeak at Johnson City, JUNE
%, 1910, Friday. He was held to bt
guilty of murder in the second degree
his punishment being fixed at twenty
years in the penitentiary. Green kill
ed McPeak while the latter had him
under arrest. He plunged knife into
the officers body just before reaching
the police station. After the killing
Green escal ed and for several months
succeed in eluding the officers, who
kept up an energetic search for him.
Rewards were offered both by the local
and the state authorities with the result
that Green was finally run down and
captured. At the time of his arrest he
was operating a moving picture show
at Adel, Ga, where detectives located
him. Geo. f. Campbell, then chief of
police of Johnson City, identified and
brought Green to Jonesboro, where he
has been in Jail awaiting the action of
the criminal court
The case has been strongly contested
throughout. Paul f. Divine and ID. M.
Quinn conducted the defense, while the
state was represented by the attorney
general, S w. Price and S. S. Kirkpat-
rick. An effort was made to establish
the defendant insane, but it failed. A
motion for a new trial was overruled.
An appeal will be taken, it is said.
John j. Cannon was convicted of
robbing Martin Matt, at Johnson City,
last November and given ten years in
the penitentiary. A motion for new
trial was overruIed. 1t is not yet an
nounced whether or not an appeal will
be taken in this case. This case was
also disposed of in Fridays session of
the circuit court here.
John Carroll was given three years
for felonious assault. A few other
cases of minor importance were dispos-
ed of.
The Wheatly case and the civil dock
ct were continued until March IL.
King Black, tippling, $19-fine and
costs and thirty days in Jail.
VIM. II. Gerrow, larceny; acquitted. |
J. III. Crook, felonious assault; con-
tinued.
Will Johnson, larceny, submitted; 60
days in Jail.
Will Barran, arms, three months in
Jail and $50 fine.
Jack Barran, arms, same verdict.
Jim Butler, tippling, $40 fine and
costs and thirty days in jail
Sam Strickland, l.. & A., $40 fine
and sixty days in Jail.
Henry Wilson, tippling; not guilty.
Tom Bishop, A. & B.; released on
cost.
Chas. Gof, A. & B.; $40 and cost
G.B. Jackson, A & B; released on cost.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
NEWS ITEMS FROM
FREEZING, VIRGINIA

Freezing, Va, Feb. 12.-Andrew
Jackson Phipps, pioneer settler OF
this section, has answered the last roll
call. He was widower and had lived
with his sen since the death of his wife,
which occurred several years ago. He
was among the oldest citizens Of the
county, having nearly reached the age
of eighty. With others, he came from
Grayson county, Va, more than half a
century ago. The deceased was known
as "the trapper," as he had followed
trapping animals during his declining
years. He had traps setting in the
Cumberlands and along Pound river at
the time of his death.
The body of the thirteen-year-old
daughter of Rams Polly has just been
recovered, after lying in Big Sandy
river since January 26. The search for
the body was kept up from the time of
the drowning. A reward of 81 1000 had
been offered, by the father of the girl
for the body, but it is not known here
If the reward was claimed by the find
er. Little Miss Polly, on that fateful
nay, was returning from Clintwood,
where she had spent Christmas with
some friends, and in crossing the stream
her horse stumbled and she was thrown
nto the water. Heroic efforts were
made to rescue her, one man almost
himself in the attempt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
BROWNLOW MEN NAMED.

For the first time in more than six
years republican president has ap
pointed two Brownlow men as post
masters in Tennessee, when President
Taft named the postmasters of Hunt.
ingdon and Rutherford the other day.
A. M. Lee, postmaster at Huntington,
Eighth district, was reappointed after
his appointment had been allowed to
lapse for several months. w. T. III.
Thorn, postmaster at Rutherford, was
reappointed under the same conditions.
1t is said that one reason these gentle
men were reappointed was that the
Hooper Sanders republicans were fight
ing among themselves for the pie
Nashville Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
MARSE HENRY SAYS.

Shown Gov. Wilson's description OF
as "a nice old gentleman" Henry Wat
terson said:
"Surely, as Mrs. Malaprop observed
the governor speaks laconically. Age
is relative. l am not old enough to &c
back on a friend and call it virtue
Mr.. Watterson was asked about the
claim that in speaking of the Harvey
Wilson Incident, he violated confidence.
"Who said that" he asked.
"Mr. Bruce, of Baltimore" he was
told.
"Ah, yes" he said, Baltimore, Bal.
timore, that is the place where they
spell civil service in small capitals,
take their politics in white chokers and
their religion in silk hats and swallow
tail coats and expect to go to Charley
Bonaparte when they die. I always
did feel sorry for Baltimore"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
A STRANGE STORY.

Mrs. VIM. H. Carson, in letter from
Argyle, Mich, says: 81 was almost
wild with pain in my head, and other
severe pains, due TO womanly troubles.
Cardui gave me great relief at once.
Further use of Cardui raised me from
my bed of agony. Cardui saved my
life, and | cant't be thankful enough
for what it did for me-" Whether Sc
riously sick or simply aiIing, take Car
dui, the woman's tonic. AS general
tonic for women, to improve the appe-
tite and build up the constitution, Car
dui is in class by itself. Those who
have used it say it does the work; it
relieves, it cures. Try it, Your drug
gist has il.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas WONDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES, removing grav'
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. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from Texas and other
states. DR.. E. W. Hall, 1926 Oliver ST.,
St Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. C21.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
GOVERNOR WILSON
HITS DEMOCRATS

Washington, Feb. 12-DemocratiC
leaders in Washington who followed
Bryan through his three campaigns are
interested in Woodrow Wilson speech,
resurrected from files of the New York
Herald of November 80, 1904, in which
the New Jersey executive is quoted as
declaring emphatically for the casting
out of the Bryan element from the
democratict party.
"Since 1896 the democratic party has
permitted its name TO be used by men
who ought never to have been admitted
to its counsels, men who held principles
and professed purposes which it had
always hitherto repudiated, said Mr..
Wilson in his speech.
"By themselves and under their pro-
per designation as populists and radical
theorists, contemptuouS alike of princi-
pie and experience, these men could
never have played any role in national
politics but that of noisy minority"
The speech was made before the soci-
ETY. of Virginians and was somewhat
lengthy. Through it all there ran the
one thought that the "aIiens "-mean-
ing the Bryan element be cast
from the party.
Democrats here refuse to comment
on the speech further than to say that
it should be laid away with the Joline
letter, in which Mr.. Wilson expressed
the hope that some way might be dis
covered to knock Bryan once and for
all and effectively into "cecked hat. -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Needed the Year Around.

You needn't suffer with sick headache,
indigestion, constipation or any other trou-
BILE arising from disordered stomach, liver
or bowels. Dr. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin
will cure you and keep you well. 1t is a
wonderful laxative and regulator 1t is safe
and pleasant to take and should be in every
American household. Tens of thousands
already use it.
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, Ill. 1t is sold by all
dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Almost Lost His Life.

S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich, will nevel
forget his terrible exposure to a merciles.
storm. 1t gave me dreadful cold," ht
writes, that caused severe pains in my
chest, so it was hard for me to breathe. A
neighbor gave me several doses of Dr. King:
New Discovery, which brought great relief
The doctor said was on the verge of pneu.
monia, but to continue with the Discovery
| did so and two bottles completely cured
me. :" Use only this quick, safe, reliable
medicine for coughs, colds, or any throat ol
lung trouble. Price soc and ST. Trial bot.
tie free. Guaranteed by H. c. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Mr.. Miller, MOweaqua.

The best way to form an opinion about an
article is to use it yourself, yet the testimony
of others should carry much weight. NH.
Miller, of Moweaqua, ILL.,, says that the on
ly thing he knows of that will surely cure
stomach trouble, indigestion and constipa-
tion is DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the
great herb laxative compound, which is safe
and also pleasant to taste.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for a free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co, rI9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, ILL.,, 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard before a
terrible earthquake that warn of the coming
peril Natures warnings are kind. That
dull pain or ache in the back warns you the
kidneys need attention if ou would escape
those dangerous maladies, dropsy, diabetes
or Bright's disease. Take Electric Bitters
at once and see backache fly and all your
best feelings return. My son received
great benefit from their use for kidney and
bladder trouble, y writes Peter Bondy, South
lockwood, Mich 1t is certainly great
kidney medicine" Try it. so cents at
II. c. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
A CASH OFFER

The Comet has made a special club.
bing rate with The Memphis Weekly
Commercial Appeal by which we will
furnish both papers for one year for
the price of The Comet regular sub
scription price S1.00. The Commercial
Appeal is one of the largest and best
papers in the south, and We hope to
receive many new Subscription on this
offer; $1.O0 cash for both papc:s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh that Con
tain Mercury,

As mercury will surely distroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys
tenn when entering 1t througe the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi.
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by #, J
Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0 contains no mercury
aud Is taken internally, acting directly upon
this blood and mucous surfaces OF the system
In buying Hall, s Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney Co. Testi-
monials free
Sold by Druggist. Price. 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
SECURES POSITION AS
RECORD EXAMINER

Bristol, Feb. 12.-George E. Taylor,
of Seattle, Wash, has advised his faith
er here Of his (the son's) appointment
to the position of record examiner in
connection with the Appalachian re-
serve, established by act of congress.
Mr.. Taylor, who is native of Bristol,
is to report at Washington, d. g., for
duty on the 18th instant
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Mrs. Wheeler, FreetOWn, Ind.

Women get run down without knowing
just what is the matter with them and doc
tors don't seem to understand the case Mrs.
Isabelle Wheeler, of Freetown, Ind. was
nervous and debilitated and could find no
help until she took Dr. Caldwel's Syrup
Pepsin, and that cured her. She says peo-
pie came to her for miles around to ask
what medicine she took that did her SO
much good.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what i:
claimed for it, and if you want to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin SyrupCo., II9 Cald.
we'll Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by
all dealers at soc and ST. bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
BABE BURNS TO DEATH.

Correspondence from Gate City, Va,
tells of the burning Thursday of the
home there of James Patton and the
cremation of their 6-months old daugh-
ter. The mother reached the building
only few minutes too late to save her
child. Frantic with grief she made a
desperate effort to enter the burning
room. 1t required four men to prevent
her from perishing in vain hope to
save her baby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases,
Eczema, Greatest Blood
Purjer Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humors, if you have blood
poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofuIa, eczema, itching, rising and bumps,
swellings or superating Sores scabby, PIN
ply skin, ulcers, bone pains, catarrh, rheu-
matism, or any blood or skin disease, take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon al!
sores heal, aches and pains stop and the
blood is made pure and rich. Druggists OF
by express 81 per large bottle. Sample free
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
B. B. B. is especially advised for chronic,
deep seated cases of blood or skin diseases,
as it cures after all else fails. Sold by Ward
& Friberg and Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
CLASS COLORS AND
MOTTO ADOPTED

The junior class of the high school at
the normal has adopted its motto, class
colors and flower. "Finis opus coronat"
is the motto; violet and white are the
colors; and the violet was chosen as the
class flower. There are forty members
in this class.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
He Won't Linn Now.

No more limping for Tom Moore Of Coch,
ran, Ga. 9 had bad sore on my instep
that nothing seemed to help till ] used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve," he writes, but
this wonderful healer soon cured me. -
Heals old, running sores, ulcers, bois, burns
cuts, bruises, eczema or piles Try it. Only
zS cents at H. G. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
Blamed a Good Worker.

" blamed my heart for severe distress in
my left side for two years, writes w Evans
of Danville, Va, but know now it was
indigestion, as DR.. Kings New Life Pills
completely cured me-" Best for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, constipation,
headache or debility. 2sc at H. H. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-15
True Generosity.

Walking into London church the
other day. and saying. I've no time
to stop; / know all about your work;
don't want any acknowledgment" a
gentleman left in the superintendent's
hands sank notes for $3.50.