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atory act to his church, to his friends
and to his Creator.
Richeson may have been wolf in
sleeps clothing; he may have been ut
terly depraved; he may have been a
hypocrite all the days of his life-but
we doubt it.
The mans actions seem to point out
that in his soul there was constantly a
war between good and evil impulses.
He may have adopted religious ca
reer hoping that active participation
in the faith that he held might streng
then his desire to be a good man into a
compelling determination.
Richeson's conscience drove him to
confess. Such a conscience is the crea-
ton of faith in the hereafter, in be-
lief in future rewards and punishment.
A man without faith may have a
conscience, but the rules governing it
are of his own selection. He may reg
ulate his life according to the conven-
lions of society and rules of honor and
honesty which men have made. These
rules, however, fundamentally are
based upon religious principle. The
aroused conscience that Richeson did
have was fortified by a religious i'm
pulse, and this religious impulse drove
him to confess.
A man utterly depraved, one believ-
ing that the human soul perishes with
the turning of the body into dust, do
ing what Richeson did would have
carried the secret into his fancied ami
hilation.
1t is fact that men without religion
and men with little faith are most GEN.
serious of those who follow the profess
sion of preaching the gosdel. Posi-
bly, not entirely true to their own
standards, they set up standards for
men of the cloth and demand that til ~
follow them within the straighest
lines.
All men are frail and all men are
weak. When clergyman falls it is
not shame to the religion to which
he holds-it is merely that he fell in
spite of his religion.
Men reared amid squalor, coming in
contact with vice, may in spite of all
these things-and many de-become
useful, law-abiding, God-fearing citi-
zens. Such men have great qualities
of soul which no power can keep from
Towering into a splendid character.
And other men in civil persuits, sur
rounded by every possible influence
for good morals. after reaching high
station, may commit crime. The rea-
son is that in spite of good environ
ment they did not have the inherent
strength and determined resolve to
overcome temptation and to live honor
able lives up to the day of their death.
This wretch, Richeson, lost his grip
on himself. He was not master of his
own soul. Honorable living results
from daily and hourly resolve to do
nothing forbidden by the laws of men
and to be governed in every act by the
simple but rigid commands of the Mas
ter.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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2ICHESON NOT
TAKEN TO COURT

Boston. January S.-As Clarence v.
T. Richeson, former pastor of I'M
manuel Baptist church, of Cambridge,
was about to be taken to the superior
court today to change his plea from
not guilty to guilty of numbering his
former sweetheart, Avis Linnell, his
jailors were notified his council could
not be present, and that the accused
clergyman need not appear until to-
morrow.
Even if Richeson pleads guilty to the
first degree Indictment tomorrow, it is
said that sentence TO the electric chair
will not be pronounced for week or
two and that the governor and coun-
Gil will finally decide his fate.
While the court has no option but to
pass sentence of death, council for
Richeson hope that the fact that the
confession of guilt will save the county
large sums and protect innocent per-
sons from embarrassing experience on
the witness stand, will have weight
with the governor and executive coun-
Gil when petition for Communication of
the death penalty comes before them.
On the matter of Communication the
governor cannot act without the con-
sent of a majority of the executive
council. One member of that council,
John Quinn, of Boston, has expressed
himself as opposed to inflicting the
death penalty upon Richeson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

According to the Washington cores
pendent of the Chicago Tribune, the
presidential boom of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson is about to collapse. The cor
respondent says Col. Harvey and Edit
ors Watterson and Hemphill are about
to desert the New Jersey mans cause
and that there will be published in a
few days the text of letter written by
Mr.. Wilson denouncing William Jen-
nings Bryan and letter written by
former President Grover Cleveland de
nouncing Wilson. This all has an ON
nous sound, but Mr. Wilson's friends
will consider the source and hopefully
await developments. - Chattanooga
Times,
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CONVENTION GOES
TO BALTIMORE

Washington, Jan. 9.-Tne demo-
cratic national committee completed
its work here today with the selection
of Baltimore as the convention city.
June % was fixed as the date of the
national gathering when candidates
for president and vice-president will be
selected.
The republican national copveution
is to be held in Chicago, June IS.
The democrats adopted "permis-
sive" primary resolution in connection
with the call for delegates and such
statesSas have laws on the subject, or
desire to do so, can select their repre-
sentatives in the national convention
by direct vote. There are 1914 dele
gates to be chosen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
SUMMERS-PARROTT
HARDWARE COMPANY

The wholesale department of oul
business has grown to the extent thai
ii requires our undivided time and at,
tention. Not being able to give the re-
tail end of our business the attention
this important feature of it required,
we felt that our retail customers could
be served to better advantage by an or.
ganization that could give them their
entire time.
We have sold and transferred to the
Mountcastle-P hlegar Hardware Com.
pany our stock at the Main street store
room, and after this date the Mount.
castle-P hlegar Hardware Company
will have charge of the business, mov-
ing the stock from their old stand into
the room we have occupied for so long
as a retail hardware store.
AS we shall do an exclusive whole
sale business after this time, we have
transferred with the stock our good
will in the retail business, and ask our
old friends and customers TO give the
new organization the same hearty sup
port they have given us.
You are no doubt acquainted with
the gentlemen composing this firm and
it will be useless for us to make further
mention of them other than to assure
you of the. same courteous attention
and treatment from them that we have
at all times endeavored to give you.
We pesire to express our gratitude
and appreciation of the support our
friends have given us in this business
and which madeit possible for us to
build up the business to the point
where we could sell hardwear at
wholesale
SUMMERS-PARROTT HWD. co.
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DEPOSITS INCREASED
OVER 100000 LAST YEAR

The annual meeting of the stockhol
ders of the Unaka National Bank was
| held Tuesday. The same board of di.
rectors, officers and employees were re.
elected for the coming year. Reports
of the officers showed that the bank
has enjoyed the most prosperous year
in its existence. The first semi-annual
dividend was ordered paid to the stock.
holders, this being at the rate of 10 per
cent. per annum. The deposits at the
close of the year stood at 1892, 673. IA, an
increase of $4,000 over that of last
year.
The Unaks National Bank has rap
idly made its way to the front in bank
ing circles in East Tennessee during
the past few years and now occupies
the foremost position of the bank in its
territory. The board of directors voted
TO raise the salaries of their employees,
thus showing that they feel in their
own hearts that they have an efficient
and reliable force. 1t was not so many
years ago that the Unaka National
Bank was started and from the time
the doors were first opened the bank
has progressed rapidly. The officers
and employees elected for the next year
are as follows: S. e. Williams, presi-
dent; Jno ID. Cox, vice president; Adam
B. Crouch, cashier; James A. Pouder,
assistant cashier; 0. p. Cox and w. E.
Hatcher, tellers; r. H, Moser, Roscoe
Long, ., ID. Hamrick and Willis Bar
low, bookkeepers.
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FRIENDS OF VERTREES
GREATLY DISAPPOINTED

Nashville, Jan. 10.-Col. John J.
Vertress, Maj. w. 0. Vertrees, Spe-
aker Nat Baxter ex-Gov. Benton Nc,
Millin and other democrats who went
to Washington to appear before the ma
tional committee returned tonight from
Washington. They were disappointed at
the failure to seat Col. Vertrees on the
committee, but are not whit discour-
aged over democrtic prospects in state
and nation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
JAMES ELECTED SENATOR

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 10,-In joint
session, the senate and house of tbs
Kentucky legislature at noon today
formally declared Ollie M. James, dem.
ocrat, elected to the United States SEN
ate to succeed Thomas II. Paynter in
March, 1918. Mr.. James thanked the
members for the honor in brief adj
dress, pledging his vote for popular
election of United States senators, in
come tax, tariff reduction and restora.
ton of competition.
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A LASHING CONSCIENCE.

The irreligious and the anli-religious
will draw an indictment against cler-
gymen from the facts revealed in the
Richeson case, The devils in hell will
have it as a sweet morsel. They can
use it as a force to shattef the faith of a
weak doubter.
II there can be any making good to
society for the crime he committed,
Richeson did it by confessing. He may
have offered this confession as an expi-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
AIN UNSEEMLY ROW.

When democrats gather together
harmony usually hunts the tall timber.
The national committee met yesterday
amid splendid prospects for demo-
cratic victory in November. That vic
tory will come if the democrats present
united front. II there is harmony in
the democracy there will be an over.
throw of the republican party in No.
vember.
Hardly had the gavel fallen when a
rough house was started.
Col. Bryan, three times candidate
for president, an advocate of interna-
= tional peace, an apostle of arbitration,
platform lecturer, having as one of
his speeches "The Prince Of Peace, "
Immediately started rough rouse.
Mr., Bryan, with a proxy in one hand
and with voice at!uLed to notes of
discord, assaulting the ryht of Col
Guffey from PennsylrG' IA TO sit in the
committee. Chairman Mack overruled
Mr., Bryan's objection. Mr.. Bryan i'm
mediately appealed from the decision
of the chair. Then there was a riot of
oratory and loose talk. One man called
another liar. The democratic COM
mittee became mobocratic. The ruling
of the chairman was sustained. Col.
Bryan said that three times he had run
for president and 5000, 900 democratic
voters had got behind him. He threat
ened to take the case back to these s.
100000 voters
Now, the 6,00O 900 voters behind Col.
Bryan are not 100000 or 100000
democratic voters. They have not in
the past been quite enough to win. The
big work before the democrats is to get
5000, 900 democratic voters behind their
ticket, and if Col. Bryan appeals to his
100000 and no more the democratic
party will still remain in the minority.
The committee refused to unseat
Mountcastle, of Tennessee. The COM
mittee, as fact, had no Jurisdiction in
the Mountcastle case as it had none in
Col. Guffey's case
We do not believe that Mr.. Mount
castle should sit in the committee. He
voted for Hooper But the committee
refused to take cognizance of this fact. |
The cases Of Mountcastle and Guffey |
properly belong to the democratic ma
tional convention, or, possibly, to the
whole body of democrats of the state
from which they come
We want harmony in national DOM
ocracy, and we must get harmony if |
we are to win. Col. Bryan himself |
should know this. We want vic
tory in Tennessee this fall, and we
cannot win a victory if the democracy
remains in two bull-headed factions.
1t is not the big question now as TO
who are members of the national COM
mittee-the supreme issue before DEM
ocrats is to get as many people as pos
sible TO support democratic nominees
for president and for governor in the
coming November election.
II will be source of infinite delight
to stand-pat REPUBLICANS, TO reaction
aries, to trust lords and to republican
dollarcrats today when they read that
the meeting of the national democratic
committee yesterday was turbulent
and came near breaking up in free
for-all riot.
Let's not act fool this year by fall
ing upon one another with clubs when
need genuine clubbing.
Commercial-Appeal.
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Gov. Hooper's adjutant wants to
shoot up the state according to the
Kentucky method. 1t does not seem
to have occurred to him to read the
opinion of the Tennessee supreme court,
Notwithstanding that court had great
deal to do with Hooper's election.
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was heard in the local courts when
Philip S. HichbOrn, son of Admiral
Hichborn of the navy, sued his wife,
Elenore Hoyt Hichborn, for absolute
divorce, naming Horace Wylie as CO.
respondent.
Mrs. Hichborn is daughter of the
late Henry NJ. Hoyt, Solicitor General,
1t is charged that the elopement oc-
cured in December, 1910, and that Mrs
Hichborn and Wylie visited New
York, Quebec, Liverpool, London,
Paris, Monte Carlo, and took a trip
together on the River Nile.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
EAST TENNESSEE SHARE
OF THE SCHOOL FUND

Nashville, Jan. 9.-The common
schools in upper East Tennessee re.
celve the following amounts:
Carter, 81, 1854; Claiborne, $1,74702:
Cooke, $l,57203; Granger, Sl,03007;
Greene, $2,32L74; Hamblen, 1908, 50;
Hancock, S854.06; Hawkins, 81, 800.43
Jefferson, $1,296.75; Johnson, $94S. Al
Sewer, Sl,694.s3; Sullivan, S1,974.6O;
Unicoi, S51452; Washington, 81, no. rs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

The national committee gave the
Tennessee case so much thought that
it required two whole minutes to dis
pose of the matter, and yet the indie
pendent newspapers Of Tennessee claim
that Mountcastle was sustained.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
Death IN Roaring Fire

may not result from the work of irebugs,
but often severe burns are caused that make
a quick need for Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the quickest, surest, cure for burns, wounds,
bruises, boils, sores. 1t subdues inAamma-
ton. 1t kills pain. 1t soothes and heals.
Drives off skin eruptions, ulcers or piles.
Only 25c at H. {. Miller's.
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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
hands bank notes for $3.50.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

When Hooper calls out the militia
to close saloons some anti saloon limo
cent bystander is liable TO get killed or
half shot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
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 III. LYLE,
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WILL BE GIVEN
AIRING IN COURT

Washington, Jan. 8.-An echo of an
elopement which stirred Washington
society little more than a year ago,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11
WANTS

WANTED-Second hand bags and
burlaps, Write for prices. Rich
mond Bag Co., Richmond, Va. (32-10t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

Dr. Fahrney's I eething Syrup is the best
remedy for any sickness baby gets, no mat
ter how young or how old. Try it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-11

Taking baby up at night is often the
cause of bad colds. Use DR.. Fahrney $
Teething Syrup and stay in bed. rs cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04

deny the truth OF every allegation
made in false and uneaIIed Tor ~.
tack made upon me by newspaper
In this city,
There In not a vestige OF fact on
which TO hang story that | do
nounced the American flax MS n
dirty rag. or that have made my.
self obnoxious Ia the light depart.
ment. where ! work. By the express
sion Of my political views. would
be glad II you would interview my
associates there and ascertain their
opinions OF my character and con
duet.
The statement that might be de.
priyed of my citizenship Is an alb
surd lie. made az a part Of scheme
TO diseredit the fast growing social.
ist party and it's known adherents
! believe In social order and social
peace. Whatever III good In the
American system OF government. I
am for; whatever Is against the In
terest OF the majority am against,
and working to abolish By a peace
full. social revolution. The red flag
Is the symbol OF that revolution. and
that Is all the meaning II has for me.
do not believe IN making a
Fetch Of any piece Of cloth OF any
color Socialism wins b. It's appeal
to the intelligence, instead OF to
prejudice.
HULET NJ. WELLS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04

Did YOU read that latest thing from the great soul of Will
Jennings Bryan. delivered the memorial meeting to the
THAMES dead?
let bring my deathbed for my consolation
Darwins Descent Of Man Rather let my friend read to
the Twenty Psalm: The Lord my Shepherd shall
want
To all people who think for themselves there comes, at
time in life, this proposition
Either descended from soulless, somachess. brin-
less pineesS germ science declares am from Cod
The of the scientific side OF this proposition is as
chatting the argument full OF logic The end arrived at
blank wall with hope consolation We're simply soul
less brues high degree aud life is but contemplate joke
the spermatozoa We 60 down in THAMES and that's the last
widows orphans and loved friends are con-
cerned Disbelief. hopeesSncss, despair
when has reached Rryans age he that all
the happiness possible this life does suffice with Death
and Eternity knocking the door, that all the force OF
all of logic fall short of what thinking mus,
have.
Face face with Forever turns from the deep hole
which logic has dug downward aud his face upward TO
blessed satisfying Of faith from high The
picture OF his chd cold corpse knocking about with the
the Titanic coffin down there in the gives place
picture OF child happy safe. at the breast OF
God. the Father.
Let gnaw her husks The Lord the Shepherd Of
loved and lost awhile and His rod and His staff
shall comfort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

Editor The Star: A word. please.
- behalf OF Dilitng park II Is
ny opinion that II the women's
federation OF Clubs and all clubs
organized for the advancement OF
human ideals Ia this city. together
With individuals who syrnpsfhize.
would draw up and sign petition
10 preserve Dilling park. then Dill
ing park would be preserved
It's real pity. isn't II. that that
site Is Tor seems 10 be- the only
available and convenient site IN
this large town for municipal
gArageg
Other cities are watching Seattle.
Many blunders. always for the bene-
at OF some faf-in-the- purse-and-Influ-
ence men, have already occurred TO
cause our city to be criticised
Let us remember, too. that we
al OF rs who live heTe--fntend to
make as favorable an impression as
possible during our Potlatch festiv-
ities. Let us make and keep our
city beautiful.
Let US petition the preservation
Of billing park for the good and vel
fare OF thousands OF Seattle's citi-
xens and the admiration and good
comment OF our sister cities.
MRS. b. H. WILLIAMS.
Wlnsiow Place.
Editor Star: Win you be kind
enough TO give me space In which to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04

The senator form Washington. Mr. Jones. discuss
ing Col Rooseves attack Senator Lorimer OF Illinois, OBJ
served:
IF former President Roosevelt had been standing
side when Plate delivered Jesus the Jews after having
amned the charges and found fault Him. but n the
demand OF the people turned Him TO them for crnclScn
ne would have capped his hands and exclaimed Most right
eous. honorable. most just Judge
AZ this point Senator Pondexte the standpa orators
gressivc colleague. interrupted:
Il do know that exactly clear the illustration
which the is making. Does the
parallel Jesus Christ with the from IInoisf
Why is that when the reactionares take refuge his
.9ry they inevitably land in difficulty Perhaps be-
suse being unaecustound to real thought about Anything
they do subject their SMILES analysis before letting them
escape they hunt them up merely high lights Of snrcect
ing speech.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04
BEAUTIFUL, LUSTROUS HEAVY HAIR
AND NO DANDRUFF OR ITCHY SCALP

mon and women use Knowlton's
Danderine and they never have
dandruff. itchy scalp or falling hair
they know that IL keeps the scalp
clean and healthy and makes the
hair grow heavy. long and beauti.
full.
Get rs cent bottle OF KnowI.
toms Danderine from any drug
store or toilet counter, and after
the first application you will say
II was tho best Investment you ever
made. Your hair will Immediately
take on. that life. lustro and luxurl
nnce which Is so beautiful. II will
become wavy and fluffy and have
the appearance of abundance: an
Incompatible gloss and softness,
but what win please you most will
be after Just few weeks use, whom
you Will actually see lot OF fine.
downy hair--new hair-growing all
over the scalp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04

Such a Nice Time

Dorothy was so bomeaick al her
first party and cried SO bitterly
that the hostess mother suggested
that It would be better for her 40
go home.
Dorothy accepted the idea but q
few minutes later. upon answering
a timid ring at the door. the hos.
tess mother found Dorothy bathed
In tears.
We'll. Dorothy am glad 10 see
you again. Did you decide to come
back 10 uag"
"No'm'm. ! forgot tito say I h.had
such n nice notwithstanding a
Magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-04

A foriorn-iookins man was
bronxh, before magistrate for
drunkenness aud dimorirrly con.
duct. When asked shat he had 20
cay for himself be cared prnslseiy
1T the judge. amoofh~d dowa a
remnant OF gray hair and said
Your Honor. mans lnhumanlty "a
man makes countless thousands
mourn I'm not as dobaRcd m
dwift. AZ pFufilgAte as nyrnn. as
dlssipatrd aN Poe. OF as drbnuched
as
THAT will do Numbered the
,naEiasrsts Thirty dnya And.
officer. take isst % those names
and rua 'cm in. They're a. bad .
lot a. he H. Savannah NewR