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theoretical mechanics to the erection of a spanking machine for the chas tisement of children without the usual onstrate the practicability of the de- vice on his little son the mother ob jected.
 A quarrel ensued. Neighbors inter- fered. saving the child from spank ing and allowing the mother to escape.
 Mrs. Abrams called in two policemen and a constable. She said today: "The matter Is closed as far as l am con- cerned."
 She got portion of the furniture and took the child with her.
 The device that caused the trouble weighs about twenty pounds. is con- structed of aluminium, and the "spat- ters are padded, so as to punish but not injure the patient"
 The patient" is bent over a rod and wheel operated against cogs connects with crank run by belt device. The "spanker' makes about thirty five "spanks' minute.
 It Is said that the professor Is un- usually efficient in his line. He Is often spoken of as genius. Recently his wife was seriously scalded when he tried to rig up at his home mechani- cal device that would pour boiling wat CT, turn eggs in a skillet and do such other things.
 In a technical journal recently he advanced the idea of mechanically in- dorsing checks. because, he said, he found the indorsing of his own pay check from the university to be bore.
 The Abrams wedding. seven years ago, followed a college romance that began when Abrams was an instructor and the bride a student in the Univer-
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(Continued From Page Twenty-six)  to Amsterdam where they will visit her mother Mrs. Van Merkestyn.
 Before coming to Birmingham, Mrs Heverin lived and studied in Amster- dam, for she is a native Hollander. Her principal musical training was received however, in Berlin, where six years or rigid study under a noted Dutch tn- etructor, Miss Von Wanten. gave her the advantage of correct fundamental principles and finally developed her art. As Miss Von Merk estyn she came to this city in the capacity of teacher of voice in the Birmingham Seminary, and was soloist in one of the largest of the churches After her marriage she continued her teaching, in down. town studio which she had, meantime, opened, and for nine years has been so- prano soloist at St Paul's church, where her voice, powerful and sweet, has given pleasure to thousands.
 Mrs Severin Is an interesting woman, vivaeious, full of good cheer and en- thusiasm, foreign in manner and ap- pearanoe. and living. in her charming little Fairyiew cottage, the sort of life that one associates with the people or her country; its bright rooms so sweet and clean that one knows every pin is in it's place. and that dust only blows past the uOOr, US lTlIn lltllt abundant with It's seasonable yield, and the barn yard lively with the sound of fowls. And notwithstanding the de- mands upon her time made by thtrty- one voice students. she has managed her Housekeeping details with the minute care that one again associates with the strong thrift wcmen of her country. She com mented one day upon the lack or servants with the accent that Is so attractive and the accompanying gesticulation which one rather associates with the French wom- an: "Yes, scrub, and dust and cook and care for our chickens and I sew a little. too, but I'm happy! And or course there was nothing more to be said. But, in the effort to teach others in her downtown studio and to manage the housekeeping details which she scorns to entrust to servants there xhas been little time left for her own musical culture and so 1t Is that she and her husband have decided to give the coming year entirely to the nm provement of her own fine voice. De eeribing her plans she spoke Of a possi- bility of concert work, but at the idea of opera, very quickly said No, mo- no I am not up to it; I'm too lettle and skinny"
 During her absence, Mrs. Severins s pupils will be in charge of Mrs. Leon Cole fCarolyn Lum), whose supero voice is universally admired. Mrs. Cole will also sing this winter at the south eide Baptist church where she Is to De the soprano soloist Mrs. Cole has con ducted a studio in Birmingham Tor seV- eral years, her voice training having been received partly at the New Eng land Conservatory, under the tutelage of Louis Elson and Sidney Rapoli. where she was graduated, and later in New York with Ragulas.
 Mrs. Severin's absence will be regret ted by the local musical cult whlch has received some surprising changes of late.
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Vienna Concierge Fined

From a Vienna Letter to the London
 Standard.
 All Vienna is delighted at the result of trial fin local court by which haus-. meister or concierge was fined s6.25 or in default three days imprisonment for in- sulting a young man who was escorting his fiancee home.
 In Austria the hausmeister plays the prescriptive right to the sum of twopence for his trouble in getting up and opening the door whenever anyone enters or leaves the house. after 10 D. m.
 In this case. however, he wished also to play the part of Rhadamanthus, for when the plaintiff made bold to accom- pany his sweetheart up the stairs, to the door of her mothers flat, instead of say ing goodnight in the street. the haus- meister declared that such conduct was a scandal and that he would not connive at such.practices by letting him in again. The young man duly paid his second two- pence a minute later when he left the house, and the next day brought an &C., ton.
 The result of the trial gives the more satisfaction because the hausmeisters are generally treated with excessive leniency by the courts, presumably a tradition from the time when they acted as police spies on suspicious political characters, and the Viennese have to suffer much from their often surly and disobliging demeanor.
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PERSONALS

Mr and Mrs. Solon Jacobs have re- turned from the east. Mrs Jacoes mas
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Miss Aleta Macdonald is at nome after spending three months in q tou. of Europe. She will leave Tuesday for a motor tour of south Alabama.
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Memorial to Miss Julia Ward

One of the beloved members of the Quest club has been taken from us. As individuals, as friends and as club women we grieve for her. As individuals we miss her happy presence; as friends we shall often sigh for her genial com panionship, and as clubwomen we miss her helpful and enlightening ideas. Feeling our loss deeply, we realize how much more heavily the sorrow has fallen on those nearer her. and to them we would extend our heartfelt sympathy. God knows best.
 ''Behold, we know not anything We can but trust that good will fall, At last far off, at last to all."
 MRS, c. NJ. HARDY
 MRS. B. F. TYLER.
 MRS. HASKINS WILLIAMS. September B, 1912.
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Spanking Machine

From the Chicago Record- Herald.
 Because his wife objected to him us- ing a mechanical device invented by him at the University of Illinois for punishing their child, Prof. Duff An drew Abrams beat her and she had him arrested He pleaded guilty. waived a jury. and paid fine amounting to $12.50.
 Abrams Is associate professor in the engineering experiment station at the University of Illinois in applied and, theoretical mechanics. He applied hts
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sity of Illinois. He met her while she was teaching school at State Line. Ind. and induced her to come to the Univer- sity of Illinois
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
JEWISH FIDELITY
 OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

4tv society officers were chosen for Ire ensuing year. MT. Solomon Bearman, Jr', as president, Miss Bessie Rotenstriche IS vice president. MT. Sol Adelson. secretary, and MT. Ben Coplan, treasurer, The board of trustees includes Mss Rotenstriehe' chairman; Mr. Charles Siesei, MSS lci' Touro. Mir. Sol Adelson and MT. Harry n,earman The critic will be MT. Solomon Pearman, Sr., and the assistant crit'c, Miss Doris Herman. A committee was nppointed to confer with Dr. Georfe Eaves. secretary of the Anti-rnherculosis association, in regard to a bail 70 be gwen for the benefit of the camp on Red mour- tain.
 PERSONALS
 MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs have re- turned from the east. Mrs. Jacobs has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
THESE SIX LETTERS From New England Women
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AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

will be Mrs. Redd's guest for few days before going to her Montgomery home.
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turn from a summer tour of Europe. MT. Herbert Steiner, who has been guest of MT. and Mrs. Leo Steiner this summer, IS Ill in New York with typhoid fever. and his parents hastened their homecoming on this account
 The friends of Mir. and Mrs. Sinclair Benne and their daughter. Miss Matte Bennie, will regret to learn that the latter is still seriously i'll at the South Highland inirmary.
 Mrs John Pope Jones and her little daughter, Edna Moore Jones, of Newman. Ga, are guests of Mrs. Jones' parents. Mir and Mrs J. D. Moore
 J. D. Moore. Jr, will leave the latter part of the week to enter upon his studies at the University of Wisconsin.
 B. F. Moore, Jr., goes to Lawrenceville today to re-enter school.
 MT, and Mrs. s. F. Bowling and children of Trussville are having a very pleasant stay at Chattanooga and Lookout moun- tain. Miss Sadie Wright, one of Birminghams talented girls, who has been at homo this summer, has returned to Boston to resume her work at the School of Ex- pression in Cooley square. This will be her last year there, and her many friends who have enjoyed her informal readings will be glad to know that she will remain in Birmingham after completing her work in Boston.
 Judge J. c. Carmichael has returned from business trip to Chicago.
 
 Mir Eugene Enslen and his daughter, Miss Gladys Enslen, attended the bank CTS convention in Detroit.
 Miss Hall, who will be in charye of social settlement work this winter uI1de1s the auspices of the Free Kindergarten as-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
SERVES LEGAL NOTICE.

The following legal notice was served
upon all citizens May %:
We are directed by the board OF
mayor and aldermen to serve legal no.
tice upon you to put your premises in
a perfectly sanitary condition within
five days from the receipt of this notice
and to use the utmost care to keep the
premises in such condition hereafter.
We are further directed to inspect your
premises five days from today and to
report to the board any person failing
to comply herewith.
Our city health authorities have / O.
titled the board that 2nless vigoror s
steps are taken at once to improve the
sanitary condition of the city, we shall
have an unusual amount of sickness,
fever and cholera infantum.
You are urged therefore 10 cooperate
heartily with the health department
in thoroughly and quickly cleaning
the city. First, keep your own premi-
ses and those under your control in
faultless condition, then help US keep
your neighbors in line. Information
will be treated confidentially
Phone No. IL.
Below are shown four rules which
are enforceable on the statute books,
and five splendid suggestions from the
health department. Please follow
,hese literally.
We shall expect to find your premis-
IS faultless five days hence,
Respectfully,
J. f. CAMPBELL,
r. w. SIZEMORE,
Sanitary Inspectors.
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FIRM FOUNDATION.
Nothing Can Undermine 1t in
Johnson City.

People arc sometimes slow to recognize
true merit, and they can not be blamed,
for so many have been humbugged in
the past. The experience of hundreds
of johnson City residents, expressed
publicly through newspapers and other
sources, places Doan's Kidney Pills on a
firm foundation here.
!. NJ. Wilson, 1913 w. Market street,
Johnson City, Tenn, says: 4" am glad
to verify all said about Doan's Kidney
Pills when I public endorsed them some
years ago. For long time was trou-
bled by dull pain in the small of my
back and | found difficulty in STOPPING.
If l caught cold it always settled on my
kidneys and made me feel worse than
any other time. Doan's Kidney Pills
were finally brought to my notice and
got box from the WhitehouSe Drug Co.
Their beneficial effects were soon appar-
ent and it was only a short time before
was we'll. say that endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills highly, but mildly express
rs how greatly value them" IL
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Foster MiIburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the namo-Doan's-and
take 40 other.
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HIGHLAND FARMERS
ARE ASKED TO HELP
MANY PEOPLE ARE IN NEED
In the Flooded Districts of the Mis-
sissippi VaIley-Sweet Potato
Seed or Plants Asked For.

In view ofathe present conditions in
the flooded districts of the Mississippi
valley, the people of these districts are
facing grave problem relative to the
crops that may be planted upon the
land during the remainder OF the sea-
son. Sweet potatoes constitute one of
the principle sources of food for these
people, but most of the seed and plants
in the flooded districts have been de-
stroyed. 1t will be necessary to depend
upon the highlands for sweet potato
plants and cuttings for planting in the
low country after the waters have sub
sided. Many of the upland farmers
throughout the south have planted
beds lor their own use and it is earn
estly urged that these beds be preserv-
ed and later crop of plants obtained
for sending to their stricken fellowmen
in the flooded territory. Any small
sweet potatoes that are now on hand
could be planted to make plants and
vine cuttings. Any farmer having a
supply of either seed sweet potatoes or
plants will be doing worthy act if he
places these at the disposal of the far
mers in the flooded district. The infor-
nation should be given to the local
agent of the farmers co operative DEM
onstration work, who will inform the
in charge of the work. At
ter the flood has passed arrangements
will be made for Transporting and dis
tributing the plants.
Very truly yours,
BRADFORD KNAPP,
Special Agent in Charge.
If you can furnish potato slips send
your address to w. J. Sowder, local
agent Demonstration Work, U. S. de-
partment agriculture.
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RATIFIED THE
ACTION TAKEN.

The members of the original board of
trustees of Washington college, in this
county, held a meeting in this city
Friday and formally ratified the action
taken seeking to divorce Washington
from Tusculum college. The union of
these two schools was formed four
years ago. Because of alleged viola
tions of the terms of agreement, divorce
proceedings were instituted by friends
of the Washington school. The board
ratified the action for divorce last fall,
but because two members of that body
claimed they had not been officially
advised of the meeting held for that
purpose, it was decided to go over the
matter. Every member of the board,
with the exception of one or two, who
were i'll, was present, and the action in
in favor of the suit was unanimous.
Judge Haynes will hand down his de-
cision in this case on the second Mon
day in June. In this decision the
will indicate how the en-
dowment of about 100000 is to be di-
vided as regards the two schools.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
WATAUGA NEWS ITEMS.
ANatauga. Tenn.

Watauga, Tenn, May 70.
Born, to VIM. R. Miller and wife, 8
daughter.
Sam Adkins and wife, of Bulls Gap,
spent Sunday with IL. b. Houston and
family.
Charles Harmon and wife, of Bristol,
spent Sunday with B. N. Edwards
and wife.
DR.. f. NJ. Fleenor, of Piney Flats,
was calling on or visiting the sick here
Sunday.
William Swanner, of Johnson City,
spent Sunday with w. b. Reynolds
and family.
He. Hendrix, wife and little son, of
Piney Flats, were visiting relatives
here Saturday.
Tennessee Adams caught fish here
Monday which weighed twelve pounds,
the largest so far this season.
Sam H. SimerIy, of Sullivan county,
was here Friday in the interest of the
Watkins Co., of Winona, MINI.
Will Rosenblatt, of Greeneville, was
here last Thursday and sold piano to
q. M. Hendrix, our rural carrier, for
1915
Geo. Blevins, wife and children, of
johnson City, spent Sunday with their
brother, VIM. Blevins, at his home,
two miles down the Watauga.
J. +. Robertson and wife, of Johnson
City, came up Sunday TO visit relatives
and to assist in organizing the Sunday
school at the Methodist church.
The chairman of the county court
and the bridge committee were here
last week planning to replace the old
wooden bridge over lick with steel one.
G. l.. Scott returned Monday from |
Texas, where he has been |
He will remain here dur
ng the dull season in railroading and
will be in the sand business, pumping
t out of the river bed.
John S. Wolfe, of the Watauga Flats,
was eighty years old last Friday and
lad some of his children, grandchildren
md great grandchildren with him for
Inner. He is we'll preserved for his
.ge and can do more work than many
hat are not half as old.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
|. o. o. F. ANNUAL
MEMORIAL SERVICE

The annual Memorial Day service of
the Watauga Lodge No. 219, 1. o.
o. F., will be held Saturday after
noon, June End, 1912, at 2 O'Clock in
the lodge hall in the Faw building on
Market Street.
All Odd Fellows of Washington and
adjoining counties are urged and ex-
pected to be present, and friends of the
order are invited to attend.
The Memorial sermon will be preach.
ed by Rev. A. A. Ferguson, of Milligan
College. After the service, in the
hall, members will march in usual
order to Oak Hill cemetary to deco
rate the graves of fallen comrades.
Gen. ID. A. Vines and Sam w. Price
will make short talks at the cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
NOW THAT 1T
IS ENLARGED
OFFICERS WORK TO PLEASE.
Southern Officials Meet Committee
of Citizens and Revise the
Plans for the New Depot.

Vice. President and General Manager
Copeman; Geo. r. Royal, general su-
perintendent; Maj. Henry Fonde, gen
eral agent, and B. Herman, chief engin-
eer, Of the Southern railway company,
came to Johnson City on especial train
Friday night, half day in advance of
the time they were expected. In the
limited time at Vice President Cope
mans disposal, it was found impracti-
cable to have a full meeting of the
commercial club, but number of our
business men met the gentlemen and
showed them over the city, the Soldiers
Home, etc. Mr.. Copeman was evident
ly pleased with the present upbuiIding
and future prospects of Johnson City,
and in the later conference held on his
car was ripe to concede engagements
and Improvements in the plans for the
passenger station.
He agreed that the former plans as
submitted to the club should be en-
larged as follows:
Entire width by 5 feet, making the
building 40 feet wide. 1t will be lZ9
feet in length.
The white waiting room will be in
creased also in length, now giving 1000
square feet of floor space in that room.
The ladies' retiring room will also be
increased by feet in width.
The length of the interior will be in
creased to n 20 foot ceiling in the clear,
from IA feet. The heighth of the build
ing is proportionately increased.
The building will be heated by steam
or hot water heat instead of unsanitary
stoves, as was provided by the former
plan.
Best of all, which came after the |
longest and warmest insistence, but |
finally yielded by Mr.. Copeman, was
an umbrella shed from Roam street to |
public square, 72l feet long, covered
with tile in keeping with the station
roof.
At the conclusion of the conference
the plans for the freight station, track
and layout were shown in the meeting,
and they showed an immense outlay
for that station and its accessories The
freight station is 50x25O feet, two paved
streets for wagon traffic through the
station grounds, six tracks, three of
them being team tracks. The estimate
Is $78, 500 for the freight house and ap-
purtenances. This scale of improve.
ment was a surprise to our business
rnen, and was used as an argument by
Mr.. Copeman to hold down the cost of
the passenger station; but he finally
yielded to the argument that johnson
City was the coming and arriving city
of the central south.
New plans are to be at once drawn
for the passenger station, and it was
indicated that work would be COM
menced within thirty days.
Maj. Fonde is urging expedition, as
be desires to use the earth material
from the grading of the freight site for
the purpose of filling the passenger sta
ton to track level Maj. Fonde has
been the earnest and consistent friend
of Johnson City throughout all negoti- :
alton. Superintendent Loyal has back
ed him up.
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SlgO-Reward-SiOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
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stages. and that is Catarrh. Fall's Catarrh
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medical fraternity Catarlh being a constitu-
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ment. Halls CHtarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
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tient strength by building up the con 'titution
and assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure Send for list
of testimonials Address:
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Take Il llls Flmlly Ptlls for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
PrOlOngiug Life.

While no way has yet been found to make
life perpetual, it is a fact tina, life can be
prolonged. Many people die before their
time because the organs become clogged and
can not do their work. To keep their body
open, active and free from impurities there
must be no constipation, dyspepsia, fatu-
ency, liver troubles, etc. If old or young
people suffer from these complaints they can
find a ready cure with DR.. Cadwell's Syrup
Pepsin.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
and if you want to Try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all
dealers at soc and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-30
THIS NEVER HAPPENED

Mary met Emily on the street. They
had not seen each other for many
years.
"Why, how do you do" exclaimed
Mary effusively, topping off the salu-
tation with few vague pecks at
Emily's face.
"Now this is delightful, +" said Emily,
who was older than Mary. "You
haven't seen me for II years, and
yet you knew me at once. / couldn't t
have changer so dreadfully in all that
time. 1t flatters me-"
Said Mary: II recognized your bon
net.-Popular Magazine.