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RESOLUTIONS OF THE
MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION

The following self-explanatory reso-
lutions were passed at a recent meeting
OF the johnson City Ministers Associ.
alton:
Whereas, requests are continually
coming to our pulpits for announce
ments of such varied character; and
Whereas, we do not feel that it is in
keeping with the sanctity of the Lords
house and divine worship to make of
the pulpit an advertising medium;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Ministers Association that only an
nouncements relating to religious serv-
ices should be made; and
2, That a copy of these resolutions be
read from each Of our pulpits and that
they be printed in the two city papers.
Signed by committee:
DAYTON A. DOBBS,
w. M. MORRELL
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PATTERSON is SILL SILENT

Nashville, Feb. 2S.-Despite the fact
that Memphis special stated that ex-
Gov. NJ. r. Patterson would positively
enter the race for the senate, the former
state executive is far from having flung
his hat into the ring.
In telegram to Hon. j. ID. G. Nor
ton, secretary of the Vertrees state COM
mittee, received here today, Mr.. Patter-
son states emphatically that he has
authorized no one 10 state that he is q
candidate.
1t is generally believed that the bogus
announcement was inspired by desire
to defeat democratic harmony, as ii is
generally conceded that the entrance OF
Gov Patterson into the race would be
disturbing influence that would alien
ate many democrats who otherwise
would vote in the primary.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

On Friday, night February 23d, the
Junior League of the Munsey Me-
mortal church entertained in honor of
Washington's birthday The affair
was unusually good and the young
people and their leaders Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Stafford deserve much credit.
The basement was tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting, while the
young people were striking in colonial
costume. General and Mrs. Washing
ton, Lafayette, Betsey Ross and other
personages lent their gracious dignity
to the occasion. The patriotic pro-
gram, the instructive magic lantern
show and dainty refreshments made
the evening most successful.
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REGULARS TO PROCEED
WITH STATE PRIMARY.

Nashville, Feb. $3.50 many inqui
ries have been made of Chairman Yer.
trees, of the state democratic executive
committee, as to the course that will
be pursued by the regular democrats,
that tonight he authorized the follow
ing statement:
"The plan promulgated by the COM
mittee at its meeting in January will
be carried out. / have requested Mr..
Barton to suggest three other nantes
than those of Messrs. Ewing, Thomp-
son and Sneed, and unless Mr.. Barton
does so promptly, | will appoint three
who will act and proceed
to organize the board of seven.
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NJ. G. r. CLUB ENTER
TANNED WEDNESDAY,

Mesdames w. J. Matthews and AMI
Smith entertained the NJ. G. II. Club
at the home of the latter on Unaka av.
enue Wednesday afternoon. There
were four tables of 500 and Miss Mary
Gildersleeve was the fortunate winner
of the prize, handsome brass flower
basket. A delicious salad course, ices
and coffee were served and the after
nosn was pleasantly PASSED. Those
present were: Mesdames Harmon,
Spencer, Below, E, T. Hart, Mercereau,
Eiseman, Hugh White, r. w. Martin,
i. A. Cox, o. X. Morgan, Alice Morse
and G. o. Biddle; Misses Leone WACO
ner, Roma Eiseman, Bess Painter,
Nell Carr, Mabel and Mary Glider.
sleeve and Miss Logue.
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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-
ton is DR.. Caldwsll'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 il before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co, II9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. bottle,
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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 aud bladder in both men and
women Regulates bladder troubles III
children. II 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.. Il. W. Hail. 1926 Oliver St.,
st Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. eel
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MINISTER CALLED TO
JOHNSON CITY CHURCH

Rev. n. II. Hamlin, minister of the
Christian church at Wichita Falls,
Texas, preached here Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Hamlin has been called to take
charge of the Christian church of this
city. A membership of 800 belong to
the Johnson City church with an edi-
fee worth $4,000, a $4,000 parsonage,
and live Sunday school.
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To Preserve Old photographs.

One way to preserve old photo
graphs is as follows: Put the photo
graphs into clean, hot water; very
soon the pictures loosen and may be
easily removed from the cards. When
dry, either trina down, to economize
space, or carefully cut away the back
ground entirely. Mount them in a
scrap book or book made especially
for kodak pictures. You will then
have book with which you can
spend many happy moments looking
over familiar scenes and faces.-Na-
tional Magazine.
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CAPT. COY HOLDS
FAREPELL EXERC|ES

Wednesday night at the Christian
church Capt. Coy and wife, who have
had charge of Salvation Army head
querters here for some time, held fare
we'll services, prior to their departure
Thursday afternoon for Cincinnati.
At the same time welcome addresses
were made to Capt. and Mrs. Gaugh,
who are here to take charge of the
work given up by Capt. Coy. Major
and Mrs. Andrews, and Cincinnati,
were in the city and Mrs. Andrews
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Continued from page one

who are forming the Roosevelt organ.
ization in Massachusetts. He told
them he would not identify himself
actively, for the present at least, with
the organization. He talked for some
time with Gov. Robert Bass, of New
Hampshire, whom he is to meet again
tomorrow.
Colonel Roosevelt promised TODAY to
send a letter to be read at a Roosevelt
rally which will be held here Satur.
day night by the progressive republi.
can league.
Gov. Stubbs, of Kansas; ex-Gov.
Fort, of New Jersey, and Sen. Clapp,
of Minnesota are expected to speak.
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SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY
KILLED BY LOG TRAIN.

Leroy Harmon, q sixteen-year.old
youth, was struck by train on the
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina railroad, near Elk Park, NC,
Wednesday afternoon, and instantly
killed. Young Harmon was riding on
q log train of the White Lumber Co.
and jumped Off on bank and fell back
under the train and was run over. The
body was taken to the home in Watau-
~ county, N. g., for burial.
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DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE CALL

The executive committee of the dem
ocratic party in Washington county is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in Jonesboro on Saturday,
March 2, 1912, at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose adopting method of Sc
lecting candidates county offices, pro-
vide for delegates to the state conven
ton and transact such other business
as may properly come before the com
mittee.
w. N. WALKER, Chm.
E. J. BAXTER, Sec.
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VETERAN ATTACKED FOR
PURPOSE OF ROBBERY

Bernard Mccormick, an old veteran
of the Soldiers Home, it is charged,
was assaulted by Geo. Young, colored.
The negro, it is believed, tried to rob
the old man, but was prevented by
comrades who were near, Young was
bound TO court, being tried by Squire
P. q. Miller.
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NEW CHURCH PROPOSED.

Members of the First Presbyterian
church are considering the question of
the building of a modern house of wor.
ship. The question of building will be
discussed next Sunday. There is great
need for more room for the Sunday
school. The edifice is to cost from $50
600 to $40, 600.
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lie Won't Limp Now,

No more limping for Tom Moore of Coch.
ran, Ga. " l had bad sore on my instep
that nothing seemed to help till used
Bucken's Arnica Salve," he writes, &" but
this wonderful healer soon cured me- "
Heals old, running sores, ulcers, boils, burns
cuts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try it. Only
rs cents at H. c. Miller's.
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Poverty.

Poverty is dishonorable not In It.
self, but when it is a proof of laziGess,
ntemperance, luxury and careless
ness; whereas in person that is tenn
perate, Industrious, just and valiant,
and who uses all his virtues for the
public gooS, it shows a great and
lofty mind. For he has no time for
great matters who concerns himself
with petty ones; nor can he relieve
many needs Of others, who himself
has many needs Of his own.-Plutarch
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Blamed q Good Worker.

" l blamed my heart for severe distress in
my lett 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 II. II. Milers
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MERRY WIVES" ARE
NICELY ENTERTAINED

The "Merry Wives" were most roy
ally entertained by Mrs. Hickman
yesterday afternoon. Fancy work and
a spirited contest in which Mrs. J. r.
Cox won the prize occupied the first
part of the afternoon, after which Mrs.
Hickman assisted by Mrs. Lamb serv-
ed most elegant refreshments consist
ing of grape fruit salad, potato chips,
sandwiches, olives, pickles, coffee,
almonds and minis. Besides the club
members, those enjoying Mrs. Hicl-
mans hospitality were Mesdames Cox,
Jones, Conner, Hunter, J. r. Cox,
and Sterchi; Misses Hunter and Wor-
lev
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Mrs. Gauoh.

S$e~N~~>s~SN~SeSN~eN ~sN>es~GNSeSNNOrONNSNON
self and wife and regretted that his
duties took him to other fields. He
goes to take up campaign work for en-
dowments and other funds TO build
homes and extend the work of the
Army.
Capt. Gaugh expressed himself as
being greatly pleased at the cordial
welcome rendered him and hoped to
merit continuance of the liberal pat
ronage given his predecessor for the
worthy poor.
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WITHOUT FOOD OR WA
TER FOR FIFTEEN DAYS

A negro who had been without food
and water for fifteen days was found in
a car load of corn when the car was
opened here Tuesday The negro was
unconscious, but soon was revived He
stated that he was sealed up in the car
at Cincinnati, February II, after he
had entered it to spend the night. DR.,
Harry Miller has had charge of the ne,
gro and while he found him in a seri-
Gus condition he hopes that he will
recover,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

Roosevelt, the most aggravated ego
fist in America, has surprised no one
by entering the race for the presi-
Dental nomination, but he will sur
prise everyone If he gets it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise,
insufficient mastication of food, constipation
a torpid liver, worry and anxiety are the
most common causes of stomach troubles.
Correct your habits and take Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will
soon be well again. For sale by all dealers.
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took part in the exercises. All the
ministers OF the city were present and
participated, paying deserved tribute
to the good work done by the depart
ing officials and promising continued
support to the cause under the new
officers.
Capt Coy took occasion to thank the
people for their generous support and
to bespeak continuance of same for
Capt. Gaugh. He was extremely CRATE.
full for the many courtesies shown him
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INSTITUTE OF
DRUGLESS HEALING

A new system for the cure OF chronic
appendicitis without operation or.drugs
Cures in from one to two weeks. b.
Curtis Miller, Interstate building Bris-
toll, Tennessee. l441-4t
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The Vertrees and Barton committees
are getting together like a headon col
lission between two mallets.

iii took six governors to get Roose-
Welt to throw his hat in the ring, one
acknowledgement ought to be able to
get Bryan to throw his.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-02-29

You are probably aware that pneumonia
always results from cold, but you never
heard of a cold resulting in pneumonia when
Chamberlains Cough Remedy was used.
WHY take the risk when this remedy may be
had for trfe? For sale by all dealers.
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Increasing the Difficulty

The woman who let's it be known
that she got her divorce because she
couldn't live with a genius is likely
to have trouble in finding another
mate.
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Even ex.governors will not be able
to keep Roosevelt running smoothly.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06
AT THE POOR FARM.
Inmates Are Comfortable and Well
Cared For.

DIR. G. NJ. Hensley, the county physi-
clan, invited the writer to ride with him
to the county poor farm last Sunday and
there to take dinner. Only the pleasant
anticipation of a motorcycle spin in the
doctor's company induced acceptance
of the invitation. For visions of poor
Holmes in the English Orphans, and the
prospect of dining upon string beans
and SKINNED milk, Immediately rose IN
his mind, and the prospect was not al
Turing.
But he went, and like many other things
more fearful in the prospect than in the
reality, the poor house lat least this one)
is not so terrible after all.
Standing in the middle of a rich and
well kept bottom farm, and surrounded
by landscape by no means void of
beauty, is a large stone house with j
number of plain but neat frame buildings
grouped around it.
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BowsER's CARPENTER WORK.
1t Is Not Good Enough to Keep Flies
Out.

When Mr.. Bowser came down to
breakfast the other morning with an
old suit of clothes on Mrs. Bowser
jumped to the conclusion that he was
going to take day off. What for?
Was he going to paint?
Was he going to move the stone dog
in the front yard?
bell?
Was he going to put up fire
escspe2
Was he going to try experiments on
All these things were possible, and
she was trying to guess which one it
would be when he said:
Mrs. Bowser. fy-ttme has arrived"
Yes, there are plenty of them
around, and we ought to have had in
the screens some time ago."
you have seen the housefly ever
since the first one bit your nose as
baby, but 1 doubt if you have ever
posted yourself as to his habits and the
dangers he brings to the human race"
Il know he's pest ana a nuisance"
Mrs. BoWSer," continued Mr.. Bow
ser with all the gravity of a professor
before his class, cit is estimated that
one hundred billion trillion quadrillion
flies are born in the WORD every sum-
mer.''
Il don't doubt it."
During the months of June, July,
August and September they cause the
death of 864,795 human beings. They
are ten times as destructive as war"
Il see
"The common housefly carries on his
feet, between his teeth and under his
wings the germs of typhoid, scarlet
fever yellow fever, the black death,
spinal meningitis. smallpox, cholera
and eleven other fatal diseases. Did
you know that?'
Il never even suspected it, replied
Mrs. Bowser.
"Of course not. Instead of reading
up on flies you have spent your time in
gadGing about in search OF bargains
The bites inflicted by one single fly
may cause the deaths of father, moth
er and seven children. Any day this
summer a fly may bite the king of
England, the emperor of Germany or
the president of the United States and
upset . country"
But why hasn't it already hap
pened ?"
bite They haven't got around to those
men yet"
but they haven't even bitten Nor
gan, Rockefeller or Carnegie
For the same reason, nv dear. The
persons you name, with Senator Bailey
and others added, will get their bites
in time"
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range. and in perfect order, and then
the dining room where the noon meal was
being served. This room in no way re
sembled a dining room in the Waldorf
Astoria, but nevertheless we have fire.
quently had far worse meals in our time
and thought we We're well off at that.
There was plenty of good roast beef and
cherry pie, and good bread with real
wholesome country butter.
We ate at the custodian's. @. w. Belts,
table in a separate dining room, but had
some of the cherry pie and other things,
and they certainly were good. We had
chicken and a few other things that the
regular boarders did not have, but sew
eral of the latter afterwards freely adj
mitted that they were satisfied with what
they got to eat.
The living and sleeping rooms were
rather bare but clean, and the furniture
was not uncomfortable There were
number of cheap pictures on the walls
and we noticed several persons reading
papers and magazines. The women
ward was more cheerful than the mems.
The beds are only iron cots but the
bedding looked clean and plentiful. We
are sure that a great many of the pitiful
creatures who are ending their days at
the poor farm never had anything so
good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06

OF the forty odd inmates all but two or
three are persons in the last stages OF
decrepit old age. In fact we saw but one
man with an able body and he had fee
BILE mind.
There is one woman, bedridden and
helpless, who is said to be one hundred
and thirteen years old. She is pitiful to
look at but her mind seems clear.
There are many queer characters among
the inmates There is old colored Aunt
Annie who wants to marry the cook but
has been told he won't have her unless
she can jump the brook stick. As this
particular broom stick must be held about
three feet above the floor and Aunt Annie
can jump but few inches. the wedding
will not occur very soon.
One old man whose face is as hairy as
that of Barnum'S dog faced boy, says his
name is Tommy Williams today and will
be Tommy Williamson tomorrow, that he
is twelve hundred years old and had some
of the noted Bible characters as play
mates.
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.ewell, what about all this?' was asked.
1.-The moral is: Kill off the flies
But can it be done?"
mo. The best we can do is to protect
ourselves as. far as possible. Keep the
flies out of the heuse-out of the butter,
the sugar and all other food.
"Oh, but we've got screens for that very
purpose"
that leads to the mystery of my being
here at this moment instead of on my
way to the office"
You are going toto
Going to make three full sized screens
for the back WINDOWS in the kitchen
That's where more than one million flies
entered the house last summer, and the
wonder is that the whole Bowser family
was not wiped off the earth. Those half
screens are a fraud. l have bought the
lumber to make screens that will be
screens. and am expecting it here every
minute
Mr. Bowser'' said Mrs. Bowser as they
arose from the table, you can't make a
window screen. You are not carpenter
enough Two or three years ago you
tried to make a screen door, and how did
you come out with it
MADE the incest, neatest screen door
house ever had"
You did nothing of the kind. After
sweating and swearing over it all day you
produced a wapple-jawed thing that
wouldn't fit within a foot and then got
mad and kicked it to pieces
ject. 1t is to get some lazy carpenter UT
here at "a a day and make those screen
cost me $40 apiece by the time they are
finished. You can't work that scheme on
me. Let me alone, and If I don't turn out
two as pretty window screens as any car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06
PERSIAN woMEN's STAND.
w. Morgan Shuster Shows They Are
Not Weak Sisters.

Those were dark days when Russia
made demands that were equivalent to
the complete adbication by Persia of
her sovereignty The Deputies to the
National Assembly refused. ''It may
be the will of Allah" said one religious
member, that our liberty and SOW
ereignty be taken from u3 by force,
but let us not sign them away with
our own hands" The people were de-
lirious with joy at the brave stand, but
then came days of doubt when it was
rumored that in secret conclave the
Assembly had decided to yield.
Comes forward now the Persian wo-
mani Out from their walled court
yards and harems marched 800 of that
weak sex, with the flush OF undying
determination in their cheeks. They
We're clad in their plain black robes
with the white net of their wells drop
ped over their faces. Many held
pistols under their skirts or under the
folds CT their sleeves. Straight to the
Assembly they went, and, gathered
there, demanded of the president that
he admit them all. What the grave
Deputies of the land of the Lion and
the Sun may have thought at this
strange visitation, history saith not.
The president consented to receive
the delegation of them. In his recep-
ton hall they confronted him, and lest
he and his colleagues should doubt
their meaning, these clustered Persian
mothers, wives. and daughters showed
their reVolvers threateningly, tore
aside wells, and confessed their decis-
ion to kill their own husbands and
sons, and add their own dead bodies
to the sacrifice, if the Deputies should
WAIVER in their duty to uphold the lib
erty and dignity of the Persian people
and nation. A week or two later, the
Assembly was destroyed by a coup
d'etat executed by Russian hirelings.
but its members were stainless of hav-
ing sold their cOuntry's birthright.-
W. Morgan Shuster in Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06

kissing is a national crime and SHOULD
be made such by law. 1 realize that I'M
der the present conditions such an act
would be ridiculed, but it is a crime just
the same. The most dangerous diseases
are transferred in this way, especially
consumption.
II want you to understand that / am no
crank upon this subject. l myself kiss
a few people now and then, and like to
do it. But am careful, and that is what
others should be-
DR., Bowling says he was kicked OUT
of a state professional association because
he founded the league, but that the club
women of the state and many OF the
best people are behind him.
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is CRIME,
OKLAHOMAN HOLDS

Guthrie, Okla, July 6.-Declaring that
kisses are the most dangerous things in
the world, and kissing a national crime,
DR.. George w. Bowling, surgeon-dentist
of Lindsay, Okla, has incorporated
league to fight this great American habit.
kissing is pleasant paStime," he
says, but people should refrain from it
for sanitary and hygienic reasons. If you
have noticed it there is a tendency among