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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

which I was, hid the building from
me.
I feel that the story which I have
now to tell may well turn me into an
object for ridicule. I can only de-
scribe that which I saw; as for the
conclusions at which I arrived there
are many more practical people In
the world than myself who would
have judged no differently. At best
it was a CHASTITY business.
had returned to the dressing-table
and was changing my dress-coat for a
comfortable smokingjacket when
heard it-a faint and distant cry, yet
a cry which was crowded with such
terror that / chung to q chair with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

the sweepers had not been so con
scientious about their work on tin
paths"
He drew a little electric lantern
from his coat, touched the spring. and
with an eye of light moving before
him, turned into the path under tins
wall. He walked slowly. bending
double as he swept the brilliant
circle now on the exposed ground,
now on the snow ridges to right and
left The stills Of the ground floor
windows were carefully examined.
and when he reached the door he
searched the Single step before IL
with minute attention. A curious
spectacle he made, this little atom OF
man, as he peeped and neered his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21
Author with A Conan Doyle of
The Hound of the Baskervil1es." Etc
w. G. Chapman.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman,

the snow. and as the leader reached
II he stopped, glanctng up at where 1
stood. The light struck him fairly
IN the face. 1t was Arlington Peacel
did you hear that cry?" he painted;
and then, with sudden nod Of recog-
milton: Il see who IT is, Mr.. Phillips
we'll. and did you hear it,"
1T came from over therein the
FIR avenue" said I, pointing with a
trembling finger. Il don't understand
it, Inspector; don't indeed There
was something that came up that
yew walk behind you about a minute
afterwards. 1 should have thought 1t
would have passed you"
NO, I saw nothing. What was 1t
hke?'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21
Notice.!

DR.. M. Z. Quina has returned to the
city and viii be in his offices daily
during regular office hours.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

way like some slow-humting beast ON
a cold scent.
1t was not until he left the path
tor the snow-covered grass-paot that
saw him give any sign OF success.
CONTINUED NEXT WEDNESDAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21
JOHN THOMPSON,

Shoe repair shop. Ladies' and Mems
Shoes neatly repaired while you walt
Quick delivery. Goods called for and de-
IIvered. ~ South Palsfox Street. Phone
776
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
NJ MILLIN CORRECTs
HIS NASHVILLE SPEECH

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. S.-Gov. Nc
Millin tonight handed the newspapers
the following letter:
''Some of the press have out a wrong
construction of portion of the speech
l made in Nashville the night of July
81. l used the quotation from another:
1.-THE prohibitionist has the law, and
the people the liquor" to show that it
was lamentable fact admitted every
where, that the illegal sale of whiskey
goes on in Tennessee despite the laws
against it. ] expressly said it was the
comment of another, and used it in
connection with my condemnation of
illegal whiskey selling. Yet from it
was distorted by press comment, one
who did not hear me would suppose
that ! approve the condition | was
illustrating but to condemn. have
no fear that any of the thousands who
heard me will misunderstood my
position; put those who did not might
be misled. Hence this note. I n e.
plainly and poitively stated that with
the governor who rightly convinces
his duty, the wisdom or unwisdom of
the laws is not the question. The
question is what is the law? and when
that is ascertained his duty is plain
fixed, and that duty is law enforce
ment.'
(Signed.) "BENTON M'MILLIN."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
Tax Notice to Non Residents.
Chancery Court, johnson City, Tenn.
The City of johnson City
VS..
T. A. Stratton ct al.

In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that Jerome
Stewart, trustee, j. c. Thrailkill, the
unknown heirs of G.. w. Vennerm, de-
ceased, and the unknown owners. of the
following described real estate in John
son City, Tennessee: Lot %, block Z,
lobe addition, on Locust street; lot %,
block 8, Jobe addition, on Chestnut St.
lots Is and 16, block /, Wilder addition,
on First and Second avenues: lots s and
Q, block 6, Carnegie Land Co.'S addition,
on First avenue; lots 6 to ~, block 3e of
said addition, on Third avenue; lot 16,
block 80 of said addition on Sd avenue,
are non-residents of the state, they are,
therefore, hereby required to appear, on
or before the first Monday in September
next, before the clerk and master of said
court, at his Office in johnson City, and
make defense to the bill fled against
them in said colrt, by the city of John
son City, or otherwise the bill will be
taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four successive weeks
in The Comet, newspaper published in
johnson City.
This August 5, 1912.
]. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
Geo. c. Sells, attorney. 1466
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
NONRESIDENT Notice
Before p. Q. Miller, Justice of the Peace
in and for Washington county, Tenn.
Misunderstanding Hardware Co.
CASTOR Hughes.

udSJUH mug mes.
In this cause, it appearing by affidavit
that the defendent CASTOR Hughes is
justly indebted to the plaintiff and is a
of the state of Tenn, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot
be served on HIM, and an original
having been levied on his
it is, therefore, ordered that
publication be made in the Comet,
published in the city OF
Johnson City, for four successive weeks,
the said CASTOR Hughes to
appear before me, or some other acting
justice OF the peace, at my Office in
johnson City, Tennessee, on the Goth.
day of August 1912 and make defense OF
said suit against him, or it will be
proceeded with exparte.
p. Q. Miller,
l465 Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
FIRST BRICKS LAID FOR
JONESBORO COURT HOUSE

Jonesboro, Aug. 9.-The first brick
on the new court house under con-
struction here was laid yesterday after
noon by Master Kenneth Waller, OF
Knoxville. The next three bricks were
laid by Masters Robert May, William
Pritchett and Albert Butler, Jr., of
this place.
Among those who followed in laying
bricks were: Misses Eleanor Baxter,
Mamie Campbell, Mollie Russell, Mrs.
Gus Broderick, Mrs. N. S. Miller, Mrs.
j. T. Whitlock, Mrs. d. M. Hartman,
of Jonesboro, and Mrs. A. G. Walters
and Mrs. Horace Huffaker, of Knox
Vile. w. M. Lee placed coin under
the first brick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
SMITH DISCHARGED
FROM HOSPITAL

Bristol, Tenn, Aug. 6.-Edward
Smith, of the Cox light and infantry
company of Tennessee militia, was dis
charged from the hospital today, after
confinement of more than three
weeks, during most of which time he
was unconscious. Smith was given
relief from his peculiar condition by an
operation made by local surgeons. He
was rendered unconscious by blow
that fractured his skull just above the
forehead, while returning from camp
at Admission, Ala.,l on the SOL
diers' special. Although he was able
to take nourshment in liquid form,
he never recognized anybody, not even
his wife, who sat by his bed side for
two weeks, vainly endeavoring to have
him recognize her, until relieved by the
operation. The operation revealed that
the skull had been crushed in and a
hole broken about the size of a dollar.
The broken piece of skull was pressing
upon the brain, and soon after its re-
moval, Smith opened his eys, and was
able to talk after coming from under
the influence Of ether.
The surgeons placed silver plate
over the opening, removed entirely the
pieces of crushed skull and sewed the
scalp together over the piece of.metaI.
Smith has since improved steadily and
was soon able to tell how he sustained
his injuries. AS the train left Johnson
City, Observation-Disclosures the caboose,
in order to wave toEhis wife, who was
with her mother in the north eastern
suburbs of Johnson City. Smith was
struck, it is believed, by suspended
water spout at tank in the suburbs
Of Johnson City. He recalls distinctly
having climbed on top of the train, but
was struck So suddenly and severely
injured that he cannot recall anything
with the ancident. The at |
ending physician, DR.. N. S. Peters,
believed that Smith will recover entire
y The injured man is twenty three
ears of age. He has gone with his
wife to Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
RAILWAY BUSINESS IN
THE UNITED STATES

For the month of May the net oper-
ating revenue of the railways declined
five and five-tenths per cent. per mile
OF line as compared with May 1911,
and that for May 1911 was four and
eight-tenths per cent. less than for
May 1910. This is the salient fact OF
the monthly summary of the bureau
of rail way economics, compiled from
the reports of the railways to the in
erstate commerce commission, and
embracing ninty per cent. of the steam
railway mileage of the country.
The total operating revenues were
1926, 100, 262, an increase of 81 per mile
of line over May, 1911. The operating
expenses were $l61, 6S,677, an increase
of $24.29 per mile of line, while the
net operating revenue was 1854, TAO, 5S5,
decrease of $17.23 per mile of line
Taxas amounted for the month to
1897, 80l, or $45 per mile, an increase
of nine and two-tenths per cent.
The decrease in net operating rev.
enue was most severe for the eastern
group of railways, amounting to
eleven and nine-tenths per cent. For
the southern group it increased four
tenths of one per cent, and for the
western group less than one-tenth of
one per cent. The aggregate of the
net operating revenue for the eleven
months of the fiscal year, and also for
the five months of the caleudar year,
when measured per mile of line, shows
a decrease in comparison with the cor
periods of the previous
year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
To the Wesley Company
In Chancery Court, johnson City.
Bank of Commerce
VS..
The Wesley Company.

The wesley COMPANY.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the defend
ant The Wesley Company, described in
the bill as a company or corporation, is a
nonresident of the state, it is, therefore,
hereby required to appear on before the
first Monday of September next, before
the clerk and master of said court, at
his office in johnson City, and make de-
Tense to the bill filed against it in said
court, by Bank of Commerce, or other
wise the bill will be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in The Comet, newspaper published in
johnson City, Tennessee.
This July 30, 1912.
j. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
s. E. Miller, Solicitor. 1465
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
Flying Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney troub-
les just like other people, with like results
in loss of appetite, backache, nervousness,
headache, and tired, listles, rundown feel
ing, But there's no need to feel like that,
as T. d. PEBBLES, Henry, Tenn, proved.
Six bottles of Electric Bitters, he writes,
did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than all other stomach reme-
dies | used" So they help everybody. 1t
is folly to suffer when this great remedy will
help you from the first dose. Try it. Only
so cents at H. c. Miller's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the insolvency
Of the estate of VIM. L. Sanders, deceased,
has been suggested in the county court of
Washington county, Tenn, and all persons
having claims against said estate will pre-
sent the same properly proved on or berore
the goth day Of November, 1914, or they
will be forever barred.
This August 8, 1919.
1906 G. c. SANDERS,
Adm of Estate of VIM. L. Sanders, dec I'd !.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed and qualified
as the administrator of the estate of
Campbell J. Kegley, deceased, and all
parties owing accounts to said estate are
hereby notified to come forward and set
tie the same. And all parties having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to bring the same to me for pay
ment duly probated, as the law requires,
or the same will be forever barred.
This August 6, 1912.
j. ID. BAU
Administrator.
Bristol, Tenn. 1466-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
To w. A. Rohr.
Before p. Q. Miller, Justice of the Peace
for Washington county, Tenn.
Swingle Brothers
VS..
w. A. Rohr.


w. A. Rohr.
1t appearing from affidavit 10 thiscase
that w. A. Rohr is justly indebted to
Swingle Bros. the plaintiff. and that the
said defendant is nonresident OF the
state of Tennessee. and an attachment
having been issued and levied on the
said defendants property, to-wit: One
oak finished wardrobe and two pillows,
1t is ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the johnson
City Comet, requiring the said defendant
to appear before p. Q. Miller, Justice of
the peace for said state and county, on
September 5, 1912, next, and make OF
said attachment suit, or same will be
proceeded with ex parte.
p. q. MILLER,
l466-4t Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15
T ak Notice to Non Residents.
Chancery Court, Johnson City. Tenn.
The City of johnson City
vS.
]. Il, Cox ct al
]. b. Cox ct al

In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that A. ?. Arnott,
II. NJ. Bellington, e. p. Bryan, Mrs. M.
A. Darlington, Mrs. A. P.Cowan, ----
Carmichael, j. H. Garvin are non-resi-
dents of the state, they are, therefore,
hereby required to appear, on or before
the first Monday in September next. be-
fore the clerk and master of said court,
at his office in johnson City, and make
defense to the bill filed against them In
said court, by the city of Johnson City,
or otherwise the bill be taken for con-
fessed. 1t is further ordered that this
notice be published in The Comet,
newspaper published in johnson City.
This the 5th day of August, 1912.
1466 j. w. CASS,
Clerk and Master.
Geo. c. Sells, attorney.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-08-15

Geo, c. Sells, attorney.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Hedqehoq as Food.

The hedgehog as food is even more
neglected than the frog, yet those who
have tasted a properly cooked hedge
hog proclaim it the best eating of all
our native wild animals. According
to Mr. Harwood Brlerley, 1.-The hedge
hog may be stewed or spitchcocked.
toasted Ct roasted. But it tastes best
baked in clay in a wood fire.
As the incrustation comes off it brings
also the adhering spines and all the
skin. leaving a luxurious little joint
complete, emitting an appetizing re-
hinder of anything from hare to
young pork. The hedgehog so treated
consists of white, sweet. tender flesh.
nowise inferior to sucking pig or a
spring chicken. the flavor being even
more delicate than the sayor."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
They Recover Quickly.

The marriage or rather the remar-
rage statistics in the mairies of Paris
make sad reading for the sentimental
lists OF 2.270 disconsolate widowers
l4S remarry within a year. The de-
fections increase with terrible rapidity
in the second year, which sees 62S re-
lapses from the ranks of mourners. AT
the end of the third year only thirty
seven widowers remain. With the wild
ows it is even worse. None remarry
within the first year Of their husbands
decease. but it is feared that this is due
not to fidelity. but to the strict legal
veto which obtains in France. Once
the laws delay is at an end they go off
with vertiginous rapidity. OF, 1907
weeping widows in eighteen months
only four had not exchanged, their
weeds for wedding garments.-Paris
Cor. London Telegraph.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Norway's Sick Insurance Law.

Norway has a sick insurance law
which embraces all wage earners and
public servants over fifteen years of
age whose yearly earnings do not ex-
coed 1922 if In the rural districts or
1875 in the cities. The law also pro-
vides that the employer shall pay
certain percentage (one-sixth) of the
premium. while he is held responsible
for the whole, but may deduct from
the wages of the insured at the end OF
the term for which the premium Is
paid the amount thus advanced. The
oretically it is self insurance on the
conributive plan, while actually 1t
amounts to an extra tax upon the en-
ployer. as most employees stipulate
when engaging their services that the
insurance premium shall be paid In
addition to the wages.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Personal
and
Otherwise
The Kangaroo at Bay.

When pursued the kangaroo, If pos
sible. directs his fight toward the riv-
er. If he reaches it he enters and,
thanks to his great height, is able to
go on foot to depth where the dogs
are obliged to swim. There he plants
himself on his two hind legs and his
tail. and. up to his shoulders in the wa
ter. he waits the attack of the dogs.
With his fore paws he seizes by the
head the first dog that approaches him,
and. as he is more solidly balanced
than his assailant. he holds the dogs
nose under water as long as he c;ln.
Unless a second dog speedily comes to
the rescue the first one is sure to be
drowned. If a companion arrives and
by his attacks on the kangaroo man
ages to set the captive. free the half
drowned brute is glad to regain the
shore as quickly as possible. In this
way a strong and courageous male
kangaroo will hold his own against
twenty or thirty dogs, drowning some
and frightening others, and the hunter
is obliged to intervene with bullet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
a Good Excuse.

After the Duke of Wellington's vic
torious campaigns the University Of
Oxford complimented the duke him
self and his principal officers by con-
ferring upon them the honorary and
not very appropriate degree of doctor
of civil laws. At that time the fees
were heavy. and one Of the distinguish
ed soldiers who had gathered more
honor than profit in the wars declined
the proffered degree in the following
verse:
Oxford, know you wish me well,
But prithee let me be.
/ can't, alas. be D. G. l..
For want of e s. d.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Mermaids.

All the world over there are legends
about mermaids. The Chinese tell sto-
ries not unlike others about the sea
woman of their southern seas. Man
kind Is taught on the most excellent
evidence that mermaid was captured
at Bangor. on the shores of the Bel
fast Tough. in the sixth century. while
another caught at Edam in 14O3 was
carried to Harlem and kept there for
many years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Local Mention

B. B. Scott has gone to the
Red River Hot Springs.
Pat Brennan has gone to Walla
Walla for the holidays.
Jas. McKinnon went to Spo-
kane this week on business.
Mrs. Thos. w. Murray has
gone to Spokane for the winter.
w. L. Sendker, Of Dixie, has
gone to Bradford, Pa, for the
holidays.
J. R. Painter left this week
for Philadelphia, where he will
spend the winter.
Jas. McDermid, manager of
the Rio Tinto M. Co., has gone
to Spokane on business.
Frank Hye has gone to Dixie,
where he is running the North
Star mill on custom ore.
w. H. Colgrove, of Orogrande,
was in town this week. He has
gone to Newsome to attend to
some business matters.
L. G. Thomas, a PLACER miner
from the Salmon river, passed
through town this week for
Spokane.
w. H. Stowell and j. T. ONO,
of Spokane, are at the South
Fork mine, making an inspec-
ton of the workings.
A letter received from Billy
Robinson, who suffered a frac-
tured knee in a ball game last
fall, states that he arrived at his
home in Moscow, in good shape
and that his knee is improving
every day, and will be as good as
ever.
For Sale-The Dixie Hotel anC
fixtures. Can give clear title
Good location for a man will
family. Address Oscar Waller
Dixie, Idaho.
Get one of those new maps O.
Central Idaho and send it to you
friends. 1t will tell anyone tn,
history of this great mimi.
country.
We are headquarters for every
thing good to eat. O. c. Lap,
Co.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12

"John, dear, why are some women
called AmazonsY
"Well. my dear, you remember our
Biographies said the Amazon has the
largest mouth
But she went out and slammed the
door before he could say any more. =
London Mail.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Up to Date.

Feudist-Yep. reckon l got old man
Peevey this morning for fair. His
Son-Did We shoot him, popY Feudist
Course not Better'n that. got
him on my note.-Puck.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12
Makes the Most of Il.

What sort of a chap is hep"
"WeIl. after a beggar has touched
him for a dime he'll tell you he gave
a little dinner to an acquaintance Of
his "-Lippinoctts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-12

ed with the world who did his duty In
it.-Southey. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
eonsignments to southern points subject

eonslgnments to southern points subject to delay,
 The Mississippi river at St. Louis regis tered sos feet at sundown. rise of two tenths of a foot since morning, and Tour tenths in 24 hours. Unless there are heavy rains in this vicinity within a week, the river is not expected to pass the 3l foot stage.
 The flood situation at Charlottesville, Mo. Is reported growing more serious each hour. The river is rising at the rate of inches in 24 hours and the stage has passed that of 1903 by 25 Inches.
 Every store in the city was closed to- day and the men employed in them joined the already large force of flood lighters
 The levee in Charlottesville is the key to the flood situation of the entire st Francis valley. Should break occur here. the entire basin. filled with thiclSly settled towns, would be swept by water.
 Washington. April b.-on an appeal from Senator Cullom, the Senate today appro- priated s1Oo GOO for the protection of the levees at Mound City, Ill., against en- eroachments of the floods. The formality of reference to committee was dispensed with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
MEMBERS AUBURN
 FACULAY IN CITY

Auburn. April 5.-(Special)-A number of members of the Alabama Polytechnic institute faculty left Auburn today for Birmingham where they go to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama Edu- catlonal association. Among the instruc- tors who left are pr. C. C. Thach, presi- dent of the college; Dr. c. II. Petre professor of history and dean of tho academic department; Prof. O. D. Wanna maker of the chair of English, Prof M T. F'ullan of mechanical engineering Prof. J. R. Rutland of English depart ment, L. N. Duncan, J. E. Hobdy and Miss Della Stroud of Auburn's extension department.
 Most of the Auburn professors who left for Birmingham are on the pro- gramme of the association meeting. one of the features of the association neet- ing which Is expected to be interesting is the display by Professor Fullan of ap- paratus for scientific instruction in high schools, which can be made by students in the schools in which 1t is used. It is expected that the exhibit by Professor Fullan will be the first of a distlnce change in high school manual training work.