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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
POLYGAMY NECESSARY
IN THE PHILIPPINES
TO PREVENT BLOODSHED BE-
TWEEN THE PEOPLE.

Brigadier General Frank Mcintyre.
chief of the Bureau of lnsular AT
fairs. washington, told the Senate
Philippines Committee that polygamy
could not be prevented in the PM,
ippines without great bloodshed, and
recommended that paragraph pro-
hibiting plural marriages be elimlna-
ted from the pending bill to give the
Filipinos greater degree of self
government.
The General said polygamy was
general among some of the Moros.
the wealthier classes regarding many
wives as mark of high distinction.
He suggested that a paragraph pro-
yiding that no law should ever be
enacted permitting plural marriages
would end the practice eventually.
For the pledge in the bills pream-
BILE that independence will be grant
ed when the Filipino people are fit
ted for it, Gen. Mcintyre advised the
substitution of q promise of inde-
.pendence when, in the judgment OF
the United States, it would be to the
permanent interest of the people OF
the islands. The people of the is
lands, he said. had objected to being
denominated as even temporarily
united for independence.
The proposed creation of a bureau
to have supervision of the non
Christian tribes also was objected
to. the General declaring that expe-
rience had failed to devlop the ex'
pected antagonism between the non
Christian tribes and the native Fill
ipino officers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
MRS. W. A. CAMPBELL
DIED MONDAY MORNING

Mrs. w. A. Campbell, aged 80
wears. died Monday at the home of
her sister, Miss Sallie Anderson, cor
ner of Locust and Spring streets,
from an illness of several months.
The home of tn edeceased was Erwin
and she had only been in Johnson
CITY a short time. She was a mem-
her Of the WataugaA Avenue Presby-
terian church. Funeral services were
conducted from the home Tuesday,
after which the remains were taken
TO GreenevilIe for burial. The fu-
neral was conducted by Rev. Dayton
A. Dobbs, pastor of Watauga Presby-
terian church. The deceased leaves
a husband, w. A. Campbell, two SIS
ters, Misses Sallie and Julia Ander-
son, Sof Johnson City, and Drotner'
S. D. n. Anderson, of Jonesyllle, va
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
(By ]. R. H. in Knoxville Journal Tribune.)

silver or platinum, costing tens OF
thousands of dollars. or it might be
worth ten cents bolt. 1t does net
matter. 1t is beautiful to look upon.
II adds to the charm of the picture
and to the completeness of the vision,
and this is all the heart Graves. AND
so with all the trinkets that grace
the tree. The doll that gazes wide
eyed upon the unfamiliar scene as
the little ones gather about, shrieking
their delight, might be the choicest
production of the makers art, or it
might be strangely like those seen
on bargain counter day or two
before. Only older eyes see the diff
ference. To the little ones who
have not associated too long with the
worldly-wise, it is all the same. The
mother heart of the little girl is sat
isfied as she draws the doll toeher
breast and faith is justified in the
fulfillment of hope. No jewels may
CLEAN in the hilt of the tin sword
/ that falls to the lot of a little boy,
but he doesn't scorn it, because OF
this. The trinket of tin makes glad
the heart, and it is enough to know
that dreams come true.
1t remains for age to bite into ev-
cry coin that comes from the mills
of the gods, and to find no JOY in
those which do not stand the test OF
practical analysis. And SO age misses
much of the delight that makes the
memory of childhood sweeter with
the passing years.
Childhood can get multiplied hours
of pleasure out of a gaily colored
holiday book that cost fraction ol
a dollar, while age fails at times to
find delight in painting that cost
fortune because some one may come
. along some day and proclaim the
| ancient master a modern fraud. One
, can delight in a chrome printed
month ago in shop not hundred
miles away The other fears t
glory 0ver-much in a production be
/ cause it might not prove to be th'
/ work of an artist who lived in dis
( tant land two centuries ago.
This faculty of accepting thing
{ for the pleasure they afford rathe
! than for the association they have, i
4 faculty that belongs to childhood
y but there is no good reason why ag
S should not claim it too. Why shoul
age surrender so much to form an
e fashion? Why should the origin an
d the processes of production play S
e large part in determining tn
S measure of enjoyment? If the chai
e is comfortable to the body, what Oil
ference does 1t make whether
n came from Grand Rapids In tn
t latest carload lot, or came from
e curio shop at cost that would stas
r ger the poor? A child has too muc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23

Again the season is at hand when
the wisdom of childhood makes fool
ish the knowledge of age; when the
faith of age, when the faith of inno-
cency shines transcendent in the
presence of the doubts and question
ings of maturer minds.
Round-eyed children see no OBJ
stacles in the way of miracles which
must come about if the most Won
derful dreams that ever came from
the loom of fancy are to be actual
ized. while age sees and emphasizes
the difficulties that must be over
come if fond expectations are to be
realized. One hopes and believes, the
other hopes and fears.
Childish fancy can transform the
cold and wind-swept ice fields of the
arctic into a fairy land, more glorious
than ever graced tropical cline,
while age sees nothing but the cold,
forbidding expanse of white. One
hears the music of tinkling bells and
the patter of reindeer feet, borne
down on the wings of night. The
other. if he listens at all, hears only
the signing of the wind among the
snowdrifts. Age measures the dis
tance from north to south, and con-
siders the mountains and lakes, the
wide valleys and the broad rivers
that intervene. Childhood sees only
the beginning and the ending. What
comes between is of oconcern.
If childhood knew, and if CHILDHOOD
paused to consider all the difficulties
along the way, the days that nrecedt
the coming of Christmas would o'
days of doubt and anxiety. Can tht
plobe be circled in night? Can the
little man with the great. big heart
carry enough in his sleigh Tor al
the children who watch and Ions fol
his coming? Isn't there danger o
the good things giving out before
my home is reached? These and
thousand other questions would sug
gest themselves and cold fear woul'
grip the heart. Wrinkles woul'
gather upon the brow of chitdhoo'
even as they gather on the brow o
age. But the wisdom of childhood
which passes the comprehension 0
age. admits of no such thing. 1t
enough to know that hope has bee
fulfilled in other years, and fanc
frames no pictures in which failure
figure.
Not only does childhood scorn tn
problems presented by climate an
distance, but it thrusts aside tn
i. question of cost, displaying by thi
trait wisdom that surpasses tn
wisdom Of philosophers and kings.
The tinsel that glistens like spu
diamonds as it winds in and ou
among the green branches of tn
Christmas tree, might be of gold Q
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
scIATICA's PIERCING PAIN

no kill the nerve pains of Sciatica
van can always depend on Sloan's
i,iniment. It penetrates to the seat
os main and brings ease as soon as It
is apnlied. A great comfort too with
Sloan's is that no rubbine Is requlr&eu. &
Sloan's Liniment Is invaluable tor
stopping muscular or nerve pam Oh
any kind. Try it at once II you SUI
fer with Rheumatism, Lumbego. sore
Throat. Pain in Chest, Sprains, bruis,
Sc. etc. It is excellent for Neuralgia
ana Headache. 25c at all Druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
ONLY ONE PERSON
IN TENNESSEE
LIABLE TO TAX
on INCOME OF A QUARTER OF A
MILLION.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Only one
merson in Tennessee was liable dur
ing tie last fiscal year to personal
income tax on an income of 100000
to $3.50, 900. And only one person in
the state of population of more
than two million was able to pay an
income tax on $150,000 to 100000
income per annum. There were 1886
persons in the state, however. who
paid an income tax, or one person in
every 675 who handed over to Uncle
Sam ducats on liability on an in
come of $4,000 or more per annum.
The report of the commissioner OF
internal revenue, which has just
gone 10 congress for consideration,
shows Tennessee's personal income
taxpayers to be:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
BONDS DEFEATED At THE POLLS

The Official count will be neces-
sary to determine the atcual results
of the election held Saturday IN
which the people voted on the ques-
1ioo of issuing $425,OOO in bonds to
SuiId a system of pike roads.
1t is very difficult matter to get
an,N information concerning the
votasf cast, hut from unofficial sour
oes IL appears that the bond issue has
h.an ,efeated by majority Of nine
ty-sevee. a.,
The eports from the several dis
.r,cts ar,- very confusing. 1t is re-
norted th;,t many irregularities exist
and that IN investigation will likely
be had.
The vote as received by distric's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
LARGEST EXPORT in
HISTORY OF u. s

New York, Dec. 2O,--Export val
ned at $lSS. .O36,45S, by far the larg-
est volume ever shipped from an
American port during single month
left New York harbor during NO
yember, according to statistics an
nounced at the customs house today
The November figures exceed those
for October. which were themselves
a record, by more than $12.OOo,Ooo'
custom officials were surprised to
learn that during November, the I'M
norts at this port were $97 ,666,Sl5 B
about $22,O00,OOO greater than I'M
October imports. However, a con con
siderable portion of the imports
were in the "free goods" class.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
ACID PLANTS TO BE
BUILT IN THE SOUTH

Representatives of Armour & Co.,
are still in Eastern Kentucky look
ing over the situation for the pur-
pose of securing locations for three
tanning acid plants, soon to be To-
Gated at different points along the L.
& e. branch of the l.. & N. railroad.
One of the plants, according to the
information given out here yester-
day. will be located in the vicinity
Of Whitesburg. The plants will use
scrub and under-class timber that
abounds in the hardwood timber
fields of Eastern Kentucky, much OF
which is cut-over timber. 1t is SAID
that construction of the plants VIII
be started Immediately after the
first OF the year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
PUTS GIRL IN ORPHANAGE

The S. C. Williams class of the
Munsey Memorial, NJ. E. church
South. took action Sunday morning
whereby it agrees to transfer an or
phan girl from the Associated Char
tiles to the church orphanage at
Greeneville. The class will pay all
of her expenses for one year, at the
end of which it is hoped a good
home in a private home will be found
for her. This is the biggest thing
the class has undertaken and is an
example of applied christianity. The
action of the class will enable the
Associated Charities to care for an
other unfortunate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
NEXT WEARS WHEAT
CROP ESTIMATED

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2l.-Next
years winter wheat crop was estima-
ted today by the Department of Ag-
riculture at about 540.O00,00O bush
els. That would be 115,000,O00 bush
els less than the winter wheat har,
vest this season, but approximately
100 900. 900 bushels more than the ay-
erage of the five years, 1909-1S13'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
entertainment At
SOLDIERS HOME
National Soldiers Home,
Tennessee:

National Soldiers Home.
Tennessee:
December 20, 1915.
Editor Comet--Attention is called
to the program below. All members
of the Home, and all citizens of
Johnson City are invited to attend.
BY the Committee.
MEMORIAL HALL,
MOUNTAIN BRANCH. N. II. d. v. s.
Dec. 20, 1915. p. m.
To be preceded at 1880 p. m. by Sc
lections by Drum Corps.
Explanation as to Purpose of Meet
ing-Oliver C. Kinley, Chairman OF
the Committee.
Patriotic Song .----.------.--....--.--.- quarter
Remarks by Hon. Sam R. Sells,
Member G.
Solo, "Tenting on the Old Camp !,
Ground ........................ Rev. Jonnard
Appalachian Region" Prof Mathes
Good Night" .....-.-..-.---.--..-..---.. quarter
star spangled Banner .,.--.......B Band
Committee. oliver C. Kinley, G. A.
r.; John scPike, G. A. r.; Percy
Grimshaw. 9. S. w. V.
Doors open at 1880 p. m.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
BEGIN ON JANUARY 2

A series of revival services will be
commenced at the First M. e. church
on Sunday. January 2, by the pastor,
Rev. John NJ. Emert. He will be as
sisted by Rev. Robert l.. Stapieton'
pastor of the M. e. church at Norris
town. Mr.. Stapleton is splendid
singer and will have charge of the
music.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
KNOXVILLE TO VOTE
ON A BOND ISSU +

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-Janual
30 was set as the date for an eltc.
ton in Knoxville on the issuance .
$4,000 of bonds for parks and play
grounds, authority having been giy
en- by the last Legislature to isst,
the bonds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23

Lynchings in some states have be-
come SO numerous we will have to
omit publishing some of them. 1t
seems to be favorite pastime with
some Of them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23

OF the persons who paid an income
tax in the state during the past year.
2.64S were married persons; 425 were
single; 1853 were single women, and
q we're married women rendering
separate returns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23
NEGRO F2EEZES TO DEATH
DOWN AT SAVANNAH. GA

sayanrlah, Ca, Dec. 21.-william
smith. 4 negro, died here today from
cxp5su,.e during the snow storm yes
terday. He was found near here last
night in an unconscious condition as
the result of freezing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23

Majority against bond issue, ac-
cording to figures, 81.
In johnson City, 1908 votes Weae e
cast, 964 being for bonds ana 90
against.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-23

The fruit sof advertising are being
harvested in Johnson city this week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

What color hair have your" asked
an interested director of pictures,
over the phone, to little Doris Baker
one day.
Light and dark" was the quick
reply.
"What!' exclaimed mystified movie
man.
Listen. My hair is real light. But
mamma had a beautiful dark wig
with long curls made for me. And
when a director wants a little girl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

with light hair, can play the part.
And when he wants a little girl with
dark hair, I just say-'Oh, well, but
l got a wig And he hires me right
away"
Doris was the child with Leslie
Carter in 1.-THE Heart of Maryland.
Northwest side business mems
assn adopted pumpkin as emblem
for their prosperity week celebration
from Oct 2 to g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
CONSIDER TREATIES
N OPEN Sessions
OPPOSITION TO ACTION ~ SEM
ATE IN EXECUTIVE
MEETINGS.
STRONG OPPOSITION
TO COLOMBIAN PACT
Treaty Also in Disfavor il
Some ouarters-ssnater Kenyon 70
Lead in Effort TO Secure Public Con.
sidsration Of Matters in Congress
Haitisn Affairs Must Be Controlled.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. Dec. 2O.-If the admin
istration this winter tries seriously to
force the Colombian treaty thru the
senate there will be trouble. To aless
extent. there will be opposition to the
Nicaragua treaty.
When either OF these treaties are
brought up in the senate, there win be
demand that they be considered In
open session.
From time immemorial treaties have
been considered in executive sessions
of the senate. So have nominations
and a lot of other things have been
pondered on and debated in executive
session. that is, behind closed doors.
Senators have even been threatened
with expulsion II they revealed the in
ner workings of the executive session.
Growing Tendency Toward Publicity.
But there is growing feeling in the
senate that the public business ought
to be transacted in the light Of day
and that as matter Of fact, there Is
no excuse for transacting any senate
business in secret. Il the country is
not to have any entangling alliances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20

With foreisn p0wers--so II = argued. at
least-there II little re4son for shield
Ing the facts from the public.
When the Colombian ana Mic
araguan treaties are brought UP In the
senate. and probably the Haitian, there
will be fght made TO have them con-
sidered In the open. Senator Kenyon
u ono Of the senators who wlll lead
in this effort He has long advocated
public sessions on practically al mat
tiers, unless In . time Of great public
danger executive sessions might pos-
sibly be advisable.
Opposition - Treaties Sirens,
Whether the effort to get the treaties
considered In the light OF day instead
Of behind closed doors succeeds or
fails, the opposition TO each one OF
them will be strong. Especially will
1t be intense to the Colombian treaty.
X Is extremely doubtful II two thirds
of the senate win agree to rati1y this
treaty.
The Nicarasuan treaty, % far a the.
concession for q canal route goes, has
moro support. The Indications are
that the recent closing Of the Panama
canal by slides has added strength to
the Nicaraguan treaty because many
members feel that II the Panama canal
IL not going to be Satisfactory as a
waterway 1t may be we'll to have an
other canal route In Uncle Sans grip.
While there are objections to some
phases Of the Nicaraguan treaty, there
/ is an appeal in the proposition to give
this nation another canal right of way.
So far as Haiti II concerned. the
feeling Is strong In congress that q long
arm - needed to hold down the stu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
One Aneora Nanny Kid, 2 Doe. Pullets.
FARM MACHINERY ETC.

One Flying Dutchman hayloader, put
UP six acres Of hay, one Dain mower.
one Mccormick hay rake, one James
Vile gang pillow, one GAINESVILLE sulky
pillow, one 20-foot FOUNDER harrow, one
harrow cart, one disc, one Hayes corn
planter with drill, one Tower surface
pillow, one International shovel pillow,
(new): one Mccormick 1-foot binder,
one Corn King spreader. one Columbia
3A medium height wagon and box. one
hay rack, 12-horSe steam boiler and en-
CINE, one 60-gallon kettle, two large hog
crates, one S-foot steel hog trough,
three long wood troughs, two 2O-rod
rolls of new American 26-inch fence, a
large roll of 6-foot chicken netting,
some c-foot, enc inch mesh. some
chicken coops. one hen setter. one Stop
cart, some barrels, 4-horse evener,
3-horse evener, double trees, one set
of / Il inch harness, some odd harness,
one disc cultivator, some lumber, one
power or hand washing machine, one
barrel churn. one water separator. 10
gallon milk can, 6-hole range, air tight
heater, large piece of linoleum, Strong
berg Carlson telephone. dinner bell.
Many articles too numerous to mention.
Empire Separator. Platform Scales.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS-Sunls Of SO or less, cash;
on all sums over SO a credit of II
months will be given. the purchaser
giving bankable note drawing per
cent interest from date. No property to
be removed until settled for.
JOE n. FERGUSON
w, p. MAULSeY, Auctioneer.
w. II. ARNEY, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
BUYING BY HOUSES WITH SEA
BOARD CONNECTIONS AIDS
IN UPTURN. IN
BRITISH AUTHORITIES
PROVIDE FOR BOTTOMS
Corn Is Easier Despite Strength Shown
by Wheat, Cold Weather Having a
Depressing Infiuenee-osts Trade Is
Governed Chiefly by Action of Corn
Provisions Are Firm.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Strength devel-
oped in the wheat MARKET today as a
result Of firm cables and of buying on
the part Of houses with seaboard con-
necions. Action of the British au-
thorities in virtually communicating
vessels so as to facilitate the move
ment of grain from this side of the At
lantic, lent confidence to the bulls.
Estimates that as much as 10 per cent
Of the crop in the northwest had left
the farms, tended also to lift prices.
The opening, which ranged from Is to
IL cents higher, with December at
1.1SS and May at 1.19ss to 1908. was
followed by moderate further gains.
The market closed strong. rs to
ga cents net higher, with December at
1.2l and May at 1.221s.
Corn.
Corn was easier despite the strength
OF wheat Cold weather acted as de-
pressing influence. After opening a
shade to g lower. the market rallied,
but again underwent d sag.
The close was steady at the same as
Saturdays finish to Il higher.
Oats.
Oats were chiefly governed by corn.
Provisions.
Commission house buying was Of
sufficient volume to made the provi-
sion market firm. On the whole, tho,
demand appeared by no means urgent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
New York Produce.

New York, Dec. 20.
Butter-F'irm: receipts. 4,4,5s tubs;
creamery extras. 361s G3712: extra
firsts, 29635; extra seconds. % " @28.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 1908 boxes;
state whole milk special. flats, held:
white or colored, 17A: average fancy,
l6A oil.
Eggs-Weak; receipts. 5.s53 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras. 37@3s;
extra firsts, 80 q Sc; flrsts, 33@34; Sec
ond, 30@32.
Poultry-Alive. prices unsettled;
dressed, firm; fresh killed western
chickens. 1897; fowls. 1911; tur-
keys, 1927.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Corn-Receipts, l22 cars: unchanged
to shade lower: No. 3. 661s; No. 4.
So@65A; No. o, 63A SAY: No. 6, 50;
No. white, S5; No. 4 yellow, esq
S54: No. . yellow, 631k @S4z: No. s
yellow. GIN @62; sample, $1,000. i
Oats-Receipts. IS cars; unchanged:
No. white 40@40A: No. 4 white. 80:
sample grade, BAN @35ts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 20.
Butter-Higher: creamery. as03a
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 1917 cases:
at mark, cases included. 22@So; ordi-
nary frsts. 27h@2sh: firsts. 2sh@3o.
Poultry-Alive, higher; turkeys. Is:
fowls, III.
1878; cash. 1852.
Lard-January, 9.671s: May, 1900:
cash, 9.67n. .
Ribs-January. 9.s5; May 1925;
cash, s.s7h @1O.25
Rye No. 2-94@s5.
Barley-60@70
Timothy-5.o0@7.76.
Clover-10.o0@19.oO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Kansas City, Dec. 20.
Wheat-No. , red, 1.09@1.13: No. 3
red. los G1.12: No. red, 80 @1.05: No.
hard, lis &1.lS; No. hard. 1870
lis.
Corn-No. ?. s6A @65A; No. 8, 81
@65: No. 4. 81: No. 2 white 65 Y: No.
white "a L: No. yellow. &c lR: No.
yellow, 651a. ~
Oats-No. 3, SEQ 40; No. 8, 3sass;
No. . white, 42k a43; No. white.
42@423s.