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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
SOUTH KNOXVILLE MAN SAYS al
SUFFERED Such AGONY FROM
RHha MATISM 4 ACTUALLY
CRIED"
GAINS TEN POeN"a
AND RETURNS TO WORN
KIDNEY AFFECTION OW s YEARS
STANDING AND RHEUMATISM
ENTIRELY DISAPPEAR.

| Yes, 81, it's a fact This time last
month ! was one of the sickest men
you ever saw" said Mr.. Frank Jinks.
who lives on the Martin Mill Pike IN
South Knoxville. "and today | feel
as well and strong as / ever felt in
my life"
Il have been suffering from kid
ney trouble for the past eight years
and the pains in my back at times
would almost kill me. When l had
these spells I would have to quit
work and have lost as high as three
weeks at a time. l also suffered a
great deal with rheumatism. About
6 weeks ago | had it SO bad l could
not walk without cruches. My feet
were so swollen | could not eyea
put on my shoes. My suffering was
terrible and once or twice it got so
bad / actually cried.
"The Doctor seemed unable to give
me any relief and his medicine
seemed to tear my stomach all to
pices. You do not have to take my
word for what | am telling you,
there are 20 people who knew of my
condition, who will tell you the
same thing. My case has been the
talk of tn eneighorhood and every
body is praising your medicine.
"Tanlac has done me so much
good I hardly know how to praise
it. Only two weeks afte ri began
taking itI l was able to ;ay any
eruthes aside and | can now walk as
good as anybody. Only few days
ago | walked from the race track
othe South Knoxville Macadam
Company, a distance of about foui
miles. / am now back at work again
and can go about as good as any
body. 1t has not only cured my
back and rheumastism but | feel
absolutely wei lin every other way.
| SIM ly cart get enough to eat and
everything seems to agree with me.
Ny strength has returned also and
| have gained ten pounds in weight.
When go to bed at night / sleep
like a child, something have not
done for months.
"If any one doubts what you tell
them about my case, just tel Them
to Icall New Phone 1923-B and |
will be more than glad to tel lthem
about the wonderfuf benefits ! have
received from it.. Tanlac is worth
its weight in gold. and l will always
feel grateful for what it has done for
me-"
Tanlac is sol din Johnson City by
Gregory & Son. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned from our regular established
agencies in all important towns
East Tennessee.-Advt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
BEAUTIFUL RECEIPT BOOK
FO REVERY WOMAN

We have been asked by the Calu-
net Baking Powder company of Chi
3ago to announce through the col
INNS of our publication that they
lave just gotten up one of teh best
recipe books ever published, 16
pages of which are beautifully illus
trated, shown in icolors la lot of
lainty dishes and good things to eat
hat can be prepared with Calumet
baking powder.
In addition to this there are 252
5aluable recipes and numerous
household hints prepared by the
most noted domestic science teach
srs and cooking experts.
We know you will find this a very
1aluable book, as you will have use
OR 1t almost every day.
All you have to do to get one is
% take the slip that you find in a
pound can of Calumet baking powder,
ill in your name and address accord
,ng to the instructions ON the slip
I'd mail IL to the Calumet Baking
Powder company Chicago, Ill.
If you are hot already using Calu-
net baking powder. we would sug-
yest that you try it today. You will
ind it wholesome and economical to
use.
You will find it a baking powder
If unusual merit and the recipe book
)ne of the most beautiful and use
'ul books of this kind that you have
ever possessed-Advt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MEASURE AMENDED
BOND ISSUE OF $4,000
Representative Barnes Secures Its
Passage-The Citizens to Vote
Bond Issue SOOn

Nashvilel, March 24.-The road
measure providing for bond issue
of $42500O for Washington county,
was concured in by the senate to-
day with the following amendments,
to wit: That no election shall be
held. should the issue fail before the
people, until the expiration Of twelve
months after first election; road SUI
pervisor not to be elected until bond
issue is voted; in sub-sec. 8 of Sec. 8
of the bill after word Route" be-
fore word to- in second line, by
D. H. Keeblers FORM" by striking
out sub-sec. IA, of Sec. 8, and in
serting leading from Gray sstation
in direction of Douglas Shed, so as
to accommodate citizens of northwest
part of 18th district, to pike at Kee-
bler's Cross Raod by amending sub
sec. Is, Sec. 19, striking out all of
said section and inserting "by way
of store of c. C.. Cox and Son to the
woodland of N. A. Gray to Grays
station; by adding miles from
Limestone in direction of Bowman
town; a road beginning at or near
A. A. Deakins, across 14th district,
by BashOr's mill, to foot of Stuart's
Hill, s miles in distance; by adding
A miles in the first district and 4
miles in 18th district, to be selected
by commissioners; and by adding the
provision that if there is not suffi-
cent bonds to build all roads that
all leading roads be macadamized and
give remaining roads their proper
tionaet part of said road funds SO
as to not discriminate against any
section named.
Representative Barnes passed the
bill in the house yesterday with the
herein set out The bill
stands as originally drafted with the
mentioned above, and
the commission as first named.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
RECRUITING SUB-STATIONS
ALL TO BE DISCONTINUED

Knoxville, March 20.-Capt Thos
Moody, in charge of Knoxville army
recruiting district, comprising parts
of six states, has been notified to
discontinue all sub-stations and to
maintain only the main offices at
Knoxville. A general order to this
effect covers all states except New
York. All stations are filled with
enough recruits at depots TO fill all
anticipated vacancies. and recruiting
is to be curtailed and expenses re-
duced. Men on duty at these sub
stations will, in most instances, be
returned to their commands. There
are usually from five to nine sub
stations in the Knoxville district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
ENDORSED At HOME
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any Johnson City Citizen.

The public endorsement of a Local
citizen is the best proof than can be
produced. None better, none stronger
can be had When a man comes for
ward and tcctifies to his fellow-citi-
zens, addresses his friends and neigh
bors, you may be sure h els thougouh-
ly convinced or he would not do so
Telling ones experience when it is
for the public good is an act of kind
ness that should be appreciated. The
following statement given by a resi-
dent OF Johnson City adds one more
to the many cases of Home Endorse
ment which are being published about
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read it.
C. N. Brown, real estate dealer, 113
Watauga ST., Johnson City, Tenn,
says: Zone of my family used Doan's
Kidney Pills and I am glad to state
that they lived up to every claim
made for them. / have since then
heard the person owhom l refer,
speak of Doans Kidney Pills in the
highest terms. know of great
many other people who recommend
them"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a Kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the sam ethat
Mr.. Brown had. -Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N Y.-Advt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
HACKER
GUILTY; LOSES GRADE

Washington, March 24.-The court
martial that has been in progress al
the Washington navy yard of Past
Assistant Paymaster e, H. Hacker
of Tennessee for conduct "prejudi-
cial to the service" has closed with
the officer found guilty. He was APP
pointed to the service from Greene
Vile, Tenn, and has relatives in
various places in Tennessee.
The verdict of the courtmartial was
that the officer should lose three
numbers in his grade Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels took a
lenient view of the case, howefer.
and administered a severe reprimand
and mitigated the sentence by order
that the officers lose but two grades
in his rank He is ordered to sea,
however, and loses his choice and
much coveted berth as ann officer
assigned to the Mayflower, the presi-
Dental yacht, from whose plank have
walked SO many naval officers to
matrimonial fortunes and high social
positions.
Officer Hacker was charked with
indiscretion and during the pendency
of the case the Tennessee delegation
in congress was importuned by his
friands in many wave which doIht-
less had much to do with the com
miserate view of the case entertain
ed by the head of the navy depart
ment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
CHICAGO WOMEN
WITH THE BALLOT

Women in Chicago, in the opinion
of prominent Chicago paper, have
proved a flat disappointment to
many friends of woman suffrage
since they have begun to exercise
the right to vote.
The particulars behind the indict-
ment are as follows:
They have voted in harmony with
lreaction. They have defeated re-
form mayor of demonstrated worth,
who had every right to expect the
backing of the women.
His record of having retained
Ella Flagg Young as head of the
schools should of itself have guaran-
teed Mayor Harrison the votes of all
intelligent women. They have in
stead repudiated Mrs. Young and the
mayor alike.
Chicago women could have over
come the vote OF corrupt classes
controlled by INSCRIPTIONS ward
leaders. They had a striking chance
to line up sharply with the forces
of decency in the democratic pri-
mary. They could have shown the
whole nation that tn chest woman
hood of Americas second city is in
telligently arrayed on the side of
clean politics.
I'm this test they failed complete
ly. Their help in defeating Carter
III. Harrison was not an astounding
thing. 1t was simply the mediocre,
the stale and ordinary thing, which
it was fondly hoped the women would
rise above. Women are not a puri-
flying element in Chicago politics.
They are of the earth--very earthly"
There are differences of opinion as
to thes quality Of Mayor Harrison
from the point of view of the re-
former, and the fact that the mayor
ality has been in the Harrison fami-
ly for a generation must have been
a powerful weapon in the hands of
the opposition. But if the charges
laid against the women with the bal
lot are true in the matter OF the ie-
cent defeat of Mr.. Harrisan there
should be no surprise. and the wo-
men of Chicago shod,d not be re-
garded as exceptional
There is familiar toast.
'Hre's to woman, God bless her,
Once our superior. now our equal"
Wherever women discharge ftlnc-
tons similar to those discharged by
men they will display about the
same degree of civic morality. Hon
esty is personal virtue, and not
one belonging to and distinguishing
a sex. Men whose vocations do not
throw them into contact with the
ruder element, and whose livelihood
is not earned at work in which there
is opportunity for sharp practices,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
GRUMP STORMED AND
RACED A LONG TIME
BEFORE he WOULD AGREE
Lea-CrHmp Victory In Election Com
mission Caucus Not SO Good
as Thought at the First

Nashville, March 21.-While thu
Lea-Crump followers were yesterda.
morning throwing up their hats ant
making great acclaim over what the,
claimed was stupendOus triumph
in the causcus the night before, it is
a matter of doubt whether they art
really as happy as they seem.
There Is good deal of reason TO.
belief that the affair was a Pyrrhit
victory, for the allies certainly fore
ed them to drop the men they want
cd, and wanted badly, for the places
1t is known to all that Senator Lei
wanted either X. T. McConnico OF
Lon Mcfarland named from Middle
Tennessee, and that Mayor CrumL
stormed and ragged long tim ebe
fore he would agree to anybody be,
ing named for West Tennessee bu
Charles King, or a member of The
Crump machine in Memphis.
Lyt J. Pardue, of Ashland City
the Middle Tennessee commissioner
has always been regular demo
crat. Two years ago, when Senator
Shields was fighting for election
against Lea's candidate, Mr. Pardue
came to Nashville and assisted Sen.
ator Shields to the best of his ability
Captain James NJ Bracken, of Dy,
ersburg, the West Tennessee com.
missioner, was a colonel on the staff
of Governor Patterson, and has al
ways been a warm friend of the for
mer governor. He called on Cover.
nor Patterson at the Maxwell house
and spent some time with him.
There is no doubt that if Judge
Caldwell and Judge Gholson had
stayed in the race, they were practi-
cally sure of the nomination. 1t was
the announcement fthe candidates
of such sterling gentlemen as these
that put the Lea-Crump followers
completely up in the air. They were
absolutely whipped, and they knew
1t, unless some strenuous measures
were adopted. So with much reluc-
lance, they were forced to give ur
any hope ftheir first candidates,
and they began to look for othei
material.
The first step was to get Gholson
and Caldwell to withdraw, for it was
certain that Governor Rye would
make no active fight against these
men. Judge Caldwell was appealed
to, as friend of the governor, to
withdraw his name, and rather than
allow governor to get into such
csramble, he did So Later, 1t was
decided hot TO. let Judge Gholson
get in the fight, with prospect OF
him being butchered. With this sit.
uation existing, Governor Rye step
ped into the fight and named the
mon. The result was Inevitable. af-
ter that, and the allies got i'll behind
these two men, whom thy believe
to be clean, honorable gentlemen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25

and consequent temptations, find ii
easy to maintain high standard of
right and wrong. A professor of
Greek, student of etnology, an as
tronomer, is rarely subjected to the
acid test for personal honesty Poll
ticians, business men and others
whose daily bread is won by daily
strife are subjected to frequent test.
Those whose morals remain unalloy-
ed are of tough fiber as well as right
leanings. Fortunately there are many
such.
Women thrown into the hurly-
hurley of business or politics would
and where it has been tried to-
reach equality with men in the matt
ter of honesty about as soon as they
get their bearings in new surround
ings.
To expect the feminine vote to be
"solid" for reform would be to ex-
fpect of human nature a great deal
more than anyone's experience with
human nature warrants him to ex-
pect.
Jack and Jill on Uplift Hill will
have about the same sure footedness
or lack of il, whenever they start
out jointly to carry the pail of puri-
flying water.-L Louisville Courier
Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS.

Without health, genuine joy is i'm
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and
ailing? You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Discovery Life
Pill at night, in the morning you
will have full, free bowel movement
and feel much better. Helps your a
petite and digestion. Try one to-
night
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
who win give everybody square
No Use TO Try And Wear Out Your
Gold, II win Wear You Out Instead,

Thousands keep on suffering
Coughs and Colds through neglect and
delay Why make yourself an easy
prey to serious ailments and epidem-
les as the result of neglected Cold !?
Coughs and Colds sap your strength
and vitality unless checked in the
early stages. DR.. Kings New Dis
,overy is what you need-the first
lose helps. Yoar head rlears up, you
breathe freely and you feel SO much
Ietter. Buy bottle today and start
aking at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
HAYES FLOWERS, MEMPHIS,
APPOINTED STATE AUDITOR

Nashville, March 22.-Hayes Flow
ers, of Memphis, was today appoint
ed state auditor, succeeding George
M. Clark, of Chattanooga, who was
appointed TO the position by Gov.
Hooper at the time the office was
created. The new auditor will ltake
charge cs his office at an early date,
Mr.. Clark's term expiring this month.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
Arc You Rheumatic!- c!-Try Sloan's

If you want quick and real relief
from rheumatism, do what so many
thousand other people are doing
whenever an attack comes on, bathe
the sore muscle or joint with Sloan's
Liniment. No need to rub it in-just
apply the Liniment to the surface.
1t is wonderfully penetrating. 1t goes
right TO the seat of trouble and
draws tn epain almost Immediately
Get bottle of Sloan's Liniment for
25c. of any druggist and have it in
the house-against Colds, Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but ii does give almost
Instant relief.
NOW is THE TIME TO ADVERTISE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
All! THE INVIGORATING WHIFF
THE PINE FORESCT!

How it clears the throat and head
If its mucous ailments. 1t is this
spirit of Newness and Vigor from the
health-giving Piney Forests brought
,ack b. DR.. Bells Pine-Ttar-H Honey.
Antisebtic and healing. Buy bottle
today. All Druggists, Csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
ty on business Thursday.

City on business Thursday
Uncle Billie Walters, who has
been seriously ill for some time. is
improving. Uncle Billie is one of
our grand old men.
The school at New Era closed last
Wednesday. Miss Mary Carson has
taught successful school at this
place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25
Hows Thls2

We offer hundred dollars reward for any
case a catarrh that can not be cured BY Hairs
Catarrh Cure. +. J.. CHENEY & co.
Toledo. Ohio
We, the undersigned, ha we known f. ]. Cheney
Tor the last fifteen years, and believe him perfect
ly honora bic in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. National Bank Of Commerce.
Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upcn the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the Systrin Testimonials sent free. Price 75
cents per hottie. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25

Fickle weather. DIR. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup is always dependable.
Doctors prescribe it. Write for free
sample. e.--Adyt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-25

TRY A WANT AID IN THE COMET.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
THE FIRST TIME A YOUTH IS
ARRESTED

Henry Starr, leader of the Starr
gang of bandits, pleaded guilty at
Chandler, Okla, to bank robbery
and was sentenced to rs years in
the penitentiary, says the Arkan-
sas Gazette.
According to the checkered life
story of Henry Starr about rs
years ago, while he was on his
way through Nowata to the In
dian payment grounds, he was ask
ed by a stranger to carry grip
to the grounds Starr put it in
his buggy and drove on, but Unit
ed States marshals stopped him and
found that the grip contained
whiskey. Then in STAIRS own
words:
"They took me to Jail at Mus
kogee. Then l was only kid,
and father and mother had brought
me up to think it was an awful
disgrace to be in Jail. They chain
ed me to a bed that time. That
was a bad thing to do to kid.
was innocent When l came out
felt l might as well be dead as
disgraced. I came out with blood
in my eye"
Whether or not Starr was SIM
ply a victim of circumstances in
this instance everybody must real
ize that the treatment youth
gets the first time he is arrested
may determine whether he is to re-
cover himself or enter upon a life
of crime Hence the good of jul
venile courts, probation officers, re-
form schools and every agency de-
signed to keep the lives of young
delinquents from being blighted
when first the law lays it's hands
upon them.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
SCHOOLS OF CITY TO
OPEN IN SEPTEMBER
At Meeting of Board of Directors
Last Night Miss Whit Mack Was
Chosen Supply Teacher.
(From Fridays Daily Press)

The public schools of Paragould
will open the 1915-16 terms on
Monday, September 20, and con-
tinue for eight months, closing on
May 2. This date was fixed at a
meeting of the board of directors
last night. The entire teaching
force for the two ward schools and
the high school had been selected
at previous sessions of the board.
The only business transacted last
night in addition to fixing the
time for the opening, was the Sc
lection of Miss Whit Mack as sup
ply teacher.
The schools last year opened the
middle of October, the delay being
occasioned by the erection of a
new building on the East Side and
the erection of an addition to the
old building on the West Side.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
GO NO FURTHER
The Evidence Is At Your Door.

Paragould proof is what you
want and the statement OF this
highly respected resident will ban
ish all doubt.
w. R Stanton, 524 E. Poplar
ST., Paragould, says: II suffered
from a lame and aching back,
with weakness through my loins.
My kidneys acted irregularly and
the kidney secretions contained
sediment. Dizzy spells and head
aches frequently came on and my
muscles and joints were sore.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave good re-
suits from the first. All the all
ments gradually left me. l keep
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house
and when my back gives me the
least bother, two or three doses of
the medicine fix me up in good
shape"
Price so cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Stanton had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
*tf
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
THE COUNTY PRIMARY.

Several weeks ago, at the sug-
gestion of a number of prominent
democrats from various sections of
the county, The Press and Soil
phone preached the propriety of
having the county central commit
tee called together for the purpose
of discussing the date for the pvi-
mary election for the nomination
of candidates for county offices in
order that avowed and prospective
candidates might be advised def
nitely as to the time for the cleo
ton. 1t was suggested that the
people of Greene county are DIS
satisfied with winter campaign
and that a majority of them per.
haps favors holding the election in
the early fall of 1916, thus giving
the candidates ample time for max
ing a canvass of the county after
the crops are finished.
Since the publication of the or
iginal article dealing with this
question, many of the candidates
have expressed their views on the
matter Some ere in favor of hold
ing the primary this fall, more than
year in advance of the general
election in November, 1916. Others
do not believe it a good idea to
pull away from the date fixed by
the state convention and state CEN
trail committee for the general state
primary in March, 1916. They
argue that it will work hardship
upon the state candidates to force
them to pay ell the expenses If
conducting the primary in this
county; that the expense of run
ming for state office is already
entirely out of proportion to the
emoluments of the offices, and that
if the county and state primaries
are separated and an additional ex
pense is placed upon the state can
didates the financial obligations in
become so burdensome that none
but the rich can make the race for
state office. 1t is further con-
tended that in all probability the
next state convention will change
the time for holding the state pri-
maries, fixing the date for August
or September of the year when the
general election will be held.
Serious objections are urged 10
the proposition to hold the county
primary this fall. Five years ago
Greene county tried an early pri-
mary, holding it in October, and
the results were far from satisfac-
tory. While some of the candi-
dates insist on holding the election
in October of this year, it is not