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THREE CENTS A MILE IN TENNESSEE OVER C..C.&0. I To the Tennessee Railroad Com mission and a New Tariff Schedule Will be Issued. The Tennessee Railroad Commission last week communicated with Presi dent Carter of the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad asking him to show cause why the farecharged on the lines of the railroad should not be reduced to three cents a mile says the Nashville Banner. An answer to the letter was received from the railroad this morn ing by the commission stating that the reduction of fare to three cents a mile would be made at once between all points in the state, and that the tariff would be immediately revised The Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio is a new road running from Johnson City out throughftoint in North Carolina. win; - POSITION FOR MRS. CARMACK Washington, April 9. Represent Mves llrownlow and Austin of the first and second congressional districts of Tennessee have undertaken to make the widow of the late Senator Carmack lost mistress at Columbia, Tenn. They are the only two republican members of the Tennessee delegation and thej'mtve' now set to work to get the assistance of the state's e'hti're reprfe' sentatlon at Washington. They have prepared and are oirculattng a petition to the president asking him to nominate Mrs. Carmack. The document has al ready been signed by ten of the twelve members of the delegation, the only signatures lacking being those of Sena tor Taylor and Representati ve Padgett;. Mr. Padgett is the representativeof the district in which Columbia is located and has declined to sign because he hud already given his endorsement to the re-appointment of the present post master. Senator Taylor has given no reason for not signing the petition. WOUUI BEGGED FOR UERGY Negro is Lynched for Horrible As sault Upon a Young White Girl at Arcadia, Fla. Arcadia, April 12. John Smith, the negro who late Saturday afternoon at tempted criminal assault on Miss Mary E. Ewing two miles from this city, by dragging ner irom a buggy, was cap tured here earlyyesterday morning and lynched. -The negro was taken from the sheriff and his deputies at an early hour and hanged to a tree. The story of the attempted assault is as follows: Miss Ewing, who had been to the city on a shopping tour, was re turning to her home, four miles from the city, when the negro attacked her, The young wonlah begged, fought arid prayed to the" btrfrft fiend to let her go and offered to give him $100 in cash, if he would accompany her home, but this did not stop the1 brute. Will Knowles and his brother, walkingsome distance from the scene heard the screams of the woman and rushed to her assistance; The brute made his es cape. After taking Miss Ewing to her home, the men rushed to this city, spread the news, and blood hounds fol lowed by a posse of three hundred men were soon on the trail. The negro was found at a turpentine camp and taken before his victim, who positively identi fied him. Sheriff Freeman and his deputies succeeded in placing Smith in jail, but being afraid of an attack, at tempted to spirit' him out of Arcadia, when they were met by an automobile party, held up and forced to trive up the prisoner. The negro pleaded for mercy, but the mob carried him to the edge of the city, where they strung him up to a tree. ' . . -. DULANEY-GAMMON WEDDING AT BRISTOL Bristol, April 8. A marriageof wide Interest in East Tennessee wasconsum mated here at 10 o'clock Wednesday at the home of Dr. E. II. Gammon, on Sixth Street, when Dr. N. T. Dulaney, Sr., claimed m his bride Miss Mary Emma Gammon, a sister of Dr. Gam mon and a first cousin of United States Senator R. L. Taylor. The marriage ceremony was performed by Dr. J. W. liachman, jWstbr of the First Presby terian Church, of Chattanooga, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Converse, of Morris- town, Terin. Following the ceremony, which was witnessed by many of the relatives', the couple left for the hortie of the groom at Blouhtville, tills county Dr. DuTariey's first wife died many years ago. He is now in the 76th year of his 'age, while his bride is 47. Be sides hiving" been' prdminehlf as a phy sician here i and irk the county for many years, Dr. Dulaney represented Sulli van County in the lower house of the, Tennessee legislature in 1881, 1885 and 1887. He and Dr. J. W. Bachmari have been friends for many years. CHITES HIED FOR RACES REPUBLICAN FIGHTS ON P. E. DIVINE VS. A. J. TYLER Several Contests in East Tennessee Expected to be Animated Other Candidates. PR0HIBIT10HGEJS II BLOW One of Strongest Sections of State Prohibitory Law Declared Un- constitutional in Mobile. Mobile, Ala., April 10. One of the strongest sections of the state prohib itory law wasdeclared unconstitutional today by Justice May field at Montgom ery. The section knocked out prohib ited the storing or possession of liquor in any building or apartment which Was inhabited. Judge Mayfleld de clared that the statute was in conflict with the federal bill of rights which holds that every man'shome is hiseas tle. He furtherdeclared that the search warrants issue to seize liquor were il legal and that war rants could be Issued only after evidence had been discovered ahd not on a chance of securing evidence. Under this ruling the hotel and cafe men whose places were raided a few days ago by prohibition detectives with search warrants have brought suit to set aside the seizures and will sue the men who instigated the raids. WHISMAN BROS. WHISMAN BROS. WHISMAN BROS. The candidates for judge and attor ney general in the various circuits of East Tennessee are beginning to circu late among their friends and make known their claims upon the public for support. In the first judicial circuit, Judge A. Tyler, who is serving hii first term, stands for re-election and is being op posed by Maj. Paul E. Divine, now treasurer of the Soldier's Home, located at Johnson City. The circuit is a large one and the race promises to be lively, but so far Judge Tyler and Maj. Divine are the only entries in the fight. Judge Tyler has made a good official and his friends claim he will be hard to beat, but thesupporters of Maj. Divine claim that his thances for success are at lerfst equal to those of Judge Tyler. MiJ. Divine is a good mixer and one of the tat orators in upper East Tennessee. The race for attorney general is quite different from the fight for circuii judge as there are at least a half dozen repub lican lawyers wanting to succeed At torney General Dana Harmon, of Greeneville, who is a candidate for re election. The candidates ritentloned are; Clerk and Master O. B. Lovefte, of Greene County; S. E. N. Moore, of Johnson City; ex-Mayor D. A. Vines, of Johnson City, who js said to be very strong with the republicans of the rural communities, and Robert Allen, of Elizabethton. A number of others have been spoken of, but so far have not made any announcement OF Ilriay, Friday COMING SOON. The popular Robinson Stock Co., with a line of up-to-date dramatic plays arid vaudeville. Will remain through out the summer season at the popular Hipjfodrome Theatre. TYLER TO RETURN TO BENCH IN MAY j, Judge A. J.Tyler will return to Bris jtol the latter part of April or t he begin ning of May. Attorney-General Dana Harmon, a close friend of the judge, was here from Greeneville Friday, and said that he had received a letter from Judge Tayler in which he stated that he was much improved physically and would be back in time for the next round of courts of his circuit early in May. The friendship of Attorney-General Harmon and Judge Tyler illustrates how men in politics may become friends regardless of what has passed between them. The Harmon-Tyler contest for the judgeship now held by the latter, some years ago, was one of the bitterest political campaigns ever waged in the state. There was more bitterness and personal animosity in jeeted into it than probably any other cbntest ever held in the district. The contest was so close that the case had to be carried to the supreme court l fore it was decided that Judge Tyler was the winner by a ver- small major ity; he was given his seat by thehiirher court. Despite the fact that feeling ran high during the campaign and the contest in the courts, when later Mr. Harmon became attorney-general, the position he formerly held, succeeding Attorney- General Keefauver, who met a tragic death in Bristol, the men became very close friends and buried the hatchet. Bristol Herald-Courier. BAYINGi THE MOON. Congressman Moon, of Tennessee, seemed to try to reinforce disloyalty to principle with audacity. The attempt and Saturday, April 11, 11 and lltl fT'HlS sale is of interest to women of economical turn as all the seasonable silks arc included, nothing reserved but positively every piece of silk in this house Reduced from 10 to 25 per cent. A bargain in time is doubly a bargain. Sterling qualities and brilliant varieties of the season's newest and best shades at prices worth considering at once and make it wise for you to anticipate future wants. All Messalines, Foulards and China Silks reduced 10 per cent Plain Taffetas reduced 20 per cent. Fancy Taffetas reduced 25 per cent. v. Silk quality and style meet here at the lowest price point. A blending of elegance and economy. An op portunity to buy seasonable silks at a greatly reduced price rarely offered at this season. We advertise these goods at these prices because they advertise us, See Window Display Whisman Bros. 2,s nain st "The Store That Saves You Money" ccoctcoccceeccoc ccoec x cccccc ooo J6Cce ceec cccc ccco occ c-coMX) tc-cc -iectcoccto to outface right is often made, but with no permanent success.-Memphis News-Scimitar. It would be well if the democrats of the Moon variety could be exchanged for some of those republican represen tatives from Wisconsin and other parts of the northwest who refused not only to sustain the Cannon rules, but to vote for the speaker for re-election. Nash ville Tennessean. $ $ $ S. C. WILLIAMS, President JOHND. COX, Vice President TATE L. EARNEST, Cashier ADAM B. CROUCH, Ass't. Cashier Nobody questions the privilege of a democratic congressman to line up for Speaker Cannon and his rules if he feels like it. However, it strikes us that he ought to have told his party what he intended to do before the elec tion. Democrats then could nave taken the proper action. Chattanooga News. UNAKA NATIONA BANK Borne of Moon's criticisms of Clark are perhaps not without justification. Clark has not the diplomacy nor the ability John Sharp Williams has. He is a meat-ax man and inclined to be somewhat imperious where he has au thority. He is sure to have trouble as a democratic leader. The situation is most unfortunate. It is the democratic way, however. The democrats have a habit of not agreeing , among them selves. Some who think they are guided by principle are merely influ enced by policy. Nashville American. Johnson City, Tennessee The Largest, Oldest and Strongest Bank In this Section Total Resources over ONE MILLION DOLLARS Surplus more than Double that of all other banks of Washington County combined The marvelous growth of this bank shows the growth of our city S. C. Williams BOARD OF DIRECTORS John D. Cox Tate L. Earnest Adam B. Crouch M. S. Elsea J. B. Franklin Geo. T. Woff ord $ t 3 op) $t Johnson City is to have a permanent stock company this summer. This fact shows that Johnson City is growing rapidly and right in line with the other cities in the south. Lets all boost this popular Robinson Block Co. and make it a winner. Ijook for I lie big Robinson Stoc k Co. at the Hippodrome soon. The Robinson Stock Co. at the HipJ podrome Theatre all this summer. Watch for the opening date. Popular prices will prevail. J. E. CROUCH BOOKSELLER and STATIONER Peloubets Notes on the Sunday School Lessons Hagerstown 1909 Almanacks All the Latest Copyright Books. World Almanac and Encyclopedia for 1909 just received. Price, 25c. 1219 East Main Street Johnson City Tennessee Congressman Moon has sought to re flect a little light upon his bolt of the democratic caucus by citing the fact that other democrats haven't clean slates. He must think, the public is Moon-eyed. -Columbia fferald. Spring Colonist Fares TO THE SPECIAL EASTER SERVICE AT MUNSEY MEMORIAL Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a special Easter service was held at the Munscy Memorial Methodist church fortl'ie'Knieht Templars. St. Omer Commandery, No. 19, of Bristol attend ed in a body, afrlvtrifr; ott the 8 o'clock train in full regalia. The Knights In this city met therri at the statioi,and marched in a body tothechurch, where the following interesting and impres sive program HS carried out: Processional hymn Onward, Chris tian Soldiers. Quartet Anthem Selected. Lord's Prayer. Scripture lesson. Gloria Patria. The Apostles' Creed. Prayer. Scriptwre lesson. Hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name. Sermon Sir Knight the Rev. W. H. Osborne, Solo A. T. Earnest Selected. Offering. Recessional hymn The Son of God Goes Forth to War. Quite a large sum was raised at the offering and given Rev. S. B. Vaught for distribution to thpoor of the city. Pacific North west Via the Scenic Highway through the Land of Fortune TIiiriy-Three Dollars trm Chicago to Western Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia. - $25 Fi6ni St. Paul-Minneapolis; $30.50 ffofti St. Lotris; $25 from Kansas City, St. Joseph an Otnaha Effective March 1 to April 30. Liberal Stop-overs. Through Puffinan Tourist Sle6ping Cars via erthera -Pacifii . Daily from St. Paul and Minneapolis and from St. Loufe via Billings Hdlvay For liffld pamphlet! writ For fare and ffefall rft C. V. MOTT, Gen. Erflig. Agent T. J. GARTNER, T, P. A. St. Paul, Minn. 16 Korth Pryot St., Atlanta, Ga. A. M. CLELAND, General Passenger Agent, St Paul, Mian. Atit-Ynlt(jr.-Pci4o Expotlticn, SeattU: Jure 1 t Oct II. Annual Kom Fntinl, PortUud: !nu T to It. National Irrijttion ConprreW, BiwVnne: Aorat 1 1 W. Balnier Nat'l Park and Paradise V!litf. from Tacoma: ifn I to Oct I. Yellowatona National Park: BeuMn Jim 6 U Sent. 25, 1809. C4-09