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Twenty-second Year.
JOTOSON CITY, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY I, 1906.
Whole Number 1125.
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WA J. AATTHEWS, M. D.
Physician and Sukueon
Johnson City, Tenn.
Resilience, Office and Frivate Hospital
3.j2 and 354 E. Main Street
(Carlisle Hutel)
'PHONE 208
Dr. S. B. GILLESPIE
Fhysician and Surgeon
Office-No. 240 Main Street
Office 'Phone 208
Res. 'Phone '
DR. O. A. McCLAIN,
Phtsiciajj AND StJRORON.
Office Bron building.
l 7:30 to 11:30 a. m.
'Phones
rr
""u,) 1:00 to 4:40 p.
1 Office 248.
) Residence 260,
m.
GENERAL JOSEPH WIIEELEU
ANSWERS FINAL I10LL-CALL.
H. 3. Miller, Jr., M. D W J. Miller, M. D
DBS. MILLER,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Office- Rooms j and 6 Opera House Building.
Kur7to8a ra.,iatoip in.. 6 to 8 p. m,
Or. K. S. Miller's residence Klngstreet.
Or W J. Miller's residence Watauga avenu
ii ar Koau street.
City Barber Shop.
Run by first-class white workmen. We want
id r trying to Klovate.th liarbor Profes
sion In Johnson City. Come and seo us.
Patronize your own Color
tml help those thai are deserving of your pat
'laaae, . Yours respectfully,
Russell & Hamsch, Props.
0'rur vliiin oi t-'u(I'klo Streets.
Dnth Terminates Career of Brave South
ern Soldier and Statesman.
New York, January 25. Brigadier-
General JoBepb. H. Wheeler, U. S. A.,
retired, former Lieutenant General of
Cavalry, C. 8. A , died at the home of
his sister in Brooklyn at 5:35 o'cloek
this afternoon, after an illness of pneu
monia lastiug through a period of only
three days.
Oeueiul Wheeler had been in the
best of health for dome time past, but
ciught cold a week ago, and pleurisy
soon developed. By order of his phy
sician he remained at the home of his
sister, and thought his illness would
quickly yield to treatment. It did not,
however, and on Monday night a con
sultation of doctors was held and then
it was announced that pnemonia had
developed. From that time on he
gradually became worse, and last night
all hope was abandoned and the family
were summoned to his bedside.
There was an early rally this morn
ing, and for a time hope was revived.
The end was most peaceful, and the
aged veteran sank slowly into uncon
sciousness, surrounded by loved ones.
Me retained his faculties almost to the
last, and though too weak to speak,
tudicuted by his manner that he recog
nized those about him.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made tomorrow.
SKETCH OP GENERAL WHEELER'S LIFE.
General Wheeler was born in
Augusta, Georgia, September 10, 1830,
and graduated from West Point in the
class of 1859. He was second lieuten
ant in the United States cavalry until
the civil war broke out, when he threw
his allegiance to the Confederacy,
beiog appointed first lieutenant of
artillery. He served with distinction
and went rapidly through the grades
until he was made brigadier-general of
cavalry, then major-general, and final
ly lieutenant-general. He saw more
active service than any other officer of
his rank, with but four exceptions. He
was wounded four times, had sixteen
horses shot from under him in various
battles in which he participated, had
eight of his staff officers killed and
thirty-two wounded during the war.
He was officially thanked by the Con
federate government time and again
for skill and gallantry in battle.
After the war he took up the practice
of law and engaged in planting. He
was elected to congress from the 8th
Alabama district in 18S1, and served
until after his re-election in 1899, when
he resigned. On May 4, 1808, he was
appointed major-general of volunteers,
U. S. A., and was assigned to the com
mand of the cavalry division in the at
tack on Santiago. He commanded al
LaGuasiiuas, and was the senior officer
in the field at the battle of San Juan,
atid senior mem' er of the commission
which arranged the surrender of Santi
ago. He was commander of the first
brigade of the second division in the
Philippines from August, 1899, to Jan-
nary, 1900. lie commanded the troops
at the battles of Santarita, Porac and
Angeles, and commanded the brigade
which captured Mabalacat, Bamban,
Tarlac, San Miguel de Camerling, San
Ignatia and Morionts. He made an
inspeation of the island of Guam in
1900. He assumed command as briga-
may be as well to pay that the creden
tials of the Dickson county delegation
to the gubernatorial convention havo
been duly signed by the chairman and
secretaries of the county executive
committee and the mass-convention,
respectively.
The opposition to Mr. PutterBon took
part both iu the mass-convention iu
November, which appointed the del
egates, and in the January mass-meeting,
which instructed them how to
vote. There was no bolting. The Cox
and Bond men took their medicine and
stayed with the conventions named to
the finish. The executive- committee
having ratified the action of both mass
meetings by officially indorsing both
the list of delegates chosen and the in
structions given, the incident can be
considered closed, and the county plac
ed in the Pattorsou column for keeps.
Tit I KITE TO JEFFERSON' DAVIS
Mass Conventions Must do.
The American is firmly convinced
that one of the greatest dangers to con
tinued Democratic supremacy in Ten
nessee lies in the masB-convention
methods now in vogue. These con
ventions, which are often not at all
representative of public? sentiment, are
makiug independents ont of thousands
of Democrats and also making other
thousands indifferent to party success.
Many of these mass-conventions are
held on a few days' notice, such short
notice, in fact, that hundreds of the
Democrats in the counties know noth
ing of them until they are over.
Others are manipulated by a handful
of political schemers who have every
thing cut and dried before the conven
tion is held.
What is the result? There is serious
dissatisfaction. Often another conven
tion, possibly no more representative
And to tlie Men iw Worn the Cnilorra of
the Southern ComVdcraf'y.
Tor the benefit of W. II. is. of the
rtportorial force of tho Johnson City
Staff and all other foreign mercenaries
and drivelling idiots nho imagine that
the pouth was iu tho wrong, iu the
struggle for supremacy, we commend
a perusul of the following, which is
taken from the Courier-Journal:
The following tribute to Jefferson
Davis and the soldiers who wore the
gray is taken from the memorial ad
dress of Rev. Dr. S. A. Ooodwin, the
"Soldier Preacher," before Pickett
Camp, Confederate Veterans, in Richmond:
" We need not turn to Marathon or
Thermopylae to find warriors who have
wreathed their brow with unfading
chaplets, ncr search the storied archives
of Spartan valor for names that were
not born to die. We ueed not rifle the
mausoleums of Athens nor decipher the
moss-grown cenotaphs of Rome to find
the names of those who carved their
way to glory through the fiery track of
war, and went up from battle and burn
ing to their place among the stars. In
all the galaxy of fame there is no
brighter constellation than that of the
'Heroes of the Lost Cause.'
" Poland was wiped from the list of
nations by the iron hand of despotism;
but freedom did not die with Kosciusko.
Emmett died upon the scaffold; but his
name is enshrined in the hearts and
woven in the songs of all true Irishmen.
When the last of the Gracchi expired
he flung dust toward heaven, and from
that dust Marius sprang Marius less
for having conquered the Cimbri than
for having destroyed in Rome the des
potism of the nobility.
"From the blood of those southern
when you get through you will prob
ably realize that your children have
souls and emotions and often quite as
much common sense as yourself.
Marion Hill realizes that the majority
of parents need a little liglV, and she
lets the Pettison Twins shed it to such
good purpose in "The Day of Precious
Penalties" in the February McClure's
that one converted parent said: "I
laughed myself almost ill, it was such
a funuy t-tory; before I realized that I
was being told I didn't know how to
raise my own children. The worst of
it was that I knew she was right and I
wrong."
In Memorium.
Brother Chas. E. Osborn was made
an entered apprentice Mason April 30,
1 880, passed to degtee of fellow craft
September 7, 1880, and was raised to
the sublime degree of Master Mason
.December 14, 1880.
When about to remove from this
town he Jimitted from this lodge De
cember 5, 1899. He returned about
two years before his death on Novem
ber 7, 1905. His Masonic history rests
with our lodge, and while he was not a
member at the time of his death, he
was often heard to express the inten
tion of affiliating with us.
Only two weeks ago this lodge was
grieved and shocked at the announce
ment of one of the brethren, "Brother
Charles Osborne is reported to be in a
dying condition." How vividly to our
minds the Scripture, "In tho midst of
life we are in death." Only a few days
before he had joined us in paying trib
ute to a beloved brother. That act il-
; luBtratod his Masonio career. We do
! not recall that he ever shirked duty.
So far as we know, he measured up to
I his obligations and privileges as a Ma-
,,, m
We are now
At Honnie
In the new Miller Block, on Main Street,
and will be very glad to have you call and
be fitted and benefitted. &
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Does your baking; powder
contain alum ? Look upon
the label. Use only a powder
whose label shows it to be
made with cream of tartar.
NOTE. Safety lies in buying
only the Royal Baking Powder,
which is the best cream of tartar
baking powder that can be had,
BROWNL0W-C0X WAY IT LOOKS.
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T .QTCT iTTV pMtment of the Lakes during 1900, and
served until he was retired.
Gen. Wheeler has written numerous
military histories.
LAST SPEECH MADE BV. GEN. WHEELER,
Qen. Wheeler was a conspicuous fig
ure at the last annual meeting of the
Confederate veterans, held at Louis
ville last Jane, and delivered a speech
on the opening day of the reunion.
This was his last public speech of im
portance. He spoke in the Armory
building at noon, and his brief speech
was as follows:
"My beloved old comrades, I know
you will believe me when I say that
words can not express my gratitude for
I your kiudly greeting. There is no
event that we look forward
ALLRIGHT" BARBERSHOP
LOCATED IN THE CITY HOTEL
HOT AND COLD BATHS
CLEAN TOWELS KOK CUSTOMERS
MASSAGE A SPECIALTY
J. A. ANKROM
Central Barber Shop
Located iu W. O. Fhillips' new build
ing, turee doors soutu oi water tans.
than the first, is held, and a contesting
delegation is chosen. The fight is car
ried into the State convention, and, to
the disgust of thousands of Democrats
all over the State, bitter wrangles are
indulged in. All this jeopardizes Dem
ocratic success because it destroys har
monious action.
In the past few months mass conven.
tions have been held which were in no
sense representative of public senti
ment. Already because of this fact,
the is discord in the counties and
contesting delegations bound for Nash
! ville.
Th whole disgraceful business
braves, wherever shed, thore shall
spring the preservers of liberty and the
avengers of wrong. No; these men
were not traitors. That can not be
treason for which the mothers of the
south starved and suffered, and sent
forth their sons to sleep in nameless
graves, or be brought home upon their
shields. That cause can never be made
odious for which Stewart, and Jackson,
and Johnston died, and of which Eobt.
E. Lee and Jefferson Davis were the
exemplars and the exponents.
" When prejudice has spent its force
and impartial history has pronounced
son. So far as we know, he lived up
to high ideals as a man and citizen.
We delight to recalMhat his life was
pure and clean, his conversation un
tainted with coaneues and his dealings
with bis fellow man honorable and
manly. She who knew him best, and
grieves most deeply for him, with tears
suppressed and iu broken accents,
speaks of the tender solicitude he felt
for the dear little children, and how
keenly and anxiously he averted and
to avoided whatever might have caused
them pain or sorrow. And so his work
is endf d. It is sad to those of na who
The Bis Hoss Said to Want a Victim
Slaughter.
Commercial-Appeal Bureau,
Washington, D. O., Jan. 24. Some
thing eventful for Tennessee republi
cans appears to be brewing here in
high circles. It is like as not to pre
cipitate anew the old Evans-Brownlow
war.
Word has come here within the last
few days which is in corroboration of a
persistent rumor here explanatory of
the congressman's lively interest in
behalf of the nomination for governor
of Asbury Wright by the republican
state convention.
It is that it is in Tennessee among
many republicans a constantly recur
ring theme of comment that Represen
tative Brownlow does not really wish
tho republicans to win the race for
governor; that he is the friend at all
times aud under all circumstances of
Gov. Cox, party or no party r that, in
order to afford Cox as sore running
chance as possible, Brownlow selected
Wright to be slaughtered. Such has
been the representation that has just
come to the administration.
A messenger from the Evans camp
has today seen PoBtmaster-General
Cortelyou and presented the situation
as here indicated, and Mr. Cortelyou
was evidently impressed, saying it
would be foolish for the republicans
not to take advantage of democratic
conditions and name a good, strong
man. That good, strong man, it is
needless to say, is H, Clay Evans.
While not one word has come from
Mr. Brownlow which would indicate
anything but that he was sincere in bis
choice of and adherence to the cause of
ABbury "Wright, it is nevertheless a
fact that ever since the name of Wright
was mentioned in connection with the
republican nomination there has been
in Washington among those presuma
bly informed of the situation the same
kind of talk which forms the burden i f
the complaint just now of the Evans
ites. Representative Brownlow has
been solicitous that the press carried
his unmistakable support of Wright.
It is now said that Evans is willing
to make the race, but will not permit
his name to he used unless the admin
istration secures a sincere support from
Brownlow. Representative Dale is
understood to have cordially joined his
First district colleague in picking out
Wright for this alleged leading to
slaughter, lie the outcome what it
may, it is certain that administration
circles know at this time the whole sit
uation as represented by the Evans
faction.
while our railroads alone destroy morn
men each year than many a battlefield,
it does seem somewhat absurd to turn
about and cry to patient motherhood
for more children. Napoleon was frank
and consistent, sayiug women were on
ly to be valued for lhair number of
children he called them " cannon
food." A little less caunon food may
tend to reduce the appetite for cannon.
Moreover if thero are any womon ro
ignorant, shallow and unuaturally self
ish as to deliberately forego mother
hood then W'. are well rid of hor spe
cies. Charlotte Terkins Oilman in
Woman's Ilome Companion.
Is it a burn? Use Dr. Thomas' Eclec
tric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas'
Eclectric Oil. At your druggist's.
Marshall Helil's Will.
The will of the Into Marshall Field
has been filed for probate. Specific
bequests are mado to the aggregate of
$25,508,000. The remainder of the es
state is left in trust for tho son, Mar
shall Field, jr., (died November 27),
and his descendants. Tho principal of
the residuary estate is to be kept intact
nntil one of the sons of Marshall Field,
jr.. shall reach the age of fifty years.
The largest single bequest is for 8,
000,000 to be used as an endowment
building fund for the Field Columbia
Museum. The widow is given $1,000,
000, and to the daughter, Mrs. Beattie,
of Beamington, England, $1,000,000 is
left intact.
mm I T. tho eold-enre that doo tlie
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an l ironiiug noutuern ny. Liaaies snu
children waited on at shop or residence.
Massage a Specialty.
Nat Hycter, Proprietor.
THAD. A. COX,
A: TOKXKY-A.T-1AW AMI)
SOLIUIIOH IN CHANCERY
Special attention to abstract and title.
Uooins 6 and 7, Ilarr-Burrow Building
S. C. WILLIAMS
A ITOUNEY AT LAW AND SOLIC
ITOR IN CHANCERY
Johuson City
Tennessee
oh on Id be stonned. The State con-
to with vention should meet the Ut.ue resolute-
more pleasure than our annual reunion, jy abjuring the Democrats in the eev
but all of this is not altogether free eral counties to find nome more satis
froin sadness. The suu every year is factory method of recording Democrat
getting nearer and nearer the horizou, ic eentiment. The counties should be
our ranks are thinning every year, but urged, vigorously urged, to hold dis-
we get together and recall those battles ' trjct conventions on one aud the same
where your courage did so much for the' ay ti10 county conventions to be
. honor aud glory of our country. These hie(j on a certain day. It should also
memories are sadder when we think u,.e County Committees to givo at
that the victims of those sanguinary j jeast twenty days' notice bufore dis
fields were the youth and promise of ; trjct conventions are to be held.
' our country. The history of every mau J jn tuj8 way tre will be a full and
1 who gave up his life in battle is con- freo expression of Democratic senti-
nected with some distinctive merit and
every battle-death is surrounded with
a halo of grandeur.
its verdict, the name of Jefferson Davis Lwere connected with him only by fra
S E. MILLEB
Attobnet at Law
and Solicitor in Chancery,
JOilMSON CITY, - , TENNESSEE
Special attention to Collections.
D. A. VINES,
Attorney-at-Law,
JOHNSON CITY, - TENNESSEE.
Practices in all the Courts of Tennessee.
1 "It is a sacred and holy duty to keep
and cherish the memories of those men
warmest in our hearts.
"And now, my friends and fellow
soldier, the few words I have said come
spontaneously from my heart, aud I
call upon you all the blessing of God."
! Seems to Clinth It.
Charlotte, Tenn., Jan. 22. Inasmuch
as it has been stated in the press that
the instructions from Dickson county
for flon. M. R. Patterson would be
contested in the state convention, it '
ment, and we shall have done with
iuharmonious action and dangerous
dissatisfaction. Nashville American.
will shine in equal splendor with those
of Madison, and .Monroe, Calhoun and
Clay. No stain obscure his crest, not
a sprig has been toru from his chaplet,
aud his name will be wafted in every
breeze that sighs through his native
pines, and be heard in every slumber
ing echo that awakes to the call of
freedom."
How'iThis?
We oflcr one hundred dollars reward forany
case of catarrn that can not be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure. P. J. Chkey & Co., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have kuu n V. J. Che
ney tor the last 15 years, and believe him pel
(ectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
mado by their firm. West & TRtiAX.
Wholesale Drufruists. Toledo, O.
Waldino, Kinman & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Ball's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c pt r bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The IVtlis.m Twins l!e Leave to Speak
Aain.
What joyonsness there is about
Marion Hill's aloofness from her own
hunnr, and how much more langh pro
voking it is on this account! How gently
she fiiDgs at you, parents, the faults that
are all the more yours because you
blame them on your children, and how
much more good she does you than
though she wrote with a frown, held
up your ridiculous faults to scorn in
stead of to laughter, and told you no
more truth than she does now.
Whether or not you are hon.st
enough to acknowledge that the fingers
of the Pettison Twins are pointing at
yon, they will make you bear their
terual ties to think that we shall no
more nit in lodge vith him. It is un
speakably sad to those of his house
hold that they shall no more have the
light of his countenance,
In setting apart a page of our records
for this tribute to his memory, we beg
to join the bereaved in a last sad fare
well, until we shall be reunited in the
Celestial Lodge.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. Exum,
ii. R. Bbowk,
.1. A. Vines,
Committee,
Jobneon City, Nov. 21, 1005.
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Of Interest to flic Housewife.
In the February Delineator there is
much of houpewifely interest. Isabel
Gordon Curtis' helpful household seri
al called "The Progress of a House
wife" tenches upon the kitchen and its
utensils. Delicious recipes for onions
and cakes aud desserts are supplement
ed by uu interesting and instructive
article on "Meat andlts Uses," and the
pages of Illustrated Cookery are ei
At the annnal meeting of the stock
holders of the American Graphophone
Co. , of which the Columbia Phonograph
Co. is the sole sales agent, held at
Bridgeport, Conn., on the 8th instant,
the report of the president was received
and showed not only a Bound and
healthy condition of the company, but i
a continuation in growth and enlarge- j
ment. In view of the rapid growth of j
the business and the constantly increas
ing demand for the company's output
making a further increase in capital de
sirable, it was voted, upon the recom
mendation of the board of directors, to
increase the capital stock of the compa
ny from $3,000,000, which had consited
of 2, 500, 000 preferred and $2,500,000
common stock, to (10,000,000, consist
ing of $2,500,000 preferred and $7,500,
000 common stock. It was also voted to
change the par value of the stock from
$10 to $100 per share, and to increase
the number of directors to seventeen.
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Work that Lasts
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wo charge no more than you
are aslfed to pay for an in
ferior grade. We manufac
ture alt kinds of cornice and
galvanize iron work and
make a specialty of installing
warm air furnaces. Let us
price you tin work. .
Jno. F. Pierce
West Market Streot.
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pitiful little plea, and you will hear it treruely suggestive. Gardening and
with much mirth unless you are a ; house furnish;ag and other topics of
very stern-minded man or woman and particular interest in the home.
Motherhood is, After All, Woman's Business !
The accumulated force of all nature
for all time is not going to be balked
by expression in this culminating spe
cies. Motherhood if anything is
woman's business. That business has
been forever interfered with by a man
made world ; by warfare and shipwreck,
by accident and injustice, by vice and
excesses without end all on the fath
er's side.
While drink and war and crime kill
thousands and hundreds of thousands,
Corner Roan and Jobe Sts.
QUARANTINE RAISED.
Effective October 25th quarantine re
strictions were lifted, and the Queen
and Crescent Bonte is now open for
traffic via New Orloans and Shreveport
to the west.
Twelve hours quickest time via
Shreveport and excellent service via
New Orleans.
For reduced rates to Texas, Indian
Oklahoma Territories write
J. C. Conn, D. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
u. r. jjaumer, x. tr. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.