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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-11

At Brookside, Col, four miles from
Canon City. four coal miners who had
been denounced as "blacklegs" by
The union were ipaged il efigy and
ie'iven out of toyva
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-11
Midwintcr Ear Closed.

SAN Francisco, Cal. July G.-The
end of the California Midwinter fair
came yesterday, when San Francisco
day and the national holiday were
jointly celebrated. The exposition
was formally opened January -. The
total attendance up to this morning
was ,, ,l40. l54. Yesterday over 81, 600
people passed through the gates,
making total attendance of over
2,200, ,0OC.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-11
Big Topeka shop. Closed.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 3.-Tne Santa
Fe shops in this city were closed at
noon yesterday. Nearly 1000 men
were thrown out of employment.
Two men named Mcbride and Scott
were run down and killed at AxtelI,
Kan, by ST. Joseph and Grand
Island stock train.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-11

In Paris. A. A. Zimmerman, the
American bicyclist, was beaten in a
race at the Velodrome, by Holodroun.
Belgian. The contest was an exc
citing one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

alien contract labor law, it is fur.
nished by his decision, that the
man is a domestic servant in Mr..
Morton's employ and consequently
exempt from the provisions of the
law. In order to arrive at that de-
cision it was necessary for Secre-
tary Carlisle to reverse previous
decisions made by Secretary Win
dom in 1890, and Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding in 1891. Had he
been disposed to make partisan
capital out of the case he might
have ordered the coachman deport-
ed and cited the two Republican
decisions mentioned as precedent;
for his action. 1t is probable tina
Congress will be asked to amend
that section of the alien Contrac
labor law under which this charge
was made, as Secretary Carlisle
thinks the courts and not the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, should settI,
such disputed questions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has or
dered another extension of the
civil service rules. This time all
clerical employees receiving less
than 5000 per annum, and all mes
sengers and watchmen employed
under the government are put un.
der the rules. Speaking of the
matter, Civil Service Commissioner
Proctor, who is naturally much
pleased at,the extension, said; "Yor
may expect more of the same sort
There are further extensions in con
temptation that only await the ar
rangement Of minor details, whicl
will be perfected at approaching
conferences between this Commits
sion and tue heads Of the severa
departments"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

Another Calamity Clamor flushed.
To the editor of the Conrier Journal.
When the Wilson Tariff bill was
pending the coal operators Of the Elk
Valley, taking their cue from the pro-
tectonist claque, protested loudly and
much-too much-like
"The VOLTS long howl from 0onalas,
ka's Shore"
that free trade in coal meant to them,
that thousands of cargoes OF Nova
Scotia coal would be dumped along
the Atlantic coast; that West Virginia
coal would he driven from Eastern
markets and forced into ruinous com.
petition with that of the South anC
West, and that Kentucky and Ten
nessee and Alabama miners would bC
ruined entirely.
This hullabaloo doubtless had some
effect in preventing the entire remova
OF the tax on foreign coal, which wal
only reduced from seventy.five cent
per ton to forty cents. If entire re
moval OF the duty meant ruin to th,
operators surely the taking off of near
ly half would haye some evil effec
upon the trade. so it is fair to ask HOY
much harm was done by the reduc
ton, and any truthful answer mus
be, mot one cent" The demand
better and prices frmer than last yea
Now it is fair question in arithmetic
off reduction of nearly one half i
the duty brings an improvement i
the business, how long would it tax
free trade in coal to destroy it entir,
ly| Whatever might be the answe
: the ruin racket has ceased for tn
: present in JELLICo.
r October 81, 1894.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
IN DELINQUENT TAX CASE
In the chancery court at johnson
City, Washington county,
Tennessee.
State OF Tennessee ct, al, w. H. "
Hargreaves ct. al.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations Of compliments bill which
is sworn to, that the defendants,
H. W. Hargreaves, The Railway,
Building and Loan Association and
B. II. Jones, are non.residents OF the
State OF Tennessee, it is ordered by me
that publication be made for four sue.
cessive weeks, as required b. law, in
The COMET, Il newspaper published in
johnson City, in said county, notify
ing said Nonresident defendants to APP
pear before our said Chancery Court
at q court TO be holden at the court
house in johnson City, on the first
Monday in December, 1894, and make
defense TO said bill, or the allegations
thereof will be taken for confessed and
this cause set for hearing exparte as to
them.
This October %. 1894.
W. f. YoUNG, G. & NJ.
By G. w, HODGE, D. G. & NJ.
539-4t printers fee SO
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.
I'm DELINQUENT TAX CASE.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County,
Tennessee.
State OF Tennessee ct al. Va. 9. w
McCallum ct al.

In this case it appearing from The
allegations of compliments bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, 9
W. McCallum, John Patterson, Joe P.
Summers, 7. W. Spindle, A. A. Fergu
son, Mrs. M. B. Tor B. N. Tull, B. F.
Webster, Mrs. Lavinia Spindle, Mrs
NJ. J.. Ferguson and +. A Weymouth
are non residents of the State OF Ten
nessee and that w. H. White and
Mrs S. w. Watson are defendants
whose residences are unknown It is
ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re
quired by law, in The COMET, a news.
paper published in Johnson City, in
said county, notifying said nonresi
dent and unknown-resident defendants
TO appear before our said char Gerry
count at court to be holden at the
court house in johnson City on the
first Monday OF December, 1894, and
make defense tie said bill, or the ale.
cations thereof will be taken for con.
fessed and this cause set for hearing
exparte as TO them.
This Oct. 23rd, 1894.
w. f. You've, g. x M.
By G. W. HODGE, D. @. & M.
5S9-4t printers fee 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

David Holmes died Sunday OF pneu.
monia fever, after an illness of about
four days.
The schools of this district, so far
as we have heard, are progressing
with their usual success.
Miss Emma Peoples was so fortunate
as to discover four fully matured cred
June" apples on tree the other day,
all Of them being in good condition.
Beat that ii you can
George Carr, of Missouri, spent sew
eral days visiting relatives and friends
in our district.
1t seems that the panther has paid
us one more visit. David Campbell
of Jonesboro, was so fortunate as to
get sight OF him several nights since
but so far as We have heard, he has
not sold the skin.
L. J Burleson was the guest OF Miss
Julia Brockwell Sunday.
The ladies of Antioch Church gave
"poke supper" on Saturday eve, the
Ord inst. 1t seems that some OF the
girls had sent invitations to the boys
of Johnson City to be present, ant
they were not disappointed. We are
informed that a number Of loose char
acters from that place we're early OF
the grounds and proceeded to have I
pretty general hilarious times. On,
young blood from the Brush Creel
neighborhood became so beastly drunl
that he had to be carried off thu
church premises A number of others
said to be from Sinking Greek, pro
ceeded to make the night hideous by
yelling and firing their pistols on The
road home from the church. It il
time a stop ives put to such conduct
A WRITER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
LITERARY NOTES.

Max O'Rell sets forth his views on
French and Anglo Saxon immortality"
i'll characteristic paper which ap-
pears in the November number OF the
North american Review.
Charles Dickens, the eldest son OF
the famous novelist, has Written a
most entertaing article on Public
Dinners in London" for the Novem-
Der number of the North american
Review, In which he contrasts this class
OF entertainment as 1t existed in the
last generation with those OF the pres.
ent day.
There are in the November Forum
four notable articles embodying the
results OF special investigation into
important and opportune topics. One
is a remarkably clear and compact ar
gument by ex-senator George F. Ed
munds, perhaps our foremost consti'
tutional authority, on SHOULD United
States Senators be Elected by the
People?' to show that in spite Of the
present outcry the method adopted
by the fathers is better than any meth
cd that has been proposed. Ex-Sena
tor Edmunds shows how a large
proportion of men who have beer
members of the Senate have been frs
members of the House-in other
words, men who had shown that they
were really the popular choice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

Mrs. CLEVELAND has accepted
an invitation from the Cramps, the
Philadelphia shipbuilders, to chris
ten the American Line Steamship,
St. Louis, which will be launched
next Monday, The President will
not be able to go, but Mrs. Cleve-
land will be accompanied by a
small party of friends, leaving here
Monday morning in a private car
and returning the same afternoon
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
b414t
printers fee, 81

been removed to an adjoining county
for fear of mob violence.
The weekly reviews OF trade OF the
Dun and Bradstreet commercial agen.
cies show that the volume OF business
transacted is, on the whole, better
than year ago. The volume OF pro.
duction has been we'll maintained
and in some branches improvement
is reported. Wheat and corn advanced
in price during the week, while pork
and cotton declined slightly.
China is disposed to invoke the aid
Of the European Powers to sue for
peace with Japan, agreeing to the in
dependence of Corea and the payment
OF an indemnity. The japanese are
advancing further into Chiua. The
destruction. by the Chinese of the
castle of Fung.Wang Ching has been
confirmed, as has also been the report
that China is negotiating u loan OF
$40 100000 Shanghai taels.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

The pension payments from the
Federal Treasury during October we're
$1I,054,357.
The bank clearings in the United
States for October were larger than for
any month since J une, 1898.
President Cleveland and family have
left the White House for few weeks
at their country house near Washing
ton.
The populace of Moscow threatens
to wreck the house of DR.. Zacharin,
whom they accuse of causing the
death OF the Gear by malpractice
The movement of cotton into sight
during October was larger than for any
other month in the history of the
trade, the total being 2,ll0,706 bales.
The last span AT the Louisville and
Je Jacksonville bridge was practically
completed Monday afternoon. Work
was begun upon the bridge over thre e
years ago.
The sensation this time in conDec-
ton with the Lexow Committee il
the statement that Lawyer Golf was
offered bribe of $4,000 not to call q
certain police captain as a witness.
The Cars funeral will probably
take place November Is. The b dy
will lie in State one week at ST. Peters
burg. At London flags are at hal
mast and throughout France the
colors OF the republic are draped il
mourning.
The British steamship Montezum,
left New Orleans Friday for Liverpool
with 1888 bales Of cotton. $1,000
bushels OF wheat and other freight. /
is said to have been the largest csrgt
Of cotton ever carried from any port
The eastbound passenger train OF
the Kansas City, Memphis & Birming
> ham Railroad was held up by maske,
men Wednesday midnight east OF Ne,
q Albany, Miss. The express messenge
handed over package of cheap jew
elry and the bandits disappeared il
a the woods.
Col. Calvin L. Sayre, one of the best
: known men in the South, died il
y Montgomery, Ala, Friday. ColSayI
8 first unfurled the Confederate flag q
Q the Inauguration Of Jefferson Davi
i as President of the Confederacy, an
was the first Confederate wounde
n during the war.
A Choctaw Indian murderer wa
executed in revolving manner a
Wilbur, I. T., Monday. The Sheriff
failing TO pierce the condemned man
heart with rifle ball at five fee
;, walked up to the wounded man seize
him by the nose and held on until hi
victim was smothered to death.
d A horrible murder was diecovere
l. near Paulding, O., when the bodies {
/. two children, aged six and nine years
q we're found, one completely decapita
n ed and the head of the other almof
1t severed from the body. A youth {
II eighteen, arrested as a suspect, hs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

Mr., JOHN H, INMAN, in an in
terview regarding the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Co., stated: "At the
present price of SO 50 per ton for
iron we make about seventy five
cents a ton profit" This would
make the cost of iron $575 4 ton
The Manufacturers Record re.
Gently stated, and it made the as
sertion on the best authority, tha
iron was being made in the Bir
Imingham district at not over 5000
a ton. This statement is confirmed
by what Mr.. Inman says. TIL,
future Of a district which can pro
duce iron at $5.75 and 5000 tol
must necessarily be one of grea
prosperity whenever general re
yival of industrial interests take
observation-disclosures Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

AFTER careful examination OF
his work Tuesday, we are willing
to back German for any amount al
long odds against Corbett, Fitz
simmons and Jackson and let all
three in the ring at the same time
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
IN DRIINQENT TAX CASE
Inthe Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn.
State OF Tennessee ct al. vs.. B. f
Childress ct al.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations OF complainant's bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, B. f.
Childress, d w. Chase, j. II. Garyin,
w. +. Herndon, II. d Holcomb and
w. T. Tor N. T) Miller, are nonresi-
dents of the State OF Tennessee, and
that the defendants, Thomas Conner
Tor Corner and G. w. Cowlan, are
defendants whose residences ale un
known. 1t is ordered by me that pub.
LEGATION be made for four successive
weeks, as required by law, ir The
COMET, newspaper published in
johnson City, in said county, notify
ing said nonresident and unknown.
resident defendants to appear before
our said chancery court at a court to
be holden at the court house in John
son City, on the first Monday of De,
cember, 1894, and make defense TO
said bill, or the allegations thereof will
be taken for confessed and this cause
set for hearing exparte as to them.
This Oct. 23rd, 1894.
w. f. YOUNG, G & NJ.
By @. W. HODGE, ID. G. & M.
$50 At printers Zee $40
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

If the people could only have
had a chance at the Senate its aw-
full to think what the result would
have been. AS it is dutiful House
had to take a thrashing for the dis
obedience of the Senate
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
REpoRrs sent to the Manufat

REPoRTs sent to the Manufac-
tuyeys' Record during the past
week show the South generally to
be making rapid progress in bust
uess and industrial matters. The
tendency of population aud capital
southwark is becoming more pro-
nounced than ever before in the
history of that section, and the out
look for Southern development and
prosperity is very bright.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
THE COMET
Downtown Office.

For the convenience of its patrons
THE COMET has established a down.
town office at the book store Of Lyle &
Cos, next door to the postoflice
Copy for advertisements and orders
for job work and subscriptions may
DO left there and receive prompt at
tention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

If any proof were needed that
Secretary Carlisle was dealing with
the charge that Mr.. Morton had
imported an English coachman un-
der contract, in violation of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

THE annual report of Gen. Casey,
Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., just
made public. again brings forward
the recommendation that separate
building be provided by Congress
to be used fol- office purposes by
the President. The necessity for
such building is SO apparent that
the only wonder is that it has not
long ago been erected. The Pres
ident is the only official of the Gov
eminent who is expected to reside
in the same building in which he
transacts his official business. The
idea is so repugnant to President
Cleveland that during his first as
we'll as his present administration
he has owned a residence in order
that he and his family might gel
the privacy that can not be had al
the White House. They are now
residing in his own house on the
outskirts of Washington, the Pres
ident driving to the White House
every day to transact his oficia
business. The White House Should
either be the Executive office or the
Presidents residence, it should no
be both.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

HEREAFTER the would-be lead
ers of Democracy in the Senate
will take the peoples word when
admonished to do their duty and
not wait for them to vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

WE nominate Hon. w. P.
Brownlow for Doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives, and
move that he be elected by accli-
nation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

THOSE who have been painting
for good news for Johnson City
will 10 doubt be pleased to learn
that we are to have pants factory
in the near future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

EVEN the New York ballot is a
light affair, but the way they were
piled up Tuesday was Mor.tonnage
than Hill could bear.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

ED. DUNCAN succeeded in rum
ming about 300 behind his ticket,
but THE COMET congratulates him
on his election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1894,

sell at public outcry to the highest
bidder, in front OF Jobe's opera house.
in Johnson City, Tennessee, the
property mentioned and described
in the pleadings and said decree and
ordered to be sold, towit: Known as
the hurry tract lying on Brush Greek,
composed of two parcels-ono consist
ing OF about thirty dGres, being the
same decided to John G. Murrv by his
father, John l.. Murry; described and
bounded in the will Of said j. l.. hurry.
decd, which is OF record IN the county
court clerks Office at Jouesboro, Tenn.
The other being the same tract bought
by Thos @. hurry from Henry Saylor
on the 10th day 0i December, 1885,
containing about 10 S2.100 acres, more
or less; also one other tract oil land
containing about $40 of All acre,
bounded by Barnes, Houston, Brush
Greek and Barnes, being the same
property conveyed to E H, Barnes
by ]. NJ. Barnes and wife by deed MAY
9TH, 1884, to satisfy compliments de-
cree against defendants for the sum Of
| 81, 46623, with interest thereon from
August Sth, 1894, and the costs OF the
cause, unless said debt, interest and
costs are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE:
Said lands will be sold on credit
OF 6 months and in bar OF the equity o.
redemption. Notes with good person
al security will be required of the
purchaser, and lien retained on sale
, land for purchase money until fully
paid.
This October 10Th, 1894.
w. F. YOUNG, @. &. NJ.
By @. w. HODGE. D. @. & NJ.
5S8-4t printers fee, ST.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

THE Republicans have at last
''got onto" our way of sweeping
the country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

Now that the harvest's ended the
Prohibitionists are busily engaged
in gathering up the Che(a)ves.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

BILL Bowman ought to be hap
ply. He ran a great race as COM
pared to Turney.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
Nonresident Notice.
In the ChancerV Court at Johnson City. wash.
ington County, Tennessee.
M.Jackson ct ala VS.. Miller d Carmichael ct


NJ. Jackson ct ala w. Miller d Carmichael ct ais
In this case 1t appearing from the cross.bill Of
8. D. Carmichael, which is sworn to, that the
de'endsuts, NJ, A. Miller; and &. NJ. Pc sons,
trustee, ava non-residents OF the State OF Ten.
nessea: tits ordered by me that publication
be male for four successive weeks, as requir 4
by law in THE COMET, newspaper published
in Johnson City, in said County, notifying said
nonresident defendants to appear before o r
said Chaucery Court at a Court to be holden &.
the Court house in Johnson City, OH the first
Monday in December, 1884, and make defense
10 said cross-blll or the allegations thereof will
be 'aEen for confessed and this cause set iol
hearing ex parte a. to them.
This November l, 1897.
w. +. YOUNG, c. d NJ.
Bye. W. HODGE, D. C. Nm.
SAL At printers fee, 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the result of
Tuesday the country will proceed
to prosper under Democratic laws
recently enacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

We put our money on Hill, ex-
pecting to double it. We doubled
it-for the other man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1884,

sell at public cutlery, to the highest
bidder, in front Of Jobe's opera
house door, in Johnson City, Tennes.
see, the property mentioned and
described in the pleadings and said
decree, and ordered to be sold towit
Lots /, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6. 7, s, 8, 10, IL. IL, Is,
IA. 10, %, 90, "a, % and &c, designated
on file in this and other cases in this
court, being portions of the lands con-
veyPd in the deed from Upton Jobe
and Ike T. Jobe to Robert Burrow, OF
date October 2lst, 1889, to satisfy bal.
ance Of purchase money note in favor
Of W. F. Young, q. & NJ, for $685.. 26
executed by Robt. Burrow and Cy H
Lyle, with interest thereon since June
9th, 1894, unless said judgment, in.
terest and costs are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE.
SAID lots will be sold for cast
in hand AM in bar OF the equity O
redemption.
This Oct. 18th, 1894.
w. F. YOUNG, G. 4 NJ.
BY G. w. HODGE, d. G. 4 N.
53S At prs fee 81,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

IT will not be surprising to mem.
bers of the diplomatic corps should
the relations between this country
and Germany become very much
strained, if nothing more serious
occurs, on account of the action OF
Germany in prohibiting the impor-
tation of American cattle and dress
ed beef without any real excuse fol
such unjust action. 1t is known
that this government has animated
very strongly to Germany that il
isn't inclined to accept the ridicu
lous excuse put forward-fear o.
Texas fever,-a and that it has made
protest clothed in vigorous bu
diplomatic language. There The
matter rests at present, but it will
not be allowed to rest there. Ger
many may find that if retaliation il
to be the game the United State
holds the winning hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

A DEMOCRATIC tariff will bring
prosperity in spite of the "recent
unpleasantness."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

THE Republicans will have a
majority of about fifty in the House
of Representatives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

THANK COP, the White House
is still safely Democratic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE OF
LAND.
In The Chancry Court at johnson City
Washington County, Tenn.
F. A. Stratton vs. Robt. Burrow.

Pursuant to the decree OF said court
n its June term, 1894, in the above
cause, will, on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08

"HARD TIMES" is still a promi-
nent factor in elections.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-08
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE
OF LAND.
In the chancery court at Johnson City,
Washington county, Tenn,
Jas. A. Martin ct al. w. Buena Vista
Land Co. 1T al

Pursuant to the decree OF SAID court ~
its june term, 1894, in the above styled
cause, | will, on