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GRAND LODGE A. U. U. W.
Picnios and Balls WIN Enliven tho
Meeting.


Picuios and Balls wnI Enlivsn tho
Meeting.
The A. q. u. W. grand lodge with the
accompanying festivities, at Anacon1a this
week promises 20 DO a very pleasant affair."
The grand lodge oonvones at the Smeltsf
city to-day. II will be tho largest meeting
of Workmen ever held in the state. Every
lodge in Montana viii be represented by
delegates. aud many Workmen with theif
wives will attend the gathering. There are
about fifty lodges Of ihe oder In tho state
and all Of tbom are inc easing their mem-
betship rHpiiiy. Much OF the sueossB of
the order Is due 10 ths ensrgstic aud enthu.
sinstlo work Of the grand master workman,
DR.. j. s. Hammond, OF Bntte, Grand Re-
cotdeT JAmee sullivan and Grand Recover
Richard LoekeY, of this city, and 10 tho
other officers Of the grand lodge.
1he grand lodge holds business ssssIoas =
beginning to-day and ontinuing Wrdnes-
day and Thursday. The Degree OF Homo
will meet Ia annual ssasion Thursday aud
Friday. On Wednesday there will ba u
great picnic TO which all the Workmon and
their ianiiics are invited. After parading
ia ough The principal atreots OF The town
headed by the famous Boston and Montana
band. OF Bate, the procession will taova TO
the Anaconda PARK. After an address of
welcome and response, an old fashioned
plonio will DO enjoyed. A foaturs OF the
picnic will 10 the barbecue. Three great
oxen and ten sheep will form the pieces dc
tosistanee, aud a carload Of bread made
from Bozomsn tlour presented by tho Bozs-
man Milling company will add to ths COM
plstenoss OF the bAnqueI Ia the evening
the park will bs illuminated and tho merry
pionieela will onioJ dance at the pavilion,
Ga Thursday evening n grind bail will
be given M The Montana aud auditorium,
both places having been engaged 10 accom- b
modate the many people who will bo
nraaNul
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
WILSON'S VIEWS.
The Leader of tho Tarin Raf0rmsrs Tells
Of Dimoultios Encountered.

Tho Leader of tho Tarin Raf0rmsrs Tells
Of Dlmoulties Encountered.
wamfNoros. Aug. ~. 3.-Chaifman wilson,
author Of tho Wilson bill. pIspafed for ths
Associated press Al tbs close Of the
caucus to-day. the following statement
Of bia views oa tho tsfii aituationi
II cannot see where Wo failed 10 do any
thing we could 10 bring about better
result When have done my boa,. aeoor d.
ing TO my capacity and judgment, must
fall back on the consciousness OF
duty done. Ihs diaicuity whioh the
country mat rsoognlzs ia tha, on
the thTlh question ws did not have n demo-
O attic senate, aud whatever has been gained
hha been Yrestol from protective body,
have bsen willing 20 take any, oven the most
deaDeTAts chances that gave the least hope
OF success in getting rad Of the most obs
otionhbo senate amendments, and Won d
have fought 20 ths fourth OF March II !
had anv ground 10 stand upon and any fol-
lev no to sustain me.
I'VE have been confronted by tho a.nEts
with closed ranks while We htvS had
divisions from the beginning that have
been fernented from the senate. and chs
growing impatisncs Of tue members TO gel
back 10 their Districts With anything that
might be called n tariff reduction
bill. has made them unwilling 10 stay un.
less a promise be given OF assure or prob
able victory. We could not honestly aive
such promise. and a man cannot eontinus
to battle with bis army ready and eager TO
brsk awaT."
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THE MONTANA STATE FAIR.
Privileges soid for tho Coming MestInK-
Notes Of Interest

Privileges so,d for tho Coming MestInK-
Notes of Interest.
The restaurant privilege At the fair
grounds has bean sold 10 Jack Sparfow fof
500. "Red Hot" il the purchaser OF the
fruit privilege. the price being Sl5O The
bar privilege was Sold 10 Henry Asmussen
for $1,000.
The Boston and Montana band. which
charmed tho Helena people with ,hsis
music two years ago. has been again en-
gagged to play here during the fair. They
number twenty y-one pieces and include in
their repertoire nearly every piece Of music
that has anything OF excellence In IL.
The time for making entries for ths
bonch shov has teen continued until Aug.
20 Entries for other premiums eau bs
made up 10 aud including the 25th.
Ladies who arc shrinking Of making dis
play In 40 nj hall Al tho fair afo asksl 70
Apply 10 the secretary al once for space AMI
not watt till the last day.
President A. j. Davidson aud Secretary
Frances Pope l,Ave this morning 10 repre-
cent the Montana state faif ~ the Bate
raoe nesting
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WORTH COURT MARTIAL
The oficer Pleads not Guilty and Give
Bia Reasons.

The ofiicer Pleads not Guilty and Gives
Bfs Reasons
OMAHA. Aug. 13 The court martial OF
Msi. William s. Worth. OF the department
OF the Platte began 40 Fort Omaha this
morning. He was socused OF ordering
Private Cedsrquist to rife practice on Sun
day. The court was convened and
the charge and specifications read.
to which Maj. Worth plead not guilty.
Mai. Worth admitted that the mon wer o
ordered TO target practice. and no evidence
on that point was introduced. He ex-
planned, however, that he thought state
Of war eIisted. ne the troops were
expected to be called 10 Chicago
daily. AZ Lincoln ma order against sunday
work applied TO times Of peaee. u was sus-
pended. The prosecution argued the rule
was not suspended, as war did NOT exist.
The attorney for the defense went ON TO
show thai Linooln's order was not
In force, and introduced the lava OF
the army published by sec etary Of
War Eudicott In February, 1889. These
ruiss do not mention Piesldent Lincoln's
defs In 1862 regarding work and military
practice on Sunday. IL was further
held that the order of President
Harrison Abolisbina sunday inspection
abro2ated President Llnooln's order.
Judge Advocate Bal d concluded the arRu-
ments. He contsnded that II was an inex-
ousabe violation OF army athics and law,
and in nowiss q military necessity.
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Liat Of tho Appointments MAIDS ny niah on
Joyee Tor tho ComihE Year.

List Of tho Appointments Mads ny niah on
joyce Tor tho Coming Year.
Special ~ The Independent.
BunE Aug 13.--Ihs Methodlet tonfoF-
onos Of Montana adjourned to-day. Bishop
joyce made ths following assignments Of
olefRymen 10 the various churches Hell
eha district presiding elder, @, O. BIulli
Butte aud AnAoondu. George N. nydefi
Butte. Mountain Wow church. william
iollinsi Columbia Falls, supplied by Rich
ard Wienehl Elkhorn. II. Higks, Holoaa,
Oak Street church Rnd East Helena. II. 4.
Tofii Helonr, s. PAura, II. l.. Bruosi Kalia.
pell. @. W. Muntksri Lover Flalhead. 10 be
suppliedi MnrysVllis. William Hall; Mis-
soula. W. b. Coomhsi New Chicago, Il. j..
lIookinRi OVando circuit, 10 bs supplied;
PhilipsbuTe and oronits, j. J. MoAlils.eri
Silver eirouit, 10 be IA ,plioi; South Butte
and NeaderVillo. J. II. Little, SlsvsusVille,
supplied by 4. N. Smith, Saltwater. sap.
piled By ]. N. Esotlshd, Thompson Falla
Circuit, 10 be suppllodi wolkervills and
Centerville. u. w. jenkins; Il. P. Towsr
president OF Montana university snd meme
ber Of ST. Paurs tHslonA) quartTly con-
ference.
Bosnian distTiet-PresldinR elder. j. W.
Benefits Bozsman, BannAok and Lima, IA
be supplied Billings Philip Lowry; Boze-
man. Jacob Mills Bozsmau circuit. II. j.
Forbes. Big Timber. TO be suppliod; Dil-
Ion. ). W. Tatej East Galiatin, II. 4. Cline;
Glendale and Wisdom. to bo supplied;
Glsndivs l. ii. Mioksli Livingston. John
Hockinei Livingston circuit eupplied by
John OrlsJ. Meadow Greek. q. ID. King
Miles City and Forsythe. Wilder Nuttinei
Park City and Columbus. supplied by T. q.
Cine; RSd Lodge. L. I. Ma ring; Town.
send. +. A. GlnieG Twin Bridges, ]. A.
Oliver Virginia City. supplisd by &. Y.
Acklsr; whitehall. Henry warmnn; White
Sulphur SprinQs to DO supplied. S. T..
Snyder. superintendent Of Navajo Indian
Mission. member OF 81 Psurs (fielsna)
quarterly conference.
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PERSONAL

Fred Gamer returned from Bate yss,er-
day.
Miss Ella L. Knowles lsf, yesterday for
Butte on legal business
Gov. Richards returned from the Metho-
dist conferences At Butte yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. Strong a. Son will leave sho ily
for Walt OF several weeks in she county.
Rishop ]. II. Joto, leaves to-day for
Idaho. accompanied by hey; Drs. Hartzsll
and heeue.
DR.. q. @. swallow loaves to-day for sap-
piDgtoo, Mont, 10 examine come minoa In
that vicinity.
w. @. Toukiu letl Sunday for Dulu,h 10
close a deal on tho Umatilla properties
located on Seven Aila
Miss NJ, J. Brady left yeuie,day Tor Great
Falls for two weeks yiaii with she family
OF hos brother, 4. A. Brsdy, an attorney of
that city.
Miss Florence MILES, OF Irouton, 0hioi
Miss Addio Dillon, OF MArysville. aud Mise
Ada ronsiofd. OF BozenAu, have bean
visiting Ms. Thso Shed.
Among the arrivals AZ abe Broadwater
Yesterday we're 4. II. Hall and ], = Hall,
New Yok. j. n. Wolf Fort ksoRh, r. W.
doodale, Mass.i q. q, Wiekham. New York;
n. II. Mandefson. II. Il. Burton aud Mia
Burton, lhiladelphlA.
Cbas, Woodman, the we'll known travel
ing agent who resides Al 69S North Warren
street. has been Vefy ill "a Bate for the
last few days, but Ia now con pyaleseing,
Mra. woodman retained yesterday om
Butte. whoe shs WAS called By Af. Wood
mans Illness.
Rev. II. J. Smlth. Of 0ousNga college,
Spokane, OF which koV. L. Il, felladipo.
formerly OF this civ, 10 president 10 In
Helena In the Interest OF that Institution Of
learning. A nuwbor OF Helena boys are
already attending GonHAEn, and Father
smlth eIteetl 10 taks soms more back with
him.
psof. y, n. Baaman, Tor the pAat eight
years teacher OF book Ping and penman-
ship a. tho neonR buoinsss college, has
severed hla conneetion with shat lnstltu-
nnd will hold aimilar posItlon With tho
Great Falis oommerciNl college. which will
bo opened in that city kug. III, under tho
management Of Proia Doardoff aud Bau-
man,
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NARROW ESCAPE.

Lightning Strikes - iouse, but Little
Damage is Done.
Tho house OF NJ. j.. Higgins, on Spruce
street was struck by lightning during tho
thunderstorm Of sunday afternoon. Tho
bolt followed the chimney into tho Kitchen;
il switched on 10 the ceiling struck tin
dinbcr pail on top OF cupboard and sot
,he eupboafd AnIs. The I'D and bottom Of
the dinner bucket vofs melted aud run
together. Tho bolt alao "a uok corner OF
q tin apico LoH aud ploreed small hols
through tho bon. Mfa, Hlrgina aud Mre.
Back, a neiehbo', who were In tho dining
room whom the bolt struck tha house Wors
both stunned by tho shock, bal were nos
seriously injured. Mr.. higgins, who was
enjoying nap In the fIont room, Was not
hut Ia Tho least Ae rushed Into the room
sud put out the IRE. Tho damage 10 ,be
house wps very ANAL,
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A. the Broad water
Sharpe's o chestFa nc the Btoaiwater to-
JOTTiNGs ABOUT TOWN.

Sheriff Carts took John Harvey, an in
sane person. 10 Wstm Sgringi yesterday.
Herbert q. Hills has conveyed 10 Chas
g. Bowley, Tor $685. lot 0. block "a, Of
Grand avenue ADDITION.
Aiolph Frrings' unl Ida C. Ferringcr
OF Basin. and Larkin A. smith, OF Granite
have incorporated tho FerriuRer Drug
company, with n capital stock OF 5000.
BV hard work The Northern Pacific sue
oecded In clearing tho Mullan tunnel yos-
teFday afternoon aud tho eastbound OK.
ress passed through Helena after q delay
of several houre.
John Cummings who has been known TO
tho polics fOf eomo time as n morphtue
lend, was sent 10 the county Jail By Juatics
Gage yesterday for stealing bottles. from
tue sale OF which he expected TO realize
money 70 purchase his fayorite drug.
Louis Hartman, the soldier who deserted
from Company II, Twenty second inrantSy.
was taken back 10 Fort Kcogh yesterday ty
n 80 geant from that post Hartman 10 tho
On a number Of ocoASions Hartman has
claimed that be IL nephew Of Congress-
IN Hartman, Of BozOman.
Flrs MarIhul Rseoe SAYS that many Hell
enA reoplo carslesily throw hot ashss In
barrels, around fences or other inhAmmA-
bic things In back yards aud alleys. There
Ia great danger of serious hfss starting
from such oareloasuess. Only yeste day an
east eide fenoO took tiFe from hot ashes, and
but for she timely interference Of ma OBJ
server Il might have burned down or atArted
a very extensive blIz.
There will boa General exodus Of city
peoplo to-day 10 tho valleys nnd mounlains
around Helene. Tomorrow grouse an
pFaIfis ohiokens eeAss 10 have the protso-
tion OF tho law and this IL tho reason fof
tho stampede. Many parties will visit re-
mote points and these nrs equipped for
fEtended outings. There Ia pretty good
sport 10 be had noAr tho cit, aud to-mor-
ow tho bang OF the eun aud the crack Of
tho rife will Iesound throu1 1hout tho VALLEY.
Az last niHhta meeting OF lhs Republican
LsaRns olub Peter winns. H. II. rAtem and
IA. A. Meyondo,tf were appointed COM
millse 81 raise funds and taking charge OF
the sntertaiamOnt ot the delegates ~ the
ret ubloan state convention, which mesla
he sopt, g. II waa decided 10 suRage the
auditorium for the consontl0n, Prsaldsnt
Craven. OF the club, made al into eatinR
address oa purity Va politics, Addresses
were also mnau ip n. Il. btranahAn, OF
Helene, and ,, A L,rSeut OF otsAt falls.
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A PARTY FOR THE PARK.

They spend a Pleasant Day In Hsisa on
Their Journey.
Il. W. Nash. treasurer Of the Omaha aud
0raut smoltsT, AtTiysd in the city sunday
evening with party of hfteen ladies and
gentlemen. Tho party included MlsseS
sadie. Mary and Adelins Nash. 0mAhat
Henry Knippsnbsrg and wife, Mia Knip.
penbsrg aud hrs. Bost.iokst Glendale.
Misc Emma Mccormick, bale Lake, j. q.
MeCulchvou. w. II. Schmidt, ID Henry
jameson and y. n, lgoe Indianapolis.
After a pleasant daJ IN Helena ths party
lott last evening for the park. a. hs North
cru Pacific will send them from Livingston
10 Clnnabaf by special train. That thsy
will have an enjoyable trip goes without
auying, az ihe party Ia ably MANAGED by
NJ. iRoe, whose viii and good ns,u,e is
provsrbiaL
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
rsoAY MORNING, AUGUST IL 1904.

Ia ansy. (MissonrO. Warner New York;,
The pbp1lintu yotei for the motion.
Ths separate FREQ Nst bills wore tbsn Of
foTod by Wilson. Tho bill putting blum
nous coal, ahsls, sleek and coke on tho
free lial was passsd, yeaa 100. nays l0l,
There we're n dem0ofhN voting Aaainat
10 The bills putting iron orc
aud barbod wire on the free list
were nsEt passed ia Abe order named.
the latter by is7 10 oiehty-four.
Tho republicans yotinR for "a WeFei Wilaou
of Washington. Pieklsr ~ South Dakots
Marshal OF liliuole Lucas OF kouth Da-
kOth. Do0llttls Of Washington. The free
sugar bill was neIl passed BY yeas TIG neya
voting for IL.
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aacing ut Saratoga.

lonas-Poppsr. Cherry Blossom. Buck Mas
sic, time l;O9lG; miIe-Pearl Song, Boston.
Eight More. l;42l4: three quarters Of mile
-Gslilee. Chsrmlsn. Lastls liza; mile and
a siItsenth-Philopena Hawthorne. Chief
Justice. l;i9; hvs fuflongs-Marettk VAL
kyle. Pios Koon, l:02ll; seven furlonRs-
skedaddls. Nolt Miss Aunie colt l,29. mile
and quarter. over i've hurdles-Mhrs
Ellis. Laughing Stock, 2.33i4
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sAs FnAsoisoo Aug. H. The uaitod
States monitor Monterey sailed from Mare
Island nhvy yard to-day for Aato ia, Ofe.,
whence abe will 40 to Puget sound 10 make
q pfsotical teat IA her furnaces OF coal
om several Washington mines. Until
Vsry recently all the coal burned
by she Pacific squadron haa been par.
chased by ths navy department from bfit.
iah Columbia mines. though atroua pros
tests have repeatedly been made by com.
merolal organizations In several fugst
sound citioa.
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Charged with a Serious Crime.

Special TO Tho lndependeot
MrssoULA, Aug. l3.-M. @. Wake, a
discharged brakeman on the Nohhsrn Pa
ciiio. has been urrested on an indictment
rsturned BY fhe grand jury charging him
with completely in the dynsmiting outrage
OF July IL. Walker Ia the fourih man sp-
prshendsd In this eonnoe.on. and has been
ockod up in the county jail in default OF
S.. 600 bonds. There aio still two addl-
lional indictments against parties on this
charRs aud IL 10 expected that one Of the
men will be arrested this evening.
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Smashed An Rsoord..

THRRr HAUTK. Ind, Aue. 13.-The worlds
record was broken on the opening day Of
the TerFe Hsute Fair association races.
I be fsstest mile ever paced by q three
ysar-old was covered By whlrligiR. lower
ing the record held BY Elis Howss two and
three e-quAftef secondL The same ally oar-
tutsd the fastest heats ever gone by three
yeaT old in a race; time 2;l0. The worlds
record for tso-Jear-olds was taken by
Boreal In the third heat Of race. roDbing
william Penn of his lautes by one and
one quarter seconds. lime 2l7A.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
THE BOSTON

Is this hot enough for youl
While this question is being put
to you 900 times each day for a
month or more, il makes you hot
indeed. We don't blame you;
you have our sympathy. The
offender should pay fine of SIS
or spend thirty days in the cooler
for each and every offense. Go
to The Boston and buy one Of
their fine light weight
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14

GEORGETOWN, Col. Aug. i3-Col. James
II. Platt, organizer and president of the
dead when taken out, he oquss OF her
death was apoplery. Col. Platt was born
nt st. joins. Canada. in 1887, He was a
union soldier an served in ths Forty. a fst
Forty second. Forty. third and For,y- fourth
congresses as n republican from Virginia.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
The oman. STRIKE 1. oy.r.

OMAHA. Aug. 19.-Au the packing houses
were running slmos, their full capacity to-
day and many men we're turned away who
applied for wo'k. The packers say Il great
many OF their old mea showed up for work
aud those who were needed were taken
back and the othefs paid on and told that
they would be sent for IL wanted. Some Of
the old men will never bo taken back.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14
THE GAVE LAWS.

A Little Pamphlet Tbat Evsry Hunter
hou,d Garry In His Pocket.
Craig & Davidson hRvs issued a eompila-
tion OF the game laws Of the stale, compiled
by Attorney L. G. Rnssei. OF thls city. II
is absolutely correct and huniers and fab
ermen. who want to keep within the law,
should provids themselves with a copy
The pricp has been reduced 20 10 cents q
COPY. 10 will be sent promptly by mail on
receipt of price.
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GENEVA. Ohio. Aug. 13-A cyclone struck
North Madison early to-day, devastating
forssts, orchards. buildings. growing crops
etc. The winds swsut path 100 foe, wide
aud three miles long clear OF everything.
Hailsiones smashed thousands of windows.
Tie roar Of tho wind was heard three miles
AWAY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-14

Iifne klbh, EillA, Gl1li. 22OA. 2lOa, GfAM.
Running one and ono.uKteenth miles
handicap. purse 500 Normandic. 9s.
tCombs). even money, won. Steve Estes,
100, lsmlthl, nine 20 two. second, Minnie
Bach. ia (Bozsmspl, nine TO foaf, third.
Tins. l.b1k.
hanninR. one mile. selling race. parse
$3.50, horses entered at Sl.2OO 70 carry
weight for age, three pounds OIL for each
500 TO $500. thea four pounds on for zach
800 or lees. Winners Of one race at Ana
conda or Butts to carry hys pounds hddi-
tional, OF two or more rAoss 10 carry ton
pounds additional Torids. si.2OO. lcG,
(Bozsmanl, two 10 one. won. Longwell.
$1,000. III. tHsnnesssyl. hf,esn 10 two.
second. French Lady. 600. l0l, (willilm.l,
two 10 one thirl. Antsuil. Littls Tough.
Lonais u. aud sheridan hnishsl ia tho or.
der namsd. Time, lai1S.
hanninr. hvs-eighths OF a mile, selling.
purse $500 horses entered at 81. 900 to cary
weight for nge. three lounds of for each
$i0) to 5000. then four pounds OF for each
800 or less. Winners Of one race NJ Ana
eonda or Butte to carry seven pounds add
tionAl; OF two or more races ten pounds
addisional-vulosn a400. ninety-seven
tBOzsmsn), hvs TO one, won; Minnic 5000.
10l (wiliiamsl. four so one, second; Prom
iss 500. Ill tCombs). three 10 two. third
Ben Cannon fourth. Time. li02.
Ranning, four and one-hhif furlones,
purse $2O0-Hai Fisher. ll2 tKiuR), eight
TO one. won; Bessie. 107 (Bozemanl. two to
one, seconi; Nsttio Glen. 100 tcleary).
eight TO one. thIrdi st Jacob. Green Hook.
Jack tho Ripper fnlshsd in the order
namld. Time. ;56.
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Iysr,oa. lhy,ioa

IIfuFIoh0 thNIfou
To call hnd ses q oomplslO lius OF chinn
glassware. lSmpA. sivervars ale
pfiesa 10 sui, every pnrss.
lies, goods. lowest prices.
\. ]. EpwLRps. Park Avenue.
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Tho right q. on

Npw YoRN. Aug. l8,-rhs negotiations
Tor neht between Jackson and Corbe,,
hare been declared OF.
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FayorI.os Did Not Capture All the
Races on tho Wost Side
Monday
A Big Crowd Was Present and
Both the Weather and Track
WerO Good.
The winners Yesterday Wore soioto 0irl.
NoFmaBdlc, ToTids, yuieAa aud
0ai Eisbsh

Special TO The Iodoperdont.
BuTIE Aug. B-Ths we're some sur
p'iasA good deal Of excitement. large
crowd and nns weather At the track to-day.
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Summer Suits
That they advertised the prices
were reduced from SIS and $2s
and now selling for
$40 AND $15.

Great men are they who grasp
an opportunity when offered.
Our entire stock Of Summer
Goods is being sold at sacrifice
prices, The stock must go as
fall goods are arriving daily.
Will you be one Of those who
know a good thing when seen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Election Notice.

On Wednesday, March 2Sth, 1894, l
will open and hold an election for the
purpose of electing Mayor and a
Constable for the town at large, and
also eight Aldermen, two to be elected
from each ward, and to serve one and
two years respectively for the town of
Johnson City, Washington county,
Tennessee.
The election will be held in the
wards as follows;
First Ward-Harr Building, on Buf-
falo street.
Second Ward-Carr Building, on
Boone street.
Third Ward-J. NJ. Carr & Co. g
Factory.
Fourth Ward-Martha Wilder School
Building,
This March 7, 1894.
GEO. F. CAMPBELL,
Chief of Police.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Water Works Changed Hands.

The w,ter works have changed
bands, and ,ur genial friend, Frank
Evans, who was superintendent of the
old firm, has become manager uuder
the new. There ia not better system
of water works TO be found in the
country than that buried beneath the
streets of Johnson City, nor one that
is better managed.