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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31
Unheld bY r j. Phelps.

BURLINGTON. Vt, Dec. es.-E. J.
Phelps, ex-minister to England. an
acknowledged authority on internal
tional law, declares that Secretary
Olney is correct in his Cuban conten-
tiOn
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31

SOLOMON. Kan. Dec. :s.-Fire last
night. thought to be incendiary. de-
s.royed the Sentinel newspaper build
ing and contents. owned by +. II
Emmett. The adjoining house Of G.
Kuhn was also burned
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31

ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. 2a-The Salv..
ton army fed ZOO adults and childrnn
AZ their various rooms in this ~
christmas day and sent out about ~
basket dinners to deservin0 f.wsSs.S
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31

san tRASc1sco. Dec. ea-Fir.
terday noon destroyed the na.s.a r.
Francis Valentine q Co - - 1z:s
largest printing Arms =, -
Loss 80, Goa A fireman -. -
hurt
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31

Editor Swank of the Americas
Manufacturer, an iron and stce! Stats
tician of international note. - dead.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-31

tackled by a London newspaper.
Plat is said to be sure to succeed
Hill as United States Senator from
New York.
Ebenezer Scott of Peoria, ILL.,. shot
his wife seriously and himself fatally.
Jealousy.
Two thousand St. Clair and Madison
county, Illinois, coal miners are on a
strike for higher wages.
A monument is to mark the resting
place Of Sitting Bull. the famous In
dian chief. At Chadron. Neb.
Mrs. Annie Adams, daughter of old
John Brown, and family are penniless
and In want in California. Aid sent
to II. n. Rust, Pasadena, will reach
them.
Convicts in the Kansas penitentiary
presented = gold watch to Warden
Lynch.
City Clerk Haney of Minneapolis il
under arrest at Normal, ILL.,. for en-
bezzlement.
Ex-Quecn Liliuokalani Of Hawaii is
| IN Boston on q visit to relatives
The Carnegie Steel company will
pay the present scale of wages for
1890. despite the unfavorable condi-
tions. The company employs between
1e.OOc and L.. 600 men.
Anna Held, the French soubrette,
netted ss03 by singing ON the streets
o. Pittsbcrg for the poor
NJ. Nobel. perfecter of the use of
dynamite. bequeathcd fortune esti-
mated at $40, O00, 900 to the Stockholm
university
Five per.ons died 1T Benwood, Mon.
roe county, Ohio. from drinking . sub
stitute Ton whisky.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Tenth District.

Death laid its cold and icy hand upon
Mrs. Samuel Saylor last Friday eve
ming at 5 o'clock. She died of consump-
ton. Mrs. Saylor was a consistent
member of the Baptist church, and
while she was fully prepared to go she
fought bravely against disease, hoping
that she might see her dearly loved
children grow into manhood and WON
anhood. She leaves six children-three
boys and three girls-and devoted
husband to mourn her loss. She was
AZ years of age. The family had only
been living in this immediate vicinity
a short time, but the people who knew
her became very much attached to her
and will greatly miss her.
It is reported upon good authority
that Will Swadley says that he, fol
one, is particularly struck with tn,
idea of moving the Sunday school, pro
yided the Sunday school is temporal,
suspended, to the mill (Mauk's.) TIL,
writer has no objection, either.
Misses Iona Honts and Pearl,
Haynes, who have been recent suffer
ers from ''bad colds" are, we ar,
pleased to note, rapidly recuperating
Obediah John Jack ''Psalms" (Salms
and Ballard Kegle, have, like the Aral
of old, folded their tents and starte,
for North Carolina.
Rev. Wampler, OF the Jonesbor,
Methodist church, preached g very in
teresting sermon on the 29nd alt, q
1 Princeton, and Rev Lynn Of the FRS
Presbyterian church of Johnson City
preached an excellent sermon on tn
goth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
The Comet johnson City, Tennessee Thursday December 1896
IN MEM0RIAM.

William Augustus Darden was born
October 2nd, 1898, at Rheatown,
Georgia. When he reached manhood
he secured employment on railroad,
and for great part Of his life was en-
gagged in railroad work. At the time
of his death he was assistant superin-
tendent of the East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad, in
which capacity he had served very
efficiently for number of years. In
September 1880 he came to Johnson
City, living here until his death, on
October 18th, 1896.
Brother Darden was member in
good standing when he died of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
and for long number of years had be-
longed to that church. 1t is not known
where nor when Brother Darden was
made a Master Mason, but he was
dimmitted from Arcana Lodge No 499,
at Limestone, Tennessee, and affiliated
with johnson City Lodge No. 4S6,
April 4th, 1898, where he remained in
good standing until removed to the
Lodge above. Our deceased brother
was buried with Masonic honors on
October 14th, 1895, in Johnson City,
Tenn. Brother Darden was O quiet
man, but man of decided force OF
character. Whilst strict in the dis
charge of his duty he offended no one,
and was respected and loved by all.
He was an upright citizen, an affection
ate husband and kind father. He
loved Masonry and lived its teachings,
and our fraternity has suffered a great
loss in the death of our brother.
The committee ON revolutions ap
pointed by the Lodge unanimously re-
port the following:
Resolved, 1st, That in the death O.
William Augustus Darden the com
munity has lost a valuable citizen hi
family loving and kind husband ant
father, and our Lodge an upright mem
Der.
Resolved, End, That we will initiate
the virtues of our deceased brother anC
hold his character in pleasing remem
brance.
Resolved, Bird, That the foregoin,
obituary and these resolutions b
spread upon the record book of on
Lodge for preservation, and that a cop.
of the same be furnished the widov
and children of our deceased brothe
as token Of our deep sympathy TO
the afflicted family
Resolved, 4th, That the local paper
of our town be requested to publis'
this tribute of respect and love to tn
memory of VIM. A. Darden, deceased
Respectfully submitted,
A. r. JOHNSON, }
E. G. REEVES, Com.
J. @. HARDIN,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Fugitives Arrested.

Last Friday Chief of Police Remine
arrested Chas. and John Pace on
suspicion and found that they were
wanted in Asheville, N. c., for break
ing in store, and in Greeneville, S.
c., for stealing couple of bikes. The
men were brothers, aged IS and 20
years. They came here Friday and
offered their wheels for sale so cheap
that Remine suspected them and their
arrest followed They offered the
wheels to Mr.. Bruner of the Racket
Store for SO a piece and a cheap suit Of
clothes.
A telegram to Asheyille, whore the
young men said they we're from, re-
vealed the fact that Officer 7. W. Sparks
was there, having followed the boys
from Greenville. The boys were hel d OF
telegram and the officer came after
them Saturday, and on Sunday they
accompanied him to North Carolina.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Youthful Thieves.

Saturday night Chief of Police Re-
mine decided to take snap judgment on
a lot of kids who have been terror to
chicken dealers shipping over the
Southern road.
The plan of the boys is to board the
train and climb up on the stock cars
where the poultry is usually carried.
By running their hands through the
bars they would tear off the Stats of the
coops and get dozen chickens before
the train got to Carnegie. AS soon as
Chief Renine heard that nine car loads
of poultry would be along Saturday
night he at once arrested KY Talley to
prevent any of the chickens escaping
from the car. He was locked up but
was released as soon as the train left.
Before he was liberated he boosted that
the precautionary tactics of the police
had failed to deprive the culprit of his
supply of fouls. He told the officer
that he had turkey and chicken hid
out. The officer made search and
found them under some ties near the
depot. He found dozen chickens O
few days ago hidden in some thing.
This town has the worst band of little
thieves of any in the country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Kind Words.

The members Of the state press sym
pathize with Editor Lyle, Of the John
son City Comet, in the death of his lit
tie girl, Edith. Nashville American.
Brother Cy Lyle, of the johnson City
Comet, has our sincere sympathy in
his sad bereavement in the death of his
little daughter, Edith, last Thursday
morning. Brownsville Tribune.
The press Of the entire state sympa-
thizes with Brother Cy Lyle, of the
johnson City Comet, in his bereave.
ment over the loss of his little daugh-
ter, Edith, a bright little girl of siz
summers, and not one of the Tennessee
pencilers but will join with the Sun il
rendering the full measure Of its deep
est and tenderest coincidence. Nash
vile Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Chancery Court

Will convene here Monday at $3.50
with Chancellor John P. Smith on the
bench.
There gre about 215 cases ON the trial
docket and 81 on the appearance docket.
OF course but few of them will be tried
in the day or two in which the court
will be in session.
The following cases are likely to be
disposed of this term
German National Bank VS.. John I.
Cox, receiver.
W. Ct. Long VS.. Clark & Collins.
John Boring VS.. G. J. Kegley ct al.
John E. Vanhoy ct al VS.. John S.
Humphreys ct al.
l. B. Little VS.. Willis Fl. Hampton.
Powers, Taylor Drug Company VS.
P. H. Woford & CO.
First National Bank of Chattanooga
VS.. the johnson City Furniture Com
pany ct al.
Witt & Watkins VS.. e. T. & w. N. G.
Ry. Co. ct al.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Heapee Money; Hearee Lascal."

Attorney Sam Clunley has become
council in very peculiar case, which,
if all reports be true, involves SO, 900.
A few days ago Sam Ling and Hop
Wo, the Chinese laundrymen, came to
the attorney above named and dis
closed the fact that they had been
gambling on a small scale. Letters
were produced to show that Mongo-
liam in Havana, Cuba, with whom the
boys here were acquainted, wrote them
that if they would send him one dollar
and fifty cents he would send them
three lottery tickets. Sam and Hop
concluded to risk dollar on it and
sent their friend dollar bill for two
tickets. In reply he wrote that he had
the tickets and would attend the draw
ing Later he wrote that one of the
tickets had drawn $4,000.
The sudden elevation of feelings
about the laundry can we'll be imagined.
The laundrymen laid awake all night
and laughed and laughed and planned
how they would spend the money in
their native land, at the same time
cursing Uncle Sam little for amuse-
ment. They got so stuck up that q
customer who had any grit was sure tc
have "scrap" before he could get his
laundry.
But the Celestials were doomed tt
disappointment. Another letter came
which stated simply ''makee big mis-
takee. Ticket no dlawee money"
The boys at once sought out lawyer
and naturally Sam Crumley was re
tanned. They promise him 81, GOO if h,
collects. He believes that the ticket
held by Sam and Hop were lucky ant
that their friend wrote first before h
took notion to take the whole pile.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
A Christmas Greeting.

We rise to remark that among the
multitude who owe for The COMET
there may be some who would find it
more convenient to pay their subscrip-
tions in farm products. We sometimes
eat pork and, if any kindly disposed
subscriber has killed more hogs than
his conscience tells him he needs, we
would be glad to have him bring us a
nice one, pay up his subscription and
receive the balance in cash. And all
these porkers that we expect to receive
will have to be cooked before we can
enjoy them so if other of our sub
scribers have raised more wood this
year than they have hogs, why, they
can just bring us in a nice fat load or
two, for which they will receive due
credit and sincere thanks. We have
still another class of delinquents whom
we don't care to offend by not giving
them proper attention. They are what
might be termed CASH subscribers if
they would only pay cash, but they al
ways complain of shortage in this
particular product. We trust, however,
that between now and January LIST their
consciences, or some invisibleforce may
direct them to this Office, where they
will receive o most hearty welcome,
and, upon paying dollar or so upon
past due subscriptions, will receive a
regularly signed receipt which will en-
title them to the respect and admiration
of all men of all political parties 4; and
in case they have suffered from sleep
lessness because of their indebtedness
to us, they will thereafter find perfect,
sweet repose.
Brcathes there man with soul so dead
Who never TO himself hath said
"I'll pay before go to bed
The debt l owe the printer"g
We hope there is not one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Pentacostal Meetings.

A series of meetings will be held in
the M. e. church in Johnson City be-
ginning on Monday, the 18th of Deem
Der, at $50 a. M, and continue daily
until further notice. The particular
object of this meeting is the promotion
of higher type of personal religious
experience. Members of all the
churches in the city, who are concerned
about the spiritual condition of COM
munity, are most earnestly invited to
attend. If not convenient to spend
the full hour, come and spend any part
of it with us. l.. B. CALDWELL.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03

John W. Boring has gone east in the
interest of the Boring & Wilson stave
factory, Mrs. Boring accompanied
him and will receive medical treatment
for deafness at Baltimore.
w. I. Hart & Co., the harness max
ers, have added new machinery for a
complete> collar stufing outfit to their
harness department. They have also
added some improvements to their tan
merry.
OF course you are going to have youl
picture made during the holidays. We
are giving special rates on our pastel,
crayon, India ink and water color
portraits during the holidays.
CARGILLE.
The "gude housewife appreciates
the fact that if she buys at Jackson'f
she does not have to personally inspect
an article before purchasing, as Jack
son always handles the best of every
thing in his line.
The Johnson City Lodge No. 1855 A
F. & A. NJ, met in their hall Tuesday
night and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year Robert Burrow
W. M. /; H. d. Gump, s. W.; J. NJ
Buck, J. w. j. 9, Hardin, Treas
Henry Diamond, Sec. G. H. Jen
nings, s. ID. ; G. H. Wolfe, J. d. G
L. Clay, Tyler.
Wick Garter, the cigarette girl, has
gone, gone, gone. She was arrested
last week for attempting to burn house
of Gabe Harris from which she hat
been evicted. Esq. Martin bound he
over to keep the peace, and Will
Herbert Stevens was guarding her sh
escaped and the last heard of her wa
that she was in Bristol putting away a
a cigarette. Bristol has our sympathy
Slater is Santa Claus agent in John
son City. He has just returned fror
Old Nick'$ headquarters and desire
us to say that, in few days, he wi
have the finest stock of toys and Christ
mas goods to select from ever brougl
to johnson City. Don't bug ANYrHIN
in the way of holiday notions unit
Slater's goods arrive, which will be i
few days,
DR.. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Turkey Races.

Thanksgiving was day of feasting
and pleasure to our people. A large
majority of the younger element went
cunning in the country, while the
women and children, with now and
then pious man, attended the union
service at the First Presbyterian church
where DR.. Kennedy, of the Southern
Methodist church, gave them an excel
lent sermon.
In the afternoon turkey walk was
given on the hill near the ball ground,
A game of ball was in progress but it
was soon abandoned for the "yalk, "
Several turkeys were soon walked
off, when some fellow introduced a
new feature which became so popular
that it prevailed the rest of the day.
This feature was to chip in till the
price of the turkey was raised then
the bird was taken few hundred yards
from the crowd and turned loose.
Those who entered or their representa-
tives were allowed to run for the tur-
key and it belonged to whoever caught
it. A dozen or more were run for. II
was rare sport. One Of the most inter
esting races was run by little boys
about 10 years old. Harry Gump got
up this race and stayed with one little
fellow till Andy Keys caught it.
OF the free-for-all races Loaf Jones
won two, getting two birds, Will Hy
der, colored boy, also got two. These
were the best. scores made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
Death of a Sweet Little Girl.

A private letter received here this
morning announces the sad death of
little Mary, the four year-old daughter
of Rev. W. s. Neighbors at Knoxville.
Rev. Neighbors had just moved tC
Knoxville to take charge of the Broad
Street M. Il. church. He was pastor
of the M. E. church here for three
years and endeared himself and family
not only to his congregation but t
everyone in town. The death of hi
sweet little girl will produce feeling
of profund sympathy and regret il
this city, where the little one and he
parents were so we'll known.
Little Mary, the letter says, died a
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. TIL,
children had been i'll for several day
and were thought to be improving, bu
turn for the worse was taken and tn
beloved little one was carried away b,
the God of her fathers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03

The tail end of q Dakota blizzard
struck the city Sunday night and Mon
day morning the ground was white
with the first fall of the beautiful snow,
which brought the first smile of the
season to the warm cheek of the coal
dealer.
Prof. w. Powell Hale, of Pittsburg
school of oratory and instructor in elo-
cution at University of Tennessee, will
give an entertainment at Baptist
church Saturday evening, December 3,
at 7 rs, assisted by Mrs. Earnest Young
and the male quartette. Admission l5c.
Louis Poarch, who has been confined
for long time with consumption, died
at his home on Bowman street last Fri
day about o'clock and was buried
Saturday at o'clock in the Love Grove
cemetery, near his house. He leaves a
wife and one son who have the sympa-
thy of the community.
Rev. D. N. Good, the Presbyterian
Sunday school missionary, stationed at
this place, has just returned from Paint
Rock and Asheville, where he has been
conducting revival meetings and organ
izing and visiting Sunday schools in
those localities. The meetings at Paint
Rock resulted in number of CONVEX
sions.
The Eden Musee closed a weeks en-
gagement hereSaturday andI leftSunday
for Greeneville. The Eden furnishes
a thoroughly clean, interesting enter
tainment, so much so that one is prone
to make more than single visit. The
show throughout is nicely conducted,
and all the people connected with it are
pleasant, affable and courteous.
w. I. McNabb brought suit in Esq.
Gump's court last Friday against the
mayor and aldermen of johnson City
for damages he alleged to have sus-
tanned on Cherry street Nov. 18th. He
was riding along the street and his
horse broke through culvert, throw
ing the rider to the ground, inficting
injuries for which he wants pay - He
sued for less than $500. Esq. Gump
decided that the plaintiff could not re-
cover and the case was appealed tC
court. j. B. Cox appeared for Mr.. Nc
Nabb and Chas. Jennings for the city
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03

Roby Lewis has completed building
an addition to his residence on Rail
road street.
The fat porkers of the city suffered
the greatest by the cold snaps, as many
OF them were killed.
wban Won use canned goods you
want them of first quality and fresh.
Buy them of M. Jackson,
.-Gns Sparks returned to knoxviilie
isst Saturday. after spending few
davs here with his parents.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the M, II;
church will have their annual sale ana
dinner on Thursday, Dec. 10.
When YOU buy Of M, jackson you
know YOU are getting good article,
and his stock is always fresh.
The Johnson City law court VIII con
vane a week from next Monday, Win
Judge Campbell on the bench
Don't wait too long before sitting fol
YOUR pictures If you want them 1ol
Xmas. OAi''A-'
7 g. O'Dell of this city, who ha'
been visiting relatives in Missouri To-
the past few weeks, returned sunday
The ''Pearl Top" Klear Krystai,
"IIebastie, +" Student, in fact creates
assortment of lamp chimneys IN town
at s. B. Whites.
Nothing will be more appreciated 2.
a friend than a picture OF yourself 10
a Xmas present made on our laV
platinum paper OAN'AAi'N'
Mrs. @. B. Jennings stopped off Tues
day on her way from visit to Phlla
delphia and spent q few days here wit
friends, before returning home
Knoxville.
Joe Alexander, young white ma
who conducted the tonsorial parlors
Che Piedmont Hotel, has folded HI
tent and gone to parts unknown. 10
was a good, sober young man, but b
memory was so poor that he sold b
outfit to three or four different partie
before he left
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
THE * COMET.
Local News Notes.

Try Jackson's pure Java.
Choice fresh meats at Slater's.
If you want fresh groceries go to
Jackson.
Picked pigs feet at George R.
Browns. 647-4t.
Harry Gump spent Sunday with rel
atives in Bristol,
Hon. j. f. Toney, of Erwin, was in
the city yesterday.
Cord wood, stove wood, and all kinds
of coal. VINES, BRADING & Co.
Jellico and Poplar Greek coal for sale
by Vines, Brading & Co.
Remember s. B. White will save you
money on heaters and cook stoves.
Beautiful lamps at S. B. Whites.
Prices will surprise you.
Pine Mountain and Buckeye coal for
sale by Vines, Brading & Co.
High quality and low prices are the
ruling conditions at M. Jackson's.
Mrs. P. H. Wofford gave thanks
giving dinner to a party of her friends.
All styles and sizes of heating stoves
at s. B. Whites, and prices lower than
ever.
Buy your stove pipe from s. B. White.
You can get any size and kind you
want.
Photographs made in the finest style
of the Photographic art at Cargille's
art gallery.
Coffee drinkers will find in Chase &
Sanborn's high grade Mocha and Jayf
the very articles they need. At Jack
sons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
THE OUTLOOK,
Published Every Saturday at Is AstOr Place
New York,

The Outlook will he in 1897, as II has
been during each Of its twenty-seven
years, a history of our own times. In
its various editorial departments The
Outlook gives a compact review Of tho
worlds progress; it follows with care
all the important philanthropic and in
dustrial movements of the day has
complete department of religious news
deyotes much space to the interests of
the home; reviews current literature /;
furnishes cheerful table-ta about men
and things and, in short, aims to give
fresh information, original observation,
and reasonable entertainment.
Beginning with theffty-flth volume,
the paper will assume the regular
magazine size, which will add greatly
to its convenience and atractiveness.
The Outlook is published every Satur-
day ffty-two issues year. The first
issue in each month is an illustrated
magazine number containing about
twice as many pages as the ordinary
issues, together with large number of
pictures.
The price of The Outlook is three
dollars year in advance, or less than
a cent day.
Send for a specimen copy and illus
trated prospectus to The Outlook, 10
Aston Place, New York City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-03
connterlelters HeIh.

The counterfeiters arrested last week
by Marshal Ray and Detective Perry
were tried before commissioners at
Elizabethton last Saturday Laws was
bound over to federal court aud Sheets
came clear. In the meantime Nat
White was rearrested by Deputy
Marshal Simerly on Saturday and his
trial resulted in his being held to court.
These men were unable to give bond
and are now in Jail at Elizabethton.