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Was His Own Banker.

Sharon, Pa, Jan. 15.--J. Ct. Basress
a Finley township farmer, died sud
denly this week at the advanced age OF
81 years. He was supposed to be veal.
thy, but he left no will. Yesterday
DIR. Yeager was looking through some
of the old trunks and came across
two glass jars filled with gold pieces
The two jars contained over $4,000
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

The study of classical Greek is to be
abolished in high schools of Italy.
Greece has twenty powder and two
dynamite factories, employing 26O per-
sons.
The last time that the City of Mexico
saw snow at Christmas was forty years
ago.
The value of the worn-out clothing
returned into stores each year by the
soldiers of the British army is ESQ, 200.
Berlin claims to have a more exten.
sive telephone eystem than any Other
city in the world. 1t has 39, 1865 sta
tons and $780, daily users.
Since the death of the bandit Collot
tt and the routing of his army by Bal
lantl the peasants of the region neal
Cefalo, Sicily, have ventured for the
first time in many years to till thei,
fields.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
The REASON why

Why is it that Compound Oxygen cures so
many cases of disease which physicians have
pronounced incurable? Oxygen is admitted to
be germicide. Ozone is a revtalizer. Many
diseases have been shown to result from the
presence of bacteria or germs Compound Oxy.
gen is rich In ozone and is, therefore, revital.
izer and powerful one as we'll as anti-septic
and this accounts for the wonderful success
which it has achieved within the past twenty
five years This success is and established fact,
substantiated by the willing testimony of CRATE
full patients For further information call and
see Drs starkey Il Palen at their Office or write
for book of 200 pages sent free
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
A Free Ticket To Texas

would cost you more via other lines than a
ticket at regular rates via the old reliable
Memphis and Charleston r. r., because you
go straight through without the long lay-overs
that you would have via other lines, but our
rates are as low as the lowest.
Do not buy your tickets before getting our
rates Avoid wearsome night changes of cars,
long layovers and troublesome transfers by
purchasing your tickets via the old reliable
NJ Z. Ry.
H, E. Alien, passenger agent, Morristown
Tenn
c. A. Desaussure, G, P A., Memphis, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

Here's apointer for young men who
are ambitious to shine in crime. The
old hands at the business cleaned up
80, 600 in three months in North Dakota,
more than they could have earned at
honest labor in that many years, but
one of them has been found dead a
week from heart failure caused by the
shock from bullet applied by a reck-
less sheriff, and the other is in custody
with a long term in the penitentiary
ahead of him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
An Old Doctors FavorIte

Dr. L. M. Gillian, who practiced medicine
over forty years, originated, used and claimed
that Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b. which has
now been In use about flfty-five years was the
best tonic and blood purifier ever given to the
world. 1t never fails to cure the most malig-
nant ulcers, sores, rheumatism, catarrh, and
all skin and blood diseases. Beware of substi-
tutes' Use the standard remedy. Price, pei
large bottle, 81. For sale by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Howard Gould to Marry.

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. ia loca
paper this evening has an interview
with Mrs. J. W. Dayan, of Palo Alto
mother of Miss Katherine Clemmens
the actress, in which Mrs. Dayan says
her daugher is engaged to Howard
Gould, son of the late Jay Gould, and
that Gould acknowledged the engage
ment to her recently while in New
York. Katherine is coming to Califor,
mia in few days to visit her family
prior to her marriage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
The most remarkable gold beetles in

The most remarkable gold beetles in
the world are found in Central America.
The head and wing cases are beauti-
fully polished with luster as of gold
itself To sight and touch they have
all the seeming ofmetal. Oddly enough,
another species from the same region
has the appearance of being wrought
in solid silver, freshly FURNISHED.
These gold and silver beetles have a
market value. They are worth from
S25 to $50 each.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

Indiana is preparing for a centennial
celebration at its capital. One sugges-
ton already meeting considerable ap-
prevail is that the state erect on land
which it owns in Indianapolis build
ing which shall contain a permanent
exhibition, of the products and indus
tries of the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

The number of weddings that have
taken place during the holidays has
nearly exhausted the aspirants on hand
for matrimonial honors, and except q
few old cases that go over from season
to season, no weddings or on the calen-
dar for few months to come. Greene
vile Republican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

HenryJ. Futz, of Reigelsville, Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, recently pre-
sented to Charles Laubach, the noted
scientistof Durham, an old time cannon
ball cast at the Durham furnace in 1927.
After the revolution it was encased and
used for many years as weight on a
scale.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

There were 81, 200 persons arrested
for drunkenness in Boston the past
year, according to the report of the To-
cal police commission, The figure is
more than 5000 in excess of the num-
Der of similar arrests made the previ-
GUS year and far above the recent yearly
average.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Il. 5. Minister willis Dies at Honolulu

Honolulu, January Z, via. San Fran
cisco, January 14.-United States Min
lister Willis died yesterday morning
with pneumonia. His family expect to
start for the United States with the re-
mains on the 18th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

Schoolhouses are multiplying in New
Jersey, During the past year thirty
eight new buildings we're erected, sixty
five were enlarged or remodeled, and
the value of school property was in.
creased by S109, ,515. The total seating
capacity is now 270,06S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Drs. Starkey & PaIen,
1929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa,
San francisco, Cal. Toronto, Canada
jun2S-3m



BY virtue of the power vested in me
by deed of trust recorded in the reg
ister's Office of Washington county,
Tenn, Vol 10, pages 4O4 and 4O5, da-
ted May 27, 1893, / will sell on the
premises during legal hours on the
3Oth DAY OF JANUARY, 1897,
what is commonly known as the Aus
tin Strings property, situated in the
10th civil district ofWashiagton county
containing S04 acres more or less. Said
sale will be made for cash in hand and
in bar of the equity of redemption un-
less the debt secured by said deed of
trust is sooner paid.
This Jan. 7, 1897.
H. H. CARR, Trustee.
653-3t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

Brattleboro, Vt, enterprise proposes
to dam the Connecticut river two miles
north of the village and put in an elec-
trio plant to carry electric power to the
village for manufacturing uses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

At recent meeting the board of
trade of Little Rock, Ark, adopted q
report of committee which favored a
scheme of building a railroad with con-
vict labor. The legislature is to con-
slider the matter,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises.
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, cornS and ali skin eruptions.
and positively cures piles or no pay REQUIRED,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
E. f. Sutherland Med. Co.

E. f. Sutherland Med Co.
Gents-Ship us six dozen DIR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey, small; three dozen DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey, medium. She's seller
Yours truly,
B. S. HUNT & Co., Druggists
MayfiGld KY
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

The Michigan Legislature will soon
be petitioned to improve the bed of the
Kalamazoo river. Every Spring the
low lands are flooded and much prop
erty destroyed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
aBlg Four, interchangeable Mileage.

The interchangeable one-thousand
mile tickets of the "Big -Four Route" p"
are indispensable to all business firms
and commercial travellers. The lines
of the "Big Four" penetrate all the big
cities of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
and ticket which can be used to
reach these cities as well as cities on
principal connecting lines, is invalua-
ble. 650-3t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

No cough remedy equals DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey for anybody of any age, from infancy on
through life until they are as old as good old
Granny Metealf
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

found good results from the use Of DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Hon in the treatment OF my child
rem for whooping cough. Yours,
REV. II. B. BAILEY.
Vin.lae,ar Wv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
EeKaiiniit"

will prevent that dreaded plant
disease.
Mahout Potash-the results Of It's use by actual ex.
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
Ioldin little book which we publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it,
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
90 Nassau ST., New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Seven Months With Fever.

Mr.. Bairds rapid and marvellous recovery
from a mere skeleton to his normal weight,
go pounds, was surely the fullest test OF the
grandest strengthening and building-up
medicine ever produced, namely:
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
GOVERNORS WIFE IN TIE DOCK
Trial of Mrs. Atkinson for Forgery Will
Begin Today

Chenille, W. Va, Oct. 4.--Interest in
the Atkinson forgery case remains una
Dated since the decision OF Judge Biz
Yard. overriding The demurrer. The
hearing of evidence was TO have begun
this morning, but when the court con-
vened the state, by Attorney Bennett,
asked for continuance until noon, be-
cause of the absence Of important wit
nesses. At noon the attorney for the de-
Tense said they were ready and asked
for a speedy trial The prosecution again
requested a continuance, and by agree
ment the case was set for tomorrow
morning.
George w. Davidson Of Lewis county
is the important witness for the prosecu-
ton whose absence is causing the delay.
is alleged thar he is still at home A
rule and attachment was placed in the
hands Of an officer, and, accompanied by
a physician, the officer left here this
evening 20 bring the witness here is pos
sible
Mrs. Atkinson, accompanied by Mrs.
Mary Golf of Clarksburg, entered the
court room this morning "a the opening
hour and remained during the proceed
ings. The governor was also present
Both sides seem 70 be confident and de-
velOpments are eagerly awaited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
BISMARCK ssTs HISTORY RIGHT
On Many Points Connected With the Old
Emp~ror's Reign

Berlin. Oc.. 4.-The Frankfurter ri
tung announces that the recent discus
siOns between Emperor William and
the German sovereigns on the form Of
judicial procedure in military trials.
have had practically no result and the
question : AZ complete s,andst.ll. Tnel
announcement i important AZ showing
that thee hancellor crisis. which turns
u1on this question. is stin undecided.
The Hanover Courier. referring - the
naval bill. makes the following Oraculsr
threat:
should the plan ne fundamentally re-
jected. The government vii de\ne %
be responsible Tor wha, may happen IN
the sequel"
The Vossische Zeltung says that =
tais threat means the resignation %
Prince Hohenlohe. L ls an empty one.
since his resignation is only passion
~ the very near fu.J-e.
TIE Schle!slsche ZzitunZ publishes IN
interview with Prince Bismarck. IN
which ne IS reported a. app - the
strengthening - The navy 1y any n
crease n the nu-n5er - cruisers ana
rso-ace-re7t n o5z-le.e b3t,ieships. but
a. dr2recating a course cs-ruif-rf -
alarm he taxpayers by what ire prince
calls "gisan.ic scheme
In the course ~ interesting Historical
renlnI srencas. ~ ss.f the Emperor
FREDERICK wanted e. give Herbert BE-
ma-ck ne tile - Prince. oIt 10 Be-
n1aril objected su5 begged that re
emperor should appoint nirn member ~
tae P-Iss.su cabinet. . suaTrk denied
max Wulian ! wanted 90 apficat- az
ter .he attem9- on his lte7y N.ea- *.
AMI -1e repeated his 4euisIs ~ a riTraf
# an intention = e=.s-f7 T.2Tafs
during rae Emperor Frel@-.-<s .+Hr-s.
ds--a-.rz that tra-e vas -eFe- 'r17-
eref t785t on ne mind ~ Fr-ieriz
ability 90 70 gr. ana ,aa. 30 f3ls-ra -esl
tot Queen yle-7riz a. C5sri1t;eoars i7
ISIS nat 5e x5u'1 Eeve- ccasrn; %
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
RaLLYING ARouSD GEORGE
He VIII Make His Acceptance speech and
Present. Hi- Platform Tonight

New York, OCT. 1T 5tay arTaug p
Hlerts were completed for The Henry
GsS-ge mas meeting az Cesy-r UEfon
ioFDoEr5E night
4 he Cooper CniU nee NJ 81.
George "a. maze Us s2esca - sscs9.-
snce and pressn. platform RD1l ~alea
re vii make szf rEa t9r mayor.
The chairman vfl f.: tender . Nf
oe 1rg= = n9la-ratl5n q 0eaa: . he
people. Thz All D cone - ma Z; can
- sad ma; Nr George Ess IRE. placed
IN nomination b. Re pope. regardless
4 politics. Waen sals has been 6-9ne
A5ran C-a1ksazBk XII c5ny~y the nom
lnst5on . NJ George % oeaaH II ;ne
United Democracy. T1en Casria< Pred
s-.cx Adams AL tender ne same na-asr-
alton - NJ George as re n0-allss .
- D-nocra-ic Amaze
Tom L JJaa=-Sa y Ohio dsciarst -5zz
ae xou.3 not D abe - dice-. NJ
G-o-g>'s cz-uYaign-
Henry George xas o<1leizliy eof17~s4
59r mayer ;o11zat a. 4 u1-s,lrg g Loaf
Assembly Ia. Eniza.z q Ls55-- To
resolution sg--h-- ASKS Dsst-lcf A<se-T-
by a.. he cersErsl Ssty - .5e Hnxz-s ~
Lz5o-. - en13-ss AE. Gorge a. < aszs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
STANDS OFF UNION LABOR
! Rev. Mr., Kellogg Builds His Parsonage
Shotgun In Hand.

81. Louis, Oct ERev. r. ]. Kellogg,
pastor of a little Congrega tional church
in Denverside. not far from East 81.
building a parsonage under the protec-
ton of doubleJbarreled shotgun.
The Rev Kellogg was formerly pastor
OF the Summit Avenue Methodist Episc0-
pal church Of East st. Louis. He put $500
Of his money in the Denverside building
and was ordered to turn it over and go
elsewhere. The Congregationalis,S
bought the church and he was made its
permanent pastor.
He wanted parsonage. The congrega-
ton was too poor TO build him one. He
said ne would build il himself with what
help he could get frOmthe congregation
and others. Last Monday a. week ago y.
c. Palmer. an officer of the Carpenters
union, demanded that non-uniOn men be
discharged and union men take in their
places.
Il have objection TO employing union
men, said Rev. Kellogg, but L will not
discharge my neighbors 20 make places
for others"
While at work alone on the parsonage
Mr.. Kellogg has been assaulted by a
gang Of seven men, who compelled him 10
discontinue work for the time being. He
secured a shotgun. and hereafter ne will
take bt TO the building and keep it handy
for instant use, should another attack
be made on him. These facts became pub
lie today. when Mr.. Kellogg went TO East
81. Louis and applied for warrants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
TOWN. NEARLY WIPED OUT
Gas Jet In a Livery Barn Starts Fire In
Austin. Pa.

Buffalo. y. Y. Oct. IA special 20
the Express from Wellsviile. y. Y. says.
The lille numbering town of Austin.
Potter county, Pa, was nearly wiped off
the map by fire this afternoon and even
ing. Al , o'clock a team drove into
tIe livery barn OF r ". Phillips, with
a load Of straw The straw struck
against a lighted gas JET and in a mo
ment the whole building was ablaze. The
livery barn OF 2. \. Gallup. just north.
was soon in ashes, and the fire started
for the business portion IL was found
necessary 10 blow up the wooded building
occupied as a drug stOre by George Hel-
ming in order 70 KEEP the fire from the
mills. A south wind was blowing and
carried the fire 20 the Methodist church
and parsonage. the Presbyterian church
and new opera house.
The flames then turned toward the
long line of wooden dwellings. mostly
occupied oy employees OF the big Good
year sawmills, and soon eighty houses
mad been burned % the ground. The
big pumps. wnich are supplied by a main
pond near the village. and which are
used only in case Of fire, were found 10
be entirely useless on account OF scarcity
Of wafer. the pond being at this season
extremely low. A special train was run
from Costello. a neighDornig village.
waich carried 70 Austin az the fire appa-
ratus which could Be produced ia Ia;
town. Turner il the street on which all
the dwelling houses were situated To-
nigh; il is smouliering mas sof ruins
Only five dwelling houses are left in me
town. Fully 500 persons are homeless
and men are seeking refuge In the few
bushes houses on Main street. lnsdr-
ancs men wno were upon the scene ~
The disaster phase the l1ss at from $685.
600 70 s225 900.
Tonight the town is infested by a gang
of toUghs from outside places, and &. -
feared that considerable ~ ,le property
saved will fall into their hands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
TERRIRLE HOOPS IN CHINA
Twelve 20 Fifteen Ihou.-nd People prows-
ed Near .inS

Tacoma. Wash, Oct. 4-The steamer
Victoria brings dispatches 70 the Chlca-
20 Record % The most disastrous floods
,hai have visred China FOR many years.
sixty villages near Tung Chou. Contain
Ing ever $4,000 iniabitansS. have seen
destroyed by foods ana people either
drowned or forced 20 Gee. There Is no
means OF finding out how many thou
sands have been drowned. but the num-
Der Is estimated oy Chinese authorities
a, 1900 to 20.Oo0
The flooded district IS within twelve
miles OF Pedng. The capital Of China. As
a rule Chinese officials make very little
sir when a calamity Ike this happens.
bJs he proximity OF -le disaster has
resulted in Its being brought 70 the al
ten1on OF the emperor. who has ordered
that al possible relief be given.
Survivors have been allowed such shell
ter as they can find In the city walls. bu;
thousands are without protection asains,
the rain. which continues TO fall
The distress Of these people Ia most pat
liable. Public spirited and wealthy men
Of Peking and Tung Chou are actively
assisting the authorities in providing
them with food. The unusual rains be-
gan July , and continued until Augle.
Is
The crops in the flooded district were
destroyed. The projects local magss-
;rates and people % the Hooded district
prayed for the cessation OF the rain seven
days bofer they We're finally driven out
OF their homes
Early IN September high officials Of
Peking ami Tien Tsin suddenly forbade
che slaughter 4 cattle. their object beng
- apT,g ase the wra n ~ me Eote and
stop the rain Proclsmstions % this -
Zee; We're posted. The result was 20 Gu,
off me entire meat supply. which led the
foreign consuls 10 protest against the
proclamation. II Is claimed ths; the ac-
-0n Of he officials constitutes n viola
ton Of The treaty right.
Early In September there was another
uprising in Formosa. A battle took place
which resulted in the killing % 900 rebels
and many japanese soldiers Captain
Takeuchl. who commanded ne japanese
cut down thirty reoels with his 0ea
hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
TRAINS JUMP THE TRACK
One on the Louisville aud Nashville and
One on The Pau Handle.

Nashville, Tenn. Oct IA Montgom-
cry special 10 the Banner says: Passen-
ger train No. 2 on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad leaving here at $50
O'Clock jumped the track at Riverside
Park, just outside the city, killed Gus
Boyde, a coiored fireman. seriously in
jurei Jim Brown. engineer, OF Decatur,
and bruised Bill Glasscock postal clerk,
Of Nashville. A split switch. it is said,
caused the accident. The engine turned
over and caught the fireman. The en-
gineer jumped in time. The mail car
was badly torn up by a rail which
doubled back and bruised Glasscock
The dead fireman. II is said, lived here.
He has not yet been rescued.
Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 4.-Pan Handle
passenger train No. .. westbound, two
and One-half miles east OF Piqua, left
the track at Jordan Switch, ran SO feet.
ditched the engine, baggage car. crushed
two day coaches and derailed Pullmans'
but they escaped with lille damage. The
engineer. fireman and baggage master
were all hurt. Passengers We're not hurt
seriously.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
MAMMOTH HOTEL IN ASHES
Fomous Summer Hosteiry Mime tanka
Lost, with Little Insurance

Sprt. WIN
Minneapolis, MINI. oct. 4.-The Hotel
Lafayette, Minnaonka's most famous
hosiery. is smouldering ruin. Fire was
discovered in the laundry this morning
a. IL o'clock. WF,hin an incredibly short
space OF time the huge structure was A
mass Of flames. In just forty minutes
the fire had eaten its way 20 me main
structure and in less than half an hour
the entire main building was in ashes
Everything was consumed save The boil
er house The big tank caught fire and
burst, and the deluge drowned ne fire in
the boiler house. That alone saved it
from the flames
There seems - be small chance that
ne hotel viii be rebuilt Il may De re-
placed by club house. but The Great
Northern road, its owner. viii probably
not be connected With a similar venture
again. The chances are thar it would
have been torn DOM any way.
The Lafayette was built in 1880. and
furnished in 1882, and every year since
has been a resort for prominent people
from ali parts OF the country. II was the
largest summer resort house in The west
being 745 feel long. 50 fee. wide and 30
zee, high.
The total AREA of floors in ne building
amounted 70 three and one-half acres. D.
FIVE acres including the kitchen. laundry
and servants quarters, which were de-
tached from the main building There
were SO bedrooms.
No figures have We; been given out as
70 he ioss but the Insurance Is said 10
De ahout s.. na0.