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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10
Sheriff's Sale.
In the Circuit Court Of Washington
County, Tennessee.
G. @, Hale vs.. Leroy Dyer.

BY virtue of venditioni exponas
issued to me by the clerk OF the circuit
court of Washington county, TenLes-
zee, in the case of G. G. Hale vs. Leroy
Dyer, | will on
SATURDAY, THE 31sT DAY OF July,
at the court house door in Jouestoro,
tennessee, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, the following
described tract or parcel OF land to-
wit: Lying and being in the Tenth
civil district Of Washington county,
known as the property OF Leroy Dyer,
and boundedi as follows: On the
north by Emmerson, on the south by
Long, on the esst by Baker, on the
west by Sire, containing by estimation
FIVE (5) acres. This levy is made sub
ject to the homestead rights of the
said Leroy Dyer and wife II any they
have.
Said land will be sold to satisfy
judgment that G. G Hale obtained
against the said Leroy Dyer, before
w. R. Reeves, justice OF the peace
for Washington county, on the 18th
day OF February, 1897 for the sum of
fifty-seven dollars and ninety nine
cents 1857 9g debt and one dollar and
sixty.fve cents ($l 65) costs Of said
suit.
SAID described land will be sold at
said time and place unless eaid debt
and costs are sooner paid.
This the 10Th day OF May, 1897.
J. S, PRITcHETT, Sheriff
674-4t Printers fee $12 90,
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Representative Champ Clark, of Mo-,
has been booming Representative Bal
ley, of Texas, from heir.triumpant cam
paign for the election of democrat to
fill the vacancy in the Missouri delega-
ton in the House. Mr.. Bailey says he
has no Presidential aspirations and is
in favor of the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
in 1900, but wishes to serve one term as
Speaker of the House, and then to be-
come a member of the Senate, which
he declares to be "the greatest legisla-
tive body in the world"
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Lost Boy.

G.. W. Wheeling, a resident of Bris-
tol, Va, who works with Smith & Will
son, was in our Office yesterday and
said that little boy who lives with
him, named Willie Sells, years old, is
lost and he has heard nothing from him
since Friday evening at 8 p. m. His
people live in Johnson City; he is small
for his age and stammers. Any infor-
nation that will lead to his location
will be gratefully received, and any ex-
pense incurred will be paid by Mr..
Wheeling, who lives at 632 Scott st.
The little fellow was fond of the
creek and spent much of his time play
ing along the banks and in the water Of
Beaver.creek, and Mr.. Wheeling thinks
it possible that he is drowned as there
was no reason for his DESERVING home
Bristol Times.
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BIG DEAL IN COAL LANDS.
Five Millions of British Gold Coming to East
Tennessee,

Tennessee.
One of the greatest deals in coal and
mining property ever negotiated in the
United States, involving in an expendi-
ture Of between So, 900, 900 and $40, OOO,-
600 is on the point of being closed by
the owners of East Tennessee coal prop
critics and an immense English syndi-
cate, which has been formed for the
purchase of all the coal mines in East
Tennessee, between Soddy, on the
Cincinnati Southern railway and the
Kentucky line. The deal includes all
the mines in the Jellico district, the
Coal Greek district, and ON the Cincin-
natl Southern Railroad. Options we're
secured some time ago on every bit of
improved property in this district ex-
cept two small mines at divers and an
agent of the companies interested has
been in England, where the deal has
been practically closed, Bonds for five
million dollars have been issued and
sold and all that binders the closing of
the deal is an examination of the prop
critics by an expert who will soon arrive
in this city, having sailed from Eng
land last Friday for that purpose.
Major Z. L. McCroskey, of this city,
managed the gigantic undertaking on
this side, and was instrumental in Sc
curing the options referred to and will,
it is understood, be general manager Of
the immense company when it is form
ed. Major McCroksey received tele
gram day or so ago, stating that The
deal referred to had beed made and th,
agent of the English capitalists woult
start that day for the United States.
The above information is confirmed
today from Chattanooga, where Col
Robert Walton, of Rugby, has statet
substantially the same facts. Knox
vile Sentinel.
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Tragedy at Mountain City.

Mountain City, Tenn, June o.
About six miles from this place se-
rious cutting ARRAY took place yester-
day in which James Hampton was kill.
ed and Theo. Hampton, his brother,
was fatally injured.
The cutting was doneby Bud Price,
dangerous character, who resides Just
over the North Carolina line. Particu-
lars of the killing are meager, but it is
known that they were engaged in e
drunken row which resulted as above
stated. Price has skipped the county
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

There has naturally been much talk
about the very blunt warning given to
Hanna by Senator Mantle, of Montana,
in q speech on the wool schedule of the
tariff bill. Mr.. Mantle said the wool
manufacturers wanted the cream and
were not only willing but anxious that
only skim milk should be served to the
wool growers. He told Mr.. Hanna
that unless the wool schedule was made
satisfactory to the wool growers he
would be retired to private life, instead
of being returnedNto the Senate. Han
ma is beginning to show that he has
fears of its turning out that way regard
less OF what the tariff ill.'may or may
not contain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

Republican ex-Congressmen are tax
ing about any old thing of an office that
comes within their reach these days.
The latest catches in this line we're ex-
Congressman Andrews, of Nebraska,
who has been nominated to be Auditor
for the Treasury Department, and ex-
Congressman Brown, of Pa, who has
been nominated to be Auditor of the
War Department.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con-
tain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sytem
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by
F. ]. Cheney g. Co. Testimonials free.
eSg- Sold by druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

Mr.. Mckinley has nominated Ellis
II. Roberts, of New York to be United
States Treasurer to please Boss Plat
and his machine, and has nominated
Conrod N. Jordan (for second term
to be Assistant Treasurer at New York
to please the gold democrats of Wall
Street. 1t is case of attempting to
carry water on both shoulders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10
ELECTRIC BLtters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for any
season, but Jerhaps more generally needed
when the languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt. A prsmpt
use of this medicine has often averted long
and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more sarely in counteraeting and free
ing the system from the malarial poison.
Headache, indigestion, constipation, dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. Soc. and si.OO per
bottle at Mcfarland & Co, S drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

The Tillman bill giving states the
same control over liquors imported into
their borders which they exercise over
liquors of domestic manufacture has
been favorably reported to the Senate
1t is intended to in part meet the recent
decision of Federal court against the
South Carolina dispensary law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

Patronize home industries. Adver-
tise your business. Get some width to
your head. Buy your goods from
drummers who live in your town and
don't get mad every time one of them
buys a CAKE of soap at rival store.
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Notice.

The recent storm drove the Johnson
City Public Library from its old home
to the building formerly known as the
Episcopal church.
Here old and new friends of the
library will be gladly welcomed on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from to
5p. m.
This June 10, 1897.
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REDUCED RATES ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Summer School Y. M. c. A., Knoxville,

Reduced Rates via. Southern Railway, For
the occasion of the meeting of the Summer
School of the Y. M. c. A., at Knoxville. Ten
nessee. June 1921 1897, the Southern Railway
will sell tickt is to Knoxville and return at
rate Of one fare for the round trip; tickets will
be sold June 10th to 10Th inclusive. good to re-
turn until June Both, 1897.
Call on any agent OF the Southern Railway
for information.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Let us get down to business and have
some pride in our own town.

The street cars are now in operation
and the prospects of the Three C's are
extremely good. We have seen better
days and may see them again.
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This June 10, 1897.

Frederick. Nd, June 7.-Over 50, 900
Dunkards are here in attendance upon
their annual meeting. Delegates from
all parts of the United States are pres
emit.
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Baptist Young Peoples Union of America,
CHATTANOOGA Tenn.

Chattanooga, Tenn.
For the occasion OF the Seventh Annual Con-
vention of the Baptist Younn Peoples Union
of America, Chattanooga, Tenn, July 15-lS,
1897, the Southern Railway will sell tickets to
Chattanooga and return at rate Of one fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be sold July 10, IA
and Is, 1897, good to return until July 81, 1897.
Limits may be extended to August Is II
tickets are deposited with agent at Chattanoo-
ga before July 10.
Call on any agent of the Southern Railway
for information.
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Tennessee Centennial.

Very low rates are in effect to Nashville and
return for the occasion of the Tennessee Cen
tennial from all principal Southern Railway
stations. and special schedules with convent
ent through sleeping car service have been ar
ranged Call on any agent of the Southern
Railway for full information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

The Sonthern Railway has ON sale from all Of
its principal stations, tickets to Nashville and
return at very low rates on account of the Ten
nessee Centennial. Call on any Southern
Railway agent for particulars regarding sched
uleS and detail information about rates and
tickets.
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DENTISZR2.
j. @. KING, D. D. s.

Up stairs in the Watauga Bank building. The
pioneer in Crown and Bridge Work (teeth with
out plates). Teeth extracted painless with
Lucaine new, safe local anaeSthetic. Gas
used when desired. perfect fit in plates by a
new process. Prices way down. Work guar
anteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

Summer School, Young Womans Christian
Association Asheville, N. c.
For the occasion of the meeting Of the summer
school of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation at Asheville, N. c., Juue 15-25, 1897 the
Southern Railway will sell tickets to Asheville
and return at rate Of one fare for the round
trip; tickets will be sold June 10, IA and 15,good
to return until June q, 1897
Call on any agent of the Southern Railway
for further information,
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Wanted-An Idea Z :s: g . Dc:

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBORN q CO., Patent Attor.
neys Washington, d. c. for their ell 800 prize oifer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-10

,.-Ssop 9u9o QUO, .sqoBpaau dols o. s1alr,a
kIvd .saIIW nj eo4uuIen5 s9sIsanID ny
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
DELAY THREATENED.
Republicans Fear the Tariff Bill May
Not he Passed Before Au-


washington. April 27.-The Democratic
members of the senate finance committee
to-day followed up their refusal of yes
terday to allow the tariff bill to be re-
ported direct to the senate with the an
nouncement that they would expect to be
given opportunity for thorough eXamina-
ton of all the schedules of the bill as
amended before it is reported to the SEN
ate They have already employed one eX-
pert and will employ others to take up
the bill in their behalf as soon as it is pre-
sented to them. They expected to be able
to examine the bill sufficiently to permit
it to go to the senate in about two weeks
time after they receive it.
There has been some talk among the
Democratic senators of granting hearings
by the full committee. but this proposition
does not appear to have met with general
favor The Democratic members of the
committee fear that insstence upon this
course would be construed into deter
mination to delay the bill for the sake of
delay, which they insist is no part of their
The decision of the Democratic members
may have the effect of causing a postpone
ment of the presentation of the bill beyond
Thursday Some of the Republican COM
mitteemen now say that they may not con-
clude their work before Monday morning.
as there are still various matters which are
not definitely decided, and which 1t becomes
absolutely necessary TO fix before going
working with the hope of presenting the
bill Thursday, but are less hopeful than
formerly.
the present attitude of their Democratic
colleagues a disposition to delay the pass
age OF the bill, which they had not pre-
viously counted upon, and are making their
preparations for long siege in the senate
as well as in committee. Some of them
express the fear that the bill will not be-
come law before the 1st of August
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
ELECTRIC CAR RUNS AWAY.
Plunges Through n Bridge Into &
Slough-Three Passengers Killed
and Many Hurt.

Portland, Ore, April 27.-An electric car
on the Mount Tabor line jumped the track
this morning at East Morrison and Eighth
streets and plunged through a bridge into
a slough twenty-five feet below. Three
bodies have been recovered. The dead are:
w. w. Blanchard, Il laborer: Newton Han
son, is years of age; an unknown young
lady.
There wero thirty-four people on the car
when the accident occurred. but it is now
believed only three We're killed. 4 number
of others were badly bruised and cut by
glass of car windows. The accident oc-
CURED on the bridge which spans the
slough at the foot of n long hill When
the car reached East Eleventh street two
blocks from the scene of the accident the
motorman lost control of the car, which
was then running about fifteen miles an
hour down a steep hill. When he realized
that the car was beyond his control the
motorman jumped and left the car to dash
down the incline with Its load of passen-
gers. Near the bottom there is a curve
in the track. The car ran about forty feet
and then the bridge gave way precipitat-
ing the car into the water below The CON
ductor and several passengers Jumped be-
fore the crash came and escaped with only
slight shaking up. The passcngers We're
mostly iaborers on their way to work
The water where the car went down was
not more than five feet deep. which en-
abled most of the passengers 10 escape
drowning. Had the accident occurred forty
feet further ahead 1t is probable every per-
son on the car would have been drowned
as the water is fifteen feet deep
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
WILLIAMS TO THE RESCUE.
Refuses to -Countcrsign Warrants for
the Purchase of objectionable
Bonds for School Fund.

Topeka, Kas, April 27.-(Special) The
indscriminate purchase of questionable
bonds for the state school fund by the
Populist school fund commissioners was
checked to-day. Assistant State Treasurer
A. P. Williams came to the rescue or that
sacred fund by refusing to counterslsn
some warrants drawn on the treasury by
the commissioners for the purchase OIL
some bonds in Western Kansas. HIS ac-
ton irritated the members of the COM
mission somewhat, but he stood steadtast.
During the Republican administration,
no Western Kansas bonds Were purchased,
but when the Pops came into power agents
with Western Kansas bonds began to flock
to Topeka like sheep, with the hope that
the new commissioners would do business
with them.
Yesterday the commissioners held n
meeting and decided to purchase $4,000 OF
Graham county bonds and $1,000 OF Nich-
ita city school bonds. The warrants were
made out this morning and when taken
over to the treasurer's for the signature
of Acting Treasurer Williams that official
absolutely refused to sign them. He said
that he did not consider Graham county
bonds n good investment. Bonds out that
way had been selling for a song, anu
here the first jump out OF the poN; the
school fund commissioners rush IN ana pay
II.
office declared that the bonds ought to be
bought for 20 cents.
In the matter of the Wichita bonds, Mr..
Williams said that he thought they We're
not an Al investment, on account OF the
enormous debt of Wichita. NO amount OIL
coaxing could induce him to countersign
the warrants. He said that during the
absence of Treasurer Hefflebower, he pur-
posed using his best judgment concerning
things in his department. He did not know
what Heffiebower would 40 When ne re-
turned about the matter, and did not care,
but he would wager small sum that he,
too. would stand between the commission
and the people on that proposition.
L. D. Mckinley, who was negotiating the
Graham county bond deal, attempted to
run a huge bluff on the assistant treasur-
er but was called down. McGinley's rec
ord was too we'll known for him to make
a successful bluff. He now threatens to
bring mandamus proceedings to compel
Williams to sign the warrants.
The deep interest taken by State Superin-
tendent Stryker in the matter, and his pa
thetic appeal to the assistant treasurer to
countersign these warrants is causing
much comment tonight. 1t cannot be un-
derstood why he is anxious.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
SEDALIA GIRL ASSAULTED.
Fffteen-Year-Old Ida Cation BrutaIly
Mistreated by nm Unknown

Sedalia, Mo-, April 27.-(SpeciaL) Ida
Cation, the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs
Mamie Cation, while on her way home al
$3.50 o'clock tonight, was halted at En-
gineer street and the Missouri Pacific cross
ing, in East Sedalia, by an unknown negro
who forced her, on pain or death. TO ac.
company him to Il gully. 100 yards dis.
tant, where he gagged her with a. fasci-
nator and then repeatedly assaulted her
The brute finally released the girl, saying;
Go home now and tell your mother you
were ruined by niger"
The girl dragged herself to the nearest
house and gave the alarm. A piece OF the
negro's watch chain, broken Off in the
struggle to save her honor, was clinging in
her hair. She is very seriously injured.
Hundreds of men are aiding the police in
hunting the negro, and he will be lynched
IL found,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
TEXAS TRAIN WRECKERS.
Track Near Houston - One
Killed, Many Injured.

Houston, Tex, April 27.-Train wreckers
last night threw the switch at Fairbanks,
on the Houston & Texas Central, twenty
miles north of here, and the south bound
passenger train ran into it, causing a
smashup of the forward coaches and derail-
ment of others. H. S. Goldberg. of Hous-
ton, was killed, and thirteen persons in
jured some of them seriously.
Mr.. Goldberg was found about 200 feet
from where the coach in which he was !id-
ing slipped. He died within thirty minutes.
He was thrown through the window of the
car with terrific violence. His external in
juries were broken arm, shoulder and
wrists while he had evidently been driven
into the ground with great force His face
was completely filled with cinders and was
almost unrecognizable.
Three attempts at wrecking have been
frustrated at this place within the last
year. This time the bolts of the switching
apparatus had been carefully removed. so
that the rails We're left entirely loose,
though they remained in their places. The
work had been thoroughly done. and had
resulted as it had been figured out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
STREET CAR DEMOLISHED.
Run Into by Fast Mail Train Mt
Tampa, Fla, and Three Pas
sengcrS Killed.

Tampa. Fla, April ga terrible acct
dent occurred here this afternoon by a COL
lision of the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar fast mail with n street car loaded with
passengers, which resulted in three men be-
ing killed. 1t was just about dark as the
train was nearing the city, that a suburban
electric car attempted to cross the track
when the awful crash came. The car was
smashed into Splinters, and passengers
were strewn promiscuously about the scene
of the accident. The killed are: John
Eorepaugh, the CIRCUS man; Andrasenc
Spaniards of this place. The other passen.
gers experienced a terrible shock, but none
was seriously injured. Fragments OF one
of the killed men covered a radius of near.
ls 100 feet. The trolley carried only a mo.
torman, who, at the time of the accident
was engaged in d fight with four of his pas
sengers on the rear car, and was thus una.
ble to heed the signal of the approaching
train. Immediately after the accident, the
motorman fled to the woods, and has moi
been seen since,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-28
CL0UDBURSTs IN OKLAHOMA.
ron Rivers Are Vast Lakes
of Water.

Guthrie, o. T., April 27.-(Special) The
heaviest rain in years fell here to-day, u
continuous downpour keeping up for seven
hours, and everything being flooded. Fol-
lowing so close upon the heavy rain of
Sunday, all the creeks are up to the danger
point and some out OF their banks. Much
damage has already been done and it is
feared that high water will do more.
Southwest of Waterloo, a water spout oc-
CURED and half dozen farms were inun-
dated, the farm of E. C. Lacy being COM
pletely swept of everything. In the west
farms is also reported and several large
bridges on the Cimarron and Cottonwood
are abandoned. Trains are all delayed by
washouts. Near Clifton. Lincoln county,
scores of farms have been swept Of f'every
thing and many cattle and horses
drowned. Near Gushing, many people have
been driven from their homes by high
water, but no fatalities have been reported
from any point.
Ell Reno. Q. T., April 27.-Another heavy
ram feu to-day, being continuous for seven
hours, amounting TO $50 inches. The total
rainfall since Saturday noon has been ll.gS
mo!ished the Presbyterian church spire and
struck the negro schoolhouse. knocking
children right and left but killing none
North Canadian river is overfiowing it's
banks, the valley being one vast lake to-
night. The Rock island bridge over the
North Canadian was moved several inches
out of line to-day, the water being up to
turned the west bound trains back at Yu-
kon, several miles of track being under
water. 1t is still raining hard, with pros
poets OF a continued heavy fall,