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The New Department Store.

No other business that is conducted
under one roof equals the department
store in magnitude of detail. Take for
instance the case of one of the giants
of the species. 1t employs from $500
to 5000 persons. according to the sea-
son. In year it does nearly $40, ,OOO,- :
900 of business. Its largest individual
sale last year was an orchestrion for
"a, 500, and the smallest patent clothes
pin for one cent. During the holiday
rush there were several days taken its
gross receipts ran over 100000. 1t
has more than seventy departments
To heat it one hundred miles of steam
pipe are required, and the electric light
plant would adequately equip a small
city. 1t represents a rental of nearly
$500, 900 ayear, and at conservative es-
innate the daily expenses of the store
are $50 When il is considered that
this enormous sum is madeup from the
profits in sales, for the most part in
small particles, one gets an inkling Of
the infinite care in details and the per-
fection of system which go to make
such enterprises as largely profitable as
they are. A man who has himself con-
Quoted one of these businesses recently
made this statement.
"The profits of the department store
are represented by the cash discounts
on its bills"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

AS an investment, building associa-
tion is better than bank. They give
a higher interest and better security.
They are better than insurance policies,
because their benefits are enjoyed in
life; better than banks because they
can not fail, and better than other in
vestments because they are safer and
pay better profits. They encourage the
acquisition of individual homes and
tend to increase the prosperity of the
masses. New York Mail and Express.
SIX PER cent. coupon shares fthe
maturity VnlHe of 500 each are
sold at $50 per share. Interest pay
able Semtamm"aly, on presentation
Of maturing coupons. Investment
withdya7vable at any time after SIX
months, on so days notice. Funds
secured BY deposit, zVih the
9omes6orO Banking and Trust
Company, Of first mortgage real
estate securities in double the
amount, Security absolute. Income
sure and so convenicnt TO collect. Il
pair of sharp scissors clips the
COUPONS, your nearest bank caSheS
IT, Good as gold. Write or see,
Tate L. Eaynssf, Secretary, Nag
netic Building and Loan AssOcia-
ion, johnson City, Tennessee.
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A Kind Invitation.

The Mountain City Tomahawk con-
tains the following kind invitation:
"The honest man who stole mon
key wrench from my buggy, near J,
Elliott's stable, will please call at my
place and take the buggy.
&c. II. ROBINSON,
Laurel Bloomery, Tenn"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
HYMEN IN KENTUCKY.
Six Marriages in One Day Produce Strange
Relationship.

@~NN'N'e'AA''AAl'
At the village of Roley, one day not
long ago, there were six couples mar
ried. In the morning was triple
wedding in the church. In the after
noon three other couples were welded,
within an hour of each other, at the
homes Of the respective brides. All
six of the couples were entertained at
the home of "Uncle" Bob Tucker, who
after the different marriages, was close
ly related to all the principles thereto.
Now comes some of the singular features
Of the case. Uncle Bob, before the
wedding, had in the lot of twelve indi-
viduals daughter, a niece, and son,
three granddaughters, one niece, and
one nephew. In the twelve there were
brother and sister, two sisters, two
brothers, three cousins, two uncles, an
aunt, four nieces and two nephews, and
yet no one of the twelve persons m ar
ried any one related to him or herself
Another funny feature is, that before
the wedding there were two named
Hopkins, two Dunbars, two Ohelfs, two
fuckers, two McWhorters, one Pendle-
ton, and one Hood. After the omelet
was done, the Dunbars and Hopkins
had gained two; the Pendletor Chelfs
and McWhorters had been extermina-
ted; the Hoods had been increased one,
the fuckers had held their ground.
Ever since the wedding day the gossips
have been figuring on the probable
kinship between the several brides and
grooms, and their mutual relative,
Uncle Bob Taylor Columbus, Ky,
Spectator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
Music For The Centennial.

The Centennial exposition music
committee have secured four great
bands for performances during the ex-
position and concerts. These bands
are Vitor Herbert formerly Gilmore's
twenty second regiment band; Innes
band, Bellesteds and Bellenberg's band
Conterno's. Three are from New York
and one from Cincinnati.
Hook and Hastings were awarded
the contract to build the great organ
for the auditorium.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

The interchangeable one-thousand
mile tickets of the "Big -Four Route"
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 q ticket which can be used tc
reach these cities as well as cities on
principal connecting lines, is invalua.
BILE. 650-3t.
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BuckIen's Arnica SalVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
ulcers, salt rheum fever sOres letter chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland s. Co.
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SUMMARY,

Hafr1S administration cOSb only
81, ,269. 81 more than his predecessors,
yet he collected more by $144, 304. 10.
Aliens collections we're mostly cur
rent revenue which is cheaply collect
ed. Harris collections were made so
large because it is in great measure
delinquent revenue.
The annuel average reduction in as
sessment during Harris four years as
compared with Aliens four years
amounts to forty-three million one
hundred and twenty-five thousand,
six hundred and sixty-two dollars.
On the 1895 and 1896 assessments the
rate was reduced thirty-three and one
third per cent.
During the past eighteen months
privileges have been reduced forty
nine per cent.
During the first year of Harris term
occurred the greatest panic in history.
During Aliens term our State never
experienced such prosperity as the tax
aggregate go to prove,
In the face of these difficulties Harri;
beat his predecessor $144, 304, 10, and
his predecessor far exceed in collections
any former Comptroller in Tennessee.
In view of these facts had Harris
simply equaled Aliens collections hC
would have collected one million dol
lars less than he did collect.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

Group, the great enemy of childhood, sue
cumbs at once to the soothing influence of DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey, Bronchial affections
lose their danger when this great remedy is at
hand No home should be without it.
For sale by Mcfarland 4 Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
NEW YORK JOURNAL.

Anyone wishing to subscribe for the
New York Journal can do so through
THE COMET at the following rates
Daily, with Sunday-per year, So. so.
without I" $500.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
OUR
COMPOUND OXYGEN IDEA

is that the air which keeps us alive, will
when enriched with more oxygen and magnet
lied, make us more aliye-restore health and
strength. That our Compound Oxygen mot Its
worthless imitations) will do this. we can con-
vince any well person who is able to believe
other people, or any sick person who is able to
believe his own feelings. Do you need better
fhealth? Write for Treaties, and proof. Sen
rec, or call and see us We treat patients at
our Office as well as at home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

Incipient consumption is cured with Dr..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey Inflammation is allayed
and the clogging of the lungs is stopped. When
this is accomplished the road to health is q
straight one Get bottle today.
For sale by McFarland & Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
MARTIN I, GUMP,
Justice Of the Peace and Notary Public.
Gfice-Market Street, in Faw Block

If you buy Ladies' Home journal.
Munsey, Mcclure and Cosmopolitan.
every month, they will cost you 81. 20
each, or $3.50 cents a year. If YOU
want them all for next year, I will fur
nish them for S370, saving you ST 10.
Harper's Monthly, regular price S4.O0
at $3.50. Other prices furnished ON
application. Respectfully,
H, w. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

Linen underwear is undeniably beau
tifying to the skin, and is more hygi-
enic than wool.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
Me- riit:
"Merit talks" the esTwm a1
intrinsic value of "a HN@
Hoods sarsaparilla. q C& u EA .

Merit In medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods SarsapGrilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore it has true merit. When you buy
hood's sarsapGrilla, and take it according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any OF the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
Ting an experiment. 1t will make your
b.ood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the W hole system.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

Compensation paid Aliens
three clerks for four years $12, ,823,2 ,29
Compensation paid Harris
clerks for four years ..... 1875, 1921 81
Harris compensation for clerical hire
exceed Aliens $12, ,69S.22.
Harris compensation and compensa-
tion for clerical help was less than AL
lens compensation and compensation
for clerical help by $1,284.83.
Harris had much larger force and
the results prove the investment to be
a good one for the State.
Aliens Office expense for four
years was ................ $3.650, As
Harris Office expense for four
Harris office expense exceeded AL
lens by 81, 754. "A, but more than this
difference was spent in refurnishing
the Office throughout and in purchas-
ing flo cases which will last for twenty
five years. Under the law he was re-
quired to furnish blank reports for four
years for 500 county officials.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
HER LIFE TRULY SAVED.
Dr.. Miles, Heart Cure Does II.

Mrs. Chas. La Point, a well-known resident
of Denver praises this wonderful remedy.
Her testimony should convince all as to the
worth of the New Heart Cure and ReStora-
tive Nervine. Her letter dated Sept. nth,
1904 reada as follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

use DR.. Miles, NERVE pLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. AL druggists sell EN- for sc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

Dr, Niles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11

DR.. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
Potash.

A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
All about Potashhe results of its use by actual ex
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
told in little book which we publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for il
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST, New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-11
Comparative Statement

Revenue collected during Aliens
four years or from Feb. 1st, 1899 to
Jan. 31st, 1898:
Total receipts, ...........$7, 7O8, O74.61
Less borrowed
money y..... $69S, 795. 90
Less direct tax
fund........ 4O2, OS.5O-$1, ,OO1, ,7O3. so
$6,7O1, ,371.11
Reyenne collected during Harris
four years or from Feb 1st, 1898 to Jan.
30, 1897:
fatal receipts, ........... 1854, 104 So
Less direct tax SOL, ,562. II
Less penitenti-
ary bonds, etc. 636, 867. IA. -$68s, 429, ,25
$6,s45, ,675, 80
Harris collections exceeded Aliens
by $144, 304, 10.
Compensation paid Allen for four
years taking the report of the 1893 in
vestigating committee as basis:
Fees for four years ......... $16, 9S3. As
Salary for four years .,..... 100000
Total compensation .,... $27, 9S3, As
Compensation paid Harris for four
years:
Fees. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Nothing
Salary for four years ...., $14, 900 90
Total compensation ..... $4,000. 90
Harris compensation was less than
Aliens by S13. .983. As.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
The FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
Representatives of Them Were
Heard by the Commissioners.
They Are Opposed to the Proposed
Insurance Law-Their Ar
guments.


Judge S c. Nf1ts and Attorney NJ. NJ.
Holland, representing the class OF insur-
ance assoeiap9s known as fraternal So
Cietics, had hH sadsence today with the
-Cemmissionerszto tozask that the provision
in the proposc4 insurance law requiring
deposit of $1o0,op0 as condition of a
license to do business shall not be applied
to the companies Of small capital. The So
cieties refered TO are those which are
organized onltHe hiutual plan, represented
by the advocates to be absolutely reliable,
butunable to command so omuch capital.
Societies organized on individual lines and
chartered. where the payments are pre-
scribed and the benefits known, come
within the la W, W lille assessment companies
are exempted 1t would break up such
companies, they said, to raise the amount
of the deposit, and these are the only
companies accessible to the poor.
Mt. Holland explained the operations of
the company he represented, and saidtt had
been in operation with the consent OF the
Commissioners for five years, with $40 900
on deposit He cited instances where he
thought injustice had been done, other
companies being required to deposit much
less. but he had no complaint to make.
Judge Mills thought that in view Of the
Importance of the question, the enactment
of the insurance law should be deferred
until next year, to give time for all to un-
derstand il IS provisions.
Mr.. Holland objected to the application
of the law to his company, also, on account
of the fees charged for filing certificates,
and for other purposes, which he regarded
as excessive.
President Charles Hartman of the PTovi-
dence Relief Association, and Secretary
treasurer Thomas Bond, of Virginia COM
pany, were also heard.
The hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow at ] l o'clock, when Editor Max
Cohen, of the Insurance Journal, an q repre-
sentatives of other companies will be heard.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
THE INAUGURATION STANDS
The Commissioners Were Asked for
the Necessary Permits.
Hack Rates VIII Be the Same as
Upon Former Occasions OF
This Kind.

Messrs. III. A. Willard and d. j. McCarty,
OF the inaugural committee on observation
stands, called upon the Commissioners to-
day with their plans for construction and
a request for approval.
Unuer the plan suggested the stand at
Lafayette Square will occupy nine feet OF
the sidewalk; in front OF the Presidents
Mansion, sixteen feet at the Botanical Gar
dens, ten feet, and at the reservations
generally, four feet from the copings. It
was guaranteed that in no case VIII there
be less than fifteen feet OF the sidewalk
open TO the public, and the Commissioners
were asked 10 grant a permit for the use Of
the sidewalks, which was done
The old inaugural day hack rates, not
witlistdndinS the expressed objections, will
be again in force this year, which informa-
ton has the seal OF the Commissioners
approval The matter was brought before
tie board again today by Mcssrs. Thomas
Somerville and Allison NayIor, OF tie in
auguration committee, and the claims of the
cabmen were argued. They ask for per
mission 20 charge 81 per two-horse hack
to and from the ball; other rates in pro-
portion.
IL appearing that the proposed rates
are no higher than those OF last Inaugural
tion year, nor Of the one prior to that, the
of the board decided to approve
the schedule in the interest Of the cabbies,
many of whom will have to stay out all
night, probably in very inciement weather.
The decision was announced to the gen
tlemen OF the committee as soon as rem
dered, and they went away satisfied.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
SUGAR WAS HEAVY.
The Stock Dropped One and One
Half Points.

New York, Fe 5.-StoCks were weak
this morning, but the losses outside OF
sugar were slight Business, too, was on
a moderate scale, and the dealings were
devoid of excitement. The stock named
was heavy. and under fairly large sales
dropped / 12 to IL 3 Is.
Liquidations in sugar were due to the
incorporation Of tie American Coffee Com
pany in Trenton, n. j., with capital
OF S10O, 600 Among the iEcOTpOrators are
President Hayemeyer and Treasurer SeaTles
OF the American Sugar Company. This
was considered as m Gaming that the fight
against the Arbuckles viii he carried on
with renewed vigoT. The new company
expects to begin business within ninety
days.
The general list ran off Is to 7-S per
cent in sympathy, but IN 70 case was
there any marked pressure to sell Man
haitian declined rs TO SO 1-e, Am eTican
Spirits "a TO IL "a, Omaha "a tO4S,
Tennessee Coal "a to 20 Is. Burlington
and Quincy rs to 73 ga, and the other
prominent issues 1-sa1-2 per cent. Lon
don firms sold st. Paul, Louisville and
Nashville a nd Northern Z acirics Ii Oderately.
Speculation at IL O'Clock was quiet and
weak
Tie stock market after IL o'clock was a
shade higher on moderate purchases tOcover
short contracts Sugar rallied IL To
1883: Delaware and Hudson, T-S to
los Is; Jersey Central, "a to SO, and
Leather preferred, 5-S to 50 IA. The re-
covery in tie remainder Of the list was un-
important.
There was little disposition to operate,
traders generally being inclined to await
the outcome OF the New York Senateinyesti-
CATION Of the trusts, which begins in this
city today At midday the market was fea-
tureIPSs
The evening times., 1897-02-05
RAILROAD OPERATION.
An Important Topic Discussed in
the Engineering Magazine.

the Engineering Magazine.
Mr. Thomas F Woodlock, in the Engin-
eering Magazine, discusses the question:
"Have our railroads been tackling the
problem OF profit at the wrong end?" He
says: 1.-The public does not necessarily
suffer by diminution in train mileage, pro-
vided the freight is carried and DULY deliv-
cred The difference between sixty hours
and sevcnty-two hours or eighty four hours,
for example, in the time of a freight
train between New York and Chicago is
not much to the shipper, but it is a great
deal TO the railroad. II might make just the
difference between full load and q load
less than full. and il makes difference in
running speed OF some miles per hour, in
volvfng waste of fuel and wear and tear
The speed question is highly important in
itself as far as freight trains arc con-
cerned.
''It should not be very difficult to de-
wise a system of freight-train schedules,
which should cut downtrain milea &c great
ly. A hard-and-fast agreement, such as
has been so often attempted on rates.
could perhaps be drawn up to limit for
each road the number of freight trains TO
be dispatched per day, due regard being
had to the physical efficiency and charac-
teristics OF each company. A hundred diff
culties in the way of such agreement
could, no doubt, be suggested by practical
railroad men, which can be neither an
ticipatcd nor answered here, but It is
submitted that the princIle underlying
such an agreement is soJ&i, and that en-
forcement of such agreement. or at least
detection of breaches thereof, would be
easy and inexpensive.
1.-The suggestion is hazarded that the
problem has been tackled at the wrong
end hitherto by the majority of railroad
men. They have striven to control the
market for their product, but have ne
elected the question OF its production.
They have wrangied, quarreIed and fought
over rates and tonnage, but they have
overlooked the main qUestion-namely,
the amount OF work they were doing with
that tonnage in wasted train mileage.
Profit depends at least as much upon cost
as upon selling price"
The evening times., 1897-02-05
INTERESTED IN EDUCATION.
Minister Rodriguez Wants to In
sDect Our Schools

Minister Rodriguez, repres entative at
Washington OF the Greater Republics of
Central America. accompanied by his son
and an attache OF the legation, had a per-
soDalInterylew this morning with President
Ross, of the Board OF District Commission
ers, to solicit the opportunity to make a
personal inquiry into the local public school
system.
The minister had letter OF introduction
from Secretary of sta, Oiney. He is great
ly interested in school .nethots and desired
to inform himself as 90 the Washington sys-
TEN, Especially with reference to the man
ual training department., and asked to be
conducted through the principal schools OF
the District for purposes OF investigation.
A letter OF introduction to Supt. Powell
was given him containing a request that
that official would afford the desired op-
portunity.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
In the House.

Mr.. johnson in the House today presented
the unanimous report OF Elections Commit
tee, No. 2, upon the contest OF Alexis
Benoit VS.. Charles j. Boatner, from the
Fifth district of Louisiana, in favor OF Mr.
Boatner. Upon a contest for the seat, sub
sequent to the election in 1894, the seat
was declared vacant by the House, and
special election held to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Benoit again contested, and the com
mittee find that he had no case.
MFR. Daniels presented the report OF Elec-
tions Committee No. upon the contest OF
N. T. Hopkins against Joseph II. Kendall,
The evening times., 1897-02-05
The Sons of Herman Bill.

The Commissioners have returned to Con-
gress, without recommendation, the bill
recently introduced to incorporate the Ma
tional Grand Lodge of the Order ofthe Sons
OF Herman, but transmit communication S
from the District assessor and attorney
respectively. The assessor says he knows
or no reason, from his standpoint. why the
association should not be incorporated, but
the attorney, on the other hand, thinks
Congress should not be asked to incorpo-
rate, by special act. to do what may be
done under the existing incorporation law
of the District
The evening times., 1897-02-05
she Wants Possession of Her Child.

She Wants Possession of Her Child.
Fannie Ball, by her counsel, Joseph J.
ShiIlinRton, today filed petition for a
write Of habeas corpus tn get the custody
of three-year-old Mary Magdelen Ball,
her daughter, who is now in the control
Of Horace NJ. Pail, the petitioners hus-
band, from whom she is separated, who
obtained posscSsionofthe child by unlawful
means, and is unfit to have her in his
custody. Judge Cole granted the writ and
made it returnable next Wednesday.
The evening times., 1897-02-05
A Generous Gift of Money.

Rev. A. E. Rogers, of the Church of Our
Father, left at the police headquarters to-
day $40, which constituted the receipts
from a lecture delivered by him on Tuesday
evening for the benefit of charity. The
lecture occurred on the evening when the
weather was worse than it had been for
a week before, CT has been since, and the
receiuts w ere not as large as they other
wise would have been
The evening times., 1897-02-05
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Little Leo Karey Was Fatally Burn
ed Yesterday.


Leo Rarey. a three -year-old child, died
at tie Emereency Hospital tAIs morning
from the effects Of burns received yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. The childs parents
live at No. 239 Four-and-a half street south
west
Leo and his small brother We're left alone
in the house yesterday Y afternoon. The child
was wrapped in several blankets and both
OF them were playing with papers near an
open fire.
The papers caught fire and ignited the
blankets. The lower part OF the boys
body, his leg, feets and hands were horri-
bly, burned before the blaze could be ex-
tinguished The carpet and furniture in
the room were badly burned.
The child was taken 10 the Emergency
Hospital at O'Clock this morning DR..
Turner did everything possible to save
him. but he died short time after his ar
rival
The evening times., 1897-02-05
Died From an Assault.

New York, Feb. 5.-Charles A. Webe,
a horse dealer OF S outh Bend, Ind, who was
assaulted last night at the Ninth street
station OF the Third Avenue Elevated rail
road, as alleged by George L. McCoyiter.
ticket agent, and Charles Z. Foley. the
ticket chopper, died this afternoon in
Bellevue Hospital. His skull had been
fracture ed