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THE ESTES FEE BIhL
Doesn't go Into Effect Until September, 1893
sWashingtOn COunty's Population $4,000.


Doesn't go Into Effect Until September, 1893
sWashington COuntyS Population 22OOg.
Nashville, Tenn, April l5.-The
Estes fee bill, as it finally got through,
does not go into effect until the first
Monday in September, 1898
The bill provides that all fees shall
hereafter go into the county treasury
and the officials and deputies will be
paid, by the trustees on warrants from
the county judge monthly, the maxi
mum compensation allowed in the bill
providing the fees earned amount to so
much. If an official falls behind one
month and has earned surplus during
any previous month the surplus may be
used in his behalf to make up the dee
aciency. The number of deputies is
limited, but in an emergency provision
is made for sufficient force to transact
business. All surplus fees go to the
county, except in the case of supreme
court clerks, who return their fees to
the state. The supreme court clerks
are allowed ~, 800 and one deputy each
at 81 200.
In all counties under $4,000 each
officer is limited to one deputy at not
more than $50. Clerks and masters are
limited as follows: In counties over
$4,000 population, 1000 and six depu-
ties at salaries ranging from $l25 to 800
per month in counties Of 20, 900 to so,
900, 81, 800, under 30, 900, 81 900.
County court clerks in counties over
so, 900, $4,000 and five deputies at $19i
to $50; in counties of 10000 to so, 900,
81, 800 under 10000, $1,000.
County trustees, in counties over 80,
900, $4,000 and four deputies at 1926 to
$50; in counties of 80, 900 to 80, 900, So,
500 and four deputies at 1925 to $50
10000 to $4,000, $1,000; under 10000,
81, 900.
Sheriffs, in counties over $4,000, 81,
700; $4,000 to 80, 900, $4,000 10000 to
$4,000, $500; under 10000, 81, 600
Deputies to be allowed in the discretion
of the county court not to exceed $10(
per month and graduate to $4,000.
: Circuit, criminal and special cour'
} clerks in counties over 1000, 80, 5Ot
and three deputies at 1925 to $75 So,
} 600 to 80, 900, $9,5OO and three deputies
, at $125 to $75; 10000 to $4,000, 81, 500
: under 20, 900, $500.
Registers in counties over 90, 600, SO,
! 900 and four deputies at 800 to $50
so, 900 to 10000, $4,000 and four depu
: ties at 500 to $50 (; 10000 to SO, 200
81, 900 {; under 1000, $500
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
TENNESSEE WAITS.

A law and order league has been Or
ganized at Cookville.
The first shipment of the Hamilton
county Centennial exhibit was made
last week.
Eggs were selling at Sweetwater last
week at three dozen for ten cents. w
The new machinery for the Clarks-
vile Electric Light company will be
planted at once.
Montgomery county's Centennial OK
hibit has been open to the public at
GAINESVILLE for the past week.
Notice is served of the incorporation
of Lively City on Coal Greek in the
fifth civil district of Anderson county.
The county court of Hamblen county
knocked out proposi ton to appropri.
ate $500 to aid Morristown in maintain
ing the water works system.
A negro woman in Upton county
swallowed dose of carbolic acid by
mistake and was buried.
Secretary French, of the East Ten
nessee Farmers convention, which con-
venes at Knoxville May IS and 10, has
announced all COMMITTEES and prepared
the programme.
R. R. Dunbar, of Crossville, is plant.
ing about an acre of artichokes The
experience of those of our farmers who
have tried raising artichokes for hogs
is that they are much pleased with the
result, says the Chronicle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue of the power vested in the
United States Savings and Loan CO.,
under mortgage executed by David r
Ross and wife Martha J. Res, on the
first day of October, 1892. and r. corded
in Vol. No. deed of trust book, page
394, in the Registers office at Jones.
boro, Tenn, and by authority of a
resolution read and adopted by the
board OF directors of the United States
Savings and Loan Co, declaring the
amount due under said mortgage, the
United States Savings and Loan Co
will, on
SATURDAY MAY 18th, 1897,
offer fer sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand In front OF the
court house door in Jonesboro, Ten
nessee, the following described real
estate to-wit; Situated in Johnson
City, Tennessee. bounded and describ
ed as follows: One certain lot or par
Gel OF land fronting so feet on Walnut
street and running back 161 feet to an
alley, being lot numbered 81 in block
numbered II, Of the Johnson City
Real Estate Company's addition to
johnson City, Tennessee.
Said lot will be sold at time and
place above named, unless the debt
and all costs, which will be announced
on day of sale. sre sooner paii
United States Savings & Loan Co
Bv Thad A. Cox, Attorney.
667-4t Printers fee $1,000
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

A distinction withouta difference amounts to
nothing There is differences real differ
ence-a vast difference between DR.. Bells Pine
Tsr-Honey and any other cough, cold or lung
remedy. To see it or taste it proves this inn
mediately, but the greatest difference is to be
found in the resr is coming from its use. BE
sides cutting the phlegam and curing the cough
or cold at once, it soothes the irritation-heals
the lungs and bronchials. 1t fortifes the sys-
TEN ag ainst cold fr ON the use OF which no evil
after effects can arise.
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton.
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Your Intelligence.

Your Intelligence is questioned by the drug
gists who tries TO influence you to let him bot
Tar Honey No druggist can put this up TO
you-he cannot put up anything ike it-it Il
not to be had in buk it is to be had only il
2sc SOC aud 81 bottles There is nothing Jus
as good" as Dr. Bell's Pine-TarHoney AVoiC
those substitutes with similar sounding names
When YOU buy DR.. Bells Piue-Tar-Honev Sc,
that the bottle has never been opened and tina
il bears the picture aud testimony of Good Ok
Granny Metcalf" and the name of the L L
southerland Medicinecompany, Fountain Park
paducah, Ky.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
Southern Baptist Convention, Wilmington
N. c., May to IA, 1897.
REDUCED RATES VIA SOUTHERN aY.

For the occasion of the meeting Of
the Southern Baptist Convention al
Wilmington, N. O., May 0 to IA, 1897,
the Southern Railway will sell tickets
to Wilmington, N. c., and return al
rate of one first class limited fare fol
the round trip.
Tickets viii be on sale May to Z,
inclusive, good to return fifteen days
from date of sale.
For further information address any
agent of the Southern Railway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

A little child of Purtyman Jones, Of
Buffalo Valley, was shot and instantly
killed a few days ago. The little girl
was only four years old, and it is moi
know whether she got the pistol. OF
whether a 1S-year-old boy, who was il
the same room, accidentally did it.
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800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at iesat one dreaded disease
that seinese has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is cntarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
the the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being constitu.
tionai disease requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the God aud mucous sur.
faces of the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dalton Of the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The proprie.
tors have 20 much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F.. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
~ Sold by druggists 75c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

The long-talked-of bridging the riv-
ers near Kingston was finally settled
by the County Court last week author
izing the construction of a first-class
steel bridge over Clihch River, and the
Youngstown Bridge Company has been
engaged to do the work, obligating
themselves to have it completed by the
1st Of November next.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

How many deaths can be traced to slight
cold" The record Of mortality would be great
ly reduced if every home was supplied with u
bottle of Dr. Bells nc-Tar-Honey. The
great exterminator OF coughs, colds, Group and
kindred affections.
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

The Sequatchie Valley News says:
The unusual large wheat crop in the
valley this year and its thriving condi-
ton ELECTS admiration from those pass
ing up or down. Wheat looks well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
OUR
COMPOUND OXYGEN IDEA
OUR

is that the air which keeps us alive, will
when enriched with more oxygen and Magnet
ized make us more alive-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
ee, or call and see u.s. We treat patients at
our Office as well as at home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue OF the power vested in mt
of the United States Savings and Loan
Company, by mortgage executed on
the 3rd day of Novemer, 1892, and re
corded in trust deed book No. Z, page
454, m the registers Office at Jones'
bero, Tennessee, said mortgage exc
cuted by G B. O'Brien and wife, Lyd ia
E O'Brien, and by authority OF RESI-
luton read and adopted by the board
OF directors, OF the United States Sag-
ings and Loan Company, declaring
the whole due under said mortgage,
the United States Savings and Loan
Company, by its attorney, authorized
by the president Of said company, will
offer for sale in front of the court house
door in Jonesboro, Tennessee, and sell
to the highest bidder for cash in hand
and in bar of the equity of redemp
ton, on
SATURDAY MAY 10, 1897,
during the hours OF 10 m and 4 o.
m. the following described property t..
wit Situated in johnson City, Ten
nessee, and bounded and described At
follows: Lot numbered &c, in tht
Watauga Land Company's addition =
Johnson City, Tennessee, fronting s.
feet on Unaka avenue, and running
back of even width 1853 feet To an alley
Said property will be sold at time
and place above named, If the debt
and costs, which will be announc
ed on the day of sale are not sooner
paid.
This April 9th, 1897.
United States Savings & Loan Co
By T. A. Cox, ACT and Atty.
667-4t Printers fee $11 co.
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WantedAn Idea $ =: s: !: y; a;

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBuRN & CO., Patent Attor.
as5s wsssshsnston d e for tseiE q 800 prise ogsg
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is a vigorous feeder and re-
spends we'll to liberal ferdliza-
ton, On corn lands the yield
increases and the soil improves
if properly treated with fer
tilizers containing not under
IA actual
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{. Tennessee & Western n. c. RI

In effect Nov, 9, 1896, at O'Clock a. m.
WESTWARD EASTWARD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

az Sold by druggists 75c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

MOI No 2 Mis- STATIONS No, No,a
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
A NUMBER OF sKlRMIsHEs.
Spanish and PatriotS-Wey-
Ter Breaks Camp.

Havana. Jan. 2i.-Captain General Wey-
Ter was encamped last night at Bolondron
in Matanzas province, and this morning he
continued his march.
\ number of skirmishes have occurred in
Pinar del Rio. Havana, Matanzas and San
ia Clara provinces, the Spanish columns
fighting number of insurgent bands and
taking their camps, with four prefectures.
aims. effects and documents. The insur-
gents left thirty-seven killed. among them
being three projects. and lost four prison.
ers. who were Immediately court tina rtialed
The Spanish lost three killed and two Of
ficers and twenty-six soldiers wounded.
On January % the insurgents attacked
the village of Bainoa. Havana province
six of the residents being wounded
The battalion of Lealtad has made n rec
onnoisance of the Jaruco district and has
gathered 600 cattle. Colonel DeRosCh dur
Rio province. destroyed 200 huts and
brought in twenty-seven families to the
town. Six insurgents were killed. The re-
port heretofore circulated, that the insur-
gents had dynamited and burned the mag
niticent tobacco plantation of San Limo. in
the district of Cienfuegos. is untrue
Lieutenant Colonel Diez EiCario with 2nO
of the Battalion Espana and a local puer-
rilla force of forty men under Lieutenant
Menendez, set out from Aiemaglla and nj
the farm of Volcan met an insurgent band,
The guerrillas attacked the insurgents and
IN a hand-to-hand fight Colonel Menendez
received two rifle wounds. but killed his
Antagonist Three of the guerrillas were se-
await the coming of the column, but when
II arrived upon the scene it was found they
had left thirty-two killed, having carried
on many wounded. The column had one
ants and five soldiers wounded Colonel
Ficario also received bruises.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
SENATOR GEORGE VERY I'LL.
SUFFERING FROM HEART TROUBLE
IN 4 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL.
He Is 30 Years Old, and 1t Is Thought
He Cannot Survive the Attack
His Daughter and Sons Sum-
moned to Bedside.

Washington. Jan. 2i.-United States Sem
ator James Il. George. of Mississippi, is
dangerously i'll from heart failure at the
Garfield hospital in this city, and. owing
to his advanced age. his friends are very
apprehensive of the outcome. Two grand
children, Miss Hemingway, and Mr.
George. his private secretary, are with
him, while his daughter Mrs. Henderson
and his sons have been summoned to his
bedside from their home in Mississippi.
For some months the senator has been
suffering from this same trouble. and he
was unable to be in Washington at the
opening of congress in December.
Less than three weeks ago. while still very
i'll, he came to this city and at once placed
himself under the care of DIR. Bermann.
tho hospital for treatment. He has been
there since that time. His condition not
showing satisfactory improvement, con-
sultation was held yesterday between the
two physicians and Dr. Osler. professor at
Johns Hopkins university. in Baltimore,
and the conclusion reached that the SEN
ator's condition was very serious, and that
he would require the greatest care and
most skilled treatment. To-day he was
unimproved. Senator Georges ill health
is due to his advanced age, accelerated by
years of hard and constant work The
senator's wife is in Mississippi. Owing
to an attack of paralysis. she will not be
able to come 10 Washington.
Senator George. who is now in his 18th
year has served as a member of~the
United States senate for sixteen years and
the term for which he was elected ex-
pires March ,. 1899 He was a gallant
soldier in the Mexican and civil wars (serv-
ing on the Confederate side, and is a
well known lawyer. He held important
judicial positions in his state prior to his
election to the senate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
STORIES WERE EXAGGERATED
FAMINE IN INDIA NOT As BAD AS
REPORTED.
A Shortage of Grain. but Efficient Re-
lief Service and No Deaths From
Actual Stnryntion-Rice
Is Plentiful.

London. Jan. A.-The special representa-
tive of the Associated Press. who is trav-
cling through the famine districts in ac-
companying the government party of in
spection, sends dispatch to-day from
kolhapur.
He says that the reports which have
been sent TO England and the United States
of the acute famine said to exist in the
Southern Maharashtra states have been
exaggerated, SO far as his observation has
extended. A scarcity of grain does. in
deed, prevail in the extreme eastern por-
ton of this region. but the people there
were able to escape want by migrating
most of them. TO the fertile Kancon plains
and elsewhere. where the shortness of
grain supply is not felt.
Rice also is plentiful and means and
measures for the relief of the hungry are
pronounced adequate where needed.
the maharaJah, in an interview with the
Associated Press representative on the
prospects of his people escaping starvation
SAID that his state expected famine every
hve years and were therefore not taken
unawareS or unprovided when il came
They were prepared, he said. to spend five
lacs OF rupees for relief in his territory
The British resident was also interviewed
and confirmed the statements of the NAH
arajah as to the situation, adding that
the relief organization was most efficient
IN the Bombay province and that the diff
ticulties from famine and of securing and
distributing relief were lighter than in
former famines. The resident summed mn
his views as follows:
My observation has been. in travelling
famine is not severe there. though it may
increase towards June. But in the dis
tricts in which | have Travelled. have not
heard of single death from starvation"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
SPANISH AGAIN DEFEATED.
Routed by Insurgents. Who Secure n
Good stand of Arms and
Some Money

Cincinnati, Jan. 24.-The Commercial
Tribune special from Key West Fla. says:
Another defeat for the Spanish is reported
from Pelanos, in the southern part of Ha-
vana province. The place has 1000 inhabi-
tants, is well fortified and has a Spanish
Lieutenant Colonel Hernandez, in COM
mand of 500 insurgent cavalry. made a
dash at the town Monday afternoon. while
the troops were at the church celebrating
Before they could form, the insurgents
had possession of the blockhouse force
The cannon was trained at the church and
before the Spaniards We're hardly aware of
what was the trouble solid shot came hurl-
ing through its walls, while cries of Cuba
libre" filled the air. Out they rushed. only
to fall before deadly volley from a strong
force posted behind some neighboring
houses. Colonel Muncio. the Spanish Off
Ger. bravely rallied his men, but as they
formed for a charge he fell with dozen
balls through him. The second in command
took his place, but he. too fell in a few
seconds time. the sharpshooters of Her
nandez dealing death with a rapidity that
made the troops panic-stricken.
They made one more attempt to charge
the blockhouse but Hernandez cavalry
reserve dashed at them. sweeping through
their ranks, cutting a bloody path with
sharp machetes. They turned and again
they came through the crowded ranks of
the Spanish. carrying death in their tracks.
though many empty. saddles spoke for the
bravery of the Spanish troops. The Span
ism then retired. it being rout though a
portion stubbornly protected their rear.
ma king stands until forced to retire by
Hernandez fierce charges. After pursu-
ing them nearly to Cajaio on the coast.
they withdrew. They burned the fort at
Pelanos.
The insurgents secured LOO stand of
arms, one cannon. sl.O00 in gold and 5000
paper money. besides ammunition and
many valuable papers belonging to the
Spanish commissary department Havana
officials knew of the battle. but have kept
1t quiet and the palace officials say the
place has been ''evacuated.'
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
THE ANGL0-saxON TREATY.
Bishop Lawrence Rejoices at the Re-
nlizntien of 1.-The Dream
of Dreamers-

Lynn. Mass. Jan. 2i.-The great Anglo
Saxon arbitration treaty was touched upon
by Bishop William Lawrence in his sermon
at st. Stephens Memorial church CEpisco-
paD here to-day. after his confirmation by
fourteen candidates. He said: I've are
this month rejoicing in realization of a
dream of the dreamers of centuries How
the poets have sung of the days when ma
tionS shall settle their disputes not by
force OF arms, but by reasoning and mutual
forbearance. Here and there some great
statesman. high above his fellows has
caught q glimpse of the light of national
brotherhood. but he could not lead the
people to see it rs he did. The idea of arbi-
tration between nations has been spurned
as visionary, impractical. not in harmony
with human nature. We have been told
that mems passions must break forth some
time; that only by war can chivalry and
sacrifice and patriotism be sustained Even
now we hear some wild talk but these
voices are drowned in the great acclaim of
WELCOME to this harbinger of peace.
neither the present treaty be ratified
or not, II is of great Importance. but it
Is at the present time of least Importance
compared with the fact the treaty has
been seriously proposed and formulated: it
has received the signatures of the repre-
scntatives of the two great English speak
ing nations and that it has been commend
ed by the empress of Great Britain and
lEdi& to the consideration of the nations
of Europe who. armed to the teeth in
mutual suspicion. are declining their
wealth in the support of standing armies
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
PHOTOGRAPHY UNDER WATER.
Latest Experiments succeSsfuI at d
Distance of Ten Feet.

FROM the Photographic Times
rms application of photography is not
rev. out previous attempts have been
Darren of practical results Once realized
however. the hydraulic engineer will nave
sure method of estimating for any kind
OF SUBMARINE work. 1t will be useful alike
70 the navy and the merchant marine in
the Inspection of underwater bottoms when
uocElng is not possible. and in the exam-
nation of sunken wrecks. BY this means
the fiCor of the sea may be investigated
and the flora and fauna of the ocean depths
photographed and studied. In naval war
fare the submarine camera will estabiish
the location of bombs. torpedoes and mines
Two essentials are requisite for the sltis-
factory working of the apparatus. there
must he sufficient light. and the camera
must be absolutely wdter-tiEht Canaan
Boiteux obtains his light from an incanr
descent lamp of the Bernstein system. fiftv
volts and five amperes. which is secured IN
a box on the top of the divers helmef Tbe
light Is projected in a cone to a refIec+or
piaceu in the rear part of the box and ther
passes through II glass in the front raTt
The lamp may be fed by dynamo or acrn
mriator IN steam launch. The phofS.
graphic apparatus consists of a deter.tiy-e
cou;era tshort focus) in a hermeticalIv
seaIec metallic case; The case has glass
WINDOWS corresponding to the obtectiye
and viewfinder. and is carried in q, bo, az
tached to the diving suit The lens Is
operated by screw passing through tho
water-tight case. The results OF eypsTi
ments with these instruments are reDorted
10 be excellent: objects at a distance or
three meters NEARLY ten feet1 could he
seen as plainly as by daylight and were
readily photographed
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
THEY MADE SPURIOUS COIN.
Man and Wife Arrested in New York
by Secret Service
Agents.

New York, Jan. 24.-Henry Barnard and
his wife. Charlotte. were arrested to-day at
their home on Forty-fourth street and
committed TO Jail in default of 5000 bond
charged by United States secret service
agents with counterfeiting silver coins
Secret Service Agent Bagg says that Bar
nard Is an expert counterfeiter and that
he has been passing his worthless coins in
small shops on the West side for several
weeks His limitations of United States
coins were so good, said MIR. Bagg, that
Barnard had no scruples in passing the
counterfeits in the same stores over and
over again.
Barnards home was searched and in ii
plant. consisting of antimony tin, coDDeT
plating apparatus, files and about SIS in
charged with being cognizant of her hus
bands criminal proceedings The two chill
dren of the couple were placed in charge
of the Gerry Society.