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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

man, please tell me what is wrong in
this? Turn to the standard dictionary
by Funk and Wagwalls and read the
synonyms Of idiocy? They are 'faul-
y, folly, foolishness, imbicitily, inca
pacity, senselessness and stupidity"
These are some Of the characteristics of
an idiot as recognized by the standard
photographers of all English speaking
people. Do they cover the case as it
now stands? If not, how dare any man
to express his opinion and not give of
fence? M. Il. P.
Marbleton, Tenn.
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The Board of Trade of this city has
decided to offer $25,OO in prizes ($15 to
first and $40 to second) to the road
overseer, who will make the greatest
improvement in the road or roads under
his charge during the coming summer.
The conditions are:
First That prizes are limited to
roads, where greatest distance from
johnson City is not more than five
miles,
Second. That any overseer whs wants
to compete for these prizes shall make
application to the undersigned prior to
April 18th.
Third. That these prizes are not for
the best road, but for that road on
which the greatest improvement will
have been made during the coming
summer
The prizes will be awarded according
to the sum of the improvements made,
the points considered being drainage,
shape Of surface, condition of surface
and general appearance and condition.
The undersigned will go over all
roads, on which application has been
filed for competition, as soon after
April 18th as the weather will permit,
and again in October, after which time
the prizes will be awarded.
We hope every road overseer within
the prescribed limit will compete for
these prizes, as it is the purpose to
foster general spirit of improvement
for our local roads, and we believe that
every one will agree with us, that such
spirit is sadly looking and more sadly
needed. We feel free to assert that the
roads in this section are as bad as can
be found anywhere, and it is the inten-
tion Of the Board of Trade to push the
agitation for better roads, in every pos
sible legitment way until good reads
are an accomplished fact.
e. E. ELLSWORTH,
CY H. LYLE,
R. L. BRUNER,
Road Committee.
1t is more than probable that the
above premiums will be added to by the
merchants of Johnson City. If so the
announcement will be made later.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

The two-year-old son of W. L. Fur
gason, of Bolton, Miss, had whooping
cough. CATER several physicians had
prescribed for him, without giving re-
lief" writes Mr.. Furgason, "f per-
suaded my wife to try a 95c bottle of
Chamberlain's cough remedy. The first
dose had the desired OBJECT, and in forty
eight hours he was entirely free from
ell cough. I consider your remedy the
best in market, especially for children
and recommend it at all times" The
25 and 80 cent sizes for sale by Ward
& Friberg-The Bee Hive.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

DIR. BELLS PINE TAR HONEY
bnilds up and Strengthens the weak
cords of the human body air passages
lungs and bronchial tubes-that are
strained and made sore by the winter
blasts. 1t Isl tissue builder and while
thousands of chronic cases are today
finding relief and strength from its use,
millions of people were cured of coughs
and colds and kept stout by the use of
this remedy all through the winter.
Druggists sell it.
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BOOT JACK"
is the best cigar sold in the city for
5 cents,
SCENIC ROUTE EAST,
Throuhg "The Land Of the skY.n

AHiO""7 INV AN"N va "AA" cnJ'
The Southern Railway, in connection
with the N. G. & st. L. Ry., and Penn.
r. r., operates daily through sleep
ing car between Nashville, Tenn, and
New York, N. Y, via Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Asheville This line is
filled with the handsomest Pullman
Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars,
and the east ooud schedule is as follows
Leave Nashville 1910 p.m m. Leave Chat
tanocga 4;10 a. m.; Leave Knoxville
1926 a. m. ; Arrive Hot Springs II 46 a.
m. ; Arrives Asheville 1:15 p. m. Ar
rive Washington 6:42 a. M; Arrive New
York 12:43 p. m. This sleeping car
passes by daylight through the bsauti-
fut and picturesque mountain scenery
of East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina, along the French Broad
River. s second train leaves Nashville
daily at 3:30.p. M; leave Chattanooga
10: p. m.; leave Knoxville 1:15 q. m.
leave Hot Springs 400 a. m. Arrive at
Achevill $40 a. m. 4; Arrive at Wishing
ington 9:35 p. M; Arrive at New York
6:23 a. IN. This train carries elegant
Pullman Sleeping car Chattanooga to
Salisbury and Salisbury to New York
without change.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
ACETYLENE GAS,


Why not be Independent and own
your own little gas plant which will
give four times more light than ordina-
ry gas or electric lights at one half the
cost? Applicable for use in churches.
stores, factories, hotels, residences and
country homes; safer than ordinary gas
or kerosene lamps. Approved by all
the Boards Of Underwriters throughout
the United States. We want a first
class agent in every town. Write for
catalogue and prices.
The ACETYLENE Gas MACHINE Co..
Akron, Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

/ have been seriously affected for %
years with cough and pains in my
side and breast that were causing me a
miserable life. I spent hundreds of
dollars with doctors and for medicines,
but everything failed until / tried DIR.
BELLS PINE TAR HONEY. 1t
beats the world and has saved my life.
recommend it to everybody with weak
lungs.
j. B. RosE1L, Grantsburg, I'll.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
Me1d1che and NesSralOi0 cured by DR.,
MILES PAIN PILLS. lone cent u Dose"
Preserving Flour by Compression.

In England much interest is taken by
the army and navy authorities in a new
method of preserving flour by means
Of compression. With hydraulic pres,
sure apparatus the -four is squeezed in.
to the form of bricks, and experiments
are reported to have shown that the
pressure destroys forms of larval life,
thus preserving the -four from the raw
ages of insects, while it is equally Sc
cure from mold.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

A rapid gate to ill health is that Of
the person who neglects sore throat,
hoarseness and the accompanying
cough, bronchitis asthma or "lagrippe"
may result. DIR. BELLS PINE TAR
HONEY is trustworthy cure of these
troubles. 1t never fails. 1t is pleas
ant to take. Up-to-date druggists sell
II
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

that at such beautiful season so dis
agreeable malady as the so-called
"springfever" "shuold unfit a great many
people to enjoy the unaccustomed sun
shine and freshness that prevails.
What is spring fever? 1t is that slug
sishness and irritability which every
one takes a spring tonic for "Bad
blood" some people call it, A great
deal of "blood medicine" is sold in the
spring of the year. The blood, the
vigor, the health must be renewed,
the trees and flowers and grass. The
principal difficulty is which of the nu-
merous spring tonics is the best?
Which will cure permanently and re-
move quickly all the disagreeable
symptoms? Read what Mrs. Adlin
Adams, Grafton, KY, says of Pe-ru-na;
81 was about to give up all hopes when
| concluded to take Pe-ru-na. 1 be-
lieve it is the best medicine in the
world. can't speak too highly of it. "
A book containing several hundred
letters similar to the one from which
this is an extract, will be sent free to
any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
SOME WAR OPINIONS.

Undertakers consider the situation
grave.
Lawyers insist that we should up
hold the honor of the land of the fee.
Banks are willing to accept bills of
indemnity.
The standing army thinks Spain
should be sat on.
Citizens of seaboard cities say we
should strengthen our coast pretenses.
Carpenters are anxious to nail the
flag to the mast.
Plumbers are content with piping
times of peace.
If the regular army is not sufficient,
farmers stand ready to raise homo sup
plies.
Local astronomers say that we will
make Spain see stars.
The Signal Service Bureau is anxious
to furnish war clouds. F. L. Stanton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

The Queen Regent set the pace by
paying $40, 900 for box at the perform
ance at the Royal Thsater, Madrid, for
the benefit of the Spanish navy, and an
enormous fund will be realized from
the sale Of seats and boxes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
Everybody saws SO.

CascaTets Candy Cathartlc, the most won
srful medical discOv cry of the age pleas
Mt and refr sh;ng to the taste, act geutly
nd positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
leansing The entire system, dispel colds,
1ure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiousness. Please buy and try box
Of q. G. c. to-day; 10, -. 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

Meteors rush through space at the
rate Of 26 miles second. They are not
usually larger than a PEBBLE, and on
striking the earth's atmosphere they
Immediately dissolve into gas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

MN r. EDWARD HARDY, the joll3 man-
Iva ager of Sheppard Co.'S great store at
- Bracevillo, H., writos 81 had never
been sick q day In my life until iu $780,
got so bad with nervous psostraticn that
had to give up and commence to doctor
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave mo any relief and 1 thought
was going to die, became despouie0t
and suffered untold agony. could not eat,
sleep nor rest and 1t seemed as II | could
not exist. At the end OF six months was
reduced TO but shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and was
truly miserable. took six or eight bottles
of DR., Niles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last a cure, the great
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
THE TINE OF RENEWAL.

All nature is
renewed in the
springtime. The
sky tax es on a
fresher color,
the trees don
their Easter gar
ments, every
thing seems glad
and happy. 1t
seems a pity
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

The short line to Texas and the southwest is
via the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.
Tickets may be routed either via Shreveport or
New Orleans. Train service and schedules via
this line are unexcelled, This is the only line
operating tourist sleeping cars from Chatta-
nooga to Texas points and the Pacific Coast.
Barties contemplating trip should address
j, L, Meek, TRAY. Pass, Agt.,
Knoxville, Tenn,
G. E. Jackson, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
Chattanooga, Tenn!
C. A, Benscoter Asst. en'l Pass. Agt.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
Aph0risnl.

Occupation is the scythe of time
Napoleon.
The way to be nothing is to do moth,
ing. g.-Howe.
Sorrows best antidote is employment
Young.
Every one can master grief but he
that hath it.-Shakspsare.
When man is wrong and won't ad
nit it he always gets mad. -Halburton
What do we live for if it is not tc
make life less difficult 10 eace other. -
George Elliot.
There is as much greatness of min(
in acknowledging a good turn as dOing
it.-Seneca.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ACT
NM i've gentlemen or ladies to travel for
v v responsible, established house In Ten
nessee, Monthly 5000 and expenses. Posi-
tion steady. Reference. Enclose self-address-
I'd stamped envelope. The Dominion Compa
ny, Dept r.. Chicago
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

est blessing of my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
glsts under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

/ have used Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
and it has made a permanent cure.
MRS. WIN. PURYEAR,
Jonesboro, Ark
For sale and guaranteed by local druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07
Pain in tho Head
Catarrh, Sour Stomach, Dizzi-
ness, Rheumatism
A 0Eond Work Accomplished by
Hoods SarsaparIlIa.


Hoods SarsaparIIla.
az was victim OF catarrh and suffered
great deal Of pain in the top and back
OF my head. 1 was also troubled with
sour stomach, rheumatism, indigestion
and dizziness. l felt all run down and
thought should be obliged togive upmy
housework. I began taking Hoods sar-
saparilla and Hoods Pills and was re-
lieved. They gave me an appetite and I
gained strength. have q little grand
child who was cross and fretful owing to
collie and hives. persuaded his parents
to give him Hoods Sarsaparilla and he is
now fat and healthy" MARY J.
CHATHAM, Arnold, Georgia.
Hoods SpEsdn nstiiis
Is the Best--ln fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81 six for IS, Get only Hoods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

Educate \ cur bowo.s nI... .ascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever
lOc 25c. II 9. 9. 9. fail, druggists refund money
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

The Signal Service Bureau is anxious
to furnish war clouds. F. L. Stanton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

1t is more than probable that the
above premiums will be added to by the
merchants of Johnson City. If SO the
announcement will be made later.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

J. B. RosE1I, Grantsburg, Ill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

Local astronomers say that we will
make Spain see stars.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-04-07

Occupation is the scythe of time
Napoleon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15
THE PRESIDENT
 STRONGLY OPPOSED
 TO RECOGNITION
Announces Definitely That He Will Veto a Joint Resolution Com
 ing to Him in That Form.
WASHINGTON, April IA

WASHINGTON, April IA President Mckinley told Sen ators Hale and Allison to- day, in emphatic language, that if Congress passed a joint reso- lution recognizing the inde- pendence of the Cuban re- public he would veto it; and if it passed a concurrent res olution to the same effect he would simply ignore it.
 NEW YORK, April I4-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: With politics entering into the Cuban situation in Con gress, with sudden call in Spain for special session of the Cortes. and another effort being made by the powers in the direction of mediation, the Hispano-American question is still in an aggravated and somewhat uncer- tain state.
 There Is no peace in sight any where, but there are signs of a few more days delay before the American Congress takes the final war plunge.
 All indications tonight point to ac- ton of some kind by the Senate before the final adjournment is reached to- morrow. The advocates Of the recogni- ton of the independence of the republic of Cuba. coupled with forcible interven- ton, made great progress to-day. In fact it developed to-day that a majority of the Senate is in favor of recognizing the independence of Cuba Whether this majority will exist when the final vote is taken tomorrow cannot be def nitely foreshadowed, as the situation is changing every hour.
 The visit of Mr. Bryan, former Dem ocratic nominee for President, to the Capitol to-day was not without its poli- tical significance i'll connection with the situation. MT. Bryan is not only an ad- vocate of the recognition of indepen- dence from personal convictions, but also because he believes that it is the proper political step to take. He was in conference with leading Democratic Senators to-day, urging them to present solid front in favor of recognition, holding that two points would thereby be gained.
 If it is defeated the Democrats will have gone on record in favor of recog- milton, which is believed to be popu- lar step; and, if it is not done. the Democrats will get the credit of the ac- ton. Besides, the President will either
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15
SPAIN PREPARES TO DESTROY THE
 FLYING SQUADRON
That Is Believed to Be the Purpose in Massing the Torpedo Fleet
 at Cape Verde Islands.
Copyrighted 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

 ST. vINcENTs Verde Islands April 14-Three navy, including
  ond fota which recently Spain This foa composedof torpedo torpedo boat destroyers. fotla, which
  Vilami. of placed board the and smaller boats.
  fotia They trying delivered immediately. April 14.-A Washington special dispatch says: formidable than first Spanish torpedo of displacemen
 
  Hbana of fftynine The  in years they still good condition.
 the osada will leave  will add materially the strength of this  the Cudad de Cadiz sailed with the believed naval circles that the ships
  proceeding other point was suggested to-day strong  Madrid for side of the Atlantic officials ability of with which purchase ships, but it supposed that obtained the rich the who beray contributed the Spanish MT Department had authorized immediately the meeting of the cortes next week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

Relations. Considerable interest is man ifested as to the manner in which simi- lar action by both houses can be se- cured. The solution of the problem is very easy When the proper time ar rives in the Senate MT. Davis will have to move to strike out all after the enact ing clause of the House resolution and amend by inserting the Senate declara- ton. This having been done, the reso- lution will be sent back to the House in
 its amended form, and the question in the latter body will then be whether It
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

tude assumed by the United States.
 After the Cabinet council the Ministers reassembled at the Min istry for Foreign Affairs and there discussed the question of sending a note to the great powers, com municating the decisions arrived at during the days Cabinet meeting,
 One of the Ministers said the Government "continues to main- tain the same firm attitude of de- fense, not defiance.
 There is much comment upon the extreme activity Of the repre- sentatives of the powers who have been visiting Senor Gullon, and there are many who look in this direction for the ultimate solution of the question.
 General Weyler has arrived here. He talks war and tries to excite public feeling, but he does not count. The Carllsts, whose power is more than doubtful issue now, declare that if Spain goes to war they will unite with her /; if she does not they will wage an internal war against her.
 The anti-Government press is rabid and the whole town is very warlike. The Pais, in big head
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

have to veto the proposition or accept 1t in the face of his argument in his mes sage
 However this may be, there is no doubt that many Democratic Senators believe their position in favor of recog- hilton puts them in excellent shape be- fore the country, while Senator Allen of Nebraska said yesterday that if the Re publicans don't recognize the indepen- dence of Cuba there would not be a handful of Republican voters next fall
 The desire to make political capital out of the Republican embarrassment was also shown in the Senate this even ing, when Senator Allen said that if the Senate were to be allowed to adjourn the country should know that 1t was fa- vored and accomplished by Republican votes.
 In the event of the Senate passing the Foraker or any other resolutions embodying a provision recognizing the independence of Cuba, there is every likelihood that such measure would prevail in the House, where the sentiment in favor of indepen- dence is quite as strong as in the Senate.
 From the way the President talked to some of his Congressional callers to- day the indications are that he would veto such resolution if 1t were pre- sented to him. Indeed. he would be con strained to do so to be consistent with the strong position which he has pub licly taken against recognizing the gov ernment, which, he declares, does not exist
 With Congress and the President thus divided, the Cuban question would be as far off from settlement as ever, while the political complications would be of the most serious character.
 All the Republican leaders are laboring hard tonight to keep the party in line against the independ- ence feature.
 Some of the shrewdest men of, the party admit that the vote, when taken. will leave very narrow margin for the resolution of the Commiltes on Foreign
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

will concur or non-concur in the amend ment.
 If the House decides to end the matte quickly and Speaker Reed will allow motion to be made, the motion to con cur in the Senate amendment could b offered and adopted, after which thet would be no further action necessar before the resolution went to the Pres dent
 This would avoid the delay of confei ence, delay which the conservative would gladly welcome,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15
A Simple Resolution of Intervention, AC- cepted by the President, Will Break
 Diplomatic Relations.
Queen Regent Will Abdicate if Her Ministers Betray Spanish HonOr--From the White House
 Comes the Threat of Veto.

lines on its front page, announces i: "lnfamy Disclosed at Last Shame on the Cuba Volunteers" and says: "As the Government imposed silence upon us, we will speak in the dumb language"
 Accordingly, the first page of the Pais contains hand signs read ing: "Death to traitors.
 In it's leading article the Pals asks whether the Government is preparing another farce by the warllke attitude of the council last night"
 Continuing, the Pais charges the Government with having ar ranged the "armistice" with the powers "prior to the United States demanding it, the powers promising in return the safety of the throne, should the loss of Cuba lead to national uprising"
 The Pals alsoexpresses the opin- ion that last nights bold attitude of the Government was only a
 
 "bluff'' to deceive the people.
 Later the Pals remarks: "The message completes Spain's shame and unless it is resented by the Ministers the Americans, being towards, will bully in the propor- tion to which their opponent hu- initiates himself. But Mckinley is mistaken in thinking that he knows Spain because he knows her Ministers and the error will cost him dear"
 A dispatch from Havana to the Pais says the Cuban volunteers intend protesting against the armis- tice and accuses President McKin- ley of being in league with the "separatist Junta," and adding, "whie facts have been discovered against Lee in connection with the Maine explosion which the Span ish Government is afraid to pub fish,"
 The Correo Espanol says: Gen eral Woodford ought to have re- ceived his passports on the receipt of McKinley's message, but the cowardly Government only dares to use force against patriots crying "Viva Espana."
 The Liberal to-day says: "War is inevitable, the last peaceful il- fusion disappearing before the de- cision announced yesterday by the Senate committee attrlbuting to Spain the Maine explosion, recog- nizing Cuban independence and announcing that armed interven- ton will shortly take place."
 Thereupon the Liberal warns Spain of the danger of delay and further confidence in America" !" lest Spain Close by coup de main, without fight, honor which she can well defend. ."
 The Liberal then openly accuses President Mckinley of seeking an- nexation under the noses of the powers in a manner similar to the British occupation of Egypt.
 Finally the Liberal says: "Dip- lomatic circles admit that Ameri- can bad faith puts Spain in fav- orable position in the eyes of Europe, but it is doubtful if the powers will intervene, owing to England's ambiguous attitude"