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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
War and Its Results.

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently l discovered the house was in
tested with rats, they were destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and max.
ing havoc of everything. RAT CHEESE
was recommended; / tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
a few days there was not a rat about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out houses as we'll as the Ho-
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats or mice should try Rat Cheese at
once; it did the work quickly and we'll
for me | gladly recommended it. A de-
cisive battle quickly won. Please send
me n dozen boxes by express and
oblige.
Yours very truly,
S. H. JOHNSON,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake,
Dundaff, P. o. Pa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

That portion Of Secretary Logn's an
nual report, which treats Of the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet, is SO thor
oughly full of Sampsonism that it has
disguised many who had not hereto
fore believed in the existence of the
clique in the Navy Department, which
started out with the determination to
exploit Admiral Sampson as a hero, at
the expense of Admiral Schley, regard
less of facts. If Schley didn't do any
more than Longs report credits him
with, why did Mr.. Mckinley make
him a Rear Admiral?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

advanced In years find thcmsclvNs M
the tolls of cataarh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Collum, of Giddings, Tex, found hS(p IA
Pe-ru-na. Mr.. columns letter follows
Pe-YH-na Medicine Co., ColExbaJ, O.
DEAR SIRs;-"I think your Pe-ru-ns
Is the best medicine l ever trteA fUr ca-
tarrh. l have tried all the eaAarSh
medicines that Icould hear Of AAa nsaA
of them did any good uRtlI tr4sd yeUfA
l and my wife have both used tAs Pc
ru-na and Man-a-liR, aad We are about
well. am 70 years old and nay wife
is CO. When We commenced 10 tAlAs
your medicines we we're not aba ~ see
after our work, but now she can tanA
to her work and l Sos after nay AArrH-
You al use this publicly II ysu waAA
to."-A. P. Sollum, Giddings, Tex
Ask any druggist for a free Pe-ru-ns
Almanac for the year 1899.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
Fourth Tennessee.

The Fourth Tennessee regiment is
on its way to Santa Clara population
supposed to be $1,000, Cuba. 1t will
reach Savannah via Cleveland, Tenn,
and Macon, Georgia. At that point
transports will be taken for some coast
point of Cuba.
There were 1856 available men on
board, a few of them leaving their beds
in the hospital and refusing to remain.
The regiment leaves Knoxville thor.
oughly PREPARED for any kind Of ser.
vice it may be called upon to perform.
It is supplied with Krag Jolgenser
guns, has signal and engineering corps,
and the men are not only we'll drilled,
but willing and glad to go.
FOURTH WILL PUBLISH A PAPER.
A few minutes before the train pull
ed out last night, Major W. @. Tatum.
who was for six years editor of The
tribune IN thus city, announced tina
when the regiment landed in Cuba tha.
he intended to start up a paper.
1t will be known as "The Volunteer
and the Fourth regiment will getit out
Besides the editors, reporters and wri
tiers in the regiment there ore ffteel
printers to set the type. Major Taton
said that a large portion of the materia
had already been purchased and woul(
be sent to them in Cuba. Major Ia
tom will likely be the editor-in-chie
with Col. Harvey Hannah and Lieut
L, s. Goddard, of Maryville, as asso
ciates. Lieut.. viii Beard is to be 10
cal editor and the members of the regi
ment will write the news items. III
business manager has not yet heel
elected. MAJOR Tatom said that he wa
eeisied that the papers would sell wei
and tAat evef5 american on the islan,
would subscribe for it. - Knoyvill
Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
FURNACE NOTES.


Gold weather may come and cold
weather may go, but the work at the
furnace goes on forever. There is no
stopping in any department now for
night or Sunday. The Watauga Light
ing and power Co. wired the plant
throughout this week and now numer-
GUS arc lights are turning night into
day and a night force has been put to
work. Sunday never comes to the day
shift, every hour of night and day is
being used to complete the plant and
get it in blast at the earliest possible
moment.
The outdoor work, track-building,
etc, under Civil Engineer Dyer, is also
being pushed. The grading for the
sidings is about completed and the
ditch for the water main to the reser-
voir is under way.
A private telephone wire is being put
in from the furnace here to the Embre.
vile Office.
The limestone rock used in fuxing
will be brought from the quarries a
-Watauga. Lee Smith will superintend
the work at the quarry.
A third rail will be laid on the South
ern to Embreyille to allow the Narrow
Gague ore cars to be taken direct to the
furnace and avoid the expense of trans
fer here.
There is a strong probability tba
the Southern will double track tn,
main line from Embreville Junction Il
the Carnegie furnace, The business
created by the furnace here in opera
ton will keepthe main line so bus,
that regular trains will be delayed get
ting between the points in question.
To give you some idea of how mucl
material is being put into this plant i
is only necessary to state that Manage
Johnson paid the Southern q freigh
bill Wednesday alone Of over 81, $50. O
and the shipment of ore has not com
menced.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

charged that there is a move ON among
the friends Of Gov. Elect McMillin to
send him to the United States senate
in the place Of Senator Bate, the plan
being only known to a Favored few"
who are on the inside.
Speaking further, this gentleman
said:
"The mov has been working at
Nashville for tho past six or'seven days
and it has at last become common talk
in political circles. Saturday after
noon the friends of Goyernor-elect Nc
Millin held q conference at Nashville.
and the question Of his election to the
senate was discussed. 1t is under
stood that State Democratic Chairman
Morgan Fitzpatrick, who served dur
ing the recent gubernatorial campaign,
and John McMillin, q brother of the
G~overnor-elect, are taking a prominent
part in the matter"
Ii all this be true, Mr.. McMillin, al
though he has . strong following in the
state, especially among the legislators,
who would support him, he would have
. vigorous opposition to overcome at
the hands Of Gov. r. L. Taylor and
his friends and Senator Bate and his
followers. The friends of Gov. Tay-
lor are opsn in their opposition. De-
Long Rice, who is Gov. Taylor's closest
friend, said yesterday at the Read
house: 'iMcMillin can't be elected. I
for n will fight his campaign, I can
not speak for all Of the rest Of Cover
nor Taylor's friends, but think they
will take the same view of the matter
thSt I do"
Governor Taylor is now tout of poll
tici, for the present, at least, as one of
his political friends and managers said
yesterday afternoon to a Times man.
Just how long ''the present, at least"
will last is not known. The gentleman
added; "He may enter politics later"
All of which, it is said, means that
Gov. Taylor still clings to his senator
ial aspirations and will oppose Senator
Senator Turley in the election to be
held two years hence. During the in
tervening time he will devote his spare
time to l~ecturing. The election of Gov.
McMillin to the senate as Senator
Bates successor, it is figured by Gov.
Taylor's friends, would be to the dis.
advantage Of the l~atter's plans.
The opposition TO Senator Bate ai
last became SO strong that his friends
have telegraphed him 10 Texas to re-
turn home without delay, aud will
reach Nashville today or tomorrow &c
look after his interests. The friends Of
Taylor, who are very bitter ia their OPP
position to Gov. McMillin, declare in
strong terms that he cannot go to the
senate this time.
In view of the possibility Of the Gov
ernor going to the senate there is an in.
teresting race on for speaker of the
state senate. John Thompson Of Nash
vile and Sidney Waddell Of Tracy City
are making a canvass, with the odds in
in favor OF Waddell. A. W. Chambliss,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The ease with which Mr.. Mckinley
compelled Spain to cease its dilly-dal-
lying and accept the terms offered by
this government. as soon as he himself
got down to business, shows that the
treaty of Peace might have been sign
ed a month ago had the administration
made proper use Of its power. The in
ference is plain that the delay was al
lowed because it suited the plans Of the
administration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Representative McMillin, who was
elected Governor Of Tennessee, by a
majority of thirty-three thousand, will
not resign his seat in the House until
about the first of January, as he will
not be inaugurated governor until after
that date. There has been some talk
in Washington about the probability Of
his being elected to the Senate, if he
desires to be, althoughit is known that
Senator Bate, whose term will expire
next March, is q candidate for re- cleo
ton. Being interviewed at Washing
ton Mr.. McM'llin pleasantly, but posi-
lively declined to discuss the subject.
He was asked what he thought of the
republican assertions that the silver
question is dead, aud said ia reply: SIT
is not ever sleeping. 1t is a live issue
aid it will be the pivot upon which the
National Campaign of 1900 will turn.
As long as there is heavy taxation,
heavy indebtedness of individuals, cor.
~porations and government, aud vasI
commercial transactions requiring q
large volume Of currency will be unde.
cided. 1t will be a live issue until il
is settled to the satisfaction of the
mass of the people. l see that Senator
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
First Tennessee.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The war de-
partment has received the following]
"Manila. Nov. 30. -Transport Zea-
landia, WITH headquarters and seven
companies Of First Tennessee arrived
this morning. No casualties.
(Signed,) OTIS"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Though $4,000 volunteers have been
ordered mustered out, the agreement
at Paris on the essential terms of o
treaty of peace will cause the immedi-
ate designation Of 3d. 900 more men to
quit the service, leaving the army to
consist of 100, 900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
STATES OFFICIAL VOTE.

Nashville, Nov. 6.-The official vote
of Tennessee at TIE recent election was
canvassed today. McMillin received
1O5, $40; Fowler, 79,611; Turnkey, pro
hibitionist, 2,411; Richardson, popu-
list, 1,722; McMillin's majority over
Fowler, 5000, and over all, 90, 1876.
The total vote for Governor in 1898,
shows a loss from the vote for Cover
nor in 1894 Of 1873, Os8, The republican
loss is 70, 1853; democratic, so, 5SS; popu-
list, 10, 249; prohibitionists. 488.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
n Word
TO Doctors

We have the highest regard for the
medical profession. Our preparations
are not sold for the purpose of antagon-
izing them, but rather as an aid. We
lay it down as an established truth that
internal remedies are positively injuri-
Gus to expectant mothers. The distress
and discomforts experienced during the
months preceding childbirth can be al
leviated only by external treatment-by
applying a liniment that softens and re-
lakes the over-strained muscles. We
make and sell such a liniment, COM
bining the ingredients in a manner
hitherto unknown, and call it
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
PEACE UPON OUR TERMS.

Spain has yielded the last important
point and the negotiations at Paris are
practically at an end, only minor mat
tiers remaining to be adjusted before o
treaty Of peace can be signed.
At Tuesdays joint session, the
Spanish Commissioners announced
that Spain accepted the proposition of
the United States as to the Philippines
and will cede the islands to this Gov
eminent, receiving q cash payment of
500, 900, 900. The Spanish reply protests
against the American demands, as
serts that Spain has exhausted the re-
sources of diplomacy in resisting pro-
posals that are regarded as unjust, con-
fesses that SPANS are not
such as to enable her to renew hostili-
ties, and declares that she accepts the
proposals of the American Commission
sin her desire to avoid bloodshed and
from considerations of humanity and
patriotism"
The document was brief, its reading
and translation occupying less than five
minutes.
Contrary to some of the reports ema-
a%nating from Paris Monday, the ques-
ton of the Cuban debt was not again
preached.
Spain has now agreed to the Ameri.
can demands for:
The c%ession of Porto Rico and the
island Of Guam.
The surrender of sovereignty in
Cuoa,
The cession of the entire Philippine
archipelago.
In return, the United States pays
Spain the sum of $50, 900, 600 for tn,
Philippines, but refuses to assume OF
to guarantee any part of the Cuban
debt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Thurston says that in the West no at
tention was paid to the speakers who
endeavored to discuss silver. I am
afraid he listened only to the speakers
who we're on his side. l know that in
Tennesse-snd what is true of Ten
nessee, is, I believe, true of the entire
South-the silver question is still up,
permost."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Esq, of this city is being mentioned
for the place by his local admirers.
In event that the senatorial election
comes of, and Mr.. McMillin is elected
senator before his Inauguration as Gov
ernor, Gov. Taylor will hold oyer un-
til a speaker is elected and qualities as
Governor. I Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
Mothers Friend

We know that in thousands of cases
it has proved more than a blessing to
expectant mothers. It overcomes morn
ing sickness. 1t relieves the sense of
tightness. Headaches cease, and dan
ger from Swollen, Hard and Rising
Breasts is avoided. Labor itself is
shortened and shorn of most of the pain.
We know that many doctors recon-
mend it, aud we know that multitudes
of women 60 to the drug stores and buy
it because they are sure their physicians
have no objections. We ask a trial
just a fair test. There is no possible
chance of injury being the result, be-
Il Sc Mothers Friend is scientific.
ally compounded. Ii is sold at 81 a bot.
tie, and should b. used during most Of
the period of CESSATION, although great
relief is experienced if used only a short
time before childbirth. Send for our IL
Illustrated bdok aboutM Mothers Friend.
THE BRADFEELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, "a.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
THE %SENAT0RSHIp.
The Story That Is Going the
Rounds of the Nashville
Circle"

The United States senatorial race in
Tennessee is about to attract q great
deal of attention. When it was m
bounced several months ago that Con-
gresham McMillin would make the
race for Governor and that Governor
Taylor had dropped out OF the senate
rial race, it was the general impression
that Senator William B. Bate would be
returned to the United States senate
for a third term without opposition.
Developments during the past day Of
two show up q different state of affairs
from what was expected. Those wht
are con the inside in state politica.
matters think they see q vigorous fight
on against the reelection of Senator
Bate. Tt is stated that the fight, after
all, will be between the friends of Gov.
Taylor and Gov. Elect McMillin. A
well known Chattanooga politician
who takes an important part in state
matters, and who was in the city yes.
terday from Nashville, gave to a Timef
man the inside workings of the present
plans of the politicians as to the sena-
torial race.
From his statement it appears thai
the other day several clever Nashville
politicians caused information to be
given out to the effect that Judge John
W. Childress, Of Nashville, would be
pitted against Senator Bate. This &C.
ton, he says, is a move On the part Of
Mr.. McMillin's friends to test the
strength of the Governor-elect in the
Legislature. In other words, it il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Cy Lyle, of the Comet, came forth
last week with his barn-yard. Impos-
sible to keep Cy's poultry in the back
yard if there is a possible chance for a
display of their points. = Rogersville
Republican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, -,
InCaS NOnntX 90,


FRANK J, CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of +, ]. CHENEY
&Co,, doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the SUN Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and evrry case OF CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CA
TARRH CURE,
FRANK j, CAENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D. 1888.
A. W. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
'-
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucus surfaces
Of the system, Send for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY, & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The editor OF Harper's~ Weekly has
discovered that Admiral Schley is a
coward. The public has discovered
that the editor Of Harper's Weekly is a
pale gray ass-Commercial- Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
Board of Trade.

The Board of Trade will meet al Z
o'clock, Friday evening, December I'd,
for the transaction of important bust
ness. A large attendance is desired.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The greatest surprise of the election
was the smallness of the republican
majority in East Tennessee. They
were bowling as if they had a big coor
freed, but when we cut down the tree
and looked to see the fight. behold on
ly q little flying squirrel. Pulaski
| Glitch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
Non Resident Notice.
In the Law Court At Johnson CITY
Tennessee.
Mary Eckols vs.. w. L. Eckols.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations Of complsinant's bill which
is sworn to that the defendant W. L.
Eckols is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered
by me that publication be made for
four successive weeks, as required by
law, in The Comet, a newspaper pub
lished in johnson City, Tenn, and ia
; and county, commanding said w. L.
Eekols to appear before the Judge OF
The Law Court to be held at the Court
House in johnson City, on the Third
Monday in December 1898 to make de-
tense to said bill against him on it will
he taken for confessed and proceeded
nth exparte az TO him.
This November IL. 1893.
FoY w. DULANEy, Clerk.
F. If. Darst, Atty. for Plaintiff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

When the opposition defeats Bate for
reelection they are authorized to wire
us 1000 words telling us how it was
done at our expense.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
TRANSIT MET 0RS.

-Four hundred monkeys arrived in
New York recently. This will make
the 400" of that city 800. CONNER
cial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Pains in head, neck shoulders, back,
front sides, hips and limbs 7 readily
cured by Simmons Squaw vine wine OF
tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

1t is q matter of sincere qualification
tohis friends-which means the people
of Tennessee-that Gov. Taylor is again
able to be back at his office after his re-
cent dangerous illness. There are few
whose happiness or welware more truly
affects the great public heart than Robt.
l.. Taylor. With a nature as beauti-
full as the sunshine that fills it and a
life as pure as the crystal streams that
flow about his lovely mountain home,
his love for humanity is as deep as the
human heart is deep, as strong and
lasting as the rock of ages and as chaste
and white as the chastest. whitest rose
that blooms in Gods eternal garden.
* = lie quits the exalted office
which he has filled for six years with
great honor and eminent distinction,
with the unbonnded, confident and
devoted love of his people, and leaves
behind him as pure and stainless q
chapter as may be found in all the
glorious pages of Tennessee history.
May the Great Master who dceth all
things we'll prolong, for the sake hui
manity, many more brilliant years OF
his SPLENDID life, and bless him and his
loved o0e at home with health, pros.
perity and happiness. Democracy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Tennessee is going to give the U. s.
Senate a rebate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The villain who sent us a stuffed
buzzard for a Thanksgiving turkey will
hear from us if we can sver lay our
hand on his physical astronomy. We
didn't eat more'n half Of the foul before
we discovered our mistake, but that
don't mitigate the insult. -Hardeman
Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Speaking of the new Chief of police,
that Remines us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
IN MEM0RIAM.

Edna Reverra, the infant daughter Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Boring, passed from
this mortal to an immortal sphere, No
vember 9TH. Her little body was laid
to rest in the family burying ground al
Behring'S church, on the 10Th. She was
an only child and was her parents most
precious treasure. Her stay was short
only II months and I day. Such
is the biography of this little girl when
Goods finger touched her and she
slept" And yet, though so young, she
left q place which a never be filled
for she had enshrined herself in the
hearts of her bereaved parents; and
while they have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends their only abid.
ing comfort is not of this world. Only
God who gave and who hath taken, car
inspire their their hearts with the faitl
to say. BLESSED be the name of the
Lord" To them is commended these
words of inspiration: Sorrow not as
those who have no hope, for if we be.
lieve that Jesus died and rose again
even so them also which sleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him"
Born unto that undying life
They leave us but to come again:
With joy we welcome them-the same
Except in sin ana pain.
"And ever near us tho unseen,
TIL dear INN rtal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Drink and the gang drinks with you;
swear of and you go it alone; for the
bar-room bum who. drinks your rum
has a quenchless thirst Of his own.
Feast and your friends are many; fast
and they cut you dead; they'll not get
mad if you treat them bad, so long as
their stomach is fed. Steal, if you get
a million, for then you can get bail
it's the great big thief that gets out on
leave, while the little ones go to- jail. /"
Springfield Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
BAPTIST WINS 1oNa rERM

The vote for railroad commissioners
is: Baptist, 1914, 246; Mckenzie, 1O8,-
556; Williams, 1903, 2s5; Greer, 1923;
Taylor, 7O,SS5; Haggard, 90, 766. This
gives Baptist the six-year term.
CONGRESSIONAL MAJoRITIEs.
The majority of the congressional
candidates are: Brownlow, 1889; Glib
son, 4,s12; Moon, 3,077; Snodgrass, s.
291; Richardson, 6,927; Gaines, s ,49S;
Cox, $685.; Sims, 3,G44; Pierce, 6,S81;
Carmack, 6,572.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The scramble for places under the
new board is now in full blast.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Ru~AAA.n.n CUBAN RELIEF cures
REGkRapF& Collie, Neuralgia aud Toothachc
" y in five minutes. Sour stomach
nd Summer Complaints. Price, rs Cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Use d.. Miles. NERVE PLAsTRRs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell sem for 25c.