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Tribute of Love and Respect.

Emeline Archer, wife of Joseph
Archer, died in the enjoyment of the
fullest faith in the assurance of peace
with God. She was for 90 years amen
Der Of the Baptist church and adhered
scrupulously to its tenets. She died
without malice against or the enmity OF
anyone, and to those around her when
the summons came she said; 81 am
ready"
To her husband she gave positive as
surance of future reward, and asked
him to meet her in heaven.
She leaves q husband, two sons and
five daughters, who feel their loss
deeply JOSEPH ARCHER.
Monthly Pains cured by DR.. Miles Pain Pills
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Closing Exercises Public Schools.

The closing exercises of the Public
Schools will begin next Sunday morn
ing at the Opera House. Rev. G. w,
Thompson will preach a sermon to the
graduating class at 1920. All the pa
irons and friends of the schools are in,
yited to be present. Wednesday eve.
ming at o'clock the lower grades will
give an entertainment, and on Thurs
day evening will be the closing ex
ercises.
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Asheville Summer School and Conserva-
tory,

Offers superior courses in Music, Art,
Literature, Expression, and Physical
Culture. Mr.. Emil Gramm, manager
and proprietor of the Scharwenka Con-
seryatory of New York, will be the
director of the School of Music this
season. He will be assisted by the
leading teachers of the Scharwenka
Conservatory and also by some of the
most prominent artists Of New York.
The rates in Asheville will be 25 per
cent. less than the New York prices
from the same instructors.
For circular and further particulars,
address,
ARCHIBALD A. JONES, Prest.,
Asheville, N, O.
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When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect rene
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
Syrup Of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
Keen Quiet
1t Saves the Children.
For Sale.

Owing to a call of the German Am
ibassador at the state department, Capt.
Coghlan, of the Raleigh, has received
strong official hint not to repeat the
story he told at a New York banquet
about the way in which Admiral Dewey
humbled the German naval command
er in Manila Bay, last year, when the
Germans tiled to get little uppish. 1t
is denied that the German ambassador
made any complaint about Captain
Coghlan's story, but of course, every
body knows that it is a part of diplo-
macy to deny anything and everything
whenever it is deemed policy to do SO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
Ladies, Embroidery Lessons

Mrs. King, teacher in Art, Embroid.
cry and Lace making, wall begin hen
class in Embroidery Thursday, May
18th, at the residence of Mrs. W. P,
Harris. Ladies who have given theil
names and others wishing to join, viii
call promptly so the work may not b.
retarded.
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Good News for people With Bad Ewes.

We are glad to announce to the read.
ers Of TIE OoMETthat Dr. A. G. Strick-
land is now visiting Johnson City
professionally, to remain but short
time, and has his office at Hotel Green
wood, room No. II, parlor floor, and all
who may desire to embrace this oppor-
tunity of having their eyes examined
and glasses adapted TO them, should
not delay, but should see him at once.
The methods employed by him for
diagnosing and correcting all visual
defects are the elimination of long ex-
perience as applied by the leading oph-
'thalmologist, both of this and foreign
countries. He has recently returned
from New York, where he took a post
graduate course in optical science, re-
ceiving instructions in the latest meth
DDS of preserving the vision, and he no
longer depends on the TRIAL CASE
alone and the answers of his patients
for an intelligent diagnosis. But in
stead makes every test by the help of
the retinoscope and the dark room
method, by which he is permitted to
discover every evidence of REFRAorIvE
trouble that otherwise could never be
found, thus enabling him to prove
each test as correct.
AN OPPORTUNITY NOT ENJOYED EVERY
DAY.
Ii anything ails your eyes, don't de-
lay, but go at once to DIR. Strickland
and ascertain the cause, and, should
he discover that your eyes need the at.
tention of a physician or an occulist, he
will frankly state the fact, as it is not
his intention to sell glasses to those
not in need Of them
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION,
There will be no charges for the pre-
liminary test or examination, aud when
the condition Of the sight is ascertained,
its requirements and cost, it then re-
mains with you whether or not you get
further service or glasses.
A leading authority in ophthalmic
science says; We cannot too severely
deprecate the habit of procuring glasses
from vendors and novices who have no
knowledge of optics whatever. Many
eyes are injured and some permanently
ruined by this haphazard practice.
Another very common danger is the
habit of wearing common cheap spec
tacles. Dr. Agnew, one of the highest
authorities in the United States, says
the continued use ofthese poorer lenses
will result in positive injury to the
eyes from the unequal strain on the
muscles of accommodation TO over.
come the inequalities in the lens.
Hence we readily ethe Importance Of
having each eye tested separately and
glasses ground to fit every case.
DIR. Strickland is here for this special
branch of work and is fully prepared t.
handle the most difficult case of RE
FRAcT1vE ERROR or MUSCULAR WEAK.
NESS, and If your eyes trouble you in
any way, take advantage of his visi
and have them SCIENTIFICALLY EXAM.
1NED and PROPERLY FITTED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

All AIACOlACARU OOAAAUlIIdUlUIAs
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laXa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laXa-
tive, cleansing the system etfectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the IDEAL
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists-Price Soc. per bottle
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

AMERICAS Greatest Medicine Is
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, because 1t pos
seSses uncqualled curative powers and
its record Of cures is GREATEST.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

and quinine in tasteless form. No
cure-no yay. Price SOC.
This is Ascension Day.
Fresh Strawberries and apples at
Pardues.
Frank Miller is up from Knoxville
on visit.
The Murray Hartt company will be
here next week.
Mrs. j. d. Thomas has returned
from New York.
Robert Burrow was in Bristol this
week on legal business,
Call at Miss Hardy's millinery store
and see Mrs. Kings embroidery.
Recent rains have interferred with
work on the granolithlc pavements.
Just one year today since Simpsons
fleet bombarded San Juan, Portor Rico.
Among the arrivals at the Piedmont
is w. II. West, of the Murray Hartt
company,
Attorney Leroy Reeves is attending
the reunion of confederate veterans at
Charleston this week.
Tomorrow week one year ago MAY
10, '99.) Admiral Cervera's fleet en-
tered Santiago harbor,
DR.. @, J. Broyles has about recover
ed from his recent illness and is NOV
ing around all right again.
DR.. J. A. Denton has purchased the
Sinclair property on Locust street. He
will renovate and occupy it.
The people of johnson City will be
glad to know that the Murray HART
company will return here next week.
Cargille's art and novelty store will
be removed to Main street, into the
room lately occupied by Chas. M. Tay-
lor.
Capt. W. S. Jones, of Roanoak, is in
the city, having been called to the
bedside OF his aged mother, who is very
low.
VIM. Z. Uptegrove, of New York,
spent several days in this city recently
looking after his manufacturing inter-
ests here.
Frank Henderson has returned from
Montana, where he has held lucrative
position in the railway service for sew
eral years.
Miss Moore and Miss Clay, of Gin
clnnati, who have been visiting in Bris-
toll went down to johnson City yester-
day. Bristol Tribune. e
The contract for erecting the bank
building has, we understand, been
awarded to Geddes & Co., Knoxville
Work will be begun at once.
Mrs. W. L. James spent several days
in Bristol last week at Southwest
Virginia Institute, the guest OF her
brother, Prof. Hubert Evans.
II. W. Pardue is on visit to rela-
tives and friends up the Narrow Gauge.
He expects to visit his mother in North
Carolina before returning home.
Miss Louise Persinger, who has been
filling the position of governess in the
family OF Mr.. Samuel Hunt, departed
Monday for her home near Jonesboro.
DR.. W. r. Price, the psychologist,
who has been a resident here for sever.
al months, will, with his family, re-
move to Elk Park, N. O., for the sum
mer,
Won't our accommodating street fore
man lend sympathetic ear to the ap
peals of residents on some of our worst
streets? Casual observation will dis
Germ the most needy sections.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

The Misses Brown come over from
Big Stone Gap yesterday and went
down to Johnion City on No. 33.-Bris-
toll Tribune.
Bob Catlett, on trial last week at
Morristown for the murder of William
Whaley, was declared not guilty. He
will now be tried for the murder of
Mrs. Whaley.
The ladies Of Watauga Avenue Pres
byterian church, will, serve strawber-
ries and ice cream at the opera house
this Thursday evening, May II, from
4 to 10 p, m. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Rev. J. 8. Jones, Of Greeneville, and
Miss Sallie Mitchell, of Knoxville, will
speak at the M. Z. Church on Friday
night, May 10, at 1880 o'clock. The
young people Of the city are specially
invited.
DR.. A. G. Strickland, prominent
optician. is stopping in johnson City
few days, and is at the Greenwood
Hotel. He offers his professional
services to the people of this section
suffering with eye ailments.
Il. A. Burson, "a student, and Mis-
s. s. Baker, teacher, in Washington
College, Tenn, were married in thu
waiting room ct the Southern depot il
Bristol Monday, Rev. A. II. Burroughs
of Nickels House fame, officiating.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
Henry Koehler & COMPANY,

Lumber Dealers of Louisville, Ky,
invite correspondence with Mill men
who have lumber for sale. They buy
Poplar and Hardwoods in mixed cars,
dry or green. Write them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
Boone's Greek Seminary.

The closing exercises of Boone's
Creek Seminary will take place next
week, as follows:
Sunday, 14th, 3 p. m.-Sermon.
Monday, 10Th, 10 a m. Meeting OF
stockholders and election of trustees.
Tuesday, 10th Basket dinner; clos
ing exercises = morning, afternoon,
night
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?
How to PrOlOng the Life OF m OiG
Roof

If an old leaky tin, iron, or steel roof, paint
1t with Aliens Antitrust Japan. One coat is
enough; no skill required costs little; goes far
and lasts long. Stops leaks and prolongs the
nfe OF old roofs. Write for evidence and circu-
lars ALLEN ANTITRUST MFG. Co '4l3 Vine st.
Cincinnati, Ohio. 750-6mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
Clear Out o. Sight.

Charley Gourley, Familiarity known
as elevator" has recently made won
derfully rapid bounds up the ladder of
fame and fortune, as the following let
ter, received here recently, will indi-
cate:
Philadelphia may LIST
Dear Mr. Taylor
take the Pleasure Write to Let you
know that l am here and have a Job
Book Keeping in first national Bank i
have been travelin for a Wholesale
house dident git enough pay dident
get but 100 month at the Business i
am at now Pay 300 week will hold it
for while good By
Charley Gourley
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

The largest and best can of Baking
Powders for 5 cents is Perfection at
LAckSon's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

DR.. Miles Nsrvine lOOsens Grips grasp.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

DR.. w. r. Price, the psychologist,
who has been a resident here for sever
al months, will, with his family, re-
move to Elk Park, N. O., for the sum
mer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

Won't our accommodating street fore,
man lend sympathetic ear to the ap
peals of residents on some of our worst
streets? Casual observation will dis
Germ the most needy sections.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

The Best Prescription for Chllls
and Fever is bottle Of GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in n tasteless form. No
cure no yay. Price soc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11

Miss Louise Persinger, who has beer
filling the position of governess in the
family Of Mr.. Samuel Hunt, departed
Monday for her home near Jonesboro.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
Pitched Battle Soon After the Commits
siOners Left.

Pitched Battle Soon After the Commits
sioners Left.
Vancouver. B. C.-The trouble in
the Samoan Islands did not end with
the departure of the representatives of
the powers from Apia, although they
confidently thought that they had re-
stored peace and brought the rival fac
tons together. f. S. Meade, who ar
rived here on the Miowera, after trip
through the islands of the South Seas.
says the two factions were still at war
very shortly after t,S;o commissioners
eft, and that they engaged in pitched
battle. The rival kings took no part,
but the leaders of the parties were en-
gagged. Several were killed on both
sides and large number wounded
Mr.. Meade says he got his informa-
ton from an officer of the German
cruiser Fake, which was stationed at
]hPio tnC lcJtnb bIOuDlcS H6
day before he embarked on the Move
ra at Suva, Fiji, he visi ted the old cap
ital of the islands, where he found the
Fake, which he boarded to meet per-
sonal friend, the officer from whom he
received the information. The officers
on the Fake either knew very little
about the fight or had received instruc.
tons to withhold the particulars, Of
they were very reticent.
The representatives of the powers a,
Apia, Mr.. Meade learned, had ordered
the natives to give up their arms, bu.
they were very reluctant about doing
SO. After conversing with the German
officers. Mr.. Meade concluded thai
there was still difference between the
British and German representatives.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama,
HaveB Beer rrang
Mobile and Ohio Rcad and Connecting Lines The KOth East and West

these Excursions The limits tickets
liberal Ample time allowed the country and stopover permit
returning south of the Ohio
sell that
country South make low
for yourself family household goods and stock
What thorough investigation the section of the country y
the line the Mobile Ohio Railroad and all we ask OF
Interested We stand that Don't fail take advantage one Of
these Excursions.
ACRES CT RAILROAD LAND FOR SALE,
purchaser the ALABAMA LAND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY Henry Fond President Mobile Ala Low Easy terms
Low Of interest deferred payments
WHEN TO COME. visit the South Sum
Winter the Fall or Spring We have unhealthy sck
Pu1e good drainage and temperature
health pure and simple all the round No maara no ev
especially people South the Spring and Summer
don't anything
fail to take the trip when the
Any railroad ticket the following representatives. can furnish
information aud tickets the Mobile ONO H.
F. L. Harris, Gen. Agent, 420 Olive ST.. St Louis Mo-
H p G.. P. II A., 400 Olive ST., ST. Louis. Mo-
A., 351 Marquette Bldg Chicago, Ills
Bohreer p. A, Majestic Building Detroit Mich.
P. c. p 7. A.. 415 Ohio Levee Cairo, Ills.
N. T. p A.. No. Commerce ST. Montgomery, Ala
E. 1. RUSSELL. IN. SHEPARD
President General Passenger Agent
MOBILE, ALA.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17
GREAT NATIONAL PARK.
scheme to Preserve the Forests About the
Headwaters OF the Mississippi.

scheme to Preserve the Forests About the
Headwaters OF the Mississippi.
Chicago. An association was form
cd here Saturday having for its object
the preservation OF the forests about
the headwa ters OF the Mississippi in
Minnesota, the reserve ultimately TO be-
come great national park.
The following offices were elected
unanimously: President Cyrus North
rup, president of the University of
Minnesota; first vice president, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, governor of New York
second vice president, Judge Horace H.
Lurton, Nashville, Tenn. treasurer,
John P. Black, Chicago; corresponding
secretary, Col. John S Cooper, Chi
cago.
A resolution was passed declaring
that the association should organize an
expedition into The Lake Itaska region
during the fall and q committee Of
twenty-five was appointed to take
charge of the preliminary work
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Here is another outrageous piece of
pandering to vulgar curiosity. Victor
Hugo's love letters to his betrothed
are about to be published in Paris.
They were in the form of little notes
slipped quietly into the young lady's
hand during visits which gave the
lovers no opportunity for private
speech. Celebrities i'll the next cen
fury will either cease to write letters
or take care that all their correspond
ence is destroyed after the recipient
has perused it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Stevens Ark "A mob Of three hun.
dred negroes battered down the d 81
of the Gala boose and Selling Sam viii
son, colored barber, charged with &C.
duction, put rope around his neck
Some of the mob stood upon Wilson,
breast while others tugged at the rope
until he was apparently dead. His
neck was not broken, howe, er, and he
may recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Vicksbufg. Bids for the construc-
don of 800, 900 cubic yards of lsvee
work on Rcd river, above Shreveport,
were opened at noon SATURDAY by Maj J.
Il. Willard. Only three bids were filed
W II. Bentley and company, 2t.s4
oents, Hunter Bros 24.23, Michael
Hunt and Thomas, 90 so. The work
will go to Bentley and company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Hermanville.-Th first bale of new
cotton was received kere Saturday by
Jacobsberg and company, and classed
strict middling. 1t was consigned to
J. Weise and company, New Orleans
1t was raised by VIM A Fife, one OF
the most progressive farmers in the
county. This shipment is twenty days
earlier than last year and two weely
earlier than the year before.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

A littio Swiss ..T-al.ton with socialis-
tic tendencies has lately adopted law
of free burial, by which the state is
the chief patron and employer of the
undertakers. Two purveyors of cot
fms are elected in each district; all
orders are sent to one during the first
six months of the year, and to the
other during the remaining six months.
The collins are delivered gratuitously
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
government to be fair, the greatest
complaint and dissatisfaction have
arisen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Recent bloody events in Eastern
Kentucky have caused the rest of the
country to stand aghast at apparently
meaningless butcheries. That doz-
en- men should have lost their lives in
a dispute over the value of raft of
logs would be impossible anywhere
else than in the Appalachian chain of
mountains, where the clock of civil
cation has stood still for three centu-
ries. These mountaineers are de-
scendants of the Scotch clansmen whe
came to Virginia in the early days of its
settlement. They pushed back into
the mountain Businesses, and there
their descendants have remained ever
since in a primitive state of civiliza-
ton The Kentuckians, whose feuds
have made so many bloody pages in
history, are not a quarrelsome race.
They are hospitable to fault, and live
in an atmosphere free from conven.
tionality. Their troubles arise over
property. Disputes over horse, 9
calf, a pile of rails or raft of logs
have begotten murders unnumbered.
If A kills B it is incumbent on the lat
ter's friends to kill A, and the process
is repeated until there are no more
victims left to slaughter. 1t is the
same spirit of revenge which actuated
the Highland clans centuries ago and
furnished situations made famous in
song and story.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Vernon. The primary election in
Jasper county was held Thursday The
following were declared nominated: A..
]. McLaurin, w V. Sullivan, James
7. Harrison. G G. Campbell James L.
Gillespie and Walter Trotter T. @
Brame was overwhelmingly reelected
chancery clerk W. J Mcfarland sher-
iff; and B. w. Scarborough Senator.
Critz and Longino will go in the seq
ond primary, Aug II, for governor
Cxitz. being ten votes in the lead.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17

Charleston. The board of supervis-
ors passed an order here that an arte-
sian we'll be sunk il the court house
yard. This will fill long felt want at
this place, which is suffering at this
time from a water famine. The con-
trict for sinking the we'll will be let the
6rst Monday in September.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17
Canton's First Bale.

Canton. II. G. Melton, one of the
most progressive farmers in Madison
sounty, brought in the first new bale Of
sotton Saturday The bale weighed
900 pounds and was sold to Ben Hes
iorfer of Shingleur, johnson and com
pany for six and one half cents. Mr.
Melton has brought in the first bale for
the past three years
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17
First Bale of the New Crop.

Aberdeen The first bale of cotton
Of the new crop for northeast Missis-
sippi was received here Saturday. II
was raised by t w. Williams of Mon
roe county, weighed BIO pounds and
classcd strict good middling. 1t was
purchased at auction by S. Schwab at
s "a cents and shipped to Smidt and
company, st. Louis, over the Mobile
and Ohio railroad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-17
sawmilI Plant Begins Operations.

Nicholson. The large plant Of the
Queen and Crescent Lumber and Man
ufacturing company was set in opera
ton Saturday and works like charm.
This is one of the largest hardwood
plants in the state, and will be when
finally completed one of the largest and
most thoroughly equipped in the south.
This section has been visited by several
hard rains during the past few days.