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Naval Constructor Hobson, of Merri-
mac and kissing fame, is not in favor
with the powers that be. He is now in
the naval hospital at Yokohoma under
treatment for his eyes. He asked to be
given command in the Marines in Or
der that he might take part in the in
vasion of China, but Rear Admiral
Remey reported against such detail for
him, and added that if Hobson was
we'll enough to resume actual duty he
could find it at Hong Kong or Manila,
where the services of naval constructors
are in demand to supervise repair work.
Hobson's friends say that if he isn't
given the Chinese detail he should be
ordered home for the rest to which he
is entitled, and as he won't get the
Chinese detail he will probably come
home soon.
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SALE NOTICE.
United States of America. Eastern
District of Tennessee.
LIN To- IN 1 Torr;,,o ~ In Bankruptcy
Allentown. w. ~

BY virtue of the authority vested in
me as Trustee in Bankruptcy, and in
obedience to the orders of Hon. Jas. B.
Cox, Referee, / will sell the effects of
the said bankrupt at the court house
door at Elizabethton, Carter county,
Tennessee, on the 4th day of Septem-
Der, 1900. Said sale will be made dur
ing legal hours.
l will sell first the personal property
which is as follows:
One account against Chas. Hatha-
way and wife, Rosa, S28.67; one order
to the Clerk & Master by N. T. T. Car
den for cost $500; one half interest in
Judgment againt lengue & Street on
Simerly's docket, Sl01 one judgment
against N. G. Fair, on Slmerly's dock
ct, 800; one note against A. r. & e. I.
Merritt, $40. As; three notes, G.. G. Car
riger, balance on them, $50; one note,
w. J. Cooper, $50; one note against A.
I. Bradley, 1921 30; one note against I.
@. Richardson, $40; one note. J. B
Fair, $3; one gold watch aud chain;
one iron SAFE
The real estate OF said bankrupt to be
| sold described as follows:
Five town lots on the east side of the
Fourth avenue in the Sorrell addition
to the town of Hampton, or Allentown,
each fronting fifty feet on Fourth ave
nue. and running back 100 feet to an
alley. Second-Two town lots fronting
on Fourth avenue and School-honsc
street in Allentown, 50x140 feet each
Third One two story dwelling house
and the lands or lots on which the same
is built, being the same property in
which the said J N. Carriqer lived as
his residence, in the town Of Hampton
or Allentown, and on WHICH lIunter &
Brown and 'rhos. Whitehead once held
q mortgage, and the same property
which was bought at Tux sale by one
Simerly. The conrt having decreed
that the sale under said mortgage and
the tax sale were without sufficient con
sideration aud void and that the
title to said property was in the Frus-
tee Of said Carriger's estate for the
benefit of the creditors. Fourth-Six-
teen town lots in Carriger's addition to
the town of Allentown in Block No. 81 /,
Nos. to 16 inclusive; also eight lots
Nos. to 16 inclusive in block No. 80,
same addition; also six lots Nos. 8 to ID
inclusive in block No. 90, same addi-
! ton, being same lots transferred by !
Fl. Hathaway and others to the Look
out Bank. of Morristown, on the 10th
day of February, 1895; also So shares of
stock 800 each of the Bank of Allen
town, Allentown, Tenn.
All Of the said real estate will be sold
in bar of the equity of redemption. A
deed will be made to the highest and
best bidder, and the parties buying
will be put into possession of the prop
erty. For better and fuller description
of said properties and the titles to same,
any person desiring to purchase can
communicate to Upton & Miller, at
torneys for petitioner, JoelN Carriger,
at Elizabethton, Tenn, or with ] B.
Cox, referee in bankruptcy, at Johnson
City, Tennessee.
By order of the court.
d. J. HICKMAN, Trustee.
This the 10Th day of Aug, 1900.
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G. A. R. Chicago.

Tho 84th annual encampment at Chi
cago, August 27th to 8lst, promises to
be the greatest G. A, r. Meeting ever
witnessed Chicago has arranged for
a full week of festivities, parades, illu-
limitations, fire works, naval battles,
speeches and amusements.
Low rates via the Qveen & Crescent
route from all points south. Superb
train service, free chair cars, observa-
ton, parlor and cafe cars. Through
Pullman service to Cincinnati and
Louisville makes direct connection
with all lines to Chicago.
W. @, RINEARsoN, G.. P. A.,
Cincinnati.
o. l.. MITCHELL, d. p A,
Chattanooga.
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New York, Aug. A. A Washington
disYntoh TO the Hernld snva.

New York, Aug. IA. A Washington
disyatch to the Herald says
Postoiiieo Inspectors Geo. Hamlett,
of the Baltimore District, and Baird, of
the Chattanooga, Tenn, District, haye
been removed from Office by Postmas-
ter-General Smith.
Hamlet, who was chief inspector of
the postoffice department during Post
master General Gray's term of office,
was charged with allowing builder in
his employ to use his inspectors com
mission TO secure railroad transporta-
ton.
When Hamlet was chief inspector
and Baird was his right hand man. and
during Hamlett's absence, the latter
managed the affairs of the office. Baird
was charged with reporting to the post
Office department on the condition Of
postoflices in his district without hay
ing made personal investigation Of
| them.
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Hon. W. |. Bryan,s Speech.

The address of Hon. w. J. Bryan in
accepting the democratic nomination
for president at indianapolis ON the Sth
inst. was one of the most statesmanlike
speeches since the days of Jefferson,
Jackson and Washington. 1t is too
be published in full in THE COMET, and
we give only the following portion:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Committee can never fully dis
charge the debt Of gratitude which l
owe to my countrymen for the honors
which they have so generously bestow-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

J. T. Bailey, who is drummer with
headquarters at Little Rock, Ark, is
visiting Washington friends. He said
of the political attitude of the drum
mers: "The drummers realize that
their only hope is in the election of the
democratic ticket. The democrats are
pledged to enact legislation to control
the trusts, and unless something is done
soon to correct the evils of trusts it will
be but very little while before the
drummer will find his occupation gone.
The drummers see the drift of the re-
publican party, which is controlled by
the trusts, aud therefore it is to our in
terest to insure the election of Bryan
and Stevenson. [ have failed to meet
any man who believes in changing the
republic into an empire, as the republi-
cans seem bent on deing. / have re-
Gently met number of gold democrats
who supported Mckinley in 1896, and
they told me they were for Bryan and
would work day and night for his cleo
ton, because he represents the people
in this fight against imperialism. 1t is
my opinion, based on what / know OF
the situation, that Mr., Bryan will
sweep the country as Mr. Cleveland
did IN 1892"
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By virtue of the authority vested in
me as Trustee in Bankruptcy, and in
obedience to the orders of James b.
Cox, the Referee, / will sell the follow
ing described real estate for easlleiu
hand and in bar of the equity of re-
demption on the 4th day of Septem-
Der, 1900, in front of the court house
door at Elizabethton, during legal
hours, first;
Zone house and lot situated in the
18th Civil District of Carter County,
Tennessee, in the town of Hampton or
Allentown, being the honse in which
the said Simerly now lives, also one
tract of land Of $50 acres, situated in
said Eleventh Civil District of Carter
County, Tennessee, near Allentown
also 100 acres of land situated in said
District and adjoining or close to the
house and lot aboye described. Also
another tract of 379 acres of land stu
ated in the Eleventh Civil District Of
Carter County, near Allentown.
This is valuable property and will be
sold to the highest and best bidder and
deed made to the purchaser
BY order of the court.
d. j. HICKMAN, Trustee.
This August 18th, 1900.
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Electors by Districts;


First district = Baxter Taylor, of
Washington.
Second district-John W. Staples, of
Roane.
Third district j. j. Lynch, of
Franklin.
Fourth district-W, s. Faulkner, of
Wilson.
Fifth district-A. B Neil, of Marshall
Sixth district-M. II. Meeks, of
Davidson.
Seventh district-R. b. Williams, of
Lawrence.
Eigth district Thomas @. Rye, of
Benton.
Ninth district-W, W. Craig, of
Crockett.
Tenth district-W. H. Carroll, of
Shelby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

Senator Carmack has accepted an in
vitation from the kentucky democratic
executive committee to come to. the
Blue Grass state and make some
speeches. This makes Democratic as
surance doubly sure over there.
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ed upon me; but, sirs, whether it be
my lot to occupy the high Office for
which the convention has named me, or
to spend the remainder of my days in
private life, it shall be my constant am
bition and my controlling purpose to
aid in realizing the high ideals of those
whose wisdom and courage and sacri-
fees brought this republic into exis
tence,
81 can conceive of a national destiny
surprising the glories of the present
and the pasta destiny which meets
the responsibilities Of today and meas
ures of today and measures up to the
possibilities of the future. Behold a
republic, resting securely upon the
foundation stones quarried by revolu-
tionary patriots from the mountain of
eternal truth-a republic applying in
practice and proclaiming to the world
the self evident proposition: That all
men are created equal; that they are
endowed with inalienable rights; that
governments are instituted among men
to secure these rights; that govern
ments derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed. Behold
a republic III which civil and religious
liberty stimulate all to earnest endeav
or and in which the law restraints every
hand uplifted for a neighbours injury
"a republic in which every citizen
is sovereign, but in which no one
cares to wear q crown Behold u re-
public standing erect while empires all
around are bowed beneath the weight
Of their own ornaments republic
whose flag is loved while other flags
are only feared. Behold a republic in.
creasing in population, in wealth, in
strength and in influence, solving the
problems of civilization and Fastening
the coming of an universal brotherhood
"a republic which shakes thrones and
dissolyes aristocracies by its silent ex
ample and gives light and inspiration
to those who sit in darkness. Behold
o republic gradually but surely becom
ing the supreme moral factor in the
worlds progress and the accepted ar
bitter of the worlds disputes. repub
lie whose history, like the path of the
just, lis as the shining light that SHIN
eth more. and more into the perfec
day.
"When say that the contest of 1901
is contest between democracy on thu
one hand and plutocracy on the other
do not mean to say that all our oppo
nents have deliberately chosen to give
to organized wealth predominating
influence in the affairs of the govern
ment, but do assert that on the i'm
portant issues Of the day the republican
party is dominated by those influences
which constantly tend to elevate pecu
MARY. considerations and ignore human
rights -
IF the republicans are prepared tc
censure all who have used language
calculated to make Filipinos hate
foreign domination, let them condemn
the speech of Patrick Henry. When
he uttered the passionate appeal,
Give me liberty, or give me DEATH he
expressed sentiment which still echos
in the hearts of men. Let them censure
Jefferson of all the statesmen in history
none have used words so offensive to
those who would hold their fellows il
political bondage. Let them censure
Washington, who declared that the
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KEEP IT IN YOUR HOME,

And whenever the bowels fail to act
properly, take dose Of LYONS LAXATIVE
SYRUP - It acts gently but elfectually on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; will keep
your system always in good working order
and make your complexion clear.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16
Lyons Laxative Syrup

Is a vegetable preparation absolutely
harmless in its effect; it acts gent, Oh
the kidneys, liver and bowels; cures cen
stipation, biliousness, sick headache
clears the complexion and makes the
blood pure. An ideal remedy for child
rem as we'll as adults.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

Judge Snodgrass has formally with
drawn from the senatorial race and left
clear field for Hon. L. w. Carmack.
The letter of withdrawal was given to
the press at Nashville yesterday
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

1t is now in order for the Chatta-
nooga Times to have another spasm
because Senator Carmack has been in
vited to Kentucky instead of others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

Any disinterested man who goes into
any portion of the middle west reports
the existence of conditions which are
calculated to increase the confidence of
democrats in the election of Bryan aud
Stevenson. j. H. Ralston, we'll
known Washington lawyer, has just re-
turned from visit to Quincy, ILL.,, his
old home. Speaking of his trip he
said 81 did not go west to observe
political conditions, but in the course
of my journey had numerous oppor-
tunities to learn how things were go
ing. AT Quincy l had many intimate
friends, aud l talked politics with a
number of them without indicating
which side l was disposed to favor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

colonies must choose between liberty
and slavery. Or, if the statute of limi-
tatlons has run against the sins of Hen
ry and jefferson and Washington, let
them 'censure Lincoln, whose Gettys-
burg speech will be quoted in defense
of popular government when the pres
ent advocates of force and conquest are
forgotten.
"Who will draw line between the
natural rights of the Cubans and the
Filipinos? Who will say that the for
mer have a right to liberty and the lat
ter have no rights which we are bound
to respect? And, if the Filipinos "are,
and Of right to be, free and independ-
ent, ;" what right have we to force our
government upon them without their
consent? Before our duty can be as
certained, and when their rights are
once determined, it is as much our
duty to respect those rights as it was
the duty Of Spain to respect the rights
of the people Of Cuba, or the duty of
England to respect the right of the
American colonists. Rights never con-
f1lct; duties meyer clash
Can it be our duty to usurp politi-
cal rights which belong to others? Can
it be our duty to kill those who, follow
ing the example of our forefathers, love
liberty well enough to fight for it?
Some poet has described the terror
(which overcamo a soldier who, in the
midst of battle, discovered that he had
slain his brother. 1t is written. All
We are brethren, Let us hope for the
coming Of the day when in our life
which when destroyed can not be re-
stored will he SO sacred that it will
never be taken except when necessary
to punish a crime already committed Oh
to prevent crime about to be commit
ted
imperialism woild be profitable tC
the army contractors; it would be
profitable to the shipowners, who
would carry live soldiers to the Philip.
pines and bring dead soldiers back; il
would be profitable to those who would
seize upon the franchises, and it would
be profitable to the officials whose sal
aries would be fixed here and paid over
there; but to the farmer, to the labor.
ing man, and to the vast majority Of
those engaged i'll other occupations, il
would bring expenditure without re.
turn and risk without reward.
When our opponents are unable tc
defend their position by argument they
fall back upon the assertion that it is
destiny, and insist that we must sub.
NIT to it, no matter how much it vic.
lates moral precepts and our princi plies
of government. This is a complacent
philosophy. 1t obiterates the distinc-
ton between right add wrong and
makes individuals and nations the help
less victims of circumstances.
Destiny is the subterfuge Of the in
vertebrate, who, lacking the courage to
oppose error, seeks some plausible ex-
cuse for supporting it,
1t is announced from Wytheville that
the last industry of the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke company. at Max Mead
ows, Va. has been shut down, and hun
dreds Of laborers are out of employ
ment. Declining prices on the iron
market are said to be the cause How
ever, the company is situated SO as to
manufacture iron as cheaply as it can
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-16

Hon. Marion Butler had fuse burn
ed out in the North Carolina election
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FOR CONGRESS-.
Z. O. REEVES.

They can't run for the senate when
Carmack is runnin'
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STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor:
BENTON M'MILLIN, of Smith,
For Railroad Commissioner:
TH0S. l.. WILLIAMS, of Knox.
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Electors State at Large
Il. Z, ESLICK, of Giles.
JAMES b. FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
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SALE NOTICE.
In the District Court of the United
States Northern Division, Eastern
District of Tennessee.

In the matter of r po,L..
Johnson H, Simerly, :" Ne ,io"H nov "l'VF
Allentown. NO l'i'
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
EXECUTION OF CHANG HOON
Former Minister to United States Decapi-
tated by Order % the Empress.

Former Minister to United States Decapi-
tated by Order o. the Empress.
Washington, Oct. determination
has been received here Of the execution
on July 20 of Chang Yen Hoon, the
former Chinese minister to the United
States. Chang was loyal adherent of
the emperor and warm supporter of
the latters reform movements. When
the empress dowager supplanted the
emperor two years ago he was ban
ished to Nebradoo, but through the in
tervention of the American and Brit
ish ministers his punishment was com
muted to punishment in the province
of Kashgaria. 1t now appears that
the empress dowager, taking advan,
tage of the late reign of terror at Pc
king and knowing Chang's influence
with the emperor, ordered his execu-
tion by decapitation. Chang was CON
sidered by those familiar with Chinese
affairs as one of the ablest men in
China.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
ARMY INTERFERENCE,
Some Facts for Democratic Spell-
Binders to Peruse and
Ponder.

While all this speechmaking is going
on about the army and the danger OF
"militarism," it would be we'll to bear
in mind the facts given below:
The army has never interfered but
twice in labor troubles, and then after
state resources were exhausted.
The first occasion was in the Debs
trouble in Chicago in 1894.
The city government was powerless
to stop the rioting, and John p. Alt
geld, then governor, would not let the
state militia be used.
Grover Cleveland, democrat, sent
troops to Chicago, and the rioting was
ended.
In the Occur d'Alene district in Idaho
mining troubles precipitated the rule
of the mob.
The county authorities were help
less. Frank Steunenberg, twice elect
ed as governor by the democratic pop
ulist fusion element, called on the fed
eral government for aid.
1t was granted.
In neither case was there any in
reference by the national troops, who
are in reality the national police, until
the power OF the local authority was
gone.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
WOman's Club Program.

The Household Economic department
of the Woman's club is for the benefit
of each and every one Of its members.
At the meetings they discuss methods
of doing work, the sanitation Of the
home, cooking, care of the little ones,
and in fact everything that goes to-
wards making the perfect home,
If any member has failures in making
any particular dish she may ask to have
it demonstrated when she will, no
doubt, learn the cause of her own
failure.
This department will meet with Mrs.
II. f. Owen Monday afternoon, Octo-
ber Is. The afternoon will be devoted
to the common potato. The program il
as follows:
Demonstration, Mrs. Bullock,
Potato Garnishing, Mrs. Cow.
Paper Constituents of the Potato -
Mrs. Seymour.
Magazine review, Mrs. Warrick.
Serving escalloped potato.
1t is earnestly desired that all member:
Of the Woman's club be present.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
AMBUSHING AMERICANS
Two Small Parties are Attacked by Large
Numbers of Fiiipinos and Suf-
fer Severe Losses.

Manila. Oct 16-A detachment OF 20
men Of the Twenty fourth regiment
while engaged In repairing telegraph
wires, Oct. TO- at a point near San Jose
Nuevo Eciin province. Isle de LuZon
were set upon by 200 insurgents and
were ovcrpowcrcd and scattered
Seven of the Americans reached San
Jose, but II Is probable the remainder
were captured.
The enemy surprised party OF
scouts OF the Forty-third infantry at a
point 33 miles from Takloban, Leyte
island, killing three of the Americans
at the first vollcy. Two escaped and
gave the alarm, but the enemy sue
cecdcd in cvadng their pursucrs. The
native police of Takloban had con-
spircd to surprise the Americans. Tho
bodies of the dead soldiers were badly
mutilated.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18
BEl3apaKs,

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starvc, as
our blood is rich orpoor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re.
frcshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con.
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
If you have not tried it, send for free sample.
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
so94IS Pearl Street, New York.
SOC and !Ioo; all druggists.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

Paris, Oct. 17.-At n cabinet council
held at the Elysee palace yesterday
the minister of foreign affairs. NJ. Del
casse, announced that all the powers
have accepted the French note as the
basis for negotiations.
The minister added that he had been
Informed Ii Hung Chang has just or
dered the Black Flags and Kwang 81
troops, which are traversing the PROV
ince of Hu Nan, on the way to join
the court at Sian Flu, to abandon their
march and return to Canton.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-18

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"The Scenic Line of the World" has
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This publication gives valuable informa-
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section, and should be in the hands of
everyone who desires to become ac.
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by irrigation. Write S X. Hooper, G
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