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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka.
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
New York. March Foreign houses will
buy 5000 shares ON balance. The cur
rency bill will become a law this week
That it will attract attention of for
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had failed to meet the requirements of
the law and were not entitled to receive
the tax. As a result it was returned to
the companies, pro rata, in the sum in
which it had reached the department.
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TO MEET IN GREAT BEND.
Seventh District Fusionists Will
Nominate Congressman April II.

The Populist and Democratic con-
ventions to nominate a congressman in
the Seventh district will be held at.
Great Bend April II This was the date
suggested by the Democrats.
w. A. Ayers of Wichita was elected
chairman of the Populist committee to
fill the vacancy created when Lyman
Naugle took French leave Of the state.
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Butter Market.

New York, March 7.-BUTTER-Stron
June creamery, 1Sd231h; western cream
cry. 20Q26; factory, 1920.
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Range of Prices.

Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant liz East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Ranges of Prices on Stock.
Furnished bygJ. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago March ?
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Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth Street, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Democrats Meet.

The democrats of the 9th district
met at the court house at one o'clock
Friday and organized by electing IL.
II. Dyer chairman and NJ, II. Cannon
secretary, The work of the convention
was then proceeded with without in
terruption. and Mai G, II, Lee and A,
II. Bullock were nominated for magis-
trate; Roby Lewis was nominated for
constable, w. A. Kite for tax assessor.
All democrats who would attend were
made delegates to the county conyen-
ton, and instructed to cast the vote of
this district for Gus Broderick for
sheriff and II. G. Jackson for trustee.
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Rejuvenated.

The spring of 1900 has made Mike
Dyer feel young again, as it were, and
deciding to make the Piedmont saloon
the most attractive resort in East Ten
nessee, he set to work some weeks ago
with plenty of means and talent, and
today he has bar that would be a
credit to any city with much larger
pretensions. The building has been
repapered and the fixtures have been
retouched by the hand of an artist.
The floor has been covered with the
best quality of linoleum and rubber
mats, the front door put on one side
and vestibuled, and the front has been
handsomely done in black and gold
The genial and whole-souled proprietor
is one of the most accommodating men
in the city, and runs high toned
place, strictly complying with the law
in every particular. Mike is not re-
sponsible for the appetites of his fellow
men, but he caters to the most exacting
and is creating handsome fortune by
so doing. He carries the best and
purest articles in his line, including all
the well known brands, and makes O
speciality of supplying good goods fol-
medicinal purposes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Well Received.

Washington, June Gen. Wheeler's
confirmation to be brigadier general
in the regular army has gratitied the
southern public men in Washington
and has pleased the men of the north.
Not only is Gen. Wheeler personally
popular, but there is great satisfaction
that gallant soldier who fought with
the confederacy is now line officer in
the regular army. This is the first in
stance of the kind in our history, though
two medical officers who served with
the confederacy afterward joined the
medical corps of the regular army.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Capt. Ike 7. lobe.

Columbus, Ohio, June Capt. I.
L. Jobe, who caused the United States
authorities an endless amount of trou-
BILE shortly after the close of the Span
ish war, was sentenced to serve two
years in the penitentiary and pay the
costs of prosecution on the charge>of
impersonating q United States officer
and using penalty envelopes.
Shortly after Jobe had been lodged
in the Franklin county Jail he made his
escape. The exact manner in which he
did it is not yet known, though Jailer
Shockley was tried in the United States
court on a charge of assisting in his
getaway.
Jebe denied that he had ever CON
fessed the manner in which lie made
his escape, but volunteered the infor-
nation that had he known the trouble
it was to make to him he would never
'have walked outo of the jail. " He was
captured in Tennessee months after
wards by Postoffice Inspector Betz an(
others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Royal Arcanum.

The twenty-third annual session of
the Supreme Council of the Royal Ar
canum was commenced at st. Lawrence
Hall, in the city of Montreal, Province
of Quebec, on Wednesday, May 1G,
Supreme Regent W. Holt ApgOn, of
New Jersey, presiding,
Eighty-nine officers, standing COM
mittees, incorporators, Past Supreme
Regents and representatives from
Grand Councils were in attendance,
only six members beng absent at the
opening of the session.
The Supreme Regent read his annual
report, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Distribution, together with
the printed reports of the Supreme
Secretary, Supreme Treasurer, Su-
preme Auditor, Examiner of Claims,
Medical Examiner-in-C Chief, Supreme
Trustees, Committee on Finance and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

As we looked through our piece of
smoked glass and saw the grand old
sun grow darker and darker, we thought
of q sermon we heard DR.. Sullins
preach years ago in whice he described
his feelings during the eclipse in 1869.
He was standing, with his wife and
several friends, upon College Hill in
Bristol when the eclipse came on and
as he watched the solemn scene In
Imagination he thought of the contest
between Good and Evil-between the
powers of light and darkness. When
the sun was entirely obscured and
darkness covered the world similar to
that which shrouded creation at the
crucifxion, he felt that all was lost and
was ready to burst into tears. But sud
denly a slender thread Of light stole
out from behind the darkness, growing
larger and brighter, and ere long the
ominous shadow vanished and left the
brilliant orb master of the situation.
When the cold man eloquent" saw how
the battle was going, he could no lon
ger restrain his feelings, and throwing
up his hat high into the air, he shout
ed: "Hurrah old sun! Hurrah!'
Elizabethton Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
The Comet Medal.

In 1890 The COMET had made n very
handsome and expensive gold medal to
be worn by the champion shot of the
Johnson City Gun Club so long as he
remained the champion. 1t was last
worn by Mr., II, l., Williams some years
ago, and has been in his possession
since, Last week he forwarded il to
THF COMET with the following letter,
and as he suggests that the members of
the gun club, who have ambition to be
decorated, that now is their golden OPP
portunity, We publish it in full;
Washington, d. c., May 30, 1900.
Mr., Cy II, Lyle
| send you by today's express THE
COMET medal which | have had so long.
| was under the impression that it had
been turned over to You long ago, and
had no idea that il was in my posses
sion until we moved up here a short
time ago, The medal turned up among
other things, and ! hasten to forward
1t. | am sorry kept it so long and
hope this explanation will explain.
However, il has not made much differ
ence, because as long as l remained in
johnson City | was bound to wear it
anyway, Since | have left there some
OF the other shooters will have n chance
to parade it, Tell them all that they
had better make hay while the sun
shines, because when / return the
medal will have to come home again.
The COMET has reached me regularly
and | am always glad 10 get it, With
kind regards to all, | am
Very truly yours,
II l. WrtrTANfc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Dmocratic County Convention.

BY virtue of the authority in me
vested by the Washington County
Democratic Executive Committee, q
convention of the democratic party of
said county is hereby called to meet at
the court house in Jonesboro, on Sat
urday, June 9th, 1900, at o'clock p.
M, for the purpose OF placing in nomi-
nation candidates for the positions of
sheriff and trustee, to be voted for at
the ensuing August election. District
committeeman will please not fail to
have district conventions held not later
than June 9Th, 1900, and have delegates
appointed to attend said convention,
aud come themselves.
GEO. w. WILLETT, Chairman.
Jonesboro, Tenn, May %, 1900.
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Bruner, Hurst & Co.,

John L. Summers has returned to
Washington.
Miss Fannie Bolton is back from
school at Rogersville.
Mrs. Foy Dulaney and Mrs. Henry
Hart visited in Knoxville last Friday.
J. D. Crowell is helping J. T. Lin
vile & Co. build the o. r. & G. depot
at Huntdale.
J. G. Campbell, postmaster, has re-
ceived 16 mail boxes to be used ON the
rlral routes.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Ward and chill
dren are at their cottage at Unaka
Springs for few weeks.
A son, and the first one, is now de.
lighting the household of Mr.. and Mrs
Sibley, on Holston avenue.
H. H. Crouch and wife and J. P.
Crouch, of Mckinney, Texas, are Wis
iting relatives in this city and vicinity.
John L. Davis, of Knoxville, was il
the city Wednesday on business con
nected with the Mountain View LAND
Company.
After visiting her brother in this city
for several weeks, Miss Lallie Parrot
returned last Friday to her home a
Wallace, Va.
James A. Summers is IMPROVING
slowly, but permanently from severe
attack of inhammatory rheumatism
but is not yet able to be ont.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

All druggists are authorized by the
manufacturers of PAHO OINTMENT
to refund the money where it fails to
care any case of piles no matter of how
long standing. Cures ordinary cases
in six days, the worst cases IN sixteen
days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly,
Guaranteed to cure piles without the
knife.
This is a new discovery and is the
only pile remedy sold on a positive
guarantee, no cure, no pay. Price SOC.
Can be sent by mail. We have placed
it ON sale with every druggist in the
town of johnson City, Tenn, who will
sell it to you on the above guarantee,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Committee on Supplies.

Committee on Supplies.
The Supreme Trustees reported the
present condition of the emergency
fund to be 81, OO7, 641S7.
J. W. Cowan and r. B. Currey, the
representatives from Tennessee, were
assigned places on the following COM
mittees: Cowan, Mileage and Per
Diem and Supreme Council Jurisdic-
ton; Currey, State and Society Rela-
tions and Assistance to Grand Councils.
The Committee on Council Work re-
ported as follows: "In our cores
pondence with our subordinate coun-
ellis we took pains to ascertain the gen.
eral sentiment regarding our present
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Falling Prices.

Bristol, Tenn, June &C. Shields,
vice-president of the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke company. has informed
the Times correspondent that the ac-
ton of his company in shutting down a
furnace and other enterprises is due to
exorbitant freight rates and the decline
in the price of Iron. He does not
know how much further conditions
may effect business of the company,
but he states that the machinery shops
and foundry at Pulaski, Va, will prob
ably be closed. The furnaces here, at
Johnson City and Embreeville will
continue in blast.
THE furnace at johnson City was
closed down two weeks ago to make
some necessary repairs, but during the
last week this repair work was stopped
and all men laid off. Ed. Comet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Quickly Done.

Last week the contractors, ]. D..
Weaver and II. G. Cox took contract
to build broom house for the Empire
Lumber Co., and they began work on
Monday morning In just SO hours
from the time it was started the house
was completed ready for the plasterers,
all the carpenter work outside and in.
side done and that in an unknown like
manner, the only kind of work done by
this firm.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
Quiet Home Wedding

A quiet home wedding occurred
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simcox, on Watauga
avenue, when Rev. j. A. Lyons united
for life the hearts and destinies of Miss
Kathleen Simcox and Mr.. Frank
Cooper There were present only a few
friends and the families of the contract
ing parties. The home had been ap-
propriately decorated with roses and
magnolias, and Miss Dora Cargille pre-
sided at the piano, and filled the air
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

Miss Emma May Morley, the charm
ing little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Worlay, entertained a host of her
little friends last Wednesday. the oc-
casion being her sixth birthday.
Rey. II. f. Wertz has resigned as
pastor of the Carnegie Presbyterian
church. and is visiting with his wife at
his old home in Wert2burg, Pa. Rev.
Wertz was n genial and accomplished
gentleman and an able pastor, and he
and his estimable wife will he greatly
missed in this community. He has &c
cepted call to Greeneyille, and will
return to Tennessee to take charge of
the pastorate in September.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

assessment plan, with the result that
not in a single instance were we able to
find a member who opposed it, That
the forming of the emergency fund was
wise legislation has been thoroughly
demonstrated. 1t is appreciated by
our members, all of whom have become
reconciled to. the change, if they ever
doubted the wisdom Of the new law
In closing our report we deem it prop
er to say that we doubt the propriety
of making any radical changes, especi-
ally when when onr growth and con-
dition, being SO favorable, do not war
rant it"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

with sweet music during the ceremony.
The happy couple left on the vestibule
for Pittsburg, Pa, where Mr.. Cooper
is employed, and where they will re-
side.
The bride is one of Johnson City's
most attractive young ladies, and is
the second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Simcox, and is an adorable girl.
Mr.. Cooper is son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Cooper, and is a young man of
pleasing presence and manners, and is
well equipped, mentally, to battle with
the problems of life. He is to be con-
graduated on his choice of a partner,
and THE COMET joins many friends in
wishing them long and happy life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
The Glorious Fourth.

The Fourth of July will be celebra-
ted in Johnson City this year in a
proper manner, The race track at the
fair ground is being put in shape by
Col, W, A. Dickinson, Il noted turf
man, aud the races bid fair to be the
most interesting ever held here. There
will be all kinds of races for all kinds
of money, and there will be nice
premiums for the lady's riding contest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

o.
home of daughter in Sullivan county.
Ice cream and cake will be served at
the U. B. church on Saturday evening,
June 9th, at o'clock p. m. Come one,
come all.
Prof. N. S. Edens will deliver a
chronological lecture at Shows chapel
on next Saturday evening at 7 o'clock.
No admission.
Miss Cora Nelson, an attractive young
lady from Morristown, has returned
home after short visit to Mrs. John
Webb in this city.
Sam Simcox has decided to take the
remainder of his family to Cranberry
for the summer, and left Thursday
with his wife and two children, Lottie
and Clyde.
Rev. J. r. Moore, lately of Chicago,
has accepted call from the Watauga
Avenue Presbyterian church and will
fill the pulpit at the usual hour next
Sunday morning.
The Chancery Court has been re
moved to the second floor of the Hart
block and is now comfortably located
in two rooms, the clerk and master oc-
cnpying one.
Mrs. @. S. Long and two daughters,
of Syracuse, N. Y, arrived in the city
Sunday morning and will spend the
summer with DR.. e. A. Long and fam
lily on Walnut street. .
DR.. w. J. Miller is in Atlantic City
this week attending the annual meet
inc of the National Medical association
as a representative from the Tennessee
state board of health.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G
Campbell, who was accidentally sho
last Thursday continues to improve
and DR.. Long. the attending physician
says his recovery is confidently ex
pected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

We offer One. Hundred Dollars Reward for
any cas- Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY Co, Toledo o.
We the undersigned have known f. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Walding Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo Ohio,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mueus surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free Price
zoe. per bottle Sold by all Druggists,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

The democratic convention for the
First congressional district met at
Johnson City Friday last to nominate
candidate for congress. On the second
ballot Col. Il. G. Reeves, Of johnson
City, was nominated
Col. Reeves made q speech to the
convention accepting the nomination
and promising vigorous canvass. He
is an able lawyer, and was for some
time clerk of the supreme court of Ten
nessee The Morristown Gazette says:
We take peculiar pride in placing his
name at our masthead, regarding it as
the most acceptable to the party and to
the dignity of place that has been trans
mitted from q democratic convention of
the First congressional district for q
good many years, Let every democrat
go to work with hearty goodwill, in
spired by such valiant leader as e.
G. Reeves, and the First district may
be represented in the next congress by
a democrat, and man eminently quail
fed for the duties of national legisla-
tor. -Rogersvillee Review
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When that Morristown drummer, ,

When that Morristown drummer, j.
Donaldson, got through with the
Greenwood Hotel the other day it look
ed like a Boer battle ground. He
crossed the Vet river without opposi-
ton and had his face turned toward
Pretoria when Kopje, that he had not
seen, appeared on the scene and he
surrendered. He was tried before
Squire Martin and bound over to court.
In default of bond he is now in Jail
trying to remember what has hap.
pened.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
MIDD1EsBoRo PLANT CLOSED.

Middlesboro, Ky, June 4-The
steel plant here was closed down this
morning by orders from the head office
of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
company at Bristol. Two hundred
men are thrown out of employment.
No reasons are known for the shut
down,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
The Board Tries to Act.

The Board of Education is earning
its salary, For two days this week it
tried to elect the teachers for the ensu-
ing year but was deadlocked on Prof,
Brown. AS a compromise the board
proceeded to fill some vacancies caused
by the marriage of some of the former
teachers. Prof. J. L. Crouch was
elected principal of Martha Wilder
school and Misses Kate Dosser, of
Jonesboro; Mary Brown, of Rogers
Vile; Felicia Porter, of Nashville;
Laura King, of this city, were elected
assistants. Half of the board contends
that the other teachers hold over until
their successors are elected, and the
other half disputes this proposition and
there will be other interesting meet
ings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

The democratic convention held in
johnson City last Friday nominated
Col. E. G. Reeves for congress. Col,
Reeves seemed perfectly willing to be
inundated upon the political altar -
Elizabethton Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07

1t falls to the lot of Hon. L. G.
Reeves, of Johnson City, to drag in the
dust the folds Of the democratic banner
of this district next November. -
Mountain City Tomahawk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
The Voting Begins.

Below will be found the standing of
the candidates for the "Pilota stove
that THE COMET will give away on Oc-
tober end, 1900. Fifty votes will be
given for every dollar paid The COMET
for subscription, job work aud adyer-
Using See large advertisement else
where.
Mrs. J. q, Mumpower. ,,,..,...50
Prof. S. c. Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Knoxville this week.
Mrs. j. w. Cass and child are visit
ing relatives at Rogersville.
Will Ponder came up from Morris
town and spent Sunday in the city,
Miss Lille Painter has returned
from Peabody Institute at Nashville,
Dudley Jobe is now permanently
employed at S. 1. Behring'S grocery
store.
Miss Eva Lusk has accepted posi-
tion at Frank Taylor's dry goods en-
porium.
w. Il. Burbage, owner of the Wa
tauga Water Company, is in the city
on business.
Mrs, Mayne, of Piqua, Ohio, has ar
rived in the city, and will spend the
summer with her daughter, Mrs. S. G.
Williams.
Miss Nora Miller an attractive young
lady of johnson City arrived in Bristol
at 2;05 this afternoon and will spend
several days visiting Misses Amanda
and Sue Thomas on Sixth street.
Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-07
NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS-.

The democratic convention of the
First congressional district did wise
thing in the nomination for congress
of e. @. Reeves, ESD, of Johnson City.
Mr.. Reeves was for some time clerk of
OF the supreme court of Tennessee, and
is one of the shrewdest and ablest law
yers in the state, He is a democrat,
dyed in the wool, and will be able to
spread himself over the entire demo
cratic platform with its 16 to and its
anti-imperialism and antitrust fea-
lures. He is an incisiye and pungent
reasoner and will make the weather
very warm for Walter Brownlow. In
the republican party of the First dis
trict there is considerable disaflection
as to Brownlow's incumbency. With
two republican state tickets, the disaf-
lection which we have mentioned, and
the national uprising against inn
perialism, the chances of election of
Mr.. Reeves are excellent. We takepe-
culiar pride in placing his name at our
masthead, regarding it as the most ac-
ceptable to the party and to the dignity
of place that has been transmitted from
a democratic convention of the First
congressional district for a good many
years. Let every democrat go to work
with hearty good will, inspired by
such a valiant leader as L. G. Reeves,
and the First district may be repre-
sented in the next congress by demo.
crat and man eminently qualified for
the duties of a national legislator
Morristown Gazette.