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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-05

The veracity of figures often depends upon
the honesty OF the statistlclan.-C Chicago
Daily News
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-05

Z" DEAR Mrs. PINK
HAM 1t affords me
great pleasure to tell
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

On motion of Esq. Seaton Tom Jill
ton was released for two years from
road duty and poll tax.
On motion of Esq. Duncan, E. NJ.
Ferguson was released from road duty
for one year.
On motion of Esq. N. T. Bowman o
committee of three was appointed on
tax levy as follows: N. r. Bowman,
S. S. kirkpatrick, e. B. Mitchell. The
road duty was fixed.
On motion of Esq. N. T. Bowman,
John Hoss was permantly released
from road duty and poll tax.
On motion of Esq. Boring, Dave
Hicks, one-armed man, was permit
ted to peddle without license.
The third day of the County Court
was taken up discussing the smallpox
claims. The total claims as filed
amounted to oyer 1000. The larger
items were the bills of the physicians.
DR.. Hoss and DR.. Long each filed q
claim Of $1,000 and DR.. Stuart asked
for $615.0Q. After considerable discus
sion Esq. Shipley made motion to al
low DR.. Hoss 81 900, DR.. Long $3.50
and DR.. Stuart $780, Esq. Lyle offer
ed IN amendment to reduce DR.. Hoss'
amount to $3.50 and DR.. Stuart's to $3.50.
This proposition was discussed by va
rious members. This was in the neigh
borhood of 50 day each for Drs. Hoss
and Long. The proposition at 80 per
day would have carried but before q
vote was taken an agreement was made
upon basis of $40 per day for these
gentlemen and $4OO for DIR. Stuart.
The amount paid DIR. Hoss was $3.50
and DR.. Long $3.50.
Several other bills were reduced by
the committee and their action was sus-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
LITTLE LOCALS.

G. @, Harris was down from Bristol
Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Brown,
this week, girl.
Mrs. John Hobson, of Bristol, is Wis
ting relatives in the city.
Judge Thos. Curtin was q Bristol
visitor in the city Thursday.
Mrs. T. A. Cox was the guest of
Jonesboro relatives last Monday.
E. H. Campbell and wife have re-
turned from visit to Mendoza, Va.
q Mrs, w. Il. Painter and daughters
visited Jonesboro relatives this week.
j. W. Crumley attended County
Court this week as faithfully as ''hoss
trader"
Mr., Beverly Hawkins and bride have
arrived in the city and are domiciled
on Walnut street.
O. II. Jennings, of Chicago, came to
the city Monday and will spend several
days with his family.
Miss Ella Burrow, the oldest daugh-
ter of Hon. and Mrs. Robert Burrow
has been quite i'll for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Doak and baby
have returned from a visit to Mrs.
DoNk's parents at Wits Foundry, Tenn
Miss Hardy's clearing sale of season
able Millinery still continues, and you
will miss some valuable bargains unless
you call early.
The members of the fire department
are asking the citizens for donation
to buy hats aud coats of the most APP
proved style for fighting fire. If you
have not helped them do so now.
The Washington County Society fol-
the Protection of Game Birds has re-
Gently been organized and one of its
first echos was to offer reward of SIC
for the conviction of any person violat-
ing the "bird" law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

The Constitutions market page will
rive each week the port receipts for the
cotton season from which you can always
see the New Orleans port receipts from
September 1, 1899, up through the Friday
Immediately preceding the publication.
rhis will keep you posted to within two
NJ three days Of the time you send In
-our estimate.
II Is believed that some of the Texas
~rop. that as rule Is sent In bulk to
New orleans. will be diverted this year
ether points because of the quaran-
inc regulations against New Orleans.
rho effort OF Louisiana to have quaran-
inc raised by injunction from United
states courts will not have very soothing
fleet upon the direction of cotton ship
oarts 70 New Orleans This is mentioned
.ImnIv as n pointer in making up esti-
nntes: how much to allow, II anything,
sor this cause must be left to each man s
Judgment. t
Tho 1000 contest Is an express contract
= which The Constitution will stand In
very particular. Yet 1t Is in Its nature
.,r,n,v an advertisement by which The
constitution. combined with this paper
NV he made better known In this corn
,,unitv Send us the subscription to The
constitution and our paper at the ad-
,.ertised price Of the two and with 1t
..onr estimate on the New Orleans port
acaipts. and we will forward all together
,or you. On April 1st we trust a 81 800
heck Will reach some OF our subscribers
q help make times even more easy
und about US.
The Weekly Constitution for 1900 WIN
better than ever before. It's special
features are unsurpassed. The Boer-
n war. the Philippine and Cuban
ems The hisv session of the most
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
A. B. Smalling Cannot Be Found.

So far as could be learned last night,
nothing had been heard of A. B. Small
ing since his disappearance on last Sat-
urday night. Mr.. Smalling's home is
at Watauga, and is brother of Andy
Smalling, well known here. He was
in Bristol on last Friday and Saturday,
stopping at the Nickels house. He
was seen the last time on the streets
Saturday evening. His people have
been very much alarmed, and enter
tain grave fears that he may have been
foully dealt with. There is also appre-
hension that he may have wandered to
some unfrequented place and there laid
down to sleep upon bed of snow, new.
er to again know the world and its
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

of Susan Brown was standing before
an open fireplace, when his clothes
caught fire and he was badly burned.
F. B. st. John and family were Wis
iting their father, G. w. st. Johh, dur
ing the holidays.
The Christmas of 1899 was the most
quiet and orderly known here for many
years.
The thermometer on the morning of
December 31st registered ten degrees
below zero.
During the coldweather the pump at
the tannery froze up and they were
forced to suspend work a few days.
Will Remines of Greeneville, Tenn,
and Miss Birdie Remine, of Johnson
City, were visiting Miss Ethel Reese
Sunday.
Owing to the scarcity of News this
week I will close, wishing THE COMET
and all the little comets happy and
prosperous New Year, and many re-
turns of the day. VIOLET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
FROM WATAUGA.

Watauga, Tenn, January 1st 1900.
W. E. Reese and wife came here to
spend Christmas with homefolks. Mrs.
Reese was taken sick and has not been
ableye to return to her home at John
son City.
The Watauga Valley Lumber Com
pany started their mill again last week.
Some of the machinery gave way and
they were forced to close down again.
Mrs. G. D. WEIGH returned home
last week after an extended visit to
friends in Virginia.
Johnson City was represented IN our
place Christmas by three of their
charming young ladies. They were
Misses Josie and Birdie Lusk and
Birdie Remine, and were the guests of
Miss Ethel Reese.
While his mother was absent from
home at work, the three-year son
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
County Court Proceedings.

The Worshipfpl County Court of
Washington county convened in regu-
lar quarterly session Monday morning
at 8 o'clock.
The Chairman submitted his quar-
terly report.
County Superintendent of Public In
struetinn, S. W. Murray, read his re-
port.
The report of H, G. Jones on the ex-
penditure of $4,000 appropriated by
the county for the use of "Buck Rock
road was read and adopted.
The report of r. I. Carr on the ex-
penditure of $4,000 appropriated by
the county for the use of the Knob
Greek road was read and adopted.
On motion w. A. McInturf was re-
leased from paying poll tax for 1899,
as he was so years old when assessed.
On molten of Esq. Lyle a poll tax
paid by A. F. Hoss enormously was
refunded.
Court adjourned for dinner at II
o'clock. Upon reassembllng the Chair
mans salary was fixed at $4,000 for
the ensuing year. W. P. Smith and J.
r. Carson were placed in nomination
and the vote resulted, w, P, Smith 81
and j. r. Carson 8. W. p. Smith was
declared elected and J. r. Carson was
elected Vice Chairman by reclamation.
Esquires j. M. Seaton and j. b.
Keys were reelected Jail commission
ers.
r. o. Green was elected assessor in
the Third district to fill out the unex-
pired term, defeating Sam McCrackin
by a vote of 81 to 10.
Eugene Pitts was released from road
duty and payment Of poll tax perman-
emily.
Charley McIntire was permantly re-
leased from road duty and poll tax.
County Court convened at regular
hour Tuesday morning and was open
ed by the new Chairman, W. P. Smith.
On motion of Esq. A. T. Bowman,
jake Ford was permantly released from
road duty and payment of poll tax.
On motion of Esq. Duncan, John Fl.
Hall was ordered and sent TO Lyons
View Asylum.
On motion of Esq. Simpson, James
r. May was released from road duty
and poll tax.
On motion of Esq G. R. Clark, W.
A. Helton was released from road duty
and poll tax for two years.
The following parties were elected
Notary Publics: A. e. Easley, S. H.
Ponder, J. s. Love, S. S. Kirkp atrick
The County Court refused to take
charge Of bridge at Limestone built
by the citizens of that district.
The land of j. NJ. Martin lying in
the Eigth district was transferred to
the Ninth district for all purposes.
On motion the court proceeded to
elect road commissioner. The fol
lowing parties were put in nomination
s. T. Wilcox, A. j. Sexton. The vote
resulted, Wilcox 9S, Sexton 8.
On motion of Esq Hoss, the Chair
man was authorized to have the proper
ty of the Historical Society now in thu
hands of S. NJ. Arnell and J. W. Cure
brought to Jonesboro and slowed in thu
Historical Society.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

The Atlanta Constitution offers a $1,000
cash prize contest for January, February
and March, 1900. as follows:
To the person sending yearly sub
scription to The Weekly Constitution, to-
gether with the correct estimate on the
cotton receipts at New Orleans during
the first seven months of the present
cotton year September /. 1899. to April
I. 1900
$500 If estimate is received during
January.
$1,000 II estimate is received during
February
$500 If estimate is received during March.
The above are for the exact estimates;
here are besides these six prizes, rang
ing along. $500. $780, $3.50. $780, SIPS and SIS,
amounting to $500. that will be paid out
sure for the six nearest estimates to
nc New Orleans cotton receipts at any
ime during the three months of the con-
test. But you hit 1t exactly during jan
uary and secure the full 1880 prize
heck.
The Constitution believes somebody will
nit the figures exactly and expects to
)ay out the full amount of the prizes
Dffered-$3.0O0 in all. In a Constitution
contest upon the same subject in 1896
Mr. r. T. Poole, of Capels Mills, N. c.,
nit the exact figures and received a
heck for $1,000 as his prize. Mr.. Poole
lid not try to swell himself up at once,
but very generously paid off mort
gage on his fathers home place and with
he balance he very wisely educated him
self at Trinity college, Durham. N. C. He
Is now doing well in business in North
Carolina and lives still near his old home.
It is needless to say he is a warm friend
( The Constitution.
AS a guide in making estimates upon
The New Orleans rort receipts, The Con-
stitution gives the following figures, com
,iIed from statistics OF the past four
wears:
N. o. reefs. N. o. reefs Total U. s.
SEASON Sen l. whole year crop for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
J. f. CRoUcH, Presiden
In New Quarters.

Hon. 7. A. Cox has elegantly fitted
up rooms Nos. and 6 in the Eagle
Building for his law offices, and is now
comfortably ensconced in them. The
rooms were formerly occupied by the
Board of Trade and are commodious
and conveniently located, and admira-
bly, adapted for law offices. On account
of increased business Mr.. Cox's former
quarters were rendered inadequate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
Storehouse Burned.

A. J. Perry's storehouse at the head
of Stoney Creek was destroyed by fire
last Sunday morning about 4 o'clock.
None of the goods were saved from the
building, and the loss amounts to $500,
with no insurance. J. T. Perry was
sleeping in the store at the time, and
when he awoke the building was fall.
inc in and it was impossible to save any
of the goods. Nothing definite il
known as to how the the fire original
ed. -Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
Miss frankie pnnder Dead

On Thursday morning at A o'clock
Miss frankie J. Ponder died at the
home of her brother, S. H. Ponder, in
this city, after a protracted illness.
The funeral occurred at the late resi-
dence at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Interment at Monte Vista Cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

The regular meeting of the Local
Union of the Christian Endeavor and
Epworth League Societies will be
held in the Christian Church, Tuesday,
January 8, 1900, at $3.50 p. m. Subject
for discussion is, "What Can a Local
Union Do for the Sunday Schools Dur
ing 1902" Let oil who are interested
come.
7 r. Npouctr praaiJaut
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
deluge of sorrows.

deluge of sorrows.
Mr.. Smalling's son was here search
ing for him, but at last accounts had
found no clue. Bristol Courier.
LATER Mr.. Smalling has returned
to his home like little Bopeep's sheep.
He was simply carried by Watauga
and taken to Knoxville, from whence
he returned in due time and in good
order.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
Religious.

Services OF First Baptist Church JAN
uary 7th-Preaching by the Pastor,
Rev. J. G. Davidson. Morning sub
ject: 'Tn Remembrance of Me-" Eve
ming: A Sermon for the New Year. We
learn that Rev. w. N. Vines will as
sist DIR. Davidson in series of meet
ings, beginning the 1st of February.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
Smallpox Report.

A report is current in this city that
there is a case of smallpox at Watauga.
Mr.. S. B. White was at Watauga on
Thursday and was so informed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
The Bridge Arrived.

The iron work for the bridge over the
Watauga river at DEFAULTS has arriv-
ed in this city. d. W. Shipley will be-
gin hauling it to the river next Mon
day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

Any one interested in the best and
most sanitive manner Of finishing floors
should drop line to Berry Brothers,
Detroit, Michigan, the well known
varnish manufacturers, who mail free
for the asking a neat and instructive
pamphlet on the subject, and finished
specimens of wood. SCOTT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office wish to open in this vicinity.
Good opening for an energetic sober
man. Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A. T. MoRRTs, Cincinnati, o.
illustrated catalog cpostage. S084t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
APPoRTIoNMENr OF SCHOOL FUNDS
For the Quarter Ending December 81, 1899,
By SEA-. Byrd, Trustee.

The following amounts have been
placed to the credit of the various
School Districts Of the county as APP
portiohed for the quarter ending De-
eember 3lst, 1899, by.S. a. Byrd, Trus-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
CHILL pAo-soMeT THING NEW

Cures Chils without medicine: If il fails we
refund your money 100000 to back our guar
antee. sure preventative II your druggist
does not keep the Dr King Chill Pad we will
mail you one on receipt Of price 100, THE
DIR, KING Chilli PAD CO., Memphis Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

Berry Brothers, of Detroit, the great
varnish manufacturers, are making
floor finish of extraordinary toughness,
to which they have given the name,
Liquid Granite. Full information
concerning it and useful bints on floor
finishing are contained ina neat pamph-
let which Mrs. Berry Brothers send
free for the asking. SCOTT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
WOOD WANTED.

Will pay $500 cash per cord for good,
sound Dogwood and Persimmon 8
inches in diameter and larger, deliver
ed at factory.
w. p. HARRIS.
800 johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
$1,000 CASH PRIZE CONTEST.

Tho Atlanta Constitutions Great Offer Of 1900-The Cotton Re-
cepts at New Orleans from September to ApH-FuI Stats
tics Given for Your Gudance-An Unparalleled Offer for Our
Readers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
Our January Clearing Sale

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Gus To
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
HART andHOUST ON

tanned by the court. The smallpox
claimes allowed amounted to over
$4,000. 1t will require special levey
of 10 cents for 1900 to pay it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK!
How to PrOlOng the Life Of an Old
Roof.

II an old eaky tin, iron or steel roof, paint
1t with Aliens Antitrust Japan. One coat is
enough; no skill required; costs little goes far
nfe of old roofs. Write for evidence and circu-
lars. ALLEN ANTI RUST MFG. Co., 41S Vine st.
Cincinnati, Ohio. 750-6mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

John f. Lyle, - Groceries. Phone
No. 70.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

On one year, $l,15. Send subscriptions
NE COMET, johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

Bought in advance of high prices with this sale in view
We sold them at &C. 68c 8Bc lOc They yours in this
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
OR I YOU WILL KILL

DAILY gaped at this nonstrosity with some
thing approaching awe.
is it the Acaldc of the village. 4 Iunatic
or what" h. asked himself
The monster smiled rcassuriugIy
Have no fear" he said. Although / wear
the Scottish uniform, am as good a Frrnchrnan
yourself"
The devil you arc"' thought Captain DAILY
And if that's the Scottish uniform l come from
Pekin."
He quickly gathered that the Frenchman was
a staff officer, carrying dispatches To Marshal
SoulL in the supposed disguise Of a HiEhlander
but from whom the dispatches came DAILY could
not for the life Of him make out.
The Freuehmau had been travelling 10y four
hofsei ohaise hch Was too big for the wherry
and had be left at the other side OF the
stream. He hoped TO ue able to find a vehicle
and horses at the village with which to con
tiUue his Journey.
He asked paly whether he knew # any cattle
being available, and the latter after am afTecta-
tion of cudGcIiing his brains. declared that he
would not like to say yes, for fear Of causing
disappointment. should hc prove To be- wrong
The aide-de-camp suggested that probably
So me If DAYS ChaSs"urs would be found in the
village. Whareupuu the gallant officer replied
had been absent for scmc days, having been
taken prisoner by the English, from whom he
had only lust escaped.
Il see you nave recovered your sword OBJ
served the stranger a shade suspciOusly
Il meyer parted with it, answered DAILY. in
# him i'm bis admiration for his spirit
You must share my carriage with mo-" cried
the aide-!r-oamp. You will. no doubt, have
part 10 the Marshal TeII me- what is their
IN raj state? ! hear they are afraid"
Afraid answered DAILY. - should think so
The officers are hiding behind the men. the men
behind TIN" horses the horses behind the hedges
and the hed-,s'- ne pulled up abruptly.
They are udoacribably afraid"
"Ha ka!" laughed the aide-de-camp delight
edly; and they would be ten times more afraid
if they knew what 1 have in the lining Of my
tunic."
Indeed said Captain DAILY. Il doubt If any
thing could make them more afraid"
Not even" cried the aide-de-camp. If they
knew that the Emperor and the Guard were
within striking distance of them"
The boat mad reached The shore and DAILY
was stepping out when he heard these words
whereupon he stumbled heavily upon the gun
vale. capsizinE the craft, which dropped it's two
occupants into the water. The SpaHiard was
swept away by the current, but driving the
boat hook through the Frenchman's pctticoat,
DAILY was enabled 70 bring him safely to terra
fiTma.
How glad / am Of this opportunity to show
you my gratitude" ne cried. before the French
man could open his mouth.
It's very aniable Of you," returned the other
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
Az AMERICAN uANDARIS N DETROIT
From The PhnadeIphia Post.

From The Philadelphia Post
Or. II ueage Gibbcs Health officer Of Detroit
enjoys the distinction OF being the only Chinese
mandarin to hold an American Office. He
IulTcd his title after series Of adventures that
would make Sndbad the Sailor look to his lau-
He ran away from home when fourteen years
old and went To sea After several years as a
sailor hc was ShlpWreCked on the coast Of China
and fell into the hands of pirates. who took his
clothing and turned the sailor loose in the Earb
of nature Finally he reached a Chinese town
Then he feIl in with an Englshman. who gave
him money for clothing on condition that Gibbes
would work out the debt and who informed him
as soon as the bargain closed that ne would
he expected to 20 into the camp of a rebel army
to sell s.uuEglcd arms. The young Fuglishman
never hcsitHt,d, and became enemy of the
Chinese Government.
From that he drifted into the Chinese service,
was placed in command OF gunhoat and set To
patrolIinl the coast, looking for pirates and
opium suuEglers. He had mixed crew com
posed of men from almost every nation on earth.
But the made UP of fighters. and
Gihhea was successful! in capturing some bad
outlaws
ON one occasion he made a dash up a river
y hlCh tn" SmUgSierS practically controlled. He
seized a cargo of contraband opium and made
for The sea- But pirates and SmuggIers opened
his boat from the banks and gave him
the closest kind of call once they
tried To board his vessel with canoes and ran
into discharge of graue and canister that
tore them TO pieces. Globes and his men escaped
with an immense cargo of the captured
cote. and when this was reported To the Govern
neGt tiihbcS summoned into the presence Of
royalty and made mandarin. lie went to Eng
land soon aftcrWard to study medicine. then -
India the commission sent to study
cholera, and resigned To take the chair os
pathology in Michigan University.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
REFORMING ZEAL.
From The Chicago Times-Herald,

From The Chicago Times-H Herald
If Colonel Myron T. Herrick, OF Cleveland
were not a successful banker and an able bust
ness man he would no doubt be making first
class literature Colonel Herrick has poetic feel
ing He present opinion in strong, terse
phrases, and, above all, he has wit. When
Theodore Roosey cit was nominated for the Vice
Presidency at Philadelphi Colonel Hcrrich who
is one Of President McKiney's closest personal
friends, sent the following conSratuatory tele-
gram, which the Rough Rider has carefully pre-
served, as the cleyerest mot in which he has
ever figured:
1t gives me pleasure to congratulate YOU
your nomination, and l hope that four years
hence you viii drop your only vice
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
TIE ROAD TO PEACE.

w H. Malock, from Lucretius.
me road TO peace-that peace that all might
hold. ~ -'-si'1
7 -. 80 - missed by young men and by old
~ ~ n me strife for palaces and powers
He axes. aud the lictors, and the gold
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15

Within twenty-four hours the retreat to
Coruuua had commenced.
Captain DAILY caught a severe influenza as the
result Of his eSCapaie, but he saved an army in
the field and in consequence little things were
thrown in his way which re-ostablished. only
temporarily it must be admitted, his financial
equilibrium.