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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
PORTO RICO'S
FERTILE SOIL
Webs Grow as Rapidly
as the Crops.
BURDEN OF the TARIFF LAWS
Coffee, Sugar and Tobacco the
Staple Products-More La
Dor is Necessary to Till the
Soil than in the North.

Soil than in the North.
Scatter seed on the ground and
it will raise crops, is the common
idea abont the productiveness of
OF tropical soil. Ihave heard the
phrase q good many times here In
Porto Rico. 1t does we'll enough
for the circular flaud companies
aud for Fourh of July orators, but
it gives a wrong idea of the
natural resources of the Island
1t is true that hsudful of seed
may be thrown over the ground
and In few weeks crop will be
spriuging up But the wecps also
come up pretty fast. If much care
is not given to the crop tho weeds
will choke it. Tney are quite as
luxuriant of thiergrowth ] as are
fruits and vegetables. 1t has
always seemed to me that relativ-
ely more labor Is necessary in tilling
the soil in these countries than in
the north, because so much more
works. needed to keep the fields of
the garden from Cecomings jungle
Coffee sugar and tobacco must
always be the main resources of
Porto Rico. However, there is a
chance in small way for other
products. 1t will take a good deal
of experimenting to determine
just what the products are which
can be raised successfully in the
commercial point of view. Af-
ter time when the discovery is
made that the whole future of
the island is an economical one.
the agricultural department will
the chief factor in determining
how the industrial resources
may be developed. i5 can be of
more use than diluted American
political institution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
TAKES TO IT.
Old Horse Dead.

Sheriff John w. Or ckett's fine
saddle horse died Wednesday eve
ming. MIR. Crockett had owned him
for number of years and had used
him col stantlv in his work as Sheriff
and IN riding over the country buy
ing cattle,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
Tresspass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass upon the lands in posse g.
sion of tie undersigned, lying in the
town Of Graham, in Tazewell county,
either by riding, driving, walking
thereon, or in any other manner, and
all persons-so trespassing will be
nrosacuted ----~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11

Bn ton and Soas ,a.k out Tar
Bell cheese in 4uvthcr ,o.nnu. See
their ad.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
The Opening of the Meet
ing at Sioux Falls.
READY TO COMBINE FORCES.
Chairman Butler Proclaims
Their Readiness to Join in a
Fusion movement - Asserts
That Government Ownership
of the instruments of Com
merce" is the Only Remedy,

Sioux Fall, S. ID. May 9.-It was
but few minutes after 2 o'clock tho
hour set for the opening of the con
vsntion when Chairman Butler, of
tho National Committed, attended by
Secretary A. S. Edgerton. of Colo
RADIO, aud George +. Washbura, of
Massachutes, stepped upon the plat
form at the hall aud took his seat at
the speakers desk. aud at 2:l7 he
called the national Populist convon-
tion to order. Delegates and alter
mates meantime had been filing
steadily into the hall and seeking
the chairs around the stats bearing
the names Of thor respectives States.
The arrangements were perfect per-
feet, and the seaaing was done with
out the slightest evidence of confu-
sion. All the delegations entered
quietly, with the exception of of
those from Minnesota aud Nebraska
both of which evoked much applause
as they came marching down the
sles. The Minnesota meu carsied
banners and large shield upon
which was inscribed bryan and
Town A number of delegates
carried tin horns nnd made their
pre- sents manifest. The Nebraska
men. by all odds the largest delega-
tIou having NIL the nlternates present,
came in carrying flags and eliciling
cheers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
Two Hundred
and Eighty Pairs
Of Oxfords and
Sandals.

A great many of them are
not the latest style goods, (some
are) but all of them were bought
when leather was cheaper than
it is now.
We have divided them into
four lots IS follows:
NO. 1-S5 pairs of childrens
slippers in black and tan.
Sizes 5 to l2a, old price
75cto $1.25. at. 29c,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11
R.C. CHAPMAN
READ OUR ADS. FOR THE FADs.

We have decided to reduce
and "clean up our stock of
shoes. In going through them
we threw out
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Something About Medicine.

Bear this in mind when you give
n edicine
Read the label on the bottle.
Shake the bottle before you pour it
out.
Even if the bottle is marked, it is
safer to measure the dose in properly
marked glass.
A medicine glass should be in every
house. One can be bought for few
cents.
Medicine ordered three times a day
should be given at 10 Il. m, p. IN.
and 6 p. m
If the direction is that it is to be taxi
en- every four hours, give it at 8 Ann,
- m, 4 p. IN. and 8 p. M.
Do not give medicine in the night
unless the doctor has told you distinct
ly to do so.
Iron is always the best taken after
food.
Hot milk aud coffee DISCUSSES the
cod liver and castor oil better than
anything else. Pour little coffee and
milk in the cup first, then the oil, then
more coffee, and one will hardly know
he has taken the medicine. -Philadel-
phia Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
The BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New through trains to Portland,
Puget Sound "lhe Burlington North
ern Pacific Express, " No A, from St.
Louis, at a. m. for Kansas City, st.
Joseph Northwestern Nebraska, Black
Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washing
ton, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound and
Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Mon.
tana the short lme and time saver to
the Upper Northwest. 70 the Puget
Sound in n hours. Though coaches,
chair cars lseats free, standard sleep
els and dining cars with through tour
list sleepels from Kansas City. This is
the main travelled routeSt, Louis to the
Northwest.
Number 8, Observation-Disclosures FIX
press" midday train from ST. Louis for
Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast; one night 10 Denver. Also for
st. Paul, Minneapolis and beyond.
No. 10, at $40 p. m, st. Louis TO
Kansas City, Omaha st, Joseph, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utoh, Pacific
Coast via Denver, also to the North
west Montana, Washington, Oregon,
via Lincoln ana Billings.
Please write:
J. N. MERRILL, L. W. WAErLEY,
Gen'l Southern Ag't. GcnI p. Ag't.
No. n. Pryor St, StLouis, Mo.
Atlanta, Ga
HowARD ELLIOTT, Gent Manager,
st. Louis, Nc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Land Of Tie SkY.n

In Western North Carolina between
the Blue Ridge on the cast aud the
Alloshmies ON the west, IN The bca'ti-
ful valley of the French Broad, two
thousand feet above the sea level lies
Asheville, beautiful, picturesque aud
world-famed as one of the most pleas
ant resorts in America Itiso land of
bright skies and incompatible climate.
whose praises have been sung by poets
and whose beauties Of stream, valley
and mountain height have furnished
subject and inspiration for the painters
brush, This is truly the Land of tho
Sky, and thoro is perhaps no more
beautiful region on the continent to at
tract pleasure tourist or health seekers.
Convenient schedules aud very low
rates TO AsoeYille via Southern Ry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26


We have received No. XVI Univer-
sity of Tennessee Record for July-a
pamphlet of fifty pages showing fully
the history, growth and detailed work
ings of the law department. 1t con
tains, beside an official rooster, an ac-
count of the course and methods of in
struction and Of the moot court, tran
script of case tried therein, sample
syllabus by the lecturer on evidence,
the questions on examinations given
last year in both junior ami senior
classes, specimen answer paper Of
one of the Juniors on commercial law, a
prize thesis, which gained for its author
full set of the American and English
Encyclopedia of law, and the announce
ment for 1901.
This number is specially interesting
to lawyers and law-students and shows
that the sixty pupils of the law school
must have something else to do than
'play ball'' at Knoxville.
We can not assume to Judge of the
scope of two hundred aud fifty ques-
tions on various legal topics given the
law students to answer during their
two years at the State University, aud
should be glad TO have the opinion of
some Of our lawyers as to these ques-
tions, and especial y on the one whether
person insured against injury by ac-
cident ''independentof all other causes
who fell in II fl i'll front of car and
was run over and injured, could recover
on the policy One student answered:
eyes, he can recover, for it is natural
result that fellow who has fits will
| fall somewhere lie has no business to,
and get hurt" We trust this answer
is corr eft, as it will help many a poor
fellow in distress
The Prize Thesis is on the subject of
Injunction against intimidation"
and is a very able discussion of matter
Of interest to laymen as well as lawyers
and the author concludes that such a
writ is the most undemocratir thing
in American jurisprudence.
The total necessary annual expenses
are shown to be 1925, which entities
the law student to all the privileges Of
both the academic and the legal depart
ments. Some people think we have
lawyers enough already, but as we must
have more let them be properly trained
and educated before they are licensed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
NOTES FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL
PLOTS.

Tho Department of Agriculture Of
the Tennessee Experiment Station is
making a special feature of plot work,
Something like 450 plots of various
farm crops have been put down, and
cultural tests of various Of the most in
teresting crops being experimental
with at the present time is The Canadi-
an field pea. This combined with oats
offers a very early spring forage of ex-
ceptional value for feeding work stock
or dairy cows. If sown on fall plowed
land as early in the spring MS possible,
it will be ready for feeding June 1st
Another crophaving unusual interest
is rape. This plant has a large, sue
cuent leaf very much like the Swedo
turnip. Instead of producing tubers,
however, it produces great mass of
leaves. These leaves are eaten with
avidity and relish by cattle, sheep and
swine. 1t offers great possibilities as
a summer forage crop for pasturing
down with hogs. 1t is unriyOled as a
pasture for sheep and for carrying beef
cattle through the fall and getting them
in shape for early winter feeding. This
plant sown early this spring has made
an immense growth of leaves and is
now ready to cut. If it will volunteer
as it generally does and produce anoth-
or crop this season, or possibly two, il
will be boon to the farmers of this
state. We have combined this croI
also with eowpeas, and this of course
helps to balance it up and makes it o.
greater feeding value than when fec
alone Also when combined with oats
it gives some promise as a forage crop
Other experiments are being made
with this plant and will be conducted
for two or three months to come so al
to test the value of this crop as thor
oughly as possible and see what it
adaptability and utility for this state
may be. From present indications i
promises well,
A. NJ. SoULE, Agriculturist,
Experiment Station, Knoxville, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Even Money Now.

Wall street confesses to have dis
counted organs defeat" and the
spectators in the money market have
been declaring loudly that they would
take all the money offered, giving odds
of 4 to that Mckinley would be
elected.
Since then there has been steady
flow of Bryan money down to the finan-
cial district, the odds proving most at
trOctive to those who have made study
of the political situation.
The consequence was that today the
odds took a slump that is significant,
for now a Bryan better cannot get
more than even money ON the contest.
John j. Judge, a broker on the curb,
has been handling some Mckinley
money, and has been giving odds of A
to 1. He would not do better than
even money today and found takers at
even the reduced odds. New York
special to st. Louis republic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

One of the most dashing novels that
even William lie QueuX ever wrote is
named with characteristic daring "rhe
Sign of the Seven Sins" by which he
designates the gaming palace Mt Monte
Carlo, This novel, entire, appears in
the New Lippincott Magazine for Au.
gust, and as weather reading
nothing better could be conceived, It
carries one along in spite of enuui or
interruption through the dangerous
pleasures of the Riviera, on smart
catching party across the Mediter-
ranean and into wild railroad chase
to Paris, where mystery is luckily
solved, The novel alone would eniiven
a vacation or day of travel but the
New Lippincott gives four shorter
summer stories, each chosen for its sea-
souableness, besides Stephen Cranes
last work-a mNsterl description of the
battle of Leipzig.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Summon Flower Shrubs.

The spring time has such n host of
Towering shrubs Gorsythia, lilac, noel,
orange, deutzia, moss acacia, golden
elder, the many spireas, with the
double towering thorns, cherry, apple
and peach, the dogwoods and red bud
that oftentimes the man With q lawn
to plant often loses sight of the long
summer months during which the
shrubbery borders will need brighten
ing. 4 large clump of dwarf buckeye
has been in bloom during the past ten
days in the university campus, and its
long white flower clusters have made
it conspicuous object. 1t is rather n
spreading shrub, not over four feet
high, with large compound leaves In
the spring its opening leaf buds arc al
most as fower-like as the hickory, so
that il is an interesting shrub at all
seasons. The elder-leaved spiraea 6.
sorbifolia) differs from most of its
family in its long season of bloom;
many largo plume-like clusters of fine
white flowers appearing throughout
June and July. The Althea, or Rose
of Sharon, is now beginning TO bloom,
and if care is taken to secure good
variety of tints this oldfashioned
shrub will prove one of the most use
full of summer boomers; The hardy
hydrangia is just beginning to show
its buds, and throughout August il
will be the most conspicuous shrub III
the list. A low growing shrub that is
covered with a profusion of bright yell
low flowers during late June and July
is the Hypericum, but it is seldom seer
at its best. The beautiful Grape myr
ties are Just budding now; there il
hardly more satisfactory flower in The
shrubbery list, and it comes when few
others are in bloom.
Among the climbers the wild trumpe
vine is at its best in July, and ther,
are always some of the many varieties
of clematis in blossom; just now tn,
clematis paniculata is white with bios
SONS. CHARLES A. KEEPER,
Horticulturist.
Tennessee experiment station, Knox
vile, July 2, 1900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton or Costiyeness we can not cure
with Liyerita, the Up-to-Date Little
Liver Pill, when the directions are
strictly complied with. They are pure
ly Vegetable and never fail to give sat
isfaction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills,
Toe boxes contain 40 Pills, sc boxes
contain 10 Pills. Beware Of substitu-
tions and limitations Sent by mail.
Stamps taken. EERVITA MEDICAL
co. Cor, Clinton and Jackson Sts ,
Chicago, III.
For sale by r, s. Bolton, druggist
Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Sroo Reward. 300.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrah. Halls Catarrah Cure is the
only positive cure now known known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrah being
constitutional disease, requires con-
stftutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation on of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of of testimonials.
Address, f. J. CHENEY 4 Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Wanted

Everybody to take advantage Of the
Home-Seekers excursion to the west
and southwest on the Missouri Pacific
railroad and Iron Mountain route.
Tickets at one fare plus two dollars for
the round trip on July 18th, August
18th and August 2lst to points in Ari-
IONA, Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Ter
ritory, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico
Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Wash
ington. Write /. e. Rehlander, tray
cling passenger agent, Chattanooga,
Tom. for full information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
nn Ynnr Feet Achn and Rnrn9

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Easo. u
powder for the feet, u cools the feet. and
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures
Corns Bunions, Swollen. Smarting Hot CAL
louS. Sore and Sweating Feet. Aliens Foot
Ease relieves pain and gives rest and comfort
We have over 10000 testimonials, All drug
gists and shoe stores sell 1t. &c Sample sent
FREE, Address Allen s. OlmSted lie Roy
New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

No.3, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol 70 Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Chattan ooga
TO Mobile; also Chattanooga to Jacksonville
and Atlanta to Brunswick
No. carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville Knoxville to Memphis and Chatta-
n0oga to Jacksonville.
No. II, Pullman Sleeping car Morrst0wn to
Chattanooga, and from Chattanooqa II Atlantq
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
NOTICE or FIRST MEETING o. CREDITORS


United States Of America, Eastern Dis
trict of Tenn, in the United States
District Court in and for said Dis
trict-N Northern Division,
In the matter of No Oh
J. G. Storie, r, pa v
Shell Creek. ~ bankruptcy
To the creditors of ]. G.. Storie,
Of Shell Greek in the county of
Carter, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
93d day of July A. d. 1900, the said
J. Ct. Storie was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the law Office
of J. b. Cox at johnson City, Tenn.
on the I'd day of August, A. D.. 1900, at
Il o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, examine the bankrupt,
appoint trustee, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
JAMES B. Cox,
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
This July %, 1900
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Lyons Laxative Syrup,
Natures Cure for Consultation.

DOES NOT GRIPPE If you do not like it
better than any laxative you have ever
used, your druggist will refund the
money. Good for children as we'll as
grown people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
Order of Publication

Loduskey Taylor In Chancery Court
VS.. at Johnson CITY,
William Taylor, } Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing 10y the
sherif's return Of June, 300, upCn
subpoena to answer by Tie first rule
day, that William Iay1ol, The defen-
dant, is not to be found il Washington
county, he is, therefore, hereby rcquir-
ed to appear, on or befoe the First
Monday OF August next, before the
Clerk & Master Of sand Cont. at his Of
flee in johnson City, aud make defense
to the bill for divorce from the bonds
of matrimony, filed against him in said
court by Loduskcy Taylol, or o,hO-
wise the bill will be taken for confessed
and proceeded upon eXpaite as to him
1t is further ordel Cd that this notice he
published for -four consecutive weeks
in The COMET
E. A. SHpLEY, G. e NJ,
BY S. q. MILLER, d. G. a. H.
Reeves d Reeves, Sol for Conrlt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Nos II and IL carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New York and Nashville via Asheville
also between Greensboro and Norfolk and
Salisbury ard Richmond.
Nos 81 and IS carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween CHATTANOOGA and Salisbury and New
York and Salisbury
Daily, rally except Sunday,
J.. S. CANNON, Sd V. P sc. NJ. Washington d. C.
J. NJ CULP. Traf Mgr Washington, d. G.
W. A. TURK, @. y. A., Washington, D. C.
G. ENSCOTER,A.G.P.A-.C Chattanooga, Tenn.
J. l.. MEEK. T, Z. A Knoxville Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

Use DR.. Miles NERVE PIAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell en- for 25c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

No.g.Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
Gar Chattanooga to Now York via Ashcville.
No. 81 Pullman Sleeping cars Chattanooga
70 New York via Bristol Cafe Observation
Chattanooga TO Radiord Va
80. 4Puilman sleeper Knoxville to New York
No. 30 carries Pullman Sleeping car Chatta-
nooga to Salisbury aad salisbury to New York
Northbound No Ii No II No = No III
Knoxville lvlt9 20am t1,50pmIt IS l5am y. 50pm
CLINTON .,,-, 10 0Oanh i3pmI 0,l5am 943pm
Hartman JctIli 20aml To- 30pm IL.
Jellco \ IN. WITHIN NINA" ii. 3oam ID. Opu.
Louisville $3.50 7.80pm 7b0am BsDam
CINCINNATI or 13Opm 7l5aml r.. e 730am
No, II carries Pullman Sleeping cur Knox
VILE TO Cincinnati via Hartman Jet & q & G.
No. II Pullman Sleeping cars Knoxville to
Louisville via Jollico and l. IN.
southbound No IS No is No i3 No. I
Hartman JctI'5 l5am '50Opm +. .ss I..,..,.
Jellico.. ..,.... ....,.. .., *5.05am' 2 i5lm
Clinton. It'll. 635um 620pm 8 Sam 3 2Opm
Knoxville 80 74oam 700pm 7.45amI l50pm
No. IS Pullman Sleeper Cincinnati TO jack
soaville via Y & G Hartman junction, Knox
-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26

No Is Pullman Sleeper Cincinnati TO jack
soaville via Y & G Hartman junction, Knox
willie and ASheyille
No. Il Pullman Sleeping car Louisville to
Knoxville viz l. & and Jolico.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-26
$500 REWARD.

.Tennessee experiment station, Knox
vile, July 2, 1900.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-11
WILL CUT OFF DEBATE.
Bring Porto Rican Bill to
Vote Next Wednesday,.

Washington, April 9.-The repub-
lican managers of the house have de-
cided not to allow protracted debate
upon the motion to concur in the
senate amendments to the Porto
Rican tariff bill next Wednesday. A
special rule will be framed which will
bring the motion to vote after sew
eral hours of debate. Both sides are
using their utmost endeavors to get
every absentee. to Washington. The
opposition will make the first fight
on the adoption of the rule, but the
republicans who are canvassing the
situation express great confidence in
their ability to put through the pro-
gramme agreed upon at the repub-
ican caucus on Thursday by larger
majority than was secured for the
original bill. ..'