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The Marshall republican., 1900-02-09

Victims Ia stomach. liver and kid.
ney troubles ~ we'll ~ women. aud
Nil feel the results In loss of appetite.
pOisons In the blood. backachc. nerv.
BUSINESS. headache aud tired, listlcs-,
rundown feeling. but there's no
need To feel like that. Listen Ia J. W.
Gardner. ldavillc, Ind. lie says:
"Elcrtrir Bittcrs are just the the
thing for n man when he II Nil run
down. and don't ARE whether he lives
or dies. II did more to give mo new
strcnth and good appetite than any.
thing ] could take. can cat
anything and have u new lease on
lifc." Only 80 rents ut l.. II. Frank.
lin's drug store. Every bottle guar
an,ced.
DIR. william Harrison aud wife left
Tuesday for Decatur, Texas. where
they will spend the remainder of the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. W. u.
Bruce.
Miss Pearl S,rOthcr will return this
week from IN extended visit tn rcla-
tlvcs In Kansas CITY and will bc the
guest III Miss Agnes Spencer for somc
weeks.
Mrs. w. j.. Fulkerson visited Mrs.
Will Durrett Saturday and sunday
near Orcarville. Mr.. Durrett has been
very III for some three weeks but II
We are glad to say convalescent.
Mrs. John u. Hall entertained Mrs.
Robert Campbell and Mesdames Il.
NJ. SPOTS and A. Leonard at dinner
on Wednesday as q compliment Ia
Mrs. Is. NJ. Spots, of Blackburn.
Little Charles Smith, younger sou
OF Il. T.. l.. Smith, Of this city, IL the
%pOssessor Of a very fine Fox Terrier,
sent to him last week as a present
from his uncle, Charles Smith, Of Vir'
ginia. II Is rs handsome a dog for
size as one would care to see. and the
J young gentleman Is very proud Of II,
The Marshall republican., 1900-02-09

do you read the l.EirmLcANy
June King rcturncd Thursday nigh,
from Springfield. III.
e. ". Judy. III 81. Louis. was u
visitor In our city Saturday.
Mrs. u. T.. Jenkins. of slater, visit.
al Mrs. John Reynolds this week.
Mrs. Harvey Asbury, Of Higgins.
Vile. II the guest this week al Miss
Claude standard.
Miss Iona Dwycr has returned to
Kansas city after u !isit Ia Mr.. and
Mrs. u. Is. Uubank, Of this city.
Mrs. John Haynic aud daughter,
Edna. III Fsirvillc, were guests Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Gcorg" Brown saturday.
Miss Mae Gilpin returned Monday
from Gillian accompanied by Miss
jamie Lee who will make % short visit.
I,obt. Campl~ll went to Blackburn
Sunday aud spent the day with DR.. Is.
W. SINttr anu Nt~t'i1 ~ b"t''s
Campbell.
The many friends ~ Mrs. J. q.
Goodwin In this city. will In sorry u
learn that she Is still very sick ~ her
home In Alma.
Rev. J. W. Howell will begin his
meeting ut the II. T.. Church. South.
March nh, assisted by Rev. W. y.
Conolcy, Of 81. Louis.
Miss Stella Milicc, after an extend
led visit to the Misses Alison ana 9th.
en- friends, returned to her home IN
Kansas City On Friday.
Mrs. l.. J. Hammer aud son, John,
Of Miami. attended the funeral Friday
Of the late Charles Latimer. The!
were guests Of j. II. Boyer and family
Rev. Is. T.. Wharton returned Fri
day from Kansas City, where he at'
tended the Ministerial Association 81
Kansas City district Of the Christian
church.
The Marshall republican., 1900-02-09
Wealth 10 Northern Arkansas.

Il the title ~ an illustrated pamph.
let giving detailed information rela-
tive to the mining region Of Northern
Arkansas. conceded by experts Ia l1
the richest zinc and lead mining dis.
trict In the world. This district, prac-
,ically undcvcloped, offers investors
the opportunity Of lifetime. The
pamphlet win liz mailed free. Ad-
dress
i. u. Lockwood,
Kansas City. Mo
The Marshall republican., 1900-02-09
Try Grain.0! Try Graiu.0!

Ask your grocer to-day To show you
Il package Of GRAlN.O. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink II Without in
jury Us we'll as the adult. All who
try it, like 1t. GltAlN.O has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but IL Is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives II
without distress. the price Of cOf-
fee. l5c and De per package. Sold
by all grOcers.
The Marshall republican., 1900-02-09
Wanted.

Reliable man for Manager Of
Branch Oflcc ! wish to open In this
vicinity. Good opening for an ener-
getic sober man. Kindly mention
this paper when writing.
A. T.. NORRIS, Cincinuati,O
Illustrated catalogue H. postage.
Moved. Moved. Novel;.
to building Across from Hotel Hurt,
MARSHALL REPUBLICAN,.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
YOUR ATTENTION.

We want the attention of the farmers
aud the friends of farmers for few
"There's millions in it" for
some one. THE COMET wants to make
the most popular farmer in Washing
ton, Carter and Unicoi counties q pres
ent of a moving machine and we pro-
pose to let the people decide the mat
ter in the following manner; Every
one who pays dollar upon subscrip-
ton, either old or new subscribers, will
receive certificate that will entitle the
holder to cast 90 votes in the contest.
A ballot box will be kept and the vote
counted weekly by disinterested par
ties and the result announced in THE
COMET each week. The contest will
close May 25th, 1900, and the lucky par
ty may go to work with the machine.
The mower is now on exhibition at
the Palace Livery Stable in this city
1t is one of the latest improved and
most thoroughly up-to-date machines
on the market. 1t is the light running
Jones Chain Mower manufactured by
the Plano Manufacturing Company o.
Chicago, the largest manufacturers il
the world. The mower we propose t.
give away is A foot cut and is the
1900 model. We were DISAPPOINTED
this week in not getting an electrotyp,
of the machine, but will show pictur,
Of it in our next issue.
This is not Kentucky contest; tn
man who gets the most votes wins.
You can vote early and often.
If you don't want the machine vot
for friend who does.
You get your moneys worth an
your friend gets the best mower O.
earth.
Start the ballot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
Our Soldiers Home.

The Morristown Republican says Mr.
Brownlow's bill to establish soldiers
home in johnson City is an air castle
and that the one the government now
has is too large. The Bristol News
replies at length to this, from which we
select that portion referring to John
son City as a suitable location. The
News says;
'The one " (Home) the government
now owns" indeed
Homes for the volunteer soldiers in
the war of the rebellion are scattered
all over the country, eleven in all, and
located at the following places: Los
Angeles, California; Lafayette, In
diana; Quincy, Illinois; Kent, Michi-
gan; Dayton, Ohio; Togas, Maine
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Leavenworth,
Kansas; Grant, Indiana; and Hamp-
ton, Virginia. There Is also a home at
Washington, D. c., for the soldiers Of
the regular army.
The fact is that all these Homes are
full and many of them are over-crowd-
ed and the government will be COM
PEELED to build new and very large
one not only for the volunteer soldiers
in the war of the rebellion, but for
those of the Spanish-American war and
of the provisional army now fighting
the Togals in the Philippines.
The North has her share of homes
already. 1t will be noted that there is
but one south of Mason and Dixon s
line-a at Hampton, Virginia The next
one will be built south for the soldiers
of that section who helped put down
the rebellion and those who served in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
TRANSIT METEORS.

"He was Bled in Old Kentucky" is
the latest version of it. Commercial
Appeal.
Mr.. Taylor, of Kentucky, lost his
head and seems to be in a fair way to
lose his job. Chicago Record.
A law making it a felony for any per-
son to draw pistol in crowd would
not be a bad law. Nashville Banner,
In that game of political marbles up
in Kentucky Dom Goebel has simply
Taylored the opposition. Knoxville
Sentinel.
The Brownlow people have got a but
ton. If Campbell's folks can't afford a
button they should at least get a safety
pin. Sentinel.
And Col. Jack Chinn was on the spot
when the same occurred. You cam
possibly separate the Colonel from
blood. Sentinel.
''Do voters vote in Kentucky" wail
the Louisville Times. OF course thel
do. You'll be asking if shooters shoe
in Kentucky next?-Sentinel.
Gen. Butler expected to be in Lady
smith in a week. Perhaps he counte,
upon the assistance of the Beers.
Commercial-Appeal.
Nearly twenty-five thousand womeI
were arrested in greater New York las
year. Parkhurst and his ilk better cal
on the heather for missionary funds. -
Bristol Courier.
Cy Lyle, of the Johnson City Comic
is urging that some one of his seven
teen subscribers pay him up with
peck of potatoes and pot to cook Ell
in. Paris Partisan.
God Almighty drew the color lin
and it can not be obliterated The NJ
gro must stay on his side of the line
and the white man must stay on hi
side, and these both races recog
nize this fact and accept it, the bette
it will be for both. Richmond Times
The fact that Mccoy and Jeifries al
the SONS of preachers causes the irre'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
BRANCH SOLDIERS HOME
For Disabled Volunteers of the Three
Wars.
Start the ballot.

For Disabled Volunteers Of the Three
Wars.
Washington, Feb. g. Representative
Brownlow, under instructions from the
Public Affairs Committee, today re-
ported favorably his bill establishing a
branch Soldiers Home for disabled
volunteers of the wars of the rebellion
and with Spain and of the provisional
army. Two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars is appropriated to begin
this work, which will involve a total
expenditure of $4,000
Postmaster J. G. Campbell received
the following telegram from Congress
man Brownlow, in reference to the
matter: .4t,
Washington, Feb. 6, 1900.
&c. Campbell The military COM
mlttee has unanimously reported the
Dlll lOE bOluleIS uOul6 W y OHHSOu OlGJ.
w. p. BRowNLow.
This means the bill will become q
law and that Johnson City and the sur
rounding territory will be benefited
by the expenditure of fully $780, 900 OF
government money.
1t also means that when this home is
completed it will contain from 1000 to
5000 disabled soldiers. The home is
to be located within five miles of John
son City and can not comprise less
than 100 acres of land. The site shall
be selected within three months after
the passage of the bill.
There are three things that make the
establishment of this home certainty
1t is a necessity. 1t is due the Soutl
and johnson City offers the best posi-
BILE natural advantages. 1t is being
managed by Brownlow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

The best lawyers in the senate, re-
CARELESS of politics, are of the opinion
that the refusal OF Taylor to issue a
certificate of election to Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky, will not prevent
the seating of Senator Blackburn when
the term of Senator Lindsay, whom he
was elected to succeed, expires which,
by the way, will not be until March 8,
1901. 1t has only been a few years
since Senator Call was seated without
objection in the face of the absolute re-
fusal of the governor of Florida, to give
him certificate of election. Mr.. Call
merely presented certified copy Of the
proceedings of the Legislature when he
was elected, and that will be all that
Mr.. Blackburn will have to do.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

Representative Talbot, of South
Carolina, has served notice on the
house that no pension bills are to be
passed except when there is quorum
present. In the course of short, but
emphatic speech, he said: 81 believe
tho pension laws are sufficiently liberal
to pension every deserving soldier and
widow, and / am opposed to sitting
here every Friday night, as a court of
appeals, to pass special cases which
have been refused by the pension
bureau. II it is to be done there must
be quorum. Members cry aloud their
love for the old soldiers, but they will
not give up their pink teas and poker
parties and that sort Of thing to vote
pensions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

ereht Commetcial-Appeal to ask;
"What would pugilism do but for the
pulpit?' Dyersburg Gazette,
Senator Deboe might have saved tele-
graph tolls on that message to Taylor.
The country knows that Taylor is an
ass, but it is not likely that he can be
convinced Of the fact by wire. Mem
phis Scimitar
We see that in one of the towns up
north the members of the churches
have concluded to make war ON ticker
by spending as much time as possible
in the saloons and learning all about
EN-, That's a good idea, and we hope
to see it introduced in this here town.
We are willing TO serve on any com
mittee and no our share. If necessary
We will spend all our time in the sa-
looms. -Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

The house committee on military af-
fairs Will begin the investigation or
dered by the Sulzer resolution, of the
Idaho labor troubles and the connec-
ton of United States troops Herewith,
on February 14th. General Merriam
who commanded the troops, and the
governor and auditor of Idaho, have
been summoned as witnesses, and the
names of others will be furnished the
committee by Representatives Sulzer
and Lentz, who have been active in
pushing the investigation. Represen-
tative Moody made a hit when he made
a few remarks in opposition to bill
authorizing the secretary of state to
pay to a British company the cost of
repairing the Manila Hong Kong cable
cut by Admiral Dewey. He said with
strong emphasis: Before we spend
any money doing grace to citizens of
Great Britain, let that government pay
what it owes to the citizens of the
United States" He suggested that the
secretary of state, instead of urging
the passage of this bill, send to the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

l. No bid for less portion of said
roads, than are contained in an entire
civil district, will be accepted.
III. No bid will he accepted involv-
ing the payment of larger amount of
money than the new taxes belonging to
the civil district in which the work is
to be done, inclusive of the labor tax.
III. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
Nv. All bids must be in writing, and
must specify the district which they
are meant to apply, and each will be
construed to construed to cover all the
roads, highways and bridges in slid
district, which the law under the clas-
sifcation of the County Court requires
to be worked.
V. Each contractor will be required
to execute bond with good solvent Sc
curity in sum double the value Of the
money and labor tax in the district
covered by his bid; said bond to be
conditioned so as to bind the contrac-
tor to work, grade and keep in repair
the roads bid for, in the time, manner
and way specified in the statues for
each class of road.
VI. Bids should be Signed by the
bidder and should designate (where
same can be done) who are to become
surety on the bond; and should be
sealed and addressed to the undersign-
ed at Jonesboro; and on the back of
the envelope the following: "Bid for
public work, - District"
The mileage of the several roads
above given are only estimated, and
may vary in instances from the true
length of the various roads and sec
tions; but this is a matter regarding
which each bidder must take care to
inform himself, as in no case will allow
ance be made for excess of mileage, but
the contractor will be required to work
the entire length in each instance, be it
what it may.
Bidders are specially requested to
examine the list or schedule of record
in the Office of the County Court Clerk,
where a definite description of each
section and subsection is kept open for
inspection.
Jonesboro, Tenn, Jan. 10, 1900.
S. 7. Wilcox, Road Com.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

the Spanish American war. This
mountainous region is noted for its sa-
lubrity, and johnson City, its center,
cannot be surpassed in natural advan-
tages for location, elevated 1900 feet
above the sea level, insuring a perfect
immunity from epidemics and conta-
gious diseases, such as yellow fever,
cholera, etc.
A Soldiers Home at Johnson City is
Brownlow "air castle" which will ma
terialize in due time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

Senator Aliens remedy for trusts, as
given by him in a public speech, is
SO plain that he who runs may read
He said. "The remedy is in the ballot
box. Go to the polls next November and
cast your vote against the present trust
ridden administration, and you will
have remedied the evil of these gigan-
tic corporations and their purchased
press. Redeem the country by the bal
lot"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

The Washington end of Taylor's
game was up when Mr.. Mckinley, by
advice of his cabinet, decided to keep
his fingers out. Since then, Taylor's
friends have been trying in every way
to get that decision reconsidered.
Their last dodge is to ask Mr. McKin-
ley to send commission to Kentucky
to investigate There is no reason
which makes it quite sure that this re-
quest will not be granted; Mr.. McKin-
ley has no authority to appoint such a
commission. There is good reason for
the assertion that Taylor has lost much
of the sympathy he had from members
of the administration by his high
handed and illegal actions since the
dastardly assassination of Mr.. Goebel,
Senator Devoe is said to have become
disguised with Taylor's acts, and to
have told him so by telegraph and to
have advised him not to oppose the
state courts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
Colson's Condition.

Frankfort, KY, February G.-Col.
Colson had been lost sight of in the as
sassination of Mr.. Goebeaand the scenes
which followed. Col. Colson is suffer
ing greatly, his agony at night being
intense. The doctors fear he can not
recover He was close friend of Mr..
Goebel, and that tragedy has had a de.
pressing effect on him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

house list of the claims against the
United States and Great Britain by the
citizens of those countries, with view
to legislation for the establishment of
a commission to settle them all. Rep
resentative Adams, of Pennsylvania,
made an appeal for the passage of the
bill recommended by the president and
secretary of state, as an example for
Great Britain to follow; but Mr.. Moody
spoiled the appeal by remarking: "But
she doesn't follow; we continue max
ing examples and she refuses to fell
low" The bill was not acted upon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
htIbF6b III DHHKTUpICy,
This February 8, 1900.
Notice OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

United States of America, Eastern Dis
trict of Tennessee, IS. In the United
States District Court in and for said
District Northern Division.
In the Matter of
Thomas In Bankruptcy.
Bristol, Tennessee.
To the creditors of Jacob and Marshall
Thomas, of Bristol, in the county If
Sullivan, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3rd day Of February, A. ID. 1900, the
said Jacob and Marshall Thomas were
duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of their creditors will be
held at the law office of Jas. B. Cox, in
johnson City, Tenn, on the 18th day of
February, A. d., 1900, at o'clock in the
afternoon, at which time the said credi-
tors may attend, prove claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
JAMES B. Cox,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
This Feb. the 5rd, 1900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08
PUBLIC HIGHWAY REPAIRS.
SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK
WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will receive sealed bids for
keeping in repair and working the pub
lie roads and highways of the county
during the current year, for thirty days
from this date. The roads and public
highways to be let and kept up have
been classified and the mileage of the
several sections estimated as follows:
First District Four sections 2nd
class, fourteen miles; two sections Bird
class, six miles; four sectious 4th class,
eight and one-half miles.
Second District-Three sections end
class, eleven miles; two section Bird
class, five miles; seven sections 4th
class, seventeen and one-half miles.
Third District-Eight sections End
class, twenty and three-fourth miles;
three sections 3rd class, eight and one
half miles.
Fourth District -Four sections End
class, eight and one-fourth miles; four
sections Bird class, nine and three
fourth miles; three sections 4th class,
nine and one-half miles.
Fifth District Four sections 2nd
class, ten and three-fourths miles; two
sections Bird class, three miles; six sec
tons 4th class, ten and three-fourth
miles.
Sixth District sections end
class, two and one-half miles; one see
ton Bird class, two and one-fourth miles.
Seventh District Seven sections 2nd
class, seventeen and three-fourth miles !;
five sections 3Fd class, six and three
fourth miles; three sections 4th class,
two and one-half miles.
Eighth District Five sections 2nd
class, ten and one-fourth miles; four
sections Bird class, thirteen and three
fourth miles.
Ninth District Three sections End
class, - miles; eight sections Bird
class, - miles.
Tenth District Three sections End
class, ten and one-half miles; seven
sections 3rd class, nineteen and one
half miles,
Eleventh District - Four sections
end class, twelve and one-fourth miles
six sections 3rd class, twenty and one
fourth miles; two sections 4th class, five
and one-half miles.
IW6lllu DlSJrlCb -ElS1b b6CblOlS SuN
class, fourteen and three-fourth miles
five sections Bird class, eight and one
fourth miles.
Thirteenth District - Two sections
End class, three and one-half miles
nine sections 4th class, twenty-five anc
three-fourth miles.
Fourteenth District - One section
2nd class, three and one-half miles
eight sections 3rd class, twenty -eigh
miles; ten sections 4th class, twenty
four and one-half miles.
Fifteenth District Five sections Isl
class, sixteen miles; two sections 2n(
class, two miles; six sections third class
eight miles; three sections 4th class
four and one-fourth miles.
Sixteenth District section.
2nd class, five and one-half miles; si1
: sections Bird class, eleven miles; on
section 4th class, two miles.
Seventeenth District-One section
:: end class, three and one-half miles
nine sections Bird class, twenty six an,
: one-half miles; three sections 4th class
, four and one-half miles.
Eighteenth District-Four section
end class, eleven and one half miles
three sections Bird class, four and one
half miles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

Senator Scott, of West Virginia, is
getting a little uneasy about his seat,
Notwithstanding the big republican ma
jority in the senate. The democrats
are hot after Scott. Able arguments
showing the necessity for an investiga-
ton were made before the senate com
mittee on elections, by Judge j. H..
Holt, and Frank L. Welles. They told
the committee that very short inves-
tigation would show the illegality OF
election, and that among the witnesses
they would like summoned, was the
governor of the state, who threatened
to call out the militia to force the rec
ignition of rump legislature.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

The Roberts case may not end with
the action of the House, as he has been
advised to appeal to the courts, on the
ground that the House violated the
right of a sovereign state in declaring
his seat vacant. Mr.. Roberts admitted
that he had been looking up the law
and that he believed that he would
have good case on that ground but de-
cllned to soy whether he would go into
court with it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-08

The republican senators have been
compelled to change their program on
the gold standard bill They had not
intended to do the speaking, but under
the taunts of Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas, Senator Allison announced that
himself and other republicans would
speak in defense of the bill. The ac-
ton of the democratic caucus in de-
Gliding to offer free coinage substitute
for the gold standard bill at the proper
time, has been well received by demo-
Gratis. While this substitute cannot
pass, it will receive the votes of all the
democrats who supported the Chicago
platform, of all the populists and of all
the silver republicans, and will spike a
few republican guns.