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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
Will Enlarge the Plant.

Stevens Bros, the wholesale produce
dealers, are preparing to enlarge their
plant in this city. They have purchas-
ed all of the ground between their store
room on the corner of Spring street
and the E. 7. & WIN. G. Ry., and
Maple street, In a short time they
will cover this ground with large build
ings to be used as slaughter rooms for
poultry and cold storage rooms, They
will also put in an ice plant, but will
not be able to manufacture ice the com
ing season. When completed this will
be one of the largest dressed poultry
plants in the South. They are now
shipping two car loads of dressed stock
a week, and as soon as the new plant
is finished this will be more than
doubled.
This firm buys everything in the
produce line and ships to eastern mar
kets, principally Baltimore, where the
parent institution is located. The
johnson City branch is in charge of
W. Il. Reese, local buyer who has
been in the business since childhood
He is not only an experienced buyer,
but he has won the confidence and re-
spect of the community by his correct
business methods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives,
which act for time, but will finally in
jure the system. Buy the genuine,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
&c. E." Entertainment.

Be sure and come to the musicale
and literary entertainment to he given
by the Christian Endeayor Society Of
the First Presbyterian church at the
residence of Mr.. r. A. Wood, Friday,
January Goth.
A special program has been prepared
consisting of piano solos, duets, violin
solos, vocal solos, Rotations, etc.
Refreshments will be served. Ad.
mission 15c, with no extra charge fol
refreshments. Everybody invited. ,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
WATAUGA NOTES.
Watauga, Tenn, Jan. Is, 1900.

EDITOR COMET:
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents on January 18th, Miss
Ida Humphreys and William Hart, j.
N. Hart, Esq, officiating.
Mrs. d. N. Reese is visiting relatives
in johnson City this week.
J. Fl. Smalling local manager of the
Town Company, returned last week
from business trip to Philadelphia.
W. B. Emmert, general freight and
passenger agent of the Va. & s. W. r.
r., was here last Friday on business.
The remains of Henry Culbert who
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

This is how our smallpox expendi-
lures are viewed by the Nashville Ban
ner Garter to Shelby" artist:
The smallpox epidemic in Washing
ton county last summer cost the tax
payers something like So, 900 and that
would not have been half of it had the
County Court played the fool and ap-
propriated money to pay the exorbi-
tant bills rendered by a lot Of idiots.
Some of the bills are as follows One
johnson City duck wanted 81, 300 for
the rent of gnn used by one of the
quarantine guards. Another old hay
seed claimed 81, 800 damages for loss of
fodder while he was under quarantine.
Two others wanted rs cents apiece for
each day they were under quarantine,
although the county was furnishing
them and their families three square
meals a day. It was left to q negro to
take the cake for unmittigated gall. He
put in claim for $94 for nursing his
own children who had smallpox and
the county fed him and his whole fami-
ly all the time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
City Taxes.

The city taxes for the year of 1899
are now due. All city taxes that are
not paid by the first Tuesday in Febru-
Dry, 1900, will become delinquent, and
G per cent interest and per cent penal
ty will be added on and after that date.
This JAN 8, 1900.
j. NJ. MARTIN, Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

The insurgents in Southern Luzon
are steadily retreating southwark be.
fore the Americans advance, but iso-
lated bands are causing annoyance.
More Spanish prisoners have been re-
leased, and $4,000 in money has been
seized by Col. Anderson at Lipa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
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. 7. MORRIS, Cincinnati, 0.
Illustrated catalog 4c postage. 809-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
Ross Recovering.

R. A. Ross, the railroad contractor
who was injured by premature blast
last week on the 0. r. & G. extension,
was not as badly hurt as at first sup
posed and is recovering.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

An attempt was made bya litigant
Monday to assassinate Judge William
Loehren, of the Federal Court at st.
Paul.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
DOES YOu& ROOF LEAK9

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, ana finished
specimens of wood. SCOTT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
WOOD WANTED

Will pay $500 cash per cord for good,
sound Dogwood and Persimmon
inches in diameter and larger, deliver
cd at factory.
w. p. HARRIS.
800 johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
CHILL PAo-sOME THING NEW,

Cures Chlls without medicine: II IL fails we
refund your money, 100000 to back our guar
antee. A sure preventative, II your druggist
does not keep the Or. King Chill Pad we will
mail you one on receipt Of price--Sl:00, THE
DIR. KING CHILL PAD CO.. Memphis, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

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 in q neat pamph-
let which Mrs Berry Brothers send
free for the asking. SCOTT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18
VATAUeA lighting AND POWER GO,
OFFICE ARD sTAToa..CoRNtR ROAM AND KING STREETS
ARC AND lNCANDESCENT LIGHTING
POWER FOR ALL PURPOSES.
$4,000 CASH PRIZE CONTEST.

Tho Atlanta Constitutions Great Offer Of l9O0The Cotton Re-
cepts at New Orleans from September to Apu-FuI Stats
tics Given for Your Gudance-An Unparalleled Offer for Our
Readers
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

We regret to announce the departure
of our worthy friends and townspeople,
Mr.. G. f, Hobbs and family, from our
midst Mrs. Hobbs will so to her old
home near Baltimore, while Mr.. Hobbs
will locate in Johnson City, whore his
able firm, Stevens Bros, of Baltimore,
contemplate the erection of a large cold
storage plant, thus enabling them to
ship out to their trade dressed poultry
in car lots. While Greeneyille will
sustain loss in the move of Mr. Hobbs,
johnson City will be the gamer, and
they will find him a first class business
man, a gentleman of the first water,
and citizen in which she may justly
feel proud -Greeneville Republican.
Mr.. G.. f. Hobbs, representing Ste
vens Bros, of Baltimore, Nd, will
change headquarters to johnson City,
where his enterprising firm contem-
plate the erection Of a large cold storage
plant in the near future, thereby en-
abling them to handle their dressed
poultry-which they are now handling
very largely-to u better advantage.
The firm is ably represented by Mr..
Hobbs and we predict for him success
in the new field. Mrs. Hobbs will
leave for Baltimore in a few days,
where she expects to spend some time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs have made many
friends during their two years residence
here, all of whom will regret their de-
parture. The firm will be represented
at this place by Messrs. N. A. Lady
and f. NJ. Howell, who will take care
of their already large trade and make
an effort to increase the business. =
Greenville Democrat,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

The greatest variety, the purest and
freshest candies can always be found at
Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

The best ilour is i}oM Du>,.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

told Etust four-best made.
Kingau's dried and canned meats ut
Jacksun's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

ON one year, S1.75. Send subscriptions
The COMET, Johnson City, Tenn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

The best soap is "Brag" at Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

Evangelistie services at First Bap-
fist Church, Rev. j. @. Davidson, pas
tor. Morning subject; Danger of Law
ful Things Evening subject; Story
of Jonah.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

A, V. Deaderick and wife came in
from CARRIERS Monday and left Tues
day for near Birmingham, Alabama, to
visit then danghter, Mrs. Lulu Martin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

The COMET and THE CONSTITUTION
direct to this office, with your guess tn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

Next Sunday is quarterly meeting at
the NJ. E. Church, South. Rev. -. =.
Keith will preach Saturday evening,
and Sunday morning and evening.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-01-11

Giir,lih eillss Nbenos tam George
WcGam in Sennilon, als Ell li1 bereits
in ieinem G6lafrof 9ebiillt bate unb
Ill Gett 9eben mollte. Der 6lamlne ei=
nes 8asDiens all nahe uno Der Shlaf=
rof fing 6euer. IS gelang Mc@am
ieoo6, Die 6lammen 81 unteroriiden,
lnoenl CT lih aui oem 9ooen pdlate llno
er enttam nit einisen nnbeoeutenoen
Branomunoen.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1900-01-11

\ rSa. iaate ein junses Mdohes
81 i6rer 8ertrauten. rals Gbarlie uin
meine 0ano anbielt, benabm ct lib ,uie
perriidt." n0m", meilte bo5baft Die
Nngereoets. vbieQeibt mar er es uirt=
li6."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
F1REMEN,s RACE At wAvERLY,
Contests and the Parade witnessed
by Large crowd.

Waverly, Sept "a. The firemen's
tournament in progress here is attend
ed with much interest and q large
number Of visitors witnessed the pa
rade and races yesterday. In the pa
rade Cedar Falls won the prize for the
largest representation by anv visiting
department. Waterloo was accorded
the honors as the best appearing de-
partment. In the 200-yard race LaPorte
was first in 26l4: Sumner second in
27A Waterloo third in %.
Wednesday morning the novelty hose
race and coupling contest was brought
off. The novelty hose race included a
run of $50 yards, pick up cart. lay fifty
feet of hose and make coupling La
Porte won in 25h: Sumner second. 90:
Waterloo third. 2aM. In the running
coupling contest LaPorte won in the
average time Of SIS seconds; Sumner
second, time 2-3 seconds In the after
noon the events We're water throwing
contest. a foot race between foremen OF
the several companies and q hub and
hub hose race between companies max
ing the best record during the tourna-
ment.
The Waterloo hose team won first
money in the $50 yard race, stretch 10t
feet OF hose and throw water. They
made the remarkable record Of IS sec.
onds fiat. La Porte was second In q
la and Sumner third in 80 IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
CHICAGO WINS 1 RIG
The White Stockings Land the Pen.
nant Of tho American Base
Ball League.
Comiskey, ths Manager, Given Much
Credit For the Success Of
the Team.
The Windy City All Pulled Up
Over the Victory Standing
Of Teams.

Chicago. Sept. &c Chicago after FOUR
teen years Of waiting owns base ball
pennant. Charles Comiskey's white
stockings, after single season of ball
playing on the south side grounds. owns
Chicago. The rag dear to the fans was
nailed to the mast yesterday afternoon
when the boys clad in white set upon
the nine from Cleveland and won two
successive games by scores Of u to 4
and 9 to i.
The victory is stamped all over with
Chicago traits. 1t was accomplished
With grit and perseverance against
great odds. and 1t came in hurry. The
team made it's first bow to the fans IN
April. Thru the season II was beset with
crippled players and had more than it's
share Of reverses. But the best players
that American League money could buy
We're brought in to take the place OF the
stars who passed out OF the game.
There were no excuses from the man
agement OF hard luck and misfortune,
and there We're no tales OF cliques
among the players. Manager and men
pulled together. broke the backbone of
opposition after nearly two months of
fighting and took the lead Once safely
Installed at the top the white stockings
stayed there.
The last time Chicago saw the color of
a base ball pennant was in 1886 Those
We're the days when the old white stock
| ings We're the peers of any and all play
sers in the country. They won the pen
nants just as the new white stockings Of
1900 won yesterday.
| Charles Comisliey, the manager, who
has brought about the first renewal of
| local base ball pride, has been the pow
err back Of his team. When he played
first base for the st. Louis browns back
! in the SOC he was the greatest man In
the world in his position. With his
1 knowledge of the game and ready man
ner of handling men he has risen to the
distinction of being the creates! mana
4 ger nowin the base ball business.
4 Comiskey keeps i,is word He prom
Used last winter to put base ball team
1 in Chicago. and before April was passed
he had completed an agreement with thu
National League. signed his players and
built ball park. Then he promised tc
furnish the kind Of bal. that people
A would like 1t. He did 1t from the start
4 There wac greater series Of closel,
4 fought games during the season thar
has been witnessed in Chicago in man!
!. Years. Extra inning contests, game.
decided 1 to o, feats in base ball nearl,
always resulting in victory for the HON
a team made the White stockings popula.
That the public liked IL is evident fron
the fact that Comiskey paid salaries i
A
7 American League. realized enough 4
settle all accountsfor his big investmen
!. in grounds and buildings and has sur
Il plus besides
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
CROP ITEMS.

" ed
[Country Gentleman.l
Branlhall estimates the British re-
Quirements at 100, 100000 bushels and a
shortage of IL, 600 900 bushels in British
production.
Rains in Missouri, Kansas and Me-
braska have improved the condition of
corn, tho the injury from previous
drouth is serious. In southern Illinois!
and western Kentucky the crop Is still
suffering from drouth. On the whole,
climatic conditions have been favorable
generally in the central and northern
belt. EARLY planted areas are out of the
reach of frost, and some corn has been
cut as far north as southern Illinois.
Is The movement OF oats has been in
good volume. about 100000 bushels per
week for several weeks, and the quality
lis generally good. In Illinois and other
districts Of heavy Precipitation there
has been damage to oats in shock
Prices are practically unchanged, ruiz
ing between q and % cents in Chicago
Late potatoes are improving in New
England and New York: are below the.
average in Pennsylvania: in fine con-
dition in Michigan and Wisconsin,; In
Colorado, cool nights are not favora-
bic.
Rains have improved tobacco in Ma
ryland and Virginia. The Wisconsin
crop. cigar leaf. has sustained some
damage from hail
There is q good yield OF peaches in
New York, and plenty Of pears and
1plums. with good apple crop. Winter
iapples in Michigan will be a light yield
| Late peaches, pears grapes and plums
Iall promise we'll in West Virginia. APP
lples will be light crop on the bluffs
Jof the Missouri, but Il: Bitter Root val
Hey. in Montana, great crop will be
4 gathered. Fruit canning Is in active OPP
j Grafton in New Mexico and Utah. and
fruit drying and evaporating on the Pa
lcific coast, where the prune crop will be
better than has been estimated Grapes
4 are abundant in some localities, light
lin others, but OF good quality.
\ Discussing the apple crop the Roches-
sIter n. Y, Democrat-Chronicle says:
|"There is nothing certain about the
Iwinter-frutt market. The crop in this
part OF the state. as we'll as in the
A country at large. has been very greatly
Exaggerated. and 1t Is believed very
|generally by farmers that the Nationa
a Apple Shippers Association ia system.
atically spreading reports of oyerprO.
duction and large crops in all sections
so that the fruit can be purchased a
How prices Farmers cite the press re
}, ports which were industriously sent ou
!, from the Cleveland meeting of the deal
j ,ers. and which in the dispatches were
Il supposed to come from national meet
ling Of the growers. County papers al
2 over this state, 80 the farmers state
5 have been receiving special press mat
O. tier claiming an immense crop and pre-
dieting low prices II the crop could b.
4 marketed at all. The Orleans count.
8 growers have been making a few inves
4 tigations themselves, and they find tina
Z the crop is not at all remarkable any
s where. and in Michigan and Missouri
0 lis total failure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
aIoRINHEtL oR1sr.
Mics Wheslook Returns 20 LibrAry
Work-local Notes.

1dlee ~ hOol00k Neeurno TO L1DrAry
Nvork-LocalN otea.
Special to- Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept. u. -Miss Wheeiock IL
back In the library again after q six
weeks course OF study In Cleveland, o.
She was fortunate in being directly
under the teaching of the secretary OF
the Iowa library commission, who was
also taking instruction.
More corn Is being cut this year than
last. or any other year of the past.
Ewart Bros. have three corn binders
and other farmers have bought them
in order to Save the fodder.
c. G. Hunt, secretary OF the Iowa
Chess Association, has received one of
the four medals given by the associa-
ton for proficiency at the late tourna-
ment held here. The association has
gained in members very materially
since the meeting and is now engaged
in a series OF match games by mail.
bicycle ride to Montezuma Sunday. re-
turning the same evening. They took
dinner at the capital city.
In the divorce case of DeCamp We.
DeCamp the plaintiK. Ed DsCamp, was
given permission to amend his petition
to conform to the facts proved.
The Sabbath School Association Of
Washington township will hold con-
vention the last Sunday in September
Mrs. Mcclure. wife of Councilman
MCGUIRE, OF Marshalltown. and sor
Matthew, changed cars here this morn.
ling for home, having been visiting al
Lindsay, Ont, the past two months.
Mrs. b. v. Run returned home lasi
evening from Eldora, where she under
went an operation some weeks ago. Shs
is much improved in health and barring
accident Will soon be enjoying her usua
health.
j. T. Faircloth left this morning fo
Newton, where the Jasper county fai
lis In progress,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13

The following market letter Is furnished
the Times Republican by Martin 4 slack.
members of the Chicago Board of Trade.
from their local Office, over y East Main.
thru A. j. Clark, local manager.
Chicago. Sept. Wheat-The wheat
market has been active and strong all
day today, notwithstanding our heavy
break yesterday. Liverpool cables came
SD higher. Cash wheat sales are reports
ed very large again today, seventy -one
loads at New York. Clearances, 46S,00O
bushels Northwestern cars light, 81
against sos last week, and S79 last year.
Wheat again looks very strong indeed.
The opposition from the local crowd
continues, but In the end will prove ben
eticial, when the time comes to cover.
The market lookS extremely bullish to
us.
Corn-The corn market was weak DUR
ing the early hours and higher later in
the day. Local cars, 567 with 465 esti-
mated for tomorrow. The Price Cur
rent estimates the corn crop to be over
2,900,000000 bushels The majority of
the strength in corn was received from
wheat. Local sales We're 100000 bush
els. New York business pretty large,
lao loads. Local sales 100000. There is
a too one sided selling sentiment in corr
and in the face of the bullisn Statistical
| position is a dangerous side to be on.
/ Oats-The oat market has been strong
4 Offerings were sufficient, but not iber-
\ al. Clearances We're 30, 600 bushels. Lo
cal. receipts. S9I cars with go estimated
4 for tomorrow. The prices for the da,
gained about u of accent. closing at tn,
/ top for the day.
p,,,,n !, n pricoS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13

not able to stand the climate in China.
The highest stud Zee In the world Is
that for the service OF st. Simon-600
guineas, or over 3d. 900. And no lack Of
fools to pay it," remarks the London
Live Stock Journal.
Local Mark ets.
The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as it Is possible to OBJ
tain from the dealers themselves. The
quotations are for prices paid by deal
ers, corrected Thursday afternoon:
GRAIN AND FEED.
The Kansas City Grain Company re-
ports the following prices:
Oats-1S.
Corn-31.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com
.pany Will pay So cents for corn.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today, 1917.
Britain & Co. are paying the follow
ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots:
Selected light, 140 to 200 pounds, 4.so
Selected heavy, over 200 pounds, 4.S0
Stays and piggy sows graded accord
ing to quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin old SONS, milky bellies and
hogs unfit for packing. Premium hogs
must be smooth and fairly we'll fatted.
All hogs subject to government in.
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
loving prices for country produce:
New potatoes-25 cents.
Eges-14 cents.
Buttsr-2O cents in trade.
POULTRY.
Butchers. commission and cold stor.
iage houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Eggs-l2 cents. loss, off.
Old chickens cents.
| Young chickens-6 cents.
HIDES, TALLOW AND WOOL.
III. Willard, Son & Co. are paying tn
following prices:
No. L green hides cents.
No. green hides cents.
Pelts-40MS cents.
| Horse UNRESTRICTED 90.
4 OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.
4 Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 10.
For Iowa-Fair tonight and Friday
4 stationary temperature.
Synopsis of Weather CONDITIONS
4 Generally clear and cool weather pre-
walls this morning over the mortimer
and central portions of the country
Partly cloudy 70 cloudy weather wit
/ scattered showers. have prevailed owe
4 the gulf coast states.
The pressure is high over the Obi
3tvalley and from Minnesota and Mort
i Dakota northwartl to Alberta.
1T is low over Ontario and west of tn
4 Rocky mountains.
The following observations wer
taken at 4 a. M. central time:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
Land Seekers

Settlers. Tourists prospectors or invest
Of these rates. For further informa ,i5 IN
address j. G.. Beena.. ,Ir., Northwestern
Passenger Agent, Southern Railway. 225
Olson. agent for the Land and nd, Industrial.
Department ut the same address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
The bravery of Woman
when You Travel.

Why not take. the best, the Lacka-
wanna railroad? Every mile is pictur-
sesque, every mile is comfortable. It is
the short line east or west. It's Ameri-
Gag cleanevt, mort up.to-date railroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
Cnsh Prices.

Cash corn-No. 2 white, 4o1sd40s.;
No. yellow. 4o;A4;; No. 8, 4O14 Gp40t.; No.
8 yellow, 1912 G4Os4.
oats-No. 9, FIX d221i4, No. white,
24il4aa2514; No. 8. 2ltl.@22 No. white.
Wfeat-No. . red. 76a77; No. 3 red,
s71@T6; No. 9 hard, ,1@73;; No. 3 hard,
69G79;; No. 4 northern spring. 75MTs; No.
2 northern spring, 75aTs,; No. 9 spring,
71a75.