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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Clans; l am little girl
Z years old. Won't you please bring
me little doll with a blue dress on and
dark curley hair, doll buggy, a dress
ing case and little washstand? Just
bring me as much us you think ought
to have and | will be perfectly satisfied.
Your friend, EMMA MILLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa ClausI want you to
bring me a drum, horn, a CRATE big
fire wagon, and bring my little baby
brother woolly dog so he will not
bother my things, and bring me some
apples, oranges and candy.
Your friend EDGAR HARKINs.
Dear Santa Claus; l wish you would
bring Doll carrgier if you please my
little baby want little pair shoes and
Doll for her / want rochcomb ather /
Doll Bertha want The same thines ma
ma want table spread | want a hood
and rocking chair and pair Of over
shoes. Your friend,
ALICE GERTRUDE FLEENoR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19
"rhe Old Plantation at Opera House Jan
uary 3, Iooa

Gov. Bob Taylor will deliver his lat
est and best lecture, 1.-THE Old Planta-
ton, at the opera house, this city, on
the evening of January 3D.. In present
ing this lecture he will have the assist
ance of superb male quartette, aud
music by this quartette will be beauti-
fully interviewer into tho lecture, briug-
ing out, strengthening and illustrating
its points Of humor, pathos and beauty.
In the various quartette songs which
ave given throughout the lecture Gov.
Taylor sings the leading part.
Gov. Taylor and quartette are now
in the east where they are charming
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Send me little wagon, some orange,
j. mpon jack, great big horn, toy
train some candle and nuts and apples,
a little toy man gold knife red lamp
atoY dog toy horse, a toy hog, a toy
cat, Il set of gold dishes, toy stove.
WILLIE WHITLow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

ear Santa You will please como
to oar house Christmas eve and bring
me i good saw, II good Ratchet, a pack
age Of nails, two pounds of nice candy,
some nuts and an orange. have little
twin brothers please bring them some
thing so they will not bother me.
BURR HARRISON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus 1t is about time
for you to como around again, Wall you
please hing me II big ras doll aud
little machine? My little baby sister
wants a little jumping RABBIT and little
dancing bear, I viii try too be good
till Christmas. Nour little friend,
CARRIE SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa:-Send me some candle,
and nuts and some oranges and fire
crackers, and drum, and a toy train,
and a rubber ball and whistle, & send
me a shot gun and a shy rocket.
HARDIE HAaAMAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Send me some candies
and nut, and some oranges send me a
whistle, and toy train, and drum
and toy man, and rubber ball. Send
me some fire cracker, and sky rockets.
Bob HAGAMAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Mr.. Santa Olahs; Pleas send me
sum candy sum aples and sum chewing
gum and sum fire crackers aud sum sky
rockets and sum cloth to make me aud
robert vast bring yards and bring
the sam for robert yu doc for me
Yors truley 10 AND RoBARr LEUPoFp.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I am little boy
4 years old. / want you to be sure to
come to see me Christmas and bring
me wheelbarrow and shovel, hoby
horse, an engine and q horse with a
saddle on. If I've asked to much bring
me what you think l ought to have.
Your friend, RoBT. RUSH MILLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

The Ladies' Home Journal says a
man ought to intrust his entire in
come to his wife, The wife says the
same thing. The man says nothing
Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little boy
eight years old and l wish you would
bring me horn and great big wagon
I am good boy in school and want
some candy and apple I think I have
ask for enough. Your friend,
CHARLIE MCMACKIN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Editor Reaves, of the Hardeman
Free Press would make an excellent
juror. Litigants will find his charges
very reasonable and he makes reduc-
ton for cash. Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Old Santa Claus;-I want you
to bring me little trunk and some fire
crackers and some apples and oranges
and some toys and anything else that
you want to bring me. / am years
old. Your friend, IRA ADAMS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Old Santa Claus:-I want you
to bring me a drum and two pounds of
candy and two apples and oranges and
firecrackers and some toys. / will not
ask you for SO many things this time.
You can bring anything else that you
want to. MATsoN ADAMS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19
Snow PALACE,
Dec. 1S, 1901.

Dec. IS, 1901.
THE COMET:
Am we'll pleased with THE COMET
and am glad to hear from the dear chill
dren of your town. 1 shall try to sup
ply all their wants. Next year send
me THE COMET commencing with the
first issue in November SO that all the
little tots can get their letters publish
ed. With love to the children, am
Their best friend,
H SANTA CLAUS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-We are three lit
tie sisters, and have no dear papa like
most little tots. Please bring us some
thing nice, as you did not get here last
Xmas. Your little friends,
KATE, LEoNA AND FRANKIE WHITE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-Will you please
bring me an air gun, horse and wag-
on and train that runs on track, and
ell the good candy you have to spare,
and nice picture book?
Your friend, WALTER @. ROBERTSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

The republicans will select judicial
candidates by primary aud the commit
tee Will meet February 10th to select
the date.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus; viii you please
hringmea pretty bic doll, a littledress-
en- little drawing slate, all kinds of
fruit and candy some Roman candies
and pie ure book. BE sure aud come
in the back door as You can not get
down the chimney for our stoves.
Your little friend.
...tf.. .t,rt. NNf,By,,,.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I wish you would
bring me pair of tan gloves, pair of
calvs shoes and some candy, a ring, a
doll carriage, some roch cady, some
myers toes, and some taft candy.
Your friend, MAMIE WOODRUFF.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19
Letters to Santa Claus,

Dear old Santa Claus. l want you
to bring me a foot ball aud drum aud
pistol to oranges to apples aud all the
candy you have to spare.
Your friend, HUNTER KING.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa:--I want doll, doll
trunk and go-cart l lam 9 years old,
and have been g good little girl.
Your little CARRIE LEE SPARKS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Clans: Wish you would
bring me a pony, bride and whip, a
wheelbarrow and tool box, candy and
oranges. have been good little boy.
Your little friend,
PAUL ALEXANDER SPARKS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I want q great
big doll that it will shut Its eyes and go
to sleep, q doll carriage, trunk, story
book, some candy, oranges and apples.
Your friend.
ETHEL Grpnnunr II LRKINs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus: II want spat gun,
a sword and a horn, some apples, or
a1ges, n pound of candy, aud anything
else You have to spare.
Your friend, MURPHY HARKrNs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus; l am going on .
years old And | want You to bring me
a nice big doll a box Of candy and set
of dishes. Jrwr1l KEpLlNGER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-Last week l for
got to tell you that l wanted doll bed
for my doll. Thave got EN- at Bhive.
Your little girl friend,
MARY GERTRUDE LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear SWle Claus; want u engine
town Mt Burners, want gun and
football | want you TO bring me som
candy and som maase and apples. |
want engine Your friend
CYRUs Lyle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

There is some doubt about mosquitoes
malaria, but none about
them causing profanity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19
Letters ta SOntu Claus,

Dear Santa Claus: Send me Horse
& train Bank Band Heart wagon.
EARL Brown.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Santa want doll and some can
die and oranges and some little dishes.
Your little MAMIE HAaAMAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I want a Story
book And a candy doll. And some
cOndy and some nuts and oranges and
other fruits. JAMIE STEEN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19
Correct-AtteSt;
5. C WILLIAMS,
R l. d BnuNER, Directors.

Such as rheumatism, asthma stomach trou-
bles, kidney diseaSys, nervous debility, etc
Treat successfully all other forms Of diseases
both acute and chronic. Lady attendant
ONCE on Spring street. near Main.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dear Santa CLAUS, Buffalo Mountain;
! wish you would bring me that big doll
down at Mr. Taylor's with a green dress
on and little bed down at the Bee Hive
and coffee mill, and want some story
books and Il little ,licsser, and want
you TO bring Mildred something for her
to play with. want You 10 bring me
some nuts, candy aud fruit Please
don't get our stockings mixed mp
Your little friend ROM LYLE.
P. S. Excuse such long letter
Dear Santa Claus: thought Iwould
write to you through the paper, address
ing it to Mr.. Lyle, hearing he is a good
man, hoping he will remember me to
you. / ask you to bring me a nice
doll, a good story book aud a nice set
OF sure enough dishes largo enough TO
have little dinner for my little play
mates. Please bring me little coffee
, mill and will ever remember you in
my prayers ! am very little girl s
years old. Your little friend,
KATE HFNDRN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Some people expect fortune to break
in the door and announce his arrival
through megaphone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

thousands each night by this vivid
portrayal of the scenes of "The Old
Plantation"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

Dewey's single shot sank the naval
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

ETHEL GERTRUDE HARKINs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-12-19

the date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
FIELD DAY AT WAKE FOREST.
Gale Wins the Medal as the Best All Round
Athlets.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, N. c.. April 19.-Under
very unfavorable circumstances the an
nual field day was held here today. The
weather was inclement. but nevertheless
the boys showed up we'll The follow
ing men won contests.
100 yard dash, Freeman, time II As
seconds.
22O yard dash, Gale, time % seconds.
$40 yard dash. Gresham, time lost.
$50 yard dash, Gresham, time min
utes ard so seconds.
Standing broad jump, Clyburn, 8 feet,
S12 inches
Running broad jump, Creesman, IS
feet, inches.
Standing high jump, Rogers, feet, 8
inches.
Running high jump, Peeler, feet, 2
inches.
Throwing hammer. Gale, 70 feet
Putting shot. Gale, 81 feet, inches.
Pole vault. Fowler. s feet 8 inches.
Mr.. Gale won the medal as best all
round athlete.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
WILL THE OIL MEN
co into The TRUST
Independent Mill Men Hold
a Meeting.
TRUST MAN WAS HERE
Those in the Meeting Say That no
Agreement Was Reached.
BIT MAY CONE AT A LATER MEETING
Il is Well Known That the Trust is Anxious 10
Get the independent Mills in North
Carolina Out Of the
HeId.

There was an important meeting of
oil mill men at the Marlborough House
Thursday and Thursday night. The fol-
lowing persons were present: H. E..
Wells, Columbia. s. c.; VIM. Harvey,
Philadelphia p N. Towers. New York;
c. Fitzgerald, Columbia; w Newton
Smith, Tarboro: Fred oliver. Charlotte;
F. K. Borden. Goldsboro, and F. G. Hy-
man, Newbern.
Though the men who participated in
the meetings declined to give cut any in
formation whatever, it was stated on
pretty good authority that the subject
under consideration was. the purchase of
the independent mills represented by the
cotton oil trust, which already controls
a very large per cent of the oil mills Of
the South.
1t is said that no final agreement was
reached, though it is believed that an
agreement was reached that will finally
result in the mills becoming a part Of
the American Cotton Oil Company.
The mill at Raleigh was not repre-
scented, as that has for many years been
in the American company.
The trust was represented by Mr.
Wells, oe Columbia.
One of the owners of an independent
mill said yesterday morning: I'VE did
absolutely nothing Something may be
done later, but no agreement about any
thing was reached at this meeting"
A meeting similar to this was held at
Wilson some months ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
DEATH OF COL, BELO
Editor of the Dallas News,
Native Of Salem.
A Distinguished Ex Confederate Officer, Is.
tsbIisher Of the News ana an Officer
of the Associated Press,
Az the Associated Press.l

Asheville, NJ c., April 19.-Colonel A.
H Belo, of the firm. of A. H. Belo & Co.,
proprietors of the Dallas (Texas) News,
and the Galveston News, died here this
morning, after a three months illness.
Burial will take place at Salem, N. c.,
Colonel Belo's home in childhood.
Colonel Belo was a distinguished Off
GER in the Confederate army. He was
badly wounded during the war and had
never fully recovered.
Colonel Alfred H. Belo was born at
Salem, N. c., May 9th, 1899. He was
elected captain of the Forsyth Rifles
April, 1861, and served in the Confederate
army of Northern Virginia. He was
wounded at Gettysburg. He went to Texas
at the close of the war. He was the prln-
cipal owner of the Galveston News and
in 1885 established the Dallas News Of
which he was one of the principal owners
Colonel Belo was at various times a
director of the Associated Press and
one Of it's vice-presidents.
Of late years he usually passed the
summer in the Adriondacks and the win
ter at Dallas and Galveston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
The University During the Summer.

The Summer Term of the University
and the Summer School for Teachers will
begin on Monday, June 18th, the former
continuing six weeks and the latter con-
tinuing three weeks. Members of the
Summer School may attend the University
classes without extra charge while the
Summer School is in session. Thirty in
structors and lecturers will be in attend
ance, representing the Universities of
North Carolina and Georgia, Cornell Uni
versity, Wake Forest College, Peabody
Normal College, the State Normals OF
Maryland and Georgia, and the graded
schools Of Raleigh, Charlotte, Newbern,
Wilson, Greensboro and Durham. The
University Will Offer during the summer
Term twenty full courses in Greek, Latin,
French, German, Spanish Mathematics,
English, Biology and Chemistry. In the
Summer School for Teachers the following
valuable and attractive courses are offer
ed: Kindergarten, Sloyd, Pedagogy,
every phase of Primary Work, English
Grammar and Composition, Expression,
Arithmetic, Algebra, u S. History, Geog-
raphy, Physiology, Teachers Course in
Latin, Elementary Greek and Teachers
Course in Greek; lectures in English Lit
erature by DR.. Hume, Prof Sledd, Of
Wake Forest College and Prof. Hill, of
the A. and NJ College, and the following
course of lectures in Nature Study: Chem
istry, DR.. Venable Physics, Prof. Cobb;
Botany. DR.. Atkinson, Of Cornell Entom-
ology. Prof sherman; Ornithology, Prof.
Pearson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
NO CHANGES IN ARMY YET.
Chaffee Will Relieve Macarthur in Command
the Last of June.
(By the Associated Press

10Y IuG ao0OC1dtSu L 1921
Washington, April 19.-Adjutant-Gen-
eraI Corbin authorizes the statement that
no material changes will be made in the
army in the Philippines until after the
War Department has heard from General
Chaffee on the subject. In accordance
with orders previously issued General
Chaffee will relieve General Macarthur
of the command of the military forces in
the Philippines on June Both and the
present expectation is that general civil
government will be established in the
archipelago about that time
With a view to relieving ali the regular
troops who have had long periods of SER
vice in the Philippines, the Secretary Of
War has decided to replace them as rap
idly as the circumstances will permit with
the new regiments now in course of or
gar1ation in this country. plan has
been adopted by which troops will be
given one years service in the United
States and two years in the Philippines.
It's operation will result in each regiment
always having one battalion in reserve
in the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
Little Child's Funeral.

The funeral services of William Angus
tus Matthew Bernard, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bernard who died
Thursday afternoon. will be conducted
from the residence at O'Clock this af-
ternoon. The child was only three months
old, and though he had been sick he was
not thought to be near death. His
father, who was in attendance at Eliza
beth City court, was telegraphed for and
came home yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
PRESENT FOR EVERY LADY.

Next Saturday at ten o'clock, providing
it does not rain, a present will be given
to every lady who is on the sidekalks OF
Fayetteville street, between the capitol
and the News and Observer office. This
will be a unique surprise, and the offer
is genuine in every particular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
COMMITTEE so DECIDES
The First Warrants Are to be Issued
Next Monday.
ONLY HALF TnE SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID
Secretary Wynne Makes Full Report Covering
All That Has Been Done Since the
Organization of the Audi
4o.;uco connanv
forum Company.

The Auditorium committee met yes
ing.to an early collection oe the amounts
subscribed last, fall for the proposed
auditorium and still unpaid The fol-
lowing members of the committee We're
present: G. NJ Busbee, chairman: j.
rs .Wyne, secretary and treasurer; J. g.
Brown. w. N. Jones, VIM. Grimes and
F. r. Ward.
A resolution was passed instructing
Chairman Busbee and Secretary Wynne
to issue warrants and proceed at once
against those who are refusing to pay
their subscriptions.
The first warrants will he issued Mon
day. The committee takes this course
in accordance with instructions given
them at a recent meeting of the stock
holders. The committee will push these
claims at once and then call another
meeting of the stockholders for fur
Their instructions.
At yesterdays meeting Secretary
Wynne made his first report to the
committee. 1t sets forty fully the con-
dition of the auditorium fund and COW
ers all that has been done since the
organization of the Auditorium Com
pany. 1t is as follows
Raleigh, N c., April, 1901.
To the President and Directors of The
Auditorium Company
gentlemen: l beg to submit this, my
first report, showing receipts and dis
bursements to date, together with other
information that may be of interest to
the board:
Stock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
TAX ON RUSSIAN SUGAR.
Board Of Appraisers Holds the Government
Justified in It's Imposition
(By the Associated Press

New York, April 19.-The Board of
Classification of the United States Gen
eral Appraisers, today announced de-
cision in the Russian sugar case. The
board by a majority vote holds that the
United States Government was justified
in imposing a countervailing duty on
Russian sugar. The opinion was written
by Judge Somerville and General APP
praiser Fischer coneurs with him. Colonel
Tichenor writes a dissenting opinion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20

The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook con
tanning over 300 most practical and valuable
cooking receipts - free to every patron.
Send postal card with your full address.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
HOW PAID.

Of the 10 share subscribers, % have
paid in full; "a have paid part, and I
have made no payment.
OF the 5 shares, II have paid in full;
20 have paid part and have made no
payment.
OF the shares: 5 have paid in full;
s have paid part, and 2 have made no
payment.
OF the shares: 10 have paid in full;
19 have paid part, and 9 have made no
payment.
of the one shares: 80 have paid in full.
CO have paid part, and 20 nave made 10
payment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

No enc, outside of the collectors and
myself, has any idea of the amount of
work it has required to collect the above
amount Every excuse imaginable has
been given for not paying when called
upon. Very few rufse to pay, while
many say they are ready to pay up in
tull the moment they see that the money
is needed. Some say they do not like
the location and will increase their sub
scription if more desirable site is Sc
lected
l have been at work on these collec-
tions nearly a year, and will state frank
ly to the board, that, in my opinion, it
is utterly impossible to build an audito-
rum on the lote selected by the stock
holders, and recommend that another
meeting of the stockholders be called
and the question again submitted to them,
that they may instruct the directors what
to de-
One thing is very clear, to-wit: That
the company can not buy a vacant piece
Of property and build an auditorium.
There must be some other source of reve-
nue., besides the auditorium either in the
way of a theatre, stores, or offices, or,
better still, all three. Had the Trade
Building been purchased and the new
building put in the rear, in my opinion,
Though / did not vote for its purchase
and do not now recommend IT'D the roof
would now be on.
Having given this matter considerable
time and thought, | am thoroughly of the
opinion that the most feasible plan is to
buy the Academy of Music and the
Bragassa property adjoining same, and
arrange for theatre and auditorium
combined. This would make a paying in
vestment and additional stock would be
taken.
Respectfully submitted,
]. S. WYNNE,
Secretary and Treasurer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20

There are cheap baking powders, made from
alum, but they are exceedingly harmful TO
health. Their astringent and cauterizing
qualities add dangerous element to food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20

At this season the housekeeper must look spe-
cially after the baking powder,
AS she cannot make good cake with bad eggs, no
more she make cake that is light, delicious and
dainty with inferior baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable for the
preparation Of the finest food. 1t impart that pc
cuar lightness, sweetness and flavor noticed III the
finest cake, biscuit doughnuts, crusts, ETC., which
expert bakers say is unobtanable by the of any
other leavening agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
Secretary and Treasurer.

Probably in heaven the women ill all
talk as nice to the men as they do on
earth to their husbands when they have
company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
For Asthma use ChENEfS'
EAPFCTORANT

Two years after marriage, the banquet
Of love is a cold, picked up supper on the
girls afternoon out