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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Summer School for Teachers.

Superintendent Fitzpatrick has To-
Gated one of the six institutes for Ten
nessee at Jonesboro. The school will
begin July and continue four weeks.
A strong faculty has been selected in
the following: Capt. G. s. Douglas,
superintendent of Gallatin city schools !;
.Chas. Mason, superintendent at Nor
ristown S. G. Brown, superintendent
in Jonesboro, and W. W. Matney, su-
perintendent at Greeneville.
This.school is for teachers of Tennes-
see east of Knoxville, although anyone
may attend from any part of the state.
Jouesboro is very glad to have the
school and will make ample prepare
ton to accommodate all at a moderate
expense. Jonesboro is an ideal location
for a summer school, and there will
doubtless be large attendance
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Another Pension Examiner.

Beecher Sterling, special examiner
at Lansing, Michigan, has been
ordered transferred to the East
Tennessee territory to work in connec-
ton with the Knoxville pension office.
Examiner Steare is expected to arrive
any time, as notice has been received
from Washington
He will assume part of the territory
now covered by Special Examiner H.
l.. Williams. Since Examiners Elliott
and Welborn were transferred to other
offices six months ago, only one exam
liner has been assigned to this territory
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23


Mrs. John Scott and Miss Minnie
Scott left today for Jacksonville, H.,
after q pleasant visit to Mrs, j. A.
Vines.
Albert Parlett, manager of the Bris-
toll Telephone company, spent Monday
here looking after the interests OF his
home.
Prof. s. @. Brown was up from
Jonesboro today. He has been elected
superintendent of the Jonesboro grad
ed schools for another year,
The East Tennessee Brick company
is arranging to light theE- yard with
electricity and will run the plant day
and night after few days,
Misses Maud Farnham. Kate Dosser
and Kate Simpson, teachers in our
public schools, have gone to their res
pective homes for the summer.
Samuel Williams, of Milligan, Car
ter county, died at his home last Fri
day evening. Deceased was "A years
of age aud highly respected citizen.
Evangelist J. L. Schoolfeld. of Dan
vile, Va, arrived in the city Monday,
and is assisting Rev. A. N. jackson IN
revival at the M. Il. Church, South.
Miss Jennie Correll, sister of Charlie
Golf, of this city, died at her home
near this city last Tuesday. She leaves
n infant tam pnnnthu old lion Rrot
child.
Joe Crumley and Miss Francis Lacy
were united in marriage last Thursday
by Rev. G. Il. Francisco. They are
popular young people and will reside
ut Flourville.
Col. s. Y. Harris, Of johnson City,
was endorsed for governor of the sol
diers' home at that place, at the q. A..
r. encamptment held here last We'd
nesday, -Greeneville Democrat
Earl, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. r. Brown, died Thursday night
Otter few days illness with summer
complaint, and was inferred in Oak
Grove cemetery Friday afternoon.
J. L. Miller and Mrs. Miller, of At.
lanta, have:been the guests this week
of Mrs. H. W. Lyle. They will return
to Atlanta Friday, and will be accom-.
panied by Mrs. Lyle for short visit
Freddy" Cottrell, special staff re-
preventative of the Knoxville Evening
Sentinel, left last evening, by private
conveyance, for Elizabethton, to re.
port flood news for his paper. He sale
he meant to reach the principal seat Of
disaster even if he had to trek.
Old Bachelor Jay Morley Willard is
spending this week with friends at Mil
ligan and taking in the commencement
. exercises at the college. His many
friends here hope that some of tn,
charming girl graduates there ma,
take fancy to him and take him OF
the turf So far as "Burr" is con
cerned most anybody will be accepta
BILE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
TIE FLOOD
Does Damage in All
Directions.
Houses. Mills, Road beds, Fac.
tories, Bridges, Etc.
Swept Away.

Hundreds of people homeless, houses
swept away, lives lost, factories and
mills carried off by the flood, logging
booms torn away, factories gone,
bridges demolished, railroad traffic
tied up and at stanstill, are some of
the more serious results of the rainfall
the flood which began last Satur-
day. The rivers are said to be eight
feet higher than during thegreat flood
of 1867, the previous record. Counties,
railroads aud other corporations, as
well as individuals, are heavy losers,
but until intermedi ate and direct
communication is restored only an in
definite and approximate estimate of
the terrible damage wrought can be
given. With wires down and bridges
and trestles gone, our many anxious
readers will readily understand how
impossible it is to give correct re-
port. In fact, Il correct report is never
possible in dire disasters. That rum
ors are prolific we admit, but as rumor
is, usually, largely the offspring Of
Imagination, we refuse credence until
verified. That there has been terrible
damage is beyond doubt, but, until
our next issue, we will allow our read
ers to surmise losses.
All the bridges over the Doe, Nola-
chucky and Watauga rivers are gone.
At Unaka Springs Dosser Bros. and
Judge Kirkpatrick lost their summer
residences, and A. V. Dederick lost two
cottages in which he had stored furni-
niture and furnishings, for his new
aud commodious caravansary.
At Huntsdale several houses were
destroyed,
This Washington county and
Greene county, lost their county
bridges, which we roughly estimate at
Greene County. ......,.......$70 $40, 00(
Washington County......... $1,000
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E. S. Browning D. ad.

Mr.. E. S. Browning, Esq, died very
Unexpectedly Monday evening, May
13th, Of heart failure, at his home near
here and was buried Wednesday at the
Dunkard church. He served with dis
tinction through the war of the rebel
lion in the Union army. He was depu-
ty sheriff and a prominent member of
the Washington county court for a
lumber OF years. He was aged about
SO years. Limestone correspondent in
Knoxville Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
New Passenger Trnin.

Last Monday the "CloudIand Limit
ed" was put on the L. T. & w. N. G.
road. 1t is a regular passenger and
mail train aud consists of an engine,
combination and pay coach. The
train makes the run from Cranberry in
ninety minutes and makes two round
trips day The new train has air
brakes aud all modern contrivances
The schedule time to arrive is $40 a.
M, and leaves ut II a. IN. In the
afternoon it arrives at 3:20 and leaves
at 5:15. Scott Dean is at the throttle
and Riley Daniels has charge of the
cord. It's a popular train and will be-
come more so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

To get good eating so to Geo, r,
Brown.
w. J. Exum has returned from a
business trip east.
Choice sweet potato slips for sale by
II. Il. Webb.
General Gus Broderick was up from
Limestone today.
Quench your thirst at the City Drug
store fountains.
Miss DeGross has returned from a
visit to Ohio relatives.
The City Drug Store fountains are
Mt your command.
EE. f. Young and Mrs. Young are the
guests of Mrs. A. Ii. Bowman.
Geo. r. Brown first door around the
corner from the express office.
See II. T. Webb as usual for sweet
potato slips.
Mrs. j. II. Englebert was down from
Cranberry yesterday shopping.
All the pleasant and popular drinks
at the City Drug Store fountains.
Col. E. G. Reeves was in Bristol
last Saturday ON legal business.
Hon, Robt. Burrow spent last Satur-
day in Bristol on legal business.
Mrs. George Hardin and children are
visiting relatives at EliZabethton.
Miss Mary Bayless was the guest Of
Mrs. Warlick at Jonesboro last week,
James H. Maher and Mrs. Maher
came up from Knoxville today is visit
relatives.
Mayor G.. J. st. John, of Bristol,
Tenn, is in the city. held here "by
action of the floods. "
Mrs. Gildersleeve and daughters,
were guests of Mrs. lilly Rankin, NJ
Knoxville last week.
Watch for the big advertisement Of
| the Tennessee Furniture and Supply
Company next week.
J. p. Lyle & Co. have their steam
brick plant in operation and are run
ming full capacity daily.
j. Il. Wade has resigned as conduct
or on the o. r. & G. and II. W. Weile
is now pulling the bell cord.
Frs. Clara Rhees and Master johnnie
Rhess, of Bettsville, o., are the guest
of Mrs. L. McCollum at Hotel Carlisle
Miss Lucy Hatcher. daughter o
| Alderman Hatcher, has just graduated
in the city high school. For the las
four years she has not been absen
from school single day. This is
good record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

wrecked and several thousand feet of
lumber belonging to local dealers were
floated off.
1t is said that the Deaderick island
near Embreyille, containing 100 acres,
was completely washed away.
The h. II. & W. N. G. railroad suffer
ed heavily. The track is washed away
in sixtY-two places between Elk Park
and Allentown and all the bridges are
gone.
The roadbed is washed SO badly and
in so many places that it will require
from fonr to six months to get it re-
paired so trains can get through to
Cranberry. The damage is variously
estimated at from 500, 900 to 5000, 900.
The most disastrous washouts are in the
gorge where the heaviest work occurs
Supt. Lawton states there are forty
nine washouts in the gorge from ten to
20OO feet long. At Pardee point where
the track IS built upon stone, reports
the stone work is all gone and there is
nothing to indicate that railroad had
ever been built there.
The Nolachucky river raised forty
feet.
Onereport has it that the Nolachucky
was fifteen feet higher than in 1867.
The combined loss will go to several
hundred Thousand dollars and falls
heaviest upon the very poor. The
COMET has started relief fund to be
distributed by committee headed by
Mayor J. A. Summers. All donations
will be acknowledged through THE
COMET. A list of donors and amount
given by each will be published next
week. From the amount collected the
following has been distributed:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
New Election Commissioners.
The Jonesboro correspondent of the
Knoxville Journal and Tribune says:

The Jonesboro correspondent of the
Knoxville journal and Tribune says:
"The newly appointed election COM
missioners for this county are all very
nice, fair men. Thad A. Cox, who be-
longed to the old board, has always
shown a disposition to "tote fair" with
the republicans and it is believed that,
like the singing master was wont to
say, he will "proceed in the same
sound"
George W. Willett is democrat
and veteran politician. He served
his people faithfully and acceptably as
sheriff, also as postmaster, and no one
believes but that George Willett will
do all in his power to give the people
of his county fair and honest elections.
"Jas. A. Vines, the republican mem
Der of the board, is something Of pol
itician himself, and the man that heads
him off will find it necessary to set NJ
oil night and get mp before day to keeT
always wide awake and duly sober
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Enlarge School Building.

The board of education has decided
that additional rooms are needed at the
Columbus Powell school building and
made recommendation to the city
council accordingly. The council will
appoint committee of aldermen to act
with the board OF education in the
matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
New Business Block d.

: J. T. Linville has prepared plansN
for the new brick block of business
houses to be erected on public square
by Fl. H. Crouch. There are to be
three store rooms just filling the open
space between the bank and the Hart
block. There will be stairway open
ing ON the street to make the second
floor available for Office purposes.
The block is to be OF brick with plate
glass front and modern throughout
It will be built by J. 7. Linyille & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Recital.

Mrs. Hunts pupils, assisted by Mrs.
Ernest Miller, Mrs. W. L. James, and
other talent, will render a musicale in
tie parlors OF the Hotel Carlisle on
Thursday evening, June 9th, at s
o'clock. General admission. Is cents
children under twelve years, 10 cents
Proceeds for benefit of public library.
Lovers of good music, and the public
generally, most cordially invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Examination for Teachers.

Examinations for applicants for posi-
tons in the public schools of johnson
City, will he held in the Science Hill
building, beginning on Monday. May
9th, at $50 Il. m.
All who desire to take the examina-
ton should report promptly at tho
above place and time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
New Ice Cream ParlOr.

Geo. r. Brown has fitted up an ice
cream parlor in the room next door to
his restaurant. The room has been
neatly papered and carpeted and hand
some oak tables and chairs supplied.
The IA lie will be taken care Of with
equal care and The best cream only will
be SCI we'd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
New Houses.

j. ID. Crowell is building two cot
tages on Division street for Mrs. j. L.
Evans.
j. ID. Weaver is building another cot
tage for Daniel Bowman in the Jones'
boro addition.
Several houses have been let to con-
tract, but can not be stated until sup
ply of brick is available.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Election Commissioners.

Goveror McMillin has appointed the
following election commissioners
Washington County Thad A. Cox,
G. w. Willett and ]. A. Vines.
Unlcoi County -Jesse w. Callahan,
w. 7, Sans and j. Il. Toney.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Shorthand and Typewnting a Business
Necessity.

The Ben Pitman is in use officially at
Washington. The method is taught
here by Mrs. j. s. Barlow, at very
much less cost than in any school or
business college in the country. The
opportunity is now during school vaca-
ton. Mrs Barlow is also agent for
the sale of a frst-class typewriting
machine-the "Chicago"-price $50.
A new machine can be seen by calling
on Mrs. Barlow at her residence on
Locust street.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure--no pay. Price soc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take rove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed ON every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
CitV SchoOls Close

The city schools closed Thursday
evening with appropriate exercises at
the Opera House. A large audience
enjoyed the following program which
was rendered in a highly pleasing
manner.
Salutatory-Lizzie Mitchell.
Earn estness-M Maud Lusk.I
Grand Valse-G. W. Kalliwoda)-
Nellie Wade and Ella Bunow.
Time, What is 1t fort? Ethel Beals.
Briton Against Boer- Lowrie Cory.
AID Astra per Aspera- Lucy Hat
cher.
Trois Mazmkas OH. Kotzschmer)--
Eva Lyle.
Prophecy Rozie Slaughter.
Buds Fairy Tale-Ethel Smith.
Valedictory VIM. Ha tcher.
Fackeltauz g. Meyerbur)- Misses
Barlow.
Presentation of Diplomas Hon. A.
A. Taylor.
CLASS OF 1901.
VIM. Hatcher first honor. Bessie
Painter, Lowrie Cory, Vest Cross,
Ethel Smith, Jessie Dulaney. Edward
Crumley, Mabel Davidson, Maud
Lusk, Lucy Hatcher, Ethel Beals, Eva
Lyle, Lizzie Mitchell, Roxie Slaughter
and Mack Smith.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

Polite persons provide palatable pro-
auctions pleasantly at the City Drug
Store fountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

Meet your friends at the City Drug
Store fountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23

You can fluid oil kinds of sweet po-
tato sprouts at
J. B. WHITLow & Co.'S
Spring street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
g MA,,-

This signature is ON every box OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures "a cold In one day
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-23
Wholesale and Retail
HARDWARE
csc Ga3gf 8 3Ga s8e 6 8 G 6 &c e2r9 ae7s-

We have Just received car load of
Mitchell Wagons and a car load
Of Porry Buggies, Phoetons
Surveys, Carts &c.
We carry full line of Hardware Sash, Doors, Paint
Varnish, Rubber Hose, Corn Drills, Genuine
Brown Flows, Syracuse Flows, Oliver
Flows We still sell Oliverpow points
No. IS, No. 20 and No. 30
points at zoe, No. ID point
25c, No. 20 and 80.
Landslide 6rC.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
FRANK GODFREY
IN THE ASYLUM
Former Newspaper Writer Insane
as the Result of an
Operation.

Frank Godfrey, the well known
former newspaper man of the earlier
days in Honolulu. was committed to
the insane. asylum on Wednesday. Mr..
Godfrey was taken to the police station
Monday night suffering from a brain
trouble which led him to do strange
things of late an operation was per
formed on him, the result of which
seemed to make Godfrey worse. in
stead of better He has been under the
impression for several days that he is
being pursued by man with a gun.
on Monday night his terror OF his
mythical pursuer eliminated in his
suddenly jumping out of bed and run
ming out upon the veranda, from which
he fell TO the ground. distance OF
about twenty feet, Luckily, Mr.. God
frey was not hurt. 1t was thought
best then TO remove him to the police
station, where he remained until Wed
uesday, when the commitment 70 the
asylum took place.
Godfrey was a well known writer for
newspapers several years ago, and
even of late he has assisted in the
work of compiling various publications
here AT present there is a suit pend
ing in the courts in which ne Is in
terested It is a case where he, as
guardian of a minor, sold Manoa Val
ley property at an exceedingly low ng-
ure. property which the minor, who
has now attained his majority. Is at
tempting to regain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
IMMUNITY FROM MICROBES.

At various times the public has been
warned OF the dangers that Turk in the
kiss, and even in the handshake as
agencies by which microbes may be
distributed. but remarks of a speak
er at a medical association meeting in
this city hint that even the person who
renounees these practices is not safe.
All the distributing agencies by which
means men come in contacts with other
men should be subject to sterilization.
and even the long hair and full beard
ought To be discouraged by general
Interpretation. 1t is not depreciating
the wisdom of the advice to point out
that apparently it is becoming d dan
gerous matter simply TO remain alive.
Even the man who defies germs by
keeping himself close shorn and putting
in his waking hours in the use OF an
tiseptics can never feel wholly safe.
He may have no hair wherein the
malign microbe can find Judgment. but
he viii still have his throat. lungs and
other organs to which the bacilIi are
wont 10 repair Simply by remaining
alive ne is exposing field of operation
to the ever-ready microbe. Apparently
the only perfect safeguard would lie
in shearing off not only hair and beard.
which point the health seeker might be
dead, but would certainly be immune
from MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14

California Hotel for Miss Robinson
and in short space of time the two
were seated at dinner in fashionable
restaurant. With each course, serv-
ed in the best style of the chef of the
establishment. the conversation of the
two heightened. The host declared his
admiration for his fair guest, and the
lady unblushingly admitted that she
had found her affinity. The recital of
ownership of valuable sugar stocks In
the Hawaiian Islands ana a conIem-
plated pleasure trip to Europe and
around the world won the heart of
Miss Robinson
Ere the black coffee was served the
host had proposed marriage to the lady
whose life was supposed to be spent n
the study of Talmud and in devotion
to her aged father, with whom she
collaborated in literary pursuits
Calling for pen, ink and paper the
Hawaiian medico asked that his fair
guest clinch the bargain and sign 4
promise to marry him on the morrow
The challenge was accepted, and the
following document, written by the
doctor, was signed by the disciple OF
the scribes of ancient days:
San Francisco. Cal, June 3. 1901
To DR.. J. NJ. Rivas, of Honolulu, H.
l., [. s. A: In response to your pro-
posal made to me this evening at din
ner at the Poodle Dog Restaurant, that
l marry you tomorrow, l hereby agree
that | viii marry you tomorrow, June
+, at p. m.
ROSAMOND RODKINSON,
California Hotel
Miss Robinson signed the document,
and to make sure of the date. insert
ed the words June 4.
After the dinner the pair took drive
to the Cliff House. On the drive the
proposed trip to Europe was discussed
and the details of a wedding and an
enga cement ring and the brides trous-
seau We're entered into
When DR.. Rivas told his fair guest
that in his island home it was not
considered to be good form to be ig-
norant of poker playing Miss Rodkin-
son informed him that she was a
thoroughbred at the game
Just 10 show her skill at the game
OF poker a deck of cards was called
for and in the quietude Of a private
room Miss Robinson showed that In
her study of the Talmud she had not
forgotten the national game or AmerI-
ca.
Although her companion was suppos-
ed 10 be an expert, Miss Robinson in
variably held the winning hand and
in the space of an hour she was de-
clared to be able to hold her own with
any of the skilled players that her
opponent might pit her against in his
island home should she deign to honor
him with her hand and want or for
tune.
II Miss Robinson and the Hawaiian
medical man plight their trotn To-Day
there will be a broken hearted lover
in the East, and patrons of the Talmud
will have to look elsewhere if they de-
sire to fill further orders for the trans
lation of the Babylonian writings
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
Eryan Attacks Decision il.

LINCOLN, Neb-, June Taking for
his text the words, Emperor McKin-
lev" w. j. Bryan tonight gave out an
extended statement bearing upon the
Supreme Court decision in the insular
cases. Bryan frankly admits that the
courts verdict is extremely distatste-
full to him, and the language ne en-
ploys is more vigorous than is custom
ary even for him. He boldly declares
that the Supreme Court has Joined
hands with the President and Congress
in an effort to change our form OF
government, and he calls on the people
to repudiate the verdict. Bryan says
in part:
.sBv a vote of five to four the Su-
prene Court has declared President
Mckinley emperor of ~Porto Rico, and.
according to the press dispatches, the
emperor has gladly and gracefully &C
cepted the title conferred upon him
by the highest judicial tribunal IN the
land.
Those who were encouraged TO be
lieve that the constitution has caught
ND with the flag We're doomed to dis
appointment.