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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
BankrHpt's Petition For Discharge.
In the matter of
Elijah s. Pearce, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Eastern District of Tennessee, s. s..

On this, the 22th day of November,
A. D., 1901, ON reading the foregoing
petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same ON the 10th day
of December, A. D., 1901, before said
court at Knoxville, in said district, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published in The COMET,
newspaper printed in said district,
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, il
any they have, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness, the Hon. G. D. Clark,
Judge of the said court and the seal
thereof, at Knoxville in said district on
the 22d day of November, A. D., 1901.
(sEAL OF THE COURT
HENRY o. EwIEG, Clerk,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Cy Lyle has decided not to so to
London to attend his friend Edwards
coronation since that functionary has
decided that American millionares will
not be allowed to purchase even stand
ing room. The editor of the Mont
gomery Advertiser mightgo over, how
ever, and gain admission by wearing
his sun-bonnet for coronet. Chatta-
nooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
City Ownership.

Within another year Johnson City
will be up against the proposition to
operate its own light blant. In Janu,
airy, 1908, the contract with the Wa
tauga Lighting and Power Company
expires BY limitation, and in the mean
time something must be done or the
city will be in darkness. II is pre-
sumed that the contract can be renewed
but is that desirableP We are now
paying about $4,000 a year for the
street lights and now have only about
half as many lights IS the town needs.
At the present rate ii Is manifestly i'm
possible for the city to furnish these
additional lights without making the
tax rate an outrageous burden. What,
then, is to be donSS The question had
just as well be taken up now and
solved. The COMET fAvors city owner.
ship of the light franchise. We are in.
formed that the plant Of the Wataugs
Lighting and Power company can be
purchased for about $25, 900, fraction
of its original cost. Some repairing
will be needed, not to exceed So, OOC
and it will then be one Of the best
equipped plants in East Tennessee,
and will take care Of q town OF $4,000
inhabitants. The city can issue Eve
per cent. bonds to buy this plant and
the interest will only amount to 81, 5O(
a year, 81, 100 less than the light bill t.
start with. But that is not ell. The
commercial lights are quite an item
and the revenue for this source coult
readily be largely increased il a fs
rate was made within the reach of thu
man Of moderate means. The revenue
from this source will pay operating ex
penses, interest on the bonds, provide
a sinking fund and would soon show {
surplus to be turned into other chan
nels for the city's good. This would
enable us to have all the street light
needed without increasing the taxes
in fact the tax for light could be cut Of
because the revenue from the CONNER
cial lights would take care of that item
This is not dream. Our neighbor
Morristown, put in its own light plan
at greater expense than we have fig
ured for this city, and issued bonds Il
pay for it, and what Is the result? TIL
town Is one OF the best lighted IN tn
Estate; the rate for incandescent light
is so cents per month and the revenu
for the commercial lights pay the in
terest on the bonds, operating expen
ses and creates a sinking fund and tn
citizens do not have to pay q cent ia.
for the street lights. Isn't that bless
ingP or, are you taxpayer?
Let's think over this matter-now'
the time-and get the board to find on
just what can be done with the pro
posed plant in dollars and cents. ]
you have time to give the matter
thought and care to jot it down 70
publication THE COMET will be glad
have it, and We believe the board vii
be glad to have public expression
on this question.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

West and Middle Tennessee furnish
es the democrat vote and East Tennes-
sea the republican; yet there are those
who think this section should have an
even divide OF all the offices that are
going. There is no use OF being hog
lnd the best way is to sensible and the
dem ocratic party of this section will
get better treatment at the hands Of
the brethren of the western and middle
sections if we act in accord with the
facts as they stand. For instance, next
year the governorship will come to
East Tennessee, aud it has always been
a rule or precedent for one of the five
supreme judges to come from this sec
ton and the state attorney-general
likewise. The nomination and cleo
ton of Hon. John X. Shields, of Nor
ristown, is practically certainty, as
the one supreme judge from this Sec
ton, but there is a spirit among very
few over East Tennessee to want two
supreme judges. We are for East Ten
nessee getting all she can, but if we
first break the established rule or prec-
edent and lose the two supreme judges,
getting only one, then we would be in
poor position to ask the democrats of
the supreme bench to elect an East
Tennessee democrat encouragement
and reporter. In fact, with the gov
ernor in this end Of the state if the
democrats of this section made losing
fight for two supreme judges, the men,
bers of the supreme court would be
amply justified in electing man from
another section attorney general. East
Tennessee does not want to be trying
to break any precedent this year or she
might get the hot end of the poker, as
the poets say. Things are coming East
Tennesseeward more and more each
year if East Tennessee's fool friends
will only let good enough alone. Mad
isonville Demosrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

There is no promise of any following
up Of the policy that Mr.. Mckinley
outlined ct Buffalo by the next con-
gress. The high protection interests
have control Of handsome majority Of
the votes and, with the usual discipline
Of the republican machine, members
who come from the west surcharged
with tariff reform ideas are promptly
aad emphatically undeceived as to the
complexion Of their views and those Of
their constituents. The only cloud on
the protectionist's horizon is sugar.
The sugar trust wants free raw sugar,
and it is understood that Mr.. Haveme-
yer has announced that Cuban sugar
will be admitted free. This and SINH
lar rumors, will not down and they al
most cause Mysteries among some Of
the eastern protection interests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

1t is believed that Representative
James D. Richardson will be elected
democratic leader in the next house,
Notwithstanding the opposition that he
will incur. In many respects he will
make an admirable leader, but by his
connection with the publishing house
that has been publishing and selling
volumes containing the presidents
message he has injured his power and
laid himself open to republican innuen
do; however, he is Q good parlementa
rian, and at best his position will no
prove an important one, 30 large is thu
republican majority.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28


The Secretary Of the Interior has giy-
en- to the public his annual report. It
is volume Of some two hundred and
sixty-seven pages, and contains much
interesting matter, some of it food for
very serious thought. Some Of the
penson figures are appalling. The to-
tai number Of pensioners on the rolls
June Both was 1,041, 1921, an increase
for the year Of 1905, which increase
the secretary declares to be "high-wa-
ter mark" The total amount disburs-
ed for pensions during the year was
$13S, 53l, 4S3.s4.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

There is not perfect harmony on the
republican side however. The Reform
Club Of New York has been upkind
enough to submit to the president o
document in which it is shown that the
HannasFrye ship subsidy bill, if it had
passed the last congress, would haye
converted practically two tiiths Of the
entire subsidy into the Golfers of the
international Navigation company and
most of the balance would have been
paid to three other companies. Not
only is this an argument against the
ship subsidy bill as 1t was submitted to
the last congress, but it has shaken the
the faith of the president and of a good
many of the members Of congress in
the absolute disinterestedness of the
promoters of the bill. The bill has
proven; dead load from its inception.
Never has it been possible by the most
specious arguments to arouse any en-
thusiasm in regard to it among the
representatives who will have to go to
the people for reelection are protesting
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
Field Correspondent.


HOLSTER No. /, Tenn, Nov. 10.
Judge Cy H Lyle:
II you have offered a liberal reward
for the apprehension of the Field Ed
itor, if such be the fact please recall
the reward. / will return and submit
my case to the court over which you
preside if you dish out something like
justice. I exhausted my patience and
all the will-power possible in and
around the suburbs of Johnson City to
Secure valuable local news, feeling very
solicitous that your paper should come
to the front boiling over with the latest
kilograms, phonograms and even ca
Diagrams; hence boarded the first
outgoing train for the mountains, pre-
suming the field editor of the widely
known Comet could be accommodated
without fee, but that fellow with blue
jacketsays ticket, l Immediately plung-
ed both hands into the pockets in search
of the finance, at the same time telling
him who / was and whom represent
ed, but shoe fly, no go. At this critic
al moment venerable gentleman
handed the blue jacket fellow some
thing and he passeu smiling, and you
can bet your sox smiled, exclaiming
better to. be born lucky than rich.
Now, Judge, it would have done
your soul good, that is if you haye any,
watching the field editor holding on
with death grip when the cars (not
the vestibule) was ascending the noun
tains, hauled up by Holster with wire
rope attached. You should know that
am in earnest and still pursuing, and
may some time in the future return with
bushels (not chestnuts), but valuable
historic information, producing such a
sensation thereby forcing you to pull
off extras up in the zoos, intend TO
make the best efforts of my life to head
your pay roll, provided there is any or
ever was - - in your exchecker.
Don't you give me out You will see
at glance l have left off county, state
and postoffice, only the date, for the
reason l would be delayed and burden
ed with love letters, missives and sym
pathetic appeals from the young and
old widows, the yound and old maids,
and even the second edition, to return
and be happy. Now please don't give
me away, promising you I will remem-
Der you in my quiet applications to
Him who knows am your best friend
Another reason is, there are few cash
balances, not due me, but others, and
they might send tracer in search Of
the prodigal boy. GBy-by. God be
with you till we meet again.
Round ABOUT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
Report is Denied.

With reference to the report sent out
by the AssociatedfPress to the effect
that the Seaboard Air Line company
had obtained control OF the Virginia &
Southwestern railway and would take
charge OF the same on January 1, Mr..
J. L. Brass, General Manager Of the
V. IS. W., said last night that nothing
was known Of the matter by the officials
in Bristol, and that there was evidently
nothing in the report, for the reason
that the Bristo. officials would have
been aware Of any such deal. Mr.. Brass
does not regard the report from Win.
ston- Salem as reliable. Bristol Courier
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
aSEAB0ARD AIR LINE
1t is Announced, Has Purchased the vir.
ginia and Southwestern Railroad.

ginia and Southwestern Railroad.
Winston-Salem, N. C.,-Nov. &c.
1t is authoratively announced today,
that Notwithstanding the denial by the
Seaboard Air Line that 1t had pur-
chased the Virginia and Southwestern
railroad from Big Stone Gap to Noun,
tain City, one of the agents has beer
notified that the Seaboard Air Line
would take charge January /.
II has been understood for some
time by railroad people that the chancei
are good for building the trans-Apa'
lachian railway from Shelby, via Nor
canton to Mountain City, and it ha'
been believed all the time that this II
q plan of the Seaboard Air Line tt
reach the coal fields. The surveying
corps is now making the permanent 10
cation of the line and preparing speci
fications to let the contracts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

1t may not be improper for the city
attorney to act as the attorney for an
individal or a corporation seeking, as .
gift, an exclusive franchise to all the
streets Of the city for street railway
purposes, but there are those who be-
lieve the duty Of this officer is to look
after the interests of the defendant
when matters Of this character arise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The following truth uttered by the
Nashville American might be appropos
to this city just now: "There is not
much sense in voting franchises to cor
porations-or corporations which have
no existence--in order that the afore-
said corporations or corporations-to- be
may make spec by trading on public
property"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Today we are thankful that all the
rebels are not dead. Frank Leonard,
the bravest rebel of them all, badly
disfgured but still in the ring, brought
us rebel turkey for our dinner, for
which he has our thanks. Here's
hoping, Frank, that. you may fight
hfe's battle many years yet before sur.
rendering to the great Commander.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The latest cabinet rumor is that Sec
rotary Of the Interior Hitchcock is very
angry with the president for having
turned him down in the Missouri con-
test and yielded to the wishes OF Com
mitteeman Kerens and that no propos-
es to resign in short time. There are
numerous hints dropped by members
Of congress as to how this or that sec
rotary "enjoys" Mr.. Rocsevelt's treat
ment, but with the exception of Gage
nothing is positively known.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
Declines Fee.

Baltimore, Nov. 25. 1t was learned
today that Isidor Raynor, chief counsel
for Rear Admiral W. S. Schley in the
recent hearing before the court of in
quiry, has refused to accept fee for
his services. A mutual friend of the
admiral and Mr.. Raynor stated that
the admiral recently sent q valuable
gold watch to Mr.. Raynor and mag
nificent brooch OF diamonds and pearls
to Mrs. Raynor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The right to use the streets of John.
son City for any purpose will be more
and valuable each year. Atwenty-year
lease for a consideration is long enough
then release at the accumulated val
ne. That's business, and the board is
elected to transact the city's business.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The board has no franchises to give
away. They belong to the people and
the board is elected to look after the
peoples interests. Take the public in.
to your confidence, gentlemen, when
these questions arise, and you can
make no mistake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Cy Lyle, editor of the Johnson City
Comet, says Jack Reaves, Of the Harde-
man Free Press, has invented a new
drink, called the finn Frazier Special.
II it proves to be as popular as the gen.
tleman for whom it was named, eack's
fortune is assured. - Murfreelboro
News. Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

President Samuel Hunt, of the o. r.
& c., passed through Knoxville We'd
nesday en- route to Asheville to spend a
few days hunting, SO he says. He'may
be hunting the Seaboard Air Line off.
Gals, and he may be hunting smaller
game. We don't know.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The much-yaunted Reciprocity Con-
vention, the convention which was to
settle all the presidents doubts. to out
line policy and serve as gnide to the
republicans in congress in their hand
ling Of the reciprocity question, has
come and gone and all that it has done
is to leave behind it the mangled re-
mains of President McKinley's broad
minded policy and young man in the
white house sadly disappointed and
mortified at the sordid narrow minded
ness which made it impossible for the
leading republican business men Of the
country to take any broader view Of q
national policy than that which was
bounded by their own petty interests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28
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.

David McTipton r. Do' o1o
Roam Mountain. III D"nAruptcy'
To the creditors of David Nc Upton, of
Roam Mountain, in the county Carter
and district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of November, A. d., 1901, the
said D. M. Upton was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the law
office of James B. Cox, in johnson
City, Tenn, on the 9th day of Deem
Der, A. d., 1901, at o'clock in the
afternoon, at which time the said credi-
tors may attend, prove their claims,
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
JAMES B. Cox,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
This Nov. the 25th. 1901.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Greeneyille seems to be afraid to
abolish its charter to get rid of the 80.
looms, as there is q serious doubt about
getting the necessary two thirds major
ity to reincorporate- and then litigas
ton over the bonded indebtedness and
contracts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

is alt right, ifyou are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough foryour habit, is
healthy; a little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can,
but, whether you can or not.
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it--true--but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however,
you'll pay forit
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat" unless it comes oil
your doing no work-.you can't
long be well and strong, without
some sort of activity.
The genuine has an
this picture on It, EAAA
take no other. ANM
II you have not 6AlSN
tried 1t, send for x1MN&EI
free sample, its a. HVl4N VII
greeable taste will NEMNTlE
surprise you. AlNNMh
SCOTT & BOVINE lN WS,
Chemists, -sAkIY M9,
400 Pearl Street, IN Mx
New York. .~ERln
SOC. and $l.oo; all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

II the city counsel has any doubt
about how the people feel on the ques-
tion of giving away franchises let them
submit oil such propositions to a popu-
lar vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

We are pleased to announce that the
Southern railway has refused to associ.
ate with the mo pass" railways.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Sizemore run off the track in the
gorge, but he had no accidents in the
Third ward.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

John Simerly's confidence is thing
of beauty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

No man who has Johnson City's well
fare at heart, and that alone, will be in
favor Of giving away valuable franchise
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The last time Jackson saw Hart was
the day before the election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The Bradley Muttonheads are to cut
the goose wing at the coronation. -
Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

Linville and Wofford were easy win
ners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

The time for giving away public
franchises expired with the 10th centu-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

against the party lash which is being
used to make them vote for the obnox-
ious measure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-11-28

or in other words, menSwith
good sound hearts, are not very
numerous. The increasing
number of sudden deaths from
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02

OPERACIONEs s0BRB EL MURLLF
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02
RON

El impuesto estahlecido a este liqui
DO ha impedido la pronta realization
de par tdas que hay almacenadas, las
que van aumentaudO con Las nuevas
entradas que con frecuencia llegan a
esta plaza. Los pr0ciOs varian segdn
3 Iarad Odel articulo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02

pero FL sell Introduce sas rayos abrasadores
per Ia ycnmua, Maereio CORE una espesa cor
tina y Sc tiende mueGemeute sobre alnohado-
nes
Mjontras que q sol 10 abroM todo aluera
uu aire iresco circuIa eu q retro de Mauruio
A trayfs de los yilnos de colores no penetra
mas que una luz dudosa sonbria; los cojnes
obre los cuaos sc tende Maurco cas desnp
do, estdn cubicrtos de rosas deshojadas no
Sc oye ninguu ruido fuera So olyida el resto
del mnndo para entregarsc rsuc1os pensa
mentos.
En- dqnel momento SO abre Ia puerta, dos
perta Mauricio dc su suenQ
Una lluva lria azota los vidrios de su apo
ento. Tn criado arrodillado dolante del hogar
enciendc el fuego.
Manrcio saeude las rsuehas iusiones que
easi embargan todavia su espiritu, preguuta
la hora que es
Es tarde pero Pauua no Sc ha levantad
todayia. Resuelve il 4 su cuarto hablarl
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tPero quo rudo, que tumuIto reiua en- la
casaF Maarico SO pone su bata sus zapati'
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02

OPERACIONEs DE BUQUEs En- PUEnT'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-02
OAFB

Han mejorado los precios de este
grano obteniendose hasta $l33 quinta
por classes buenas de Hacienda. Las
noticias que reeibimos, nos indican tc
da una perspectiva de magnffico cose
cho, en- squU9as fincas que han podide
cuitivarse.