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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Milllgan College.
The school year closes May 1929.

The school year closes May 1922.
D. E. Motley, graduate of Milligan
College 1894, and of ns-Hopkins
University in 1899, will deliver the
sermon on Lords day and the Literary
address on Tuesday, May 90, II 80 a. m.
Campus day was enjoyed and the
hill was we'll cleared of leaves and rub
bish.
The grass is growing, the trees are
budding, the birds are singing and the
students are happy preparing for COM
mencement day and for meeting home
folks.
Mr.. G. @. Taylor, chairman of coun-
ty court of Carter county, took two
children to the orphans home at Nash
vile lately and was greatly interested
and pleased with the workings Of the
home and says there should be one in
each of the three sections Of the state.
Ed. l. J. Spencer, Of Lexington, KY,
is holding a meeting at Johnson City
and came out Friday morning and gave
very interesting and valuable talk to
the students on prayer. The citizens
and students will be glad to welcome
him again.
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The Music Club.

On Thursday evening, April II, the
Music Club met with Mrs. J. M. Brown.
"Medelssohn" was the subject for the
evening study.
The following program was rendered:
Paper: Medelssohn Work-Mrs. J. M.
Brown.
Piano Solo: Rowda Capricia, Mendels-
sohn-Miss J. M. Barlow.
Vocal Duet: o, Vert Thou in the Cant
Blast, Notwithstanding. and Mrs.
Herndon.
Piano Solo: Midsummer Nights Dream
Mendelssohn-Mrs. J. J. Hunt.
Piano Solo: Mendelsshon's Song With
out Words-Mrs. Geo. Wofford.
Paper: Mendelssohn Life Mr.. Frank
Taylor.
Misses Elsie Hickman and Sallie NJ
gents names were presented for admis
sion to membership and we're ad mittei
unanimously.
The next meeting will be held will
Miss Willie Cox, April %.
The subject for the evening will b.
"Chaminade.
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Railroad Magnates

President Hunt, of the o. r. & c.,
and President Carter, of the V. & S.
W., were in the city Thursday and went
over the O. r. & @. on an inspection
tour. They had nothing to say for
publication but The COMET has reason
for believing that it will be only short
while until work is commenced on the
connecting link of the two roads from
Bluff "ity to this place. The O. r. &
O. will then blild belt line around
johnson City and reach the Soldiers
Home on the west side. When the link
referred to above is built johnson City
will be the terminal of the V. & s. w.
and already that company is looking
around for land upon which to erect
its shops and is inquiring very. closely
about the yard room, trackage, etc. 1t
is only matter OF a short time until
all of these things will occur.
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Will Widen Walnut Street.

An effort is being made to make Wal
nut street the main thoroughfare to the
Soldiers Home and the abutting prop
elty owners haye signed an agreement
to make the street sixty-feet wide and
it will accordingly be done. This street
will be graded and macadamized TO the
corporation line and from the city linn
its to the Home by the county and the
government. It will be a beautiful
street and will be the main outlet to
Jonesboro.
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FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.

At the Seasonal meeting on Monday
Mr.. A. B. Bowman was elected princi
pal delegate to Presbytery, and Mr..
John f. Lyle alternate.
Preparations are being made for q
grand musical entertainment to be Civ
en- by out-of-town and home talent in
the dining hall of the Hotel Carlyle on
the evening of April 80. Fuller an
nouncement will be made next week.
Hereafter until further notice the
evening services of the church will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock. This will make the
Christian Endeavor service on Sabbath
evening begin at $50 o'clock, Other
churches will please take notice, ard it
is hoped that the hour may be made
uniform with all.
Rev. John r. Herndon has been en-
gagged to assist in conducting the music
of the Christian Workers Conference
at Montreal, N. c., July 81 to August
5, 1901.
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Commencement Exercises.

The program for the commencement
exercises of the city schools is nearing
completion.
The exercises will be held in the
opera house beginning on Sunday
morning, May 18th, 1901, with bacca-
laureate sermon by Rev. W. s. Neigh
bors, of Chattanooga. Representatives
from the 9th, 18th, 9Th and 9th grades
will give an entertainment on the even
ing of Wednesday, May 10Th. The
graduating exercises will be held
Thursday evening, May 10th, by the
class Of 1901.
Ten young men and five young wo-
men comprise the graduating class of
1901.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Revival at Christian Church.

There will be preaching at the Chris
tian church every afternoon at $50, and
every evening at 7:15 by Rev. I. J.
Spencer, of Lexington, KY, continu-
ing indefinitely. The meeting has
opened up very auspiciously, large au-
diences being in attendance, and
good interest manifested. DR.. Spen-
Ger has proven himself to be an orator
equaled by few, and his sermons are of
the highest order from every stand
point, However, the sermons he has
already preached and the one he will
preach tonight are only preparatory
ones to the subject Of the "Plan of Sal
walton" which he will later discuss,
and which will no doubt be of greater
power and eloquence, if possible. His
subject tonight will be "The crossing
OF the Red Sea by the Israelites, and
its relation to the Plan of Salvation"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

The unexpected death of Rufus Nc
CLAIM Fields, at Tullahoma, will be re-
GREETED by the newspaper profession of
the state. For a number of years he
had held positions on Tennessee news
papers, and made reputation for using
good English and having correct un-
Outstanding of public questions. His
poetry was readable, and much of it
was extensively copied throughout the
county. He had his faults but his heart
was right, beating in sympathy for the
common people OF the country. Chat
tanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
A Splendid Performance.

The presentation of "Quo Vadis" by
John G. Cores company of players, at
the opera house last Tuesday night,
was most pleasing performance in ev-
cry particular. The drama is strictly
moral and refreshing and was presented
with marked ability-in fact is was the
best performance we have had in sew
eral years, and had it been possible for
the company to remain over another
night the opera house would have been
packed. We hope they may return at
some future date.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

Rev. J. A. Lyons, pastor of Fountain
City Methodist church, returned from
Virginia Wednesday afternoon, bring
ing his bride. Rev. and Mrs. Lyons
were met at the depot by party of rel
atives and friends, who rendered them
hearty welcomes and congratulations.
They will be at home at Fountain City,
where Mr.. Lyons is pastor CT the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, Knox
vile Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

"Last winter I was confined to my
bed with very bad cold on the lungs.
Nothing gave me relief. Finally my
wife bought bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure that effected a speedy cure.
/ can not speak too highly of that ex-
cellent remed. Mr.. 7. K. Houseman,
Manatawney, Pa. For sale at City
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Lead Ore With Silver Near Kingsport.

Kingsport, Tenn, April 15.-Much
excitement prevails here over the dis
covery of rich deposit of lead ore in
the foot hills near the Bay mountain
range. 1t is stated the ore will assay a
big per cent of silver. 1t is in ridge
near where lead is known to have been
dug in the carly sixties.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Wrong Medicine.

By mistake of q nurse DR.. J. D.
Donnelly, of Mountain City, was Civ
en- a poisonous dose of medicine Mon
day night, but the attending physician
happened to be at his bedside and gave
him an emetic, which probably saved
his life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Wanted.

Canvassers on commission or straight
salary, $50 per month to begin; pay
ment of salary not conditional on sue
cess. General agents wanted also; $50
per month and expenses. Call on or
phone me at my residence at Handle
Factory, north of city, or address me
until the 29th of April.
H. G. AUSTIN,
Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Bank of Johnson CITY,

DR.. s. L. Howard, of Kentucky, an
nounced before his departure for home
that he had succeeded in getting the
required amount of stock taken by To-
cal parties, and that he hoped to get
the new bank opened by the middle of
May. 1t will be chartered as the Bank
of Johnson City. 1t is not yet known
who will be the officers of the institu-
tion
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Showing.

AS THE COMET goes to press this,
Saturday morning, the earth is cover
ed with a fve-inch snow and it is still
showing. The mercury ran down to 40
and it looks now like early gardens
and fruit are things of the past.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Mrs. D. B. Wagner.

Mountain City, April 1S.-Mrs. D. B.
Wagner, aged so years, died at her
home near Butler tuesday evening. A
husband and several grown children
survive her. The deceased was a very
estimable lady and q member of the
Baptist church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Special Party.

Eugene Horton and other members
of the United States Leather Company
came to Johnson City on Wednesday,
in their private car Pilgrim" and
spent the day looking over their plant
hera
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP will
cure throat and lung trouble without
fail. For grippe, influenza, and
deep-seated cough or cold, it is the best
remedy offered to the public. The
doses are small and bottle costs only
25 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take tirove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing thst it
is simply Iron and Quinine in q taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
First Presbyterian Church Announcements.

For Sabbath morning, April 81, SER
mon on "Divine Retribution.
Vocal solo by Mrs. W. L. James.
Violin solo by Miss Barlow.
For Sabbath evening, sermon on
Blossoms from the life of Samson"
Violin solo by Mr.. e. M. jackson.
Vocal solo by Mr.. Herndon.
Following is an abstract of the re-
ports of the First Presbyterian church
which will be sent to the Spring meet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Stops the Cough

Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Save Your BabV

from that dreaded enemy Of chidren--C GROUP.
The winter days are here and the children are
constantly exposed to cold and sudden changes
of winter, and the danger OF Group is always
present. Not only do we CURE Group, but we
actually protect the child against further at
lacks from 1t also.
THE EGYPTIAN THROAT BAND is
worn about the neck, and while the child has
1t on no matter what the condition of the
weather or how much the wearer may be ex-
posed, it will positively prevent all danger OF
Group, coughs, bronchitis, tonslits and cold on
hn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

Chills and Fever is bottle of Grove &
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simp y
iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18
Get What You Ask For!

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. C. C.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and fraud. Beware!
All druggists, Ioc,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

DR.. G. J. Broyles has returned from
trip to Nashville. While away he
spent few days with W. w. Faw al
Franklin, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-04-18

Mrs. W. H., Yates has returned fro N
an extended visit to her old home n
Michigan. She was accompanied ~
her brother who will remain in Tenncs-
see for while.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
SIGNOR MARCONI
Coming to America to Make Experi
 ments.

New York, March GA dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from London says:
 Signor Marconi, who sails this week on the Majestic for New York, said to a cor respondent:
 T have no big scheme on hand, but am crossing at the invitation Of a few friends My business is for the most part private, though something of course, may come out of it.
 q am going to see some members of the equipment bureau of the navy with a view of getting my system thoroughly examined. I shall at least demonstrate my method of working, and in all proba- bility fit up a number of instruments on the coast to establish communication with lightships. I also hope to have an opportunity of experimenting on an Amer ican warship."
 Has your visit any object with the idea of establishing wireless communica- tion between England and America 2" was asked.
 Not the slightest. We have a long way to go before that can be attained. Tesla has the field at present with that notion. If he succeeds I shall be among the first to congratulate him. In the meantime I have managed to cover 200 miles without difficulty, and hope in a short time to double that distance, as my apparatus is steadily being improved"
 Marconi intends to stay month in the United States
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
MIR SEARLES WILL
 NOT DISCUSS II.
Assignee Dwight Says Schedule of Assets and Liabilities
 Are Being Prepared

New York, March 6.--Mr. Searles was at his office today but would not talk con cerning his assignment: Pending the ac- ton of the board of directors sof the American Cotton Company on the resig- nation of Mr. Searles, which was filed before his assignment was announced, the affairs of that corporation are now being managed by Vice President Will liam C. Lowering, who was called from Boston, and D. c. Ball, the general man. ager.
 Assignee Dwight said today that the schedules of assets and liabilities are being prepared and as soon as they are ready will be submitted to the creditors and a period of time to liquidate MT Searless affairs will be asked for.
 So far as could be learned today no out of town institution is involved in MT Searles breakdown. The Searles assign fnent was precipitated by proceedings in- stituted late on Tuesday afternoon in the United States Circuit Court of Brooklyn to recover the principal and interest on overdue and unpaid notes aggregating $7O00O. The papers in the case were filed
 
 there had been no secrecy about the legal formallties taken to recover the money and that the papers were regularly filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court.
 All the notes were given on July 12, 1900, and were made payable in six months at per cent to the Duluth Furnace Com pany of Duluth, N1inn., and the judgments are recorded for Thomas E. Thomas of the corporation.
 The first note was for $20,0O0, the sec ond for a like amount had been trans ferred to the American Exchange Bank of Duluth, the third for $10.0O0 had been endorsed and made payable to the Vest ern Reserve Bank of Warren, O., and the fourth for 600 was transferred to the First National Bank of Duluth.
 MT. Cook said that the papers were filed in the United States Court in Brook lyn because MT. Searles resides within that jurisdiction and though he is a resi- dent of another State.
 William c. Lowering, vice president of the cotton company, said today
 "John E. Searles resigned yesterday the office of president of the American Cot ton Company, and, as vice president, l am now acting in his stead, pending the election of his successor. The American Cotton Company Is not affected in any way by MT. Searles' assignment, as the l company had no connection with his af- fairs. His assignment, which was made | after his resignation, had been received, means nothing whatever to the com- l pany."
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
FILIPINO OFFICER SENTENCED.
General MacArthur Explains Why the
 Man Should Serve His Time.

Washington, March 6.-General Mac Arthur has informed the War Department of his action in the case of Mario Rreu a lieutenant colonel of insurgents, who was convicted by military commission at Manila of larceny and violations of the laws of war and sentenced to conflne- ment at hard labor for fifteen years.
 In his review of the case General Mac Arthur says
 '"The evidence clearly shows that his general plan of operation was to visit a house in the night time, with a band of which he was the leader, assault and abuse the husband and wife and threat en them with death to induce them to produce their money and other valuables Possessed of these the band would ther depart taking their victims with them to their camp. Here the prisoners were subjected to luther indignities, whipped put in stocks and made to suffer until some of them made further discoverie: of the hiding places of their money, which the band would then send for and secure The reason given by members of the band for these crimes was that the peo- pie robbed and maltreated were 'Ameri- canists' '
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Sally and Her Duke.

Sally Keely, alias Woeful Sally, and Arthur Wellington, alias Duke of Scratch ankle, are charged with disorderly con duct" said the judge. I presume this is the same old charge of beating your hus- band, Sally in our alley. and that as usual you are not guilty" continued the judge
 That's right, Judge" said Woeful Sal ly, with a tear in her eye.
 That eye faucet is leaking" said the Judge. Tt needs a new washer, prob ably"
 That's right, Judge" said Sally. i've had so much trouble and wept so much that my eyes is most wore out"
 ''Im most worn out, too," said the Judge. You come here so often Tn afraid you'll be the death of me. Call the first witness, MT. Clerk"
 The first witness said that Sally came home from jail Wednesday night and said she was going to clean up the place. She began by beating her husband, who is paralyzed and in bed. She got on the bed, put her knees on his chest and pull- ed his hair. She told him that if he dared to eat ary bite of the food the neighbors brought him she would beat the life out of him. That the man Arthur had agged her on He asked Sally if she was going to do what he told her. Sally said she had been to jail once for beating her husband and would be willing to go again. She told him to sit down in a rocking chair and wait He sat down and told her to go on and finish the job and she went in and began to beat him. The noble defendant, the Duke of Scratchankle, took the stand and said it pained him to appear in a police court That he was innocent. world without end That he never told Sally to beat her husband. Sally didn't have to be told. She was naturally dead beat and doubtless would beat her husband to death. It beat the devil how she would beat him. She would beat him on the slightest provocation."
 "She beat him on the head, judge" said the officer.
 What Is your vocation?" asked the judge of the defendant
 My vocation, Your Honor, is to take vacation"
  day and her first thought was to get somthing to eat for her dear husband. T got him some arsenic and laudanum judge, to make him a pudding, but he wouldn't eat 1t. Then I tried to tempt his appetite with a little rough on rats He wouldn't eat that and I got mad be- cause he wouldn't eat after all my trou- ble and hit him a love lick in the back with a club.'
 An officer testified that he heard the husband yell. It was the rebel yell as he was rebeling against Sally's treat ment
 'I think Sally needs treatment herself" said the judge. I will fine her $25 and the Duke $50. This treatment is not bad but good for one who is not physi- cian."
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Short Supply of Water.

-"I see the well known name of Smith before me-" said the judge. Tt is W. c. Smith, charged with violating the water ordinances. What did he do?"
 He used water without permission" said an officer
 Did he use Pears soap?"
 No sir. I think he only used water He's innocent about the soap"
 ''I don't think there is any ordinances against using water said the judge. ''They were repealed several years ago at the instance of the Board of Health if I recollect aright.'
 There is no law in my case at any rate,'' said the defendant, because l never use water"
 Do you take milk baths for the com plexion?" asked the judge.
 "No sir. take air baths for my health. They are cheaper. never go the milky way"
 Well. I'll hear the evidence now and look up the law later" said the judge Bring in the first witness"
 The first witness was a large. stout in- dividual with a mouth full of chewing gum.
 Stop chewing gum" said the judge. "It blocks the evidence"
 The witness removed her cud and said defendant had drawn water from her hydrant without permission.
 Two witnesses then testified that they knew nothing about water. Had often heard it spoken of but personally they knew nothing about 1t. Supposed it might be q good thing for some people but speaking for themselves and not intend- ing any reflections on anybody else, they preferred beer.
 A boy then testified that he had been working for defendant since last Decem- Der, and had never known him to use water. That he thought the accusation was prompted by malice aforethought on the part of the prosecutrix.
 A policeman said that he arrested de- fendant because the woman told him he had borrowed a spoonful of water from her hydrant and had failed to return it.
 'I think the evidence shows the defen- dant has clean record. although he does not use soap and water" said -he judge But l don't take much stock in him, although it is not .watered. am also satisfied that the prosecutrix is crazy
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
AFTER THE SEA6oARD.
Report That Pennsylvania Road Wants
 To Buy Williams Out.

New York, March 6.-The fact that John Skelton Williams, president of the Seaboard Air Line, had a confer ence with President Cassatt and other officers of the Pennsylvania System on Monday has given rise to report that the Pennsylvania is negotiating for the control of the Seaboard. Pres ident Williams, however, says there is no disposition on the part of himself and associates to relinquish control of this propery. It is intimated that the conferences held in Philadelphia relate principally to the establish ment of friendly traffic relations be- tween the Pennsylvania, Seaboard and other southern lines.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
ROGER c. MILLS FORTUNE. He Now Has an Income of $15,000 a
 Month.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 5.-A dispatch from Beaumont, Tex, gives some sen- sational instances of fabulous fortunes made in the oil fields. One of national importance is that of Roger Q. Mills of Corsicana, Tex, ex-United States Sem ator and for many years member of Congress. When Senator Mills retired to private life a few years ago he was poor man. All that he owned was farm adjoining the town of Corsicana This piece of property was enoumbered with large mortgage. About this time the first oil strike in the Corsicana district was made by Captain Lucas. As re- suit of this discovery, land values in that region began to soar skyward. Soma tor Mills held his farm and entered upon an agreement with practical oil men for boring Q number of wells on the place.