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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Tyler's Answer Filed

Alonzo J. Tyler filed his answer in
the Harmon-Tyler cotest case today
Saturday. 1t covers 20 typewriter
pages and is virtually cross contest.
He alleges that many votes were lille
gally cast all over the district by par
ties who had not been citizens of the
county the required length of time or
who had not paid poll taxes.
This will open large channel of
similar frauds on the other side and
the case promises to be a warm one.
The COMET will publish the bill and
answer if it is possible to give them
space before the case is tried. An
agreement has been reached to take
dispositions at four places at the same
time and every possible effort will be
made to have the trial on September 30,
the day fixed in the first order, so the
case can go to the supreme court this
fall.
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the amount due and said he would use
Garland's money to bring in other Ia
Dor. Parish later denied that he was
called upon by the committee, but the
gentlemen composing the committee
are very positive that they saw him and
what he said. Col. Brownlow was
asked by the brickIayers to intercede
in their behalf and promised the repre-.
sentatives who waited upon him that
hewould look into the matter att ohnson
City on Saturday. President Bayless
says Mr.. Brownlow failed to appear.
Hon. Robt. Burrow has filed a bill
against j. e. Parish to collect the
amount due him and for damages equal
to the amount of profit he would have
made on the contract Out of the re-
covery the Unaka National Bank will
be paid the 80, 400 due it and if there is
any balance the brickmasons will be paid
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Democratic Convention.

Democratic voters of Washington
county are hereby called to meet at the
courthouse in Jonesboro, Tenn, on
Monday, SeptemberS s, 1902, at11 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of nominating q
candidate to represent Washington
county in the next legislature.
There will also be appointed at the
same time delegates to the democratic
congressional convention which meets
at Greeneville, Tenn, on September
II, 1902.
District committeeman will please
see that meetings are held in their sew
eral districts and delegates appointed
to said convent ton and come themselves.
This September /, 1902.
Gro. W, WIL1ETr, Chm.
Washington Co. Dem. Elk. Com.
Z. j. BAXTER, Secretary.
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At the Opera House

On the 18th and 10Th of September a
spectacular production of "The Beast
and the Sleeping Beauty, a fairy opera
burletta, will be presented by home
talent, under the personal direction of
and management of Albert L. Baker of
Chicago. 1t is coherent fairy story
and thrilling plot, embellished with
charming music, beautiful costumers,
funny situations and special divertise-
ments. Parliament of fairies, chorus
of jollicumpops, citizens and japanese,
ballet of roses, dance grotesque of de,
mons and brownies. The affair is Civ
en- under the auspices of the Monday
Club and for the benfit of the Public
Library. Usual prices of admission.
Secure your seats early.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Another INJUNCTION.

The Watauga Water Company is now
up against an injunction. Since Mon
day the company has been digging a
ditch to lay pipe line from point on
the Harvey land where Sinking creek
sinks to its reservoir. Between the
points the johnson City Water Compa-
ny has purchased strip of land from
Jas. NJ. Slagle and it has enjoined the
old company from passing through that
land with its pipes. The injunction
was granted by Judge Sneed of Knox
vile and served Friday. AS soon as
the papers were served Manager Cox
of the new company puta force of men
at work filing up the ditch through the
land in dispute. The Watauga Water
Company anticipates no trouble in hay
ing the injunction dissolved and will
make a motion to do so in a few days.
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Akard-HOutZ.

Married, September 3D., at the resi-
dence of the brides father, John Houtz
of Knob Greek, Benjamin Akard to
Miss Lena Houtz, Rev. w. H. Hicks
officiating. A splendid dinner was
served to the enjoyment of few neigh
bors and relatives. It was a never
to-be-forgotten occasion. We tender
our most sincere congratulations to the
young couple, and trust they will have
a long and loving journey through life.
They are both highly respected and
have many friends. VIM. Akard, Jas.
Akard and wife from Bristol, and Jas.
Houtz and family of johnson City
were among the guests. At o'clock
in the afternoon David Akard gave the
newly married people a pleasant recep-
ton. y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
A Word From Capt. Harris.

Washington" and his friends must
have some very sore toes, and it seems
that my articles have brought blood.
Was it the fear of what might come out
of not endorsing President Roosevelt's
administration, or what? 1t seems
that all the Boss papers and henchmen
want to jump on me, but so far as the
Staff is concerned I pay no attention
to it. I have had fees barking at my
heels before. In future you will hear
from me through the Ring Splitter.
SORE Toe HARRIS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Moved My Business.

On account of the razing of the old
Drummers' Home Hotel l have moved
my business to the large frame building
on Market street, known as the "White
Elephant" where we hope to have our
friends and the travelling public gener-
ally call and see us, promising them
for the future, as in the past, the best
fare and satisfactory accommodations
The regular rate of $1.OO per day will
continue, with liberal rate for regular
boarders. Come and see us; you will
be treated right.
Respectfully,
w. G. LEE, Propr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmoth-
ers never thought of using anything
else for indigestion or biliousness. Doc.
tors were scarce, and they seldom heard
of appendicitis, nervous prostration or
heart failure, etc They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of undigested food,
regulate the action of the liver, stimu-
late the nervous and organic action Of
the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head
aches and other aches. You only need
a few doses of Green's August Flower.
in liquid form, to make You satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter with
you. You can get DIR. G.. G.. Green's
reliable remedies at H. @. Miller's drug
store, johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Watauga and Doe Rivers.

United States government engineers
are here making surveys of the Watau.
ga and Doe rivers, and few of the
larger tributaries, with view to esti.
mating the improvements necessary on
both rivers to make them navigable fol-
small boats. These are the streams that
have been overlooking in the spring
for the past few years and doing much
damage, especially in and about the
town Of Elizabethton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
New Contracts Awarded.

Contracts have been awarded for
store house, laundry and margue at the
Soldiers Home to Parish & Unkefer.
They also securd the contract for steam
and electric distribution and for the
sewer system. The contract for the
water system inside the grounds goes
to Taylor, Gleaves & Co. The contract
for the mess hall was not awarded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
New Millinery Store.

johnson City is to have a new MILL
merry store. Misses Caldwell and Smith
OF Knoxville have leased the storeroom
on Spring street, next door to Miss
Hardy, and will have full line of mil
linery opened there in few days.
The building is being retouched this
week and fitted especially for this line
of business, These ladies are expert
enced milliners and will no doubt be
able to please most exacting public.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Little Cecil BleYinS.

Goodbye; goodbye. We have said
our last goodbye to our little son.
Cecil Blevins was born February Is,
1897, and departed this life for bright
er one above August Goth, 1909. Cecil
was bright little fellow; everyon e
that knew him said he was the brightest
child in town. He was known for his
kind, manly and intelligent ways. The
tender little flower that budded here
on earth was needed to bloom eternal
in heaven, that sweet home where sick
ness nor death never enter but love
and peace reign forever. Cecil was a
bright little sunbeam, ever watching
for his papa to come home. He trusted
his father and mother implicitly, and
bore his sufferings with patience and
heroism far beyond his years. With
breaking hearts We bow in humble sub
mission to the loving Father and kiss
the Christening rod, for He knows best.
A precious soul from US has gone.
voice we loved is stilled
place is vacant IN our home
Which never can be filed
We loved him. yes, we loved MIN,
But angels loved him more,
And they have sweetly called him
| TO heavens eternal shore
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEO. BLEvINs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Suburban Reception.

Last Friday evening a merry party
of young society folks gathered at the
delightful suburban home of the Misses
Mountcastle, just north OF the city, to
enjoy a reception rendered in honor of
their charming guests, Misses Helen
Camp and Ruby Stricken. 1t was one
of the most pleasant affairs of the sea-
son and will long be remembered by
all present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Anti-SalOOn Speaking,

Rev. ]. f. Hughes, lecturer for the
anti-saloon league in East Tennessee,
will be in johnson City on September
18th, and will speak in the evening at
the Christian church in the interest OF
the league. The speaker lived in this
city when boy and is a son of Rev. J.
r. Hughes, we'll known to our older
residents. Go out and hear him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

The Watauga Lighting and Powe
90. is overhauling its street lines anC
preparing to furnish lights for oil resi-
dences. Let them figure with you OF
the cost OF wiring and lighting.
7. E. Hurst has bought the old Com
EFT office building north of the Southern
railroad and will fit it up for a whole.
sale house. He is having q short side
track built in front of the building.
The grading is being done by Porter
and Moody,
Y. p. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton have re-
turned to Lenoir to reside. Mr.. Eaton
is interested in the lumber business
with U. s. Archer and has been living
in the city this summer at Hotel Car
llsle. He and his most estimable wife
have made many warm friends here
who regret their departure.
The old frame building on Market
street, occupied as a blacksmith shop
by jerry Camp, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday night. 1t was within 100
feet of the fire engine house but the
fine was not discovered until too late to
save anything. Camp lost all his TOOLS
The steam laundry building had some
window frames and an outside stairway
badly burned.
David Davis, a Garter county farmer,
killed a rattlesnake last week and one
third of the snake had turned to hard
substance like wood. He brought the
rattles to our Office and they have every
appearance of piece of pine wood. The
snake was dying by inches and petri-
flying as he died. So far as we are
concerned rattlesnakes would please us
best if they would commence petrify-
ing at the head end.
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Married at Lynchburg.

j. @. Adams, of the firm of Adams
Bros. & Payne Co., brick contractors
of this city, was married at Lynchburg,
Va, on the 27th of August, to Miss
Annie Martin Dorwin, one of Old Vir-
ginia's most accomplished daughters.
After tour of the north Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams will be at home in johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
Sam Carr has gone to work.

Sam Carr has gone to work.
Andy Spencer has gone to New York.
Sheriff BrQderick was in the city Fri,
day.
Miss Mayme Hoskins has returned
to Knoxville.
Thad A. Cox spent Monday in Knox
vile on business.
DR.. Henry Cass was in the city q
short time this week.
Miss Belle Russell has gone to Mary
vile to enter college.
For the best steaks served in the city
so to Geo. r. Browns.
w, G. Walsh and wife were down
from Elk Park Saturday.
G. W. Carr and wife are over from
Asheyille to visit relatives.
Charlie Faw and son Isaac were over
from Piney Flats Tuesday.
Hon. Robt. Burrow was in Knoxville
Saturday on legal business.
Roy Dulaney was up from Knoxville
this week to visit homefolks.
Mrs. Eta Moore, of Shelbyville, is
visiting Mrs. Harry W. Lyle.
George r. Hurlbut and wife have re-
turned from a trip to California.
Miss Ella Burrow has gone to Cleve-
land to enter Centenary College.
Mrs. WI. Sproles has returned from
visit to Mrs. Cooper at Jonesboro.
Mrs Ernest Young is pleasant guest
at the home of Mrs. A. B. Bowman.
James Il. Taylor and family of New
York are in the city visiting relatives.
Misses Ethel and Kathleen Smith
have gone to Maryville to enter school.
Misses Anderson have returned to
Bristol after a short visit to Mrs. j. p.
Smith.
Miss Hattie Cox has re entered Mar
tina Washington College to take music
course,
Mrs. Geo. A. Ross aud daughter of
Knoxville are visiting the family of d.
A. Ross.
Mrs. W. X. Martin and Misses Leola
and Maggie Martin have returned from
Greeneville,
Geo. Brown is now serving the best
of ice cream daily at his restaurant on
Buffalo street.
r. NJ, King is here from Texas OIL
account of the illness of his father
Frame King.
Gold Dust flour will please the
e
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
COTTON DRESS GOODS

They are prettier than ever---note the
MORE effects and Shepherds Checks at
J5c the yard.
Other styles 71lc, 10c, and I21ac the
yard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

We wish to contract with merchants
in Washington and adjoining counties
to buy and collect all kinds Of medici-
nal roots, herbs, banks, etc, for us.
Send for price list aud full particulars
THE POWELL Botanic Co.,
No, % 4th ST., Bristol, Tenn.
Il. o. Box 800. (942 ST.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
GRAPES.

Concord grapes 81 per bushel, 25cts
per basket Delivered free. Phone
II or 10. S, Ii, POUDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
THE * COMET

WANTED d YOUNG MEN from
Washington county at once to prepare
for positions in the government service
railway mail clerks, letter carriers,
custom house and departmental clerks,
etc. Apply to Interstate CORES. Inst,
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04

Gold Dust flour will please the
oest of you
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-09-04
WOOL DRESS GOODS

In great variety Of materials. See
Our Atwood Suiting. We show them
in nine different colorings at 3Oc the
yard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
An Afternoon IN Rome.

After a vacation of several weeks, extending
over the holiday season the European Travel
Club resumed their regular meetings yesterday
afternoon. The session was held at the home of
Mrs. O. w. MeGavren, the entire Club heing
present. Mrs. II. h. Harris and Mr.. H. Frank
noon was spent in the city Of seven hills. The
program was unusually interesting After ex-
change of greetings Mrs. Stoddard gave a his
torcal sketch of Rome and located the great
buildings and points of interest in it, using q
superb map prepared by Mrs. o. w. McGavren
for this purpose. Mrs Sims read descriptive
articles from the book of European travels,
written by Mrs. Hallem of Sioux City, Mrs
Frank Carlisle read Talmages article upon the
Coliseum and then Mr.. Harris gave very in
teresting talk upon Rome, her cathedrais. art,
buildings and life at the present day within the
City. Mr.. Harris talk was personal observa-
ton, thus having the added touch of interest
which attaches to personality. Mr. Harris also
exhibited great many pictures of places in
Rome. At the close of the program light re-
freshments we're served and the talk became
general upon this great city which once ruled
the whole world and which will be center of
interest 80 long as the world revolves. The
lengthening shadows had assumed undue pro.
portions before the company could consent to
drop the subject. The session proved one of
the most profitable of the Clubs meetings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16

1t has just been announced that
General II w Carpenter was the
donor of the 100000 presented
to Columbia university some
time ago for the founding of a
chair of Chinese language and
literature. The note which &C.
companied the letter Of donation
said that the money had been
saved from tobacco and whiskey.
General Carpenter says that that
expression has been greatly mis-
construed. Most people, he as
serts, have construed the state
ment to mean that the money had
been earned in the tobacco and
whiskey trade, while he intended
to say that he had saved the sum
donated by total abstinence from
the use of tobacco and whisky.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
The Boys knowledge.

When q young man gets to be about
Is years of age he generally thinks he
knows it all HIS father and mother
who are 40 to so years of age cant tell
him nothing. 1t is stthis age he
knows nothing. When he has reached
25 years he has begun to find out that
he don't know much. 1t is then he has
begun to learn something. AT 80 years
he finds out he don't know anything
and it is at this period that he is get.
ting his head stored with useful know
ledge. Persia has q lot of young men
of from 18 to % who do not part
icularly think they know it all but are
neglecting to take advantage of the
grand school system We have in Iowa,
and when they reach the age of IS
years they will hate themselves all the
rest of their life. "You must educate,
you must educate or you must suffer
by your own misfortune. Persia
Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
cAaroRIA.
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Rural Literary and Social
Club
Were entertained by Mr. and Mrs
Nv Blakeslee Friday evening, Jan
10, 1902.
Meeting opened at S:l5. Min
utes of the previous meeting read
and approved. Song by the club.
A vote was taken and decided
that the name of the club should
be "The Rural Literary and Social
Club.
The program of the evening was
as follows:
Synopsis of news of week, AL
bert Darling.
Select reading, "The Poor
Mans Compensation" Mrs Blakes-
lee.
Recitation, aThe Old Organ,'
w FL Glover.
Select Reading, "Uncle Zeke
Stropg's Narrative of his Momen-
tous Journey from Troy to Buffalo
on the Newly Opened Canal in
l72S," Mrs Harrison Mech.
The next 20 minutes were de-
voted to the social part which was
heartily enjoyed by ALL
Topic for discussion, Central
Rural Schools" (which was opened
by + F Hughes, followed by Mr.
Perkins, Mr. Blakeslee and others.
Tho subject proved an interesting
one to all and the arguments
presented in favor seemed to quite
overbalance the objections raised
so that the decision of the Club
was that the Central Rural school
should surplant the District
School.
Mrs Blakeslee was appointed to
ill Mrs g L sherwin's place on
the Program Committee.
Topic for next meeting, GLOW
can farmer most pro6tably en-
nlov hie 1aisura time"
Meeting adjourned to meet
Friday evening, Jan II, 1902.
SECRETARY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
Arrested on Forgery Charge.

In this mornings issue Of the
Council Bluffs Nnnpareil is pnb-
lished the following telegram
from Dunlap. The Thomas Cody
referred to in the dispatch is a
resident Of this city.
Dunlap, Jaa. IA Yesterday
afternoon an information WIS
filed bafore Justice Lawson,
charging Lewis Felts of this city
with forgery He was promptly
arrested and asked for a con-
tinuance Of the case till tomorrow.
His bond was placed at $4,000
and in default he was taken to
the county jsil at Logan.
The charge was preferred by
n. A. Moore, cashier Of the
First National bank of Dunlap
who charges that about Sept
ember I, 1899. Lewis Felts, who
at that time was head of the firm
OF l.. Felts & Co, merchants,
forged the name of Thomas Cody
his fathe r-in-law, to a note to the
First National bank of Dunlap
for 81, 500.
Mr.. Felts was in business here
for number of years in the firm
of T.. Felts & Co. but about Jan
l 1900, failed. when he sold out
to Stien Brothers of Friend Neb.
Since then he has boon employed
by the Illinois Central and by
the NJ. G. Daily Hardware com.
pany. He has a wife and one sor
about 4 years old. Mr.. Felts and
family have always enjoyed the
respect of the people here and
this charge comes as great shock
to all who know him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
Spencer Stowell Dead.

Word has been received that Spencer
Stowell, q former citizen of Mondamin
died at his home in Kingsley last week
Mr.. Stowell was among the early set
tiers of Harrison county and con-
Quoted the first furniture store that
was ever in Mondsmin. He opened the
store in the building, just south of II Z
Enetepriseloffice..n nov owned by L. s.
Hagerman. Mr.. Stowell was cabinet
maker and carpenter and was per-
haps the finest workman at these
trades that was ever in Mondemin.
He worked at his trade here two Years
ago during the summer and fore part
Of the winter.-Mondamin Enterprise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
Any Information Will /
Thankfully Received.

Lost, strayed or stolen, one
business organization answering
TO the name of The Missouri Val.
ley Commercial Club. Any in.
formation resulting in the loca.
ton of this once energetic assooia.
ton will be thankfully received
by the undersigned.
GENERAL PUBLIC.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
Il Pa Install.

At last nights meeting Iof the
K P's officers for the ensuing
year we're installed as follows:
CIV Kellogg, P G
W r Cox, &C
l. w BrownV c
J B Lyon, P
Il L Kendall, NJ w
J r Pagan, NJ A
w C Fensler, | G
F. Schnurr, OG
Trustees--C W Kellogg, G
S Osborne, r L Kendall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
Reflections of a Bachelor.
New York Press: Life is joke

- - e0sSs ~SAeS
just as long as you are the joker.
The Lord made good women to
show us how different men are.
Most men can stand success
better than success can stand
them.
The way.a man parts his hair
has great deal to do with wheth-
or a woman thinks he is q gentle
man or not.
Most'wonen's- .idea''of an inter-
estingman is one who will fatter
them into insensibility or that
they wouldn't like to have their
dsu ,hters know.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-16
OVER $4,000. 900 WORTH
OF DIRT
ltemized Statement Of Bird &
Smiths Business for the
Past Year.

The following item;z,d state
ment gives the total sales made
by the real estate firm OF Bird g.
Smith during the past year. Mis-
g ,uri bottom real estate has en-
Eyed q ready sale during the past
few months, as the report will
show.