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BRINGS THE READY CASH NOW

WHEATLEY & ANsLEY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Greene Won by Democracy.

Greeneville, August S.-All returns
are in, except four districts. They give
democl attic candidates an average ma
iority of 4G4.' Allowing these four the
largest republican majorities by which
they have ever been carried, will leave
the democratic maiorities 175.
Harmon, for Judge, has carried the
county by a small majority, and is
probably elected. This, the Tenth dis
trict, is democratic and elects both con-
stables, Kerbaugh coming in by a ma
iority of one.
Greene county is once more safely in
the democratic fold.
The state ticket carried the county
for the first time since the civil war.
Everything from constable to John X.
Shields is elected.
H. H. Gouchenour, against whom the
fight has been waged most bitterly, is
completely vindicated, and democracy
is most happy.
James Allen, the war horse, from the
Eighteenth, in charge of headquarters
says Greene county is now permanent
ly democratic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Days of Prosperity Strikes Johnson Cit,

Days of Prosperity Strikes Johnson City.
Isaac Harr, a prominent attorney of
johnson City, was a guest. of the I'm
perial last night. Mr.. Harr is here to
take some dispositions in case in
which he is counsel, and will be here q
day or two.
He is firm believer in the future of
his town and says that it is the best
one in the country. "We are on a
substantial boom now," says Mr.. Harr,
'and there is nothing spurious about
our growth The old scars and litiga-
ton of the boom days are gone, and we
are on new road to prosperity. We
have the Soldiers Home and the o. r..
& G. trunk line to compete with the
Southern, and that will be worth much
to us. / have no doubt but this road
or its successor will be built as fast as
it is possible to build it. The town it.
self is building UP right along. Not less
than one hundred and fifty houses have
been built this summer and a big hotel
is now under construction ON the site
of the old Greenwood or 'Hoss House.
[ think the days of general prosperity
are upon us. and that we will continue
to grow and become one of the leading
towns in the country" 49, Knoxville
Sentinel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
The Results.

Returns received by the American
from over the state show the election
by large majorities of the democratic
tickets for supreme court and for the
court of chancery appeals. The former
is made up of W. X. McAlister, NJ. NJ.
Neil, John X. Shields and W. ID.
Beard, while the latter is composed of
r. M. Barton, John w. Taylor and S.
+. Wilson. Democratic congressional
nominations, according to information
received by the state committee, are as
follows:
Fourth district-Morgan G. Fitz-
patrick, over G. E. Snodgrass.
Sixth district-John Wesley Gaines,
over M. H. Meek.
Seventh district-L. p. Padgett
over W. J. Whitthorne.
Eighth district-T. w. Sims, ovel
John H. Trice and j. M. Trout.
Ninth district Pearce, ovel
Dorsey O. Thomas.
With the exception of Fitzpatrick
they are all re nominations.
In Davidson county the democratic
candidates for county Office had NJ
opposition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
BrOwnlOw'S Great Schemes.

Knoxville, August 4. Congressman
W. p. Brownlow, in an interview given
out for publication, states that at the
next session of congress he will intro
duce bill providing for appropriation
of the sum of $500, 600 to establish n ma
tional federal reform school within five
miles of Rogersville, Hawkins county.
There IS only one school of this kind in
the union, being that at Washington,
which is now used for federal prisoners
who are minors.
Mr.. Brownlow states that the world
has become christianized and civilized,
and that when boy robs the mails or
violates stringent revenue laws he
should be sent to some reform school,
where he can be reformed and relieved
OF the stigma of convict life and of con-
tact with archcriminals in federal pris-
ons. lie says he has the pledge of a
sufficient number of members of con-
gress to get the bill through.
Mr.. Brownlow also says he will in
troduce a bill providing for the creation
of federal court circuit extending
from Knoxville to Bristol, and dividing
Judge G. d. Clark's district. Rumor
has it that Judge II. T. Campbell, now
the republican nominee, will be pushed
by Mr.. Brownlow for the federal Judge
ship when the new district has been
created.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Washington County.

Washington countys vote in seven
teen out of the eighteen districts is as
follows:
Republican candidates for circuit
dge-Tyler, 1,419; Harmon, 2,OS1.
Harmon's majority, 662.
Republican candidates for district
attorney-Butler, $50; Keefauver, 9971.
Majority, 1871.
For sheriff.. I. Hawkins, republi-
eau, !, $3.50; Gus Broderick, democrat,
I $40.
For circuit court clerk-Foy w. Du-
laney, republican, 1,717; I. N. Boring,
democrat, 1926.
For county court clerk-Charles S.
Mason, republican, 1875; James S.
Pritchett, democrat, 1876.
For trustee-W. S. Bacon, republi
can, 1879; II. @. Jackson, democrat
1855.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Henry Crouch Takes His De-
parture for Washington.
Charles A. Hodge Dead.

Last week "Uncle" Charlie Hodge
died at the home of his son in Norris
town at the age of 81. This anno-
uncement will be received with genu-
inc sorrow by his many friends in this
city. He lived in johnson City q
short while several years ago and was
connected with the johnson City
Foundry and Machine Works. he
was a member of the M. E. Church,
South, and since the beginning of his
business career, has religiously laid
aside one-tenth of his income fol-
church work and charity. In our boy.
hood days we knew Uncle Charlie al
Knoxville. He was then master o.
transportation of the old E. 7. V. &
G. railroad and was one Of the bes'
liked men on the road. Truly, a gooG
man is dead. May his soul rest il
peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
C0NVICTS DYNAMITE STATE PRISON
And 10 Make Their EScape-GuS Hyatt,
Train RObber, Leads the Band.

Sixteen convicts, lured by the sweets
OF freedom and driven by the hopeless
ness OF imprisonment, and with Despe-
RADIO Gus Hyatt as their leader, made
bold dash for liberty from the state
penitentiary last night through break
in the wall made with dynamite, firing
at the guards as they ran. No holder
escape has been recorded in the annals
of prison history, and escapes have
been planned, attempted and affected
ever since the time when dungeon
walls first shut in hopeless being.
Ed Carney, one Of the leaders,
burglar and highwayman, paid the
penalty of his life, being shot and
killed by the guards within hundred
yards of the breach. Joe Lass and
James Ward were captured by the
bloodhounds within an hour, and
every officer of the law in the country
was on the lookout for the other thir-
teen before the clock had struck the
hour of midnight.
The breach was made in the east
wall of the white male prisoners wing
Of the prison, the explosion tearing
hole in the brick wall large enough
for an ordinary sized man to Chamber
through without difficulty. The hole
is in the end of the wing nearest the
river and close to the terminus of tho
street car line, and is ten feet from the
floor inside and fifteen feet from the
ground on the outside. 1t was made
by two explosions Of dynamite follow
ing each other in rapid succession,
while everyone inside not in the plot
were terrorzed by the pistols in the
hands Of Hyatt and Carney.
The explosion took place at few
minutes after seven o'clock. The
convicts had been placed in the cells
after supper and counted and had then
been released in the corridors for a
brief recreation, as is the custom of
the prison.
The inside guard, Allie Gamble, was
standing in the corridor at the south
side of the wing, about forty feet from
the eastern wall. He turned to Joe
Grogan, convict who assists the
guards in locating the cells, and who
is called "head bolter," and told him
to ring the gong for the prisoners to
return to their cells.
AS he said the words, Gus Hyatt ap-
peared with a big pistol in each hand
and yelled: "Stand back" shooting
at the guard with one pistol and in the
air with the other. ''Stand back,
G-d-n you, all of you stand back. 4"
In few seconds there was a terrific
explosion, breaking the glass from
every window in the wing. Nashville
Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
A smile fitted over Sam. Pou-
der's face when he heard
from JoneSboro.
The Furnance Banked.

The furnace has been banked since
last Sunday on account of failing to
get coke. MI. Sweetser has gone to
West Virginia to see what can be done
and it is hoped to have the furnace in
blast again next week. At the time the
furnace was banked it was making
more iron than at any time in is histo.
ry. A week previous it had caused the
officials considerable anxiety. The ma.
terial "stuek" and for days they could
not get it down. A furnace man from
Roanoke was sent for and he relieved
the situation in a short time by raising
the heat on the stoves and increasing
the pressure with the blowing engines
After this it worked nicely and wa'
making nearly hundred tons of iror
daily when the coke supply gave out.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Democracy Wins in Hawkins.

Rogersville, Aug. SIN Hawkins
county the full democratic county
ticket is elected by majorities ranging
from 15O to 500. Seventeen out of the
twenty voting precincts have been
heard from, but the three yet to
report cannot change the result. The
state judicial ticket goes democratic
by about 400 majority.
Harmon and Keefauver carry this
county by from 700 to 800 majority.
Capt. John Wolfe, who is elected
county court clerk, led the democratic
ticket, receiving about 500 majority.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Johnson City,s Vote.

Circuit judge-Dana Harmon, 339;
A. ]. Tyler, republican, $50. Har-
mons majority, so,
District attorney-E. L. Butler,
l10; S, B. Keefauver, 234. Keefauver's
majority, 11S.
Judges of the supreme court
Ernest Coldwell, SO; W. X. McAlister,
sO4; NJ. NJ. Neil, 1882; It. A. Wright,
70.
j. G.. Parks, "a; John X. Shields,
989. Shields majority, 1913.
W. d, Beard, 1889; @. H. Trimble,
go. Boards majority, 100.
d. W, Starnes, So; John S, Wilkes,
1899. Wilkes majority. 1888.
Judges of the court of chancery APP.
peals- r. M. Barton, Jr., 222; X. Y.
Hicks, "a. Barton's majority, 1853.
George Il. Mccall, II; John NJ. Tay.
lor, POS, Taylor's majority, 1877.
George S, Ramsey, So; S. F. Wilson,
1856. Wilson's majority, 1880.
Chancellor-Hal H. Haynes, 1893.
Sheriff Broderick, democrat
3S9; j. l. Hawkins, republican, $3.50
Broderick's majority, 1902.
Circuit court clerk. N. Boring
democrat, 254; Foy w. Dulaney, re
publican, 300. Dulaney's majority
SO.
County court clerk-Chas. S. Ma
son, republican, 251; Jas. S. Pritchett
democrat, 1888. Pritchett's majority
80.
Trustee-W S. Bacon, republican
1871; H. G. Jackson, democrat, 1888
Jackson's majority, 1852.
Register-W. /. Vines, republican
3O4.
Constable-J. n. G. Lewis, demo
crat, 1893; Samuel A. Roberts, repub
lican, 173. Lewis majority, 1856.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
]. W. Caldwell is ReappOinted.

Joshua Caldwell was reappointed by
Judge @. d. Clark as referee in bank
ruptcy for the northern and northeast
ern district of Tennessee. Mr.. Cald-
well has served in this capacity for the
past two years. Instead of reappoint-
ing J. b. Cox, of Johnson City, he dis
continued the Office for that division.
On account of the decrease in the bank
ruptcy business, the work of the two
divisions can be done by Mr.. Caldwell
very easily. Knoxville Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Hotel Washington.
Cry Coal Co

Gross" Smith has opened his new
hotel at Jonesboro. 1t is q modern new
building, but stands upon the historic
site of the old Washington House made
famous by Capt. Sewer. Ross viii
make an ideal host and will get his
share of the transient business. The ho
tel has been newly furnished through
ont
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Big Store Opened.

The store at the furnace in this city
has been opened with John w. Hunter
in charge. Mr.. Hunter has been on
the market for two weeks and with a
knack of buying and unlimited capital
to pay the bills he was able to purchase
some rare bargains. This store is not a
cOmmissary, but is an up-to-date de-
partment store and it will sell goods at
startlingly low figures, made possible
only by having purchased the stock
for cash. They will pay spot cash for
all kinds of produce and promptly de-
liver goods to all parts of the city.
Superintendent Sweetser is an ener-
getic business man and has the neces.
sary elements to make him valuable
man to his employers. Mr.. Hunter
has charge of the store and his long
business career fits him admirably fol-
the place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
The best flour is Gold Dust.

Inc Dest nouf is WOIu UuSts
John Webb is at home for short
stay.
VIM. Il. Uptegroye, of New York, is
in the city.
Rev. Il. P. Summers has returned to
Morristown.
Berney Burleson is at home for q
short vacation.
Miss Lila Taylor is visiting relatives
at Morristown.
Miss Fannie Nugent is visiting rela-
tives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stratton have re-
turned to New York.
Rev. d. N. Good, of Chilicothe, Mo-,
is visiting in the city.
j. A. Parsons has taken his family to
Unaka for few days.
Mrs. Ada Penn is the guest of he1
sister, Mrs. G. X. Lide.
For the best steaks served in the
city, go to Geo. II. Browns,
Geo. r. Hurlbut and wife have gone
to Colorado to visit relatives.
A. +. Hoss came down from Johnson
county to attend the election.
Washington county's new Jail is re-
ceiving the finishing touches.
N. b. ReMine, the Courier man, was
down from Bristol Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Granger have
gone to Knoxville for few days.
Miss Ada Wagner is down from Noun
tain City to visit Miss Sallie Faw.
Mrs. Berney Burleson, OF Roanoke,
Va, is in the city visiting relatives.
Mrs. belong Rice and Miss Alice
Carr are at Austin Springs this week.
Rev. Jas, A. Tate passed through thu
city Wednesday en- route to Milligan.
Mel II. Weller has been promoted tC
master of trains of the South & Western
Mrs. H. G. White and Miss Stell
White are visiting Embreville relatives
Miss Sauna Biddle and Miss Gordol
Henderson have returned from Unaka
The county bridge at Glaze's for'
over the Noachucky has been complet
ed.
Clarence Thomas has returned t.
Bristol after week spent with G. X
Lide, ir.
Mrs. G. e. Penn and daughter, @
Humboldt, are visiting Mrs. G. S
Williams.
Geo Brown is now serving the bes
of ice cream daily at his restaurant O
Buffalo street.
Chas. p. Wofford, Insurance Con
missioner, was up from Nashville fe'
days this week.
Will Carson, n respectable colore
man, died last Sunday after tw
weeks illness with huX.
Miss Camilla Ponder has returned
her home at Morristown after visit {
several weeks to relatives in this city.
Last week twenty-four big null
were sent ont over the South & Westel
for construction work on the cxtensiC
beyond Green Mountain.
Rev. John II. Wilder, of New Yorl
will preach at the First Presbyteria
church next Sunday morning, Augu
10th. The public cordially invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
At His Post.

Our manager, Mr.. Cannon, is now
at his post, and advises his customers
to buy their winter supply of coal early
as it will certainly advance. We sell
the best lump coal, and more of it, for
$3. 70 per 1000 pounds than any dealer
in East Tennessee.
Phone Ok. Cry Coal Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

You ought to have electric lights in
your residence. The Watauga Light
ing and Power Co. will make you some
interesting figures and convince you
that good light is cheapest.
Cy H. Lyle, jr., and Jackson Lyle
have been spending the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hyder in
Sullivan county, filling out the creases
in their stomache and otherwise enjoy
ing themselves.
Miss Bessie Morley and Miss Nina
Painter, two of johnson City's most
popular young ladies, spent yesterday
shopping in the city. 1t is said that
some wedding "fxing" was in the pur-
chase. Knoxville Sentinel.
Prof. S. G. Brown, of Jonesboro, re-
ceived word last week that his father
had been killed by train at his home
in Concord, Tenn. The friends of Prof
Brown in this city deeply sympathize
with him in his bereavement.
Quite jolly crowd of johnson City
young people will spend next week at
Austin Springs. Those who will COM
pose the party are: Misses Kate and
Nell Carr, Lena Barton, Lillian Giles
pie, Frances Bolton and Nora Miller
Hugh Boring, Alfred Gilmer and Harry
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wofford
will chaperon the party.
Floyd Jones has just completed lit
tie wheelbarrow that he will give to lit
tie Bill Bowman, the distinguished son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bowman. II
is fine piece of work and perfect
specimen of the Irishman's sidebal
buggy and no doubt will be a source
of great pleasure to Bill and enable
him to move the bric-a-brac from the
house to the yard with ease.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

A special to the Sentinel from Nor
ristown says DR.. W. S. Reeves, of the
Nicely -Rathbone-Reeyes fame in Cuba,
has located in Morristown and will
practice his profession as an eye spe-
cialist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
A Big Tomato.

1t seems that tomato raising is one
of the feminine arts, in fact, garden
making seems to be wifes highest
privilege. Since moving to the suburbs
Mrs. W. G.. Mathes has become an ex.
pert gardener. Early in the season
she purchased supply of Burpee's
NameIess Tomato Seeds with other
garden seeds and this week she sent tc
The COMET one of the largest toma
toes perhaps ever raised in Washing
ton county by q lone woman. Il
weighed 2 pounds and 8 ounces ant
was as good as it was large. Since
this tomato was discovered Mr.
Mathes has made several attempts Il
find the garden but failed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
For Sale,

AT great reduction, some elegant
household and office furniture. Cal
Mt Blair residence, Watauga avenue
johnson City, at once.
935 DIR. W. II. PRICE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

Chamberlain 8 Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhea Remedy has a worldwide reru-
tation for its cures. 1t never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Girls Wanted.

Four dining room girls at Hotel Pied
mont. None but nice, respectable
girls need apply.
040tf ". A. DICKINSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
TIE * COMET
Wool Wanted.

/ will buy all the wool offered and
pay the highest market price in cash.
d. GUMP.
At Gump Bros. 93SH
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

Gold Dust flour will please the
oest of you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
Cox's Army Leaving the 9th
District.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures
stomach troubles. Sold by druggists.

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 and full particulars
THE POWELL BOTANIC Co.,
No. % 4th St., Bristol, Tenn.
p. o. Box 359. (949 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

The lumber haulers are getting down
to business again, and Mr.. Beaver, who
has charge of the ]. A. Martin lumber
yard here, is kept pretty busy. Be-
tween twenty and thirty loads leave
here daily for the depot at Green Noun
tain, and almost as many teams are
hauling from Pensacola to huntsville.
huntsville Eagle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

The best physic-C Chamberlain Sto-
mach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take
Pleasant in effect. For sale by City
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

The above signature is on thepwrapper Of
every hottie of the genuine OWENS PINK
MIXTURE-the baby's friend from birth
until he has his teeth. All druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07

The Watauga Lighting and Power
Go, is overhauling its street lines and
preparing to furnish lights for all resi-
dences. Let them figure with you on
the cost of wiring and lighting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-07
#-z,aek6II>z ZgzlN

The above signature is on the wrapper of
every bottle Of the genuine OWENS PINK
MXTURE-the baby's friend from birth
until he has his teeth. All druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-09

Better lose the anchor than the
whole ship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-09
FALLING IN LOVE A FINE ART.
How, When and Where to Become
Devotee of Cupid.

The Figaro. which is authority on
such matters. enumerateS some OF the
very latest ideas Of Partisan society
for this summer When to go out OF
town is the first question raised. The
answer is that to leave Paris imme-
liately after the Grand PriX is a most
nnfashionable thing to do nowadays.
People "in the know" only went off
Just in time to escape the national
fete. This announcement. by the way
has been cruel blow to those who
thought they were doing the right
thing by leaving town in June. Where
to go is the second question.
Finally. what is the proper way to
fall in love this summer? We learn
that, during the hot weather, at all
events. burning passions are tabooed
Love unto death is bad form. The
same favorite poets Or novellsts may
Ae read over together. long walks may
be taken, preferably. however. in the
company of a party of friends so as
to remove any suspicion of romance.
and motor drives en- tete-a-tete are
not only allowed but encouraged, as
il is not considered that there can be
any taint of tender emotion about such
excursions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-09
TOM M'RAE
Champ pions the Cause of indian Ter.
ritory.

Washington, May 9.-The house be-
gan consideration Wednesday Of the
bill to provide enabling acts for the
admission of the territories of Arizo-
mia, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Mr.
Knox (Mass.). chairman of the COM
mittee on territories, made an extend
ed speech in support Of the bill.
Mr. McRae (Ark.) gave notice that
he would offer at the proper time an
amendment to admit Oklahoma and
Indian territory as one state. If Okla
homa. New Mexico and Arizona were
admitted, he said. the inhabitants OF
the territory. who were almost as
numerous as those of Oklahoma
would be left political orphans with
out local government of any sort.
Mi. Rodey. delegate. On. M. made
an earnest speech in favor OF the bill,
devoting himself principally to New
Mexicos claims to statehood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-09
World Is Brighter Than Before.

There is no better antidote for de-
spondency than to take measure of
our own community as it was ten
years ago and as it is today-unless
you live in an unrepresentative and
stagnant community, says an eX-
change You will find the roads bet
ter than they were; the railroad ser
vice better: possibly even the tele-
phone and the telegraph service: you
will obseive better houses. more at
tractive grounds: the people are bet
ter clad. Inside their houses you Will
find more books or better. more bath
rooms. better light and better furn-
ture A larger proportion of children.
and the youth are receiving good train
ing at better schools. All this means
more than prosperous years. The we'll
being of the people of the United
States is rising higher and especially
is it diffusing itself wider. Life is
constantly becoming more comfortable
and more cheerful as we'll as longer
and safer-leading to better conditions
for intellectual growth and social de-
velopment. t.-Trenton QllD Sun.