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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13
A Tribute to a Tennessee Orator

To the Editor of The American:
Following is an extract from a per-
sonal letter just received from a friend
in Maine, 1t will, / think, be of inter
est to the Tennessee friends of the gen.
tleman named
"During our September campaign we
had with us ON the democratic platform
young southern orator who left in
Maine the best record ever made by @
young man from a political standpoint,
and in whose fortunes all of us have q
lively interest. This was Col. H. II.
Hannah, who was a candidate for con.
gress in one of your districts He seem
ed to recognize the fact that he had an
uphill fight, but the friends he made
here hope that he came out on top"
My correspondent is one of the most
prominent lawyers in Maine, and being
himself an orator of no mean ability, is
a Judge of oratory in others.
r. l.. @. WHITE.
Nashville, Nov. II.
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Notice 10 Defendant in Attachment.
S. I. Harris
VS.. Before G.. L, Lee. J. =.
Henry Crouch)

To Henry Crouch In pursuance of
an order heretofore made and entered
by G. 7. Lee, Esq, a justice of the
peace Of Washington county, Tennes-
soc, in an attachment suit, wherein S.
I. Harris is the plaintiff and you are
defendant, you are hereby notified that,
upon the affidavit of the plaintiff, in
which it is alleged that the said defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum of SG5, which is Justly due and I'M
paid, that the said defendant is alnon-
resident of the state of Tennessee and
has removed himself from the state, so
that the process of law can not be serv-
ed upon him, writ of attachment was,
on the Goth day of October, 1902, issued
in this cause against you by said G. L.
Lee, j, p, which writ came into the
hands of j. r. @. Lewis, constable of
said county, and was by him, on the
said Goth day of October, 1909, duly
levied on certain property of yours, to.
wit: Certain household and kitchen
furniture and restaurant fixtures in the
Harris restaurant, on corner of West
Main street and Southern Railway, in
Johnson City, Tennessee, and also by
garnisheeing $50 in the hands of Nelson
Clay, resident of said town, said sum
being confessed by him to be debt
due you, as appears by said constable,
made on said October Goth, 1909. Now,
then, you, the said Henry Crouch, are
required to appear at noon on the Sth
day of December, 1909, at the Office of
said G. L. Lee, J. P, in said town of
johnson City, in the 9th civil district of
said county, before him as the justice
having cognizance of this cause, then
and there to defend this action so COM
menced against you by attachment,
otherwise the cause will be proceeded
in against you ex parte.
Witness my hand at Johnson City,
Tennessee, this November 6, 1902.
$50 G. r. LEE. j. p
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Wednesday, Nov. u, 1902,

hold an election at the several voting
places in the four wards of johnson
City, Tenn, for the purpose of electing
mayor and an alderman for each of
the four wards.
The following persons will hold the
election and make returns to the COM
missioners as required by law:
First Ward-H. H. Dyer, officer;
Leroy Reeves and Ralph Dulaney,
Clerks; p. Q. Miller, John Cameron
and L. W. Taylor, judges; Chas. NAL
licote and r. A. Wood, registrars.
Second Ward-Will Crawford, Off
GER; d. A. Vines, e. Il. McNees, G. Il.
Lee, judges; Folsom Beckner, Will
Adams, Clerks; Sam Roberts and J.
W. Cartright, registrars.
Third Ward-W. A. Kite, officer;
Bob White, Henry Rogerson, Hiram
Percell, Judges; Will Hatcher and
Gilbert Able, clerks; John Hatcher and
Tom Allen, registrars.
Fourth Ward-W. j. Exum, officer
]. L. Moore, Cy H. Lyle and Tom Gal
loway, Judges; j. NJ. Martin, Milf
Fleenor, Clerks; Geo. Berry and Henry
Wolfe, registrars.
GEo. w. WIIIETT,
THAD A. Cox,
J. A. VINES, ST.
Commissioners of Election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

Cy Lyle still regards it as a good
joke, and speaks merrily over his de-
feat. He is not satisfied that all the
democrats supported him, and that APP
pears to be the truth. journal and
Tribune,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

Lyle carried Greene county by the
largest majority ever given ademocrat-
ic candidate for congress, and if he had
pulled himself loose from Maj. Weeks
he would have doubled his majority
here. Greeneville Democrat
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Candidates Named.

A democratic mass convention was
held at the opera house last Monday
night to nominate a candidate for may
or. A large crowd of stalwarts were
present. Ex-Mayor Exum was made
chairman and W. B.Johnson secretary.
The names of DR.. w. j. Miller and II.
H. Dyer were placed before the con-
vention. The two thirdsrule was adopt
ed and several ballots were taken with
out making nomination. After the
fourth ballot Mr.. Dyer, in a graceful
speech, withdrew his name and moved
to make the nomination of DR.. Miller
unanimous. This was done and DIR.
Miller assembled the stage and accepted
the honor in a short speech that was
full of good sense and to the point. He
said that among other things that in
order that he might make broadgauge
up-to-date mayor he expected the sup
port of every good citizen to preserve
our splendid health, elevate our morals,
improve our opportunities and increase
our resources. There is not doubt il
the minds of any one that DR.. Miller
will make just that kind of mayor OIL
that he will be elected. He is wei
qualified from a business standpoint
for the position and will make a usefu
city official.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

Hon. Cy Lyle, late candidate for
congress against the Hon. Walter
Brownlow in the First Tennessee dis
trict, takes his defeat in philosophic
style, as evidenced by the last issue of
his paper. The honorable Walt defeats
THE COMETS editor, but he can not
suppress his invincible spirit or dull
the point of his versatile pen. Elected
or defeated, we are still for Cy.-Ckat-
tanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

Why not incorporate Tazewel and
begin making improvements for the
sake of appearance? We could legis-
late against the prowling stock and
keep the "chawed" grass off the streets
if nothing else. Claiborne Progress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

son, W. A, Gillespie, agent for the
Southern Railway and Express Com,
pany,
G.. W. Emmert, of Koenburg, is Wis,
iting in our place today,
Mrs, d. N. Reese and little grand
son, Ernest, and Mr.. and Mrs. I. T.
Reese and little son, Claude, were Wis.
iting in Johnson City yesterday,
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For Sale.

A farm containing about 45O acres at
Alton, Tenn, on Southern railroad,
six miles from Greeneyille. The farm
is well watered, good buildings and
one of the best located farms in Greene
county. One lot and house at Alton,
Tenn, several lots.
A. J. PATTERSON,
Executor of the estate of NJ. j. Patter-
son, deceased.
Greenevlle, Tenn.
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AT any rate Cyrus Sennacherib Lyle
had plenty of fun; and if he had only
employed Jack Reaves to corral the
moonshine vote, he might have been
elected. Commereial-Appeal,
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Cy Lyle is expected to have some
thing to say of the various kinds Of
maiorities that sullivan county handed
out on election day Chattanooga
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13
Tennessee and Texas.

THE COMET begs to acknowledge the
receipt of the following reminder that
there is Love in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Beveridge
Lockett
requests the honor of your presence OF
the marriage of their daughter
Nellie Beveridge
to
Mr.. Franklin Deaderick Love
on Thursday evening the twentieth of
November
one thousand nine hundred and two
at six O'Clock Methodist church
Georgetown Texas.
The friends of Frank, in this his ma
tive state, will shower him with con
gratulations upon winning for his bride
the brightest star in the Lone Stal
State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

F. r. Martin and wife, of Limeston a;
were the guests last Saturday and Sun
day of M. B. Martin and wife and Mrs.
5. B. Slaughter. Mr.. Martin has about
decided to move to Johnson City to re-
side in the near future.
Mrs. William Clark died at her home
on Sinking Greek at II O'Clock We'd
nesday night, aged 70 years. She had
been in feeble health for some time,
and had been making her home with
her sons. Funeral services at her late
residence tomorrow friday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Several of our young people attended
an oyster supper at Watauga Point, six
miles east of the city, last Saturday
evening, and of course enjoyed both
trip and the supper, which was given
for the purpose Of adding to the church
fund at that place. Among those who
went from here are Misses Maud and
Thompsie Baxter and Summers Lyle
and Lyon Taylor.
Tomorrow friday evening, Nov.
14th, the Ladies Missionary Society Of
the Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
church will have thank offering ser.
vice at o'clock in the church. En-
velopes will be distributed at the door
that each one may express their thank.
fulness. After short program light
refreshments will be served. The pub
lie is most cordially invited to attend.
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Terms Of Sale.

The property will be offered for sale
by items I, 2, and 4 as above, and
then as a whole, the highest aggregate
to be adopted note or notes to mature
one year from date of sale, to be execu-
ted with solvent personal surety or
sureties, retaining vendors lien on the
property represented by same; sale in
bar of the equity of redemption.
This November 10, 1902.
The Banking and trust Company Of JOnesbOrO,
Trustee.
BY S. g. WILLIAMS,
Vice-Pres't.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

We suspicion that Cy Lyle threw the
race in order to discredit us as proph-
ct. Cy is jealous. ~ Hardeman Free
Press. Commercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

The Johoson City COMET will not be
visible from the Washington obserya-
tory next year as was lately expected.
Chattanooga News.
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Wanted,

Good, ablebodied men at johnson
City who understand handling lumber.
957.2t W. M. RITTER LUMBER Co.
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ALDERMEN.

Tuesday night the democrats met in
the First and Second wards and nomi-
mated Harry Parrot and Mat Cannon
for aldermen respectively. These can
didates are business men Of good stand
ing, are splendid citizens and are dem
ocrats in whom there is no guile. They
will make careful and conservative al
dermen and should be elected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

The Watauga Lighting and Power
Co. is overhauling its street lines and
preparing to furnish lights for all resi-
dences. Let them figure with you OF
the cost of wiring and lighting.
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The above signature is on theSwrapper Of
every bottle of the genuine OWENS PINK
MlXTURE-the baby's friend from birth
until he has his teeth. III druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13
Election Notice.

By virtue of the authority conferred
upon us by the laws of Tennessee, We
will, on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-13

Gold Dust flour will please the
vest of you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

J. Mckenzie Moss Republican, of
Bowling Green, was Monday given the
seat in the House held by Representa-
tive John S. Rhea (Democrat) of the
Bird Kentucky district. The vote was
1877 to 1877. Two Republicans, Han
bury and Vreeland, of New York,
voted with the Democrats. Mr.. Rhea
made an eloquent plea for his seat.
Wharton Golden, principal witness
for the prosecution in the Goebel muir
der cases, is said to be dying of con-
sumption in New Mexico.
Mayor Granger of Louisville, has
formally notified Andrew Carnegie that
the city is ready to accept his offer of
$3.50, 600 for public library.
The Senate Friday passed the bill
for protecting the President. 1t pro-
vides the death penalty for any one
who murders the President or any one
upon whom his Office may devolve.
Imprisonment is provided for those
counseling or advising this crime.
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Railroad Men Here,

The section foremen of the N. =: D.
and N, F. q S. divisions of the Louis
vile q Nashville railroad, were here
Tuesday and took supper and break
fast at the Bethel. The party was in
charge of Maj. Jas. Geddes, Messrs.
c. W. Bradshaw, John Bose and T. E.
Brooks, and there were forty-six of
them. This is the annual inspection
tour of these divisions, and the fore
man whose section makes the best
showing will be given a premium by
the company. The party left We'd
nesday morning on the N, F. & S.
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CULLEOKA

Culleoka. March 25.-Solrows, like
great storm clouds, sweep over our
/ village with alarming frequency, leav-
ing wrecked homes in the path. This
time the home was entirely destroyed,
for in the death of Miss Sara Turner
Smiser Monday morning, March "a,
1909, the last link binding the family
to the Smiser home was broken asunder
There remains now but her two
brothers. Dr. NJ. B. Smiser and Hon.
Jas. A. Smlser.
The brothers interest were bound up
in the bright young sister. She took
great interest in the home they so loved
we'll stored with information deeper
and broader than young women usually
possess. Hence she was an interesting
conversationalist, and her pen recorded
many of her rich thoughts, but she
was rather reticent about displaying
her talent for writing. She was
impulsive in her nature. wholly
unassuming, strong in her friend
ships, binding her frequent associates
very closely to her Her love for old
people and her kind courtesies was very
beautiful. Generous to fault almost,
she aided such as needed the help she
could give. Her last few years were
almost wholly devoted to the faithful
care of her aged father and mother,
and she seldom in that time mingled
with the people in social life, but she
will be mourned and missed by many
loving friends For many days she
fingered on the brink of eternity, her
earnest clinging to life alone seeming
to keep her here.
She frequently said she was not afraid
to die and calmly expressed her wishes
the disposal of her belong
ings should she die but even when she
felt Deaths fearful grasp closing
around her. she pleaded to be assured
of some hope Of life. When such hope
could not be given, she gave up, but
seemed loath to 90 alone that part of
the way the beloved brothers could
not accompany as they had so faithfully
done to the very brink of the Great
Beyond.
In their dark hours we cannot say
word to bring them light. but point
10 the only "Giver of Light" Earth !
TO earth, ashes to ashes, dust to Dust y
is only spoken of the body when con-
signed to the grave, but tbs not the
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SNOW CREEK.

Snow Greek, March %. After a
short illness, Burton Sewel entered
into rest Friday evening at his home
near Santa Fe. aged 10 years. Burton
was a member of the Methodist church
of Santa Fe. He was an honest, up
right christian boy. The funeral
services were conducted at Santa Fe
chruch by Rev. Allison. and the burial
was in the Union Cemetery.
Bro. Spivey preached an interesting
discourse at Jones school house Sunday
morning. He will preach for us again
the fourth Sunday in April.
Miss Alice Mcbride has eturned to
her home at Sawdust Valley, after
spending several weeks with relatives
here
Mr.. John Jordan Of Sawdust Valley
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LET THE TAXPAYERS SAY.

From what we can learn of the stal
chamber proceedings which took place
in the private palace car of the Presi-
dent of the Louisville q Nashville
Railroad Company Monday, the
aforesaid President and the city
officials and depot promoters who met
him, came 10 some sort of an agree
ment for the building of new rail-
road passenger station at Columbia
and this agreement we are in formed,
will be submitted to the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen Saturday.
The exact terms of the agreement we
do not know, and therefore cannot dis
cuss but this much we do know, that
whatever it is, the taxpayers of the
city should have the right to vote upon
it. And another we'll defined opinion
is. that if the Board stubbornly refuses
to grant the taxpayers this privilege
to protect their property from an unjust
and burdensome taxation, then the
courts should be appealed to.
From what what we can learn, the
only material change is that the city
raises its bid 81 1000. The approx
mated cost heretofore has been $40, 900.
Now 1t is S12, 900. So that, if the deal
goes through, Mr.. Smiths visit and
conference. cost the taxpayers of Co
lumbia So, OO0..
To hear the Railroad advocates tell
it, the damage to abutting property
will amount to practically nothing"
But Mr. Smith evidently does not
think SO. He threatens to even go so
far as to forego the pleasure of build
ing palatial passenger station alto
gether, rather than to incur liability
for even half these damages; saying
candidly that he had had "enough of
damage lawsuits. We doubt not
that he has. And we see clearly his
prudence and wisdom in declining to
stand for these 1t is pity that our
City Fathers are lacking in that wisdom !
born of experience that would make
them likewise prudent.
We would like for any one of the
city officials to explain why the tax
payers of Columbia should assume
risk for the building of railroad pas
senger station, that tine President of
said railroad considers too dangerous to
assume even a part Off We would
like for any one of them to explain
why President Smith should be any
more cautious or economical with the
funds and affairs of his stockholders,
than the public servants of Columbia
should be with the money of the tax
payers of this city?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-28

Money more often than otherwise
spoils boy, and not unfrequently a
wife, and wrecks the happiness of a
home. We publish in another column
something about the domestic life of
Hetty Green and her husband. He is
dead, but she still lives to hug her
gold. What failure their lives have
been What mockery her money
When they were united in marriage
their joint fortunes amounted to four
teen millions of dollars. What fools
they were not to know that that was
enough and to spare But in year or
so, when their first baby came she
conceived the insane idea of making
him the richest man in America. and
from that moment the devil of greed
took possession Of her and all happi-
ness fled from their home. Separation
between husband and wife followed ;
that priceless boon of sympathy, con-
tidence and love between parent and
child was dwarfed and stifed; that
human sympathy for which every nor
NAL heart Graves, was. hushed and
stilled-all for the crazy greed for gold.
What monumental failure her life
has been and must be to the end.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-28

Zone citizen of New York, - says a
Washington correspondent, could pay
all the debts of the Boer war and still
have the greatest fortune of the world
left; he could build palaces like
Versailles at cost of 800, 900, 900 out
of his interest for one year without
touching the principal; with his ac-
cumulated income of 3 months he
could bny out all the Hoenzollern
possessions. Whether these figures
are overdrawn or not, we do not know
but the lesson remains that the mar
vellous wealth of Pierrpont Morgan,
and that combined with, say an hun
dred others of the richest men in
America, is menace to the principles
of this governme MT and the liberties of
the people. They make laws for their
selfish interests, and defy laws not to
their liking. They corrupt the voter,
debauch the legislator, both State
and Federal, and prostitute Justice.
They are more to be dreaded and feared
and watched, than all the communists,
socialists and anarchists combined
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was in our midst recently.

was in our midst recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McMeen of Goshen,
We're the guests of their daughter Mrs.
Lula Pigg, last week
Mrs. Matte Mckee and two chill
dren, Make and Irene, have returned
home after week s visit to her parents
of Water Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown McMeen and
two little girls were visiting here Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary McKennon of Sawdust
Valley, Is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Tom Pigg.
Miss Bertha Walker will begin her
school at Pigg schoolhouse the first of
April.
MIR. and Mrs Tom Pigg are receiv-
Ing congratulations over the arrival of
fine boy. VERNA LEE.
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Shoe Department. Three
Hundred and Forty Pairs
of Ladies' Oxfords
and Strap San
dals,

Should change owners here next
Saturday and Monday. These slippers
were carried from last season, as it is
imposs BILE for store of this size to sell
department out absolutely clean each
season. But there is very little change
in the styles from last season. and of
course qualities are unimpail ed. Now
we want room for all the new Oxfords,
and this offering, coming right in front
of your spring needs, should meet with
a ready response.
$500 Oxfords and Strap Sandals,
81. 45 pair.
81 40 Oxfords and Strap Sandals,
S1.85 a pair.
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requiem of the soul. They are not
lost. but gone before.
1.-THE night is the mother of the day,
The winter of the spring;
And even upon old decay
The greenest MOSES cling.
Behind the clouds the starlight turks /;
Thro' showers the sunbeams fall;
For God who loveth all his works,
Hath left his hope with all. "
BARBARA.
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Spring Millinery.

Scores and of ladies have told us that such
handsome showing of Spring Millinery has been made
in Columbia before. Of these beautiful things we've
tanly gathered avishly will sell fearessly for fancy
prices these millinery from the
shall obtain here
Silk Waists spenddy made white and black
TO
silk each
white black colors SOC
and
Silk soft and cingmg s1O0 yard
wide
Tafeta Silk. good quality S1O0 yard
Handsom inches
inche 10 a
Square