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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
New Railway Chartered.

Secretary Of State John w. Morton
has granted a'cbarter to the South and
Western Railway company, with $780,
900 capital stock. The incorporators
are 8. j. Kirkpatrick, ]. H. Bowman,
Tate L. Earnest, W. H. Bowman, s. O.
Williams, It is proposed to build q
railroad from North Carolina Tennes-
see line, where the Nolachucky river
passes through Unicoi county to the
Virginia-Tennessee line in Sullivan
county, and beyond said points to any
point in the states of Virginia, Ken
lucky, Ohio, North Carolina or South
Carolina.
The gentlemen interested have moth.
ing to say at this time for publication
regarding the intentions of the new
company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

ellis appointed to escort the bell to
Charleston. The special train arrang-
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany will traverse portions of Pennsyl-
ysnia, Maryland, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia, enabling thou
sands to pay their tribute of loyalty to
the Emblem Of Liberty
THAT bell, now hanging speechless,
dead,
Which rung for Freedom, broke, and
rung no more;
"Broke with the welcome tidings on
its tongue;
Broke, like heart, with joys exces-
sive note,
TITS we'll no cause less glorious e'er
hath rung
In silver music from its hallowed throat.
Thomas Buchanan Read.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Death Of Jordan Matthews.

Christmas day was rendered extreme
ly sad for DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Mat
thews by the death of their little son
Jordan. The little fellow was only {
little over five years old and died o.
diabetas, after an illness of severa
months. He was peculiarly brigh
child and the idol of the household, be
ing the only one. Funeral servicel
were held at the residence on Frida,
by Rey. A. A. Ferguson, and were at
tended by large number of sympa
thetic friends. In their peculiarly sat
bereavement the family have the sin
cerest sympathy of host Of friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Miss Biddle EntertaIns

The NJ. G, R. Club made its best
bow to 1909 at the Biddle home on
Watauga avenue, at the close Of a
pleasant evening spent as guests OF
Miss Sauna Biddle, one Of the most
popular members of the club. This
club is composed of ten young ladies
and two young matrons. These regu-
lar weekly meetings are Of q social ma
ture, cards being the diversion and the
dainty refreshments which the hostess
for the day furnishes being the enter
tainment. Besides the club members
there were present number of special.
ly invited guests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Tour Of the Liberty Bell.

Since that historic day in 1776, when
its defiant clangor proclaimed to the
budding nation the Declaration OF In
dependence, the Liberty Bell has been
the most precious historic relic of our
country. With the original copy of
the Declaration of Independence, it is
inseparably linked in the hearts Of a
free people.
Silent for century, its very mute
ness adds dignity to the prophetic in
scription craven or its side, and ones
patriotism is kindled afresh with
thoughts Of the part it took in the great
struggle with the government OF Great
Britain. It's warning to that govern
ment, and its appeal TO the people of
the colonies to stand firm for liberty,
endeared it to every man, woman and
child in the United States for ever and
for aye.
The present journey Of the Liberty
Bell to Charleston is the fourth trip
which the historic relic has made from
its shrine in Independence Hall. It's
tiiumphal tours TO the Worlds Indus
trial and Cotton Exposition at New Or
leans in 1884 and 1886; to the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago in
1898, and to the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition at Atlanta in
1895, proved Of such intenset to the
whole people Of the United States that
ell opposition to its removal from Phil
adelphia has vanished from the minds
Of those who feared for II safety.
Upon all of its journeys, carried out
under the care and protection of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, it has
received ovations which can be compar-
ed only to the triumphal progress OF a
nations hero. 1t was almost with feel
ings of a-religious devotion that the
people greeted the silent-tongued bell
when it traversed the great south and
middle west. Millions paid silent
homage TO it as it stood, guarded by
four sturdy policemen, in the rotunda
of the Pennsylvania Building at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago. The enthu-
.siasm had been no less great at New
Orleans, and it was repeated at Atlanta,
where every loyal son of the south
stood in silent admiration before that
emblem which brought to mind the
early struggle for liberty in which the
south took so conspicuous part.
Hundreds iourDeyed to the railroad
stationsa at which brief stops we're made
on these pilgrimages. 1t was impossi
BILE in some places to permit the waiting
throngs to do more than simply gaze al
the precious relic. Proud, indeed, were
those who we're permitted to touch ID
brazen surface.
The invitation to exhibit the bell a
the South Carolina Interstate ant
West Indian Exposition has been &C
cepted by the Select and Common
Councils of the city of Philadelphia
and joint Special Committee Of Coun
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

]. T. Linville has purchased OF g. @.
Harris the lot on Watauta avenue nexI
to the Blair residence and will erect q
handsome residence thereon at once.
Miss Amy Burson after spending
several days with Miss Sauna Biddle
was joined here by her mother tEis
week and they left for a trip to Florida.
Hot Beef Bullion, Tomato Soup,
Chicken broth, Coco Cola and many
other hot drinks at the City Drug
Store. Try one and you are sure to
come again.
b. A. Mathes and wife have moved
from Abingdon to Johnson City to re-
side, Mr.. Mathes will be connected
with his father, W. G.. Mather, in the
real estate business.
Try some of those hot drinks at The
City Drug Store. They are delicious
and bracing this cold weather. You
can get hot Beef Bullion, Tomato Soup,
Chicken Broth, Coco Cola.
The Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Jere A. Moore, pastor. Sun
day services: Preaching, 1O:45 a. m. f;
Sunday School, $3.50 q. M; Christian
Endeavor 400 p. IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday p. m.
Miss Mae Jones, of Roanoke, is Wis
iting relatives in the city. This is her
first visit to johnson City since the
death OF her mother some months ago,
and she has received many evidences
OF the deep sympathy of her friends
here in her bereavement.
The Citizens bank OF Mountain City
has filed an amendment to its charter
changing the name to the Merchants
and Traders bank, vesting stockhold-
ers, instead of directors, with the cleo.
ton of officers and increasing the CAPT
tai stock from $50, 900 to $780,
Mrs. Ed. D. Wilson, Miss Wilson
and two little sons have arrived in the
city from Columbia, Tenn. Mr.. Viii.
son is the proprietor Of the johnson
City Bowling alleys and has been in
the city for some weeks. Mr.. Wilson
was county court clerk Of Maury
county, one of the best counties in the
state, for 20 years and is q gentleman
of means and culture. His excellent
family will be heartily welcomed to
johnson City. They are at present
boarding with Prof ]. 7. Browning.
r. L. & B. Bruner, proprietors of a
large department store atJohnson City,
opened their store doors on Christmas
day and presented about 800 children
of that city and community with a hand
some toy and a poke of candy each.
Some of the children were very poor,
and it is said to have been the merriest
Christmas ever spent by the children Of
that town. The Burners are very pros
porous business men-and no wonderl
The Lord only strews prosperity in the
pathway of such big-hearted men. We
expect to make a pilgrimage to johnson
City for the purpose of shaking hands
with the BrunerA -Greeneville Demo
crat,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
n. G. r. Reception.

The Harris home is acknowledged to
be the most elegant and one OF the
most hospitable homes in our city. On
New Years day the M. G. R. Club re-
ceived their friends and rendered them
the most cordial greetings and wishes
for happy New Year. Assisting the
club in the entertainment of guests
we're Mesdames W. P. Harris and s. T.
Wofford. The house was charmingly
decorated in pink end white, the club
colors. In the parlor Miss Anna Bar
low played, from time to time, some
most ravishingly beautiful piano seleo.
tons. In the library guests were re-
quested to register in dainty white
volume, which will be preserved as Q
souvenir. In the dining room the dec
orations were especially beautiful. The
color scheme was carried out in the to
BILE service, and the young ladies who
presided at the tables were attired in
pink and white. This menu was ele
giant and as BELTS the hospitable spiri
of New Years time substantial and wal
served in the most faultless style.
In the evening string band furnish
ed toe tickling music and all the ga,
youths and sweet lassies forgot tim
and fatiguues as they glided to the sol
music Of the waltz or kept time to tn
lively two step. Upstairs the staid an,
sober Benedicts played good game O
billiards, smoked and declared Their
was no place like the Harris home TO
spending pleasant evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Society.

Miss Lucy Ponder invited q few
friends to her Watauga avenue home to
watch the old year depart. As 1901
passed into history feast Of good
things went with it. Misses Grace
Hart, Leona Hunt, Jessie Lawton,
Winifred Cant, Main Mclaughlin, AL
ice Campbell, May Grant, Beatrice and
Clara Reeves, Marion Friberg and Elsie
Corey, Will Jewell, Herman Willard,
Henry Ruble, Robert Browning, Earle
Corey, Don Parsons, Julian Campbell,
Taylor Hart, Summers Lyle and Rev,
Jere Moore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Tax Notice.

Theunderslgned having been appoint
cd and having executed bond and been
qualified as deputy tar collector for the
9Th, 9th and 10th civil districts Of Wash
ington county, Tenn. informs the pub
lie that he can be found in johnson
City, at the Office Of FOy W. DulaneY,
over the postofiice, where he will re.
ceive and receipt for taxes for 1901.
This January /, 1909.
j. r. @. LEWIS,
Deputy Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Admiral Sampson slowly Nearing the End

Washington, January 2.-Admiral
SIMPSONS malady progresses slowly
but very steadily toward the end.
Medical science cannot check it. Symp.
toms of arterial degeneration have APP.
peared, such as are incident TO bis
malady, injecting great uncertainty
into the case. Moreover the patient IL
becomming less tractable and respon.
sive to treatment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Committee on Franchise

The committee appointed by the
Mayor Thursday night to which was
referred the application for a franchise
for street railway will meet at the re-
corder's Office on the afternoons of the
18th, 9th, 9th and 10th Of January from
2 to A o'clock. The purpose Of the
committee is to go over the franchise
proposition already presented and to
consider any others that may be offered
and make recommendation to the
board at the next regular meeting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Mrs. Paul Wofford and children have
returned from visit to Bristol relatives,
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
y. A. Byrd has been very i'll for sever
al days.
Capt. L. b. Hacker has returned from
the PHILIPPINES and at his home in
Jonesboro.
A. T. Markwood and Miss Ida Ethel
Reed were married at Jonesboro New
Years day,
W. o. Dyer aud wife spent the holt
days in the city and have returned to
Bonsac, Va.
Fl. P. Wyman, Mrs. Wymau and
daughter have returned from Big Rap
ids, Michigan.
DR.. w. ]. Miller has been at Knox
vile several days this week on profess
sional business.
T. A. Russell and wife were up from
Greeneville and spent Christmas day
with relatives here.
Arch Kinser, of Gate City, Va, is in
the city visiting his uncles, s. p. Boil
ton and DR.. r. s. Bolton.
Miss Carrie Summers and her papa,
j. p. Summers, have returned from a
visit to Morristown relatives.
Mrs. ii. @. Hart has gone TO Knox
vile to reside. Judge and Mrs Hart
have rooms at Hotel Cumberland.
"Uncle Dot" Deaderick and Mrs.
Deaderick were with their daughter,
Mrs. j, M. Brown, Christmas day.
J. d. Faucette and children came
down from Bristol and spent New
Years day with friends in the city.
Clerk aud Master Shipley and Coun-
! ty Court Clerk Mason headed O party
from Jonesboro to hear Gov. Taylor.
Rev. A. N. jackson has returned from
q visit to Louisville, Tenn, relatives
and will fill his pulpitSunday morning.
A merry party enjoyed Christmas
tree at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Russell Thursday evening, the 20.
Rev. H. P. Cory, after spending the
holidays with his family, returned to
his work at huntsville, N. O., Friday
last.
AS coon as the weather will permit
Curtis Bros, the contractors, will erect
dwelling for r. G. Wofford on Pine
street.
Miss Lizzie Carr left Tuesday for the
University of Nashville to re-enter
school, after spending the holidays at
home.
Mrs. John Britain and Miss Lucy
Sells came down from Bristol last Sat
urday and are the guests of Miss Jen-
ME Crumley.
J. NJ. johnson and Mrs. johnson, Of
Rogersville, are visiting families OF G..
l.. Smith and j. w. Cass, their fortu-
nate sons-in-law.
Rev. G. A. Duncan, d. D., of Knox
vile, and Rev. G. N. Magill, OF Erwin,
were the guests OF Rev. j. A. Moore
last Thursday night.
Dayton Hunter and Miss Cinnie Ton
cray were married at Elizabethton New
Years day. Their many friends herr
extend congratulations.
J. A. Cargille spent the holidays a
home and has returned to Williams
burg, KY, where he is doing MIC
business in photography.
| Walter Hunter has returned to Por
Arthur, Texas. J. Foster Hoss wen
with him to accept position as stenog
rapher with an oil company.
Nathan Bradley and Miss Bradley, Q
Elizabethton, attended the reception a
| the residence of Mrs. w. P. Harris Of
New Years afternoon and evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Did you look at both sides Of his ar
gumentP
/ did, answered Senator Sorghum.
AS soon as he handed me q check, ]
turned it over to see that it was proper
ly endorsed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Christmas Killing at HOpsOn.

At Hopson, Carter county, on Christ
mas day, Tom Ellis and Garfield Davis
had a difficulty and Davis crushed FL.
lis skull with stone Ellis brother
John here took up the fight and fired
four shots at Davis, the last taking ei-
feet and killing him Instantly. Tom
Ellis may recover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
THE y COMET

For high class goods Jackson leads
Charlie Martin was in the city this
week.
Fresh meats, oysters and fish at Jack
sons.
W. NJ. Bolton spent Christmas at
home.
The best flour is Gold Dust.
W. X. Martin has returned to Chat
tanooga.
No clinkers, no slate, but full weight
City Coal 90.
DIR. Sproles spent his Christmas in
Virginia.
Buy Gold Dust -four.
Sam Willard spent New Years day
in Knoxville.
Gold Dust -four will please the
pest of you
W. A. Hunter made business trip
to Bristol Thursday.
Gold Dnst flour-best made.
Mrs. John II. Bowman visited Jones'
boro relatives this week.
Fresh meats of all kinds at Jackson's
this week.
Rev. A. P. Cunningham is visiting
homefclks for few days.
The best place to trade is where you
can do best. That's Jackson's.
Judge Curtin came down from Bristol
Thurday on legal business.
See or phone J. s. Galliher & Co. il
yoa want gasoline.
Mrs. Geo. Hardin came down from
Cranberry to hear Bob Taylor.
Ed Whiteside, Of Roanoke, was with
homefolks during the holidays.
The incest, cleanest, freshest, gro
ceries at Jackson's.
Mrs. J. Evans Miller, of Atlanta, is
the guest Of relatives in the city.
No more high prices for fresh meats.
Call at Jackson's.
Miss Anna Kennedy is again visiting
her sister, Mrs. e. e. Ellsworth.
OYSTERS-th best in towp, served
in any style at Geo. r. Browns.
Calhoun Byerley, of Telford, spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city.
For the best steaks served in the
city, go to Geo. r. Browns.
Joe Matson has returned to the Uni
versity of Tennessee at Knoxville.
You can buy gasoline cheaper from j.
s. Galliher Il 90. than anywhere else.
Baxter Taylor came up from Chucky
Valley to hear Gov. Taylor lecture.
Miss Ir enc King, of Bristol, was the
guest last week OF Miss Mary King.
p. H. Hicks and wife, OF Pulaski, Va.
are visiting the family of Il. s. Hicks.
G. A. A. Pearce and wife spent Christ
mas with Oscar Vial and wife at May
mead.
Mrs. Henry Lyle has gone to Jeffer
son City to spend few weeks with he
sister.
The blizzard, with seven teams daily
took five cars OF coal from us last week,
but more is arriving. Ring phone 81
and Manager Cannon will weigh you
up2)00 pounds for ton. City Coal c.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

The heaviest silver coin in the world
belongs to Anam, where the silver ingot
is worth about CO; then comes the Chi
nese "tael, equal to about seven shill
ings, and then the Austrian double
thaler,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

You, sneered the Angry Man, are We,
ry small potatoes, indeed.
At the present price of potatoes, ana
compelled, said the Other Fellow, to
consider your remark a compliment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

The EXTRAS about some society dude.
boss.
What did he do?
Idunno; bat he did something. That's
why they got out the entra!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Notice to Consumers.

Your water rents must be paid on or
before January Is, 1909, or the water
will be turned off without further no.
tice. WATAUaA WATER Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

j. A. February, of Jonesboro, has
accepted the position of manager Of the
Cranberry Co.'s store. -Elizabethton
Mountaineer.
Mr.. February was recently appointed
postmaster at the Soldiers Home. The
COMET has been unable to see him and
ascertain whether or not he means To
decline the government appointment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank "a friend" for re-
membering my little girls SO nicely on
Xmas day, in answer to their letter in
The COMET. Very respectfully,
MRS. +. G. WHITE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Jay-Yes, sir, when I was in New
York sharper robbed me Of $50.
Hay-Why didn't you call police
man?
Jay-Well, I thought $50 was enough
to lose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Notice TO Consumers.

Your water rents must be paid on or
before January 10, 1902, or the water
will be turned off without further no
tioe. WATAuOA WATrR Go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
House for Rent

Dwelling on the corner Of Boone st.
and Watauga avenue for rent. Apply
to Gro. r. Brown.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Figures prepared by the Railway Age
show that railroad building in the Unit
ed States during 1901 was greater than
it has been for eleven years previous,
the total approximating 5,057 miles of
line. In 1890 the total was 5,670 and in
1900 was 4, 437 miles. The construction
for the year added to the total mileage
previously reported brings the total
mileage of the country to approximate
ly 199,870 miles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Nathan Bradley and Miss Bradley, o
Elizabethton, attended the reception q
the residence of Mrs. W. p. Harris OF
New Years afternoon and evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

Walter Hunter has returned to Port
Arthur, Texas. J. Foster Hoss went
with him to accept position as stenog-
rapher with an oil company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02

j. A. Cargille spent the holidays at
home and has returned to Williams
burg, KY, where he is doing nice
b BUSINESS in photography.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-24

by the people as not only a drain upon
their earnings and accumulations, but
as most pernicious example, calcu-
lated to undermine the love of wholesome
economy among our citizens.
These topics and others which might
be mentioned, and the abuses connect
ed with them, should be bravely and
uncompromisingly dealt with by the
democratic party, as they all involve
democratic principles. We should have
sufficient faith in the intelligence and
right-mindedness of our countrymen to
arouse confident anticipation that will
speedily confide the treatment of these
vital questions to theparty which satisfies
them of its intention to deal with them
in an honest, unequivocal, and patriotic
manner.
see only hope and confidence in the
future of the democracy; but this hope
and confidence are based on the belief
that the party will be true to itself and
true to its profession of devotion to the
welfare of the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-24

King. of New York, building, about
$4,000. Dobler & Nudge, stock OF
paper. by smoke and water, amount not
given: Baltimore Rubber Company,
goods stored in Cans building slightly
damaged; Strauss Bros, cotton goods
damaged by water.
Dynamiting outrages occurred at
Mahanoy City, Pa, at D O'Clock yester-
day morning. The hotel occupied by
Christopher Portland was completely
wrecked by dynamite. Portland and
the members of his family, who were
sleeping on the third floor, were thrown
from their beds by tie shock, but escaped
without serious injury. The front part
of the house from the second story down
was blown across the street and the
building completely wrecked. The two
adjoining buildings were also wrecked,
and the windows in every house on the
square were shattered. Portland's two
sons we're employed at the mines during
the strike. The explosion is supposed
to have been the work Of strikers. The
indignation among the people of Maha-
noy City is unbounded.
Major Walter Reed, of the medical
department of the army, who was the
father of the theory that the germs OF
yellow fever are carried by mosquitoes,
died Yesterday in the Army General
Hospital in Washington. Major Reed
was born iIi Harrisonburg, Va, and
entered the army in June, 1873, as an
assistant surgeon. Hewas a graduate CT
the medical department Of the University
of Virginia and of the Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, of New York. Major
Reed was fiify-onc years Of age. He be-
came i'll eight days ago, aud on Tuesday
last was operated upon for an abcess OF
the veriform appendix. From this opera
ton he never rallied. He leaves a
widow and two children. DIR. Reed was
at the head of the list of major surgeons
in the army at the time of his death and
was recognized as one of the most expert
psychologists in or out of the service.
He was also n professor at Columbian
University. The funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon and the in
terment will be at Arlington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-24

Mr.. ROOSEVELT, in his speech before
the Union League Club in Philadelphia
on Saturday night, said:
''The question of the so-called trusts
is but one of the questions we must meet
in connection with our industrial sys-
TEN. There are many of them and they
are serious but they can and will be
met. Time may be needed for making
the solution perfect; but it is idle y tell
this people that we have not the power
to solve such problem as that OF exer-
cising adequate supervision over tho
great industrial combinations of today.
we have the power and we shall find
the way. We shall not act hastily or
recklessly but we have firmly made up
our minds that solution, and a right
solution, shall be found, and found 1t
will be-"
Mr.. Roosevelt is said to be strenuous
man, but instances are known where he
has been swerved from his expressed in
tentioxs, and there are many who believe
that the protectionists will thwart any OF
his attempts to either reduce the tarlii
or regulate the trusts.