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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-02-20
The Great Swift Rendering Plant.

Forty are employed in the construction
of the Swift rendering plant on North
avenue, Burlington, and good progress
is being made on the buildings. The
main building is 300 feet long, including
the engine house, which extends 80 feet
and l6-foot cattle shed. The building
is boarded and rooted and the men began
Friday on the interior work. A plat
form will be constructed around the
cattle shed and the entire roof will be
graveled little later. 1t is proposed to
occupy this big plant in early spring,
when the abattoir in South Burlington
used by the Burlington Rendering COM
pany will be transferred to the new
plant. The buildings will be equipped
with the most modern and up to-date
machinery and appliances possible and
1t is planned to make the Burlington
factory one of the finest in New Eng
land.
Much of the land purchased of the Cath
Ollie church by the Swift people will be
utilized in erection of houses for their
employees and the whole section nearly
100 acres, will probably be cleared up
and divided into building lots or small
farms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-02-20
Anti's Meet February 90.

The Vermont Anti.Saloon League will
hold its annual meeting of the board of
trustees and hear reports from the sup
erintendent, treasurer and other officers
at the w. G. II. U. Temple Monday, Feb
ruary %, at 2 p. m. DR.. Fl. II. Russell,
ID. d., the national superintendent will
be present and give an address as we'll as
preside at the meeting. In speaking of
the outlook superintendent G. w. Nor
row said:
1.-The State league is the agency of the
churches and temperance organizations
In the State. The league is only what
these organizations make 1t. 1t has the
endorsement of the Methodist conference
of the State, the Congregational conven-
ton, the Baptist convention, Christian
conference. the w. e. II. U. State con-
vention, the Good Templars, the Sons Of
Temperance and others and is their
agent in the field at the forefront, on the
battle line. The league has been work.
ing elsewhere for years in license States
and its greatest work has been done In
Ohio, where there are 10000 saloons.
The Anti-Saloon League work is more
important In Vermont today than eyer
before, now that the licensed saloon
confronts us. The league will attempt
to carry the local towns against the open
saloon-will rouse public sentiment to
the enforcement of the prohbitory
features of the liquor law where ever
possible; it will continue its agitation
work that Vermont may rise to the
measure Of her possibilities for saloon
suppression and home protection. The
legislative feature of the league work
becomes Of greater importance than ever.
License has triumphed but by too small
majority to make it is fixture, necess-
arily, Vermont is yet overwhelmingly
against the legal sale of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-02-20
ESCAPED AN AWFUL FATE.

Mr.. II. Higgins of Melbourne, Fla, writes,
"My doctor told me had Consumption and
nothing could be done for me. | was given
up to die. The offer of free trial bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
induced me to try it. Results were startling.
! am now on the road to recovery and owe all
to Dr. Kings New Discovery. 1t surely saved
my life" This great cure is guaranteed for
all throat and lung diseases by w. II. Sheldon,
Druggist. Price soc. SI.oo. Trial Bottles
free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-02-20
AUCTION SALE.
Will sell at public auction. at
farm known as the
DEAN STOCK FARM,

Situated in the town Of Cornwall, VT, on
THURSDAY, MARCH s, 1903,
AT 10 O'Clock a. m. the following
property
Four Cows, Farm Drill, Smoothing
Harrows, Pillow, cultivator, I Stone
boat, 3 Ladders, Pair Heavy Double
Sleighs, One half interest in Moving
Machine, l Horse Rake, I Wheel Har,
row, I Farm Wagon, Set Heavy
Harnesses, Single Harness, pair
Platform Scales, Tanning Mill, I Corn
Shelter, 3 Log Chains, Spades, I
Pick, Rakes, Shovel, I GrDdstone,
so Bags, Root Gutter, Lawn Mower,
I pair Hedge Shears, and 100 Cedar
Posts
ACertain amount of Household Fur
niture
Terms Cash.
FRED F. DEAN,
Administrator.
NJ. X. MOORE, Auctioneer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Johnson City Water Co. }
July 31st, 1908.

VS.. No. S44.
Watauga Water Co. ct al.
In this cause the motion of the de-
PENDANT Watauga Water Company to
dissolve or further modify the iniunc-
ton granted herein was heard before
Hon. II. G. Kyle, chancellor, etc, when
the Court, after argument, ordered as
follows:
That, pending a disposition of the
cause on its merits, nothing further
would be considered by the Court, ex-
cept the matter of the existence of a
necessity on the part of the Watauga
Water Company of water, enjoined as
to use herein, in the reservoir of said
Watauga Water Company.
1t appearing to the Court that such
necessity does exist, it is ordered that
the injunction herein be so far dissolved
as to permit Watauga Water Company
to lay a temporary pipe line in ditch
over the J. M. Slagle tract of land and
the 300-foot strip of complainant and
to carry therethrough .he waters of the
W. s. Harvey, the Fl. S. Price and T.
I. Price springs into its present main
reservoir, upon said Watauga Water
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

Judged by results, Hon, Walter
Brownlow has been the greatest success
in the way Of congressman that that
the annals of our state record" said
Mr. G. A. Fraley, of Tennessee, at the
Ebbitt. "He has really achieved more
for his people than all the rest of the
Tennessee delegation put together, in
Guiding both senator's.
"This sounds pretty strong, but the
facts sustain the assertion. In the mat
ter of securing pensions his record is a
great one, and his district in East Ten
nessee, furnished thousands of good
soldiers to the United States Army in
our Civil War. But his browning
achievement was getting for his dis
trict a new National Soldiers Home,
just recently opened, and built at a
cost of $4,000 This is the only
home in the south for Uncle Sam S
veterans, and it is as perfect an insti-
tuition of its kind as was ever estab-
lished. The buildings are beautiful
and their equipment embodies every
modern appliance, Of comfort, SANTA
ton and convenience. | should think
it safe prediction that Mr.. Brownlow
can succeed himself in Congress in
definitely. = Washington Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Nashyille's Lighting Plant,

Speaking of Nashvilles lighting
plant, which has proved great success
the Municipal Journal and Engineer
says in its recent number
The city of Nashville has just COM
pleted the first six months of its ex-
perience with municipal lighting snd
the superintendent reports that electric
currant has coS the city at the rate of
2,64 cent ser kilowatt Every expense,
including interest, with the exception
of the unestimated cost Of depreciation,
was reckoned in the cost. At the end
of the next twelve months it will be
possible to make even better showing
as 1t is always conceded that the cost Of
operation of plant for the first six
months is greater than for subsequent
periods. Mayor j. M. Head, who will
retire in the middle of October-the
Nashville charter does not permit
mayor to succeed himself deserves the
credit for the installation of this sue
cessful municipal plant. 1t ii simply
another instance to prove the practi-
cability of city's operating its own
electric light plant. Before the plant
was installed, however, the city began
to profit from the undertaking, as the
private company which had been pre-
viously serving the city was obliged to
cut its rates for street lighting furnish
ed to private consumers, as we'll as for
power purposes. 1t is now selling cur.
rent at the rate of five cents per kilo-
watt hour These cities which are pay.
ing from ten to twenty cent per kilo
watt hour can comfort themselves with
the hope that some time in the distan
future they may be able to get it at an
equally reasoable rate. ;"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Water works Litigation.

Last June the Watauga Water Com
pany and others enjoined the Johnson
City Water Company from turning into
its pipes above them the waters of
Sinking Creek, the Watauga Water
Company claiming that its water sup
ply would be interfered with.
A month or more after this the John
son City Water Company purchased a
strip of land running across the valley
just above the reservoir of the Watauga
Water Company, and when a short
time after, the Watauga Water Com
pany commenced laying pipe line
down the valley to carry much need
ed additional water supply from its W.
S. Harvey springs above, down to its
reservoir. The johnson City Water
Company enjoined it from laying its
pipe across the above mentioned strip
or deviating the water above it.
In September following, the John
City Water Company made motion
before Judge Sneed, of Knoxville, for
dissolution of the injunction against
it, but withdrew its motion after it had
been argued at length.
This spring the Watauga Water
Company filed another bill against the
Watauga Water Company enjoining it
from proceeding with a suit it had be-
gun to condemn a right of way across
the strip and from turning into its res
eryoir the waters from the Price and
Harvey springs above its reservoir, and
also alleging that it (the johnson City
Company had purchased certain ri.
parian rights ON the lower part of the
creek some miles below, and asking
that on final hearing the Wataugl
Water Company be required to turn
out of its reservoir the waters now be
ing there taken from certain springs
and allow these to flow on down.
About month ago Judge Kyle, a
Rogersville, on motion of the Wataugi
Water Company, modified the last in
junction so as to allow the condemna
ton suit to proceed.
Last week Watauga Water Compan.
made another motion before Judg
Kyle at ROgersville to modify the tw,
injunctions against it so as to allow it
pipeline to be completed and addition
al water turned into its reservoir. A
soon as the notice of the intended mo
ton was given, the Johnson Cit
: Water Company also gave notice tina
at the same time and place it, toe
would apply for a dissolution of til
injunction against it, to the end that
might turn into its pipes the waters c
the upper creek. Judge Kyle hear
y the motions together, they being al
gued for Watauga Water Company b
Reeves q Reeves and S. G, Williams
and for the other company by Isaa
Harr and j. B. Cox. The action of tn
court is shown by the following orders
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

Company's executing an approved bond
in the sum Of 81 900 to answer for any
damages that may be awarded against
it, in event it may be finally deter
mined that said pipe line was wrong
fully laid.
This order and any use of said water
that may be made under it, is not to be
used to the prejudice of either COM
plainOnt or defendant company in any
action to condemn at law or in any ac-
ton in equity,
This order will be entered on Rule
Docket, and also it will be entered
under appropriate heading in the case
of Johnson City Water Company VS..
Watauga Water Co. ct al, No. S19.
This order is not to be construed as a
dissolution Of the injunction as to the
turning into its reservoir that supplies
the city, by defendant, of tho water OF
the creek proper, either at the w. s,
Harvey place or down at the reservoir,
HuGH G. KYLE, Chancellor.
July 3tst, 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
ROtha MAY Recover.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. &c Rotha,
a lumber buyer of MQrristown, Tenn,
whose wife and daughter are in Morris
town, attempted suicide today in the
Howard House by taking two big
doses of morphine. He is now in a
critical condition in the Maryland
University hospital.
He left a letter to the police saying
he took his life in order to escape dis
grace on account Of certain business
troubles. In part he said
"Sir i am taking my own life in
order to escape disgrace and punish
ment. | have lived beyond my income
although | had a good salary and got
in debt and borrowed money to pay
old debts and finally abused the conf
dence Of my employers until | saw the
final crash coming. My profession is
that of lumhSs~buyer. l left my wife
and daughter at Morristown, Tenn.
My son Harry is at Asheyille, N. c.,
and my employers are Wiborg, Hanna
a. Co., of Cincinnati"
In letter which Rotha left for his
wife and children he said in part
"At last my surface life is drawing tC
its end. Oh, how happy could | have
been with you, my darling, to day and
for many years to come until God call.
cd nc from, tbiu lifo 70 bo1 Obnvof
Gods commandments and had no
given away to the temptation of tn,
devil. | hope that Harry and Cori
will not forsake you dear wife, but tina
they will be good to you. And now
farewell, darlings l kiss you in my
thoughts and with my last breath
will pray for you. Your unhappy faith
er and husband"
Physicians say Rotha may recover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Grover Cleveland.

Chicago, Aug, 3,-James II. Eckles,
who extended the invitation to former
President Clevelann on behalf of the
Commercial Club to be the clubs
guest next October, has received let
ter from Mr.. Cleveland dfnitely fixing
the date as October "A. In the course
of the letter, abiding to the report that
had been spread that Mr.. Cleveland
was going to discuss politics in his
speech, he says;
81 wonder whether it cannot in some
way be given out emphatically that in
what say at the club dinner not a
single word of politics will cross my
lips, and that my so-called address
will be simply an after-dinnor talk Of
probably a half hour
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
COMMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.

The new comet is riding the heavens
N-straddle.
Speaking of race suicide, there has mt
been an addition to the White House
family for five years.
Life" politely intimates that J.
Pierpont Morgan "has mislaid his
golden touch" But as he has sym
pathetic outreach he may recover his
olden touch.
Miss Carrie Loose of Richmond is
sueing department store for $4,000
because one of her legs was broken in
the center rush on bargain day. She
wants damages for Loose leg, as it
were.
The somnambulistic gentleman en-
route from New York who found it
necessary to seek kindling wood along
the railroad tracks, fresh from the
sleeper, and clad in altogether uncon-
ventional garments, was not Jack
Reaves, as some may think, but the
Hon. Cy Lyle. OF course, some one
else claimed the honor.
We was down to Memphis week come
Tuesday on invite to the Credit Mems
banquet We had good time, renew
ed several of our old obligations, made
some new ones and drinkt about gall
Ion. The Credit Men are all right and
us long as they credit us they will be
credit to their PRECISION. -Hardeman
Free Press.
1t may be onbecoming in us to look
gift horse in the mouth, but we have
been bilked and we are sore. We re-
ceived an invite to the Lyceum dow II
to Memdhis to attend the opery called
"OavNllerriu Rush-the Can-o, and we
turnt our SHIRT and split the wind and
was there. There was nothing but
singin not can of beer endurin' oil
the whole performance. 1t must "a
ben what the French call jew dc
Motifs. Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Watauga Water Co. ct al. }
VS.. No. 1874.
j. b. Cox ct al.

y. Is. Cox ct al.
This cause came on for hearing as to
a motion of defendant to dissolve the
injunction in this cause, when the
Court, after argument, ordered
The Court is not sufficiently advised
or satisfied as to the effect of the de-
fendent company's taking a supply of
water at the point Of the proposed "take
out" upon rights claimed by the com
plainants below, and in order to become
further advised announced that he
would hold in allegiance any action on
the motion to dissolve until there may
be filed the report of a commissioner
to be hereinafter designated.
The Court is pleased to and does
hereby nominate the engineer or super
yising manager Of the works of the
Knoxville Water Works, of the city of
Knoxville, to proceed as early as prac-
ticable to the premises and grounds in
dispute, and there make any and all
proper tests and measurements to as
certain whether and how far the waters
Of Sinking Creek, on being taken out
or diverted above the H. S. Price
springs, will affect same and any other
springs claimed by complainant below
the point of diversion and he will re-
port in writing and file an account OF
his necessary expenses and whether
] or not there is sufficient water in Sink
ing Creek to supply the water for the
town of Johnson City and the Soldiers
Home. The taxation of costs of said
commission is held in reserve until
further coming Of said report, which is
ordered to be filed as early as practic.
able. On the incoming of said report
the defendant may renew its motion.
The commissioner may, if lie SO de.
sires, use the pipe line of the johnson
City Water Company in diyerting the
flow of said stream in order to make
the test, and report upon the question
hereinbefore submitted to him.
HUGH G. KYLE, Chancellor.
July 3lst, 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
McAdoo Seeks $25, 900 Damages.

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. Will
liam G.. McAdoo, president of the New
York & New Jersey Tunnel company,
who is also an attorney, has filed pa
pers in the supreme court seeking $25,
600 damages against the Union Trust
company for alleged breach of contract.
The papers allege that prior to 1902
the Tsust company was the owner and
holder of options to purchase Cranes
Coal & Coke company, the Southwest
ern Railroad company and the Ohio
RIVER & Charleston railway. He was
engaged by the Trust company as legal
advisor aud to finance the deal. The
deal fell through, he says, although at
the time he had completed all financial
arrangements and he claims that he is
entitled to $4,000 for breach of
contract.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
Wanted.

1 900 600 pounds of old scrap iron,
Etc. I will be in Johnson City at M.
II. Gammon's coal yard to buy up all
kinds of old scrap iron, such as now
ing machines, castings, steel and
wrought iron, copper, brass, rubber
boots and shoes, etc. In fact, just any
thing just so it is iron or cast. [ will
pay the highest cash market price for
these articles. These articles are use
less to you at home and in your way,
so bring them in and get the cash for
it. M. d. LEVIN, Agent.
Birmingham Car and Foundry Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

There Is talk of every one resigning
at the Bapitol except Tom Carroll and
Rutledge Smith. They know q good
thing when they've got it, Johnson
City Comet.
What is the matter with Blake-of-
Tennessee? Why omit this distin-
guished and amiable altruist from the
list of those who are RETAINING from
separating themselves from their jobs?
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

The death of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Arnell
at Johnson City few days ago, will
be learned with regret by many of our
citizens. He was at one time Super
intendent of the Public Schools aud
postmaster here. In his death man
of ripe knowledge, eccentricity and
kindness of heart has passed over the
river in the mysterious beyond. He
had his faults, but at the same time his
good traits, and as kindness is the gold
en- chain by which humanity is bound
together, let his good deeds be remem-
bered. He was an encyclopedia of
information, -Maury Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
PUBLIC SALE Of REAL ESTATE
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City
Washington County, Tenn.
TO John W. Boring ct al,
VS..
Ike 7. Jobe ct. al.

Persuant to the decree of the Chan
Gerry Court made and entered in the
cause of Jno. W. Boring ct al, VS.. Ike
I. lobe ct al, on the 18th day of July,
1903, / will on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1908,
in front of Jobe's Opera House, in
Johnson City, Tenn, sell the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit
Lots - and 10 of the Jobe Addition
to Johnson City, Tenn, and located
on Pine street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

This sock question is keeping Jack
Reaves wake O. nights. Women may
or may not indulge in the luxury as
they please, but what troubles him
most is whether he shall wear socks
with holes in them or by darning, mend
them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

The indianapolis chemist who claims
to have created life from salt, ammonia
and alcohol has created quite a sensa-
tion in the Hardeman Free Press office.
Editor Reeves says the same effect eau
be obtained by substituting sugar and
water for the salt and ammonia. Chat
anooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

Jack Reayes and Cy Lyle Lave Or
ganized secret society membership
in which will entitle one to frNternal
treatment wherever he gees. Each
member will, when he is away from
home, wear a badge with the following
legend upon it: "Sew me up and send
me home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

A gentleman who was at johnson
City few days ago told us he didn't
have but little trouble in finding bar
room doing business in the old way,
except behind closed doors. What ar G
the johnson City officials doing ?
Mountain City Tomahawk.
If that gentleman was not talking in
his sleep he can get 800, 90 for his in
formation from several gentlemen here
who are having trouble with their
thirst.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

What this country needs is an expan-
sion of money. What it has received
is an expansion of watered stocks, Sc
quence, panic in Wall Street. A lot of
stock gamblers fail. The people get
feeced and Republican newspapers
blate prosperity Hardeman Free
Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal is
troubled over the question, "shall
women wear socks ?" Don't worry,
Mike. If all men feel as we do they
will let the women settle this question
for themselves.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

The deposed Justices are faring only
tolerably well so far. They got the
"cold shoulder" at the meeting of the
County Court and now Chancellor
Haynes has quashed the writ for man
damus. However, they are going to
keep ON trying, and as the case will
come up again at the September term
of the Chancery Court, we will await
developments. -Greenevile Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

A correspondent wants to know the
meaning of the word graft" Write
to A, w. Machen, former superinten-
dent of the rural free delivery service.
He knows. Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
State of Tennessee,

washington county
I, Fuy W. Dulaney, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Washington County, in
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the above is a true copy Of written
order filed in my Office thus date, APP
pointing the above justices of the peace
to select list Of jurors to serve at n
special term of the Circuit Court, called
to meet at Jonesboro, Tenn, Monday,
August 3lst, 1903,
Witness my hand and seal this July
30, 1908. FoY w. DULANEY, Clerk.
Filed July 3Oth, 1903.
FOY w. DULANEY, Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06

Perry Heath should not disport him
self SO conspicuously. The whole
country knows that he lodged behind
the statute of limitations to escape the
penitentiary. Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-06
IN MONDAY, AUGUST 10
Y . ATA9 IN ~ " ~
Commissioners of Election.

First Ward Brown building, Spring
street Groom next to Miss Hardy's mill
linery parlors) II, A. Wood and p, O..
Miller registrars.
Second Ward Court House; j. S.
Byrd and M. Jackson registrars.
Third Ward - Hyder's store; w. A..
Kite and John Hatcher registrars
Fourth Ward Martha Wilder school
house; G. II. Cambridge and G, 7,
Leib registrars.