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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
To Water Consumers.

Water rents are now due and mist be
paid on or before the 10th instant, or
the water viii be turned off without
further notice.
934 WATAUGA WATER Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Wednesday evening OF this week Miss
Maggie Howington and @. G. Leonard
were united in marriage by Judge Lyle
at the residence Of the bride on Poplar
street. Following the ceremony an
abundant supper was attended to by
the bridal party and guests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
Holiday Weddings.

Miss Mollie Bullock went down to
Knoxville last Thursday and was mar
ried to Will S. Smith, former resi-
dent of this city. They are living at
LaFollette, the present home of the
groom.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Miss Hattie Miller and Garfield
Grow were married at the residence OF
the bride, near this city, Wednesday
evening before Christmas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crow are living at the home Of
the groom's parents near Austin
Springs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Miss Make Cox and E. Munsey
Slack were united in marriage yester-
day afternoon at the residence of the
brides parents in this city, Rev. A. N.
Jackson officiating. The groom is
editor of the Abingdon Virginian and
a son of the late John Slack. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Cox Of this city. II was a very
pretty home wedding.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
TO cuRE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. L. W. Groves signature
is on each box. IS cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
For Sale.

Several railroad carts for sale. Can
be seen at McCracken's stable. Foo
prices and particulars call on
j. G. MUMPowER.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
To Water Consumers.

Water rents are now due and must b,
paid on or before the 10Th instant, o.
the water will be turned off without
further notice.
WATAUGA WATER Go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

The Courier Publishing Company of
Bristol filed an amendment to it's char
ter increasing its capital stock from
50, 900 to $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
For Rent.

Eight room house on East Market
street, near Carlisle hotel. For terms
call on Fl. w. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
7 He y COMET
Lost, Strayed or Stolen,

One female bird dog; white, with
lemon ears, Left home Saturday, Dec,
6, 1909. Liberal reward will be paid
for information leading to her recovery.
JOHN H. BOWMAN,
063 johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01
For Rent.

Eight room house on East Market
street, near Carlisle hotel. For terms
call on H. W. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Almost always it is the unexpected
that happens Unexpectedly. If every
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

John w. Gardner, who was recently
appointed deputy collector at this place,
went to johnson City yesterday, where
he was married to Miss Ora B. Bohan-
on by Rev. Francisco. Miss Bohanon's
home was near Greeneville, Tenn, and
is the daughter Of the late John Bohan-
on. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner came up to
Bristol last night and will reside in our
city. Mr.. Garner recently came here
from Rogersville. Bristol News, 9th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house at the resi-
dence of A. H. Bullock everybody was
stirring. The youngest daughter, Miss
Matte, was to be married. At eight
o'clock there was d lull in the proceed
ings and Miss Matte and Prof. J. E.
Crouch entered the spacious parlor,
and there surrounded by many friends
of the families, Rev. A. A. Ferguson
yoked them together for life. The
bride is an accomplished and popular
young lady and the groom is one of the
city's best young men. He is son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Crouch and is an
exemplary young man in every respect.
He is principal of Science Hill, the
highest school in the city, and has
many friends who congratulate him
upon winning so charming bride.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-01

Some merchants advertise g reductions prices lust to pet YOUR
trade when reality there reduction all We pledge YOU our word
Of honor that IN addition many other good bargains following re-
auctions genuine parua You cordially invited to calf
know that we telling you the plain, simple truth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
A AND

"Mons1eur Beaucaire," running at the
Comedy theuter In London, recently
celebrated its two hundredth perform
ance.
Frank Dalliels' Jew opera will he
written by Harry B. Smith and Clinton
Crawford and is to he called 1.-THE
Jockey"
Joseph Hart and Carrie Gle Mar are to
continue in "toAy Grandpa" The play
seems unaffected by public safety with
cartoon farces.
Ida Conquest, who will next season
be leading woman for William Gillette,
has sailed for Europe. where she will
spend the summer.
Frank Moulan, the Hiram in The
Sultan OF SUM- will continue In the
role next season. when the musical
comedy will tour the country.
At u performance lately OF "a Mid.
summer Nights Dream by Vassa,
students the hit Of the piece was made
by Miss Jane Priscilla Sousa, daughte!
Of the march king.
Clara Lipman is to be sent out as 9
star next season by Weber & Fields
who intend making Louis Mann, nov
under their management. a member OF
| their own organization.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
MODES or THG MOMENT


Drawn work. lac applique and In
sertiOn are certain, features OF white
stocks and collars,
The blouse that buttons IN he back
and has the cola, built on 1t is the
best liked model for II trimmed waist
q We do not year mucl about SILK
mitts. but the wearing OF them is per.
Missile. this summer, They come In
eight and twelve button lengths.
Skirts of tine india inen to be worn
under the tine white summer gowns
are marvels Of elaboration and are
richly trimmed with lace, ribbon run
beading and tucks.
Oyster white is the latest oddly In
names for tints of color 1t is that
peculiar gray hitherto e in door lin
ems. and irregularly woven ha1en
products displaying it are now used
for shirt waists and costumes.
Liumns Of all kinds are still the ia
vorites for both morning and simple
afternoon summer gowns, but old fash
ione.i French percaIe. which is n OF
I the most serviceable cotton materials
( ever made, is being widely employed
for tub dresses.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Because Of an error Of the enrolling
clerk Arkansas is to lose the benefit Of
about a hundred new laws. Arkansas
ought to pension hat enrolling clerk
Logansport Journal.
Newspaper reports state that the first
sea serpent of 1908 left a sitting odor
In it's wake. This looks as if the up to
date monster had acquired the works
Of the gasoline antomobile.-New York
World.
A life convict at Sing Sing who edits
the prison paper has asked Mr.. Daniels
for a pass to New York. Lots of those
hardened old criminals still figure on
going to New York after they die
Washington Post.
Peter, the new king of Servia, is
quoted as saying that he is profoundly
touched by the confidence shown him
He is probably also aware that he viii
be violently touched if that confidence
should ever wane.-kansas City Star.
We read with emotion in the es
teemed New York Times that "the rep
resentative set are beginning to return
from Europe" How ever have we beer
able to get along without themi And
by the way. how long have they beer
gone:-Hartford Courant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
AND GARDEN.

Moist earth and a cloudy day for.
transplanting.
Cherry culture is the simplest OF all
fruit culture. Get a good tree. plant it
carefully and let it alone.
Powdered hellebore busted on the
leaves while the dew Is On Is the best
remedy for the currant worm.
To make the most out Of the garden,
leep it we'll MANFRED. and as fast as
one crop natures put in another.
In preparing medicinal or aromatic
herbs for home use, cut when in I'LL
bloom. dry in the Shade and never al
low them to, get wet.
While salt will kill weeds to q. certain
extent and is also a remedy for some
kinds of grubs. it will xiii other plants
as we'll. so that care must be taken II
Its use.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31

Il HALL. OF FAME.

Rear Admiral Melville. u. s. NJ. goes
on the retired list in August.
DR.. Charles II. Beard Of Chicago
owns an original Turner picture of>the
Grand canal, Venice. /
Captain Alfred Johnson. who was
the first man to cross the ocean In a
small boat in 1876. is still living st
Gloucester. Mass.
Senator Bailey Of Texas ls at the
Thousand islands. With him are his
wife and two young sons, of whom ha
is most remarkably proud. .
DR.. Andrew .Ains!ie Common, the
well known English astronomer and a
past president of the Royal Astronom-
icaI society. has just died at Ealing.
Sven Hedin is an accomplished lin
guist. He speaks Turkish and Mongo-
lian besides his native language and
German. French. English and Persian.
Sir Frederick Pollock. the famous
English lawyer, will read a paper be-
fore the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar association at Hot Springs,
Va, Aug. 20.
For the first time in the history Of
Spain q workingnan has been elected
a member of the cortes. His name is
| Jaime Angles. He is q cooper by trade.
and he represents barcelona.
II. r. sheldon Of M~iddlebnry, VT,
owns some interesting war relics in the
form Of pay rolls used Mt the time G v
eral companies of the soldiers of the
war Of 1912 were mustered out ut Bur
lington.
John Vaughan. who as q lad of four
teen was "a bugler at the battle OF Wa
terloo, is still living at Rotterdam.
Yorks, England, and despite his 1U2
wears is able to exc ont his pension by
hawking.
Probably the oldest physician In
France is DIR. David. who lives at
Montpelier. aged 1903. He has been Sc
riously ill twice in his life. At seven
ty-three he had typhoid fever and at
ninety three pneumonia.
The late Albert NJ. Knight. former
bursar of the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology. left his books and man
uscripts to the public library at Fitz-
william, N. H., in memory Of Jonas
knight. his grandfather.
Ex-Governor J. Proctor Knott ut the
age Of seventy-three has settled down
for the remainder OF his life. as he
hopes, in a new l!o,S" built by him In
Market street. Lebanon, Ky. his native
town. A fine country home which he
had Just beyond tn. city limits was
burned q little while ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
For the Table.

The fashion of having Il bare table
and using only doilies and centerpieces
instead Of whole tableclOths is Il pretty
custom that is still in high favor and
promises to have a long reign. 1t is so
much cooler in the summer time that
In almost every country house the high
IN polished table and dolly are found
Formerly only fine, thin linen thread
was used for the table, hut now there
is a kind of embroidery known as the
skavik which is done on heavy, coarse
linen. The designs, which resemble
those used in the Bulgarian work. are
done in red and white cotton. A com
plete set contains a centerpiece and u
dozen plate doilies, round or square.
TO have china that looks well with
this heavy, coarse linen is n OF the
chief items in making an effective ia
BILE. Fragile china would look decided
" out of place. and to meet this de
! mand the manufacturers have made a
ware that is heavy and durable, while
not clumsy, and is to be had at a va
| riety Of prices. Gay patterns and col
ors have the lead instead of delicate
| tones and small, family tinted decora'
| tons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

Nancy Hanks, 2.O4. is to he bred to an
outside sire this year.
Anaconda. 2:O1sA. continues to train
to Fred NoDle's satisfaction.
Sport Oh the Buffalo speedway IL re-
ported very lively these days.
Tuesdays and Fridays are the "regu-
lar work out days at Charter Oak
park. Hartford. Conn.
A green trotter by iiourward, 2:13A,
ia said to have shown u quarter in 3OA
seconds at Fresno, Cal. recently.
Bessie Bonehill. .2:O5A, the erratic
gray pacing mare of checkered history.
is in training at New Milford, Conn.
There is a fast green trotter at Stock
ton, Cal, called Monochrome, by Nc
Kinney. 2:11A, out of the dam OF Mon
terey, 2:O9A, and Montana, 2:l6A.
Geers has already broken q record
this season. His campaigning stable
| has peer made up, and there Is not q
! Village farm horse in it. However, Dl-
| rect Hal, 2:O4A. soon returns to it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
The summer BEDROOM.

The heavy white Counterpart is be-
ing consigned to the mot in use" trunk
in the attic more than ever this sum
mer. In its place on the bed a dainty
coverlet of lace is spread over a color
to harmonic with the decorations of
the room.
Nor is the old time bolster, with its
white muslin slip, often seen in a Sleep
Ing room which has any pr%etentions to
up to dateness. A long wooden or pa
pier mache roll has displaced it.
Both of these new bedroom accesso-
Eries have IN advantage over the old
ttyle.
In the first place, the lace spread,
with an undercovering, lends itself
more easily to the color scheme of the
apartment than did the counterpart.
The latter comes only in three shades
pink, blue and white. For less expense
one is able to make a prettier room in
this way than with the old fashioned
style. The lace spread with the roll
does not need shams, as the counter
pane Goes, az Il ts thrown over the en-
tire bed.
One of the reasons for the popularity
of bolster rolls made Of a material OF
which it is impossible to sleep Is that
they take away from the temptation to
sleep on a pillow. Many women folk
are depriving themselves Of this COM
Portable. If curve destroying. luxury.
The fad of antique laces has extend
ed this summer into the bedroom. and
many girls have adopted it for cover.
lets and curtains.
A large number OF the summer COW
erlets are made of a soft, figured silk.
rufled all around the edge. Persian
designs are popular.
Pretty little half size quilts made OF
a shade of satin to harmonize with the
color Of the room are finding their way
to the ummer bedroom for cool nights
During the day they are thrown over
the foot Of the bed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
cYNlClsMs.

Some signs lie-'No trouble to show
goods" for instance.
Good advice usually says that every,
thing you do is wrong,
You can't tell by a mans hand shake
how much he thinks of you.
The man who says BE will give his
Iast dollar tt a friend seldom has a
cent.
Every one who thinks he Is unlucky
can. find something happening every
day to prove it.
Remark to a woman that her hus.
band is good to her. and her reply is
that he has to be.
After an angel reaches ~thirty-6ve and
wears an old wrapper across the alley
to borrow butter from a neighbor she
looks pretty tough.-Atchison Globe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
SHORT STORIES.

The American Tract society is ,v
enty-eight years old.
A turtle inscribed "B. F. ", 1862
has come out Of n swamp ait Cantei.
bury, N. II.
At the present time pig iron Is pro
duced in the United States ut the rate
Of nearly 100000 tons a year.
The British post office department,
handled last year ninety-two pieces OIL
mail matter per capita Of population
while the United States post Office han
died 1917 pieces per capita.
In the Tamarack copper mine ;
plumb line 1850 feet long Of piano wir'
was recently lowered from the shat
mouth. 1t took thirty minutes to droI
and is probably the longest plumb lin,
ever used.
A Portsmouth IN. H. man has u gold
fish that will take food from his hand
He will hold some dainty In his fingers
just above the surface of the water 1,
the globe. and the fish will invariabl.
come up and take it.
A letter was received at the agricuI
tural department the other day asking
for two loads Of "furtcllizer." Tn
writer, having received seeds from
paternal government, was anxious Il
get whatever else vas coming to him.
After the unwilling Of the Sherman
statue in Washington in October til
dragon guarded studio of Rohl-Smith
the sculptor. which has stood near til
site Of the proposed monument fo
more than five years. will be torn dow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
ADVISED TO KEEP COOL.
Chamberlain Tells Britons Not to Turn
an Economic Into Personal Fight.

C"naYnOSFtaln CHS 0TVtOUS INOe " sOuu'
an Economic Into Personal Fight.
London, July 30.-The house of COM
mons Wednesday passed the sugar
convention bill to it's second reading
by a vote of 224 to IA.
In the course of the debate upon the
bill Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
in defending it, said:
For twenty years we have tried to
secure the voluntary abandonment OF
bounties. 1t was only when we
changed our policy and suggested re-
taliation that we secured the object
for which we had struggled so long
and so escaped a condition of things
under which Germany and Austria
would be able to regulate the price OF
sugar in Great Britain"
Mr.. Chamberlain did not touch d.
rectly upon the fiscal question, but in
cidentally remarked: 1--WE are on the
eve of a great economic fight and it
behooves everybody to keep cool as
long as possible and not turn an eco
nomic into a personal fight"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
GERMAN GLEANlNGS.

The amount of German capital In
vested abroad is said to be owe S.
GOO, 600. coo.
During the last seven years Ger
many has laid 1875 miles of cable. at
a cost If S7.OOO.O0O.
German cities are still growing SO
fast that the sawmills can hardly keep
up with their orders.
Telegraph wires in Berlin are being
placed under ground so as to avoid
accidents from storms.
Berlin has now a bachelors club"
divided into small flats. with smoking
and dining rooms in common, where
single men can live at moderate rates
The German empire is divided into
l45 chamber Of commerce districts.
These chambers exert a powerful in
duence on legislation in the empire, es,
pecially in tariff matters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
SERIOUS RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
Reformers In Central Persia e~utchereo
BY the Rabble.

London, July 30.-The Times this
morning describes serious religious
riots in the city and provinces of Yezd,
in Central Persia, which lasted more
than a fortnight and eliminated at
the end of June. The outbreak was
directed against religious reformers
called Babis. In the city for two
days every Babi found was b~utchered
by the rabble and the mutilated bodies
were dragged through the streets. fol-
lowed by exultant crowds. Houses
were looted. women beaten and killed
and finally the priestly leaders of the
riot enjoined the %populace to bring all
remaining Babis before them or the
governor for judgment. The governor
refused at first to yield to the threats
of the mob, but his palace was sur
rounded by menacing men and the
following day he consented. One
Babi taken before him vas blown from
the mouth of a cannon and another
was killed and dragged through the
town. Order, it is reported, has been
restored. but the Babis who escaped
are in hiding.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
LOCATED.
e. e. Clements crawIed Five Miles
From the Wreck at VIasaty, MINI.

FROM the wreck at vlaSdIy, MInHs
st. Paul, July 30.-Severely injured
in the Great Western collision, e. f.
Clements, conductor of the freight
train that collided with passenger
train No. / at Vlasaty, Mimi, Sunday
morning, made his way as best he
could to a farmhouse five miles dis
tant from the fatal wreck. He is ~
ing there ill as a result of his injuries.
my husband is badly hurt" said
Mrs. Clements last night after return
ing from a visit to her husband, land |
do not expect him back home till he is
able to be on his feet.
81 received word from him Monday
that he was at the farmhouse" con-
tinued Mrs. Clements. 'and l set out
Immediately. I found him in a serious
condition. suffering from injuries.
"He will not speak about the wreck
and does not want anyone else to
speak of it in his presence.
"How he got to the farmhouse from
the scene of the wreck and how he
managed to cover five miles in his
condition is more than l can under
stand"
Clements arrived at the farmhouse
Sunday afternoon in an extremely ex-
hausted condition. having crawled
most of the way. He collapsed when
he was taken into the house of the
farmer and it was hours before he was
able to tell who he was. The people
cared for him and applied restoratives.
He was so weak from the combined
effects of the injury he had received
and the anxiety over the wreck that
the farmer feared he might not re.
cover. A physician was summoned
and under his care Clements has grad.
ually improved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
ROYALTY At HILLARY BAY.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Take a Motor Car Trip.

axe q IWOIOT Var sUIps
Dublin, July 30.-The royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra aboard, which
left Bunorana, on the north coast.
Tuesday, arrived at Hillary Bay. on
the west coast, Wednesday. Their
majesties were accompanied by the
Earl of Dudley, lord lieutenant of Ire
land.
Despite the inclement weather. they
landed on the MO side of the bay.
and afterwards they proceeded in a
motor car through the picturesque
scenery Of that portion of Ireland, in
speeding many of the laborers' cot.
tages on the way. At night the war
ships in the bay were Illuminated and
bonfres burned on the surrounding
hills.
Today their majesties will travel by
motor car through the Connemara
country.
Queen Alexandra has given the Earl
of Dudley $500 for distribution
among the poorest people of Dublin
and other parts of Ireland.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-31
LIGHTNING KILLS SIX.
Terrific Wind. Rain and Hail Storm In
Michigan.

Alpena, Mich, July 30.-A terrific
wind and rain storm, accompanied by
hail, passed over Alpena county during
the night, causing much damage to
orchards and crops. James Fingleton
was killed by lightning. Much damage
is also reported in Pressure Isle county.
At Parrisville, a village in Altoona
county, on the lake shore below here,
lightning instantly killed James De-
forrest and his wife in their home.
Dell Crothers, a farmer near Onaway'
in Presque Isle county, was killed by
a lightning bolt. In Long Rapids An.
drew Hansen, aged fourteen years, and
his cousin, a young girl, were both
killed and Hansen's uncle was seri
ously injured while they were sitting
in their parlor watching the storm.