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Reduced Prices.

Gas Radiators and OIL Stoves. See ad.
page ). Muddiman & Co, 18th and G SITS
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RAILROADS.
SFAROARD AIR LINE RY,

LEAVE WASHINGTON, P. R. R. STATION:
1o:4s AN. DAILY. sEABOARD AAIL-Through
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100 PM DAILY. SEABoARD FLORIDA LIMITED
WSolid Vsstibuled Train, all Pullmans to Jack
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Train to Jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman
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Southern Pines Pinehurst). Hamlet and inter
mediate points.
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Sewing Machine Renting & Repairing.
Auerbach, 7&H. Domestic Office. phone E.722
ta23-2Ot
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A pure and wholesome drink, gallons fol-
60c. Office, I04 11th Phone &c.
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Printing-Milans, 615 E St. N. w.
Great Rear Spring Water,

Briefs and Interference Cases a Specialt
Job work, prompt and reasonable rates.
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Purity, Freshness and Fine Flavor
are qualities that are invariably found in
"Four-Leaf Glover" Creamery Butter. Sold
by Jas. F. Oyster, 9th and Pa. ave.-Advt.
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CONTRACT rs CLOSED
TO CONSTRUCT SEW
AGE PUMPING STATION.
Washington Firm Was Next Lowest
Bidder-Total Cost Will
Be $54e,22O.

The District Commissioners have executed
a contract with Ambrose B. Stannard Of
New York for the construction Of the sew
age pumping station at the foot Of New
Jersey avenue southeast.
Mr.. Stannard gets the contract for both
the foundation work and the building
proper, the two classes of work having
been bid upon separately. The total Of the
contract is s54S,220, of which $269, go is for
the foundation work and $4,000 for the
building. The bid of the Brennan Con-
struction Company of this city was the
next lowest of those opened January last,
being s54S, 80 for foundation and build
ing.
Before the contract was awarded the
Brennan company wrote to the Commission
ers, saying it appeared from a comparison
Of the bids that it was not the lowest
bidder by s5437O. if the aggregate of the
results of the comparisons with the approx
innate quantities was only considered. The
company believed that if a canvass of the
bids was made as to actual requirements,
instead of estimates, the bid made by 1t
ha lowest
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At the New Lumber Yard, 21O9 nth

Eisinger Bros. are prepared to fill all Or
ders, large or small for Lumber, Mil Work,
Builders Hardware, etc, at the lowest prices.
No charge for city delivery. Phone 1853 NJ.
fe2-2t
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Must Go by Estimates.

The Commissioners decided they must go
by the estima ties. AS Mr. Stannard has
never done any work for the local authori-
ties an inquiry was made into his standing
and ability before awarding the half-mil-
Iion-dollar contract.
Col. Biddle, in recommending the ac-
ceptance of STANDARDS bid, said he had
correspondent with number of references
given by the contractor and, while he has
never heretofore undertaken job the size
of this one, there was NO good reason I'M
der the Districts system of inspection why
the contract should not be awarded to him
as the lowest responsible bidder.
Mr.. Stannard has carried out a number
of large contracts under the Treasury De-
partment, having now under contract the
federal buildings at Elmira, N. Y, and
Newport News. He has also had contracts
under the new government printing office
and the Library of Congress, and is con-
structing ten-story office building for the
Utica City National Bank of Utica, N. Y.
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Newton Campbell Dead.

Thursday morning, while at the sta
BILE currying his horse, Newton Camp,
bell was attacked by heart disease and
died before help could reach him. He
was about fifty years of age and was 0
hard working, honest man. This is the
first attack of heart failure he is known
to have had and his death was sur.
prise to his family. He was seemingly
in perfect health when he arose and
had not been complaining. Funeral
services were conducted at his late res
idence and the remains taken to Vir
ginia for interment.
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Merit Rewarded,

The first of the year the New York
Life Insurance Co. announced to its
agents that it would give prizes to those
who were leaders in getting new bust.
ness during four of the first six months
of the year. When the record was
made up it was found to contain the
name of Geo. T. Wofford for Tennes-
see. Last week Mr.. Wofford received
box by express marked ''glass." Had
he expected Jug he could not have
been more surprised when he opened il
and found nine useful and ornamental
pieces of handsome cut glass of the lat
est design and pattern. Mr.. Wofford
is live wire in the insurance field anC
always gets his share of the bushes,
and little of the other fellows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
Mrs. Parks Recital.

Mrs. J. P. Park, of Jonesboro, ac-
companied by some Of her music pu-
pills, gave very enjoyable recital at
the home of DIR. Walter Miller on last
Saturday afternoon. All who were
present speak in very complimentary
terms of her scholars work. Mrs.
Park comes to us highly recommended
by the directors of music from Cincin-
natl conservatory. She also has pre-
viously taken an extensive course in
New York city conservatory and from
Preston's best instructors.
Notice:-All who may wish to en-
gage with Mrs. Park may meet her at
the home of Mrs. Sabin, 216 East Myr-
tie avenue on Saturday morning, Sept.
10th. Term very reasonable.
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Got Arrested Instead of a Pension.

AndrewJ. Clowers, of Greene county,
has been trying persistently for thirteen
years to get pension from Uncle
Sam. He claimed that he served in
the 9Th Tennessee cavelry under the
name of Andrew j. Richards; that he
shot rebel officer at the commence
ment of the war and enlisted under the
assumed name to avoid recognition in
case he was captured by the rebel.
His claim was investigated by Pension
Examiner Harry Williams, and it de-
veloped that Clowers lived on farm
near Morristown during the entire
war, and that he never even saw 0
rebel officer. The real soldier, An
drew J. Richards, died in 1878, and his
widow, Nancy J. Richards, now lives il
Hawkins county, and is pensioner OF
account of his service. The imposter
Clowers, was arrested on Wednesday
and he is now in Jail at Greenevill'
awaiting the action Of the Fedora
grand jury.
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His Stay Was Short

A new inspector of brick work at the
Soldiers Home came in last week but
did not remain long. He proceeded to
find fault with the work of two of the
best bricklayers at the home. Word
was passed to all of the craft about the
action of the inspector and Mr.. Unkefer
was notified that if he was not released
the bricklayers would all stop work,
which they did, some of them leaving
on outgoing trains. After few days
of strenuous experience here the new
inspector left on the vestibule today fol
New York and bricklaying at the home
| is going on as before.
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Soldiers Home Notes
CHAs. CUNNINGHAM
SsSsSsSsSSSsSsSss

The mess hall is rooted and the bell
and clock are placed. The bell has
good tone and is the only one at any
of the homes. At other homes the bu-
gle is blown about fifteen minutes be-
fore meals are ready and the members
stand at the doors till they are opened.
They then file in and take seats at the
tables. Each man has his particular
seat, but they frequently get in the
wrong place and there is a squabble.
Two guards, members OF the home, are
stationed in the dining hall at meal
time to preserve order, and when all
are seated the sergeant in charge gives
the gong tap and eating begins.
AT some of the homes visitors are not
admitted while the members are eating.
The guides are appointed by the gov
ernor and they usually expect tips.
AT the tables there are six in a mess.
Sometimes there are six pieces of meat
on platter and very often one man
takes two pieces. The one who doesn't
get any will send his plate to the kitchen
by waiter to get piece. Very often
you will hear the walters cry out: "No
run on meat" or anything else they
may have to 60 the kitchen for. The
walters are all members of the home
and are paid $3.50 10 $1,000 per month.
They have good deal Of work to do
wash the bowls, spoons, etc. The big
plates and platters go to the dish-room.
At some homes the dishes are carried
in, but the up-to-date ones have two
wheeled carts and two men cart them
out to the cook-room, where they are
loaded and brought back and the wait
ers place th0m ON the tables. When
the meal is over the dishes are placed
at the end of the tables and the men
come along with the carts and take
them to the dish-room.
All meat is cooked the day before it
is to be used. When cold the bones
are taken, it is sliced, then warmed
over and served. Nearly all the meat
is cooked by steam but some is cooked
on the range. Each man has o pint
bowl in which coffee is served for break
fast and dinner and tea for supper. II
is seasoned in the kitchen. Wheat
bread is used. Some homes have brown
bread, some pie and cookies on Sun.
days; cheese is served once or twice q
week. II the members are not satisfied
with the table they can go to the kotel
on the home grounds and get q meal
and bottle of beer for 25c. Immedi.
ately after pension day the hotel does
a thriving business, the profits going
into the post fund.
The canteen is kept open about seven
hours day. Nothing but beer is sold
and only members of the home can gel
that.
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Johnson City Merchant WEEDS.

At Jefferson City Wednesday after
noon Mr.. W. B. Naff, of this city, was
united in marriage to Miss Estelle Sc
vier Jarnigan at the home of the brides
parents, Rev. John e. Naff officiating.
Miss Jarnigan is highly connected and
an extremely popular young lady. Mr..
Natf is member of the firm of Naff
& Worley, wholesale grocers, of this
city, and is prosperous and progress
i've young business man. TIL, best
wishes of many friends will follow the
young people on their honeymoon to
the east and through life.
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House Sewer Lived in,

Mr.. W. F. Young, of Jonesboro,
Tenn, in letter to Secretary Enloe
calls, the attention of the State Worlds
Fair Commission to the house in which
John Sewer, the first Governor of the
State lived. 1t is located on the Nola-
chucky River, in Washington county,
and is q two-story log house, about 40
feet long and 90 feet wide. Governor
Sewer lived IN this house at the time
he became governor of Tennessee. Mr..
Young suggests that arrangements
might be made by the Tennessee
Worlds Fair association to move this
building to st. Louis and place it on
the same grounds with the Hermitage,
so that we would have on exhibition
the residence of the first governor OF
Tennessee, and replica of the home
of the first President furnished by Ten
nessee.
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BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
In the matter of }
Van Buren, Kendall, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON,

Eastern District of Tennessee, s. E.
On this the 18th day of Sept. A. j.
1908, on reading the foregoing petition
it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 9th day
of October A. d. 1908, before said court
at Knoxville, in said district, at 1000
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published In The Comet,
newspaper printed in said district, and
all known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness, the Hon. @. d. Clark, Judge
of the said court, and the seal thereof,
at Knoxville, in said district, on the 1S
day of September, A. d. 1908.
(Seal of the court
HENRY 0, EWING, Clerk.
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Fire in Lumber Yard.

A lumber yard belonging to Jas. A.
Martin in Unicoi county, near Chestoa,
was the scene of destructive fire last
week. About $780, 900 feet of fine poplar
lumber was totally destroyed and a
sawmill belonging to Gentry & Tucker
was also consumed. Mr.. Martins loss
is in the neighborhood of $15, 900 with
only SO, 900 insurance. There is scarce.
ly doubt that the fire was of incendi.
airy origin and an effort will be made
to catch and convict the guilty parties
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university Of Tennessee Knoxville

Literary and scientific; civil, me-
chanical and electrical engineering; ag-
riculture and horticulture, with winter
short courses.
Great Summer School for teachers
Department of education with five
special schools. Department of law.
Coeducational. New Woman's build
ing. Extensive, well-equipped labor
atories and shops; two beautiful, we'll
stocked farms; green houses and dairy.
275 scholarships, with free tuition in
academic department for Tennessee
students. Expenses very moderate.
Session opens Sept. II, 1908.
CHARLES w. DABNEY,
President.
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OPERA HOUSE
5: s; |Fa 3!?!! q
Who What When
MINISTRIES
The Most Perfect and Com
plete Minstrel Organi-
cation raveling.
Reserved Seat Tickets at PRESTON'S
Gold bust flour-best made.

Gold bust hour-best made.
Fred Hughes has returned to Coal
dale, W. Va.
For good meals at all hours go to the
Star restaurant.
Miss Laura Clay is visiting relatives
In Sullivan county.
Mrs. Joe Aiken, of Bristol, is visit
ing relatives in the city.
Miss Annie Wilson has returned from
a visit to Bristol relatives.
Miss Luster Painter has gone to
Texas to teach school this fall.
Mrs M. II. Cannon and children
are visiting relatives in Bristol.
Mrs. l. N. Beckner is visiting rela-
tives in Elizabethton this week.
The Southern railway will erect gates
at Roam street crossing at an early day.
The Johnson City bar is at Knox
vile attending Supreme court this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. Munsey Slack have
returned from visit to Bristol rela
tiyes.
Dr. II. S. Bolton has returned from
a visit to Illinois in the interest of his
health.
Foster Hoss will go to Yale this yeal
and will leave next week for New
Haven.
The clock at the Soldiers Home car
be heard striking i'll tue city on still
nights.
A. G. Broyles and wife, of Indar
Territory, are visiting DR.. G. j. Broyle
in this city.
Get a handsome Soldiers Home Sou
venir Spoon from VIM. Silver & Co.
Main Street.
i. B. st. John, wife and children
are rusticating in the mountains O
North Carolina.
Misses Carrie Briscoe aud Nell Craw
ford, of Bristol, are visiting the famil.
of e. II. Rogan.
Miss Marion johnson will attend tn
Virginia Institute to take specio
course IN music.
Soldiers Home Souvenir Spoons G
very handsome design are displayed i
the show window Of VIM. Silver & Co
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
Militarv Comnenv Retnrned

Company F Of the N. G. s. Il. re-
turned from ten days encampment
at Tate Spring last Saturday evening.
The company, under command of Capt.
Leroy Reeves, made a fine showing
and was highly complimented by Gov.
Frazier and the senior officers of the
state guard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
Will Get New Quarters.

A. Parlett, manager of the Bristol
Telephone Co., was in the city Tues.
day. He is arranging to move the ex.
change in this city into more commodi,
GUS quarters and will install new
switch board and put in other neces.
sary apparatus to give Johnson City as
good telephone service as the price
charged will warrant. Metallic cir,
cults will be installed when requested
by so subscribers under permanent con
tracts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Work has again begun OF the hospi-
tai group. Mr.. Unkefer has bought all
of Mr.. Parrish's material that can be
used and has ordered more. Prospects
are bright for getting the group COM
pleted by the first of the year. Bar
racks 1 and 2, the mess hall, laundry,
storehouse and powerhouse will all be
done by that time. Steam will be on
by November.
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Death of Conrad Rashor.

We regret to be called on to announce
the death of Conrad Bashor, which
took place at his home few miles
northwest of this place last Friday
morning. He was a man we'll and ia
yorably known all over the county, was
prominent and highly esteemed by all,
He was in his eighty second year, was
sick but few days, and his death was
surprise. Herald and Tribune.
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Notice TO Consumers.

All patrons Of the Watauga Water
Co. are respectfully warned that they
must not allow the water to go to waste
on their premises under penalty OF
having ii turned OIL without further
notice. The continued drouth has
caused the water to sink rapidly in the
reservoir and there is great danger of q
water famine.
WATAUGA WATER Co,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

One fare plus So. 90 to Hot Springs,
Ark, and return via Iron Mountain
Route. Tickets on sale every Wednes-
day and Saturday up to September
30th, from all points in the southwest,
final limit of tickets 60 days from date
of sale. Write for books descriptive
of hotels, Bath houses and things.
I. E. REHnANDER,
T. p. A., No. 18 West 9th ST.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

At the theater of the Kansas national
home amusements are billed from Sep
TENDER Sth to April 22d-twenty-fivc
plays in all. Shows that go to Kansas
City and adjacent cities always visit
that home. They get $l75 to 5000 for
a nights performance. Members go
in free, outsiders pay 25c to soc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

The suit of j. E. Parrish vs.. National
Board of Managers will be heard ut
Greeneville in about two months. A
large number of photographs have been
taken of both the outside and inside of
the hospital group to be offered in evil
dence at the trial.
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Early Morning Marriage.

At five O'Clock this Saturday. morn
ing Mr.. Haskell Wood and Miss Rachel
Fain were united in marriage at the
residence of the brides mother on
Myrtle avenue by the Rev. Jere A.
Moore. They left at once for an ex-
tended bridal tour through the east
and will be absent several weeks. On
their return to the city they will oc-
cupy the Elmondorff residence on the
corner of Broadway and Fifth avenue.
recently purchased by Mr.. Wood. The
young people are extremely popular
and Mr.. Wood is one of the city's most
progressive business men, being presi-
dent of the Bald Mountain Lumber 20.
and large stakeholder and director in
the City National Bank. The COMET
joins the many friends of the happy
couple in good wishes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Judge Burke's charge to the grand
jury Monday on whiskey selling was a
clincher. He holds that no person can
take orders for liquor without violat-
ing the Adams law. His charge knocks
out the social club business unless each
member of the club sends his money
direct. Cleveland Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

When referring to persons in a poor
house, prison or asylum it is customary
to speak of them as Inmates" but in
a national soldiers home they are re-
ferred to as members" and in all the
official reports of the homes reference
is made as to members"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Ind. 1t will meet in Washington on
December 3rd and elect governor of
the Kansas home. Sidney j. Cooke, a
member of the board and local manager
of the Kansas home, was offered the
position but has not yet accepted it,
There are only ten members of the
board now, Gen. Pearson having died
q year ago. -
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The Bond Election.

Thursday the second election on tie
improvement bond budget was held
and resulted in a victory for bonds
Out of total registration of about $50
only 1862 votes we're cast, aud of that
number 20S were for bonds and 154
against. The vote by wards was as
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
National Depository.

The City National Bank has been
designated a national depository and
the secretary of the treasury has de-
posted $4,000 of government funds
with the institution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Mr.. Il. L. Bonds came in Tuesday
and will begin laying water pipe to the
four new barracks. He has finished
two other jobs since he was here. He
is an all-round hustler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
$so,ooo,ooo
Is the Amount Paid to Widows and Or
phans of Deceased Knights
OF Honor.

OF Honor.
No order can show more honorable
career than the Knights of Honor, or
has paid death penalties more prompt
ly. Mr.. J. Fl. Mitchell, special deputy
for that order, ia in the--city and will
remain for a few days working in it's
interest. Mr.. Mitchell states that the
order is nearly 81 years old and has
paid out to the widows and orphans OF
its deceased members $4,000, 900.
There is good lodge here and all who
want first-class protection should in
vestigate the Knights of Honor. Mr.
Mitchell states that no initiation fee il
charged to join.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

The contract for the band instru-
ments will be let on October 18th. The
instruments will be silver plated and
will cost about 81 800.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

The temporary track that was laid tC
the hospital group has been taken III
80 the corridor can be completed al
around the buildings.
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Will Lecture at Milllgan.

Gov. Bob Taylor will deliver his lee
ture, 1.-THE Fiddle aud The Bow" at
Milligan College Saturday evening for
the benefit of the college.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Congressman Brownlow arrived here
Tuesday, the board of managers having
separated at the home near Marion,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
THE X COMET.

XYTATAUGA LODGE, No. 2l9 l. o. O. f.
w meets on Monday evening OF each week.
Lodge room In Brubson Building, East Market
street rear of Post ONCE. Visiting brothers
cordially welcomed. e9l
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

In the first election 439 votes were
cast-264 for and 175 against, as fol
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
Buy Gold Dust flour.
J. H. PREAS, NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Tlffinn No PAL Main Street doors east of
VuVV Post ONCE
Residence No. ia Willard Street
nO,oo uou.o Z to 10 a. M
VlllUt nUuTS- to p. IN
to p, m.
jDhnnnc Ohice Number l0S.
AhVnuD Residence Number H.
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REPORT OF CONDITION
or THE
Undka National Bank
RESOURCES

johnson City, In the State Of Tennessee, at the
close of business Sept. 9th 1905
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17
=, G.. WILLIAMS,
X. l.. BRuNER, Directors
john ID. Cox,

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18TH
day of September, 1903.
GEO y. WoFFoRp Notary Public.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-09-17

Last Saturday morning J. G. Dear
mond failed to show up at Burners
Department Store for the first time in
years, but his excuse was acceptable to
all concerned. In the lottery of life be
had drawn his first prize, the queen OF
hearts, and here's hoping he will stay
in the game until he fills his hand