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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

If the republicans should ever get
hold of the election machinery in this
state the Supreme Court would have
to reverse itself to protect it's political
complexion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSy
Soldiers Home Notes \
CHAs. CUNNINGHAM

The are $3.50, 900 left of the 1903 APP
preparation for the Home.
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No work has been done on the library
building for -four or five weeks.
"a
The walters at tho Hampton Home
have been provided with white linen
caps and white jackets.
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Asst Surgeon Robinson and Post
master Stewart have been quite sick,
but are much improved.
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Treasurer DeVine has been to Knox
vile to inspect some horses and mules
intended for the Home.
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Carl Anderson, the florist, has plant
ed number trees and will plant lot
more if the weather permits.
~
The Farrell Plumbing and Heating
Company is getting in quite lot of
material that has been on the road for
some weeks.
Tables for the mess hall at this branch
are being built in this city. There will
be ia of them, 10 feet long. Estimated
seating capacity of mess hall 1900,
So
The electric elevator in the admins
tration building is finished and in run
ming order, and the building will be
| ready for Governor Smith and Surgeon
Powell to move into in about ten days.
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Cornice is being placed on the morgue
and the tunnel roof is being concerted.
Grading is being done around the hos.
pital group, and board walks have been
laid to the powerhouse and the quar-
termaster's storehouse.
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For the month of October 500 barrels
of beer were sold at the Kansas Home
says the Leavenworth Times. 1t was
Just after pension day, and as all thu
saloons in the vicinity of the Home arr
boycotted business at the canteen wa
unusually brisk.
~
| The governors residence is beins
sheeted and rooted. The other fou
buildings for the officers are going oil
nicely. They may be plastered thi
winter if the weather does not get to-
cold. They are about half mile iron
the hospital group on high ground.
1 ~
| Col. S. G. Cooke, late local manage
OF the Kansas Home, was elected b.
the national board of managers at it
meeting Dec. 3, governor of the HON
in place of Gov. Rowland, deceased
His appointment creates another Va
cancy in the board, making two vacan
cies to be filled by congress during til
present session.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

The congressional race is open at
both ends and Dana Harmon can run
clear through if he wants to. There is
no one worrying about his making the
race but the Brownlow followers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

"Do you think that man descended
from Monkeys" Some descended, 4"
answered Miss Cayenne, land some
merely dress differently. Memphis
ScimitAr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

The Washington Post says Senator
Carmack pronounces reciprocity as
though it were "ree-see-proz-i.tee. 4"
Wonder how the senator pronounces
Roosevelt? Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

40 of the Assessment Act of 1908, pro-
vides that "poll taxes shall become de-
linquent the first Monday in January
instead of the first Monday in March,
except where the taxpayer pays q
property tax also, in which case the
poll tax will not become delinquent
until the first Monday in March" You
will find me with Foy W. Dulaney
over postoffice.
Yours very truly,
j. r. G. LEWIS,
Deputy Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

! am now ready to receive and
also receipt for state and county
taxes for the year 1903. Call and pay
now and save cost and penalties. Sec.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Mr.. Cleveland seems to be satisfied
with two victories, but two defeats
leave Mr.. Bryan still yearning for
more st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10
Earnest & Traynor sell for less.

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Primaries come high and Harmon
will see that Brownlow gets his mon
ey's worth next year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Even Johnson City is democratic. Is
this not Walters home9-Smithville
Review.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

You can't sell goods at night unless
you have proper light. Consult the
Watauga Lighting and Power Co. They
will offer YOU inducements to burn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Perhaps Hanna will make Roosefelt
chairman of the National Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Oberlin NJ. Carter seems to think
that having served his sentence he has
earned the money. Milwaukee News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Let yeHr ifSut So shine that custom
ers can see what they are PURCHASING"
If in doubt, call uuun the Nutuga
Lighting and loww Co.
If you want to get The BEST oysters
in town, so 90 the star Restaurant,
One R.lsaS8 G-8lgga a:ura
For GOugia, C0'ds and Group.
Sh8ri8's Sale Of Land
In the Law Count If Washington
COUNTY, tennessee,
W, b. McNabb vs., Cicero Hale & Co
q. } Ashe VS., Cicero Hale, and Geo.
w, Atkinson, agent VS. Cicero Hale,
all fer the rse cf John G. McNees.
BY yir.,e ol three yendItioni ex-
ponos issued {. me by the Clerk of the
Law Court for Washington county,
Tennessee, IN the above styled causes,
| will, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER rs, 1908,
at the court house door in Johnson
City, Tennessee, offer for sale, for
cash in hand, all the right, title, claim
and interest that the defendant, Cicero
Hale, has in and to thefollowing lots or
parcels of land lying and being in the
Ninth civil district of Washington
county, Tenn. and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, towit: Lots Nos.
IA and 10 in the Carr Addition, bounded
by West Market street on the south,
the Widow McInturif on the west, by
alley on the north, and by Miller on
the east, the same having been levied
on in the above styled causes and re-
turned to the Office of the Law Court
Clerk on May 3, July and July IS,
1901, byJ. |, Hawkins, sheriff, and w.
Hodges, deputy sheriff
The said described land will be sold
to satisfy three judgments that G.. j.
Ashe, George ". Atkinson, agent.
and W. b. McNabb, obtained against
said Cicero Hale, before c. Y. Lee
and Cy H. Lyle, for the aggregate
sum of SlG2.02, with interest thereon,
and $37GO costs of the causes, unless
said debt, interest and costs shall be
sooner paid.
This, the oath day of November,
1903.
l. n, BORING, d. S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10
Earnest & Traynor sell for less.
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing-doing business under the firm
name of Gallaway-Henderso Co.,
wholesale -four, grain and feed, John
son City, Tenn, by mutual consent
was dissolved on November 16, 1908, 7.
J. Galloway having sold his entire in
terest and good will to A. P. Hender-
son & Son, who will continue at the
old stand, 205 Spring street. A. p.
Henderson & Son take the accounts
and assume all liabilities.
A. P. HENDERSON,
E. s. HENDERSON,
T. J. GALLOWAY.
Johnson City, Nov. 90, 1908.
| take this means, on retiring, of
extending my sincere thanks to the
many friends and customers for the
support given me in the past and to as
sure them that their wants will always
receive prompt and personal attention
in the future by my successors.
T. J. GALLOWAY.
Nov. 90, 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

BY yirtAe o. three yenditioni ex-
ponos issued +. me by the Clerk of the
Law Court for Washington county,
Tennessee, in the above styled causes,
| will, on 3
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

Earnest & Traynor sell for less.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

The governors residence is being
sheeted and rooted. The other four
buildings for the officers are going on
nicely. They may be plastered this
winter if the weather does not get too
cold. They are about half a mile from
the hospital group on high ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-10

|. n. BORING, d. S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-12-23
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief
in all cases of cough, Group and lagrippe be-
cause it does not pass Immediately into the
stomach. but takes effect right at the seat of
the trouble. 1t draws out the infamm alton
heals and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure life
giving and DEMONSTRATING oxygen to the
blood and tissues. DR.. Armstrong of Della.
Tex. prescribes it daily and says there is
no better cough remedy made. Sold by all
dealers
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-09-08
Dana College Ladies Quartette.

The mind of the student is relaxed by
work i'll gymnastics. The courses are such
as will build up and keep in good condition
the bodies of the students, and without the
sound bodies it is a difficult matter to have
and develop sound minds. AL students are
therefore required to take regular physical
training.
Excellent opportunities for developing
whatever musical talent a student may have
are offered in the chorus classes and glec clubs.
Students have opportunity for learning
to play reed and stringcd instruments.
When 1t is considered what a factor col
lege life is i'll determining the character fthe
young men and women students, parents
may well ask, what is the atmosphere into
which we send our sons and daughters?
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-09-08
Rosa Johnson.
md Alto.

Dana College, being founded by a branch of
the Lutheran Church, is truly a child of
the Church., and as such the constant effort
is to maintain a highly Christian tone in
every department. Religious services are con
Quoted every day, at which all students and
teachers are expected to be present.
a series of lectures is provided for every
year. These are delivered by the professors
and special lecturers. They are always well
attended, as they deal with the questions OF
social life.
The expense to the student of Jana Col
the school will furnish tuition, board, fur
nishcd room, light and heat for one month
of four weeks, or for the school year, thirty
tour weeks, $119.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25

1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the humane heart, lifts out Of dis
pair, breathes new life and confidence.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. 35 cents. A. s. Blakey.
II. Loerch and wife and son II.
}. came up from South Dakota
to spend the winter in North Da-
kota's tropical cline near Lans-
ford.
10 pounds California prunes,
60 cents at Lee 4 LarsOn's
:'5 and so cent boxes Of fancy
stationery at Blakey's for only
fifteen cents a box. We bought
a Job lot Of 1000 boxes and have
a few left.
100 pounds of -four. best IN
the world, at Lee 4 Larson's big
sale this week, only $40.
Reporter Brown of the Optic
had his fingers badly injured by
h aving a heavy form fall on them.
Brownie failed to state whose
form it was. .
Marshall Rice from Omemee
passed thro Minot Friday on his
way to Stanley where he hoped
to arrest a fellew wanted on the
charge OF CARRYING concealed
weapons.
A basket social was held in
Jacobson's opera house Thurs
day night by members of the
high school. 4 large crowd at
tended and about fifty dollars
were realized.
R. F. Evans twas brought in
from the country Thursday with
a bad case Of blood poisoning il
one OF his fingers. DR.. Croka,
gave it his attention and thai
member is improving nicely.
I II. T. Hertsog, the Pennsyl
vanian, who is making such ;
great success Of the ranchinf
business north Of Palermo, visitet
Minot several days last week. HI
has at present $50 head ofeattle
| II. f. Hadfield returned from
Milestone, Can, where he filed OF
a claim. Bert says he got goot
land and will make money with
out hard work. Land abou'
there is selling from eight to six
teen dollars an acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25

Harry Holland, who was rob-
bed Of fifty dollars on the q. N.
train lest week, managed to get
to his claim near Sawyer, altho
there is no shack ON the claim
and he had been away for five
months.
The Maccabees will give a big
banquet,in their hall in this city
the night OF Dec. 4. The state
commander, Mr.. Kelley, from
jamestown will be here to give
an address. The affair promises
to be one OF the best ever given
here and a large crowd will at
tend.
Mrs. Frank Youngkin, of Berth
old is improving nicely at the
hospital and her physicians hope
that she may be able to return
to her home by Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Ioungkin is thankful to the
local physician, DR.. Hills for his
great care with Mrs. Youngkin.
\ school will soon be esta blish-
ed at Tioga sometime in Decem-
Der it is thought. 1t will be
necessary for the township to
bond itself to erect a school
building. There are sixteen or
more children Of school age who
need the advantages OF an edu-
cation.
James Johnson, our states at
torney, went to Bowbells Thurs
day to inquire into the financial
standing OF the three men who
offered to go on the bonds OF
Erick and Martin Mattison and
Lye Storby. The bonds had
been sent to Minot, butevidently
were lost on the way for the
states attorney has not received
them.
Some citizens in Tioga show
such a Christian like spirit to-
wards their brethren in business.
The other day one business man
got out of coal and wished to buy
two tons from his neighbor across
the street who had a car load on
hand. The neighbor refused
point blank to sell one pound OF
coal. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25
Walk Fifty Miles Thursday

Mat Hamilton and George
O'dell returned from Chilcot
Thursday where they spent two
weeks hunting deer. They left
John Davis, Kersey GOWN and
Mart Hake in the brush waiting
for a deer to come along. Mat
said that he had waited two
weeks and did not see a deer and
thot the novelty had worn
OF. They walked from Chilcot to
Stanley Thursday morning, thir-
ty miles and after reaching Mi
not, Mr.. Hamilton walked to his
home twenty miles north OF the
city. That made him a fifty
mile walk in one day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25
! MINOR TOPICS

Furnished Rooms for Rent Cor. 4th
street and Pleasant Ave. :3Otf
Twins orchestra will 90 to
Donnybrook this evening to play
for a ball.
For Sale Slightly used piano at u
bargain. Address Box 6S6, Minot, N.
D. n3O2p
Three packages yeast foam 8
cents at Lee 4 LarsOn's.
a pleasant dancing party was
given at Saueressig's implement
house Friday evening.
The people are still on the outlook
fer good -four The Pride of Minot is
becoming more popular daily.
Tioga is coming. right to the
front with two newspapers and
both seem to be doing well.
For Srlc Remington No. 2 type
writer and Blickensderfer No. 5. In
quire at this Office. 3otf
The young Americans from this
city enjoy hours of sport skating
on the coulees adjoining the city
evenings.
For Sale--'Iwo fine single driving
horses. Two good road horses. All
young and in good condition. Inquire
ut this Office. o. Vetress. Minot. Il
Ice is being delivered over the
city at the rate of seventy-five
cents a load for washing pur
poses.
Mrs. G.. Roberts, San Francisco, Cal.
Would not be without Rocky Mountain
Tea in our house. It's great famil,
remedy. Makes and keeps US well.-A
s. Blakey.
J. N. Mcconnell and Chas
Good returned from a hunting
expedition near Williston. The,
brought back a deer apiece.
Lost-A brown colt seven mouths old
Last seen Wednesday afternoon at !
o'clock at Johnson livery barn Hate
mark on his head. Finder notify c.. J
Brennan, Minot, N. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. &. Title ar
rejoicing over the arrival of OF
eight pound daughter ut thei
home northeast OF Minot Hednes
dav, Nov. IS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25
To buy The Optic

Z. r. Johnston, editor OF the
Flaxton Eagle, has been in the
city for two weeks negotiating
with Marshall Mcclure for the
sale Of thesOptic. Johnston be-
lieves the deal can be made some
time and if such is the case, will
take hold Of the Optic Immediate
~. Mcclure has wanted to sell
out for a long time that he
could devote his entire time to
his mining interests in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25
Minot Business College Students

Minot Business College Students
The following is a list OF the
students who have enrolled at
the Minot Business College. A
number of the students are do
ing excellent night work:
Miss Christine Anderson, Mi
not: Miss Martha Benedict,
Minot; A. N. Cooper, Minot; John
C. Corbett, Minot; NJ. Z. Crockett,
Minot; Miss Elma Cation. Minot;
Eddie Ehr, Minot; Claude carp,
Lansford; Sidney Erickson,
Towner;; Miss Jessie NJ. Fleener,
Lockhart, Mimi; Miss Della NJ.
Feeter, Minot; Miss Julia L. GAR
ran, Minneapolis; Miss Elizabeth
Hofus, Pleasant, n. d.; Miss
Miriam johnson, Minot; Martin
Lindberg, Minot; Miss Margaret
McKone, Minot; Miss Nell Me-
Enany, Minot; Miss Lulu Myers,
Donnybrook: Miss Leda Mans
field, Minot; Miss. Alice Nelson.
Rouen, n. d.; A. F. Rice, Minot;
George Sinclear, Minot; William
Sjodin, Minot; r. J. Swift, Leeds;
c. n. Tande, Poplar, Mont; Miss
Olive Witham. Minot; William
E. Webster, Minot; Lem Wright,
Minot; Lyle Thompson. Miss
Fannie Skinner. Sawyer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-25
BERT BENEDICT ARRESTED
Man CHARGED With the Murder Of Pearl
Taylor at Wiiliston Captured Al Cul.
bertson, Mont.

Bert Benedict, who was ar
rested at Culbertson, Mont,
charged with killing Pearl Taylor
the inmate in the house OF i'll
fame at Williston, Tuesday night
OF last week, has been taken to
the Jail at Williston. Both con
cerned are known to some extent
in Minot, the woman having built
a house here a few years ago.
Benedict was a lover of the dead
woman, but the officers notified
him that he would have to leave
Williston or be taken to jail. He
planned. to leave on the night
train. The same train which
took Benedict out, brought in
another lover of the woman Il
gambler named Jamison. tie
went at once to her room and
found the woman lying lifeless.
He notified her sister and they
notified the officer. Black marks
were seen around the woman's
neck as ii she had. been choked
She was a morphine fiend as vel
as Benedict and a mark was
seen on her arm rs if she haC
Just taken aehot.
Benedict claims that he did not
have q quarrel with the woman
and says he believes she com
United suicide or took too much
morphine by mistake. Thu
! woman's stomach was sent to {
!. specialist in St. Paul for examin
g alton for poisoning and the in
quest has been postponed unit
7 it has been examined. The girl
father arrived from Wisconsin
and took the body home.
If Benedict did murder the wo
man, he did not do it for he,
money for on her person wa'
found deposit checks for a banl
} in St. Paul amounting to sever
] or eight thousand dollars an(
I she had deposited in the Willis
7 ton bank $500.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-05-07

tain. said: 'Shamel" and Farmer Green said: Tut. tut. Baldy,"
 The man who stakes his word on his home's being over toward Pc. chuck cracked the thumb on his right hand and three fingers on his left, as if defantly, and said:
 Theme the news, I've brung over this time, and wouldn't "a believed 'em. First place. I'd been down to Sprout Hill stone frolic. If you've never been to . Sprout Hill stone frolic it's . leetle hard to give you all the p'ints . sprout Hill stone frolic has.
 When got home from the fro,ic in the evsnin', Uncle David looked me over and I see he was kind O bsgrudgin' me.
 "T see 1t was . hummer, say. he
 T said 1t was and I went to bed and forgot to milk the cows. Next morning I thought I'd walk over to the river to see if the water had fell much. cause 1t had been uncom. proniisin' high. see that it had fell considerable, cause . big holler stump that had been all covered with water was showin' above it for more than two foot. but the holler in the stump was full O water yit.
 "1 sot down to rest a .reii, and as ! sot sAeTe what should I see but catfish raise mp in the water inside that holler stump and peek down over the edge O the stump. I never seen . bigger catfish than that one and I've seen some all gozzlin' big ones in them Drownded Lands WA ters.
 'when the cathsh seen how far below the ton o' that stump the river had got, 1t looked scared, I tell you. and it dropped back into the holIer.
 "'That catfish has been hatchin' its young ones in that stump. not thinkin' about the high water, I'll bet a hoss.' I says. and it has been ketched there unbeknownst to it.
 "I hadn't more than said it. when up to the top came the catfish again, and she had her mouth full O young catfish. She give a flop. and out O the stump to the water
  she went. She released her mouth full O young ones, gethered herself together. and sprung back into that stump. In less than ten seconds out she jumned ag'in with another mouthful o' young ones, released 'em and back into the stump.
 Five times that catfish went fin and out o' the holler stump before she got all of her young ones out safe. and away she swum, the whole big litter of kitten fish follerin' along in her wake.
 "This was interestin', and I sot there wrn-,.rin' "n 1t. when down on to dead tree .fat lay out from the bank into 'Hr river maybe ten foot or more sr cat came trottin'. She was t' y-"srest cat ever see and tie li.tle t.en that was foller- in' right at Ter heels was fest as yaller as the est was.
 The old cat prnnced out on to the log as fur as she could git, and that brung her close to the wats,.