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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
Col. Vim. BRYAN Very Cautious.

New York, February 17.-Wm. J..
Bryan will go from here to Baltimore
today. In an interview printed this
morning he is quoted as answering the
question: "What attitude will you
take in the event of candidate of the
old school of democracy being named
for PRESIDENT" by saying:
81 will not assume that there can be
such revolution in the party as would
place the men who have been against
it in control next year.
"The next platform, in my opinion,
will in every essential particular, reaf-
firm the principles of the Kansas City
platform. 1 firmly believe it will be
along those lines, of course, covering
the new additional questions that have
or may arise. do not believe the
platform Of 1900 will be repudiated."
eff an Eastern man is nominated,
will you support him?"
cit depends on what he thinks, not
where he is found"
"Do you think the nomination of
Judge Parker would be satisfactory"
I prefer not to say anything about
Judge Parker now" was the reply.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
They Fought 10 Finish,

Elizabethton, Tenn, Feb. 1s.-Yes-
terday at Butler, Johnson county, Will
Wagner and Clayton Donnslly, both
young men Of good families, agreed to
fight. Both young men were under
the influence of liquor, but the fight
was to be fair one, aud before going
into the fight it was agreed that mutual
friends of the young men should search
them for the purpose Of seeing that no
weapons were concealed about their
persons. This being done, the young
men fought desperately, but it soon
appeared thatWagner was getting very
much the worst of the affair. The
young men were separated and Wagner
was taken home unconscious with his
head and face severely cut and bruised,
A metal weight was found on the
ground near where the fight had taker
place, and it seems that Donnelly hat
struggled this into the fght, as Wag
ner's wounds could not have been in
flicted with the fist. Wagner is beinI
waited upon by two physicians and hi
condition is serious. Donnelly ha
skipped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
Railroads Suffer.

Elizabethton, Feb. 19.-The heavy
rain that fell Sunday night and Monday
did considerable damage to railroads
in this section, The wooden bridge of
the Virginia & Southwestern Railroad
Company spanning the Watauga river
at this place was swept away, and the
East Tennessee 4 Western North Car
olina Railroad bridge at Valley Forge,
spanning Doe river, two miles east Of
this place, was washed out of line.
1t will be several days before trains
over the Virginia & Southwestern Rail.
way can enter Elizabethton, and prob
ably week or so before trains running
over the East Tennessee & Western
North Carolina Railroad can make
their runs between Johnson City and
Cranberry, as in addition to the bridge
on this line at Valley Forge being dam
aged, at least one trestle is washed out
between Hampton and Roane Noun
tain. The damage to these railroads il
estimated at about $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
CONGRATULATED NOTES.

When we see a legislator with red
nose, a breath strong enough to rope q
beef steer, and bottle OF whisky in his
rudder pocket, voting out the saloons,
it sort O. fills1our faith in human nature
with windshakes and packerwood holes.
-Hardeman Free Press.
We been in Nashville week and the
thing is all changed since the anti-boo-
biologists have taken control of the
state. No one makes motion as if to
buy or asks us to have something. We
are SO dry that our thirst makes pow
der horn look like an artesion we'll. -
Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
Election of Senator's,

The Illinois senate has adopted, with
only one dissenting vote, resolution
favoring the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Last week both houses of the Kansas
legislature and one branch of the Ne
braska legislature adopted similar res
olutions. Gradually such pressure is
being brought to bear upon congress as
will eventually compel that body to
take some action on the question. The
proposition evidently does not meet
with favor among senators who are
content with the established method,
which can not be changed without a
constitutional amendment There are
good arguments in favor of the reten-
Ii n of the present method, but the
p opposed plan of selecting senators by
TIL popular vote in the states seems to
b growing in popular favor. Such a
complication as exists in Delaware does
MI Oh to promote the idea of a direct
vote of the people for senators. Nash
vile Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
Bob TaylOr'S Fine Irony,

81 hope Senator Hanna's bill to pen
sion the former slaves will become a
law" said Gov. Bob" Taylor, of Ten
nessee, who was at the Gait House last
week. sit is just what the south de-
serves, and will bring some of that
100000, 900 we pay out every year to
veterans in the north back to the south.
1t will equalize things, for you know
about all of the old slaves live south of
the Mason and Dixon line.
"The money will be put into circula-
tion Immediately upon its receipt, and
there would be plenty of prosperity in
the south. The old negro men could
marry young negro girls, and when the
husband died the wife could be given
"a widows pension, just the same as ia
done up north. In this way the money
would keep coming in, and the pension
ers would keep spending it. But the
bill will not be passed. 1t is too good.
Those who were slaves are growing old
and feeble now, and need the money.
1t would make them comfortable in
their old days, but it will not come to
them. The bill will stay where it is
with the committee on pensions in the
senate. Louisville Uourier-J Journal
Your Guild Cured for sc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
The New White House.

AS it stands now the buildings ON the
grounds begin with the white house,
about in the middle, descend abruptly
to the roof Of the executive offices and
continue to the edge of the western
grounds. When the complete struc-
ture is viewed from the front it pre-
sents a lopsided look, according to the
current criticisms. 1t is asserted by
the critics, that this arrangement has
deprived the White house of its beauty
and dignity and made it look ridicu-
lous. Aside from this there is much
profane comment about the shape and
general appearance of the executive Of
fee. The long low structure iutting
out from the west side of the white
house is fiat on the ground. Carriages
draw mp at the doorstep, contrasting
with the seately steps leading to the
white house proper. This popularity
accounts for the frequent comparison
of abe executive offices to carriage
factory, and the stock inquiry why the
barn should be annexed to the side of
the building
Mr.. Gaines, Of Tennessee, in the de-
bate of Thurs day, said:
"With anguish, with absolute pain,
regret that we have q tunnel on one
side of the white house and a coal
house on the other"
Mr.. Vandiver, of Missouri, compared
the new building in the same debate to
ga carriage barn or a chicken coop. /"
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of New York, made no
comparison but called it ''monstros-
ity." Mr.. Sims, of Tennessee, said it
reminded him of ga western dug out,
almost a chicken coop"
There was no defense of the building
and Mr.. Cannon, the republican lea
der, during the debate, said: "Great
heavens, / have no patiencr with the
architect"
There is also great deal of COM
plant about the interior Of the white
house. 1t is charged that the rooms
have been made TO look garish and ugly
When they were completed photog-
rapher took some pictures of them and
sent them on approval to a magazine.
The magazine returned some of the
pictures, saying in substance: We do
not care for photographs of the rooms
in this incomplete state, but when the
work is finished you may send us pho
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
BOB TAYLOR FOR PRESIDENT.
Rev. Homer Wilson Thinks He's the Man
for the Place.

The Austin Statesman gives an inter-
view with the Rev. DIR. Homer 7. Will
son, pastor OF the First Christian
church of San Antonio, regarding the
talk of presidential possibilities. In
talking with Statesman reporter, DIR.
Wilson asked, 500 you know who is the
logical candidate for presidents"
On being answered that any good
democrat from the east would be all
right, he said:
"There is the question of location
again, but despite that, Bob Taylor, of
Tennessee, would make the ideal can
didate. By recent little incident at
the white house the prejudice against
taking candidate from south of Mason
and Dixon's line has been very much
lessened, and this feeling is going to
grow from now until the next election. "
"The issues between the two parties
are not much at variance, he continu-
ed. "What is wanted in the next cam
paign is a man who Will extract by his
strong personality, man over whom
the people can enthuse, man whom
they can love; that man is Bob Taylor.
1t is hard to find one of the old leaders
against whom all kinds of charges
would not be made. Here is a mar
absolutely pure in mind and character
q man against whom nothing could Of
would be said, man who would apes
to all that is good in the citizenship o
the country.
II have known him for many years
l have been over the same ground will
him in the lecture field from Maine tt
California. Only recently was will
him in Pennsylvania. Up there the.
have what they call educational insti
tutes. We have lectured before thes
gatherings of the very best people o
the several localities, audiences mum
bering from 500 to 1900, and sometime
more, and l have noted the love an,
admiration the people bear that man
l have been with him in Ohio, Indiana
Illinois and other states where polite
is always live, and / have been strong
} ly impressed with the fact that he i
very near to the people.
"He is a constant ray of sunshine
Just imagine what furore he woul
create if he should make canvass G
this country, which you know he woul
do. AS governor of Tennessee he mad
. an excellent record. There is no ques
ton about his ability.
GAS stated, this talk Of prelude
} against a southern man for the pres
' dency has about passed out, and / bt
= lieve that II Q man south OF the lin
does not receive a nomination for th
presidency, this section will at least b
given second place on the ticket. d
not mix up in politics, but if Bob Tay
y lor should be nominated, you know
9 should feel very much like getting oil
8 and making few speeches, and thel
are many more who feel just about (
| 7 IL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

The temperance wave seems to have
reached Johnson City and is amusing
Cy Lyle immensely. Cy is a philoso-
pher and has witnessed many things,
even during his young life. He looks
calmly on the rush to get in the tenn
perance procession and observes that
the good temperance people may make
a lot of fellows sign petitions to incor-
porate under the Adams bill, but that
the same old appetite will remain to be
appeased, which means that, in upper
East Tennessee at least, there's no such
word as "shan't. ChattanoogaTimes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
DAVKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
In the matter of
Walter J. Cargille, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Eastern District of Tennessee. SIS.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Eastern District of Tennessee, SIS.
On this the 18 day of February A. d.
1908, on reading the foregoing petition,
it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 10th day
of March, A. D. 1903, before said
court at Knoxville, in said district, at
10 o. clock in the forenoon; and that no
tice thereof be published in The COMET,
newspaper printed in said district,
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, il
any they have, why the prayer of the
said petitioner 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. G. d. Clark,
Judge of the said court and the seal
thereof, at Knoxville in said district on
the IS day of February, A. d, 1908.
(sEAL OF THE CoURT.)
HENRY o. EWING, Clerk
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

The johnson City COMET observes
that "Chief Justice Beard seems to
have reversed himself in the case Of
Skefington VS.. Epperson. But then
the Judge isn't the first, nor will he be
the last man to just shut his eyes and
take chances between two handsome
women. Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
ShiraS Resigns.

Washington, Feb. IS. Justice Shir-
as, of the United States supreme court
today presented to the president his
resignation as a member of that trib-
unal to take effect Feb. "a. Former
Secretary of State William r. Day. Of
Ohio, has been selected as the success
sor of Mr.. Shiras.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
BlVKRVPT'S PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
In the matter of
John Thomas Linville In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

Eastern District of Tennessee, 8. 8.
On this the 10Th day of February, A.
d. 1908, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 10th day
of March, A. d. 1908, before said court
at Knoxville, in said district, at 10: 0d
o'clock 10 the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in The Comet, O
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. @. ID. CLARK, Judge
of the said court, and the seal thereof,
at Knoxville, in said district, on the 10
day of February, A. D. 1903.
(Seal of the COURT
HENRY o. EWING, Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

A French artist, Bechard, has dis
covered method by which he can re-
produce any subject by photography
on painters'acanyas, reducing to the
minimum the difficult art of painting
reproductions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back. =
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
Strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
Of their own,
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion Of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4O9-4l5 Pearl Street, New York
SOC. and $l.Oo; all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
NIGGERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Unclaimed Poet in Democratic Leader
(Six Months Hence

(Six Months Hence
Things at the white house
Looking mighty curious;
Niggers running everywhere,
White people furious.
Niggers on the front porch,
Niggers on the gable,
Niggers in the dining room,
Niggers at the table.
Niggers in the sitting room,
Making all the talk;
Niggers in the ballroom
Doing cake walk.
Niggers in the east room
Make a mighty throng,
Niggers in the music room
Singing a coon song.
Niggers in the hallway
Taking off their wraps,
Niggers in the billiard room
Shooting game of craps.
Niggers in the store room
Packing way their plumber,
NiggerS In the bedroom
Snoring like thunder.
Not q room in white house
Without niggers many;
Baby in nursery
A niger pickaninny.
Niggers on the stairway
With very much safety,
Niggers in the blue room
Assembled for society.
Niggers in the front yard,
Niggers in the back;
Niggers come in omnibus,
Niggers come in hack.
On the way to Washington
With mighty rush;
Forty thousand niggers
Getting in the push.
There is trouble in the white house
More than you can tell,
Yelling like wild men,
Niggers raising hell.
/ see way to settle it,
Just as clear as water
Let Mr.. Booker Washington
Marry Teddy's daughter.
Or, if this does not overflow
Teddy's cup of joy,
Then let Miss Dinah Washington
Marry Teddy's boy.
But everything is settled;
Roosevelt is dead,
Niggers in the white house
Cut off Teddy's head.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

The Commercial-Appeal wants to
turn the hose on all those legislators
who want to tax bachelors and abolish
ing kissing" That might cause trouble
enough but why not give the half-hose
a chance at them ALSO
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

1t is q matter of no particular conse-
quence, so far as we can see, but isn't
Old Glory good enough flag for tie
states as we'll as the nation? Why
have a state flag at all?-Nashs lille
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Percy-I sent girl book followed
out and filed with chocolate creams.
Guy-Did she like it? Percy She
writes me that she wants at once a
complete set of the American Encyclo.
pedla Detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Lets go have drin k, Smithers. ;
"No; I've sworn off this week for O
test "why, what are you testing?'
"Myself. AS long as find I can stop,
I won't stop; but as soon as I find
can't stop, Twill stop ."Tewn Topics.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Commissioner of Agriculture Ogilvi6
announces that he will select his as.
sistant within the next ten days. Sew
eral fellows are keeping their ears tC
the ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

The press of the state, and particu-
larly of East Tennessee, will deeply
sympathize with Editor Digger of the
Greeneville Democrat in the loss of his
beloved wife.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Braids and buttons play a most i'm
portant part on gowns. The braids are
simply beautiful in their varied design.
Black and white silk braids in curved
designs are very handsome. One style
of braid on a gown is out of the ques.
ton; at least three, or even five, are
seen. Fancy silk braids are combined
with different widths Of soutache, all
carefully stitched down with Corticelli
silk. Disks OF black silk soutache are
used great deal. Another combina'
tion is heavy black silk braid embroid'
ed in chenille.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

When the Legislators were out to
Lyons View it is said that Alternately
and Langhlin would not leave until @
motion to adjourn was made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

The Journal says that the Standard
Oil Company will introduce q new re-
finiug process which will reduce the
cost of refining oil about one-half
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

A correspondent wants to know how
many papers are published in Bolivar.
Two: the Bulletin, which is published
in English, and the Hardeman Free
Press, which isn't.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

tographs." The photographer wrote
back that the photographs represented
the rooms in the finished state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

While the legislators are at Knoxville
they will hear q great deal about a wa
ter bill, but they will never see the
champagne bill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Senators and members from Oilville
will try to conceal their identity for a
while. They have gotten more fame,
of kind, than they had bid for Chat
tanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Representative Richardson of Garter
takes great pride in the fact that he
represents "two counties jint."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Senator Graham has gone after the
dog question in the proper manner.
He's striking at the root of the evil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Up to the hour of going to press the
Harmon-Tyler case has not been de-
cided
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
= LATEST
Fashion Notes
LIFELINE CLOTH COSTUME.

Simple and rich is the street costume
here depicted. II is fashioned of deep
red zibeline cloth; the jacket, following
the newest mode, is cut without col
lar, and has a Directoire front which
may be worn open or closed. The
fronts, yoke and the wide turn-back
cuffs are of heavy white brOadcloth,
embroidered with black Corticelli flo
silk. Black passementerie ornaments
and black mohair braid are used for the
further garniture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

An enthusiast must be we'll balanced
to be useful.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
gnisred atthe Posto6ics at Johnson City, Tenn.,Gs
Second Glass Matter,
Spring HumorS

Come to most people and cause many
troubles,-pimples, boils aad other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
Indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid Of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
Hoods JGrSGpGriLiG
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequallcd
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per-
manent cures of
Scrofula Salt Rheun1
Scald Head RoIls, Plmples
All Kinds Of HumoF Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get it today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Is it burn? Use DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. A cut? Use DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. At your druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Misrepresentation never made friends
for any cause
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19
COOKING:

Ar Ohio girl recently sold lot of
old love letters to rag man for GO
cents. A New York girl did better.
She got $50, 600 for hers via the courts
in breach of promise suit. -Minneap-
oils Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

Mr.. Hayrick-No. l don't like your
tavern somehow, I feel sorter put
out.
Clerk-WelI, what can you expect?
l saw you drawing a glass of water from
the fire extinguisher. - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-07-13
HINTS FOR WASHINGTON HOUSEKEEPERS

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and5 ordinary
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about same.
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a
spna sc peck I
cherries quart;
a
schweitzer lb; zoe ID
to
alive ID; ducks
%
outlets spring
1Oc
to porterhouse
lb; lanbIi
FsIPoomac zoe ID;
mkere
shell crabs
hundred to
IOc cperlb Kenne salmon. 25c
The Washington times., 1903-07-13
FRIENDSHIP OF CHILDREN
A GOOD THING TO POSSES.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Does it pay to make an enemy Of a
child?
Every day persons tease children into
resentment. which soon turns to hatred
Is it wise to do this. recognizing the fact
that soon that child will be by our side.
in the struggle of life, where we need
friends rather than enemies?
One man had this fact brought forcibly
to mind very recently. While driving on
a country road his horse stepped into
a hole washed by recent rains. Looking
around for help he perceived a small
boy approaching. With some mortifica-
tion he recognized a lad he was in the
habit of teasing daily.
sonny" said he, run up to that
house" pointing to a house some dis
tance up the hill. "and ask the men TO
come and help lift my horse"
The answer was disdainful Not on
your life"
II that boy had been a friend it would
have been somewhat pIeasanter.
Eff.
Washington, d. c.. July 10, 1903.