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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

which few persons are demanding q
contract of not less than five years.
Our aldermen were elected for two
years. They have no right, legal or
moral, to legislate beyond their term
of office. If it had been expected that
they would act for the people for five
years provision might have been made
for their election for that length of
time. But no such right exists and no
such provision was made. Is there any
danger that electric plants will not be
able to furnish lights four years hence
as cheaply as they do now? Will coal
ever again be as high as it has been the
past winter? Will not Improvement in
machinery of today and the invention
of new machinery reduce the cost OF
producing electric lights? Then where
is the good sense in making a five year
contract at the very time when the cost
Of electric lights is highest? There is
no good sense in it. 1t looks like a
scheme in the interest of coterie of
spectators to use the faith and credit
of the town to borrow money that they
could not otherwise obtain without
pledging their personal and individual
credit, thing they would not think of
doing, in order to get a monopoly of a
business for long period of years-a
business which they must know the
people want owned and controlled by
the city.
We have reached point in NUM-
cipal affairs when matters ought not to
be minced or the truth disguised.
Johnson City can lily afford to pay this
additional thousand dollars for street
lights. A bill is pending in the legis-
lature to give mayor and aldermen
salaries, and to increase the salaries OF
other officials. If this bill becomes a
law it will require an expenditure of
81, 200 to 81, 300 per year. The loss Of
revenue from the saloons will amount
to $1,000 annually. Here we have
, nearly "a, 900 unprovided for. Add to
this the $4,000 or SO, the city has
promised to expend in building a road
to the Soldinrs' Home. How are these
things to be met? Where is the money
D to come from? 1t can only be raised
, by taxes increased taxes. Now is thu
. time for the taxpayer to be concerned
: When the sting of increased taxation il
a felt it will be too late. Our aldermen
will fail to discharge duty to them
selves and to the people they represen
il they do not kill ahis ordinance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
COnSuInpt

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is durable disease,
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
AT the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands Of
cases, turned the balance in
favor Of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
4oq-4rs Pearl Street, New York
soc and s. 90; all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Death of Mrs. Lucinda Hunter.

Mrs. Lucinda Hunter, relict of the
late Montgomery G. Hunter, died at
her home in Chilhowee, Mo-, some
time in March, 1908.
Mrs, Hunter was formerly Miss Lu-
cinda Lyle. daughter of Samuel Lyle,
prominent citizen of this county in
onte bellum days. She was a sister of
Mrs. Elizabeth Chester, living three
miles below town, also an aunt of Mrs.
j. l. Hawkins and Misses Lalla and
Bessie Lyle and Cy II. Lyle of John
son City.
For some years Mrs. Hunter lived
on the old Hunter farm on Chucky
river, but some years ago removed to
Missouri. -Jonesboro Herald and Trib-
me.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

On account of theChattanooga Spring
Festival, May 4 to 0 inclusive, 1908, the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from
Florence, Ala, Tuscumbia, Ala, Mid
dlesboro, KY, Jellico, Tenn, Morris
town, Tenn, Oliver Springs, Tenn.
Atlanta, Ca, and intermediate stations
to Chattanooga and return at rate OF
one fare for the round trip plus twenty
five cents. Tickets will be sold May 4
to 8 inclusive, with final limit May II,
1908. For further information call on
any ticket agent of Southern Ry. md
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

johnson City has a bonded debt of
$50, 900 undisputed and $15, 900 Three
@ bonds in litigation with $4,000 ac-
crued interest. If the U. S. supreme
court decides against the city the ac-
crued interest must be paid at once and
the $4,000 carried to maturity making
$4,000 at G per cent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Wireless Telegraphy Developments.

During the next six months great
developments are expected in estab-
fishing a system of wireless telegraphy
throughout the United States and
Canada. 1t is believed that New York
aud Montreal will soon be supplied
with long distance connections and be
regularly equipped for the handling of
commercial messages between England
and the United States. The United
States government is experimenting
with various wireless systems, but as
vet no particular system has been
adopted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Colonist rates via the Missouri Pacif-
ic Ry. and Iron Mountain Route. Very
low rate tickets on sale to California,
Oregon, Washington and the great
northwest every day February 18th to
April 3Oth. Writhe undersign for reli-
able information as TO rates, routes, etc.
No change of cars to California and the
west. l. L. Rehlander, TRAY. Pass. A ct.
IS W. 9th St., Chattanooga, Tenn. (ap3O
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

It's little strange that the fellows
who were able to build and save their
homes after the boom are opposed to
the indiscriminate issue of bonds, and
the fellows who inherited their prop
erty and lost it and those who do not
pay taxes are in favor of them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

At the risk of being accused by
strenuous and pulchritudinous young
reporters with not being public spirit
ed, we are opposed to municipal ex-
travagance, long term contracts, bond
issues and high taxes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

The editor of The Courier, q new pa
per at LaFollette, says he is working
for God and lot trying to please the
people," He will have to collect his
subscriptions in different "manna''
from anything known to us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

The Sun says that New York banks
are sending officials to st. Louis and
Chicago i'll search of funds. One st.
Louis bank is reported to have loaned
$4,000 at 8 per cent. while other in
situations are prepared to accept offers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Hoods JdrSGpGriLLG
and Pills

Make tho blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods sarsaparilla has been used In
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring 1 was all run
down and got bottle of it, and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYoE, Stowe, vt.
Hoods SarsaparIlla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

The price of radium has been reduced
from 100000 to 5000, 900 per pound,
and Mike Connolly is kicking himself
for laying in supply before the drop
came. Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

There is not town the size of John
son City in the state that is any better
in any particular and most of them are
not so good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

James N. Tyner, assistant attorney
general for the postofice department
whose Office is under investigation be-
cause of the alleged Irregularities, has
sent in his resignation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Johnson City was honored by the
supreme court in the selection of Hon.
Robert Burrow as a member of the
state board of law examiners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Instead of conducting a good ranch
the prison commissioner might devote
his time profitable to the black sheep
in the stockade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
Catered the POsto6ce at Johnson CITY, Ten0rGs
Second Class Matter,
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is SO much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished--a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
AT any drug store, so cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

The penitentiary committee did not
whitewash the trees cut by John Davis
they were not there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

1t will be time enough to discuss
bonds when the list of public improve
ments is made out.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09
REMOVAL

April 18th to 10th | will move
from my present location to
the building now occupied by
Geo. R. Brown, where | will
continue to serve the patrons
Of the Lee House with the best
the market affords. y y y y
w. C. LEE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-09

mAMFfx's Witch SaHve
For Piles, Burns, Sores.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
SERVICES FOR Mr.. WARD.

The funeral Of Thomas Wood, Sr..
who died at his home No. 66 Mercer
street, ON Wednesday last, took place
this afternoon at two O'clock. He was
born in Ireland GA years ago, and was
a resident of this city for 4S years. a
son and daughter, Thomas n. Wood and
Mrs. Louise H. Herke, survive him.
Funeral services were held over his
body last evening. They were conducted
by the Rev. William H. Ruth, of st.
Pauls Methodist Church, and were large
ly attended by members of Van Houten
and Zabrikie Grand Army Posts. Mr..
Woods was not only veteran of the late
Civil War, but, serving under General
Phil Sheridan, but also later in the reg
ular army under the lamented General
Custer, who was killed by Sitting Bulls
band of Indians.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.

Between George Dingwaii. complainant, and
Maria Dingwall, ct ais, defendants.
On bill for partition and decree for sale.
Potts, Midlige & Higgins. Solicitors of COM
plainants.
By lvirture of a decree of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made in the above en-
titled cause and dated May q, 1903 T. Pierre
F. Cook one of the Special Masters of said
Court, shall expose to sale at public vendue
to the highest bidder, on Wednesday, July 5,
190S ,at the hour of two o'clock<in the after
noon of said day, on the premises. No. II
All that certain lot of land and premises
situate, lying and being in the City of Jer-
sey City in the County of Hudson and State
Of New Jersey, which said lot is more Apartc-
ulary described as follows: VIZ, being Lot s
on westerly side of Prescott place on map en-
man, situated in Fourteenth Ward Jersey
CITY, being twenty (20) feet wide in front and
twenty-feet and ninety-nine hundfedths of
foot CO. 99) in width In rear by forty-seven (47)
feet and six (s) inches in depth on southerly
side. and forty-one l4D feet and two Inches
same premises conveyed to John Bumsted by
Edgar B. Wakeman by deed, dated June 30th,
1871 and recorded in Liber 229 of Deeds for
Hudson County, pages 574, etc., including the
estate and interest In dover of the defendant
Maria Dingwall. widow of Kenneth Dngwall,
deceased, in the said premises, and also in
cluding the estate and inchoate dover Of Ida
a. Dingwall and Agnes Dingwall in the said
premises together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said
premises. belonging. or in any wise appertain-
ing.
PIERRE F. COOK
Special Master in Chancery of New jersey.
l Exchange place.
Jersey City. N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
70 WILLIAM r. LouGHRAN AND JOSEPH


By virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry Of New Jersey, made on the day OF the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard Is complainant, and you and others are
defendants, you are required to appear, plead
answer or denur to the bill of said complain
ant ON or before the Seventeenth day of Sep
tember next, or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill Is filed to foreclcse two certain
mortgages on lands in Jersey City. in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
the first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his wife. to Clara NJ Kellogg, dated
May 5. 1887, registered in Book 1856 of Mort
by the said Clara NJ. Kellogg assigned to the
complainant; the second made by Sarah Ann
Loughran and Mary ]. Innet and husband to
John S. McWilliam, Trustee, dated January
IL, 1885, recorded in Rook 374 of Mortgag for
said County of Hudson, page 495, and by the
assigned TO John McWili.an, surviving execu-
tor of Sarah Ann Lougl.ran. deceased, and by
said surviving executor of Sarah Ann Lough-
ran deceased. assigned to you, the said wills
liam F. Loughran, and by the said William
F. Loughran assigned to Annie D. Loughran
9now Annie L Percy, and by said Annie L.
Percy assigned to the complainant.
You, William F. Loughran, are made a de-
fendant because you own some interest in the
lands covered by said mortgage.
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made a defendant because you claim that the
said William F. Loughran is dead, and that
you are the devisee and legatee under an un-
prohated viii Of said William F. Loughran
and therefore have some interest in the lands
covered by said mortgages.
Dated July 18th. 1903.
BRINKERHOFT & FIELDER,
Solicitors of the Complainant,
Is Exchange place. Jersey City, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07

WE. THE UNDERSIGNED, COMPOSING
the Board Of Directors of the United Bot
ting Works. dc hereby certify that at meet
ing of the said Board. called for that purpose
and held on the Seventeenth day Of July,
A. D. nineteen hundred and three said Board.
by majority of the whole Board, did adop.
the following resolution =
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this
Board 1t is advisable and most for the benefit
of the United Bottling Works that the same
should be forthwith dissolved, and to that end
it is ordered that meeting of the stockholders
be held on the Eignreenth day of August next
at the office of the Company, No. $3.50 Palisade
avenue. in the City of Jersey City, New Jer-
sey. at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day to take action upon this resolution; and
further, that the secretary forthwith give no.
tice Of said meeting, and OF the adoption OF
this resolution, within ten days from this
date by publishing the said resolution with a
notice Of its adoption, in The Jersey City
News" a newspaper published in the City Of
Jersey City, for at least four weeks, once a
week. SUCCESSFULLY, and by mailing written
or printed copy of the same to each and every
stockholder of this company in the United
States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto
set our hands and AFFIXED the corporate seal of
said Company this Seventeenth day of July
Al. D. nineteen hundred and three.
WILLIAM SHAFFER,
(Seal.) GEORGE H. SHAFFER,
HENRY SHAFFER.
Attest:- Witnesses
HENRY sHAFFER. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
TROLLEY TALK.
President McCarter Confers
With Manager Wheatly
and Superinten-
dents in Regard
to Improve
ments.

President Thomas McCarter, General
Manager w. w. Wheatley and all the
division superintendents of the trolley
companies held a conference today at the
office of the Company in Exchange place.
The conference was for the purpose of
ascertaining >the present copdition of all
the divisions and for discussing the i'm
provements now under way and those
contemplated.
The result of the conference was very
satisfactory and it is said that it will
result in many more Improvements for
the benefit of the service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 2sth day
OF May. 1903, application was made 10 the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
John II. Doscher and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN BER-
GEN AVENUE.
from Ege avenue TO and connecting with the
sewer In Bergen avenue at Virginia avenue.
Said sewer to be built coafor1nably TO the
provisions of Chapter III of the Laws OF 1895,
and in accordance with the established plan or
sewerage, together with all the Necessary
holes, receiving basins and appurtenarces.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day of
july, 1863, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Beard Of
Street and Water Commissioners. their preiinl-
probable total cost of the Contemplated I'M
provement, and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property Specially benefited thereby,
ana the same IS now open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
AND notice is also given that the following
street, or avenue. or particular section thereof,
is included in said assessment, nadreIys--
BERGEN AVENUE.
from Virginia avenue.to point about 20 feet
south of Ege avenue.
And that in accordance with the provisions
OF the Act above cited the 18th day OF August
1903 at o'clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where aile board
OF Street and Water Commissioners viii meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
tion, and all remonstrances against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented
By order ; of the Board Of Street and water
Commissioners
GEO. T BouroN.
Dated Jersey City August a 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07


Between Mary Keeney and William Keeney.
her husband, complainants. and Theresa Hen
ming and others. defendants.
On bill for partition.
planan.s.
BY virtue of decree Of the Court Of Chan
twentieth day. Of June. A. d. 1908, directing a
sale OF all and singular the premises mentioned
Mel ssSs0sa Special @ fas assl chsnsss
New is y Jersey, VIII sell. at public vendue. 70
TUESDAY. THE ELEVENTH. DAY or Az
GUST. 1903.
at 2 O'clock In the afternoon of said day.
ON FOURTH STREET. NEAR COLES
STREET JERSEY CITY. n. J.,
being the same described in said assrss Tor
All that certain lot Of land and premises.
Ward Of Jersey City aforesaid. with the build
inss and improvements thereon erected and
follows
BsginnIpg at point In the southsry line
dstant twenty feet westerly from Coles street: +:
tnence running easferlg along the iiHe e
twenty feet 10 Coles street thence s1utheriy
along the west side OF Coles street. ninety-
nye feet to q certain alley Or plEsege-w,sy
die OF the block parallel with and rqually
distan from Fourth street, formerly south
sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with
Fourth street. formerly South F1fth street.
twenty feet; therce northeriy parallel with
Coles street. to- Though and beyond the party
wall standing parity on the premises hereby
conveyed and partly the premises next ad-
jonn westerly thereto nlncty-hve feet, to
the point or place Of beginning.
Together with that part OF the said alley
way lying between the centre line thereof
and the premises herein described. The use
of said alieyway being reserved for sewerage,
aqueduct and drainage. and for a common
right of way for the private use Of the occn-
pants of the said block. including the estate
and interest in dover OF the said defendant,
Theresa Henning, widow OF Ferdinand Hen
ming. deceased. In the said premises, together
with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated July 7th, 1908.
FRANK p. MeDERM0TT,
Special Master in Chancery Of New Jersey,
Commercial Trust Co. Building,
Jersey City. N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07

of Witness Carroll by asking him how
many times he had been arrested.
About thirty-six," (" replied Carroll nom
chalantly.
Ee had not been arrested anywhere
near that many times, but some time
ago he had trouble with woman who
he said was bounding him, and who had
him arrested first on one charge and tn, h
another, for a while almost every other
day. Otherwise his reputation is ex-
cellent
Another effort was made to discredit
Mailly's testimony. He was asked how
many times he had been arrested and he
answered:
''Three times,'
Ever indicted?" he was asked
"Yes, once" was the prompt response
(referring to the ballot box stuffing cases)
but / was the only one of the bunch
who was acquitted"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07

CERTIFICATE OF REDUCTION OF TIE
CAPITAL Stock by reducing the par value Of
shares of
THE TURCK COMPANY.
The location Of the principal office in this
State is at No. 243 Washington Street, in the
City OF Jersey City. County Of Hudson.
The name of the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process against this cor
poration may be served is Charles n. King.
RESOLUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The Board Of Directors of the Turck Com
pany, q corporation of New Jersey, this
seventh day OF January A. D. 1903, do hereby
resolve and declare that it is advisable that
the capital stock of this company be reduced
from n>.aHe hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars lconsistins of $500 shares Of preferred
and 900 shares Of common stock, both classes
being of the par value Of $1,000 per share)
to twelve thousand five hundred dollars (con-
sstng of 2.500 shares Of preferred and 10000
shares Of common stock), both classes to be
OF the par value OF $100 per share. Said
reduction to be effected by changing the par
value of each share from $1,000 to s1.00 per
share; and do hereby call meeting Of the
stockholders to be. held at the company s
office, in the City Of Jersey City. Monday,
the twelfth day Of January, 1903. at o'clock
F. M, to take action upon the above reso-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-07
PUBLIC SALE
af tha plant of
SAFETY BOTTLE & INK COMPANY.

SAFETY BOTTLE 4 INK COMPANY,
As Going Concern
The subscriber Receiver Of Safety Bottle &
Ink Company, an insolvent corporation, by vir-
tue of an order of the Chancellor of New Jer-
sey bearing date July Goth, 1908, will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder, subject to
MATERIALS STOCK, PATENTS, TRADE
MARK, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
constituting the plant and business of said corr
poration Safety Bottle & Ink Company, as
going concern, together with the right and in
terest Of said corporation in the lease to the
premises occupied by 1t, on
TUESDAY, August 11th, 1908.
at l O'Clock p NJ. sharp, at the Auction Sales
rooms of Frank Stevens, No. So Montgomery
street. Jersey City, NJ J.
The materials and stock on hand to be sold
consist principally of manufactured ink, mu-
cilage and paste. in and out of bottles. to-
gether with various other materials, such as
bottles, corks, labels and 50 forth. said mar
terials and stock are contained in the factory
of the Company, Ne, l1s Ninth street, Jersey
City, and in the New York office of the Com
panys No. III Nassau street. The patents and
trade mark cover an automatic device for an
improved bottle for ink, mueilage and other
substances The furniture and fixtures are
contained in the factory office and in the New
Details Of the property to be sold and full
concerning the same Will be given
pas s tsa pas y wnS
ferfs 3to and is to be sold as going concern.
viii be continued up 70 the day Of sale
The conditions Of sale Will require pay
rnent Of 20 per cents on the day Of sale. the
ana 1s delivery % S q & e y
A''''''' s's a. NJ AXE. Receiver.
Franz s SP'A sbSkMoTT s'Issi 5s5sT solIssdS SaiS
Commercial Trust GO. Building' Jersey CITY.
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