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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
Municipal Ownership Triumphs Agai

Municipal Ownership Triumphs Again.
The result of the municipal election
held in Chicago Tuesday is but another
triumph for the public ownership idea;
at least so far as it applies to the NUM-
cipal lighting and traction question.
While due allowance must be made
for the Hon. Carter Harrisou's personal
popularity and strong political hold on
Chicago in considering his reelection
to the mayorallty, at the same time we
cannot lose sight Of the fact that the
municipal ownership proposition was a
distinct issue in the campaign and not
only Mr.. Harrison, but nearly all OF
the aldermanic candidates who favored
municipal ownership, received the in
dorsement of the people.
This, it cannot be denied, was equiv
alent to a referendum vote on the mu-
nicipal ownership question, and it may
be expected that Chicago will at once
take advanced steps in that direction.
1t Is well known that Chicago's ex-
perience with private ownership of her
public utility properties has been any
thing but satisfactory. Inferior service
and exorbitant charges have exasper-
ated her people beyond endurance, I'M
til they were forced to seek relief
through municipal ownership
They have grown tired of paying two
and three prices for such service to en-
enable private corporations to pay divi-
ponds on their outrageously watered
securities; and they have come to the
conclusion that the city itself can be
better depended upon to furnish salts.
factory public service-a and that, too,
at net cost to the public.
The fact cannot be disguised that
the municipal public idea is gaining
ground wherever and whenever put to
the test How far q municipality or q
state may go in this direction is a mat
ter still to be determined; and it is a
question that depends largely upon
the conditions existing in each par
ticular instance.
But the important fact is-and it is
worthy of more than passing note
that the people are rapidly accepting
the principle of public ownership.
What ten or fifteen years ago would
have been regarded as inexpedient and
even dangerous has come to be regard
ed as being, under certain conditions,
not only justifable, but necessary.
The reason of this change of opinion
is to be easily found in the tendency of
private corporations to make the pub
lie paw dividends on securities that
have feen multiplied three and four
times over by shrewd stock manipula-
tors, and, in return therefor, render
| only such service as the public is able
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
CONSISTENCY.

"When the Three G bonds were first
brought before the people for consid-
Grafton, The COMET was strongly in
favor of the entire issue of $40, 1000.
Now when few thousand dollars are
badly needed for urgent improvements
The COMET raises a howl against the
issuance of single penny. In fact,
the editorial in the last issue of that
paper has the ring of certain lawyer,
well known as the most "artful block
er" in Johnson City. Surely Cy is
more consistent.
The above was taken from the Staff
but was not written in that office. That
discharge could not come out of the
shell of a % short The article in The
COMET last week referred to above as
an editorial was o communication head
ed Warning to Taxpayers" and should
have been signed Taxpayer" We
can say, however, that it was not writ
ten by an uncertain lawyer. THE
COMET did advocate the issue of bonds
for the Three C's road and at that
time we would have advocated $780,.
900 or more in bonds if it had beer
suggested, because we believed ther
there was no stopping Johnson City
but we now see where we would have
been mistaken. We advocated thu
bonds for the Three C's because W,
were to get a railroad and shops in th,
city that would pay taxes sufficient Il
pay the interest on the bonds, 10 SAL
nothing of the stock i'll the great trunl
line we were to get in addition. Don
remind us of those dear old days. Ev
erything seemed to be working toge,he
then for johnson City's good, and NJ
one was trying to do his fellowman. l
all seems like pipe dream. Speakin!
of bonds THE COMET today will advo
cate any issue of bonds that will bria;
enough revenue to pay the fixed char :
es upon the issue. Let the board tr,
issuing $4,000 for an electric ligh
plant and zee how readily the people
will vote them. THE COMET will neve
be found advocating anything that i
not for the good Of every taxpayer il
Johnson City if we know it.
Speaking about consistency SOM
gentlemen stood with THE COMET il
the fight it made upon what was ono
known as the Brownlow street rsilwa,
franchise, but when a new franchis
was recently presented they saw thing
in different light, and left THE Come
standing on the burning deck alon
and we are still standing there. Tha
was some more consistency on the par
of some very distinguished gentlemen
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

to exact from them. But no less OBJ
jectionable is the dominating influence
OF such corporations IN politics. The
public has grown tired of paying trib-
ute to such greed and acknowledging
obedience to such a political power
and the public is showing a disposition
to take the bit in its teeth.
AT least one thing seems clear; prac.
tically every progressive city in this
country is paying some attention tc
the eventual necessity for municipal
ownership of public utilities. Chicago,
New York, Philadelphia, Detroit an6
others are adopting the public owner
ship idea to greater or less degree. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

The death of Col. John Il. MacGow-
an removes from the walks of life one
of the best equipped and strongest edi-
torial writer's IN the State. 1t was his
powerful pen that has made the CHIT
tanooga Times one of the best papers
in the South aud the State of Tennes-
see, Chattanooga particularly, owes
much of their material growth to his
true to life pen pictures of the natural
advantages of this section. His death
will cause universal sorrow among the
State press for he was the friend of
every editor who was making an hon
est effort to do his duty. Having served
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

The announcement of the death OF
Capt. H. FL. Taylor, at Knoxville,
Tuesday, was a sad shock to his many
friendsthroughout East Tennessee. He
was stricken with heart disease as he
entered his home in the evening, and
died in few hours. He was brother
OF Maj. Goo, d. aud VIM. H. Taylor,
in Carter county, and was one of the
ablest and best known lawyers in the
state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
--& ~0~-
SUI | CORE

Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core of the
bones called the marrow and
some say red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
SCOTS Emulsion makes new
blood by feeding the bone
marrow and the spleen with
the richest of all fats, the pure
cod liver oil,
For pale school girls and
invalids and for all whose
blood is thin and pale, SCOTS
Emulsion is a pleasant and rich
blood food. 1t not only feeds
the blood-making organs but
gives them strength to dc
their proper work.
Send for free sample.
SCoTr G BOVINE, Chemists,
4o9-4I5 Pearl Street, New York
soc, and $loo all druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

If private contract is to be made
for lights The COMET has no choice of
persons, but we believe in municipal
ownership and think the town should
put in its own lighting plant. In this
idea we are backed by eighty per cent.
of the citizens. If the advocacy of q
cause that is for the good of the whole
people is unprogressive, then The COM
EFT is for stagnation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
Trustee's Sale.

By virtue of the authority in me
vested, by deed of trust, dated Novem-
Der 90, 1897, registered in the Regis
ter's Office at Jonesboro, Tennessee,
Vol, IL, page $40, executed by Il. s.
and NJ. p. Wolfe, for the purpose of
securing the payment of a note to
amount of $500.00 due and payable
within twelve months from date there
of, and the said note being past due
and unpaid, and the holder having re-
quested and demanded foreclosure of
the said deed, | as Trustee, will, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY Goth, 1908,
during legal hours, in front of Jobe's
Opera House, in johnson City, Ten
nessee, sell publicly to the highest bid
der, for cash in hand and in bar of the
equity of redemption, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly line of Maple street with the
easterly line of Spring street, and run.
ming thence nOrtherly along the east
erly line of Spring street as laid out,
l6l feet to an alley; thence easterly
| dlOuS Tue SOutueTu llu6 VI inc ulley,
100 feet to corner of lot No. 116; thence
southerly parallel with spring street
I and along the westerly line of lot No.
ll6, 161 feet to the northerly line oil
Maple street; thence westerly along
the northerly line of Maple street 1O(
feet to the beginning, being lots Nos
ia and 115 block 20, in what is known
as the johnson City Real Estate Co. 4
Addition to Johnson City, Tenn, ant
being the same lots conveyed to Mrs
Mollie P. Akard by @. Powell 23rd day
of Aug. 1884, said deed being recorded
in the Registry for Washington Count,
in Vol. 81, page 100, and being thu
same property where grantors now re
ride
G. Fl. JENNINGS,
Trustee.
1
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
ANOTHER VIEW.

every city that has ever issued
bonds is well pleased with the results,
and, more than that, seem anxious to
issue bonds at every opportunity. %
Staff
Against this we quote the opinion of
a certain" lawyer named Jno. F. Dill
Ion, who is recognized as the highest
authority on municipal law in America.
We prefer his opinion to that of any
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dyspep-
STA and liver complaint. More than rs
per cent, of the people in the United
States are afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effects, such as sour
stomach, sick headache, habitual cos
tiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart
burn, water brash, gnawing and burn
ing pains at the pit of the stomach, vel
low skin, coated tongue and disagreed
BILE taste in the mouth, coming up OF
food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go
to your druggist and get a bottle Of
August Flower for 20 or rs cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

eff some people would 'builtless, ,"
is the latest effort of the humorist of the
chaff at being funny. If some people
would cultivate brains by eating @
whale three times a day, instead Of
beauty by swallowing chicken giz
yards, or muscle by eating mule
hoofs. they might be able to make {
sensible pun occasionally.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

The appointment of H. H. Gouchen-
our of Greeneville as colonel on the
governors staff is entirely satisfactory
to East Tennessee democrats. Good
morning, Col.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
Taxpayer Heard From

We shot an arrow over the house last
week and hit somebody. Judging from
the howl that comes up through the
Staff we must have hit several of the
gentlemen who are in the scheme tc
speculate on the towns faith and cred
it. TAXPAYER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

A fellow in Sullivan county found
one thousand dollars in an old stump,
but that's nothing compared with the
fortune John Davis found in stumps al
Brushy Mountain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

THE COMET does not believe that the
future of johnson City depends upon a
bond issue. If it does, $4,000 would
buy brilliant one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

There seems to be other lawyers that
can write. The one that edited the
Staff this week would make very good
editor if he would apply himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

Out of 20 business men in Knoxville
interviewed by the Journal and Trib-
une on the pending bond issue 90 OF
them were opposed to bonds. What
an unprogressive town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

Instead of conducting a goat ranch
the prison commissioner might devote
his time proftably to the "black
sheep" in the stockade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

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, 1903-04-16

If we issue $4,000 in five per cent.
bonds, at the end of twenty years we
will have paid $4,000 in interest and
will still owe the $4,000 principal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
DeWEtVs % With SaIvO
For Piles, Burns, Sores.
HELP WANTED.

A number of families with boys and
girls over fourteen years of age, can
get employment, at good wages, by APP
plying to JoNEsBoRo YARN MILL,
$40 Jonesboro, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure, Il. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

If we don't get two roads to the Sol
diers' Home we'll not have either.
That's some more broad mindedness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

John Davis seems to have been 9
stump-sucker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16
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. x X x x
w. G.. LEE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

THE COMET is opposed to public i'm
provements to promote private inter
ests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

If some people had built more and
mortgaged less it would help some.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

catered Gtthe PostoHce at Johnson CITY, Ten"',O las
Second Class Matter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-16

This April l8, 1908.
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
EMINENT JOURNALIST
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Henry @. Hayes Succumbs
to Heart Failure.
REPORTED FOR OLD GLOBE"
Accompanied Louis Kossuth on Tour Of
America-Served Both Houses
Of Congress.

Henry c. HAYES. dean OF Washington
newspaper correspondents. died yesJsr-
day afternoon about g o'clock. al his
home. I13 First Street northeast
The immediate cause of his death was
heart failure For several months Mr.
Hayes had been in poor health = few
months ago he suffered an attack OF
paralysis. His death was therefore not
q great surprise to his friends.
Funeral services viii be held tomorrow
at 1870 O'Clock in his home. The inter
ment viii be private.
Mr. Hayes is survived by Mrs. Hayes.
four daughters. and Two sOns-DT- Henry
Hayes. q coffee planter il the Hawaiian
Islands. and stephen 5. Hayes. an cleo
trfcaI engineer IN the employ of the
Westinghouse Electric Works, in Pitts
burg. One son. Charles Hayes. is de-
ceased
The daughters are Mrs. Charles Arch
ct, wife of Major Charles Archer. of the
British Indian service; Lady Lees, wife
OF Sir HaTCOuTt Lees, bart; Mrs. John
Mcclure, of New York. and Miss Hayes
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
Whites TO Control.

TT is only a question Of a few years
when white opinion will exclude blacks
from Office altogether IN the Southern
States. So the country has to face the
failure OF the plans adopted 10 elevate
the blacks when they we're freed by con-
ferring the suffrage.
Now that the first attempt has failed,
the question Of what can be done for
them demands the best thought and the
best patriotism We cannot throw away
the responsibility we undertook for the
welfare Of this people.
II have said enough. Let me say but
this. You did not live and work in vain.
The spirit for which you wrought still
lives. You have created higher sense
Of patriotism You have elevated Amer
lean ideals. You have raised the char
acter Of American citizenship.
There are in the United States today,
largely through your inspirations,
enough citizens who love their country
and are competent 10 meet the problems
TO carry on the duties of good citizens
20 the remotest end Of things. And to
that end long live the Union League
Club"
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
GEN. LUKBAN DENIES
ALLEGED ATROCITIES
Declares Glenn Court Mar
tial Witness Lied.

MANILA. Feb. General Lukban, the
former rebel leader in Samar. who sur
rendered some months ago. and took the
oath Of allegiance. has published an open
letter protesting against the testimony
which was given in favor Of Major Glenn
during the recent couTt-maTtlal. accus-
ing Lukban Of crueIties to American sol
diers-
He declares this testimony false and
Hbelousr denies that he ever roasted
Americans TO death or killed prisoners
while they were begging for mercy. and
describes the witness who testified to
that effect in favor of Major Glenn as q
traitor and a coward
He asserts that the body Of Lieuter.
ant Evans was not moIestsd. and was
buried by Americans. General Lukbar
cites General Smiths treatment Of him
while he was a prisoner. TO prove that
the army did not regard him as q vio-
latOr Of the laws OF war
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
DEAD WOMAN MEMBER
OF STARR BANDIT GANG
Was Wealthy Missouri Farmers
Daughter.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Feb THE woman
known as China" who was shot and
killed by William Garland at Clifton,
Ariz., January IS, has been identified
here as Tom" King. a female bandit.
once a member OF the Henry Starr gang
Of desperadoes which infested Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. She wore mems
clothing when she lived in this country.
Her maiden name was Flora B. Quick
Daniel Quick. her father, was wealthy
farmer near Holden. No. Il is alleged
that the woman took part in the Santa
Fe train robbery al Red Rock several
years ago.
She was arrested at Mingo, I T. for
horse stealing. but broke jail al FL Reno
and was never heard Of gain in Okla
hOma
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

FyFCT-TTVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS OF
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington,
February !. 1903 Notice IS hereby given Il5C
l.. 1902. the lease OF the fish wharf rights ana
privileges in the city Of Washington vii be
sold tv public auction on street. between
Seventh and Ninth Streets northwest. IN HohL
~ tn, Bsb stalls If the Center y ashIagton
Market. for the term q one year from March =
1908. Terms. sIUO 20 be paid n the day OF
the sale. and the residue within i've days there
after. 10 wharf or dock shall BE- deemed eli
gible OF be selected for the said purpose. uns
les situated at sorne point Ola she norta SIDE
81 the Potomac River. between Eleventh Street
east and Fourteenth Street west. HENRY b. : q.
VsCFARIAND HENRY I. WEST. JOHN BID
DIE. Commissioners OK the District Of Co
luTubia. Ie9-iV-- eAs'4
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
NEW FREIGHT LINE
TO THE FAR ORIENT
China Commercial Steamship Company
Has Four Vessels.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. THE China
Commercial Steamship Company. Linz
tied, has made all arrangements for ita
new line between China. Japan, Mexico,
and this city. and on March y the
first vessel Of the feet will leave Hong4
kong
The line will begin with chartered
steamships, each with carrying caPa-
city Of from 1000 to 5000 tons. Those so
far secured are the Lothian. the AthoIl
the Chinf Wo and the Slevering. There
will be d sailing every twenty eight days
The vessels will have Eccomm datiOnS
for a large number Of sIeerage passen-
gers, but for the present the company
will make no attempt f5T regular pas.
senger trade.
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
ON BILLS 10 CONGRESS-

The District Commissioners have sent
to Congress reports on bills as fol
lows.
Statement not favorinE the passage Of
House bill 1882 10 grade and regulate
Seventh Street northeast north from
the Bunker Hill Road 10 Rhode Island
Avenue and Cincinnati Street IRON
Seventh Street northeast 10 Fourth
Street northwest The Commissioners
ssy that if the ritIe TO the land were
in the District the project might be IA
zvorabIy considered, as The cost would
not exceed $Ls.yUo, but they do not
think il good adm inisiratiou TO recon
mend tho opening Of these streets prior
TO ether improvements OF more import
ance already recommended.
Favorable action upon the amendment
to the District appropriations bill pro-
vidiuE for continuing work on the Ari-
IONA Avenue sewer. SIS GOO.
Favorable action upon Senate IIl
4I2G, to regulate the practice of vste-i-
marian surgery in the District Of Co
lumbis.
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
A Long and Busy Life.

Henry c. Hayes was one Of the oldest
newspaper men in Washington, and was
certainly one Of the quainJest and most
lovabIe. His very pecuHarities endeared
him 20 all who were thrown into associa-
ton with him.
Mr. Hayes was born in County Cavan,
ireland, in 1929 When twenty years
old he and his brother emigrated to the
United States. Both were expert stenog-
raphers. They came here and became as
ISOLATED with the New York Herald"
stephen G. Hayes, the elder. died two OF
three years ago. He was for many years
chief law reporter of the New York
Herald. % and served in a confidential ca
pacity under Van Welt. Quartermaster
General OF the United States during the
war.
Reported Speeches of KOssuth.
Henry G. Hayes, when Kossuth made
his memorable visit to the United
States in 1851. was assigned by the
Herald TO report his speeches Like
Kossuth, he was an accomplished lin
gust, and it did not matter in what Ian
guage Kossuth spoke. Mr.. Hayes always
recorded his speeches in manner that
attracted the attention Of the whole
country and brought him into national
prominence, This resulted in his being
appointed one of the official reporters
Of Congress IN the days when Con
gressionaI debates were published IN
the old Congressional Globe, long be
fore the days OF the Congressional
Record" From this duty he gravitated
into an appointment as official reporter
Of the House committees, which posi-
ton, in conjunction with Mr.. Devine
and some other associates, he held for
years. until J. Warren Keller, Of Ohi)
for one term Speaker OF the House
of Representatives, got into a promis-
cuous quarrel with the newspaper fra
ternity, preferTing unsupported and IN
supportabIe charges against some Of it.
leading members, which eventually re-
suited in his retirement from political
life and in his political interment- As
an incident of this contest MT. Keller
removed Mr.. Hayes from his position as
official reporter Of the House commit
tees
Managing Editor OF Herald"
Al this short notice cannot recall al
The incidents OF Mr. Hayes busy life il
chronological order. but I rememeeI
The Washington times., 1903-02-07
TOO IGNORANT To LIVE,
THAT'S WHY | KILLED HER"
Fathers Reason For the Murder Of His
Daughter.

BUFFALO. Feb. 7.-"she's too isnor-
sut to live. that's why killed her
Lewis Kese, forty-uiae years old. gave
this reason to she police for The murder
Of his -year-oId daughter, whose
body was found at their home yester-
day. Her skull had been beaten in With
3 hammer and the body lay On the
kitchen floor until yesterday afternoon
while Kese went 10 . nearby saloon and
Dragged Of his crime.
The mother Of the dead girl was sent
10 an insane asylum q few months ago