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full. For instance we havea standing
order with Mrs, Joe Wade for supply
of "stickies" and should we fail to at
tend, her handiwork would be in vain.
We had never expected to outlive Mrs,
Geo. Sewers desire to attend picnies,
but she sent her regrets this time and
we'are still young, Mrs. was present
and had put on pair of eight fantas-
tic" slippers by mistake and when they
came in contact with music it was more
than she could stand and the way she
piloted those slippers would earn $500
a week anywhere. We lost hat en-
route but we found our appetite all
right and came out winner, We will
be ON hand next year and hope to see
all our cold" friends.
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Gold Dust lour-best made.
Base Ball Notes.

Last Saturday the Bristol Athletics
came to johnson City with pocket
full of goose eggs and made the locals
present of 8, while they managed to
get men across the rubber. The locals
furnished the umpire but failed to sup
port him. This Is the first time a
johnson City base ball club was ever
shut out. The eggs seemed to be
wholesome, however, and the boys
were benefited by the feast and enter.
ed the contest with the Brevard IN.
G. } team in good form and put up three
of the bes. games this season. The
Brevard team had not been beaten this
season and Mondays game looked like
they were going to continue the win.
ming gait In closely fought contest,
anybody's game from start to finish,
the visitors pnt the winning run ovel
the plate in the 9th after two men were
out. The score by innings:
johnson City...2 0 2 90 2 2 o.
Brevard .......0 3 0 2 1 l 1 LII
Tuesday different story was told
The record of winnings was broker
and the visitors barely saved the hui
initiation of shut out. The locals
put up great game while the visitors
we're indulging in an off day. The
game was too one-sided to be interest
ing, but it was a pleasure to see th,
work of johnson City's infeld. Moth
ing on the earth escaped. This is how
the score looked;
Johnson City....O OIL
Brevard. ..a..1 0 0 0 90 20 0 /
Wednesday both teams were deter
mined and, as anticipated, a great gam
resulted. It was a hard fought battl
and was witnessed by large crowd o
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Frank Miller is at Austin's this week

Frank Miller is at Austin's this week.
For good meals at all hours go to the
Star restaurant,
Sam Crumley is trying to regain his
health at Unaka Springs.
Miss Anna Miller is enjoying a visit
at Old Point Comfort, Va.
Mrs. w. j. Miller and children are
at Austins for a short visit.
Raymond Reeves, of Nashville, is in
the city to visit homefolks.
Mrs. Frank McCorkle and little
daughter are at Unaka for a week,
Geo. T. Wofford and wife have re.
turned from tripto Elizabethton.
Mrs. W. II. Cox and children are
down from Bristol visiting relatives.
Rev. w. p. Crouch and family of
Pulaski are visiting homefolks in this
city for short time.
Charlie Martin has been in town for
several days and visiting the mer,
chants in the neighborhood.
Maj. Geo. T. Lee left Tuesday for a
short visit to Arkansas and Texas
points along the Cotton Belt.
DIR. j. A. kirkpatrick was in the city
last week few hours en- route to Bris-
tot to see Mrs. d, S. Bowers who is
very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foy w. Dulaney have
gone to Detroit to attend the Inter
national Convention of the Epworth
League.
W. B. Johnson left on 81 today for
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, on business for
the johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Co.
Rev. 7. P. Summers returned to
Morristown Monday after q pleasant
visit of several weeks to his sons in
this city,
Mrs. r. G.. Lyle and grand-daughters
Ruth and Mary Gertrude Lyle, and
Mrs, 7. NJ. Ingles, are spending week
at Unaka Springs.
A. G. Bowers has returned from
Nashville where he underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. He is rapidly
regaining his health.
Prof. Arthur l.. VonDeck, until re-
Gently musical director with the Lehr-
Williams Comedy Company, and Miss
Lizzie Orr, Of this city, were married
at Greensboro, N, c., May 14th.
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Uuaka National Directors Meet

On Tuesday July 14th the regular
seim-annual meeting of the directors OF
he Unaka National Bank was held in
the private apartments of the bank in
this city. All of the directors were
present. They were very much graft
fed with the growth of the institution
and unanimously voted to increase the
surplus fund from $4,000 to $4,000.
The regular semi-annual dividend Of
4 per cent was declared and their
routine bushes transacted. The officers
were all reelected, as faithful and effic.
lent servants should be, and the bank
starts its new term with past that adds
prestige to the institution and future
which every prospect pleases.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In the Chancery Conrt at Johnson City
Washington County, Tennessee.
ID. Ii. Matson ct al
VS..
Lewis Cash ct al.

In this case it appearing from the al
legations of the petition, which is
sworn to that the Defendants, Lewis
Cash, Mrs. Mamie Topper, Annie Eek,
John Eek, Frank Eek, Mrs. Kate
Deckelmyer and Mrs. H. Little, non
residents of the State of Tenness, e: 1t
is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
quired by law, in THE COMET, news
paper published in Johnson City, in
SAID county, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendants to appear before the
Clerk and Master of our said Chancery
Court at Court to be holden at the
Court House in Johnson City, on the
first Monday of August, 1908, and
make defense to said bill, or the atlega-
tions thereof will be taken for con
fessed and this cause set for hearing
exparte as to them.
This July 9th, 1908.
e. A. SHIRLEY,
Clerk and Master.
BY S. e. MILLER,
ID. @. and M.
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Frank Patton is indisposed and has
gone to his home in Jonesboro to recu-
perate.
Gov. Robt. L. Taylor stopped in the
city few hours Monday. He left on
81 for Knoxville, accompanied by one
of his sons and three of his brother
Alf's.
The Presby terry of Holstou will meet
at Kingsport, Tenn, on Wednesday
evening, August 8, 1903, at7;30 o'clock.
JOHN s. EAKIN,
Stated Clerk.
J. W. Ball has decided to return to
Johnson City to reside and has sold his
grocery store in Bristol and closed his
boarding house there. The family has
many friends here who will be glad to
know of the decision.
Col. r. S. Cheves and Mrs. Cheves
have returned from New York and have
about decided to make Johnson City
their home. For the present they are
stopping ut Hotel Carlisle. Johnson
City extends them hearty welcome.
Nat Hyder is gratifed to announce
to the shaving public that he has Sc
cured the services of Fayette Carson,
of Knoxville, for the front chair in his
emporium in the Phillips building and
will be glad to have your patronage
Charley Longley has moved his bar
Der shop into the room recently occu-
pied by Mike Dyer and is now very
comfortably located. In connection
with the shop he is conducting a cigar
stand and is carrying all brands of ci-
gars and tobacco
Russell & Hansen, the BARRIERS, be-
lieye that talent is appreciated in their
line and the very best BARRIERS are good
enough for their patronage. They
have recently employed II. A. Smith,
of Morristown, and he is now serving
in q most satisfactory manner those
who occupy the front chair. He is
very gentlemanly artist and will be
glad to serve you.
While full of "dust" last Saturday
Dave Moore called at the Office of the
manager of the furnace, and present
ing his credentials, la Logan, de-
handed signed bank notes and frac-
tional currency to the amount of 81 80.
He was promptly accommodated by
Manager Sweetser and was also sup
piled with an escort to the city, and as
the states demands were greater than
the supply, Moore is now in Jail await
ing trial.
A peculiar accident occurred at Jas.
A. Martins lumber yard near Biddle
& Ellsworth's mill Monday night.
The scaffolding beneath several stacks
of lumber gave way and the lumber
fell toward the sidetrack carrying the
platform and an empty car standing on
the siding with it. The mass of wreck
age so blocked the main line that the
track had to be moved ont in order to
let trains pass until the lumber could
be moved.
General Burton, inspector general
of the U. S. army, has been appointed
in place of Lieut.. Col. Knox, who was
placed on the retired list. General
Burton left Washington on the 9th on
a tour of inspection of the national
homes and military stations of the U.
S. Lieut.. Col. Knox has been appoint
ed inspector general in place of Col. E.
f. Brown, deceased, and he is on a
tour of inspection of the vorious nation
al and state homes. He stated where
Col. A. I. Smith assistant inspector
generaD died-in Colorado.
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The Picnic.

A Southern Methodist picnic is the
same wherever you go. This year the
Sunday School children, and few
who are children again like Sam Crum-
ley, spent last Tuesday at Unaka
Springs picnicking. That tells the tale
and it's the sweetest story ever told.
We always go that our children may
''see the animals" and incidently to
keep several baskets from returning
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Strike Over.

The workmen at the Soldiers Home
have gone back to work. The carpen-
tiers have been allowed 8 hours and 10
hours pay, all they desired, and the la
borers will leave their demands to ar
bitration. The matter will be settled
in q few days.
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Miss Quinn had charge of the mil
linery department at Hart & Houston's
several years ago, and is very we'll and
favorably known in Johnson City. The
announcement of her death will cause
general regret here.
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Wanted.

900 900 pounds of old scrap iron,
Etc. I will be in Johnson City at M.
II. Gammon's coal yard to buy up all
kinds of old scrap iron, such as NOW
ing machines, castings, steel and
wrought iron. copper, brass, rubber
boots and shoes, etc. In fact, just any
thing just so it is iron or cast. I will
pay the highest cash market price for
these articles. These articles are use
less to you at home and in your way,
so bring them in and get the cash for
it. NJ. d. LEVIN, Agent.
Birmingham Car and Foundry Co.
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W. C. T. U. Meeting

The regular meeting of the Johnson
City w. G. T. Z. will be held at the
M. e. Church on Main Street, Tues
day next at p. m. Strangers in the
city and all interested in temperance
work will be cordially welcomed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Harris pitched great game for the
visitors Wednesday. He put enough
steam behind his throw to put TO-
wheeler over the Greenville grade with
a full train.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Rogan's work with the stick was the
feature of Wednesdays game. He got
two doubles and two singles out OF 4
chances.
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Births.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Mar.
tin, last Friday, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bow.
man, last Saturday, a son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Davis played magnificent left field
for the visitors and when it came to
running bases he skins 'em alive.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Dummy" Payne's work at short
Tuesday lacked nothing to make il
perfect.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Burleson's work in the box was mar
velous.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Cooper makes a star first basemar
and works we'll at the bat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Taylor caught nicely but preferred
resting between acts to running bases
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johnson City....O OO-4
Brevard. .... =. 20 D 0 90 | &c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Go to the Lee House for a quick meal
at any hour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Wm. Silver & Go. are now located in
their new quarters on Main street and
are prepared TO accurately test your
eyes and give You perfect adjustment
Of frames and lenses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Our Mr.. William Silver is an expert
matchmaker and engraver and all work
entrusted to us will receive his person
al attention. All work warranted.
WIN. SILVER & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

You can get almost anything you
want in the way of small musical in
struments, strings, bridges, &c, at our
store on Main street. Prices in keeping
with high class work.
WIN. SILVER & 90.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

Where stores are lighted properly n
stranger will always go, 1t shows
prosperity, also that the owner has
goods tor inspection. 1t is special
invitation to call. Light mp,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

We examine and test your eyes FREE
and then give you first class spectaeles
at prices in keeping with high class
goods. WIN. SILVER & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

enthusiastic fans. When the smoke Of
the conflict lifted, the score was:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

]. W. Ball has decided to return to
johnson City to reside and has sold his
grocery store in Bristol and closed his
boarding house there. The family has
many friends here who will be glad to
know of the decision.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-16

The Presbytery of Holstou will meet
at Kingsport, Tenn, on Wednesday
evening, August 8, 1903, at 1880 O'Clock.
john s. EAKIN,
Stated Clerk.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
..Tf1E KING IS DEAD!" "LONd LIVE
THE KlNOv'
Charlotte Observer, 4th.

Charlotte observer, ftn
At noon today the term OF Senator
&c. Pritchard comes to an end. He
has been a member Of the Senate for
eight years and has reflected credit
upon North Carolina in that body.
He has evidenced ability, and the
dignity of his bearing has at all
times been worthy of the traditions
of the United States Senate. Mr..
Pritchard has been stout partisan
but in all matters non-political
brought before him by his con-
stituents, he has not known one
North Carolinian from another--a
Democrat has had the same claim
upon his courtesy and services that
a Republican has, and with this dis
position, and liked at the White
House and in the Departments, he
has made his State a valuable Sena-
tor. Thus it is that he retires with
the respect and the kindly regard OF
the great body of the Democrats OF
North Carolina. He has done much
for his State and for many individ-
uals in it, sparing no pains to meet
all reasonable demands upon his
time and his services. His people
have never had cause to blush for
him asa Senator and he retires today
with their confidence and best wishes.
OF his successor, Hon. Lee S. Over
man, whose term begins the moment
that Senator Pritchard's expires,
much is expected, and with reason,
and he will disappoint no just ex-
pectation. We venture to express
good wishes for him on the threshold
of his term of Senatorial service.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
A BIC LEGISLATIVE EDITION.
News and Observer.

News and Observer
Within ten days after the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly the
News and Observer will issue a splen-
didly illustrated Legislative Edition
of thirty-five thousand copies. 1t
will contain the digest of every act
and resolution enacted by the Legis-
lature; the more important statutes
will be printed in full; there will be a
picture and sketch of every member
of the Senate and House; there will
be pictures and sketches of the Off
GERS OF both bodies, of the new United
States Senators, Code Commission
ers, State Librarian, and all other
officers elected by the present General
Assembly; a sketch of the various
State institutions with pictures of
the officials; review of the leading
debates and matters of greatest in
terest that came before the Legisla-
turc of 1903.
This edition will be invaluable.
Coming weeks before the laws can be
printed, it will be Indispensable to
every person who wishes to know
what the Legislature has done.
Trained men are already at work
preparing copy for this edition. The
work will be carefully, accurately and
promptly done, and the large
paper will be issued one day next
week.
This will be the best medium for
advertisers to reach all the people OF
North Carolina that has been offered
them in decade. A limited amount
of space will be reserved for Advertise
ers in this edition. Rates will be
made known on application to the
business manager of the News and
Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE INSUR.
ANCE TRUST.

Insurance premiums are quite a
consideration to Concord people.
When it comes to paying such a rate
as is asked by the companies on the
average piece of Concord property.
the business man wonders how he is
to get out alive after taxes and in
surance are paid. The rate is some
thing terrific, and if the companies
do not make money out of Concord
they had best quit business, for the
losses i'll Concord have been light for
many years. Certainly the new
water system should afford some re-
lief and il it does not the town had
best begin considering taking care of
itself-Concord Tribune.
The same thing obtains in Hender-
son. Insurance rates are enormous
ly high but the people have to sub
nit. The Insurance Trust demands
its pound of flesh and it must be paid.
And Yet the Legislature did nothing
toprotect thepeople from this species
of robbery.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
JOHN H. ARLINGTON.
Particulars of This Young nan's Tragic
Death Briefly Told.

The death of Mr.. John H. AIRING
ton, of Beaufort, N. c., who was shot
and killed in West Virginia in Feb
ruary, was noted in this paper at the
time. Particulars OF the tragic affair
are handed us with request to pub
fish. We copy from the Beaufort
Herald:
On the evening of February 9Th, Mr..
John H. Arlington, OF Beaufort, N. c.,
aged q years, a travelling salesman for
Stephen Putney & Co., of Richmond, Va.
wac sitting at the head of the table in
Dun Glenn Hotel in Thurmond, W. Va,
eating his supper Walter Smith, a mer-
chant of Mt. Hope, W. Va, was sitting
to the right of Mr.. Arlington, and a
travelling man was sitting to Mr.. AIRING
tons left.
Smith and the travelling man got into
a dispute about some goods the travelling
man had sold Smith some time prior
thereto. Smith insisted that the goods
had been misrepresented. Finally Mr..
Arlington interposed and stated that he
knew the young man well and could
vouch for any statement he might make.
Smith then turned his attention to Mr..
Arlington, a few words were passed
when without the slightest justification
for such insult, Smith called him D.
liar. Mr.. Arlington promptly slapped
him in the face with his open hand.
Smith attempted to draw his gun; Ar
rington- saw his movement and, as he
was not armed, he struck him stunning
blow under the left eye with his fist At
this juncture the travelling man sprang
between the two men to put a stop to it.
Smith took advantage of this opportun-
ity, reached around the man and fired
the fatal shot Mr. Arlington calmly
walked out of the dining room, across
the lobby and into the office. distance
of 10 feet. He was very pale. He sat
down in a chair, threw up his hands and
said: 81 am shot," and fell back dead
without uttering another word.
Mr.. j. G. Clark, a travelling man, who
was in the hotel lobby when the crime
was committed, wrote a lengthy letter
to the Arlington family, giving all the
facts in the case. He closed
his letter with this tribute to the noble
young man whose life was taken:
mo one of his many friends who were
present could remember to havs ever seen
him take anything that would intoxi-
cate, play cards, or do or say anything
umbecoming perfect gentleman
All those who knew John Arlington
knew that he was incapable of any dis
honorable or degrading act, nevertheless
the above tribute is full of comfort to
those who loved him SO much.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
READ 1T THROUGH.
'Twould Spoil This Story to Tell
it in the Headlines.

To use an eighteenth century phrase, this
is an Ger true tale Having happened in
small Virginia town in the winter OF 1902
it is story very much of the present Upto
short time ago Mrs. John Z. Harmon OF
Melfa Station, Va, had no personal knowl-
edge of the rare curative properties of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Last Janu-
airy, she says, my baby took a dreadful
cold, and at one time l feared she would have
pneumonia. but one of my neghbors told me
how this remedy had cured her little boy and
began giving it to my baby at once and it
soon cured her, heartily thank the manu-
facturers of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Tor placlngso great Il cure within my reach.
lcannot recommend it too highly or say too
much in its favor. | hope all who read this
will try it and be convinced as l was" For
sale at Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
DIE TO WHAT. THEN?

The providing for the enormous de-
ficiency in the treasury perplexed
the strong men in both houses. They
fought hard against a bond issue,
but seeing there was no escaping 1t,
they marched up to it, like men capa-
BILE of representing great State.
It's something to say that the de-
felt in the treasury was not caused
bv extravaganza or dishonesty; but
say what we may, it is plain to every
sensible man, that the State has, to
use common phrase, lived beyond
it's income. And a State can no
more afford to do this, than can an
individual. The truth is, the issuing
of bonds is not essentially different
from an individual, who being called
upon to settle finds himself short OF
money and compelled to make some
sort of paper upon which his credl-
tors can realize.-Raleigh Times.
If living beyond ones means is not
extravaganza, what is it? "And a
State can no more afford to do this
than can an individual" Certainly
not. We do not say the condition
of the treasury which necessitated a
bond issue was caused by dishonesty,
but it is not honesty to the people to
pursue a policy which brings about
deficit in the treasury. The fact is
the Legislature two years ago went
too far in it's lavish appropriations
to carry out the pledges" notwith-
standing the slrag-net revenue bill
made and provided to meet all de-
mands.
The bond issue seemed to be the
only way out of the hole into which
the State had gotten but as the GOLD
LEAF views it there is lack OF excuse
for getting into that hole.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12

If any one will travel a few miles
on a great many of the roads of
North Carolina at this particular
time OF year, we think that he will be
convinced that the greatest problem
that confronts us is the road ques-
ton. Every other public question
touches us less heavily than this one.
The amount paid by the people of
the State Indirectly in loss of time,
wear and tear of teams and vehicles,
and otherwise, is enormous. But
one does not need, especially at this
time OF the year, to emphasize the
effects OF bad roads. They speak for
themselves in a language as emphat-
ic and and as unavoidable as a bad
Observation-Disclosures Record.