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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Whole Number 966
His Pointed Comment.

She was dressed for the dance, and
she thought she looked particularly
we'll. 1t is when woman thinks she
looks particularly we'll that she expects
an immediate and favorable reply to
her requests, Besides this, there is
nothing like asking for thing when
one happens to think of it. SO she
spoke up promptly.
"By the way, Tom, =" she said, "don't
forget to leave me some money tomor-
row."
"What for?" he asked. Husbands
have way Of being so curious in these
matters.
ooh, l have some shopping to do. I
need a number of things"
"What, for instance?"
ooh, lot of triAes-so some collars for
one thing"
He looked at her sharply For the
moment she had forgotten that he was
somewhat prejudiced against decollete
gowns and that they had had numerous
arguments on the subject.
''For that gown" he asked.
"Now, why do you ask such fool.
ish question as thatP" she demanded.
'Becsuse, he replied pointedly, ''if
it's for that gown you could use belt
instead" +"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
RECORD OF The PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can
Be Produced.

Look we'll to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee of future
results. Any one with bad back, any
reader suffering from urinary troubles,
from any kidney ills, will find in the
following evidence proof that relief and
cure is near at hand:
Mr.. G., NJ. Myers, the well-known
shoemaker of Winchester avenue and
14th St., Ashland, KY, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills are like true friends, the
longer yeu know them the better they
are appreciated. / can add nothing to
the statement / first made in 1895 after
I procured the remedy at the Ventura
Drug Co, and took a course of the
treatment, which cured me. I was alb
solutely free from all backache for near
ly three years, then noticed slight
ache, as the result Of a cold, in my back.
A box of Doan's Kidney Pills disposed
eiit have recommended this RENE
dy to many, and have never heard Of
one who did not endorse the claims
made for it..
For sale by all dealers Price, 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Grip sufferers should take Miles Nervins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

If you have offensive pimples or erup-
tions, ulcers on any part of the body,
aching bones or joints, falling hair,
mucous patches, swollen glands, skin
itches, burns, sore lips or gums, eating
fostering sores, sharp gnawing pains,
then you suffer from serious blood poi
son or the beginnings of deadly cancer.
You may be permanently cured by TAX
ing Botanic Blood Balm (B B b made
especially to cure the worst blood and
skin diseases. Heals every sore or ul-
Ger, even deadly cancer, stops all aches
and pains and reduces all swellings.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant
blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs
and scales, pimples, running sores, car
buncles, scrofula. Druggists, 81. II
prove it cures, sample of Blood Balm
sent free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble
and free advice sent in sealed letter.
For sale by H g. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
HON. ROBERT c. CROWN.
One Of the Most Prominent Men in South
western Illinois.

One of the Most Prominent Men in South
western Illinois.
Robert @. Brown, of Sparta, ILL.,, has
represented his district, the 4Sth, for
six years and was recently notified of
his coming appointment as clerk of the
United States court for the southern
district of Illinois. He was born in
1859, and has worked his way to the
top simply by force of application, en-
ergy and good common sense. After
working several years as blacksmith,
he studied law at night and was admit
ted to the bar in 1894. He is q promi.
nent member Of the Knights of Pythias
the Elks and Modern Woodman. Feb
ruary 81, 1901, he writes as follows:
Pepsin Syrup Co., Dear Sirs-F From
careful and varied experiences / desire
to add my testimony as to the merit OF
your Pepsin Syrup preparation. 1t is
in many respects equal to the services
of dozen physicians. l have used il
as tonic after severe illness 2nd as O
strengthened for the stomach and di-
gestive organs. In one case in partic-
ular it was of inestimable value in my
household, and it is with pleasure that
testify as to its worth as household
remedy. Yours respectfully, r. @.
Brown, representative 49th senatorial
district, Sparta, I'll.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and
Herb Laxative Compond is sold by al
druggists in SOC and 81 bottles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of indigestion, dys-
pepsia, and liver troubles that has not
been cured-and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermen-
tation of food, hahitual costiveness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, despond-
ent feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any
trouble connected with the stomach or
or liver? This medicine has been sold
for many years in all civilized countries
and we wish to correspond with you
and send YOU one of our books free OF
cost. II YOU never tried AUGUST Flow
er, try 25 cent bottle first. We have
never known of its failing. Tfso, some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. The 25 cent size has just been
introduced this year. Regular size 7t
cents. At all druggists. G. G. Green,
! Woodbury., N. j.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

much like trouble Of the worst kind. A
gentleman who has just come from that
section says that when he left the
scramble for right of way had ceased
for some reason.
One who has been watching the
movements of the two roads believes
that the Seaboard Air Line will not
parallel the Southern railway into the
Virginia coal fields by way of Johnson
City and that the prospects are better
than before for the Seaboard Air Line
to take theroute by way of Waynesville
and Newport, Tenn, for the Tennessee
coal fields.
I One of the reasons is that Morgan is
buying up large bodies of coal lands in
the Virginia and Pocahontas region
and is Undoubtedly after all of the avail
able coal supply in that region. Should
the Seaboard Air Line get through to
coal in that region it would find the
mines controlled by one at enmity with
their road.
Tennessee mines are free from Nor
gan and will continue to be, so that to
come to the Tennessee mines insures
to the Seaboard Air Line permanent
coal supply.
The chances of Knoxville getting the
Seaboard Air Line grow brighter every
day, The increase of the capital stock
of the Tennessee North Carolina rail
way from $50, 600 to $500, 900 is believed
to mean that that road is to be extend
ed to connect with the Seaboard.
The struggle which is going on a
present to get through the mountain t.
coal fields on the part of the SeaboarC
Air Line aud the ostensible effort of th,
Southern Railway to prevent it, in
wolves much for this section. Knox
vile Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
The Shirt Of Winter.

The spirit of winter is with us, max
ing its presence known in many differ
ent ways, sometimes by CHEEKY sunshine
and glistening SHOWS, and sometimes
by driving winds and binding storms.
To many people it seems to take de-
light in making bad things worse, for
rheumatism twists harder, twinges
sharper, catarrh becomes more annoy
ing, and the many symptoms of scrofu-
Ia are developed and aggravated. There
is not much poetry in this, but there is
truth, and there is q wonder that more
people don't get rid of these ailments.
The medicine that cures them Hoods
Sarsaparilla-is easily obtained and
there is abundant proof that its cures
are radical and permanent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

Gov. McMillin pardoned John Atwood
OF Greene county, sentenced in 1896 to
life Imprisonment, for rape. The trial
Judge, Encouragement and leading
citizens and the board of pardons re-
commended this action, ON the ground
that dissolute woman with whom he
was raising a crop on shares conspired
to have her daughter make the charge
in order that she might secure Arwood's g
share of the crop, and that she propos-
ed to not prosecute if he would relin-
quish it. The daughter has confessed
the conspiracy. Gov. McMillin said il
he were satisfied Of Arwood's guilt he
would not even commute his sentence,
but, in view of the confession, the
mans age-67 years-and the recon-
mendations, he grants the pardon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Senator HOar's Speech.

Senator Hoar, in introducing his
antitrust bill, said; "T have been told
that there is one individual in this
country, whose private fortune amount
ed, some years ago, to one thousand
million dollars. There are others who
are said to reckon their fortune by the
hundred millions.
A corporation that engages in COM
merce with foreign countries, or among
the several states, is the creature of an
other power than that of congress. 1t
is regulated and controlled by another
power than ours. II never dies, 1t is
not like partnership which must be
settled when the individual dies, or
grows old, or wants to go out of busi-
ness. 1t is not jealous for its own
honor and reputation, except so far as
its honor or reputation is essential to
its getting money. In general the
men who are most powerful in its man
agement can, il they see fit, avoid re-
sponsibility and public opinion.
These powers may be in good hands
now, in general. But suppose they
happen to be in bad hands? Why, Mr..
President, think of the money power
which have so imperfeetly described
Is there another power likely to be SC
dangerous politically?
The chief danger of the trusts are:
1. Destruction of competition.
g. The management Of local indus
tries by absentees in the interests Of
absentee capital.
8. Destruction of local public spirit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
INDICATIONS OF SEABOARD COMING.
aranch Lines in North Carolina Are in a
Scramble for Rights of Way.

The Ohio River and Charleston rail-
way is controlled by the Southern
railway. The South and Western
railway which Geo. L. Carter is build
ing with North Carolina convicts as an
extension of the o. R. & @. road is also
Southern railway enterprise. Re-
ports to the effect that the Seaboard
Air Line is behind these roads for the
purpose of getting into the Virginia
and the West Virginia coal fields and
connect at the Ohio river with line
which will carry it on to Chicago, prove
erroneous.
What the Seaboard Air Line has done
is to survey line from Collette, to
johnson City and also line from Nor
canton and Marion in the direction Of
johnson City. While the Seaboard Air
Line has been only surveying, the
Southern railway has been building,
having about 800 convicts of the state
of North Carolina at work.
There has been some skirmish fight
ing between the two roads in the vicin-
ity of Collette recently. The Carolina
and Northwestern railway, which is q
Seaboard Air Line road, has gone ur
against the Southern or South and
Western railway. The former road
took force of men and began grading
just in front of the Southern railway
work and for few days it looked very
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Panama Canal Payments.

The treasury officials are already fig
nring on paying out $40, 100000 on the
Panama Canal, assuming that all diff
ferences will be settled. 1t is their
present expectation that revenues will
continue to increase at the present ra .
ito of S45, 900, 900 per fiscal year, which
would leave the surplus in the treasury
for the fiscal year, without any unusual
expenditures authorized by this con-
gress for immediate use, $40, 900, 900 or
$50, 1000, 900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
81 thought your wife's name was

81 thought your wife's name was
Elizabeth?'
$50 it is.
s'Then, why do you call her Peggy?"
"Short for Pegasa."
"What has that to do with it?"
"Why, Pegasa is feminine for Pega-
sus."
"Well?"
swell, Pegasus is an immortal steed.
"What of that?"
''Sh! Not so loud. She's in the
nextroom. You see, an immortal steed
is an everlasting nag, and there you are.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
One Hundred Dollars a Box

is the value H. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
s. c., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. He says; 81 had the piles for
20 years. l tried man doctors and
medicines, but all failed except De-
Wits Witch Salve. 1t cured me-" II
is combination of the healing proper
ties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics
and emollients; relieves ard perma.
nently cures blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles, sores, cuts, bruis.
es eczema, salt rheum and all skin dis
eases. II. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
4. Fraudulent capitalization.

5. Secrecy.
/. 6. Management for the private bene-
fit Of the officials.
Z. The power to corrupt elections
and in some cases to corrupt the courts.
s. The want of personal responsible
ty to public sentiment.
8. The absence of personal liability
for contracts or wrong doing.
10. The holding of vast properties in
mortmain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Finds Way TO Live Long.

The startling announcement Of dis
covery that will surely lengthen life is
made by editor o. Il. Downey, of Chu-
rubusco, Ind. 81 wish to state, !" he
writes, "that DIR. Kings New Discove-
ry for consumption is the most infalli-
BILE remedy that have ever known for
coughs, colds and grip. Its invaluable
to people with weak lungs. Having
this wonderful medicine no one need
dread pneumonia or consumption. It's
relief is instant and cure certain" II.
O. Miller guarantees every SOC and 81
bottle, and give trial bottles free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Heads should Never Ache.

Never endure this trouble. Use al
once the remedy that stopped 1t for
Mrs. N. A. Webster of Winnie, Va, she
writes, "Dr. Kings New Life Pills
wholly cured me of sick headaches ]
had suffered from for two years" Cure
headache, constipation, biliousness.
csc at Fl. G. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

The Consolidated Tobacco Co. has
purchased, through the Morton Trust
Co, all the outstanding stock of the
American Tobacco Co., thereby greatly
Strengthening its position. 1t is re-
ported that the price paid was $500 O
ehare
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
Unconscious From CrOun.

During a sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. i. Spafford,
postmaster, Chester, Mich, and dose
of One Minute Cough Cure was admin
istered and repeated often. It reduced
the swelling and Inflammation, cut the
mucus and shortly the child was rest
ing easy and speedily recovered. II
cures coughs, colds, la grippe and all
throat aud lung troubles. One Minute
Cough Cure fingers in the throat and
enables the lunSs to contribute pure,
health.giving oxygen to the blood. =
II. 9. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
(To BE Continued }

"Little Colds" neglected-thousands
# lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
.olds--cures big colds too, down to the
very verge Of consumption.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Dosn's Ointment cures.
At any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15
r LATEST y
Fashion Notes
AN EFFECTIVE EVENING WAIST

AN EFFECTIVE EVENING WAIST.
Ivory white taffeta is used for this
waist with front laid in alternate tuck
clusters and stripes of open work fibre
braids, in drop-shoulder style. The
fanoiful decorations of braid are varied
with medallions of chiffon. The back
is in tucked effect, and the narrow belt
is OF silk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

A message has been received at San
Francisco over the new Pacific cable
from Honolulu.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-15

The Iron Trade Review says: "Sen-
timent in the iron trade is optimistic.
Negotiations are said to be in progress
for the purchase of 200, 900 tons of pig
s~np
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

ly so years ago John Koch settled on
8 homestead and started . blacksmith
shop four miles north Of Hope.
When Hope started be sold out and
moved to Hope. A couple Of year,
ago he sold ont 10 Hope and moved
awsy. He has since been around
. good deal looking for some Kind Of
business opening, bat has finally
bough, inm within ous-iourth Of
mile OF bic old homsstead. AID viii
move onto d this spring and open
another chop only lItill E,y hon
shsre De "a shop liootl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

Through the efforts Of seustOr
Burton and COngressman csldsrhead
. bill increasing The pension Of 8. 8.
WsIck has passed congress-
reported that n. D. Gardner
sud son have bought Frank IOtt's
drny line and that Mr.. Lott has
bought 90. Joe. Badgsr's bus llns.
Homer. he sIr-yssr-OId son Of ?.
q. Hoanan. whIls plsJiug With soms
llnis irissds 4 D Engls'I yesterday
i,n 1ua brots 90 ara Hsis gslslsg
tirrg rirs'y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

The mid winter communion win
be observed atGrsce Reformed church
nex. Sunday morning, Jan. 20. AZ
ioil6. Baptism and confirmation In
connection With this service. VI
Homer Martin. formerly Of TEL.
mage. writes from hontasauo. Wssh.;
eve are having beautiful winter
vsathsr here At present; have bad
. great deal Of rails. We are ali we'll.
hopine dis VII dad he B<FLEcroR
family the ssue.r q
-4This b ~ Ethras Wsy q q. 80
eortlae % he Pep. DlsPetoh; Near.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
RBOENf REFLECTIONS.

--Marrisgs lIOsssss David Palter-
son and Edna Blanchard. Hedngtou,
-Riotard Hssap hs taksn 4 Posi-
ton 10 Frendergest's BIG hardware
store 49, !,
kiss Jeanne Suffer PlsasasllF
entertained ins =. X ". < club he,
ssenlnk 4
-kiIaihll no>lIn& .. c.lahtlnn
Gina sl,s|,I An 1.I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

-0Ss ni Krugsrs workman broke
one Of The big plats Windows q. the
Palsss drug store By showing big
timber through @.
WORK Is ProgrsssIng on the sz-
isBsIvs rsnOdslIDg q =. n. Glsiss-
nsr's new s,oss $40 dOsrs 'Outh
q hli old location.
-rhs sseority Mlns shish we're
Sh6f diva iour dsls last Fssk Be-
ea~ q bzeksn siElns SHAFT, ~
1ru'1s prrf '1tt1s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
Cloak D department..

$500 Ladies' three quarter length cloaks oolors
castor, tan and black a.5V
Ladies, Jackets, colors black and grey 10
1000 Ladies Jackets, castor colcrs b.UO
500 Childrens Long Cloaks S.I6
1000 Ladies' Tailor Suits IVY
ar 90 I,adies' Tailor Suits .+-~12.6O
y. q T,adies, Tailor Suits 4 .as $50
100 Ladies Tailor Suits --a4--. 500
IS per cent. discount on Dress0 nO. LnMF4h 0lff
Skirts and Walking Skirts - UlIG UuINf VIlI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

fa rs Nh NSpf NJ o. ADne', WIZ .. so
Fancy Flannelctes, in most desirable waist pat '
s 49, .s, +bs y t9c and 2oc Der ward gi n
II r. 5ll .---. --- ye-alF 10
Fancv Satin Foulards. worth fss per yard for so
400 French Flannel Waists, ready to-wear for 100
J "a Fine wool Waists. made Of albatross @ 1875
400 All Wool Waists for. 49, ----@- "--~ LOO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11

nation room. each snd every student De-
ins required to certify at the conclusion
al his papers that he has neither given
nor received assistante. The rule OF honor
is the simple rule OF conduct for the entire
institution. The students are not saints.
but they are gentlemen, and they VIII
not submit to unsentlenanly and dtshon-
orAble conduct on the part OF any member
OF the student body. On very rare oeea-
sjons it has been discovered that the
honor rule was violated In examinations.
but the faculties did not have to take
action. The students settled the matter
themselves The same rule applied IN tho
case just cited. The keeper OF this
boa riding house Is a lady, entitled to re-
epect One Of her boarders treated her
with gross disrespect. according to report
and his fellow students were I'M
willing to have him as an associate.
They served notice upon him to quit and
the delinquent wisely determined to obey.
This law OF the institution Is unwritteh,
but it is the law. and It's penalty Is sure.
The law was conceived in a spirit OF
southern chivalry. and It pervades the en-
tire atmosphere Of the University
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11
Rival Pies.

Some OF our Northern and Western con-
temporaries are singing the praises OF
the pumpkin. pie. and seem to be OF the
opinion that it Is without an equal at
the pie counter or In the household.
In its way it is very good. particularly
II seasonings are put in 1t TO give 1t the
palatableness that 1t lacks But we can
not admit that the pumpkin pie Is equal
TO the sweet potato Pile. whom the latter
is compounded according to approved
ante-bellum receipts. We. however. have
to lament that the potato pie is not as
much In vogue as 1t was of old. The
reason for this deplorable condition Of
things cannot be found In lack of pub
lie appreciation: no. not that. The ex.
PLANTATION must be that so many canned
goods for pie making are ready to hand,
o! that the city housewife goes to the
baker for pies oftener than she did for
merly, and yet we know no reason why
the sweet potato should be in disfavor
with the pie maker, except that 1t is
old fashioned. But whatever the rea-
con may be, he uses the potato scantily,
where our mothers and grandmothers Used
1t Iavishly. Southerners do not show
that loyalty TO the sweet potato pie that
Eortherners do to the pumpkin pie. II
they did. our old-time Southern favorit4--
the genuine article. now seldom seem
woud have far wider reputation than it
possesses at present
There are Two methods OF making the
potato pie. One is by MASKING, the other
by sl!cing the potato; but either way will
give good result when butter and sugar
wine and specs are used as accompani'
ments. The sweet potato pie OF the pres
ent and that OF the past are, as rule
two very different Things.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11
.Brights' Disease
Diabetes,

sloatlns, Gravel, Dull! Back Ache,
Kidney Diseases, Urinary Affections
cured by taking Stuarts Gin and Buehu:
The worst forms Of Kidney. and Bladder
TROUBLE after every intelligent remedy
stuasta Gin arr and aisM usu eq II Is band
!ightfully pleasant tasting medicine. that
acts directing on the Kidneys and BLADDER.
quickly draining out every inquiry. neal.
,hs anq ts and vEog g. ana
and Dlab etes even when the patient na.
given w. hope or where they had De Ten
DISEASED KIDNEY SYMPTo MS,
AgonisinE pains In The back. swollen legs
neuralsia 81 tie piaSader. burning sensa:
ton or difficulty in passing water. ago ..s
charge Of the urine catarrh ef TIE bled.
der. stone In the bladder. Disagree pc
odor OF the urine. seanty and hish-eol.
ored: rheumatism. with aches and pains
y; y H0nes a ,bssn ask Reath may
take = stuasi. Gin n and Io saenu. ana yoa
will be restored to health. and your kid.
neys and bladder perfectly cured: stuarts
eeans ssd the bsaaer rsove. ali
tions from the kidneys and urethra. makes
the blood pure. The highest grade KID.
ney remedy made. Thoroughly tested Tor
past 20 years N hospitals and private pfame.
Pt'IE BoTfFHEiE. also 9 sircuiss: s.Sink some
lis 8! Stuart Drug e Co. a Atlanta Ga Special
rledcai adyise given 4 you Sescrvips yoSS y
! FsAaIE so penue e eo 81 East Broad
Street. Cali or write. stuart's Gin ana
Ruchn sent ',y EXPRESS.