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being sick and did not work that day.
Mrs. Pore, while returning from
washing at neighbours house late in
the afternoon, was followed and finally
caught by a negro which she identified
as Jackson.
Jackson took hold of Mrs. Pore in a
rough way, throwing her to the ground
her head striking a rock from which
she was unconscious for some moments.
The negro was frightened away by her
screams without having accomplished
his purpose.
Tho news soon spread to the neigh
bors, and to the men working at En-
breville, who organized posse and
went in pursuit of the negro. After
bringing several before her she finally
identified Jackson as the one. He de-
MED the charge, A large rock, secure
ly fastened with rope, was put about
his neck, and they were ready to throw
him into the river when he said If they
would not lynch him he would confess
the whole affair.
He was then taken to the office of the
district magistrate, where he confessed
to the attempted crime and was bound
over to court and Immediately brought
to Jail for fear he might be lynched.
There is no frer in the minds of the
citizens and county officers residing
here but that the negro will be allowed
trial by jury.
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NINTH DISTRICT.
TO BE SOLD FOR CORPORATION TAX

TO BE SOLD FOR CORPORATION TAX
ONLY.
Bledsoe, Hiram, colored, lot, tax and
penalty, $1.10
Began, Henry q oolored, lot, tax and
Booher, j. A., lot, tax and penalty,
68 cents
Cox, DR.. j. W., lot, tax and penalty,
Collette, Mrs. J. d., lot, tax and pen
atty, $500
Greer Machine Company, lots, tax
and penalty, $2.23
Hankle, II. B., lot, tax and penalty,
1888
Pierpont, Day & Young, @ lots, tax and
penalty, 80 cents.
Rose, W. E., lot, tax and penalty,
$1.10
Sailing, J. H., lot, tax and penalty,
1896
Smith, W, A, lot, tax and penalty,
68 cents
Slater, G.. W., lot, tax and penalty,
45 cents
Watson, Mrs. J. W., lot, tax and PEN
atty, $3.50
And if said sale is not completed ON
said first Monday in July, the same
will continue from day to day until
H. @. JACKSON,
Trustee.
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Married.

Walter Moore and Miss Stella Earnest
were married last Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides mother, Rev.
s. Fl. Johnson officiating. A we iding
supper was served to the select party
of friends present.
Charlie Taylor and Miss Josephine
Taylor were married Friday evening
by Rev. j. Il. Brown.
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DELINQUENT
T A X P A Y RS
Take Notice.
ON TIE FIRST MONDAY IN
JULY NEXT,

At the Court House door in
Jonesboro, Washington Coun-
ty, | will offer for public sale
all the real estate belonging to
Delinquent Taxpayers for the
year 1902. The following is
a list Of such delinquents, the
district in which the property
is situated, and the number o.
acres in each tract:
First District.
Daniels, Perrian, acres, tax and pen
atty, So cents.
Rogers, Matte E., s acres, tax anG
penalty, so cents.
Tarlton, Henry, 70 acres, tax and pen
atty, 81 90.
Second District.
Stanton, J. W., 20 acres, tax and pen
atty, SO rs
Bunton, J. A., 10 acres, tax and pen
atty, "a 90
Third District.
McCracken, W. B., 8 acres, tax anC
penalty, So 90
Fourth District.
Hicks, David, 81 acres, tax and pen
atty, SO cents
Lloyd, Mrs. John, 49, acres, tax AM
penalty, So 90
Fifth District.
Clendennan, G. W., lot, tax and pen
atty, 81 so
Drain, II. f., 2 acres, tax and penalty
81 90
Sixth District.
Baker. d. W., acres, tax and penal
ty, 81 So
Seventh District.
Fulkerson, J. g., 100 acres, tax an
penalty, $17 SO
Gibson, heirs of David, 81 acres, ia
and penalty, "a 38
Eighth District.
Carrier, Calvin, 10 acres, tax and pei
atty, 81 10
Harvey, W. s., 100 acres, tax and pei
atty, $11 90
Longmires, heirs of, so acres, tax an
penalty, 95 cents
NINTH DISTRICT.
OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATION.
Brabson, J. NJ, Al acres, tax and pei
atty, SO cents
Clawson, W. t., SO acres, tax and pc
atty, 1866
Coleman, G. W., 1acre, tax and pens
ty, 81 10
Crouch, Alfred, acres, tax and pens
ty, 50 06
Conling, Mrs. A. L., acre, tax al
penalty, SO cents
.. Freeland, Mrs. R. H., 2 acres, tax al
penalty, 81 10
! Gilmer, Mrs. Carrie L., Z acres,
and penalty, 50 30
s Hicks, Mrs, Martha, / acre, tax a
Q penalty, So cents
/ Hopwood, Joseph, J acre, tax and pc
: atty, 40 cents
johnson City Ice Plant, 1 acre,
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Antique Mail Methods

Only few years ago, but long enough
to be anterior to railways and telegraph
lines on the great plains, the inaugura-
ton of the "Pony Express" was justly
regarded as a demonstration of won
derful enterprise on the part of its pro-
prietors and foolhardy temerity by the
riders. 1t is well for the young men
and boys of today to see how the mail
was carried and exchanged by the ex-
press rider, as the methods are shown
in the arena of the great Cole Younger
and Frank James Historical Wild West
by one who used to do that hazardous
work. One thing not shown, however,
is how the bloodthirsty savages used
to waylay, scalp and assassinate an
express rider. This great Wild West
will exhibit here ON Wednesday, june
18th, and both OF its famous owners
will be seen in person at each perform
ance.
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Engine Arrives.

Engine No. 80, recently purchased IN
Cincinnati by the South & Western for
passenger service, arrived Friday and
will be put in service next week. A
regular passenger train will be put on
the road in few days and operated
for the convenience OF the travelling
public,
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Infant Dead.

Last Wednesday afternoon the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Crum-
ley died after a short illness of cholera
infantum. Funeral services were held
at the residence Friday morning by
Rev. A. N. Jackson and Rev. A. A.
Ferguson. Interment in Oak Grove.
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and penalty, 50 70
Kelsey, Mrs. Elizabeth, 1 acre, ia,
and penalty, 50 cents
Leonard, Mrs. A. j., acres, tax anC
penalty, $1.35
Range, @. f., 40 acres, tax and penal
ty, IS SO
Slagle, Axle, A acres, tax and penalty,
6S cents
Smithpeters, Mrs. S. e., acres, tax
and penalty, 80 cents
Sells, Samuel, s acres, tax and penal,
ty, "a 80
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G.. Z. PLANK
VETERINARY SURGEON

Can be found at the City Stables, John
son City, Tenn, on Saturday of each
week Removing all superficial blem-
ishes specially. A dead shot on col
ic, &c. Bone, blood or bog spawn,
splint and curb cured in forty minutes.
Tumors, warts, and setfasts removed
on sight. Will straighten your horses
tail or make him carry it in any posi-
tion desired. Phone or write me at
Bluff City, Tenn.
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Notice to Defendant in Attachment.
NJ. E. Ridley VS.. Frank f. Cooper.
Before A. H, Bullock, J. p, at John
son City, Washington Co., Tenn.
To FRANK T. COOPER,

In pursuance of an order heretofol g
made and entered by A. H. Bullock,
ESQ.,, a justice of the peace of Washing
ton County, Tennessee, in an attach
ment sust wherein NJ. e. Ridley is
plaintiff and you are defendant, you
are hereby notified that, upon the aft
davit of the attorney for the plaintiff,
in which it is alleged that said defend
ant is indebted to said plaintiff in the
sum of $63. 90 which is Justly due and
unpaid and that the defendant is non
resident and has removed from the
State so that process cannot be served
upon him, q writ of attachment was is
sued on March end, 1908 against you
by said A. II. Bullock, J. P, and came
into the hands OF /. N. Boring, Depu-
ty Sheriff of Washington County, Ten
nessee, and was on the same day of is
suance by him levied on certain prop.
erty of yours, to-wit certain house
hold goods lying in the Depot Of the
Southern Railway at Johnson City,
Tennessee, there being among other
things levied upon one oak suit of bed,
dresser and wash stand, two shades and
one curtain pole, and return according
ly made on March End, 1908. Now you,
the said Frank +. Cooper, are required
to appear at noon on the It'll day July,
1908, before said A. Ii. Bullock, J. P,
in said town of johnson City, in the
ninth civil district of Washington coun-
ty, Tennessee, at the Office of said A.
81. Bullock, J. P, the said justice hav-
ing rognizance of this cause, and then
and there to defend thisRction brought
against you by attachment, otherwise
the cause will be proceeded in against
you exparte.
Witness my hand at hand at johnson
City, Tennessee, this June 18th, 1908.
A. II. BULLOCK, j. p.
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ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Fiend is Locked in Jail at JOneSbOro
Awaiting Trial by Jury.

Jonesboro, Tenn, June ia ne
gro by the name of Jackson was plac-
ed in Jail here last night on the charge
of attempting to assault Mrs. Ike Pore
a respectable white woman who lives
on Jump Hill, Just across the river
from Embreville.
Jackson has been working on thu
railroad bridge which is being con
structed across the river at Embreville
and Tuesday morning complained o
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Homes For Sale.

On long time and easy payments.
One room house on Willard street.
One 4room cottage on Lamont street,
West End addition.
One 5 room cottage on Hamilton
street, West End Addition.
MAITLAND LAND & LOAN Co.,
Corner Cherry and Buffalo SITS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

Where stores are lighted properly q
stranger will always go. 1t shows
prosperity, also that the owner has
goods tor inspection. 1t is a special
invitation to call. Light up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

VIM. Silver Il 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, 1903-06-11

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.
VIM. SILVER Il Co.
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Sheriff's Sale
E. M. EDENS
vs..
MARK HAMILTON.

By virtue of a venditioni exponas is
sued to me by the Clerk of the Law
Court for johnson City, Washington
county, Tennessee, in the above styled
cause, will, on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

We examine and test your eyes FREE
aud then give you first class spectacles
at prices in keeping with high class
goods. VIM. SILVER 4 Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

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.
VIM. SILVER & Co.
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SATURDAY, JULY II, 1908,

OAIUhDA1, JULY IL, lJU5,
at the opera house door in johnson
City, Tennessee, offer for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
the right, title, claim and interest that
the defendant, Mark Hamilton, has in
and to the following lot or parcel of
land lying and being in the Tenth civil
district of Washington county, Ten
nessee, and more particularly described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake
on Geo. Fulmer's line, thence eastward
with said Fulmer line 4St poles to a
stake corner to d. W. Bowman, thence
north with said Bowman's line 80 poles
to black-gum on Whites line, thence
with Whites line 40 poles to stake at
White and Bowman's corner, thence
southwark with Joseph Bowman's line
90 poles to a white-oak on side of bluff,
thence eastward with Edens line &C
poles to stake at Eden's corner, thence
with Eden's line 40 poles to a small
dog on Eden's line, thence south
west down middle of the hollow to the
fence and same course continued with
the fence II poles to the beginning,
containing by estimation twenty acres
and subject to the homestead right o
defendant, the same having been levie(
on January I'd, 1908, in the above suit
and returned to the Office of A. Fl. Bull
lock, J. P, by l. N. Boring, d. S.
The said described land will be sol,
to satisfy judgment that said E. NJ
Edens obtained against said Mark Ham
ilton before A. H. Bullock, J. P, G
t Washington couny, Tennessee, for til
sum of $25.29, with interest thereon
. and also for the costs of the cause, IN
less said debt, interest and costs sha
be sooner paid.
This the 10th day of June, 1903.
( IN. BORING, d. S.
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Buy Gold Dust flour.

Yon can't sell goods at night unless
YOU have proper light Consult the
Watauga Lighting aud Power Co. They
will offer YOU inducements to burn.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. L. w. Groves signature
is on each box 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

Go to the Lee House for a quick meal
at any hour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

For good meals at all hours go to the
Star restaurant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-11

Mrs. Will Hoss and sister, Miss Allie
Phipps, are visiting friends in the city.
Miss Allie will visit her brother, James
Phipps, at Clinton. Her sister, Mrs.
Hoss, is on her way from Birmingham
where she has lived for some time, to
join her husband, Mr.. Will Hoss, who
has secured an appointment at the Sol
diers' Home, johnson Charlottesville
Journal.
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The best -four is Gold bust.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

mining industry all over Mexico. and
another thing that is causing general
activity is the fact that many OF he
largest and most productive mines are
operated by those who are interested in
the smelters and steel works.
Cost of Mining Less
1t costs less to mine in Mexico than
It does in the States, and so great is the
difference that if the price of silver be-
came so low that every mine in the
United States would be compelled to
shut down, silver mining could be car
ried on at at least fair profit IN
Mexico.
Take, for instance, mine in Colorado
where 100 men are employed, 1t would
cost approximately something over $3.50
gold per day to operate it. while in
Mexico the same number of men could
be worked at an expense of from $40 TO
$50 gold. At the same time. the prod
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

ucts of the Colorado mine and the one
in Mexico would have precisely the same
value in New York The market price
of silver. before it has been put into
coin. is not regulated by the cost Of its
production in Mexico; the price is made
in other countries.
At the present time the extremely
low price of silver is having an evil eff
feet on all kinds OF business. Although
containing three more grains of silver
than the American dollar, the Mexican
peso, or dollar, at the present rate of
exchange, is only worth 3S12 cents in
States currency. This means that ap-
proximately $3.50 in Mexican money must
be given for every dollar of our own.
To make matters worse, the rate OF ex-
change is constantly varying, giving no
small amount of instability to business.
This is particularly felt by the railroads.
China and Mexico are now asking how
trade is going to be carried on any long
er between Monaghan and Caucasian
without q common currency TO settle the
balances. II the Caucasian insists on gold
alone commerce must cease because the
Mongolian neither has gold nor can he
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

dollars worth of silver since the Span
iards began to keep account of the out
put. The silver remaining in the Sierra
Madre Mountains is undoubtedly a hun
dredfold all that has been taken out, but
until Americans began to mine it sys-
tematically and in sufficient quantity to
make the operation profitable, the Asiat-
les were pretty much the only persons
with the industry or the desire to ex-
tract it.
It is the mineral wealth of the coun-
try. outside Of silver, that is the prin-
cipal hope for the Americans who have
down this way. There is said to be
plenty of gold locked up in the deserts,
but the key to open the vaults is water,
and water alone. This can only be OBJ
tanned by the expenditure of millions in
canals. Copper is abundant in some
parts, but always allied with silver
Iron can be had for the digging in a
| few localities. not, however. in the form
OF the Lake Superior regions, and con-
! sequently it cannot be used very sue
| cessfully to compete in the markets oil
| the world Lead is perhaps, the best min
eral to mine just now, and those who
are working rich deposits of this min
eral do not complain.
While vast sections of Mexico are mere
! ly barren, useless deserts, there are also
| sections peculiarly adapted to agrieul-
ture of all kinds. Enterprising Ameri-
cans who have established large plan
| tations of one sort or another are en-
| joying bountifuI prosperity. The agri
! cultural parts of the country are ex-
| porting fruit, coffee, and various prod
| ucts in large quantities, and the ex-
portation of sugar is about to begin.
The Agricultural Field.
Mexican agriculture is presenting ar
attractive field to capital, and an ex-
traordinary development will take place
in the near future. Already more money
is invested there in sugar industries Of
different kinds than in any other industr!
aside from mining. Mexico, with it.
good transportation facilities and cheaI
| labor. is a marvellous country, the mag
nitude of its agricultural and minins
possibilities coming to the fore more
prominently every year.
Northern Mexico. in particular, is en-
joying a remarkable development. A
the present time there is undoubtedly
more capital invested in Monterey thai
in any other city in the republic. A new
industry which is attracting favorable
attention is the glass factory whicl
| opened recently. It is one of thu
largest and most complete factories O
its kind on the continent, and is alread!
assured of a great business from tn
breweries and the bottlers of minera
| waters.
Then there are the steel plants, smelt-
ers and foundries. A superior grade o.
pig iron is now made at Monterey, which
is being shipped to all of the foundrie:
| in Mexico, and it will be but a shor
| time before it will be sent 10 New York
The superiority OF the product is huInc
TO attract attention. The fact that tnt
smeitcrs are situated so near the mining
districts IS adding great deal to tbs
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

to find it closed for the night. Motto
ing a light in the office OF Judge Guild,
lawyer residing on the corner of Sara
toga and ST. Paul Streets, he ran I'D
the steps and rang the bell. On Mr..
Guilds opening the door. Poe requested
the use of paper and pen for few min
utes. Seeing he was a gentIman, Mr..
Guild assented TO the request, and lead
him TO his study. After half an hour,
not hearing any sound from his singu-
lar visitor. Lawyer Guild went TO the
study to find him gone. but a copy of
The Bells" as II first stood, without
the later additions and alterations. was
lying on the table. The reticent poet
had taken this method OF expressing his
thanks and. his purpose accomplished.
quietly left
Edgar Allan Poe sold "The Bells"
for $40. and was glad to get that for IL,
but the years have brought recognition
of its beauty, and in 1903 few verses
of it. in his own handwriting. brings
the splendid sum of $500.
E. ELLICoTT- POE.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

ever hope to secure it IN sufficient
quantities. Therefore, he suggests that
an artificial standard be agreed upon be-
tween the East and the West, and the
request seems modest and entitled to
consideration.
The Mexican silver dollar has fallen
TO its present low value purely from
lack of credit back of it. Although there
has been considerable talk at times
about substituting the gold standard for
that now in use in the republic, many
prominent statesmen and fnanciers firm
ly declare that this step Hill never be
taken, owing to the vast amount Of hard
ships ii would entail upon the poor
people of the country. The thing most
likely to occur Is the establishment by
the Mexican government of a standard
value for its silver dollar and the main
tenance of the same.
And this money question, by the way,
coupled with the wholesale grants of
concessions and privileges by the gov
eminent to Americans, has stirred up no
end of trouble among certain classes o.
the people. The cry is raised that every
valuable concession in the power of the
government to bestow, is being given to
Americans, greatly to the detriment of
native firms And with certain classes of
the populace, such cry is always sure
of gaining a powerful hold. Such is the
case in the present instance. At ell
events whatever the outcome OF this
dissatisfaction, the government OF the
republic at the present time presents
about as unique a condition of affairs as
one would care TO find
General Porfrio Diaz. the President of
the Republic. has held Office twenty
years And he will continue to fill 1t
until his death, or, at least, as long as
he desires to hold the reins of govern
ment After his first term he was sue
ceeded by President Gonzales, who held
the Office four years. AT the expiration
of that time General Diaz again stepped
into the position, and has since held it.
being duly elected to succeed himself at
the end OF each term.
Although an elected officer at the head
of a republican government, in free
and Independent country, President Diaz
is in nearly every respect dictator
rather than president
Out of total population in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, 900. more than 9.000,-
600 are poems" people of the lowest
classes, without education OF any sort
or knowledge of the government. OF the
remaining portion of the population,
only a comparatively small portion un-
derstand the government sufficiently TO
vote intelligently. In this way the por-
tion of the people who really have say
in choosing a chief magistrate is reduced
to a mere handful. And out of this
number the president and his cabinet
appoint the holders OF federal Offices.
Now, voters are alike the world over
! in one particular, at any rate-they all
want to hold their positions And as
the president appoints his cabinet, and
| he. together with that body, also APP
| points the officeholders, all are in a
strong sense dependent upon General
! Diaz for their Offices. A change OF ad-
ministration would be sure to land a
great many persons, officials as well as
clerks, out in the cold. And as a matter