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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
That Speaking.

THURSDAY night the three republican
candidates for the legislature gave a
performance in tho opera house. A
number Of citizens were present thro'
courtesy and weae disappointed be-
cause Royston did not eat 'em alive.
Mr.. Willard spoke first and amused
himself by attacking Royston's official
record and when he mentioned Rays
toms dog law dog in the house set up
great howl and created the sensation
OF the vening. Burbage fsllowed In a
very pretty speech and convinced the
audience that the man he endorsed,
Abraham Lincoln, should be elected.
1t has been the general impression
here that George wanted the office
himself. Dr. Royston fol lowed in his
characteristic style and created consid-
cradle amusement by his sarcastic at
tacks upon his opponents. During his
speech he used language that was OBJ
iectionrble to number of his hearers
and several left the room. Mr.. Bur
bage made the best speech, decidedly,
but he did not confne himself close
enough to the issues that will effect the
Office he seeks. 1t might be said that
Willard spoke, Burbage detained
and Royston ranted. Our opinion is
that Royston will get the nomination
and he will be beaten by a democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

World Washington special says
Chairman Cortelyou has permitted it
to become known that the Republican
national committee has been promised
abundant funds for campaign purposes.
The New York Herald's European
editor says that the British iron and
steel trade is extremely dull. At the
quarterly meeting of the Midland Iron
Trade Association gloomy views were
exchanged.
Notices have been posted in five
mills and print works of the Cocheco
Mfg. at Dover, N. H., notifying the
1900 operatives that the entire plant
will be shut down July 10 until Au.
gust I, closing the mills through lack
of orders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Perhaps those Knox county election
commissioners only promised to be
good between elections.
What We May Be Coming to

The effect of Roosevelt and the re-
publican party's attitude on the race
question may be gathered from COM
munication in the Washington Post
written by a negro, Henry S. Baker,
who in contrasting the two national
conventions says;
As a colored man | wish to call at
tentian to the difference between the
republican and the democratic national
conventions. At the republican con-
vention the colored man was treated as
a companion. There he was made to
feel as if he were not only political,
but social equal. The delegates fol-
lowed the advice and example of our
beloved President, Theodore Roose-
welt, who teaches that the colored man
deserves to be treated as social equal.
To emphasize this fact, he had the
courage to have at his table Prof.
hooker T. Washington. If Roosevelt
is elected it will so encourage the col
ored men that he will demand that
Prof. Booker Washington shall be the
republican candidate for vice-president
in 1908.
Let not my colored brethren forget
that scene iii the republican convention
when a beautiful white girl was placed
upon the stage and by her side negro
boy. They then placed flags in their
hands and allowed them to lead the
cheering, thus making the first and
grandest example of the equality Of the
races that history records.
In the democratic convention there
was not single colored man. 1t was
in word andsin beed white mans con
vention of whiteman's party. All
hail to Roosevelt who has given the
y Jor negro so much to encourage him
TO persist in his political and social
rights.
Says the Raleigh news and Observer
anent the above:
The writer has correctly drawn the
difference between the two national
conventions, and his prediction of Ted
dy and Booker in 1904 would be logi-
caly the next step after one to repeal
laws preventing intermarriage between
the races.
The democrats are willing to admit
the truth of the distinction and it is to
be hoped the republicans will be as
honest as the negro writer cited above,
Knoxville Sentinel,
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NON-R esident Notice.
In the Law Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
]. W. Arnett VS.. Nettie Arnett.

In this cause it appearing from the
allegations of compliments bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendant, Nettie
Arnettt, is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee. II is therefore ordered
by me that publication be made for
four successive weeks, as required by
law, in The COMET, a newspaper pub
lished in the town of johnson City,
Washington county, commanding the
said Nettie Arnett to appear before the
Judge of the Law Court to be held at
the Court house in Johnson City, on
the THIRD MONDAY IN AUGUST,
1904, it being the 18th day Of August,
1904, to make defense to said bill
against him, or it will be proceeded
with exparte as to her.
This, July II, 1904.
FoV W. DULANEY, Clerk.
I. A. Cox, Att, y for Plaintiff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Sheriff's Sale
In the Circuit Court Mt Jonesboro,
Washington County, Tenn.
State of Tennessee VS.. Napy Miller and
Henry Began.

By virtue of yenditioni exponas is
sued by the clerk of the circnit court
for Washington county, Tennessee, in
the above sty led cause, | will, on
Saturday, August 18th, 1904,
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, Napy Miller aud Henry
Began have in and to the following lot
or parcel of land, more particularly de-
scribed as follows. to-wit: One house
and lot lying in the town OF Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn essee,
and in the Ninth civil district, bound
ed as follows: On the west by brick
house owned by Mrs. McGovern, on
the east by the old Peoples hotel or
boarding house, on the north by an
alley, and on the south by the South
ern railway and now occupied BY
Henry Began as q dwelling and store
house, the same having been levied
upon june eth, 1904, in the above suit
and returned to the office of the circuit
court clerk by 1. N. Boring, deputy
sheriff
The said described land will be sold
to satisfy judgment that the State of
Tennessee obtained against said Napy
Miller and Henry Began, security, in
the circuit court on the end day of
February, 1904, with interest thereon,
and also for the cost Of the cause, un.
less said debt, interest and costs shall
be sooner paid.
This the 18th day of July, 1904
Gus BRoDERIoK, Sheriff.
By l. N. BORING. ID. s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
HYMN OF THE WEST.
Poet Stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn-Has
Been Set to Music.


Western folk will be charmed by the
beautiful hymn written by Edmund
Clarence Stedman upon the invitation
Of the worlds fair management. He
calls it the Hymn of the West" q title
BETTING so splendid production. II
has five stanzas and Prof John K
Paine, of Harvard university, has writ
ten the music, which is no less grand
The first public rendering of this hymn
will be on the opening day of the great
exposition, Saturday, April 30, when a
drilled chorus of 500 voices will sing it.
Other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation of the worlds
fair management are march, Louis
lana" by Frank Vanderstuken, director
Of the Cincinnati orchestra, and waltz
along the Plaza" by Henry X. Hadley
Of New York. All are famous com
rosers and their compositions have the
originality and high merit expected for
such signal event. The several pieces
Wilt be played by the many bands in
their musical programmes during the
exposition
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Over at Johnson City few nights
ago there was joint debate between
d. II. Willard, G. f. Burbage and DIR.
G. i. Roystou, candidates for the re-
publican nomination for representative
from Washington county. One speaker
did DIR. Royston the honor to say that
he had introduced fourteen bills in the
house in 1901, at the same time assail-
ing his record in not securing the pas
sage of single measure. The "bills"
introduced by DR.. Royston were the
source Of no little amusement at The
time they we're presented. The doctor
was evidently at that time laying the
foundation for claim upou which he
might aguin seek legislative honors.
Judged by title, they were rabid partl-
san measures, proposing to repeal the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Low Rates 10 the Maintains

Until further notice the South &
Western Railway will sell round-trip
tickets from johnson City to Unaka
Springs, Tenn, on Saturdays and Sun
days for 81 90, return ticket limited
until the following Monday. Also
will sell round-trip tickets Sundays
for return only on date of sale one fare
for the round trip
Mel H. WELLER,
Trainmaster.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

A measly Yankee paper quotes the
Free Press to prove the illiteracy Of
the south. If we had mind to, we
could quote the censns reports to show
that more people go on bridal tours in
New England without first getting
married, than in any other section of
the country. Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Engine Attains HIGH speed.

The palace of transportation at the
worlds fair is a handsome building COW
ering Is acres. In the department as
signed for railroad exhibits there are
four miles of track, The drivers of an
engine mounted on an immense turn
table attain a speed equal to so miles
per hour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Queen Anne Designed This Building

The British pavilion at the worlds
air is a reproduction of the orangery
OF the Kensington palace. 1t was repro
duced at cost Of over 100000 and is
one Of the most elegant structures ever
reared at an exposition. The original
building was designed under the per-
sonal direction of Queen Anne more
than 200 wears ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Courts at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
Robert Horneck
vs..
Peyton II. Harrison ct ais.


In this cause it appearing from the
allegations of complainant's bill which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Pey-
ton II. Harrison, Charles Wing and
Lillian Wing, are non-residents of the
Stare of Tennessee: is ordered by
me that publication be made for four
successive weeks, rs required by law,
in THE COMET, a newspaper published
in Johnson City, in said county, mott
flying said nonresident defendants to
appear before our said Ohancery Court
at a Court to be holden at the Court
House in Johnson City, on the FIRST
MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1904,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing exparte as to them.
This, July IL, 1904.
e. A. SHIpLEY, G. & NJ.
BY S. E. MILLER, d. G. & NJ,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
Nonresident Notice.
In the Law Court at Johnson City
Washington County, Tenn.
Jesse f. Wheeler VS.. Altoona Wheeler.


In this cause it appearing from the
allegations of complainant's bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendant, Alco-
ma B. Wheeler, is a resident of the
State of Tennessee. 1t is therefore
ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
quired by law, in THE COMET, news
paper published in the town of John
son City, Washington county, com
handing the said Altoona B. Wheeler
to appear before the Judge of the Law
Court to be held at the Court house in
Johnson City, on the THIRD MON
DAY IN AUGUST, 1904, it be ing the
18th day of August, 1904, to make de.
Tense to said bill against him, or il
will be proceeded with exparte as to
her.
This, July II, 1904.
FoY W. DULANEY, Clerk
T. A. Cox, Atty for Plaintiff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

We are authorized and requested to
announce the name of H. @. Jackson
as a candidate for the office of trustee
of Washington county, subject to the
will of the voters at the ensuing Au-
gust election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Homesteaders held up freight train
fifty miles from Valentine, Neb., and
demanded passage to that city, in order
TO file their claims.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
d. HI. WILLARD.

thereby announce myself candidate
for representative of Washington coun-
ty in the next general assembly of the
state Of Tennessee, subject to the action
of the voters of Washington county.
The paramount plank in my platform
will be liberty. / am truly,
Feb. "a, 1904. NAT HYDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Subject to the will of the republican
party, either by convention or primary,
l am candidate for the nomination Of
representative in the next General AS
sembly for Washington county from
the 9th civil district.
d, I'll, WILLARD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
George E. Burbage, of johnson City, a
candidate for the Office of representative
from Washington county in the Fifty
Fourth General Assembly of Tennessee,
subject to the will of the republican
party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

"Have you coat of arms?" she
asked.
"No," he replied, 'but / have a
forty horse power automobile. New
Xork Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

General" said the fair vegetarian,
"you should abandon the beef diet.
Look at the deer. 1t eats nothing but
grass and leaves, and yet it can outrun
the hounds for hours"
Madam, [ require food that will
prevent my running Detroit Free
Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28
TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF WASHING.
TON COUNTY, TENN.

In accordance with the proclamation
of the Governor, above indicated, an
election will be opened and held in
each of the civil districts of Washing
ton County, Tenn, in connection with
the regular biennial election, August
4th 1904, for the purpose Of electing an
Attorney General for the First Judi
cial District of Tennessee to fill out the
uneXpired term of Hon. S. B. Keefau-
yer, deceased.
This July 2, 1904.
Gro. W. WILLETT,
j. M. MARTIN,
NJ. H. CANNON.
Election Commissioners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

-. P. McNally. an engineer on the
Cincinnati Southern railway, fell from
his cab on High Bridge and his neck
was broken, yet he still lives in the
hospital at Lexington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

"You?" snorted Miss Sharpe "Mar.
ry you? Why, you're only an apology
for q man."
But. protested Mr.. Small, evil
you not"
"No; I will not accept the apology
Philadelphia Ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Germanys pavilion at st. Louis, a
reproduction of the famous castle at
Charlottenburg, near Berlin, was
planned by the Kaiser William.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Entered at the Post Office al Johnson city, Tenn,
as second class matter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-07-28

Got the Grip1" Get DR., Miles Restora,
tive Nervine and cure il.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
MOTORMAN'S CARELESSNESS
MAY CAUSE CHILD'S DEATH
Fails to Heed Warning to Stop and
Runs Over a Girl Caught
i'm Frog.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-Power-
less to render assistance and having
failed in their efforts to induce a mo-
torman to stop his car, half a score of
persons We're compelled to see ten
year-old girl, Elizabeth Sima by name.
run down by car on the Long Beach
electric line.
While crossing the tracks the girls
foot became fast in a frog. 1t was
found to be impossible to remove it
and knowing that a car was due, sew
eral persons ran down the track to
flag it. G. A. Shepherd, the motor
man, saw them, but instead of stop
ping only reduced his speed.
When too late to stop he saw the
child fast on the track. The wheels
passed over the child's leg, MASKING it
from the knee down. 1t had to be
amputated later. The blow also frac-
tured the child's skull and her inju-
ries will probably result fatally.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
TT PAYS TO BE FAT WHEN
USING \ FOLDING BED
Woman's Flesh Saves Her Life and
Also That of Her Slender
Cousin.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-Miss
Clara Galway OF San Francisco. who
mas been visiting relatives at col
Temple street, in this city, is at the
California Hospital suffering from Sc
rious injuries. which will confine her
to her bed for many weeks. She
owes her life to the fact that she is
unusually fieshy, and to that fact
her cousin also owes her life.
The two young women, one fat and
the other lean, slept in a folding-bed.
This morning as they were about to
arise the bed collapsed in such a man
ner that the folding part fell, catch
ing Miss Galway on the neck and
shoulders and pinning her so that she
was unable TO move. Her cousin
was hardly touched by the bed be-
cause she was so slender. She man
aged TO crawl out and summon as
sistance It required the strength of
two men to release Miss Galway, who
was unconscious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
WILLOWS WOMAN GIVEN
LARGE RANCH BY COURT
Judge CompeIs Administrator to Carry
Out Agreement Made Before
Execution of VIII.

WILLOWS, Sept. 22.-Judge Pirkey
to-day decided a case Of more than
usual Importance, owing to the promi-
nence of the parties involved and the
large issues at stake. suit was
brought by Mary Flood against
Charles Templeton, administrator OF
the estate Of James Sullivan, deceased,
to enforce the specific performance of
contract. The plaintiff prayed to
have awarded to her a ranch valued
at $751; 900 and the case has just been
decided in her favor.
Sullivan formerly made his home
with the Floods and became indebted
TO them to the extent of many thou
sand dollars. Mrs. Flood purchased
the ranch in question and made part
payment on the same. She mort
gagged the property to Sullivan for the
balance due. The payments being in
arrears, Sullivan brought suit to fore
close the mortgage, which was allowed
by Mrs. Flood without protest, with
the understanding that Sullivan would
or his death bequeath the ranch to
her. Sullivan has since died and the
suit was brought to force the admins
traitor to perform the clause in the
contract.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
VIadivostok Cruisers
Said to Have Left
the Harbor.
Nine. StoesseI Is Re-
ported Wounded at
Port Arthur.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Various uncon-
frmed rumors have reached London
that the VladiyostOk cruisers have sail
ed out; that Lieutenant General Stoes-
sci has made a counter attack and re-
captured a fort from the japanese;
that Madame Stoessel was wounded in
the shoulder while attending wounded
soldiers at Port Arthur; that the Rus
slams are leaving Mukden, etc, but lit
tie reliable news has been received
here.
Bennett Burleigh wires from Toxic TO
the Daily Telegraph, denying that the
Russians destroyed the railway bridge
at Liaoyang. He says that only the
woodwork was burned and that the
steel Orders are intact. He adds that
the Russians hardly damaged the rail-
way between Dalny and Liaoyang.
The Daily Telegraph's Tientsin cor
RESPONDENT reports bodies of Russian
cavalrymen at Fakoman, rich district
across the Lao River, west of Tie Pass
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
DOCTORS ACT
CAUSES UPROAR
Redding Board of Health, in
Open Letter, Comments on
Case of Diphtheria Patient
GIRL CRITICALLY ILL
Refusal of County Physician
to Receive Her May Cause
the Young Woman's Death
Special Dispatch to TIL. Call.

REDDING, Sept. 22.-The City Board
of Health is indignant at the county
physician in charge of the County Hos
pital and the Board of Supervisors be-
cause Miss Hazel Hollingsworth, who
was suffering from diphtheria, was
yesterday denied admission TO the hos
pital and compelled to drive twenty
three miles in a rainstorm to her home.
AS result of the exposure her condi-
ton tonight is critical.
The City Board of Health published
to-day a long open letter to the Super
visors 1t is a scathing document, and
demands from the Supervisors ruling
on the question of whether resident
Of Shasta County and not of the city
of Redding, nor domiciled therein, but
passing through our streets ana al
f1icted with a contagious disease, is or
is not entitled to medical care and
treatment in the county pesthouse."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
japanese SkirmisherS
Push on Toward
Mukden.
Slav Scouts Report
Signs of Coming
Battle.

MUKDEN, Sept. 22.-The situation
here continues quiet. Small parties OF
japanese skirmishers are pushing
northward. on the road from Bentsla-
pulse TO Fushan.
II is said by Russian spies that Mar
ouis Oyama has detached a consider
able force 10 cooperate with his army
before Port Arthur.
The Russians have taken many
Chunchuches prisoners, among them
being found a number Of Chinese reg
Ulsr soldiers.
The weather has suddenly turned
cold. The supply OF uniforms is in
adequate and the soldiers are being
supplied with Chinese padded over
coats. which have been bought in large
quantities.
Many Chinese families are leaving
Mukden. The Chinese are extensively
c0unterfeiting Russian money.
Chinese have brought into Mukden
ten soldiers who, il was believed, had
been killed or captured at Liaoyang.
They had been rescued and cared Tor
by natives. who fed them and brought
hem 10 the Russian lines. The Chinese
refused payment from the men, but
they were suitably rewarded by the
OfsCerS OF the regiment
The surgeon Of one Of the Siberian
regiments, who was captured at Lao
yang, has arrived here. The japanese
found him attending 10 the wounded.
They treated him well. entertained him
at concert in the famous Liaoyang
summer garden and offered him a po-
Eition as surgeon in the japanese army.
Finding that he preferred his own regi-
ment, the japanese gOod-naturedly es-
cOrted him TO the lines and allowed him
10 return TO Mukden.
Captain Shubert and four Buriat
COssacks have returned from long
scout south OF the japanese main army.
The captain brings important informa-
ton regarding the japanese locations
and movements and says extensive
operations in this vicinity probably will
develop within a few days. Captain
Shubert experienced great kindness at
the hands Of Chinese, who fed him and
his men and Offered 10 Disguise them
in Chinese clothing. This, however, was
not necessary, as the party eluded the
japanese pickets, passing within a few
yards Of one, and reached the Rus
sian lines in safety.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
GENERAL METALS COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Judge Holt
of the United States District Court
has appointed Alfred Rocker Jr. re-
ceiver of the General Metals Company
of this city, which was claimed to
have a capital of $1,500,O00 and large
plants for the reduction of gold ore
into bullion at Colorado City, Colo.
The appointment of receiver was
made on an involuntary petition filed
by Joseph NJ. Bacon, who claims to
be a creditor of the General Metals
Company.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept.
22.-The Telluride mill at Colorado
City, owned by the General Metals
Company, for which a receiver was
appointed at New York to-day, will
be shut down pending liquidation of
the company's Indebtedness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
Russian Casualties at Iiaoyang.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 22.-The
general staff has issued revised list
of the Russian casualties at Liaoyang,
showing that 1910 men were killed,
1851 wounded and 1912 were left on
the field Fifty-four regimental Of
fcers were killed and 252 wounded.
Two generals were killed and three
were wounded. Five officers were left
on the field. OF those wounded at
Iiaoyang 1884 men and "a officers
have already returned to duty. Those
reported as missing are probably dead.