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The bee., 1904-09-22

toward his great adversary, Gen.
Lee, and his starving and inn
poverished troops was sublime.
The old COnfederates will do their
part in advancing the general good.
Since they beat their swords into
plowshares and took up the duties of
civil life, the surviving Confederate
soldiers have in every community
where they lived stood among the
best. Recently read in the papers
that the old Confederates had organ
lied to prevent mobs and the atroci-
ties which at the hands of mobs
have been a disgrace to the civiliza-
tion of the dark ages. The cruelty
and frequency of the mob threatens
us with anarchy. If in despotic
countries where people have no
voice in the government we find
some excuse for violence, there is
none whatever among us, where the
laws are made and executed by the
people through their chosen repre-
sentatives and servants. The good
citizen should exert all his influence
to suppress this and which of late
has grown with alarming rapiditv.
The good people of Darlington
have ready and waiting for the Vet
Grams and their friends bounteous
4 IN x.fo II N
of it to your full, there await you
speeches from distinguished gentle
men present, and without delaying
you longer from the enjoyment of
the good things before you I again
in the name of the Confederate Vet
Grams here present thank you for the
welcome so cordially and so grace
fully extended to them.
The bee., 1904-09-22

morning receiving and register
ing Veterans and guests and dis
tributing badges. Every train
brought in representatives and
the morning was spent in hearty
hand shakings, renewing of ac-
quaintence and recounting of
"reminiscences. at IL O'Clock
the Veterans formed in process
sion with the band at the head
and banners flying and marched
out Main street toward Lakeside
Park. The procession was held
The bee., 1904-09-22

Captain Stone was a gallant
young Confederate officer with a
splendid record as a fighter, who
bears the marks of the conflict
in the loss of a leg, which was
shot off in battle. Captain Stone
is widely known man with an
enviable record of public service,
having served his State with
credit in the General Assembly
and also as a distinguished mem
Der of Congress. He is one of
the speakers especially invited
to address the Reunion.
The bee., 1904-09-22
Darlington Gay With Banners and
Music and Comradeship Revived.

"Our little city was horn "a
years ago, a few years after the
events transpired that made you
comrades.
"You will find a CITY of working
men, the men of the mines and
the railroad, of the farms and
the shops, and YOU will find, too,
The bee., 1904-09-22

the woman who III suspense and
anxiety Undesirable did her part
at home.
I take pleasure in saying that
when the South was at last over
come no defeated army was ever
more magnanImously treated by the
victors. The conduct of Gen. Grant
The bee., 1904-09-22

have sounded and the lights have
gone out with your numbers"
He declared he had nothing to
regret in the part he had taken
in the great civil conflict when
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B.
He has cooperated heartily with the General Committee of
Camp No. 52S and been active planning executing plans
the comfort and of and visitors AS Presi
dent of the ST. Bernard Mining Company he has extended for his
company courteses to visitors Mr. Atkinson is
member of the Darlington City Council and Mayor being ill.,
he selected deliver the welcome
He is a member of the Committee Speakers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Martin Gump Captured.

For several years there has been
large reward offered for the capture of
Martin /. Gump but he has managed
tc escape and growing more and more
accustomed to bachelorhood he SEEM
ed to think he was immune and would
bask in the smiles of the most charm
ing creatures as if defying capture.
Mr.. Gump has been leader in John
son City socity for many years and has
always been popular. The fact that he
owns one the largest wholesale grocery
stores in East Tennessee and is one Of
our most progressive citizens has moth
ing to do with this notice He has al
ways seemed to take pride in the fact
he had passed over the shoals Of life
"heart whole and fancy free," but a
change came over the spirit of his
dreams, as it has come to others dur
ing all the ages that are behind us and
will continue through future genera
tions. Last fall Miss Sadie Jaffa came
from far away Colorado to visit hel
sister, Mrs. L. D. Gump. She is de
lightfully charming western beauty
highly cultured, refined, full of life
an ideal and pleasing companion, anC
before he knew it Martin found som e
thing had crept into his heart aud fill
ed long felt want. "Buck" has toll
few of his friends of his good fortune
but the formal announcement has no
vet been made. He is reserving tn
congratulations of his friends, howey
or, with pardonable pride.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Sallie Belle Webb Dies.

Wednesday afternoon Sallie Belle
Webb closed her eyes upon this world
to open them in brighter one above.
She was the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh F. Webb, and was
young woman of rare beauty, cultured,
refined, and loved by all who knew her
for the many beautiful traits of charac-
ter developed in her short life. For
twenty years only she had been per-
mitted to brighten happy household,
and lust at the time when life looked
brightest, she was called to her reward
above. During last January she was
taken i'll with cold, consumption soon
developed and medical skill was made
quate to save the precious life. But
for this illness she would have been
married in February to Mr.. Russell
Hoss, all arrangements having been
made for the wedding when she was
taken sick. She was consistent men,
Der of the Church Of Christ and her
former pastor, Rev. A. A. Ferguson,
came over from lockwood to preach
the funeral sermon. The services at
the Christian Church Thursday after
noon were largely attended and very
impressive. As mark of respect all
business houses were closed during
these service. The classmates of the
deceased acting as honorary pail bear.
ers and flower girls were Misses Bessie
Chinowth, Lizzie Mitchell, Lotchit
Dyer, Ora McMackin, Jennie Hatcher
Christia Scott, Anna Mae Hoss, Lora
Hickey, Annie McMackin and Ethe
Beals. A large number Of friends fol
! lowed the remains to their last rest inI
place in Oak Hill and the entire com
munity sympathizes very sincerely
with the stricken familyin their gres
: grief.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Local and Personal.

Tom 0'Brlen spent Sunday at Erwin
with homo folks.
DR.. Bolton has been very i'll but is
getting better.
Mr.. S. II. Sells is building cottage
on Myrtle Avenue.
On Wednesday a party of young PEG
pie took trip to Cranberry.
Mrs, J. W. Cass and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, are visiting relatives at Rogers
vile.
Attorney r. R. Emmert is in the
city from Erwin on professional bnsi-
ness.
T. V. McCown, Mrs. McCown and
children returned Thursday from the
Worlds Fair.
Rev. T. P. Summers, of Morristown.
is visiting his sons and other relatives
in the city,
Misses Ethel Love and locke
Woodward, of Erwin, are in the city
to-day shopping.
Rev. j. r. Henderson, Mrs. Hen
derson and baby are visiting Mrs. Il.
A. Wood ON Pine street.
Miss Lucy l.. Ponder returned home
this week from loug visit at Morris
town and Greenavilla
Mr., Hamilton, of Ohio, moved into
the brick cottage on Watauga Avenue
formerly occupied by Mr. Sweetzer.
An electric piano has been placed in
Patton's drugstore and any one can
play it by nickle in the slot 1t is
no trouble to have music now while
you are being served and it's good mu-
sic, too, if any lady should ask you.
The Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
Sunday School picuiced at Unaka
Springs Wednesday, The morning
dawned raining, little faces clouded in
sympathy with the weather, but the
older people decided to start and trust
a clearing up. 1875 started. The orig
inal idea was to go to Indian Creek at
Unicoi, but it was so wet there they
went on to Unaka Spring, where a
pleasant day was spent. The Ward ~
Friberg cottage was opened and coffee
made there. The sun shone and iol-
ly good time was had by all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Mr.. Jones aud Family Return.

After several months absence at
Harve de Grace, Nd, Mr.. Alex. Jones
and family have returned to the Fish
cry in Unicoi county. Mr.. Jones is
the superintendent of the U. s. Fish
Hatchery at that place, and is a COM
petent and courteous official. The fol-
lowing notice of an entertainment in
their honor is taken from the Harve
dc Grace Democratic Ledger:
In consideration of the esteem in
which Mr.. Alex Jones and family are
held by the employees and people gen.
orally of Harve de Grace, and after .
thoroughly successful shad-hatching
season at the Battery Station, 1.-THE Bay
side Cornet Band last Sunday after
noon paid them farewell visit. Sew
eral fine selections, the trip being a
most enjoyable one and thoroughly APP
preciated by all. Those present were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Jones, Misses An
gle, Harriet and Margaret Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew jackson and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Parker
and daughters, Mildred and Mable,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Winton, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cooling and son, Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Pennington. Miss Sue
Jackson, Miss Louise Boyd, of Indi.
ana; Miss Lottie Mason, Miss Georgia
Kinney, Messrs. George w. Mitchell
of s.; VIM. 7. Stills and nephew, Fannl
Crawford, Raymond Kinney, Waite
F. Mitchell. Ebert Kelley, Ellsworth
Galloway, Charles Moulsdale, Harrl
O'Neil, Charles Healy, VIM. Kelly
Benjamin Bond, of York, Pa, and
number of other ladies and gentlemen
friends of Bayside Band.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Telephone No. I47
Maj. Folsom Fa tally Injured.

Elizabethton Tenn, June 1s.-Ma-
lor Il M. Folsom while out fishing
this morning fell from a cliff at Wa
tauga Point, distance of hundred
feet and sustained serious, if not fatal
injuries. His hip and shoulder are
both broken.
No one was with him at the time and
he lay at the bottom of cliff for several
hours before his groans attracted a
passing mountaineer. Major Folsom
is seventy-fve years old and there is
no hope of his recovery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Notice.

| thereby announce myself a 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, 1904-06-23
A SPECIAL SALE OF SHOES

All odds and ends in the Shoe stock MUST GO and we
expect prices to them. 300 400 pairs Of Ladies Mis-
and Chdens low Shoes to be sacrificed for this SALE
Large stock Of ladies' and Gents Shoes be closed at less
than original cost.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Equalization Board.

The equalization board has complet-
ed its labors. Besides revising num-
Der of assessments in johnson City it
issued special order reducing all
property in the 9th district 10 per cent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23

Subject to the will of the republican
party, either by convention or primary,
am candidate for the nomination of
representative in the next General AS
sembIy for Washington county from
the 9th civil district.
d. II. WILLARD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
One Minute Cough Cure
For Coughs, Colds and Group.
Administrators Notice,

Notice is hereby given to the public
that H. II, Parrot has regularly STo
duly qualified as administrator Of the
estate of H. B. Easterly, deceased.
All persons now indebted to the said
estate are hereby given notice to come
forward at once and settle with the ad-
ministrator. All persons now holding
claims against the said estate are here
by given notice to file their claims
properly proven against the said estate
with the said II. Il. Parrot, admins
traitor, within the time required by
law. All creditors of the said estate
failing to so prove their claims in the
said time will be forever thereafter
barred.
This, May 25th, 1904.
II. r. PARROT. Admir-,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Wash. Goods

The sale Of the Wash Goods Department includes aft new
things in Pretty Wash Goods for summer This depart
ment offers its share of exceptional bargains
II lot Colored Lawn Batist and other items II
10C Big assortment Of Lawns Dimties and Bas I22 IN
iVO and 15c values, only ~
Other goods reduced to 12-2 IS and 20 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
1lpFrsak TsylprStpr'

n BARGAIN opportunity that the Nick Of time FINAL CLEAR
a ANCE of all Spring and Summer Goods Following
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS for July business thereby giving late buyers
potn big The sale Monday June 27 We will
description Of mention all that this sale
and see for yourself will convinced that NOW
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23

For Sweet Pot ito Plants, Cabbage
Plants, Tomato Plants, all varieties,
write or hone. Hugh F. Webb.
johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
PARASOLS and FANS

We have big assortment Of above items be closed out at
practically your prices Parasos that good values
at $3.50 we offer for SOO Others at equally low prices
All Of our beautiful Silk and Gauze Fans at greatly reduced
prices. Don't fail to get in these attractive goods
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Skirts and Underwear

This department comes to the front with an unusual assert
ment and inviting prices Ladies Skirts and Shirt Waists
at less than original cost.
SIPS real nice Skirt former price $I75 for this sale SIPS
SIPS The prees Skirt you saw for $780, this sale SIPS
$500 very attractive Skirt good value at $4OO price $500
CORRESPONDENCE low price on all other Skirts and waists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
REPRESENTATIVE

We are authorized to announce Mr..
GEORGE Z. 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, 1904-06-23

WANTED-A reliable party to take
the contract to log and stock fifty
thousand capacity saw mill. Apply to
the Whiting Lumber Company, Eliz-
abethton, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
Boarders Wanted

\ few more boarders will be accom-.
modated at reasonable rates. Apply to
H. B. CRUMLEY,
Loves Grove-opposite union depot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
PIANO CONTEST VOTE

The in THE will be counted
until closes and the result published New candidates
week. Every dollar paid THE COMET with Silver
entitled be VIM Silver
or at Inn CoMn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23
THE y COMET.

yYJATAUGA LODGE. No, PIC, l, o. o. r.,
w meets on Monday evening of each week,
Lodge room in Brabson Building, East Market
street, rear OF Post Onlce, Visiting brothers
'0rdially welcomed. vsi
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-23

CASH-paid for wool and feathers.
Enquire at Gump Bros.
ID. GUMP.
may ~ 3 mo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
Fire in Darktown.

An old member of the fire depart.
ment was talking about some of the
big fires he had fought in his day and
he remarked:
But the most interesting fire is al
ways a blaze in Darktown. II you
want to see a lot Of excited people
you just ought to get into the midst
of a small confiagratiOn in Darktown
at night. The negroes begin to empty
houses of their contents for blocks
around. That Is fun enough. but the
real fun commences when they try
10 get their goods back into their
IL uses, for it is a sort Of grab game.
everybody taking everything they can
get hold of. I'll bet that after a fire
in Darktown there isn't a house in
the neighborhood Of the blaze that
Was furnished like it was before the
ire."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
Green Diamonds Are Seen.

Considerable interest, writes a, cor
respondent, has been aroused in Jo-
hannesburg by the discovery on a
mining property at Klerksdorp of a
green diamond of about three-quarters
of a carat. The gem had slipped into
a crevice in the iron plates of the
crushing mill, and was found during
the dismantling Of the mill to make
room for a new stamp battery.
In 1898 over seventy similarly col
ored diamonds were found upon the
same property. They had all slipped
between the dies and escaped de-
struction. It is conjectured that
many other green stones got crushed
out of existence.
For the first time since the date
the klerksdorp q. and ID. Company
intends to resume operations on this
particular ground. and the prospects
Of unearthing more Of these green
gems are being eagerly watched from
the Rand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
IDENTIFY F. KENT LOOMS
Inquest on His Body Does Not show
How Tie Died.

Inquest on His Body Does Not show
How lie Died.
The inquest On the body OF +. Kent
LOOMS, which vas found at Warren
Point, about fiften miles from Ply
mouth, Dcvonshire, England. threw
the picturesque little village of Thurl-
stone, on the shores of Bigbury bay,
into a state Of unwonted excitement.
The court, owe which the county cor
oner, DR.. Sidney Haisecker, was
what late in assembling in consequence
OF the delay in carrying out the official
medical examination of the remains.
This was conducted by two local doc
tors, whose testimony was to the effect
that there was a confused wound below
and behind the right ear, indicated by
the extravasation of blood in the scalp
and a rupture of the covering of the
brain. There was also a general bruise,
involving the scalp and the integument
OF the brain on the left side above the
ear, Both the injuries, in the doc
tors opinion, were caused before
death.
The American consul at Plymouth,
Joseph G. Stevens, attended the pro-
ceedings.
After the jury had viewed the body
the first witness. Thomas Snowden. q
laborer. who discovered the remains
In the breakers. testified to the recov'
cry Of the corpse. as cabled to the
Associated press.
A policeman who searched the body
told OF the recovery of a gold watcl
which had stopped at q o'clock, som,
English gold and silver coins; also
pocketbook containing sixty dollars II
American notes, a receipt for a sub
scription to the Blennerhassett club.
railroad pass issued in the name OF +
Kent LOOMS. a receipt from the Gran,
hotel, Broadway, New York. for $3.50
which Loomis desired to be sent to hi
wife, a gold ring with the name mil
dred' inside, etc.
che jury found that the deceased
was Frederick Kent LOOMS. and tina
he was found dead in Bigbury bay
there being no evidence to show how
he met his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
Silver Watch Averted liahtnina.

To a silver watch which he carried
in his pocket during a lightning storm
the other day Napoleon Dutil. a truck.
man, living at Lewiston. Maine. owes
his life. The electric bolt struck the
watch, leaving a dent in its edge and
smashing the crystal. Under the
watch the flesh was badly burned in
a circle.
Keys and a key chain which Mr..
Dutil had in his pockets when the bolt
struck him were destroyed. No one
has been able to find eve a link Of
the chain.
Dutil. his son. aged fifteen. and a
son of Isaac Leclair were in a barn
wien the lightning struck, knocking
the three from their chairs. Young
Leclair's feet were badly burned and
the Dutil boy was unconscious foI
some time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
The New Pope Has Trouble.

From the highest source it is learned
that the vatican's view of the situa-
ton between the holy see and France
is as follows: The pope regards the
dissolution of the concordat by France
as absolutely certain. The preteXt is
that the holy see, before the visit of
President L.oubet to Rome. called on
Bishop Gray, Of Laval, to resign. He
refused and was summoned to Rome
To answer the gravest charges. The
bishop appealed to the French govern
ment, which claimed that the holy see
was infringing the concordat, but as
the bishop had not been punished.
Minister Delcasse acknowledged thar
the vatican was within its rights.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
THE END IS IN SIGHT
illinois Board Of Arbitration Try.
ing to Settle Strike.
SHOW coNclLLIToRY SPIRIT
Packers and workmen Cut out Hot
Air" and are Trying to settle
Difficulties Peacefully.

Arbitration of the grievances which
precipitated the general strike OF pack
ing house workers in the meat packing
houses in various parts of the coun-
try appears to be in sight. and a con-
ference between employers and strik-
ers is being held in Chicago.
The initial step towards a settle
ment OF the controversy by media
ton was taken by the Illinois state
board of arbitration. When the men,
bers OF the board reached Chicago they
at once went into conference with
| Michael J. Donnelly, the leader OF the
strike and listened to the story of his
side Of the trouble. The members Of
the board then interviewed the repre-
sentatiyes of the packers and their
side OF the difficulty was heard. AS a
result of these two conferences Mr..
Donnelly sent a communication to the
packers in which it was stated that
the unions were willing to accept a
settlement through the board of arbi-
tration.
No immediate reply is expected from
the packers. but it is confidently eX-
pected that their reply will be concil.
liatory.
Mr.. Donelly declares that the offe:
OF arbitration from the packers did
not reach him before the strike and
II the packers will again make the
proposition it will be accepted. The
members of the board of arbitration
say that both sides appeared willing
to adopt peaceful methods and a set
Element would probably be reached in
q short time.
After assiduously using the tele'
phones between the headquarters Of
the unions and the packers, the state
board of arbitration arranged a meet
ing between the officers of the unions
and representatives of the packers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-22
A BIG BOND DEAL
Education Board Buys $l77, 900
Worth OF Securities.
LAST FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
Ronds Of Nebraska Counties are Pre-
ferrcd to Those Outside the
state-Notes.

The state board of educational lands
and funds has purchased $4,000 of
securities, including interest coupons
for the permanent school funds. Bids
were received from many bond and in
vestment brokers. four separate pur-
chases being made. All of the bonds
bought were county securities and they
are the last purchases which the board
will make for several months, as the
increase of the permanent funds now
can be take are of by the state treas
urer in buying warrants.
A block of 1913. 600 of Douglas county
s per cent %refunding bonds. date July
first purchase made. These bonds we're
bought OF Kelley & Kelley, of Topeka,
Kan. on a 3R per rent basis.
The offer Of w. f. Barkley, jr., of
Lincoln. OF $35, 600 OF Washington
county 8 per cen rcfunding bonds.
dated April /. 1890, and due in 1910,
were purchased on a 3k per ccnt basis
and a block of $4,000 Washington
county 5 per zen refunding bonds
offered by T.. II. Robbins Il Sons, of
Chicago, at 81 per cent, also was ac-
cepted. These bonds are Of the same
date as the ones purchased OF w. L.
Barley, jr. The last purchase made
was $25 900 of Perkins county 4 per
cent refunding bonds. dated July 3,
1904. and due in 1925. These bonds
were bought direct from the county at
par and are optional of retirement on
any date of interest payment. All of
the bonds were purchased subject to
their legality and a security by the
attorney general. Among the other
securities offered for the funds were
state bonds Of Massachusetts,. Mary
land and Tennessee. which were sub
mitted IN proposition to net the state
Sis per cent. All accepted bidders will
be required to deposit a certified check
Of $4,000 with the board guaranteeing
delivery of securities within ten days