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GREAT STRENGTH
OF WESTERN ROADS
Hartman Stocks Continue
Their Advance.
ATCHlSON WAS VERY STRONG
Steel Preferred Rises on Rumors of Sat
isfactOry Compromise With Vari-
Gus Trade Associations.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The stock mar
ket developed renewed buoyancy today,
although there We're no specific news de
velopments Of nature to revive specu-
lation. The feature was the persistent
advance in Hartman stocks and a re-
newal Of bull strength in Atchison. the
latter based on discussion Of excellent
crop prospects in the company's terri
tory. The Gould Southwestern stocks
were also. strong on the theory of a
large, probably great. output in cotton
and corn IN the territory tributary TO
the Southwestern system. The local
fractions appeared TO have fully abb
sorbed the recent realizations. Brook
Ign Rapid Transit developed independent
strength.
Steel preferred rose IL on rumors that
a satisfactory compromise would be
reached with regard 10 the maintenance
OF the various trade associations. Many
features of the market suggested man
ipulaCiye direction by ore OF the largest
and cieveTest Of the street operators
The market closed active and buOyant
at about best prices.
Government bonds unchanged. Other
bonds strong.
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NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
MANEUVER PLANS.

| Passenger agents and traffic men gen
orally Of the various railroads entering
| Washington are busy these days max
/ ing contracts and preparing for the
/ transportation Of the thousands Of troops
who are TO take part in tine maneuvers
! az Manassas. all OF the lines being IN
| terested because the soldiers are coming
| from the four points Of the compass in
the territory east of the Mississippi and
Texas
Col l. S. Brown, of the Southern.
whose railroad Is to handle the whole
3d. 600 after they reach Washington, or
whatever point :hey are to be deposited
by the other lines, and many thousands
otherwise. IS naturally the busiest of the
/ lot. District Passenger Agent Hege Of
I the Baltimore and Ohio IS arranging to
bring the men from the North and East,
many regiments coming from New Eng
| land points These regiments are 10 be
transferred to the Baltimore and Ohio at
New York and Philadelphia and
| brought TO WASN'T gton.
The Baltimore anu ohio and the Ches-
| apeake ana Ohio are TO divide the bust
ness from the Northwest General Pas
senger Agent Harry Fuller OF the Ches-
apeaEe and Ohio and Acting Assistant
| George CoOmbs Of the Chesapeake and
/ Ohio are attending to this business.
/ In addition 10 the Southern hundreds
/ Of troops from as far South as Florida
are coming IN over the Seaboard Air
Line in charge Of District Passenger
/ Agent Cole and the Atlantic Coast Line
on Col A. /. Reeds contracts.
1 The Norfolk and Western IS to bring
/ In several regiments from Ohio and
Virginia. the contracts being signed by
Major e. J. Lockwood. The movement
! is the largest since the war with Spain,
when 5000 men were congregated at
the various camps, in readiness for ship
ment 10 Cuba.
II had not been decided yesterday
whether the troops were 20 come into
| Washington on their way 10 the bat
! tledeIds. but should they do so the Capt.
! tai win resemble the appearance IT made
/ during the days OF the civil war. There
/ IL some talk of a parade in Washington
/ after the maneuveTs, which. If decided
/ upon, will make more work for the
/ railroad men.
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CHICAGO GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. Aug. 13-Wheat changed
from weak to strong and back again to
weak. without dwelling long in either
mood, or tangible reason forthe changes.
The buying was spasmOdic and such
selling as there was only started when
the buying appeared to halt. There was
little opposition TO an advance while it
was under way. At the close Septem-
Der wheat was ! cent and December x
lower and May Is higher
Corn closed at y cent decline for Sep
TENDER, and from l cent to z higher for
the more remote deliveries
Oats I'm the end were within Is of Fri
days closing prices. Provisions were
from 10 cents to u cents higher for pork,
from unchanged to per cent UP for
lard. and ribs unchanged for September
and October and cents higher for jan
uary. Prices. of futures:
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WABASH REPORTS.

Sace the application made in Balu-
mere by the Wabash Railroad for per-
mission 10 put In a bid for the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal little has been
heard of the intentions of the Gould
sJstem to enter Georgetown, out local
railroad men subscribe TO the belief
that the railroad viii be in the Capital
a year after the canal becomes its
property should it get control from
Maryland.
L is also said that the Wabash law
yers, and the heavy legal talent OF sew
eral Eastern lines are already prCpaT-
ing broadsides OF legal lore for use on
the authorities when the question of a
sale is taken up in December. That the
fight IS going to be bitter IS already
conceded.
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LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Twenty two yards were added to the
completed work Of the Virginia Avenue
tunnel in the week just ended, and the
excavation for the First Street tunnel
at 9 Street has grown 80 per cent. While
q great amount OF work has been done
on the Union Station site proper, It Is
not noticeable to the lay eye. The
remaining span was placed IN position
on the new railroad bridge over the Po-
tOmac. and the work OF laying the bed
for the tracks has commenced. It IS
expected that the bridge will be com
pleted by December l.
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B. g. 0. EXPENDITURES.

Reports that the Baltimore and Ohio
has dropped improvements anywhere on
its system are denied by the officers IN
charge. The railroad has all of the
ready money 1t can use, and * is spend
ing the cash at the rate of 100000 a
month.
The principal operations on hand now
are the various big yards and structures
in Washington, the Baltimore terminals,
and the STRENGTHENING Of the tracks 10
the West. AS q result of the improve
ments between Washington and Pitts
burg and Chicago the Baltimore and
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WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF NEW YORK BANKS

NEW YORK, Aug. y. - The weekly
statement Of the associated banks, Issued
today, shows the following changes:
Reserves on all deposits, Increase, 8, -
A., GO
Reserve on deposits other than United
States. increase, 81, AZ, ESQ.
Loans, increase 81, Ol4, 500.
Specie, Increase, g, $50. 700.
Legal tenders, decrease. 81. 534. 800
Deposits United States included, in
crease. SZ.Sls.IOO.
Circulation. decrease. &34S. 900
Total loans. 81. COG, 491, 100.
The banks now hold IN excess Of legal
requirements SJ773l 40. against 81. SOS. 575
last year, and S7.l25.6J0 two years ago.
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NEW ROUTE SUCCEEDS.

The new route to the Eastern Shore.
that OF the Eastern Shore TranSporta-
ton Company, by way of the Chesa-
peake Beach Railroad Company. and
the steamer General Dumont 10 Clal-
borne and thence to Ocean City seems
10 be popular. Yesterday the second lot
Of excursion tickets to Ocean city were
SOLD and a large crowd from Washing
ton made the trip. By thf route the
seashore is reached in five hours against
ten hours hv the Baltimore route.
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IMPORTS At NEW YORK..

NEW YORK, Aug. I3.-Imports
of dry goods and general mer-
chandise at New York this week
reported in full at the custom house
today, fell S918,S7O below last week. but
We're SIS, go above this week last year.
For the year 10 date, imports have been
$93, 5l5. 500 less than they were in the
same period last year. but ST. COS. $50
more than in 1902. compare as follows
with last week and with the CORES
pOnding weeks a year ago:
This week.Last week. Last year
Dry goods. s., 354. 039 S2,Ol0,O29 s., 53S. 800
Gen. mdse.. S,O9S.5 ga 9272, 394 7,737, 1876
Total $40. 4ss,61s 81, 2s2. l28 SIC, ZIG, Sg6
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AMERICAN STOCKS STEADY
IN LONDON MARKET

LONDON, Aug. l3.-Prices on the
stock exchange were steady but there
was the usual weekend slackness. Con-
soils were slightly easier
American stocks were steady at about
parity in expectation Of favorab BE
bank statement They closed quiet
Rates for money IN the market todav
had an easy tendency in consequence OF
the release OF e3. 500 in dividends.
but chey were not quotably lower. ov-
ing 10 the payment 20 be made August
IS % a call for over lOgO. 900 on the
Japanese loan.
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RAILROAD OFFICER DEAD.

SEATTLE. Aug. 13,--A score of North
ern Pacific employees are searching
SQuak Slough for trace of @. b. Cliff.
superintendent OF the Seattle division.
He was last seen Tuesday afternoon.
rowing down the sOlugh in a canvas
canoe toward Lake Washington
The oars belonging 10 the craft have
been found IN the stream
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HOTEL BARTON
COAPAN FAILS
Directors Meet and Ask for
"a Receiver.
WRITS OF ATTACHMENT
Telephone Company and Henry May
Take Matter Into Court,
Heavy Debt.

Unexpected things have been happen
Ing in rapid succession in the past two
days at the Hotel Barton. which Is con-
Quoted by the Barton Company Fri
day morning about O'Clock. the Chesa-
peaKe and Potomac Telephone Company
secured a writ Of attachment against
the corporation for the purpose OF COLI
lecting a claim of S667 Il alleged TO be
due it. The writ was served by a deputy
United States marshal who attached
sufficient property 20 cover the claim
Of the telephone company.
Debt Sixteen Thousand.
Later IN the day a meeting Of the
board of directors of the company was
held and a resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the willingness Of the corpora
ton to be adjudged a bankrupt for the
benefit of its creditors.
Yesterday Samuel G. COrnwell, John
son Bros, Duiin & Martin Company, and
Charles w. Darby, creditors of the
Barton Company, which conducts the
Hotel Barton. fled a petition IN the Dis
trict branch Of the Supreme Court that
the corporation be declared bankrupt
Resolution Adopted.
Attached to the petition as an exhibit
is the following resolution. adopted at
a meeting Of the board Of directors OF
the Barton Company. held August z:
RESOLVED that this corporation is in
debted in the sum Of about 1000, and
that il is without sufficient assets to
pay the same in full and is insolvent.
and that in order to protect its creditors
to the end that they may have share
and share alike in proportion TO their
several claims, this corporation should
be adjudged bankrupt; therefore It IS
further resolved, That DR.. Ralph Walsh
be, and he hereby is, constituted attor-
ney-in-fact 20 admit such insolvency
and the willingness Of said corporation
to be adjudged bankrupt. 2hd TO consent
to the appointment OF a receiver by any
court. pending an adjudication in bank
ruptcy. "
Henry May Acts.
The resolution is signed by ?. r. Van
Mater, acting secretary.
4 few hours after the petition of the
creditors of the Barton Company was
filed Henry May produced an attach
ment against the corporation, to cover
81 SO claimed to be due for rent.
The creditors are represented by E
H Thomas and Arthur Peter. the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany by Ralston & Siddons. and Mr.
May by Hamilton & Colbert.
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A Delightful Award.

transportation both ways and a week
at the Hotel AgneW. Atlantic City. Is
one 81 the most inviting prizes offered
by The Times in its famous figure puz-
Zle contest. The trip may be taken as
soon after the contest closes as the win
nor desires
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PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The following
table shows the weeks highest, lowest,
and closing prices. and the number OF
shares sold, of the most active stocks
in the stock market this week:
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Ohio has decreased the time between
Washington and Pittsburg fOrty-tive
minutes, and between Washington and
Chicago one hour.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported BY W. D. Hibbs Co., 1919
Street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board Of Trade. ana Washington stock
Exchanged
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U. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

The United States Treasury statement
issued Friday, covering actual results
OF two days before. compares in its net
balances as follows with the same date
one and TWO years ago The statement
sub1olned, Tor all three years, excludes
the $4,000 900 reserved against Govern
rneuI notes
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Henry Nav Acts.
FINANCIAL.
TORNADO INSURANCE

Is safe protection against damage to
your property by wind storms. Secure
an easy mind for the predicted severe
weather for August and September.
Low rate in reliable company fifty
years old.
JOSEPH ]. WELLER,
Realty Broker,
Telephone E. S52 COZ F st. N. W.
aul0-7t
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ri eek S Market Closes Ach0e
1T about Best Prices Quoted
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.
Opening. Yesterdays

NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The following
prices We're quoted on the curb market
today:
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NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. I3.-The following
prices were quoted on the exchange:
KETIaaf ~
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Total 500. $50 40 $50. 4ss. 244 $265 5s3 II
Net available
balance .. 10. 425 5sS Is. 6so,S14 9oi. $50 SCI
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Total cash $50 .g1s SI43 355 3S3 %i39 37S. $50
Deposits ll3. 1852 l57.145.861 1Z6.204.6l2
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otaI $40 463. 6l3 81, 282. 423 SO, 276, s86
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Brother Perry, Of the Maury Demo-
orat, Of Columbia, Tenn. intimates that
he is on his knees in our behalf: "The
following religious item from the John
son City Comet goes to show that char
ity not only begins at home over in
East Tennessee, but also extends into
the household Of the hungry, grateful
editor. With a little more cake and no
wine, but with continual, exhaustive
prayer and persuasive exclamation and
exhortive preaching, Brother Lyle may
yet be pulled through o. k. by the good
sisters. TO say the least we hope 30.
Read on and listen how he sings their
praise:
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church. has presented THE COMET with
mammoth cake, and on behalf OF
Stacy and the babies we return thanks.
OF course one cake could not be baked
by all these good women, for too many
cooks might spoil cake, and Mrs. Joe
P. Summers offered the greatest in
ducements to knead the dough-we
need the cake, As showing the handi-
work of an artist the gift is all that
could be desired and we expect to keep
it MS work of art. We don't know
what church we Joined last but we are
now an Episcopalian and these ladies
can be Guildty of this act again as often
as they desire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

nent family, has fOrceful personality,
and could command attention and
votes wherever he went. If the national
committee did not make liberal divi-
sion Of the campaign funds he could
supply the deficit from his fathers es-
tate, and he has connections which
would promote and air his cause fnan-
cially. The Nashville American, an
authority on political affairs, says the
nomination Of Mr.. Sanford would cause
the Democrats to bestir themselves, for
he would get out the full vote Of his
party, and would make an aggressive
canvass. This is q point in his favor,
and it, together with other things,
makes him a more available candidate
than the Middle Tennessee gentlemen.
We insist, however, that Hon. Zach.
Taylor is the fttest man. He hasn't
got the barrel, but he has eloquence, an
honorable pulic record, life brimming
over with patriotism, and family tree
that goes back to the first Adam. II the
Democrats are to be defeated, let q
West Tennessee Republican do it, Mr..
Brownlow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17
In NEW YORK STATE.
Demand For Cleyeland's Nomination Is
Spreading.

Demand For Cleveland's Nomination Is
Spreading.
The Cleveland movemensin this State
is undoubtedly growing in strength.
Cbas. F. Murdhy, the Tammany leader
and now acknowledged % the most
powerful and resourcefnl politician in
the State, has taken off his coat and
gone to work for the ex-P President. He
has the enthusiastic support OF all, or
practically all, the district leaders in
New York, and is also backed by such
TesOurceful politicians as Smith Weed,
Of Clinton County, Prentiss Bailey, Of
Utica, and others.
In addition TO Clinton County, which
Smith Weed says will send solid del
egation to the State Convention, the
leaders say that support for the ex-
President will come from Rensselaer,,
Cayuga, Niagara. Erie, Monroe and
other counties OF the State.
Upstate Democrats visiting this city
say the demand for CleveIand's nomi-
nation is growing all the time, and that
by the time the convention meets it will
be irresistible. David b Hill, however,
is making desperate efScrt to stem the
Cleveland tide. His meeting with VIM.
y. Bryan and other Bryan leaders, in
this city last week, was in the interest
of Judge Parker. Hill is endeayoring
to secure the support Of the Bryan men
for the Chief Justice. Efforts are also
being quietly made to indnce William
r. Hearst to get out of the race in the
interest of Parker, with little chance of
success. Hearst is already fighting
Murphy aud Mcclellan because of their
stand for Cleveland.
1t is generally conceded in financial
and commercial circles, in this city,
that il Cleveland is nominated he will
sweep the State and almost certainly
take New Jersey and Connecticut along
with New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17
wwEEEnN
ny [[DS

Consumption is a human
weed Aourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds ~
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes lin.
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer,
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Is again visited by Old Boreas and
bids us patch up old clothes and pre-
pare for few more days of winter.
Rev. E. P. White filled his regular
appointment at Antioch Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Kate Boring and Minnie
Jones, of CAREERS, were the popular
guests of Mrs. Ellen Saylor Sunday.
Seems as if there was misunder-
standing between Barney" and his
girl Sunday.
Mrs, Lewis Jones is in precarious
condition and does not seem to i'm
prove.
Mrs. Della Sliger is very low at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leonard were
made happy on last Friday by the ar
rival of another ''dish washer" at their
home.
Robert L. Fine has returned from
Knoxville, where he had a very painful
but successful operation performed on
his eyes:
Miss Virgie Patterson, of Alabama,
is visiting friends and relatives Of the
Eighth.
The social given by Mr.. and Mrs. A,
M. Carr in their new house Monday
night was well attended. Those pres
ent we're Misses Maggie and Carrie
o Brien, of Jonesboro, Bessie G. Onks,
Mollie Leach, Phoebe Leach, Fannie,
Daisy and Bessie Carr; Messrs. Byrd,
Bayless, Mack Fisk, John Roberts,
Robert Onks, John Lancaster, Will
Pratt, Alva Fisk, Roy Onks, Luther
Carr, Walter Carr, Pleas Leach, Nealie
Onks, Eph. Pritchett, of Jonesboro,
James Lancaster, and Will and Arthur
Carr. All report nice time. There
was no drinking or fighting, which is
very unusual
Mrs. Linnyille, of Johnson City, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lewis Jones,
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Mollie Poarch and children we're
the guests of L. J. Bell and family re.
Gently.
Misses Maggie and Carrie O'Brien,
of Jonesboro, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Carr, returned to
their home to-day Wednesday,
Death has again visited the Eighth
and claimed, as its victims, Mrs. Thos.
Elliott and little child, who died Fri
day, March 18th. They were buried the
following Sunday in the Peoples Gem
etery.
Miss Emma Peoples had, as her guest,
Sunday, Mattson Carr.
"Billy" says he's not sure he can ring
Bell, but is positive he can swing one.
Rev. e. P. White was visiting D. W.
Leaeh Saturday night.
Several new cases Of measles are re-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Ex-senator John Davis, who at one
time enjoyed the privilege of entering
the States property and appropriating
its timber preserves to his own use and
behoof, succeeded in getting his own
county (Morgan) instructed through
the mob convention plan for his friend,
the Hon. Benton McMillin. AS Nor
gan County will hardly send Demo-
crat to the Legislature, the action Of the
convention may be regarded as an act
of friendly appreciation on the part of
Mr.. Davis for past favors. The same
convention censured Senator Carmack
for his vote ON President Roosevelt's
Panama treaty and Endorsed two circuit
and one supreme Judge for delegates to
the national convention. Tie Demo-
cratic party would soon become what
Cy. Lyle might call "doozy" under
the leadership of such men as Mr.. Da-
Wis. Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Boss Brownlow will have no easy
task naming his next candidate for
governor in this state. Foster V. Brown
could have had the nomination for the
asking, but be put it behind him aud is
championing the cause of Jesse Little
ton. Of Franklin county. The ex.con-
gresham is an Evans man, and the
Brownlow- Evans feud has not been set
tied, so AIR Lttleion may fail in his
quest for empty honors. Knox county,
which is in the heart of the Republican
country, has presented Hon. E. T. San
ford for the nomination, and as he is
an original Brownlow man, he may be
it. This young man is rich, eloquent
and popular, lie comes from a promi-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17
COUGHED ALL NIGHT
But Quickly Cured by Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy

But Quickly Cured by Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy.
"a few mornings ago Mr.. J. G..
Smitherman, good citizen Of this
place, came to the store for cough
medicine, " says DR.. G. N. Parnell, of
Maplesville, Ala. "He was so hoarse
that he could hardly talk and said he
had coughed all the night before. 1
sold him a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and told him that il it
did not relieve him he might bring the
bottle back and get his money. ! saw
him the next morning carrying the bot
tie to the store where he works, and he
told me it did him more good than any
medicine he ever used" For sale by
II. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17
Last weeks COMET is a little late, but
cts better late than never"

Some Of the bitter fruit Of our cleo
ton laws is now beginning to fall. The
political machine which these laws en-
abled Gov. McMillin to build up is now
being industriously worked for his own
personal benefit. -McMinnville Stan
dard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Anarky is abroad in the land, and we
must all git together and fight it. The
Anti-Saloon League announces that it
is going to start fight and never let up
until every licensed saloon is driven
out Of business. II they carry this cut
they will compel us to move over into
some prohibition State to get our ticker.
Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-17

Comrade Brotherhood, formerly of
the Hampton Home, resigned his posi-
ton on the guards and accepted the du-
ties Of attending to the steam and water
supplies at the hospital. Comrade B.
attends strictly to his duties, wherever
employed.