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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
A WAY THEY HAVE
What This Johnson City Citi-
ze.i Says Only Corrobor-
ates the Story Of
Thousands.

The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen of johnson City are
similar to hundreds of others in this
city, When there are scores of people
all anxious to tell about the benefits re-
ceived from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills, the greatest skeptic in johnson
City must be convinced. Read the
following;
W, ID. Alden, clerk in the Bee Hive
department store, and residing on King
street, says; Mrs Aden has been
troubled for a long time with mieer-
able backache | bad heard so much
about D an's Kidney Pills and knew
so mauy people Who haI used them
with saUcGaclur, results thlr cou.
cluded t. ~ her o-.b She has de.
rived a world OF n-,-i' ( ON thrm mud
the tesu't, f~gn rF4 i,st lew do,ts
have been 50 luyurallr tIu ,au'r
Kidney Ftjs ari ha>,' r.nuaneLt
place in oar m a ri.rrp.-~'
Call NJ M Patton - NJ O.. store
and AK VAT 'h'lr ru> mrr- report
For 5, lie by all deale,s olocr 30 ceuts.
Foster. Mubuiu Co, lMilao, n Y,
sole agents FIR the Um'"l States
Rcmymnrr tUe uan-, Dpau'<, anc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
An Old Veteran.

William \. Maxwell of the Soldiers
Home will pass the ninety-frst mile
stone December %, having been born
in 1873 He is as clipper and spry as
man of fifty. Born at Rhinebt OK
Flats, Duchess county. n. Y. of pure
Scotch ancestry, his father, Joseph
Maxwell, his mothers maiden name
Maria Nichols. Father Maxwell and
his six brothers together weigh ,450
pounds. Williams father dy NJ when
the boy was seventeen, he was bound
out and ran away to sea, cruising to
Australia, and was gone over three
years. Returning to New York, he
went to the West Indies on a sea trip,
being absent over two years. After a
varied experience, he went to the Mex
lean war in Company A, First New
York Volunteers, and vas under Gen.
Zachary Taylor. On July 4, 1S47, he
helped hoist old glory over the then
Spanish city OF San Francisco After
this war be was employed in Massa-
chusetts broadcloth factory until 1850;
went to Pennsylvania and helped build
the Northern Central Railroad. Here
he married Sarah Jane, daughter Of
Albert Newell, and SIX children, all
now living, were born Of the union.
He went from Clearfield county, Pa,
to the civil war in 1862, serving in Com.
pany l, Fifty. seventh Pennsylvania
Infantry in the Second Corps under
Hancock In 1864, the Eighty fourth
having been decimated to 400 men
was merged with the Fifty-seventh
MIR. Maxwell has gold watch chair
which he found on dead Southernel
AT Gettysburg After the war he work
ed at numbering until age compelled
and two pensions, one from the Mpxi
can and one from the civil war, enable
him to cease active work. The veteran
was also an active participant in tn,
anti-rent war in New York in the earl,
4O's, standing guard over propert,
threatened with destruction by th,
anti-renters. Exchange.
Gather Maxwell is now member o
the Mountain Branch Home at thi
city,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01

81 should not think suchapromiael t
ma2 would cue to have cheap cigar
named AFTER hlm
"AhN um? He likes to have his
name N every ones mouth Town
tml Country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
Winter in Colorado.

Your physician will tell you that the
dry mountain air Of Colorado as al
elixir OF life stands pre- eminent. AL
ways rigorous and stimulating, The
crisp atmosphere OF Colorado is at it,
best in winter. To accommodate win
ter tourists to the Rockies, the Union
Pacific has put in effect from Chicago
a round trip rate OF SAT 20and from st.
Louis round trip rate of $50 %, with
proportionater reductions from oil points
within its immediate territory. Tick
cts on sale every day until May |, 1905,
with return limit Juce l, 1905. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Paci-
fic, the popular route TO Colorado. Fol
full information inquire of
j. H. LoTHRoP, y. A.
903 Olive St, ST. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
Non Resident Notice
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
L. P. Fort, Complainant,
VS..
Lille Fort, Defendant.

1t appearing from affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Lille
Fort, is nal.resident of the State Of
Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered
that said defendant enter her appear
ance herein on or before the next rule
day of said court, to be held on the
first Monday Ia December, 1894, at the
Clerk aud Masters Office in johnson
City, and plea I. answer, or demur 70
complainan,'3 bill, or the same will he
taken for confessed as to her aud set
for hearing ex parte, aad that d copy
of this order be published for four con
secutive weeks II The Comet.
This The 0jb day of November, 1894
L. A SAiPLaY, Clerk aud Master
BY S. L MILLER, D G. Il NJ
D. A. VINES, Solicitor for Complain.
ant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
NON resident NOTICE
In the Law Court at johnson City,
Washington County, Tennessee.
Thomas ]. Swisher
VS..
Nancy A. Swisher.

In this cause it appearing from the
allegations of the compiainant's bill,
which is sworn to, that the defendant,
Nancy A. SwlsheT, is nonresident OF
the State of Tennessee tits therefore
ordered by me that publication be made
for four successive weeks, as required
by law, in the The Comet, newspa-
per published in johnson City, IN said
county, commanding the said Nancy
A. Swisher to appear before the Judge
of the Law Court to be held at the
court house in johnson City, on the
third Monday in December, 1904, it be-
ing the 10th day Of December, 1909, to
make defense against said bill filed
against her, or it will be proceeded with
expartee as TO her.
This November 5tb, 1904.
FoY w. DULANEY, Clerk.
A. r. JOHNSON, Atty. for Petitioner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
hi caIifornIa

Via Union Pacific. Millions have
been spent in the improvement of this
line, and all human ingenuity has been
adopted to protect its patrons against
accident The line is renowned for Its
fast trains and the general superiority
of its service and equipment. Fastest
time, shortest line, smoothest track.
Tourist sleepers a specially. Inquire
of j. H. LoTHRoP, @. A.
90S Olive ST., St. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the year.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional semedies.
Deafneass is caused by an infamed OF
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inAamed you
have a rambling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, aud unless the
inflammation eau be taken out aud this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever: niue
cases out of ten ave caufed by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed con.
dition of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollar
for any case of Deafness (cansed by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall,
Catarrh Cure. Send for circnlars, fire.,
f. j. CHEMEY & co, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
RECTOR OF ST LuKE,s.
Ashburnham, Ontario, resiihes to the Good
Qualities OF Chamherlains Cough Remedy.

Ashbumham, Ontario, Testiiies to the Good
Qualities Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Ashburnham, Ont, April IS, 1903. 49,
| think it is only right that | should
tell you what wonderful effect Cham
berlGin's Cough Remedy has produced.
1.-The day before Easter / was so dis
treEsed with cough aud cold that
did not think TO be able to take any
duties the next day, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The
same day / received an order from you
for bottle of your cough remedy. / al
once procured a sample bottle and tool
about three doses of the medicine. TIC
my great relief the cough and cold hac
completely disappeared and was able
to preach three times on Easter Day
know that this rapid and effective
cure was due to your Cough Remedy
make this testimonial without soiici
tation, being thankful to have found
such God.sent remedy.
Respectfully yours,
+. A. LANGFLDr,
Rector of st. Luke's Church.
This remedy is for sale by II. O.
Miller druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
Portland and Northwest

Without change via Union Pacific
This route gives you 200 miles along
the matchless Columbia River, great
part of the4distance the trains running
SO close to the river that one can look
from the car windows almost directly
into the water. Two through trains
daily with accommodations for al
classes of passengers. This will be The
popular route to Lewis and Clark Elk.
position 1905. Inquire of
J. H. LoTHRoP, G A.
903 Olive ST., st. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
TO TEXAS
Via Memphis and The
COTTON BELT ROUTE
SO. so ONE WAY.
SIS ROUND TRIP.

One way colonst tickets will be sold
from Memphis on Sept 20, Oct 4 and
IS, to Texas points at rate Of IS 90
Round trip homeseekers' tickets
from Memphis on Sept. 30 and 81, Oct
4 and 10, al rate of $l5.
The territory to which above rates
apply includes Dallas, f. Worth,
Waco, Amarillo, Houston. Galveston,
San Antonio, Corpus, Christi and in
termediate points. Round trip tickets
permit stop overs either way, 81 days
return limit.
For full particulars and Texas map,
literature, time tables, etc, write to
Fl. II SUTTON, D. p. A.,
Cotton Belt, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
-
Be Onick.

Nota minute should be lost when a
chIld shows symptoms"f cronp Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy given MS 500 A
as the child becomes hoarse, ar even
after the croupy cough appears. will
prevent the attack 1t never fails, aud
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by IL. G Miller, drnsgiA.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
\ Costly Mistake.

io'lers are somat,mrs very expen-
siVe. O ctsioua'ly life itself Is the
price "t mistake, but in1'Il never be
srnng'if you take DR. Kings New Life
Pulls for dyspepsia, dizziness, head
ache, liver or bowel troubles They
AZ gru'l vt thorough 2jc at II. G.
Miller's drug store,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
The Fast Trains

10 California are run over the Union
Pacific. VIA Omaha 10 hours quicker
to San Francisco thuu auy other line.
No change Of roads, no detours, "rhe
Overland Route" all the way Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cific. Inquire of
J. H. LoTHBoP,
SOB Olive Street, st Ions, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01
THE BIC TREES
A Wondrous and Awe-lnspiring Product
of Nature Found Only in California


California's attractions are mostly Of
its own kind, peculiar to the state, and
of none is this so emphatlcally true as
that unique product, the Big Trees.
The age of these colossi is from 500
to 1900 years. Mariposa Grove, which
can can be visited while en- route to the
Yosemite, contains some of the largest.
In the Calaveras Grove are from ninety
to one hundred of huge size. Near
Santa Cruz is q beautiful grove of red
wood big trees which will we'll employ
a days visit. These are best reached
by the Union Pacific, whose fast trains
from Missouri river reach California Is
hours ahead of oil competitors. Pam
phlets and maps describing the won
ders of California, with full information
about the most comfortable and direct
route to the Pacific Coast, can be OBJ
tanned from J. Fl. LGTHRoP, G. A.
903 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01

j: D. Cox, NJ s Elsee DIR. A, S. N Dobsou, s. C,
William ard late H. Earnest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-01

iy thu burning 81 u easement buijl-
ing IN ntouklyn Twelve persons wer,
smptherei to dea'h, and two others
were SO badly burned that they cannot
survive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
SWEDISH METHODIST CHURCH
DEDICATED ALMOST FREE Of DEBT

Bishop Cranston preached the dedicatory
sermon at the Swedish NJ +. church, on
the corner of Eleventh and streets, yes
terady morning taking for his text the
eighty-fourth psalm. verses ] and 2 begin
ming with How amiable Is Thy Taber-
nace, 0 Lord of nosts.
The bishop made comparison of the
religion of Jesus Christ to that of the idol
worshipper and the va,ue received IRON
each
During mis- remarks he referred to the
death of President Mckinley, Low beauti-
fully he passed away. and said the value
of such death to men of this country
was worth more tnan AL the gold mines
of Alaska He spoke also of Grant. Sner-
man and Sheridan on the North and of
Stonewall jackson and .,obert Il. Lee on
the South. and ended by comparing how
each was received when he attended the
summons of death. In closing, he paid the
following tribute to the swedish churches
lin conclusion, 1 must say a few words
of praise for the splenu,, work accomplish
ed in the past. and particularly in recent
year, by the Swedish Metnonlst church
The Swedish church has done more rela
lively in recent years than amy other
branch of the Methodist church. ins is
especially the case with the church in the
Northwest. The stride | may say has
been indeed wonderful One has no idea
of the immensely of the church until he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
ROBBED HIS UNCLE'S
BUTCHER SHOP

William MontgaIl Is now a lodger at the
county Jail He was arrested for rob
bing the butcher shop of his uncle, who is
a partner in the frb of McCutcheon &
Montgall at Roy.
Since being Incorporated he has made
a confession. The burglary, he said, Yves
committed bv Harry Smith on the 27th
Off January while the proprietor had
gone to supper. Entr-~o- q the shop was
effected through the back door.
Immediately after the discovery of the
burglary. searching parties were organized
to scour the town and surrounding coun-
try. DUNG the search, Montgall claims,
he came across Smith, whom he had
known at The Dalles. Oregon. He alleges
that he told Smith that the latter was
the man whom he was looking for, upon
which Smith offered him half the money
to keep still, which took.
Harry Smith is known as a hold-up man.
It was he that held up man during
the Elks carnival and secured $40 for lis
work. Smith. so Montgall claims, poses
as a common laborer, but makes regular
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
SEVENTY CASES OF TYPHOID
FEVER REPORTED FOR JANUARY

The number of typhoid fever cases in
Tacoma is increasing.
The records of the board of health show
that while during ,Ae year 1903 only Al
cases of typhoid fever were reported, in
the month of January 1904, the number
of cases reported was 10, nearly twice the
total number for the entire year of 1903.
The official figures for last year are as
follows
January, 5; February, 5; March, 3;
April, 3; May, l; June, 3; July, 2; Au-
gust, /; December, lS. Total, Al.
Tacoma has always been considered a
healthy ,lty and for that reason, perhaps
the increase in typhoid fever cases is all
the more noticeable People are becoming
alarmed and want to ..now the cause.
For the purpose of getting at lne bot
tom of the matter The lines this morn
ing interviewed the health commissioner
and number of prominent physicians,
and their conclusions make interesting
reading just at this time.
Dr. Schug. nealth commissioner, says:
as far as can see, everything about
the city water is all right. The apparent
increase in the number of typhoid cases is
due to the fact the doctors are more care
full in reporting the cases than formerly.
Typhoid is prevailing all over the coun-
try and | cannot say it is due to any one
cause. a number of the cases reported
here are of patients brought in from the
logging camps and outside places for treat.
ment.'
DR.. Warren Brown, when asked about
typhoid and the city water supply. said:
81 do not think it is ~ue to the city
water. l believe we have the finest water
supply IN the world as it comes direct
from the mountains Typhoid fever is due
to negligence. In cases of entire families
having typhoid they 10 not take necessary
precautions, but use the same towels and
spoons as the patients. Many of the poor
people dump the refuse and garbage into
the yard. and It runs off into the springs
from which they get drinking water. The
consensus of opinion is that the preva-
lence of typhoid lever is due largely to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01

negligence, as so many parties do not OBJ
serve sanitary regulations.
I'VE don't have very many cases here. ''
DIR. Hamilton, allan, surgeon of the
Northern Pacific railway, says: "A ty-
phold case never arises without a germ,
and LAT usually comes in through the
mouth, and 1T WOULD BE A WISE
PLAN TO BOIL ALL THE DRINKING
WATER"
1 don't think people need to be
alarmed, said DIR. f. V. Hill. 1t might
be a good pan, however, to boil the water
to eliminate chances, out | never think of
having typhoid" DR.. Hill does not believe
typhoid arises from any particular cause
in Tacoma.
1t is noticeable fact that the physi-
clans interviewed mostly ignore the fact
that 20 cases of typhoid were reported in
Tacoma during January, or try to explain
it in a non-commttal way. Several how
ever, go so far as to advise the boiling of
drinking water. there seems to be re-
luctance to say anything which might he
CONSTRUED into a condemnation or even a
criticism of Tacoma's water supply
The Times will tomorrow print the
suits of its own investigations of Ia
coma's water supply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01

two distinct principles for which your
order stands-the commercial and the fra
ternal The commercial brings with it
the benefits of the insurance. Insurance
cultivates thrift and prudence and the
man who uoes not provide for his own is
worse than a heather.
The other principle is the spirit of
fraternity, which in its radical nature is
the same as the spirit of Christ. Fra
ternity is 49, spirit that makes mems char
aeters.'
Continuing, the pastor emphasized three
features of the text, which were as for
lows: lst, "Visit the widows and the fa-
therless in their affection; ID Keep
one self unspotted from the world and,
Sd, mo man can ne religious who leaves
out Cod
While speaking o. the second thought of
the text, keep ones self unspotted from
the world" the Rev Mr.. Barnhisel spoke
concerning newspapers of our city.
They compare well with other metro
politan papers, he remarked, "but leave
unsaid a great many things which the
people ought to know. The cable cars
have been running all winter with a brok
en- cable that was a menace to hundreds
of lives, and with open cars that endan
ger the health of all who rode in them and
not a word about it appeared in some
of the papers.
Gambling has been stopped in Tacoma
and slot machines have ceased to run.
Why are the newspapers silent about
these things of which the people should
be proud!
AT the mems banquet helu in TINS
church a few evenings ago Mayor Camp
bell and member of the city council made
addresses. In reporting the affair the
devoted half a column to what
the othsr speaker said, but had not line
in regard to the remarks of the nrst citi-
zen in the city
''We are shortly to face an election in
this city. Ibis pulpit is not to be used
for political purposes, but the man who
stands in it would not be doing his duty |
if he did not speak what he thinks You
will not be doing your duty if you do not |
10 and act what you know is right You
should speak for the best public senti- |
ment in TINS city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
DIETRICH ASKS
FOR v|ND|CAT|0N

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. lSena-
tor Dietrich, who has been absent since
December, and snct that time has defeat
ed a bribery indictment, appeared in the
senate this morning Upon his request the
senate today agreed to resolution author
izing the appointment of committee Of
five senators to thoroughly investigate the
appointment Fisher, the postmaster at
Hastings, Neb., and particularly Dietrchs
connecuon Herewith, winch led up to tht
Indictment
The mouse today passed bill ratifying
the agreement with the Sioux Indians to
open up their lands, after which it devoted
the day to the considerat on of minor bills
for the District of Columbia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
MARINE CLIMPSES

The revenue cutter Grant, Captain
Tozier, which came into the harbOr
Saturday night, left out this morning.
The steamship Centennial, of the
Kruse line, is due at the Commercial
dock at II p. m. today. The vessel
has about 900 tons of freight here for
San Francisco.
The steamer T. G. Reed brought
over 80 tons of switches and frogs for
the Tacoma Railway & Power COM
pany this morning.
The bark Scrota docks today at the
Tacoma mill and the British ship Nile
goes into the stream.
The Nile will get to sea Wednesday
with 170,500 feet of lumber for Callao.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
BUFFALO BILLS
DAUGHTER DEAD

SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-The daughter
of William F. Cody, Mrs. Charles w
Thorp, died at hospital in this city
vest arday Death resulted from the
effects OF an operation for append
citis. Deceased was the wife OF DR..
Charles Thorp. The couple were
married in Denver last New Years
day and had resided here only cou-
pie of weeks.
The wedding of Mrs. Arta Cody
Boal and DR.. Thorp was the culmina-
ton of a romance of several years
standing and was kept secret for sew
eral days owing to the opposition OF
Buffalo Bill" who did not fancy an
army surgeon for a son-in-law.
During the late war DR.. Thorp was
stationed in the Philippines as an
army surgeon and was later assigned
t,, post duty in the west. He resigned
10 establish a practice in Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01

looked into the muzzles of two big
revolvers held in the hands of a pair
of we'll dressed strangers. The rob-
bers forced them to he quiet while
they took $500 from the clothing of
Goddard and William Guy. They
seemed to be nervous and in a hurry,
and in their haste overlooked 81, 400
which was in Mr.. Goddards trousers
pocket.
About the same time that this oc-
Cured four men were detected in an
attempt to open the safe in the real
estate Office of William Hartz & Co.
One of the men proved to be Reginald
Clay, the bookkeeper of the firm. Of
ficers arrived in time to catch the
four men. Clay was released later, as
he was drunk and not In condition
to know what he was doing. The 9TH
ers were old hands at the business
and were using him as a tool.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
W. H. TAFT IN CABINET

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. LIN the
presence of the president, the cabinet, the
Ohio delegation in congress and number
of other friends, Judge William H. Taft
of Ohio, late governor of the Philippines
took the oath as secretary of war this
morning in the cabinet room at the White
House. The oath was administered by
Chief Justice uller of the United States
supreme court. The retiring secretary of
war, Llnu Root, was also present After
the ceremony Secretary Taft received the
congratulations of all present, after which
he had long private conversation with
the president. Secretary Taft took charge
of the war department about noon The
officials of the department were presented
to the secretary and took leave of Mr.
Root this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-01
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN ACT

John Ripley is locked up at the
central police station on a larceny
charge. Early Saturday morning he
was discovered by d. Jacobson, one
of three occupants of room in the
Blake hotel, in the act of going
through the clothing of the three men.
A slight noise awakened Jacobson
and he reached for the electric light
near the head of the bed. He turned
on the light and the burglar stood re-
vealed with one hand in Jacobson's
trousers pocket. The fact that he
was discovered did not embarrass the
burglar in the least. He said he was
looking for the proprietor of the no