davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
sales, $50, 200 shares.
MONEY REPORTS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-To-day's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund.-
s shGws ssGls si fssn
80 2e2 United sS States ss notes $4lsoos4
o' total fSS resspts hs Day day
sSo total receipts this this, month g,
penditures this day. i.7co, ooo total espendi-
lures this month, $7,12O,OOo; total expenditures
b this ye si4 f2s so deposits in national
day 4or eHcnssss ssns
chicago exchange, selling rate es SOC premum
buying rate. par; London oOday sight document
''y 81 ssen aHs s sas Banl clearing. to-day
..I LONDON, Jan; 6;-The amount of bullion
s25, 900. The sum Of s10O, 900 was withdrawn
for shipment to Egypt.
81 francs Is Confines for the account .e
on London, Is francs 1871 confines for checks.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Exchange on London, 20
for short bills, 3 per cent; for three months
bills, "a per cent.
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Jan. 6-Consos
Anaconda, az; ,Atchison, se%c; Atchlson pre-
Pacific, 12ois Chesapeake Ohio, 81; Chicago
Great CIR Western 16; Chicago, Milwaukee & 81.
4H D@ser RIO
71h; Erie, 20; Erie first preferred, CO.'S .Srie
second preferred, 81; Illinois Central 1884,
Louisville & Nashville. 11Oh; Missouri. Kansas
Texas. 17M; New York Central 122N; Nor
| folk & Western. 5Sh; Norfolk & Western pre-.
ferred, 90; Ontario g. Western, 22% Penn.
sylvania, COY; Rand Mines, 8; Reading 22A
Reading first preferred 4Oh; Reading second
preferred. 29h; Southern Railway, 2Oss South.
ern Railway preferred. soy; Southern Pacific
49h; Union Pacific, S1M; Union Pacific pre-
ferred, Oily United States Steel Joy United
States Steel: preferred, 56A; Wabash, 20; Wa
Oa Bar p silver rm, g 1850 per ounce.
Money, 2@21a per cent. @ !
The rate of discount In the open market fol
short bills is 3k M3A per cent 4,
The rate Of discount in the open market FOL
| three months bills is 3A@ S SIG per cent.
BOSTON MINING STOCKS, Jan. e-closin,
prices ny, in yesterdays market: Adventure Aa 2A
IA@sE bingham 2aM2aM Calumet Helca
72f 2 eGppe1 kanee Con- 1914 Con
nnio1 n, Coal PomnGn sse e
tNh@aM; Michigan ~ Mohawk ss% @ss
IN; Old Dominion. 1876 ali; Osceola, 62% {
~ Shannon Cop plu Co.. s@sR Tama a s ia ia
oi SasA S3si q s2 s asH'9 1etd 1s%
Winona; TAGS; Wolverine, 6S@69H Wyandot
| IN G1A,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

WORLD,
station.
GIVE me a ticket for Sioux Falls she
painted.
with or without:' asked the polite agent.
With she said, and received beautiful
ten-yard ticket, with divorce coupon attached
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
A SUBTLE REBuKE.

Henrietta complimented me this morning. .
said Mr.. Meekton. I'VE had little argument
and she said would make an ideal juror
YES" answered the man who loves to fiispel
Illusions You know the less man knows
about case the better suited he. is for jury
duty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
AFTER THE TASTE.

This said the host, as the butler appeared
with two pony glasses of the amber liquid lis
some especially fine brandy. want to zee how
you like it, t1t
'Ah,'' exclaimed the guest from Texas. as he
tossed it OF. that's good Hquah sab, l
wouldn't mind having a drink Of that"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, T.; Chicago Milwaukee & st. Iaul, IS;
Minneapolis 4 st. Louis, 81; Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis Omaha 70; Great Northern, a.;
Chicago, Burlington L. Quincy, 4 Wisconsin
Central, i; 500 Line, /; Northern Pacific 8;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, 2. Total cars,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
Only A MArrER OF TIME.

Cincinnati COumerc1al-Tribune. y9
Mother Ito Dorothy, who after being allowed
to make a small pastry for herself, generously
insists dividing with the family)-I hope
you washed your hands before you made this
dear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, JAN. s.

Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-
Great Northern-No. 1 northern, 20; No. 2
northern, 80: No. 3, 26: rejected. 20; no grade.
Milwaukee-No northern, 2S; No. 3, Al;
rejected. 81; no grade 8.
st. J.ouis--No. 2 northern, IL; No. 3, 8; reject
ed. 5; grade, l.
500 Line-No. / MOI thern, 2; No 2 northern.
IA; No. ). B.
Northern Pacifc-No. northern, l.: No. 2
northern, &: rejected, ]; no grade, 1.
Omahu--No. northern. 2; No. 3, 6; rejected,
2; grade, 2.
Minnesota Transfer--No. / northern, i.
Totals-No. / northern, SO: No. northern go;
No. 3, 81: rejected, 50: grade, IL.
Other Grains-Rejccted macaroni wheat, q:
No. winter wheat. 4; No. ) winter wheat so;
rejected winter wheat. 10: No. 3 yellow corn.
i No :, corn; 1; No. corn. 80; no grade corn,
8; No. :; white oats II; No. white oats, II :;
No. 5 oats, 26; no grade oats, Q: No 2 rye, s;
No. rye 5: no grade rye. /; No. barley: 1:
No. 4 barley. o; No . barley, IA; grade bar
ley: 3; No flax: 1G; rejected flax. %:
Cars Inspected Out-No. hard wheat, 1; No.
1 northern wheat, 10: No. northern wheat. 50;
No. wheat. 10; rejected wheat. II: no grade
wheat, 10; macaroni wheat, !: rejected winter
wheat, l. No. 4 corn: 20: no grade corn, IL,
No. white oats. 6: No. white oats, o; No. 8
oats, 3; no grade oats, II No. A. barley. 81; No. i
harley. il: no grade barley, 8; No. 2 rye, 6;
No. 1: No, flax 3.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS !

Z DULUTH GRAIN, Jan. 6.-Wheat started 1c
up this morning on war rumors and gained 1Ac
during the day. closing Ing at Sis for Nay
elsewhere: Fis1 sold up to $1:os4 for May nay
This was Nc net advance for the day.
Recepts-Wheat. % cars; flax, II; oats, Is;
flax O1sSy S oss sSs bS Cars on
me Close: wheat-.Cash No. - hard 7sAc;
7a6ae: Fiax-cash, s., o2is; May, sl.o5%;
July, s1.o6A. Oats, 3e1ac. Rye, 53Ac.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Jan. e.
Flour-Receipts, 2o,372 brls; sales. 400; strong
4sS5 bus saies, b.
active advance on War scare this morning. but
%p anGel se tak4S S
Quiet; state and Jersey. SEQ 5sc No. 2 YES
tern. SIC. nominal f . B atloat: Corn-Receipts
81 .1T5 !bu; sales. 5000; active and higher on
war news better cables and covering; May 500
53Nc 0ats.aReceipts, 5000 bu; nominal; track.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, Jan. g.
ns1 e EesF W M no 1s shfs ST.
( hshsr; Standard: a$she Rye ys. nr@:
47%e asked; puts s 47Ae; calls, 4oc sias
May. 73k G73Me; July: 71Mc; cash 10: hard hard
74c; No. s, 6s1a 73c No: 3 red, see; NO. 8,
s1@ SIC. Corn-May, Ale; July. 4ON @4O1sc;
cash No. mixed. 4O@4OEc; No. white, 4O@
40hc; No. g. 39hc. Oats-No. white, 37M
3Sc; No mixed, 35@35hc.
:. ST. LOUIS GRAIN. Jan. 6.-Close: Wheat
Higher, excited; No: red: cash. elevator, nom
No hard 7sel7o1ac. CornSHigher: No. 3
cash. FAC; track. 45c; May. Acc; July, 45Mc Dat,
Higher; No. 2. cash. Csc: track, 3SH @39c
May. 39Ac; No. 2 white, 4Ohc.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Jan
6.-Rye-January, SIC; May, SIN @57hc. Flax
Cash northwestern, $1.05; southwestern 9S1hc
May. $1.O3@1.O4:s Timothy-January. $2.85
March, $500 Clover-January. SLIPS. Bar
| ley-Cash, 35@5sc. -
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Jan. e.-wheat, spot
steady; No. red western winter, 6s 2Ed
futures quiet; March, Is sgd; May, 6s SID
July nominal. Corn, spot, steady America
mixed, new, As 2Ad; March, 4s I'd.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Jan. e.--provisions
were also affected by the bulish war news and
ruled strong at good gains. May pork opened
15c to 25c higher at S1;25 to S13.35. May lard
2H@5c to sarge higher at s6.871a to $3.50.
= Close: Pork-January, $13.32k; May, $13. 81 u
Lard-January, $6:87R; May, $7121a. Ribs
January, $6.52A; May, $G.S2h
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
PRICES: P c, DECLINE |, LII
ON WALL STREET
HEAVY UNLOADING OF STEEL
PRINCIPAL FEATURE.

Depression In London Weakens the
Whole List-Rallies Only Affect
Metropolitan Street Railway and
Amalgamated Apprectably Drive
Against ST. Paul Affects Entire List
"Details Of the Days Proceedings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
RANGE on wHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Close.
Year Ago.
THE DAYS RESULTS
May Wheat.
July Wheat
CLOSING CASH PRICES

On 1hardS No
norther S4ssc o No. whea
No flax No. :.
No oats 2
Barey <
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

Professor Erichs Narcks. the biographer OF
Emperor William l., has been asked by Prince
Herbert Bismarck to write life of his father
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Jan. 6-Beef-
Firm Pork-.Steady. Lard-Easy; prime ives.
tern steam, $7.15 =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

NEW YORK PRODUCE, Jan. 6.-Rutter-
Neceipts, o.459; firm; extra creamery, 24c;
dairy. 15M21c; held creamery, 15M22c. Cheese
= kcceipts. 3,S03; quiet; state full cream
101ac; small white September, 12c; late made,
l0l9c; large colored September, 12c; late made.
10lsc. large white September. lie; late made.
1O1ac. Eggs-Receipts 3, 724; fine state and
P"nnsSlvania nearby average. finest soc: state
and Pennsylvania seconds to stirsts. 3s@39c:
33c; refrigerated, 29M32c v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Jan. 6-Cattle-
Receipts, $500, including 1000 Texans; market
firm; beef steers, $375@5.20; st6ckers and feed
ers, $2.75@3.40; cows and heifers, $2.25@415;
Texas steers, S2.65M4.45.
Hogs-Receipts. $500; market 1oc lower; pigs
and lights, $4.35@4.7O packers. $4.45Gl4 so;
butchers and best heavy, $4.6Ol4.o0 q
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; market active and
Arm; natives, $3.S0@4.40; lambs, 4.25@6.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
THE FLOUR MARKET
VERY STRONG AND ACTIVE AND TENDING
------ STILL HIGHER.

STILL HIGHER.
a The market is strong, active and tending high
er. The jump in wheat this morning justified
higher prices for flour, but the advance
put into milstuffs instead Of which all grades
up 25c ton additional to the 50c advance of
yesterday. The demand for -four is exceptionally
good for this time of year and orders coming
in freely from buyers in al l3arts of the coun-
try
Shipments. AZ $50 brls
First patents are Quotable $4.7O0l4 so: sec
ond patents. 4.600i4.70: first clears, $3.40@
g. so; second clenrs, S2.4OI25O. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

Prices generally quoted full 1Oc lower. than
days best prices Receipts again very heavy.
Quality better than yesterday. One bunch of
choice heavies sold at $40. Prices ranged $4.1J
mixed from s4.sS to s. 50 and good to choice
Hogs-e7, 29$ lbs. s4.45: %, 222 lbs 81. 50:
11s, le5 lbs s. 20; Co. 272 lbs, $4:55; 81. 275
IIs tee te light Ss l0s killing grades con-
tinue In strong demand at firm prices. The SUI,
butcher cows at $40. Bulls and veals steady.
h1ilch cows unchanged. Stockers and feeders
S Butcher steers2 aoV1 S3s lSs, 49,
ss;s5; !, 76o lbs, So. 5, 81 lbs, s$.eo.
$40; II, LOLA lbs, 1925; 3, no lbs $2.75; s,
ao q lbs $3.50; L. $40 lbs, $3.50; l, 1o1o lbs,
Cutters and Gamers, 900 lbs, 2.25; H. 9o5
lbs, $1.75; 4. 90 lbs, $1.75
Butcher Bulls 1865 lbs, $3.50; 1, 1,190 lbs,
Veal Calves. PA lbs, s4.75; 2. ITO lbs. 81.
Stock and Feeding stesrs-14, lo27 lbs $3.25;
2, 72O lbs 49,
s27; COW and l calf. $2e
| steady to strong prices. One load of very good
handy handy weight Weight, ewes brought $3.50: Lambs
% ewes, 11o lbs, $40; u ewes; 1870 lbs, 1925
Anong I'll the US npers on the market G.
Q. Lee, 7Medford Milan & O. Rourke, Eggieston;
s. j., Johnson. Ellendale: G. N. Brown, SHanley
| Hiltsley Marietta: II. Olson, Dawson; j..
Friehilt, Wood Lake; T. Rasmussen, Wilimar;
Clara City; Christensen: Litchheld; james Nc
kissick, Casseltoh, N. D.; Quass Bros. Meyer
G, H. Putnam, J: Bailey, Glevers Mo-; May
Vile Farm. Mayvilie. N. D.: ]. Lawton. Clear
| Water. ,.,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Jan. 8.
nominal; fair refining. Sc; centrif-
ugal 96-test, 312c; molasses sugar, 2Ac: refined,
quiet; crushed, 5.05c; powdered, 4.55c; gran;S
lated :4.45c.
Coffee-Firm No. Z Rio. Nc.
Z Molasses-Firm: New Orleans, 81 @SSc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
.IEN.CENT DROP
In HEAVY HOGS
THIS PUT THEM 15c UNDER YES
TERDAY'S. TOP PRICES.
Killing Cattle in Continued Strong De-
nland at Firm Prices-Bulls and
Veals Steady-Sheep in Light Sup
ply and Firm on Good General De-
mand.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 6.-Estimated re-
ceipts at the union stock yards to-day: Cattle,
Boz; calves, 80; hogs. 6,S25; sheep, 800; cars,
Luz.
Jan. /, 1914, to date as compared with the same
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

ST. LOUIS LEAD AND sPELTER, JAN e.
Lead-Firm; I.2Oc Spelter-Quiet; 4.7oc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Jan. 6.-Wheat, spot
steady; No. red western winter, 6s 21sd;
futures quiet; March, Is 5Ad; May, 6s SID;
July nominal. Corn, spot, steady, American
mixed, new, Is 2Ad; March. Is I'd
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Jan. Cat midday
the market had rallied 10@12 points from the
lowest. and was net about p @3S points lower.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 1890;
middng gulf, 13.O5c.
Close: Cotton, spot. quiet go points lower;
fniddling uplands, 1890; middlng gulf 1860;
sales, none.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

CHICAGO PRODUCE jan e.--Butter, steady:
crenmeries. 16@231sc: dairies. 14M21c Eggs.
firm ut mark. cases included, 25M2sc. Cheese
steady; daisies. 10Y @10Ac: twins 1oc; Young
12@13c; chickens. Hattie; springs. 11@11Sc,
Potatoes, firm: Burbnnks, 6s0l roc: Rurals. 6s0I
roc; red stock $50 Csc. Veal, firm; so to so
pounds, 5hM6hc; IS to rs pounds, G1hnsc.
SO to 125 pounds sGskc; So to lilo pounds POUNDS,
PEORIA WHISKY, Jan. 6.-Whisky on tho
basis of SIT for finished goods
NEW YORK OIL, Jan. e-petro,snn,
Steady; refined. all ports, ss.o5@e. 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, jan 6.-Cattle-Re-
cepts. $4,000; market steady to easy; good to
prime steers, $5.1OGl5.75; poor to medium, So. IS
nlI.0O; stockers and feeders. So. 5U0l4.25; COWS
sat: heifers, $2@4.s5: Gamers, $2G12.4O; cows
81: 5O@4.35; calves, $3@7.25.
4O,0oO: 1Oc lower: mixed and butchers, S. 500
4.9o; good to choice heavy, $4sO@5; rough
heavy, $450ny4:7 70; light $430@4.6 5; bulk Of
sales. $4.6O@4.SO. -
sheep-Receipts, 100000 sheep and lambs
Slow good to choice wethers, $4GI4.6o fair to
choice mixed, S3.25@4: western sheep. So. 650l
a.5o; native lambs, S4@6.25; western lambs
81. 650L6.25
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Jan. 6-Cattle
Receipts. $500; market steady; native steers,
SO. 2515.25: cows and heifers, $2.75@3.S5; stock
ers and feeders $2.3OM4.
Hogs-.Receipts, 10000: market Zoe lower;
heavy, $4:6O@4.7O; pigs. $3.75@li30.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. market weak to 1Oc
lower; sheep, $2.25Gl4.5U: lambs. S4.7b@5.75.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

tie, receipts, 5000, including 300 southerns:
market slow and weak: native steers, $35O@
4.65; southern steers, $2.50@4; southern cows.
$1.5O@2.65; native cows and heifers, $2.4O0l
1856; stockers and feeders, So 25G3.75.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market steady to
gas; packers, $4.4Odl Ago; pigs land lights,
$l.25@l46
sheep-Receipts. 1000; market steady to
weak; sheep $2.30@4.45; lambs S4.75M5.65.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

r KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Jan. 6.-Close:s Wheat
May. 1912 @13%c; July: II &c; cash No: 2 hard:
74e; No. 3, 6sK@7ac;; No: red, secil No. 3,
cash No. 2 mixed. 4o@ 4Ohc; No. white, 40G
40hc: No. 3, 391ac. Oats-No. 2 white, 37@l
3Sc; No. mixed, 350l35hc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

= = PUTS AND CALLS.
2:20 o'clock report:
Puts-May wheat. S6asc.
Cals-May wheat, 81 ~ @01 sc.
Curb-May wheat, S1Ac.
from abroad for offers of corn.
Chicago to Lewis: Market rallied on cable
to Brosseau from LeDuc. Paris. it was warlike.
Traders seem to run into some wheat at SShc
and over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

Z, Hn. b.--CIOSe. Whea1
Higher, excited: No. 2 red, cash. elevator nom
inal; track; l9l9se May s5Ac July, s17s @s2e
cash. fac; track 45c May Acc; July, 454sc Oats
Higher; No. 2 cash. 3Sc: track, 3S% @39c
May, 39Ac; No. 2 white, 4Ohc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Jan.
6-Rye-January, SIC; May, SIN @57hc. Flax
Cash northwestern, $1.O5; southwestern, 9Shc;
May. $1.O3@1.O4s Timothy-January. $285;
March, $500. Clover-January. SLIPS Bar
ley-Cash, 35@5Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT, JAN. 6.

The following are the receipts and shipments
It the principal primary wheat markets: !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06

FOlur, SC higher. Wheat 1c higher: No. j
northern. ss1a q soc; No: northern, 5@s61ac;
May, s9Ac asked; puts, 86Mc; calls, 92c. Oats,
&c higher; Standard, 3sGSsMc. Rye, firm:
No. l, SIC. Barley, firm; No. 2, 64c; sample,
35M61c. Corn, higher; No. 3. 41@42hc; May,
47kc asked; puts AZ G; calls, 49c. .as.s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Supreme Court Decisions.

A telegram from Knoxville says that
the supreme court affirmed the lower
courts in the cases of Lindamood vs..
E. T. & W. N. r. R., Gillespie ct al
vs. Nelson ct el, R. W. Cox vs.. Ad-
ans Bros. Payne & Co.. W. J. Exum,
Admir-. OF Smallings VS.. E. T. & W.
r. R., Lynch vs.. Washington Co.,
State VS.. Coins and the Hankal case.
The case of Lindamood has been tried
in the law court at johnson City six
times, and has been to the supreme
court four times, resulting in victory
for the defendants each time in the gu
preme court. At the last trial in the
court here the defendants demurred to
the evidence, Judge Tyler sustained
this demurrer and the plaintiff appealed.
The case is now finally settled, and
Messrs. Harr & Burrow for the plain.
tiff, and kirkpatrick, Williams & Bow.
man and Upton & Miller, for the de-
PENDANTS, deserve much credit for the
great fight they have made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Local and Personal.

Miss Phonita Smith has returned
from . visit TO Texas.
Best Oysters in town at Weems', cor
ner West Main street.
Your phone orders for grocerief are
promptly attended to at Grahl's.
1T. McNees will build q residence
on Myrtle street near Montgomery
street.
When you are in doubt about what to
buy to eat go to Grahls and refresh
your memory.
Sheriff Smith will take no chances in
future. He has purchased Q pair OF
trained blood hounds.
Oysters, fresh from Norfolk, three
times each week, at Fred Weems' cor
ner West Main street.
]. E. Brading has moved in the w.
Fl. Cox property on the corner of
Unaka and Wilbourn streets.
Miss Garry Hicks has returned from
q business college in Knoxville, and
has as her guest Miss Julia Mouffe.
He don't claim to have the largest
stock but the freshest groceries in the
city can always be found at Grahl's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Summers have
returned from Q trip TO st. Louis.
They will be at home soon in their
Watauga avenue cottage.
It will be pleasant news to Johnson
City people to know that Mrs. George
Simcox is 80 much improved that she
is about to be discharged from the hos
pital at Knoxville.
The Armbrust-Smith Co. has leased
the room recently occupied by Scott &
Whisman, and will take out the Pc
tition between it and the room it now
occupies aud use the enlarged room for
an increasing business.
F. s. Hamlin has decided not to
move to Bristol, and has purchased the
residence of I. T. McNees on the corn
of Wstsuga avenue and Baxter street.
He will move to it at once. johnson
City is pleased to have such citizens
remain here.
Col. T. E. Matson has been offered
q position as civil engineer with the
newly organized Virginia & South
eastern railroad, but he had to decline
it on account of his work at the Sold
iers' Home. His son, Joe Matson, was
taken instead.
The Cemetery Association has Or
ganized with Mrs. W. J. Exum as
president, and Miss Sallie Faw as sec
rotary and treasurer. A number Of
good women are interested, and Oak
Hill cemetery will be beautified early
in the spring and q sexton employed
to keep it in order. These women
should be literally encouraged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Sad Accident to Little Boy.

A sad accident befell little Eugene
jackson, the 1O-year-old son of Rev.
A. N. Jackson, last Saturday afternoon.
While running in the yard at the par
sonage the little fellow was tripped by
wire and thrown violently to the
ground, face foremost. He was Sc
verely injured internally and suffered
excruciating pain, which the doctors
think may be peritonits. He was taken
by his parents Sunday evening to
the city hospital at Knoxville for treat
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, who
have just come among us, have tie
sympathy of all our people, with the
sincere hope that their child will be
safely restored. -Morristown Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Notice Of Election.

We, the Commissioner of Election
for Washington county, Tennessee, give
notice that an election will be opened
and held at the usual voting places in
the various wards of johnson City,
Tennessee, on the
FOURTH WEDNESDAY IN NOVEMBER,
it being the 23rd day of said month, for
the purpose of electing Mayor for
johnson City; two Aldermen from the
First Ward, one for one year and one
for two years; one Alderman from the
Second Ward; one Alderman from the
Third Ward; two Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward, one for one year and one
for two years.
The polls will be opened and closed
within the legal hours for holding cleo
tons in Tennessee.
Gro. W. W1LLETTE, Ohm,
Haskell II. DYER,
J. M. MARTIN,
Commissioners of Election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Will Improve Hotel Carnegie.

The new owners of Hotel Carnegie
will greatly improve the building. Mr..
Northrup has contracted for steam
heating system and lighting plant.
The building will be re-papered, and
Will Smith, having secured the con-
tract for large part of the work, will
begin the task Monday.
The street Car line will be extended
to the building. A track force will be
put to work Monday extending the
line. Mr.. Northrup is also negotiating
for the adjacent building and the es-
tate of the Carnegie Development
Company. s. II. Pouder has been en-
ployed as assistant manager of the
hotel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
Building Repair Shops.

The South & Western railroad is
building q machine shop near its depot
in this city. 1t will be equipped with
sufficient machinery to do alltheir re-
pair work and great deal of the out
fit is already in place. The company
is doing a good business and may put
in foundry later. 1t begins to look
as if the line would be built to the coal
fields in the near future. MIR. Carter
is not talking, but work is going on all
along the line.