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Forgot to Say Thank You.

Some lads were so overcome that they
forgot to say thank YOU but Mr.. Cans
forgave them. Others were so excited that
they put their nits down on a counter,
tried on an overcoat. and hurried off to
show their little new possession, leaving
their mits behind them. One little chap
started off without his hat. but a clerk
stopped him. When he put the hat on, the
clerk noticed it was a mans hat, ana
much too large for the boy.
LET me have that hat a moment" re-
ouested the clerk and he took it and wrap
ped it up. Then leading the youngster
over to the hat department., he gave him
a new one. This was the spirit which
prevailed. and the real pleasure of giving
was demonstrated in Just one hundred
cases.
Each ticket carried with it history"
Some were more pathetic than others, and
many of the applicants were neatly though
cheaply clothed and appeared very re-
some of the "histories:
Mother dead: father old man. and has
hard time to get along. Oldest boy and
main support of family died after return
inc recently from the Philippines
Father injured; mother dead; nine girls
and three boys: only one of whom Is old
enough to work.
Mother Woodworking and very poor
BOY was given overcoat last year, but has
outgrown it. Will return old one so 1t may
be passed along
Others came in with histories" which
showed both parents to be dead, and one
| little fellow had no relatives at all. One
was the only living son of a veteran OF the
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Imported Robes.
Second floor.

Lace, Spangle and Embroidered
Linen Robes, complete with bodice
and sleeves. Prices gradually rise
from SIS to $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Evening Gloves
First floor.

The best only-fitted at our risk
by experts, thoroughly understand
Ing their business.
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Summoned as a Witness

HE has received a summons to appear
as a witness before the investigating COM
mittee which will meet In Christ Church
reading room at l o'clock on the morning
of January 10.
at is reported that detectives are work
ing upon the case in western PENNSYLVANIA
and that startling disclosures are possible.
l believe that is correct There are some
decidedly sensational stories that father
has never had the money to fully investi-
gate-but 1 know that there has already
been gathered enough new testimony to
amaze the church world"
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Work of Powerful Friends.

II have done all that could in the case,''
said DR.. Irvine, land have been i'll and I'M
able to do more What is being done now
is solely the work of powerful friends that
have been raised up for me and they are
doing what / could not do for myself.
'All they are doing 1 cannot tell. In fact,
/ am unaware of much that is being DONE
for am told that surprising evidence has
been brought to light, the exact nature of
which is absolutely unknown to me-
Il will not speak at this time regarding
Mrs. Elliotts part in the case, but believe
that before the church authorities a story
of duplicity will be told that will amaze
the world l can give you copy of the
documents in the case up to date and these
must speak for me, as the present proceed
ings are all now in the hands of my friends.
L prefer that they should speak for me
and l will not offend them by saying any
thing or doing anything that might hamper
them in the work they are DOING
DR.. 1rvine's Son-in-law, who lives In the
same house said:
Father has many things he would like
to say but his mouth is closed until his
friends have spoken. His wife has been Sc
riously i'll recently, and he is trying to avoid
all excitement. He has never given up hope
of being restored to his position in the
church and before the world, and believes
the evidence to be heard next month will
accomplish that
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Usual SIPS Evening Silks for ST.
Usual &c Silks for sec yd.

An archaeological dark room makes the selection of even
ing shades satisfactory All the delicate shades also white
and black here Chiffon Fale Satin Messalne Peau de
Sole Satin de Chine Crepe de Chine Peau de Cygne Printed
Warp and Pompadour Silks. With appropriate trimmings,
second floor.
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Before.

hesitating and embarrassed, his clothing
meager and in rags. his little face pinched
and wan, and his toes showing through his
shoes. His ticket entitled him to an over
coat, but to it would be attached a History
Of the case" reading something like this:
Mother Woodworking, educated woman,
with four children, almost naked Father
has deserted and refuses to help when ask
ed Mother washes clothes for living.
Children want to go to school, but cannot
because of lack of clothes
Such cases were not>few, and each time
one appeared, Mr.. Cans would call to one
of the clerks:
Here. give this lad complete outfit;
shoes, stockings, underwear, suit of
clothes, hat-and the overcoat."
Thank you, SIR would be the reply in a
wee, small voice, as the boy was led away
to the Quitting departments. In five min
utes he would return, his face wreathed In
smiles his hands in his pockets and his
head high, perfect picture of happiness
and appreciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Evening Fans.

Prices from 81 to $40. An i'm
porter's samples are included at
prices making them remarkably
good bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Palais Royal
Closes $50 PM.

Closed today New Years requisites will be the program to-
Preparations made long since Results will prove
especially the army of new patrons lately acquired that the
Paas Royal selections made with best of taste and that
prices considerably less than prevailing for the best
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
Harmon Nominated.

The judicial convention to nominate
a candidate for attorney general to sue
coed the late s. b. Keefauver was held
in Johnson Oily Friday. Mai. Paul
Il, Divine was made chairman and
George 3. Boren secretary. The com
mittee on credentials seated the Vines
delegation from Washington county
and the convention proceeded to bust.
ness. The committee on resolutions
brought in resolutions upon the death
OF Mr.. KeefauVer which were adopted.
Roll call for nominations put the names
OF d. A. Vines, A. r. Bowen, Dana
Harmon and Bob Allen before the con.
vention and the first ballot resulted as
follows: Harmon SO 1-9, Vines 16 1-2,
Allen IS, Bowen Z. Mr.. Harmon &C
cepted nomination in a characteristic
speech while anumber of the delegates
were leaving the opera house declaring
it was Brownlow's work and threaten
ing to do all sorts of things. Mr.
Vines responded to call and declar &c
he would support the ticket but CALI
for Bob Allen failed to get response
Mr. Allen had left the room and has
not decided to support the ticket
There is a strong probability that b,
will make the race as an independent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
At Home With Mrs. Armbrust.

The reception at Mrs. H. Armbrust's
Wednesday afternoon was we'll attend
ed. 1t was day of which might be
quoted. ''What is so rare as a day
ia june" Little Miss Evelyn assist
ed her mother in receiving and showed
herself an adept pupil of q successful
hostess. The rooms were decorated
with red and white roses, white lilies
and ferns. Miss Mia Smith and Mrs.
Cass presided over punch bowl in hall,
serving fruit punch. Music in hall
above We'd with the merry chatter of
voices. The costumes were handsome
and varied, some elegant and elabo-
rate, while some were simply delight
fully and appropriately cool and sum
merry. Refreshment colors were pink
and white, and were supervised by
Mrs. G. L. Smith, which was guar
antee of perfection. Those present
were
Mesdames Sproles, W. P. Harris, S.
P. Arnell, Berry, Ponder, Moore, Har-
din, Riddle, ]. A. Martin, Crowder,
Exum, Cass, j. s. Wilson, S. w. Will
son, P. Wofford, II. Gump, f. ST..
John, Collins, Harmon, U. s. Archer,
r. N. Archer, Hamilton, McNees, M.
M. Ward, Sells, Williams, G.. Wofford,
Whiteside, Molesworth, S. Carr, p.
M. Ward, Hurlbut, Ellsworth, Glider
sleeve, Long, J. P. Smith, J. W. Cox,
Millard, Bowman, Brading, Parks,
Unkefer, Thomas, Granger, Lundy,
Fl Lyle, Hurst, Russell, d. Taylor,
McCown, Lide, Cargille, W. b. Hun
ter, j. Summers, G. L. Smith, and E..
T. Hart; Misses Arnell, M. Arnell,
Jaffa, Friberg, Carr, Cox, Belle and
Nora Miller, Matte and Gordon Hen
derson. Hardy, Mary Hardy, Lillian
and Loula Burbage, smith and Hart.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

Senator Bate carried Gibson county
Saturday by 900 majority, thereby add
ing three more certain votes to his col
umn. Governor McMillin should re-
tire from the race. He Is a defeated
man, and no argument can justify his
further candidacy for the senate. A
sentiment that no man can successful
ly oppose has returned Senator Bate,
the hero of Shiloh to the United States
Senate from Tennessee. We say this
in no spirit of opposition to Governor
McMilljn. Chatta pooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

Notice is hereby given to the public
that II. K, Parrot has regularly As@
duly qualified as administrator of the
estate of II. b. Easterly, deceased.
All persons now indebted 10 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 H. r. 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 2jth, 1904.
II. II. PARRoTT, Admir-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

81 see that sixty votes are claimed
for Bate. This claim cannot be justi-
fed, though it is possible that he may
get them. Twenty-Five votes are claim
ed for McMillin. This claim cannot
be iuatihed, though he may get them.
Bate can reasonably lay claim to only
81 instructed votes, after eliminating
the republicans aud those to which
much doubt is attached. McMillin
cannot reasonably claim more than IS
instructed votes, after eliminating
those that are of great doubt. Nash
vile News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
NINE MILLION ACRES.

Government Lands For HomesteadorS.
In Western Nebraska near the Union
Pacific Railroad in section lots of GAO
acres each, for almost nothing. The
salubrity of these lands is something
remarkable. Distance from railroad is
three 10 thirtNmiIes. There will be a
grand rush of homesteaders. This is
the last distribution of free homes in
the United States Government will ever
make in Nebraska. Write for pam
phlet telling how the lands can be &C
quired, when entry should be made,
and other information. Free on appli-
cation to any Union Pacific Agent, or
j. H. LorHRoP, G.. A.
BOB Pine St, st. Louis, No.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
Married at Greeneville.

The magnificent home of Col. and
and Mrs. A. F. Naff in Greeneville was
the scene of beautiful and impress
i've wedding at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, when, in the presence Of
about one hundred of the elite Of
Greeneville, Miss Lula Naff was we'd
ded to Mr. George Stanley Jewell of
our city, Rev. Jno. S. Eakin, Pastor
of the LIST Presbyterian Church of
Greeneville. officiating.
The home had been darkened and
was illuminated by numerous tapers
throughout. The decorations, under
the direction Of Mesdames Milliganand
Susong, cousins of the bride, were
faultlessly arranged. After solo by
Mrs. Fl. E. Milllgan the bridal party
entered the parlor as Miss Caulkins
rendered Mendellsohns wedding march
First to enter were Misses Brown and
Susong who held two white ribbons
extending from the altar to the door to
form the aisle for the remainder of the
party. Next came the ushers, Messrs.
Earle Snapp and William r. Ponder.
Then after Rev. Eakin had taken his
place the groom entered with his broth
err, Will Fl. Jewell, the best man. Miss
Martha Naff, the maid Of honor, pre-
coded Col. Nafi with the bride. After
the rites had been solemnized the par
ty repaired to the dining room, where,
after congratulations, etc., dainty re-
freshments were served progressively
to the entire gathering
Mr.. and Mrs, Jewell reached johnson
City on the vestibule and were driven
to the home of Rev. Jere Moore where
the johnson City part of the bridal
party were invited to dine.
Mrs. Jewell is the eldest daughter Of
COLONEL and Mrs. Naff and is one Of
the most intellectual and attractive Of
Greeneville's many fair daughters and
will bea most desirable addition ia
johnson City society. While attend.
ing the estate Federation of Women 6
Clubs here and during former visits
Miss Naff made great many frienns
who now welcome her return.
|
Mr.. Jewell has been in Johnson CITY
several years as the popular pharma.
cist in Ward Il Friberg's drug store.
BE is brainy young man with strong
wholesome personality and is almost
entirely worthy of the prize he has
won. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell will be at
home to their friends at 10j Hoiston
Avenue after June 25.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

"Bill" Montgomery, the Seviervllle
editor whose name is more closely con-
nected with his paper, Montgomery
vindicator, than any man in the State
came up to the convention, but the
drouth was more than he could stand
and not finding any relief in THE
COMET office he left at noon for more
pleasant pastures. We could mot
quench thirst like Bills and survive
until new supply was rec eived.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

The Staff says it did not know how
THE COMET was going to bid fer the
tax sales. That's the trouble with the
Russians not knowing what the Japs
are going to do they always lose ont.
1t is but just to say that our offer was
as much o surprise to the Trustee as it
waste the Staff and the imputation that
Mr.. Jackson acted otherwise than hon
orably in asking for the bids is only a
miserable sqnall of an envious kid and
can do Mr.. Jackson no harm where
both parties are known.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

ney general. He knows thing or
two and does not fear the count, now
that he is running with his old enc.
mics and does notfear the ballots, af-
ter having been counted will be run of
with and destroyed by republican
election commissioners, as was done
with his votes when he was running fol-
the judgeship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

The law fixes the rate that can be
charged for advertising tax sales and
when the Staff said the redemption
money of the poor and unfortunate
is practically placed in our hands and
that we may charge whatever we see
fit, il knew it was misrepresenting the
facts and doing so to try to injure Mr..
Jackson, in making it appear he gave
MS the privilege. THE COMET is not
dog in the manger and we never cut
legal rate to FRAGILE in order to keer
business from a contemporary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

Ben Haynes, editor of the Klayburn
Progress, and one of the best known
editors in East Tennessee. came up to
the convention and dropped in to see
THE COMET. Ben is not as big as he
talks and for that reason is able to
avoid contempt" proceedings and
other difficulties frequently.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

The inconsistencies of political
speakers are frequently amusing. At
the republican judicial con vention the
Chairman, Maj. Devine, excoriated
the cleo ton laws and hoped that the
time might come when a republican,
who had been duly elected, might take
his seat and not be counted out. But
when the Hon. Dana Haemon, the
nominee, thanked the convention for
his nomintion, he said that his nomi-
nation was equivalent to an election
and that he would be their next attor-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

The staff says TIE COMET published
nine and half columns of tax sales
last year and received $500 for it. 1t
is wrong twice, purposely or otherwise
for we published over fourteen col
umns and received $3.50. However, it
is not what we got that hurts the staff.
Can you guess what it is?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS
Take Notice.

ON THE FIRST MONDAYIN JULY
NEXT
AT, the Court House door in Jonesboro,
Washington county, / will offer for
public sale all the real estate belong
ing to Delinquent Taxpayers for the
year 1903. The following is list Of
such delinquents, the district in which
the property is situated, and the num-
Der of acres in each tract;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

If the Staff really wants to beat Hen
~ jackson for Trustee we can give it
the name OF man who can carry the
Sth district against him and carry it in
q hurry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

The Stats spasm about the tax sales
occupied almost as much space as the
delinquent list but the spasm was in
the Staff and the list was in THE Com
EFT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
THIRD DISTRICT

Bennett ] w 95 acres bounded by Des-
Ter, Bolton, Glaze and Railroad, to-.
tai tax , Is
Hilton II @ acres bounded by Broy-
les, Broyles, Broyles and Broyles,
total tax q
Mathes Jacob heirs Il acres bounded
by Baxter, Taylor, Chandler and
Gold, total tax 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

Sixteen to 0 indicates that the John
son City team does not play bali ON
"wet" grounds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

We wonder what the Staff would
have said il ID had gotten that tax no
tice2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

Perhaps the Staff should be excused
from pleading the baby act.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
FOURTH DISTRICT

Sliger Geo Col acre bounded by Bal,
ley, Lloyd, Lloyd and Kilby, total
tax %
Mhaley Catherine 80 acres bounded by
Iron Works, Iron Works, Birchfeld
and Iron Works, total tax So
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
FIFTH DISTRICT

Pritchard Harvey 90 acres bounded by
Hilbert, Smith, Smith and Love
- grove. total tax 8 30
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16
SEVENTH DIsTRIC

Furguson G Il acre bounded by
MOulton, Warren, Wexler and Stout,
total tax u
Hensley W ID $50 acres counded by
Hensley, Hensley, Morrison and
Hensley, total tax so
Mcdonald Miss Minnie town lot
bounded by Road, Wexler, Wexler
and Broyles, total tax SO
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-16

oolson d q lots II to 20 block 81 earne-
gle addition 4th avenue, total tax
Az 81
bennington a + lots 20 to "A block 3 car
negie addition end avenue, total tax
on
pufleld nelson col lot 80 block 10 Di-
vision street, total cost 4 OF
Ellis Iohu col town lot Love addition
west Market street, total tax 81
Farnsworth lots to IL block 83 car
negie addition Bird avenue.
rarnsworth lots go to 32 block 80 car
negie addition 4th avenue.
Farnsworth F lots to and II to 81
block "a carnegie addition 4th ave-
nue..
Farnesworth + lots to 4 block Us car
negie addition 9th avenue, total tax
.I Z 80
Faucette lot 175 block 10 Johnson
city addition pine street, total tax
So
Felts Miss heirs town lot block AZ car
negie addition 4th avenue, total tax
81
Giles " lots to 4 block IS carnegie
addition 2nd avenue.
Giles lots II to 20 block Is Carne
gle addition Bird avenue, total tax
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-08
In the Other Pocket.

Il can't quite make your change"
said the country storekeeper, painfully
~recounting the pile Of pennies in his
hand. Its Il cent out of the way"
'Oh. never mind returned the munifi
cent summer boarder. but it's my
cent was the moving rejoinder.
Sometimes 1t does happen to make n
difference Ii we know who owns the
cent, The New York Press tells this
story of a man who, early on Monday
morning, came to the assistant treas
urer Of Il church.
Il attended service yesterday" said
he, 'and made a mistake when You
took up the collection. | had a penny
and a five dollar gold piece in my peck
ct. | think
Here he stopped to take breath, and
the other man interrupted him with
some impatlence. He had heard Just
that complaint before. Somebody was
always hunting a five dollar gold piece
Il think You are mistaken" said he
I'VE had no five dollar gold pieces In
Sundays collection"
That's last what | am trying "a
get at" said the old gentleman. "Yor
ought to have had one. l meant to put
mine in the basket. but l made a mis-
take and dropped in the penny instead
Here is the gold piece Youths Com
panion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-08
Cu..sng Up q whale.

When a ash, as the whalers will
forever call !, whale. IL taken. the shin
gets alongside, and the creature is fixed
head and til. in n curious and ancient
fashion, so .aat by Stacking or tighten.
ing the ropes each part OF the vast
body can &c brought uppermost. A
whole boat may he seen inside the
giant mout.. the men backing with
axes to slice away the ten foot screens
OF bone, while others. with sharp
spades, upon the back are cutting OFF
the deep great coat OF fat In which
kindly nature has wrapped up this
most oyergr0wn of her children. Ia
a few hours all is slowed away in the
tanks. and q red isIet, with white pro
jecting bones. lies alongside and sinks
like a stone when the ropes are loosed
Some yeals ago a man. still linger'
ing on the back. had the misfortune
to have his foot caught between the
( creatures ribs at the instant when the
tackles were undone. Some IONS hence
those two skeletons. the one hanging
the foot from the other, may grace
Tie museum Of a subtropical Green.
land or astonish the students Of the
Spitzbergen Institute Of Anatomy
Exchange.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-08
Relief To Conductors

ITO avoid a large percentage of
passenger train wreck said a well
known railroad official, "let the rail
roads put ticket collectors on all
trains, leaving the conductor free to
attend to train orders"
The heavier the train and the larg-
er the passenger list the more impor-
tant to avoid accidents" he added,
land 1t is on such trains that con.
ductors are more busily engaged than
ever in taking up tickets, when they
ought to be directing their attention
wholly to running the train. On our
line with a heavy train the conductor
Is sometimes a hundred miles out be-
fore he has lifted the tickets"
Attention was directed to the fact
that train wrecks very often occur
from neglect of orders, rather than
from errors in the dispatcher's office.
Trainmen forget orders completely, at
times. Rarely is this from amesia,
but oftener results from turning
the attention to ome trivial interest
of a passenger.
Conductors ought to have nothing
to do with the passengers. They
should keep away from them and
avoid reflection Of their attention
from their duties. You say the engi-
neers have duplicated orders. But
suppose the engineer does not get LIS
orders or loses them; that often hap
pens at way points, and then he de.
ponds on the conductors signals. The
railroads that do not employ collec'
tors 10 work on the trains should 40
SO and leave the conductors free o at.
tend strictly TO the running OF the
train.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-08
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