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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Railroad News.

1t would be useless for The Comet
to say to the public that the work on
the S. & W. railroad northward that is
now being done is building the road.
1t is step in that direction, to be
sure, but it is taken at this time to
checkmate antaganizing interests that
are trying to take portion of the old
right-of-way from tie company in
Virginia.
We are of the opinion, however, that
if Mr.. Garter, the president of the s.
& w, is successful in getting the
desired right-of-way near Clinchput,
Va, and clears up the other legal COM
plications, then there is no doubt
about the completion of the line to the
coal fields at once. It is known here
that the recently organized Virginia &
Southeastern Company. which is
virtually the Virginia & Southwestern,
is now moving heaven and earth to
take portion of the old Three C's
graded roadbed from Clinchput north
and is giving the s & w. considerable
trouble. The @. Il 0. people are also
trying to get through the braks OF the
=. Big Sandy Mountain a head of our
road. Until these matters are cleared
up nothing like large force will be
put to work. Mr.. Carter will not talk
for publication and The Comet can
only tell what is actually being done
and nothing whatever of his intentions.
The Bristol Herald last Sunday con-
tanned the following in reference to the
situation:
It has been reported in Bristol that
the Virginia & Southeastern Railway
located it's line on the grade Of the
South and Western which extends from
Clinchport to st. Paul, portions OF
which are now used as a public road.
On yesterday The Heard investiga
ted the rumors and endeavored to sc.
cure information on the status of affairs
The regular correspondents at Gate City
reported that the impression in thai
town is that the Virginia and South
eastern is attempting to get possession
of the South and Westerns grade o.
Clinchport northward. The cores
pondent further stated that attorneys
for both sides had been busy during
the week making abstracts of deeds il
the Scott county circuit court clerk
office, and that both companies hav,
men at work on the grade, those Of TIL
South and Western being busy cuttins
down timber from the right of way.
Inquiry made at the clerks office b,
correspondent revealed the fact tina
the Virginia and Southeastern has flet
, four petitions for condemnation pro
ceedings over its proposed right of wa.
these being against the Clinchfeld I'm
provement company, ]. Y. Lyon, 0
> FL. Gobble and D. @. Sloane. Messrs
Lyon and Gobble, says the eorrespon
dent, sold out to the company, Will
the other petitions are still pending
: The petitions ask for condemnation @
this land for the purpose of building
line of railroad from Eat or near Glinch
port to or beyond the point wher
Garst River enters Clinch River, dis
= lance of thirty miles or more. "-BriS
toll Herald"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Local and Personal.

Dick Russell was over from Jones'
boro Thursday.
Best Oysters in town at Weems', cor
ner West Main street.
r. 9. Warren is able to be out after
few days illness.
Your phone orders for grocerief are
promptly attended to at Grahl's.
Mrs. Naff, of Greeneville, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. George Jewel, on
Holston avenue.
When you are in doubt about what to
buy to eat go to Grahl's and refresh
your memory.
The Armburst-Smith Company is
building two-story frame warehouse
near the old Hart lanyard.
Oysters, fresh from Norfolk, three
times each week, at Fred Weems' cor
ner West Main street.
Romeo Russell, clerk in the office
of Geo. r. Loyal at Knoxville, was in
the city few hours Thursday.
He don't claim to have the largest
stock but the freshest groceries in the
city can always be found at Grahl's.
DIR. r. S. Bolton has gone to Knox
vile to reside, and will be connected
with an Oppenheimer Institute there.
Moore Strickland has been granted
a pension of So per month by the state
pension board from September /, 1904.
Capt and Mrs. S. T. Harris have
taken rooms with Mrs. Slaughter on
the corner of Roam street and Holston
avenue.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will
give their annual dinner on Thursday,
December 1st, in the Faw building on
Market street.
The s. & W. has Just compl eted
overhauling a combination coach and
will soon be put in commission. 1t
looks like new and is beauty.
MT. ID. M. hunlOn, OF Lnls city, ana
Miss Birdie Young, of Pratt City, Ala,
were married Wednesday morning in
Bristol by Rev. W. Fl. T. Squires.
Little Harry, the two ear-old son of
J. W. Wampler, ON Myrtle avenue,
fell and broke his arm near the elbow
last Wednesday. He is doing well,
Energy all gone? Headache? Stom-
ach out of order? Simply case of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make new man or woman of you
At Fl. G. Miller's drug store.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church, will give their
annual dinner, bazaar, cake sale and
oyster supper November 90, in the
Faw building on Market street.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held in the Southern Methodist
church, Thursday, November gath, at
1920 o'clock. Rev. J. A. Moore will
preach the sermon. A Misunderstanding
will be made for the poor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Street Car Extension.

The johnson City Traction Co. Is
rapidly extending its line to Hotel
Carnegie and the s. & W. depot. 1t
will be completed next week if the
weather is favorable. When the cars
begin running to the depot the s. &
W. trains will not stop at the Market
street crossing for passengers and
persons desiring to take trains will
have to go to Carnegie. The street
car line will be connected with the s.
& W. sidings and will be thus enabled
to transfer freight from the depot tc
the Soldiers Home or to other parts Of
the city. The street car line will be
laid out Second Avenue to the hote
instead of on First Avenue as hereto
fore stated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
John Snapp May Resign.

Jno. X. Snapp, depot agent of the
Southern in this city, has been offered
a position with the Va. & Southwestern
at Bristol with a handsome increase in
salary and has about decided to resign
The business men of the city are circu-
lating a petition to be presented to
Superintendent Geo. R. Loyal asking
him to retain Mr.. Snapp. The action
of the citizens is very complimentary
to Mr.. Snapp as it is voluntary
movement and is prompted by motives
that naturally arise from a satisfied
condition of affairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Supreme Court Opinions.

Southern Railway Co. vs.. e. W.
Bayless. Reversed and remanded for
q new trial.
Obediah Sans VS.. Frank Taylor.
Decision in favor OF defendant below
affirmed.
W. FL. Martin VS.. J. NJ. Ward. At
frmed.
Thomas Lilly VS.. johnson City Wa
ter Co. Decision of lower court in ia
vor of defendant affirmed.
Southern Railway Co. vs.. Arthur
Maxwell, administrator. Action for
the killing of one Ball by defendant
company and a verdict of $4,000 was
given by the court below. An appeal
was taken to this court and the ques-
ton was raised over the construction
Lof 1903 statute whether an admins
traitor of another state can bring suit
in this state on proper oath. We hold
that this statute is constitutional anC
thereby repeats all former laws in con
fict with it and permits the admins
traitor of another state to sue in THU
state or pauper oath. The second as
signment of error is that the court be
low refused a motion in arrest of judg
ment. The cases hold that declara
ton defectiyely stated is cured by
verdict but where the declaration doe'
not state cause of action at all it ii
not cured by verdict. The second as
signment of error is sustained and thu
case is dismissed with costs. A new
suit will be brought at The next term o
court.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

We Want 10 Know.
QUESTIONS by TAXPAYER NO. 2,

NhhRlAONp hA AhtAi n NV NJ
A taxpayer gave some of the reasons
in recent issue of The Comet why an
extra policeman was hired. Brother
Slack did not ask why Lawyer Reeves
was hired to prosecute the law and or
der cases. The fact was too potent to
all. Hence
Question /. Would the man who did
not do his duty in one office do it bet.
ter in another?
Question 2. Would we have to hire
an extra mayor if D, A. Vines is elected?
Question 3. Do we want the city run
by the element which nominated Vines?
Question 4. Is he proud of the COM
pany in which he trains?
Question g. Ought not mayor to he
at least taxpayer in the city, so as to
have some interest with the rest of us?
TAXPAYER No. 2,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Woman,s Foreign Union.

The Woman's Foreign Union, of the
Presbyterian Church, has been in an
nual session this week in Johnson City.
Mrs. W. L. Mcfarland, of Bristol, pre-
sided over the meeting and Mrs. j. e.
Brown was secretary. Several promi-
nent ladies from distance were pres
ent and many interesting papers were
read and intelligently discussed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
New Store.

Mr.. G. s. Northrup is arranging to
open store in the Singiser block in
Carnegie. It will be known as the
Carnegie Mercantile Co. The block
is being repaired now for that purpose
and goods are being purchased. Mr..
Northrup represents the Chicago peo-
pie who have purchased Hotel Carnegie
and who have also taken options upon
the adjoining buildings, and is manager
of the hotel,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

Go to Grahl's for everything good to
eat. Large stock of groceries and pro
duce always on hand,
Mr.. Northrup, manager of Hotel
Carnegie, is building a stable ON lots /
to in block I. The building was to
be of wood but this territory is covered
by fire limit No. 2 and some other
material will have to be used on the
outside.
Albert Punch, who has been en-
ployed by Chief Florist Caldwell in
the Danville Soldiers Home, is one of
the transfers to johnson City. 1t is
understood that he assumes charge Of
the greenhouse on his arrival there. =
Leavenworth Times.
Mrs. George Simcox, of Knoxville,
who was injured in the Southern rail
way collision near new Market, Sep.
TENDER "a, was discharged from the
Knoxville General hospital yesterday.
Ten victims of the accident remain in
the hospital. journal and Tribune,
November 10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Lumber Yard.

The j. M. Buck Lumber Co. has
purchased two acres of land for the
Carnegie Development Co. below the
S. & w. depot and will use it for a
lumber yard for asserting purposes
but will not build cottages upon ii
because there will not be room and ii
would render it impossible to get in
surance on the lumber.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Machine Shop.

AS announced some weeks ago the
S. & W. people are building a machine
shop in Carnegie near the depot. The
structure is almost ready for the roof
and the machinery is already in place.
This shop is only temporary. 1t will
some day be moved to a point where
more room can be had and a foundry
added.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
official Vote of Washington County.

President: Parker, 1866; Roosevelt,
2110: Debs, 4; Swallow, Az.
Congress: R. E. Styll, 1851; Brown
low, pool.
Governor Frazier, 1898; Littleton
1898; Ray 4.
Railroad Commissioners: B. A. En-
loe, 1914; Poston, 1904.
State Senator; Dobson, 1919; Wilson
1887.
Floater Barry, 1919; ellis. 1905.
Representative: Baxter. 1870; Roy
ston, 1909; Hyder, 81.
The proposed amendments were de
feated by about 800.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

WANTED-Quickly, few persons to
represent long estal kished Wholesale
house among retail merchants and
agents Local territory of few coun-
ties. $1S salary and expenses paid
weekly. Expense money advanced.
Commission extra. Permanent en-
gagement. Business successful. Pre-
vious experience not essential. Enclose
self addressed envelope. Address,
Superintendent Travellers, 1876 Dear
born ST., Chicago. 1O56-Gt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Andy Tohnson's Birth Place.

A special from Raleigh, N. c., says:
The Raleigh Board of Aldermen have
appropriated 5000 for the purpose Of
removing the house in which Andrew
johnson was born from its present To-
cation on Cabarrus street to Pullen
Park. 1t was bought for 800 by the
Colonial Danes and will be used by
them as a museum for Photographic
and autographs of Presidents and Vice
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Mass Meeting.

There will be mass meeting at the
opera house next Monday night in the
interest Of good government. Called
by the Committee of One Hundred.
J. L. BRADING,
Chairman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

Presidents, their messages and other
writings. The house is now negro
tenement. 1t will be moved into the
park before January LIST.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

"Teethina" always soothes and then
1t also cures the baby when
All else has failed; and it's true
1t often saves life for you.
"Teethina' cures Cholra-Infantum,
overcomes and counteracts the effects
of the Summers heat, aids digestio
regulates the bowels and costs rs cents
at druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
KOdOH Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
PIANO CONTEST VOTE

will be counted
published
dollar paid THE with VIM. Silver
oAoo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Cheap Street Car Tickets.

The Johnson City Traction company
is selling street car tickets to school
children and teachers at two and one.
half cents each. This rate will be in eff
feet during the entire school season.
Apply to H. H. KIRKPATRICK,
superintendent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
T HE x COMET
w ANTED
SsSSSeSeSsSeSsSeSsSeSsSsS

FOR RENT-A convenient house of
eight rooms on Unaka avenue. Apply
to PIG Il. Myrtle avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

WANTED Experienced veneer lay
ers. Apply at Philadelphia Veneer
and Lumber Co., Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17
Boarders Wanted.

A few more boarders will be accom-
modated at reasonable rates, Apply to
I'll. b. CRUMLEY,
Loves Grove-opposite union depot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

FOR RENT. W Bells new cot
tage on Boone st. Seven rooms, both
hot and cold water, electric lights.
See Geo. Il. Burbage at Watauga
Water Oompanys office. ct.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-17

Let your light so shine that custom.
ers can see what they are purchasing.
Ii in doubt, call upon the Watauga
Lighting and Power Go.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

A change in the tone of the
state nrass is evident since
uIsc C,,l1l,s, o q .loin y
changed his Judicial robes for
the gubernatorial racing habit.
Previous to the announcement
of the resignation, the twin
city papers had been giving
out reports of deals pending
for the trade the judicial office
for delegates and the whole as
pect of the matter was any
thing but satisfactory to the
country press. AS it was,
Judge Collins resigned, Attor
ney-General Douglas was pro-
NOTED to his place, and Assist
ant Acknowledgement Dona-
hauer was promoted to Mr..
Douglas place. In each case,
the object appears to have been
to promote we'll deserving Off
Gals rather than to play poll
tics, and the selections com
mend themselves to the people
of the state for that reason.
Some little injury was possibly
done to the candidacy of Hon.
E. t. Young of Appleton, who
lis a candidate for attorney gen
eral, by the appointment of Mr..
Donahauer, but on the whole
we believe that Mr.. Young has
as much of a chance of landing
the place as before. The APP
pointment of J. F. Jacobson, of
Madison, to the position on the
Board of Control made vacant
by the resignation of James
Martin who will devote his
time to managing Collins cam
paign, will also commend itself
to the people of the state. Mr.
Jacobson has been a pictur-
esquc character in state poll
tics, bnt nevertheless, he has
always been on the side of the
common people, and he has
also made himself an authority
on state finances, and will be a
valuable member of the, board.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

There are two members of the
Republican National Central
committee whose membership
in that organization ought to
be terminated unless they can
give better reasons than we
have yet seen for their continu-
anCe. Only the statute of
limitations has prevented Perry
S. Heath from being indicated
along with Beavers, Machen
and the rest of the postoffice
grafters, and I. H. Stevlin is
only a misrepresentation of
Minnesota republicans on that
committee.-Glenwood Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

Ezra O.. Valentine of Brock
enridge is a candidate for rail
road and warehouse commits
sioner. He and Mills live in
the same district, and the scrap
between them ought to be easy
for the Breckenridge stalwart.
The Republican party would
make a dandy swap if it NOM
mated Valentine in place Of
Mills.-Elbow Lake Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

In his special message to
Congress this week on the
Panama canal treaty, President
Roosevelt effectively disposed
of the c harges which have
been made in certain quarters
that this government took a
too active part in the 18TH
milan trouble. By citing all
correspondence in the matter,
he showed that the revolution
was brought on by the failure
of the Columbian congress to
ratify the canal treaty and that
the United States took no part
except that Commander Hub
bard with a force of so men
refused to let 1000 Columbian
troops use the railroad, which
the United States was keeping
open,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Unfortunate Interpolation.

Lawley expert shorthand report
er)-I say, James, the boy from
the newspaper office has called for
the report of that lecture. Is it
finished?
James ia vice)-All but short
sentence in the middle of it, and [
can't for the life Of me make out
from my notes''what it is.
Lawley-Oh, just put in ''great
applause" and let it go.
James acts on the suggestion, and
the lecture is sent for publication
with the doctored part reading:
Friends, | will detain you but a
few moments longer. Great ap-
plause.)"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Only a Puppy.

The youth had just left college,
and his ambition, like his collar,
was high. At home the all engross-
ing subject was the young mans
future career, and he was discussing
with his parents which of the pro-
LESSONS stood most in need of his
genius. The fathers idea of his
sons ability was disgustingly low.
81 think" said the old man, |'that
you had better adorn one of the
stools in my Office"
The young man drew himself up,
and the high collar grew tight as he
strove to swallow his righteous an
ger. Folding his arms, he asked:
els thy servant dog?"
'<No, but you'll grow!" came the
crushing response.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1904

R.C. Dunn has formally an
nounced his candidacy for
governor, the same being done
at a mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Princeton this week.
Mr.. Dunn was presented with a
subscription list pledging
$1,000, the gift of Princeton
friends, for a campaign fund.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
A Shock.

Sophy (who accepted Mr. Charles
Fleetwood the night before) Does
Mr.. Fleetwood strike you as being
sensitive man, Pauline?
Pauline (who doesn't know Of the
engagement Gracious, no! A man
who has been rejected by four girls
within six months and gets fat on
it cannot be sensitive. Why, So
ply, what's the matter?
She had tainted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

| into the tops OF the oaks on Nigge1
Flat, 500 feet below.
Pretty soon the bottom of the
grade was reached, and the young
| man ''put the brakes down hard .
But it was only a little rise after all,
and the horses were running at the
top of their speed. The stage went
on, hardly checked by the doubled
obstacles, and began another de-
scent. Again the same tactics fol-
lowed. The brake was used with
the utmost skill and patience, but
an outsider would have said there
was little gain. The second ascent
came at last, and here, on broken
road, full of deep ruts, which help
ed to check the stage, the young
man brought everything up stand
ing. A two mile run it had been,
and the horses were still rearing
and plunging.
The other passenger peered care
fully out of the window and asked
what was the matter. He was or
dered to open the door, jump out
and take the leaders by the head.
The young man "set' the brakes,
climbed down and began to collect
the remnants of the lines and knot
them together.
A little later Smoky came run
ming up in state of despair and ex-
haustion. His pleasure at discov-
ering the coach and horses unin-
jured took the form of series of
wild yells and contortions that
would have done credit to a. Shasta
Indian skeleton dance. He climbed
back on the box, the passengers got
in and the stage started off at re-
doubled speed to make up for lost
time.
The story went around among
the stage drivers. There was one
young fellow that must be taken
care of. He was to have the seat
with the driver, no matter who
wanted it. He was the "man wot
stopped Smoky's turnout on the
Penn Valley grade" Even today
if the hero of this true tale were
to leave his great mills and bust
ness enterprises in San Francisco
and go to the wilds of Modoc and
Siskiyou beyond the outposts Of the
railroad he would be almost sure to
discover that his name and fame
were known, that the word would
be sent along the line, ''Smoky's
passenger is goin' over this road"
and the grumpiest of old stagers
would unbend and treat him as an
equal. The young man who climb
ed out over the wheel and 'put down
the brakes on Smoky's stagecoach
thirty years ago is still an honorary
member of the craft of ancient and
weather beaten masters of the whip
and ribbons.
Perhaps the reader will think that
the story is incomplete without the
name Of the young man. 1t was A.
S. Hallidie, the inventor of the ca
BILE car system of San Francisco and
of many valuable mining and en-
cheering contrivances. So
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Self Denial.

Self denial in all ways is the key
to long life and happy one. A
real liking for the practice of self
denial is pretty hard thing for
some people to acquire; but, like
the practice of beautiful music, the
results are more than worth the La
Dor not only for yourself, but also
for those about you. = Maxwell's
Talisman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
NO DETAILS OF LATEST ATTACK.
Land Engagement Looked for Soon il
Japs Are West of Yalu.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10, 4:45 pm.
The only piece of important news up to
this hour today from the seat of war was
the Associated Press o-spatch from Port
Arthur announcing fresh attack on that
place by the Japanese fleet. The dispatch
contained no details.
Another telegram to the Associated
Press from Vladvostok has been re-
ceived. 1t makes no mention of fighting
and it is assumed that all is quiet there.
The reports that the Japanese have en-
tered Manchuria west of the Yalu river
and have reached Feng- Chang on
the Pekirs road, which is the Russian line
of communication to the Yalu, cannot be
confirmed.
If the information proves true a land
engagement of some magnitude cannot
long be delayed as the Russians have
heavy force south of the line, between
Lao Yang and Mukden. and they are also
occupying strong positions along the
Yalu.
Japanese column between them would
he in desperate strait unless it moved
by the flank to take the Russians on the
Halu in the rear and was energetically
supported by forward japanese move
ment from Korea.