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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
W atauga Tenn.
Dear Santa [

Bring me nice dollie and some
candy and oranges if you please.
Edna Hendrix,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
314 Fulton Street
Dear Old Santa

I want you to bring me doll carri-
age some nice ribbons a pair of gloves
pair of rubbers a ring and any thing
elseSyou want to. Camoleow Allison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
johnson CIV Tenn Fulton s

johnson City Tenn Fulton st
Dear Santa Claus
want you to bring me doll with
long curly hair and dressed in white, ]
would like for her TO have dark hair
and dark ewes OF course l will be
nleased and appreciate whatever you
hiring me. Mother says she is afraid
Won will not being me doll as do not
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
Sale Of Real Estate.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by deed of trust from r. s. Boyd
and wife, dated Sept. /, 1897, and reg
istered in Deed of Trust Book ~, page
$50, of the records of deedsin the Reg
ister's Office of Washington county,
Tennessee, 1 will, on the 18th day Of
January, 1905, offer for sale in front of
Jobe's opera house, in the town of
johnson City, Tennessee, at public
outcry to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing property in said town Of John
son City, to-wit: Lots9, 10, II and IL,
in block 81, of the Carnegie Land COM
pany's addition; lot 8, in block "a, "
of the Fl. II. Carr addition, and the un-
divided one-half interest of said r. s.
Boyd in and to lots 20, 26, 81 and %, in
block 66, and lot II, block 5, of said
Carnegie Land company's addition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

Johnson City, Tenn.
Dear Santa Claus
l am little boy six years old 1 want
you to bring me little train over
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
johnson City, Tennessee.
Dear Santa

Dear Santa
Please send me doll and q pack of
candy and nuts and some oranges and
apples and if you cant bring them phase
send me something nice.
Your friend
Myrtle Butler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

ors, little glass to keep my water in
some cream nuts, some candy, oranges,
and new dress. Good bye,
Elberta Campbell,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

the many sweet gifts you gave long
ago. The presents | name that | want
you to bring a codack, pretty books
and beautiful ring, so please, dear
old Santa, please don't forget that 1
love candy, raisins and nuts, you bet.
So wishing you well as you go in
whirl my name is Lucille a common
size girl. Yours for lots Of presents,
Lucille Mitchell.
Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1904
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring me pair of shoes and
express wagon and if yeU can bring
me something nice.
Your friend
Harry Butler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10.
Dear Santa Claus
want you to bring me some candy
nuts and want knife to.
Your friend
Claude r. Shipley.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

Bring me velocepede and a wagon
bring some candy nuts oranges and
figs and raisins.
Your friend
John Sitton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

Dear Santa
Please bring me doll and doll car
rage and pack of candy.
Frank Moore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

nuts ana WAnt kulio TO-
Your friend
Claude r. Shipley.
johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1904.
Dear Santa Claus
am glad Christmas has come again
well want some story books and dolls
carriage, Maye.
johnson City, Tenn, Dec. l3, 1904.
Dear Santa :,
Please bring me jointed doll q doll
bed and q trunk and Garage aud some
candy have been good girl.
Your little friend
Mildred Wetherby.
johnson City, Dec. 18th, 1904.
neare Santa Clause
Please bring me a jointed doll a bed
a trunk and stove can cook on and
lots of candy nuts and fruits.
Your little friend
Marcia Wetherby.
johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 10,
Dear Santa Claus
want you to bring me a doll and
dol carriage and tea set anda Christ
mas tree and ring and many more
things, heoecca Aoel'
johnson City, Tenn, Dec, IS, 1904
Dear Santa Claus
I want slaid for Christmas and som'
apples and some toys and candy. SAINTS
dou't forget auv OF the poor
Your loving friend
Willard,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22
TERMS OLE SALE.

Said property will be sold for cash in
hand and in bar of all equity and right
of redemption and homestead.
This the 5th day of December, 1904.
T. B. HACKER, Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

coat little horse candy nuts oranges
apples that's all. James Lusk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

Dear Santa CLAUS
[ am glad Christmas has come again
we'll | want some story books and dolls
carriage, Maye.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-22

That is the question that must be answered by the
head Of every household within the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

THE X-RAYS. The above cut shows the mode of looking into the body by the light Of the X-Rays, produced by one of our great Static Electric Machines of ing order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Our New Departure.

~ n''ie more than two to
 ieauS famous institute all the appliances ~ science had made available ~ were at h met with the dscouragement which usually at-
 every radical enort of Many people had ~ " such things as Batt cries. ,,, '. nays the A-Rays Medcated Baths Electric s"' oahs Medcated Nebuized other
 oi science as being
 experience with such Many were the doc
 upon our enteprising tealousv
 ana dd all they could public
 put truth Is mighty md will prevail" we having faith
 hhehsence of the people doubted for moment that our improved facilities recognition of orr .
 to restore health to the afflicted At first or ~ ~ were regarded as experimental peon ava themselves of the our scientific put ta' oay IS past Nc longer doubns Thomas ooL
 ee ooern devices of science distrus The en humanity who by these mod oros the st cancers Rheumatism Arhrisi, 'Bronch and ran maades treated and n,anu sraS are pemg enected. adectves the and nave helped to famous nome or the most completely south or Mason and Dxons NN A"euica' institute
 that we
 varied agencies which the many and to us for treatment. " way e"''"s ot hose who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
A Homely Illustration.

If had he n,. jeopardy and ask for the loan of which that friend should him seven-sho revolver when he could by and doing Do this statement =.
 Let us Right here in Birmingham scarcely Of whom anything or the lives of the patients ho trust them firm and who are not only ed give their whlch medicines psh of all manner of Electric Batteries Electric Light Baths Medicated Vapo Baths XRays,
 tic apparatus and all other modern enables more cha of getting well than doctors and yet this fact there doubt hundreds sunering here m pnnng their faith to such doctors have nothing than medicine them much as would cost tn to be treated by who pared them treatment which embraces everything
 
 Are not such dong themselves injustice? upon the higher such persons but oughtedy cage the manifold themselves If they but choose
 We have longer suner If in all suneres without
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
A Word to Women.

1T you suner with proapsus painful ovaries. imperfect menses or other troubles py your doctor that an operation is we advise before being opetated on as we can in 90 per of such a without resortng to the of knife painful dangerous methods treatment
 We nave cured great many women of their malade5 even after they had been other only by surgical operation possible monster. death And did cure them without the shedding of drop of blood causing tnge pain cured them by simple plan common sense treatment which Will effect any female disorder Every suffering write to us or come to sec us and learn what can ac compsh for those who afflicted the female sex Hundreds of being sac rihced to the madness surgeons who could be cured without pain danger properly by spe ciast familiar with female anatomy with the func- tional to which special women subject Don't be discouraged you tried our treat ment and if We fail to you you truly ject pity for cure be had by you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Pelvic Organs of Men and Women

ed and mora biahI no power moro noble exalt-
 u anu more hlghN przed than renrod,on species vigorous sexual is the highest asse III, s ooo whe he who possesses this sublime and n,,e
 junction In full development Is but tba ma h he sexual organs the health
 0heter oI the human body, and in health or disease. will single instance to n uIcae the power or weakness of the physica and nervous organism No will great sucoos. ia any pursuit attain emnence in profession or accom- psn any noble purpose in lfe sexual svseo hoe
 been impaired to any considerable degree whether hv or vcious habits The fullest vigor and hiabest perfection Of the reproductive H Ipiee ana exalted manhood This great cardinal pbv sloogcal fact lies at the foundation of all In human gLan character and mans achievements ~
 snow us man who possesses yirtues courage true boldness lofty ambition high resolves |
 impulses pure spirations hrmness and decision of p ana "ho wlhs success in all undertakes and wo VIII pont you to one whose powers attrbuas o orous condition. " A'N"S ana VIZ
 Being thorough familiar the anatomy ot tha peIVic organs or both women and hJ, VI 'ne many m bi yeafS experence in the of the dis serves in the conscious that We arc rna' our any specialists In the United States in the
 ment or all diseases and debtes which ho treat ara amenable. ''" 'hese organs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Surgery==It's Uses and Abuses.

we recognize and fully appreciate fact that IS now, and tor Tn inc art of healing, and that surgery under many conditions is the essential means anu neulum of eradicating diseased and
 SS 's deformities repairing injuries relieving
 'u cohdltlons we have, nevertheless, senses
 nave not joined in the soulless ma fo- cus which So characterizes the present day Terrible is the tha @ mat thirst for fame, notorlety distinction has
 ue surgery cruel fad. and there human lives being sacrificed unhoy ambition of
 men Who want to distinguish themselves ana heroic blood spillers ha TOT every case of apple there is desire to cut into the body unoffendn ver imiloIn m appendix and if coc she s
 we'll we are not In the We make surgery the dernler resorto be when no other ,1d CT means me Will avail With rational conservatism we stuoy the comfort and safety of Of modern painless methods usually succeed without sir
 tho knife or causing needless pain But when mpeed hT Just cause we can and do operate using every modern improved agency of prophyaxis pain and danger as well as every arseptc and possible for the health fife and ih patient And We want make distinctly Know thet thoroughly Prepared doing surgery Ive ,h when is abs olutely essential '' "'e"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Galvano Faradic Cabinet, in curing Structure, Goitre, and for removing Moles, Tumors, Wens Warts, Mother Masks' superhuous Hairs. and for wide range of other purposes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.

Application NO. 24N.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day Of
June, 1904, at the hour of two O'Clock in the
afternoon, on said day, at the court house In
Adams County. Washington, the following Dr.
scribed school land will be sold at public a00.
ton to the highest bidder therefor, towit:
Beginning at a point thirty feet east OF the
~, N. r. 81 4. W. NJ. running thence south
two hundred feet eight (20S) feet; thence west
two hundred eight COSY feet to the place OF be-
ginning containing one acre. Appraised at
5000
Said school land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the i'm.
provements situated thereon, and as appraised
by the Board of State Land Commissioners in
the manner provided by law, . statement Of
which is now on file in the ONCE of the Auditor
of said County.
Terms Of sale are: Under contract, one. tenth
to be paid on the day of sale. and one.tenth
annually thereafter on the first day of March
of each year, with accrued interest ON deferred
balance at q per cent per annum: Provided.
That any purchase may make full payment At
any time and obtain deed.
The purchase Of such land will be required
to pay at the time of sale the appraised value
of any Improvements or valuable material on
such land in full, in addition to the 0ne-tenth
Of the sale price.
for sale by virtue of an order Of the Board Of
day of April 1904, duly certified and on file in
LINCOLN LAUGHLIN.
County Auditor.
Dated at Ritzville, Wash, this End day Of
Nav 1901.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
SUMMONS.
In the Superior Court Of the State Of wsshi

In the Superior Court Of the State Of Washing
ton, In and for the County OF Adams.
Annie G. Wells. Plaintiff, VS.. W. N. Loyles
and Ester Loyles, husband and wife defendants
The State of Washington to the said Vim. 10y.
les, and Esther Loyies defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the the hrst publ.
cation Of this summons: to-wit; within sixty
the above entitled action In the above en-.
titled court, and answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff and serve copy OF your answer upon
the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff At their
office below stated, and In case Of your failure
SO to do. judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demands Of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk Of said
court
The object Of this action is to obtain decree
of foreclosure on real estate mortgage for the
nwN Of section 2. tip. ~. N \. IS, Il WI and all
of section exclusive of railroad right Of way.
twp. 10, N r SO, Z W M and the el< Of the nwL
Of section 8, twp. 10 N X, Z W X and the swN 81
OF section 81. twp 20. r, 80 EwM
PEACOCK 4 WELLS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
P. o. address: Goa Fernwell Blk, Spokane
Spokane county, State of Warrington.
First publication May IL, 1904.
Last publication June u. 1904.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Spokane Falls. Wash, March ., 1904.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
June 3, ISIS, entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands In the states of California, Ore.
gOn Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 1892, Eva Bills, Of Ritsville, county
of Adams, state of Washington, has this day
filed in this Office her sworn statement No. rs.
in township No. Is n, range 81 N, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for Its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish her claim
to said land before Alice C. French, U. 8. Com.
missioner for the district Of Washington, At
Ritzville. WASH, on Saturday. the 18th day Of
May, 1904.
She names as witnesses: Thomas B. Smith,
Earl Etter, James Griffith, Robert Bills, all OF
Ritzville, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-desbribed lands are requested TO file
their claims In this Office on or before said 18th
day Of May, 1904.
WILLIAM H. LuDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
NOTICE EOk PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office

spokane Falls WASH, May 16. 1904
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
June Sd, 1873, entitled, IAN act for the sale Of
timber land in the states OF California, OREGON,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend.
ed to all public land states by act Of August
4th, 1892, Martha Zietzke, Of Ritzville. county
of Adams, state Of Washington, has this day
for the purchase Of the NJ nwN Of Sec.
ton % Township Is north, range IS. e. W. ~,
and will offer proof to show that said land
than for agricultural purposes and to estab.
lish her claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at Spokane Falls
Wash, on Friday, the 9th day OF August, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
j. Harvey Downey. Richard Karrach, August
kuhrs, Fred Albershardt all Of Pahs, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this oihcs on or before said it b
day Of Aug. 1904.
HALL. COLE,
Register,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS.
In the Superior court OF the State OF Washing.
ton, in and for the County of Adams.
In the matter of the estate OF Darwin l.. Bar
mum, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that letters of ad.
ministration on the estate Of Darwin L. Bar
mum, were granted to the undersigned, on the
ior court.
All persons having claims against said estate,
are required to present them with the neces.
sary vouchers, to me at the law ONCE of Adams
& O'Connor in Kitzville Adams county Wash.
ingtOn, within one year after the date Of this
notice or they sha all be forever barred.
Dated at Ritzville, wash this 10th, day Of
April A. D. 1904.
Adams & O'COnner, George H. Barnum,
Attorneys for Admin. Administrator.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

united states L4n0 OnlCe,
Spokane Falls, Wash. May 8, 1904.
"A sufficient contest sfidavit having been
filed in this Office by Herman Zietxke, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 1868, made
Aug. 2sth, 1901, for M ne,4 and swN neN and
NJ, by David W. Evans, c0ntestee, in which II
is alleged that said David ". Evans has wholly
his residence therefrom for more than six
months last past. That said claimant failed to
establish his residence on said land at any time
and that said alleged absence from said land
was not due to his employment in the Army.
Navy or Marine Corps Of the United States % .
priva e soldier officer, seaman Or marine dur
ing the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may Be en-.
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock g.. m. ON July u.
1904, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land ONCE in Spokane Falls.
Wash.
The said contestant having. in a proper an.
davit filed May 3rd, 1904, set forth facts v hich
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, 1t 10 hereby
ordered that such notice be given BY due and
proper publication. HAL ]. COLE.
Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that bids for i've
iron pipe and six hundred and thirty (6sO) feet
of4nch cast iron pipe or universal cast iron pipe
will be received at the ONCE OF Z. D. Gilson,
city clerk, Ritzville. Washington up 70 Tues.
day June II. 1904 at Sp. m. Successful bidder
or bidders to guarantee said pipe for three
years and in furnishing the twO(0 inch Kal
vanized iron pipe to properly cut all thread.
necessary to make fittings. The council re.
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
A. J. COSS.
City Engineer.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS.
In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, in and for the County Of Adams.
In the Matter of the Estate Of L..
Kathar ina NJ. Kanzler. Deceased. u" Ffoos'o
Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin.
istration on the estate of Katharine N. Kansler,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the 10Th day of March. 1904, by the said Superior
Court. All persons having claims against said
necessary vouchers to me at the ONCE of Gent.
Lowell 4 Linn, Attorneys, Ritsville, Washing
ton, within one year after the date of this no.
tice, or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Ritzville, WASH, this 10Th day Of
March, 1904. GEORGE H. KANZLER,
ZENT LOWELL & LINN, Administrator.
Attorneys.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18

Perhaps about the only man that
ever really enjoyed having the small.
pox was President Lincoln. at is
too bad that now, while l have some
thing to give everybody" said be, mo
one comes near meI'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18
Sprinkling hours.
HALL. COLE,
Rerister.

On south side railway track, 6 to .. m. and
7 TO ?. m. on north side railway track TO
q. m. and to Up. m. All hose 70 be kept dis
connected when not In use for spriAkiinS.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-18


wild and woody west with hayseed in
whiskers, no buttons on his vest. The
patches on mis- pantaloons resem bled
Asia's map, and the roguish glimmer
in his eye, bespoke the ready scrap.
The kids all guyed Missouri" with
his floursack filled with clothes; they
said he'd take cite pass" back be-
fore the winter SHOWS. But old Mis-
souri," got a job and settled in the
west; he worked and saved and saved
and worked without moments rest.
His nickels grow to dollars and his
dollars grew to fives, while the dandy
dudes who laughed at him, were i'd
ling out their lives. A homestead on
the desert where u wildcat wouldn't
stay; he worked and planted in the
sand, but. always made it pay. Five
years slipped by in measured thread ;
Missouri" showed them how-and
he saunters down the street, nobody
guys him nowl The boys who wore
high collars and hooted so gay, are
hauling dung for old nilsson" at SO
cents a day. And when they heard
the startling news, their hearts with
in them sank-for old ''Missourl's
gone to town and opened up bankl
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