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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20

The military were called out to fight
plague of grasshoppers at Erlau.
Hungary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
MEXICAN
Mustang 2-inisnell-
is a positive cure for Piles.
Had the DOUGH.

Hell NJ. p Cunius married an
heiress and settled down.
She Then what?
He-oh' then he settled up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20

Waiter-chef, there's u guest out
there that's in hurry He wants to
get to the depot In a jump. What's the
best thing for him?
Chef-Frog legs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20

SIOUX CITY p'T'e CO., 1,o5sAs, 1904
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
Battlino for tho VILLAGE.

Mukden itself remains quiet. though
the sounds of battle are plainly heard
TO the southwark. The railway station
is congested with trains of wounded
proceeding to Hardin. The hospital
facilities are completely overtaxed. Six
thousand wounded arrived at Mukden
Ga tllrflnN ellnna
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Mrs. Simcox Better.

George Simcox, wife and child we're
coming up from Knoxville last Satur-
day to visit homefolks and were pas
sengers on the Inflated train. Their
many friends here will be glad to
know that Mrs. Simcox is rapidly i'm
proving. The Sentinel of the 2Sth says:
Mrs. George Simcox, of this city,
who was injured in the wreck, is daily
improving, and is on the road to recov-
cry. Mr.. Simcox aud his wife were
going to johnson City to visit his faith
er, and were on the Inflated train.
Mr.. Simcox's child escaped without in
jury, and he himself with only few
bruises, His wife received bad wound
on the head, but relatives today say
she is out of danger. Mr. Simcox is
citizen of Knoxville and employed as
machinist at the Southern shops.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
An Old Citizen Dead.

Thursday morning, few minutes
past midnight, Henry II. Crouch sank
into that dreamless sleep that knows
no waking until that great day when
the earth and the sea shall give up its
dead. For many months this good old
man has been peacefully awaiting the
summons to "come up higher, thou
good and faithful servant, and he has
gone to his reward. "Uncle Henry"
as he was familiarly known, was sew
enty-one years Of age and had been a
resident of johnson City for half
century or more, and had a host Of
friends here who will regret his death.
He leaves a widow and four children,
all of whom were at his bedside when
the end came, and who have the SYM
pathy of the community in their sad
bereavement. Funeral services were
conducted at the Christian church Fri
day afternoon at o'clock by Rev. J.
Lem Keevil. Interment at Oak Grove
cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Ed. peGrost Dead.

The startling information that Ed
DeGroat was killed in the wreck on
the Southern at New Market last Sat-
urday was sad news for johnson City.
Ed. was a splendid young business
man, and had charge of the wholesale
produce house here of Scarboro, Hen
derson & Co., Of Knoxville. He
formerly lived in this city, but had
been in Knoxville several years until
very recently. His parents live here,
but they were visiting their children
in Knoxville, and Ed. had been down
to see them and was returning to this
city when the accident occurred that
snuffed out in an instant this bright
young life. He has two sisters living
here, Mrs. r. @. Johnson and Mrs. d.
N. Patton. The funeral services were
held in Knoxville and the remains laid
to rest in old Gray cemetery. The
aged parents and bereaved family and
relatives have the sincere sympathy Of
many friends in their peculiarly dis
tressing affection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
A Card of Thanks.

The Home Mission Society, of the
M. E. Church, South, desire to express
their sincere thanks and appreciation
to the following:
Mr.. George W. Hardin for his kind
ness and courtesies extended on Gran
berry trip. Mr.. Il. Fl. Kirkpatrick for
the trip to Soldiers Home. Mrs. Cook
for the lovely music rendered, and to
those who SO kindly sang in the choir,
and the young men who SO faithfully
played for us. And to those friends
who SO kindly entertained delegates
or in any way helped in the entertain
ment of our guests while in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Johnson County Tragedy.

News Of tragedy in which jeff
Church was shot TO death by James
Rankin, alias James Campbell, and
Squire J. H. Shoun was seriously cut,
comes from johnson county. The
tragedy happened near Pandora, at
distillery some eight miles from Noun
tain City. Fifteen empty cartridges
were found on the ground and the
body of Church was completely riddled
with bullet holes and his skull crushed.
1t is stated that Rankin went back to
his victim after the shooting and seeing
he was still alive crushed his skull with
a stone. The trouble grew out OF an
old feud. Rankin was arrested and
lodged in ilil. Shoun was also arrest
ed but his condition was too serious tC
remove hi to the Jail, and a guard
was placed over him Of his home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Sam DeArmond Killed.

Kingston, Tenn, Sept. 90. Sam De-
Almond, q prominent citizen of this
place, and who belongs to one of the
best families in the entire county, was
shot and killed by an unknown man
tonight about nine o'clock near the
court house. 1t was as cold-blooded
an assassination as was ever planned,
and the motive can not even be limited
at as yet. The assassin used a shotgun
in killing his victim, as shown by the
CHASTITY wound on the neck of the vic
tim, and by the report of the shot
which took his life. The sheriff and
deputies are now out on the search for
the murderers. Whoever fred the shot
which took Diamonds life was not
more than six or eight feet from him
at the time as the neck and lower Jaw
are badly torn.
The dead man was about thirty-fve
years Of age and is widower, his wife
having died less .tAF4 three gins
ago. He was<ESGEh perheNA between
s15, 600 and Se60QQs GAafhAd az. i,cadhe
from TeRpasasse fi5yeEtsSAp4h this
Sfke ,dsoe9ssdiS brother of Oui
towpGlkAn, Col, H. DeArmond. ED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Accidentally Killed.

Charlie Buck was killed at Bald
FOUNTAIN, N. c., last Monday, by the
accidental discharge of his revolver.
The weapon slipped from the holster
while Mr.. Buck was STOPPING forward
and was discharged, the ball entering
the eye and passing through the head.
Mr.. Buck was 9 brother of Dave Buck
and nephew of our towusman, J. M.
Buck. His father, Rev. E. @. Buck, ia
we'll known here and came to the city
Tuesday to meet the remains and &C
company them to Virginia, where they
we're tenderly laid to rest. The Come
Joins numerous friends in sympathy
for the distressed family.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
d. G. EarnesL pell

In the frightful collision at New
Market last Saturday morning Eugene
Earnest was instantly killed His re-
mains were brought to his home in this
city Sunday, Funeral services we're
held at the residence Monday after.
noon. The Elks took charge of the res
mains after the ceremony, and deposited
them in Oak Hill cemetery with the
honors of the order. The deceased
was a young man, was born and raised
here, but had but recently returned to
the city after short sojourn in Texas.
He leaves a wife and two children, and
they have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their acute distress,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

Will Lusk is at home from Salisbury
for short visit.
Best Oysters in town at Weems', cor.
ner West Main street.
J. A. Vines and family are visiting
relatives at Jacksonville, Ill.
Mrs. Thomas Wright, of Bristol, is
visiting home folks in this city.
Mrs. G. W. Hodge will return to
Memphis Friday for the winter
J. r. Whisman spent Sunday last
with his parents at Benhans, Va.
r. A. Lusk and family of West vir-
ginia are visiting homefolks in this
city.
S. B. Crigger, wife aud little daugh-
ter spent Sunday at Washington Col
lege.
George p. Hayes came to the city
Tuesday and will remain at home a few
days.
Misses Loretta and Katherine Tay-
lor, of Bristol, are visiting relatives in
the city.
Miss Josephine Taylor, of Knoxville,
is visiting her sister and other relatives
in the city.
Mrs. Chas. Biddle and W. b. John
son attended the funeral of Ed. DeGroat
at Knoxville.
X. P. Jones and wife have returned
to the city from short visit to friends
at Maryville.
j. t. Cecil, one of the most popular
travelling men on the road, was in the
city Thursday.
The first entertainment of the lecture
course will be at the opera house on
Thursday, October 9th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Democratic Convention

BY order of the Democratic County
Executive Committee of Washington
county, q mass convention Of the dem
ocratie voters of said county is hereby
called to meet at the court house in
Jonesboro on Tuesday, October4, 1904,
at 10 a. M, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for the legislature.
District committeeman are urged to see
that their districts are properly repre-
sented, and to be sure to be present
themselves. This Sept. 90, 1904
Gro. W. WILLETT, Chairman.
E. J. BAXTER, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

Miss Sucretia Shipley,a maiden lady
of some forty-fve years Of age, and
whose home was out near the Buffalo
Ridge, committed suicide recently by
hanging. She had tied the rope to the
limb of small sapling which bent I'M
der her weight, and when found she
was on her knees. The only cause for
this rash act was that she was temper
arily deranged. The Shipley family,
now quite numerous and prominent, is
one among the oldest in this section,
and came here during the days of the
pioneers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
GREAT FALL OPENING
AT the Hart and Houston Store Attracts
Large Crowds as Usual.

Just as regular as Christmas, and
twice as often, opening days occur at
the Hart and Houston Store. The fall
opening occurred on Wednesday and
Thurspay of this week and the store
was thronged all the time by the good
women of johnson City and surround
ing country. While they strolled about
the store viewing with delight the gor-
geous display in the various depart
ments a select orchestra from the
Soldiers Home rendered some excel
lent music, and good members Of the
church discovered themselves involun-
tarily keeping step to the waltzes and
two-step, and particularly the wedding
match. These occasions are great days
for the fair sex and are equally ''grate"
to the men who pay the bills, which
reminds US OF conversation that has
often occurred between husband and
wife: She-"I wonder what kind of
bonnets will be in style this season ?"
He-'The same styles that have always
been in: those I can't afford and those
you don't want"
This firm is not responsible for the
styles but it has assumed the RESPONSE
bility of display ing them to an appre-
ciative public, and the exhibition this
year was no exception TO the rule.
Each department is filled with we'll
selected line of stylish goods suitable
for this market, but particular attention
has been paid to the ready-to-wear de-
partment this season, and the stock
has been largely increased and higher
grade Of goods purchased. It is no
exaggeration to state that this depart
ment is growing in popularity and
really seems to be filling a long felt
want.
The millinery department this season
is away ahead Of anything heretofore
attempted by this firm. Miss Mehrling,
with q number of artistic assistants,
had q line of hats for ladies and chill
dren on exhibition that called forth
many ordinations of admiration. In
addition there were picture hats from
the best makers in New York, and it
was no trouble for anyone to be
pleased.
Another department that deserves
special mention is the cut glass section.
The firm handles the celebrated Lib
hey cut glass, and has a large and par
ticularly we'll selected stock on exhibit
ton. You will experience no difficulty
in finding suitable piece for any pur-
pose.
The Japanese booth fitted with dainty
and exquisite pieces of china was O
spot around which the lovers of the
beautiful loved to linger.
The store was exquisitely decorated
from ceiling to counter, and the goods
in each department were SO arranged
as to display them to the best advant
age, but art in draping was in no place
sacrificed for mere show.
1t may be stated here that the goods
were right, and the price seemed rea
sonable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Elizabeth DeBarrie Gill.

Tuesday will be the last day season
tickets can be secured for the lecture
course the Library Association offers
to the public this winter. The course
comprises list of unusually good at
fractions, and those who attend this
course, besides being delightfully."- en-
tertained and benefited, will also aid q
public institution which deserves the
interest and encouragement of the
community. An evening couldn't be
spent more proftably than at one oil
these entertainments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Rogan & Range, Johnson
City, Tenn, composed of j. M. Range
and Ed Rogan, has this day been dis
solved, the said Ed. Rogan taking
charge of the entire business. Will
collect all notes and accounts and pay
all debts.
This September 9th, 1904.
(Signed) ED. RoGAN,
J. NJ. RANGE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Mothers, hearkenl while I tell

What will make your baby we'll
'"TEETHINA" cures them Of all pain
And gives them rosy cheeks again.
eyes, "TEETHINA" overcomes and
the effects of the summer
heat, aids digestion, regulates the bow
els and makes Teething easy. Costs
25 cents at druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Low Rates to the Mountains

Until further notice the South &
Western Railway will sell round.trip
tickets from Johnson City to Unaka
Springs, Tenn, on Saturdays and Sun
days for $l.00, return ticket limited
until the following Monday. Also
will sell round-trip tickets Sundays
for return only on date of sale one fare
for the round trip.
MEL II. WELLER, Trainmaster.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Coples of The Comet Wanted

Friends of the late Mrs. J. j. Hunt
residing in Massachusetts, want five
copies of THE COMET of July 2Sth.
Will some one pleased send them to
this Office?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Married.

Joseph V. Griffin and Miss Gertrude
Weller were married Thursday evening
at the residence of NJ. B. Martin on
Locust street, Esq. Bullock officiating.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

hereby announce myself candidate
for representative of Washington coun-
ty in the next general assembly of the
state of Tennessee, subject to the action
of the voters of Washington county.
The paramount plank in my platform
will be liberty | am truly,
Feb. "a, 1904. NAT HYDRR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
WOMEN WERE FRANTIC.

| saw wife who was perfectly frantic
trying to find her husband who was
probably numbered among the dead,
though she was pacifed when told that
her husband was all right. One wo-
man, who lived near the wreck, came
down to the train and was wringing
her hands and crying, trying to find
out about her sisters and cousins.
Walking among the dead and dying,
she discovered her sister, almost in a
dying condition. I never heard such
frantic screams as she gave when she
made the discovery that the sister was
dying and the two cousins, whom I af-
forwards saw on stretcher.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
Small Blaze.

A small fire destroyed the residence
of ID. Lewis in the Third ward Friday
afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

one at time. A feature of the wreck
was the fact that in the express car of
the eastbound train was lot of chick
ems, perhaps a dozen coops. The coops
were bursted to pieces and the chick
ems could be seen flying from place to
place and alighting about the wreck.
This added to the impression given me
of the scene. 1t made it seem ghoulish
unreal, or a word that does not come
to my mind to express the horrible
thoughts. 1t was more like a night
mare with its unreal thoughts.
l saw Conductor Caldwell within
half an hour after the wreck. He was
the conductor of my train. He was
limping and complained OF a sprained
ankle. He looked like dead man.
1 asked him how it happened. He re-
piled. "It is my fault. l misread the
order" He expressed great sympathy
and sorrow for all and deeply deplored
the accident.
The. train on which / was a passen-
ger coming to Knoxville, was crowded,
and it was fortunate as twas remark
able, that, as the train was the lighter,
that no one was injured save the en-
gineer, who was killed, and the fire.
man who seemed to be dying, gasping
for last breath when left for Knox
villa
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
PIANO CONTEST VOTE

The votes in The COMET contest will be
until contest closes and the result published New candidates
week Every dollar paid The with Silver
entitled
TuEC oHoa
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
DR.. and Mrs. st. John to Live at Johnson
City.

DIR. and Mrs. George st. John left
yesterday for Johnson City, where
they will reside. DR.. st. John will
practice his profession in the Soldiers
Home town. They have been visiting
Mrs. st. Johns father, ex-Gov. Robt.
L. Taylor, since he came to Bristol. -
Bristol Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
BOaTdeTs Wanted.

Wanted At once, Stenographer and
-s-.-s s--.s Book-keeper. Apply in own
handwriting, stating salary expected /;
also give references. Address HELLER
BRoTnERs, Bristol, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

WANTED-Reliable white girl who
understands milking and cooking. APP
ply to Mrs, Thos. f. Staley, Fayette
street Bristol, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29
SCENE BEaGARs DESCRIPTION,

The scene beggars description about
the wreck. l pray God 1 may never
witness another such a catastrophe.
Both engines were to the right of the
track going east. They were jammed
together in one mass of indescribable
ruins. The cars which were demolish-
ed were piled on top of the wrecked
engines, but strange to say the pile is
not over five feet high. saw one man
who was badly mashed up. He was
piled underneath a lot of timbers as
closely as if they had been laid on him
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-29

VIM SILVER &c 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-22
CAN'T AGREE ON DATE.
Kansas and Missouri Have Different
Times for Indoor Meet

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 22--The athletic
board of the University of Kansas has
authorized Manager Plank to proceed
with his arrangements for an indoor
meet between this institution and the
University of Missouri. The meet will
be held in Convention hall at Kansas
City, but it is not definitely decided yet
what the date will be- Missouri wants
the date fixed some time later than the
middle Of March and Kansas is anxious
to have the event before that time. The
matter of date can be easily arranged,
however, and it is now practically GER
tainty that Kansas City will get the
first big indoor collegiate meet ever held
in this section.
Kansas athletes are already in train
ing for the contest and while it is not
the strength of the team which Kansas
will send, it seems safe to say that it
Will average as strong as the track team
which last spring won the dual meet
from the MiSSOurianS at Columbia. Nc
Coy, Cooke, Stetler and Hine will be
in the sprints again. Michaelson and
Alderman will probably attend to the
weights and Butler and Worley will do
some work in the jumping contents.
There is a considerable amount of new
over at once. The athletic boards au
thoriZed Manager Plank to correspond
with Fay Moulton, the crack Yale run
ner, and attempt to secure his services
as coach of the track team which will
compete with the Tigers in Convention
hall Moulton is an alumnus of this
university.
Manager Plank expects to arrange for
each institution to send a tumbling
team to the meet and have some work
of that nature. 1t has also been sug-
gested that wrestling, boxing and fenc-
ing might well be brought in. Several
events OF this kind might be introduced,
which would be interesting additions to
the regular programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-22
DO NOT LIKE FOREIGNERS
American seamen Object to the Petty
officers Placed Over Them.

The great number of desertions in the
navy at the present time is appalling.
1t is one of the greatest if not the great
est problem with which the navy de-
ing single month recently there were
300 deserters. The reason for this dis
grace to the pride of our country" can
be attributed to many causes
Within the past two or three years an
experiment has been made which has,
it seems, proved a complete failure. Re
cruiting stations, in charge of naval Of
hcerS, have been opened throughout the
interior of the country. Here are enlist
ed men of almost every occupation
When a sufficient number. are recruited
they are sent in crowds to the different
receiving ships on the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts, where they are again trans
ferred to training ships On these they
are given five weeks training in the
rudiments Of seamanship; they are then
drafted to regular men of war and en-
tered upon the routine of the service.
Here they become known as incubator
sailors" AS a general rule these men
have never seen salt water and have
less idea of what constitutes a sailors
life than it is possible to imagine This
sudden change of living invariably
brings on dissa tisfaction. All this, of
course, only tends to increase the raw
recruits dissa tiifaction.
Our navy is by no means free from for
eigners-it is in fact overburdened with
them. Many of them, on account of their
seamanship, are made petty officers.
Thus born and bred Americans are super
seeded in the service of their own country
by foreigners, many of whom can hardly
speak the English language. Though these
foreigners are always good marines be-
ing for the most part Norwegians and
Swedes, they have not the knack of dis
cipline and are intOlerable to anyone
with American principles. Again, accord
ing to the present system of maintaining
the navy, a sailor is never settled-that is,
he never knows how long he is to remain
aboard the vessel on which he is serving.
Hence he loses all interest in his own
ship being constantly thrown among
strangers. In spite of the new rations in
PRODUCED into the service it is not much
better off. The men are now, as always,
required to pay in part for their meals
out of their own popckets. The equivalent
to rations served is supposed to be so
cents, in which case the men never re-
ceive the benefit of the cheapness of the
market If all rations were committed,
instead of every fourth one, as at pros
ent, which necessitates a 1andsman, whose
pay is only $16 a month, to pay SO for this
amount for his own subsistence. it would
go far toward relieving the service of one
of its worst faults and one that is causing
great numbers to desert and return to
their homes.-Harper' Weekly.