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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Candidate to Be Dark Horse.

A St. Louis dispatch says: every
thing points to victory" said Mr..
Bryan, when an hour in st. Louis en-
route home to Lincoln, Neb., in answer
to a question askee by the Post-Dis-
patch as to the Democratic national
outlook.
81 think we will win, and am now
convinced that a dark horse will cap
ture the nomination, he continued,
"What do you think about Judge
Parker of New York;" he was asked.
81 am not thinking about Parker at
ALL"
'How would Senator German OF
Maryland suit you?"
81 am not discussing Mr.. German or
any other candidate at this time"
els it true that you have expressed q
preference for Mr.. Hearth"
"Now," said Mr.. Bryan, 81 wish you
would write down what have to say
about Mr.. Hearst"
He then dictated the following:
81 appreciate the work Mr.. Hears
has done for the Democratic party, anC
count him among my personal friends
but | am not advocating his nomina
ton, or that of any other person.
am avoiding any expression of prefer
ence for anybody"
"Are you a candidate, Mr.. Bryan?
81 think have already made it pei
fectly plain that / am not.
"Would you become one if cond
tions should indicate the necessity {
your making the racer"
81 can imagine no circumstances III
. der which it would be either wise {
necessary for me to become a cand
date.
Mr.. Bryan would not commit himse
g as to the eligibility of Mayor McCle
Ian of New York for the Democrat
nomination.
"Did your journey modify in al
way your views on the money que
: tionP" MIR. Bryan was asked.
II "It did not, he replied emphaticG
ly. 81 am still a believer in the pri
. ciple .of free silver. But / will 81
this, that l got one new idea which
will discuss at some future time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
A Three MllIion-DOllar Soldiers, Home.

(Earl Harrison, in Leslie's)
The United States government is the
only one which builds and maintains
homes for its disabled volunteer sol
diers. Eight of these homes have been
erected respectively at Togus, Me-.
Hampton, Va; Dayton, Ohio; Marion,
Ind; Milwaukee, Wis; Leavenworth,
Kan. Sawtelle, CAL, and Danville, Ill.
These homes have a capacity of 25, 600
inmates, which is several thousand less
than the number who are entitled to
admission under the laws governing
the homes for disabled volunteer SOL
diers. Col. Walter Preston Brownlow,
representing the First congressional
district OF Tennessee which, although
situated in the heart of the old confed-
eracy, furnished nearly 10000 soldiers
to the federal army, seeing the great
necessity for more accommodations, in
troduced and had passed in the Fifty
sixth'congress bill sppropriating ST.
800, 900 for the building of q home to
be known as "The Mountain Branch
Soldiers Home, aud located at j Johnson
City, Tenn. With Col. Brownlow at
the head of this movement, four hun
dred and fifty acres of land were pur-
chased at cost of S27, 900, the plans OF
j. H, Freelander, a NewYork architect,
were adopted and work began.
For eighteen months one thousand
men, under the skillful management of
s. j. Parduo, general superintendent
for John G.. Unkefer, of Minevah, o.,
whose contract amounted to over 81, :
200, 900, have been at work. The ac-
commodations of the new home when
completed will be for 800 inmates. A
limited number have been admitted
since October 10, 1903, owing to the
extreme demand, and as tho work ad-
vances more will be cared for. The to-
tai cost of the home complete will be
SO, 900, 900, and it will comprise many
buildings, among which are:C Eight
barracks, mess hall, hospital group OF
four ward buildings and surgeons
quarters, administration building, pow
er house, laundry, store, five buildings
for officers and nurses quarters, ma
tional board hall, chapel, three lodges,
several stables, conservatory and opera
house, band stand and margue. Mr..
Carnegie has presented the home with
1926, 900 for o library. This is the only
donation of the kind he has ever made
free from restrictions Aside from the
contract for buildings and equipments,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Cleveland and the People.

The revival of the name of Grover
Cleveland as a presidential possibility,
following the utterances of Mr.. Olney
al the Mcclellan banquet, has been fol-
lowed by the inevitable rush of red-hot
blood to the head of the Groverphobists
and everybody who has been carrying
a brick for the ex-president for these
many years has taken advantage of the
opportunity to shy it at him. Especi-
ally the democratic representatives at
Washington who are opposed to Mr..
Cleveland have rushed into print to as
sert that, regardless of the third-term
objection, Mr.. Cleveland would not be
acceptable to the mass of the party.
These democratic statesmen are enti-
tied to their opinions, and nobody
would restrain them from giving ex-
preston to them. But at the same
time their deliverances are by no means
binding upon the party at large, nor
are they to be accepted as rejecting
the sentiments of their constituents.
They are individual expressions purely,
and carry no more weight than such as
attaches to the personality and political
perspicacity of those who give them ut
terance, and it is not at all unusual
that these gentlemen at Washington
either fail to catch the drift of senti.
ment at home, or, catching it, fail to
recognize it and proceed without refer
ence TO it. This is not at all discredit-
able to our representatives, for indie
p3ndence Of thought and action are
commendable under all circumstances
The congressman and senator who can
be moved and swayed by every yagrant
breeze Of popular clamor Is not destin-
ed to satisfy anybody nor to gain much
credit for himself.
Il happens just at this time that in
many instances, in fact majority Of
cases, the democratic south is repre-
scented in Washington by men who
rode to the front ON the crest of the
wave of Mysteries produced by the Bry-
anic cyclone from out the west, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

who have not yet been cured of their
old sympathies and preiudices, their
sympathies for the Nebraska populist-
democrat and all the isms associated
wifNhis name, their preiudices against
all persons who did not bow down and
worship at the shrine of that pasteboard
deity. Naturally, owing their own adj
yancement to their devotion to that
creed, the statesmen are slow to admit
that their faith was misplaced, that
their antipathies are fruitless and un-
profitable.
But the plain people at home have
moved forward. They are under 40
obligation to dead issues and owe no
allegiance to moribund politicians.
They have their eyes open tosee with
al and are amenable to reason. They
are not 80 prejudiced but that they can
recognize the logic Of events, nor are
they willing to leopardize party chances
for the sake of securing political ven
geance, They may hOrbor a lingering
regard for Bryan and free silver, and
they may feel something Of the resent
meut inherited from former campaigns
but the great mass of the democratic
people are looking forward to the con
test of the future, and if they can b;
convinced that Grover Cleveland is th,
one man to lead the party to victor,
they are disposed to take up the cheer
ful cry of -Four years more Of Grover.
Memphis Scimitar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
WATAUGA CHAT.

W. b. Gibson and wife, who have
been in the Pocahyntas coal fields for
about seventeen years, have returned
to make this neighborhood their home
again,
Robert Bowman, who has been in
the employ Of the railroad at Jellico,
is here on a visit to H. X. Bowman,
his father, and other relatives.
The second quarterly meeting for
this conference year was held at this
place Saturday and Sunday, but the in
clement weather and sickness in the
neighborhood interfered very much
with the services.
Mrs, Samuel Foust and son, Will
lam, who have been visiting rela-
tives in this section, returned last
week to their home near Kaufman,
Texas. Henry Dempsey, a brother of
Mrs. f. accompanied them.
Mrs G. D. WEIGH is in Bristol, where
she went to attend the funeral of Col.
George r. Mcclellan.
Col. Tom Gillespie, OF your city, has
moved his household goods and family
here.
S. P. Bolton is here today making a
deal for sand.
Elmo W. Howell of Bristol, is here
representing the Bristol Pants and
Overall Factory.
The quarry was shut down one day
this weeh owing to a failure of thu
pumps to furnish water.
G. w. Wills is having the foundation
leveled and lumber hauled to tn
groued and will build new house OF
!; the site of the one burned Xmas morn
ing.
VIM. Scott is running teams loadin
sand.
Drew Kelsey and went up to Pine
Flats to visit Mrs. Stroup, who is dar
gerously i'll.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

the grading, landscape gardening,
walks, botanical display and fountains
will cost $25O,00O, and these, together
with the beautiful architecture and the
picturesqueness of the locality will
make this the grandest home on the
American continent.
Regarding the locality, the report of
the committee on military affairs to
congress of February, 1900, said:
johnson City is town of about s.
600 inhabitants. Four railroads enter
it, of which it is the terminus of three.
1t has excellent water works, electric
light and railroad plants. The town is
beautifully situated, abundantly sup
piled with free, flowing springs. 1t is
situated twenty-three miles west of
Bristol and 107 east of Knoxville. On
1.-THE east and south, twenty odd miles
away, lies, with a southwest trend, the
great Unaka range of the Appalachian
chain OF mountains, which rise in
places to a height Of over 5000 feet,
Between these and the town rise isolat-
ed peaks and domes interspersed with
ravines, creeks, rivers, coVes and beau
tiful valleys; the entire region being
the most romantic, picturesque and
beautiful on the continent. On the
north and west, with a mean elevation
of about two thousand feet, lies the
great body Of the Cumberland plateau.
The country intervening is of general
uniform surface, but it is cut up with
numerous high ridges extending north
, east and southwest, broken here and
there by gaps and dotted with knobs.
These ranges are encircled with valleys,
through which flow numerous clear
streams, irrigating and enriching the
valleys and affording incalculable water
power for propelling machinery.
The climate is all that could be de-
\ sired. Maintaining mean elevation
of about eighteen hundred feet above
sea level, the temperature of the valley
is in summer modified by the bounding
mountain ranges, so that the heat rare
ly reaches ninety degrees Fahrenheit
! while the same conditions protect from
/ the extreme cold of winter, the degre'
Of cold rarely falling to zero, and thel
/. but for few hours. The mean annua
! temperature for the summer is seventy
five degrees, and for the winter forty
The soil produces all crops known t
the temperate zone, while the fruit
. there is the greatest abundance, ant
!, the forests produce wood of commercial
;, value. The healthfulness of the elm
! ate and agreeableness of the countr.
have made it winter resort for thos
of higher latitude and summer resor
for those Of more southern states. TIL
location, climate, and population
: which is Industrious and moral; tn
: progressive and patriotic instincts o
= the people, with their heightened hos
pitality, all commend the section as tn
best anywhere to be found"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Low Settlers Rates
Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Lo uisi-
ana and Texas.
LAND OF CHEAP HOMES
The dates are Jan. 10, Feb. Q and 10,
March and Is, April and 10.

The dates are Jan. 10, Feb. 2 and 16,
March and 10, April and 10.
The rate is little more than half
fare, one way or round trip.
Now is the time to get home OF
your own while land is cheap. The
Southwest offers the greatest induce
m ents to homeseek ers'-a mild equa-
BILE climate, short, pleasant winters,
long growing seasons, cheap cost of
living,
Land that will grow corn, wheat,
oats, clover, alfalfa, cotton, fruits and
vegetables of nearl y every description
can be had at prices ranging from IS to
225 per acre, owing to location, soil
and improvements.
Take advantage of some Of the above
dates and see this great country fol
4 yourself.
If you will write us where you wan
to go, we will tell you the exact cost o.
your tidket, and send Won maps, de
scriptive literature and help you tt
find a suitable location.
Write today to
II. Fl. Sutton, d. p. A,
Cotton Belt Route, Chattanooga, TEN
- Or
E. w. LaBeanme, G. P. & T. A..
elton Belt Route, st. Louis, Nc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
punLIsnNp NvNNF rHURsDAY
CQfdr.rh

H. q discharge from the mucous men,
brane of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels etc, when kept in a state of
Inflammation by an impure condition
Of the blood and q want of tone in the
system.
soothe the inAamed membrane,
strengthen the weakened system, and
the discharge viii stop to do this
purify the blood.
~ was troubled with catarrh for years
and tried various remedies but found moth
inc that would cure me. then resolved
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla aud took four
bottles which entirely cured me. have
never been troubled with Catarrh SINCE
AS blood purifier can find nothing else
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla.h WILLIAM
SHERMAN, 1880 9Th St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Hoods SGrSdpdriLLd
Cures catarrh radically and perma-
nently-remove its cause and over
comes all its effects.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Nonresident Notice
In the Chancery Court at johnson
City, Washington County,
WILEY LOWE VS.. LULA LOWE.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations of complainants' bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendant Lula
Lowe is nonresident of the State of
Tennessee
1t is ordered by me that publication
be made for four successive weeks, as
required by law, in The Comet, news
paper published in johnson City, in
said county, notifying said non resident
defendant to appear before our said
Chancery Court at court to be holden
at the court house in johnson City on
the first Monday in March, 1904,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations will be taken for confessed
and this cause set for hearing ex partt
as to her.
This, January %, 1904.
d. A. SIMPLIFY, @. and M.
BY S. E. MILLER, ID. @. and NJ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

The Watauga Avenue Mud Associa-
tion has been organized, with r. Fl.
Sweetzer High Mucky-Muck Disturber
and DR.. Walter Miller General Shovel
issimo. A few members to work are
wanted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

Col Mike w. Connolly announced
at the Memphis mass meeting that he
had severed his connection with the
Commercial-Appeal, fact the admir-
era of that newspaper will regret. Mr..
Connolly is without question one Of
the most brilliant editorial writer's in
the South, and the profession would
suffer distinct loss should he leave it.
Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

Perry Heath says Senator Hanna
will announce his candidacy for the
Presidency in due time, and asks his
friends to be ready to send Hanna
delegations to the national convention.
There may be music yet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

IfGov. Frazier should appoint Frank
Dibrell to fill out the unexpired time of
Hon. Theo. King he would make no
mistake. Mr.. Dibrell is one of the
most capable men in the state and one
of its best democrats.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Bilious collie Prevented.

Take a double dose of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as soon as the first indication of the
disease appears and a threatened at
tack may be warded off. Hundreds Of
people who are subject to attacks of
bilious collie use the remedy in this way
with perfect success. For sale by all
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

The Chattanooga News has just add
ed to its outfit one of the finest presses
in the south, and has now one of the
best equipped newspaper plants in the
state. 1t is a splendid paper and de-
serves its success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
pitts
AAS y -

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who arc thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases that S
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
Of the rut. 1t makes new
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
has grown so that the Sunday edition
has to be rolled long like metropolitan
dailies. It's making a roll and de-
serves it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

Hon. John P. Murphy has been
elected mayor Of Knoxville to fill out
the unexpired time. He will serve un-
til Friday, and during that time will
give the "open door policy" supreme
loot
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

A glass or two of water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics
should be avoided. When purgative
is needed, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are mild and
gentle in their action. For sale by all
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
Johnson City streets float.
A Hearst club will be organized in
johnson City in short time.

Notice is hereby served upon Senator
Hanna that if he does not defeat Roose-
velt the democrats will.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21

Shoes Gents, Ladies and ChiIdren's
Shoes in great variety at lowest prices.
The Furnace Store.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10

THE Builder, builds for wages
We for eternity--The painter
paints for thu present We forever
The statuary suits out the mar.
bio that soon perishes--But we
are trying 70 cut ont md and pre-.
sent the likeness Of Christ, that
II may endure forever md ever.
There were many thousand men,
who ore many years in building
the Temple for Klrg solomon.
Let us feel that we are iii d far
nobler work TX 70 establishing tbs
Church Of Christ and rc.electins
the Tempo Of the living God III
orr humble Judgment the poorest
with Christ ii their
midst- Is i nobler spectacle, than
the grandest cathcdrals Of Europe,
without Christ.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10

.--T here was 9 very large attend
ance At the milestone unloh sab
bath School near Nh Newkirks
On last Sabbath At : o'clock.
Bees honey and Tar Is differ
ont from al other remedies offered
for the rel'ei d cough, irng and,
bronchial ' 80 4 spu,aios
0An,isrpsic properties iAa, destroy
the germs, and Solvent properties
that cut tho phlcgm. allowing itt
DO thrown Off. moves tho bower
gently. Cures Croap, Whoop
Cough and Colds IL ono nigh
Sold W. "A. HoiIar,h.
Fowler Mos
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10

For All styles \ coIors il Outing
80 g Pope & Bradford.
Tie election IL over ana for tonr
years more we viii 30 under good
ola Republican rule
Folk II elected Governor Of NJ,
BY los majority than Mornladuke
Rings Dyspepsia Tablet
cure indigestion, dyspepsia and
strengthens the stomach.
Sold BY ". A Hofi4rth.
Fowler No.
Norwood was very quiet on
election day, the effects Of the
awfnl drar,,h+ ,,,a
seen-Norwood II q quiet little
town.
: Apples nrc coming ID town yet
but we understand TINT the mnr.
ket for shipping viii soon cloaa
FOR this season.
and will be our President for the
next four years 10 come
yonrs pasn.o,,.u..
Nov Is the time to subscribe forl
the CaEssrr ma ner,,so ~ Al.
umns tor tho next fonr yeors III
o,,,a .;,,o 4. u
!, 1, ,, =
~ e'efp'
).
~ - iop' : n'au
'ord Tor your Clothing Y Overcs,s.
The Ed. preached 70 ! verv \,
a,t;vo ora;ano. .h
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10
J, 3. Little N, D,
~ YSICI1iN Is SIRG EOy
NORWOOD MO.

Has been here Ia years and
handles Parkdavises' Drugs ii
'''s Office and has Phartnacvli IL.
ce 'l and TIE right ~ fiji other
Doctors prescriptions and fur-
nish his own Drugs ii his prac.
.'lce, and has no part many Drug
Store.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10

Answer to question No. 66 will
say rs far as we know the Demo-
cratic party took hold of the
relgns Of government in "a by
Cleveland--held them until So
VIXEN Harrison came in elected by
the Republican party and then III
0s Cleveland camein againand had
almost perfect control Of the gov.
eminent. Although we are not in
Politics we haye answered this to
the best Of our knowledge,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10
10. II. Kirk,
K -7----.---- .--.-----------
BARBER
. ---'----''-- RI -.----------
NORWOOD MO-.

y KY want fist class shave and
h'ir ~ call on G II Kirk who YOU
WI ind y his post, Always ready 10
t't'n i,is,,tlli Past.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10
THE or ESSET
puBLrsHsD EVERY THURSDAY.



10cdz L0RE. "
Hamilton Brown Shoes are,he bes.
rope &Braaford handles them. @
Pennsylvania 100000 sor Rooss.
welt.
- pinesalve acts like 4 poul,ice.
Sold By VIA. nofiarth.
Fowler Mo /.
Why not support che CaEssEr
Liberty it, columns ars for tho
benefit 81 the people.
Apy one having. good size horse
that they viii trade for 4 mule cali a,
'hls OFFICE Or The Colony mill on
Whetslone.
Before another issue of the
CREssEr II will be located in Judge
Cremers building Oh the corner
opposite Of the Myers building.
DR.. Dadc's Little Liver Pills
cure Liver ills
Sold by w. A. Hcfrar,h.
Fowler MO.
Roosevelt succeeds himself,
IN good md honest way;
Hels alwaysin the push you know,
He's truthful every day.
Pope s bradford has new line Of
overcoats. Hats, Caps & Gloves
cheap as dirt.
The Womans Aid Society NJ, L.
South served a dinner in Norwood
on election day and an Oyster
snpper at night For what Ter.
pose or benefit the income VIII
be applied too We did not learn.
That awful grinding, stabbing
pain in the back is from The kid.
neys. A dose of PineuIcs viii
cure II over night. pineules is
new discovery put up in new
way. A delightful remedy and
specific for all Kidney and Bladder
roubles.
Sold by ". A HofYar,h.
Fowler Mo
PRESIDENT Roosevelt will succeed |
himself on the 18th Of March with
the largest majority that a presi.
dent has ever been elected BY.
jas. Taylor, Of KcndalIviIle
Ind. was seriously diseased with
kidney and bladder trouble for
20 years. He tested every known
remedy without much benefit. nm
" he used pinoules This new dis.
covsry cured him. and Mr., Taylor
advises al' pevsons suffering from
kidney or bladder trouble 10 get
bottle Of Plnsules At once.
Sold BY W. A. Hoff ar,h|
Fowler Mo.
johnny Bowers the husband ofE
MIS- Matte Bowers one Of the
compositcrs q this orSIcv stayed
all night in Norwood Oh last Tues.
day night az the compositors had
e stay in orderto get the Cars.lr
out.
You cannot cure piles ex,eo.
nalapplicalioh. Any remedy 10 DO
effective must 30 applied il side, /
right y Tho ,ea, 81 tho trouble
Manzan Y m. npin y collapsibls
Tube, With ! nozzle, % TIA, \.
reaches inside and applies The "a.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-10
Answer to
question asked.
QUESTION. NO, GO

Has the Democrats had controle Of
the aovtiment since 1901. II so whens
u W. Sheppard
Flint, IND 4.