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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

shows that s,288, 1884 suckers were
caught in 1OO4-and those fliSures do
not include Oy Lyle. -Hardeman Free
Press.
On feedbox information we wuz tout
ed on horse that couldn't run lick
down to Memphis yestidy. We was
mad as : hornet for a while. but we
didn't lese nuthin, cause we had
nuthin' to bet. -Hardeman Free Press.
A Teller fell off'n sky scraper down
to Memphis and went down eleven sto-
ries. Cy Lyle could walk ofFn the top
Of the fifteenth story and 90 right
along through the air. He'd never
tumble. Hardeman Free Press.
Talk about the justice Of the nation
1t is iraud. Here is the government
giving lot of dirty Indians 100000
with which they are buying booze,
while we are here periahin for drink
and without dime to bless onrselI
with. Hardeman Free PIels.
We was down to Memphis last week
and everything was topsy-tnrvy. 1t
was like q foolish house. Munday's
circus come of a Thursday for week s
time and left in forty-eight hours
What happened between Munday and
Thursday is blank to us. What hap
pened after the circus left our printer,
who is a church member, refuses to SCI
up. -Hardeman Free Press.
Someone told Cy Lyle that it was
unlucky to turn back after leaving the
house, that O drinking man was sure &c
acquire a jag on that day. Now, Cy
turns back every day, and then goe
up town and waits for someone to asl
him. Harden Free Press.
The legislature up to Nashville ain
so many, in spite of Gov. Coxs' speecl
in which he mirated over the fact tina
he hadn't seen no drunk legislator en-
durin' of the session. ST Lyle was vi
to Nashville endurin' of the entire sit
tin and may have drinkt up all the lick
er. And then Gov. Cox may be wearin
blinkers. -HaIdeman Free Press.
Endurin' of the State Association o
the Elics down to Memphis Cy Lisl
thought that he was powerful smar
when he stole the extemporaneou
speech which Squire Hobbs writ TO
us, and which we had intended to de
liver. 1t was mean trick, but W
stole Cy's beer and got more than even
-Hordeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01
Kingsport Options.

The options being taken upon land al
Kingsport are causing a great deal oil
conjecture in this section. 1t is moi
definitely known for whom the land il
being acquired. By some it is believed
that parties interested in the s. & W.
railroad ure investing there and will
build town. A party in Jonesboro
gave an option upon 16 acres for ~ 900
and got $500 cash for the option.
Will Roller has given an option upon
his 3060 acre farm for 100000 to Mr..
Geo. l.. Carriers s secretary. Whether
Mr.. Carter is interested in that or 9th
er deals is not definitely known, but il
is a fact that all the available property
in that section is being optioned by
parties who seem to know what they
are doing.
1t is also stated that the road is to bt
relocated in that vicinity to make it
five miles shorter and also to make il
fit the property being acquired. Know
ing people have had their eyes on
Kingsport for long time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

The President and the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission are said to have con-
strued the act of congress as impera-
tive in its requirement that materials
for the canal shall be purchased in the
cheapest market, and while they are
buying abroad it is only such supplies
as are Immediately necessary, as they
desire further instructions from Con.
gEess on the subject when it reassem-
bles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Jack Reaves delivered the backa-
lowrate sermon to the graduates of the
Openheimer Institute, of which he is
president, last Sunday and dtd not gel
sober in time to attend the Elks' con.
vention in Memphis last week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Nashville, May 81. - Comptroller
Dibrell has appointed Bate Bond, OF
Brownsville, revenue agent for West
Tennessee to succeed G. d. NJ. Greer,
of Mem phis. He is a son of Judge
Bond. The appointment for East Ten
nessee will not be made for two week
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

A life prisoner In the penitentiary at
Nashville has been given fifteen years
in the pen for killing a convict to be
served at the expiration of his life
term. If this sentence stands the devil
will have to wait fifteen years for him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

A Washington special says the presi-
dent will warn congress Of the neces-
sity of readjustiAg the tariff schedule
in his message to the extra session to
be called for October 16, and will deal
with the subject in detail in his mes
sage to the regular session Dec. 4.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

The wind hammers and the wind
TANNERS are making so much fuss
building Memphis that you can't hear
a fellow when he asks you to "take
something" but we soon caught on to
the signal code that has been estab-
lished through necessity and obeyed
every one as long as we could see.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01
Annual Meeting German Baptist, Blistc

For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell round trip tickets to
Bristol snd return at rate of one fare
plus csc for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale May Goth to June Bird
inclusive, limited good to return until
June Goth. Tickets will also be on sale
from Knoxville, Rogersville, Paint
Rock, N. c., and intermediate stations
June 4th and 5th same rate and same
limit.
Side trip tickets will also be sold
from Bristol to points within a radius
of $50 miles from Bristol at rate of one
first class fare plus 25c for the round
trip during the meeting. Such tickets
will be limited until June Both and will
be good for stopovers enroute on appli-
cation to conductors. For tickets and
complete informatlog call at Union
ticket Office
j. t. MEEK. d. P. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Even Cy Lyle is getting gray. Age
is no respector of persons. News
Scimitar.
IT'S not age, my brother. You can't
expect a fellow to grow red hair
through gray matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

1t is believed in Washington that the
president is almost persuaded to aban-
don the idea of calling congress to.
gether in extra session. Many repub-
lican leaders have earnestly advised
against it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01
NEWS-ScIMITAR THOUGHTS

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you
what you are, says Chicago profess
or; but everybody knows what Chioa-
go professor is without even looking at
bis bill OF fare.
The report of the Ash commission
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Secretary Morton has decided to
leaye the cabinet on July 1st, but we
understand that the cabinet will be
continued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01
SLIGHTLY Personal.

Cy Lyle fell in love with river life
when on the boat excursion, and tried
to swap "Builtless" for a shanty boat,
but failed. Commercial Appeal.
The report that 81 Lyle is candi-
date for congress is not very well
grounded. He's had an elegant suf-
ticiency. Cumberland Gap News.
Cy Lyle got lost out at East End
Park the other night, aud after wan
dering over the city for several hours
he found himself on Madison Street,
just below Main. He didn't know
where he was, but smelt pastepots and
heard the typewriters and telegraph
instruments humming their nocturnal
chimes on the second floor of build
ing and went up He found himself in
the editorial rooms Of the Commercial
Appeal, where he amused the deposters
with his characteristic wit.-Commer-
cial Appeal.
Knoxville, Tenn, May %, 1905.
Editor Cy Lyle,
Johnson City, Tenn,
Dear Sir
In yesterdays Knoxville Sentinel
read your speech at Memphis before
the State convention of Tennessee
ElkG, and, while my personal acquaint-
ance with you is very limited, trust
it will not be out OF place to write and,
metaphorically, lift my hat to man
who has the ability to make so apt,
graceful and eloquent address. The
speech was beauty, a little gem, and
| cordially admired it and enjoyed
reading it. Chancey Depew could do
no better. Yours Truly,
s. g. HEIsKELL.
=Cy Lyle is noted for never having
tasted the famous "moonsl inc" of
East Tennessee, of which he has writ
ten so much. Hejdrank so much soda
pop and other mixtures last night that
he admitted be was finally prepared to
sample the Mississippi river water. -
News-Scimitar.
Cy Lyle got lost in the shuttle yes
terday. Someone said that Col. Jack
Reaves, of the Hardeman Free Press,
had gone to the Tennessee brewery to
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Sam Jones converted Keller, the
chief ballot-box suffer in Knoxville,
and he is dying to convict the demo-
cratic party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

There is no longer in Roiestvensky's
mind as to whether it was best Togo or
not Togo after the Japanese feet,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

We are not particularly curious but
we would like to see bunch of pretty
women learning to sit down with hoops
on.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Sam Jenes will not be allowed to
preach in Knoxville again while an
election contest is pending.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

1t has been established in Knoxville
that u little religion is a dangerous
thing for chief conspirator to get.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

The Czar says the fighting must
continue. He seems to have over
looked giving the or to begin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

The fellow who said the fruit was
killed is not Icing loud as he was.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Since Capt. Hobson has married a
Hull he shall be promoted to kernel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-01

Keller Will quit holding elections
and go to holding revivals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
ENTIRE COUNTRY is
ENJOYING PROSPERITY
Cigar Consumption, Good index Of
General Pocketbook Conditions,
10 Worry Heavy.
WHOLESALERS swAMpEu WITH ORDERS

/ New, York, Nov. 8. 1805.--The vol
unie of business now in sight, whole
sale merchants say, Is the largest the
country has had for several years. The
sidewalks In front of the big dry goods
houses on Broadway, Mercer and Lee
onard streets are filled with cases of
goods that are being shipped to dis
tant points. The manufacturers report
that their orders for future delivery
/ have never been SO numerous. This
general prosperity Is not confined to
any one line of products. but Is shared
| by all. Some factories are working
| two shifts OF employees day in an
| endeavor to keep up with the demand
for their products.
| A prominent officer Of the Ameri-
can Cigar Company, the largest cigar
producers in the world, in comment
| ing on the situation, said:
I'VE are SO rushed with work In
our factories that we have Instructed
our statesmen to take no more orders
for immediate delivery until January,
! 1906. We cannot fill the orders we
1 now have before the first OF the year
This phenomenal business is partly
! due to the general prosperity of the
country. Tobacco is generally re-
ferred to as luxury, but its con-
sumption is effected less by good or
bad times than any article OF which
] know. All OF which goes to show
that IT il more OF a necessity than
of q luxury.
Then, too. 1t must DO remembered
that the growth OF our country and
the increasing popularity Of tobacco
has something to do in swelling our
sales Moreover, there has been q
marked Improvement in the produce
ton OF cigars. Hap-hazard methods
have been abandoned for those that
are accurate and produce uniform
product. More attention is paid to
the curing, the blending and the age
Ing OF the leaf tobacco. The cigars
are better made, look better and taste
better You can now get a choicar
cigar for five cents than you could
buy few years ago for ten cents.
"This reduction In price and Inn
proyement in quality has been pro-
ductlve OF larger sales thruout the
country. Poor cigars are still made
and always will be, but there IL way
by which manufacturers who make
good cigars. may protect their interests
and, at the same time confer a favor
upon the public, and that 1s by the use
OF Trademark
"The American Cigar Company, in
recognition Of this fact, will hereafter
place their Triangle A. trade mark
on every box of their standard
goods. It's appearance will be our for.
NAL guarantee that the product It con-
tains Is of the best quality, IL made in
clean factory and Is right in price,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
Charles Giese, Jr., Administra-
tor, Asks $1,000 Damages
From Iowa Central
NEGLIGENCE
Engineer " Story City Branch Train
Backed Without Signal, It 10 Claim.
ed, Causing Death Of William Giese,
. Rraksman-othsr Negligence is
Alleged.

Charles Giese. Jr, administrator Of
the estate Of his brother. William
Giese, has filed an action for the jan
ualy term of the district court, In
which he asks damages in the sum OF
$1,000 from the Iowa Central Railway
Company. William Giese was resi-
dent OF this city, brakeman in the
engploy OF the Iowa Central and was
killed at Gearing on Nov. 5. 1908.
Negligence in several different forms.
on the part Of the railway company
and it's agents, is alleged and made a
part Of the petition. as basis for the
suit. The damages sought are just
under $4,000, so that the railway COM
pany can not transfer the case to the
federal court.
The plaintiff in his petition, claims
that the engineer OF the train was
negligent In that he backed his train
without signal. Giese's death oc-
CURED while making coupling, The
plaintiff claims that there was hut one
brakeman on the train, his brother.
and in order to signal the engineer he
had to cross over another set Of
tracks. The train In question was on
a reverse curve, and the plaintiff al
leges that the engineer backed without
waiting for the signal. The train
struck Giese, who, the petition alleges,
caught at handhold on the car. The
handhold was defective. the screws be-
ing loose, and pulled out from the car
when the mans weight was thrown
upon it. This, the plaintiff claims. AL
lowed Giese to fall. and the front
trucks passed over his body, crushing
life out of him almost instantly.
The plaintiff sets forth the different
forms OF negligence In praying tho
court for damages in the sum named,
and states that In no way was the de-
cedent guilty of contributory neglt-
Eence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06

instructive. Very few Of the Indians
there are more than half-blood In
dams, are exceptionally we'll educated
as a class. Industrious and thrifty. Mr..
Sutton met many of them who had so
successfully supervised their farms as
to be able to rent them for cilsh rent
of So and $4 per acre n year. rent pay
able for the year cash in advance.
Many rent their lands for share rent,
obtaining one-fourth OF the cotton de-
livered at the gin, and receive u net
rent OF from SIP to s1a per acre year.
Many people have gone into that coun-
try to buy lands, but the restrictions
placed upon the sale OF lands have
prevented much from being sold. How
ever. the interior department of the
federal government rs removing re-
.strictions In many cases and the pur-
chases are becoming more and more
numerous each month. When these
restrictions are removed sufficiently TO
encourage Investments to any great ex-
tent, the development of the country
will no doubt be beyond anything yet
witnessed in the United States, as life
insurance companies, trust companies
from the east, and individuals OF large
means are represented In the territory
willing and eager to loan money at b
per cent and per cent to those who
are able to find lands that can be
bought and who wish financial asss-
lance In buying aud locating upon O.
home Should congress, at Its forth
coming session, grant statehood to OK
lahoma and Indian territories as one
state, development and aiyricultum-
al prosperity will no doubt result
within the borders of the rev state
that will surprise all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
DOAN WILL PREACH
Friends Pastor viii Deliver Annual
Thanksgiving Sermon At Christian
y Church November 80 Offering for
charity-co operation Of Churches
With Organized Charities.

At the regular meeting of the Mar
sihalltown Ministerial Association this
morning Rev. Zeno III. Doan, the new
pastor of the Frineds' church, was as
signed s,s the minister to preach the
annual Thanksgiving day sermon. The
Thanksgiving service will be held at
The Christian church. The Offering will
be turned over to the use OF the Organ
lied Charities Association.
Mrs. 7. ]. Fletcher, president of the
Organized Charities. Miss essie Dinford
and Mrs. M. II. Whitehead, also Of the
association, met with the ministers this
morning. for the purpose Of explaining
the work of that body and securing the
corporation of the churches In the
societys work. Each of the ladies spoke
and Mrs. Whitehead dealt more with
the detail Of the methods in the socie-
tvs work.
A committe, composed of DR.. Jones,
Rev. James and Chaplain Cole was ap-
pointed to confer with the association,
and perfect some plan by which the
charity work may be aided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
LOCAL COMMENT

IF the base ball association ever
gets mixed UP as hopelessly as Local
Comment of Saturdays issue, there will
be no recovery. With carpenters
pounding on q staging over their heads
and painters surrounding them. with
one editor on wedding trip and a
much-needed linotype operator Ell
route to join the force, somebody In the
composing room got ratified. What the
editor thought the T.-R. waa going to
say follows:-Ed.l
u
The fact that everything does not
start out smoothly and pleasantly
with the new base ball association Is
sincerely regretted by every fan who
has, the welfare OF the association ut
heart. The local base ball assocsa-
tion can be maintained only by har-
monious action In moral as we'll as
financial support Two distinct fac
tons have arisen, much to be deplored.
The vital point to be considered Is the
successful conduct OF a has eball team
for Marshalltown. II issues have
arisen that take root in one section OF
the town or another or that rise from
a desire to make one business place or
another a gathering point for ball
players and patrons they should re-
ceive scant consideration A pledge of
loyalty to candidate is another
thing but when rival candidates.
threaten the purposes and abridge the
usefulness of the association personal
loyalty should give way to the greater
need The essential proposition for
the directorate to consider Is that di-
visive strife must cease or base ball
in Marshalltown will die.
Mayor Ingludue finds himself be-
tween The upper and neither mill stone
and can see very fine grade of grist
being made Of himself unless he runs
away Knowing that there were fac
lions and being friendly to them all he
had expressed to each a willingness to
work with either, expecting that the
votes OF the stockholders would put
either one side or the other into con-
troll. Now that the board stands two
of one faction to two Of the other with
sIngledue between, the mayor has served
notice to all that he will not be
squeezed and will resign unless the
two factions get together.
Il
One plan has been suggested that the
presidency go to Mr.. Gard and that Mr..
Williams be made secretary and
treasurer and the strife cease. But 1t
Is commended that since Mr.. Peckhain,
the league president, ds more or less
identified with the Gard faction, they
ought to let Dunn have the local presi-
dency and take the secretary's office
themselves. Peckham insists that he Is
not involved in this controversy and
favors an entire new election Of d.
rectors. Another plan is for all sports
to call In the sports arbiter and cut
for high card or shake" 1t of. Play
ball! Boys. play bali!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
MRS. E. A. HAM1LEroN DEAD.
Former Resident Of Bromley Dies at
Amos SUNDAY.


Mrs. u. A. Hambleton. for many
years a we'll known resident of Brom-
ley, mother of Mrs. w. M. Pyle, and
sister of Capt. Il. C.. Mcmillan, OF this
city, died Sunday at 3:45 at the home
of her son, Mr.. Ii. G. Hambleton. at
Ames. where she had been for visit OF
q few weeks. Rheumatism of the
heart was the immediate cause OF
death.
Eliza A. Mcmillan was born in York
| county, Pennsylvania May 70, lSzs
and moved to Columbiana county. Ohio
in 1885 She was married there to
Louis Hanbleton, on Sept. 4. 1867!
Mr. and Mrs. Hnmbleton moved ia
Iowa In 1864, and lived In LeGrand two
years, when they moved to Bromley, on
farm where Mrs. Hamb1eton lived
until about two years ago
Mrs. Hambleton Is survived by five
sons and three daughters. Il. w. Ham
bleton. of Guthrie Center; Mrs Han
nah Harding, of Manning: Mrs. Emma
Sidall, OF Wenatchee, Wash; H. r.
Hnmbletor. OF Lebo Kas.: q. ii, Ham
bleton. of Ames; Mrs. w. M. Pyle. OF
this city: Will II. Hambleton. OF Nc
CIuSKy, N ~. anu JaHisS Iih'h''S'0'''
of Heaton, NJ d. Two brothers and
two sisters also survive, IN the persons
OF Capt. E. G. Mcmillan, of this city:
J. w. Mcmillan and Mrs. George IL
Moore, of Bromley, and Mrs. Anna
Stinson Of Pasadena, Cal.
Mrs. Hambleton was lifelong
member Of the Hixite branch OF the
Friends church, and the funeral VIII be
held from the Marietta meeting house
Tuesday afternoon Mt 2 o'clock. The
body will arrive In this city from
Ames Mt 1925, and will be taken to the
pyle home. 3os North Third street. The
body will be taken to Marietta over
land. The Pyle home Will he open 70
friends between 10 and IL Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-06
GROCERY statesmen MEET.
Let's, Fletcher Men Meet Manager
Norris to Talk Over Trade.

LOUIS fletcner Men Meet Manager
Norris to Talk Over Trade.
Manager L. C. Norris, of the Let's
Fletcher Company, met with his sales
men Saturday, In conference, held in
the company's building. to talk over
trade conditions generally, and the
plans for holiday business in particu-
lar All of the statesmen, with the ex-
,ception of one, e. L. Kinnan Of this city
were in attendance at the meeting.
Those meeting the manager were D.
w. Marston, Of this city. who has ter
ritory west on the Northwestern; H
ID. Watson, this city, northwest Iowa
on the Rock Island; F. j. Whitaker,
city, Milwaukee road: c. U. Rooms, Des
Moines, Sioux City division of the
Northwestern; T. A. e. Lyman, Carroll.
territory southwest from Carroll; e.
v. Coffin, Carroll, main line Northwes-
tern east and west out of Carroll; Phil
Hutchinson, Hampton, north Iowa Cen
trail: ]. II. Savage, Humboldt, north
west Iowa; H. NJ. Dukes, Waterloo.
northeast Iowa; and j. F.. Swingley,
city salesman, Marshalltown.