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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
Home.

By Bob Taylor.
Whether it be the money king in his
mansion with the weight of his mill
ions on his heart, or the pauper in his
hut with the wolf at his door, the re-
collections of happy childhood light
en- the burdens of life and soothe its
sufferings. The greer fields and swirl
ing streams around the old homestead
where the lighted hearted boy once
hunted the MolIie Cottontail in the
clover, and fished for suckers in the
darkening eddies, or shouted and sang
and tumbled in the air like a straw hat
in cyclone are painted on his brain
in colors that never fade; and the sha-
dy lanes, melodious with red birds and
amorous with doves, where he held his
first sweetheart's girlish hand in his
and poured out his soul in silence,
bloom on and sing on in sweet dusky
bowers of harmony till death stills the
weary heart and bushes the signs and
storms of mortal life forever.
Tho man may wander to the ends of
the earth and meet new faces and new
friends on the way; he may rise to
wealth and glory or fail into the very
depths of poverty and aggregation. yet
the memory of paternal love and
watchfulness b i C h guarded t b e
thoughtless boy and shielded him from
harm, never ceases to beckon his spir-
it back to the happy Preside of The
blessed past, snd in everyword of his
mothers unforgotten prayer he hears
the rustic Of an angels wing. Moth
ing sweetens the sorrows Of our ripper
years like the memory of happy child
hood. The man who wounds the hearts
of his children with frowns and cruel
words, or staggers into the door of his
home with curses and blows is a muir
derer-a murderer of laughter and love
and happiness. The woman who de-
serts her home for the hollow pleasures
of the social world, aud neglects
her innocent and helpless children fol
any reason, is a robber and unworthy
the name of mother.
The poorest laborer who turns his
hovel into palace of happiness for his
children is better citizen than the
richest tyrant who converts his palace
into hovel of wretchedness and feal
for those whom God has committed t.
his care.
The monumental fool, and enemy o.
all that is noblest and best in life, il
he who destroys the peace and Joy of
his own sweet home. If Paradise eve
descends to earth again and angels
tread it's soil it must be in the sacred
PRECINCTS Of home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
Value of a Hearty Laugh.

An English physician in search for
remedies for human ills finds that
laughter stands very high in the list of
prophylactics. The effect of mere
cheerfulness as health promoter is
we'll known, but an occasional out
burst of downright laughter is the he
roic remedy. 1t is a matter of every
day experience, says our English au-
thority, that one feels the better for a
good laugh, an explosion of laughter
being in truth "nerve storm COM
parable in its effect to a thunderstorm
in nature, doing good by dissipating
those oppressive clouds of care which
sometimes darken the mental hori-
zon." The authority assures us that
the memorable adage, Laugh and
grow fat, )" rests on q sound philosoph-
ical basis. Portly people are not given
to laughter because they are fat; they
are fat because they laugh. -Philadel-
phia ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
The President and Passes.

The announcement made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he will accept no
more free transportation from the rail-
roads or from the Pullman company,
recently made, is attracting the atten-
tion that it should and calling for a
capitalization of public sentiment
against the official free pass generally.
Instead of diminishing the evils grow
ing out of the Individually mischievous
practice INDUCED by the railroads of
issuing transportation to public Off
Gals, it has been growing from bad to
worse, Notwithstanding laws passed
intended to check it. 1t was in recog-
milton of the vast possibilities for pub
lie wrongs growing out of the present
general abuse of this practice that led
President Roosevelt to take the course
he has, and his action should impress
very serious lesson upon the people.
Commenting on the matter the Wash
ington Post approves the Presidents
course, but believes there should be an
annual appropriation to meet the trav-
cling expenses of the Chief Magistrate
in making occasional visitations among
the people, ga practice that is the pro-
motion of good feeling and conclusive
to good government" Concluding the
Post says: "But the simple truth is
that no official of the government,
either legislative, executive or judicial,
ought to ask for or accept favors from
transportation companies. This truth
is so obvious and SO important that
none Of the hosts OF officials who do
accept such favors attempts a defense
of the practice.
The remedy of an appropriation
might be good in the case of the Presi-
dent, but it is totally worthless in case
of the members Of Congress and State
Legislators. These all have their
mileage" paid, which, by the way,
they pocket, travelling meanwhile on
passes. Some other way will have ia
be devised to reach these offenders,
and it is to the finding of that satisfac-
tory way to which the public mind
must be seriously and effectively di-
rected, if we are ever to be free from
the scandals and public wrongs follow
ing INSCRIPTIONS employment Of the
Stree pass" as an agency in influencing
legislation. = Chattanooga Times.
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NEws-scIMITAR THOUGHTS.

A scientist comes forward with the
declaration that only handsome peo
pie be permitted to marry. Wouldn't
with us any, but We are too
generous to have such rule applied to
the other fellows. 1t isn't their fault.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court
says whisky is food. We have known it
ever since the editor of the Hardeman
Free Press accused Cy Lyle of chew
ing his toddies.
We wa agin the Memphis skyscapers
at first because it gave US crick in the
neck to look up at them; but all things
go by comparison, and as they are
making the beer glasses taller in Mem
phis we can stand the skyscraper if it
goes much higher. Hardeman Free
Press,
Andrew Carnegie seq it is sin fur a
man to die rich, If anyman wants to
give away saloon he knows where t
find us. Hardeman Free Press.
The report circulated by Cy Lyle tt
the effect tnat we had attempted Il
commit suicide is a base fabrication
and there is no truth in it. 1t is true
that we were seen going to the water
cooler but we went there to wash on,
hands and not to drink anything. :
Hardeman Free Press.
We are watching the 'pintments i
Memphis closely, and if the new chic
of police don't have no night key to tn
saloons that close at midnight, tn
back of our hand to him. He amt on
sort. Hardeman Free Press.
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GEO. L. CARTER
DENIES REPORT
Declares That Seaboard Has
Not Purchased South and
Western.

There is still mucn conjecture about
the railroad situation in this section.
Recently the officials of the consolidate
ed G. II. & D., Erie, and Pere Mar
quette visited Bristol on a special train
and in company with Mr.. Garter went
over the property of tue Clinchfeld
Corporation.
Eugene zimmerman, of Cincinnati,
president of the consolidated G. II. d.
gave out statement to the Publishers
Press, in Cincinnati, that he intended
to purchase the property of the Clinch-
field Corporation. These moves led
many to believe that the c. H. & D.
had acquired the property.
This belief was dispelled when in a
recent number of the Manufacturers
Record, President Barr, of the Sea-
board Air Line, published a statement
that his company had purchased the
property of the Clinchfeld corporation
and he was having the South and West
ern road completed to the coal fields.
1t had become settled fact in the
minds of the people of this section that
the Seaboard had purchased this prop.
erty. However, all this is scattered Ia
the wind by the statement given to the
Courier yesterday evening, by Presi
dent George L. Carter, of the South
and Western and the Cranes Nest Goa
and Coke Company. Mr.. Carter was
seen at the Union passenger station al
J he was boarding an east-bound pas
senger train. He stated that he wai
going east on business.
'Is there anything new in railroad
. circles?" he was asked
. Nothing new, l believe" he re
piled.
81 believe the Seaboard has pur
chased the South and Western" sale
the Courier representative.
81 didn't know it," replied Mr.
! Carter.
3 "Mr. Barr publishes a statement il
the Manufacturers Record to that eff
? feet, " said the reporter
3 eff he has bought it 1 don't know
it, said Mr.. Carter, with smile, "an'
l would be most likely to find it out.
( "Has or will Mr.. Zimmerman &C
' quire the property" he was asked.
0 mot that I know of. he replied.
Mr.. Carter was then asked if ther
t had been any steps taken to consoli
4 date these properties, and he replied
e "There is nothing in that report. |
q is all newspaper talk.
: This is the first official statemen
Q coming direct from Mr.. Carter, and
s dispelled all beliefs that Mr.. Carte
S has disposed of his property, and eS
: tablishes the fact that he is still tn
+ sole owner of it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
STATE PRESS.

If the next Legislature of Tennessee
is not vast improvement on the last
it would be far better for the State that
no Legislature be elected. The State
cannot afford a repetition of such stu
pidity and incompetency.- Nashville
American.
Cy Lyle aims a parthian shot at Sen
ator Oarmack by saying that man
can't grow red hair through gray mat
ter. Bob Taylor, however, says you
can't grow any kind of hair through
gray matter. First thing Lyle knows
he's going to embitter the senatorial
campaign over the hair issue. vChatta-
nooga Times.
The Tennessee machine would prob
ably pay Sam Jones good salary to
stay out of the state and let them and
the devil run things a while longer. =
Bristol Courier.
The Gazette has not heretofore ex-
pressed itself on this subject, Being
asked repeatedly. however, to give an
opinion, we must say that we at first
regarded the suggestion of new State
as one of Brownlow's jokes. But since
he seems to want it taken seriously,
we must say that Brownlow's state APP
pears to US as q state of decided imbe-
cility. Morristowu Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
Eighth District Notes.

Scent OF roses in the air
Roses, roses, everywhere,
Telling of the sunny hours,
June comes laden now with flowers.
The wedding bells ara still ringing
their liveliest tunes. On Sunday, June
4tb, Thos. Elliot and Miss Ella Leach
were joined in the holy bonds of wed.
lock, our ever ready and willing Squire
Fine officiating. We wish this young
couple much happiness and may their
path be strewn with flowers as they
sail over the matrimonial seas.
The health Of this community is very
good with few exceptions.
Mrs. j. P. Leach does not improve
but is growing worse.
Miss Sallie Whitlock is very low
with lung trouble.
Miss Viola Walter had as her guests
on last Sunday Misses Bessie Peoples,
Mary Stuart and Mary Smith of Jones
boro.
Mrs. Clara Dulaney, Mrs. ]. f.
Swiney and Miss Maude Watson re-
turned from Bristol Sunday afternoon.
where they attended the German Bap-
fist meeting.
Rev. Martiny filled his regular APP
pointment at Eden the first Sunday.
Miss Ida Pence, of White Pine, is
visiting G. +. Walter and family.
Misses Carrie and Daisy Dulaney
are visiting their cousin, Miss Jessie
Dulaney of Johnson City.
Hello, Susan We were glad to see
your short but sweet letter in the
COMET last week. Come again and tell
us something about those innocent lit
tie birds.
William Andes, better known as
"Uncle Billy" spent his eight eth
birthday at the home of Mrs. Jacob
Fine one day last week.
James P. Gray was mingling with
the fair sex at Eden Sunday.
Curtis Mosby, of Hawkins county,
is spending few days with his grand
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. f. Swiney.
There was musical entertainment
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
Russell Sage, the Great Money-Lender.

The figure of Russell Sage is fast fad
ing out of the market place. Once it
was as certain part of the Wall street
picture as the flag on the Custom
house, as the flying messenger boys,
as the swarm of men at the door Of the
Stock Exchange, incoming and depart
ing. No, it was more certain; for Rus
sell Sage observed no holidays except
Sunday until his body broke down I'M
der the overreaching task set by his
cold, grim hunger for innumerable dol
lars. But the pale blue eyes, though
they are keener than the eyes Of most
men at any age, have not the quick and
eager light which used to fash into
them in response to the news of a bar
gains in prospect or achieved. The
scanned gray face has lost it's power of
meeting all appeals for generosity or
mercy with complete lack ofexpresion
irritation and contempt show through
sometimes they are signs of the break
ing down Of the sternest physical dis
cipline-for no real master of the Game
whethgr it be played with pennies, be-
tween newsboys on the curbstone, or
with banks and railroads in the mark
cts, willingly SHOWS his face to regis.
ter any human emotion. His garments
hang about him in homely lines which
have not changed in the memory of
any man. His appearance, his ways,
his stinginess, his great wealth have
become part OF the traditions of his
country. Worlds Work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
SITUATION BEAUTIFUL.
Ex-GOv. Bob Taylor So Describes Present
Political Conditions In Tennessee.


Ex-Gov. Robert L. Taylor has re.
turned from a lecture trip OF several
weeks through the South. This week
he will 60 to GAINESVILLE, where he will
lecture and will appear in Nashville
next Friday night, when he will deliv-
err "Castles in the Air" at the Ryman
Auditorium.
The former Governor was seen at the
Maxwell House this morning sur
rounded by party of prominent gen.
tlemen, and talked freely on the polit-
ical situation in Tennessee, inter
spersing his political talk with many
of his inimitable jokes
The present situation Gov. Taylor
described as being beautiful. He
said that he had been in many sections
of Tennessee recently, and everywhere
he finds that the people are demanding
a primary election for United States
Senator. He says that Re hears many
mutterings over present conditions
"Those mutterings," said the Gov
ernor, "are against few men taking
charge of affairs in Tennessee ant
forming political machine. The PEG
tple are not going to stand for it..
Ex-Gov. Taylor will meet Senate
Carmack on the stump and join issue
with him in the Senatorial fight mex
year. Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
CONGRATULATED NOTES.

Them folks what says that sobriety
is the best policy don't know what they
air taking about. We was to Mem
phis the other day sober, and pleece-
man arrested us for being drunk. Him
and some other pleecemen put us in
the patroller wagon over our protest
and they put us down for being drunk
and disorderly. If we look as if we
waren't at ourself when we air sober,
its time fer us to take to the bottle
Hardeman Free Press.
We air back to the Asylum again.
We got some relief in Memphis, and
then it begun to rain again, and we
felt that we was losing our mind. A
good Samaritan in the shape of bar
keep seen how it was and he put us on
a gravel train and sent us back home.
The doctor says that if this here water
would quit, we would recover and be
jest as good as we ever was.-Harde-
man Free Press.
Our town grows. Old Miss Patsy
McCraws COW has had a calf,-Harde-
man Free Press.
We came out in our straw Katy the
other day, and when the editor of the
skate paper across the way seen US, he
said, "Shoot the hat, and yanked out
his gun and sent ball right through
the top Of our hat. Some fellers in the
profession never will learn nothing
about the ethix of journalism. Har-
deman Free Press.
"What does Grover Cleveland know
about the sanctity of hcme and about
woman's sphere?" asks Miss Susan B.
Anthony. Seeing as how Miss Susan
doesn't sit at the head of any mans
table her right to question Grover on
this subject seems doubtful.
We have been standing pat in this
here bum town fer about FIVE years,
and it's darned dry business. -Harde
man Free Press.
We escaped from the asylum the
other day and chased ourselves down
to Memphis to get some of the watel
off'n our brain. The reason we looH
the way we do, is because one of the
saloons got out of line and We tried tt
butt it back in place. -Hardeman Fret
Press.
RojestYensky was hit by the pitcher
but was caught trying to steal second
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

at Greenwood Saturday night by Prof.
j, +. Jordan, the blind musician.
Moses Estes and family, of johnson
City, visited S. A. Estes and family
the first Sunday.
Miss Maggie Denton is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. George Miller, this week
Those from this section who are at
Bristol attending the annual meeting
of the German Baptists are Mrs W. Il.
Fine, Miss Bertha Walter j. +. Swiney,
j. W. Thornburg, Elmer Dulaney,
Barney Hufline and Winfred Watson.
We could report another wedding OF
two, but as we failed to learn some OF
the names we will wait till next issue
Dave Leach, who has been in Yves
Virginia for some time, is spending
few days with relatives here
THELNfA.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
Sale Of Real Estate.
ALICE Z. MILLER
VS..
G. Y. BURNETT ct TX.
In the Chaucery Court at johnson
City, Tennessee.

Pursuant to the decree of the Chan
Gerry Court at johnson City, Tennessee,
made in the above styled cause, | will,
on,
FRIDAY, JUNE Both 1905,
at noon, in front of the Chaucery Court
House Door, in Johnson City, Tennes-
see, sell to the highestand best bidder,
the tract of land in said decree, de-
scrlbed, to wit:
Beginning. at stake, Love and Mil
ler's corner; thence North 40 East
feet to stake; thence North So As
East 1888 feet to a stake; thence North
40 East 269 $40 feet to stake; thence
South 755 feet to the creek; thence
with the meanderings of the creek to
the right-of-way of the Southern Rail
way thence South Gl-30 West 973 feet
to stake; thence Northwest 943 feet
to the beginning, aud being ia the
town of Johnson City, and on the
Southern Railway.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will be made on a credit of
six months and in bar of the equity of
redemption. Notes, drawing interest
from day of sale, with good personal
security, will be required of the pur-
chaser, and lien will be retained on
the property as further security.
This, May 26, 1905.
h. A. SHIPLEY, q. ~ M,
By S. E. MILtER, d. G. & M.
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II. Clay Evans.

Washington, D. c., June A. Hon,
II. Clay Evans is in the city, having
been stopping quietly at the Shoreham
for day or two. He will attend the
banquet to be given Ambassador Choate
in New York on Friday night. He ex-
poets 10 return to Tennessee soon. His
family is still on the other side and will
return in the autumn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

President Roosevelt has spoken a
word for peace in the Far East. In a
conference with Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador, at the White
House yesterday, the President frank
ly expressed the opinion that Russia's
cause was hopeless and that further
prolongation of the war would only in
crease the demands of Japan. What
will be the effect of the Presidents ac-
ton will not be known until the En-
peror has given it consideration. Count
Cassini expressed the personal opinion
that the psychological moment" for
peace had not arrived, and added that
Japau's terms, as published unofficial
ly, were impossible.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

The Times says that figures prepared
by the Naval Intelligence Bureau show
that Russia has dropped from third to
seventh place as q naval power, while
Japan has risen from seventh to sixth.
The following is the order of the ma
lions in fighting power and tonnage:
Great Britain, 1,595,S7l; France, SOB, :
72i; Germany, AL, 949; United States,
SIG, 59S; Italy, 954, $40; Japan, 252, 66i /;
Russia, 227, s43 formerly 447, 315), and
Austria, 49,, 1886. Before the war Rus
STA had 1856 vessels of all kinds, but the
number is now reduced to 1850. Japan
had i4i before the opening of HOSTILE
ties aud has increased the number of
war vessels in her possession to l54.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

The lightning bug is brilliant,
though he hasn't any mind: he mean
ders through the darkness with his
headlight on behind.
Likewise the foolish merchant, who
hasn't any eyes, he declares there's
nothing doing, when asked to adver
tise. Eek.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

Notice is hereby given that on the
30th day of May A. D. 1905, the said
William L. Ooffuan was duly adiudg-
ed bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the United
States court room in Knoxville, Tenn.
on the Gath day of June, A. ID.
1905, at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
JOSHUA W. CALDWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Knoxville, Tenn, June 9Th 1905.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

Some years ago Phillips Brooks was
recovering from an illness an was de-
nying himself to all visitors when Rob
ert Ingersoll called. The Bishop re-
ceived him at once. 81 appreciate
this very much, said Mr.. Ingersoll,
''but why do you see me when you de-
ny yourself to others?" "It's this
way" said the Bishop: 81 feel con-
fident Of seeing my friends in the next
world, but this may be the last chance
OF seeing you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

The New River and Pocahontas Con-
solidated Coal Company has been in
corporated in New Jersey with CAPT.
tai of $4,000, 900 to operate in West
Virginia coal fields. This company is
backed by the Berwind- White inter
ests, who recently contracted to send
1000, 900 tons of coal to Lamberts
Point annually over Norfolk & West
ern lines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

The Wine family held reunion at
Bristol last week. The Corn family
will hold its reunion in johnson City
on the 4th of July.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

Hon. Joseph Washington has opened
headquarters at the Maxwell House
and is serving regular meals, and Hon.
John l. Cox has opened headquarters
at the Capital and is serving pie.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

+. A. Ohubb, yardmaster of the Pan
ANA Canal Commission at Culebra Cut
has discover ed in Panama a deposit OF
coal tenn miles wide, tweniy.seyen
miles long and of unknown depth
which he Dc ares superior to the an
thracits of the Pennsylvania mines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

The Gear will have no trouble con-
tinuing the war so long as he can fur
nish targets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

Hon. Benton McMillin has decided
to go back to Congressfrom the Fourth
Congressional district
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

WE are very much afraid that dieor'
beatus will become epidemic among
our delinquent subscribers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

Another pink slip has been burned
off fire insurance policy at Knoxville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08
NOTICE Or FIBST MEETING OF CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Tennessee, in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
William L. Coffman In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.

To the creditors of William L. Coffman
of johnson City, in the county Of
Washington and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

U
By S. E. MILLER, ID. G. & M.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-06-08

William Andes, better known as
"Uncle Billy" spent his eight eth
birthday at the home of Mrs. Jacob
Fine one day last week.