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New Wholesale (lr0cery Store

The Staples-Livesay Company has
been incorporated to conduct q whole
sale grocery store in this city and will
be ready for business about January
LIST. The Crandall building has been
leased for the business. The officers
Of the company are: R. @. Staples,
president; W. N. Maloney and ]. W.
Birdwell, vice presidents; J. s. Live
say, secretary and treasurer.
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Memorial Services.

Johnson City Lodge, No. 1896, B. P.
o. Elks, will hold its annual memorial
service at the Elks' Home next Sunday,
December pad. A suitable program
has been prepared and will interest
those who attend. Prof. W. L. Miller,
of Knoxville, will deliver the memorial
address. He is a talented speaker aud
this talk will be the feature of the oe-
casiOn,
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Local and Personal.

Order your steaks and roasts from
Jackson.
Mrs. E. T. Hart has returned from q
visit to her daughter at Neva, Tenn.
No more high prices for fresh meats,
you can go to Jackson's.
Miss Clara Russell, of Abingdon, has
been the guest of Miss Nell Crouch
this week.
Be sure and attend the Auction Sale
on Public Square sales every day, 10
a. IN. and 6 p. M. @. G. Hannah.
Silver Cream is not only polish but
a Labor Saver and only 95c pint at
VIM. Silver & Co.
500 Overcoats and Suits to be sold
for what they will bring at the Auction
Sale. @. G.. Hannah.
J.sO. Bradley, wife and daughter,
Miss Dora, are visiting Mrs. D. L.
McNees.
Mems and Ladies Shoes-M ems and
Ladies' Underwear at Auction on Pub
lie Square. @. G. Hannah.
Mrs. Robert Watkins and little son
have returned from pleasant visit to
relatives at j efferson City.
DR.. Fahnney's Teething Syrup is alb
solutely harmless and is the medicine
for babies the whole year. Cures in
digestion.
Misses Mary Crumley and Francis
Moore came down from Sullins College
and spent Thanksgiving at home.
Silver Cream will brighten your sill.
verware in less time than any other
polish. AT VIM. Silver & Co.
Mrs. J. J. Gudger aud daughter,
Mary Louise, and Miss Lizzie Gndger,
of Gambler, N. c., are visiting Mrs. 4.
b. Strain.
Silver Cream does not only clean sill.
verware but preserves the metal to the
best advantage. Call for it at VIM.
Silver Il 20.
Mrs. N. B. Remine and two sons,
Clarence and Edwin, dame down from
Bristol and spent Thanksgiving with
relatives.
NJohn A. Ford left for Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, Monday evening
to have an operation performed for ap-
pendicitis.
A subscriber in making his annual
remittance from California, says: 81
notice you are now enjoying good old
sweet Ham" in Tennessee. Glad tU
notice you seem to be on top the
Cox es."
Tusculum College Faculty Quartette
and Miss Duncan, Reader, will give
an entertainment at the Watauga Ave
nue. Presbyterian church, Tuesday
evening, Dec. 4, at 1880 o'clock. Ad-
mission 25c.
Mr.. james Whaley, of Erwin, has
rented and moved his family into the
building on West Market street, known
as the "White Elephant" which he is
itting up with the intention OF run
ming first-class boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Harr, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. P. Jones, Of Maryville; Miss
Carrie Fain, Mr.. j. E. Brading and
Mr.. Moseley were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Haskell Wood at an elegant
Thanksgiving dinner at "Fainwood. "
John Barton left Friday for Louis
vile, KY, to accept a situation with
the Belknap Hardware Company, one
of the largest concerns in the south.
John is an enterprising young man
and is sure to make good with his new
house.
Officials Of the Southern Railway
uave requested their agents and repre-
sentatives along the line to prepare
suitable drsping for mourning in mem
Try of President Spencer. The same
to be free from gorgeous display but
simple and material of good quality.
Our johnson City depot has displayed
neat design at the front windows.
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Nobody with ordinary knowledge OF
the Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman, oil
South Carolina, ever expected him to
quail under an avalanche of bellicose
negro talk. I he Senator may be fire.
brand in some respects, and he may
somestimes give utterance to senti-
ments that neither whites nor blacks
can indorse, but he is neither physic-
al nor moral coward. Nashville Amer
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South & Western and Seabeard Air Lin

South & Western and Seaboard Air Line,
1t has been decided that the South &
Western, the coal carrying road from
the bituminous field of Southwestern
Virginia TO the southern seaboard will
connect with the Seaboard Air Line al
Bostic, N. G.
This road will carry out the extern
sive plan of the old Chicago, Cincin
natl & Charleston, abandoned severa
years ago, forminga trunk line fror1
the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Con
tracts have been let and the work o.
construction is rapidly progressing a
this end.
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The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney, bladder and rheumat-
&c troubles. Sold by all druggists, or
two months treatment by mail for 81
pr Il. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street, St.
Louis, Mo Send for Tennessee testi-
monials. 113l-1y
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"Doan's Ointment cured me of 60.
zema that had annoyed me a long time.
The eure was permanent. Hon. s.
W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me.
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Impure blood runs you down makes
Won an easy victim for organic diseases.
Rurdock Blood Bitters purifies the
bleod-cures the cause--b builds You mp.
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Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
Doau's Regulcts Ask yonr drug
gist for them. 25 cents box.
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The Unaka Handle Company will
pay you $500 per cord for ell the first-
class hickory You will bring them, snit-
able for making handles. Must be SS
inches, or lengths to cut 80 inches. II
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Winter or summer collie is unknown
when you give the baby DIR. Fahrney's
Feething Syrup. You can get samples
if You write. nov and dec
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No more crying babies and you al
ways get good nights rest when you
give them DR.. Fshrney's Teethung
Syrup. sepoct
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WANTED

WANTED-A few frst-class table
boarders. Have some nicely furnish
ed rooms. Desirable location and con-
venient to business part of the city.
MRS. =. W. SHARITz.
III Walnut street.
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LOST: Thursday morning, Nov.
I, white pointer dog. Has light brown
spots on body and brown ears. Wears
collar with ring but no name plate.
Reward if returned TO Office of
CARPENTER & BoxLEY,
Johnson City, Tenn.
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|, Tate +. Earnest Cashier of the abov,
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief TATE l.. EARNEST, Cashier.
Correct Attest
5, c. WILLIAMS,
M s. ELSA Directors
j. ID. COX
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th
dry OF June 1903
GEO. 7. WoFFoRD. Notary Public,
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Wanted. Gentleman or lady, With
good reference, to travel by rail or with
rig, for firm of $3.50, 00O.0 90 capital.
Salary 81, 072 90 per year and expenses
Salary paid weekly and expenses sd-
vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos. A.
Alexander, Johnson City, Tenn.
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Order your steaks and roasts from
Jackson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
siyil Service Employees Not Be
Retired on Part Pay.
WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE
National Civil Service Reform League
Reports Adversely to Giving Old
Age Pensions 70 Members
of Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-A blow at all
schemes for old age pensions for Civil
Service employees. whether In state or
nation, was delivered today by the
National civil Service Reform League.
The report aroused special interest be-
cause not only are there now several
bills in Congress providing for PEN
sions for superannuated government
clerks, but several legislatures are be-
sieged by Civil Service employees try
ing to establish an elaborate pension
system The league finds that any
pension scheme founded on the gov
ernment is bad. A civil pension list
on the English basis would cost the
nation s1s,O0O.OOO for the whole service
whereas at the present the govern
ment's loss from the inefiiciency Of
its employees who are e5 years of age.
expressed in salary, equals s1.2oO,eoo
a year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21

the average time consumed by ship
pers and consignees in loading and un-
loading each car 70 nine days. Or z16
hours. Mr.. stickney says that II ship
pers could be compelled to load and
unload each average car IN four ana
ons-baif days. It would have the equiv
aient Of doubling instantaneouaiy Tho
effectiveness OF freight equipment Of
the railroads, In effect adding to such
equipment 100000 cars without cost
to the railways and without Increasing
their capitalization, while TO purchase
that number Of new cars would cost
the railways, ana add to their capital
ization, the enormous sum Of $780,
100000. which at four per cent would
add to their annual charges $54,4oo.-
900 to be collected from the people.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
Forty-sevsn Railways Make this
Wage Tribute.
TO YARDMEN AND TRAlNMEN
Was a Universal Demand Throughout
the country--some Brotherhoods
Asked Five Cents Increase Per
Day-Four Accepted.

PORTLAND. Dec. 20.-Switchmen
in the employ of the o. R. & N,
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
have been granted an increase Of I
cents an hour In wages. This is for
ten-hour day. with not less than
half an hour extra work to be con-
sidered overtime.
The new scale gives day foremen
In first-class yards s5 cents and night
foremen 81 cents. with day helpers
paid SO cents and night helpers 81
cents. In second-class yards the scale
is / cent lower. The increase was
asked for In November, but was not
granted until a few days ago. when
II was agreed that the raise should
date from November |. The concert
cd action of the four companies in
recognizing the request Of the men Is
taken to indicate other matters pre-
sented by engineers and trainmen will
be accorded the same recognition
All lines of railroad employees with
the exception of clerks, have either
taken UP the theme Of an increase In
wages, or will do so by January 1.
The latest intention has been declared
by the Brotherhood of Railway Train
- -
tors on all lines west Of Chicago, who
vii demand an eight-hour DAY anu an
increase of is per cent for conductors
and brakemen.
About Al roads viii be affected and
the Increase win benefit a total Of
$4,000 men, while to the companies II
means an additional expenditure Of
$S,00O.000 annually
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He Must Have Affirmative Expres-
sion Before He win Even
Consider Il.
NO VERY PRESSING REASONS
Tariff Rsvisionists Are Hot For IT,
High Tariff Men are soiidIy Fore
ninst' the Plan--WilI Be In
vestisatsd.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.--Advocates
Of tariff revision have about aban-
doned hope that an extra session Of
the soth Congress win be called. fol-
lowing the adjournment Of the pres
emit session ON March next. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. while avoiding any
definite statement Of bis intentions has
distinctly discouraged advocates Of an
extra session who have called at the
White House during the past few
days.
Many Western Congressman and
most Of the members Of the Massa-
chusetts delegation have strongly
urged the President to take up the
matter Of tariff revision and force
early action. They contend that the
results Of the recent election indicate
strong demand for readjustment OF
the Dingley schedules, and they In
sist that Congress and the President
should recognize that demand.
Mr.. Roosevelt's attitude in the mat
ter has not been arbitrary, but to his
insistent callers he has declared that
tariff revision should be given care
ful consideration that none Is more de-
sirous than he of getting such read
justment of the tariff schedules as will
quiet the agitation on this subject, and
come as near giving general satisfac-
ton as possible; that he would glad
" call Congress in extra session II he
were sure 1t would revise the tariff
to meet the demands from various
quarters, but that he does not want to
call an extra session and then have
Congress balk and fail to do any
thing.
Assurances have been given by the
President to callers that he proposes
to go over the subject carefully with
members OF Congress, and thus en-
deavor to get light on the proper
GuuESe luI Hill W pui iSuCs a,Jt
While 1t cannot be said the extra
session plan is entirely abandoned, the
indications are It will be, So strong
is the stand pat and high-tarift ele-
ment In Congress, that when the
President goes over the ground thor
oughly he is almost certain to con-
clude 1t would do little good to call
an extra session. The. only other way
seriously considered for getting at
tariff revision Is to have an inves-
tigation OF schedules by the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House and
Finance Committee Of the Senate or
a joint committee made UP Of sub
from these committees,
The Ways and Means Committee alone
might make an investigation. This
plan is strongly favored by the Pres
ident and some of his Cabinet, but OPP
posed strongly by Secretary Shaw, and
the leading high tariff men in the
and 1t Is doubtful IL sSch
proposition even can get through Con-
gress.
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FIRED ON CARS.

PENSACOLA. FLA, Dec. 2o.--of'
ficcrs OF ths Fort fsarrancas arm,
post notified tho attorneys of the cleo.
trio car line that thorough inyessiga.
ton win be made and II amy artil,
lerymen Hred on tho train they will
bo courtmartialed. The soldiers den,
that they fred into train. and AZ.
tor a thorough examination today b,
officers OF the Pensaloca Electric com-
pany II was announced that no bullet
holes were found In any Of the cars
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
DIGGING FOR HICKS.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 2O,--The res
cuers who have been working so stead
lily and manfully to release the Inn
prisoned miner Hicks are almost with
in todci, Of of Ia the ca.e.nhea man. The
rescuers are now within talking dis
tance and will take him from his
prison tomorrow unless some unfor-
seen accident prevents. Every pre-
caution is being taken and the last few
feet of earth are being carefully re-
moved to prevent any mishap. Hicks
wonderful courage is still manifest in
the witty conversations which he
keeps up with the rescuers. who are
really gaining courage from him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21

PORTLAND. Dec. ao.--Upon the
plans and suggestions that may be
presented by the officers Of the inter-
national body OF the street car mons
union. who are expected 10 arrive In
Portland tonight and tomorrow, viii
depend the further conduct Of the To-
cal street car strike. ana the outcome
OF the unions fight against the rail-
way company.
These men have had wide experience
in the conduct Of strikes and the mem-
bors OF the union here have great
hopes that their presence In the city
and their aid In the fight now on will
have the effect Of rousing new inter-
eat. instIlling new life into the nght.
bringing many more men into the
ranks OF the strikers. and enabling
the union to ultimately win It's point
General Organizer w, q. Burton IL
TO arrive tonight at b;h6, and viii meet
with the street chr men and the exec
utive board Of the Federated Trades
Council at Drew Hall tonight. Rich
ard Cornelius. member OF the executive
board OF the international organixa-
tion. viii arrive tomorrow afternoon,
and both he and Burton viii address
n public mass meeting at Merrilfs hall
Friday night. This meeting Ia 70 lay
the strike situation before the public,
and all nnionmen. and TO make bid
for renewed sympathy and support
from both. Vice President. M. ]. Sui.
iivan. OF tho international Electrical
workers, has been requested to come
to the city. but no reply has been re-
ccived from him as yet
Notwithstanding the fact that the
railway company is operating cars
night and day almost on schedule
time: that few, II any, men are being
converted TO the cause OF tho strikers;
that the electrical workers have 30
far declined to strike In sympathy and
the Federated Trades Council has not
authorized any general sympathetic
strikes. the carmen stu express the
greatest confidence in their ability ul-
timately to win. Their faith in the
power Of the international officers 70
give turn TO affairs that will force
the company to come to time is un-
bounded,
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fsamals Missionary from sTokio
Takes Up Cudsels.
HITS SAN FRANCISCO BOARD
Secretary Of Board Of Education
Writes Sharp Criticism Of Lady
and incidentally Of Metcaif
and the President.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2o.--Mrs
Flora y, Harris, residing at the Toxic
mission, recently addressed a COM
munication to the San Francisco board
Of education, In which she deplored
San F'rancisco's attitude toward the
Japanese IN the public schools, and
criticised what she termed the "pro-
vinclal spirit Of the local officials. She
deprecated the attempt to classify the
japanese az "orientals," and expressed
surprise that the children OF any for
eign residents could be excluded from
the public schools and segregated
without their consent, solely on ac-
count OF their nationality"
The San Francisco Board OF Educa-
tlon, through Secretary Elmere G. Left
flngwell. has framed a reply to Mrs,
Harris, The reply asserts that the
Japanese have not been excluded"
from the schools, despite the fact that
no less q parsonage than the President
OF the United States has employed a
similar assertion In framing mes
sage to Congress and Notwithstanding
the wholly unfair report made Of the
entire school incident by the Sec
retaryl OF Commerce and Labor the
Hon. Victor II. Metcalf,"
The "provinoiallsm Of California" I"
the ranlv states. SIS oddly enough re-
fiected In the hearts and minds OF the
people Of Oregon and Washington"
Continuing, the reply says: "The fact
that the President Of the United
states is basing arguments upon err
roneous assumptions and framing
against loyal people scathlng crit
iclsms regarding matter which is
purely one Of local concern, does not
In the least deter the people Of the
Pacific Coast, who, after all, doubtless
are the best judges Of their own im-
mediate needs. Neither do the mis-
leading deductions and recommends
tions OF a politician high In authori-
ty when voiced through q document
which plainly sought the light of fa-
vor and not of truth, impress the peo-
pie OF this locality with any sense OF
doubt as to their rights aa free born
naza 4
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AFTER "sLAcK HAND" SOCIETIES

NEW York. Dec. ao.--with the
idea Of diseouraging the "Biack Hand
and kindred organizations in this city
the police tonight arrested fourteen
Italians on charges Of carrying con-
ccaied weapons. A special force Of
detectives was detailed to the Italian
colony for the purpose Of apprehend.
ing suspicious persons.
Police Commissioner Bingham stat
cd that he would enlarge tho force Of
Italian detectives and make d detcr.
mined effort to rid the city OF the
"black hand" class Of criminals.
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EXCITING PURSUIT.

BUFFALO. Dec. so,--The trunk con-
tanning $4,000 worth Of plate and jew
elry alleged to have been stolen from
Charles v. stein Of Chicago. was in
Buffalo today and was shipped by a
man and woman to Montreal tonight,
beating the pursuing detectives by ten
minutes. A telegram has been sent
along the line to arrest the couple and
the conductor Of the train has been
Instructed to hold the trunk,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
IH
WHlsKEY MANUFACTURERS HOT

WASHINGTON. Dec 2o.--An em-
phatic protest was made yesterday to
Secretary Miisnn of the Agricultural
Department by the manufacturers Of
whiskey known as neutral spirits.
against tentative ruling OF the de-
partment respecting blended" whis-
key. Under this ruling the mixture Of
neutral spirits and bourbon and rye
whiskey to which harmless coloring rs
fiavoring Ingredients have been added,
cannot be branded offended" whiskey,
or indeed whislSey at all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
RAILROAD DEFIEs COMMISSION.

OMAHA. Dec. ?o.--Georgc McNutt,
Of Kansas City. district passenger
agcn, OF the Missouri. Kansas q
TEXAS. who Ia In this city. announces
that his company has decided 10
make contracts for tho coming year
with newspapers for advertising TO be
paid for In transportation. notwith-
standing the ruling the Interstate
Commerce Commission has made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21

While Mondeil's bin was under con-
sideration. Representative Mann Of n
linois. objected to the practice OF Con-
gress, or rather OF the Interior De-
partment, In opening Indian reserva.
tions under the lottery system. He Sc
riously doubted whether the entrymer
on these lands contemplated their re-
tention, but believed that they hoped
rather to make money out Of their
holdings. while real settlers were
placed at disadvantage.
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THEMls Al TOTAL LOSS.

VICTORIA. B. G.. Dec. aos The
steamer saivor returned tonight from
the wreck Of the steamer Themis,
which struck on the Cardigan Rocks,
Balaciava Island. last Friday. having
found salvage impossible. The steam
er Is almost covered by water. II n
not believed any Of her cargo can
be saved
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
PUBLIC AT FAULT.
Shippers and consisnees Blamed foT
Car Shortage.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 20. President
A. B, stickney Of the Chicago Great
Western has submitted some Interest,"
ing facts to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. in which he says that the
average distance travelled in "a hours
BY freight car Is $50 miles and that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-21
CLAIMS MANY MILLIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.--LouIs P,
Kooken, Of Philadelphia, through
counsel here. served notice yesterday
upon Corporation Counsel Ellison and
Comptroller Metz, laying claim to the
major portion Of the property In up
per Manhattan borough and the Bronx,
the value OF which runs up into the
hundreds OF millions. Kooken claims