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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
NOVICE.

Sealed bids, addressed TO the Rec
order, will h. received by the Board OF
Mayor aud Aldernau of the town of
Johnson tlItY, tennessee, for paving
Market street from the south, IN rail
way track to the west of Roam rtr OF,
and Roam street from the II I a. "
N g. railway track ~ the Southern
railway track, (said streets cons,itut.
ing Improvement District No 2, aud,
also, Market street between Roan aud
Division streets aud main street, he
tween Roam and DIVISION. streets, (sald
streets constituting Improvement D,s.
trict No 81, with vitrided brick, btu
1.-the, Hassam or asphalt; also all nee
essqry sewers, concrete carbjng, gut
terlng and sidewalks in connection
herewith All according to plans,
protiles, specifications in the city en-,
glneer's office, available after June 10
City reserves the right to reject auy
and all bids, and to pay for SAID worh
in cash or in bonds, Certified cheek
or approved bond in the amount of tel
percent of the bid must accompany al
bids. Bids will he received until MOOT
of July 4th, 1907, and-opened at 1880 y
m, july 9Th, in the presence OF th
board, This. June 6, 1907
Il. E ELLSWORTH,
Recorder.
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Says the New York Tribune: "Ten-
nessee thinks it has a good Democratic
Presidential candidate in Gen. Luke
E. Wright, and Gen. Wright has GER
tainly made an excellent impression by
his work in the Philippines. Let the
South bring ont its promising aud a
valuable men, and Democrtic National
Convntions will no longer be the tame
and spiritless ratification meetings
which they have proved to be in the
last two decades. A class of Demo
Gratis in Gen. Wright's own state would
oppose him. There is no Southern
democrats who wouldn't find southern
DIRECTORS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

Watterson's dark horse story reminds
us of his old-time associate on the
Louisville Courier, Charlie Faxon.
Faxon was o Tennessean, like Wat.
terson, though we believe Watterson g
folks were footing around Washington
City when he was foaled. Faxon liked
a good horse before Watterson did.
He often went to the races, often bet
and often lost.
One could not give Faxon tip. He
wouldn't take it. He said he didn't
think it was right. He used his own
head and went about the track observ-
ing for himself. One day, when great
lot of races we're booked to run Charlie
was on hand. He scanned the whole
layout with his eagle eye-he had the
eagles beak, too-and to hir supreme
satisfaction pecked the winner. Incl
dentally. like Marse Henry, he could
not keep it to himself. He spoke it
out loud. He knew the winner, he
said. "I'll bet you" said lot Of of
fellows That caught him. He took the
bets as long as his money lasted, and
pointed to long, keen dark horse that
was impatiently champing the bit, as
the best horse in the bunch, and would
win sure. They all put up their mon
ey -Faxons dark horse against the
field. Race after race came off that day
till all were run. Faxon's choice never
appeared. 1t turned out that he was a
saddle herse, and no racer at all. -
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

-
rhe State Normal to be conducted
IN GreenvilIe, beginning June 10th anc
ending July 5tb, should be the best
Normal Schools in the state.
To become such, 1t IL very-necessarA
that this Institute have the endorse
ment aud hearty support of everysup
erlntendent, aud of all teachers in thu
adjoining counties. Supt. Digger j.
putting forth strong etflrt tomakt
this institute great success. The city
of Greeuvilla is also oif-ring some
splendid inducements IN way of inter
tainments, aud the faculty is one OF
recognized ability aud of much eX
perieuce. But aftJr all orr teachers
fail to take advantage OF this opportun-
ity but little can. be accomplished. Ii
is problem in which the teacher il
au important factor, with the support
and the hearty corportion of the teach
ing furcs OF Upper East Fem much
AMI casting 200 eau be accompl, lee
for the schools Of this section, as teach
ers in aiiJi1iug coupties, feel that
it is not Gully orr privilege hut our du
ty to spport this institute. Ever,
teacher in Washington county who cal
do 81 Is requested to attend this insti-
/
tute yodr attendance will be of mncl.
benetii to the institute, but the insti
will be OF much more benefit to Won, 6
RECORD Of your attendance will be filled
and the same will be furnished to the
county Board of Education at the july
meeting,
The Washington county teachers
have always responded to the call o.
duty aud l feel snre there will be Ut
unpleasant surprise on their part at the
Greeuvile Institute. Alu union there
is strength" Let us work together and
make this great educational m citing
for East Tenn large rarty Of Wash
tington county teachers have arranged
to leave Jonesboro on Monday morning
June 17th for the Greenville Institute,
other teachers will Join us at Telford,
! Washington College, Limestone ana
rChucky and our party will reach the
town bearing message of good will
to eyery-teacher in the city.
sincerely trust this may be a great
Educational Revival, let us do well the
work assigned to us aud expect great
things to follow.
Respectfully,
! Il, s. CHASE,
Co. Supt. Wash. Co. Tenn.
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How She Ret.

"Some women, said John w. Gates
to a Chicago Chronicle reporter, mot
all women, bnt some Of them, ara verv
poor Spectators, very poor gamblers.
h "A ye#ng friend of mine has pretty
cousin He was going TO the races the
other day and she called him mp on the
telephone and asked him to pt1t,Sl0 on
Forrest King for her
Every well, he said; 'l'Il do it if
you'll pay me back.
'.'Of course L Ply You back, you
horrid thing, exclaimed his cousin.
"'All right, said he. You didn't
last time.
"'Oh, WE'LL said she, last time the
horse didn't win, yonknow
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

The New York World, having asked.
"What is q Democrat" South Car
DINA man writes to say: "Well, have
voted the Democrtic ticket for forty
six years. have this to say: Anywhere
south of Mason and Dixon's line a
Democrat Is a damned fool and has
been fer ten or twenty years. South
ern Democrats have been wagged until
all sense of honor aud feeling should
have left them. This man has at least
one characteristic of Democrat-he is
q kicker. Nashville American,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
A Snmmcrless Yenr.

The unusually chill aud disagreed
abe weather that has characterize I
the string of 1907 has rtcllltd totle
minds of some of the "oldest inhab- +
tants' similar. though rare, seasons in :
former years, but the year within the
past century which was most notable
for its. wintry aspects was too remote
for any living man to remember. The
Danbury, Conn, News gathers from
the records some Information concern
ing the year 1916, which has become
known as the "summerIess year The
facts given refer especially to the New
England section, but the abnormal
temperature of the year mentioned was
not confined to this country. In Au-
gust of that year, which was one of the
severest of the months, snow fell in
England aud frosts did much damage
on the Continent of Europe. The
News says of that year in New Eng
land:
January was so mild that most per-
sons allowed their fires to 60 out aud
did not burn wood except for cooking.
There were few cold days, but they
were very few. Most of the time the
air was warm and springlike. Febru
airy was not cold. Some of the days
were colder than any in January, but
the weather was about the same.
March, from the LIST to the 9th, was in
cllned to be windy II came in like II
lion and went ont like a very innocet t
sheep. April came III warm, but as the
days. grew longer, the air became
colder, and by the first of May there
was temperature like that OF winter.
with plenty of snow and ice In Nav
r the young binds were frozen dead, ice
: formed half an inch thick on ponds aud
= rivers, corn was killed, and the corn.
fields were planted again and again,
, until it became TOO late to raise crop
By the last Of May in this climate the
trees are usually in leaf and the bin di
{" and flowers are plentiful When tn,
n last of May arrived in 1916 everything
n had been killed by the cold June wa
e the coolest mouth of roses ever expert
v enced in this latitude. Frost and ic,
@ were as common as huttercups usual,
e are. Almost every green thing wa
> killed; all fruit was destroyed. Snow
Il fell ten inches deepin Vermont. Tier
q was a finch fall in the interior of NeS
$. York state, aud the same in Massa
o chusetts. There were only a few mod
o crafty warm days Everybody look ed
? longed and waited for warm weather
but warm weather did not come. O.
June 18th there was a heavy fall &
snow, July came in with SNOW an
ice. On the Fourth Of July ice as tbir
" as window glass formed throughou
~ New England, New York aud som
" parts OF the state of Pennsylvania. IL
- dian corn, which i'll some parts of tn
. East had struggled through May an
? jane, gave mp, froza aud died
y To the surprise OF everybody, An
. gust proved the worst month of al
le Almost every green thing ID this cour
~ try and Europe was blasted with iros
10 Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
Every Man His Own Doctor.

The average man cannot atflrd TO
employ physician for every slight all
ment or injury that may occur in his
family, nor can he afford to neglect
them, as 80 slight an injury as the
scratch of pin has been known to
cause the LOGS of limb. Hence every
man must from necessity be his own
doctl for this class of ailments. Sue
cess often depends upon prompt treat
ment, which can only be bad whe suit
able medicines are kept at hand. Cham
berlain's Remedies have been in the
market for many years and eDjoy a
good reputation.
Camberllan's Collie, Cholera aud Diar-
rhoea Remedy for bowel complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and whoopng
cough.
Chamberlsin's Pain Balm can anti
septic linimenD for cnts, bruises,
sprains, swelings, lame back and rheu-
matte pains.
Chamberlain Stomach ard Liver
Tablets for constipation, bilousness and
stomach troubles.
Chamberlain's Salve for diseases of
the skin.
One bottle of each of these five prep
aratiops costs but 81 %. For sale by
II. @. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
County Court Land Sale.
In the County Court at Knoxville,
Knox County, Tennessee
W. M. Feltz ct ais,
vs..
James Morgan ct ais.
No. 1855

Pursuant to decree pronounced in
the above cause at the Nay term, 1907,
of the County Court of Knox County
Tennessee, | will offer for sale to the
highest bidder, in front of the Law
Court House door in johnson City,
Tennessee, on
SATURE Ny, JUNE 18TH 1907.
Mt 70 o'clock, the land described in the
pleadipgs and described az follows:
Situate in the 9th district of Washing
ton county, Tennessee, in the Carnegie
addition to Johnson City, adjoining
the lands of Ruth Boren, Elizabe'h
Range ct ais, containing J acre, more
or less, being the same tract of Ian |
conveyed to Mary Jane Feltz by Isaac
Shoecraft, January 4, 1890, and render
ed IN Volume rs page oil Register
office, Washington county, Tennessee
Said land will he sold for one third
cash in hand, one third N six months
and one third in tV I've months time,
taking good personal security and re !.
tanning lien as additional security.
This, May Is, 1907,
JNo NJ CuRRIER, Clerk
By w. A j. MOORE, d. G.
NOZZLE SMITHsoN, Sol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

The appointment of A. H. Upton as
assistant Commissioner of Agriculture
for East Tennessee will give general
satisfaction and properly recognizes a
good and faithful friend. Bert will
fill the position with credit to himself
and the administration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

Washington and Tusculum colleges
will hereafter have a joint board OF
trustees. Just what will be done about
building a joint college at another
point has not yet been decided
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
Yolu llary Liquidation.

The Wood Galloway Lumber 60 has
gone into voluntary liquidation, max
ing @. j. Morrow trustee The liza.
billties are about 50, 00) aud it is be
Iieved the accounts will be'paid in full,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
NON RESIDENT NOTICE
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County,
Tennessee.
Dora S. Simcox,
Va.
w. E, Simcox.

1t appearing from the bill filed in
this case, which is sworn to that the
defendant, W. L Simcnx, is a non-res-
ident of the State of Tennes-
see. 1t is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT enter his appearance herein
on or before Monday, the list day Of
July, 1907, it being Rule Day of
this Court, and plead, answer or demur
to compIainants bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and
set for hearing ex parte, aud that copy
of this order he published for four con
secntive weeks in the Comet
This Mav 30, 1871
E A SIMPLIFY, G. and VI.
ByJ r Gardner, d 9. and M.
Cox & SELLS Attorneys,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

MARY yelled the poet, why don't
you keep that kid quiet? What's the
matter with him, anyway
II am sure | don't know, replied the
patient wife, I'm Singing one of
your Iullabies to the little darling =
Philadelphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
70 ]: n. Lacy and wife.
The Town of Johnson City,
vs. Notice.
r. T. Ring ct ais

IL this proceeding, which is upon
a pr'''i ~ tiled IN the Recorders Office
OF sald roun Tor the establishment Of
Improvement District No /. under the
terms Of chapter 27j uf the Acts of
1871 " appearing from the report Of
he Investigating committee that it is
necessary to widen Upton street where
II cutters fry or Bnffalo street, on tn
10ufhprn side of said fipton street and
That, for said purpose, 1t will ne neees
'ar' TO condemn Sluali strip tf hand
belonging to the heirs of Mrs Lea,
King, dec"aspd and it further appear
lug from the aft iavit Of r G Hunter,
one of the petitioners, ;hatJ VI. Lacy
aud wife, Noble Lr'v. CHE latter he.
ing one of the hairs nf 'h4 said Lear
King. deceased ire MOI resi- lentas Of
The state If enreeser. the 81 d Lac,
and v lie are notified to appear a. the
Recorders flee of sail town on or be
tere July 5th 1857, and show cause, If
any they can, WHY said strip of land
sbonid not be condemned, and to do
whatever else may b. necessary to pro-
tect their interests in the premesis, or
| the matter will he nrocead with expartp
rs to them. It is ordered that this no
tice be published in The Comet once a
week for fonr consecutive weeks.
This, June &. 1897
E E. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Gov Patterson will Monday begin a
tour Of inspection Of the states charit-
able and other institutions,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
NONRESIDENT Notice
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County, Tennessee.
Gertrude | less
VS..
James A. Pless.

It appearing from the bill fled in
this case, which is sworn to, that the
d fendant, James A. Pess, Is a nom
resident OF the State of Tennessee 1t
il, therefore, o. dered that said defend
ant enter his appearance herein on or
before
MONDAY, JULY 1sT, 1907,
it-heing Rule Day of this court, aud
plead, answer or demHr to complain
ants blll, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hear
ing ex psrte, and that copy of this
order be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in The Comet.
This, Juue 6th 1907.
L A. SRIPLEY, c. & VI
By 4 GARDNER, d, g. & VI.
Cox & Sells, attorneys.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06
e. e. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder

ChamherIain'S Sole Cholera am
Never fails. Buy it now. 1t may save life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

M, saeer~rs should take Niles Nervin..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

Complies with all requirements Of the National Pure
Food Law, Guarantee No. 20%l, filed at Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-06

Il. >. CHASE,
Co. Supt. Wash. Co. Tenn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
HOW HE FOUND THE KEY.
Brothers Method Was Simple, but
Also Somewhat Costly.

Miss Dresswell had Just returned,
after spending q week with a country
friend. Imagine her CONSERVATION
when she discovered her previously
well-stocked wardrobe empty
Gracious, George!' she said to her
brother where are all my clothes?
And what in the world Is that great
black patch on the lawn?"
The face of George exhibited all the
wcll-known signs of conscious right.
eousness. and ho met her gaze un.
fiinchingly.
Maria" he replied consolingly, "you
wrote to me that il wanted the key
OF the billiard room should find it in
tho pocket OF your bolero."
Eyes. yes!"
"Wen, don't know bolero from n
fchu or box pleat, so took all the
things to the lawn and burnt them.
Then recovered the key from the
ashes"
She froze him with n stare, and he
is now thawing slowly on the kitchen
stove.-Stray Stories.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
ITCHING RASH 1s YEARS.
Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists Care-Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

when my daughter was baby she
had q breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow it, and 1t did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old, and after that she could get moth
ing that would drive 1t away. She was
always applying something in the way
of salves. 1t troubled her behind the
knees. opposite the elbows, back of
the neck and ears, under the chin, and
then it got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with n specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and now don't see any breaking out.
NJ. Curley, 11-19 Sixteenth ST., Bay
City, Mich, May 20. 1906"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28

New York.-A French journal-Le
Petit Observation-Disclosures the other day
that American girls who had married
abroad, mostly for foreign titles, had
carried with them to Europe the as
tonishing sum Of $900,000000 The
Paris writer did not associate this
rather startling statement with the
reports of tight money in America,
yet on this side OF the Atlantic the
iact that hundreds of millions have
gone ont of the country with the title
hunters may we'll occasion little
financial as well as social speculation.
Upward of 400 American girls have
married in Europe within compare
lively recent years. The New York
Sunday World prints the present
names of 359 American women who
have married titles. 1t adds list of
- heiresses who have carried Off
Sims reputed to be upward of a mil
lion. This list alone fcots up 100000
900. Undoubtedly upward Of 100000
900 has been paid for titles alone, for
$he dowries have by no means repre-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
DOCTORS IN GRAND JURY NET.
Two Indicted in Iowa for Conspiracy
to Force an Independent Physi-
clan from a Surgical Case.

Waverly, lathe Bremner county
grand jury, which few weeks ago
indicted fourteen members of the coun-
ty medical association, alleging viola
ton of the antitrust law, recently re-
ported additional indictments against
DR.. w. A. Rohlf and DIR. o. l.. Chaffee
on the general ground Of conspiracy.
Their alleged offense was of forcing
an independent doctor from surgi-
cal case, in which he as well as one of
the accused doctors had been en-
ployed, after he had refused to sign
the union scale.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
BY HENRY CLEWS.

"a think that the statement that
Seoo,ooo,ooo of wealth has been
taken out of this country-or, at
least, that the ownership of this
vast amount of assets has been
transferred to aIiens-by the mar
rage of American girls with for
eioners is conservative. Undoubt-
eddy the withdrawal of such an
enormous sum has an appreciable
effect upon the money market.
1.-THE folly of Americans who
have Europamania is extremely
costly to this country. Our tour
ista spend at least S15o,ooo,ooo of
good American money abroad
every year--most Of it foolishly.
"a am glad to say that Ameri-
can girls are beginning to realize
that nothing but unhappiness
comes from the majority Of these
international marriages-though,
Of course, there are exceptions.
They are Beginning to prefer
American oovereigns to European
princelngs."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
ENCOURAGING FACTS
THOSE CONTEMPLATING CHANGE
OF RESIDENCE SHOULD
READ THEM.

The other day the writer was in the
Office of the Canadian Government at
st. Paul. Minnesota. On the windows
of the building were signs to the effect
that homesteads of 160 acres we're
given free to actual settlers, and in
the windows were displays of wheat,
oats, barley, other grains and vege.
tables, which he was told we're grown
in Western Canada. This could be
readily believed for in no other coun-
try on the Continent would II be pos.
sible to grow such splendid specimens.
The world is now pretty well advised
that in the growing of such cereals
as have been named and vegetables as
well the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta have no
competitor. For severA years past
specimens have been exhibited at
State and County Fairs throughout the
State, and these exhibits are looked
upon as one OF the chief attractions.
They have demonstrated what can be
done in the climate of a country pos
sessing soil that will grow things.
tables such as were seen there seemed
to create some doubt. But it was
tho case And apples too. Not OF
course the splendid fruit grown in
countries more congenial to such cul-
ture. but they were in evidence.
Throughout Indiana, the hoosier farm
ers were forced to stop and think.
When similar exhibit was placed be.
fore them during the past few weeks,
many of them were forced to stop and
remark: THAT is much ahead OF any
thing we can do. The quality of the
grain we have conceded for has not
| so-and.so sent us samples grown on
his own farm the like of which we had
never seen before. But to think of
the yegetables-and such vegetables
Why, we thought everything was
frozen up there, and these turnlps.
| cabbages, cauliflowers, beets, man
| Colds, pumpkins. and squashes are
| away ahead Of anything we ever saw
| grow" That Is the story everywhere.
| Thousands of Western Canada home
| steaders, formerly United States citi-
zens, are growing just such grain, just
such vegetables, which yield them a
splendid profit with little outlay on the
farms that they have secured from the
| Government of tho Dominion of Can
ada ut the nominal cost of $40 for 160
acres. If adjoining land is wanted 1t
can be secured from the railway COM
panies or from private individuals ut
moderate prices and reasonable terms.
BY placing your name and address on
postal card and addressing it to the
Canadian Government Agent, whose
name appears elsewhere, a copy of
Last Best West" telling you all about
IL will be sent you free.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-28
FOUND OUT JUST IN TIME.
Or Finger Bowl Would Have Been Put
to Novel Use.

The late William Cassidy, onc-time
editor of the Albany Argus, possessed
the traditional Irish wit. On one oc
casion, a number of years ago, he was
a guest at a political banquet in AL
bany. At that time finger bowls were
seldom used, and their correct usage
Ca passing fad) meant to dip corner
of the napkin in the water and there
with daintily cleanse the finger tips.
Most of the men present eyed the in
novation, when introduced at dessert,
narrowly and uncertainty. One after
another ended by plunging the hand
into the crystal dish. But Mr.. Robert
Pruyn, well-known Albany gentle
man, correctly moistened bit of his
napkin and laved his fingers. Mr..
Cassidy watched him admiringly. not
having as yet touched his own glass.
That's good" he whispered to a neigh
Dor. That's good. If Pruyn hadn't
done that l should have put my foot
in it."-Harper's Weekly.