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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

The department store of j. e. Hayes
was destroyed by fire Tuesday morn
ing just before daylight. The build
ing is located in Carnegie on the corn
err of Garter street and Second avenue,
opposite Hotel Carnegie and just back
of the Wilder block now occupied by
the S. & W. officials. There was moth
ing saved, the flames came pletily fill
ed the building, when the fire was dis
covered and it was impossible to save
anything. The Wilder block was
slightly damaged and the fame blue
print room on the roof was totally des-
troyed, The building occupied by
Hayes belonged to his sister, Mrs. E.
G. Earnes and was insured for So, 900.
Mr.. Hayes carried large stock of goods
and was doing a good business his loss
was partly covered by So, 200 insurance.
The damage to the Wilder block was
fully covered by insurance. Warcer-
can and Co.. contuctas had an Office on
the first floor of the Earnest building
and lost about 81, 900 worth of furna.
ture with no insurance.
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Local and Personal.

Haskell WoGd has returned from
Boston.
Miss Sarah Gilderslew is visiting
friends in Chattanooga.
II, j. Vaught is back from a short
visit to Mountain City.
Miss Elsie Hickman has returned
from a visit to Jonesboro.
M. II. Miller and wife were down
from Bristol Thursday to spend the
day.
Victor Records 35 cents each at VIM.
Silver Il Co.'S, jewelers. and opticians,
johnson City, Tenn.
J, E. Brading and family are now
occupying their own home on We'll
born street and Unaka Avenue.
Mr., and Mrs. S. T. Willard have
returded from the Jam estown Exposi-
ton and other prints East.
Needles for Victor Talking Machines
6 cents per 100 at VIM. Silver & Co.'S.
jewelers. and opticians, Johnson City,
Tenn.
Jno, F. Lyle and family are now oc.
cupying their new home on Watauga
avenue recently purchased from S. W.
Wilson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
In Re Improvement District No 2.

N ,'ice is hereby given that at re-
guar meeting to be held in the Re-
corlsr's Office on the 9th, day of June,
1907, the said Board of Mayor and
Alrermen of the town of Johnson City,
Tennessee, will consider the character
of material to be used in making the
Improvement contemplated in said dis
trict No. 2, comprising that part of
Market street which lies between the
Sonrhern Railway track and the West
sid Of Roam street and that part of
Rom stree which lies between the
Il. Il & w. N. @. r h. track, and the
Southern Railway track, and will also
consider and determine the cost to the
citp aud abutting property owner of
said improvement so far rs may be
done ut this time, and the advisability
of future proceedinS IN said matter
und r the provisions of Chapter 216 of
the acts of the General Assembly of
the State Of Tennessee of 1897. This
the It'll, of June, 1907
F. T.. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

NOTICE Sealed bids, addressed to
the Recorder, will be received by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, of the
Town of johnson City. Tennessee, for
paving Spring street from Main street
to the Narrow Guage railway track !;
Upton street, from Spring to Buffalo
Jor Try street; Buffalo Cor Try street
from the South side OF the Public
Square to the Narrow GuNge Railway
track (said streets constituting I'm
proy4meut District, No y with vitri-
fled brick, Bitulithic, Hassam or Asp
hall; also, all necessary sewers, con-
Gre ecurbing, gutteriug and sidewalks,
in connection Herewith All accord
ing to plans, profiles, specifications in
the city engineers office, available
after June 10th. City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, and to
pay for said work in cash or in bonds.
Certified check or approved bond, in
the amount of ten per cent of the bid
must accompany all bids Bids will be
received until noon of July 4th, 1907,
and opened at 1870 P. M. July 9Th, in
the presence of the Board
This 30th, dav of May, 1907,
Il. E. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

Will Reese and Joe Callette left
Wednesday for Texas on prospecting
tour.
Robt Hale and family have returned
from California and will stay at home
this time.
II. II. Suttle came up from Knox
Vile and spent Sunday in the city
with his wife.
Miss Lilly Painter has came home
from Texas and is visiting her sister
in Nashville,
Mrs. Joe Lawrence and daughter,
Miss George, were in Jonesboro a
few days this week.
Mrs. Haskell Wood and two charm
ing daughters, are visiting in Gran
berry, Mass.
II. M. Berry, W. @. Love and J. f.
Toney have been appointed election
commissioners for Unicoi county.
L. S. Nelson Campbell is spending a
few days with homefolks, returning
from Fs. Monroe to his regement out
West.
You can enjoy the best of vocal mu-
sic if you have Victor Machine. You
can get one at VIM. Silver & Co.'S, OPP.
ticians and jewelers., Johnson City,
Tenn.
Miss Ella Russell has returned from
Martha Washington College, having
graduated with distuictuin from this
historic college. She was accompain,
ed by two charming school mates who
remained until Friday afternoon.
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Railroad Commissioners,

A special train consisting of the pri-
vate cars of Supt. Loyal and Gen.
Manager M. M. Richey passed through
the city Tuesday morning conducting
the Tennessee Railroad Commissioners
over the Southern system on a tour of
inspection, the commissioners are Hon.
B. A. Enloe, chairman, Hon. Frank
Avent aud Gen. H. H. Hannah. They
were accompanied on this trip by Gen.
Mgr Richey, Mr.. Fl. W. Miller, pri-
vate secretary of Vice President A. B.
Andrews and r. B. Pegvan, general
freight Agent. Hon Rutlodge Smith
of Cookeville was in the party and the
editor of the Comet spent the day with
them geing over the maine line to
Newport and Knoxville.
The commissioners now have the power
to compel the building of depots ard
in going over this matter with Mr..
Richey he has agreed to construct
newer depots this year at Johnson City
Marristown, Cleveland, Hartman
Cookeville, Allgove.
Monterey, Jellico, Lebanon enc
Campbell junction the location of thu
depot at this place will be decided
within go days mr.. Richey says one i
will be erected at once. The site pro
posed by mr.. Carter for a union depo
will be plotted in few DAYS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

ri. Galloway, former citizen of
Sullivan county, Tennessee, but for
many years resident of Johnson City,
was in Bristol yesterday, returning
from visit to his aged mother at In.
dian Springs. His mother will be 81
years old July 9th. She is still in the
enjoyment of fairly good health, and
still directs all the work about the
house and feeds her hundred and fifty
chickens regularly, Mrs. Galloway
and DR.. J. J. Ensor, the latter of this
city, were acquaintance in early life,
and DR.. Ensor was the family physi-
clan. The doctor, as was stated in
these columns yesterday, celebrated
the 9lst anniversary of his birth Tues
day-Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

over this the hair must be rolled. 1t
must then be arranged in quantities of
small curls, rising in pyramid form.
The hat must be lightly poised ON this
erection and secured by two long hat
pins. The hair must then be loosened
in front and pinned up to the brim Of
the hat" The Boston Globe thinks
sit must be almost as beautiful as the
mushroom hats that the girls from 1s
to so are wearing over here" Let us
hope the haystack hat will remain on
the other side. The fiop-down hat is
ugly enough. American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
SI00-ReMArd--S100.

The readers of this paper will be pleased To
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all It's
stages, and that is eatarTh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known tC
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease requires q constitutional
treatment, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN doing It's
work The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials,
Address f, j. CHENEY Co., Toledo o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

ter, Miss Mae, received. Mrs. Geo.
Allen had charge of the wedding regis
ter and mrs, Frank st John led them
to the dining room where refreshments
were second by Misses Ola Carico,
Martha Allen Martain, Sarah Broyles,
Ruth Lyle, Kate Gilmer, Winnie
Wheeler. iva V. Templin, Hattie
King, Bessie Slaughter and Emma
Lee Meter. Miss Myrtle Carico pres.
ided at the lemonade we'll. Theap.
pointments were perfect and all very
much enjoyed the occasion more than
five hundred handsome pieces of china
ware reserved
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

Mrs. j. M. Brown and children pass
ed through the city Tuesday enroute
to Philadelphia from Unaka Springs
where they have been visiting home
folks.
The Lusk school building is rapidly
being converted into church for the
Roam Street Baptists. Services will be
he Id here Sunday, Rev. Hicks will
preach.
Mrs O. B. Allen returned Monday
from the sain Farium in New York,
where she went for treatment. She is
able to get about with the aid Of crut-
ches and is only slightly unframed.
Ter friends still hope she will be some
rested to perfect health.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
nil sufferers should take Miles Nervina.
IN RE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3.

Notice is hereby given that at q regu.
lar meeting to be held in the Record
er's office on the 9th day of June,
1907, the said Board of Mayor and AL
dermen Of the town of johnson City,
Tennessee, will consider the character
of materal to be used in making the
Improvement contemplated in said dis
trict No. 3, comprising that part OF
Main street which lies between the
East side of Roam street and the West
side of Dinsion street; and that part of
Msrket street which lies between the
East side of Rsam street and the West
side of Dimisim street, and will also
consider and determine the cost to the
city and AUDITING property owners of
said Improvement so far as may be
done at this time, and the advisability
of further proceeding in said matter
under the provisions of Chapter 276 of
the acts OF the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee 1907. This the It'll
dayof June, 1907.
E. Z. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
Wedding Anniversary,

Rev. M, P. Carico and wife celebrat-
edthe goth anniversary of their mar
riage on last Saturday, May 25th at
the parsiuage OF the NJ. E. Church
South. The dwelling had been artis-
tically decorated for the occasion and
for 3 O'Clock in the afternoon until 8 in
the evening. many friends called to
pay their respects, Mrs. NJ. H. Weller
received the guests at the outer door
and they we're taken into the library
where DIR. and Mrs. Carico and daugh-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

The retail store of the Summers,
Parrot Hardware Co., on Main street
has been greatly improved with
new modem frount. The two entrance
have been cut out and a deep rec ess
front door in stalled with very larne
plate glass displayed windows on each
side. The store is now modern in all
its appointments and the firm is in
position to take care of its rapidly in
creasing made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

The Womans Guild of the Episcopal
church will present the fascinating In
dian opera "Powhatan, at the Mem
orial Hall, Soldiers Home, June 9th
and 18th. The presentation of this ope-
ra will be under the personal direction
of Mr.. Albert l.. Baker, Of Chicago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

The "haystack" hat, now all the
rage in London, is worn according to
these directions of an expert: "In the
first place, the hair must be dressed as
high as possible. A thick pad must be
pinned on the crown of the head, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

Jno. A. Fine, of New York, spent a
few days with his mother near tins city
last week.
Miss Delia Sampson spent a few
DAYS this week with her sister, Mrs.
r.. D Parsnls, came out from Harris.
burg, Pa to her homo at Knoxville.
Grover Cleveland Scaton aud Miss
Rixie Mae Cox were married Wednes-
day evening by Rev. j. A. Moore at
Manse' on Watauga Avenue
The Johnson City Chapter of United
daughters of the Confederacy have is
sued invitatins to receptisn at Hotel
Carnegie on the evening of June 3rd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

The Indian opera "Powhatan" will
be presented at the Memorial Hall
Soldiers Home, June 9Th and 18th, by
the Womans Guild of the Episcopal
church under the direction of Mr.. A..
L. Baker, of Chicago. Reserved seats
at II. G. Millers' drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

We will have with us in the next
ten or fifteen days an expert Piano
tuner direct from the Baldwin Piano
Factory. Any one wishing their piano
tuned will leave orders with the Ten
nesse Furniture & Supply Co. (34)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
Charlie Fair, attended the farmers

Charlie Fair, attended the farmers
convention at Knoxville.
Mrs W. s Mitchell spent last Sun.
day in ,Touesboro with her daughter
Il. G Hunter md wife have returned
from Richmond, and jamestown.
Holland Russell spent few days at
home this week from Bluefield VIVA.
Guy L. Chase spent Tuesday in the
city. He will assist in holding
the State Normal at Greeneville in
June and will take fifty teachers from
this county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County,
Tennessee.
Dora s. Simcox,
VS..
W. e. Simcox.

It appearing from the bill filed in
this case, which is sworn to that the
defendant, w. E. Simcox, is 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 COMPLIMENTS bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and
set for hearing ex parte, and that copy
of this order be published for four con-
secutlve weeks in the Comet
This May 30, 1907.
E. A. SIMPLIFY, G. and M.
BY J. r. Gardner, d, 9. and M.
Cox & SELLS. Attorneys.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
THE * COMET
WANTED

EYE GLASSES LOST-A pair of
nose eye glasses lost in store on the
18th. Return to John X Byerly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

FEMALE HELP WAN Din
ing room girls wanted at Painters Ho-
tel ut satisfactory wages, Address, A,
d. Mckee, Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30
To the Public.

The old Star House at Erwin, Tenn,
has been thoroughly refurnished from
garrett to cellar.
Free sample room and the best fare
the market affords. The public is cor
daily invited to call.
118D LEE ANMoNs, Propr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

WAN rED-Person to travel In home
territory; salary 49, so per day and ex-
penses. Address, j. A, Alexander,
1875 Plymouth Place, Chicago, Ill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

ANrED-E Experienced stacker on
lumber yard. Steady work. Phila-
adrIphia Veneer & Lumber Co, inc,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-30

TABLE BOAKDERS WANTED-A
few table boarders will be taken at a
reasonable rate Apply to Mrs. Fan
ME Crumley, King street@
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
PRINTED BY REQUEST.
Prepared at Small Cost. mo
Many Swear By It.

Mix the following by shaking we'll in
bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses
after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the au-
thority that these simple, harmless in
gradients can be obtained at nominal
cost from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Blad-
der weakness and Urinary trouble of all
kinds, if taken before the stage of
Bright's disease
Those who have tried this say it
positively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine of sediment and regu-
lates urination, especially at night, cur
ing even the worst forms of bladder
weakness
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in healthy manner should mix
this prescription at home and give it
trial, as it is said to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton pa Times was first to
print this remarkable prescription, in
October, of 1906, since when all the
leading newspapers of New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia Pittsburg and other
cities have made many announcements
of it to their readers.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
Proposals for Paving.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Bond Trustees of the Oity of Palat-
ka Florida, at the office of the Chairman
until u m, TUESDAY, December 3rd, 1907,
Tor grading an area approximatlng PESOS
square yards and for furnishing and placing
IN position approximately 1857 linear feet
OF Granite CURLING and 81 circular granite
corner stones of a radius of 9 feet. or curb
and gutter of plain concrete, or curb and
gutter of concrete, steel protected, and for
furnishing on the street and for laying %
500 square yards more or less of Vitrified paw
ing brick or blocks of some standard brand
With which to pave Water Street from
Main street to Laurel Street and Lemon
street from Water Street to Twelfth Street.
All work and material to be in accordance
with the plans and specifications on file in
the office of the City Engineer.
Final payment will be based on the area
OF pavement when finished and accepted as
per measurements of the City Engineer.
The Clty portion of the money is in hand,
Two-thirds of the money to be derived from
the betterment assessment to be paid in cash
upon completion of the paving in front of
the property to be charged, and one-third
thereof within six months thereafter. Ger
tiflcates for the deferred one-third will be
issued by those who do not pay in full, guar
anteed by the City, which shall be II first
leln on the property benefited and which
shall bear interest at the rate of six per
centum per annum.
All bidders are expected to bid for the
three different kinds of curbing, viz: gran
lite, concrete curb and gutter plain, curb and
gutter OF concrete, steel protected. All bids
must cover the completed work.
The delivery of said paving blocks and
granite curbing to begin Within thirty days
alter the letting of the contract and the en-
TIRE work to be completed in $50 days from
the letting of the contract.
A certified check for the amount of one
Thousand Dollars, made payable to e. s.
Orill, Chairman of the Board of Bond rrus-
tees, must accompany the bid. The Board
OF Bond Trustees reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, Envelopes to be marked
bids for Brick Paving,n
E, s. GRILL
Chairman, Board of Bond Trustees,
Falatka, Florida, Oct. 2lst. 1907.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
How Her Life Was Saved When
Bitten By a Large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago
a harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which
was being driven by woman. The
woman promptly tainted aud the
car, left to it's own resources, ran in
to stone wall and caused a serious
accident,
The bite of a poisonous snake
needs prompt attention. Mrs. K. NJ.
Fishel, Route No. l, Box 40, Dills-
burg, Pa, tells how she saved her
life when bitten by large snake.
"On August 20, 1906, was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being II distance from
any medical aid, as a last resort ]
used Sloau's Liniment, and to my
establishment found it killed all pain
and was The means of saving my
life, | am the mother of four chill
dren and am never without your
Eminent"
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15

Notice Of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that Saml E
Neal, purchaser of tax certificate No.
1873, dated the Sd day of July, A. D.,
1905, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to-wit:
So of WI Of sw4 of mel, section 10
township II, range 27-l5 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of Ben Wade. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law, tax deed will issue there
on on the 21st day of December, A. D.
1907.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 7th day of November A. D. 1907.
[Seall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court, Putnam county, Fla.
BY R. Raymond Price, dep clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
A Chance to Make Money.

Since making my big hit in a Mex
lean gold mine, | got so many letters
that | cannot answer them, and ask
you to publish this statement:
81 believe any man or woman can
make big money, with absolute GER
tainty, by baying stock in any of the
rich operating mines, because Mexico
has the richest mines in the world,
and fraudulent mining schemes are
not permitted. Be sure to invest in
a mine that is actively operated, and
owned by a reliable company, whose
officers are men of integrity and hon
esty; few dollars invested with
such company may bring you
thousands in a year. The Pittsburg-
Oaxaca Mining Co., Block ZIG, Pitts
burg, Pa, is absolutely reliable, and
through them / made over $4,000 in
less than II year, having only a few
dollars to begin with. A friend of
mine invested $40, and is now getting
a dividend of So a month. You do
not have to go to Mexico; write to
the above company, and you can re-
ly implicitly on what they tell you.
u. MARSTON."
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-15
Heavina the Loo.

Heaving the log is one of those pic
turesQue sea expressions with which
all landsmen are acquainted, though
probably few could explain the exact
process. The "log' is quadrant shap-
ed piece of wood loaded with lead at
the curve. The line to which If is at
tached is 100 fathoms long and is di-
Yided by knots into equal distances of
forty-seven feet each These distances
are the same fraction of nautical
mile IN knott as twenty-eight seconds
is of one hour. Consequently the num-
Der of knots that slip off the reel in
tWenty-eight seconds after the clog" is
in the water is the speed per hour that
the ship is making. st. James Ga
Zettp