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J. 7. MORGAN PASSES AWAY
Had Been Thirty Years in the Senate of
the United States.

Had Been Thirty Years in the Senate Of
the United States.
Washington, June 1l.-United States
Senator John Tyler Morgan of Ala
bama, for thirty years member OF the
upper house of congress, chairman of
the serate committee on inter. oceanic
canals, and prominent as a brigadier-
general in the confederate army, died
at his home tonight. Senator Morgan
had been in bad health for a mum Der of
years, but had more or less regularly
attended the sessions of congress. He
suffered from angina pectoris, which
was the cause of his death. lie passed
away at 11:15 o'clock. At the death
bed were his daughters, Miss Mary and
Miss Cornelia Morgan, both of this CT
ty, and his secretary, ]. 0. Jones.
Mr.. Morgan attended to his congress
sional duties at his home here until
about a week ago. Since that time he
has been confined to his house and to
his bed. He was able, however, sit up
for while today and talk over somt
official matters with his secretary. He
began failing during the evening, how.
ever, and the physicians we're hurried
~ summoned.
Mr.. Morgan was dem ocrat, and
was born in Athens, Tenn. June 2
1924. His home in Alabama was at Sci
ma, where the funeral will take place
the body probably being taken from
here Thursday. Mr.. Morgan had helC
a number of important Offices besides
that of senator, including membership
in the Hawaiian laws commission an(
arbitrator on the Boring Sea for years
His chef active interest in the senat,
in recent years had been in connection
with the isthmain canal question. H
was president advocate of the Nicar
aqua route aud made a number of no
table speeches during his bng but nm
successful fight for the adoption of
Nicaraguan waterway. In the hearing
on the canal question in committee ant
on the flor, Mr.. Morgan took an &C
tive part despite his feeble strength
Mr.. Morgan waq familiar figure il
this city where he made his home for
long time at 315 John Marshall place
John Il. Baukhead, who was recent
ly chosen as alternate senator, sue
ceeds Mr.. Morgan in the senate. Mr.
Bankhead was member of the hous
of representatives until the last cleo
ton, when he was defeated by Capt
Richmond Pearson Hobson.
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Hart-JOhnsOn Marriage

Last Saturday afternoon at five
O'Clock at the home of the bride on
Spring street Miss Lula Lonah John.
son and Mr.. James Power Hart were
united in marriage, Rev. j. A. Moore
officiating. The home was lovely in
it's decoration with sweet peas, honey.
snckle and trailing vines. An arch oil
sweet peas tied with a lovers knot oil
tulle spanned the couple during the
ceremony. The BRIDE wore a charm
ing going-away gown of blue voile
with hat and gloves to match and car
ried shower boquet of ferns and
white sweet peas. Mr.. Geo. E. Bur.
bage acted as best man. The refresh
ments were dainty and unique, the ice
cream being in the form of wedding
bells and orange blossoms. Mrs. VIM.
Mccain, sister of the groom, played
the wedding march.
Mr.. Hart is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. 7. Hart and is a splendid young
man with bright business future be-
fore him and is in every way worthy
of the rare prize he has drawn in the
matrimonial lottery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart will spend week at Neva, Tenn,
and will be entertained with house
party by Mrs. Mccain, and will then
go east for few weeks before return
ing to this city. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Il. I. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy l.. Smith and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Armbrust and daughter, Rev. J,
Edmunds Brown, Mrs. NJ. 7, johnson,
Mr.. aud Mrs j. Fred johnson, Mrs
Julia Il. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Norment
Powell, DR.. J. Louis Farley, of Salt
vile, Va; Mr. d. Kemper Kellogg, Of
Richmond, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.
Caples and Mr.. Ed Houston.
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Married ut Knoxville.

AT high noon Wednesday Miss Con-
stance Malone and Mr.. W. Fl. Brown
were married at the home of the bride
in Knoxville. Mr.. Brown is assistant
chemist at the Cranberry Furnace in
this city and has many friends here
who congratulate him upon his good
fortune. Mr.. Hammond Prosser, of
this city, acted as best man. After a
bridal tour of two weeks Mr. and Mrs
Brown will be at home in Johnson
City. The Knoxville Sentinel says:
mo wedding Of the year has awak-
ened more interest in Knoxville and
throughout the state of Tennessee than
the Brown-Malone marriage on account
of the widerelationship and large num-
Der of friends of both young people,
Mrs. Brown, as Miss Constance Ma.
lone, is the eldest daughter of Mrs.
Eva Williams Malone, of this city,
whose work both as prose writer and
poetess, has attracted the attention of
literary circles not only locally but
throughout the country. Her daughter
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inherits her charm Of manner and per-
sonality and has many admirable traits
OF character aud disposition which have
won for her large number of staunch
friends. 1t is a source of much regret
to these that she will make her home
outside of Knoxville, where she will al
ways be warmly welcome as visitor.
Mr.. Brown also has wide circle of
friends in this city, which was his for
mer home. He is son of Mr.. John G..
Brown, OF North Fourth avenue, and
was formerly assistant in tho chemical
laboratory of the University of Tennes-
see, He holds now the same position
with the Cranberry Furnace company
of Johnson City. He is known as &
young man Of ability and integrity and
has many friends and admirers.
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No one in Johnson City really thinks
seriously of the proposition that the
purchase of land in Erwin by the s. &
". will IN any way effect this place.
This foolish talk about the shops and
other things being taken away from
here because of some fancied opposi-
tion to Mr.. Carter's plans does Mr..
Garter great injustice because it makes
him look small. The truth is he was
received in johnson City with open
arms, as it we're, aud everything he has
ever desired the city to do in it's cor
porate capacity has been done and the
citizens have always responded liberal
ly, as a whole, to perfect any of his
plans. What more could be done?
Some individuals have secured the
limit for their property, but on the
whole, Mr.. Carter has had compare
lively easy sailing in his purchases
here, as Gen. Wilder could tell him.
Just at this moment our people are
tearing their shirt to do him and his
road service and it is impossible tC
believe that he will reward them by
taking away from us anything the city
is entitled to. Mr.. Garter is too big
for this kind of business and the day
for such petty bluffs to be effective has
passed.
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ing the mails hot with letters to Mr.,
Ackert giving their reasons for their
opposition. The fight is now ON over
the location and it would not be sur
prising if it vet resulted in separate
stations. The gentlemen who went to
Washington were; G. T.. Smith, may
or, j, Il. Brading, @. B. Allen, E. d.
Galloway, G, 7. Wofford, w. j. Ex-
UNI, j. P. Summers, G. W. Sitton, W.
L. Clark, Maj. Paul Il. Divine. Col.
W. P. Brownlow, L. P. Ross, J. NJ,
Gaunt, Allen Harris, VIM. Il. Upte,
grove. Mr.. @. B. Allen was made
chairman of the delegation aud pre-
sented the matter in a forceful manner
and was backed up with speeches b.
many Others in the delegation.
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NOTICE.

Sealed bids, addressed to the Rec.
order, will be received by the Board of
Mayor and Alderman of the town of
Johnson City, Tennessee, for paving
Market street from the Southern rail
way track to the west of Roam street,
and Roam street from the Il. T. & W
n. @. railway track to the Southern
railway track, (said streets coustitut.
ing improvement District No 3, and,
also, Market street between Roam aud
Division streets and main street, be-
tween Roam and Division streets, (said
streets constituting Improvement Dis
trict No. -, with vitrified brick, bitn,
lithic, Hassam or asphalt; also all nee
essary sewers, concrete curling, gut.
tering and sidewalks in connection
there With. All according to plans,
profles, specifications in the city Ell.
gineer's office, available after June 10
City reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, and to paw for said work
IN cash or in bonds. Certified check
rr approved bond in the amount of ten
percent of the hid must accompany ali
bids. Bids will he received until noon
fully 4th, 1907, and opened az 1870 p
N July 9Th, in the presence Of the
boart. This. Iuue 6, 1907.
E e ELLSWORTH,
Recorder.
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Park City's Schools,

Park City is fortunate in having Sc
cured the services of Prof. J. r. Low
ry, of Johnson City, as superintendent
of its school system Prof. Lowry will
come here, not as a stranger, but as a
KnoSvillian returning to his own. he
is an able educator, and has establish
ed good system of city schools al
johnson city, which has more than
local fame on account of its excellence,
Prof. Lowry is understood to be in
thorough accord with the educational
methods favored by Supt. s. A. Myn,
ders, OF the Knoxville city schools.
This fact will induce fraternal rela
ton between the two school systems
such as to be mutually beneficial. -
Sentinel.
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senate. Mr.. Worley went into the leg
islature unknown in state politics, but
developed into one Of the best debaters
in the legislature.
AS politics in sullivan county is cut
up considerably, the fight will be in
teresting. If Mr., Worley goes back to
the house, it is stated that he will be q
candidate for speaker. Sentinel.
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In speaking of Gov. Patterson's ad-
dress to the graduates of the Lebanon
Law College correspondent to the
Nashville Tennessean says: "Hon.
Malcolm r. Patterson, governor OF
Tennessee, was next introduced by
Judge Nathan Greene, who, in his own
happy way, delivered one of the most
clear cut, logical and interesting ad.
dresses to the graduates of the univer-
sity that was ever listened to by Leb-
anon audience"
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PROPERTY NOW ON BOOM IN ERWIN.
Town in lmcOi County Has Taken On
New Activity.

Town in UnlcOi County Has Taken On
New Activity.
The town of Erwin, in Unicoi coun
ty, which lay dorment for many years,
is taking on new life since it has beer
decided definitely that it is to be place
of Importance on the liue of the South
aud Western railroad. The town has
natural location, with the Unaka
mountains as a pillow for it's head, but
until within the last few days no one
had seriou7 thought that it might be-
come city,
1t now appears that it is to be one OF
the prominent locations, 80 far as the
business aud plans of the South and
Western company are concerned. Be,
ing near the mountains, it is to he the
place for side-tracking coal cars When
trains arrive there heavily loaded
from the Virginia fields. 1t is un-
derstood that the :. 4 W, company
will install extensive yards there, and
it not improbable that other conven-
fences will he added, making Erwin q
conspicuous business location on tie
road.
]. Frank Fouev, who has been q
resident of Erwin for many years, and
who owns valuable property there and
in the county, is in Bristol at present.
He stated yesterday to reporter fol
the Herald Courier that there have
been mauy impOrtent deals in real e.
tate at Erwin within the last few days
that are very significant.
Representative of the South aud Yves
tern road, Mr. Toney state, have clos
ed several important deals and have
bought and paid for property at Erwir
aggregating probably 500, 900 in val
ne.
The company, he says, now owns a
least thOnsana> acres of the best 10
Gated Iand at Erwin, aud he thinks tha
a pat of it is for tho purpose If con
stru'tng ward tracks, and other facil
itie-, incident to the demands OF thu
business which tue company will re-
quire wheu the road is completed.
Among the farms bought by agents
for the $. & W., Mr. roneY Save, arr
those of Robert Lover, consisting q
1870 acres, for which $l4,50 in casl
was paid. James NJ. Lovers place
Q consisting Of sixty acres, for which
IS, 900 was paid Other tracts of lane
were purchased by the agents of th
company, aud cash was paid in ever!
instance.
The action of the representatives o
the S. Il W., company has started
quite spirited business IN real estate
Others are nov, buying and taking op
tons on property. AS result value
have within the last two or three week
jumped up 10 double and three time
their former value. Herald Courier.
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At last we found cure fer the bun
ions on our chest caused by framing
ourself up agin the bar rails. No doubt
our friends will think we air mighty
chesty; and, in fact, we will resemble
a pouter pigeon. We have bought us
q baseball ketcher's chest protector
which we wear under the dickey, thus
kivering up the buttons. It has al
ready worked wonders, besides curing
the corns, and it gives MS sech digni-
fed bearing, that some peepul can't
tell us frum Sec. Taft when we line up
agin the bar. -Hardeman Free Press.
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We went over to the lunatic ASYLUM
yestiddy to attend dance, and Napo-
leon Bonaparte asst us fer the counter.
sine afore we could dance with Mary
Antomette, and he wanted to fire us
out. We tole him we had just as much
right there as he done. Right, you
air, Julius Caesar" says he, and past
us on. --Hardeman Fle9 Press.
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Premature.

The movement to boom Hon. II. W.
Carmack as a candidate for governor
at this time seems to us premature and
i'll advised.
The editor Of the Citizen has been
for many years friend and admirer of
Mr.. Carmack. We think our sincerity
will not be questionedby any one ia
miliar with the facts, when we say that
we believe him to be one of the ablest
and truest men in the state. But con-
ditions, are such that we greatly doubt
the wisdom OF his becoming a candi-
date for governor in opposition to Mr.,
Patterson. Indeed, we think it folly
for any one to becomes candidate for
that position now.
Gov. Patterson has been in Office on
ly few months, and during much Of
that time the Legislature was in ses-
sion. The legislature aud importuni-
ties of applicants for appointments and
pardons have necessarily consumed
most OF his time. Except in approval
and disapproval of legislation and max
ing appointments he has done but lit,
tie. He has not been able to please
everybody of course, but in this re-
spect he has for company all his prede
cessOrs. On the whole his administra
tion thus far has been quite as good al
people had cause to expect, and his ap
pointments under all the circumstances
have have been better than we expect
ed. If Gov. Patterson continues t.
demonstrate executive ability and i
his appointees support his administra
ton loyalty, as they should do, it will
be exceedingly difficult for any man tt
defeat him for reelection. But no maj
can foresee the future.
The fact that almost every man wit
fails to get an appointment or fails il
the accomplishment of something els
and therefore wants to see Patterson
defeated turns to Carmack as the mos
available man to make the race, is
compliment to Carmack and tribut
both to his ability aud popularity. Blu
dissatisfaction with the administration
, OF this class is small factor even whel
the proper time comes to conside
whether some other candidate is desir
able.
We believe that every patriotic citi
zen of Tennessee, whether he be an ad
mirer of Mr.. Carmack or some one els
should support the administration now
or at least not attempt to pull it down
while the governor demonstrates to th
people what he can do as chief execu
tive, There are thousand thing
more important to the people than VIII
shall be governor. And one of til
things which the people generally mos
desire Just now is lest from politics
agitation. We have had politics ii
everybody is surfeited.
? If, after fair trial, the people war
a another man for governor there are
hundred good men in the state any on
of whom could fill the office creditably
But there will be time to consider thi
5 matter year hence. The present as
itation is, we think, premature. PIT
laski Citizen.
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The Knoxville Sentinel was badly
damaged few days ago by fire but
with its characteristic enterprise it
emerged unscorched from the flames
and is greeting it's subscribers reguear-
ly from the office of the Journal and
Tribune temporarily.
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The many friends of Hon. James AL
len will be glad to learn of his good
fortune. He was appointed Live Stock
Inspector for East Tennessee, to sue
coed Rufus V. Hicks, of Madisonville.
MIR. Allen is a deserving democrat in q
democratic county. The appointment
will meet the hearty approval of the
democrats OF this county and through
ont East Tennessee. We congratulate
you, "Uncle Jim. Greeneville Dem
ocrat.
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Undecided as to What Office He will Seek

j. Parks Morley, of Bluff City, Sui
Ivan county, is in the city on business
Mr.. Morley represented Sullivan coun-
ty in the fifty-fith general assembly,
and was one of the administration
leaders on the democratic side. He
states that he has not yet decided
whether he will next year be a candi-
date for the house or the senate. J. A.
Millrrd, of Sullivan, has already an
nounced for the house, and J. A. Ly.
on, former representative, is q pros.
pective candidate.
Ex-Gov. John /. Cox represented the
second senatorial district, composed OF
Hawkins and Sullivan counties. in the
last senate, and it is predicted that il
Senator Cox continues to take an inter.
est in state politics, that the fight will
be between Cox aud Morley for the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-13

Every time we git all in, down and
out and landed in the arms of morphine
some dad blamed fool doctor sends us
out to the horsepital and has us oper-
ated on for appendisightus. OF course
we don't mind thing of this kind
onct, but as consistency it is inclined
to make lis tired. In order to git q
horse on the doctors, we hired tattoo
artist to work monohgram in red and
blue ink on our frontespiece, between
the cheek bone and the nable reading
as follers: "To all whom it may con,
Germ; This is plane drunk. Not APP.
pendisightus. Vermifuge appendix
been cut three times already. Harde.
man Free Press.
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The Hon. James Armittage, OF the
county of Greene, rushes into print to
declare that he is for Carmack and
that in a contest between Patterson
and Carmack the latter would carry
every county in East Tennessee. MIR.
Armittage has just been succeeded in
office by Hon. A. H. Upton by ap'
pointment by Gov. Patterson.
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70 ]. N. Lacy land wife.
The Town of Johnson City,
vs.. Notice.
r. l.. King ct ais

Voc NUtICS.
r. l.. King ct ais
In this proceeding, which is mo,
petition fled in the Recorders office
of said town for the establishment OF
Improvement District No 1, under the
terms Of chapter 216 of the Acts OF
1907, it appearing fr"m the report Of
he investig ating COIN nitt-e that it il
necessary to widen Upton street where
It eoters fry or Ruffalo street, on tia,
southern side Of said Upton street and
hat, for said purpose, II will ne neces
'hrv to condemn small Stip Of land
hplonging to the heirs Of Mrs len,
KING. deceased. and it further app-n,
ing from the affidavit of Il g Hunter,
me Of the petitioners that J. VI Lac,
and wife, Noble Lacy. CHE latter h-
ing one of the heirs Of The said Lear
KIug, deceased are non reIidentsa Of
the state Of tennessee. the 50 d Lacy
and wife are notified to appear at thu
Recorders flee of said town on or be
fere July 9th 1907, aid show cause, il
any they can, WIN said strip Of land
shonld not he condemned, and TO d.,
whatever else may be necessary to pro
tect their interests in the pramesis, OF
the matter will be proceed with expartt
as to them. 1t is ordered that this no
tice be published in The Comet once 6
week for four consecutive weeks.
This, June 6. 1907
E E. ELLSWORTH,
Recorder.
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We don't believe the report that the
s. & ". people are buying land at Err
win to put in fish hatchery to raise
suckers.
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Mrs. Howard Gould will not ask for
alimony. She only demands $780, 900
year spendingmoney.
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The Chattanooga Times is having as
much trouble to make Patterson bad
as it had to make Cox good.
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Governor Patterson will succeed
himself. It does not matter who goes
out after his scalp. The ADLER his OPP
ponent is, the more thorough the lam
basting will be. Brownsville States
Graphic.
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NON RESIDENT NOTICE
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County,
Tennessee.
Dora s. Simcox,
VS..
W. E. Simcox.

1t appearing from the bill fled 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 lat day OF
July, 1907, it being Rule Day OF
this Court, and plead, answer or demur
to complalnant's bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and
set for hearing ex parte, aud that copy
of this order be published for four con.
secutlve weeks in the Comet.
This May 80, 1907.
E. A. SIMPLIFY, G. and NJ.
By R Gardner, d. G. and NJ.
Cox & SELLS Attorneys.
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swell an hour ago he was receiving
breakfast, just after he had received
three cocktails, and in about 10 min
ntes he'll be here to receive his salary
Take a ,air !"--Atlanta Constitution.
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"The hotel, explained the clerk, "it
in the hands of receiver.
"Where will find hlm?"
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GDTD Ut. the cold-cure that does the
work in hours, and will
not make you sick. Try it.