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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Home-Made Catarrh Cure.

Any one can mix right at home the
best remedy of its kind known. The
name "Cyclone" is given to the follow
ing prescription, it is supposed, be-
cause of its promptness in driving from
the blood and system every vestige of
catarrhal poison, relieving this foul and
dread disease, no matter where located.
To prepare the mixture: Get from any
good pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one ounce Com
pound Kargon and three ounces Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake we'll
and use in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime.
This is harmless, inexpensive mix
ture, which has peculiar action upon
the ellminative tissues of the kidneys,
assisting them to filter and strain from
the blood and system all catarrhal
poisons, which, if not eradicated, are
absorbed by the mucous membrane,
and an open sore or catarrh is the re.
suit.
Prepare some and try it, as it is the
prescription Of an eminent catarrh spe.
cialist of national reputation 1850 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
GOOD PROGRESS IN DRIVING TUNNEL.
Nearly a Thousand Feet in From the
South End of the Tunnel.

NOulll Elu OF tne Iunnel
The Gate City correspondent of the
Bristol Courier says:
The work of driving the great tunnel
through Clinch mountain at Speers
Ferry is progressing rapidly. On the
south side an accurate measurement
was taken January 1, and it was found
that it had gone into the mountain 9l5
feet. Since then it has been extended
considerably further. The work goes
on night and day with full force of
men. The greatest care and caution
is being used and it is said there is
perfect safety in the work. The work
on the north eide is also being pushed
with the utmost vigor.
The grading ON the road is also pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The work is
stupendous and is being put up in the
most substantial manner There are
to he no trestles on the road and the
bridges are being made OF concrete.
Work on the Holston River road is
also moving rapidly, II the present
year is favorable one, its close will
fiud both these roads far towards COM
pletion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24

products, and $3.50, 900, 900 worth of
mineral products The railroad mile
age increased rapidly in 1906, which
speaks forcefully of the development
of mineral and timber lands through
out the south.
The prosperity of the south is also
evidenced, continues the Manufactur-
er's Record, by improvements made in
the building of better roads and
streets, school houses, municipal
buildings and other public utilities.
Individual prosperity is shown by the
erection of larger barns and new
houses and the adoption of the latest
methods of farming.
No year of prosperity and plenty has
been more pronounced and more gem
orally felt in the south than 1906, but
the present year promises even greater
things.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Don't he Afraid TO Laugh.

Learn to laugh A good laugh is
better than medicine. Learn how to
tell story. A we'll told story is as
welcome as a sunbeam in sickroom.
Learn to keep your own troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy to care
for your ills and sorrows. Learn to
stop croaking. If you can not see any
good in the world keep the bad to
yourself. Learn to hide your aches
and pains under pleasant smile. No
one cares to hear whether you have the
earache, headache or rheumatism. Do
not cry. Tears will do we'll enough in
novels, but they are out of place in real
life. Learn to meet your friends with
smile. The good humored man or
woman is always welcome, but the dys-
peptic or hypochondriac is not wanted
anywhere and is nuisance as we'll,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The men who do things get other
men TO do them.
It's a strong New Years resolution
that has no breaking.
There would be no fun in the wor!d
for anybody if everybody had it,
When people don't like hattery they
mean they don't mind lying about it.
A girl would rather have a big scar
that she can hide than one little freckle
that she can't.
A girl is awful fascinating never to
want you to kiss her unless you do it
against her will,
We brag ahout doing our duty just
as if we hadn't been made to before
we would 40 it.
A woman gets more enjoyment ont
of good cry than man does cashiug
in ticket on q horse race.
Considering what a man saves on
drinks and cigars being sick abed, he
ism t out much Oh the doctors bills
It's curious, bnt when some women
think thev are all dressed up for the
evening, it is very low down. New
York Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Our Public Schools.

The friends of popular education in
Tennessee are greatly encouraged by
the prospect of such an increase Of the
appropriations by the present legisla-
ture as will give substantial recogni-
tion to all the essential parts of a COM
plete public school system. The con-
ditions are ripe, if indications mean
anything, for those great efforts in be-
half of our girls and boys that will
mean the beginning of new and bet
ter era in the history of education In
Tennessee.
To make these appropriations, it will
not be necessary to increase the tax
rate or to cease paying the interest an
liberal amounts on the principal Of the
state debt
Washington county is certainly in.
terested in this proposed increase Of
appropriations to seventy-five cents
per capita of school population. She
would receive $6,2l1 or $3,55S more
than she would receive from the con
tinuation of the annual appropriation
of $3.50, 900 now made for this purpose
and which gives per capita distribu
tiou of about thirty-two cents. This
would be fine for the oldest county il
the state. -Jonesboro Herald and Trib
une.
~. s.lllarers should take Miles, Nervina
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Sentence Sermons.
Forced piety is hypocrisy.

Forced piety is hypocrisy.
Human evolution may be but divine
revelation.
When the heart dries up religion
soon leaks out
1t is always better to lend man
than to carry him.
Power in life is simply putting our
passions into harness.
The force of great deeds rests on
small personal fdeities.
Capacity for heaven depends on the
creation of happiness here
There is no service of the real with
out recognition of the ideal.
No words of prayer ever arose from
those whose prayers were always
words alone
The more discontented man is with
others, the better satisfied he will be
with himself.
We become slaves to habits by count
ing an occasional indulgence as a dem
onstration of liberty.
You can not tune up your life to the
divine unless you will at some time
shut out the din of daily business. -
Chicago Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
The Wealth Of the South.

The wealth of the south is increasing
at the rate of 81, 28O,OOO per day, says
the Manufacturers Record. Within
six years the population Of this section
has increased 10 per cent the value of
its farm products 81 per cent its man
ufactured products 50 per cent the
the spindles of its cotton mills So per
cent aud the consumption of the raw
material by those mills 48 per cent
Within six years the production Of pig
iron has increased "a per cent {; coal SO
per cent ; the value Of experts 80 per
cent railroad mileage % per cent, and
the assessed value of property AZ per
cent The south raises 1000, 600
worth of farm products every year;
SO, 225, 900, 600 worth of manufactured
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Stomach Cure for Cold.

1t may seem queer to you that most
colds begin in your stomach, but it is
true. Many weak stomach, chronic
indigestion, obstinate constipation, etc,
weaken you all over aud make you an
easy prey to any disease that may be
stalking around. TO cure cold, take
a good dose of DR.. Caldwell's (laxative)
Syrup Pepsin, hot bath and a good
nights rest. To prevent colds keep
your digestion in good order with DIR.
Caldwell's Qaxatlve) Syrup Pepsin.
Quick relief for constipation, bilious
ness, etc. Try it. Sold by all drug
gists at SOC and 81, Money back If it
fails.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Absent Minded.

Representative Mann, of Illinois, is
absent minded, so much SO that it
bothers him great deal.
81 can't explain it. he told Repre-
sentative BoutelIe, but it worrl, e
a great deal.
"Ohl you're not ahsent-minded, 4"
Boutelle said. "An absent-minded
man is one who thinks he has left his
watch at home ID then pulls it out Of
his pocket to see if he has time enough
TO go home and get it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
sl0n nnllars Reward. slnO

The readers Of this paper will be pleased tc
leacn TINT there is at least ole dreaded dis
ease that scicucehls been able 10 cure in all its
StogeS and tn4t Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known tC
the medical fraternity Catauh being con-
Stitutonal disease, requires n constitutions
trcatrne IT, Hollis Catarfh Cure is taken IN
ternally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system thereby de-
giuing the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature ia doing i.s
work. The proprietors have so much faith IL
its curative powers. that tn Y offer one hun
dred dollars for any case that it fails TO cure
Send for list Of estinonials, Address,
f. j. CHENEY & co Toledo, o,
Sold by druggists 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Interesting News.

It will interest all readers of the
Comet to hear that at last a genuine
cure for constipation, indigestion, liver
complaint, headache and biliousness
has been found in DR. Caldwells Nax-
ative) Syrup Pepsin. 1t is pleasant,
tonic purifying syrup, with mild ac
tion and no bad after effects. Sold by
all druggists at soc and 81. Money
back if it fails.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
Coming Events.

You can tell you are in for danger
ous sickness as soon as You begin to
suffer from headache, constipation, bill
iousness, etc, unless you quickly take
DR.. Caldwell's (axative) Syrup Pepsin.
This most successful cure for all disor-
ders of your digestive organs never
fails to give relief from all the irritant
poinsons kept in by clogged bowels,
liver and kidneys. Sold by all drug
gists at SOC and 81. Money back if it
fails,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
ENTRANCE IN POLITICS.

Gov. Patterson's ability as an. orator
soon became conspicuous, and he was
employed in some of the most cele-
brated criminal cases that came up in
West Tennessee.
Gov. Patterson was nominated for
the legislature in 1884, but was defeat.
ed in the election, He ran for attor-
ney general of Shelby county in 1894,
and was elected. He held the Office
until September, 1900, when he resign
ed to become candidate for congress
from the Tenth district. He was nom
mated without serious opposition, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24

1t is impossible to count trillion.
Had Adam counted continuously from
his creation to the present day, he
would not have reached that number,
for it would take him ever 9, ,512 years.
Al the rate of 300 a minute, there could
be counted 10000 an hour, 2Ss,OOO 9
day and l05, 100, 900 year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
DEATH INVADED HOME.

Shortly after the nomination Mrs.
Patterson. became worse, and her life
was despaired of. Even during the
convention she became worse. Short
ly after the covention, and after he
had returned home to the bedside of
his wife, she died, leaving him a child,
little girl nine months old. In the
face of this bereavement, he took the
stump against H. Clay Evans, who
had been nominated by the republi-
cane, and it is known that he made the
most brilliant campaign that had ever
been made in the state for a guberna-
torial election. He won with MAORI
ty of about 10000, while many demo-
Gratis predicted his defeat, and others
placed the majority at a low figure.
Gov. Patterson had been married
twice and has two children as result
of the first union. He had, however,
been widower for q number of years
before the second marriage. His son,
by the first union, is engaged in news
paper work in Memphis. His daugh-
ter of 16 years is at fashionable
school in Nashville.
AS a lawyer Gov. Patterson has few
equals and as successful statesman
his career has been brilliant one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24
GOVERNOR pATTERsoN's LIFE

Malcolm Rice Patterson was born
June 7, 1861, at Somerville, Ca, which
is near the Tennessee lire. He is the
son of the late Josiah and Josephine
Patterson. His father ably represented
the Tenth congressional district of Ten
nessee in congress for a number of
years. While he was quite boy, and
too young to remember the event, his
parents moved to Memphis, Tenn,
where they made their home.
| Gov. Patterson attended the public
schools of Memphis, and afterwards
entered the Christian Brothers col ege
in the same city, After graduating
there he entered Vanderbilt Universe
ty and graduated from that institution
in 1882 He returned to his home in
Memphis, and was admitted to the bar
the following year. He entered the
law Office of his father and became 8
member of the firm of CAN'T, Patter.
son & Patterson. He soon showed
marked ability as lawyer, securing
and handling some of the most impor
tant cases tried in the Memphis
courts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24

was elected by large majority over
Zachary Taylor, the republican nomi-
nee, who was also resident of Mem
phis, and had lived there the greater
part of his life He was again nomi-
mated for congress in 1902, this time
Thos. Phelau, republican, opposing
him. In 1904 Gov. Patterson was OPP
posed in the election to congress by
Allen Grant Mathews, cashier of the
postoffice at Memphis, and formerly of
Knoxville. The majority that the
democratic nominee received was over
whelming, and gave no promise of any
ground for contest.
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Malcom R. Patterson then became a
candidate for governor before his third
term in congress had expired He came
out as candidate of the people, and
against the "ring" that he claimed bad
controlled the state for too many years.
The old heads predicted his over
whelming defeat, but they reckoned
against the wrong man for defeat.
Gen. Patterson did not know what de-
feat meant. He made campaign that
is conceded to be one of the most bril-
liant, and at the same time the most
strenuous that had ever been engaged
in by candidate in this state.
The result of the race was that there
were more contested delegations than
had ever gone to Nashville to a guber-
material convention. He won with fly
ing colors.
During the campaign that he made
for the nomination, Gov. Patterson's s
wife, to whom he had been married
less than two years, became seriously
ill and much of the time that he should
have been making speeches and meet
ing the people, he had to spend at
home with her.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24

=. sufferers should take Miles Nervins
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
Sayre, Ala,
.Sbrctal 10 lie Mr7os.

Sbrctal 10 lie M7os
Joe Bost and Oscar Manning were
both badly hurt in the mines by fall
ing rock. Mr.. Bost was mashed
through the hips and Mr. Manning
got thigh broken. This happened
Friday morning and Saturday evening
Manning was sent to Birmingham
hospital. Mr.. Bost is at home yet
with his family and seems a great deal
better today and may not have to go
to the hospital.
We are not working full time here.
only loaded 116 tons last month";
though / was out several days. | went
to see Fat Bill'' and his family, loos-
ing some time that the mine ran.
I. O. Manning and wife have been
to Adger to see Mr.. Moreland, Mrs.
Manning S brother, who is quite sick
Returning home she found her son
badly hurt and her son-in-law, Mr..
Bost, also injured.
The weather is warm and dry.
Sometimes | think that | will never
complain any more at cold weather.
Mrs Arthur Jones is still at Seares
with her sick brother, Alex Hoge.
| am not paying union dues now.
We are mixed multitude here, union
men and all sorts, of men
James Lawson who has been sick
with fever died yesterday about 6
O'Clock. He will be buried today in
Good Hope grave yard.
| wish some one would tell me what
has become of the mines at Whiteside
where they brought the coal across the
gulf on a wire rope.
Ye writer of Cole City, Ga, is Wal
ter Jones there2 If so what is he do
ing? What can man make there dig
ging coall Is J. J. Arson still there?
There is considerable sickness here
now. l don't feel we'll myself. l have
been to see the doctor and he gave me
some liver pills Oh my liver
Bonnie Bow.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
Dunlap.

Special to tie Ne70s
Running coal is in order here.
Dunlap is running day and night.
Etna boys are still coming to this
place.
John Degnan says if he had few of
the Empire and Sayre people here he
would be satisfied.
| wonder if they are working that
14-inch coal at Poison Rigde.
| would like to see that fellow from
Sayre that wore the button on his
coat the last time l saw him. Come
up, old boy, and see me again.
W. T. Smith, of Roope, is walking
our streets this week. Also Miss
Alice Parker.
The big $40 Fl. P. compressor is
ready to run now. Look out for coal
from the old Cumberland mountain.
w. L. Trimear and Isham Ramsay
called ON John Degnan Sunday.
viii Hamic and wife are visiting in
Dunlap this week.
Jno. NJ Smith, uperintendent, and
Simon Exum made business trip to
Chattanooga this week.
John Degnan made flying trip to
Chattanooga Monday.
Gordon little is moving to Dunlap.
Come on Fox and Dick, from EN-
pire and we will be all right then.
What's the matter with Bell Stump
ter and Adger, Ala. We would like to
hear from you through the old reliable
News as lived there twenty years
ago and have some people there now.
Well High Spy" of Empire, give
us long letter and then come to see
us and you will be sure to stay up here.
Xxx
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
ROOpe.

CDCCkNE 20 me 4NSGOJ.
A word to ''Small Grain, of Dunt
lap. He is absolutely mistaken abou.
Memo studying the News for week
1t only took few minutes for NE
mo- or any one else OF gather the sence
(r) of his effort. AS for Memo be-
ing adhesive to Etna, He is only adhe-
sive as fer as anyone would be toward
his or her home, and neighbors. 1t
seems that "Small Grain" thinks
memo" is advocating the people of
Etna to curry favor with the people
there. He is again mistaken, memo
is no toady, although he may be weak
minded
Wonder who "Sma1l Grain is try
ing to please? He seems to have some
object in view He must have one to
his own advantage, for when man
takes up cudgels against his old friends
and neighbors he nuts do it forsome
purpose besides pleasure. "Small
Grain" is again mistaken. | did not
go to the graveyard for my foundation.
He furnished us pretty good one him
self, our ignorance. We are glad to
note that he must have small
grain" of love for old Etna, by saying
he aimed to make it his body's home
You are very welcome to home
amongus, dead or alive, for you were
good neighbor when here among u.s.
and it was only after you left that
your brain seemed to take on undue
proportion, in fact, seemed to swell,
| but we are sure you will be quiet
enough in our little graveyard. You
| are right about our good men. We
have plenty of them here, and women
| too, for that matter.
As for us doing we'll for country
peolpe / should think so. What is
''Small Grain" but country man,
and all his people too, that l have
seen. Country people are just as good
as city people and have just as much
refinement and culture. Some of the
best men we have in business and pol
itics are country rdised men. So dom t
| try to lower the standard of the coun-
try people. They are all right, let
them be coal diggers or cotton pickers.
''Small Grain seems to think the
people of Etna had something to do
with the paying of A q. Parker.
| Now, he knows that the people have
no more to do with that than he has.
Some of them suffer in their own peck
cts sometimes, or so they say, but who
is to blame for it? Not the poor hard
working men, but the man i'll whose
hands the paying lies.
So "Small Grain borrowed a hat
of one of the ignorant Etna boys to
wea. He may be right about the hat
being proud to cover his brain, but
others might look at it in different
| light. OF course, ''SmaIl Grain" is
unusually gifted for country man,
but if his brain was dynamite, we are
afraid the Etna boy would not have
had far to go to find his hat.
''Small Grain must have had unus-
ually good advantages. Companionship
exerts great influence on some lives.
Perhaps "Snowball's" brain exerted
some over ''Small Grain Memo.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
Mountain View.
.Speflailo HE Ne1os.

OPcffdf 90 fHf NctoA.
Picnics are the order of the day.
There was a baptizing here Sunday.
There was a wedding here Wednes-
day evening John Land and Miss
Rebecca Perkins were married.
If you want to see sparkling just
come to Mountain View.
Jim and Ira Hickey brought big
load of watermelons to town Thursday
and made quick sale of them.
Johnnie Richie is on the sick list.
Henry Hamilton took in the picnic.
Fleas are plentiful here.
Esther Hamilton said she would like
to see Daisy Jones and Minnie Rags
dale.
Mr.. Vandergriff visited his father
in-law Saturday at Daus.
John Richie took in the ball game
and has the base ball fever.
Will Trimear is going to move on
the mountain.
Ola Key is visiting her mother to-
day.
Tom Minter is coming and you had
better gather in your white beans.
Esther Hamilton wants to know why
Mrs. Hamilton has not come to Dun
lap yet.
Mr.. Foster is stepping high. It's
is a girl
Jim Collins is stepping high. It's
boy.
Wake up "Sleepy Sam, and let
me hear from you.
Frank Vandergriff was taking birds
eye view Tuesday evening.
Lawrence Lane visited Henry Ham
ilton this week,
Ask Tom Kilgore if he'd like to
build houses.
Bill Grimes from Tennessee River,
was visiting friends in Dunlap Mon
day and Tuesday.
Laurence Lane is still dealing in fine
stock and poultry.
Henry Hamilton is able to go to
work again. Rose and Lily
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
EMPIRE.

Special 10 The Ne7VS.
There has been long spell of dry
weather down here but we had a nice
rain last night
| hate to hear Of. those Etna girls
having to tote water from the high
hill. | know how that is as l used to
live there.
We have good work here They run
six days week and all the miners
make good wages. They range from
SO to $40 day. OF course that beats
Etna mines. | will tell you one thing
about this company. If they promise
man 50. so day he gets it at the end
of the month. He don't have to see if
it is there for him.
There was a man left here for Etna
yesterday, but he went to move his
family here. We hope he will return
soon.
Jake McNabb and Ben Coats, of
Searles, are here.
All of the young folks are going to
the river this morning to enjoy them
selves. We wish them jolly time.
The other night / went out to see my
girl. had been in the habit of kiss
ing and hugging her. She was such a
large girl that l could not hug around
her at once. had to get little piece
and take piece of chalk and make a
mark to see how far l had gone. l
got about half around and who do you
reckon | met? 1t was that little old
Jake McNabb. let him go and new
er went back any more, but will win
in the long run.
1t getting late and must get ready
to take my girl to Sunday school.
will close wishing you all happy
dreams. Peaches and Cream