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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
PREMATURE BLAST
Kills a White Man and
-Four Negroes on the
&C. & O. Work.

While working in the Indian Ridge
tunnel on the c., O. K o. about five
miles from this city Thursday morning
an explosion occurred that snuffed out
the life Of white man named Holman
and three negro laborers. All bodies
were badly mutilated. Holman was a
foreman for John billiard. The pre-
sumption is that the men drilled into
an unshot hole.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
Furniture Prizes

At the Tennessee Furniture Store
here Wednesday the great drawing
contest for $3.50 90 was started by the
Sterchi Furniture Company. The
fifteenth prize is the grand one, being
a beautiful $500 suit of furniture.
Every purchaser is given a chance
with each dollars worth OF goods pur-
chased; and also in addition to this,
right then and there, at time of pay
ment the buyer draws for another and
smaller prize, receiving one for each
dollar paid on furniture. A lady was
the first purchaser aud she therefore
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
\. d, HamptOn Dead,

s. d. Hampton died at his home on
West Main street from blood poisoning
Tuesday night. He was about 40 years
Of age and leaves family. The funer,
al services were conducted by Rev. ].
Edmunds Brown and the remains were
buried by the Silver Links Lodge Of
Odd Fellows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02

Water rents for quarter ending Sep.
tember 30, 1908, are now due and pay
able at the Office of the company on
Spring street. II not paid on or before
July / water will be cut off without
further natIce.
WATAUGA WAITER Co.
GEO. Il. BURBAGE, Sec.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
Mrs. SeraphiIa Strain Dead

Mrs. Sersphina Strain died at
Limestone last week at the advanced
age of eighty years. She was a grand
old women and the mother of Ed and
Tom Strain, of this city, The remains
were laid to rest in Urbania cemetery,
near Limetone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In Chancery Court at johnson City,
Washington County,
Tennessee.
B. F. Hart ct. ais.
VS..
baylor Hart ct, ais.

In this case it appearing from return
by the sheriff that the defendant,
Benjaman F. Hart, is a non-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee.
1t is ordered by me that publication
be made for four successive weeks, as
required by law, in the Comet, a news
paper published in johnson City, in
said county, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendant to appear before our
said chancery court at court to be
holden at the court house in johnson
City, on the 2nd Monday in Septem-
Der, 1903, aud make defense to said bill,
or the allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed and their cause set for
hearing exparte as to him.
This 9th day of June, 1908.
A. l.. SH1PLEY, G. and M.
By J. r. Gardner, D. 9. and M.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
Water Rents DEe.

Water rents for quarter ending Sep
temher 30. 1908, are now due and psya'
BILE at the Office OF the company or
Spring street. II not paid on or before
Jnlv IL water will be cut of without
further notice
WArAUaA WATEE Co.
Gro. F.. BURBAGE, Sec.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Chester Harvey Falls from
Roof at Furnace and
Sustains Injuries.

While painting the roof Of the stack
house at the furnace Wednesday Ches'
ter Harvey was overcome by heat ano
fell from the roof 35 feet to the grounc
below, alighting on pile of Stag. Both
arms and his jaw bone were broker
and he was otherwise badly bruised
His wounds we're promptly dressed
and he was taken to the home of JohI
Onks, where he is being cared for.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02

Chief of Police Geo. F. Campbell is
suffering from blood poison in his
right hand, caused by using his gun to
stop an Italian row last Monday. The
hand is improving, however, and no
serious trouble 10 Rpprehendsd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
Tuesday,, ISb 18th, and Ending thursday
July i6h, 1908,

for the purpose of registering all legal
voters who have not previously regis
tered or who have changed their resi-
dence since the last general registra-
ton.
Registration offices or booths will be
open from a. m to 8 p. m. on each OF
the above indicated days.
This June 30, 1908.
Haskell 81. DYER, Chm'n.
E. j. BAXTER,
A. l.. SHIPLEY,I
Com of Election for Washington Co,
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SUPPLEMENTAL
Registration Notice

To the Voters of Washington County:
The books Of registration will be
open in all the districts of the county
for three days, commencing
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-02
Toweling

One lot SC toweling &c, one piece
Of Huckaback toweling, bIeached,
clearance sale price &c
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
I,O0O-MILE RUN IS STARTED
BOYS RELAY TAKES MESSAGE TO
CHICAGO MAYOR.
Missive Is Sent by Executive Mcclel.
Ian Of New York-lads Ahead
Of Schedule.

New York. July 16.-As a pistol
shot rang out on the city hall steps
Wednesday little athlete in running
tights, carrying a silver tube contain
ing message from Mayor Mcclellan
to Mayor Busse of Chicago, darted
away up Broadway on the first relay
of thousand mile journey to Chica-
go. Herbert H. Rapp was the runner
and Mayor McClellans message was
as follows:
'To the City of Chicago: The city
of New York sends greetings by the
fleet runners of the Young Mems
Christian Association. This message
is borne on foot without halt from
the Atlantic to Lake Michigan and the
hundreds of boys who carry it gain no
prize except the consciousness of fav-
ing done their best"
According to the schedule the mes
sage will reach Chicago on Tuesday.
July 21. Two thousand boys will take
part in the race and strenuous effort
will be made to break all records for
similar events. Intense interest in the
long sprint is being taken all over the
country and crowds will meet the run
ners at every point on the long course
to cheer them on their way. Each
runner will carry the message half a
mile. when fresh runner will take
it on to the next point of relief Per
haps the most spectacular feature of
the relay run will be the swimming Of
Lake Cayuga by the boys of the Au-
burn, N. Y, department. Going around
the lake would moan the addition Of
several miles to the route. The Au-
burn boys will plunge into the waters
of the lake at about half past five
o'clock Friday morning. The tube con-
tanning the mayors message will be
suspended about the neck of the swim
mer and will be passed from one boy
to another while in the water.
Yonkers, N. Y. July 16-The mes
sage from Mayor Mcclellan Of New
York to Mayor Busse Of Chicago
reached this city. the end Of the first
stage of the westward journey. eight
minutes ahead of schedule time. May
or Warren received the message from
one and passed 1t to another runner,
who darted away toward Ossining.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
An INDIGNANT Edito.

Last Saturday evening, after sewing
Two patches on our Sunday trousers
and cleaning and pressing them wa
hung them out to dry. says The Home
town. Pa. Banner. An hour later we
found that they had been stolen, This
Will explain why we were not in our
accustomed place in church on Sum
Gay. The human being who will de-
liberately steal a pair of trousers from,
the editor OF a weekly paper, and
knowing that they are his only pair
Tor church going, deserves a worse
tate than our Indignation will allow
US to mention. 1t seems to us as ~
civilization had been turned back holf
a century. .:
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
FEAR FOR PORTS SAFETY.
Ceiba, Honduras, Surrounded by Force
Of 1000 Rebels.

New Orleans, July 16.-Surrounded
by nearly 1000 rebels, and with only
500 soldiers on guard, Ceiba, one of the
principal ports on the eastern shore Of
Spanish Honduras, was expected to
fall into the hands Of the revolution
lists. This was the report brought to
New Orleans Wednesday by Elias
Maestri merchant of Ceiba. who
was the only passenger aboard the
steamship Vaccaro.
President Davila is making q
plucky, but what seems to be losing
fight" said Maestri. Revolutionary
sympathizers fired a store at Ceiba
in the hope Of bringing the soldiers
away from the garrison to extinguish
the flames while the rebels on the out
skirts of town were to capture the
fort. But the plot was failure, for
the fire was discovered in time and
put out by citizens without aid from
the troops"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
1T. P.'s" FaithfuInes..

T.. F. O'Connor, member of parlia.
ment, editor and man of letters. has
just completed twenty five years OF
service as the head of the United Irish
League of Great Britain. The London
Monitor and News Era referring to the
anniversary, said:
IT. P. has kept the national flag
flying through all these years of storm
and strife. Others fell away or de-
SPARED, others have, on critical occa-
sions, trimmed their sails T. P."has
ever kept on a straight political course.
We honor him for It. ~ a
"At times, in this journal. We have
criticised political tactics or matters of
policy and have had our say, with ,.,-
gard to T. P's views, but we have
now, as we ever have had, the greatest
admiration for his splendid services
to Ireland. and can safely say that the
more we have known him the better
we have liked him, and the more warm
ly have we regarded him.
He has had most difficult course
to steer as an Irish Nationalist and
as one whose whole career and for
tune. outside politics. have depended on
his popularity as journalist and man
Of letters living In England It is
because he has remained faithful to
Ireland. first and last and all the time,
that the Irish people love and revere
him, and that we wish him on BEHALF
Of our readers. long years Of health,
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Friendship,

Only he has true friends who Is
willing to pay the price for making
and keeping them. He may not have
quite as large a fortune as if he gave
all of his time to money making. But
wouldn't you rather have good. staunch
friends who believe in you and VINO
would stand by you in adversity than
have a little more money?
hut friendship must be cultivated. it
cannot be bought. II is priceless. IF
you abandon your friends for a quarter
of century or more while YOU are
buried in your pursuit of wealth You
cannot expect to come back and find
them where you left them. Did Won
ever get Or keep anything worth while
without an effort equal to its valueo
Many people seem to think that
friendship is n ne-sded affair." They
enjoy their friends. enjoy having them,
come to see them. but they rarely
think of putting themselves out to ,e.
ciprocate or take the trouble to keen
up their friendship.
1t does not matter how much knowy-
edge you have in your heart or what
your accomplishments are, you will
live cold. friendless, isolated life un-
less you come in close constant con-
tact with other lives, unless YOU cul-
tivate your sympathies and take a real
interest in others-suffer with them.
rejoice with them. help them.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
KATSURA HEADS JAP CABINET
COUNT IS MADE PREMIER AND
MINISTER OF FRANCE.
Formal Distribution Of Appointments
Made-Raron hrata in RESPONSE
bic Position on Announced List.

Tokyo, July 15.-The announcement
Of the formal appointment Of the new
cabinet was made Tuesday afternoon.
Portfolios were distributed as fol-
lows:
Premier-Count Katsura, combining
also the duties of minister of finance.
Secretary of Home Affairs-Baron
Hirarta.
Foreign secretary-Count Komura,
now ambassador to England. Until
Count Komura's return Viscount Terra
chi will act in his stead.
Department Of Agriculture - Wis
count Okabe.
Department of Education - M.
Komatsubara.
Communications-M. Goto, presi-
dent Of the South Manchurian rail-
way.
Agriculture and Commerce - M.
Oura.
The heads Of the war and navy de-
partments were not changed.
A readjustment of the department
Of finance and considerable retrench-
ment in armament were the two prin-
ciples of the policy Of the new cab
met. The progressives and others op-
posed to the constitutionalists support
the new government, and it is be-
lfeved that q considerable number
will secede from the constitutional
party and give their allegiance to the
government, though no party will cas-
lily secure majority in the lower
house.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Don't Cast Away Sentiment. /:
Life without sentiment is as insl

Life without sentiment is as insipN
as savory without salt Yet when
ople marry they usually settle
down." which means they endeavor co
look at everything from the common
sense point of view and forswear all
the delightful nonsense which they In
dulged in when they were sweethearts.,
Is it that rent, taxes, butcher, baker,
and furniture maker usurp the place
given to romance, or is it that people
always grow staider as they grow OLD
er? Is it possible that the wife cares
less for love than the sweetheart used
to do? Not in her heart of hearts,
believe. But once surrounded by it
she grows unconscious Of it and in
agines it no longer of supreme import
ance, even making the hideous mistake
of fancying it can be done without.
Familiarity breeds contempt, and SO
she lightly prizes love to her own un-
doing. Stick fast to the high ideals
of counting days. Don't let yourself
be persuaded they are foolish or old
fashioned. Don't when love becomes a
daily certainty, fancy sentiment can ba
dispensed with. or you will wake up
with start one of these fine days and
find to your cost that the future which
promised to be so fair is stretching
blank and desolate before you and tnaz
your husband bears no resemblance to
the sweetheart of wears gone by.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
b00MLETS Launched
At DRY CONVENTION
sEARoRN WRIGHT REFUSES TO
RUN FOR PROHIBITION
NOMINATION..
WATKINS is OHlO'S
WATER CANDIDATE
State Session Chooses Him to Repre-.
sent Total Abstainers In Race for
the GubernatoriaI chair-other As
pirants Are Determined.

Columbus, o., July 15.-Following
the word Tuesday of Seaborn Wright's
declination to run for president, two
new presidential boomlets came to the
surface. One was for Joshua Lever
Ing, who arrived Tuesday from Cum
berland, Nd. He is a well-known
business man and one of the leading
Baptists of the country. Another was
for Clinton N. Howard of Rochester,
NJ. Y. DR.. ]. B. Cranfill, Texas favor
ite son, was among Tuesdays arriv-
ais, ahead of his delegation. A part of
the California delegation got in, ahead
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

of its candidate F. W. Wheeler Of
Los Angeles, Mich, is in, in force, dis
tributing literature and a model plat
form for Joseph P. Tracy, the wealthy
salt man, the platform attacking the
Republican party for giving Hawaii,
Alaska and the colonies over to the
liquor interests.
Attacks War Department.
1t also attacks the present admins
tration of the war department for al
legged servility to the liquor interests,
condemning the abuse Of the in
junction, commencing the president
for attempts at conservation of the
natural resorces. National Chairman
Jones still refuses to name his choice
for temporary chairman of the conven.
ton. The national executive commit
tee met late Tuesday afternoon to
recommend chairman to the national
committee, and later will make recon-
mendations to the convention. Before
the session the probabilities were A.
G. Wolfenbarger Of Nebraska, Robert
H. Patton of Illinois, who will get
the plum, according to the prediction
Of Alonzo E. Wilson of that state;
Samuel Dickie of Albion, Mich, who
made ringing address to the state
convention Monday night, and sev.
eral others.
Watkins Heads "Dry Ticket"
The following ticket was named by
the Ohio Prohibitionists Tuesday in
state convention:
Governor, Aaron S. Watkins, Ada, o.
Lieutenant governor, ]. B. Martin,
Hamilton county.
Secretary of state, H. J. Haskell,
Muskingum county
Auditor, James r. Stratton, Colum.
biana county.
Treasurer, ]. H. Ford, Portage coun.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
ENDS SIEGE BY STAYING TWO.
Michigan Assailant Found Dead Near
Body Of His Brother.

Benton Harbor, Mich, July 15.-
August Gross, who shot and fatally
wounded James Kirk, an aged meat
peddler, for no apparent reason, was
found dead on the floor Of his house
when the posse which had surrounded
1t forced an entrance Tuesday. Gross
had shot himself some time during the
night. Kirk was alive, but in a criti.
cal condition.
During the night Gross and the
posse frequently exchanged shots.
The body Of Fred Gross, half broth.
er Of August. was also found in the
house by the officials It is not yet
known whether he was killed by shots
from the posse or by his brother Aug
ust, or whether he committed suicide.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
UNCLE SAM ASKS PROTECTION
Files Petition In Exposition Gaze
Claiming 1897, 1853.

Norfolk, Va, July 16.-The United
States government filed a petition in
the jamestown exposition federal
court litigation here Wednesday, ask
ing protection as creditor Of the ex-
position on account of Its 81 900, 900
loan, and claiming priority Of payment
over everything else owed by the ex-
position company. The petition sets
out that the balance due the govern
ment is $S97,95357.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
AlRsHIP FAILS OF PURPOSE.
Zeppelin Craft Suffers Small Accident
to Its Steering Gear.

Friedrichshafen. July 15.-The Zep-
pelin airship, after sail of over an
hour. returned here. It was in the air
one hour and IS minutes. The air
ship was compelled to come because
OF breakage of the side steering
gear. This was repaired temporarily
in midair, but it was deemed advisable
not to continue. 80 she was brought
back to her moorings on the lake. She
re-entered her shed successfully and
the passengers disembarked Another
start was to be made Wednesday. An
effort to stay in the air "a hours was
the object Of the voyage.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
the delegates massed below. many of
thou, cooflaou

the delegates massed below. many Of
them coatless.
The heat and close atmosphere OF
this long pent-up sxuberant multitude
was ever ready to spring into feverish
outbreaks of enthusiasm. and every
where the blase Of flegs. bunting and
patriotic devices aud the enveloping
folds Of old glory were prominent.
Twice before the throng had been
moved into a mad ecstasy. first by tho
speech placing the name Of Bryan in
nomination, and again when that OF
Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota was pro-
posed; but these manifestations paled
before the oululnating outburst of
emotion.
Ten Thousand Yeil.
As the announcement of the Nebras-
kan's actual nomination was made,
the whole assemblase rose On masse.
waving flags. handkerchiefs. newspa-
pers, hats and ooats, anything and
everything which hands could lay up
on to wave aloft or hurl into the air,
while bedlam Of sound poured out
from these 10.st0 throaks in exMtant
yells, cst-calls. Comanche war.whoops,
with the added din OF shrteking horns,
the roar OF megaphones, and the
strains Of the band playing an exul-
tant anthem.
When for a moment order could bo
secured out Of this tempestuous chaos
Of demonstration, state after state,
which had at first recorded its vote
for johnson or Gray. fell into line with
the overmastering column. and tho
nomination was made unanimous and
BY acolamation. The taking Of the
vote had been followed With breath,
less interest as state after stats
swelled the Bryan strength.
New York All for Nsbraskan.
When New York was reached IN
the call of states the announcement ol
Chief Murphy, "seventy.eight votes
for Bryan" brought out wild out
burst of enthusiastic approval. which
for q time compelled the suspensiou
Of the roll call. A further delay wsa
caused by 4 demand for poll of thu
New York delegation. On this po1l
many Of the New York delegates. in
cluding Judge Alton B. Parker. tho
presidential nominee four years ago.
remained silent, but the entire ID
votes of the delegation were cast fo1
Bryan under the unit rule" Penn
sylvania was similarly called. after
sharp disagreement within the dele.
cation. and the vote of Pennsylyania
a. finally cast was divided
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Michigan Company Fined.

New York. July 1.-THE Petoskey
Fiber Paper Company of Petoskey,
Mich. indicted with % other wrapping
paper companies by the federal grand
Jury for violating the anti-poolina
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
act. pleaded guilty Friday in the
United States circuit court Al in
the case of the other companies, Judge
Hough imposed fine Of $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

A little girl who was having her
hair combed noticed that 1t gave
forth crackles and sparks. and asked
her mother the reason
There's electricity in your hair,
darling" ~
With awe in her voice the child re.
piled: 81.
"oh. mother. aren't we wonderfully
made? have 'lectricity in my hair.
and grandma has gas in her stomach
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
FIamee Fatal to Three.

Nevada. Mo-. July 1.-Two children
are dead and the mother Of one 10 not
expected to live as the result Of fire
at the home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. N. ].
Stephens. three miles northwest of
hore. The dead: Lucy Bowers. agsd
IL. Roy Stephens. aged I've
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
FIVE PERISH IN cAvE-IN.
Youngstown, O., Sewer coIIapses, XIII
ing Roumanian Workmen.

Youngstown, o., July 16. - Five
workmen. one unidentified, were killed
Wednesday by the cave-in of the new
Grace avenue sewer here. The known
dead are: John Dyak, Euwen Mulde-
dan, Tudor Borad.
All are Roumanians. A fifth man
was to be buried under the fall Of
earth. Dyak met death in an effort
to save his countrymen.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Cries Self Defense on scaffo,d

New Castle, Pa, July 15.-Rosario
Serge, 1S years old, was hanged here
Tuesday for the murder of Antonia
Bonti, which occurred at Hillsville,
June 8, 1907. The youth maintained
until the last he had killed Bonti in
self defense.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Prjnce or for Amerjca.

London, July 1.-THE prince OF
Wales and his suite sailed from
Portsmouth Wednesday on board the
Indomitable, Great Britain's newest
cruiser -battleship, to attend the forth
coming fetes at Quebec in honor of the
founding Of that city 300 years ago by
Champlatp.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

New Orleans Fire Loss Big.
New Orleans, July 16.-Between
>150,0oo and 100000 damage was
done Wednesday by a fire which de-
stroyed the plant Of the New Orleans
Coffee Company, limited.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Fine Weather for Fleet.

Honolulu, July ia wireless mes.
sage from the flagship Connecticut
received here Wednesday says that
the Atlantic fleet was In latitude "a de.
grees. 10 minutes north, longitude
152 degrees, 30 minutes west, dis
tance from here of. $40 miles. The
weather was fine.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Barge and Warshlp Collide.

Portsmouth, July 16.-A barge came
into collision with the warship Indom
table in Portsmouth harbor Wednes-
day shortly before the prince of
Wales boarded the Indomitable to
leave for Quebec, where he is to at.
tend the ter-centenary festivities.
The force of the collision was slight.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Five Persian. Slain In Battle.

Five Persians Slain In Battle.
st. Petersburg, July ia special
dispatch received here from Tabris
says that fighting has occurred be-
tween Cossacks and Persian irregular
troops in the vicinity OF the villa, Q
few miles outside OF Tabriz. of M.
Pohitonoff, the Russian consul general.
Five Persians we're killed and several
were wounded.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Dakota Democrats Nominate.

Rapid City. S. D., July 1s.-The
Democratic state convention met here
and nominated the following: State
treasurer, A. w. Clauson, Aurora
county; secretary Of state, A. H. Ole
sen, Deadwood. Auditor, Levi D.
Waite, Douglass county.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Zeppelin Baked Aoair

Friedrichshafen, July ia further
accident to Count Zeppelin's balloon
Wednesday prevented the 24-hour trip
Ehieh was scheduled for Wednesday.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Battleships Sail for Manila.

Guam, July 15.-The battleships
Maine and Alabama, which are bound
for home by way of the Suez canal
ahead of the battleship feet, sailed
Tor Manila Tuesday afternoon.