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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
Local and Personal

II you want any concrete work done
call on Geo. Il. Brown. If.
J. A. Wilson has just returned from
a visit to his old home in New York.
]. NJ. Curtis has purchased the old
NJ. E. Church and is dismantling it.
DR.. E. E. Hunter was down from
Elizabethton for several hours Tuesday.
Get your grinding done at Pardue's
Grocery store, Market street en-
trance.
H. A. W. Darter and daughter, OF
Watanga, we're in the city shopping
Monday.
Toad" Hickey and "Shorty" Miller
are spending a short time at Hot
Springs.
Hon. ID. A. Vines will assist in the
prosecut on Of Ack Hale at the second
trial next month.
J, @. Stone, treasurer Of the s. 4 w.,
and Mrs Stone will go to Palm Beach,
Fla next week for short stay.
When YOU want crushed rock for
concrete work phone 1874
Geo. r. Brown.
Thomas Bros, the up-to.now haber.
dashers, displayed a carnation window
Wednesday, VIM McKinley's birthday.
Feed your chickens ground bone and
beef scraps and you will get more
eggs For sale at II. W. Psrdue's
, store. '274t
Miss Mavme Miller came in from
Boone's Creek Seminary last Saturday
and remained over Sunday with Mrs.
Johnson.
Mrs. George Smith, OF Bristol, are
with Mr.. and Mrs, Chas Y. Deaderick
at the Soldiers Home for the remainder
of the winter.
DR.. T. B. Russell, of this city, wat
elected Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, at Nash
vile Tuesday.
Gov. Patterson has appointed Col
W. P. DUNCAN and Geo. F. Campbell
delegates to the Appalachian Forestry
Congress at Washington.
DIR. E. s. Miller, W. B. Miller, w
J. Bush aud DR.. T. B. Russell have
been at tending the Masonic Crane
Lodge and Grand Chapter in Nashvill,
this week
Mr.. W. J. Rose is in the city agail
representing the Weaver Piano and Or
gan Co., OF York, Pa, This is the frs
trip since the fall of 1905, when he sol,
over car load of instruments in thi
city. He is located for the week q
Miss Hardy's millinery parlors aud viii
take pleasure in showing yon some o
the best pianos manufactured. Mi
Lynn Shelley, of York, a special facto
~ salesman, is With him. II you ar
thinking of purchasing piano you wi
find it to your interest to see Mr.. Ros
and examine the Weaver. There
nothing finer on the market.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

An engine on the Southern struck a
horse drawing one of Fl. W. Pardue's
delivery wagons last Saturday evening
at the Roam street crossing and injur-
ed it so badly that it died later.
E. P. Ross, of Pennsylvania, will
succeed L. P. Ross as manager of the
Cranberry Furnace in this city next
month. The gentlemen are brothers.
The former is now manager OF the Ro-
chill furnace in Pennsylvania.
The law offices OF Cox & Sells, E. ].
Vaught and E. B. Hensley have been
moved into the new Burrow building,
on Main street. This is one of the best
appointed Office buildings in the city
and these gentlemen are handsomely
chartered.
Lovers OF good music are anxiously
awaiting the first appearance here Of
Miss Saba Doak at Memorial Hall on
February and 8. She is perhaps the
most gifted singer it has ever been the
privilege of Johnson City people to
hear and you should not miss such q
rare treat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at office of Treasurer, Mountain
Branch. N. H. d. V. s National Sol
dlers Home, Tenn until 10 o'clock
NJ, February 18th, 1908, and then
opened, for furnishing and delivery of
Subsistence Supplies; until 10 O'Clock
NJ, February 22nd, 1903, and then
opened, for furnishing and delivery Of
Household Supplies; until 10 O'Clock
NJ, February 25th, 1908, aud then
opened, for furnishing and delivery of
Repairs and Farm Supplies, in accord
auce with instructions and specihca-
tions, copies of which, with blank pro-
posals and other information may be
had upon application to PAUL E
DIVINE, Treasurer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
Stomach Cure for Cold.

1t may seem queer to you, that most
cclds begin in your stomach; but it's
true. Many weak stomach, chronic
indigestion, obstinate constipation, etc
weaken you all over, and make you an
easy prey to any disease that may be
stalking around, To cure cold, take
good dose of DR.. CaldwelPs Qaxative)
Syrup Pepsin, hot bath, and good
nights rest. To prevent colds, keep
your digestion in good order with DR..
Caldwell's (laxative) 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
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Marvin Willlamg Coming

Marvin Williams, the noted southern
humorist, is coming to johnson City.
He will give an entertainment next
Monday night, Feb. 3rd, in the lecture
room Of the new M. E. church. This
Is the last of the series of entertain
ments arranged for by the Ladies Aid
Society for the benefit of the church
and promises TO be the best, and that
is saying a great deal, as the preceding
numbers were decidedly high class.
If you have not season ticket, secure
your seats at once.
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Mai. Lees Book Now Ready -.

The Neale Publishing Co., of New
York, have just published the latest
work of Major George Taylor Lee, Of
this city, "a Virginia Feud," the story
Of Virginia mountain lassie, and it
will be on sale in this city in few
days. 1t is handsome IL mo. edition,
bound in cloth, with gilt top, and
clealy printed on good paper. The
story is cleverly told and will interest
you from beginning to end.
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Rank FOOIiShneSS

"When attacked by cough or cold,
or when your throat is sore, it is rank
fuolishuess to take any other medicine
than DIR. Kings New Discovery" says
G. o. Eldridge of Empire, GA. have
used New Discovery seven years and /
know it is the best remedy on earth
Tor coughs and colds, Group, and all
throat and lung diseases. My chill
dren are subject to Group, but New
discovery quickly cures every attack, |"
Known the world over as the King of
throat and lung remedies. Sold I'M
der guarantee at q. @. Miller's drug
store, soc and 81. Trial bottle free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
A Noble Woman Dies.

The entire community is saddened at
the death of Mrs. DR.. W. ]. Matthews,
and in a common sympathy expresses
sorrow.
Mrs. Matthews was apparently en-
joying unusually good health until
Thursday, January 10th, when about
10 a. m. she was taken with the grippe.
This soon gave place to pneumonia and
it was realized that a desperate fight
was on. All that science and loving
care could do was done, but without
avail. On Monday, January 81, 1908,
at 8 a. m. she passed into that eternal
rest. blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord"
! Born at Cranberry. N. c., July IA,
1864, she resided there until she was
five years old and then moved with her
family to what is known as the old
Hardin place near johnson City. She
early went to Milligan College, and
while there became Christian at about
the age of eleven years. After return
ing to her home she became identified
with the Christian church in johnson
City. By her faithful efforts and con-
slant attendance she did much to build
up the cause at this place.
In June of 1895 she was married to
DR.. W. J. Matthews, we'll known as
christian gentleman and efficient ply
stefan and surgeon of this city. -Four
children blessed the union. Jorden
went on before, while William, Char
lotte and Georgia, with the husband,
mourn the loss of wife and mother.
The funeral services were held in the
Christian church Tuesday, January %.
Nearly one thousand Borrowing friends
met to pay tribute of tears to the
memory of her 80 generally loved.
Surrounded by about forty magnificent
floral offerings, she lay beautiful even
in death. AS chord after chord of
music burst from the deeply sympa-
thetic throat of the large pipe organ a
stiffness that could be felt hushed all
into q contemplation of the life passed
out. The soul of Mrs. Nicholson was
in the organ and wept at the loss of a
friend.
Fitting words were spoken by the
Rev. W. P. Crouch, Evangelist A. J.
NJ hr and J. Lem Keevil, her minister,
while words of hope we're sung by Miss
, Harriet Dunn, Mrs. F. W. Dul6ney,
J Mr.. A. B. Crouch and y. T. Willard.
. Borne by her brethren in Christ she
| was carried to beautiful Oak Hill,
4 where abe was tenderly laid to rest,
while faith looking beyond could SEE
, her real self enjoying the bliss OF Q
. world free from sorrow and pain.
. Loving and loved, faithful and true
liberal with a sympathy and love thai
failed not to bring Joy, truly a wife and
mother and an ideal christian, she has
enriched the world in her having lived
/ Two brothers, Messrs. G. W. snd
a James Harden, also mourn her loss.
The out-of-town relatives attending
| the funeral we're: Mrs. W. P. Spaino
wher aud Mrs. Horace Frost, of Bristol
a W. d. Hunter and wife, W. T. johnson
a and wife and Mrs. John Browning. o
. Elizabethton; Mrs. John Matthews, o
= BarboursvilIe, KY; James Hardin, o
! Kenova, Va; Mrs. W. s. Taylor, @. c
9 Taylor and Geo. @. Taylor, of Milligan
2 John H. Snyder, of Shell Greek; Mr.
and Mrs J. q. Epps, Hardin and Luc
Epps, Of Jonesboro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

You can tell you are in for danger
GUS sickness. as soon as soon as yon
begin to suffer from headache, consti-
patton, billiousness, etc, unless you
quickly take DR.. Caldwell's Qaxative)
Syrup Pepsin. This most successful
cure for all disorders of your digestive
organs, never fails TO give relief from
all the irrant poisons, kept in clogged
bowels, liver and kidneys. Sold by al
druggist at soc and 81. Money back il
IL fails.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
January ~, 1908.
CYCl0ne sunday Night,

johnson City was visited Sunday
night by terrific wind storm, accom-
panied by an abundance OF rain and
hail. The storm began about $3.50
o'clock and lasted until after s, with
only a slight intermission. Several
chimney tops gave way to the fury OF
the wind and considerable damage was
done in various parts of the city.
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AsphyXiated.

Columbus Bright, a colored man who
came to johnson City from Bristol last
Monday, was asphyxiated at the Gran
berry furnace in Carnegie Monday
night. he went to sleep on the ground
near where the air blast enters one Of
the large stoves and the escaping gas
killed him while he slept. The remains
were turned over to the city and Chief
of Police Campbell communicated with
relatives in Chattanooga, but they were
not able to bear the expense of ship
ment and interment was made by the
citv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
A HIGHER Health Level

81 have reached a higher health lev
ell since / began using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills." writes Jacob Springer, OF
West Franklin, Maine They keep
nv stomach, liver and bowels working
inst right" If these pills disappoint
!, on on trial money will be refunded at
81. @. Miller's drug store. 25 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

"Say, yer honor" said the tough
looking prisoner, "dis copper piuched
me fer vag. OATS no way to treat a
gentleman OF leisure when banks are
askin' thirty days notice "
"You have my sympathy" replied
the Judge. "Better give your bank
notice right now. You'll not need any
cash for thirty days. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
WHY Suffer From Rheumatt sm7

Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? Ii you doubt this
Just try one application OF Chamber
iain's Pain Balm It will make rest
and sleep possible, and that certainly
means great deal to any one afflicted
with rheumatism. For sale by e. O.
Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

FOR SALE-5O NJ. B. Turkeys,
Toms SO each; Hens 81 each. 8 NJ. B.
Turkey Eggs SO; 10 White Wyandotte
Eggs for So. IS Berkshire and Poland
China Pigs G. $40 each. 10 Peafowls
G. $40 per pair Let us hook your for
eggs. Can ship stock immediately.
JACOBS Il MASON,
Beech Grove, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
Will Held Special Term,

When the Ack Hale case was called
at Blountville Monday the state asked
for and was granted continuance.
Judge Tyler later announced that he
would hold a special term of court in
February to try the case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

To the party that took the state and
county tax hooks out of my office for
1905 and 1905, please return them OF
once and pay for this advertisement,
and greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
J. R. 9. LEWIS,
Deputy Trustee.
Jannarv 81 1909
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity wont cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years Of suffer-
ing. At any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

WANTED-A good country girl or
woman for general Homework. Easy
Job and good pay for proper party.
Apply to or address r. G. Warren,
johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

WANTED-A few first class table
hoarders. Have some nicely furnish
cd rooms. Desirable location and con-
venient to business part of the city.
MRS. g. W. SHARITz.
III Walnut street.
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WANTED

TABLE BOARDERS WANTED-A
few table boarders will be taken at
reasonable rate Apply to Mrs. Fan
ME Crumley, King street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
Commercial Club TO Meet,

The Commercial Club will meet next
Monday night at 7.3O O'Clock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30

Taking baby out at night is often the
cause of bad colds. Use DIR. Fahr-
ney's Teething Syrup and stay in bed.
% cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-30
Knights Of Pythias Entertain.

John Sewer Lodge, No. SO, K. Of P,
will hold q social session Friday night
in the Castle Hall and have invited as
many guests as can be accommodated.
The following excellent program will
he randered.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22
WHO IS THE BENEFIClARY7

necessary for the State to show the con-
n~cction OF the three companies. Several
States had failed to secure evidence OF
such connection, the State Of Texas
notably.
Speaking OF the progress Of these suits,
Mr.. Hadley said. In his speech at Spring
field:
"The answer Of the def ndants was that
they were independent and competing
companies the one with the other. The
court appointed Judge Robert a. Anthony
Of FredericktOwn. Mo, to hear the testi-
mony and report to 1t the findings Of law
and OF fact. The taking Of testimony be-
gan In July. 1905. and the States case
was concluded in March. 1906. During
that time testimony was taken In five
states. and for the first time 'the entire
plan Of organization and the business
methods Of the Standard OIL trust were
disclosed. And this was accomplished as
against the most persistent efforts to de-
lay the case and to prevent the witnesses
from giving testimony. II. Clay Pierce
Of the Waters Pierce OIL Company. during
the progress Of this litigation threatened
that he would resort to every method pos
SIDE 10 utIcdt tne Sut AIT 10 WehT IHS
out by delay II ! did not consent to n GER
tain adjustment. The fact that I did not
consent IL ~abundantly demonstrated by the
unrclenting efforts Of his lawyers to make
his threat good.
"The defendants began their testimony
In September. 1906, and concluded 1t IN
January. 1907. The case was argued be-
for the commissioner, Judge Anthony, In
the latter part Of February. 1907. and his
decision was rendered In May Of that year
In favor OF the State. sustaining every
charge that l had made against the de-
PENDANTS. The defendants filed exceptions
to the decision Of Judge Anthony, which I
Mt once asked the court to set down ior
hearing. The court set the case for argu-
ment In October. 1907, and on the 23d oi
that month the case was finally argued
and submitted to Se Supreme Court OF
this State for decision"
In his suit, Mr.. Iiadley proceeded wisely
-shrewdly indeed--by charging that Abe
Waters Pierce on Company and the Re
public OIL Company were in a conspiracy
with the Standard OIL Company to cvads
and practically to nullify the avs OF this
State relating to trusts and m%onopolies
He laid his plans to catch the tandard
OIL Company by showing that II was. in
reality, the chief offender, controlling and
using the smaller companies as n cloak
with which to cover It's transactions In
tkis state, and he has so involved the
giant octopus that 1t can hardly escape the
penalties provided for breaking the Mis-
.Ouri laws.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

These salaries aggregate $72. 1913 per an
mum. But the Secretary OF State collects
fees equal to the salary list in his Office,
as docs the Insurance Commissioner 30
they are not "A charge on the treasury,
though all OF their receipts are paid into
the treasury and all sala4es drawn there
from. II IL not wide Of the mark, there
fore. to say that the money earned from
banks by the deposits Of the State Treas
urer now pays all salaries In the state
house, including those Of the Department
Of Education, and excepting those paid
from fees. In other words, the manage
ment OF the treasury IL so efficient that
none OF the money coming into It from
ordinary sources Of revenue need be used
% pay the salaries Of state employees.
Looking at the matter In this light, II is
easy to see how valuable such n man as
j. +. Gmclich becomes In the Treasurer's
office. And II should he remembered that
Wilbur i. Maring, now chief clerk In the
Treasurcr's office. and entitled to credit for
his Intelligent cooperation with Mr..
Gmelich, IL the Republican nominee for
Treasurer, and Is abundantly able to make
the peoples money earn enough every
year to pay the state house officials and
employees.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

That 81 per cent of the mm' mgNrtOnm these four wards ecmh1 nv the Jn1os and uLs'
as avng voted and 445 Der cent Of that fraudulent
That eJudgs and Clerks rm6 800 men as havmg voted but that the nGe.c d find only
$3.50 VINO would say tyh had voted Cribs mIudHa all Hew Or refused to answer the question put too
hmh by the police, and those Who'll We at thee given addrsmb but could not be interviewed by ur
poe) @
That the. Judges and Clerk of the primary ct Cowhcd with 1906 votes while the poMe in th-
house Ito house canvass could find but $685. men who would amt having vhd for Cowherd-ac LuM
of Stealing 4Ml votes in frw wards, oncswmhf het total number of wards in the city 4.
That "I mndJ Jury export indicates tnth he smec character of fraud was prtced all of tYT
$4,000 votes
That lib ghosts voted that 93n men voted aHr moving out of the precinct prior to he pruarrs.
97 people registered and voted rom houses where they are ukmwn;H tina. F2 Ih voters area
recorded sv voting who's say they did not vm; that 80 legal vrs are rnhnl sv ong who saw @
we're out Of the rhy on primary day; that 20 men are recorded as vmIg who have. been tmnsGrrdt ~
other arkm prrnt;h that 40 nnna r recorded citing who did not take the trouble to regstrE
day. that 80 legal voters attempted to vote and were tl by the JudgSm and Clerks that's somebody e."
vote heir nmm;t hatl I people voted two Or more times; that n votes were east from nM HI
that mev vacant on primary day; tmtH votes were, cast from houses that do not exist that IS vMMM
were cast from vacant lots stables warehouses lumber yard, etc., and that mn man vas uernut.w SM
The wards mentioned ar" the only Yards which hd been completely canmsud nv the hco de-
up to October 9TH 1908. The other twenty four wards were turned over to he pMce from
to day. beginning SepnIbnrs H,1 1905, for heh house to house unvas.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22
PEOPLE VS.. STANDARD OIL.
a Victory, But Supreme Court
Decision Vet to Come.

One Of the most foolish attacks upon
the record Of Attorney General IIadley
was that made by Mr.. Cowhcrd when he
said in his sedalia speech that in four
years the present Attorney Generals Of
flee "has reached the maximum In news
paper advertisement and the minimum In
court achievement" and that his reputa-
ton for trust busting has been made not
by winning but by bringing suits"
This unfair statement shows the depth
Of Democratic duplicity. Unable to take
AWAY the llurels won by MIR. Hadley by
rcciting facts connected with his official
record. Cowherd started out to discredIt
him through such sneering remarks az
those quoted. Mr.. Hadley has met this
| crude attack so successfully that Cow
herd has become more careful In dealing
| with the official record OF his brilliant OPP
ponent; yet 1t may be interesting to state
some facts about the Hadley record which
may have escaped public attention. though
we'll known to Cowherd and the Demo.
cratic leaders.
One great effort OF Mr.. Hadley has beer
to break the hold which the Standard OF
Company had on Missouri under Demo
cratic administrations. When he became
Attorney General he found that CLAN
trust fourlshing In this State. with {
grasp upon the oil trade and upon com
merciai interests which looked too stronp
to be broken. That the big octopus hat
It's dangerous tcntacles fastened arount
financial and business institutions. ant
that II had driven out all competition II
the oil business and had successfully VIC
lated tho laws OF the State, was plair
enough, but to locate It's head and deal |
an effective blow Was not an easy tasl
by any means,
Mr.. Hadley proceeded on the theory tina
the Standard OIL Company was doing II
business In this State under disguise. ant
That puppet organizations represented II
Accordingly suit was Instituted in March
1905. against the Standard OIL Company
the W~aters-PIerce OIL Company. and tn
Republic Oil Company, charging that the,
were in n conspiracy to violate the law
Of Missouri. These suits could only be re-
sisted by the companies by claiming indc
pendent control Of their AFFAIRS. II wa