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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-31
LEGAL NOTICES..
Hotel Carnegie Company,
vs..
Walter Gartner.
Before P. @. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washington County,
Tennessee.

4 In this cause it appears, by affidavit,
that Walter Gartner Is Justly indebted
to the plaintiff, and the returns of the
officer shows that the officer has levied
the attachment on certain property be-
longing to defendant; and made his
return stating that he had diligently
searched for the defendant and he is
not to he found in his County, 80 that
the ordinary process of law could not
be served upon him, aud the said re-
turns having been delivered to me by
the said officer, it is therefore ordered
that, publication be made in the John
son City Comet, weekly newspaper
published in the city of johnson City,
Tennessee, and in Washington county,
for four consecutive weeks, command
ing the said Walter Gartner to appear
before me at my Office, in johnson
City, on January the 18th, 1909, at one
O'Clock p. M, and make defense to
said suit, or it will be proceeded with
ex parte. P. Q. MILLER,
Justice of the Peace.
This December the 9th. 1908. 74-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-31
FOR SALE or RENT-HOGseS, Lots, Farms

If you have property for sale or rent,
list it with W. A. Kite Il Co., 1877
Spring ST. We will find customers. (6S
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-31
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In the Chancery Court at johnson
City, Washington County,
Tennessee
Robert Church
VS..
Annie Church.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations of the bill that the defend
ant, Annie Church, is q nonresident
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, newspaper pub.
llshed in johnson City, in said county,
notifying said nonresident defendant
to appear before our said chancery
court at q court to be holden at the
court house in Johnson City, on the
second Monday of March, 1909, and
make defense to said bill, or the allie
cations thereof will be taken for con
fessed and their cause set for hearing
exparte as to her.
This Dec. 30, 1908.
A L. SHIPLEY, G. & NJ.
BYJ r. GARDNER. d. G. & M.
d. M, Quinn, Sol. I7-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-31
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that Con-
tain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it thrOuge the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f, j
Cheney & Co., Toledo Q contains no mercury
and is taken internally, acting directly upor
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you gel
the genuine, II is taken internally and madt
IN Toledo, Ohio, by F j! Cheney & Co. Test.
monials free
Sold by Druggist Price, re. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Careless Secretary Causes Much Trouble

prevent their wreaking mighty ven.
geance upon the delinquents. To make
bad matter worse they saw in next
mornings paper that their would-be
guests had been members of the
ater party the night before. What
happened next none but the principals
know, but others noted that within a
week Mr.. Blank and Senator So-and-
so were not on speaking terms and a
few days later, the former came out
with an interview stating l.is prefer.
ence for some one else as Republican
candidate for the presidency. That
was the last straw. Explanations were
asked for and received to the effect
that Mr.. BIS secretary after accept.
ing the dinner invitation, crossed OF
the wrong date and he and. his wife
had gone ut the iast minute, to the
play with friends on the evening they
should have dined with Senator 8. In.
nocent Of intentional wrongdoing. he
in turn had been cut by the latter'a
coldness and turned political tables
"just for fun!"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23

stTHE best laid plans OF mice and
! men aft gang agley," and SO 1t
was with the guest list of a high off,
cial who recently planned dinner in
honor of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Every invited one accepted and covers
were laid for score and ten guests
but only 28 arrived. What could be
the matter! Minutes seemed like hours
while the hostess was torn between
two thoughts, would 1t be worse to
keep honor guests waiting while The
table was reset, or let them see va
cant places around the festal board.
The former way was decided upon
and all the while the change was be;
ing made both host and hostess re-
gretted that political reasons would
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Old Fouy WAYS,

"The way my father did and my
grandfather did, is good enough for
me; l don't take much stock In those
new tangled IDEAS" Hoy many in the
retail trade apparently take this view
of things? What percentage Of bust.
ness men are making progress by fol.
lowing in the footsteps Of by-gone
generations? 1t is not a wise and
good idea to use tallow dips and pine
knots in an electric light age? What
would an intelligent man think Of the
western farmer who would undertake
to reap his wheat field with a sickle
But still many are In the same boat
when they try to do business as their
fathers and their grandfathers did.
There are certain principles that one
may follow; can be honest, give
square measure, be sociable, favor
friends. and all those little things, but
to do business in the old way means
failure unless one is located In a
backwoods place where there is no
competition. The up-to-date merchant
is the man who gets there, and 1t is a
dificult matter 70 find the place to-
day where advanced methods are not
necessary.
i
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Stephenson Now the Second Oldest Senator

Only a few weeks ago he explained to
one Of his colleagues how itfcams
about that he spelled his name With :
W" He said that his father. who was
prominent merchant In Baltimore,
was defrauded Of his little fortune by
some of his relatives Of the name OF
White. II took up the quarrel that
followed" said the senator, land be.
came somewhat bitter toward the
White family. One day when was
signing my name I struck out the 4
and inserted " The change pleased
my fancy and I've continued It ever
since"
Notwithstanding his advanced age
the Maryland senator was more atten.
tive to his duties than many of his
younger colleagues. Frequently he
was the only member Of the senate
who was present when the gavel fell
and the senate was called 10 order.
and this. Notwithstanding that his
home was in Baltimore and he made
the journey to and from washington
every day, Hs made a.. virtue OF
punctuality. and WAS rarely behind
tims, s,thsr st his once 81 elsewhere.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23

NJ WASHINGTON.--The tallengrossing
w topic Of conversation in all sets
Of Washington society Is the rumored
engagement of Miss Katheriper Elking,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Stephen
Ri; .;Elkins1t6sthe royal duke Of Abruzzi,
who was the social lion for few days
last spring when he came in com.
mand of the Italian warships for the,
opening OF the jamestown exposition.
This engagement has been rumored
more or less for the last six months.
but has been strenuously denied by
all the members of Miss Elkins' fam.
lily. The duke is the first cousin of the
king Of Italy, and should he marry
without the approval of his royatrela.
tive, he would have to renounce his
title, one of the most honored in all
Italy, and all his rights as member
of the royal family. His father the
late duke of Aosta, was for some time
king of Spain. p He can, however, re-
tain his royal prestige. and, even the
title by special act of the Italian
parliament, provided the king gives
his consent to the match.
II this marriage takes place It will
be by all odds the most brilliant fn-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Taft Is Depicted in Moving Pictures

time the secretary's horse switched
its tail a camera clicked. The ex.
change Of salutes, the spirited swing
Of the squadron into line. and the long
lines of ordnance presented pan
Drama alone worth the price Of ad
mission.
The Taft party was photographed
from the moment 1t left the city to
make for the post across the Potomac.
In the party were Mrs. Taft and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taft.
Favorite sons have cigars named
after them, and get nice canned
eulogies in convention resolutions. but
there is nothing to 1t but fame when II
reaches the moving picture stage.
These films will be shown. sand.
wiched In among illustrated songs
in all parts Of the country. One thing
! 1t will prove, and that is the secretary,
despite the fact that he is big In
body, is an accomplished horseman.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Only a Square Deal.

How much of the money which IL
sent away to the catalogue house.
ever returns to the community from
which 1t is sent? How much of the
money spent with the home merchants
goes to build up other places? Who
helps pay the taxes, build roads and
bridges, erect churches and school.
houses, fosters and encourages public
Improvements, buys farm produce
carries names Of the needy on the
debit side of the books the year
around, and is willing and eager al
all times to assist them by credit OF
money, If they may need 1t? Is 1t the
catalogue house or the local mer
chant? The local merchant? Then
why not give him the opportunity to
figure on that cash order" perhaps
you are about to buy He can fill it.
freight included, as cheaply, and In
some instances much less, than the
catalogue fellows will charge. Stand
up for home trade. Dollars sent away
for goods never return, but help build
up the large cities and big catalogue
houses which are not only trying to
squeeze the life out of the country
towns, but are selling goods not one
cent cheaper than local dealers from
whom the people expect credit when
ever they need it.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
MNlMMINIWIIIEIlNnUUIrIIrUuuN

MO MATTER what the future may
~ hold in store for Secretary Of War
Taft, he has achieved fame A few
days ago his portly person was en-
shrined in hundreds and hundreds Of
films, which will go to make up pic
ture show presentation of review Of
the cavalry and artillery at Fort Myer.
Neither the secretary nor Gen. Bell,
who accompanied him, posed. They
just ambled up and down between
lines of artillery. powder and lenses.
1t was an ideal day, and the pic.
lures were very successful. Every
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
PURCHASED EXPERIENCE.
Dealing Away from Home Causes Un.
necessary Expense and Annoyance.


n One peculiar phase Of human nature
|ls shown by how some people will
jumpS.in. and buy goods without see-
Ing what they are getting. Not long
|,3go a-man. ont ind western state, who
had made a few thousand by farming
decided to build new house In; his
home town. He was tight-fisted
pinch-the-penny kind of fellow, and
decided that he would buy all he could
In the way OF fixings from the mail-or.
der houses. He had the local plumb
er do the lead-piping and a lot OF
work "a TT the mail-order people
couldn't do, then ordered his bath-tuh
and toilet fixings from q mail order
concern. He priced the tubs in the
local house, then decided that he could
save two or three dollars. He got
his tub and his stand from abroad.
Both came without fixtures. There
was Lot of trouble over freight, and
when the tub was put in place 1t was
found that nothing In the town could
be had tD at it. Faucets, valves, ETC.,
were ordered from the house that sup
pliad the tub When they came II
YVES found they were the wrong size
They we're sent back, and another lot
sent. Then even the local plumber
had to work two or three days extrs
to get things in shape. When the jot
was completed, 1t was found that the
cost was some SIS more than the
home man offered to do all the worl
and supply the equipment. This II,
only one illustration of how money
can be saved by ordering from Z
house at distance.
Some who order from the retail
mail-order houses get taste of the
real thing. A young man In Ne
braska town sent 65 cents to one %!
the concerns for buggy whip. II
was represented as cheap at twice the
price. In week or SO he got 1t BY
express, charges only rs cents. 1t was
done up in package that the com
pany didn't charge for, but when ex.
amined, the young man found that
the same whip could be had of his
home storekeeper for SO cents. There
was cents money order and postage; /;
rs cents eXpressage and 65 cents for
the whip, making total of $1.45, not
counting the trouble of ordering-all
this for whip that could be had for
one-third the amount at home.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23

s. vi "
DY the death Of Senator William
. Pinckney Whyte Of Maryland. Sen.
ator Stephenson Of Wisconsin becomes
the second oldest member Of the sen.
ate. When Mr.. Stephenson was elect
ed to the senate year ago there were
four senators whose age was greater
Than eiis. Senators Pettus and Nor
gan Of Alabama died last fall, and
Senator Whyte. who was born August
80. 1924. became the oldest senator.
Senators Allison, Stephenson and Cul.
lom were born in 1929. Mr.. Allison In
March, Mr.. Stephenson In June, and
Mr.. Cullom In November. Mr. Allison
10 now the Oldest senator in point Of
years as well as in penatorisl service.
The late Senator Whyte was q stick.
Ter Tor the psopss spelling Of his mama
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23

This is presidential year, and the
alarmist, the dry-goods box philoso-
pher and the calamity howlers Of diff.
ferent breeds and opinions are abroad
in the land. Presidential years are
"off" years, so they say and the most
level-headed old-timer shakes his head
with doubt when he speaks of the con.
ditions throughout the land There is
little cause for a tightening up In
the affairs, more cautiousness In finan.
cial and commercial centers in gen.
eral. This year there are no such "pre.
sentiments" Of evil as generally mark
presidential years. Business goes on
Just the same as 1t has during the
past half dozen years or more, only
there Is evidence that men are not
losing their heads and are carefully
considering possibilities. The agri-
cultural sections are particularly for.
tunate in the fact that their pros.
perity depends little upon the fuctua
tions of stocks or securities. 'Tis
the wealth of land and live stock that
counts. and while any depression may
to a certain extent influence price, II
will require q greater calamity than
Q change in administration to par,
slyze agricultural industries,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Public SPEAKING,

Eloquenee is the child of knowl.
edge. When mind is full, like a
wholesome river, 1t Is also clear. Con.
fusion and obscurity are much oftener
the results Of ignorance than of inef.
ficiency.- Few are the men who can
not express their meaning when the
occasion demands the energy; as the
lowest will defend their lives with
acuteness, and sometimes even with
eloquence.-Lord Beaconsfield.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
Elkins Wedding Rumor Stirs Capital

ternational match yet made by n
Washington girl. The duke Is the
most distinguished foreIsnersto como
to the United States a-wooiHS, and he
has won fame by bei4g TIN explo tkT
to reach the farthsst pAt n6ikh. z6
is deeply Interested in all things per,
tanning to the north pole. He headed
HE expedition which made this bril-.
liant record, and has been lionized on
this account in every country he has
visited since then. ~
{, Miss Elkins III. Astypical Amerfcafi
girl She diners from the average
ssociety girl or tiies members OF her
set. inasmuch as she positively ~
fused to be. presented formally to so-
ciety at q tea, dance or other func-
ton, according to the American cus-
tom Of launching young women on "a
social cRreer. She just came out" by
degrees, after complete preparation,
as far as schooling and accomplish:
ments are concerned. She had tray
eled widely during her school days.
and las made trips abroad with her
parents, or with her mother, each
summer since then. She is one of the
most daring riders and skilled whips
among the women in Washington.
Sne seldom drives in anything as
tame as an automobile, but is usually
behind her high-steppihg. prtze.win.
ming cob or trotter, or on the back Of
her thoroughbred hunter. She is a
familiar. figure In all cross.country
runs and the horse shows In the
eastern part of the country. e. ..s.s. -....-s.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-23
LYDIA u rlNIlIlANI'S
vEcETA 3. c0 0Mp0uNn

fQr sprQQf .ot TINS StateHent read
the following letters. s;
. Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kinginan.i
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: 5
~ Fof 9iE iEht years!I suffered from the
most severe form Of female troubles and
was told that noperation was my only
hope Of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkhnm,
for advice, and took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compqund and 1t has saved
nny;life and lpade mGa well woman"
Mrs. Arthur RsHohse, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes: {
II feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia sE. Pinlham's Vege.
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong" E.fs
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female Ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn Mass
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
Nominating a President.

Until the constitutional amendment
Of 1904 the president and the vice pres
dent were voted for on the same bal
lot, the man with the second highest
number of votes becoming vice presi-
dent. The presidential electors have
not always been chosen by popular
vote
Before 1900 it was the general GUS
tom for the state legislatures to choose
the electors, and it was not until 1923
that presidential electors were chosen
In nearly all the states by popular vote.
As late as 1876 the Colorado legislature
chose the three presidential electors to
represent that state. There is nothing
In the constitution to prevent any state
legislature naming its own electors
without appeal to the people provided
such method of election is prescribed
by the state laws.
From 1900 to 1924 presidential can
didates were chosen by the members
Of congress In caucus. In 1924 the
electoral college failed to make choice
from the candidates so submitted, and
the matter went to the house Of repre-
sentatives. Four years later Tennes-
sees legislature nominated Andrew
Jackson without any reference to the
congressional caucus. His opponent,
John Quincy Adams, was nominated in
the old way, but that was the end of
presidential nominations by congress
sional caucus.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
EVIDENCE IN HAMS TRIAL
Witnesses Tell of Alleged Acts of Cap
tain's Wife.

Flushing. N. Y, Dec. 30.-The de-
Tense of Thornton j. Hams, indicted
with his brother, Captain Peter G..
Hains, Jr., for the killing of William
z. Annis, called two witnesses in the
session of the trial to show certain
alleged acts of Mrs. Claudia Hams
which the lawyers for the defendants
claim so affected Captain Hams that
he became mentally unbalanced.
Samuel Chester Reid of Chicago. a
friend of the Hams family, swore that
Captain Hams told him of all his mar
ital misfortunes and that the captain
evinced signs of being irrational Be.
fore the close of the days session the
defense called to the stand servant
I'm Captain Hams household, Minnie
Rhone, who related certain alleged In
cidents In which Mrs. Claudia Hams
and William e. Annis figured at the
home while Captain Hams was In the
Philippines. These incidents, the
witness said. she told the captain on
his return. She was still under ex-
animation when court adjourned for
the day.
She said that Mrs. Hams had de-
clared her affection for Annis and told
of alleged orgies held at the Hams
home at Fort Hamilton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
Gathered Him In.

you look very much excited, dear"
he said when she entered the parlor
where he was waiting for her.
"Well, should think ought to look
excited" she answered. 1--WE Just had
the most awful argument with ma"
And she began to weep Historically.
"Why, what Is the matter, my dar-
lingo" he inquired as he slid an arm
around her waist and endeavored to
soothe her. what was the argumentw
"Oh, how can / tell you? She said
you were only trifling with me and
that you would never propose, and
told her she did you great injustice,
for l believed that you would propose
tonight. She said you wouldn't, and
said you would, and we had it hot and
heavy. Dear George, you will not let
ma triumph over me, will your
"W-why, certainly not" answered
George.
II knew 1t, my darling" the dear girl
exclaimed; come, let us go to ma and
tell her how much mistaken she was"
And they did, and ma didn't seem to
be very much broken down over the
affair, after all.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
A Little Paint Badly Applied.

The Journal des Debats In an article
on Napoleon on the Stage" tells why
the play "L'Homme de Destin" was
taken from the stage when it's triumph
was at the zenith. One evening, ac-
cording to the story, the emperor, ac-
companied by his friend Duroc, went
in disguise to the Porte st. Martin
theater. where the piece was being per-
formed. Eugene Chevalier appearing
as the man of destiny. They bought
a box, but had hardly entered 1t when
the emperor broke forth In violent exc
crations aga 1st the "fool managers"
1t seemed TIT the decorators had left
in the box pots Of oil and paint, and
into these the emperor had stepped.
wild with rage" says the writer, "he
rushed from the house and, to make
matters worse, was recognized In the
lobby. No paper mentioned the Incl
dent, but by order Of the emperor the
play was never prodnced again. and
Chevalier never appeared again as the
man Of destiny-snd all on account Of
a little paint badly applied"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
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