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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04
MARRIED.

DR.. w. J. Matthews and Mrs. Ella
c. Nicholson were united in marriage
on Tuesday afternoon, the 2 instant, at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
AMI Smith, on Unaka avenue.
Mrs. Nicholson is a'daughter of Col.
Jas. A. Crystal, postmaster of the U.
s. senate, Washington, ID. G.
The bride and groom had intended
leaving on the vestibule for Washing
ton Immediately after the wedding,
which occurred at 4 p. M, but the Sc
rious illness of a child of DR.. Matthews
necessitated the postponement of the
trip.
The marriage was a very quiet affair
and only the immediate families were
present, but Mrs. Smith had very
beautifully decorated the home with
brides roses, carnations, smilaX and
ferns in honor of the occasion. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. w. IL.
Osborne, rector of the Episcopal church,
and the beautiful ceremony of the
church was used. DR.. Matthews is one
of the best physicians in the city and
one of our best citizens and is receiving
the congratulations Of his many friends.
The bride was charmingly gowned in
one of Leverton's latest creations, a
dregs of wine travelling suit.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Home Mission Society of Mum
sey Memorial church elected the fol-
lowing officers at the February session,
which is the annual meeting Mrs. f.
B. st. John, president; Mrs. J. s. Gil
lespie, first vice-president; Mrs, }. E.
Wade, second vice-president; Mrs. Robt
Default, third vice-president; Mrs. d.
X. Tranum, assistant; Mrs. Mel II.
Weller, librarian and superintendent
of literature and press; Mrs. John Lam
dreth, recording secretary; Mrs. $. b.
White, corresponding secretary; Miss
Jennie Conner, treasurer; Miss Jennie
Crumley, agent for "Our Homes. "
This organization meets the third
Friday of each month at 2 p. m. in the
church, and in future will be conduct
ed by and for all the women and girls
forming the church membership.
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LAYMAN'S MEETING
HOLSTON ASSOCIATION

The Layman's and Sunday-school
Workers meeting for the Holston AS
ISOLATION will be held with the Roam
street Baptist church, March 81, 1909.
The following program will be carried
out:
Friday, I p. M, the Layman's Move
ment, Prof. John T. Henderson.
Saturday, 8 a. M, devotional service,
Rev. A. j. Watkins.
$50 II. M, the Laymen and the Hol-
ston Association-Hon. w. j. Stone.
l0a. M, the Sunday-school, its Great
Possibilities and the Prime Object
Hon. Lee +. Miller.
1890 a. M, Week with Live Su-
perintendent--C f. Grassland.
Up. M, devotional service.
2.30 p m, the Laymen and Educa-
tons. w. Tindell, d. ID.
3p. ~, an Open Parliament on Sun
day-school Work-C. f. Grassland.
p. m, the Sunday-school Teacher
Putting the ArmOn One f. Grassland
Sunday, 9.l5 a. M, Sunday-school at
both Baptist churches.
1O.80am., preaching at both Baptist
churches.
3p. M, the Organized Class--C. f.
Grassland.
Up. M, the Sunday-school Dynamo,
G. T.. Grassland.
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WHAT IS OSTEOPATHYs
Extracts from Sept. Cosmopolitan

'In the treatment of disease, the
great difference between the osteopath's
method and that of the regular ply
stefan lies, of course, in the fact that
osteopaths use no medicine except,
perhaps, an occasional salve or lotion
in skin diseases, or an antidote for
poisons.
"The medical practitioner calls,
makes his diagnosis, leaves the RENE
dies indicated for his patients ailment,
and goes away, depending upon the
medicine to do the work.
"The osteopath makes his diagnosis,
then must remain and administer his
treatment, from the shoulder so to
speak. The prophylactic value of os
teopathy is great.
'Iln diagnosis, the osteopath uses all
the methods common to the regular
physician, but in the determination of
spinal LESSONS he pays particular atten-
tion to palpation, i. e., examination by
touch. The osteopath, by method of
expert teaching and training, possesses
a wonderful power of diagnosis, while
by no means ignoring symptoms, yet
he often finds his clue to the real
trouble in some irregularity of bone or
ligament or muscle-causes which are
considered unimportant by the 'regu-
lar physician.
"Many big corporations realize the
value of osteopathic diagnosis, and are
saved many thousands Of dollars every
month by and through their keen dis
comment in locating correctly troubles
in accidents, and also in preventing
fraudulent claims.
"OSteOpaths are often called upon for
expert testimony in court, and, as eX-
aiming physician for insurance and
railroad companies, are considered
especially competent,
zone of the most dramatic achieve
ments connected with osteopathy is
the case of Mrs. Helen Delendrice,
whose husband is called the merchant
prince of the Dakotas.' Mrs. Delen-
drice was affected with what the lead
ing surgeons termed cancer of the
| breast. One operation had been per-
| formed and another seemed absolutely
necessary to save her life, with but
slight hope at best. She consulted COM
petent osteopaths, who pronounced her
disease not cancer, but durable mala-
dy. She was treated by osteopathy
and completely restored to health, and
the following year appeared before the
North Dakota legislature and, by per-
sonal plea secured the passage of an
act giving osteopaths the same right as
! M. ID. to practice in the state.
"Many cases of asthma of long stand
ing have been cured; and, in fact, the
first patient treated by Old Dr. Still,
the founder, was for asthma, complete
ly and instantly relieving his patient
who was thought to be dying.
"Of course, there are some maadies
which this new science fails TO reach,
and many notable cures are offset by
cases only given partial relief. 1t is
not infallable, but it would be mani
testify unfair not to recognize the things
which it can and does accomplish.
at is one Of the greatest of boons to
stomach sufferers, and people who are
nervous, asthmatic, liver and kidney
! troubles, rheumatism and such diseases
as are the result of improper elimina-
ton. y
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BANQUET TO
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Continued on third page.

miSSioners, stated that the commits
sioners had agreed now TO grade ninety
three miles of road first, which would
take up the $4,000, which was to be
voted on March 10, and after this work
was done, then the commissioners
would vote the balance of 5000 900 to
macadamize it, Many speeches were
made pro and con by Messrs. Mathes,
M. |. Gump, Hurlbut, Cecil and Will
liams. S. G. Williams made very
telling and logical talk on the necessity
of getting the movement started, and
that we should even be magnanimous
and give the larger portion, even though
we did have the larger portion of the
tax TO pay, for after roads were once
established, we would go right ahead.
Some suggestions as TO road building
were referred to special committee, of
which Mr.. Williams was made chair
man. Dr. G. J. BroyIes also spoke in
favor of the new plans, also Mr.. Will
son, who told of the good that had been
done old Mecklenburg county, which
started in just the same way, viz: hay
ing dirt roads first graded and then the
macadam afterward, until today they
have the best roads in the United
States, f. +. Young, who is familiar
with good roads in many sections,
spoke heartily in favor of the move
ment and urged the vote on the new
proposition.
The next matter for discussion was a
report from the water committee, but
as the chairman of that committee was
not present, no report was made, al
though Mr.. Hay ward, of the commit
tee, stated that they were actively at
work, doing something every day, and
that they would report in due time.
Capt. Dickerson spoke in favor of
holding another county fair, in which
much amusement was found on ac-
count of the former experience Mr..
Williams and Mr.. Cecil spoke in favor
of the scheme, and Mr.. Williams mov-
ed that the club endorse Capt Dicker-
sons proposition, which was seconded
by Mr.Gump, and carried. The plan is
to organize stock company and sell
the shares, to buy or rent grounds, to
have racing and other features which
would bring in sufficient revenue to
make the thing pay.
TheneXt and last matter was brought
up by J. o. Lewis, who moved that the
club appoint committee to wait on
the postmaster and request the keeping
of the outside doors open until O'Clock
or later, and that the mails (outgoing)
were not closed until that hour t9p. m. J
as very many business men were COM
PEELED to mail large numbers of letters
at night and were forced to place them
in the mailing boxes of the hotels,
which is not always considered safe.
Mr.. Cecil stated that renters had a
right to their boxes under the law ut
all times, night and day, and he
thought we should have better accom-
modations in our local office. The Of
flee is big enough and the business will
easily justify this much needed i'm.
provement, and that if we can not gel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04
REPORT OF
COMMISSIONERS.

We, the undersigned commissioners,
having been heretofore appointed by
the County Court to designate, lay off,
and supervise the construction of the
various roads to be improved in this
county, in event the election carried i'll
favor of the undertaking, having sub
mitted various propositions to the peo-
pie, and having been so far unable to
agree upon a plan that would meet
with popular favor do hereby, after con-
consideration and consultation with
the advocates of the various plans,
adopt the following:
We propose to select, lay off and grade
the following roads, and mileage there
on, with the funds to come into our
hands, or so much thereof proportion
ally as said fund will cover, towit:
Johnson City-From Johnson City
to Free Hill, 10 miles; from Johnson
City to Keeblers Cross Roads, by way
of Dunkard Church, miles; from
johnson City down Cherokee, towards
Embrevlle miles; down from John
son City to Jonesboro, 7 miles.
Jonesboro-Towards Fall Branch,
beginning at the foot of Stuart's Hill,
II miles; from Jonesboro to Taylor's
Bridge, 8 miles; from Jonesboro to
Telford's, miles; from Jonesboro to
KeebIer's Cross Roads, miles; from
foot of Stuart's Hill, by way of Keeb-
ler's Institute, along the old Kingsport
road, miles
Telfords-From Telfords to Bowman
town, 6 miles; from Teliords to Conk-
ling, miles; to Washington College,
/! miles.
Washington College Station-From
Washington Corlege Station to Wash
ington College, y miles; from Wash
ington College Station, leading out to
Oakland Church. miles.
Limestone From Limestone to
Brownsboro and vicinity, 5 miles; from
Limestone up Big Limestone Creek, 8
miles.
This is the last proposition that will
be entertained by the Commissioners,
and the vote will be taken upon same
accordingly. This March LIST, 1909.
Us. HUNT Chm'n,
S, r. TAYLOR, Sec'y,
f. b. MITCHELL,
Commissioners.
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The Allen Realty Corporation has
been chartered in Bristol, Va, with a
maximum capital stock of $4,000 {.
b, Allen is president; G, M. Allen vice
president; b. S. Gore, secretary and
treasurer.
Rev. Dayton Dobbs will preach on
the following subjects next Sunday at
Watauga avenue Presbyterian church:
Morning service, " Fool Christlans;n
evening sermon, "That Third Word
from the Cross
The little two-years-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hilton accidentally
got hold of a bottle of poison, which it
drank, but being such a large dose,
vomiting resulted Immediately and the
child's life was saved.
Geo. l.. Carter returned to New York
last Sunday to be gone during this
week. Mr.. Carter has very much inn
proved in health and is in "the har-
ness" SO to speak, again, and it is
expected there will be some develop
ments for Johnson City soon.
NJ. G. Curtis has purchased of H. w.
Pardue the lots on Roam street adjoin-
ing his home and contemplates erect
ing an apartment house to cover the
block with all modern Improvements.
1t will be the first of the kind in the
city, and will cost about $4,000.
A big revival meeting will begin
during next month at the NJ. f. church
and will be conducted by Rev. Chas.
o. Jones, noted evangelist of Okla
homa. Mrs. Jones will assist and is a
highly talented singer. These services
will begin the last Sabbath in March.
Rev. T. d. Rowe, recently elected
evangelist by the NJ. E. church confer
ence, has purchased properly in John
son City and will move his family here
some time this month to live. Better
railrord facilities, schools and central
location are the inducements. We will
be glad to welcome this eminent divine
to our city.
Miss Nellie Snyder, of Illinois, and
organizer in the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. f. church,
delivered lecture at each of the morn
ing and evening services of the NJ. T..
church last Sunday. AT the night
service she organized an auxiliary So
ciety. DR.. Robinette, the pastor Of the
church, said Miss Snyder was one of
the finest women speakers he had ever
heard.
Sunday afternoon Miss Mary Lots
peich entertained in honor of herguest,
Miss Sarah BroyleS, of Johnson City,
with progressive '42n party. Miss
Irene Sharp was the successful player,
receiving a box of candy as prize,
which she presented to Miss Sarah
Broyles. Dainty refreshments were
served in the parlor. Those present
were Misses Anne Lewis Hasson,
Blanche Holston, Estes Hardy, Irene
Sharp, Selma Mcfarland, Margaret
Deaderick, Sarah BroyleS, Margaret
Helms, and Mrs. A. H. legg. - Morris.
town Gazette.
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TAX NOTICE.

State and county taxes for the year
1908 are now due. / will be in Johnson
City on Wednesdays and Thursdays of
each week, beginning on December 8
and 10, for the purpose of collecting
taxes for the Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th
civil districts. Can be found at the
Recorders Office on Upton street dur
ng business hours.
Upon all other days Of the week the
Recorder will issue receipts for state
and county taxes.
~ H. G. JACKSON, Trustee.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED - Responsible man with
horse and buggy in each community,
salary $500 to $1,000 per day, to take
orders from owners of Farms, Orchards
and Home Gardens. A splendid OPP
portunity for farmers sons, also fruit
tree and sewing machine agents, to
make business connection which will
become more profitable each year. Ad-
dress p. o. Box 1917, Youngs Island,
.. Y. 79-18t
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1t from Mr.. Campbell, to take the mat
ter up with the postotfice authorities
al Washington. George Hannah also
spoke in favor of the measure, and it
was carried unanimously. This special
committee will be selected for the pur-
pose OF getting results, and will be an
nounced by the president later No
further business, on motion of Mr.. vii
llams the meeting adjourned at 10 m.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

The Southern railway beginning to-
day starts a through first-class coach
out of Bristol daily on the afternoon
short train for st. Louis, Mo. This
through servive is for the purpose of
handling the travel to the west and
northwest during the months of March
and April The ear is run via Southern,
Queen and Crescent and Louisville.
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eyes, | gaze up drinking at New
Years, and at the end of last week
had 500 in the bank"
"Great! Could you lend me five?"
"-And yesterday the bank failed. "
Cleveland Leader.
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There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable, For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able Science has proven eatarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars ahd testimonials.
Address: f, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
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BONDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL

AT a special meeting of the city
council last Saturday morning it was
decided to submit proposition to the
citizens to issue $4,000 in bonds to
build high school building and make
needed additions to others.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04
PRODUCE BUSINESS
GROWS RAPIDLY

The produce business of b. Fabian
has grown so rapidly that it has been
necessary to enlarge his quarters and
he has now the best arranged and most
commodious quarters in this section
for his line of business. He is located
at 200 West Main street and will pay
the highest possible price in cash for
all produce offered. His telephone is
447. Call him up for quotations,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

OVERCOATS EXCHANGED.-Tbe
young man who through mistake
took the wrong overcoat at the Hippo
drome on the night of the Odd will
please return it to the Carlisle Hotel
and get his in return. Please do SO at
once w. ID. Belvin. 1856
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

He-"Are you really angry because
Iasked to kiss your"
She-"Yes because you asked. -
Cornell Widow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

If you want the latest hits y in sheet
musit call on The Duvall Co., 2l2
Main street. 500 copies just received.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

SPEClAL-Call at once, 1926 piano
good as new and fully warranted, for
only $3.50. Terms easy. The Duvall
Co.. 2l2 Main street. Sc
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WANTED-A first-class truck garden
er and farmer can have permanent
position if he applies al once to George
Simcox, r. F. ID. No. ], johnson City,
Tenn. S5,if
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FOR SALE or RENT-RoSses, Lots, Farms

If You have property for sale or rent,
list it with W. A. Kite e. Co., 1877
Spring st. We will find customers. (68
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

For sale, houses and lots and vacant
lots III every part of the city. w. A.
Kite d Co., 1877 Spring street. GS.tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

Shoemaking and repairing neatly
and promptly done by W. @. Pierce.
on West Market street, 3 doors from
railroad.
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For sale or trade for COW or farm pro-
ducts, almost new bicycle. Enquire
at Kite Il Co., No. 127 Spring St. t'6S
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Miscellaneous

WANTED-A secondhand typewriter
in good order. Address with partie-
ulars, b. Fabian, 200 w. Main st. fs5
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FOR SALE. "A 14-syrup all marble
soda fountain, cost 81 800 new. Will
sell or trade at bargain. Write for
particulars. The Comet.
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GnUO TT. the cold-cure that Goes the
work In hours and will
not make you sick Try Is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04

Have yonr repairing done or shoes
made by W. @. Pierce, three doors from
railroad, on West Market street.
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If you want any concrete work done
call on Geo. r. Brown. If.
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For sale, desirable farms in large or
small tracts. Also truck gardens near
the city. W. A, Kite & Co., No. 127
Spring street. 6S.ti
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Hon. A. A, Taylor has written a
new lecture, "The Passing of The
Sword" which he will deliver at Mil
hgan College Saturday night. This
will be his first appearance in his new
lecture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
WOMAN SUES SHERIFF
 FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND

Huntsville Mar 2S.-(SpeciaD--,Liz- Zie Gibson, admi miristratrix and widow of Joseph Glib son who was killed by Deputy Sheriff Miller last year. has Gil. tered suit n thu United States Court against the United States Eide 'ity and Guaranty Company. O: Baltimore for $10.000.
 This corporation Is the bondsman of Sheriff Mitchell by whom Deputy Mil Ter is employed.
 Joseph C Eson, who was T cotton mill operative. was killed a, Belle Fac tory In June 1908 by Deputy Miller, who shot him a. Gibson was resls ing arrest and taking aim at the officer with a revolver. Gibson was Wante l on a serious charge.
 The coroner's jury eNnonorated the officer. holding ilis act to be JustiAab e homicide.
 Inc c, mpla!nant in the suit against the guaranty company claims that tho ,illcsr IS ciNilJ .idbla f.: tie dcarh of Gibson and therefore action Is brough. agltns: the Lonlsmen If the sheriff.
 The suit is the first of it's kind ever brought hero aud lts result will be awaited with unusual interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
Farming in Chinese Empire.
title Post-IntelliKencer.

oeattle PoSt-1nteIHSenCeT.
 Consul J. c. McNally, writing from Nankin. gives some interesting inform ation on agricultural conditions in China. He states that there are 430,- 000.OO inhabitants in the Chinese em- pire. covering an area of 4.27S,352 miles. More than two-thirds of that vast population are engaged in agrt- cultural pursuits. but following sys- tems that were in vogue centuries ago. Because of such conditions, and the fact that drouths and rains frequently destroy the crops, the people often suf- fer for food products and the world is told about poverty and famine in the farming districts of China. The rep resentative of the United States Gov ernment has discovered many object lessons in the agricultural districts of China. Among other things. he says that no greater practical gift could be offered the Chinese than the establish = ment of agricultural and horticultural institutions for the dissemination of practical ideas to guide the thousands engaged in farming. That, he argues woule obviate the periodical sending of thousands of dollars and shiploads of -four to relieve the starving. If the farmers knew how to drain their lands, till the soil and harvest and market crops. they would be independent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-29
RUSSIA IS HUMBLED
AllAzEMENT AT TERMS OF BALKAN
 SETTLEMENT.
Csars Gevernment Not h . Position to Stand Firmly Agafnst-People
 put Blame on Iswolsky.

St. Petersburg. March 2S-The solu- tion of the Balkan crisis has been re- ceived. here with rage and shame by the press and public, which blame Foreign Minister Iswoisky. for the surrender of Slav interests without considering the circumstances which had dictated the Russian policy.
 Papers of all shades of opinion pub fish: leading editorials aysailing M, Iswolsky in the most virulent fashion and the general Indignation has reach- ed such a pitch that the position or the present foreign minister lis seri- ously shaken. It Is thought in dfplo- matic circles that 1t may be necessary to sacrifice NJ. Iswolsky to stay the storm.
 Resentment in Pan-Slavic circles may take the form of a social boy colt. which a few high society women are openly advocating.
 In government and higher army cir eles, however, no illusions are enter tained with regard to the hard neces- Sfties which have forced Russia u an humble role during the crisis. Ii Is believed that NJ. Iswolsky was as successful as could be expected in view of the promises of his predecesi sors, by which his hands were bound and the ,unpreparedness of Russia, both from a military and a financial view point. for. the struggle which a more positive policy would have entailed.
 M. Kokovson, although the leader oi the opposition faction of the cabinet was the strongest supporter of M. Is wolsky at the meeting of the ministers at which the recognition of annexa' tiop was decided on.
 All the factions of the government have agreed that 1t Is necessary te