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BRUCE MARTIN DEAD.

Robert Bruce Martin was born
on Boone Creek, near JonestOn,
Tenn, December 9, 1889. Died
March Is, 1910.
He was son of DR.. Alfred and
Sarah Martin. DR.. Martin was
one of the leading physicians of
Washington County, Tennessee.
Bro. Martin was not a strong
man but very industrious. He
was teacher in the public schools
of Washington County for more
than thirty years. He loved his
work, but was forced to give it
up on account of declining health.
He was a lover of his country, a
true friend and neighber, and
above all loyal to his Master.
He joined the Union Baptist
Church in Jan. 1868 and was mar
ried to Miss Mary S. Witt, Feb.
20, 1870. To this union was born
ten children, four girls and six
boys, nine of them together with
the mother survive him.
He has been an invalid for the
past six years. On March 9th,
he was taken suddenly i'll and
everything possible was done for
him. but to no avail, but grew
steadily worse until Tuesday
morning March Is, he passed
quietly to the great beyond,
Since coming to Oakesdale,
Bro. Martin was unable 10 attend
church but found great comfort
in reading and studying his bible
and often spoke of those verses
which had been the most comfort
to him.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. B. Watts at
the Baptist Church at 2:30 r. m.
Wednesday, March II, in the
presence of a large number of
friends who had gathered to pay
the last tribute of respect to de-
parted friend and brother. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Oakesdale Cemeterp. Oakesdale,
Washington Tribune.
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COLUMBUS POWELL
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The School improvement Association
at Columbus Powell school is prepar
ing to do good work this spring. For
several weeks each room has had a
miniature bank where it could be east
ly reached by the children and they
were invited to use it for their surplus
change with The result that a hand
some fund has been created with which
to start work. The sixth grade gave
an ice cream festival Tuesday after
noon and accumulated $500. This,
with the contents of the banks, with
three yet to open, made total of $50.
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WILL LEAVE ROME TODAY
The Ex-President Ask the Press
for Privacy Attended Re
ception Last Evening

Rome, April 6.-The final day of Mr..
Roosevelt's stay in Rome was quite
as busy as the two preceding dayf,
After devoting two hours to his mail
and kilograms, he left his hotel at 10
a. m. for call on Prof. Glacomo Boni,
the archaeologist. At noon Mr.. Roesc-
welt received a visit Baron Fava, for
merly Italian ambassador at Wash
ington. The historian Guglielmo Fer
zero entertained the former president
and a few other fIionds at luncheon.
At the same time Mrs. Roosevelt was
the luncheon guest of Mrs. Leishman,
the wife of the American ambassa dor
There were twenty women in the par
Later, Mr.. Roosevelt went to the en-
bassy and met Mrs. Leishman's guests
as well as few other American and
Italian friends who had called there.
AT $50 this afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit at
tended tea given in their honor at
the Capitoline museum. The tea pre-
ceded the dinner rendered Mr., Roose-
welt by the municipality,of Rome. AT
nighr Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt will
leave for Spezia, from which point
they will begin tomorrow morning
carriage drive over the route to Genoa
which they traversed on their honey
moon.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The democrats of Johnson City are
called to meet Friday night at the
court house at 7o'clock for the purpose
of nominating candidates for constable
for this district, sending delegates TO
the county convention and transacting
such other business that may properly
come before the convention. A large at.
tendance is desired.
Haskell III. DYER,
Chairman.
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The Young Matron's Club had their
regular meeting with Mrs. Jennings
yesterday afternoon, Bridge Whist was
played. Mrs. Lacy holding the high
est score was presented the club prize,
a silverspoon. Delightful refreshments
were served. Mrs. st. John, Misses
Mabel Gilderslieve and Elizabeth Mar
field acted as substitutes.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
received at the office of treasurer,
Mountain Branch, N. III. ID. V. S., Ma
tional Soldiers Home, Tenn, until II
O'Clock m., April 8, 1910, and then
opened, for furnishing all labor and
material necessary for the installation
of Dry Cleaning Machinery, at Noun
tain Branch, N. H. ID. V, S., in accord
ance with plans and specifications.
Plans may be seen at treasurer's office.
Specifications, blank proposals and
other information may be had upon APP
plication too. l.. Hicks, Treasurer. (39
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$8,OOO,O 10000 FOR THE
HEIRS OF GOV. SEWER.

By action of the United States court
of appeals, the government Is to pay
the heirs of exGov. John Sewer the
sum of $S,OOO,0OO The appropria-
ton will have to be made by congress.
In the mean time the heirs will collect
proofs of their lineal descent.
B. G. Hensley, of near Greeneville,
a direct descendant of the ex-governor,
in company with his attorney, }. T.,
Phillips, Esq, of Greeneville, was
here yesterday collecting data.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

The Kill Kaire Club met at "High
Point South" the beautiful home of
Mrs. Will Wilson yesterday afternoon,
500 was played. The score cards were
beautifully hand painted by thehostess
with bouquet of spring flower attach
ed as favors. The ladies present were
Mesdamcs Lane, Soaring, Perlsiris,
Castlerange Utterback and Miss Ola
Mel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
HOLDING LOVE FEAST
WITH THE BOYS.

s. H. Thompson, census supervisor
of the First district, met forty-five of
his enumerators here yesterday. He
meets today with the enumerators for
johnson and Garter counties at Eliza
bethton. He will see the boys at
Blountvillc and Bristol Friday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Mrs. +. M. Molsworth, of Mattawa,
Canada, and Miss Elizabeth Marfield,
of Knoxville, will be the honorees of a
card party given by Mrs. Spencer Sat
urday afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
EQUALIZATION BOARD
APPOINTED YESTERDAY.

The quarterly court yesterday elect
ed the equalization board for 1910 as
follows: Haskill III. Dyer, of this city;
J. III. Anderson, of Jonesboro: F. b
Vines, of the 8th District; James Sher-
fey, of the 18th district and T.. b. Mitch
ell, of the 18th district.
DR.. J. +. Arnold, of Limestone, was
in the city yesterday and left OH the
Memphis Special for Nashville TO at
tend the meeting of the State Board OF
Health.
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NOTICE

The Presbytery of Holston will meet
in the Greeneville Presbyterian church
at Greeneville, Tenn, on Wednesday,
April 20, 1910, at 7:2O p. m.
JNO. S. EAkIN, Stated Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Diarrhoea should be cured without loss
of time and by medicine which like
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy not only cures promptly
but produces no unpleasant after effects.
1t never fails and is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by all dealers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
CHURCH
OF
CHRIST

II is about 10 by Is feet and is placed
high up on the tower and at night
looks like blaze of light in the
heavens.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
Poultry and Game

Old hens, alive, apiece so to 60c.
Ducks, alive, apiece, 40 to soc.
Turkeys, dressed, per H., l6 to zoe.
Chickens, spring, apiece, % to Doc.
Chicken, spring, dressed, per h., 10
to 16c.
Old Hens, dressed, per h., IL 1-2to 15c
Make us trial shipment of any
thing that you have in produce, such
as fruits and vegetables of all sorts,
dried fruits, etc.
Our market is higher at this time on
Eggs and Butter than any other mar
ket.
When shipping Butter or anything
else sold by weight mark plainly
gross, tare and net on each package:
BkE- Ship Irish Potatoes, Butter and
Eggs, quick.
Dood demand for Pork Sausage.
LEE & COMPANY,
322 Twelfth street,
Lynchburg, Va
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
EASY TO WIN BACK YOUR HEAL

highway health provided
weakness iheah and assist Nature
Hoster Stom-
experimenting remedies
pong makes it just much harder
the Bters handy all times and few doses the
of sick Try this plan today 1t is excellent in
Bchng Sick Headache Indigestion
Spring Ailments Impure Blood Malaria
Fever and gue O having Hosteters
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
CHURCH OF CHRIST
ELECTRIC SIGN

The Christian church hasjust placed
in position a massive electric sign
beari lg the lettering
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

M. l.. Fox came in from Unaka
Springs yesterday evening and leaves
today for Knoxville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Tom Byrd, the big salesman, for
Chapman Drug Co., is spending Sun
day in the city.
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Oociet4
. Miss Anna Barlow. Society Editor

e c q q E}s
Mrs. Archer will entertain Thursday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss
Elizabeth Marfield, of Knoxville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is the only
taby medicine that is always safe. Teeth
ing made easy. No bad nights. (mh-apr
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
ESTABLISHED 1868
LEE & COMPANY
Commission Merchants
Wholesale Produce Price Current
Carefully revised every week by Lee
& Company, Wholesale Commission
Merchants.
We Solicit Consignments of Country
Produce of All Sorts.
Lynchburg, Va, April 7, 1910


Good demand for Bacon, Hog Round,
also Salt Pork, Chickens, Eggs and
Butter, Dried Fruits of all sorts, also
Black Eye Peas and White and Mixed
Beans.
These prices are right today, but are
subject to daily fluctuations.
Ship your produce to US.
BEEF-GOod demand when wealth
er is cool, dress nicely and cool off.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Good de-
mand. See our quotations and ship.
Pack in and 10 h., white cotton
sacks.
BACON-Good demand for Virginia
and Tennessee Bacon, sides, shoulders
and hams, at our quotations.
BEANS-White and mixed. good
demand at our quotations.
BEESWAX-Good demand
BUTTER-Good demand at our
quotations.
DRIED APPLES-Demand Good.
EGGS-See our quotations. They
scarce and wanted Ship eggs to us.
GREEN APPLES-A pple s are
scarce and demand good.
ORANG ES-Demand good.
ONIONS-Demand very good
POTATO + S-Good demand f o r
choice large potatoes.
PORK-Good demand; scarce
TURK EYS-Ship to us dressed nice
ly.
VEAL CALVES-Good demand.
WINTER OATS-Demand good at
our quotations.
WALNUTS-Are dull and low.
Produce
Apples, green, per bbl., $3.50 to S..
Apples, dried, per h., sun dried, 8 to
Sc.
Butter, choice roll butter, in pack
ages, weighing 20 toys lbs, 25 to 26c.
Bacon, hams, old, IS to zoe.
Pork, sides, II IL to lac.
Pork, shoulders, IL to 12c.
Pork, hams, 10 to 14c.
Beeswax, per h., q to 22c.
Bacon, shoulders, Va, II IL to 14c
Bacon, sides, II 10 to 14c.
Beans, white, per bu., 1925 to $3.50
Beef, dressed, per 100 lbs, 81 to Us.
Hind quarters.
Bucl<wheat flour, country ground,
free from grit.
Eggs, fresh, per doz., in crates, 20 to
22c.
Extra Flour, per bbl., S. to $50.
Flour, family, So to 1925.
Flax Seed, per bu., 9Oc to $1.0O
Ginseng, per h., $3.50 to SIS.
Hog offal, spare ribs, IL to ii lie
Back bone, 10 to 10 lie
Lard, Va-Tenn., per h., 10 to IL lie
Onions.
Peas, black eye, per bu., 50. IS to $500
Pork, dressed, heavy, per 100 lbs,
$40 to $11.
Pork, dressed, light, per 100 lbs,
11.50. to SIP.
Potatoes, sweet, per bbl., 81. Is to S2.5 so
Potatoes, per bu., large, 80 to 60c.
Senaca Root, 30 to 36c.
Tallow, per h., dull, 3 to 4c.
Venison, hams, per h., Is to Zoe
Vinegar, per gallon, cider, IA to l5c.
Veal calves, good demand, per h.,
6 IL to Z.
Walnuts Kernels, per h., Is 70 zoe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

FOR SALE. Is acres land, 3
miles from Johnson City. Good
S room house, cistern and spring.
Suitable for poultry and truck
farming. Adde'S
Route /, Box 38,
42-2t Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Furniture stored in the t. Il. Hurst
warehouse on Southern Raj lway.
Leave order with r. w. Fields, City
Transfer Co., Sterchi Furniture Co.,
Armhurst-Smith Parkes Co., Conner
Bros. T. Z. Hurst, Real Estate Office.
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Buy fertilizer from Carr Bros. 37-e

Buy IeTlIIIZeT ITUII OuII bIUs' O'-Ut
First class stenographer of good educa-
ton, rapid and accurate, would like
good position. Address A B & care of
Comet. 90
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Buy Boone Meal from Carr BIOS. 51-0t
FOR Rents furnished rooms to
gentlemen only. Apply to Mrs, II.
B. Crumley, Harris Avenue. 85-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

Send The Comet to your friends
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07
MONEY TOLOAN

If you want any concrete work done
call on Geo. r. Brown. tt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-04-07

On improved farms or city property, if
well located. Apply to G. I. LEE,
over Unaka National Bank. 2-tf
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
A T. r. Policy That's Still
Saving u. S. Big Money

each cabinet officer designate a men,
Der OF his department to serve on
general supply committee. This
board prepared general schedule
of supplies, eliminating hundreds of
items and standardking hundreds
OF others. and suggested the forma.
tion OF permanent organization.
BY January, 1909. this organization
had been perfected and all was ready
for the purchase Of supplies for the
fiscal year 19O9-10.
On March 4, 1909. Taft was inau-
gurated. He found the general sup
ply committee doing excellent work,
but existing without authority OF law.
SO he did the next best thing, issued
executive order No. 1911. which off,
cially recognized the committee. The
committee went ahead, advertised for
bids. made awards, and on the pur-
chases made for the fiscal year be-
ginning July /, 1909, and ending June
30, 1910, they saved the government
about $250.000 In real money.
Then Congress took a hand They
decided that the committee needed
a little more legal authority for their
existence, so they passed a rider 10
the general appropriation act. which
was intended to legalize Tafts exec
utive order. The enactment was so
vague that the secretary of the treas
ury, under whose Jurisdiction the
committee was placed, does not know
whether the act itself created the
committee, or whether 1t only author
ICED him to create IL so he has re-
ferred the matter TO the attorney
general, where IL is still reposlng.
has the question In a pigeonhole.
The result is that the committee
does not know whether they are In
existence or not. In the meantime
though, they are going right ahead.
and saving government money. I'M
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
INSURGENCY.

(Tune: Michigan, Ny Michigan
Ali hail the day that gave you birth
insurgency, insurgency;
All loyal people prize your worth
insurgency. Insurgency.
We're glad to see you take stand
Against that naughty, tyrant band,
Who long have ruled with iron hand
Insurgency. insurgency.
Too long these cars have had their
way
insurgency, Insurgency;
Our people groan beneath their sway
INSURGENCY. insurgency,
We fondly hope and humbly pray
That you Will surely win the ray
And usher in n brighter day
insurgency. insurgency.
No longer bear the monarch's yoke
Insurgency. Insurgency;
Fight on until his chains are broke
Insurgency, Insurgency;
The ship of state In poorly manned,
Shall founder on the bars OF sand
Unless some patriots take hand
Insurgency. insurgency.
Your help will come from north and
Insurgency, Insurgency;
THEY'LL bravely face the "Cannons'
insurgency, Insurgency.
You'll meet with SCOTS and frowns and
You'll have to make some sacrifice,
But never cringe nor compromise
Insurgency. insurgency;
birmingham. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. ga
This Is the story of Roosevelt pol
icy which is making good despite
everything under the Taft administra-
ton.
on July 1. 1910, the big appropria-
lions made by the last session or con-
gress for running the government for
the next fiscal year became avail
able. The various government de-
partments are making large purchases
of supplies of all kinds. The fact
that they will save between $4,000
and 100000 over last years purchas-
es ia due 10 the work OF the general
supply committee. Last year the
saving was approximately s25O,OOO
over the previous year.
Rack in 1906. when Theo. Roose-
Welt was president. he conceived the
idea (among others) that the bust
ness methods OF the government
were bad: in fact. rotten. So he
created the famous committee on
department methods, known as the
keen commission" composed OF G.
II. Keep, Lawrence o. Murray, Jas.
r. Garfield and Clifford Pinchot. The
started I'm to investigate,
and among other things took up the
question OF the purchase OF depart
ment supplies.
They found surprising condition
OF affairs. The various departments
we're using 1913 kinds of pencils, %
kinds of ink, 26s kinds OF pen points.
IL kinds OF typewriter ribbons, and
SO forth. One department was pay.
ing $40 per dozen quarts for par
ticular ink, while another paid ~
per dozen for the same ink Same
with the same brands OF pencils and
mucilage.
The committee formulated plan
for a general supply board, TO have
charge of buying all supplies by the
government T. r then ordered that
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Burrows and Gardner. Too.

To the Editor OF The Times:
write to thank you for that grand edi-
torial on j. G. Burrows. Ii Is the
proper stuff to send out to your read
ers. Surely the readers OF The Times.
even II party bound and though they
do their thinking through their rep
resentatives, ought TO be thankful Tor
such a showing up as your editorial
was.
How much longer will the men who
pay all the bills allow, even In Michi-
gan, such trust partners as Burrows
to do business for them? Why stick
to party and be robbed little longer?
Then there is Gardner. who now rep
resents our third district. Have we
any further use for such trust rep
resentative? Was he ever on the side
of the working people? Does he still
believe the meek" shall inherit the
earth? Perhaps he does, and for that
reason they need little here below.
Anyway, he Is a partner OF the trusts.
Is there not a David with sling who
can conquer this Goliath Of monopoly
Are the people petrified In the trusts
interests, and are they hypnotized by
these industrial robbers to stand and
deliver their votes to their accepted
candidates? Why do we. people
keenly alive to our own interests In
all things except the tribute money
we pay the trusts? The standpatters
ought to be driven out Of office, and
I for one thank you for the noble
work you are doing in The Times to
educate the people above party. and
corruption in party. Every man
should think for himself and family,
as the first law.
F. B. HALL.
Augusta, Mich, Aug. %. 1910.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Intimate Correspondence
BY RATH.

when a voice from the audienl
piped up I
How about RUBBER"
There was q roar of laughter "a
applause. The following 10 the CT
gressman's reply: II
Congress makes II necessary 4
pay higher duty on the article viii
that person evidently has In 4
neck"
At this the audience roared IL
pleasantly. There were mixed crf
Of That's no answer" That's
argument" How about Aldrich
How about the rubber scandal
Come through with q real answer.
or course the congressman did q
come through" with Q real anSWy
Instead he launched into . tifadA
abuse of "muckrackers" and YIELD
magazines"
The Republicans are responsit
for this magnificent legislative 3
complishment," yelled Humphrey. 4
How about the Tammany vot
which made Cannon speaker
squeaked the heckler. How abe
the Democrats, who voted for the q,
IN schedules !,
Humphrey lodged quickly to 4
other topic and finally began to pluf
feathers from the eagles tail.
ice water!" shouted the hecklt
THAT isn't what we want to hei
Put ice on his head" And Humphrt
quit.
BY the time II was the turn of Sd
ator Piles to speak the prospect vi
not an alluring one from the sped
er's point OF view. But Piles went
his task with admirable courage al
good nature.
A man who will not be bound
the decision of the party caucus HI
no business in the party" he said
Whereupon there burst forth q vi
table howl OF disapproval from Il
crowd. How about Aldrich? wi
did you vote every time with Al
rich?" came the cries of the hecklei
Were Republicans. You can't Il
us with any Aldrich-Can caucjI
You can't read us out of the pad
with any caucus"
And so on and so forth, etc.
Sincerely, RATH1
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Little Boobies Pa

Last mite Pa took Ma & me out to a
resterent to dinner. 1t was fine din
ner. too. We had everything that
seemed good to eet, & thare was musk
with the meel, & Kernel Dalton. Pa
introduced Ma & me to Kernel Dali
ton. e. he explained to Ma e. me that
Kernel Dalton was a crate story tel
Ter. He will knock you ded. laffing,
sed Pa. Kernel, tell them about the
rat that was drowndling IN a brewery.
Well, sed Mister Dalton, since you
ask me. I will tell you how 1t was.
II seems that there was a poor l1ttel
rat witch had gave up its apartments,
owing to the high cost OF living, & had
started living in the cellar Of brew
cry. II seems, further, that the rat
dropped off rafter & fell In a vat
of beer. The poor litel rodent, SEQ
Kernel Dalton. was nonplussed for
moment, & then II began to swim.
II saw no hoap OF escape. Il then 1t
began to squeel A cat heard II squeel-
ing, and climbed up the side OF the
vat & grabbed the rat by the neck.
For a moment, the rat looked at the
cat the way John McGraw would look
at a umpire, kind OF distrustful. Then
the cat spoke. Do not be alarmed, sed
the cat. I have Jest had good din
ner. don't want TO eet you tonite,
but II you promise on yure word OF
honor as a rat that you will be hare
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock VIII
be on the spot. The rat promised TO
be thare, & the cat went away. The
next morning the cat was thare at 8
o'clock, but the rat didn't show up.
The cat looked all oaver the cellar, d
finally saw a littel rat hole Il saw
two dark brown eyes loking out. the
eyes of the rat she had trusted. Well,
sed the cat, have you forgotten yure
date with me. No. sed the rat. but
wen l. made that date wasn't sober.
Ha Ha Ha. sed Pa. that Is one ID
of the funniest stories which ! have