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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
BROWNLOW CONTINUES
AS HOME MANAGER

The board of governors of the nation
al soldiers home, has tabled the re-
quest of senator Sam r. Sells, that rep
resentative w. p. Brownlow be either
compelled to retire as local manager OF
the home at Johnson City or withdraw
from the race for reelection to con-
gress. Senator Sells, who is an avow-
ed candidate against Brownlow for
congress, has issued circular giving
correspondence between himself and
Maj. J. w. Wadsworth, chairman of
the national board, winding up with
Major Wadsworth's letter dated at
New York. December q, stating that
the board declined to give any reason
for tabling his request.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
DIED AT AGE OF 81 YEARS.

Elizabethton, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Mary
A. Slower, one of the oldest and best
known women in the Watauga valley,
died at her home, about three miles
east of Elizabethton, after four weeks
illness. She was the widow of Solomon
Slower, deceased, was leading farmer
of the county. Her funeral was con-
Quoted from her late residence at II
o'clock by Rev. ]. X. Haynes. She
was lifelong member of the Watauga
Baptist church. She leaves one son,
David l.. Slower, of Jonesboro, and five
daughters, Mrs. p. E. Hart, of Milli-
gan; Mrs. Evelyn Jenkins, of Eliza
abethton; Mrs, J. B. Smith, of Cherry
Box, Mo-; Mrs. ]. w. Peregoy and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
To r. G.. Staples
Hart and Houston
vs..
r. G. Staples.
Before P. @. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washingto Co., Tenn.

1t appearing from affidavit in this
case that r. G. Staples is justly indebt-
ed to Hart and Houston, the plaintiff,
and that the said defendant is non,
resident of the state of Tennessee, and
an attachment having been issued and
levied on the said defendants property,
it is ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the John
son City Comet requiring the said de:
PENDANT to appear before P. @. Miller,
justice of the peace for said state and
county, on February 9th next, and
make defense of said attachment suit,
or the same will be proceed with ex
parte. p. O. MILLER,
30-4t Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
NON RESIDENT NOTICE
A. p. Henderson 4 Sons ct al.
vs..
John Taylor ct al.
In the Chancery Court ct johnson
City, Tennessee.

In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the defend
ant, john Taylor. ~ a nonresident OF
the state of Tennessee, it is therefore
ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
CURED by law, in The Comet, news,
paper published in johnson City, Ten
nessee, notifying said nonresident
defendant to appear before the clerk
and master of the chancery court, at
the court house, on or before the first
Monday in February, 1910, next, it be-
ing rule day of said court, and make
defense to said bill, or the allegations
thereof will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing ex parte as to him.
This January Sd, 1910.
j. W. CASS,
... Clerk and Master.
Cox 4 Sells, Solicitors. 80 At
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
To N. D. Hunter.
@. e. Wolfe & Company
VS..
M. d. Hunter.
Before P. @. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washington Co., Tenn.
M. d. Hunter.

1t appearing from affidavit in this
case that M. d. Hunter is Justly in
debted to @. 81. Wolfe a. Co., the plain
tiff, and that the said defendant is a
nonresident of the state of Tennessee,
and an attachment having been issued
and levied on the said defendants
property, it is ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks in
the johnson City Comet, a newspaper
published in johnson City, requiring
the said defendant to appear before p.
@. Miller, justice of the peace for said
state and county on February 9th next
and make defense of said attachment
sult, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte. p. Q. MILLER,
30-4t Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
To r, G. Staples
Summers-P Parrot Hdw. Co.
vS.
r. G. Staples.
Before P. r. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washington Co., Tenn.

1t appearing from affidavit in this
case that r. @. Staples is Justly indebt-
ed to Summers Parrot Hdw. Co., the
plaintiff, and that the said defen dant is
a non resident of the state of Tennes-
see, and an attachment having been
issued and levied on the said defend
ants property, 1t is ordered that publi-
cation be made for four successive
weeks in the Johnson City Comet re-
quiring the said defendant to appear
before 2. @. Miller, justice of the peace
for said state and county, on February
9th next, and make defense of said at.
tachment, or the same will be proceed
ed with ex parte. P. O. MILLER,
30-4t Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
ToN.W.Horton
G. FL. Wolfe & Company
vs..
N. w. Horton.
Before p. Q. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washington Co., Tenn.
N. W. Horton.

It appearing from affidavit in this
case to N. W. Horton is justly indebted
to O. Fl. Wolfe & Co., the plaintiff,
and that the said defendant is a non :
resident OF the state of Tennessee, and
an attachment having been issued and
levied on the said defendants proper.
ty, it is ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the
johnson City Comet, a newspaper pub
lished in johnson City, requiring the
said defendant to appear before p. @.
Miller, justice of the peace for said
state and county, on February 9th next
and make defense of said attachment
suit, or the same will be proceeded with
ex parte. P. Q. MILLER,
80 At Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

"Mamma, young Prof. McGozzle pro-
posed last night" "Mercy, child!
What on earth has he got to live on. "
81 wish you wouldn't interrupt me,
mamma. He proposed that we start
in and read President Ellot's five feet
of books. "-Chicago Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
Tor. C. Staples
W. W. Remine
vs..
49,
r. G. Staples.
Before P. @. Miller, Justice of the
Peace for Washington Co, Tenn.

1t appearing from affidavit in this
case that r G. Staples is justly indebted
to W. W. Remine, the plaintiff, a, d
that the said defendant is a non rest
dent of the state of Tennessee, aud au
attachment having been issued AID
levied on the said defendants properly,
it is ordered that publication be ma ID
for four successive weeks in the john
son City Comet requiring the said de-
PENDANT to appear before P. @ Miller,
justice of the peace for said state and
county, on February 9th next, aud
make defense Of said attachment suit,
or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte. P. @. MILLER,
30 At Justice of the Peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
GODSEY- CROWEL

Wednesday evening at the parsonage
Rev. w. s. Buchanan, pastor of the
Christian church, performed the GER
emony which united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, Hubert F. Godsey, OF
Bristol, and Miss Ollie Crowel, of this
city. Miss Crowel is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Crowel.
When you wake up at daylight and
can't get to sleep again, it's sign it's
a holiday. York Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

"Did you ever have appendicitis ?"
said the insurance man. "Well," ans
wered the skeptic, 81 was operated on.
But never felt sure whether it was a
case of appendicitis or case of profess
sional curiosity"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
TO BOOM A COUNTY FAIR.

Capt. Bill Dickinson is getting his
county fair proposition in shape again,
and will soon start the matter going
to get the people interested and to or
ganize as a stock company. Much en-
enlargement is being given him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

"Yes,o said the great man, ''there
was time when | longed to be famous
but that is a thing of the past. "Why
has fame lost its attractions for you ?"
we asked. "This morning." answered
the great man, 81 smoked cigar that
was named after me-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
To Water Consumers

Water rents for the quarter ending
March 81, 1910, are now due and
payable at the office of the Watauga
Water 90 on Spring street. If not
paid on or before Jan. 10 the service
will be discontinued without further
notice. Jan. l, 1910.
30 Watauga Water Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

"Well, Efiie dear, hope you've been
a little mother to your brother while
I've been out?" "Oh, yes, ! have. I've
smacked him quite lot"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

Miss Jennie Slower, of Watauga Valley,
and numerous grandchildren, great
grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild. She was eighty-seven
years old the 18th of December.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06

Even the most learned of us never
realize how little we know till small
boy begins to ask questions.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

portion of the drainage of the peninsula The steepness of the hills, the hardness of the rocks, and the scantiness of the soil combine to prevent absorption, and thus very moderate fall of rain suffices to send down into one small valley 8 stupendous torrent of water, which be- fore reaching the sea attains she propor- tion of river.
 To collect and store this water the reservoirs have been constructed. They are fantastic in shape; some are formed by dyke built across a gorge. others by building out salient angles or curves of manonry in front of re-entering angles iH the hills. Every inequality of the rocks has been taken advantage of. and connected together by small aqueduct's. The overflow of one tank has been con- ducted into the succeeding one, and thus chain of cisterns is formed. The water is used from the lower reservoir first, and when that is gone the second reservoir is used and so on, throughout NAAS OAoAAC hlS DC1hS bLAC OulN place of any interest we returned to our ship.
 July 4th in Foreign Lands
 While in Alden we celebrated our 4th of July. Every conceivable athletic contest was held, and we made merry as best we could. A great many white people from the shore and goodly por- 'tiod of H. M. s. Gibraltar, elped cele- brate the day. We had good music, singing, boxing, boat racing. ill fact every thing but the greased pig race, and don't suppose there's a porker within l .000 miles of us. Now that we are leaving for Colombo, no one on board will shed any tears, and yet, we had all the enjoyment that the city of Alden affords, and it is not such bad place after all to spend very few days.
 Colombo, July l4. Just arrived this afternoon. Had very rough weather for three days, a great many were sick but I was not. A slip has just been posted on the bulletin board saying that we will go to Yokohama, fir m Manila, and there relieve the Charleston, as Flag ship, of the Asia,ic station. We will reach there on or before August 18th. It was just hot air about our going to Hongkong, but no doubt we will be there many times. Talk about eating bananas; you can buy bunch such as hang up in the store at home, for 25 cents. Will write again after have been ashore here. f...
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
5. R. JOHNSON,
 Practical Millwrisht RED. NORFOLK CONN, L. c. 1'ibbals Telephone 9-2.
Farm Bargains

We have farm at Ore Hill contain ing one hundred and fifty acres, two houses in excellent condition, running water in both houses and barns, twenty five year growth of woodland.
 We also have to offer large farm one mile north of Cornwall Bridge lon the Housatonic River) containing 275 acres, three houses, large chicken house, new piazza. Three thousand dollars down and balance at five per cent. interest. Only short distance to churches, schools. railroad station, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
For Sale Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En- zine; 50 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. l Lane Saw Mill.
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at @ low price for cash. ..
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

Increased Knowledge of YOUR WORK Ne;
 CREASED SALARY. .s..
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
TEIE BEST SHOES BENTON & WRIGHTS,

CANAAN, <. e. .#a. CONN. This store is the guide post that directs shoe buyers the right way. Only tried and honest value shoes are here. This season full line of dependable foot wear is here awaiting you. Shoes for men. ..#a =#.#1 Shoes for women.
 Shoes for the boys and girls.
 School shoes and dress up. .. The prices are right as we'll as the shoes. Call and see for yourself. We do shoe repairing.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

A TRAINED MAN RAISES HIS OWN SALARY and
 the High Cost of Living Does Not Affect Him.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

The Employer is Willing to PAY the Man Who
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

IF NOT, WHY NOT? If BETTER POSITION WAS OFFERED " Would You Be Capable of Filling He
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

HAS YOUR SALARY BEEN RAISED IN PROPC
 TON to Your INCREASED Cost of Living
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

Conditions Are Changing. IT he cost of LIVING goes up. How about YOUR Incc
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Purse containing a sum of money which the loser can have by calling at this office, describing property and paying cost of this advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

Bridge Engineering Railroad Construction Surveying Mining Engineering Metallurgy Chemistry Textile Manufactures French German Spanish English Branches Preparations for U. s. Civil
 Service Examinations Automobile Operating
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

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Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS

EXCHANGE-Ci and suburban property for farms and mill property M. k Scott, l9 Steward St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

NOTICE-AIiss Lily L. Davies desires pupils for
 the pianoforte at her home in South Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

PEABODY, optomeUrist and scientific optici5 n will be at Mrs. M. A. Halls, Falls Village, Oct 8, 4 5.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
FOR SALE

BUILDING LOT-Located between Hester's and Merwin's on Church, street. For particulars inquire of John udRey, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

FOR SALE-Young pigs. J. A. Vosburgh Robbins Farm, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

SANITARY MILK TICKETS-Should be used by all milk peddlers. Clean and convenient. Send for samples and prices. The Canaan Printing Co Canaan, Conn.
 OLD NEWSPAPERS-We have them in pack ages of fifty for 10 cents and twenty-five for five cents The Canaan Printing Co. Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22

A. R. PATTEN, optican of Torrington Conn.,,
 will be at The -anfieldn hotel the first Mon- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month.
 If unable to call send postal. Consultation free.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09
" Van" and "Von."

1t is common mistake of Ameri-
cans to think that the predicate
wan" before q Dutch name signi-
fies nobility In the Low Countries
that is, in the kingdoms of the Meth
erlands and of Belgium" van" has
no particu lar meaning. Names with
van" are to be read on shops, as
we'll as on the doors of most aristo-
cratic mansions. The humblest per-
sons have it, as we'll as the most re-
fined. On the other hand. great
number of the oldest families are
without it.
In Germany "von" means noble,
and all persons belonging to the no.
bility. have Won" before their fam
lily names without any exception.
Persons who do not belong to the
nobility cannot put Won" before
their names, as they have no right
to do so, and would be found out di-
rectly if they assumed it, and make
themselves ridiculous. But in case
OF q man being knighted for some
reason or other. he has the right to
put Won" before his family name.
For instance, when Alexander Hum
boldt was knighted he became Alex
ander Won Humboldt, and all his
descendants, male and female, take
the prefix.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09
Home Helps.

When the good housewife wishes
to polish her silver, she can drop il
into a pan of sonr milk, leave it hall
an hour, remove, scald and wipe, and
be delighted with results.
In beating the whites of eggs. save
time by putting them and the dish in
which they are to be beaten on the
ice for few minutes. A few grains
of salt added also shortens the beat
ing process.
In buying canned fruit for small
family. get the gallon tins. and hea
and recan in your own jars all frui
not used at time of opening. Ado
sugar when canning, or at time o
reopening, according to taste.
To economize on cost of lard, buy
suet from you butcher, try out a
home, and mix the two in equa
quantities. The result serves ad
mirably for frying purposes. fol
making biscuit, and for ordinary pas
try.
Here is remedy for smoky fur
mace or stove, one that seems too
simple to be true and yet has beer
tested many times. Pnt two OF
three of the lead covers that come
around pound of tea in the stove
and burn them; scraps of zinc will dc
as well.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09

Was it Carlyle who said that one
good mealy potato would be worth
all the gold in the world-if one could
not get another? The Kennebec
Journal informs us concerning this
useful plant that the cultivated pota.
to is a native of the Chilian and Pc.
ruvian Andes but extends its origin.
al type as far north as Colorado,
where wild form is occasional. Wild
varieties OF the potato exist in many
parts of the world, but nowhere was
it cultivated before the discovery ol
the western continent, save in North
and South America. 1t was taken te
Europe probably from Peru to Spain
early in the sixteenth century. II
seems Sir Francis Drake introduced
it in England in 1886. though Sir
Walter Raleigh is said to have done
this the year before. 1t was first re
garded rs curiosity and so remained
until the latter part of the eighteenth
century. though the Royal Society. o
London, in 1868, recommended it a.
q possible safeguard against famine
among the Irish peasantry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09

A very simple but unique inven-
tion has been patented by New Or
leans man, Lezin ]. Deslattes. 1t is
on the principle that water seeks its
level. 1t is used in securing the
grade for sidewalks and ground, lay
ing foundations, etc.
The device consists in placing q
stand-pipe at the point where the
level is known and connecting it by q
hose to another at the point to be Sc.
cured and the water makes the mark
on the second pipe and stakes are
then driven. 1t is called the fluid
level and con be used for any dis.
tance where it is practical to con.
meet the two pipes by hose. 1t is
economical and easy TO understand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09
The Hifalutin' Hyphen.

Although the general tendency is
to do away with unnecessary marks
of punctuation, the hyphen is still
uselessly retained in to-day" to-
night" and to, morrow" That the
retaining of the hyphen in these
words is not only useless. but abso-
lutely criminal is easily demons trated
by bit of simple mathematics. q
There are 178. 1896, ,592 English
speaking people. The words ito
day" tonight" and " tomorrow"
are together used forty-eight times
daily by every person-five of these
being written out in long-hand. Thus
the daily output Of hyphens in these
words totals 891. 1882, 400. Taking
the average IF written hyphens to
be one-quarter of an inch, you have o
straight line 1884 miles long. At
the usual rate Of writing it would
take one man seventy-six years to in
sert the hyphens in there words and
his salary would amount to $78, 1876.
But, avoiding all theory, to-day"
tonight, and Tomorrow" are
daily hyphenated four times each on
234, 1872 typewriters, and three times
daily on 84,212 linotype machines.
Remembering that pressure of one
ounce is required to take a typewriter
key, and two and one-half ounces t.
depress linotype. We see that in
writing these hyphens a total of 352,-
947 foot-pounds of energy is expend-
ed. or enough to draw a passenger
train across the United States.
To avoid appearing picayunish, no
mention has been made of the waste
of ink and paper. but this would ap-
proximate in value the daily bread
supply of the State of New York.
The hyphens in to-day" to-
night" and tomorrow should be
discontinued to-day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09

Poor old Dobbin is returning to
his own in Spain, and once more the
horse-dtawn carriage is preponder-
ant on the avenues Of Madrid. Ac-
cording to the United States Consul
at that place, many persons are sell.
ing their machines very cheaply to
get rid of them, while the carriage
and horse trade. on the other hand,
is looking up. This is caused by the
fact that repairs and separate PARTS
are very expensive owing to the high
duties, freight, commissions, ETC.,
the greater number of the machines
being of foreign manufacture. The
price Of gasoline in Spain is double
what it is in France.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09
NOISY AUTOMOBILES.
Easily Remedied - Valve System Chief
Cause of the Trouble-May Be Due to
Bad Desifn, or to Wear.

Many automobile engines are noisy
particularly in the valve system. says
Motor Print. Some makes of engines
have always had this fault, owing to
bad design, but in others the afflic-
ton is merely the result of wear.
When turning slowly most engines
are fairly quiet, but when accelerat-
ed the chattering and clicking become
very pronounced. Since the cams,
tappets, valve stems are independ-
ent OF each other and only in con-
tact for very brief periods, certain
amount of noise must occur when
they come together with a sudden
impact. When the valve mechanism
is worn or left unadjusted the impact
is greatly increased, ,and may even
cause so much noise as to make, tho
owner ashamed of his car.
4 cure can be found By fitting
new cams, lengthening the valve
stems, or if of that design adjusting
the tappets. Some firms again in.
sert rubber or fibre blocks in the
heads of the tappets to deaden the
sound of the impact and to allow
them to be kept close up to the
valve stems. Renewing the blocks
will in this case generally be found
to cure the noise.
A great improvement was recent
Iy made in an engine by replacing the
original valves by others of little
more than half their weight, nickel
steel being found quite equal to the
work. The valve-heads, of course,
were the same size as before, but
their thickness was cut down con.
siderably. The stems also were
smaller, and weaker springs were
used, the effect being to make the
engine. once reproach for its noisi-
ness, almost iraudible at little dis
tance. A loose cam is a reason for
increased noise.