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HON. J. PARKS WORLEY
PROMINENT VISITORS

Hon. J. Parks Morley, of Bluff City,
was i'll the city yesterday and remained
until No. 2 last night. He says he
will have no trouble in being renom-
mated in the approaching primary and
will be a candidate for speaker of the
house of representatives.
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Mr.. Harris Lecture

An interesting lecture was given last
evening at the First Baptist church
by Mr.. Hart, missionary from the
Argentine Republic. The lecture
throughout was illustrated by inter
eSting and very instructive stereopti-
can views.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
BAPTIST MISSIONARY AT
WORK IN THIS CITY

Miss Mary NoTthington, field secre
tary ofthe Woman's Missionary Union
OF Tennessee, is here in the interest Of
mission work among the women and
young people of the Baptist churches.
She addressed the ladies at the Roane
street church Monday afternoon at
O'Clock, aid the girls~and boys at 8:15
o'clock
Today she will speak to the women
and girls and boys at the First Baptist
church at the same hour.
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Buy fertilizer from Carr Bros. SIT
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, March "a, 1917

LyncnDurg, Va, Mafcn "a, 1911
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.
BUCKWHEATF LOUR-Good de-
mand. See our quotations and ship
Pack in 5 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 pples are
scarce and demand good.
ANGES-Demand good.
ONIONS-Demand very good.
POTAT o Il S-Good demand f o r
choice large potatoes.
PORK-Good demand; scarce.
TURKEYS-Ship to us dressed nice
ly.
VEAL CALVES-Good demand.
WINTER OATS-Demand good at
our quotations.
WALNUTS-Are dull and low.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
JOE PIERCE FARM SOLD

l.. T. Millett, of Texas, has purchas-
ed the Joe Pierce farm in the northern
part of the city from Armbrust & Smith.
This property consists of about IA
acres and Mr.. Millet has had it divid-
ed in about 10 lots with 80 foot streets
and is putting it on the market for
residence lots.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
LADIES GYMNASIUM AT
MUNSEY MEMORIAL

The ladies gymnasium started out
Monday night in the club room of the
Munsey Memorial Church with bright
prospects, Mrs. f. B. st. John has
charge OF the class and demonstrated
that She had not forgotten entirely all
physicical culture lessons of her youth.
She has IA large class of enthusiastic
young ladies who are becoming adopts
under her instructions. At the next
meeting the Comet will take fash
photograph OF the class in action.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
To make q nice lawn apply Boone
Meal. Carr Bros, $751;

Ethel lconfidentiallyl -" Do you
know, Clara, that | had two offers of
marriage last week." Clara with en-
thusiasm)- Oh, | am delighted, dear !!
Then the report is really true that your
uncle left you his money?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
IN THE SOCIAL CIRCLE.
Easter Dance

One of the many festivities which
the johnson City young people are an
ticipatlng with pleasure is the Easter
Dance, to be given by the Watauga
German club at the Pardue Hotel
March 20.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
AT MUNSEY MEMORIAL

AT an early date the mid-winter ed,
ucational meeting of Holston confer,
enee M. f, church, south, will be held
in Munsey Memorial church. Rev. T.
J. Eskridge Of Abingdon, is president
of the educational work of the confer
encc, and he will preside over the meet
ing About twenty-five delegates
will attend this meeting and il
will be one of great interest tC the en-
tire conference
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

T. P. Howe, Of Philadelphia, pres.
ident of the Cranberry Furnace Co,
and the +. T. & w. n. G. r. r. Co
is in the city on business and will re.
main several days.
The famous cake recipes made by
the women of Munsey Memorial
church, complied in attractive book
lets, may be secured at the cake booth
at the Faster Fair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

The Mission study class, of the First
nj. E. church, met Tuesday evening
with Miss Dena Rhodes. After discuss
ing the lesson, and pursuing the reg
ular course of study, several very inter-
esting papers were read.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
Notice Of Bankrupt's Petition
For Discharge
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
of the Eastern District of Ten



of the Eastern District of Ten
neSSee.
In the matter of Frank Smith Hen
derson, bankrupt, in bankruptcy No.
Sc. Notice is hereby given that said
bankrupt having filed his petition
for discharge from debts, it was on
March Il, 1910 ordered By the court
that hearing be had upon said petit
ton, on April s. 1910 before said court
at Greeneville in said district, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in johnson City
Comet, newspaper printed in said
district, and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap.
pear at the said time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
HORACE VAN DEVENTER
Clerk
BY Ell. l.. MILLIGAN
Deputy Clerk.
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Chaplain-Tommy, was very sorry
to see you in state of inebriety last
night.
TOmmy-Sorry, sir. In future l
won't go out when I'm drunk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

William { ampb,ll who is attending
Hotchkiss University at Lakevilley
Conn, is in the city visiting his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Campbell, on
Roam street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

WANTED-At Cranberry, N. c., 20
men to load mine cars with ore.
Wages $3.50 per day. Open cut work.
Report to ]. NJ. Cameron, Supt., at
Cranberry. Cranberry Furnace Co. ut
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
received at the office of treasurer,
Mountain Branch, N. Fl. d. 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. d. V. s., in accord.
ance with plans and specifications.
Plans may be seen ut treasurer's office.
Specifcations, blank proposals and
other information may be had upon APP.
plication TO o. l.. Hicks, Treasurer. (39
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
Local and Personal
NOTICE

The Presbytery of Holston will meet
in the Greeneville Presbyterian church
at Greeneville, Tenn, on Wednesday,
April 20, 1870 at 7:20 p. M.
JNO. S. EAKIN, Stated Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

WANTED-To buy calves, heifers,
steers and dry mich cows. Phone
Carr Brothers. 3S-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

1t pays TO fertilize your garden. Carr
Bros. 37-6t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

We can also give liberal COM
bination rate with Daily or
Sunday Courier-yournal. Write
Courier-Journal Company,
Louisville, KY, for free sample
copy of edition you desire, but
be sure to send your subscrip-
ton order to this paper NOT
to the Courier Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

Order your tobacco fertilizer through
Carr Bros. 37-6
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
LOOKING INTO NEW
DEPOT MATTERS

Knoxville, Tenn, March 22.-Gen.
Harvey II. Iiannnh, of the State Rail-
Road Commission, passed through the
city en- route to Morristown, where he
gees to-day in regard to the proposed
depot at Morristown that is to be con-
structed by the Southern railway. Gen.
Hannah, while here said he did not
care to discuss the political situation,
stating his mission in East Tennessee
is one OF official business.
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 incuraole For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, ana by constantly failing To
cure with local treatment pronounced it incur
able science has proven catarrh to be u colt
stitutional disease and therefore requires Slon-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by It. j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo
Ohio taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to q t. aspoonful il acts directly on the blood
and mueuOus surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred collars for any case IL fats
to cure. Send for circulars ahd testimonials
Address. r. j CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio
sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take halI's Family Pills for constipation
Buy Boone Meal from Carr Bros. 37-6t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
foultry and Game

Old hens, alive, apiece 80 TO zoe.
Ducks, alive, apiece, 10 TO soc.
Turkeys, dressed, per h., Is TO 20c.
Chickens, spring, apiece, % TO soc.
Chicken, spring, dressed, per h., l5
to l6c.
Old Hens, dressed, per h., II 1-2to 15c
Make us Il trial shipment of any.
thing that you have in produce, such
MS fruits and vegetables of all sorts,
dried fruits, etc.
Our market is higher at this time OH
Eggs and Bntter than any other mar
ket.
When shipping Butter or anything
else sold by weight mark plainly
gross, tare and net on each package.
pa Ship Irish Potatoes, Butter and
Eggs, quick.
Dood demand for Pork Sausage.
LEE IL COMPANY,
32flTwelfth street,
IIynchhurg, VI,
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Produce

Apples, green, per bbl., ". 30 to So.
Apples, dried, per Id, :,sun dried, 8 to
SC.
Butter, choice roll butter, in pack
ages, weighing 20 TO 20 lbs, 25 to 26c.
Bacon, hams, DID, Is to zoe.
Pork, sides, II IL to l4c.
Pork, shoulders, II to lie.
Pork, hams, ID to lac.
BeeswaX, per h., q to 22c.
Bacon, shoulders, Va, II IL to 14c
Bacon, sides, IL | 2 to lac.
Beans, white, per bu., $2.25 to $3.50
Beef, dressed, per 100 lbs, 81 TO $6.
Hind quarters.
Buckwheat -four, 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 S6.25
Flax Seed, per bu., soc To $l.00
Ginseng, per h., $3.50 to -.
Hog offal, spare ribs, IL to IL lie
Back bone, 10 to 10 12c
Lard, Va-Tenn., PER h., IL TO IL lie
Onions.
Peas, black eye, pei bu., 81. rs to SO. 90
Pork, dressed, heavy, per 100 lbs,
$40 to ST..
Pork, dressed, light, per 100 lbs,
11.50. to $12.
Potatoes, sweet, per bbl., 81. 25 to 81. so
Potatoes, per bu., large, 81 TO Soc.
Senaca Root 80 to 36c
Tallow, per h., dull, 8 to 4c.
Venison, hams, per h., Is to 2Qc,
Vinegar, per gallon, cider, II to l5c.
Veal calves, good demand, per ID,
9 IL tot.
Walnuts Kernels, per h., Is to 20c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24
MONEY TO LOAN

On improved farms or city property, if
well located. Apply to G. 7. LEE,
over Unaka National Bank. eft
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

WANTED-A place suitable for small
chicken ranch, running water Address
this office. 3S.1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

First class stenographer of good educa-
ton, rapid and accurate, would like
good position. Address A Il e care of
Comet. 38
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

If you have any cattle to sell, phone
Carr Brothers. 3S-4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-03-24

Buy Boone Meal from Carr Bros. 87-6t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF RANCHER' FAMILY
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 27.-District Forester a,
q. Sherman OF the Fourth district. with
headquarters at Ogden whose jurisdic-
ton extends over southern Idaho. re
ceived q telegram from the supervisor OF
the Targhee forest saying that a biz
fire had broken out near Highland Park
on the Yellowstone branch OF the Ore
gon Short Line. 1t stated that the fire
had started In the heavy grass and had
soon spread and got into the timber. The
Oregon Short Line company sent loo
men, who were Joined by 100 forest serv-
ice men, who will attempt to check the
flames before they get out OF bounds.
Thomas Z. Fitzgerald. travelling. man
of Ogden. owns a ranch near Highland
Park, where his wife and family are now
living and he is worried for their safe
ty. He said this afternoon that his place
Is on small plateau In the midst Of the
forest He added that it was an espe
clally dangerous place on account OF the
abundant grass there. which Is yer
dry at this season Of the year. Thor,
are about eight hay ranches In tina
vicinity and only about thirty people u
guard them, so that II a fire got into
that country the danger would be very
grave.
Mr. Sherman received q telegram this
morning from the supervisor OF forests
in the Salmon river country which stated
that there were seven distinct fires there
four OF which were under control an
two more would be by this evening.
A telegram from Supervisor Dave Bar
nett OF st. Anthony says the grass fire
In the Targhee forest has spread into
the timber. and that 100 men are work
ing to hold II In check.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28

burned over by the fire which ragged In
the Pryor mountains for about three days.
The conflagration is now extinct, the last
remaining embers being put out by the
rain and snow, the latter covering the
ground to a depth Of five inches when
Thomas A Snldow. a Billings stockman.
left for home this morning. after Strenu-
Gus fire fighting in that region.
A large part of the range OF both Mr.
Snidow and Charles NJ. Blair. and an i'm
mense amount Of valuable timber went
Der of whom were Indians. were en-
gagged In the task of fire fighting. George
Towne, who operated saw mill on the
most rugged part OF the mountains, be-
and although they were about four miles
from his place. he began back firing to
save his mill. and the fire got from un-
der his control and began working havoc
In the splendid pine timber. which was
among the finest in the state. In order
to combat the new fire IT was necessary
dow, and the resulting loss was much
heavier than it would otherwise have
been.
Indians Help Fight.
Farmers and stockmen from the dry
head country rallied TO the rescue and
some extent The force was supplied
with provisions by Messrs. Snidow and
Blair. and with constant feast OF NUT
ton provided. the Indians, according TO
Mr.. Snidow. made them present OF IL.
"They would eat their hll OF mutton
and then lie down and go TO sleep and
we had considerable difficulty In pre-
venting some OF them from being
burned said Sndow. The fire on the
west side OF the Pryor Gap. or the Sni-
dow range, was started by sparks from
the special train of some OF the Burling-
ton railway officials.
I'VE sent word to the superintendent
to this effect" said Mr.. Snidow. 'and
asked that he send men TO help fight the
fire. but no attention was paid TO the re-
quest"
IT Is said the fire east OF the gap had
a different origin. but no one Is able 70
say what II was.
Altogether. two townships In the noun
tains. covered with heavy pine timber
were burned over. and an equal number
lower down and used for range purposes
were swept by the flames
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
SOLDIERS, THINLY CLAD,
SUFFER- IN THE MOUNTAINS
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-With the
temperature below freezing and the SOL
diers clad in the light uniform worn in
the military manuevers from which they
were suddenly withdrawn much suffering
from the cold was today reported TO the
war department from the troops fighting
forest fires in the northern Rockies.
Captain Frazier OF the Fourteenth in
fantry. who is in command OF camp
Mont, has reported TO his superior Off
GERS that the weather there was cold
and his men suffering. The snow and
rain which had fallen. however, had
helped greatly in subduing the forest
hres. The need for troops. he explained
was about past, provided the foresters
and rangers did their duty.
Captain Mullay. who Is in command OF
fre- fighting troops near Lolo Hot Springs.
Mont. likewise reported that the fires
were checked by the rain and snow which
had fallen on the high peaks.
Five fires are now burning on the
Yakima Indian reservation in Washing
ton. according TO q telegram received at
the Indian bureau today from Superin-
iendent Young.
High winds and the dry condition OF the
forests made the situation dangerous Su-
pcrfntendent Young wants troops sent Il
the scene at once. He has been able
TO enlist only thirteen fighters and
laborers having horses. Fire conditions
on the Flathead reservation have I'M
proved considerably. according TO a tele-
gram received from Superintendent Nor
gan today, He says that II no new fires
infantry, which are now on the reserva-
tion, will not be needed. and his recon
mends that they be returned to their
garrison.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
To MAKE CAPITAL
CONVENTION CITY,
Chamber of Commerce Begins
Systematic Campaign to
Capture Gatherings.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

WASHINGTON. Aug. ga cam
paign has been inaugurated to make
Washington the first and foremost con
vention city in the United States
Every national and International as.
ISOLATION and society has been apprised
of the qualities of Washington as q
meeting place and all are asked to con,
slider this city carefully in the future
when selecting meeting places in con-
ventlons.
The Chamber of Commerce is behind
the movement. More than five hun.
dred letters have been sent out in the
past few days and every day sees a
new batch forwarded to societies OF
The letters sent out contain the fol.
lowing questions:
Does your organization have a cen
tral. national or head organization9
Where is it located7
Much Close Questioning.
What number of delegates or rep.
resentatlves are allowed a per diem al
lowance from the head organization
treasury, or does each constituent body
pay an allowance, and how much IN
either case?
Is there ladies' auxiliary7
What is the estimated number of
visitors to the convention!
Does your organization or any of
the constituents give drills, parades or
other attractions during conventions7
What city is likely to be selected
next for convention?
In what city did last convene7
What inducements have any cities of.
fered in hope of receiving your con.
ventions?
Several big meetings will be held in
Washington during the ensuing two
months, among them being the Daugh-
ters of the American State council,
September 12; American Prison asso,
citation, September 80 to October TO-:
international Prison congress-; Mary.
land District Federation OF Labor and
the Catholic Charities in the United
States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
OTHERS INVOLVED
IN EAGLES GRAF I
Committee UncOyers More Eyi-
dence of How Members
We're Robbed.
BY Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-John S. Parry
of San Francisco was elected vice presi-
dent Of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
as the result of balloting yesterday,
He defeated John Kline of Cincinnati
By more than 400 votes,
The other officers elected are:
Secretary, Conrad O. Mann, Kansas
City.
Treasurer. Finlay McRae, Helena,
Mont
Grand worthy collector, E. R. Fuller,
Richmond, Va.
Grand worthy chaplain, A, B. Dun
can, st. Joseph, Mo.
Trustees, j, J. Boil, Stamford, Conn. /;
John Bowling, Dayton, o.; e. D. San
ders, Spokane, Wash; Lee Myers, Okla
homa City.
Thomas F. Grady of New York, auto
matically advances from vice president
to president under the constitution of
the order
Prizes for exemplifcation of ritual
were announced as follows:
Indianapolis Gets First Prize.
First prize, $3.50 Indianapolis Aerie
team; second prize, 5000, Oak Park
team Of Richmond, Ind; third prize,
$3.50 San Francisco Aerie team.
The report of the committee which
officers on charges of diverting funds
from the Fraternal Order of Eagles was
made public in part today. it brings
into the case new name, that of
John g. Dodsworth, of the Topeka,
Kan. aerie, who was charged with hav-
ing handled 5000 in connection with
the purchase of perforating machines
by local aeries throughout the coun-
try,
Upon his own confession, the reports
state, he was found guilty, and his ex-
pulsion recommended.
The report says Edward P, Crausc
of Wilmington, Del, past president,
was convicted of having received $4,000
and his expulsion from the grand aerie
recommended.
Martin Gray Of New Haven. Conn,
is alleged to have received similar
sum, while the report states that
Thomas G. Hayes Of Newark, N. j.,
got $500 for keeping still about what
he knew of the alleged deal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
Why Government Declines to
Undertake Task of Rain-Making

explosives. The effort was made In both
the humid regions OF the eas, and the
sub-a regions OF the west, but no
rain whatever was produced.
we have no record Of a downfall Of
rain following the hundreds OF accidental
explosions of powder mills and maga-
zines, and the records OF the govern
mcnt show that no more rain occurs on
the Fourth OF July than on any other
Of the first fifteen days OF tbs month.
The reason why rain usually followed the
great battles of history Is that COM
manders OF necessity move armies and
begin engagements. II possible. on fair
days, then, as rain falls on an average
OF one day in three, if 1t does not fol-
low battle It Is due to that fact that
drouth prevails, In other words, the
regular operations of nature should bring
rain during. or at the close OF a battle.
during clear weather.
1T is the opinion of the most eminent
physicists and scientific cxperImcntists
Of the world that rain cannot be caused
by the setting off OF explosives. but only
by marked Increase in the yapor contents
OF the air or by decided lowering OF the
temperature. in neither of which pro-
cesses can man operate on such a stu
DendouS scale MS to initiate nature