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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
LITIGATION FEARED AS
TO ROUTE FOR HIGHWAY

Jonesboro, Nov. 20.-Engineers who
are surveying the route through this
county for the Bristol-to-Memphis
highway were here Friday. While a
majority of the people of this place
would like to see the route go by Fall
Branch, it seems now practically GER
tain that the commissioners will select
what is known as the Washington Col
lege route.
While it is earnestly hoped by many
that this road will be located on the
Main street, it is reported that litigation
threatens the adoption of this route.
These threats are said to come from cit
liens of the east end who claim that
the grading would damage their prop
erty. 1t is understood that the COM
missioners will consider no route where
trouble of this kind is probable, unless
they are amply Unidentified against any
possible cost from such litigation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
CAPTURE SMALL GRIST MILL
Make Raid and Bag Lot Of
Rebels and Horses.

Our three years service expired
Aug. 8, 1864, and on the 18th Lieut..
Groves, in command Of IA men of Co.
A and IL of Co. B, 7th Mo. Cav, left
Pine Bluffs, Ark, at daylight on a
secret march Of SO miles south to a
grist mill, which Gen. Clayton was
anxious to know whether the rebels
were operating. We were guided by
Columbus MARI, who lived in the
neighorhood of the mill. He was loyal
and brave.
About noon we stopped back of q
field, where the guides mother, wild.
ow, lived, and about three miles from
the mill. AS soon as our horses were
rested we started for the mill through
the timber. We had not gone far until
we could hear the throbbing Of the en-
CINE, writes w. H. Craven, sergeant
Co. A, 7th Mo. Cav, of Milton, Iowa,
in National Tribune. We went within
so rods of the mill, when the lieuten-
ant concealed the command IN a
thicket and gave us orders to remain
quiet until his return. He and the
guide left.
In about an hour they returned, hav-
ing gone inside the rebel camp to a
house which was not more than 200
yards from the mill, occupied by
Union family. AS our guide was per-
sonally acquainted with the family and
knew he could trust them, he had one
Of the girls go to the mill under the
ruse Of having some milling done, and
get all the information she could In re-
gard to the location Of their camp and
the number of soldiers there, which
she did.
The lieutenant called US around him
and said: Gen. Clayton sent me to
find out whether or not the rebels
were running the mill, which they are.
There are 100 men running and guard
ing 1t; there are 70 now at the mill
and 80 on scout between here and
Pine Bluffs, and have started since
noon. Two miles south of the mill is
their main camp, occupied by 1000
infantry and cavalry. with two sec
tons of artillery. have fulfilled my
mission. 1t is up to you If we go any
farther"
A tall, lank fellow by the name of
Nichols Strengthened himself up, and
said: Lieutenant, we don't want to
use ourselves up like we did today
without getting one shot" "All right"
said the lieutenant; mount your
horses"
We were now about so rods north |
east of the mill, and their camp was
300 southwest. We made a circuit un-
til we were almost west Of their camp
and about 200 yards from 1t, when we |
halted, and the lieutenant told Sergt. |
Smith of Co. B, to take IL men of his |
company and charge the camp, and he |
would take the IA from Co. A and
charge the mill, and gave me orders
to take those left of Co. A and not
come into the mill yard until all Of the
men were In.
The rebels were surprised, and did
not discover our presence until Sergt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
WEE INCIDENT OF CIVIL WAR
Young Soldier crawls Along Burned
Bridge at Night and compels
Enemy to Retreat.

The bravest and coolest act that
came under my observation during
i've years military service at the
time of the Civil war, was that OF
Isaac B. Hardy, a soldier nineteen
years OF age. who has been for many
years resident of Santa Barbara.
March 8, 1865. Gen. Sherman, on his
march through the Carolinas, arrived
before Cheraw, on the great Pedee
river. Here the Seventeenth corps,
with my regiment, the Sixty-fourth H.
hnols, known as the Yates Sharp.
shooters, in the lead as skirmishers,
held the center, writes Brig. Gen. J. s.
Reynolds in Los Angeles Times.
/ was ordered to Immediately ad.
vance the skirmishers at a double
quick through the town to the west
end Of the only bridge there over the
river. and. II possible, prevent the
enemy from destroying 1t. We reached
the bridge after the exchange of many
shots with fleeing squads of the en-.
emy's cavalry, who had been guard.
ing the roads leading into tn2 town,
but already the farther end of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
AWAY GOES PIMPLES,
BLACKHEADS, ECZEMA,
DANDRUFF AND 9TH
Err SKIN ERUPTIONS,
When Zemo and Zemo Soap
Are Used.

The City Drug Co. says, eve are so
confident that Zemo and Zemo soap used
together will rid the skin or scalp of in
FAINT or grown person of pimples, black
heads, eczema, dandruff, insect bites or
any form of itching, irritated, disiguring
skin or scalp trouble, that we do not
hesitate to recommend these clean refin-
ed remedies to every person who desires
quick relief and cure from any form
of aggravated skin or scalp affection.
Oftentimes one bottle and one cake of
soap will cure minor case of skin trou-
ble."
Zemo and Zemo Soap produce sure and
swift results. You will not suffer anoth-
er day after you commence to use them.
You will feel like new person.
Zemo and Zemo Soap can be obtained
from one leading druggist in every city
or town in America and in Johnson City
by the City Drug Company.
P. L. Gregory, Pharmacist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
November q, 1911.
LET'S GET TOGETHER.

We take it that all democrats want
to get together and present a solid
front to the common enemy next year
from president down to representative
in the general assembly. The Comet
belongs to that large class of democrats
known as Regulars" and we try to
be regular under all circumstances.
We believe Chairman w. o. Vertrees
represents the true democracy of Ten
nessee and that his committee alone
should be recognized, but there are
some things that are not plain to The
Comets vision, and one thing is why
the committee should not now be call
ed to meet and do what honorably can
be done to promote the cause of harmo-
ny. There is certainly no apparent
reason and if Maj. Vertrees has a good
one it has not yet been given. There
are many things in the universal and
cumbersome primary plan proposed by
the independents that are Objectionable,
but these matters can be gone over in
good faith and some satisfactory plan
agreed upon. The committee could at
least be called together and let the
members decide for themselves what
action to take, and if found advisable,
subcommittee could be appointed on
primary plans to report later, without
authorizing it to confer with any SINH
lar committee as such, but allowing it
TO consult any person or persons it
chose to as democrats Let's bridge
the chasm, major, before the banks
cave ia. Call the committee to meet
and let the combined wisdom of the
members take effect
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
PETITIONS ARE
TN CIRCULATION

Greeneville, Nov. 21.-In political
circles the republicans of Greene coun-
ty are determined that the action of the
congressional committee at Bulls Gap
shall not go unchallenged. Petitions
are now in circulation and are being
signed by all republicans with very
few exceptions praying the executive
committee to review their action and
call primary. These petitions are
being signed by forty-five out of every
fifty to whom presented. However, it
is not believed that the executive COM
mittee would pay any attention to
these petitions even if it be bnown that
nine-tenths of the republicans had
signed them. Some attention has also
been paid to the latest deliverance of A
l.. Shipley, chairman of the executive
committee, which he calls an answer,
but which many consider much out of
place, coming from the republican
chairman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
A CONSISTENT FORCE.

The democratic committee of Ohio
draws some lessons from the recent
elections in that state, based upon facts
which are worth the consideration of
the democratic party of the nation.
Last fall Gov. Harmon received a
majority of 100, 900, and the democrats
for the first time in two decades carried
the lower house of the Legislature. In
that body the democrats had mem
bership of sixty-nine, the republicans
forty and the Independents one,
In the recent election, in which
democratic victories were won in
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus,
there was also a test of democratic
strength over the state. Ohio will
have constitutional convention. De-
legates to that convention were chosen
in the recent election. The result shows
that seventy democrats, forty-five re-
publicans and four independents were
elected.
AS DCLlOOiaOiS parry lOduClo VI OllAO
claim that this is sufficient proof that
with Harmon as their standard bearer
the democrats of that state made bet
ter showing in 1911 than in 1910.
Harmon has been twice elected gov
ernor; once he was chosen whena the
state went republican on national
issues.
In every test since the beginning of
his administration the democracy of
Ohio has won victory.
fla people, in an important election
such as is one held for the selection of
constitutional convention delegates,
select majority of democrats, it goes
to show that the quality of leadership |
that Gov. Harmon has evinced is such |
as profoundly to influence the voters. -
Commercial.Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
GOV. HOOPER'S
CONFERENCE.

The conference called by Governor
Hooper for November 30 is plainly a
political move. In his letter to the
President of the Anti.Saloon League
calling for the conference, copies Of
which he has sent to number of other
persons of his selection, he says, 1.-THE
meeting will not be political one in
the the ordinary sense" but he might
have aptly added it will be an extra
ordinary political meeting, even though
he were averse to admitting that it has
much to do with his own personal po-
litical interests
The conference is called, as indicated
in the governors letter, to consider the
existing prohibition laws and the
means for their enforcement, with the
suggestion that additional legislation
is needed. 1t is evident that by ad-
ditional legislation 1t is not meant that
these laws should be modified or made
more practicable, but rather that they
should be made more drastic, if posi-
BILE, with more drastic measures for,
their attempted enforcement. The ques-
tons presented by the Governor in his
letter imply this purpose and offer no
for a practicable modifca-
ton that experience has shown is need
ed. On the other hand, he asseverates
that there are but two courses for the
to consider, the mainten.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

ance of the present status or the aban-
donment of all effort at regulation
extreme propositions that would not
accord with any sane policy.
An advisory conference composed OF
prohibitionists and political friends Of
the governor can not do anything in
the matter of law enforcement concern
ing which the governor confesses his
impoteney, although he unstintedly
condemned his predecessor for not do
ing what he now says the Executive
can not do Apparently, therefore, the
most that the conference can do is to
outline campaign, with the governor
for leader, for maintaining the exist
ing prohibition laws unamended and
for urging other and more drastic laws.
1t will be interesting to note how
this move will affect certain leaders
who have been cheek by jowl in strange
but constant and unwavering fellow
ship with Governor Hooper in all his
political policies. There is, for instance,
our erstwhile enthusiastic and perfervid
contemporary, the Nashville Tonnes
sean, which gloried in its champion
snip of the republican candidate and
his defeat OF the democracy and even
outhoopered Hooper in its statewide
zeal and frenzy. Now, that it appears
that the lines are to be laid for a SINH
lar inspiring anti-democratid cam
paign, will the Tennessean be less in
spired and zealous?-Nashville Demo-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
A TEXAS WONDER.

THE TEXAS WONDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES, removing grav-
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rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from Texas and other
states. DR.. e. w. Hall, 29a6 Oliver St..
st Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. Gel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
MRS. W. M. LUNDY DIEDS.

Sunday at B p. m, at the family
home, Rev. Dayton A. Dobbs conduct
ed the funeral of Mrs. w. NJ. Lundy,
whose death occurred Saturday at
Knoxville, following an operation. The
services in memory of this faithful
christian woman were impressive and
and comforting, and large concourse
Of relatives and friends were present.
The interment was made in cemetery
in Wytheville, Va, Monday. Rev.
Dobbs and Others accompanied the re-
mains and the bereaved husband to
Virginia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

Smith with his squad rode into their
camp and demanded their surrender
and opened fire ON them Those that
did not surrender took to the woods
and left their horses, and those run
ming the mill rushed out to see what
the commotion was, only to find the
mill yard in possession of Co. A.
1t was then about o'clock in the
evening, and heavy rain storm was
brewing, which l have always thought
was our salvation. The lieutenant
called us together, and gave us orders
to set fire to their camp, get all the
horses ready, detail guard for the
prisoners and be ready to march IN
the quickest time possible.
l gathered up flrebrand out Of
their campfire, and started in the first
tent in the line, and kicked up tho
straw and applied the torch.
In a few moments we we're on the
and by this time the rain was
falling in torrents. The lieutenant,
instead of starting towards the Bluffs,
started on the road to the main rebel
camp, but only followed It until we
were out Of sight OF the houses that
surrounded the mill, and then took to
The woods again.
We got into Pine Bluffs the next
morning about / o'clock
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

Evidently it was entirely proper for
Congressman Sells to bitterly attack
and curse the chairman of the congress
sional committee for infidelity, but it
is out of place for the chairman to issue
q card and charge the congressman
with little double dealing, according
TO the Greeneville correspondent of the
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
ANOTHER STEP IN
FIGHT ON PELLAGRA.

Nashville, Nov. 21.-The health au-
thorities of Tennessee are planning to
establish the office of inspector of corn
meals as aFmeans of Fitting pellagra,
the malady that already has to its
credit $500 sntfers in this state. This
official will cooperate with and work
under the pure food inspector. The
state health authorities have reached
the conclusion, after an extensive ex-
animation, that meal made from i'm
pure corn is directly responsible for the
OuCbreak of pellagra.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
Speaking to a Bristol newspaper ma

Speaking to Bristol newspaper man
Congressman Sells said: 81 propose to
20 into the convention which has been
called for February II" said Congress
man Sells. "If there is any boiling
the other fellows will have to do it. 1t
will not be me. ! am going into this
convention despite the fact that know
q large majority of the republicans of
the district oppose this method of NOM
ination and am going into it with the
determination TO get u square deal, de-
string nothing more, and willing to ac-
cept nothing less"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

bridge was on fire, and many Of tn,
cavalry had to ride through the smoke
and blaze to escape.
The sharpshooters kept the enemy
away from the bridge while our pi
oneers crossed over to the fire and
extinguished 1t. Only q charred
stringer was left Of the burnt spar
connecting with the shore abutment
When the pioneers returned and the
sharpshooters stopped firing, line
Of infantry formed on the opposite
bank of the river and commenced fir
ing on our men. Then we were or
dered to deploy the sharpshooters
along our shore and drive the enemy
from their position. Our rifles did
good execution. and the enemy retired
out Of range. At dusk they again
moved down to the river and brisk
FIRE was kept up from both sides till
near midnight, when 1t slackened tc
only an occasional shot from either
side
About 1 O'clock we heard the report
of one Of our Windsor rifles at or near
the farther end Of the bridge. and this
report kept UP as fast as lively sol
der could load and FIRE. Our men
recognized the gun and. as the en-
envy had commenced brisk Ere, our
entire line opened fire on the opposite
shore. avoiding sending their bullets
too near the bridge
Here follows young Hardy's mod
est narrative of his midnight trip int
the enemy's lines.
Il walked over to about the middle
of the bridge; then l crouched down
and went forward very quietly, keep
ing In the shadow Of the railing, till
l reached the end of the bridge. II
could not see any one right near the
bridge, but could plainly see the
enemy lined up at the waters edge
down the river, and thought 1t would
be fine to get flank fire on them.
Il discovered single stringer that
the bridge with the, land,
and crawled along this until ]
reached the abutment on the shore. |
Here l found a place to sit astride |
come croas-timbers. where, by leaning
over to one side, l had good view
of the rebs. and they were not likely
to see me.
las soon az l commenced firing at |
them they opened fire pretty lively |
On the bridge and at the abutment |
where was, but the timbers protected
ne. The place was much hotter than
expected, but l kept on firing al
hem as fast as could. l could hear
our sharpshooters' bullets strike the
)ank.
TT was not long till they fell back
o higher ground, and from there d.
'ected their fire across the road that
ed from the bridge. still had q
;ood range on them and Kept on FIR.
ng. They pretty soon muved back
to the road, and stopped
ring. Then could not see them, and
got out on the road, and there they
1sre just disappearing into the dark.
sss. l fred at them and they fred
aok at me. They were soon out OF
ighk / guess that IL the last we wiz
ee Of these Jehnnies"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
WOOD WORKING
PLANT ESTABI ISHED

Charles M. Ray, of Burnsville, NC,
is going to manufacture dog wood,
hickory and persimimon into dimension
stock. Mr. Ray has leased from Miller
Bros. the Unaka Handle plant. Joe
d. Cox, of High Point, NC, will han
die the output of the factory. Mr.. Ray
will start his plant just as soon as the
factory can be put in order and will
give employment to large number of
men and furnish a ready market for the
immense amount of material of the
kind desired in this section.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

In the death of d. H. Smith, editor
OF the Sweetwater Telephone, East Ten
nessee journalism loses one of its most
conscientious workers. He was a young
man and his sudden death will be re-
GREETED by wide circle of friends who
deeply sympathize with his bereaved
widow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
A Father,s Yengeanee

would have fallen on any one who attacked
the son Of Peter Bondy, Of South lockwood,
Mich, but he was powerless before attacks
of kidney trouble. doctors could not helr
him, - he wrote, so at last we gave him
Electric Bitters and he improved wonderful
ly from taking six bottles. It's the best
kidney medicine ever saw" Rackache,
tired feeling, nervousness, loss of appetite,
warn offkidneY trouble that may end in
dropsy, diabetes or Bright's disease. Beware
Take Electric Bitters and be safe. Every
bottle guaranteed. soc at II, C. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
CATARRH CAN NOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrah is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
is regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces The perfect combination OF the
two INGREDIENTS is what produces such Won
timonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
COMPLETES AUDIT OF
RECORDERS RECORD.

r. III. Lindsey, vice. president of the
National Audit Co, of Pitts burg, who
spent seven weeks here auditing the
books of the recorder for seven y2ars,
has completed his task and will send
his report in two weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
Baked at Cold Steel.

9 would let the doctor cut my foot of, g
said H. d. Ely, Bantam, Ohio, - although
a horrible ulcer had been the plague Of my
life for four years. In stead used Bucksn's
Arhica Salye, andmy foot was soon ccm-
pletely cured. /" Heals burns, boils, SORES,
bruises, eczema, pimples, corns. SuIest
pile cure 2sc at H. c. Miller's.
Holds Office for Life.
An alderman of the city Of London
holds office for life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

If Champ Clark and Woodrow Will
son wish to retain their presidential
possibility popularity, they ought to
remember what the old woman said
about the "becomingness of shet
mouth. "-Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
COOK WANTED.

A reliable woman will be given per.
manent place at satisfactory wages.
viii furnish house for family of &C.
ceptable person. Apply at once.
CY III. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

If the prodigal independents want to
come back home, let's kill the fatted
calf and start the feast. Call your
committee, Major Vertrees, and let the
primary menu be prepared.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

Gov. Harmon is doing less talking
than any other presidential aspirant,
and when election time comes it may
be found he has sawed more wood
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

Let's stop this quibbling, Maj. Yer
trees, and give harmony a chance to
get in its work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup conforms
to the pure food and drug law; every bottle
guaranteed. Sample free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-11-23
What is not denied stands admitted.

After you, my dear Albert. Oh, no!
You first, my dear Samuel.