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NO POSTAL DEFICIT FOR
FIRST TIME IN SERVICE

Washington, May 29.-The first time
in the history of the service it is sale
the deficit in the postoffice department
has been entirely wiped and $1,000, 00C
surplus for the current fiscal year end
ing June 80 next in the treasury to the
departments credit. Postmaster
Hitchcock last night signed warrant
returning to the secretary of the treas.
ury $3,000,000 the last amount sci
apart from the public funds to assist in
defraying expenses of the postal ser.
vice for the present fiscal year.
Reforms in the financial system, ii
is stated, have made the refund posi-
BILE.
An accounting plan, which was
adopted about year ago, insures the
prompt deposit in the treasury of post
al funds not required Immediately for
disbursement in postotfices thus max
ing available for use by the postoffice
dedartment several millions of dollars
that under the former practice would
be tied up in postoffices. Under the
old system it reduired approximately
$4,000, 900 to finance the postal SER
vice.
In making the refund to the treas
ury Mr.. Hitchcock said he was
satisfied the postal revenues would be
more than sufficient to pefray the post
al expenses during the remainder of
the fiscal year and that July would
show a surplus considerably over ST.
100000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
VALIDICTORY.

Our old friend, the Stork, having
business in our neighborhood, stopped
at Builtless for dinner last Saturday
and left as souvenir of his visit IL a
pound boy. AS it was our wife's -th
we've got sense) birthday he want
ed us to take two, but as this was only
his thirteenth visit, we told him we
would wait until his next trip. If any
of our friends have any boys names
they have had to substitute girls names
for, we would be glad to have them, as
we have to substitute this I'll me.
Here's hoping this young man will be
writing infant editorials on the Comet
so years from now when we get ready
to retire from active service. Now is
the time to subscribe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
Proposals for Paving, Etc.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the undersigned, in the city
of johnson City, Tennessee, until six
O'Clock p. M, on the 22d day of June
1911, for constructing bridges, sewers,
storm water drains, concrete curb and
gutter and street paving with Brick,
Asphalt, Bitulithic, Wood Block, Gran
told, or 1arred Macadam for Improve
ment Districts No. and No. 8, accord
ing to plans and specifications in the
Office of the City Engineer
Proposals with specifications for any
good paving will be considered
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond or certified
check equal to ten per cent of the
amount Of the bid, as guarantee Of the
good faith Of the bidder.
Bids are asked for payable (l) all in
cash; (2) forty per cent cash. sixty per
cent bonds; (3) all in bonds.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Bids will be opened at a called meet
ing of the City Council, Thursday, June
22d, 1911. at 30 p. nj.
w, NJ, DUNLAP.
City Commissioner.
E. E. ELLSWORTH. Recorder.
1404-2t johnson City, Tenn.
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JUDGE G. Nc. HENDERSON.

The memorial orator at the Noun
tain Branch on Decoration Day, May
80, was Judge G. Nc. Henderson, OF
Rutledge, Granger county, Tenn. The
judge perhaps does not profess TO be
the most ornate speaker, of the flip
variety, or after dinner brand, when
words bowen empty, are considered in
the place of substance, but for solid
matter, for clear and forceful logic,
the argument of a lawyer, he is equal
to the best.
Judge Henderson was senator in
the upper branch of the Tennessee leg
islature several years ago, and was
then made attorney general for the
Second judicial circuit. He held this
Office for eight years, and was elected
circuit judge without opposition, and
again reelected in 1910, without OPP
position in either party. The judge
has made good in every office he has
ever held, and now ranks as probably
the ablest circuit judge in Tennessee.
He is perhaps reversed by the su-
preme court fewer times than any 9TH
er judge, though his circuit is large
and the docket heavy with important
litigation.
1t is rumored that the judge aspires
to seat in congress from the First
congressional district, and it goes with
out saying that if he decides to enter
the race he will poll heavy vote and
be hard to beat.
All agree that he is equipped to make
a capable representative, able TO deal in
constructing needed legislation.
We address at the Mountain Branch
was we'll received by large and re-
sponsive audience. 1t is pleasure to
hear a genial and good natured speaker
on such occasions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
HoUK SCORES THE PAPERS.

Nashville, May 29.-Taking editor
ais in the Banner of Saturday after
noon and in the Tennessean this morn
ing as his basis, Senator Houk, at the
meeting of the senate this afternoon,
charged both papers with trying to
convey the impression to the deople of
the state at large that they (the two
papers) control the attorney general
and the supreme court. The editorial
in the Banner threatened the institu-
ton of mandamus proceedings against
the state comptroller, and the editorial
in the Tennesseean dares the regulars,
applying various epithets, to arrest the
runaways. Both papers intimate that
the regulars dare not face the courts in
either instance.
Senator Houk had the two editorials
read, and then asked If Maj. Stahlman
and Luke Lea, proprietorS of the two
payers, wished TO convey the impress
sion that they control the attorney
general and supreme court. He SAID
that anyway tue editorials could be
read, they convey tie impression that
the two papers control the action of
the Encouragement and the supreme
court. have differed from Attorney
General Gates politically" said Sena-
ator Houk, 'and am well acquainted
with him, and | have also had dealings
with the supreme court, and ] do not
believe that either the attorney gener-
al, oeany member of the supreme
court, is corrupt enough to be dominat-
ed by either Mr. Stahlman or Mr.. Lea"
ave are in the right, continues the
senator, land the thirty-four runaway
members of the legislature will have to
come around. The comptroller and
the treasury are both honest men, and
they will not pay out the peoples
money until these members come back,
restore a quorum and pass suitable
appropriation bill"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Money must not meet the demands of
punishment, but where a man has
man enough in him to restore what is
lost, this fact, after he has time to re-
pent and deliberate as a prisoner,
ought to weigh nightly in favor of
the belief that he has enough of good
left in him to be given another chance.
OF course there are men who profess
belief in the worlds Redeemer and yet
who do not believe in clemency at all.
But at last we must not destroy the
individual under vain delusion that
it is always necessary in order to save
the race
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Morristown, Tenn, May 24.-The
people of Morristown are beginning to
ask themselves whether or not they
are really to have new passenger
station here this year. Work has been
suspended on the new depot now for
nearly two months and there seems to
be very little hope that operations will
be resumed soon. The foundations for
the new building, which it was said
would cost in the neighborhood of SIS, :
600, were laid early in the spring. At
ter several delays, the foundations
were about completed iri the early part
of April. Since that time nothing has
been done. The contractor is repre-
scented here by one man who inspects
the building site daily. He refuses TO
be interviewed on the question and
the local officials of the railroad are
apparently equally as reluctant to dis
cuss the matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
Chancery Sale of Land.

In obedience TO decree of the eladn n
Gerry court at Johnson City, Tennessee,
In the case OF the city of Johnson City
VS.. ]. II. Reynolds ct al will, on the
26th day of June, 1911. at 10 o'clock a.
M, in front of the court house door in
johnson City. on Spring street, sell to
the highest and best bidder, the lots in
said decree described, being situated Id
the city Of Johnson City, Washington
county, Tennessee. Said property will
be sold to satisfy the city taxes on same
for the year 1908, and subsequent years,
being the following lots:
]. II. Reynolds, lots / to 3, block 8,
West End Land Company.
Wiley Sturgeon, lot G7, block | Gran
dali Addition.
Wagner heirs, lot on Water street.
Robert Burrow, lot 25, block IL; PIT 25
and 26, block IL; lot 20. block 25; Pt. II,
block Is. u 40, block 10, Division street;
lots 2 and 3, block 4, Jobe Addition; lots
90 and 20, block 3, Jobe; lots Is and 90,
block 3, Martin Addition.
Unknown owners, lot Watauga Ad
dition, block 5.
Said sale will be on a credit OF six
months and free from the right OF the
equity of redemption. Notes drawing
interest from the day OF sale, with good
personal security, will be required of
the purchaser, and lien will be retain.
ed on the property sold. as further secu-
rity
This May 2sth, 1911.
j. w. CASS,
1403-4t Clerk and Master.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
WILL STRIKE BEFORE
ARBITRATING DEMAND

Washington, May 30.-Opinions diff
fer today regarding the probability OF
strick on the part of firemen in the
of the Southern railway.
Most of the brotherhood officials now
in Washington profess to see no way
now in which strike can be avoided.
They claim the railway company is
not disposed TO treat them fairly, and
that the men have no other recourse.
A few of the representatives of fire.
men, however, say there is possibll-
ity of an agreement being reached
through mediation proceedings, but all
insist they will strike rather than SUBJ
NIT the case TO arbitration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
Caught IN the Rain.

DouSlasville, Tex" Five years ago
I was caught in the rain at the wrong
time" writes Edna Rutherford, oil
Douglasville, land from that time, was
taken with dumb chills and fevers, and
suffered more than can tell. / tried
everything that thought would help,
and had four doctors, but got no relief.
took Cardui, the woman's tonic.
Now, i feel better than In many months
Cardui does one thing, and does it we'll.
That's the secret OF its so years of sue
cess. Try Oardni. VA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Gov Hooper has failed to call an
election to elect successor TO Repres.
entative Sipscomb, of Maury county,
who died before Prison Commission
Marshal, but the successor of the latter
was promptly named, OF course the
fact that Maury county would elect a
Irregular" democrat to succeed the in
dependent, has not influenced the non
partisan governor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Miss Sara Nugent, one of the pop
ular teachers in the Martha Wilder
school, and prominent in musical cir
Giles, left the city Monday in company
with her sister, Miss Frances Nngent,
and will spend the summer with her
sisters in Madison, Wisconsin. Miss
Nugent will spend the greater portion
of her vacation attending thea Wiscon-
sin State university at Madison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

This afternoon at the Baptist parson.
age, Rev. l.. b. Stivers otficiated at
the marriage of Miss Grace Bayless to
Mr.. Sam Cooper. The bride is the
adopted daughter of j. H. Baylsss and
is splendid young woman. Mr.. Coop
er is an employee of the Southern rail-
way and is an energetic young mar.
They left on the Memphis special for u
short honeymoon and were showered
with rice as they left the city. James
BeclSner and Miss Isabel Wade accom-
panied the party from the residence to
the parsonage for the ceremony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

The McMinnville Standard says
Frank Dibrell is serving his last term,
but Editor Reams has nothing to 60 by
but his desires in the matter. If he
could elact all the officeholders in Ten
nessee the state would soon have the
dry-rot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune
claims TO have heard that Gov. Hooper
will be candidate for congress next
year and predicts that he will sweep
the district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

The multitude of fans make few mis-
takes when it came to signing up a
baseball situation and the manage
ment would do well to keep an eye on
the barometer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Senator John [. Cox is still working
to harmonic the waring elements at
Nashville. He has been at Washing
ton this week recreating.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
Non Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Jonesboro
Washington County, Tenn.

Bruce Mckee ct al, VS.. Herman Mckee
ct nj.
In this cause it appearing from com.
plaintant's bill, which is sworn to,
that the defendants, Gurnie Alexan.
der, Bessie Alexander, Rollie Bolton
and Vcstal Bolton, are non residents
of the State of Tennessee: 1t is order
ed by me that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks, as required by
law, in The Comet, a newspaper pub
lished in johnson City, Tennessee, in
said county, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendants TO appear before our
said Chsncery court at court to be
holden at the court house in Jonesboro
on the Second Monday Of June, 1911,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and their cause set for hear
ing exparte as to them.
A. l.. SHIPLEY, y. Il M.
Barnes & Chase, solicitors for com.
May q, 1911.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

After all it is better for All aviator to
be kissed by the multitude than buried
by few.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

The cork center baseball cannot be
handled with a cork-screw.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

Kissing the aviators will have a ten
dency to make high-fying popular.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

WANTED-A house girl and nurse.
Only competent help need answer,
Apply to Mrs. Cy FL. Lyle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01

And said sale is completed said Monday
Junathe will continue from until completed
Nav 10, 1911. H. G. JACKSON, Trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-01
District, Outside

Watauga Water Co acres, and personality and
franchise and water rights 3l7 II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10

Chamberlin Post, No. 1, G. A. R.
would like to have the teachers OF
any schools in town who have not
already made other arrangements,
communicate with Commander Nc
Donald, who will arrange with them
for some one to speak at the pre-
memorial exercises on Friday, May
26
Caledonia Lodge, I. 0. o. F. has
challenged Olive Branch, Rebe-
kah Lodge to a spelling match,
which will take place at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Saturday evening, May
ID.
New patients admitted to
Brightlook hospital were George
Rowel1, Irasburg; John G. Pike,
Cabot; Raymond Bennett, st. Johns
bury Center; and Mrs. Mabel Deven-
ger, st. Johnsbury. Those discharg-
ed were Edwin II. Pierce, Mrs. Ray
Howard and Mrs. Mabel Devenger, st.
Johnsbury; Mrs. Albert J. Young,
Newark and Raymond Bennett, St.
Johnsbury Centre.
Charles Ranney has sold his
house on Main street to Mrs. Emma
Babbidge of Boston who plans to
come here to reside. The writings
have not been made as yet, but Mrs
Babbidge came to town last evening
and it is understood will make her
home at the Ranney house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10
THIRD VT. REUNION.
Famous Organization to Observe
The 5Oth Anniversary of Their
Muster Here in July.


The soldiers OF the Third YER
mont regiment are anticipating their
5Oth anniversary which is to be held
here on July 18th. The committee
appointed from the Commercial club
is actively engaged in preparations
to make the event enc long to be
remembered. The morning will be
given up to the annual reunion of the
regiment at G. A. r. hall with BUSH
ness session at II and dinner at
noon. The provisional program in
cludes a ride through the same
streets through which they marched
on July A, 1861. AS in 81 they will
rendezvous at the Playground where
speeches will be enjoyed and a mark
er commemorative their mastering
in will be dedicated. 1t has not been
decided where the marker will be
placed. The orator of the day will
be Col. Frank G. Butterfeld of Der
by Line.
If possible the members Of the
regiment would like to have the old
flag which Gov. Fairbanks presented
them in 81 to use on this their
50th anniversary but it would not
be sac 20 unfurl it as it would I'M
doubtedly fall in pieces.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10
Lena Brigham Hastings.

With the setting of the sun
Wednesday, May 8, Mrs. Lena Brig
ham Hastings fell asleep TO awake on
the other side. where the loved ones
gone before waited to welcome her.
Her sudden death came as a shock
to those who have known her in the
last years of her life, but to those
who have known her since the time
of her birth in Concord, May 10th,
1871, the thought, that she had been
called from the dear ones, who SO
much needed her thoughtful and de-
voted care, could not be realized.
Wherever she has made her home,
she has always been known as one
loved and respected. Through
childhood, girlhood and in the more
mature years of life she was always
for the right. She was the only
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10
RECENT DEATHS
Gross.

Harry Matthews Cross, only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Cross and
Junior member of the firm, George
81. Cross Co., died Tuesday morning
after three days Hines with acute
Bright's disease. He was taken sick
on Saturday, but his condition was
not considered alarming on uaonday
evening. About four o'clock Tues
day morning however he became very
much worse and passed away at
about ten. A sad part of his death
was the fact that his parents had
been at Louisville, KY, attending
the national meeting of the Sons OF
the American Revolution and all day
yesterday it was impossible to locate
them. Harry Cross was a true
friend to all his friends and the peo-
pie who were closely associated with
him were devoted to him. Unusual
ly gifted intellectually he was also
one of the brightest young business
men of the town. Few men are
as familiar as he was with the best
literature of the world and his pri-
Vate library was one of the best in
town. He was particularly clever
at dialect readings and impersona-
lions, gift which made mis- presence
at social affairs eagerly sought. His
friends were many and his sudden
death will be deeply mourned by all
who really knew him. He was born
in St. Johnsbury, Nov. %, 1879, and
attended the public schools and st.
! Jonnsbury Academy for a short time,
going later to military academy at
Sing Sing, N. Y. He was graduated
from Thornton Academy at Saco, Me,
and studied French for some time at
ST. Romuald, Quebec. Returning to
St. Johnsbury after his education
was completed he entered the bak-
cry of his father and during his
years with the firm has introduced
many improvements and had seen
the business increase materially. On
November IA, 1904, he married Miss
survives him. One sister, Mrs. r.
Frank Trull of Biddeford, Me-. also
survives. He was a member of Pas
| sumpsic Lodge, No. 2T, F. & A. M.
| HasWell Royal Arch Chapter, No. II +;
Caledonia council, No. Ii, r. & S.
M; Palestine Commandery, No. 5, K
T.; Mizpah Lodge of Perfection
Scottish Rite Masons; Mt. Sinai
Temple, N. M S.; Caledonia Lodge
! No. 6, 1. o. OF; ST. Johnsbury
Council, No. 230, U. G. T.; and of the
B. P. o. E. at Montpelier. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
made and cannot be until Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Cross arrive. Dr. and Mrs
J. Frank Trull Of Biddeford, L. Bart
Cross of Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. Cushman and daughter Connie
Of Newport, and Mrs. Ida Churchill
of Morrisville are in town, called
here by Mr.. Cross death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10

school, Grade eight, Mary Carpenter
Wyman Underwood, grade nine, Al
bina Costa, Clarence Lord.
Miss Anna M. Stevens, of the Sum-
merville school, has been awarded a
diploma upon the completion of a
course in penmanship, by the A. N
Palmer company of Boston. She was
highly complemented on her work
and was informed that her papers
submitted for examination were
among the best sent in this year. Miss
Stevens is the sixth OF the Summer
vile teachers to receive diplomas.
The following from the ninth
grade, Union school, have secured
buttons for proficient work in writ
ing: Harold Carr, Genevieve Flana-
gan, Hazel Hamilton, Clarence Bail
ey, Merritt Scott, Fred Simanton,
Katherine Beck.
The pupils of the ninth grade
Union school, planted trees, vines or
shrubs, at their own homes on Ar
Dor day, to commemorate their year
of graduation at the grammar school
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10


child Of Rufus and Abbie Cheney
Brigham. The mother, since the
death of Mr.. Brigham, has made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings.
The deceased became the wife Of L.
w. Hastings at Concord, Dec. Is,
1889. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. John Seitzs pas
tor of the Universalist church,
where she had presided as organist
since she was 13 years of age. In
her horue church she was always
an earnest worker in all departments.
Since residing at st. JohnsbuTy her
thoughts and work were for the up
building and support of the church
of the Messiah The Ladies So
ciety made her home their home, as
it was ever open to them for meet
ings. Four children we're born to
Mr. and Mrs. Hastings. Janette. who
died Sept. 80, 1906, Hubbard, Brig
ham and Ruth. She was wife, who
looked we'll to the ways of her house
hold, so that the heart of her hus-
band safely trusted in her, mother
whose children rise up to call her
blessed.
That the husband, three children,
and mother have the sympathy of all
was shown by the profusion of beau
tiful floral offerings and the large
attendance at the funeral which was
held at the home at IL Saturday,
May 6. The service. conducted by
the Rev. B. F. Butler, pastor of the
Church of the Messiah, was emblem
attic of her life, simple but impress
siye. The remains were taken to
Concord for interment, where, with
| the exception of about ten years ner
| life was spent. Adah Chapter, No.
| 80. O. 3. S., of which she was mem
| Der, met the procession on it's ar
rival and acted as escort to the
cemetery, where they conducted their
| burial service at the grave. The
pail bearers were five brcthers-in-
| law, and one cousin, Fred Newton.
Fred Barr, Arson Cutting, Les
lie Bishop, Libby Lewis and William
Reed
| These who attended the funeral
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Temple, MI and Mrs. Fred
Newton, Somerville. Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Barr and two sons of Law
renee, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Bishop, Hardwick; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Morgan, Lunenburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arson Cutting: Littleton, n. H. /;
Herbert Quimby, Sherbrooke, P. O.;
Mrs. Everett Clark. Newport; t. j.
A1bee, Bradford; Mrs. Hattie Par
fridge, North Haverhill, n. H.; Mrs.
Ellie Astle and daughter, Frances,
West Littleton, N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs
William Reed and daughter, Helen
Mrs. Helen Burroughs, Mr.. and Mrs
Abial Cheney, Mrs Rhoda Ripley
Mrs. Luette Lewis, Concord.