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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
To J. H. Bruncr
State OF Tennessee, Washington Counr

State OF Tennessee, Washington County,
Circuit Court Clerks Office
TO J. Ii. Bruner A non.residence.
AS the owner of the following described
property, to wit: lots IL aud ID block
80 Cargegie Bird Ave. la Johnson City.
Tennessee. You are hereby notified
that unless you appear at my office in
the Courthouse in the town Of johnson
City, Tennessee, on or before the 18th
day of January, 1913 and pay the sum
OF SIS. OF, State, County, and all other
taxes assessed against said lands, to-
gether with all interest, penalties, and
costs incurred. including this notice or
publication. as now provided by law
your right to redeem shall be forever
barred, and deed to the same will be
executed by me to K c. Mitchell, the
purchaser of said lands.
Witness my hand at Office, on this
18th day of Nov. 1919,
j. l.. HILBERT
Circuit Court Clerk.
sofa BY GEO. N. BARNES.
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TO ELECT POSTMASTERSs

Much head way toward some sort Of
a conclusion has been made by the
movement 10 have the people declare
their preference as to candidates fol
poatmasiership and other offices. Con.
grcssmen Hum phreys, of Mississippi,
and Bealt, of fexas, already have an.
nnunced that in making recommended.
zion for various gifts within their pa.
trona-c they will recognize only those
prospective poStmasters, collectors and
other federal olilceholders who have
been approved at primary election of
enrolled democrats. They are going
TO suggest to President elect Wilson
that only primary-indorsed candidates
for postmasterships be recognized
The idea is born of a foolish notion
that the people want to be consulted
about every lit'io detail of government
which is not t,le. Presidents; con-
gressmen aud senators are chosen for
the purpose Of representation. They
are responsible for the administration
placed in their hands, and they ought
either to be willing to assume il or get
out and let somebody else who is will
ing and competent have the jobs. A
postmasters is merely one of the clerks
of the department, acting under orders
and strict set of rules and regulations.
II a congressman is not capable of sell
Getting competent reliable and conscien-
tious men for the jobs, then so much
the worse for that congressman and no
better for the people who elected him.
The people have enough elections
and primaries, and they do not want
u be- harried and bedeviled by refer
ence 20 them for arbitration the troub-
les Of congressman and senators. Next
thing We know there will be a move
meni to submit the several hundred
thousand jobs included in the federal
patronage list to vote of the people.
There is su,h thing as OVERRIDING
the referendum business. The poll
tician's devotion to the "plain peoplen
can be shown more potentially and
very much more satisfactorily if he
will attend strictly and industriously
to his business and do things that will
benefit them. He can certainly do
things that will benefit them. He can
certainly do more in that way than by
shutting off On them for arbitration
every trifiing thing he ought to have
sense and courage enough to do him.
self.-Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
COL. ENLOE DENIES
ANY AGREENElN I
Col. B. A. Enloe makes The following

Col. B. A. Enloe makes the following
statement:
I'm reply to the edtoria! in y3ster-
days Democrat entitled "rhe Senator
From Tennessee" | wish 10 say that /
have not entered into any agreement
with anybody touching the United
States senatorship, ana have not al
tended any conference Oh That uoject. !"
- n aShville Democrat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
STEAM PIPE BURSTS
BAD BURNS RESULTING

Jonesboro, Nov. 23.-Isaac Upton
was severely bnrned abb ut the body
aud ia &c while operating steam drill
for Me eks Il GAMER at their macadam
pant one mile of town, The accident
W rs the result of the bursting of a
steam pipe. Til m came to JoneSboro
and had DR.. II. W. Duaney treat the
burnes. He suffered intensely, especi-
ally from the burns on the right Shout
der and cheek.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

Mr.. Geo =. Milton has sold his in.
t,rest in the Knoxville Sentinel to Mr..
Curis b. Johnson and associates and
will move to Chattanooga and devote
his entire time TO the Chattanooga
News, that he recently purchased.
Mr.. Johnson has been business mana.
ger of the Sentinel for many years and
is one of the best newspaper men in
the south Both papers are in safe and
competent hands
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
In REINFORCEMENT Dist. No. 20

Notice is hereby given that at a regu-
lar meeting of the board of mayor and
alderman of the city of Johnson City,
to he held in the court room on the 5th,
day of December, 1912, at 2 p. M, the
said board will consider the character
OF materials to be used in making the
improvements contemplated in improve
ment district No. 20, comprising that
portion of Milard street lying between
Roam and Boone streets, and will also
consider and determine the cost to the
city and to the admitting property own
ers OF said improvements so far as may
be done at this time, and the advisable
ity of further proceedings in the said
matter. under the provisions of chaptert
276 of the acts Of the general assembly
of 1907.
November 20. 1912.
81 WIN. r. POUDER, Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
WILL LECTURE FOR
CONFEDERA ATE VETERANS

Rev. II. Lin Cave will lecture in
h city On December at the ChIi.t.
ian Church for the benefit OF the Joan
b. Gordon Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans. DR.. Gave needs no introduction
t. Johnson City audience. He is o, e
OF the most eloquent orators Ga The
platform today and rare treat is in
store for our people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
SENSATION AT NASHVILLE

nashville, Tenn, Nov. 27.-Some-
hing of q sensation was caused among
Nashville saloonists this afternoon
when Constable Newson served notice
npor m my of the leading saloon-keep-
efs q close their doors by ten o'clock
Saturday morning. Several constables
assisted in serving the notices. Con-
81 Die Newson in statement given
fl The local press, says that prisoners
rrr It'd by him have been ordered re-
| as u by court officials on the grounds
Ia he arrests were trivial and that
he ~li go after game higher up this
time. Tennessee has state wide pro-
hibilion law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
SPECIALS ASSESSMENTS
Improvement Dists. Nos. II, u, IS

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing to be held by the board of mayor and
alderman of the city of Johnson City,
Tenn, in the court room on the 5th day
of December, 1912, at 7 p. M. the said
board will proceed TO levy the assess
ments upon abutting property necessary
for paving and otherwise improving i'm
provment districts Nos. IL, 12 and 10,
comprising respectfully Buffalo street
from c.. c. & o. Ry. tracks to Poplar
street, Walnut street from Roam street
to Buffalo street and Walnut street from
Buffalo to Southwest avenue. as provid-
eral assembly of 1907.
November 20, 1912
WIN. Il. POUDER, Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

The Washington County News is
the name of new paper published
at Jonesbo The first issue appeard
Nov. q with Kenneth Fine as editor
and publisher 1t is column folio
and is fairly well patronized by the
merchants for a new paper. Mr.. Fine
is a young man with sufficient energy
and ability TO make the paper a success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
To Earnest Ford
In Chancery Court. johnson City, Tenn.
w. NJ. Ford, ct al.
Robert Almany, ct al.

Robert Almany, ct al.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that Earnest
Ford, one of defendants, is u non-resi-
dent of the state of Tennessee, he is
therefore, hereby required to appear, on
or before the first Monday of January
next before the Clerk and Master of said
Court, at his Office in johnson City, and
make defense to the bill filed against
him In said Court by w. M. Eord, ct al,
or otherwise the bill will be taken for
confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in The Comet, newspaper published in
johnson City, Tennessee.
This November 81, 1912.
]. w. CASS, Clerk and Master
Barnes & Chase, Solicitors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z. Black, and
daughter of Knoxville, are visiting
relatives in this city.
Miss Mae Reynolds, of Knoxville, is
spending o few days in this city with
relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Mel Weller, of John
son City, will come TO Bristol We'd
neslay to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Weier's sister, Mrs. s. f. Mas
engilI. They will be joined here by
their daughter, Miss Emma Lee Well
er, and Miss Gladys Anderson, who
are students at Martha Washington
College. Bristol Herald Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

couple Of experienced cigar
box shook cutters. Good wages, steady
Address jerome II. Sheip,
Ch0ctaw Point, Mobile, Alabama. 50 1t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

Mrs. Hugh q. Morrison and son Ora
ham, of Johnson City, will come to
Bristol Wednesday, to spend Thanks
giving with Mrs. Morison's parents,
Col. and Mrs. ]. M. Barker,-Herald
Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28

WANTED.--Flrst class bollermaker.
one that can do some blacksmithine
Address Carolina Machinery Company.
Asheville, N. G,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
Stewed Oysters

SSlSiy
Roast Turkey, Giblet Sauce
Sage Dressing Cranberries
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mince Pie Raisins Oranges
Coffee
Music by the home band orchestra
during the dinner hour.
There will be no post-prandial
speecheS-a la Lotus club, Home Mar
ket club, etc, no republicans, no dem
ocrats, no progressives, no north, no
south, onley Il vast good natured as
sembage Ct old boys who are consci-
GUS that it might have been worse,
and we are glad when an opportunity
offers to 'cheer up, as the worst is yet
to come, perhaps.
In the afternoon and evening there
will be on the program an extra film
on the motion picture show at Memoir
ial hall, viz: Under Two Flags" by
Ouida, and at one time dramatized
and enacted Oh the stage, in which all
the characters will be presented in like
manner i'll the drama, minus, of course
the voices.
There are now present at the home
upwards of 1900 members. Just i'm
agine oyster stew for that many and
the oysters are not lonley as they are
at church festival. Upwards OF 1,500
pounds of turkey are required to go
round.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-11-28
FINE DINNER
FOR loo VETS

Under the enterprising management
Of the genial head of Tic cLmluissary
of subsi silence, Captain Kyle NJ. King,
the following Thanksgiving dinner
was served in the general mess hall
today:
The evening world., 1912-01-10
UNTERMYER DRILLED ~
n. Y. G. vlcE.PRESlDEMT.
Harris IN Vain Asks Witness II He
Said p. s. c. WIS Only an Ad-
junct q the Railroad"

ALBANY. Jaa. iA-esmusi Untsrmyss
Of New Yofk was Questioned YESTERDAY
as . w1tness In . proossding before the
Puzzle osrv1ee OommtaooA oscood DE-
trfct. - 70 whether hs had Declared IN
. recent interview thak the commlAuaon
"was only a aAjunct Of ne New YcrA
Central Railroad"
Nj. U~ntsrnyer. VITO appsared -
counsel fer seocahoiderr opposang sAs
tranasr Of ssatrol Of ne Rutland Rail-
road from ths New York Centred 70 ne
New York. New Haven end Hartford
and the New York, Outarto n West
sru orom me New Havsn 10 the Cen
trai aad who had been called a. Q wit
ncs ~ Wcs-Pratdsnt Albert II. Harris
Of the New York Central. objected 10
the question.
was the statement saneay Q de-
nberate, i~nteutonai and wtlfui Sian
der7" asked MT. Harris. Mr.. Inter
mysr reseuted the attempt to question
him. Mr.. Harris insisted, dSoiarin9
that W4ben . man went about the coun.
try defaming and making reckless state
monts no 0uyht 10 - called to book.
ThSo brought from Mr.. Untermysr an
attack upon NJ. Harris and the prao-
tees q the oompanu.
Chairman stevens finally excluded
The evening world., 1912-01-10
HELD BY HIS FEET,
HE SAVES A GIRL.

Mrs. Caroline Berger ran from her
boarding house. n five story structure At
No. los East Forty-sixth street, At .
o'clock last nlsht and told Policeman
John Fleming that the place was on
fire.
Before the engines arrived thirty or
more boarders In the house reached the
street. Joseph Hurley Of Truck No. .
was told n girl was in a on the
top floor. The heat n smoke were
such that he could not enter the front
or real door. but he got into the house
at No. 1856 and went to q window on the
ffth floor. He was followed by PATROL
man Fleming.
Standing on the top Of . shutter Of .
fourth foor window and holding to Q
drain pipe was a girl. Hurley did not
have on his fireman's cap.
Don't try to lift me across." cried the
girl. You're not q fireman. You'll dror
me. I'd rather jump"
Fleming appeared at the window and
convinced the girl Hurley was q nrc-
man. with Fleming holding to his foe'
Hurley swung his body across the space
when ! say jump, YOU Jump" HI
told the girl.
Several times he wun back and
forth. Then he gave tho word. Sh'
Jumped and Hurley seized her under tn,
arms. Both we're drawn up and In b,
the policeman.
The fire was confined to the thirt
floor.
The evening world., 1912-01-10

believed there was no further danger Of
he flames spreading. sparks were car
ried to the roof Of the wiiiiamsburs
Produce Company's building Il Nos. =
md g Throop avenue. This structure
caught fire quickly and eleven horses
were destroyed. Then the flames spread
TO he Gayety Inn. a hotel adjoining the
Gayety Theatre. Twenty cnorus girls
n other players ran to the street,
many in night dresses and slippers.
The hotel was saved from destruc-
ito but was made untenantabls By
water, mi the routed guests wsrs
cared for in the theatre. The Produce
company's building was practically
destroyed.
The evening world., 1912-01-10
Exceptional Values in
Sole Leather
Suit Gases and Bars

Sole Leather Bags
Hand sewed frame and corners. leather
lined, double handle. 10. l8 and col
inch, in brown and russell.
Sole Leather Suit Gases
Linen lined. with skirt flap. capped cor
ners. &c, 81 and 28 inch. in brown and
russell.
Broadway & Goth St.: 9Th Ave-. /
The evening world., 1912-01-10
Gov. DIX SPEAKS FOR
FAIR AND EQUAL TAXES.
Wants Honest Assessments and
Opposes 4 Double Charge on
Any Form Of Property.

BUFFALO. Jan. io-A speech prepared
BY Gov. DIE and reed in his absence
the feature Of the second state con.
ference O. tAxaton-ths frst was held
as Utica last ysar. The subject was
'Intsllssnt Assessment and Just Taxa
ticn."
Gov. DIE rsviswsd at length the vari-
ous taxse IN the State. urged that a..
ssssmsnts b made at full value or the
law changed % that assessors would no,
swear they have been so made while
ne counties end the State admit this 1,
perjury b having boards Of squaiisa.
ton. He strongly espossd any system
Of double taxation. and praised ths
Amendment Of the inheritance Tax law
which prevents the taxation Of propsrt,
AZ non-residents on which tax u paid
n shstr own States.
The evening world., 1912-01-10
sena Thaaks 70 the Csap.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. i0-Soms
eroups Of Russian subjects, Armenians
and Mussulmans inhabiting the port Of
Enseii, on the Caspian. have t~eisgraphsd
to-day To the EmpAror Of Russia. thaak.
Ing him for the restoration Of order b.
his troops aftcr four. years Of anarchy
In Persia. The conditions which had
prevailed during that period had. said
the Despatch. ruined commerce and e.
dangsfsd life and property.
The evening world., 1912-01-10
Tenants Overcome by Smoke
Carried Out by Firemen
in Williamsburg.
CHORUS GIRLS IN PANIC.
Rush in Undress From Gay
ETY. Inn, Adjoining Theatre,
: Which Was Threatened.

-Four alarms we're sent in last night
Cor . IRE which. start.ng at 7.45 o'clock
IA ehe Liberty Knitting Mills. a three
story structure at Nos. z, "a and rs
Bosrum street, williamsburg. spread to
five f0ur-story tenement houses between
the mills and Lorimer street and leaped
across to q livery stable and to a three
story tenement house.
The IRE, Il 10 believed, started in the
boiler room OF the mills. Before II was
discovered by q night Waterman 1t had
climbed to the 'Rrst foor and was shoot
ing up the elevator shafts.
Before the engines came In answer to
the hrst alarm the mills were doomed.
Separating the Williamsburg exchange
Of ths New York and New Jersey Tele-
phons Company TON the burning fac
tory wa a vacant lot. II seemed the
exchange would take fire. n there
va fright among the operators. but
Miss viola Nelson. chief operator.
quieted them.
WIND CARRIES THE FLAMES
ACROSS THE STREET.
When the fire was at Its height in the
mills there came a sudden gust OF wind
that carried the flames across the
street. Seventy horses we're in the sta
iie and when II began to burn the ami
mails were difficult to handle. Many OF
them we're got to the street only after
racks had been tied about their heads,
blihdfolding them. In the tenement
next to the sta BILE were Mrs. Angelo
Jiarli and her baby two days old. Moth
e. and child we're overcome by smoke
before they were carried out by Pa
trolman George Shepherd of the Clymer
street station.
The fire In the stable and the adjacent
tenement house was put out quickly.
but the firemen could not stop the
march Of the flames on the opposite
side Of the street. The police had Diff
ficulty in routing the tenants from
these houses. all Of which were de-
stroyed.
AZ midnight. when the firemen finally
The evening world., 1912-01-10

elected In hAs piaca. The sisnincancs
Of his RESIGNATION II that II comes just
~ Congress 10 to investigate the money
trust"
The evening world., 1912-01-10

~ gpsguoa. asslae1ng mat ~ staAe.
Osnt Authorized 70 NJ. Uatsrmyee ~
''ooo tnoonssqusntia1' for The oommjo.
0on - pay any atteattoa 70.
The evening world., 1912-01-10
PETERSON DIES M BELLEVUE


JoAn Peterson. author and acauaint-
ancs q the late Prof. James. the late
Richard Watson Older. Presided OH.
mau Of Johns AopkinA Prof. Allan
Marauand Of Princeton University end
other scholars and men Of letters, died
IN Bellevue Hospital At lS p. u yss-
tsrday Of . complication Of diseases
Since Peterson was taken from Mill
Hotel No. 1. in B,escksr street. Sunday
afternoon. to the hospital. nc one had
called to see him. HIS body was taksr
TO the Morsue. II II y not claimed n
ten days 1t VII b buried IN Potter'i
FiOtd.
The evening world., 1912-01-10

CHICAGO. Jan. M.-Georse r. Baker
a. New York, President Of the F1rs,
national Bank q that city. has re.
amsA - director Of the First National
BANK Of this city. Marvin Hughitt was
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-12-13
IT IS UP TO Youl

The freeborn citizen gets up when dew
is on the grass
And sees himself reflected In a trust
made looking glass.
A trust controls the soap he finds al
length upon the stand.
And through the favor Of some trust he
takes his comb In hand.
His shoes. suspenders, shirt and socks.
the buttons on his coat,
His handkerchief hin necktle and the coli
lar round his throat
All came from factories that trusts per-
nit 20 operate;
4 trust a"oS- him to have coal to pile
urna ihs crate.
- s's' g. i',r sugar trust he makes,
''- r'-.. rv"7':
Nv bo, '--.s 2 - h-ef trust he NAV hayel
r1..t' - at;
The crar' sr irst the -four trust, the
co~e~ lr''vt likewise,
Take tribste t-nn the man who dwefls|
where freedoms banner flies
He rises from the table which q trust
leaves In his care
And on the trust made hail tree finds al
trust made hat to wear
Nov zee the freeborn citizen upon the
trust owned ear:
ny paying tribute he may ride TO whers
his euties are.
He sits before a trust made desk--a trust
has said he may
And, being free and equal. he tolls for
the trust all day;
AZ night trust provides his light, and
when his prayers are said
The uncrowned king devoutiy knesis b.
side . trust made bed.
Thus all his trusts bound ap IN trusts
that treat him a. they please.
He lives through favor Of the trusts; %
them he bends his knees
All. let us trust that when be di.s ana
leaves this world Of care
Come trust win waft I'm 10 the slkfes
and a4Na H4sa aInrH skars
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-12-13
SHOW MUCH Is 1T WORTH"
The Question That cenfronts the Lvs
Stock Producer.

How much q given assortment OF
live stock Is worth Is question no
living man can answer. Yet ii is an
swerable to a certain extent. At any
rate the principles which govern live
stock values can be defined
''It is worth what It will bring" is
the way a veteran live stock salesman
at the National Live Stock Commis-
sion Company puts IT, you can't get
any more out of stock than 1t will sell
for What 1t will sell for depends a.
whole lot on the market and the sales
man. The stock Itself must be worth
a definite amount-that is, 1t must
have the weight and quality that will
bring 1t into some given class. It
must be assorted out-and that alone
has lot to do with what it is worth.
A bunch Of mixed animels sent in any
old way and dumped into the pens for
the buyers to size them up unfavora-
bly, isn't worth anything at all com
pared to these same animals sorted
out right, put in with other animals OF
the same class to bring up a good
showing. watered, fed, all the cripples,
sows, stays, sick ones sorted out and
all the better animals of pretty near
the same weight together. Then again
the value Of consignment depends
on the buyers. Not Just on what they
want to pay that day but whether
they want to buy OF that special sales.
man-want to buy Of him because he
generally attracts a good supply and
they want to encourage him. The
salesman who can keep bringing q
good line Of stun onto a market as
short as this one Is Is a benefit to
everybody. The buyers naturally
want to strengthen the men who ire
able to get the stuff So it's often the
case that buyers will pay pretty
good price for a consignment when
they may not particularly want the
STUFF that day. But they consider it
good policy to stand behind a sales
man who may happen to get some
stun a little later for the market or
perhaps on a day when there is an
oyersupply. Provided he stands strong
as a salesman. 1t don't pay them to
let his stuff go begging. He can get
even too easily, for one thing"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-12-13
He Laughed till he Died.

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