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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
CHEROKEE.

Our people here nearly all attended
the big show at Johnson City, Sept. 25,
and had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Fannie Butler who has been in
poor health for years, is seriously i'll
at this writing.
We take off our hat to Gen. Rye,
Tennessee's. next governor and we re-
ioice to see such great leaders of the
Independents as Gen. Charles T. Gates
coming out for Rye. Let us all work,
pray and vote for Rye and all go to
glory together.
Jason Edwards was visiting Frank
Anders and family Sunday.
John Haney and Emmett Cole were
recently visiting in Johnson City.
There was big ice cream supper
at Union Sept. 10.
Uncle Billy Walters and family took
in the show at Johnson City last Fri
day. Uncle Billy is one of those brave
old confederate soldiers of the south
land who has been for Hooper, but is
now for Gen. Rye. Let others follow
suit.
Mrs. VIM. Laws and Mrs. Sam Wal
ters were visiting Mrs. Fannie Butler
Sunday.
Rev. Geo. Phelps preached at Union
Sunday.
The Beckett sisters, Misses Ruth and
Anna, were visiting at Johnson City
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vance were visit
ing Mrs. Butler Sunday.
Ebert Sanders and Minnie Buck
took in the show last Friday.
John Anders, the Cherokee sport and
Miss Sarah Hayes were taking things
in at Johnson City last Friday.
Fodder pulling is the order of the
day here. Ebert Anders is working a
large crew in his fields
Miss Laura Benfeld is visiting rel
atives at Unicoi
We wish to say a word in honor of
d. e. Fine, our assessor. He was one
of the deputies under the late beloved
trustee Henry G. Jackson, and he is
and has been great admirer of VIM.
j. Bryan. fhe nations greatest man.
Mr.. Fine was one of those noble demo-
Gratis along with Henry Jackson and
Guy Chase supported the late Senator
e. W. Carmack for governor in the
famous gubernatorial primary of 1908.
Mr.. Fine will make the county
worthy assessor.
The best people here were shocked
to learn Of the killing of Chief Camp
bell and we hope his murderer will be
hanged as high as Haman. Mr.. Camp
bells first service on the police force
i'm johnson City was away back in
1892, with the writer's uncle, the late
George w. Lindamood.
Mrs. Harry Brokers and Mrs. EN-
NETT Cole were visiting Mr.. VIM. Laws
and family Sunday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
STATE RIFLE TEAM PICKED.

The rifle team to represent Tennes-
see at the interstate tournament to be
held at Jacksonville, Fla, next month
was selected at Camp John Sewer
Twelve marksmen will comprise the
team. There are several alternates
who will accompany them and parti-
cipate in the Jacksonville tournament
in the event that any regular members
of the team cannot do so. The per-
sonnel of the team is as follows:
Captain Major Fred H. Phillips
quartermaster department, Nashville.
Coach-Lieut.-Co James A. Gleason
third infantry, Knoxville.
Spotter-Major c. B. Ewing, quar-
termaster's department, Nashville.
Captain w. H. Hyde, Third infantry,
Nashville,
Captain T. J. wyrick, Third infan-
try, Knoxville.
Lieutenant E. G. Hartley. quarter
masters department, Nashville.
Sergeant H. F. Johnson, Company
3D." unattached, Erwin.
Sergeant Wylie Boring. Company b.,
Third infantry, Maryville.
Sergeant j. A. Johnson, Company
C, unattached, jackson.
Sergeant r. B. Simmerly, Company
E, Third infantry, Hampton.
Sergeant M. j. Burlbach, Company
X, Third infantry, Chattanooga.
Sergeant Walter Burrow, Company
d, Third infantry, Elizabethton.
Sergeant P. d. Bradshaw, Company
d, Third infantry, Elizabethton.
Sergeant r. A. Wilson, Company F.
Third infantry, Johnson City.
Sergeant ]. C. Howington, Company
D, Third infantry, Elizabethton.
Sergeant Harry Goff. Company f.,
Third infantry, Johnson City.
Sergeant @. C. Angel. Company d.
Third infantry, Elizabethton.
The members of the team were se-
lected from the crack marksmen who
participated in the state tournament
It Camp John Sewer last week. The
iaal test was made yesterday. The
Members of the team will remain on
lie range at practice until about the
fiddle OF next week, when they will
cave for Jacksonville. Niisrc the in
terstate shoot viii open October 9Th.
In the Jacksonville SCOT win be
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
HOOPER
H0WLING ON
HUSTINGS
STATE DEBT
IS IGNORED
SPENT MONEY ELSEWHERE
Democratic Decreases Have Re-
formedInto Republican Increas-
es Under Reformation Ben
Especial Correspondence,)

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. IS.
The governor has hit the bumps of
his speaking itinerary. From the dis
appointing opening speech at Men,
phis where he struck the seasons
first frost in the way of an impover-
ished attendance. he has had hard and
rough shedding. The boys have been
making trouble hor him. He has set
out with brisk cracking of the whip
and expected to run over everybody
that got in his way. UP to date the
list Of casualties inflicted by him is a
clean page, all blank. He, himself, is
the only sufferer The glorious record
to which he began to point with so
much pride, has boomeranged and the
smell of arnica is upon his person.
What cid you Go about the state
debt. Nj. Goyornor? And he hasn't
beea able TO eXplai 4. He was elected
rs q b,i; ess man who had OILY 70
wi.ik his e.e or twist his wris. and
accomplish the impossible. The state
debt not only refused to disappear ul-
der his magic touch but has growA
larger.
Democratic administrations have
been for years reducing it through a
sinking fund plal. Gov. Hooper has
failed to reduce He made an absor
tive effort to refund it when it fell
due, but the best he did was to swap
off some of the three per cent. bonds
for others bearing as high an interest
rate as seven per cent, the people be-
ing obligated for the difference. The
only explanation he gives for his fail
ure to reduce the debt is that he didn't
have the money. He didn't explain
that he found the money to increase,
by new Offices created and by salaries
raised, the pay roll of the state is
about third of a million dollars an
nually. Why bother about the states
honor and credit, when the hungry i'm
tportunates in his political line-up
were elamoring for the cash on hand?
e At last, 1t has become necessary for
q democratic senator, one of whom he
has been denouncing most bitterly, to
arrange through the aid of a demo-
cratic secretary of the treasury, in the
Wilson cabinet, loan sufficient to
save the state from reputation, hui
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
ELIzABETHToN NOTES.

Elizabethton, Tenn, Sept. Sept. 2S.
James Wolfe, son of Mr.. and Mrs e.
NJ. Wolfe, was hurt in Johnson City
yesterday while assisting in moving a
large iron safe to the new headquar-
ters of Hart & Houston. James was
an employee of Hart & Houston, and
is fine young man. He was brought
home yesterday afternoon and is doing
as well as could be expected. I'd
Elizabethton will soon have new
paper, under the management of the
for many years owners and proprie-
tors of the Mountaineer, weekly pa
per published here. 1t had large
circulation and was one of East Ten
nessee's best weeklies. The name of
the new paper will be Garter County
Banner
The woman's missionary. society of
the Baptist church met With M rs. Eve
lyn Jenkins with fine attendance.
This was their annual meeting and the
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected ed:-Presiden Mrs. r. T.
johnson: vice-president, Mrs. Lee F.
Miller; secretary, Mrs. Clint S. Smith;
treasurer. Mrs. Harry Burgie; choris-
ter. Mrs. w. Y. Simerly. After the
business session refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Dayton Hunter entertained the
Mutual Improvement club ON Thurs
day afternoon.
DR.. Fl. H. Hibbs, of Murfreesboro
Tenn. financial agent of Tennessee
college, was in Elizabethton Sunday
and filled the pulpit of the Baptist
church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
AGRICULT TURAL EXHIBIT
At COLUMBUS POWELL

The mothers and friends of the stu
dents of Columbus Powell gathered in
the main hall of the school building
last week to see the splendid exhibit
of vegetables and flowers, the large
display showed marked increase in in
terest. The display was one of the
largest ever held in the city. Miss
Fain in very impressive way read a
list of the prizes as follows:
Best potato-Hoe, Summers-Parrott
Lester Leonard.
Best Beet-Knife, Summers-P -Parrott
Frank Campbell.
Best Beans-Box Candy, Horace Mil
ler-Clara Little.
Best Tomato-purse, Dosser Bros
Edith Wright.
Best tomato, and grades-swing
Sidney Baldwin.
Best jelly-box toilet articles-The
Whitehouse Drug Co.-Ruth Cloyd.
Best popcorn, l, 2 and 3-hoe-The
Mountcastle- -Phlegar Co.-Frank Hell
ton.
Best popcorn. 4, and 6-Book-
Hiss Fain-Sarah O'Dell.
Second best popcorn and good gar
den-knife-S -Summers-P Parrott-Nelson
Swan.
Best pepper-Mary Leonard.
Best Sunfiower-Grace Tunnel.
Prizes Pure Food Grocery
Best corn-s1. s1.0O-Frank st. john
James Bayless.
Best pumpkin-rakes, Bee Hive
Fred Alexander.
Best squash--rake--Be Hive-Robt.
Pickering.
Castor bean-tie-Frank Taylor
Thomas Martin.
Best peanut-prize Swingle Bros
Murphy Shipley.
Potted plant-tie-Frank Taylor
franklin Johnson.
Best bunch flowers-5th and 9Th
OK candy-Horace Miller--William
seen.
Best bunch flowers, 4ih and 5th-
urse-Dosser Bros.-Mary McCloud.
Best flowers, 1st and 2nd.-book-
frank Taylor-Martha Taylor.
Best flowers, 3rd--purse-Hart &
Iouston-Velma Cloyd.
Second best -hoe-Mount-
castle-P le-Phlegar-Chas. Crouch.
Best vegetable garden-knife-Lon-
Jlon- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baldwin.
Best flower garden-pins. Dosser
Bros.-Ruth and Velma Cloyd.
Best composition, "My Garden. >
book-Miss Alexander-Ruby Dough-
erty.
Those deserving mention:
Castor bean-Sydney Baldwin.
Tomato--Walden Shell.
Princess Feather--Beulah Bennett.
Gourd-Billy Givens.
Nasturtium-Mary Hashbarger.
Asters-C Christine Baldwin.
Good garden-Wiliiam Staritt.
Good garden-Louise Hannah.
The Improvement association offer
ed bulbs to each contestant. Several
bulbs will be given those deserving
special mention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
APPLY SLOAN'S FREELY
FOR LIJMBAG0,

Your attacks of Lumbago are not
learly so hopeless as they seem. You
can relieve them almost instantly by
simple application of Sloan's Lini-
nent on the back and loins. Lumbago
is form of rheumatism, and yields
perfectly to Sloan's, which penetrates
quickly all in through the sore, tender
muscles, limbers up the back and
makes 1t feel fine. Get a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment for rs cents of any
druggist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen joints,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back If
not satisfied, but it does give almost
instant relief.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01

initiation and absolute financial dis
aster and discredit.
Where is Ben all the time that this
is being done? Out on the hustings,
telling dirty stories. clamoring for
more political power. shrieking for a
third term, calling names and epithets
and dishing out political peanuts.
Another rocky stretch in the COVER
nor's itinerary has been his educa-
tion record. Claiming to have saved
money TO the state, he has actually in
creased the cost to the parents of the
children in the schools, he has brought
the teachers into humiliating contact
with his political game and forced
them to become part of the machine
which has been furnishing the motive
power to his administration.
In his failure to explain the imper-
fections of his record, he has been
forced to resort to abuse and to men
dacity. These tactics have been adopt
ed by his followers. One of the lat
ter, an enthused lieutenant, writing to
the Banner, alluded to the audience
that greeted General Rye at his home
town of Camden, as the "red nosed
tub-bcllied crowd of 4800" Some de.
scriptiveness there; and only what any
democrat who attends Rye speaking
may expect of the Hooper press con-
tributors.
The governor made a statement in
his opening speech that the governor
of Alabama had the right to remove
municipal officers and even sheriffs
and other officers of the counties. He
so said when insisting upon himsell
being given the added powers of re-
moval. The governor of Illinois
through his private secretary, made
emphatic denial of the whole thing
Gen. Rye read the denial but Gov
Hooper has yet made no retraction.
He is extremely anxious for this re.
moval power. In fact, his greed foi
all the power possible amounts to a
obession. In a recent speech he eX-
planned to his audience that Gen. Ry,
favored vesting the power of remova
in a commission. That's all right,
he sArieked, hut | Gen w. Hooper
want 10 appoint that commission my
stlf. would want to kaow wha
they would do. Why have a DUNN.
commission? 1t would be pleasur.
to fire some of the lawless officials.
He must be the whole thing. Nobody
save and only himself, is entitled tt
power. Only he, himself, Ben W., cal
be trusted. Others are fallible; hi
alone is not.
Does any one doubt, in spite of his
present and past denials, that he wants
other removal powers besides that of
the officials of the states municipali-
ties? He may deny until, to quote
Ii Jill JLC Aul l0 NCA haNuidI Va hAo WI
umbia partisan, he is "red nosed and
tub bellied," and when you can't be-
lieve him. He has been after increas-
ed powers ever since he secured any
powers at all. He may do the politi-
cal tango, but he certainly is nothing
of a hesitation" dancer. He never
hesiLates; he never pauses; he never
shrinks. He goes right along bull
headedly after more and more power,
bigger and bigger usurpation of auth
ority, until when the time comes he
will have it all and then can enter up--
on the realization of his life's dream,
to round out his career in the senate
of the United States and make Tennes-
see permanently, and reactionarily,
bitterly and partisanly republican.
His speaking trip through West Ten
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01

teams from all the states of the ninth
and tenth militia divisions, which in
clude practically all of the southern
states, as well as teams from regular
army commands stationed in the ninth
and tenth divisions, and any marine
commands or teams from battleships
that may be in the waters of these di-
visions.-Knoxville Journal and Trib-
unn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
SuPREMR -COuRT GRIST.

The following cases were disposed
of Saturday by the supreme court:
CertiOrari Cases.
The following certiorari cases were
decided
George e. Treadway VS.. Walter q.
Haun, Carter equity; affirmed.
John McGinnis ct al VS.. Cy H. Lyle,
Washington law; affirmed.
BY Judge Green.
Love-Thomas company, VS.. Unaka
National bank, Washington equity; af-
firmed.
BY Judge Buchanan.
N. A. Lackey VS.. the state, Carter
state: reversed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
NINE COUNTIES IN
KENTUKY GO "DRY.'

Louisville, KY, Sept. 2S.-Nine of
twelve counties in which local option
elections were held today vote dry"
according to unofficial returns tonight.
Those counties voting to remain "wet"
were Henderson, with a majority of
1858; Fayette, S,264 and Anderson
with "a.
Counties voting dry" were: Carroll,
Montgomery, Mason, Bell, Boone,
Clark, Shelby, Bourbon and Scott.
Three counties, Daviss, McCracken
and Christian, recently voted "wet."
Today's election leaves IA of the 12O
counties in the state wet"
Some of the important towns in the
counties going dry are Paris, Mays
vile, Georgetown, Mt. Sterling and
Winchester. Lexington is in Fayette
county. which went "wet."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
SUCCESSFUL MEN
CYRUS H. x. CURTIS.

A passage in a story Rudyard Kipiing
was writing for Mr.. Curtis referred to
the hero In his excitement and despair.
gulping down a glass Of brandy. AZ
Mr.. Curtis objects to any reference to In
toxicating liquors in his publications.. he
telegraphed to Mr.. Kipling asking him
to change the passage. He received the
following reply. Strike out brandy,
and insert Mellins Food"
Curtis first adventure In the publishing
business was made on borrowed capital,
but his determination to push ahead and
ability to hold ON soon enabled him to get
out of debt and place his magazine
His ability to build is clearly shown In
his efforts with the Saturday Evening
Post When he purchased 1t, II was in
a deplorable condition with circulation
not over a hundred and scarcely no ad-
vertising. One editor was all 1t could
boast but through his untiring efforts and
shrewd business management II now
boasts thirty editors and million and
a half circulation.
He is determined, enterprising and
thoroughly seif-relient. Absolute honesty
In all things Is his motto,
The protection OF his readers In the
nefariouse advertisements Is matter OF
history In the publishing world.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
KEEP YOUR STOMACH AND
LIVER HEALTHY.

A vigorous Stomach, perfect work
ing Liver and regular acting Bowels is
guaranteed if you will use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They insure good Di-
gestion, correct Constipation and have
an excellent tonic effect on the whole
system-Purify your blood and rid you
of all body poisons through the Bow
els. Only CSC. at your druggist
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01

Leaves are falling. Babies don't
fall away while taking DR.. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup. II makes sap--blood.
~~s~S~s~~s~~sNsns~S~s~s ~s~s~~~e~~~s~c~e~~es~
nessee was one of disappointment and
disaster. Gen. Rye's was an ovation.
That's the whole story. truly If terse-
ly told.
Rye can beat him unaided; the fact
that Rye's election means a vote of
confidence in Woodrow Wilson and
his administration. that it means a
vote Of thanks to Secretary McAdoo
for having saved the states credit.
where Gov. Hooper and his highly
paid attorneys have failed, make Rye
victory practically beyond question.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
SERGT. JOHNSON WINNER OF
STATE INDIVIDUAL MATCH.

Knoxville. Sept. 25.-The state indi-
yidual match was completed today on
the Camp John Sewer rifle range. The
winner was Sergeant H. F. johnson of
Company d, unattached, of Erwin,
whose score was 1903. Sergeant Born
ing, of MaryviIIe, was second with 294,
and Lieut.. W. P. Scoby, of Memphis.
was third with 2SS. Sergeant Johnson
also won the Irby Bennett match with
a score of 1875. Sergeant Ogle, Com
pany H, unattached. was second with
121, and Lieut.. Mcdonald, Company
ID, second unattached battalion, was
third with 100. Saturday is the last
day Of the state tournament.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
YOUR FAIL COLD
NEEDS ATTENTION.

No use to fuss and try to wear it
out. 1t will wear you out instead.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. relief
follows quickly. 1t checks your Cold
and Soothes your Cough away. Pleas
ant, Antiseptic and Healing. Children
like 1t. Get a SOC. bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and keep it in the
house. "0ur family Cough and Cold
Doctor" writes Lewis Chamberlain,
Manchester, Ohio. Money back if not
satisfied. but it nearly always helps.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
SECOND
TERM FOR
WILSON
HE DECLINES
ENDORSEMENT
BYNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Appreciates Offer of Friends to Urge
Nomination, bot Wishes to
Await Present Situation.

Washington, Sept. 29.-At the direc-
ton of President Wilson, Secretary
Tumulty today wrote letter to New
Jersey democrats declining to have
them endorse the president for sec
ond term.
Secretary Tumulty's letter was to
Edward H. Grosscup, state treasurer
of New Jersery. 1t follows:
you were generous enough to con-
suit me as to whether the democrats
of New Jersey should at this time. in
dorse the president for second term.
had talk with the president about
it and he deeply appreciates the gener-
osity of the situation, but New Jersey
is his home state, the men who would
act in this matter are his own personal
friends and he feels that II might seem
as if he were taking advantage of the
extraordinary situation now existing
to gain some personal advantage
through such an expression of conf
dence by them.
This would be inconsistent with
his whole thought and spirit, and he
shrinks from it as from something
that would embarrass him rather than
help him.
"He feels confident that you will
know the spirit in which he says this;
that In urpiup the democrats of New
Jersey not to do this he is not abating
in the least his deep appreciation.
The presidents attitude was not ta-
ken by friends here to mean that he
has decided not to accept renomina-
tion If ii is offered to him.
AS outlined by the presidents
friends, Mr.. Wilson's position is that
future events will determine his stand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01
NO FIRST GRADE EXAMINATIONS.

The local Civil Service Board has
been informed through the district
secretary at Atlanta, Ca. that there
are SUFFICIENT elligibies to meet the
needs of the service at present and
therefore the annual first grade exam
nations scheduled to be~held In Nov
ember will not be held in Tennessee
J.1T. BROWNING.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-01

Never.
No man ever ceased to learn be
cause he knew 1t all.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-12
Just About Town

My hats off to Alderman Al Hammon and c. A. Witt for the improvement they have made in the appearance of the Plaza or Park Square and the streets around the business section. If these busy men would only take it on themselves to push out into the residence section and require the cutting of all weeds it would be another feather in their caps.
 Dr. Mcknight, the health officer. is about to get busy and none to quick either, in draining the mosquito breeding waste places.
 ''The shooting of the little girl by a bright and clever young Brinkley lad last week was no doubt the direct results of an uncersored moving picture" said Brinkley business man a few days ago who had witnessed a blood and thunder killing scene at the show. 1 do not know whether this is true or not but one thing 1 do know and that is that the pictures DOT traying the killings and deaths should not be allowed to be shown to the young children as has been recently at the Brinkley moving picture show. Parents who allow their little boys and girls to witness such scenes need not be at all surprised at any terrible result in after years. I had thought that there was a board of censors whose duty it was to put a ban on such pictures as the above but l am informed that the picture service of the Brinkley show is from the old uncensored films. Manager Vining and his clever young daughter. Miss Iris. are most accommodating and popular with the moving picture show patrons and understand dislike very much to put on the film service which is forced on now by the picture show owners.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-12

LESSON TExT-Luke 1S:S-H; ls:l-W. GOLDEN TEXT-"I came not to c~s the righteous but sinners. Mark @'A''
The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-12
INTERNATIONAL. .S(|NlAYSO|lOOL
 LESSON

(By O. E. SELLERS. Director or Even- ing Department The Moody Bible Insti- ute of Chicago.)
The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-12
Hunter News

Miss Esther J u dse. of Stephens, Ark. is visiting her sister, Mrs. s. P. Hall.
 Mark Mushrush, manager of the Mushrush Lumber Co.,, is here in the interest of his Saw Mill and Lumber Yard.
 Mrs. w. I. Etzell. of Water proof, La, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. J. Brinneman.
 Miss Bernie Wolfe. of Ken lucky, is the guest of Edith Howard.
 Ed. Gunlach is visiting Geo. H. Poston.
 R. H. Ebersole's father is here for short time on visit to his son.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. R. Hysmith. of Cotton Plant, visited relatives here Sunday and Monday.
 Our town is visited almost daily now by motorists from Rrinklev or Cotton Plant.
 Dr. w. s. Monroe has re- turned from Missouri where he was the guest of friends and relatives.
 The members of the Baptist Sunday School had a picnic Thursday. It is reported that all had delightful time. Several beer bottle tops were found nearby the next day, but surely none of the Christians left them.
 Most of our rice growers have begun flooding their rice fields. The chug of the engine and the whir of the pumps sound natural. Due to the extended drouth the stand of rice is not up to the average, but it is the opinion of the rice growers that after the