The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-30
CAREERS.


CARRIERS, Tenn, July 29.-Ret. j. III
Moore, who was thought to be near
deaths door, is still gradually i'm
proving and will soon be up ana
laround which will be pleasing to his
many friends in this section.
The Chiny Grove Baptist, at Kip
Fingers siding recently elected Mr.
Hight, near johnson City, their pastor
for the ensuing year.
Dissatisfaction with measurements
given them, some of the acrid wood
shippers here have ceased shipping
to Knoxville and are sending their
products to Newport where they
claim they receive fair measurements
and pronipt returns.
Miss Charlie Frank Carson, daugh-
ter of C. F. Carson, Esq, has been
selected music teacher in our high
school the coming session.
David Fine, democratic candidate
for tax assessor. was through here the
latter part of the week whooping the
boys up in his behalf. We can say for
a certainty, Mr.. Fine will poll some
votes outside of his party.
Circuit Court Clerk Hillard has
canvassed at least portion of the
district in the interest of his reelec-
tion. Mr.. Hilbert is well and favor
ably known here and we predict will
receive the full vote of his party.
We have some parties here, and we
presume similar ones will be found
in every district, who predict the de-
feat of certain candidates, but to the
close observers they are the kind that
sit around the polls on election day
looking for the bundle distributor be-
| fore they can make up their minds as
to who they will vote for. This is one
of the elections that all honest and
patriotic men of both parties are hop
| ing that such characters will be sadly
disappointed. For one time more it
is earnestly hoped we will have an
honest election let who may be elect
ed as we believe all the candidates
are good capable men.
A Miss Hurtcher, of Johnson City,
former teacher in the high school
was down last week visiting her
many friends. Last year she taught
in Ducktown, Tenn, and will do the
same the coming session.
From close observation we believe
the average politicians are liars, but
as a rule they are more intelligent
liars than the average voters. Under
the present system, or in other words,
the way elections are conducted, the
ballot box is the liar womb of the
nation.
From indications it is not believed
that Carbajal, the new president of
Mexico, will remain in Office long
enough for people to learn how to
pronounce his name.
The Southern Railroad is shipping
material here to make some long need
ed repairs on the station house.
Miss Mamie Bullock late OF Texas
Is here on visit to her father. She
will go to Johnson City soon and en-
ter school for the coming term.
Some of the newspapers are asking
the question. when will women be-
gin dressing decently again?" easily
answered. When men cease to gaze
on their lower limbs then they will
begin to put on some clothes and
cease going almost nude.
To Judge from the actions of the
Bull Moose party of Col. Roosevelt
does not stand for both governor of
New York and the presidency of the
United States, the party will be in
the middle of bad fix and doomed
to certain defeat. Anyone with a
spoonful of brains and not blinded by
predujice and ignorance can plainly
see that the party has SO far gone in
the direction Wards ducks are said
to have gone that all the Roosevelts
and Perkins in existance can not re-
call and rehabilitate it. The Colonel
has proven a Benedict Arnold to the
party and the sooner the voters make
him feel it the better for all concern
ed.
It doesn't require very close OBJ
server to see that the opposition in
the party to. Congressman Sells comes
from the ranks of the down and outs
and their opposition to Mr.. Sells will
cut very small figure in an honestly
conducted primary. This they viii
learn later on.
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