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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
HER DEATH REVEALS
UNEXPECTED ROMANCE
WERE DRAWN TOGETHER
BY Similarity OF Tastes and Serious
Views Of Life-She Was Rich
and Was Poor Lad

The simple life story of Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller divulged by her death
reveals an unexpected romance of
not uncommon ami sst OF thu very
purest and truest ;harl'te;.
Laura S.;elruan, the daughter of
well-to-do New England parents, and
John Rockefeller, the poor country
boy, met and became interested in
| each other at school when both were
Is years of age. Drawn together by
the similarity of their tastes and
serious views of life, lae rich and
aristoc"dtic girl 1a'sr lost sight OF
her school boy friend. despite the
fact that the r ptt1s dberged, she
to complete her education in higher
institutions and he to begin the bat
tie of ltfe under the severest circum-
stances. She cheered and encourag-
ed him, helped him keep his books
when he eventually began to succeed
and launched into business for him
self, and finally when he had ac-
Lcumulated his initial millian and
could Civ cher home befitting her
they married and settled down to an
ideal companionship with similar
tastes for simple omestic Joys, for
family-building, love and children, for
religious and social work, but not
FOR society and social functions-and
al lthis without there having been
anything of what is known popularity
as sentiment" in their relations. No
doubt in their married life Mr.. and
Mrs. Rockefeller so ideally fulfilled
the poetic conception.
Two souls with but single thought
Two hearts that beat as one"
because they came together naturally
and grew into each other'c lives by
reason of the similarity of their
tastes and the kinship of their SYM
pathies.
What romancer ever conceived1
more felicitous foundations for
of his fame ythan those
contained in the following summary:
Rockefeller was a country boy.
She was The daughter of one of
leading citizens. His
Continued on Page Four)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

GAINS 10 LBS.
WEIGHED ONLY $50 POENDS BE.
FORE TAKING TtNLAC, NOW
WEIGHS 100 LBS.

Il have been taking Tanlac for JUS
two weeks now and have gained ter
pounds" said w. P. Morton, who lives
at No, 1l2 Bell street, Park City.
Mr. Morton is one of the best
known street railway conductors in
Knoxville and has been connected with
the Knoxville Street Railway & Light
Company for over three years. For
the past IL months he has been on
the Church street and Euclid avenue
run, and on account of his uniform
courtesy towards the travelling pub
lie has made himself very popular
and well-liked by the patrons of his
line.
Il have not been in veay good
health, continued Mr.. Morton, for
several months. My appetite has been
very poor and l would always awak-
en- in the morning with a bad taste
in my mouth. never had any de-
sire for breakfast and rarely ate any
thing. When | did, | would always
have an uncomfortable feeling after
wards. In fact, | was ma general
rundown condition, had no energy,
and was really unfit for work. 1
was also very nervous and suffered
conside ably from headache, and wa
considerably below my normal
weight.
Hearing this medicine praised so
often BY people in Knoxville with
whom am personally acquainted
and whose word / could not doubt,
decided TO try it, and just two weeks
from the time began taking it /
had gained 10 pounds. I am abso-
lutte positive of this because when
I began taking Tanlac / only weigh
ed 150 pounds and when | weighed
on the scales at Kuhlman's the other
day | weighed 160.
"Tanlac undoubtedly made me in
to new man. l now so to work in
The morning feeling fine and with re-
1ewed energy and take more interest |
n everything, and especially in my |
work. My appetite is good and feel
strong, hearty and well. Speaking of
ny appetite, never ate more than
,ne biscuit for breakfast before
commenced taking this medicine and
'eally cid not care for that. | ate
for breakfast this morning and the
asst one tasted just as good as the
irst one The motorman on my car
old me this afternoon if l kept on
aking Tanlac l had better get a
arger lunch basket. Of course l will
e glad to tell any one who is in
crested in this medicine all about
ghat. it has done for me.
Tanlac is sold in johnson City by
iregory Drug Co.-Advt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
EDISON TO MAKE
BENZOL FROM COAL GAS

New York, March 16.-Thomas A.
Edison, it was announced today, has
opened factory in Johnstown, Pa,
for manufacture of benzol from coal
gas, a process never before develop
ed in this country. Carbolic acid and
aniline dyes are made from benzol,
which heretofore has chiefly come
from Germany. Recently DR.. Ritz
man, fthe federal interior depart
ment, discovered a method of produc-
inf benzol from petroleum, and yes
terday Secretary Lane announced he
had arranged with a manufacturing
firm to prouce benzol by the Ritz
man method.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
CAPITOL POLITICIANS
DIFFER ON QUESTION
subject A SORE SPOT"
West Tennessee Member OF Board
Fries to Hold On-OppositiOn
Say Two Commissioners

Nashville, March 15.-Differences
OF opinion that may result seriousl.
are being entertained by politica
leaders about the capitol as to wheth.
er it is the law and the duty of elec
tion commissioner or two.
Friends of Charles H. King, mem.
ber from West Tennessee, are con
tending that his term of office doe
not expire until 1917 The opposi
tion to NIr. King are saying that TIVE
vacancies occur on the board at thi
time, and that it is the duty of the
legislature TO elect a member from
West Tennessee to succeed Mr.. King
as well as to elect one from Middle
Tennessee to succeed Judge Young
about whose retirement there is not
word Of contention.
Charles H. King, late of Jackson
now of Memphis, was elected last
year to fill out the unexpired term of
Leslie NJ Stratton, of Memphis, whose
election by the legislature two years
ago was declared illegal by the legis-
lature.
Mr.. Stratton's election was con-
tested and carried to the courts The
supreme court declared him illegally
elected, and therefore not member
of the board.
The the legislature is not in ses-
sion, the law gives the two remain
ing members of the state election
board the right and power to fill a
vacancy, provided they do so within
thirty days. AS the matter was TAX
en- to the courts the vacancy was,
therefore, not file within hte time
limit. The law further provides that
in event any vacancy is not filled
within thirty days by tn eremaining
members of the board, it then de-
wolves on the secretary of state, the
treasurer and the comptroller to act.
In the case of Mr.. King, the latter
officials acted according to law and
elected the Jacksonian.
Two of these officials, Secretary of
state Sneed, and Comptroller Wool
len, are still in office. Treasurer
Hickerson is dead. In an interview
today they stated that they elected
Mr.. King to succeed Mr.. Stratton and !
that their action was taken according
to law.
The law as found in the election
statute of Tennessee is found to be
as follows:
"All vacancies shall be filled as in
the first instance by joint vote of
the general assembly, except vacan-
cies occurring when the general as
sembly is not in session, when il the
office of only one member is vacant |
an appointment to fill such vacancy
shall be made by the remaining mem
bers of the board within thirty days
after the vacancy occurs; and pro-
vlded further, that in the event the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

OF thanks and gratulations
In Brussels the other day
At tic American Legation;
One lady said we love America
But for here W eshould die.
Sext to our flag we have the stars
And stripes wher'er they fly.
The gruesome part of the war
Is when the summons may come,
When are you off? Don't know
I'm ready at the tap of the drum!
You Sc him at dinner that night.
With four hundred at the dance,
And Sc him no more but read
His death in the paper perchance
Ha the Kaiser and his colleagues
Grasped the tremendous traon
OF horros the war would bring
They never would gamble in vain
On the fate of the German Empire
But they expected to crush
France in six weeks and Paris
And take Russia with a rush.
But they fought parallel battle
The Allies couldn't out flank
And had to fall back defeated
From Alsace to the bank
OF the river Marne and Aisne,
Brave Belgium gave further delay
And Ioffres wall of three hundred
miles
Holds them back today.
Like Hadrians wall in Scotland
Two thousand years ago
To hold back the Prets and Scsts,
And the Chinese wall we kHbw
Kept hack the Tartar legions,
So the Piets and Huns and Scots
Held back by France and England
Defy the German shots.
An my friend who danced last night.
Through Dover and Boulogne
Is rushed to the front, and the
trenches
OF mud where the suffering groan
At dawn the Germans attack
Batteries thunder overhead,
From the flowers the music and wine
My dancing friend is dead.
H. S. FISH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Four hundred thousan trees,
The chilren of the Russian Jews
Are starving on their knees;
Twenty thousand square miles of lanC
Put out of cultivation
And the Russians take the last chick
en-
Soon after incubations
If the Allies win in this war
Three million Polish Jews
May be transferred to Palestine
And that will be glorious news.
To prosecuted people
AS the Prophet long foretold,
To return and come to Lion
Have one shepherd and one fold.
1t seems the Russians drove a wedge
Into the German centre,
And thirty six Russian nurses
We're killed at the front in a ven-
ture
To save the wounded and seven
Female prisoners at Warsaw,
Have the greatest fighting record
OF any women | saw.
Men vow they'll wear each other out
And the war lost by the side
Which has no warriors left to fight,
But their ranks will be supplied
The victory may be long postponed
Till all fighting women slain,
And children too will take a hand
Their country's cause to gain.
Russians, Princesses, Aristocrats,
Three hundred and fifty or more
Are fighting as reservists
In the Sixth Russian corps; :;
Some captured and imprisoned
And not a few sent home,
If they knew the General wanted them
Ten thousand more would come.
Since France and England thundered
AT tn Efforts of the Dardanelles
For the death of the Turkish Empire
Sounded the funeral knells;
The Sultan and his harem
Have gone on a grand skiddoo
An the Cross above the Crescent
Shall be glorious to view.
H. S. FISH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS.

Without health, genuine joy is inn
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and
ailing? You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Discovery Life
Pill at night, in the morning you
will have full, free bowel movement
and feel much better. Helps your a
petite and digestion. Try one to-
night.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

II you want quick and real relief
from rheumatism, do what so many
thousand other people. are doing
whenever an attack comes On, bathe
the sore muscle or joint with Sloan's
Liniment. No need to rub il in--just
apply the Liniment to the surface
1t is wonderfully penetrating. 1t goes
right to the seat of trouble and
draws tn epain almost Immediately
Get bottle of Sloan's Liniment for
25c. Of any druggist and have It in
the house-against Colds, Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but it does give almost
msicnt relief.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that can not be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. +. ]. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known F. ]. Cheney
for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfect
ly honora BILE in all business transactions and f.
nancay able to carry ont any obligations made
by his firm. National Bank of Commerce,
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 15
cents per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
No Use To Try And Wear Out Your
Cold, II VIII Wear You Out Instead.

Thousands keep on suffering
Coughs and Colds through neglect and
delay. Why make yourself an easy
prey to serious ailments and epidem-
les as the result of neglected Cold ?
Coughs and Colds sap your strength
and vitality unless checked in the
early stages. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is what you need-the first
dose helps. Your head rlears up, you
breathe freely and you feel SO much
better. Buy bottle today and start
taking at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
EROPEAN WAR NO. 25

All hail great Constantinople
Cecont only to Rome,
In the story of the ancient world
Or perchance in years to come,
Founded near seven hundred years
Betslt the Chc'Y:ar asn.
At a %. whar Europe and Asia
/ Meet on history's page.
Hee were Medes, Greeks and Romans
When the Roman Empire fell,
Before barbarians of the North
In the Eastern empire to dwell.
Since fourteen fifty-three the Turks
Have held it. In Moslem sway,
Now England, France and Russia
Take its rising power away.
Europe near three thousand years
Looked on Asiatic power
To become the base for aggression
In any evil hour;
England now backs up Russia
For an outlet to the sea,
From new seat on the Gilden Horn
Queen of the East to be.
Beautiful women are in the war
Cecilie the smile of Berlin,
Another Austrian beauty
The heroine Mary Weissman
Adele Lleville of louisiana
Sent soldiers kit to France,
Went out as a nurse to meet him
And that was a fine romance.
Alas for crucified Poland
Where seventy thousand men,
Only a few inches buried
Had to be buried again;
Stacks of the dead unburied
And beasts to the ravens fed, .
Cholera and dysentary come
From rivers polluted with dead.
Destruction worse than Belgium
The land with trenches filled
Make it utterly barren
SO 1t never can be titled;
Two thousand died of hunger
Two million have nothing to spare,
Thousands live in holes in the ground
And soon may perish there.
Five hundred villages destroyed,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
EUROPEAN WAR NO. 25

The German smash through Poland
1t seems was not to be,
Won Hindenburg's great army
Was rolled back like the sea.
With seven hundred miles in front
That mighty battle line
Was driven back again last week.
And warriors from the Rhine.
And then we heard the Russians
Took fifty five thousand men
IAustrians and Germans
And drove them back again,
In the Carpathian mountains,
And one hundred thousand more
To march on Constantinople
Landed on the Turkish shore.
If Germany invades England
AS she has beleagured Warsaw,
Ten thousand English women
Are drilling for the war;
The Warehouses of Londonderry
Al dashing English peeress
Will command these minute women
And beat the Dutch / guess.
Ten nations are still at war
From the Persian Gulf to the North
Sea
Two million fighting in Poland
Same as they used to be;
Som esay one hundred thousanr
Dead or wounded under the snow,
While legions for the Iron Cross
To cath will bravely 60
Six hundred thousand prisoners
The Germans have they say,
England says the war will last
Twenty years and day.
The German Chancellor declares
Eugiand was to blame
For al; this war but Germany
VII win out all the same
Three thousand people left their card
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

remaining commissioners fail to fill
the appointment within the time mer
toned, the same shall be filled by
The secretary of state, comptroller
and treasurer, VII a majority from
the same patty in which the vacancy
occurred, to hold until the convtn-
!ag OF the general assembly; but il
here be more than one vacancy on
said board, the same shall be filled
y appointment OF the secretary OF
state, comptroller and treasurer, or
majority of the officers"
Comptroller Woollen and Secretary
of State Sneed stated today that
hey did not undertake to pass on
he legal phase of the question, that
heir only uty was oelect according
o law
1t has been said about the capitol
hat Gen. Charles r. Gates, Jr., has
endered an opion holding that Mr.
,ing's term Of office does not expire
3w, but that he holds for two years
et. This opion, however, has not
cen seen by any of the leaders dis
ussirg the question.
This contention that Mr.. King
lolds over has come up over the de-
ire to control the election machinery
and it is believed to be a part of a
)lan on the part of Senator Lea AMI
Mayor Crump to hold Mr., King, their
riend in office.
Thes matter is causing considera-
dc discussion here. There is a
good deal of opposition developing
King. 1t is said the administra-
ion is against him on account of the
publicity given him last year on that
Joat ride up Cumberland river"
The friends of King, however, have
30 schemes to keep him in office
u tlcasy two more years. They
re claiming that he is legally enti-
led to the office, having been elect
d to fill out the unexpired term OF
leslie NJ Stratton.. Gen. Gates, it lie |
aid, is holding that the unexpired
erm Of Mr.. Stratton means a tenure |
If office until 19107. That is the |
late on which Mr.. Stratton's term
you'd have expired, had he been al
owed to hold office.
Opposition to King are sticking to
he letter of the law. They say the |
aw is plain on its face. They con-
end that Mr.. King, elected by the
secretary of state, comptroller and
reasurer, cannot hold longer than the
Meeting of the legislature; that any
ime now the legislature chooses to
lect Mr.. Kings term Of office ex-
'ires. They point to the proviso in
he law quoted above, which says
he vacancy shall be filled until the
onvening of the general assembly.
Secretary of State Sneel said this
ubject was sore spot with him,
nd that he did not wish to discuss
at length except to say that his
understanding is the election was
lade according to law. Mr.. Woolen
tated that he too understood the
lection is to be made according to ,
wv, but that it was plain in the law
nat it was to hold only until the ,
,gislature meets.
The resolution adopted by the ,
ouse Friday called for the election
two commissioners. This resolu-
on will 60 to the senate in the same /,
'rm. 1t is, therefore, left to a ma ,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
All! THE INvIGORATING WHIFF
THE PINE FORESCTi

How it clears the throat and head
of its mucous ailments. 1t is this
spirit Of Newness and vigor from the
health-giving Piney Forests brought
back b. DR.. Bells -Ttar-Honey.
Antiseptic and healing Buy bottle
today. All Druggists. 25c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Fickle weather. DR.. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup is always dependable.
Doctors prescribe it. Write for free
sample.--Advts
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

three thousand people left their card
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
Are You Rheumaticg-Try sloan's

Five hundred villages destroyed,
The Spectator., 1915-06-15

Miss Pauline Clayton returned yesterday from Muskogee, Okla where she has been attending school the past winter. Mrs. Ray and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Alma, are spending a few days in Ozark after a two weeks visit at White Oak.
 Mrs. Nevelle Holcombe is ex- pected to arrive Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. ii. Treadway.
 Mrs. w. H. Hogan and two children came Saturday O visit her brother, Ezra Stone. They returned Sunday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harris and baby came over from Branch last week and will spend a few days at the Quaile home on Manitou Mountain.
 Rev. Geo, McGumphy stopped off here this afternoon and shook hands with friends und acquaint- ances. He was on his way home from Conway.
 Rev. E. M. Roach and grand daughter, Miss Alma Roach. of Oklahoma City went to Alma this morning to visit Mrs. w. ii. Robinson and family.
 Claude Carter came down from Ft. Smith Sunday afternoon to see his sister, Mrs. Dr. Douglass who has been seriously ill. He returned to Ft. Smith Monday afternoon.
 Henry haislip, of near Wata- lula, was a caller at this office today. MT. Haislip was on his way home from Alt us where he had been working with road overseer D. M. Turner. Rev. A. B. Calk, pastor of the Nazarsne Church couldn't resist this sunshiny weather and his own desire to tighten things up g little, therefore he has turned painter for a few days and i; painting the Muchmore cottage on East Commercial Street.
The Spectator., 1915-06-15
Tax Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that l will attend the precincts and other places in the various town ships of Franklin County on the days mentioned below for the purpose of assessing the personal property. real estate and per cap ita tax for the year 1915.
 Shores tp. at Shores school house June l7th.
 Black Oak tp. at Black Oak school house June 18th.
 Miller tp. at Will Bruce's store June 18th.
 Craven's township at New Concord June Fl until 12 2o'clock and at Callahan's in the after noon.
 Mulberry tp. at Lonelm June 22nd and 23rd.
 Ivy tp. at Mt. Zion June 24th and at Aston June 25th and at Stockton's store until s o'clock at night.
 Wallace tp. at Adams school house June 26th.
 Alix tp. at Alix June 28th..
 Hogan tp. at Denning June 29th and at Altus June Both and July 1st.
 Grover tp. at Cecil July 2nd and 3rd.
 Mill Creek tp. at Oak Grove school house July 9th and at Jones' store July 9th. Barham tp. at Oak Bend July 7th.
 Wittich tp. at Beulah school house July 8th and at Etna July 9th.
 Middle tp. at Webb City July 10th and 18th.
 Weaver tp. at Vesta July 18th.
 Prairie tp. at Charleston July l4th and 18th and at Pine Moun- tain school house July 16th.
 Six Mile tp. at Coles store July 17th and Hill Bros. store July 18th. l Donald tp. at Branch July 20th
The Spectator., 1915-06-15
Nstice

In the Probate Court of Franklin County, Ozark District thereof: The following guardians and administrators have filed their annual accounts, which were by the court continued until the August term, 1915, for exceptions. Guardian or Adniniswatos. Estate ss We'd. A. B. Pace, Mrs. Elizabeth McWhorter R. M. Adams, J. w. Wise. Bettie Clark. Willie and roosevelt Clark Annie Duncan, Thos. Duncan. Guy Huggins. L. NJ. Huggins. R. w. Shelby. w. T. Owens. w. C. Bill, James K. Mclaughlin.
 And notice is hereby given to all persons interested in said estates to appear in this court on or before the znd day of it's next August term, 1915. and file their exceptions to same. if any they have. or they will be forever barred from excepting to same or any item thereof.
 Witness my hand and official seal this Sth day of June, 1915.
 tSeall A. N. HILL. Clsrk.
The Spectator., 1915-06-15

from the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Franklin county, Ozark district, and to me directed, wherein l.. Shipley is plaintiff and !. D. Crockett is defendant, will. be- tween the hours for judicial sales on the 18th day of June, 1915, at the north door of the court house in the town of Ozark, Ark, offer for sale to the highest and best bidder upon credit of three months, the following describ. ed property towit:
 Blocks 10, II and l2 Hunts Addition to Dsnning in said county, levied upon by me to satisfy the judgment of the said L. Shipley for the sum of $li0.eO and interest due him and the cost of this sale.
 Note with approved security, bear ing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum will be required of pur- chaser.
 Given under my hand this 3lst day of May, 1915.
 J. D. Mcllroy. Sheriff.
 By Willard Psndsrgrass. D. s.
The Spectator., 1915-06-15
Warning Order

In the Chsncery Court, Ozark Dis trict. Franklin County. w. T. Patterson, Plaintiff.
 vs.
 Jesse Q. Prsthsr, Georgia Sebold. Mar gie Denton, Virgie Denton, and Her sey Denton, Defendants.
 The defendants. Jesse Q. Prsther, Georgia Sebold. Margie Denton. Vir- gie Denton. and Hersey Denton. are warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer to the complaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my hand and official seai. this 27th day of May. 1915.
 M. V. WATERFIELD. Clerk. J. P. Clayton. Atty. for plaintiff. q. C. Carter, Atty. for non: :residsnt defendants.