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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
hunter on his own account.

hunter on his own account.
Of the Roosevelt boys, Quentin ap
pears to have the most strenuous
ualities. When his father was presi-
dent he upset official Washington by
taking live pig, which he had won
inan athletic event, straight into the
White House.
OF all the presidential children,
none is more widely known than Col.
Roosevelt's elder daughter, Alice,
who is also his oldest child. She is
the wife of former Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio. From
a girl she has been a social favorite,
and there are few who can surpass
her as a horse-woman.
Marion Cleveland Typical Girl.
Ethel Roosevelt, now Mrs. Richard
Derby, who won many frienls as a
girl in the White House, is now a
mother and pursues her home life
wholly unaffected by the notoriety
which her father has reflected on the
family.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, daughter
of the late President Harrison by his
second marriage, was not born until
after her father left the presidents
chair, but she has shared the fame
of the family. She is row living in
Indianapolis with her mother.
The second daughter of former
President Cleveland, Marion has been
called "the typical girl of America"
by foremost artists. She has been
formally introduced to society by her
mother, Mrs. Thomas j. Preston, of
N. j., but she declares she
will not waste her life as a social
butterfly.
'Dick" Cleveland Debates and Writes
Her sister, Miss Esther Cleveland,
the tenth white House baby" and
the only child of president to be
born in the White House while the
president was holding Office, has
made herself a useful member of So
ciety by doing a great deal of social
Settlement work.
Dick Cleveland finished his course
1t Phillips Exeter academy a few
lays ago. He is an athlete, de-
oater and a writ" of considerable
merit. His brother, Master Francis
-kyt and, is still with his mother.
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CHAPTER NO. 241.
House Bill No. 1871.
Private Acts.
Barnes.

An act to amend an Act entitled
IAN Act to authorize the County
Court of Washington county to levy a
special tax for the purpose of grad
ing and macadamizing the public
roads in said county" being Chapter
Z of the Private Acts of the First Ex-
ira Session of the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee of 1913.
Section /. BIT it enacted by the GEN
eral Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee: That section of said act be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That the County Court of Washing
ton County shall levy special tax,
not exceeding one dollar on every one
hundred dollars of taxable property
in said county"
Sec. 2. BIT it further enacted, That
this Act take effect from and after
it's passage, the public welfare re-
quiring it.
VIM. P. COOPER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
ALBERT E. HILL,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April Sd, 1915.
TOM C. RYE, Gov.
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NJ OST REMARKABL
COMBINATION.
GRAF RESULTS
FROM IT'S usT'

FROM IT'S USE
A most efficient combination OF
vegetable remedies, each of well
known value and each having a dis
tinct purpose to perform in this COM
bination makes CINWAH the great
est remedy ever offered to the public
for the treatment of troubles of the
Stoma, h, Liver. Kidneys ad Bowels.
These roots, juices, gums, banks,
leaves md herbs are gathered from
the fou. corners of the world and are
brought together in our laboratory
careful selected and combined and
compounded in the right proportions
to get the desired results.
If your system is in a run down
condition. your appetite is gone and
what you do eat is not properly d.
gested and assimilated you need Gin
wah, I will ltone up the system, in
crease The appetite and assist the di.
gestion. 1t will stimulate the action
of The Liver and Kidneys and cause
them to throw OFF the waste and pois.
oonls n after that has been accumu-
lating a dnbringing on such trout les
as Rheumatism, Eczema, and other
like diseases.
CINlVAH BRINGS HATH.
For sale in Johnson City at the Two
stores operated by the GREGORY
DRUG COMPANY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
CONSTIPATION CURED OVERNIGHT


A small dose of Po-Do-Lax tonight
and you enjoy full free easy bowel
movement in the morning. No "trip
ing, for Po-Do-Lax is Podophyllin
MAY Applet without the grippe. Po-
Do-Lax corrects the cause of Consti-
patton by aroosing the Liver, increas-
ing the flow of bile. Bile is Natures
antiseptic in the bowels. With prop
er amount Of bile. digestion in bow
els is perfect. No gas. no fermenta-
tion. no Constipation. Don't be sick,
nervous. irritable. Get a bottle Of Po-
Do-Lax from your Druggist now and
cure your Constipation overnight. Ad
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08

Kingsport, Rotherwood, Church Hill,
Surgoinsville, Red Bridge Ferry, Rog-
ersville, Russellville, Morristown, JEFF
ferson City and New Market.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
CHAPTER NO. SIS.
Senate Bill No. 1924.
Private Acts.
(Gardner.)

Private Acts.
(Gardner.)
An Act to amend the Charter o
the City of Johnson City as amended
and set forth in Chapter 1875, of tn,
Acts of the General Assembly of tn,
State of Tennessee of 1909, and par
ticularly to amend Section "a of Ar
| ticle of said Act or Charter Of
Johnson City so as to provide fol
placing workhouse sentence upor
any person adjudged guilty of any
offense under the charter or ordi.
nance of said City of Johnson City
so as to provide for placing a work,
house sentence upon any person adj
judged guilty of any offense under
the charter or ordinance of said City
of Johnson City, and also to repeal
Section "a of Article 4 of said Act
or Charter of Johnson City, and to
provide that the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of said City of Johnson
City shall have full power and au-
thority to regulate the prices to be
charged the consumers within the
City OF Johnson City of all commod-
tiles furnished by public service cor
porations, firms or individuals, and
to enforce said regulations; also to
amend Article of said Act or Char
ter Of Johnson City at the end of said
Article so as to declare the business
of dealing in spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors a privilege and to fix
the rate of taxation thereon; also to
amend Section of Article I'D of
said Act or Charter of Johnson City
so as to provide for fees to certain
officials in case of additional SER
vices performed; also to amend Sec
ton 2 of Article so as to authorize
the levy and collection of privilege
taxes from automobiles; also to
amend Section of Article so as
to authorize the levy and collection
of privilege taxes from automobiles;
also to amend Section of Article
so as to empower said City to ex-
tend it's water mains and provide wa
ter outside it's corporate limits and
to exempt such mains from taxation;
also to amend Section 90 of Article
a so as to provide that the City may
maintain or contribute to the main
tainance of public libraries. (Also to
amend Article three UID, section
five, as to compensation of the AL
dermen).
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That an Act entitled "An
Act to amend the Charter of the
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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EXCURSION
BRISTOL TO KNOXVILLE
Via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier Of the South
THURSDAY, JULY STH
LIS ROUND TRIP --S1.7s

Tickets will be sold for special
train leaving Johnson City. 7:25 a.
m. arriving Knoxville 1910 a. M,
July 9Th, and returning leaving KNOX,
vile 500 p. m. the same day.
Accommodations for white and col
ored.
O. M ELLIS. d.. p. A.,
Knoxville. Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
Rather Hard on the Teacher.

Teachers are told, not once but a
hundred times, that wise observer
need only study briefly "the class be.
fore us''-nay, some artless speakers
say that the observer need only listen
outside the door-in order to learn,
without glance at the teacher. wheth-
er he or she is alert, enthusiastic,
conscientious, hard-working, well-in
formed, and in vigorous health, or a
dragged out, ignorant, soulless, and
thoroughly unpedagogic specimen of
the profession.-Mary c. Robinson, In
the Atlantic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
GRAND SEAsHORE EXCURSION

Tickets will be sold for train No.
leaving Johnson City 6:55 a. m.
July 18th, connecting with special
train leaving Knoxville 2:30 p. m
and arriving Charleston $3.50 a. m.
July 18th. Tickets good on any train
returning not later than midnight OF
June 9th, 1915.
Tickets good in Pullman sleeping
cars or coaches.
For Pullman reservations or fur
Their information call on any South
ern Railway agent or write
G.. M. ELLIS,
Division Passenger Agent, Knoxville
Tenn.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice lis hereby given that on this,
the 9Th day of July. 1915, the CO.
partnership firm known and doing
business under the name of the
Quick Sales Realty Co., of the City
of Johnson City, State of Tennessee.
is hereby dissolved by the mutual
consent of all the members of the
said firm whose names are signed
hereto. The undersigned hereby give
notice that they will not be respon-
siblc for any debts or obligations
hereafter contracted in the name of
the said company. (Signed)
q. A. ROBERTSON.
C. A. HARRIS.
D. II. KESTNER.
r. e. KESTNER.
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stability far more desirable than a
letterhead bearing the names of all
the distinguished citizens of the COM
munity. The bank is the financial
power house of the community and
blessed is the locality that has an
up.to-date banker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
NEW CITY BOARD
ELECTS OFFICERS

The new aldermen sworn in are
Messrs. Thomas and Miller, OF tn
First ward, and Messrs. Thompson
and Faw, of the Second ward. Judge
w. C. Pierce administered the oath
Following this the old board ad
journed sine die.
The new board, composed of Mayor
s. E. Miller, Aldermen Wolfe, Hat
cher, Thomas, Faw, Miller, Walters
Swingle and Thompson, convened, eV
cry member being present. The ere
dentials of the new board were ap-
proved and the members seated.
The resignation of Aldermen d. j.
Hickman, member of the old board
was accepted by the board and Sam
Fl. Carr was elected to fill out the UNI
expired term.
Salaries Named.
A resolution introduced by Alder
men Miller and Wolfe, fixing the sal
aries of the city officials, was adopt
ed as follows: Recorder, $1,8OO;
commissioner and engineer, $1,000;
city attorney, $500; chief of police,
$1,000; three policemen $3.50 each;
cashier of the water department,
$3.50; city judge, $500; city physician
S240. plumber and foreman of water
employees, $1,000.
The above salaries are amounts
paid heretofore with the exception OF
the Commissioner and engineer, who
receives a raise of $500 per year and
the cashier of the water department,
who gets $50 per year raise.
City Officials Elected.
Recorder Pouder was nominted
for reelection and Mayor Miller was
authorized to cast the unanimous
vote of the board for him.
Alderman Hatcher nominated Geo.
C. Sells for city attorney; and Alder
man C. P. Faw nominated ]. Ralph
Worley for this position. The vote
resulted in a tie and Mr.. Sells was
elected, Mayor Miller casting the de-
Gliding vote, the total being, Sells 5,
Worley 4.
p. F. Mcdonald was nominated for
city commissioner and engineer and
was unanimously elected to succeed
himself.
Earl NJ. Jackson was unanimously
reelected Clerk of the water depart
ment.
Alderman Thompson nominated d.
j. Hickman for chief of police and
Alderman Frank Thomas nominated
/. NJ. Wilson. This was the hardest
fought contest that the board had be-
fore it. Thirty-seven ballots were ia
ken before the election was made,
Hickman winning by vote of five to
three.
Following the election of the Chief
Of Police a nomination for three pa
trolmen was made. Alderman Hat
cher nominated l. NJ. Wilson for first
place and Alderman Thomas nomina-
ted B. l.. Little. Wilson was elected
by vote of to 8.
Patrolman Little was then elected
for second place by vote of to
over David Netherly and John Per-
kins.
David Netherly was elected to
third place on the third ballot by a
vote of S to 3, over John Perkins,
George Clark and E. L. Walters. !
Alderman Swingle nominated ]. W.
Crumley for city judge and Alderman
Thomas nominated w. c. Pierce. On
the second ballot Judge Pierce was
reelected by vote of to 3.
Alderman Swingle nominated DR..
G. A. Long for city physician and Al
ierman Wolfe nominated DR.. H. D.
Miller. On thfe second ballot DR..
Miller was elected.
C. E. Milhorn was unanimously re-
elected plumber and foreman of the
water crew.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
CAROLINA
CLINCHFIELD AND
OHIO RAILWAY.
CAROLINA
In Effect July 1st, 1915.
Eastrn Standard Time.
NORTHBOUND.


900 a. m. and 5:15 p. M, for Ford
town and Kingsport. Tenn, Cameron.
va.-Tenn., Speers Ferry, st. Paul and
Dante, Va, and Elkhorn City. Ky.
SOUTHBOUND.
11:25 a. M, for Erwin and Unaka
Springs, Tenn, Toecane, huntsville,
Pensacola and Marion. N. c., and Spar
tanburg, s. G.
5:15 p. M, for Unica and Erwin,
Tenn.
For definite and additional informal
ton apply at ticket office or to
CHAS. T. MANDEL,
Asst. General Pessengar Agent,
Johnson City, ----- Tennessee.
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publication
Department Of the Interior
Jrr;tsd St.tes Land office

Lamar, Colorado. Jan. 10, 1916
To FInrian Leber Of Springfield. Colo, Contsstee
You are hereby notified that Joseph p. Sketch
ley who gives Butler, Oklahoma, a. his poatotfiee
address, did on December 18th, 1915, h1e In this
office tis duly corroborated application to con-
test and secure the cancellation Of your home
stesd entry serial No. 0Is51s made September 9Th
1913, for neI4, nlsssx and Lot and Section Is
Township 80 g., Range A6 w. 9Th Principal heri'
dian, and as grounds for his contest be ailsge'
that Florian Leber has wholly abandoned the
.aid land; has never established rssidencs since
date of entry: has not cultivated any portion
or In proved the same and that all the SAID de-
fault. exist to the present date
You are. therefore further notified that the
said allegations will be taken As confessed, and
your said entry will be Cancelled without your
further right to heard either before this "ss O
on appeal, II you fail to de in this ofses viii :"
twenty DAYS after the FOURTH publication o.
thi, notice, your answer. under oath, spscihoai-
" responding to those Allegations OF contest
together with due proof that you have served
COPY of your answer on the said contestant eithe'
In person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer ths Mans q
tn. post Office to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
Eugene n. Whitaker. Register
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12
STOCK PRICES
At SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Trade Is Better on Very
Light Receipts.
sLIsH1 DECLINE N HOGS.

sheep and Lambs 1o@26e Lower.
Opening Trade 10 sIow-Mexican
Lambs Reach te.66-No Feeders to
Speak OF.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha.
Feb. "a comparatively light run OF
cattle showed up yesterday, about 3.
900 head. Beef steers were active, but
not SO very much stronger than they
were the latter part Of last week. Bids
and sales were naturally very uneven.
ranging all the way from steady to
fully dime better than Friday. Trade
in cows and heifers was also more &C
tive and prices right around 10@15c
higher than Friday. Veal calves were
In active request and quotably strong,
and there was better outlet and n
somewhat irmer market for bulls,
stays. etc. There was scarcely any de-
mand frcI.i the country for stockers
and feeders and trade was very slow,
with prices about on par with the
low time last week. Stock cows and
heifers, as we'll as stock calves, were
slow sale at about last weeks closing
figures.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves. $7.5008.00; fair to good
beeves, $7.00@7.4O: common to fair
beeves. $e.000700; good to choice
heifers. ss.25@7.26; good to choice
cows, $5.75@6.25; fair to good cows,
$5.OO@5.65; Gamers and cutters. $500
OATS; veal calves, $7.25@1O.25; bulls,
stays, etc, $5.0O@6.0O; good to choice
feeders, $7.0O@7.50: fair to good feed
ers, $6.25@6.75; common to fair feed
ers. $5.2506O0; stock heifers. $3.50
500; stock cows. $4.75@5.75: stock
calves, $600@I60.
Some 1000 hogs arrived yesterday.
The market was very dull yesterday,
with prices weak to &c lower than last
Saturday. The bulk Of the offerings
moved at ss.7006.721h, and tops
reached $3.50.
Sheep and lamb receipts totaled 49,
900 head. On account of the liberal
receipts the market was slow and
anywhere from 10c to Csc lower than
the close Of last week. Some Mexican
lambs brought 1856. and some fed
western grades reached $685.. The
bulk Of the fat ewes moved at $6.25
ouotationS on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. Mexican. $s.60@S.75; lambs.
fed westerns, 3s.sO08.60; lambs, fair
to good, sS.00@S.30; lambs, shearing,
$7.65@s.05; yearlings. light. s7.50@
7.75; yearlings, heavy, $700@7.50;
wethers. good to choice, @6.40@6.6b;
wethers, fair to good. $6.1606.40;
ewes, good to choice. $6.2b@6.40;
ewes, fair to good. $5.75@s.25: ewes.
feeding. $4.75@5.oO.
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For publication:
Department of the Inteeior.
United States Land On &C

Lamar. Co'otsdo.,
January 9th, 1915
To Ora S. " oife os springfield. Colorado, c. r
tsstee: You are hereby notified that Caleb
Frnple who give heorwood. Oklahoma, A. :
most oals. adre,s, did on December. 9th' u
6Ie in this Office his duly csrrobor.ted appiiea-
ton 70 CONTEXT and secure the canreilstios :
you HOMESTEAD. Entry No..... 1s-iai NJ. ~ S9tS
made February 4th. 1914, for ~ 5ti<, and ne =
*, u sretisn q. Township Sc s.. Range II "
9Th principal, Meridian, and 70 RFouRd- fol- his
ront,st he alleges .h.t ORA s, wolfe hss whet
|, abandoned the said landi has not famed nor
cultivated any portton snd has bsAn ahssnt since
data Of entry and th&< all Of the SID dssau'ts ex
st To the present date.
Voc are, therefore further uut6sd that the
said aiiexatioos will b tsisa - confessed AMI
your aid satry win b. csaesllad vithoot farther
right to be heard, sither e,tAar hssoso Ne omee
o. on appeal II yoa fail = AZ In ~ st,sss within
twenty days after the FOURTH tsA'sestion Of
thu. notice. - shown bssw, ycur s.sw~, ssdPr
oath, specifically rsspeading ~ thsss af3sEaaions
Of contest. together with dps prof that 700
have served = copy II your answer - the sd
contestant either In psrssa or ~ registersd u,ai
Ysu should state La ysur answsr ~ nazDs Of
the III 70 whi:a ' III IL sire futu-'
noticss 70 be sent to os.
late Of first pabtieatiou Jsa q 1915
Date Of last publses&;ea Feb. -, 1915
Register
EUGENE y. wHrTAKR
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publication)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


United Slater Land Office.
Lamar COLORADO. Fsbo. lsl5
To Henry CATER Of Tyrone. Okla.
or Jefferson City, No.. Contestse.
You arc hereby notiAsd that Far
rington Little who gives Grsensburs, Kansas,
az his post-oflce uddross did On Sept
25, 1914, file in this Office his duly eorroborated
application TO contest and secure the cnncsIla-
ton Of your homestead. Entry M. Serial
o9I2l made May %, 1910. for south u OF Sec.
~ TWP. so ). Rsnge - W. sth principal Me-
ridian and As Rrounds for his
Contest he alleges that said Henry katzer
ha. wholly abandoned said land for more than
one year last past: failed to cultivate the same
for the last year: that all thess defaults con-
tinue to this date.
You ave therefore further hctified that tht
said allegations will b taken by this ONCE a
having been confessed by you and your SAID entry
will be Cancelled hereunder without your further
right TO bc hoard therein, either before this ofhts
orop appeal II you fail to RIe in this Office withir
twenty days after the FOURTH publication .
this !, office az shown below your answer undti
oath specifically meeting and responding TO tnsfi
allegation OF contest or II you fail within 'hs
time to file In this Office due proof that you havs
served n copy Of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person or by registered maj. IL TINS
service is made by the delivery Of copy OF your
answer to the contestant In person proof oil suei
service must be either the ssh eontsstants
written acknowledgment OF his receipt Of the copy
showing the date o. its receipt or the sdavft oil
the person by whom the delivery WA male stat
when and where the copy was deiverod:
made by registered mail proof Of such service
must consist Of the affidavit Of the person by whom
the copy was mailed stating when and the post
office to which IL wis mailed and this amdavi'
must be ccompanied by the .postmaster's receipt
or the letter.
You should state in your answer tho name q
the post office to which you deaire future not'ee
to be sent to you.
EUGENE N. whitaker. Register
Datcof first publication Feb. 9th, 1913
fourth Mar. 9Th 1915
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12
WANT TO TRADE

a lady from Hutton Valley,
Mo.-Effie NJ Wall. in writing
TO Jake Lasley, says:
My brother and I intenl com
ing out there soon. He has q
fine 100 acres farm close to
town. Would trade for improv.
ed farm in Baca county.
have four lots in main part
Of BrandyviIIe City, noted for its
fine fruit-planted to fruit.
Value, $500. Will trade for i'm
proved homestead claim.
Several of my friends would
like to trade.
Ense n. Wall
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12

WAuTto-A large magazine
publishing house desires to EN-.
ploy an active man or woman IN
this community to handle q spe-
cial plan which has proven unue.
ually profitable. Good opening
for right party. Address with
two references, Publisher, Box
5l5, Times So. Sta, New York
CYL -
The Springfield herald., 1915-02-12

Tho Campo merchant G. c
Weeks was in town yes terday.
The name of Mrs. Lydia Elder
of Bennett, Colo, has been moved
up on our sub books to 1917
Curtis Elder of Bennett. Colo
RADIO has been given a new credit
on the Herald book to 1916.
Tommy Konkel was carrying
his arm in a sling for
sometime on account of boils,
but is able to use it some now.
Cassidy and Clevenger Of Lib
raj, Kans., autoed over this
way and was piloted out to tie
West Flats country Monday by
Jack Wade.
r. K. Knight is probably tie
first in the county to have ship
ped in a new cream separator.
There are no doubt a number in
county that separators brought
here with them, but the Knights
are no doubt the first to buy one
to be ready for the spring open
ing of Baca county g new indus
try.
In the two cases to have been
heard Tuesday of H. o. Amer,
homesteader and peddler, against
Smiths of Rodley for appropriat-
ing his goods and against Eckly
Smith for threats to kill. The de-
fendents paid the costs, the value
of the goods, and the PLAINTIFF
attorneys fee, amounting in all
to 1858 90, and the case was dis
missed-another case where AL
berti poured oil on the troub ed
waters, and they subsidized.