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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

CANDIDATES
LOOK WINNERS

A prominent travelling man, who
visits practically every country store
in Washington county and who comes
in contact with many people through
out the county, in talking with The
Comet reporter this week stated that
he believed that Sam R Taylor, the
Democratic candidate for sheriff,
would lie elected from three to five
hundred majority. He stated Taylor
was making rapid gains throughout
the county, especially in the rural
districts.
From observations of the knowing
)nes there never has been a more
popular candidate nominated by the
democrats than Sam Taylor He is a
genial favorite with everyone, and,
regardless of party affiliations, Will
poll what is believed to be tn elargest
tote ever given candidate in WASH
ington county. Scores of republicans
are lining up for Taylor everywhere
and they are urging his election, some
Of them, it being stated, are making
an active canvass in their districts.
Tie democrats were never better
organized and this, with their strong
candidates, the voters are rallying t.
the nominees with great interest. Mr..
Taylor is making an active canvass of
he county and is greatly encouraged
with his prospects. He is a clean,
affabre gentleman in every respect,
IND is held in the highest esteem by
the people of Washington county. He
will make fearless officer if elected.
He has been engaged in the livery
0usinss in Johnson City for many
years and is known for his courteous
and kind treatment of the people, no
farmer having ever been refused a
kindness by him, as many will attest.
AS to the tax assessors race. d. E.
Fine, democrat, is making a great
race, with the chances being much in
his favor to win for reelection. Many
people state that his fairness in the
assessment OF last years taxes show
him to be honest and that he is not
transacting business for the county
in favor of one class over another.
He is strong candidate and it is
predicted that he will win.
The election is now only two weeks
Off ard the county election commits
si"lers are active in preparing the
officers for holding the election in
the county, getting tickets ready, etc.
a heavy vote is predicted.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
KINCSPORT, TENN, NEWS ITEMS

W. b. Polling was in Bristol Tues
day.
DR.. r. T. Childress was in Kings
port Saturday.
R. B. Traubarger, of Marshall, was
in town Tuesday.
Plenty of rain in this part of the
moral vineyard
Mr.. Joe Rhea, of Bristol, was here
on business Tuesday.
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Want Berries? We sell them. The
People Market
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Snow were in
Kingsport Saturday.
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r. E. Poe, of Church Hill R. F. D..
was in Kingsport Tuesday
$3.50
H. C. Sivrt says h els doing a good
real estate business.
John A. Kinzen, of Boone, was in
town Monday on business.
II, L n NN,.Jo,, boc oon,o bnaI
from business trip to New York.
Mrs. Jones was in Kingsport Friday
attending court held by Esq. Crun.
Dick Bond, horse snapper of Gate
City, Va, was i Kingsport, Tuesday.
You furnish the wife, we furnish
the home. Kingsport Furniture Co.
Mrs. C. V. Patton, of Knoxville re
mains the guest of relatives in town
Miss Mary Rogan is spending q
week with her sister, Mrs. Cam Law
|
Rev. j. V. Stevens will preach a
the Pre-, ,byterian church next Sunda!
morning:
j. ii. Morris, of Keokee, Va, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Cooper OIL
Cherokee street
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
RURAL CREDITS BILL

The rural credits bill signed by
President Wilson yesterday was one
of the greatest achievements of his
administration. 1t is, too, measure
that should prove of great benefit to
the agricultural interests and there
fore to the country in general. All
prosperity has it's foundation in agri-
cultural production, and it is entirely
logical that to help the farmers, IN
other words to build up the rural sec
tions, stimulates production and in
creases land values. will be of bee
fit to all classes. 1t will make more
farmers and richer farmers and that
will mean more. trade, more transpor-
tation and more general industry.
The rural credits bill is an excel
lent auxiliary to the Federal reserve
oct. The two measures will give lib
crafty and a much-needed relaxation
to the country's financial system that
had hitherto been too rigid and con-
fined in its operations, too restricted
to class, too much controlled in finan-
cial centers.
The South should especially profit
by the rural credits act. The farm
ers of this section will be relieY' d
of the trying handicap that has hith'
erto prevailed here, that has pre-
vented them from obtaining credit Oh
genuine assets and made them sub,
servant to other classes better fay-
ored.
President Wilson's achievements Il
domestic legislation have been mark
ed and are greatly to his individual
credit and to his party Of which he
has been in this respect a masterfu
leader He framed democratic prin-
ciples and policies inc practical meas.
ures as probably no other democrat
of the day could have done, and he
has succeeded in impressing the coun
try with conception of what pro
gressive democracy means higher
than had hitherto existed.
The administration measures pass
ed under strong presidential pressure
at the last session of congress sup
plemented by the rural credits law
has effected thorough change in
the country's financial system and
otherwise altered the existing condi-
tions so as to make a practically new
system. They leave no question as to
the presidents constructive ability.
If President Wilson's administra-
ton had been one affected by dOmes-
tic policies alone, as was the case
decessors in office, he would hay e
shown to better advantage than he
has done and doubtless would have
incurred less criticism. He apparent
ly has been much worried with the
serious foreign complications with
which he had to deal and no doubt
regrets that his work in the presi
Dental office could not have been de-
voted wholly to domestic policies that
are much better suited to his tenn
permanent and to his habit as a schol-
ar and MISUNDERSTANDING Banner.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

Rev. J. c. Kinsen visited his rela-
tives III Carroll county, Va, last week,
returning Saturday.
Attorney j. Ralph Worley, of John
son City, was in Kingsport Friday
looking after legal business.
Mr.. Grant Martin, of Church Hill
Hawkins county, died a few days agL.
He leaves several children to mourn
his loss.
Attorney George n. Barnes, of tie
law finn Of Barnes, Worley & Do1-
son, was over from Johnson City last
Saturday.
Mr.. W. o. Christenhuy, Of Nash
vile, is in the city in the interest OF
the National Life and Accident IN
surance company.
# + +
Mr.. c. V. Kels, superintendent Of
the Cllnchfield Portland Cement rock
quarry at Speers Ferry, was here
Monday on business.
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Kingsport got off easy during h
recent heavy rains. Slight incenyen-
fence mas been suffered. except The
delay in grading streets.
w. G. Rebkopf. representing StrousC
& Bros. with High Art" custom tail
oring, will be at smih- Blaklcy's July
81 and August / and 2.
*$*#
Mr.. Jas. b. Cook, assistant treas
urer and purchasing agent of Fedora
Dyestuff and Chemical Corporation
has again assumed his duties, afte
a weeks visit home.
N. Slaughter, of Arcadia, was pros
pecting in Kingsport this week. Nh
Slaughter expects to buy Kingspor
property ad move here for the bene
fit of our schools.
Il 4 Il
Work on the Reedy Creek roa
north Of town is progressing nice,l
This road will be rocked soon an
will give a good outlet into the ric
Reedy Creek valley.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE

Josephine Turck Baker, Editor
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Lloyd Parker went home &c
Knoxville, after a siA weeks visit wi h
her mother, Mrs. Nittie Cloud. Mr..
Parker motored up and Mrs. Parker
went back with him.
Miss Lena Bolton was called to her
home in Johnson City on account of
the illStss Of here mother. We hope
she will come back soon to finish hev
visit.
Mess Claude Kennedy and Hubert
Clyce find the roads in Hawkins de
liShtful" for riding and driving. They
take a trip nearly every evening, re-
turning in the early morning for tn Il
respective places of business.
Mrs. Earland Kinzer left TUESDAY
afternoon for Baltimore, from there
she will go to her home at Callao, Va,
to be at the bed side of her sister,
Miss Mamie Ashbune, who is very
low with typhoid fever.
Friends in Kingsport are in receipt
i of tn announcement of the wedding
of Mr. Jas. X. Richards to Miss Leola
Ann Swanner, of Knoxville. Their
many friends wish them the best in
life. The bride is an active member
! in social and church circles.
Charles Broderick, of Limestone,
was i'll Kingsport this week. Mr..
Frederick is building a five-room res
idence on Dale street. Mr. Brodericli
subscribed for The Times and says
he enjoys reading it very much. He
expects to get quite a number of sub
scribers at Limestone for The Times.
Mr.. J. C. Heaberline of Bristol,
district manager Of the National Life
and Accident Insurance Co., of Nash
vile, is in the city. He is accompa-
MED by Mr.. W. c. glastonbury. Of
Nashville. who will be local manager
of Kingsport Branch.
$50
Cost of Progress.
| For every $3.50 900 spent on en-.
gineering 1t is estimated that a man
is killed.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

plays in the hands of competent ac-
tors and actresses and at popular
prices. with view to testing the vir-
tue of the real thing" in the drama
tic art as against the counterfeit
presentment.p We should say that
the experiment will succeed unless
the film folks begin very promptly
cleaning out the rubbish from the Of
ferings they are sending to their pat
ronS.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20

Cost of Progress.
For every $3.50. 900 spent on en-.
Pineering It is estimated that a man
is killed
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-20
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We have never heard Of anybody
who succeeded In making surliness or
inciyility pay.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13
STATE PREPAREDNESS.

In New York, where the general assembly is in session.
is possible to how far the people whole have
been affected by the preparedness policy New York
state has been worked the preparedness question
for some time OF course, with New York city the
headquarters OF numerous propaganda movements and
the close relations which the citys shipping to foreign
countries entail there is bound to be interest in the
vital than that in inland states But the New York
assembly apparently has caught the preparedness fever
from Washington well from the other SIDE 1t seems
that the tmeness of the assembys meeting the interest
in the manifested by New York city, and the prepar
edness bills in congress have all had hand in shaping
New York preparedness program
1t has down to point where the state is
likely to settle of two bills both of which have
large following The pacifsts have favored compromise
IN the shape OF bill requiring compulsory physical train
ing amounting to at least twenty minutes exercise day
for all children in the public schools The mild mtarsts
have in mind providing for compulsory military
training for all boys between sixteen and nineteen,
whether in high school, private school school at all
The training will require three hours week There
exception, making it voluntary the part of boys
ployed The instruction will be in the hands of the state
militia and the regular army, and the whole system will
be directed by commission of three, of whom shall
be the major general commanding the national guard
What system like this would cost the state is not
toned in the BILL but it is stipulated that the commission
ers shall receive beyond their travelling expenses
For the first plan there great deal to be said If,
as advocates of physical training declare it is easy
matter to increase the physical efficiency and robustness
of the public III general by physical training during the
formative period then the first plan provides of
laying foundation for military training in substantial
For the second plan there the objection that it
may Interfere with plans which congress may have in
mind What congress is going to do the state of New
York does not know nor congress likely to wait in order
to what the state of New York is going do Thus
there is the possibility of working at purposes an
affair which largely the business of the federal govern
ment But New York is paving the way and whatever it
learns from its competition with the federal government
should be carefully noted by other states
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13
WESTERN PUBLIC LANDS.

The United States government has become involved in
dispute for possession Of millions Of of valuable
oil and agricultural lands the Pacific coast This con-
troversy California chiefly and the California
patent holders have much to justify their claims
probable that in the end compromise will be reached In
Oregon however, the is echo of the days when
transcontnental railroads had only to extensions
IN order to receive from congress grants of alternate
lions OF land all along the right OF way The Southern Pa
cic in this obtained control Of land in eastern
Oregon which today is worth about $7O,OOOOOO
1t is understood that the Southern Pacific declined to
sell to some bidders and that, in selling some lands it
charged more than the $3.50 stipulated the fed
era grant Some 100000 tied up Population
is increasing rapidly in Oregon and the for agr
cultural land is becoming stronger Farmers on falling
to to terms with the railroad said to have settled
ON the farms in defiance Of the corporation Thus the SUBJ
ect came before the Oregon legislature which pettoned
congress to act Suit begun to quiet title and in the
lower Oregon federal court the government The APP
peal to the supreme court resulted ambiguous decs
lon Ownership has not yet been decided and the railroad
still mas possession The government still maintains that
at the utmost the railroad has only equity of $3.50 an
acre in the disputed lands
Not long ago the Southern Pacics attorney appeared
before the house public lands committee and offered to
inquish al claim to the territory on condition that the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13

MEL6A ITEMS.
Capital News Special Service.

Capital News Special Service.)
Melba, April 13.--Reneick & Flahiff
loaded another car OF hogs this week
which they sold to Mr.. Dunn, who is
a Portland buyer.
c. e. Brooks. assistant superintend-
ent OF the Oregon Short Line was In
Melba Saturday looking over the
grounds for a new depot.
c. r. Koontz. formerly of Boise but
now working Miss Prush's place, spent
several days this week in Boise.
Mrs. N. ]. Moore was a business
visitor In Nampa Saturday.
The Vincent boys gave a dance II
their home last Friday night to a
crowd Of their young friends.
Miss Martha Cummins IL visiting
friends at Fruitland for a week.
r. A. Warren, from Apple valley, has
moved down and is building on his
homestead.
Messrs. Buckley and Burnham Of
Kuna, who have been here since Feb
ruary. making concrete drops on the
government bitches. returned home this
week. having finished their Job.
The Mora baseball team came over
last Sunday and played the Media
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13
Dinner Stories.

A young woman with a notebook
and q pencil entered the store of
Jonathan briggs, in a small Connecti-
cut town, and said to the proprietor:
Good morning. Mr.. briggs. I'm look
ing up records of the early settlers Of
the town. Could you give RE an in
formation"
The old fellow turned to the desk,
well, the earliest settler I've got is
Doc Talcott. an his best record is
three months
Elizabeth Marbury tells this story
of her experiences while trying to find
manager who would produce the
play The Optimist."
Il don't think much OF the title,'
was the first managers protest.
DO you know what it means?''
asked Mrs. Marbury.
Certainly" was the answer. IAN
optimist Is a man who looks after the
eyes. and a pessimist is man who
attends the feet
This reminded her Of Wilton Lack
ayes remark when asked IL he had
found a manager to produce Les
Miserables."
Found one to produce it?'' he al
swered. 'Why, I haven't found one
who could even pronounce it,
DESTROYS Of buying camera. a
certain fair young woman inspected
the stock of a local shopkeeper.
rs this a good one?" she asked. as
she picked up a dainty little machine
What is it called2"
That's the Belvedere," said the hand
some young shopman, politely.
There was a chilly silence. Then
the young woman drew herself eoldly
erect, fixed him with an icy stare and
asked again:
"Er-and can you recommend the
Belva 2"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13
lrength for Lame Backs and WORKOUT Conditions

nels often get sore and sleep ID dis
turbed two or three times q night. The
Is the time you should consult some
physician Of wide exparience-such as
DIR. Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel and
surgica. institute. Buffalo, N. 7. Send
him 10 cents for large trial packages
OF his new discovery--"Anuric" Write
him your symptoms and send q sam
pie of urine for test. Experience has
taught DR.. Pierce that "Anuuric' 10 the
most powerful agent In dissolving
uric acid, as hot water melts' sugar
Being 80 many times more active than
lithia. 1t clears the heart valves Of
any sandy substances which may clog
them and checks the degeneration Of
the blood-vessels, as well as regulating
blood pressure. "Anuric' is q regular
insurance and life-saver for all big
meat eaters and those who deposit
lime salts in their joints. Ask the
druggist for "Anuric" put mp By Dr..
Pierce, in 50-cent packages.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why svsryens she0ld drink
hot Watsr each morning
before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous Respondent, wor-
ried; some days headachy. dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci-
tated by illness
II We all would practice inside bath
ing, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead OF thousands Of
half-sick. misunderstanding souls with
pasty. muddy compilations we should
see crowds OF happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which it accumulates under our pres
ent mode OF living. For every ounce
OF food and drink taken into the sys-
tenn nearly an ounce of waste material
must be carried out, else 1t ferments
and forms ptomaine like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as it Is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day.
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs Of the previous days
accumulation of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, whether
sick or we'll, are advised to drink each
morning. before breakfast, a glass of
real hot water with a teasponful
limestone phosphate in it. as a harm
less means of washing out of the stom-
ach, liver, kidneys and bowels the in
digestible material, waste. sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing. sweetening and
purifying the entire ailmentary canal
before putting more food into the
stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach. nervous days and sleeplese
nights hav, become real cranks about
the morning inside bath. A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate will not
cost much at the drug store, but Is
sufficient to demonstrate to anyone
it's cleansing, sweetening and fresh
ening effect upon the system.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-13

found in that county. The superinten-
dent supposed she was an inmate of
some other institution, who had es-
capped and made inquiry everywhere,
but could find no trace of anything
that gave him IL crew to her identity.
An account of the affair was in the
Blatchford Gazette. but ! seldom see
that paper. When she got well enough
to talk she refused to answer any ques
tions. She gave her name as Mary
ogden. A great mystery has always
surrounded her."
What course do you propose to fol-
low now?" asked Nell anxiously.
Cane has taken up his residence
there as doctors assistant He goes
freely among the patients and he plans
to watch Anna without seeming to do
so. His idea is that she has someone
who is taking care of the baby for her
and that she will SCORER or later go to
see I and then he will learn where it
is
IF you confronted her with the
crime of KIDNAPPING the baby, could
you not make her tell where it is 2"
asked Nell.
Il would not think you would ask
that question, knowing her" replied
the doctor. Our only chance of find
ing the baby is to keep her from
knowing that we suspect her at all.
She will wait while before going to
see it. Cane thinks, till she is assured
no one is watching her.
who could she get to take care of
it," asked Nell. She surely had no
money to pay for such care"
THAT is the great mystery about
the whole thing. But we have traced
the woman and the child to Burleigh.
and we have found Anna an inmate OF
the insane ward less than two miles
away. She was gone the day the baby
disappeared, and she could have
reached the farm by going across the
fields without walking much over a
mile. We feel sure that the baby is
not far away" The doctor sat looking
at the floor lost in sthought.
But you went everywhere on ali
the roads around there and inquired
of so many people l do not see how
you could have missed finding her,
objected Nell
"Of course IL someone was hiding
the baby l might easily have left the
place without knowing she was there
continued the doctor.
But what object would anyone
have to hide a baby from it's own par
ents?" persisted Nell.
sThat / cannot tell. arm utterly al