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Leheigh Portland Cement- Will hi used exclu.ively in the construction of the great power plant near Chattanooga. 4 There is a reason for it. See . ratlins: & Marshal Sole Agents in Johnson City. 0 9 Jolinson City Mau CluiiiiH l'omlur Vir ginia Imily as His Uri'lt. Big Stono Gap, Va , Feb. 10. In tho MothodiHt"ohiirch ut H o'clock j. in., Fobrnary Vi, MissMattio Kato Head, of Sheer's Ferry, Vu , became the brido of Mr. John Buscom Cash, ot Johnson City, Tennessee. 0 THE. COMET I'.IIUI-S WHtkf All USE FAILS, Best Couuta Byruii. Tames Good. Bbo daa r In tlmn. Solrt bT drucBlBts. WATAIJHA LODGE, NO. 219. I. 0. O. F., meets un Momluy evenlim or each wt:l. Loliu room In Hrubson ButldlnK, Kast Mnrkut siroot. roiir ot I'oni Ofllco. Visiting brotlis c udiullv welcomed. WiU r ft It Wantb A few first-clans table boarders.- Have somo nicely famish ed rooms. Desirable location aud con venient to business part of the city. Mrs. O. W. Buakitz 1 IT Waluut street. ANNOUNCEMENTS CIUOriT COURT CLEKK. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Circuit Court Clei k for Washington oounty, subject to the aetio-n of the Republican primary elec tion FOY W. Dl'LANKY. d COJ'STY COlTKT CLERK. I hereby announce myself asacamh h'.h for the office of County Court Clerk for Washington couuty, subject to the action of the republican primary election. Ciias. S. Mason. t hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Court Clerk of Washington county, Tenu., subject to the action of the republican party. If nominated aud elected, it shall be my highest aim to perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability. James S. Bird. UKHISTER. I hereby annonnce myself as a candi date for ileaister of Washington coun ty, Tenn., subject to the action of the rHtmhlicftu nartv. If nominated and elected I will promise to faithfully dis charge tho duties of the ollice. J. Wn.L Shepherd. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Regifter of Washington county, subject to the action of the re publican party. If nominated aud elected it shall be ray aim to perform the dutios of the office to the best of my ability. W. I. Vines. Local and Personal. You always get the Jackson's. best meats at Mooting; of Stockliolilor. The Annual Meeting of the stock holders of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Bailroad Coin- nan v. will be held at the office of the Company, Johnson City, Tennessee, on Wednesday, the14th day of March, 1!)(HS, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the pur pose of electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for such other business as may come before the meeting. JOHN 8. WISE, Seorotury. , Report of the Condition OF Unaka National Bank AT .IVmsou City, In the State of Tennessee, at the close of business Jan. 3, HHM. hums and discounts -5fMJ overdrafts, secured and unsecured. ., il..lll.l T S. bonds to secure circulation. 37.WM.IH) V. S. bonds to secure U. S. deposits. Hft.UtHMH) IV.nnUims on U. S. bonds. .. .';;,0,;l H inkliiu house. furniture and fixtures 10,000.00 0. 10 from National Hanks (not re- serve wonts) ...... litfu Die from stuto banks and bankers. . bi i li 10 from approved reserve auents. . . 39,0:i4.2H f lecks anil other cash items l.MW 12 1. xjhani?es tor eloariuf? house .... itlJ.41 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents lo3.1 Swle l0.30rt.45 i,' tral-tender notes .0BI. 10,387 45 Kiidi'inptloii fund with U. S. Treas- urer (5 per tent circulation) . l,8io.J Col. Chas. Toncaay was in the city Tuesday as natural as life. Yon get a good meal at the Star Res tauraut for 25 cents every day. Miss Alma Haun, of Whitesburg, is the charming guest of Miss Florence Beckner. , All roads lead to F. P. Baxter's store on Spring street, 110 Armbrust-Smith bui ding. 1127 Mrs I. N. Beckner has returned from a visit to relatives at Rogersville Juuction. Jonesboro sent a large delegation of democrats to hear Bob Taylor last Thursday. You will always get clean rooms, comfortable beds and good meals at the Star Bestaurant. We are headquarters for souvenir pistols, sterling spoons, etc. Wm. Silver & Co. Miss Lncile King returned Thurs day to Bristol, after a pleasant visit to Miss Mary Lyle. "When you are in the city for a day drop into the Star Bestaurant and get a good meal for Hi cents. Mr. aud Mrs. E. E. Ellsworth are rejoicing over the arrival of ason. It's not the first but the fifth. For Bent An eight-room dwelling on East Market street. Apply to (1128) II. W. LYLE, Cius. Broderick and wife came over from: Jonesboro last Thursday and spent se.veral days in the city. Mrs. E. S. Wolfe is suffering with a broken arm, the result of a fall on the steps of her residence a few days ago. We adjust, clean or straighten spec tacles aud eye-glasses, wheiher bought of us or not, free of charge. Wm. Silver k Co. Miss Willie Broyles has returned to her home at Broylesvi le, after a very pleasant visit to her Bister, Mrs. S. A, Bowman. li. C. Wolford left last Saturday for Wheeling, W. Va., to take charge of au important piece ot work lor a largo lirm of contractors. With addiiional help we are now pre pared to do all kinds of watch and jew elry repiarmg on short notice and at sat isfactory prices. All work guaranteed. Wm. Silver & Co.' H. W. Lyle has purchased the Patton & Self Printing Company plant and will remove the outfit to the upper rooms of the building formerly ocuu pied by the City National iiank, on Main street. Kev. E. W. Kenyon, of Spencer, Mass., an evangelist with a national reputation, will come to Johnson City early lu March to oonduot religious services. Hit is principal of the Bethel Bible School at Spenoer and is a gifted and eloquent speaker. Beginning February 2d and continu- n g during the month we will make a cut pnee upon our complete line of goods in order to make room for our new goods that will arrive. This is a sort of housecleaning sale to start our fourth year with new goods. wm. fu.ver s uo. The Society of Soul Winners is doing a great work (undenominational) in our mountains. One of its agents, the Bev. James B. Converse, spent two days iu our city last week aud spoke niqe times in our publio sohools. Next week lie visits Jonesboro, Oreeneviue, ashingtou and luscnluni Colleges. Miss Julia Yoakley l)e:nl. Tuesday evening Miss Julia Yoakley suffered a stroke of appoplexy and lin gered in an unconscious condition un til shortly after midnight, when death came to her relief. Miss Y'oakley was about seventy years of age and had lived in Johnson City for nearly twenty years, hue was a member of the M. E. Chnrch, South, and was an excep tionally good woman. Funeral servi ces were conducted at the late resi dence Wednesday afternoon by Kev. M. P. Carrico, and the remains were taken to the old family burial ground ;n SulHvan county for interment. Change in Business. I have nold my woodyard to li. E. Countiss, and in ratiring from business desire to thank my customers for their generous patronage in tho past aud so licit a continuance for my-successor. Ha will treat you fairly and give your orders prompt attention. J. D. CotiI.ETTB. .CM'RIEK XOTKS. Miss Carrie Briecoe left yesterday afternoon for Johnson City to visit friends for a few davs. Miss Bert Neal returned to her home at Johnson City yesterday afternoon, after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. N. H. Massengill. Miss Eliza Wood, of Johnson City, was the guest of friends in the city for a short while yesterday on her return from a visit to her sister, Mrs. John li. Herndon, of Glade Spring, Va. Mrs. E. ('. Baldwin Kiitertuins. Thursday afternoon Mrs. E. C. Bald win delightfully entertained, at her Watauga avenue home, with a George Washington party. The interior dec orations were particularly appropriate and a pleasant afternoon was spent. Progressive nihloe was indulged in, Miss Mabel Jackson winning the prize, handsome picture of Mt. Vernon. The consolation prize, a Mt. Vernon souvenier, went to Miss Elsio Hickman. Those present were : Mesdames R. C. Hunter, L. Brown, P. H. Woflbrd, H. D. Gump, L. D. Gum, Allen Harris, N. D. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Bowers, J. A. Cargille, 8. C. Williams, S. A. Bowman, W. F. Jones, W. B. Harrison, J.A. Maher, J. W. Caadwell.T. V."McCown, M. Eiseman, W. P. Harris, Geo. T. Wofford, J. K Brading, Frank Taylor, R. C. Wood, W. J. Barton, Sato Carr, E. M. Slack. Misses Effie Wood, Eliza Wood, Kate Carr, Nell Carr, Carrie "Carr, Mabel Jackson, Alice Carr, Eva Carr, Elsie Hickman, Hattie Hunter, Marion Fri berg. BOB TAYLOR Sl'fcKS. one of the best known and most popu lar women of the church and a felici tous talker. Everybody enjoys heariD Mrs. Wiley. Tho services were held under the auspices of the Woman's Homo Mission Society and were replete with interesting features. The solo by Mrs. I. N. Boring and reading by Mrp. W. B Johnson were' rendered in a su perb mituuer and greatly pleased the audience. The happy endowments of these gifted women are the pride of our church and city. Their services are always in demand. The paBtor, Rev. M. P. Carrico, will preach next Sunday morning on the "Institutional Church." A full attend ance of the membership is specially and pressingly requested. The Southern Methodists are soon to embark on a church building project, which is to subserve the city and this generation, hence this invitation is, ex- ienaea to tue membership ana an others who may care to come. A cor dial welcome to all. The pautor is beginning a series of sermon b especially for the young peo ple at the evening services, to which all are invited. It is intended to make these services a special feature, with good music, etc., to afford the publio an enjoyable and helpful occasion of worship. as the strongest grado of cement. For olhor graden, more largely need for several kintfs of building purposes, common liuio and cbiy (both or sepa rately) being mixed in when the blocks are formed for tho linal burning. Thus several different grades are formed. front entrance are of white marble. A Inrnr veranda 130 feet long and 12 feet whido runs across the front of the Imildiug. Tho lioiiso is set off iu a lather picturesquo style with tall chim neys and a roof of heavy green tiliug, with copper leaders aud gutters. Tho What ought a firm to do for Johnson : front doors and vestibule and the doots well, for good profit to , For Sale. Owing to the continued indisposition of my wife, who is in the far west, the house and lots where I live, on the cor ner of Roan and Maple streets, are for sale. Call and see me. 1120 ' A. H. Bullock. Total . . .iM,6te. MAHIUTIKS Oipltal stock paid In surplus tuna U i livided profits, less j-xpenscs and tuxes paid S' uomil llo nk notes outstanding ... Iiivulends unpaid I i.ltvidual deposits subject to check. D nand certificates of deposit Cisliter's cheeks outstanding . li jositsof U. S. disbursing officers. II ,U payable, including cerlillrotes of deposit for money borrowed riO.ooo.iK; 23.00l).(K) 2.477.33 37,nO(UK 18U.UH 302,318.11 ll..My.34 3.281 tw.4lfl.8tl 35.000 00 . f.ift.WJ.05 Total sr.TB or Tknnksskbi whinirt.nn i.outUV. t ' i Tute U Kaniest. Cashier of the above n . i hI bank, do solemnly swear that the above si i', tnent Is true to tho best of my knowledge tuluiilief TATE 1.. kaiikk i, asintr. I' irrect -Attest: S. P. WILLIAMS. ) CTl M, S. KI.SEA. .Directors. -l n i n t S ibscrlhPd aud sworn to before mo this 5th d.iy of Januiry. iww. um. T. Woppokd. Notary Public. Tlie Armory Packed With Eaor Listeners and Hundreds Tiirnod Away. Bob Taylor filled his appointment to speak in Johnson City last Thursday at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Country people began to arrive early, and long before the hour announced for the speaking the Armory was crowded to its utmost capacity, and hundreds of disappointed democrats were turned away. The Oovetnor was in good form and for two hours held the attention of his hearers. He made one of the great est speaches of his life and called forth repeated rounds of applause. He was introduced by Dr. II. H. Carr, the man who, twenty-eight years aero placed him in nomination for congress when he detested Hon. A. H.N Petti bone in the memorable campaign of 18T8. Bob was at home, among the people who started him in life and who have watched his progress with pleasure and pride, and the great outpouring of friends to hear him was a touching tribute of respect that was fully appre ciated. Carmurk Will Speak Here. Senator E. W. Carmack will speak at Jonesboro at 1 o'olock next Tuesday afternooD, February 27th, and at John son City at 7:30 p. m. of the same day. He will speak in the Armory in this city. John lw Snajtp Itcsixns. John K. Snapp has tendered his res ignation as agent of the Southern at Johnson City, to take effect at once. He will be succeeded by Mr. I. A. Bit tie of Newport, Tenn., an experienced railroad man. Mr. Snapp has accepted a position as superintendent and gen eral tuauager of the Black Mountain Bailroad, with beaduuarters at Pen nington Gap, Va. A Cement Factory. What I now write, will be in har mony with several good speeches deliv ered at the Business Men's Banquet at Carnegie Hotel looking to additional needed manufactories and business enterprises. Does the Comet, as well as other class observers, know that a large amount of commercial cement is used in Johnson City? The article twenty years ago sold there at 83 per barrel. It is cheaper now, but the rate is high enough to make the enter prise I refer to interesting. Almost centrally through Washing ton connty is a ledge-vein of oement rock that will make as good a commer cial article as that now brought in bar rels over long lines of road. The out croppings of the vein are cn the weBt side of what is here, called Gridiron Ridge. The largest exposure is in the Vineland Gap, and within about one hundred yards of tho homestead of Esquire W. R. Runes. By Inquiry I learn that a slighter exposure is seen at Kraur's Gap, some two miles on toward the Watauga river. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, in presenting the report of the geological survey of that state, and which, with his remarks was printed as a Senate paper, said the vein extended through a large portion of Alabama, and, as he understood, could be traced up through the state of Tennessee, its outcroppings not being numerous, but that the geological estimate was that the vein was continuously unbroken, aud extending downward probably a thousand feet or more. During the past thirty years I have looked at this Vineland Gap'as slate aud thought that further down it might prove to be good roofing slate, but on' recently showing it to an expert mineralogist, after carefully inspecting it he said: "No, it is not slate, but cement." In reply to my inquiry, he said: "It is of the quality that makes high-grade Port lirtul cement." Since then I have been seeking all possible information on the subject and state this brief of what I have learned. What has been and, is, called Port land cement was first (and yet) manu factured at Portsmouth, England, from the ledgeR of rock forming the cliffs along the Strait of Dover, and our rock, here referred to, is said to be identical with that at Dover. How is it manu factured? The process is rather simple and not very expensive. The rock is burned as we do limestone for common lime, but thus burned it does not dis integrate or crumble as limestone) but breaks up in hard shells and leaves a considerable percentage of it? weight. It is then crushed to a coarse powder by machinery and being moistened is easily compressed into blocks and the blocks subjected to a second but higher-heat burning and then crushed to a finer powder aud barreled for sale, City? and, as the firm? I reply: Organize a factory there, mine therock aud give it its first bin u iug with wood at or near the quarry, and then hand to the factory, proper for first crushing, mixing for the dilTer grades and the final burning, grinding, and barreling. Or what would he still better.'BB soon as the South & Western, the. Southern, or the Traction Electric Co., runs cars out aud over tho old Three C's roadbed to and along the Watauga river, lot the entire plant be located at the mouth of Boone's Creek Valley where the now unused 25 feet of fall in Boone's creek, and if need be, the Watauga can be used for machinery power, and there the required coal and rock can be brought cheaply together. What of the cost? I see it stated, that a small faotory at Demopolis, Ala bama, is making a good profit by sell ing at $1.50 per barrel. It is calculated that the close cost of production need not exceed 75 cents per barrel. A special from Cumberland Gap says that a large vein of the cement rock (like our's here) has been found on the Tennessee and Virginia side of the mountain and that an English company is arranging to put up a factory with the capacity of 1,500 barrels daily, using its coal from .the Kentucky side. The Isthmian Canal construction will need millions of tons of cement. The large use in the states is rapidly increasing, because bo much of the article is being used iu the con strnction of steel and iron fireproof buildings. A factory at Johnson City would be almost centrally in the great market-area. Yes, it could put in a low bid for sup plies at Panama. N. A. Patterson, Vineland, Tenn. HOME FOIt V. A. STRATT0,N.- Market Street Methodist Church. 'I he ladies of Market Street Metho dist Chnrch observed their week of prayer lant weak, which was well at tended. The Home Mission society has a large membershiy and is enjoying an ever-increasing popularity among our Church women. They have under ad visement the establishment of some special missionary work in our own city. A their meeting last Friday afternoon the following officers for the ensuing year : Mrs. J. E Wade, president. M. II. Wiler, 1st vice presi E. C. peeves, 2ud vice-presi- ond vestibule of the carriage entrauco ou tho northeily side of the buildiug tire of leaded glass, with iloors of mo miu Nearly three hundred incandes cent lights will be used in the illumi nation of tho building and grounds. A feature of tho interior of the house is the large number of open fireplaces. There are eleven of these. . They were designed by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., and each is done in a differont color of tiling. The library fireplace is of Tiffany tile, resembling onyx. It is modelled after a colonial fireplace in the home of the Bonapartes, in Maryland. The principal apartments downstairs are the main hall, the reception room, library and dining room. With the ex ception of the reception room, which is trimmed in mahogany, with fireplace and decorations to match, all of the rooms of the lower floor are done in dull white and separated by mahogany sliding doors. Tapestry depicting scenes of the hunt has been used to or nament the walls of the dining room above tho white wainscoting. The dining room will be illuminated by large electrolier suspended over the table, and by colored c'cetiio lihtu studded iu the siilo wall. A mahogany slaircase with a wide window seat ut the first lauding lends to the second lloor, which is divided into a hall, a front sitting room and three bedrooms and baths. 'The two laier bedrooms on this floor are Louis XV, while the third, is iu green aud mahogany. On tho third door there is a billiard room done iu fumed oak, three bedrooms, a shower bath, a cedar room for the storage of furs and a largo luggage and store room. The servants will have large and comfortable apart ments in the rear of the seoond lloor, with baths, closets, etc, while a dining room has been finished for them con necting with the kitchen on tho-main lloor. Tho basement contains the healing plant, laundry and cold storugo room. The laundry is equipped with an appa ratus heated by gas for the quick dry ing of clothes in bad weather. Anoth er convenient contrivance is a large re frigerator which has doors opening on the servants' veranda. The icemen will have keys to the door, so they may keep the refrigerator replenished with out passing through the kitchen. Across the street, in the roar of his premises, Mr. Stratton has a three story carriage house and garage. He has just placed au order for a 50-horsepower Thomai flyer, which will be uaed iu connection with his new establishment. NewYork Sunday Tribune, February 11th. SPECIAL CJ AIL OF President of Westchester Lighting Co. Live in Mount Vernon. Tho new home of President F. A Stratton, of the Westchester Lighting Company in Mount Vernon, is nearly completed, and Mr. and Mrs. Strattou are arranging to open it early next month with housewarming, at which .1 mi i. . P ii. -1 I. tucy win entertain many oi tuuir rem fives. The house is the largest private dwelling in Mount Vernon with the exception of the mansion of James A Bailey, of the Barnum & Bailey circus. It stands in Summit avenue, on the highest elevation ou Chester Hill, and and from the upper windows com niands a fine view of the city and of Long Island Sound and the adjacent towns of Telham and New-Rochelle, Mr. Stratton owns several other places, including a county seat of 200 acres in upper New-Rcchelle, au island and a game preserve in Maine and an inter est in a hotel in North Carolina, but he likes the location of Mount Vernon so well that he expects to make that city his permanent home, and for this rea son has spared no expense in building. His home has been built more for con venience than for show, and it has plenty of room for servants as well as for the family. In its construction Mr. and Mrs. Stratton have embodied many ideas acquired by them through living in numerous houses and hotels in various parts of the country. Whe.u they started to build, about a year ago, they expected that the house and grounds would cost about $25,000, but so many features were added to the plans that the original estimate of the cost has been exceeded nearly four times. The house is modern colonial in style, three stories in height, built of yellow pressed brick, with granite foundations and a three foot granite wall running about the premises. The trimmings and steps leading to the ft - -.iiwty NOW GOING ON AT THE HUB WirVWWWVWWVrVrVlrVVWfV We have one hundred Men's Suits, bought for this season, to close out in this Special Cleaning Up Sale at fifty cents on the dollar. J- jfi . NOW is your opportunity to get a good suit at one-half regular price. These suits were sold at $8, $10, $12, $14, $15, $16 and $18. Your Choke NOW f$$f9 and all of our Underwear to be closed out at cost and less.i J- J- J & " m Me must have roomer- FOR OUR MAMMOTH SPRING c STOCK, NOW ON THE WAY Tine Molb J. A. PARSONS, Proper. . mm m 1898 1906 1 Mrs. deut. Mrs. dent. Mrs. Mrs. fary. Mrs. secretary Mrs. J, ...ARE YOU... Going West? The Quick est Way Write me for Lowest Rates, Quickest Time and full Information regard Ing your trip. 525 Oay St. J. C. EATON, Kaoxvlile, Tenn. T. P. A. NOTICE TO TAX PAY KI!S. I have moved to Foy W. Dulaney's office, in the new Armbrust-Smith building," on Spring street. Call at once and pay your tax before cost aud penalties go on. This is the last month in which you can pgy poll tax without cost. J. B. C. LEWIS, Tax Collector for 8th, 5Hh aud 10th Districts of Washington County. No more high prices for fresh meats, you em go to JackBon s. Isaac Harr, 3rd vice-president. C. O. Biddle, recording secre- W. II. Fulton, corresponding W. Cardwell, treasurer. Large congregations atteuded servi ces Sunday, both forenoon aud even ing. Bev. G. D. French. I). IX, de livered in the morning a strong and powenui sermon, ur. ireueh is no ordinary preacher but ranks high in his beloved employ. He is the field agen of the American Bible Society for the states of Tennessee, Kentucky. Mississippi and Louisiana. This fo ciety is the greatest interdenomina tional auxiliary in Christendom and deserves the support of all men, irre spective of sectarian preferces. Mrs. E. E. Wiley, superintendent of the Greeneville Home and Training School, was present Sunday evening! and talked to a crowded house. She is 1 TAYLOR STORE We call special attention this week to our Shoe Department We sell only such shoes as we know will prove sat isfactory. We are agents for a num ber of the best factories in the country. See our complete stock of the W. L. Douglas shoes for men and boys ; al so our Zeigler Brothers line for ladies, misses and cfiildren. You get your money's worth, whether you buy a high-priced shoe or a cheaper shoe.. There is satisfaction in all our shoes. DESTINED TO BE A BY-WORD IN EVERY SOUTHERN HOME Young People's Advocate 1 t 25 Cents a Year. lb On trial 3 months, 10c. .. . NO PAPER JUST LIKE IT. MUST BE BEAD TO BE APPRECIATED Young People's Advocate Box 193 Johnson City, Tenn. M. S. WEAVER & CO.i ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.. Joi-itsoi Cit-st, T.t:asr:N-- e FRAI1R TAYLOR S 214 Main St. NEW CARGILLE BUILDINf 'Phone 147 1 11 IE 8 Q3 Hi "Wiring done strictly accordin h Code. We solicit your patronage fl a. n Hi n n ft A 11 ft ii fi f 4 ip? to the Underwriters' j f I WHEN YOU WANT I PHOTOGRAPHS ANY SIZE I Any style or ENLARGED PICTURES from C ll.US Cents and up, framed, or Photo Buttons or rictures irameu. lor your ranoi, ouung Room very cheap, call at my new Gallery op posite post office in the Adams building. J. A. 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