The comet., April 15, 1909, Image 6

About The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916

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THE. COMET
CY II. LYLE, Editor and Owner.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Kntored at the PoRtoffloe ut Jolinunn City, Tea.
noNsee Socond Class Matter.
Like all good things, The Comet is
nerved last this week.
Johnson City's doors are open. It
invites you come in without knocking.
As we understand it, Geo. Burbage
is going to the senate when Sam Bells
goes to congress.
Everything comes tojthejtown that
works while it waits. Johnson City
now has a 75 cent coal rate.
C, C. & O. stands for Carter, Caples
and Others, according to the wag who
is always seeing things as they are not.
The C, C. A O. Ry. crosses the Blue
llidge upon such on easy grade that it
is actually down hill to the top going
either way.
J ust how the senators can keep their
minds on the tariff when they get to
tinkering with stocking schedules we
can't understand.
Everlasting Energy and Earnest Ef
fort have put George L. Carter on Easy
street and made him president of the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Rail
way.
Senator Taylor has asked President
Taft to appoint Mrs. E. W. Carmack
postmistress at Columbia and a tele
gram from Washington to the Com
mercial-Appeal says it is believed that
the appointment will be made.
OUR NEW RAILROAD.
Attention is called to the full report of the railroad meet
ing at Charleston on Septembery 30. From present indica
tions it is only a matter of a few months until you can take
the train in Johnson City and go to Charleston or Cincinnati
without change. Then look out for Johnson's. When the
coal of Kentucky and the iron ore of North Carolina meet,
Johnson City will be the Birmingham of Tennessee. Land
has already been purchased on which to erecf furnaces as
soon as coal can be brought here at reasonable rates. It is a
well known fact that the Cranberry iron makes the finest
Bessemer steel and the Kentucky coal has also been found to
be the best suited for that purpose.
Col, T, E. Matson has been appointed chief engineer and
will make headquarters at Johnson City and will begin locat
ing in both directions from this point.
All aboard for Cincinnati ! Buss leaves hotel in fifteen
minutes. From The Comet, October 28, 1S86.
This is the first story we ever told about this road. Since
then we have told many, and some of them were not consider
ed true, but, in the light of recent events, they were. We
simply got our dates slightly mixed and missed the time only
about twenty-three years.
The southern latchstring, like Mason j
and Dixon's line, has disappeared, and
Johnson City's doors stand ajar at all
times to admit worthy persons from
everywhere. The welcome " extended
our distinguished guests Wednesday
bear eloquent testimony of this atri-'
bate. j
The booklet on Johnson City and its
industrial possibilities, issued by the
Freight Trallie Department of the
Houthern Railway, is a decidedly cred
itable publication, and Mr. Maule, the
clever compiler, has every reason to be
proud of it. The illustrations are plen
tiful and the letter press is truthful,
Johnson City could ask no more.
COMING YOUNG CITY.
A loving wife in South Carolina pre
sented her husband with five children
a few days ago. Literally speaking,
this is populating some.
Johnson City has at last come into
its own. A coal rate of 75 cents a ton
on the C, C. & O. puts it in a class by
itself as a steam producer.
The fact that the present union depot
was not shown in the booklet recently
issued by the Southern was probably
an oversight but no one objects.
The action of the city council in
making the merchants move their
goods from the sidewalk back into
their stores is commendable. We must
have room to expand.
Before be gels through serving his
term as floater, George Burbage enters
the race for the senate and runs clear
out of the district into Hawkins county,
that is reported solid for him. That's
running some.
If you are not already on The Comet's
roll, subscribe now, and help it boost
Johnson City, the mountain youngster,
as it strives for recognition in the in
dustrial world. One dollar adds your
mite we do the rest.
Senators Frazier and Simmons are
unduly alarmed. The appointment of
southern democrats to oilice by Presi
dent Taft will not make repnblieans of
the appointees, but it will make demo
crats of the disappointees.
The Hon. Charles T. Cates, of Knox-
ville, announces very emphatically that
he is not a candidate for the guberna
torial nomination nextyear. A bird in
the hand is worth two that are not even
in the bush, Mr. Cates probably thinks.
Chattanooga Times.
A Chicago club woman who has been
making a study of the causes for marital
infelicity, advises as one corrective that
"wives llirt with their husbands." Cy
Ljie thinks lots of Uiem would if only
the husbands would disguise them
selves a bit. Chattanooga Times.
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Pain
Nearly all woman suffer
some patn at times, due to
the ailments peculiar to their
sex. If your trouble is yet in
a mild form, take Car dul to
prevent It becoming mora
serious. If you have suffered
long years, get Cardul at
once. Use persistently and
it will help you.
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Hartford, la., was afflicted for
24 years. She writes: "For
the past 24 years 1 have been
afflicted with womb trouble,
causing extreme nervous
ness, pain In right side and
back altogether making
j life a burden. I tried doctors
and various other remedies
without relief. Finally I be
gan using Vine of Cardul.
Now I am entirely cured. 1
cheerfully advise all women
similarly afflicted to try Car
dul." Sold everywhere.
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Our enterprising neighbor up on the Southern, Johnson
City, is getting ready to put on extra airs beginning May
10, as it is announced that on that date through passenger
service will.be put on the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
railroad, recently completed from Charlotte, N. C. We
have been watchingjphnson City for several years, very
confident in the belief it is to be one of the coming cities
of the state. It is in the center of a very productive area;
is contiguous to coal and iron ores of the finest quality,
and is surrounded by as fine farming region as can be found
in the state. In addition it has a public spirited citizenship
and isn't afraid to do a few progressive stunts by way of
showing confidence in the future. This new railroad is go
ing to help in pushing along the enterprise of the town and,
before we know it we are going to have a big, hustling
city right up under the brow of Mount Mitchell and within
easy distance of "Bob" Taylor's famousWiauga. Besides
these attractions there are three booster: ;! ere who never
know when to quit pushingCongressman Brownlow, Cy
Lyle and Munsey Slack. Congratulations are due the
young city. Chattanooga Times.
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Our reputation is
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WHY?
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W. B. REYNOIDS, Proprietor
Hot and Cold Baths 25e,
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We take charge of the entire grocery ,
bakery and meat business of HL W
Pardue,
We will give Johnson City a grocery
store in keeping with the march of
progress and supply the very best of
everything to eat The bakery will
be made a special feature, employing
only the best talent available.
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Telephone 190
Main Street
Cy Lyle takes this characteristic shot
at the Nashville Tcnnessean in his
Johnson City Comet: "A Nashville
newspaper speaks of Judge Murray as
"Ban Murray, attorney for a brewery,"
etc., but in its lauding references to the
Hon. J. J. Vcrtrees you would never
suppose for a moment that he repre
sented the Cascade distillery. Pos
sibly a distillery is not as bad as a
brewery in the mind of this paper, or
possibly there is no mind to distinguish
the difference." If Cy isn't careful he
will get himself thoroughly dispised
in the sanctuaries of the truly and only
righteous. He is already classed with
the morally stunted, and if he isn't
careful he will be outlawed among the
cut throats and the assasins. It's lese
majeste these days to speak disrespect
fully of the Pharisee. Chattanooga
Times.
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REGULAR TRIPS
TO NEW YORK.
15. Fabian, the produce and chicken
dealer, will take a car of poultry and
eggs to New York Saturday of this
week and regularly every (Saturday
hereafter. The car will be loaded here
Friday night. Since Mr. Fabian has
opened a produce house in this city the
business has grown steadily, making it
necessary even in this short time to
put a special car on to the market.
This growth indicates fair dealing
more eloquently than words could do
so, but beyond that he pays a higher
price for chickens and eggs llian any
dealer in the city. It will pay you to
investigate his prices before selling
elsewhere.
Why Sperry Was Wrong
Rear Admiral Sperry, whose un
ruffled dignity and legal trend ol
thought has given him the reputation
of a just officer, far removed from
wardroom jokes, was watching with
interest a party of children who were
being shown over the flagship Con
necticut while the fleet was here. To
a lieutenant who stood by his aide hi
remarked on the iutelllgence the chll
dren evinced In the questions they
were asking.
"Yes, sir," the lieutenant replied.
"They will tell their fathers and
mothers about this for months to
come," the rear admiral went on, un
bending a little in his interest In the
children.
"No, sir," replied the lieutenant
"I aay they will tell their parents
about this when they get home," re
peated the admiral.
"No, sir, they won't do that," replied
the lieutenant.
"What do you mean?" asked the ad
miral, turning abruptly on the youn
mcer.
"Beg pardon, sir; those are or
phans." San Francisco Chronicle.
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Main Street.
Johnson City.
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