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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
2
In a lengthy argument the article weighs options for funding roads in Johnson County. It favors a turnpike plan funded by bonds with tolls, arguing it avoids broad taxation and spreads costs to benefiting districts. It notes political agitation around a Brazil era public works bill and related canal and military policy debates.
Fragmentary verse listing various phrases each insisting the subject is not alone. The lines repeat negative clauses about being “not the only” something, with odd, mixed imagery such as scales on a fish, picks on a dish, and a rooster out of reach. No clear event or person is identified.
The article discusses a plan to fund $120,000 in new roads via corporate turnpikes. Counties would authorize toll collection of $12,000 to $15,000 annually with a 6 percent interest burden, repaid after ten years by public sale of the roads. A local option favors the Turnpike if Bond-plan lacks opening. W. I. Reeves comments on a Pike road to Jonesboro.
The Committee on Redistricting plans to start work Friday after adjournment. It has replies from about 90 percent of court clerks statewide, with some mountain districts missing and others delayed. The panel expects substantial reductions in Judges Chancellors and Attorneys General as it drafts a bill, possibly effective after terms end.
Edwin Rossell acclaimed Hamlet actor stars in a magnifcent Shakespeare production at the Opera House Johnson City. Critics praise his portrayal of Hamlet as poetic and restrained, highlighting his simple character treatment and the magnetic, thoughtful presence that defines the role.
A discussion argues that privilege taxes threaten democracy and resemble autocratic systems, noting many states have reduced such taxes. The piece cautions against taxing everyday life and compares liquor and tobacco to taxable luxuries. It also mentions the Secretary of State closing charges against Dr. W Godfrey Hunter and opposition in Madrid to a Philippines bill.
A Macon Georgia druggist reports selling a large quantity of Mother's Friend and states he has never seen it fail to produce the claimed good results. He notes that all women agree it shortens labor and reduces pain.
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