The Commercial (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?
September 6, 1901

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Ur. W. M. TURNER nr BY ILECTHICITT if EVEBTTHINO Telephone, No. 144 g The .1 ii ii 11 w COMMERCI AL. s Dr. W. M. TURNER DENTIST I rVPJiyTHINO BY ELECT E.ICIT1T Telephone, No. 144 flnlon City Commercial, eatabllahel J890. ri.n.... o.,.mV,. W..t Tsnikw. Court.. wUblUM J Conaolidated September 1. 187. UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1901. VOL. 13., NO. 35. Large stock of fever thermometers at very close prices, at 'my MOSS DRUG STORE. Just received a large stock of Quinine at MOSS DRUG STORE. Finest line of toilet soaps ever displayed in Union City, at MOSS' DRU6 STORE. mm layers a ti r Go, J NH FIrmI New Goods! New Methods! Will Begin Business October 1, Opsra House Block. We Have bought this column in The Com mercial for one year, and each week we will have something to say that will interest you if you eat Groceries. We know it has been a problem lately how to raise money enough to indulge in such luxu ries as Bacon, Sugar, Potatoes, &c, but we are going to try and "fetch" the price down to where an ordinary man can lay in a week's supply without mort gaging his home. We have no secrets, and don't mind telling you how we propose to do it: Nothing but Cash. We are buying Groceries by the Car Load, Getting off all the discouuts, and are go ing to sell them for Spot Cash Only. One man's money is as good as another's. No exceptions, no favor ites. All treated gj alike. We know how to say "NO." i me a w That's All, WATCH US. The White House." Caldwell- layers Grocery Union City, Tenn. SCHLEY. We have watched you day and night Schley. And rre know that you're all right, Sell ley. Ton were Johnnle-on-the iot; For the Don you made It hot Tti.t'i a fact we've not forgot Schley. But give credit where lt'i due, Sohley. All doei not belong to yon, Bchley. Teach It In eachjpublic school Hake of that an ironclad rule Sampaon killed one poor, lone male, Schley Sure you imuhed Cerrera't fleet, Bchley. But tn one thing you were beat, Schley. Thongh the Bpanlth fleet you aunk, Bampiion got the blggeat hnnk Of prUa money won by Bulk Bchley. Bounded by a navy clique, Bchley. You're the winner we would pick, Bchley. They may cbooae men like Maclay; They may acheme from day to day t But for you Juat men hooray, Schley. The Commoner WONDERFUL SOUTH. Baltimore, Md,, Sept. 3. Hardly a week passes without the record of a substantial addition to the wealth of the country made or promised in the development ox the natural resources of the South. Hardly a student approaches the subject without being strongly impressed with the wonderful pos sibilities of that section in manu facturing and agriculture, the inter-dependent basis of Southern progress. This fact, with partic ular reference to agriculture, is forcibly brought out in an article published this week by the Manu facturing Record and written by Col. J. B. Killebrew, of Nashville, Tenn., a recognized authority upon a vast range of topics related to the material interests of the South, who has done especially valuable work in advancing agriculture there. Col. Killebrew says: "The earth has nowhere upon its bosom another region so fruit ful as the South in multiplied ag ricultural capabilities, or in those elements that increase human in dustry and human happiness. Every year discovers some new resource in the South. It grows every food plant needed by man. It produces more and better texue plants than any other portion of the globe. It is rich in almost. every mineral used in the arts iron, copper, zinc, lead, marble, etc. It has phosphate to enrich its soils, coal and water power to drive its machinery. It is the coming focus of the world's com merce and the center of its indus try. Its possible cotton crop can employ more people than any other product grown on the earth and what is better, the South can feed them all from its fertile fields. "The South is a vast Tegion and has more varied soils, climatic conditions and the capacity for the growth of more crops than any like area in the world. Its flora is remarkable in variety, value and quantity. Estimating; the fruits, vegotables, grasses, berries, cereal crops, texile plants and other veg etable productions of economic value, there are not fewer than 125 products of the soil that are grown and may be grown with profitable results. Indeed, it may be said of the Southern States that if all the varieties of vegetable products grown on the earth were destroyed except those that may be brought to maturity in the Southern States, mankind would scarcely miss thenn" Concerning special crops, Col. Killebrew says: "During the year of 1900 the United States produced on 42,495,- 285 acres 522,220,505 bushels of wheat This was on about 66,400 square miles or less than one twelfth of the area of the Southern States. The uplands in nearly every portion of the South can be made to produce this great cereal profitably. There are millions of acres of such land now awaiting the labors of intelligent butband nicn, and the time is not far dis tant when the Central States of the South, as well as Texas, will be considered among the best wheat growing sections of the Union. It is believed by the best practical agricultural thinkers and writers that within twenty years the South will be.producing, if prices justi fy, more than 500,000,000 bushels of wheat on 25,000,000 acres, less than one-twentieth of the superfi cial area of the South." "The corn crop for 1900 was grown on 83,320,872 acres and ag gregated 2,105,102,518 bushels. This was an average yield of 25.3 bushels per acre. It is not extrar agant to say that the States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Georgia could easily grow as much corn as is now produced in the Uuited States without redistricting the area given to cotton and tobacco. "But allowing that the quantity of standard crops of grain in the whole country could not be dupli cate&in the South, there are crops peculiar to that section, which added to the other crops, could easily be made to equal in money value all the grain crops now made in the United States as well as other crops. Tne cotton crop of 1900, including seed, was valued at $535,000,000. This could be in creased many fold; could the sugar and rice crop.! Indeed, with anything like intensive farming, the present cotton crop could be easily grown in the State of Texas, which now produces one-fourth of the crop. "The tobacco crop of the United States will average nearly 500, 000,000 pounds. This crop could be duplicated many times upon one-tenth of the- unimproved lands of the South. "The rice crop at present grown tt .1 Aii nnn ftnA in tne eoutn is ij5o,yyu,zo pounds, estimated to be worth 110,000,000. This is one of the growing agricultural industries of the South. "The estimated value of all farm products of the United States for 1900 was $3,000,000,000. Should the demand ever come the South could sell at present price enough cotton to reach this sum. Take the value of the products of the South to be $1,220,500,000 as es timated, and it will approximate the value of nearly one-half of all the agricultural products of the United States. There is only 20 per cent of the land in the South improved. Concede that only 50 per cent is susceptible of being improved, then the South could easily produce more than $3,000,000,000 of agricultural pro ducts on 50 per cent of its terri tory without employing any im proved methods of cultivation of fertilization and employing igno rant labor." Big Week at Beaumont. Beaumont, Tex,, kept. 1. Dur ing the week just closed nine gush ers were brought in. This is de cidedly the biggest week m the his tory of the fields. During the month nineteen spouting wells were completed. The bringing la of wells does not constitute all of the development, however, for several miles of pipe line have been laid, a dozen large storage tanks have been completed and several more have been begun. Not less than twenty more big steel tanks, having a capacity of 38,500 gallons to 500,000 gallons, have been contracted for, and several of them are now under course of con struction. On the whole, the month just closed has witnessed a devel opment in this field that is marvel ous. The week had its tragic side in the four deaths resulting from the breaking loose one or the gushers. Forty-four gushers have been completed. At a very conservative estimate these wells will produce a million barrels of oil within twenty-four hours, enough to load 6,660 tank cars, which would make a train fifty miles long. The daily shipments now are eighty-five cars. CERTAINLY HAS OIL. Wickliffe, the county seat of the adjoining county of Ballard, ha oil. Of that there is no sort of doubt. An employe of The News visited the little city yester day and was shown the well from which the oil has been taken and brought back with him a small sample of the fluid. Most of our readers are familar with the original discovery of the oil in a well dug for the purpose of securing water supply for the Wickliffe packing company. The Well was dug to a depth of a little over 60 feet, when the gas and fumes resembling the smell of gasoline or benzine became so strong that no one could stay in the opening to further prosecute the work. When old Louis Web ster, a negro who has dug wells and cisterns all over Ballard county for the past 40 years, could go no further with the work the well was abandoned as a source of water supply and was shown to visitors and strangers as a curious ity until the oil excitement in some other parts of the country put some of those interested in Wick liffe to thinking. Inquiry proved that indications for oil were decid edly more tangible in Wickliffe than in many places where vast sums have been expended in boring wells, and many other places where gushers have been found. Outsiders finally became interested and the organization and incor poration of a company to bore for oil resulted last week. Before the Union city people were asked to invest anything in the enterprise a test to settle be yond any question that the oil came from the earth was decided on for their benefit. Mr. J. C. Boyd and others interested had every particle of water drawn out of the well and telegraphed to the Obion County people interested to send trustworthy representatives there to see the test made. The marshal of Union City and five or six other persons selected by the prospective investors went to Wickliffe, and these, with a num ber of local parties, stood guard at the well all night and until about 8 o'clock the following morning, when some of the water from the well, which had filled a depth of about four feet, was drawn out, and found to carry a very encouraging percentage of oil on its surface. The oil is a beautiful, colorless fluid, which burns freely, and smells more like benzine or gaso line than coal oil. It is believed by Wickliffe people that the pressure is very great and forces the crude oil through a considerable strata of earth to the point where it ex udes from the soil, thereby refin ing it to some extent. It has been tried in various ways and answers every test for a fine illumination oil. When reliable business men like Dr. John Boyd, T. J. Neely, Hal Warden, O. C. Boyd, Bud Linthi- a a t CI cum, W. A. Anuerson, cam Moore, Matt Smith, and, in fact, most of the reputable and respon sible business men of Wickliffe pin their faith to the indications of oil it is sufficient guaranty that there is no fake about the matter. The oil is there. How much, only the sinking of a well can determine. A gentlemen was in Wickliffe Saturday who has two well-boring outfits, one of which is engaged in Ohio, another in Alabama. He came to make a bid on the boring work after examining the character of the oil. He said he could go to work in a few days if he secured the contract. Other bids will be received and work commenced at the earlist date to determine what the indicatious of oil amount to. People are anxious for the boring to begin. Paducah News. EXTERMINATE THEM. Kansas Citt, Mo., Aug. 30. Mrs. Maria P. Williams, the most prominent negro woman in Kansas City, well educated and a leading spirit in half a dozen negro associ ations, said to-day: "Bishop Turner is wrong about branding and marking negroes who disgrace the race by assaulting and killing white women. My plan is for every negro who has any race pride in him to join the white men in the hunt for every brute guilty of these awful crimes on white women and help to hang or burn him. If he is dead he can not commit the deed again, nor can he be the father of a son who might some day do as he had done. By putting an end to the life of each one of these human dogs as fast as caught and proved guilty we will finally put an end to the existence of a human dog. "All negroes are not alike, but to simply tell the white people all negroes are not alike does not prove it so long as we remain idle and do not demonstrate the fact by an act which will show the whites that there are good negroes as well as bad." SCISSORS EDITORIAL. The circumstances which require the absence of Admiral Sampson from the Schley investigations are even more distressing than those that made his presence impossible at the Santiago affair. Detroit Free Press. These be troublesome days for the Administration managers. While worrying about how to keep the negro in politics in the South em States they are worrying about how to keep the negro out of office in the Northern States. Omaha World-Herald. It is now baid the charge will be preferred against Admiral Schley that he was intoxicated during the SantiagoQbattle.- Aside from the tact that Admiral Schley does not drink, this charge is likely to recall the reply of Abraham Lincoln to the charge that General Grant was drunk upon another important -occasion. Pittsburg Dispatch. While Europe may not combine against the United States, the in dividual nations will retaliate against our tariff wall with pro hibitions against our manufactured exports. According to Kepubli can principles it is not the market for agricultural products and raw material that we want, but a mar ket for our manufactured products. St. Paul Globe. The "embalmed beef" scandal rid the War Department of Alger and Eagan. It is to be hoped that the cowardly slanders which the Navy Department has encouraged against a brave and gallant officer will result in driving out of the public service Long, Cro wninshield and all the brood of sycophants that these two men have succeeded in gathering around them in the past three years. Peoria Herald- Transcript. It must be acknowledged that Roosevelt is imparting a pictur esqueness to his race for the Presi dency which has not always been a feature of such contests. Presi dential aspirants who bust bron chos and kill coyotes and travel vociferously in locomotive cabs are rare. It is certain at least that the next Republican campaign for the Presidency will not be dull if Teddy has any say about it. St. Louis Republic. Where foreign competition can reduce prices a trust is a vain re liance to put them up. As soon as prices reach the point where imports are possible the rise is at once checked by the introduction of foreign goods. The trusts un derstand this if the people do not. Though some of them ar large exporters, they are unwilling to surrender the protection which enables them to get better prices at home than they obtain abroad. Louisville Courier-Journal. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington would be peaceful at present were it not for the Sampson-Schley controversy, but both sides are so busy in consider ing what they will do to each other that there is a semi-sulphurous of war. The adherents of Admir al Sampson have thus far been kept occupied in explaining as much of their chiefs erratic con duct as they can without giving their case away beforehand. Some of the explanations do not explain. The latest development in the case is the discovery of the fact that the Cuban, General Garcia, knew or surmised that Cervera was coming out of the harbor of Santiago on the morning of J uly 3. His information came from the refugee of the French Consul at Santiago, and, was, presuma bly wigwagged to Sampson, as there was a code of signals ar ranged between Sampson and Garcia for that precise emergency. It would appear therefore, that Sampson not only thought that Cervera might come out at that time, but that he actually knew that the whole sortie of the Span ish fleet was about to take place, and, knowing, deliberately ab sented himself with one of the best ships of the squadron, and was hull down behind the horizon, seven miles away, when the time came for him to make his ever lasting reputation. On ascertain ing this Admiral Schley's friends took immense delight in arising and asking with one voice, "Why?" It really seems, some times, as in the Schley press of the country, which means most of the newpapers, were one big in terrogation point addressed to the unlucky Sampson. That Schley is the hero of the enlisted men there is no doubt. The "jackies" on his ship swear by bim, and so do the gunners and the sailors on other ships, not including, of course, the New York. Schley was the only one of the three prominent admirals (Dewey, Schley and Sampson) who attended the banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria given for the enlisted men during the New York cele bration. Schley made a speech which took the pailors by storm. It has been suggested that Gen eral Shafter should be called as a witness when the court of inquiry meets. It is not known just what Sampson's supporters in the Navy Department think of this sugges tion, and for obvious reasons it is not likely to be known. They can not endorse it wnn goou grace, and they can not regard it with open disfavor without hurt ing themselves. That Shatter's testimony, if taken, would be one f the most interesting chapters in the record can not be doubted. The big General is not good at fabrications or evasions, and he was in a position to know Samp son very well. He would have to relate, under oath,, the story of the Santiago campaign as he saw it from the rear. Little can be learned at present from any authoritative source, of the actual facts in the controversy. The reason is that Secretary Long has ordered every man connected with the service to keep his mouth shut. In this the Secretary has shown the tact which has always been one of his prominent qualifi cations for statesmanship. It will really do no good to have the whole matter thrashed over on the statement of every little officer who knows, or thinks he knows, something about it, and the battle of Santiago was an affair in which a great many officers, big and little, took part, and on which practically every one in the ser vice has an opinion. There are people, however, who note the fact that Captain Chudwick, of the New York, one of Sampson's do- voted adherents, said a number of things about forbidden subjects a few days after the order was giv en, and was not punished, while Captain Forsyth, who came out iu a Schley interview, is said to bo in danger of a serious reprimand. They are asking "Why J" again and again, in this connection. It ia probable that that little word wa.-i nevermore bjidly overworked in Washington than it has been dur ing the preliminary proceedings of the Sampson-Schley investiga tion. In his leisure moments, the Secretary of Navy has been con sidering the matter of certain vouchers submitted by the Bethle hem Steel Company and the Car negie Stool Company for royalities paid by these companies to the Harvey Steel Company for the use of the Harvey process in hard ening steel. The matter is in some ways a test case, for if the Gov ernment refuses to pay these roy alties the, decision will effect all royalties upon battleships con structed since 1893. The only plates directly involved are those of the Illinois and Wisconsin. The steel companies claim that the Government had a contract, in which it agreed to reimburse them if they were "required to pay" these royalities to the Harvey people. Secretary Long has with held his approval until the Court of Claims decides wbether the Government process infringes on the Harvey system. Acting At torney General Beck has now given an opinion on behalf of the De partment of Justice, sustaining Mr. Long in his refusal. The case has been dragging along for some time. Secretary Herbert refused to pay the royalties whon he was Secretary of the Navy. The Anti-Trust Loaguo is trying to reach Attorney-General Knox and brings charges against the big steel corporation, which it wants prosecuted under the Sher man act. Thus far Mr. Knox has calmly ignorotl the whole business. The committee of the League has not even been able to see him. His law partner is a director of the billion-dollar corporation, and and that, or something else, makes him feel very secure. There is a rumor that the Brit ish Foreign Office has some sensa tional news to give out regarding the (Nicaragua Canal; but Wash ington is not giving as much cre dence to the rumor as if it: did not come from Birmingham. Thereby hangs a tale savoring of Mun chausen's. It has boen the prac tice f would-be wily English cor respondents for lo, these many years to try to give credence to stories about the affairs of govern -ment by making them originate in Birmingham. Now, Birmingham is the home of Joseph Chamber lain, and the supposition seems to be that when he has Downing Street news to disclose he tells it to his homo papers. This is as if stories of Mr. McKin ley's public policy should be hallmarked from "Canton." By experience correspondents have discovered that most of these yarns are pure creations of their author's fancy; and hence, to say that a sensational disclosure about the British For eign Office hails from Birmingham is now about the same as saying it is a natural born lie. This particular rumor is to the effect that England will abandon the position she has held, for some years, and acknowledge the right of the United States to construct, maintain and fortify the Nicara gua Canal. If such thing were rcallv going to happen the chances of its leaking out beforehand would be extremely small. But when Lord Pauncefote returns and begins to discuss with Secretary Hay the result of his conference with Salisbury, it will bo known, perhaps, whether there was any I truth in the rumor or cot.

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C We wish to announce to the customers and the 55 sr public that we have succeeded A. N. Glover, and in 53 r a few days will have a bran new stock of Novelties. 55 cr Business will be continued on the same plan and 53 tr will handle the same class of goods. We cordially r3 5 invite you and your friends to call and see us. 53 Q. H. RICE CO. uiaiuiuiauaiiauiiiiiiiauiuiiaumiuiiiaiiaaiiuiimml CHIKAMINGO Is the name of that 5c Cigar. We request the smokers of Union City to give it a trial, lliey are now on sale at the cigar stands in this city. Try them and we feel sure you will like them. OUR OTHER BRANDS: "LaSuprema," "C,BJr" "Brick Wall," "Home Enterprise." M. WINBERC. The safe and fast line between St. Louis, Mobile, Montgomery, New Or leans, Cairo, Memphis, Chicago, Detroit, buffalo, Kansas City and all points Id the worth, nmui ana west. 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A GREAT RACE FOR HIGHEST HONORS among tha various brands of flour would undoubtedly result in a first prize for the now famous Sunshine White as a lily, light as a thistle, best as a bread baker, Sunshink well deserves a good thing that can 1m) said about it. It has friends in many a family, and we would like your to make its acquaintance. ma mm. i T w.u .'?Mi i mn. r hi mi Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. LYbii's French Periodical Drops Strict! vegetable, perfectly harmless, ture to accomplish DESIRED RESULTS. Greatest known female remedy. f I '!T!1 Bwrswof eoBBWrfelw and Imltatkn. Th enoiitem ap ou)J In put board Ct- wa with fu-wiH! tliinatur o tf lha bouia, thtu: SS rf A fend t Ctrouia to VtlLUAM 'u. CO.. Sol Aeuu, iflrUaL, Ohio. I'or at NaillingV Driijsr Store. baloons have been voted out of 133 towns in the State during the past two years. The first bale of cotton sold in Lauderdale County was marketed atiiipley Saturday. Jake Washington, a Tipton County negro, made threats against farrar Culbreath, a prominent farmer of that county, .near Cov ington. Washington is dead and Culbreath is out on bond. The Elks are making extensive arrangements for their big autumn carnival, to be held at Columbia September 16 21. The test attrac tions in the street fair line have been secured, with some local attractions arranged by the Elks. The utfion passenger depot at Martin was destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. The fire is supposed to have originated in the roof by sparks from a passing en gine. The railroad companies will rebuild a nice brick building at once. It has developed that an organ ized mob started to Trenton Fri day night for the purpose of taking from jail Charles Bittick, charged with having murdered hts father- in-law, Fayette Flowers, near Hooten, several weeks ago. The mob halted at the river bridge just north of town and sent in a runner to ascertain the surroundings, and upon learning that Bittick had been taken from jail by the officers the men returned home. Following recently reported changes which have gone into effect on the Mobile Ohio Railroad, comes what is believed to be a well authenticated report that J. N. Seale, who is now superin tendent of transportation of the line, will be made general manager at an early date. Report has it that Mr. Seale was offered an im portant position on the Southern Pacific previous to the intimation that he would be promoted by the Mobile Ohio. Last Saturday evening at Mans field, in Henry County, a negro named Tom Tharp, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Marshall Bomar. Tharp was returning from a negro picnic, and while coming down the railroad fired a pistol. Bomar, accompanied by the section fore man, attempted to arrest Tbarp who opened fire upon them Bomar answered the fire, shooting three times, all that was in his pistol, doing no harm. Tharp'i shot struck Bomar in the stomach. A sensation was caused in Mem phis Monday when Mrs. Charlotte Goyer of that city filed a bill in the Chancery Court against some of Memphis' most pominent citi zens and their wives, in which an immense amount of property m Shelby County is involved Among the parties to the suit are some of the leading business men including John R. Pepper, Sam P, Read, Peper Mclntyre, II. J. Fors dick, F. W. Taylor, James Lee and many others, both resident and non-resident. The bill con taina some startling allegations, claiming that she has been wrong fully deprived of her rights, under her late husband's will. A 1 I Anoiner important change on the Mobile Ohio went into effect Monday. The Cairo and St. Louis districts and the Cairo and Okolona districts have been merged into the St. Louis division and will be under the supervision of one mas ter mechanic. A. B. Minton, master mechanic of the Murphys boro district, with headquarters at Murphysboro, III., has charge of the extended division with head quarters at Jackson, Tenn., and took charge Monday. This will make a change in the position of George Manuoll, who for a number of years has had charge as master mechanic of the Cairo and Okolona districts and the shops in Jackson Mr. Manuell's future with the company has not been made public. his is but one of the many changes that have been made in the management of this line since it passed into the control of the Southern, and more are expected. Sunday morning at Nashville a man about 30 years old was struck by a passenger train near the Boh tick street crossing on the north western division of the Nashville, Chattanooga St Louis Railway. He was thrown from the track and, from the injuries sustained, death must have followed instantly The dead man is supposed to be T. E. Ward, a minister of Jack son, Tenn., from papers found on his clothes, but his place of resi dence is not positively known Ward was walking between the double tracks near the, crossing, coming in the direction of the city The eastbound passenger train was ti proaching from one direction. aud a freight train was on the other track, going west. As the freight train drew near Ward stepped over to the other track and was struck by the engine of the passenger train. His body was thrown against the freight train. The engine struck him just as he stepped to the track. A two story brick building at Rutherford, occupied by It. B, Tinkle as a busines house and resi donee, collapsed without a mo ment's warning last Saturday afternoon. The upper story of the building was occupied as residence. The following parties were taken from the debris: Miss Joe Ward, badly bruisod, but it is thought not seriously; Roy Town send, right leg badly crushed, and thought to be hurt internally, will likely die; Jas. Walker, badly bruised about the head and prob ably internally, will probably die; Kerr Alexander, bruised internally and about head, not serious; Mrs. Lon Tinkle, bruised about head, not serious; Mrs. James Tinkle, slightly bruised; J. E. Kyser, slightly bruised; DocIIalford,arm broken; unknown negro man, bruised on head badly, Messrs. EIrod and Tinkle had been grading and excavating a lot adjoining linkles business house, prepara tory to the erection of a large brick building. The excavation went below Tinkle's foundation and this, with the numerous recent rains softening the earth, is thought to be the cause of the building falling. The following parties were in the upper story listening to Miss Vera Tinkle play on the piano when the building collapsed: Mel Johnson, Miss Joe Ward, Mrs. Lon Tinkle, Mrs. Jim Tinkle, Miss Vera Tinkle. To the wonder of all Mel Johnson and Miss Vera Tinkle escaped without a scratch. The post-office at the little town of McKenzie was burglarized last Friday night of about $100 in cash and a lot of stamps. Assistant Postmaster Austin was going to retire and went through the office to close the door of the street en trance, it being separated from the office by another door and partition, leaving the vestibule of the office for patrons. Just as he unlocked the door and stepped into the ves tibule some one grabbed him from behind, while another covered him with a revolver, at the same time gigging bin and telling him to march back into the office where the safe was. One man guarded the door while the other forced Mr. Austin to work the combin ation of the safe. It at first failed to work and Mr. Austin was warn ed that the second attempt had better be successful or his life would pay the penalty. Just as the lock clicked the robber hit Mr. Austin with something and he knew no more for half an hour. After he regained consciousness he gave the alarm and bloodhounds were telegraphed for from Milan and arrived at 2 a. m. on a freight train. They took the trail and went around the office and back through the McKenzie Hotel back yard to the crossing of the public road and the Nashville, Chattanoo ga St Louis Railway, where the trail was lost. The robbers roust have been around the office before, or they would not have known that Mr. Austin roomed there. He could not see the men, for their hats were pulled over their faces and he was ordered not to look back. At Kenton October 4 and 5. Members of the Yarren McDon ald Bivouac met at the C. B. A. building- Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock to perfect arrangements for the reunion to be held at Kento next month. H. P. McMurry was elected chairman and Henry Moffett secretary. A committee of Sons ot V eterans occunied the floor, and presented a v hen you tn petition, asking the privilege oi you want Agk toT Mexican Couch Syr- meeting at the same time and place up if you want the nicest and quickest fm- th nnrnvm rf holding a io fit MU euro vwcuit-uyb vcu uuj. A DANGER SIGNAL You have pot a cough and you don't worry. lKn't you know a cougn is something terrible. It leads to con sumption and consumption is killing thousands. Better cure that cough, better cure it quickly. Get a 25 cent bottle of Mexican Cough Syrup. No other remedy Is so nice to take. StBetklng fiood. So many go to their druggist and merely asked for "something tjood" for a couh or cold. Now if the druggist ha several remedies he will certainly sell the one that dues not cot much. VV hen you go to a drugstore.know what reunion ana amnating in au me exercises upon that occasion, pledg ing their homage and fealty to the veterans vi the Confederacy. The petition was granted unanimously. On motion of Mr. Stover an in vitation was also extended to the Daughters of the Confederacy to take part in the exercises. Upon motion by Dr. McRee, the following named gentlemen were appointed a committee to arrange a program: Dr. P. N. Matlock. J. W. How ard. W. F. Collins, J. W. Howell, Dr. H. T. Fullerton, W. W. Casey, Henry Flowers and Secretary Mgf- fett. On motion, Dr. F. M. McRee and A. N. Moore were appointed a com mittee to correspond and extend an invitation to Hon. John M. Taylor, of Lexington, Rev. G. T. Stainback, do not suffer from piles. Inwar rtQCK..rn- tt external, sore or bleeding piles of Dyersburg, and Joe H. Fuzzell, awfu, tiemb who si of Columbia to meet and address the old soldiers at the reunion. The committee of sons asked that the time tor the reunion be no other. Nautestlng Medic!. It is cruel to give your children med icine that tastes nasty to them for a cough or cold. A pleasant and effec tive remedy for sore throat, weak lungs, bronchial affections andcouglij Ing spells is Mexican Cough Syrup, and please don't forget that it costs only 25 cents. Better Health. Better health always follows a use or Mexican Root Pills, simply because they cleanse the system of sickening and effete matter so thoroughly and completely. It is a sin to remain con stipated when Mexican Root Pills only cost 25 cents. II ll a Pity. The human family are prone to pain. Pain in the joints, in the mus cles, heaaache, backache, rheumatism, cramps, etc., certainly make life mis erable. Therefore It is a pity that any such sufferers hesitate to expend 25 cents for Quick Relief, the always sure external as well as internal cure. Piles. You ought to thank God that you ra or are your friends who sutler that Pile-ine is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. NOTICE 07 SALS. Dr. P. M. JOYNER DENTIST Office over Moss' Pharmacy, Mary st. Phone 2S6. Dr. W. P. Richards, Physician and Surgeon. Office at Naillings Drug Store. UNION CITY, TENS'. Br W. LY Hendricks, -OSTEOPATIIIST- Successfully Treats all Diseases with out the use 01 kulfe or drug. Chhonic Diseases a Specialty. Offllce on Mary Street. Hours 8-12 a. tu. 1-4 n. m. uonsuitation and examination Free. Dr. J. H. BOSWELL, DENTIST Offices over Thompson's Drug Store. Telephone 231. UNION CITY, J TfiNN. THE 5 1-V1 r n n-fiA frrm -firaf nf tfl week II. M w..-,, to Friday and Saturday so that many who are teachers could at tend. Dr. McRee said that the 8th of October, being the date of the death of Watren McDonald at Perryville, Ky., it was, upon mo tion of the late J. H. Whipple. es tablished as a fixed date for the re union ot the camp founded in his CllKRSOP KT ALB., VS. FAJfNI Vincent kt alb. Chancery Court Obion County, Tenn. In obedience to a decree of the Chan cery court in the aojvestyiea cause, 1 willc on Monday, the 7th Day ot October, 1901, at 11 o'clock a. in., In front of the court house door in Union City ,Tenn., sell the following described house and lot in the town of Union City to the highest and best bidder, to-wit Bounded on the north by the property J J. A. MORGAN COAL6 TRANSFER CO. DEALERS IN ALABAMA and KENTUCKY honor; but, after bo me discussion, it of J. II, Edmonson and J. li. L.ayne j. j i .:a a west bv an allev: south by lot of 1. 11. was ueciucu 10 incei ira ruuaj aim rnia ..f k Tii0t ulrt W Saturday, the 4th and 5th of Octo- fronts 50 feet on First street and runs back west liw feet. A. N. Moore was chosen U Te"One-third of the purchase money will soond to the welcome address. I be natd in cash, one-third in six tt f t m nnmhim nionuis. and one-iiiira in iweive I I l, A..ta lit bqIa WlW ta I n OACIJ 1) A CTC 1. 1 f the committee on program was in- deferred payments the purchaser will mean we will be enabled to make structed to arrange a suitable mus- be required to execute notes witn ap- LOWER PRICES than ever before. pruveu security, nu a iicu rin un Get our nr ces Iwfrir tilarinrr vnttr Joralnflrt nnnn nalrt hnnsfl nnd lot for U V OUr Pr"-e OdOre .lacing your ing, ana to secure tne cooperation ti,e purchase money. COAL. Our coal business will be run on order. of the Sons and Daughters A committee on transportation was also appointed to arrange for a special train on the morning- of the 4th for the benefit ot members and visitors going to the reunion Additional speakers will be chosen from the ranks of the veterans and sons to address the reunion The members ask to emphasize the date that there may be no mis understanding: Kenton, Frida and Saturday, October 4 and 1901. The editors of the county were cordially invited to attend the next reunion, It will pay the farmers of Obion clerk and Master that publication be county to go to i. B.tireeracuo. lor made in The Commercial, a newg Auirust 23. 1901. G.A.G1BBS,C.&M. ITON-ESSXDEiTT NOTICE. Ed Whioht vs. Eddie Wiuout ET ALS. Chancery Court Obion County, Tenn. It annearlntr to the satisfaction of 1 the Clerk, and Master in tnis cause, from the b 11 of cotnnlainant. which is sworn to, that Barnell Wright, one of the defendants herein, and his co- defendants. Mrs. Katie Park man and her husband, Keth iark:nan, are non residents of the State or Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of law can not be served upon them the former I residing In the State of Kentucky and the two latter in the State of Mis souri It is therefore ordered by the Offlc., 3.1. Kuiucnc. 179. TELEPHONES: a. mm mimmn co. UNION CITY, TENNESSEE. everything in the furniture line. Geo. W. Lane, Pewamo, Mich., says: "Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the best remedy for indigestion and sto mach trouble I ever used. For years I suffered from dyspepsia, at times com pelling me to stay in bed and causing me untold agony. X am completely cured by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. In recommending it to friends who suffer from indigestion I always offer to pay for It if it falls Thus far I have never paid." Moss' Pharmacy. Reduced Bates. Annual Encampment G. A. R.,Cleve land, O., Sept. 10-14. 1W1 For the above occasion the Mobile Ohio will sell tickets to Cleve land, O., and return at $14.40. Tick ets to be sold September 7 to 11 in elusive, with final limit for return passage September 16, 190L By paper published In Union City, Tenn., for lour consecutive weeks, command ing said defendant to appear at the court house In Union City on the First Monday la Ootobtr, 1901, It belntr a regular rule day of said court, and enter their defence to said bill by plea, answerer demurer, or the same will be taken as confessed as to them and set for hearing ex parte. August Zi, 1WI. G. A.GIBBS.C.&M. KOZr-SZSZSZNT 1T0TI0S. Etta Thompson vs. R. B. Thompson Chancery Court, Obion County, Tenn. Divorce Bill. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk Master, from the bill of complaint, which Is sworn to, that the defendant, R. B. Thompson, is a non resident or tne state 01 Tennessee, so that the ordinary process 01 law can not besetvedon him. It is therefore P !N VI I A Book tells about Little doctor's w AnrtTnMii"! Dri rr r Only Modern Cure depositing ticket with joint agent ordered by the Clerk Master that at Cleveland ana on payment 01 nt.r,nrrf on or hrfor 12 clal, a newspaper published in Union o'clock noon of September 5 an ex tension ot final limit up to and in cluding "October 8 may be secured. K. C. Garth, Agt. Mo Rlif for SO Ttart. I had bronchitis for Tears." said Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville, 111., "and never eot relief till I used Fo ley's Honey and Tar, which Is a sure cure for throat and lumr diseases." Nailllng's Drugstore. For Sale at Reduced Price. Three lots on First Street, sooth of Presbyterian Church. Two 84x87 feet, each $200; one. 50x80 feet. $125. also two trontinjr M. O. R. R. one 44x136: one 44x142. ivide east and west, each $125. Mrs. A. D. Campbell. Many physicians are now prescrib ing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly. having found that It Is the best pre scription they can write, because it is the one prescription which contains the elements necessary to digest not only some kinds of food, but all kinds. and It therefore cures Indigestion and dyspepsia, no matter what Its cause. Moss' Pharmacy. Constitution Of Alabama. City, Tenn., for four consecutive weeks, commanding said defendant, R, B. Thompson, to appear at the court house In Union City, Tenn., on Toe First Monday la October. Next. ft being a regular rule day of the Chancery Court, and enter his defense to said bill, by plea, answer or de murrer, or the same will betaken sl confessed by him and the cause set for I hearing ex parte. This August 2, laoi. G. A. GIBBS, C. M. Pieiick St Son, Solicitors. 24 2707X02 X2T SAlTSairPTflT. In Re Jo. A. Fbench in Bankhuptct d Liver '1'roubln. Free hi tiy itore. ei-vtwv4 Sold by Moss, enterprising druggist. THE HE 17 YORES. CLIPPER Contain) Rollabl Reoortf of all th Events In the THEATRICAL VOJILD J AND THt fc WORLD OF SPORTS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. NMAYMIU atNOLK COPY, lOotS. For (a I by all Nswoctonlero. SAMPLE COPY FREE. AddrM NEW YORK CLIPPER, KEW YORK. Montgomery, Ala., Septembers. lh. Court for the Eastern of the new constitution was 132 to To the creditors of Joe. A. French, of 19 P.fV riomw.F.t rM ;t Obion County, Tenn., and of the ana nepuoucans ana ropuiistu Kotlc Is hereby given that the said against it. Ten were absent. I Jo. A. French was duly adjudicated a m. bankrupt on the 15th day of August. mere was great applause on tne xm and tnat firgt meeting of his floor and in the galleries when the creditors will be hid at the law ortlce vote was announced. The consti tution will be signed at 3 o'clock, when ftilioiirnniftnt will Via haA J. I f i .u hnni ia rrrvrwl fu in in iha .r. l IKJWU, II. which liuie wu Ulittc inu claims, examine the bankrupt, select I of J no. P.. Walker, la the town of Trenton, Tenn., on the 7th DAT OF SEPTEMBER, 1901, 1 II 1 133 rrrmrWj ynwia. OB HO tu. I.riw.i,ii WFAinirt lawrn or viair riocrtc ft ,900 f ATfNT! ft0CIRf J THK0USS Till M. rt m purtmr twvtM. 0 B.tPttwrl0fffc, tMSHIKCTM, 0. CXi vention and no fears are enterain- ed over its ratification by the peo ple. All dmerences nave been settled and Democrats have no kicks. Mr. O. A. Stltman. a merchant if Tamplco. 111. .writes. "Folev's Kldnev uure is meeting with wonderful suc cess. It has cured some eases l;re that physicians pronounced Incurable. I myself am able to testify to it merits. Mv face to-dav is a living pic ture of health, and Folev's Kldnev Cure has made It such," Nailllng's Drug Store,. a trustee and tranKactsuch other busi ness as may properly come before- the meeting. Augustan, M01, 4 HJ. II. WALK. Kit, Referee In Bankruptcy. Lannom ti Stanfiklp, AtUirneys, Cancatented Order of If oo-Hoos. at I Norfolk, Va., Keptiuber to 13. On awuntf the alxive oceaslon, the N.. V. &St It. icy. will sell tickets to Norfolk and return or September t and 8 at 35. final limit bepleiiibcrl 15. W. W, Lovelack, Agent. I

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THE COMMERCIAL MARSHALL A BAIRD. Editor and Publlaber Eutered at the pott offlpe In Union city, Tenn u tecuud-claaa mail maltar. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1901. THE RAILROAD PROJECT. Fulton seems to have lost some of her enthusiasm over theTipton ville railroad project. In the Leader a few days ago the editor in a manner protests against the lack of enthusiasm among the busi ness men there. It is probable that a'aj. Harris is himself a little hasty in his plans. If we are in formed correctly, he came to Union City without any definite or tangi ble evidence of a projxisition, and asked some of the business men how much stock they were willing to take. He was asked to show a draft of his plan of survey and route and the amount of capital stock to be subscribed and his credentials as a representative of the company to whom a charter wus made. We also understand that there are several prominent men here who are willing to sub scribe to the capital stock of f standard gauge railroad, running from Union City to Tiptonville, in amounts ranging from $500 to 1,000 and over, and are anxious to enter into the organization of company for that purpose. If Mai. Harris will give us a chance, show map and plan of oper ation, amount of stock to be sub- Bribed, etc. meet the citizens and submit a feasible proposition, we are sure they will be glad to take a very substantial interest in such an enterprise. It is very likely that these are reasons why the citi zens of fulton are slow to become interested. trates in the county, having served in No. 16. We know him a? mighty good man, and feel that he needs no indorsement at our hands. Hon. II. A. Exloe made a fine address to the Farmers' Institute in Smith County last Tuesday on the subject of "Good KoadV" It is a very interesting theme, and should be one of the strongest is sues of the Obion County Insti tute. The roads in this county are being considerably improved, but the interest in this work tshould be increased and augmented until we have a system of roads commensurate with the wealth of the soil and agricultural products in the county. LARGEST WEEKLY. After a few weeks of the quiet days of midsummer, we increase The Commercial to the normal size. It is the largest all-at-home print county weekly in West Ten nessee, with a capacity for collect ing local news second to none. As before stated, we expect not only to keep our paper up to the stand ard, but to improve it as fast as circumstances will allow. We are trying our best to merit the fine patronage given us, and we hope to succeed in a way that will be doubly profitable to them as well as a source of remuneration to ourselves. Now is the time to subscribe. Our office is up-stairs, next door to Dahnke's Cafe. The Rutherford County Fair is in progress this week, with a fine attendance and splendid exhibits. Union City should have held a fair this fall if the proper interest had been manifested. The election for a J ustice of the Peace to fill out the unexpired term of F. II. Naylor, deceased, will be held Saturday, September 14, next. There are several can didates in the field, who would like to represent the district in the (Jounty Court. The Joseph E. Johnston Biv ouac of Confederate Veterans in Crockett County held a fine meet ing at Bells last Wednesday. Gov. McMilliu, Hon. Jno. M. Taylor and others delivered addresses. Obion County veterans are preparing for a big day at Kenton on the 4th and 5th of October. At a meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the city last Tuesday evening, Dr. W. M. Turner was elected as a member of the city school board to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Mr. W. J. Edwards Dr. Turner, as every one knows, is a man of public spirit, and man of ideas as well. Consequent ly he will be an element which will immediately become absorbed in the unison and harmony that characterizes our school board. In short, he is good school board material, and our city fathers are fortunate in laying hold of such a man. The following complimentary notices of Supt. Iiynum and Prof. W. II. Cook come from the State Journal of Education, published at Nashville "Supt. R. L. Bynum, of Obion County, has recently accepted the grincipalship of the College Street chool at Jackson, Tenn., and has located in that city. The State loses one of its best county super intendents by this change, but Jackson has added another tine teacher to her strong faculty of public school workers. "It is intimated that Prof. W. H. Cook, principal of the High School at Rives, Tenn., will suc ceed R. L. Bynum as Superintend ent of Schools in Obion County. This will be a wise selection. Mr. Cook is an excellent teacher and a man of rare executive ability." The Jackson Wnig announces its support of Bob Taylor for the United States Senate if he decides to be a candidate. The Whig will have lots of company. The Com mercial would like to vote for Taylor, There is very little doubt existing as to the choice of the voters whom they would like to have to represent us in the Senate to succeed Senator Bate. Maryland Democrats have or ganized a Schley Club, and are waiting for the outcome of the Court of Inquiry to boost him as a Presidential candidate. We are very much afraid of the finding of the Court. It looks like the Ad ministration has a cinch on every thing in sight, and if Sampson don't win at that trial, it will be on account of the slipping of a cog in the machine. J, F. Gbeoory asks us to an nounce his candidacy for the office of Justice of the Peace of the Thirteenth Civil District to fill out the unexpired term of F. H. Naylor, deceased, the election to take place on the 14th of this nwtnt.h. Snnire Gresrorv has a l:eordas one pf tfyo best magis-j retained One bushel of ot wheat will buy a rocker at Greer Co.'s big furniture and undertaking store. T Extreme hot weather Is a great tax upon the digestive powers of babies; when puny and feeble they should be Riven a dose of WHITE'S CREAM. VERMIFUGE. Price 25 cents at Nailling's dru& store. Old Uncle Alfred. Old Uncle Alfred Jackson, the former body guard of Gen. An drew Jackson, and the last sur vivor of the old circle of family servants at the Hermitage, died Wednesday nisbt at 9.40 o'clock at the age of 96. Until a short time before he died, Uncle Alferd was uncon scious. As the shadows of even ing fell he grew reminiscent of the days when the historic old home place was at the height of its glories, rehearsing old familiar stories to his son Gus, who is him self something like 60 years of age. Uncle Alfred has for years been an interesting figure around the Hermitage, He has been in fee ble health for more than a year past and those accustomed to see ing his familiar figure and hearing bis quaint stories of the Hermitage never failed to visit him in his home. Uncle Alfred was born on the Hermitage farm shortly after Gen. Jackson made that spot his home and has never left the place. America. T. B. Greer Co. can and will save you money on wall paper, furniture ana corona. High living, intemperance, exposure pnd many other things bring on Bright's disease. Foley's Kidney Cure win prevent urtgnt's disease and all other kidney or bladder disorders If taken in time. Be sure to take Fo ley's. Nailling's drug store. The September number of the Alkahest Magazine of Atlanta, Ga., is a distinct success and reflects great credit upon the South and its promoters. The cover, which is highly artistic, is done in three col ors and bears the table of contents, giving the publication a distinctly metropolitan air. The Charleston Exposition is given a good story, fully illustrated; Julian Harris, of Atlanta, is heard from in a splendid love story; John Roach Straton, of Mercer University, contributes a no table effort on the Soutta's future in literature and George P. Haynea, who by the way is the illustrator of the magazine, is the author of a very clever dialect story. Many of the features which have distinguished the Alkahest for several years, are CIRCUIT COURT. S. T. Wade vs. Jas. R. Morgan, continued by consent. S. P. W. Holloman vs. W. B. Turbeville judgment for plaintiff for $90. W. P. Miles, administrator, vs. I. C. Railroad dismissed and costs paid. Zack Robinson vs. Will Warfield judgment of justice of peace af firmed in favor of plaintiff for $31.80, Jennie King vs. Philmore King, petition tor divorce dismissed. Carrie Smith vs. Jas. Smith, petition for divorce dismissed. T. G. Gunter vs. Annie Gunter decree for divorce. Tweedle Erwin vs. R. K. Erwin petition for divorce and decree of alimony. O. H. Scoggio. agent, Smith Lumber Company, vs. J. T. Chiles, replevin writ dismissed! and cost taxed to complainant. J. B. Elam for use of Mrs. Maririe Elam vs. E. W. Cherry and J. R Carroll judgment for plaintiff of $217.60. J. H. Roulhac vs. J. M. Harris and wife will contest pending. i ne rcouinac case is that ot a contested will. It was alleged that Mr. Chappell was not in sound health when he bequeathed his property all to his son, the charge of Mr. Roulhac, and Mrs. Harris, a daughter of Mr. Chappell, is under taking to have it set aside and a division made as one of the heirs. D. A. Mitchell vs. M. D. Tark ington, certiorari pending. This is the well-known "hog case" en tered about a year ago, in which Mitchell sues Tarkington tor dam age to his corn crop, destroyed by hogs breaking into his field. GRAND JURY. No. 14. E. N. Moore, Foreman, 8. P. H. Carroll, 8. W. T. Matthews. 1. M. R. Botts. 6. J. E. Moss. 9. R. J. Barnett. 10. J. M. Glassgow. 4. J. F. Houser. 7. M. C. Harris. 16. J. M. Fair. 10. A. E. Ratliff. 11. W. J. Hopper. 3. M. S. Marshall. TRIAL JURY. No. 1. Sam Sherrill. 2. Frank Garngan. 3. Marsh Glenn. 4. M. V. Brown. 5. A. C. Elam. 6. W. H. Walker. 7. J. T. Coley. 8. A. G. West. 9. Thos. Deil. 10. Sam Corum. 11. James Turner. 12. John Brooks. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. D,J.ULD(U. We are aathoriiw to annonnc. the nam. of Dock J. Caldwell m a candidal for Altorn.jr (xrtwral of llni judicial circuit, anbjecl to tlie action of the Democratic party. FOR COUNTY JCDGK. H C. ILUimill. W art author iied to annonoo H. C. Alex ander a. a candidate lor the office of County Jndire of Obton Count) ubject to the actios of the Democratic party. A. J tillOK. We hare the authority to announce Andrew J. Lawaon at a candidate for the oitice of Coun ty Judge of Obion County, aubject to the action of the Democratic party. A. H. aooaa. We are authorised to announce Alex N. Moore a candidate fur the office of County J ml re of Obion County, aubjoct to the action of the Dem ocratic party T. i. oaiLVic. We are authorized to announce T. J. Ojrtlvle a candidate for County Judre of Obion County, object to the action of the Democratic party. FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK. MiSIT BELL. We have the authority to announce Maney Betlaaa candidate for County Court Clerk of Obion County, aubject to the action of the Democratic party. I. r. HOWARD. We are authorized to announce 8 F. Howard a candidate for the office of County Court Clark of Obion County, aubject to the acUon of the Democratic party. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN STRUCTION, w. H. COOK. We are authorised to announce W. H. Cook aa a candidate for Superintendent Public In- atraction of Obion County, to nil out the unex- Irea term or B. L. Bynum, reilrned. Klecuon rat Monday in October by the County Court. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. 1. T. OBEOOBT. We are authorised to announce J. F. Grecnrr a candidate for Juatlce of the Peace of the 13th Civil Dietrlct of Obion County, Election Satur- uay, nepiemDer it, iwi. tis. Mrs. N. D. Logan's baby has been suffering" with cholera in fantum, but is better. Jim Kersey's family have return ed from Prescott, Ark., where they went about a year ajro to make their home. Mr. Kersey will join his family here soon. We welcome them back. Subscriber. Moss, the medicine man. Bagged 400. Save your dollars by going; to T. B, Greer Co.'s for furniture and cof fins. Mr. Daniel Bantz, Ottervllle, la says "nave naa astnma and a very Daa coucrn ior years, out coma eet no relief from the doctors and medicines I tried until I took Foley's Ilonevand Tar. It gave immediate relief and did me more good than all the other medicines combined." Nailling'sdrug siore. Roddy Smith. Uncle Roddy Smith, 69 years of age, one of the oldest residents of this place, for years engaged in the saddle and harness business, died at the Asylum at Bolivar Wednes day. Uncle Roddy was a kind hearted man, known to all the older citizens of the county. About year ago his mind became infirm and he was taken to the Asylum at Bolivar for special treatment, where his death occurred. The remains were shipped to Union City jester day. He leaves a wife, Mrs. S. J, Smith, and several grandchildren. Services were conducted yester day at the residence of Martin Schmidt at 3 o'clock p. m. The burial was at East View Cemetery Fresh oysters, the first ot the season, at the Pearl Cafe. James White, Bryantsville, Ind., says uewitt's witcn Hazel salve healed running sores on both legs. He had suffered 8 years. Doctors failed to help him. Get DeWitt's. Accept no imitations, moss' arug store. Sanders' Chapel News. After two weeks of one of the best revivals at this place, conduct ed by Rev. Vaughn, pastor, and assisted by Rev. Evans and Rev. Lowry, both of Crystal, and Rev. W. D. Jenkins, Presiding Elder, which resulted in thirty-three pro fessions and several additions to the church and the whole community bettered, we go to our work with a stronger determination to make our community better by us having lived in it. Rev. Mr Vaughn has gained many friends in this c6mmunity, especi ally with the young people. We thank the young people for their faithfulness in singing. They never failed to be at their post. The meeting was a success in every re spect Mrs. H. T. Kersey is very sick with slow fever. Miss Naoma Ep person is suffering with appendici- Geo. Joyner, Will D. Caldwell, Murray Roberts, Ned Joyner, Pink Bennett, Harry Edwards, Joe Rob erts and J. Briggs went out and bagged 400 doves last Saturday. It is said there are plenty of quail and shooting will be good this fall. Save 50 Reelfoot Tobacco Tags and get a good kmte. Recruiting Station. Sergt. Stephens, of the recruit ing station ot the United States Army at Nashville, will establish a sun-station at union City on September 7. with Sert. Ogle, of Memphis Branch, in charge. It pays to chew Reelfoot Tobac co. Handsome premiums given away tor tags. 35-6t O. O. Buck, Bcirne, Ark., says "I was troubled with constination until 1 I bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Mnce then have been entirely cured of my old complaint. I recommend them. For sale at Moss' Pharmacy. Cheap Excursion to Nashville. On September 12 the N., C. St. L. Ry. will Bell tickets to Nash ville and return at rate of $3 for special train leaving Union City at 8 a. m., good to return on or before September 14 on any regular train. W. W. Lovelace, Agt. A bad complexion generally result irom inactive liver and bowels. In all such cases DeWitt's Little Early Risers produce gratifying results. At Moss' drug store. The Memphis Board of Health began war on the mosquitoes by spraying suburban ponds with petroleum. .The experiment is be ing watched with a great deal of interest as it is the first of the kind in the South. Fine candies at Pearl Cafe. For Whooping Cough, "Both my children were taken with wiiooplng cntign," writes Mrs. O. E. Dutton, of Danville, 111. "A small bottle of Foley's Honey of Tar relieved the cough and saved rue a doctor's bill. Nailling's drug store. a man returned nome atter a I holiday of two weeks. His 8-year oio son louoiy welcomed mm. Is everybody well, Jimmvr the tatner asked. ine wenest Kind, tne boy re plied. And nothing- has haooened.'" "Nothing at all. I've been rrood, Jeannie's all right, and I never saw ma behave as she has this time. Tid-Bits. For digestive weakness, nervous ness, pains In the side, flatulence, dlx- zlness. wakefulness, headache and other annoying accompaniments of costiveness, HERBINE Is a prompt and unequalled remedy. 1'rice 50 cts. Nailling's drug store. Stranger Didn't I understand you to say you'd just come from the Buffalo Exposition How did you like it. Chance acquaintance Pooh! It's a poor little paltry two-penny-halfpenny affair. Don't begin to com pare with Stranger indeed! uy the way. how are things in Chicago now? Puck. 'Dim Mixtd Fillt." Wallace Coleman, Solgohachie, Ark., write: "In regard to Ratuotrs Liver Pills we bought of you will say that we have never yet handled a pill that eave better satisfaction. When our colored customers forget the name of what they want they call for "Dem Mixed Pills.' Moss'drug store. House for Rent. One nice, four-room residence on East Exchange Street. Newly Cain ted and papered. Good out uildings. 3t A. C, Reeds THE WICKLIFFE Oil and Mining Company OF WICKLIFFE, KY. Capital Stock, $800,000, Divided into 800,000 Shares. Incorporated under the taws of Kentucky. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. GEO. S. HARDY, President. J. E. WELLS, Second Vice-President. CHAS. LINTHICUM, Asst. Secretary. Geo. S. Hardy, Jno. E. Wells, C. J. Watson, T. J. Neely, E. T. J. NEELY, First Vice-President. F. W. MOORE, Secretary. M. R. PORTER, Treasurer. M. R. Porter, F. W. Moore, B. Little, Chas. Linthicum. One hundred thousand shares have been placed upon the market as treasury stock, now selling at 25 cents a share, and the li- A. J 1 a m a entire amount auinorizea 10 oe used in boring wells and developing fully the company's prospects. PROSPECTUS. The Town ot Wlckliffe, Ky. Wickliffe, Ky., was founded in 1880, twenty-one years ago, and Is now a thriving, prosperous town of 1,611 Inhabitants. It is the capital of Ballard County, and boasts as intelligent a class of people as can be round anywnere. i ne town nas a national uank, nrst-ciass scnoois, Hotels ana a diversity of mercan tile and other businesses. The shipping facilities of Wickliffe are excellent. It being on the Mississippi River, at the head of deep water navigation, six miles from Cairo, 111., which Is on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers thus giving It access to tne two largest waterways in the united States. Besides its facilities for shipping by river, it has two great trunk lines of railroads, the Mobile Ohio and tne Illinois central, whicii insure it the cheap est freight rates. The town is surrounded by a fine farming country, corn, wheat and tobacco being the principal products or the sou. beds have taken it from the ground and with it painted their houses. The ochre is of the finest quality, being remark ably free from grit, or any foreign subsUuce, Mineral Deposits. The natural formation of the country around Wickliffe would Indicate deposits of valuable miner als underlying the town and adjacent territory. But little attention has been paid to this hidden wealth until quite recently, though it is known that thirty years ago land was leased in the neighborhood of where Wickliffe now stands for the purpose of boring for oil. But no thorough investigation was ever made, ana the earth might nave held its riches within Its bosom for years to come, but for an acci dent. Oil and Gas Well. Two years ago the Wickliffe Canning Company erected a factory in Wickliffe and began the canning of fruits and vegetables, it being a good point for that business. In June, 1900, a little more than a year ago, the Company, needing water, dug an old fashioned square well a few feet to the north and Just in the rear ot the plant. At the depth of thirty feet an unpleasant odor of gas was noticed issuing from the well, and, upon digging five feet deeper, water was struck so strongly impregnated with oil, naptha and gasoline that the well was covered up with boards and abandoned as unfit for use. One day, some time after the closing of the well, Neal B. Lovelace of Martin, Tenn., Jas. Owen or Bardwell, Ky., and Mr. Grinstead of Cairo, all trav eling salesmen, accompanied by Matt Smith of Wickliffe, went around to look at the well and In vestigate the presence of gas. They sniffed around, without anything very unpleasant striking their olfactories, and, as a Joke, little dreaming of danger, Mr. Smith lighted a match and threw it Into the well, at the same time exclaiming, "Lookout!" Instantly there was a flash, and flames burst from the well as from a volcano, severely burning Lovelace and Grin stead the latter so seriously that his injuries kept him in the hospital at Cairo some five or six weeks, and at first It was feared that he would lose hit eye sight, but fortunately escaped such a calamity. Since the above incident the well bears a placard, "Dangerous." The water In this well Is about ten feet deep, and contains a large per cent, of oil, ben zine or gasoline, and other component parts of crude petroleum. An ordinary quinine bottle dropped into the well by a string, will, when drawn up, show a half inch or more of oil, benzine or gasoline on top of the water, while the water will be Impregnated with oil. The liquid is cleir and very inflammable. a string or piece of blotting paper dipped into It burning with the rapidity and combustibility of the best gasoline. Every particle of water and oil hat teveral timet been drawn from the veil, which fill up in a few hourt with water and the tame per cent, of oil, gasoline or benzine. Other Wells. The Canning Company well is not the only one in the neighborhood which has been dug and abandoned on account of the water being highly Impregnated with oil. In fact, there are out few wells In and around Wickliffe the water of which Is fit to drink, and the municipality has just voted bonds for a sys tem of waterworks, and expect by the aid of artesian wells to soon have a bountiful supply of good pure water. Burning Hill. Another proof of oil, gas or coal. Is what is known as "the burning hili" near Fort Jefferson, and not far from where the Mobile Ohio Railroad Company struck the coal In digging their well. How the hill caught Are Is not positively known, though it is sup posed to have been Ignited by burning woods. But some foreign substance In the hill caught fire and burned for eight months, flames and smoke Issuing from the side of the hill. Yellow Ochre. Lining the banks of the little branches around Wickliffe there are immense deposits of yellow ochre, probably the purest ever found in the United States. Residents In the vicinity of these immense ochre Lignite. Along the branches and on the hillsides can also be found a tine quality of lignite. From the size of the lumps and the frequency with which it crops out, It would indicate that this valuable mineral could be found in inexhaustible quantities. Lignite, as almost every one knows, is wood coal fossil wood generally of the tertiary period,, con verted Into a kind of coal. It contains a larger pro portion of hydrogen than wood does, and. If decom position goes on, it discharges carbureted hydrogen and becomes changed into common or bituminous coal. Clay and Sand. There are also in this rich mineral field Immense teds of purest clay vessels made from It having the appearance of fine china. There are fortunes in this one deposit alone, for potter's clay of such fine qual ity is far from plentiful. Near this clay can be found the finest quality of sand, and It appears that If there Is any place where it would be profitable to manufacture glass, It would be right here at Wickliffe. This sand Is beautiful and contains a large per cent, of mica in small par ticles. Wickliffe Oil and Mining Company Thk Wickliffk Oil and Mining Co. have Just taken a long lease on two huudred town lots in Wickliffe, including the Canning Company well, and on several thousand acres of land around Wickliffe, Including the valuable deposits of minerals men tioned above, and expect at once to go to work to develop their valuable property. Drilling on these lands will begin as soon as rigs and pipe can be got ten on the field. Testimonials. We, the undersigned citizens of Wickliffe, being perfectly familiar with the '.ands In and around oujn town, and knowing every particular connected wltlv the Canning Company well and the mineral deposits in and around WickllHe, hereby make oath before a Notary Public that every word of this pamphlet is true, to the best of our knowledge and belief. HENRY BERBLING, Mayor City of Wickliffe. WM. HENDERSON, Clerk Circuit Court. JAS. A. MILLER, P. M. MATT SMITH, Merchant. E. L. FLOORE, D. D. 8. M. H. KANE, Ass't Cash'r First Nafl Bank. J. N. TRIMBLE, Pres. First Nat'l Bank. T. J. NKKLY, Merchant. A. II. HALE, Real Estate Agent. CHAS. LINTHICUM, Trustee Jury Fund. 8. J. MOORE. County Judge. HENRY WATWOOD, Sheriff. J. M. HAMMOND. C. M. W. J. J. GRACE, Clerk B. C. C. N. L. ROGERS, H. 8. J. C. McCAULEY. MONROE MeCORD. CIIAS. WICKLIFFE. GEO. C. BOYD. J. J. ROLLINS. M. R. WHITE. Subscribed and sworn to before me by Henry Ber- onng, Manomiin, ueo. u. isoya.j.j. uoiuns, ta.u. Floore, M. H. Kane, J. N. Trimble, T. J. Neely, A. H. Hale, Charles Linthicum, S.J.Moore, Henry Watwood, N. L. Rogers, M. R. White, J. M.Ham monds, J. J. Grace, J. C. McCauley, Monroe Mo Cord, Wm. Henderson, Jas. A. Miller and Charles Wickliffe. This August 12, 1901. A. M. GIBSON, Notary Public Ballard County, Kentucky. My commission expires February UW2. The Company has secured leases on several thou sand acres of land in and around Wickliffe, covering all the best prospects for oil, gas, copper, lignite and other minerals. Thk Wickliffb Oil And Minino Co. Is a busi ness men's company, organized on business princi ples. For the purpose of developing the property of the company a limited amount of capital stock is offered at 25cts. PER SHARE, par value, 11.00, full paid and non-assessable. Remember, that when the well "comes In," the stock goes out that Is, of the market The only time to secure it, at any price, Is before oil is struck In paying quantities. And the only time to secure stock at 25 cents it immediately I Only 100,000 Shares will be sold at 25 cents, and as half of this has already been taken, therefore If you want It, secure it, "first come, first served." DEPOSITOR f MHO REFERENCE First National Bank or Wickliffk, Wickliffe, Ky. Commercial.Bank of Union City, T n Union City. Tenn. First National Bank of Union City, Union City, Tenn Subscriptions should be forwarded to The Wicldiffo Oil and mining Company. WICKLIFFE, KY. UNION CITY, TENN.

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illl TAILOR Newest Novelties and Finest Line of Staple Patterns for

Fall and Winter All the Fine Weaves in Foreign and Do mestic Woolens Now Ready Give us your order and have your suit ready for the season Perfect Fit Late Styles Union City, Tennessee COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS LOW RATE ANNUAL- EXCURSION VIA THE M. 0, R. R, ON September 1 4 1901, Chicago and return, $15. St. Louis and return, $12. Tickets good for return up to Sery teraber 30. Through coaches and sleepers to both Chicago and St. Louis. Very low rates In effect from above points to nopular summer resorts and other points of Interest. An excellent opportunity to visit the Pan-Aiueri can Exposition. For tickets and full information, can on Kt u. u aktii, Agent. is E::i i; i kipi Not how cheap, but how good, is the question. The T WICE-A-WEEK REPUBLIC is not as cheap as some so-called newg' 'papers. Hut It is as cheap as it is possible to sell a nrst-ciass newspaper, It prints all the news that is worth printing. If you read it all the year rouna, you are posted on an tne lm portantand interesting affairs of the world. It is the best and most relia ble newspaper that money and brains can produce and those should be dis tinguishing traits or the newspaper that Is designed to be read by all the members of the family. Subscription price, $1. a year. Any newsdealer, newspaper or postmaster will receive your subscription, or yo may mall it direct to THE REPUBLIC, St. Louts. Special Excursions to Colorado and Utah Points. On August 1 to 10, inclusive, and September 1 to 10, inclusive, the Mobile Ohio will sell tickets to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Spr'gs and return at .'5.uu. To Glenwood Springs and return at $35.00. To Ogden and Salt Lake City and return at $40.00. With final limit for return passage October 31, 1901. On July 20 to August 31 inclusive, with fina'l limit October 31, tickets will be on sale as follows To Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs, $30.50. To Glenwood Sprints, $42.50. To Ogden and Salt Lake City ,$44.00, A ioint acencT fee of a cents will be collected at destination on each ticket. R. C. Garth, Agt. Farm for Sale. 100 acres well improved ten miles from Wickliffe, Ky. Land in a high state of cultivation. For further information address Mrs. M. L. Burnett, Hazlewood, Ky. Ballard County. a8-4t Farm For Sale. On public road, just a half mile west of State Line Sta., consisting of 324 acres, new 6-room house and outbuildings, fine fruit and water; land all cleared except tnree acres. Tor terms apply to J. H. Evans, Woodland MiUat 'Tenn. Miss Blanche Board's school at Harris is in the midst of a highly successful session. H. T. Bynum opened school the seventh school distjict Monday with good attendance. R. H. Malone began a school at Maple Grove Monday. It is in the fiftieth district-and a fine school. Miss Nina and Miss Daisy Keiser began their school at Oak Grove oa Monday with a creditable attend ance. Miss Lou McDaniel began a very interesting school at the school house in the district south of the city last Monday. R. H. Bond's school at Corum's, two miles northeast of the city, be gan Monday. He is assisted by Miss Bertha Bond. A. W. Freeman and Miss Cora Hogue have charge of the Crystal school. The session began Monday with brjght prospects. O. S. Weeks, of school district sixteen, near Rives, also opened a fine school last Monday under very encouraging circumstances. The school at Shady Grove, un der the care of Mrs. Alice Hick man and Miss Rushie Lancaster, was opened Monday with a fine enrollment. The celebrated school at Glass opened Monday under favorable auspices. Principal O. M. Hinton is assisted by Miss Clemmie Ivie, Miss Holmes Smith and Miss Susie Dean. Miss Minnie Howard's school, at Mooring, in Lake County, will be gin the first of October. She taught a fine school there last year, and returns more popular than ever and with better prospects, The West Tennessee Normal Col lege began its fall session last Monday. The fine reputation of this school is being well sustained The teachers are W. L. Willing. ham, Lem Williams and Miss Julia White. The Union City Training School is growing. Some ten or twelve pupils have been added since the opening last week. The reputation of this school is not to be underesti mated, and no doubt the enrollment will he much greater as the session progresses. Work on the remodeling the city Public Shool building is heing pushed rapidly. There is at pres ent a crew of twenty-five men busily engaged on and around the building By next week this number will be increased to half a hundred men. No time will be lost in carrying the work to an early consummation The Rives Graded School began last week with a larger attendance than ever. There .were seventy pu pils at the opening, and it is still growing, The Kives people say they can't give up Mr. Cook, but he has a certificate from the State Board of Examiners, passing upon his examination here, in which his average was over 92, and he says he is in the race for Superintendent to the finish. We are authorized to say that a convenience ot no small signifi cance, in the way of a free hitch stable on the Public School grounds will be erected for the accommoda tion of pupils coming from the coun try. It is hoped there will be many boys and girls to take advantage of this appointment of some impor tance on the school grounds Though it will hardly be imposing it will be a great convenience. Let every citizen and everybody living in the vicinity ot Union City School procure a copy of the Nine teenth Annual Report of City Public Schools. Besides the President's report giving interesting figures and the Superintendent's report, we find a course of study for the whole year in quarters for gram mar school and in terms for high school. All the school's affairs such as reviews, examinations, li braryreceive mention. There is a list of books used, names of teach ers composing the next session s corps. All parents should ac quaint themselves with rules and regulations. We find in this little volume names of pupils enrolled in high school department of last year, inese numoer about sixty Mention is also made of those per feet in attendance from first to tenth grades. There were twenty eight, un tne last page we tina a card to the public which recom mends highly the new principal of high school, Mr. C. G. Burkitt, A. B.. M. A. (Vanderont), whom our Board was rarely fortunate in se 433m&3&3 ff 4V T C0 O P' C 4V' 4VS& t NEW FALL AND WINTER h tm 83 7 1 A TJ tommni AND H. raffflSlffi O i;;.';.'; Our buyer, Mr. W. P. Davis, is now in the Eastern Markets buying a large stock of Fall and Winter Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Boots, Men's Furnighings, &c, &c, and we are now receiving daily shipments of new, stylish and up-to-date goods. We would be glad to have our friends and custom ers visit our store 1 the Only Exclusive Gents' Furnishing Goods Store in Obion County. 1'!.'!!!!!!.'!!.'!.'!.'!!!.'!!!;;.'!;;.';.';.';;;;!;!!;!! Our Tailoring Department. Our Fall and Winter samples from that old and reliable tailoring firm, Lamm Co., Chicago, have arrived, and we are now better prepared than ever to furnish you with a firat-clasa, tailor-made suit one that will look well, wear well, an1 hold its shape and color as long as there is a piece of it. We guarantee the quality and fit ot all goods in this department, and are in position to save you from $4.00 to 16.00 on every suit. Call and examine our line of samples, whether you are ready to buy or not. Will take pleasure m show ing you through and quoting prices. The patterns are beauties, and are the very latest weaves out. !.'!.,!!!;!!!.'!!!.'!.,!.';.';;;j;.';;;.';;;;;;;;;;!;.'!!! All Summer Goods at Cost. We are now offering some Rare Bargains in Clothing Spring and Summer weights. Nearly all suitable for early autumn wear. We have decided to close them out at some price rather than carry them over. We muft make room for fall goods. If you can use one of these suits, now is your opportunity. You will find them going at Cost and Less. Fine straw hats and summer notions almost given away H 1 1 E. THRELKELD, Everything that Men Wear. C. B. A. Building. First Street. m UNION CITY, TENNESSEE. jot ifc 4t lktr 4f it- ,sf j.yos a, .A.ivd a. a. 4 CHURCH NEWS. curing for this important position. Get a copy of the report for yourself. Everything in cheap, medium fine furniture at T. B. Greer Co.' big furniture store at prices that will astonish you. Thousands suffer with torpid liver, producing great depression of spirit's, indigestion, constipation, headache, etc. Heroine win sumuiuie uie nver, keep the bowels regular and restore a healthful buoyancy of spirits. Price JUlUing's vmg store. A meeting is in progress at Salem conducted by Rev. Vaughn, of this Circuit. Elder Jenkins spent a few days out there this week, and re ports some good work being done Rev. E. E. Hendrick will fill his pulpit as usual Sunday at 11 a. m. anJ at 7,45 p. m. and will have with him a native Japanese preacher who, dressed in the costume of his coun try, will speak to the people on the Manners and Customs of Japan, He will show many relics from the Sunrise Kipgdom, and all who come may expect an interesting hour. Dr. Ewinir, who has been called to supply the Presbyterian Church at this place preached a helpful ser mon last Sunday morning on "The Word of God is not bound." The doctor is spending the greater part of the week at Ripley, his late home, preparatory to moving his family here. We give them a cor dial welcome. The meeting at Maple Grove.4 which was being conducted by Revs. Hendrick and Wright, closed last Tuesday night, after being carried on for a period of ten days. There is something remarkable about this meeting and it is this: There is no church in Maple Grove; it is merely a neighborhood with a school house in which the people feel a considerable interest. No especial church denomination was controlling, since nearly all churches are represented among the people. But a remarkable spirit of Chris tian unity prevailed in the meeting, people forgetting denominational ism and coming together to fight for the cause ot Christianity in this neighborhood. As a result of ten days work by earnest preachers and laymen in this little school house on the road side, in a meet ing of ten days duration, eighteen souls professed faith in Christ. Drop in at Pearl Cafe. Corn-huskers' sprained wrbts, barb ed wire cuts ana sprains, or cuts rrom any other cause, are quickly healed when Ballard's Snow Ointment is promptly applied. Price 25 and 60cts. Nailling's Drug Store. Cupid in a Harness Store. Gone to Paducah. 50 cents. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Sherrill and little daughter left this week for Paducah, where they are to perma nently reside in the future. It had been announced heretofore that they were to move in August, but ar rangements were delayed until this week. We must repeat that it is a source ot much regret tnat inese popular young married people have left us, but their friends are glad to commend them to the people among whom they are to reside as worthy of their utmost confidence and esteem. They were part of the life and growth of church and society here, and will, no doubt, share in the best of these in the city of Paducah. Love smiles at locks and bars, but this had nothing to do with the case, tra! la On the contrary, the aoors were wiae open, tne sun was shining and the road was lined with carriages. Cupid had evi dently been working overtime, but he didn't lose a single shot his game was well in hand. It was "after the ball," you know. Frank had been to the dance the night be fore and she wanted to know some thing about it. So she stepped around to the store where the busy harness maker was at work. Later in the day she gave him a second call and Cupid went out to find a tew arrows. These young people were J. Frank Carter of the Reaves buggy and harness house, and Miss Louye Harrison, the popular cashier at the Coble Clagett Company's de partment stores. In the midst of the discussion Mr. Reaves interrupted them by saying it was a good season to set tle all these little affairs, and that he would pay for the license and the expense ot the ceremony if the young people would consent to the marriage then and there in his store. The offer was accepted unanimously and the bargain was made. It was about 2 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, and Mr. Keavea lost no time in securing 'from bis safe one of the current notes of the realm and hurrying to the Clerk's office and to Squire Polk's. It took a tew minutes only and Cupid had accomplished his work. Down among the carriages and the shining silver harness, in the presence of a company of a few surprised friends,. Mr. John Frank Carter and Miss Louye Lee Harri son were united in the sacred bonds of matrimony, under the influence ot Squire Polk's unctious and im pressive service. After the excitement Mrs. Carter went back to her desk to complete her afternoon's ta&k Frank re sumed his work in the harness shop and theworld moved on its regular pace, while Cupid bad Mown to other scenes. Fall Building. We are told that a number of new buildings are iu contemplation by those who desire homes in the city and the owners of vacant lots. In our rounds last Monday we met the enterprising lumber merchants and manufacturers, Askins Dircks, Dietzel Moss and John Brans ford, who informed us of orders for material for the following new buildings in the country Hiram Houser, four miles west of the city contract made for new dwelling house. vv. u. r etty is building a new residence on his farm two miles north of Rives. c ts. .wayior nas a residence un der construction one mile north of Bethlehem. John Palmer is having the mate rial delivered tor tne erection ot a fine large barn on his farm west of the city. Young Williams at Crystal is en larging ana otherwise improving his residence. IB no 661 PL? V. If you want the best and lightest draft breaking plow on the market, buy B. F. Avery Son's Single Disc from H. A. Reaves, who is sole agent. If you are troubled with inodorous breath, heartburn, flatulency, head ache, acidity, pains after eatlnur. loss of appetite, persistent melancholy or low spirits, you need a tonic. A few doses of Ilerblne will give you the re cuperative rorce to remove these di' orders Price 50 cents. Nailling's urug store. Bitten by a Snake. He also handles the Good Enough Sulky, made by the Moline Plow Co., which is far superior to others. Medicine at Moss' drugstore. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is not a panacea, but is recommended for blind, bleeding or protuding piles. and It will cure the most obstinate cases. Price 50 cents In bottles. Tubes ?5 cents. Missouri Lovers. Two eloping couples from Mis souri appeared in the County Clerk's office last Saturday afternoon, se cured licenses and were united in marriage by Esquire Sacra. They were Ben Dills and Miss Katie McDowell and Lee Redin and Miss Rosa Lee McDowell. ware at Lukens. 34-2 Pink Marshall, residing in the Third district, was bitten on the forefinger by a cottonmouth snake last Monday while out mowing peas. The mower became choked with trash and he got down to re lieve the machine. Reaching down with his hand, the snake struck his finger and fastened its tangs in the fleshy part. The snake had been crippled by the mower before it was stopped. The bite of this species is very dangerous, and the usual remedies were immediately admin istered to counteract the poison. Alcohol was given in liberal doses and the fresh meat of a chicken applied to the wound. Pink suffer ed considerably for a day or two, but is now improving, and it is thought will recover without the loss of an arm or finger. He is agent for the McSherry and Sucker State Grain Drills, which are unequalled. Large stock of hand made harness, saddles, whips lap robes, bridles, &c. A, large lot of High-Grado Buggies just received. You are invited to call and exam ine his goods before buying. Sid Darling, Port Huron, Mich 1012 Howard street, writes: "I have tried many pills and laxatives, but De Witt's Lrlttle i&riy Klserg are far best pills I have ever used.' never gripe. Moss' riittrinaey. Gravel Roads. the They H. A. REAVES. Road Commissioner John White has his force at work on the Troy and Union City road near the Ever- ett place grading and graveling the public road. Some improvements are also being made on the Wood land road about two miles north east of the city near G. A. Gibbs residence Bring your old School books to Caldwell s book store and get the moner for them. No sale for them after schools are supplied. SAIUTST'S OLD STATS. UNION CITY, TENNESSEE. Hnioi? City PvE$$mq Slub Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. Rates i .oo per month. Over B. H. Whitley's Grocery, .VIVIAN MURPHY, Manager

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i" iN 9 LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Maida Hart has returned from Newbern, Prof. W. H. Cook was up from Rives Monday. G. B. Morris, ot Obion, was in the city Monday.- Rev. E. E. Hendrkk was in Mar tin Monday night. J. W. Woosley returned from Chicago Saturday. Dr. A. M. McConnell is home from Chattanooga. T. O. Morris, of Obion, was here Monday on business. Mrs. C. D. Moss has returned to her home in Jackson. Drury Edwards, son of Dr. T. D. Edwards, is very sick. Lawyer Maiden, of Dresden, was here the first of the week. L. E. Holliday, of Dresden, was 'here last week on business. It is said ere long the wedding bells will ring in West End. Mies Lula Turaer is very ill at her home near town with fever. J. M. Brice, of the Troy News Banner, was in the city Monday. Dr. Holloway and wife spent Sua day in East End with Mrs. Brown. Ed McCorkle, a prominent farm er of No. 14, was in the city Mon day. Miss Mamie Doyle and mother are convalescent, after a severe ill ness. Attorney Jas. L. Fry, of Kenton, was here Monday on legal busi ness. Little Miss' Winnie Custer has returned from a visit to Humboldt relatives. Doc J. Caldwell has been detained at home for several days with case of fever. Esq. N. L. Midyett was among the visitors from the Eighth Dis trict Monday. Mrs. C. E. Cobb and children vis ited relatives near Jackson Friday and Saturday. Miss Lucile Andrews visited Mr anu mini vmuuc nuuitno a i vuu' ton this week. Sheriff John E. Finch returned Saturday from a business trip to Lawton, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonduraut, of Jordan, was in the city the latter part of last week. Esq. W. W. Casey and wife, of near Kenton, were in the city Mon day visiting Dr. H. T. Butler. Mrs Lucy Walton, of Troy, is spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crenshaw in the city. Mrs. Mary Moffatt, of Troy, spent a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Brice, in Fulton this week. Miss Mary E. Bond, of Browns ville, one of the new City School teachers, visited friends here last week. Will Walters brought us a fine lot of luscious peaches last week, for which he has the thanks of the office. J. E. George, of Helena, Ark., has been in the city this week visit the family of his brother, D. A. George. We are glad to report Henry Hassler is convalescing from the fever, and is expected to be up in a few days. J. R. Thompson, the druggest, was kept at home a few days last week on account of an attack of shingles." J. D. Porter leaves this week for Buffalo.Niagara, Toronto, Montreal and New York City for a few week's holiday. Miss Lou McDaniel began a very interesting school at the school house in the district south of the city last Monday. Circuit Clerk J. W. McCorkle and wife were at Moriah the first of the week to see Mrs. McCorkle' sister, who is very sick. Geo. Robinson is making a tour of West Tennessee towns this week in the interest ot Robinson's tailor ing establishment. Miss May McDearmon, of Hum boldt, alter a few days visit to Mrs. .T. F. Stubbs on Division Street, left Saturday for Hickman, where This Ticket 1 1 4 Cut out and. Carried to CARTAN'S Book Store Is good for CENTS on every cash purchase of one dollar or more (except on school books). On purchase of 50c we allow 10c for ticket For the month of August only. See advertisement in another column. 1 she will have charge of the music department in the public schools. She is a talented young woman and is a splendid teacher of music. Miss Sadie Anderson, after sev eral days' visit at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Steve Patterson, returned to Mound City, 111., Sunday. M. A. Barker left for St Louis Sunday. His family followed Thursday. They go to reside for the future in the "1903" city. Claude Whitley has been appoint ed night operator at the N., C. St. L. Railway office to supply the place vacated by Joe Carman. There was a little trouble be tween some parties at Samburg on the Lake last Saturday. One or two men were cut a little, but no body bally hurt. Bob Batts, of Cairo, was here Monday a few hours having his household goods shipped to his new home. His many friends here wish him mighty vell. Mrs. A. M. McConnell spent sev eral days with her brother-in-law, Chas. McConnell, who has been very low with fever at home near Jordan this week. J. M. Glenn, of the neighborhood of Jordan, came around to see us last week. He reported the illness of Chas. McConnell, who has been very low with fever. Mr. Byrd Wheeler, of Memphis, came up to see bis wife Friday. Mrs. Wheeler will leave shortly for Memphis to close an engagement for the coming season. Rev. Henry Thomas began an every day and night meeting at Bethlehem last Sunday to revive the church and community in cause of the Christian religion. G. T. Taylor has the lot cleared and level for the new business house to be erected adjoining the post-office, and foundations and walls are now in progress. Mrs. R. Y. McConnell, of Jordan, was in the city last week, en route home from Louisville, where she has been on an extended visit to her son, Dr. H. E. Prather. J. W. Willbanks and family, who have been spending the summer with relatives and Obion County friends in the vicinity of Polk, re turned to Dickson last Tuesday. W. E. Grimes, ot the Kenton Ar gus, was here a tew hours Monday on business. He informs us that he has recently added to his office a splendid Cottrell newspaper press. John Bransford's new office building and lumber yard is nearly complete. Shipments for lumber and building material are coming in and he will soon be ready for busi ness. John Green, of Paducah, arrived in the city Saturday and is spend ing the week with Unin City friends. He has just returned from months' stay at New Orleans for his health. J. P. Verhine returns this week Irom New York City and the big dry goods markets, after selecting and buying for his dry goods house the newest and most fashionable of the market products. Mrs. J. E. Wells and children re turned from their Monteagle As sembly home this week, after a summer's absence from the city, Mrs. Wells enjoyed a very hearty welcome from her friends. f. u uonnen, an employee in the Government Printing Office at a We lllilfLir .oriuSiiiiiiiS) FOR JULY AND AUGUST j All Colored Lawns, Dimities and Organdies will be sold AT and BELOW COST To make a clean up of this line. Shirt Wai V ISTS MILLINERY in White and Half Colored at 50c Price. on the Dollar to close out all summer goods. Now's the time to get you a fine Hat for little money. Our Remnant Counter laden with many good things of the season. Economize time by coming to our store when in the city. GUI N aiuiuiiuuiiuiiiiuiiiiuuiuiiuiuuiiiiiiiuiuiiuiuuiiiiiiiuiuiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuuiiiiaiuiuiiii TOWN TALK. Washington, after spending couple of week's vacation with his brothers here, returned to Washing ton the latter part of last week. ii. r Lester, a prominent acci dent insurance man of Jackson, was in the city Monday. For a number ot years tie was in charge ot a pas senger train on the Mobile Ohio, and has friends scattered all along the line who are glad to know he is making a success at his new work. Luther Andrews, who has charge of the jewelry department of Mor gan Hardy Bros.' business houses, left Sunday for Chicago to buy a new stock for the winter and holidays. The department was under the care of Miss Pearl Averitt, the assistant, during his absence. Squire E. Carter was here from Martin last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carter reside with their daughter-in-law at that place. Mrs. Carter is not well and the Squire himself is not in fine health, but is able "to come over frequently to Bee his old Obion County friends. He was one of the best magistrates the county ever had level headed and highly esteemed for his wisdom and good fellowship by the court, of which he was a member. They have many friends here, who hope Kind Providence will restore to them the enjoyment of good health. Threlkeld's line of New Fall Samples have just arrived. Call and have your measure taken for a new fall suit. 34tt Moss, that hustling druggist. Mrs. bnaggs I could never understand why the Russians call their ruler the White Czar. Mr.Snaggs 1 suppose that the numerous plots against his life keep him pale all the time. Pitts burg Chronicle. For a high grade flour, try Sun shine, Dahnke-Walker Milling Co's best, s tf Ice Cream Soda with pure fruit juices. DAHNKE. Moss, the medicine man, Ella Bella told me that you told her that secret I told you not to tell her. Stella She's a mean thing I told her not to tell you I told her. Wila Weill l tola her i woulan t tell you she told me so don't tell her I did. Brooklyn Eagle. A complete line of the A. E. Nettleton Fine Shoes for Gents, at E. H. Threlkeld's. Medicine at Moss' drugstore. Try Orange Fluff, the most re- cne season. Dahnke. freshing drink of "We are going away for two weeks, Mary." 'Two weeks! W'y, if you had as much style as ye pretend to have you'd go away for two months, and give a girl a rest." Indianapolis News. Umbrellas recovered while wait at Lukens'. you V We have just received a brand new line of U C Picture Frame e Tiouldings. 6 a. 6 9 All Kinds of Picture Frames Made to Order, g Headquarters for School Books and School Supplies. Mary Street, Next Door to Hall's Drug Store, h sxfprrp "iff ftP'-f ci-f f9'?f f F' f r-' ff 1 Have flour? ou ever ry it. tried Sunshine tf Church I see a fortune of $2,000,000 is now in the United States Treasury awaiting a young Pole named Dembitsky, provided he can trace his relationship to the man who has left the money. Gotham None of the North Pole explarers have, so far, been women. Now we will hear of a few females making a dash for the pole. O00Q$M3rO$00$00 k Miss Eleanor 0 j spencer.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 Graduate of Soule College, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (Class of 1900) will open a Primary and Preparatory School At the residence ot Dr. W. W. Hall, on Division street, Thursday, August 29, 1901. Up-to-Date Methods of Teaching. Your patronage is earnestly solicited. Tirms $1.50 Ptr Month. 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000000 Mrs. Gabble Mrs. Upton has two servants in her house now, I understand. Mrs. Hiram Offen That's noth ing; we invariably have two in our house, one going and the other coming. Catholic Standard and Times. uet ii. A. Keaves cut price on the celebrated Owensboro wagon before buying elsewhere. He fully guarantees it. Mother Where have been, John ny. Johnny Down by th' ole mill watchin a man paint a picture. Mother Didnt you bother, him? Johnny Naw! He seemed to be real interested in me. Mother What did he say. Johnny He asked me it I didn't think it was most dinner time and you'd miss me." Harlem Life. Finest candies in the city to be had at mnnke s. Moss, the medicine man. Don't forget Threlkeld. the lead er in Gents' Furnishing Goods. 34 Uuest Are tne mosquitoes very nerce arouna nere mis summer Farmer Nawl They '11 come and eat out of your hand. Men's Magazine. Ice Cream, of Ices at Sherbit and all kinds Dahnke's. Medicine at Moss' drugstore. When you are in trouble, ever notice how timidly your friends ask: "Anything I can do for you?" Atchison Globe. If you are comtemplating buying a hay press this season get H. A. Reave's prices and terms on the "Lightning" before placing your order. It's the best on the market. The equal of any and better than most flouer's the Sunshine, made by the Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. tf He You appear to be alarming ly ignorant in horticulture. I'm afraid you hardly know one flower from another. She Guess you're about right. Not even graham from white. Boston Transcript. Moss, that hustling druggist. Go to Dahnke's CaJe tor your lunch. "Your husband is doing so well madam, that I don't think it will be necessary for me to prescribe tor mm turtner. "Oh, doctor, I am so glad. Now I feel sure that he is out of danger Harper's Bazar. A splendid stock of Gents' fine Shirts, the newest things out just received at Tnreikeld s. Tney are cneap. Moss, that hustling druggist. Sunshine flour makes delightful bread, made by Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. tt Drummer It is pretty hard to get a drink in this town, isn't it? Landlord (Kansas hotel) You bet. Why, you can't even work the snake-bite racket any more unless you carry the snake to the drug store and let him bite you in the presence of a committee. Puck. Coco Cola, Pepsol, Lemon, Cherry and dinger .Phosphates when you have that tired feeling. Dahnke. New Fall Shoes arriving daily at Threlkeld s M tt Medicine at Moss' drugstore. Bread and cakes baked daily a Dahnke's. "Perkins," said Colonel Hank- thunder, "you have named a new brand of whiskey after me, have you not. sun." "I have taken that liberty, Col onel," answered the distiller. "Well, suh," rejoined the Colonel, I shall have to ask you to call it something else. I have tried it, suh." Chicago Tribune. Try Sunshine flour. tf Everything good to eat at all times at Dahnke's. Fiesh, hot Cream Bread daily at Dahnke's. tf "My dear, remarked the young man, "yon remind me fresh of an imitation diamond. You are so Drilliaht." "And you," rejoined the knowing maid, "remind me of an emerald. You are so green. Chicago Daily News. Remember our large stock of Clothing was bought this spring. The fit and finish is perfect and we'll make the price fit your purse. Threlkeld's. If you want the best, use Sun shine flour, made by the phokc Walker Milling Co, t( Pay Day HAS COME! r -v. J f- 'a I herewith request all my me by note or account to call at once and settle. The past Vc3 rlna n r4-oo o i o nnnnnto T extended until wheat harv- z, A. ill 1- f 1 f RHr win no mT7Pn nnr. inr nn lection if not paid within a few days. Our wheat buyers aro paying liberal pries, in fact paying above market prices and there is no excuse for n 1 1 i i x o noiaing your wneai lor f nigner prices ana let your friends and creditors wait "sf i i ii ?i ior wnai you owe in cm. r r j i a. a uunsiaer snort accounts make long friends, and not paying promptly will ruin your credit. We apprcci- t J x a a uwj your uauo ana you 1 1 m j snouia appreciate ana pro- riJ. a J- i a teci your creaic. r I 1d s J H. DIETZEL Yours truly, 3 -UNION CITY. TENNESSEE r l i S 1 Mail and telephone orders for Job Print ing sent The Commercial will receive prompt and carefuLattention. 'Phone 103.