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The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
AGED EDITOR RECALL HOW
he GOT OUT TIE PAPER

'.Tal!i about newspaper work. Why,
YOU fellows Who work on modern pa
pers with plants costing up into the
hundreds OF thousands of dollars don't
know anything about it" said sup
erannuated editor.
Let me tell you something about
early enterprise II was during the
Civil War down in Tennessee. was
running Il weekly ana Grant kept
everything out. There wasn't sheet
OF paper in the town, ard our Wash
ington handpress had broken, and the
casting necessary to take it work was
somewhere on the road, with Grants
army between us. But got there. A
fellow struggled wagonload of flour
done in paper bags. The rest was easy.
| There was a stranded circus in town.
1t had been there year, and | used
the elephant for press. | put the
form on the ground and placed flour
bag over it. The elephants keeper
then caysed the brute to sit down or
it, and we got twenty-eight first-clas.
impressions, two more than our circu
alton required. - Berlin, Md. Herald
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

institution.
The paid up capital of the Com
mercial is $50.000 but the stock
holders are worth many times that
and are willing to put in any
amount which an increase of bust
ness may demand,
Mr.. Jno. T. Walker who is one of
the best financiers in the State and |
who is noted for his honesty and in
tegrity is the President of this
noted banking house which stands
like a rock of Gibralter in the bnsi-
ness world Mr.. ]. H. Faircloth is
the efficient cashier, and his polite
ness and strict attention to the mi
uutest details of his official business
makes it pleasant for all who have
dealings with them. For three
years Mr.. Faircloth vas with the
Kentou Bank. In 1895 lie was
elected, without solicitation, to the
position of assistant cashier of tile
Commercial Bank, and i'll '9S was
made cashier. and a more popular
one can not be found in the State.
Mr.. Clifford Jones is the assist
ance cashier, and no one is better
qualified to fill this position. Be
sides his efficiency lie is true gen
tleman, the very embodiment OF
courtesy and politeness. The books
are presided over by Mr.. Howell
Bransford, an expert accountant,
who besides being master of his
profession is gentleman from the
top of his head to the soles of his
feet.
The Commercial Bank is one OF
the best equipped banking institu
, tions i'll this section. The building
f is handsome two-story brick with
| the largest and latest improved
safe and vault, and with safety de
2 post boxes for the accommodation
of its customers in which they ma
4 store any valuables with the absc
t lutte certainty of their being pei
fectly safe from fire or burglars.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
GEORGE DAHNKE.

Mr.. George Dahnke came to
Union City in October 1887. and
worked for L. E. Boswell in the
bakery and confectionery business
three months; and as the proprie-
tor had not succeeded in his ex-
pectations he disposed of his bust
ness to Mr. Dahuke. which at that
time was very small affair. Feel
ing the need of an assistant, Mr..
Dahnke sent for his brother, Henry,
who at that time was a resident OF
Nashville, H., aud installed him
as clerk. By Georges perfect ia
miliarity with the business, his
strict honesty and courtesy to
customers his trade increased from
the start, and soon cut him on the
plane of assured success.
In 1891 Mr.. Dahnke bought a
two-story brick building on First
! Street, and at great expense re-
paired and fitted it up to his lik
ing as an elegant, up-to date con-
fectionery and cafe. Seeing the
need of bread in many small towns
which could not afford a frst-class
bakery, lie began to solicit this
trade, which to-day extends 10
nearly every town in West Tennes-
see and Kentucky.
In 1894, i'll connection with his
brother, c. F. Dahnke, he opened a
confectionery and cafe at Fulton,
Ky, which to-day is the pride of
that progressive little city.
III 1891, a company of capitalists
built and put in operation in Union
City, at a cost of $4,000, one of
tile most complete ice factory
factory plants i'll the State, but
through a lack of executive ability
the business failed to pay, and in 90
they disposed of it, at great loss,
to Dahnke Bros; and from the mo-
ment of their possession the bust
ness began paying a handsome
profit, and to-day is one of the best
pieces of property in the city.
In 1898, George and his brothers,
John and Fred, opened in Dyers-
burg d confectionery and cafe,
which filled a long-felt want, at
the solicitation of some of the best
citizens of that town. To the peo-
pie of either town mentioned above
the word Dahnke is to them what
Floyd is to Memphis, Wormley to
Washington or Delmonico to New
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
WILL ID. MUSE.

Will ID. Muse has been n resident
of Union City since the beginning
of 1898, and we venture the asser-
ton that no one ever came to Union
City and in the same length of
time made more firm and steadfast
friends-the cause of which has
been his pure upright life and gen
tlcmqnly social qualities. The
muse is well developed in Will, and
since mere boy his poems, pub
lished III local papers, have de-
lighted many, and lately some of
the poetical children of his brain
have been given prominent places
in metropolitan dailies, to the graf
ifcation of thousands and we pre-
dict that in time his talent will
place him in the front rank of
American poets.
Mr.. Muse was born in Franklin
county, Tenn, in 1877, and lived on
the farm until sixteen years of
age, when he went into a drug
store to learn pharmacy, and con-
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
JAMES F. LUKENS

Commenced the jewelry business
Dec. !. 1869, with Il 81, 900 stock of
fine goods, occupying a part of
Moss & BlantOn's drug store. Mr..
Lukens made d success from the
start. The first iron and plate
glass front, the house he now occu-
pies, in the city was built by him
about 1888. Mr.. Lukens is a prac-
teal matchmaker, graduating in
1889, after four years apprentice
ship in Cincinnati, the place of his
nativity. The honse is up to date
in point of furniture, and the stock
the largest and finest in the city.
By straight forward manner of
business Mr.. Lukens has always
enjoyed the confidence of the peo-
pie. The stamp of Lukens en- gold
or silver goods is a positive guar
antee that the goods are as repre-,
scented,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
COMMERCIAL BANK.

The Commercial Bank, of Union
City, was organized in 1895, 5 sue
cessor To the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank, which was
organized in 1891 The CONNER
cial also succeeded the old Bank of
Union City, which went into liquid
alton about The same time. The
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank was in existence only four
years, embracing the great fnan-
cial depression of 81 to "a, and
was liquidated in 1894 with loss
on its assets of less than 4 of one
per cent, which is one of the most
remarkable showings in the his
tory of National Banking in this
country.
The Commercial is under the !
same management; the same people |
almost entirely that owued and |
controlled the affairs of the old |
Farmers and Merchants Bank are
to-day directing the affairs of the
Commercial, which is recognized as
one of the soundest and most CON
servative financial institutions in
the country. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary for us to mention that Messrs.
Jno. t. Walker, Herman Dietzel
and Il. l.. Bransford who were at
the head of the old Farmers and
Merchants Bank and whose intelli-
gence and business wisdom CON
ducts the affairs Of the Commercial
are the most conservative and re-
sponsible financiers. not only in
6 Union City but i'll all West Ten
r ness ee.
The business of the Commercial
q Bank has grown steadily since it's
opening day, and it's volume of
trade was never so large as at pres
;, ent, having more than 600 active
accounts on its ledgers. 1t is the
:, principal aim of the management
to adapt its needs and wants tC
the farmers, stockholders and
q traders of the county, and to sub
!, serve their interests DIT the leas-
possible cost to themselves. The
6 practical experience of its manage
c ment, each of whom having former
ly been engaged in some of thes
= pursuits gives them a thorough
knowledge of the wants of thei
patrons, and they are able to ex
tend accommodation in . way tina
is appreciated by the great humble
of people who do business with thi
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
RICHARD POLK.

The above PANIED gentleman is
one of Union City's most popular
and PROMINENT -citizefrs, ma ocGGu-
pies position as competent pre-
scriptionist, second to none in tue
State. Esq. Polk has been a resi-
dent of this county about 80 years
moving here from Nolensville, Will
hanson County in 1869.
In 1878. he began the drug bust
ness. Twenty-one years of expert
erce has made HIM about as perfect
in his business as one generally be-
comes. He is a member of the
Christian Church, and since he be-
came a resident of Union City has
occupied the position of mayor, mar.
shall, recorder, alderman, chairman
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

taken in the University of Nashville.
Mr.. Massengill is a close student,
spending the greatest portion of his
time in reading and the pursuits of
knowledge. and is determined to
write his name among the most
prominent lawyers of the State. He
is by profession school teacher, has
had an extensive experience as an
instructor and has conferred upon
him lifetime certificate to teach,
by the State Superintendent OF
Public instruction. He loves his
profession, but wishes to become a
lawyer, and at present is giving his
time and attention to that profession
being assisted in his stndies by
Hon. ], M. Ownby.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
ALEX. n. MOORE.

Mr.. Alex. n. Moore was born in
Maury County, Tenn, and came to
Obiou county with his fathers fam
ilv in 1871. For a number of years
he taught school, i'll the meantime
being a close and Industrious stu
dent of Bla .Sstone. He was adj
mitted to the bar of Obiou county
i'll 1881, since that time he has prac-
t Ced in all the courts of the state.
1t has often been said that lawyers,
like corporations, have no souls.
This axiom cannot be applied to
Mr.. Moore, for he works as indefat-
igablv for client from whom there
no chance of remuneration as he
would if that client were Il million
aire. Mr.. Moore not only stands
at the head of his profession, rec
ognized as an able and eloquent
LAWYER, but is known as one of ou1
best and most highly respected citi
zens, honored alike by both Repub
licans and Democrats, though one
of the latter, deep dyed in the wool
j He is a member of the l. o. o. F
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church In 1874 he was married t,
Miss NJ. F. Fitzpatrick, one o
Culleoka's refined and culture,
young ladies, and three children
/ two daughters and son, hav
5 blessed their union.
l Mr.. Moore has elegant offices i
= the Crockett building, corner FRS
street and Washington avenue.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

York.
Mr.. George Dahnke has been one
of the stockholders and directors of
the Commercial Bank of Union
City since its organization. He is
a member of the knights of Py-
thias and a Mason of high stand
ing. He has always striyen to in
vest his capital in a way that
would give employment to others,
and be of benefit to his town.
In either Of the three towns men
toned above, the Messrs. Dahnke
are known as the representatives
of the Lest morals and good citizeL-
ship, which has been the chef
means of their success.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

at the expiration of two years on
account of i'll health, and embarked
in the real estate and insurance
business. He has the agency of
two of the oldest and best compa-
MES in the country, the Phoenix, Of
Hartford, and the Baloise, of Basic,
Switzerland. He is also managing
member Of the firm of Chas. H.
Morehead & Co., grocers, and coal
dealers, whose place of business is
at tile corner of First and Bell
streets.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
S. A. CARTER.

s. A. Carter, the subject of this
sketch, is a native of the Old Do
minion, and came to Union City
twenty-odd years ago and pur-
chased farm near town, but rural
life not being to his liking lie dis
posed of his farm some fifteen
years ago and embarked in the
piano business as a salesman of
some of the largest and most prom
inent factories in the United States.
Ever striving for the best, and af-
ter years of experience in the bust
ness he was able to form an accu-
rate estimate of the worth of the
various instruments on the market,
and to-day he handles the finest
pianos and organs known to the
trade, and which are recommended
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
]. NJ. MASSENGILL.

j. NJ. Massengill, son of w. L.
Massengill, was born in Union City
in 1876 and, when Syears of age re-
moved with his fathers family to the
farm, where he remained 10 years,
but not liking farm life decided to
engage in some other occupation,
and looking around for an avocation
decided to become a disciple of
Blackstone. From 81 to % lie at
tended Bethel College, and from
there he went to Dixon Normal,
where lie had conferred upon him the
degree of L. l. After leaving Dixon
College lie went to Knoxville and
there attended the University OF
Tennessee. His last course was
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
HON. JNO. T. WALKER.

Hon. Jno. T, Walker is Union
City's mayor, and better one the
town never had, nor never will have,
as for that matter. Mr.. Walker is
one of the best financiers in West
Tennessee, honest as the day is
long, and regardless of any public
criticism he isgoing to discharge his
official duties according to what he
considers the best interest of the
people he represents. He is serving
his second term as mayor, and ha
given general satisfaction, and add
ed much to the city's interest. He
is one of the city's weathliest citi-
zens and has invested considerable
of his means in local real estate,
which is an evidence of his faith in
our material and financial progress.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
UNION CITY ROLLER MILL co.

The Union City Roller Mill Com
pany was the first enterprise of the
kind in Obion County to make meal
and -four by the roller process.
The original cost of this enterprise
which has been of incalculable ben
eft to Union City and It's people,
was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
1t is one of the most complete plants
of the kind in West Tennessee, and
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
c. H. MOREHEAD.

The gentleman whose name heads
this article, has made Union City
his home for the past two decads.
His first employment i'll the city
vas i'll furniture factory and lum-
Der yard, and i'll the la:t;r business
he became all expert and was for
i've OF six year inspector and ship
per for some of the largest dealers
being on the lines Of railroads en-
entering Union Cityand on the Mis-
sissippi River,
About 1901, he took up the car
penter's and builders business,
which he was compelled to give up
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

its fame as a maker of the finest
grades of flour and meal has grown
with each succeeding year until to-
day the products of the Union City
Roller Mill Co. is known far and
near as the best that can be pro-
duced in that line The firm, which
since "a has been composed of A.
Semones, E Fulton, buy wheat and
corn, always paying the highest
market price, and do probably the
largest custom and merchant bust
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

when he embarked in business at
Woodland Mills. He saved a few
hundred dollars, which he invested
III Union City in the dry goods bus
ness, but reverses came and he
failed for $4,000 But like Cardi-
nal Richilieu he knew that i'll the
Upright lexicon of youth there is
no such word as fail, and he went
to work to retrieve his lost for tune.
The debts have all been paid, and
to-day Mr.. Odom owns not only one
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
w. L. ODOM & SON.

The senior member of the above
named firm is one of Obion County's
oldest and most highly-respected
citizens. He is also head of the
firm of Odom & Hefey, at Wood
land Mills. His son, John r. Odom,
who is in charge of the Union
City firm was born in Dyersburg,
Tenn, 1851, and engaged in farm
ing until twenty years of age.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07


tinued with the firm until 1895
when he accepted a position with
the drug firm of o. B. Kerlin, at
Jordan, KY, with whom lie contin-
ued until he came to Union City to
accept position as reporter and
assistant editor of the Obion Dem
ocrat, where he remained q year,
and then accepted position on the
Daily Commercial-Courier as re-
porter and local editor. In the lat
ter capicity he served until the dis
continuance of the daily. when he
returned to his first love, and ac-
cepted a position with the popular
ldrug firm of J. r. Thompson,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

A New York woman has patented
bicycle attachment for repellIng the
attacks of dogs, consisting Of a perfor-
ated box containing pepper or other
substance, with a bulb on the handle
bur to force air through the tube into
the box to discharge the pepper.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

OF the handsomest residences in
Union City, but has several others
which he rents, and is preparing to
build a handsome two-story brick
business house to conduct his large
grocery and general merchandise
business,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

If you can't work we'll in hot wea-
ther. take Prickly Ash Bitters, it re-
gulates the important organs of the
body and'fortities the system to resist
the enervating influence Of summer
heat. For sale by r. Polk,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07


made one of the most popular
Speakers that ever presided over
the Senate. During the entire ses-
sion he never missed calling the
Senate to order; and as an evidence
of his fairness, not single appeal
was ever taken from the ruling of
the chair.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
A Frighiful BIun6er.

viii often cure a horrible burn.
SC lid, cut Ui bruise, Burkien'S Arnica
Salve. the best in The world will Kill
the pain and promptly heal il. Cures
old sores. fever sores. Ulcers. bOilS, fe-
Ions. corn. all skin suptiunS. Best
pile cure on earth. Only - cts box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by w a.
Mailing, druggist.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The receipts of the Suez Canal in
1898 were SIT ,5S1 200.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Fortify the body to resist maiarial
germs by putting the system in perfect
order. Prickly Ash Bitters is a won
derful system regulator. Sold by r.
Polk.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The Transvaal has seyenty-four gold
COMPANIES.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

A big trust to develop the iron in
dustry of Nova Scotia has just been
formed, with capital of $4,000, 900.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

English collieries employ 3S5, 900
people.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

by the most competent critics in
the world. 1t matters not what
others may say, Sam Carter is the
oldest piano aud organ dealer in
this section of the country, and the
hundreds of instruments he has
sold is a standing advertisement
for him, as to his integrity and
honesty in business and his thor
ough knowledge of the line Of
goods lie handles.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

a rifle ball moves LOO miles per
hour.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

ness of any mill in this section.
The mill uses the Fairbank Stan
dark Scale, and farmer who deals
with them can be assured of having
placed to his credit every ounce of
grain he sells or trades to them
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Imperfect digestion and asSimila-
tion produce disordered conditions of
the system, which grow and are coon
hrmed by neglect. Herbine gives tone
tothe stomach, and causes good diges-
tion. Price soc. Sold by J. R. Thomp
son.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Twop,rSons die every second
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

New York's net debt is 1910 000. COO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

we're In the tight ana that upon ths bon
bardment Of the church they escaped
through door on the north side. which
We found unlocked after entering the
building. Corporal WeleA found the keys
OF tie church en- the ground Just outsl0e
this door. Some Of the insusgsuto e..
capped by passing along the cholr loft
into the bslfry ana then down inside the
belfry TO Z passage which extended across
z narrow alisy-way north Of the church.
At least this latter way was reported to
me by some OF the men who ciatmeA to
have seen II. though ! can not verify It
~ yet on account Of my not having vts-
TIED the place since the nght.
strange to say. the oeIffy diA not burn.
but stands 2 lone tower ~ the northeast
corner Of the ruined church, And vas
BY some insurgent sharpshooters. Who
must have gotten up on the inside. a.
above stated: but their stay was short,
a the artillery put IN q shot or two and
some OF the boys then put q ladder up on
the inside and placed an Americas 6ae
on the corner. ana II II stili dying.
The old church has quite 4 history.
having been used BY the Spanish priests
until the insurgents took Paco last sum
msr, whom tina Filipino prtssts took charge
and the insursents then broke out : ssc-
the tower % . lookout station until they
were forced ia withdraw outside the tine
Of block houses-before Ne arrived in
Yen vim and that Maj. Gen. Andersen
has In his Official report given credit "a
. company OF the First Washington fo1
having taken the pacor church"