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The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
INSURANCE BUILDING.

This house was built i'll 1897 spe
cially by John T. Walker, as a home
for the insurance agency of l. H.
Davis q Co., composed of |. HI.
Davis and John T. Walker. This
agency was established by Mr..
Davis about eighteen years ago,
and has done the leading business
IN its line from that day until this.
The entire agency was bought bv
Mr.. John L. Walker on January 1st.
1879, and is conducted now under
the style OF John II. Walker & Co.
Douglas Walker being the Junior
partner and accountant. Eighteen
OF the leading fire companies of
the world are represented in this
agency, as well as the Travellers
Accident and Life Insurance Co., of
Hartford Conn. The Fidelity and
Deposit Guarantee Co.. of Ra1ti-
more carries the guarantee bonds
written by this agency. The Hart
ford Steam Boiler Insurance Co.
has its business in that line.
This bui' ding was constructed as
an office building, The Postal Tel.
egraph and Gable Co. occupying the
front space on the ground floor,
the John II. Walker & Co. insur.
ance agency the next division, D.
g. Caldwell, Esq, has the next
suite OF rooms on the ground flool
as a home OF his rapidly increasing
law business. This gentleman ha.
risen to the top of his profession il
very short time. The next room
below is occupied by the Uniol
City Cycle Co., which sells most o
the fine wheels to be seen spinning
on our roads. The rooms up stair,
are reached by an easy flight, til,
suite of rooms i'll front being occu
pied by the distinguished law firm
of Moore & Wells. The grea
libraries and business tone perla d
ing these rooms would convince
stranger at glance the nature o
the business done here. The suit,
of rooms in the rear is occupied b.
that energetic and rising firm o
young attorneys, Lannom & Stan
field. This firm is noted for it
close attention to collections, TIL
energy displayed i'll all character o
business undertaken by it, and b.
its prompt attention to all CORE
spondence. Altogether this build
ing is the most complete offic
building i'll West Tennessee outsid
of Memphis. Being located as i
is, right between the two banks Of
First strset, it is the focus of tn
financial and legal interests of tn
city.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

the Iuka, Miss, Normal School,
where lie graduated in the b. S.
course i'll IS. In 1889 he accepted
a position with the bank at Kenton
where he remained three years, re-
signing his position in go to accept
a more lucrative place with the
Deering Harvester Company, of
Nashville, Tenn. In January '95
he was elected, without solicitation,
to the position of assistant cashier
of the Commercial Bank, of Union
City, owing 20 the impression he
had made upohsope 81 ayr infuen-
tial business men, as to Inability,
while connected with tile Kentort
BanlsT;and in '98 he was made cash
Ter of the Commercial. Mr.. Fair
cloths genial personality and Ches-
terfieldian courtesy has added
greatly to the patronage of the
Commercial Bank and made him
friends of all our people.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

time has erected more headstones
and monuments to the loving mem
DRY of the dead than has any other
dealer in that line in this entire
section. A great many are anxious
to mark the las resting place of
their loved ones, but many are pre-
vented from doing SO owing to their
erroneous ideas of the cost of such
work, imagining an outlay of a
large amount of money. Even for
the small sum of $500 you can
mark the grave of that idolized
member Of your family with neat
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Lotteries are drawn every week
dav in Brazil. On Sundays the
horse races take place, and the tick
cts of admission are numbered, and
many of them draw prizes. This
latter from of lottery geneally Sc
cures a full attendance at the races
A man with a penchant for COM
putation has calculated that when
we are at rest we consume 500 cubic
inches of air minute. If we walk
at the rate of one mile an hour we
use 500. two miles |, 900, three mil
es 1000. tour miles 1900 If we
start out and run six miles an hour
we consume 5000 cubic inches OF
air during every minute of the time,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
The states attorneys in Illinois
are unanimously i'll favor of con-
tinuance of the death penalty.

A Mexican cactus is eaten by Ind
ians during their religious ceremon-
les to incite visions. An English
naturalist, DR.. Dixon, has been
testing upon himself its extraord-
mary properties, and reports that
the air seemed filled with vague
odors of perfumes, halo of musi-
cal sounds surrounding him, and a
marvellous display of everchanging
brilliant colors passed clearly be-
fore his vision.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The letters addressed to the Pres
ident average 1000 a day. Eight.
per cent of them never reach the cyej
of either the Chief Executive OF his.
private secretary. They are sorted
by the clerks under the direction of
Private Secretary Porter and sent
to the proper department for atten-
ton. The largest proportion of the
letters ask for financial assistance.
The next largest number pray for
tie Presidents assistance in purely
personal matters.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

You have probably noticed that
only level-headed people agree with
you.
The man who talks in his sleep
displays his wisdom by remaining
a bachelor.
Some men are like cigars-the
more you puff them the smaller
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
they become.

they become.
Make it an object for them and
some men can plainly see that black
is white.
Why not change the motto on the
silver dollar to " In New Jersey We
trust"
a man who has been treated to a
coat of tar and feathers naturally
feels stuck up.
The man who says something
every time lie speaks is not cut out
for a society idol.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
J. II. FAIRCLOTH.

Mr.. ]. H. Faircloth is the efficient
and popular cashier of the CONNER
cial Bank of Union City, one of the
most influential banking institu-
tions in the country, detailed his
tory of which will be found i'll an
other part of this paper. Mr.. Fair
cloth is a native of Newbern, where
lie was born in 90. He attended
the common school of Newbern I'M
til Is when he entered as a student
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The subject of this sketch was
late resident of South Dakota, and
while he loved the land of his adop-
ton the rigorous winters Of that
climate were not to his liking, so
he decided to cast his lot with the
people of the South and share with
them their hospitality and genial
climate, and with his family came
to Union City last May.
The people of Elk Point, S. D.,
Col. Keller's old home, were loath
to see him leave, and upon his de-
parture rendered him a grand BAN
quet, an account of which appeared
in lie Commercial-Courier.
Col Keller is a native of Ohio. in
which state and also in Kansas he
read law with his father. an was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1874, and began
the practice Of his profession in
Holton, kans. In 1882, he moved
to Elk Point, and in 1892 was elect
ed State Attorney, which he held,
with credit to imself, and those he
represented, until 1896.
Col. Keller belongs to the Uni
form Ranks, knights of Pythas, o
which he was the Past Grand Chan
cellor of South Dakota, and he was
also Lieutenant Colonel of the South
Dakota National Guards,
Our subject, whose Office is III the
Crockett building over the Osborne
store, has been here but four
months, but in that time has made
many friends in Union City by his
upright, gentlemanly Christian
conduct.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

a lovely two-story residence.
Mr.. White delivers goods prompt
ly to all parts of the city, and,
while trade may be slack with
others, White is constantly push
ing his businesses to larger and
greater success.
All Paris is raying over amonkey
that plays the violin. Musical
monkeys are plentiful i'll Chicago.
We are admonished to lick the
hand that smites MS, but we feel
more like shifting the hand that
ticks us.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

1t pleases a worthy man who
tries to be good to have a sweet
woman lead him in the way called
beautiful, A woman can sink
man to dismal depths or help him
rise to dizzy heights. Her frown
can depress him, her smile inspire
him.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Buffalos new union railroad sta
ton, to cost SO, 100000, is to have
waiting-room 80x235 feet, said to
be the largest IN the world.
Almost incessaHt rains in many
years of Eastern Canada have done
great damage to crops. The 'old-
est inhabitant" has never seen ANY,
thing like them.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
UNION CITY MARBLE WORKS.

Mr.. O. f. Milliken is the proprie-
tor of the Union City Marble Works,
one of the best businesses of its
kind, not only in Obion County, but
in several adjoining counties, owing
to his superb work and his using
the best of material.
Mr.. Milliken began business in
Union City in 1892, and since that
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Some plants go to sleep every
night. The mimosa, or sensitive
plant, in daylight, opens its fragile
leaves, which are hard at work eat
ing, absorbing tile carbonic acid OF
the air into plant food, At night
the mimosa sleeps and digests what
it has eaten, and the leaves fold up
double against each other. the stem
droops and the leaf is limp and APP
parently dead.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
!. NJ. COX AND COMPANY.

The proprietors of the above
named firm is Mr. ]. NJ. Cox and
Mr.. Robert p. Boone. Their place
of business is at the corner of Home
and Bell streets, in the northeast
ern part of town and Il cut of their
business house can be seen in anO-
Their part of the paper. The stand
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

: I7IfV = n !IU. = W-D-c-fOrI
hr;,.l. .tor, hn,,.a ,rl,;c1, :.
owned and oneratcd NV MIR
/ G r White ,.o fami1, oro-
Gerry. and which is filled
with as choice a stock of
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
DIR. f. b. LITTLE.

DR., T.. b. Little is one Of the most
successful drummers on the road.
and has been travelling longer than
has any one who claims Union City
as his home. On January 1st 1888
he severed his connection with c. f..
Denham g. Co., grocers of this city.
and went on the road as travelling
salesman for f. Mitchell IL Bro. of
st. Louis. He remained with them
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Nine excuses out of a possible
ten are lies.
Talk is cheap-and much of it
needs to be discounted.
The less woman tries to be If
resistible the more she is.
Trouble drives fewer men to
drink than drink drives TO trouble.
a fair exchange is no robbery
and fair robbery is no exchange
The man who lesitates before re-
plying toa query is always doubted.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

If men could live their lives over
again they would avoid all their old
mistakes-and make a lot of new
ones.
An entcrprising Chicago man is
about to open a training school for
pugilists. The full course will en-
brace seven languages.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

they occupy has been used as a gro
Gerry store the past ten years, and
Is one of the popular trading
places in the grocery and gen
eral merchandise line. not only
Tor all the Union Cityites in that
part of town but for many country
people, who realize the fact that as
the firm has no big house rent to
pay and nor street sprinkling TAX,
they can sell goods a little cheaper
than some of the big down town
houses.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The ordinary courtship is a very
weak foundation upon which to
erect the gigantic structure of mat
rimonY.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
G.. b. WHITE.

On the corner of Harrison and
Try streets, in soutii-caSt Union
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

head and foot stone, with any in
scription you wish. If you can not
do more you can honor the memory
of your loved ones by erecting this
simple tribute of your affections.
And those who are able can secure
from the Union City Marble Works
the costliest stones and monuments
for less money than the same can
be furnished by any competitor.
Why patronize Humboldt, Jack
son, Memphis or any outside firm
when for less sum yon can get the
same work fir, m your home firm,
whose interests ago ur interests,
A bicycle has in England been
held to be carriage" in the mean
ing of an act that made furious
driving Il criminal act
Japanese workmen are obliged to
wear on their caps and backs al in
scrIption stating their business and
their EMPLOYERS name.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

handsome business house appears
in this paper, near which lie owns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
MR.. GEORGE ". WATTs

in the Southern Presbyterian church IL
was through his generosity that the Ad-
mnlstratlOn BUILDING OF the Seminary
was built. This handsome structure.
which IS the largest and most costly on
the Seminary grounds, represents an ex-
penolture OF aDouc s5V0Jp, all OF which
was a gift Of Mr.. Watts. The building
was named after him. and Is more famil-
larry known as Watts Hall
When this structure was erected the
plans were made by Architect Charles II.
Read, Jr., IN such a way as to admit Of
an ADDITION, and now this addition will
be made IN the shape Of a chapel. Mr.
Read. who made the design for the bull
dings. kept an eye 70 economy as far az
practicable as well as appearance. dura-
bility and service. The chapel Will be
constructed Immediately IN the rear Of
the Administration Building, OF which IL
will be a part. II will be erected on the
eastern extension Of the Administration
Building.
The structure will be one Of the
handsomest Of the kind In the coun-
try. Mr. ". A. Chesterman IS the
contractor. Work will be hurried
through as rapidly as possible and
It Is expected that the building win be
completed in about six months Il will
then be dedicated with appropriate exer-
cises.
Mr.. r. 7. D. Myers, Jr., IS the engi-
neer in charge Of the work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

world, has or have practically dissolved.
Up 20 q year ago these two men were
among the most active OF people and own
cd interests that covered the whole world,
for Hoyt's plays were performed in Aus
tralla. London ana other places far dis
tant from here. But after the death OF
Mr. Hoyts wife Caroline Miskey, and
She was his second he seemed 70 lose
interest and let things go any way they
pleased.
Rostand has a sense Of honor, and feels
that Mansfelds treatment Of him in re-
gard 10 the American copyrightless ICY
rano de Bergerac" gives him first call on
the new play. so II Mansfield wants "Aig-
lon" he will have IL. Apropos Of Bern
hardt. I rejoice TO think that those who
come here in April during Passion week
will see her play IN Rostand's "Samari-
tame" Before that time hope someone
will ask Bernhard not 10 allow the role
Of Christ to be retained by Fremont, who
created 81. and has always played g.
but TO give IL to some younger and slight
er-built man-Paris letter I'm Dramatic
News.
Helen Leonard IS as kindly 10 the ear
as Lillian Russell yet her real title is
Electrically worthless. while under her
musical patronyrnic our singer receives a
heavy salary. Nine Eames Is Mrs. Sto-
~. Nine Media IS Mrs Armstrong and
lillian Nordica Is Frau Doeme. vet 10 the
end Of their operate history these prima
donnas cannot compel the press or public
10 recognize their husbands Nine. Patti.
who has had three spouses. still refuses
to take their names. and announces her
self to-day as a maiden. Madge Robert
son took the name OF Kendall. and when
she married Lieutenant Grimsion insist
cd that he should call himself Kendall.
too Carter is neither euphonious TO the
ear nor agreeable 10 the eve, yet Zaza
continues to be Mrs. Carter. although
her right name is Louise Dudley Again
there IS nothing romantic or beautiful in
the stage name of Mrs. James Brown
Potter vet she cllngs 10 II, although
her title might be Cora Urquhart. Opp
is not an aesthetic word. yet our Julia
held on to II after she became Mrs. Henri
..oraine. The proper title Of Henry IT.
Wings leading woman is Mrs Kelly. yet.
although she has had four husbands, that
gifted actress will always be known as
Ellen Terry. Sir Henry himself was
knlghtcd as Irving but his real name is
Broadfoot. with his famliars our late
manager was known as John DAILY. but 10
the dramatic world he WIS Ausustin Da-
". Similarly hts star began life as Ada
Crehan but won rs glories ms Ada Re-
han.-Hillary Bell I'm New York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

cal Lutheran Bethlehem church VIII DC
conducted by Rev Christian Kuhn, OK
Baltimore. and will be in German. The
evening services, however will be In Eng
lish. and the sermon Will be preached by
Rev. r. Kuegle, OF Augusta county.
THE Jubilee Convention and It's Les
sons" will be the subject Of the tax
which Rev. s. r. Maxwell, pastor Of the
Third Christian church. viii deliver 20
his congregation this morning.
Rev. Maxwell having just returned from
the Jubilee Convention Of the Disciples,
which was held In Cincinnati There VIII
be preaching at night.
Rev. Carey T. Morgan will preach this
morning on Echoes from the jubilee
Convention" He Will occupy his pulpit
al night
Rev. DR.. J. E. Hawthorne will. this
evening. discuss the question, Where
shall we fix the responsibility for
our criminal classes" and a special in
vltation 20 be present IS extended to the
officials both state and city The sub
iect for the morning service will be THE
Causes Which Make Traitors Of Some
and Heroes Of others
The services at the Asbury Methodist
church under the direction OF Rev George
A. Wiley. continue 10 DC OF cACttuluB III
terest. The Epworth League meetings
held ar 1880 o'clock every evening are well
attended. ana Miss Helen Nye and Mr..
Stuart Hopkins will continue 70 sing at
these services.
Mr.. Wiley will preach to-day both
morning and evening. and VIII continue
the services this week.
The excellent music rendered at the Sec
ond Baptist church last Sunday viii be
repeated to-day by universal request.
DR. Withersp0on,' pastor OF Grace-Stfeet
Presbyterian church. will occupy his pull
Dit this morning and tonight Ills
subjects will be- In the morning: "Tcrtius.
Paurs private secretary" and at night
"An Exemplary LIE"
At the Soldiers Home Chapel to-day
three services will be held
AT II A. NJ, a Biblical student from
Richmond College will hll the pulpit.
There will be services at 4 j. NJ, anf
again at S o'clock. when Dr. Donald
Guthrie. OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. will preach. An efficient choir
will sing at each service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
TO SEE ClTY'S NEED.
Invitation to the Virginia Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES, 10 Go Down River.

An invitation has been extended 70 me
Senator's and Representatives from VIZ
ginla 10 visit Richmond on the occasion
NJ the shubriclz launching and take a trip
dovyr the river on the citys tug. with
view 10 interesting them IN Ihe improve
ment Of The river.
The committee OF the city or Rlchmonu
for the Improvement Of james River Will
take advantage of .ho occasion atorded
by the launching OF the anIprlcK' on
the 9ist instant 20 Interest our reoresen-
tatlves IN tho National Government IN the
needs Of this city for deep water ln James
river
A resolution was passed by the commit
tee last month appointing su1-commit-
tee 10 extend this invitation, and with ms
epd IN Wow correspondence has taken
place with the two senators and ten re-
representatives. from Virginia Replies have
been thus far received from Senator John
" Daniel and from Messrs. sydney p.
Fpcs. VIM. T.. Rhea. John Lamb. J. NJ.
Quarles. Claude A. Swanson. James Hay,
and W. A. Jones: ~ whom Senator Dam
lei and Representative swanson. Quasles,
Epes and Lamb have signifed their IN
tention 10 be present on the occasion. ana
10 accept the invitation Of the committee.
Messrs. Rhea and Hay express regrets
that imperative engagements Will prevent
them from being present. Hon. w. \.
Zones was undecided whether he could
be present or not. but will make every
effort to come. In his letter he says.
II am, however, somewhat familiar with
the needs OF the James River. and l
shall always be ready 10 DO what ] can
as a member OF Congress TO secure for
that river the most liberal a9Dropria-
lions"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
SACRED SERVICES,
The Ministers Who VIII Preach TO.
Day and Their Themes.

The Ministers who VIII Preach To.
Day and Their Themes.
Dr. W. r. L. Smith viii preach to the
Sons OF Veterans and to the Veterans Of
Pickett and Lee Camps at the Second
Baptist church to-nigt at o'clock. The
choir OF the Second Baptist church Will
be assisted by Captain Frank Cunning
ham
Or. Hatcher gegins to-nigt a short
series OF sermons on Bible charac-
tiers. His theme no-night will be
Merriam, Leader OF Israers Women"
Rev. ". Ashby Jones, pastor or the
Lelgh-Street Baptist church has chosen
as his subject FOR the morning services,
Cure by Contact and its Cost The
subject OF the evening discourse will be
sympathy expressed by substitution"
"a Single Link Between the Perfect
and the Imperfect" will be the morning
subject discussed by Rev. W. G. Starr,
d. D., pastor Of the Broad-Strcet Meth
odist church. AT the evening services
THE American Sabbath. as it will be IN
the Twentieth Century" IS the subject
that will be discussed by the pastor.
At Clay-Street Methodist church. Rev.
Eugene II. Rawlings, the pastor will
preach d special sermon TO men at IL
o'clock and al the conclusion Of this SER
vice an after-service VIII be held In the
lecture-rOom FOR men OF the church and
congregation TEMPER" the third lee
ture in a series on Popular Social Sins, "
is the subject selected for the evening
service.
Rev. Robert X. Massie.. OF the Theolog-
- IFfrufpfs aF A1axa a. rfa
will preach both morning and evening
AZ st. Paurs.
At the Marshall-Street Christian church.
Rev. W. +. Hull. OF the University OF
Virginia, will conduct services both morn
ing and evening.
The morning services at the Evangeli-