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The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
BECKHAM AND GARDNER

There IS not i'll West Tennessee,
outside OF Memphis. Jackson not
excepted, firm that does as large
an insurance bushes s does Beck
ham & Gardner The business was
started by Mr.. Ben Beckham in
1894 and in 1897 Mr.. w. II. Gardner
came i'll as a partner, AMI these
two intelligent. progressive aud
wide-awake citizens have pushed
the business to the highest pinnacle
of success. They represent four
teen companies, among which are
the Aetna, Liverpool & London
and Globe, the Phoenix, Scottish
Union and National. The firm
writes life. tornado, accident, and
can take your risk i'll the best COM
panies in the world at the lowest
figures. Protect your families from
coming i'll contact with the cold
and heartless world, if not from be-
coming inmates of the poor house,
when they are deprived of your pro-
lection, by having Beckham & Gard.
ner write you policy which will
not cost you as much as you pay
for tobacco und cigars.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
LAWSON & SEARS
HARDWARE COMPANY

This firm is succ, >>o1 to the old
firm of Beck, Ownby & Company
afterwards Lawson & McRee
which had been in business since
1888, 7 he Lawson < Sears Hard
ware Company carry on business III
two large houses on First Street.
the principal mart of trade of the
city. The cnt of their handsome
building i'll this paper is where they
carry an unusually large stock of
light hardware, queensware. guns.
fishing tackle, stoves. tinware etc
In the second story of this building
are the workrooms, where Mr.. Sears,
one of the proprietOrs. who is one
of the most expert timers i'll the
State, personally superintends this
department. At the North end of
First Street, the firm has a large
double brick 65X125 feet, which is
filled with paints, oils, heavy hard
ware, harness, brides, buggies and
wheel vehicles of every kind and
description. This firm offers the
buyer the best goods at the lowest
prices, and never make a misrepre-
sentation in order to effect a sale.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Prof. II. L. Bynum was born in
Union City, Sept. %, 1867 His
parents were Kentuckians by birth
but came to Obion County at an
early day. Prof. Bynum's father
was 4 Lieut.. in the Confederate
Army, and at the close of hostilities
entered mercantile business III
Union City, but prefering the quiet
ude of a rural life moved a few
years later to a farm in district No.
l, where the subject of this sketch
worked on the farm and attended
the public school in his neighbour
hood. In 1888 he entered the Union
City High School in which he con-
tinued his studies two years At
the expiration of that time he be-
came student of Bethel College,
at Mckenzie, but CIRCUMSTANCES
over which lie fir---Huf1f0l, com
PEELED him to leave III 81 in the
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
PORTER & RADEBAUGH.

Thi, firm is just entering its
-ourtli year i'll the jewelry business
il Union City, and they have won.
chrou., Ii their honest, upright deal
ing|, the confidence Of tile entire
pu5lic at large. and now enjoy the
patronage Of the greater part of
HE people III Obion and surround
Ing counties. They are enterpris-
ing and up-to-date, always looking
ahead for the new styles and pretty
goods. Besides the prettiest and
best selected stock Of watches, dia-
monls, rings and fine iewelry, they
have an optical department, which
is complete to the smallest detail,
having all the modern appliances
for testing eyes and fitting glasses.
Their music department is also
complete, comprising everything
from a Jews harp to pipe organ.
These gentlemen are both young.
and say they do not intend to try to
get rich in a year, therefore they
are selling goods OH very reason
able margin of profit, which puts
the prices so low that they are one
of the firms that help to bring
trade to Union City from Other
places. III fact they are the lead
ing jewelers. of West Tennessee.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Mr.. J. f. Carpenter was born
March 10Th, 1889, near Clayton,
where he was reared. He attended
the country schools and those of
Union City until he was "a years of
age. After leaving school he titled
the soil until 1887 when lie attend
ed the law department of Cumber-
land University at Lebanon, Tenn,
where he graduated with high hon
Ors in 1888.
Upon returning home he engaged
in the mill and lumber business for
several years and then embarked
in the practice of law. About a
year ago he came TO Union City and
has met with we'll deserved success.
He is a student, constantly study
ing and keeping abreast of the
times in his profession. and is des-
tined to write his name among
those Of the States leading attor-
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
RACKET STORE.

Ike FISH the senior member of
Itn'oa City's far-famed Racket
Store. came to this country from
Merchingca State, Baden. Germany
in Guly. 1886. He knew nothing of
oar language, our country aud its
laws. when he struck Nashville and
went to work for his uncle. Alex,
proprietor of the Fish Shirt Fac
tory and Laundry Company. He
remained with his uncle until Oc-
tober, 1894, when he came to Union
City aud embarked IN business. Ia
81 Alex came over from the father
land and joined his brother in Nash
vile. and with him came to Union
City. They began with a small
capital, and although the youngest
firm in the city, they stand at the
head of the list. Fish Bros hon
esty in dealing with the public has
made them friends of all their Gus.
toners. III the gents furnishing
goods and similar lines they are
always abreast of the times, keep
I ing the latest importations anc
home designs. There is scarcely
anything in the general merchan
disc and notion line but what car
be found at the Racket, and at the
lowest figures.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
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middle 81 his senior year From
Bethel lie went to Ashland, Miss,
where he taught school one year,
marrying in lie meantime Miss
Fannie Alien, enc Of Mississippi's
fairest young ladies, and one child,
Jennings, a boy Is months old has
blessed their union. Prof. Bynum
returned to Union City III the fall
of %, and from that time unrTT TS71
taught some Of the most successful
schools of the county, when he was
elected County superintendent
This year he was reelected by ac-
clamation, and from the satisfaction
he is giving it seems he has a cinch
on his position. Pref. Bynum is a
deacon OF the Cumberland Prcsby-
terrain Church. Junior Warden i'll
the Masonic Lodge, Vice-Chanccllor
of the Knights of Pythias, and
Democrat III politics.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

In 1886, Mr.. Barney, with nothing
but his kit of tools, came to Union
City from Pennsylvania, where one
learns trade thoroughly. He Sc
cured a position at his trade, har-
ness making, with H. Dietzel with
whom lie remained two years, and
his neat, frst-class, honest work
brought his employer a large pat
ronage. Leaving Dietzel lie went
on the road as travelling salesman
for goods in his line, over the
Southern States. Growing tired
of travelling lie returned to Union
City in 1900 and went into co-part-
nership i'll the harness and saddlery
business with Lawson q Mckee
and continued with them four years
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

ed with him, although, l doubted
the good that was being lone.
Friday night he was here fresh and
sober, telling me that that prayer
had been answered and he had been
saved. God alone must have heard
that prayer, for | do not believe
that at the time the man was sober
enough to hear more than a few of
the words | said =
Il beg your pardon, but l am
that very man, and | thank God for
his saving grace" interrupted a
neatly-dressed. earnest-faced Young
man in the middle of the congrega-
ton.
Without a moments hesitation
Evangelist Pratt began singing
"PFaise God, from whom all bless.
ings flow" The great thropg join.
ed in with a feryar which must
have made old tune heard for man,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

largest and freshest stocks of goods
on the market. They handle every
thing d farmer has to sell, paying
cash for same and selling at the
closest figures. 1t has been said by
scores of people in Union City, and
truthfully said, that one can come
nearer finding anything in the gro
Gerry, produce or vegetable line than
at any house in the city, The firm
has in use the Star cash machine,
which gives every thirtieth pur-
chaser their purchase free. Call
around and have Mr.. Woolsey or
one of his polite and courteous
clerks eXplain'to you how to occa-
sionally get your groceries for moth
ing.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
A THRILLING INCIDENT.

There was a dramatic scene en-
acted at the Glad Tidings gospel
tent Sunday afternoon. Nearly
5000 people, who crowded into and
around the tent, were thrilled by it
1t was a typical example of the eff
fectiveness of the REVEALS.
Evangelist S. Hartwell Pratt was
giving his preliminary notices of
the work of the approaching week.
AS an especially interesting result
of the previous weeks meetings he
was saying:
AT one of the early meetings of
the week Il man strongly under the
influence Of liquor came to me and
ask for prayer. knelt and pray
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
blocks around.

blocks around.
Mrs. Russell Sage was among
the many well known Christian
workers who occupied seats on the
rostrum. She had with her .a'hymn
book presented to her by Mr.. Moody
and she was an active participant
in the services of the afternoon. S.
H Hadley, the leader of the Wa, err
Street mi ssion, was also present. -
New York Journal.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Flour space occupied, 1880
square fest. Capacity of plant, one
chair every minute. Luln ser per
day 5000 feet. Employees i'll fac
tory, Rs. At saw mill and hauling
lumber to factory, %. Families,
not individuals, but women and
children at their homes seating,
chairs, counting three to the fami-
ly and there are 40 families, making,
total seatCrs on pay roll, III, or
grand total OF 1872 people who draw
money from this plant each week.
1,025 bona fide customers rom Nir-
9inia to New Mexico take the out
put No drummers are employed,
bnt ali sales made by circulars and
letters direct and goods are sold
for spot cash. The entire loss be-
ing but Sl5S42 since factory start
ed foIr years ago. The above fac. S
CLEANED from the books Of the con :
pany. speak more eioquently than
would Il ''write-up' of several CO :
umnS.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

to whom it came. They would
count it carefully, notice the extra
coin, and invariably slip it into
their pockets. No one thought of
the poor conductor, whose meager
salary of only 3 francs a day could
i'll support snch loss.
But at last young woman pass
ed hers back, with: Conductor.
you have given me half = franc t.,
much. Diogcnts. delight d. Goi
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

then accepted a position with the
Shoe store of ] S. Powell. Febru-
airy 1898. he bought the interest Of
J. H. Eastwood in the grocery firm
of Grissom & Eastwood. The fol-
lowing November he purchased the
interest Of his partner.
Mr. Stones business house is To-
Gated on Washington Avenue,
where he keeps a choice stock Of
groceries, fresh meats and all eat
ables to be found in the Union City
markets, which he sells as cheap as
the cheapest and delivers free to all
parts of the city.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
SAMUEL D. WOOSLEY

Began the grocery business in
Union City two years ago, and in
that time has built up one of the
largest and most profitable trades
in his line in the city. The firm
conducts strictly cash business,
which is one cause of its success.
and those who have ready N nney to
pay for their groceries always know
tllat they can save money by trad
ing with Wooslry. The Louise i
.tIictl. up to-datc, c"11yirg one q
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

DO You never work." said NJ S.
Subbubs to 4 tramp 10 asked for a
handout. "Nevcr num-" was lie
proud reply. II am an immune
The Great Transgression --''IIcic
is the account of some trim r ,bhci :
being lynched in Missouri. Must
be a Fake. " mo. somebody had
started the report That tic gang
was incorporated upder the laws f
New Jersey
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Signs of Promise. This young
nina" said the professor IN the
Transvaal ''simply lets me go on
asking questions without attempt
ing to answer them. "So!" ex-
claimed Dom Paul. III make
diplomat of him. He'll be credit
to the family"
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Misled. Il am frank to say" he
said, "that | feel you encouraged
my attentions. Perhaps" she
replied, 'but how was | to know
whether you wanted to marry me,
or only to borrow money from
father"
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Missionary.-"Was it liquor that
brought you to this?" Imprisoned
Burglar.-"No, sir, it was house
cleauin' - spring house-cleanin'. "
Missionary, - "Eh - house-clean-
ing?" Burglar "Yessir. The
woman had been house-cleanin',
and the stair-carpet was up, and
the folks heard me. "-Tit-Bits.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

"Do you believe that thousand
years was ever day, and day as
a thousand years? Il believe the
latter half all right enought-Tve
ust spent the day at this dentists.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
BROUGHT HER \ FORTUNE,

\ short time ago man died
i'll Brussels leaving nearly his ell
tire fortune to young woman VINO
was entirely unacquainted with
him. This is how it came to pass.
He was very eccentric man, and
set out, like Diogenes, in search OF
an honest man. His tub was an
omnibus and his lantern a small
coin.
In the omnibus he took his seat
every day near the conductor, ana
always showed himself very obllS-
ing in passing up the money OF
passengers and returning INC
change; but to the latter he always
managed to add a franc or a hall
1 franc. Then he would watch tlose
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Not Quite Out Of Date. 1t is de-
plorable that walking is becoming
a lost art" Lost art! Its a
good way Of getting home
when your bicycle breaks down
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Mr. Stone was born aud reared
one and half miles of Union City,
and after a few years of common
schooling came to this city in the
fall of '95 and went to work for w.
S. Crittendon, with whom he re-
manned TWO and half years, and
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

when lie embarked i'll business for
himself. Fortune smiled on him
from the start, and to-day he owns
a nice two-story residence and car
ries one of the largest stocks Of
harness, saddlery, buggieS and all
kinds Of vehicles in the county and
his trade is second to none. Mr..
Barney is recognized not only as
one ol Our most substantial bust
ness men but one of our best clti-
zeuS.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The Bright Child. - When the
Bright Child drew near 20 The rlli-
notorious in the circus, all the world
wondered and listened, agape.
"Oh, mama" exclaimed the Bright
Child, pauSing only to choose only
such words as would render her
thought easily ineligible to the
multitude. Look! The rhinoc-
eros makes her own hide The
wo ID laughed al this point until it
a'mp .pi,t, there being II" doubt
that Tie fright child had reference
to IT, ri.iu"teroS hide not fitting
very well. detroit Jou rnal.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

c. II. Sheriff. 81 Co. began the
lumber business in Union CITY in
No, mher, 1898 nrI though the
memnrdble panic of that year sent
most of the lumber firms of this
fit able to weather the gale, and |
investing their capital and instill-
ing into the business their vim and
enterprise pushed onward TO sue
cess. As Napoleon said there
shall be no Alps, Sheriff. & Co. said
there shall be no failure and the
success of their business proves that
they knew as much about overcom-
ing obstacles as did the little Corsi-
can. The firm introduced into this
market long-leaf yellow pine lumber
and are now making extensive sales
III that line throughout West Ten
uessee and Southwestern Kentuc
. XIV. The firm furnishes everything
needed i'll the construction of a
, house, whether it be a cottage or a
| mansion. The members of this
! firm are Z. H. and H. V. Sheriff.,
= sons of DIR. H. n. Sheriff., one OF
Y the best known physicians in Obion
, County, and during their 12-vear
B. residence in Union City have de
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

servedly ingratiated themselves in
to the respect and esteem of our
people. (. II. Sheriff. & Co. is a
synonym for all that is fair and
honest in business and no one who
buys from them paws cedar prices
for poplar lumber. If you coatem-
plate building it will be to your in.
terest to have Sheriff. & Co. give
you prices. Remember they carry
everything i'll the way of lumber
doors, sashes. blinds, posts, etc.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

neys.
The fact that Mr.. Carpenter is a
single man i not due 20 hi. lack
of good look, and his ability to
win wife. but he is rather fast
dious. rtong that line and has yet to
meet liTs -iicS Sv,alI of a lifetime COM
pauion.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

A newly married editor gets off
the following: whats the differ
ence between loney-comb, a hon
ey-moon and a pretty girl? a hon
eycomb is a small cell. a honeymoon
a big sell and pretty girl dam
sci. Pick Me-Up.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Bing-"Yes, that's old Spriggins.
Half-a-dozen doctors have given
him up at various times during his
life" Wing What was the trou-
BILE with him." Bing-.'He would
mt pay his doctor bills. "-Tit-Bits.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

lowed her home, made inquiries,
and as the answers were satisfac-
tory, made his will III her favor ;
though lie never gave her warning
that her half franc was going to
bring her half a million sterling
Columbian.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

(. II. StI.>RRILL & COMPANY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15

II did 1t for you, goose" she said.
critic on the Figaro. The Figaro is tho
most influential newspaper in Paris
The game has been worth the candle. "
Then this able diplomat clasped her
pink tipped fingers about her knees and
fell to gazing at the fire.
Priscilla, Constance vouohsafed
family, "you are perfect darling.
am going to tell John Stornmouth all
about it,"
Priscilla turned. Every feature was
quivenng. Her lips were white.
Constance, she commanded, leave
John Stornmouth to me. I Twill teach
him that there are American girls and
American girls. l am evidently one OF
the kind he has never even suspected. u
"But, Priscilla
Leave John Stornmouth to me !'
Priscilla repeated ominously.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15


third Ohio regiment, where Governor
and President Rutherford B. Hayes and
Governor and President William Nc
Kinley made their war records. Harri
son Grey Otis won his way from the
ranks to the position Of field officer.
During the severe fighting on his front
at Manila, Brigadier General Otis has
added to his military renown.
Battling side by side with Otis, when
the Filipinos sprung the attack, was
General Charles King. the Indian fight
er, who is well known as an army
novelist A wound received from the
savages caused King to be retired from
active service as captain many years
ago, but somehow he dropped the inva-
lid role long enough to give Aguinaldo
a lesson in fighting with soldiers from
the American plains. Just after that
the papers frequently printed dispatches
from Manila, saying, "Aguinaldo cries
quit" Evidently the willy Tagalo
knows a real soldier when he meets one.
A fighting man who reached Manila
after the first outbreak, General Lloyd
Wheaton, is another of the born sol
diers who didn' t get enough of II in the
volunteer service. Beginning as ser
geant in the Eighth Illinois in 1861, he
held the rank of lieutenant. captain,
major, lieutenant colonel and the brevet
rank of colonel in that regiment Bre-
vets for personal gallantry We're won at
Vicksburg, at Fort Blakely and in the
campaign of Mobile. In the assault on
Fort Blakely Wheaton, while leading
the right wing of the regiment. sprang
through an embrasure against strong
fire of artillery and musketry, the first
of the line to enter the enemy's works
For this he was awarded a medal Of
honor
When the Filipinos showed their
ugliness, and the nation learned that
the army there was composed of volun-
teers, shudder of doubt was apparent.
1t might not be so easy as Santiago,
where the fighters were nearly all reg
ulars But the leaders at Manila are
regulars in the right sense. They are
soldiers of lifelong experience. Now the
ranks Of the regular army are filed with
men of the stamp of volunteers What
else could they be? They are our Amer
lean boys who voluntarily follow the
flag for three years. The short term
service and rules discouraging re-en-
listments after a certain age put in
fresh blood constantly. So the only
thing permanent in the regular estab-
lishment is the roster of officers. If not
all old veterans, the chief among them
are, and under them is host Of long
service subordinates trained in the same
school. 1t is an army for any crisis.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.