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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
JOBBERS HIT.
Cont Like Recent Construction of
Bankruptcy Law.

Cont Like Recent Construction of
Bankruptcy Law.
Credit men in the city are much in
terested in a recent decision of the
United States supreme court The
court decided case of great moment
to all jobbing interests in the country
in its construction of the law of bank
ruptcy The ruling sustains the lower
court, and it is to the effect that all
moneys received by creditors of a
bankrupt for four months previous to
the filing of bankruptcy pleas should
be accounted preference claims, and
that they must be paid into the funds
of the trustee before other claims of
creditors may be recognized. That is
to say, if Jones paid Smith & Co. 5000
on account within four months of the
time Jones became bankrupt, then
this 5000 must be paid to the trustees
appointed before other claims of Smith
& Co. would be recognized. Smith &
Co. must either decide to accept the
5000 as the full amount of their claim,
or pay it in and share with others the
total assets, including the 5000.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed
regarding the decision. Every effort
Will be used to bring about a revision
of the bankruptcy law which is SO
construed by the courts. The effect
of the ruling is to put most jobbers
more alertly on their guard and cause
them to confine their business more
to cash transactions.
Although it was evidently not the
intention when the law was framed,
owing to its wording, the courts can
not decide otherwise, and with one or
two exceptions, the decisions have
been uniform.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
TO MEASURE THE WIND.

Ingenious instrument Invented by
EngIishman of Great Use to Science.
An ingenious instrument has been
invented by r. M. LoWne, of Catford,
whereby the velocity and direction of
the wind may be accurately registered
by means of electricity. The instru-
ment is an adaptation of vane and
thermometer combined, and the record
is automatically made on a paper
ribbon, the indicating instrument
being connected by electric wire with
the vane and thermometer. The direc-
ton of the wind is continuously shown
by a well defined single pencil line
and the changes to eight points on the
compass and their duration are also
recorded in the same way.
Another pencil line indicates tenths
of miles and miles of velocity, and the
maximum velocity when it occurs can
also be seen at a glance Mr.. Lowne
claims that the apparatus, which he
has kept working for over a year, is
most successful in every way and
withstands all changes of weather.
Everything is perfectly automatic in
action and the battery power required
is very small. The records shown by
means of Mr.. Lownes instruments
cannot, he states, be obtained by
means of any other apparatus in
existence.
Mr. Iowne told a newspaper repre-
sentative that it will be quite possible
to get, by means of his invention, &C
curate records at a central station of
the direction and velocity of the wind
from any part of Great Britain by
means of electric wires connecting
the recording instrument with the
vanes and thermometers wherever
they may happen to be stationed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
AGE and Rank Didn't Mix Well.

Speaking about General Pole-CareW
reminds me of the time when he was
on Lord (then Sir Frederick Roberts
staff as military secretary. He wore
colonels badges and looked like &
junior subaltern. 1t was in Quetta, II
'88, at public ball, that I saw him
leaning against wall with his arms
folded and looking his handsomest. To
him strobe up a burly major of Bonn
bay infantry, who looked old enough
to be Carew's father. Humping a
heavy hand n his senior" officers
shoulder, he growled out in a voice of
thunder:
Here, you with the face of a babe,
and the rank of a field marshal, come
and have drink"
Pole-Carew's face was a study, but
in the roar of laughter which followed
from all who heard there was no help
for it and he went. He was certainly
one of the youngest-looking colonies
I ever saw-the late General Wau-
chope running him close.-London
Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
What One Woman Thinks.
st love is rarely last love.

First love is rarely last love.
Strawberry luncheons are in order.
Enthusiasm is contagious.
It is hard to be an optimist in too
tight shoes.
Blessed is the woman who has the
love of a good man.
The young woman who sings the
loudest in a volunteer choir does not
always have the best voice.
When a man picks out wife he
should be careful to choose one that
he thinks will wear we'll.
Every woman should study the art
of looking young and dressing be
comingly; every man likewise.
Nobody knows the soul sufferings of
the girl with a lobster salad appetite
and the limitations of a tongue sand
witch income.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
WILHELM'S NEW PASTIME.
saIta is the Game the German En-
peror Plays.

saIta is the Game the German En-
peror Plays.
Emperors and kings, one would
think, can scarcely have any spare
time for parlor games, but the German
emperor, in this as in many other
matters, is an exception. He has
adopted the game of Salta, and gives
it as his opinion that tactics and
strategy can easily be learned from
it
Salta is rapidly becoming a
formidable rival of chess. The game
is played on a board of 100 squares,
each player having fifteen pieces.
Tie pieces move on the black squar5 /;
only, and are arranged and moved
draughts fashion, the only difference
being that they can move backward
also, and, when taking, the pieces
merely pass over the adverse men
without removing it from the board
1t is only by tactics and strategy
that the player can win the game.
To win you must move all your own
pieces to the opposite side of the
board, while your opponent, of course
tries to do the same, but the pieces
must be placed on the opposite side of
the board exactly in the same order as
they were originally, namely, five
pieces marked with suns foremost on
the top row, those marked with moons
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
Botha CAUGHT His Train.

The following anecdote is sent by
an officer serving in the. Transvaal.
where 1t has gone the round of the
camps. 1t naturally lacks official
confirmation, but, happily this does
not affect it's merits as story:
They tell a story of Botha and
kltchener's meeting about terms of
peace last week. At the end Botha
said: Well, I must be haven't got to
catch train
But that's just what I have got to
do, said Botha, and two days after
ward train was held up and looted
on the Delagoa line, not very far from
the place of meeting. The London
Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
Lullaby of the ojibway squaws.

@0tlG0y ~ @ItO 0Jt0NsGJ 01GSWSs
The wind is in the trees.
Does my darling baby hear
What is whispered to the ear
With the lisping of the breeze?-
Love will keep his mother near,
And the baby need not fear,
For the wind is in the trees"
The stars are in the skies:
Does my darling baby see
How they wink at him and me,
Bright, almost, as baby's eyes?
How they wink to him that he
Is as safe as safe can be,
For the stars are in the skies?
Then, go to sleep, my child;
The squirrels are in bed,
Black squirrels, gray and red,
And the little foxes wild.
The stars are overhead,
And the winds with me have said.
GO to sleep, to sleep, my child!'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
To be Continued.
At PARTING.

The time has come when DER the
placid stream
OF things that were the portent of a
change
Is imminent. We try to rearrange
Our vision and gaze backward: thus
we deem
Ourselves enabled to retain our dream.
Awhile we play our foolish game,
and strange
New pleasure take in old past Joys
that range
The lengthy gamut through. We try
to seem
Contented, sorrow waiting at the
door!
Inexorable Time demands his pay,
Postponement is not reckoned in
his lore;
Our payment must be made. Each
precious day
We grudgingly expend-we have no
more
Then bankrupt stand and face the
parting way.
Ada Eugene Fischer, in Bookman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24

on the second row. and those marked
with stars on the third row.
Though full of combination, tie
charm of the game is its simplicit!
It has already achieved the dignity
of an international tournament, and in
the tourney just concluded it is inter-
esting to note that chess player
succeeded in triumphing over the
Salta expert.-London Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
From MY Doc BIanco.

My dear dumb friend, low lying there,
A willing vassal at my feet,
Glad partner of my home and fare,
My shadow in the street.
look into your great brown eyes,
Where love and loyal homage shine,
And wonder where the difference lies
Between your soul and mine!
I scan the whole broad earth around
For that one heart which, leal and
true,
Bears friendship without end or
bound.
And find the prize in you.
Il
All, Blanco! did worship God
AS truly as you worship me,
Or follow where my Master trod
With your humility,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
A Thankful Spirit.

Teacher Johnny, can you tell me
anything you have to be thankful for
in the past year?"
Johnny (without hesitation) Yes
sur
Teacher-@Well, Johnny, what IS
it?"
Johnny-"Why, when you broke
your arm you couldn't lick us for two
months. Harlem Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24

Doctor-'Do you know that at times
my patriotism almost prompts me to
give up my practice and enlist in our
country's cause in the Philippines"
Experienced patient Con the spur of
the moment)-"You will surely SOW
the seeds of CONSERVATION in the ranks
OF the enemy, doctor, if you charge
them as you have charged me. Rich
mond Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
The First Instance.

Wife-Do you mean to insinuate
that your judgment is superior 10
mine?
Certainly not, my dear.
Our choice of life partners proves 1t
isn't.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24

A little boy was sitting on his grand
fathers knee talking about various
things, when grandpa pulled out his
watch
Grandpa, when you die, will you
leave that watch for me?" said the
boy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
"Well, grandpa how soon are you go
"A StickIer.

Mrs. Prospect Where are
the pins, please?"
Department Store Clerk (precisely)
HAT pins, safety pins, scarf pins,
clothes pins, hair pins, diamond pins,
breast pins, black pins, shawl pins,
rolling pins, bowling pins, or just
ordinary pins?'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24
PICNIC DAYS.

Picnic season
Now is here;
Most eventful
Of the year.
Rural pleasures,
Farming sights,
Now appeal to
Cityites.
There is hustling
Day before,
MakinI pies and
Cakes galore;
Packing baskets
To the brim,
Getting all things
Put in trim.
In the morning
Sun comes out,
Putting fears OF
Rain to rOut.
There is rushing
To and fro,
Then off to the
Woods all go.
Girls go strolling,
Get a fright
Brindle COW puts
All to flight.
Later on all
Scream and quake
Just a little
Garter snake.
s~--~ -.
Gallant chappies
Push the swing
To which buxom
Maidens cling;
Work ahead till
Out of breath
And they're nearly
Tired to death.
Time for dinner
Finds it spread,
With a bright sky
Overhead;
Soon a rain comes
Pouring down
All are soaked from
Feet to crown.
Clothes are ruined,
Grub the same;
All declare that
It's a shame
Ask them later
And they'll say
That they had a
Splendid day.
Pittsburg Telegraph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24

General Frederick Knefer of Indian
apolis died at that city, aged So.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-24

The next morning set out in the
darkness; cousin was wrapped in
Hubner's old fur hunting-coat, which
he loaned her for the ride to the
Quersleben station. The weather had
changed, an unreasonable warm wind
played among the trees, and the snow
upon the roads was soft and wet. Hub.
ners had got the breakfast and with a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
T. B. Greer.

r. B. Greer has concluded to Of
fer for reelection as Alderman.
We have been present at the meet
ings of the Board of Mayor and AL
dermer. for some time, and inspeak-
ing of Mr. Greer's ser yices we can
safely say that in him you have an
able, aggressive, conscientious Of
licer, one who carefully weighs a
subject and acts upon it without
fear or favor. AS chairman of the
finance committee, in single term
he is easily recognized as one of the
ablest and busiest members of
the Board, and we are sure no
one will gainsay the fact. The
present healthy, prosperous hnan-
cial condition of the city is due, in
a great measure, to his sound judy
nent and aggressive leadership,
and if lie should be favored with
another term, you can rest assured
that your interests are in safe and
capable hands.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
R. Polk.

This week Mr.. r. Polk announces
as a candidate for reelection as
Alderman of Union City. Mr..
Polk, IS services with the Board COW
er a long experience in the man
agement OF municipal affairs. His
ability and fitness have been thor
oughly tested and approved His
record is also known, but the re-
cent saving of hundreds of dollars
as chairman of the sanitary COM
mittee commends itself to the voter.
Before he took charge of this work
man was employed and several
hundred dollars year were ex-
pended for this purpose. This has
been reduced to the nominal amount
of only $35.75 for the past two
years altogether, very interesting
statement.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
W. q. Reynolds.

w. G. Reynolds is candidate
and announces this week for re-
election as Alderman OF Union City.
Mr.. Reynolds comes before you
with record Of honorable, con-
scientious service. During his term
Of Office he has been prompt and at
tentive in the discharge Of his duty.
He is conservative in his judgment
and keeps a keen ear upon all the
work Of the Board He asks your
suffrage upon his merit, and il
elected will continue to serve you
faithfully and we'll
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
Jno. T. walker

John #. Walker enters the mu-
nicipal race this week for Mayor
OF Union CITY. We understand Mr..
Walker has been repeatedly urged
to do this, but has firmly declined
on every occasion, and that it was
not until few days ago the matter
was reconsidered and he concluded
to acceed to the wishes of citizens
and friends insisting upon his can
didacy. His ability and fitness as
head Of the city government has
been fairly demonstrated. The
former administration, during
which lie was Mayor, is often refer
red to as an example of good man
agement and a criterion for new
Legislation. Mr.. Walker is a we'll
known financier, and his judgment
upon questions affecting the peo-
pie in general way is very close
to their interests and their wisdom,
Unlike most men of financial abili-
ty, Mr., Walker is a man of warm
friendships and personal popularity
These things are duly credited to
him, and in coming before the peo-
pie lie does so with very formida-
bic array of arguments in his be-
half. The race will, no doubt, be
warmly contested.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
The Cotton Crop Of 1901 -O2.

The report of the Department Of
Agriculture issued at noon yester-
day, placing the probable cotton
production of the United States in
190l-1902 at 9,674 600 bales, was like
a bombshel thrown into the camp
of the contigent which assumes the
duty of of unduly depressing prices,
and proved by far the strongest
ally acquired by friends Of the sta
pie at the South iii many months,
Il was recognized as bullish
document the moment the first
hgure in the estimate proved to be
80 since the trade as whole had
looked for an estimate that would
easily reach if not indeed 10, 500, 600
bales. Spinners, both foreign and
domestic, had pinned their faith to
the belief that, with the immense
acreage, there would be plenty Of
raw material to go around with
out sufficiently active bidding to
put prices materially higher. The
general opinion among them, as in
Dictated through their hand-to-
mouth policy Of purchase, was that
the United States would easily pro-
duce the amount of cotton needed
by them as indicated in Mr.. Eli
sons figures on the worlds require
ments Of American cotton, 10000
600 bales minimum, the amount
varying with the price. At the
same time the remainder of the
trade had fallen as a rule on the
same way Of thinking, and for that
reason were wholly unprepared for
the sensational figures named by
Statistician Hyde.
The extreme bullishness of the
report becomes apparent only when
one considers the bureaus estimate
in connection with Mr. EIlison's
figures on consumptive require
ments. His statement, issued ear
ly in the season, placed the figures
at 1900, 900 bales, reduced later to
10000. 900, as the minimum amount
of American required to prevent a
dearth Of cotton ait the beginning
of September, 1902. In the eight of
these figures the probable produc-
tion of cotton in the United States,
as indicated by tile Department of
the Agriculture, would seem toI
forecast even this early in the
season a deficit in the supply Of
practically million bales "a deficit
which a person with almost color
less imagination might easily re-
solve into something approaching a
cotton famine before the end of the
season now on.y three months old
Memphis Scimitar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
E. s. Tatom.

e. S. Tatom places his announce
ment in the paper this week as a
candidate for Alderman. Gene Ia
tom is a clever man of business,
and enters the race with the conf
dence Of a man who has considera-
bic influence in his support,
Through his position in business
he is brought into close contact
with the people, and believes he is
we'll acquainted with their inter-
ests. Should he be elected will, no
doubt, make a capable officer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
shenfrs Sale Of Real Estate.

MORGAN & HARDY Bios VS.. A. s.
PITzER.
In the Circuit Court OF Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
BY virtue Of a venditi0ni exp0nas Isl
sued tome and in obedience to the or
ders OF the above court, made at the
September term, 1901, as sheriff OF
said county, will on
Saturday, II O'clock Noon, December I,
1901,
at the Courthouse in the town Of
Union City, Tennessee, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following one half undivided
lntei est or the hereln described real
estate, which is located la the town
Of Unien City, 18th Civil District of
Obion County, Tennessee, the whole
lot, being bounded as follows: Begin
ming at the northeast corner OF the
G. Il. Cobb property, runs thence east
10 feet on south side of Cheatham
street, thence south l32 feet, thence
west % feet and thence north l32 feet
To the beginning, known as the Hester
The said undivided, one-
half Of said lot will be sold as the
property Of the defendent, A. S.
Pitzer, subject to any unpaid pur-
chase money owing upon said lot that
Is a lien thereon to satisfy the vendi-
5loni exp0nas as aforesaid, including
bhe Judgment of Sal 90, interest upon
.he same and all the cost resulting
rom this proceeding This Novem-
Der s, 1901.
J. Il. FINCH. Sheriff.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
q Sine Of CarSioates

every interest which would advance
the good of Union City and her
citizens, and we feel that lie is
competent to serve in that capacity.
In offering his claims to the voter,
we are assured also that the best in
terests of the people will be guard
ed to the sacrifice Of his private
and personal affairs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
NON assinN Ng NOVICE.
JouN LAwRENcE SIS. MAMIE Law
RENcE. ErAL.

jouN LAWRENCE SIS. MAMIE Law
RENcE, ET Al.
Ia tfle CouHty Courtof Obion County,
Tennessee.
IN this cause. il appearing that
Mamie Lawrence. Ellis Lawrence,
Perez Lawrence, Beulah Z Lawrence,
and Noh b. Lawrence are non-Fesi-
dents OF the State of Tennessee, and
are residents of the State OF Texas, SO
that the ordinary process OF law can
not be served upon them; Ii Is there's
fore ordered that tile said defendants
appear at the Courthouse IN Union
City, Tennessee, on or before the
First Monday In January. 1902.
it being the 9Th day OF said month,
and enter their defense 70 the bill filed
against them IN this cause By plea,
answer or demurrer. or tie same VIII
be taken as confessed as TO them ana
set for hearing ex parte. 1t is furth-
sr ordered that this notice be PUBLISH
ed for four consecutive weeks.
This November 6, 1901
s, r. HOWARD. Clerk
LANN0M & STANFgELD,
Sols for Commits.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
D. ?. oaldwall.

This paper contains the am
nouncement Of d. p. Caldwell as a
candidate for Alderman. Mr.. Cald-
we'll invites your attention to the
fact that he Is a stanch friend Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06

Readers of popular novels will re-
ioice to hear that Marie Corelli's
mucli-talked of novel .'Thelman has
been dramatized and will be pro-
duced BY Alden Benedict's com
pany. at the Walkers Opera-house
on December 9, 1901 The yersion
is by chas. W. Chase and undoubt-
edo destined TO live q long and pop
ular life. All Of the main incident
ot the book have been carefully re-
produced IN the drama. The play
ers and costumes have been select
ed with utmost care.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

LIZZIE HoCKETT VS.. MITCH HOcKETT.
Pending ia the Circuit Court Of 0bi0n
County, Tennessee.
In this cause II appears to the clerk
of said court from the original bill
which Is sworn TO that the defendant,
Mitch H0ckett, is a nonresident Of
Tennessee and that personal process
can n0tshe had upon him. Ii Is there
fore ordered by the clerk that pnblica-
ti0n issue for four consecutive weeks
in the Union City Commercial,
weekly newspaper published In Union
C1Ty. IGUHBSScey commanding the said
Mitch H0cKett TO APPEAR before the
circuit court Of Obi0n County at tile
courthouse Union City, Tenn. on the
First Monday Of January, 1902.
and that he plead answer or demur to
the bill filed III this cause and other
wise and should he make default then
the allegations viii be taken as con-
fessed and the cause SET for hearing
ex parte.
This NoTcmber %. 1901
w MeEERKI. Il.
Clerk Of circuit Court.
ALEX, N MopnE, Sol. FOR Petitioner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
Z G. 3. White.

G. B. White has announced for
Alderman this week. Gus White
is well known and has lots #
friends in Union City. He is also
a successful business man and is
regarded as capable and qualified
in many ways for discharging the
duties that fall to the lot of an
alderman. If elected. lie will. doubt
less, devote the best of his ability
and energy to the work of the
office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06

Disease and danger Turk in the With
organs. The blood becomes vitIated
and the general health is undermined
whenever the stomach and liver fail
to perform their functions as nature
intended. Herbine will tone up the
stomach, regul tie the liver, where
other preparations only relieve Price,
so cents. Nailling's drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment has
been thoroughly tested for many years,
and is positive cure for this most
distressil and embarrassing of
troubles. Phi e, SO cents In buttles
Tubes, IS cents. Nailling's drug
store.