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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

one of the sensations of this years
lca S cup will be the presence of EN-
peror William of Germany among the
SpeCtatOrS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
THE REMARKABLY FINE QUALITY

now imported of G. H. Mumm's Extra
Dry is the talk of the town: 119.441 cases
In 1900. or 1928 cases more than any
other brand. evidences the high appreci-
alton this wine enjoys
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

Now would ,be a good time for the
state board of education and the school
of mines trustees to indulge in an ex-
change of courtesies in the interest of
a deserving public institution.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31
NOT ALWAYS.

Mr. knoWsit-Red hair always accom-
panies great strength 1t is natural
Mr.. Wunder-Get out, Did Won ever sea
ed-headed elephant?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

II the reformers in the legislature
would do humanity and the state real
service. let them increase the penalty
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

Professor Paul J. Robert. of Mobile,
Ala, has received official notification Of
his election as a member of the Societe
Astronomique de France. He was nomi-
nsted by Camille Flammarion and M.
Touchet. after writing several lunar and
meteorological reports for the monthly
review of the society. There are ONLY
tWenty-three members in the United
States, four of whom are women.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

The mayor of Rome recently asked the
Duke of Abruzzi to deliver lecture in
the capitol on his attempt to reach the
North Pole, but out of modesty declined.
He will give it, however, in the Colegio
Romano. All the foreign ambassadors
IN Rome and other diplomatic represen-
tstlves have received invitations and also
the most eminent Italian scientists es-
peclally the geographers, and numerous
oil'cers or the Italian army and navy.
The prince will give an account of the
first part of the journey and will be fol-
lowed by Captain Cagni, his companion
who will describe the latter part of the
expedition. The lecture will be illus-
tlated by more than hundred pictures
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-31

"A correspondent of the Boston Tran
script tells this story about the recen-
ton of Lord Roberts at CoWes. "One
OF the addresses to be presented TO tho
neld marshal al East Cowes had been
most carefully printed on costly vellum
IN an exceedingly elaborate manner. IT
was Hnlshed and ready for presentation
Whef, at almost the last moment, some-
body discovered that the initials dearest
oil all to true soldiers heart We're MISS
ing. The magic letters V. c.. indicating
the COMMUNICATIVE chiefs possession of
the Victoria cross, had been forgotten.
Ihere was a moment of CONSERVATION.
and then it was decided that it was alb
solutely necessary to get fresh address
struck off. So short was the time in
which this could be accomplished that
1t was only one moment before the
presentation took place that a man on
horseback rode up to the authorities
and delivered the precious document!
Or course it would be impossible for any
civilian to appreciate fully thhe value
soldier places on those two letters, "
e.. but one can easily understand Lord
Wolseley's feelings when, on a recent
occasion. an OctOgenarian peer made a
speech in his honor and dwelt at some
length on the much coveted Victoria
cross as one of the late commandments.
chiefs most priced possessions 1t I'M
fortunately happens that the V. c. is
just the one distinction that Lord
WOlseley never obtained and his feel
inGs on the occasion I have alluded to
can better be imagined than described. :"
In the package containing his will
that Andree directed to be opened at the
end of 1900, was found bundle of pa
pers inscribed, Not to be read, but burn
ed" Then came letters from scientific
men Encouraging him, and one from NJ
de Fouville dissuading him. On the lat.
ter Andree had written in pencil. ut is
possible that he is right. but it is now
too late. Have made all preparations
and cannot draw back" The will itself
IS very short. The Introduction seems tc
| show that Andree OWNED the fate thai
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
"They Want Me. =

The attraction at the Grand
opera house last night was the very
amusing and original farce comedy,
They Want Me, which was pre-.
scented bya strong company of come.
dams under the management OF
the popular and inimitable ]. H.
La Pearl. The play is a hodge
podge of ,tun and merriment, and
as given last night can not fail to
excite the risibilities OF the most
stolid and unimmotional of thea
tire goers, in fact. we doubt very
much whether an audience of Souix
Indians, with all the stoicism aud
impassiveness of their race, could
resist the temptation to laugh at the
humorous situations which are pre-
scented for the delectation Of Mr..
La PEARLS patrons. "They Want
Me- is cleverly constructed little
omedy, and is of a wholesome and
unobjectional character as to COM
mend itself to the most fastidious
of theatre devotees. 1t was writ
ten to produce laughter, and as Mr..
La Pearl says, ito aid digestion, +"
and that it accomplishes the first
part of it's mission we are convinced
from our experience of last night,
and have no doubt that IT is equally
efficacious in the other respect. Mr..
La PEARLS combination of "sure
hits" is winner and should it ever
come this way again may be as
sured of hearty reception.--Mt.
Vernon, September %, 1901.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
To All Persons Having Farming. Tim
bered. or Mineral Lands. or Water
Powers For Sale.

The Nashville, Chattanooga &
st Louis Railway proposes to use
its best efforts to induce a good
class of immigrants to settle in
territory contiguous to its lines,
and to engage the attention Of
capitalists seeking manufacturing
sites or mining property. II there-
fore solicits the support, the CO.
operation and assistance of the
people of every county through
which its lines pass. The manage
ment earnestly requests that all
persons who have farms Tor sale or
lease, those who have timbered
lands, water powers or mineral
lands for sale, will send brief de-
scription of the same to the rail-
road agent nearest them. giving
the prices and terms of sale. The
prices must correspond with the
prices asked of local buyers. The
management does not propose to
aid in selling land to immigrants
at exorbitant or speculative prices.
Large tracts suitable for colonial
ton, at low prices, are especially
wanted. ]. b. KILLEBREw,
Industrial or immigration Agent.
II. +. SMITH,
Traffic Manager.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
West Tennessee Drops.

Chester Good week for gathering
crops; cotton picking has progressed
fairly well; saving late forage
Fayette ideal week for farm
work; corn and cotton small, picking
progressing; sorghum iine.
Gibson Warm and clear until the
2sth; rye and oats doing well; some
wheat sown; some late peas yet to be
cut; fodder and crab grass hay being
saved.
Hardeman-Good week for crops.
and good work done; much hay saved;
cetton being rapidly picked.
Henderson-Fine for farm work I'M
I'll 18th, when rain fell; cotton pick
ing progressing with poor yield.
Madison-Fayorable for saving hay
and cotton picking; cotton will make
about one-half a crop; sorghum short.
Obion-Fayorable for peas, sweet
potatoes and late Irish potatoes; rye
and oats fine; cotton picking in pro-
gress, crop about halt short; much
hay saved.
Weakley-FayOrable for farm work.
late corn and peas maturing rapidly.
much late hay being saved. winter
oats and rye coming up nicely; apples
mostly fallen off.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Oil and Gas Well.

Two years ago the Wickllfe Canning Company
erected factory Wickiffe and began the canning
Of fruits and vegetables, 1t being good point for
that business. In June, 1900 little more than a
year ago. the Company needing water, dug an old
fashioned square well few feet to the north and
just In the the plant AT the depth Of thirty
feet an unpleasant odor OF gas was noticed issuing
from the we'll, and, upon digging five feet deeper,
water was struck so strongly impregnated with OIL
naptha aud 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. Loyelace OF Martin, Tenn, Jas. Owen OF
Bardwell KY, and Mr.. Grinstead OF Cairo, all trav
cling statesmen, accompanied by Matt Smith OF
Wicklffe, went around to look at the well aud in-
vestgate the presence OF gas. They shifted around
without anything very unpleasant striking their
olfactories and, joke, little dreamingof danger
Mr.. Smith lighted match and threwit into the we'll
at the same time exclaiming Look outi" Instantly
there flash, and flames burst from the well as
from volcano, severely burning Loyelace and Grim
steadthe latter seriously that his injuries kept
him In the hospital at Cairo some five or six weeks
and at first 1T feared that he would lose his eye
sight, but fortunately escaped such calamity.
Since the above Incident the we'll bears pacard,
Dangerous The water In this we'll Is about ten
feet deep, and contains large per cent OF OIL ben
zine gasoline, and other component parts OF crude
petroleum. An ordinary quipine bottle dropped into
the we'll by string Will, when drawn up, show
half inch or more Of oil, henzne or gasoline on top
OF the water, while the water Will be impregnated
with oil, The liquid is clear and very nhammable,
string or piece of blotting paper dipped into IL
burning with the rapidity and combustibity OF the
best gasoline.
Egrrp particle Of odter and oil has several times been
drawn from NE NELL which MIS- up IN feU hours NTH
ate and TIE same per cent q OIL gasoline o. oensae
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
FREE TICKETS
To Grand Opera at Nashville Includ
ing Railroad Fare and Hotel Bills.
Chance TO Hear calve and sembrlck and Other
Great Artists.
NASHVILLE BANNER TO SPEND ss.OO

NASHVILLE BANNER TO SPEND $4,000.
A committee Of prominent and in
tiuential citizens OF Nashville recent
ly took under consideration the liqui-
dation of the debt due on the Taberna
Gle OF that city, one of the finest audi
forums In the country, and with this
object in view the committee has ar
ranged for two performances Of grand
opera in Nashville, October "a and rs,
to be given by the most celebrated
singers that have ever been brought
together either in this country or
abroad.
The operas to be given are Carmen
and 1.-THE Barber of Seville" with
Madame Calve and Madame Sembrlch
in the leading rolls, accompanied by a
host Of the best leading artists to be
found IN this country OF Europe.
These two operas are to be produced
in Nashville just exactly as though
the performances we're given 10 the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
York, where a seat for a single per-
Torrance frequently costs as much as
$50.
The Nashville Banner. In order to
aid In bringing these great artists to
Nashville, and to do Its part towards
relieving the tabernacle from debt,
has agreed TO take I50 reserved seats,
good for both performances, and to
present them to ladies In Tennessee,
Kentucky and Alabama selected by
its readers. One hundred and ten OF
these season tickets will be given free
TO ladies living outside OF Nashville
and the readers Of The Commercial
will have chance to share In these
tickets and a trip 10 Nashville, with
railroad fare and hotel bills paid IN
addition all at the expense of the Ban
ner. This generous and laudable ac-
ton on the part Of the Banner viii
cost the management fully s., 900.
Those Of our readers who are inter-
ested Ia IL can consult any Issue Of
The Banner after this date OF write q
a postal to the Nashville Banner for
particulars. which viii be furnished by
return mail.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Specie Rates % 81. Louis.

St. Louis Exposition opens Sep
TENDER 9. closes October ~, 1901.
St. Louis Fair opens October 7,
closes October IL, 1901.
The Yelled Prophets procession
occurs on October &, 1901 On &C.
count Of the fall festivities at st.
Louis the Mobile & Ohio r. r. Co.
will sell tickets TO St. Louis, Mo. !.
and return on the following Conds-
tions;
For the Exposition tickets will
be on sale September 8, and on ev-
cry Tuesday and Thursday there
after, commencing September 10.
to October 10. inclusive, with final
limit FIVE days 90 from date Of sale.
at the rate OF one and one-third
fare.
For the st. Louis Fair tickets
will be on sale October s to II, in
elusive. with final limit October IA.
fg0l, at the rate Of one fare.
r. G. GARTH, Agent
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
PROSPECTUS.
he Town of Wickliffe, Ky.

WICKLFFE KY, was founded in 1880, twenty-one
years ago, and is now thriving, prosperous town Of
l6ll inhabitants it Is the capital Of Ballard County,
and boasts intelligent a class OF people be
found anywhere The town has a National Bank,
Hyst-cass Schools Hotels and diversity of mercan-
tile and other businesses.
The ghipping facilities OF Wickffe are excellent,
1t being on The Mississippi River at the head Of deep
water navigation, six mics from Cairo, ILL.,, which is
on the Ohlc and Mississippi RiYers~-thns giving Y
access to the two largest waterways ia the United
States.
Besides its facilities for shipping by river, 1t has
two great trunk lines of railroads. the Mobile Ohio
est freight rates.
The town is surrounded by fine farming country,
corn, wheat and tobacco being the principal products
of the soil.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Could Not Eat.

James #. Cochran, Harmony, Ten.
nessee, says: Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets have done me more good
than any other medicine | have ever
used for the trouble they are recon.
mended to cure. Before / took them
I was very sick, could not eat, and
was very much indisposed generally
After using few doses of Ramon,s
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets / felt
like new man. Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
G. E. Meeting at Q. P. Church,

Members are requested to notice
change In topic for Sunday night,
using the topic Of October pa
Bad Bargain" instead of The one
assigned in topic card. The topic
as per card for October 6 will be
used later on. Miss Maggie Moore
will lead instead Of Mr.. Fl. G. Phil
pot. All are invited TO attend, so
as to make the meetings even bet
ter than they have been OF late,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Ignite.

Along the branches and on the hillsdes can also
be found fine quality Of Ignite. From the size Of
the Jumps and the frequency with which 1t crops
out, it would indicate that this valuable mineral
could be found ia inexhaustible quantities.
Ignite, as almost every one knows, is wood coal
fossil wood-generally of the tertiary period con-
verified into kind of coal. 1t contains larger pro-
portion Of hydrogen than wood Does and. II dec0m-
position goes on it discharges carbureted hydrogen
and becss~~@s changed into common bituminous
coal
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04

G. Unger, 212 Maple street, Cham
paign, ILL.,, writes: II was troubled
with a hacking cough for a year and
thought had consumption. | tried
q great many remedies and was under
the care OF physician for several
months. used one bottle OF Foley s
Honey's OF Tar, and it cured me and
| have not been troubled since. . Nall
ling's Drug Store,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Mineral Deposits.

The natural formation of the country around
Wicgffe would Indicate deposits OF valuable miner
ais underlying the town and adjacent territory But
little attention has been paid TO this hidden wealth
until quite recently, though 1t is known that thirty
years ago land was leased ia the neighbOrho0d Of
where Wcklife now stands for the purpose of boring
for oil. But no thorough investigation ever
made, and the earth might have held its riches
within It's bosom for years to come, but for an acct
dent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04

Mr.. G.. A. Stilman, merchant pt
Tampico, Ill, writes. "Foley's Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful sue
cess. 1t has cured some cases here
that physicians pronounced incurable
| myself am able to testify to its
merits. NV face to-day is living pic.
ture Of health, and Foley's Kidney
Cure has made it such. Eaillingis
Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Eslray Notice.

Taken up and posted in District
No. Z of O5ion County, by d. Stan
ley, one black horse mule, about
Eve years old, with overbit in each
ear and valued at $4,000.
]. M. COLE, Ranger.
Sept. %, 1901.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Clay and Sand.

There are also in this rich mineral field immense
heds of purest cayvessels made from it having the
appearance Of fine china. There are fortunes in this
one deposit alone for potters clay Of such fine quail
ity is far from plentiful
Near this clay can be found the finest quality Of
sand, and ii appears that III there Is any place where
it would be profitable to manufacture glass; it would
be right here at Wicklife. This sand is beautiful
and contains a large per cent OF mica in small par
tcles.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
WickIiffe Oil and
Mining Company

THE WICKLIFFE OH AND MINING Co. have just
taken long lease two hundred town lots in
Wickliffe, including the Canning Company WE'LL and
on several thousand acres of land around Wicklife
including the valuable deposits of minerals mem
toned above, and expect at once to go to work to
develop their valuable property Drilling on these
lands win begin as soon as rigs and pipe be got
ten on the field
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04

The Canning Company we'll 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 but few wells IN and
and the municipality has just voted bonds for sys-
tenn Of waterwprks and expect BY the aid OF artesan
wells TO soon have hountfpl supply OF good pure
water,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
Burning Hill.

Another proof OF oil, gas COAL Is what Is known
as ssthe burning hill" near Fort jefferson, and not
far from where the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
struck the coal Ia digging their WE'LL How the hill
caught fire Is not positively known though it is sup
posed 10 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
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04

4
Newport has been closed.
A letter carrier system went in
to effect at Greenville.
An Episcopal church is nearing
completion at Morristown.
'Possums are ripe at Fiketon.
A social party pulled seventeen.
Jim Black was given life sent
ence 1T Huntingdon for wife muir
der.
L. B. James, Of Weakley Coun-
ty, committed suicide over bust
ness troubles near Martin.
Work has been commenced on
an elegant new opera house at
jackson. 1t will be one of the
finest in the State.
A fill 1900 feet long and IS
feet high has been completed on
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis road at Paris.
A negro named Andrew Scott
who escaped from the Mississippi
penitentiary twenty years ago,
was captured at Salisbury.
Governor McMillin and Judge
G. d. Clark are announced as
speakers of the Confederate sold
iers reunion at Sparta October 4.
There is sadness in Meigs County
according to a correspondent Of
the Decatur Sun, who writes as
follows: "A very serious event
occurred last week: GAS. Won
ack left his wife and gone to an
unknown country"
The State Convention of Baptists
will be held in Hartman from the
18th to the 10th of this month. In
the State there are over 1000
Baptist church organizations,
each of which is entitled to a dele
gate. 1t it expected that from
300 to 500 delegates will be pres
ent.
A new hotel will be built at |
Hale Springs, near Knoxville, al
resort near that city. 1t will cost |
$12,0 900. Mrs. Sue Murray, the |
owner of the springs, is organic
ing a stock company which will
not only build the hotel but will
make other improvements at the
resort.
z. N. Estes & Co., a we'll known
grocery and cotton firm, assigned |
Monday at Memphis The liabili-
ties are placed at $116,75O with
assets estimated at $3.50, 900. It is
understood that the firm will pay
all creditors in full and resume
business as soon as the present
cotton crop begins.
At Chattanooga, cavalry troop
composed of large number of
young men, is being organized
and according to plans will be
mustered into the service of the
State Thursday night. Adjt. Gen.
Brandon has been asked to muster
in the company and it is under
stood he will go there for that
purpose.
Rev. M. A. Matthews, the elo-
quent pastor of the First. Presby
terrain Church at jackson. has
been at Seattle, Wash, some
weeks, where he received a call to
the First Presbyterian Church of
that city. The members of the
jackson Church met and passed
resolutions declaring
that they appreciated and needed
his work in jackson.
From Cookevjlle comes the fol-
lowing: The race for Congress in
this district begins to take definite
shape. 1t is understood that Con
gresham G. f. Snodgrass, now
his second term, will be a
candidate, and Hon. Morgan c.
Fitzpatrick has practically an
nounced his candidacy. 1t is gen
orally conceded that the race is
now made up, and that there will
no other entries.
I. w. Jordan, a well-known
citizen of jefferson County, met
his death at Nina, where he was a
well-known merchant, by the ac-
cidertal discharge of gun. He
was seated in a buggy after q
squirrel hunt and had placed a
barrel shotgun in the bug
gy. 1t fell to the ground and as
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
SLEEPING CAR
WITHOUT CHANGE
Between
New Orleans
and
Buffalo

Al evening departure from New Or
leans and morning arrival at Buffalo
Dining-car service and Buffet-library
cars en- route. Particulars OF agents
of the Illinois Central and connecting
lines.
VIM. MURRAY. D.P.A., New Orleans
JNO. A. SCOTT, d. P. A., Memphis.
A. II. HANSON, g. p. A., Chicago.
w. A. KELLOND, A. G. p. A.,
Louisville.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

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 substance,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04

We the undergone citizens of Wickliffe, being
perfectly familiar with the lands In and around our
town, and knowing every particular connected with
the Canning Company well and the mineral deposits
In and around Wicklihe hereby make oath before
Notary Public that every word OF this pamphlet is
true, to the best of our knowledge and belief
HENRY BERBLINGI, Mayor City Of Wlckliffe.
VIM. HENDERSON, Clerk Circuit Court.
JAS. A. MILLER, p. M.
MATT SMITH, Merchant.
Il. l.. FLOORE, ID. ID. S.
NJ H. KANE, Asst Cash'r First Natl Bank.
]. N. TRIMBLE, Pres. First Natl Bank.
r. j. NELLY, Merchant.
A. II. HALE, Real Estate Agent.
CHAS. LINTHICUM, Trustee Jury Fund.
S. j. MOORE, County Judge.
HENRY WATWOOD, Sheriff.
J. NJ HAMMOND, G. M. w.
j. j. GRACE, Clerk b. O. q.
N. L. ROGERS, H. & S.
: j. G. McCAULEY. MONROE McCORD.
CHAS. WICKLIFFE. GEO G, BOYD.
]. ROLLINS. M. r. WHITE.
SUBSCRIBER AND SWORN TO before me by Henry Ber-
bling, Matt smith, Geo. @. Boyd, ], j. Rollins, E. l..
Floore, M. III. Kane, j. N. Trimbe, e. ]. Nicely A.
H. Hale, Charles Linthicum, S. J. Moore Henry
Watwood N. 4. Rogers, M r. White, ]. M. Ham
monds, J. j. Grace, j. O. McCauey, Monroe Nc
Cord Wm Henderson, JAS. A. Miller and Charles
Wickiffe.
This August IL 1901.
A. M. GIBSON,
Notary Public Ballard County Kentucky.
My commission expires February 8, 1902
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-10-04
ock, $500, COO, DIVIDED into 100000 $

Incorporated under the Laws Of Kentucky.