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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
SHOOTING ARRAY
AT PALMERsvmLE.
Three Ladies and One Man shot
While Attending a Concert.

Three Ladies and One Man Shot
While Attending Concert.
Last Saturday night at Palmers-
vile, small village in Weakley
County, twelve miles northeast of
Dresden, three young men of the
neighborhood became engaged in
a shooting affray, and a number of
people were accidentally shot.
The Dresden correspondent to the
Nashville American of Monday
gives this account of the trouble:
'gThe closing exercises of the
Minida Normal Collegeat Palmers-
vile were in progress and the pro-
gramme was nearing the end when
reports of pistols rang out and
created a panic among the crowd,
estimated at about four hundred.
This crowd was assembled in a
large grove adjoining the school
house. When the smoke cleared
away and the excitement subsided
one man, Dave Vaughn, was found
to have been shot in the hip and
back and will probably die. Mrs.
H. Smith was shot in the thigh,
Mrs. Will Bigger in the arm, and
Miss Bright in the neck. All these
wounds are slight. The shooting
grew out of a row between Floyd
and Jess Stevenson, brothers, and
Dave Vaughn and was the outcome
of an old grudge. All the partici-
pants are of respectable families.
1t is thought that one or both the
Stevenson boys are wounded, but
both escaped and haven't been ar
rested up to this time. The entire
community is in a fever of excite
ment, and it is almost impossible
to get details of the affair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
Infurated Husband.

KNOXVILLE, June 2. - Late
last night Samuel Sands was stab
bed and mortally wounded by Jno.
Kennedy. The men lived two
miles south of the river and are
prominent citizens of the neigh
borhood. Kennedy has for a long
time suspected that Sands relations
with his wife were questionable,
but rather than cause trouble in
his family remained quiet and
awaited developments. Saturday
afternoon he noticed that his wife
received a note from a bearer who
came from the direction of the
Sands home, but still he remained
silent. Saturday night late he
was supposed to be in the city on
business and instead was hiding
near his home. He saw his wife
leave the house and 60 to a small
clum of woodland and he followed
her. He approached near where
she had stopped and was astounded
to see her in Sands embrace. He
sprang upon Sands with a large
knife and stabbed him several
times until he thought he had
killed him. He left the man and
went home and kissed his children
goodbye. This was the last seen
of him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

son and Morgan in the order
named. Emperor and Empress
are very large, rough, dark red
berries, not productive enough in
this soil for profit. Nick Olmer
is the most attractive of these
large berries with the Pride of
Cumberland next. These are
of good quality, large and heavy
troopers. The Pride may not
prove firm enough for shipment,
but otherwise seems the better Of
the two. Sampson is a fiatish
oval in shape, borne on long stems,
making it a fine berry for serving
with the stems. Morgan is roun-
dish, rough faced and dark color.
Woolverton is is the Oldest of the
very large berries.
Without exception the largest
fruits are misshapen, and have not
the attractiveness of the fruits
somewhat smaller. And so far as
observed by the writer none of
these very large strawberries
in quality with the old Charles
Downing or with Beder Wood.
However, sugar literally applied
supplies their chief defect, and the
large berry has come to stay.
CHARLES A. KEFFER,
Horticulturist, Tennessee Expert
ment Station, Knoxville.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07
Are You Thinking

where you will spend your sum-
mer this years The many lakes
in Illinois and Wisconsin located
along the line of the Wisconsin
Central Ry. offer a variety Of
choice. Good black bass and
pickerel fishing are always to be
had. For ''Glimpses of Summer
Resorts" and other illustrated
booklets write Jas. G. Pond, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

Rev. Granville Lipscomb, chap
lain of the State prison, now has a
"lead-pipe" cinch on his congre
ton. For some time past there
has been 6 falling off in attendance
on the part Of the white convicts,
though the negro prisoners uni
formly turned out well TO The SER
vices. Observing the laxity,
Warden Hartford issued an order
last week to the men that they
must attend church or suffer the
the penalty of being locked up.
The rule went into effect Sunday
with the result Of a full chapel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

An editor in Wisconsin town
says he has two subscribers who
frequently get full; and every time
they are in that condition they
come in and pay year in advance.
One Of them is already credited to
1941, and the fraternity through
out the State are crazy to find out
what kind of whiskey he drinks.
they want to offer it as a premium.
MT. Pleasant Chronicle.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

dergo radical changes before any
man can get the party nomination
for President against Hanna's
wishes. He may not be able to
get it himself-Democrats are
afraid to hope that they viii be
favored with so much good luck
but he Will be able to defeat any
other candidate and probably name
the man. So the Foraker boom
may be recorded as having died q
booming.
Much interest is felt in Wash
ington in the TiIIman-McLaurin
fight in South Carolina, which
will demonstrate how much truth
there is in the claim that RepubH-
canism under the disguise of Nc
Laurinism is making headway in
that State. The point has been
raised and many believe it valid,
that the paper signed by Senators
Tillman and McLaurin and sent to
the Governor of South Carolina is
nothing more than a notice Of their
intention to resign September Is,
and that either or both of them
can if they see fit, for any reason,
withdraw therefrom at any time
before that date and remain in the
Senate. In other words, that the
designations, socalled, have strings
attached to them which can be
pulled without the hindrance of
anybody if either or both Senators
desire to do so.
Although the general impression
is that free trade with the Philip
pines until Congress legislates
otherwise naturally follows the
Porto Rico tariff decision of the
Supreme Court, Secretary Gage
has ordered that duties under the
Dingley tariff law shall continue to
be collected upon imports from
the Philippines.
Gen. Fred Grant seems ambi-
tious to become the Admiral
Sampson of the army. He reached
Washington this week and brought
a bit of news with him in the
shape of a claim for credit for
himself for the capture of Aguin-
aldo. He said: 1T was my
troops that captured Aguindaldo;
they were under the command of
General Funston" Surely one
Sampson should be an ample sufi-
cheney for both army and navy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

Sarah Bernhardt admits that the
American girls are superior to
the French girls. There will be
no difference of opinion on that
score on this side of the water.
Knoxville Sentinel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

|
Mr.. Carmack's Washington in
terview is the genuine article. To
read it makes one impatient for
the time when Carmack will have
a good chance to deliver himself to
the country on the floor of the
Senate.
There is nothing more offensive
than the sforgiying" air and sweet
condescension with which Mr.. Nc
Kinley and others of his kind seek
to ''flatter" the South. They are
glad to find that secession" and
treason" no longer stalk the
land. They thought it did. Peace
and quiet and good cheer prevail!
Pity some small boy did not think
to cry ''ratsp
By the way, while peace and
good cheer prevail in the South,
panics and riots, strikes and shut
downs, martial rule and militar-
ism, disturb the North. The
South-the homo of Democracy
and native born, pure blood
Americans-is prosperous peace
full and happy. The North
where Republicanism and McKin-
leyism have full sway and half the
people have a foreign brogue-
there, strikes and riots disturb the
country, and nothing short of mil
itary law can enforce order.
The idea of half breeds like
these lording it over pure bred
sons of Revolutionary siresl Take
out Of and away from the North
its Southern blood. and they are a
mixed race. That may not sound |
neighborly or nice, but it is none
the less a truth. The North is
populated by emigrants from the |
world, and they have so married
and intermarried that strictly |
according to the blood
in their veins, they do not know
what to call themselves.
And yet these Americanized
half breeds who eat with their
knives and talk shop at social
functions, think they have said
something fine when they express
their delight and surprise at find
ing something good in their bet
ters. They need unmasking every
now and then, and Carmack is the
man that not only can do it, but
the man that viii do it. Columbia
Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-07

The Bashaw law is getting little
recognition from Dickson dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

AAdA0 4OA4e4L 4OE Lie privilege. AhA6AA VI
nine of the unfortunates called and
made deposits Tuesday.
That ancient bit of advice, TELL your
troubles to q policeman is religiously
followed in Topeka Every person
with a grievance makes great haste to
notify the city guardians by telephone
or personal visit. The proprietor of
the Ohio house called Tuesday after
noon to see II he could collect % cents
from a member of de leedle Cherman
band" which arrived that morning.
According to his story, three Of them
stopped at his inn and registered.
They were shown to rooms, which did
not suit them evidently, as they re-
fused to stay They all paid for their
dinners, and two OF them paid for
the rooms they had not used. but the
third refused to do so on the grounds
that he had not received any benefit
therefrom. Mr.. Proprietor was exceed
ing wroth. and says he will spend SIS
rather than be beat" out of 25 cents
He was told that the police depart
ment did not settle civil difficulties, and
directed to the city court.
Another citizen called UP by tele-
phone and stated that his horse had
fallen through a hole in an alley An
other said q sewer was stopped up.
and he wanted the police department
to unstop it. Such is the daily grist of
troubles listened to by an unsym pa
thet1c 5ailer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

of the Wolff Packing Co, took the
stand. He said he had been secretary
of the institution II years, and knew
the amount of ice manufactured by the
Wolff plant to be about 40 tons q day
under favorable circumstances, but
out since the passing of the antitrust
ordinance
D. H WinsloW was next.
He said he had been in the ice BUSH
ness IL years, and that he manufac-
tured no ice himself, and bought his
supply OF artificial ice from the Peo-
pies Co
Q-Where is the Peoples factory2
ALL of them seem to belong to
the firms. Moesers, Dicley, SINNERS
and VOLTS, all supplied me as the
Q-Who did you always pay2 Ut
A-People's Co "a
Q-To whom did you pay7
A-Did you use same rates as PeO-
Pies COZ
A=Guess So
Odd you use coupon boOlzs7
d-Why did you quit the ies busi-
ness?
At cost too much
Odd Mr.. Dickey object to you
supplying manufactured ice2
o-HOw long did the price stay at
"a per ton2
Q-Why didn't you continue to sell
ice and raise the price to your Gus
Al couldn't because the Peoples
company sold it at the same price as
Q-who paid for the coupon books?
Al don't know hope somebody
did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
FIRST STEP TAKEN
Towards Recovering Money Stolen
by Capt Carter.

New York, July 31.-The first step by
the government looking to the recov-
cry Of a part of the s., $50 900 alleged to
have been embezzled by Oberlin NJ.
Carter, late captain of the corps of en-
gineers now serving a. sentence at
IseaVenWOrth, Kan, while supervising
government work in the harbor Of Sa-
vannah. Ca. was taken today when
Marion Erwin of Georgia, special assist
ant attorney general of the United
States filed bills in the United States
court Of the southern district of New
York and for the district of New Jer
sey against 0. NJ. Carter and Lorenzo
ID. Carter. his uncle
Under these bills a temporary re-
ceiver was appointed for properties in
New York and New Jersey T. Stanton
Carter. brother Q. NJ Carter, is also
made party to the bill
The bill seeks a decree declaring that
certain property held in New York by
the defendants was purchased with the
funds intrusted to Captain Carter as a
disbursing officer. and by him, through
conspiracy with the contractors, fraud
uIently converted to his own use. The
property, it is charged, is now being
held in the name Of Carriers uncle and
brother for his benefit while he IS serv-
ing out his sentence in the penitentisry
under conviction for the fraud.
Freight Traffic Stopped.
Seattle. Wash. July 31-As a result
Of the longshoremen's strike in San
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
AFRAID OF THE RESULT
Excused on Ground That He
Might Incriminate Himself.
ID. II. WinsIOw Tells How the
Trust Served Him.
Mr. Henderson's Scheme to
Make His Job Last.

The case against w. Lyle Dickey and
his octopus-the ice trust-in police
court, started Tuesday night at 8
O'Clock while rain was falling The
incident was temporarily closed at 1o:45
and the moon was shining brightly
flooding with soft mellow light every
thing, the ice trust included.
Many spectators assembled to view
the mangling of the vampire. but it
looked like they were about to be
greatly disappointed when it was an
nounced that the complaint was not
visible to the naked eye. This is the
second time of late that the complaint
has been lost. On a prior occasion,
Mike Thompson recovered some valu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

His partner, Mr.. Faney, was then
put on the stand He said that Dickey
bought the coupon books, but did not
pay for them.
Q.-Who ordered the boolxs7
A--Dicl1ey.
Mr.. Henderson then testified He
cast reproachful glances at the "oc-
topus, who seemed to enjoy It, and
retaliated by making remarks soto
voce about the personal appearance
and dress Of his victim.
When asked why he adhered to the
scale Of prices set down by Mr.. Dicixey
he said: Because I thought I would
hold my job longer" (Creat and pro-
longed applause from the gallery.)
Here proceedings were stopped on
account Of the absence OF VIM. Moeser
who had escaped being subpoenaed by
lodging the officers. A subpoena was
issued today for the 'Afoeser Ice COM
pany," which viii catch somebody and
the trial viii be continued tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
-
1T WAS A BATTLE.
Four Hundred Beers Repeatedly
Rush the British Position.

Durham, Natal July 31-Details re-
ceived here of what at first was con-
sidered an ordinary skirnish between
a British column and a Boer coInnan-
do July % shows that a hard all-day
fight occurred. in which the British
narrowly escaped the loss of a gun of
the Sixty seventh field battery Four
hundred Beers repeatedly rushed the
British position, killing Major Edwards
and Gunner Carpenter. The gun was
limbered up and taken at 4 gallop for
three miles under heavy fire. Five
British were killed
CAUGHT UP WITH VILJOENS.
London, July 31-The war once has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
General Kitchener, after a long
chase of Viljosns' commando. caught
up with it. A sharp fight ensued. we
captured a pompom and twenty-five
wagons and took thirty-two prisoners.
The British had I'VE wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Bicyclists are greatly assisting the
city departments to meet expenses
since the muddy weather. They insist
on riding the sidewalks. and the eagle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
They Each Carry Away RecOl-
lection of a $500 Fine.
HE SAW HIS BUGGY.
Michael Sweeney Has Two Boys
Arrested.
Charges That They Stole His
Vehicle.

The Caves known as the Mat" and
Hutch were explored to the entire
satisfaction of everyone but the de-
PENDANTS Tuesday in police court. They
were the alleged proprietors of a hole
in the ground in North Topeka which
the police raided on the oath instant
Clarence Wood, colored, was supposed
to be in charge of the place and he
figured as John Doe in the warrant In
the trial Nick Lehman, who was In
the cellar with the ownerless key, was
a city witness who ranked next in COM
mand to Mr. Brenard, spotter at large.
Mr.. Brenard testified that he had
bought beer in various quantities from
all the defendants, and Mr.. Lehman
stated that he had made purchases
from none of them The time he was
caught in the place, he says, was his
only visit, and he was helping him
self to the contents of the key, and
paid no one for the privilege. The beer
seemed to be free as water, and had no
visible owner. Attorney Gregg put
great stress on this genueman's testi-
mony. and warmly declared himself
when the court ventured to suggest
that Mr.. Lehman was an unwilling
witness. But the orphan key plan was
turned down, with the same vehemence
Of the chip in variety on trial the
day previous and the trio were fined
the bartender. Joint cases meet scant
ceremony at the bar of police justice
lately There is a cold method about
the way witnesses are made to perform
their offices. Attorneys are called to
time with q jerk and no horseplay is
allowed
NJ. o. Charlesburg was given a $50
fine for his steenth drunk of the pres
ent season, and Charles Kaney. anoth-
er of the same class, was given Is days
in the stone smashers shed.
In the afternoon session Vic and Yon
OlesOn who left five dolalrs each as a
guarantee that they would come around
and tell why they let little Irishman
whip them, failed to appear and their
bond was declared forfeited Many wit
nesses were on hand. but didn't get a
chance to tell how it occurred. When
the announcement was made that the
victims were not on hand the retinue
fled out and disappeared
Mr.. Michael Sweeney who lives at
701 Western avenue, had been search
ing some time for an ancient vehicle
which had mysteriously vanished from
an alley near his home Tuesday even
ing his eye fell on his property in tow
of a dilapidated gray equine driven by
two small boys on Quincy street He
Immediately captured his property and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

eyed Bevelle insists on their paying a
hard dollar for the privilege. Eight or
nine of the unfortunates called and
made deposits Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Freight Traffic Stopped.
Seattle, Wash, July 31.-As a result
Of the longshoremen's strike in san
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

VIM. Eshler. a paper hanger. was
arrested for petit larceny on the story
Of some children, who claimed they
saw him pick up q pocketboolx lost
on the street by a lady from the coun-
try His trial was postponed. pending
the investigation OF the ckiIdren's
story, which is not believed by those
personally acquainted with Mr.. Ehler's
good record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

New York, July s1.-The annual field
trials for beagles will be held under
the auspices of the National Beagle
club at the country estate Of w. C.
whitney, at ROsleyn. L. L, the last
week in October and the first week in
November The features viii be the
usual championship class, contests for
the best brace of dogs, the a1l-age
stakes. and the best FORM dogs. An
especial feature this year win be made
of the young dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
Homeseekers' Excursiona "a
Santa Re

On August and 20 win sell tickets
to Arkansas, Arizona Idaho, Indian
Territory, Louisiana, Montana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma Texas. Rocky
Ford, Colorado, and points east thereof
IN Colorado at rate Of one fare plus
two dollars for the round trip. Final
limit twenty-one days. Fifteen DAYS
going limit with stop-over privileges.
See agent for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Francisco all freight traffic between
this city and the California metropolis
IS stopped entirely. The loss to this
city and to numerous steamship com
panles will mean thousands of dollars
month The merchants here are al
ready heavy losers on account Of the
teamsters' strike there and the local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

NJ. o. Charlesburg was given a $50
fine for his steenth drunk of the pres
ent season, and Charles Kaney, anoth-
er of the same class, was given rs days
in the stone smashers shed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
lyon Have Hendnol,a.

don't experiment with alleged cures. Fsuv
Krause's Headache Capsules which Will
cure any headache In half an hour no
matter what causes II. Price 25c. Sold by
George W. Stansfeld, go Kainrae ave-.
Marshall Bros. lis Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

brought it with the youthful drivers to
the police station. The boys proved to
be John and Harry Jackson, who gave
their ages as Is and IL respectively.
The larger boy laid the entire blame on
his brother, who is "a cripple, and said
that he stole the wagon without his
consent, and told that he had borrowed
it from a fat man at Tenth and To-
peka avenues The boys are ALLEY
rats" or rag hunters, and were using
the borrowed wagon and ancient quad
ruped for that purpose. A dangerous
looking broken down ''22'' was found
on the older boy, and he was booked for
carrying concealed weapons in addi-
ton to the charge of petit larceny, which
was all the affair really amounted to,
the wagon not being worth over $3.50 in
the open market. When the boys were
brought before Judge Lindsay, Mr..
Sweeney caused some merriment by
placing the value of the antiquated
craft at $35 thereby saving the police
court further trouble, as the victims
would have to be turned over to the
state for grand larceny. Sweeney was
told to go tell his troubles to the county
attorney, and bother the police depart
ment no more.
The age-herald., 1901-04-16
TO INVESTIGATE TEXAS.
New Workers, Worried Aboue State,
 VIII Send Committee South.

New York. April 15.-The committees appointed by the Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce to visit the State of Texas and examine the bus mess and industrial conditions there have chartered a special train in which to make the trip. The train will leave the Penn. R. R. Station at o'clock next Satur- day morning. An effort will be made to break the present record of forty hours run between this city and New Orleans. As there will be no stops except to change engines and to test the equipment, 1t is expected the trip can be made in about thirty-seven hours. so that the party can spend Sunday night in New Orleans.
 With view to making the results of this trip as for-reaching as possible, the joint committee (which includes experts on most industrial problems) will proba bly, designate a number of sub-commit- tees which will report on. special phases of the observations made. These reports will then be embodied in a general report to be submitted to the Merchants Asso- citation and probably published in pamph- let form