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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
Death of J. W. Baird.

Saturday morning message from
Humboldt to our associate editor
announced the sudden death of his
father, J. w. Baird. The deceased
was spending few days with his
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Wilson, at
Adamsville, and was stricken sud
denly with rush of blood to the
heart, coming from bursted blood
vessel, from the effects OF which he
died in a few hohrs, at 7 o'clock
Friday evening.
Mr.. Baird was &c years of age, a
native Tennessean, moving from
Wilson county when boy to Dyer,
near Newbern. From there some
years afterwards he located at
Humboldt, in Gibson county. There
he was married to Miss Roe and
reared family of sons and daugh-
tiers. He was an elder in the Cum
berland Presbyterian church at
Humboldt, OF which he was char
ter member, and belonged to the
fraternity of Masons, having taken
the Royal Arch degree.
In Difference to our friend, with
whom we have been associated for
nearly two years, we would like to
attest that in our short acquaint-
ance with his father we found him a
thorough gentleman, conscientious,
courteous and kind; in fact, an
honest man and a Christian, the
summing up Of the virtues of man.
kind. From a sketch of his life, to
be known in the annals of his
county, will be written that he
was a good man and an honorable
citizen, and in his death the COM
munity suffers an irreparable loss.
The remains were inferred at
Humboldt Sunday morning. AT
II o'clock services were conducted
by Rev. Hood, OF the M. E. church,
the funeral taking place from the
residence of his sister, Mrs. N. A.
Senter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

After ten years of continuous
service as Sunday-school superin-
tendent at the Methodist church in
Union City, Harry T. Robinson re-
tires from that responsible posi-
ton. Mr.. Robinson was first elect
ed and installed by the unanimous
vote of the church and from that
time the school, under his super
vision, has fourished and waxed
In strength and good works. A
record has been, made that gives
him distinction as one of the most
successful superintendent and Sun
day-school workers in the church.
In all these years he has been
prompt, active, attentive, and dis
Greet, finding pleasure in his duty
and reward IN his work. In such a
course his influence has expanded
and his efforts accomplished a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
One Minute Couch Cur.

Is the only harmless cough cure
that gives quick relief. Cures
coughs, colds. Group. bronchitis,
Whooping cough, pneumonia, asthma,
Ilagrippe and all throat, chest and
lung troubles, l got soaked by rain,
says Gertrude E. Fenner, Muncie,
Ind, and contracted severe cold and
cough. failed rapidly; lost 48 lbs.
My druggist recommended One
Minute Cough Cure. The first bottle
brought relief; several cured me. I
am back to my old weight, 148 lbs,
One Minute Cough Cure cuts the
phlegm, relives the cough at once.
draws out inflammation cures croun
An ideal remedy for children. For
sale at Moss drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
A Pleasant Affair.

Some weeks ago the members o.
the Ladies Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church went to Mar
tin and spent the afternoon and
evening in visiting the ladies of the
society at that place. On last Mon.
day the Martin society returned the
visit, and the good ladies here did
everything in their power to make
the visit both pleasant and profit.
able. After the business session
the members of both societies re-
pared to the residence of Mrs. Geo.
S. Hardy, on Main street, where an
elegant dinner was served. Though
the weather was bad, the day was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. The
visitors were, Mesdames ]. A. At
kinson, John Lavender, ]. R. Bell,
M. L. Mudd, ]. T. Perkins, Alex
House, Alvin Askew, w. F. Akers,
Edward Lyon, E. p. Vaughn anu
Miss Zul1ene Wheeler.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
THE SCHOOL BOOK LAW.

From the editorial in Sundays
American it appears that the Gov
ernor is the whole school book law
himself; even the superintendent,
not to say anything about the poor
sub committee, is a mere figure
head and we are not inclined to
take issue with the editor.
After a careful and impartial in
vestigation of the operations of the
law the editor is led to the follow
ing conclusions:
1. The law, as a whole, is a good
one and should be sustained.
2. Under its operations too
much power is given the Governor
in the adoption of books.
3. The Commissioner-in- Chief
and Sab Commissioner should be
selected by the Educational Boards
of the state.
4. That some of the books adopt
ed are not the best that could be
chosen, and that some changes
should be made at the end of the
contract period.
5. That it has saved some money
in the purchase of books, but that
the friends of the law, and partic-
ularIy of the books adopted under
it. have greatly exaggerated the
amount.
6. That the law should stand on
its own merits, rather than through
political influences and the com
mendation of book agents and
their attorneys.
Z. That the opposition to 1t
should come from educators rather
than agents and attorneys.
These are seven wise conclusions
and the editor and the American
deserves credit for speaking out
so boldly on subject that it seems
to us deserves more airing by the
press and by the people than it has
received. One does not have to
climb up on Frye's world ridge to
discover that his biographies are
a miserable failure, nor to pile
figures mountain high to discover
the worthlessness of Wentworth's
arithmetics, nor to "read ones title
clear to mansions in the skies" to
recognize the utter futility of
Stickney's Fairy Tales and fables
as a series of standard readers in
our schools. Nor is it necessary to
go to the state geologist for de-
cision on Webster's Dictionary as
being the worst preserved fossil
of the whole paleozoic job lot. If
the state officers association, which
is composed of the city and county
superintendent and prominent
teachers of the state had been rep
resented, such culpable mistakes
might have been prevented.
The great teaching body should
have more prominent part in the
selection of texts for the children
of the state than was accorded it
In 1899.
To this representative body
should be delegated the power of
selecting the entire commission.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
FREMONT.

Mr.. Matt Rays children have
scarletina.
Fremont was we'll represented al
the street fair last week.
Leonard Caldwell is recovering
from light attack of slow fever.
Misses Ada and Chessie Killion
attended church at Antioch Sun.
day.
Rev. B. L. Holder spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cald-
we'll.
Joe Mcconnell and wife, of Mum
Der Ten, visited relatives here Mon
day night.
r. B. Caldwell and ]. A. Killion
attended the Cross sale, near the
Lake, Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Fulgeon will close a
very successful term of school at
Hampton Friday.
Mrs. Anna Benton, from near
Kenton, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Stanfeld.
Adron Mcdaniel and family were
the guests of Mr.. Bill Cook in Num-
Der Ten Wednesday night.
Bud Coleman, wife and little
daughter, of ST. Louis, are visiting
Mr.. George Jordan's family.
Miss Willie Park will leave Sat
urday for Rector, Ark, where she
goes to make her future home.
After several weeks absence from
your valuable paper, we come again
with few dots from this place.
Miss Murlie Cloar, who is attend
ing school at Beech, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folk.
Miss Fannie Fulgeon, from near
Hornbeak, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Cloar Sutur-
day night. VIOLET.
Our new drinks-Orange Fluff
Maple Cream, Pure Grape Juice.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
Editor W. o. Thomas, o:

Editor W. 0. Thomas, of the
Tentan Journal, was in the city
ii the week. He informed
us that he would in the future be
connected with Mr.. George StanflI
in the publication of the Dyers-
burg Herald, and that bis plant at
Trenton is for sale. Thomas and
Stanfll are thorough newspaper
men. They wear number eight
bats and will give Dyersburg a
real live paper. Some practical
printer can get good deal on the
Trenton plant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
r. L. LOCKERT
NOTARY PUBLIC
UNION Cry, Tenn.
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.

MRS. M. A. LITTLEToN, ADMINISTER Al
TRIX OF N. LITTLEToN, VS.. KATE
BLACKWELL EFT AL.-IN THE COUN-
TY COURT AT UNION CITY, TENN.
In this cause, it appearing by the
Sheriff's return that the defendant,
Lennie Johnson, is nonresident Of
the state; he is therefore hereby re-
quired to appear on or before the
First Monday of January, 1909
before the Clerk of said Court at his
office at the cour thouse in Union City,
Tennessee, aud make defense to- the
bill filed against him in said court by
Mrs. M. A. Littleton, Administrative
aforesaid, or otherwise the bill will be
taken for confessed. It's ordered that
this notice be published for four con-
secutive weeks in The Commercial.
This, October 81, 1902.
S. f. HOWARD, Clerk.
By Fl. M. GOLDEN, DC.
j.. G. Smith & Son, Atty's for Pet'r.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

For high grade -four, try Sun
shine, Dahnke-Walker Milling Cos
best.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

Everything good to eat at all
times at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21
Married Wednesday.

Bread and cakes baked daily
Dahnke'S.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

The Modern Hair Tonic contains no
white lead. Put up by Madame Ellis
only, Curve, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

LOST, between the opera house
and my residence on Tuesday night,
collarette. Please return to me
and receive reward. ]. H. ARM.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-11-21

Go to Dahnke's Cate tor your
lunch.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

Brandy of the vintage of 1793 was sold recently at auction in London for the handsome price of SIS a bottle. Was it Dr. Samuel Johnson who first called cognac the drink of heroes, a charac- terization quoted with emphatic ap- proval and much smacking Of the lips Bismarck? Eau de vie of the SIS I quart quality should stimulate the do- ing of wonderful things Of one sort or another.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

The new ameer of Afghanistan is evidently far from being such a con- firned barbarian as his father was. In giving his six daughters in mar riage to the prominent chieftains, in- cluding the commander of his army, he has evinced a refinement which stands to advantage against the policy of his father and former ameers in solidifying their power by assassinat- ing their rivals and most of their relatives. It is an old method Of strengthening political power, prac- ticed before Europe was civilized. Perhaps the innovation implies that Afghanistan is to take steps forward in civiliza ton.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

The triple alliance has now been for and Italy are to stand together in in- ternational politics fer some years yet. The exact terms have not been made known. There is an impression that Italy has insisted upon commercial concessions, at least to the extent of demanding that the Geramn tariff shall Italian products. In view of the heavy burdens that the maintenance of large naval ornaments imposes upon the Italian people, the demand must be regarded as perfectly fair. As for the relations of Italy and Austria, it is to be presumed that the causes of friction Adriatic have been in some way re- moved. It should not be forgotten, however, that the provinces now under Austrian rule are Italian in race and sympathy and that if the Austro-Hun- garian empire should ever go to pieces Italian statesmen would proba bly, jump boundaries. In other words, the triple alliance is to a large degree an artifi- cial arrangement, and no none need be surprised to hear that it has fallen to pieces when next a serious crisis arises in European affairs.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
We KR7Osa WKaaf

Is going to happen to the little boy who IS stufing himself with green apples. A grown man couldn't be induced to try that experiment; and yet the grown man will overload himself with indigestible food for which he will pay greater penalty than colic It is this careless and thoughtless eating which is the be- ginning of stomach trouble and all it's painful consequences.
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov- cry cures dyspepsia and other forms of vstomach trouble" It restores the weak and rundown man or woman to sound health.
 usome time has elapsed since I have written you i'll regard to the treatment have been taking under your instructious,n says MT. E. F. Cingn,ars, of Minneapolis, Minn. "When first commenced taking VOLT remedies was under treatment of a wetl-known specialist i'll this city land had been for four tnontils) for catarrh, and especially stomach trouble, and I was rapidly getting worse. Got so bad that I could not eat anything that did not distress me terribly, and I obliged to quit taking the doctors treatment entirely. I was greatly re-
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
PHoEN1x, ARIZONA, JULY :. 1902.
If President Roosevelt should be sue

If President Roosevelt should be sue ceSSful in securing effective antitrust
 legislation at the com NARROWING ing session Of con- FIGHTING gress, the democratic GROUND. party will be without
 an issue in the ap- preaching presidential campaign. More than half Of the party has already ad- mitted the error of. 1896 and 1900, so that we will hear no more of silver. Nor will the slogan of anti-imperialism awaken the echoes next year. That issue will be placed on the shelf long before the holding of the national dem ocratic convention, by the various democratic state conventions this year and the next. So far already the state conventions of the party have with great difficulty been induced to echo the views of the party in congress on the question of retaining the Philip pines or the question of the policy of the administration in respect of the islands. The democratic mass, no more than the republican mass, would sur render the archipelago, and nowhere in either mass is the fool talk of Filipino independence heard with seriousness.
 So the Philippines and silver are out of the way as far as they may become campaign issues. There is, of course, the tariff, always an issue, but if leg issation sufficiently protecting the peo- ple against the trusts should be enacted the tariff, which the reformers allege is the fortification of the trusts, will become question of less importance to the voter.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

The census bulletin on the manufac- ture of alcoholic liquors is an exceed
 ingly interesting state ALCOHOL ment, not only on account LESS of it's statistical nresen+.- POPULAR. tions, but also in conse-
 quence of the social de- ductions which may be drawn from it's tables. From this it appears that. while in this country the production of alcoholic liquors is on the increase, the Tendency of the gain is on a declining scale, showing that with each decade the amount of alcohol consumed as a beverage tends to decrease, when Judged of on the basis of our popula- tion. This is more markedIy shown in the statement made respecting distilled liquors. Thus, the entire value of products of this kind for the census year of 1900 was s96, 7sS, 900, against a production of s1O4, 197, GOO in the census year of 1890; in other words, while there was a gain of more than 100 per cent in production in the decade between 1SSs and 1890, from 1890 to 1900 the diff ference represented a decline in the value of the product equivalent to rather more than per cent.
 Of the total product, much more than
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
Following a large amount of discu

Following large amount of discus sion of the movement of the cotton manufacturing industry from New England to the south comes the an- nouncement that the largest cotton mill in the world is to be erected near Kansas City. There are many cot ton fields within short radius, com mercially speaking, of that place, and there is no good reason why the indus try should not move southwest as well as south. But how will the news strike the manufacturers in South Carolina and Georgia? Will they straightway suffer a panic?
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

New Jersey has gained a world wide fame as the nursing mother of lusty corporations which have been brought to life under the protection of her lib- eral statutes. The annual payments from the companies which have taken out charters in Trenton provide so handsome revenue that the bosoms of the thrifty sons of that prosperous com monwealth swell with pride when they read the yearly reports which show the condition of the state treasury.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
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Money to loan aE tow Hates

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Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

half represented the value of alcohol and cologne spirits distilled for the pur- poses of the arts and manufacturers
 The value of the whisky distilled was only s2s, 900, this representing 45,- 4S3,592 gallons. Considering the in crease which each year takes place in the use of alcohol for domestic and manufacturing purposes. and consider ing. further. that there was less dis titled spirits made in the year 1900 than in the year 1890, it may be safely af- frmed that the American people are using each year relatively a smaller and smaller quantity of this species of intoxicating beverage, a showing ali the more remarkable considering the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who each year come to this country, bringing with them from the old world drink habits of far more pronounced character than those commonly found among the people Of the United States.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

ouced in flesh. As a last resort I wrote to you and stated my case. and. after receiving your in structions I followed them closely. After taking five bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and one vial of his Pleasant Pellets I commenced to improve, and decided to continue the medicines and ob- serve your instructions regarding hygienictrea,- ment. It is now nearly six months since com menced your treatment and I can say thst I anl well aiId never felt better i'll my life. Atn very grateful to you for what your medicine has done for me.n
 Dr. Pierce's
 P ellie ts cure C biliousness and e sick headache. Gsa1 1 Syalkl!s: :
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

MT. Bryan disapproves as highly and vociferously of the Illinois democrats as of sundry other aggregaticns of democrats. He says that the party machinery in that state is in the hands of ''the reorganizers." He says that Hopkins, the state committee chair man, is no better than a republican and "could not be trusted with the car rying out of platform embodying the sermon on the mount
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
Ilae ftadeag Cafe and Restaurant

This magic resort is situated in 2 natural park of some 400 acres, in the Santa Tnez Noun tains, Ventura county. As a place to pass 2 delightful sum- 1aer vacation 1t offers facilities unequaled. There is hunting; fishing; dry, bracing air; hot neral water to drink; horseback 5; bowling alley; ping pong, etc. .ge is 5Cx12o it. and cost $Io,oo fer children under same roof. ., including postoMce, general ce 3elepllc1ie, electric lights and
 2 temperance resort. No fogs; Rates fer camping $T.co per
 in cottages, with beard and drink, SJo per week and up.
 Acf dress
 s, ventuIa County, Cal. -dhof; stage 5 miles, fare 50 cts.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

A prince and princess who were housekeeping in Chicago missed some of their silverware and discharged the cook, who thereupon brought suit for $2G0 The foreigners will learn pretty soon who is boss in this country.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07

The town Of Prescott can now enter upcn another year with d consciousness Of having discharged patriotic duty in such a manner as not to leave the outside world in doubt of the genuine ness of her American spirit
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
SENSE OF SATISFACTION.

''I suppose you can, claim to have done some good while you were i'll con- gres8?''
 T can, answered Senatcr scr ghum l have put my family beyond every possibility of want for several genera tions. Was shington Star.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-07
Matiiiijja Hot
 Springs Ventura County California.

sulphur baths; Iii and taIIy-I1o ridill He beautiful plum Separate plunge
 Every convenienc' store, long distan' library. Strictly altitude 1000 if.
 week up; rooms mineral water to Mati!iIa IIOi SnyiB
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-04
Loves Its Fellow Men.

Along with Pencils Evening star
Mary and the other street characters
noted in your paper recently said a
gentleman the other day. you should
have spoken of man ever six feet
tall. with n long. full-grown beard,
large. kind, blue eyes and a still larger
pair OF spectacles who can be found
on the streets every night. He de-
served particular mention because Le
isn't grinding his own axe. From
about 10 o'clock until after he moves
about down town here looking watch
fully after unfortunates under the in
ilucnce OF liquor or homeless chaps
with no place 20 sleep. When he
finds them he feeds them. takes then
20 his room az the Central Union MIS-
sion. cares FOR them and helps them
find work. His name Is Carl Herman
Braatz. hut his proteges call him tile
Cool Samaritan For nearly twenty
years he was George Bancrofts but
ler when the historian died he re-
membered the old man with an ar
nulty of about $i01. believe. and fully
half CT that sum goes every year 20
help the poor Braatz is German.
He fought bravely In the Franco
Prussian war To-day he continues
his war customs by sleeping on the
floor in order that some one else may
have comfortable nights rest
Washington star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-04
BIC DEAL IN TREES.
Illinois Railroad to Plant Miles OF hem
For Ties.


Within five or six years there will
probably he several rows of catalpa
trees stretching from Chicago to New
Orleans, n distance of about 900 miles.
They are to be planted by the Illinois
Central Railroad 20 provide the com
pany with lumber for cross ties in the
future. over 100000 Of the trees will
be planted
At first Il was thought to set aside
one or two tracts on which to plant the
trees, but IL has now been declde>~to
string the forest over the entire system.
placing hundreds OF trees on every
spot where there is any considerable
room. They will not be set out after
any pattern or design, but will bc
dropped into the ground around sta
tions. along the right of way III the
country. around warehouses, and every
place where they may grow and at the
same time add TO the surroundings
with their shade
The contract for planting this i'm
mense longitudinal forest has been let
to n private firm. Agents OF this com
pany are now in the field locating the
places where the larger number Ct trees
are TO be planted.
Scarcity Of timber for ties is the
cause of the planting of these trees
by the railroad. During the last two or
three years much difficulty has been
experienced by railroad officials in OBJ
tanning the proper timber for ties.-Chi'
cag1 Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-04
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