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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
Death of Mrs. DIR. Watson.

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We are panied to chronicle thu
death of this most estimable woman
| All that the best medical skill ant
many prayers could do was done tc
restore her to health, but in vain
She was seized with violent attack
of pneumonia on Sunday, October
10, and on the following Sunday
she passed away.
In order that Mrs. Knox, sister
of Dr. Watson, who resides in Flor
ida, might arrive in time to attend
the funeral, was delayed until We'd
nesday.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted in the Methodist Church by
the pastor, Dr. r. H. Mahon-Mrs.
Watson having been a member of
that church from her childhood.
The church was tastefully draped
and decorated with rare selection
of plants and flowers. The floral
tributes made by relatives and
friends were as lovely and tasteful
as art could make them. We have
not seen such beautiful profusion
of flowers laid on the grave of any
one. All this was an humble testi-
monial TO the virtue and purity of
one who richly deserves every ex-
preston of affection. Perhaps no
one has died IN our midst more uni
versally lamented. She was young,
being but thirty-fve years of age ;
handsome in person, refined, cul-
tured in mind and heart, and w1thal
a woman OF a most lovely Christian
character. Her pastor in his funeral
discourse stated that she had Joined
the church when eight years of
age, and from that time had been
most devoted and consistent Chris
tian. The patience and resigna-
ton with which she bore her sick
ness testified to her humble conf
dence in the Lord.
Mrs. Watson was the daughter of
the late DR.. w. H. and Mrs. Louise
Nevill Shelton, of Tiptonville. Her
parents died when she was a small
child. She then became the ward
of her grandmother, Mrs. Nevill,
and subsequently of her aunt, Mrs,
Melvin Glascock of this city. All
that wealth, education and Chris
tan culture could bestow were
freely given, and Lille, as she was
familiarly called, grew up to be one
of the most estimab1e and cultured
women in our whole community.
None knew her but to love her.
Around her bier among the mourn
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hold, who hold her in everlasting
affection.
We extend our heartfelt condol-
ence to our fellow-townsman, DR..
F. w. Watson, who, after sixteen
years of happy married life, is thus
suddenly deprived of the light and
Joy of his life. Three young chill
dren, Shelton, Kathleen and Mel.
vim, also suffer the loss of the dear
est friend in the world.
The large concourse of people
that crowded the church to particl-
pate in the funeral rites, and the
universal expression Of sorrow at
this sad event, all testify to the
high place this good woman held in
the affections of the community.
The remains were laid to rest at
East View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
Local and Personal
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Union City.
DR.. ]. HI. Boswell will return fror
Mayfeld tomorrow.
Miss Little, of Dresden, is visit
ing Mrs. F. E. Arm.
w. W. Lovelace and family Wis
tied Fulton this week.
Mr.. f. L. Ewing is in Nashville
on a visit to relatives.
Col. Dan Mayors will return tx
Brandon, Miss, to-day.
Rice Pierce, of Obion, was a Wis
itor to the city Tuesday.
Paul Davis was over from H1ck'
man yesterday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smith, OF
Troy, were in the city shopping
yesterday.
DR.. Davis, of New Orleans, is in
the city visiting his friend, DR.. W.
M. Turner.
Miss Nette White and Miss Beu-
lab Miles visited Jackson Tuesday
for the fair.
Mrs. Adams spent few days
with Mrs. Frank Bartoldus at Jack.
son this week.
Mr.. George Campbell, of Ripley,
is employed in The Commercial
office this week.
C. c. Dickerson, a very fine gen
tleman and good farmer of Num-
Der Seven, was here Monday.
The Temperance Alliance will
hold its next meeting at the First
Christian Church Tuesday night.
z. S. Phillips, popular and sub
stantial citizen of Elbridge, was
here attending Synod this week.
Mrs. Palmer, of Columbus. Ky,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. a. ].
Lawson, while Synod is in session.
Mesdames John Blair and Chas.
Ellis, of Humboldt, were the guests
OF Mrs. Frank Stubs during Synod,
Little Ed Loise Hurt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hurt, has
been very sick this week with ty-
phoid fever.
Union City High School ball team
lost in game with students of
Fulton College last Saturday by
score OF IS to 7.
Mrs. Knox, from Orlando, Fla,
arrived last Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. F. w. Watson.
Subject for Sunday morning ser
vices at the Baptist Church THE
Ascension" Sunday night, THE
Young Man in the Home"
Mr.. S. B. Radebaugh and daugh-
ter, Miss Addie Mae, of Urbana,
ILL.,, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. B. Radebaugh, on Church street.
Remember that the good ladies
of the Baptist Church will serve
one of their famous dinners in the
Cummings building next Monday.
Be there and get good meal.
Messrs. Jas. Rondeau and ]. D.
Arnett and Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, of
Tiptonville, were in the city this
week to witness the funeral obse-
quies of Mrs. F. w. Watson.
Rev. F. J. Tyler and wife were
welcome visitors at Synod. Rev.
Tyler was pastor of the church here
two years ago and is pleasantly re-
membered by the people of this
city. They were guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ]. Watson's beautiful subur-
ban home, Alliquippa,
Hall Pitts, of Trimble, has &C
copied place in the Southern Ex-
press Company's Office at this place,
taking the place made vacant by
the promotion of Stanley Shive to
head man of the night crew. Pitts
has host of friends here who are
glad to have him for a citizen.
T.a+a Neus from, South Sido
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

r. e. Brausford left yesterday
for Knoxville, where he will com
plete his studies at the University
of Tennessee. He is a fine young
man, and we predict that he will
come out at the end of the session
with lying colors.
Our friend. ]. R. Scates, writes
us from Vernon, Tex, that he is
running a train from that place tc
Mountain Park, Okla, the south.
ern end of the Blackwell, Enid &
Southwestern Railway. Mr.. Scates
says the country is newly settled,
but he has seen no Indians and only
two or three colored men. Prairie
dogs, however, are very numerous.
New stylish hats at Fish Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Barnum and Bailey's circus will
be here next Tuesday? No! But
we will have an election, and
Democrats of the county are
invited to the polls. Come on
gentlemen and give the party
another vote.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Only a few more days until the
election and Democrats are pre-
pairing for the ballot. Don't for
get your poll tax receipt, gentle
men. That little slip of paper is
necessary before you can vote
Come out everybody next Tues
day to the courthouse and let's
vote for. our nominees. If you
have no iockey-yard stock we can
swap yarns
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
BY THE WAY.

Hon. Rice A. Pierce left Yester-
day for Gibson and Crockett
counties to deliver campaign adj
dresses.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Secretary Hester, OF the New Dr.
leans Cotton Exchange, will furnish
the official figures to decide this con-
test.
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/ hereby certify that The Constitu-
tion Publishing Company has it's ac-
count at the Atlanta National Bank,
from which it has agreed to set aside
Twenty-thousand Dollars for the ex-
press purpose of paying the prizes in
their Total Port Receipts of Cotton
Contest from September 1, 1902. to
January 10, 1903.
G. E. CURRIER,
Cashier Atlanta National Bank
This is the first time this paper has
ever offered cash prize contest. We
want you to be one of our 1000 new
subscribers and to take two estimates
at least and get some of the money.
Address all orders, remittances and
estimates directly to,
The Commercial,
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

Brother B. ?. Fullerton, of St.
Louis, gave us a few lantern slides
last Wednesday night as a feature
of the Synodical proceedings.
This minister went over to Japan
and China in 1897 and took along
an amateur Photographic outfit,
by which he secured some views
and portraits of the country and
people now under the care of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
He also entertained the audience
with descriptive sketch of these,
showing the progress of work
done by the missionaries. Incl
dental remarks were made about
customs and vocations. One view
was shown of plantation and a
ploughman at work with an old
style single Golfer pillow, the kind
used by the speaker and Brother
McLeskey, he said, when they
were boys down in Tennessee.
Brother Fullerton is not an old
man, neither is Brother McLeskey,
if a young heart and an active
mind count, as they do in his case.
Hon. E. e. Eslick, of Pulaski,
spoke at the courthouse Wednes-
day afternoon. The crowd was
small, perhaps on account of the
meeting of Cumberland Presby-
terrain State Synod in the city.
But those who were present en-
joyed an eloquent speech. Mr..
Eslick is not only a student OF
English, but he is an orator and a
man of fine brain; not only a
Democrat, but an American
patriot, preaching old-time Jeffer-
sonian Democracy and the prlnci,
Piles of the republic. Upon state
issues he dwelt much along the
same line discussed by Mr..
Frazier and Governor McMilIin.
He recounted the record of good
Democratic government, euIogiz,
ed our distinguished candidate,
and pointed to the ascending star
of Ter ness 81 future. Mr.. Eslick
closed by urging upon Democrats
to come out next Tuesday and cast
their ballots. Every Democrat
and everybody who believes in
Democratic principles are appeal
ed to by speakers all over the
state to come to the polls Tuesday
and not only enjoy the privilege
of his American franchise, but
attend to his patriotic duty in the
support of those principles. Come
Democrats, next Tuesday, Novem-
boy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

The above signature is on hewrapper of
every bottle of the genuine OWENS PINK
MlXTURE-the baby's friend from birth
until he has his teeth. All druggists.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31

New stylish hats at Fish Bros.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

The captain looked them over care
fully, and after selecting six OF the most
reliable they started directly on their
journey. 1t was thought best that they
should go by secret way, between the
walls, as being shorter, the night being
now pretty well spent and daylight at
hand They toiled on until at last a
glimmer of light showed them where the
hole was situated through which they
proposed entering the nursery
Halt suddenly cried the captain.
II gill go in first and see if any danger
Turks about in the shape of cat. Above
all, If there is smell of toasted cheese
in the air not one must go 10 look
at it,"
I'VE hear and obey" cried the mice
with one voice, and the captain pres
emily returning and pronouncing the
coast clear, they crept in through the
hole, and found themselves in the room
in which the dolls little mistress slept.
Little Princess. where are you?''
whispered the captain. softly.
"Oh, Who spoke?" cried a small voice
from the bed.
"Tis |. Captain Mousse exclaimed
the captain in military manner, "and
have come to release you and take
you TO my prince, who dies of love for
YOU
I'm in a most uncomfortable posi-
tion.'' exclaimed the little princess,
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

'Of course, not!'' cried the canary
bird, with little giggle. ''As a matter
of fact, was born and bred in a garret
on Fourth Avenue. But nobody cares for
truth. Your regard for truth will be
your ruin, old man.
''Ah, just what Pericles told me, y
sighed Socrates, land it was"
'All the time you're talking" cried
the little Prince in an agonized tone.
MY Princess is exposed to untold dan
gers. I've thought of nothing else since
dinner but how to get her here. Oh.
please, some one suggest a plant
I've thought of a way." cried the
mouse. suddenly. you know l have a
band of trusty fellows who work under
me, and l know just where she is.
"Oh. if you could with safety" ex-
claimed the Prince. II should not feel
the same if she arrived without an eye
or with broken leg.''
But, my Prince" said the mouse, "ff
the lady is injured in seeking you surely
she will deserve your sympathy"
II have my own feelings to consider,
not hers" replied the Prince, testify.
The mouse bowed, and, scampering
away, was presently heard calling
shrilly to his company behind the wains-
coting. From all parts of the house
they came running. for mice like moth
ing so much as adventure.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

1retfully. My mistress took off all my
beautiful things and locked them in a
bureau drawer. She's holding me in her
big, fat hand, and, oh. dear! I'm so hot
and sticlyi'
At that moment, by good luck. the fat
hand opened and out tsdropped the little
Princess. The mice rushed to the rescue
and lifted the princess to her feet, turn
ing their heads away in a most gentle
manly manner. SO as not to appear to
notice that the Princess body was made
oil pink muslin. And thought" said
the mouse. that the wax went all the
way. Dear me, it is distressing; but,
after all, it's the Princes business, not
mime
i wish,' sighed the Princess. as she
stood on her feet once more. II wish l
mad on my pretty Clothes"
Never mind" said the mouse. "it's
you the Prince wants, not your clothes. -
Everything being arranged, they start
ed on their downward journey. But be-
cause of their haste the poor little Prin-
cess had sorry time of it. Sometimes
her head came down with crash. Dust
gathered thickly IN her sweeping curls
and obscured the brightness of her rosy
cheeks pair of sharp little teeth wei e
80 ~ III III hei siue ds lHey TouHi .
ed d'fficnlt corner. and with Shrek
OF despair she felt warm gush OF saw
dust, tainted away, and knew nothing
more until she felt herself laid on the
hearth and heard the impassioned voice
of the Prince calling to her from above
Are you there, my beautiful one?" he
cried, peering over the edge of the man
telpiece.
"Oh, come to me, my adored!' return
ed the Princess in weak voice. trying
to get her hair out of her eyes
But the canary bird was staggering
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

'If anything happens to me-" he said.
plaintively, Il wish you would turn me
around SO / can't see myself; could
not bear it."
.'The chances are,' cried the little
shepherdess. they'll put you in this
cabinet, as they did me. ] used to stand
on the mantelpiece until the children
took me to play with and broke me-
Little beasts," cried the Prince,
grinding his china teeth with rage. Il
do not see what they were made for ex-
cept TO eat up sweet things"
And they are not needed for that es-
pecially,'' said the mouse. because l
can do that perfectly WELL"
Time had passed so far very pleasant
ly for the little Prince. He was always
carefully handled while being busted,
and, although it frightened him a great
deal, yet he came through it safely. and
after looking in the glass to see II he
was all right, he would settle down
con.entedly for the rest of the day.
Il sometimes wish" he said to the
bronze bust of Socrates that stood in
the corner, that l was also made OF
bronze, and then / would not be SO
afraid of being broken; still. you must
be very lonely over there in the dark
Deuln1 tne QOOT.
"Ahi WELL" said Socrates, its rest
full. 1t will take a great many years
to rest me after the life / led. l got
such fright the other day when that
young artist said he'd have to model a
bust of Xantippe for a companion TO me.
! nearly fell off my pedestal"
But said the Prince. that was
absurd. since he had no means of know
ing what she looked like
"Oh. pooh.' answered Socrates. that
makes no difference. They stick features
together and call them by any name they
chobse. Who is TO know? / didn't look
q bit like this. and I'm sure Lord byron
did not in the least resemble that, anil
he nodded heavily toward the bust in
the opposite corner. did you, my
lord?"
Il don't care a straw said Byron
Grossly. for the fact was. his bust was
very handsome. and be was unwilling
to acknowledge it did not look like him
las long as they had the decency %
leave my feet OF. they can do what they
please with my face"
"khi" murmured Socrates, '.yoY
wouldn't like to be handed down through
the ages with a snub nose like mime
OF course, 1t was not to be Supposed
that the little Prince had stood thero
SO long surrounded by SO much beauty
without having fallen in love many
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

AS the great clock struck II the little
Dresden china Prince on the mantelpiece
yawned and stretched out his arms. He
had waited with unusual impatience for
the clock to strike tonight, because there
was something that he wanted to talk
about Now. the little Prince had stood
there SO long that he had grown very
wise and was apt to let his friends have
the benefit of his thoughts at night
when the house was still. On reception
days especially. when the ladies came
in to gossip over their tea, he listened
very attentively, and later would talk
them over with the mice who crept out
after dark.
YOU'D think, to look at some of them,
they were born to the purple" said the
little Prince, but know-I know. am
old and have seen many things. Oh, 1t
makes me Taught" And laugh he did,
until he felt himself in danger of crack
ing. Then he stopped instantly, for he
was very-vain of his delicate beauty.
He always stood sidewise to the mir
ror, where he could see himself plainly,
and he would have been very unhappy II
he had had piece broken out Of his
head like the little sheperdess in the
{ cabinet opposite. He often spoke Of it
to his particular friend, the large gray
mouse.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

times. But, on the whole, his love af-
fairs had left few scars until this very
day, when, as he explained, he had met
his fate.
Such golden hair he murmured,
and to see her in the arms of that
beast! 1t makes me i'll to think of what
might happen to her."
BE careful who you're calling beast, -
chirped out the canary bird. II belong
to her and am very fond of her. Be-
sides, the creature you are so in love
with is her doll. She has right to have
it IN her arms
We'll" said the mouse, Il don't be-
long to her, and / hate her, too. She
screams If look at her. You like her
because she feeds you. The way to your
heart is through your bill. You don't
do anything but eat
"Oh, yes, do, too" said the canary
bird. Indignantly. Il can sing, and you
can't"
Some of us cam protested the
mouse. Il had an aunt on my fathers
side who sang so sweetly she was kept
in cage, and people used to sit very
quiet to listen to her."
"Bah!" said the canary bird with
scorn, she only wheezed. and it was a
disease. anyway. Now. if you will stop
talking a moment I'll give you little
thing OF my own.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

about his cage in fits of laughter, and
| even the melancholy Byron smiled, for
more forlorn appearance than that pre-
sented by the unfortunate Princess would
| be impossible to conceive. Her Wig had
been torn off, disclosing the utter emptl-
ness of her head, and hung over one eye,
while her little pink legs stuck stifiy
out from the limp body, whence all the
sawdust had departed.
Take her away" shrieked the
Prince. How dare you bring me mon
strosity like that? And you,' he con-
| tinued fiercely, addressing the weeping
Princess, "deceitful wretch! You made
me believe you were wax all the way.
Do syou think that l, Dresden china
Prince, would lower myself to love a
bundle of pink rags?"
Cruel man. walled the poor Prin-
cess. Reflect, beseech you, that had
not left my happy home to follow you
/ should not be the wreck l ami
But the Prince heard not a word she
said and all the photographs bent far
out of their frames in their efforts II
console him.
II was wise in my generation" twit-
tered the canary bird when he could
stop laughing. l never mated because
/ felt | could not endure the horrors OF
seeing my wife with her feathers ruff
| fed
But now the first streak of dawn was
| coming through the window and the
busts and statuettes were beginning to
stiffen up. The housemaid coming In
presently with her broom swept the
poor little dead Princess up and ex-
claiming, Them pesky mice!" threw
| her in the ash barrel.
The canary bird told all about it at
| breakfast time with many thrills of
| laughter, but nobody understood him.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05
The Copper COMPANY, Ltd.
BY JOHN W. HARRINGTON.


AS the Copper Company, Limited. had
its own press, it was able to publish
many interesting things concerning it
self. It's Fathers and mothers said that,
while it was all very well for boys to
amuse themselves. it was too bad that
the operations of the company caused
SO many wet shoes and stockings.
John C. Hadden, aged ten years, was
the president, and William Alden, two
years older, was secretary and treas
urer. The office of the company was in
the basement of the Haddon house,
where there was a printing press which
could print anything which was less
than six by eight inches.
''It seems to me-" said the president
to the treasurer, that we ought to send
some circulars to New York. If we could
only tell the people there about our cop
per company we would be rich In less
time than it takes to tell it,
So it happened that the Copper Com
pany, Limited, printed circular which
read Ike this: