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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

mcannon firing 4th Of July by W.
Roberts
8:3O-Flag parade directed by Q, B. Radebaugh.
9:305Oyad dash by fat directed by Reynolds
10-Masked parade, directed by J. L. Shive.
1O30-1O0-yard DASH directed by D.. Woosley
1O45-S Standing broad Jump, directed by Chas Miles.
11-Sack Race, directed by ]. L. Shive.
1115-220-yard DASH directed by S. D. Woosey
mile bicycle by boys under To- directed by L. Shive
1145-4 mile bicycle directed by j. L. Sbive
2-Merchants' parade directed by T. B. Greer
4--Base ball. directed by Chas. Miles.
4:3O-Declaraion of independence read by A.
5-Oraon by Hon. and will be Frazier.
6--Baby parade directed by Mesdames Florence T.
Stubbs w. Moore, D. WoosleA
directed by j. w Woosey.
8:3O-Fireworks directed by Dahnke
A frstclass Cornet Band will urnis music all day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20

Imported Fancy Half Hose at
FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20

Imitation Panama Hats, not S25,
only 81. so FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20

Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20

If you want the best, use Sun
shine flour, made by the Dahnke-
Walker Milling Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20
Mother Kills Five Children.

Jackson, Miss, June 10. Mrs,
Louis Westrop, a white woman
living near Martin, small station
several miles from here, yesterday
afternoon killed five of her children
by shooting them to death in an
clubhouse and afterward burning
the structure over their bodies.
The woman escaped.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-06-20

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
WHOLE TOWN FOR SALE.
Russian Town Sold mt Auction for
Debt Was Recent
Bargain.

There was recently offered for auc-
ton at Melksham, near Trowbridge,
a completely fitted health resort, COM
prising 51s acres of land, chalybeate
springs, baths and ballroom. 1t is
said that over $4,000 was spent on the
shaft which brought the mineral wa
ter to the surface, yet the reserve set
upon the property was only $1,000.
Even this sum was not reached, so
eventually the property was bought in
for the owners, says Stray Stories.
Quite recently there was a Scotch
village on the market. 1t is called
Burnmouth, and lies just on the bor-
der, a few miles from Berwick.
The Russian town of Berdichev
seven years ago was bought by man
named Roukavishnikov. He paid $780,
600 for it. Last year he sold it again.
The new purchaser was Count Igna-
tiev, who paid no less than $1,000
for the property.
The town of Verditschew, a place
of some 1000 inhabitants, was recent
ly sold by auction to the highest bid
der. 1t owed the Russian government
and other creditors, and was sold be-
cause it was unable to pay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
GREYHOUND6 FEAR COYOTES.
UnaccOuntable Loss of Courage I'm an
Animal That Is Otherwise
Brave.

A greyhound is not always brave,
and one thing he is particularly
afraid of is an animal respected by
no one--an animal that sinks along
in a cowardly manner and about
which no writer has as yet found
anything to admire. Why this is 1
do not know, says a writer in Ma
ture, for the animal of which 1 speak
seems to me a harmless denizen of
the great western hills and valleys,
never doing any real wrong and add
ing much to the wild picturesqueness
of the country. / mean the coyote.
And yet of the coyote, the poor, I'M
loved, cowardly coyote, the grey
hound is AFRAID. He will run down a
rabbit, seize him by the throat and
with jerk break his neck, and then
carry him to his master. But let a
coyote come in sight, and the grey
hound loses his courage. AS long as
the coyote keeps running the hound
will run after him, but as soon as the
coyote stops short and faces about,
the greyhound turns and runs away
as fast as he can. A coyote never does
more serious harm than to prowl
about the village streets at night in
the winter in search of meat, which
some unwary housekeeper may have
left outside. At the slightest growl
he fees.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
SPINSTERS TAKING TO BIRDS
Parrots Not i'm Favor Any More,
Perhaps, Owing to the Comic
Papers.

The arrest of woman shoplifter
who had stolen canary and whose
theft was revealed because the bird
sang when she opened her bag, re-
minded the bird store man the other
day that spinsters and bachelor wom-
en- were taking to canaries more than
they used to, says a New York ex-
change.
ITS a queer thing" said the bird
store man, "but canaries are driving
the parrots out of business as COM
panions for lonely women. L don't I'M
derstand it any more than you do,
unless it's because the comic papers
have made the possession of a parrot
by woman peculiarly characteristic
of an old maid. But it is a fact that
the old maids aren't buying parrots
any more and are buying canaries.
"a canary's the pleasantest kind of
bird to have around the house, anyway,
but it's hard on the parrot to be de-
serted in this way. There's one good
quality about a parrot. 1t takes few
likings, but it is usually loyal to the
few it does take to, even if it is dis
agreeable to outsiders"
Department stores are selling as
many canaries as the bird stores, ac-
cording to the bird store man, and the
bird trade isn't what it used to be in
New York. If the big stores keep on
selling birds, he told the reporter,
there won't be any bird stores left
soon, which he thought would be
pity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
CAPTAIN OF AN OCEAN LINER.
That OficiaI Nowadays Is Vastly Diff
ferent from the Old-Time
HSea DOg.v

Nowadays the captain is the host of
the ship. He is no longer the gruff,
rough sea dog in pea jacket of years
gone by, says Capt. jameson, of the st.
Paul, in Golfers Weekly. He must
observe some of the social amenities.
He must talk to the passengers now
and then, when the weather is fine.
He must take his seat at table when
he may. He must be kind of diplo-
mat also, and possess wit and tact, and
a patience sublime. He must see that
no jealousies develop among the pas
sengers. 1 have been told of the very
obliging captain who to please the
lady who asked to be shown the
equator while the ship was in south
ern seas pasted hair across the large
end of a spyglass and told the lady to
look. And the lady, through the gass,
declared she could see the equator ''as
plainly as A, b, c." One other polite
captain / have heard of-one who di-
rected an officer on the bridge to "do
AS the lady wishes" when the lady re-
quested that the captain steer the ship
over to the horizon to see what the
horizon was like.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
A TEST OF OBEDIENCE.
Following Instructions Got MAN
situation in Chicago
business House.

"Strict and unquestioning obed1-
ence, which is one of the first attri-
butes of soldier, does not apply only
to the military" said a western busi-
ness man to Washington Star re-
porter the other day. las very fore
ible example," he continued, Il recol-
lect the circumstances under which L
obtained my first start in Life. / had
applied for position in large bust
ness concern in Chicago as clerk.
The head of the firm was a gruff, stiff-
backed individual, who would not
countenance opposition or questions OF
any sort, and l had been told that IL
he should shout out a demand for an
elephant an employee world board
car for the nearest zoo without the
slightest Iesitancy. He examined all
applicants in person, and l shallhever
forget the day that 1 stumbled into his
den and seated myself at the type
writer to show my PAGES.
"Without delay he started in.
'Messrs. Jones, Brown q Co.. he
growled, and / had it down. Kindly
go to - There were ii sharp clicks
from the machine, and, with my eyes
straight before me, l waited for what
next. That's ALL he said, and left the
room, but not before l saw faint
twinkle in his eye. Somehow L felt
that / had won, and had. heard aft
erward that four other applicants,
surprised out of themselves by this
most unusual dictation, had turned to
the author with a questioning look,
and thereby been summarily scowled
at and told that they wouldn't do"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
MORAL TRUTHS FROM MR.. WI
The Chinese Minister at Washington
and a BOastfuI Re-
porter.

This is an old story of the Chinese
minister, WI Tingfang, in a new
form. A reporter had been commits
stoned by his newspaper to interview
Mr.. WI. Following his usual artless
Chinese custom, Mr.. WI asked the
reporter how much salary he re-
ceived, says the Youths Companion.
Zone hundred and fifty dollars a
week." he answered.
The familiar comment was at once
forthcoming:
at is too much. 1t is altogether
too much. You are not worth more
than $25 a week."
Some time afterward, while talk
ing with other newspaper men, the
minister learned that the reporter
has deceived him, and that instead of
receiving $3.50 a week he was paid
not more than $50. Accordingly the
next time he called at the Chinese
legation in search of information Mr..
WI thus sharply dismissed him:
"You lied to me about your salary.
If you will lie about such thing as
that you will lie about anything. L
do not trust you. 1 have nothing to
say. L want to revise my former es-
innate of your value. Instead of be-
ing worth $25 week, you are not
worth anything, SIR"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
SOCIAL ENGINEERING.
How an Extensive French Mining
Company Looks After Its EN-
pIOyes' Welfare.

In Casters Magazine appears an
entertaining article on the indus
trial betterment of workingmen by
DR.. w. III. Tolman. Speaking of the
policy of the French Mining company
at Amin, which was pioneer in this
movement, the writer says:
"To help it's employees save money
the company established, in 1869, a
department for deposits, in which the
workmen could make deposits up to
1000 francs, on which the interest al
lowed was at per cent. The COM
pany no longer encouraged these de-
posits in it's own department after
the creation of the postal savings
banks, since these give the workers
every facility and every guarantee
for banking their savings.
"a cooperative society was found
ed in 1865 on the initiative of the
company. In addition to food stuffs
of all kinds, which are bought in
bulk, this society had it's own bak-
cries, dairies, butcher shops and wine
cellars. All sorts of household uten-
sis, clothing, and, in fact, all articles
for which demand exists, are sup
Piled. The company itself buys from
the cooperative stores soaps, brushes,
pals and other small supplies for
factory and Office use. The society
has its own chemists, who analyZe
all the food stuffs and test the mep-
chandise. so that the members are
protected in having the purest sup
plies and standard products at the
lowest market rates.
To-day the stores are absolutely
independent, with 10 branch estab-
lishments and a force of nearly 100
of their own employees. The present
number of cooperators is 5,642. The
sales in 1899 reached 3,934,611 francs,
with a net profit of 744,471 francs to
be divided among the cooperators."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
[sEAL.l
Countersigned,
JOHN Y. MARTIN, Register.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
STEARNS F.. SMITH,
Circuit Judge.

To the Circuit Court the County of in Choncer
The petition Perry
Michigan,
returned delinquent
with
lection fee provided extended
said parcels of
Your petitioner
returned provisions
the Public delinquent
lands
Auditor delinquent
provisions
remain
schedule A. aforesaid for taxes 1890 Of prior
said said
sold for said DELINQUENT and the sale sales made
been cancelled provided by law
collection forth In said Schedule
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
COULD NOT ESCAPE BLAME.
FruitIess Attempt of a sIanderer to
Shift the Responsibility ON
PhOnograph.

A sewing machine agent in Germany
wanted to Islander an employee whom
he had quarreled with and discharged.
He did not call it SANDER, but he knew
that his enemy would, and possibly
the courts also, and as the penalties
for that offense are likely to be heavy
in the kaiser's realm he sought out a
way in which he could gain the desired
end without endangering his own
safety. An inspiration came to him,
and purchasing photograph roll he
went to the village inn, placed it into
the instrument which was in the tap
room and talked it full of things about
his sometime friend, relates the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Later in the day the patrons of the
inn came in to have their beer, and, as
was their custom, some of them
dropped coins into the photograph
and set it attacking. The result was
appalling to them. The monograph
told the most shocking tales about one
whom they had considered hitherto
much respected and altogether to be
praised if not admired fellow citizen,
tales they knew not to be true. They
hurried to the slandered man, and in
the course of time he brought an ac-
ton against his former employer.
The latter pleaded,t that he had not in
suited the plaintiff, but that the
monograph was the guilty one. The
photograph. was brought into court
and turned on to give it's testimony,
but it refused to work. However, the
judge decided that the defendant was
at least an active accomplice in the
ISLANDERS and fined him so marks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
Intelligent war Rorre..

Arabian horses manifest remark
able courage in battle. It is said
that when horse of this breed finds
himself wounded and perceives that
he will not be able to bear bis rider
much longer, he quickly retires from
the conflict, bearing his master to a
place of safety while he still has suf-
fcient strength. But If, on the other
hand, the rider is wounded and falls
to the ground, the faithful animal re-
mains beside him, unmindful of dam
ger, neighing until assistance IL
brought.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31

At the recent Commers, at Bonn, in
honor of the German crown prince,
at which the kaiser was present, an
unpleasant incident arose. The guests
thought that the beer mugs were
keepsakes, and carried off $50 of them.
The "Borussia" corps, which acted as
host, instead of settling for the mugs,
asked the guests who carried them
away either to return them or to send
30 cents to the proprietor of the res
taurant where the Commers was held.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31

How Are Your Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or M r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
WHOLE NO. 1897

Your petitioner described
lands
delnquen paid
being remaining
petitioner of Mich
against of the
amounts OF computed
schedule
tanned therein and in said
extended said
land be sold the provided by
the lien
And your petitioner will pray, etc.
Dated, Dec 1901.
PERRY F. POWERS,
Auditor General OF the State of said
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
voc. 25c. II O. @. O. fell, druggists refund money
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-31
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE fss'
The Circuit Court for the
In the matter of the petition Perry
in behalf
OF certain lands for - -
On reading filing petition Auditor General the
praying of
gan against each parcel of land therein described
therein specified
so claimed by the State of Michigan. ~ " ~ amounts
1t is ordered that said petition will hearing and
this
A. D. the opening
ana that all persons interested part thereof
the lien claimed
said Court and file with register
their objections
above mentioned
VIII 6e taken as confessed and decree will be
decree OF sale shall be will be taxes
thereon determined
or said
County Treasurer
@ DC p MN at the county of the Shiawas-
see state OF Mhigan and that will
SALE
en sure snail be made to the
zee simple interest theren
ana charges and take
hn the whole parcel shall be offered
be sold be
close
th County Treasurer shall bid of the the
the Hon. Stearns f. Smith, Circuit Judge
Circuit Court of Shawassee this Both
A. d..
STEARNS F. SMITH,
lsEALl Circuit Judge.
Counersigned,
JOHN Y MARTIN, Register.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29

in collecting and distributing the necessities and
luxuries of life, the establishment of markets,
and building OF mechanical and mercantile plants,
where the wants and comfort of the people can
be supplied at reasonable prices, and articles and
products of commerce, sold at values, set on the
supply and demand principle, at our great COM
merical centers. Our present civilization has
created necessity for these receiving and dis
trbuting points,-the choice of location and pro-
cess of growth aud development generates a
jealousy that produces lively competition for
supremacy, and that point best equipped with the
elements and conditions for success will win.
The principle element to insure success is a
local press that fearlessly and impartialy labors
for the benefit ard prosperity of the citizens of
its town, county aud state.
The paramount condition that goes with this
principle element isthe loyal support, the friendly
encouragement, and the wise ami iudicious coun-
sci OF the citizens Nho form the community
whose interest are protected, whose rights are
defended, and whose honor and integrity are
maintained by the local press. 1t therefore be-
comes the duty and should be the pleasure of
every loyal citizen to furnish in abundance this
paramount condition, each in Il manner best
suited to their nature and circumstances
A local press is an indispensable necessity to
the success prosperity of an enterprsing and pro-
gress;ve town,-to great degree the citizen can
expend or contract its influence; can make it
g9nt of strength and goodness, with power to
create a reputation for the town that will benefit
the entire community, or poor, puny nonentity
with neither power, influence or reputation.
The citizen should support the local press by
word and deed, by commission and omission by
becoming permanent subscriber and punctually
paving annually the price of subscription; by
patrouizing the local job office for all work in
that line, and the columns of the local paper for
advertising purposes. Don't believe for mo-
ment the editors life is all sunshine and profit; ;
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29

don't imagine the roses that line his pathway are
thornless; don't throw cold water over every en-
terprse that is advocated by the local press
that does not specially interest or benefit your
self Don't kick because you have beenignored
in the local columns, but make it practice to
promptly report any item of news or local per-
sonal, concerning yourself or family, and not
keep silent as clam and then give there porter
roasting because he is not omnipresent and om-
niscient BE liberal in constructing the language
used in relating items of local news, and not tor
ture harmless, peaceful term into a villainous
innuendo, pregnant with vindctive mischief.
The citizens can greatly aid :hepress by practic-
ing the divine virtue of forgiveness, should To-
cal editor accidentally make harmless mistake or
publish an article advocatinga theory not entirely
in accord with his or her political or religious
predictions; by generously bestowing deserved
words Of credit and complement upon the weary
brain and body that has burned midnight oil in
producing articles advocating public improve
ileHtS anu enterprises III WHICH, every ooul Iecls
deeply interested and which greatly benefit the
general public.
BY loyal support and encouragement the
citizen can arm and equip the representative of
the local press with courage and fortitude to
meet any emergency with a determination and
persistency that never surrenders or acknowledges
defeat by practising liberality that will enable
the publisher to furnish and fit his Office in an
up-to-date manner and issue paper that will
be an honor to the town and the pride Of its in
habitant. BY awakening to realization Of the
eternal fact, that the local press is by its nature
and operation the most steadfast friend, the I'M
wearied watcher, the bold ard fearless defender,
the eloquent advocate, and the all-round bene-
factor of the citizens forming the local COM
munity, who are securely basking in the serene
light of intellectual bliss radiated from the Office
of the local press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
A Rapid itIse,

A. says the self-made man, with
some pride, began life as d corn
doctor, but after working year at
that profession invented dandrur
cure that has made. me independently
rich
That shows us that IL we begin at
the foot il doesn't take long TO reach
the head, or something 10 that eff
feet.-Bahimore American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29

While the subscribers of the Posi- are
hunting up their old newspapers, they
might look for the copies of the Posi-
that are missing from our files. We
will pay literally for copy of each of
the following dates
July s, Sept. 6, 1860; Apr. 6, Oct. IS,
1879; Jan. 20, lS71; Apr. Il, 1873; Nov.
T. Dec. %, 1875; Mar. !, 1878; May Is,
1879; March 10, May 5, 1871; April 26.
1888; Mar. ~, June y, Oct. so, 1884;
Sept. II, Dec. 3, 10, II, "a, 1885; Jan. 2S
May 6, Oct. IS, Dec. %, 1856; Dec. %,
1878. If.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
What Thin Folks Need

IL greater power of digesting
and assimilating food. For them
DIR. Kings New Life Pills work
wonders. They tone and regulate
the digestive orgaps, gently expel all
poisons from the system, enrich the
blood, improve appetite. m a k @
healthy flesh. Only rs cents at the
Middleburg Drug CO., Graybill.
Garman & Co, Richfeld, Pa, DR.. j.
W. Sampsell, Pennscreek. Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
The Only Nny.

Lady--lIere's cent. Now, what
are yos going to do with it?
Weary Willie-Ah. mum. I'll hev ter
submit dat question TO de board NV
directors Nv de copper trust" 1t
wouldn't do to dump all dis metal on
ter de market al once widout consid-
erin de probable consequences
Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
The Light That Failed.

They sat on the couch. He gazed
on her with love beaming from his
eyes. while her orbs flashed back an
efulgen-e that riyaled the electric
light.
You are-you are" he breathed,
rather at q loss for words Of affec-
tion, you are the light of my lit!"
She gave him look Of alarm, and
then whispered softly in his ear:
Take care my father does not put
you Out!"-N. !. Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
Resented the Question.

Representative Williams, Of Missis-
Eppi, has new negro story.
"Are you the defendant?' asked o
man in the courtroom, speaking to
an old negro.
"No, boss" was the reply. ~ amt
5onc nothing to be called names like
that. Use got a lawyer here who
does the defensing."
"Then who are you?"
"Pse the gentleman what stole the
shickens. ."--Washingtcn Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29

He-You are worth your weis
gold, dear.
She-Oh, that's old; give me
thing new"
"What shall IL be?"
"Say I'm worth my weight IN
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
This Wicked World.

Can you say that You actually
earned every dollar YOU ever got:'
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
81 can't 70 that far. But can say
that never took dollar that | didn't
think l was just as honestly entitled to
as the fellow l compelled TO give it
up."-Washiugtotn star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-29
One Grand, sweet SONG

May-There goes Lieut.. Won Offen-
bach. He is suing for divorce and
she is not opposing it.
Ethel-How nicely they get along
together.-Judge.