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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
HELD ON TO THE STRAP.

Every seat in the street car was
filled. The bell rang, a sudden stop
was made and a lady entered. A man
with an air of chivaIry quickly rose,
touched his hat respectfully and
stepped aside. The lady did not see
the man, but she saw the seat and
rested easily in it,
The man held on to a strap, and
as the car veered around a curve he
applied the training he had secured
in the gymnasium, and by a heroic eff
fort succeeded in not landing in the
lap of anyone in his end of the car.
Then the lady who had just entered
pushed an electric button and left
the car. That act left for brief mo-
ment a pace.sut1icient to hold that or
any other man who is ever seen outside
OF amuseum. That moment was fleet
ing, and before the next moment
made its impression on the tablet of,
time the ladies whoseskirts impinged
on that open space had moved toward
each other, and, arranging the drapery
Of their attire, caused the space to
The man held on to the
strap.-Washington Globe.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
wins That Crow On frees.

In the island of Jamaica grows a
tree, with the botanic name Daphne
Lagetto, from the branches Of which
native worbmen make peculiarly
strong aRd excellent whips, which
have theshandle and lash all Of a
piece. The handle consists Of a part
of the stem retaining the bark. For
the lash the stem is deprived of bark
and then split into strips, which are
woven together in a flexible cord six
or seven feet in length. The proper
taper is afforded by detaching more
and more Of the strips as the end Of
the lash is approached.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
County Court.

In the county court last Monday
w. B. Call qualified as executor Of
the Will OF Joseph Call, deceased
w. 7. Kirk was appointed guar
dian for Matte, Charlie and Josie
Kirk.
J. B. Brewer was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of r. B.
Jones, deceased
Lex Crane was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary
Crane, deceased.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Looking For a Location.

The Copeland & Burgin Co., a
large furniture mandatory. OF
Rochester, is seeking a location in
the South. Letters have been re-
ce1ved by Mayor Walker and others
here asking for information as to
the advantages of this point There
was something said about it at
Tuesday nights board meeting but
our reporter was sick abed and did
not learn the particulars. There
was, however, a committee appoint
ed to look after the matter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
THE COMMERCIAL
FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1902.
Like q Drowning Man.

Five years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such hold of me
that | could scarcely 60" writes Geo.
5. Marsh, well-known attorney of No
coma, Tex II took quantities of pep
sin and other medicines but nothing
helped me. AS drowning man grabs
at straw ! grabbed at Kodol / felt
an improvement at once and after a
few BOTTLES am sound and WE'LL" Ko-
dol is the only preparation which ex-
actly reproduces the natural digestive
juices and consequently is the only one
which digests any good food and cures
any form of stomach trouble. Moss
Drug Store
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
John Wesley Rankin.

The remains of John Wesley
Rankin, who died at his home in
Gallatin, were brought here and in
tered in the City Cemetery We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock, after
services at the First Christian
Church, conducted by Ed. w. J.
Shelburne.
Deceased was number of gears
ago resident ct this city and was
employed by one of the furniture
factories, during which time he was
united in marriage to Miss Callie
Collum.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Artificial CLAW.

Artificial clay, according to Ger
man papers, receiving increased at
tention abroad. This ceramic novelty.
which is used for the manufacture of
artificial stones, tiles, cutters, etc, is
composed of sand, chalk, cement,
liquid glue and petroleum. Thes sub
stances are mixed in certain quanti-
ties and claylikemass results, which
can be formed at pleasure and acquires
an excellent degree of hardness by
being subjected to heat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
IN "A POLICE COURT.
Stephen A. Douglas and Robert E. Lee
Appeared as Lawyers.

Two men with great names figured
in a police court trial in Chicago one
day last week. Stephen A. Douglas
and Robert b. Lee faced each other,
They smiled as they were introduced
and shook hands warmly. They had
never met before, though their names
have echoed aroand the world. "Who
represents the defendant in this
case| queried Justice Hall, after he
had announced that the case of the
"People VS.. Arid" had been reached
on the docket. Il do" replied Ste
phen A. Douglas, stepping before the
bar. "And the prosecution will be
handled by?" Robert E. Lee" T'Fm
more than glad to meet you, gentle
men," declared Justice Hall, warmly.
Your names are quite familiar to
me-" The spectators in the court
looked amazed as they listened to the
conversation at the bar. 81 tot them
was both dead, remarked a small boy.
Lee, distant relative Of the confed-
crate general, is city prosecutor at the
Harrison street police court, and At
torney Douglas, son of the Little
Giant" represented the defendant in
a larceny case.-Troy On. W Times.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
FLEETING FAME.
Busts of Three Vice Presidents Which
Cannot Be Identified.

~AAAS| Az AAOhllACu'
If several of the vice presidents of
the United States who filled that
high office in past generations could
speak to-day they would doubtless
ask, in tones Of disgust: "What is
fame?" The marble busts of nearly
all the vice presidents are ranged in
inches about the senate chamber and
in the north corridor of the senate
wing Of the capitol. Every visitor to
the capitol looks at these works Of
art and is told the names Of many of
the dead statesmen, but, according to
the Washington Star, there are busts
Of vice presidents the identity of
which is at present lost to the world.
They look from their inches out on
the senate as ghostly witnesses to his
toric scenes that have been enacted
ever since they presided over that
august body. They have been there
at every session, and when the big
oaken doors have been closed to all
but present members of the senate
and necessary attendants, in order
that executive secrets might not leak
out until they are published in the
newspapers, they have been allowed
to remain. Busts Of vice presidents.
That is all that is known Of them.
The irony of fate is still further en-
HANGED by the fact that it was not
even known that the identity Of these
busts had been lost until an attempt
was made to mark them. When the
senate ordered that these marble rep
reservations of the features of its pre-
siding officers be chiseled there was
no thought Of placing names upon
them. Famous men, whose names
were household words throughout the
land, were known to everyone about
the capitol. 1t seemed as ridiculous
to mark them as it would have been
to place tags on the leaders of the
senate themselves. But memory is
not long in the galleries of the immor-
tails. The time came recently when
1T was discovered that the famous men
were unknown. Then an order was
given that their identity be estab-
lished and that their names should
be cut on the under side Of the marble.
This has mot proved to be an easy
task. There are three busts the iden-
tity Of which has not been determined
except by process Of elimination.
The oldest employees Of the senate are
being interviewed to see if they can
recognize them. They belong to the
first half of the last century. Old |
paintings and other pictures have
been consulted, and it is believed that
in the course of time evidence will be
forthcoming to place beyond contro-
Versy the names of thevice presidents
Of whom the busts are made. Then
when their names have been cut in
he white marble a grateful people
will be able to connect them with the
amous men whose acts told on the
pages of American history.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
John L Sheppard Dying

Washington, May 6.-It is an.
nounced tonight that Congress
man John L. Sheppard, of Texas, is
dying in Mississippi. Mr. Shep-
pard was stricken with an attack
of heart trouble in January, and
was critically i'll at his home in this
city for a number of weeks. He
was finally removed to the Missis-
siPPi Hot Springs, but has failed
to rally. The report tonight is
that he can not possibly recover.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Bret Hartes Life Ends.

London, May 6.-Bret Harte, the
famous American author, is dead,
of throat hemorrhage, He. died
suddenly at Red house, Camberley,
near Aldershot. Since December
Mr.. Harte has suffered from a
throat affection, At first it was
slight, but later it developed into a
serious ailment, The doctors de-
scribed it as swelling of the tom
sis. About a week ago the all
ment became more troublesome than
ever, and Mr., Harte went to stay
with friends at Camberley. Before
lunch there was not the slig htest
indication that his condition was
critical, but in the afternoon he was
obliged to take to his bed. He
died at 6 o'clock. The end was
peaceful
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Don't Start WRONG.

Don't start the summer with a
lingering cough or cold. We all know
what summer cold" is. It's the
hardest kind to cure. Often it "hangs
on through the entire season. Take
it in hand right now. A few doses of
One Minute Cough Cure will set you
right. Sure cure for coughs, colds.
Group, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. Children like it. zone Min
ute Cough Cure is the best cough
medicine I ever used," says j. Fl.
Bowles, Groveton, N. H. II never
found anything else that acted so safe
ly and quickly" Moss Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
MUMMIEs OF BIRDS.
Thousands of Them Sent from Egypt
to the Lyons Museum.

to the Lyons Museum.
More than thousand mummies of
birds sent from different parts CT
Egypt by Prof. Maspero have been
opened at the Lyons museum, accord
ing to the Scientific American. ~
considerable number Of these con-
tanned only the remainsof very young
birds, debris Of feathers and bones,
but it was possible to obtain and study
the skeletons Of more than 500 birds,
which were well preserved. Some of
these were in such a perfect state Of
preservation that they we're recog-
nized by simple examination Of the
feathers, but most of them We're de-
termined after the skeleton. The
mummies form two classes Of dis
tinct appearance. The first includes
the ibis and the second the birds Of
prey. The mummies come from the
tombs of Sakkarah, Roda, Kom-Om-
DO, Gizeh and others. AT Kom-Ombo
they are of the Roman epoch and at
Gizeh Of the Ptolemaic. The birdsof
prey are mummifed either singly or
in masses Of 20 to 80, or even 40, Of
all species. The single birds, eagles,
hawks or falcons, have been general
ly plunged in a bath Of liquid bitumen
and then wrapped in bands Of CLOTH
This gives them a form resembling
that of human mummies The birds
Of prey which are mumnified in
groups have the form Of a cigar
shaped bundle from four to five feet
long and 16 inches wide. The birds
have not all been mummifed freshy
but some bear the traces of an ad-
vanced decomposition. No doubt
such a great number of birds Of prey
could not be secured in one day nor
by one person, but it is probable that
they were brought one by one and at,
several days interval by the inhab-s
itants of the samevillage. When each
had brought his offering the package
was madeup with a bird of prey placed
in the middle, accompanied by anoth-
er kind Of bird, such as a cuckoo or
several swallows, and sometimes &
crocodile's tooth was added. The
whole was then sprinhled with BIZ
tumen, then tightly wrapped in vide
bands Of cloth. Upon this were laid
number of long palm rods about the
thickness Of the finger, equally dix
posed all around, to give stiffness, add
over this came the last wrapping Of
cloth. The offering thus prepared
was carried in the neighborhood Of
the temple whose divinity it was de-
sired to conciliate. AS to the NUM-
mics Of the ibis, these were aIwars
prepared with single bird, wrapped
IN cloth bands or preserved in rough
vases ofred terra Gotta. In the former
case the mummy was covered with a
1etwork Of threads which were inter
laced so as to form different orna-
nents. In other cases the Ibis was
wrapped in simple bands without or
lamentation, but the head, instead Of
being placed in its natural position,
s bent down upon the breastbone and
he long curved beak reaches to the
eet Some Of the mummies which
lave externally the form of an ibis,
md especially those with thread orna-
nents and two colors Of cloth, light
nd dark brown, are counterfeits, and
he interior is filled with all kinds Of
material, rags, pieces Of wood or feath-
rs, with two or three pieces of brick
o make up the weight.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

On the calendars of both the
Senate and the House are bills
providing for the reorganization,
on business basis, of the consul
lar service. The commercial well
fare of the nation demands their
passage.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Drowning a Motor Car.

One Of the last wishes expressed by
q lady who died recently near San
Francisco was that her favorite mo-
tor car should be taken out to sea and
sunk in deep water. The death bed or
der has been duly obeyed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

1t is easy to temporarily check a
cough with the ordinary opiate cough
cures, but when it is to be cured, the
root of the trouble ousted, one must
have Ramon's English Cough Syrup,
the old reliable, just think of it! a
positive cure for Is cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

A newspaper editorial says, ''Ce-
Gil Rhodes left $50, 100000 and a
funeral procession five miles long. "
And he had as much fun out of one
as out of the other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
A Mans Chief Troubles.

During his sojourn here on earth a
man must put up with a lot and put
up for a lot Chicago Daily
News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Interchangeable.
1000 Mi, Tickets. .

Are now being sold by the Nash
vile. Chattanooga & ST. Louis Rail
way, good over Railway and Steam
ship lines in the Southeast compass
ing more than $4,000 miles. Rate $25.
Limit one year. If you expect to do
any travelling within the next twelve
months, buy one of these tickets. You
will save money, On sale at principal
I ticket offices. Where they are not on
sale they may be ordered from gener-
al Office through ticket agent.
w, L. DANLEY,
G. p A., Nashville, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
New Shirts and Collars at
FISH BROS.
Shot Wrong Man

At Abe Walkers restaurant last
night Percy Reynolds shot at Pat
Neal whom he missed, the ball
striking Abe Walker in the abdo-
men. Walker is seriously wound
ed. Reynolds IS a waiter at the
Palace Hotel. All negros. Rey-
holds escaped.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
A Boys Headache.

A boys headache is always worse
just about school Chicago
Daily News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

Hot biscuits and delicious coffee
served free all next week, begin
ming Monday, at Union City Hard
ware d Furniture Co. Be sure to
see the Great Majestic Range.
Don't get left.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

LOST-A black, curly Spitz dog
Return to A. ]. Beadles at w. D.
Williams & Co.'S, and be rewarded.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09

Bicycles, all grades and styles,
from $50. 50 up. Union City Cycle
Co., with Caldwell Stationery Co,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Hypnotism in Belgium.

It is illegal to practice hypnotism
in Belgium.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
Worth Waiting For.

A woman worth her weight in gold
Is worth waiting for.-Chicago Daily
News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-09
RAILROAD Title TABLE.
NJ, C. & ST L. R. R
NoETH BOUND
2--Fast Mail--St. Louis, Evansville,

Ne. 2-Fast Mail-St. Louis, Evansville,
Louisville and Cincinnati 49,. 10: II a. m.
No. 4-Chicago Limited ............. IL IS %. IN
No. 26-St. Louis Express, which makes
all stops between Memphis and
No. I34-Fulton Accommodation E. :. 500 pm
SOUTH BOUND
No. New Orleans Special. ....... .7:4z p m
No. 3-New Orleans Limited ...... 5 25 a. m
No. 25-Fast Mail $50, 80. .....,.,. 3:4S p. m
No 133-Memphs Accommodation. 5 :38 p. m
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MOURN loF rue Rlyra

:. s ,...s Lola H''AA A'' gone to w.,.A.@
aiss Annie KingSbary called ON TT,
here last week. "as
Mrs. II. ID. Hodgkius, OF South r.,
Is visiting relatives bsrs.
joseph Morrison bss moved hi. ,.u.
into Davenport M1reh's house.
Lester Smith end wife, with that, u
son, Of ofis, visited Mrs. Adeiber, ~
land recently.
Fred Hall, OF Brewer, was the sue., i,
Mrs. Hairs pareuts, George Fullerton ~ !,
wife, last week.
An old uncccupied house ownas A..
Harry Jones, on the shore road
burned one day last week.
The people OF Bsyside are plssssa :.
know that Rev. J. P. simonton has 49,
resppointed for another year.
Mrs. Hannah Bunker died at the bou.
of her daughter, Mrs. James Wilson l...
Thursday. Mrs. Bunker was eight yea.
OF age. She was a native Of Cranhs,,.
Isles, where most of her life vas sns,.
Funeral services were held sstn,a.-
morning, Rev. J.. p. simonton, OF F,,,.
worth Methodist church, ofscl.,tn.
Interment at Cranberry Isles.
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Prof. Fred y. Ward and family spent
Sunday at the home Of o. C. Ward,
Cherryfield.
Rev. L. l.. Hsnscom, of Rockisnc, was
at the seminary on Thursday and Friday
OF last week.
Mrs. K. A. Cooper, wife OF Prof. Cooper,
has returned to Bucksport, after two
months visit with relatives in Spring
field, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. IL. W. Norton, of Sears
port, visited the seminary on Wednes-
day Of this week. They will go to their
new home at Dover on May Q.
The students are well pleased with the
return of Rev. Robert SutcIiffe as pastor
of the Franklin street church of Bucks
port. During the PAST year many OF thu
young people OF the seminary have be-
come identified with the work OF this
church.
The meeting Of the East Maine confer
ence at Car bou last week was OF unusual
interest to the seminary, as the action oil
this conference determines the policy oil
the school for the ensuing year. The re-
election OF Rev. s. A. Bender as president
insures continuance OF the work on tbs
broad lines which have raised the stand.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-05-07

Mrs. Anna b. F1eharty, recent super
intendent of the w. g. r. u. headquar-
ters, at Galesburg, Ill, was for ten years
one of the leading women there. Her
husband, when living, was first Presi-
dent of the Nebraska Wesleyan UNI
yersity, at Lincoln, Nsb.
In 3 letter written from 4oi Sixty
Seventh street, W., Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna;
"Having lived very active life ~ wife
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sedg~Ick.
Schooner "WaIdron HOLMES" arrived
Saturday.
ID. A. Cartoons condition shows no i'm
provement. There is no apparent
change from day to day.
H. A. Small has taken possession Of the
postoffiee in the village and has installed
his wife as assistant. He will continue
the barber business in the same building.
II. A. Small 10 having he debris removed
from the site OF the hotel which burned
last summer, preparatory to building a
new bon,e. seegwiek Is beginning TO
boom.
Mrs. C. E. Friend left Thursday for
Lynn to visit her sister, Mrs. r. /. Moor,
white her husband makes a trip to Bslti-
more IS mste of the schooner Henry
Wilmington.
Schooner Laurel, Capt. f. A. Byard,
sai,ed for the Grand Banks last week
Going down the bay she tore her lib and
returned Repairs were made, and she
sailed next Day
II. o. Young is making some repairs
and sdding new bay windows to the res.
idence OF the iste Rufus Cole. The i'm
provements will add to the appearance OF
the house greatly.
@ Bridges has bought the building
| used by the late p. f. Sta nley as a shop
to dress lesther In, and will move IT on a
lot recently bought OF William N. Means
He will convert 1t into dwelling house.
May 8. e.
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LAKEWOOD.

X. III. Garland came home from The
drive on Penobscot river Saturday.
Emery o. Frazier and Riebmons
Moore have gone to the fsh hatchery ia
work.
wilmot ID. Garland has entered the
Eastern Maine insane hospital, TO train
as nurse tor two years.
Among visitors here Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Maddocks and M,s.
Lulu Rollins, OF North Ellsworth; Mr..
and Mrs. Richmond Moore and l,t,ls
boys, winnie and Bonnie, and Miss Ma.
bel Moore, OF Ellsworth Falls; W. a.
Strong, OF Hancock, and John Wilbur, Of
Eastbrook.
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II. GALLERT.

ard Of the institution during the past
year. At this session the conference de-
voted Thursday evening to the consider
alton of educational work. President
Bender made an eloquent appeal for the
higher education Of youth, which re-
ceived warm appreciation. Professor Z
A. Cooper represented the faculty OF The
school, and spoke of the work OF the dit
ferent departments, and outlined plan
OF cooperation between the ministers
and the school management for extend
ing the influence of the seminary.
The election OF Rev. F. l.. Hayward as
presiding elder of the Bucksport district
ia matter of satisfaction both to the
town and the seminary. He ~ a man OF
broad culture and experience in educa-
tionai work. He and his family will take
up heir residence In Bucksport some
time this summer.