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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
RIVES ITEMS.

Miss Mary Tidrow is very i'll with
fever.
Bailey House visited in Jordan,
KY, this week.
Miss Polly Graham, of Martin, is
the guest of Miss Jessie Callicott.
Mrs. Maggie Clemmons Frye, of
Fulton, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John F. Clemmons, near
Rives.
Misses Laura Henry and Lucy
Rice, of State Line, Ky, are spend
ing the week will W. V. Carter
and family.
The firm of Gardner q Bolts is
erecting private telephone line
from their store TO the residences
of Gardner and Bolts respectively.
Wade Freeman has resigned his
position with E. Chester, and after
a short rest will begin his school at
Stovall's academy, in Number Sew
Ell.
The younger boys and girls of
Rives and vicinity, chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wade, are this
week on the lake enjoying them
selves.
Mr.. Johnson, of the Riyes roller
MILL has purchased the residence
of John Moores near the l. c. depot
and will move his family from Obion
to his new home Immediately.
The series of meetings at the
Christian Church conducted by Ed.
Freed are still in progress and will
continue till the end of the week.
Rev. Alexander, OF Dexter, Mo-, is
this week engaged in a series of
meetings at Crittenden Grove, in
~ uHlOCl oCFCn' AC llCSllnS dl
Pleasant Hill closed Sunday night,
The union tent meeting in Rives
will begin August "a.
The Rives baseball team seems
in hard luck this season. Last
week they crossed bats with the
Troy Tigers and lost by score of
10 to 4 in favor of Troy. Tuesday
the Rives nine met the Trenton
team on the Trenton diamond and
lost, the score standing 9 to in
favor of Trenton. The Rives team
has some fine players in it, and
with proper and persistent practice
they would be almost inyincible in
any game. Train up, boys, and
you will win yet.
Miss Fannie Reynolds and Mrs.
Garrett, of Kenton, were in Rives
Wednesday en- route home from
Fulton where they gave a literary
and musical entertainment at the
opera house Tuesday night. The
opera house was packed and those
who attended report the exercises
superb. Both ladies were loudly
applauded and frequently encored.
Miss Reynolds is principal of the
music department of the Rives
Graded School and we all feel es-
reoially proud OF her. Mrs. Gar
rett is recognized as one of the fin
est teachers of expression in West
Tennessee and has been elected
elocution teacher of Carr Institute
for the coming school year.
STRAY BIRD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
Arrested for Arson.

Oscar Bridges, arrested for set.
ting fire to the Jordan house, is
now held by guards awaiting action
of Magistrates Court at Obion. He
will be tried before Esquires MoE
ris, Ogilvie and Moore. The pris.
oner failed to make bond. He ase
serts his innocence, but it is cly@@A,
ed that there will be dangerous oi
idence against him. 81
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
FREMONT.

Mrs. Matt Ray is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ola Nichols, of Troy, visited
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Nav Harris is suffering from
a very severe case of slow fever.
]. M. Cole, of Union City, was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
NORTH SIDE LOCALS.


day with Bob Cummings.
Miss Della Jones is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Rives this week.
Polk Church spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives in our Vi
cinity.
Miss Maggie Johnson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Inez
Harpole.
Little Cour Cloyes spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his aunt, Mrs.
Tom Cloyes.
Will McClanahan left Monday for
Hickman, where he is working in a
stave factory.
Miss Belle Cummings spent sew
eral days of last week with Mrs.
Mary Callicott.
Mr.. Jack Pruett and son Jimmie,
of Bessie, Tenn, are visiting Billie
Pruett and family.
Miss Barry Alexander, of Glass,
is spending this week with Mrs.
Ellen McClanahan.
Monroe Golden and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Bob
Harpole and family.
Mr.. Dee Foute and family, of near
Hornbeak, is visiting Mrs. Foute's
brother, Mr.. John Swiggart.
Dick Corum and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Corum's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson.
Moss Short, who has been visit
ing relatives in North Side tor the
past week. returned home Monday.
Budie Glasgow and daughter,
Miss Bessie, of Dresden, are visiting
Mrs. HARRISON and family this week.
Mr.. Will Moss and wife, of
Thompson's Station, are visiting
Mr.. Moss mother, Mrs. Maggie
Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Carter, of Mt.
Zion neighborhood, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Amanda HARRISON and
family.
Mrs. Fern Bludwo rth spent Sun
day night with her brother, Mr. Job
Cloyes, whose wife is very sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Herman Scates, who former
ly lived with his mother, has moved
to Mrs. Ada Boone's residence on
Division street.
Misses Ada and Ounce Mitchell,
of the Bethlehem neighborhood,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Miss Nettie Duvall.
Miss Mamie Harpole, of Bethle-
hem neighborhood, is visiting her
Ffriend, Mrs. Pig Phebus, OF Pleas
ant Valley ne1ghborhood.
Misses Lille, Vera and Ruth
Walters, of the Bethlehem neigh
borhood, spent Sunday with their
aunt, Mrs. Alice Ragsdale.
Mesdames Jeff McMurry, Pitts
McMurry, Bill McMurry and Fran
ces Miller visited Mrs. S. L. and ].
M. Caruthers Monday and Tuesday.
Monroe Montgomery and sister,
Lizzie, after a weeks visit with
| friends and relatives here, returned
to their home IN Rutherford Thurs
day,
Mr.. Frank Marshall, who former
ly lived in the Mt. Zion neighbor-
hood, has moved to DIR. Buffers
farm several miles north of Union
City.
Mr.. Will Warterfeld, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary
Crittendon, for the last week, re-
turned to his home in Nashville
Tuesday.
Miss Farrar McMurry, who has
been visiting relatives in Glass for
the past week, returned home Tues
day, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Gay Cardwell.
ToPSY.
The equal of any and better than
! 1891 q L.. g. /. J
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

No better evidence of the insin-
certify of Republican protestations
OF an intention of reforming the
tariff and curtailing the power of
the trusts could be desired than is
afforded by the Republican Text
Book. Although over eighty
pages are devoted to the subject
of protection not one word is said
on the subject of revision of the
present schedules. On the other
hand, every effort is made to CON
vince the voter that protection is
essential to prosperity and that
the higher the protection the
greater will be the prosperity.
No space is devoted to the subject
of reciprocity and the last speech
of Mr.. Mckinley is rigidIy ex-
cluded> The doctrines he enunci-
ated aABufalo have not proved
agreeabi& % the trust magnates,
.,,e beneficial of the protective
pc : > and 9th Exporters of the
hepu y Ii; 5ats4t. let sN\\\it would
not dfyessSStSss g nv %sno, =. 9ook
any Tobacco We ll$,' lntiuen-
,l~ rel 9yi 2, Y !, l Ra%a in
RATBis waso v "a in in
SUPP eta9 3g4 cipleS le 50
e, = qig}q ,s,Jt lY in the last
= = 259 70 the effect
~ (. mi to maintain
III riff s. Jules o. FOODS which
were beip I I'D to the foreigner
for for IS to Yer cent. less than to
the Amerf VI consumer. 1t will
be, ImeH Bred that Mr.. Babcock's
E.R fifty rs adopted a resolution
gEprovfhg his utteranees on the
tafiff question, but doubtless
Chairman Babcock's intercourse
with Eastern capitalists has con.
vincld him Of the error of his for
n'er views. If his Wisconsin con-
slit bntsl have been convinced 50
sud- lenly no word to That effect has
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

The Union City Stationery Co.
have put in line of cigars-new
imported and domestic goods-all
the leading brands,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

SENATOR JAMES MCMILLAN, Of
Michigan, died of heart failure at
his summer home at Manchester
by the Sea, Mass, early last Sun
day morning.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

Our Special Summer Corset sells
everywhere at 90 cents. Our price,
only % cents. FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

The equal of any and better than
most hours-the Sunshine, made
by the Dahnke- Walker Milling
Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

Ask for our Ladies Vest at 9 cts.
Can't be beat. FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-15

FISH and Game atJ. c. Burdiek's
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

State Of Kansas, Meade County. In the Probate
Court of said County.
Public Notice of Hearing of Application to Pur-
chase School Lands.
Public notice is hereby given that the under
signed, 81. B. Phelps, has duly filed in the Probate
Kansas, his verified petition stating therein that
he has settled upon the following described school
land situate in the County of Meade in the State
of Kansas, namely:
Sw u of Section 10, Twp. 3, Range Is W., and
has resided on said land continuously for period
appraisement thereof, and has permanently i'm
proved said land to the amount OF at least $4,000
and that said improvements consist Of perma-
nent dwelling and other improvements showing
an intention to make permanent home thereof.
and that said land has been duly appraised at
the sum Of $4,000 and that said improvements Of
the undersigned have been duly appraised at the
amount of $4,000 and that the undersigned has
not heretofore taken any schoolland to the amount
Of quarter section under the provisions Of any
Act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the under
signed expects to prove his said settlement and
improvements on said land above described by
the following witnesses, namely, Thomas Johnston
residing at Meade, Meade County, Kansas, and
Darius Skinner. residing at Meade, Meade Coun.
| ty, Kansas, and that his said petition ask
| ing that he be allowed to purchase the said
Court in the Probate Court room in the County
Court House in the City of Meade, in Meade
County, Kansas, on the Is day Of February, 1907,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Of said day, or soon there
after the same can be heard by said Court, ths
said time having been fixed by the order of said
time and place the undersigned will ask that hs
| be allowed to purchase said land.
| lSEAL.l q. B. PHELPS.
Dated January Is, 1902.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30

cent Agency, the consideration
being $1,000.
We received the Coxsackie
News (Coxsackie N. Y,) from
Miss Myrtle Addie formerly of
this place, for which she has our
thanks.
A. C. King accompanied by
Master Clifford King went to
Hutchinson last Thursday. Cliff
ford intends to return in few
days.
A. V. Angel & Son Mercantile
Establishment is now open and
invites the public to call and see
them when in the city.
BRONCO SAM.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
SOUTH.SIDE ITEMS.


The weather has been quite
cold for the past week.
Mr.. Barragree gathered his
calves Tuesday and began feed
ing them.
Ed Kragh helped John Barra-
gree build a house on his claim
the first of the week.
Mr.. Senger butchered hogs
one day last week.
Hannah Barragree went to the
XI ranch after her sister, Mag
gle, Thursday.
VIM. Robert and Pole Butts
went to Meade the last of the
week.
Jennie and Nellie Barragree
and Gertie Boyer went to Beaver
Thursday.
Thomas Dennenny took dinner
on the flats, Saturday.
John Barragree attended the
roundup down on the Beaver in
Rhodes pasture, the past week.
Several of our young people att
tended the dance at Borger's.
Friday night and report splen-
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Biography of President Mckinley
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
Our Correspondents.
SUNFLOWER.

Miss Matte Garrett, of Shell
bina, Mo-, is visiting friends in
this community.
Our literary was a success on
last meeting evening. B. F. Hay
wood being the star performer.
There was a social gathering
at the home of Mr.. Lapel's on1ast
Monday evening. The young
folks report a pleasant time.
We understand that w. H.
Lewis, one of our old residents,
has sold his ranch and is going to
leave us. We have not heard
where he intends to locate.
J. B. Walters and Henry
Graves made trip to Ford last
week. We understand the OBJ
ject was to purchase black cattle
H. F. banks was booming the
horse market in this community
last week.
Minor VanScoyse is said to
have the best bunch of draft
horses in Ford county.
For the benefit of the stock
men of Meade county, Ben Hay
wood, our prognosticator, wishes
to inform them, through the col
umns of THE News that we will
continue to have open winter.
Last Thursday evening the
young people of this neighbor-
hood were gwen a rare treat in
the way of a social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tullis. Various
games were engaged in during
the evening. In due season an
excellent luncheon was served.
AT late hour the party broke
up with praises to the host and
hostess for their excellent en-
tertainment.
JACK,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30

Discuss (a) Freedom from needs
and fears, and the development of
individualism. (a) Education of
Judea, Greece, and Rome as to
Character; Aim; Results; Schools;
Manner and methods of instruction.
What is ''the distinctively human
element in humanity" and what has
it do with humanism1 What can
you say of the origin and nature of
Hellenistic philosophy What ad-
vantage had Alexandria as an edu-
cational centrel
Answer with reference to Christian
"Catechetical School" of Alexan-
dria. Of what sect1 By whom
founded? Relation to ancient and
medieval education? What infu-
ence had Hellenic thought upon the
school? Tell what you can of the
subject matter of instruction; the
aim; the methods.
What was the attitude of the
founders of philosophic Christian
theology toward Hellenism9
What can you say of the origin
and nature of the dogmatic theology
of the Church Fathers?
Give causes and results of the de-
cline of learning in the Roman En-
pire.
Where were the seats of learning
during the Dark Ages1
How was culture restored to Eu-
rope from the Far East3
Trace Islam to the Muslin schools
of Iraq; of Spain.
Who were the "Brothers of Sin
cerity1"
Tell something of their aims and
the character of their work.
J. P. Mccoy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
JACK,
PLAINS ITEMS.

We were favored with an ex-
cellent snow Monday.
Miss Myrtle Ward came home
Saturday from Anaiarko, Okla,
where she has been visiting rela-
tives for the past several months.
Her many friends welcome her
home.
Messrs. Cash and Harbit at
tended the Odd Fellows insta1la-
ton at Meade on Friday night.
Miss Maggie Martin, of Meade
is visiting atOsborne's this week.
T. B. Novinger sold his place
southeast of here to VIM. Copple
of Dodge City, through the Cres-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30

The Topeka Daily Herald, Topeka's new
evening paper, under the editorial manage
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Kansan in tone, and up-to-date in every par
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telegraphic news of the day, and while Re
publican in principle, will comment upon the
politics of Kansas in thoroughly independ-
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Meade, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
PUBLICATION NOTICE.


In the District Court Of Meade County, Kansas.
W. w. Cockins and R. E. Steele, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Rush. L. Chapman Et al, Defendants.
Said defendants and all Of them will take notice
that the said w. W. Cockins and r. E. Steele,
Plaintiffs, did on the 9th day Of January, 1902,
for Meade County, Kansas, against said defend
ants, Rush. L. Chapman and wife Chapman,
Charles A oyen and wife -oyen, The Lombard
-Clendenning, /. Davis and c. NJ Williams,
Trustees, William J. Taylor and wife Taylor
S W Shauttack and wife -Shauttuck, Charles
wife Stevens, Charles A Huff and wife -
Huff, Sarah E Carter and husband Garter,
Lew Darrow and wife -Darrow, Central
trust CO., William T Robinson and wife Rob
inson, William M Hayes and wife--Hayes, How
ard State Bank, Alfred M Allen and wiie--AL
len, Hans Kragh and wife -kragh, Josias
Garlock and wife -GarIock William F. Norman
Co., Fellows aS s and wiieFe,lOws, Charles
Reese and wife Reese, Jarvis Conklin and Co.,
Western Investment Co., Valley Loan and Trust
And that said defendants must answer said
Petition filed as aforesaid on or before the 18th
day Of March, 1902 or said petition will be taken
as true and Judgment rendered against said de-
fendants and each Of them that they be Invested
Of all title equity of redemption of in and to the
following described real estate in Meade County,
Lots three (3) and four ~ and the south half
" of the northwest quarter ~ of section two
~ in township thirty-three t33l south of range
twenty-eght (29 west of the sixth (6l p. NJ.
Southeast quarter 20 Of section twelve Q2l
southeast quarter w Of section twenty-five t22l
southwest quarter "a of section fifteen us
northeast ) quarter of section twelve 12l SOUTH
east quarter ~ Of section thirteen tl3l, north
west quarter " Of section fourteen ClA, SOUTH
east quarter " of section one III. The west
half " of the southeast quarter TX and the
east one half " Of the southwest quarter Of
section thirty-four t34l the southeast quarter
Of section twenty-three 1881, lots one III and two
ri and the south one half III Of the northeast
quarter " Of section three t3l and thenortheast
quarter " Of section two ~, all in township
thirty three 1881 south of range twentyeight 1881
west of the sixth P. NJ. And the lots three. },
and four. 4, and the south one half, II, oil the
northwest quarter, u, of section six, 6; lots three,
), and four, 4, and the east one half, u. of the
southwest quarter, r. of section eighteen, 10, all
in township thirty-three, 80, south Of range twen-
ty-seven, u, west Of the sixth p. NJ.
And that the title to said real estate be quieted
in Plaintiffs. GEO. S. SELvIDGE,
Attest: JOHN ELLIOTT, Atty. for Plffs.
SEAL. Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN.
ISTRATOR,

The State Of Kansas, Meade County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter Of the estate Of A. W. Calender,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Admins
tration have been granted to the undersigned on
the estate of A w. Calender, late Of said county,
deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court Of
the county and state aforesaid dated the End day
Of January A. d. 1902. Now all persons having
just claims against the said estate hereby no
titled that they must present the same to the un-
dersigned for allowance within one year from date
Of said Letters as they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate and that If such claims
be not exhibited within three years after the date
Of said letters they shall be forever barred.
w. J. WooDARD, Administrator
of the estate of A. w. Calendar, deceased.
January BIRD, A. d. 1902.