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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

history of the town. Mr.. Hill is
quite well known here, having Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. F. M. Hol.
brook, number of times.
VIM. Edwards, one of the best
negroes of the county, died OF
pneumonia at his home two miles
west of the city Wednesday, and
was buried at Beech Church grave
yard Thursday. He was owner OF
good little farm, and had the con-
fidence and good will of both white
and colored people around him.
DR.. ]. M. Rippy and Mr.; J. F,
Gregory will be ordained as 4uling
elders of the c. P. church next Sun
day. 1t is sincerely hoped that there
will be large attendance of the
mem bers and friendso of the church at
that time. DR.. ]. M. Hubert, OF
14GDduOu3 Will LII lHC PulPAt o. IhA-
church, morning and night.
Miss Agnes Collins, the wretty
operator from the office of the tele-
phone exchange in the City, was
united in Misunderstanding even
ing to Mr., ODE Park, recently Of
Gleason, Esq. Polk performing
the sacred rites. They are popu-
lar young folks and the Commercial
felicitates them Ola this happy oc-
casion of golden promise.
Fred Wiley and Mary Lindsey,
of Bardwell, Ky, were married at
the Brackin Hotel Thursday even.
ing. Brother MaNon officiating,
They drove througS on the sly, but
the mother hearing of their inten'
tons, boarded the, train and arriv.
ed here before they did Con foul
o'clock train). When they went
after their license, mother objected
but after the childrens' (she Ia anc
he "a or 25) pleading, she at last
consented, and the young people
we're made very happy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

he will lecture on "The Old Planta'
ton. Everybody around Union City
always goes to hear Bob Taylor
lecture.
! Mrs. Inis Mailing, in company
with w. J., her husband, went hunt
ing Friday, bringing home seven
squirrels and lot Of birds, shot
with her own gun. Mrs. Mailing is
an expert along this line.
Regular preaching service will be
held at Maple Grove school house
next Sunday at 3:45 P. m. by E. E.
Hendrick. These services are held
on the first and third Sundays IN
the month at 3:45 P. M, and the pub
lie are invited to come.
Hal Hayden went to Hickman Mon
day, having been transferred from
the n, c. & st. L. Railway office
here to the railroad office at Hick'
man. Halls an excellent young man,
has lots of friends here, and we are
sure will meet with the success he
deserves.
Mr.. M. A. Mcdaniel asks us to
make the correction that Elder Har-
denan, of Henderson, Tenn, be-
ginning next Sunday, will preach
at Mt. Hermon on each third Sun
dav of the month instead of each
first Sunday The error appeared
in last weeks paper.
Mrs. Jennie Brice, who has been
suffering for some months with
cancer, is reported very low this
morning at her home in Troy. She
is the widow of the late DR.. Walter
Brice, physician and editor, and
there are a host OF friends who
sadly deplore her illness.
Mat Wise, who for so long a time
was head clerk for the Sugg Bros.
is now filling an important position
in the big store of Fowler, Harrell
& Tarrant. Mr.. Wise is capable,
polite gentleman who is always
happy to serve his customers. by.
ersburg Gazette.
The nandamas proceedings ii
the suit of M. NJ. Wilson versus
the Recorder of Obion, tried before
Judge Swiggart last week, to Sc
cure investigation Of the city rec
ords, resulted in a decision IN favor
of complainant. The books were
held to be subject to examination
by tax payers.
S. e. Hill has been elected city
marshal of the hustling little towr
of Humboldt He is preeminently
the man for the place, and has
made them the best officer in the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Don't Live Toaether,

Constipation and health never 60
together. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
promote easy action Of the bowels
without distress. 81 have been trou-
bled with costiveness nine years, says
j. 0. Greene, Depauw, Ind II have
tried many remedies but Little Early
Risers give best results y Moss, the
Enterprising Druggist.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
nrass Makinp.

Mrs. Sophia Hill desires her GUS
toners and the public to know that
she has moved INTO the J. p YER
hine store with room upstairs
in front, where she would be pleas
ed to have them ali Phone 209
when you need an thing in the line
of dress making.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Florida Oranges are sweet, juicy
plentiful and cheap, at Dahnke's.

The many friends OF G. H. Hausan,
Engineer, +. e. & w. r. r., at present
living in Lima, O., will be pleased to
know ofN6 s recovery from threateG-
ed kidney disease. He writes; i was
cured byYSusing Foley's Kidney Cure,
which | recommend t0al, especially
trainmen who are usIally similarly
afflicted =
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
First Day OF June. 1902,
Ten-Year-OId Indigestion Cured

w. H. Peters, Nathan, KY, writes;
/ have suffered untold misery for ten
years with indigestion and bilious
ness, / was treated by five physicians
but obtained only temporary relief. |
began to use Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets and have been constant
ly improving, and have fair prospect
of being permanently cured. Moss,
the Enterprising Druggist.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

Herbine should be used to enrich
and purify the blood; it cures all forms
Of blood disorders. is especially useful
lin feyers, skin eruptiOns, boiis, pine
pies. blackheads, scrofula, salt rheum
and every form of blood impurity; il is
safe and effectual cure. Price, 80
cents. Nailling's drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

The fragile babe and the growing
child are strengthened by W1ite's
Cream Yerifumge. 1t destroys worms,
gets digestion at work. and sorebuilds
the body Price % cents. Nallling's
drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

man last week.
Herman Scates visited friends in
Hickman Sunday.
Mrs. Farris, of Sunny Slope, was
in shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. L. X. Slaughter is visiting
in Dyersbnrg this week.
Miss Essle Williams, of Beech,
was in shopping Saturday.
Tom Shannon, of Kenton, was in
town several days this week.
o. H. Scoggin came home from
Missouri the first of the week.
DR., W. L. Hendricks paid Martin
professional visit Wednesday.
Miss Anne Lizzie Scates visited
friends near Hickman last week.
Miss Olivia Adkins, of Dyersburg,
is the guest of Miss Nette White.
d. ], Caldwell, Esq, went to-
Dyersburg yesterday canvassing
Mrs. John Elan visited her sister,
Mrs. Ekdahl, Of Fulton, last week.
Horace Reeves spent few days
at Kennett, Mo, returning Tues
day.
Minna Ruth Hale returned Thurs
day from a visit to Nashville
friends.
Clarence Abingdon. of Mt. Pelia,
was in the city Sunday investing
in taffy.
Little Sammie D. Simmons and
Lynn Graves were over from Obion
Tuesday.
Mrs. Theo. Drury, OF Hickman, is
here under treatment of DR.. W. L.
Hendricks.
Mr.. Kun, of Maiden, Mo-, passed
through the city Saturday en- route
to Nashville.
Mrs. ]. L. Lisenby, who has been
visiting in Nashville, returned
home Thursday.
Mrs. w. w. Armstrong, of Dyer
was in the CITY Tuesday, the guest
of Mrs. Chas. Dietzel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Gibbs left for
Paducah Wednesday, where they
will reside in the future.
Miss Lucy Jones, of Woodland
Mills, spent Sunday IN the city, the
guest of Miss Matte Hefey.
Mrs. w. E. Scates, we are glad
to 6eport, is quite well again after
several weeks illness of grip.
Mrs, Parsley, after three weeks
visit to relatives, leaves for her
home in Chico, Texas, Monday.
W. H. Harper stanch young
citizen of Houser Valley, west of
town, paid us friendly call yester-
day.
Luther Peacock, cashier Of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank at
Tiptonville, was in the city yester-
day.
George Robinson, representing
the H. t, Robinson fashionable
Tailoring house, is in Dyersburg to-
day.
Mrs. ]. W. Rogers and daughter,
Miss Louise, of Hickman, visited
Mrs. Jennie Lee Taylor Wednes-
day.
The old spinning wheel that fig
ured in Faust is the ante-bellum
wheel the property of Mrs. S. J.
Armstrong, of this city.
The w. c. T. U. Teachers and
Mothers meeting will be held in the
annex of the Methodist Church next
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The members of the First CHRIS
tian Church held reception last
night at the church as welcome
to the new pastor, Elder Shelburn
Harry Cotton, Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court of Dyer County, and
friend, Mr.. Atkinson, Of Dyersburg
were in the city the first of the
week on business.
Ed Thomas, leading Fulton at
torney and Miss Josephine Banks,
a popular belle of that place, were
married at the residence of J. r.
Province last Tuesday evening.
A crowded house will greet Bob
Taylor at Walkers opera-house on
Tuesday night, January 21, when
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

Red Snapper fish for sale at J. G.
Burdick's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Notice to Creditors Of Jacob surka

FLEIsHMAN FREIBURG & Co. VS.. IA
COB BURKA EFT AIS. -Chancery Court
of Obion County, Tenn.
By decree of the Chancery Court
had at the October Term, 1901, the bill
of Complaint herein was sustained as
a general creditors bill, and as such en-
ure to the benefit of all creditors of ia.
cob Burka who may claim its benefits,
or come in under it. BY said decree all
creditors of Jacob Burka are required tt
come in by petition and after filing
prosecution bonds, file and prove then
respective claims against said JacOl
Burka on or before the
First Day OF June. 1902,
or they may be excluded from the
benefits of this proceedings, and on
motion of complainants the insti
tuition of any separate suits by any
of said creditors or claimants against
the said Jacob Burka is hereby en-
joined
This January 10, 1902.
G.. A. GIBBS, G.. & M.
A. j. HARPoLE, D. J. CALDWELL
LANNoM & STANFIELD, Soils. fol-
Commit
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

j. c. Bnrdiek retails fish and
fresh oysters. Aft
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned, as executor of the estate
of Reuben b. Cole, diseased, has filed
In the county court of Wallowa
county, Oregon, his final account of
his administration OF said estate;
and that Monday, the 4th day of Au-
gust, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. M, has
been appointed as the time for hear.
ing objections to such final account
and the settlement thereof
Any heir, creditor, or other person
interested in said estate may, on, or
before said day, file objections to said
final account, or to any particular
item thereof, specifying the particu-
lars OF such objections.
Dated at Enterprise, Oregon, this
25th day of June, 1902.
HAsCALL COLE,
d. w. Sheahan, Executor.
Executors Atty.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
FRUITA.

95 degrees in the shade.
Messrs. T. Morgan, A. Morgan
and John Blevans returned Satur-
day from the valley with harvest
supplies.
L. G. Page and NJ. P. Thompson
are on the mountain helping Jacob
Beeler fence his homestead.
Mr.. Campbell has gone to work
for Thos. Rich at the mill.
w. F. Gillaspie sold work
horse to Mr.. Patterson OF Prairie
creek for 800.
Thos. Shevelin returned from
shearing the goth.
Thos. f. Rich and wife start for
the valley the first of the week.
Strawberry short cake and cream.
The only fault is, the berries don't
last long enough.
JOHN Gpxan and wife, made a
call on Freezeout the last Of the
week.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Murat Blevans returned from q
shearing trip the last of the week.
At the school meeting last Mon
day, Thos. Morgan was elected
clerk, and T. F. Rich director
The school board as it now stands
is composed of the following named
gentlemen: T. F. Rich, J. A. Bal
ter, S. c. Himelwright.
Thos. Morgan cut field of alfal-
ia last week. Fall sown rye will
be ready for the sickle in a week.
Mark Thompson and J. A. Blevans
have fields of rye thrt will hay
down 3 tons to the acre.
The range, perhaps, was never
so good. At the opening of spring
there was but little old grass lett
over, hence the grass is all or near
ly so, of this years growth. The
range cattle are in splendid condi-
ton, except milch COWS.
There are two saw mills in Park
precinct. one, an overshot, on
Freezeout creek, owned by James
Weisner, and the other 6 or Z
miles above on Grouse creek, owned
and operated by Thos. Rich. These
mills are filling long felt want by
settlers OF the Upper Imnaha.
Miss Maud Turner, OF Just below
Freezeout, came near being drown
ed in the Imnaha river Wednesday
while fording the river, on horse
back, from the east tothe west side.
He horse stumbled over a SUMNER
ged bowlder, unseating his fair rid
err and pitching her into the cold
deep mountain torrent. She float.
ed away rapidly and lodged against
a large stone amid stream. After
standing by this stone long enough
to recover fIom her great fright,
she "pulled for the shore" and
reached it. What an opportunity
for some gallant to have displayed
his courage, but he was absent. H.,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
WALLOWA.

Hattie Lockwood returned last
Thursday iron. tn st, Paul Acad
emy at Walla Walla.
B. Dexter is selling out as fast as
he can preparatory to taking his
departure for his new home near
Corvallis.
The present sheriff and the sher-
iff-elect were visi tors in Wallowa
this week.
Miss Short, relative of Levi
Tulley, is visiting around Wallowa
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Mcdonald
and e. A, Holmes returned from
Portland Friday. Mrs. H. remain
Ell in Grande Ronde and is Wis
iting friends and relatives
Quite delegation from Wallowa
attended the Epworth League Con
vention at Elgin last week. A
mong them were: Lucian Tulley
and family, DR.. G. w. Gregg and
family, Arthur Bishop and family,
Mable Tulley, Rev. Martin and
daughter and Mrs. Corkins.
A baby girl was born to the wife
of B. B. Oliver on Friday last.
VIM. L. Lewis, the Grande
Ronde river gardener, is now keep
ing the market well supplied with
edibles.
Eddie and Jesse Tulley returned
Friday from Corvallis, where they
have been attending the Agricultu-
raj College. Ed now has his
sheep skin and is ready to enter
the active business Of ordinary life.
Jesse will return again this fall.
The fine timber land around
Wallowa will soon be owned by
people from all over the United
States. Cruisers and purchasers
are in town every day. U. S. Com
missioner Corkins is kept busy TAX
ing filings, etc.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Largest Gun in World.

New YORK, June 2S.-A 16-inch
gun, the largest in the world. sill be
completed at Watervliet Arsenal 10y
Wednesday and sent to the United
States Government proving grounds
at Sandy Hook. Its operations are
expected to astonisL the world. 1t is
the most powerful weapon yet devised
10y man, and is expected to revolutions
ize the art OF gunmaking The work
upon this gun has been going ON for
years. Monster cranes have been
in order that the various
paris of the record-b eaking gun may
be conveniently shifted.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
GROUSE.

Crops are looking fine, and the
farmers are all rejoicing over the
prospects Of this falls harvest.
Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
There will be celebration at
Nauvoo the 4th of July. The
grounds will be on VIM. Wilson's
place.
Mrs. Pellissier and children will
leave for Walla Walla this week.
AT the school election last Ipes-
day, Mr.! #! Eli Smith was elected for
director end Mr.. Ed Silver, clerk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
INTERESTING ITEMS
From Various Sections of
Wallowa County.
FLORA.
FLORA.

v w. hoDlnson is having an ad-
fdit.on built to his house in town.
A. N. Taylor is doing the work,
DR.. Stevenson seems to be kept
quite busy making professional
visits.
Dave Kuhn and Joe Beach start
ed for Lewiston last Thursday af-
ter freight for Baker & Drake.
VIM. Fine, liveryman of Elgin
and S. R. Kerr of Montana, stopp-
ed at Hotel Robinson last Thurs
day night. They were on their
way to Lewiston.
DR.. Stevenson was called beyond
Courtney last Wednesday to re-
move an abscess from VIM. Cobl-
enty's side.
As VIM. Conrad was returning
from Enterprise his horses desert
ed him at Red Fir last Thursday
night. He succeeded in finding
them over on the Shamrock Satur-
day.
NJ. L. Wilson is building an ad-
dition to his town residence.
At the school meeting last week
]. E. Matthew was elected director
and VIM. Moore, clerk. 1t was de-
cided to build an addition to the
school building and employ sec
ond teacher. A ten mill tax was
voted.
Messrs. Turner and Tuttle of
Elgin passed through town last
Thursday.
Dan Parker, who has been at
work near Elgin, has returned.
There seems to be some attraction
about Flora for him.
Sam Coon returned from Peter
Baudan's sheep pens last week.
Oran Shuman made trip to the
the Lostine Touring mill last week
Messrs. Lock and Fordncy
brought fat hogs to town last We'd.
nesday and sold to Sam Applegate.
Mr.. Lloyd and family and
George Barnes and family were up
from Paradise Monday.
Mr.. Doke Cole OF Lost Prairie is
very sick with typhoid few r. His
recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Jessie Frazier of Paradise is
visiting this week with her sister
Mrs. Reece.
Fred Bork, who has been work
ing on Cricket Flat for some time
returned Monday
A party of Mr., Merklin's family
accompanied by visiting friends,
started for the lake Friday for a
few days recreation.
Robert Haynes, brother of Jas.
Haynes, came into the community
Sunday.
! Mrs. M. L. Wilson weut to Los
tine Saturday on visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Pritchard.
She returned Monday.
Steve Thomes, William Conrad
and H. T. Skaggs and son, Charles
took a load of shidgles to Lostine
the first of the week.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Stallion Notice.

"Don" owned by A. Morgan. weight,
lSOO; color, gray; sire, "Thorny
King; dam, Percheron mare.
Will stand at owners farm on
Lower Prairie creek. Terms: 80
IS and IS. A.MoRGAN.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,

Land othce AT La Grande, Oregon,
May. Il, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
ton to commute and make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said prool
will be made before j. A. Rumble, L. s,
Commissioner at Joseph, Oregon, on
June 2Tth., 1902 viz;
H. r. No. 925S, William A. Jones. of Jos
eph, Oregon. for the EiS SWh Il VIZ SEX
Sec. II, Up. N, RAJ r. W. Nj.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Alpert Hartshorn Charles l., Hartshorn
and Frederick w. Wagner, all of Joseph,
Oregon. and Jack Johnson, Of lpuahs
Oregon,
E. w. Bartlett. Registe-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22

first, to towns having raised forty per
cent or more of it's grand list for school
purposes for the preceding school year.
excluding state tax, a cum equal 20 one
fourth of the sum expended for tultlons'
second, to towns having raised fifty per-
cent. or more, sum equal to one-haiI
the sum expended for buttons; third, TO
towns having raised sixty per cent. or
more sum equal to three-fourtnS OF the
sum expended for buttons; to towns nav
ing raised seventy per cent, or more,
sum equal to the entire sum expended Tor
buttons.
Sec. s. A school maintained by town,
CITY oh incorporated school district for
thirty three or more weeAs in each scnool
year taught by teacher or teachers OF
competent ability. good morals ana legal
certification, having an estapnshed
course or courses of study for four years.
or part thereof, said course or courses
following nine years elementary course
or its equivalent, and providing instruc-
ton in all or a part of the subjects usually
taught in secondary schools OF sooo
standing, such as the English Language
and literature, higher mathematics, ms.
tory, the natural political, social, mora
and industrial sciences, ancient ana moo.
ern languages art, music and physical
culture, shall be a high school. Any IN
stitution Incorporated by special act OF the
general assembly and providing instruc
ton equivalent to that OF high schooi:
shall be considered academies for the pur
pose of this act
Sec. g. In case of q disagreement arls
ing under this act as to the standing
any school or as to the fitness or quailn
cations of pupil for receiving higher In
struction as herein provided, such ques
~tions may be referred to the superinten
dent of education and on request he sha
establish and define the proper standat
for such schools, and determine the neg
essary qualifications of pupils and mean
for ascertaining such qualifications Ie
the purposes OF this act. But no perso
under twenty-one years of age shall
deprived of the advantages OF this a.
on account of age. !,
Sec. z. Tins act shall not apply 10 u
collegiate education of any student.
Sec. g. Section 6S7 of the Vermont sta
utes. amended by number twenty-tV
of the acts of 1900, and section ioo OF q
Vermont Statutes, as amended by secti'
one of number twenty-five OF the acls
1900 are hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect APP
first, 1903
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22

present the state, when SO requested py
the chairman of said court He shall re-
.ceive as compensation therefor the sans
per diem as allowed in hearings peIore
the probate court. and his actuaA sA-
penses. ea;d
court shall be paid one dollar per DAY
and six cents mile travel. -
Sec. s. This act shall take enect l'ona
it's passage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22
NUMBER %.


AN ACT RELATING TO THE YER
MONT STATE TEACHERS ASSO-
CATION.
IT is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. A sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
annually to aid in defraying the expenses
of the annual meeting of the state teach
ers, association Such sum shall be expend-
ed in. securing able speakers for said meet
ing or for publishing its important al
dresses and papers under the direction OF
the superintendent of education, ana IN
accord with the aim and regulations gov
erning Institutes and summer senools. !.
Sec 3 The state auditor is hereby d.
racted 10 draw his order on the state
treasurer for such sums and at such tunes
as the superintendent of education may
REQUIRE to carry out the provisions of this
act.