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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
World S Fair Prize.

Worlds Fair Grounds, St. Louis.
May 19.-The conditions under
which the $4,000 cash prize will
be awarded by the Worlds Fair
for an emblem design will be pub
lished next week. The jury to Sc
Iect the design from those offered
is made up as follows: Frederick
Dielman, president National Acad-
envy of Design, New York; John
La Fargo, president Society of
American Artists, New York; j.
Q. A. Ward, president National
Sculpture Society, New York,
Lorando Taft, president Society
of Western Artists, Chicago;
Charles F. McKim, president
American Institute of Architects,
New York; Wilson Eyre, presi-
dent Philadelphia Chapter Ameri-
can Institute of Architects; Pro
fessor Alcee Fortier, president
Louisiana Historical Society, New
Orleans. Designs submitted in the
competition must be delivered pre-
paid, to Budworth & Son, 424
West Fifty second ST., New York
City, between Saturday, November
1 and Wednesday, November 5,
1902. Artists name must not APP
pear on design or package but de-
sign should bear q device or motto.
At the same time q letter should
be mailed to Walter B, Stevens,
Secretary Worlds Fair, st. Louis,
containing copy of device and mot
to accompanied by Artists name.
The emblem which the Worlds
Fair desires to obtain must be ex-
pressive of the history of the pur-
chase of the Great Louisiana Terri
tory by the United States from
France in 1903 and the purposes
of the Worlds Fair by which will
be celebrated the centennial of that
event. The emblem Will be used
for the official seal, on stationery
and for the decoration of articles
for many purposes. If colors be
used by the designer they must be
restricted to red, blue, yellow and
white, the colors of the three ma
tons, France, Spain and the United
States, under whose sovereignty
the territory has been at various
times in history. The secretary
of the Press and Publicity Com
mittee will send the circular on
application.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
MAYTIME IN BILLVILLE.

The weather here is as uncertain
as the decease of relative who is
going to remember you in his will,
At the picnic yesterday we had
to build big fires to thaw the lei
Giles on our linen busters.
At the political campmeeting
Tuesday, five candidates for office
got religion and went to work for
a living.
The Martinique horror has
caused US to move away from the
north Georgia mountains. We
don't wish to run any risk of burn
inc till our time comes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
A GLIMPSE OF OLD DAYS.

SD give the world" said the
Sorrowful Gentleman, ''to 90 in
swimmin' with the boys again"
"And get licked for it when you
got homer" asked the philosopher.
eyes! Just to 90 down the river
barefooted and care free, and
make the old, deep dive, and bring
up white sand every time!"
Turkish bathsm shouted a boy
before an establishment devoted to
that industry.
Then the Philosopher took the
Sorrowful Gentleman by the arm.
"Come in" he said, 'You need
onem
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

And now we are told that Bret
Harte wrote the fine story OF
"Thankful Blossom" in q night.
But there's nothing very surpris-
ing about that. Your true writer
lives out his story-its smiles, its
tears, and all-long before he puts
pen to paper. The writing of it
is an easy matter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent au-
thOrities. They have dispelled the
silly notion that one kind of food is
needed for brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones, A correct
diet will not.only nourish particular
part of the body, but it will sustain
every other part. Yet, however good
your food may be. its nutriment is de-
stroyed by Indigestion or dyspepsia,
You must prepare for their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking reg
ular doses of Green's August Flower,
the favorite medicine of the healthy
millions. A few doses aids digestion,
stimulates the liver to healthy action,
purifies the blood, and makes you feel
buoyant and vigorous. You can get
this reliable remedy at Nailling's Drug
Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
HIS FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.

An old darby who was fearful OF
being buried alive, left these final
instructions:
''After my time come, Iemme
stay ez long ez possible. Don't
make de funeral sermont too long,
kaze dat'll make me sleep only de
sounder; but blow de dinner-ho'n
over me. Eff dat don't wake me, l
is sho' gone!"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Boys Fight at Dukedom.

Cleo. Cherry and Duncan Sim.
mons, two young boys of Dukedom.
engaged in friendly scufle at
Dukedom. The scuffie led to anger
and the Simmons boy cut Cherry in
the stomach with a pocket knife
They are about - years of age and
the wounded boy is not expected tc
live
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Hon. Sam B. Williamson.

Hon. Samuel B. Williamson,
one of the best known attorneys
Of Nashville, died at the home of
his brother law, Col. L. H. Ty-
rec, in Trenton, at 4:35 o'clock
Sunday morning, after several
months illness of Bright's disease.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
VAIN LESSONS.
We learn the old life-lessons

We learn the old life-lessons
In bitter schools of pain;
But few are the philosophers
The lessons are in vain,
Still-stlll the cup, we lift it up
And to the dregs we drain.
The same green sod beneath US
Above, the same deep blue;
And sweet is every flower,
Even while we reap the rue.
Life laughs at every lesson
Each day new worlds in view!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Republican Congressional Conven-
ton.

Postmaster G. T. Taylor went to
Dyersburg last Friday and attended
a meeting of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. This COM
mittee called a convention at Hum
boldt on June II, to nominate Re
publican candidate for Congress
from this the Ninth district.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
FOUR ATLANTA OFFICERS
KILLED BY NEGRO OUTLAWS

Saturday an effort by officers c
the law to arrest negro outlaws @
Atlanta, Ga, who had barricade
themselves in a store resulted i
the most fatal riot that has eve
occurred in the history of tina
city. Seven men were killed, in
Guiding three policemen, a whit,
citizen and three negroes.
The most exciting scenes pre-
vailed at the place of the riot anc
every available policeman, with
military, called out by the COVER
nor, had all they could do to keer
down a general riot.
The scene of the tragedy was on
Mcdaniel street, a few hundred
yards outside the city limits, where
members of a notorious gang OF
nego outlaws had assembled tc
defy arrest. The county police
first attempted to raid the place
alone and later the city police were
called upon for aid. Still later the
governor was appealed to and the
military were ordered out.
In the barricaded store were
three negroes. 1t is believed there
were at first as many as five and
two escaped before daylight. The
store was small arsenal in which
were a number Of winchester rifles
and small gatling gun. 1t was a
rendezvous for a gang Of thieves
and murderers. Within were
sharp shooters, who picked off the
men on the outside with precision
and deadly effect. Every time a
man showed himself he was shot
to death.
The torch was finally brought
into requisition and amidst the
flames was heard the crack of the
rifles as the deadly messengers of
lead sped on their way. The
flames accomplished what the bull
lets faled to do. Two members
of the gang rushed out, one to
death and the other, the leader,
was burned up after his body had
been riddled with bullets.
Before the riot was ended three
brave officers had been shot to
death, one citizen had fallen with
a rifle in his hands, two negroes
were killed and many others had
been wounded.
When the torch had been applied
and the roar of the flames was
heard above the sharp reports of
the rifles two of the outlaws rushed |
from the burning store like rats
from a sinking ship. One was seiz
I'd and the other was riddIed with |
bullets as he tried to escape down a
'avine.
During the entire affair at least
5000 shots were fired. Citizens
lad joined the police, armed with
Shotguns and rifles. The outlaws
could not be seen, but the house
was riddIed with bullets in the
nope that a stray shot might do its
work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
THE COMMERCIAL
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1902.
JUST FROM GEORGIA. ="
A BLIzzARDY DAY,

A BLIZZARDY DAY.
De mockin bird he sing a note
De sun he shine so bright
But now dey's flannel roun' his th'oat
He friz up out er sight.
De bluebird settin' in de sun,
A-chirpin' all de day;
De blizzard 'bleege ter have his fun,
En- blow de bluebird way.
De blossoms shiv'rin' in de lane
Whar squeal de country shoat;
De Teller on de picnic train
Say, "Whar my oyercoat?"
Fer dis here is de blizzard day
En- dies amt Springtime tall,
She lef' her roses -Mistiss May
En- wrop up in her shawl!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
THE WATERMELON FEVER.

'SDe watermelon fever is &
strange disease" said a Georges
darby.
Watermelon fever?"
eyes, suh-dats what l said.
Hit fleets you mighty strange, af-
ter you is took wild it. You gifts
up out O. yo' bed, in de dark er de
moon, enEwalks in yo' sleep; en- de
fust watermelon patch you gifts ter
is whar you stops, en- after dat you
amt 'sponsible fer what you does.
| hez knowed a niger ter fetch
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

The Criterion has this fowery
quatrain, which is good enough
for a May morning:
"These shy, sweet flowers loves go-be-
tween shall be,
And softly to my darling whisper
this:
Our dainty perfume is his thought of
thee,
And every blossom symbol of a kiss. "
This has not been the May the
poets promised us. No doubt
June has reserved all the glories
of the year for her own personal
adornment. "Then, if ever, come
perfect days"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

away whole sack full er melons.
en- never know how he come by
'uml Yes, sub, de watermelon
fever sho' is strange disease~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
THE REAPING TIME.

Reap all the roses and the light;
Too soon the morning goes;
What's in the shadows of the night
Only the darkness knows.
f. f. Stanton, in The Constitu-
tiOn.
Window shades hung free of
charge. Complete line at Caldwell
Stationery Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

500 boxes good writing paper at
5 cents box Caldwell Stationery
Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
The Best Preservation For Malaria

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
TasteleSs Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
Iron and Quinine in tasteless form.
No cure, No pay. Price, soc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
AHEAD OF TIME.

NANNY, daddy's in thar, SEEM
snakesw
Laws .a-massy! An next week
the circus is comm an he won't
take no interest in it,"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

A TWILIGHT SONG
Goodby, Mister Sunshine,
Gwine down de skies,
Fin yo' nes'
En- take yo' res
Soon be time ter risel
Goodby, Mister Sunshine,
Eyenin, come wild signs;
Kiss goodnight
En- take yo' flight
Soon be time ter rise!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

Have you read Union City Hard
ware and Furniture Co. S advertise
ment in this paper? Don't get left.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
The Big Stores First GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE Previous to Semi Annual Accounting of Stock.
Accounting of Stock.

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
GricYe, BiSSct & Holland

printed Dickens '"The Strange Gentle man. from the original edition of 1857, and put it ill a wrapper similar to that on this pamphlet. ''Is She His Wife?' has been submitted to them, and after examining the printing and paper they declare that it was print ed for them prior to 1873, though they have not been able to find any record of it's issue.
 The explanation of the pamphlets strange appearance in the furniture shop confirms it's undisputed claim to authenticity. The belongings of the late Augustus Egg, R. A., had, after his death, been bought by the shop keeper, who supposes the pamphlet must have been among them.
 Now, Augustus Egg was a personal friend of Charles Dickens ,and had acted with him in a play written by Lytton Wherefore 1t seems probable that Dickens himself sent this copy to his friend, and as some Iarts of it are underlined, as though it mad been stud leu, AIT Egg possloly lnLehueo to pldy J l performance.
 Inls is an interesting discovery, and shows that, aIlnousn the cAdnGeS ol l Iiguling ul 1n valuable nndS Ill out-oI- ,Lne-May places are uany Deco4-lllg rarer, mere are still unsuspeetea treas
 ures left to repay the intelligent searcher. Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11

The thought .,save the mem was para, mount. Through galleries, into head ings, warning and helping, the two men went. Roberts fell, but Foster staggered on, whlther he hardly knew. Tn the midst of the danger he met Powell Griffith. He had faced what seemed certain death in an effort to save his men.
 Forward they went dragging com rade into a possible 4lace of safety here, giving a word of warning there, until endurance coAld stand the strain no longer. Exhausted, they staggered into a heading where tha fredamp had not entered. There they rested for a moment and then plunged for ward, where they did not know, until finally they wandered into water level and through it reached a place of safety.
 At 11:2O last night tho first four vic tims were brought to the surface from the KIondike section They were Will liam Robertson, who was unconscious when found; John Retallic, alive and in pretty good shape, and two un- known Slavs, bosh alive, but uncon- scious.
 pr. John B. bowman of this city who came up with the men, said he passed twenty-five dead bodies, some of them in sitting pastures.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
A DICKENS FUND

Poor Man Buys Pamphlet Play for Penny and Finds it Worth Pounds.
 A poor man was lately fortunate enough to buy for penny pamphlet valued at f75
 He was looking over some old books in second hand furniture shop in St Johns wood, when a gentleman beside him threw down tattered bundle of printed matter, saying, T don't think they are any good" He picked the packet up and finding it contained an old play entitled ''Is She His Wife? or, Something Singular" by Charles Dick ems, bought the lot-for penny.
 He says it was the last penny he had in the world, and unless he sold his purchase that afternoon he had lit tie prospect of getting any dinner oH the morrow So, with the shrewdl idea that his find was of considerable value, he took it to a dealer in old books, and after some bargaining got f2 down for his play, together with a promise that he should have the half of anything above that amount that his purchase might realize.
 Investigation showed that the pamphlet was one of the greatest in- terest to all lovers of Dickens. W. T. Spencer, well known authority on Dickens literature, purchased it. He declared that it belongs to an edition that has hitherto been wholly un known.
 On March 6, 1887, 'Is She His Wife? or Something Singular" comic bur- letta in one act, by Charles Dickens, was represented at the St James's theater; but the only printed copies known to present-day collectors have been those of the edition issued at Boston, U. s. A. in 1877.
 Tn his "Hints to Dickens Collect ors.' Mr Dexter says: ''This play is supposed to have been published in London in 1887. The work was re- printed by James Osgood & Co, Bos- ton, U. s. A., 32mo, and unfortunately the original copy was burned in the fire which destroyed their business premises in 1879.
 MT Osgood states that his original was denny octave of thirty pages without wrapper, but he had entirely forgotten the publishers name. I have never seen copy of it. nor do know any one in this country who has; it would certainly cause small sensa- .tion in the Dickens world if a copy should turn up by any chance"
 Another authority c. P. Johnson, writes that the play .'is said to have been privately printed in 1887, but no copy is known to exist"
 Now. unless MT Osgood made a mis- take, this lately discovered copy is not one of the edition from which his was s- copied. There is no date or publish ser's name on it. but it is a twenty-five page 8yo, with a printed wrapper while he said his original copy was a thirty page denny octave. without wrapper. So it seems that this is one of an issue the very existence of which has hitherto been quite unsuspected by all the authorities.
 In 1871 Messrs Chapman & Hall re
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
WEDDED TO A GENTLE.


 There's mourning in the Hebrew quarters. On all sides the interrupted wedding of the Hebrew girl, Minnie Finklestein and John Began, not or the faith formed the burden of young and old.
 In the Finklestein family on Lever cit street there is mourning for the girl as for one dead. Candles have been lighted and will be snuffed for thirty days, as when one of the fam ily dies. Low stools have been brought out and for most of the waking time during the next seven days, the pa rents, brothers and sisters of the girl will be seated on the stools, thelr shoes off, as when one of the famlly | is dead and, if the orthodox custom IS adhered to. their backs will be coVered with sack-cloth.
 should Miss Finklestein meet her Kin on the street. none of them Woulu throw her q second look, even or scorn. To them she is dead.
 There is still hope that the girl will come back to the faith or her latnels > Sbonld she decide to renounce the re- lioion of the Catholic church, she would he received. into the Hebrew faith Wlth all the ceremony used when Gentle adopts the faith, and she would pc known thereafter as q Ghar-a Gentlle become a Hebrew.
 1t was said last night at Lynde street where Miss Finklesteln formerly lived. that she had been married to Began in New York, and that the two were expected back from their money moon within week. A grand recep- ton is preparing for them.-Bosten Ad- vertiSer
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
STUDENT HONOR.

An Interesting Consideration of the
 Matter.
 Is the American student lacking in honor? The question is enev1taDly suggested by Princeton's wholesale re- jection for ''cribbing'' of candidates for admission prepared at Andover. It is evident that the "cribbing" spirit was prevalent in that particular class of boys, and they came from one of the best preparatory schools and from families which might be expected to produce the highest type of American youth. This may be rare and, isoIa- ted instance of cheating in examina- tions, but we fear it is rare only in hay- ing been found out Observers of col lege affiars have not infrequently com plained of the low standard of student opinion on this question, and not a great while ago an eminent teacher publicly expressed doubts of the sue owing to the habit of the boys of ''beat- ing" the faculty whenever they had the opportunity.
 1 More or less "cribbing" probably goes on in every school and college, and the extent and wickedness of it de- pend very much on the traditions of the particular place and it's artificial code of honor; for no body of persons, not even duelists, have a more artifi- cial code of honor than students. Con- yentionalities may change, but it is not l likely that healthy American boys are any less manly than their fathers were. l Most of those fathers who went to col l lege and have memories can recall a. time when ''cribbing" was considered a breach of minor morals. It was smart to beat a professor He was nat ural enemy, and all was fair in love and war. A Yale graduate recently, speaking of sentiment on this subject 30 years ago, said that "cribbing" did not make a man lose cast if it was merely an expedient to stay in college or avoid the penalties of forgetting ones books for some college sport Ii was considered distinctly dishonorab1e, however, when used to make a pre- tense of high scholarship. The moral standard would seem to be that man must play fair with his fellows and not sail under false colors and build l up an undeserved reputation, while de i captive strategy is tolerable in deal ing with the authorities.-New York Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Mems white Handkerchiafs, regular price 5c, clearance sale price 9 for 2oc. 25 dog hen's silk String Ties, regu- lar price 25c, sale price Sc each.
 100 dog Mems silk and satin Band Bows, regular price 25c, sale price for 25c.
 15U dog Mems Negligec Shirts, Bed ford Cords and fine Percales, have been soc and 75c, sale price 39c each.
 All our fine stiff bosom Madras and Mems Shirt Waists, have been $1, $l.2o and $1.50, 75c each.
 100 dog Mems fine white Negligco Shirts, have been 75c, S9c and $1, sale price soc each.
 Mems black and white working Shirts. single and double breasted. plain black, also made of extra fine quality black sateen, all 43c each, reg ular price BOG. l 100 dog Mems mcrino Half Hose, reg ] ular price 121ac, sale price % each. 200 dog Mems fancy imported Half Hose, all styles, have been 25c and 39c, I sale price 121ac pair :, 50 dog Mems fast black Half Hose,
 white feet, regular price 127sc, sale ]. price 7c q pair. :. % dog Mems fast black Hose. regu-
 lar price 5c. sale price Sc a nair. 100 dog Mems fancy Half Hose, reg :, Iular price 121sc. sale price 7c. s Mems union made Overalls and Jump- u CTS. value 75c. sale price 45c. 50 dog Mems heavy feece-lined Un- J lderwear. were soc and 75c each, sale eeprice 25c garment. U 50 dog Mems heavy Jersey ribbed.
 natural wool and camels hair Under shirts, regular price 50c, sale price 25c
 each
 g 100 dog Mems medium weight Un- l. Iderwear, regular price 50c, sale price ] 29c
 It 10 dog Mems stiff bosom Shirts. reg q ular price -hc. sale price 29c each.
 20 dog Mems white uulaundered i Shirts, reinforced bnsoms. all improve d ments. have been soc, sale price 25c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11

LACES.
 1000 yds 4-inch wide Oriental Lace, 41ac, value 15c.
 2,oOO yds 7 and 3-inch Torchon Lace, 21ac, value SC.
 2,OOO yds 8 and finch Torchon Lace, 4c, value Sc.
 500 sds Lace Balloons, 5c and 7c, worth 15c.
 100 pieces handsome Black Galloon, 7c, Sc and 127ac a yd, usually sold at 15c to 25c.
 RIBBONS.
 1000 pieces Satin Ribbon, pure silk, 1 to 3 inches wide, 5c a yd, value lOc and 15c.
 500 pieces of all pure Silk Ribbons, Sc yard.
 300 pieces of wide fancy Ribbons for the neck, 7c and Sc yd.
 POO pieces of fancy Ribbons for the neck, Dc a yd.
 EMBROIDERIES.
 1,5OO yds neat Hamburg Embroidery 1c, value 4c.
 1000 yds neat Hamburg Embroidery Sc. value SC.
 800 yds neat Hamburg Embroidery 5c, value Sc.
 500 yds neat Hamburg Embroidery 7c value 12c. 800 yds neat Hamburg Embroidery 121ac, value 20c
 100 gross handsome Leather Purse and Chatelaine Bags, 19c each, yalu' 35c.
 Beaded Chatelaine Bags, $1, valu g.
 Shopping Bags. 25c, value soc. LADIES', CHILDREN'S AND MEN'' HOSIERY. 50 dog Ladies fast black drop site Hose. 5c a pair, value 10c. 100 dog Ladies' fancy ribbed nsl Hose. 19c a rtair. value 25c, 50 dog Children's heavy ribbed fas Black Hose. 9c a pair, from 1219c. 1 50 dog Ladies' light fancy lisle Hos' Richelieu and Rembrandt ribs, 5O l goods, at 121ac pair. | 100 dog Ladies' imported drop stitc Hose in tans only, 121sc, from 25c.