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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
The Mystery Of
Number 100
By w. M. TALMADGE
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ter, which daughter wun exceedingly
fair and If marIiagoahlo age.
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trio Of gentlemen ia IT," strctest
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had the front room, directly over the
Critics door, WINS u Nuukkrrprr auu|
he had been pherly,d CA more than
once occasion to wink ~ Dolly Critics
when She assembled tie steps.
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room. wa, a nrwspapcr young mal,
and he never wukcd; he cleared his
throat with much l,al. ana when Dol
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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

During their viSits Ia Russia the late
Felix raurc and rrreid. NJ Lnuhet each
rrce..n,..d S2oN, 800 tu ln distributed
among the poor, These gifts M" ahont
To assume, q dceirabi" formtp the shape
~ two nAyiums for the poor. calicd re-
spectivc,y Faurc and f"uhct nsI lnms,
The cars gift "a IN" poor OK FrAuce
wna distrihMtcd by committee In
rita Of 10 cont@ cnch 20 the "1isin-
hcriecd" of the city Of Paris
OF 9nOoo European rmigNnts TO Ar
ccntina last year $4,000 were ltalinna
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
The Output.

The output j, the hey note
to profit, In deciding upon
q price At which to sell, q
mauuilcturCr, no matter what
article he has 10 offer, con
sidcrs how Nauy he is likely
to sell, and bases his charge
accordingly 1t j, quite
reasonable, too. II tailor
soils only two suits OF cluthr,
each week, hi income must
come from the profit If these
two suite. II hc can, how
ever, double or treble his
output without materially in
creasing his working expos,
cs, he can naturally afford to
make the profit on each suit
much less
Again, this outpat decides
the buying power 1t Is on
~ necessary to state that
there have been mnnuiac.
tured and sold over
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
and THRESHER.
Don't Fool

Away your valuable time with
poor thrcshing outfit Buy
the Huber Engine and Thrcsh
or and You'll get the best
They will save you tim" and
money.
the HUBER MFd co. Peoria, III
CHRIS SANSOUCIE, Salesman
DcSutO, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

\. ANDREWS, General Agent,
luS North Fourth Street,
~ LO!IS. MO.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

IT. GALLON WA KeNHtDf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Card of Thanks.

We eerelY thank our neighbcrs
n friends for their assistance
thsE aaered us in the frs.l
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Local and Personal
ssgeG>aaaaas aaa sasssssss

EG6Gr 71SSSS1 3s'5'ss 53S's7'e5'9 lS's7'E9'7'S
Mr. Sam Murray, of Obion, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. r. Polk is spending a short
time with friends in Nashville.
Miss Emilne Walker is visiting
Mrs. c. w. Toliver at Nashville.
Mr.. aud Mrs. F. ]. Smith, OF
Troy, were IN Union City yesterday
dogs, we learn, are dying with
the cholera in the northern part OF
the county.
Mrs. Coates has moved her board
ing quarters to the Gus White res
idence near Whites Grocery.
Mrs. w. P. Casey accompanied
Mr.. Casey's mother, returning home
to Gadsden from a visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Carter have
rented and are keeping house in the
Prieto residence on Fifth street.
DR.. Nancy Bell and Mr.. Guess
Gibbs came up from Reelfoot Mon
day to spend few hours in town.
Mr.. G. r. Walden has sold his
stock of groceries on Main street to
Mr.. N. A. Walden, the former pro-
prietol.
Rev. w. J. Shelburne announces
a sermon and services at Mt. Her
mon next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Chas. Sedberry, OF Fulton, has
leased the Palace Hotel Barber
Shop and will conduct that concern
in the future.
Mr.. Dee Samburg, owner of Open
Lake in Lauderdale county, where
he runs a fishery, is visiting friends
in the county.
Mr.. Joe Mailing informs us thai
he Will resign his pos1tlon IN the
grocery business of D. A. Peeler
January 1, 1904.
Mr.. Alex Waddell is having con-
structed a nice dwelling house on
church street near Try, where the
family will reside.
Misses Bessie and Cammie Kin
nard left Thursday morning on
visit to Mesdames Montgomery and
Berry at Dyersburg.
The meeting at the Chapel, closed
Sunday night and Rev. Ranasel +
and Mr.. Eicher went to Humboldt
ato hold services for a few days.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
NUMBER TEN.
Walter Julian and family have
moved to Hickman.

Walter Julian and family have
moved to Hickman.
Miss Hilda Green, of illinois,
is here for brief visit to relatives.
Mrs. Hettie Doyle, of East
Prairie, Mo, is here for her
health. Her friends and relatives
are indeed delighted to see her
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jones Wis
tied relatives in and near Kenton.
On Saturday night, Dec. 5, at
Beech Church in Number Ten, a
debate will be held by several
prominent young men from several
districts, the question for discus
sion will be Ought the Negro be
Colonized." Every one is invited
to be present as they will be high
ly entertained.
Henry Snow and wife are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby
boy.
Master Glover Terrell, who has
been very sick for several days
with fever is now able to attend
school.
Aubry Roberts is now very i'll
at the home of his sister. Mrs. j.
P. Glover. He isconfned to his
bed, we regret to learn.
OLD RUSTI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Mr.. James Blantou, of Polk, was

Mr.. James Blantou, of Polk, was
in the city yesterday.
Pat Foster and party OF friends
from Jackson are just in from a
camp and hunt on Reelfoot Lake.
Mr.. Foster reports fine luck.
Mr.. Richard Andrews and wife
and daughter have returned to their
home at Polk, after pleasant stay
with family of Col. w. c. Blanton.
They we're accompanied home by
Mrs. Gertrude Smoot and little son,
John Blanton.
Mrs. M. G. Carson and Miss Belle
Barclay, of Greenville, Miss, are
in the city for few weeks visit,
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. T. D.
Edwards, and Mrs. ]. c. Reynolds
at the Palace Hotel.
R. Tankersley, Deputy Sheriff,
telephoned to Mr.. Chiles LIST We'd
nesday morning from Kenneth, Mo-,
that his son, VIM, at that place
was dead and that the remains
would be shipped to Hornbeak, his
home, for burial.
Our townsman. Mr.. Jeff D. Lit
tleton, who has been travelling for
a number of years and is we'll
known in connection with the
wholesale grocery trade, has con-
tracted with John V. Farrell & Co.,
of Chicago, to represent them in the
dry goods field and is now in Chica-
go getting his samples ready. In
about two weeks Mr.. Littleton will
be at home and tell us all about it.
He is top-notcher in the grocery
line, and will also make a first-class
dry goods man.
Mr.. W. C. Farris handed US this
week copy of the Western Adver-
tiser, published in Troy in the year
1860. David A. Chambers, whose
widow is Mrs. Kate Chambers, of
this city, was proprietor. 1t con-
sists of eight pages of interesting
local matter and live advertise
ments, among which is an account
of the Fourth Annual Exhibition of
Obion County Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair, in which Mrs. e.
w. Brevard, of Kentucky, gets a
prize for fine jeans and Mrs. Jas.
Ch1les certificate. Many well-known
names appear in the columns. No
mention, however, is made of the
Hon. Rice A. Pierce running for
Congress. Surely Mr. chambers
must have overlooked this matter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
OAK GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Mosier and lit
tie daughter spent Friday with the
family of S. B. Corum.
Miss Nowlin, of Martin, visited
her friend, Miss Minnie Alexander,
for several days last week.
The Literary Society meets Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Herber Winston, of Fulton,
spent Sunday night with the family
of c. S. Talley.
Mrs. Jennie Voorhees, and Miss
Minnie, visited the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arch Thompson, last
week.
Miss Carrie Hale and brother,
Till, attended the Browder-Nugent
marriage Wednesday night.
Mr.. Marvin Browder and bride
spent Sunday night with c. B. Hale
and family.
Miss Minnie Alexander enter
tanned few friends Thursday night
in honor of her guest, Miss Nowl1n
Those present were; Messrs. Os-
car Roper, Will Roberts, Tom Pra-
Their, Joe McGaugh and - Theld-
keld. Misses Mamie and Ellen AL
exander, Icye McGaugh and Kittie
Mott Glenn.
Oscar Kirkland, of st. Louis,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Boxley.
Mr.. Jake Huddleston and Miss
Fife Pickering, two popular young
people of Fulton, KY, were united
in marriage at the home of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. CTS. Talley, last
week. Rev. G. L. Ellis, of Martin,
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boxley have
moved to the Tom Reynolds place
where they will remain this winter.
We we're very sorry to hear of our
bachelor editors misfortune of get
ting his hand hurt, and hope 1t will
soon be well,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04

Mr.. A. II. Briggs has sold his in
terest in the blacksmith concern of
Briggs Brothers to his brother, J.
w. Briggs, who will continue the
business. Mr.. A. H. Briggs has
opened a brand new grocery on
north Front street, near the new
church. He has a new stock and
will doubtless do nice business.
In the organization of the Union
City Philharmonic Society last
week Miss Mittie Cayce was elected
musical director and Mr.. 0. B.
Radebaugh secretaryand treasurer.
Timmerson David Reaves, the
musical genius, will be in the city
with his musical wonders Dec. s,
under the management of j. e.
Arlington, and will appear at the
High School chapel. He is her
aided as one of the twentieth
century wonders.
Miss Louie Gibbs entertained
the j. F. F. Club Wednesday af-
ternoon at home with progressive
finch and accompanying amuse
ments. Miss May Crockett won
the club prize. The conso-
ISOLATION went to Mrs. Harry Ed
wards. Refreshments were served
in a generous and delightful man
ner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04

The great holiday store and lead
ers in Christmas novelties, Cald-
we'll Stationery Co., are pressed
for time, preparing to open their
big line of Holiday Goods, the
largest and most attractive ever
shown in Union City. They will
give the people chance to get a
$25 doll free, the details of which
will be given next week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04

Don't forget to use little Prickly
Ash Bitters whenever the stomach or
bowels are disordered. 1t quickly cor
reefs such troubles and makes YOU
feel bright and cheerful. Richard
Polk, special agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Union City Business College.

One of our most successful financier$
has said to the would, and especially
to young people, "Get "a business edn-
cation then ydRehtless in life is as
s sursd tb mopss lass and an q
helpless. Qua .stions that make
you equal to the emergencies of life
and create derhand for good salaries
can not leave you while life lasts. +"
Therefore, we say to the young people
of this and surrounding counties, join
the happy throng of busy worker in
the Union City Business College, quail
ify yourself for some profession and
your future depends not upon uncer-
tainties.
During the past four weeks 45 pu-
pills have been enrolled upon the books
of this worthy Institution, in which
the different courses are sustained and
instruction given by teacher n0f &C.
knowledged ability and y ness
.a Xf<,,4r 70 - iE,.ss -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
w. O. n. d.

The W. C. 7. U. and Mothers
will meet with Mrs. Gus White on
Friday, Dec. II, at 2 O'Clock.
PROGRAM.
Devotional Exercises Kings
1-8.
Declaration of Principles.
Continuation of Annual Leafet
Lesson led by Mrs. Melvin
Glasscock.
Review of Open Door NOV. -
Conducted by Mrs. Charles Dem
ham.
Dismissal.
Women love a clear, healthy q
plexion. Pure blood makes it.
dick Blood Bitters nal
For sale atMoss Phafn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Board Meeting.

Supt. w. L. Alexander, of the
water and light plant, made gen
eral report of dellnquencies as
follows:
To January l, 1904, for water,
1858. IS; for lights (reported before),
$105.
The Union Cooperage and Lum-
Der Co. were granted free water,
lights and taxes for period Gf will
years, IN accordance Yii6ifte POSI-
ton Of city to nG few ,stries.
Lights werAntil ia to residents
of Harrison It.
An appropriation of fifty per
cent. was made toward constructing
public hitchrack, not to exceed $40,
Mr.. Greer's finance report is sum-
married. as follows:
DEBIT.
General Purpose Fund -. .$4, 1853 30
OOhOol Il unu s'.'t.... IOl I'd
Betterment Fund. ......... LOGS 16
INTEREST," Fund. ........... 1886 90
Water and Light Fund ... 1888 SO
\. s13, 100 q
z CREDIT.
Street. and Sidewalk Fund 81, 472 SIS
Sinking Fund. ............... 5,977 Ii
cemetery Fund. ............ 666 IA
School Bond Sinking Fund. 1924 IS
Overdraft. ................... 3,298 rs
$13, 7O9 %
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
Posted.N
No whom Il NAV concern:

To whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that my
farm is posted and all hunters and
tree cutters will be- prosecuted to
the full extent of the aw
Nov. IA, 1903 ELwooD EVANS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
ScR1BBLER.

bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a boUtle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
in the house. Instant relief in cases
OF burns, cuts, sprains, accidents of
any SORT. For sale at Moss pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
S13.7O9 %
"Neglected colds make fat GRAVE

yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a.
happy, vigorous old age. For sale att
MOSS pharmacy. J
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-04
scald head. hives. itchlnaI

ECZenal sCdIU IIFdu, HIT5si IJCHID5ss
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieEed, permanently cured. Doan's
OintnAent. Atang drug store. For
sale Moss Pharmacy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
KINDER RELATIONS AND ELEVATION
OF NATIONAL. LIFE.

To the Editor: For the prevalence OF
health, peace and prosperity; kinder re-
lations between LABOR and capital; i'm
provement in highways; methods OF agri-
culture-shown in the greater diversity
OF crops and In the increasing effort 60
raise on The farm that which is needed
ia the home--the general hopefulness OF
the masses, growing out OF the betterment
OF their material condition and Their
growing intelligence through education
more general Tor civil and religious
liberty: the reign OF law; an open Bible;
an intelligent, faithful and cody minis
": the evidence OF the divine blessing
visible in the gradual elevation OF the
moral and religious tone OF our national
life.
THOMAS LAWRENCE,
Pres. Normal and Collegiate Institute.
AshevilIe, y. c., Nov. 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
THE BEST CLIMATE.

You ask: What has Raleigh TO be
thankful for? For many opportunities.
and blessings. One prominent thing, for
which the citizens OF Raleigh should be
thankful for is That we have one OF
the best climates. and more pleasant days
in year. than can be found in any place
that I know of. The only time that we
have any real unpleasant weather, is
when the small New England States have
more weather poured on them than their
limited territory can hold, and the sur
plus Is dumped on 'ls.
GEORGE ALLEN.
Raleigh. n. c.. Nov. 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
What We Have TO
Be Thankful For.
CONTINUED from Fifth Pags.)

ed. II is as strong with the old man, ne
II was with the young one, who struggled
TO maintain it, Ny cause Tor thanksgiy-
ing today is that the most mighty nation
OF the world has adopted these views: with
out pause it recognizes the right OF the
sovereign State OF Panama, 10 separate
itself from the United States OF Colombia.
Before Thanksgiving Day arrives, hope
TO have additional cause for thankfulness.
~ the knowledge that every Southern
man in Congress. supports the admins
tration i'll having taken The position,
which Southerners. for four bitters years,
fought bravely to establish.
II. W. PATTON.
Asheville, " c.. Nov. Is.
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FOR THE PROGRESS OF RIGHT.
Charlotte, Nov. 20.

To the Editor: Thankful for life and
for LIES triumph over death in re
power OF Jesus Christ.
Thankful for good crops and meagre
crops: for high prices and low prices;
for success and failure; Tor the assur-
ance that in them all God rules am
that He is bringing the race onward ard
upward. Thankful for Him and Tor tie
spirit in US that turns In gratitude md
il confidence TO Him.
Thankful for the progress OF right in
North Carolina; Tor tho rising POWER of
the moral forces; fer tho quickentng and
spreading OF intelligence; for tia progress
e. the churches. in faith and in good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
PROSPERITY. HEALTH. GOOD GOV
ERNMENT.

To the Editor: For q soil with iai"
treatment yielding abundance: for air
tree from pestiiential germs; for a eli
mite which Italy and Greece may envy;
Tor people In large measure slomogpn-
tous. liberty loving and law-abidirg; for
Opportunities of education within the
reach of all our youth; for religious free
dem; constitutions guaranteeing m fullest
extent life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness: for officers of integrity end
Intelligence TO work the States ma
chinery Let us all be thankful.
KEMP r. BATTLE.
Chapel Hill. y. c., Nov. 30
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
FOR OUR OPPORTUNITIES

To the Editor: What opportunities
BY proper use OF these, We may homer
God and bless humanity. There was
never Il time, perhaps, when IN our State,
lie, dedicated TO God. truth and country
and consecrated by Him who is the life,
counted for more than it does today.
"a great door and effectual ia opened
unto U.s." Tor which let Us devoutly thank
the giver Of all good.
LIVINGSTON JOHNSON,
See. Baptist Mission Board.
Raleigh, y. c., Nov. 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
FOR AS FAIR A LAND As THE SUN
SHINES ON.

For as fair a land as is glorifed by
the sun. for material resources unsurpass
ed on the earth. for abundant means for
satisfying every physical want. for educa-
tional advantages OF the highest order,
for "a winning womanhood as can be
found in earth's annals. FOR as chivalric
and heroic men as the race has produced,
Tor a multitude OF pious. moral and hap
py homes for a measure OF civil and
religious liberty attained by 40 other ma
tionality, and for the glorious gospel OF
the blessed God. which like a radiant rain
bow links earth with heaven and time
with eternity" the devout citizen of the
United States may web give thanks TO
the Lord Cod Almighty. )
REV. n. g. HILL,
Plesbyterlan Pastor.
MaNLDn G Nov 90.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

works; for the fresh access OF business;
The abundance of work for one and all
and for its sweet rewards-increase Of
power and enlargement Of work and the
comfort of aeQulttal well won.
Thankful most that ! live and live in
a time when there is SO much worth
doing to do; and that such things as
andeayor to achieve are overseen by one
that Is both merciful and mighty, and
who is bound 10 bring us into hight.
JOSIAH WILLIAM BAILEY,
Editor Biblical Recorder.
Raleigh. Nov. 20
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
THANKFUL FOR THE NEGRO.

To the Editor: Thankful for life and
health, and the opportunity TO do good
in the world. Thankful for the negro,
who keeps us free from foreign anar-
chists and strike breeders. Thankful TOO
that he has so few Jackassett trends and
so many real ones in the South, who
realize that the only negro problem here
is how to make him Il better and more
useful man and to keep him from going
away In short thankful that we are
Southerners and 1--we in the South.
w. f. MASSEY,
Professor IN A. and NJ. College.
Raleigh, n. c.. Nov. %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
THANKFUL HE WAS BORN HERE.

TO the Editor: AZ exNorth Carolinlan,
and one who still loves the State OF his
nativity, l would say: First. am
thankful that l chose North Carolina to
De born in Second. That judging frcn
what / saw during our visit to the re-
union at Greensboro--that the Old North
state has-this thanksgivng-more ma
tcrial prosperity; more good roads TN
s,ght:) and more free schools than at
any other time in her history. I sincerity
trust, that in the thanks giving days that
are 70 come. that these things viii have
led her into closer touch with the pro
gressive spirit Of this great republic than
she has heretofore enjoyed.
JOS. w. DIXON,
Member Congress OF Montana.
House OF Representatives, Washington,
Nov. 20, 1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
SIX THINGS ENUMERATED.

To the Editor: /. Disestablishment OF
slavery.
.. Conquest OF the anarchy which sue
ceeded the fall of the constitution.
3. Re-establishment OF free institu-
iions.
4. Re-establishment Of manufactures
and commerce.
5. Estab ishment oil broad system
OF public education.
Z. AS result of these, and many
other things, the enjoyment at present of
Il fair opportunity for our youth at
home and as fair prospect for future
prosperity of our people as Is enjoyed
by the people of any state In the Union.
d. A. TOMPKINS
Charlotte. y. c., Nov. 90.