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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

} Friday afternoon and night-Rlch
 |. ard and Pringle's Georgia Mlnstrels' l, Saturday afternoon and nignt-Nat
 } M Wills in "A Son of Rest. farce . comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
ATTHE BlJou

:. All the week. with matinees Tues { e day. Thursday and Saturday, < < "Peck and His Mother-in-Law < . Abroad" Farce comedy at popular -t prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
TO CURE A COLD IN A DAY.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t falls to cure E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18

For tenacious and persistent Cough, Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an effectual remedy. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18

SPECIAL! SPECIAL!
 For the next two weeks we will deliver Coke in lots of five tons or over at $3 50 per ton. B'ham By, It & F. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-18
CACTUS COMPOUND,

The blood, liver aud dyspepsia hitters. Is positively guaranteed to increase your weight Popular book coupon with every bottle Jacobs Pharmacy. Agents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
of

Mr.. Herbert Ragsdale attended
preaching at Chapel Hill last Sun
day.
Mr.. Dock Addison, we regret to
say, is still very low with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. Ben Holly attended the Fry
and Peoples wedding at Fulton last
Monday.
Mrs. Nella Epperson spent the
day with Mrs. Matte Lacewell
Sunday. uss
Mr.. Herbert Ragsdale 49, a well
come visitor in our midst Sunday
afternoon.
Crops are looking reasonably
we'll in this vicinity. A good rain
would be welcome.
We are having some dreadful
warm weather at present, but hope
it will be cooler in a few days.
May I join your band of cores
pondents ? l have often thought
of joining, but am very tim1d for
fear of the waste basket.
We are glad to chronicle the
speedy recovery of little Ethel Ep.
person, who has been quite sick
with remittent fever, but is ur
again,
School will commence in about
two weeks at the Holman school
house with Prof, Robey as teacher.
We trust he will teach successful
school.
Hello, John Barleycorn! Why
don't you come again? We like SC
much to read your letters; they are
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28

50 full of wit and hum )r, so come
again, Johnny.
Sidney Payne has been very sick
with fever, but is now convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holly and
daughters, LOWE, Louie and Lee,
visited the home of Mrs. Holly's
father, Mr.. Sam Ragsdale, Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Holman is quite sick
this week. His many friends re-
gret to learn OF his illness. Mr..
Holman intended moving to Pierce
the goth to take charge of his mail
route, but sickness prevented. We
congratulate Mr.. Holman upon Sc
curing his route. He is an honest,
straightforward man, and we are
sorry to lose such a man from our
midst. but congratulate Pierce on
receiving him.
BLACKEYED SUNSHINE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
SHADY GROVE.
AUNT DINAH.

Crete Clark is reported on the
sick list.
Ask D. E. Hogan how he likes
the girls.
Thanks to you, Wild Flower, for
your solicitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Harrison
were in this part last week.
Ask Miss Myrtle Clark if she has
seen that $3.50 surrey yet.
Mr.. John Swiggart is adopting a
plan TO aggravate the jay birds.
Mr.. Charlie Richardson is at
home after spending several days
at Tiptonville.
Shady Grove has prayer meet
ing every Sunday afternoon. Come
and take part: all are invited.
Mr.. B. H. Hubbs attended the
bedside of his brother, Mr.. John
Hubbs, who is very sick at his home
in Union City, last Sunday.
Several of our young people spent
last Friday night at the home of
Mr.. Leak Wood. Music and social
games and good time reported.
Well, Topsy; as you are wonder
ing who I am, will ask if you re-
member the last singing school at
Bethlehem. Twas there most every
night. am no school teacher, nor
an old bachelor either.
YELLOW DOC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
SCARCITY OF TELEGRAPHERS.

There is a scarcity of telegraph
ers throughout the country at this
time that is somewhat embarrass-
ing to press associations and tele-
graph companies that have the
higher class of work to do. Good
men are scarce. In large meas
ure this is accounted for by the
opening of so many summer resorts
where there are telegraph offices,
which are very desirable during the
hot season.
The pool rooms, too, and the race
tracks are in full blast all over the
country, and these demand the
highest talent and obtain it by pay
ing higher salaries, The expert
telegrapher is enjoying a real har-
vest Just now, and that he may con-
tinue garnering indefinitely is our
wish. Commercial Appeal.
The above editorial extract is
taken from the Commercial Ap-
peal, Memphis, August II, 1908,
and shows the great scarcity of
telegraph operators. The Ameri-
can Telegraph College teaches tele-
graphy in from three to four
months-guarantees success and
secures positions for it graduates.
Write for particulars, rates of
tuition and free catalogue, to
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COLLEGE,
1876 Randolph Building,
Memphis, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28

crowd of people. Those who were
baptized were Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Kew and Mrs. George Key. After
the baptizing the audience repaired
to the welcome shade OF the woods
to listen to an excellent sermon de-
livered by Rev. Cliff.
Newt Barnett, Leo Anderson
and Walter and Adrain Hutchinson
attended the meeting at Bethel last
week.
Jim Russ, Aunt Dinah knows
how nice you look upon your fiery
steed, the old gray mule that came
tearing out of the wilderness, and
that tune that you whistle so sweet
and low:
l love nobody and nobody loves me,
Because l am my mama's big baby
boy.
Miss Hattie Caldwell, of Fremont,
Miss Lizzie Glasgow, of Beech, the
Misses Burnett, Miss Sugg Gallo
way and Miss Reedy, Mt. Ararat;
Peggy Short, of Troy. and several
from Crystal attended the baptiz-
ing here Sunday morning and mlny
more whose names we have not the
space to mention.
Not long since at a public gather
ing we came upon someone who at
first sight we did not recognize.
After taking a second look we spied
little girl in pink dress with
rosy cheeks pinker than the dress.
Lo and behold, as they came nearer
who should it be but Mrs. Violet
and imagine our surprise when we
looked for the little girl in the pink
dress with the sunny hair again
and Iher we could not see, but the
lady clad in a pink dress standing
near us with sunny hair and pink
cheeks was the little girl at dis
tance we had seen and who changed
into the we'll known Violet, of Ere
mont, with a little Violet in her
arms,
AUNT DINAH
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
PRoTEMUs.
)LD RUsTI.

Miss Mamie May Sanders visited
in Crystal last week.
Jack Norrid, of Number Ten,
was here Monday on business.
Fate Owen, of Fremont, was here
one day this week on business.
J. E. Grady and family visited
relatives near Union City recently.
Penn Stubblefeld has returned
home, after short visit to relatives
in Steele, Mo.
Bright Hutchinson, one of our
prominent farmers, was in Union
City one day this week.
The Misses Cloar, of Fremont,
were in our vicinity this week en-
route to Hornaeak to visit relatives.
Luther Nicely, our courteous,
handsome and gentlemanly young
mail carrier, was here with his best
girl Sunday.
Captain Bryant, accompanied by
his becoming gold eyeglasses, at
tended the grand revival at Antioch
last week. The "old yaller hoss'
could be seen hitched to swinging
limb mile off.
John D. Killion, who has been
having a good time attending all
the ice cream suppers, picnics and
protracted meetings everywhere, has
returned home from Curtner Springs
and Reelfoot Lake and has gone tc
work.
Several from here are attending
the protracted meeting in progress
at Ebenezer, which will prove very
interesting. The sermons preached
by the we'll known divines are granc
and the attendance large. Ob1on
Troy and Polk are well represented
Revs. Cliff and and Jim Adams
conducted baptizing here las
Sunday morning amidst large
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
THIRTY YEARS OF IT,
And Their Welcome Relief In Simple
Preparation.

And Their Welcome Relief In a Simple
Preparation.
Thirty years of suffering is the way
in which A. G., Almond, of East High
street, well known carpenter, de-
scribes his experience with kidney
troubles. All this was quickly ended
by Doan's Kidney Pills. Every suf-
ferer in Union City should read this
frank statement. He says.
81 was doctored and used no end of
remedies for my kidneys. In fact,
there was no medicine / could hear of
during my thirty years of suffering
that | did not try, but nothing seemed
to do me the least bitDof good There
was constant dull, heavy aching just
over the kidneys. l could not sit up
but short short time, for it made
me so nervous | had to get up and
walk around. A kidney weakness of
very distressing nature existed, The
kidney secretiOnS were very variable,
at one time excessive, and at another
scanty. The color was very high and
they were accompanied by sensation
of scalding | was very bad. When
l heard of Doan's Kidney Pills, got
box at the Moss Drug Store, more
out of curiosity than expecting re-
results. Well, after using it felt so
encouraged that [ continued the treat
ment, taking second box. When |
got through with this, all symptoms
of kidney trouble had entirely disap-
peared. These pills cured me after
everything else had failed to bring re-
lief. 1t is pleasure for me to be af-
forded an opportunity to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to Others"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
HARRIS.

Mesdames Will Davis and ]. F.
Gregory, of Union City, visited rela-
tives here Wednesday.
Madam Rumor says DR.. Boaz will
be lonesome when the old bachelors
have their next meeting at Harris.
Mrs. F j. Bartholdus and little
daughter, Virginia, of Jackson, are
the guests of Mr.. Jim Chambers
family this week.
Brown Eyes, have a good joke
on you and Ruby, composed by one
of The Commercials best friends,
but will not relate it without per-
mission.
Permit me to throw few flowers
in the path of our kind and obliging
mail carriers on routes Nos. Sand
6, plucked from the vine of appre-
ciation and true merit.
Now, my dear Uncle Bildad; you
will never know how much your in
teresting Rtters are appreciated by
your many admirers in Number
One.
Please allow me to return thanks
to my kind fri nd, Mrs. B. H.
Hubbs, of the Shady Grove neigh
borhood, for some nice pears sent
me last week.
Well, well; didn't we hit high the
mark when we guessed our dear old
Uncle to be a Baptist of the old
school type? trust no harm has
been done; and, if my letters have
caused meditation, I hope your par
don will cause prayer and thought
full expression. Your liberality in
regard to religious opinions be-
speaks the true feeling of Chris
tian.
Sylvan, I'm surely glad to have
your support on the debate ques-
ton, but don't know exactly how 1t
will suit to have two against one.
l have almost forgotten the propo-
sition that P. H. o. heard recently
discussed. l believed l asked per-
mission to ask a few questions con-
cerning the diversity of our relig,
ious faith and practice, but our
brother editors failed to speak.
would like for some one to explain
the meaning of this phrase,
"getting religion or coming
through If scriptural, please
mention chapter and verse. Offer
these thoughts IN kindness, and
beg to suggest that we need a more
close adherence to the New Testa'
ment. do not practice this once
a-year religion, for it is of super
fetal nature and has spasmodic
effect. May peace and harmony
continue to prevail, and may each
and every member of The CONNER,
cial family become more useful as
the days go by is the sincere wish
of TRUTHsEEKER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
NUMBER TEN.

III d. Killion, of Protemus, was
as3 midst last Saturday.
ID. Glover paid flying busi-
ET rip to Glass Saturday.
81 Dan Penick, of Union City,
T9an an our vicinity one day last
54. Bruce Caskey and family, OF
81 Ararat, spent Sunday here with
tends
Mr.. John Isbelle and wife, OF near
State Line, spent Sunday with Mrs
b. j. Caldwell.
A large crowd attended the pap
tizing of Mr.. Dick Ratclitfe at Ola
Fremont last Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Ferre1l and family, OF
near Fulton, visited relatives here
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jones have
returned home after visit OF sew
eral weeks with relatives in May
field, Ky.
Dock Ross and family, of Lake
county, are visiting the families OF
Messrs. Rice Ross and Ben Norrld
this week.
The ever charming Peggy
Short" visited here recently. We
are always glad to see you,
Peggy Come often.
Mrs. Jennie Jones and family, OF
the Mt. Zion vicinity, accompanied
by Mrs. Jones' niece, Miss Ethel
Allen, of Memphis, visited friends
ere last week.
Pierce Wise and Vaux Williams,
6f Crystal, made frequent trips over
here while the protracted meeting
was in progress at Bethel to see
the onliest pair, "Finnie Bob bic.
Mrs. Joe Snyder and children, OF
Bayouville, Mo-, accompan ed by
Miss Josie Wynn, also of Bayouville,
spent several days this week with
Mrs. Snyder's parent, Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Julian.
We regretted to hear OF the un-
fortunate accident to our friend and
associate editor OF The Commercial,
Mr.. John Baird, and hope he Will
soon be able to mingle with his
many friends again.
Since our last writing there were
two marriages-Mr. Walter Clark
and Miss Nina Reedy and Mr.. Ott
Grimes and Miss Rosa Snow. Kew.
Jim Adams officiated. The happy
young people have our best wishes
for for their future happiness.
OLD RUSTI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
Fruit Growing and Truck Farming Along
The Cotton Belt"

Is the name of new aud finely IL
Illustrated booklet just published by
the Cotton Belt Route. 1t tells in
their own words the story of those
who have "gone West" and achieved
great success growing peaches, straw
berries, pears, grapes, tomatoes,
onions, melons, potatoes and other
fruit and truck on lands that formerly
sold for So to $40 an acre and now
yield 800 to $500 per acre net in sin
gle season. Write for copy, free, also
how to secure a home in the South
west for theIfent you pay in the East
or North. E. w. LABEAUME,
Cotton Belt, G.. p. & T. A.
St Louis, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
NOTICE TO NJ, R. PORTER.

W. M TURNER = ohancery Court,
M. R. PORTER. obion Co., Tenn.
1t appearing frUm the bill in this
case, which is sworn to, that NJ. r.
Porter is justly indebted to W. M.
Turner, and that he resides out of the
state, and an attachment having been
issued and levied on the defendants
property, it is thereon ordered that
publication be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in The Commercial, requir-
ing the said defendant to appear before
said Chancery Court on the first Mon
day in September, next, and make his
defence to the bill filed against him in
this cause, otherwise said bin will be
taken for confessed, and the case pro-
ceeded with ex parte.
G. A. GIBBS, @. and M.
This July 80, 1903.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
Teachers Interstate Examination COurs.
YELLOW Doc.

Teachers wishing to prepare for
examinations should write at once
to Prof. ]. L. Graham, LII. D., 152-
154 Randolph Building, Memphis,
Tenn, for particulars concerning
his Special Teachers Examination
Course.
This course is taught by mail,
and prepares teachers fot examiua-
ton in every State in the union.
Leading educators pronounce it the
best course ever offered to the teach
ing profession, and all teachers
wishing to advance in their profes-
sion should Immediately avail them
selves of it. Enclose stamp for re-
DIV
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
Watch for a chin.

However slight at this time of year
and in this climate, it is the forerun-
ner of malaria. A disposition to
yawn, and an all tired out feeling
even comes before the chill. Herbine,
by it's prompt stimulative action on
the liver, drives the malarial germs
out of the system, purities the blood,
tones up the system and restores
health. SOC at Ndilling's Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
TEACHERS WANTED.

We need at once few more teach
ers for fall schools, Good positions
are being filled daily by us. We
are receiving more calls this year
than ever before. Schools and col
leges supplied with teachers free o4
cost. Enclose stamp for reply.
AMERICAN TEACHERS ASSN,
i'll. GRAHAM, LII. D., Man,
152 154 Randolph Building, Mem
phis, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
JUST FROM GEORGIA.
THE HAPPY WORLD.

THE HAPPY WORLD.
elbows the old world doin'?"
bet you she would say
If only she could answer
"I'm happy on the way!
I'm happy with my great hills
My meadows rich with hay;
Green fields and singin' rivers
I'm happy on the way.
"How's the old world doin'
In winter, cold an gray?
The lonely nights are starless,
An sunshine's left the day."
But still the brave world answers:
SIN winter wild, and May,
I'm rollin' on to glory
I'm happy on the way?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
snhnolhonse and Lot For Sale.

A purchaser wanted for school
house and lot near the CITY limits on
southern boundary at old fair
grounds. If not sold within thirty
days the property will be put to the
highest bidder. For particulars, see
W. w. MAYS,
Director.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
LOVE LIGHTS ALL.

LOVE LIGHTS ALL.
Weep not for the night, dear
Skies that frown above;
Heaven and Earth are bright, dear,
When the heart sings, "Love!"
"De po' man cries en- de Lawd
hears him." says Brother Dickey,
"but some times he cries so loud
dat he distracts de angels!"
SING ON.
Soon the shadows will be gone:
Soul, sing on!
Night is drifting to the dawn:
Soul, sing on!
Soon the wales, of morning blest,
Tired, yet thankful, thou shalt rest
With Gods roses on the breast
Soul, sing on!
NOT VISIBLE.
"Any race problem whar you
come fum?"
"No, sub; folks in my section is
ter busy ter hunt fer ltP'
THE oMINoUs QUIET.
An imbecunious author has these
lines in recent volume:
Season of peace, to Mem'ry dear,
No stormy wind is hummin';
And yet, right plainly can hear
My creditors a-cominn'
Rumor has it that James Whit
comb Riley will be with US next
fall in one of his inimitable enter
tainments.
LOVE AND LIGHT.
Is youth-time gone forever,
With all its birds in f1ight'
Nay Mem'ry will be music
And life be love and light
%&%
The publishers have only good
words to say for the fall-time au-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
GOOD NEWS BY WHOLESALE.

VOOD NTWo DI WIIOLTIoAIIC'
A postal card sent from Billville
to one of the absent brethren,
reads:
Dear Jim-Nuthin' but good
news to tell you. Your crap paid
off the mortgage, your brother
broke out of jail, an your daddy
has jest got 81, 900 out the railroad
fer runnin' over his leg. Amt
Providence providin'?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
JOY ON THE WAY.

Sorrow comes, but will not stay:
Joy is whistling on the way.
Every winter dream of May
Sing it so, believers!
Though the rain be round the eyes
Every rain-cloud fades and flies;
Light is streaming from the skies
Sing it so, believers!
r. L. S. in Atlanta Constitution.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
IN THE FAR AWAY.

IN THE FAR AWAY,
Well forget the thorns that were
keen to slay,
In the far-away-
In the far-away!
The darkness now-but the mornings
ray
In the beautiful, beautiful far-away!
X X
"We goes out in de worl ter
hunt fer happiness says Brother
Dickey, zen wen happiness slips
in by de back gate dey's nobody
ter open de do en- let him in!''
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
VOL. 10, NO. Al.

thors; but that is sure sign that
the said authors are DONG good
work fer de publishers.
THE TIMES A COMING LONG.
The cool breeze sets me thinkin' of
the times a-comin long,
When Life'll meet the music of a
halleluia song
The happy time of fall,
When you hear the fiddle call,
And you balance to yer pardner till
the dancin' shakes the hall!
One of the 'Literary" bureaus
advertises: "Bad stories and verse
made good and placed with relia-
bic publishers That certainly
takes the prize!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28

established 1899 }oonsoidaed UN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-08
NEW POPE ELECTED.
Cardinal sarto Elected PontiR
and Takes the Name Of
Plus X.

Rome, Aug. 4.-Cardinal Sarto,
Patriarch OF Venice, was elected
pope this Tuesday, morning to sue
ceed Leo XIII. The new pope has
taken the name OF Plus x.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was born
at Riese, province OF Venice, June
2, 1885. He was created cardinal
and Patriarch of Venice June II,
1893. He is very learned in
ecclesiastical doctrines, is modest.
energetic, good administrator and
organizer, patron of arts, and his
seriousness has always been
proverbial.
He was known for many years as
one Of the greatest preachers in the
He is still strong and
robust in spite Of his 68 years.
Pope Plus x has decided that his
will take place Sunday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-08
MARQUETTE FAIR.
Liberal Offer by the D., 8. s. q
A. Railway.

The Duluth, South Shore & At
lantic railway, which has always
been most liberal towards the pro-
motion OF agriculture in the upper
peninsula, makes the following an
nouncement concerning the Mar
quette county fair, to be held Sept.
lst, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, inclusive:
"All articles and live stock in
tended for exhibition at the above
fair will be transported free both
ways between any station n,this
railway and Marquette, under the
following conditions: If shipped en-
tirely at owners risk in either di-
rection, and regular charges pre-
paid into Marquette; when returned
from Marquette, if accompanied
with certificate from the secretary
Of the fair that the exhibits are un-
sold and have not changed owner
ship, the amount of prepaid charges
will be refunded to the original con-
signee, and the property trans
ported back to original point of
shipment Free"