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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-27
Local and Personal
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Tuesday.
". H. Nichols was up from Tren-
ton Monday.
wadden Jackson has returned 70
school at Jackson.
Chas. Merryman, OF Martin was
down Sunday on visit.
Mrs. w. B. Mills, OF Trenton
was in the city Tuesday.
Adam Semones spent a few days
in Dyersburg this week
Mrs. MILFORD Farris visited MIS-
Mamie Gardner this week.
]. A. and Mrs. Thompson vislteo
friend at Gardner Sunday.
Lee Harrison has gone to Tren-
ton. where he is employed.
Miss Allie Ferguson, of Moscow
is visiting Mrs. c. D. Moss.
Mrs. T. w. Ownby, of Martin
visited in the city this week.
Jack Curlyn and Chas. Prather'
Of Woodland, came up Monday.
Jane Davis, of Terrell, made a
flying trip to our city Saturday
Miss Tennie Frazier, of Roulhac
addition, is very i'll with measles.
The W. C. T. U. was entertained
by Mrs. Smoot Tuesday afternoon.
Ex-Gov. Robt. L. Taylor will be
here with his new lecture tonight.
DR.. Holloway reports the water
receding from his ranch very rapid
ly.
Miss Lucille Lonsborough, OF
Woodland, was up shopping Tues
day.
Mrs. Morton visited her daughter
Mrs. Prather, at Woodland, this
week.
A pretty baby girl was born TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kittenger this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Hibbitts and
little children were in Gardner
visiting.
Miss Lola White has nearly re-
covered from a severe attack OF
measles.
Walter Reeves, of Rlves, was the
ouest of Mr.. Reeves, of North Side,
Saturday.
Did you see the conjunction OF
Saturn with the moon Tuesday
morning?
Miss Dona Chitwood IS with Mrs.
Donaldson, at Tiptonville, for a
few days.
Mrs. "A. E. Gardner, of Dresden
is visiting the family OF W. H.
Gardner.
Mrs. Walter Phebus, of Number
Seven. was in the city shopping
Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Ward, OF Greenfield
is visiting Mrs. J. D. L1ttleton
Church street.
Rev. e. K. Bransford, of Milan
spent afew days here this week
withrelatlses.
a. Williams, one of Obion's pro-
gressive farmers, of Beech, was II
town this week.
MI. Wilho1te, of Memphis, was
TIE guest of H. T. and Mrs, Ed
wards this week.
Mrs. B. o. Bondurant, of nea
eeFulton, was a pleasant caller II
our Office Wednesday,
The basket ball team had som
practice games at the school bullo
ing last Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. f. v. Caldwell spen
Sunday with Hon. w. P. Caldwe
and family at Gardner.
Douglas Walker, of St. Louis
was in the city for few days thi
week with homefolks and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. {. Harris,
Fulton, were the guests OF Re'
va and Mrs. Kendrick in the city TIN
week.
Mrs. Dave Chenault, of Gallatil
and Mrs. Lucy Walton, of Tro,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Ed Cree
shaw.
Mr.. Wise, of Pleasant Hill, ran
thresher engine IN town Monda
He claims the roads are much in
proved.
Leonard Herring, who has bee
in jail tor some time, was dischar
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-27
Laces and trimming

doubt if there is house in West Tennessee
showing as complete line in these new things.
Chuny lace bands and edgings to match, An
tique Lace Point Venice APPLIQUE Cream, Arabian,
ETC., ETC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-27
In Memoriam.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
First Christian Church, at their
regular meeting Monday, on learn
ing of the death of Mrs. ]. NJ
Moore, adopted the following reso-
lutions.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-27

Brainerd & Armstrong Tailor
Silk, the best made, at Fish Bros
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-27
Dress Goods

Have, Dress Goods in great variety and novelties,
and such low prices never before coupled with
such excellent qualities.
New Black Dress Goods, together with all the
new summer shades. So we invite our friends to
come and take peep at the superb new weaves in
wooden fabrics for the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
HELD UP BRAKEMAN.
Show Employees Charged With Rob-
bling Railroad Brakeman.

Pittsburg. Kan. Sept. A.-The Younger
James Wild West shows exhibited here "a
a large crowd, but when they departed
between and 4 in the morning for thei1
next stand in Coffeyville, IL was minus
Manager Mckinley of the privileges and
assistant manager of the show; Boss Can
Vasman Sullivan: Train Waterman French
and Jess Meyers, steward for the shows
and lunch counters. They are locked mp
in the Pittsburg city jail upon the charge
of holding up and robbing a Kansas CITY
Southern brakeman of S72 and a SO gold
watch.
During the evening Altman raked up an
acquaintance with Colonel Hammond. am
nOuncer for the show on the belief that
Hammond was an old acquaintance of Al
mans parents back in Virginia Ham,
mond invited Altman into one of the pri-
vate cars of the train. where he was en-
tertained for an hour or more during tbs
process of loading the show. About
o'clock in the morning. after the show
was loaded, Altman stepped from the car
and was met by four men and robbed anc
he identified the above named as the par.
tiqS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
MAY BE NO STRIKE.
Great Northern Still Comforting With
It's Enginemen.

st. Paul. Mimi, Sent. 24.-As result
of a conference between the grand
officers of the Brotherhoods of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers and two
officials of the Great Northern railroad
the probability of general strike on
that system seems farther away than
it did this morning. General Superin-
tendent Slade and General Manager
Ward met John ]. Mammalian, grand
master of the iremen. and ]. K. Stone,
chief of the engineers, this afternoon
and discussed the demands Of the rail-
ways employees. Another meeting will
be held tomorrow.
Although both sides maintain silence
it is said satisfactory negotiations are
in progress for peaceful settlement of
existing troubles.
: The conference was entered into by
the railway officials because of an or
der from President Hill. to whom the
employees appealed after Ward and
Slade had notified the mems grievance
committee that concessions recently
granted had been withdrawn.
COMPANY Anglers THE MEN.
The action of the company officials in
Withdrawing their assent to the amend
ments to the rules previously granted
mittee angered the men and some of
them were in favor of taking an i'm
mediate Doll of the locals on the ques-
ton of a strike. The presence of the
grand officers. however. served to re-
lieve the tension and negotiations were
al once resumed.
The demands comprise both a new
wage schedule and several important
changes in the working rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
WORKING AT LAWRENCE.
K. q. Man at Head of Union Pacific
Surveying Gang.

Lawrence, Kan. Sept 24.-Sidney
Griggs of this city. a graduate of the
University of Kansas. is at the head
of a Union Pacific corps of surveyors
who are making examinat ions this week
for the purpose of constructing jetties
along the bank of the river from the
Purl farm to Lawrence for protection
against future flood losses. When this
work is done Mr. Griggs will set the
stakes for the new Union Pacific depot,
for which he has the plans.
The depot is to be built of brick as
stated some time ago in the Journal.
will be constructed to face on Bridge
street. at the corner of Bridge and Lo
Gust streets Mr.. Griggs has the plans
for the depot, and it is expected that
work will begin on the structure soon.
The survey for the jetties is also ac-
companied by sounding of the river
depth, and this work of protection will
probably be started before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Northwestern railroad companies for
courtesies extended. The election OF
officers followed
Henry c. Robinson, of Camden, n. j..
who has the distinction of having sent
the first telegram from a balloon. is
among those attending the convention.
1t was one Of President Lincolns hob
bies that balloons could be used TO ad
vantage in covering the position of the
enemy during the war of the rebellion,
and as a trial a balloon was sent up 400
feet End the following message sent
over a wire connected with the war de-
Dartnent:
20 Up in a Balloon. Washington.
April IS, 1861.
ITO His EXcellency, President Lincoln:
1T affords me much pleasure at this
elevation to send you herewith the first
Geographic message ever transmitted
from an aerial sta tion. I desire to ex-
press my thanks to you for the en-
couragement you have given to the use
of the balloon in the military service of
the government. Respectfully.
1T G s LOW p. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoP1E.

A. E. Cooper, division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, returned Wednesday
evening from short business trip over
the line
Mr.. A. F. Sweet. assistant to the gem
eral manager of the Santa Fe. returned
yesterday afternoon from a three weeks
vacation spent in the east.
Two more roundhouse employees have
been given the chance to try their hand
at firing on engines. The new firemen are
Charles Smith and Charles Porter
1t is stated that the Santa Fe is ex-
pecting to install water treating plants on
the Missouri and Chicago divisions. w
A. Powers, chief chemist for the Santa Fee
has just returned from a "trip over those
divisions.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. meeting at the
Santa Fe coach shop Thursday noon will
be addressed by o. NJ. Bowman. pastor of
the Lowman Hill NJ. E. church. Special
music has been arranged for.
Several more of the 100 engines that are
being built for the Santa Fe at the Bald
win works in Philadelphia, have been
completed and are now the road to the
shops in Topeka, where they are to be set
Up.
Ralph Kennedy. day ticket clerk at the
Santa Fe depot. returned Wednesday from
two weeks vacation trip to New York.
He was accompanied by his wife. Mr.
Kennedy resumed his work in the ticket
office this morning.
Rock Island officials announce that on
October that road will put into effect a
peka and Kansas City for the benefit of
those who wish to attend the fall festiv-
tiles that are to be held in Kansas City
from the 4th to the 10th inclusive.
The Railroad Y. M c. A. authorities
announce that the meeting to be held at
the association rooms Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock is to be one of the best in
the history of the association The meet
ing will be in the nature of a rally of all
the teachers of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Bible classes. The following gentlemen
will make three-minute addresses w. l.
Scott Charles Hart. r. NJ. Chapman, T..
w. Wise. Ralph Peterson, G. S. Tassell.
G. F. Cockrill, w. +. Hall George Will
son, H. b. Lantz. X. c. Bean w. r. Wise
and Thomas E Prout. Music will be fur
nished by a male chorus of ten voices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
ELEVEN MILES MORE.
Orient Will Soon Have Its Own
Tracks Into Wichita.

Wichita. Kan. Sept. 24.-Work along
this section of the Orient line was al
most abandoned during harvest because
of a lack of men and teams, but these
necessaries are plentiful just at present
and the graders are moving rapidly in
this direction.
Milton is just 2S miles from Wichita,
and when this strip of track is COM
pleted the Orient will have direct con-
nection between this city and their own
line, which is completed south of Milton
to Fairview, o. T. They are at present
using the Missouri Pacific tracks De
tween Wichita and Milton and the ser
vice is very good, but the Orient people
wish to have their own lines into Wich-
tia. The present plan of the graders is
to complete two miles of the grading
then move up two miles and the seven
teen miles north of Milton has been
graded in this manners The Orient Off
Gals here expect an order the first OF
October to put on larger force of men
and teams and push the work in every
direction. When this order is received
it is expected that every one of the
eleven miles which remain to be graded
will be opened up and the line will be
brought into Wichita with a rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
he VISITS ABYSSINIA.
Consul General Skinner Talks About
Our TRADE There.

Canton. o., Sept 24-United States
Consul General skinner to Marseilles.
who IS here on a furlOuEh, and who
will make ar official visit to King
Menelik at Abyssinia. will leave for
Marseilles on October S. In an inter-
view Mr.. Skinner said that the purpose
Of his going to Abyssinia is simply one
of the state departments efforts to Gre
ate trade where none exists. and to
extend It elsewhere, that American
goods have filtered into Abyssinia for
many years almost without the knOwl-
edge of our own people.
He states that Abyssinia is a king
dom of ten million population. with a
stable government and a recently COM
pleted railroad with the outer world.
As American manufacturers are not in
the habit of dealing directly with such
farawev lands. it is Mr. SINNERS duty
to go there and ascertain the conditions
under which business is transacted in
that region with the view of increasing
American commerce there.
Another matter that makes Mr.. Skin
ners trip opportune will be to extend
an invitation to King Menelik to have
his government represented at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Will Extend Use of
Oil as Fuel.
Lines as Far East as Kansas
City to Be Equipped.
SAVE $1,OOO,OOO MORE.
Also Makes Engine Running
Easier and Safer.
Oil Field at Ardmore, /. T.,
Will Be Tapped.
SAVE 100000 MORE.

So successful has the Santa Fe been
in its experiments with oil as fuel for
its locomotives on it's western lines that
another purchase of oil lands is being
made and it is estimated that a saving
of fully s1.0Gc.000 in the cost of fuel
will be shown in due time on the books
of the corapanx.
The company made its first expert
ments with oil several years ago, and
extensive purchases of oil lands were
made in Texas and California. Many
of the locomotives in service west of
Albuquerque, N. NJ, We're fitted out
with oil burners at considerable cost.
but the saving in the cost of fuel fully
warranted the expenditures. A COM
DanY was formed at that time and the
Santa Fe received unlimited quantities
of oil in territory where the scarcity of
coal made the operating of locomotives
matter of great expense.
1t was announced a few days ago,
says the Chicago Chronicle, that the
company had decided still further to
equip its engines with oil burning de-
vices. and it is probable another COM
pany viii be formed for the purpose of
purchasing and operating extensive oil
wells adjacent to the lines of the Santa
F'e system.
For several weeks W. C Nixon. one of
4
and Mr., Goodrich. its oil expert. have been
engaged in examining oil lands in the vi
entity of Ardmore, l. T. They are ne
gotlating for 1000 acres OF this class of
property and will sink wells to obtain the
oil At the present time the roads will
purchase only improvements on the land
and secure mineral and agriculture!
leases until the land is placed on the mar
ket. The officials say that the oil product
will be used for fuel.
When the Santa Fe first entered the oil
fields OF Texas and California and supplied
its locomotives with oil burning devices it
was stated that nearly 81 900 900 would be
saved in fuel on the lines west of Albu-
Querque, territory in which coal is ex-
ceedingly scarce 1t is now believed that
the company will make use of oil as fuel
on its lines east of Albuquerque as far as
Kansas City. 1t is not improbable that in
the course of time the locomotives on all
the lines of the system Will be equipped
with oil burners. While the work of re-
modelling is decidedly costly, the saving
in fuel more than offsets the outlay.
Aside from the saving in the cost of the
fuel. the use of oil on a locomotive is a
great advantage to the engineer. When
coal is used on heavy engines such as are
used on the Santa Fe most of the time of
the fireman 5 taken up in keeping the
fireboX properly filled, and for this reason
he is unable to be Of much assistance to
the engineer in looking for signals. On
some of the coal burning roads third
man has been supplied to assist the en-
gineer in looking out for signals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
POOLING SYSTEM AGAIN.
Coast Lines Obliged to Restore the
Old Engine System

Engine men on the Albuquerque d.
vision of the coast lines are not very
happy these days, says the Journal
Democrat They are not particularly
miserable, for the average Santa Fe
engineer makes pretty good money, but
they like the old way the best The
cause of The slight unhappiness is the
fact that the pooling system has been
put in force once more on the coast
lines and the men running west no
longer have their own particular loco
motive with which to take up spare
moments. The pooling system means
that the first engine in is the first en-
CINE out and the crew has nothing to
do with it. The crew has to take any
engine assigned to it by the round
house crew and that's about ALL I'M
der the old system each engineer had
his own locomotive. 1t was his pet and
pride and he knew everyone of its pc
culiarities. If it had a set of consump-
tive f1ues he knew just how to remedy
the trouble without taking the machine
into the shops; if the valves had rheu-
matism he knew where the oil can
ought to go. 1t was a case of familiar
ity. But now the engineer has to take
the engine that comes his way and no
more said. The railroad can get more
service out of each locomotive by this
system and service is what is needed
nowadays Sentiment has very little
to do with it. The fact that there can
motive is apt to be a little startling,
but that 1T is true is proved by the re-
marks of a veteran Santa Fe engineer
on the pooling system yesterday.
IT'S a fact said the veteran, that
a man gets attached to an engine Just
as he does to some particular chair
some house where he has spent a good
many days. The greater part of the
engineers time is passed in the cab of
his engine and it is not to be wondered
at that he gets attached to the machine,
however much of a battered old tub
she may be.
Now 1 had an old hog when I was
in the freight service that had more
trouble to the square inch than set
ting hen and under any other man the
machine would have been in the shops
all the time. but 1 had been running
that engine for a good many trips and
I had got acquainted with her troubles.
We had got to be friends. When she
wasn't steaming right l knew where to
go and what to do. | had done 1t so
often before that 1 knew every curl in
her pipes. And you may not believe it
but I took a lot of pride in the battered
old hulk Used to use up bales of
waste shining her up and never left the
cab until things were i'm the top notch
of condition There wasn't any dust
remained long on that old hog. And
when I quit her for good ] tell you
felt sort of strange in the stomach, like
I'd just lost my pocketbook or some
thing of that sort. and I never see a
hog pulling through a switch now but
I have some sentimental memory of the
days on the old boat The pooling sys-
tenn may be all right 1 guess it is or
the company wouldn't use it, but it's
a lot different from the old days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
GETS A BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Chanute Will Profit by New Mail
Train Regulations.

Chanute, Kan. Sept. 24.-Postoffice Of
ficials here state that a mail service is
soon to be established on the plug from
Fredonia to Ottawa. and also on the
morning and evening passengers be-
tween Chanute and Pittsburg.
Up to just recently the plug has car
ried no mail at all. A few weeks ago,
however, a pouch service was Installed
between Chanute and Fredon1a anu
now the matter is being agltated all
along the line for full mail service, and
it will not be long until it is granted,
so those say who ought to know. The
Emporia plug, with which the Southern
Kansas plug connects. carries a mall
clerk, this division will get an even
ing mail service from Kansas City by
this route.
The mail service that will interest
Chanute more, however, is the one to
be installed on the morning and evening
Pittsburg passengers Up to this time
a mail clerk has only been carried from
Pittsburg to Cnanute in the morning
and from Chanute to Pittsburg in the
afternoon. The contemplated cnange
will give a double daily service on that
branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
SENT A BALLOON MESSAGE.
Man Who ExperIme for Lincoln
at Photographers Meeting.

Milwaukee Sept. 24.-The twenty
third annual reunion OF Old-Time
Telegraphers and Historical association
and Society Of the United States Mill
tary Telegraph Corps was held here yes
terday. The convention was called to or
der by President Fry. The first cere-
mony was the decoration of the eX-
eeutive with the Morse medallion by
Col. William Bender Wilson A reso-
luton providing for an amendment to
the bylaws 10 provide for the election
OF two vice presidents instead of one
was adopted. A resolution of thanks
was voted the state of Pennsylvania
for d medal which was conferred on
Col. William Bender Wilson in recog-
milton of his important services as a
telegrapher during the raid and inva-
sion into the state during the years
1867. 1868 and 1864. Resolutions were
waukee & st. Paul and the Chicago &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
BUILT A STATE HOUSE.
Mississippi Railroad Paid $685.
1864 for the Structure.

Stuyvesant Fish. president of the Ill-
nois Central and YazoO and Mississippi
Valley railroads. points with consider
able pride to the fact that it was with
the money paid by the latter system to
the state of Mississippi for back taxes
that the new capitol building was erect
In his annual report to the stock
holders of the Yazoo Valley system,
President Fish accounts for the enOr-
nous expenditures of the company dur
ing the last year by explaining that
81. $50. 1864 was paid out in order to
satisfy the demands of the state officials
for back taxes The fact that the money
was paid only after a DrCtracted legal
battle does not lesson the satisfaction
felt by the officials of the road when
they gaze on the new state capitol and
figure on the number of passengers and
tons of freight that were carried in or
der to realize the amount expended IN
providing commodious offices for the
transaction of state business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
CIGAR MEN ARE INDICTED.
Accused of Selling Brands Under
Counterfeit Labels.

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 24-S. r. Ross,
manufacturer of cigars in Lancaster.
and his factory manager II. S. Ryder.
have been indicted by the grand Jury
1.-TWO indictments being found against
each) for manufacturing and selling
cigars under counterfeit labels and
trade marks. all of the brands being
celebrated and used by owners of inn
ported Havana goods.
One of the brands was Manuel
Garcia and one was La Carolina"
both of which are the property of the
Havana Commercial company. Another
was Henry Clay" belonging to this
Henry Clay and Book & Company, Ltd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

and the drunkard need never know why
he quit drinking intoxicating liquors.
Miss Mary Roberts says the terrible
evil of drunkenness has at last found
conqueror in Golden Specific. She saved
her brother from ruin and her words
burn with a new hope to every woman
who would rescue a son, brother or hus-
band from. the scourge of drunkenness.
1t is a physical iTI1possibility for any
one to drink Intoxicating liquors and
take this medicine.
If anyone desires to try this marvellous
remedy. DR. J. w. Haines, 1873 Glenn
Building, Cincinnati. Ohio, will gladly
send a free trial package that they may
see how easily it is to be used and how
positive il its effect.