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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Summer Drinks and ices at
Dahnke's,
ELECTION NOTICE.

On Thursday, the 9th day OF Au-
gust, 1908, we, by virtue of ap-
pointment as Commissioners OF
Elections, will open and hold at the
various voting precincts IN Obion
county an election tor the purpose
of electing three school directors
for each civil district, as the law
now requires; also, for the purpose
of electing a Justice of the Peace
on the same day to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of R. T.
Roberts, ]. P, for the corporation
of South Fulton in District No. 16.
This July 9th, 1908.
THos. ]. BONNER, Chm,
GEO. P. HURT,
G. w. ISBELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
PROTEMUS.

Editors Commercial: Though there
may be others writing from this place,
and as we are so much like stray dog
we have to beg admittance from some
where, and hope the following will be
received.
We attended the Baptist-Christian
skinning at Hornbeak one day last
week and heard the subject, "Can a
true child of God so apoStatize and be
lost" ably discussed. We say no at
once, and of course agree with the
Baptist brother. But to save our
lives we cannot see any good to come
out of these debates.
The Methodists at Cobb Chapel held
their quarterly meeting last Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. AS none of the
preachers, except the pastor, and very
few of the delegates were present
there was but little business done.
The good people of Obion and Cobb's
Chapel gave us an excellent dinner,
Rev. Kendall fine sermon and the
choir some splendid music.
The next day we found ourself at
Sulphur Spring with some of the
beautiful bellies, old men and bachelors,
cracking their jokes, playing humble
peg and fighting hungry mosquitoes
MY! Such dinner was never spread
before in that bottom. 1t would have
done you good to have seen how saw
agely the victuals were devoured.
Barleycorn and Gypsy ate till all were
through and then grunted and fumed
the rest Of the evening.
You correspondents who were not
there will never know what you
missed.
A Rives crowd, bound for the Lake,
arrived at Protemus sometime Monday
night and made themselves at home;
entering one of the back windows of
our church, unlocked the side door
and took possession. Judging from
the pistol shooting and the way they
left things there were no preachers,
Bibles or very many Christians in the
cfowd. How is this, Barleycorn.
P. H. o.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Before Judge Head lett the city

Before Judge Head lett the city a
few DAYS ago, he made PROPOSE
tion to Mr.. Seid Waddell that they
Join in building an opera house on
First street, converting the upper
part of their buildings occupied
by S. D. Woosley and Carter "
Long into large auditorium ana
STAGE, with a seating capacity
of about 600 or 700 and a 4o-toot
stage, built deep and high tor the
accommodation of companies carry
ing fine scenery. Mr.. Waddell IS
now in st. Louis, as an evidence OF
the interest he is taking IN the
matter, getting plans and estimates
on the cost of the work. These
gentlemen always mean business
when they undertake anything and
we feel pretty sure that they are
going to build All opera house. The
citizens will feel under everlasting
obligations to them if the house is
built. We certainly hope it will be-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Transfers.

E. M. Stone and wife to Geo. S
Stone, one-s1xth of 16+ acres in No
2, ST, 505.62.
Geo. S. Stone and wife to E. M
Stone, one-half Of 81 acres in No
10, $685..
John R. Williams to George W
Davis, $50 acres in No. 5, $4,000.
w. A. Barnes and wife to l. c. R
r. Co., land in No. 16, $50.
J. T. Futrell to E. G. Mainard, To-
in No. 16, $3.50.
J. T. Clifton to J. B. Bruer, inter
est in No. 3, 5000.
w. P. Miles ct al. to ], M
Foulks, 20 acres in No. 10, ST., 900.
E. c. Ownby to G. S, 'Ownby, 10
in No. /, 81, 500.
S. H. Neff to John Y. Keith, 10
in No. 10, ST, 200
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Mrs. Thompson Entertains.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Thompson's
home on the corner of Church and
Home streets was the scene of
an interesting entertainment last
Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6. 1t
was a reception in honor of Mrs.
Thompson's guest, Mrs. L. B.
Jaynes, of Paducah. The parlors
and halls were profusely decorated
with plants and fiowers-ferns and
palms, roses and carnations-and
pink was the coloring shown in
the scheme. The visiting guests
present were Mrs. L. B. Jaynes,
Paducah; Mrs. Horace RaineY,
New Orleans; Mrs. Tanner Hen
bricks, Nashville; Mrs. Kate Cold
we'll, Louisville; Miss Katharine
Howard, Hazelhurst, Miss; Miss
Margaret Kroger, Henderson;
Miss Leila Gerdine, Boston.
From the city were Mesdames
Ella Cathey, j. NJ. Rippy, D. N.
Walker, Melvin Glasscock, w. M.
Mailing, w. M. Turner, Gertrude
Smoot. Fulton Howard, Arnett
Thompson, Florence Harris, Robt.
Rinehart, Thos. Shofner, Jas.
Arm, T. j. Latimer,J. B. Nc
Dearmon, H. T. Robinson, w. P.
Casey, VIM. 'Heathcock; Misses
Winnie May Moffett, Rhine JOY
ner, Nell Joyner, Matte Rinehart,
Emma Walker.
As hostess, Mrs. Thompson was
assisted by Mrs. Howard, Mrs.
Harris and Mrs. Smoot.
Progressive finch served as a
medium of amusement, the winner
being Miss Nell Joyner, and the
prize a pretty cut glass puff box
Miss Margaret Kroger won the
visitors prize, a box of candy.
Refreshments were served at
lunch time, consisting of relishes,
ices and cakes.
1t was happy company and an
extraordinary occasion, an assem-
blage of friends at the home and
around the table of an admirable
| hostess,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Death of Robt. E. Walker.

Upon returning home last Thurs
day night from Arkansas, where
he was engaged in timber work,
Mr.. Walker, whose death took
place very unexpectedly, retired
about 12 o'clock and died in a few
hours afterwards-about 4 o'clock.
The weather was very warm and
it is supposed Mr.. Walker par,
took too freely of ice water before
going to bed. He appeared to be
in usual health, but Mrs. Walker
was aroused about 3 o'clock by his
heavy breathing. She informed
Col. Coulter, at whose house they
resided, and physician was sent
for Immediately, but before he ar
rived Mr.. Walker was dead. Hon,
Jno. r. Walker, brother of the
deceased, arrived Friday from
Trenton and remained for the
burial, which took place at East
View Saturday, services conducted
by Elder w. j. Shelburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker had nc
children and were here visiting
Col. and Mrs. Coulter from Hall
Station, their home. Mr.. Walker
was not member of the church
but reputed very excellent gen.
tleman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Prof. J. D. Combs, principal OF
the Union City Business College, is
here this week. Mr.. Combs is now
busy arranging for the faculty OF
that splendid new institution for
the fall term. The catalogues are
now in the press, having been
awarded to The Commercial, and DR..
Turner, the president, in charge of
the work, is directing the affairs,
The gentlemen of the directory are
ambitious and intend to build up a
fine business college in Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Our good friend, W. P. Morris,
of Rlves, brought to our office yes
+erday as fine a crate of tomatoes
as we have seen this year. Col.
Morris is a natural born hustler.
He knows exactly how to grow
small fruits and vegetables and is
making a bushel of money at the
business.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Mr.. James D. Senter, a proml-
nent young lawyer and politician
of Humboldt, was pleasant Wis
itor in Union City yesterday He
paid The Commercial a visit and
informed us of his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
the Office of railroad commissioner
for the western division of sthe
state, the place now being held by
N. W. Baptist, of Covington,
Mr.. Senter is one of the brightest
and most successful members OF
the Gibson county bar. He is
energetic and if he is elected to
tie place will discharge the du-
ties of the Office in an intelligent
and satisfactory manner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

About 200 tickets were sold from
this place to Waverly last Wednes-
day, and the special left the station
with fourteen coaches to accommo-
date the crowd along the route.
Waverly had fair day, although 1t
ra1ned in this section, and a large
crowd witnessed the Pythian exer'
cicaS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Joseph B. Graham, formerly
principal of the Union City High
School, was killed in a railroad &C
cident a few days ago in Alabama.
Mr.. Graham was states attorney
in an Alabama district and field
agent for the Southern Board OF
Education, that state. He was
well remembered here.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
The High School Department
Of II, Union City Public Schools

OFFERS complete in college preparatory work.
~ for teaching in the secondary schools of the state
The student completing its of study and passing the
required examinations will be fitted for into Van
derbt University. -Four years work is given in Latin
Mathematics and English, and two in Greek German
Elementary Physics and Chemistry will be taught with
fully equppod laboratory for daily experiments. 81
The Board has secured able and experienced teachers
and building and equipment is unsurpassed anywhere
in the state
Scholarship Providing Literary Tuition Vanderbilt University
Year Will be Given the Student Making the Highest
When
TutionTo pupils living within the limits Union City,
$ rs payable advance Board
will provided rate making the expense the half
exceed sos First begins Monday, August 81 1908
For further particulars, address
A. E. DARRAH, Supt City Schools,
w. E. MILLER, Principal High School,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Marriage Licenses.

MdA1A06O AASSAoSS'
w. B. Watrace and Ollie Cunning
ham.
c. H. Cunningham and Miss
Maude B. Rumage.
Angus Gwynn and Miss Matte
Owens.
James F. Darnall and Mrs. Ora c.
Waters
Dock Thompson and G. A. Phil
lips.
H. B. Callahan and Antoinette
Snow.
r. ]. Crubbs and Lizzie Spence.
Joe Hazelrigg and N. E. Black.
George Brown and Miss Birdie
Bertram.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
A School Entertainment.

The directors of the Oakdale
school will give an entertainment
on Thursday night. July %, begin
ming at $50 p. m. The admission
will be 1Oc, children under ten ad-
mitted free. The proceeds will be
used to help pay for library which
is being put in the school Recog-
nizing the Importance of such a
move, the people interested IN the
school and all who are in sympathy
with the progressive methods IN our
public schools should contribute by
their presence to add to the success
of the program, which is given be-
low.
Music selected.
Recitation, by Allie Harpole.
Recitation, by Oscar Rives.
Violin solo, by Miss Mittie Jones.
The educational outlook in Obion
county, by supt. J. M. Moore
Music, by string band.
Address, by Prof. A. E. Darrah,
principal of U. c. P. S,
Recitation, by Mrs. Eva B'xley'
Piano duet, by Miss Mittie Jones
and Mrs. Walter Morris.
Address, by Prof. W. E. Miller,
principal of Union City Public High
School.
Recitation, by Miss Ruth Cole
man.
Music, by string band.
We buy our own meat and it is
of choice beef. We do not buy
seconds in any kind of meats. Cald-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

WANTED-Position in Union
City or vicinity by competent book
keeper. Al references. X. I. H.,
$40 Saffrans ST., Memphis, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Elsewhere in this paper appears
an announcement of the High
School department of the Union
City Public School, Among the
features specified is a chemical
laboratory. This is the property
of the principal, Mr.. Miller pur-
chased at a cost of 81, 900, and
will be used in the school for prac-
teal illustrations in the study OF
chemistry. The school will be one
OF the hest Union City has ever had.
Mr.. Miller comes to us backed up
by reputation as teacher OF ex-
traordlnary ability. The Superin'
tendent and faculty and the school
building itself all present the most
attractive prospects for a hne
school. The Superintendent and
Principal are now busily engaged
in canvassing for the school, and
everything planned to make the
school far in advance of all OUT
publ; schools.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Institute Papers.

Obion County teachers receiving
certificates from the Peabody Nor
NAL Institute for West Tennessee
held in Union City in June, are as
follows
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Bransford
chaperoned hay1ng party to Ali
quippa Park Monday evening for
supper. These were Misses Mar
garet Bransford, Alma Hayden,
May Belle Woody, Essie Tisdale,
Emma Walker, Margaret Kroger,
DR.. Joyner, Locke Alexander, DR..
Blanton, Chas. Johnson, DR.. Hughes
and Virgil Wantland.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

The equal of any and better than
most fiours-the Sunshine, made
by the Dahnke-W Walker Milling
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

The students of the Academy at
Cumberland City, Tenn, are care
fully looked after at all hours Dy
the teachers and the principal J.H.
Rayer
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

For bargains call at Fish Bros,
They are closing out at cost.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
SECONDARY.

Prof. J. H. Bayer states that the,
Academy at Cumberland City, Tenn.
has a special course for those pre-
parinp to teach.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

NAL Institute for West Tennessee
held in Union City in June, are as
follows.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATES.
Union City-Mlsses Sadie An
derson. Beulah Allen, Wood1e Fer
reI, Oscar ELAN, B. H. Good, Ethel
Henderson, Mary Huuser, Minnie
Howard, Maude Holmes, Cassie
Hamilton, Mamie Hamilton, Lula
Johnson, Rosa Morton, Addie Moon,
Francis Mcdowell, Essie Overton,
Hattie Parker, Lena Parker, Dan
die Pardue, Annie L. Reaves, May
Belle Woody, Ira Glover, Lola
Word.
Troy-Cammi Curry, Mary Will
kerson, Eva Sorrell; Pearl Cham
bers, Matte Curry, Chas. Lasley,
Norma Lasley.
Kentun-Jettye Tilghman.
Terrell-W. V. Wade, F. t.
Fuqua.
McConnell-G T. Sellars.
Hornbeak-O. c. Williams, Miss
Julia White.
Woodland Mills-D. o. White.
Lane-Maggle Haggard.
Elbridge-May Davidson,
Rives-Mamye Barham, Lizzie
Barham, Helen Cooper.
Mt. Pelia-Lelia Collier, Annie
Caruthers.
SECONDARY.
Kenton-B. E. Flowers.
Rives-J. E. Cummings.
Union C1ty-O. L. Weaks, Daisy
Pearl Keiser, Mary Turner, Ethel
Richards, Sallie Thomas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Everything good to eat at all
times at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
man.
Music, by string band.

We buy our own meat and it is
of choice beef. We do not buy
seconds in any kind of meats. Cald-
well.MaYers Grocery Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17
Get your lunch at Dahnke's.

Fish Bros. are closing out their
big stock of goods at cost to quit
business
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-07-17

Good at cost at Fish Bros.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Adrian Cutoff.

Officials of the Northern Pacific have
received notification that the Adrian
cutoff has. been completed, and is now
about ready for receiving freight. The
rates, which will be put in effect over
this branch, will be announced Decem-
Der TO- For long time the shippers
living along the Central Washington
branch of the Northern Pacific have
been badly handicapped by being com
PEELED when shipping goods westward
or from the west, to send via Spokane,
making it rather an expensive business
The new cutoff starts at Coulee City
the old terminal. and ends at Adrian
on the Great Northern. This opens
up new territory to both the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Where Women Rule.

HERMOSTLLO, Mex, Nov. 27.-Ths
island of Tiburon, in the gulf of Cal
ifornia; is certainly Utopia, from the
women's point of view. 1t was for
merly occupied by large tribe of Seri.
Indians, but now there are only 800
or 400 of them left. They live ir
log huts and are a hard working peo-
pie.
The women, however, are the mas
tiers, and it is in this that the tribe
differs from almost any other in the
world. Men on the island are of lit
tie account. A wife rules her husband
with rod of iron and he is simply
a slave. He has no rights, no privi
leges, practically no entity. The wife
is the absolute head of the family and
she may and frequently does. chas-
tise her husband if he does not dc
the work properly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
40fN one WORLD:
0pEOplE ME-
MFNADr
"THE TWO SISTERS"

Although Denman Thompsons play,
The Two Sisters" is announced as
one in which the moral tone predom-
mates, it must not be understood to
be slow or preachy affair On the
contrary, it is full of life and action,
its characters are studies from real life,
they move quickly and with purpose.
The climaxes to each act are full of in
terest, especially the third act. which
shows an illuminated effect of the
house-tops of New York and is the
very climax of sensationalism. The
stage has nothing like it outside of a
few fantastic impossibilities that any
auditor can readily see could never
occur in reality. There's music. song,
quaint comedy, pretty girls, rich cos
tuning and absolutely correct picto-
rial elaboration, through all of which
runs the delightful story of the moral
play, showing virtues triumphs and
vices ultimate and inevitable downfall
The reputation of The Two Sisters"
has preceded it and an immense audi
ence s sure to be in attendance when
it is PLAYED here tonight at the Audi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

ular Dolly Warden" however, has
nothing to do with Dickens famous
character of the locksmith's daughter
in "Barnaby Rudge," but is a fanciful
creation of STANCES. the only remin-
der heins that she is bit of firt
and possesses many of the same sort
of graceful vanities and coquetries. The
period of the story is supposed to be
about 1870. which. of course. has en-
abled Manager Fred G.. Whitney 10
provide a most gorgeous setting for
the opera, and it is also promised that
first rate company will compose
Miss Glaser's support 1t will appear
at the Spokane November 81 and De-
cefnbar I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
The FortY-Year-0ld

well along toward
he
is
Of of that comes
TO most mena fter before 40
before he
politics before 40 The man who
cassed young
Or literature? Or art? Or war!
In that they have learned eS-
limitations They have found where
Life and literature are full OF
60 70 and at so
before 40.
S at 40 fuiV
has learned the world and
himself and as
Coua thing
matter what his age He may
charmed circle where none
durstw waikiki he"
more?
buy your
illusions You know your reno"
of this knoWledse you are
equtppe organize victory cut OF defeat
The main s courage?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Fashions Latest Furore

Entire taffeta gowns have been re-
vived with furore hardly expected at
this season. Broom is used to carry
out very dainty design. The blouse
has deep yoke shocked half way
down; from this the silk falls into a
high pointed girdle, which encircles
the waist. 1t is buttoned up the back
and has a spooked high stock srognd
the neck. The aleeves have wide fow
Of shocking just between the elbow
and top, from whence they fall very
full, caught into cuffs, also of smook-
ing.
In fact the shocking is the only
trimming on the dress and affords de-
lightful change from lace and embroi-
derry. The skirt has a deep hip yoke
of it and below the yoke falls very
full around it at the bottom.
Corresponding with the dress is big
brown hat turned up triAe at one side
over the brim. Brown plume shading
from deep brown to white curling over
the brim. Brown satin rosettes nestle
against the hair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
H[ART=T0-H[ART TALKS
WITH }p0kAh['5 FAIR SIX
The Matchmaking Aunt.

hood. The old, old story is then re,
peated before some clergyman, and
two lovesick young people are started
on their matrimonial journey.
The matchmaker is menace to So
ciety. She may really think she is
helping the young people. That phrase
''She married WE'LL" how dread to
hear it! | know it often means she
married miserably She will soon De
unhappy"
No, love is too sacred to become
plaything for scheming, worldly
matchmaking woman. Her own youth
gone, she continues to indulge IN fir
tatious practices long after the perioo
when she should settle down. So she
amuses herself by marrying simply be-
cause she is herself, as we may say
ION the shelf"
To all young people Of Spokane
say: Arrange your own love affairs
Flee from the match making aunt. Dc
not listen to her She will spoil youi
lives. MRS. RUTH ARNOLD.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Editor Press: Among our sex the
match making aunt is a recognized IN
stitution. Her business is to make
trouble. Ii all the woes OF wo-
men are one day traced to their
source ] am sure the part play1
by the matchmaking aunt will ex-
plain many OF the miseries OF
married life. Her aim in life is to
marry off her young friends. 1t mat
tiers not that the young people she Sc
lects for life-partners are utterly un'
suited. There are, she thinks, GER
tain worldly advantages. Love is poo
pooed. Advantage is everything, po
sition in society, or what not, acting
under her skilful, unseen direction, are
brought into each others company
The shrewd old matchmaker arranges
little dinners, teas, parties and pro-
vides opportunities for those delight
full tete-a- tetes and stolen meetings in
the arbor dear to the hearts OF trust
full youth and inexperienced maiden
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
To Mark Graves.

COLUMBUS. o.. Nov. 27.--An effort
will be made this winter to secure
from the legislature money sufficient
to mark the resting place of every
soldier of the revolution whose re-
| mains are inferred in Ohio soil. The
Ohio society has taken up this work
and has ascertained that about 5000
Of the men of 1775 are buried within
the borders of the state and to mark
| each grave suitably is it's aim. The
majority of the graves are those of
Nirginans, who, after the hostilities.
settled in the Virginia military d s.
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
ONLY A vEBY FEW PUBLISHED.

1t is not possible for the propre
tors to publish more than a very few
of the numerous letters received in
praise of Chamberiain's Collie. Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and tell
ing of its remarkable cures. They
come from people in every walk in
life and from every state in the union.
The following from Mr.. T. w Great
house of Prattsburg, Ga, speaks for
itself: Il would have been dead now
but for the use of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
| It cured me Of chronic diarrhoea afte
1t cured me of chronic diarrhoea
after seven years of suffering. I can
never say too much in praise of that
remedy" For sale by all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
A Soldiers Pet.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius. Nov. 81.
"A new abode in the artillery bar
racks has just been erected for the
great turtle which is the mascot of
the artillerymeh here. This turtle
was here when the island was ceied
to England in 1910, and no one knows
how old it is. 1t weighs $50 pounds,
stands two feet high when walking,
and it's shell measures eight and one
half feet long. 1t can carry two men
on it's back with ease.