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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02
Bills Passed by the Senate.

On March 23d the following bills
were passed by the Senate on third
reading:
s. B. No. ia, by Buckley-To create
fish and game commission and pre-
scribing seasons for game shooting
and making many other amendments
to the existing law.
S. b. No. AZ, by ]. f. Adams-To Gre
ate highway commission to work in
harmony with the contemplated
United States commission for the con-
struction of a national highway across
the continent.
S. b. No. 167. by Lewis-To create a
state commission for the supervision
of travelling libraries.
S. b. No. 50. by Jefferson-To pro-
vide additional bounties on wolves.
mountain lions and coyotes.
S. b. No. 1870. by Rush-To prescribe
methods under which corporations
may merge.
II. b. No. $40. by Madrid and Breck-
enridge-To permit diversion of water
from irrigating bitches. measure es.
pecially passed for the accommodation
of the towns OF Conejos county, where
the bitches are desired as source OF
domestic supply.
S. b. No. 81. by Jefferson-To ap-
propriate $3.50 for repairs at the Routt
county fish hatchery.
S. b. No. "a. by Jefferson-To appro-
pirate $1,000 for fish hatchery in
Grand county, the site to be contribut.
ed gratis.
S. b. No. As. by Ballinger-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for fish hatchery in
Park county. provided site be Sc
cured gratuitously.
S. b. No. 259 by Barela-To author
ize corporations to collect 50 a wear
road tax in each county from each en-
ploye and reserve ten per cent. com.
mission.
S. b. Na. Ga. by Hill-To amend the
law governing prize fights and spar.
ring exhibitions. and making the en-
gaging in such exhibitions a misde-
meanor and declaring the survivor in
fistic encounter resulting in death
OF one OF the participants guilty of
murder
s. b. No. 23S. by Ewing-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for fish hatchery in Rio
Grande county, provided the site he
contributed gratis.
Ii. b. No. SS. to appropriate $4,000
for the prosecution OF work ON state
canal No. ! at Canon City, was passed
by the iIouse on March 23d by vote
OF 81 to 21. after a stormy debate in
which Governor Peabody was bitterly
attacked by several members.
Such a measure received the hearty
Endorsement of the State Federation
OF Women's Clubs. as well as the state
Federation of Labor.
House bill No. 35. by Mr.. Moler.
passed the Senate March oath. II is a
bill prohibiting the employment OF
children sixteen years old. or under.
in any mill. factory. manufactnrinr
establishment. shop or store, or in or
about coal or other mines. or any oc-
cupation which may be deemed nm.
healthiul or dangerous. for a greater
number than eight hours in the twen.
tyfour' and no woman is to be EN-
ployed IN any occupation requiring her
hour day. The bill was amended so as
70 make 1t include some OF the feat
ures Of Senator Ballingers bill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02
Must Remove Fences.

Washington. d. c., March 2S.-Sec.
retary Hitchcock to-day sent out let
tiers to cattlemen in Wyoming, Ne
braska. Colorado. Utah and other west
ern states. having government land,
notifying them that all Illegal fences
must be removed by May 1st
II the order is not complied with by
that time, suits for trespass will be
instituted and the fences removed by
processes OF United States courts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

There would be no talk OF race sui.
eide If all married couples were like
Mr.. and Mrs. Cormac McCallis OF
Hazleton- Penn, who have Just had
their twenty-third child born to them.
Mrs. McCallIs is forty-five. She was
married at the age of seventeen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

The messenger boys can never ex-
pect to conduct successful strike
until they invent scheme by which
they can exercise authority over their
mothers
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

England again has been consider
ing the problem of a food supply in
case OF foreign war. The best way
TO dispose of that matter is to keep
on good terms with the United
States. In that case there will
always be food and to spare.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

A Kansas City telephone girl has
been awarded sl2.5Oo damages be
cause the manager shook her, not
figuratively. but literally. Moral: 1t
is better just to talk to a telephone
girl.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Great Britain has purchased the
cruisers offered for sale by Argentina,
John Bull may be a little bit slow.
but he rarely overlooks naval bar
gain
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

"Oh. that's only his way" we often
hear pleaded in excuse for some one.
But when a mans ways are offensive
to his fellows he's called upon to al
ter them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Theatrical managers love full
house, but 1t is a sad sight for the
man whose three aces have induced
him to pay to witness II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

A Philadelphia minister advises
young women never to marry n man
until they have thoroughly reformed
him. Why not make sure of him
first and reform him later on?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

The big supply of smokeiess powder
that the sultan is arranging to buy
in Germany is not designed for toilet
use by the female members OF his
happy family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

King Edward of England has join.
ed four clubs during the past year.
Now II the queen doesn't believe him
when he gets in late It will simply
show that she isn't willing to listen
to reason.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Baltimore's new city directory
gives the city population Of 664. .725
--155,76s more than the census enum.
orators found in 1900. Evidently the
Baltimore directory publishers are en-
terprising people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

The Louisville courier-Journal rises
superior to local prejudices in an ed
itorial on the Value of Kentucky
Waterways"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

From recent numerous scandalous
eruptions In royal circles abroad one
gathers that the sarsaparilla market
is on the verge of boom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

The news that the author of "All
Coons Look Alike to Me" is bank
rupt should cause genuine regret in
1ndianola-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

The lIoness Aesop tells about. yon
remember. entertained a somewhat
different opinion concerning large fam
ilies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

There are plenty of men who will
never grow round-shouldered from car
rying their bralns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Count Tolstoi maintains that the
accumulation OF vast riches is not a
good deed. but an evil one The
beauty of this theory is that the good
deeds will always outnumber the
evil ones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Sir Thomas Upton has served no.
tee that he is coming for the cup
this time. He is tired of being merely
q jolly good fellow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

And get rich quick investor also is
born every minute
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Kipling's new poem would seem to
indicate that he wants TO hedge on
the fianneled fools and muddied OATS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Count Boni de castellane says he is
delighted with America. Evidently
the Gould checks have been liberal
of late.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Cornell professors Will get pensions
of $500 per year II they escape ty-
phoid until they are seventy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Congratulations continue to pour in
on Mrs. Ormsby. the mother OF the
famous quadruplets. while the mel
ancholy plight of Mr.. ormsby is per-
sistently overlooked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

English earls and American poker
never have become thoroughly ae-
quainted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Prince Albert Kakailimoku Kumuia.
kha. last descendant of King Kane
hameha of Hawaii, is dead. Let us
hope he has gone where the good arc
o. X
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

In the matter OF swelling the death
rate the late DR.. Gatling easily headed
his profession.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Some people are already beginning
to fidget for fear panama hats may be
stylish again next summer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-02

Mr.. KIpline prefers the bagpIpes. but
he can also touch the Lutte.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22

Miss Cora Wingo is spending the
vacation at home in Martin. Miss
Wingo will be one of the instructors
in the summer institute at Browns
vile.
c. M. Downing and Miss Ethel
Cloar, of Hornbeak, were granted
license to wed this week. They
are we'll known residents of Num-
Der Five.
Henry McClelland and Ed Lewis,
freight agents of the Georgia and
G. S. & +. railroads, were in the
city Saturday, the guests of their
old friend, T. F. Stubs.
The W. c. T. U. and mothers
meeting will be held next Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock in the Meth
odist church. All members are re-
quested to be at this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F, Beckham,
Elders Shelburne and Book and
Prof. E. c. Ownby were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Morgan at
6 o'clock dinner Tuesday evening.
Misses Vera and Kate Tinkle,
Wootson Davis and Lucretia Brooks
and Mr.. Jock Rock gave concert at
Martin Tuesday night to a very
good-sized and appreciative audi
euce.
Albert Kinney, now With the
Philippines army in the ORIENT has
been commissioned by the Govern
ment to train native scouts for the
American service, on the Island. OF
Lamar.
The meeting at the Christian
Church continues this week with
general interest. The crowds are
increasing and the religious -senti-
ment is growing. There have been
already between twenty and thirty
conversions.
BY invitation the friends of little
Miss Brownie Mary Dickson gath
cred at her home on Try street
Tuesday afternoon, and from 4 to 6
o'clock INDUCED in games, music
and Rotations, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Edith Nichols, Annie Laurie
Griffin, Ruth Griffin, Mary Mccoy,
Dot Beck, Minnie Beck, Lucille
Barker, The1ma Dickerson, Leonard
Brown, Max Brown, Irwin Griffin,
Elton Mcclure, Doughtridge Mich
OILS and Charles Mccoy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
Shot at Mt. Manuel.

Will Wray was disappointed
sutton for the hand of Miss Hamil-
ton, daughter of VIM. Hamilton, at
Spout Spring. and she has for sew
eral months been the bride of Mr..
Norton, a very worthy gentleman.
Wray, it seems, could not brook his
trouble and began to annoy Mrs.
Norton with troublesome letters.
The matter had been going in this
fashion for some time when a crisis
was reached last Sunday in a diff
ficulty at Mt. Manuel church, three
miles north of Spout Spring on the
banks of Reelfoot Lake. 1t was
children's day and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton had gone to attend the serv-
ices. At the door of the church
Wrav and Norton met. Norton
drew his knife and the men clinched,
Norton cutting Wray's coat. Wray
pulled 38-calibre pistol and fired,
two shots taking effect in Nortons
arm, one entering just below the
shoulder and ranging downward.
Norton was taken home and Wray
taken in the custody of officers. DR..
T. E. Marshall was called and
dressed Norton's wounds, which he
said were very painful. An artery
was severed AMI bleeding was very
copious. When the shooting took
place the ladies were all badly
frightened and ran to the other
part of the building.
Wray comes of an excellent FAM
lily, but it is said that he has no
been altogether in the best of
health for some time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22

A typographical error appeared
in this paper last week concerning
an entertainment by Miss Dee
Glover reported in correspondence
from Number Six. 1t was reported
that she entertained with finch on
Sunday, which was not correct.
We gladly make the correction. 1t
was not the correspondents fault.
Capt. J. H. Mcdowell narrowly
escaped a serious accident last
Tuesday at New Orleans. He was
with party of friends making a
pleasure tour of the city and Mr..
McDowell's left arm was carelessly
thrown out a street car window and
came IN contact with a shade tree.
The arm was badly bruised and
sprained, but he was able to be out
again Thursday.
The death of the little son,
Frank c., of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wehman, occurred last Friday
evening. The little fellow had been
sick four or five weeks of measles,
pneumonia and whooping cough, a
complication which the little boy
could not survive. He was about
four years of age, bright little
fellow, fond of his parents and the
sports and pleasures of childhood.
Death came, however, and the little
spirit took its flight to the arms of
the Savior. Services we're held at
the residence Sunday evening by
Rev. Mccoy, and the burial took
place at the city cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
Mrs. c. D. billiard,

The remains Of Mrs. O. p. Hil~
lizard arrived here from Memphis Sc
urday at 16 o'clock, and funeral serY-
ices were held shortly after at the
Methodist church. Several of Mr..
billiards. brother ministers were
present and spoke feelingly of the
virtues of the good woman gone and
offered consolation to the bereaved
husband, children and other relatives.
T. c. Ashcroft, of Memphis, and
Mrs. T. H. CarotEerS, ,of Athens, Tex
as, brother and sister of Mrs. Hilliard,
accompanied Mr.. Hilliard here on his
sad journey.
Mrs. Hilliard, whose maiden name
was Fannie Ashcroft, was born at
Verona, Miss, on the eighth Of May,
1864. She was married to Charles d.
Hilliard on the eighth of December,
1884, and proved a great help and
to him in his work.
All who knew speak of her in high
est praises and she mad loving friends
in all parts of the Memphis conference
district, where her husbands work had
carried them Clinton Ky. Democrat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
Frank Kennedy spent Sunday at

Frank Kennedy spent Sunday al
his home in Illinois.
Miss Grace White, of Martin was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. J. H. Posey, of Hornbeak'
called to see us yesterday.
Miss Kate Tinkle, OF Rutherford
visited her sister, Miss Vera, this
week.
Mr.. Jack Oliver and family have
moved back to their home in the
country.
Douglas Walker, of st. Louis,
spent Sunday IN Union City with
the folks at home.
Miss Ruth Brown, Of near Oblon'
was the guest of his brother, Dr.
Calvin Brown, here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brevard left
over the M. & o. Sunday on their
way to the reunion at New Orleans
Mrs. Pace and little daughter, OF
Rutherford, stopped over in the
CITY this week from visit in Mar
tin.
Mrs. S. A. E. Whitesell has re-
turned to Fulton from a pleasant
visit with MI and Mrs. K. p.
Whitesell.
P. H. owen is attending the
General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in Nash
vile this week.
Mrs. T. f. Stubs and Mildred
and lnman Elliott are in Humboldt
at the bedside of Mrs. Sallie Tur-
ner, who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Walker left
Yesterday for Nashville to attend
General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Tom Stubs and family, of
Baldwin, Miss, will arrive next
week and spend a few weeks with
the family Of T. F. Stubbs.
Mrs. Jas. Stevens and Miss Julia
Jackson, of Hickman, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Muir
ply on Division street yesterday.
Miss Emma Lewis entertained a
party of friends at 6-oclock tea at
the Preston home Wednesday even
ing. Refreshments were served.
Miss Kate Tinkle came up from
Rutherford Tuesday to assist in
the concert given that night at
Martin by local talent of our city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
VETS GO TO NEW ORLEANS.
Two Coaches With Sixty People
Leave Monday.

Two coaches filed with people,
about sixty gong aboard here, left
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
bound for New Orleans and the re-
union of ex-Confederates. Among
the number were Captain ]. H. Nc
Dowell and his company, wives,
daughters and friends as follows:
Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Mcdowell,
DR., F. M. McRee, the Misses Whit
son, Mrs. Lou Anderson Fields,
w. ]. Briggs, Jim Jones. ]. r. Don
nell, q. W. Donnell Dave Little,
B. c. Durham and little son, MIR.
and Mrs. Pink Marshall, Mesdames
John Caldwell and Florence Harris,
Miss Minnie Pearson, Robert Maui
pin, Joe Isbell, B. H. Whitley and
little daughter, r. L. Lockert and
wife, John Duke and wife, ]. D.
Farmer, ]. A. Cloar, Harry Ed
wards, ]. A. Prewett, H. l. Houser,
Bob Campbell, DR.. II. E. Marshall,
Conn Moffatt and wife, Miss May
Crockett, J. H. Harmon, G. E. Cobb,
Judge Morris, w. Z. Massengill,
Bud Thomas, O. E. Millikin and
wife, J. E. Williams, John Harri-
sou, Steve Board G. w. Dickinson,
Joe Davis, ]. c. Glass, Bob Camp
bell, Miss Miriam Clemmons, Rives;
Frank Cunningham, Polk; Holland
B1ttlck and wife, Rives: Miss Mel
lie Clemmons, Rives; Newt Moore,
Calvin Brown, r. H. Parks, Obion.
Eighty-four tickets were sold be-
tween Union City and Newbern;
one hundred sold at Dyersburg.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
WorLd Kida Renutntion.

Whites Cream Vermifuge has
achieved a world wide reputation as
being the best OF all worm destroyers,
and for its tonic influence on weak and
unthrifty children, as it neutralizes
the acidity or sourness of the stomach,
improves their digestion, and assimi-
lation of food strengthens their ner-
,vous SYSTEM and restores them to the
health. yig0r and elasticity Of spirits
natural to childhood, 25c at
Mailing Drug Sfore.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
DECLARED OFF
Mobile & Ohio Strike Matter Of
History.

N@ASNAAS W WIN 0UA4RO b 14&uUCA Va
History.
Mobile, Ala, May 20.-The strike
OF the trainmen and switchmen Of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad was
declared off at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The agreement entered into in
substance is as follows:
First The Mobile & Ohio agrees
to advance wages Z to 10 per CEN
for freight and passenger service,
instead Of 81 to =, as shown in the
schedule of April l, 1903, said in
crease to be effective from June J.,
next.
Second-The company agrees
to allow the employees who left
the service to return without any
prejudice except in such cases
where certain OF the employees
have been trespassing upon the
property of the company after be-
ing warned, coupled with the con.
duct indicating purpose to
obstruct the movement of trains.
Third-The company agrees and
believes that there are now sufi-
Gent vacancies to accumulate 81
per cent of the ex-employes and
agrees to allow this percentage to
return if there are sufficient vacan-
cies for this number, according to
the rank and priority in the serv-
ice before leaving it.1
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
Rev. E. B. McNeal Elected on Con-
federate Pension Board.

Delegates from the Confederate
camps and biyouacs of West Teu-
nessee met in Jackson, Tenn, last
Saturday under the law recently
passed by the Legislature of Ten
nessee for the purpose of electing a
member of the Confederate Pension
Board. There were 152 votes rep
resented. They organized by
electing J. H. Mcdowell chairman,
and J, G. Wells secretary. There.
was placed in nomination ]. r. Lit
tie, of Dresden; Bob Clark, of Milan
and Rev. E. B. McNeal, of Jackson.
E. B. McNeal received 81 votes on
the first ballot, which beiur a ma
jority was by motion made unani-
nous. He was conducted to the
front by Clark and Little with arms
entwined around each others necks
in an affectionate manner and made
rousing soul-st1rring speech
which enthused the veterans into a
kind of love feast. Rev. McNears
record as brave patriotic soldier
is above reproach. He is an ener-
get1c, intelligent veteran, and all
went home feeling satisfied that
they had made a wise selection. A
resolution was passed asking all
camps and bivouacs in West Ten
nessec to send delegates to Trenton
in October next for the purpose of
organizing a West Tennessee Vet
Grams ASSOCIATION. Peace, good
will and traternal love prevailed i'll
he meeting, and after many God
bless you's, the body adjourned,
Terrible plaques, those itching,
Fostering diseases Of the skin. Put
j = nnon'E Din
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22

Transfers.

w. H. Stull & Co. to S. NJ. Fields,
301 acres in No. II, $4,000.
Annie E. Campbell to o. Dircks,
lot in No. Is, Sis.
L. A. Chappell to John c. Mitch
ell, SO acres in No. 10, 5000.
D. K. Baker to ]. L. and z. L.
Hubbard, lot in No. Is, 1925.
Silas Brown to Ed Knott, acres
in No. Is, $3.50.
J. F. Cunningham ct al. to D. D.
Long, IS acres in No. 9, 500.
J. A. Wright to w. B. Stovall, lot
in No. 4, 81, 300.
w. B. Stovall to Brack Stovall,
lot in No. 4, So, 1000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to 4
happy, vigorous old age.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
IMPORTANT MEETING.
X. of P. at the Lodge Room
next Monday Night.

Members of the K. of P.
Lodge are called to meet at
the hall next Monday night,
May rs, to dispose of some
very importa9t questions now
affecting the lodge. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Your presence is also neces-
sary in order that you may
have presented to the Lodge
the names of friends whom
you may wish to invite to the
picnic and banquet, for which
extraordinary pre- p rations
and provisions are to be made,
to take place June 4 at some
we'll adapted point on the line
OF one of Our railroads. Don't
forget to come to the meeting.
By order of the Chancellor
Commander, w. G. C1agett.
Program of the Obion County Medical
Association.
l. Puperal Septicemia-J.B. Hay
ner. Discussion by H. E. White,
P. N. Matlock and ]. A. Self.
2. Intestinal Ulceration-H. T.
Fullerton. Discussion by H. T.
Butler, D. M. Pearce and w. c.
PRESLEY.
3. Eudoniethritis-J. F. Roper.
Discussion by J. B. Short, T. P.
Callicott and ]. H. Shelton.
4. Intestinal Obstruction-J. B.
Anderson. Discussion by R. A.
Napier, j. B. Hibitts and. G. B.
Jones.
5. The Diagnosis OF Disease--T.
E. Marshall. Discussion by V.
Jernigan, j.. ]. Wells and H, L. Park.
6. Fibroid Tumor of the Uterus
and Post Portem Hemorrhage-
Report of a case-J. A. Howard
Discussion by W. A. Anderson. f.
w. Watson and W. P. Richards.
7. Miscellaneous discussions.
Try an Exporto cigar at Dabnke's;
good smoke-no Joke.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
YeeeYgEyEyyeEyyye
6 HONESTLY 9
no you know that many stores are dishonest
- because the public is dishonest?

Did YOU ever stop to think how much in this old
world is artifciality?
What great pains go to to get or make some
thing that looks like something else?
Can we after all blame too severely the store that
is simply overzealous in catering to this human
popularity?
And yet you rely good store to tell you what
is good to wear; and the public opinion is
moulded out Of the thought and suggestion of stores
that hold the public confidence.
The true store recognizes its public responsibility
and will not cater to dishonest ideas, matter how
profitable they might seem to be-
And why not be honest?
If piece Of dress goods has cotton in it, why be
afraid to tell it, when the fabric is good for what it
is, and at fair price?
If sheet is "a inches wide, why call it 1914, if it
is wide enough for the purpose required? Nobody
is deceived if the purchases has tape line. 1t 1t
proves too narrow it comes back, and if a sale
IS not lost it causes another delivery and double
store service throughout There can be no possible
benefit from the deception.
WHY call thing worth $I2, selling at IS, when
it is only worth $40. 1t is bargain at S8. And
vet the purchaser is often party to the deception,
and likes to tell neighbor that the article secured
is worth the bigger price, The store simply caters
to human failing.
But there is another element of human nature
that knows that the servant that lies tor them will
lie to them Humanity in the aggregate is honest,
and wants plain, honest statements, and reliable IN
formation about all that it spends its money for,
and Verhines advertising endeavors to give these
facts frankly in every announcement made
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-05-22
Try Sunshine flour.
CITY BOARD.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men met in regular session Tuesday
night with the following proceed
ings: