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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

had the misfortune to get his barn
burned last Thursday night, losing
a valuable mare and about four
hundred bushels of corn. Some of
his farming tools and all of his
gear was burned without any insur-
ance.
There has been so much rain
during this month. The farmers
have been delayed from planting
and some are not done planting yet,
and the crops that have been plant
ed are in the grass with many of
them.
There are more new brick build
ings to go up in our town in the
near future. There will also be a
new college built. The town has
voted a special school district.
There was also city election OH
May 80, to elect aldermen and city
marshal.
On May n terrible hail
storm passed through this locality.
Some of the hail measured nearly
two inches. There has been one
rain storm after another for three
days and nights.
To give those not acquainted
with the cotton growing of this
state an idea of the cotton that
was grown last year, I will give the
official report. There were 999,629
bales.
At this writing the wheat has
been badly damaged by rust.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
MRS. MARTHA POLK.

Mrs. Martha II. Polk, wife of
E q. Richard Polk, died at he1
home in this city last Friday after
noon at about 5 o'clock, after a
lingering illness of paralysis, aged
81 years and II months. Deceased
was a daughter of Mr.. John D.
Lane, who lives near Kenton, and a
sister of Mrs. Chas. D. Gibbs, Of
this city. -.
She was pure, Christian woman,
an indulgent wife and mother, a
kind and thoughtful neighbor and
friend, and was loved and respected
by all. She was a consistent mem
Der of the Exchange street Chris
tian church
For several years past she has
not been in good health, but bore
her sutferings without a murmur
quietly awaiting the summons from
her Father, and has now gone to
receive the reward of the righteous,
and, though she enjoyed being with
relatives and friends here and was
surrounded by most of life's COM
forts, to-day we believe she is hap
pier in heaven with her only child,
the little daughter who was so sud
denly taken away few short
months ago.
The funeral took place from the
residence Saturday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock and the remains were
inferred at East View cemetery,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

proceed with its duty. There was
quietness IN that mans mind, the
quietness of heavenly wisdom and
infexible willingness to obey pres
ent duty. Duty, then, is the sub
Iimest word in our language. Do
your duty in all things, like the
old Puritan. You cannot do more;
you should never wish to do less.
Never let me and your mother
wear one gray hair for any lack
of duty on your part.
Your affectionate father,
r. E. LEE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
THE KANSAS FLOOD.

Topeka, Kan, June Lit is now
believed that the total number OF
lives lost in the flood here will not
exceed twenty.
No lives were destroyed by the
fires, and only eight buildings
were destroyed by the fire.
Early reports were unayoidably
exaggerated. The burning of
lumber piles gave the impression
that the whole of the northern
part Of the city was going, and no
one was found who places his esti
mate of the loss of lives under the
hundreds.
With the smoke cleared away,
the Kaw falling and communication
by boat less difficult, additional
light on the subject was received
this morning, and the reduction is
the estimated loss of lives followed.
About 200 people are still at
North Topeka, $50 of them being
in. the upper story of the woolen
mill. They are we'll fed, but ex-
tremely uncomfortable.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
TROY.

Mrs. Carey King is very sick at
this writing.
Mrs. Sis Harris, of Union City, is
visiting Mrs. Carey King.
Miss Bonnie Reeves is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Reddltt, at
Obion.
'Gipsy," we cast our vote for the
tent if you guarantee it mosquito
proof.
Misses Belle Billick and Winnie
Stephens visited near Sardis one
day last week.
The program of children's day
at the Methodist church was car
ried out and much enjoyed,
Messrs. f. D. Polk, ]. R. Moffatt,
H. H. Robinson, w. c. and T. P.
PRESLEY were fishing on Reelfoot
Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. Carr and Mrs. James Nc
Coin, who have been visiting Mrs.
Chas. L. Moffatt, have returned to
their home in Nashville.
James Press1y, Miss Belle Bittick
and Mrs. w. A. Smith left Tues
day for Due West, S. c., to attend
the commencement exercises of the
D. w. F. G. of that place.
BILDAD THE SHUHITE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
Troy Dads.

A municipal election was held at
Troy last Thurday and the follow
ing excellent men were eleched to
look. after the affairs of that little
city:
Carroll P. Wilson, mayor; C. L.
Mofatt, recorder; D. w. Latham,
marshal. The aldermen elected
we're. Paul Ingram, F. c. Watson,
W. ]. Myers, ]. w, Scearce, John
o. Bennett, Ike Kirby and w. C.
Pressly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

Kansas City, June With gas
and electric lights extinguished,
the waterworks shut down and the
city practically at the mercy OF
the first fire that breaks out, with
railroad transportation feeble and
Uncertain, Kansas may, if the
waters do not recede within the
next two OF three days, be COM
PEELED to fight for her very life.
Tonight the skies are dark and
lowering, rain Is falling, storm
weather is sweeping up from the
west and the Unsuitable river is
stoutIy holding its own. 1t is
stationary tonight, but what the
food has it keeps and there is no
certain promise of when it will re-
cede. The stage tonight is 34.9
feet, against 35 feet this morning.
Chief Connor, Of the Weather
Bureau, says that while the out
look was for continued rains, it
would necesitate heavy fall if the
present high water is to continue.
The first reliable information
from Kansas City, Kas., was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

Manhattan, Kan, June Mot
since the Galveston flood has
water created such terrible de-
struction of Elife and property
an has just been experienced in the
Kaw valley of Kansas. The terri
tory affected stretches from Brook
vile, Kan, to Kansas City, a
distance1 of 200 miles, by from
three to fifteen miles in width.
Almost the entire territory is sub
merged in water from one to fifty
feet in depth.s The loss to cattle,
homes, barns, fences and crops
will run into the millions. Boat
men who have reached here report
many persons missing. Probably
fifty persons were drowned in the
country around here. Manhattan
is IN the very centre or the nOOdS
fury. The. Blue River from the
North and the Kansas River from
the West, which carries the water
from Republican, Solomon, Saline
and Smoky rivers, besides several
large creeks, meet at the eastern
edge of the city. For the past five
days great volumes of water have
rushed together here, which only
the strongest bridges have been
able to withstand. Ten miles of
water pass Manhattan at given
point of less than two miles. The
high banks of the Union Pacific
& Rock Island. alone have moved
to the .shills and are being taken
care Of in the Kansas Agricultural
College buildings.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
JAMES NJ. OWNBY.

JAMES M, OW NBH.
The citizens of this city were
greatly surprised last Saturday
morning when the news was flashed
over town that Jas. Owuby was
dead, having died very suddenly at
about II o'clock. The immediate
cause of his death was acute con-
gestion.
Mr.. Ownby for two or three
weeks had been confined to his
room, but none of his friends
thought that his illness amounted
to more than slight ma1arial at
tack. He improved and for three
or four days previous to his death
was able to be at his Office as usual,
and his most intimate friends could
hardly believe the sad news of his
demise.
The funeral occurred Sunday af-
ternoon from the family residence
on Main street, the service being
conducted by Rev. w. ]. Mccoy and
was under the direction of the
members of the Knights of Honor
and Elks lodges, who attended in a
body and accompanied the remains
to the place of burial, the city cem-
etery.
Judge ]. NJ. Ownby was consider
ed one of the lerding members of
the Obion county bar and promi-
nent Democrat and politician. He
was a member of the law firm of
Ownby & Keller, of this city.
He was born in Robertson county,
Tennessee, being about so years of
age, son of ]. z. and Carrie A.
Ownby, his father being in the
Confederate army, serving as cap
tain of Company c. Forty-nin h
Tennessee regiment. He was edu-
Gated at Liberty Academy, in his
native county, and in 1868, the fam
lily moved to Obion county, and
here our subject has since resided.
He had some years before. this
learned the boiler makers trade
and IN 1879 he esta blished a large
machine shop in this city on the lot
where now the Deering building
stands, and being fine machinist,
he for number of years enjoyed
large and profitable business. \ A
few years later he began the prac-
tice of law and continued in the
practice of this profession until his
death, being the representative for
Dunn's Mercantile Agency i'll this
city and an attorney for the Mobile
& Ohio Railway Co.
In 1872 he was married to Miss
Tabitha E. Green, of Carroll
county. To them five children we're
born: Misses Ethel, Mabel and
Alice, and Max p and 'seulge s.
Miss Ethel, the oldest daughter, is
married and resides in Middle Ten
nessee, and Miss Mabel became the
wife of Loche Donaldson about two
years sago and resides at Tiptonville.
They were all present at the tuner
al except the oldest daughter who
was unable to attend on account of
sickness.
To the bereaved family weextend
our tenderest and gentlest sympa-
thy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

received. In that district 10000
persons are homeless, number
have been drowned, and the prop
erty loss has been heavy. The
situation there is no better and no
worse.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
LETTERS FROM LEE,
Epistle Written Fifty Years Ago By
Great Southerner to His Son.
worse.

Commercial Appeal.
Ripley, Tenn, May 31.-The
following is the text of a letter
written by Robert E. Lee to his
son in 1852, the original of which
is in possession of DR.. j. 7. Fry,
of Galveston, Tex. At the recent
meeting of the Confederate re-
union at New Orleans q member of
the local camp here secured acopy
of it, and as there is much wisdom
and sound logic embodied therein,
and in view of the fact that Lee
was SO much admired throughout
the country it is sufficient interest
to claim space. The following is
the letter:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
Arlington House,
April 5, 1852.

My Dear Son-l am just in the
act of leaving home for New Mex
leo. My fine old regiment has
been ordered to that distant re-
gion, and | must hasten on to see
that they are properly cared for.
| have but little to add in reply to
your letters of March 26, 2T and
28. Your letters breathe a true
spirit of frankness they have
given myself and your mother
great pleasure. You must study
to be frank with the world frank
ness is the child of honesty and
courage. Say just what you mean
to do on every occasion, and take
it for granted that you mean to do
right. If friend asks a favor
grant it if it is reasonable if not,
tell him plainly why you cannot !;
you will wrong him and yourself
by equivocation of any kind.
Never do wrong thing to make
a friend or keep one the man who
requires you to do so is dearly
purchased at such a sacrifice. Deal
kindly but firmly with all your
classmates; you will find it the pol
lev which wears best. Above all,
do not appear to others what you
are not. If you have any fault to
find with any one, tell him, not
others, of what you complain !;
there is no more dangerous expert
ment than that of undertaking to
be one thing before a mans face
and..another behind his back.
We should live, act and say
nothing to the injury of any one'
1t is not only best as a matter OF
principle, but it is the path to
peace and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in
conclusion of this hastY letter, in
form you that nearly hundred
years ago there was day of re-
markable gloom and darkness
still known as the dark daY-a day
when the light of the sun was
slowly extinguished as if by an
eclipse. The Legislature of Con-
necticut was in session, and as it's
saw the unexpected and
unaccountable darkness coming on
they shared in the general awe and
terror. 1t was supposed by many
that the last day, the day of judg-
ment, had come. Someone, in the
CONSERVATION of the hour, moved
an adjournment. Then there arose
an old Puritan legislator, Daven-
port of Stamford, and said if the
last day had come, he desired to be
found at his place doing his duty,
and therefore moved, that candles
be brought in so the house could
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05
You Know What You are Takiae,

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle, show
Ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in tasteless form. No cure, no pay.
SOC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

The equal of any and better than
most hours-the Sunshine, made
by the Dahnke- Walker Milling
Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-05

the service being conducted by Ed.
w. S. Long.
To the heartbroken husband and
sorrowing relatives, The CONNER
clal tenders its sincerest sympathy.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

There is an old law in Kentucky enacted
in 1895, which provides for the sale of per-
sons convicted as vagrants. When a per-
son is convicted under this Law he is put
up and sold to the highest bidder by the
sheriff or constable and must go into the
service of his purchaser til all the fine and
costs are paid in labor. Those convicted
(the law applies to gambles) usullay
get some friend to buy them and
arrange the matter of remuneration after
ward.
A typographical error in last week
Eagle made us say that Alex J. Wyatt,
the Chicago Optician, would be in White
Oaks January Sd, when it should have been
the Sth. He will be here on that date, if
not delayed until the 9th.
A Mr.. Stoes of Las Cruces, who on
Christmas eve, was impersonating Santa
Claus, got too close to the illuminating can
dies and his cotton furred coat took fire and
burned him severely about the hands be-
fore it could be extingushed. Santa should
keep away from the fire.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

something like 1850, 900 head of cattle,
and the ranges are capable of sustaining
twice as many stock as we now have. The
only requisite is water, which can be had
by sinking wells The northern portion of
Lincoln county is almost unoccupied, there
being only a few scattering ranches in a
strip of country forty miles long and TWEEN
ty miles wide; and the other counties of
the territory have a large a rea of fine grass
lands unoccupied by stock raisers, because
there is no water on the surface, and for
the reason that they have been able to
find surface water at other places How
ever, the era of well drilling has begun and
ere long these ranges will be occupied and
our stock values greatly increased. If
stockmen in other states knew of the oppor-
tunities here our open ranges would soon
be occupied. A little judicious advertising
is all that is required.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Madame Ramsi.

The world famous Egyptian Astrologist
and Palmist, has consented to visit FL Paso
during Carnival week, January 18th to
18TH. Her tent of mystery may be found
at Welch's Furniture store, Io7 to III N.
Stanton ST, near the city hall.
None SO skilled; none SO gifted, in show
ing you the road to success and happiness
Your palm is like an open book to the gift
ed 'Ramsi
Ladies who bring clipping of this
advertisement, appearing in the White
Oaks Eagle will have the mysteries of life
unfolded to her free of charge, all others
81. each, Save the clippings and visit the
most famous of all Gipsy Palmists
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
The Home of The White Oaks Eagle
Finely Equipped Job Office.

Booker T. Washington, the negro educa-
tor and lecturer, passed through FL Paso
New Years day on the way to the Pacific
coast He is president of college in Ala
bama for the education of negroes and is
perhaps, the ablest representative of his
race. 1t was Washington who was invited
to dine at the White House by President
Roosevelt and which caused the President
to be severely criticised in many quarters.
Prof. Washington is doing great work for
the negroes along industrial lines and thus
fitting him to earn better wages and to occu-
py higher plane in the industrial world
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Our Stock Industry.

There is no business in New Mexico in a
more prosperous condition than the stock
industry. All kinds of stock are in good
shape and the ranges in fair condition.
There has been no loss of any kind of stock
for many years and stockmen are prosper
GUS; and why should they not be when the
open ranges furnish plenty of feed the
year round. New Mexico now leads
in production of wool, producing annually
about 20, 900, 900 pounds. The lamb crop
last year was in the neighborhood of one
million head. There are on the ranges
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Woman Helped in Tombstone
Stage Robbery.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 3I.-In clearing
the mystery of the recent Tombstone stage
robbery another Pearl Hart has come to
light and comparison of this robbery with
that which created the notoriety of the fe
male bandit, furnishes striking similarity
of operations.
1t is reported that Clay Hecket who
drove the stage, also held the reins in the
Pearl Hart stage robbery. He is in Jail
at Tombstone, charged with completely.
His indifference assisted the robber to Sc
cure the loot.
Ed Mower, who was captured yesterday
seems ready to make a confession. A
hitherto unaecountable trail leading from
the scene of the robbery is now throught
to be understood. Mowers sweetheart, a
young women whose maiden name is un-
known, is believed to have accompanied
the bandit on his expedition, secreting her
self in ambush while she leveled her gun
on the stage passengers to cover the re-
treat of the lone highwayman.-El Paso
Herald.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

John George 79 years old is in Jail at
Roswell for obtaining money under false
pretenses. George came to Portales few
months ago and took up ranch. He
showed a deposit slip and drew draft for
$4,000 on which he obtained from the the
Portales bank considerable money. He
afterwards went to California where he
was arrested and brought back. He claims
he thought his bank account all right and
that he will show he is innocent. The
officers, however claim he is professional
criminal and is wanted in other places for
similar crimes.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Car Load of Rich Ore.

This morning there arrived over the Ell
Paso & Southwestern a very unusal ship
ment into Ell Paso The class of freight was
not unusal but the value of it is where the
strangeness came in
There we're ten cars of ore in the train
and it was valued at about half a million
the value of one hundred thousand dollars.
The ore was from Placeritas, Sonora,
Mex, and was consigded to the El Paso
Smelter Works. Owing to the value of the
shipment, several guards came along on
the train to see that none of it was taken.
Ell Paso Herald
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

The Fl Paso Northeastern System will
make rate of one fare for the round trip
TO FL Paso and return account Midwinter
Carnival. Tickets will be on sale January
nth to 18TH, limited to January 18th, 1903
for return. Call on agents for particulars
A. n. Brown,
G.. =. A.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

Twelve young men from the department
of agriculture have loaned their stomachs
to DR.. Wiley for experiments in the inter
est of pure food. They are to be given
boracic acid and other adulterants used in
foods, under dire ction of DR.. Wiley who
will note results for six weeks.
The largest dog in the world, an English
German mastiff, weighing 2S4 pounds, re-
Gently died at Glenn, n. Y.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Accidentlly Shot.

S. E. Hobson, fireman on the f. ?. &
N. E. railway, is in the hospital at Alamo
gordo with broken leg. A pistol fell out
of his pocket was discharged the ball hit
ting the bone below the knee
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

Jack Fall, son of A. b. Fall, of the Mill
tary school at Roswell, had first class-hon-
ors at the 1902 session.
The Compromise trial will come off at
Santa Fe during the presnt month. We un-
derstand about the roth.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08
Famine In Russia

Fifty million people in eastern Russia
are starving. They must have government
aid or wonderful loss of life will ensue.
Children and even young girls are being
sold for money to buy bread
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-01-08

suffer from tuberculosis.
A severe storm on the the coast of Swe-
den damaged several towns and DESTROYED
a hundred vess els of various kinds.
big ledge of gold ore has been opened
up at Aniston Ala, and shipments are be-
ing regularly made.
John Hockels, of Newark N J., shot
four persons accidently while celebrating
the new year. One young women is
thought to be fatally injured.
Fifty eight lives were lost in fire in a
coal mine in Russia. Twenty miners we're
rescued alive after being in the mine five
days.
John F. Jones, of Greenville, Texas,
was killed by an accidental shot fired by
revelers at Las Angeles, New Years day.
Sixty cars of cattle passed through Ell
Paso, Jan. 2, From Maria, Texas, on the
way to California. They fed at the Union
Stock yards at Ell Paso
Admiral Cevera who lost his fleet at
Santiago during the Spanish-American
war, has been promoted to Chief of staff
in the Spanish navy
c. T. Brown, of Socorro, has presented
to the School of mines petrhed fish about
six inches long. He found the petrifac-
ton in spring gulch near Monticello.
I Of II,
dangerously wounded Thomas Ingles last
week Thy are both stockmen and had
falling out which resulted in the shooting.
The Dixie Irrigation Company, of Reeves
county, Texas, will take out a canal 81
miles long and irrigate a million acres of
PeCos River lands below Pecos CITY.
Many of the business men of Ell Paso
made trip over the South Western rail-
road to Bisbee and other points along the
line, with the view of establishing business
relations with the people of that section.
The building and plant of the Review
and Herald, Adventist paper, was destroy
ed by fire Dec. 80, The fire was supposed
to have originated by spontaneous COM
buston. The loss IS estimated at $3.50, ,ooo
Insurance $50, 900.
Robert Friday life prisoner in the New
Mexico penitentiary, was granted full par
don by acting Gov. Reynolds, Jan. /. He
was convicted for murder at Albuquerque.
L. c. Truman is in Jail at Roswell for
the murder of VIM. Farris at Portales.
His bond was fixed at S. 500 which he could
/ not give and SO he was brought to Jail at
f Roswell.
e The holders of 81 900, 600 worth of r. r.
bonds issued years ago by Santa Fe
county, refused to compromise for 90 cents
6 on the dollar. The New Mexican says
6 they aim to tack rider on the statehood
o bill providing for payment
" Judge Parker, of third district of New
o Mexico spent Christmas with relatives in
= Michigan. He is now at Santa Fe and
d will be on hand when the Supreme Court
d meets, January 9TH.
If 1t seems there is great danger bubonic
r PLACE getting to Arizona the territory has
n no health board to look after the matter,
g and SO refugees are fleeing from Mazatin,
Mexico, some are liable to get into Arizona
the PLACE is spreading at Mazatlin.
i There is great excitement in the oil
4 fields at Evanston, Wyoming. Jumper:
came and located all lands on which the
at assessment work had not been done ant
n all parties are armed and fight may oc