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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
FINE SHEEP AND CATTLE.

Speaking of the Farmers and
Merchants Fair, a citizen remark
sa at the fair meeting the other
night that within the last thirty
days four or five thousand dollars
worth of sheep, some of them
8horoughbreds, had been shipped
TO Obion county. Sheep raising
is one of the industries now in
Obion and the tendency is towards
,he better breeds. With our fine,
broad fields of agriculture and the
rmers institute and fair, the
after recently organized, Obion
county is just now entering upon
an era of fine stock and cattle rails
INC which will make it one of the
richest counties not only in the
state. but in the whole South.
Among the number of gentlemen
who are prominently engaged in
this development and pursuit and
who deserve much credit for same
are H. C. Davidson, editor of The
Pioneer at Elbridge, j. t. Hender-
son, Of Kenton, DR.. |. N. John
ston at Elbridge, Mcdowell &
Taylor, S. B. Bratton and W. c.
Farris, Union City. Of course
there are many others, out these
gentlemen have been mentioned in
several important deals in the past
sew weeks. f1assrs. Davidson and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
SALE OF LAND AND TOWN LOTS.
Mrs. VIRGINIA SPEIGHT EFT AL vs.,
MRS. EVA MAILING EFT AL.

Mrs. VIRGINIA SPEIGHT EFT AL vs..
MRS. EVA MAILING EFT AL.
In obedience to an order of sale made.
and entered in the abOye-Styled cause,
in the County Court OF Obion County,
Tennessee, will on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUsTt
1908, at the east door of the court
house, in Union City, Tennessee, offer
for sale to the highest and best bidder,
the following described tract OF land
and town lots, lying in the 18th Civil
District of Obion County, Tenn, and
described as follows:
First. A tract of land, being the
east part of certain tract OF land
conveyed to Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and
Mrs. Julia Cooley on November 30,
1869, containing 100 acres, more or
less. The said Mrs. Carter being the
owner of one-half of said tract, 90
acres off of the east end.
Second. A town lot in Union City,
Tennessee, in Matthews Addition to
said town, known as lot No. IL, and
contains 2 acres, more or less.
Third. A town lot IN Winston 81
Taylor's addition to Union City, and
bounded on the north by Reeds, on the
south by N, G. & 81. L. r. r., on the
west by Roulhac and on the north by
Chitwood, and contains u acres, more
or less.
A full description of the property
will be given on the day of sale.
Terms of Sale.-One-third cash, and
the balance in one and two years, TAX
ing notes with approved security, with
interest from date, and lien retained
on the property for further security.
This 22nd day of July. 1903.
S. +. HOWARD, Clerk.
By H. M. GOLDEN, d. @.
LANNOM & STANFIELD and
GEO. r. KINNEY, Solicitors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14

Registration of voters is now in
progress in the Martin building,
near the corner of First and Mary
streets. Messrs. Joel Waddell and
Fernando White are the registrars.
This is the time of general regis
tration; and, all certificates having
expired, it is incumbent upon vot-
ers and their duty as sovereigns to
take advantage of this franchise
qualification. The books were
opened last Monday, the 10th inst,
to continue ten days. Come for
ward, gentlemen! Let every man
provide himself with a certificate
for all coming elections within the
next four years. This will save
you time and probably trouble.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
Ehaap Summer Tours.

The Great Lakes, California, Color.
ado, the Rocky Mountains, and other
Western resorts; to Michigan, the Vir-
ginias, North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, and all summer re-
sorts in the United States and Canada.
Low rates via the Mobile & Ohio R.R.
Tickets on sale daily to September 80.
Ask agents or write Jno. M. Beall,
A .G.P.A for full particulars.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
BRAVE LAD.
Pulled Heavy Limb From Across the
Car Track.

ulACu NAVY AAAAp AVAA s~ASAOoo oAS
Car Track.
Mr.. Steve Patterson sends us
the following from Paducah:
Kline Patterson, of 1904 South
Fourth. street, is only fourteen
year-old lad, but day before yester-
day during the storm that passed
over the city showed wisdom OF one
much older in years. At that time
the lad was passing along Broad
street when the wind was blowing
its fercest gale, and with an extra
stiff blast it pulled tremendous
limb from one of the trees standing
iii d nearby yard, and threw it d.
rectly across the car track. The
dust was so binding at this point
one could see barely ten feet in
front of them. Looking backward,
though, young Patterson saw a
street car approaching, coming
sailing down the track, but the
motorman could not see ahead on
account of the dust. Quickly see
ing the broken limb lying across
the rails endangering the car, Pat
terson grabbed it and, although
young. was stout enough to pull it
clear of the track by the time the
car arrived at that point. He just
got out of the way when the car
sped rapidly past, and by this brave
little act of his probably saved
someone from injury. One thing
sure, he saved the car from being
throw from the track. -Paducah
News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
THE FAIR.

The officers and directors OF the
Farmers and Merchants Fair Asso
citation met last Monday night and
sbe ultimatum goes forth that
Union City and Obion county will
ENJOY the privileges and advan-
tages of county fair on October
B, 3 and 3-Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The matter mas been
thoroughly discussed and finally
disposed of withthe result that com
mittees have been appointed and
provisions made to secure fund
besides that which has already been
subscribed to make the fair a glo-
Jious success. The aggregate will
be something near the 81, 900 mark,
and that will give us an agricul-
,nral street fair creditable to the
whole county. Some few of the
ritizens who were standing back a
few days ago are now enthusias
ideally in the work.
The committees are composed of
men of ability and influence and
are capable of organizing a fair
which will be an occasion complete
IN every particular and one of
pleasure and profit to our citizens
and visitors.
A very practical point has been
scored in the outset, one that the
3armers and people generally con-
tede to be necessary for the sue
sqss of the far, and that is the
adoption of the report of the com
aoittee making a liberal appropria-
lion for cash premiums, which
amounts to nearly $500. This was
stroke of good judgment and
w5ll prove the wisest course that
tnQld have been pursued.
Another important item was the
sction of the Association in adding
10 the Board of Directors two such
men as H. G. Davidson, of Ell
bridge, and j. S. Henderson, OF
Kenton. These men will be influ-
entail in creating and augmenting
5nterest in the fair; and more than
ihis, the names of three men from
each district have been selected to
act in the interest of the fair, Mr..
Mcdowell being appointed a COM
mitte to select the names.
The entertainment committee is
constituted of Messrs. L. G. Greer,
W. G. CIagett, W. G. Reynolds,
J. w. Woosley, DR.. T. D. Ed
wards.
The finance committee is cOntin
we'd and the advertising committee
is composed of Dec Dahnke, A. j.
Corum and J. G. Burdick.
Mr.. j. W. Woosley was placed
m charge of the committee work
Of securing outside attractions,
which are to be strictly of a moral
nature.
The fair is now on, and will be
success with money and brains to
hack it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
pbxsjcjna and Druggists

Ford g. Sturgeon, prominent drug
firm at Rocky Hill Station, KY, write:
1--WE were requested by DR.. q. b.
Quigley to sendfor Herbine fol, the
benefit of our customers. We ordered
three dozen in December, and we are
glad to say, Herbine has given such
great satisfaction that we have dupll-
Gated this order three times, and to-
day we give your salesman another
order. We beg to say DR.. G. B. Snig-
ley takes pleasure in recommending
Herbine. SOC bottle at NGaIting's
Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
REGISTRATION"

The Registrars of Districts No. 6,
ID, Is and 16 are directed to open the
registration books on August 10, 1908,
and every day thereafter within law
full hours, for ten days tor the reglstra-
tion of all persons entitled to registra-
tion, no one in these districts being
allowed to vote without registration
certificate.
This August I, 1903.
THos. j. BONNER, Chm.
GEO. p. HURT,
GEO. IsBELL,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14

If The Commercial and Democrat
don't look out Union City will go wet
during the insurance sensation. You
are playing her too strong, boys
Dyer County Herald.
We are up to the waist in the
salty depths of big county fair
now, but neighbor, the newspapers
are not the only temperance work
ers in town. There are others.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
Cheap Excursion Aug. 18th Via NJ. a o.

Round-trip rate from Union City,
Tenn, to st. Louis, $500; to Chi
cago, $1,000. Tickets will be sold
for trains leaving Mobile August
18th and will be good to return
leaving either point until am
Guiding August 81, 1908. App
M. & Q. n. R. agents for luther
particulars.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
A Worm Killer.

j. A. j, Montgomery, Puxico,
Wayne Co., Mo-, writes. II have lit
tie twin girls, who have been bothered
with worms all their lives. / tried
everything to relieve them which
failed until | used Whites Vermi-
fuge; the first two doses brought four
worms from one Of them, the next two
doses, twelve, one of them measuring
twelve inches; the other child was
only relieved of four worms. 1t is a
most excellent medicine" Whites
Cream Vermifuge is good for children.
1t not only destroys worms, it helps
the child to perfect growth, ward off
sickness. Csc at NdiIiing's Drug Store.
Spanish Mackerel, fresh and fine
at ]. c. Burdick's
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
CASH PREMIUMS.

Following is list of cash prem
iums which will be given by the
Farmers and Merchants Fair AS
ISOLATION in Union City Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1, 2
and 3:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
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
Mathematics and English, and in Greek German.
Elementary Physics and Chemistry will be taught with
fully equipped laboratory for daily experiments
The Board has secured able and experienced teachers
and building and equipment is unsurpassed anywhere
in the state.
Providing Literary Tuition Vanderbilt University
Average When Completed.
TuitonTo pupils living within the limits Of Union City
free nonesden $ quarter payable advance Board
will provided making the for the half
First 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?, 1903-08-14

Everybody knows that The
Commercial prints a clean paper
and people subscribing recognize
the fact. We prefer readers of
this kind to those looking for sa-
lacious matter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14

No such thing as summer COM
plant" where DR.. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture" remedy for every looseness of
the bowels"
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

UlcCL DIT llC SOuA LhOuoS III
City on Thursday and Friday, Au-
gust p and %, 1908, opening at 9
a. M. each day.
l have appointed W. F. Shrop-
shire, Esq. ]. ]. Henderson, F. M.
McRee and H. c. Davidson to select
speakers and arrange program tor
the first day, which they will pub
lish later.
Following is the program;
FIRST DAY.
$50 a. m.--The Institute will be
called 10 Order by the president,
Hon. ]. H. Mcdowell.
GAS a. Welcome address, j..
B. Waddell.
10 a. m.-Response, Hon. F. M.
McRee.
1910 a. Sheep Husbandry,"
Hon. G. P. Hurt, H. c. Davidson"
1910 a. m.-'Hog Raising" W.
M. Sanders, DR.. l. N. Johnson.
lilo a. m. 1.-THE Best Breeds of
Cattle" J. M. Chambers, Polk Nc
Donald.
11.40 a. m. = "Proftable Goat
Raising" A. Harris, Buck Askew.
1p. m.-"The Best Breed of Poul-
try" J. w. Caldwell, Sam Wade.
1.3O p. m.-"Wheat Culture" ].
M. Fowlks, B. ]. Wade.
2 p. m.-Election of delegates to
the West Tennessee Farmers Insti-
tute at Jackson.
2.15 p. m.-"Corn Culture" E. N.
Moore, Alex. Smith.
2.40 p. m.-"Profitable Truck
Farming" w. S. Long, Pete Cut
Ter.
80 p. m,-"The Problem of
Waste" w. H. Cook.
330p. -"Reclaiming the Soil"
Hon. ]. H. Mcdowell.
3.50p.m.-"Essay on Butter Max
ing" Mrs. A. L. Brevard, Mrs.
Hugh Curlln.
40 p. m.-"Tile Drainage" c.
S. Talley.
SECOND DAY,
"Horticulture"-Hon. ]. w. Rosa
mon, of Crockett county.
"Live Stool" -Hon. r. H. Kit
trell, State Live Stock Inspector.
Poultry Raising Holcomb
Robertson, of Chester county.
"Theory and Common Sense in
Farming" Capt. Thomas H.Paine,
of Madison county.
Department of Agriculture
Hon. w. w. Ogilvie, Commissioner
of Agriculture.
Reclamation of the Soil" speak
er to be selected.
NIGHT SESSION.
"Insect Enemies to Fruit Cult
ure'-Prof. S. Nj. Balm, OF Knox
county. (This lecture will be illus
trated with stereopticon views.)
"Our Rural Schools"-Prof. S. A.
Mynders, State Superintendent of
Schools.
Committee on Program-Hon. F.
M. Mckee, A. Harris, ]. S. Hender-
son and H. c. Davidson.
All persons on the program are
requested to have their articles in
writing so that they may be filed
with the secretary. Those wishing
free transportation to the Farmers
Institute at Jackson must attend
the County Institute.
Delegates to the West Tennessee
Farmers Institute which meets at
Jackson, Tenn, in November will be
selected on the first day of the meet
ing, and all who expect to get free
transportation to the Jackson meet
ing will have to be on hand at the
County Institute. Every farmer in
Obion county is cordially invited to
attend and take part in the proceed
ings. Obion is one of the richest
and most productive counties in the
State, and her many intelligent,
progressive farmers should take the
lead in the movement ipaugurated
by our Legislature through Farm
ers' Institutes for the advancement
and upbuilding of the great agri-
cultural industry. Talk up the
meeting among your neighbors and
let us fill the courthouse with farm
ers to hear the able speeches to be
made by Mr.. Ogilvie, Rosaman,
Balm and others mentioned in the
program.
]. II. MCDOWELL, President.
WE, SHROPSHIRE, Secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-14

Try an Exporto cigar at Dahnke's;
good smoke-no Joke.
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
He HAS ABILITY
FOR MORE.

Our esteemed contemporary the
Chippeway Herald, in it's last is
sue. takes the position that all the
Indian needs is a thorough COM
mon school education.
We agree that an Indian can
manage to paddle his own canoe"
if he has even that kind of an edu-
cation, but then he is not incap-
able of acquiring higher educa-
ton, and in this progressive age
why not give him all he can get.
The Indians and Rixed-bloods
on this and other reservation have
demonstrated that they can &C
quire higher edncations as easily
as the whites, and make as good
use of them after they have ac-
quired them as the latter do.
The ToMAHAwK does not agree
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
MAKE IT THOROUGH.

Every thing possible should be
done by the department. of the in
terror to make it's investigation OF
the charges against the Dawes
Commission and other officials of
the department a thorough and
clean one, and it should not lay it
self open to any suspicion that it
is trying to conceal any Of the
facts from the public which has
the right to know the whole truth.
And if any official has been using
his office for the purpose Of adj
vancing his speculations or those
of his friends, he should be re-
moved Immediately.
No one knows better than mem
bers of Indian reservations how
helpless they are to protect Them
selves against the combinations OF
iilegitimate speculations which
have the assistance of government
officials on reservations, Persons
who could ordinarily protect them
selves and their property rights
out side of reservations, very Oft
en- fndrthemselyes as unable to.do
s. on reservations as the most lg-
norant member Of a tribe. .
According to Washington dis
patches. CONGRESSMAN Curtiss is
going on little investigation tour
on his own account. We are also
informed that the senate sub-com-
mittee on Indian affairs, which
was due to start on an investiga-
tion tour of the Indian reserva-
tions throughout the country last
spring, will start within few
for the Indian Territory and the
Indian reservations.
We trust that the results Of the
Investigations by Mr.. Curtiss and
the senate committee will cause
Congress to pass such laws as will
take from the interior department
it's unlimited authority over the
property on reservations of indivi-
dual Indians, and especially those
who have received allotments and
are citizens of the United States.
1t is time that all the Indians
should be placed on their own re-
sources to great extent, and II
they cannot take care of them
selves after they have had two Or
three years experience they never
will be able to do SO.
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08

that he would investigate the mat,
ter personally, and then m K G
such reports to the commissioner
of Indian affairs as might lead tc
securing what they wish.
If the reports regarding the
large amount Of timber that has
blown down on this servatlon'
recently, are true, some immediate
steps should be taken to save II
from becoming waste. But II
numbering operations are permit
ted the department should al
low no other class of timber to be
cut and sold except that Whichls
down. If it is impracticable 'to
cut this class of timber without
cutting some of the standing tim
Der, then the price should DC
placed at high enough figure SO
that the cutting of any gre n
standing timber would not be an
injury to the interests of the tribe.
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
A CAPITAL IDEA.

wouldn't be a good scheme for our
people to turn out in a body some tine
day and burn brush on the forestry
lands? The Indians are too poor to
stand all the expense OF it and one
days outing will dO us much good. y
--Cass Lake Times,
1t would be better scheme if
the government of the United
States or the advocates of the for
estry proposition would pay the
Indians for the lands which the
Morris Act sets aside for forestry
purposes, and would also pay for
t h e expenses of burning t h e
''sIashings'' Of the numbering OPP
erations under the act.
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
DOWN TIMBER AGAIN.

Some of the chiefs and leading
men of this reservation, called on
Agent Michelet at his office last
Thursday, and informed him that
a large quantity of pine timber
had blown down throughout this
reservation, during the r e c e n t
heavy wind storm which swept
over almost the whole of the north
ern portion of this state, and they
asked him to take some steps to-
wards having it cut and sawed in
to lumber for the use Of the mem
bers of this reservation, or to sell
it..
Joseph Charrette, who acted as
spokesman on behalf Of the In
disns. suggested that the agent
should cause the pine timber tracts
on this reservation to be examined,
and if it was found that larger
amount of the timber was down
than could be conveniently used
for the Indians, the agent should
try and secure authority to per-
NIT them to cut and sell the sur
plus.
Mr.. Charrette stated that it was
not the intention of the Indians to
urge upon the authorities anything
which existing laws might not per-
NIT. and that their only desire was
to devise some means whereby the
timber that was blown down might
be utilized for the benefit of the
Indians instead of allowing it to
go to waste.
The agent informed the Indians
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
The T0MAHAMk.
GUS. ii. BEAULlEU Publisher.
White Earth Agency, Minn.

- A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de-
voted to the interests of the
White Earth Reservation and gen
eral Northwestern News. Publish
ed and managed by members of
the Reservation.
Subscription rates: $1.50 per
annum. For the convenience of
those who may feel unable to pay
for the paper yearly or who wish
to take it on trial, subscription
may be sent US for six and three
months at the yearly rates. All
sums sent to us should be forward
ed by registered letter to insure
safety. Address all communica-
tions to.
THE ToMAHAwK
WHITE, EARTH, MINI.
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
The General and the Chief,

The dogs of war .(both pointers
and setter) are loose again.
The flames Of battle are blazing
fiereely elsewhere than in the Bal
kansi
There is blood on the cold, pale
m Don as it looks down on the
White Earth Reservation
Brigadier General Fullerton is
again on the trail of the blonde
chief of the Chippewa commissary
department, chasing him from
kopje to koeje, from j. 7. to j. F.,
all over Becker county.
The general is lighting by proxy,
the Big Chief is defending by
proclamation, and the wires are
kept hot with bulletins from the
scene of battle, where the party OF
the first part is chasing the party
of the second part around in a cir
cle-and is mighty afraid he may
oyeatake hian.
But it is a pleasing diversion and
takes our minds off the more SOM
/ Der scenes that are being thrown
daily on the gloomy background
/ of nationwide affairs.--Minnea.
polls Tribune,
The Tomahawk., 1903-10-08
with the Herald that the Indians

with the Herald that the Indians
should not receive anything more
than common school edncations;
we believe, that they should, in
order to be better able to compete
with their white neighbors, have
all the advantages that can be be-
slowed upon them by h o 0 $
where the higher branches are
taught,
As general proposition we
favor above all things the expend-
iture of tribal funds for education
al purposes, but these funds should
not be squandered for the purpose
Of furnishing employment to poll
tical fayprites, or in teaching ln-
dian children to read primer.
which is about all they learn in
some of the government schools,
on, Indian reservations.
Since 1889, annual appropria-
tions of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars have been made
by Congress. and u large portion
Of these appropriations have been
expended toY educational pur=
poses, or at least for the maintain
ance of Indian schools. and what
have been the resultl We doubt
if the benefits to the children have
justified the expenditure.
If it is the policy Of the govern
ment to continue to .expend the
larger portion OF the annual appro-
priations that are made by Con-
gress, and which are reimbursable
from the proceeds of the sale OF
the Chippewa pine and agricultu-
raj lands. it should build board
ing school either in Grow Wing or
Morrison counties, where the
higher branches or even profess
sions could be taught. There
should be ut least one school where
ambitious young Indians might be
able to CRAFTY their ambitions to
become professional men.
We suggest Grow Wing or Nor
rison counties because many OF the
Indians now on the Minnesota
Chippewa reservations formerly
lived in those counties, IN q
one of these places would besides
this be the most accessible point
from tn ese reservations.