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big industries and financial combinations are
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sAsuanne steamship combination a.sooooo
HHoItnesa Securities eonpany..-.... 100000
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been charged 70 investment account Of The
organized trusts and thus constitute an item
upon which dividends must be earned or
that they have been collected directlv fron,
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MoFgan could have done H. and b has
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/ WHus many people admired the roses in the
Tournament Of Roses at Pasadena, California,
there were doubtless few who were stuck on the
thorns
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BoGusLAwsE1's uterauces are not inspired.
We must ADM. that we snsreeted as rauch.
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| HoSoLuLU LIT will not have to come to Wash
ngton 90 frequently now that the cable is in
operation The president can decline to give her
an audience by cable,
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Hsvs you yet gotten into the habl. Of writing
il 1905;
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oFFlcE oE ruBLIcArIoN.
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Houston, Texas, saturday January 9, t9oa
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} THEsE IS one thing at lsas, that may Be said
/ ii favor Of the calendars: No matter how
gaudy their color combinations are, they them
selves. without exception, are up-to-date.
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NsA irsb sisJ. iios. iiv and 1909 FraahliA Ave
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All. there, Honolulu Let US hope the cable
may never be out by the enemy.
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A prize Is TO be awarded the Texas inventor
who devsss the best way Of circlmventing the
boil weeYil II is to be a race between mans
ingenuity and small insects voracir.-Cje-
bu~Ue Enterprise
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S ". Gihscn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
DISTRICT ONE.

Mr.. Reeks has been quite sick
for some time.
Miss Sue Smythe is reported
some better at this writing.
Rev. Vaughn delivered an excel
lent sermon last Sunday at Shady
Grove.
Luther Verhine, wife and moth
er, are visiting Mr.. Henry Verhine
and family.
Orville Grisswell, of Chicago, was
the guest of Mr.. Massengill's fami-
ly last week.
Will Adams, of Union City, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. M.
Chambers last Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Owens has returned
home after spending week with
her brother, John Owens.
Having been housed in for the
past month on account of mud, I'll
proceed to give your valuable paper
a few items this week.
Mrs. Knox Everett and little son,
James, spent the latter portion of
last week with Mrs. Everett's
mother, Mrs. ]. r. Cheatham.
Ask Roy Drewry what's the at
traction up in Number Sixteen. 1
know there must be something, as
he travels these muddy roads go
ing up there so often.
Mrs. Cloyes also celebrated her
eightieth birthday last Friday
night; had some splendid music
and large crowd was present.
May Mrs. Cloves live to enjoy many
more such birthdays.
Quite an enjoyable entertainment
was given at the hospitable home
of Mr.. Sim Weaver and wife last
Friday night. A large crowd was
present and all reported good
time. Refreshments were served at
the usual hour.
RUBY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
NUMBER THREE.

Martin Cloar was in easy Sun
day.
DR.. T.. e. Marshall visited his
parents this week.
Miss Leila Freeman visited rela
tives in Old Fremont Monday.
| Charley Waldern, of the Bluff,
called on his best girl here Sunday
Evening,
Mr.. John Howard and wife enter
tained few friends at finch Tues
day night.
Miss Nellie Marshall, of Wood
land, is an applicant for the fall
school at Antioch.
Charley Hudson, John and Henry
Howard went to the Maddox sale
in Kentucky Tuesday.
Miss Anna Hudson, B., Sue and
Rose Huff were guests of Miss En-
ma Covington Sunday.
Rev. G. H. Stigler, Miss Woodie
and Herman Marshall attended the
Jones-Pyland wedding.
Rev. G. HI. St1gler and Miss
Woodie Marshall were the guests
of John Howard and wife Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. Holder delivered an able
sermon at Antioch Sunday. The
thoughts he presented were deep
and full of meaning.
Tom Council can tell the people
about the Kentucky mud holes, as
he made trip through them with
a wagon and team this week.
The majority Of The Commercial
staff have suspected and guessed
who John Barleycorn was. We
couldn't say that we knew unless
he is hustling chicken peddler, as
he travels over so. much territory.
We are in great sympathy with
poor Mrs. Barleycorn since he has
spoken so openly of the bygones
with the Miss D. whom he found
in the mire. He reminds us of the
poem, "Maud Muller" the sigh for
''It might have been" Barleycorn
called her Miss, but we suspect it
was Mrs. and was so before he was
joined in the holy bonds of matr1-
mony.
OLD GULLIvER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
TROY ITEMS.

Paul Crockett went to Union City
Friday.
Miss Cora Tate is visiting friends
in Mayield.
Mr.. ]. D. McCracken went to
Obion last week.
Mr.. ]. r. Moffatt has received
six beautiful California quails.
Mr.. c. P. Wilson went to st.
Louis Saturday to purchase goods.
Mr.. Ike Kirby has returned from
ST. Louis, where he has been buying
spring goods.
Miss Jean Elder, of Memphis, is
visiting her sisters, Mesdames Paul
Ingram and Jack Bennett.
'Little Buckshot" was given at
the College Hall Tuesday evening
and was immensely enjoyed.
Miss Dora Stephens, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Brant-
ley, of Newburn, has returned
home.
Mrs. Lizzie Brice and daughter,
of Fulton, came down to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Maggie Harris, and
remained few days with relatives.
Mrs. Maggie Harris, daughter of
the late Dr., W. and Mrs. Jennie
Brice, died suddenly last Thursday
morning at her home in Whiteville,
Miss, and her body was brought
here Friday and inferred in the
Troy cemetery. Rev. t. P. Press
ly and E. B. Linsay conducted the
funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Caskey en-
tertained number of friends last
Tuesday evening Those present
we're: Chas. Reedy, Robt Joyner,
Normer Tate, Thelbert Taylor,
John Mitchell, Fred Taylor, John
Burnett, Alfred Wilkerson, Buddie
Moss, John Lasley, Ayill Jones,
Will Cumm1ns, Van Taylor, Jim
Inman, Eliza Clark, Fannie Bur
nett, Maggie Burnett, Nettie Tate,
Pearl Tate, Eula Caskey, Lizzie
Jimmerson, Myrtle Emerson, Shng
Galloway, Inez Caskey, Myrtle Cas-
key, Fannie Johnson, Emma Wick
er, Nora Hill.
BILDAD THE SHUHiTE.
Lowney's cand1es at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
NUMBER TWO.

Mr.. Richard Carman went tt
Hickman Monday.
Mr.. Antony Flack is very i'll with
pneumonia this week.
Mr.. H. M.'Ferguson made a fly
ing trip to Hickman Monday.
Miss Bessie Douglass spent Fri
day with Miss Bessie Evans.
Miss Annie Evans spent Sunday
night with Miss Laura Carman.
Miss LOWE Evans spent Monday
with her friend, Miss Clara Isbell.
Mrs. A. T. Evans was the guest
of Rev. Lowry and family Friday.
Miss Jennie Preuitt was the guest
of Miss Bessie Evans Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. W. M. Ferguson was the
guest of Mrs. Logan Sunday after
noon.
Miss Laura Carman was the guest
of Miss Annie Evans Sunday, ater-
noon.
Miss Carrie Prewitt was the
guest of Miss Annie Ferguson
Sunday night.
There was quite crowd at Mr..
John MaddoX's sale Tuesday regard
less of the mud.
Little Miss Clara Logan, of this
vicinity, is right i'll with pneumonia
at this writing.
Messrs. Elwood and Erve Logan
were the guests Of Miner Fergu-
son Sunday night.
Mrs. H. M. Ferguson was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. M.
Ferguson, Monday.
Mrs. Opal Carman was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Cora Glidewell,
Monday and Monday night.
Rev. St1gler filled his regular ap-
point1nent at Woodland Mills, but
few were present on account OF bad
roads.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
PADUCAH JUNCTION.

Mr.. Gather Grason, of Newbern,
was here Monday afternoon.
Mr.. c. N. Lannom went to Full
ton Saturday on legal business.
Sheriff ]. T. Chiles visited Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. P. Matthews We'd
nesday afternoon.
Misses Cordie Cheatham and Oh
lie Matthews spent Wednesday
with Miss Annette Woodfn.
Mrs. Sam Beard and Miss Lena
Matthews spent Monday afternoon
here, returning to Union City from
Obion.
Judge Remley and Sheriff Carpen-
ter passed through here Saturday
returning to their homes in Hick-
man, after attending to business
in Fulton.
Mr.. ]. W. Crawley has returned
to his old home, after spending the
winter with his daughter, Mrs.
Mitchell. Mr.. Crawley is one of
our old neighbors. We are all glad
to see him. We learn that he has
sold his farm to L. w. Stone.
Mr. Harvey Brown entertained
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
SOUTH SIDE.

Miss Flora Wade is on the sick
list.
Barleycorn passed through South
Side Tuesday
Miss Alice Butler went to Pierce
Station Tuesday.
Mrs, Bud Mays and children
are very sick with measels.
Mr.. L. A, Litchford, of No 6,
spent Saturday IN our town.
Miss Birdie Turner is with rela-
tives in South Side this week.
Esquire Cole went to Hickman
Sunday to see the high waters.
w. E. Webster has returned
from a business trip to the lake
Mr.. Roy. Webster and Miss Mary
Turner spent Sunday at Hickman.
Mrs. Maggie Harris was the
guest of Mrs. Bob McAdoo Tues
day.
Ben Hutchison went to Obion and
Glass for few weeks visit last
week.
Mr.. W, r. Webster and wife are
the proud parents OF a nice little
baby girl.
Mr., Surrey Mabry is very sick
at his fathers home, few miles
from town, with appendicitis.
Mrs. Lannom left Tuesday for
Bardleville, Indian Territory, to
visit her son, Mr.. Harold Lannom.
Sheriff Chlles and Deputy Sher-
iff Dick Tankersley, OF Hornbeak,
were the guests of w, S. Jackson
this week.
Hon. Rice. A. Pierce and family
and Col. Coulter are at home from
Washington, to the delight of thier
many friends.
That noted physician, DR.. J. M.
Rippy, was in South Side to-day,
and says he will discharge all the
pest house patients the first of
next week.
Rev. w H. Sledge and Rev. S. wv.
Kendrick and wife, Mr.. Martin
Schmidt and Miss Alice Butler
were the welcome guests ofaW.
Jackson and wife Monday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
GUELPH
Rain, mud, blues.

ka1n, mud, blues.
Almost the whole of DR.. Litton's
fine farm, as we'll as Prof. Willing
hams and others, are under water,
and there is no coming or going of
any consequence.
Will Jackson, of Elbrldge, was
here last Saturday and bought of
Mr.. Moran and Nicely Bros. thirty
four head of cattle, paying literally
for same.
Idleness, high water and good
health are about the best things
that can be said about this place
now. There is no kind of work be-
ing done except the building of a
few garden fences.
Mr.. George Nicely went to Obion
last week to mill and reports the
roads shamefully bad, and if he
had not had four of the best horses
in the county to his wagon he would
not have made the trip.
On Sunday morning a large
schooner, hewed from the trunk of
yellow poplar by Messrs. Allen,
Owens and Stover, was launched
in the presence of about twenty
men and boys and hoated high in
the water with four men.
Last Saturday Messrs. Hopper,
Polan and Thompson, after their
own design, built themselves boat
for pleasure while the back water
was here, and launched it with all
hope of success, but on her return
trial trip one of the gunnels broke.
Had it not been near the shore there
would have been considerable
splashing of water, but as luck
would have it they landed safely.
Little Wash, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Webb, after fighting the brain
fever for several days, had to lay
down his life just a few days past
his eighth year. DR.. Litton ex-
pended all his medical skill, parents
and friends administered to all his
wants, but to no effect. Wash was
a kind little boy and loved by his
teacher and schoolmates. To the
bereaved parents we would say,
weep not for your dear boy, for
God doeth all things we'll. Little
Wash has gone to live with Him
who has said, "Suffer little children
to come unto me and forbid them
not, for of suck is the kingdom of
Heaven.
p. H. o.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
PRoTEMUs.

The Misses Cherry, of Fremont
visited here this week.
Jim Isbell paid a flying visit tt
relatives in Number Ten this week
Tom Fennell, OF Pilot Oak, KY.
Was the guest of his sister, Mrs
Jim Isbell, last week.
Mr.. Arthur Caldwell and family
spent Saturday with the family
of Mr.. Joe Caldwell, of Fremont.
Reuben Dickey, that well known
prince among the feminine sex, has
returned home from a visit in Nc
Kenzie.
Mr.. Jim Reeves and wife, of
Hornbeak, visited Mr.. Reeves cous-
III, Mr.. John Caldwell, and family
recently.
Mrs. John Caldwell and little
daughter, Ruth, have returned
home from several days visit to
relatives in Hornbeak.
Mr.. Frank Cunningham and fami-
ly spent several days last week the
guests of Mr.. Cunn1ngham's par
ents, Mr.. Bowlen Glover and wife,
of Old Fremont.
John Shaw, of Wheeling, passed
through our little village last week
en- route to Union City, where he
goes to try and get the injunction
dissolved against the Reelfoot Lake
fishermen.
Miss Hula Caldwell, who for the
past year has been making her
home here with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Darnell, has left and
will reside with her brother, Mr.
Clellan Caldwell, in Number Six.
Mr.. John Lawrance and family
will leave soon for Texas, to make
their future home, We regret very
much to lose one of our valuable
citizens from our midst. We take
pleasure and truly say that they
will be welcome addition to any
community.
The drummers have been putting
in their appearance here, among
our merchants, Calhoun and Cash
dollar, for few days past. When
the drummers put in their bid dur
ing the disagreeable weather we
have had you may look out. They
bring spring along with them.
Our bachelors club here has re-
organized again this season, and
will hold the first big meeting some
time in May, as it will take our
men until that time to make them
selves presentable, brush up their
clothes, shave and shine, clean that
mud off those buggy wheels, for
where is the girl that wants to ride
in an old muddy buggy, whose ap-
pearance indicates that 1t came
from Noah's Ark! Not many, we
are sure. All the old members
were present at the roll call except
a few. Those names who headed
the list were: John D. Killion,
Reuben Dickey, P. H. Owen, Penn
Stubblefeld, Adrian Hutchinson,
Bob Jones. Berne Davis. No new
members have been taken in; so
girls, straighten UP your hair, dom t
have it looking like a hogshead,
and set your caps for these boys.
They are all o. K.
AUNT DINAH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20

that body of solons create a COM
mission to investigate the causes
and effects of so many old bach
elors running at large; another to
decide what occupation parents
shall select for their boys in entering
l1te's arena; another, to follow the
suggestion OF President of Harvard,
to regulate the size of families in
our commonwealth. Gentlemen of
the Assembly. by all means create
few more boards and commissions.
STRAY J. BIRD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
HARRIS ITEMS
Mud! mud!! mud!!!

Mud! mud! mud!!! ,s,
Mr.. Jim Buchanan was seen iN
Union City last tuesday,.
Miss Maggie Jonakin visited Miss.
Nora Mckinney last Sunday.
Mr.. George Thomas made flying
trip to Dresden last Saturday.
Mr.. c. G. Thomas went to Union
City last Saturday on business.
Mr.. Hafford Myrick is able to be
up again after few days illness.
Mr.. Elwood Harris says persim-,
mons are good for this time of the
year.
Mrs. G. E. Wilson visited Mr.
William Sanderfer and family last
Sunday.
Mr. Edd Reese, Of near Jordan
visited his sister, Mrs. Ben Holley,
last Sunday.
Kew. Vaughn preached an excel-
lent sermon at this place last Sun
day evening.
Mrs, Jim Eaton, of Fulton, is
visiting her brothersH. M. Pender-
grass, this week.
Miss Rosa Davidson returned last
Monday after few days visit with
Miss Laura Hubbs.
Mr.. Dement, Weaver aud wife
were the guests of Mr.. William
Sanderfer last Sunday.
Miss Lollie Blakemore was the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. G..
R. Holman, last Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Cheatham, of No. l..
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
G. r. Holman, last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Holman and
little son Will returned home Sum
day after few days visit at Full
ton.
Mrs. Elva Weaver, of No l, enter
tained a number of friends last Fri
day night. There was a large crowd
present and all reported a good
time.
SNowDRoP.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20
PLEASANT HILL.
P. H. O.

Mrs. Ola Thompson is on the sicl
list this week.
Mr.. Houser, we learn, is some
better at the writing.
Bess Morris spent one night last
week with Mary Houser.
Mrs. John Ezzell visited Mrs
Callicott Sunday evening.
w. P. Morris was in Obion Sat
urday and Sunday visiting.
Miss Eunice Shore spent Sunday
with Miss Davis Shropshire.
Miss Ida Tidrow spent one night
last week with Mrs. w. P. Morris
Henry Burke and wife, of Harpers
Valley, have moved to our commun
ity.
Miss Birdie Turner spent Satur.
day night with Mrs. Lizzie CALI
colt.
Mrs. Jane Dick, from near Rives,
spent Thursday and Friday with
her sister, Mrs. Shropshire.
Miss Ida Tidrow will move to
Rives next week and begin her
spring sewing over the Cummings
& Harper store.
Alex. Calls and his mule had to
have assistance Saturday before
they could get out of the mud hole
there by Squire Shropshire.
A B c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-03-20

several of his friends at finch
party Tuesday night, Those pres
ent were Misses Minnie Ward, AL
ma Duncan, Specie Duncan, Irma
Matthews, Prather Hamilton, Lou
Williams, Allie Matthews, Ham.
Cutler and Laura Hamilton, and
Messrs Edd Hardy, Walter Carter,
Porter Matthews, Artell Ward,
Roy Drewry, Arthur Hamilton and
Frank Wilson.
WILD FLOWER,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-17
CHAPTER ~.
Her learninQ.

Dolores was sitting ON the door
steps one evening. Her father was al
the tavern as usual, and as her house
mold duties were finished she sat IN
the mellow moonlight that flooded the
mountain with radiance. She was nc
longer listless. Her lips were parted ;
her eyes larger and darker than usual
her face. raised 10 the starry heavens
was full Of light. On her knees Law
an old astronomy. and one slender
hnger marked the place OF her read.
ing.
She was lost to herself and her sur.
roundings; she did not hear the heavy
footsteps approaching along tho mar.
row path; she saw nothing until N
rough hand pulled the book from under
her fingers. A deep oath smote the
air.
Curse yc." her father muttered. be.
tween his clenched teeth. Curse 'em
as invented books an iearnin'! Tbes
Is ther way ye waste yer time while 1
am away. Curse ye! Yer mother was
FOOL 'noagb. but we're worse.'
shs rose W SLOWLY 10 her full hSlshs
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learnin' 4 far as ! know. Thar ain't
no use In learnin'-'t least amt
never seen no use o. Il. Wimmen
specially air better on 'thout II.
Hyar's yer mare reddy. Fine mare,
she. A shillin', sir; thank 'ee.'
The mare was full of life and spirits,
and a beautiful animal When her
master mounted she reared and
plunged: her tail swept the scanty
grass at the door. her long silky name
swept his face: her eyes wee flash.
Ing, her nostrils dilated.
The girl In the doorway lost her list
less attitude She came down the
steps. and called TO him. and her voice
peculiarly penetrating. but full of
rare sweetness sounded like a note
of music on the sultry air. He smiled
at her. With . GRht rein and a calm
word he quietcd the mare. then he
rode mp To the girl. His voice was
pleasant; to her II sounded grave and
almost sweet.
The mare Is gentle as kitten: she
would not harm me for tho world. II Is
only one Of her tricks. You are as
lend Of animals as of astronomy. ar,
You not. Miss Johnson"
Her gaze had strayed down To the
shop. Her father was standing in the
doorway rubbing his hands ON his
leaihern apron and watching them
The fash died out Of her eyes. the
flush from her face: the listlessness
had returned.
His gaze involuntarily followed hers
He received no reply from her, and
expected meme ~ understood with a
rare instinct.
When he had ridden away she stood
a long time at the gate. The far.
away look was in her eyes as she
watched the black mare and her rider
until the haze from the mountain hid
them from view.
When her father came into dinner
he watched her as she prepared the
table; he watched her as she ate
His eyes were On her constanly: she
knew H. but gave no sign.
As he took up his hat to return 10
the shop he turned and asked. abrupt
ly. but with little show OF interest:
How old air ye. grip"
Her large eyes looked through and
through him; her gaze was steady. his
wayered; her voice, too. was steady
and slow:
II am twenty. father"
Curse the girl" he muitered. as he |
passed down the worn path to the
shop with no haste In his slonchine |
gait Curse all ther wimmen! Borned |
Tools every one Of 'em! Jest my luck |
'het she warn't hoy: boys Is o. use," |
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Massachusetts Honor.

Massachusetts, leads all other states
In her care for her veteran.. She has
been more liberal than any other In
her allowances. aud has one of the
finest homes In the world at Chelsea.
She recently authorized the awarding
of handsome bronze medals to all those
who responded tn President Lincoln's s
hrst call for troops. and n great deal
OF trouble has been mken by the ad-
jntant general to seek out those men or
their heirs and see that they got the
remembrance. There still are 2,535
awaiting claimants. The state has
laws exempting disabled veterans from
taxation. and veteran may obtain q
p,ddler's license for the asking. The
state has fitted mp headquarters for the
q. A. n. ON Beacon Hin. and q. A. II.
POSTS do rot have to pay taxes ON their
property.