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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
l days; water works, II DAYS.

81 days; water works, II days.
The following reductions in as
sessments, reported and recon-
mended by equalization board, were
made: S. F. Howard, residence,
from $1,000 to $500; S. Fl. Powell.
residence, from $500 to $3.50; Sarah
Smith, residence, from $3.50 to $3.50;
Mrs, NJ. McGill, residence, from
$500 to 500; Mrs. Mckinney, resi-
z ence, from $500 to $3.50.
A petition for street light at cor
ner of Washington avenue and
Sixth streets was referred without
objection.
A petition for street light on
Troy street south of w. Temples
residence was also referred without
objection.
The balance Of debt due Dietzel,
Bransford, Sheriff. & Co and Ask
ms & Dircks on public school build
ing, amounting to 81, 456.02, was
ordered to be paid,
The following. statement of the
water and light plant for the years
1900, 1901, 1902 and 1908, came from
Superintendent Alexander
1000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and sympathy dur
ing my wife's recent illness and
death, and may He who is our
strength and support in sorrow and
separation ever be with them.
It. P. NOAH AND FAMILY.
Mrs. MAMIE NOAH.
LULA B. RORFRTSON
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18

is not a lack of financial and bust
ness ability, and whatever they
determine to do 1t will be we'll
done.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
Mr.. Wm. Bell has reasoned tron

Mr.. Wm. Bell has resigned from
the positiohSof assistant cashier in
the Commereial Bank, this city,
and gone to Texas to pay visit tc
his kinstolks I'M 1.-THE change verna
Hefy was probioted to fill the place
vacated with Hunter ETam as book
keeper. The conmerdah keeps
good and Efficient men III itk bust
ness. Y
]. D. Littleton is/at home( from
Chicago, He brought sew "a
trunks of dry goods samplesAand
starts out the first Of the year Nor
one of Chicago's largest concerlsss.
He wason The roadsla number } IF
years with a drysgoods lineand ha
decided to return to bis old wort d
after representing groeef tl5Is a.
for the past four years ae ~.sE
The co-workers Society ofs ~
Cumberland Presbyterian clK ,9e,,
AIeAsld a bazaar ii the Swiggts,
IS kHC%sAa.~s& N u n u
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
Card of Thanks.

Oranges, App es. Candy, Nuts
and Fire Works at B. HI. Whitley's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18

Mrs. Sophia Hill, who recently
purchased a residence lot on Church
street, is arranging tor the building
of new home.
The Ladies of the LeoniAas Polk
Chapter, Daughters U. <. VI, will
serve free coffee at S. p. Moosley's
to morrow, Saturday.
Mr.. ". FL. Hamilton and family,
of Paducah junction, will lnove to
Union City for the advantages to
be derived from our sclspQis.
There will be a union service of
the different churches in the CITY
Christmas morning, the sermon to
be delivered by Rev. w. ]. Shell
burne.
News comes from Prescott, Ark,
of the birth of a fine son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Caldwell formerly of this
county and city, where they are
we'll known.
Or. ] B. Hibbitts has bought the
Scarborough property just west Of
the brick livery stable, inelpdino
1.-The brick residence and frame cot
!. YIN the south, price s., $50 cash.
pc High Mass Ak
Choice Och at midn8 ere ~ ~
patent vlhristmas "a No. lop
zoo shoes 3pared wife to
" on them. Eousy ear!Ywhile
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
1ristmas Present to Everybody.

1908 been the profitable existenceso
III going to divide prosperity with everybody who
cash purchase big stores from this date January
hs not for only It's for For every
january 1904 will actually refund every per
Of purchase therefore you money buying
goods of cheap elsewhere is good
liz part select your Xmas presents big
of your cash given back to you Christmas pres
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
Rev. F. ]. Tyler delivered very

Rev. F. J, Tyler delivered very
interesting and instructive lecture
before the Union City Business
College yesterday morning at 9
o'clock. The talk was we'll enjoyed
by the pupils, faculty and visitors.
The concert band, under the d1-
rection of Mr. Wagner, will appear
at the public school chapel tonight
IN their first concert, assisted by
the Philharmonic Club and vocal
soloists and readers, all local talent.
Admission IS and so cents.
Mr.. R. l. Bell and family, Of st.
Louis, will move to Union RCity,
having purchased of the UnicnS City
Real Estate Co. the Moore head
place on Exchange street. ( Mr..
Bell is construction foreman on the
M. & D. We welcome them TO U1sa-
ion City
II
Our real estate dealers report an
active demand tor houses for rent,
the demand being mostly by parties
v no desire to become citizens of
our town to get the advantages of
our fine schools. Let them Gomez
no town or city in Tennessee csRn
peat us in this line. IL,
Miss Lola White was the charm
hostess of the Sans Souci Clubst
~ Friday afternoon, An inter- {
contest was the principle
re of the afternoon in which
Hattye French won the prize,
Oft liver jewelry case. Delicious
t refreshments were served.
r. James Preuett, of Rives, was
Nup and robbed of ten dolla
0eOD Orange men on the So Y
ar Riyes last " fhe
at lNut dark. eAiN ~ II ! !.
aud pre-
and q pLoeeJ
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-12-18
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Band concert tonight.
Roy Martin, of Martin, was here
yesterday,
DR.. G. B. Jones will return from
Texas tomorrow.
Mrs. Jim Turner is very'sick this
week on Harrison street.
Mrs. Helen left Monday for a few
months stay in st. Louis.
Walter Pleasant, Esq, OF Obion'
was in the city yesterday. :
Mrs. Ellis, Of Curve, was in the
city visiting Mrs. NJ. Bolts.
Aunt Betsia White, on Harri ysp
stree t. is veyyY sick this week. 4 I q
Mrs. Psyat !, Of Martin,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
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There is one simple hygienic fact
which people might easily learu II
they would, and which would in many
cases save them from annoyance and
pain. 1t is no more evident fact than
that the SIX extern covering of
all manner of fruit is not a part OF the
fruit itself. considered in a dle,etic
light, but is intended for the preserya-
ton Of the fruit juices and pulp-not
to be taken into the human stomach.
An exchange. in commenting upon
hygiene OF the Battle Creek sanitarium
an interesting experiment was recent
ly made for the purpose OF determn-
ing the influence of the skins of fruits
4 young man In whose stomach fluid
no microbes whatever were found ar
ter a breakfast Of sterilized food was
given quantity OF unwasned grapes
which he ate, skins and all. Examina-
ton Of the stomach fluid showed more
than 500 900 microbes for each fud
ounce. Dr. Maria Duncan calls At
tention to the fact that the bloom Of
the peach is luxuriant growth OF nal
crobes which find in the stomach
most favorable conditions for growth
md Development thus causing decay
II the frEit before it can be dsested
his is doubtless an explanation OF
lie FACT that many people cannot eat
aW fruit All raw fruit should be
thoroughly washed before it is eaten,
I'D in removing the skin 1t should be
tone in such manner as to avoid
o. ing the I, sh or pulp of the fruit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
MkAs!sz..
What One Man Said.

At the City Federation meeting In
the Waldorf there were many amusing
Incidents. Husbands of the broad
minded women tarred in the ante
room waitii-g for their .spouses to go
home. One of these patient escorts
was Leroy Sunderland Smith. He
gaZed through the glass doors once.
sighed and returned to his chair Men
would come, inquire for their wives,
and then re reat to the cafe below One
man heard a few minutes of a certain
paper. He said: 'If these women $
clubs did not struggle with the prob
lem of how to raise other women's
children they would have no excuse
for being He flung out the last
words savc~ely and then disappeared
to the place where highballs are con-
eocted.-New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
$1W Reward, x1UO.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at leas.
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
muChs surfaces of the system, there
by destroying tie foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work.
The propretors have SO much faith IN
its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list Of tes
timOnials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Overlooked 3 Detail.

Long Island farmer came to
hrooktyn with his wife to do some
shopping the other day On his way
paeR the thought came 10 him that he
NAG forgotten something. He took
Out his notebook and went over each
item, checking il of, and saw that he
mao made all the purchases he intend
ed, AS he drove on he could not nut
ASIDE the feeling that there was some
fhlng missing. He again took out his
Aoteoook and rechecked every item
out stili found no mistake. He did
THIS several times, but could not rid
hlmFe!f OF the idea that he must have
forgotten something. When he
reached home and drove up to the
house his daughter came out to meet
him, and. with look of surprise
asked; Why, papa, where is moth
Mail and Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Tested Their Friendship.

Constable, the eminent British paint
er. once sat on the hanging committee
of the Royal Academy when small
landscape was brought up for judg-
ment and pronounced "devilish bad
NV everybody but himself. He rose
and made short and startling speech.
THAT picture was painted by me.
had notion that some OF you didn't
like my work, and this is pretty
convincing proof. am very much
NJ lised to you When his colleagues
recovered from their stupefaction the
head carpenter was bidden to bring
hack the picture. But Constable would
not have it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
The Roentqen RAYS Failed.

Hearing of the efficacy of the
Roentgen rays for the removal Of
hairs from the upper lip lady in
Hanover. age thirty-five. applied to
Or. Kari Bruno Schurmayer, a prop
erly qualified doctor and Roentgen
ray specialist. for treatment. He
operated twice, but instead of remov.
ing the superf1uous hairs the opera
ton resulted in the skin of the face
becoming red and the lips swollen.
The lady thereupon brought an
action against the doctor and was
awarded $50 damages. against which
he appealed but the decision has
Just been upheld.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
The lonc-Sufferina Editor.

Queensland contemporary re-
Gently published the following; Our
foreman printer recently measured
up the space occupied by obituary
notices in the Herald during the last
couple of months or so, and found it
made three and three-quarters yards.
This is SO much dead loss to the pa
per, and if fatal epidemic struck
the town ruin would stare lis in the
face We have, therefore, decided to
future to charge for such notices. So,
when people feel like dying. we hope
they will give directions to their next
Of kin in respect of paying for the
same"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Mrs. RooSeVe Has a Wav.

You might not think it. Judging
from her photographs. said a we'll
known Washington woman now in
New York, when she saw that the lady
Of the white house had called a halt
on the curious experiments being
made to beautify the terraces OF the
presidential demcsHe. but the presi-
dents wife knows how to put her foot
down and leave it, and she can man
age her strenuous spouse and the
whole of the family With soft. ire
slstible despotism they all enjoy.
would like to tell tales out of school.
but | mustn't, New York Mail and
Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
ROYALTY AT TIE RECEPTION
Wearisome Duties imposed on Those
in Hiuh Position.

How royalty ard their suites ever
manage to survive those weary hours
Of standing is always a mystery to me,
says the Countess, in the London
Outlook. You set used to it in
time. say TIE maids of honor, but ap-
parently not till they have been ear
ried out two or three times in faint
do the gentlenen-atarms tightly but
toned up in uniforms and smothered in
helmets get used to the ordeal.
II is within the memory of many
now in Dublin certain distinguished
viccroy in the middle of a drawing
"oom gave the order to close the
uoors, and having cleared the room the
entire Vlceregal party sat down on
he floor in various stages of collapse.
AID | often wonder how it is that our
'Wn King and queen are not similarly
overcome on these occasions. Royal
jy is the best paid profession, but as
suredly. it must be also the most
wearing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Wiu Good Cause for Divorce.

The widow of large estate owner
IN Germany, who recently married a
count of small means, has obtained a
separation from her second husband
on exceedingly novel grounds After
The marriage the bride discovered
that her husband wore Wig and re-
ceived such a shock at the sight Of
his bald head that she took violent
antipathy to him. ard commenced
proceedings against him Her suit
was successful, and she obtained q
separation after three weeks mar
riage. The grounds upon Which the
decision was based were that if she
had known of the wig she would
never have married the count.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Haa 70 Fay to Eii7d Ot.t.

At one Of the New York tneaters
they are playing a piece called "A
Fool ard lis Money" A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
last week and III passing the theater
one evening was curious to know if
lie play conveyed the proverbial les
soa suggested by its title. Stepping
.ip 70 the box office, he inquired re-
c2idia9 die matter Il think, said
the sHave party behind the grating,
"tbat the moral Of the piece is that
the TOOL ard his money gather no
moss. 1t Will cost YOU s. to find out
exactly The preacher m1lrmured
- Thank YOU and withdrew. He tells
the story himself,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
An Enter -. q Woman.

Miss Jessie .,:cCrbben Of Alamo.
Oregon. is the owner of a yalua Die
mi, ing claim in the Ora. tie district.
which she Jumped" precisely as tho
year 1903 came in. Learning that the
claim would be vacant the LIST day OF
January, she drove through a blind.
inc snowstorm on the night of Dec 81.
the mercury IA degrees below zero,
and, waiting the advent of the new
wear. staked her claim. Another pros.
pector had done likewise earlier IN
the evening, but Miss McCubben was
legally In the right and the court sps-
tained her She is Portland girl.
- years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
JOKE ON SWEET CHARITY.
Ard the Coiored Porter. He Thorcugh-
Il EnioYed Il

y Enjoyed II,
The other day a colored porter-srm
one of the hotels y as sent TO buy some
tin cups. After making tie purchase
he started back to the hotel and met
one Of the host}cry's best patrons-a
comm ercial traNeIer-and the latter
asked the negro to carry his sample
case to a Washington street store.
n few minutes later the negro NJ
PIE case. and tin cups, were in f. Mt
Of the store. The travelling man was
in the store. While waiting for him,
thu negro sat down on the sample
case, and in less than iiffy fell asleep
One of the tin cups was in his hand,
and it fell forward as does the cup
held by a blind man.
Perhaps YOU wont believe it, but
that negro collected 43 cents while he
slumbered. Passersby thought him L
blind meEdicant. And maybe that por-
ter didn't enjoy the joke. He did
deed he did-Indianapoll News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Much Depends on Location.

Who would believe that the pros
perity of restaurant depends on
which side of the street it is and
which corner it happens to occupy
Yet there is tradition that these de-
tails are of the utmost Importance.
The right side, according to this the
ory, is the west side. and the persons
who hold it point triumphantly to a
long list of establishments which
prospered famously on one side, while
the other is strewn with failures. A
second part of this tradition holds
rhat the restaurant, to succeed, must
rays be Oh the downtown corner.
New York ei1er.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
In the Wronu Place

A we'll known and popular phvsi
clan, whose belief in the future as-
cords with that OF the late Col. lpQer-
soil. had occasion recently to nerform
surgical operation upon a man not
select in his language After etheyix-
ing his patient the operation was sue
cessfully performed. When the effect
of the ether had passed off, the sub
.iect, looking wildly around the room
exclaimed: "Where an Io,' The doc.
tor replied, On! you are all right"
But" said the man, q may be all
right but where am I2a The doctor
answered jocularly, In Heaven Th@
patient responded: If that s so, I'd
like to know what in YOU are
doing here.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY
Example OF the incompetence Of grys-
ish Officials.

A somewhat curious waste Of pnhrt.
money has just been brought Ia Hobt
by the report of the British Committee
of Public Accounts. Recently the war
department built store for the am.
nutrition of the navy at Gibraltar
costing G42,00o, to be charged 10 navy
votes. The store was found too damn
10 keep ammunition in: SO il was
converted into cold meat storehouse
for both army sac navy. This was
done at the e&ner@e os @.47,000. in.
Guiding the cost %. freezing machJn-
cry, ETC.. making d tota expense Of
9Sa 900, of wnlcn the army pays oniv
6 200, although each department re-
ceives the same accommodation as ths
other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
TAnS BIXBY
Continued from First Page.

companies bring the Indians to the
land Office in large numbers and are
successful in having them file on lands
without any serious delay?
Eat means has the Dawes commits
sion adopted for ascertaining whether
lhe Indians WHO make application to
Die on LANDS have any legal or right
i1l claim to The Improvements there
on?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Stations Ear from / own.

Most Of the railway stations in Rus
sia are about two miles from the
towns which they respectively serve
his is a precaution against fire, as
many of the Russian dwellings, are
t4aLcIed with straw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Mario" Escapes from Death.

Fantastic escapes from death were
oy no means uncommon features OF
the Boef war. There was exhibited
some time ago in the museum of the
Ro}al United Service Institution one
OF Queen Nietoria's chocolate boxes.
IN the lid OF which is still deeply inn
headed mauser bullet To that same
collection there has just been added
an even more remarkable relic. This
IS silver cigarette holder case,
which vas struck by bullet at dis.
taaee of 7.4ff, Yards WIN it was in
the pocket Of a captain Of the Imperi-
al Yeomanry The curious part about
il is that tie officer was not aware
until aftefWard that he had been
struck. although the bullet also
pierced tie SOVEREIGN purse and Gig
arctic case Which he was carrying in
the same pocket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
B0l
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Capital Stock
Subscribed a,,d PAID up
Reserve Fund (Jsn., 1qoD -.
GENERAL OFFICES, ~ Pin. ST

rms company insure lie property r ARA
safe and profitable investment to all who ran save
mas the same sources of forp paymSh1 ~
ahfe company has. 1t
ohehah of life Insurance unlimed-age , var,ns
on are no' considered Dues payable
You profit and enjoy nan
'"'i'a ott"e'h al classes Write prospectus
Active and reliable everywhere Corres
ta investigation inVee and inform eheerfuly given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
NOW IS THE Mt WAY

1t contemplating having your rome
re-deeorated' the time to do it is
when you are taking your summer
vacation, Our decorators are all first.
class workmen, and orders aiVen us
VIII be 9uarantsed. New designs al
ways in stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
18th ANNUAL NEE TING.
Woman's Board Of Missions Ct Boston 10
Convention.

New Haven. Nov. A-The woman's
Board of Missions. Boston. the Oldest
woman's foreign missionary organization
in the United States, began the public
sessions of It's s6th annual convention to-
day at Plymouth church in this city
The board represents the Congregational
church OF New England and the middle
Atlantic coast states and has a member
ship OF about 10000.
Mrs Judson Smith OF Boston. presi-
dent OF the board, presided. At the open
meeting tlfe delegates were welcomed
formally by Miss Susan Il. Daggett In
behalf Of the Now Haven branch. OF
which she Is president. a report OF the
home department was presented by Miss
r. Harriet Stanwood Of Boston.
Miss Sarah Louise Day OF Boston the
treasurer of the board. gave a report.
showing expenditures OF over slss,oo0 for
mission work during the past year.
memorial service for Miss Abbie r..
Child the late secretary Of the home de-
partment followed the consideration of
these reports.
The morning session closed with an sd-
dress by Mrs Elizabeth - Harding.
Sholapur. India. entitled Sacrifice and
Its Blessed Reward"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04
CITY ASSEMBLY TICKET.

The local Democracy not only elected
every man but one on the municipal tick
ct. but succeeded IN electing its candidate
for senator and the - representatives to
the general assembly. The pluralities
are not as large as last year. but IL must
be reynem bered that the registration in
the city was about 1000 less than last
year.
James H. Thurston defeated Judge
swsetland by 1909.
Edward J. Sullivan is elected First rep
resentative by 1919.
Edward Dew. O'Connor is elected Sec
ond representative by about 1900 plural
ity.
Thomas r. Galigan is elected Third
representative BY ss9 plurality.
Samuel r. Dauhney Is elected Fourth
representative by 1900.
Daniel a. Cotton is elected Fifth repre-
sentative by 1925
Louis Angel Is elected Sixth assembly
man by s75.
Timothy Myers Is elected Seventh rep
resentative by $40.
Samuel r. Groves II elected Eighth
representative by 1920.
Joseph Miller is elected Ninth repre-
sentative by 1900.
Martin T. Birmingham is elected by
about 100 as Tenth representative.
John c. Lyons and Albert II. Olney are
the representatives at large and they are
elected by about 1900 plurality.