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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Local and Personal


home at Jackson.
Mrs. Fred Hamilton visited rela-
tives at Rives Sunday.
II. o. Head, Jr., has returned
from Sherman, Texas.
A. Y. Simmons, of Humboldt,
was in the city Tuesday.
S. S. Alexander was sick the
FIRST of the week with la grippe.
Willis ]. Mailing spent a few
days hunting on Reelfoot last week.
Mrs. Marshall, Of Martin, spent a
few hours here Sunday with
friends.
Ike Fish is in Nashville this
week. He is looking on the big
Ben Hur show.
w. B. Gibbs came up from Clay
ton Monday to visit his mother,
Mrs. Harriet Gibbs.
Mr.. H. #. Bynum has just closed
his school at Mt. Pelia, and is now
at home in Union City for vaca-
ton.
MISS Wayne Gardner visited
Nashville this week and had the
pleasure of seeing Ben 'Hur at the
Vendome.
Lea Garth has returned from
Boulder, Colorado, where he has
been spending a few months for
his health.
Mrs. G. T. farrell, of Humboldt,
spent few days in the city this
week visiting her friend, Miss
Lizzie Greer.
Mr.. w. 3. Miller, the genial and
obliging travelling passenger agent
of the NJ, C.'& st. L. Ry., was in
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Virgil Wantland left Tues
day for Chicago to purchase goods
for the dry goods department at
coble g. Claggett Co.
Misses Willette Johnson and
Clemmie Craig and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sedberry visited relatives in Full
ton Sunday and Monday.
Price of corn is advancing in the
local market. Two-fifty is the
price paid this week with indica-
tions of higher level in short
time.
Miss Alice Ownby, daughter Of
Mrs. J. NJ. Ownby, residing at
Springfield, Tenn, was married
last week, according to reports from
that place.
Mr.. j. Gully Mckee and sister,
Miss Hattie, went to Nashville this
week to witness the spectacular
production of Ben Hur and the
IudtiOL ldNC.
Jas. D. Senter, of Humboldt,
was in the city Saturday. He is
candidate tor Railroad Commits
sioner and is making canvass of
the Western portion of the State.
Mrs. May Powell returned this
week from several weeks visit to
relatives at Mckenzie, accompanied
by her cousin. Miss John Dudley,
who will spend several weeks here.
Miss Ella W:nstead attended the
funeral OF her friend, Mr.. Williams,
at Martin, last Sunday. Mr.. Will
liams was the proprietor of the new
hotel at Martin and died Saturday
of paralysis.
Rev. r. S. Harris. of Wallerville,
Miss, and DR.. Walter Brice, of
Maury County, we're in the city
Tuesday. These gentlemen came
home to attend the funeral OF Mrs,
w. c. Pressly last week in Troy
News reached here of a big fire
at Nashville, ILL.,, last week. This
is the native home of the Dahnke
brothers. and is a flourishing little
city. The property destroyed
amounted to thirty or forty thou
sand dollars.
J. p. Verhine, representing the
Verhine Co., lett this week
going towards Chicago and New
York City. Mr.. verhine will spend
several weeks in the markets buy
ing new goods to be consigned to
the company.
Mr.. II. r. Curtin has returned
from few weeks stay at Hot
Springs. The Commercial is GER
tainly glad to state that Mr.. Cur
Inns health is greatly improved and
we hope he will soon be enjoying
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02
WHOLESALE TOYS.

For the benefit OF the Country Merchant will that
have made arrangements to supply them Wholesale We
bought IN load lots and prepared to sell Wholesale
thus giving the merchant chance buy dozen Toys of
kind cheap he order in so dozen lots Last
sold SO Wholesale bills We shipped and sold Toys in
Tennessee Arkansas Alabama Georgia. Missouri North and
South Carolina and Maryland Come early ana make your
Will let any from of kind
dozen lot pieces. We want 100 wholesale bills this
going have them. We have all the other
skinned Toys they touch We
are in the lead, follow. We have only limited
sell Toys aud they 60 regardless of value
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Out in Colorado they still re
mem Der Gov-elect Douglass, who.
when II young man, conducted II
cobbler shop in Golden. says the
Boston Record. His shop was a
little wooden shack which stood
about where the Crawford House
is now located. and his fellow
townsmen little dreamed that
"Will" Douglas would one day be
among the leading shoe manufac
turers of the world, to say nothing
of becoming chief executive OF the
old Bay State New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02
The Mississippi Corn and Cot
ton Carnival.

The Mississippi Corn and Cot
ton Carnival to be held at Jack
son. from Dec. II to II, promises
to be a success and to do that city
and the state at large much good.
The intention of the carnival Is
To attract attention and TO increase
the already rapid development OF
the State.
To make the display Of State
products, road building and agri-
cultural machinery more interest
ing, the management has added
features Of pleasure and recreation
in the way of Pike" having
fourteen first-class shows. There
will be three band concerts daily
and pyrotechnic displays two
nights of the carnival.
Excursion trains will run from
all points in the State at half rate
fare.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02
An Alabama farmer made this

An Alabama farmer made this
season with the help of two little
boys aged 8 and ii years. fourteen
bales of cotton, 100 bushels of
corn, 100 shocks of oats and IA
fine potato crop, besides plenty of
vegetables, meat, chickens, eggs.
milk and butter for home use and
some for market. yet many far
mers in Oktibbena where the con-
ditions are more favorable than
they are in the poor hills of Ala
anna. where this farmer lives, will
tell you that negro labor is indis-
pensible in the South. .-Starkville
Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Supt. Of Education III. l.. Whit
field has called "A meeting of coun-
ty supeaintendents, delegates OF
TEACHERS associations and promi-
nent teachers tn meet at jackson
on Dec. 10. to adopt IA uniform
course Of study for the public
schools Of the State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02
Doctors Could Not Help Her,

II had kidney trouble for years,
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner, of
shelton. Wash. and the doctors
could not help me. tried Foley ;
Kidney cure, and the very first dose
gave me relief and | am now cured.
/ cannot say too much for Foley ;
Kidney cure" II makes the dis
eased kidneys sound 80 they Will
eliminate the Poisons from the
blood. Unless they do this, good
health is impns-ihle. J IL. Shell x co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

State Supt. Whitfield is now
holding meeting of teachers.
truestees and patrons of the va
rious schools throughout the state
for the purpose of giving a great
ter stimulous TO the educational
movement in the state. A capital
and practical idea. Starkville
Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

One firm in Tupelo adyertises
that it's sales amounted TO more
than $1,000 in one Saturday )
business. Such sales as the above
occur with some of the Aberdeen
firms nearly every day in the
weel..
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

When the Republican Congress
opens mp on reducing the South's
in the national leg
islature, there will be hot times
in the capitol.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

President Roosevelt and ths
Southern people, if many Miss
sippi newspapers are 10 be cred
ted. are growing chummy. Fist
thing any body knows he will be
inviting Southern white men to
his dinings.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Governor Nardaman will ap-
point the State text book commit
tee within the rext thirty days.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Il IL surprising how quick California
Prune Waters act. They wake ur the
sluggish liver. Nogripe, NO pain. 100
for 25c. AK your Druggisti
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

They act on the couteLts of the bowels,
cleansing thoroughly with soothing Ell
feet. California Prune WATERS, loo for
2S cents. Ask your Druggist.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

California Prune Waters will preserve
your health, cleanse your system and pu
rify your blood. Try them 100 for D
cents. Ask your Druggist.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

The price of Cotton just now is
less than il ought to be-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Natures own dissolyent. California
Prune WATERS cure constipation and all
bilious troubles. 100 for 25c. Ask your
Druggist.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-12-02

Has Stood the Test % Years.
The old, original GRON IS Tastless Chill
Tonic. You know what you are taking.
Ii Ia iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. soc. OILY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
The Story of Jose San Miguel.
By ALEXANDER ToWNLEY.

Jose San Miguel was a mighty -en- , 'eror. He had more victories to his t. stS. vt than he could remember, and he ss winning new ones every day. Not Is-s was hn he had so distinguished a ssnH.sa or 7uch fame, Indeed, if the truth ,nars nsstne toid N origin was extremely humble. Msr9 Ms had eo,ui bss,,> born in stable, and his Peotstese sssss ws1 1r,o ended to give 1t. After pes, p hIa lIl@res rne oIpnef was said he did not ne pecanls s,dsrea sres' n e that great man of France. was his oyn ancestor.
 He was christened RoN CT, 80 doIL'tT, cor 1,1 n r nlaee a name that one WnShu tnlnh @ @tntt. alone might have forever DaN reu ms N.a5 2 to distinction But what IS ID nal as ii1 1I if the fates have decreed that one sha II become famousf ..
 Rover had puppyhood Of mingle9 9oya and woes. Sometimes he pleased ms gu periors and was patted ana 1eo. z SS"i.,, ha In some way he could not uneefs.san.u, sl. n ,,d ris angered them and got himself cuHeo ana e kicked. Sometimes, as he lay the sun refecting upon these things, ne Wont1s[eu whether 1t was worth while to try to pe- come a good dog when one was so nkely t, to be misunderstood. But most or th9 time he was content to gambol and ron the good filings the gods offered ana en- during the buffetinFe as best he might,
 He grew up to b6 q rollicking, goo3q- natured dog, and handsome, too, ,aesplte the contenptuous term "Mongrel, which was frequently thrown at him. He had no vicious traits, although when he was not fed regularly he sometimes stoiei having such a healthy appetite that 1t drove him to take whatever means pre- scented themselves to satisfy 1t. ,
 "Wny don't you give that dog aWayf
 demanded the mistress of the house when
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the eyes and Rover knew some important change had come-into his life, and for moment he wished he had not leaped over the garden fence the night before.
 Bill and his assistant had some bright red clothes and Rover soon learned that when they were waved or spread out be- fore him he must rush at them madly. It was some kind of game. he guessed. and it wasn't bad sport. except when he failed to understand his part and then the men punished him severely.
 He amt so bad" said one of the men ted him and gave him a bit of meat bis- cult.
 There were lessons every day, and as soon as Jose had mastered the art of pur- suing the picador, as the man was called who rushed about with the red cloth, he was made to understand that he must attack the strange looking horse even side of the horse and ran about with it. shaking it's head and It's tail. The upper part of his body appeared above the mid dle of the horse. so that 1t gave him the appearance of riding on horseback. In one hand he brandished a sword and in gled red ribbons When he waved this stick Jose San Miguel plunged at him furiously. and then the matador, as the man was called, would pretend that he was going to kill him with the sword.
 Jose always got the better of him. now ever. and knocked over the horse and rider. He found that by doing this he got for himself a reward every time. so he enjoyed the fight immensely.
 fighter, however. there was still another lesson to be learned. A hairy covering with a frightful head and dangling tail was put upon him. The head had horns
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Rover had one day eaten a porterhouse sfaak although he would have been Just a- well satisfied with discarded bones and scraps If they had remembered to e.f might as we'll" admitted the master of the house. "he isn't good for anything He wouldn't even make a good Watcn dog. Anyone could win him over with soft word and a bite of meat
 And so 1t proved.
 On. night when Rover should nave been on guard man leaped over ..le garden fence. Rover growleo ana sa'e
 Good fellow" said soothing voice. Come, nice dog" 1t added. coaxingiy. Rover hesitated. Then he snifred. It seemed to him that he scented meat Again the coaxing voice. and he went little nearer.
 Nice 4og," said the insinuating voice, smell It seemed to be that of friend. so Rover made no objection when 1t was laid upon his head caressingly. When the stranger pulled from his pocket a nice juicy bit of meat Rover accepted 1t in all friendliness. ate 1t. and licked thJ hand that had fed him in pledge or amity.
 'Comc," :" said the man. anu Rover leaped over the wall with him. They had walked only little way when they met another man. T have him" said Rover's com
 Any trouble?" asked the other. No. 1t was too easy; l am afraid the dogs a fool"
 Rover showed no resentment, although he was surprised the next minute when a chain was snapped to his collar and he IS lifted into a wagon and driven away He growled and parked a little, but on being told to Shut up he settled
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What did you bring, Bettyr'
 l brought something useful" said Bet ty, and unwrapped a spoon that looked very much like one that was missing from the nursery that day.
 '1 brought someflng good to eat, and ain't sucked 1t much" explained Betty handing out sticky lemon-drop. Polly: 'N ,nn,,laa What hay. have the sickersells brought9"
 "Oh, they've brought silver dishes and gold rings and silk dresses and every thing" answered Polly.
 ,,o,ad And here they are" said a merry can't hold them, and I'm going to pour cousin, St. Nick, does presents at Christ mastime.
 There was MT. Timbobby emptying sil- yer dishes and gold rings and silk dresses and thousand other things out of bag Into the top of the playhouse, and they ran, in and filled all the rooms until the walls began to crack open.
 "Oh, ohp' cried Betty.
 'StopP" said Polly.
 But MT. Tlmbobby kept on pouring things in, and at last the walls of the playhouse got tired trying to hold them in and burst open, and playhouse and playthlngs and Serafina and Tipsy and all fell to the ground.
 The three little Leas started to chamber down, and they fell, but they hit the soft grass and were not hurt.
 Dan came running up. T thought l built that playhouse stronger than that" frown; but when Polly and Betty and Rosemary tried to tell him about the silver dishes. and gold rings and silk dresses he only said: T guess you young had better run in to your ma" And they did.
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down quietly enough see what would happen.
 Before long he found himself in tent, where he was shut up in a box and left alone. That Is, the men went away. but there were a lot of other dogs around. all of them locked up for the night
 They made a few remarks at first not to sleep, and Rover did likewise. The next morning a man brought them food, and each dog was so busy with his own brea fast that he paid no attention to the newcomer beyond looking at him out of the tail of their eyes between bites One of them reached out and ntpped him on the leg. Rover shrank back with a whine of surprise; then he darted forth and gave. the offender a, savage bite It was t best thing he could have done Tho dogs looked at him with new respect and the man who was feeding them laughed Bravo" he cried. .I guess old Bully II let you alone next time"
 Say. Bill.' he called out to a man who looked like the one who had lured Rover from home the night before. T guess he'll make a bull-hghter all right. He aiut afraid of old Bully"
 Come along, then, yopn1.ter and we'll see what you're made of. said the man, leading Rover to another tent, where was the most astonishing horse hs had ever seen. II growled at 1t, showing all of his teeth. The men laughed
 "You'll see lot of that beast before you get through with your training" said one of them.
 Your name henceforth Is Jose San Miguel" explained another, but we'll call you Jose to save time. You are to be a mighty bullfghter and you're to begin right now" The speaker whose name was Bill, looked Rover straight in
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The card must be large enough to extend over the edges of the. glass. Let your end of this time you will perceive that, In consequence of the moisture of the water, the card has swollen or arched a little above. and, consequently. holowed a little below. while the edges of the card have raised themselves from the edge of the glass. At this moment care fully take your card by one e1d and re- place 1t. reversed. Now, place very gently on this card. exactly In the center. a small cork. having on It's upper part a slit, in which place a small paper man or woman. In putting your cork on the card you must work with light hand. so you do not destroy the convexity of the card. Your mannikin sits proudly on the cork, when after a few minutes a little clap Is heard. and your card having again re- versed the convexity, quite forcibly throws cork and mannkin into the air
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and he felt very uncomfortable in this down, instead of fighting the toreador and the matador. They struck him and beat him and tried to induce him with dainty bits to play his part. He would jump up but as soon as he felt this queer creature that was not himself holding on to him he lay down again.
 Give 1t to him by degrees,' Bill said and they took the head off. Of course, he did not like it. but after a time he got so he would fight with the bulls sltin on him. Then they tried the head again. leaving off the horns. There were large holes for his eyes. so he could sec and he at last got up the courage to rush at his antagonist Last of all the horns were put on, but they were very light ones and Jose did not mind them after he had had them on several times. He also found
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that there was a reward waiting for him when he had fought fin the bulls clothing eeived at any other time, and as he was a sensible fellow he settled down to his part fin the prescribed costume and did 1t so well that he won much praise.
 ''Now, Jose San Miguel we are ready to make our bow to the public" Bill told him one day. land you must be terribly savage and do us proud"
 Jose San Miguel had had nothing to eat all day and he was extremely hungry. for his appetite was of the best.
 When he was let into the great audi torium at night he was startled for a minute by the crowds of people on the benches and a terrible confusion, such as he had never experienced before. How ever, there were the gaily attlred pica- dors spreading the familiar red rags be- fore him and each one with a piece of nice. juicy meat In his hand. Jose San Miguel dashed upon them hungrily.
 They eluded him and he pursued them.
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Jose San Miguel became such terrible fighter that there was no restraining him. His whole character changed also. All of hisfplayfulness vanished.
 "That's.A dangerous dog" he often heard p9bple say of him. No one but Bill couh manage him, and one night when hii savagery broke bounds, he lac erated Ejlrs hands so badly that the next day he Was doomed to exile.
 At first 1t was urged that he be put to death.
 No" objected Bill; "he was a peace ably inclined dog and he'll become one again if he don't have to be a bull. Let him go off to the country somewhere and to a farmer. His name is Rover, said Bill. who took him to his new home. That's nice common name and he'll soon get used to it." he added.
 By the way, nave you any bulls on the farm ?'' he asked.
 No; not even cows. I just raise vege- tables and hens"
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The crazy people on the benches roared. The game was the most spirited Jose had ever been in. His blood was up. In his zest he bit one of the picadors in the hand as he grabbed for the meat and he did not care. He had soon obtained the tid- bits from the three picadors and he was still hungry Then he turned his atten- tion to the matador. There was a more satisfying prize to be had there he knew. threatened him with his sword. Jose San Miguel retreated, renewed the attack and won. Over tumbled horse and rider be- fore the horns of the enraged and con quering bull, and the crazy folk on the benches again broke into a storm of ap- plause. Jose cared nothing for that, but he got his reward and he was glad of that.
 The bullfght went on every night and
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Mabel-Do you know, Jack is a regular magnet.
 Agnes-Indeed?
 Mabel-Yes; he always draws me to him.-Detroit Free Press.
 ''1 hink of poet eating-beef!" she ex- claimed.
 Think of a poet having the money to buy it!" he sighed.-Atlanta Constitution.
 Ted-What makes you think old Rock sey doesn't intend to let you marry his daughter?
 Ned-The tip he gave me on the stock market was a loser.-Town Topics.
 "Pa, is retribution the worst thing person can have?"
 No; 1t isn't half as bad as the feeling one has after he has confessed and then discovered that he wouldn't have been found out if he had kept quiet"-Chicaso Record-Herald.
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The Interesting Game of Pushball.

Do you know how to play pushball? It Is great game. and those who have tried 1t once are keen for more of the sport
 In some ways it resembles football. but 1t requires much larger ball. The weight of the ball Is more than 50 pounds and 1t measures almost feet in diameter. It Is made of canvas. with leather seams and Is inflated by means of a rubber bladder. Eight players make a team and there are two goals. Each team tries to push It's opponents towards the goal. Instead of using the feet the hands are brought Into active play. It is a hard thing tn sat the
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pushes off may start the scrimmage at once or make sort of flying wedge. When both sides touch 1t the ball Is in play. If team advances the ball in three pushes 10 yards or more they get three additional pushes. and do not give up a o. 'ne ne oa atai daeSs ad rne 9pp4sng yards. When goal is scored the teams change ends.
 The positions are outside left, outside right, front rushline inside left, inside right outside left, outside right. rear rushline. Inside left, inside right
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ball started in the right direction, but 1t is harder to get 1t stopped when 1t once has started.
 The game Is played In four periods of 10 minutes each, with intervals oI three min utes Pushing the ball over the goal-lne counts two points, and pushing It over the goal-line and between goal-posts counts three points.
 The captain of the team winning the toss before the game begins decides whether his team shall push off or defend. The bah is placed in the center of the field for the pushoff. the defending team lining up against It The team that
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"All right; then think you'll find him a nice dog to play with the children. es- pecially if you never see a circus"
 And so he was. letting the children pull him about as they wished and never of fering to retaliate for any mistreatment.
 Apparently Rover had forgotten Jose and he died as he was born-a good-na- tured dog.
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The Traitor Glass.

Take a drlnking-glass and fill 1t three quarters full of water. The edge of the you wished to protect the water from dust. playingcard of good. firm paper.