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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22

Mrs. Hate, of Trenton, was in
the city Sunday visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lula Curry. Mrs. Curry, An
ME and Algie left Tuesday for Tex.
as to spend the winter.
The Ladies of Leonidas Polk
Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, desire to return their
thanks to Mr.. Wagner and the
Union City Concert Band Tor their
music at the speaking last Tues
day. This was the second time the
band has appeared in public, and
not only the ladies of the chapter
but the crowd was highly pleased
and free in their praise of the
music. Union City has been need
ing good band for a long time
and there are now two which
promise to fill this long felt want
in very satisfactory manner.
Among the representatives
bar and visitors here to attend the
funeral and pay respects to their
late friend, Colonel John e. Wells,
we're Messrs. ]. e. Jones, Finis Gar
rett, J. w. Jeter and Judge r. e.
Maiden, of Dresden; Messrs. w. S.
Draper, e. Rice, Il. c. Gordon, Joe
Prieto and Nj. Chambers, of Dyers-
burg. Messrs. w. d. Reeves and
Dan Mcdonald, of Helena, Ark,
Messrs. f. ]. and w. A. Smith, of
Troy; Messrs. A. Wilson and e. ].
Green, of Obion and Supt. Hine-
man, of Little Rock.
Mr.. Allen Wade, who has Just
been elected superintendent of the
water and light works to succeed
Major Alexander, is son of the
late ri Wade, one of Obions best
citizens of decade past. Mr..
Wade is graduate of one of the
most celebrated Eastern electric
schools. He has thorough tech
nical knowledge and considerable
experience in handling motors and
wires. Like his father and broth.
ers, he is a man OF character, reli-
ability and thrift, and like them he
will in all probability make al
splendid success of his work Mr..
Homer Hale has been selected 10 do
the office work.
At the directors meeting yesterday
Of the Union City Bank and Trust
Company, r. p. Whitesell was elected
president; w. II. Swiggart, vice-presl-
dent; Floyd Moore, cashier, and Lee
Garth, bookkeeper. This is an excel
lent list of officers, and any institu-
tion nnder their care is deserving and
should succeed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
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Local and Personal
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Mrs. Beck has returned from a
visit in Florence. Ala.
The little baby son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carter has been very
sick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilson, OF Obion,
were present at the funeral of Col
Jno. e. Wells last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Corum are
the parents of pretty baby girl,
which made it's visit Tuesday
Misses Earle and Mabel Miller,
of Waverly, were guests of Miss
Clatye Sears Wednesday night.
Mr.. e. G. Berry, of Memphis, was
here this week and spent few
days at Woodland on business.
Algie Sheriff. left this week for a
trip into Georgia on business. Mr..
Sheriff. will return in a few weeks.
Sheriff Chiles informs us that out
OF twenty prisoners in Jail, fourteen
were at work on the county roads.
Mr.. Clarence Beck and his sister,
Miss Wilma. are visiting in Ala
bama. They are now at Decatur.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Morgan and
little daughter left last Thursday
night for El Paso, Tex, to spend
the winter.
Mr.. II. D. Nicely, the handsome
and genial Young carrier on Route
IL, was here yesterday and gave us
pleasant call
Hon. T. G. Gordon announces in
this issue for Floater. "A more ex-
tended notice Of the gentleman will
appear next week.
Harry Beckham has returned
from Memphis, where he has been
spending few weeks gagged in
the livery business.
Rev #. ]. Tyler will deliver a lee
ture at the public school building
on the nights of January rs and %.
The proceeds are to go to the school
library.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner last
Tuesday evening Adjutant.Gener-
al Harvey Hannah, Judge Lawson
and Mr.. Locke Alexander. 1t will
be remembered that Adjutant Han
nnah was lieutent-colonel of the
regiment comprising the company
of which Mr.. Bell was lieutenant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Pleasant Hill Wedding

Miss Mary e. Long and Elder
John r. Olive were married Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock al the resi-
dence of W. S. Long, father Of
bride, near Rives, Elder w. S.
Long, brother of the bride. pro-
noun-ing the ceremony, all the
more touching because his eyes
were moist with tears. An excel
lent dinner was served Immediately
afterwards. The bride and groom
left on the 4 o'clock tram for Flor
ence. Ala. their future home.
None but the immediate family
we're present. A reception was
rendered them at Florence on
Monday by brother Of groom who
was graduate of Bible Class in the
Georgia Robertson Christian Col
lege at Henderson, where their ac-
quaintance was formed three years
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Fire DESTROYS Barn.

Another barn on farm of w. G.
Farris was destroyed by fire last
week. 1t was a large building near
the residence and contained sey eral
hundred dollars worth of hay and
corn. One very fine horse belong
ing to John Harper was also
burned. This is the second loss of
the kind for Mr.. Farris, another
barn on his farm burning about a
year ago.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Sold at 70. V. Jones Drug Store.

ago. They will be att home to
friends after February i near Hen
derson, an elegant new residence is
nearing completion,f They we're
the recipients OF many handsome
presents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
a card % De PUBLIC.

All parties indebted to me for work
will please call at Dietzel's Store and
settle the same. / not only gave you
my work but the material also and
that ] must pay for. In order to
meet my bills as they come III | must
have what is owing to ME. After the
first OF February ] will put In the
hands Of the collector all unpaid ac-
counts. After thanking you for your
work ! am,
Respectfully,
s. II. COoKsEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
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The Aches and PGihs WiH Disappear II the
Advice Oftheg Union CITY Citizen
is Followed


A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times tits 1.-THE kidneys fault
Bachache IS realty kidney ache:
That's why DQan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Many Union City people know this
Read what one mas to say about IL:
Mrs. II. E. GiIens. wife of G. M
Givens, of Schmidt q Giyens black
smiths, residing OH First street says
"As the result off kidney trouble
suffered almost constantly with a dull,
firing, aching ACROSS the small Of my
back, frequent attacks OF headache
and there was feeling Of WEAKNESS
hanging over me all |i.hannt ime. got
nothing to relieve n my hus-
band brought me D kdney Pills
from Moss Drug st we used
but 1.-THE one box, ye II amount
of benefit | obtai Efficient to
guarantee me an a Ind perma-
nent cure. Doan ey Pills are
the pest medici1 used and l
am Glad to test their merits.
Fbr sale by Tiers. Price so
CENTS box. u ilburn CO.. But
fald, n. Y, 50 Is for the u. S.
R(emembeT. me DOan's and
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
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Episcopal services were held at
the Union City Business College
last Sunday at IL a. m. the Rev. r.
w. Rhames officiating. Dir. w. M.
Turner, the president OF the college,
kindly offered the Episcopal minis
ter the use of this centrally located
hall for Sunday services as often as
he might have need of same. Arch
Deacon Rhames, as he is officially
known in The diocese, has charge of
number of missions in the western
part of this State, and IS backed by
diocesan fund from which his SAL
airy as well as his expenses are
paid. The work of a missionary,
whether at home or in a foreign
land, is an arduous one and often
full OF discouragements, bnt man
possessed of disposition like that
of the Rev. Rhames will succeed.
The elegant and tasty furnish
Ings which were ordered by DIR.
Hughes for his dental rooms have
been placed in his Office, as well as
his modern and up-to- date instru-
ments. The Doctor seems to be
quite happy in his new rooms and
well he may be, for there is not ain
office in the State which is more
complete or inviting than S.
Then there is such an air of clean
illness about everything that one
does not think OF microbes, etc. He
is having a convenient sterilzer
made which will be used to ster1lize
each instrument after every patent,
which is certainly acceptable to the
thinking person of the present
time. Everyone will be glad to
know that Dr. Hughes is taking so
much interest in the welfare Of his
friends and patients and certainly
his efforts are commendable ia
dong this which corresponds with
his elegant workmanship and man
nerss
DR.. Turner's dental parlors are
still being repaired and enlarged
and are fast changing in appear
ance from the swell Office that he
has always had to the appearance
of some art museum or novelty con-
Germ you sometimes see in cities.
The Doctor believes in novelties
and in always having the latest
thing out tor the benefit of his pa
tents and his own pleasure as well.
He will have associated with him
after his office has been sufficiently |
DR.. r. S. Parks, a cousin
of our own Lexie, whose merit and
qualification. we will speak
of later. DR.. Rush p. Abbott will /
still remain with this popular nov
city shop as it ought TO be called,
as it will, the strongest
and most thoroughly equipped dem
tai office in the country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
y Heart

One of the most courageous and dar-
ing acts seen for a long time here was
that of Mr.. George Mann, mate o:
schooner H. w. Honston. The Schoou-
er was being anchored in the chanrel-
when the cable became detached, and
the massive shrapnel sank in the mud
in sixteen feet of water and all efforts
To recover il with drags were of nc
avail. Mann volunteered to dive ana
attach a rope to the anchor by which
the iron might be hOisted Inc did so.
but the rope parted because of the ire
mendOus weight, and the courageous
canaan went down again to the bot
tom. this time carrying a stout chain.
His disappearance was of such con-
siderable length. that those on board
the vessel became alarmed, thinking
that the mate had become fettere5
with the chain and was drowned, but
the brave young sailor CAME UP snii-
ing and announced the recovery Of tire
universal emblem of hope. which a few
moments afterward was swinging at
its place on the prov of the craft
New Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Relief for Freight Shippers.

Shippers who are intent on securing
federal relief from the mulCting pro-
cess of the railroads through on eQui-
table and logical adjustment of freight
tariff forced by plenary power con-
ferred by congress on the interstate
commerce commission, waded through
the presidents letter of acceptance
with a microscope to find how he
stand in the great fight for transport
tation justice which is agitating com
munities and business interests all
over the broad land.
Candidate Roosevelt had practically
promised to say something to the ship
pers' liking. siure, in reply to a letter
addressed to him by the editor of
Freight, in which his attention was
called to the fact that the platform of
his party was silent on the whole sub
jeCt, whereas the democratic platform
was strongly pledged to giving the in
terstate m commission genu-
inc relative authority, he assured the
writer through Private Secretary Loeb
that Il think his (the ~president's)
reference to the subject IN his letter
of acceptance will be satisfactory to
YOU"
We find in the Roosevelt letter of
acceptance reference to the action or
the last congress in charging the
scope of the interstate commerce
law WniCp dlleSeQ actlOD, the preS1-
dent AYERS. has resulted in the said
law 'now being administered with en-
tire efficiency"
II language means anything and is
not merely a device to conceal
thought, President Roosevelt assures
up in plain English that the workings
of the interstate commits
sion law, under it's enlarged ccopeC)"
are entirely efficient"
What do the Auncoed shippers think
OF that? We are somewhat curious
to see the October issue of Freight,
which in its current issue holds gu
TO its readers the dubious promise that
the president will. in his Characters
tic vigorous fashion, supply the omin-
Gus omission in the Chicago platform
in his forthcoming letter of accept
ance.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Til Good Old WAY.

A severe cold or attack of la grippe
is like a fire, the ooner you combat
it h better your chances are to over
power it. But few mothers in this age
are willing to do the necessary work
required to give a good old-fashioned
reliable treatment Such as wCuld be
administered by their grandmotherS,
backed by Boschee's German syrup,
which was always literally used in
connection with the home treatment
of colds and is still in greater house
hold favor than any known remedy.
But ever without the application of
the old-fashioned aids German Syrup
will cure a severe cofG IL quick time.
1t will cure colds in children or grown
people. 1t relieves the congested or
gans. allays the irritation. and e!fec-
lively stops the cough: Any child will
take it. II is invaluable in a household
of children. Trial siZ, bottle, 25c.,
regular size, 75c. For sale by T. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Something That Everybody Knows.

Everybody knows that sick headache
b~iliousneSS. sallo1ness and constipation
are caused by a disordered liver. But
everybody don't know hat laziness,
that tired feeling, dependency, the
blues, ~irritability and sleeplessness are
also due to the same If your
liver is acting we'll, you skin will be
clear. yes bright, spirits buoyant, ap-
petite good, health good. Rydale's Liv-
er Tablets will make your liver act
right and they will do it in sucn IL
pleasant way that o will hardly
realize that you are taking medicine.
Rydale's Liver Tablets are guaran-
teed to cure chronic CONSTIPATION and
all liver disease and disorders. You
none refunded if these tablets do not
give satisfaction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
The Renewal q Strain.

Vacation is over. Again the school
bell rings at morning and at noon,
again with tens of thousands tia hard
est kind of work has begun, the re-
newaI of which is a mental and pnysi-
cal strain to all except the most rug
ged. The little girl that a few days
ago had roses in her cheeks. and the
little boy whose lips were then so red
would have insisted that they had
been kissed by Strawberries have
already lost something OF the appear
ance of health. Now is a time when
many children should be given a tonic,
which NAV avert such serious trouble,
and we know of n ether to be so
highly recommended as Hoods Sars1-
parilla, whinch strengthens the nerves,
perfects digestion and assimilation. and
aids mental development by building
UP the whole system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
sERiH CAROLINA.

Fayetteville Observer: Hon Z. u.
Simmons, state chairman, has notified
County Chairman n. L. Cook. that At
torney General r. D. Gilmer will SPEAK
in Fayetteville on Friday night, Sep
tember 23rd.
Kinston Free Press: The cotton
picking season in on in full blast now,
and every Monday morning wagons
from the country come into the city
and return loaded with colored people
who spend the entire week on the farm
and return to the city Saturday night.
The cotton pickers make good wages
where they are quick n Industrious.
Greensboro Telegram: There was a
large and enthusiastic meeting OF
business men at the Benbow Hotel yes
terday afternoon at five o'clock -
complete the plans for the launching
If a new fire insurance company. The
name selected for the company WIS
the North State Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Wilson News: The new S-horse pow
CT gasoline engine and all of the ma
chinery for the Wilson sausage factory
arrived SATURDAY. AS soon as the ma
chinery is installed the links will be
turned out rapidly. The services of al
expert sausage man from Chicago
has been secured and the
will soon lave all-pork sausage Of
home make.
Gastonia Gazette: The republican
convention at Dallas failed TO find it
self ready to nominate a county ticke-.
Chairman Jourdan, who Is not now 4
citizen of this county, mentioned this
fact and then gave the good advice
that it would be better to put out no
ticket at all than to nominate bad men.
The republican party, he said. nee1ed
to make gains, not sustain losses. S..
a ticket was slated, composed, 1t Is
hoped, of good men. but before an
~nOuncing their names, it was deemed
wise to gain their consent. :
Asheville Despatch: From a bare
foot country boy, jingling in his pock-
cts a few nickles and dimes. to a gaud-
lily dressed high diver at the Loulsia-
ma Purchase Exposition and drawing
a salary almost equal to that paid 20
the vice president of the United States.
Is the story in a nutshell of Ivory
LOvelace, of West Asheville, Bun
combe county, aged II years, who last
spring went to St. Doui and accepted
the job OF diving headon from an 81
foot elevation into a three-foot pyol
of water with the stipulation that he
u turn in mid-air a somersault. Fer
these stunts IvOry's employers con
tracted to pay him $500 per month-rain
or shine; dive or no dive. And thai Is
just the amount OF pay the boy is
getting. SO he avs, in a letter to his
brother, received last week. Although
Ivory is satisfied with his condition ir
life and the untold wealth that is
constantly flowing in his pockets, the
boys parents are not. So wor1ie-
have they become that a brother oil
Ivory will this week start to St. Louis
with the avowed intention of persuad.
ing the young man to forsake his per
ilous calling and return to the niut
hills of Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.


Addicks that his enemies
n Delaware are defeated N that
Roosevelt will have a majority OF
1000. II reminds n OF John Phoe-
nix's reDor of a fight in his printing
office. BY a sudden jerk We brought
our back IN contact with the bed OF
our printing press. Then fixing his
hands In our hair and our nose in his
mouth. we had him-"-Pilot News.
4 good many people in England are
much worried just now ecaus they
fear an increase in the income tax.
Over her you Just hustle for the in
come ard let the tax collector do the
worryirg.-Durbam Sun.
A man In New York is now suing
his wife for damages. claiming that
b hit him or The nose, thus injurfng
that organ 10 such an extent hat he
can no longer smell onions. Some peo-
pie don't know when they are well
on.'Exchange.
h name in which Ed. Hudson.
Who was recently hanged in Mobile
Tor murder. met death, only shows the
cool tanner IT. which such fiends can
do murder. He 4 smoking a cigar.
0Greenville Reflector.
A Swiss inventor Is said to have de-
vised a watch hat will run III
being wound up. Ought to try his
hand on one hat will go without being
put experimentation.
The population of Japan is estimat-
ed at A, 600. 900. The empire now has
in its army and ANY almost. IL not
quite, as many inen a the confcderacy
had in its four years. and every person
familiar with civil war history knows
| what q lnnu nnI hlrn1.- rne eA,,th
fought. That Japan car put a good
many more hundreds of thousands of
men in the field goes without saying.
The statement, therefore. that be-
aus Russia has 125.O0O, 900 people
II can whip Japan, does not carry
conviction to the minds of thinking
men.-Nashville American.
Although conditions in the cotton
goods industry during the crop yea,
19O3-1904 were unfavorable for profit.
able operations, particularly by north.
ern mills, as Il consequence Of the
SPECULATIVE imitation of values CT the
raw staple and disproportfonate sell
ing prices for it's products. the con.
sumption of raw cotton in the UniteC
States was only S9,049 bales less thar
in the previous year. The actual con.
sumption, north and south. was f.,
O64,S39 bales, against 4,153,3SS bale,
in 1902-19Q3. In spite Of much
talked-of mill stoppage on account o
dull trade and strikes, the reduction il
spinners' output appears to have beer
very inconsideraDie. - Philadelphi;
Record.
Now that the great army maneuver
at Manassas have been concluded, mil
ltary attention at Washington is be
ing turned to the elaborate naval ma
neuvers that are to be held off tn
Virginia capes next summer. Nor
than thirty war vessels will take par
in the movement, which will includ
various tactical evoiutions, large
practice etc, extending over q littl
better than a week. Thus the hi
stick" is to be kept in evidence, t
prevent my foreign country from for
getting that Uncle Sam carries one
Savannah News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden. alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition Of an old
soldier by name of j. J. Ravens, Vel
Sailles, o. For year he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
tor nor medicines gave him relief. A
length he tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and now
he testifes: I'm on the road to com
plete Best on earth 10
Liver and Kidney troubles and all
forms Of Stomach and Bowel Com
plants. Ony soc. Guaranteed by r. r
Bellamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
His Wedding Present.

Congressman Perkins was in the Of
flee of a friend, a justice of he peace,
when a couple came in to be married,
The Christian Register. After the
ceremony the justice accepted a modest
fee and handed the bride an umbrella
as she went out:
Mr.. Perkins looked gravely and
asked:
DO YOU always do that, Charles? p
DO what? Marry them? Oh, yes
mo, L mean bestow a present on the
bride.
"A present. Why, wasn't that her
umbrella?' gasped the justice.
No, it was mine" replied the Con-
gresham sadly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
A Boys Wild Ride for Life.

With family AROUND expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life. 1
miles. to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs n Colds
w. H. Brown, of Leesville. Ind, Gu
dured deaths agonies from asthma
but this wonderful medicine gave in
slant relief and soon cured him. II
writes: II now sleep soundly ever
night" Like marvellous cures of Con
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove lis
matchless merit for all Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles SOC
and s1.00. Trial bottles free at R r
Bellamy'S Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
a Remarkable Record.

Elliott's Emulsiied Oh Linament has
made a remarkable record as a cure
for stiffness of muscle and joints. II
matters not whether the u was
caused by a sprain or strain, rheuma-
tism or other causes. 1t will relieve
the and pain at once and soon
reduce the swelling and remove the
stiffness. Every bottle is guaranteed.
Full half pint bottle % cents. r. r. Bel
lamy. S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Wild Western Forgiveness.

Missionary (out West)-Did you ever
try TO forgive an enemy?
Bad Man-WunSt.
Missionary-I am glad to hear that.
What moved your inner soul TO prefer
peace to strife?
Bad Mani didn't have no gun
Modern Society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
BuckIen'S Arnica Salye.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve
lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts
Corns. Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons. u
GERS, letter. Salt Rheum. Fever Sores
Chapped Hands. Skin Eruptions; IN
fallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. On.
~ 25c at r. r. Bsllamy, Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16

The Hardaman Free Press genius
opines that marriage is always a fail
ure when a fellow marrieS a Sealsl1in
woman on a coonskin income.-AtIan-
ia Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16

Ebert Hubbard declares that Booker
Washington is the greatest man Amer
lea has ever produced. This ought tic
insure the Fra a profitable Tugegee.
date-Atlanta Constitution