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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
DucAs COUNTY
THE BACHELOR.

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doing business in the. city OF Toledo, county
and state aforesaid and that said firm will pay
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every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
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Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this the 9th day of December A. ID.
1856 A w GLEASON
(seal1 Notary Public.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
JOHN E. WELLS.

This city was thrown into state
OF direst gloom last Saturday wher
the news of the unexpected death
of Col John e. Wells was an
nounced. His sickness began Mon.
day night with symptoms of pneu.
mcnia and during the four days
illness his condition was never re-
ported serious. Death, however,
came Saturday about $50 a. m.
DR.. Wells raised him up in bed to
take drink of water, and the pa
tient sank into the slumber of death
upon his brothers arm. Out of re-
spect for the dead Judge Maiden,
upon motion of General Caldwell,
promptly adjourned court.
The subject of the following
sketch was born IN the southern
part of Obion county, at Palestine
(now Glass;, on February IA, 1860.
He was the son Of Jesse H. and
Martha A. (Blackbnrn) Wells, of
Scotch Welsh origin. His father
was born in North Carolina in 1916
and the mother in Maury county,
Tenn, in 1921. The death of the
elder Wells occurred in 1894, his
consort having crossed over the
river some years previous--in 1885.
John Il. Wells attended the common
schools of Obion county and was
most of the time pupil of w r.
Moore (now principal of the Train
ing School in this city,. In 1876 he
entered Eminence College, in Ken
lucky, and graduated with the de-
gree of B. A. in June, 1878, ranking
first in his class in scholarship In
the fall of that year he entered
Cumberland University at Lebanon
and graduated from the law depart
ment in 1879. He was admitted to
the O5ion county bar at Troy in
Jrly, 1879, by special ruling Of
the court, not having reached the
age of Fl, the limit prescribed BY
law, and since that time has con-
tinued the practice of his profession
in ObIon and adjoining counties
and in all the higher courts of the
State. In September, 1888, Ell
formed a partnership iii the law
practice with Hon. A. B. Enloe, at
Troy. This continued until the
death of the latter in 1888. He
took an active interest and soon
became prominent in politics. He
was invariably selected as delegate
10 State conventions and almost as
often held the Craftsmanship o f
these delegations. His first Presi-
Dental vote was cast for Cleveland
in 1884. He received the title of
colonel as . member of Governor
Taylor's staff during his Fl rst
term. In 1892 he was ele ted
State Senator to represent this dis
trict in the General Assembly. In
1898 the family moved to Union
City where Col. Wells at once es-
tablished himself in his practice.
In 1896 at the State convention in
he was elected member
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee from the Ninth Coz
gressional District and in 1000 he
was member Of the Kansas City /
delegation from Tennessee in the
Democratic National Convection.
In 1902, as appreciation Of his valu-
able services to the party. Mr.. Wells
was again elected as member of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee from the State at large.
In 1888 the law business of r. w.
Moore in Union City and Jno, E.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
BETHEL.

Our school now has the largest
attendance of its history. We are
glad so much interest is being man
ifested and hope the interest will
continue to grow. Our wor t h y
county superintendent and most of
our teachers are earnestly striving
to elevate the standard of education.
But they can do nothing, compared
to what they could do, if they had
the hearty cooperation OF all our
fellow teachers, the school directors
and patrons.
/ have heard, in time past school
directors when there was an appli-
cant for their school, make this
remark: "Well, we just as well
give this man the school as anyone.
| don't know whether he is progress
sive in school work or not" if they
as mach as thought Of progressive
ness, ats leap in the dark any
way, and we are just as apt to hit
as to miss" Then, after he had
been employed and had taught a
few weeks without even patron or
director whiting his school, they be-
gin to find fault--saying he was not
any good, and giving our worthy
superintendent blizzards for issuing
a certiEcale to such man. AT the
same lime that very teacher may be
doing some excellent work. But
suppose he is not-who is in the
wrong, you or the superintendent?
Some one may be ready to say the
superintendent is responsible for
the mistake. But stop right here.
Is not that teacher well qualified,
literally speaking? Most assuredly
he is competent to teach any branch
Of specially under the adj
ministration of the present presid-
ing superintendent. But il that
teacher is not active in the work,
and knows nothing about governing
a school, then sir, it is your fault
for employing such a man. Why
did you not investigate this matter
and look after his methods Of teach
ing and governing SCHOOL,
But it has been that but few of
the directors we're competent to
Judge the teachers ability to gov
ern schools; however, we trust this
has been remedied to great extent
if the present directors will only
keep themselves in touch with the
problems Of daily occurrences.
Now the question arises in what
way can the directors keep them.
selves IN touch with these daily
problems2 / answer, by meeting
with the teachers and associating
with them in their schools, their in
stitutes and associations thereby
becoming acquainted with each 9TH
er and having an opportunity to
greet one another with that warm,
patriotic handshake which brings
us to more perfect union.
The life of a school depends upon
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22

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Mountain Route in elegant Pullman
sleeping cars. leaving St. Louis $40 p.
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tion, call on or address,
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louisville. Ky.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to return thanks to the
gentlemen who so kindly rendered
assistance to our daughters in their
runaway accident last Saturday
evening
j. H. THOMAS AND FAMILY,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22

FoR ~ sENAroT
Ia. nowpEN.

We are authorized to announce Geo Z Bow
den as a candidate for the State Senate TO rep
resent the Twenty Eighth Senatorial District,
composed of Weakley, Lake and Ohion coun-
ties In the next General Assembly Of TENNESSEE,
subject 20 the action Of the Demoeratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Marot Cras, Februory, TO- rs

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Ohio railroad to New Orleans and
Mobile For all particulars apply to
your home agent or write Jno M. Be
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
FOR REpREsE SENTATIVE.


We are authorized TO announce DR. #. NJ
MeRee as a candidate for Representative from
Obion County in the next General Assembly of
TENNESSEE subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
FOR FoATER
r. C. GORDON

We are authorized TO announce G. Gordon
rs q candidate for Floater to represent Obion,
Like and Dyer counties in the next General
Assembly of the State subject to the action Of
the Dem cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Announcements.
FOR TRUSTEE.


We are authorized 10 announce s. T. Hayden
as can idate for Trustee OF 0bion County
subject 20 the action Of the Democratic party.
Election fret Thursday in August, 1904
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Mohev Pound.

| haye - st of money found by
Il custo( d one that I found
If eli ours, come, describe
l W., sincerely thank the
people county and the city
for such share of their pat
ronage d the year 1903 and
hope by an fairly and trying
to keep wha people want at
live and lie prices that 1904
will be much than LAST year.
Yo truly,
WoosLEA
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
FOR SHERIFF.
j. T. cHILEs

j. T. CHILEs
We are authorized to announce Jas. I. Chiles
az q candidate for reelection 70 the office Of
Sheriff OF Obion county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party
FRANK W. PARDUE.
We are authorized 10 announce Frank W
Pardue as candidate for Sherin Of Obion
county, subject 20 the action OF the Democratic
party Election first Thursday in August,
1904
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
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honor and your kindness, must decline your invitation"
 Dinner here tonight as usual" he said to Jenks. who came to take the note.
 Promptly to the minute the Colonel went into his dining room He was in full dress, every detail exact. With the strik- ing of the clock the door bell rang. Jenks opened it, and Dotty stepped into the , room.
 I've come to dinner with you, Culn. thought you was alone and come" Her face was flushed. her eyes a-sparkle. You couldn't eat dinner all alone on Christmas, Eve. I wouldn't let you Culn."
 She made pretty picture, and the touch of sympathy in her voice went to the Coloners heart.
 Its so kind of you to think of me- You're as welcome as flowers in spring Dotty."
 Jenks had placed another seat. and the Colonel took Dotty to it with a tender attention that treasured her, but when she looked across the cloth and saw the great figure resplendent in blue and gold her heart nearly failed her. She saw that the Colonel wore no gloves. Whether that was the correct thing for him was so for her she did not know, but her hands felt awkwardly and she took the gloves off. A dim idea of having seen this done made her stretch them through her fingers and lay them on the table.
 If I'd only known I was to have young lady take dinner with me-" said the Colonel as he unfolded his napkin, i've would have had better dinner"
 "Oh, Tve"-she was about to say had my dinner-"I--I think everything you eat away from home Is so good"
 Jenks came with a glass of whiskey- anything else tho Colonel would have deemed a prohdity. The old soldier bent over and reverently said, '"rhe flag and all under it." Throwing back his head he gulped the liquor. and with the glass in 1t brought his hand down on the table with an emphasis that the glint of his eye and defiant toss of his head made a challenge.
 r My" gasped Dotty, ''how do you say that?''
 Dotty had come for conquest and was full of her little graces and fiatteries. Under the influence of her childish witch cries and the bottle of wine he drank the old campaigner's heart mellowed and he forgot Washington and it's ingratitude.
 He told her stories of the papoose whose fixed eyes were on him when fin '72-no, 1t was '73," in an Indian wickiup he ate baked ground hog for his Christmas din- ner, and how, one Christmas Eve, hem med In by Indians, dead and dying all about, in the noise of the shooting and the whistling of the bullets, with the huddled women and children under the wagon. little Joe Sands shrill voice quieted the younger ones by reciting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-03
JAPAN AS A NAVAL rowzz.
She Draws her Geamen From EiaxRs
 ing Population of Two Million.

She Draws her Geamen From a EiazRs
 ing Population of Two Million.
 North American Review.
 In 1858 Queen Victoria presented a small steam yacht to the Emperor of Japan. detailing some British blue1acheta to the duty of instrilcting the Japanese in tho management of that class of vessel. The Japanese undertook to handle the crnfk before they mad thoroughly learned tlA ti lesson. and on the first voyage, when th
 wanted to stop. they discovered that ttt. had forgotten how this operation was pei # formed. They therefore steamed rouieA and round the Gulf of Yeddo until tEeS fires died down, and then the yacht was, tugged home.
 Since then Japan has risen to the poM- ton of one of the great naval powers. and her progress of recent years has been nothing short of marvellous. At tho tinao of her war with China her whole fieet dts placed about 5000 tons; today the a8-' gregate displacement is over 25oy000 tons. Japan has 8 fishing population of about 100000 mon, and from this section of the community she draws her seamen. HfEh- erto she has heen depending upon othan countries for the construction of her veg- sells. but the time Is near at hand when she will be able to throw off the assist- ance of the Western world. Her araey nals are already capable of building rrcA tectod cruisers and torpedo craft, and a gun factory and armor plato factory ard now being established which will soon D8 ready to begin work.
 Her seamen are men of intelIigannA rss source and sea lore. and capable of quiGAn. Iy acquiring sufficient mechanical sEtn Go enable them to control the complex me- chanism of their modern mem-of-war with complete success. They desire no pampoR- ing and they can live on the simplest fO0M and slep anywhere: but in their new ahapm they have more air and. in some respects. greater comfort. than are to be found uz many, if not most British men-oe-waE
 These sailors of the far East take thinaa very much as they find them, with Q stoical calm. They face danger with muci1 the same spirit with which they talks their pleasure. and fin spite of the rapid strides which civilization has made iE their country their 1uxuries are few and they are contented and happy. They aE0 devoted to simple sports. to fsncing and to acting: no one can ever forget the dras matic entertainments on board Japanese men-of-war who has been privileged to witness them. Nor does the memory soon become dim of one o9 these ships when declxed out in gala dress with chrysan~ themums. cherry blossoms and other bloss soms typical of Japan, enlivening thA grim aspect of the decks. The men are adopts in the making of imitation paper flowers. which 50 closely resmbIe the handiwork of nature that at 6 casual glance one hardly notices the deception.
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best dress; she pinned on the watch her father gave her; she put some Of her
 mothers powder on her face. but It LOOK, ed so white she rubbed It on asam: Dlo her mother wear gloves at such timesE She could not remember, but she thought she did, and laboriously squeezed her Tat fingers into her treasured brown klo gloves; she twltched here and smoother there. Her little heart was full to burst ing. but she knew there was earnest Work before her, and in her child way nerved herself and prepared for it. She prac- tlced a little bow and pathetic little smiles and graces, striving to keep the tears back as the glass reflected the daintiest little sunburned lady that ever stood be- fore 1t for an answer. Dotty went down stairs on tiptoe and out of the front door.
 No, 1t was not to be. The Colonel had thought his practical knowledge made him competent for and his long service per- haps entitled him to a seat on the board to select the new infantry rife. Left to
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mas tree. Considerations \of rank being waived. all were to assemble on Christ mas night in the big post hall, where a great tree, brilliant with lights and fash ing colors, would bear some little gift for all.
 For the success of this no one worked like Dotty. supervising every detail of preparation. She got the COlonel's pe:'- mission for some willing men to go three days journey for the tree; she organized the post children into a band of workers, who. partakinE of her enthusiasm, strung bushels of popcorn, making hundreds of feet of chain, and, under her watchful eye, filled cornucoplas with candy. She wheedled "Surly Tim,' the teamster. out of ropes, and set the men of F Company to covering them with evergreens. She won from the commissary sergeant the barrel hoops that H Company made into wreaths to break the monotony of the festooned walls. She planned it all. At
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neatly hsmmed by hand are paid a< e1s | rate of 10 cents dosen: dusters. ceut4 8 dozen; buffers aprous. of hard co&r1o nioth. at 3 francs 60 centS) a dox1n@ French women claim that such px1co1 cannot be said to represent dviu1 wage. and call loudly for reform. Require No Intoxicants. The cause of these abuses is var1ou1Ix explained. It is generally said to be baeo6 on the fact that the needs of women aro so much smaller than those of man
 Mile Marie Leparcerie. who is foreunoet' in tho woman's movement in Franoe. Ge-
 clares that this is only superflciaIly true.
 While 1t is the fact that women require
 less substantial food than men, and that tobacco and drink do not enter into their
 daily expenditure, 1t is also true, says
 Mile Laparcerie, that almost every u0-
 man in France has somebody depeudent
 on her-aged parents. young children.
 helpless brothers or sisters. and yet what employer or labor ever takes such con eideratfon as these into account? The wage of the woman remains stationary.
 notwithstanding her needs Tn Mile Ia- parcerie's opinion the real cause is tha< the openings for women are stffl too few. and that the sex has not yet learned the value of association. Conscious only nf her own pressing individual needs.
 WuEuau accSDtS the Bt1rNaskon WAG8 uGI0 out to her. and by 50 doing destroys her-l self and sister workers
 The motto of the French syndicatsa, { ''To equal work. equal wages," must por-i haps under existing conditions bA con-l sidered Utorian. and yet something might be done by judicious Iegtslation. Intr- national treaties like that of 1889. in which Switzerland took the initiative. or that ok Berlin, which followed shortly afters did something toward regulating the Oondl- tons of labor. principally from the point 1f view of hygiene. The labor conferences at Basic during last summer also accom- plished useful work. The ex-minister Of commerce, M. Miiierand, has gtili mora recently called public attention to the ux~ gent need of further regulation of xhe female labor market and in the front rank of reforms called for he places Ifn question of night labor. But untia the women themselves make an effort in tho right direction little good will bs achieved. The only real cure for the evil ia assn- citation. and this is the great principle that now guides the womsu's novementg in France.
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I most amiable bulldog that ever followed c little girls wendertngs. potty could never understand why come | things were, was yebsIiious when any of her friends were prisoners In the guard
 house, and much to the dsiight of the men would comment on the ofilcsrs with ! q charming franIness and make remarks , quite suhversive of discipline. Her two
 special fsvcritss were surgeon Beehe and
 Bard: the surgeon because pc had 60 stillfully mendad Teddy. the black cat. | who. overestimating his prowess. had
 been badly used by the teaIuster's dog; and Bard for no reason at all that any one could see. as he was, thought Q Rood soldier, unconpanionabie, sour, given to
 drink. and with some questionable past.
 but he did ss everybody else did, loved Dotty.
 The Colonel made Dotty's acquaintance
 on the morning of his arrival The cere- monies were over; Jenks had taken pos- session of his quarters and the Colonel was, entering them. when around the corner of the veranda came Dotty, the bulldog. two other dogs. an uneasy moth CT. and, fin Dotty's arms, her fiuffy little kitten.
 You can see her first" she said; 'her eyes aint hardly open" "Who are you? Won't you come in7' and Colonel Dotty. dogs and cats entered headquarters.
 Dotty sat down and watched Jenks take the Coloners sword belt from his waist. You ain't cross at usT' she said. 'I couldn't be cross to little girl who was the first to call on me" 'I know you ain't. Say! I like you.' she continued. Bard said you was all right"
 Chairs on the veranda. Jenks. It's very
 warm here; we'd better 70 out" Its always warm here" said Dotty. Yes" as his eyes swept the barren plain. 'T suppose 1t is, but who are you
 and who is Bard?' "Oh; Bard: he's in F Company. Don't you know Bard? He knows you; he said you was d--d good man." Well" said the Colonel. "ain't that a pretty big word for a little girl?' "l didn't say it; he said it. Bard said it: he's awful rough"
 "Hm!" he said. Well, tell me who you are''
 oh! I'm Dotty: Captain Doris my fla ther. We live there." pointing to the next house.
 The acquaintance so informally begun ripened into fast friendship. The "Culn." as Dotty called him. drew ] the reins of discipline tighter than they had ever been drawn before, some of the officers thought unnecessarily so. and the
 men grumbled, but they paid him uncon-
 scious tribute, for under his severer rule there came stir and life to Stannard that quickened it's stagnatcd blood In his intercourse with the officers and their families the Colonel punctiliously con-
 formed to the etiquette of army society
 with hearty old fashioned courtesy that
 won the ladies.
 Dotty was faintly awed by him.
 In her little world he represented authority, but what was awe in
 Dotty scarcely deserved the name, for at
 best she had little reverence. Christmas was coming and Dotty was fuil of 1t. Christmas Eve was to be ob-
 served by dinner at Mrs. Mays, with
 dancing afterward. The childrens stock
 ings were to be hung up: but what was
 most in Dottys mind was the post Christ
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himself. he would not have thought of it, but he had heard that he was under consideration. The mail was in, and in The Army and Navy Journal he had just read of the appointment in his stead of junior officer who had never smeit pow der. department pet. an ornament of Washington society, whose only claim was that a prominent Senator was his uncle.
 The Colonel felt injured, insulted almost; his face grew red. He walked quickly about the room. stopping at last 10 Write note to Mrs. May. He was too straightforward to make false excuse.
 Il have news" he wrote. "that won't make me an agreeable guest for you to- night; 90 that while appgeciatins the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

election shall be entitled to two dele
gates.
Each precinct in the county will be
furnished with blank returns, said re-
turns must be made in triplicate, one
given to the nav precinct oh airmsn.
one to the delegate or delegates to the
county convention, and one retained
by the present precinct committeeman
to be returned to rhe county chair
man.
The various precincts are entitled
to the following representation; Die
gels, South Side Court House, Kirk
patrick's, Plow Factory, FyiaDts, and
Gallmaps, two delegates each, every
other precinct in the county one dele
gate each.
+. NJ. FISHER, Chairman.
@. ". MERRIwEATHER, Sec.