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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-22
ASSAULTED BY A BRUTE.
Mrs. Moody is Rescued From Fiend
Near Fulton.

A dastardly crime and possibly
death was prevented about six
O'Clock Sunday evening near Full
ton by the screams Of Mrs. Ida
Moody. She was rescued several
men who were passing by.
Mrs. Moody is the wife of MIR.
X. S. Bob Moody, we'll known
horse trader in Fulton, who is
camping about one.half mile north
of the city on E. c. Reeds farm.
Sunday afternoon she was alone in
her tent, her husband having gone
to Mayfeld on business. She ven-
tured out from the camp to coral
the horses and bring them into
camp for feed, and as she walked
out path several yards from the
tent big black brute grabbed her
by the waist and neck and started
to the creek bank nearby dragging
her. Mrs. Moody screamed and
some men who we're passing heard
her and ran to her rescue.
When the negro saw the men he
fed and made his escape. He was
recognized by one of the men as
Gus Clemmons and officers we're
notified. They Immediately sur
rounded his house and captured
him. He was carried to Fulton
and identified by Mrs. Moody.
There was strong talk of lynching,
but the negro was we'll guarded.
He was examined by Justice Blair
and failing to make bond was in
carcerated in jail at Hickman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-22
EAST SIDE.

Mrs. II. E. Posey visited Mrs. ]
H. Slower Tuesday evening.
Miss Bessie Vaughn, who is no
only one of Weakley county's lead
ing, but one of her prettiest anc
sweetest teachers, attended the
rally at Crittendon Grove last Fri
day and visited in Union City Fri
day night.
We are looking forward tor big
success at the rally to be had al
Shady Grove in Number One on
Saturday, July 80.
Last Sunday at 4 p m. Frank
Miller and Miss May Moore drove
over and had their hearts made as
one by Rev. J. r. Oliver. They are
both highly respected people of
Rives and we prophesy for them a
happy and prosperous life.
]. H. Robey, one of the leading
teachers OF Obion county, is visit
ing his old teacher, ]. H. Stoyer, of
Eastside. Mr.. Robey is here to
arrange TO study English this sum-
mer under the learned English
teacher of Union City, Mrs. Carter.
Mr.. Robey will teach the coming
year where he taught last year, at
Holman, in Sixteen.
The rally at Crittendon Grove
church in Number Seven last Friday
was a grand success. The large
house was packed to overfiowing
with visitors from various places.
The speakers who were on the pro-
gram for the occasion certainly de-
serve much credit, for they clearly
showed that they were master of
their subject, and still better, they
handled their subjects in way that
it was most effective to the hearers.
With many, the dinner is always
the most important part Of the pro-
gram. but on this occasion the
grand information and advices of
the speakers seemed to be greater
feast to all those present than the
dinner. At noon the
ground was made to groan under
The weight of the many varieties of
dishes which so readily tempted all
those present. In fact, there was
enough dinner there for two such
What a great help it
would be to the success Of our
schools if all the districts in Obion
county would follow the example
set by Number Seven.
The BACHELOR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-22
CRYSTAL.

Hugh Mcdaniel and wife spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Russell.
Rev. Holder, Prof. Morris and
Archie Murrell spent Sunday with
DR.. e. L. Williams.
Jack, the Ripper, wears a broad
smile and looks pleasant since his
return from Jackson, Tenn. He
spent about a week in that city and
SAYS if the world is as big the other
way as 1t is from here to Jackson it
is whopper.
If you are thinking OF going to
the lake and want to know how to
catch cat, goggle-eyed perch, ETC.,
just get Brother John Abb Will
hams and Rev. Hardin to tell you.
They will instruct you free OF
charge.
Cousin Violet, one of our good
friends, and one whose writing we
always enjoy. attended church here
Sunday.
Rev. Holder filled his appoint
ment at Antioch Sunday and made
the announcement that Rev. w. NJ.
Robinson, who was pastor here
some fifteen or twenty years ago,
would assist in the meeting which
begins the third Sunday in August.
JIM Russ.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-22
LUCKY NUMBERS.
The Worlds Fair Elaborate Free
Trips.


The two free trips to the Worlds
Fair offered by Morgan Verhine
Go. were drawn Monday. The
tickets are 1400 and 1875. The
owners of these are each entitled
to free trip, including extras in
the way of Pullman cars, irst-class
hotel fare, admission to fair
grounds, street car tickets, etc.
This company proposes to send
their lucky customers for a visit
to the fair in an elegant and COM
Portable manner, and treat them in
a way that will make the trip an
actual pleasure.
The contest has been in progress
for two months and many a dol
lars worth of goods has exchanged
hands from merchant to customer.
Their sales have been enormous.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-22

The contest has been In progress
for two months and many a dol
lars worth of goods has exchanged
hands from merchant to customer.
Their sales have been enormous.
To the Teachers of Obion County
As secretary of the committee
which has just made call for a
meeting of our association, / wish
to appeal to you in behalf of the
hest interests of us all. 1t is need
less To state that it is the duty of
every teacher to attend this meet
ing, for any teacher who is consci-
entious in the work, who is sincere
and earnest, realizes that we owe
our presence at these meetings to
the children whom we claim to be
instructing and preparing for real
men and women-for men and wo-
men who can be useful factors
through life.
We not only owe our presence
at these meetings to the children
and to ourselves, but to our county
superintendent as well. To think
that we have Superintendent who
is so alive to his work, one who is
ever ready to come to our rescue
aud ready to come to the rescue of
the children all over the county.
To think that we will drag along
and allow our minds to canker and
rust when he is giving us SO many
to polish ourselves
and make a progressive servant in
the work. That our present Sup
erintendent is true and real friend |
to every good teacher none can
deny. Instead of looking for ex-
cuses for not attending these meet
ings we should prearrange to at
tend.
With the progress of advance
nent that is now being made in
school work, it is very short time
when all of us who don't constantly
strive to make ourselves better
.eachers will have to get out of
he profession. IT'S true with our
present salary we can't afford to
'pend all our time and be out ex-
oense to attend meetings, etc. But
he time and money spent will en-
bile us to command better salaries.
The moneys received per capita are
,eing increased every year and the
ime will soon be that the schools
an pay better salaries; then it is
hat the people are going to look
or the very best of teachers; and
{ we continue to drag in the old
uts we will certainly have to hunt
or other jobs. So when we are
.iven these opportunities of max
ng better teachers of ourselves let
s show what we are made of. /
rust our association will be larger
ttended and that much more good
7ill be derived during this ensuing
ear than that of any past year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

Oku, OH the left, assaulted again and
ngain--On one occasion thrice during
twenty hours. He lost regiments
at time, yet he kept on.
The Russian outpoSts south and east
of Liaoyang were exceedingly strong.
The ground In front of them was
clear no cover being left for the at.
Hackers. Modcra weapons gave an
immense advantage 10 the defensive
position; an advantage which could
be only partly offset by The reckless
pluck of the japanese The lessons
taught by the Eoer war ar, enforced.
not disprovcd. by the costlneSs of The
assaults made by Oku ut LiIoyang,
and 10y Nogi at Port Arthur. 1t sjil
remains impossible for courageous,
sure shooting force of men. occupying
trenches, to be displaced by tie direct
assault OF anything like even numbers
Of even the bravcst of troops.
In the opinion of the Chicago Trib-
unc if the laps had tried to take Lao
yang exclusively hy direct assault
they would have failed But the flank
Ing movement of Kuroki who thr 'at
ened to get behind the Russians, com
PEELED them 10 evacuate the town The
critics Nho have eyes only for Oku's
army. ana see ii battered and bruised
in its direct assaults. must not forESt
that Kuroki could not attempt his
hanking movement from the east nm
less Oku should press the south in
sufficient numbers to keep a large
number of Russians employed thete.
and so prevent them from being sent
TO interfere with Kuroki's flank march.
| But the Japanese did not surround
and capture the Russian army. That
is a thing not often done
At Ulm Napoleon surrounded $1,000
] Austrians and compelled them TO lay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Russian Retreat Was a ROut.

1t Is impossible to ascertain what
has happened during the last week be-
tween Liaoyang and Mukden, except
In the broadcast outlines, and even as
TO these there is uncertainty. We
know that Kouropatkin has been
Withdrawing his army northward, but
bow far he has taken il we cannot
tell. We know that Kuroki has been
in touch with his rear guard to the
east at least part of the time. But
that is about all.
We have had it officially stated sew
eral times that the entire Russian
army was in Mukden or north O.
there. and concurrently we have had
scraps of information to Indicate that
the movement was not yet completed.
Rumors even of pitched battles fought
by the Russian rear guard atS still
coming. We may disregard as mani
festly erroneous all stories from hys-
terical correspondents and army OIL
GERS in Nfukden of fighting close in to
that city, and we can similarly disre-
gard the report that I[uroki's and
Oku's forces are respectively twenty
seven and twenty miles to the east
and west of Mukden.
The other day there appeared three
circumstantial accounts of the battle
Of Liaoyang. telegraphed in by CORE
spondents who had been present. Two
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
From Far cad Near.

Senior Eusebio Santos. Splniarl liv-
ing in Brooklyn. thrives on I diet of
grass.
John F. Finerty Of Chicago was elect
el president of the United Irish League
at New York
\ parcels post convention has been
concluded between the United States and
Norway. to take effect Oct. l next.
The large packing plant of Street *
Corcoran at Buffalo. y. Y. was destroy
e. by FIRE. the loss being estimated at
$4,000,
While workmcn employed at the Lo-
raiae steel plant were tanning charge
Of dynamite it exploded, killing one man
ana iujurjng three Others.
The Savannah. Ga. Cotton Exchange
claims that the exact figures of the Agri
cultural Departments monthly report
were known ia Savannah before the re-
port was published aud asks for au IN
vestigatioa.
Federal Judge DeHaven, ia Sen Fran
cisco granted the application for an or
der to remove Frederick \. Hyde and
Henry Y. Dimond 70 Washington for
trial on the charge OF coasiiiring to de-
fraud the United States Of large tracts
Of public lands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

down their arms. But he had an inn
menseiy superior force, and he was the
greatest military geRius of modern
times. while the Austrians We're
wretchedly led. At Sedan the French
were surrounded and forced to sur
render. but they were miserably han
died and the Germans had almost
double their numbers.
KUroki, marching from his bridges
across the Taitze, had twice as far 70
20 to reacn the railroad above Lao
yang as Kouropatkin, who was in
Llaoyang and on the railroad. In adj
d.tion. kouropatldu has steam to in
crease his mobility. while Kuroki must
plow his men and transports over
wretched. muddy footpaths. Small
forces in good positions could delay
Kuroki: there were no forces on the
railroad TO cheek KourOpatkin.
There ia no disposition to question
the cool-headedness of the Russian
general He acquitted himself splen-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
ChicdGO

GlliGduU cago trade says: Con-
----I sidering the enormous
financial loss incurred and the priya-
ton caused within the last two
months. the decision of the packing
house strikers to return to work has
removed a most serious obstacle to
business. This clearing of the indus
trial atmosphere encourages renewed
effort among the manufacturers, and
it may suggest the early termination
of labor controversies ~-hich are I'M
peding progress in the production of
machinery, woodwork and cloth ne.
Notwithstanding these interfereuces
the manufacturing situation presents
evidence of widening activity. De-
mand exhibits distinct Improvement IN
the leading departments. Rail Kills
secured additional contracts. ana
there are indications that further
heavy requirements soon must be pro-
yided for. Lower cost has stimulated
the buying of wire product and struct-
ural forn,S, while shipbui.ding con
tracts will ,bsorb large tonnage Of
plates.
Dlstributive trade sustains the adj
vance noted last week. Conditions
have been favorable in the prominent
retail branches. and merchandise
stocks We're satisfactorily depleted.
Visiting buyers lhronged the iobbing
markets. bringing gratifying reports
as to the business outlook in their To-
calities
Grain shipments, 3.595,14o bushels,
are 1913 per cent over those Il year
ago. There was more urgent use of
cars to market farm products, re-
ceipts of which are the largest in sew
eral years. Board of Trade operations
were less susceptible to crop damage
rumors and values of brcad3tdffs
closed but slightly changed o3nr Il
week ago. al<lough there was down
ward tendency Live stock receipts,
203, 191 head, were under the number
expected. Choice beeves he'd steady,
but values advanced. for hogs 40 cents
a hundredv eight and for sheep %
cents.
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number twenty three, against
twenty-six last week and twenty
u year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

The Pullman company car works IN
Pullman, H. where men have been laid
off by the hundreds during the last six
weeks is practically -iosed down. TIL
big shops which normally give employ
ment to 1000 to 10000 men had cut
down the working force until only the
repair department was running with
crew of 1000 Wednesday afternoon all
save 100 Of these were discharged. Those
marked for enforced idleness received no.
tice informing them briefly that their
services with the company were at an
end, and You are requested to remove
your tools at once" There was no sug-
gestion that the plant would resume, \
stiffness which has been settling by de-
grees upon the big factory buildings be-
came complete. Throughout the model
town of Pullman groups of workers gath
cred and disconsolately discussed the in
dustrial outlook Many of the men met
Mt the headquarters of their unions.
Lack Of orders.' is the reason offered
by a member of the executive depart
ment for the voluntary shutdown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

The japanese plan of campaign, the
Chicago Record II erald thinks, has
been most striking exhibit of cock
sUreness" as against dash" The Or
binary civilian thinks of war as risky
adventure The ordinary military EEK
pert" thinks rather OF the careful plan
ming that pre2edes the lighting, but he
nevertheless looks for plenty of dash
and adventure at the critical moments.
The japanese seem, however, TO have
deliberately resolved to avoid the Gle
ment of risk In the campaign alto
gether They have treated the war
thus far rs n mel Aanical problem, to
be worked out by mathematics. They
have never made single move till
they were perfectly sure that they
could win the trick.
Again and again the Russians have
been panic-stricken for fear Of puI-
suit that would oyerwhelm them, but
the Japanese have never risked a sin
gle company in such pursuit. They
have waited at every step until they
lave had all the men. all the ammuni-
on. all the food. all the good roads 10
the rear. and all the intrenchments
they needed. Then they have moved
forward and wen another victory.
Liaoyaug seems to eXemplify on a
larger scale Just what they have done
before. and if they wait month or
two months. or even longer. before
they make tl.eir next move il need be
no surprise. Whether they have been
too cautious. too unwilling 10 trust to
fortune in this respect. the outcome or
the war viii show.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

northward, and 1t is reported that they
are still going, and propose to make
for Telling, forty miles north of Muk-
den. This retreat is dire fly away
from Port Arthur.
The Port Arthur situation remains
obscure. There has been some heavy
fighting. The Japs gained a few 0d.
vantages, though probably at a heavy
cost The Russians are now forced to
-diStill sea water because the Japan
csc have cut off the last remaining
fresh water spring of the Russians.
which was at Fort Else Else and the
adjoining forts ara not occupied by
either side. since these positions are
dominated by batteries of both sides.
Indications are that there will not
be an immediate resumption of the
fighting in the neighborhood Of Muk-
den. Both sides are played out. The
Japanese will now undoubtedly seek
to perfect their lines of communication
to the coast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

cago-Cattle. commoq to prime,
$500 to $685.; hogs. shipping grades.
81. 40 to SG.03; sheep, fair to choice. 81. 20
to $500: wheat. No. ; red, $l.lG 10 $l.1S;
corn. No. >, 52c to 54c; oats. standard.
soc to Bic; rye, No. >. Tie to ''3c; hay,
timothy. $3.50 to $12.50; prairie, $500 to
$1,000: butter, Oh ire creamery ice to
1Sc; eggs. fresh, lie to Ice; potatoes.
SIC to 40c.
ianapols-Cattle, shipping. $500 to
$685.; Dogs. choice light, S4.00 to 5000:
sheep. common to prime. $3.50 to S2G0:
wheat, No. >. Slip to $1.13; corn. No. >
" hite. 52c to 53e; oats, No. white,
SIC to 3Sc.
St. Louis-CattIe, $3.50 to $500: hogs.
$500 10 $685.: sheep. $500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. >, S114 to $1.16; corn, No. ,.
zoe to 52c; oats. No. =, Sic to SIC; rye,
No. >. zoe to lie.
Cincianati-Cattle. $500 to $500;
hogs. $500 to S6.15 sheep. 500 to
So wheat. No. .. Sill to S1.i5;
corn. No. . mixed. J3c to J5e: oats. No.
> mixed, 32c to 33c: rye, No. >, &c to
7Sc.
Detroit-CattIe. $3.50 u $500. hogs.
S4.oo 10 $5.Go; sheep. $3.50 TO S32J:
wheat. No. .. 1921 to SIPS; corn. No. >
yellow. 56c 70 SIC; oats. No. 8 white. b
TO SIC: rye No. y. ISc T. zoe.
Toledo-Wheat. No. mixed. Sill -
SLIP: corn. No > mixed. soc 70 JGn
oats. No. mixed. Sic to Sc; rye. No. :.
IGc to SIC; clover seed. prime, SI.15.
Milwaukee-Whelt. No. northerR.
$50 TO S122: cora. No. ), 55c to 5tie.
oats. No. white. 32c 10 Sic; rye, No. /.
zoe 10 nc; barley, No. =. sic 10 J5c.
pork. mess. S10.TT.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
Loo to S8.00. hogs. fair TO choice. 500
to 1928; sheep. fair 10 choice, $500 %
soy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
| New York.

- According to Brad
KGW IUlK streets commercial re-
port trade, crop and
industrial devel pments have been
generally favorable this week. Distri-
buttons on fall and winter trade ac-
count have enlarged at most markets,
the corn crop has progressed another
week toward final maturity, which.
however this year is later than usual.
and several industries hitherto greatly
depressed or operating ON short time
have resumed running full. TIE in
dustrial situation is slightly less
strained than it was, ana the beef
strike is now ended. In iron and steel
past and prospective price reductions
have encouraged inquiry. consumption
has finally oyertaken production and
stocks of crude material are smaller.
With the beginning of the crop move
ment. which is reasonably heavy for
this period. has come improved cGllec-
tons and better railway earnings re-
turns. August results point to a 6 per
cent increase in gross receipts over
year ago. All in all, the prospects
continue favorable Tor fairly active
trade in most Zines, but nothing i'll
the way of record-breaking is looked
for in general business or in crop out.
turn.
4 fairly satisfactory jobhing bust
ness has been done in New York i'll
dry goods; slight improvement IS
noted in Boston, and in Philadelphia
the dry goods jobbing trade has open
"a well There is Il larger movement
of shoes from Eastern pc. is, more de-
mand for leather and some scarcity
developing. owing TO curtailment by
tanners.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Sept $
number IA. against 1S9 last week.
1G5 in the like week in 1908. 1917 i'll
1902. 1S2 in 1891. and 1G7 in 1880.
Failures in Canada for the week
number Il, as against II last week
and 10 in this week q year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
THE TRENT CANAL.
Shortcus Distance Between Cauada,s
Whent Fields aud Liverpool.

Whent Fields aud Liverpool.
The Trent Valley canal in Canada is
nearing completion. 1t will unite Geor-
Gian Bay with Lake Ontario. via Lake
Simcoe. the kawarthI lakes and the
Ontouahee and Trent rivers. The canal
proper will Ice only twenty miles in
length and will cost S10000,000 This
uninterrupted water course from Lake
superior to England will make the dis
lance between Canada's western wheat
fields and Liverpool 700 miles less than
the present course via the great lakes
and the Erie canal The boats will have
capacity Of 800 tons while those on
the Erie average about 240 tons. These
advantages would speedily take away
much of the Fries business. Isut the
voters Of New York State to fCrestall
tins competition. have emphaticaliy de-
cided to cNpehl S100.C0,000 in enlarg-
ing the Erie So that it can accommodate
baIges OF 1000 tons capacity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
Unions for Typewriter Maids.

Stenograp pliers, typewriters and office
assistants are 10 be granted charters in
the American Federation OF Labor This
was decided by the Federation officials
because Of the large number Of applica-
tons from those anxious To organize
unions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

Of these correspondents were with
0ku's, or the left. army, while one
was with Kurokl's, or the right. army.
All three of them agree that the battle
was fought with desperate bravery
on both sides The Russians exhibited
new ability to hold the japanese.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
The following is the standing of the
clubs in thew estern League:
KILLED WHILE RoBBING A BANK.
0ue Robber Dead and Two Being Pur-
sued by an Ohio Posse.

Alva Rivers was instantly killed while
robbing the bank at Wqr5aw, Ohio. The
village marshal emptied a shotgun into
him. His two companions escaped Riv-
ers held up Officer Courtwright in Co
shocton last Tuesday. when the police
man tried to arrest his brother. The
dead man is thought to have been impIi-
Gated in recent robberies and safe blow
ings in Coshoctou and is also suspected
Of having taken POO sticks Of dynamite
and twenty-five kegs Of gunpowder from
a powder magazine near there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21
Kills Two. Injuries One.

A thrashing engine crashed through
bridge over a culyert near Ada, MINI.
killing two men and injuriug 4 third had
". John Roekestad. enc Of the owners
of the outfit, had one leg severed from,
his body and the other crushed. He died
shortly after the accident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-21

The body Of a middle-aeed woman was
discovered floating down the river At
Cleveland, tightly wedsed in trunk.
The body, which was clothed in a wrap
per, evidently had been in the water for
several days. The police believe the
woman was murdered.