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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

Mr.. Walter Carter, eldest son of Mr..
James Carter, was united in marriage
last Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock to
Miss Alma Duncan, at the residence
Of J. r.. Oliver Mr.. Carter lisa young
mar OF fine character and business
talent and he is to be congratulated
for making such wise choice.
His bride is one Of the most popular
young girls In Oblon county. we
wish for them many long years Of sue
cess and happiness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

Tlie,equal of any and better than
most ffosaxs.-the Sunshine, made
by the Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Local and Personal

y |ess Esss'ssss9s sssss9s5s;sST
Mrs. Bette Tune continues very i'll.
Davis brothers, of Terrell, were here
Monday on business.
DIR Mailing was called to Trenton
Monday professionally
Mrs. Ethie Farrar has recovered
from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artell Ward we're in
the city shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Parkman. of Harrison steeet,
has been very i'll, but is better.
Mrs. Fope Herring was in town Sat-
urday the guest of West End friends.
Mr.. A. p Wilson, of the Junction,
spent Tuesday in the city with
friends.
The young ladies' Missionary So
.ciety met with Miss Annie Little
last Monday
Mrs 70. r. Harrison little daugh-
ter, Evelyn, were the guests of Harris
relatives Monday.
Mrs John T Walker has returned
from Centreville after visit includ-
ing the holidays.
M ISIS Essie Williams, one OF Beech's
most charming young ladies, was in
tile lily Tuesday
Miss Annie Holloway, of Black Run
Ranch, is conyalescing from a four
weeks battle with fever.
Mr.. e. Dezonia and his sons, from
Jackson, are spending few days
on Reelfoot Lake hunting.
Miss Sallle Freeman, of Fulton,
is in the city the guest Of Miss
Annie Little, on Exchange street.
Messrs. Jones and Crockett, two
young gentlemen from Waverly, arr
rived here Monday toattend school
Jas. %. Porter and H. %. Head, gr.
witnessed the performance Of fthe
Burgomaster at Fulton Wednesday
night.
The Elks gave hop at the club
rooms last night and there we're
number Of visitors from Aearby
points.
The young ladies Co-wotker's
Circle, Of the c. p, church, will
meet with Miss Maggie Moore next
Monday
Mr.. J. j. Melvin, the |, G. agenAI
at Paducah Junction, is suffering at
home with asore foot. He was
crippled with a nail accidentally
piercing his foot, which is said to
be very badly swollen this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
New Bank Fixtures.

The vault in the building which
the Union City Bank and Trust Co.
has selected as a location has been
completed. The walls are two feet
in thickness and are built with air
tubes for ventilation. The safe is
one Of the modern types and is now
on the road The furniture has
also been shipped The building is
to have new and improved glass
front and the floors and walls neatly
and newly finished. There are two
or three prominent candidates for
cashier and we suppose one OF them
will be elected next week at the
meeting a president is also to be
selected, bookkeeper and assistant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Barn Burned.

Mrs. McMurry's barn on her prop
erty in town was burned Monday
evening after dark A horse and
COW kept in the stalls were taken
out before the FIRE reached a dan
gerous stage. Some corn and hay
were burned. No one seems to
know the origin Of the FIRE, and the
suspicious are that it was incendi-
airy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Suicide at Fulton .

Charles Arthur Huber, aged %
years, married, drank one ounce Of
carbolic acid at $50 o'clock yester-
day evening and death ensued al
mpst instantly. Desp de n Y,
caAsed by long suffering from the
dre4d disease, consumption, was the
cauae Of the rash act. Deceased
was son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Huber, and was born and reared in
Fulton. His father was carpen-
ter and contractor, and besides
mary residences built all the build
ings on Lake street owned by e.
G Reeds.
n Hublerwas a consumptive and had
been west several times in search
of health. He was married at Os-
ceola, Ark, about eighteen months
ago and leaves young wife. He
was a popular whole-souled young
man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Bank Meeting.

The stockholders of the Union
City Bank and Trust Co. are called
to meet Monday afternoon next at
/ o'clock to elect directors. All
stockholders are urged to be pres,
ent. The meeting will be held in
the bank building.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Entertained.

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Nash were entertained last Wednes-
day evening at pit in an elegant
and hospitable manner at their
home on Exchange street. The
parlors we're prettily and tastefully
horiated and very elaborate and
delightful luncheon served. Among
the guests present were Messrs.
and Mesdames Q. B. Radebaugh, J.
c. Burchard, Henry Dahnke, B. r.
Beckham, John Bell, Chas. Dietzel,
DIR. and Mrs. S. H. Hughes, Mrs.
Mamie Watts. and Miss Bessie
Scates.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Every Member Wanted.

There will be an important meet
ing of the Knights of Pythias
Lodge at Castle Hall in Union City
next Monday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent without fail. BY order of the
Keeper of Records.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

Mr.. w. c. Blair, of Moscow. and
his son-ln-law, Mr.. Grow, are here.
Mr.. Blair is under treatment Of DR..
Hendricks.
The old time friends of Mrs. Bette
Sutherlin Ryan, who is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Gardner, are
delighted to have her home again.
All members of the Sans Souci
Club are requested to meet with
Miss Allene Crenshaw Friday, Jan
nary IS, at 2.30 p. m.
Mrs. B. f. Beckham spent q few
days in Hickman last week with her
mother and sister. She stated that
Mrs. Tams was IN excellent health.
We are authorized to announce that
there will be services at the Baptist
Church in the city next Sunday at IL
O'Clock, forenoon, and 7 O'Clock in the
evening. Rev. G. L. Ellis will fill the
pulpit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Lula
Curry and family leave next Tuesday,
in company with Dir. G.. B. Jones and
wife, for T ,xas to reside. These good
citizens have many friends here whose
best wishes will 90 with them.
The J. f. F. Club enjoyed an after
noon with Miss Hattie McRee at home.
Wednesday. The game Of progressive
pit served as pleasant pastime of the
visitors for a few hours. Miss Nora
Gardner won first prize, Miss Loula
Gibbs the consolation and Miss Dem
Bransford the BOBBY. Light refresh
ments were served.
News comes from Sherman, Tex, of
the serious illness Of Mrs. Geo. ID.
Eader, formerly Miss Orlena Head,
sister of Mr.. Henry Head Of this city.
Mrs. Eader is suffering from Appendix
citis and the etfectauafA-an operation
performed LIS week. Last accounts
were lat she was doing reasonably
we'll
%Dr. Fl. S, Hughes has opened his
dental rooms over Thompson's Drug
Store and in the future will be
found there. DR.. Hughes is a grad
uate of Northwestern Dental Col
lege, Chicago, having taken his
first year in Vanderbilt. Realizing
the better advantages at North
western he spent his last two terms
there, graduating with high honors.
In all he has spent six years in the
study and practice Of dentistry, and
all who have received treatment
under him have realized his snpeza
Vior ability as dentist His card
appears elsewhere in this papsE
The,equal of any and better than
most ffoMrs. the Smnshine, made
by the DahnEe- Walker Milling Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
a wONA6s ttx
The Aches and Pains VIM Disappear in the
Advice offhe Union CITY Citizen
is FOLLOWED.


is Followed
A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times tbs tile kidneys fault
Bachache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Many Union City people know this
Read what one has TO say about 1t;
Mrs. E. &c. Givens, wife of g. M.
Giyena, Of Schmidt & Givens black
smiths, residing on First street says:
"As the result of kidney trouble |
suffered almost constantly with duh,
firing, aching across the small Of my
back, frequent attacks Of headache
and there was feeling Of WEAKNESS
hanging over me all the time. ! got
nothing to relieve me until my hus-
band brought me Doan's Kidney Pills
from Moss Drug Store. | have used
but the one box, yet the great amount
OF benefit l obtained is sufficient 10
guarantee me an absolute and perma-
uneflt cure. Doan's Kidney Pills are
'Che best medicine ever used and !
am glad to testify TO their merits
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents a box. Foster ilburn CO., But
falo, N. X. sole agents for the q 5.
Remember The. name Deans and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
Green Lettnce For Sale.

The Union City Floral Co. can
supply your table with early green
lettuce, fine large heads at 5 cents
each or SO cents a dozen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15
"a Gard to the Public

Adl parties indebted to me for work
viii 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 in / 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 ! ann n
Respectfully
S. Ia. CooKeEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

st. Petersburg. July 7.-1:o6 p. m. 1t is
reported that the emperor will leave ST.
Petersburg. Saturday. for the Volga re-
gion and visit Kaisan, Pensa. Samara
and syzran. TO bid farewell TO the fifth
and sixth Siberian army corps which will
be held In reserve at Irkutsk and omsk.
There is much confusion in the newspa-
per reports from Lao Yang, which may
possibly be accounted for by the absence
or Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff. commander OF
the eastern army and Gen. Kuropatkin
and his staff, who are with the southern
army. The correspondents perhaps, by
design, have been given a free rein with
the result that a mass OF conflicting re-
ports have been published
DOZEN VERSIONS.
There are a dozen versions OF Lieut..
Gen. Count Keller's reconnaissance in
force, which resulted in two fights July
4. one at Ekhavuan and the other at
Mahoumizza west OF the line between
Molten and Fen Shut Passes. The dis
patch OF the London Daily Telegraph
from Lao Yang announcing that bat
tie was proceeding 25 miles from there
probably refers TO this fighting.
According TO official information re-
ceived by the war office the Japanese be-
gan their advance towards Lao Yang.
June 20, one column moving along the
main and the other along the direct road.
the former reaching Oufangkou. 10 miles
beyond Fen Shut Passes. and the latter
reaching Liakhol Pass, u miles north
west OF Molten Pass. They halted at
these points till July 3. the Russians fall
ing back TO Liantse Pass 30 miles from
Lao Yang.
KELLER'S RECONNOIsANCE.
The Japanese advance guard. consisting
OF fifteen hundred men was only two
miles east OF the Russian position. The
next day occurred Keilers reconnoisance
IN force when the japanese were discov-
cred to be trying a flank movement in the
direction oof Ian Dian Sian. This is the
last fighting reported northward. but still
further north a Japanese column is con-
tinuiRg 10 hold another Zen Shut Pass. II
miles northwest or Saimatsza, on the
road leading to Lao Yank and Mukden
and miles east OF the latter place At
this time the Japanese main forces are on
the Stu Yen-Hai Cheng and Kai Chou,
Tatchekiao roads. at Vandiapudze and
shikahouya, respectively 81 miles from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
FEARS FOR
SAFETY OF I
five men

Victor. Col, July 7.-Anxiety Is felt here
for the safety OF Ave men who were de-
ported from this district by the military
but who returned last week. They were
arrested by the civil authorities and kept
under guard at hotel until last night.
when two deputy sheriffs started presum.
ably to escort them out OF camp West
of the city, half dozen masked men.
heavily armed. took the prisoners and
guns from the deputies and ordered the
latter TO return to town. This order they
obeyed.
The deputies also saw q large baud Of
other masked men, numbering 60.
Details of troops were sent ou 10 search
for the kidnapped men and Sheriff Ed
ward Bell also headed a posse In pursuit.
The pursuing parties returned 10 this
city after several hours OF fruitless
search. The hunt was resumed ar day
light.
LABOR CONFERENCE CALLED.
New York. July Frank Buchanan,
president Of the International Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. after talking
with prominent labor leaders. has issued
a statement calling for conference re-
garding the deportation OF miners from
the Colorado fields. Just what II IL pro-
posed to do In the matter is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
HOLE IN BOTTOM.
Steamer General Damaged When She
Struck 90 James Ledge Last Night.

The Wexford and Newport Steamboat
company's steamer General, which ran
aground on James Ledge in Narragau-
sett bay during last nights heavy fog ar
rived in tow at her dock at Wexford at
about o'clock this morning. with her
forward compartment full OF water. and
now lies tied up at her dock. with her
bow resting on the mud bottom, and her
stern raised high in the air
IL Will probably be some time before
the vessel Is made ft for service. as the
hole through which she is leaking is To-
Gated on the forward bottom OF the boat,
which is resting on the bottom, rendering
IL difficult for a driver 10 get at the
aperture. She was hauled from her posi-
tion on the ledge early this morning and
towed here by tug. The Newport tug
Solicitor will run the trips formerly made
by the General until another steamer Is
procured for the purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

Hal Cheng and 80 miles from Tatchekiao
and Kai Chou.
NO BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
The war office denies that a battle Is
in progress. as reported by the Lao Yang
correspondent OF the London Daily Tele-
graph, who in a dispatch under today's
date. said that severe battle was pro-
ceeding Is miles from there and that num-
bers OF wounded were being brought In
from the mountains
The officials OF the war office repeat the
substance OF the explanation contained In
these dispatches. today's saying that the
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
probably referred 10 the reconnaissance In
force made ny Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller.
July 4. In the direction of Molten Pass.
east OF LAO Yang full details OF which
were telegraphed here and cabled to The
Associated Press the same day in a long
dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff. 10 whose
army Gen. Keller's corps belongs.
Gen. Sakharoff reported that the Rus
slams lost over 200 officers or men in
killed or wounded. The report OF the
Daily Telegraph correspondent was
doubtless due 10 his seeing the stream OF
wounded brought in The war office has
no news OF further fighting OF import
ance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

, to mix up in the struggle over the re-
| port OF the committee on credentials and
| could not do so as long as he was work.
| ing on resolutions, all combined TO kill
| off interest for those who were In pos
session Of any information OF the minority
| workings Of the convention.
The visitors, however. were out in
greater force than yesterday and the
seats were well filed before the arrival
F, Of Chairman Williams or any other OF the
! convention officials. Two new delegation
emblems were on the floor today. those
OF Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Five members Of the committee on
permanent organization. who were in the
hall at the hour fixed for opening the
sessions. said they had not been in
| formed OF a second meeting to elect a
| permanent chairman.
II was argued that no authority exists
for holding a session today unless all
members of the committee are notified.
| II was agreed that n Representative
| Champ Clark's name Is presented. how
ever. Informally no objection would be
raised. II new candidate is presented
opposition will be raised.
APPLAUSE FOR WILLIAMS.
Chairman Williams was given a round
| OF applause when he appeared. He had
| made allowance for the weather by dis
carding his waistcoat but Offset this a
trifie by pinping two extra sized badges
| on the outside OF his coat.
In his mouth was q cigar which he rolled
and chewed nervously. The strain OF his
long speech OF yesterday was evident in
his voice which was weak and hoarse.
! ARCHBISHOP OFFERS PRAYER
AS soon as he had secured quiet in the
! hall by the use OF his gavei. he intro
/ duced Archbishop John l.. Glennon OF st.
Louis who delivered the invocation.
! The prayer was brief and as the prelate
resumed his seat, murmur OF approval
| ran through the convention, which In a
few seconds deepened into a roar OF ap-
| piause.
REPORT ON RULES.
Immediately. after the invocation,
| Chairman Williams called for the report
| on rules and order OF business.
THE gentleman from New York r.
recognized" he concluded.
Delegate Thomas Grady reported for
the committee as heretofore published.
The report was adopted without opposi-
tion or discussion.
| Mr. Grady next read the report con-
cerning Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands, according the delegates from
Porto Rico seats and votes In the conven-
tion. Demands TO have the report read
were shouted from the Minnesota and
Wisconsin delegations.
| SHARP REPRIMAND.
Chairman Williams sharply reprimand.
ed the persistence Of the demand. saying
The report wetia be read H the Delegates
would allow II by keeping quiet.
The chairman: This II n most Inn
portant matter. We are about 20 deter
mine whether the Philippine delegates
shall be entitled 20 votes in our national
convention. when at the same time we de-
clare that the Philippines should not be
| q part Of the United States. therefore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
JAPANESE PROVISIONS
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS

Lao Yang July 7Accordng trustworthy report Major
General Mstcenko captured large Japanese
provisions principally of rice In the fifty head of cattle
the moving of is done
at night.
Special enforced with rgor all the
and abundant supply of boiled drinking furnished the
soldiers UP present the health of the Russian
remains good.
Toxic July The Japanese gunboa Kaimon struck mine
and sunk in Taienwan bay on July
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

The committee sustained the action OF
the national committee in all OF the con-
tested cases. save that from the 21st
Illinois district
CLARK FOR CHAIRMAN.
Another development of the night was
the declination of Senator Bailey of
Texas, to accept the permanent chair
manship. He stated that he desired TO
be on the floor when the platform was
under discussion. The place was rendered
to Champ Clark OF Missouri, whose adj
dress was awaited with keen interest, as
he is known to be a good public speaker.
The first appearance Of Mr.. Bryan on
the floor was looked for when the COM
mittee on credentials should report in
view of the big battle in prospect between
the orators OF the convention over the
contests carried to the committee for
settlement.
The situation surrounding the platform
likewise engrossed attention on account
of the protracted sessions OF the commit
tee on resolutions and its sub committee
The anticipation OF sharp debate be-
tween the big orators OF the convention
was sufficient to keep all on the keen
edge of expectation.
LATE IN ARRIVING.
At 10 o'clock. the time set for the OPEN
ing OF the second day Of the convention.
not one hundred delegates were in the
hall There was general anticipation
that the session would be brief and not
over-exciting. the knowledge that the
resolutions committee would not be ready
to report; the fact that Mr.. Bryan. a
member OF that committee. was anxious
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
NEW MILL FOR OINEYvIllE.

The Centredale worsted company was
granted a permit this morning 10 erect q
building on Aleppo. Bosworth and Curtis
streets by the inspector OF buildings.
IL Is 10 be a brick structure four stories
I'm height. i51 feet front and q deep with
a projection 7SxlO2 an the left side and
a boiler room 4ix64 I'm the rear.
The walls viii rest on solid earth and
the usual mill construction viii be car
ried out. as the structure viii be man.
ufactory
The roof will be Nat and covered with
tar and gravel and there will be
freight elevator installed.
Tho building viii DO put up by Hart
well. Williams and Kingston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
ANOTHER
STEAMER
GROUNDED

The American Fishing Co.'S steamer
George w. Humphrey Is ashore on Bren-
ton Reef and may be a total loss. The
Humphrey struck on the gully OF the reef
during the night. Captain James Church.
Jr., blew his whistle four times for assist
ance.
Although the fog was thick Captain
Kenyon and a volunteer crew from the
Brenton Reef l,fe saving station were
able to find the steamer but Captain
Church decided that he and his three men
would remain aboard until daylight.
The Humphrey struck the rocks bow
first and as she is an old vessel II is
thought II will be difficult TO save her.
She was built at Philadelphia In 1877 and
registers $50 tons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK
BUT CREW WERE RESCUED.

Newburyport. Mass, July IAN exami-
nation by daylight today of the fishing
steamer Mabel Bird, which struck on
Sandy Cove Breaking ledge late yester-
day, showed that the vessel was a total
wreck The steamer was owned by tho
Fisheries company OF New York and the
captain alleges that the ledge on which
she grounded was incorrectly charted.
The crew were rescued by another vessel
OF the company's fleet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
TORNADOES Destructive
WORK IN GUATEMALA.

New York. July 7-Private advices re-
ceived by cable are 20 the effect. say a
Tribune Despatch from San Francisco,
that port OF Champerico. Guatemala, was
almost, N not wholly destroyed last Tues
day by tornado. Details are lacking
but the few words received indicate that
the landing facilities were swept away
and In such an event the buildings ashore
must have suffered considerable damage.
Ii is not believed that the port will be
able. TO receive or ship goods for two
months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
KANSAS CITY MURDERER
C0NFESSES HIS CRIME.

Kansas City July "A despatch 20 the
Times from Walla Walla Washn. says;
Frank Hoffman, under arrest here for
the murder OF Clarence Myers at Kansas
City. has confessed
Hoffman said: "For years Mrs. Myers
and Ihave been friends. She loved me and
loved her and we wanted 10 get married.
We planned the murder three weeks or
more before the crime. I held Myers
while his wife cut his throat with his own
iazor. She gave me $40 TO get away on"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07
MONEY NEEDED FOR POOR
CHIlDREN'S EXCURSION.

Henry r. Kelly. treasurer OF the fresh
air fund which the Union Gospel mis-
sion, 290 Eddy street. is raising for the
free excursion for the poor children of
the city, is very desirious OF raising at
least $500 before August 25 the day set
for the outing. Contributions are COM
ing In rather slowly and unless the full
amount can be raised before the 18th OF
next month Il win be impossible 10 take
all the poor children who desire 20 get
away from the heat and noise OF tho city
for one short day.
Mr.. Kelly wishes 20 acknowledge the
receipt OF the following contributions:
Previously aclxnow ledged ... yiO2 90