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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NUMBER THREE.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Cunningham
attended church at Mt. Olive Sun
day.
Misses Gert1e Carlton and Nav
Brown made business trip to I'M
ion City Saturday.
Mrs. c. C. Cole and children spent
Sunday with Mrs. D. B. Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Cunningham
spent one night last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Will Mcdaniel.
Miss Lola Ward closed her school
at Kedron Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorrel Harris are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Cum
ningham.
Fred Sparkman and sisters, Fan
ME and Ella, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Finch.
LILAC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NUMBER TWELVE.

Mr.. Jerry Tucker has been in the
city for the past week attending
court.
Cy Terrell spent several days last
week in Union City, the guest OF
relatives.
p. H. Owen still hangs around in
Mum Der Twelve instead of Number
Ten. Cousins, wonder what is the
trouble?
Miss Lula Lee, the teacher of
Protemus school, visited her sister,
Mrs. Ida Lee Kirkendall, in Union
City last week.
Rob Rinehart, of Union CITY, Bob,
Charlie and Will Caldwell, of FIRE.
mont, completed their work through
this district last week. They have
been engaged in erecting a new
telephone line to the lake for ]. c.
Burdick, OF Union City.
Yes, by all means let's have the
correspondents picnic soon. John
Barleycorn said he would do what
is right about it. ONE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NoRTHsIDE LOCALS.

Claude Tucker visited in North
side Sunday.
Mr.. John Cloyes made a flying
trip to Cairo Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Taylor visited friends
in East End Sunday.
Misses Gertie Adams and Eunice
Jackson visited Cairo Sunday.
Mr.. Hunter Harpole made a bust
ness trip to Polk. When? Sunday.
Mr.. Fonse Gibbs returned 10 his
home near Thompson Station Fri
day night.
Col. r. P. Whitesell and wife Wis
tied Mr.. Whitesell's kinsmen in
Fulton Friday.
Messrs. Zach and Charley Corum
spent Sunday in the country with
their mother, Mrs. Jennie Corum.
Messrs. Leamon Cloyes and Will
Baulche have just returned from a
visit to friends and relatives in
Missouri
Miss Annie Caruthers returned
home Sunday after spending the
past week in Hickman with A. d,
Caruthers, who accompanied her
home.
Miss Mary Cunningham, very
accomplished young lady from Polk
station, spent Wednesday night Of
last week with her cousin, Mrs.
Dorrel Harris.
Miss Cornelia Norton, assisted by
her sister, Miss Annie, rendered her
Sunday school class a picnic last
Saturday. An enjoyable time was
spent.
Messrs. Fred Taylor and Edd
Kirkland, accompanied by Misses
Beulah Litchford and Bertha Tay-
lor. spent Sunday in Fulton with
Miss Taylor's cousin, Miss Clara
Farmer
Think Cyclone must talk at ran
dom, one week as gentle as kitten
and the next just the reverse, but |
consider the source and let him go,
for don't know how to take and
can never take him at his word.
ToPSY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
COUNTY COURT SALE.

Pursuant to decree rendered by the
County Court, at Union City, Tenn,
and entered OF record, in the case OF
Il. b Reams, admir-, VS.. Lula Coleman
ct al, notice is hereby given that |
will sell at public auction, at the east
door of the courthouse, in Union City,
Tenn, at O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 4th day of June, 1904,
the following described property, to-
wit: A tract of land in the 10th civil
district of Obion County, Tenn, which
is bounded as follows: Beginning at
what was formerly John Palmer s
southwest corner. thence west with
Mrs. v. A. Collins south boundary
line S24 poles, thence south with what
was formerly Overton's east boundary
line, but now Oscar Blythe's east
boundary line, at point where said
public road is located, a distance of 70
poles, thence east with Coffmann's
south line 824 poles, thence north with
what was ThOs. Barrow's land, but
now Damron's land, a distance of Is
poles to the beginning corner, contain
ing 404 acres, more or less.
Terms of sale-The land will be sold
on credit of seven months, taking
note with approved security and lien
retained for further security.
This 18th day Of May, 1904.
S. +. HOWARD, Clerk.
BY II. M. GOLDEN, ID. G.
Ed Thomas, solicitor for complain
ant
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
LAND SALE.

w. G.. CHAMBERS Ell AL. VS.. SAM Ford
EFT AL. = Chancery Court Obion
County Tenn.
In obedience to an interlocutory de-
cree rendered In this cause at the
April term, 1901 will on the
Fourth Day Of June Merit
being Saturday, sell the following de-
scribed lot in South Fulton, Tenn, on
or in front Of the said lot between the
hours of ii and IL o'clock a. NJ, said
lot described as follows to wit: being
In South Fulton, Tenn, and lying on
the south side of State Line street
the line between Tennessee and Ken
lucky, and running south with said
line 100 feet to an alley, and being
44i feet wide lying between S. /. Hay
mems brick store building, and L. X.
Clamps brick store building, and
where one Jip Beard formerly operat-
ed saloon.
Said property will be sold at public
sale to the highest bidder, for one
half cash, and half on a credit of
months, and the party purchasing
will execute note with two good
securities for the deferred payment
with interest from date. A lien will
be retained on said property as adj
ditional security for the unpaid pur-
chase money. Said property is sold
for division among the owners thereof
and is free from the equity of redemp-
tion.
This May 4, 1904.
G.. A. GIBBS, G. & NJ.
r.. A. Pierce & Son, Solicitors for
Compliments.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NUMBER ONE.
ONE.

Mr.. Ben Morris spent severa
days last week in Paducah.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cheathan
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs,
Knox Everitt.
Mrs. Clark and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, were in Union City shop.
ping last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Massengill
attended the funeral of Mr.. Bill
Joyner last Sunday at Beech.
Mr.. Gene Box and Misses Myrtle
Clark and Nell Box attended SER
vices at Liberty last Sunday.
Miss Ellen Cooksey. of Union
City, is visiting her friend, Miss
Pollard Massengill, this week.
Misses Pearl Chambers and Pol
lard Massengill were the guests of
Mrs. r. L. Adams, in Union City,
last Thursday.
MISS Anna Belle Cutler, who is
under the treatment of DR.. Nail
ling, spent Saturday and Sunday
with homefolks.
Mrs. Ned Massenglll and chill
dren, of Cape Girardeau, Mo-, will
arrive Thursday to visit the family
of Mr.. w. q. Massengill.
Mrs. ]. r. Cheatham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Knox Everett and little
son, James, Mrs. w. q. Massengill
and daughter-ln-law, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Massengill, and little daughter,
Margaret, spent last Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cheatham.
They are going to have a straw
berry and ice cream supper at Sha-
dy Grove, Friday night, May 81.
Come, boys, and bring your best
girls. RUBY.
Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
L.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
RIvEs ITEMS.

Mr.. G. f. Penny baker, of Mem
phis, was in Rives Sunday.
OMisses Sallie and Efie Carter
visited Mrs. ]. E. Stovall Tuesday.
School has closed and the school
children are having their vacation.
Miss Marietta Latimer, of Beech,
visited Miss Vera Johnson last
week.
A crowd of young people, accom-
panied by MIR. and Mrs. Byrd, went
fishing Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Fry, beautiful young
lady of Kenton, visited Miss Hattie
Mai Clemmons this week.
Mr.. T. B. Gardner, of Paris, was
the guest of her brother, G. J,Gard-
ner, Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Somers Gilchrist and
her granddaughter, Ethel, visited
Mrs. G. J, Gardner Friday and Sat-
urday.
Misses Annie Marshall and May
Caldwell visited Miss Florence Bolts
last week. Mr.. Robert Marshall
visited Mr.. Clark Bolts Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. Caldwell died OF consumption
last week. He came here to visit
his sister, Mrs. Alonzo Allison, and
suddenley became worse, dyi G
Thursday night.
The many friends of Mrs. Nj. A.
Stovall better known as Grandma
Stovall, will be sorry to learn that
she is not expected to live much
longer, she being very low at this
time.
Miss Daisy Mcleod returned to
her home in Kenton last Saturday.
Miss Daisy has been the successful
teacher OF the music class for the
past year, and is loved by all her
pupils.
Mrs. Mary Moore, accompanied
by DR.. E. H. White, went down to
Spout Spring Tuesday to see Miss
Ruth Moore. Miss Ruth, while
playing, happened to the mistor-
tune of getting her knee cut.
Last week, while walking down
the street, Uncle John Barleycorn
called me to his wagon and lifting
the cover showed me some of the
finest strawberries ! have seen this
season. A number of young people
went out to pick berries tor him
Monday.
The commencement exercises last
week are said to be the best we
have ever had. All of the pupils
did we'll. The song, Hope, by
Mrs. l. K. Harper, was beautiful,
In the graduating class Miss
Blanche Bond won the medal, max
ing an average of 9738. The sec
ond highest average was 90 So.
The third highest average was IS IS.
MONA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

JENKINS PHILLIPS J Chancery Court
VS.. ObiOn County,
w. b. CAsKEY ,et al Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing to the
Clerk and Master from the bill of com
plant. that w. B. Caskey, one of the
defendants, Is nonresident of the
State of Tennessee, so that the Ordi.
nary process of law cannot be served
upon him. l therefore command you,
the said w. B. Caskey, to appear at
the Clerk and Masters office in the
courthouse, in Union City, Tenn, on
or before the lst Monday in July, 1904,
and plead, answer or demur to com
plainant's bill, or the same will be
taken as confessed as to you, and set
for hearing eX parte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be. published for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, weekly
newspaper published in Union City,
Tenn.
This May 10, 1904.
G.. A. GIBBS, G. & M.
r. A. Pierce & Son, Solicitors for Com
plainant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
NUMBER TEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brick Rome visited
relatives at Clayton Sunday.
Mrs. R. M. Caldwell and daugh.
ter, Dixie, visited at Jordan Satur.
day and Sunday.
Miss Sadie Anderson, of Union
City. visited friends near Fremont
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Ebert Campbell and sister,
Jennie, attended the commence.
ment exercises at Rives Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Naylor and
Mr.. Jim Jones, of Jordan, and Capt.
Hickman, of Memphis, visited at
the home of Mrs. R. NJ. Caldwell
one day last week.
On Saturday before the second
Sunday in June those interested in
the Fremont cemetery are asked to
be present and help clean off the
ground. YOUNG RUsTI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
PADUoAH JUNCTION.

Annette Wilson was in Fulton
Tuesday.
AS to the picnic, just any ole
place will suit me.
Miss Mamie Moss was the guest
of friends in Martin Sunday.
Little Jack Chiles, of Union City,
is visiting relatives here this week
Miss Nellie Cheatham was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Tom Own
by, in Martin, Saturday and Sun.
day.
Mrs. Gid Fox and Miss Nellie
Harris, OF Obion, passed through
here Thursday returning home, af-
ter spending short time with I'm
ION City friends.
Mrs. Dr. Hubbard, of Hickman,
Mrs. Lancaster and Mrs. Gypsy, of
Union City, we're here Wednesday
on their way to Fulton TO spend a
few days.
Misses Minnie Alexander, Cordie
Cheatham, Fannie Moss, Ollie Mat
thews and Artelia Forester were
guests of Miss Minnie Ward, of
Pleasant Valley, Sunday.
WILD FLOWER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
OLD RUsTI.
A Positive Necessity.

Having to lay uron my bed for Il
days from a severely bruised leg. on.
ly found relief when / used Ballard Is
Snow Liniment. ! can cheerfully
recommend it as the best medicine
for bruises ever sent to the afflicted
1t has now become positive neces.
sity upon myself. d. r. Barnes, mer-
chant, Doversville, Texas. 25c, SOC
Sl,00. Sold by Martin-Allen Drug Co.,
Mailing corner
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

The most vigorous workers have
spells of "tired feeling" now and
then. This feeling is caused by
arrangement in the stomach liver
and bowels. A few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters quickly corrects the
disorders and sends the blood ting
ling through the veins, carrying
life and renewed energy through
out the system. Richard Polk,
special agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
Visit Hickman July 4.

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don t
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil on
hand for emergency. For sale at Moss
Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

Ills that come from Summers Heat
A mother need not fear to greet,
When with ''Teethina ''she's supplied,
No ills with baby need abide.
"Teethina" aids digestion, regulates
the bowels and costs only 25 cents at
druggists, or mail 25 cents to DIR. G. j.
Moffett, st. Louis, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27
TATTLER.

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering, diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures
At any drug store. For sale at Moss
Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the
kidneys, regulates the liver, tones
up the stomach and purifes the
bowels. Richard Polk, special
agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

WANTED-Tengenera1 and special
agents for Townsite proposition,
situated Oklahoma and Texas by
incorporated companies. Swell
contracts to agents of experience
in this line, though easy to learn.
Address, stating experience in this
line, Manager, Box 236, Nacodoches,
Texas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

Everything good to eat at al
times at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

Fresh, hot Cream Bread daily at
Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-27

Get your lunch at Dahnke's.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
THINGS THEATRICAL


- stazestruck Village is the nams
OF n new farce.
Virginia Harmed recently started =
fund for the relief OF Nine Janan-
schek-
James OfNeil win start starring In
Conan Dosle's dramatization OF his
own story, "Brigadier Gerald"
Carrie Nations play is called wal
on Drink" 1t is a melodrama In four
acts. Mrs. Nation has the role OF the
Home Defender.
Miss Gertrude Elliott Is a great lover
of japanese art and has a large col
lection Of dainty japanese brtc-a-brac'
paintings on porcelain and silk
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will be seen
before long in an English version of
Racine's famous French classic. "Phe-
dre," made famous by Bernhardt
James X. Hackett recently cabled his
representative in England declining the
offer made for the London rights OF
sJohn Ermine of the YELLOWSTONE"
Chorus girls for musical comedies
are beginning to realize salaries pro
portionately handsome with them
selves. Some get $40 and $50 per
week.
Encouraged By TIE success Of his
later pieces. George Ade is thinking of
polishing up and taking the dents out
of his first stsge attempt The Night
of the Fourth"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Electricity Is now used in place OF
steam in the regular railway service on
the line from Berlin to Grosslichter
felde.
1t Is now proposed. nominally by
Turks. but really by Germans. to con-
struct a railway from Haifa to Naz-
areth and other towns of Galilee.
Two hundred million dollars was
spent last year by the railroads for new
cars and engines. This means thar the
carrying capacity Of the railroads has
been increased some 6.oO0.000 tons.
A special train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad recently made the run
between Chicago Junction. o.. and Gar
rett, Ind. a distance of 12S miles. in
125 minutes. The train OF five cars es-
tablished the record without a stop
between stations.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
ART NOTES..

Under the title of Palette ct Ebau-
choir a society composed of women
painters, seulptors and engravers il be
ing started in Paris. No man will be
admitted
Wenzei Hagelstam. a Finlander ex-
PEELED by the Russian government. has
begun in Stockholm the publication OF
an art magazine. Aten9um. In the Sve-
dish language. Ii viii be an organ for
those Swedes and Finlanders who are
interested IN the arts.
A travelling art gallery is a new idea
in Minnesota. where tie travelling IL
brary has reached a high degree of de-
velopment. A state art society viii
have charge OF the work. II intends TO
arrange a series of exhibitions in art.
no two occurring in tie same city dur
ing the same yesr.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
CHURCH AND r

Missionaries are well treated in Siam.
and the king. a Buddhist. Is giving the
site for a new Protestant church In
Bangkok
Rev. James Roosevelt Bayley of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Newark.
n. J., has just celebrated the aftieth
anniversary OF his conservation as bish-
op.
Bishop Boyd Vincent lately talked to
business men and thus counseled them:
ITO say nothing OF your self respect,
never forget what a good investment
there is. even in business, in that grand
old name of gentleman"
The Lutheran church ranks first
among Protestant denominations in the
United States. having 100 congrega-
tons and a membership Of 100000.
IS theological seminaries, 43 colleges.
so academies. 10 young ladies' semina-
ries p hospitals. 81 orphan asylums.
20 homes for the aged and s deaconess
houses.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Electric lights In use in this country
every day equal 320.000.oo0 candles.
The French government is about TO
employ electric cables insulated with
paper as the result OF successful ex-
per1ments.
In regard TO the gross income Of cleo
trio lighting plants the data show that
the private plants average 1853 per cent
OF their cost and the municipal average
SIG. The average salary to officials
azd clerks Is $500 per \ for pn-
vate plants and $50 per annum for
municipals
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
THE COOKBOOK.

A pinch o. cayenne psqTe- 81 tse va
ter In whics furuiTs cabbaEs or onio1s
ar boiled wl neetTsi.ze much OF th-
disagreeable odor.
When in doubt as I which OF al the
ways invented for cooking a vegetable
to use. fall back on the savory. simple.
boiled article. serving with a fitting
sauce.
A plain rice pudding. the variety that
Is made with rice and milk and with
out eggs. Is much improved II a cupfui
OF almond meats. blanched and chop
ped very fine. is put in TO be cooked
with the pudding.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
or-,o.. Phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon has been no
ticed in the tropics that can never be
e at higher ATTITUDES. a mining
shaft at Sombrerete. Mexico. is almost
exactly on the tropic of Cancer. and al
noon on June 81 the sun shines to the
bottom. lighting up the well for a YER
teal depth OF LOO feet or more.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Cedar Wood.

Cedar IS a name given to several ever.
green trees Of the pine family. and the
wood is remarkable for Its durability
and fragrant odor. II is superior 10
any other wood for pencil making be-
cause of the ~c!oseness Of its grain CON-
bined with the peculiar softness which
makes it cut almost like cheese,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

Groves Of the eucalyptus tree. known
Is blue gum or mama gun. may be
cut to the ground for fuel when they
ara eve or seven years old and every
six to eight years subsequently. The
yield from each cutting IS commonly
nfy to seventy-fve cords Of four foot
wood per acre.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Origin of TawSrx.

Tavdry carae from St. Audrey. In
old times there was an annual fair In
several cities OF Europe on st. Au-
drey's day. Ineautious persons were
frequently imposed on at these fairs
by worthless tinsel jewelry; hence the
saying. Bought at Audrey's," was
equivalent to show without value.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Curfou. Lake.

In the center of Kildine. an island
IN the North sea. is perhaps the most
curious lake in the world. The surface
Of its waters is quite fresh and sup
ports fresh water creatures but deep
down ii is as salt as the greatest depths
Of the sea. and salt water fish live In
~
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
o

The proper distance between the eyes
IN the width Of one eye.
The wrist contains eight bones. the
palm FIVE and the fingers fourteen.
There are over 100000 nerves.
branches and minute r~amifcations that
connect with the brain
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

Wood. like wool. requires TO be
shrunk before used for manufacturing
purposes Pitch pine beams viii shrink
In thickness from eighteen and three
fourth inches 10 eighteen and one
fourth. spruce from eight and one-half
TO eight and three-eighths. white pine
from twelve inches TO eleven and sew
en-eighths, yellow pine a tribe less.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

The flower badges OF nations are as
follows: Athens. violet: Canada. sugar
maple: Egypt. lotus; England. rose;
France. fower-de-luce Oily: Florence.
CYCLIC Qilyl: Germany. cornfower; Ire
land shamrock leaf: Italy. lily; Prus-
STA. linden: Saxony. m~ignonette; Scot
land, thistle; Spain, pomegranate;
Wales. leek leaf.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

A woman aged twenty-eight died In
Bavaria in the cradle in which she was
laid soon after her birth snd IN which
She preserved to the end the size and
appearance OF a baby a few months
old. though her mind developed alb
normally. and she was a persistent
talker-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

All vegetables which are eaten raw
should be well washed, as the larve OF
worms and the germs Of typhoid fever.
cholera and other diseases might be In.
PRODUCED into the system By means Of
unclean raw Vegetables.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25

Do not turn the hose on the stems
and foliage of sweet peas. Water Mt
the roots only when necessary and then
soak the ground thoroughly. Pour II
into the trench near the roots rather
than on the stems.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Macedonian Peasants.

The average peasant Of Macedonia
has a net yearly income of only about
$50. Of which about SIT goes on axe
1t is a common incident for villagers
to cut down their fruit trees 10 avoid
the tar on them.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
First sehooihouse Flag.

On Catamount hill. AZ C~olerain. Mass,
a monument marks the site OF the first
flag raised over a public schoolhouse
I'm the United States The flag II ques-
ton was displayed in May. 1912. from
a log s~choolhouse which stood on the
hill.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Custom Of Rorai,r.

Emperors and expresses. kings and
queens write to each other as brother
and sister. Reigning grand dukes also
enjoy this privilege when addressing
kings. but sovereigns not possessing
royal honors are designated as cousin.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
War Chariota.

War chariots appeared for the lasi
time during the Persian invasion OF
Greece. They were abandoned then be.
cause the herses got frightened and
running away. often threw large bod
les of troops into confusion.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
s1eepr HalIo~-

The origin Of Sleepy Hollow Is cred.
tied to Washington Irving. II was
used by him to indicate. II may be sup
posed. the bac~kwardness and supine-
ness of the inhabitants Of the district
he depicts.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-25
Elastic Wood

A cane cut from a sort Of willow tree
In Liberia can be twisted around the
wrist like a piece Of gutta pereha. but
will become straight when released.