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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29

onto his estate as foreman, and
that he would pay them a salary
which would support them. They
moved and the gentleman kept his
promise, but was so burnt up with
whiskey that his health gave way
rapidly and his days were few.
He dwindled away to a skeleton
and finally died, leaving Nellie
with two sweet children aud a bro
ken heart as her only dowry.
These children were boy and a
girl, too small to work, and in the
hour of NellIe's greatest trouble
Walter came again to her rescue.
He owned property in his home
town in West Tennessee and he
moved Nellie into one of his
houses, furnished her with the
comforts of life, sent the children
to school, and in a few years they
renewed their marriage vow W S,
were quietly married and are llv-
ing in one of West Tennessee's
most prosperous little citie $.
Walter is president of one of the
largest banking businesses in the
western district and is rated at
$75,000 His step-son is cashier
of the bank and his step daughter
married one of Obion counties
most prosperousand worthy young
men, who is a successful farmer
and business man of near Browns
vile, Tenn, to-day. Three lovely
children have :graced the home of
Walter and Nellie since their mar
riage, and ye humb BILE scribe visited
them last March while selling
sweet potato seed in the South,
and it is pleasure to visit such
friends. We still love them both
as tenderly as when we used to
wade in the water of the little
brook.
JOHN BARLEYCoEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29
Plain Talk to
Sensible People

teen the attachment for each other
had grown until Walter had asked
Nellie's heart and hand ia the bat
tie of life. She accepted, but the
parents on learning of the engage
ment sent her off to school and
kept her under such close confne-
ment that Walter could not hear
from her nor see her, and at the
end of two years she was allowed
to return, but was watched so
closely that Walter never had an
opportunity to speak to her. In
the course of time there dropped
in stranger from a neighboring
State, with a long title to his name
and plenty Of wealth to back up
the title. This young man made
Nellle's acquaintance and was al
lowed to carry her driving at will.
His natural flow of language and
the display and glitter of gold so
captivated Nellie's parents that his
faults, which were many, were
overlooked. Now, Walter was an.
observer Of things and in due time
jsent Nellie a note and asked, care
you still true to your promise to
me, or do you wish to be re-
leaseds' to which she replied that
she 'could not marry against her
parents will.n That was enough
for Walter. lie loved Nellie, but
he was a man now, and under no
consideration would he press his
suit. His parents had died and be-
had no one to look after but him
self, so he decided to 60 to school.
Nellie and the wealthy young
man were soon married and de-
parted for his Kentucky home
with fond anticipations and expec-
tations of a tiatteripg future and a 4
life of usefulness and happiness, I
not knowing what the future held !
in store for them. But she was
not long in finding out her mistake,
for the mask was soon torn away,
and to her sorrow, she discovered |
that she had married drunkard, /
gambler and brute. Their vast es-
tates in Kentucky and Tennessee
rapidly disappeared. 1t was con
tinual drunk, gamble, fuss and
fines until penury and want were
their daily companions and plenty
and happiness had flown away.
After an absence of fifteen years
they found their way back to Ten
nessee to suffer out their days of
want under the shadows of Nellie's
old homestead, with not a place to
lay their heads.
But these fifteen years h ad
brought prosperity to Walter. He
lad become not only a successful
farmer, but prosperous saw mill
nan. He had bought and owned
Nellie's old homestead, for her
parents had been dead for years,
md instead of the little hewn log
louse had built a fine mansion,
md the poorly kept lawn was a
hing of beauty. But Walter, !
Who was in West Tennessee with /
lis mill, on hearing of Nellie's re- t
urn, went to see her and learned S
heir sad story; also that her hus- I
'and had professed religion, given :
ID drink and was without means,
nd that his health was almost :
.one and his mind affected. All
his touched Walters tender heart
nd he told the gentleman to move
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29

1t develops that William ]. Bryan
is to make political tour of the
South. In an interview he said:
u shall leave on Thursday for
Washington, where | shall attend
the dinner of the Gridiron Club,
and then | am to speak in Virginia.
North and South Carolina, Alaba
ma, Tennessee aud KentnckY."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29
PLEASANT HILL.

In the vine-clad hills of one Of
Tennessee's most famous counties
Destled snugly beneath the droop
ing boughs of a grove of stately
oaks, there once stood a neatly
hewn little log house of two rooms
near the geographical center of Q
poorly kept lawn, and just below,
a few hundred feet away, the
trickling waters of little brook
danced and played over and along
its gravelly bed aud then softly
and gently glided under an ole
wooden bridge and is soon lost
sight of in the mass of bull rushes
as it watts its way down to one OF
Tennessee's grandest rivers. The
scene is beautiful one, but not SC
picturesque as when was a boy
just large enough to wade up and
down and through its sparkling
waters with the noble hearted boy
who lived in the little log house
with its huge fireplace and yard OF
natural draperies.
That was long time ago, and
the little boys of that day are the
old gray haired men of to-day.
The little log house has been torn
down to make room for the new
model of the present up-to-date
mansion, but the same little brook,
fed by the ever faithful springs,
babbles over the same course ut
did when the old gray-haired men
of to-day were little boys and
kneeled to drink of its crystal wa
ters, and worried the little fish and
poked fun at the little water moe
casins that inhabited its hiding
places. Thus time has wrought
many changes, for when the smoke
use to curl from the tops of those
old fashioned stone chimueys re-
spectacle but poor family lived
there who had but one child, boy
Of seven or eight summers, with
large brown eyes and dark curly
hair. He was my playmate and
ehum, and q grander specimen of
real worth has never tread upon
the soil of the grand old State of
Tennessee.
Near this old homestead lived
man of wealth, who counted his
negroes by the hundred, his acres
by the thousand and was known as
one of Tennessee's greatest plant
ers. This gentleman had an only |
daughter whose name was Nellie;
she was about the age Of Walter
and myself chat is the name of
the above boy), and we we're play |
mates, schoolmates and classmates,
and were 50 often in each others
society that it was but natural for
us to love each other, and in this
instance / believe | obeyed the
commandment of Christ where he
commands us to love our neighbor
as ourselves. In the course of
time Nellie's parents became sus-
picious Of Walters attentions, for
Nellie was a girl of rare beauty,
with a kind and gentle heart and
ovely disposition. She possessed
i will and strength of character
luite out of harmony with figure
20 delicate, but showed a remarka-
Die lack of ambition, as it is meas
lred by the standard of Walters
and when about seven
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29
---E0oD EoR AGAnT .-AND 3

Our feed department is we'll stocked with
the very choicest clover hay oats, bran, shelled
corn, chopped corn and chicken feed. We take
special interest in this department and it will
be to your interest to let us serve you when in
need of any thing of the kind
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29

We have full and complete stock of fresh
midwinter groceries. We have an excellent
assortment of high grade canned goods. See
us for special ptises on case lots. The best
New Orleans Molasses in town. We never
have asked but Csc per gallon for them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29

II is wisely said that there is for every di-
sease, could it but be found.
MULL'S GRAPE TONIC
is crushed-frui laxative harmless and yet powerful
in relieving the system Of all impurities and restoring
health and vitality 1t cures constipation. This
edy is guaranteed by c. onesno red tape. ssn Smp %
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29

Get your lunch at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29
Coming to Tennessee.

A. ]. HARpoLE, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03
ItfR'H Gall ann
RFE1tn11HRE
BY DIR. EDWARD D. EATON,
President of Beloit College.


We everyday opportunities of life
They the call of the field the powman and the To pu
study steadily have opened before endless reaches
of research The business world lays muuous hands the amb
ous youth There always opportunities in business than
avail himself Of the dcm of sagacous of affairs The
law, medicine the pulpit all open inviting life OF influence
Now and again there is the call of great eXgenc Living
has disappeared in the heart of Africa and Stanley summoned
penetrate the jungle and find him. To Togo Kuro the
thrilling preserve the autonomy of herand and
mpeed orient To lives distinguished by fame
not less imperative and decisive
And yet with all these invitations and indictments few
chosen. Life is easy
One who has for years represented great in the United
States dies and the appraisal of his What
opportunities for achievement ceymanS home grad
uated from college equipped with culture of power what
great legislation associated with the name? What
did he accomplish beyond Selling and holding mauy the rens for
his and his friends advantage? Called hopefully but chosen
Each college graduate needs attentive responsive heart
resoue will that his call may not in disappointment
may be indeed chosen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03
Arltgtuua JnntffRrRttrF
BY PROF sHALER MATTHEWS.
or CHICAGO Univsrsity.

a beyond precedent dbauhed by greed intoxicated by
material power than any that has gone before it, is not declared
President Woodrow Wilson, Princeton university in his baaureae
address the graduating For the the history of the
university this address delivered by yman the honor being
conferred President Wilson ae request of the class ThePreen
optimistic toste tendencies of to-day, -
Though the spiritual impulses and conceptions and undertakings Of
the do exclusively along the old haOwed and familiar
of religion in noted days gone by he said the spirit OF
has waxedf strong time has his hand and has given
itself to works mighty and influential 80 > 80
Many petty books and hoes have been written for of late in
advocacy of simple life and beneath their sentiment lies noble and
enlghtenng truth But there virtue in plainly furnished
little circle Of mpoymen little group of friends certain
Of grace The simple be mean and bare and unrewardng
What be selfish and betng The kernel of the
moral simply that life greater than the things that handle
and that life sin in possessions social and business
engagements Ia. se.. .taa y
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03
MEXICO SPEAKERS.
They Argue Politics Over in
the "KingdOm."

The Fulton Sun TINS speaks of
two young Mexico Democrats:
Hons. Walter Burch and E. A.
Shannon, two prominent young
Democrats of Mexico, spoke ut
Fulton to the Democratic Club
Monday evening OH the issues of
the day. They impressed upon
the local Democrats the necessity
of getting out the full vote of the
county to offset the Republican ma
jority in st. Charles, Warren and
otherIepuhlican counties in Champ
Clark'S congressional district.
They spoke ut length upon the
tariff aud told how we were forced
to pay a ten per cent tax for most
everything We use because the
Stand Pat" party afforded the
trusts such proteetian thru the
high tariff schedule.
They also, touched up President
Roosevelt and his big stick policy
of bulldozipg smaller nations aud
cited the Panama instance. Both
speakers made IL good impression
OH the club members and others
nreshnf. :
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The Auxvasse Review speaks of
Mr.. James Turner and wife visit
ing in that neighborhoOd aud OBJ
serves that Mr.. Turner is,a broth
err of AL q. Turner of Mexico and
Mrs. Turner is niece of SIS.
Turner of near Auxyasse. The
Review comments that these good
people were reared in Central Mis-
souri, but have made their home in
the West for over 40 years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The Auxvasse Review says that
Conductor Milo Keyes, of the G. &
A., whose run is between Mexico
and Jefferson City, wouldn't let
his grandmother ride without Il
pass. 1t is stated further that
Keyes won't ride on the sunny
side of his coach for fear of carry
ing his own shadow. All tue same,
Reyes is all right; he knows his
business he's not hired to carry
passengers without tickets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Pearl Shinn nj VandaIia
visited her friend aud former
schoolmnte, Miss Gertis Sicily,
northeast Of Mexien. A.the latlep's.
last illness and death last Saturday.
Mr. FrWk PtIkemper hnd sister,
Nliss Addie, west of Auxyasse, at
tended the funeral also. as also
did Mr., U. G, Skelly and wife d
Vaudalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Our auld lang syne friend W. T.
Lott aud daughter, Mrs. Stuart, of
Venice, called ON the MESSAGE last
Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03
DR.. WATSON.
State AbandOns Theory of
Morphine Poisoning.

4NGW AOuuOu AAOsy OCls 90 DAs
Watson. who has been confined in
Jail here since the death Of his
wife, several months ago, was ar
raigued today. He appeared in
court in person with his attorneys,
Allison & Allison, and Roy &
Hays. The State was represented
by Ben. e. Hulse, ProsecutingAt-
tOrney, and E. l.. Afford and j.
w: Hays.
Doctor Watson showed no i'll
effects of his confinement. He
looked we'll and was confident of
the outcome Of his case. To the
many old acquaintance who met
and greeted him and shook hands
with him.. he stated that he was in
nocent Of the charge of killing his
wife, and felt sure that he would
be vindicated at the trial.
DR.. Watson stated that he was
not seeking delay, but wanted a
trial as soon as possible. The
State was not willing to stand on
the information filed at first,
charging that the death of Mrs.
Watson was due to morphine pois-
oning, and alleged in the amended
information that death resulted
from causes unknown.
The filing Of the amended infor-
nation of the State, abandoning
the former theory IF the cause of
death of Mrs. Watson and alleg-
ing an unknown cause Of death
rendered it impossible to try the
case at this term, and the Judge
continued the case until January
%.
1t will he remembered at the
COroner's inquest held last July,
DR.. Lilley, the st. Louis chemist,
employed by the State, testified
that he found trace of morphine
in the stomach of Mrs. Watson,
but had not finished his analysis.
On his testimony the original in
formation was filed, alleging NOR
phine poisoning.
The filing of the amended in
formation abandoning the NOR
phine theory indicates that DIR.
Lilley may have been mistaken in
his incomplete analysis made last
July.
The move of the defendants at
torneys in having the body of Mrs.
Watson exhumed and the vital
parts sealed up and sent by the
Sheriff to DR.. Victor G. Vaughn
chief chemist and tOxicologist OF
the University of Michigan, is sup.
posed to have driven the State
from its first position.
The indications are that the
State will have about seventy-fiye
witnesses and the defense have
1875.
DR.. Watson is visited daily by
his father, mother aud sisters and
by large number of friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

2All Cehtralia and a good part
of Boone county will be at Mex,
ices monster. Democratic rally
next7Saturdayl
Garrett Pearson, "a son'Of Wal-
lace Pearson of Mexico, was mar
ried Il few Days ngo atMme Island,
California, to Miss Alma Rich.
mond. Mr.. Pearson is an APP
prentice m the Mare Island Hos
pital and has been located there
two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

DR.. E A, Hicks, who has been
associated with DR.. NJ E. Craw-
ford for some time in the practice
OF medicine in Mexico, has pur-
chased a practice at Old Monroe
DR.. Hicks is a tboro gentleman, is
in love with bis profession, is a
hard student and viii succeed any
where.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Nolan Hodge of near Worcester
is preparing to move to his newly
purchased farm in Saline county.
Sorry to lose Nolan aud his good
family from Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

James Turner aud wife of Medi-
cal Springs, Oregon, are visiting
in Mexico. Mr.. Turner left Mex
leo 40 years ago, going to Oregon
in an OK wagon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Florence Patton of Mexico
last week sailed from San Francis
co, California, for japan where
she resumes her work as u mis-
sionary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Nancy Long of Martins
burg fell the other day while
walking in her yard and dislocated
her shoulder. Miss Long is over
80 years of age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. F. /. Vandeveuter of Mex
leo recently returned from visit
to her daughter, Mrs. q. w. Pull
liam, at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mr.. Grover H. Weber aud Miss
Mamie Mitchell, both from east of
Mexico, were united in marriage
Oct. 25th, Rev. Q. G. Selecman
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The following are the new Of1ic-
ers Of the Mexico Water Works
Co.: j. F. LlewellyD, president;
A. D. Jackson, vice president; j.
j. Steele, secretary aud superin-
lrndeut.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Jeanne Layson Of Kentue.
ky, has moved to Mexico to reside
with her brother. The latter re.
Gently bought a farm just south
of the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The MESSAGE editor dropped in
upon Duncan & Myers, the real es.
tate men, Of this city, the other
day. They have on exhibition in
their Office some fine fruit and rice
specimens sent them by Samuel A.
Crockett, a former citizen of this
county, now residing at Rock Is
land, Colorado county, Texas.
Yum, yum, You should see the
specimen pears. One measured
l1Z inches in circumference and
weighed 1871 ounces, A japanese
persimmon measured 10 inches in
circumference aud weighed q ID.
Don't think we ever saw a sample
of rice before. One sample shown
was taken from field of 900
acres, the crop averaging 60 bush.
els per acre; another sample TAX
en- from a field of 100 acres aver.
aged 80 bushels per acres still All.
other from 4-aere field that av.
eraged 1870 bushels per acre. They
grow things and have things to cal
down in Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

A little Mexico girl the other
day was asked if she were II Dem;
ocrnt. She replied sharply, No,
Pm an American. ="
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Frank Buffum of Louisiana and
w. w. Grayson, Of the Buffum
and Kinloch telephone lines, re-
spectiyely, were in Mexico last
Friday. They were travelling by
automobile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03
,Me LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS IN PELLET FORM
OR EXPECTED TO HAPPEN

Little Miss Lulu Snow, of Row
ena, while riding home from school
fell from horse and broke her
arm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The vast accumula-
tons of wealth, the vast
material equipment of
civilization in our day,
ought not to mislead lis
into supposing that this
is AN age gross and ma
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Joseph Lampson of Mexico has
a display of fine Plymouth Rock
chickens at the Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Lemuel Grim of Mexico has
been drinking the health-giving
waters at Hot Springs, Arkansas,
writes the MESSAGE that he is
pleased with that town and is
picking up"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Martiusburg parties will put up
ten or fifteen new dwellings soon
near the Burlington, just on the
northwest outskirts of that town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

F. j. Kleinsorge has sold his
restaurant at Martinsburg and
will go into the hotel business in
Mexico. He has bought the City
Hotel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. A. C.Corner and daughter.
Mrs. Cornelia Barnes. of Laddo-
mia, visited Mexico relatives last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Mary Miller of Kahoka,
Mo-, is new teacher in the Mex
leo schools, taking the place of
Miss Goodrich, resigned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

V. w. Pearl aud wife visited
friends at Laddonia last week. Mr..
aud Mrs, Pearl start on their trip
Ia California soon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Il. A, Bradley and wife of Fort
Collins, Colorado, are here on "A
visit to Mr. Bradley's parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. James Bradley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The dwelling occupied by Mrs.
Alberta Kennen, east of the pOstof-
fee, caught fire last Saturday,
from a spark on the roof. Fire put
out before fire company could ar
rive.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. NJ. l., Heifner of Macon
City arrived last week on a visit
to her parents here, Ed. and Mrs.
James Bradley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The Buffum long distance tele-
phone headquarters in Mexico is
hereafter to be in the room one
door east of Duncan & Myers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

The interest and sig
nifcance of life are
largely conferred in the
calls that come to it and
in the responses that are
made to these calls. Life
was never so inviting,
never so bewildering,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. CT. VarnOn is in Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper will
spend the winter at San Antonio,
Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

George Fritch Of near Laddo-
MA delivered about 400 bushels of
oats at Mexico last week, getting
81 90 per bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. j. j. Griffin, late of Mex
leo, is art teacher in the Buchanan
school at Troy, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

II. J. Hoffsess of Benton City
has gone into business with j. w.
Woodbridge at Martinsburg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mr., Il? II. Turner of Spring.
field and Miss Efiie Martin Of Aux,
vase are to he married at Grand
Prairie Baptist church next Tues.
day evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Earl HOnse Of Cuivre neighbOr-
hood is reported suffering from
blood poison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Ed NJ. Morris bought the John
Dahlem residence in Mexico. pay
ing $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Miss Carrie Hunter of this city
returned last week from a visit to
Miss Alice Tanner at Farber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Quoted from the Martinsburg
Enterprise, and it refers to an item
mentioned by the MEssAG last
week: News has been received
here that Victor Stowe, former
well known resident of Martins
burg, committed suicide in Califor-
mia the other day. This is the
last of three brothers, who after
squaudering a fortune, became de-
spondent, and passed out at his
own hands. The other two COM
mitted suicide some ears ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. E. r. Locke has been en-
pertaining Miss Lillian Northcutt
1f Columbia and Mrs. VIM. II.
Bucklin of Paris. ~.e
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mr.. aud Mrs. 4. NJ. billiard of
Washington State are visiting in
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

c. W. Scott aud family of near
Rush Hill move to Kausas this
week, Mrs, Scott is II sister of
Judge s. E, Kendall of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. II. A. Gass of jefferson
City has been visiting her brothers
family here. f. M. Shell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

Mrs. Lee Munday visited her sis
Ter. Mrs. ]. F. Carroll at Farber,
last week,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-03

John Faddis, near Rowena, has
sold his farm to James McYinter.