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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PERU MA.
Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh-
Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh.

itor of Erie county, New York, Hon.
John w. Neff, in recent letter written
at Buffalo, New York, stated: 81 was
persuaded by a friend to try bottle Of
your great nerve tonic, Peruna, and the
results were so gratifying that I am
more than pleased to recommend it,"
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs tonic in the
spring. Something to brace the nerves,
invfgorate the brain and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this is be-
yond all question. Everyone who has
tried 1t has had the same experience as
Mrs. d. w. Timberlake, of Lynchburg,
Va, who, in q recent letter, made use Of
the following words: at always take a
dose of Peruna after business hours, as
1t is great thing for the nerves. There
is no better spring tonic, and / have
used about all of them"
Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat
catarrh. Nature renews herself every
spring. The system is rejuvenated by
spring weather. This renders medicines
more effective. A short course of Pc
runa, assisted by the baimy air Of spring,
will cure old, stubborn cases of catarrh
that have resisted treatment for years.
Every should have copy Of DR..
Hartman's latest book on catarrh. Adj
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
Mrs. Lulu Larmer, Stoughton, Wis.,,
says:
"For two years I suffered with nerv-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Miss Helen Whitman, Milwaukee, wres
There nothing like Peruna that tired feeling which
ambition for work play After prolonged Illness about
felt unable regain health bottles of
wonderful change restored perfect
AS long blood in good condition
and Peruna to IN e veins with eahfuf blood
endorse it," MSS HELEN WHITMAN
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

do exactly as did Matte B. Curtis, Sec
rotary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel
Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in re-
cent letter: 81 suffered for over q year
with general weaknessan debility man
Tested in severe headache and backache.
I took four bottles of Peruna, and for
two months have been entirely free
from these maladies."
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
Nervous Prosfrafion.

Thousands of cases might be quoted
in which Peruna has been used to rescue
people from the perdition of deranged
nerves, and put them on the good, solid
foundation of health. The County Aud
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
o. B. @. T. Meeting.

The O. B. &. rs. were called
to order in the Geographic depart
ment of the Union City Business
College on last Friday afternoon,
with President G. G. Bell in the
chair. After roll call by Secretary
Chas. Watson, the President an.
nounced the body in session and
the following members discussed
subjects assigned them in the most
interesting manner. Debate was
called by the president which was
as follows:
Telephony VS.. Telegraphy.-
Negative, Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Har-
ris, MIR. Brewer,
Affirmative, Mr.. Harpole, Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Luton.
After the debates the judges de-
cided that the negative side came
out ahead.
Those on duty for the afternoon
we're named as follows:
Education VS.. Money. Mega
tive, Mr.. Dutton, Mr.. Harpole,
Mr.. Luton.
Affirmative, Mr.. Perry, Mr..
Brewer, Mr.. Council.
Mr.. Walden on Society.
MIR. Swift on Conduct.
Mr.. Coken on subject of his
own selection.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

Uncle Barleycorn, you HAYS ex-
pressed our ideas and views of the
Arbuckle coffee and oil question ex-
actly. 1t cannot be denied that one
OF the greatest outrages ever con-
mitted these enlightened days of
civilization is the trust business
which is permitted to impose on the
poor laboring man of this country.
that eats up his hard earned dollar
almost before it is out of his en-
ployer's hand. He works and earns
his dollar honestly, by the sweat of
his brow. He pays 20 cents per
package for Arbuckle's coffee and
20 cents for gallon OF adulterated
oil that won't burn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

4
There Will be preaching Saturday
night, Sunday morning Afternoon and
night at the Christian Alliance Chap
ell Primitive Baptiss Church,, by the
Rev. NJ. S. Schrock, Of McEwen, Tenn.
Everybody cordially invited.
Mr.. Steve r Patterson, whorecent-
~ moved back to Union City from Pa
ducah. has purchased the Martin &
Kendall restaurant and grocery and
will conduct the business at the same
stand. His friends are glad that he
has located permanently and viii re.
side In Union City.
Messrs. J. C. Reynolds, Geo.
Dahnke and J. c. Burdick were last
week appointed to select location
for opera house building. Messrs. J..
c. Reynolds and Lexie S. Parks
went to Jackson to-day to investi-
gate the building of the Pythian
Opera House.
Messrs. ]. w. McKernan and H.
S. Erwin have arranged to engage
in the insurance business in Union
City. These gentlemen came from
Clinton, Ky. Mr. Erwin has rented
Luther Parks new residence on
Second street, opposite the ball
grounds, and will move there in
few days.
Mr.. Ed. L. Crenshaw, who has
been connected with the dry goods
sa'esroom of r. It. Curtin for twelve
years, and three years with Lowen.
helm Bros and Max Layne, being
in one house fifteen years, begins
ext Monday as salesman in the
dry goods department of Morgan
Verhine Cos triple stores. Mr.
Crenshaw is we'll known to the dry
goods trade of this section. He
was engaged as salesman when
boy with E S. Walton at Troy,
coming thence to Union Cit y.
We take pleasure in speaking OF
his ability and popularity as a
salesman and citizen His quail.
fcations are we'll known He ex-
tends cordial welcome to all his
old patrons and friends and the
general public to give him a call a
his new post at Morgan Verhine
Co.'S.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
THE CLUBS.

Mrs. Il. M Pierce entertained the
f. f. Club Wednesday afternoon al
home on Florida avenue. The decora
tions were pink hearts and evergreenS
and delicious refreshments in courses
and chocolate were served. A very
large number of the club were present.
Several visitors were also entertained,
including NJ ISIS Boyd, of California
The game was finch with Mrs. Claude
Andrews as winner of the club prize
and M ISIS Stella Miles the consolation.
SANS SoUcI.
Never has the Sans Souci club
been more delightfully."- entertained
than it was last Friday afternoon
at the reception given by Miss
Dickson Sanding in the clubs
| honor.
The parlor and reception hall
were beautifully decorated in nu-
merous hearts of all sizes.
A short musical program was
rendered before the game was be-
gun.
Little Miss Dickson sang cal
ways in the Way" Then Miss
Matte Hefey favored the guests
with piano solo, after which Miss
Annie Gilchrist sang. "Tell me,
will my Dream Come True"
The game of Hears" was the
principal feature of the afternoons
entertainment.
The place cards were silver and
red hearts ornamented with Glib
son heads" and were lovely SOU
venirs of the occasion.
Score was kept by Misses Sand
ling and Gilchrist. The first prize.
a lovely Egyptian head, was won
by Miss Hattie French. The
BOBBY was cut for by Misses Ida
Sanders, Lola White and Annie
Gilchrfst. 1t was a pretty little sat
in bound book, entitled How to
play Hearts and was won by Miss
Gllchrist.
After the game dainty luncheon
was served at the card tables.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
NUMBER TEN.

Bob Campbell is numbered will
our sick.
Ben Norrid was in Woodland
Monday on business.
Mr.. Jake Park, of Crystal, has
secured the school at Old Fremont
for the coming fall.
Mesdames Riddle Harper
Van Glover spent one day last week
with the family of their brother,
Mr.. Austin Maupin, at Fremont.
We are delighted to read the nice
letters from The bachelor, of Beth.
Ell. Prof s., we enjoy the original
ideas from your gigantic head and
gifted pen.
Mr.. Perk Browns health is now
improving, his phys ci an, d r.
Bright, of Hickman, having dis
missed him. Mr.. Browns nephew,
Walter Phillips, who was called to
his bedside when his condition was
considered critical, has returned to
school at Dixon.
Elder Slaughter Long, of Union
City, will fill his pulpit in the FIRE.
mont Christian Church here the
second Sunday morning and Sun
day night. Every one is cordially
invited to attend and bring their
friends. Mr.. Long is indeed
grand disciple of the Lord, a close
student of the Bible and a fine
orator.
Now, the country road law ques-
tion comes under our operation once
again You say, why are people
always kicking against the new
laws just made? We ne dn't both
er about anything that we had no
hand IN. We have a county of sur
passing excellence; 1t is the richest
section of the State; it has mon
eyed people and fine lands, cattle,
wheat, corn; we boast of one of the
most beautiful little towns in the
State as our county seat. In this
little city we have finely constructed
and handsome business and dwell
ing houses. A handsome stone fin
ished city school building and a
pretty high school building, beau
tlful churches, stone pavements,
two good banks, dry goods and gro
Gerry stores" Oh yes, this is all
very fine. This county is we'll sup
piled with railroads, but our great
est drawback is the highways or
the lack of them. During about |
three months of each year the roads
are in miserable condition, almost |
impossible in many places. 1t is
an achievement for many of the
farmers to reach town in winter
and hauling load is sometimes out
Of the question. Good roads are
Obion county's greatest need, so
let's hustle and get them.
OLD RUsTI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Attention, Republicans

A county convention is hereby
called to assemble at the court
house in Union City on Saturday,
the 26th day of March, to nominate
candidates for trustee and sheriff
and to select delegates to the Con
gressionaI and State conventions.
Districts are notified to select
their delegates to said convention
in manner prescribed.
This Feb. 5, 1904
&. T. TAYLOR,
Chairman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Mrs. Sophia Hill

Desires to announce to the public
that she has moved her dressmaking
from J. P. Verhines old stand to CO.
BILE & Clagett co. Is where she will con-
tinue in the dressmaking business in
connection with Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Hill
will have associated with her corps
of trained seamstresses. She will leave
on the 7th CT March for two weeks
stay in st. Louis and Chicago taking
a review of the latest styles in costum-
ing. She invites the public TO call.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Tax Notice.

Tax payers of Obion county
will take notice that the tax books
will he placed in the hands of
officers for collection on the first
day of March, next, and in
order to save costs and penalties
all taxes for 1903 must be paid
before that time.
A. j. HEFLEY,
Trustee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Death of Mrs. Hogan .

Mis-. Geo. w. Hogan. wife of Esq.
Hogan, died last Tuesday morning
very suddenly of heart trouble at
her home in District Number One.
Deceased was 60 years of age and
leaves two boys and one girl. Her
remains were inferred in Shady
Grove cemetery with appropriate
services. Mrs. Hogan was a very
highly esteemed neighbor and a
good woman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
NUMBER TWELVE.

Ned Wilson has begun to rebuild
his house which was destroyed by
fire last Sunday.
We have been told that there
should be a letter from Number
Twelve.
Willie Caldwell was here Sunday.
JASMINE.
(You will please send the editor
your name Jasmine. That is the
rule. We must have the writer's
names.)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Stock COMPANY

A stock company has been form
ed here this week to be known as
the Novelty Manufacturing Com
pany. The charter members are
% w Beckham, Henry Moffett, c.
D. White, r. H. Roney and T. p
Noah. The capital, will be 81, 000
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
The Road to Health

ls not shown on the map of the City, but every
body with a troubled digestion can find It By
using DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills Price e5
cents
White wrapper if constipoted. Yellow if
bowels are regular.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

Mrs. John Bell is visiting in
Nashville this week, the guest of
her sister, Miss Ruth Lyon, who
is a pupil in Boscobel College
Mrs. Bell witnessed the perform
ance OF Ben Hur while there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Old Chairs Made New.

Bring all your old chairs to Chas.
Holbrook, just south of Jail, and have
them seated, repaired, revarnished
and made like new and good as new
at one-fourth the price of new chairs.
All kinds of chairs reseated with cane
and upholstery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

For driving out duh bilious feeling,
strengthening the appetite and in
creasng the capacity of the body for
work, Prickly Ash Bltters is a golden
remedy. Richard Polk, special agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Get your lunch at Dahnke's.

Wanted. or three young
ladies to assist in the Laundry.
Apply at once.
UNION CITY STEAM LAUNDRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

Mrs. ]. B. Hibbltts entertained a
company of special friends We'd
nesday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Boyd, of California,
and Miss Zerle Hankins.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Methodist Market.

The ladies of the M. E. Church will
give a market in the Swiggart build
ing Saturday morning, February 20.
Everything to eat will be for sale,
such as dressed hens, pies, cakes and
everything for good dinner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12
Local and Personal

RhAo-
Mr.. Pink Bennett visited hi
mother at Troy Sunday.
John Pitts went TO Nashville
yesterday to see Ben Hur.
Dee Watson, of Golden, Tenn.
is down on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. Saunders, of Moscow, has
been very i'll tor several days.
Mr.. and Mrs R. L. Carter visit
ed relatives at Terrell this week.
Arthur Stitt spent a few hours
with friends at Trenton Sunday.
A. ]. Curlyn was called home
Thursday on account OF the illness
of his wife.
Misses Frazier and Wilson, Of
Sprout Spring, are with Home
street friends this week.
Rev. G. L. Ellis will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday
night. Everybody invited.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. L.
Atkisson Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Curtin, of
Hickman, were guests of Mrs Bell
Curtin, of North End this week.
Mrs. Mittie Litchford returned to
her home near Troy Sunday after
several DAYS with friends in East
Tennessee.
1t is reported that the old church
on the Union City and Hickman
road was blown down by Satur-
day nights storm.
Pink Erwin, whose home is near
Paducah Junction, had three good
mules killed by the storm last Sat.
urday night and stable completely
demolished.
Mrs. Bette ]. Caldwell has re-
turned from Dyer, where she has
been spending a few months with
relatives. MIS-. Caldwell resides
near Fremont.
Three of Mr.. Jas. Boards chill
dren have been sick this week with
pneumonia. They we're first taken
with measles. Mr.. Board lives
northwest OF the city.
Little James Chiles, youngest
son OF ]. II. Chiles, has been very
sick this week at the home of Mr..
B. e. p. Mathews. The little
fellow has heen very low.
Miss Aadie Howard, who has
been in the city several days the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. r.
Thompson, returned to her home
in Metropolis, ILL.,, Saturday.
1t is understood that the com
mittee to select location for the
West Tennessee fair have agreed
to indorse the old fair ground site
al the meeting of directors this
afternoon.
a couple of intruders were
away by Mrs. p. w.
Johnson last Saturday night. They
were trying to enter her home
about midnight, and she 6rel
pistol after them.
Dr. Marvin Blantou, county ply
rician, has served papers on the
colored pastors in the city to
suspend regular Sunday and other
services until the danger OF spread
ing smallpox is over.
Mr.. G A. Nichols, of Nichols &
Claggett Co, at Obion, and Mr..
Virgil Mainland, of Coble & Clag-
gett Co., left this week for Chicago,
st. Louis and other markets to
purchase spring goods.
Mr.. Geo, Il. Kenney informs The
Commercial that his triplet sons
are doing very well indeed and that
visitors will be admitted and cor
Italy welcomed as soon as the
little fellows are strong enough to
them,
Mrs Hattie Hicke,, after having
been some time at her home in Gin
'inati, left this week to spend the
month in Chicago and other mar
Sets before resuming her position
n the millinery department of
Soble & Claggett Co. She will
eturn about March l.
Mr. l.. I'll. Lockhart, one of the
'est known dry goods men IN this
ection, is taking a much needed
est of several months, after many
ears Of clnsa can inemant IN tI,a ! ,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

Is it burn? Use DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. A cut? Use DIR Thomas
Electric Oil At your druggists. For
sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-02-12

Chris reseated and repaired by
Chas. Holbrook, just south Of jail.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
One OF Sheridan's DOdges.


1t is related of Richard Brinsley Sher-
1dan, the dramatist and statesman,
that, always in debt, he had among
his creditors the brothers Chalie, who
were the partners in a wine firm in
1775. One day when he was giving a
dinner party to some distinguished
people Sheridan sent for one Of the
brothers, told him he was now able to
settle his account and invited him to
the dinuer party, asking him to come
before the hour for some private con-
versaton. Chalie arrived early, and
he was no sooner in the house than
Sheridan sent off servant with q note
to the clerk desiring him, as Mr.. Chalie
was favoring him with his company,
to send as soon as possible three dozen
of burgundy, two dozen of claret and
two dozen Of port, with dozen Of old
hook. The unsuspecting clerk sent the
wine, with which the guests were so
pleased that they asked where it came
from Sheridan, turning toward Chalie,
said, II am indebted to my, friend here
for all the wine you have tasted and
am always proud to recommend him."
1t was not until the following morning
that Chalie realized the double mean
ing in Sheridanas words. The debt was
Cancelled.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
Saturday, Sept. 10.

Advlces from Paraguay show that
negotiations for peace between the
government Of that republic and the
Paraguayan insurgents have been re-
sumed.
Houses in New York city actively
engaged in trade with Cuba report a
distinct revival in business through
out the island, according to the Jour-
nal of Commerce.
Sir Thomas Upton will leave Eng
land about the end of September for
St. Louis, where he probably will be
the guest of David R. Francis, presi-
dent OF the exposition.
The keel of a new North German
Lloyd line steamer has already been
laid at Stettin, which in size and
speed is designed to surpass the new
turbine steamers Of the Cunard line.
Bishop J. M. Walden, retired, of the
Methodist church and his wife were
seriously hurt in runaway at Gin
cinnati. Mrs. Walden's arm was
broken and the bishop was badly
bruised.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
Monday, Sent, ~.

The Russian transport Lena, Cap
tain Sc: s!:csIv, 7nIt in.o San Francis
co Sunday *Or repairs.
The White Star line: steamer Ger
manic is aground off Sandy Hook, N.
Y, but is in no danger.
The bank at Stromsburg, Neb., was
robbed by burglars, who blew open
the safe, securing 5000 in cash and
about $500 in checks. .
A monument to- the Polish patriot,
Thaddeus Kosciusko, was unveiled in
Humboldt park, Chicago, Sunday, in
the presence of a great gathering of
POlish-Americans.
The Macbeth-Evans Glass company
has perfected arrangements for oper-
ating it's big chimney factory at Char
leroi, Pa, on nonunion basis, the old
employees having refused to return at
their terms. .@....@.
Contradictory reports about the
health of Prince Herbert Bismarck.
who is seriously i'll at F'riedrichsruhe,
have for some time been circulating.
One version pronounces his case hope.
less, limiting ut abdominal cancer.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
.Japanese Pottery.

Everybody who knows anything at
all about Japanese pottery bows that
there is such a thing as Sasdma ware.
Beyond the fact that it is yellowish in
tone and always cracked knowledge
in most cases does not go, however.
The name Of the pottery is taken from
the clay which comes from the prov.
ince Of Satsuma and is the only clay
In Japan. possibly in the world, which
will stand the number Of frings aeces.
sarX in the elaborate decorations of
witch it is the subject
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
"SLEEPY" WOODCHUCk.
The Little Animals Are Far MoDe
Alert Than They ADDeav,

The Little Animals Are Far Moro
Alert Than They Appea,.
II there is any one Of our native ami
mails that looks slow, clumsy, lazy
and generally unfit to survive in the
struggle for existence it is the wsod-
chuck. After he has built, or rather
excavated, his home-which, to tell
the truth, he does in rapid and busi-
nessl1ke way-he does nothing but eat
and sleep. Yet any one who sizes him
up as an incompetent is likely to get
fooled, for he is a source Of continual
surprises.
When your garden is. not far from
the woods you may be awakened in
tho middle of the night by a series OF
most alarming yells and howls, oc-
casioned by some hungr, woodchuck
that has come for nocturnal visit to
the cabbage patch and met with
warm reception from your dogs. The
woodchuck usually gets away appar-
emily unharmed, while the dogs are
left to nurse their scratched noses and
fore paws. The woodchuck, in fact, has
plenty Of courage and will always fight
in preference to running away.
Throughout the summer this little
wood p1g' spends most of his time in
the vicinity q his burrow, coming out
early in the morning to take his break
fast, returning to his nest for a morn
ing nap, appearing again at noon and
late in the afternoon for his dinner and
supper, only to return again for an
other snooze. Occasionally he makes
visit to some neighboring orchard or
garden. By Oct. /, when he is fat, he
ret1res into his subterranean home for
long sleep, until, as we are led to be-
neve, the proverbial "ground hog" day.
County Life In America.
Trial by Jury.
Trial by twelve compurgators, which
was Of canonical origin, existed In An
glo-Saxon times and only resembled
what IS known as trial BY jury in the
number Of persons sworn. Under the
name Of wager OF law 1t continued to
be the law Of England until abolished
Aug ID, 1888. Traces of trial by jury
are found tn the reigns Of William I.
and H., Henry L and Stephen, but it
was not fully established until the
reign OF Henry II. Trial by jury was
first adopted In criminal cases IN the
reign Of John, 116e0o, and was the
esta ablished mode Of dealing with them
at tho end Of the thirteenth century.
Witnesses were examined and evidence
first la3d before 3urfes tn the reign Of
Henry W., 1422-m, but this change
was not fully carried out till the time
Of Edward VI, 1547-58. The laws re-
specting juries in England were re-
modelled June ~, 1s25.-London Globe
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
REPLY OF UNIVERSITY.
Waggaman Trust Deed Given to Sc
cure an Indebtedness.

cure an Indebtedness.
Washington, Sept. 10.-The Catholic
university of America has filed an an
swer In the District supreme court,
signed by Cardinal Gibbons, chancel-
lor of the university, to the petition of
petitioning creditors Of Thomas E.
Waggaman denying Mr.. Waggaman
committed an act of bankruptcy by
transferring to the trustees of the uni
versity deed of trust to certain tracts
of land owned by Mr. Waggaman and
stating that this deed of trust was to
secure an Indebtedness to the univer-
sity of $876,168. 1t is averred that the
deed of trust was received with the
positive assurance by Mr.. Waggaman
that over and above all liabilities he
was, worth considerably more than
$1,000,000 and the university denies
that the conveyance was made with
the intent to prefer the university as
a creditor