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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04
HE SAT UP AND LOOKED ABOUT.

II - So = ASD l.oAD A6ouI'
himself much cramped. He pushed and
the lid fell on. He sat up and looked
about. He was travelling through 4
lonely street. The driver had his eve
upon q far distant saloon. wing shee
/ put one leg over the side Of the box. then
Lanother; then he cautiously and stifly
jumped to the street below and disap-
peared.
Over in New York the yell0w journals
were telling about the "oNLY CHI
NESE SUICIDE. WING sHEE Jumps
TO CERTAIN DEATH" For the re-
port Of his demise had gone ont from
the hospital.
One evening. about dusk the ,rsst
Fang Ho was gliding down ina ,,treet
toward the home Of littla VI Kine ~
placed his hand uuop ths door Enoh
when suddenly. ont az tba Gloom :
weird figure stepped. and risceS h,s
hand upon Fang Hos arm rang III
gave one look and then A. shr,stinS
up the street once more.
.14i h" he VAILED sbst,r. I'm -,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

dosched Wing shee. Wing trembled-
ae l.lew who these were Fang Ho and
wou Sing. another member Of the Tong
4 Where bound for7' asked Fang Ho. (,
San Francisco" answered Wing
shee. ~
NO." said Fang Ho, you lie"
"Yeh." responded Wing Shee. to
China"
mo-" Kissed Fang Ho; "eat this" It
was small, round pellet Wing Sheo
rembled. but he took 1t. Up to this
time he had had hope. But now hope
forsook him-the doom Of Unrest was
upon him. He knew that he could not
escape. The eye Of Fang Ho--of the
Big Six Tong, was upon him.
Swallow It," commanded Fang Ho.
He obeyed. And then, without warn
ing. little Wing Shee, with a despairing
wall, sprang away from the two men.
leaped upon the taffrail. and jumped
into the great black water underneath
the boat. Then there was commotion.
Other men, one here and one there, had
seen the leap. Fang Ho and Won Sing
crept inside cabin and took seat.
They were undisturbed. The people
outside shouted.
Eve know nothing Of It," said Fang
Ho, to inquirers. I'VE saw nothing.
TO WoT Sing he said: III the wet does
not drown him the pill will kill him. 1t
is we'll"
When the ferry people handed to the
hospital surgeon the wet. limp form Of
Wing Shee the surgeon laughed. Sui
eide, en-" he said; queer thing. He's
the first chink who ever tried 1t In this
country. At least to my knowledge.
And he won't die. Wen pull him.
around"
They did pull him around. In an hour
Wing Shee had revived. But he was 80
unnerved that they had to keep him at
the hospital for awhile. They said they
would let him go in the morning. He
nodded somewhat drowsily. "All light"
lie said. He fell asleep, did Wing Shee,
and woke from time to time, with
starts and witches. It may haye been
BECAUSE he thought the Big Six were at
lis heels.
In the morning he was dead. by
George" said the surgeon, she holds
he record. He's the only Chinese sui
ide, all right, over here" In due time
hey bundled Wing Shee into pine box.
md it SO happened that the god Of I'M
est, In the shape of a few drinks, pre-
ided over the man who screwed down
he lid, to such an extent that he did not
crew 1t down. on drove the cart and
Wing Shoes bones ratified so much In
lde of the box that suddenly. from
eing dead, he came to life. The dead
ming effect Of shat pill had worn away.
ling Shee, much to his surprise, found
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Fence posts are 4 source q henvy er-
peass On every farm and, being Of shori-
lived timber a. thty usually Are ~
labor Of replacing tho1s which rot "a
Is . considerable item. A barrel a
coal TAR win coat Tie sFound end q
several hundred posts and repay msnv
dimes iis cost IN he Increased duralloe
q tie posiA Il tie end 70 b pIirseT
e amp1ihed viii q drauur-tnif. -
~ cal - applied hot laa Il shoal1
~ E nan <s.1ag WI a.ltt ssa|'-'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

Il y. ~. u "
ne wite. ~ uevoives upon you 70 maxi
~ acQuainteu WIN inc reai condition
u At nuspanu, anu--anu ieaye oraer'
III ~ care' y not, Hur.y looks aitel
many cases IN TINS part Or
inave not spoken 70 Mrs. Grayson fol
years, put am very sure that Dr.. Hurry
tne county physician. would not be her
choice. will look after the welfare Of
nrayson until the emo, Whatever II may
pe' interrupted Ut. Fairfield, coldly.
Ihe young doctor glanced at him IN q
pieased way HIS heart was yet callow,
ana re nad not learned the art Of with
holding relief from humanity unless
eoid was back OF It.
When the two had gone, after close
look at the white face upon the pillow,
Dr. Fairfield opened the door Of an ad-
1oining room where woman sat with
her hands clasped on the sewing table
N front OF her. Turning from contem-
plating the blank wall, she disclosed
tAce still beautiful, despite the troubled
eroop at the mouth corner, and the
uoary, deep-set eyes.
you have come to tell Inc that he will
hvef" she began. then stopped sudden
" The words had come Unexpectedly
70 her lipA
why. don't you want him to liver
Her tone had startled the doctor. l
would not have brought him home
had r."
Had you not thought earnestly de.
sired IT," she interrupted, bitterly. u
know that have given those who once
respected me, the right to despise me for
condoning sin, by living with Il. but /
nhrank from facing the world WITT INV
children. and this was my home, mot
his, that should be forced away from Il
Then. when the children were gone.
had my living here, and-lt win b 4
wrench to 20 away and leave those three
alftle graves in Elmwood. Oh, the world
cannot know a woman's heart"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

The California professors Who have
dug up The fossil remains Of hitherto
unknown animal have named n the
ihalatlosaurus and he animal hes been
dead 20 many million years. remarks he
c1|aeo Daily Neus. that d Is Dot ale
I" resent AZ alrorf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-04

II the shoes are VET. fold . nsw1papcr,
plant yoar fett npon n ard n half an
hour TIE paper Fin hare absofDed The
moisture. Thll q 4 rod lint f1r ncncol
children. Who art ~ 10 l1rEa lhllI
orlr11osa h ~ rul1 ~ school -11rn
~ Hon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

employ of the Postal Telegraph
for two or three years and is re-
markedly proficient and thorough
in her work, unusually and always
pleasant and courteous. The citi-
zens certainly owe her debt OF
thanks and many of them, if moth
ing more. Such accommodations
as these deserve a liberal reward,
and the company, which knows its
business we'll, will not forget Miss
Bradshaw.
Hardy C. Davidson was in the
city this week returning from
Nashville, where he spent few
days buying supplies for his store
at Elbridge. Mr.. Davidson is one
of the county's progressive citizens.
He is successful merchant, farm
er, stockman, intelligent, enter
prising, thorough, pleasant in all
his dealings and relations and a
most excellent neighbor, notwith-
standing the personal remarks
make by Sir John Barleycorn.
Sometimes we don't believe Barley
corn means half he says, especially
when he finds himself lined up in
to the convictions and
political views of this paper. He is
our friend nevertheless and good
stanch friend of Mr.. Davidson and
It matters not how much he ridi-
cules our positions we will stick to
him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

The Union City Bank & Trust
Co. presentsdo the public this week
in The Commercial its first tabulat-
ed statement, or condition of it's
finances from the time of its open
ing to the 3Oth day of June. It will
be seen from the figures that this
concern is in very healthy con.
dition and making very excellent
progress tor a business of only
three months standing. This bank
has already enjoyed a steady nor
NAL growth, and there is every
reason to believe that it is being
conducted upon the lines which in
sure stability and permanency.
Our growth is making ample room
for three first.class banks and the
gentlemen who head these institu-
tons could be better suited or quail
flied to direct them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15
SOCIAL MELANGE.
CHAMINADE CLUB.

CHAMINADE CLUB.
On Thursday, July 7, the Chami-
made Club met at the home of our
president, Mrs. Robert Whipple.
This was only the third meeting of
the club and roll call showed a
membership of twenty-five enthusi-
astic members. We have few rules,
but by the enforcement of such as
the prohibition of popular music
and "Rag-Time," we hope to have
club of good merit. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Violin Solo, "Tyroler Heimath-
Klange," Kafka; Miss Sanding.
Instrumental Solo, "Dreaming by
the Brook" Goldbeck; Mrs. Dletzel.
Instrumental Solo, "Kamamostrow,
Rubenstein; Miss LYDIA Moore.
instrumental Solo, "Polka de Con-
cert" Bartlett; Mrs. Whipple.
After refreshments were served
the club adjourned to meet the next
Thursday, week, with Miss Hat
tye French when the program will
be.
instrumental Solo, "Titania," Nelly;
Miss Ottie Williams.
Instrumental Solo, "Chase of the
Lions" II. Kollings; Miss Bess Row
land.
Vocal Solo, 'In the Golden Summer
Time, Bischotf; Miss Mittle Cayce.
Instrumental Solo, "Elegy" Nolle:
Miss Hattie French.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15
Bill Robinson Dead.

Bill Robinson, tor great many
years considered one OF the worst
negroes in the county, is dead. He
has perhaps been arrested on more
different charges and given the Off
GERS more trouble than any negro
in the county. On Tuesday night
he was arrested by Night Marshal
Mailing for selling beer and was
locked in the calaboose. This was
about 1890 o'clock and when Street
Overseer Yates went on duty
Wednesday morning he discovered
that Robinson was dead. Esq.
Sacra held an inquest over the body
and parties living nearest the Gala
boose stated to the jury of inquest
that man stood at the window of
the bastile fifteen or twenty min
utes talking to Robinson; pistol
shot was fred and the man on the
outside was seen running away.
The jury's verdict was to the effect
that the negro's death was caused
from a pistol wound fred by some
unknown party. The city buried
the negro Wednesday afternoon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

We are losing no sleep ovei
the killing of Bill Robertson. Suct
a character as he was blot on the
human race. The man who firec
the shot doubtless had very good
reasons for doing it. There are
citizens in Union City who stood in
mortal fear of the brute every day
of their lives, and so far we have
heard no regrets over his death.
The Congressional team, Hons.
Rice A. Pierce and Finis Garrett
have announced to speak at Troy
on Saturday, July 30, and at Union
City Monday, August 1. The speak
ing at Troy will be accompanied by
a big barbecue. The speaking here
falls on the first Monday, only a
few days before the election. There
will doubtless be great crowd at
both places. The candidates have
been greeted by very large crowds
at all their appointments. At
Rutherford Tuesday there were
said to be three thousand people,
the largest crowd ever known at
that place.
DR.. C. S. Brown, of Glass, was in
the city Wednesday. The Doctor
hat just returned from his travels
abroad. He spent about ten
months visiting in the countries of
England, France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Russia, Turkey, Greece, etc,
in the way of qualifying himself
with practical knowledge of the
different peoples, their history, ira
ditions and customs. The Doctor
says that while there is some dis
similarity in the habits of the va
rious nations, human temperament
and sentiment run much along the
same lines. We are known to the
old world, whether North or South,
as Yankees, and as the same people.
A vote of thanks is due by the
business men and citizens OF Union
City to Miss Anna Bell Bradshaw
manager of the Postal Telegraph
Office in this city, for special bulle-
tins last week from the National
Democratic Convention posted at
the Postal headquarters in this
city free OF charge. Full and ac-
curate reports were given OF the
entire convention proceedings as
fast as received over the wire. This
was a special service on the part Of
Miss Bradshaw alone. The young
lady is personally esteemed in a
very high manner in Union City by
everybody. She has been in the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

Deputy Sheriff Enloe Chiles saw
a pistol in the pocket of Ed Her
ring, colored, at Rives, and brough
him to town and lodged him in jai
in default of bond of $3.50 which
Squire Shropshire imposed upor
him.
Martha c., young daughter o.
Rev. Jno. c. Wilson, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Martin, died Wed.
nesday. Rev. Mccoy was called
and accompanied the remains and
friends to Covington where the
burial took place.
General D. J. Caldwell, who has
been spending few weeks at the
home of his parents while conva-
lescing from his long spell of sick
ness, returned to town this week
with his family. His friends are
highly pleased to see him out again.
Coney Sebastion, one of the me-
groes who participated IN a free
for-all negro shooting scrape few
days ago on Railroad avenue, was
arrested Sunday by Marshal Par
due and Sheriff Chiles. He was
bound over to await trial at Cir
cult Court and sent to Jail.
A whist club was organized
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. ]. B. Hibbitts, with Mrs. r.
M. Whipple as president. This is
purely "a summer club, sort of ia
tigue society TO take the place of
the ]. F. F. Club while the latter
goes into retirement tor the sum-
mer season.
A man named Fuqua at Paducah
Junction had a fuss with some of
his neighbors and had a shotgun
with which he proposed to settle
the difference. He was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Bayless Mathews
before he had the opportunity to
use the shooting iron, and the Off
Ger apprehended no further trouble,
when the prisoner suddenly made
his escape.
Mr.. Andy Stanfield, one of the
the county's oldest citizens, was in
the city Saturday. He resides in
District Number Three, near Clay
ton. He is "a years old and his
wife is 76 years of age. They have
have been married and keeping
house IS years and have reared ten
children and four grandchildren
and have never had a death in their
home. They are both enjoying
good health.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15
Local and Personal

AseGGssss'ssssss ssssssssssse
''Mister" Wade Davis Sundayed in
Martin.
The candidates for Congress
spoke at Dyer yesterday.
Ellis L. Kirkendall is with his
grandparents in Number Twelve.
Miss Harris, of Polk, is visiting
Miss Jennie Lee Moore in the city
Mr.. E. N. Church has been quite
sick this week with hux. He is
now improving.
Messrs. J. c. Reynolds and T. B.
Greer are in st. Louis this week
seeing the Fair.
Miss Nina Holman, of the coun-
ty, is expected to-day on visit to
MISS Clayte Sears.
Harry Gibbs, of Terry, Miss, is
in the city visiting his mother,
family and friends.
Mr.. Ellis Scates came up from
Jackson to attend the burial of his
sister here Wednesday.
Miss Lula and Joe e, Lee spent
this week visiting in the city with
Mrs. w. p. Kirkendall.
Mrs. Hannah Howard, of Hazel
hurst, Miss, is in Union City visit
ing Mrs. ]. H. Roulhac.
Mrs. M. Glasscock spent few
days at Halls this week as guest
of Rev. and Mrs. Vaughn.
Robt. r. Rinehart was at home
Wednesday passing through the
city on his way to Dyersburg.
Council Bros. at Riyes assigned
for the benefit of creditors Wednes-
day. They dealt in groceries.
Misses Ruth Murphy and Jennie
Dibrell, of Martin, are in the CITY
visiting at the home of DR.. Martin.
The assignment of A. j. Taylor
at Kenton occurred Wednesday.
Mr.. Taylor was a general merchant
Miss Ada Lannom has returned
from few months stay in Shaw
nee, Okla, and Bartlesyille, Ind.
Ter.
Mrs. r. H. Marshall LETT this
week to visit friends in Dyersburg.
From thence she goes to Memphis
and Mississippi.
Msssrs. John T. Walker and Seid
waddell were present to witness
the Democratic Convention pro-
ceedings in st Louis last week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

A little daughter OF Finis Deal
died Wednesday. The colored mai
lives on the Moss farm south of tn,
city.
r. H. McCune and Mrs. Lenni,
Ligon were married at the court
house Thursday morning by Esq
H. S. Sacra.
DR.. w. T. Salmon and wife, O
Oklahoma City, are in Union CITY
visiting DR.. Salmon's sister, Mrs
r. M. Whipple.
I Mrs. c. A. Whitesell, of Corsi
cana, Tex, sister OF the late Mrs
M. e. Ford, is in the city visiting
Mrs. Anna Eberhart.
Mrs. ]. B. Douglas has moved
back to her former home at Bruins.
wick, Tenn. She carries the best
wishes of friends here.
w. H. Lancer, of Chicago, is in
Obion county on prospecting trip.
Mr.. Lancer wants to buy piece
of Obion county land and locate
here.
Mrs. John Garth, of Murtrees-
boro, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Minnie VOORHEES,, of this city,
left Wednesday morning over the
M. & O. to visit the Fair.
The readers of The Commercial
will find the full text of the Demo-
cratic platform IN this issue. 1t is
brim full of sound politics, well
worth your time if you haven't
read it.
At the First Christian Church
next Sunday morning the pastor,
Rev. ]. J. Castleberry, will preach
on "Paul's Conception OF the Cos
pei" At night his subject will be
"Siezing Future Opportunities.
Miss Sue Reevesand little niece,
Marjorie Adams, went to Dawson
Springs this week to spend couple
of weeks. They Join Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Reeves, of Helena, Ark, who
are there at the New Century hotel.
An ice cream supper will be given
at Housier Valley schoolhouse next
Thursday night, the proceeds to be
used for the purpose of building
nice fence around the graveyard at
Beech. Everybody cordially invited.
Mr. John Cook, who lives out on
the Troy and Hickman road, re-
ceived a telegram Sunday stating
that his brother, James Cook, had
died very suddenly at LewIsburg.
He was walking along the street
and dropped dead,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

LosT-A green silk umbrella, be-
twee Brevard's crossing and Wood
land. Finder will be rewarded at
DR.. Turner's office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15
More Bargains.

500 pairs John Kelly and Reid Fine Slippers and
Oxfords, former price from $500 to $3.50 We will
not carry them over. They in two lots the
Bargain Counter. Choice for $I2o and $1.48.
500 pairs Mems Low-cut Shoes, latest toes any
kind of leather, kid patent vici Russian calf, etc,
Tive lots. Choice for S2.oo and $3.50,
800 pairs Misses and Childrens three-strap San
dals and Oxfords. On Bargain Counter in two lots,
Choice for 50 cents and SO cents,
gain Counter at hair price in the big dry goods room.
1000 Corsets, any make, all shapes, former prices
from soc to SI.oo, on Bargain Tables at only csc.
1900 yards fancy Waist Silk. Take your pick for
only 48 cents the yard.
Millinery Section Hundreds of Ladies and Child
ren's Hats at less than half former prices
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-07-15

For SALE = A bicycle, almost
new. Apply at this Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
PU LUN VISITS CONEY ISLAND.
He Sails on Charles R. Flints Arrow-Goes
to Larchmont.

Prince Pu Lun and party the guests yes
terday of Charles r. Flint aboard the latters steam
yacht Arrow. in n short cruise. stopping for 2
few hours at Coney Island. They left Twenty
third-st, Manhattan, at II 80 a. m. took short
sail up the Hudson. then back through the East
River and into the Sound. far as Larchmont
going from there to Coney Island At the mast
head of the Arrow hoated the Chinese flag beside
the American flag. and when the yacht cast anchor
off the Larchmont Club a salute was fired and a
Chinese flaw run up tho club Flagstaff. The
prince received by ex-Commodore Hoyt in
behalf of Vice-Commodore Bostwick who was alb
sent
The prince expressed himself as delighted with
the Circus Maximus. the Durbar the Trip to the
Moon and other features OF Luna Park and Dream
land.
Among those in the party were Sir Chentung
Iiang Cheng. tho Chinese Minister Professor 7 Il
Moore John Barrett, Senator Depew Clarence
Cary John Brfsben Walker and Melville e. Stone
The prince made some comments to-day on the
relations between China and the United States
said one OF the party efterward to a Tribune re-
porter. He declared that the feeling between the
the most friendly. He declared the attitude OF our
government at the time OF the Boxer uprising had
strengthened this friendly spirit"
The Prince Will leave this city for St Louis at
l o'clock to-day. on the New-York Central on
June he expects to receive Miss Carls portrait
OF the Empress Dowager. He will sail for home
On La Gascogne on June 16
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
BOOKNAKER SHOT In CAB.
Continued from first page.

of "Ceser." William. however. had gone to
Australia and "Caeser" vas brought over IN
stead.
He soon showed his worth, and he won almost
constantly the long distance and cross country
races that he was entered in. He soon became
amateur champion. defeating such athletes as
Lon Meyers A B. George and Harry Fred
ericks. When the Manhattan Athletic Club
went to pieces Young was penniess. \ young
woman tainted in front of the club one day and
Young cared for her. The friendship started
then ended in his marriage to her. She was
Miss Margaret Becker, daughter of well-to-do
parents.
Young. with Lon Meyers and Harry Fred
ericks. went to New-Haven, where book on
the races made for Yale students. Follow
ing success there the three went to the Glouces-
ter track. and later to Gutenberg, where con-
siderable money was made. Young then left
his companions and. with his wife, started TO
follow the circuit, starting at Washington Park,
chicago, and going thence to New Orleans.
In year he had bought some good
horses at a sacrifice and with them went to Cali
fornia. AT that~time a racetrack war was on
between Prince Poniatowski and Tom Will
Jams. we'll known racing men. Young managed
TO buy a block of stock in the California Jockey
club. He also made money running his horses
and in breeding. and by the middle of the
ond season had accumulated the bulk of his
fortune.
In September. 1901. Young bought two mares
for $1,000. one of which Eonic of good
stock but unknown quality. She entered
for the Burns Handicap. the big event the
Western Coast race tracks a handicap Of
$4,000
Although Young did not think much Of his
entry's chances. Mrs. Young trained the mare
and she won the race
The horse quoted at 80 to /, and Mrs
Young cleared $4,000 in bets. beside the stake
1t was at this race it is asserted, that Young
met Miss Patterson.
Mrs. Young is said 70 have handled the money
and to have invested largely in apartment
houses in West Eighty-fourth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
TAKE WINDOW CLIMBERS.
Police Make T1centy-t1co arrests
in COney Island Rush Cro5od

The police were busy yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Manhattan end OF the Brooklyn
Bridge in trying TO maintain order at the Coney
Island platform. Before the rush was over they
had arrested twenty-five window climbers" all
Of whom were locked up IN the Oak-st. station
the charge OF disorderly conduct.
The prisoners represented many professions
and trades, and men and boys Of all ages and
conditions. Many OF them We're torn from
wives. sisters and sweethear:s they were taking
to Coney Island Tears were shed and clothes
rumpled and torn, and the prisoners were unable
to get back the fares they had paid.
There were actors druggists clerks stenogra-
pliers. express drivers. plumbers. statesmen.
printers and a paper ruler cook. a jeweller
and a solicitor The latter was Archie NJ. Dick
son, of No. LOTS Dean-st.. Brooklyn. Frank
Bell. of Kearny, n. j.. and Lewis Stern Of
Irvington- on the Hudson, also caught in
the