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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
ELBRIDGE.

We thought we had cinch on a
big lot of news, but it froze up be-
fore we could catch it.
Frank Buchanan has left FL
bridge and returned to the old home
place west of Troy.
The present cold snap is the most
severe this section has experienced
since January and February, 1899.
During these months we had some
very severe weather. Feb. Is, 1899,
the mercury dropped to II below
zero, the cold wave that year struck
US January n and continued far
into February.
The Law Court question is caus-
ing considerable discussion in the
old Ninth. The proposition has the
support OF many of our citizens,
while quite number oppose same.
Quite number who at first were in
favor of same, or at least did not
openly oppose 1t, have, since con-
sidering the additional expense and
the. inevitable increase of their tax
es in order to maintain said special
court, come out in opposition to
same. Some few of it's advocates
continue to argue that there will be
no additional cost, but the most il
literate man in the county knows
that it costs more to run two fires
or to feed two horses than 1t does
to maintain but one, so the enthu-
siasts are weakening on this point.
Every one should weigh this matter
we'll before casting their vote on
February 25 tor as the majority
vote so shall the matter be.
U-KNow.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

sleigh riding. Tuesday afternoon
as | was sitting in MY little tent
trying as best as l could to enter
tain company, some one gently
tapped on my hall door, and to my
surprise | met Mrs Ellen Schmidt
in bran new sleigh and driving a
big dapPle gray. She says, get on
your wraps, l have come to take
you sleigh riding. So l excused
myself and in a few moments had
donned my rubbers and furs and
then we were off. / can't remember
when ever enjoyed an afternoon
so well We drove all over town
and met great many people sleigh
ing who seemed TO be enjoying
themselves as we'll as we we're.
Come again, sister, you'll always be
welcome if you'll come in that new
sleigh. Now don't tell me that it
doss not pay to advertise.
Ernry
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
CRYSTAL.
GIpsY.

Mrs. Ann McAlister Cloar is sick
The public school will close 'here
Friday.
Rev. Hardin filled his reg ular APP
polntment at Antioch SUNDAY.
The quarterly meeting that was
to have convened at Antioch Satur-
day has been postponed until next
Saturday week.
From some cause the mail from
Union City failed to reach this
place Friday and Saturday, but for
tunately we live on the Hickman,
KY, route and we are reading the
news while the other fellow is
grunbling.
Major Frank, Misses Lena and
Vert Mcdaniel were out sleigh rid
ing Sunday. They we're joined at
the Union Church by others and
their voices rang out DER the snow
capped hills like the dying echoes
of a sweet dream.
During an election this district
usually goes wild and loses her
head, but the election that has been
called for February Is is so one.
sided that it will not be very inter.
esting.
Brother Know All, You have been
mapping so long we are afraid you
are on a mighty cold trail. The
fact of the business is, we have
been "struck' by nearly everything
but a gold mine. Now, sonny, if
you can stay awake long enough to
read this throw us kiss across the
field before you go to sleep.
jim Russ.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
NoRTHsIDE LOCALS.

We regret very much to learn oil
the recent illDess OF Mr.. ]. c. Pot.
ter and we are delighted to hear he
is much better and his illness prov.
ed not so serious as first thought.
Miss Beulah Litchford, after a
visit Of several days in Northside,
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Jas. r. Moss, after a full
course OF law, graduated last week
with the highest honors and is now
at home returning last Friday.
His mother, Mrs. Maggie Moss, is
expected this week and they will
return to the farm and again be
our neighbors. We are indeed glad
to have our old neighbors with us
again. Miss Irene is now taking
music under one of the finest must
clans in Nashville and will be at
home in June.
Several of the surrounding coun-
try schools have dismissed on ac-
count of the disagreeable weather
Miss Helen Thompson is now
staying in the city with her grand
mother, Mrs. VOORHEES,, and attend
ing the Union City Training School
Misses Ethel Henderson and Epf
nestine Talley are boarding in tie
city this week with Mrs. Albert
Nichols.
And still the pure white snow
adorns mother earth and icicles
clinging here and there among the
branches glimmer and sparkle now
and then like diamonds as the
golden sun rays play among them
Still the jingling of the sleigh bell
is heard at distance signifying
the pleasure of the young people
sleighing. Even the old bachelors
are seen cut with their lassies en-
joying the same sweet pleasure.
sleighing offers.
Rev. Johnson will fill his regular
at Bethlehem Sunday.
A special invitation to all.
Mrs. James Boxley is reported
very sick again.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
RIVEs.

Everywhere we hear the sleigh
bells jingling.
Mrs. d. M. Laferty went tc
Dyersburg Wednesday afternoon
to her daughters, Mrs. George
Baker. There she will make her
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. j. Bonner are
reported mach better ct this writ
ing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Carter, Thursday, boy.
Mr.. Altman has been suffering
severely from a sore hand, but is
now improving.
Miss Verna Callicott spent few
days of this week with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Callicott, of Union
City.
MIR. Arthur Bryan, of Cairo, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Eta
Smith.
The w. O. w. held a splendid
banquet at Ezell's restaurant last
Tuesday night.
Messrs. Sam Harper and j. H.
McCaw purchased Mr.. j. w.
Bush's grocery store and have
taken charge of same. Mr.. Bush
intends erecting another store by
the side of his former one.
Miss Mary Tidrow, who has
been teaching near Clinton, KY,
returned to her home Friday even.
ing. She will now enter the Rives
Graded School for the purpose of
taking a review course.
Rev. Z. p. Lindsay fulfilled his
appointment at the A. X. p.
Churh Sunday and Sunday night.
Rev. N. B. Hardeman preached
at the Christian Church Sunday
morning.
Miss Mai Caldwell returned to
her home near Union City Tues
day, where she will spend a few
days.
Prof. w. H. Cook received a
from Paragould, Ark,
night stating that his
was very low. He started
for her bedside, but
before reaching there her spirit
had taken its flight to the God who
gave it. We sympathize deeply
with our beloved Professor and
Ill the bereaved ones.
On account of the absence Of
our principal school is dismissed
for the week. CHUMs,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop ichiness of the skin
Ia any part Of the bods. Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store, so cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

The Commercial Appeal is in re-
ceipt of several letters from citizens
of Troy relative to a news item
which appeared in this column on
Feb. 4, which stated that that town
favored the bill creating the Law
Court Of Obion County. The per.
son who furnished this paper the
story objected to has since denied
its accuracy and a correction is
hereby made in accordance with the
facts. Troy is against the Law
Court bill.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
why Did they Not Put it in the Bill?

Our high tax friends are doing
their level best to pull the wool over
the eyes of honest and unsuspect1ng
voters by their loud promises to
foot all expenses of the two new
courts they are trying to have
started at Obion. Now, then, if
these fellows are honest in this, and
not attempting to hoodwlnk the
masses, please tell us, gentlemen,
why did you not incorporate that in
the bill? That would have settled
the matter without another word.
Yet, when the bill on its face explic-
lily and plainly says all expenses,
Including $500 clerks salary, must
be paid by the county. Now then,
voters, taxpayers Of Obion County,
can you not see that this talk about
paying expenses is bosh, poppy
cock, made to deceive the unsus-
pecting voter? More than this.
Suppose a lot of fellows were to
make such a promise, how could
you go about enforcing it twenty
years from now? For remember, if
you vote this tax it runs on to your
children and grandchildren.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
Prophetic Play.

The coming engagement of "Ar-
iona, the drama by Augustus
thomas, author of alabama" and
I'm Mizzouri, " will be one of the
most notable events OF the dramatic
season. alabama" has been adj
judged by many competent critics
to be the greatest drama of Ameri-
can authorship. When it was pro-
duced, prophetic folk declared that
Mr.. Thomas was the genius who
would lay the foundation stone for
the American drama. Perhaps he
has done so. His lin M zzouri, +"
which followed, was an excellent
play, and now comes "Arlzona, !"
which not one but every critic in
New York and Chicago has united
in pronouncing "a better play than
Alabama. ARIZONA" as the
name would indicate, is typically
American play. The scenes and
incidents of it are laid about a
frontier army post and neighbour
ing cattle ranch. This interesting
play presented with a carload of
scenery and all OF its own accesso-
ries will be seen at Reynolds Opera
House Thursday night, Feb. To-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
ARIZONA"

The most important event Of
this year, Electrically speaking,
Will be the coming production of
Augustus Thomas great American
drama ARIZONA" at Reynolds
Opera House Thursday night,
February IS. Anything which
comes from the pen of the talented
author of Alabama and "ln
Missouri" demands and is accorded
friendly and serious consideration
by the American public. Mr..
Thomas has, more than any other
writer, laid the foundation and
lower courses Of that American
drama which will one day develop
into most imposing situation.
ARIZONA" as the name implies,
is play which has its scenes,
characters and incidents located in
the picturesque far West. The
people of the play comprise sturdy
ranchmen and cowboys, the brisk,
alert women of the pioneer gener-
alton, and their dainty, graceful,
yet strong and self-reliant daugh-
ters-tYpes of the American girl
over which the whole world has
come to admire and wonder-oifi.
GERS and soldiers, fair samples of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

the Heterogeneous community which
Mr.. Thomas has chosen to utilize
in the way of literary material.
The piece is as full of bright color
contrasts as the changing combi-
nation of a kaleidoscope. 1t fairly
pulses with fresh, vigorous, active
life of the young West. II has a
love story as tender aud almost as
tragic as that Of "Romeo and Ju-
liet, and it has relief work of
humor as ripe and unctuous as
that which Mr.. Thomas has previ-
ously shown us in alabama" and
Missouri When the critics
have said of Arizona" that it is
better than alabama" they have
said all they we'll could say in
praise of an American play, and
these praises were reiterated by
the English press during its sensa.
tional run of over five months in
London. That Arizona" will be
richly staged and excellently well
acted is guaranteed by the names
of the artists who painted the
scenes from actual sketches in the
territory Of Arizona, and the
names Of the clever actors chosen
for the principal roles of the play.
The scenes of Act and Nv, Candy
Ranch, near Fort Grant, in the
Aravaipa Valley, were painted by
Mr.. Walter Burridge from sketch
es especially made for him in Ari-
iona. The drawing room of Fort
Grant, Act III, and the dining
room at Canby's Ranch were
painted from actual rooms at the
ranch and military post by John
Faust. The decorations, costumes
and Announcements were all chosen
and arranged by Frederick Rem
ington.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
SOUTH SIDE.

Mr.. Horace Ross killed 6fty.eight
rabbits one day last week. Who
can beat that?
Mr.. NJ. L. Harris, of Dodd, Tex.
spent several days at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mann Hunter
this week.
Rev. Crutch6eld, young minis
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway.

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all the information desired
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10
CONCfROING THE
BRANCH COURTS.
By The Committee,

We have had conversations yes.
terday and today with some of the
most prominent and largest farm
ers from Districts 9, S and IA, who
are strongly opposed to higher
taxes for more courts and said, the
largest taxpayers ia those districts
would vote against the high tax
scheme. These men know how it
will work and they also know that
farmers as a rule don't meddle with
courts have little to do with them
hence don't feel like footing bills
to boom town lots.
We desire to call the special at.
tention of every taxpayer in Obion
County TO the sound, practical let
ter which we print this week from
No. Z, signed Farmer and Tax
payer This is from the pen of
one of the largest land owners in
that district, and one Of the largest
taxpayers in the county; thus he
writes from the standpoint Of one
who knows lie will have 10 help foot
the extra tax to establish new
courts where they are not demanded
by public necessity. He also makes
the strong plea that mistakes in
election of county officers can be
remedied at the next election, while
a tax ever voted is fixed as bur-
den for generations.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

The man who was '.born tired
should use Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t
makes work necessity to give vent
to the energy and exuberance Of
spirits generated by functional ac-
tivity in the system.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-10

Caldwel's Circulating Library
should have the support of all the
reading people Of Union City and
Obion County.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

WATER and light are essential
to every one. If Jackson has
water works and electric lights
everybody in town will be bene-
fitted, for there is no one in town
but what has property either per-
sonal or real. There is no one
who can afford, from a personal
standpoint, to vote against the
proposition next Tuesday. We
have interviewed the mayor and
city aldermen, and we find they
are unit in trying to give the
city good lights and water. Ev-
erybody will have an equal show
and a square deal. A light will
be placed on every street cross
ing. The main lines of the light
plant, and the main water vanes
will be so arranged that any one
can attach to them if they desire.
While there has been a general
plan of getting water and a gen.
eral plan of distributing the
lights, yet the city council have
not bound themselves to accept
any particular plan, and if a
better one than has been suggest
ed can be found they will be at
liberty to take it. 1t is the OBJ
iect of the mayor and council to
do the best they can for the citi-
zens of Jackson.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

WHEN a man is looking for a
home he wants it in an up-to-
date town. Up to now all home
seekers who have money to in
vest and who want TO locate in a
town for business have gone
around Jackson. They have set
tied at other Southeast Missouri
towns that have water works,
electric lights and other munich
pal advantages. So if you want
people to locate in Jackson and
spend their money here we must
make it an up-to-date place.
This we can do next Tuesday by
voting for the water and light
proposition.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

County Collectors office in the
Second Ward, both in the County
Court House in the City of
jackson.
Done by order Board of Alder
man of said City of jackson by
virtue of Ordinance No. 228,
passed and approved on the 5th
day of June, 1905.
In testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal Of the City of Jackson to
be affixed this 9th day
[sEAL] Of June, 1905.
EDw. d. HAYS, Mayor.
Attest: VIM. PAAR, City Clerk.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

AN experienced civil engineer
has thoroughly canvassed the sit
uation and says that Hubble creek
will furnish ample water to sup
ply Jackson; however we have it
from our board of aldermen and
the mayor that they are under no
iron clad contract to get water
from Hubble creek. They will
use any other water, from wells
or elsewhere, if it can be proven
the best and more abundant: but
if water in sufficient quantities
can be gotten no other place they
are assured that Hubble creek
will furnish a full supply. Again
our people must remember that
there are not over five per cent.
Of our citizens but what have
plenty of good cistern water for
drinking purposes, hence we will
only need water for house and
stock use and for fire extinguish-
ing,
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22
From MiIiervilIe.

Now the cry is a little rain, if
you please.
Wheat harvesting all done and
haying we'll advanced in good
order; but oh, the wheat! Farm
ers say it will be corn cake, hon.
my and yango-lango tea for the
next year. If it doesn't rain
soon the corn cake may be short.
Gardens are beginning to fail,
yet everything is holding up we'll
considering the long drouth.
Corn is in good condition to
grow if it does rain.
Health generally good and
everybody is busy, seems cheer
full and full of hope.
An unusual amount of repairs
and improvements have been
made this spring. New fencing,
new roofing, new painting and
decorating is seen in every di-
rection.
DR.. A. A. Mayfield has sold his
property here and is preparing
to build an up-to-d date home on
his property at Burfordville to
which place h e will move in the
near future. OF course we re-
gret to lose the doctor and his
nice family as citizens; but as
they will have one of the most
desirable homes in Southeast
Missouri, and promises to visit US
frequently, and leave in his place
here DR.. Seabaugh, a medical
graduate and a good man, we
will reluctantly let him have his
way.
/ Mrs. Clarie Wolf and children
of Ind, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Stearns.
Mrs. Miranda Pierce and little
daughter of Ardeola, are visiting
her sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Buchanan.
Miss Floy Buchanan and her
two brothers, Clyde and Glenn,
have just returned from a visit
with their grandfather, Mr.. Hi
ram Cox, at Ardeola.
Miss Hazel Miller returned tC
her home in the Cape last week
after a weeks visit with rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. Della Boyle of East St
Louis visited her mother, Mrs
I Caldwell, and other relatives las
week, leaving for her home yes.
terday.
Mrs. Lottie Zimmerman anC
children of st. Louis, are expect.
ed to arrive for a summers visi
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. NJ. Miller. BARKIs.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching
pains, occasioned' by getting wet
through; worse when at rest, or
on first moving the limbs and in
cold or damp weather, is cured
quickly by Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment. Oscar Oleson, Gibson City,
ILL.,, writes Feb. 16, 1902: "A
year ago | was troubled with a
pain in my back. 1t soon got SC
bad | could not bend over. One
bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment
cured me-" 25c, SOC, 81. For
sale by DR.. S. Woods, the drug
DIST.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22
Notice to Su bscribers.

Subscribers for the stock of the
jackson Lime & Quarry Co. are
hereby requested to present their
receipts at the office of the COM
pany, in the Mcclure building,
in exchange for their note and
certificates.
JACKSON LINE e. QUARRY Co.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

THE people have prosecuting
attorney in Chas. H. Daues that
will see that the saloons close on
Sunday according to law. Will
the citizens stay with him? 1t
seems to us that if we are law
abiding citizens and the law says
close the saloons on Sunday they
should be closed.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

THE local option law has been
set aside in Wayne county on ac-
count of irregularities in adop-
ton, and saloons will be again
opened in that county.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

If all towns were like Jackson
the lid would not have to be Or
dered on. The saloons keekers
here obey the law, and respect
the Sabbath. They close on
Sunday
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

A VOTE for water and lights
Tuesday, is a vote to help every
business man, every laborer,
every mechanic, every capitalist,
and every home.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

ALL voters with personal griev-
ances are against a new court
house; but it is to be hoped there
are not enough of them to defeat
the proposition.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

ANOTHER important thing
should be remembered by our
citizens. If We have good water
works, insurance of all kinds will
be lowered; then vote for water
and lights for Jackson next Tues
day,
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22
ENTERPRISE. INGENUITY AND
ORIGINALITY.

Say something against Lax Eos in
the presence of those who have taken
It and you'll be sorry. Every person
using Lax Fos will tell you an inter-
esting story Of how it cured them.
Lax Eos is the very latest example
Of medical enterprise, ingenuity and
originality. Thdee who b2Se been
sick, and others, 4 sty, Lar/Essis is the
best, medicin\ NAL Ae, T9/make it a
little better Ahan 0y/other remedy
even though it R6st More is an invest
ment and not aAsfpeAse to the 8. H.
winstesa Medi6fAe Co. No advertise
meDt is eydal AhaviHS people say
Lax FpSis the bs\. n succeed in
any b6siness give th p cons spmer more
than you promise. \ThatNs done in
Lax Eos. 1t cures ihdigesti con.
stipation, kidney and liver trouble.
Its good effects are felt at onoe. Take
no substitute. The genuine is sold on
the money back plan by druggists ev.
erywhere.
For Sale by DIR. S. E,
WOODS. the Druggist.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

ALL laws should he enforced
and If found To- be bad law 1t
should be repealed.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

THE water and light PROPOSE
tion will carry next Tuesday, but
We want TO make it unanimous.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

If you are for the new court
house at Jackson and vote M for
water and light, you had as well
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

ADVERTISING RATES: Locals &c
per line each insertion. Professional
Gard Is per year. Legal Advertise
ments-legal rates. Display ad rates
made known on application.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

VOTE YES on the water and
light proposition next Tuesday.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22
Proclamation.
Notice of Special Election in the
City of jackson, Missouri:

Notice of Special Election in the
City of jackson, Missouri:
Notice is hereby given that a
Special Election will be held in
the various wards in the City OF
jackson, Missouri, on Tuesday,
the 9th day of June, 1906, pur-
suant to and for the purpose ex.
pressed in an Ordinance of said
City passed and approved on the
9th day of June, 1905, which
Ordinance is Ordinance Number
22S, entitled "An Ordinance pro-
viding for an election for the es-
tablishment of Water Works and
for lighting the City with Elec-
trio Lights" and of which the
following is a copy.
The Jackson herald., 1905-06-22

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