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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

The date of the county election
grows on apace. 1t is now only
about two and d half months ahead
and the candidates are getting very
busy in making their rounds COM
plete. So far the campaign has
been conducted in the most re-
spectful manner. We have no
reasons to believe that it will be
otherwise until the close. The
voters will choose carefully and
intelligently the men who are to
serve. This condition Of affairs
looks more like the customs of
civilization; it gives people a
greater confidence in the integrity
Of their fellow men and strangers
more attractive invitatioE to
their homes. 1t is significant of
the age of learning and a COM
mentary upon the advantages of
our government What differ
ence between this and some of the
elections which have been held in
Obion County. The politics of
this county have been polluted to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

Subscribers will find in this pa
per the rules governing the Dem
ocratic Senatorial primary to be
held on May y, 1906, adopted by
the State Democratic Executive
Committee at the called meeting
held in Nashville last Saturday.
They are printed in full and seem
upon the surface to be very fair
and equitable. The legalized pri-
mary does not govern in this case
because the nomination of United
States Senators was not contem-
plated in its provisions. The can
dldates are, however, allowed an
equal share in the selection of
Judges and clerks. Provisions are
also made for none but white
votes, none but Democrats and
young men casting their first bal
lot who pledge themselves to the
Democratic party. These rules
certainly cannot work any injustice
to either party. The candidates
have both agreed to abide by them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
MAKES work EASIER.
Union CITY People are Pleased to Learn
How it is Done.

Unlon CITY People are Pleased to. Learn
How It is Done.
It's pretty hard to attend to duties
With constantly aching back;
With annoying urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills make work
easier.
They cure backache.
They cure every kidney i'll.
Martin Schmidt, black smith, of the
firm of Schmidt q Givens, residing on
Fifth street, says: II was subject to
attacks of backache for some months,
no doubt caused by my kidneys being
out of order. | was not laid up with
the attacks, but it was sometimes all
/ could do to bear the pain and keep
on with my work. Asevery0ne knows,
shooting horses and the general work
of a blacksmith is very trying for a
man who suffers with his back and
kidneys. saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised in our local paper and
thinking they might help me / got a
box at the Moss Drug Store. After
aaking them only few days the pain
dnd lameness disappeared, and up to
tate there has been no recurrence Of
the old complaint. In my opinion
Doan's Kidney Pills are all that can
be wished as kidney remedy"
Sold for so cents per box. For sale
by all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y, sole agents for the u.
S.
Remember the Doan's-an
take no other
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

the core by the Vaccinations OF
designing men. For the sake Of
position, small or large, as recent.
II as the last campaign men have
stood upon the stump and fought
the very air in wild desperation
with charges against their neigh
bors so black and fraught with
hatred that good men were forever
divorced from any participation in
future politics. If mans friends
ventured to suggest that he be a
candidate the enemy with the fury
Of a mailman pounced upon them
with the charges of a ring of con-
sciousless political reprobates. So
insistent and persistentIY was this
done that those who were trying
to serve the best interests of their
party and the people generally
we're exercised to the highest pitch
and politics became a thing to be
despised by honest citizens. Men
have a right to ask their friends to
run for Office and no consummate
demagogue nor any other character
of man is excusable in assailing
them for this. There never has
been an organized political ring or
clique in Obion County either Sc
cret or public. Neither is there
an unorganized ring in our knowl-
edge. Further than that we don't
know of single meeting which
has ever been attended by the
same men who were col
lected together in a previous
political meeting. In the last cam.
paign Union City was charged
with nursing in her confines
deadly political ring and this paper
was branded as the ring organ.
Never was a more malicious and |
consummate falsehood preached to
a people. The quicker the county |
is purged of this kind Of politics
the sooner we will be recognized
by other sections as an intelligent,
aw-respecting people. The earli-
er the action taken to purge the
Democracy of Obion from this
unholy condition the better for its
life and preservation. This article
is not written for campaign thun-
der, but is statement of facts
which can be substantiated by men
as reliable and honorable as the
county ever produced.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
The government Of Japan should

The government of Japan should
not be condemned for the action
of discretionary citizens. Be-
cause few lawless men are not
pleased with the peace terms the
government which is trying to re-
store order should not be criticised
in the caustic terms which some
American newspapers have seen
fit to employ. Japan has shown
to the world her greatness in war
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
Watch the Label.

If you are a subscriber to The Com
mercial your name is printed on q lit
tie yellow label. On this label is
printed the date to which your sub
scription is paid, Look it up and if
you owe the paper anything we want
1T. The amount may be small, but
several hundred small accounts mean
a great deal to us. The Commercial
appreciates your patronage, but If you
will attend to this matter to-day the
favor will be doubly appreciated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

and her wisdom in peace. That
government does not uphold the
action of the rioters and would Sc
verely condemn and punish these
parties if they were to harm hair
in Komura's head.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

The Washington Post says that
Roosevelt's friends are making
themselves ridiculous in their reck-
less hero worship. The sugges-
tions that he be elected the worlds
peacemaker at lordly salary or
that be berewarded with the Pres
idency for third term smatters of
silly bauble or sycophancy. This
is the merest rot. The President
is now enjoying the greatest honor
the people can confer upon him,
and the Post adds they do not
comprehend the motives of the
man who believe that he would
stand for a third term. Let us
hope that the asseverations of the
Post will be fully and completely
justified by the action of the Pres
ident.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

T. 2. NoAH.
y. u EAsrERwoon.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

=
We are authorized to announce ] Alva
Reeves as a candidate for the ONCE Of Circuit
Court clerk Of 0bion county, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic party
u ". M oRKLE.
We have the authority to announce J. W.
McCorkle a candidate for reelection to the
Office OF Circuit Court Clerk Of Obion County,
subject to the action OF the Democratic party.
J. P NICHOLS.
We are authorized to announced. p Nichols
q candidate for clerk of the circuit court of
Obion county subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic primary election December ?, 1905
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
FOR MAYOR.
JNo. T. WALKER.

We are authorized to announce Jno.
T. Walker as a candidate for Te-elec-
tion to the office of Mayor of Union
City, election to be held In January,
1A0R
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
FOR TRUSTEE.


We are authorized TO announce s. T Hayden
candidate for re- election to the Office of Trus
tee Of 0bion County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF..
JOHN 4. FINCH.


We have the authority to announce John Z
Finch, Of No. 5, as q candidate for Sheriff d
obion County, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocrahc party.
q. G. THOMAS.
We are authorized 10 announce c. @. Thomas
OF District No. l6 q candidate for the Office Of
sheriff Of Obion County, subject 70 the action OF
the Democratic party.
r. n TANKERsLEY.
We are authorized to announce r. n Tankers-
ley, OF District No. s, as q candidate for the
Office OF sheriff OF Obion County, subject 70 the
action Of the Democratic party.
DAN W. HOGAN
We are authorized to announce Dan W Hogan
q candidate for the Office of sheri6 OF Obion
County subject TO the action Of the Democratic
party.
T. r. NOAH.
We are authorized to announce Tom p. Noah
as a candidate for Sheriff of obion County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primary
election, December2, 1905.
r. J. EAsTERwooD.
We are authorized 10 announce T. J Easter
wood as a candidate for Sheriff of Obion Coun-
ty, subject TO the action of the Democratic pri-
mary election December 2, 1905.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
FOR REGISTER.

We have the authority to announce p H.
owen as a candidate for the Office of Register
of obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

We are authorized to announce II Bond a
candidate for the office of County Court Clerk
Of 0bion County, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
Q. s. rALLEY,

We are authorized TO announce @. s. Talley,
OF District No. 2. as q candidate for County
Court of Clerk of ObionCounty, subject to the
action of The Democratic primary December 2,
1909
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

Trains No. l34 and LOG are accommodations
Tickets and particulars as TO specific rates.
limits and train time OF your home ticket agent
&C. X. Collins, Paducah Junction.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

We have the authority to announce F. G.
Watkins, OF Troy, a candidate for County
Democratic primary election, of December 2,
1905
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

We are authorized to announce Marvin Chap
ell as candidate for the office of Register of
Obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
For COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce S. f. Howard
as candidate foT reelection to the office of
County Court Clerk Of 0bion County, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
Illinois Central
NAALNOAOs
BEST OF TRAIN SERVICE,
souTHBoUND.
NoRTHBoUND.
EAST BOUND.

Trains No l05 and is3 are Accommodations
end stop at Paducah Junction 70 receive or dis
charge passengers
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

We are authorized 10 announce Calvin M .
Sanders as candidate for reelection to the Of
hce of Register of 0bion County, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

+. W. HARLOW, d. P. A., Louisville.
Al. McDOUGALL. D. P, A., New Orleans
|. II. HANSON. o. r A., JEo. A. SCOTT. era.
Chicago. Memphis
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
NEW SYSTEM ROAD WORK
jackson County 10 Have Road
Crsw Under r oadm a strr.

jackson county il the first Southern
Oregon county to undertake road con-
struotions under modern methods and
20 have all the road work under the
supervision OF county road master
and the efforts nf that county to Sc
cure good roads at u minimum cost TO
the taxpayers, will be- watched with
interest 10y the taxpayers of the ad
joining counties
At their January term the county
court of jackson county put the road
work for this year on new system.
The road supervisors having cost the
county over $1,000 last year in salaries
aud mahy of them not having shown
satisfactory results for the money ok
pended by them, the court cut the
number down 10 nino and these only
ioremon undor the county road mas
ter. For road master the court ap-
pointed Jack True of Talent. who. ms
% road supervisor had shown eXcop.
tional skin and energy in road con.
siructiou Ho rs to devote his entire
time for che year to the roads ana is
To receive salary OF $1,000. IL is
planned 20 pay the nine foromen
about $1,000 US their salary, which
will lonve $1,000 that would have been
In the old salary expenses to be eN.
pended ON road work, The men and
toams' will be hired by the day and
paid in cash and unsatisfactory work
will be- cause for prompt dismissal.
The foremen will largely have charge
OF the repair work, the principal
work ON the main ROADS to be done by
crew hired by the month and under
the personal supervision of the road
master. This crew will have their
bunk and messwagon for the men and
feodwaRon for the teams and the crew
will be at homo wherever their work
may take them. Thiscrew will oper.
ate the two graders, the rock crusher
and tho big steam road roller owned
by the county.
The county court has announced that
such road work rs is done will bo por.
manent in character and when mile
OF road is completed it will be scr
yioeablo with littlo repairs Cor years
to come and be practically mudless in
the winter aud dustless in the sum
mer. jackson county is heavily Ia
deut as is Josephine county, but its
warrants are eagerly bought at their
par yaluo aud large warrants being at
Ia ureuium. An element was Ia favor
of paying the debt aud letting the roads
so uuimproycd, but the progressive
Iutizens asked the county court to let
tho debt stand aud build roads Good
roads they hold viii bring rapid in.
crease TO the taxable wealth Of the
county and make the paying VI the debt
a light burden to the taxpayers in the
ycars.to come
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
Farmers DO Volunteer K 90 d
Work.

Farmers TO the number of more
than a dozen residing ou the Grants
Pass aud Merlin road have lately bvvu
doing some volunteer work on that
road Sections that were almost i'm.
p1sSahle hv reason Of mudholes were
Curduroyed while other sections less
muddy woro covered with brush.
This repair work will make the road
msSablo for teams this winter but
each succeeding winter it will again
have Co be repaired, making con
suut oNpcns6 On the farmer, sud the
county, With the road thoroughly
macadamizcd with crushed rock. those
farmers would have way 20 reach
Grants Pass as easily IN the winter
season as Ia the summer and their
continued expense Tor road repairs
would cease and life on the farm
would be deprived Of its most disa.
greeable feature For bad roads
makes farmers live hermit's life,
they having to stay at home in the
wlntor when they have leisure tiue
to ~ and IN the summer when the
roads are passable. they have not
the time to 40 by reason Of their farm
work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

Friday, January 81, the W. q, T.
q. had very interesting meeting III
the home Of Mrs. O. '. Hensle.
There we're present about 2S members
and guests. AT 2:l5 meeting opened
as usual with singing, Bible reading
aud prayer after which the business
was transacted as speedily as pos
sible. The secretary read letters from
U. S. Senator Mitchell and Hon
Binger Herman, NJ. c., stating that
our letters Of request should nave
their careful consideration whenever
the bills mentioned were brought
before the House.
The kind offer Of Mr.. Meserve of a
table in the Mineral Exhibit building
to be kept supplied with reading
matter by the W. @. T. u, was men
toned and thankfully accepted and
committee appointed to make def
mite plans The superintendent Of
the Mercy and Help Department re-
ported soliciting trip TO the country
and quite a large quantity Of vegt-
tables, fruit, meat, etc, Brought in and
distributed among the needy. On
motion the vote for printed year
book was unanimous Before the
program, five social minutes were
enjoyed
Mrs Calvert, superintendent of tie
parliamentary department, conducted
the program. A beautiful duet was
sung by Mrs. Ora Hood and Mrs
Ament for which they we're rendered
a rising vote of thanks. A laIliamen-
tary drill was enjoyed and we hope
something learned by that practice.
Guests are always welcome and names
of new members who want to wear
the white ribbon and work for
christianity and against lntemper-
anoe are thankfully received.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

At the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. V. Henkle, Friday evening,
January %, a party of representative
young people met for the purpose of
organizing a young peoples temper.
anoe society.
Aside from the young people pres
ent, we're also Mrs. q. 4. Savage,
Mrs. Batmsn, Mrs. Summeryille
and Mrs. Calvert The happy crowd
Joined in singing "God Bless Our
Cause" after which prayer was
offered by Mrs Summerville. Mrs
Calvert was asked to act as chairman
and wilma Gilkey elected secretary
pro TEN.
Constitution of Y. ". @. 7. Z. was
read by Mrs. Batman, same WAS
amended ana adopted and signed
by II members. Not SO many
churchrs were represented as hoped
for and only part Of the permanent
officers were elected. A meeting ii.
called by the president, Miss Kittis
LouRhridge, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Henkle for Friday even.
ing, February Sd. at which time the
remaining officers will be elected and
department work assigned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
GRANTS PASS IN THE LEAD T
Has Five Automobiles and Two
More Soon on the List.

The cause Of good roads in Jose
phine county is to have two more
strong advocates for DIR. W. II. Flana-
gan and E. G. Dixon. the Front street
merchant. have each ordered an
automobile and after they have used a
fence rail half dozen times to pry
their horseless vehicles out Of the
many mud holes that abound i'm the
highways Of this county, they will be
in proper state OF mind to become
charter members Of good roads club.
The machines ordered by these gentle
men are two-seated and are Of the
latest improved pattern Of a general
PURPOSE automobile. They are
operated by gasoline engines and on a
smooth road are capable Of making
good speed The machines have beef
shipped from the east and W. A, Pad
dock, the bicycle dealer, through
whom they were ordered. expects
them to reach this city the last Of
this week.
with Or Flanagan's and Mr..
Dixon's machines, Grants Pass will
possess five autou obiles, the other
three being owned by Carl GentDer,
u. II william and B. o. McOul-
loch. Two other autos are soon to be
ordered by Mr.. Paddock and several
more are liRely to be purchased this
season. Medford has two automo-
biles and Ashland has three. Two OF
the Ashland machines are used in n
garage and the proprietor il doing a
thriving business taking drulnmers
aud other passengers 10 the adjoining
towns and in doing a hack business
about the city in taking people to and
from gatherings, ladies on calling
trips and in other uses. A garage
would be a good investment IN
Grants Pass. BY giving a 10 cent
fare as Is done in Eastern cities by
autos and hacks. large business could
be secured in taking people about the
city. Strangers desiring to see the
city would hnd the auto great con
yenienoe aud ladies making calls oi
shopping trips would patronize the
garage as doubtless would many busi
ness men in their trips about the city
A profitable business could also b.
had In carrying passengers to the
various mines and villages of III,
county. Several parties have beer
figuring on the proposition and it il
probable that garage will be estab
lished in Grants Pass this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
nlfALFA ON STICKY LAND
DR.. Pickel to Try the Experiment
and Irrisato Same Land.

DR.. e. B. Pickel of Medford, was
in Grants Pass for short time Sun
day evening. The Doctor In addi-
tion TO handling large practice az
one Of the leading physicians and
surgeons Of Southern Oregon, and OF
attending TO the duties as a member
Of the state board Of health and OF
making one of the most efficient
mayors that the city Of Medford has
had, finds time to look after what
will be one Of the largest aud finest
orchards and hay farms in Rogue
River Valley. DR.. Pickel's farm il
ON the famous sticky bottom to the
east of Central Point. On 1t he mad
planted this fall over 5000 ftuit trees
and this spring he will SOW lU0 acres
to alfalfa. Orchards have proven a
success ON sticky land, out it has
generally been held that this land
will not be profitable TO alfalfa and the
Doctors experiment is being watched
with much interest by hay men Of this
valley. The completion of the big IT.
rigation canal which takes water
from Fish lake, a large body Of water
near Mt. Pitt, makes 1t possible to
irrigate the district known as Big
Sticky and DR.. Piokol will have his
entire land under ditch. The irriga-
tion Of sticky land is another problem
that in looked at askance by irriga-
tionists as it has been considered that
sticky land being no open during the
dry season when IL cracks as though
= young earthquake had scanned 1t
that not water enough could be got
ten on IL to maintain moisture in
the soil sufficient for alfalfa growing.
DR.. Piokel feels certain that his ir-
rigation venture will be success
and as sticky land is the richest
known in Rogue River Valley. that
be will have alfalfa crops that will
be record breakera
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
Rlngworm.

e. T. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes
April goth, 1902 " For 10 to ~
years | had been afflicted with a
malady known as the itch. The
itching was most unbeayable. / had
tried for years to find relief having
tried all remedies 1 could hear Of be-
sides a number Of doctors. wish TO
state that one single application Of
Ballard's Snow Lininent cured me
completely and permanently. Since
then / have used the liuiment on
two separate occasions for ring worm
aud it cured completely. 25o SOC aud
$l.00 bottle at Model Drug Store aud
Rotermund's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS s
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

Notice ia hereby given, that the 90.
dersigned, administrator Of the estate
OF Agnes K. Sawyer, deceased, with
copy Of the will annexed, will, Oh
aud after Friday, the 18th da, of
February, 1905, sell at private sale.
the following described real property
belonging to said estate, to- wit: Lot
"O' in Block "F" Bourne's First
Addition to the city of Grants Pass,
In Josephine County, Oregon Said
property will be sold to the highest
and best bidder for cash In hand,
subject to oonarmation by the County
Court for Josephine County. Thi,
notice is published by order of J, 0
Booth, County Judge, made In the
matter OF the estate of Agnes K. Saw.
yer on January Sd, 1905, and is pub
lished IN the Rogue River Courier "
pursuance Of said order.
Dated January l7th, 1905.
F. W. SAWYER
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Agnes K, Sawyer deceased
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
fraud Exposed.

A few counterfeiters have lately
been making and trying to sell imita.
tions of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and colds,
ana other medicies, thereby defraud-
ing the public. This is to warn voc
to be ware of such people, who seek 10
profit, through stealing the reputation
Of remedies which have been SUCCESS
fully curing disease, for over 80 years.
A sure protection. TO you. il our name
on the wrapper. II. Il. BUCKLEN q
CO., Chicago. ILL.,, and Windsor,
Oanb da. For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

Whore there used 60 b. feeling OF
uneasiness and worry iu tho house.
hold when chId showed symptoms
of Group there is now perfect con.
Hdenco This Is owing to the uni.
form success Of Cbamb,rlain's Cough
Remedy in the treatment OF that DIS
ease Mrs. NJ. / BssfoTd, Of Pools.
willie, Nd, IN speaking of her expert.
ence in the use Of that remedy saws
II have a world Of confidence in
Cough remedy Nv
child is subject Co ssvcil attacks Of
Group snd 10 aiWays a.yes him promrt.
relief - For safe by al druggists.