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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-29
THE R1vEs KILLING.
Murrell Kills stallings Thinking he
Was After Chickens.

WAS AAb6I CulCk6uS.
A negro named John Henry Muir
rell, who lives at Rlves, has beer
missing some of his chickens late
ly. Saturday night he heard his
chickens futtering and making a
noise, and jerking up his pistol, he
ran out to investigate the trouble.
Finding man who be thought was
in the act of making for his chick
en- roost he pulled his gun on him
and fred. Murrell then picked the
man up as he fell and started home
with him, discovering it was Stall
ings. He carried the wounded man
as far as nearby livery stable and
left him there, through fear prob
ably of getting into further trouble.
After the negro lett him Stallings
called for help and several neigh
bors came to his assistance. He
was taken home and DR.. j. B. Ad-
kerson called to look after his
wounds. The sick man fingered
till Sunday night, when he died.
We have DR.. Adkersons author
ity for the information that Jas.
Stallings had borne a splendid
reputation as a hard working,
honorable citizen. He had been
resident of Rives seven or eight
months, having a family consisting
of his wife and several children.
Stallings moved from Trimble to
Rives and it is said that he also
stood well at that place. His home
was in that portion of Rives south
of the l. c.. main line not far from
the depot. On his deathbed he was
asked by DR.. Anderson to state the
exact cause of his being shot and
he replied that he had nothing
to conceal. He said that |
he had gone to Mr.. Geo. w. Birds,
one of his neighbors, to get some
salad and was on his way back.
He was in the act of crossing a
ditch and was STOPPING when the
bullet struck him. BY that time he
saw the negro and discovered who
had shot him, but what for he had
no idea whatever. He said that he
called to the negro and telling him
what he had done asked him to
1elp him home. The negro took
aim as far as the stable and by
that time Stallings said that Mer-
-el began to get frightened and
eft him there. Stallings said he
.ook the sane route that he had
usually Travelled in returning from
Mr.. Birds. Stallings was shot
With a 44-calibre pistol the bullet
passing up through his hip into the
vital parts, and the Doctor says
hat peritonitis set in Immediately,
which resulted in his death The
lying man said that he had given
| true and unreserved statement.
There we're no witnesses to the
it having occurred at
OILS at night. The negro has al
o borne a good character about
eives. He came from Middle Ten
lessee and was prior to that time
farm hand working for Mr.. w. #. (
hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton is now a
esident of Number Seven, and he
avs that Merrell has sustained a i
God character, although he Was i
nown to be in the habit of keep t
ng gun to protect his premises
nd not slow to use it in case Of
anger.
Merrell was arrested and taken {
efore Esquire Caudle Saturday
light. He was admitted bail in t
he sum Of $500
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-29
UNION CITY HARDWARE & FURNITURE co
FOR SALE-New Oliver Type
writer. Apply at this Office.
Carriage Service.

Carriage to any part of the city
for IS cents. Passengers and bag
gage from the trains a speciality.
Ladies wishing carriage to call and
all those desiring this kind of con-
veyance please ring the Wells
Transfer Co., telephone BOO. 33tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-29
strayed or Stolen.

A cow from my place, 3 miles
west of Troy. White, ears red 4
years old, giving 3 gallons milk.
Any information leading to recov-
cry will be literally rewarded.
r. w. IRVINE,
36-2 Route 3. Troy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-29

H. E. Wallace, the photographer,
has removed his studio to the build
ing on west side of First street.
second door south OF First National
Bank. He has had constructed one
of the finest operating rooms IN the
country on the ground floor, where
he will sustain his reputation for
producing first.class artistic pho
Biography. 34tf.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-29
E| s E D
New Train to Hot Springs
Leaves Memphis Ills p, N. daily
IRON MOUNTAIN RuOTE

Arrives Little Rock 6. 90 a. m. and Hot
Springs at 90 a. nj. Through Pull
man sleepers and chair cars. Schedule
and service unexcelled, Low round
trip rates to Hot Springs in effect dali
ly. For descriptive literature, folders
rates, etc, consult ticket agents or
address R. II. G. MATTHEWS, L. PA,
room 301 Norton Bldg, Louisville, Ky.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
An Early Conflict Expected.

Toxic, Aug. Tt is reported that
the advance guards of the hostile
forces south of the Tumen river are
within rife range. An early conflict
is regarded as inevitable.
Godzyadiani, Manchuria, Aug. l.
Dispatches received from Korea re-
port that the Japanese have begun a
simultaneous advance from Kuan-
choderi against the Musariet and
Piatsabang passes, but that both
columns were checked under pressure
of the Russian advance detachment.
The Russian losses, the dispatches
say, were insignificant.
Japanese warships are reported to
be cruising off the mouth of Peter the
Great bay, on which Vladivostok is
situated, their lights often being
visible from Russian island.
Chinese arriving from the south say
that the Japanese are most active in
establishing trade relations in South
ern Manchuria. that over score of
large business houses have been estab-
lished at Yinkow and that 5000 jap
anese suffers and large traders follow
close on the heels of the army.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Favors Prince Charles.

Copenhagen, Aug. 5.-Since his ar
rival at the Danish court Emperor
William appears to have become con-
vinced that there is no hope Of a
prince of the house of Bernadotte be-
coming king of Norway. His majesty
now favors Prince Charles of Den
mark and he is quoted as saying:
'Tf Prince Charles does not become
king Norway will be a republic. OF
course prefer a monarchy and there
fore shall hereafter support the candi-
dacy of Prince Charles. .l
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
AntiuuitY of the Wiu.

The wig is older than civilization,
for the savage used one to make him
mere formidable on the field of battle,
just as the judge does today to in
crease the terrors of the law. 1t was
the French revolution that killed the
wig. What the article cost the
Egyptian mummy and the Assyrian
notable is not known. but before the
guillotine fell in France the wig
which adorned the heads of its vic
tins cost $3.50 to 5000. The costly
decoration fingered a long time on
official heads in England; so recent
ly as 1858 Archbishop Sumner found
it necessary to wear one at the mar
riage of the Princess Royal. Now
adays clergymen of all ranks are free
from the incumbrance, which is the
dignified burden of the speaker of the
house of commons and the gentlemen
of the law. Even the most glorious
and subservient of footmen need but
powder the hair of his own uprais
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
"kansas" Is the Largest Battleship.

New York, Aug 5. = The Kansas,
which will be the largest battleship in
the American navy, will be christen-
ed by Miss Anna Hoch, daughter of
Governor Hoch Of Kansas. This
superb addition to the navy will give
ground for encomiums even greater
than those President Roosevelt heap
ed upon it when after reviewing the
squadron from on board the Sylph he
characterized it as "a most powerful
fleet"
Miss Hoch, who stands sponsor for
the ship, has just passed her major
ity She keeps close to her father in
all of his administrative duties and it
is said he consults her almost daily.
The keel of the Kansas was laid
February 1, 1904. Known as the 45O
foot battleship, the Kansas is sister
ship to the Connecticut, Minnesota
and Vermont. She will have accom-
modations for 800 officers and men.
She will be required to make speed
of eighteen knots.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Passes for Katy Employees.

Denison, Tex. Aug. Z. = The en-
ployes of the Katy are to be provided
with annual passes, if the negotiations
of the general chairmen of railway or
ders with the Katy officials are sue
cessful. The pass plan will be prac-
tically the same as that recently
inaugurated by the Southern Pacific.
The officials have consented to issu-
ing ANIMALS to certain classes of en-
ployes, but the details of years of SER
vice and regulations are yet to be ar
ranged. No difficulty in making this
arrangement is expected. Both Off
cials and employees look upon the
scheme with favor.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
General Wood Goes Back.

Boston, Aug. 5. - Major General
Leonard Wood, U. S. A., who return
ed from his command in the Philip
pines a few weeks ago for slight
operation on his head, said today:
81 understand there have been ru-
mors of my intention not to return to
the Philippines. want to say that
l sincerely wish to go back and intend
to start in about a month. l expect
to spend two more years in the is
lands"
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
FRATERNAL ORDERS EXEMPT.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 2.-Judge Dana,
of the Shawnee district court, has
sustained the constitutionality of the
law exempting the property of secret
fraternal orders from taxation. Shaw
nee county officials claimed the law
was valid, and proceeded to levy
taxes on property owned by the
Knights and Ladies of Security. The
order enjoined the collection of the
taxes. When the case came to a final
trial the Judge held the law good and
made the injunction permanent
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
VIII Auction Her Jewels.

Countess Lonyay has decided to dis
pose of all her jewelry and valuables
associated with her first marriage to
Rudolph of Austria, and the sale will
take place by auction in the French
capital. The collection has already
been placed in the hands of lead
ing jeweler 1t includes veil of lace
presented to her by the city of Brus-
sells on her marriage, and showing the
united arms of Belgium and Austria.
There is also a beautiful parure of
amethyst presented by the town of
Fiume.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Indian Land to be leased.

Washington, Aug. 8. = The secre-
tary of the interior has ordered the
leasing of over 100000 acres of the
Kiowa and Comanche lands in Okla
homa for agricultural purposes, the
leases to run for Eve years from
January l next. At the expiration of
the term the lessees will be granted
the preference right to renew at an
appraisal value to be placed upon the
lands by the secretary of the interior.
The lands will be leased in quarter
section tracts and no person will be
permitted to lease more than two sec
fions. The bids are to be opened by
Col. Jas. F. Randlett at the Kiowa
agency on December 4. next.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
five HUNDRED THIEVES
ARRESTED IN four DAYS

crews. Let gambling dens and other
haunts of vice receive attention and
be exterminated as soon as -hold-ups,
burglaries, thuggery and wrecking
crews have been abolished, and the
city made no longer haven for
thieves and riotous characters.
apart from the safety of our law
abiding citizens, there is nothing that
hurts Chicago as much as the reputa-
tion it now has for hold-up men and
the action of wrecking crews in con-
nection with the recent teamsters'
strike. The lawlessness in connection
with the strike was enormous, and it's
enormity was evident by the large
number of murder cases and cases OF
assault with intent to kill which were
Burglary insurance rates are gov
erned by the efficiency of the police.
In Chicago the rates for burglary in
surance are from 80 to so per cent
higher than in any other city of the
SIZE 1t has come to pass in Chi
cago where the flat-dweller, or even
the resident in private house, is in
more danger from burglary than from
fire.
The boldness of the house-breakers
is shown in a recent instance. A
guest at the Auditorium Annex, in the
city, awoke one night to find negro
burglar in his room. The hotel guest
is still in a hospital.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Nebraska Lacks Wind.

Des Moines. Iowa, Aug. Z. = Ne
braska railroads are having some
trouble with their water supply, not
withstanding the state has been rain
soaked and the wells are capable of
yielding as much or more than ever
before, says the State Journal. The
shortage comes from lack of wind.
Along the Burlington at many way
stations windmills are depended upon
to keep the tanks filled.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
BABY'S INSTINCT
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick
To-,

TO-
Forwarding photo of a splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy, a
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
"The enclosed picture shows my A.
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
Since he was years old he has
eaten nothing but Grape-Nuts. He
demands and gets this food three
times day. This may seem rather
unusual, but he does not care for any
thing else after he has eaten his
Grape-Nuts, which he uses with milk
or cream, and then he is through with
his meal. Even on Thanksgiving day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din
ner, and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other fool
ish members of the family expert
enced.
He Is never sick. has beautiful
complexion, and is considered a very
handsome boy. May the. Postum Com
pany prosper and long continue to fur
nish their wholesome foodi1 Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich. -
There's reason. Read the little
book. The Road to WellvHle," in ev.
cry pkg.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11

Chicago, Aug. 5.-During the first
four days that John M. Collins has
been head of the police department
more than 500 thieves Of both sexes
have been taken in and are now be-
hind the bars. Gambling houses and
other resorts which heretofore have
been protected have been raided and
closed. More than 200 arrests were
made in one morning in the Twenty
second district. The order has gone
forth that any woman without an es-
cort seen drinking in any saloon or
rooms adjoining a saloon will be ar
rested.
Outlawry in Chicago has reached
the stage where grand jury has de-
manded that the police sweep the city
clean of crooks.
The prevalence of crime and high
way violence was the evil that stamp
ed itself most strongly on the minds
of the twenty-one men who served as
grand jurors in July, and in their final
report they called on Chief Collins to
pass up gambling dens and poker par
lors for the moment and tackle the
task of making the streets safe. The
grand jury said:
"We recommend and urge upon the
new chief of police that the force un-
der his command be directed at once
to cleaning the city of burglars,
thugs, hold-up men and wrecking
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
FEAR FOR NIAGARA
IMMENSE VOLUME OF WATER
DIVERTED FROM FALLS.
Commercial Enterprises are Making
Heavy Drains on This Famous Show
PIace-Its Tremendous Electrical
Power the Inducement.

Niagara Falls, August 1.-THE
volume of water being diverted
from the historic Niagara Falls is
reaching such proportions that the
people of the State are trying to pass
laws which will prevent the possibil'
ity of practical wiping out OF this
sublime natural spectacle.
Water sufficient to develop nearly
five hundred thousand horsepower
continuously, twenty-four hours per
day, for industrial purposes, is now
being taken from the river above the
Falls, and further developments re-
quiring more water are contemplated.
Probably the largest user OF the
electricity produced by the waters OF
the mighty river is the concern which
by the five or six thousand degree
heat of the electric furnace brings
lime and coke into unwilling union,
thereby producing what is known as
Calcium Carbide.
Dry calcium carbide is lifeless as
so much broken rock, but in contact
WIFI water IL springs ihlo oSIi'i'J "N
begets abundantly the gas Acetylene.
The light resulting from the ignition
of acetylene is the nearest approach
to sunlight known.
These facts, though of compara-
lively recent discovery, were soon
seized by men with an eye to the COM
mercial possibilities and to-day cal
cium carbide is being shipped every
where and used for dispelling dark
ness il buildings of all descriptions,
from the ordinary barn Of the farmer
to the country villa of the wealthy, as
well as for lighting the streets OF
large number of towns. Acetylene
can be easily and cheaply installed,
and the manufacture and sale or
acetylene generators has become
business of recognized standing. has
assumed large proportions and is
steadily growing.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
RoiestxenskY Receivers.

Toxic, Aug. 2.-Admiral Rojestven-
sky's condition has made satisfactory
progress since the operation was per-
formed on his forehead. He was able
to leave his bed and sit in chair yes
terday. Pains in one foot, however,
prevent his walking freely, but no
cause for uneasiness exists.
The admiral has expressed his sin
cere satisfaction at the treatment ac-
corded him.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Ranch of 1900 Square Miles.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 5. Contracts
have been signed in this city for the
sale of French Glenn ranch in Har-
ney county, Ore, comprising $4,000
acres, to the cooperative Christian
federation. The consideration is
$1,S00,000, the first installment to be
paid within thirty days. The ranch
is 60 miles long and 25 miles in width.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
CUSTER MASSACRE.
Startling Feature at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.

There have been spectacles and
spectacles, but it is reserved for the
management of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition to create perhaps the most
startling and interesting of ala re-
production of the wiping out OF Gus
ters band of United States regu-
lars at the fight on the Little Big
Horn river, in the summer of 1876.
This event, which has gone down into
history as one of the great tragedies
of warfare, will be given a setting as
realistic as it is possible to make by
employing real Indians and real SOL
diers to perform the sham battle tac-
tics necessary.
A band of 200 or more Umatilla In
dians, from the government reserva-
tion in Oregon, will take the. place of
the blood-thirsty Sioux who killed
General Custer and his troopers. For
Custer and his, men the soldiers on
the grounds will answer. The fight
will take place on exposed ground in
the exposition area, where it may be
witnessed by all those in attendance.
The Indians will press closer and
closer, until the last man falls and
the tragedy is complete. Though no
scalping will be done, as in the real
massacre, the yells of the Indians and
the cracking of their rifles will serve
to make the scene thoroughly realis-
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Appraiser For "Equitable."

New York, Aug. president Paul
Morton of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society has appointed Douglas
Robinson of New York. brotherin-
law of President Roosevelt. special
appraiser to make a thorough exam
nation of the real estate owned by
the company.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
&. j. Smiley Released.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Sc. ]. Smiley,
secretary of the state grain dealers
association, who has been confined in
the Rush county Jail at La Crosse for
the past three months for violation
of the antitrust law, is released from
Jail, paid his fine of $500 and returned
to his home in Topeka
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
. Ink Bottle For Phone.

Findlay O.. Aug. Miss Gussie
Stratton probably will lose her hear
ing on account of having filled her
ear with ink today, while attempting
to answer a telephone call. Miss
Stratton, hearing the phone bell,
reached for the receiver without look
ing at it. Instead, she grasped an
ink bottle. which she placed in her
ear
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
More Colleqes.

San Jose, Cal, Aug. 5.-The Rev.
H. T. Besse. a retired minister of this
city, gave $4,000 to the Wesleyan
Methodist church. 1t is to be used
for educating ministers and mission
aries at the Wesleyan seminary
in Houghton, N. Y. Ten years ago he
gave $4,000 for similar purposes. A
university in Kansas or Iowa may be
founded with part of the money.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
New Orleans Shut Out.

Houston, Tex. Aug. T. Calcasieu
parish, La. notified the Southern Pa
cific officials that no freight or pas
senger trains would be permitted to
enter that parish. This quarantine
shuts off all communication between
Houston and New Orleans and pre-
vents mail coming through directly.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Moslem Mosque In London.

London, Aug. 5.-A Moslem mosque
of which the cornerstone will be held
by the Shah of Persia is shortly to be
erected in London. Before the year
is out the graceful minarets and GU
polas of this eastern type of worship
will be seen among the wilderness of
Lambeth factories.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Mrs. chadwiek's Creditors.

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 5.-creditors Of
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will receive
a dividend Of about seven mills on the
dollar when the matter is finally set
tled. Net assets will amount to about
$4,000 against s2.OO0.OOO indebted
ness.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11

Though the photographer may make
a specially of negatives, he seldom
says mo" when asked to take some
thing.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot.ease.

A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Swol-
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating
Feet and Ingrowing Nails. At all Drug
gsts and Shoe stores, 25 cents Accept
no substitute. Sample mailed FREE
Address, A S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Z.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11
CEMENT STONE

/ Build your houses and barns out OF
Cement Stone. We sell you com'
plete outfit for $4,000. Write 1or par
ticulars. j. Ii. IuhNEh,
541 w. Douglas Ave. WICHITA, hAs.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11

Do you feel blue every day? You
are eating too much and sleeping too
little.
The Chanute times., 1905-08-11

DON'T FORGET
A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
scents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-25
VERY LOW RATES.

The Union Pacific has made very low rates for round trip homeseekers' excursions as fol- lows from Missouri river termi- nals, Kansas City to Council Bluffs, inclusive:
 To Cheyenne, Laramie, Raw lins and intermediate points in Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming at rate of $15.
 To Limon, Fort Morgan, Ster- ling and intermediate points in Colorado at rate of $15.
 To Colby, Oakley and interme- diate points in Kansas at rate of $11.
 To many other points in Kan sas and Nebraska, one fare plus $2 for the round trip.
 Tickets on sale February 7 and 21, March z and 21.
 Homeseekers' tickets will also be on sale to Oregon, Washing ton and Northern Idaho points, April 4 and IS, May 2 and 16, June 6 and 20, and to many Utah, Wyoming and Idaho points on April 4 and IS, at rate of one fare plus S2.00 for the round trip.
 For full information call on or address
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A. 9O3 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-25
NOTICE.

While the antitrust law has forced most of the old-line stock Fire Insurance Companies to withdraw from the state, we still have facilities for taking care of any reasonable line of insurance offered us.
 There are now ten old-line stock companies authorized to do business in the state, and we are their representatives for New port and Jackson county. The indemnity offered by these com panies is absolutely reliable, and we will be glad to receive appli- cations for any class of insurable property, including farm houses and barns.
 We do not represent mutual companies, and if we issue you a policy you can rest assured that the company has cash paid-in capital and a $200,000 bond to pay losses with.
 Our office is now with Col. Mi nor on Walnut street.
 PHILLIPS & FERGUSON AGENCY.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-25
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Tomorrow will be the last Sab- bath of the year for the Presby- terian church. All contributions for all purposes that are to be reported to the presbytery for this year should be made tomor- row. There will be the usual services. Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m., preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m. You are invited to come. R. B. Willis, pastor.
 Opera House-Preaching at 3 o'clock p. m. Everybody invited.