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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
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Wilsonville Wilton.

Mr.. Editor Do you reckon that
anybody seriously believes that the
people of this county are going to
put tax Of several thousand dol
lars a year upon themselves for the
useless purpose Of giving obion a
law court2 1t looks to me like peo.
pie have taken this demand of Obion
seriously but really it should APP
pear more like gigantic joke.
Forsooth, because it is a little ex-
pense and trouble for the people Of
Obion to attend court at Union
City they demand that the court
be brought to their very door,
Obiou isn't the only place in the
county whose citizens have to travel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
wilsonYille Wants a Branch Court

Dear Mr.. Editor: Nearly every
body down this way is heartily in
favor of branch court, provided it
be located at WiIsonville, or Horn
beak, as it is generally known,
Yes, we would like splendidly to
have law court at this place. Not
because we believe it is needed, or
that it would be justice to the tax
payers of county generally. but be-
cause we realize that if would be a
good thing for Hornbeak.
We own little property here,
and if the people OF Obion County
feel sufficiently interested in our
welfare to vote burden upon
themselves for our benefit, we will
appreciate their magnanlmity, and
feel duly grateful. We don't know
whether or not Obion would be in
favor of law court at Hornbeak.
We suppose though they would, as
they are simply studying the inter
est of the public, and would doubt
less be satisfied if the people got
an extra court, it matters not
where it may be located.
If the promoters of the special
court had only thought OF it, | am
satisfied that they would have sug-
gested on the start that the court
be located at Hornbeak. 1t was
merely an oversight in them, and
they are doubtless sorry now that
they suggested Obion, as it has
the appearance of selfishness. But,
now, as it is too late to remedy the
matter, and we cannot have it
changed to our place we will feel
called upon Saturday to vote
against the court, for we are OPP
posed to a law court at Obion. 1t
would put us to too much trouble
and expense.
We have a sneaking idea that ii
the proposition was to establish
court at this place that not only
Obion but the entire county except
our home people, would vote
against it, We believe, though,
that we could carry larger vote
than Obion, tor we are much more
centrally located. Now Sarburg
would have about an equal show
with Obion, for while on the ex-
treme southeastern part of the
county the other is on the south
western edge.
We had little old civil case in
the Circuit Court, and we spent
several times more than the thing
was worth to us, though we won
the suit, for it was put off from
court to court, for lack of time.
Now, if the officials haven't time to
attend to the court business, what
in the world could they do if they
had to move back and forward to
Obion? Why, if they had a court
that handy to them, they would
keep the docket crowded all the
time, and nobody would have any
chance at the machinery of the law.
We people of Wilsonville might
have more law suits than we do, if
the courts were little more con-
We believe that the fur
her one is from a court the better
off he is, still we would vote for
branch court at Wilsonyille, but to
one at no other point in
he county.
Yours, respectfully,
Wilsonville Wilton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
Troy on the Court Question.
Troy, Feb. 13, 1905.

Troy, Feb. 13, 1905.
Editor Commercial: / guess, as
the establishment of law court at
Obion is the entire theme of con
versation and newspaper contro-
versy, tnat you will allow me to
say few words about the subject.
A great many of the people of
Troy and Of this entire district
feel and believe that our town
ought still to be the county seat;
but being good Democrats, and re
alizing that majority should rule,
we have long since failed to have
any i'll feelings towards Union
City, which secured the courts by
the suffrage Of majority Of the
people and was therefore entitled
to it. But while we are satisfied
with the county seat, we have no
patience with this idea of fostering
upon the people another court, to
be paid for out of the pockets of
the people. If Obion needs a
court so terribly bad, why don't
she move to Union City where she
can get into scraps and all kinds of
law suits every day, and not have
any mileage to pay9
If we tax ourselves for a court
at Obion for the benefit Of the
property owners of that place, the
town will likely after awhile want
us to pay for getting rid of the
during the hot summer
Why not9 We have as
much right to pay for the destruc-
tion of the 'skeeters" as we have
to put court at Obion merely for
the sake of saving the inhabitants
Of that town mileage of coming to
Union City to court, which they
are making such a kick about.
If you have any good road
schemes, Mr.. Editor, trot 'em out,
and we will take some stock in
them, for we can see where not
only ourselves but the people of
the entire county would be bene
fited by better roads.
Obion worked mighty hard
against us in moving the county I
seat to Union City, but we hold
hem no ill-wil for that, and would
vote for their law COURT if we could
zee where it would benefit any one
outside of that town, but we hon
,stly confess that we cannot see
where any one but an Obionite is
o receive any benefit.
We admire the enterprise of the
,itizens of Obion for wishing to
,ulld up their town, but they make
! mistake in thinking that every
,ody in the county feels as much
interest in the town as those who
i've in it. If we all had a town
OF or two in Obion we might vote
or the establishment of the court,
,ut as we haven't most of us will
tote against it. We've got pro-
,erty elsewhere and are looking
ut for that, and we are not going
0 pull against that for Obion's
,eneft.
More than that, we prefer going
0 court at Union City than Obion.
We do not like to be compelled to
o to court anywhere, but if some
title two by-four constable or
equity sheriff is going to take US
o for juror, why let it be to
Jnion City instead of to Obion.
OF course we all know that the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
NO BRANCH COURT
dT TOUo JCCCTOIIs u tIIC OOUTIIy.
A Proposition Which Means Taxation Practically
Without Accompanying Advantages.

COol VI IuuuiuS tue COuIl aC OOlOu
would be nothing, Notwithstanding
the law court at Humboldt, in
Gibson, cost the people of that
county about two thousand dollars
last year. The five hundred dol
lars for clerk of the court as is
provided for by the bill, will OF
course be refunded to the taxpay-
ers of the county. Somebody, we
don't know who, will contribute
the books; another liberal-spirited
citizen will furnish the pens, ink
and stationery; the officers will
gladly carry the prisoners to and
from the jail at Union City and
pay their own expenses; lawyers
will smilingly and happily travel
to Obion from Union City and
Troy for their clients gratis; gen
erous hearted citizens will build a
Jail, furnishing all of the material
and paying the mechanics; the same
will be done in the matter of. a
courthouse; another tender hearted
man will dig down in his jeans and
laughingly hand over the five hun
dred dollars year to pay the hire
of the clerk, as provided for in the
bill. Why certainly, everything
will be as free as the air we
breathe, the water we drink.
Don't, my dear friends, vote
against the establishment of a
court at Obion under the impress
sion that it will cost you anything,
And even if it did, if it cost you
twenty dollars year, wouldn't
you be patriotic and public.spirit-
ed enough to contribute that much
for the good of Obion? Why of
course you would. Think of it.
Those people need a court, they
claim that they spend more in
mileage going to and coming from
court at Union City than some
counties pay for their whole court
Why if they can't get
a law court propose that we move
Union City to Obion, or move
Obion to Union City, any way
under heaven so they won't have
to pay to travel to court. 1t is an
imposition on the people of Obion
for them to have to pay their trav-
cling and hotel expenses going to
court when all the balance of the
county 90 for nothing, and have
their billiards, and cigars
thrown in. You know you would
not mind little thing Of three
dollars taxes a year for
the benefit of such an oppressed |
Town. And after the court was
we certainly would not
mind little thing like twenty five
dollars a few years hence
'or handsome courthouse and a
,dhmodious jail for Obion. Say, |
cts disobey the Biblical injunction
which says that "A man who does
lot provide for his own household
$ worse than a thief and an inf.
lei, and help Obion. The idea
# no, confound It'll the 25th Of
February, remember.
Your loved to be taxed,
J.P.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
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Begins with the symptoms Of a com
mon cold; there is chilliness. sneezipg,
sore throat, hQtmmlSin, quick pulse
hoarsness and impeded respiration.
Give freqnent small doses OF Ballard 3
Horehound Syrup, tthe child will cry
for itl and at tine first sign of croupy
cough, apply frequently Ballard Is
Snow Liniment to the throat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
Millions Distributed BY STANDARD Oil

Millions Distributed by STANDARD Oil
New York, Feb. 16. The Stand
ard Oil Company Of New Jersey
announced a dividend of Is per
cent for the current quarter. 1T
distributes SIS, 100000 Of pyofits
among the compact body Of ghare-
holders in that 800, 900, 900 con-
Germ. If that rate Of dividend
were to be kept up throughout the
present year every 800 share Of
stock would receive $50 profits and
$50, 900, 900 would be divided by
the shareholders.
From 1891 to 1895 this company
paid IL per cent q year. Then div
denls jumped to "A per cent in
1908 and 30 in 1904. In all, $780,
100000, or four times the par
value Of the capital stock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24

For instance Common table salt for three
pound bag the grocery but the thing, only purified
nts while chemically pure costs cents Commercial Murate
So it all along the list For most purposes the regular is all
uriate Of Ammonia with which to fix his electric bell but
good The best is what you get when fill your prescription
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
More Than Most People are Aware Of

~ pound Commercial Sulphurc Acid
Of Ammonia costs cents but the chemically pure costs S.
right person would be foolish pay SIS pound for
when to using incidentally then the best
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
PULLMAN MASS MEETING.
Present Mayor Endorsed by Two Hun-
 dred Citizens.


 Cullman, March 11.-(SpeciaL)- About 200 citizens of CuIlman met at Kullman's Hall last night and nomi- mated a ticket for Mayor and other city officials.
 This makes two full tickets in the field, the first having been selected at a mass meeting at the county court house as announced in these dispatches yesterday. The Cullman brass band was out last night and there was a lively demonstration with fireworks on the streets just before the meeting.
 The present administration was strongly endorsed and Mayor George J. Beyer was renominated by acclama- tion for reelection. In a brief ad- dress Mayor Beyer thanked the people for their hearty support and evidence of confidence and made a brief review of the work Of the administration. He showed that when he went into office two years ago the city was suffering financially on account of having just established city waterworks and cleo tric lights.
 The administration had bent its en- ergies to the paying Of debts and put ting the town in good shape for future improvements. It had so far suc- ceeded that the town was now out of debt and had some money in the treas ury. A nominating committee was ap- pointed which retired and named candi- dates for council and ether offices. The following names were brought in by the committee and confirmed by the people present: For Councilmen. c. A. Stiefelmeyer, Adam Dreher, Jr., A. Helt, c. L. York. R. D. Lee and Leroy McEn- tire. For Clerk, E. B. Wallace. For Treasurer, Wm. Richard. For Tax Col lector and Assessor. M. H. Bogue. The election Is to be held April 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
NO DECISIVE ACTION.
investigation of Stanford Poisoning Ia
 at Standstill.

Investigation of Stanford Poisoning Ia
 st Standstill.
 San Francisco, March 11.--Captain of Detectives Burnett said today that he would take no decisive action in the case of Mrs. Stanford until the receipt of a report from the officers sent to Honolulu to investigate the circum- stances connected with her death.
 The police deny that any more dis coveries of bicarbonate of soda or of strychnine have been made among the Stanford effects. No strychnine, they say. has at any time during the inves- tigations since January 14, been found anywhere in the Stanford house in this city or at the Honolulu Hotel where Mrs. Stanford died, beyond that report ed to have been found by the chemist in the bottle of mineral water in this city and in the bicarbonate of soda bottle at Honolulu.
 Some time ago small quantities of old bicarbonate of soda were found in the Stanford house in California Street. but this is not regarded either as ex- traordinary or of any value as evil dence for the fact that Mrs. Stan ford's frequent use of bicarbonatc of soda has long been known to all per- sons closely associated with her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
BASS IS NOT GUILTY
ABSTRACT ATTORNEY ASKED FOR
 DISMISSAL OF CASE.
He Declared to CCOurt That Govern ment witnesses Had Not Kept Faith With Prosecution i'm
 Whiskey Cases.

In an unusual novel manner the tr . of the case of J. D. Bass, formerly United States gauger at the hohh Distilling Company of Montgomery came to a close yesterday in the Uni ted States Court for the Middle Dis trict of Alabama by District Attor- ney Warren s. Reese asking that the court charge the trial jury to re- turn a verdict of not guilty of falling to make proper entries in the books of the distillery with purpose to de- fraud the United States Government
 At the same time, District Attor- ney Reese made a rather sensational talk regarding the testimony or A. A Lyle. an employe of the Kohn Disth- ling Company and e witness In the case
 Lyle was said to have informed the District Attorney and others that the whisksy shipped from the Kohn DistI. lery Company was always shipped as gauged thus laying the Dlane for any shortage on the gauger.
 Immediately after the court con- vened yesterday morning MT. Reese called Lyle to the witness stand. He asked him numerous questions as to previous statements made by hlm to Revenue Agent Gates and to Deputy Collector George F. White both In the government building and at the honn rectifying-lrouse in this city. m reie ence to Lyle having stated 10 tness Sentlemen that the liquor was always shipped out from this rectifying mouse as it was gauged. 4.,s these gentlemen that such was a lac. either in the government building or at the Kohn rectifying house ana oenieS chat if was A fact that the liquor hao zone from the Kohn rectifying house according as it was gauged by uni- ted States Gauger Bass.
 Immediately upon this statement MT Reese arose and said to the court that the Government had asked for an in. dictment in this case and had nrougnt 1t to trial in the utmost good faitn based upon the testimony or em- pioyes of the Kohn Distilling Com pany to the effect that the nonor gauged by Bass did leave according as 1t was gauged, but that r~~ that these witnesses had during the course of the trial testified exactly opposits to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

statement made to Revenue Agent and himself. in reference to this fact and as 1t was absolutely essential te the governments case that 1t should be shown in order to prove suffi- cIent case to go to the jury the case that the liquor went out from the rec tifying house of the Kohn distillery according as 1t was gauged by Unlteu States Gaugey Bass, and as the Gov ernment was unable to fill thls gap. That speaking for the government he asked that the jury be instructed to give a verdict of not guilty for the de- what the District Attorney mad sand fendant.
 Judge Jones expressed approval of and the the jury was instructed accord ing. A verdict of not guilty was re- turned in the case against Bass.
 This practically disposed of the case growing out of alleged improper conduct by government officials and employees of the distilling company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

for young ladies of the Sodality of tho Blessed Virgin, and will formally open the Friduum at the night service which will consist of vespers, sermon and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
 The order of exercises of the Friduum will be as follows: a. m., Holy Mass and instructions; II a. m., instruction; 2:30 p. m., conference; 7:30 p. m., of- flee, rosary, sermon and benediction.
 Thursday morning mass will be cele- brated at 6:30 o'clock. This will be a general communion mass On Thurs day night at 7:3O o'clock there will be a solemn reception of members into the Young Ladies' Sodality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
A JOINT FUNERAL.
Two Bodies Inferred in Fit. Deposit
 CemeterY.


 Cemetery.
 Fort Deposit. March 11.-(SpeciaL)- A scene which is very uncommon and which has never before happened ir this community took place this morn ing.
 It was the scene of two corpses being placed in the same church at the same time, a joint service being held for both and both being buried in the same cemetery at the same time.
 The deceased persons were not re- lated. One was Mrs. Margaret Kirk patrick, age S1 years. and who has for years lived in the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge, but recently moved to Garland, where she died. The other was MT. J.. H. Gingles, who was only taken sick few days ago.
 He was a young man 26 years of age. The joint services were conducted by Revs. w. H. Wild and L. P. Lathrum at the little Sandy Ridge Church. where a number of people had assem- bled to pay the last sad rites to their departed dead
 General Brandon and Captain Nor gan will inspect the Lowndes Rifles company tonight. This company is the only company in the State which owns its armory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
Department during the week ending

Department during the week ending yesterday:
 March 4. Mrs. Eme Hodge. age s2 years. old age; body shipped to Troy. March 4, Marion Ambrose Lutz, age 40 years. pulmonary tuberculosis. March 4, M. L. Rutherford, age AZ years, gunshot wound. March 6, Thomas Hines, age 20 years, run over by street car. March 6, Edward Simpson, age 39 years, pulmonary tuberculosis.
 March ', infant of c. F. Frazer. March 2, Samuel Gassenheimer, age 32 years, overdose of morphine; body shipped to Louisville, Ky. March 9, Sarah A. Thrasher, age 7S years, pulmonary tuberculosis. March g. Leon Lemle, age 40 years, heart failure; body shipped from Yazoo City, Miss. for interment. Negroes.
 March 4. Henry Richardson, age 55 years, heart disease; inferred in West cott's cemetery.
 March 5. Anderson Jones, age 25 years. consumption
 March 6, Marian Michell, age 45 years, mental derangement.
 March 6, infant of Thomas Gary, age 2 days, infantile jaundice.
 March 6, Elsie Shoot, age 65 years, senile debility.
 March g, Hattie .McCreary, age 40 years. acute indigestion.
 March 10, child of Moses Weaver, age months, pneumonia.
 March 10. Carrie Turk, age 21 years, tuberculosis.
 Record of Births.
 The following births were recorded during the past week:
 To MT and Mrs. William Parrish, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Green, a girl.
 Negroes.
 To Lula and Joseph Scotland, a boy. To Henry and Henrietta Powell, a girl.
 To J. H. and Temple Lorence, a girl.
 To Edward and Jesse Hatcher, a boy. To Watson and Mary Young. a girl.
 To Charlie and Ellen Stroud, a girl.
 To John and Fannie Gracie a girl.
 To Lewis and Tessie McCann. a girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
OLD CRIME REOPENED
NEGRO FUGITIVE FOR MANY
 YEARS IS CAPTURED.
Lewis Sankey, Indicted fin MOntgOm- cry County in 1876 Will Be Brought Back Here For
 Trial.

After evading the service of a capias Issued by the City Court of Montgom- cry thtrty-nine years ago, Lewis San key. an aged negro, will today be brought to Montgomery to answer to a charge of assault to murder
 In 1876 the grand jury of Mont gomery Counyt returned an indict- ment against Lewis Sankey for a murderous assault on Ben Walker, a negro. At that time Robert H. Knox was solicitor of Montgomery County. living at Calera
 The musty indictment which was the cause of the arrest of Sankey, was signed by a name known to every Montgomerian. that of Adolphus San- ford Gerald, now chief of police and the most picturesque figure in Mont gomery. He was then foreman of the grand jury of Montgomery County.
 A few days ago, Deputy Sheriff S. s. Belser was advised that Sankey was in Greenville, Butler County He telegraphed to the sheriff of that coun- ty to arrest him and Sankey Is now in the jail of Butler County. Deputy Belser will bring the old negro back to Montgomery today.
 It is hardly probable that a con- viction will be secured against the old negro. Witnesses have died or have moved to parts unknown but Lewis Sankey will be compelled to return to the scene of his alleged crime.
 The arrest of Sankey brings to mind the fact that since the days of recon struction. as prone as Mintgomery is to political upheavals there have been only four solicitors of this county, Robert H. Knox, of Calera, Fred S. Ferguson of Birmingham, the late Tennate Lomax. of Mintgomery and the present solicitor s. H. Dent.
 Deputy Belser has been active in bringing to justice fugitives from this county and his friends take pleasure in his latest achievement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
MIR. PITTMAN DEAD.
Was Superintendent of State Baptist
 Oruhaua, Home.

Was Superintendent of State Baptist
 Orphans' Home.
 Evergreen, March 11.-(Special)- )-J D. Pittman, Superintendent of the State Baptist Orphans Home. died here today at 10 o'clock.
 He was taken i'll on Sunday night last and grew rapidly worse until the end came. Pneumonia was the cause MT. Pittman was resident of Bir- minsham prior to coming here a few years ago to take up the work in the home, and has many friends in that district, who will learn of his death with deep sorrow.
 He was a consecrated Christian man and was peculiarly fitted for the great work in which he was engaged. He was much loved by the inmates of the the people of the community. The funeral will occur from the home to- morrow morning.
 The body of a little daughter of MT and Mrs. Brown of Banks, Ala, was brought here today for interment. The child was run over and killed yester- day afternoon by a farm wagon. It was a granddaughter of Tax Collector J. T. Fincher.
 The body of Willis Darby, q former citizen of Montgomery, was brought ueTe the early part oL tnlS Week IOr III terment, he having died in a hospital in Louisville. Ky. He was we'll known in this section of the State, holding a responsible position as travelling sales man for a Louisville house. He was a brother of Mrs. M. W. Etheridge of this place.
 The item published in The Advertiser of Thursday regarding the establish ment here of National Bank was the first intimation that many citizens of this place had of the new venture. c. S. Rabb. Esq. is the only citizen of Evergreen named in the application. The other gentlemen are from Pensa- cola and other cities. It Is not known when the bank will be ready for busi- ness