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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
SOUTH SIDE.


Miss Iris Ashley, of Hornbeak,
spent Wednesday night with Miss
Nora Jackson.
Grandma Odom is the guest of
relatives at Woodland Mills this
week
Mr.. w. f. Webster had a fine
horse to die Thursday night.
Esq. Whitson, OF Number Ten,
spent Friday night with W S.
Jackson.
Esq Terrell and wife, of Number
Ten, were shopping in the city
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchison, Of
Glass, were in the city shopping
Saturday.
Mr.. Eugene Stoyall and Miss
Matte Bean were united in mar
riage Wednesday evening at the
Corbett home, Rev. ]. r, Williams
officiating.
Last Sunday in company with
Mr.. Gypsy and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Harris we drove over to Number
Sixteen and spent very pleasant
day at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Crockett.
Mrs. Silas Lancaster, of Xenton,
spent a few days with Mrs. M. A.
lancaster tins week
Rev. Jerry Cloar and wife, of
Kenton, spent M onday with Mr..
and Mrs. ] M. Cole.
Mr.. ]. M. Cole last week bought
70 head of hogs from Mr.. Bob
Cheatham for which he paid Al
cents. Mr.. Cole is a fine trader
and a hustler and the man that
buys more cattle and hogs than he
does has no time to play.
Thank you, Cousin Sylvan, for
the nice little bouquet you pitched
over my way last week, Come
often with your bright, newsy let
ter.
Mrs. S.6J. Mcclellan, OF Airing
ton, KY, is here on visit to Mrs.
Sam Wade.
Messrs. Bud Reaves and Joe Bean
and Misses Matte and Sallie Bean,
Of Rives, took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Mays Sunday.
Messrs. Charlie and Tom Dur
lam, Loving Angel, Clarence Bur-
lick, Misses Marion Hunter and
Gertrude Bryant spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Cammie As
iew.
Rev. Dallas Smith and Brother
Freed, of ardwell Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Carter, of Rives, and Mr.. Hugh
McKinnis spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Mays.
Misses Joe Rippy and Lowe Har-
ison we're the guests of Misses
Valley Askew Sunday.
Miss Media Mabry is the guest of
Miss Clara Scott at Brevard cross
ng this week.
DR.. Rippy was guest at the
lone OF Mr.. ]. g. Askew Sunday.
Miss Alice Butler was the guest
# friends in Southside few days
asst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cloar left
Monday to spend a few days with
heir daughter, Mrs. Bertha Ham.
nond near Clayton.
Mr.. Dock Kirk, of Walnut Log,
vas the guest of w. S. Jackson
Gypsy.
A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
lysentery, diarrh9a, seasickness, nau-
ca. Pleasant to take. Acts prompt
Y. Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
PRoTEMUs.

Quite a large crowd gathered at
the church here last Sunday TO hear
Rev. Thompson's first sermon. He
will be our pastor.
Mrs. Ellen Adams was the guest
of Miss Lizzie Killion Saturday
and Sunday.
w. A. Cherry, J D. Klllion, Fred
Kilgore, Henry Wall Geo. Ander-
son went to the hickory nut bottom
Saturday.
Mrs. Matt Cherry and children
and wiss Alice Donnell spent last
week at Claytod with relatives and
friends.
The writer and Mrs Lou Owen
spent a pleasant day last week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Stanheld. We were agreeably en-
tertained by the good people. May
they enjoy many years more OF haT-
piness here. AUNT DINHAH.
Hot DAYS followed by cool nights
will breed malaria in the body that
is bilious or costive. Prickly Ash
Bitters is very valua BILE at this time
for keeping the stomach, liver and
bowels we'll regulated. Richard
Polk, special agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
Cures Winter copqk.

]. f. Cover, 101 North Main street,
ottawa, Kan, writes: every fall ii
has been my wife's trouble to catch a
severe cold, and therefore to cough all
winter long. Last fall l got her bot
tie Of HorehOund Syrup. She used it
and has been able 10 sleep soundly all
night long. Whenever the cough
troubles her, two or three doses stops
the cough, and she is able to be up
and Well" 25c, SOC, 81. Martin-Allen
Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

1t makes no difference how long you
have been sick, if you are troubled
with indigestion, constipation, liver
and kidney troubles. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you well. IS
cents. Martina Hen Drug Co
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
ROUTE ONE

Mrs. Nettie Ragsdale has been
on the sick list several days.
Our school will reopen Nov. /.
Health is some better in this
community.
Miss Lula Lee has been at the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Berry,
about thirty days. We are inform
ed that Mrs. Berry is some better.
Tommie Griffith and sister, Miss
Lille, are over from Portageville.
They are delighted with Portage
vile.
Uncle Billie Kendall is grandpa
again. Another fine girl at Mr..
Lee Chambers
This is the third frost and nuts
are falling. Let's all go to the
bottom next Saturday.
]. d. e. Lee left for Henry, Miss,
the I'd inst We hope to see him
back in Tennessee soon.
Miss Leona Wilson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Turner, in Obion.
Mrs. John Jones baby has been
very sick, but is better.
Mrs. Margaret Kendall, while
out driving Sunday, had runaway
and was thrown from the buggy,
but not seriously hurt. RUSTY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27
Unequaled Saving chance.

BY attending the Great Forced
Sale now going on at Morgan-Ver-
hines.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-27

Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia,
kidney and liver disorders, and all
stomach troubles positively cured by
using HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents, tea or tablets. Mar
tin-Allen Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING.

Oh, the kitchen was small an a dolls
front hall.
And the pots and pans were fey
And the little stove was perverse, by
J0ye!
As the temper Of Shakespeare
shrew.
But donned me sack with the edge
turned back
For the cap that goes with chef,
And the matter to ciench, spoke most
" In French
Ana babe her call me Joseph"
she an apron found. and SO tied It
around
Her girdle in excellent taste;
| Was as dainty cook as a fellow could
brook
Without; letting things 60 to wastel
And said, "As a hadfe Of your are,
not Madge
But Annettes your name now, see?
So remember, my dear, that while
you're in here
You're French, as a cook Should
bel"
Thus accoutered, we gan With the 20
and the pan
TO practice the magical art,
With Kiss at the toast We essays
no roast
Ana Kiss at the omelets start!
And we kissed once more, TOO, as W
stirred q stew
With 4 spoon and q snatch " song
With music and love and French an
a siOve,
, All, how could tho things 50 wrong
But they aid, and, OH what . 200
of WOO
Surxed up ~ looked at Annette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
MASTERS SALE.

state II illinois, Alexander Comfy. as. Alex
ander ounty circuit court In The matter
Lonella Linson vs.. j. scott McRayen,
Irene Mitchell, Jane Sinsebaugh, Pilgrim Me-
Raven. { irwin McRAyen. Ella McRaveu, Ben
iamin Nc Raven, Mack McRavcn. Curtis Nc
Raven, Mary McR. Cotner and Illinois Central
Railroad ompauy. On bill for partition and
assignment Of dover. Public notice is hereby
given. thst in issuance Of a decretal order
entered in the above entitled cause, in said
court. on the 18th day OF July, A. ID, 1905 ],
Walter waFder Master in hancery for said
court, Saturday the 5th day " August, 4.
ID. 1895, 1T O'Clock in the afternoon az said
day, shall sell at public auction 10 the highest
bidder. for Css h, AZ tho southwesterly door OF
tho court house. in the city Of Cairo, in saic
county, the following described real estate
situate in the county of Alexander and state
OF illinois, to wits
North Ease qua ter Of the North East quarter
81 section Nine 20, Township Fourteen OAi,
south Range Three tal, West OF the Ihhd
Principal Meridian, in Alexander county, Illi-
nois except Two t2l acres heretofore conveyed
by Ell zabeth j. McRaven to Thomas w. Nc.
Raven, By deei dated January list. 1855, re-
corded in Book u Of Deeds on page 2Q3 OF the
rec rds in the office OF he Recorderof icxaD-
der county, Illinois, and also except l acres
heretofore conveyed by her to Patrick FL. Me
Raven by deed dated April goth. 1886 record
I'd in Book "a of Deeds aforesaid on Page s6S
thereof,
Lot number Five 90 in the south East quar-
| ter Of the youth East quarter Of SECTION Nine
The South East quarter of the North East
/ quarter of section Nine t9i aforesaid, except
/ Two t2) acres in the North East corner Thereof
running from said North rast corner Sonth {,
| the railroad and from said North East corner
West far enough 70 make said Two p acres
! aud also except the right az way OF the Illinois
\ Central Railroad Company One Hundred 400
4 feet in width described IN deed made b.
| Elizabeth J. McRaven to said Illinois Contra
/ Railroad Compsny datef October 25th, 1887
recorded in nook 3s of Deeds on page $40 OF th'
/ records in the Office Of the Recorder of Alex
! ander county. Illinois,
Lot numb + One tl9 10 th North East quart
er Ok the south East quarter OF section Mint
tgl aforesaid except Inc right Of way Of thu
Illinois entral Railroad Company Cue Hun
dred 400 feet in width described in dee
made by e izsbeth ]. McEayen to said llinoi
Centrai Railroad Company, dated Octohe
25th. 1897 corded in Book s6 Of Deeds q
page 2io II the records In the office ~ the re
corder of alexander connty, Illinois. togethe
with all and singular the tenements m
heredit ments therenntn belonging
WALTER WARDER,
Master III hancerN
August Ia. A. y. 1905.
Mr. David i. Lansden, solicitor for complain
ants.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
ExtlnsuIshIna Burning Gas Wen.

The careless striking OF match at
a big gas we'll on the tombstone lease
near BartlesviIle ignited the gas,
which burned a week before il could
be extinguished
Four large boilers were grouped
around the fercely blazing torch.
which deafened all noises by the re
verberations Of the escaping gas
One kept 4 stream Of water playing
on the ground where the easing en-,
tered the earth. and from the others
threeinch streams were directed at
the tap Of the tubing with the end in
view af breaking the flow, thus killing
the blaze above
This method failed. but another at.
tempt with one end Of the pipes turn.
Cd directly up With the flow Of gas
succeeded and the blaze was smother
III However. the victory was short
lived for within thirty miputes the
gas had caught again from the over
heated tubing and ground and was
burning fereely
Monday morning q dam was con
structed about the well so as TO hold
/ water. and heavy stream was turned
I into it, The stream again extin
sulshod tho flames and this time this
accumulated water kept them down.
Bartlesville Examiner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
A MAN AND THREE WIVES.

4 resourcefui American engaged a |
certain Turkish genius Kader by mans
|ar,i court painter to the Sultan BY oc
enpation, to journey to New York with
bis three wives and become for sal
ary feature OF roof garden entertain
ment TIE wives we're to display evi
denoes az their skill In embroidery
while Kader demonstrated with VIVA;
sapidity Of stroke and nicely Of exect
ion he could produce landscapes in
Toll.
| When the party attempted W sail
1 from France for America, however II
was found that an embarrassing dis
/ tinction was made by the French
steamship companies-they limited
each married male to but one wife
Appeal was made to a second a third
and o fourth company, but without re
ult
| The foreign agent Of the American
manager who had engaged the Turk
and His harem cabled his chief the dis
couraging information, and the mes
sage brought this immediate answer.
Have Kader ship one woman as wife;
others as sisterin-law1 After few
hours consultation The agent was
iforce,l to reply. Wives object TO dis,
crimination demand real status be
recognized"
The American meditated, and indit.
ed the following Ship Kader ONT
steamer, wives on other. This kept the
agent occupied the better part of a
day, but again he was compelled to
answer: Koran forbids wives travel
ing without husband"
, With true managerial contempt for
everything that stands in the way oil
! business success, the manager prompt
III suggested: Tell wives adopt Chris
tian-American customs failed 10 ap
peal to the Turks, and the agen
! cabled Kader says engagement no
J worth loss Of future life; refuses Il
/. change religion"
However, this did not deter the mar
j ager from proposing other native rem
\ edies. Suggest divorce proceedings,
j he cabled; will ship Chicago lawyer.
!. Which brought the prompt and pi
thetic reply thar at the suggestion In
Kalers as a family wept and lnan
"a mously refused to consider the propt
81 ston.
ty Then American patience gave on
a. and the cables bore this message
OF the agent and the Kaders. Hang
iii tell them to swim" II unexpected
IS proved the proper tone The Tul
us realized for the first time chat the
really were anxious 10 come to Amel
ca, and they went in search of a steaI
Is. err that would carry them and respe
~ their religion They found enc
or Liverpool and are now bound for NJ
III York
M The incident proves three thing
sr That the persislency and patience of
rs theatrical manager Is often by fate
ia. warded that there are many indivit
ia ais roaming at large with worse moi
iis principles than Turk with thr
wives. and that there is no wor
wide difference between Utah al
ny Turkey, after all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

The local Board of Health can do
much toward promoting the general
health of the city in the eleaningup
campaign recently inaugurated. Ii will
not suffice to see that the streets are
only cleaned though even that has
not been done as thoroughly as Il
might be. the odors arising from some
where swill barrels or buckets have
been allowed to stand too long are
net Very conducive to comfort to say
nothing OF health, but the obscure al
leys. corners and hooks thar are ont
of sight should be carefully looked at
Ter. The health officer and his d.
puties have ample authority to invade
and inspect anybody's back yard II
they deem it necessary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Small Brain?
WIDOWS, LIFE OF COMMUNITY.

There are fifty three widows n the
little village Of Galesburg, Mich, sx.
elusive Of grass widows, Of whom,
according to recent adyices, there are
many"
The widows vary In age from ~
to ST. Twenty Of them are selfrsup
porting. Eve Of the seven womens
clubs in the village nave widows fol
presidents. Every philan,hropic move
ment initiated and carried out there
Is led by widow Widows are tht
life Of the community
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Iron Mountain
From West
10 z2...I2..ls u m

All Illinois Central, Mobile & Obi
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de
part form Central station, corner O
Second strect and Ohio street
All Big Four and Iron MowntAh
trains arrive md depart from y
Union station, Second street and CO..
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited In the box =
the transfer station, located A. Cen
tral station, 20 minutes before the a.
parturc Of any train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

or part OF a day OF and see that his
premises are put in perfect or'ier,
Cairo can be made as clean as a
hounds tooth
There is nothing like cleanliness,
and a day devoted 10 cleaning up
would grsatly facilitate the work OF
the health department.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

with pain ID her eve as We both stool
by
The side Of the ruined omeleti
And the stew and the toast were also
lorr
BY an error We neer OWNED:
But We kissed again ana were COM
forted when
At restaurant later we dinad,
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

The action Of the State Board of
Health in establishing what is prac-
cally a quarantine against tAe fever
infested portion of the south meets
with the approval OF the community
and all hope that it viii be enforced
without fear or favor. Few if any
apprehend a visitation of the pesti-
ience here if this is done. The city
authorities are cooperating with the
state board heartily and cheerfully.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

A genius up a the Balena whale
fisheries has. according to veracious
reports. succeeded in demonstrating
the cow whale. The whales are not
exactly household pets yet but accord
ing to Professor Muller. their owner,
says they are very useful, Fifty Of the
whales come daily to little inlet and
are MIXED, each Of them giving five
70 seven hogshearls day Of milk
When the adventurous Professor Null
Ter began to experiment with COW
whales he found great difficulty In
persuading the INTO keep still while
being MIXED The whales could not
underst and the process. But they like
good things to eat, particularly sweets.
They are lured, few at a time, into
an inlet, where they were fed with
choice whale food At last they were
taught that no milk meant no food.
And they submitted They now stanl
without hitching and have never been
known to to put a foot in pail when
stamping to keep off flies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Banded for Good Purpose.

Paris possesses a curious social or.
ganization with an odd purpose. II is
a band Of prosperous tradesmen, who
agree to trade with one another 70
the utmost extent possible. and when
necessary 70 help one another With
loans without interest The clidrc
calls Itself THE Tranquil Fathers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Sir John Walden, the new CHER ju

sir John Madden, the new chief JUS
tice Of Victoria, has hit upon a new
way ~ making things interesting for
told offenders" He adds UP all their
previous terms In jail and gives thsm
The Total as their sentence. The other
day be sentenced criminal nine years
mud ona month. his aggregate record
OH James Augustus Orange wonld
probably appreciate the merits " this
system.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
CLYDE SULLIVAN,

The Bulletin is on sale at the fol-
Loving places:
coIenan's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co, Union depot.
Blue Front Restaurant.
Wilhelm & Ferrinan, Paducah, Ky,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

Chicago seems to be city of
strikes. one is scarcely callei OF be
fore another is on. The freight han
dlers are the latest to fad a grieF-
anee. and they may give the railroads
and The large shippers a good deal Of
trouble before they are paeltled.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

A tramp broke into an undertaking
shop In Holland recently and went to
sleep IN coffin He was arrested and
the authorities had trouble to find the
proper charge to make against him
Finally he was sent to jail for four
months for nsurping d place thar right
fully belonged to the dead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
VACATIONS.

Take the Bulletin with you on your
vacation trip. We will mail The Bull
letin TO any address for any length
Of time upon your request. The Bull
letin 5 indispensable To the tourist
Write or telephone No &c. either
phone. and your paper will be sent
10 any address you may give, De,
livery guaranteed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Would Revive Old Method.

a school Of artists in England Is
endeavoring 70 revive the antique
method Of painting with the yclk of
eggs instead Of oil This method was
superseded about I've centuries pgo
~ the modern method.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
$1,000 REWARD.

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY A REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
or ANY PEI SON FOR
STEALING THE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
SUBSCRIBERS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

field State Register. a Cairo gentle
man improved on this system some
years ago. In addition TO the fan
he perfected a eontriyance which OPP
Grated the machine by electricity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

Hundreds of Cairo people have left
the city for the summer, and in most
eases The Bulletin follows them. There
sis nothing quite 80 pleasant as receiy-
ing daily letter from home, one that
gives all the news OF the town.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
Thouaht KIne erounht Rain.

II IL said that the people Of Tanrirr
received King Edward so enthusiast
oally because Vt was raining ON the
day Of his arrival The country had
boon suffering from want OF rain, and
the Moroccana thought he had brought
~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

King Alfonso of Spain seems 10 be
something Of a marksman. In re-
cert exhibition out Of a possible fifty
birds he killed forty.eight- The pre-
sumption Is that the birds were not
tied If thu Spanish SOLDIERS and
sailors had been as accurate in marks
mansn thsy might have given as
moe trouble than they did
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

The building activity in Cairo shows
shows that people are coming TO tn S
city In a steady procession and siren
nous efforts are being made to sup
ply them with homes,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

President Shonts and Engineer Stev-
ems have reached Panama, and the
mosquitoes down there are reaching
for them An interesting struggle
may be expected
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

n Gen. StoesseI is not to he allowed
M receive the sword subscribed for by
Frenchmen after the fall Of Port Ar
thur Tire General will hardly be in
cDnsoIable over the loss of sword
If he told the truth when he was In
command Of Pert Arthur, what he
now most needs IL not a sword, bu'
Il tombstone.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
SHEARS AND PASTE.
A Retrospect.

Isn't il nice out here in The mora
ne. said Mrs. Summer Vacation
Isn't the dew nice2"
Il know another sort of due that
won't be SO nice when we set lack
home
~Whar is that?"
House rent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
CLEANING UP DAY.

\ has been suggested that Acting
Mayor Wood should name certain
day as d clcaning-up day.
Tho idea seems TO be a good one. "
everybody In Cairo will take das
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
bow the rhunaer Go. Lett.

DC thunder low dc night so dark
lie dunno bow he'll see;
~ hchtnin' saw: IN Stare dc way.
I'm den you foiier me
EN- den de lightnin he ~ oct
he fastest ever kn0wCd,
lie gone. Fin den de thunder shout
Come back I los Sc road!
AuuRtG Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday cireu-
lasion for one year. ending Deeem-
her sf 1904 ,...... 1916
Average daily and Sunday eireu-
lation for first six months of year
1905 Observation-Disclosures o54
Average Oily and Sunday circula-
ton for July. 1905. ........... 2165
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

Senator Depew has got back
home and declares he will face the
music, and II looks ais II there Is 60
Ing To be quite lively chorus c
face, too
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

Tight Wad II the name Of q settle
ment near Castlesiile. Mo. A queer
thing about II il that family named
Spender lives there
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-04

Now I'LL rise and join In flia swell
ing chorus We've got the best town
ia the country