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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
HIS DIVE WAS FATAL
Van Garesche, of st. Louis, Killed in
an Unusual Manner at Dresden.

Dresden, Tenn, August ia
deplorable accident occurred here
this morning in which an excellent
young man lost his life.
Russell Il. Gardner, OF st. Louis,
has summer home here, and his
family and many friends are spend
ing the heated season there. Van
Garaesche, Is years Of age. a mem
Der Of one of the most prominent
and wealthy German families of
st. Louis, was visiting Russell
Gardner. Near the home is an ar
tihcial lake, and the young men
had built high springboard on its
banks and were in the habit of rum
ming down the hill nearby and
jumping off the board into the lake.
This morning young Garesche and
several other boys went down to
Jump off Of the board for the last
time before leaving for St. Louis
and as it resulted it was indeed the
last Jump the young man will ever
make. He was the champion jump
CIR, and could run, spring high in
air, turn around, fall into the wa
ter and return towards the bank
backwards. While endeavoring to
make an extra turn, he lost his
balance in the air and fell on his
head into the water with such force
as to plunge his head to the bottom
and break his neck. His head and
shoulders were bruised. and his
eyes aud nose filed with mud. He
managed to get himself out of the
water, when his Mortified compan-
ions ran to him. The unfortunate
young man managed to get on the
bank and there sank to the ground.
He was conveyed to Mr.. Gardeners
home near by and medical aid sum-
moned. When the physicians ar
rived and made an examination
they found that his neck was brok-
en-. The young mans family was
notified Immediately at St Louis,
and the body will be taken there
tomorrow, About one year ago a
brother Of young Garesche was
drowned in the Mississippi River,
near st. Louis, while another
brother was, not many years ago,
accidentally killed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
The Midgets.

The Mystic Midgets, presented
at Reynolds Opera House last
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
under the direction of Mrs. Walter
Morris and Mrs. Chas. Burchard,
was very interesting juvenile per-
Torrance. 1t was cantata in the
form OF l1liputian carnival of ma
tions, The characters of Uncle
Sam, John Bull, Rob Roy of Scot
land, Karl Won Krause, Germany,
Carlos Gorilla, Spain, Gaetanio
Bananio, Italy, Count Pierre Cou-
tard, France, Ivan Ippanhoff, Rus
sian, T1ko, Japan, and Hop Sing,
Washee Washee, were taken by the
boys. There was also a band of
Fairies led by Titiana, the queen.
This character was taken by Miss
Lucille Morris, and her companion
part, Psyche, by Miss Gene Martin.
There were Is fairies and a large
chorus of little boys and girls. A
band of gnomes was also presented
by the boys. The cast was made
up with about so or IS children
dressed in pretty costumes. Some
pretty scenery was also furnished
for the occasion, representing the
Isle of Flowers and the Coral Cave.
The cantata is story in verse with
twenty bright musical numbers.
The managers were assisted by
Miss Johns, who superintends the
staging of these plays. 1t would
be safe to say that home talent has
never appeared to better advantage
in anything presented here recently
than The Midgets. The little
folks were really and positively en-
PERTAINING, sThe entire performance
was full of interest from start to
finish and the Daughters of the
Confederacy are much better off
financially from the proceeds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Railroad Interest Growing.

| The Advisory Board of the Union
City and Reelfoot Lake Railroad
met in the city Monday morning
and received report from the COM
mittee on charter and one from DR..
McRee on the prospects of right
of way. The capital stock has
been fixed at 100000 with the fol-
lowing incorporators: L. S. Parks,
K. p. Whitesell, ]. c. Burdick, w.
M. Turner, Il. B. Greer, ]. c. Rey-
nolds, r. M. McRee, A. e. Darrah,
H. c. Stanfield, John Shaw, John
White, c. p. Wilson. The charter
calls for a railroad running from
Union City in Obion County to Tip
tonville in Lake County.
DR.. Mckee reported that from the
encouragement he received along
the road there would be no trouble
in securing the right of way from a
point five miles west of town. AS
to the territory near Union City he
had no report to make. He had
not interviewed the citizens near
town. Towards the lake rhe peo-
pie were willing and anxious to
have the road and did not wait for
the Doctor to ask them for a right
Of way, but offered free access to
their farms and all the financial as
sistance necessary. The Doctor
was enthusiastic over the reception
he met along the way. 1t was pos
itively and actually encouraging,
says the Doctor. One gentleman,
who owns 1900 acres of fine land,
rendered the privilege of entering
and crossing his land on any por-
ton best adapted to the use of the
railroad and financial assistance to
a very interesting amount. This
gentleman lives near the lake and
he is capable IN every way OF max
ing his word good.
So this is the manner in which
the work begins. After some dis
cussion DR.. McRee was made chair
man of the Board of Survey.
Several routes are being exam
ined now and after the most suita-
bic one has been designated the ac-
tual survey will begin.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25

mittees were appointed, one on
rules, one on securing a repertoire
of music and one on securing the
services of a competent conductor.
The names of several new members
were proposed. The personel of the
band remains the same with that
exception and the retirement of the
leader. This band has lots of
friends made solely upon the
grounds that they have been rem
dering a very extensive repertoire
of classical as we'll as popular Sc
lections with artistic effect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Health Inspectors.

]. r. Thompson and Clint Adams,
of this city, have been appointed by
the State Board of Health as in
spectors from Union City to Hunt
ingdon on the N, c. g. St. l.. Ry,
to prevent the landing of passen.
gers from yellow fever infected dis
tricts. These gentlemen are now
on duty. The government ordered
last week 500, 900 pounds of sulphur
burned over different portions of
the city Of New Orleans. Through
health authorities and other chan
nels the Government and States are
using the greatest caution and vlg-
lance to subdue the scourgc, the
effects of which are remarkably en-
couraging. The ratio of new
cases and deaths in New Orleans
last Sunday and Monday was
much smaller with the chances of
it's eradication in short time. 1t
is all pure cussedness to say that
there is nothing in cleaning up and
using precaution against the spread
of the disease. The efforts that
are being put forth now are exactly
the reasons that the disease is kept
from spreading like it did in the
scourge of 1878.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Stop That Cough.

When a cough, tickling or an irri-
tation in the throat makes you feel
uncomfortable, take Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control. Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Anderson, 354 West
Fifth street, Salt Lake City, Utah,
writes: I'VE think Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup the best medicine for
coughs and colds. We have used it
for several years; 1t always gives inn
mediate relief, is very pleasant and
gives perfect satisfaction 25c. SOC,
81. Martin-Allen Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Use Sunshine Flour--the best.
Band Reorganization.

The Second Tennessee Regiment
Band was reorganized last Monday
night after recuperating from the
loss sustained by the resignation Of
their teacher and conductor, Mr..
r. A. Robinson, the latter having
left the city. An advisory board
was elected comprising the names
of A. d. Keller H. c. Stanfeld, w.
M. Miles and w. w. Cochran. with
Mr.. Keller as business manager,
Jas. K. Murphy, was elected secre-
tary and treasurer. Several COM
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Trained Nurses.

Young women DESTROYS of becom-
ing trained nurses may make APP
plication for three years profess
sional course in general hospital
duty to Box 653, Birmingham, Ala.
Candidates not to be under 1e years
of age or over 30, and must be we'll,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25
Rheumatism.

When pains or irritation exist on
any part Of the body, the application
of Billiards. Snow Liniment gives
prompt relief. z. w Sullivan, Prop.
Sullivan House, El Reno. o. T.. writes,
June 6, 1902: II take pleasure in re-
commenting Ballard IS Snow Liniment
to all who are afflicted with rheuma-
tism. It is the only remedy / have
found that gives immediate relief. "
Csc, SOC, 81. Martin-Allen Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25

Keep account of the amount you
save by paving cash tor groceries at
w. L. Phebus & Co., and you will
at once conclude that you can have
one or two more nice suits each
year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25

Sunshine -four makes delightful
bread, made by Dahnke- W alker
Milling Co
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-08-25

FOR SALE-New Oliver Type.
writer. Apply at this Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
NEW HAVEN SITUATION.
Railway Firemen Give COmmittsa
 Power tO Declare . Strike.

Railway Firemen Give Committee
 Power tO Declare . Strike.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Feb. 2O.-No strike of the Brotherhood of Loc0mo. tive Bremen on the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad will be declared except as the weapon of last resort to secure recognition by the con- pany as body of those members of the order who are engineers. This in of. fectrwas nthe announcement made by Second Vice Grand Master Timothy Shea last night, at the close of what was practically an all day session of the adjustment committee of the broth erhOod called 10 discuss the situation and to count the ballots recently cast on the question of giving the commit tee full power to act in event of fail ure of negotiations between the griev. ance committee and the officers of the road.
 According to Mir. Shea, the ballot was the largest ever cast on any question by the brotherhood of this system. and it is overwhelmingly in favor of giving the committee full authority to act as it sees fit. The figures are not given out. Mfr. Shea says they are something to which the public is not entitled and to parade them out now would mean to lessen the effectiveness of the demand 3f the tiremen. He said that the per :entage was so large in the affirmative as to surprise the members of the com mittee.
 Mir. Shea in an interview said that the committee pins its faith in the suggestion of arbitration made to it by great financial power close to the management of the road and that as the officers of the company in an in formal way had signifed their willing ness t0 give full consideration of the proposed plan it was determined fact that there could be no strike this week.
 Mir. Shea and subcommittee have left for New York 10 resume discussion of the plan of arbitration now pro posed. and before they return the plan will he arranged in all its details. it is expected. and formally laid before the officers of the railroad company. So sanguine is Mir. Shea that the new plan will prove a solution of the problem that he thinks the acute stage will have been passed by midweek and the firemen will he satisfied with what has been agreed upon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Jesse Devine of Yale spent Sunday with his parents An Bank street.
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock 1, months mind mass will be celebrated at St Patrick's church for the late Michael Riley of Lafayette street.
 A social gathering was held at the home of Miss Susie Lauson Friday evening. Selections were rendered on the violin by Prof Lester of New York, also on the mandolin by Mir Lodosky. Alr Lester's brother also attended.
 How would hot water bottle feel these cold nights? We have good ones and they don't cost much, and when you need a syringe or anything else in rubber goods we have the quality you want. A. C. Walker, druggist, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
TIMELY TOPICS.

Look over Central cash market ad. The prices will be sure to please the housewife. Shoulder steak 7c.
 Curvans are having a sale on car. pets. shades, oil cloths and linoleums. Look up grades and prices.
 Fit. style and service are the essen- tials that go to make up the stock of Frank the shoeman. Goodyear wrlts S2.J0.
 \ full line of Cosmos pictures. passe- partout binding. mats. rings. etc. at Ziglatzki- Marks. .s
 New England watches equal in ap- pearance' the finest product. Guaran- teed fO: accuracy. For sale by all jewellers.
 Look in the windows of Boston Furniture Co for handsome display of parlor and other furniture.
 If you want the good kind of tea or cOtfee. Phelail says he has it. Pres ents with baking powder. -a4 Handsome sash curtain materials for 10c. 121ac and 1jc. at the Lapalmc- bi'hh so N- Ni'tpubeS -." ' .biu
 Your life may depend on the way your prescription is put ID. Upham's pharmacy is a safe place.
 Open an account with Langley Fur niture Co for furniture. carpets. dra- peries or ranges. S1 down.
 The Woodruff Grocery Co sells Nor relfs lard in grease proof packages for 11c. Pure and clean. Reid X Hughes arc showing a hand some line of new carpets. rugs and mattings.
 Miller X Peck have received q new line of ;aiior-made jackets for spring.
 Castle is selling good porterhouse steak at 16c pound. short steak I2izc
 Hampson-SeIlew Co have new line of go-earts. Very light weight. easy to carry upstairs The Public market gives trading stamps as a discount for cash in buy ing meats and fish. Try some of Trott'S Specials. tea biscuits. corn mullins. Jap tartS. and many other nice things This is opening week for Knox hats at Jones. Morgan X Cos Tuxedos or pocket hats as well as silk. WOmen-s black sateen skirts on sale at Grieve. Bis~et X Hollands from :'sc up- Not the ordinary kind The Great A- & F. Tea Co will give 40 stamps free with eves..- y0c pur- chase of tea or coffee. Crowds were looking at those Ral- ston shoes at Dodge's last week. Reg ular S grade shoes for s4- Many lots to lr sold att low prices at Turnbulrs after the stock taking sale.
 J. B. Mullinsx X Son opened their , spring hat season Saturday. Anything in silk. soft or stif hats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
WHAT 6uRPEE SAYS.
Will Pay Whatever Amount City
 Chasies Up to Hin.

Colonel Burpee has considerably more consideration for the public than the board of fpance and makes no bones of stating how much the re- port on unpaid assessments shows is unaccounted for The amount repre- sented by receipts and checks is $1O,- AIS. In addition to this 1t is under stood that large numbers of citizens claim they lost their receipts, enough to make up total of about $4,0O0, so that with interest the shortage is ill excess of $2O,OOO. Colonel Burpee re- iterates now what he said last week, that he has been trying 10 force the city to move in the matter for years and now that the evidence which he so much desired is available to him he is satisfied and when the proper time comes he will be prepared to pay the city anything which it can be shown that he owes it. The colonel is getting out of patience with people who are limiting at mysterious move ments and states that such parties will he called upon to answer for their words. He will not submit to any ma licious islander or libel. Nobody can blame him for this. If cerIa," city of ticials kept this matter in the back ground and denied Colonel BurDee an opportunity to see how he stood with the city. the fault rests with them and the public takes that view of it. too. The report is not complete or final the colonel states, and it was not eX- pacted to be. It is simply basis for examination which should lead to some conclusion and definite know ledge. When this has been done the report will be forwarded to the alder men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
WORK OF BANDITS.
Railway Blown rp In Attempt to Cut
 Russian Lines.

Railway Blown Up In Attempt to Cut
 Rsssian Lines.
 KAREN. Feb. 20-A party of Japa- nese and Chinese bandits destroyed the abutment of the railway near Ysomyn. loo miles distant from here. early yes terday morning. hut the damage was sIl repaired in a few hours. Frontier guards heard an explosion at $40 o'clock and found that charge of gun cotton had been exploded against tho abutmen'. Two telegraph poles were also destroyed. An uneHploIel charge of gun cotton was found 4co feet from the place where the explosion occurred. Trafic on the railway has been resumed
 These attempts on the railway are believed to have been made to cover movements of large bodies of Chinese bandits across Mongolis.
 A service was held ill the cathedral here yesterday in memory of Grand Duke Sergius- Military. civil and rail road oflcials were present
 Field Narshal Oyama reports that the Russians are continuing their defensive work in all directions Trey continued to sheii portions of the Japanese line on Friday. On the same day they e. sayed a smsII infantry attack but were rsDclseA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
IN THE POLICE COURT.
One of the Heroes of Manila Before
 the Court Today.

A hero of Manila. William McNally, created rumpus in the Waysde Inn Sunday morning for reasons unknown except that he was under the influence of intoxicants. McNally did not deny 10 Judge Burpee to-day that he was under the influence of drink, or that he abused Officer J. Mccarthy with all the powers of his tongue. He had to be carried bodily from the lodging house to the police station. and though he pleaded hard for clemency he was given thirty days in jail and informed that the next time he appears in court he will be charged with habitual intem- perance.tr,,, If a,. " McNally was in the first batch of re- crrits that left Waterbury to fight for the Stars and Stripes in the Philip pines. How he came to be taken il, the army surprised all who knew him. Instead of his three years there doing him any good. he came home wreck. every muscle in his body an abdin" place for rheumatism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
SOCIALISTS MET.
passsd Hssolstions ReSasdint the
 Situation in Russja,

The socialistic clubs of Waterbury held a meetinn in the City hall yes terday afternoon. John W. Brown of Hartford was the principal speaker. He said that competition which exist ed in all lines of activity until quite recently has long disappeared from our industrial and commercial life and to-day can be found nowhere outside the wage earners in their mad rush to secure employment at anything to keep the wolf from the door.
 The following resolutions were passed regarding the situation in Rus sia:
 We. the socialist party of Water bury in mass meeting assembled, here by extend our moral and financial SUD- port to our brother wOrkingmen in Russia, and call on the workingmen to aid our Russian brothers in their struggle for industrial. political and religious freedom.
 ''Under the double autOcracy of the czar and the industrial masters, q new Russia has risen. the genius of the working class is born.
 ''TEe workers of Russia appealed first to their industrial masters. They asked fo. justice. for means of lyeli- hood, for relief from their sufferings. They were insulted. and treated not as men but as wild beasts. They appealed to the law and found that the laws were made in the interest of the capi- talist class. But one course remained. They appealed to the czar. They ask ed for protection for themselves. their wives and their children; they asked for political liberty, for d voice in the government and for secret ballot, for protection against capitalist ex- ploitatiOn and official robbery of the people. They asked for a free Russia and the world has been startled by the reply. The blood of hundreds of innO- cent men, women and children cry out against the czar and his mercenaly troops.
 Workers of the world. unite. Rus sia has it's Nicholas, Colorado its Pea body. Russia has it's Kishineff: South Carolina it's terrible child slaughter in the mills. The martyrs of Russia are our brothers. Their freedom is our freedom. The cry for liberty of the working class to-day has no country and no boundary. It is world wide. Workers of the world, unite.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
LOOMING EvENTS-~ | Entertainments, Fairs.
 Sstiables of local lntersSs
I [ |

Feb 2S-Talma club minstrels at Polls theater. Feb 23-Barn dance by the South End Social club at their rooms, 653 South Main street. Feb 23-Annual muster. inspection and prom of Company E, First regi- ment, Hibernian Rifles, at Eagles hall, auditorium.
 Feb 24-Concert and ball by Branyah Social club at Pythian hall. Waterville.
 Feb 24-Second annual smoker by the Echo Social club at their rooms in South Waterbury.
 Feb 24-Whist and reception by the Young Ladies' sodality of St Thomas's . church at the auditorium.
 Feb 25-Basketball at Y. NJ. c. A. gym. Waterbury High school vs Dan bury High school. 3:30 p. m.
 Feb 25-First anniversary celebra- ton of Naugatuck aerie, No 64G, to be held at Eagles hall Naugatuck.
 Feb 26-COncert and lecture by Gaelic Literary society in City hall. Lecture by Rev Father O'Flanagan of Elphin. Ireland, in aid of Irish industrial re- vival. \
 Feb 27-CotillOn by pupils of Prot C. A. Bailey at Music hall, Citizens bank building. ,,
 Feb 2S-Ensemble of pupils in or. chestral performance in Music hall. Citizens bank building, direction of W. G. Lawson.
 March 1.o-Fair of the Waterville Engine Co.
 March 1-Dance by St KaZimer so- cicty at Concordia hall.
 March l-Old fashioned barn dance by Waterbury aeric. 379. F. o. E., at Eagles hall.
 March 2-Smoker by the Lenox Ath- letic club at Congress hall.
 March 3-A social dance by the W. A. c. at town hall. WatertOwn.
 March 3-(irand dramatic entertain. ment and sociable by the Patrick Sars- field club at City hall, the Historic pro. duction The Irish Rebel
 March 6-Whist by the Queens Daughters at the auditorium.
 March 6-19th annual sociaDie and dance by Societe St Joseph at Speed. well hall
 March. Waterbury Military band promenade at Auditorium, Eagles hall.
 March 1T-Lecture. and sacred con- cert in St Patrick's church. Lecture by Dr Cummings
 March 11--SintL annual concert and promenade by the Washington Hill Athletic club at Jacques Auditor ium.
 March 11-Irish comedy. 9Th. Bells of Shandon." at City hall, under auspices of Divisions Nos 2 and 3. X. Q. II. Sociablc io follow. April 2i-Grand concert and reccp. ton by the united councils, K. of c. at the Auditorium. April 2,i-,th annual concert and prom by the Goodwill Social club at Eagles hall. Auditorium. April 2I-Fifth annual promenade by the Nassau Social club at Eagles hall. autlitsS'um.
 April 2s-Reception by young ladies of St Cecilia's parish at Leavenworth ball.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

Granted last week and reported by C. A. Snow X Co, patent attorneys, Washington. D. C.: Albert $. Hub bard, Greenwich, means for regula- tion of dynamo-elcctric machines: Francis A. LeCourt, East Hartford, holding device for check straps; Fran cis Richards. Hartford hand wheel; William E. Swan, Seymour, bit. For copy of any of above patents send ten cents in postage stamps with date of this paper to C. A. Snow X Co, Wash ingtOn, D. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
BULL TURNED TABLES.
"Chico," Famous Full Fighter Pro.
 bably Seriously Injured.

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb 20.-Rafael Arana, known as Jearama Chico, has received injuries in the bull ring that will re- tire him for life He sustained a broken leg, his spine was fractured, and his side was gOred.
 Chico went at bull in the midst of cheers that fairly shook the amphi' theater. Scarcely had he made the plunge when the infurlated animal charged and caught him on its horns. Rushing about the ring. believing and paving with rage, the animal first tossed him to the right and then to the left and finally crushed him against the walls. A panic ensued. only the ge ndarmerie averting n rush that might have injured many persons.