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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

w. Al. MIDYETT nj Al. vs.. EMILY Il.
MIDYETT ET AL. In the County,
Court of Obion County, Tenn
In this cause it appearing to the
Clerk of the County Court from the
bill. which is sworn to, that the de-
PENDANT, Emerson o. Midyett, is a
nonresident OF the State OF Tennes-
see, and that personal service cannot
be had upon him; 1t Is therefore or
dered by the Clerk OF the County Court
that publication issue for four con.
secutive weeks in The Commercial, a
weekly newspaper published at Union
City, Obion County, Tenn, command
ing the said defendant above men
toned to appear before the County
Court OF said county at Union City,
Tenn, on or before the
First Monday in February, 1906,
and answer the allegations of said bill
or the same will be taken as confessed
as to him and the cause set for hearing
ex parte.
This December 20, 1905.
s. X. HowAKD,
Clerk of the County Court.
w III. Swiggart, solicitor for com
claimants.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR.

Lauderdale County instructed
for Bond Saturday, making the
vote in the Governors rgce now
stand: Cox, 1874; Bond, 44; Pat
terson, Al. The II votes of De-
Kalb County are uninstructed and
the q votes of Wilson County are
contested, being claimed by both
Patterson and Cox. The vote of
neither county is included in the
above totals
Fayette County holds a convcn-
ton tomorrow and it is expected
to instruct for Patterson. Gibson
and Haywood follow next week
and will instruct for Bond.
Judge Bond will at once begin
an active and aggressive canvass
of the State. He has announced
that he will speak at jackson Sat
urday, Dec. 30; Franklin, Jan. 1;
Bolivar, Wednesday, Jan. 3; Co
lumbia, Friday, Jan. 5, and Pu-
laski, Jan. 6. He will later an
nounce his appointments for the
second week in January and al
though the Judge is a little up in
years by the last day of the first
month of the year 1905 he pro-
poses to let the boys know he is
very much in the race for Gov
ernor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
NONRESIDENT NOTICE i.

ALMA CANT VS.. Or CANT Petition
for Divorce In Circuit Court Of
0bion County, Tenn.
la this cause IL appearing from the
bill, which Is sworn to- that the de-
PENDANT, Oh Cant, Is a nonresident Of
the State of Tennessee, he Is therefore
required TO appear before the Circuit
Court OF Obion County, Tennessee, to
be held at the courthouse Ia Union
City, Tenn, on the
First Monday in January. 1906,
and make defense 10 said bin filed
against him In said court BY Alma
Cant, Or otherwise the bill viii be
taken for confessed as To him. and the
cause set for hearing ex parte IL Is
further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks
10 The Commercial, a weekly news
paper published 10 Union City, Tenn.
This. November Is, 1908.
J. WI McCORKLE,
Clerk Circuit Court Oblon CITY, Tenn.
Lannom 4 Stanfeld, Soils for Plt'n.
46-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
Transfers.

I, d. Council to ]. B. vaught,
$50 acres in No. ;. $1,000.
Edwin Bivens ct al. to J. P. Keiser,
interest in land, $500.
W. G. Carroll and wife to w. #.
Calhoun, % acres in No. 6, $500.
J. r. MofFatt. to ". T. Calhoun,
lot in No. 6, $500.
c. P. Cloyes to Robert Dinwiddie,
lot in Union City, $50.
E. w. Wilson to Lee Simpson,
lot in Obion, $3.50
G. M. Stull to L. r. Simpson, lot
in Obion, S325.
II. w. Kimball to Dave f. Myers,
. acres in No. 6. 5000
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
Marriages.

NJ. v. Ramsey and China E. Simp
son.
stephen Hunter and Inez Ligh
ton.
Frank Gunter and Emma Myers
L. r. Wright aud Clara Il. Sans
Hosia c. Wilson and Miss Sallie
e. Leconus.
D. Il. Johnson and Ethel Price.
Bloomer Bats and A. Della Muir.
phey.
Dilbert Wyatt and Ethel Wyatt
j. r. Glidewell and Pearl Smith,
Sam Stitt and Lena Mallard.
]. /. Askins and Jennie Stanley,
Wiley Bradley and Florence
Byrns.
c. c. Anderson and Jennie Shupe,
Charlie Mannis and Anna Irwin,
Clayton Chester and Edna King,
B. B. Brown and Miss Leda Cas-,
man.
w. r. Marshall and Carrie E.
Buchanan.
Pierce Jones and Lena Gcad.
J. D. Johnson aud Allie Pearl Nc
Anally.
claud Tucker and Maymie Har-
pole.
w. Fl. Rice and Miss Jessie King.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
PERENNIAL IDIocY.

w. S. Bennett, a new edition
of the old prophets, W b 0
comes, as the Commercial APP
peal says, from somewhere in
the wilds of New York, has called
attention to his mental DEFICIENCIES
by introducing a bill in the
House to cut down the repre-
sentation of the South in the House
of entatiyes. BY the terms
of his DILL the delegations of the
various Southern States would be
reduced as follows: Alabama, from
8 to 5; Arkansas, T to 8; Florida,
3 to 2; Georgia, II to s; Louisiana,
to 4; mississippi, s to 8; North
Carolina, 7 to 3; Tennessee, 10 to
s; Texas, Is to 10, and Virginia,
Toto T." Every Congress, the
Commercial Appeal says, has one
lobster, "a Polyphemus of folly, a
brainless magnifco, tomfool of
ssaacb majestic proportions that he
is at once the envy and the despair
Of every common, ordinary pale
gray iotun of the dunciad. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that the
present Congress is no exception
to the rule and that it possesses a
long. cared member who IL the
finest flower in the long, illustrious
line."
Every Congress has some tire
some idiot who hobs up like a
jack in the box. The old-timers
know better and hence there is
never any real danger in the senses
less explosions Of new paper bags.
California requires every citizen
to be able to read the Constitution
in English and write his name and
Massachusetts disfranchises those
who can't read and write, yet the
bill is directed to the Southern
States and none Of them have cleo
ton laws as exclusive as the two
Northern States mentioned. Ten
nessee and Arkansas have the Aus
tralian ballot and poll.tax quali6ca
ton. Only iIIiterate negroes are
denied the right Of franchise in any
Of the Southern States just as they
would be DISTINGUISHED If they
lived ID Massachusetts, or Cali.
fornia, the only exception being
that the negro has less legal voting
privileges in The two latter States.
Such safeguards as the South has
placed about the ballot box are
duplicated 10 other States Of the
Union.
Bennett has conferred a favor
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29

upon the nation in one way. He
adds a link to the perennial joys
of Congressional farce. The
Sheriff of Nottingham chasing
Robin Hood as reproduced by
C,hy Barnabee makes very good
entertainment, but that big show
has a smaller audience than
Rannat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
The New Year Changes.

Among the important changes to
take place in Union City on the
first of January will be the retire
ment of Mr.. Algie Sheriff. as a
member of Hardy Bros. g. Sheriff.
Company and the succession of Mr..
James L. Haguewood to the place
made vacant thereby. Mr.. Hague
wood purchases Mr.. Sherrill's in
terest and becomes his successor as
salesman in the dry goods depart
ment. Algie Sheriff. began BUSH
ness about nineteen years ago as
salesman for P1aut Bros. in this
city. He was with them two years,
then two years with Levy Bros
Then he accepted a place in the
famous dry goods house Of Robt.
Curtin, acquiring an experience of
nine years training under that
well-known and accomplished dry
goods merchant, one of the best
that ever handled piece of dress
goods in any mans store. 1t was
here that he laid the foundation for
successful future. In the open.
ing Of the big department stores
under the consolidation of Morgan
g. Hardy Bros, Mr.. Sheriff. be-
came stakeholder in the corpora
ton and the manager of the dry
goods department. The business
increased with wonderful rapidity.
This arrangement of things con-
tinued until Mr.. verhine became
the successor of the Hardy Bros.
and Sheriff. interests more than a
year ago. Then the Hardy Bros.
y Sheriff. company was formed
with Mr.. Sheriff. again in charge
of the dry goods department In
all OF these posts Mr.. Sherrill's
success has grown. "A statement
of the business shows that his de-
partment sales have been greater
the year just ended by several
thousand dollars than for any year
of his experience in business. Quick
in perception, good judge of char
acter, universally polite and &C
commodating, these combined with
thorough, systematic training,
tact and executive ability qualify
him in an eminent degree for busi-
ness of special or general charac-
ter, and these are the qualities
which have brought him success
and independence.
Besides his interests in the
mercantile business mentio d,
Mr.. Sheriff. owns stock in the
Hardy Grain Co, plant, one Of
the largest of the kind in Tennes-
see, having also other business in
terests in the city. He is one Of.
the largest stockholders in the
Sherriil-Russell Lumber Co.. Pa
ducah, being an elder brother to c.
n. and Virgil Sheriff., who have
been personally attending to the
management of the business in
Paducah. He has another brother,
DR.. Joe Sheriff., who is success
full Chicago physician. All Of these
young nsxa have carved out their
own Individual successes. With
Inherent ability they applied the
lessons Of industry and frugality.
and the result is one Of exceptions
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
CITY ELECTION NOTICE.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in us by law, we hereby appoint
the following judges, clerks and
officers to hold the regular City
Election for the town Of Union
City, Tennessee. on the 9th day Of
January, 1906, being the first Sat.
urday in the month. and being the
date fixed BY the Charter Of said
town on which the said election
shall be held, to-wit: Judges, Geo.
Nash, Bob Joyner. Geo. Adams Of
ficer. J. T.. Chiles; clerks. Jas,
Bransford, Joe Wilson.
The polls will be opened AZ the
regular polling place in the court
house, and frOm9 a. M until i b.
d., ae provided BY law. and al
which time the following city OFF.
GERS are to be elected. to-wit:
Mayor and Aldermen for term
of two years each.
( JEo. T. WALKER.
Election Com. G. T. TAYLOR.
I. o. Morris.
Union City. Dec. 9. 1905.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be a meeting Of the
shareholders OF the First National
Bank of Union City, Tenn, in their
bankiug rooms on
Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 1906,
for the purpose of electing Directors
and officers for the year 1906. All
are requested to be present.
l.. S. PARKS, President.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR MAYOR
JNo. Il. WALKER.
We are authorized to announce Jno.
Il. Walker as candidate for re-elec-
tion to the office of Mayor Of Union
City, election to be held in January,
1906.
FOR ALDERMAN.
s. IS. ALExANDER
We are authorized 10 announce 8. s. Alexan-
der ae g candidate for recollection as Alderman
Of Union City, election TO beheid IN Jan. 1906.
WIN. GARDNER.
We are authorized to announce w. II, Gard
ner as q candidate for reelection as Alderman
electionto be held Ia January. 1906.
10 REYEoLDs.
We are authorized to announce j. O. Rey-
fnolds as candidate for reelection as Alder
man, election to be held in January 1906.
A. sEmoEEs
We are authorized to announce A semones
as a candidate for re-. election as Alderman
election to be held in January. 1906
T. h. GREER.
We are authorized to announce 7 B Greer
as a candidate for recollection as Alderman,
election TO be held in January, 1906
O. n. WHITE.
We are authorized TO announce G. B White
ae candidate for reelection as Alderman,
election to be held in January, 1906
~ ADAMS.
We are authorized to announce John r. Ad-
ans candidate for Alderman of Union City
Election Ia January next.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29

Our wa on passes your door every
day: or phone 100 for bread. cakes,
fruits and everything good to cat,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-29

to the general rule They are all
young men of individuality, indie.
Pendeuce and influence.
Mr.. Sheriff. and his mother will
leave Union City to reside in Pa
ducah for the present. while Mr..
Sheriff. will probably travel South
Investigating some timber land.
In going there will be many ex-
pressious of good will and good
cheer to follow. They will be the
last to leave the Sheriff. home which
has been one Of the pleasantest and
most hospitable in Union City, and
there will cling many wholesome
and agreeable reflections around
the memory of these good people.
We wish them life, health, happi-
ness and prosperity.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
simply liquid electricity. 1t goes to
every part Of your body, bringing new
blood, strength and new vigor. 1t
makes you well and keeps you well. IS
cents. Martin-Allen Drug Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31

March Is. 1903, and recorded in Deed Record R. 13. p. $50. in the. Probate of- flee of Elmore County. Alabama:
 Also all the timber growing, standing or being situated upon the following described lands In Elmore County. Ala bama, to-wit: The south Laif or the ship 20, Range 1s: and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section ss, Township 20. Range ls; the 90ai9ease 90araea of asest section 4. Township ls
 Range 1s: the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 4. Town ship 1s, Range 1s: ,g together rrS,sa wi,a all III cohn ctau & Goldberg by s. [. H1dman and j. D. Hudman by a certain instrument dated March lsoI a2d aad Tec45eef ie fhe Pro en bste 9eea offico fI of Fillmore County. Alabama.
 Also all of the pine and poplar saw l timber ten inches Tn diameter measur ground. standing and being situated up On the following described lands in the County of E!more, state of of adatna A1a5nams, quarter and the west half of the south east quarter of Section 14. Township 19, Range IS. together with all rights and partic ulariy set forth in that certain in: strument signed by w. J, Garden and fsssa beeS Reoofa MocGd R. sUI D. s ss ie 9ne Pro- I hate office of Elmore County. Alabama.
 Also all the timber located and sit uated on the place known as the zones Ter Place, both in Elmore County. Ala bama. about ten miles north of the city of Wetumpka. described and set forth | in the following mentioned conveyances 10 Thornhill & Johnsor filed in the Pro- bate office of Fillmore County. and duly recorded in 'aid ofice. S. F. Jones and | E. F. Jones in Deed Record, R: l4. p. | 174; w. F. Jones in Deed Record R. l4. D. 173; Nor roe Jones in Deed Record R. 14. p. IFS: George Buckner in Dted
 D. A. Jones; together with all rights and privileges, subject to the condi-
 tions as mentioned in that certair in | favor of Cohn & Goldberg. recorded in
 Deed Record R; IA. p. 2ls, in the Pro bate office of Fillmore Cour ty. Alabama tate, together with the timber located
 thereon, situated in Fillmore County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31

MT. M S. Quito passed through Mont gomery last night en route to the north.
 Mr. M. S. Quito is not a Japanese peace commissioner. but belongs to the genus that the Board of Health of New Orleans is endeavoring to hide the ex- istence Of in the Crescent City. Being of that genus, he was not allowed to re- main long in Montgomery by Walter Brassell, who draws money from the State for being a human mosquito bar.
 MT. M. S. Quito was found occupying lower in Cincinnati sleeper by an Advertiser representative. He shared the berth with a travelling gentleman of more than average avoirdupois. The travelling gentleman did not appreciate his company.
 T don't object to him especially be- cause he's from New Orleans" confided the large gentleman In sotto voice though gracious knows that's enough to queer anybody. but mainly because he insists on sticking his mouth in my business or in the scruff of my neck as the case may be"
 Mir NJ. s. Quito talked freely in his experiences of the past week Tn the first place." said he, T want to disabuse the popular idea of Southern hospitali- ty There's nothing in it. The minute reached New Orleans and at tempted to have a meal on friend of mine. discovered that he had streak
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31

Alabama, to-wit: The west half of the northeast quarter. the northeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter. the west ton S. Township 1s, Range 1s; and all timber growir g, standing, or being sit- uated upon any other lands owned by Range 19, in Elmore County, Ala bama, together with all rights and privileges grarted to Cohn & Goldberg by L. E. White by deed dated March 14' 1905 and
 Also the following described real es-- tate, together with the timber located thereon, situated In the County of FL more. State of Alabama. to-wit: The south half of Section II. Township l9, Range IS. contair ing three hundred and twenty acres. more or less. conveyed to wife by deed dated March 25. 1903. and recorded in Deed Record, R. IS, p. 552, In the Probate office of Elmore Courty.
 Also 9s es-224 tons of thirty-fve pound iron rails and 72 1-1o0 tons of thirty five pound steel rails, said rails being located upon certain roadbed of a certain log road between the saw. mill of the Zeigler Lumber Company at Fillmore Station. Elmore County, Ala. bama. and point across the Coosa River on the east side thereof about q, mile from the bank of said Coosa River) the said rails being the property of thd, said Cohn & Goldberg.
 All of said property will be sold as a whole. and the sale will be made sub- ject to the cor frmation of the court, the purchaser being required to deposit the amount of the bid accepted pending court. Any information desired regard. ing the property will be furr ished on applicat tion to the undersigned at El- more Station. Elmors e. C9un5y' MSPHa5 AlaSama- Steiner Crum & Well,
 Attys for Receiver. mon-H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
MIR. M s. QUITO TELLS OF
 HIS MANY TRIBULATlONS

of yellow, all over him and wouldn't
 stand for the meal. Instead he had
 me slapped behind the bars. I have also heard that In the South. you are
 constantly offered mint tulips and the
 like. Well. I'm not stretching the truth, when I tell you that the only thing liquid I was rendered was a gall lon of coal oil Ugh-I shudder, when I think of it. The next day I was compelled to take a train out of New Orleans and compelled to share berth with this" so saying he jabbed his beak into the beacon like nose of the large gentleman.
 q must say. in his behalf" he added. with condescension. that was the best drink. I've had in some time. It smacked of rare Burbon. Won't you join me?'
 No thanks" replied the writer. "The tlaws prohibit the sale or giving away of anything spirituous on Sunday in Montgomery"
 Allow me to express my regrets concluded Mir. M. s. Quito. "on being
 unable to stop over In your beautiful city But the fact of the business IS.
 believe that I'm not wanted. was given to understand as much by the Brassell person. Before you go. I'd like to ask you a question: Ask on," was the reply.
 Well hate to confess my ignorance. but what Is this yellow fever business the papers are so full off"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
BROKEN AXLE THE CAUSE.
Reason of Wreck fin Which One w
 Killed and Four Fatally Hurt.

Chicago. July BOA broken axle of wheel of the smoking car caused the wrecking of the California special on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad at Lemont last night, when one man was killed outright. four per sons fatally injured and a score of other passengers received severe inju- ries. The identity of the man killed Is still in doubt but he is supposed to be John Grugire, an Italian laborer of Sunny Side. Utah. The fatally in jured are: William Macveagh. right arm crushed and later amputated, right side and leg crushed; H. L.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
ooso Courtins MaIinda. "Cyrus PippIns.r

e03o Courting MaIinda. "Cyrus PippIns."
 A Rube dialect talking Record that is full of fun; It is made in genuine Record. No better description of this selection can be given than to quote part of the Record ns follows.
 of how 1Se i courtsd nn o Maiinda. I used to burn her fathers coal-oil. Her folks tSere Sta %s was H nothing 4 valuable in the par:
 Malinda and me went out to a soda fountain place; I called for egg phos- enab secrambied. I Tn: Then we went to q thea ire. We were sitting up in the gal lery when 2 fellow came out on the soEr:a taEs and ou aosa Mahas sa Sss PSss some I never was so blamed put out n nnt my y, fs s pos as ssaS she sa 1t
 T saued right into the parlor and rsas Sssed Snse the bs ssf old craft was leaky. All of a sudden me in the middle. On the way down ns. mss eams Rs % Somss sI ssss hsn lind a pinY I said. Yes. She said. Where have you got itr said, By Ssas sssa esss %Sa' fs sad YoH shs ;sae yos
 for that's where I got 1t, She said. That pins been in our family for years. and it pains % me ,.i to lose snt It. orr ts sa1a: lily and 1t pains me to keep it. Would you believe 1t when I got up. of that sofa I had a new form of 'appinds-
 Write for full list of New Edison Gold call at the store and hear the new ones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
PROFESSOR M'LEOD's INJURY.
Demopolis Friends Regret to Learn of
 Accident In Mobile.

Accident In Mobile.
 Demopolis, July 3o.-tSpecial )-The friends of Professor w. A. Mcleod here and elsewhere in Alabama will re- great to learn of the painful accident which befell him a day or two ago in Mobile. In getting off street car in some way he sprained his ankle. and had to be carried to an inflrmary. Professor Mcleod has had charge of the public schools in this city for the past eleven years. He has bought half interest in the Mobile Military In- stitute. of which he will be co-princi- pal To him is principally due the upbuilding of the Demopolis public schools. which are now the pride of this city. ...
 George J. Michael. head bookkeeper for the Southern Grocery Company. left today for a two weeks visit to Hot Springs, Ark.
 Miss Jennie Morris returned yester- day from Epes Station.
 Miss Mary Winnie Smith is visiting Mrs. Huggins at Newberne.
 company of local young men have organized a skating rink. and have rented the armory of the Demopolis Rines for this purpose.
 Ernest Lister is reported very ill.
 C. K. Abrahams. who has been i'll, Is now convalescent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
Tonight, Casino
 HEISMAN And Grand vaudeV ille Show Combined.
FIRE IN CLovERDALE.
Handsome Home of Mrs. ThOmpso
 Came Near Destruction.

Handsome Home of Mrs. Thompson
 Came Near Destruction.
 The handsome home of Mrs. Annie Thompson at 20 Burton Avenue narrow ly escaped destruction by fire yesterday morning at II o'clock.
 While dinner was cooking the roof of the kitchen was set on fire by defective fiue. Before it was discover ed the fire had assumed dangerous and threatening proportions, half the roof of the kitchen was enveloped In flames A telephone message was sent to the fire department which made rapid run to the Thompson home, a mile and a half from the Madison Avenue station.
 A volunteer fire brigade had been formed in the meanwhile and by quick and energetic work with buckets and ladders, the fire was kept under control until the fremen arrived. The flremen conquered the blaze with the contents of several babcocks. ..