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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-09
Morris's School of Telegraphy

Opens January I, closes July Z,
1907. Practical Telegraphy and
Railroading taught in all its
branches. Only one six-months
session taught a year. Railroads
are short of operators. Why not
qualify and get from $50. to S1c0.
per month? Railroads offer quick
advancement. What trade pays
so we'll in 80 short a timeg Our
school will be fitted with every
convenience. Are you going to
let your boys be ''hewers Of wood
aud drawers of water" or ''plow
Jockeys" or do you want them to
hold good positions. Full six
months term $50, or $40. per mo.
w. Z. NORRIS, Principal.
Late Principal U. G. Business College.
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At the Palace Hotel.

DIR. ]. B. Anderson and T. G.
Moffat, Of Rives, were IN the city
Wednesday.
Capt. r. daily, Judge Harris and
w. S. Burrus, Of Tiptonville, were
here Wednesday.
Miss Mary Rogers, Of Trenton,
was visitor in the city Tuesday.
Miss Mary Skefington and Miss
Jennie Lauderdale, of Dyersburg,
were here Tuesday, accompanied by
M. M. Marshall, en- route to Nash
Vile.
G. w. Worley and his daughter,
Miss Mamie, of Elbridge, were in
the city Monday
The Arabian Nights" Company,
registered here last Friday, appear.
ed as follows: Carl Finch, r. M.
Little, H. e. Jones, e. p. Boyd, J
w. Nichols, Misses Barr, Drewry,
letter, Gibbs, Mesdames Holiday
and Hall.
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MAPLE GROVE.

t. ]. Williams is spending an out
ing at Reelfoot Lake.
Miss Roberta Marshall was shop
ping in Union City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Caldwell, OF
East Prairie, Mo-, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. G. w. Latimer attended the
football game at the fair grounds
last Friday.
Mrs. Jim Wheeler and daughter,
Miss Nina, we're in Union City shop
ping Saturday.
Mr.. Ira Park and sister, Nell, at
tended services at the c. P. Church,
Union City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Watson and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. t. E.
Marshall and family Sunday.
The six-months- old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Houser died Sun
day and W as buried Monday at
Antioch. STAR.
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Do Your Epes Make Protest

If, after readiag or working stead,
lily, the eyes are tired or ache or be.
come watery, or the eyelids smart,
or the head aches, it is sure that
you have overworke perhaps
straiaed them.
Aud ii is just as sure that the
RIGHT glasses will not only afford
present rest and reliet tor the eyes
but will prevent them from being
further overworked or strained.
1t will cost you nothing to find
out just what your eye trouble is,
With instruments of the utmost
precision. we caa determine the ex-
act condition OF your eyes IN a few
minutes, and you may rest assured
that we will not advise glasses un-
less they are actually needed.
BRANsFoRD s. ANDREWS,
The Dependable jewelers. and OPP
ticians.
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To Reelfoot.

The Ananias Club of Rives repre-.
scented by DIR. e. Fl. White, r. l.
Harper, Z. e. Shore, j. B. Caudle
H. H. Wade, Knox Wade, G. F.
Bots, 0. H. Clemmons, #. w,
Caldwell, went to Reelfoot Lake
Tuesday morning to en-
Joy ten days outing and sport on
the lake. These gentlemen will
have some wonderful stories to re.
late when they return. The repu-
tation of the club depends upon it.
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Buster Brown.

Buster Brown and Mary, the IA
nous Outcault characters, which
have made themselves famous in
the Sunday comic sections, have
been engaged by the Morgan Yer
hine Co. to appear each week in
their advertisements. The first of
the series is in this weeks paper.
Buster Brown, the original, from
A ALBANIA, aud Tige, his com.
panion, could be seen in the offices
of the Brown Shoe Co, st. Louis
Since then the comic sections have
given Buster reputation all over
the United States You will be en-
tertained and pro6ted by these con.
tributions.
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Total, 1913 7S9 40
CREDIT.
Total, 1923. 78g A

The streets and sidewalks commit
tee reported new engine to be shipped
on fhe 10th inst for water and light
plant.
Miss Mamie Doyle was granted a
street light on che corner near her
residence.
j.. j. Harrison was granted perma-
nent use Of the lunch car on the lot
adjoining Holman's stable, the car to
be covered with iron.
Streets and sidewalks committee
reported an agreement with Il. L.
Bransford for building concrete walk
on Mary street, north of Railroad
Park.
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R. L. Andrews.


r. L. Andrews. one of the hes
known citizens of Union City ant
vicinity. died at his home near thu
city of paralysis last Monday morn
Ing November 5. 1906, at 5 30 o'clock
Mr.. Andrews had been enjoying
fairly good health up TO Friday las
when he was stricken down anc
from that time he was unable Il
speak.
Richard L. Andrews was born il
Williamson County, near Franklin,
IN 1880. He was the son of Rev. M.
L. Andrews. who was for many
years one OF the representative men
of Williamson County. Mr.. An.
drews was married ia that county
to Miss Mary J. Reynolds in 1858.
The subject OF this sketch was
nearly 70 years of age. He was
born on the 18th of Nov, 1880. In
1882 he settled with his family IN
Obion County and engaged in farm
ing. His first wife died in 1895, and
in 1901 he was married to Mrs. Lou
Jones, whose death occurred in
1904. Eight children we're born of
the first union, two of whom ar.
dead-the oldest girl and the
youngest a boy. The six remain
ing are w. r. Andrews, Union
City; r. L. Andrews, Polk; Mrs.
c. ]. Watson, Union City; Mrs. w.
T. Hall, Chattanooga; Mrs. Tanner
Nashville; Mrs. William
Mailing, Union City, all of whom
we're present during the last hours
IF Mr.. Andrews illness and present
It the funeral. M. L Andrews, a |
brother from Nashville, and Sam
Andrews, nephew, of the NJ, c. &
St. L. Ry., were also here.
Mr.. Andrews was member OF
he Methodist Episcopal Church,
south, the greater part of his life.
lie was also for many years a mem
Ter of the order of United Workmen,
n which his life was insured. He
pent most of his life farming, and
icing man of quiet nature did not
axe very active part in public af-
airs, although he had positive con-
lotions in all that effected the in
erests of a good citizen. Mr.. An
rews was a thorough Christian
Gentleman, esteemed among his fell
0wmen, honorable, conscientious,
generous, clean in
1ord and action, and true to his
ome, his friends, his faith and his
He was a good man whose death
caves its wounds, but whose MEM
ny is blessing.
The funeral service was conduct
d by the Pastor of the M. e.
Rev. J. c. Wilson. The
,ody was laid to rest at East View
Tuesday.
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New Store.

]. A. (Uncle jerry Cloar has
opened a grocery store on the road
opposite the residence of Mr.. Wad-
dell, north OF town. Mr.. Cloar is
mighty good man and he wants
share of YOUR trade.
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LOSE Between The skating rink
and the home of Mrs. Fannie Reeves
on Main street, an amethyst brooch.
Finder will be rewarded. Call at
this Office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-09

The kidneys are small but import
ant organs. They need help OCCASION
ally. PRIcKLY ASH BITTERs is a sue
cessful kidney tonic and system regu-
lator. Allen Drug Co., Special Agents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-09

Another Shipment of imported
china in fancy shapes Just received.
Lowest prices.-Union City Hard
ware & Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-09

For a mild, easy action of the bow
els, single dose of Doan's Regulets
is enough. Treatment cures babitual
constipation. 20 cents box Ask your
druggist for them.
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Gypsy
For Rent.

Al seven-room cottage opposite ths
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Apply to D. A. George.
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Surrey for Sale.

A second hand surrey for sale.
For particulars apply to this Office.
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citY Council.

Following are the minutes Of the
last regular meeting, Tuesday night:
w. II. Gardner made a report of the
water andlight account for the month
ending Oct. 81, as follows:
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House and lot on North Fifth
street for sale cheap. Apply to Mrs.
w. l.. Glenn. 1t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-09

If you want good ran gre we have
it. -Nailling-Keiser Har DWARF Co ,
successors TO H. Dietzel.
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Total, s2355 50

Finance account reported by Chair
man Alexander for two months end
ing Oct. 81, 1906:
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WRITE Us A LETTER
freely and frankly, in strictest coufd-
ence, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We viii send free ADVICE
Gin plain sealed enveIope), how to
cure them. Address: LADIES' Advisory
Dept, Tn. Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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The burnt district of Francisco numbered
description Associated made
the district
The boundary ho district irregular that impossible
N square
The Chicago
miles
about twhs There territory
m
boundary
of
of
a
wa he
Of
the S6760Oo
lost by this fire
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long and half as broad sunk from six
to ten feet below its former level.
The earthquake which devastated
Charleston, S. c.. in September, 1886,
was preceded by minor tremors, to
which little attention was paid by the
inhabitants Of the city. The disturb
ance covered a tract Of country extend
ing from the Atlantic coast to the Mis-
sissippi Valley, and from Alabama to
Lake Michigan. The principal shock
lasted about one minute. and other
shocks followed at intervals with grad
ually diminishing violence. A large
number of houses were thrown down,
and nearly every building In the city
was damaged the loss being estimated
at millions of dollars For four days
the population camped out, afraid to
risk their lives within walls that might
be shaken down.
or recent earthquakes, that which
occurred in Italy last September
throughout Calabria and Sicily was
one of the worst The shock came on
Sept s, few minutes before 3 a. m,
ana was Of brief duration. In that brief
time 400 persons were killed, about 600
were injured, and thousands were left
homeless and destitute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-03

The great condagrationS Of history,
recorded in the order of their import
ance, begin with the destruction Of
London in 1912 and the loss Of thou
sands of lives. In 1866 London again
was burned, and thousands more Of
lives We're lost In 1910 a connagra-
ton in COnstantinople caused the
death Of 1000 persons. These three
great fires were without rivals IN their
extent until the Chicago fire Of 1871, In
which 2,124 acres were devastated, H.
400 buildings reduced to ashes, POO
lives lost and $4,000 people were made
homeless.
The Baltimore fire in 1904 swept
away eighty blocks, covering 40 acres
and destroyed property valued at more
than S50,000,O0O. \ fire in san Fran
cisco in 1851 leveled $500 buildings,
chiefly small frame structures. and
scores of persons were burned to death
Another city that practically was
wiped out was Troy, n. Y, which
burned In 1862, with considerable loss
Of life. Another disastrous fire killed
1000 persons IN 1868 Mt Santiago,
South America.
Considered from the standpoint Of
lives lost however the Iroquois Thea
ter fire In Chicago, Dec. so, 1908 ranks
as the most destructive in the history
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In 1868 on the western coast of the
mountain region Of the Andes from
Chile to Ecuador, a distance of over
1000 miles.
GrCHt Area Is Lifted.
In 1870 an earthquake permanently
raised 100000 square miles of land
from two to seven feet. The city of
Conception was destroyed in 1888 for
tHo fourth time, and 800 shocks were
felt within three weeks. In 1861 the
ci;y Of Mendoza. Argentine Republic,
was destroyed, and 10000 persons were
killed,
The Mississippi Valley earthquake of
1SIt-12. known as the New Madrid
earthquake, was characterized by the
great prolongation OF its phenomena.
Severe shocks occurred at short inter
walls for several months, and the entire
series Of shocks covered a period Of
about two years. As the country was
sparscly settled little is known OF the
distance to which the vibrations ex-
tended. but in the central tract the
phenomena were of a most impressive
character. 1t is related that alluvial
land was traverSed by visible waves.
which rocked the forest trees to and
fro, uprOOted some, and permanently
entanglcd the branches OF others. An
area between sixty and eighty miles
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COAST QUAKE UNIQUE
FLAMES ADD AWFUL HORROR
TO DESTRUCTION.
No Part of Globe Immune from
Earth's ShOcks-Some Portions,
However, Are More Liable to Seis-
mic Disturbances than Others.

Among the great disasters recorded
In history there have been few in
which earthquake and fire have COM
bined to destroy life and property as
In San Francisco. Volcanic eruptions
have been frequent Accomplishments of
earthquakes, and, as In the recent ca
tastrophe around Naples, have been
responsible for great destruction, but
there Is no parallel to be found for the
calamity which descended upon the
city of the Golden Gate. There nature
worked with n vengeance, first over
throwing the buildings and then max
ing futile the efforts of man 20 sub
due the flames which attacked the
ruined structures
No portion of the globe, scientists
declare is absolutely immune from
earthquakes, but there are circum-
scrbed regions in which the surface is
liable to be shaken which are de
scribed as "earthquake areas" San
Francisco is situated within one of
these areas, and has experienced nu
mcrOus shocks In the past sixty or
seventy years.
Italy has for ages been peculiarly
subject to these seismic Disturbances
its recent experience In connection
with the eruption OF Nesuvius being
one Of scores occurring in the last cen
fury. Japan, China India and the
western coast Of South America all
have been the scenes Of appalling
earthquakes. hundreds OF thousands Of
human beings losing their lives
Compared with other countries, the
United States has suffered but little
from earthquakes, the most notable
disturbances of the earths surface oc-
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International Law Ior Peace.

As we are looking forward 10 the good
time coming when the law of nations
shall be established 10y an International
congress, we perhaps do not appreciate
how far we have alreade gone in prac-
teal international legislation Already
such legislation controls artistic, literary
and industrial property, hygiene justice,
transportation, postal telegrarhic and
telephone communications, and. says
Baron d Estournellcs. will soon control
wireless telegraphy, submarine and aerial
communications. 1t is beginning to regu-
late labor, and even production. There
has been an international conference on
sugar. Why, then, should not the regula-
ton be settled internationally of the
amount OF money nations should sncui
on the navy. and the number of men who
should be withdrawn from productive
pursuits to he trained as an army: III
this were done it would he exactly in the
line OF what has already been done and
in year or two would seem the only
natural course to be pursued lhe ma
tiouS have agreed. have passed laws for
| themselves, TO limit their charge Tor car
1 ryiug a letter from one country tO au-
I other; let them now agree to limit them
/ selves ~ TO how many battleshipS they
! shan build aud how large a standing
army they snail support This is a chief
/ lesson Of this Bethlehem season Of peace.
J independent.
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curing in 1S11-1Sl2 near the head Of
the Mississippi delta, in Inyo valley,
California, In 1872, and at Charleston.
$. G., in 1856. The earthquake at
Charleston destroyed a large number
of buildings and killed twenty-seven
persons outright, others dying later
from injuries. Eight or ten villages To-
Gated In Inyo Valley were destroyed
and one-tenth of the population was
killed. The New Madrid earthquake Of
1S11-1Sl2 affected dozen or more
counties in southern Missouri and
northern Alabama.
100000 Die In Quake.
Most disastrous Of all earthquakes,
so far as authentic records show, was
that which occurred in Calabra, italy.
in 1893, and which killed 100000 per-
sons 1t originated In the center Of
the province. and extending to the
eastern coast Of Sicily destroyed the
city of MeSsina, a tremendous tidal
wave engufiEg the greater portion Of
the city.
Among the earthquakes Of early date
in Italy was that Of A. y. CO. which
wrecked the cities Of Pompei and Her
culaneum, sixteen years before they
were buried under the ashes and lava
thrown out by Eesuvius. The most
notable earthquake Il Italy in the last
century, preceding the one which swept
over the northern part of the country
in 1890 and caused tremendous dam
age, took place In 1857 In the kingdom
of Naples.
The earthquake which visited Lisbon.
Portugal, Nov. |, 1865. was one Of the
most appalling and remarkable mani
festations in the history of modern
times. Sixty thousand lives are be-
lieyed to have been lost In six minutes.
1t was All Saints day, and the
churches were filled with worshipers.
when the rumbling noise which invari-
ably precedes an earthquake was
heard. few moments passed, and
then came a great shock which threw
down the greater portion Of the city
before the people had a chance to es-
cape from the buildings. The sea re-
tired, leaving the bar dry. and then
rushed back In wave fifty feet high,
engulfing part Of the city permanently
to a depth Of COO feet The shock was
felt in the Alps and on the coast Of
Sweden. The waves Of the shock reach
ed as far north as Scotland
South America has been subjected to
many severe earthquakes. The city of
Caracas, Venezuela, was destroyed bv
three shocks within n minute in 1912.
Quito, Ecuador, was almost obliterated
by an earthquake in 1859. The city of
Lima. Peru. and It's harbor, Callao.
were destroyed by an earthquake in
1916. The latest Of the great seismic
uphcayals In S-uth America occurred
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Perfumery and Divorce.

Renders Of certain StyI" of fiction
have bong been accustomed 10 the per-
fumcd heroine who waftS-she always
Nalt%-iutu tile Srcuo to the arcOmpanl-
meut of au odnriicrouS nimhus that.
through the icvered chapters. becomes u
part of ucr personality. just aS 9TH" ina
pri~uned suub,umS struggling through
her uufrttered locks and "the I'M
fathumed mystery Of hor deep violet
orbs" do As an aid Ia effectiveness IF
impression. the perfume of her presence,
like the volatile cmanutiuns of some rare
flower, is an accepted subtcrtuge of tie
rcsourccful literary carpenter.
Until recently, however, the bcSceutcd
heroine has been left To- sob her weary
heart out in the musk-ndru atmosphere
ct her own sturyhUuh buudur. But she
has been vltnllzed into q real human be-
ing, and even figures among the auStere
judiciary of Great Britain as menace
To- health Sir Francis Jcunc, president
If the British divorce court, has retired
III broken health. and he attributes his
judicial downfall ~ the perfumcd air he
had To- breathe while hearing pleas for
separation from the bonds OF mutrluouy,
lie has arrived NJ the conclusion from ub.
servntions extending over long term of
office that the use of pertumery and the
desire To sever the martial bonds have
grown in proportions Sir Francis thinks
| there is some occult affinity between thc
dissipation Of northumberland il scent,
/ and the dsiutegrutlon of the domestic
relationship The suggestion opens up q
i wide held for speculation.
! The use VI pertumcry among the m
| tions Of antiquity was in the nature oi
respect aud dcIicate homage II ha,
sacred attributes aud was "coufcction
after the art at the apothecarv. tympcre,
together, pure and holy" Later per
I fumcry became associated With luXuricn,
Incidence ana seusuuuS reaNations II
con inued use to the present time is .
survival OF the latter impulses Jus
why swcetly scented atmosphere shout,
exert Il disturbing influence in domeSti,
lalfairs. III whether Il III an effect rathel
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A SCATTERED HERO.

Nu foot lallr hero wandered down
IHmrs grave cm hordrrrd aisle,
He wore Il new green laurel wreath
And exc a cory ~maIslc.
con, pause ana lcttn us snappc shott'
thoc,'
The painting maydrus sighed;
Nr foutc.hallr hero halted theme
And To yc mHydes rpplighed
lite srlcvoth me fuIlc sore that thou
MHyst have no photograph.
For 10, | ~hcddc my features lime
lhattc dradlie second haph,
"nchol1 I've oulic one eye left.
Three teeth aud half an care,
III" rest of my cNprrssiou-lo'
It's scattered far and ucarr,
900 search the blood hosprinkcd dust
Around Y" western goal
My scalp 1t dnugloth high upoun"
We horizontal pual,
MY noso-alHs, It's smoarcd acrss
The whole long battir-hrld
here This illuStrUuS day my hosts
Triumphant charged aud WELD
"Outo Of We wreck" yo hero scddr,
u y" ouliu sawed my hair
TO search for me among th" d'dd"--
For most Of me is tmir.
The favrr ones siftcd from yc dust
Thos" nuulir luramcuts
And photographed them Us they hung
Ipouuc go college tents
Lowell Otus Reese In Sunset Magazine.
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packed in glass. The whole trouble can
be easily remeded by simply having the
states pass a law requiring that all goods
packed in glass have the actual contain
ing capacity of the glass blown in the
bottle. showing the actual capacity of
fluid that it will contain. This will put
competition on fair basis, and not com
pei a buyer to rely upon the statement
of the sellers as to what the bottle will
contain. For instance, | have known
catsup sold. said To be in pint bottle.
that in reality holds only about ten
ounces Of water. and other sizes in pro-
portion Investigation Of the different
sizes Of bottles sold. with comparison
Of what they are supposed to contain,
would prove a revelation. There are
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BIG BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
Paper Box Company Burned and Lake
Street Is Scorched

CHICAGO, H., April 2T.-Eiro Of an
unusually threatening character caused a
damage of SiOO,OOU last night. The
building nj - Lake street the property
Of the Mccormick estate was destroyed
Berry Bros. dealers In varnishp,. AZ II
and !, Lake street. suffered big loss.
Sprague, Warner 4 CO., in Randolph
street and other mercantile houses in
tie crowded business quarter were saved.
l'nmrs shot from the third story VIM.
dowa, setting ire 10 the extension lad
Grrs and compelling the trcmeu to walk
ucross the root of the burning structure
and climb down on the other side
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few bottles, commonly known as half
pints, pints and quarts, that do not CON
tain anything near the standard measure.
There are so-called pint bottles of catsup
that vary anywhere in capacity from
twelve 10 eighteen ounces. Olive oil bot
ties said TO hold half pnts, pints and
quarts contain only five ounces. ten
ounces and twenty ounces. and in some
cases eighteen ounces, respectively. This
Is an imposition. 1t should be stopped.
and | would suggest that YOU advocate
the passing Of n law compelling a uni
formity OF sizes. As you know The
Baltimore Gamers have standard size
for cans Why not have the same thing
exist in making bottles I'll. l.. Taylor
in The American Grocer