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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
OUR FOURTH.

In the aftermath there are natur
ally a great many comments wis,
and otherwise. 1t was generally
conceded, however, that the pro
gram was a good one, and many
of our distinguished visitors con
graduated us and complimentec
us very highly upon the manner
of their reception and entertain.
ment and upon the merit of our
program. 1t was, as far as we re-
member, the greatest undertaking
and the most successful of all the
entertainments ever given in Union
City. That is saying much, for
there have been some very fine
Fourth of July celebrations in
Union City. This one, however,
was the most expensive and by far
the most extensive. The sham bat
tie took place in the fair grounds
and about three hundred and fifty
men, including Confederate veter-
ans and State guard, were in the
engagement. 1t was intensely in
teresting, as far as sham battles
go. The officers and the men en-
tered and passed through the en-
gagement after the fashion of a
real battle. There was no room
for criticism, excepting probably
the manner in which the Command
er of the Confederates undertook
TO "skedoot" from his front line
after his horse had been perforated
with bullets. The officer was lead
ing the charge and forgot to get
out of the way when the order was
given to fire. Otherwise Com
mander Mcdowell made dashing
officer. He served in the absence
of General Gordon.
The baseball was the best ever
seen here with the exception of
the game when Hawley pitched
Union City against jackson. The
fireworks display was the best we
have ever had. Some of the pa
rade features, especially the Har.
rison Electric Company exhibit,
excelled anything ever seen in
Union City, while possibly other
things in the parade were not so
good. The greatest running race
in Union City was seen on the
track last week, and in many 9th
er ways the program eclipsed all
former efforts. The management,
including Mr.. j. 9. Burdick, presi-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
RENT PAYS FOR LAND
FERTILE SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST,
WHERE LAND SELLS FOR Sis AND
RENTS FOR SIS PER ACRE.

One OF the most remarkable things
about Eastern Arkansas and Northern
Louisiana is the fact that cleared land
rents for s. per acre cash, and can be
bought for $3.50 TO Sl5 per acre. 1t
costs from So to $40 an acre to clear IL.
Other improvements necessary are
slight and inexpensive.
The soil is rich alluvial or made.
1t produces bale Of cotton per acre,
worth S45 TO $50 This accounts for
such as corn. small grains, grasses,
vegetables and fruits thrive as well.
Alfalfa yields TO cuttings, ton
TO a cutting, and brings $40 TO SIG per
ton
In other sections Of these States,
and In Texas as we'll, the rolling or
hill-land is especially adapted To stock
raising and fruit growing. Land is
very cheap, S. to $40 per acre; improy-
ed farms $40, SIS TO s25 per acre.
The new White River country offers
many opportunities for settlers. High
rolling, fine water--it Is naturally
adapted To stock and fruit raising.
Can be bought as low as So per acre.
See this great country for yourself
and pick out a location. Descriptive
literature, with maps. free on request.
The Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
System Lines sell reduced rate round
trip tickets on first and third Tues
days OF each month 70 points In the
West and Southwest, good returning
Fl days. with stop.ovefs. For descrip-
tive literature, maps, time tables, etc.
write to
r.. II. G.. MATTHEWS, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Louisville, Ky.
or II. G. TOWNSEND, General Passen-
ger & Ticket Agent, st. Louis. Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

dent, and the heads of committees
deserve a great deal of praise TO
their untiring efforts in bringin,
about this magnificent celebration
1t was worth going many miles t.
see, and there were visitors herr
by the thousands. 1t was one O.
those monster crowds which hai
had its parallel one time only il
Union City and that was last year
There were few mistakes made
of course, none of them hardly
worth mentioning, excepting the
delay in starting the parade. II
should have started according to
program at $50 O'Clock, thereby
giving the people a good oppor-
tunity to hear Elk Gov. Robert l..
Taylor and General Hannah. AS
it was the line reached the grounds
late in the day when the tempera-
ture was very hot and the little
stand in the grove was used for
speaking instead of the grand.
stand which could have been used
earlier in the forenoon, where
there were plenty of seats and
ample shade.
Not enough can be said compli-
mentary to our distinguished visit
ors, who were highly pleased in
every way. Some of these were
kind enough to write the Associ-
alton upon their return home ex
pressing til cir warmest thanks
and kindest regards. One or two
of these letters have been pub
lished in another part of the paper.
General Hannah was one of our
guests who expressed himself as
being overwhelmed with Union
City's generosity and kindness.
That distinguished gentleman took
occasion to make a very kind refer
ence to the boys of the Second
Tennessee Regiment Band. "That
is my band, ladies and gentlemen,
be said to a company of his friends.
This was the regimental band in
camp with the Second Tennessee
At Mnrfreesboro last summer and
The boys remember very kindly
he Adjutant General and his As
'istant, Col. Harvey Alexander.
There were two gentlemen who
should not be forgotten in connec-
ion with the success of our cele-
,ration. One was Mr.. j. H. Sand
ing, who found homes and enter
ainment for the Elk Confederates,
nd Mr.. Henry Head, who looked
fter tn entertainment of the
'tate guard and the young men
nd visiting young ladies. A dance
vas enjoyed at the Elks' Club
ooms through the courtesy of Mr..
lead, who was responsible for
lany other kindnesses shown the
isitors.
The Fourth was a glorious affair
together, the like of which we
lay never see again, but let us
ope that greater efforts, if pos {
bile, may be put forward next !
ear and something as good if not |
etter may be expected.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
THE BOOSTERS.

TdE bOU6TEkS.
The Boosters, combination O
talent which made such a success
of the Boosters Special to Jack
son June 20, the forerunner of oul
splendid Fourth of July celebra
ton, are a committee of gentle
men forming a branch of the Unior
City Commercial Club. The Boost
ers was intended merely as tenn
porary organization, and that is
the reason we write this article.
1t should be permanent. Not only
that, the central idea should not
be simply a Fourth of July cele'
bration. The Boosters should be
to Union City what the Boosters
are to- Nashville. Only a few
months ago the Nashville boom
began in earnest and the Boosters
are largely responsible for it.
This organiza t on is attracting
trade and industry to Nashville,
and the consequence is property
is increasing in value by leaps and
bounds. People are queerly con-
structed. There is no incentive
to buy until prices are strong and
the market active. This is the
rule always. The Boosters have
injected the virus into Nashville
and she is stepping high. We
need something to stimulate US
and we are sorely in need of it.
This is no pipe dream; it is a bare
faced fact. Any man with glass
ey can see it. Why then, gentle
men-you who have given your
energy and talent for a whole
month for the sake of little fun
can you not stir up the CONNER
cial and industrial spirit in Union
City. The Fourth of July is all
right in its way, but it doesn't
weigh much from substantial
point of view. 1t has grown be-
yond the bounds of a profit shar-
ing project. Time was when it
was a good trade feeder, but it has
long since passed beyond that
stage. L he soda fountains and
refreshment stands are benefited,
Of course, but that is mere baga-
Ielle compared to the enormous
expense. The merchants actually
closed this year to attend the cele-
Dration. This shows what has be-
come of the trade interest. 1t is
rue a small admission was charged
his year, but that covered a little
over half the expense.
The object of this is not to pro-
luce argument against the custom
# holding annual fourth of July
but to direct and at
ract attention into more philo- :
optical channel-our life and we'll
icing as city. Let us have our
fourths and spend a month work [
ng at them if we want to, but for
GOODNESS sake, let us look to our :
'hysical health our commercial /.
nd industrial atmosphere. This !
5 what we need most and what we
aust have, or Union City viii! 4
q the laughing stock of all our /:
Gentlemen, what say +.
on? Lets have a meeting and \
tart at it now. {
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
All Crops Good.

Obion, Tenn, July 9.-The cotton
crop is making rapid and healthy
growth at the present time, 1t has
as a rule been we'll cultivated and
is clean and nice, and we hear nc
complaint OF damage by insect
The rapid growth and healthy con.
dition has to great extent blotted
out all spotted appearance, and
with the exception of four hot days
last week the temperature has been
rather below normal. During last
week we had a splendid shower,
just enough, not too much, and il
fell IN a way to give the greatest
possible benefit.
The prospect for the corn crop is
very flattering, favored with splen-
did weather, cool and pleasant, and
not too wet, it has been extra well
cultivated -A'speh>Vt s,'-sv- ,ow
laid by. ghe Doctor and hisald wo,,.
6ne we,hat was the day great seveI
be ner old home to rGy argu. thou
'ved ones back in Ts5 op On the the sho II
iren and grandchil6 km he wac turn
r of friends had birjnd several Is ev
Q spend the dsstIi 4 msn ma 70 s %sn
SIS Alma Leg r6easant, but tran
niece, FROM timnrove him the a
II a,ard tAIkGd. Ten dollars tions
= Srd OF fortune. whsc
feidtives' }iiSJpe make few hand
fhs Yritef other
hst as,~ @Packingtown, and cents
Argis stood IN line Of III
be finest specimen II
frds he was heclxon- .rrwa
md given q lob He wortl
Al. Two other mem Tnaa ~
one 4 great siran- etnH
got jobs at once lorin
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Fulton is suffering from an cpl
demic of burglary. A residence
was entered last Sunday while the
occupants were at church and the
rooms riddled from top to bottom.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
FOR MAGISTRATE

W. ". HALL.
We are authorized 10 announce W W. Hall
candidate for Justice Of The Peace for the
Thirteenth Civil District Of ObIon County
Election Thursday. August q 1906.
S. r.. BRATToN.
We are authorized TO announce r. Bratton
candidate for Justice OF the Peace for the
Thirteenth Civil District of Obion County
Election Thursday, August 2. 1905.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
1etter may be expected.

Harry X. Thaw, the Pittsburg
millionaire, is in the Tombs for
the murder of Stanford White,
architect and former friend of
Evelyn Nesbit, afterwards Mrs.
Thaw. Evelyn Nesbit was a cele-
brated beauty and artists model,
erstwhile chorus girl. She was
cursed with the beauty of wood
rnymph, so the papers say. She
went to New York and into the
ways of the world. 1t was then
that young man came into her
life-just as dozens of others did.
She laughed at them. She laughed
at him. They showered her with
gifts. So did he. But one he of
fered that the others did not was an
honest heart. At first the butter
fly failed to understand. Then she
saw the light, but never under
stood that she was a woman until
Thaw shot and killed White on
the Madison Square Roof Garden.
Mrs. Thaw was in Whites com
pany. White had attempted to
wreck her love for Thaw, so the
story goes. Thaw has fallen into
the hands of the law and his wife,
Evelyn Nesbit, has awakened to
the instincts of woman and
true wife. The case rests upon
the proof as to whether the tw chi
were true to the conjugaAa numl
This is modern "CamI ed out
more coloring than Mo- met y
mas ever dreamed ablna- 800.
popular story. Comu1fime ';-s.; :,
lvn Camille was ratheI IA ma. $50. ].
line Re- day at
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

49, ASt 49, - N''SSiN tetJ e5sss osNN 0sAAs
Nos. and limited.
Nos. and make all stops.
Nos. and stops at Union City,
RIves, Humboldt, Jackson, Corinth,
Tupelo.
The M. & o. Limited Fast Train to
st. Louis.
The Mobile q Ohio h. n. Limited
leaves Union City at 1899, a. m.
daily and arrives st. Louis 5.04 p.
m. Coaches, sleeper, diner and OBJ
servatiou cars.
Fast Train to New Orleans.
The Mobile & Ohio h. r. Limited
leaves Union City 5,35 p. m. daily
and arrives New Orleans S.45 a. m.
next day. Coach S, diner and
through observation cars.
Fast Train to Mobile.
The Mobile & Ohio r. r. Limited
leaves Union City 5 IS p. m. daily
and arrives Mobile TBS a. m. next
day
r.. v. TAYLOR. JNo. NJ. BEALL,
General Manager Genl Passenger Agent.
sT. LOUIS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
FOR FLoATER


Weiare authorized to announce j. w Burney
ofUnion City as a candidate for Pictorial Rep
resentative from the counties Of Lake Obion
and Dyer, subject TO the action Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Trains No. 1874 and los are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific rates,
limits and train time OF your home ticket agent
&C. X. Collins, Paducah Junction.
F. w. HARLOW, d. P. A., Louisville.
Al, McDOUGALL, ID. p. A., New Orleans
4. II. HANSON, o. "a, JNo. A. SCOTT, A.e.P.A.
Chicago. Memphis
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

tradicking in shumal!
the abominable and j
tons and use Of
which Mr.. Sinclair
hand enables Mr..
others to make YER
cenfnges Of profit
Of dividends a YEAR
II Is All a verv
FrwsTE If not a head
worth the readtn
spaaar NAV learn "a
strH va eaf ard II
loring II Is produced
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
NJ. c. & St. L. TIME TABLE.
EAsT BOUNn

WEST HOUND.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

upOFioVcu ones y
tw children and CIR
a number of friends
ed out to spend the
met Miss Alma ]
Doctors niece, fror
who will spend Y
visiting relatives.
treat to thaEEite
day at that deaEN
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
FOR SHERIFF


WNEWHfs
We are authorized TO announce z. J. Drewry.
of District IS, as an independent candidate for
Sheriff, subject TO the August election 1906
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

----------------------
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
ROBT. l.. TAYLOR.
FOR GOVERNOR
M. r. PATTERSON.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
HARVEY III. HANNAH.
STATE SENATOR.
H. M. McREE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
G. r. KINNEY.
FOR SHERIFF.
JOHN e. FINCH.
FOR TRUSTEE,
s. Il. HAYDON.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK,
S. f. HOWARD.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK,
j. M. HICKMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
FOR REGISTER


MAHNI IN tHAFEL,
We are authorized to announce Marvin Chap
ell as candidate for Register of obion County +,
subject to the will OF the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Central
RAILROAD.
BEST OF TRAIN SERVICE,
soUTHBoUND.
NoRTHBoUND.

Trains No 1O5 and 1888 are accommodation
end stop at Paducah Junction to receive or dis
charge passengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
BETHEA & CONNIFF
 Real Estate FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. ROOM a5.
Real Estate

FOR sALE--A beautiful suburban home in Southern part of city on high location. Lot 1oox15e. Reception, haIl. parior, dining room. two bed rooms, kitchen. pantry, cht- na closet and closets in every room. Hand- some cabinet mantei in each room. Beauti. full gas fixtures. Large folding doors between parlor and dining room, lovely tinted walls. Porcelain bath tub. electric lights barn. star ble and carriage house. Owner has placed for sale with us for reasons not necessary
 FOR sALE-s5.5oo. If you have Ss,soo and have any faith in the future of Mont semery real estate. and have any judsment of your own. come to see us. We have eiev- en lots 50x15o. well located in southern part or city. Car line will soon pnss In front of this property. You can double your money. Don't delay. Opportunity knocks at vour door.
 FOR sALE-ss 800 will buy eight room two story house west sldc of s. Hull St.. lot sOxfBo4
 FOR sALE-s5.Boo. win buy two story eight room house on Jeff Davis Avenu~. lot 50x150 cash.
 FOR sALE--ss. 800 will buy nine room house at Cioverdale. lot lo0x1s0
 FOR SALE--s6.50o will buy two story eight room house at Highland Park. Lot l06xJso
 FOR sALE--ss.7oo will buy two story six room house on s. Lawrence St. few
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
FOR SALE.

{ have a drug store for sale. The @wner Is doing a good business but is old and wishes to retire from business A real bargain here.
 Modern SIX room dwelling on Pleas ant avenue, shady side, $3,500
 FOR SALE-Seven room dwelling on shady side of street. paved side walk, an within half block of two car lines, lot 100x1b0, one of the prettiest home places In Montgomery for the money. worth s5.00O but you can get 1t now for 3s.e60.
 FOR SALE-Lots on Pleasant avenue and Holcombe street, S1,200 and $1,350
 FOR SALE-I have for sale in ward five a six room cottage, modern and in good repair, and cheap at $3,O00. Rz0o cash and easy terms for balance
 FOR SALE-Two three rooms pegro houses near A. C. L. shops, $S5O.
 FOR SALE-I can sell you a three roorp negro house for $400 on easy
 FOR SALE-In ST lthern part of Nontromery l can slI now five room eoftase for $150 sh and balance $2O Dar month. par rent.
 have some of the choicest houses ln Montgomery. close in. for rent, also 1ome small cheap houses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Charles & Nelson, Real Estate G Insurance.
 Mo- Commerce St.

On Washington street we have a very cosy little cottage of six rooms, bath. electric lights, water connect ions and in every way modern place. This will make you an ideal home or an excellent investment. Increasing than safe. Price $4,500.00
 Capitol Heights, new eight room two story dwelling, sanitary connec- tions, bath, electric lights and situated on a very nice lot We will sell you this choice home on most any terms to suit you. This is certainly a grand opportunity, don't let it pass. Price $3.500.0O
 Monroe Street, a five room cottage, modern conveniences and in part of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

Mir. Brown is now grading the streets of East Cloverdale. preparing them to be gravelled. The city water with fire plug protection, gravI elled sidewalks, lots elevated from eighteen inches to three feet above street, lots drained of surface water, streets in first class condition. No other suburban property has ever been placed on the market with the natural Advantages that these lots have. and not half has ever been done by the owners to make them as attractive. There is no question unsettled as to what class of people will occupy these lots-only white persons are allowed to own or occupy them. Fielder street extends through the plat. and has recently been gravelled at cost of practically three thousand dollars; the water mains cost fully three thou sand dollars more; the grading ana gravelling the streets will probably cost five thousand dollars In addition to the above-~making an outlay of $11,000 for Improvements on streets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

blocks from Dexter Avenue.
 FOR sALE-$4.5o0 will buy two story seven room house on Jackson Street. Time payments -st*
 FOR sALE--ss. 500 will buy eisht room two Story house on S. Court St. West side of Street. Lot box15o Rents for Sso per month.
 FOR sALE--s3.2so will buy two story nine room house. Ward Five. Lot boxlso. ! FOR sALE-s2.250 will buy six room cot- taEe on Highland Avenue. lot 7bxlso, rents for S14 month.
 FOR sALE-ss.sso will buy five room cottage on Amanda Street, lot 50xt45.
 FOR sALE-S2.s00 vii buy seven room cottage on Amanda Street. lot 50x1e0. win lend you sl7ho at per cent on this place
 FOR SALE--s2.7s0 will buy six room house on good street. rents for SEQ per this place.
 FOR sALE--sl.soo will buy five room cottage on Cleveland Avenue. lot boxfbe. rents for sII per month.
 WE HAVE as offices best straet for rent from November 1st ranging in price from sIo to s25- Elevator service and steam heat
 WE HAVE s2.soo. oo to lend on city property at per cent
 IF YOU HAVE warehouse. large shed or barn. come fs see us. We can isass 1t for you fas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Zirkle & Moore Cloverdale Property---the Choicest Suburban Lots Ever Offered in the City, Gravelled Streets. City Water. Gravelled Sidewalks.

alone. Drive over the plat--iook ae { the lots-seiect your location and buy at least two. We will sell at the rate titles are perfect A certified abstract of title with each lot. We have no brass band to create enthusiasm-but rely on your good business Judgment 10 see the property is the best ever sold in Montgomery. You will not miss yl0 a month--and this method of buying beats all the saving banks in the coun- try. Your money will earn you a big rate of interest Write us for plat and prices.
 WE HANDLE EVERY GLASS OF PROPERTY; If you are in the market to rent or buy. call on us.
 FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN BY US We solicit a share of your fire insurance.
 FINANCIALl-We represent the loan department Of the Penn Mutual Lire. Money at the lowest rates of interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
For Rent.

Every house in Montgomery could DC rented through our off1ce, if they were placed here. We have inquiries by the HUNDREDS in the course of a season and from this motley CROWD. only the best are selected to occupy the houses of persons, and CORPORA TFONS fortunate enough to have us as their agents. After i've years of Inc most successful work in this line we are prepared to give you EXPER- FENCED and ENERGETIC BUSINESS ACCOMMODATIONS. that means MON EY In your pocket. Moral: List your house or store at once with uA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

city that Is fast increasing in value Price $2,100.0D date two story dwelling Just com. pleted and can be bought at very req sonable figure. Price $4,250.00
 Hannon street, a five room cottage. practically new, for S1,400.00, $200.0d cash, balance $25.00 per month.
 s. McDonough street, a very hand some seven room two story dwelling. all modern conveniences, fine neighbor- hood. Price $5.750.O0
 VACANT LOTS.
 Eight lots at Highland Park s175.oo each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

wa have A well improved farm in this conntv that we are authorized to sell for S16 GOO and have an offer from an absolute iy reIiable man who will take lease on thA entire place for five years on a rental that will net per cent interest on tho investment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

We have . piece of property on HUH Street. which we are instructed to sell rightt away before the street Is paved. We think ft a mistake for the owner not to walt 10 get inc benefit of the improvement, but that Is his business. and 1t may be your gain