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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

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Calhoun, Lennox County, New Mex.
leo, was a town Of one hundred and
fifty people. This included the saloon
burners; Of whom there were a score,
and the stock-raisers of the neighbor.
hood numbering a dozen. These ranch
men, with n of the ~store-keepers,
were the only Inhabitants with much
pretence to responsibility, the bulk
of the population being cowboys,
herders, rough-riders, aud their
friends.
Calhoun was q cattleman's town,
I'd in this warm May weather Jeph-
sons saloon dubbed over with COW.
boys They were a mixed lot repre-.
sentative, for the most part, of every
grade Of blackguardism. Here and
there, however, you might find an
American, and even more frequently
an Englishman of good up-bringing,
rho had drifted into the whirlpool of
coW-punching" as some men drift to
sea before the mast, through inclina-
ton, possibly for a wild, unconven-
tional existence. An Englishman, of
this class, one May morning, swung
diiioCl OuI VI LIS Sduu16 d. JCpllSOu 3
to fortify nature with a whiskey on
his way south. He was the son of a
manufacturer in Lancashire, England,
and his brothers were being educated
for the Army and the Church, while
he, John Ogden, the eldest, twenty-one
years old this day, was a wanderer on
the western prairies, earning a living
as a "cow-puncher."
John Ogden had done fairly we'll.
Ee was not without self-control and
living in a land where all men went
about armed to the teeth, he had kept
lis temper so far, and had never been
in serious trouble.
The bar was crowded at Jephson's
today, and it was some minutes before
John could get his drink. When
served, he withdrew to a table and sip
ped at his whiskey slowly. He was
very tired, having ridden forty miles
that day and herded cattle most of
the preceding night, so that he felt
drowsy and languid. Near him were
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An Old Joke Verified.

Said Tom to Bill, pray tell me. sir.
Why Is 1t that the devil
n spite of all his naughty ways
Can never be uncivil?"
Said Bill to Tom, ''The answers plain
To any mind that's bright,
Because the Imp. Of darkness, cir,
Can ne'er be imp-o'.light.
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Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, falls Q dis.
lance Of 6c7 feet.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Wright Davidson.

Last Sunday morning at the
home of the brides parents at Ell
bridge, Miss Myrtle Davidson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. c..
Davidson, and Or, Leonard Wright
were united in the bonds of holy
wedlock. The wedding was an
event OF special Importance, owing
to the popularity and worthiness of
the bride aud groom Miss David
son is very charming young wo-
man and the Doctor a young man
of fine character. Mrs. Wright is
daughter of the well known Ell
bridge merchant and stockmau. He
is also one of the principals in po-
litical, church and fraternal affairs
in that community.
The nuptials taking place on
Sunday the ceremony was simple,
but highly impressive. Congratu-
lations were numerous. After a
brief wedding trip the DR.. and Mrs.
Wright will be at home to their
friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Our Postal officials.

In addition to Postmaster G. T.
Taylor the following is the force
employed at the Union City postof-
fee: j. Neal Sinclair, assistant; c.
d. Samburg, L. E. Scates, clerks;
Miss Cathey Bransford, substitute
clerk. The rural route carriers are
S. c. Moffatt, route !, south: RI. e.
Wilson, route ?, southwest; w. M.
Taylor, route 3, west; ALT. M. Tay-
Tor, route 4, north; Ira T. Shelton.
route 5, northeast; Fonso White.
route 6, northeast; G. w. Phebus.
route Z, east; W. G. Hogan. route
5, loop to lower part Of district Z;
H. E. Marshall, route 9, from Crys.
tai rural station OF this Office south
west from Crystal; e. w. Kersey,
route 10, south and southwest of
Crystal station; Luther Nicely, route
II, a loop route.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Proposed Route Changes.

A. J. Knight, rural route inspec
tor for the division of Tennessee
has been in the city several days
Mr.. knight was sent here to inves.
tigate the rural delivery system al
this place.
The proposed changes in routes
Nos. 8 and IL, which will throw No.
s out OF Rives and No. II to start
from Troy, is claimed to be benefi-
cial to some of the patrons, but will
prove an Inconvenience to vast
majority of the patrons of these
routes to be changed. They are
loop routes starting from this city,
and all the mail of the local Office,
as we'll as that received over the
N, c. & st. L. and M. & o. Rys.
before s a. nj. is delivered to the
patrons the same day. If the
changes are made these mails, with
the exception of the M. & o. at
Rives, will necessarily have to be
delivered the following day. How
ever, it is left with the patrons and
we understand they are getting up
petitions on both sides of the ques-
tion to be presented to the postal
authorities.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Fire Near Town

Fire broke out in Mr.. George A +.
Gibbs kitchen adjoining his resi-
dence northwest of town last We'd
desday morning. The news was
telephoned to town and number
of friends hurried to the house.
The fire started in the kitchen and
before spreading very far they had
1t under control. The kitchen roof
was badly damaged. Beyond that
nothing valuable was destroyed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
The Cumberland Telephone Offices.

Manager Joe Temple has installed
the long distance phones in the new
headquarters, corner Mary street
and the Park. The following are
the operators: Miss Flora Clark
from to IL a. m, Il m. to 800 p.
m, 6 to 9 p. m; Miss Lena Clark
from 7 to IL a. m, II m. to P. M;
Miss Alice Mitchell from 7,30 a. IN.
to II m, 3. 80 to p. m.
The work for the reception of the
entire force in the new office is be-
ing pushed as much as possible.
Following are the operators and
other attaches at the old Office:
Misses Laura Lancaster, Minnie
Lancaster, Hattie Anderson, Alta
Keene, ALA Mai Reeves, Maggie
Wise, Eula Reed, Pearl Keene,
Pearl Wise, Lena Tilghman and
Mrs. Annie Woodfin, chief operator.
The other attaches are Clarence
Beck, bookkeeper; r. L. Carter,
electrician, and A. ]. Beadles, line
man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Entertains the j. U G..

On last Thursday afternoon Miss
Kathleen Reynolds gave an elegant
reception to the ]. y. G's and their
gallant beaus." Among the fea-
lures of the evening the most inter
esting was a contest-"Our Anato-
my" Miss Ella Griffin won the
ladies' prize and Mr.. Thad Lee the
gentlemen's. Elegant refreshments
were served in the club colors,
green and white.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
The Board.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men held their regular meeting last
Tuesday night.
A number of items considered
came up as unfinished business.
A new contract was made with
d. A. George for carting.
The members of the school board
were complimented with an appro-
priation of $1.50 each per month to
be paid to those attending the reg
ular monthly meetings.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

ent were Mesdames David Cockrill,
Dick Edwards, Henry Hassler,
Walter Phebus and ] Miss Ella
Whipple. Mrs. Abe Burchard won
the prize. After the game elegant
refreshments were served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
First Christian Church.

Sunday night at the First Chris
tan Church the Ladies' Missionary
Society will have charge of the
service and render an appropriate
program. Mrs. Felix w. Moore is
president of the society; Mrs. Fred
Quinn, vice president, and Mrs. d.
A. George, secretary and treasurer.
The program Sunday night will
consist in short addresses, inter
spersed with appropriate music,
and recitations by Misses Lucille
George, Floy Coble and Minnie
Brown. Mrs. Farrar will render a
solo. The service will begin at Z
o'clock. The ladies invite all the
members of the church and the PEG.
pie generally to attend.
The regular preaching service
will be held at the First Christian
Church Sunday morning at Ii
O'Clock. A cordial welcome will be
extended to all who can come.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
j. U. G.

The J. u. G's were most royalty
entertained by the Misses McKip-
ney Thursday afternoon. After a
lively contest in which Misses Ella
Griffin, Pauline Hardy, Kathleen
Reynolds and Hazel Hardy cut for
the prize, the latter winning it. Ele-
giant refreshments were served.
The club meets next week with
Miss Pauline Hardy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

J. B. Waddell was IN Obion yes
terday on legal business.
Miss Jean Martin has returned
from the st. Cecilia school in Nash
willie.
Miss Ruth Lyon was visitor in
Fulton this week as guest of Miss
Mary Carr and Miss Mignon Muir.
ply.
Hon. Seid Naddell and DIR. F. M.
McRee have been in Weakley Coun-
ty this week. They are candidates
for State Senator.
Mr.. o. Virgil Wantland leaves
the first of next week for the East
to purchase spring stock for the
Coble g. Clagett Co.
]. P. Verhine. of the Morgan
Verhlne Co., leaves Monday for the
Eastern cities to purchase spring
dry goods for his firm.
Miss Allie Whitley leaves Satur-
day to visit Miss Kate Haste at
Trenton. Miss Myrtle Whitley will
take her place at Cartan's.
Caldwell's Book Store for a fine
line of Valentines. Write us and
we can fill your order on a guaran.
tee.
Mrs. Nellie Paessler left Tuesday
to JOIN her husband at Tupelo,
Miss, their future home. Union
City regrets to lose this excellent
couple.
c. E. Cobb is having another
business house erected adjoining
the one recently built corner Mary
and Second streets. 1t will be for
rent when completed.
Mr.. r. T. Curtin left yesterday
for New York City to purchase his
spring stock of dry goods for his
store in this city. He expects to
be absent several weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Parker, of Paducah,
formerly Miss Matte Green, was
in the city this week visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Reynolds. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker are arranging to move
to Virginia.
Parkersburg CIV. Va.) Sentinel:
Generally speaking the Boston
Stars was one of the best attrac-
tions that has visited Petersburg
in long time. At Reynolds Opera
House, Monday night. Feb. II.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

The friends of Miss Name Bry-
an, of Humboldt, will be glad to
know that she is slated" by the
Republican bosses for postmistress
at her home town. She has not, as
we understand 1T, received the APP
pointment, but will in a few days.
Miss Bryan has often visited in this
city and has a number Of friends
and admirers here. She is an ex-
cellent young woman, talented,
competent to discharge the duties
in the office and is IN every way
worthy of the position.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Bridge Whist Club.

Friday afternoon Mrs. Chas.
Burchard entertained the Bridge
Whist Club in honor of her guests,
Mrs. Abe Burchard and Miss Sarah
Burchard, of Martin, Tenn. Be-
sides the club members those pres
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what | did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bltters cured me. -. III. Wal
ker, Sunbury, Ohio.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
]. E. T. Club.


The club enjoyed an afternoon
Wednesday with Miss Ella Whip
pie on Fifth street. The game on
this occasion was whist. Mrs.
Norris Miles lead the game, being
presented with the club prize, a
beautiful Gibson picture. Mrs.
Clifford Jones took the consolation,
a lovely Cassell picture. The re-
freshments were served in the din
ING room and consisted of a solid
course. The visitors were Mrs.
H,bbitts. Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. Wal
ter Phebus, Mrs. Hassler.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

Don't let the baby suffer from ec-
zema, sores or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill
dren. All drug stores sell it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
The G. w. B. nj.

The @. w. B. M.
The c. w. B. Ms held their regu-
lar meeting this week at the home
of Mrs. Willis Mailing. Much zeal
was manifested in their work.
The Sans Souci.
The Sans Souci meets this week
with Miss Wilma Beck.
Review Club.
The Review Club meets this week
with Mrs. w. H. Gardner. A full
attendance is desired,
Greatly to the regret of her many
friends, Miss Vivienne White re-
turned to her home, accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Kathleen Rev.
nolds.
Mr.. Chas. Hardy and daughter,
Miss Hazel, have gone to st. Louis
on a visit.
Master Frank Woody entertained
a party of his friends at birthday
dinner. Games of all kinds were
greatly enjoyed by the little folks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Society,",
Miss KATHLEEN REYNOLDS, Editor.
(Phone 201)

MISS KATHLEEN REYNOLDS, Editor.
(Phone 20D
Miss Pauline Hardy takes the
place of society editor this week in
the absence of Miss Reynolds.
Birthday Dinner.
On Thursday, February l, Mrs.
Chas. Burchard gave her mother.
Mrs. p. Y White, surprise birth
day dinner, it being her 55th birth
day. The guests were Mesdames
Ellen Martin, w. H. Gardner, Char
lie Moss, Bette Harrison, Joe Ev-
ans and Mrs. Bolts, the ladies being
Mrs. Whites friends and neig hbors
for IS years. Before the guests ar
rived Mrs. Burchard had her mother
go to town shopping. When she
returned home, much to her sur
prise, she found her friends await
ing her arrival. AT 1890 dinner
was announced and a most elegant
one it was consisting of four cours-
es. The dinner was prepared by
Sarah White one of Mrs. Whites
family servants that she brought
with her from Dyer County 40 years
ago. Late in the afternoon the
ladies left declaring the day most
enjoyable one, and wishing Mrs.
White many happy returns.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

These shadows have shown the New Spring Suings display
the
Bird"
First which lengths
DETERMINATION TO PLEASE
and g. W. Robinson with educated by experience
fear
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

Caldwell's Book Store for a fine
line of Valentines. Write us and
we can fill your order on a guaran.
tee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

Walter Mason, living in Newport,
Me, has the mysterious ability of be-
ing able to tell the accurate time of
day by simply looking in the palm of
his hand as another would look at his
watch. No one has been able to learn
his method and, in fact, he himself can
not explain the source of his power.
This uncanny knowledge is not of
recent origin, he having used it for
many years. When he first began to
use this gift, as he considers it, he
purchased watch, then looking at his
hand to ascertain the time he would
compare his fingers with those of the
watch, finding his own always correct.
Many of the people about the village
who doubted his power and who look
ed upon it as fairy story" have by
their own observation and experiments
become convinced of its truth
Walter Mason was born in the town
of Palmyra forty years ago and came
to Newport when he was about II years
of age. He attended the district school
in Gilman, after which he found en-
ployment in different mills. at one of
which he is working at the present
time.-ThurstOn (Me.) Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
Concerning Rewards.

Many persons think they ought to be
rewarded for simple honesty. The idea
is not only wrong but silly, declares
writer in the Denver Post, and tells of
an incident that reused his wrath:
A few days ago, while walking down
an Omaha street, saw a man ahead of
me drop a pocketbood. A messenger
boy picked it up. Just then the man
missed it, and the boy returned it to
him without looking inside. The man
gave the boy a quarter. The boy &C
cepted it, but was disguised.
us dat all get for bein' honest?" he
asked.
There is just three dollars in that
pocketbook," said the man.
well, you ought to give me dollar,
anyway" the boy replied, sulkily.
Had I been the man l would have
added a kick to the quarter; and there
are lots of persons like that boy in this
world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05

ner of whipped cog, and when looking
up there was noticeable droop of the
lower lid which left a space of white be-
low the pupil of the eye. 1t may be
seen in men and women who have passed
through great hardship or an unspeak-
able sorrow. Such eyes as these speak
for themselves, One can tell at once that
they have at one time or other looked
upon something very unpleasant. Finally
Tyars entered the room, closely followed
By Oswin Grace.
There were thus seven partakers of the
good things provided by a neighboring
confectioner-four Russians, two Eng
lishmen and an American. There had
been no secrecy about their coming; no
mystery taps at the door, no strange
sounding passwords. Moreover, the con-
versation was of a simple, straightfor-
ward nature, without dramatic relief in
the way of ambiguous and irrelevant re-
marks respecting the length of some ale
gorical night and the approach of a sym
bolic dawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
Prisoners and CdpfiYes
By II. s. MERRIMAN
$1,000
By III. s. MERRIMAN

As he spoke he looked up and their
eyes met. a strong contrast-theSe two
pairs of eyes. The one, large, placid: the
other quick, keen and restless. Although
Easton's gaze did not lower or finch, his
eyes were not still; they seemed TO search
from corner to corner of the large glance
that met his own.
Il am afraid" he said, ignoring the
question, that I am getting a trife skep-
teal l have had more than one dis
appointment. Our doctor-Philippi. you
know-has been appointed sanitary in
spector of the town of Lille, or something
equally exciting. He has intimated that
while fully sympathizing with our noble
scheme, he can only help US now with his
purse and his prayers. l do not imagine
that his purse will assist you materially
to steer through the ice on a dark night
in the Sea of Kara"
ut comes, no doubt" said Tyars, half
apologizing for the French doctors
treachery, from his failure to realize
the whole thing. The nation took up the
question of the slave trade without Z
moments hesitation, and that was one
upon which there were undoubtedly argu-
ments upon both sides of equal weight.
We are not sure now that the compare
lively small proportion of the human race
victimized by the slave trade has really
benefited. The state of Russia and her
system of government is a disgrace to
the whole world-yet the whole world
closes its eyes to the fact. The Siberian
exiles, in my estimation. call for more
sympathy than those thick skinned, dense
hrni mod
Easton said nothing. His father had
been a slave owner, but he fact was
unknown to Tyars, and he did not think
it necessary to mention it. Had the slave
trade never been suppressed, Matthew
Mark Easton would have been one of the
richest men in America. As it was, he
sat daily in this little Office in the city
of London conducting-to all outward
appearances-a small and struggling COM
mission agents business. 1t was some
what characteristic of the man and his
country that Claud Tyars should be al
lowed to remain in ignorance of these
matters.
Easton now turned to the leather-bound
books, and the two men sat far into the
day discussing questions strictly technical
and strictly confined to the fitting out Of
the small vessel lying in the London dock
for an expedition to the Arctic seas.
Even in the discussion of these details
each man retained his characteristic man
ner of treating outward things. Easton
was irresponsible, gay and light, while
beneath the airy touch there lurked
truer, frmer grasp of detail than is pos
sessed by the majority of men. His
queer little face was never quite grave,
even while speaking of the most serious
matters. His amer was, throughout,
suggestive of the forced attention of
schoolboy, ready to be led aside at the
slightest interruption, while the relation
of hard facts and the detailing of long
statistics ran from his glib tongue with
out the least sign of effort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
UtOpian Ideas.

The dictionaries do not seem to rec
ognize the significance given to "po-
likeness" in the following sentence of
YOung's preface to his "Satires."
"A writer in polite letters should be
content with reputation the private
amusement he finds in his compost
tons; the good influence they have on
his Seyerer studies that admission
they give to his superiors; and the
possible good effect they may have on
the public; or else he should join to his
politeness some more lucrative qualifi-
cation"
The ideal thus presented is appro-
priately attractive and romantic; it's
defect is that harassing difficulty of at
tainment which is so prone to beset the
aspirant after UtOpian conditions
Notes and Queries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-05
"COFFEE JAGS."
The Doctor Named Them Correctly.

The Doctor Named Them Correctly.
Some one said Coffee never hurts
any one" Enquire of your friends and
note their experiences.
A Philadelphia woman says:
During the last or 3 years l be-
came subject TO what the doctor called
coffee jays and felt like / have heard
much rum. 1t nauseated me, and l felt
as though there was nothing but coffee
flowing through my veins.
Coffee agreed we'll enough for a
time. but for a number of years l
have known that it was doing me great
harm, but. like the rum topper, ] thought
l could not get along without it. 1t
made me nervous. disordered my diges-
ton. destroyed my sleep and brought on
frequent and very distressing head
aches.
when l got what the doctor called
coffee jag on, l would give up drink
ing it for a few days till my stomach
regained a little strength. but / was
always fretful and worried and ner-
vous till | was able to resume the use
of the drug.
about a year ago l was persuaded
to try Postum, but as l got it in res
taurants it was nothing but sloppy
mess, sometimes cold. and always weak,
and of course l didn't like it. Finally
l prepared some myself, at home, fol-
lowing the directions carefully, and
found it delicious l persevered in its
use. quitting the Old coffee entirely. and
feeling better and better each day, till
l found at last, to my great joy, that
my ailments had all disappeared and
my longing for coffee had come to an
end.
Il have heretofore suffered intensely
from utter exhaustion, besides the other
ailments and troubles, but this summer,
using Postum. | have felt fine" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason.
Restaurant cooks rarely prepare Pos
tum Coffee properly. They do not let
it boil long enough.