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get out of the house. was nervous, restless and sleepless at night, and lame and sore in the morning. Some times evertyhing would whirl and blur before me. bloated so badly l could not wear tight clothing. and had to put on shoes two sizes larger than usual. The urine was disordered and passages were dreadfully frequent. 1 got help from the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills, however, and by the time |! had taken four boxes thelpain and bloat- ing was gone. have been in good health ever since. ssss$.
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Fotser-Milburn Go, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Saw Nothing to Fear.

With all your wealth are you not afraid of the proletariat:" asked the delver in sociological problems.
 No, ain't," snapped MT. Newrich. eve boil all our drinkin' water."- Philadelphia Record.
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eXpOSed aRaIH q II q again to changes of weather. It is no won der my kidneys gave out and I went all to
 pieces at last. For five years I was fading away and finally so
 weak that for six months I could not
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Tough Luck.

"Ruggles, where do you expect to spend your vacation?"
 q have just had a notification from the Criminal court that am going to spend 1t in the jury room."
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SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PRICES.

SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL FkICEs.
 Mems Shoes, $5 to $l.6o. Boys, Shoes. S
 Misses' 6 Children's Shoes. $2 .26 to $1.oo. . Try W. l.. Douglas WOmen's, Misses and Children's shoes; for style, fit and wear
 they excel other makes.
 If could take you into my large factories at BrocktOn, Mass. ,and show you how carefully W.L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better, wear longer, and are of greater value than any other make.
 Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L. Douglas sf0es His name and price Is stamped on the bottom, which protects you against high prices and inferior shoes. Tcke no .sutsti. flute. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shoes and insist upon having them. ...
 fast Color Eyeiets used; they wfh not yeay b.assy Write for Illustrated catalog of Fall Styles. W. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. IS, Brockton, Mass.
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A century ago only 300 species of or chids were known and those very imper- fectly. Now the latest authority gives the number of known species at 10000.
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FADED TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years of Suffer
 ing from Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of 180 South Tenth St., Ironton, O., says: "l have worked hard in my time and have been
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

Box 321, DeGraff, Ohio. Dr. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
 Dear Sir
 was a terrible sufferer from pei vic weakness and had headache con- tinuously. I was not able to dot.my housework for myself and husband. l wrote you and described my condition as nearly as possible. You recommend ed Peruna. I took four bottles of it and was completely cued. 1 think Peruna a wonderful medicine and have recommended it to my friends with the very best of results.
 Esther M. Miner. Very few of the great multitude of women who have been relieved of some pelvic disease or weakness by Peruna ever consent to give testi- monial to be read by the public. E There are, however, few courage ous, self-sacrificing women who will for the sake of their suffering sisters allow thier cures to be published.
 Mrs. Milner is one of these. In her gratitude for her restoration to health AcoaTCcIu she is willing that cTTror r0 the women of the ..Hn.., whole world should DR.HARTMAN know it. A chron- ic invalid brought pack to health is no small matter. Words are inadequate to express complete gratitude. .u
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
Closing Out at Elbridge.

Fl. c Davidson & Son, who have
been engaged in the mercantile
business at Elbridge for m a y
years, have announced through the
columns of this paper that they
will retire from that business.
These gentlemen are also farmers
and stock raisers, and it is for the
purpose of devoting their entire
time to this work that they prefer
to quit merchandising.
That this is an actual bona fide
cost sale there cannot be any doubt.
The firm is going to considerabl
expense in getting the sale started,
more than the usual run of busi-
ness requires. Then it is also
known that they are men Of un-
doubted veracity and t h at they
mean what they say when they adj
vertise to close out at cost.
The senior member of the firm,
HI. G. Davidson, IS well known to the
publishers OF this paper. He has
been connected with business and
public affairs in the e county for
many years. He has made good
name as citizen. He has made a
success in business. He is progress
sive; he is enterprising. He has
helped to bring our county out of
the backwoods. He founded q store
at Elbridge and his business grew.
He introduced standard and thor.
oughbred cattle, hogs and sheep in
his country and the industry
thrived, He made feature of up
to-date farming aud it fiourished.
He established newspaper and it
became factor in developing the
country and making it one of the |
best locations in the county.
With t b c S achievements Mr.. |
Davidson and his son now propose
to relinquish the mercantile inter
ests there to others and give their
attention to the farm and
the fine stock industry. Patrons
IF the house can rely upon this
sale. They will have an opportun-
ty seldom enjoyed of buying mer.
,antile supplies at wholesale prices.
The sale will not only give the firm
i chance to dispose of its stock,
'ut the people an opportunity to
,et good bargains.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
School Patrons.

The teachers generally feel that
their efforts are appreciated and
supported by the majority OF pa
rents. All students of education
believe that there should be clear
understanding aud cooperation be-
tween the school and the home.
When al teachers are as truly pro-
fessional as our family physicians,
and when parents are as keenly
solicitous as to TIL mental and
moral health of children as to their
we'll being, there will be many frank
conferences and professional conf
dences between parents and teach
ers.
A teacher has little time for seek
ing that home cooperation which
in many cases, if wisely given,
would save the child from many
hard lessons in the school of ex-
perience.
A few ways in which parents may
cooperate are: BY watching the
work of the children and doing as
much as possible to help hold them
to honest, painstaking, earnest eff
fort. Parents may cooperate with
the schools by speaking well OF the
teachers. They will not listen to
the reports OF pupils, because they
know, or should know, how easily
children, perfectly honest, may be
mistaken as to facts. The Board
of Education is anxious to protect
every child in its just rights and
the fullest investigation is invited.
Nor will parents find fault with
the schools because they do not
teach in the same way they did
twenty or thirty years ago, nor as
they do now in some rural villages.
The changes both in matter and
method are directed by men of ma
tional reputation, Visit the teach
er and the pupils at the school
room. The teachers will always be
pleased to see you and will take
pleasure in showing you the work
ings of the school.
Last month four members Of the
Board of Education, President d.
N. Walker. Messrs. w. G. Rey-
nolds. w. c. White, DIR. f. w. Wat
son and J. M. Brice, all good friends
to the cause of education, visited
the schools, and every one enjoyed
having them.
These visits to the teacher will
not in any way embarrass her nor
hinder her in her work. They may
serve as an occasion for encourage
ing her and perhaps Of extending
to her an invitation to visit the
home for confidential conference,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
Always Was Sick.

When man says he always was
troubled with cough that last
ed all winter-what would you think
if he should say he never was sick since
using Ballads Horehound Syrup
Such man exists. Mr.. j. 9 Clark,
Denver, Colorado, writes: "For years
was troubled with severe cough
that would last all winter. This cough
left me in a miserable condition.
tried Ballard's Horehound Syrup and
have not had a sick day since. That's
what 1t did for me. Sold by AIler
Drug Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
We sell RubeI s AIligrettis
THE BEST CANDIES
None Better Sold Anywhere.

Iderson Station. w Freeman; Hick
ory Valley Circuit, SIN. Page; Hay,
| Avenue, w. W. Adams; Jackson
Church. c. D. Hilliard; Medon anc
Malesus, S. B. Love; Medon Circuit
| A. C. McCorkle: Middle Avenue, T.
F. Saunders; Medina Circuit, c. j
Carrman; Middleton Circuit, w. T
Gilmore; Pinson Circuit, r. e. Hum.
phrey; Salisbury and Grand juno.
tion, ]. G. Williams; Somerville Sta.
ton, w. A. Russell; WhitevIlle and
Mercer, r. L. Norman; President of
c. M. F. l., DR.. A. B. Jones; White
Vile Circuit, G. T. Pettigrew.
Lexington District, r. W. Hood,
p. E.-AdamsvIlle Circuit, w. H.
Collins; Bath Springs Circuit, WA.
Banks; Bethel and Selmer, j. T.
Bagby; Bethel Circuit, 0. H. Har-
din; Camden Station, ]. w. Ward
law; Camden Circuit, E. M. Mathis;
Decaturville circuit, A. Fl. Dulaney;
Huntington and Mount Zion, s. H.
Blackwell; Hollow Rock circuit, H.
D. Johnson; Lexington Station, J.
M. Pickens; Lexington circuit, A.
L. Dallis; Mifflin circuit, w. T. Tu-
ton; Saltillo and Oakland, T. e,
Foust; Sardis circuit, ]. B. New;
Selmer circuit, w. t. Holly; Shiloh
circuit, w. D. Dunn; Scott's Hill
circuit, ]. ]. Maynard; Wllderville
circuit, e. w. Nelson.
Union City District, ]. g. Clarke,
p. E.-Jessle Mission, e. M. Peters;
Cayce circuit, r. M. Walker; Colum-
bus Station, ]. G. Throgmorton;
Crystal circuit, e. w. Maxedon;
Fulton circuit, B. ] RUSSELL Full
ton station. w. A. Freeman; Green
field and Brooks, w. w. Armstrong;
Hickman and City Mission, H. c.
Johnson and j. L. Lucas; Kenton
and Rutherford, Il. G. Lowry; Lake
County Mission, Barton Freeman;
Martin circnit, It. F. Maxedon;
Martin station, w. J. Mccoy; Mos.
COW circuit, A, ]. Maddox; Ralston
circuit, ]. e. Jones; Ridgeley and
Crockett's Chapel, w. F., Maxedon;
Sharon circuit, A. c. Moore; South
Fulton circuit, e. II. Stewart; Tip.
tonville and Salem, &C. Bell; Union
City circuit, ST Wynn; Union City
station, H. B. Johnston; Water Val
ley circuit, G. c. Newbill; Agent
for Superannuary Endowment, r
HI. Pigue.
Transferred list-A. G. Bell, to
West Tennessee Conference; h. p.
Will, toaIndian Mission Conference;
r. B. Ha4lom, to Texas Conference;
A. c. Holder, to Louisiana Confer
ence; r. S. Tinnon, to Tennessee
Fl. /. Stephens, to Balti- |
more Conference.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
Opened School.

Prot. W. 7. Wilkerson opened up
his school at Wells in this civil
district last week. Prof. Wilker-
son recently bought a home ia
Troy. We like to see teacher
pursue this course. When teach
er marries and buys a home and
continues in the profession, it is an
earnest and guarantee that his
very best efforts will be expended
on this work. News-Banner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
CALIFORNIA LETTER,

San Francisco, Nov. 12. = On
Tuesday, the 9th inst, California
had another disastrous visitation.
In the general election the Repub.
licans were successful in electing
State officers, and though sustain
ing heavy losses from Oregon to
Arizona, it is a safe bet that Cali
fornia will remain loyal to the
Yankees for a few more years at
least. Our hopes we're bnilded
for better things, after the awful
warning of April is, when the
wicked and the Republicans were
supposed to have been shaken into
partial realization of their peril
GUS condition, though it appears
that many whose lives were spared
for another probationary period
either forgot or wantonly ignored
the mysterious writing on the wall
and returned again to their mean
ness, as the dog to his vomit and
the SOW to her wallow. But we
still have hope. The leaven is
working, as shown byd iminutive
Republican pluralities, and It is
not by any means improbable that
one of these days California will
be welcomed into the ranks of
Democracy and decency. May the
Lord help her to do her duty in
due season.
A disturbing element in Cali
fornia politics, as in New York at
the present time, is William Ran
dolph Hearst. His puppet on the
independence League ticket polled
several thousand votes for Cover
ernor, thus, in the estimation of
representative men from all parts
Of the State, contributing to Re-
publican success. Hearst was
aware of the logical outcome and
be proved bis enmity against or
ganized Democracy in his own
State by refusing or neglecting to
sidetrack his dogma and give his
newspaper influence in San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles to the Dem
,crats. On this account not a few
Democrats in the State rejoice that
ae went down in defeat in New
York. Hearst can never poll
majority vote in this State for the
Presidency. That much is certain.
Another factor in politics in this
state is the Southern Pacific Rail-
'oad, which owns the Republican
oarty, boots and baggage. When
,ver the Southern Pacific pulls
he string, the Republican jump {
NO. jack gets busy. What the L.
I N. has always been to Nashville,
he S. 7. is to San Francisco. BY
his comparison You may know
shat the S. Z. is loing to deyefopl !
he State. t
San Francisco Is busy cify Just
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.
Harmonious SESSION. Where the
Preachers are Located.

1
Ripley, Tenn, Nov. 19 = Th {
Memphis Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, ad
iourned here this afternoon after a
very successful meeting. The at,
tendance was large, and Ripley did
herself proud in handsomely enter.
tanning the delegates and visitors.
AT the afternoon session no bust.
ness of Importance was transacted,
except the reading of the appoint
ments. The charges assigned the
preachers of this Conference for the
next year follow;
Memphis District, r. Fl. Mahon,
P. e. -Annesdale and City Mission,
B. S. McLemore; Arlington and
Gratitude, r. B. Swift; Bartlett
and Raleigh, G, T. Peoples; Bun
tyn and Springdale, r. M. King;
Central Church. w. E. Thompson;
Collierville Station, David Leith;
Embry Circuit, ]. A. Hassel; First
Church, Lewis Powell.
Brownsville District, T. ]. Newell,
P. E.-Alamo Circuit, T. S. STRAIT
ton; Bells Station, B r. Blackmon;
Braden Circuit, T. c. McKelvie;
Belmont Circuit, George L. Sellers;
Brownsville Circuit, w. ]. Carlton;
Bradford Circuit, r. c. Whitnell;
Brownsville Station, w. G. Hehey;
Dancyville Circuit, DIV. Humphrey;
Dyer Circuit, p. A. Fowler; Dyer
Station, d. A. Klein; Humboldt Cir
cult, w. A. DUNCAN; Humboldt Sta
ton, e. S. Harris; Murray Circuit,
c. l.. Smith; Milan Circuit, It. Fl.
Davis; Stanton and Davis, Yates
Moore; Trenton Station, w. G. Wat
ers; Trenton Circuit, w. H. Neil;
Woodville Circuit, W.T.. Acutf; Mis-
sionary to Cuba, w. e. Sewell
Dyersburg District, G. w. Wilson,
p. e. Booths Point Church, G. w.
Barnett, supply; covlngton Station,
W. d. jenkins; Covington Circuit,
e. ]. W. Peters; A. w. Staylor,
supernumerary; Curve Circuit, A.
N. Walker; Dyersburg Station, A.
]. Meadors; Dyersburg Circuit, o.
L. Martin; Elbridge Circuit, ]. T.
Alexander; Fowlkes Circuit, r. S.
Harrison; Friendship Circuit, TT.
Cason; Halls Circuit, K. M Vaughn;
Henning Circuit, J.R. Hardin, Horn
beak Circuit, ]. G. Jones; Mt. Zion
r. w. Newsom; Mack Cir
:uit, w L. Drake; Newbern Circuit, !
w. #. Barrier; Obion Circuit, S. r.
Hart; Prospect Circuit, A. d. Ran
zin; Randolph Circuit, Il. Fl. How
III; Ripley Station, Warner Moore;
Ripley Circuit, c. A. Coleman; Tab
,rnacle Circuit, ]. c, Cason; Trim
lie Circuit, ]. B. Winsett; Troy Cir
uit. ]. w. Jovner.
Jackson District. J. III. Roberts,
, E. Bolivar Station, Edmond r.
,gilvie; Memphis Station, Fl. D.
Ferry; Bethany Circuit, J L. Weav-
r; Campbell Circuit, J. w. Waters;
denmark Circuit, T j. Featherstone;
'irst Church, A. M. Hughlett' Hen
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23

now. Although the lumber trust
has more than doubled the price
of building material, and the in
surance companies have delayed
settlement in hundreds Of cases
where large sums are involved,
the work of rebuilding goes stead
lily on. Many of the large build
ings in the down town district are
being rehabilitated and many en-
tirely new Glass A structures are on
the way to a speedy finish. The
price of labor is high, but the
price Of living justifes th 9 in
creased woge scale.
Charges of graft are rife against
the city administration. A new
grand jury, selected with an eye
to the fitness and honesty of each
member, will undertake to clothe
the offenders in stripes. Detec
tives, so it is claimed by other
grafters not in on the city reve
nue. tbut would like to be), have
been on the trail of graft ever
since the earthquake. The accused
regard the proceedings as nothing
short Of persecution, denying their
guilt and defying any body to prove
anything. Meanwhile the Mayor
is travelling in Europe. A coinci-
dence in this connection is that the |
most prominent men In this move.
ment are themselves charged with |
of earthquake
relief funds. Anyway there is
something rotten in San Francisco,
aud if the truth comes to the sur
face no doubt several respectable
thieves win do time across the bay.
The crop of Eastern tourists is
very promising. Hundreds arriye
"a Los Angeles and Southern Cali
sornia daily. This seems to be the
most lucrative business pursued
oy the Southern city. Whenever
! new conner arrives they stay with
Tim and nurse him tenderly until
le coughs up-no matter whether
he sputum contains cash or tuber-
les. They must at any risk learn
# his resources. If he happens
0 be wealthy loafer, the good
Angels" will cling to him till the
asst eagle departs; but if he wants
york, there is no place on the !
oast like San Francisco.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23
All Right.

Lafayette, La, Sun: LAST night
the Georgia Minstrels entertained a
large and well pleased audience.
The company advertised two hours
of fun and they gave good measure.
The music was fine, Jokes up-to-
date. and altogether the company
presented we'll balanced and meri-
torious performance. The work of
the principal comedians. Al Boyd
and Chester Johnson, was especially
good and the dancing OF Shilling
Robinson a revelation
Opera house. Union City. Satur-
day night. Nov. "A. Seats. 25, S.
and so cents.
Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 100 for bread, cakes,
fruits and everything rood I'd eat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-11-23

Emerson Midyett, a young man
who was reared in the Eighth Dis
trict of Obion County. is IN San
Francisco from New York. He
has a position as salesman in de
partment store in this city.
Jesse Kirby, once a small boy
of Union City, has returned from
an eight months trip in the North
Pacific Ocean and the Behring Sea,
touching all the principal points
of Alaska and British Columbia.
He IS ut present engaged on a pas
senger steamer 10 the San Fran
cisco aud Seattle trade.
TnE SoUtRE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.

President Palma's determination to
put down the Cuban revolt should
bring affairs to focus in few
days. The suspension of constitl-
tional guarantees and the arrest OF
those who are under suspicion of be.
ing disloyal will force many who are
now inclined to be neutral to take n
definite stand either for or against
the government.
While 1t Is to be regretted that n
moderate course failed, it was eN-
pectlng too much to hope for its sue
cess ut any stage of the negotiation
After an armed revolt begins and
blood is actually shed, anything which
smack Of compromise Is sure to he
mistaken by both enemies and
friends, tho former regarding 1t as
an acknowledgement of weakness, tho
latter, looking upon 1t as an unfortun.
ate indication of vacillation and lacl,
of confidence.
If Palma really means business he
soon will be able to demonstrate
whether or not he can put down the
revolt. If lie can, "all's well that
ends we'll" Ii he cannot, Uncle Sam
will know what to do.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15

In communication recently publish
ed In one of the Cincinnati newspa-
pers. The writer. in discussing the
subject, says: You people with a
little means and tho politicians. as
well us those with u fair salary, do
not know how this flood of immigra
ton Is driving common American
families out Of their homes. Right
In my neighborhood- they have showed
out four decent families. The proper.
possible Tor n family with children
to pay $40 Or $12 n week. But these
immigrants offer the property owner
rs high as SIG week, or more, and
then put In eight beds in each room
and get something from each roomer.
But | do not blame the property ow-
ncr. He Is after the dollars like cv-
erybody else"
The author of the communication
puts the matter up to headquarters,
saying: Our President and con-
t,iSs'eihSii W. uoL SCl dlouIlu WHClS
poor men live. If they did they
would know moro about immigration
and how 1t hurts. If a man with Il
family wants to move and asks the
price for rooms the owner may say
$40. and II say that Is too much
he will say, II can get $l5 from the
Huns These immigrants have filled
up all Of our old shacks and arc now
driving the Amcrfcan-born families
out OF their homes. am Republic
can, but will have to vote for that
party which declares against this
rush of cheap foreigners to this coun-
try. Our President should put dead
stop to 1t If he wants to good
thing for the majority
This Is only one OF the important
subsidiary problems growing out Of
the main puzzle. Can we afford to
lower our standards Of living to ac-
commodate old world ideals? If not
what Is to be done by the lawmakers
to prevent such n catastrophe?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
OLD ROMAN NAMES.
The Peculiar System That Was In
Use by the Mobility.

eAN SyHke" w IN kn
Use by the Nobility.
Tho noble Romans We're peculiar in
their system of nomenclature They
had the pracnomcn, tho uomcn and tho
cognomcn. The first of these distin-
guished the individual and was cGuiva.
lent to our Christian or haptiSmal
name. 1t WAS usually indicated by a
single letter, as *. for Auus, or by
two letters, as .Ap. for Appius, or three.
as Ser. for Scrvius. The nomcn was
distinctive of the gems or clan and has
no corresponding appcllativc among us.
The cognomen was placed last ana dies.
ignatcd the familiac, precisely answer.
Ing TO our surname. Sometimes a
fourth name was added, the agnOmcn.
In consequence of renowned action,
some conspicuous event of life or fca.
ture of character. Scipio, i'll addition to
his regular names, was styled Africa
nus after his conquest OF Carthage.
The name Germanicus was assumed
by those who distinguished themselves
in the wars with the Germans.
In female names the Romans indulg-
ed but small variety Of appelation,
and fancy had little or nothing to do
with their invention and bestowal.
When there was but one daughter In q
family she received the feminine ter.
mination Of her gentle name. us Tul.
Ma, the daughter of Marcus Tullius
Cicero, and Octaviae. the sister OF Oc-
tavius Caesar, etc, which names were
retained even after marriage. When
there were two daughters one was
sailed Major and the other Minor, nc
Cornelia Major and Cornelia Minor.
II there were more than two they were
distinguished by their number, thus:
Prima, Secunda. Tertia, Quarta, etc.