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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
JOHN w. THOMAS.

Nashville, Tenn, Fe6. I2.-Mai.
John W. Thomas, president of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway, died at his home here this
morning, aged 76 Maj. Thomas
was one of the best known rail-
road men in the country. He was
a native of this city, and entered
the railroad service in November,
1858. From November, 1858, to
January, 1863, he was agent Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
and from January, 1868, to July,
1865, was in charge of the rolling
stock of the same road. From
July, 1865, to September, 1868, he
was auditor and paymaster Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railroad. From September, 1883,
to September, 1884, Maj. Thomas
was general manager, and from
September, 1884, to January, 1899,
president and general manager of
the Nashville, Chattanooga q St.
Louis Railway, since which time
he has been president.
In 1894, after the project OF cele-
brating the centennial anniversary
of the admission of Tennessee to
the Union as a State had almost
fallen through, Maj. Thomas was
elected president of the centennial
company, and it was largely
through his efforts that the cele-
bration was such a success.
He was leading figure in any
enterprise for the upbuilding of
his native city and State, and his
conservative business methods and
wide acquaintance insured success
for any enterprise he took part in.
Heart failure was the direct
cause of Maj. Thomas death. He
leaves a widow and one son, John
w. Thomas, Jr., general manager
of the Nashville, Chattanooga e
St. Louis Railway.
The remains Of Mr.. Thomas will
be inferred in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry, this city. to- morrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Fight for Pie.

we have always insisted that when
a Republican becomes a candidate for
Governor of Tennessee, he is merely
running for office in order to get an
appointment. Now we have high Re-
publican authority for our statement.
The Hon. w. =. Brownlow now char
ges that II. Clay Evans is seeking the
gubernatorial nomination in the hope
of controlling the federal prestige in
Tennessee. Mr.. BroWnlow says: "Ev-
ans own congressional district has
gone from three thousand Republican
majority to thousand Democratic,
and when he ran for Governor against
Judge Peter Turney, whom thousands
Of Democrats declined to support, he
polled the smallest vote ever given a
Republican candidate" The war be-
tween Brownlow and Evans is merely
a fight for pie, not contest for office.
News Scimitar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
y see any trace of the flood here

~ see auY truce OI Tue HOOu ueIe
now.
OF the former Union City peo
pile that live here is the family
of Mrs. Maggie Patterson, sister
of Mrs. Samuel Pack. Herself
and five children reside in a cosy
cottage and are all we'll and hearty.
The son, Will Patterson, was raised
partly in Union City. He com
menced the battle of life in that
place as u messenger boy for one
of the telegraph companies. 1t
was for a mere pittance, but he
was made of the proper stuff, i'm
proved every spare moment, soon
mastered telegraphy and is now in
charge of one of the largest rail
road Offices here. He has under
his charge large number of men
and stands as high as any young
man in the city. | have often
called on the family since my ar
rival. 1t makes me feel like | was
at home. | take The Commercial
over after having perused its pages
and the girls sure enjoy it.
Now, you young men and kids
that may read about what lad
from our town has accomplished,
put on your thinking caps and see
if you can't make up your mind to
do likewise. Billy Patterson is
receiving one hundred and twenty
five dollars per month and if no
misfortune crosses his path he
may, in the near future, visit the
home of his youth in his own pri-
vate car. He has a sister who re-
ceives forty dollars per month as
q stenographer. | can't say too
much for the family. can only
say | hope our town may torn out
more of the same kind. Boys, you
are the architects and builders of
your own fortunes. You can't
build much with a dude walking
cane in your hand and a cigarette
in your mouth. Old man Bill AS
kins says so and you will find it
just that way.
| came south to get away from
the cold weather, but did not sue
ceed entirely. 1t has not been
down to freezing yet, but has been
within two degrees several times.
The weather is lovely-just like
the month of May with us. My
self and Uncle John Crawley are
together and suit very we'll. We
live on fish, oysters, beef, brains
and few shrimp. We eat a dozen
bananas apiece per day-they are
cheap here. We have a nice room
and take our meals out. | am fat
.ening daily.
If this don't find its way to the
waste basket | shall have some
hing to say to the farmers of our
county in my next.
VIM. AsKINs.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. 8.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
ROYAL PRESENTS
May Prove More of Burden Than
Blessing

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12.-
Presents to the bride. elect of Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth
continue to be received at the
White House, and the storage ca
pacity of that historic building is
being taxed to its utmost to accom-
modate the gifts which the friends
of Alice Roosevelt are shOwering
upon her. The presents are fit for
Princess or the bride of mining
king or the manufacturer of the
latest in breakfast foods. Whether
they are entirely suitable for a
couple of such moderate circum
stances as the bride to be and the
groom elect.
There is an impression abroad
that Mr. Longworth is man of
great wealth. The exact truth is
that he has nothing in the world
save his salary as member OF
Congress, five thousand dollars q
year. His mother has some money,
but her fortune is as nothing com
pared to the amount she has been
credited with possessing. This
statement is based on information
believed to be tirely trust
worthy.
As for Miss Roosevelt herself,
she has but little money and only
small expectations. This is stated
on the authority of one intimately
familiar with the financial affairs
OF the Presidents family.
1t is perfectly safe to infer that
had Mr.. Longworth been a man of
anything like the fortune with
which he is credited by the people
who know nothing about it, he
would have arranged to install his
bride in a more pretentious home
than the one he has bought for her.
The house he has taken is no bet
ter than those occupied by scores
of his colleagues who have to de-
pend on their salaries as their only
income. Despite the fact that
the young couple will begin
life with only moderate means,
reports as to the character of the
gifts that have been received and
concerning those on the way lndi-
cate that the donors expect the |
couple to live in royal magniti-
cence.
"We cannot give them anything |
iu silver without running the risk
of duplication" said member of
the New York delegation to the
Banner correspondent to-day, dis
cussing the subject of the fern
which the gift from the members
from Miss Roosevelt and the Presi-
dents own State should take. 81
have learned that the best silver
and goldsmiths of the country
have even ransacked antiquity in
the search for original or unique
forms of silver and gold ware, and
his after exhausting their own
ingenuity in designing patterns Of
novel and beautiful things worthy
% be given to the daughter Of the
President. The White House is
already filled with enough silver
ware to stock the vaults of a score
If Dukes, and not even the Lon
Ion guilds, those repositories of
silver plate, can approach the mag
lificence of the display of the gifts
,ent the daughter of the Presi-
lent"
The delegation has decided upon
. complete service of favrile glass.
But glass is not needed, either, for
to report, the bride.t to
,e has already received enough cut
,rystal to stock a house much larg-
II than the one in which she is to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
FROM TEXAS.

Having been citizen of the
county of Obion and State of Ten
nessee for a period of fifty three
years, | feel very kindly toward
that portion of Gods vineyard and
especially towards a great number
of the inhabitants. | am now and
have been for two months a resi-
dent of the great and grand State
of Texas, with ample territory
within her domain to furnish homes
for all the kids now on hand or
that may arrive in the next one
hundred years, provided they don't
arrive in pairs or triplets, daily.
| arrived here, or rather in the
State, on the Goth day of Decem-
ber last, spent three weeks in the
interior of the State visiting my
relatives, but as the cold increased
moved South like the geese,
ducks and all other migratory
fowls, arriving at this point the
1st of January. Here | found a
lovely city. 1t claims a population
of fifty thousand and l should
think it not over estimated. 'Tis
improving rapidly and in very
substantial way. 1t has a wharf
nearly four miles in length, and at
this wharf you see ships from every
part of the civilized world. The
largest steel steamers that pillow
the mighty deep. One giant En-
glish steamer cleared from this
port this week, her manifest show
ing she had on board twenty-three
thousand bales of compressed cot
ton and twenty five thousand bush
els of wheat and corn. Enough to
make a fair start to feed the entire
inhabitants of Obion County for a
year.
Now, in regard to the great sea
wall, for it is great and grand. 1t
is four miles in length, twenty
feet at the base, eighteen feet high
and built of sand and the best ar
ticle of cement. This has all been
done in the short period of three
years. The wall is reinforced on
the outside by millions of tons of
the finest article of granite filled
against its base to keep it from
being undermined by the sea. On
the inside it is filled as high as the
wall with sand. 1t would make E.
Milliken or any other stone cutter
sick to see the amount of fine stone
apparently wasted, for it is as fine
as the marble in any monument |
ever saw, and the beauty of 1t all
it is product of the State of
Texas. The State has mountains
of it and the railroads use it for
ballast.
The city is being raised some
eight feet above what it was before
the flood. | wish the reader of
this could see what is being done.
Four big ocean steamers 90 out in
the bay, pump themselves full of
sand, then come to the wharf and
their cargo out into the
city in two foot stream Of sand
aud water. The frame buildings
are raised eight feet high on either
wood or brick and the brick build.
ngs are buried half story by
this filling process. This improve
nent has buried many fine yard
and garden of flowers. The peo-
pie appear to be making ready for
the next flood and they will be if
it don't come pretty soon. They
have surprised the world in what
they have done and are doing.
is a city of fine resi-
dences, beautiful wide streets and
sidewalks. | shall have to stop
my talk about the beauties of Gal
rastoo k,,4 .,;II 49,. -. -. .
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
GET A DIVORCE

From your present grocer and visit Our Busy Store
and take advantage of the greatest Sweeping Canned Goods
Sale that was ever offered in Union City.
The shrewd economical housewife is the woman who
buys her food products in quantities. We always quote
Low Price canned goods in dozen and case lots This
there is shortage in all lines with but few excep-
tions. Goods bought will you neat
1t is long time till summer, why step in and
take advantage of the low prices making canned
goods, and in fact, everything in the grocery line
Our facilities for buying enable to sell cheaper than
our competitors and will demonstrate this you if you
will give us a trial.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

Everybody goes to Dahnke's for
lunch.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

Lowneys cannes at Dahnke's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
Virginia News

Mrs. Alice Lsrcomb Stringfellow died
in Richmond yesterday after short III
ness with typhoid fever
Judge Mann will introduce bill in
the Legislature requiring all clubs which
sell whisky to take out = liquor license.
Mr.. Leonidas Yarrell, Of Greensvile
county, who once lived in Alexandra
county will again be candidate OF con-
gress for the Fourth district.
John s. Egglestcu, jr-. has paid into the
State treasury 81, 1894 money receiv-
ed by him rs representative Of Joseph
II. Shepherd, the defaulting clerk ID the
Office of the auditor, goes to reimburse
the State for the peculstions of Shepherd.
Whatever interests or property come TO
Shepherd will be treated similarly, with
a view of ultimately canceling the obi
cation.
A large body of Virginia troops march
ed in the funeral procession OF Col. A
NJ. Higgins, who was buried at Norfolk
yesterday. The casket was carried TO
The grave upon the caisson Of the Rich
mond Howitzers. Among the distia-
guished honorary palbearers were Gov.
Claude A. Swanson, Adjutant General
William Nslle and Rear Admiral Har-
,ington, commandant of the naval sta
ton. Other army and navy officers AL
tended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
The Moroccan Conference.

Berlin, Feb. 5. The Foreign Office
today authorized another statement in
reference to the Moroccan conference
now in session at Algeciras, in which
the determination of Germany not to
make tie outcome OF the conference the
cause of war against France, in any
event, is clearly set out. According 10
the statement, Germany does not intend
to declare war against France ia the
event that the conference ends unsatls-
lactorily, from German standpoint, and
Germany is convinced that France will
not resort to war in case she is disar-
pointe with the outcome Of the confer
ence. The failure of the conference
would not disturb the peace OF the world,
but would simply mean that matters
would remain as before the conference
met. Germany would cease negotiating
with France or any Of the other powers,
however, and would make vigorous
attempt at Fec to acquire the predoml'
nant influence in Morocco.
AIgeciras, Spain, Feb 5.-The Duke
of AlmodOvar, the Spanish foreign MIN
lister and president of the inter
national conference on Moroccan af-
fairs, now in session here, made the
statement today that he believed the con
ference will end by the middle OF March
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
King Edward.

Manchester, Eng, Feb. 5.-The Dis
patch says that as the result OF the re-
cent injuly to his foot King Edward has
been unable to take his usual exercise
ard his health has suffered in conse-
quence. DIR. OF, the celebrated physi
clan, OF Msrienbad, WAS recently called
ia consultation with Sir Francis Henry
LaKing and Sir Felix Semou, the king 3
physicians. As the result OF their con-
sullation, the king has been restricted
in his diet to the very lightest dishes.
Although the reports given nut recently
to the effect that the physicians bad
warned the King that he must take pre-
cautions, as he has apoplectic tendencies,
are possibly exaggerated, there is no
doubt that the condition of Edwards
health has caused some concern at court,
although this has not been known pub
liclv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
TOday's Telegraphic News
The CasleIlane Divorce case.


Paris, Feb. 5 Friends OF both the
Countess Anna Gould de Csstellane aud
her husband, Count Boni de Castellane,
are making strenuous efforts to effect a
reconciliation between the parties.
While Countess Anna is still firm in her
determination to secure legal separa-
lion from her husband, members ol the
Csslelane family have expressed the be-
lief that it is highly probable that she
will consent to a reconciliation. The
friends of the Countess, while refusing
TO instify Count Boni's conduct, have
represented to the Countess Anna the
sadness of her future position If she per-
sisted in her determination to separate
from Count Boni. Even If the scandal
Of a formal divorce should be ayerted,
they point out thai after the legal sePara-
ton her social reign in Paris would be
practically ended, and if she returns to
America, she will feel the difference IN
her position and the loss of her prestige,
AS her title would no longer give her the
TANK WHICH IL COulcic uPbh NV ."
Europe. II is now notorious that the
society woman whose name was sup
pressed last week, is Baroness OF Ger
man origin distantly connected with
Count Boni. There is even talk OF a
duel between Count Boni and the
Baroness husband 1t is hoped that
further scandal can be averled, however,
particularly in view of fresh develop
ment that Count Boni has been found
to have maintained even closer relations
with another woman, who is said to be an
American woman, who is married to .
French Baron. The name of this wo-
man is kept careful secret, however
Paris, Feb 5.-The decree authorlz
ing Countess Anna de Castellane to take
provisional charge of her children, a.
was announced in these dispatches on
Saturday, was granted by President
Ditto of the First Civil Court on F,b
ruary |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. 8. 1906.

john ID. ABERNETRY, personal
friend of President Roosevelt and ex-
Rough Rider, vhO captures and Bills
wolves with his hands, will be appointed
United States Marshal for Okla
homa. The President decided some
time ago to appoint Abernethy, but
charges we're preferred that the Presi-
dents friend was not fit uerson for the
position, as his associations are bad.
The President directed that an investi-
cation be made, AMI Saturday ne re-
ceived repor. from Governor FrantS'
;oolber Rough Rider, who has been sp-
pointed Governor of Oklshama. Frantz
called at the White House and told the
President that while Abernethy did moi
associate with the kid glove tenderfoot
element Of the nation, his associates are
"AIl right" and there is 90 reason why
Abernethy should not be appointed.
WHY. of course not, nor was 1t expected
hat Gov. Franlz would make any other
kind of report concerning his former
companion, but, all the same, sepsible
penp!e in the western as we'll as 10 the
other States regret that 10 the Presidents
opinion rough riding and killing wolves
with the hands better fit men for hold
ing government Office than any Other
qualification, they may possess.
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From Washington.
ICorresponJence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Feb. 8.

iCorresponjence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. 8.
Representative Gillespie of Texas,
author of the resolution under which the
President submits to the House the in
formation bearing on the alleged merger
of the Pennsylvania, Chesapeake q
Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio in
terests. is not We, certain that he
will be satisfied with that information
al must have little time to study II, "
he said. it is not satisfactory, shall
offer another resolution calling on the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor for
the facts which are in the possession Of
the Bureau of Corporations. If we can
not get full details ir that way, / will
offer resolution prpvidiDg for tbs sp-
pointment of special committee OF the
House to investigate the subject.
Representative Tswney. chairman Of
the House appropriations committee, H.
tends to make objection to the use Of
secret service men for any other purpose
than that contemplated in the law, that
is. the detection of counterfeiters. had
their efforts been confined to this field,
there would be no necessity Of increasing
the appropriation for the service, OF
providing for deficiency. 1t has beer
the custom to detail secret service mer
to various departments for work having
no connection with counterfeiting. Ger
tain of the men are detailed to guard the
President, for instance. Lately severa
operatives we're employed in working vi
an alleged bribery case 10 connection
with the beef trust case at Chicago. Mr.
TaWney believes that the law sboul'
either be amended SC as to permit this
or that the secret service should connn'
its efforts to the subject Of counterielting
The Wsr Department 10 eontenpia,'
ing for next summer maueuyets OF 10
regular army and organised militia on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
Letter 10 B Baer, Jr.
Alexandria. Virginia.

Dear Sir: When you see a well-dresssd
man, you like to say: There's a sample OF
my clothing. That man is worth two of him.
self as he was when he came TO me-"
We have the same feeling. Our paint on
house is worth twice Is much rs Old.fash.
ioned painters paint, lead-and-oil, II looks
the same when first put on. IN three years it
decidedly don't.
Lead-and- oil chalks Cd in three years; il is
nsideref first rate job that lasts three
years.
Devoe lead.and.zinc is about as good in
three years as il was the DAY the painter
left it.
Zine is the secret Of it no secret at ali. A
good many painters know zinc; some mix il
In with their lead. We grind it in not Il
little good deal.
It's the zinc and the grinding that does Il
You can't mix zinc by hand, We gripS it in
by machinery.
Painters are finding US op., though some
painters are slow.
You know that il pays good man to wear
good clothes. How many customers have you
that know it? Yours truly
~ + w DEvoK d Co
p. Sc s Lesdbsatsr & Sons sell our
paint. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05

lT Is SAID by New York lawyers that
Count Boni de Castellan9 would be abb
solntely cut of from any legal interest
in the Gould fortune should his vile,
who was Miss Anna Gould, obtain bill
OF separation from the French courts, az
il stated she will in dispatches from
Paris. This being true Count Boni will
soon be good again, for it is money be
wants and he seems to care little fol
that while he has it.
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Kaiser and the U. 5. Navy.

Berlin, Feb. 5--Kaiser William has
turned his attention to the American
navy. and has drawn huge diagram Of
the various American garships. Be
meath the sketch OF each ship are de-
laiIs regarding the tonnage, speed, arm
ament, etc. Photographic copies OF the
work will be presented TO the Reichstag
aud the German navy league. An auto
graph sketch will also be presented to
President Roosevelt, the German naval
altache at Washington making the pre-
senfatiOn speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-05
Fire nj Asbury Park.

Asbury Park, N. j., Feb. 5.-Fire ID
Goodman avenue, near the beach at two
o clock this morning destroyed block
of stores, one hotel aud at one time
threatened tie West End Hotel, Ocean
and Plaza Hotels and The Cooper build
ing. four of the most important stfuct-
ures in the city. The blaze started in
the Doll building, just rebuilt, aud q
portion of which was still incomplete.
The loes is estimated at $50, 600. The
origin of the fire is mystery, but Is
supposed to have been caused by a
smouldering blaze left by a lighted
match in one of the lower rooms of the
Doll building. The flames spread "a
the Hotel Astoria, ID. A. Gaies's old
English Chop House, the Brumaker
building, and the japanese Arcade The
entire fire department Of Asbury Park,
and vicinity was called out. Mr.. Gates
and his family. who lived in the chop
house, were obliged 10 escape in their
night clothes. Mayor Ten Broech''
West End Hotel caught FIRE three times,
but was saved by bucket brigade sta,
toned on the roof. The Ocean HoteI
was once ignited and hercuean efforts
we're required to save the japanese Ar.
cade. Schnitz.er's merry-go-ronnd, and
the Plaza Hotel. The sky was lighted
for miles on the coast and hundreds o.
people hurried from their homes to the
scene 1t was three O'Clock before The
| fire was under control.