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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
NUMBER THREE.

Miss Irma Bruer has returned
home after spending few days
with Miss Vera Johnson
]. F. Howard was IN Hickman
Monday.
Misses Nell Marshall and Mamie
Isbell, of Woodland, a tt e d e d
church here Sunday.
Rev. G. H. Stigler and Rev. Smith,
of Martin, were the guests of John
Howard and family Saturday night.
Rev. Smith was on his way to Beth.
Ell Baptist Church. He accepted the
passionate OF that church recently.
The children and grandchildren
of Mrs. Lee Gray celebrated her
10th birthday on the 9Th inst. by
surprising her with a basket din
ner. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wheeler and family,
Mrs. Demarls Johnson and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grey, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Roberts and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard and
family.
Messrs. J. w. Cloar, Henry d.
Park, ]. H. Park, Miss Willie Park,
Mrs. Florence Cloar and Mrs Pearl
Moss, of Union City. attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Zada Bell here Fri
day.
Mr.. Morris, of Rutherford, visit
ed the family of Mr.. M. S. Mar
shall Sunday.
CULVER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
ONE OF THE PROPRIETORS OF
THE RED CROSS DRUG STORE
Tells Why He Endorses Vinol So
Highly

First NinOl contains 10 cOncen
trated form all the medicinal curative
elements of cod liver oil, actually Ia
ken from fresh Gods livers, but with
out drop Of oil to nauseate and upset
the stomach, and retard its work
therefore where fashioned cod liver
oil or emulsions will do no good Vino
will do far more good.
Second: Because Vinol is not a pat.
ent or secret medicine; it contains nc
injurious drugs to react upon the SyS.
TEN, and you know Just what you are
taking, as everything it contains is
printed on the back label of every
bottle.
Third: Because VinOl acts first upon
the stomach, creates healthy appe-
tiJe, tones up the digestive organs,
purities and enriches the blood, and
in natural manner health is restored
and strength is created.
Fourth: Since we first put Vinol on
the market our admiration for it has
steadily increased, because it rarely
disappOntS customer; in fact we can
truthfully say we never sold medi-
cine more satisfaction Dry to create
strength for old people, weak, siclIly
women and children, nursing mothers
and to build up strength after Sc
we're sickness.
Again, Vinol is endorsed by eminent
physicians and guaranteed by over
two thousand of the leading drug
gists of this country. These are some
Of h e reasons Why we believe in
Vinol. The Red Cross Drug Store,
w atsOn & Kinney. PronS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
A BUSINESS CARD.

Having recently become connect
ed with the Hardy Bros. q Hague
wood Co. as manager of the cloth
ing and mems furnishing goods de-
partment | have taken advantage
of an opportunity, winch seems to
be prudent and proper, of return
ing to the people who have so gen.
erously supported me during my
citizenship in Union City my heart
felt gratitude. Ny experience has
been such that | have nothing but
the kindest of feelings Tor everyone.
l came here about twenty-three
years ago and engaged in the tai
loring and mems furnishing goods
business. | believe | was the first
man to adopt the one-price system
in my line. / never did business any
other way but one and the same
price to all. | don't think there is
man who will say he ever came to
me with complaint that | did not
settle to his satisfaction.
Now | claim to be the original
one-price man in my line IN Union
City, and l never expect to do BUSH
ness any other way. And while |
am grateful to you for your sup
port in the past, will appreciate
more than ever your continuance of
the same in my new relation with
Hardy Bros. & Haguewood Co.
1t is our purpose to conduct the
clothing and men S furnishing goods
up to the very highest
standard. We expect to keep the
newest and best in our line, strictly
up. to-date, and ] want to assure
you that not only in this depart
ment, but in every department of
our store, the advantages of one
and the same price to one and all
will prevail and everything will be
just as represented.
G. w. Robinson will have charge
Of the tailoring department and
ask you to pardon me for referring
to my son, but he has made hard
study of his profession and | am
proud of his work. We believe we
are better prepared than ever to
please you in this department.
Again thanking you for your
splendid support in the past and
wishing you abundant success,
| am, yours truly,
Fl. IT, ROBINSON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Daughters of the confederacy

The c. E. G. Trevathan Chapter,
u. ID. c., met this afternoon at the
hall and passed the following reso-
| lutions:
1t is with sincere regret and sor-
row that we learn of the death of
our beloved friend, Major J. NJ.
Thomas, who had the affections of
the u. d. c. all over the State, and
in his death the U. D. c. have lost
their best friend He was open to
appeal at all times and was very
generous in the help he gave the U.
d. c. at this place. When in 1896
we were struggling to build walks
and otherwise beautify the Confed-
crate Cemetery / wrote Maj. Thorn
as about rates on cars of rock over
his road. His answer appears:
Mrs. e. E G. Trevathan, Union City.
Dear Madam: Your letter received
in regard to rates, ETC., over my road
Call on Mr. Perkins, my representative
there on improvements. Tell him
what you need and he will attend to
them.
Very respectfully,
j. w. THOMAS.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. %, 1896.
/, He gave one-half rates on all car
loads of rock over the road.
He is gone, but his memory will
remain as a bright spot IN our
hearts forever.
Be it resolved, That we tender to
lis bereaved family our hearts
kindest sympathy in this the hour
of their bereavement.
MRS. c. e. G. TREvATHAN,
MRS. T. B. WALKER,
MRS. NJ. w. REDMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
A Sunday School Revival.

A general revival of interest in
the Sunday school at the First
Christian Church has been notice
able this year. The superintend-
ent and teachers urge all of the
parents of that church to be sure
to send their children to the Sun
day school and if possible to come
with them. There are two Bible
classes for the grown people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express our heart
felt thanks and gratitude to our
friends and neighbors for the kind.
ness shown us and the many words
of comfort spoken to us in the seri-
Gus illness and death of our loved
one, Zadie Bell May God bless
each and every one.
J S. BELL,
Mr.. AND MRS. J e. CALDWELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Death of Young Lady.

The friends of Mr.. Elmo Balm
sympathize with him in the loss OF
his daughter, Miss Leila, who died
yesterday morning, from menin-
gifts. The young lady was attacked
Monday with lockjaw, and grew
rapidly worse. She was a very dear
girl to those who knew her and her
death is sad dispensation to the
family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 109 for bread. cakes.
fruits and everything good to eat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

or even begin to thank you? shall probably
your name, won't you"
| Yes, I'm Marian Lee. And yours? 1t must
be something wild and daring" she laughed
! He hesitated. "Please let me be jack as you
chrlstened me. can't tell you my name. Not
because | am ashamed of it or have dishonored it,
but because you-because l can't
| In their eager talk they did not notice that
the train had stopped at station, and did not
hear the car door open.
well, Miss Lee" called a CHEEKY voice, II
found we had time to come this far on the east
bound to meet the car, and-whatl"
! "Oh Mr.. Blaker" gasped Miss Lee. IL"
oh viii! Oh my son, ny son!" cried an
other voice. and his mother clinging to Miss
Lees cowboy with trembling arms "You have
come back to us. Say you have!"
The young man held his mother to his breast
for a long moment. Then he looked at his faith
er and his face hardened.
II didn't expect, sir to meet" he began.
Then he felt Miss Lees hand on his arm
"You asked me minute ago how you could
repay me- she said in low voice. "Pay me
now-I demand it. Oh, please do, Mr. :Jaekl' -"
"Will-my son-dont break my heart" whis-
pered his mother.
He faced around. Father have come home.
L have been fool"
$50 have I, my boy, so Wen say no more
about it," and he walked down to the end of the
car and looked out OF the door sfor moment.
Then he came back
"Look here, you two," he demanded, with hand
on his sons shoulder, where did you meet?
What have you been up to? What's this hear
about your repaying Miss Lee WIFI"
,"I'll tell you, sir, and he did.
"'Pon my soul' sputtered the old gentleman
"Youve got me into pretty mess between you.
This story will go all over the road. Everybody
knows I have daughter, to say nothing of
married one. And the Sheriff will find out he
has been fooled, and begin sending kilograms
down the line to arrest you' Young man. It's
pretty kettle Of fish. Now, what are you going
to do about it," he demanded in puzzled despair
cts all my fault" stammered Miss Lee. Il
didn't know how toto lie-properly."
"Your fault indeed" cried Mrs. Blaker, With
her arms around her. You're the bravest, sweet
est girl in all the world!'
"Tn do anything | can to straighten things out.
SIR sighed Miss Lee.
"You will?" cried the cowboy. And again the
reckless fun came into his eyes-and something
more 80 YOU shall! And I'll tell you how!
And all the lies will come true besides! You
said was you- husband-and Ian going to be-
You said YOU were the vice presidents daughter
and YOU will be-in law. And l love you
and"
"oh!" gasped Miss Lee, 'T--you-L can't-lve
only known you one day. and
eyes. only one day, Marian, but big, long
day. Long enough for you to save my life and
bring me home and make me love you
ooh Marian! then my wish would come true!"
cried Mrs Baker.
"You might as well give in, young woman,
nut in Mr.. Baker MY son is the most obstl-
nate boy alive"
III you refuse, I'll go back and give myself up
to the sheriff" declared the cowboy
ooh! don't do that-'Jack'," faltefed Miss Lee
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
o f a

tered a little teetering whine that grew until he
reached the bed AS the boy wound his arms
around the dogs neck the whine swelled into
cry--not bark nor growl, nor yet melan-
choly howl that dog will do away in the dark
"a sobbing cry, not unlike that which came from
the other side of the bed where the boys mother
was kneeling. Almost Immediately the boy be-
came calm and sank into sort Of stupor that
was like sleep. When he had closed his eyes,
Baltyne lifted the old dog tenderly and put him
outside the room. At the door the dog turned his
head, looked back SAt the bed, and uttered a
low, ouivering cry--that all.
When the door was closed he resumed his walk
up and down, up and down along the narrow
veranda.
That night the boy slept as he had not slept
for weeks. The doctor was surprised to find him
fresher and stronger the next morning. He
got out his bottles and began to help the boy,
who continued to show some signs of improve
ment. He slept again in the afternoon, and on
waking asked for the dog. The meeting between
the little master and his mute friend was mark
ed bv the same mutual happiness, though neither
was affected as on the previous day. The dog
went out quietly this time. Like the boy, lie
had grown stronger.
The doctor gave the family little hope, and
that night Mrs. Batyne slept.
After a nights rest she rose somewhat re-
freshed and went out while the house was yet
ouet AS she passed out under the great trees
she saw the old dog dragging himself up the hill.
When he saw her he picked up nest that had
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

whole world! Your father, the vice president,
might not approve of your helping a cowboy out
of a scrape, but he"
"The vice president is not my father" she in
terrupted.
"But you told the Sheriff you were the vice
presidents daughter"
81 know | did, but that was another-lie. |
thought if / said 50 they would not dare to search
the rooms"
"Has he daughter?"
'No, only a SON."
"Then you--" he began
"I am his wife's companion. They are to meet
the car at Billings tonight"
"Are these the sons clothes that have on?'
"No. They belong to the secretary. The son
lives away out here somewhere" And she waved
vaguely across the country. "He had some trouble
with his father and left home, saying he would
never come back till his father asked him to
and they are both obstinate"
The man started and cinched his hands nerv-
ously. Yes, / have heard Of such cases." said
he quietly.
II wish he would come home, though" went
on the girl wistfuy. ellis mother is dear old
lady, and she misses him and wants him. He
ought to be ashamed of himself" she added hot
ly Then she laughed "She is such dear cid
lady I am distant relatve-did [ tell your
and she is very fond of me and often talks to
me about her son, and tells me, if he would only
come DdChs WHAT u ROOu Wlle L NOulu MANI Aui
him. because | quiet and domestic If
she could only see me to-day!" And her eyes
danced
"Have you ever met the SOM"
''Nc, it all happened several years ago, before
| went to live with her"
'But-er-perhaps you would not love him"
"His mother says could not help it. But
don't know about that" smiled the girl, looking
at her watch. "Why, it is two o'clock" she cx-
claimed 81 hope you will stay to lunch, she
laughed
''rhanz you, will haven't had anything to
eat since yesterday morning"
"Oh. | ought to have thought! Why didn't
YOU tell me? I'm so sorry Will you please
touch the button?" And when the porter came
in she said, johnson, have lunch right away.
Have lots of lunch, johnson! I'm awfully
hungry! And-er-Johnson-m Husband got
on at that station away back there, you know,
early this morning. You remember, don't you!
Someone on the train-some Sherif-might ask
you you know"
eyes, Miss, yes Miss, l remembers what
ever you say" replied the porter, nodding grave
Gard now, johnson, hurry lunch as fast as ever
you can"
eyes, Miss"
As they were finishing lunch the young man
looked across the table at the girl with troubled
eyes.
'I'm afraid have got you into an awful
scrape," he said.
ooh. mol" she answered lightly. johnson is
devoted to me- and he will say nothing You'll
get off somewhere this side of Billings, and I'll
invent some story about the loss of the secre-
tarv's clothes-you'll have to wear them, you
lrnoy-and there YOU are! Oh, what a lot Of
fbs I've told to-day" She sighed contritey.
''I shall always remember this day-and you
said he unsteadily "How can l ever repay you
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

|. "Thank you for that But it's USE" he
added a humorous light coming into his eyes
as he looked at her. "Women can't serve on
juries IN Montana"
The car was standing dead still now and they
could hear the beat of hoofs.
"Quick Go!' he cried, pushing her forward.
"No!" she exclaimed. "Step into that state
room and lock the door! l have plan. Let the
fight come last, if it must come. If it does, I'll
get out of harms way. Oh, please go! The men
are here!"
lie seized her hands and his eyes blazed into
hers, "Whether you save me or not, God bless
your pluck! Good-by!" and he mpuIsvely
stopped and kissed her, and was gone into the
state-room
And when a moment later, the Sheriff and
his posse entered the car they were faced by
young woman with pink cheeks but composed
manner.
Gentlemen, this is private car. The passcn
ger cars forward"
Sorry to disturb you, Ma a'am," said the Sher
if, gancng quickly around, "but want the
man who jumped aboard this car. Where is he?"
Il told him tFis was private and he went
on through" snwered the girl coolly.
"Jim, you stay here" snapped the Sheriff. "1'ha
rest of you como on. Sorry to disturb you, Mann
but | have to leave a man i'll charge here while
we search the train. This is mighty particular
business Tn on, and I can't risk no slip up
The train was a long one and it Some time
before the Sheriff came back. When he did he
looked the girl straight in the eye. owe didn't
ind the man," said he.
"1Ie must have stepped off the train, then"
she answered
"No, Ma'am! This train is surrounded" he re-
torted. whats in them rooms? Well have to
search this car"
The girl laughed easily. "This is absurd
What interest could have in concealing your
man."
Beg pardon, NTa'am. I don't suspicion you,
but he must have stepped into one of them
rooms without your seeing him.
"Impossible" she answered
"Well, we'll have to search them, anyway"
"This is insolence, sir" cried the girl "1his
car does not belong to the train 1t is the pri-
vate car of the vice president of this road Thuse
are his private rooms. [ am his daughter,
forbid you to search them"
The Sheriff's Jaw squared.
Il don't care nothing about your vice preai-
dents. I respect lady, Ma am, but you are in
terferng with an officer of the law. Stand aside,
Ma'am. Jim, open that door,"
AS Jim stepped forward the door was opened
crack, and a smooth drawling voice inquired
"Helen, what is all this noise about?"
"Who is that man." demanded the Sheriff
"That man? That is-my husband said
the girl in "A Gear, cool voice. IL thought you
wcre asleep, jack" she called
'I'm not, though, but | am only about half
dressed" drawled the voice. "Now, what is
this row about?" And the door opened part
way, and Just within the room stood young
man clad in faultess shirt and trousers, his up
per lip clean shaven, and the rest of his face
thicllly covered with lather. He peered out near
sightedly at the group through his gold trimmed
eyeglasses and repeated languidly, "Now, what's
is all this row about?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
F j q e | i t Y

One day Batyne faced the doctor in the hall.
as he going?" he asked, almost demanded.
YES" was the answer, and it entered Baltyne S
heart like sword thrust.
1t was very still all about the big house that
night, save for the smothered sobbing of wom-
an away off somewhere among the cushions
where the lights burned low. But if any OF the
watchers passed out back, they heard the steady
click. click, click, click of the old dogs nails
on the floor of the garden porch, like the measur-
ed ticking of the great clock in the hall, as he
walked the hours away: up and down, up and
down in the darkness all alone.
At last the time come. Hope had died
with Yesterday The medicine bottles had been
put aside. The nurse sat down, like the doctor,
to wait
Often at intervals, during that day, the dying
boy asked after his dog. Along in the after
noon he raised his head and in his delirium
called the dog, and instantly the pointer was
at the window. For hours he had been walking,
unobserved by the anxious watchers inside up
and down the narrow veranda that ran along the
side of the boys bedroom At the sound of his
masters voice he stood up and beat the window
with his front feet At the sight of him the
boy seemed to forget his suffering, and. smiling
begged them to let the dog in. Baltyne-big
brave Baltyne, with tears washing down his
wind Drowned face-looked at the door and the
doctor nodded. Then Baltyne opened the door
that led to the little vernada and the dog glided
in. His whole frame quivered as he entered the
room, and as he caught sight of the boy he ut
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
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Canadian highways. Always they played to-
gether and when the boy ate they ate together,
for he would have nothing that he could not
share with the dog even to apples and oranges;
and the dog, no matter how hungry he might
be, if you gave him something blocks away, he
would carry it and lay it at his masters feet.
When he was twelve years old the boy could
say truthfully that there had not been a day
in ten years that they had not seen each other
some time between the rising and setting of the
sun. If the boy travelled by land or sea, the dog
went ny the same conveyance, and, if the boy
could have his way, in the same carriage, car
or stateroom. The dogs whole life, from pup
hood to old age, had been spent in the boys
company, and never cuff or a kick had he re-
ceived. Is it any wonder, then, that the dog
loved the lad?
One day-the first in all his life-he missed his
little master. All day he hunted, searched, and
waited for him, and all night those watching in
the sick room could hear him whining, which is
only dogs way of weeping, and when they pass
ed out near the garden porch they could hear
him walking, walking up and down, up and
down, precisely as human being would walk,
and, make no doubt, he suffered the same. Sure
ly never sorrow seen palmer in human eyes
than in the anxious eyes of this devoted old
dog.
The servants went tiptoe and conversed in stage
whisperngs When they had outgrown the fear
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
Queer Work for Soldiers

were called upon to extermnatc some time ago
in Algers.
During the maneuvers recently held at Char
tres a lion escaped from travelling menegerie
and went off at brisk pace through the town.
Great was the CONSERVATION of the inhabitants,
who called upon the soldiers for protection. For
answer the latter bade the tmid citizens keep
within doors and secured the streets until the
savage beast was captured
In August of 1900, during the journey of a
company of French engineers from the capital Of
Marsees the driver by some unfortunate acci-
dent, fell from the engine on to the line, while
the stoker overcome with emotion, tainted. A
couple of soldiers, however, at once stepped into
the breach and volunteered to drive the train,
which they did with such skill and nerve that it
arrived at Dion three minutes before the adver-
tsed time.
In February of 1908 terrible blizzard swept
over southern Russia. Hundreds of peasants
huts were buried beneath the snowdrifts, while
outside Odessa three trains were completely
blocked. Word was at once sent to the neigh
boring barracks and over 1000 soldiers, armed
with shovels, promptly appeared upon the scene.
In a very short while the lines We're cleared.
A more curious role, however, than any of the
foregoing is that of acting as living object les
son to the anatomy students at Heidelberg Uni
versity which, it seems, is expected of any sol
der who may chance to be quartered iii that
German town.