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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Non Resident Attachment Notice
HARDY LITTLE Co. VS.. CHAMPION
WAGON COMPANY.

HARDY LITTLE Co. VS.. CHAMPION
WAGON COMPANY.
In this cause it appearing to me, II.
S. Sacra, an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for Obion County. Ten
nessee, by affidavit OF the plaintiff to
the original Alta h ment this day
sworn out, and granted by me. against
the defendant, that the defendant, the
Champion Wagon Company, is Justly
indebted to the plaintiff In the sum
of $40 90, and that the defendant is a
nonresident of the State of Tennes-
see, and that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon it, and an
attachment having been granted by
me and issued, and the same levied by
Enloe Chiles, Deputy Sheriff for
Obion County, Tennessee, on six o.
wego Wheat Drills, now In the ware
house of the West Tennessee Grocery
Company, located on First Street, In
Union City, Tennessee, as the prop
erty of the defendant in this case: It.
Is therefore ordered by me. that pub
LEGATION be made for four consecutive
weeks Ia The Commercial, news
paper published in Union City, Obion
County, Tennessee, requiring the said
defendant TO appear before me at my
Office in Union City, Tennessee, on
Saturday, the 18th Day Of August,
next, at O'Clock p. M, and make de-
Tense to said original attachment is
sued against them in this cause, or
the same will lie taken as confessed
and the cause proceeded with ex parte.
This July 10, 1906.
II. s. SACRA,
Justice of the Peace for Obion County,
Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
H. FORCUM ( CO., T Tn,oa clty


TT. Hunt, Admir-,
VS.. La the
Jack Sanders nds ct ais. COUNTY, Court
Jack Sanders ct ais. Obion County
VS.. Tennessee.
Gladys Sanders ct ais.
Pursuant to an order OF sale made
and entered In each OF the above
styled causes at the June term Of the
court. will, on
Saturday, the 4th Day Of August,
1906,
at about / O'Clock D. M. at the East
Door OF the Courthouse In the town
of Union City, Tennessee, sell the two
following described parcels OF land
situated in the Seventh Civil District
OF Obion County. Tennessee: r. he
ern portion OF the j H. Sanders tract
and IL bounded as follows: Beginning
at the northeast corner Of said Sand
ers tract and runs thence west 539
poles TO stake; thence south 81 poles
10 stake ia the :. b. line OF said
Sanders tract; thence east III poles
to the southwest corner Of the 5 acres
laid of as part OF the dover Of the
widow Of j. III. Sanders, deceased:
thence north with said dover 5Jt
poles to the northwest corner OF said
dover; thence east with SAID dover
AZ poles TO stake in the e. b. line5s
said Sanders tract: thence north with
said line 66i poles TO the beginning,
containing about Is acres. The sec
ond tract is also part Of the said j.
III. Sanders tract OF land and lies adj
joining the above described tract and
is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stake in the northeast
corner OF the homestead as laid Off
and set apart to said widow and runs
thence south with said homestead 81
poles TO stake Ia the s. b. line OF said
Sanders tract; thence east alt poles
to stake: thence north 81 poles to
stake In the n. b. line Of said tract,
thence west To beginning, containing
about 2ft acres, the said two tracts
containing 49t acres and being the re-
mainder of the land Of J. III. Sanders,
deceased, after setting apart TO his
widow homestead md dover. The
said tracts will be sold separately and
then they will be offered as a whole.
and the highest bid will be adopted.
Said land will be sold to the highest
bidders or bidder for one-half cash
and tile balance on six months time
for which note or notes will be re-
CURED with good personal security
and lien retained on said land AZ
further security for payment Of said
note or notes.
This July ~. 1906.
S. f. HOWARD, Clerk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Card of Thanks.

Having sold my stock of groceries
to VIM. Walters, desire hereby to
return thanks to all my customers
for their liberal patronage and kind
ness, and to indorse Mr.. Walters.
who will continue the business, and
solicit for him share of your trade.
With best wishes, am,
Yours truly,
H. McMURRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Non Resident Attachment Notice.
WEST TENNESSEE 6 RoCERY COMPANY
VS.. CHAMPION WAGON COMPANY.

WEST TENNESSEE u ROCERY COMPANY
VS.. CHAMPION WAGON COMPANY.
In this cause it appearing to me, ii.
5. Sacra, an acting Justice Of the
Peace in and for Obion County, Ten
nessee, by affidavit of the plaintiff to
tile original ttac h ment this day
sworn out. and granted by me, against
the defendant, that the defendant, the
Champion Wagon Company, is Justly
indebted TO the plaintiff in the sum
of 1888, and that the defendant is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennes-
see, and that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served upon 1t. and an
attachment having been granted by
me and issued, aud the same levied by
Enloe Chiles, a Deputy Sheriff Of
O1ion County, Tennessee, on three
Oswego Wheat Drills. now n the
warehouse OF t he West Tennessee
Grocery Company, located on First
Street, in Union City, Tennessee, as
the property Of the defendant in this
case: 1t is therefore ordered by me,
that publication be made for four con-
secutive weeks in The Commercial, a
newspaper published i'm Union City,
Obion County, Tennessee, requiring
the said defendant to appear before
me, at my Office in Union City, Ten
nessee, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of August,
next, at o'clock p. M, and make de-
Tense to said original attachment is
sued against them In this cause, or
the same will be taken as confessed
and the cause proceeded with ex parte.
This July 10, 1906.
III. s. SACRA,
Justice of the Peace for Obion County,
Tonpaccaa
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

her purpose in leaving Asheville
for New York, including her con.
versatIon with the Pullman conduc.
tor, etc. The point was argued by
counsel until IL o'clock when court
adjourned for dinner.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Maid
en- decided that MISS Walkers testi-
mony regarding her purpose in go
ing to New York was admissi BILE
and Miss Walker again took the
stand. She stated that when her
aunt, Mrs. Cullen. came to Union
City she followed about three days
afterward and when she reached
Nashville Edwards was there and
tried to persuade her witk prom
ises of money and support not
70 go to Union City, proposing to
she her $1,000. She stated that
I'm ards and his friend took her
rancid and persuaded her to go to
he abo.axwell House. There they
Ions the matter, and when Ed
sena and his friend went to dim
,thers to took her yalise and went
santaves Of t. station and boarded
n dividends
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
Heading Bolts
Wanted.
By H. FORCUM
& co.
Union City, Tenn

We are in the market for Whiteoak Heading Bolts and
will be on hand to take up and after August Il
1906, at the old stand We will pay usual prices and give
square deal to all Get your bolts ready and haul them
IN. For further information call address
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 109 for bread, cakes,
fruits and everything good to eat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Justice of the Peace for Obion County
Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
MRS. FRANCE RETIRES
AS BANK PRESIDENT
DR.. Charles NJ. Ellis Succeeds Her as
Head of the National Bank
Of Elkton.

ELKTON. Md. Jan. 10.-AIrs. Evelyn
Tome France. wife oi State Senator
France. retired as president of the Ma
tioual Bank of Elkton, yesterd -. after
having been head of the institution since
the death of her first husband. the late
jacob Tome. of Port Deposit DR.
Charles NJ. Ellis was elected TO succeed
her.
Mrs France has bevn very successful
IS a banker, the EiLton institution now
being one of the strongest banks in
Maryland and at the head of the list on
the Eastern Shore. The I.l' value of the
stock is 100 per share. but Mrs. France
recently sold large orion of her
holdings 10 Or. Ellis at $275 per share.
1t is understood that Mrs. France in
tends TO retire altogether from business
About eighteen months ago she retired
as president of the board of trustees of
the Jacob Tome Institute at Port De
pOsit. 1t is also understood that she in
tends 10 retire as president of the Cecil
National Bank. at Port Deposit. of
which she has been at the head for the
past six or seven years.
Mrs France was elected TODAY as
vice president of the ElktOn bank, but
she wiu not retain the position longer
than to straighten out some business,
which viii allow her TO retire perma-
nCntiV
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
NEITHER BAITLESHIP
WAS BADLY DAMAGED
Injuries of Alabama and Kentucky,
Which Were in Collision, Are
Reported Slight.

After careful examination Of the bat
tIeships Kentucky and Alabama. which
v-"re in collision as they were being
taken out TO sea from the New York
harbor Sunday morning by Rear Adj
miral Evans the damages have been
found 10 be much less serious than at
first reported.
The Alabama which proceeded to the
Norfolk Navy Yard. arrived there Mon
day afternoon. but now il appears IL VIII
not be necessary for her 10 enter the
dock at all. According to ii telegram
received 10y the Bureau of Navigation
from Norfolk this morning il was stated
that the injuries To the Alabama We're
only of a minor nature and che ship
will be ready within "a few days 20 pro-
ceed
The Kentucky which IS now ia dry
dock AT Brooklyn Is in much better
condition than at first reported.
Both ships viii join the remainder of
the fleet in the annual mid-Wiuter target
practice
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
OVERSTREET WAS
DEEPLY OFFENDED
Threatens TO Retire From
Campaign Committee.
PRESIDENTS PLEA VAIN
Representative Asserts Patronage Prop
erly His y IS Given 70 Sena-
tor BsveTidge

Far-reaching political consequence OF
the largest national significance are
predicted as "A result Of the action Of the
President in naming L. 6. Rothschild as
surveyor OF the port of indianapolis
Rothschild was Senator Beverldge's can
didate. while Representative Diversified
had supported Frank Stainaker
The position had been conceded to the
Indianapolis Representative from the
establishment of a custom house there.
Il pays S5.01o salary. Mr. Overstreet
who Is chairman OF the Postal Commit
tee and secretary of the Republican IA,
tionai campaign committee. has an
nounced that he viii resign the latter
position because of his rundown by the
President.
As Chairman Babcock has already in
dicaIed his intention Of retiring. and as
Mr. Huh, of Iowa, second in command
has likewise indicated that he VIII not
serve this year a complete new organi-
zation must be effected on the eve of en-,
tering a strenuous Congressional cam,
uliEU.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
| WED?! RIDICULOUS
SAYS MRS. YERKES
MilliOnaire's Widow En-
phatically Denies Story.
NEVER TO MARRY AGAIN
Believes Rumor to Have Been Started
by an Enemy.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-Friends and
Of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes
have been greatly interested in a report
widely circulated in the last day or two
that abe would soon become the bride
of Wilson Miner. of San Francisco,
Cal
Close personal friends Of Mrs. Yerkes
failed to deny this report, and many
believed it true; but when she was
asked about it in her home at Fifth
avenue and Sixty-eighth street today
she declared ii was untrue, ridiculous,
and must have been started by some
enemy who was trying TO injure her.
Mizner is the son of a former diplo-
mat and one of five brothers He has
been staying at the Hotel Astor. but
left there yesterday, and was said to
have gone 10 Chicago. One of his
brothers. Addison MizneT. resides in this
city. and both have long been friends
OF Mrs. Yerkes; but 1t Is stated In Mrs.
Yerkes' behalf that there has never
been any attachment of mere than a
friendly nature between her ana Wilson
MizneT.
Why" she exclaimed. Iii is abso-
Iutely untrue! / shall never marry
again, but shall devote my life to carry
ing out the provisions of my husband $
will -
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
FIELDS CONDITION
IS MUCH IMPROVED
ChicagO'S Merchant Prince
Passed Comfortable Night.
RECOVERY IS PREDICTED
Physicians Believe That Patient VIII
Recover Immediately From
Attack.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-The condition
of Marshall Field of Chicago. who was
taken from a train ill un his arrival
here yesterday. is reported To be much
improved this morning.
A. the Holland House. where Mr.
Field is stopping. a statement was made
this morning 10 the effect that Mr. Field
had PASSED a very comfortable night
and was much better this morning.
The millionaire Is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis. No com piicaTiOHs
have set in as was feared they might
and his physicians believe that iJ is only
a question of a few days until Mr.
Field viii have recovered from the at
tack.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
Mary Rogers Friends
Try TO Sape Mrs. TOLLa
Americans and Italian Countess Fighting for
Life of Murderess Sentenced TO Be Hanged
Friday at t1aCkenSaCk, N j.

Francis Massiglia. who is the wife Of
the Italian consul general in New York
who has been enlisted in tie case Of
Mrs. Tolla and is here also.
IL IS the first time the wife OF a consul
general in the United States has under
taken OF her own accord To inteTcede for
the life Of a condemned prisoner. Such
matters, as a rule. are looked after by
the consuls.
Miss partition, Too
Another who is lighting to prevent the
State of New Jersey from putting "A
woman 10 death on the gallows is Miss
PARTON the Cincinnati woman who car
ried q great petition from citizens Of
Ohio TO the Governor Of Vermont. ask
ing that the life Of Mary Rogers be
spared. She is adding her appeal TO the
others before the board OF paFdons and
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
SCHWAB TO MOVE
INTO PALACE TODAY

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-CharIes NJ
Schwab and his wife viii leave their
present home today and viii go into
their big French renaissance palace ''on
the Hudson, which has cost Mr.
Sehwab nearly S6,00O,O0O. and which
has required the work OF 5000 skilled
mechanics and four years in the build
ing,
The home is perhaps one Of the most
wonderful residences in this country.
ana IL is said that At his death it is
Mr., Schwab's intention to leave it 10
the city,
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
WILSON COLLEGE GIRL
SAVES A LIFE; FAlNTS

PITTsBURG. Pa. Jan. 10.-Miss Belle
A Crooks. "A student of Wilson College.
Chambersburg who has been spending
the holidays vacation al her home in
Oakdale. Pa, suburb OF this city.
saved the life of George Baer, painter
OF Oakdale, this afternoon.
Baer alighted from the Steubenville ex-
press at the Oakdale station, and in
crossing the railroad tracks fell over the
rails The fall stunned him. and he was
unable To rise.
A freight train was approaching at a
rapid rate Of speed
Sezing the unconscious man ny the
coat collar, Miss Crooks dragged him
from the tracks just as the tain sped
past. Then she tainted
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

TRENTON. \ J.. Jan. ia deter
mined effort is being made today before
the board Of pardons To save the life Of
Antoiuette TOlia, who has been sen
fenced 10 be hanged on Friday al Hack
ensaok- II the board OF pardons refuses
10 interfere. q nnal appeal WIN be made
20 Governor Stokes.
Judge Charles A. Mccarthy. Of Hoosic
Falls \. Y vino was IeRdinE counsel
in the last efforts 10 save Mary Rogers
from the gaIlows in Vermont Is here CO.
operating with the local counsel Of Mrs
TolIa in the fight 10 obtain a commuta-
ton Of the death sentence Of the woman.
Countess Helps.
Mrs Mary q. Quackenbos- New YORK
lawyer. Is here also 20 intercede FOR Mrs
ToIla. She is representing the Countess
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
EILL FOR EXTENSION
OF KENYON STREET

Representative Burke Of South Da-
kota today introduced in the House "a
bill for the extension OF Kenyon street
northwest. from Seventeenth street 70
Nit Pleasant street.
An appropriation OF $500 Is provided
for to defTay the expenses of the con-
demnatiOn proceedings,
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
NEGROES INcENsED AT LAW.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. 10
who resent the jim Crow law
by which blacks are forbidden To ride
i'm the same cars with whites. have
started an agitation for its repeal. and
are wearing buttons with the motto
I'VE Will Walk"
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
SENATOR LA TOILETTE ILL
AND CONFINED TO HIS BED

Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin is
confined to his bed at his apartments.
He attended the session of the Senate
on Monday. but was not able 10 leave
his room yesterday. and was reported
this morning as still in bed
His trouble has develoDed from the
severe cold with which he was suffer
inc when he came from Madison.
Senator and Mrs. la Toilette have
winter.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
viii Study Congress Closelv
The southern's Palm Limited

to Florida. also Aiken and Augusta.
leaves Washington daily except Sunday
BOO ?. m. Other high-ciass trains TO
Florida and all other resorts for winter
outings Get full information from l. s
Brown. Gen. Agent. Southern Railway
700 10th 81. NV. Washington. D. C.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
Big Hosiery of Mime
apoliS Ruined by Early
Morning Blaze.
NUMBER DEAD UNKNOWN
Building Largest of Its Kind
= Between Chicago and
Pacific Coast.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Jan. I0-The
West Hotel. the biggest hotel between
Chicago and the Pacific coast. caught
fire al 1880 o'clock this morning.
PeoIle jumped from windows and ia
all directions. Six are known To be
dead and dozens are missing. according
90 police reports Many women were
In the building. Two men jumped from
"A seventh-story window and were in
stantly killed.
Terrific Blaze RACES.
The ST. Paul ire department has been
called To help a terrific blaze is rag
ing. The IRE department announces
that l.2 people are in the hotel on the
upper floors and many are known 30 be
injured. Fire Captain John Berwin.
Miss Mabel Larzou. an unknown wom-
an, and an unknown man are dead.
Berwin lost his life in attempting TO
save Miss Larzon, who. in jumping from
the fifth floor into his arms. overbal-
anced him on the scaling ladder and pre-
cipitated both 20 the ground. Judge
Atwater the oldest lawyer In the State.
was rescued by "a nurse. who carried
him five floors through smoke and water.
Jumped From Seventh Floor.
There We're many thrilling escapes.
one woman. panic-stricken, leaped
from the seventh floor
At S O'Clock the fire was apparently
under control William Davidson
United States consul TO Manchuria was
overcome by smoke His condition is
serious and he may not recover.
Brothers Suffocated.
Two brothers were found suT5u ted
ia room on the nfIh floor 1aeir
names are unknown
The fire started in The elevator shaft
in The basement by crossed electric
wires.
T.. l. Nicholas q weIl-known chamber
OF commerce broker. was taken dead
from room on the hTtn floor
The fire spread up the elevator shaft
rapidly. \ panic followed. Dozens were
saved by jumping into the fire depart
ment's nets.
- har4f -
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
DIES FROM HEART FAILURE
WHILE IN A SALOON

An attack OF heart failure caused the
death of Bernard O, Barnes in the rear
OF saloon at Eighth and - streets
northwest about II O'Clock this morn
ipG
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
OPIE READ PAYS
CAPITAL A VISIT
Comes to Washington for
Character Studies.

Opie Read, the famous novelist. author
of Southern dialect stories. successful
playwright, and funny yarn spinner
Opie Read, broad, tall. picturesque. and
magnetic-has come TO town. The de-
lineator of quaint Southern character
has come out of the West in Chicago
10 the National Capital. To take peep
at the quaint characters in Congress.
Lincoln Steffens looked down upon the
House and the Senate few days ago.
to see if he could catch any legislator
at grating; Finley Peter Dunno peeped
IN for "a moment TO get an idea as IA
what was going on. so AIr Doolev would
tell his friend Hennessey about IT, The
real heart interest in the work Of that
great body of great men will prob
ably appeal most TO Mr. Read
Greeted by Many Southerners.
The author of "The Kentucky Col
onel, The Alamo, The Yankee From
The West, a" Len Gansett." 'Tbe Car
petbagger." ON Lem JuckIin." and
nearly a score OF other books and plays.
was the cynosure of ali eye, in the lob
by of the New Willard Immediately up-
on arrival last evening. A dozen or more
- --tNtANtfAl anu DEtlCtLBIG. MANY
OF whom were from the South and
southwest, pressed about the author.
and when they learned tnaI he was
seeking material under the dome of the
Capitol. they beseeched him 20 please
go gently"
m thlcaso-and. in fact. nearly every
city OF the South and Mest-tha giant
stature OF Mr- Read is known bv the
peopIe generally Although he has been
buL niue IN the East, he seemed to he
as feadily recognized everyNvberc he
went last night and today as on tho
streets OF Chicago, where he is soon
almost daily. 7'S'i
Nj. Read received quite an o,-..ti,,,,
from number of the legislators Wben
he appeared at the Capitol this morning
Will Study Congress Closely.
The famous author viii spend a wee.
or ten days in Washington, and viii he
present at the sessions of Congress. hoth
the House and Senate. daily lie will
also look into the general political and
official life in Washington for material
for his work His latest book, "Old Lem
Jucklin. which was brought out in the
fall. already has had a remarkable run
The book is composed of character
sketches OF the old Tennessee farmer
who was first introduced in "The Juck-
lins.' Tt Is possible that Mr.. Read may
introduce Lem Jueklin and the Ken
tuCky Colonel in his writings concern
ing Congress. He is working on a new
play at present, which will be produced
next season by the Schuberts.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The temperature continues to rise in
the interior valleys and the Southwest: /:
It is stiIl unseasJuably cold however
in the Atlantic coast districts
The great V-shaped depression that
stretches from the upper Mississippi
valley To northwest Texas Will advance
TO the East and Southeast during the
next thlrtY-siX hours and probably give
rain in the east Gulf and south Atlantic
States and the Ohio valley
The temperature viii rise in all parts
of the Washington forecast district
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
HILL WOULD Do It
SANE SECOND TINE
Philadelphian Upon Trial
Insists He Was Right.
ANSWERS TO T0RRESDALE
Charge of Forgery and Falsifcation in
Basin Work Alone Remains in
Filtration Case.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 10-"I did
what was right and just both To the
contractor and TO the city Of Philadel-
phia, and if had my course TO go over
would do the self-same things again.
This is the unqualified assertion Of
John w, Hin, former chief of the filtra-
ton bureau, in defending the acts for
which he is now on trial on d criminal
charge.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
Answers Charges.

Hin has completed his answer TO three
more OF the charges on which the Com
monwealth is pressing It's allegations of
forgery and classification of records
The defense has cleared the decks of
all the items except those that concern
the much-talked-Of TOTresdale conduit