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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

Another new comet has been dis
covered by German professor.
About as valuable to the general pub
lie as an old coin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

If some of our congressman were
doing time instead of killing time the
country would be better off.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

Hadley, of Missouri, seems to be
about as much of four husher as
Lawson,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

John B. Stetson, the man who made
the famous hats, died last month but
the price didn't die with him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

Many young man tizzles out be-
fore he reaches his promising future
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

Every man owes his friends good
deal, but many consider the debt out
lawed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

They say John W. Gates is ''game.
So would we be If we had Johns bank
roll.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

As a landgrabber Louisiana has
Russia skinned city block.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-14

Ihave house to rent.
DR.. r. 81. HUNTINGTON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
His Speciality.

1t is DR.. McMicbael's speciality to
fit glasses in such a manner that
they relieve eyestrain entirely,
thereby preserving the eye. In his
examinations the latest and most
improved methods and instruments
are used. Physicians, especially,
are invited to call and investigate
DR.. McMichael's method of correct
ing all errors of refraction, and to
prove to them that the many cases
OF headache. neuralgia, nervous
ness, irritability, insomnia. vertigo,
nervous prostration and the SEEM
ing stupidity of children are often
due to defective vision caused by an
abnormal curvature of the cornea
or crystalline lens or an irregularity
OF the refracting media of the eye
that cannot be relieved ~ medicine
but is relieved by the proper fitting
glasses.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Colonel" McNeilly a "scrapper.


Sundays Commercial Appeal con-
tanned the following notice about a
former Obion County citizen:
"R. H. McNeilly, postmaster at
Humboldt, Tenn, is under indict-
ment in the circuit court of Gibson
County on the charge of assault
and battery, and will be required
to stand trial at the next term of
that body, which meets at Trenton.
The indictment against Mr.,
McNeilly was returned January 3,
and charges that the defendant did
'unlawfully, wilfully and malicious
ly commit an assault and battery
in and upon ]. F. Bickers with his
hands and with scale weight,
with the intent then and there to
do him, the said ] F. Bickers, great
bodily harm. 1t is Endorsed by ].
E. Campbell. foreman of the grand
jury; J. f. Bickers, prosecutor.
"Mr. McNeilly is one of the most
prominent Republican leaders in
West Tennessee. He belongs to
the faction of that party which is
dominated by Walter p. Brownlow
the Republican Congressman from
the First Congressional district,
and has been leader in the party
for years.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Typewriter for sale. See it at
Commercial office.
Died in Arkansas.

Charles E. Berry, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, died Saturday night. He was
reared at Woodland Mills, Tenn,
but was for some years engaged in
business at Hickman and Elkton,
Ky. He had tor some time prior
to his death been in business at
Pine Bluff. He was young man
of fine business qualifications, and
his future was very bright. The
remains were carried to Woodland
Mills Monday for interment.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

accompanied by angels be was re-
ceiyed into the presence of the
loving Father and crowned with
life and Immortality.
THAT crown with fadeless glories
bright,
Which shall new lustre boast
When yictors' wreaths and Monarchs'
gems
Shall blend in common dust.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
A GREAT AMERICAN.

Benjamin Franklin, whose two
hundredth birthday anniversary
was celebrated Wednesday, is a
heroic figure in American history.
AS a statesman, patriot, publisher,
journalist, author, philosopher,
diplomat, inventor, scientist, poll
tician and humorist be stood in
the front rank, and his services to
his country made it his eternal
debtor. In London and in Paris
he shone as the equal of the shrewd-
est and ablest of European diplo
mats and statesmen. Such men as
Burke, Hume, Adam Smith and
their compeers we're glad to listen
to him. When he was examined
at the bar of the House of Com
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
nenfnass CANNOT be cured.

BY local applications, az they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by eonsti-
tutional remedies Deafness is caused by an
lniiamed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when IL IL entirely closed. deafness Ia
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catsrrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness caused by'catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulare free.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Imperfect Digestion

Means less nutrition and in conse-
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile, the blood becomes
loaded with bilious properties, the
digestion becomes impaired and the
bowels constipated. Herbine will rec
tify this; it gives tone to the stomach,
liver and kidneys, strengthens the ap-
petite, clears and improves the COM
plexion, infuse new life and vigor to
the whole system. % cents bottle.
Sold by Allen Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

mons in England, Burke said;
"The scene reminded me Of a mas
ter being examined by parcel OF
schoolboys." George Ill warned
his Ministers against that crafty
American who is more than a
match for you all" John Adams,
his colleague at the court of Yer
sailles, said; "Franklin's reputa-
tion is more universal than that OF
Liebnitz or Newton, Frederick OF
Voltaire.
The youngest son of family OF
seventeen children, whose father
was a taIlow chandler, he began
his career as a printer at the case,
and early learned the value of
economy, and none has ever writ
ten more soundly or convincingly
on the value of frugality, thrift
and industry. His Poor Richards
Almanack was more widely read
than any work in the English Ian
guage, except the Bible. His prov
erbs and maxims are quoted where.
ever the language is spoken. Those
who never read Franklin's Life,
written by himself, have missed
one of the most entertaining books
ever written. He has been called
'the many sided Franklin" and
might be fairly described as a
myriad minded genius" being
far more versatile than the re-
markably versatile Jefferson.
Franklin invented a street lamp,
founded a volunteer fire depart
ment, the University of Pennsyl.
vania, invented a stove, new sys-
tenn of heating, the forerunner of
the hot-air furnace, studied scien-
tific agriculture and snatched
electricity from the skies and har-
messed it to do mans bidding"
He signed the Declaration of
Independence, the treaty of ALI
ance with France, the treaty of
peace recognizing the independ-
ence of the colonies, and the Con-
stitution of the United States. He
provided Washington with the sin
ews of war, was the organizer of
a plan to confederate the colonies.
One of his last acts was to join
in a petition to abolish the slave
trade.
The life of Franklin affords an
interesting and instructive study.
Too many young Americans are
unacquainted with it. 1t was not
wholly without blemishes, but
these are lost in the grandeur and
greatness of the man, the contem-
plation of his wonderful intellect
and the great services he wrought
for his country and for mankind.
Nashville American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Letter From an Old Citizen.
VIM, La, Jan. %, 1906


l have thought for several weeks
that | would write letter to let my
old friends hear about this country,
and to more especially tell you how
| miss the good old town of Union
City and some of the merchants and
other friends / had while in that
community. With your kind per-
mission, Mr.. Editor. would like to
mention one in particular, and that
is w. G. Reynolds, the groceryman
and produce dealer. Nothing in
that line is run here, and ] want to
say to the farmers that you don't
know how to appreciate him until
you have had my experience. To
my mind w. G. Reynolds is worth
untold money to the farmers and
citizens of Union City aud sur
rounding country, possibly thous-
ands of dollars every year, for al
ready it is one of the best markets
IN the United States, Judging from
my vast experience, which is the
only guide have.
Another thing, friends, that is
the worst enemy to the farmers is
the peddler of all kinds of nerchan-
disc. He will catch us on sugar or
some other well known article, with
a price below the refners, and then
in their cunning way more than
double on another class of goods,
Only once have they visited this
section and we fellows got together
and decided then that never again
would we be surkers to be caught
that way, besides thereis no justice
in the thing.
Do they buy our produce, eggs
and butter when we have it for
sale? No; we GO to the merchants
and likewise should buy what we
need from them They are respon-
sible to us if anything comes up
wrong.
Well, we are preparing for our
new crop. We want to get toma-
toes ready for early June Liarket,
together with all other vegetables,
for these are the things principally
raised in this section. Just below
me is the rice district, which has
been turning in lots of money for
the past year or two. Sugar cane
is also raised in this country IN
large quantities. If any interested
farmers will write to me will be
glad to answer them direct, or write
to The Commercial again soon that
all may read it. This is next to
Obion County, but we can't raise
wheat and corn like Obion does.
Your old friend,
JOE SMYTHE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

Remember DR.. McMichael is a re-
fractionist of Is years experience
and never fails to give perfect fit
ting glasses. He does not expert
ment with your eyes to determine
the proper glasses. He has instru.
ments that make no mistakes in
testing Does not Illustrate the eve
nor worry the patient. Children's
eyes tested as accurately as older
people. No medicine used.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
ROBERT E. LEE.

Ninety-nine years ago to-day
Robert Edward Lee was born. He
has been dead thirty-six years.
The name of Lee is q proud one
in American history. No other
name has been borne by so many
gentlemen of notable distinction.
But the name of Robert E. Lee is
the bright particular star. No
other American has ever more
nearly approached the perfect
man. Great as a soldier he was o
noble figure in defeat, a shining
example in peace. Theodore
Roosevelt has written of him that
he was the greatest of all the great
captains of the English-speaking
race, not excepting Marlboro and
Wellington. Benjamin H. Hill
thus described his character: 'He
was a foe without hate; friend
without treachery; soldier with
out cruelty; victor without op-
preston, and a victim without
murmuring. He was a public off
Ger without vices; a private citizen
without wrong; neighbor with
out reproach; Christian without
hypocrisy, and man without
guile. He was Caesar without his
ambition; Frederick without his
tyranny; Napoleon without his
selfshness, and Washington with
out his reward. He was as obedi-
ent to authority as servant, and
royal in authority as a true King.
He was as gentle as a woman in
life, and modest and pure as a vir-
gin in thought; watchful as Ro-
man vestal in duty; submissive to
law as Socrates, and grand in bat
tie as Achilles.
OF no other American can such
a tribute be SO truly uttered. Soon
after the war, aud three or four
years before his death, a Northern
insurance company offered Gen.
Lee the presidency of the company
at a large salary. He wrote that
he had not the experience nor the
ability to command such salary.
He was told that his name was
worth it. He replied; "What
influence | have with the Southern
people is not for sale" That
ended the negotiations.
OF the great figures of the war
none is so universally respected
and admired as Lincoln and Lee.
They compel respect; they attract
admiration. They are common
heritage. But 10 the South the
name of Leeis especially venerated.
His memory isloved and cherished.
The "lovely life of Lee" is the es.
pecial pride of every Southerner.
1t commands the admiration of
every American. IN a h vii | 9
American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
LEE AND JACKSON.
Continued from First page

and made of metal different from
and finer than that of all other
men. The future will reveal him
as the greatest American of the
nineteenth century, whose statue
is we'll worthy to stand on an equal
pedestal with that of Washington
and whose memory is equally wor-
thy to be enshrined in the hearts
of all his countrymen."
Indeed all the world may point
to this matchless soldier with IN.
limited pride.
But great as he was as citizen
and soldier he was greater still
as Christian.
His simple, child-like faith in
Christ was sublime. He recog-
nized God in all things and ever
sought His protection and guild
ance. Deprived of being with his
family at a Christmas reunion he
wrote his wife: II shall pray the
great God to shower his blessings
upon you. 0 that | were more
worthy of all that He has done
and continues to do for me-" In
1862 he wrote Mrs. Lee again:
"My constant prayer is to the
giver of all victory. The contest
must be long and the whole coun-
try must 90 through much suffer
ing. 1t is necessary that we should
be more humble, less boastful, less
selfish and more devoted to right
and justice to all the world. God,
| hope, will shield US and give us
success"
He was faithful in all religious
duty and his conduct has never
been challenged.
He attended church when pos
sible and sometimes conducted
funeral services over his fallen
soldiers. His last work on earth
was in behalf of the church-he
attended vestry meeting one
night where he contracted a cold
which was the immediate cause of
his death.
What great testimony is such
life in behalf of Christianity!
Whatever relation therefore we
may look at him he towers above
other men.
In summing his life mp Senator
Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, says:
"Whep the future historian comes
to survey the character of Lee, he
will find 1t rising like huge noun
tain above the undulating plain of
humanity, and he will have to lift
his eyes towards heaven to catch
its summit. He possessed every
virtue of the other great com
manders without their wees. He
was a foe without hate; a friend
without treachery; soldier with
out cruelty, and victim without
murmuring. He was a public off
Ger without vices; a private citi-
zen without wrong; Christian
without hypocrisy, and man
without guile. He was Caesar with
out his ambition; Frederick with
out his tyranny, Napoleon without
his selfshness, and Washington
without his reward. He was obedi-
ent to authority as servant, and
royal in authority as a true King.
He was gentle as woman in life;
modest and pure as a virgin in
thought; watchful as Roman YES
tai in duty; submissive to law as
Socrates and grand in battle as
Achilles.
On the morning of October IL,
1870, in the bosom of his home at
Lexington, crowned by the love
of friend and the admiration of
foe, the great soldier passed away
He had suffered for two long
weeks, during which time, "be
tween two worlds, life lowered
like a star" As the electric tele-
graph, with swift flight, carried
the message the world around the
universal race stood with uncov-
cred heads and bowed hearts about
the casket of the fallen hero and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DGhO~tNANN~ HH&tNGNa
Election in August, 1906
FOR SHERIFF.
JOHN e. FINCH.
FOR TRUSTEE,
s. II. HAYDON.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK,
S. f. HOWARD.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK,
j. M. HICKMAN.
FOR REGISTER,
p. III. OWEN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-18

thing to do. There is in the corns hor,-
ever an ambassador who has always on
posed the idea of uniforms except at the
diplomatic reception, and rather than show
10 the public marked division of senti-
ment' the conservative element in the corps
yielded.
Weather Ia Pleasant.
So perfect was the weather that many OF
the guests dismissed their carriages and
walked leisurely down TO the White House
This made Lafayette park a center of in
terest between IL and Il o'clock and re-
minded one OF an Easter morning Along
the front of the White House there were
many promenaders. who strolled along
everyone expressing their delight that Miss
Roosevelts supreme wish for a bright aAy
had been granted
Among the promenaders was the daugh-
ter of the Russian ambassador, Miss dc
Rosen, who was out for her morning walk
with a friend.
IL was typical Washington crowd which
gathered about the White House this morn
ms 1t included many who were friends OF
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt and good
enough friends to understand the impossi-
bilities Of all the friends of the family 10
be invited to the wedding There was no
We're on duty No one was permitted in
the White House grounds today except the
guests. few intimate friends and rela-
tives entered by the north door but the
vast majority of the guests entered by the
eastern door. where they were received by
Captain Fttzhugh Lee, u. S. A., and Lieu
tenant Chauncey Shackford, L. s. N,
aides TO the president, both in full dress
uniform. There was a large crowd about
the gates, who were sure Mr.. Longworth
would come in that way, but they were
disappointed. Indeed, few knew OF the ar
rival of the bridegroom, as he came early
BY 1880 O'Clock the line OF carriages ex-
tended from the eastern entrance OF the
White House past the front OF Lafayette
square and down Seventeenth street nearly
to the Corcoran Art gallery. So excellent
were the arrangements for receiving the
guests, however, that all were entered
quickly and the carriages were parked in
the ellipse south OF the White House.
The vice president and Mrs. Fairbanks
arrived at 1915 and were among those
who were received at the north door The
British ambassador and Lady Durand and
the German ambassador and Baroness
sternburg were also at the White House
very promptly and were assigned places
near the president.
1t was possible for the crowds in
Lafayette park to see the guests standing
in the east room and soon as they saw
them moving toward the corridor they
knew that the ceremony was over and a
ripple of excitement spread through their
ranks. Straightway there was a move
ment 10 the north gate because OF the
rumor which was current throughout the
morning that the bridal couple would leave
the White House by this entrance on their
way 10 Friendship, the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Mclean. where II is said
they will spend several days before leaving
Washington.
Some of the early watchers around the
lcOntlnued on Fifth Psgsl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-18

II. Gillett, Miss Boardman, Brigadier Gen
eral and Mrs. Henry T. Allen, Senator
Warren, Representative and Mrs. Parsons
Senator and Mrs. Nathan b. Scott Senator
Murphy ]. Foster, Senator and Mrs. Fred
7. Dubois, Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson,
Senator and Mrs Chester l. Long, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Serene f. Payne, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Charles H. Gros-
venor, Representative and Mrs. William
p. Hepburn, Representative and Mrs.
George w. Smith. Representative and Mrs.
David DeArmond Representative and Mrs.
William A. Jones, Representative and Mrs.
Henry A. Cooper, Representative and Mrs.
Charles Curtis, Representative and Mrs.
Edmund Foss, Representative and Mrs.
T.. Hill, Representative and Mrs Theo-
bald Often, Representative and Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Howard, Representative and Mrs.
Michael F. Drscoll, Representative and
Mrs. Charles F. Scott, Representative A. A.
Wiley, Representative and Mrs. George A.
Loud, Representative Swagar Sherley, Mrs.
Sherley, Mrs. Newton w. Gilbert Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Duncan f. Mckinley,
Representative William b. Mckinley, w
Bourke Cochran, William s. Reyburn, E.
G. stillman, New York City; Fred E. War
rem, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Roger X. Wetmore
Pedigo, Burr Mcintosh. Brigadier General
and Mrs. Tasker II. Bliss, Manila; Captain
and Mrs. ]. X. Thompson Manila; Cap
tain and Mrs William Kelly, jr.. West
Point; r. Clough Anderson, Cincinnati;
Thomas Cary. Buffalo; Louis Chaplin, Chi
cago; Charles Clark, Hartford; Miss Clark
Hartford; Ward e, Copley. Detroit. Mich.
Prof. Archibald c. Coolidge. Cambridge.
Mass; Miss Mignon Critten. Grimes HILL
s. l.: Stuyvessant Fish jr New York;
Francis w. Frost New York City; Mr. and
Mrs. Emile Godchaux, New Orleans; Col
onel James ID. Hill, New Orleans; Richard
B. Hobart, Cambridge. Mass; Charles T.
Jobes, Kansas City; William 4. Johnston,
New York City; Jacob Schmidlapp. Gin
cinnati; Miss Schmidlapp, Cincinnati; Prof
Arthur II. Woods Groton, Mass; Harry F.
Woods, Cincinnati, and LATE Young
Scenes Outside white House.
Fair as a MAY morning was the wedding
day of Miss Roosevelt. Soft. balmy sun
shine poured down from cloudess SKY
and made the day like springtime Although
the guests within the east room who wit
messed the beautiful ceremony did not num-
Der beyond the hundreds. thousands gath
cred about the White House, fascinated
by the thought that they could be so near
the scene on which the eye of the world
is centered today. large curtain OF
green canvas festooned over the outside
OF the bay windows OF the east room
marked for those on the outside the altar
before which the bridal couple were pledg
ing their troth. For this Yeason the crowds
around the eastern entrance were larger
than elsewhere and packed the sidewalks
running between the Treasury department
and the White House. The crowd which
gathered at the south gate TO witness the
arrival of the diplomatic corps was keenly
disappointed TO note that they did not APP
pear in uniform. Indeed. this has been a
subject of discussion for some time. the
more intimate friends Of the president in
the corps insisting that it was the courteous