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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

| Silas was seated on a high chair behind
the counter RECALLING himself with the
| latest postal card news that had come IN.
"Howdy, Wes'," he greeted, reluctant
/ ly placing the cards i'll their respective
/ pigeon holes as the visitor came behind
the counter, "Air We through cuttin p
well, II amt clean through" was
| the embarrassed answer-"but | lef off
for little spell, as | got matter |
want fixed up, an | thought this would
be the bes' time of day to ketch you-pr
@Well, eff it's that little loan, l
reck'n-"
"No, I amt after pesterin' you bout
that, ST." Wesley interrupted, to the
others relief, and tattooing awkwardly
on the desk, he blurted out:
Isl I've come down here to git you
to do sump'n | can't do myself, an that's
to write letter fer mel
ooh, that's it, is IT." Silas asked, with
grin, noticing the others embarrass-
ment. "Well, | reckn | kin 'commodate
YOU" he added, taking his pen from be-
hind his ear. "Who's the lady?" eye
ing Wesley suspiciously.
Il reck'n you know" was the answer,
with a responsive grin to hide his en-
barrassed flush.
Then as Silas began to drawl the
school teachers name, writing it at the
same time with many fourishes at the
top of the sheet he had spread before
him, Wesley grinned broader, and con-
fessed with more bushes that that was
the young lady in question.
"Now about the beginning?" was Sis
next question with his most professional
air, making ready to start "You kin
make it little stronger by adding some
words on the next line" Silas indi-
Gated with his pen the line below the one
upon which the lady's name was in
scribed, for the benefit of the uninitiated
Wesley-"but that's accordin' to your in
tentons to the young lady" He paused
for Wesley to intimate.
'"Then you might make it a little
stronger" the other suggested sheepishly
after a pause.
"To the young lady that has my
heart, how is that?" Silas poised his pen
inquiringly.
Wesley nodded approvingly. THAT'S
it." he said, and as Silas waited for
further instructions he squirmed awk
wardly in his seat and began to wipe the
perspiration off his face
tits kinder hard to know what to say
when you amt exactly certain bout the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
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As Wesley picddet ,lown the main
road be glanced guilty back over the
green fields Whers straight rows of to-
bacco spread their croad leaves ripe for
cutting There was deeper guilt in his
heart, too, when he thought of the pro-
jet upon which he was bent Never
before had he done anything that he
would have been ashamed to tell out
in class-meeting at the little cross roads
chapel where he was one of the younger
leaders The tall, gawky shadow he
cast along the white road seemed a sort
OF premonitory figure of that better self
that would follow him the rest of his
life like an accusing angel And it was
all on account of a woman; not that she
was to blame except for the fact that she
had soft white skin and fair hair, and
the tiniest of feet that made his own
seem moHs;Toiis, and the daintiest little
figure, the kind that big muscular fell
low like Wesley yeans to hold in his
arms.
Wesley had never been ladies' man
until the school teacher came into the
neighborhood but he had been captured
from the evening he drove to the sta
ton and she had sat beside him in the
little spring wagon during the five miles
they had to go in the September twi-
light. The scent of her gauzy handller-
chief played about his senses for week
afterward; it was different from any
perfume that had entered his nostrils,
before accustomed to the odors of
sweet basil" marjoram, and gen.
erous sprinkling of musk in the closely
packed little chapel of Sunday mornings.
Propinquity, that strong promoter OF
the tender passions, sealed his doom,
for the school teacher boarded in his
own house and came to bear upon him
all the varied and wonderful charms of
a woman.
He felt himself the most highly fav-
ored man in the universe to be able to-
live under the same roof with her, and
to keep the little box behind the sheet
iron stove filled with wood sawed and
split to nicely, to handle a refractory
boy behind the school house as an ex-
ample to all others who should dare to
defy the teachers authority and a hum
dred other Offices that a big, strong man
can perform for young and fragile
member Of his household, that brought
him unspeakable JOY.
So far, however, from believing these
Offices were gaining for him the desired
favor, Wesley would have dispensed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
New Chinese Methods.

Chan Chun Man, head of a Canton
firm employing over ten thousand hands,
has been studying American industries.
In Philadelphia, apropos of the Chinese
awakening, he said: "China has for
thousands of years been highly enough
civilized to despise war. Her newborn
respect for war is not an unmixed good,
There is, perhaps, a little of degenera-
ton, of barbarism, in it. But at least
China will no longer be the laughing
stock of nations more warlike than her
self 1t will no longer be possible to say
of her, as a Chinese general once ex-
planned defeat with the following re-
port: The ignorant enemy, unaware
that guns could not be fired against an
object behind them, came upon us from
the rear and thus rendered all our can
non useless"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Wild Geese Killed in Flight.

The southern migration of wild fowl
this winter was unusually late and re-
suited i'll many disasters. The wild
geese are reported from the northwest
to have been especially severe sufferers
The large black-headed goose is a
strong, hardy bird, generally remaining
on its own native water until the ice
forms firmly In the South it is only
visitor for the winter months. Born
on some lake beyond the northern wa
tershed, or perhaps on some inlet in
Hudson Bay or the Arctic Ocean, its
heart is ever loyal to the land of its
birth
Sometimes, when the cold weather
sets in late up North, as in all proba-
bility it has this year, the wild geese
suffer from their devotion to their ma
tive place They may at this late season
fly right into a streak of real winter,
with driving snow to blind their vision
and bitter frost to halt their flight.
If there is storm, their way leads
right through it, until the leaders eyes
are closed by the freezing of the snow
about it's head or its feathers become
too heavy weighted. When the sight
has gone and the birds are wearied, it
is easy to see how misleading is much
of the talk about the leadings of an
extra sense. Like a ship without a
rudder, the Vshaped flock will make
for any low places.
Once flock came tumbling into the
street of an Eastern townships village,
where the half-blinded things became
the easy prey of the boys and the dogs. |
In another place farmer CHANGED
one spring to find the frozen carcasses
of more than thirty fine geese in a drift
in one of the fence corners. The birds |
had evidently come to earth in some
binding storm, and, imagining they
were nearing water, found instead the
hard snow-covered ground.
There are several instances recorded
Of hocks of geese in storm running
full tilt into the ends or sides of farm
buildings A large brood flew at full
speed against the rigging of the whal-
ing steamer Dart this month off the
coast. A damp, snow
laden wind was blowing at the time,
and eleven dead or dying geese hut-
tered on to the deck, the others alight-
ing in half-dead condition upon the
waves.
A more pleasing story is of domestic
geese in large, well-appointed farm
Yard hailing with their hearty honks,
/ short time ago, a passing drove of
twenty-five black bills The strangers
anne down and followed their tame re-
atoms into the stable, where they have
ince stayed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Royal QuarreLs over Chess.

King Edward, we are told, is devel-
oping an enthusiasm for chess. In that
case, according to a writer in Tid-Bits,
he is only following in the steps of
many of his predecessors on the throne,
including his namesake, the first Ed
ward. Says the writer:
Whether or not players were more
irascible in those old days than now, it
is curious fact that chess was often
more stimulating to the royal tempers
than is golf in these latter days, and
many game peacefully begun ended
in broken heads. When Prince Henry
-afterward Henry I.-once paid a Wis
it to the court q France, che wan so
much at cheese o. Louis, the kings
eldest some, as he, growing into chol-
Ter, called him Ia naughty name) and
threw the cheese in his face. Henry
takes up the chesseboard, and strake
Louis with that force as drew blood,
and had killed him had not his brother
Robert come in the meantime and in
terposed himselfe, whereupon they sud-
denly took horse and gat away"
King John in his younger days had a
similar experience; for game of chess
in which his opponert was one Fulk
Warine ended in a royal row, during
which Fulk gave the prince so griev-
Gus blowe as almost to slaie him on
the spot" John never forgot the blow
nor f'rgave his iracible opponent, and
punished him, when later he came to
the throne, by Withholding his heri-
tage- Wilmington castle-from him.
William the Conqueror more than
once lost his temper over the game,
and on at least one occasion with SER
ious consequences. He was playing
with the son of the king Of France
when a dispute led to hot words, and
eliminated in William bringing down
the board so heavily on his opponents
head as to render him unconscious.
Louis XIII. of France was so infattl-
ated with the game that wherever he
went he was accompanied by his chess
board and men and invariably played it
in his coach when he took drives
abroad Charles L found it so fascin-
ating that he almost literally played it
to the foot of the scaffold; and when
once his game was interrupted by news
that the Scots had decided to sell him to
the parliament he proceeded with his
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
Refusing Old Shoes.

Janitors collect the shoes cast away
by tenants and send them to auction
rooms, where they are sorted into piles
marked @Men," Women" Children"
In a recent sale in one of the big
cities, says the Shoe Retailer" several
poor people made fair bids, but the
auctioneer did not seem eager to sell.
Finally, red-faced man pushed his
way through the crowd and offered 10
cents apiece for the whole lot. His bid
was successful.
Il was killing time with talk waiting
for that fellow" said the auctioneer
afterward "He always pays high for
these shoes and he does not want them
for wearing, either. He wants to beat
them out for the leather in them. He
gets what material there is, puts it
through a process and makes stamped
frames, bags. pocketbooks, penEnife
holders, and even chair backs and seats.
He finds ready sale for these novel;
ties and gets a good price for them"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
SUCCESSFUL WoAAN BUILDER.
Mrs. Theodos a Beachamp of Michigan
EnterpriSing Railroad contractor.

There are few fields OF endeavor In
which woman has not acquired foot
hold. She is conspicuous in the arts,
sciences and professions and she makes
her presence felt in trade. Yet it is
believed that one of the few Of her
sex to essay and succeed in railroad
contracting and construction is Mich
igan woman-Mrs. Theodosia Beacham.
She is not notable for home-staying or
housekeeping qualities, for her bust
ness calls for her presence in many
parts of the United States and she has
to deal with vast engineering prob
lems-felling forests, tunneling noun
tains, bridging gorges, cutting through
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

with half of bis muscular power to re-
place a deficiency that he feared would
be an unsurmountable barrier between
him and the young school marin.
1t was a common enough failing I'm
the neighborhood in which Wesley lived,
and six months before, the fact that he
could not write his own name, would
not have embarrassed him a great deal
Since the school teacher had come into
his life, however, it had become a real
thorn in the flesh. Vainly he struggled
with the little imps of the alphabet in
his room by candle light when all the
other members of the household were
wrapped in slumber; but the goal of his
ambition measured a distance that was
beyond the feverish impotence that pos
sessed him.
Wesley had been trembling on the
verge of a proposal many times and
would have committed himself long ago
but for this barrier. For the idea of
addressing the school teacher in writing
seemed to have fixed itself in his mind
as being the only method of procedure
through which he could hope for a re-
ciprocation. So it was an overwhelming
desire to settle his fate, coupled with
hopeiessness of attaining the educational
qualification Of being able to pen his
own epistle, that led him to procure the
agency of another party, upon which
errand he was bound this afternoon
The party he had decided to utilize
was one Silas Mansur, postmaster and
general grocerynlan combined; and as
Silas was under obligation to him for
a small loan, Wesley thought he might
be glad to have it cancelled in this way.
He had chosen time of the day when
he would run the least chance of en-
countering loungers about the store, and
sur2 enough the coast was clear and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

young lady's feelin's," he stammered.
but | like that beginnin' an | reck'n
you kin put it more fancy like; but
want you to be sure to say I'm waitin'
for her answer very patient. an eff she'll
say yes, I'll be the happies' man in
Chinkapin Hundred, an eff she says no,
it'll drive me to do what it will hurt her
Tell her I'm able to take kere of her,
that I'm workin' the place on sheers
this year, but pa, he's promised to deed
an eff she amt a mind to live with the
old folks I'll build her a house on my
own lam, an say I'll make her a sober,
industrious husband, an II treat her
ike the apple of my eye, which she is,
an ever will be, even if she don't recip-
create my affections, an then you kin
win up, ST." he finished, taking the first
breath, "only as I'm particular bout
folks signin' other folks name, suppose
you jes say goodbye, my angel, till /
hear from you, an that'll dc"
Ii seemed an age before Wesley had
converted all this in a sure enough let
ter, even taking into consideration the
beautiful hourishes with which it was
einbellished, and he had it in his coat
pocket on his way to deliver into the
hands of the school teacher. Then it
seemed another age after he had IN
trusted it to the care of one of the
school children and watched through the
open window to be sure it was laid on
the teachers desk, before school was let
out. though at last when he saw the
children pouring out the door, the pref
ty school marin hringing up the rear,
real stage fright possessed him
The idea of flight presented itself, but
he dismissed it with manly determine
ton to stand his ground. When the
teacher came up by him he could not
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26
She Besfed he Emneror.

The great opera singer, Nine. Grisi,
who was married to Signor Mario, the
tenor, was singing in St. Petersburg.
The emperor, the father Of the present
Gar gave Nine. Grisi permission to
walk in his private park One morning
the emperor met Nine. Grisi, accompan-
led by two little girls. The emperor
saluted her and said: "Are these two
Grisettes ?" mo, your majesty" replied
Nine. Grisi, these are two MarioE-
ettes."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

move as unruffled as if, instead of hear
ing his doom, he had received a sum
mons to dinner And when John Fred
crick, Elector of Saxony, heard over
the chessboard the news that he had
been condemned to death, he complet-
ed his move and was again immersed
in the game before the messenger had
had time to withdraw.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-01-26

There Is cherry stone at the Salem,
Massachusetts,, Museum whica con-
tains the fac-similes of one dozen ssl-
yer spoons. They are so small that
their shape and finish can only be dis
tinguished by the microscope.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
UlAM6ND DRILLS FOR CHRlCAHUA DEVELOPMENT
sUPE ERiNTENDENT hoRR HERE
 TO GET MACHINERY.
Gives Encouraging Reoert Concern, ing the Property-oeseiopment Plans Working Out Satisfactorily
 Drift Running From the 3S5 Level

Superintendent F. W. Horr. of the Chiricahua Development Co. arrived in the city yesterday afternoon from the mine. He comes here for the purpose of arranging to secure dia mond drills which will be used in ex- ploring ground of the property from drift that is being run north from the |3s5 level of the shaft.
 In an interview yesterday NIT. Horr slroke in encouraging manuer of the situation with the Chlricahua Devel oLment, his manner carrying com plete refutation of the rumor which was about some time ago that tne company was discouraged with it's ef forts to find an ore body and would pull up and ship it's equipment.
 Plans of development inaugurated when MT. Horr took hold of the prop erty last year are being worked out with entirely satisfactory results at tendant, and are showing the results anticipated. They are now ready for diamond drill exploration, which is a part of the plan of development being worked out Progress with work to recent date was considerably delayed by necessity for straightening up the shaft and other workings, but this has new been accomplished and much bet ter headway will be made in future.
 The number of men at present working in tho mine Is 65. On the surface S5 men are at work. Most of those on the surface are MeXicans They are largely employed in keeping up the wood supply of the property. this being the fuel used. All in all the situation at the property is very st cd, there being nothing in 1t at the present time to discourage.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
HOIST AT THE ALSACIA m
 IS WGRKIEG NICELY
GAN TAKE SHAFT DOWN TO THE
 1000 LEVEL.
Ore Continues Improving in Quality and Quantity as Depth Is Attained in shaft-Nov Down 400 rees-wiiI Hold Ore for Reduction Plant on the Ground

Harry Hewitt, who left Wednesday for the property of the AlRacia Mining Co in Sonora. will be absent a week or ten days. He goes down to look over the work that has been in. prog. ress there the last couple e months.
 The hoist bought for the property land lately taken there has been put iu operation and Is said, to he giving equal to taking the incline sbaft which is being run on the vein 10 a depth of 1000 feet. By the time the work has progressed that far it is the opinior of the management that iL vii have eI.ough ore blocked out to keen it busy for a good many years without seeking lower ground.
 The shaft is TOW down 100 feet. Ii has had the ore which came in at about the three hundred level ever since leaving the point of entrance to the ore. The vein is said to be widen. ing steadily and the ore to be increas. ing as steadily in value. The latter is contained in copper and silver Nc recent assays have been made which would give fair estimate of the aver age value of the vein. The ore coming ont is being put on the dump and will be kept there. if present plans are carried out. until a reduction plant is put on the prop, erty. The management wisely de sires to get a good deal deeper and fully determine the character of the ore it will have to handle permanently before putting in the reduction plant Meantime there will be considerable ore blocked out and when production does commence it will be with nice reserve of ore on hand and thorough understanding of just what sort of a plant is needed to handle it to the best advantage.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
MARKET OPENED FAIR
 BUT CLOSED BADLY
NO GOOD REASON APPEARS ON
 THE SURFACE.
sehiff Statement or Possible New Flo tstion May Have Been cause-t- 6. q P. Took Considerable Decline. Others Likewise Affected.
(By Frank J. Graf.o

blsDec. Jau q.
 At the opening of today's market there seemed to be somewhat of a tendency for very good market. but no anouer bad the market started than there seemed to be some fouid- ation. and considerable stock was of- fered and no buyers ct all It was al most impossible to sell anything. and at the close there seemed to be no ep- parent reason for it. It was first thought thai perhaps the statement of Jakoh Sohiff. the New York Bank CT. had somewhat of bearish tenden- cv. and would affect the Bisbee and Bonanza ooppers. Late tonight we received a wire that rumor had been afioat in the Copper Country that there had been new Notation started. and that this was the reason of the decline. We can not say for certain that there Is a Rotation. and if there is such Notation we are not aware where the properties are locat- ed. Although I will admit know that there are two possible properties that are to be considered.
 Calumet & Pittsburg had been of- fered freely all day at sS6. and no takers. Lake Superior & Pittsburg declined considerable. and much stock had been offered at s53.50. and no buyers. The same of Junction being offered at s2s, while Denn was sell ing at $27.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
WATER sEEPAeE INTO SHAFT
Accumulation in Mountain View Pre-. vents Commencement Of Sink
 ing Now unwaterins.

The Mountain View Mining Co. has
 as yet got no results from the con tract it recently let for the lowering of it's shaft about 70 feet from the present level.
 The reason is that the shaft had about 70 feet of water in it when Con- tractor Kinsella went out to begin sink ing. It is now expected that this wa ter will all be out by the first of next week and that sinking will begin at tEat time
 Owing to the position of the ledge of the Mountain View along the noun tain side every rain causes seepage of considerable water into the shaft With the amount of rain and snow that has been had in the last month the shaft has been taking water with considera- ble regularity. It all comes from the surface, however, and the expectation is that when the present collection Is of there will not be further trouble in keeping it open for sinking. at feast through the life of the present contract.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
TO FLAT STOCK ISSUE
 OF 4 CANANEA PROPERTY
OWNERS OF SAN 5ERNARDIko MINE ARE HERE.
Have shipment Of Ore from Mine st
 Shelter from Which Good Returns Are Exceeted-shaft Down 100 Feet With Ore All the Way.

wm. Stroike and MT. Judd. the lat ter proprietor of the American hotel at Cananea. are in the city with ref erence to placing an issue of stock oi the San Bernardino mire, located near Cananea. They expect to remain seS eral days
 The San Bernardino has been under development by Messrs. Stroike and Judd for some time. Work so fai has shown very good things The ore carries copper, silver and gold. A shipment has iuSt been made to the shelter at Cananea and returns are now awaited.
 About 100 feet of development worf has been done in e shaft. which has ore all the way. It is said to improve in quality with depth while the vein has grown all the way down. Several shallow shafts have been sunk at va rlous points on the ledge crossing thS property. all of which have given en couraging showing.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-05
BIG PROPOSITION.
The Arizona Mining 6 Developing
 compsny's Mine South of Naeo.

w. H. Hill returned to Naeo on this mornings train. He is putting in at the property of the Arizona Mining & Developing company mine nine miles south of Naco. ten-stamp concentrating plant. to work what he pronounces to be the best free gold proposition in this part of the coun' try.
 Mir. Hill says the ore will run in gold from s4 to s22 per ton and av' erages S14 per ton A test shipment was made to Deneen before it was decided to put in the present concen- trating plant, and the results were as in the foregoing. There are," said Mir. Hill. "one hundred thousand tons of this ore in sight, and I pronounce it the biggest free milling gold propo- sition in this country"