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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Remarkable History.

Fifty-six years ago Col. II. N
.Catron, on a summers day wher
the woods we're heavy with under
growth and foliage, blazed a way
through the country leading from
the Moss home on the northern
border Of the city to the farm which
has been known as the Catron
place by every generation of inhab-
itants in Obion County. The en-
tire route was primeval forest
and it required about days time
to make road and complete the
journey. The road led through a
portion OF what is now known as
First street, there being no settle
ment Of any kind whatever between
the Moss place and the home of an
other pioneer eight miles distant
to the southwest. The town Of
Unio City was not then even a
prospect That was when Colonel
Catron came TO Obion County. He
was native of Sumner and then
about thirty-four years Of age.
This reminiscence was suggested
the other day when Colonel Catron
came in the Office to tell us conf
dentially the fact that his sixteenth
great grandson was born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crazy at
Mooresville, near the line of MaurY
and Giles counties. He also re-
marked that it might not be well
to say anything about this new adj
dition to his long line of descend
ants, as he is now a widower.
Sorry to disturb the Colonels senti-
ments, but it was too good to keep.
Colonel Catron being somewhat
unusually communicative over the
incident, told us Of his first expert
ence in striking camp in Obion
County. He and his party had
reached a settlement in the country
north Of this vicinity and had halt
ed for the purpose Of spending the
night in camp. Preparations were
already under way when he was in
terrupted by the owner of the place,
who informed the Colonel that he
could not camp there. This, Of
course. brought confusion to the
travellers, and the Colonel mildly
protested. Summoning his wits
and courage the Colonel asked why
they would not be permitted to
spend the night there. Now the
owner Of the place was native Of
Montgomery County and he added
that it was useless to argue the
matter. that be was obliged to re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
The Amy Worm

J. Hays Pewitt, prominent
farmer Of this community, says the
army worm has made its appear
ance in the wheat fields and threat-
ems to destroy them.
As they have appeared 50 carly
it is feared they will eat the heads
off the wheat after stripping the
blades off the stalks. Mr.. Pewitt
says if the wheat ripens before the
worms begin on the heads II win
not be damaged. He further states
that farmers will have to pillow 4
furrow around their cornfelds TO
keep the worms from rnining the
corn crop. Fulton Leader.
Use Sunshine Flour. None better.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Vernon Verhine and John George
we're in Nashville last week, taking
advantage of one of the remaining
side trips offered to the patrons OF
the railroad company.
DR.. A. M. Mcconnell was called
home from Memphis again this
week on account of his wife's ill
ness. Mrs. Mcconnell was improv-
ing when the Doctor left last week,
but suffered relapse Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Married.

Esquire Fl. S. Sacra held open
sessions of court last Saturday and
Sunday. On the first day W. r.
Mitchell and Miss Lena Warren
were united in marriage. The young
people are both we'll known in the
city and county and have the best
wishes OF numerals friends. This
wedding took pl at the home Of
the Squire. There was another
wedding Sunday at the Brackin
Hotel, and on this occasion Jas.
Lynch and Miss Ethel e. Jones
were married.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
The Fourth.

There being no arrangements fol
a Fourth of July celebration here,
some of our Mayfields friends have
asked us to join them on that day,
They will have three-days pro.
gram, including horse races, base
ball, balloon ascensions and fea-
ture Of matching horse against
an ostrich in four furlongs race.
The purses range from SIS to $3.50.
The dates are July 4, 5, 6. Herbert
Hunt is one of the directors, and he
is extending general invitation to
all his Union City friends to be
there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Mr.. Chas. D. Gibbs, now engaged
as travelling representative for the
Reeves-Layne Lumber Co., Helena,
Ark, was in the city this week.
Miss Blanche Reed visited friends
near Fulton last Wednesday and
Thursday, and was accompanied
home by Miss Linnie Williamson.
Mrs. David Mclaughlin and little
son, David, from St. Louis, passed
through the city Sunday, going to
Hickman, KY, to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
]. N. Bradshaw.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By locel applications. as they cannot reach tht
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one WAY
to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies Deafness Is caused by an inflaned
condition Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. when this tube is infamcd sou have 4
rumbiins sound or imperfect hearing, and when
il Is entirely closed Deafness IS the result and
this tube restored 10 It's normal condition hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused BY catarrh. which is nothing but an
iufatned condition Of The ravcous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness tcauscd BY catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls catar1h Cure. Send for circulars
free. r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo ..
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Han Family Rilis for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Go to Edwards and Brown to get
wagons and buggies repaired.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. reynolds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reynolds
and Charley Hill aud little sister
left on the afternoon train over the
M. & Q. Wednesday, going to
Weaverville, N. c. They will occu-
Ply the Reynolds cottage until the
time to return in October.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Shot Catamount.

Dorrel Harris informs us that
catamount, one of very large
species, was seen by his neighbor,
John Cunningham, one day last
week, and that Mr.. Cunningham
took a shot at the animal, doing no
further injury probably than rails
ing the fur. 1t is claimed that this
catamount has been seen several
times in that vicinity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Bishop e. r. Hendrix, d. D., oil
Kansas City. Mo-, will preside al
the Memphis Annual Conference al
Humboldt, Tenn, Nov. Is. He
was elected in 1886. He presided
over this conference at Fulton in
1889 and Paducah in 1898. He
ranks easily with the great men OF
this country.
Jas. L. Haguewood and Mark
O'Daniel, the former president Of
the Hardy Bros. Haguewood Co..
this city. and the latter manager of
the same company's interests at
Rutherford, went to Hot Springs,
Ark, this week to try the restoring
and invigorating properties of a
course Of baths. They will be away
about three weeks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Church Social.

The members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church gave a social
at the church last Thursday night.
There were some special exercises,
including music and readings and a
course Of refreshments, which were
all highly enjoyed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Make aIIyOu Can. s s1.s !, ~ II saa 1aa.

Make aNyOuCan, s s1'' l ~ 'i sss slai
money and pay SIX Der cent Interest and
pay as 700 go, insEad Of paying fifty per
cent fol a week or a months tine?
GRADUATED Sugar II lbs 81
Patent Flour, per Dbl. 81. 50
" 24-lb sack :. CSC
2 cans Early June Peas I5c
2 cans Unity Hominy Isc
Armour Star Mince Meat
3 packages for CSC
Two Cans Best Standard
Corn for re
New Prunes,i 4 lbs. 25c|
Cal. Evaporeted Peaches
per pound I5cI
Quaker Oats 1oc
Coal Oil, perlgallon I5c
Clairette SOAP, 7 bars for 25c
7 brs. Sunny Monday Soap, CSC
7 brs. GoldduAt 25cI
Seven boxes Bird Eye or
Searchlightt matches for 25cI
Arm & Hammer Soda, Id SC |
Crackers, per pound :. Sci
Small Pickle, per gallon, $50
3 boxes Bluing Ioc
GLIB can Tomatoes IocI
Meal per half bushel >. 4oc
Gun Powder Cor Pin Head)
Tea, per pound Coo
Pratt's Stock and Poultry
Food is the best on earth.
/. w. S T o N E
Telephone 100
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Any skin itching is a temper-tester,
The more you scratch, the worse 1t
itches. Doan Ointment cures piles.
eczema-any skin itching. At all
drug stores.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Forty-nine cents per room and up
tor wall paper. Bell Furniture Co.,
phone $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

MISS Lille Dale Wltherspoon, Of
Nashville, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Joyner at their home
near the city.
Geo. G. Bell, of Dequeen, Ark,
is in the city this week visiting his
sons and otherand numerous friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Fope Herring has returned
from a visit to Hickman, where she
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
T. T. Swayne.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Hon. FINS J. Garrett, of Dresden.
was in the city last Friday night.
Clarence Beck, of Jackson, was in
the city Sunday visiting homefolks.
R. L. Rochelle and little nieces,
of Troy, were in the city Monday
shopping.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Druggets, mating, shades, wall
paper. Pleasing prices. Bell
Furniture Co., phone $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Sunshine Flour
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Nothing delivered on Sunday az
ter IL a. m. DAHNKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

West Tennessee Monument Co
invites you to inspect its work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

E. A. Mitchell, after few weeks
visit to Oklahoma points, has re-
turned to his home north of the
city.
J. H. Newman and family and
Robt. Johnson and family, of Full
ton, we're in Troy last week visiting
relatives.
The young people enjoyed hop
at the club rooms last Monday
night complimentary to some visit
ing ladies.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Boyd Ross, of Paducah. was IN
the city this week visiting his rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Pearl Keene, OF Dyersburg.
was in the city Sunday visiting Miss
Clark and other friends.
Mrs. A. Wilson, of obion, was in
the city this week visiting her
friend, Mrs. Laura Wells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
SHOCK BY LIVE WIRE
Edward Larson Seriously In
jured in Duluth Saturday.
FORMER MANKATO RESIDENT
Employed by Electric Light
Company Zenith City.
FORMER MANKATO RESIDENT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Saturday night Chief of Police Osten
received telephone message from Du-
luth saying that Edward Larson was
in critical condition in st. Luke's
hospital, there, and asking that his
parents be located and notified.
Mr.. Osten found Larson's father
Edward Larson of L'Huillier, and mott
fed him, but owing to lack of funds
he was unable to go to Duluth but
sent word that if his son died to bury
him there.
A cousin of the injured man was
found subsequently, living at West
Superior, and notified, and he said that
he would look after the young man.
Young Larson, who is twentyfiv
years old and single, has been work
ing for the electric light company at
Duluth, and Saturday afternoon got a
shock fro0 a live wire, and was not
expected to survive the night, but was
still alive yesterday noon. He was
raised in Mankato and has many
friends here who greatly regret his
injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Children's Day Observed at
the Public Library.
FINE TIME FOR LITTLE FOLKS
Miss Maud Van Buren, Submits Her
Report to the Directors; More
Patrons Coming In.

Miss Maud Van Buren, submitted the
following report to the library direc-
tors:
To the Board OF Directors, Gentle
men: | have the honor to submit
herewith the report of the Mankato
public library for the month ending
Sept. so, 1907. With the opening of
the various schools and the club year,
the month has been very busy one,
especially in the reference department
which shows a gratifying increase in
patronage.
The new registrations number 1872,
making the total number on the books
2.SlO.
The library was open for the cir
culation of books twenty-five days
and for reading and reference use
thirty days, with an attendance of
1.743, an increase of 59l over last
September. The average Sunday at
tendance was thirty. Two thousand
six hundred eighty-seven books were
issued for home use, thirty nine per
cent being non fiction. The juvenile
department shows the following record:
Fiction Ala, non fiction Alb, total S27 !;
ninety-one German books were issued.
As usual in September, the librarian
met with the teachers at their first
meeting, to tell them of the added
facilities of the library and to in
vite their further cooperation in the
work with the children. Visits were
made to all the grades and the high
school and brief talks given on the
care of books, etc. The juvenile de-
partment has always been a self-gov-
erning institution; this year the chill
dren have responded most heartily to
our suggestion to make it also self
caretaking, by keeping the shelves and
tables in perfect order. The quiet
and order in the children's room on a
busy day when every chair and much
of the standing room are taken, is
mast pleasing and the children are
to be commended for the respect man
ifested for the rights of others.
A half dozen new pictures have been
placed on the walls and the room needs
but little more to make it perfect in
attractiveness.
Saturday, Sept. 18th, was "Children's
Day." when every nook and corner of
the building was open to the children.
For their special entertainment some
songs adapted to little folks were sung
the morning being given over to the
little folks and the afternoon to the
older children. Some of the best books,
in attractive dress, were displayed and
not many children left the building
without volume.
All of the juvenile fiction and con-
siderable non fiction have been recata-
logued. We are indebted to President
c. HI. Cooper for gift of nineteen
books and to DR.. J. A. Hielscher for a
book of views to add to our collec-
ton of pictures for circulation. Re-
specially submitted, Maud Van Buren,,
librarian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Napoleon Town Talk


Miss Sue Sprague, with her nephew
Charles Sprague, is visiting relatives
in Fairmont.
Misses Anderson, Cograve and Gould
of the high school spent Saturday in
Wells, guests at the home of Miss An
derson.
About twenty from Mapleton went
to Wells last Saturday to see the
foot ball game between the Mapleton
and the Wells high schools. Mapleton
was defeated by score of l6 to O
The Mapleton team has but just or
ganized but with the practice they are
doing, are improving fast.
Charles Morris and Albert Krinke
with their families left this week fol
Haley, n. D., where they have taken
claims.
Henry Balzer moved to town from
the McQuaig farm south of here and
is living in the Peter Thomas house
John Rosendahl moved today into
the house he recently purchased OF
j. A. Gniemder. Mr.. Gniemder has
moved into apartments over the State
Bank.
Mrs. S. F. ChiIds of San Diego, Cal.
a former resident of this place, is Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
The Methodist parsonage is nearing
completion and is certainly to be one OF
the most beautiful residences of the
town.
Frank Garvin of Minneapolis spent
Sunday here with relatives and friends
Mrs. U. G. Argetsinger left for Boul.
der, Colorado, Tuesday night She was
called by the serious illness of hel
mother, Mrs. Simon Garvin.
J. NJ. johnson, the station agent, left
on Saturday for couple of weeks
vacation. The station is in charge Of
Richard Gunderson.
The store of L. Troendle was crowd
ed both Friday and Saturday of last
week. Besides the bargains offered
hot coffee and waters were served both
days.
Miss Kathryn Libby left on Friday
for Marquette, Mich, where she teaches
in the model department of the North,
ern State normal.
Mrs. F. C. Kruger of Charles City
Iowa, is a guest at the home of r
Pomeranke.
Burt Alderman spent Sunday in
Mankato.
Ernest Junge and family returned
Monday from Illinois where they have
been visiting the past two months.
Miss Lura Schlingerman, who is at
tending the Mankato normal, spent
Saturday at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
TAFT AT YOKOHAMA.
Secretary Of War Entertained in the
Japanese City.

Yokohama, Oct. 2.-Secretary and
Mrs. Taft were the guests of honor at
a brilliant reception at the American
consulate here Tuesday afternoon un.
der the auspices of the Asiatic asso
citation. Features of the entertain
ment were the presentation of a sill
yer tea service to Mrs Taft from the
city of Yokohama and the exchange
of significant and friendly speeches
between Secretary Taft and prominent
Japanese.
The entire city council headed by
the mayor of Yokohama, were pres.
ent, as was the governor of Sufa. the
members of the prefectural municipal
assemblies and number of repre-
sentatives of the diplomatic corps at
Toxic and the consular corps here
The ladies came in after the informal
levee.
The mayor of Yokohama, in excel
lent English, assured the secretary OF
Japan's friendship. The mayor then
presented the tea service to the sec
Tetary's wife.
In reply Secretary Taft emphasized
the reciprocal nature of the commerce
between the United States and Japan
which, he declared. precluded any idea
of hostilities. The secretary said lie
considered Yokohama to be the con
Meeting link, the commercial stepping
stone, between America and Japan
and that consequently the function OF
Tuesday afternoon was particularly
significant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
STRIKE BECOMES SERIOUS
Freight Handlers Add to Troubles of
Steamship Lines.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE levee
strike became serious when LOO
freight handlers of the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad company announced they
would handle no freight for the steam
ship lines now using the crews of the
vessels to load cotton. The railroad
announced that guards soon will ar
rive. The local steamship agents an
nounced that within twenty-four hours
they will begin loading cotton into a
dozen vessels with nonunion laborers,
thus defying the 5000 cotton handlers
now idle in sympathy with the locked.
out screw men. Over 5000 men are
involved
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
w illiam j. Bryan's Friends
Arc Getting Nervous.
DON'T LIKE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Revival of JOhnsOn's Boom Has Caus.
ed the Followers of Nebraska
Man to Bestir Themselves.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Friends of Will
liam j. Bryan are up and doing to
stem the current of opposition that has
set in against his third nomination.
The revival of Governor Johnson's
boom and the certainty that combina
tions are being proposed between the
Tammany organization in New York
and the democratic boss of Minnesota,
Richard T. O'Connor, in behalf of
johnson, alarms Bryan's close friends
and steps are being taken to offset
what is being done to promote Chan
Ter and johnson or johnson and
Chanler movement.
1t is declared by Cotter T. Bride, of
Washington city, in whose family Bryan
resided during his congressional days,
that the Nebraska leader will not is
sue any statement, saying that he will
pull out of the presidential race or
remain in it. Neither will he say
that he is candidate OF seeker of
the honor, but he will simply let
events take their course.
Mr.. Bryan believes that his nomi-
nation is foredestined and is confident
that he will receive the honor again.
Already the lieutenant of Bryan's last
campaigns are looking for material to
stave off the johnson boom, and they
are making statement sthat it will
never do to nominate man simply
because he has been fortunate enough
to have carried his home state by
republican votes.
1t is cited that Judge Parker carried
New York by big majority for judge
of the court of appeals, but when it
came to running for president he was
not in it.
Nevertheless both Governor johnson
of Minnesota, and Lieutenant Governor
Chanler, of New York, have a record
as vote getters, which Mr.. Bryan does
not enjoy as he has never carried the
state of Nebraska for anything when
he was on the ticket.
Bryan's supporters are digging up
proceedings of several democratic con-
ventions held last year and claim that
he has been Endorsed for the nomi-
nation by eleven states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Goldfish. Mexican STYLE.

Fry to a pale yellow one small, fine
ly chopped onion in three tablespoon
fuls of butter. Add two tablespoonful
of flour, half green pepper chopped
fine and one cupful of stewed and sift
ed tomato pulp. When the sauce reaches
the boiling point add half a pound OF
salt Goldfish, which has been refreshened
for twenty-four hours in cold water
and slowly simmered until is readily
will separate into flakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
H0W,S IHISc

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. ].
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tfOn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Charles Lundgren Improving.

Charles Lundgren, who fell over a
ledge at the Klondike quarry, a num-
Der of days ago and sustained serious
injuries, which for time looked as
if they would prove fatal, is improv-
ing rapidly, and he will be able to
return to work as soon as his broken
leg mends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
WANTED TO KILL PRESIDENT
John Gately, an Umbrella Repairer,
Arrested at keokuk.

Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. John Gately.
an umbrella repairer, was arrested here
on the charge of threatening to shoot
President Roosevelt. Gately made the
threat while paying toll at the Illinois
end of the bridge over the Mississippi
river. The bridgetender at once tele-
phoned to the local police, and the al
legged anarchist was arrested when he
reached this side of the river.
Why Gately desired to kill the pres
ident is not known, and when taken
into custody he would not give his
reasons for making the threat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Miss Mile Adams is assisting Mrs
~. L. Stevens with her homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Cornell attended
the st. Peter fair Saturday.
Mrs. c. L. Wood of Castle Rock is
visiting her sister, Mrs j. E. Heickert
The first frost of the season was
Tuesday night.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor visited her sister
Mrs. Rob Morrow of Beaufort, We'd
nesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Report of Pocketpicking.
From SATURDAYS Daily

Chief Osten received word at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon that some
ones pocket had been picked on Oma
ha passenger train No. 4, and for him
to be at the depot. The train was
then gone, so he learned nothing fur
ther about the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Will Report Favorably.

The board of public works this af-
ternoon decided to make favorable
report upon the building of culvert
over Thompson's creek, in Dukes adj
dition, estimating the cost at $3.50 for
a sixty foot culvert. Property can
be found benefited sufficiently to pay
the cost.