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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15

RADIO Springs, the latter reports
that she IS gradually improving
| Mrs. Beckham has left Pueblo ant
is now located at Colorado Springs
| Friends here, and there are many
| of them, hear the news with much
| pleasure.
DR.. E. Fl. White, of Rlves, was
in the city Wednesday, leaving on
the afternoon train, accompanied
by Supt. w. H. Cook, for Nashville,
Mr.. Cook will enter St. Thomas
Hospital for treatment under Dr.
Wood. The County Superintend-
emf will be there until he is improv-
ed, which his friends believe will
not be long.
THE Moral Standard of Public
Men will be the theme for the
special address at the First Chris
tian Church Sunday night at IT'S
o'clock by the pastor, ]. ]. Castle
berry. This will be the third of a
series of special Sunday night SER
mons on themes of public interest
at this church during November.
A solo will be rendered by Mr..
Clifford v. Jones. The public gen.
orally is invited, but very special
and urgent invitation is extended
to young men. The entire service
will last just one hour. The regu.
lar morning service will be held at
IL o'clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15
Club Organized.

The L'Allegro girls held their
FIRST meeting Friday afternoon. Nov.
9. with Miss Pauline Hardy. Miss
Hardy vas elected president and
Miss Nell Jackson vice president.
The club consists of twenty mem-
beers. Miss Dora Bradshaw enter
tanned the club in their first meet
ing and rock was played. Miss
Mary Porter won FIRST prize and
Miss Jess Harrison the consolation.
A salad and ice course was served.
The club meets next week with
Miss Sallie George Chambers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15

/ Miss Pearl Keene has obtained
: position with the Cumberland Tel
ephone Company at Greenwood
. Miss.
Mrs. Robt. Coppage, Of Caruth
ersville, Mo, is in the city. havinl
her eyes treated by Dr. T. d. Ed
wards.
| Mrs. Nellie White and Mrs. Fred
| Quinn visited Mrs. Joe Mailing a.
Bamboo Briers, near Cayce, KY
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Scates have
returned from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Scates, and Harry
Scates. at Greenwood, Miss.
Miss Mittie Henderson and Miss
Bessie Glasscock accompanied Mrs.
Brevard and party this week, going
to Norfolk to the U. D. c. Conven-
ton.
Judge ]. L. Palmer is now with
relatives near Union City Judge
Palmer formerly resided at Column
bus, KY, but of recent years he has
been at Obion.
]. G. Reynolds and ]. r. Rogers
went to Jackson yesterday to at
tend the funeral of J. N. Scale. Out
side of his own family these friends
we're as close to Mr.. Scale as any
he had.
A party, including DR.. and Mrs.
Prather Curtin and son, Miss Will
lie Curtin and Mr.. Ira Green, of
Hickman, we're in the city Monday
night to hear the production of
Faust at Reynolds Opera House.
They were the guests of Mrs. w.
E. Scates.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Spradlin's little |
daughter, Louise, who has oeenvery |
i'll of typhoid fever, is just now at
the critical stage, but she is under
the care of Miss Winsted, a trained
nurse from Nashville, and friends
are very hopeful that she will soon
be convalescent.
On Friday and Saturday of No
vember % and 80, and on Monday, |
December 2, the Ladies Aid of the
First Christian Church will con.
duct rummage sale in the Mayes
building near the courthouse. They
invite the patronage Of all who de-
ire that kind of goods. II
Mrs. w. K. Scates kindly informs
is that in recent communication
rom Mrs. B. +. Beckham at Colo-I
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15

Miss Vivian Woods has returnel
from visit to relatives at Column
bus.
Madam Rumor says the wedding
bells will soon be heard ia Wood
land.
Attorney Geo. Kenney made I
business trip to Number Sever
Tuesday.
! Mrs. Mollie Bowen was up from
Hickman Sunday visiting home
| folks.
| Mrs. Martha Wade, of Pleasant
Hill neighborhood, was ia town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Mitchell, of Jackson, is
expected in the city Sunday to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Annette Pursley has res
turned from a visit to relatives in
Tiptonville.
Mrs. Ed Grissom has returned
home after a visit with friends and
relatives in Paris.
Mrs. Arthur Carr returned
Wednesday from visit with rela-
tives at Martin.
Misses Mamie McMurry and Kit
tie Mott Glenn have been visiting
in Fulton this week.
Miss Estelle Whipple, Of Rives,
was here this week TO see her cous-
in, Miss Laurice O'Donnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Parks, of
Newbern, were the guests of Mrs.
Clara Edwards Sunday.
Miss Lena Morrow, of Clarksville,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Whipple, on Main Street.
Miss Polly Green, Of Martin, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. r.
Green, at BIS Harrison street.
Harry Naylor, of this city, and
Beckworth Chandler are IN the
Morris School of Telegraph.
The little daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Dixon are reported sick
OF scarlet fever, Of d very mild type.
Mrs. Maggie Burke was called to
the bedside of her brother, Mr..
John Burke, at Martin, last week.
Mrs, Arnett Thompson returned
home Tuesday, after spending sew
eral weeks with relatives at Jack
son.
DR.. w. M. Holloway and family,
Of near Rives, will leave 10 few
DAYS to visit relatives in Beebe,
Ark.
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A Shower.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cave ]. Crockett and
Mrs. Don Taylor gave reception
"a shower of handkerchiefs and
hosiery-yeste evening in hon
or of the bride elect, Miss Mary
Russell Gardner, who is soon to
wed Governor M. r. Patterson. 1t
was, of course, an elaborate affair
10 decoration and appointments and
the presents we're OF a numerous
and costly nature. Miss Gardner
has Just returned after a month g
stay in ST. Louis, where her tros-
seau was selected, designed and
completed. The wedding takes place
early in December.
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Wednesday Afternoon.

Mrs. II. T. Edwards entertained
the club at whist this week. Priz-
es were awarded-first to Miss Lau-
ra cathey, second to Mrs. D. A. Ed
wards and consolation to Mrs. J.
A. Whipple. A course of salads
was served. Out of town guests
were Misses Mary Porter and Lena
Morrow.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Will Hays spent Sunday in Mem
phis.
w. r. and E. X. White are at tn
AXE.
Rev. wynne is at Conference this
week.
Jno. r. Walker went to Confer
ence at Humboldt.
Jno. T. Harrison is attending
Conference.
Mrs. John Baird is visiting in
Humboldt.
claud Whitley spent Sunday in
Hickman.
Miss Addie Palmer was in the
city Saturday.
Gilmore Haskins visited homefolks
in Martin Sunday.
W. l. Davis, of Terrell, was in
town Monday,
Miss Lottie Morris is at home
from Dyersburg.
Miss Laurice O'Donnell visited
Fulton Tuesday.
Did you feel the quake Tuesday
evening at II o'clock2
Our young people enjoyed dance
last Thursday night
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsay, Of Rives,
we're ia town Tuesday.
A. w. Adams, Of Hickman, was
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Joie Craddock has been
quite sick for several days.
Special Sale next Saturday, No
vember 10, at 5 and 10c Store.
Mrs. Rafe Chitwood returned to
her home in Tiptonville Monday.
Mrs. VIM. King and children, OF
Jackson, are visiting in the city.
Judge w. c. Caldwell, of Tren-
ton, was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Nichols, of Number Seven,
was here Wednesday on business.
Mis- Mamie Doyle has returned
from a visit to friends in Murray,
~.
Miss Burchard, Of Martin, is the
guest Of her brother, chas' Burch-
ard.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. III Thomas, Of
Rives, are spending the week in our
city.
Mrs. chas. Moore left Friday for
4 short visit to relatives IL Kick
man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15
Meat market at win Walters.
Anniversary Party,

Mrs. John W. Bransford enter.
tanned her little niece, Fern Keaton,
of Cairo, last Monday afternoon
from 2 to S o'clock. The Bransford
home, one Of the prettiest in the
city, wasin setting of palms and
decorations. 1t was little Miss Kea-
tons sixth anniversary and about
thirty little girls were present. The
dining room was In red and green.
The birthday cake was set with six
red and green candles, and other
arrangements in harmony. Games
were enjoyed as only children can,
aud at a suitable hour refreshments
were served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-15

The family medicine In thousands Of
homes for 81 years-Dr. Thachers Liver
and Blood Syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
LOCAL MENTION.

United States District Attorney H J.
Bone states that he will issue no orders to
the Kansas newspapers concerning then
reports of the Thaw trial 1atg-e
A memorial service will be held Sunday
evening at the Central Congregational
church for Frances E. Willard. "A special
programme has been prepared consisting
of papers and music.
Mr. E. L. Mooney. assistant freight aud
itor for the Santa Fe, left today for Gal
weston to attend meeting of the standing
freight committee of the American Rail-
way Accounting association. This meet
ing begins on Tuesday of next week and
will continue for several weeks.
In a bowling contest for the American
bowling cup which is now on on the al
leys of the Y. NJ. c. A., the Hercules team
Is in the. lead with total of 1861 points.
the All Stars are next with 1854 and the
Shawnee third with 1850 points. The indi-
vfdual high men are George Kline with an
average of 1895 and Fred Fuller with an
average of 177%. Both belang to the Her
cules team. The contest will remain on
for ten weeks.
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FAVOR HASKELL.
Witnesses Say That Prisoners
Are Treated All Right.
Legislative Committee Begins
Its Investigation.
GRIGSBY CRITICIZED.
Declared to BE Not Fitted for
Prison Physicians Place.
Ex-COnVict Takes Stand i'm
Warden'S Behalf.
GRIGSBY CRITICIZED.

AT IL o'clock this morning the investi-
cation of the Grigsby charges of cruelty
against Warden w. H. Haskell of the
state penitentiary was commenced in
the rooms of the lieutenant governor
at the state house.
All the members of the committee
were present; T. A. Noftzger, w. F.
Benson, senators, and c. NJ. Beeson,
William Kiff and William Gesner, rep
resentatives. The committee organized
by electing Senator Noftzger chairman
and Frank Lockard sergeant-at-aFms.
Frank Bennyworth and George Bell
were chosen as stenographers.
The first move of the committee was
to have introduced IN evidence copies
of the Topeka State Journal for Feb
ruary IL and February IL, containing the
charges nade@by Dr. C.. S. =Grigsby, ex-
prison physician, and ]. S. McFadden,
former cell house guard, against War
den Haskell. These were introduced
by the reporter who wrote the articles,
who stated that the Information in the
articles was obtained direct from DR..
Grigsby and Mr.. McFadden.
E. A. F'redenhagen, state agent for
the Society Of the F'riendless, whose
work is entirely among the convicts
and paroled prisoners, was then called.
He was very good witness for Warden
Haskell. He said that he had found
Warden Jewett a very good man in the
position of warden, and conditions at
tration. Since that time, however, the
administrator has been even kinder
than it was then. Every Sunday morn
ing each prisoner is given an Opportun-
ity to come before the warden PERSONAL
ly and make any complaint he desires
to make concerning the management of
the prison, or the conduct of the emf
ployes. Every complaint is given con-
sideration, and / have never seen a
prisoner dissatisfied with the warden's
decision. Every man have asked, and
/ have asked hundreds among the pris-
oners, has said that the warden is abso-
lutely kind and fair.
Ex-Convict Testifies.
John -, an ex-convict, whose
tee in view of the fact that the man is
now working in Topeka, and is not
generally known to be an ex-convict,
was then placed on the stand.
What were you sent to prison for?"
asked Chairman Noftzger.
Nothing" replied the man. dark
complexioned, intelligent appearing
young fellow. ST wasn't guilty of what
they charged me with
ct mean what did they charge you
with?" said Noftzger.
Grand larceny" replied the man.
He stated that he had been in prison
thirteen months, and had been out on
parole for nine months.
What sort of treatment did you
have while in prison ?" was asked.
Pretty good treatment was the
reply. At the request of Mr.. Noftzger,
Mr.. Fredenhagen conducted the ex-
animation of the witness.
Go TO Lansing Monday.
The hearing adjourned at 1890
o'clock, and will be resumed at 10
a. m. Monday at the state penitentiary
at Lansing.
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GIVEN UNTIL MONDAY.
Missouri Pacific Issues Ultimatum to
Strikers.

ST. Louis. Feb. 16.-Today marks
the end of the first week of a strike
of boilermakers, blacksmiths and
helpers on the Gould system of rail-
roads and LOO blacksmiths and help
ers and boilermakers have walked out
of the shops on the. Iron Mountain &
Missouri Pacific roads. According to
notices posted by order of General
Manager A. w. Sullivan, the strikers
will be given until next Monday to re-
turn to work, and after that date those
who have failed to do so will no longer
be considered employees.
The officials of the union claim they
have not lost a member and insist that
they do not know of one who will weak
en- when the real test of loyalty comes
next Monday.
The strike has taken out 375 black
smiths and helpers and 725 boilermak-
ers and assistants employed in shops
in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Nebras-
ka, Arkansas and Tennessee.
The strike is said by the railroad
management to be the first step in a
general movement for a wage increase
on western and southwestern lines.
General Manager Sullivan of the Mis-
souri, Pacific-Iron Mountain system, is
now in Chicago attending a conference
of western railroads with conductors
and trainmen on the wage and work
dav questions.
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Memory Returned.

He stopped in front of a hardware
store for a moment and looked all
around and then carried his hand to
his head like man who had forgotten
something. Then he slowly entered
the store. and looked around and
shook his head.
You want something's" observed
the clerk as he came forward.
81 do
but for the moment you have for
gotten what it is?''
That's exactly the case. / knew
when 1 left the house, but it has gone
from my head now. If you'd offer me
a hundred dollars 1 couldn't remem-
Der what 1 started after"
1--WE have lots of such cases and we
solve them in a moment. Here is
what you want
And he passed behind lot of stoves
and dragged out big snow-shovel
and placed 1t in the others hands and
said:
"Thirty-five cents, please. and you'll
find the material of the best
by George! BY George!" exclaim-
ed the customer, but that's exactly
what wantedl What a curious thing
memory is. Yes, I wanted a snow
shovel, and now I'll take it home and
put it in the cellar. and if my neigh
bors don't keep their walks clean I'll
complain to the police."-M. Quad
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school last night. The preliminary de-
bates this year consisted of the debate
few weeks ago between representatives
of the Washburn law school and the
Gamma Sigma Literary society, and
the one last night between the team Sc
lected from the first preliminary and
the team from the Washburn College
Literary society. In the first prelim-
mary debate B. E. Crane and Fred Ul-
rich of the GammaS and John w.
Huntsberger of the law school made
places on the team. This team last
night debated a team from the Wash
burn College Literary society COM
posed of Reuben Markham, Carl Bow
man and Rudolph Downs. The question
was, Resolved, That the present tariff
schedules is preferable to a tariff for
revenue only" The men were graded
according to Individual work, Hunts
berger winning first place, and Bow
man, Markham, Downs, Crane and Ul-
rich following in the order named. AS
Huntsberger, the winner of first place,
is also a member of the w. Q. L. S.
society the team which is now selected
to debate Baker is composed of three
w. G. L. s. men with a w, c. L. S.
man as alternate. The w. G. L. S.
this year seems to have the men with
which to win literary events as they
also captured the first place In the re-
cent oratorical contest to select max
to represent Washburn in the state
contest these are the leading literary
events at Washburn. The judges last
night were Justice H. f. Mason, Rev.
J. P. White and Prof. A. NJ. Hyde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL SHOW.
Excellent Exhibition ct Auditorium by
the Athletic Glasses.

About two thousand people, mostly
high school students. attended the
high school athletic tournament at the
Auditorium last night. 1t has been a
long time since there has been such an
enthusiastic crowd gathered in To-
peka.
The early part of the programme
was given over to the drills by the
young ladies of the high school. The
general verdict of the spectators is
that the drills were among the best
ever seen in Topeka. The first drill
was a military march and then fol-
lowed a wand drill, dumbbel drill
and an Indian club drill. All these
were cleverly carried out.
The butterfly dance which was car
ried out by several of the high school
girls arrayed in gymnasium suits with
short skirts over them was very
The closing number of the girls
drills was the May Pole dance which
was the best and most pleasing event
on the girls part of the programme.
A large pole was set in place and from
it trailed streamers of black and
orange the high school colors- Each
girl carried an end of one OF the
streamers. The girls danced around
the pole in different ways until all
the streamers were daintily woven
around the pole and then they danced
in and out until all the streamers
were loose again.
After the first few minutes of the
basketball game there was little doubt
as to the outcome. The Topeka boys
won from the Lawrence high school
by a score of Sc to so. AT first 1t
looked somewhat dark for the local
bows, especially when Uhrlaub OF the
Lawrence team threw two goals. This
served to wake the locals up and when
Ringenberger started with two free
goals the locals commenced to play.
Cone and Ringenberger throughout
the half made several pretty throws
for goal and were warmly eheered.
one of the most spectacular features
of the game was the one throw OF a
goal by Walworth. one of Topeka.s
Forwards At the end of the first half
the score was 33 to IL in favor of the
locals.
The second half was but a continual
ton of the first with Cope and Ringen-
berger as the stars in the goal throw
ing with Uhrlaub throwing a few
goals occasionally. The Topeka boys
outplayed their rivals from start 70
finish and the final score was SO to So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
HUNTsBERGER THE WINNER.
Again Carries OF Honors as a DICTATOR
for Washburn.

The final preliminary to select the
men to represent Washburn in the de-
bate against Baker which occurs this
spring, was held in the Washburn law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word was received in Topeka this morn
ing of the death of Miss Hazel Oswald, a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. John Upper, Of 322
Klein street. at her home, 3412 East Nine
teenth street, Kansas City, Mo. The body
will be brought to Topeka Monday. Flu
neral arrangements will be made later
Denver. Col, Feb IS. 1S07.-WiIliam R.
Carter. jr., the three-year-old son of Prin-
dustrial institute. died toda-- in Denver.
Colonel Mrs. Carter and her two children
William R. and Marian-were visiting
her brother, Guy A. Stills of Denver. Lit
tie William was stricken with diphtheria,
of which he died The burial will take
place in Denver.
Mrs Jesse l.. ToIiver (colored) died at
her home 12O5 Lime street. this morning of
consumption at the age of IS years The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock from her late home and the in
terment will take place in Rochester GEM
etery The deceased leaves besides her
husband one small child.
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Now Kensas Postrnasters.

washington. Feb. 16.-The presi-
dent TODAY sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations of postmasters:
Kansas. M. Morgan, Osborne; G.
w. Weber, Stafford; C. Smith, WASH
ington; G. A. Benkelman, st. Francis.
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on,v the Burlington Used.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 16--Five transcon-
tinental railroads through Nebraska are
today using the single line of the Bur
lington railroad to the west. due to the
flood conditions of the Platte river. No
freight trains at all are moving and
there is heavy congestion in the Omaha
yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16

The engineers wives will give
musical and literary entertainment
Monday evening in K. and L. s. hail.
Their slumber robe will be disposed OF
at that time and all those holding tick
cts are urged to be present.
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weekly Bank statement

New York. Feb. 16.-The statement of the
clearing house banks for the week Give
days. shows that the banks hold 81, 431 $50
more than the legal reserve requirement
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We wish to thank you, our friends
and neighbors who so kindly express
ed your sympathy and love to u.s. dur.
ing our recent sad bereavement
A. ]. WAIDELICH AND FAMILY.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
BYRD BILL CONSIDERED.
Measure Prohibits Marriage of
Whites with other Races.

The bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Adam NJ Byrd. entitled An
act TO prohibit In the District Of Column
bia the intermarriage of whites with
negroes or Mongolians," has been re-
feTred TO the Commissioners for report.
The bill provides that in the District
of Columbia It shall be unlawful for any
person Of Caucasian blood or their de-
scend8nts, to intermarry with an Arr
can. commonly called negro. or the de-
scendants of an African. or with a Mon
goliau. or the descendants Of "a Mongo-
liam; and should any person as aforesaid
violate the provisions Of this act, such
marriage shall he null and void. and the
parties 50 offending shall be prosecuted
for a felony. and. If convicted, shall be
imprisoned not less than two years, or
fined not less than $500, or both, at the
discretion of the court
"That any attempt 10 eVade this stat
ute, by marrying out of the District Of
Columbia and returning To it. shall be
within its meaning. and such marriage
shall likewise be null and void, and the
offending parties shall be prosecuted as
aforesaid"
The Commissioners report on the meas
ure will be submitted TO Congress within
a few days
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
GOVERNMENT SWEAT SHOP.
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Called 50 by LabOring Men.

Uncle Sans big money engraving
plant, at the corner Of Fourteenth and B
streets southwest, is a sweat shop. This
is the opinion OF the labor men interested,
who are to appear before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings ard Grounds
tomorrow to give testimony favoring the
proposed appropriation for a new build
ing for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
At their last meeting the local book
binders union voted unanimously for the
adoption of a resolution favoring the
measure, and providing for representa-
ton at the hearing. The plate printers,
who are more deeply concerned VIII make
a vigorous fight for new quarters. They
say that conditions in the present build
ing are had beyond description. that it is
one OF the worst of sweat shops. is over
crowded and unventilateG. and that the
conditions not only affect the amount and
character OF work, but impair the health
Of the men.
Messrs. Feeney. president of the book
binders; Sullivan and Ralph. of the plate
printers, viii present the case of their
respective organizations. 1t is probable
that many other trades unions will be
represented.