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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Competitive Drill.

w. c. Farris, President of the
West Tennessee Fair Association,
has authorized me to invite all the
public schools in the county to take
part in a competitive drill to be
held on Wednesday, the first day
of the fair next fall. He has also
assigned TO me the task of con-
Quoting the drill. All the school
children Of the county will be adj
mitted to the fair grounds free of
charge on that day. The drill will
be held on the fair grounds and the
rules and regulations governing
same will be announced in due
time. Premiums will be given to
the schools taking first and second
places in the contest, and a compe-
tent committee will be appointed
to decide the contest. Mr.. Farris
will be glad to have all the schools
in the county visit the fair on We'd
nesday, September Is. whether they
take part in the drill or not. But
those who can are cordially invited
to participate in the drill. The par
ticulars in detail will be made
known in proper time as a guide 10
those who may wish to enter the
drill. w. H. Cook.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
BRONCHIAL TROUBLES
Readily Yield to Soothing, Healing
Treatment of Hy-o-mei.

Bronchial troubles are purely local.
They cannot be helped by stomach
dosing. They are caused by irrita-
tion in the air passages and can be
relieved and cured by medicated air
alone. In this lies the secret of the
great success of Hy-o-mei in the treat
ment OF bronchial troubles.
The first breath of Hy-o.mei's med
icated air soothes the inflammation,
stops the cough, and relief soon be-
comes permanent and a cure results
Hy-o mel has made many remark
able cures Ia The worst and most
chronic forms of bronchial troubles
and is sold by the Red Cross Phar-
macy with the same guarantee as
they give when Hy-o-mei is purchased
for catarrh, that is, to refund the
money in case the remedy does not
give satisfaction. The complete out
fit costs but sl.00.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Sam Cooksey, the best timer in
West Tennessee, is found at
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co,
Successors to H Dietzel.
Recital.

A recital will be given at an early
date at Reynolds Opera House by
Miss Martha Fowlkes, under the
auspices of John B. Gordon Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
Miss Fowlkes is former Union
City girl and bears a wide reputa-
ton as being splendid reader.
Her program has been tested and
has always pleased the most criti-
cal city audiences. Exact date will
be published next week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Hauser Valley.

Sabbath school Sunday afternoon
at 30; services by Rev. Johnson at
4 30. Every one cordially invited
and the prayers of all asked in our
behalf that God will fill Rev. John
son with the Holy Spirit and that
we may have pentecostal shower
that we may gather up the burdens
of all and bear them away to Jesus
to be washed away forever, and
bring in return the sweet, pure
peace and Joy of full salvation for
service. God bless you all and
make you great blessing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
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met at the train by the Martin
Chapter and taken to the Park,
where a most beautiful program
was given, the little soldiers taking
part. Their drill received loud APP
plause, especially from the old vet
Grams. At u o'clock most elegant
dinner was served
This will be a day long remem-
bered. The members Of John B.
Gordon Chapter hope to return the
favor, as they are to give a picnic
soon, and expect to invite the Mar
TIN Chapter to spend the day with
them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Society,",
Mrs. Arm Entertains

"Everbright, the suburban home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arm, was formally
opened last Friday afternoon by a
reception rendered the Columbian
Club by the charming mistress of
this dainty home.
The guests were received in the
hall by Mrs. d. e. Penick in a very
gracious ma n er, making each
guest feel at once the warmth of
the true hospitality which will ever
fill this home From the hall the
guests were ushered into the dim
ing room where they were served
frappe by little Miss Arm and Mr..
Easley Penick in graceful man
ner. The dining room was in green
and white, this being the color
scheme throughout the house. la
the parlors were tables for the new
game, Rock, to which thirty ladies
in pretty costumes sat down, max.
ing picture to be much admired.
After the game the tables were
cleared and beautiful refreshments
of mint sticks, cake and cream were
served in Swan cups.
With each score card there we're
white carnations and fetns, and
these flowers prevailed Throughout
the entire house.
Besides the members Ahe follow
ing ladies we're pressnt: Miss Annie
Little, Mesdames G. B white, S. D.
Woosley, Mollie Adams, Preston,
Tisdale, Penick, Bennett, of Wash
ington, D, c., Robinson, Wells, G.
S. Hardy. T. D, Edwards and B. F.
Beckhafn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Chapter Meeting

John 3. Gordon Chapter met on
Thursday, June 6, with Mrs. Dan
Beckham. Several visitors were
present. Mrs. Mailing gave an in.
teresting description of her trip to
Columbia, where she attended the
convention Of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy
All arrangements were made for
the circus, June ~ After delight
tul refreshments of cake and cream,
the Chapter adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Joe Mailing, June 20
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14

Did you know you can buy Ice
Boxes and Refrigerators from 81. rs
up at the
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.,
Successors to Ell. Dietzel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
WOMEN PAY MORE.
Why Insurance Companies Discrim-
mate Against the Gentle Sex.

Ii one is to believe the medical ex.
aminers the reason woman pays
more for the privilege of life insur.
ance is that she is much more com.
monty victim of indigestion and
stomach troubles and the fatal all
ments that spring from these causes.
1t is not the acute attacks of dis
ease that influence the insurance ex-
aminers alone, but the constant feel
ings of weakness, headache, indiges-
tion and stomach trouble. These
things, physicians say, kill more peo-
pie than many of the serious diseases.
For curative power in an stomach
troubles nothing else is as safe yet
effective, nothing else can be so thor
oughly relied upon to relieve all lrou-
bles Of indigestion, as Mi-o-na. 1t is
unlike any remedy heretofore known;
it is not mere digestive tablet; 10
strengthens and restores to natural
action the stomach and bowels and
makes complete cure in even the
worse form OF stomach troubles.
The Red Cross Pharmacy sells MILO
ma In 5O-cent boxes under a guarantee
to refund the money Unless II does all
that is claimed for Ii.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Monarch Ranges are moving the
best will come to the front.
Nailling-K eiser Hardware Co.,
Successors to II. Dietzel.

The pay-as-y ou-go place
Dahnkes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of express
ing our sincere and heartfelt thanks
to all those who so kindly assisted
us IN our late trouble-the illness
and death of Mrs. Sanding. Such
kindnesses are blessings from heav-
en-. j. H SANDING,
Miss DICKSON SANDING.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Conference.

District conference, Union City
district, Rev. ]. G, Clark, Presiding
Elder, will be held at Rutherford,
July 9, 10.
Opening sermon July s by Rev.
r. M. Walker.
Delegates from Union City-H.
G. Stanfeld, ]. l., Fry, J. M. Har-
rison, DR.. M. A. Blanton, W. d.
Bramham, It. l.. Bransford, ]. L.
Mosier, w. L. White, X. Kimber-
lin, w. c. Morris, John T. Walker
and A. ]. Lawson. Every one
should attend.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Negro Arrested.

Joe Landrum, colored, was ar
rested by Chief Pardue last Satur-
day for carrying a pistol. He was
bound over to appear at Circuit
Court.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
A Nice Picnic.

John B. Gordon Chaptek received
an Invitation from the MaAtin Chap.
ter to spend Saturday, june s, with
them, as they were to givela picnic
ia honor Of the old soldierA. Mes
dames Kenney, Burchard, Morris,
Beekham, White and Mailing, ac-
rompanied by the twelve "Aoldier
boys (the Chapter here playing
the expenses Of the "soldiers'O. all
left on the early morning traip 10
spend the day in Martin.
Words cannot express what a de-
lightful day they spent. They were
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Marriage Licenses,

Thurman Cox and Clara Linton.
Otto Alexander and Edna Copeland.
b. +. Holllngsworth and Bessie
Peoples.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Get the pay cash habit, it's best
DAHNKE'S CAFE.
The Big Circus.

June n. Don't forget that the
John B. Gordon Chapter will give a
circus on that date. They have the
largest number of bears in captiv-
ity, besides other interesting ami
mails. Do not fail to see tom
Thumbs Wedding" This will be
one Of the most beautiful affairs
ever given in the city. One ride on
the merry-go-round will make you
forget all your troubles. Red lem
ade, made in the shade, will be
much in evidence. Lots of other
attractions. Don't forget the date.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
THE BASIS OF NAVAL POWER

What constitutes an efficient navy?
Not ships, guns and machinery alone or
even chiefly, but thoroughly trained,
Jealous and efficient officers and men,
The ships of Cerveras fleet in 1898 were
considered by some good judges to be
superior to those commanded by Samp-
son, yet they were utterly wiped out
in few hours. What are the vital
elements Of personal efficiency7 Cool
engineers, good gunners and good sea-
men. These are the men we must have
If the nation is to derive full value for
the millions that II has spent and is
spending on the fleet.
1t has been stated so often that it is
becoming trite, but it is nevertheless
absolutely true, that warship is a
great floating machine, and obviously
the men who can maintain its efficiency
must be skilled in the knowledge and
practice of handling machinery; in
other words, they must be engineers
The progress in naval development has
been such that apart from the medical
and the accountant officers all others
spend most of their time in directing
men whose chief work is with ma
chinery Of some kind. Even guns OF
small caliber are intricate mechanisms
and the great guns with their turTets
are aggregations of machinery of a very
powerful and complicated kind. Tho
torpedoes and their ancillaries are like
wise delicate and complicated ma
chimes. When we come to submarines
even the air for respiration may de-
pend on machinery. These are all men,
toned as showing how thoroughly the
work which has always been the prov
ince OF the deck officer has become
engineering work, 1t must be obvious
therefore, how accurate was the state
ment of President Roosevelt (when as
sistant secretary of the navy in 1887
that ION the modern war vessel every
officer has TO be an engineer whether
he wants to or not."-Engineering Mag
azinp
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
THE BEST SELLING BOOK

Many persons have expressed aston
ishment at the oft-repeated assertion
that, even in this age of "best-sellers,"
the Bible still remains the best selling
book on the market. Every newspaper
from time to time publishes lists of the
five or six best sellers"-nearly always
being that many novels of the day.
Now and then some recent book of ex-
ploration, or some work that makes
sensation for the hour, wins a way
among the books of fiction that are
prepared and garnished and seasoned
for the popular taste. But the great
and all-devouring nav of the masses
seems to have a prediction for novels
only And, still more rarely, we see
included in this restricted but ever
shifting roll of popular favorites some
edition of some of the older and greater
masters of fiction-a book by Dickens,
or perhaps by Thackeray, or some new
edition of a book whose sun of favor
set only a decade or so ago.
And yet there is always one book
that outsells them all. There is always
on the shelves of the bookshops one
book whose run" never ceases, but
which sells more and more copies every
year It's readers folloY the flag of
civilization and culture, and the boun-
daries of it's popularity extend from
day to day. 1t is the Bible-the Eng
lish Bible. Where Saul slew his thou
sands, we are told, David slew his ten
thousands. Where the most popular
novel of all literary history numbers it's
readers by a million, the Bible num-
| bers its yearly readers by ten millions.
| Where each popular novel Is succeeded
| in the year, or perhaps six months or
six days the Bible steadily enrolls its
! ten or more million readers every year.
1t knows no successor; no heir. 1t
bears. like the Turk, no brother near
the throne" Its recruits from year to
year far outnumber all the new readers
that troop under the sooty flag of popu-
lar f1ction.-Columbia Is. c. State.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
FLOWERS IN ABUNDANCE

The movement to deck Los Angeles
with flowers for the coming OF th'
shriners has now progressed so de
cidedly that its success is assured. L
is only a question Of how far it shall
be carried.
Several Of the largest department
stores In the city have adopted the ides
eagerly, and are contracting for flora
displays and decorations which will
make their fronts and windows bowers
Of beauty. The smaller shop Keeper has
even a better chance; he has less space
to utilize. and in It can make a fai
more beautiful and impressive showing
than If he uses bunting or flags only
The doorways of every shop in the city
and their display windows can be used
obtaining the flowers is trihing, and
their installation is the only item Of
cost.
Nothing that could be offered the
Shriners would so appeal to them as
flower-lined streets ana green-crowned
lights. The erect would be beyond
description in it's beauty, and the i'm
preston made on strangers coming
from across the deserts would be CRATE
full beyond estimate.
To carry out the generally planned
scheme of embellishlng the light posts
may cost something, but the funds for
this should be easily forthcoming. Not
more than $1,000 would be required for
up of the hanging baskets. Certainly
this sum could be obtained with slight
effort.
The chairman Of the committee, Mr..
f. w. Blanchard, has taken hold of the
project with the utmost enthusiasm,
and his large committee may be ex-
pected to cooperate with him fully and
completely. There is thus no reason
at all why the project should not be a
success; it is largely up to the indi-
vidual merchants, and Los Angeles
merchants never fail when the time
comes. 1t will take some work, of
course, but what is that compared 10
the dazzling beauty of the result to be
attained?
1t is Los Angeles opportunity to do
the novel, interesting, beautiful; to ad-
vertise herself in a most unique and
striking way: it is we'll worth ten times
what 1t will cost, and though the time
is short Los Angeles will do it.
Watch her do it!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24

bining with others for good work and
inspires patriotism, the surgeon gem
eral is a firm believer in the physical
effect upon the soldier. us it's health
giving power singing acts as a means
of expanding the whole OF the lung
structure and the breathing capacity
is developed in most marked degree
Every portion of the air passages is
aerated and oxygen drawn in to kill
noxious matter"
A high military authority has said:
THE man who can sing as he walks
is we'll worth dozen moody march,
ers." II the British experiment proves
successful other nations may follow
the example. On the ground of COM
mon humanity, however, there should
be a spirited protest at the next inter-
national peace conference against the
employment of London music hall
songs for purposes of warfare. In
these days when cruel and barbarous
methods are frowned upon there should
be no difficulty in obtaining an agree
ment on the part of the British to
refrain from assaulting their enemies
with such an ancient missile as "Ta Ra
Ra Ra Boom-de-ay" or the more mod
ern Waiting at the Church. Pitts
burg Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
A GOOD BRIAR PIPE

First get a pipe worthy of attention.
Genuine lovers of the weed almost In
variably use the French briar, with
amber or as second best, Vulcanite
mouthpiece-never celluloid. The briar
pipe has the charm of giving off no
odor of it's own, and the tobacco Is
given full opportunity to do it's best
with it's own smoke. When the pipe
gets ripe and lovable with long use,
If 1t has been rightly cared for 1t be-
comes a thing Of beauty, even in the
eyes of the non-smoker. The rich pol
ish Of it's bowl the clean, smooth gold
en- amber and bright silver band sug-
gest only happy thoughts and whole
world of consolation.
Never light your pipe at gas or lamp.
Let the flame of the match be drawn
into the center of the bowl or 1t will
char the rim. Be just as careful when
the pipe is five years old as when II
Is new.
Use a modern scraper to rid the
bowl of adhering ashes. never knife.
Keep the stem clean always and. at
least once a week, steam the pipe thor
oughly with the cheap little apparatus
familiar to most smokers. Polish the
pipe daily with chamois leather or an
old silk handkerchief, set aside for that
purpose. Never clean the pipe with
water. If alcohol is used keep 1t from
the outside Of the bowl or 1t will mar
its surface.
Be choice in the selection of tobacco.
It should be neither too powdery nor
too heavy, and should smoke cool to
the end. Smoking in the open is al
most impossible in this country with
anything but cut plug, because of our
high winds
A straight stemmed pipe is mors
easily cleaned than one which Is
curved, but probably more easily brok
en-. For rowing, driving, etc. the
"bull-dog'' is the approved shape; but
the literary man and student should
use the straight stem only, as the
eyes are less affected by the smoke.
BE good to your pipe and 1t will be
good to you.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24

in the snow, and so weak that they are
staggering about and dying by hun
dreds from hunger.
Conditions are sometimes bad for cat
tie on the ranges of the western por-
ton Of the United States, and thou
sands of cattle and sheep have per-
ished at times during the snow block
ades incident to extensive storms, but
1t would seem that those who raise
cattle In the Canadian country. where
the ranges would not be used by AMI
mails under natural conditions, because
of the severity of the climate, have IL
duty to perform when they undertake
cattle-raising. Provision of some KIND
ought to be made for the temporary
sheltering of cattle from the nerce
winds and SHOWS of winter. and when
the snow lies deep on the ranges iood
should be doled out until conditions
improve. Animals that are INDIGENOUS
to the region can exist during the WIN
ter, as do the musk oxen, which range
as far as the land extends toward the
pole, but cattle are allen to the climate
and not gifted with the protective in
stincts of the native fauna.-Milwaukee
wisconsin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
GOLDFIELD'S LESSON

Another costly lesson demonstrating
the folly of conflicts between employ
ers and workers has been presented,
this time at Goldfeld. The long strike
of miners in that district, which began
| March 1, came to an end last Sunday.
The net result was a loss of about
seven weeks wages by the miners, the
loss to owners incident to a suspension
of all mining business, and the general
loss to the Goldheld community caused
by the paralyzing effect of the strike.
Goldheld is closely associated with
Los Angeles by reason of the large
representation there of men and money
from this city. The long strike, conse-
quently, has been felt quite seriously
by many Los Angeles investors in the
Goldfeld district, and the termination
of it is hailed with general satisfac-
tion.
But not an iota of gain is shown as
compensation for all the loss to the
miners, the owners of the mines and
the Goldfield community generally Tho
mine owners won in all the points at
issue, their employees finally being
forced by want TO recede from every
demand at issue in the strike The
owners lost, however, not only all
profits incident to the suspension of
work, but also largely from deprecia-
tion in property values.
That all interests were gladdened at
the ending of the strike is attested by
the general jubilee that followed the
announcement to that effect on Sun
day evening. The Herald's report from
Goldheld on that occasion stated that
there was great rejoicing tonight over
the final settlement; mine owners and
miners alike were celebrating" The
Joy was especially effusive because the
agreement whereby the trouble was
ended provides for the continuance of
work two years more on the old terms.
The lesson taught by this experience
is as old as conflicts between labor and
capital. 1t shows by one more example
the folly, to use a very homely old say
ing, Of cutting off your nose to spite
your face"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
YOUNG AMHRIcA,s RrvALS

There Is fresh cause for forebodings
on the part of Americans who take a.
pessimistic view Of the nations future.
Alleged evidence that the point Of ma
tional deterioration has been reached
Is strengthened in the estimation Of
gloomy observers by such Incidents
as appeared in the current news Of
one day last week.
In Seattle a young Japanese student
In the high school took the highest
honors In an oratorical contest. thus
becoming, as reported, "the sole Seat
tie representative in the bi-state
washington and oregon) oratorical
meet" On the same day, according to
dispatch from New York, "a Chinese
student at Columbia university was
the winner in a prize debate, and be-
cause Of the showing he made he was
Immediately selected to represent the
Philolexian society in its annual de-
bate with Columbias other prominent
debating society, the Barnard Literary
association" And, strange as It may
seem. the oratorical honors at Colum-
bia last year went to a full-blooded
Zulu chief
Is young America deteriorating, even
In respect to oratory, which formerly
was supposed to distinguish this ma
tion above all other inhabitants Of the
earth? Think for moment Of that
little Japanese excelling all the bright
American boys of the Seattle high
school in delivering the famous speech
Of Patrick Henry which fired the pa
triotic blood of the colonists at the
dawn of the revolution. Think, also,
of that young Chinaman at Columbia
winning the honors over all competi-
tors in debate on this live political
question, Resolved, That national
income tax would be beneficial for the
country at large"
These are only especially striking ex-
amples of superior mental achieve
ments by pupils of foreign parentage
attending our American schools. Every
city and town in the United States
having any considerable foreign ele-
ment in its population notes similar
examples from time to time.
Do these developments indicate that
young America is falling behind for
eign youth in such mental advance
ment as is shown in the examples of
oratorical effort? Do they mean that
the average of intellectual alertness in
the rising generation is not up to the
standard of one or two generations
ago?
That would be an improbable con-
clusion. There are thousands Of Jap
anese and Chinese students in Ameri-
can schools and millions of children
of European parentage. Exceptionally
bright intellects are found in the youth
of all nations, and it is not strange
that an intellectual meteor flashes oc-
casionally in our schools bearing marks
of origin in Japan. China or even in
Zululand.
Again, there is greater incentive to
mental eXertion on the part of a for
eign student in a strange land with
nothing to distract attention from his
studies. And only exceptionally bright
youths are selected in the orient, es-
pecially to be educated in the institu-
tions of the occident.
Young America is in no danger of
a mental drop below the level of his
ancestors.