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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
GOT HAzlNe.
the Innocent
Cause-Mexico M. M.
A. Incident Not a
Circumstance in Com
pariSon.

Ana Harbor, Mich, March "a.
However innocent, William J
Bryan was the cause of the worst
case of hazing which has stirred
the mOnotony of life ut the univer.
sity of Michigan this year. The
victim of the fun was Guy Il.
Marchand, first year law student
from Indiana, and his prosecutors
were a party of about fifty irate
upper.class Ilen, who were bent on
furnishing the freshman for the
''newness" displayed Friday
night of the occasion of Bryan g
visit to Ann Harbor.
Marchand was treated to numer-
Gus diversions at Ferry field,
where he was taken by his captors.
Spoiled eggs were thrust down his
back and broken until q case was
disposed Of. Other hazing stunts
were gone thru with until the in.
genuity of the upper.class men
was exhausted.
1t had been planned to give
Bryan banquet after his lecture,
which Ann Harbor's leading dem.
ocrats were to attend Prof.
Boyle and Bunker of the law de.
partment were assigned to the
duty of escorting Bryan from the
lecture to the banquet hall. How.
ever, Marchand was enter prisinP
aud, altho in no way connected
with the affair, he rushed up al
the close of the lecture and, sciz.
ing Bryan's arm. dragged him "a
his carriage and drove him down.
town. leaving the astounded pro
fessors to follow IN street ear.
And the youth did not stoI
there. Upon reaching the armory
whore the banquet was held, b,
boldly introduced Bryan to the
Democrats present, as well
as to his fires hmen friends.
The faculty men and upper. elias,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
STOCK AND TRANSFERS

Il b. Sellard has rented the
city rock crusher.
Oats out at Rowena are selling az
40 cents per bnshel.
James Lewis, OF Rowena, sold
4 hogs to Ira Spr att at $3.50 per
eWt.
X. X. Buekner has bought the
Pat Reynolds farm. south OF Mex.
leo. paying $65 per acre.
Benjamin Cant aud Thomas
VaBlandinRham. out Mt Rowena.
bought some land Of j. "A. White
cotton at $40 per acre.
The Paris Appeal says. Clar.
ence Stuart. Of Moberly, has con
tracted to Shear 5000 sheep Ia
Audrain county at Toe per fleece.
He 10 now al work and says ne eas,
finish 10 Ave weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

ton in its nature and does not 60
into effect until the people by their
votes approve OF IL. The amount
of the additional levy is not tn ex-
coed % cents or the $l00 valua
ton.
Eleventh. Constitutional ameud.
ment providing for n separation OF
State and county taxes aud abol.
ishing the State tax upon real and
personal property. This amend
ment was recommended by the
Governor and State Tax Commits.
sion and was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Burch OF Audrain.
Twelfth. Liberal appropria
tons for the state institutions aud
good roads. The war fund Of
$475. 900 was equally divid ed
among the ia counties and the
city of st. Louis for road pur.
poses. This alone brings over
81, 900 into the treasury of Au-
drain county to be used on the
roads. The sum of $500, 900 was
appropriated out of the gen
eral revenue fund for a permanent
road fund. This is to be appor.
toned among the various counties
according to their assessed val ua-
ton. There was also appropriated
ont of a special fund created by a
tax upon futures" the sum oil
$500, 900, to be apportioned among
the various counties upon the same
basis as public school moneys
are now apportioned, for good roa
purposes. The total appropriation
for good roads was 81 ,475, 900
Never before in the history of the
State has any appropriation been
made for this purpose. This will
certainly give an impetus to the
good roads movement in this state
that will be far.reac hing in its eff.
feet aud result in great benefit to
the farmers.
Audrain's representative, Mr.
Burch, stood for each of the above
measures aud worked hard fol
them. He has won credit for him
self and his constituency.
Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. J, w. HOWELL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Mrs. 0nie Beal, late of this
county, now OF Grand Junction
Colo. writes the MESSAGE that
they had quite jubilee in that
city a few nights since over rails
ing Sol, 797 for the new Y. NJ. G.
A. building. Quite "A number gave
as much ns 81 800 each. a pointer
for Mexico. as showing how the
Y. NJ. &. A. is appreciated in
other cities aud that We should
help the local organization here il
every way possible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Low Rates to Los Angeles

Not only at the pres ent time of
extremely low colonist rates TO Pa.
ciflc Coast points but also in May
and June the Chicago & Alton
will offer tempting rate bargains
to California. Several important
conventions win be held in Los
Angeles in May and June. aud a
rate of $500 for the round trip.
open to the public, will be in ef-
feet. Call upon or write to me
for full particulars.
e. F. MATHEWS,
Agt. q. & A., Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Financial Statement
Of the Farmers Town Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., of Mexico, Mo.
ASSETS.

Examination of the Company
made by Wallace bearing, City
Clerk, Jan. %. 1907. This home
Company is mutual. policy holders
get their insurance at cost, which
has been a saving Of 25 per cent.
Insurance written in town aud
country.
No assessments are made; no
liabilities assumed.
We collect the same cash premi.
ums that eastern. Companies charge
and pay back the earnings in cash
at the end of the contract.
Do you want to help build up a
home company or must you con.
tiuue to send your money to New
York and give the Eastern Com.
panies the profits that you should
save for you rselfi
ALEXANDER CARTER, Pres.
A. b. SMiTH. Vice Pres.
w. l.. FowLEs. Sec'y.
s. j. BCCKNER, Treas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

:. y. Luckett of this city died
Wednesday morning Of this week
after three months illness. de
WASH his 59th year and was born
in London comfy. Va coming to
Missouri and settl ing in Galloway
county in 1868. lie moved I"
Mexico in 1908. The wife sur
wives him. The funeral will be
held at the home at 10 o'clock
this morning. conducted by Revs.
Is. ID. Supple aud q. NJ. Aker.
Deceased was an earnest member
Of the Methodist church and q
man highly esteemed by all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Sweet Home.

A good Mexico lady friend who
was rejoicing to be home after a
long trip to a distant state was
'seen to be weeping copious tears
from pure joy. With the telltale
tears trickling down her cheeks,
also tears in her voice. she ex.
iclaimed, well. Jennie. / haven't
thing on the face of the earth to
cry for"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Don't be caught on the railroad
bridge east of town. II is too
narrow for train and foot pas.
sengers at the same time. Twenty
or thirty pleasure seekers came
near being run into OH this bridge
by a heavy freight train last Sun.
day. It's a dangerous place for
the unwary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

DIR. w. f. Traughber, ostheop-
othist, will be found in his office,
east OF postoiiice. every day ex.
cept Monday aud Friday after.
Moons. Treats acute and chronic
cases. Calls answered day or
night. Office hours 8 q. m. to 8
p. IN. Phone 355.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Our correspondents will be pa
tient it we cut out certain of their
items. Don't write trifles. small
talk or silly things; play the man;
tell the straight facts, always; 90
about making those happy you
write about, and you'll be
happy yourself aud make the edi-
tor man happy also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Missouri Horse Sale in Mexico
tomorrow aud Saturday. Some
fine animals will be auctiOned of.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

The MESSAGE was the first
newspaper in the county to begin
thu agitation for the rest ROOM
ut the Mexico court house. A few
faithfal women took up the work
aud pushed It forward until the
object was attained. Mrs. II. r.
Warden took the initial step by
enlistlng the Daughters OF the
American Revelation. Read their
report 10 another place in this pa.
per Of what has been accomplished.
Bat oBs or two other towns in the
State can boast Of such q conve-
nience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

No idle girls and boys in Mex
leo. The shoe factory is taking
all the help it can get.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

The County Board of Equaliza.
lion meets in Mexico next Mon
day. II you think your property
has been assessed too high, lay IL
your complaint.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

The Mexico Fair management
is making arrangement for a big.
ger attraction than eyer This year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

men with difficulty retained their
anger. hut the wrath Of the latter
tnk definite form late last night.
whru they visited Msrchand's
room aud took him to Ferry field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

While the Hardin College class
Of expression was enjoying hay
ride about town Monday evening
some rowdy threw rock aud
struck one OF the young ladies ou
the head, rendering her almost un.
conscious. They were shown
other iudignities also. Catch the
rowdies aud give them a good
dose of the law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. j. w. Howell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Don't be idle; no excuse for it
in Mexico now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
Apples For Sale.

About 300 bushels on hand.
Three varieties; Ia miles east of
Moline. j. w. WEAVER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28

Prof. l.. q. Mccall, the popular
principal of the Martinsburg school
and prominent candidate for Go.
School Commissioner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-03-28
For Sale or Trade.

Four good jennets, old enough
to breed. j. p. Wilson.
Wellsville, Mo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
School Opens.

The doors of the Union City
Training School we're opened last
Monday and ia pupils enrolled on
the first day. UP to Thursday that
number had been increased to 127.
This is indeed very fattering
report to make regarding the pros
poets of the school. One year ago
Mr.. Mathis, the principal, came
here and found the school unfor-
tunately handicapped for the reason
of sickness, making it necessary for
Prot. Moore to leave Union City.
Only bout thirty pupils were
signed to enter. From that base
the gentleman took his start and
before the end Of the term about 90
were enrolled. To-day there are
127 pupils with prospects of enough
to increase that number to $50 in
few days or weeks, and by Jan. /,
1908, Mr., Mathis informs us that
he confidently expects to have an
enrolment Of 200.
So much for the enthusiasm and
enterprise Of the principal, and so
much for Union City and the school.
The assistants are F. G. Aydelott,
]. L. Sheriff. and Mrs. NJ. A. Gaul-
din, all teachers Of the best charac-
ter and ability.
The school building has been inn
proved throughout. A new class
room has been added and the entire
overhauled. Next year the
citizens of Union City will provide
a dormitory, and it is likely with
present hattering prospects that
the school will have double the en-
roliment, with many from outside
points.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30


From every quarter OF the county
come reports that the corn crop is
the best ever seen here at this sea
son of the year. If the season re-
mains good until gathering time
the farmers viii be very fortunate
and everybody pleased. The wheat
crop was largely failure, but the
acreage was small. and what was
lacking will probably be counter
balanced by the returns from the
crop of corn.
Speaking to a friend at the Pal
ace Hotel one day this week Col
Dismukes remarked that the corn
crop ia Obion County was uuprece-
dented. He estimated the crop at
100000 acres with a yield OF 125
barrels to the acre. We take it that
the Colonel's estimate was a little
high, but the fact remains that the
farmers are certainly enjoying the
prospects OF fine yield Of
corn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Public School.

School opens next Monday in the
public school building on Try and
College streets. There will prob
ably be a larger enrolment this
year than ever before. It is esti-
mated that the prospects are bet.
ter. The faculty and departments
have been outlined already in this
paper, Union City schools are
growing and we feel proud Of them.
So is the interest in our schools,
and it may not be long before some
very remarkable developments are
made along these lines. If the
present rate keeps up there is no
doubt of great things in the future.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Cannery Started.

The Union City Canning Co. put
their machinery in operation Tues
day, and canned the first install
ment of tomatoes. On Thursday
10000 tins were filled with tomatoes
and sealed for the market.
Tomatoes are coming in liberal
quantities and the first year of the
cannery is not such small start as
might be supposed. Next year, if
nothing unusual occurs, the can
merry will be busy from the opening
of the season to the close. The in
dustry will be established in Obion
County and it will grow rapidly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
An Earnest Appeal.

We, the undersigned, do make
this complaint: That our rights,
as an organization, and our rights,
as prohibition town, have been
ignored to the extent that we feel
constrained to call on every manly
man and womanly woman to help
us in suppressing the sale of every
thing that intoxicates, it matters
not by what it is called, in our
town. Any beverage that adde's
the brain and weakens the Drawn
of our sons is an intoxicant, and
intoxicants are forbidden to be sold
IN our territory.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union is the largest organized
body, compos I'd exclusively of
women, on the globe. 1t is estab-
lished in more than fifty different
countries, with hundreds of thou
sands OF members. It's membership
is chosen from among the very best
women of every land. In the United
States alone there are ten thousand
local unions with three hundred
thousand, and as a part of this
rapidly growing constituency we
come in our moral rights and fear
of God and ask you to lend your
help and sympathy in routing out
of our town those things that him
der our city officers in their efforts
to elevate the moral life of our
town. We, as a band of eighty w.
c. T II. members of Union City.
make this appeal. Especially do
we plead with every officer Of the
court and to every member of the
bar. There may not be a written
law to remove these evils, but some
times unwritten laws prevail.
Mrs. F. NJ. Woody, Pres.
Mrs. w. l.. White. Vice-Pres.
Mrs. Melvin Glasscock, Treas
Mrs. M. E. Edwards, r. s.
Mrs. Seid Waddell, c. S.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Dahnke Cafe
The place where all good smokers go.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Term Begins Next Monday With
Heavy Docket

4 AVA Ia A@C6A4A1 AtCAO AA0A0HJ VA11
Heavy Docket.
Circuit Court convenes next week
with heavy State docket and a
number of civil cases. Four weeks
is the time allotted, and there is
no probability of finishing earlier.
The first week is set aside for civil
cases, and an important suit, that
of It. J. Ogilvie VS.. w. M. Wilson,
will be called next Tuesday, Sept. g.
This is suit for damages and a
great deal OF evidence is to be in
troduced.
The State docket includes the
case of Jas. N. Garrison, defendant
in suit for rape, which is set for the
second Wednesday Of the term.
There will probably be about rs or
so witnesses in this case and it will
consume a great deal of time.
The State VS.. Scott Mos1er, violat-
ing age of consent, will be called
Friday, Sept 13. This is also an
ugly case and will likely keep the
court busy for several days.
One Of the most important Grim
inal cases is the State VS.. John
Emerson, charged with the murder
of John Burnett. This case is set
for the third Monday, Sept. 10, and
will more than likely consume a
weeks time.
A recent case is the State VS.. Mrs.
Annie Mitchell and Mrs. Bette
Stanfill, charged with assault and
battery. The reports are that Mrs.
Mitchell beat and shametully treat
ed the ten-year-old daughter of w.
L. Cooper, who is the prosecutor in
the case. 1t appears that Mrs
Cooper died some time ago, and
Mr.. Cooper placed the child in Mrs.
Mitchells care, A few weeks ago
Mrs. Mitchell, so it is stated, took
a club and beat the child's flesh into
a pulp and compelled her to swal-
low filth of an unmentionable ma
ture, fendish act, seemingly the
act of person crazed or mad.
Mrs. Mitchell is under $500 bond
and her accomplice, Mrs, Stanfll,
is under bond for 5000. The par
ties in the suit reside in the country
near Minnick.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Truck Growers.

A number Of gentlemen who are
interested in tomato and truck
growing have arranged to hold a
meeting at the City Hall next Mon
day. The room is upstairs in the
Reynolds building on Washington
avenue. 1t is desired to have as
many as can be present to discuss
the subject, and if possible to create
a general interest in the movement.
If you can, be on hand.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Society,".
Mrs. Whipple Entertains.

Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. r.
M. Whipple entertained in honor
OF Mrs. ]. B. HIbbitts, of Fort
Worth, Tex. Three tables each
we're provided for the games of
whist and rock and three prizes
awarded. In the game Of whist
Mrs. Fope Herring won first prize,
a silk combing jacket. Mrs. Morris
Miles won the rock prize, a hand
painted plate. Mrs. ]. A. Whipple
received a coffee cover as consola-
ton prize. Refreshments of cream
and cake and punch were served.
Mrs. Hubbard, of Texas, and Mrs.
VIM. Warterfeld, of Nashville. we're.
present as out of town guests.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Farm for Sale.

Lin District No Z, in Obion County,
"a miles southwest OF Terrell, contain
ing 253 acres, 200 acres cleared and 53
acres In good timber, with one house
valued at about 81 $50, and four tenant
houses, two tobacco barns, good stock
barn and wheat house. Price, $4,000
Farm Is situated 5 miles from Union
City, miles from Martin and miles
from Rives. Land is nearly level and
lies Ia an oblong shape extending
north and south.
Have also about 500 sheep for sale,
OF which there are 200 wethers.
For particulars, address
II. O PARRISH,
23.tf r.. f. ID. No. !, Terrell, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
At Mrs. Herring's

Mrs. Fope Herring on Fifth
street entertained Wednesday night
a company of friends, enjoying
whist and finch. There were two
tables each of finch and whist,
prizes being awarded, first finch
to Mrs. j. A. Wheeler and first
whist to Mrs. r. M. Whipple,
both elegant china pieces. Punch
was served and the occasion very
pleasantly spent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
PRICES on COAL.
Notice Of sale.

On Saturday, Sept. 7, 1907, / will
offer for sale at nv farm, two miles
north of Union City, on the Union
City and Woodland Mills road, all
my work stock and farming impie-
ments, including three good mules,
one good saddle horse, machinery,
plows, etc. Terms of sale. all sums
under FIVE dollars. cash: all sums
over five dollars on ten months
time, with good and approved Sc
curity. Six per cent. discount for
cash.
MRS. MAMIE NAYLoR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE..
Fl. Ligon ct al. VS.. Robert L. Ewing
ct al.

Fl. Ligon ct al. vs.. Robert L. Ewing
ct al.
In this cause it appearing to the
Clerk from the bill fled in this cause,
that the defendant, Robert L. Ewing,
Is a nonresident of the State Of Ten
nessee and resident OF the State Of
Illinois, so that the ordinary process
Of law cannot be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Court
that publication be made for four con-
secutiye weeks in The Commercial, a
newspaper published in Union City,
Tennessee, requiring said defendant
to appear before the County Judge
on the
First Monday in September, 1907,
and make defense TO the bill fled
against him ct al, which is sworn TO,
or said cause viii be set for hearing
ex parte as TO him.
This August 8, 1907.
S. #, HOWARD, Clerk.
By II. NJ. GOLDEN. d. G.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

STOLEN-Tw sorrel mules belong
Ing 20 MRS. Tom Cunningham horse
and MARE mule each l5s hands high
and about years old One mule has
light mats and tail. A reward of $50
will be given for said mules delivered
to JAP PUCKETr,
Flbridge, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
W. O. +. d.

The w. c. T. u, after a summer
vacation, will meet and resume its
duties on the FIRST Friday in Sep
TENDER, the 9th prox., at which
time the officers will be elected for
the ensuing year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

GOOD BUSINESS OPENING :
For an energetic man who can furnish
good reference Experience not neces-
sary Address r Il. Forbes Piano Co.,
1852 N. Main ST., Memphis, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Estray Notice.

Taken up and posted in District No.
!, Of Obion County, Tenn, by L. j..
Gray, one bay colt, LAT hands high,
years old, solid bay, warts on head aud
body, valued at $50.
TH0s. r. BARRETT, Ranger.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Where Will You Spend Your vaca ]
tfon1

BY the seaside, monntainside or lake.
shores No doubt you intend 70 enjoy
yourself at one of the cool aud delight
ful resorts North. East or West. Write
TO Jno. M. Beall, General Passenger
Agent Mobile & Ohio Il. r.. st. Louis.
Mo-, for full particulars regarding
rates, ctr. y
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

FOR RENT--Mrs. Rowland's resi-
dence an Harrison street. For par
ticulars address Mrs. G. b. Rowland,
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
SMOKE A GOOD CIGAR

good cigar by length the price you
pay BY the that steals the smoker be puts
away You'll enjoy the that you buy We sell
reliable only We keep just the right empea
tne keeping always perfect smoking condition We suit
exactly slot machine and
you better smoke for than dealer with slot
machine his
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
WALpIvo KIvvAv & MARvTN.

WF0ItsilTF LtuEEIsfsl IuItI3l =,
Halls eaiarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle Sold by all Druggists,
Take Halls Fensits pills for constipation,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
How,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh Cure,
f, J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio
We the undersigned. have known F J Cheney
for the last fifteen years and believe him per
feetly honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry ont any obligations made
By his firm.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

23.tf r. r. B. No. I, Terrell, Tenn