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"m-m-m," which is esteemed good re-

"m-m-m," which is esteemed good re-
port.
The Superstitious Chinese.
John Chinaman seems to care more
for the little gods than for the big
gods. Occasionally one is met who re-
CARDS "the favor of heaven or wor-
ships the important figures in the ma
tional pantheon; but 80 Chinese out of
a hundred are chiefly solicitous con-
corning the evil spirits of the air.
Confucianism, which is more code
of ethics than religion, is the ma
tional creed, and Buddhism is suppos-
edly the dominant faith, but Taoism,
which makes room for an innumerable
variety of spirits, holds the greatest
sway, if any one of these three blend
ed religions may be said to dominate
The ordinary Chinese is not a Confu-
cianist, or Buddhist, or Taoist; he
is all three. In Buddhist and Taoist
temple he worships in exactly the
same way-as, indeed, he does also
before his ancestral tablets-and it is
difficult for an uninitiated person to
distinguish between the two temples.
None Of them, as a matter OF fact, Is
over rushed with business.
On New Years day there is consid-
cradle patronage of the temples, with
the burning of unmeasured incense
and bushels of paper money, and the
e..;,o 80 ;npurn oro h1o oopdJoc whit oh
last the thrifty priests quickly extin-
guish and melt down, to be sold over
again. There seems to be no moral
idea connected with Chinese worship,
gambling games run in full blast in
the temple courts. A proverb show
ing the contempt in which priests are
held, runs, Every shaveling is ras.
cal. and every rascal is a shaveling."
The priests are despised lot.
Pooling the Spirits.
But the geomancer, the fortune tel
Ter, and the writer of charms, does a
thriving business. John has al the
inveterate gamblers belief in good
luck" And he is superstitious to the
last degree Mr. Charles M. Alexan-
der. the famous evangelistic singer
fell with his horse few weeks ago,
during a visit to southern China He
lay unconscious, but none of the
coolies accompanying the party would
help pick him up. They thought they
might displease some OF the spirits
who wanted Alexander's life. AS ii
was, he lay helpless and unassisted
until a missionary and a native Chris
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06
A Sensitive Soul.

Owen Nudge was very sensitive
man. More than once at harsh word
he had forsaken profitable work and
gone home for sympathy to his wife.
One morning Owen started out to help
Glenn Butler, who had bought a new
stump-pulling machine and was pre-
pairing to clear a field.
Toward noon Owen came back. Mrs.
Nudge sighed and waited sympathetic.
ally for the explanation.
81 just couldn't stand It," said Owen,
rubbing his jaw. when I see that
stump-puller twist them roots out, it
reminded me so of the times I went
to the dentist to get back teeth ex-
tracted. The first thing knew 1 was
limp as a rag, and I just ached all
over and had to quit" youths Com.
panion.
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MFRS. LIZZIE LoHR, 1155 W. Is tn

MFRS. LIZZIE LOHR, 1155 w. 18th
lvl st., Chicago, Ill, writes:
81 take pleasure in writing you
these few lines, thinking there may be
other women suffering the same as did.
81 had my complaints for over year,
night sweafs all winter and no appetite.
I was rundown so far that l had to
sit down to do my cooking, was so
weak
Il tried many different medicines and
doctors also. Nothing seemed to do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper-
ate on me.
sat last I wrote to DR.. Hartman. 1
told him just exactly how was, and he
told me what allied me and how I should
take Peruna.
81 did as he told me for four months,
and now am all cured.
'No one can tell how thankful I am
to him, as I had given up all hopes of
ever getting we'll again.
81 am a widow and the mother of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. 1 work all day and seldom git
tired.
81 took five bottles of Peruna in all.
"Any woman wishing to know more
about my case may write to me and
will gladly tell all about it.
~ thank DR.. Hartman for what he
has done for me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06
Best He Could Do.

1t was his first circuit, and, more.
over, he had to defend his first client,
who was a better known than re-
spected burglar. In an interval he
approached a veteran member of the
bar and sought for advice.
"And how long do you think
ought to make my speech to the jury,
sir?" he finished up.
81 should say about an hour" said
the old hand.
can hour! Why, I thought ten
minutes would be ample! Why so
long"
WELL" said his adviser, "you See,
they can't sentence him till you're
finished, and the longer you talk the
longer he'll be out of jail!"-Stray
Stories
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06
Costly Dou Collars,

Five hundred and fifty pounds was
paid by nobleman at the beginning
of the eighteenth century for a dog
collar of gold. A collar of silver, with
four small diamonds, costing 200
guineas, was sold to a society lady for
her pet dog. 1t is fashionable in
France to put gold bracelets studded
with jewels on the forelegs of poodles.
The plain gold collars with jeweled
settings cost no less than ego, Whine
the jeweled collars run to G100. The
bracelets run from G2 to $50 each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06

Much of our interest is now GEN.
tered In frills, and here find myself
again conceitedly exulting in my sue
cessful knack of prophecy. You may
be deceived in the cost of a coat and
skirt, but the frills are of more tell
tale disposition, and the eyes of the
least expert can detect at once which
are made of fine muslin or batiste,
and which of mercerized lawn or any
of the cheaper sort of fabrics which
can be called upon to do such serv-
ice. H" sat
A very superior specimen has
hand-embroidered center plat, flanked
on either side with lace frill; and a
very attractive model has an insertion
of lace down the center of the front a
plated lawn frill on either side being
edged with lace, while the collar band
is of transparent lace, and the base
Of this is finished with narrow black
tie
Doubtless we shall suffer consider
ably from the Vaccinations of the in
experienced or willfully wicked wash
orwoman, and those who are going
to indulge themselves in frills of fine
quality had best set about it at once
to find successful clear starcher.
And having discovered her, teach her
how not to starch.
1t seems quite right and proper that
these dainty-laced decorations of
fuckers and rulings should accom-
pany the beaver and panne hats,
trimmed with feathers and we'll allied
to velvet gowns, they may pass for
what we should have called in the
early days Of the century brave ar
ray"
I confess myself much in love with
the notion of the plain dress which
looks simple, with an elaborate shirt
and Fittings and ruff1es, and crowded
with very expensive hat with beau
tiful feathers upon it. And, talking
of beautiful feathers, would refer
once more to those new Celebrations
of the ostrich feather.
The manufacturers have contrived
now to extend the length of their
fronds, so that they have a shaggy
appearance, and they are as delight
fully attractive as novel. Indeed, by
the side of them the ordinary ostrich
feather, even if it be of very good
quality, seems quite uninteresting.
Sometimes these feathers are
shaded, two dark colors being most
successfully used, such as peacock
blue and brown, and two tones of one
color will also do good service.
There is great rage for the satin
hat, and this shares favor with the hat
Of silks. An excellent model which
is enjoying much favor having the
brim of white silk, bound with brown
velvet, and the crown very full and
large and made entirely of brown vel
vet; innocent of any trimming whatso-
ever, and somewhat in the old beef
eater shape, is this crown.
The striped tweeds and the striped
velvets are no longer threatening
they have arrived. A coat and skirt
of dark blue and black velveteen 1
met recently looked extremely we'll
under the influence of dark blue vel,
vet hat with masses of black wings
at one side, and over this fell a veil
of dark blue soft chenille net.
l have by no means exhausted my
affection for wells, and wish they were
more general. They lend special
grace to the head and exercise be-
nign influence on the extravagances
Of the millinery A short brown
tweed skirt and brown velvet coat
and dark purple hat with purple
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06

STOPPING or lifting, languor, dizzy
spells and rheumatism. Before ]
used Doan's Kidney Pills." says Mr..
Winney, Il weighed 143. After taking
10 or IL boxes weighed 1872 and was
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
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veil over it achieves a charming eff
feet, and again I may quote as being
particularly admirable dress of mole
gray, with mole-gray hat and a
mole-gray veil, with blue Japanese en-
broidery forming the low double
breasted waistcoat, which was cut in
a V at the top to exhibit the indis-
pensable jabot frill of muslin.
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To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for q i 6 h t e e n
months, suffering
intense pain in the
b a C k, lameness,
t wi n geS when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06
A Fascinating Game.

A precocious little girl living on one
of the crowded business thorough
fares of the city was in the habit of
gazing out of the window at the busy
street below for hours at time.
What is it, Gladys, that you find
SO constantly interesting in the
street," asked her mother one day.
"Oh," came the wise rejoinder,
"just watching the cars go pro and
con."-Harper's Weekly.
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Was Holding His Own.

A wealthy man, revisiting his native
village, was telling his old cronies'
around the store stove how he had
achieved his great success. At the
close of his recital an old village char.
acter that he had known as boy en-
tered.
How are you, Tom?" said the great
man, holding out his hand. "And
how have you been getting along all
these years?"
The old fellow shifted his quid
and spat.
WAL" he said, when I hit this
town more'n 40 years ago I didn't
have red cent, an now-wa'al,
guess I'm holdin' my own all right"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06
A CHARMING DRESS

One would have to search far to
find dress more tasty or elegant
than the one pictured here. The ma
teriaI of which it is made is of the
palest sky blue satin, cut in sort
of combination of the pinafore frock
of our summers affections and the
new princess dress which is draped
across the figure and opens all down
the skirt slightly at one side. The I'M
der-vest is of fine white tulle illusion,
encrusted with large flower motifs,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06

which are embellished with little EN-.
pire wreaths in blue ribbon work. To
increase the princess effect the entire
dress is bordered with a fine pale
blue passementerie, which outlines
the bretelles of the bodice, descends
along the opening on one side of the
skirt and borders the hem. Our art
list gives little sketch of the pretty
way the fullness of the bodice is held
by the stitched bands rising back and
front, centered by an oval EN-.
broidered motif in the shape of a
buckle. The sleeves are of net, like
the vest, and are finished with twist
of blue satin ribbon and f1ounces of
yalenciennes.
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Experience,

Experience is the best teacher"
remarked the man who INDUCES in
trite sayings.
Eyes," answered the skeptic; ''but
occasionally, as in distinguishing be-
tween mushrooms and toadstools,
your education comes too late to be
of any service"
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PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
n You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G. w. Winney, Medina, N. r, in
yites kidney sufferers to write to him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-06

The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

lson, Miss, was with her at the
time of death.
Mrs. Moss was woman of strong
mind and character, and reared her
children with the highest ideal ever
before them, While not a member
of any church, she was christian
in the fullest and truest sense, and
often expressed to those around
her a readiness to enter the dark
valley, but she yet longed to live for
those who loved her. She was a
devoted wife, mother, sister and
friend, and there are many who will
mingle their tears with her family
that so useful and lovely charac-
ter was snatched away when most
needed.
The funeral services will be at
the home this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and the interment at East View
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MRS. q. B. Moss.

Yesterday morning at 10.45, after
many months Of patient suffering,
the gentle spirit of Mrs. s. B. Moss
passed away, returning to the ten
der care of her maker
Mrs. Moss, who was born and
reared in WeakIey County near
Palmersville. was formerly Miss
Cordie Ross, daughter Of Rev. Reu-
ben Ross, a Primitive Baptist, who
was one OF the pioneers of Weakley.
and he and his descendants have
long been known for their great
strength OF character and integrity
Of purpose
Mrs. Moss was forty-nine years
old the 4th Of last March. In early
life she was married to Mr.. s. B.
Moss, and the husband, i've sons
and two daughters, are left to
mourn her loss. A brother. Mr..
Reuben Moss. a Iutnberman Of Jack
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

known in this county. Meadows,
who is prominent business man,
accused the minister of breaking
up his home, and capturing him at
the depot one night took him, ac-
companied by party Of friends, to
an obscure spot, where the minister
was tied up and mercilessly logged
by Meadows and his allies.
The minister denies that Mead
ows had any cause to accuse him
and said he had returned to Fulton
to clear his. name and that Of his
church when he learned Of the allie
cations. Hawley has also filed suit
in the Federal Court at Paducah.
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scates- White.

Erwin Scates, one of the foremost
and best young men of Union City,
was married at West Point, Miss.
on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to Miss
Vivienne White, we'll Known in this
city, having visited here on former
occasions and enjoyed much social
attention. The wedding took place
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. w A. White, at 5 o'clock p.
M, the bridal party ennbarking on
the first train for Union City, fol-
lowed with a shower of rice and
bles sings. At midnight they
reached Union City and were re-
ceived by party of young people
at the train who escorted them to
the Scates home.
The bride wore brown travelling
suit. The ceremony was said by
Rev. zwingle, pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church at
Columbus, Miss.
The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e. Scates, of Union City,
a young man of the highest charac-
ter and attainments. He is a stu
dent Of the University Of Missouri
at Columbia, and leaves in a few
days, accompanied by Mrs. Scates,
returning to school. The bride is
a young woman Of social and per-
sonal popularity in her Mississippi
home, and admired by her many
Union City friends. We extend con-
gratulations.
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Ordinance.

An Ordinance to compel the owners 81 real estate
to cut and remove the grass and weeds from the
sidewalks and alleys upon the premises Of the
owners thereof and providing for the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen to have the same done
in the event the owner fails or refuses to do
same and to create a lien In favor Of the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen.
BE 1t ordained by the Board and Mayor Of Alder
men Of Union City, That all owners Of real estate
within the said corporation Of Union City be and
are hereby required to cut and remove the grass
and weeds adjoining and upon the sidewalks and
around the alleys upon the premises of the owner
Of said real estate. Owners Of real estate include
tenants for life joint tenants within the meaning
Of the provisions Of this order
Be Il further ordained, That If such owners
fail or refuse to cut and remove the grass and
weeds as required III the foregoing SECTION that
the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of Union city
shall have authority to cut and remove the grass
and weeds and charge the owner thereof for such
labor and the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
shall have lien upon said real estate from which
the grass and weeds are cut and said lien shall
be enforced as a lien for taxes
Be IL further ordained That the owners q real
estate shall keep the weeds and grass cut As pro
vided In the first paragraph Of this ordinance
from the FIRST day Of June until the first day 81
october. each and every year
This September g. 1901.
mo r WALKER Mayor
~ txgpqGfKs Aarf.rssar
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Preacher Files a Damage Suit for
800, 900.

Fulton, Ky, Sept. 81 The $780,
900 damage suit fled by the Rev.
F. NJ. Hawley against W w. Mead
ows and others for alleged assault
is on the docket Of the Fulton Cir
cult Court. now in session at Hick~
man. This is the outcome Of one
Of the most sensational cases ever
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Joe Rogers visited Kenton
last week.
Dr. !. N. Johnson has bought a
farm near Martin.
). J Harrison is visiting in Louis
vile, KY, this week.
Will Walters will 60 to Nashville
on business next week.
Mrs. Jno. Inman, Of Troy, was a
visitor in the city Monday.
Mrs. r.. S. White and children
visited Newbern this week.
Miss Cordie Cheatham, Of Gibbs,
was shopping in our city Friday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06
Thousands Die of ii Every Year.

Kidney disease is the enemy we have
most to fear as result Of the feverish
restlessness Of modern civilization. II
is treacherous enemy, working out its
deadly effect under cover Of the most
trifing symptoms. The first Indication
of changes in the urine, frequent head
aches, digestive troubles, should be the
signal for prompt remedial measures.
Prickly Ash Bitters is kidney remedy
Of the greatest merit; il Is soothing,
healing and strengthening, quickly re-
lieves the aching or soreness that always
appears In advanced stages, checks the
progress Of the disease and through it's
excellent cleansing and regulating effect
in the stomach, liver and bowels, II
brings back the strength and rudy glow
d vigorous health,
Accef,f ,io entettfnfe f,,etef IN ha.f,,es
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06
Miss Ida Bramham, Of Woodland,

Miss Ida Bramham, of Woodland,
was a visitor in the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs |. w. Dobbins, of
Fulton, were in the city Tuesday.
Chas. Naylor Is reported quite
III at his home in District Number
One.
Miss Katie Morris returned from
a pleasant visit to Trenton friends
his week
! Miss Myra Nolen visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Will Green, in Paducah
this week.
Chas. Keen, who has been dam
gerously III Of typhoid fever, i re-
ported better.
G.. WI Phebus has bought the
Odom home aud will move there in
the near future.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Miss Martha Bell, of Dyersburg,
was here Tuesday visiting h err
friend, Miss Vera Sanders Miss
Belle was en- route to school in
Knoxville.
Obion Presbytery Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church convenes
in fall session at North Union, five
miles southwest Of Kenton, Tenn,
next Tuesday at II a. m.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

W. c. Masters, of Pennsylvania,
principalof the business department
of the City High School, arrived here
last week and is now engaged in
school work in Union City.
Harry Edwards and sister, Miss
Ara, left this week for Columbia,
Tenn, to attend school Harry
goes to the military academy and
Miss Ara to the Columbia Institute.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

tfts.ts tysI N ESs OPENING
For an energetic man who can furnish
good reference. Experience not neces-
sary Address p II Forbes Piano Co.,
le2 n Main st.s MrlnpllIs, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hubbs re-
turned to their home in Mayfeld
KY, Wednesday.
Miss Addie Gardner went to Jack
son last week to visit her sister
Mrs. John D. Boaz.
Mrs. Ramer and daughter, Miss
Nell Ramer, of Moscow, Ky. were
in the city this week.
Mrs. Nellie White and little Miss
Vivian Woodro returned from a
visit to Memphis Friday
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06
Sold Everywhere, Price 500 per botsls.
Red CROSS DRUG STORE, Special Agents,
Dun tt Be Mialad

Caldwell's Book Store can supply
you With all y0ls school books aud
school supplies. We viii buy an your
old books. p. r CALDWELL,
The Book Dealer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

See our wonderful Rug and Drug.
get values Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Japanese Mating cheap, at Bel
Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickiy Ash Bitters witiithe
large figure ) In red on the front label.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Ladies. call and see the hand
painted parlor table Bell Furniture
Co. gives away at the FAIR Sept. %.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Bethel College of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church at Mckenzie,
had a fine opening Of its fifty-sev-
enth years work Tuesday, there
being an enrolment of almost one
hundred students.
Wallace W. Moore, accompanied
by his wife, is spending the week
in the Eastern cities buying a stock
of jewelry suitable for the holiday
season. He will move his store to
the building formerly occupied by
Folks drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06
BAD HEALTH.

Worry, 0verwork, Hasty Eating, Ev
cesslve Use Of Liquors, Loss Of
Sleep, Neglect Of Natures
Calls. These Bring on the
Deadly Brlght's Disease.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Indian m a de clothes hampers
ST.. so up, at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Supt. W. Fl. Cook went to Jack
son to-day to attend the West Ten
nessee Farmers Institute.
Judge Morris is quite sick at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Ed
Halves, on Harrison street.
Miss Lizzie Waddell went to
Whiteyille last week TO visit her
sister, Mrs. Lou Caruthers.
w. H. Lancer one Of the popular
city carriers, is visiting in Kenton.
ia HAYES is the substitute.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

China Mating cheap, at Bell
Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Col. w. M. Wilson, of Obion, who
has been very sick in Union City
for several DAYS, went to Dawson
Springs yesterday. Mr.. Wilson was
here as defendant in damage suit,
which was reset for Sept. 80 on
account of bis illness.
wm D. Bramhaus, OF the arm OF
Davis, Bramham & Co., left yester-
day for Roswell, II. Mex. accom-
panied BY his brother. B. c. Bran
ham Mr. Will Bramhams friends
are sorry to hear Of his illness and
trust that the Western climate ma '
soon restore him to perfect health.
He is one of our good citizens and
general interest is taken IN his vel
fare.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Mrs Roy Scott, Of Hickory, Ky,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
". Q Massengill, the past week.
DR.. and Mrs, Al p Waddell. Of
Memphis, were ID the city this
week visiting relatives and cld-time
friends.
Mrs. Joe Mailing and Mrs. r.
Green visited s'Lougview.s the
beautiful country home OF Mrs.
Amanda HARRISON, Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Indian m de clothes hampers
81 50 up, at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-06

Nothing delivered on Sunday az
ter II q = DAHNkE
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TO THE COURTS.

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