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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. ClaudeAndrews, of st. Louis,
was in the city this week visiting
her sisters, Mrs. W. H. Griffin and
Mrs. d. A. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crenshaw and
children have been spending few
days in Troy with Mrs. Lucy Wal
ton and other friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30
Prof. ]. q. RobeY Vii open school

Prof. J. H. Robey illopen school
next Monday at Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. Walter Howell and baby
visited relatives a. I Kenton this
week,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Craver were in
Dyer Sunday visiting kinsfolk and
friends.
Mrs. H. T. Robinson is in Column
bus. Ky, this week visiting her
parents.
II you want a good Buggy, go to
Mailing Keiser Hardw. CO..
Successors to H. Dietzel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

If you want Range, 20 to Nail
ling Keiser Hardware Co, success
ors to H. Dietzel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Indian m de clothes hampers
81. so up, at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Famous Old Hickory porch and
lawn chairs and settees, $50 up
at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Get the pay cash habit, it's best.
DAHNKE's CAFE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Katye Bransford has been
enjoying the meeting at Rives this
week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

n Charles Kistner, of DeSoto, Mo,
was ia the city this week visiting
his mother.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Jessie Killough. Of Trenton,
is in the city this week visiting MRS.
Harris on Grove street.
Frank Baird. Of Humboldt, is en-
gagged in business with the Union
City Steam Laundry Co.
Miss Mai Mcclure will leave for
ST. LOUIS the latter part Of the
week to take her vacation
When you want to buy or rent
property in or around Union City,
see Carter a White, Real Estate
and Insurance Agents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Pearl Trevathan, of Paris,
was here last week visiting Mrs G.
e. Keiser.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

A. D. Keller and d. w. Beckham
were at Reelfoot Lake on business
Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Let us make your Sunday cake.
DAHNKE's CAFE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Walter A. Pleasant, Of Obion, was
in the city this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

There is always chance of EN-
joying ones self in "Toylandr--at
the Reynolds Opera House, We'd
nesday night, Sept. 4
Mrs. J. A. Baird aud daughter.
Willette, have returned from Horn
Spring in Wilson County, after an
absence Of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Chapel are
entertaining brand new baby boy
in their home. The little fellow ar
rived Monday Morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. J s. Kirkland, of
Marmaduke, Ark, were here this
week visiting their son, Ed Kirk
land, and Mrs. Kirkland.
Let us make your Sunday cake.
DAHNKF's Carr
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. T. r. Barrett and son were
down at Rives this week visiting
kinsfolk.
FL. r Taylor and r. Gaskins. Of
Martin, were in the city Sunday on
business
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

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?, 1907-08-30

FAVORABLE comments have been
passed on the beauty and singing
voices ot the chorus with Toy.
land"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Morris W. Miles, Esq was in
Newbern on business Tuesday.
Mrs. d. N. Mcclure and son have
returned from visit to Trenton
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Mamie Gardner has returned
from visit to Paris.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Kline have
returned to Chicago.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

You've tried the rest, now try the
best Sunshine Flour
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. Mamie E. Beck visited Rip
ley last week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Hattie Johnson returned last
Monday from St. Louis, after visit
with her sister, Mrs. M. "A. Barker.
Miss Alline Crenshav returned to
Memphis Sunday, after a visit to
her mother and relatives in Union
City
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

The fve-cent show is a fixture in
Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Watch for Walters potato vine
wydisplay.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. Mamie Gordon arrived in
the city Monday to visit friends, en-
route to Mckenzie and Nashville.
H, T. Smith. most excellent
citizen of the Rives country, was in
Tuesday paying us pleasant call.
Miss Meadows, who has been
visiting Bon Aqua Springs, re-
turned Monday going to Dyersburg.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Miss Alma Morris, of RiVes, was
in the city Tuesday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. Robt. White visited her
parents in Jackson this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

The children are especially invlt.
ed to see musical operetta, TOY
land.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-08-30

Mrs. "A. N. Dickson and family
enjoyed a visit in Humboldt last
week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
GIANT STEAMER PLANS.
ship viii he Supplied With All Mod
ern Conyenienres.

New York. Feb New facts
regarding the giant steamship which
the American line is TO have built by
Harland 4 Wolfe of Belfast and
which will go into commission in the
spring OF 1908 were given by Emil
Bas, general manager of the line,
who returned Thursday from Liver
pool
The new vessel will be named the
Europe and will have accommoda-
tions for $50 first, $50 second. l,o0o
third and 2,0u0 steerage passen-
gers and a crew of $50 persons.
Every feature ever devised for the
convenience, comfort and entertain
ment OF ocean travellers will be in
cluded in the plans of the ship. Two
novel features will be a tennis court
on the upper deck and swimming
pool 75x25 feet on one side of the
lower decks. The steamer will be $50
feet long, 80 feet beam and have
n displacement of about $4,000 tons
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
rI.N<s of THt KATY.
rrat,,~4s 4. Ewvt Hand~"sss. fa~-an-
g,-v station in This city.

Agent Paddock OF the haty states
thar he has received assurance from
an official of high authority that
the much talked about passenger
station for Naxahachte - Ia I've
erected this year According to the
Information that has been Impaired
TO Mir. Paddock an appropriation Tor
the building has been made ana
plans and specifications are nov in
nr.na ration. THE building h 'o re
constructed OF brick and the sfehi-
ieciural design will b. right np TO
uoe in every detail II the present
plans OF the company are carried
out the new building will be placed
on the lot where the old passenger
depot now stands. and number OF
old buildings In that vicinity are TO
be removed 80 that improvements
may be made on the grounds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
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Cichurn-. r.<. Feb . Host iiar-
4, row ot the Arlington hotel her"
stood good az s local bank for a huw-
t~gEcd man IN" latter disappeared
aud ~. officers we're notiitssi. Tao
,iats agu & = Milton of rcmpi" pk.
~hilv iu Fori Woftb iu zef bss sife
nn hc f~sutu from a Visit tu Has
trup ~as arrested. brought barre and
ali..t ~" ERs~ bstuh YESTERDAY sud
.iss.d thls moTniue thst hs eould
pfsty. Ae Ass les Oklahoma ~h"u Ia.
Transaction tuus plate. here
vharge ct 4SiudiinE Nas ftlssi
aEatnst him Hagrrna SAWS the man
u au Etsf hw money ~as h"s legged
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
tstt. SELLING, taHt/f


! = Mcdonald appeared In the
county court yesterday afternoon
aud entered pleas 81 guilty to char
ees of selling Intoxicating Hinors
in violation of the local option Law
He was fined So aud given ts.nty
dasat In iail in each ease. There arc
stan three cases pending against him
Mcdonald Was arrested several DAYS
ago ny Sheriff Forbes after many
DAYS had been spent In procuring eN
ldentr against him After NcDon-
aid had been taken In custody a
room be occupied on The east stde OF
the square WAS searched aud large
quantity of whiskey found There
we're also twelve empty ahi8keY
eases In the room.
Other pleas of guilty accepted yes
tCrday Hr" as follows
Bessie Weatbrnoks. aggravated
assault and battery fined $500
Eugene Bias. aggravated assault
and battery: fined S2a.o0
Emmy Mcneil adultery and for
nication. fined $25
Zach White, adultery and forni-
cation. fined $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
THERE IS TALK OF War


Washington, Feb. Members of
the cabinet yesterday deny that there
ls any substantial basis for the news
PAPER war scare. They declare the
uendiuE differences between this
country and Japan are in "a fair way
II settlement and that the feeling
between the two countries Is better
row than IL has been since the cal
ifornia incident first arose. However.
the feeling is gaining ground la of
ficial circles here that war With ia
pan within a few years is hardly
ayoidable unless the increased mill
tary and naval strength of this
country and The poverty of Japan
convince the japanese that war
could only mean defeat and loss of
prestige In the Orient.
Quietly, but none the less effective
ly. the state department is bending
It's energies to solve the many prob
lems before the two countries
The navy department Is known to
have information that all the battle
ships of the Japanese navy and all
the Japanese navy yards are being
thoroughly repaired and overhauled
for active service. In some quarters
One of the most potent reasons
for alarm. and there is no denying
that there is a certain creepy feeling
here. lies in the seemingly well au-
Chenticated statement that senators
and congressman given to bellicose
discussions, have been quietly warn
I'd not to indulge in any war talk.
Japan is very easy on the trigger,
and just at this time it behooves the
United States to be discreet. In fact
discretion has gone to such a length
that it is openly asserted that should
the United States order battleship
TO prepare for voyage to the Far
East Japan would swoop down on
the Philippines even as she swooped
down on Port Arthur. And under
the present conditions Japan could
no doubt justify herself in such ac-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
YOUNG MAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Foot Caught In Conycycr at OIL
Mil aud Badly Crushed

Fred Denay, a young man employ
ed at the mill OF the Planters Oil
company, was the victim OF an acci-
dent yesterday morning which re-
suited in an amputation OF the left
leg just below the knee.
The unfortunate young man was
a member OF the night crew and
while in the discharge of his duties
his left foot was caught in the con-
veyor. The member was crushed
and bruised In frightful manner.
The victim OF the accident was con-
veyed to his boarding house and
physicians summoned to render
surgical aid The injury was a very
serious one. but it is not thought that
a, will result fatally.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
AGAINST FREE PASSES
SlrMleai hesSsres orsxa by Mt tsM /.
aitiee Of ne hsu>e.

Austin. Feb The committee
on common carriers has decided on
a substitute antl-free pass bin which.
liz enacted into LAW will effectuaily
suppress the free pass evil So siren
uonsly denounced in the last demo
cratic platform. as the substitute bin
makes 1t felony punishable by not
less than two years nor more than
five wears IN the peuitentiars, and u
fine OF sl.Gp0 for each offense II
prohibits Issuance of passes for trans
portation. franks for express ship
meuts and franks for telegraph and
telephone service,
The bin allows issuance ot pass
es TO actual bona fide employees and
the dependent members Of their
families. its officials. agents, sur
geons. physicians and attorneys. min
listers. travelling secretaries OF the
Y NJ c. A. on matters of hospital
and charitable and eleemosynnry
work. To indigent, destitute and
homeless persons and to such per
sons when transported by charitable
societies or hospitals and necessary
agents employed in such transporta-
ton, to inmates of the national or
states homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers boards of managers of
such homes, trustees of state insti.
tutions drawing no salary. agents Of
the agricultural department of the
United States aud the state of Tex
as and to delegates to farmers con
crosses, TO necessary caretakers of
dead bodies, livestock, household
goods poultry and fruit; employees
on sleeping cars, express cars. to
chairman and committees represent
ing grievance of employees; to rail-
way mail service employees; to post
office inspectors, customs and I'M
migration inspectors; to state health
Officers, newsboys on trains. bag
gage agents, persons injured IN
wrecks, physicians and nurses attend
! ing such persons; and it allows an
interchange of passes between lines
OF road for officers. agents and en-
| ployes.
/ The bill allows free transporta-
/ ton and free telegraphic service for
relief in time of pestilence or cpl
demic
The bill allows the execution and
operation of legitimate contracts be-
tween agents of any railroad, sleep
ing car, steamship or other common
carrier OF passengers for hire, AM
1.-The owner or the publtSher of an
.tnasswnnna apars n tkt& xk1A ~
1 nk SnafnMaF - uU1. - -
ngrea 70 furnanh said company
lstipulated amount OF legitimate a
vertising to the value of such sum
would reasonably reimburse sa
company, for which the officers
the railroad companies may issl
advertising vouchers which shall
accepted as the equivalent Of cas-
In the purchase of tickets.
The bill provides punishment {
confinement for not less than thre
months nor more than tWelv
months and a fine of not less tina
500 nor more than 900 for an
one prohibited from accepting pass
es who does accept and use the fre
privilege.
If this bill becomes a law the gen
eral attorneys of railroads now her
say they will advise their companle
to issue no passes, even to those per
mitted under the act to accept them
The bin has stripes all through 1t
and they say II man makes mis-
take he goes to the penitentiary JUS
the same.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
FEARFUL EARTHQUAKES
Entire Appearance of solomon Is
lands Are said To BE Changed

San Francisco. Feb. The Solo
mon islands. in the South seas, were
visited by fearful earthquake sev-
eral months ago. The entire appear
ance of the islands was changed, but
as far as can be dscertained there
was no loss of life. The news was
brought here by Governor c. II.
Moore. who arrived ON the Oceanic
company'S s steamer Sierra Thursday
from Samoa II Is deemed possible
that the earthquake is the one re
corded on the si.Smographs In var
ious parts of the world. According
to the instruments at Npia. Samoa.
10 lasted for several minutes and Ia
said Io o. me hcasiesr shock over
recorded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
ARRESTED on SERIOUS CHARGE,
Alleged That Young Man Attempted
to Attack "A Girl

Chalmers Ferguson, young man
whoi has been operating picture
show in the county, was placed in
the county Jail this morning on an
alleged charge of attempting to
commit the offense Of criminal as
sault Ferguson was arrested near
Milford yesterday and brought here
today by Constable George Singleton.
lThe particulars OF the axfair hays
n0k haGn laQEAoA. hat II IL claAnne3
v4nH tAAg1e NAAe1QAn4 - 0ttAA1
A etxht-yeAr-0a4 91s4 naMr 1Gtsfox'
la few days ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
Turned Over to Father.

One day this week a complaint
was made against Mrs. Effie Smith,
a young woman about is years old.
alleging lunacy. She was taken
charge of by Sheriff Forbes and
placed in the hospital ward of the
county Jail Her father, Mr. Wof-
ford, arrived in the city this morn
ing from Brownwood and the young
woman was turned over to him.
They will leave for their home In
the west this evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
Notice

have opened pressing and
cleaning shop on College street. All
work guaranteed Prices right Thee
Farley. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
! ! q I IlO(Ie + q NlllllD|
paSSesaer Fms jaie freiDht Traia No9th
q nwt verth.

II Fort Worth. T0x., Feb. 2.-Th
! Rock Island passenger train know
as the Chickasha local. which leaves
Fort Worth at 6:40 p. m. daily, last
night collided with a freight train
No. IS. a double header, which had
become stalled three miles beyond
Hicks Station. Hicks Station Is touf-
teen miles north of Fort Worth.
The wreck occurred while the
freight was standing still and is sad
to have been caused by the manner
in which a flagman did his work.
freight train running ahead of the
had been given signal
and was on siding at the station
The passenger went by without sig
nal. il is said. and the wreck result
ed. No official statement has been
given out placing the blame.
The passenger train was travelling
at good speed and practically every
one on board received a shaking up
The injured were brought back to
Fort Worth.
The engines were badly damaged
bv the force of the collision. but the
loss was lessened Boy reason OF the
tutl tnUt one IHih "'9 "'"ftN'"~ CIV
the time.
Rock Island passenger No. '-,
due 20 leave here ai % .. W. deioUr-
cd Via the Denver tracks ou account
of the wreck The train was held
here until 1880. when orders chang
inG los route were -itrU from the
dirpatCh"T'S ptttcr
The WrcykaEs WAS cleared within
a short time after that. and traffic
over tho lire vii bc jess usual today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system as it is mildly
laxative. It is guaranteed. The gen
uine is in the yellow package. 3. W.
Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-02
Special announcement E.sssss~tsu.
th. >assaai t'arw ts~-t sase
tMu. law

As arc plsa--.ss Es auuuaucs rszf
Fplsss hnaeF sl@ Tar foE ewSx a.
roiaEs and Ian- lFeah3s~ T. aos al
fesse.s hF th~ Naf8enal ture Fo'sss
na urug laV a. 81 colfalas 30 OPS
sles OF oshsx harmful druG~ and ~e
r.coTn Ea~nd Il a. = ssfe rs necs for
shHsesa ana adults y " Fearis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15

Publisher of the Veteran Says Tnvcsd-
CATION of Statement That Grant,
Faragut and Thomas Had Applied
for Commissions In Confederate
Army Was Without Foundation.
Statement by Col. Chainron OF the
Louisiana Historical Socfety@Cap-
tain DeRosset said to be i'm Error.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15
NAME YOUR MAN
a Governor Who Wants to be a Sem
{ o ON the Trail of a Railroad Oc-
opus.

We have banished religion from poll
tics and that is a great thing; but
business and politics with us, are
twin.
Ever lime congress meets business
trembles in it's boots, and takes It's
eye off the cash register to Gevaur
the calendars of house and senate. Ev-
cry time we have a presidential cleo
ton &sd that is too frequently business
.shogtens sail and makes ready for
the nautical feat of casting anchors to
Winward.
What a harvest for the demagOgues.
and III that vineyard the laborers, G
how nuInerCusi Given a governor who
wants - be a senator, and puts him on
the tl2.I of a railroad octopus that has
no vote and NJ friend and there is
Confusion Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15

five hundred school children assem-
bled On the ground for the occasion.
Returning to Norfolk and Southern
| depot where the speakers stanc WIS
end the program of TIE Gay was be-
gun. Hon. H. G. Bragaw delivered
the address of welcome to the guests
in words of appropriateness and a
ty. Col. Chas. E. Johnson, president
Oh chamber Of commerce
responded to Mr.. Bragaw, telling the
pleasure afforded the entire party
to visit this city. Mr.. r S. Cannon
president of the Norfolk and Southern
then made a short talk on what the
Norfolk and Southern railroad is do
ing for Eastern Carolina. Governor
Glenn then addressed the a~ssafnblage,
alter which all Were escorted to the
water depot of the Norfolk anG South
ern, where an oyste-- roast was serv-
ed the guests on the large cotton
Platform, the luscious bivalve' was
served steaming not to the guests
and was enjoyed immensely by all.
after the oyster roast those who de-
sired were given a charming sail for
several miles down the Pamlico River,
while others spent the remainder OF
the day visiting PLACES of interest in
the city
Much credit is due to Mr.. Jos. F.
Taylor, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, and Mr.. George Dillich,
chief marshall. for the splendid man-
ner in which they landed visitors,
thereby added greatly to the success OF
the celebration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15
Wreck on Norfolk and Western

Blueheld. w. Va, November IL
Passenger train No. 4, on the Norfolk
n western, from Columbus to Nor
folk. was wrecked al Matcwan his
morning while passing a freight
which was running in the opposite di-
r"ction on the other track. 4 jumbo
freight car jumped the track and
smashed into the passenger train.
Engineer Devilhliss on the passenger
saw the car jump and threw the air
on. checking the trains speed. The
passengers were badly shaken and
several were cut by broken glass.