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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

cred that he was crazed from a
poisonous dose of medicine he had
taken with suicidal intent. He was
taken to the city hall, where he
died. His name was Gilbert and
he was on his way from TT. Worth,
Tex, to his home in Murray, KY,
where his brothers lived, his father
and mother both being dead. He
looked to be about twenty-five years
old and is said to be of prominent
family. His brothers arrived here
Sunday and took charge of him.
Our heart was made sad when
the news reached here of the death
of Mr.. A. II. White, one with whom
our relations had been so pleasant
a number Of years, and we would
have been pleased to attend the
funeral had we known it in time.
We extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family left behind.
CYCLONE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

There is no better rule for good health
than that the bowels should move every
day at the same hour If possible. Regu-
larity can be acquired by making habit
of this. Foolish people neglect this and
when chronic constipation effects them
they take pills every few days to force the
bowels to perform their natural function.
AS years go on they require more and
more pills. This should be stopped.
Cooper's New Discovery will build up
the stomach and cause the bowels to act
naturally. While taking the medicine get
the habit of regularity, then gradually
stop taking the medicine.
Here is a sample of letters from those
who have triedit:
ssFor sixteen years have suffered from
stomach and liver trouble, and chronic
constipation. | had frequent headaches
and always felt tired and worn out. l
heard Of Cooper's New Discovery and
BEGAN its use, After had finished one
bottle was wonderfully improved. Con-
stipation gave way to apleasing regularity
Of the bowels and ate better, slept bet
ter and felt better than had for months.
IL is the greatest medicine ! have ever
KNOWN Samuel Booren. l742 Munsey
Ave-, Scranton Pa.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Wants Operators

Mr.. Will Patterson, who is re-
membered as having been employed
in the M. & o. telegraph office here,
and is now manager of the Frisco
Telegraph Department in st. Louis,
writes to Mr.. w. c. Morris in this
city that he has vacancies for two
operators and to send him two good
students at once. Mr.. Patterson
remembers Mr.. Morris's success as
a teacher, and that explains why
he calls on Mr.. Morris for the men
Students and those contemplating
a course in telegraphy will do we'll
to remember that positions like
this are to be had by course with
Mr.. Morris. Enter the school at
once if you want place.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
w. O. T. U. Program,


The W. c. T. U. and Mothers
will meet with Mrs. r. T. Curtin
on Friday afternoon, May 3, at Z
o'clock.
ScripturaI Reading-Deut, xl:1-26.
Prayef-Pres. Mrs. f. M. Woody
Reading minutes.
Unfinished business.
Discussion. What traits and quail.
tiles necessary in the building up
of child's character?
Dismissal.
1--WE walk before our children as
living models of character.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

An old soldier writes about
ARIOSA Coffee: "Your coffee
is the best and richest coffee ever
drank since | left the service, from
81 until | received your coffee
yesterday. . A soldier knows coffee
by the taste, and the way j. makes him
feel, and would sooner go without
his bread than without his coffee.
Arbuckles' ARIOSA was the first
roasted, packased coffee, packaged for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Members of the Warren-M Don
aid Camp are requested to meet at
the Band Room, over Peeler's gro
Gerry store, Union City, on the first
Monday in May. Matters concern
ing transportation to the reunion
at Richmond are to be considered,
in addition to other business, and a
large attendance is desired.
j. e. CLoAR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Leased Fountain

Mr. Carman Hughes has leased
the soda fountain, apparatus, and
fixtures in the McMicbael Drug Co.
establishment. Mr.. Hughes will
assume control and continue to
dispense popular and refreshing
drinks at this stand. He has a
thorough knowledge of the business
and will give his customers the lat
est and best.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Sunday Wedding.

Mr.. M. Forester, of Obion, and
Mrs. Dora Pate, of Rutherford, we're
united in marriage in this city by
Rev. c. c. Brown, of ObIon, on Sun
day, April Fl. The parties all met
here Sunday afternoon and were
married at the Palace Hotel. Mr..
Forestea is one of Obion's we'll
known and most excellent citizens,
and his bride is a very charming
and highly esteemed lady.
Buy Dietzel Lace Curtains. Do
it now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
EsMERALDA.
To be Presented at the Opera House
Tuesday Night.

For the benefit of the U. D. c., the
old-time popular and great dramatic
success, "Esmeralda," will be pre-
sented at Reynolds Opera House in
Union City Tuesday night, Apr. 80,
by Miss Mary Lawson's most excel
lent company of home talent. The
play will be given tonight with the
following
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

VI yCAAOWs Ah$A
eyes are dull, and
they look and feel
sleepy. No wonder
tn ey do. 7 h G
bowels are a sewer.
They carry away
the poisonous re-
fuse. II they don't
act the poisonous
matter is absorbed
by the body, and
headaches, d ull-
ness, bad complex
ion and eventually
serious troubles re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
To Decorate.

Thursday before the third Sun
day in May is set apart to clean off
and decorate the cemetery at San
ders Chapel All who are inter-
ested, come, and bring your dinner,
w. F. Latimer,
]. c. Taylor
J. D. Kersey,
John Kersy, Com.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
rejection Of consumers, roasted

protection Of consumers, roasted 6~
and the pores Of each berry sealed with
coating Of fresh eggs and pure sugar.
TO hold the goodness in and make the
coffee settle clear and quickly. Better
than " fresh roast" Warming a
Little develops the favor and makes the
grinding easy. Our enormous coffee
business, exceeding the next four largest
firms in the world together, reduces orr
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

The young man with the nice
buggy is wise in his time. You
can get good one at Carriers
buggy and harness store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

FOR SALE-60 acres of fine land
in lower corner Of Obion County, six
miles south of Hickman, KY, with
convenient 4 room house, good cistern
and orchard, for 81, 500 cash. Address
Mrs. MARY EAKEs, Hickman, KY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Bell Furniture Co. odd dressers,
iron beds, felt mattresses, good
China mating. Pleasing prices.
Phone $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Phone $50 about window shades.
Biggest assortment in towu-extra
sizes in stock always. Pleasing
prices. Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Wanted-Reliable, energetic man
TO sell lubricating oils, greases and
paints in Obion and adiacant coun-
ties. Salary or commission.
Stetson Oil Co., Cleveland, o.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

If you want buggy, see Frank
Carter's stock at the buggy and
harness store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Leonidas Polk Chapter

Leonidas Polk Chapter will meet
with Mrs. Cave ]. Crockett on
Thursday, May ?, at 2 30 pm.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
SHORT TALKS BY
l.. T. COOPER.
CONSTIPATION.

/ can tell person who is constipated
on sight. Their complexion is pasty
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

FOR SALE--Good surrey. Apply to
4-3t. MARTIN SCHMIDT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

average cost per pound. and enables Us
to give you better coffee for your
money than you can buy IN any other
way. There are more packages Of
ARIOSA sold IN the United States
than all the other Coffee packages
combined.
If your grocer vii not supply, write to
ARBucKLE BROS.
New York City
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Bell Furniture Co. odd dressers,
iron beds, felt mattresses, good
China mating. Pleasing prices.
phone 520
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Carriers buggies are always reli
able.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26

Our customers who have used them say
the Cooper medicines do the work. We
sell them.
Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

Tickets on sale at McMichael
Drug Co.'S store. Prices IS and Is
cents.
Get the pay cash habit, it's best.
DAHNKES CAFE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-26
Camp to Meet.

Buy Dietzel Lace Curtains. Do
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
WILL CREOSOTE
RAILROAD TIES
BURLINGTON ROAD HAS GIVEN
LARGE CONTRACT FOR SOFT
WOOD TIMBERs TO BE cHEMI-
cALLY TREATED

The Burlington road has just given
the contract for 100000 soft wood rail-
road ties to Burlington concern.
These ties are to be creosoted and will
be furnished to the road for use be-
tween Burlington and Muscatine and
Quincy, Ill.
The railroads have been using only
oak ties, but the scarcity of that tim
Der has made 1t impossible for a sufi-
Gent number of hard wood ties to be
purchased. The high price also makes
them prohibitory. Experiments have
been made with steel and cement ties
but they have not proven to be as
good as wood ties AS hard wood is
no longer obtainable in the quantities
desired, the railroads have been exper-
imenting with soft woods, treating
them with creosote to prolong their
life. This method has proven to be
satisfactory and the Burlington road
has erected plants for the treatment of
the ties.
In cutting ties out of the timber,
all the ties have to be hewn out with
axes instead of taking the logs to the
saw mill and cutting them out. Only
experienced men are put at this work.
each one capable of hewing Is ties a
day out of the native timber. Only
the soft trees are left, such as soft
maple, ash, elm. AS fast as the ties
are cut they will be turned over to the
Burlington to be taken to their creo-
soting plant where they will be shot
full of that preservative and then sent
cut along the line where needed. The
method of creosoting is as follows:
The ties are first loaded upon steel
hand cars. where they are chained to-
gether in fasces or bundles The cars
are then showed into specially pre-
pared retort, into which the track
leads. Then the huge door is closed
and sealed and the preservative fluid
is turned on under great pressure.
After the pores Of the wood have be-
come saturated, the creosote is pump
ed off into storage tanks. When this
has been done the retort Is unsealed
and the tie laden cars are showed out
at the opposite end to that at which
they entered. Other cars take their
place, and so the process is continued.
| The all-steel tie is made flat and as
| thin as is practicable in order that it
may have the greatest amount of elias.
ITCHY possible. The cement tie is rein.
forced with iron straps, and is said to
render very satisfactory service. Nc
1 substitute, however, is Just as good
as wood. Hence the industry Of creo
soting ties is rapidly increasing in i'm
portance.
The cutting is new industry fol
Burlington and Is already having Its
4 effect. bringing in men, and as the
supplies for the logging camps are
purchased here, the local merchant:
i get additional trade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
IMPORTANCE
OF A GARDEN
THE BEST INVESTMENT FOR THE
sURURBANiTE TO MAKE-RE.
TURNS ARE ABUNDANT

Probably no other investment, in
volving a like amount Of cash and Ia
Dor; will yield the returns to a busy
city man, that small garden will. 1t
not only offers a pleasant pastimes to
occupy the spare moments, but the
fresh vegetables will add different
charm to the table than the market
stuff. The Iowa experiment station
ventures the following in regard to
this important phase of suburban life:
"The approach of spring should re-
mind us that garden making season is
at hand. From purely commercial
standpoint, it will be found that no 9TH
er plot OF ground will bring sucn liberal
returns to the home as does the family
garden. From a. home making" and
"health-giving" standpoint, it's value
cannot be estimated in dollars and
cents. No matter how good our inten-
tons, it is not possible for one to visit
the markets and purchase daily sup
plies Of fresh, crisp, tempting fruits
and vegetables such as may be had di
rectly from our own gardens.
Let, the garden be convenient to the
house, a warm slope is best, a wide
gate will allow driving in with team
and then see to it that the strawberry
plants, peas, beans, potatoes and other
crops are put in in rows which may be
cultivated with horse power instead OF
depending upon the hoe for SO much OF
the summer tending. Apply a liberal
amount of we'll rotted manure now.
ct is best to double disc before
blowing the garden; it will then re
quire less labor to fit the soil, then, too
it will warm up earlier and conserve
the moisture better. For most garden
crops, it is best to leave the soil in fine
filth but not worked down firm as is
the case with most field crops.
Every family should have ~ garden
and 1t ought to be good one"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
klRkviLLE.

Kirkville March 21.-Dr. McCune
was a business caller IN Ottumwa on
Monday.
Celia sellars left Monday for OF
tumwa to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McDonough
and Mrs. Dora Shaw were shopping IN
Ottumwa Monday
Mrs. Charles Atkins and son, Dan,
visited at. the home of Mrs. Atkins par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross Mon
day.
Miss Grace Brow returned to OF
tumwa after spending Sunday at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Brown.
Miss Gertrude Carnes left Tuesday
for Nebraska, where she expects to
spend the summer.
John SHUTS of Creston is visiting
wit hrelatiyes and friends here
John Hurst of Ottumwa Is visiting
at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hurst.
Ed tombstone of Merrimac, Okla
homa is visiting with relatives and
friends here.
Thomas Brown was a business caller
in Ckillicothe Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah r. Johnson, who was re-
covering from the grip, had relapse
Sunday evening, but is a little better
now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
AGED WOMAN
HAS NARROW
ESCAPE
Mrs. James. Gilchrist Of
Fairfield Rescued From
Burning Home by
Firemen

Fairfield, March 21.-Mrs James
Gilchrist, an aged and feeble lady of
this city, mad narrow escape from
death in fire which partially con
sumed her home in this city yester-
day. The old lady sustained severe
burns about her arms and shoulders
and was rescued only after a fireman
had gone into the burning building
In search of her. He found her upon
the second floor and was obliged to
carry her out bodily.
The blaze which Quilted the upper
floor of the fine two-stury residence,
was started 1t is believed by an acct
dent in which 1T is thought, the lady
played an unconscious part. 1t is stat
ed that a clotn which Mrs. Gilchrist
was heating on the stove to apply to
her limbs which panied her. took fire.
The woman threw it out of the window
and it caught on the shutters, setting
the house on fire.
While the fire team was making the
run to the fire, Night Policeman Pick
EFT lost his balance and fell off the
wagon, the hind wheels passing across
his toes, tearing all the toe nails from
his foot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
CONVENE Ar cENTERWLLE,
County Superintendent to Meet or
April q.

Centerville, March 21-The follow
ing topics have been selected for dis
cussion at a conference of directors
at Centerville on the afternoon of
April A.
The officers urged that member of
the board be authorized to attend the
conference and report the proceed.
ings.
DR.. E. T. Wickham, member of the
board of education at Washington
Iowa, will present paper on the topic
Should Teachers be Released from
Their Contracts on Securing Better
Positions . 4j
The discussion on this topic will be
led by j. N. Beck member of the
school board Of Centerville
Among the other topics suggested
for discussion are the following:
1. "My Shortcomings as an Off
cer"-A confession.
2. 'The New School Laws"--Hon
]. F. Riggs.
8. ''The first duty of the new Coun
| ty Superintende nt"-Howard A. Mat
thews, Des Moines Co.
i "The first duty of the new Schoo
Director "-Mrs. S. s. Webster, Appa
moose county.
4. How may the School Officer b.
Most Helpful to the Schools?"-
i (a) From the County Superintend
ent's standpoint. Antrim, Henri.
county
! (b) From the School Director
standpoint.
1 (c) From the Teachers standpoin
w. ]. Griffith, Grinnell
4 5. THE Institute under the new
i law What shall it undertake? How
| long shall it remain in session? Pr
Chas. Young, Mahaska county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 81 Emmett Enslow
made a business trip TO Russell We'd
nesday 9
Bert Campbell of Topeka, Kan. is
spending a few days with friends here
and with relatives near Lacona
The Farmers Institi,te was in ses.
sion yesterday and today. A large
crowd was present on both afternoons
and topics of general interest we're dis
cussed.
The musical Hoyles gave their en-
tertainment last evening in the K. of
P. hall under the auspices of the Eagle
lodge. A large crowd was present.
The venerable Noble Douglass con
tinues tc be quite sick at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. James Kneeland.
The congregation Of the Swedish
church have called student from the
college at Rock Island to fill the va
cancy during the summer. Rev. Pal
mer mas been called.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Elliott of Oh
mitz visited in the city yesterday with
their daughter, Mrs. Orwin Fluke.
Mrs. Harry Johnson of Des Moines is
spending few days with relatives in
the city.
Miss Elsie Threlkeld of Russell is
spending few days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGiner of Co
lumbia were in our city Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
Fl. DODGERS
MUST WEDOR
PAY FINE
City Council Passes Ordi
nance at Mayors Behest
Aimed at Bachelors and
Spinsters

Fort Dodge, March 21.-Single
blessedness was formally outlawed
here last night when the city council
passed an ordinance by unanimous
vote requiring that all bachelors and
must marry within sixty days or pay
a penalty. The ordinance reads as
follows:
THAT all able-bodied persons be-
tween the ages of %, and 45 years,
whose mental and physical propensi-
ties and capabilities are normal and
who are not now married, shall be re-
CURED to marry within sixty days. Any
person or persons failing to comply
with the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than $40 nor
more than $500, according to the Grim
inal negligence of the person or per-
sons unmarried"
The unusual ordinance was passed
in response to special message from
Mayor S. j. Bennett, who declared
that it was a reflection upon Fort
Dodge to be the home Of SO many I'm.
married people of marriagable age.
Speaking of the city councils action
Mayor Bennett said:
IF there are any who desire to es
cape the penalties provided will be
at my Office to perform marriage cere
monies, free Of charge, or can be
reached by telephone at my residence
at any hour of the night. The ordin
ance represents the most enlightened
thought of the day and is a precedent
which will be widely followed before
the end of the present decade"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
PRIMARY BILL
UP In HOUSE
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT MEAS.
uRE WILL PASS LOWER HOUSE
AS 1T WENT THROUGH SENATE.
Des Moines Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier,
Des Moines. March al.

8 : DSo N1OluSo, N1dlCll 81.
The primary election law was CALI
ed up at o'clock this afternoon in
the house. There is no installing that
the house has votes enough I'd make
plurality measure of the bill, but a
feeling that the bill is the best that
can be gotten through the senate Is
likely to bring about the passage Of the
senate bill in the house without a
change. 1t was expected when the hill
was called up that amendments would
be made to make it al plurality meas
ure or, to cut down the per cent TO per-
haps 25, but the plan of the friends of
the measure when the house convened
was TO pass the senate bill without a
single amendment.
Stock Food Bill Passes.
The senate passed the pure stock
food DILL and spent the morning on the
Galveston plan bill, which will be pass
ed this afternoon.
The house passed the Hacker bill,
providing that articles of incorpora-
ton must have the approval of the ate
torney general and the executive coun-
Gil before being filed, and also ten other
bills of minor Importance.
The house appropriation committees
made report killing the bill to recos
dify the school laws.
The house passed the senate amend
ment to the the juvenile court law.
Ora Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
March Term Commences March IS.

Charlton, March 21.-The March
term of court will meet next Monday
with Judge Roberts presiding. There
are 102 cases on the docket, classi-
fed as follows: Probate, IS; criminal,
6; juvenile. 9; law 80; equity, 35.
Mrs. E. D. Barger has returned from
Omaha and will make this city her
home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Bond of Russell
We're in the city yesterday.
Jess Smith Of Warren township de-
parted last evening for Mitchell, n
D.. where he will go onto a claim
Mrs Elba Tonnilson has returned
from visit in Des Moines.
A marriage license was granted tt
John Pennington and Miss Anna Cur
tbs yesterday. They reside near Nor.
wood.
Thompson Williby is spending the
week in Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prevo of Nor,
wood were in the city Tuesday.
Mrs Alfred Wirene of Belinda was
in the city yesterday attending tbs
funeral of Jonas Newman.
The waterworks system was started
Yesterday, the supply tank being filled
after which the mains will be tested
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-23
GIRL GlBEs UP FIGHT.
Daughter of Prominent Milo Resident
Gives Up Fight,

<
Denver, Colo, March 21.-Alona
with her shame, Alma Van Syoc, AZ
years old, the daughter of A. 3. VaHc
syoc, of Milo, Iowa, gave up her fight
with the world, turned her face to the
wall and died. AS the last faint
breath left the mothers lips, a baby
boy was taken from her side and
given to woman who has adopted
him. Death came to her in the hos.E
pital of Mrs. Frances Bode, and beSs
cause the authorities demand to know
the reason Of it all, they have arrested
Mrs. Bode and are Investigating the
case. Therein the purpose of Almase
Van Syoc's fight to Denver, is defeats
ed, and her people have learned of hert.
sorrow. sslE.
Back in Milo Iowa the news hass;
been broken to A. e. Van Syoc, her.
father, and his family One of them,
will come to Denver to bury the daugh4,S
ter. The baby is disposed of to somai.
woman whose identity is still a secret.,s
The dead girl had arranged for the1
adoption of the baby before it was
born She said she would give it away
and return to Milo to marry her be.
trayer.