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

Leonidas Polk Chapter, Daugh
tiers OF the Confederacy, will give,
one day during the fair at Union
City, handsome premium, prob
ably money. for the best essay on
THE Cause of the Civil War.
Any one is eligible in this contest
who is between the age of fourteen
and twenty-five and who is a resi-
dent OF Obiou County or that part
of Lake which was a part of Obion
at the beginning OF the war. We
would suggest the study Of Wood.
row Wilson's History of the United
States, Judge Jno. Reagon's speech
es and Alexander Stephens "War
Between the States, and also his
speeches In Congress.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Preacher Horsewhipped.

Rev. Frank Hawley, formerly
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church in Fulton, was treated tc
an unexpected reception in Fulton
last Monday night. The divine
was headed for Fulton on a return
trip for obvious reasons, and in
stead of the expected reception he
was met by company of citizens
who took him out riding to the linn
its of town somewhere and admin
istered a horsewhipping, afterwards
taking him to Harris and loading
him on the first train out.
1t seems that the preacher had
soiled his robes on divers occasions,
and for this he was forced to leave
Fulton about month since. His
returning trip will probably be his
last.
Nothing delivered on Sunday af-
ter IL a. m. DAHNKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Kidnapped His Boy.

Fulton, KY, June 1l.-Nine-year-
old Edmond Cowell was kidnapped
here to-day by his father, A. L.
Cowell, of Paducah, Ky. Mrs Cow
ell sued for divorce in the McCrack-
en- County courts and came to Full
ton to reside with her parent, Hor-
ace Pewett She brought her
youngest SON, leaving the other
three with the father in Paducah.
Her husband followed her here.
The mother sent the boy to the
postoffice to-day and the father kid.
mapped him as he was going home.
When last seen, Cowell with his
son was walking rapidly out of
town along the railroad track. Po-
lice are searching for the missing
boy. The mother is distracted with
grief.
Buy an Acme Washing Machine
and live easy.
Nailling-Keiser Hardware Co.,
Successors to H. Dietzel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
HOLDER CASE
Goes to Supreme Court transcripts
Complete.

Complete.
J. m. Hickman, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, and his Deputy, Mr..
Lancaster, and assistants ave
been busy all the week TRANSCRIPT
ing all the minutes and documents
connected with the Lee Holder
trial, and these were packed up and
taken to Jackson this week to be
heard by the Supreme Court which
is in session there. The extra work
was necessary in order to get the
case ready for a hearing. Attorneys
for the defense, Mr.. Pierce and Mr..
Fry, went to Jackson this week,
accompanied by Mr.. Hickman, the
Clerk, who had charge of the docu-
ments. General Caldwell and F.
w. Moore for the prosecution were
also on hand ready for the hearing.
The prisoner was taken to Jackson
by Sheriff Finch.
In the meantime Holder has been
denouncing the Judge and the pros
ecuting attorneys before whom he
was tried here.
A service was held at the jail last
Sunday, principally for the benefit
of the Holders.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Oficers Protect Fulton.

The Fulton officers are making
themselves useful in protecting the
citizens against the invasion OF
burglars. On Monday night two
suspicious looking gentlemen were
held up, and when they were told
that place was being saved for
them in the lookup they confessed
to laying plans for a general raid
on Fulton. They were also wanted
for burglary at Robinson. Ill. The
suspects were confined while the
officers in Illinois were notified.
This is the sort of work which
keeps us from the Vaccinations of
the criminal class. Luckily Union
City has some good officers and the
citizens enjoy peaceful immunity
from these sort of thugs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14

A. B. Umstead returned TO Rose
dale. Miss, Saturday. Mr.. UNI
stead mingled with old friends af-
ter IA years absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Ballowe, of
Paducah. were here Wednesday to
attend the Robinson-Calh mar
rage. and while in the city were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. q. T.
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson, of
Memphis. were in the city Wednes-
day. They were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Robinson and came
to attend the marriage of Mr.. Geo.
Robinson and Miss Florence Cal
houn.
"At the Call of Revielle, drama
tized by Herbert Dahnke, will be
presented by a company of local
talent at Reynolds Opera House
June Is, next Tuesday night. The
play to be presented under the aus
pices of the Union City Band.
Mrs Mamie Moore, who has been
very sick at her home in Troy for
several weeks, came to Union City
Wednesday, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Pearl Pettus. Mrs.
Moore will be here for some time
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Pet
tus.
The preaching services will be
conducted at the First Christian
Church Sunday morning and night
by the pastor. He announces that
the services both morning and night
will be made shorter during the
summer months. A cordial welcome
will be extended to all.
Leonidas Polk Chapter will have
called meeting at Mrs. r. F. It's
dales residence on Thursday, June
20, at pm, for the purpose of
planning the years work. This is
a very important meeting and
full attendance is urged of every
one OF the eighty-fve members.
Sunday night at the First Chris
tian Church the annual memorial
sermon will be preached to til e
Woodmen of the World. The local
lodge will attend in body. The
services will begin promptly at s
o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public generally to
attend.
The first of series of summer
concerts will be given at the park
by the big Union City Band tonight.
The band is opening up for the sea-
son. Only a few rehearsals have
been had so far. But from now on
some hard work will be done and
the concerts will increase in quality
as the season progresses.
Mrs. August Morton and daugh-
ters. Misses Rosa Neil and Mar
guerite, left Monday for Paragould,
Ark, to spend several weeks visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Morton's
Mrs. Chas. G. Prather.
They we're accompanied as far as
Cairo by Miss Corinne Morton and
Chas. W. Williams and Ellis Taylor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
Estray Notice.

Taken up and posted in District No
IA, Obion County, by G. T. Cheatham,
one bright bay mare, four white feet
and legs half way TO knee, IA hands
high, years old; fresh cut across
breast by barb wire. Valued at SIS.
10 THos, r. BARRETT, Ranger.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Tuesday.
W. }, Erwin, OF Troy, was here
yesterday.
Mrs. Robt. McKinney's guest is
Mrs. Ed Stubs.
sAt the Call Of Revie!le" next
Tuesday at opera house.
George aud Miss Mary Johnston
are visiting in Covington.
John J Cherry spent few DAYS
with his family this week.
Ali NJ. Taylor and son have re-
turned from Linden, Tenn.
Miss Sallie DeMyer, of Fulton,
was visitor here this week.
Miss Louise Jenkins leaves to-day
for her home in Brownsville.
j. A. and Jno. M. Harrison are at
Dawson Springs for few days.
Attorney Fred Caldwell, OF Tip
tonville, was in the city this week.
Miss Kathleen W a son is the
guest of Miss Elsie Brice at Troy.
e. p. Grissom went to Memphis
yesterday on short business trip.
Mrs. st. John Waddell, of Mem
phis, is the guest of Mrs. Seid Wad-
dell.
Band concert at the park tonight,
first OF the season. Everybody well
come.
DR.. Baxter and daughter, of Ores
den, were here this week visiting
friends.
Misses Genevieve Mailing n d
Margaret Watson are visiting in
Nashville.
Mr., Claude Shelton, representing
a Toledo coffee house, was in the
city Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Clark-Bennett is the
guest at the home of the Presiding
Elder, Mr.. Clark
Mr. Cathey, of Dresden, brother
of the late T. r. Cathey, of this
city, is reported very i'll.
Mrs. Kate Ramsey, OF Kenton,
was in the city this week as the
guest of Mrs. J. C. Potter.
Mrs. L. G. Bouton, of Salisbury,
Tenn, is the guest of Mr.. ]. D.
Littleton on Church street.
n Mrs o. #. McCuan, of Fulton,
was here this week visiting her sis
ter, who has been very sick.
Mrs. James Everett was in Full
ton this week visiting her grand
daughter, Mrs. Nat Murphy.
Mrs. ]. v. Hefley and little son,
of Fulton, were here this week Wis.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Hefley.
Mrs. Fl. B. Johnston and Mrs. Seid
Waddell 90 to Hickman, KY, to at
tend the Foreign Mission Society.
Mrs. Frank Bennett, of Sumter,
S. c., is in the city visiting her pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Clarke.
See Herbert Dahnke's new play
mex Tuesday night. 1t is full of
catchy music and interesting lines.
Mrs. S. S. Alexander and little
daughter were in Woodland yes
terday visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. h. N. Irvine, of Dresden,
who was here as guest of Mrs. G.
It. Taylor this week, has returned
home.
Mrs. Harry Trevathan, of Chi
cago, is at home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Lyon, on Main
street.
Miss Clint Glass, of Jackson is
visiting Miss Mary Harris at the
home of her mother on Church
street.
Miss Elizabeth Hall, of Fort
Worth, Tex, is in the city visiting
Mrs. Laurice O'Donnell and Mrs.
r. T. Curtin,
Mrs. r. L. Goolsby, of Green
field, Tenn, is visiting the family
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J d. Littleton on
Church street.
Miss Maude Burney is at home
for her vacation. Miss Burney is
primary teacher in the Osceola
(Ark.) schools.
Mrs. Hicks, wife Of Mr.. Hicks, of
he Bottling Works, arrived from
aayti, Mo-. this week, to reside
With her husband in the city.
Miss Clintle Harrison, OF Dyers-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-14

One hundred rolls mating at
Bell Furniture Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

We have it on what We believe 60
be pretty fair authority, that Mr.. ..
F. Galway, president of the Galway
Oil Corporation, has secured $780,
600, with which to bore for on on tne
owned lands and leased holdings OF
that corporation near Colfax. Mr.
Galway has been in New Orleans Tor
some days, perfecting his arrange
ments. A gentleman who enjoys mr..
Gallway's confidence informs US that
he saw a letter from the banking III,
stitution through which the $50,o Oo
is obtained, and the president oi the
hank tenders his congratulations Oh
We. uring the money Tor opernuni
purposes, and assures Mr.. Galiwa.
thnt on his obtaining The first ii,d'c"
ltion of oil he can get a quarter or
| hnlf million dollars if ii is needed u
his operations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
lndpe s. Mic. Lawrason. candidate

Judge s. Me. Lawrason. candidate
for Lieut.. Governor in the approach
ing primary election to nominate
State officers, spent last Friday IN
Colfax getting acquainted with the
people. Although he came without
notice, by the circulation OF hand
bills in the afternoon an audience OF
about one hundred and fifty persons
gathered at the court house at night
10 hear him speak. MIR. W. b. Clarke
asked that MIR. Jno. A. Williams pre-
side over the meeting and introduce
the speaker, which he did in his usual
happy style. Judge Lawrason . iaith
lin thec,pability and honesty OF men
and his plea for the purity OF the oa'
| lot. was evidently a popular theme
with the audience, and he closed VIII
~ tribute to the ladies, OF whom quite
a number we're present. The judge
visit here made him many strong
friends.
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subscriptions Received.

The Chronicle is pleased to acknow'-
edge the rer.ipt OF five new subscr'o-
ers. as follows: w. A. Butts, Mrs.
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Compton and W. s. Hay
Also we acknowledge renewals o'
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ardson, Mrs. Maud Bishop, France'
Arthur.
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Nexs In,leed.

The Monroe News, one of the Sun
dprs organs, says: lit is being voic-
ed in the record of Col. Wilkinson in
the campaign of 1896, that he sup
portpd Palmer and Buckner.
Theodore 5. Wilkinson never voted
ANYTHING but the strnight Democrat.
ic ticket since he has been OF age and
he is now nearly sixty. He voted
for Brian every time lie WIS nominat-
ed, though he Wilkinson) was not n
free silver man, and the Democratic
party would have done better u II
had thought then with him. Bu'
even il it we're otherwise, we do not
think the newspapers OF MIR. Sander
are wise to draw party lines toe
strictly. Some of the best men u
the State for years voted the kepub
lican ticket as protest against TIT
iniustices of the Wilson bill to sugar
rice and our other industries, an'
some OF these men to-day are stron'
supporters OF Mr.. Sanders, and 1879
in this district have done everything
to defeat Gen. Meyer, the Democrat
jc nominee; T. S. Wilkinson thong
s badly hurt by the Wilson bill Tough
under the Democratic flag from mn
to neutrality-suspicious. Protector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

Mr.. e. j. Gigleux, U. 5. special
urent for the Bureau of Planting In
dustry, ON Tuesday gave us an mp
preciated call. He says it is hard to
make the farmers understand the
boil weevi fight. All infested terms
should I've picked and Destroyer, ana
it is best done in the ear morning.
Later, during the heat OF the day.
br,,sh the weevils and infested forms
OF by striking bush or pine top
across the row, knocking as many
forms and weeviIs sas possible into
the middles, where many Of the weevl's
will perish in the hot dry sand, and
the young weeviIs in the forms VIII
die by having the forlns dried out IN
the dust.
PIoughing the weeyils or infested
forms under the soil will not destroy
them, unless they are covered very
shallow. MS the moisture IN the SOIL
prevents this, and they VIII WORK
out Of II depth of fcur inches-much
deeper than they can be buried WIN
out injury to the plant.
In connection with these precau
tions should 20 through cultivation
The soil should be kept ninety pul
verized, and shallow cultivation
should he kept mp just rs long al
possible. 1t should extend well mt
August at least, even at the FISK .
ipjuring some cotton.
rh,,se who work fastest and long
est will he sure to make the mos
cotton. You can make cotton y
spite uf the boil weevil II you 10 INT
the fight to win.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
RAY Watson for Magistrate.

In our announcement column TINS
week will be found the name ot III.
Ray Watson, who is a candidate 'of
iustice of the peace IN ward three
subict to the Democratic primary
election. Mr.. Watson is native OF
Grant parish, and comes OF family
noted for it's sturdy and honorap'e
qualities. He WINS raised on " tar",
and educated in the public schools OF
the parish. aud enjoys the reputation
Of steady going and honorable ca
reer. Since the establishment VI Dry
Prong he has moved to that place
where he is conducting a drug store
He is affable and quite popular witt
a host Of friends, and, being well nttet
for the position to which he asp'res
will receive a warm and united sup
port for the Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

The track of the Valley railroad
has been raised about * feet in all
the low country between CoIfax and
Alexandria, and also northward from
Colfax to Aloha. The entire filling
is being done with splendid quality
of gravel from the La. Ry. 4 Nav.
Co.'s gravel pits three miles east Of
Colfnx, which is to be used tn raise
the entire road bed from Shreveport
to New Orleans, and when conlplet-
ed will give this road one of the best
trucks in the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
a vital public Question.

II ia repdrted from Baton Rouge
49, enc az the most interesting fe;l-
. :, ,..... ~ he session of the state board
~ equalization now being held VIII
I,a the effort to increase the tssess-
n,c,,t on pine stands. According 10
,ra,,ernI report ii il likely that an FL
f,,rt will he made to increase the val
nations placed upon pine lands I'D
come of the parishes 10 the higneSt
valuations. Mansfield Journal.
We hope there is solid foundation
for the supposed increase in the va4-
uation OF pine lands, that our Mans
field contemporary seems to think Is
probable. However, We lear II Is
more than likely most determined
effort is to be made by the money
b,rons who own the pine forests o'
Louisiana to have their assessments
lowered. Ii the board disqualification
understands the situation thorough
llv. (which We have every right To De-
| Iieye they dol, and If they are de-
t.rmined to stand for the vital inter
ests oil the people, (which We are also
. ,,ersuaded they wish to dol, then the
acknowledgements Of the agents anu at
torpeys of the timber men may be
successfully met and resisted. bu'
thnt there is going to I've big con-
troyrrsy over the matter no one nees
to doubt for IN instant.
Tb. Improvement and progress o
the parishes in which the vast P'ner
iss nj Louisiana are located III mos
vitality ut stake in the decision q
r. the board OF equaIizers. These pm
y lands, at the ruling rates OF ~ to =
per 1000 feet, stumpage basls, al
wortI, anywhere from $50 to $iO
per acre, for class "A" virgin Ion
leaf yellow pine. Here in Grant p"
vc III, ,,,als nrr on record for sales I
=, large bodies of snch pine at pr'c'
ry ranging from $40 to 500 per aer
and the assessor Of this parish b.
assessed these lands at $50 per acr
while class "B" are assessed at y
DER acre, and the inferioror class y
us lands are assessed at s. per acre
rc' In order that our readers may .
,lerstnnd the wide range OF dliiereI
in the valuation ri an mere ot pine
the !, assessors Of the different parish
We give herewith the abstract oil Il
~. Der land assessments Us made to
sh. State board of equalizers from
no various parishes, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

Soldiers Day." August 18th, at
Ebenezer camp meeting, bids fair to
be an extra fine turnout. The old
sol,liers Of Grant and Rnpides par
ishes are arranging for specias ear
for their use, to run from Alexandria
TO Kn,lesh, and it is desired to get up
n given number for this purpose.
Ali PERSONS who will attend are re-
ouested to communicate as early M
possible with W. ID. Irwin, at Colfax,
i'm order t0 secure the ear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
Notice of Examination OF
Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that the next
regular examination Of white anu
cnIor,si teachers will lie held at the
high school building In COitax on
July %, 30 and 81, 1877.
The examination Of teachers Tor
first and second grade certincates
will be conducted in the usual way,
INT papers handed in by appiicautS
taking the examination for state
cerfiticates, authorized by the dener-
nj Assembly. will be sealed uy tue
examining committee and forwaroesi
n, the State Board Of Examiners IN
the law directs.
no obtain a second grade certsn,
cafe. the applicant must Ike ionhs'
cn,npetent to teach spelling. reading
drawing. penmanship, arittSmetc
English. grammar, geography. TN
history of the United states and
lLouisiana, physiology and hyglehs
with speciai reference to the enectn o
alcoholic stimulants and narcOtici
/ unon the human system. grammar
cal analysis. physical geograpny, SIC 81.
mentary algebra, and the theory AM
art of teaching. :.
| To obtain a first grade certlncaUe
, the applicant must be found compt
tent to teach all the branches requi'
: ed for SECOND grade. and ALSO nlsl
er algebra. geometry, anu nature
: philosophy. -.
Auy one desiring to teach scnoe
z In Grant, and who does not no'd
4 certificate. or any one who doee nt
hold valid certificate and that ma
I've teaching. Ia required to take q
= above examinations.
= The examinations will he opent
ut 10 o'clock a. M. and appiicah
= coming In after that time VIII NOT
t allowed to take the examination {
l. subjects submitted prior to the
ID coming. D. n. WAnr Cn,
10 Superintendent Of Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

II will be observed that first class |
pine is. assessed all the way from the
insignificant sum Of - 20 per acre in
Morehouse parish, to $25 in Cata-
houla parish. Ii an equalization be-
tween these two extremes we're taken,
| it would give us 81 ) us a basis. But,
while this would give raise IN most
Of the parishes, it would cut Grant,
VIM aud Catahoula parishes short
from S. to$1O per acre. The Unfair
ness and i,npracticability OF such
proceeding is at once apparent, when
we consider that the budget Of ex-
penses for these parishes has been
made M, aud such reduction in their
revenues would render it impossible
for them to meet the expenses Tor
which the budget is made.
| However, the injustice and wrong
of such ~ reduction does not begin to
appear in this simple arithmetical
proposition. MISUNDERSTANDING ID
all the best pine lands of Louisiana
are now in the hands of mill men and
: foreign syndicates. aud are beine
fast denu,ied Of their pine, or are held
at top notch for purposes oil specu'a
/ ton. In any event, it will he but q
: few wears before all the pine is cut
J and millions Of dollars in lumber
ynlue taken from the country, anf
, neither the State nor the parishes
e will have anything to asses but tn
I cheap .lenuded lands OF hirre'
!. wilderness. Ii will lie a great injus
= tice to the people Of Louisiana II on
q grand forests are to go to enr'cl
n foreigners and aliens, and the pub'l
! I've none the better off for the grea
~ fortunes made in our midst
r. II these pineries are properly nm
a puuitably valued at not Less tha
10 $40 Der acre for purposes Of taxation
q while their wealth OF timber is .
10 them, the schools Of our hand can h
+, built up and strengthened. an
,hl bridges and all public Improvement
NJ made with very little trouble, but
- a short-siyhted policy is pursued nm
they are placed at n less figure. grea
injury and loss will he suffered 10y IL
;, State and parishes. As n matter I
" right aud Justice, first-s'lass pr
en- lands should he assessed at $40 a
X acre in all of the parishes. We hoI
rs to see the State press united IN 9.
mn demand that the board Of equallze
shall adopt this figure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

h the cry through out EurOpean couu
tries. While In America, the cry OF the
nreseut day u Long tive DR.. lkings
New Discovery. King Of throat sDd Lang
Remedies!' of which Ms. Julia Ryder
Paiue. Trtro. Maas., says: 1T never
fans TO give immediate relief and 70
on;ckly cure q cough or cold" Mrs:
Paines opinion is shared by a msj"ry Of
the Inhabitants Of this country. New
Discovery cures weak lungs and sore
throats after all other remedies nave
failed: and for coughs and colds it's the
only sure cure. Guaranteed by Ores
cent Drug Co, SOC and $l.OO. IRA
bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

A monster Democratic rally il bill
ed ut WINFIELD for "Wednesday, July
31st. ut which time the three candi-
dates for governor, Gen. Leon JAS
tremski, Hon. Theodores. Wilkinson
and Lieut.. Gov. j. Y. Sanders, will
address the people. Anold-time has
ket dinner of barbecued meats il
nroinised.