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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-25
ALLENDALE

W. l.. Strceter. OF the class OF 1907
of Brown University who is well
known in religious work here has
decided TO engage in work In the
foreign mission field.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

Get the pay cash habit, it's best,
DAHNKE'S CAFE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29
RIvEs.

Mrs. Geo. T, Bolts was in Union
City shopping Friday.
Ernest Carter. of Martin, spent
Saturday and Sunday in RtVes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Hoyis will in
the near future move to Alabama.
Mr.. Clinton CaIIicott. Of Pleasant
Hill vicinity, spent Sunday in Rives.
Miss Lufliue CATION, OF Union
City is visiting Miss Mary Ella
Harris.
Miss Daisy Mcleod visited her
parents in Kenton Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Thomas delivered two excel
lent sermons at the c. P. Church
Sunday.
Miss Leiron Bonner, of Harris,
visited homefolks here Saturday
andSunday.
Mrs. Adolphus Thorne has re-
turned from very pleasant visit
to her parents in Number Seven.
Misses Myrtle Bond and Fleda
Pruett visited the Misses Johnson
in Dyer the latter part Of the week.
Miss Mozelle Clemmons, of OBJ
ion, visited her mother, Mrs. Euphe-
mia Clemmons, Saturday and Sun
day.
Messrs. Will Gould and McAdoo
Harris, recent converts Of the Gates
revival, placed their membership in
he Rives G. P. Church Sunday.
MARIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29
MAPLE GROVE.

Fred Latimer is on the sick list.
Spring has come and the violets
are in bloom.
Mrs. T. f. Marshall, who has been
very sick, is improving.
Misses Anna and Say Wheeler
were in Union City shopping. last
week.
Mr.. Turner Williams. Of Martin,
visited bis brother. T. ]. Williams,
last week.
The four-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilton Houser died last week
and was buried at Salem.
Misses Grace Caldwell. Ruth Mar
shall and Elaine Mitchell visited
Miss Stella Williams Sunday after
noon. STAR.
Nothing delivered on Sunday af
ter IL a. m. DAHNKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

Buy Dietzel Druggets. Do it nov
CLAYTON.

| We have been informed that Mr.
Geo. Donnell is very sick.
| Mrs. Smith was called to the bed
side of her sister in ! law, Mrs,
Hampton, Of Crystal, who Is very
sick.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton back to tine neighbor-
hood after spending year in I'm.
ion City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cloar are
the proud parents of bright.eyed
little baby boy which the stork left
at their home on the 23d inst.
DR.. r. M. McRee, Of Union City,
and his little granddaughter, Mar
garet Rebecca Caldwell. visited Mr..
and Mrs. Pink Marshall at Clayton
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Stigler, Mr.. Ed Marshall and
and Mr.. Pink Marshall were in
Weakley County last week buying
mules and horses. We learn they
purchased about Fifty head
We are & al to be back again
among the cousins. The roads have
been SO bad and the mud so deep
that it was impossible for our COM
munications to reach The CONNER
cial, but we are glad to say we are
now enjoying the beautiful sunshine
OF another spring.
Mrs. Cal Cloar (Aunt Biddy, as
she is better known died at the
home of her nephew, Mr.. Charley
French, Friday, March ~ she
was taken so i'll with pneumonia
that she could not be moved to her
home. She was about so years of
age and highly respected Chris
tian lady and a good neighbor.
She was a sincere member Of the
Church ait Reelfoot. She
took care Of her own children,
Tom and Toy, and five step-chil-
dren, Mrs. Albert Caldweiland Mrs.
Dock Caldwell, both Of Union City,
and Rev. Jeff Cloar, Of Greensboro,
and Mrs. Hardy Brown, of Kedron.
1rieve not, dear children; your loss
i Heavens gain. The writer deep.
y sympathizes with them ia their
bereavement. She was laid to rest /
ID the Cloar graveyard beneath a
bank Of flowers in the presence Of q
arge number of sorrowing friends.
Funeral services we're conducted by
Jncle Paul Glover.
WILD PUN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29
Buy Dietzel Furniture. Do it no
TROY

DR.. W. G. Pressly was in Obion
last week.
Jno. B. Wheeler was in Memphis
Saturday.
D. e. Tucker was in Louisville
this week.
Sammie Maxey is quite sick this
week with pneumonia.
Miss Bernice Burney, Of Horn
beak, Is visiting Mrs. =. A. Smith.
Col. Lowell Whiteside, Of the
Bank Of Troy, forces, was in Fulton
last week.
Messrs. Jno. Il. Moffatt, Walter
D. King and Paul Bowman went
to Memphis Tuesday to stand the
civil service examination.
BILDAD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29
Stand By Raral DELIVERY.

| 1t would be unfortunate in the
extreme if the farmers and the
country residents of Fulton County,
or any of the other counties oil
Georgia, for that matter, should al.
low the impression to get abroad
that they do not appreciate the val
ue of the rural free delivery sys-
tenn winch has been put in opera
ton throughout the State.
1t was not an easy matter to Sc
cure the establishment of these va
rious rural delivery routes, and they
are being maintained by the gov
eminent at heavy expense. The
salaries of the carriers have Just
been increased to SIS month on
the standard routes, and other ways
every effort is be made to perfect
the system. They have been a
blessing to the people of the coun-
try districts in bringing them more
closely in touch with the life Of the
outside world.
The government asks of the ru-
raj resident but little in order to
secure the benefits of free delivery.
Practically speaking, it is only
necessary that each family shall
provide itself with standard mail
box, which can be bought at very
normal cost. The postal regnla-
tons in this respect have in some
instances been violated by more
than one family uniting in the pur-
chase of one mail box for their COM
mon use. More careless still, many
who might enjoy the benefits of
the rural mail service have tall
ed entirely to provide themselves
with these letter boxes.
When we consider what the es-
Enlistment Of this system has
meant in removing the isolation in
which the country resident former
" lived, and the great good which
may spring from the continuance
and extention Of the system, it Is
almost inconceivable that what we
have already gained should be sacri-
feed by the carelessness and indif-
ference of the bene6ciaries them
selves, When a system has once
been esta blished and then suspend
I'd it will naturally be much more
difficult to restore it than it was to
it in the first instance.
The cost of a mail box seems
such a trifle that ii seems impossi-
Die that any man would deprive
himself Of rural delivery privileges
IN that account, and now that
tote Of warning has been sounded
t is hoped that SO tar from neglect
ng their opportunities they will
make more vigorous effort than
,efore to extend this serviceable
ysten. Atlanta Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

You've tried the rest, now try the
best Sunshine Flour
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

Nothing delivered on Sunday at
ter ii a. m. DAHNKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

W0MAN'S WAY.
what an actress that woman isl
She pretended to be glad to see
me.
But you were match for heri"
Indeed, yes! pretended to be
just as glad to see herr
CAN'T KEEP EN-.
Talk about the servant prob
leml"
.Yes?v
Doesn't seem to be a marker to
this Panama engineer problem.
NOT FAR WRONG.
What are moot proceedings?o
Those in which a pretense is
made of trying case.
"G'wanl them's (s)moot proceed
ingsp
CRUEL.
II assuah you, Miss Gladys, that
IDEAS fairly flash thew my bwain.
"And do you ever try to stop one,
cholly?"
Fine tobaecos and cigars at Coles
Cafe
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

Marshall i Baird, Union City
Dear sirs: Enelosed find check
for sl.2s, for winch send me the
Weekly Commercial Appeal and
vour paper tor one year. I am get
ting along nicely IL May6eld, but !
still love my friends IN Obion and
Fulton Counties, and want to hear
from them every week. through
your valuable paper
Yours truly,
JOHN II. SHELTON.
You've tried the rest, now try the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29

Trains No. 1874 and IOB are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars ~ to specific rates.
limits and train time Of your home ticket agent
&C. n. Collins, Paducah Junction
r. w. HARLOW p. n Al, Louisville.
Al. MoDoUGALL. b. r. al. New OrlsAns
4. II. HANSON, q. Al, mo. a. sooTT, A.a. 49,.
Chicago. Memphis
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-29
Real Estate Transfers.

M. A. Ward to Mrs. Ellen M. At
kins, lot in Union City, $3.50.
r.. A. Napier to II. Moffett, ll8l
acres In No. IL, $500.
Mamie ID. Clark ct al. T. w. Dun.
lap, interest in land In No. Z, 1910.
SIR McConk to R.L.Fox, land in No.
IA, 500.
Joseph Martin ct al. to r. r. Fox,
land In No. IA, 5000.
d. w. Hogan to r, Il Foxyland in
No. IA, 5000.
VIM. Fox to r. =. Fox, land ID No.
Ii, $500.
Lee Anna Luten ct al. to G.. s..
Hardy, land 10 No. 7, $50.
ID. a. Crittendon TO NJ. o. Pick. $50
acres iii No. I, $4,000.
IF, Taylor and wife 10 Sol Sehantz,
1870 acres in No. s. 50 800
J. Il. Carol to Mrs. r. @. Taylor,
1870 acres it No. 8, $3.50.
Miltoa Hufstutter TO COPY Upton,
acres III No. ii, s4oO.
w. M. Wilson and wife to r. Ct.
Wilson, lot In Obion, s2l0.
j. IF. f. Brewer to J. A. Brewer,
and 10 No. 7. 1850.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
MANY SEE THE PRESIDENT
Callers at White House Anxious
About Appointments.
Representative Fred Lands Urged
for Federal Berth-SenatOr
Hansbrough Congratulated.

Speaker Cannon, Representative Wat
son, and Senator Hemenway yesterday
called upon tile President to urge the
nomination OF Representative Cromer. OK
Indiana. as postmaster at Muncie owing
TO factionaI differences, Cromer was Ge-
feated at the last election. though his
district is normally Republican by about
500. The efforts Of the Indiana dclega-
ton. which. with the exception Of senator
Beveridge, IS working for his appJinf-
ment, have met with a number Of pro-
tests from his political enemies. The
Presidents position in the matter was
not stated
Representative Fred Lands who was
also defeated last November. is urged
by his friends for appointment to some
good position, though he has not given
bis approval to these efforts
The President yesterday indicated 10
Senator Smo0t that he intended making
a modification OF the order Withdrawing
supposed coal lands from entry. concern
ing which a resolution recently pissed
the Utah legislature. The order has met
with decided opposition in the West.
The Panama Canal was the subject OF
a conference between the President and
Senator Elkins. the Senator congratulat-
ing him upon his action in turning over
the construction Of the canal 10 the
engineers Of the United States army.
Senator HansbrOugh was congratulated
by the President upon his success in get
ting through the Senate the House bill
amending the denatured alcohol laws so
as TO permit the small farmer TO make
this alcohol.
Edmund II. Dryer, of TaIladega. Ala.
one of the Democratic candidates for
Federal Judge OF that State. was IRE
sented 20 the President by Representa-
tive. Wylie. The President will no. rass
upon the judgeship until after the adj
Journment of Congress.
Upon request of Delegate Larrinaza. Of
Porto Rico, the President telegraphed to
that island the appointment of Francisco
dc 2. Acuna as a member OF the rAecu-
tive council, vice Andrew Crosas. ret red.
Three Omaha Indians-Wajapa. Has
cabka, and Tahotonba-wer presented to
the President by Representative Burhett
of Nebraska. The Indians are endeavor-
ing to secure the difference ~ value of
the claim which they now occupy aud
the one from which they were recently
removed
a candelabra presented to Gen. jackson
by Iammany Hall upon the occasion Of
his famous visit 10 that organization was
yesterday added TO the White House col
lection Of Presidential ware by Miss Mary
Wilcox, Of this city. A set of china md
glassware owned by President Polk WAS
also presented by Mrs. George ". Fan.
OF Nashville. Tenn, niece of Mrs
lanes x pol,y
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
INQUIRIES ABOUT CONTRACT.
Tiliman Seeks Information Concern.
ing Deal with oliver.

Senator TiIlman, of South Carolina.
brought the Oliver Panama Canal con-
tract TO the attention of the Senate yes
terday. He proposed a resolution re
questing the President 10 send to the Sen
ate, if in his judgment it is not incom-
patible with the public interests. all pa
pers and information in his possession in
regard to the letting Of the contract for
the construction OF the Panama Canal.
competed for by W. J. Oliver and others.
and to state the present status"
Senators Hopkins. Lodge. and Spooner
were aroused to action By the resolution.
II was read three times by the clerk be-
fore the Senators grasped the full mean
ing Of IT,
Mr. Tillman said that the Panama
Canal was & great undertaking. and that
the country was anxious that it be accom-
plished without scandal He asserted that
there had been some queer happenings in
connection with the work. THE element
Of hocus-pOcus entered into the affair as
soon as it was announced that Mr.. Oil
ver's bid was the lowest" said Mr.. Till
man.
He charged that much of the $4,000 600
paid for the French company's franchises
was expended in bribery. Bribery some
where, somehow-but who got Il nobody
now knows. nor are they ever likely to
know" he declared.
Mr.. Hopkins objected to present consid-
Grafton of the resolution, and it went over
under the rules. Mr.. CaTmack explained
that he had prepared a resolution similar
to that of Mr.. Tillman, but would yield to
the latter. He expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Oliver had received shabby treat
ment froIS the administration. after the
expense aid trouble TO which he had gone
IN the natter"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
PASS CURRENCY BILL
House Members Concur in
Senate Amendments.
VOTE TAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT
Democrats Made an Unsuccessful At
tempt TO Prevent Action by Fill
72-Measure Now Goes to President
Roosevelt for Approval.

Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning
the House concurred IN the Senate amend
ments 10 the currency bill. originally
passed by the House as a measure to pro-
vide new denominations for coins. The
final vote was $50 to %. The result fol-
lowed an unsuccessful attempt at dlibus-
teTing on the part OF the Democrats. and
the tightening of al the screws at the
command of the house organization.
The action Of the House has the effect
OF sending the measure 10 The President
for his signature. Ii IS Intended to pro-
vide a greater degree of elasticity in the
currency, the elasticity provisions having
been added in the form of Senate amend
ments, and the bin then taking the name
of Senator Aldrich II provides for more
bills Of small denomination, for the retire
ment Of s90o0.0C0 monthly instead Of
| So, 0o0O00. as at present. and permits the
deposit Of customs receipts in public de-
/ positories.
The bin was called up shortly before Il
O'Clock last night. Representative Fowler,
OF New Jersey, in charge Of it, moved
! the previous question, and on a rising
NuAe tue ill4llOn was EdiEttN-it9 ~ 4v'-
/ The yeas and nays were ordered. and the
roll call resulted in 163 ayes to s. noes.
Mr.. James. Of Kentucky, offered an
/ amendment providing that the Secretary
/ OF the Treasury shall advertise for bids or
/ interest before depositing money ia ma
tiOnal banks Speaker Cannon declared
the motion 70 be out Of order Filibuster-
/ ing was begun Immediately. An appeal
from the decision was taken and a roll
call demanded.
/ The appeal was laid on the table, 159
/ to S. and the House proceeded TO discuss
the measure. Mr.. Fowler explained the
amendments Of the Senate.
At the close OF the debate the roll was
called on the motion to concur in the
/ Senate amendments. The motion pre-
vailed. thus passing the bill.
/ The House then took up bills under TIC
/ common consent rule. At 100 a. m. re
/ House took recess to II O'Clock this
/ forenoon.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

salaries. methods OF dispatching business,
and similar matters. which were gone
over by the Keep Commission. 1t is urged
that something be done TO avoid duplica-
ton OF work and secure the consolidation
OF laboratories
Estimated Annual Values.
In conclusion the report presents as de-
dueed from the testimony of various Off
cials the "estImatd annual value 20 the
general public Of the Department Of Agr-
culture" The whole department is an
nually worth $2SI, s5s.00e to the country.
the Forestry Service topping the list with
sc. $4,000. The Bureau Of Animal Indus
try comes next with so. 90
Some Of the items in the list Of esti-
mated annual values are interesting. The
tangerine orange is worth $4,000; inn
proved tobacco. $40O.o0O; cbld wave and
storm warnings, each. $l000.O00; food
and weather changes, each, s.. coo, Geo; meat
inspection. S25. 600 600; cattle tick, 5000 600;
eradication Of Malta fever in goats Tim
ported solely By the Department. and
preventing its communicate ton TO man,
100000; environment OF sweet corn. 500,
600; DR.. Wiley's food squad symptoms,
$1,000. coo; Australian ladybud beetle, 81
000030; studies Of wolves 81 500. 900.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
CHANGE BRINGS HIGHER PAY
Employees of Mailbag Shop to Ben
eft by Dismissals.
Higher and Fixed Wages Are Order
ed by Postmaster General for
Those Retained.

Much good is expected from the reor-
sanization Of the mail bag repair shop. as
ordered by Postmaster General Cortelyou.
IN the matter of increased earning ca
paeity Of the remaining members Of this
branch OF the Post-office Department.
Many Of those employed in this work have
heretofore been paid III piece rates, and the
pan mas been TO try to equalize the wages
OF all those engaged upon a certain class
OF piece work. thus holding back rapjd
workers in order 10 prevent them from
outstripping those who were slower. Bv
this plan the earning power OF the en-
pioyes has been gradually reduced in the
last ten years. Now. IH emloyes. compris-
'ng nearly the entire force retained in the
shop. have been promoted by the new or
der. and will hencefcrth receive fixed and
substantially increased salaries.
The fifty-two canvas and leather work
ers heretofore have earned a n1axirnurn ~
- per day. This siT7fs is increased bv the
postmaster Generals order 10 $50 per
DAY. straight compensation. That IS 10
say. piecewOrk does not enter into the
proposition. The twenty-five women en-
pi0yed as machine workers have been
earning on an average about s. Der dav.
They will now receive S22j per day. The
sixteen women engaged as darners have
been receiving about $40 per day. They
viii also get 8.
very trying manual labor Is required OF
.'the forty-eight male employees cIassed az
laborers In the mail bag shop For this
work they have been receiving so and IS
per month The Postmaster Generals or
der promotes them 10 $50 per month.
The force employed I'm the mail bag re-
pair shop has been too large, and often
times the employees have been furloughed.
The present plan contemplates the reduc-
ton of the whole force TO "a practical
working basis, so that employees will be
able 10 earn q good days pay It has
been q common thing for employees 10 re-
port for work in the morning. work per
haps an hour or two hours. and then be
excused for the remainder Of the day be-
Ing paid. however. only for the short time
they worked.
IL is understood that the work Of the
mail bag repair shop is very heavy and
undesirable so much so that ii is utterly
impossible for infirm persons TO do the
work with credit 90 themselves or 90 the
service.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
SMOOT ITEM STAYS IN.
Senate Passes Deficiency BIn which
Gives Him $4,000.

MIN WAEsDNNs
The general deficiency bin was passed
by the Senate late yesterday afternoon.
The financial end OF the unsuccessful ef-
forts to unseat Reed Smoot came up dur
ing the debate on the question of adopt
Ing provision allowing Senator Smoot
$4,000 as part reimbursement for the ex-
penses he had incurred in defending his
title.
Mr.. McLaurin offered an amendment
making a payment OF the same amount
10 the protestants Messrs. Hale and
Spooner explained that the government
had already paid more than 81. 00e in wit
ness fees and otherwise for the benefit
OF those who conducted the prosecution.
Mr.. Sutherland. MT. Shoots colleague.
said the latter's counsel fees were $50. 900.
Mr. Bacon thought both parties to the
controversy should BE paid Mr. Dubois
said that Women's organizations and the
Ministerial association had paid counsel
Tor the protestants $500 for their legal
services.
Finally. on motion of Mr. Hale, the
amendment Was laid on the table, where
upon Mr. McIaurin offered another
amendment to pay the protestants $500.
MI Cay said this would be an invita-
lon Tor other assaults upon Senators.
MT Burrows put the governments ex-
pehse' ~ witness fees and travelling ex-
peuses Tor the protestants, at $4,000.
MT McLaurin's second amendment was
aiso tabled, and the provision to reim-
purse Smoot remained IN the bill, which
VAS then passed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
MAY ATTEND MASONIC FAIR.
President Is Invited 10 Be Present
on Opening Night.

The board Of control OF the Masonic
fair is elated at the prospect that Presi-
dent Roosevelt may attend the opening
night of the fair and the certainty that
he viii light the lights and start the dis
play in motion from the White House.
B. F. Smith, chairman OF the board of
control accompanied by Frank H
Thomas and Harry Stamford. waited on
the President Friday and extended The
invitation in the name OF the Masons of
the District. The Chief Executive was
very gracious to the committee, and said
that he would take the matter under con-
sideration, and unless his arrangements
preveat would attend the fair.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
BRINGS ROYAL GREETINGS.
George Won T.. Meyer Delivers Mes
Sages TO President.

George Won L. Meyer, who Will on Mon
day take the oath of Office as Postmas-
ter General, visited the President and the
Post-ofice Department yesterday. He ar
rived in Washington late Friday night.
He was the bearer Of messages from
three European rulers to the President.
King Edward. Emperor William, and Car
Nicholas each sent some words by AIr
Meyer. which ne delivered in an hour's
Interview at the White House
Representative OverstreeJ. chairman OF
the House Committee on Postal Affairs.
was cIoseted with the new Secretary and
The President for some time, and various
phases Of the postal service were dis
cussed SIR. Meyer is staying at the
Willard Hotel pending the arrival Of his
family. He has taken house al ITO New
Hampshire avenue, where he Will live
during his term III Office.
When seen last night. Mr.. Meyer
declined 20 divulge the substance of the
messages he delivered TO the President,
but indicated that their pUTpOrt was one
Of sympathy and esteem.
When asked as to the situation IN Rus
STA, he said that It had improved mate
rally during the past year, and that he
saw no reason why the country should
not soon become as stable as formerly.
He said that the post he had just vacated
was very pleasing one TO him, but that
he was happy 10 be called to President
Rooscvelt's Cabinet.
At the Post-ofiice Department the new
Secretary spent most of his time being
introduced TO his various aids and as
sistants. He sat for awhile in his post
maSter's chair and seemed ready to take
up the work Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Army orders.
Contract Surgeon WALTER WHITNEY from Fort
Iery % Fort Prebe.
Capt. MOOR y. FALLS. Twelfth Infantry de-
tailed QUartermaster's Department, vice Capt
CHARLES +. HUMPHREY. IT. quzrtermsstCT.
who T. assigned 20 Twelfth Infantry
Second Lieut. PAUL II. WEYRAUCH Fourteenth
Csralry. having been found hy retiring board IN
Cauacitsted fer active service on account Of dis
ability incident thereto. his retirement an
u0ruced.
Recruit JAMES CONNORS. cavalry. recruit depot
Co,rmbas Barracks, transferred TO Signal Corps
as private. to Fort Omaha
Retirement of Brg. Gen STEPHEN 2. JOCELYN
announced
Second Lieut. RAYMOND s. BAAfBERGER. Sev-
cnth Csrsiy. 20 Signal School. Fort Lcaven-
worth august -.
First Lieut. CHARLES NJ WESSON. Eighth
Csvslr. before board at Army Building New
Io-k City for examination for detail in ord
nance Department.