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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
A Tiger Hunt.

"The operation of daily minus
telegraph news in small town is
constant source of temptation to man
ufacture news" said Charles Henton,
Of Tronto, Canada. 81 had the issue
put up to me one night while sitting
at the city editors desk of paper in
Belleville, Ontario. The day previous
circus had been to town, and late
this afternoon the tidings came that
one OF the tigers had broken out of its
cage, and was roaming at large.
There were no details, and the tele-
phone was not in commission then.
But the tiger was loose, and duty to
the paper required that the absent in
formation be supplied somehow. Our
constituents had a contracted right
to expect that of us. So / sent that
tiger charging up the pike, attracting
men, women and children and leaving
behind bloody trail A posse Of
deputy sheriffs and crack shots was
organized and the hunt was on. l
didn't know exactly what tiger ought
to do, and put this one through
course Of stunts that would have sur
prised even his trainer The rifle
balls failed to penetrate his hide, and
at one time he turned on his pursuers
and devoured several who did not have
time to get out of the way. Finally
an old hermit, armed with a fiddle,
mixed in the affair and began playing.
The tigers jaws relaxed; he crept
nearer and nearer to the musician,
who sawed away for dear life. Closer
and closer the wild beast came, and
then laid down at the feet of the her
NIT and went to sleep. The fiddler,
fearing to stop, played on and on
while rider rode TO town for a
bottle of chloroform. 1t was long
journey, but he managed to get back
with the drug just as the fiddler had
about played himself out. The chic
form was deftly administered, and
the sleeping beast secured to a tree
with heavy log chains, where lie was
held as security until the circus peo-
pie came across with the damages.
ut was pretty far-fetched, and
thought, as matter Of course, the
people would laugh at it and let it go
as hard-up editors pipe dream.
The citizens of Belleville did treat it
that way, but copy of our paper got
into Montreal and the editor asked for
1000 words about the tiger hunt.
Before had made up my mind what
to do there were dozen acquisitions
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
Who is Your
Banker?

We want to remind you az that
the First National is a national
bank, and as such is under the
special supervision of the United
States Government; % that it is
the only national bank in Obion
County; (3) that it is the Oldest
bank in Obion County; a. that it
is the largest bank in Obion County;
81 that it has larger surplus and
profit than any other bank ia Obion
County; (6) that it furnishes TO its
depositors the largest security OF
any bank in Obion County; ca that
it has $4,000 in deposits: Isl that
its total resources are more than
$40, 900, and (9l that its liberaIity
and fair and generous treatment of
its patrons (and frequently to those
not its patrons) is indispensable,
extraordinary and worthy of more
til n passing remark. Every
statement herein made is not made
in any Wanting or boastful spirit
but because 1t is true to the letter
and capable IN d susceptible of
sworn to documentary proof offered
BY the First National through any
of its officers. Think over these
things soberly and candIdly when
you go to choose your banker and
to select a secure place to deposit
your money.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07

there were no trees In the neIghbor-
hood for tigers to climb, and that II
there were they wouldn't climb 'em,
and, finally, that instead Of tiger it
was baby monkey that escaped from
the circus. The circus had been to
that fellows town next and / knew
he knew. ! felt pretty badly cut up
till turned the page and read on his
patent inside my tiger story, word for
word as ! sent it in, with the addition
Of slx-decker head In the sunlight
Of this confidence by those conserva-
tive gentlemen who compile the real
thing In literature the ready-prlnts
for country journals, the cynical ed
1tor's barb's fell harmlessly to earth.
"All this happened 10 my gosling
days, and I've never taken In chances
with such dreams IN later years;
there're too much competition Sci.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07

for the story from big papers OF Can
ada. / consulted with Friends
pushing business mana pillar of the
town.
Give em what they're asking
for, Charley, he said, patting me on
the back, 'It'll advertise the town.
"Thus absolved, l delivered the
goods. When the night editors took
that story off the wires they must
have marveled at the paucity of the
earlier details printed In the home
paper. The tiger ran through houses,
broke up a church meeting and
climbed trees In advance Of the pur-
suing cohorts. He took chances that
no tiger In all history had ever taken
before; he had to. When the time
came to wind up the hunt / had the
fiddler relieved by country maiden,
who came and sang while the rider
sought the chloroform, Whatever
qualms / had evers fenced on recall
ing the legend of Jonah and the whale.
The papers didn't ask how or why
they just printed it. Theu the coun-
try papers, when their innings came,
began reprinting it--all but one, ed
tied By misanthrope over In the
next county. He deIicateiy pointed
out that / had mentioned no names
or places known in the community Of
the alleged race with the tiger; that
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
MRS. BECKHAM
Fired On for Fast AutomobilinI

Fired On for Fast Automobiling
Greensboro, Ky, Sept. 10. Dan
Ruxter, a farmer, has been indict-
ed on the charge of having dis
charged pistol at an automobile
containing Mrs. j. G. w. Beck
ham, wife of the Governor of the
State, and party of friends.
Mrs. Beckham, an Greensboro
girl, was here visiting friends.
The farmers of this vicinity have
been complaining of the speed of
the machines on the highways, and
when the motor containing Mrs.
Beckham reached a bridge on a
much travelled thoroughfare a man
on horseback demanded that the
chauffeur stop.
The horseman fourished a pistol
for the driver of the automobile
to wait several minutes while he
denounced automobilists in bitter
terms.
When the machine started he
fired several shots, and Mrs. Beck
ham and the other women dropped
to the bottom of the car.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
Demands Upon Candidates.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 10. The
Temperance Committee of the
Kentucky Conference of the Meth
odisHEpiscopal Church, of which
Cot George w. Balm, of Lexing-
ton, is the chairman, to-day draft
ed its report on the temperance
question and selected delegates to
the coming meeting of the Anti
Saloon League of America and its
representatives on the Kentucky
Committee of that League. The
report which will be considered
and adopted by the conference to-
morrow demands of men seeking
public office. "An unqualified
opposition to the licensed saloon, .
expresses approval Of the position
taken by Gov. Beckham and the
officials of several cities for the
enforcement of Sabbath observ-
ance laws. The report goes further
than any such documents here
tofore drafted and recommends the
use of "unfermented wine" in the
sacrament Of the Lords Supper
and requests both preachers and
laymen to abstain from the use of
tobacco.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
FIERCE BATTLE WITH SNAKE.
Horrifying Experience Related By
Marshall County, Ala, Man.

Horrifying Experience Related By
Marshall County, Ala. Man.
Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 22-Being
almost whipped to death by coach
whipsnake. is the experience claim.
ed by j. A. Mordant, a well.known
citizen Of Marshall County. In a
letter to his county paper, the Gun
tersville Democrat, Mr.. Mordant
tells of the incident. He says he
had been calling on his pastor and
when walking home through cot
ton patch, he came upon snake
that measured thirteen feet in
length. SEEING rock, he threw it
at the snake. and when the reptile
showed fight he turned and ran, but
the snake overlook him. The snake
made two coils around the mans
body and began to whip him. Nor
dant had nothing to defend himself
with but a snail knife and for a
time he was doubtful whether he
would be whipped or squeezed to
death before he could inflict fatal
wound on the reptile. Almost ex-
hausted. heasank to his knees and
succeeded in cutting the snakes
head from his body. He was ex-
hausted by the experience, but, af-
ter recovering, he came upon the
mate of the dead snake. This time
there was not the battle because
Mr., Mordant was the best Splinter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07

LOST-A walking cane In or near
the city. The stick is imported WOOD
made with a cross for hand hold. slI-
yer band under handle. The finder
Will De rewarded ty delivering the
same 70 me Or John Bell at Union
City, Tenn. w. AsKIss.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07

LOST Between the residence of
Judge Morris and e. P. Hawks, let
pin set 10 gold. Finder Will please
return and receive reward.
Mrs. JUDGE NORRIS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07

Nothing delivered on Sunday af-
ter ii a. m. DAHNKF
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
BOARD GIVES
 FIVE CONTRACTS
Appointment of Road OverSeerS Made at Yesterdays
 Session

The board of supervisors met yester day and transacted considerable busi ness. Bids were opened and five county contracts were awarded. The contracts for county printing and publications were awarded to Joseph H. Hamill; medical services to Dr. !. l.. Wales; burying indigent dead to F. L. Jones < Son; laundry, G. Bohse; and meals to prisoners, Dea Gin Foo. The latter had the contract for last year. Mir. Foo is an American citizen and he casts a ballot every time there is an oppor- tunity.
 w. H. Hiatt, who has been road over seer for Globe for the last two months, was reappointed for district No. I, which was re-established, extending now from the foot of the Finals to Stead s ranch. Louis A. Olson was ap. pointed overseer for district No. 2. which extends from the Stead ranch to summit. w. J. Feagles was appointed for district No. 3, Gibson s. The fol lowing other appointments were made; Nos. and ,, Livingston, E. E. Bacon; No. 6 (formerly 6, :, s and 9, Tonto, William Clanton; No. 10, Payson, James Callahan; No. II, Pine, R. Fuller; No. | l2, Pine, A. M Hunt; No. 13, Rim Rock, B. Beluzzi; No. IS, Gisela, Arthur | Neal
 There are still several other appoint ments to be made.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
Georgia Minstrels

Richards ( Pringle s famous Georgia Minstrels continue to large business everywhere and it is likely to do the same in this city at Dreamland on Wednesday, January 9, for there is a fascination about the fun and music that will draw the people to the theater many times. The Georgias have reached the comfortable stage where the thought of the management is on the frills, the public having the assurance that they will like the show.
 The performance given by these sons of Ham gained its vitality with the in- troduetion of something new each year, and this, their twenty eighth annual tour. a program is promised of unusual excellence.
 The usual parade will be given at 3 P. m.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
EAGLES INSTALL
Smoker Follows Installation Sunday
 Night-Growth of the Order

Globe Aerie No. l9l, Fraternal Order of Eagles, held it's installation of officers elect for the coming year, under the di- rection of Past President T. Carroll on Sunday evening The following off cers were installed:
 F. II. Femme, worthy president.
 J. Weinberger, worthy vice president. T. Carroll, worthy conductor.
 Y. R. Lowthian, worthy secretary.
 l.. E. Boardman, worthy treasurer.
 n. R. Barthels, worthy chaplain.
 A. R. Edwards, A II. Sterns, Joseph Arthur, trustees.
 J. L. Wales, worthy physician.
 A smoker followed the installation and a worthy time was indulged in by the members and a large number of visiting brothers.
 This is the first of a series of enter tsinments planned by the aerie.
 T. J. Carroll, the retiring past pres ident, was voted life membership in the aerie in recognition of his faithful services devoted to the aerie s welfare since its organization.
 This aerie has attained phenomenal growth during the short period of its existence and is advancing with rapid strides.
 The secretary of the grand aerie re- ported a total membership of over three hundred and fifty thousand throughout the United States at the last convention of the grand aerie at Milwaukee. The finances of the grand aerie are in ex eellent shape and the organization i' doing splendid work throughout.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
"Big Tim Goes His Bail

Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan went to the district attorneys office yesterday to furnish bond of $lS,000 for "Colonel" T. c. P. Colmy, the al. legged railroad stock forger, for his ap- pearance in court at time not yet set
 While arranging with Assistant Dis trict Attorney Miner to furnish the bond, Big Tim' was confronted by a man who had gone to the city chamber lain s office to give bond of $l ,0O0 for John Sheehan of 694 Water street, who is charged with larceny. The city chamberlain s office was closed
 Sullivan had just given the Dewey theater as surety for Colmy, which, he said, was worth $300,000.
 "I guess that theater is big enough for the two men, said "Big Tim ' "We can't let Sheehan stay in the Tombs on New Years day. I don t know the man, but will also go on his bail bond. :"
 Both Colmy and Sheehan were soon set free.--New York Times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
GLOBE SIGHTS AND
 SILVER BEt.TlETS
Current News of Busy dlobe Told in
 Brevities

Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Gamble came in from Black Warrior camp to spend Sun day in the city.
 N. c. Cottee of the firm of Cottee & James returned Sunday evening from a three weeks visit in Southern Cali fornia.
 The funeral of the late NJ. c. Duffy will occur this afternoon ata O o'clock from the undertaking establishment of F. l.. Jones & Son.
 l.. G. Haby returned Saturday from Garden Springs ranch, near Wilcox, where he visited his parents for two weeks. His mother returned with him.
 A. Kenney of the ice plant and others are formulating plans for incorporating a company to operate general bottling works to manufacture carbOnated prod nets.
 John c. Patton; formerly shift boss at the furnace of the Copper Queen smel- ter at Douglas, arrived in Globe last evening and will probably enter the employ of the Old Dominion.
 Ben F. Daniels, United States mar shal for Arizona, arrived in the city last evening to spend a few days on official business, the nature of which, the marshal says, is not for publication at this time.
 F. B. Walker of Moline, H., president of the Globe Mining company, and Wal ter DeKalb of Chicago, secretary of the company, arrived in the city last even ing to attend meeting of stockholders of the company.
 w. F. Matchctte, travelling freight and passenger agent for the Santa Fe rail road, with headquarters in Fl Paso came in Sunday night to spend a day here with local business men. He re turned to Fl PasO this morning.
 The editor of the Silver Belt was pleasantly surprised yesterday by a call from Warner K. Patrick of Gold field, New, companion of his boyhood days in St. Louis, and whom he had not seen for thirty years or more. Mir. Pat rick is brother of l.. l.. Patrick ot the well known mining firm of Pat rick, Elliot & Camp.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
ARRESTED FOR
 CELEBRATING
Twenty-three SIavonianS Are Jailed Last Night for Ob-
 serving Holiday

Wholesale arrests were made last evening by Sheriff Thompson and his deputies of joyous Christmas eelebra- tors. It was not, as it would seem, a belated celebration, but real up-to- date Christmas celebration on Christmas day.
 Sunday night was Christmas eve, ac- cording to the Russian calendar, and is observed as such by all Slovenian Catholics, and yesterday was Christmas day, which, according to the Greek Catholic religion, comes eleven days af- ter the Christmas which we observe. This important event called for hilari' ous time among the Globe Slavonians and they started in Sunday night by puncturing the "peace on earth, v etc, of their more advanced (calendarly) neighbors, with revolver shots, rife shots and individual halfshots.
 Sheriff Thompson went down to the lower end of town and informed the gay and festive holiday observers that they were violating the law of the ter ritory of Arizona by shooting up the atmosphere, and that if they did not cease he would have to incarcerate the shooters in the county bastile. He also informed them that as long as they con fined their celebration to half shots they would not be molested. They promised to obey, but all day yesterday they kept up the shooting and whenever the off cers would go near them the shots would cease and none would give information as to the shooters.
 Last evening the sheriff went down to the lower end of town to see If h, | could not by moral suasion put a stoF to the promiscuous shooting, but h, had about the same luck as his depn ties. It suddenly came to him that once upon time president of tho United States had established prece dent for just such an occurrence, so tn, sheriff and his trusty henehmen swoopeC down on the vicinity and took up ever! man in sight, who might have beer guliyt or who would not tell who was Twenty-three were corraled and takeI to the county jail and there was almos a riot when they got there
 The kangaroo court which IS in ses sion every evening inside the jail would undoubtedly have been put out of busi ness if the twenty-three were to stay all night and the sheriff was as anxiou for solution of the difficulty as wer' the court officials A search wa made for friends of the Christmas en thusiasts, with the result that all bu one were released on cash bail. I'm exception was held because of the fac that when he was arrested he had in hi possession a knife with blade lonj enough to cut candles from the top O q large Christmas tree. There will b. twenty three trials in the justice cour this morning.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
KILLING IN FL PASO
 OVER ABUSE OF A DOG

As the outcome of quarrel at Fl Paso in which the dead man seems tr have been the aggressor, J. w. Foster foreman for ]. w. Harris, railroad con tractor and former county commissioner was shot and instantly killed by Robert II. Glenn, proprietor of the White Eie phant saloon on East overland street at the killer s saloon. Two balls entered the body of Foster from the gun oi Glenn. either of which would have prov en fatal.
 The fight started over Fosters alleg ing that Glenn had abused his dog.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
COLONEL GREENE MISSED TRAIN
Nothing Daunted, He Hired Special for
 1,450-mile Run

A Chicago special of December go says: A dazzling array of picturesque western adjeetives, tinted with the lurid eolors of the painted desert and follow cd by man badly out of breath, rushed down the platform at the La Sale street railroad station this morning. In the distance could be seen the rear platform of Rock Island train No. l. The man halted his "herd,' and, with final exclamation, subsided into gurgles of mpotent wrath.
 Ii was Colonel w. c. Greene, the man who wanted to have Tom Lawson of Boston expatriate bis frenzled speech behind the Massachusetts state house, in the cold gray morning, when the "sys tenn" was taking its beauty sleep. Col onel Greene had come from the east, and was urgently called to his Mexican mines His train had been delayed. h the meantime, Rock Island train No. l., unmindful of the irate copper king, had gone its way, after the manner of trains on schedule.
 The colonel sought out President Win chell, and 'bandied words about the corporation and the down-trodden citi zen. Officials from far and near flocked to the scene and endeavored to calm the king. Finally, the idea of spe, cial train was preached and received with favor, The special, composed of engine, baggage car and "private, was lined up at o'clock and whirled away to complete ,450 miles before to- morrow night. That was what the col onel expected. From Fl Paso he will proceed to his Mexican mines, losing only few hours as the result of his de- lay in reaching Chicago. The special is expected to cut the regulation run ming time by three or four hours.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
SCHMITZ ASKS FOR
 HABEAS CORPUS WRIT

By Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 7.- Mayor Schmitz, through his attorneys today petitioned the supreme court for writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he was being illegally deprived of his liberty. To apply for the writ it was necessary for him to surrender DOT tion of his bond and place himself in the custody of Sheriff Neil.
 The petition for a writ of prohibi- tion was also filed before the higher court to prevent Judge Dunne from con, tinuing with the trial of Schmitz. The writ was made returnable Thursday, when the matter will be argued. The petition TOT writ of prohibition has not yet been considered by the court.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
BRITISH COMPANIES
 AFTER LOST TRAFFIC

By Associated Press.
 LONDON, January 7.-The decision of the White Star line to remove part of its service from Liverpool to Southamp- ton is considered to be a significant and far reaching movement by the British lines to regain control of passenger traf- fc to and from the continent. The German American lines have been grad ually absorbing the cream of the pas senger traffic at continental ports.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
BIG COAL COMPANY GIVES
 10 PER CENT RAISE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 TRINIDAD, Colo, January 7.-Rep- of the Ankee Fuel com pany, which operates the largest coal in northern New Mexico, and other allied interests, including the Santa Fe, Liberal X Engleville railroad, received notice today from the head office in New York to advance wages 10 per cent to al lemployees. The raise will benefit about l,500 people.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
Dominion Hotel Arrivals

J. A. Gamble and wife, Black War rior; B. I. Shulte, Milwaukee, Wis; w. P. Machette, Fl Paso; P. c. Little and wife, Solomonville; E. E. Elias, Fl Paso; Mrs. J. D. Phillips, Roosevelt; R. E. Mofitt, San Carlos; John J. Habekcr, Philadelphia; Ben F. Daniels, Tucson; F. B. Walker, Moline, H.; Walter M DeKalb, Chicago.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08

While looking over the only Globe on the globe for a good investment in lots homes, business property, business chances, lodging or boarding house, give us call. We build you home on in stallments, rent houses. Our deals are straight, our bargains good. Home In vestment Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08

Girls Had Hot Scrap
 Rosa Montana and Angelita Lopez were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Duncan Sunday night while engaged in rough house in the Monte Carlo saloon. Evi dence at the trial in Judge Thomas court yesterday showed that Rosa had hung number of iron cuspidors, beer bottles and chairs over Angelita 8 head, which showed signs of rough usage. Rosa was fined $l5 and Angelita $6.
 M. Moore; dealer at the St. Louis, and Frank Vail were in the justice court charged with fighting. The for mer was fined $6 and the latter was dis charged
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
Weather to Be

By Associated Press.
 PRESENTATION, January 7-Fore cast for Arizora; Partly cloudy Tues day; Wednesday fair.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
Go to kyan's

When you want magazines, confection- cry, books, stationery, ammunition or graphophone records. Souvenir postals at Ryan's
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
Notice

Owing to the lack of fuel to run the plant, the Globe Steam Laundry has been compelled to shut down for a short time.
 q. BOISE, Prop.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08
RAINFALL IN GLOBE
 FOR THE LAST YEAR

During the year 1906 the amount of rainfall in Globe was 20.l3 inches. as compared with 34.26 inches in 1905. The following is the precipitation by months as taken by Dr. B. G. Fox of Glaba.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-08

Scarfpin, Earring and Ring Mount ngs expected Wednesday at Rubot tom s, Max Lantin's old stand after Monday.