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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
DOG TRAIL SUSPECT.
Barn Supposed to Have Been Burn
ed by Incendiaries.

Barn Supposed to Have Been Burn.
ed by Incendiaries.
Dyersburg, Tenn, April 10. The
barn Of DIR. |. N, Rawls aud the hay,
corn and farming implements of
Mr.. Murray and pair of mules IN
the barn belonging to ]. M. Chill
dress were destroyed by FIRE Friday
night at about IL o'clock.
The FIRE was supposed to be OF
incendrary origin, and the dogs Of
G. w Simpson, which have done
such effective work in this section,
were put on the trail at 8 o'clock,
and by 4 o'clock they had trailed
and bayed party. No arrests have
been made as yet, as the party has
always hitherto borne a good repu-
tation.
The properly destroyed by the
FIRE was worth about $1,500. Mr..
Murray had his barn burned at this
same place last year, but never dis
covered the incendiary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
PRoTEMUs.

Mr.. Arnie Gore went to Spou'
Spring Sunday.
Miss Maggie Hayes, Of Liberty
was here Friday.
Mr.. Joe Lee. of Hornbeak, was il
this burg Wednesday
Mr.. Herman Mcdaniel transacted
business here Wednesday.
Mr.. Rollie Lindsey made a flying
trip to Bethlehem Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Barnes. Of Liberty,
was here shopping Wednesday.
Mr.. William Prather, of Talley's,
was here Thursday on business.
Miss Edith McAnally was out
driving for her health Wednesday.
\ Miss Jennie Fluffy, of Crystal, was
the guest of ]. d. Killion Monday
night.
Mr.. w. P. Stubblefeld and wife
attended the play at Hornbeak We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. J. c. Sanders and daughter
visited Mrs. Norman Lindsey and
daughter Tuesday.
Miss Vallie Wilson, of Bethlehem,
was the guest of Mrs. w. p. Stub
blefeld Monday night
Mrs. Guy Walker and daughter,
Miss Artie, were the guests of Mrs.
Norman Lindsey and daughter
Monday.
Misses Mollie and Nell Wyatt and
Miss Fora Flowers. of Possom Trot,
accompanied by Miss Dee Hickman,
we're the guests of Miss Nancy Nc
Bride Thursday.
Miss Esther Garrison and Miss
Mamie Sanders, two young ladies
of this place, were out horseback
riding for their health, we suppose.
Sunday afternoon, for they made the
round trip from Protemus to Liber-
ty, then to Mineral Springs, from
there to Mill Town and returned
looking refreshed indeed.
TRIxIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
Attention Mothers.

We desire to call attention 81
mothers the wish of our w. c. T
U. ladies to perfect an organization
of the LOYAL Temperance Legion
known as the l.. It. L, We wish tc
state this is like the w. G. t. IT,
undenominational. 1t is through
the kindness of the pastor and mem
bers Of the Baptist congregation,
that we hold our meetings at pres
ent in their church. This organi-
cation fills the place with the chill
dren along temperance lines, that
the children and young peoples So
cieties fill in the churches. " wish
the parents to know we do not in
tend to mislead the children, but
train and educate them in total alb.
stinence. This means much to the
future temperance characters of
children just as the Sunday Schools
and religious societies mean to their
religious lives. We herewith give
the r. IT, L. pledge. Trusting in
Gods help, solemnly promise to
abstain from the use of alcoholic
drinks, including wine, beer and
cider, from the use of tobacco in any
form and from profanity; and to en-
deaver to put. down indecent lam
guage and all coarse jests, and to
use every means to fulfill the COM
mand, keep myself pure
This may seem to be a very strong
pledge, which in fact it is, and if
practiced and taught ia every home
we would have no bad boys or bad
men. Mothers, give us your sup,
port and help in the effort of chris
tian women to do great work.
REC. SEC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
First Monday in May, 1908,
Non Resident Notice.
Mary Maude Mcconnell, ct AL, J
Eyerett cConnali. Ell al.

Everett NJ cConneli, ct al.
In this cause 1t appearing to the
Clerk from the bill filed in this cause,
that the defendants, Everett Neon
nell is a nonresident Of the State of
Tennessee and resident OF the Ter
ritory OF New Mexico, +. +. McCon-
nell is a nonresident OF the State Of
Tennessee and a resident OF the State
OF Texas, Samuel Mcconnell and Ka-
tie Mcconnell are non-residents OF the
State of Tennessee and are residents
OF the State of Kentucky, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon them. It is therefore or
dered by the Court that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks in
The Commercial, a newspaper pub
lshed In Union City, Tennessee, re-
quiring said defendants to appear be-
fore the County Judge on the
First Monday in May, 1908,
and make defense TO the till filed
against them ct al. which is sworn to
or said cause will be set for hearing
ex parte as TO them.
This March 2S, 1908.
S. # HOWARD, CLERK.
BY I'll. nj. GOLDEN, ID. O..
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
FIRST Monday Of May, 1908,



& d. A.. Peeler and wife to Mrs.
SZanpie Boston, lot in Union City,
100.
Mrs. S. a Barham ct al. to Jas.
T. Fuzzell, 81 acres in No ?, S475,
r. w. Neei and wife to Wood and
Allen, 6H acres IN No. |, $375.
Mrs. Rallie Paschall to s. o.
Abernathy. lot in South Fulton,
$1,000.
w. M. Wilson to Thos. Finney, lot
II Obion. $50,
Ciemmie Gates ct al. to John Foy,
lot in No. 10, $780,
Al. M. Moultrie ct al. to A. Viii.
son, 80 acres in No. Is, $3,170.
J A. Terrell to Nj. j. Terrell, sc
acres in No. 10, 81. 200.
A. r. Keith. to p w Williams,
lot ia No, 5, 500.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
JORDAN.

A number Of our young people
went to Hickman Easter.
Mr.. Alfred Mcdaniel, of Florida,
is in this vicinsty, the guest of rela-
tives.
Misses Jane and Farrar Neon
nell went to Louisville Friday to
visit DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Prather.
The Senior League at Mt. Zion
Sunday was well attend. Mr.. Per-
ry and Miss Browden, of near Full
ton, and large number from Beu-
lab we're present The leader Miss
Burnice Alberts was absent and the
service was conducted by Miss Clara
Mcconnell. The next meeting will
be led by Miss Kitty Mott Glenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
Usesunshine Flour. None bstter.
A Correspondent.


We had a very nice letter from
Star of Bethlehem last week, but il
was not received until Friday after.
noon, after The Commercial had
been published. Communications
for the paper must be mailed early
in the week in order to reach us on
time for publication. The paper
goes to press Thursday at noon and
if the correspondence is not mailed
so as to reach us on Wednesday the
opportunity to publish that week
is lost.
There was one item of the above
letter. however, which should not
be overlooked, and it was an enter
tainment given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cole on Saturday night, April
IL. The visitors attending were
Miss Attic May Bryant, lone Brown,
Lucy May Bell, Adele Thurman,
Elsie Hampton, Jessie and Nell
Rogers, Virgie Hampton, Mrs. Nam
ME Bell Boston: Chess Williams,
John Ratliff, Albert Newell. Kerie
looms, Fred Jethro, Ras Owen,
Jas. Woods, Lester Hays, Walter
Cole, Ernie Cole. A nice time was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27

: LOST-At Public School building
a parasol with chair handle. Finder
will please return to this office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27

No extra charge to hang shades
bought at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
First
National
Bank
Nonresident Notice.
Barbara Ragin, widow OF w. M. Ragin,
deceased, vs.. w. H. Ragin ct al.


Barbara Ragin, widow OF w. M. Ragin
deceased, vs.. w. FL Ragin ct al.
In this cause it appearing to me,
S. r. Howard, Clerk, from complain.
ants bill, which Is sworn TO, that the
defendants, Lizzie Trigg and Thomas
Tfigg, are non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee and residents of the
State of Illinois, and granddaughter
whose name and residence is unknown
but Is nonresident OF the State Of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served on them.
1t Is therefore ordered by me that said
defendants, Lizzie Trlgg, Thos. Trigg
and the unknown granddaughter ap-
pear before the Judge Of the County
Court to be holden In Union City,
Tennessee, on the
First Monday in May, 1908,
and plead. answer or demur to COM
plalnant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and the
cause set for hearing ex parte.
s. II. HOWARD, Clerk.
10. n, Kenney, Sol. for Complts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27

FOR RENT go acres of fine corn
ground-not a stump in it-one half
for the other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
BADLY BEATEN.
D. Q. T. s. Scores II to / Against
Fitzgeralds.

&4b16uAaAubs
Last Saturday night the Train
ing School boys went down to Tren
ton and sealped Fitzgerald in most
! interesting ball game of the season
The score was IL to / in favor Of
| u. c. t. S.
/ Sheriff. pitched great ball tor the
spectators. His arm was ins excel.
lent condition for the game and he
succeeded in Disappointing many OF
Fitzgerald's heavy sluggers. Only
two hits were made off OF him which
happened about the first Of the
sixth inning and TIE opposing team
ran in one score. The Training
School boys began to do business in
the last part OF the sixth. Some
one led off with the hitting and
everybody followed his example.
Fitzgerald's pitcher was swattec all
over the field. He was swatted out
of the box and another took his
place. Everybody hit him too. 1t
was plain that u. c. t. S. had it in
for Fitzgerald and by the time the
ninth inning had come around
Fitzgerald was down and out.
Crockett made great hit on first,
as we'll as many at the bat. With
Johnson behind the bat and Gala
han on second, the opposing side
found i dangerous to stay too far
from first. Briggs held third with
equal advantage. Hale, the can't
be-beat, worked in the rifle pit, exc
cuted his labor with the desired et-
feet, and with rapidity which APP
palled the spectators. Out-6elders
Jones, Palmer and Waddell were on
their toes during the game and
starred many times.
Batteries for U. c. T. S., Sheriff.
and Johnson.
Batteries for Fitzgerald, Greer
and Crutcher.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
BOYS viii Be Boys

and are always getting scratches, cuts,
sprains, bruises, bumps. burnsor scalds,
Don't neglect such things they may
result serious II you do. Apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment according to di'
rections right away and it will relieve
the pain and heal the trouble. Price
CSC, SOC and sl.00. For sale BY Red
Gross drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
Warning 70 Pish Dealers

The situation with the Reelfooi
Lake Night Riders. becomes more
interesting daily and this town il
considerably wrought up over the
situation. Mr.. ]. C. Burdick re.
eeived a letter from the Night
Riders that he must close up
his fish business in this city and
that he had but short time
to do so. They also went to
the agent of Judge Harris, who
lives between this place and the
lake, and required him to deliver
up to them all notes and other
papers and contracts in his posses
sion between Harris and his several
tenants, and these they burned.
A latter report reached here to
the effect that the negro farm hands
in Lake County had been warned to
leave and that they had all been
frightened away from their work.
The following is an exact copy Of
the notice sent to Mr.. Burdick.
Office of Justice-By order Post:
You must close up that fish BUSH
ness, never to be opened again, un-
der penalty OF death, hell and the
grave. If you think this is Joke,
try it few days longer and see.
Yours for who shall live the long,
est, NIGHT RIDERS.
drawing of cofin.)
Being in He'll you may raise up
your eyes if you don't obey.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-27
First Monday in May, 1908,
Non Resident Notice.
Edith Miller
10

Edith Miller
vs..
r.. S. Miller.
lin this cause appearing to me, j. M
Hickman, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF Obion County, from the bill, which
Is sworn to, that the defendant Z. S.
Miller is d nonresident Of the State
or Tennessee, and that personal serv-
ice cannot be had upon him, and an
order OF publication being prayed for,
it is hereby ordered that publication
issue for a period Of four consecutive
weeks in the Union City Commercial,
a weekly newspaper published In
ObiCn County, commanding said r. s..
Miller TO appear before the Circuit
Court OF 0bion County at the Court
House OF Union City, Tenn, on the
First Monday Of May, 1908,
and that he be required to fully an
swar the bill filed against him in this
cause for divorce, or upon the de-
fault the allegations therein will be
taken as confessed and the cause set
apart for hearing ex parte.
JAS. M. HICKMAN, CLERK
=. A WHIPPLE. Sol. for Com
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
Society Elections

Calfax Odd Fellows have elected
the following officers:
N. G.-M. p. Mcmahon.
V. G.-Claude Quigley.
Recording Secretary-Wm. Russey.
Permanent Secretary-G. A. Cole.
treasurer. j. Barrett.
Trustee for years-O. j. Snyder.
Captain of the Degree Team
Harry Mccall.
Corunna Lodge of Odd Fellows has
elected the following officers:
N. Cray Goddard.
v. GIL. NJ. Martens.
Rec. Secy.-W. II. Montfort.
Fin. Secy.-R B. Ford.
Treasurer-William Leonard.
The Star of Hope Rebekahs elect
ed the following officers Tuesday
night:
N. G.-Helen Carl.
V. G.-Ada RUSSELL.
Secretary-Mildred Terry.
Financial Secretary-Hattie Kent.
Treasurer-Ora Packard.
Captain of STATS. G. May.
The following officers were elected
by the Royal Neighbors:
Oricle-Mrs. Minnie Brown.
Vice-Oricle-Mrs. Josie Lampman.
Past Oricle-Mrs. Racine Bailey.
Chancellor-Mrs. Lea Ferguson.
Recorder-Mrs. Frances Rood.
Receiver-Mrs. Agnes Gallatlly.
Marshal-Mrs. Ella Garrison.
I. Sentinel-Mrs. Tella Stanton.
o. Sentinel-Mrs Mary Reckling.
Managers.
One year-Mrs. Fredreke Friedrich.
Two years-Mrs. Alma Elton.
Three years-Mrs. Nellie Veit
Pianist-Mrs. Nellie Setback.
Delegate-Mrs. Rachie Bailey.
Alternate-Mrs. Minnie Brown.
Installing Oficer-Mrs. Barbara
Munshartd.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church at the annual meeting
Wednesday, elected the following Off
GERS:
President-Mrs. e. w. Bilhimer
LIST Vice.-Pres.--Mrs. o. l.. Sprague
I'd ce.-Pres.-Mrs. III. X. White.
Secretary-Mrs. Samuel Willis.
Treasurer-Mrs. Rebeccn Mclean.
Stcwardess-Mrs. l.. G. Church.
During the past year the ladies
havo raised 5000. Their Market"
recently held, netting them $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06


Edward Carr has moved his Office to
his building on North Ball street which
has lately been fitted up.
S H. Davis, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio,
was guest at the home of John
Brooks, Adams steeet, the first of this
week.
The Robbins Table Co. went back to
the ten hour schedule Monday, having
run one week eight hours per day.
Orders cancled. were renewed and the
outlook for increased orders is encour-
aging.
Frank S. Mitchell. yard clerk at the
Ann Arbor, left Tuesday for an ex-
tended vacation abroad. He will sail
from st. Johns, N. b., on the steamer
Empress of Britain for Liverpool. Dur
ingl his absence Archibald Roberts on
will take his place, while ID. X. Parker
will take that of Mr. Robertson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
Total orders drawn $15,995.13

She-What prompted Miss Gold to
take that old bachelor? He (sarcas-
tically)-Kleptomania, 1 should think
Literary Digest.
The most offensive thing you can say
to a Tuscan is that he is ignorant or
Ill bred. You may call him fool or q
thief or liar, and he will only grin
ut you, but every peasant considers
himself a gentleman and desires to run
knife into any one who questions his
manners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.


Mrs. VIM. Harper, Of Byron, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. r. d. Matthews returned to her
home at Shepherd, Monday evening.
The annual bazaar of the Congrega-
ttonal Social Union will be held Dec. 10
and II.
A decree of divorce has been granted
to Allie A Monroe from William E.
Monroe.
The Owosso- Corunna high school foot
ball team was defeated at Ithaca,
Thanksgiving, 81 to O.
Mrs. Hattie Handy. of Ypsilanti. will
spend the winter in this city with her
brother o. c. Whitney.
r. A. Lord and daughter were in
Pontiac and Detroit from Saturday
evening until Monday morning.
Jay F. Alderman stepped in some
boiling water at she sugar factory Snn-
day morning, scalding one foot badly,
Chas. Chapman, who has frequently
given the officers trouble, will spend the
next ninety days in the Detroit house of
Correction.
S. J. Rouse has returned to the city
from the west and expects to spend the
winter here. Mrs Rouse has been here
for some time
Howard l. Crawford, who was called
from Wausau, Wis, by the death of his
brother, A. A. Crawford, returned home
Sunday evening.
At the annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society held in Battle
Creek this week, G. B. Cook, Owosso,
was re. elected president.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Seelye and son re-
turned to their home in Detroit, Mon
day, after visit at the home Of f. E.
Kohler and Chas Ruebekam.
Mrs. Sarah Danielson died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Giles, 422 West William street, Sunday
morning aged So years Heart trouble
was the cause.
Mrs. H. l.. Crosby and son, of Saulte
Ste. Marie, are visiting her mother and
other relatives in the city. Mr.. Crosby
is expected next week to remain until
after Christmas.
Mrs. HI. w. Randolph, of Vernon,
had her right eye removed at hospital
in Ann Arbor the first of the week with
the hope that the sight Of the other eye
might be saved.
Jos Sugula, of New Haven township,
was thrown from his. wagon while In
this city on Monday, and had leg ana
an arm broken besides being badly
injured otherwise.
THE TINES has been asked to call the
attention of the city authorities to the
fact that slot machines are being oper-
ated in the city. We have done So
VIII the authorities take noticeY
The dentists of the city have all
agreed to close their offices each Friday
afternoon during the year. Hereto
fore they have done this during the
months of May to October.
Fred Osburn received a telephone
message from Chicago Monday even
ing announcing the birth of son 70 MI
and Mrs. Robert E. Baxter. Inc HUE
one lived until Wednesday and the re-
mains were brought to Owosso, Thurs
day morning. Rev. G. Ii. Hanks con
Quoted brief services at the vault IN YAK
Hill.
Mrs. Erect and Mr.. and Mrs. D. "
Collard. of Arcadia, took the latter's In
FAINT child to Owosso, Monday, for buri'
al-Mrs Ella Russell went to Owoaso'
SATURDAY. for a weeks visit with her
son Glenn. Ithaca Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
WILL BE IN owosso SUNDAY
State Sunday School Workers VIII
Hold Meetings Here That Day.

hOlu NIcctinSS IISTc lhstb Jay
In their swing around the county
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Washburn, state
workers who are conducting Sunday
School conferences, will spend Sun
day, Dec. 8, in Owosso.
A meeting will be held at O'Clock
in the afternoon in the M. e. church
to which all officers teachers and
workers are especially urged. In the
evening at a union service will be
held in the Baptist church. The ad-
dress will be given by Mrs. Wash
burn and Mr.. A. l.. Parker, of Detroit,
and will be of an interesting char
acter.
AS state superintendent for pri-
mary work, Mrs. Washburn is re-
garded as one of the most efficient
workers in the state. The pastors
Of the city churches will assist in the
exercises.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
$16,357.55

$16,357.55
Disbursements.
Total amount of orders
paid from July to Dec. $16,342.27
Paid interest on overdraft
at bank. ......... 1928
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
Financial Statement Of the Union
School District.

AT the last annual meeting of the
Union School District of the City of
Owosso, the board of education was
directed to have printed in the city
newspapers quarterly reports of the
financial condition of the district.
No report was made at the end of the
first Quarter, but one is now made
for the first five months of the year
showing the business transacted and
the money handled between July 1
and December 1, 1907. The report
of the secretary shows an overdraft
of over $4,000. There is always an
overdraft at this time of year, how
ever, just before taxes come in.
The reports are as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06
To be Banquetted by Men of the
Church.

The vestry and wardens of Christ
Episcopal church have mailed invita-
tions to the members of the church
for banquet to be served by the
men of the church at the armory
Thursday evening, December ~.
Every family and individual of the
church are cordially invited to be
present. The menu is as follows:
Boiled Ham Minced Ham
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-06

~ "a ~ TT Cd IL La
Gear. tho HIhe Kind You Have Always 8sps'e
S. # MLsHZz1e7e:.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-17
National Civic Federation Takes
 Up Finances
NEW SYSTEM IS DEMANDED
Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Gompers, Horace White and Others Talk On Changes In Banking Laws
 and the System.

New York, December 16-The eighth an- nual meeting of the National Civic Fed eration was called to order today at the Park Avenue hotel, with more than 100 men and women prominent in various walks of life, in attendance.
 The subject before today's meeting was
 Protecting Peoples Savings
 MT. James H. Speyer, the first speaker, favored an elastic currency based on the gold standard.
 MT. Speyer then introduced Andrew Car negie. who said in part:
 No system of currency will enable us to escape seasons of depression, failures and losses. Prosperity is bound to stretch the lines beyond breaking points and dull times are needed to restore them; and just in proportion as the percentage of the total legitimate business grows smaller to that of speculation and gambling upon margins financial disasters will increase in number and severity. Let us, therefore, dismiss all panaceas for, panics such as we have just experienced, and which were due several years ago, but delayed by an ---~-~-~----~--~---~-~--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-17
Estimate on Cotton Crop Ap-
 pears Much leo Large
HEFL|N WANTS THE TRUTH
Congressman Presents Resolution Ask ing For Figures Upon Which Cen sus Department Bases Esti-
 mate of Cotton Crop.

Washington, December 16.-(Special)- J. Representative Hefln today introduced the following joint resolution:
 Whereas, the recent report of the hon- orable Secretary of Agriculture, estimat- ing the cotton crop of the United States for 1907 at 11.67S, coo bales is so at va- riance with the census department gin- ners' figures, which have been given to the public from time to time during the season up to December 1, 1907, and,
 Whereas, the outturn of gins as shown by the census department up to De- cember 1, 1905 was S,690.00O bales, leaving according to the complete report only l, ,33S, 600 bales of that years crop, and,
 Whereas, the outturn of gins as shown by the census department up to Decem- Der 1, 1907 was only S,33S,00O bales, and the Secretary of Agriculture estimated the balance of this years crop to be 3,34O,- 900 bales, and,
 Whereas, such an estimate is not war ranted by the figures shown by the gov ernment reports of this years crop, and, Whereas. the Secretary Of Agriculture s
 nH