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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

4
Miss Artie Walker went to thu
Lake last Sunday.
Mrs. Rispy Wyatt visited hel
aunt, Mrs. Truesill Hays, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, John Hayes were
the guests Sunday of Mrs. Charlie
Cleek.
Mrs. Maggie Primrose and little
daughter, Iva, wero the guests Sun.
day of Mrs Stafford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Smith, of Troy,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson last Sunday.
Miss Nellie Wyatt is home again
after spending week with her sis
ter, Mrs, Maud Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Dick Wilson
visited the home Sunday of their
mother; Aunt Coon Wilson.
Mrs. Dollie Wilson was pleas
ant visitor at the home of Mrs.
George Mcbride last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wyatt, of Wal
nut Log, we're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Wyatt last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton, of
Spout Springs, were pleasant visi-
tors Sunday atthe home Of their
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore.
SNowDRIFT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
POLK.
IIoLET

Mr.. Jim Turner and family spent
Tuesday with Mr.. Tom Starnes.
The A. r. P. Sunday School will
have their annual picnic next Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Buchanan and
daughter, MISS Mary, we're in Union
City Monday.
Mrs. Josh Bittick and little
daughter, Anna, are visiting at
Gates this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Wade, of
Houser Valley, visited their par
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
GIBBS.

Mr.. J. F. Chiles, Of obion. was
here Wednesday.
Attorney t. o. Morris, of Obion,
spent few hours here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DUDE Mansfield, OF
Crockett, were visitors here Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. H. Cheatham was the
guest of Mrs. Alice Mitchell in the
city Wednesday.
Miss Linnie Mathews, of Obion,
was here Wednesday, returning
from Union City.
Mr.. Tom Hurt, of Trezevant. Wis.,
tied relatives and friends here last
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Berta Caldwell, who has
been in Newbern several months,
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Charlie Everett was pleas
ant caller here Sunday on his way
to Fulton to visit friends.
Mrs. Miller, of Fulton, was here
Wednesday on her way to the city
to visit her niece, Mrs. Zach Corum.
Miss Pearl Keene, OF Dyersburg,
was here returning home from
few days visit with Union City
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cheatham, of
Number Sixteen, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Cheatham, in
Number Seven, few days this
week.
WILD FLOWER
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
CLAYTON.

Mr. John Jackson, of Clayton, is
visiting relatives and friends near
Mason Hall.
Rev. Stigler filed his regular ap.
pointment at Reelfoc. last Sunday,
and had large congregation,
DR.. T. E. Marshall, wife and lit
tie daughter, Lonnell, of Maple
Grove, attended church at Reelfoot
last Sunday
Mrs. Woody Stigler has closed a
nine months school and the closing
exercises were conducted Saturday
night on account of the hard rain
Friday night. She is good teacher
and loved and esteemed by ali, and
will teach the fall school There
were recitations and dialogues by
the pupils as follows:
Welcome Address-Gracie Donnell.
Spelling in the Nursery-Reading
by Vera Owens.
A Young Seamstress-Re Reading by
Vangie Glover,
A Drill by Twelve Girls.
Browns Reading, Frank
Clifton,
A Discontinued Buttercup- Read.
ing by Lille Clifton.
A Riddle to Reading by
Harvie Stigler.
Bibles Reading by Beulah Alex
ander.
School Teachers-By Carrie Lee
Green.
Dolly's Funeral-By Jodie Gray.
I'm Going Back to Grandpa--Neu-
mon Glover.
Gamblers Wife-Un Marshall.
The Bad Little Boys-Curtis Cloar.
How to Pray-Robert Alexander.
Three Little Boys-Chas Lancaster.
The Grumbler-Cornelius Bryant.
Uncle Sam LEILA Lancaster.
A Little School-Jennie B. Brady.
A Queer Taste-Autry Caldwell.
Miss Foggety's Cake-Rosie Alex
ander.
Nobody-Mamie Clifton.
Peach Pie "a play)-Bernie Cloar
and Attic Bryant.
When I'm Kept In-Roy Lancaster.
A Song Una Marshall
Keeping Genteel Boarders Ga play.)
Being An Editor "a play.)
A Comic Dialogue Sam and julius.
A True Story-zula Owens.
Closing Address--by Annie Barnes.
Music was furnished by the Ere.
mont String Band and Mr.. Arthur
cloar with his graphophone.
WILD PLUM.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17
Do You owe Me?

1t is now past seven months since
retired from the hardware bust
ness. / have always tried to have
pleasant settlements with my GUS
toners.
have sent many statements, but
you have TITLED to settle. / do not
expect to continue this expense.
Should you owe me an account, or
past due note. and fail to settle
same in satisfactory way on or
before May 1st. win, without any
respect of persons, give same to an
officer for collection.
trust you will not have me do
this. Yours respectfully,
II. D1ETzELc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

For prices on any kind of marble.
tones, curbing, etc, visit the new
West Tennessee M o n ument Co.,
corner Church and Second streets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

A specific for pain-Dr Thomas
Electric Oil, strongest, cheapest lin
iment ever devised. A household
remedy in America for 25 years.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Druggets, mating, shades, wall
paper. Pleasing prices, Belle
Furniture Co., phone $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
-four, home product, and guaran-
teed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-17

Go to Edwards and Brown for
extra horse-shoeing.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
OF FLAG
Nathaniel Lyon Post Remem-
bered by Relief Corps.
The Old Soldier Boys and Members
of the Corps Had a Jolly Good
Time Saturday Night

Saturday evening, August 3, the SOL
dier boys OF Nathaniel Lyon Post No.
19 came struggling along as usual to
the hall, hung up their hats and entered.
That is, they stopped at the door and
looked in, and the amazement on each
countenance might easily be termed
surprisel
From the entrance to the farther end
stood table loaded with all the delica-
cies OF the season. Everything TO tempt
the appetite of the old boys was in sight,
and on both sides stood long line of
smiling ladies, welcome beaming from
every cOuntenance, and such welcome as
can only be given by the Woman's Relief
Corps OF the g. A. R. Each lady seized
an old boy, seated herself beside him and
served him with everything in sight, un-
til he was ready to exclaim Hold,
Enough" After the tables had been
cleared, the hall rearranged and every
one seated the old soldiers commenced
nudging one another to thank the
Woman's Relief Corps for the grand ban
quet, when lady appeared at the door
holding one end of the stars and stripes,
and another entered until %
feet long and Is feet wide of Old
Glory, surrounded by the Woman's Re
lief Corps, was held and spread full size
before the eyes of the astonished Post.
A spontaneous cheer for the flag burst
forth without an effort, and at it's close
the president OF the Woman's Relief
Corps, in an appropriate speech, present
ed to Post No. 10, G. A. R., the
beautiful emblem of the United States,
with instructions to see that a proper
pole and place to cast it to the breeze be
furnished by the Post.
The greatest surprise OF the evening
being over the rest of the time was spent
in many loving and appropriate tributes
to the flag they had followed many years
and were still following, and all are now
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Dynamite at Winona Causes
Loss of Life.
Roscoe {. Buchanan Instantly Killed
and Body Burned to Crisp
Business Houses Destroyed.

The town of WinOna, our prosperous
neighbor to the west, was nearly wiped
off the map about 1 O'Clock Saturday
morning by the explosion of dynamite
stored in the coal house OF the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Co.," to use the
exact words of the coroner's jury. The
jury also added that 'the explosion was
due to the fact of the O. R. & N. storing
dynamite in an unprotected place."
Roscoe E. Buchanan, car inspector,
was killed and his body burned to
crisp. L. d. Broyles, Will Walls and two
Greeks were injured.
The general merchandise store of l.. M .
Lester was totally destroyed; front Of
bank building shattered; Commercial
Hotel totally wrecked; saloon Of Shap
part & Fockler partially destrOyed;
Winona restaurant damaged; several
other buildings were alao damaged, in
Guiding Dr. Victor's office. The 0. R &
n. depot, water tank and section house
were completely destroyed.
The first rumOrs that reached Cofax
we're to the effect that lightning had
struck the depot, setting it on fire, the
fire communicating to the other build
ings. This report, however, was soon
contradcted. Coroner Crawford was
notified and held an inquest on the re-
mains of Buchanan. Deputy Sheriffs
Daley and Dickinson also went to
Winona to lend helping hand and to
investigate.
Judge E. K. Hanna took the first train
for WinOna, his mission being the most
sOrrOwful of any, Buchanan, the man
killed, being his stepson. Mr.. Buchanan
was born in Albany, Oregon, and was
about 26 years of age. He leaves wife
ani two small children. His sister,
Mrs. Carrie Lansdale, and her husband,
Osie Lansdale, were present and at
tended the funeral. They reside at st.
Maries, Ida, and OF his two brothers,
one, Walter, is n brakeman running out
of Riparia on the 0. R & n. He had
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Assessors Office Completes
Work for the Year 1907.
Net Personal Property This Year
Shows $4, ,4S8, ,329- Great In
crease in Hay and Grain.
County Assessor R. A. Duff and his dep

County Assessor r. A. Duff and his dep
uties have been working on the assess
ment rolls since about the 1st of Feb
ruary, just completing their work. No
real estate assessment was taken this
year, this beirg the off year. The ex
emption of money, mortgages and other
forms OF wealth under the law passed by
the last legislature served to materially
lessen the total for this year, and it is
also generally conceded that the person.
al rolls last year we're advanced to fig
ure that made corresponding increase
this year hardly possible.
The county board of equalization be-
gan its sittings Monday morning, and
will remain in session as such not more
than three weeks, or as much time as is
required to 60 over the rolls and hear
complaints. Under the new law the
county board of equalization consists OF
the county commissioners, the assessor
and the treasurer, the two latter officials
being added to the board. There being
no real estate property to equalize it is
not thought many complaints of assess,
ment will be heard.
The only omission we find is the value
Of poultry. Last year it was given as
$20,465. The statement is made that
last year was the only time in the his
tory of the county that poultry was as
sessed, it being by-product belonging
almost exclusively to farmers wives, af-
fording pin money and being hard to
assemble.
Automobiles have increased from to
8 over last year, bicycles suffering a re-
duction from 116 to 63
The net personal assessment for 1906
was 81, 493, ,115, which was reduced by
the county commissioners to So, $50 ,27O.
MIR. Duff's assessment this year shows
4,4S8 ,329, or an increase of 81 J6 over
last year, which is subject to revision by
the board of equalization.
As stated above moneys on hand or
on deposit, notes, accounts, tax certi6.
Gates, warrants and other credits were
not assessed this year.
Hay, grain and other farm products
in warehouses are given this year at
$685. ,474, an increase over last year of
$4SO,S44.
The personal property tax roll is here
with given complete. 1t shows care in
preparation and also economy in the
conduct of the assessors office, for which
Mr.. Duff and his chief deputy, Mr.. Welty,
are entitled to full credit.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

lived ii for nearly two years
and was v opular. He was a mem
ber of the M. w. A., in which order he
carried an insurance of $4,000. His ter
rible taking off has cast gloom over
the entire community.
The funeral took place Sunday at
Winona, which was largely attended, the
Modern Woodmen of America attending
in body and conducted the services at
the grave. Judge E. K. Hanna of Colfax
and family attended as mourners. Rev
II. B. Elworthy Of Colfax preached the
funeral sermon. Mr.. Buchanan came to
Uolfax with his parents in 1889, attend
ing the public schools here In March,
1903, he married Miss Lucy Stevens.
He was in the employ of the O. R. L n,
and lost his life while trying to save
property belonging to the company.
The Winona News got out an extra
edition telling of the affair in condensed
form. 1t seems a fire started underneath
the platform at the depot and in a short
time the depot, water tank and section
house near by were in flames. 1t was at
this time the explosion occurred Of some
material stored in the coal house, the
coroner's jury saying it was dynamite.
Whatever it was it Jared the ground for
mile around.
An investigation will probably be
ordered, as it should. The fire in the
first place was a piece OF carelessness.
Why should hot Goals and cinders
be pulled out of an engine within few
feet OF depot building where it could
communicate with combustible material?
And why should dynamite or gasoline
be stored in a coal shed, a constant
menace to life aud property? Some one
has evidently blundered. The property
loss, which is considerable, is nothing
compared to the loss OF life, which has
brought sorrow to relatives and friends
The railroad company will probably
be asked to make good the property
loss sustained by citizens.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

Gazette Clubbing Rates save you money
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

Bronze grass and bulk garden seeds
cheap at u. HI MOOre's.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

devoted to finding a suitable pole and
place to raise it in Colfax, so that in
future years, when the g. A. r. shall
cease to exist, the flag and pole shall
stand as tribute to their patriotism.
A unanimous vote Of thanks to the
Woman's Relief Corps and to those
patriotic citizens who so nobly assisted
them was rendered by Nathaniel Lyon
Post No 10. g. A. R, after which the
meeting closed.
And each took off their several way,
Resolved to meet some other day."
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
CITY DADS IN SESSION.
Telephone Franchise Ordinance
Passed Covering 10 Years.

Telephone Franchise Ordinance
Passed Covering 10 Years.
City council met Monday night, Coun-
Gilman Davenport presiding. Present:
Councilmen Dreifus, Davenport, Easum,
Mccall, Perrine and Won Schoick.
Charles Jones & Co, A Schmidt and
Coryell & Hampton made application
Tor liquor licenses. Referred
Petition OF J. NJ. Blackhurst and Others
was read and placed on file.
Bills and claims were allowed as fol-
lows: current expense fund, $126S. "a;
water fund. $19O21O.
The Idaho Power & Light Co. ad-
dressed the council and submitted sug-
gestions looking to the installation of
electric motor at springs at Elberton in
stead of gasoline engine as now in use.
The telephone franchise came up and
was passed as heretofore published, ex-
cept that it is given for 10 years instead
of for 15 years as at first proposed.
Dreifus, Davenport, Mccall and Perrine
voted for, Easum and Van Schoick
against the franchise.
The document will have to go to San
Francisco to be signed by head officials
of the telephone company, when, after
publication. it will become effective.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

Perhaps you need bracer-something
that will give you energy, life and ambi
ton. A suggestion-try |. ". HARPER
Whiskpy
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

Bulk seeds must be handled with pre-
caution. You get what you ask for
when buying of c. FL. Moore.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
Sale of
Sttrayed
Freight!

After 4 months of search, 2 cases of
freight billed to Colfax, Washington, and
marked Colfax, California, through the
error of the manufacturer and shipper,
reached their destination here this week.
Settlements were agreed upon by the r.
R. Co. and manufacturer and Nicholas
Co. given orders to dispose of the lot at
big sacrifce-way under manufacturers
cost. The 2 cases consist of Ladies' Wash
Suits and Silk Suits. Naturally at this
extreme late period prices must be made
OF interest, and the goods being OF most
captivating style we feel confident that
we can dispose of them as ordered by the
manufacturer, especially at the liberal
price concession. They go in just in
time to join the Excess Stock Sale"
(See display
NICHOLAS COMPANY
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
Many Professions With Big Circus.

Many Professions With Big Circus.
Ringing Brothers carry with their cir
Gus police force, two doctors, dentist,
a lawyer, eight BARRIERS, shoemaker, a
tailor, four blacksmiths, three carpen-
ters, two painters, two wagon makers,
three machinsts, an electrician, post
master, four sail makers and three laun-
drymen in addition to many other skilled
WOrkmen
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09
Hard Hit by Lie htninq.

ThOrnton, our beautiful and prosper
GUS neighbor to the north. was hard hit
by the electric fluid that went cavorting
through the heavens last Friday night.
Lightning struck the telephone office,
setting the building on fire, totally de
stroying it, as it also did Young's gen.
eral store, Vests drug store, Barton's
meat market and one or two residences.
The property loss is considerable. For
tunately no one was hurt.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-09

Standard Stock Food is the best.
Stuart's Drug Store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
.CARNEG|E LAKE
At PRINCETON
The Tigers Will Prove Factors
in the Big Rowing
Events.

PRINCETON, N. j., January 5.-says
the Daily Princetonian: During the win
ter months Carnegie Lake will be Of
great value toward developing tho hockey
team and affording excellent opportuni-
ties for outdoor soprts on the part OF
the entire student body Immediately
upon the coming of spring, however,
the question of Its further utility as
affecting q branch OF athletics in which
Princeton for q long time has not been
engaged, will have to BIO considered The
formation Of a rowing association must
be viewed most carefully. az 1t is mat
ter which presents more problems than
might at first appear. First of all. It
will have to be determined whether the
lake provides body OF water suitable
for rowing purposes. That 1t does SO
la not yet certain. for although Its size
and shape may not prevent. the ques-
ton arises az to whether 1t Offers n
course of sufficient depth. From the ep-
pearance OF the excavation before It
was flooded the lake would seem to be
too shallow In places, especially AZ the
spper end. Undouotedly, lAis material
side OF the matter Is all important, but
aside from that, and surprising that no
natural obstacles prevent. the question
M arises as to the possibility OF tof,n-
ing such an association. Upon this point
II is dlnicult to determine whether Prince
ton IA of such a size as to DO able to
support crew In considering the
.er OF men from which aNAsr unlYer-
stiles pick their teams, We are made to
realize under how large a handicap
Princeton would labor in taking up this
| sport at the present time. There Is also
the financial problem to be consldefeu,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
WEST POINT PERSONALS

Especial to Tie Times rispateh.>
WEST POINT. VA, January Mrs
George W. Richardson entertained a few
friends at her home, on ID Street, Friday
January 4th, from s TO Ii o'clock.
Miss Alice Ryland, who has been spend
ing some time with her nephew, Mr.
Walter Ryland, editor of the Southsde
Sentinel, left Monday for Richmond,
where she has accepted a position in the
Memorial Hospital,
Mr. Arthur Richardson, of Dlnw!ddie
Courthouse who came down to his old
home in New Kent on n hunting expo
dition, brought with him his Very valu
able dog. One day the dog could not be
found Search was made In vain, Ad
vertising was resorted to, and man at
Glen Allen delyLred the dog to its mas
Ter. 1t is Supposed that the dog fol-
lowed his nose for home until he got to
Richmond and then was in some way
Switched off, in the wrong direction.
Mr.. NJ p. Chandler is quite sick at
the home of his parents, Chestnut Grove,
New Kent.
Robert Hopkins, son of James Y. Hop
sins, we'll known oysterman of York
rounty, was drowned in York River Sat
nrday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
JAMESTOWN NOT
WAR O|SPLA
Advisory Board OF Exposition
Makes Vigorous Denial OF
the Charge.
A GREAT PEACE CONGRESS
A GREAT PEACE CONGRESS
Display for the Purpose OF
Cenenting Bonds OF Friend
ship and Peace.

NORFOLK, VA, January 5.-Thc pro-
test by eleven members of the advisory
board of the jamestown Exposition against
the diversion of the exposition to the
service of militarism,' issued last night,
was answered on behalf of the EXPOSE
ton Company by Barton Myers, govern
or of ways and means Of the Exposition
Company. Mr.. Myers made this state
ment;
I'VE value the opinion of members of
the advisory board, OF which Mr.. Grover
Cleveland is chairman. and the EXPOSE
ton management is always glad to re-
ceive suggestions. There are one hum
dred members of that board. Eleven APP
pear to have signed the protest against
militarlsm at the exposition.
so far from this exposition being n
wariike inspiration, 1t vii! be the greatest
peace congress that has assembled. Rep
resentatives of all nations are expected
here to unite In celebrating the birth of
this nation; the assembling OF their
ships and crack military companies VIII
be one of the prominent features OF the
fraternizing. but they will :llso assemble
here exhibits of their resources and in
dustrial products of peace, With histori-
cal documents and relics.
Probably the most prominent feature
OF the exposition will be the congresses
and conventions of fraternal organl1a-
tons, OF which one hundred and four al
ready have been engaged.
Religious Meetings.
Among these are large number OF
religious organizations and churches some
of the largest in the United States.
The opportunity has heen offered by
the exposition company to religious or
Eanizations, 20 erect permanent structures
on the grounds which will not only afford
them opportunities for assembling and
doing religious work during the exposition,
but continuing 1t afterward.
zone or two of these preachers have
been prominently identified with move
ments looking to universal peace dis
! armament OF the nations, etc. They are
doubtless so deeply imbued with the i'm
portance of tile movement to which they
nave consecrated their efforts that they
are ver-sensitivc. The exposition COM
mission has heretofore received letters
from some few OF them individually. pro-
testing against the assembling OF the
ships and soldiers here.
There is nothing like so much incen.
! tive TO war or display OF the pagcantry
| Of war in such an asscmblage as Is an
| tcipated here. as in the sham conflicts
| whic, are held frequently, like that al
! Manassas about two years ago.
| While II viii be exceedingly interesting
| here TO see the various types OF warships
! and also OF yachts motor boats and Other
| specimens of marine architecture, and t
| have comparison of tho crack military
| organizations of our own and of foreign
| countries, II will be for the purpose of eX
tending mutual courtcsies and cementini
the bonds of friendship and peace"