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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15

Expression is the greatest &C.
complishment given mani in d.
Thought once awakened does not
again slumber. BY an orator it is
meant one who treats every subject
which he wishes to discuss with a
force and splendor of language that
commands admiration. All speech
seeks to convey to the hearer men
tai picture of that which is in the
mind of the speaker, thought is
alike in its foundation and its COM
pleted result. Public speech,
whether intended to arouse, pacify,
please, amuse, convince or instruct
is always a thought instrument.
The real orator is he who makes
others feel and speak as he him
self feels and speaks.
This is the grand, noble, sublime
work that Miss Wayne Miller is
giving her life to, and with great
success. Her work should be en-
couraged, and the writer hopes
that every community Of Obion
County may come under the power
OF her training. The recital and
medal contest given by her and her
class at Kenton on the night of
March 8 was a success in every par
ticular. In the Oratorlcal Contest,
seven young ladies and gentlemen
participated Perneasy Halle. Lo-
raine Dodson. John Wilson, Roger
Carroll, Harry Dodson, Dixie Car
roll and Alvin Stonecipher. Miss
Dixie Carroll. a beautiful young
lady of Kenton, won the highest
honors, and was awarded a gold |
medal. The medal was presented
By Hon. G. w Boucher. OF Gibson
County, in an eloquent address.
An interesting feature OF the enter
.ainment was the address by Prot.
B. F. Watson on THE Great Val
,e OF Expression and oratory.v
The Judges for the occasion we're:
Rev. T. G. Lowry, Prof. B. F. Wat
on. Prof. G. r. Throop. sapt. W.
/. Cook and Hon. G. w. Boucher.
By 4 JUDGE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
WANTED Girls to sew. App
to Mrs. Ollie Miller at Curlin's.
Real Estate Transfers

Marvin Pate to w. M. Etheridge,
lot in in No 16, 800.
w. O. Cook and wife to G.. N. Pro-
vow, lot in No. 16 $400,
JIG. and r. G. Stull to j. A. Coble
ct al, 900 acres in No. IA, $4,000.
J. D and G. r. Hickman to A r.
and w. T. Adams, so acres in No. 10,
So, 900.
John A. Brackin to A. A. Brackin,
lots in Union City, $1,000.
]. D. Fry and w. Fl. Powers to Is
ham Smith, ID acres in No /, 5000.
A. E Tate ct al. to Mary e. Wat
son, 50 acres in No, 5, $780,
III e. Roberts to A. M. Moore, s
acres in No. 10, $3.50
O. ID. Burton ct al. to Milton Huff
stetter. "A acres in Nos. 9 and IA, 300.
J. g. Clark to ]. Haynes, acres No
IL, 500.
j. b. Cequin ct al. to H. G Haley
lot in No. Is, $500
John A. Hutfstetter. interests in
land In No, 8, $3.50.
r.. III. HUTCHINSON to J. ID. Hayes,
9 acres in No. II. 5000.
G. e. Lowe and wife to Riley Gard
ner, lot in No. l6. 300.
j. M. Greer and wife TO Sam Bar
nett, % acres in No a. 81 200 - -
w. b. Lewis and wife to Tom Nc
Donald, lot in in No. 8, $3.50
j. A. Il. Adams and wife to G. G..
Hazlerigg, land 10 No. Is, S340.
M L. Hughlett and wife to G.. @.
Hazlerigg, IT acres in No. Is, S27l.
Mollie A. Reed to NJ v. Bruce, 81
acres In No. s, 81, 600.
Seid Waddell, trustee, to Don Tay-
Tor, l40 acres in No. 6, S3,S05.
j. r. Chiles and wife to r. H.
Priest, lot in Union City, $3.50.
d. M. Pierce TO j. M. Coulter, 10
acres in No ID
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
Bear Your Crosses.
Think of the truths that are in
this when you read it.

Think of the truths that are il
this when you read it.
There are wrongs that cannot be righted
There are crosses that muat be borne
There are duties that cannot be sighted
There are thorn crowns that must be worn
There are griefs that cannot find comfort.
And wounds that cannot be healed.
There are sorrows so deep in the human heart
That they cannot be half revealed.
But OH let us carry our crosses
We carry them not alone.
Let us travel over earths rough places,
Even as Christ has done.
let us bury our bitter sorrow
Deep in his sacred heart,
And think what blessed thing ii is
To have in his sorrow part.
Let us think of the wrongs he sufferd
Let us think of the cross he bore.
Let us think of the weary journeys;
Let us think of the crown he wore.
Surely the pain and the anguish
Christ chose for himself was best.
Let us follow him then in the way of the cross
Twill lead unto Heavens sweet rest
But of mans first disobedience
And fruit of that forbidden tree;
Whose mortal taste brought death into the
world,
And all our woe. with loss of Eden"
NJ l.. I.AcEwELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
SCHOOLS or THE COUNTY.

Prof. J. E. Bell, who has been
teaching at Mt. Moriah, closed his
school there last Friday and return
ed to his home in Weakly County.
Miss Lossie Mai curlin, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Curtin, OF Woodland Mills. began a
private school at Garrigan's Mon
day. This is Miss Lossie's first
school, and we wish her success.
Several of our teachers have
closed their schools and are now at
tending review schools, preparing
for better work for next year. This
is commendable indeed. Our PEG.
pie are on the lookout for such
teachers.
Last Friday, N. L. Williams clos
ed his school al Cobb's Chapel with
examinations, plays, ETC., This
was his third term at that place,
and is claimed by those who know
best to be the best of the three.
Mr.. Williams has contracted to
teach the next term, and in a few
days will enter Dickson College for
the remaining term in order to do
better work IN the future.
One of the primary books for the
rearding circle course is Hodges
Mature Studies. 1t is published
by CHM & Co., and may be secured
to teachers only at the following
rates: Single copies, post paid,
$l.05; ten or more copies, express
prepaid, 90c each. The same books
cost SIPS at the local dealers in
Nashville, Memphis, and other
places. Address CHM & Co., Allan
Ia, Ca, in care of Grand Building.
The County Superintendent will
keep a number of the books in his
office at 90c. to accommodate the
teacheas.
It appears that some of the teach
ers of the county dread the present
Superintendent, feeling, perhaps,
that he will prove to be hard task
master. He desires that no one en-
terrain such views. He feels very
near to every real teacher, and will
do all he can to aid them and their
work. He knows the hardships
they must endure, aud is ready att
all times TO help remove those bur
dens. He believes that the teach
ers should thoroughly epare them
selves for their work and that in re-
turn the Superintendent should do
all in his power to aid them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
Bransford- Forester.

Mr.. Ben G. Bransford and Miss
Ottelia Forester, of this city, were
united in marriage at the suburban
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Forester, last
Tuesday night, Mar. II, at 9
O'Clock, Rev. S. f. Wynn admins
tering the rites of matrimony.
1t was pretty home wedding,
marked by the blending of heart
and hand and the union of two
souls IN holy wedlock.
The house was prepared for the
occasion with beautiful decoration
Palms and ferns in tasteful profu-
sion formed basis for the more
delicate tints of the carnation. In
the parlor was an arch of ever
greens and white carnations,
with wedding bell swinging from
the center, deliberately and skill
fully wrought in the same material.
The color effects were revealed in
the light of red and white candles.
At the hour for the nupt1als the
strains of Mendelssohn's March by
Mr.. Ownby were heard, and the
wedding party approached as fol-
lows
Mr.. Mark Forester and Miss
Annie Lou Spencer, Mr.. Ben Smoot
and Miss Siddie Lewis, followed by
the bride and groom. At the arch
they formed a half circle. the bride
and groom standing underneath
the bell, whereupon the minister
pronounced the words that made
them husband and wife. 1t was an
impressive occasion, witnessed by
large company of guests.
The bride wore gown of beau
tiful blue silk null and carried a
shower bouquet Of brides roses and
ferns.
The bridesmaids were also dress
ed in blue silk.
Among the guests were Misses
May and Ella Rea Forester, of
Obion, and Mrs. Clemmons, of
Nashville.
Mrs. Bransford, the bride, is the
flower of her race, a young woman
remarkably developed in character
and feminine graces, accomplished
in mind and in every way abundant
ly blessed with natures choicest
gifts.
Mr.. Bransford is also a substan-
tial Characterize worthy, honorable
young man, mentally, morally and
socially equipped as a suitable
companion for his bonny bride. 1t
is union of two well known and
estimable families, whose blessings
are abundantly showered upon the
bride and groom.
The wedding presents were nu-
merous and costly, comprising sill
YER service, cut glass, etc.
A wedding. dinner was enjoyed
BY the party at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. T L. Bransford Wednes-
lay at noon
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
Our Reader Friends.

Readers of the Commercial and
their annual visit to the sanctum
sanctornm;
VIII Wheeler, Al. Beadles, ] "A.
Killion, W. Fl. Roberts, Mrs. NJ. C.
Harris. II. v. Glover. L. w. Bon
durant, w. H. White, LIS. Carmack,
Mrs. Claude Tucker, f. D. Hubbs.
Orion Henshaw, Reece Alexander.
John Moores, S. H. Mcclure, w. B.
Coleman. r. o. Parks. Bob Ewing.
Mrs. VIM. Schmidt, W.R. Andrews,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15

N. F. Garrigan, "A. A. Maupln. T,
ID. corum. w. W. Mays. w. A.
Forester. G. W. Phebus. Miss
Roney. WE. Powell, J. E. Samons,
Miss Lula HARRISON. NJ. B. Park,
W. E. Gray, John Demeyer. Mrs.
Hubb Scott, D. c. Council, S. A.
Wade, J. A. Hill, W. o. Forester,
Chester Enloe. Louisiana; Mrs.
w. M. Wakefield, Middle Ten.
nessee. ]. A. Dobbs, Louisiana; E.
C. Terry, Gibson County; Mrs.
Mittie King, Hickman; c. D. Trav-
is, Douglas, Mo-; Mrs.J. B Douglas.
Brunswick, Tenn. ". B, Fisher,
John Wilson, A. E. Wilson, Fred
Kline, DR.. Roper, J. Fl. Hudson, ].
w. Maddox, Mrs. Fannie Fowler.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
Third Monday Of April, 1907,
CIerk and MASTER.
Waddell & Waddell. for Complies.

WANTED-For u. 5. Army. able
bodied, unmarried men, between ages
Of 81 and 80, citizens OF United States,
of good character and temperate hab-
its, who can speak. read and write
English; men wanted now for Philip
pine service. For information apply
to Recruiting Officer, I36 North Court
street, M EN- phis, Tenn; 236 Main
street. J0nesboro. Ark; Caruthers-
vile, Mo-; Humboldt, Tenn, or Union
City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15
FINE STALLION.

Having purchased fine saddle
and harness stallion, wish to an
nounce that he will make the pres
ent season at my farm. two miles
west of Jordan. Parties interested
will please investigate his PEDIGREE.
81 ]. M. GLENN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-03-15

Take your cash and go to Dahnke's
Cafe and no collections to worry
you.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
LAUNDRY OWNERS ARE
DEFIANT AND CITY MAY
HAVE To co UNWASHED
Prospects Are That All the
Big Plants Will Shut
Down April |
DEMANDS EXCESSIVE
Employers Declare Business
Will Not Stand Wage
Increase

II the demands OF the Laundry
Workers Union for new schedule OF
hours and wages on the basis nnaity
adopted at the meeting Wednesday
night are persisted IN every ols l1u ~
drv in San Francisco will close down
an Anril / This course was decided
unon at meeting OF laundry owners
held last night, at which the sltuation
was thoroughly discussed
The laundry workers Union has an
nounced that a general strike VIII De
called on April 1 unless the proposes
schedule is acceded TO prior TO eiras n,ae
date. The employers declare that the
raisa demanded Is impossible, that the
nronosed wage scale is exorbitant and
fatal to their business and that ratner
than acceda to the demands or the
union they will bring their business 10
an end Under the circumstances san
Francisco gives promise OF oecolhinS
the home of the great unwasheu- 49,
The laundry owners declare ina
thew are willing to sign the scale OF
1906. which is now in use, and assert
that thew have OF their own volitlon
Increased wages IL per cent "nlie
this scale has been in effect HaVin
figured the cost of operation unoer the
proposed schedule, the laundry owners
declare that the increase demanded IN IN
hours and wages is equivalent 70 oV
Z,
entirely with all profits, but woulo
make it impossible to conduct their
establishments, without actual loss.
They also object to the. clauses OF the
proposed agreement relating TO tne
granting of numerous holidays ano
the right to be given the unions agent
to call upon employees during working
hours for the collection OF union as
sessments.
1t is argued that to give the increase
demanded would raise the cost to such
an extent that laundry prices would
have to be advanced to nearly double
what they are now, and that patrons
would give all their work to the small
nonunion and Japanese laundries-
Between twenty and twenty-five To-
cal laundries are concerned in the out
come of the labor trouble, and these
include all the big laundries OF the
city. The same demands of the union
and the same stand of the laundry
owners have been taken in Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
GENERAL MACARTHUR
ORDERED To CHICAGO
by WAR DEPARTMENT
Will Take Command of
the Department of
the Lakes
CHANGE A SURPRISE
Greely Probably Will Sue
ceed to the Division of
the Pacific
CHANGE A SURPRISE

Lieutenant General Arthur MacAr-
thur has been ordered to Chicago to
take command of the Department of
the Lakes. The news came as sur
prise in army circles about the bay.
General Macarthur has been offered
every post of Importance in the United
States, but has at all times preferred
to remain on this coast AS the COM
manding officer in the United States
army he has had the selection of any
post he chose to reside in
California has always been a favorite
station with him, and despite the prom
inence Of the big Eastern posts he
has chosen to remain here. He has
frequently said that he should like to
remain here until his retirement on
June 2, 1909.
General Macarthur has been sta
toned here for the last four years He
came here as commander of the De-
partment of California; two years later
he was made commander Of the Pacific
division. During that period he went
to Japan and was the guest OF that
nation for several months during the
closing movements of the Japanese
Russian war.
On his return to this coast he re-
sumed his position of commander of
the Pacific division, and now holds that
detail as well as chief of the Depart
ment of California
AS the army divisions are to be abol-
ished on June 80, there will be great
scattering of army officers high in
rank No one has yet been designated
to take command of this department,
but it is rumored that General A. w.
Greely, now in command of the North
ern division, is to be ordered here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
IN ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
cruci6x Supposed to Have Been De-
stroyed Is Recovered and VIII
Be Exposed Today

Rev. J. G. Rourke. o. P, viii preach
this evening IN St Francis Church IN
Vallejo street on THE Passion" begin
ming at O'Clock.
The crucihx that had been erected In
the ruined church by the Redemption
ist Fathers years ago and which II
was believed had been destroyed by
the FIRE, was recently recovered and
viii be exposed today for the venera-
ton OF the faithful.
On Easter Sunday az 10 o'clock
I-eOnard's mass in B fat viii be sung
bv an augmented choir by Miss May
Peterson, soprano: Miss Agnes McMa-
hon. contralto; Miss Chloe Stevens
alto. and George Olivia, tenor. Miss
Maria T. Ryan will be the organist
The sermon viii be preached by Rev.
9. Caraher. the pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
THREE BOYS HAD
ECZEMA OF HEAD
One Mothers Trials Little Ones
Treated at Dispensary for Three
Months - Did Not Seem to I'M
prove Suffered Five Months.
ALL WERE PERFECTLY
CURED BY CUTICURA

"Mv three children had eczema for
Eve months. A little sore would ap-
near on the head and seemed very itchy,
increasing day after day. The baby
had had Il about week when the sec
ond boy took the disease and few
sores developed, then the third boy
took It. For the first three months
took them to the N Dispensary, and
thew told me that the children had ring
worm, but they did not seem to i'm
prove. Then I heard OF the Cuticura
Remedies, and l thought I would write
YOU about my case. and when / got
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Omit
ment I bathed the children's heads
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and then applied the Cuticura Oint-
uent. In a few weeks they had i'm
proved, and when their heads were well
you could see nothing Of the sores. 1
should be very glad to let Others know
about the great Cuticura Remedies.
Mrs. Kate Keim, 513 West 29th St.,
New York, NY, Nov. 1, 5, and z, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29

quest for an opinion from Nichols and
courteously but firmly declined to give
an ff-hand opinion in the matter. Be-
sides promising to look up the Nichols
letter, Burke said he would be pre-
pared to elucidate the law in the prem
ises in two days more He also said
that he had nothing TO do with the
criminal law and that any citizen
might secure the criminal prosecution
of Davis by formal complaint to the
District Attorney. In fine, 1t is now
the duty of the citizens of the city to
relieve their paid servants of the un-
pleasant task of interfering with the
flow of illegitimate profits into the
pockets of Davis, Schmitz and Ruef,
crematory theater proprietors.
The reports returned by the Board
OF Fire Wardens show in detail the ex-
tremely dangerous character of the
Davis fire trap and how the boodler-
manager has. through the interest and
favor Of Schmitz and Ruef, been per-
mitted to jeopardize thousands of lives
and millions of dollars worth of prop
erty.
DEFIEs THE LAW EVERY DAY
Nearly every provision of the build
ing law especially framed for the pro-
lection of theater patrons and employees
is violated daily by Davis. The report
amply t4SllneS GnleI CldOS messy Oe-
nunciation of the deathtrap as q pow
der can. 1t shows that the Davis
crematory show tent is a standing vio-
lation Of the law in these particulars.
IT is not equipped with a four-inch
standpipe and proper hose connections.
There are 20 two and half inch fire
hose pipes. There are no automatic
sprinklers, no water casks, no buckets,
no hooks and axes. no asbestos CIR
tain and the dressing rooms are not
lined with fireproof material. Each
specified omission is a direct violation
of the building ordinance. Section 35s
of that ordinance provides that:
ANY person. firm, company or cor
poration that violates, disobeys, omits
neglects or refuses to comply with, or
that resists or opposes the execution OF
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing $500, or by Imprisonment for not
more than six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, and every such
person, firm. company or corporation
lpshaIl be deemed guilty OF a separate
offense for every day such violation
disobedience. omission, neglect or re-
fusal shall continue and shall be sub
I ject to the penalty imposed by this
section for each and every separate
offense."
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29

responsibility to the Tax Collector.
The Tax Collector says he is willing
to close the place If the City Attorney
will assure him he has the authority.
The City Attorney has not had time
TO fortify himself in the law on the
subject but joins with the other city
officials in suggesting that any citizen
may institute criminal proceedings by
complaint fled with the District At
torney. In this view Of the several city
functionaries the District Attorney
Office concurs fully. According TO the
Fire Wardens' report, every time Davis
opens his death trap he is guilty OF
seven distinct violations Of the law,
for any one of which he may be fined
and imprisoned.
Commissioner OF Public Works Egan
said yesterday:
Davis boast that this theater is just
what Il was when he opened II lndi-
Gates an assumption that the law was
not made for him and that he is not
amenable to It The Davis Theater is
dangerous. It was erected without a
permit from this department and Ii
censed without our certificate. 1t has
no legal existence and were IL not for
the reports and protests filed by the
Board Of Fire Wardens this department
would have no record Of such place.
we have formally demanded that
Davis comply with the law, but with
out avail" continued Commissioner
Egan. The place should be closed II
IS a menace and TO permit it to run
in violation Of the law is a discrimina-
ton against every other theater IN San
Francisco. Since we attempted to close
the brothel at $50 Jackson street and
were enjoineo by Judge SeawelL we
have been uncertain as to our power
TO summarily close places maintained
in violation OF the building law But
] am sure the police department has
the power TO close the place and surely
any citizen can invoke the criminal
law and secure the imposition OF the
punishments provided for violation oi
the ordinance. In any event the IL
cense-and ] assume the place has been
licensed-could not be issued legally
without our certificate and any citizen
could undoubtedly secure its revoca-
tion by the courts
Tax Collector Nichols could not find
the Mayors permit or record in his
Office. He IS sure, however, that there
was a permit given by the Mayor
which he accepted as authority for is
suing the license dated June 30, 1905
Nichols said:
There was a time after the fire
when all law was suspended. Th'
Mayor was supreme and ] accepted his
permit as final / have refused TO re-
new expired licenses given by virtus
OF similar permits and of course should
refuse to issue a new license to Davis
without the proper certificate from the
Board Of Public Works. am only
a collection agent l have asked tn.
City Attorney to advise me as to my
powers and II he tells me ] have th'
power I will promptly close the Davis
and any other place not complying with
the law. My request for an opinion
was sent 20 the City Attorney on Marcf
2, but he has given me no answer"
City Attorney W. G. Burke could moi
recall yesterday having received a re-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
BANK CLEARINGS SHOW AN
ELEVEN PER CENT GAIN
Recent Rainstorm Failed to Affect
the Great Volume of Business
in This City

The recent rainstorm failed to have
an adverse effect on business, as the
figures given by the California Pro-
motion Committee show that the bank
clearings for the current week made
an increase of more than eleven per
cent over those of the corresponding
week of a year ago.
For the week ending last Thursday
noon the San Francisco banks cleared
s39.714,O19.51, as against sS5, ,701, ,305. 9S
for the same week of 1906.
This substantial gain was made de-
spite the fact that previous to the
April fire the Oakland clearings were
made through San Francisco, which is
not now the case If the clearings for
Oakland banks, $2,S27. .S70.35, be added
TO those of San Francisco for the cur
rent week, it brings up the grand total
for the two bay cities to s42,541, ,SS9.S S6.
During the week the clearings at San
Jose were s465,024.79.