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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Union City Citizens Can
Tell you All About It.

Home Endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Union City people, should
be evidence beyond dispute for every
Union City reader. Surely the expe-
rfeoce of friends and neighbors, cheer
fully given by them, will carry more
weight than the utterances of strang-
ers residing in faraway places. Read
the following:
t. L. A. Lancaster, Deputy Circuit
Clerk, living at 3l2 west Lee street,
Union City, Tenn, says: II COM
menced to use Doan's Kidney Pills in
January and they have given me great
relief from kidney weakness, kidney
aches, pains in the sides and over the
kidney regions. procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Red Cross Drug
Store. l consider them fine remedy
and cheerfullY endorse them.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United Sta
Remember the name Doau1
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
JACKSON BANK QUITS BUSINESS
Institution Is Absorbed BY the Union
Bank and Trust.

Jackson, Tenn. Dec. 27.-A per.
sistent rumor, which has been in
circulation for some days, that the
Jackson Banking Company was
about to retire from business, was
given verlhcation to-day, when il
was learned that negotiations were
completed whereby the business OF
the bank would be transferred to
the Union Bank and Trust Com
pany here. The deal has been COM
pleted and the affairs of the Jack
son Banking Company will be
wound up as soon as possible.
According to the officials OF the
retiring bank, there is no question
of its solvency involved. The insti-
tuition has not felt any i'll effects
from the financial stringency. but
its officers were DESTROYS of retiring
from business. 1t was merely a
question of expediency on their
part.
Some days ago the question of
transferring its deposits to the I'm
ion Bank was taken up by the Jack
son Banking Company. Every de-
position will be paid dollar for dollar.
The Jackson Banking Company
has been in business here for about
fifteen years. 1t had a capital stock
of $4,000 and deposits of $3.50, 600.
The Union Bank has a capital Of
$250,000, and with the absorption
OF the other institution will be one
of the strongest banking institu
tions in this section Of the State.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
Who is Your
Banker?

We want to remind You "a that
the First National is national
bank, and as such is under the
special supervision of the United
States Government; ~ that it Isl
the only national bank in Obion
County; ~ that it is the Oldest
bank in Obion County; (4) that it
is the largest bank ID 0bion County;
a(5) that it hasslafger surplus and
profit than any other bank ia Obion
County; CO.. that il furnishes to its
depositors the largest security OF
any bank in Obion County; "a that
it has $2l3, 900 in deposits; (8) that
its total resources are more than
$40, 900, and (9) that its liberality
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
n any Wanting or boastfu1 spirit
but because 1T is true to the letter
and capable and 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. ID
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
Railroad Building.

The published statistics of
road building IN the United Site
during the year now ending SHOW
THAT the main increase has been ii
/ the South and Southwest, while
there was a practical cessation o.
ggnew construction in the older ane
thickly settled States of the North.
The total mileage Of new road
constructed in the entire country
in the year has been 5,220 miles, ex-
elusive Of side tracks and electric
lines. Of this, 1879, of.nearly one
third of the total amount, is in Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, .Louisiana,
Texas and the two virginias.
Tennessee and Mississippi fall be-
hind the other Southern States,
but they both lead many States in
the North. New York added only
forty miles, Illinois fifteen and New
Jersey but half mile.
Texas easily leads all the States
in the Union in railroad construc-
ton. 1t has built ga miles of new
road in the past two years, and
now has within it's borders 1000
more miles than has Illinois.
But in the Southern States gem
orally the railroad mileage is still
much less than it is within the
same area at the North. Many
more new railroads in this section
are needed and must be built be-
fore the natural resources Of the
South can. be fully developed,
Many more must be built before the
South will be prepared to meet the
increased commercial demands that
will be created by the Panama ca
nal. Any policy on the part of the
South that tends to check the poll
cy of railroad building Bould be
very shortsighted and prejudicial.
The new railroads constructed
last year fell below those Of 1906
about 8 per cent ii mileage. This
is attributed to the damper of ad-
verse legislation, State and Nation
aland the general threatening atti-
tHde Of politicians toward corporate
industry.
The amount spent in new equip
rient Of railroads last year exceed
ed that Of 1906 by Is per cent. This
evidenced an effort on the part of
the railroads to enlarge their facil-
tiles for handling the increase of
business. A greater effort still |
should be made in that respect.
Prompter service on the part of the
railroads would do much to relieve
the business depressions now af-
fecting the country. Nashville
Banner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03


From the fortune telling lady
You get your moneys worth.
She, if it runs to dollars,
Rewards you with the earth,
But if you cross her digits
With fifty cents or less
Advice is all she hands you
And some dark hints to guess
!, For something like dollar,
A journey Ger thsSea,
With extra fuss and triAmings
If it's two or three,
But if it is a flyer
She looks into your hand
And sees a million dollars
Or something quite as grand.
It's just like buying dresses
Or rubber dolls or shoes,
According to the money
You pay you win or lose.
If small change is your quota,
The goods are dull and frayed,
But if your bills are larger
They're fine and tailor made.
So when you want a fortune
Approach fairy queen
And let her hear the rustic
OF elongated green,
And she will see a future
OF very rosy hue
And hand you out a fortune
That's too good to be true.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
was mustered into the United
States Army.

States Army.
LAS not every member OF the regi-
ment is entitled to pay under this
distribution, it will be necessary
only to Communicate with the Comp
troller if this plan is carried out.
Upon being informed that pay is
due, proper Identification by means
Of discharge will secure the war
rant Immediately. There will prob
ably be no general distribution of
the fund, as it will be given out as
.called for. Some of it may never be
called for and consequently never
given out.
The following are the amounts
due: Field, staff and band, $o70.46;
Company A, so11.17 Company B,
1851. II; Company G, S67o.53; Com
pany D, S744 35; Company E, $915.-
rs; Company Fl ST, 18l.79; Company
G, S1,437. IL; Company H, S1,346.71;
Company I, S,164. 80; Company K,
S5S3.06; Company L, $4,000; Com
pany M. $739. ST. Nashville Amer
lean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
sHAKEsPEARE STILL LIVES.

There was time when the thea
ter meant simply the production
LOT plays. The opera was unknown,
The comic opera and the musical
comedy were unknown. The ex-
! travaganza had never been invent
ed. Vaudeville was, of course, an
unknown quantity.
The farce-comedy that first came
into vogue about thirty years ago
was a welcome foil toe the heavy
tragedy and the legitimate come
dy. The musical comedy was a
welcome variation to the grand
opera. But we welcomed all these
variations because they amplifed
the stage. We have always held
that the stage should be elastic,
that it should preserve the old and
welcome the new, The stage has
become q part of our life, but
there has been d tendency recently
to give US noting but musical com
|edy.
Now thesmusical comedy has its
place, and it has entertained count
Iless thousands, but if the stage
were to have this and nothing
more, it would soon fall into dis
repute. Nov the attitude that
lover Of thestheater' ought to take
|is to welcome all forms Of enter
tainment.
Amidst all the changes that have
taken place, Shakespeare remains
intact. He isa part of the educa-
ton of the civilized world. Every
young person studies the great
dramatist at school, and everyone
should see all his plays when he
has the opportunity. OF course
interest in Shakespeare wanes at
times, just as it is bound to wane
in grand opera or musical comedy;I
but he is perennial source Of in
terest. We hope there will never
come time when the great bard
will fall into disrepute, for that
will mean d decadence ID the intel
lectual world.
No intellectual man or woman
can afford to say that he or she has
never seen, King Lear, Ham
llet,n macbeth, Richard the
Third, q s'Othello, The AIer-|
chant Of Venice, Romeo and
Juliet The new generation Of
actors, like Southern, Hartford,
Mantell, Skinner. and others ai8l
trying to keep alive thelo Shake
spearean spirit, and they deserve
to be encouraged in an age when
there Is too much Of d tendency to-
|&ards frivolous things in the
Memphis Go nm ercial
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
What You Pay For.

Use Sunshine Flour. None better
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
the Davis family.

| The Davis family.
Senator Davis also has delivered his
maiden speech in that august body,
once represented by Augustus Fl. Gar
land, from the region of hominy and
white perch. 1t was fierce arraign-
ment of those who do not think as the
Senator thinks. He pursued the oc-
topus with unrelenting anger. Cor
porations were lit upon by this low
combed rooster and the gives flung
remorselessly into the quivering flesh.
He screamed as no Tillman ever did or
could, making that grim ogre Of the
palmetto fields sick with envy, The
"Pitchfork" were now a tame instru-
ment as compared to this monarch OF
the quinine country.
The average citizen if asked for a
quick answer as to who at present are
the Sena tors from the South, would
mention first the names of Davis and
Tillman. They oyershadow all the
Others. Permitting his memory to gos
back while tie names of Lamar and
George, of Mississippi, Berry and
Garland, of Arkansas, Hill and Col
quit, of Georgia, Gibson and White,
Of Louisiana, Vance and Ransom, of
North Carolina, Bate and Harris, Of
Tennessee. Beck and Blackburn, Of
Kentucky, and Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, would occur, and
then the citizen would doubtless ask,
as observers at Washington have
long ago asked:
HAS the South ceased to grow men
Of learning and common sense? Ifso,
why doesn't she send some of Them to
Congress?''
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03

great puplic Importance, were in
formed to-day that the Secretary
has not even begun to dictate ii
yet:
Mr.. Taft has, when possible,
given out copies of his speeches
in advance, but it looks now as if
advance copies would not be ac7
cessible until Sunday morning, if
then.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
Union City People With Weak Lungs
Need Vinol.

11
Many people inherit weak lungs
which are likely to be attacked by
consumption. So also are lungs weak
fened by disease or by a stubborn hack
ing cough.
No matter what the cause, Vinol
strengthens weak lungs and gives one
the power to throw off wasting dis
eases.
The reason that Vinol has such
power to heal and strengthen is be-
cause it contains in highly concen-
trated form all of the curative, med
icinal and strengthening elements
of cod liver oil, actually taken from
fresh Gods livers, with the useless,
nauseating oil eliminated and tonic
iron added.
& So sure are we of what Vinol will do
that We ask every person in Union
City suffering from weak lungs, stub
bagn backlng coughs or any wasting
3 - try Vinol on our offer to
ney if it fails. The Red
Store, Watson & Kinney,
Nty, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
TAFT GROWING INlfAYoR


AA6o AVRuAdkAVIk 3. !. y TX =. L
| Washington, Dec:
tary Taft has been afiq
tire from the Waln ia
his home in orddhe y
done. Thecomf rode
will be the next
Presidency hasl's bri
tally popular. = pas
Department. s 81
The Secretary saf,, IS IS l.
all fora day on tVsr sd
he will finish his ~ orss' n!
probably bis speeds "a s. o s'sl 4!
cred in Boston on the Sords III to / i,
Both inst. Persons who ALL livs
advance copies of this you S eo g
which it is Believed is to be one Or o. 5,
great puplic Importance, were in T
formed to-day that the Secretary t
has not even begun TO dictate If
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-03
SWEETEST line of hand painted par,
lor tables at Bell Furniture Co.
Marriage license.


F, j. Elan and Miss M. B. San
ders.
Tier Glover and Margaret f. Gar
rigan.
Henry Fuller and Della Sanders
Louis Harris and Emma McFall
J N. Gunter and Tundie Joyner
E. c. Rogers and Essie Nix.
G. D. Mahundro and Mary Poole,
Walter Pennenter and Nettis
Roberts.
J. A. Barnes and Maggie Deason,
Thomas Langford and Larine
Williams.
Glenn May and Ora Laird
t. G. Dorsett and Matte ]. Sis
son.
H. B. Tackett and Ava Hughes.
Phillip r. Greer and Ida May
Graham
clafends Fax and Sadie F. Alb
bott.
Edward B. Farris and Nannle
anton.
Edward Evans and Liddie Brock.
Place Your FIRE. life and tornado
ucf with as and we|zill look
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
ELKo NEVADA FRIDAY AUGUsT7, 1908 :tlses~Sa
Indiana Looks Good

From all sections of Indiana come
good reports. The Louisville Courier
Journal prints dispatch from Shelby
vile, Ind, as follows: John ]. Win
gate, the veteran editor of the Shelby.
vile Daily News, one of the oest known
and most influential newspaper men in
the state, is firm in his belief that Taft
will not carry Indiana and that Tom
Marshall will he elected governor. He
has voted for every republican nominee
for president from Lincoln down to
Roosevelt. Republican prospects for
success in Indiana looks gloomy re-
marked Mr.. Wiugate today. To my
mind, the political battle in Indiana has
yet to be won, with the chances most
favorable to the democracy. They have
no entangling alliances. Harmony
exists i'll every congressional district.
Bryan and Kern are immensely popular
with Indiana democrats. They will
poll more votes than any other dem
ocratic ticket that could have been
nominated. But how is it with the re-
publicausY The steam roller ut Chicago
seems to have taken all of the enthusi-
asm ont of the state organization. The
Indiana republicans received slap in
the face at Chicago which crushed their
pride and cut their feathers i'm an
alarming manner. They are certainly
without hope, at least for this cam
paign. They have been given notice
that they are not wanted, and have
been ordered to the rear to repent in
sackcloth and ashes for having the
audacity to oppose Mr.. Roosevelt's pet
candidate for the presidency. Then
they have other troubles to grieve over
and discourage them, among them u
weak state ticket, with the candidate
for governor in bad repute with the
labor organizations, the old soldiers and
the temperance people. The campaign
opens with the republicans on the de-
fensive, and it is bound to continue
along that line until election day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
The Bank ol Austin

The Reveille publishes the following
statement of Cashier J. A. Miller, Jr.,
in regard to the suspension of the Bank
of Austin, its financial condition and
the prospects for its res'UIGi5.S business
in the very near future:
During the month of July we had
extra heavy Withdrawals. not in the
nature of Il run, but by merchants in
the natural course of their business.
We also hnd to furnish the money for
Il large redemption of Lander County
bonds. During this time it was i'm
possible for us to secure money from the
outside. AS soon as we saw that we
had reached the limit, we closed
voluntarily.
"As far rs the deposits s.Ie concerned,
the bank owes J. a. Miller, Sr., an
amount equal to all other depositors
combined. The deposits, exclusive of
the amount due my father amount to
Sl20.0O0. Against this we have $291, 900
in outstanding loans, the security for
which is gilt edged, being ranches, live
stock and city property valued Mt half
million dollars. This is to say moth.
ing Of the asset of geo, i'm cash and
cash collections.
We have already had offers of aid
both from New York and San Francisco,
and our bank will reopen just us soon us
matters can be arranged by which we
can avail ourselves of these offers"
Mr.. Miller was reticent about stating
Il definite day on which tho bank would
| resume business. But indicated that It
would bc done just rs soon as securities
can bc classified and forwarded to the
money ccnters and cash received In
return.
Cashier Miller ON "Wednesday and
Thursday drew upa statement of the
banks condition and submitted It to n
number of the prominent business men
of the town. They were all highly
pleased with the showing and express.
cd implicit confidence In the institution
This confidence of the community i'm
tho Bank Is shown in the fact that
Bank Of Austin checks are freely nc
ceptcd In the daily routine of local
business
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Why James Lee Got We'll.

Everybody In GAINESVILLE, o.. knows
Mrs. Mnry Lee, Of rural route y. She
writes: "My husband, james Lee,
firmly believes hc owes hls life to the
usc of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
His lungs were so severely affected
thnt consumption seemed Inevitable
when Il friend recommended New Dis.
covcry We tried II, and its uac lins
restored him To perfect health DR..
Kings New Discovery IL the King of
thrOnt and lung remedies For
coughs aud colds II hna no equal.
The first dose gives relief. Try it!
sold under guarantee ut Elko Drug
Co.'s drug store. zoe aud N.00.
Trial bottle free.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Excellent Health Advice

Mrs. VI. N. Davlson. of No. $40 GIT.
ford Ave. Snn Jose, Cnl., sayH: "rhe
worth oi Electric Bltters ns II general
family remedy. for headache. bilious.
ness md torpOr Of the liver and
bowels IL 40 pronounced that nm
prompted to any word In Its fnvOr,
for the benefit ~ those seeking relief
from such aillictions. There In more
health for the digestive organs In n
bottle Of Electric Bittcrs than In any
other remedy | know Of Sold
under guarantee by Elko Drug Co.
zoe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Notice

Notice is hereby given that I, Thomas
b. Frost. of Whitcrock, ElkO county.
will not bc responsible for any debts
contracted from now or by Laura
Frost, my wife. All persons heretofore
giving credit to said Laura Frost on my
account are notified to discontinue said
practice as 1 will not pay the same.
THOMAS B. FRoST
Dated June 81 1908.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery aud is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
is new and up to date and II first.c class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure share
Of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies
cakes and bread.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Business Locals.


All the late up-to-date bakery goods
at Cochrane's.
Proofs of Labor on mining claims for
sale ut this office
( Bread tickets good for scent loaves
at Cochrane's Bakery. +s
Blank Options to Purchase Mining
Claims for sale at this Office.
! Sweet Orr Corduroy: best in the world;
for sale ut Englcr Cos.
New spring stock. John b. StetsOn
hats. just received at Engler Co.'S.
/ The Florshcim shoe for the man who
cares. Spring styles just received at
. Englcr Co.'S.
/ Save those natural teeth. thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gilli-
land the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store, Elko
Mining Locations and Location Ger
tiicatcS for sale ut this Office. These
blanks are in strict conformity with the
mining law passed by the last Legislature.
Orders 10y mail will receive prompt ut.
tcntion.
Rarnsdell has moved his photograph
gallery to his new building on Railroad
street, west of the lumber yard. He has
the best equipped gallery i'll the State
and is now prepared to take better pict
ures than ever. Secure the shadow he
fore the substance fades.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Caution 10 The Public

The public Is hereby cautioned against
negotiating for or purchasing any IN.
tcrCst whatever in what Is known as tho
Tuscarora Hydraulic Mining Co, situ.
ated in Tuscar0rn Mining District, Elko
County. Nevada, San francisco In.
corporations; rs the company have no
title whatever to tho property they
represent
JOSEPH MCGOWAN,
May 9Th. l00s. Tuscarora New
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
For Sore Feet

81 have found Bucklcn's Arnlca
Snlvc TO bc the proper thing to use
for sore feet, ~ well MS for healing
burns, sores, cuts, mud all manner Of
nbraslOns," writes MIR. ". stone, OF
East Poland, MalDe. IL ~ the proper
thing too for piles. Try III sold
under guarantee by Elk0 Drug Go.
pie
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-07
Elko County Jockey Club

There will be u meeting of the Elko
County Jockey Club Mt Attorney Hen.
dcrson's Office Wednesday night, Aug.
ust 9Th. at . o'clock.
All the members Of the Club are re-.
questcd to be present.
Il. l.. BRADLEY.
GEo B. RUSSELL, President.
Secretary.
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BILLS ALLOWED

Following are the bills allowed by the
at their meeting Mon
day, August Bird: