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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-17
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Who is Your
Banker?

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We want to remind you (1 that
the First National is national
hbsas ;;ik, and as such is under the
special supervision of the United
States Government; ~ that it Isl
tue only national bank in Obion
County; 81 that it is the Oldest
bank in Obion County; [4) that it
is the largest bank ia Obion County:
go that it has larger surplus and
profit than any other bank in Obion
County; 90 thatit furnishes to its
|depositors the largest security of
any bank in Obion County; "a that
Fit has 1918, 900 in deposits; (8) that
its total resources are more than
$40, 900, and (9l that its liberality
and fair and generous treatment of
its patrons (and frequently to those
not it's patrons) is indispensable,
extraordinary and worthy of more
than passing remark. Every
statement herein made is not made
N any Wanting or boastful spirit
but because it is true to the letter
and capable an d susceptible of
sworn to documentary proof offered
by the First National through any
of it's officers. Think over these
things soberly and candldly when
you go to choose your banker and
to select a secure place to deposit
your money.
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THE GOVERNOR
AND THE PRIMARY.
Continued from first page.)


have spoken there can be no complaint
at their action. / have always be-
lieved hin the people and in primaries
and whenever the primary system be-
comes established as mode of nomi.
mating all candidates, it will go a long
way toward putting an end to corrup,
tion in elections and party strife will
be thing Of the past. No man who
has faith in the people can oppose a
gubernatorial primary
These utterances, together with
the Governors recent declaration
that his present position should
be known by his past record, we
take it, makes it unmistakable
where he now stands, and the Am
erican's contention to make it APP
pear otherwise can only serve to
embarrass one whom it is ostensi-
bly, championing. Nashville Ban
ner,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-17
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When Union
City Citizen Shows You the Cure.


Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids,
when certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of Kidney diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or brights disease sets in. Read this
Union City testimony:
Mrs. H. A, Reaves, 123 Home ST.,
Union City, Tenn, says; II had kid
hey6rouble for years, there was dis
tressing kidney weakness, hard dull
backaches, pains in the loins and near
the region of the kidneys which were
also disordered and the secretions con-
tanned sediment. Dizzy spells oc-
casionally attacked me, my skin be-
came yellow and there was a f1utter-
ing of the heart, and I had pains all
through my body and limbs. used
several remedies and also doctored but
the trouble did not cease until Doan's
Kidney Pills, which / procured at the
Red Cross drug store, cured me. l did
not get cured at once, but by thor
ough, steady test which lasted several
weeks, and in that time / used about
ten boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills.
There Is nothing that | could -
that would do Justice to them foI
cue lreceived from their use,
viii do what ! can to let people
how they cured me and what a
opinion I have of them.',
For sale by all dealers. Price
cents. Foster Milbnrn CO., BUT
n. Y, sole agents for the Unl1
States.
Remember the name Doan,s 40
take no other.
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people for several generations to

| people for several generations to
come.
There has been much said in the
papers during recent years about
the failure of municipal ownership.
am glad to be able to say that
while things have not been done
on a large scale in this city, those
opposed to municipal pal owner ship i i
can find no comfort for their
views if they investigate the wa
ter and light plant and cemetery
in this+city, as both have been con-
Quoted as successfully, it appears
to me, as they could have been.un-
der private ownership.
| desire to refer to the fact that
the sale Of whiskey was abolished
during the time | have been Mayor
and that 1t was not necessary to
raise the taxes one cent in conse-
quence of the loss Of revenue
therefrom, although it was ear
nestly insisted by many that the
tax would have to be raised to-
make good the $4,000 per annum
received from the sale Of whiskey.
About the time the term Of the
present board will expire twill be
necessary to refund a large amount
of the outstanding bonds, and this
can only be done at low rate Of
interest if the floating debt of the
city has been fully paid and the
city otherwise III a good financial
condition.
Finally, gentlemen, | desire to
say as the water and light plant is
ia the best condition it has ever
been In since it was built, and the
city has nearly three miles of i'm
proved streets, there is no reason
why you cannot economize, and
when the people are advised of the
necessity of the same you will be
able to do it and thus get rid of all
the present obligations without the
city defaulting on its interest or
the city warrants going below
par.
| do not want to close without
referring to the success that was
attained in sinking the deep we'll
under what were certainly as unfa-
vorable circumstances as could we'll
have been. The supply of water
the city had been receiving from a
depth of $50 feet was totally in
adequate, SO the Council decided
to make long shot for water at a
lower depth. After going down
$50 feet a strata of water was
reached that appears to be mex
haustible and furnishes as much
water in five hours from one we'll
as could be drawn from three wells
previously in twenty-four hours.
| was about to omit stating that
the City Council borrowed the
money on their own note, 81, 800,
to pay for this we'll.
JOHN T. WALKER.
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i
year was passed without ripple,
and the records show that on Dec.
5 of that same year there was in
the hands of the city Treasurer
$7,155.86. This money ought to
have been used, some of it, in re-
firing bonds of the city, but there
was a demand that a more liberal
policy be pursued in regard to
public improvements, and the in
coming administration was elected
on the idea that such improve
ments should be made and felt
themselves instructed to inaugu-
rate such policy. had retired
as Mayor.
Two years later the city treasu-
ry was bare and there was float
ing debt of more than S., 1000 to be
met and provided for, besides new
machinery for the water and light
plant, which cost something like
$4,000. The situation then, gen
tlemen, was much as it is now, and
l only refer TO it to show you the
track YOU will have to pursue
if you get the city out of debt now,
has been travelled before.
During the first years | was
Mayor my attention was called to
the great necessity for a new Gem
etery. The matter was taken in
hand under my instructions, the
ground now occupied by East
iew Cemetery purchased, a COM
r. engineer employed, and
2esQme question was re-
be minds of the peo-
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INVITE A TEST.

Red Cross Drug Store Asks Catarrh
Sufferers to Try Hyomei on Their
Guarantee.
The Red Cross Drug Store invite all
who suffer from any form of catarrhal
troubles to get Hyomei outfit from
them with their absolute guarantee
that if it does not give perfect salts
faction, the money viii be refunded
upon request,
There is no other treatment for ca
tarrh That in any way resembles Hyo-
mel, none that give such quick cura-
tive results and lasting satisfaction,
none that thai can be sold on a guar
anfee like this, to refund the money
unless ii cures
s Catarrh is a germ disease and can be
cured only BY breathing Hyomei, 50
that the most remote mir cells IN the
nose throat sd ungs are reached By
IN this
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-17

Of the city are ii nnu#ally goof
condition.
When / first became Mayor ii
January, 1896, the water and light
| plant was losing money at the
rate Of SO, 10000 a year, and there
had been but very few lights PM
in residences at that time. | stated
to the Council then that the con.
sumption of coal was so great at
the water and light station, and
the machinery more or less obso-
lete, that if conditions were not
improved the city was sure to go
into bankruptcy. AS there always
is, there we're objections to any
change beingmade, and conditions
were allowed to 60 on as they
were for more than year, when
| it became apparent that the plant
ais it was then was liable to break
down at any time and the city be
left in darkness.
/ soon discovered the fee system,
by which the officers received part
of their salaries, was very objec-
tionable, and recommended that it
be abolished, which was done.
One among the first things that
my attention was directed to at
that time was that more than eigh-
| ty pupils were attending the pub
| lie school, whose homes were in
the country, without paying any
tuition whatever. Although the
| population of the city at that time
was decreasing, the attendance at
the public schools was increasing
50 rapidly that a petition was pre-
sented to me as Mayor to have q
new school building erected To ac-
commodate the pupils.
| earnestly recommended to the
Council that thepupils living out
side Of the corporate limits should
be excluded from the. school. and
that the territory embraced with
in the corporate limits be consti-
lEtuted d separate school district,
land that the Mayor and Aldermen
have power to control thresholds
| within the corporate limits exclu-
siyely with power to levy and col
dlect taxes To support the same.
There was naturally much opposi-
Ition To this plan, but all that
Recommended was done, although
1.-THE courts had to be invoked to
assist in carrying out the arrange
kant.
q tax rate was then $1.40; 25
the same was a especial tax
Wy the courthouse and
Rut $4,000 Of which
be unpaid. 1t was
Aend the city
In. 10, 1899,
economy was d llMsd fully, The
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-01-17

be greater this year.
In the liabilities the Partin debt
and the road debt, with both of
which you are entirely familiar,
and the debt created for putting
Id the new boiler at the water
works, and the $537.00 debt for
regulating the heat in the public
schools all aggregate $40, 1920.
It will be no hardship for you to
pay the SIS, 100000 road debt, as
there was special tax levied of
40 cents above the tax levied for
last year with which to pay it.
The 81, 100000 Partin debt is only
$4,000 larger than was paid by
the city for extraordinary pur
poses during last year, a memo
randum of the items of which [
hand you herewith. AS you will
see, the sum is made up almost en-
tire'y of items connected with the
Partin lawsuit, improving the wa
ter, and light plant building and
machinery and items connected
with the improved streets.
The amount shown asa shortage
OF unprevided for, 81, 157.00, may
be reached easily by retrenchment
in seets and sidewalks and
Rpt, which you may
Is unusually large
Ms you are
.fs.of the
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CITY FINANCES.

Estimate of Disbursements and Re
ceipts Of City for Year 1908 based
on Tax Book and Other Known and
Estimated Receipts for the Year.
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To the Mayor and Aldermen,
ect-Gentlemen: In compliance
with the request made to me by
several members of your body, |
have submitted the memorandum
read explaining the financial con
dition Of the cityits resources
and liabilities as it is at the time |
retire as Mayor, having held the
position for ten years.
The only item in the list read
under The head Of resources that ]
think II Unnecessary to explain isthe
s. 600 90 item, profit on the water
and light plant for the eu1gent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM.
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of the
Busy Man.
CONVENTION NOTES.

The Democratic national convention
at Denver concluded its labor by the
nomination of John Worth Kern of In
diana for vice-president. The nomina
ton was made by reclamation.
Charles A. Towne, Archibald Mcneil
and Clark Howell, whose names had
been presented, withdrew before
ballot was reached.
Mr.. Taft and Chairman Hitchcock
and Treasurer Sheldon OF the Repub-
lican national committee declared that
publicity of campaign funds would be
observed strictly by the Republicans
For the third time, William Jen'
nings Bryan was nominated for the
presidency by the Democrats. Only
one ballot was needed in the Denver
convention to reach this result, which
came after day and night of tumultu'
Gus enthusiasm and wild disorder.
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota and Judge
Gray OF Delaware also were put In
nomination. Before balloting the con
vention unanimously adopted the plat
form.
Two sessions were held the second
day of the Democratic national conVen-
ton, but little was accomplished. In
the afternoon there was a remarkable
Bryan demonstration, the cheering
lasting one hour and 10 minutes. In
the evening, after several speeches
the credentials committee reported.
unseating eight of the Guffey Pennsy-
vania delegates. A minority report
was made and after an acrimonious de-
bate was rejected by vote OF 6l5 to
3S7. The majority report was adopted
by viva voce vote.
The second days session OF the
Democratic National convention at
Denver was presided over by Con-
gresham II. ID. Clayton OF Alabama,
the permanent chairman. who deliv-
cred an able address. The committee
on platform. with Gov. Haskell or
Oklahoma as chairman, heard argu-
ments in favor of many planks and an
nounced that ii could not report until
the third day. The committee on Gre
dentials heard contests from hve
states and the District of Columbia.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
PERSONAL.

John l.. Sullivan, pugilist, actor,
philosopher lecturer and temperance
talker, has begun an action for di-
vorce against his wife Annie, whom he
married % years ago in Boston, and
from whom he separated few years
later.
Walter r. Ceperly of Chicago was
chosen president of the Illinois Chris
tan Endeavor union at the business
meeting in Urbana.
Charles E. Brown, 80 years OF age,
an attorney of Danville. Ill, prominent
socially and professionally, was ar
rested by secret service agents on the
charge of counterfeiting. An elaborate
outfit was found in the cellar of his
residence.
James S. Sherman, Republican vice
presidential candidate, announced that
he would retire from the Republican
congressional committee, of which he
is chairman.
Thomas +. Watson was formally
notified of his nomination for presi-
dent by the Populists of the United
States at a mass meeting in Atlanta,
Ga.
Gov. Sanders of Louisiana decided
to appoint permanent state board
OF arbitration to handle labor trou-
bles.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Four persons were drowned through
an explosion on board a 45-foot launch
on Marion. Mass. They were Roland
worthington of Boston. John T. Trull
of Woburn, Joseph S. Beal of Milton,
and George Savory of Marblehead.
A. p. Tarbell OF Marblehead and Ed
ward Pecker of Boston were rescued
after being in the water IL hours.
Many persons in all parts of the
country were drowned while in bath
ing to escape the extreme heat.
With nearly 1000 athletes from 20
countries present, the Olympic games
opened in the great stadium at Lon
don.
A woman fell from a pier at Chi
cago and drowned while hundreds OF
men looked on without attempting to
save her.
Forest fires in Maine burned over
large areas and threatened several
towns with destruction.
A loss estimated at nearly 5000, 900
was suffered at College Point, l.. l., by
a fire which destroyed Zehden's hotel
and casino, DOnueras casino ana
number OF small buildings.
A new bridge under construction
over the Rhine at Cologne fell in and
20 or more workmen lost their lives.
Armed revolutionists from Salvador.
after capturing the town of Gracias In
Honduras, attacked Choluteca. The
residents strongly resisted. holding
back the revolutionists for three days.
Two persons were killed and a
dozen injured by a gas explosion and
FIRE in a Boston tenement house.
William M. Ingraham. Jr., of Wav-
erly, N. Y, has begun contest of the
will Of his father. lawyer of Brook
Ign, who died June 7. leaving an es-
tate Of more than 100000
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
KERN FOR vIcE.PREsIDENT..
Convention Names indiana Man as
Running Mate for Bryan,

Denver, Col.-At one o'clock Friday
afternoon, the hour 10 which the con.
vcntion had adjourned. not one-fourth
and they were coming slowly into the
hall. The heat was even greater than
on Thursday and the temperature in
side the hall was high and uncom.
Portable. The public. however, seemed
to have as much interest as ever in
the convention, and the galleries were
packed long before any considerable
number of delegates had arrived.
The convention was called TO order
at lao.
The nomination of candidate for
vice-president was the only business
before the convention. J. j. Walsh
presented the name of Archibald Nc
Neill of Connecticut. Gov. Thomas OF
Colorado named Charles A. Towne OF
New York. Thomas r. Marshall urged
the claims of John w. Kern Of Indiana,
and the convention cheered the pres
entation of the name of the Hoosier
statesman.
Gov. Folk OF Missouri seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Kern.
Gov Hill of Georgia put in nomina-
tion Clark Howell.
Hill OF Georgia withdrew HoweDs
name and seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Kern.
Charles A. Towne also withdrew
from the contest, and urged his friends
to unite on Kern.
The Withdrawals increased the Wig
or of the demonstrations in favor OF
Kern, and on the motion that he be
nominated by reclamation, which was
carried. the cheering resembled close
ly the enthusiasm which had been
evinced at the nomination OF MT
Bryan the day before.
Wearied by the two tumultuous ses
sions. the delegates left the conven'
ton hall and the great gathering was
at an end.
Sketch of kern's Career.
John Worth Kern was born in How
ard county. Indiana, December 20
1S49. He graduated from the Univer
sity OF Michigan in 1869 at the age OF
20 years, with the degree of doc
tor of laws. His first official position
which brought him into the public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
a reporter of the supreme court OF
Indiana, which Office he held from 1885
to 1889. For four years-1S92 to 1896
he was a state senator He became
city attorney of Indianapolis in 1897,
and held that Office for four years
A year before he gave up the office
he ran for the gubernatorial chair in
Indiana, and was beaten. Four years
later-in 1904-he also tried for the
governorship on the Democratic ticket,
and was again defeated. Later he re-
ceived the complimentary vote Of the
party for United States senator.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Senator Burrows has returned to
Kalamazoo for the summer
Joseph Cannon, speaker OF the
house OF representatives, is getting
cool at Mackinaw Island.
George Whitaker, an Ashley farmer
was struck and killed by lightning
while riding on load of hay.
Webb Snow, former sheriff, has in
troduced on his farm the custom OF
giving his hands half holiday on Sat
urday.
Owosso churches will unite in "A
joint meeting to plan a fight against
tuberculosis. A tuberculosis hospital is
contemplated.
Just after drawing his pay, VIM.
Lens, OF Sturgis, Lake Shore section
hand. was run down by passenger
train and killed.
The Michigan Central is extending
for several miles the so-called Nun
day spur, logging road, branching or
the Mackinaw division near VOL
VERNE. The spur opens a rich lumber
ing district.
Dominica Amante, aged 3, OF Grand
Rapids, accidentally shot his baby
brother while playing with a revolver.
The child may die.
The body OF an unknown man was
found floating in the river, Thursday
afternoon. The man was about 40
years old and poorly dressed. Part OF
one hand was missing.
At meeting held at the Methodist
church In Charlotte Tuesday night
steps were taken to secure the neces-
sary signers to a petition to have the
county vote on local option next
spring. IL is expected that the petit
lions Will be ready for presentation 10,
the board OF supervisors In October
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-07-17

THE VILLAGE OF RIGA SUFFERS
BY A DISASTROUS
FIRE.
GENERY'S BODY FOUND.
Matters of Note and Comment Gath
cred Here and There About the
State and Briefly Told.

Practically the whole business dis
trict of Riga, two miles from Bliss
field, on the l.. s. e. NJ. 8. Ry., was
destroyed by fire Saturday morning.
which started in an elevator owned
by William j. Knoblauch, and the
strong wind which was blowing car
ried the flames to two cars of grain
standing on a spur track, and from
them to a mill on the other side
From that point the flames swept
down the east side Of the main street,
destroying every building in its path
with the exception of the Farmers &
Mechanics bank, which is built of
cement blocks. Among the buildings
destroyed are j. j. Walkers elevator
and feed store, Charles Gillen's sa-
loon, Fred Jasmund's barber shop.
Mallory * Ford's lumber yard and
office, DIR. l.. T. knights drug store,
and the residences of William J..
Knoblauch, Mrs. Steinmiller. Mrs
Fred Jasmund and Mrs. Carrie Frick
The postofflce was in the drug store.
but all the mail was saved. It. was
only by the help of the Adrian and
Blissfleld fire departments that the
flames were checked
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WOULD ACCEPT BUT ONE TERM.
Mr.. Bryan Asserts He Would Never
Be Candidate for Reelection.


Be Candidate for Reelection.
Fairview, Lincoln.-The following
statement was made by William Jen-
nings Bryan when he received an
nouncement of his nomination as the
candidate of the Democratic party for
president:
1.-The honor is the highest official
possession in the world, and no one
occupying it can afford TO have his
views upon public questions biased by
personal ambition. Recognizing his
responsibility to God and his obliga-
ton to his countrymen, he should en-
ter upon the discharge of his duties
with singleness of purpose. Believ-
ing that one can best do this when he
is not planning for a second term, [
announce now, as have on former &C.
casions, that If elected | shall not be
a candidate for reelection.
This is a nomination as purely
from the people as can be, and If elect.
ed, my obligation will be as purely to
the people. | appreciate the honor the
more because II came not from one
person or a few persons. but from the
rank and file. acting freely and with.
out compulsion."