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The state herald., 1909-01-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The President promptly signed the
bill passed by both houses of Congress
appropriating 100000 for the relief of
the Italian earthquake sufferers.
An appropriation of 100000 is made
for the purchase of or erection Of n
United States embassy in Paris by n
bill which passed the Senate.
The Senate today confirmed the
nominstic-.:-- .. =. 2 ;5iilif es r,sist,.~
at the Montrose and julius H. Weiss as
received at the Del Norte land offices
The treasury on the Sth inst. pur
chased 10000 ounces OF silver for de
livery at New Orleans and $4,000
ounces for delivery at Denver at s}e7Sr
cents per fine ounce.
The Senate passed Senator Teller's
bill setting apart seven acres of land
and placing II at the disposal of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows OF
Central City for cemetery purposes.
The secretary of the treasury has Sc
lected n site for the proposed public
building at Grand Junction, located at
thet corner OF Read avenue and Fourth
street. owned by II. T. DeLong; price.
$500.
The Chicago a. Alton railroad must
pay $4,000, and Vice President Faith
orn and Treasurer Wann $4,000 each
as penalties for granting rebates. hav-
ing lost its appeal TO the United States
Supreme Court.
The President has appointed VII
liam X. Wallace of Colorado second
secretary OF the American legation at
Toxic. Japan, and Robert II. Sims to
be receiver OF the United States land
office at Las Cruces. New Mexico.
Because OF the receipt OF numerous
threatening letters by Judge Wright.
growing out OF his recent decision In
the labor contempt cases. Chief OF Po-
lice Sylvester has instructed the cap
tain OF the precinct In which the jus.
ties resides ito take such precautions
as ordinarily would be taken TO pro-
tect citizen from the possible work
Of cranks.'
President Roosevelt has signed n
pardon for William Davis. book.
maker OF New York. Davis agreed to
test the book.making laws of the Dis.
irict Of Columbia. was arrested at tho
Benning race track and was sentenced
TO one hour In Jail. Davis applied to
the President for pardon In order
that he should not be compelled To
forfeit his right TO vote and hold Of
flee.
Senator Clark OF Wyoming intro.
duced an amendment to the lcgisia.
tive. executive and judicial appropria.
ton bill. providing for an Increase In
the salaries OF Justices OF Federal
Courta. The salary OF the chief jus
tice Of the United States Supreme
Court Is fixed at $4,000, salaries Of ms
sociate Justices nt si7.5Oo. marshal ol
the court. $500. the twenty nine
Judges Of Circuit Courts $4,000 each
and the cigbty.four Judges OF District
Courts 5000 each.
The case Of Charles II. Meyer, who
In suing former Governor Peabody
Sherman Doli and Bulkclcy Wells fol
100000 damages, was argued In tn,
United States Supreme Court. Edwin
s. Richardson appeared for Meyer an,
Horace Phelps for Peabody aud o,hc
defendants.
Chairman oyerstrcct. Of the IIous'
committee On postofficca aud pos
roads. has introduced n bin sfantinl
To Mira. Frances Folsom Cleveland
widow Of the late President. the go,
ernmcnt franking privilege for her pr
vnte correspondence during tho rs
! mnindef OF her life.
The state herald., 1909-01-15

plant and doctor told me i would
never get more than temporary relief.
A dragging pain and lameness in my
back almost disabled me. Dizzy spells
came and went and the kidney secre-
tions were irregular. Doan's Kidney
Pills rid me of these troubles and /
feel better than for years past"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The state herald., 1909-01-15
the LAWMAKERS
OF COLORADO
Fusion Names sena.. Committees.

On Friday in the Senate the "plat-
form Democrats" presented their list
of committees. and with the aid Of
votes of the Republican minority. after
a fight lasting nearly eight hours,
forced its adoption by a vote OF 81 to
IL. The Denver papers comment on
the result as n victory for the support
ers of ex-senator Patterson as against
the so-called Evans-Speer combine.
The entire list of committees, with
the politics of the members. is as fol-
lows:
Judiciary-Democrat chair
man; Campbell. Cove. Skinner. O'Con-
nell, Tobin, McCue. Republican-Bard-
well, Carpenter, Harrison.
Railroads and Corporations-Dem
crats-McCue. chairman; Tobin, Skin
ner. Campbell, O'Connell Scott, Irby.
Republican-Wood, Bardwell, DeI.ong.
Agriculture and IrrigatiOn-Demo-
crats-Crowley. chairman: Croke, Ehr-
hart, Evest, Carey, Casaday. Repub-
licans-Drakc, DeLong Jones.
Stocks = Democrats - Cary, chair
man,; Tobin, Ehrhart. Republican,
Barela.
Banking and nsurance-Democrats
West, chairman; Ccsaday, Caring
er. Kennedy, Adams. Republicans
Harrison, DeLong.
Rules-Democrats - Adams, Scott,
Campbell. Carringer, Napier. Repub-
lican-Bardwell.
Engrossng and Enrollment-Demo-
crats-Skinner, chairman; Grove,
Twining. epublican-DeLong.
State Affairs and Public Lands
Democrats-Croke, chairman: Cary.
Tobin, Skinner. Republicans-Barela.
Button.
Revision and Engrossment-Demo
crats-Carringer. chairman; Burris.
Kennedy. Republicans - Harrison,
Meyer.
Privileges and acknowledgements
Campbell, chairman: O'Connell. West,
Twining. Cary, McCue, Irby, Napier.
Repnblican-Fry.
emocrats-Kennedy, chair
man; Cary, Croke, O'Connell. Repub-
licans-Lines. Stephens.
acknowledgements chair
man; Cove, Burris. Republican-But.
ton.
Supplies and Expenditures-Demo-
crats-Twining. chairman: Croke,
O'connell. Republican-Carpenter.
Military Affairs - Democrats-Irby,
nj chajrpun. Eannad, Tuininy Ranuh.
lican. Bohn.
Education and Educational Institu-
chairman;
Skinner, Napier. Republicans-Car-
penter. DeLong.
County Affairs - Democrats-Casa.
day. chairman: Cary. Crowley. Carrin-
ger Republicans-Meyer. Bardwell.
Reapportionment.De Democrats Camp
bell. chairman; Cary. Adams, lrby,
Scott, Casaday, Ehrhart. Napier. Re
publicans-Burger, Wood.
Fish, Forestry and Game-Demo-
crats-Napier. chairman: Carey. Twin
ing. West epublican-Bardwell.
State Institutions and Public Build.
observation-disclosures, chairman;
Skinner. Ehrhart. Casaday. Scott. Car
ringer, Croke Republicans-Burger,
Lines.
Horticulture - Democrats - Croke,
chairman: Casaday. Crowley. Tobin.
epublican-Del.ong.
Mines and Mining-Democrats-
o'Connell. chairman: Casaday. Ken
nedy. Twining. Republicans-Bohn.
Fry.
Constitutional NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
crats-Gove, chairman; Campbell. Re
publican-Carpenter.
City and County OF Denver-Demo-
crats-Irby. chairman: Cove. McCue.
Croke. Republicans-Burgcr. Bard
well. Harrison. Button.
Financial Democrats. Ehrhart.
chairman: Buris. McCue. Casaday. Ma.
pier. Croke. Cary. Crowley. Kennedy.
epublicans-Stephens Burger. Drake.
The state herald., 1909-01-15

Preparations have already been be-
gun for taking care OF the meeting Of
the Trnns.Mississippi Congress nt
Denver August 10th TO 2ist. II is OK.
pcctcd that President Taft and the
governors OF nearly NIL the western
states viii be present. making II one
of the most important gatherings ever
held In Colorado,
The state herald., 1909-01-15
Important seepase Decision.

Greeley.-Judge Garrigues Friday
rendered n decision of Importance to
irrigationists. affecting the rights TO
seepage water and the construction TO
be placed on continuance and right to
use seepage water when taken by par
ties other than those on whose land the
seepage water arises or is developed.
The ruling In brief was that seep.
age. after leaving lands of the owner,
is subject TO appropriation and that the
status OF old and original bitches in
which rights OF other appropriations are
vested is not destroyed by change OF
place or course of such bitches.
The decision was In the case Of
Morse and Cuyler ct al against Peter
Laurldson. F. II, Badber and others.
The state herald., 1909-01-15

ills. headache and other
symptoms of kidney
disease. There is a way
to end these troubles
quickly. Mrs. John H.
Wright, COG East First
st.. Mitchell. s. D..
says: II suffered ten
years with kidney COM
The state herald., 1909-01-15

Announcement is made that ]. o.
Brinkafhoff. superintendent OF the
Kansas division Of the Union Pacific
railway. will shortly retire because he
has reached the age limit. and will be
placed ON the company's pension roll
II Is expected that A. +. Wick Roy. su.
perintendcnt OF the Colorado division.
will be offered Mr.. Brinkerboff's place.
From 100000 to 100000 will be
spent IN irrigating 10000 acres OF arid
land In the southwestern portion OF
Pueblo county. according to plans filed
for an irrigation system by S. II.
Thompson. Jr.. OF Denver. The plans
a-e for the Grecnhorn reservoir. for
which an Immense dam Will be con
structed with n capacity OF l,275. .s00.-
900 gallons.
The Federal Gas Company at Boul.
der announces that during the last
year II has furnished 100000 feet
more pas than during the preceding
year. and that n good force Is con.
stanily employed In making csten'
rions. A single gas well furnishes tho
city It's supply Of gas. Boulder. II is
said. Icing the only city In Colorado
which IN supplied with natural gas.
work Is being pushed on the con
stuction Of trenches for twelve miles
Of pipe line TO various mines In Boul.
der county. A contract for boring COO
feet Of tunnel near the Indian mine has
been ,,t to the Kainn Tunnclng Com
pany. On this work n commercial test
will be made Of the machine which In
owned by the organization, An effort
will be- made to establish record by
driving with II through solid rock.
Gen. George vandcrmach. who was
mn oiiiccr In the Bocr army during the
South African war. claims TO have dis
covered ground within one hundred
miles Of Pueblo that ~ nlmos, exactly
similar 10 the formation that yields
the great output Of diamonds nj KIN
bcrley.
The state herald., 1909-01-15
DOMESTIC REPARTEE.

Mr.. Knagg-Before you met me you
said you wouldn't marry the best man
in the world
Mrs. Knagg-And you are the only
one who thinks that broke my word
The state herald., 1909-01-15
PATIENT SUFFERING.
Many Women Think They Are
Doomed to saekaehe.

It is not right for women to be al.
ways ailing with backache, urinary
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Mrs Curtin.

On the 18th day of July, 1909, our
Heavenly Father instructed His Angelic
Messenger to pluck one Of the flowers
which he planted on the earth about So
years ago, and this messenger selected
Tennie Curtin.
This dear woman has suffered much
agony for several years, and on We'd
nesday evening at $50 O'Clock, when
the great gate which swings between
time and eternity was gently opened,
she drew one long breath and stepped
out on the bright and golden shore,
there to be received into the arms of
the angels who were waiting for her in
their golden chariot to bear her to her
home of eternal happiness.
Empty Is her chair, lonely is her
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

Formally Announces His Candidacy
for Governor.

Gen. Harvey H. Hannah, member
OF the Railroad Commission from East
Tennessee, and former Adiutant-Gen-
eral of the State, is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
Gen. Hannah is graduate of the
University of Tennessee. He served as
Private Secretary to Gov. Robt. L. Tay-
lor, was Adjutant General OF the State
four years and was nominated and
elected as the East Tennessee member
of the Railroad Commission in 1906.
He has the distinction of having spoken
in every courthouse in Tennessee and
has established quite reputation as an
orator.
Gen Hannah was the Democratic
nominee for Congress against Judge
Henry r. Gibson in the Second District
eight years ago, and was defeated by
less than 1000 votes, although the dis
trict has a Republican majority of from
S. 900 to 1900.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
ILL LUCK ATTENDS WEIGHTS
Cant Make That Aeroplane Soar at
All-Curtiss is More Fortunate.

Washington, July 14.-While one
lone spectator waited on the Fort Myer
drill field in the hope that there would
be flight, the Wright aeropane, after
having been repaired, was damaged
again late to-day while being moved in
its shed. The skid broken in yester-
days attempted flights had been re-
placed, and while the machine was be
ing lifted too much strain was put on
the new skid, and it snapped.
The spectator left the field dejectedly.
The Wrights expressed the belief that
they would have everything in shape
for flight tomorrow evening
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Killed by Lightning.

Ex-Sheriff J. T. Chiles, Of Obion,
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
frankie, were in the city yesterday.
Mr. Chiles was telling us of the death
of young man at Kenton. It seems
that the young man, Buford Luker,
aged 20 years, son of Jesse Luker, was
standing in the yard at their home yes
terday morning about six O'Clock when
he was killed by lightning.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

The prospects for a merger of the
long-distance business of the independ-
ent telephone interests at this time is
farther from realization than it has
been at any time, as a result of the
meeting of telephone men at Parkers-
burg, W. Va.
A dispatch from Lexington states that
it is rumored that the Kentucky Burley
and Equity Societies are on the verge of
open war which may result in rival pools
being formed for the control of the to-
bacco crop of the whole Burley district
1t is believed in Chile that war be-
tween Peru and Bolivia is imminent
because Of the disorder at Lapaz follow
ing the decision handed down by Ar
gentina in the boundary dispute be-
tween the two countries.
The State of Missouri has finished
the taking of testimony in the custer
suit against the International Harvester
Company of America. The company
will require at least two weeks to take
testimony.
An armistice has been declared in
the Colombian revolution pending a
conference between Jorge Holguin, the
acting president, and Gonzales Valen-
cia, whom the opposition element is
urging for the office.
Baron Oskar Rothschild, the young
est son of Albert Rothschild, head of
the Austrian branch of the Rothschild
house, committed suicide at Vienna be-
cause of an unfavorable love affair.
1t is estimated that the tobacco crop
in the Green River district has been
damaged from 40 to 80 per cent. by
floods. Plants in the lowlands are un-
der several feet of water.
The Senate joint income tax amend
ment resolution was passed by the
House by a vote of 81 to A. The
votes were cast by Republi-
cans.
Detroit was selected by reclamation
for the meeting place of the Grand
Lodge of Elks in 1910. Jas. U. Sam
mis-, of Iowa, was elected grand exalted
ruler.
The report is in circulation in Wash
ington that President Taft will sign any
tariff bill that is passed by both Houses.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Money to Loan.

l loan money at the rate of per cent.
per annum on farm lands in 0bion and
Weakley counties, Tenn, and in Fulton
County, KY. About one-half the cash
value of farm will be loaned. Loans
made in sums of 81 900 or more for five
years with privilege to borrower of pay
ing same after one year in full or max
ing any size partial payment desired at
intervals of six months after the expira-
ton of one year, interest being stopped
on partial payments made. Call on or
write o. SPRADLIN,
Attorney-at-Law, Union City. Tenn,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
MpuYC Hrnmrr
Az ~ w ~ MI 16s

/ President Taft discussed with his
| Cabinet the distribution of Census pat
ronage in the South. The Senators Of
several ef the Southern States recently
have consulted with the President on
| this subject, and he has told them that
in a broad way his policy will be to
name enumerators and supervisors with
out regard to political affiliations, the
desire being to get the best available
men for these responsible and difficult
positions.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, subpenaed by
the State, which is opposing her hus-
bands release from the Matteawan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane, took
the stand as witness at the hearing in
the Supreme Court at White Plains, N.
Y, on Harry K. Thaw's mental con-
dition. She objected to telling whether
or not her husband had threatened to
kill her.
Harry K Thaw's effort to prove HIM
self sane man and fit to be released
from the Matteawan Asylum for the
Criminal Insane, was begun in earnest
before Supreme Court Justice Mills, at
White Plains, N. Y. A commission of
experts probably will be chosen by
counsel jointly to decide the question.
A special dispatch from Lisbon re-
ports a serious explosion from fire
damp in a coal mine at Belmez, Spain.
Several hundred miners are said to be
Efforts at rescue are being
made, and forty-two living and seven
teen dead have been brought out
1t was decided at a conference at the
White House, that the rate to be levied
lnder the new corporation tax shall be
'educed from 2 per cent. to per cent.
md that due consideration shall be
,iven the demands of mutual life in
urance companies.
Germany has joined the United States,
treat Britain and Austria Hungary in
notifying China that she does not re-
ognize the preliminary agreement be-
ween Russia and China devised for the '
of the Russian railroad 9
rea in Manchuria.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Lowe-Fields.

Fulton, KY, July 13.-Miss Eliza
beth Fields, of this city, and w. A..
Lowe, of Panama, were quietly mar
ried last night at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. S. G. Fields. The
ceremony was read by Rev. P. H.
Fields, of Mckenzie, Tenn, cousin
of the bride. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Lowe boarded the train for
New Orleans from which place they
will sail to Panama.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Primary Law Case.

Nashville, Tenn, July 14.-Chan-
cellor Allison announced to-day he
would take the case of W. L. Ledger
wood, ct al, VS.. John A. Ritts, ct. al.
involving the constitutionality of the
county primary board law under advise
ment until the October term OF court,
and in the meantime he ordered that
the present county boards proceed to
act and discharge all duties imposed on
them by the law
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together. and
until the last few years supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j. Che
ney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitu-
donal cure on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teasponful, 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails TO Send for circulars and testi
monials
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 7Sc,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
DANCING FRocKs.

Girlish dancing frocks of pretty mus
Inns or other light materials are modish-
ly worn in shirred styles that call for no
other trimming than the material of
the dress. The shirrings are done over
heavy cords and are in themselves very
decorative A pretty dull blue foulard
dress worn at an informal luncheon on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

one of the wide outdoor rooms, known
as verandas, was made after an effective
shirred model. Even the large covered
buttons that were rather plentifully used
were of the dress material The collar,
square CAMP and long mousquetarie
cuff of cream batiste shocked with blue
silk, and the hat worn a dull green
straw with an irredescent peacock en-
broidered ribbon twisted about the edge
and caught with bunch of deep purple
and pale green grapes at the left side.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
A Millionaire's Baby

attended by the highest priced baby
specialist could not be cured of stomach
or bowel trouble any quicker or surer
than your baby if you give it McGee's
Baby Elixir Cures diarrhGa, dysen-
tary and all arrangements of the stom-
ach or bowels. Price % cents and so
cents Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
A Contented Woman

is always found in the same house with
Billiards. Snow Liniment. 1t keeps
every member of the family free from
aches and pains, it heals cuts, burns
and scalds and cures rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, lumbago and all muscular sore
ness and stiffness. 25c, SOC and 81. 90
a bottle. Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Curtiss Scars Again.

New York, July 14.--Glenn H. Cur
tiss, the Hammondsport aeroplanist,
whose recent flights have earned for
him high honors in the field of aviation
in this country, to-day improved on his
past performances by remaining aloft
five minutes and fifteen seconds in a
flight at Mineola, Long Island.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
REACHING THE SPOT.
1t Can Be Done, So Scores of Union
City Citizens Say.

To cure an aching back,
The pains of rheumatism,
The tired-out feelings,
You must reach the spot-get at the
cause.
In most cases tits the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Williams, 719 North
Division street, Union City, Tenn,
says: For some time rheumatism
caused me much suffering, the pains
being most severe in my shoulders.
After trying several remedies without
success, l was advised to use Doan's
Kidney Pills. l have so far taken only
the contents of one box, but have ex-
perienced great relief from the pains,
and have found that my whole system
is invigorated. l cannot do otherwise
than speak favorably of Doan's Kidney
Pills. F"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Closing Books of Bell Furniture Co

The accounts are now in my hands
for immediate collection. All persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to
the Bell Furniture Co. will call and pay
AT ONCE AND THEREBY SAVE COSTS OF
COLLECTION. A WORD TO THE WISE is
SUFFICIENT. / can be found at the Union
City Bank and Trust Co. in the morn
ings and at SIG N. Ury st. in the even
ings. Q0-1m) RoBT. GARTH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
What Merit Will Do.

Meyer Rros. Drug Co., St. Louis,
write: 1--WE believe that merit is the
prime factor in creating the demand
for Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Tonic.
1t ranks among our best sellers. f" Sold
on a signed guarantee by Red Cross
Drug Store
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
Mrs. Jane Colley.

Fulton, KY, July 13.-Mrs. Jane
Colley, aged rs, died very suddenly at
her home near town. She is survived
by six sons, two of whom are ]. A. and
Rev. A. 0. CoIley, Of this city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16

A BEAUTY POWDER.

Modern alchemy has produced no
better Beauty Powder" than a per-
fectly pure, finely powdered and deli
cately perfumed preparation of talcum,
called Eleto Violet Talcum, prepared
by the Eleto Company and guaranteed
by Lord & Taylor Of New York City.
1t has been taken up by people who de-
mand the best toilet articles and used
freely, is an excellent preventive of
sunburn and the thickening of the skin
that results from the outdoor life that
most people delight in. The delicate
violet scent of this powder and its
smooth fneness of texture recommend
it to fastidious people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-16
THE UBIQUITOUS SCARE.

The shoulder scarf of chiffon or gauze
with row after row of narrow marabout,
spaced at about four times its width
gauze and feather trimming matching
in color, is very smartly worn here,
while for general evening use nothing
is better liked than white or black elab-
orately embroidered in jet silver or
gold The Egyptian wells remain stand
ard favorites for this use, for though
rather expensive, they are effective and
and go with any dress.
LUCY CARTER.