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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Mrs. F. P. Glass left Saturday for
Corinth, Miss, to join her husband,
They have located in Corinth and Mr..
Glass will in the future be connected
with the M. & o. Railroad.
]. II. Faircloth, President of the First
National Bank Of Iuka, Miss, was in
the city Sunday visiting relatives and
old friends. Mr.. Faircloth is prosper
ing and is well pleased with conditions
in Mississippi.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, I'm
ion CITY Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

A. E. Caldwell & Co. will pay top
prices for country Hams, Shoulders,
Sides. Get our prices. tt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Pay Dahnke's Cafe a visit and you
will go back again.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Coal Coke-W Call Tel. 100.
w. F. Barry. an old Obion County
boy, now one of the few live wires" OF
Jackson, was in the city Saturday look
ing after the interests Of Madison Coun-
TVS fair.
Hon. Rice Pierce left Sunday for Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, to attend Circuit
Court. He represents the defense in a
sensational murder trial being heard
this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Children are perfectly safe in visiting
the Lyric Theatre. The management
will give them personal attention.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

New Michigan Celery arriving week
w at Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pace went to
Dyersburg this week where Mr.. Pace
will be engaged in the railroad offices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Mamie Barksdale came up from
Kenton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Malone were in
St. Louis last week.
Mrs. Kate Bell is at home from avisit
among Fulton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Johnson, Of Obion,
s .s Z: !. 4 .!:s city S Sunday.
Bon Air Coal, best and cheapest, at
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Walker have
returned from Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Smith, Of Troy,
were in the city Saturday.
HI. F. Bynum, Of Halls, was here
Sunday visiting his family.
7. G. Berry was up from Memphis
Saturday on a business visit.
UseJersey Cream Flour. None better.
A. Harris, Esq, Of Rives, was a bust
ness visitor in town Monday.
Robt. Dickson, solid substantial cit
lien Of Rutherford, was in the city Mon
day.
Moffatt Pressly, Vanderbilt student
from Troy, was a visitor at home this
week.
Call 100 when you want Coal of any
kind.
DR.. and Mrs. HI. S. Hughes, of Little
Rock, were in the city this week visiting
relatives.
Morris Halves, of Vanderbilt, was at
home for a few days this week enjoying
vacation.
DR.. A. M. Forester, Of Humboldt,
spent Sunday in the city with relatives
and friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

One hundred dozen plates at actual
first cost
tt UNION Cry HARDWARE Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

Telephone $50 when you are in a
hurry for coal
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-26

,Coal-Coke-Wood- Call Tel. $50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

is composed largely. of Sunday School
scholars and they nave made great
improvement under the direction OF
Prof ]. Worth Allen. The tables
wre prettily decorated with flowers
from the Kemble Floral Co., and the
service left nothing to be desired.
After the banquet had been fully
enjoyed by all, the balance of the
evening was given TO the enjoyment
Of talks and speeches ny w. j.
Howell on the subject of "a Mans a
Man for a That" Blessed be Boost,
ers" by Mr.. A. J. Wallsnith; by.
Ways and Hedges" by =. L. Baker,
and why the Mems league" by DR..
Eugene Allen. Frank E. Gordon pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and the whole
occasion was q delightful event OF
social intercourse for the men Oh the
church. There. VIII be more to, fol,
low.# rs - 'tf. s4.S$
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
THE NEWS OF. KEOTA
Interesting Incidents of Her PeoplG
and Affairs.

Keota, April 14.-Mrs. Anna Heisher
is seriously sick with pneumonia. DR.,
Margaret Sherlock came from Sigour.
ney Saturday to attend her, but re-
turned home Monday, turning the case
over to DR.. DrOz. The patient is con-
sidered our OF danger.
MI and Mrs. J. NJ. White entertain
ed the b. 4. Club and their gentlemen
friends at their beautiful new home
Saturday evening. The fifty guests
spent delightful evening playing pro
gressiye games at which Miss Bertha
Brown proved to be the lucky one,
winning a blooming hyacinth plant as
a prize. A three course luncheon was
served by the young ladies. The deco,
ratiOns were ported plants tastefully
arranged by Mrs. White. :. - (.
Several caseS~of measles are report,
ed around town. Yrt-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
VISIT JEFF.RSON'S TOMB.
Descendants of sieners Of Declaration
Of independence Make Pilgrim
age to Monticello.

. Charlottesville, Va, Apr. 13.-The
Descendants of the Signers, who held
their quarterly meeting yesterday in
Washington, came down, to Virginia
to-day and celebrated the 10th ami.
versary of the BIRTH OF Thomas Jeffer-
son by a pilgrimage to the home and
tomb of the patriot at Monticello.
The visitors were welcomed here by
President A. E. Alderman ana the fac
ulty Of the University OF Virginia, and
took part in the usual founders day
exercises, after which luncheon was
served at the university commons
In the afternoon the pilgrimage"
started from, the. campus, ,, escorted
by a committee of the faculty and
students and Albermarle Z chapter,
Daughters of the American ReVolu-
ton. The trip of three miles was
made in carriages. At the tomb there
was an impressive program, including
addresses by the mayor of ChaSottes-
Vile. the regent of Albermarle
chapter and President Mathewson Of
the Descendants, vocal music, the read
ing of an original ode and the strew.
ing of flowers on the tomb. The pill.
grims then visited the old jefferson
home, where they were received by
Jefferson Levy of New York, the pres.
ent owner Ct Monticello. ..,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
WORK or LEGISLATURE.

The session which closed Friday
has had before it perhaps larger
number OF important bills than any
Legislature OF recent years, but the
output as compared with the grist
brought 10 the hopper may be said
to be rather small Among the more
important bills which were passed
there were but two affecting the rail.
roads which were Of much import
ance They were the Swift bill pro
.ylding for a fine OF $50 per day FOR
every day " failure to put In opera
tlon orders or railway commission
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
UNCLE SAM IN ROMANCE.
State DEPARTMENT Inquiries About
Status Of American Girl Married -
to Italian Nohleman. .,-, ..

Washington, Apr. 13.-In the copy Of
foreign relations for 1906, issued by
the state department and made public
appears some correspondence showing
that on July IA, 1906. Assistant Score
tary Bacon made inquiries. of the tia
liam ambassador regarding the status
Of an American girl who should marry
an Italian nobleman. ', 10
Officials of the state department
positively deny that this interrogation
had any reference to the prospective
marriage of the duke of the Abruzzi
and Miss Katherine Elkins, that inter
national romance having not been
started when the inquiry was made
Any specific statement as to the per
sons then interested and whose mar
riage was probably under considera
ton is refused by the officials.
1t is understood here that Senator
Elkins did not make any request of the
state department to ascertain for him
the status Of American women marry
ing either member of the royal fam
lily or an Italian nobleman, but had
the investigation conducted by one Of
his personal friends at that time In
Rome.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
TIE HUMBLE poueHNuT,

Dee Fry, candidate-elect to the
city council of Knoxville, is liable &c
start something. Mr.. Fry ran on
the Citizen Democrat ticket and is
the only member of that august body
10 hold over He doubtless owes his
election to grease "fry-ed" up into
242 dozen doughnuts Dee Ward was
Fry's republican opponent, but from
the very start in the race 1t was plain
that no amount of moral suasion
would cause the hungry democrats
to deviate from the B-line leading to
Fry's doughnut pile at the Fenton
bakery. 1t was clean, uncontami'
mated fight betweeTl the two Dees,
but when the smoke 1fSted Fry's 2,704
doughnuts had been moged away Mr..
Ward was 20 behind The doughnut
statesman.
Monday night at midnight Mr..
Fry sent a dispatch to w. j. Bryan
of which the following is a copy:
wv. ]. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: Dear
Sir-Make me manager of your presi-
Dental campaign in 1912. Give me
2,704, 900, 100000 well-fried doughnuts
and | will agree to poll fourfifths OF
the votes in the United States, and
some in Canada and Mexico. Up
with the doughnuts: down with the
booze!" ......
yours for pure rood and pure
election. . -.--s. Dee"
p. S.-Mr. p. Fenton, of our town,
would be good man to put in charge
of the fionr barrel and the big skillet
d. (Which means doughnuts.)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
REIlnlous BELIEFS.

Following are the religious afiilia
|tions Of President Taft and mis- Official
family:
President Taft-Unitarian.
Secretary OF State Knox - Protest
lant Episcopal $50
Secretary Of War Pres.
lbyterian.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer-Pro-
|testant Episcopal, H
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
yeagh- Protestant Episcopal.
Attorney General Wickersham =
Protestant Episcopal,
Postmaster General Hitchcock -
Congregational.
Secretary of Agriculture wilson
Presbyterian.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
Congregational
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nagel-Protestant Episcopal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
LUMBER AND TARIFF.

A brief presented by J. II. Bloedel,
of Bellingham. Wash, shows some in
teresting facts concerning timber
and the lumber business in the coun-
try which heretofore have not been
developed. He declares that the Pa
cific Slope contains eight hundred
billion feet of standing timber, one
half of the total amount in the United
States. Washington ranks first in
amount and Oregon second, the spe-
cies being chiefly Douglas fir and red
cedar. OF this vast amount the
United States government, within it's
forest reservations owns more than
one-half, or over four hundred bill
ion feet. The States hold a consid-
cradle portion of timber lands as
school lands. .-
There are 2651 mills on the Pacific
Slope employing 10000 men, and
paying annually $I27,756,OOO in wages,
In the region mentioned the amount
of timber cr'' in 1880 was quite small,
but in 1890 it amounted to two bill.
ion feet, in 1907 the largest year, IL
was 7,616,714,OO0 feet and last year
six billion feet. ...
The market for the Pacific Slope
lumber is in the north middle states
reached by a long rail haul. The
California market is reached by water.
The farther east the lumber comes
the greater the cost of transportation
and the less the manufacturer mas to
take at the mills in order to compete
with the middle states lumber pro.
Queer.
The expectation of Pacific Coast
lumber increased from 13O,O00.00O
feet in 1895 to 263,O00,0OO in 1903
and the expectation from British
Columbia in the same time increased
only from 100000 to $1,000, 900
The reason for oLr increase in expor.
tation was the large market in the
United States for the low grade pro.
duct. whereas British Columbia
market was restricted; it must sell
its lower grade before it can have
the upper grade Ito sell.
Because Of the operation OF the
coastwise laws British Columbia has
an advantage of s1.09 to $3.50 per
thousand feet OF lumber over the
American shipper.
The conservation Of forests de
ponds upon the price which the manu-.
facturer gets for his low grade pro
duct, which is seventy per cent OF
the cut.
Out of 10000 employees In the lum'
Der industry on the Pacific Slope less
than 1900 are Japanese or other
Asiaties. while in the mills Or Van,
cadser, Victoria, and WestminiAter
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
d e.lghty per Ieeat otl.tAe labor is Japan.

eighty per cent Of, tile labor is Japan.
ese, Chinese and Hindoo. -.
The average daily wage paid in
Washington and Oregon is $3.50. 1t
is estimated that the labor of three
and three-fourths men is required per
day to produce 1000 feet of lumber,
This starts with the cutting of the
tree in the forest, and delivers the
lumber on board cars at the mills, at
a cost of about $3.50. The same
amount Of lumber can be produced
on the Canadian side at dollar less
In addition, the Canadian manufac'
turer has the advantage Oh $1.0O to
$3.50 in coastwise freight rates and
$1.OO to $b594 in stumpage cost,
These advantages enable him to pay
the duty of 500 thousand feet and
still compete with the American in
dustry. lS ..@'.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
.sHERAsg PRAISES AMERICA
.WcE-PREslDENT TELLS OF THE
coUNTRYs POWER.
Speaks at Banquet In Home City
Cushman and Carter Also
Heard. =

Utica, N. Y..tApr, l3.--"Our Copn-
try" was the subject of stirring pa
triotic address, by. Vice-President
James s. Sherman at the annual ban.
quet OF the chamber of commerce lin
this, city last night, The gathering
represented the business and profess
sional men of Utica, and the reception
given to Mr.. Sherman and other
speakers was extremely cordial. SEN
ator Carter Of Montana spoke upon
the desirability of postal savings
banks as a means of fostering thrift
among the masses of the people. Rep
resentative Francis w. Cushman of
Washington also delivered an appro-
pirate address.
In responding to the toast Our
Country Mr.. Sherman recounted the
elements of strength possessed by the
United States, both in it's actual ma
terial developfent, it's possibilities for
greater development and the moral
force it is enabled to exert over the
destinies of the world. Recounting the
wars in which the country had been
CFCly OnS VI WHICH,, ne uc-
clared, had behind it some exalted
moral purpose, he said the nation had
been devotingi itself pretty assiduous-
ly to its commercial advancement ~
''We have but five per cent of the
population Of the earth" said Mr..
Sherman. Our nation possesses but
seven per cent! of the area of the
earth, and yet industrially we about
equal one-half of the balance of man.
kind" D.. ..... g.. ... s...sG
4 Representative Cushman OF Wash
ington spoke on "A. Layman's Picture
of the Panama canal" describing the
enterprise as one that touches the
nations prosperity and makes for it's
perstige. He sought to dispel certain
ideas which have been advanced as to
the scope and plan of the canal.
The advantages of postal savings
banks were told by Senator Carter in
a most attractive manner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

after date fixed by commission, and
Peterson bill for employers liability
The Commerce Counsel bill which
was strongly opposed by railroads
failed in senate. The reciprocal de
murrage bill also was defeated, as
was the bill providing that railroad
commissioners should not ride on
passes or accept use of private cars
OF bills affecting corporations the
most Important one requires cor
porations doing business in stare to
make annual report and pay annual
fee of 81 to the secretary of state.
On the liquor question, although
large number OF bills were intro
duced, only few passed. The most
important ones passed were those
prohibiting brewers from being in
any way interested in running sa,
looms in Iowa or owning leases,
buildings or fixtures wherein such
saloons are located The bill limit.
ing the number of saloons to one
to each 1000 population and provid-
ing that a conviction OF the violation
of the liquor laws puts saloon keep
ers out of business for five years,
and the bill prohibiting the drinking
of Intoxicating liquors on railroad
trains.
Among the bills on the liquor ques-
ton which failed to pass were: Pro
hibiting saloons within zoe feet OF
public library buildings; limiting con-
sent petitions to two years; result
mission of the prohibition amend
ment: the Rankin state marshal bill;
requiring saloon keepers to know
that the person to whom he sells IL
auor is not a Keely cure graduate;
taking permits to sell liquors away
from druggists.
Among other important measures
which failed was the bill to create
a public utilities commission by in
creasing the membership of railroad
commission and giving them power
over State and city utilities. The
bill revising and codIfying the school
laws was also defeated, as was the
bill placing telephone and telegraph
lines under the supervision of rail-
road commission. A drastic anti
gambling bill failed in the house.
An important measure growing out
of the controversy between Governor
Carroll and Pharmacy Commissioner
Keltz was passed empowering the
to
pointive officer for cause.
The following law Increment
bills introduced by Senator Cosson
passed both houses: Limiting time
of appeal in criminal cases to six
months; defining duties of county
attorney and making it mandatory
upon him to enforce the law; giving
the attorney general express au-
thority to appear before any court
or tribunal in which the state is or
may be interested and giving him
supervision over county attorneys;
bill for removal of officers for mis-
feasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance
in Office; bill prohibiting unfair dis
elimination in creamery products
and amended to include poultry and
grain; bill to enjoin houses of ILL
fame and to assess a tax against the
building.
The state drainage laws were
amended in many ways and the pri
mary election law revised so that
names of candidates shan appear in
rotation on the official ballot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
Master aakera il sessIon.

Terre Haute, Ind, Apr l3.--If the
people of Indiana have cause for com
plant concerning the quantity or quail
ity OF their bread for few days. 1t IL
because most of the master bakers are
here to attend the annual meeting oil
their state association, which was
called to order to-day by President j
r. Hummel of Muncie. Technical
matters pertaining to the trade VIII
be handled In papers and discussions
and the association win adjourn to
morrow evening liA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
The Charles K. Needham Com.

The Charles X. Needham Com
pany has purchased the Montezuma
Republican of Clark & Bechly. The
new company is made up OF Charles
X. Needham. editor and proprietor Of
the Washington Press; Sherman w,
Needbam. managing editor OF the
Keokuk County News of Sigourney;
J.fR. Williams, until now a member
OF the News force; the latter viii be
managing editor OF the Republican.
The transfer took place last Thurs.
day The Republican is one Of the
oldest papers in this part Of the
stale. being On It's fifty-fourth volume.
Among The well known men FORMERLY
connected with the paper are Hon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
TWO oskALoosA MEN.

Judge Emory C. Rice was elected
mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas, last
Tuesday by an overwhelming plural
ity. He seemed to have things all
his own way. Mr.. Rice and the en-
tire republican ticket triumphed
The fdrmeT 0skaloosa man was elect
ed by a plurality of almost seven
hundred sft.
CoffeyvilIe inaugurated a new pri
mary system of nomination this
spring At a mass convention OF
republicans, candidates for the of
fee of mayor were voted for. The
two names receiving the highest mum
Der of nominating votes were placed
on the ticket on election day. This
made three candidates for the may
orally. Mr.. Rice's plurality was
test of his popularity in the town.
Coffeyville, by the way, is on the
Threshold of a big boom and Mayor
Rice has no easy berth in the man
| agement of the city. A large new
| addition has been plated at South
Coffeyville" and many new buildings
including a large new union railway
station, are soon to be in course o.
construction. A >new interurbaI
electric line helps in the boom which
approaches the excitement stage.
4 Oskaloosa friends extend congratu
lations TO Emory Nice. Assurance
can be given the good people o
Coffeyyille that they have elected
the right man, a capable executive
and a model citizen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

wv. H, Needham in Keokuk County
News: The ranks are getting thinner
and thinner each day, of the boys who
wore the gray Forty-four years ago
today. they stacked their arms for
the last time, on the field OF battle and
went home. and gave new life into the
trades and professions. Those OF us
who are living. should plan this early
TO fittingly honor their dead on the
annual memorial day In May. We
owe il TO them and to ourselves and
the future generations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
Arrested for Peoria Police.

New Orleans, Apr 1S.--Louis P
Allard was arrested by local detectives
here upon landing from the steamer
Parisiana from Colon. II is charged
that he defrauded merchants OF Pc
oria, Ill, OF about $4,000 on bogus
drafts and checks He is said I,
have been formerly manager Of tn,
Adams Automobile Company OF Pc
Oria 81 81 ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

This beats wild cat enterprises all
to smash. The What Cheer Chronicle
says; Charley Hatcher brought 122
fat hogs TO town Monday and Mr. Now
cry gave him S6.70 per hundred for
them and he carried away check for
$4,000 for the bunch"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

"A republic of all North America,
with the stars and stripes carrying the
message OF liberty, brotherhood and
equal rights from Hudson bay to the
southern border OF Mexico, and in the
not distant future. is the prophecy Of
former Gov. Joseph w. Folk Of Mis-
souri,, voiced in an address before the
Iowa house OF representatives this
week. .H. -..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

The missionary collection taken
up at the Methodist Sunday School
Easter morning, which amounted TO
s1S0.71, was placed in sack and
weighed and the bulk of coins swung
the scales to the 25 pound mark. A
portion OF the collection was in
checks and bills and the whole
amount was not included in the
above weight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

As the Colfax Clipper views the
situation, the difference between
Speaker Cannon and Champ Clark is
that between the man who wants to
play bali and the one who wants to
break up the game to keep his side
from being beaten. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15
charaed wien sIaylna Mother.

Erie, Pa, Apr. 13.-Delmar J.
Young was arrested on warrant
sworn out by County Detective Frank
H. Watson, charging hsm with the
murder of his mother. Mrs. Winnie
M, Young, whose dead body was
found in her cellar last Wednesday
horribly mutilated and hidden be
meath a pile OF old carpet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

"A great dam is to be erected
across the Colorado river at Marble
Falls. Texas. When completed this
dam will give more than 10000 horse
power which will be used to operate
large cotton mill and other indus
tries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

DIR. Woods Hutchinson contends
in recent magazine article that So
11ths of the evil attributed TO cows
really belongs to the men who take
the milk from them and handle it on
the way 10 the consumer. Lack OF
care and cleanliness in preserving
milk from disease germs is RESPONSE.
BILE for many cases of sickness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-15

N ]. Gesman, known to a host oil
Oskaloosa friends as Nick" Gesnan
who was recently chosen by the vot
ers of the town of Pella and this
week inaugurated. as mayor, has
opened a clean and progressive admin
istration. The new mayor together
with newly elected officers and al
dermen were inaugurated this weef
and the reins OF the city government
pass into worthy hands.
Mr. Gesman, the new mayor, is 9
brother OF G. A. Gesman, of Oska
loosa. He was interested with his
brother in the real estate bushes!
through a number Of years and they
had offices together in Oskaloosa
The new executive is well known
throughout the country. He is {
capable and energetic business man
He was born in the. town of Pella
the citizens know him from a sinai
boy, and he in turn knows the tow
and it's people. He is widely Travelled
and has had experience with cities
of all classes. He is well informed
as TO Pella's needs and the people o.
the town are looking toward MIN Il
bring about reforms and improve
ments that viii lay the foundation o.
new era Of prosperity.