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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
Reformation Needed.

| Tennessee needs reformation 1t is
a grand State, with illimitabIe posi-
bilities, but SO much of the time OF
its people is taken up in political con-
tention that there is left little time
for considering material matters, We
waste too much time over men, not
enough over those things which bring
wealth and happiness. Our cities should
be classified and chartered accordingly.
Our husbandry should have more con-
sideration in legislative halls, Our
system of assessment and taxation
should be placed on an equitable basis.
Our State banking institutions should
be more carefully looked after. There
is wealth in stable, far-seeing govern
ment, none in selfish, political agita-
| ton.
The situation in Tennessee to-day is
tense. 1t is not altogether due to the
ambitions of men and their followers.
Vital principles of government are at
stake, There is marked difference of
opinion as to policies. Brought down
to its final analysis, however, it is more
clash Of political ambitions than any
thing else,
We ought to get away from this sort
of factionalism. We ought to consider
the interests of our State as paramount
to the ambitions of men. Tennesseans
have never been accused of lack of
common sense. To-day they realize
at least those do who stop to think
that these factional struggles can not be
kept up, that there must be an end,
that there must be sitting Of the
troubled political waters.
Why not begin to better conditions
now? Why not devote our energies to
a healing of the sores? None of us need
surrender our opinions. None of us
need sacrifice our belief in this or that
man or be any the less loyal to his for
tunes. Let us, however, grant to every
man the right of opinion. that liberty
of conscience and action guaranteed by |
the great charter. We believe those |
who forced upon us laws that are unjust
and undemocratic have perpetrated a
great wrong, but we also believe that in
due time the people will right the
wrong.
In the meantime, as honest, patriotic
men, as Tennesseans, let us uphold ey-
cry legal enactment, and await the time
when what we conceive to be wrong will
be righted. We can very proftably
spend the intervening days in consider
alton of our needs, in trying to learn
what will best conduce to our material
welfare and to our happiness as great
people. No man is essential to our
but the unselfsh effort of all
citizens is necessary to our continued
growth.
Let us have peace, for peace means
adyancement.-Nashville American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19

II. NJ, Golden announces in this week :
paper as a candidate for Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Obion County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
Monroe Golden has been resident Of
Union City for number of years and
has been engaged in clerical capacity
as Deputy County Court Clerk a major
portion Of the time. He has also been
engaged as County Surveyor, and has
served in a number of ways on special
committees and expert accounting. A
man Of general information and thor
oughly qualified to fill any office in the
gift of the county with marked ability.
he has also the desirable advantages of
solid, substantial character reliableland
honorable, accommodating and courte-
Gus. Mr.. Golden is well known and
greatly esteemed for these things and
many others which go to produce a well
balanced man of business, and should
he be your choice will make the county
one of its frst-rate officers. We take
pleasure in presenting the name of H.
NJ Golden to the voters.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
NEWS NOTES.

The assassination OF Joseph Petrosino,
the New York detective lieutenant, by
members of the lawless Black Hand, at
Palermo, Italy, takes on added interest
because Of the fact that the Italian Off
Ger is supposed to have been on a mis-
sion of international importance and to
have attracted to his operations the NAL
ice of an element to be found in every
large city in the United States. 1t is
pretty generally believed that Petro-
sino's death was plotted in this coun-
try, and the efforts of the police gen.
orally to run down the men who formed
the conspiracy so successfully executed
will be watched with interest
Gov. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Lyman, of New York, very narrowly
escaped death when the horses attached
to Gov. Wilson's carriage ran away at
Frankfort As a result of the accident
Mrs. Wilson was left unconscious, two
of her front teeth were broken and her
left wrist fractured. Gov. Wilson was
bruised on many parts of his body. Mr..
Lyman's face was cut and confused.
Mrs. Lyman was the only member of
the party not injured.
One or both having broken the peace
pact entered into by the five Central
American Republics, and which the
United States and Mexico undertook to
guarantee, it is quite possible that the
United States will take a hand in the |
situation that has resulted in hostilities |
between Nicaragua and Salvador The
naval strength of the United States is
being quietly strengthened in the vicin-
ity of the trouble and interesting devel-
opments may be anticipated.
Visiting Masons, between fifty and
seventy-five of whom were stricken with
ptomaine poisoning at the State Mason
ic Centennial dinner at Vincennes, Ind,
have recovered. Fifteen of the banquet
ers were seriously i'll and for time Sat
urday night every physician of the city
was busy attending the stricken ones.
A mass meeting in memory of the
late President Grover Cleveland was held
at Carnegie Hall, New York, Thursday
afternoon. The speakers included Chief
Justice Fuller, Gov. Hughes, of New
York, and Mayor Mcclellan, of New
York City.
Former President Roosevelt is busy
preparations to sail for Africa
March 90. All of his children will gath
er at Sycamore Hill this week for re-
union before he and Kermit leave.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
Prettiest Woman.

The Evening Journal of Richmond,
Va, has to say of Mss Hazel Shannon:
She is easily the prettiest woman
who has appeared here on the stage this
season, and she acts her part to perfec-
ton. Her naivette, righteousness and
sauciness, which bubble out in some alb
surdly ungrammatical speeches, make
her a universal favorite. No French
author could draw more vivid type. +"
Miss Shannon is playing this year in
her fathers great comedy drama, The
Bankers Child" which is to. be at
Opera House on Monday
night, March %.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19

The tone of the Nashville American IS
editorial page is little more liberal since
the change in ownership. 1t seems also
to take a calmer and more rational view
of things. Improvements like this might
be very appropriately adopted by many
of our leading newspapers. 1t is not
always the ultra expression which is the
more vigorous or virile, and newspapers
too often make this mistake.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
couNrY couRr cLERK

BONDING have the authority to announce r.
III. Bond as a candidate for County Court Clerk of
obion County, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

GoI,DEN.-We are authorized to announce H.
M. Golden as a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit
Court of obion County subject to the action of
the Democratic party,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For MAYOR.

AI.EXANDER-we are authorized to announce
S. S. Alexander as a candidate for Mayor OF I'm
ion City Election in January, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
GOING TO CHINA TO
 OPEN DENTAL PARLoRS.
pr. Joseph 5ootland Given Farewell
 Banquet by His Friends.

A farewell banquet, which was a complete surprise at the same time, was rendered to Dr. Joseph Bootland Sunday evening at his home, on Church street. by a party of sixteen of his men friends, who took this way of showing their regard for the popular dentist, who has been here for the past four years with the King Dental company. Assisted by Mrs. Bootland, who was let into the secret. the conspirators carried out the surprise successfully, and the doctor gracefully fitted into the circle of sixteen which he was invited to join at the table, where the excellent turkey supper which was provided paved the way for an evening of delightful so- ciability.
 On Tuesday or Wednesday to join a friend in New Haven. Their plans are to leave New Haven about the 18th of the month for Vancouver, B. C.. whence they will sail for Shanghai, China, where they intend to locate in the dental business. Dr. Bootland is a na- tive of Scotland, but has seen good part of the world in his day. For some time he was in South Africa, and ten years ago he came to Boston, be- coming associated with Dr. T. I. King and maintaining that connection ever since. Under King Dental company auspices he spent number of months in Florida, then in the middle west and at numerous places in Connecticut and other New England states before com ing here. His departure will be regret ed, but the best wishes of a large num- Der of friends will accompany him and his wife in their new location.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
FRANK E. SWEET,
 FORMER WEST SIDE BOY,
Member of Valuable Land Company and Partner in Large Western Store.

Frank E. Sweet. who was a resi- | dent of the West Side when a boy, went to Colorado number of years | ago and took up a section of govern
 ment land. Eventually the Crystal 1 River Land company purchased the l land, which is in Carbondale in that l state, bought another section to go with it, and expended about $40 0e0 in irrigating the ranch until it has be-
 come one of the best and most pro- ductive agricultural spots of the
 world.
 It is owned principally by him and Lou D. Sweet. This year the ranch cleared up the remnant of the mort gage debt, and the finest prospects are before it's enterprising owners. Dur ing the past season the company had 1000 acres under cultivation and se- cured from 100 acres a crop of 12.000 sacks of potatoes. running 120 pounds to the sack. The entire crop was sold
 under contract to the government, the
 railroads and private clubs at s1.25 per 100 pounds
 The Crystal River Land company took the first prizes in almost every
 class at the great potato show at Car
 bondale, last October Out of seven exhibits. the company took six prizes. Besides raising potatoes of the tin-
 est quality. the ranch produced almost every other product, including large number of mules that never kicked at anything raised on the ranch, especial ly the hay and oats.
 MT. Sweet was selected by the Rifle county board of trade to take charge of the potato exhibit of the county
 at the National apple show at Dem yer.
 Besides his extensive farming oper- ations he is a partner in the leading store at Carbondale, where all general domestic supplies are sold, from pa per of pins to reaping machine. They evidently have fun as well as work in the mountainous west. for at the potato show there were served to the hungry two large steers and thou sands of stuffed baked potatoes. bread and homemade butter pickles. butter milk and coffee. Two thousand per sons were present.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
UGLY CUTS IN BACK FROM GEARS
John Donahue Received Injuries while Alone in EunE
 House at Gas and Electric Plant-Taken to Hospital

There came near being a fatality at the gas and electric plant on Satur- day afternoon, when John Donahue. an employe at the gashouse for many years, was caught in the gearing in the pumphouse and his life saved by the clothing clogging the machine and throwing off the belt As it was, he received severe injuries in the right side and arm, and is now at the Back us hospital, where he will remain for some time. It was stated on Sunday that it was not considered that the wounds were dangerous, but it will probably be some time before he will be able to be at work again.
 It was after two o'clock when Mr. Donahue went to the pumphouse where is located the pump for filling the tank the water being used in the plant and is drawn from the river The pump house is away from the other build ings and Mir. Donahue was there alone at the time to oil the machinery. He had completed the oiling and turned about when the back of his coat was caught by the gear. He was pulled backward into the machine and his coat and clothes were pulled off into the gearing. so binding it that the belt was thrown off. but not before he had
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

received such injuries as to give seri- ous indications.
 He was able to make his way out of the pumphouse and went to the building and shut off the power from the motor before he spoke to his fel- low workmen and asked for assist ance. When his condition was seen and facts learned he was at once taken to his home, where Dr. P. H. Hartman was called and bandaged up his wounds temporarily, after making an examination. Because of the fre- quent dressing which they will need, it was deemed best that he should go to the Backus hospital, where Supt. w. F. Bogue took him in hack and where he was resting comfortably on Sunday. It was found that no arter- les had been cut and the wound was in the fieshy part of his side and arm. None of the muscles, it was stated, is torn. and it is believed there will be no serious results There was a gash in the right side under his shoulder blade about three and a half inches long and his right arm from the elbow to the shoulder was painfully torn. MT. Donahue has been employed at the gas house for many years and his accident will be learned with much regret by his many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
MUST USE AUTO MARKERS. Secretary of State Rogers Notifies Po lice of Change Required January 1st.

State Secretary Matthew H. Rogers has informed the local police depart ment of a change in the automobile markers, which goes into effect Janu- ary 1.
 On and after that date motor ve- hicles of private owners will carry markers with backgrounds of red and white figures Cars of manufacturers dealers and liverymen will carry markers with white backgrounds and red figures.
 All cars carrying manufacturers dealers or liverymen's markers must bear in addition on the rear the oper- ator's markers, which are black back grounds and yellow figures. For ex- ample the number plates will be made as follows:
 Private owners--C249S.
 Manufacturers-C2M
 DealerS-C5D.
 Liverymen-C3T.
 The state secretary informs the po- lice that owners of motor cars bear ing markers other than those specified will not be complying with the law after the beginning of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
MoOSUP MANS BODY
 HAS NOT BEEN CLAIMED.
Son Has Positively Identified His Fa- ther, However-SupPosed He Had Gone Home.

Up to Saturday night the body of Frank D. Cluett of Moosup, who was found dead in bed with a woman at a Woonsocket hotel last week, had not been claimed by relatives. The body was positively identified by his son, F. D. Cluett, Jr., who resides in Woon- socket, and another son. Patrick, aged IT. also residing with him. Mrs. F. D. Cluett, Jr., said that her husbands father paid visit to them Saturday, November 27, and stayed over Sunday. when he left his sons house, saying he would return home to Moosup. That was the last seen of imh by his relatives in Woonsocket. They heard nothing from him after that.
 The first news that the dead mans son received of the tragic death of his father was when he read the news papers. Mrs. Cluett. Jr., said that her husbands father was 60 years old and a widower. He has four sons. the two who reside in Woonsocket, and two other sons, who reside with two sis ters in Montreal, P. c. Nae two daugh- ters of the dead man are married. F. D. Cluett, Sr., told his son when he visited him that he was working in Moosup and intended to return home to resume work.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

The Christmas story in the Spring field Sunday Republican was "The Tragedy of a Sunday Man, by Miss Charlotte Molyneaux Holloway, of New London, writer and lecturer, who has many local admirers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

The Connecticut Horticulture soci- ety held it's annual meeting in Hart ford Friday night and passed resolu- tions favoring the adoption of a par cels post system in this country. John F. Hines was reelected president of the society.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
BROKE HIS ELBOW.
Oliver Peckham Injured While At- tempting to Jump Over Hitehing Post.

Oliver Peckham, aged 10, the young est son of F. F. Peckham of the East Side. broke his elbow and badly splin- tered the upper bone Sunday evening about C o'clock. The accident hap pened when Oliver attempted to jump over the hitching post, made of an old hot-water boiler, ill front of the house of Addison Avery on Hamilton avenue. He slipped and fell on his elbow. pr. Witter attended the boy, who bore his painful injury with fortitude, walking the half-mile from the scene of the accident to his home. half of the way unassisted
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

President. Michael J. Dwyer; vice president, Patrick T. Murphy; record ing secretary. Michael O'Connors f. nancial secretary. Daniel .O'Neill; treasurer. Dennis J. Moran; sergeant at arms, Michael Fogarty; janitor, Michael O'Connell; the following standing committee was named. John J. Foley. Peter O'Neill. James Nagles Roger Tighe, James Riley.
 President Dwyer goes in for his third term, having made very oapa- ble official and the division has en- joyed a steady growth in membership under his administration. in the last year about twenty new members have been added. party through the medium of membership contest with d prize offered. At the present time John E. Donnelly seems to have a safe lead for the prize, with President Dwyer second. The award will be made at the installation of the officers, which will take place at the first meeting in January. The division also has a very satisfactory financial showing to make in the past year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
THROAT MISERY
Read How a Boston Man Got Rid O
 Chronic Throat Disease

 Chronic Throat Disease. "HyOmei did me a world Of good when l had chronic ilaryngitis in fact 1t effected a cure after all the best specialists had given me up as bad job. l tried Hyomei- the same as had tried hundreds of other things that people or doctors would recommend. They all failed except Hyomei. and this effected a ctire that has been lasting. All my troubles happened 12 years ago and had ought to be ashamed not to have written you before. At first ] waited to see fl the cure was perma- nent or not, and when you realize that for five winters before 1 used Hyomei that l could not speak above whisper and sometimes pOt at all. you can judge why I waited with good deal of anxiety for time to tell if ] was really cured or not."-E. A. Lindsey. 145 south Street, Boston Mass. April l, 1909
 Breathe Hyomei in through the in haler that comes with a Sl.00 outfit, and this highly healing and antiseptic yaporized air will promptly relieve and permanently cure catarrh and all ordl- nary diseases of the nose and bronchial tubes. It gives great relief to con- sumptiTes. Sold by leading dealers everywhere and in Norwich by The Lee & DsgoOd Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Spoke to Salvation Army.

Major l.. M. Simonson from Hart ford was here Sunday for a visit to the local Salvation Army, speaking at the meetings in the morning. after noon and evening. In the evening the Army paraded from headquarters down through Main street and Frank lin square and up Bath street to the corner at Chapman's flatiron build ing, where they halted, and sang a number of hymns before returning to headquarters for the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
UNION SERVICE
 AT SECOND CHURCH.
EvsneeIistic Meeting Will Be Held There on Tuesday Evenins-Dr. BixIer of New London to Speak.

The union evangelistic meeting this week will be held at the Second Con gregational church. Rev. Dr. J. W. Bixler of New London is to make the address. He is about to start on a three months tour of the Holy Land.
 It was intended last week to have the meeting at the First Baptist, but the place has been changed to the Sec ond church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
NORWICH DELEGATES HOME
 FROM WASHINGTON
Vice President Tracy to Report at the Meeting of the Board of Trade This Week-Had Profitable Trip.

President F. W. Cary and W. B.. Young returned on Saturday and p. A. Tracy on Sunday from their trip to Washington as delegates from the To- cal Board of Trade to the national riv CTS and waterways congress, There were 2,O00 delegates in attendance, IS being from this state, including Gov ernor Weeks.
 Governor Weeks spoke before the congress on the opening day and was entertained by John Barrett director of the bureau of American republics, at which all secretaries and heads of departments. including Governor Di- neen of Illinois were present. He went to New York Friday to confer with Governor Hughes on a meeting of gov ernors later.
 The local delegates found the session very profitable and F. A. Tracy will give a report to the local board at it's meeting this week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

Containing complete list of the automobile laws with detailed expla- nations, list of all the various makes. a table of horsepower ratings and ta- bles of fees, the information book just gotten out by the secretary of state and being distributed by members of automobile clubs, is proving a most valuable handbook for auto owners.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Singers Have Rehearsal.

Henry Muenzel. the musical direc- tor. presided over the rehearsal of the Froehlichkeit singing society on Sun day afternoon at Froehlichkeit hall at two o'clock. This Was followed at three o'clock by a joint rehearsal of the men and women. in which it was shown that their concert in celebra- ton of the Christmas holidays will be finely given. The regular monthly meeting of the society was held dur ing the afternoon. followed by spare rib and sauerkraut supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13

A marriage license has been issued in Worcester to John A. Johnson, 49 foreman, Thompson, Conn.,; Catherine Peterson, 39, housework, Thompson, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
DIVISION NO. 1, A. o. H.,
 REFLECTS OFFICERS
President M. j.. Dwyer Elected for
 Third Term.

Division No. l, A. O. H.. held it's regular meeting Sunday afternoon in Hibernian hall with an especially large attendance. Two new members were initiated and report was made that arrangements were completed for the dance in T. A. B. hall. February, the tickets. being distributed by the committee.
 The officers who have filled the chairs in the past year were all unan- imously reelected as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Mrs. Perkins spoke.

The American Woman's Baptist Home Missionary society held an inter esting group meeting with Mrs. C. NJ. Reed at the Baptist parsonage in Elan ders. East Lyme Thursday afternoon. Representatives from Mantle. Water ford. New London, North Lyme and East Lyme were present. Mrs. Genung of Brooklyn, Conn. and Mrs. r. R. Perkins of Norwich addressed the meeting, which was entirely informal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Sunday Afternoon Service at Halle
 Club.

The usual afternoon tea and a mus- cal programme at the Halle club Sun day from to 6 o'clock was the en- Der of the members. Those who pour ed were Miss Mary Malone and Miss Agnes Malone. assisted by the Misses Margaret Morrison. Ida Jarry and Am nie Lefleur. The meritorious musical programme was given by the follow ing singers: Miss Mollie James. Miss Hadie Blackstone. Miss Katie O'Neill. and Miss Mary Riley. The members were reminded of the social evening next Thursday when the gifts are to be brought which they intend to give as the clubs Christmas donation to the local organized charities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Spooner Orchestra.

During the late evangelistic services the musicians who asseisted the chorus organized an orchestra to be known as the Spooner orchestra. The following are the members: H. l.. Warrington clarionet; II. w. Carpenter, cornetist; o. E. Neff. first violin: T. A. Linton, second violin: Miss Alice Woodward, pianist. Weekly rehearsals are being held on Tuesday evenings.