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The state herald., 1909-02-19

It is estimated that more than l..
900 900 people participated in the cele-
bration of Lincoln's birthday In New
York city. More than 100000 children
attended exercises In the SCI public
schools
The Indiana Senate, by a vote Of
twenty-five to eighteen. adopted the
majority report recommending the
passage of the Brolley bill permitting
Sunday baseball. The bill had already
passed the House.
The published rumor OF the destruc-
tion of Port Limon, Costa Rica, by a
tidal wave, had origin in interruption
in the telegraph service caused by
landslides following exceedingly heavy
rains. The landslides greatly damaged
Port Limon, which is town Of 5000
inhabitants, and there was loss OF life.
In New York city the official cele-
bration of Lincoln's birthday was held
In Cooper Union in the hall In which
Lincoln made his first public address
In the East. Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian presided, and addresses of appreci-
alton and tribute to Lincoln were de-
livered by Joseph II. Choate and Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott.
Jack Binns. the wireless telegraph
operator who was on the steamer Re
public at the time of her collision last
month with the steamer Florida, was
given n rousing reception in Peterbor.
ough, England. his native town, when
he arrived from London. A procession
OF carriages escorted him to the guild
hall. where the mayor presented him
with an address OF welcome.
The longest journey ever made by
balloon from a New England point
was completed on the night of the 18th
inst, when the big pommern OF 81.
Louis international race fame. carrying
six passengers. came to earth in the
town of Standish close to Lake Sebego,
Maine, about 1880 o'clock, after
flight of approximately IFS miles in
an air line from North Adams, Mass.
1t is officially announced at Rome
that the American National Red Cross
through Ambassador Griscom, has put
s250.OOO at the disposal of the commit.
tee organized by Queen Helena, which
has undertaken the establishment OF
ah orphanage to be devoted to the care
OF children left homeless and without
care OF parents after the earthquake
disaster. The home will be called the
American Red Cross orphanage and 1t
Is intended to bring up the children
as agriculturists.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
nlnt of Taft's Cabinet.

Cincinnati. o.-it ia reported unofi.
chilly here that the new cabinet will
be made M MS follows. Secretary Of
state. Phllander =. Knox OF Pcnnsyl.
ynnia; postmaster general. Frank H..
Hitchcock. attorney general. Wicker.
shan Of New York; secretary OF war,
Wright Of Tennessee. secretary Of tho
navy. Meyer OF Massachusetts: sccrc.
tary OF the interior. Bailinger Of Wash.
Inrion state. secretary OF agriculture,
Wilson Of Iowa. secretary of com
merce and labor, Nagel Of Missouri
The state herald., 1909-02-19
Proposed Apple Exhibit.

Plans are now being made for hold.
Ing n biz apple show In Denver neat
fall. similar to the National Apple Ex.
hibition held In Spokane last Dccem.
ber.
The suggestion. which was made by
the State Horticultural Society, is be.
Ing taken np by the State com,=erclal
Association and In a few days will be
brought TO the attention Of the commit.
tee OF fifteen. representing all the com.
mercial organizations Of Denver. clin.
ton oliver. secretary OF the State iior.
ticnlturni Society. IL sending out n
number Of letters 10 commercial or.
ganixntions calling attention TO the
great benefit 10 be derived by Colo.
rado from such nm enterprise.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
RECORD OF The Seventeenth
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Question of Reference.

In the Senate on Thursday, the 1lth
inst, Senator Burger signified his in
tention to move for the recall from
the judiciary committee of all bills
that concern elections. The senator
has always insisted that such bills
should be referred to the judiciary
committee. but the Senate yesterday
refused to recall from the committee
on privileges and elections an election
bill that should have been referred to
the judiciary committee, according to
the practice of the body, and 1t was
after such refusal that Senator Burger
gave his notice. The effect of the
adoption of his motion. il he should
persist In his intention. would be to de-
lay indefinitely consideration of many
of the most important bills introduced
The controversy started when the
committee on privileges and elections
made favorable report on Senate bill
No. 2O2, by Senator Napier. providing
for an educational test for voters.
Senator Burger at once made the
point that no bill should be referred
to the committee on privileges and
elections, holding that committee was
solely for the purpose of hearing elec-
tion contests. He moved that the re-
port be not received and that the bill
be recalled from the committee. This
motion was defeated, the vote being a
tie and the lieutenant governor voting
in the negative.
After more than an hour of discus
sion the bill was referred to the judi
ciary committee, whereupon Senator
Burger gave notice of his revolution
airy motion.
Senator Crowley's bank guaranty
bill was reported
Favorable committee reports were
also made on Cary's bill for new fish
and game law and on Tobins and
Cary's bills for amendment of the live
stock inspection law.
Senator Barela's joint memorial to
Congress, advocating the admission of
New Mexico to statehood, was unani-
mcusly adopted, after Senator Scott
had secured a promise from its author
that he would introduce a similar me.
mortal concerning the admission Of
Arizona.
Senator Stephen introduced reso-
luton declaring 1t to be the sense OF
the Senate that no county division bill
should be considered at this session.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

II is stated that President Roosevelt
hns no intention of sending TO Con.
gress message recommending an In.
come tax.
An amendment TO establish a quar-.
termaster's depot at Denver. has been
introduced TO the army appropriation
bill by Senator Teller.
The President sent message of
congTatulation to Governor Gillett Of
California on the defeat of the Japan
ese school segregation bill. ~
Senator Guggenheim has offered an
amendment to the postoffice appropri-
alton bill to increase the wages of la
boreis in the Postofficc Department
The house has passed the Mondell
bill granting the Montana. Wyoming
a. Southern railway right OF way
across the Fort Keogh military reser-
vatio1.
Forester Pinchot will make visit TO
Denver some time during March to
personally hear complaints which Col.
orado citizens may wish TO make con-
cerning the administration of the for
est service.
The House passed the Mondel bill.
extending from three to five years the
time In which mineral locators on
ceded lands OF the Shoshone reserva-
ton. wyoming, may make proof and
payment. --.
Senator Guggenhelm offered amend.
ments to the sundry civil and agricul-
tural appropriation bills, appropriating
$4,000 for prCfessorship. and $500
for experiments In forestry at the Col.
orado State Agricultural College,
African hunts and magazine writing
will no, be necessary as the occupation
OF cx.Prcsidenis OF the United States
II u bill introduced by Representative
Volstead OF Minnesota be enacted.
This measure provides a pension Of
$4,000 annually for every President
after h. leaves the white House.
To prevent the loss OF life by catas.
trophc at sea such MS so nearly hap.
pened when the liner Republic went
down recently. the president sent to
Congress n message urging the pas.
sngc OF bill similar to that intro.
duced by Representative Burke Of
Pennsylvania. requiring the equip.
inont of ocean goine vessels with wire.
less telegraph apparatus.
During n discussion OF the Klttrldgc
bill TO raise the limit OF cost for the
Panama canal to sb00.o00,0 900. Sem.
tors kitir.dgc, Teller and Foraker de.
clared their belief that n great mis-.
take has been made In adopting the
| lock plan. Senator Kit'rldge, In an.
swcr 10 Inquiries. said that II IN not
yet too late TO return to the sea level
canal.
Senator Teller has presented In the
Senate memorial OF the Colorado
Legislature fnyoring Legislation to ere.
ate n Ciyil War officers annuity roll
and pay surviving officers OF the yolun.
tocr army half the pay Of the highest
rank held by them during the Civil
War.
The secretary Of the interior has
approved regulations providing for
the sale nj public auction for cash ai
not less than 81 per acre ana In tracts
not exceeding Gao acres To any one pur,
chaser. Of approximately 10000 acres
Of land In Gregory county, South Dn.
ko,n. Thu aalc viii be held ut Gre
cory March 2tth. The lands TO be Hold
nro portion Of the RoKebnd Indian
reservation, opened To settlement In
1904. remaining undiHpoHed of afia,
having been subject 10 homestead on
ify for the last four years nj $3.50 per
ncrc. They are suitable principally
for grazing.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
Author. Of Canal Scandal.

Washington During the speech Of
Mr.. Lowering Of Massachusetts on tho
Panama canal slnndcr. he was pressed
by Representative shnckeiford Of Mis-.
souri, for the names Of the ex.convicts
said TO be the authors Of the charges
OF fraud. but the speaker would 20 no
further than 10 state that before long
they would be produced In court. Their
names, he nnId. hnd been brought be.
fore the grand jurica. both at Wash.
inston and New York. and at tho
proper time would become known 10
the general public.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
pre.Id.n, Bach a, washington.

Washington After a railroad jour
ney Of $50 miles In each direction,
taken for the purpose Of making 20
minute speech on the occasion OF tho
laying on the site In Laruc county
kentucky. OF the birthplace Of Abrn
ham Lincoln, President Roosevelt md
his wife and daughter returned IA
Washington Mt 2 o'clock faturdn,
afternoon The trip consumed just
fity hours. Al Harrisburg. Pa. the
presiden, made brief speech 10 rail
road employees.
The state herald., 1909-02-19
Civil Service Nominations.

In the Senate the nominations ..
Henry Van klccch. Charles Il. Brock
and Mrs Sarah Plat Decker TO be
members OF the civil service commits.
sion were referred to the committee
on state AFFAIRS, merely as n formally.
There was no opposition TO confrma.
,ion manlfcstcd.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Notable Speakers.

At the meeting of the Uniform Rank,
W. 0. W., at Samburg Sept. Gil, sew
eral speakers of note have been added
since the program, which appears on
another page, was made out. Among
these are ]. G. Root, Jno. T. Yates and
Mr.. Maher, all important officials in the
order. The Woodmen are organizing
themselves into an army, with the same
discipline and tactics of the regular
army, and the encampment at Elbridge
isto extend this organization. Congress-
man FINS ]. Garrett will also be one of
the speakers. A barbecue will be given
on Saturday, the closing day of the en-
campment.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Notice to Patrons.

Harry t. Robinson begs leave to an
nounce to his friends and patrons that
he has bought the interest of his son,
Geo. w. Robinson, in the late partner
ship of H. I. Robinson & Son, and to
all those who are indebted to the firm
he would appreciate an early settle
ment in order that settlement mey
be made with the partner whose in
terest he bought. Be kind enough to
call as early as possible and pay your
account and let us close up outstanding
Indebtedness. H. Z. ROBINSON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

L. S. Parks, VS.. Sam Hovis, Della Taft,
Knox Taft, Bette Taft, Allie May
Taft ct al.
In the County Court of Obion
County, Tenn, at Union City. In this
cause, it appearing by affidavit that the
defendants, Della Taft, Knox Taft,
Bette Taft and Allie May Taft are nom
residents of Tennessee. they are there
fore hereby required to appear on or
before the first Monday in September,
1909, before the clerk of said court at
his Office in Union City, Tenn, and
defend the bill filed against them ct al.
by L. S. Parker, or otherwise the bill
will be taken as confessed. 1t is further
ordered that this notice be published
four consecutive weeks in The Union
City Commercial.
This the 9th day of August, 1909.
S. f. HOWARD, Clerk.
F. J. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Missionary Meeting.

A Joint meeting of the Home anc
Foreign Missionary Societies of the
Memphis Conference, Union City dis
trict, was held at the Methodist Church
in this city beginning last week on We'd
nesday, Aug. Is, continuing until and
including Thursday night. Mrs. M. ID.
Lowrance, secretary of Foreign Mis-
sions, and Mrs. HI. T. Butler, secretary
of Home Missions, presided alternately.
Among the speakers were Mrs. King,
of Memphis, who spoke Wednesday
night on Foreign Missions, and Mrs.
Mcdonald, of Nashville, Thursday night
on Home Missions. About twenty del
egates were present. A very interesting
paper by Mrs. Perkins, of Martin, was
read by Mrs. j. w. Mccoy, Mrs. Per-
kins being absent, subject Duties of
the President of a Missionary Society. -
Call 150-Union City Ice & Coal Co.
and get summer prices on coal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Townsman Honored.

At the Fourth Annual Convention oil
the American Jewellers Association,
held at Omaha, Nebr., during the first
week of this month, Howell A. Brans-
ford, of the firm of Bransford & An
drews, this city, was appointed by the
president as a member of the auditing
committee of the association, a very
important assignment and an honor
well merited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
PRIMARY FOR oHANcELLoR.
Two Important Democratic Commit.
tee Meetings Held at Humboldt.

/ Humboldt, Tenn, Aug "a. TIL
i Commercial Hotel here was the seem
| to-day Of two important Democratic
i Committee meetings that Of the Nintl
Chancery Division Of the State and B
the Thirteenth judicial District. 1t wa
decided that the choice of the people ii
both instances be decided by a primary
election on Oct is.
Among the candidates present were
Judge Collin p Mckinney, Of Ripley,
and Col. r. q. Taylor, of Trenton, can
didates for Chancellor to succeed Judge
John S. Cooper; Judge John R. Bond,
of Brownsville, and Hon. c. F. Har-
wood, of Trenton, candidates for Circuit
Judge, and Hon. Currie Dixon, of
Brownsville, Thos G. Rye, Of Paris,
and G. E. Jerman, ofAlamo, candidates
for Attorney General of the Ninth Ju-
dicial District
The committees met at different
hours, but the date set for the primary
was mutually agreed upon. This date
has also been set for the nomination Of
Circuit Judges and Attorney Generals
in the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Judi
clal Districts and for the county pri-
mary elections in Weakley and Obion
Counties, the idea being to have as
many of the elections of this section on
the same date as possible.
The Chancery Committee held its
this morning. I'll. @. Moor
man was elected Chairman and w. A.
Owen Secretary. Both candidates for
upon invitation, addressed
the committee and both expressed their
preference for a primary election.
Soon after the adjournment Of this
committee meeting of the Judicial
Committee was held. V. H. Holmes
vas chosen Chairman and Walter Bell
Secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
LAND SALE.

J. L. Owens ct al. VS.. Rena Brad
shaw ct al.
In the County Court of Obion County,
Tenn, before the Hon. A. J. Law
son, County Judge.
Under decree of sale of the date of
August the 10th, 1909, in the above
styled cause, on
saturday, the 4th Day of Septem-
Der, 1909,
at or about O'Clock p. M, in front of
the courthouse door in Union City,
Tenn, l will expose to sale to the highest
bidder tract of land situate in the Ninth
Civil District of Obion County, Tenn,
containing 113B acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by Fleming, on
the east by Pickett, on the south by
Chandler, and on the west by Lippard,
and being about half mile south Of
Elbridge, and being the same lands once
owned by N. L. Prather Terms of
sale-One-h cash and the balance on
a credit Of u months, evidenced by
note bearing six per cent interest, with
security and lien retained on
land. Further particulars on day of sale.
This August 10, 1909.
(21-30 S. HOWARD, Clerk.
F. ]. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Policy Paid.

w. L. White, treasurer of the United
Order of the Golden Cross, this city,
paid to Mrs. Andrew McClanahan on
the 9th inst. a check for $4,000, full
amount of policy on the life of her
husband, The prompt and satisfactory
settlement is another instance of the
character of insurance handled by the
U. O. G. G.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
LAND SALE.
F. J. Smith, administrators of John R
Hovis, VS.. Sam Hovis ct al.

f. J. Smith, administrator of John r.
Hovis, vs. Sam Hovis ct al.
In the County Court of Obion County.
Tenn, before the Hon. A. J. Law
son, County Judge.
By virtue of decree of sale in the
above cause of the date of August the
9th, 1909, I will expose to sale in front
of the courthouse door in Union City,
Tenn, at or about O'Clock p M, on
Saturday, the 4th Day of Septem-
Der, 1909,
333 acres of land, more or less, situate
in the Sixth Civil District of Obion
County, Tenn, and bounded on the
north by Buchanan, on the east and
south by Dahnke & Coble formerly
Anselmo Harris), and on the west by
tract of 16S acres that was set apart to
Mrs. S A. Hovis as the widow of John
r. Hoyis, deceased, for her dover, and
being a part of a 50-acre tract conveyed
to John R. Hovis by I. J. Polk and w.
A. Polk. Said land lies near Halls
mill and about two miles southeast Of
the town of Polk; sold to pay the in
debtedness of the estate of John r.
Hovis. Terms-Up to $4,000, cash,
and any balance over this on credit
of II months, evidenced by note bear
ing six per cent interest. Further par
ticulars on day of sale.
This August 10, 1909.
(21-3D S. F. HOWARD, Clerk.
F. J. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.

Rev. w. NJ. Robson, of Marshall
Texas, will arrive next Saturday and will
conduct a series of Gospel meetings, be-
ginning Sunday morning.
Mr.. Robson has many old friends
in the city and county and these and
everybody else are most cordially in
yited to attend these services. Come to
every service, feel at home, and let there
be strong and earnest pull for the
betterment of each other.
]. L. HUDGINs, Pastor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Active at 81.

This would be no unusual news if men
and women would keep themselves free
from rheumatism and all aches and
pains as well as keeping their muscles
and joints timber with Billiards. Snow
Liniment. Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
w. @. T. d

The w. c. T. U. will hold an impor-
tant business meeting for the election of
officers for the ensuing year in the base
ment of the Methodist Church Friday
evening, Sept. 3, at 8 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
Dangerous Accident.

At the Dahnke-Walker corn mill
John Dahnke undertook to adjust belt
with piece of shafting, and he was
thrown to the floor, the shafting being
caught in the belt and striking him on
the face near the right eye. He was
found unconscious, but soon recovered.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
w. E. Jackson ct al.

Pauline Henry and Courteney Henry,
| defendants.
In the County Court of Obion County,
| Tenn, before A. J. Lawson, County
Judge.
Pursuant to a decree of sale in the
above-styled cause rendered on the 9th
day of August, 1909, l will expose to
sale, at or about clock p. M, in front
of the courthouse door in Union City,
Tenn, on
Saturday, September 4, 1909,
the following property in Union City,
viz: One residence lot fronting to the
east on South Fifth street, 424 feet deep
by Cd feet and 7 inches front, and bound
ed on the east by South Fifth street, on
the south by the residence Of John Dick
Cloar, on the west by the "Winstead"
tract, and on the north by Squire Cole
residence, and being the same premises
recently occupied as a residence by the
late w. S. Jackson, deceased; also the
store-house lot of the late w. S. Jack
son, on which is located the store-house,
vehicle and implement building, barn,
etc., said lot being 100 feet front by so
feet deep, and being bounded on the
north by Jackson street, on the east and
south by Sam Lowe, and on the west by
Troy street. Sold for division of pro-
ceeds. Terms One-third Cd cash, the
balance in one and two years, with six
per cent interest, evidenced by note with
approved security with lien retained on
property. Further particulars on day
of sale
(21-30 S. F. HOWARD, Clerk.
F. ]. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27

Whatever purpose you may have for
a diamond we have the diamond to full
fill it. We have all sizes and the prices
begin as low as $1,000.
Bransford & Andrews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27

Call 150-Union City Ice & Coal Co.
and get summer prices ON coal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-27

Pauline Henry and Courteney Henry,
defendants.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Profit Farming in Della County
Not Confined to Orchards.

Much has been said about orchard
profits in Delta county, and during a
year like the one now closing, it makes
a very pleasant subject, for fruit has
yielded splendidly and because of lighter
crops in other states and rapidly in
creasing consumption, has brought
higher prices than was expected.
But fruit is not by any menas the
only paying crop of this county. AL
falfa, sugar beets, potatoes, oats and
wheat, melons and vegetables, are all
grown at yield of from $40 to upwards
of 500 per acre. There is rarely a
failure in any one of these crops, but
should there be failure or partial fail
ure in one or more of them, it does not
create panic and no destisution re-
suits such as must follow crop failures
in agricultural sect ons where little but
grain is raised. We believe that Delta
county lands are the surest for a livli-
hood and profits of any in the world.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-17
Della County Establishes
New Fruit STANDARD.

Step by step Delta county's fruit de-
velopment has progressed until her
fruit has been accepted as the standard
of excellence.
Until the past two years Mesa county
and the Grand Valley were claiming
and held the standard by which western
fruits were gauged, but within two
years a new standard has forced itself
into public recognition and Delta county
owns it.
Wherever exhibited Delta county
fruit has been awarded the bulk of
premiums. This has been true at the
State Fair for two years. 1t has also
been true at other fairs. At Council
Bluffs, Iowa, this year, Delta county
was awarded three-fourths of the pre-
miums on apples by the Horticultur Al
Congress, against comparative exhibits
from every apple growing state in the
Union. That our success will be equal
ly great at the National Apple EXPOSE
ton in Denver next month there is
every reason to believe.
Not only is the head of Delta county
swelled because of the quality of her
fruits, but she has equal glory in the
quantity of her production, for this year
she shipped more fruit than all the bal
ance of Colorado; more apples than any
whole state in the Union shipped-in
fact about as many carloads as the two
largest of the apple growing states in
the famous northwest have record of
shipping.
Isn't that "going some!"