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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
Cannon to Ignore Clark.

Washington, March 15.-Only five
committees of the House will be named
by Speaker Cannon for the present.
These will be Ways and Means, Rules,
Printing, Mileage and Accounts. The
other committees will be announced
about the time the special session is
ready to adjourn.
In making up the committees, it is
stated on reliable authority, the Speaker
will consult with every member of the
House who desires to discuss assign
ments with him. This means that
Minority Leader Clark will not enjoy the
privilege accorded his predecessor, John
Sharp Williams, of selecting the minor
ity members. 1t was stated to-day that
Mr.. Cannon, after trial of six years,
had reached the conclusion that the plan
was not the best, and that henceforth he
will not shift any of the responsibility
for committee assignments to tn e
minority leader.
The attitude taken by the Democrats
at a caucas held this evening after the
House had adjourned, is in sharp conflict
with the new policy of Speaker Cannon.
A resolution was adopted to- prevent
members of the minority accepting ap-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19

polntment on any committee without
the previous approval of the present
minority leader, Clark. The resolution
read:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
Democratic caucas that no Democrat
should accept appointments on any COM
mlttee without the previous approval of
the present Democratic leader"
This was adopted by avote of 1876 to 1,
one member voting present" Previous
to the vote, however, number of mem
bers had left the caucas, including Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, of New York
Moon, of Tennessee; Edwards, Brantley
and Livingston, of Georgia.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
FIRE VISITS FULTON.
Four Business Houses Badly Damaged
and Stocks Ruined.

Fulton, KY, March bat one o.
clock this morning this city was visited
by a most destructive conhagration
which practically destroyed the stock of
four of Fulton's leading firms and bad
ly damaged the buildings. So far as
can be ascertained the loss will amount
to about fifty or sixty thousand dollars.
The fire was first discovered shortly
after l O'Clock on the second floor of
one of the buildings A high wind
which was blowing at the time caused
the flames to spread to the three adj
joining buildings.
Although the fire ragged until after 4
O'Clock this morning, it was confined to
the second floors of the buildings The
stock carried in each building was ruin
ed mostly from smoke and water.
The loss to Irby Bros, who conduct
ed drug store and cafe, will amount to
over $4,000 The Kelly
Woods Pants Co. is damaged from
twelve to fourteen thousand dollars,
while the Jones & Chambers gents fur
nishing store was damaged to the
amount of eight or ten thousand dollars.
The damage to the buildings, it is es-
will be in the neighborhood of
S12, 900.
The loss sustained by the owners of
The places, it is said, is not fully cover
I'd by insurance The exact amount of
insurance could not be learned.
For some time during the fire, owing
o the high wind and the headway gain
ID by the flames before the arrival of
he fire department, the business section
If the town was threatened and it ap-
oeared to be doomed at several stages.
The origin of the fire remains a mys-
cry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
LETTER FROM MR.. GARRETT.
Congress Not to Legislate on Matter
of Reelfoot Lake Drainage.

The following letter from Hon. Finis
j. Garrett explains some erroneous inn
pressions in regard to Reelfoot Lake
drainage:
| c. M. Burchard, Esq, Union City,
Tenn. Dear Mr.. Burchard: Replying
to your favor just received beg to state
chat it is an error as to any bill having
been introduced in Congress to drain
Reelfoot Lake. saw the account in the
American to which you refer and it oc-
Cured to me at the time that it was
likely to mislead.
Congress could not pass bill to drain
the lake even if it was so desired. That
is a matter in which the State alone is
interested and with which it would have
to deal. No such thing as Congress
dealing or trying to deal with it was
ever thought Of
What has been done by me is this
You know there are bills pending in
the State Legislature to bring about a
survey of the river bottoms in West
Tennessee with a view of determining
whether they could be drained. Now
the Federal Government is engaged in
what is called topographic surveys
throughout the United States. | called
upon the Department and talked with
the officials about getting them to CO.
operate with the State authorities to the
extent of making the topographic sur
vey in connection with the State survey,
in the event the State Legislature should
pass the bill making the appropriation.
These surveys would simply show the
lay of the lands" from the engineer
ing standpoint, and then, if desired, |
drainage districts might be organized by
private owners along the river bottoms |
and drainage be brought about. Reel
foot Lake was never thought of in con-
nection with the matter at all, but the
in sending out the story
seemed to get the matter confused in
MS mind and SO the impression is like
y to mislead. shall be glad to have
you correct the statement to any who
nay be interested.
No bill has been introduced in Con-
,ress touching upon Reelfoot Lake mat
ers in any way whatsoever, and none
,ould be. The Federal Government has
lothing and can have nothing whatever
o do with the situation there, either as
egards drainage or anything else.
With the assurance of kindest wishes,
remain, Sincerely yours,
FINS ]. GARRETT.
Washington, D. c., Mar. IL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
UNION CITY GINNING co.
New Enterprise Secured-Subscrip-
tions All In-Charter.

Sometime recently the Richmond &
Bond Co., of Hickman, made propo-
sition to erect and operate cotton gin
in Union City, provided the citizens here
would subscribe one-third of the stock
Last Friday night business meeting
was held, Geo. Dahnke presiding, and
a committee composed of the names of
]. P. Verhine, w. L. Alexander and w.
NJ Mailing, was named to solicit the
stock The work to complete the SUBJ
scription took but very few minutes.
The citizens responded promptly and
the enterprise Immediately took def
mite shape. The capital stock was fixed
at $4,000 with the following stock
holders
Richmond & Bond Co., Geo. S. Hardy
G. T. Taylor, L. S. Parks, j. P Verhine,
Geo. Dahnke, Will NJ. Mailing, w. G.
Clagett, t. J. Malone, w. L. White, H.
B. Horner, w. G. Reynolds, H. Ligon,
Jno. I. Walker, E. P. Grissom, r. T.
Curtin, Bransford & Andrews, J. A. Hef-
ley, Chas. Mcdaniel
The purpose is to organize and begin
erection of building Immediately, so
that farmers who desire to take advan-
tage of it can put in cotton crop this
year.
The Richmond Bond Co. owns gins at
Hickman and is composed of we'll
known business men who will push
and direct the new enterprise, and our
people are assured of the building and
running of gin in Union City to take
care of this years crop. Farmers are
therefore notified that should they de-
sire to put in cotton it can be ginned at
Union City during the present year.
The prices of all kinds of material, into
which cotton is used, has been gradu-
ally rising, including cotton cloths and
paper, and there is no probability of
decline for some years at least, espec-
tally under the present system of organ
ization everywhere, both of manufac-
turers-spinners and raisers. 1t is there
fore practically certain that prices of cot
ton will be good indeed, and hence the
inducements for raising cotton. In the
proposition made by Richmond & Bond
Co. the following advantages set forth
are interesting;
We feel sure that cotton gin at this
place would bring great deal of cotton
and trade to Union City which is now
going to other towns, and know that
the farmers who are not now doing SO
will be helped materially by raising cot
ton on part of their land, as this is the
South's best crop and can be converted
into money just as soon as it is open in
the patch and picked and hauled to
A few years ago practically no cotton
was raised in Fulton County, Kentucky,
and to-day it is the best crop there, and
We feel sure that with the proper en-
Union City and Obion
County will be benefited to the same ex-
ent that Hickman and Fulton County
low are on account of raising cotton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19

fish to anyone. Under present condi-
tions fish can be bought only at the
docks, and the price is never less than
10 cents per pound; no cheaper than
they can be had in Union City; where
as, until two years ago, any fisherman
could sell, and the price ranged from 4
to cents, while the lessees pay fisher
men only from 2 to 6 cents. Other
witnesses testified substantially to the
same facts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19

Little -Winifred, who plays the part
of Stella" in Harry Shannon's great
comedy, The Bankers Child" has a
wonderful voice and her singing has CIV
en- her this trade mark as it were. 1t
has been said by those who have had
the opportunity to see this bright little
star, that were they not able to see her,
that they would take it for that of a
woman instead of a mere child of seven.
As Stella" she is captivating, play
ing one of the most intricate parts ever
written for child with apparent ease,
and Judging from the amount of praise
she is commanding from the press she
is more than making good. This bright
little star comes to Reynolds Opera
House ON Monday night, March %.
Children are perfectly safe in visiting
the Lyric Theatre. The management
will give them personal attention.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-19
Probably Fatally Burned.

Trenton, Tenn, March A. Miss Cloa
Yarbrough was, in all probability, fatally
burned at her home near Davidson
Chapel yesterday afternoon. The young
lady was ironing when her clothing
caught fire. James Yarbrough, her
father, ran to her assistance and was
badly burned about the hands before
the flames were extinguished.
Big &slddy Washed Nut Coal is best
for cooking. At Union City Ice & Coal
Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
Concord.

Concord, April 20, 1909-Mr. ami
Mrs. Harry Dero and son William of
Fond du Lac, visited here the past
week.
Miss Rose Friesch and Mrs. B. A.
Oestgrich who came from Bowdle,
S. D. to atsent the funeral of their
brother John Monday, returned home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Zastrow
who were quitelg married Monday,
came Immediately To their home here.
Gustve Berhholz moved his house
hold goods to Watertown where he
and his famiey will reside.
Miss Annie Growski of Milwaukee.
is here for few weeks and will do
fashionable dressmakiug.
Mr.. Cha Oeterich Jr has return
ed from visit at Evansville.
School has commenced after two
weeks vacation in Di trict No 3.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
Pennington.

Pennington, April 10, l909-Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Kleinsteiber and
daughter Violet attended the wedding
of Miss Amanda Buss at OconOmoW &C
last Thursday.
Mrs. John Bremen and daughter
FRANCES. spent Sunday with Chas.
Sabel and family.
Mrs. Emil Staude and Mrs. P'tzner,
called un Mrs. Herman Staude near
Johnson Creek last Friday.
@. +. Weber spent Friday evening
with Chas. Sabel.
Miss May Carey spent Sunday at
her home in WATERFOWL.
Fred Schroeder spent Sunday after
noon with frank SaDel.
Miss Violet Kleinsteibar spent
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
IxOnid.

Ixonla. Wis, April q 1909 Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Pautz and son Arthur and
Richard Humphrey, attended the silv or
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Olson
at Toland, on Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Moser and children, spent
the latter part of the week with her
parents at Toland.
John Davis OF Delafeld, was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson
on Monday.
Mrs. T. M. WEneer was the over
Sunday guest of the Misses Needham
of Watertuwn.
Fred Pautz and mother were Mil
waukee visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. NARROW was called home
on Saturday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Ole Nelson, whom we
are glad to r. pot is improving.
Mrs. D. Ii. Wills entertain ed the
embroidery club On Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gibson of Bur
nett, spent the latter part of the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson
coming here on tfeir wedding journey.
Evan Edward ent-ItsIned a frie nd
from Ft Atkinson several days last
week at the home of Mr.. Edward
Morris.
Hugh Mccall has purchased a Rio
runabout.
Ralph Winger an Rinehardt Med
envepfer returned on Friday. from
their duties as jurors at Jefferson.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
The Markets.
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS


Eggs-Strictly fresh, 20 cents
Butter-Dairy, "a TO 26 cents; creamery
30 cents
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up tO-date
and furnished the Leader by the best
local authorities:
VEGETABLES
Potatoes % cents per peck
New Cabbage cents pound
New Onions cents pound, 80 cents
per peck
FRUITS
Lemons-Dozen 20 cents to % cents
OrangeS-DOZen 20 cents to 80 cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by Ii. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street:
Potatoes 80 cents
Beans-$2.O0
Eggs-1S
Live Chickens Ii cents
Spring chickens 1877 cents per pound
Wool, washed, Is to 20 cents per pound
Wool, unwashed, Is to Is cents per 10.
BUTTER
Chicago, April 22-Steady. Cream
tTN-EAbId, 20 C6UlS5 lub - C6ubS,
lirstS, % to % cents; seconds, % to %
cents; dairy, % cents
CHEESE
Chicago, April Steady Daisies,
AZ to 10 cents; twins, Az to Is cents;
young Americas, IA to Az cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported 10y IL. ertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-60 TO 63
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-1.15
White winter wheat LIS
Spring No. LIB
Spring No. 2-1.l3
Spring No. 3-1.11
Corn-6S cents
Rye-7S cents
Oats-50 cents
Patent Flour $40 sack; $3.50 bbl
Straight Fl0ur-S6.40 per Dbl; $3.50
per sack
MiddIings- cwt., $1.40
Bran-S i.30
Rye Feed-$l.25
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23

Saturday Afternoon with Violet and
Isabel Weber.
noris and Emma Sydow we've the
guests of Esther and Florence Sahai
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bertha and Ernest Weber spent
Tuesday night with C. F. Weber and
family.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek, April Fl. 1909
Variability men BY May 10th, te
dig one and one half miles of ditch
fol the laying of water pipes and Other
work.
B Kaithel had the misfortune OF
breaking through board while load
ing stock in the yards ednesday after
noon hurting his foot so chat he il
compelled to walk with crutches.
Fl. E. Hungerford spent few days
OF last week with his son in Milwau-
kee and relatives at Port Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Zillisch. OF
WatertoWn, visited with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Dove and family a few
days last week.
j. R. Jax spent a few days in
Mansion attending to business and
trout fishing He brought home 8
few specimens with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hungerford, of Ocun-
omuwoc, are visiting their son Her
bert and family.
]. E. Daily has been serving on the
Jury at Jefferson past week.
The following attended the Skat
Tournament at Jefferson Thursday
evening: DR.. Berger j. E. Daily W.
H. Prust; j. j. Ratihel, DR.. P E.
Stiehm; the later carrying off q
prize.
Will Stiehm, Sr., If Knowlton, ar
rived home Friday 20 spend a few
days with his family. Their son
Will, DR.. of Milwaukee, also spent
Sunday at home.
W. A. Christians attended to bust
ness in Milwaukee and Racine the
latter part Of the week.
Miss Flora Kottke left Saturday
for the Cream City, wtere she will
attend business college.
Mrs. w. Pitzner. of Jefferon, was
the guest of Der parents, Mr.. and
Mr.. H. E. Hungerford, last Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. w. II. sc alert and baby
left Saturday for few weeks visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
o. Meyer at Evansville.
p Mrs. Frank Sheppard and children,
of Rockford, ILL.,, were over Sunday
visitors with her ia and brother
:. F. and S. H. Sws
O 20 K0ttke was tartown visitor
Sacu day afternoon.
Anyore enc havinl a uitabIe site
for sale wherein to b I the Village
Hall will sill send as or her bid
to the Village ClerI J. P. bennett,
not latter than April Attn.
Applications for the Waterworks
Bonds can now be made either to the
Village President Fl. j. Grell or the
Village Clerk, j. P. Bennett. This
will prove safe inv mt and the
entire Issue should AIKEN up at
home. Application being re-
cieved daily and those wishing to buy
some should attend to it Immediately.
Smoke --latest Out SC cigar.
The circus performance Is given
for the benefit of our Fire Depart
ment. Everybody in the city should
attend.
God m ade the world and then rested,
but the wise womg IN Of Watertown
won't rest until they get some Of the
bargains to be had Of the Central
Tracing Company.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s, Bear: tn: .. 4 HZzz1
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23
r. r. TIME TABLES

CHICAGO Il NORTHWESTERN
GOING SOUTH
Chicago passenger. 800. O:Ou d III
Chicago Passenger. lu:0o q III
GAINESVILLE Passenger. 70 56 p IN
Both 500 a IN aid 10 :5S m trains make close
connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
ESQ p m train makes close connections for
east and west at Jefferson Junction
GOING NORTH
Lake Superior passenger 80 m
MenOminee passenger. ?: 90 p IN
Rockford Passenger DRIVES Watertown $50
a m, departs A. m
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF 945 m
and goes no further. PAUL koHLER Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE x ST. PAUL
GOING EAST.
Pass No. S., daily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 m
- 4, daily ............ -.--.......9 II d Ill
= 81, daily .-.....-.s.--. 800. 10 d III
- - z, DAILY. ~ q III
:" y, except Sunday. ............ w III
I" %. except Sunday. "a p M
/" 40. Sundays only -5lt p M
- o. daily .....-...-.---. . ou p IN
:" b, except Sunday ---.---..fI= p III
GOING west
Pass, No SIS. daily............... m
5, daily ....................l 2:35 p M
:. %, except Sunday ;6;2s m
= l. daily .lU'Io y III
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23

Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee aud
departs for Madison at 40 III except sunday.
Train No 222 arrives from Madison at 9:ZZ
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at SOP p. M, daily except Sunday.
Train No. 70 arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at rs =. m, except Sunday.
Train No. 23S arrives from Madison at 10
p 10 daily except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee at 1905
o m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
waukee at 9:45 a IN returns 81 p. m.
Train No. 56, stops at INSTRUMENTATION
only. G. W. WEBB, Agent.
MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Postoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
amt 12:I5 mt 200 mt 1850 m
2O0p nj 9O0pm 900 mt 5:S5 IN
5:25 p mt
$50 IN
WATERFOWL and Madison, Sis m Sos m
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:lo a M
Except Sundays.
Il. 7. EBERLE, P. NJ.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
AT
The BIG
FAIR
WEBER COUNTY FARMERS ARE
SLOWER THAN NElGHeoRS.
Fruit Tree Inspector Rasmussen Re.
ports Great Activity in the Bear
River Valley.

Fruit Tree Inspector Rasmussen
was in the city yesterday and said
that from what he could learn. Bear
River valley. In Box Elder county,
would take practically all the prizes
in vegetables and fruit, not because
they have the best fruit and vegeta-
bles, but simply because they are
thoroughly preparing to capture the
awards at the Four State fair. while
the Weber county farmers are doing
practically nothing whatever.
Mr.. RasmuSsen says that Weber
county has the best fruit and ycgeta-
bles, but the people have to be prod
ded with a pitchlork before they Will
take steps at exhibiting at the fair.
and then il is doubtful if they will
do anything.
Mr. Rasmussen says he thinks they
can beat Bear River valley and Box
Elder county In agriculture and hor-
ticulture, but feels that unless the
Weber county people get a move on
Immediately, the commercial club OF
the three cities. Bear River Valley.
Tremonton and Garland. will have
the BIG exhibit at the fair.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
PROSP | 7 Y
CAUSES A
DELAY
ORDER FOR GAS MAINS CANNOT
BE FILLED IN EAST.
Manager Decker Of Utah Light G Rail.
way Company Has Had His I'M
provements Halted.

"Yes, sir. prosperity has delayed
u.s." said D. Decker. manager of the
Utah Light & Railway Co. when
asked why the street gas mains have
not been extended as promised, Con
tinuing. he said; IT'S very rare that
one can blame prosperity as bar to
progress. Every wheel Is turning
every factory Is busy and they tell
me that the banks are having difficult
ty In closing their vaults on account
OF too much money. This may not be
quite true. but ! know every factory
Is bulging with orders. Some OF the
auto factories have already sold all
the machines they can deliver for
1910, the manufacturing firms Of
square and round iron and pipe are
six months behind in delivery.
Our order for ogden gas mains
were placed in Nav and June and can
not be delivered before the latter part
Of September. although promised
earlier. ] can say TO the people OF
ogden that We will continue entend-
ing street mains until the ground ls
frozen. and while prosperity has de-
layed us. she cannot discourage us"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
SAD STORY OF A WASTED LIFE.
Man a Lifelong Hermit Because He
Forgot to Mall lie Ser.

Here's a life-story In a few lines,
told in Answers.
Half a century ago a young Eng
llshman, while travelling, met a beau
tiful girl and promptly fell in ,ovo
with scr. 4 few days later he re.
turned homo and his first act vos 10
write her a love letter In il he told
her. that If she regarded bis proposal
favorably he would expect reply
by the next mail To this letter he
received no answer, and so dlsappoint-
ed was he that, from that time until
his death. which occurred recently, he
shut himself up In his homo and lived
like n hermit Most OF his time was
spent In reading. and the day after his
funeral the heirs began TO search the
books of his library. for they thought
It quite possible that the eccentric old
man might have hidden some bank
notes In them, They found none. but
In a tattered old pamphlet they found
another kind of note-the love letter
which was written so years ego. and
which the writer had forgotten TO
mail"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
RAILROAD OFFICIALS START
ON A TOUR OF OTHERS ROADS

Superintendent Jones of the Idaho
division OF the Oregon Short Line,
Assistant Superintendent Low Row
lands OF the Salt Lake division, Divls-
ion Engineer Harris of the Utah di-
vision OF the Short Line, Roadmaster
=. A. Pheeny of the Idaho division
and other staff and operating officials
of the Hartman lines centcripg at
Ogden. have left for the East in
private car for an observation trip
over the more prominent railroads of
the eastern and middle states
J. a. Allen, rOadmaster OF the Salt
Lake division OF the Southern Pacific.
who died Friday afternoon OF apo
plcXy. was to have been a member OF
the party, and had made all arrange
ments for the trip when he was stricIl-
en- with death.
Superintendent Jones and the mem
bers OF his party viii be absent three
weeks, and the commissary depart
ment of their private car Is amply
equipped 10 make the trip one OF en-
ioyment as well as observation.