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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Round Trip Fares

via Mobile & Ohio Railroad greatly re-
duced to Seattle, Wash. Visit Alaska
Youkon Exposition, Vancouver, B. c.,
Tacoma, WASH, Portland, Greg, San
Francisco, CAL, Los Angeles, CAL, and
other points, with privilege of going
one route and returning another. Tick
cts on sale daily, limited returning not
later than October 81, 1909. Liberal
stop-overs. For fares and full particu-
lars apply to nearest agent OF the Mobile
& Ohio r. r. or H. E. Jones, Jr., S. P.
A., Meridian, Miss.
JOHN M. BEALL,
General Passenger Agent,
ST. Louis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
J. W Boyd.

Fulton, Ky, June CIV. F. Boyd,
well known capitalist, to-day received
telegram from Long Beach, Cal,
which announced the death of his
brother, ]. w. Boyd. Wess Boyd was
until he left here few years ago one
of the most prominent men in Fulton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Closing Books of Bell Furniture Co

The accounts are now in my hands
for immediate collection. All persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to
the Bell Furniture Co. will call and pay
AT ONCE AND THEREBY SAVE COSTS OF
COLLECTION. A WORD TO THE WISE Is
SUFFICIENT. can be found at the Union
City Bank and Trust Co in the morn
ings and at 516 N. Try st. in the even
ings. (10-1m) RoBT. GARTH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
A fine barbecue dinner will
be served by the Cumberland
ladies at the fair grounds to-
morrow, the IF ourth."
Sunday Evening Union Services.
morrow,

AT a recent meeting of the Pastors
Association it was decided that for the
summer we would hold Sunday even
ing union services.
Beginning second Sunday in July at
the Methodist Church, Rev. j. J. Castle
berry, preacher.
Third Sunday-Rcv. w. c. Sellers at
First Christian Church.
Fourth Sunday-E. l.. Watson at G.
P. Church.
First Sunday in August-Rev. J. L.
Hudgins at Baptist Church.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Union Gospel Temperance Jubilee
Service.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sunday July 4, at p. m.-Rev j.
L. Hudgins, presiding.
Song All Hail the Power
Scripture lessons J. ]. Castle,
berry
Song-B choir.
Addresses of not to exceed five min
utes each by the following parties, each
to select their own topic; ]. L. Fry, T.
Switzerland, w. G. Reynolds.
Mrs. w L. White, Rice A. Pierde,
Fit Smith.
Seid Wadell, F. M. McRee, P. Y.
Smith.
Miscellaneous addresses.
Song.
Benediction-Rev. E. L. Watson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Index DESTROYED by Fire

Kenton, Tenn. June 29-At s O'Clock
this morning fire totally destroyed the
barn of 7, w. McNeely, together
with the entire outfit of the Kenton
Index. The loss was $4,000 with ST.
100 insurance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Harkey-Creason.

Hickman, Ky, June 29.-To the
surprise of their friends, Julius NJ. Har-
key, of this city, and Mrs. Dora Creason
were quietly married at the home of j.
S. Maddox, few miles below town.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
To Courteney Henry.

W. E. Jackson, John A. Jackson,
Mrs. Nora Burnett, P. G. Burnett,
and Mrs. Sallle Jackson,
VS..
Pauline Henry and Courteney Henry.
In the above styled cause, pending in
the County Court of Obion County,
Tenn, before A. j. Lawson, County
Judge, it appearing from the petition,
which is sworn to, that the defendant
Courteney Henry is a nonresident of
the State of Tennessee, he is therefore
hereby required to appear on before the
First Monday of August, 1909,
before the Clerk of the County Court of
Obion County Tenn, at his office in
Union City, Tenn, and make defense
to the petition filed against him, and
Pauline Henry by w. E. Jackson ct
al, or the petition will be taken as con
fessed. 1t is further ordered that this
notice be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Union City CONNER
CIAL.
THIS June 10th, 1909.
S. F. HOWARD,
County Court Clerk.
Il. j. Smith, Attorney for Petitioner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Call us up for prices on anything in
the fancy grocery line. Stone & Rainey,
Washington ave.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

Oil stoves, all sizes, at Union City
Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
lott

J. c. johnson will sell you enough first
class black locust to set an acre for SO
to $11. 1927
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

FOR SALE-A large, fire-proof, bur
glar-proof safe, practically new and a
bargain. Apply at this office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
DR.. J. FRANK McMICHAEL
EYE SPECIALIST
Union City, Tennessee
Office two doors south of
First National Bank.

Lexington, Tenn, Apr. 4, 1909.
Dr. J. Frank McN[ichael,
Eye Specialist,
Union City, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-You will remember
came to you last October nervous
wreck, suffering intensely with head
ache and you said the trouble was from
my eyes and prescribed glasses. l have
been wearing the glasses continually
and feel like new woman. | never
had such relief and do not know how to
express my appreciation for the relief
you have given me. Yours truly.
Mrs. w. A. FRAZIER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02

F. J. Smith, Solicitor for Complain
ant, W. F. Parker.
12-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-02
Will Reopen Burton Mill.

Benediction-Rev. E. L. Watson.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19

in Norfolk and several dates have al
ready been arranged for 1910.
Not Yet Decided.
Episcopal High school, at Alexandria
Va, which every year sends fifty or
more students TO the University Of Viz
glnia. will await the action Of that Uni
versity The game IS strongly in
trenched at Eplsco pal High, largely be
cause Of the interest Theodore Roose-
welt took I'm the Snort there when MS
son PLAYED on the schools team.
The Washington School for Boys mad
no team this year for lack of material
but T. L. Hooper. head master Of the
school declared today THAI team would
be placed in the field next year and
every year thereafter If there were
enough good players % iii the roster.
The game is too good TO lose, sald
Prof. Hooper. while / feel the acct
dents deeply I can not help thinking
the game can be revised so as TO elm
Sporting goods erns here and the
manufacturers are locking with keen
interest to developments. Most OF their
supplies have E. IN manufactured for
1910 and IL viii bs an immense loss IL
the leading colleges abolish the game.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19

and dash, and give those who WOt not
of their records and their retirement
the Idea that they are as sprightly and
1ull OF life as tWu-ycar-Ulds Then 70 is
pltirul to see the man over whom you
nave enthused go against a youngsteT
who has not vet lost his nerve force
through advancing years or long idle
ness. In ninety-nine cases out of
hundred the yOUngster presuming he
has class, viii come out winner and the
shattered idol is ground to powder.
Be Not Beguiled
Hence, gentle reader. be not beEuiIed
by the frolicsome conduct OF Jemries at
this time into believing that when he
goes against a sure-enough fighter that
he will surely be there with the stamina
TO accept grUeIing punishment or carry
a long fight. JCm Mace. more than sew
enty years old, is giving sparring les
sons in England at this minute, and
that aged man can get away with the
gymnasium stuff in a most surprising
manner. So can Kid Sullivan, our own
Washington product, who is not sew
enty, but has fallen from his high es-
tate as a worthy competitor for cham
piOns in their prime
There is no way on earth to tell how
much Of the old Jehries is left until he
battles with first-class opponent.
Gotch and Americas.
Frank Gotch, the American, who holds
the wrestling championship Of the
world, is travelling with Jenries. He is
doing light work for his coming bout
with ZybysCO and has flesh 10 reduce
He and Gus Schoenlein gave an ex-
hibition of fifteen minutes that was full
of dramatic interest. SChOenIein, better
known as Americas. was billed to tusseI
with GOtCh fifteen minutes and receive
handsome hOnOrdTium il he remained
the limit The bout ended with both
men on their feet abusing each other
and claiming fouls. with the police
threatening TO climb into the ring. Da-
vid BelasCO please write.
Shad Link demolished Charley Rein
icke twice in half an hour He smat-
tered his victims gore and features
about prOmisCuOusly with face looks
Reinicke earned more money than any
man In the house, which is usually true
Of the man who faces Shad
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
CHINESE PLAYER
CONES To FRONT
YOungster Member of Local
Chess Club Has Bright
Prospect.

An aspiraut for the highest chess hon
or has been unearthed at the Washing
ton Chess, Checker and Whist CLUB. in
Rudolph Sze, a young Chinamau. who
has been in this country for the past few
years as student at Ceutr-I High
School.
in the past few years young SEE has
taken part in an important tournaments
held by the local club and has always
finished well up among the winners. IN
a recent simultaneous event against
Frank Marshall. champion of the United
States. SIC was one Of the two men
who earned a draw
He was born ia HonEkOng. China,
and is the son of a well-knowu rail-
road magnate Of that place. He will
graduate at Central iu June and expects
10 euter Cornell next season.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
CINCINNATI MAYOR
BARS JIM JEFFRIES

CINCINNATI. Nov. l9.-Mayor Calvin
has refused 10 grant a permit for
Champion Jim Jenrtes and his Con
eress of Athletes" TO give exhibitions
ThanksEivIug afternoon and evening at
Central Turner Hall, in this city.
The mayor gave no reason except
eve don't want Jeffries here" The
mayor said that If Jenries had been
attached To "a regular theatrical COM
pauy he presumed he would have been
Obliged 10 grant tke permit, but as he
IS not ne declined ouTtly 10 do 50.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
PAPKE AND KETCHEL
WILL CLASH AGAIN
Illinois Boxer Accedes to
SANKEY'S Demand of 165
Pounds Ringside.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-There will be
fifth battle between Billy Papke and
Stanley Ketchel It is almost a Ger
talnty, as Papke has given in about
that 15s-pound notch. and has wired
from Kewanee that Ketchel can come
In at l65 ringside
It is up to Ketchel now. and as he
is ever willing TO meet his most stub
born foe, the two great middleweights
viii undoubtedly toe the scratch before
the year is out
Papke has declared he will bet s. 900
on the result.
The Washington times., 1909-11-19
NAVY QUARTERBACK
IS GETTING BETTER
Wilson Shows First Improvement
Since Operation Two
Weeks Ago.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov. I9.-The ex-
pected Improvement IN the condition OF
Midshipman Earl D. Wilson, quarter
back Of the Navy football team, follow
ing the operation performed on him
two weeks ago, was indicated for the
first time today.
The paralysis from which the young
fellow has been suffering since the in
Jury to his spine In the villa Nova
game over a month ago, now shows the
FIRST signs Of diminishing
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22
Can a Negro Be HumIIIatGd
As Easy as a White Man
Court Substantially Sustains Judge
in Saying He Can't as Much
as White Man.

New York, July 15.-Another jury
will have chance to decide whether
false arrest is as Illuminating to a
negro as to a white man. The ap-
.pellate division of the supreme court
yesterday upheld the ruling of trial
Justice Dugro, setting aside a verdict
giving George w. Griffin, negro
Pullman car porter $2100 damages
against Daniel M. Brady of New
York, and ordered new trial. The
court expressly stated that its deci-
sion was not to be taken as approval
of Justice Dugro's declaration that
the original verdict was excessive,
because a negro would not suffer
as much as a white man from an in
jury of this kind
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22
SANTA FE TIE EXPERIMENTS.
Japan Wood With Screw Spikes to
BE Used.

Chicago, July Arrangements
are being made by the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa F'e railroad for Sc
ries of experiments with ties. which
will be watched with keen interest
by all the railroads in the United
States.
The railroad purchased recently in
Japan a shipment of cocabola and
Japanese oak, which has just been
landed in California and is being
prepared for use near Great Bend,
Kan. This wood costs $1.15 a tie
higher than the average American
tie.
1t is said to be capable of from
twenty-five to thirty years wear and
Is SO hard an ordinary spike can not
be driven into it,. Holes will be
bored and screw spikes will be used
When laid the cost of the ties will
be about So each. The shipment
contained about 1900 ties.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22
MILK CAN EXPLOSION.


New York, July 17.-After some
thing that happened yesterday in a
creamery near Livingston, n, j., the
applejack that has made New Jer-
sey famous will hardly have courage
enough to Torment again.
For can of milk exploded in the
creamery and the lid of the can
struck Stephen Smit, innocent by
stander, in the face with such force
that his upper lip was cut. When a
surgeon arrived to repair the lip he
found 1t necessary to remove Smiths
mnstache, an article of adornment
of which Smith had been justly
proud.
News that milk had become a
deadly weapon was received with In
credulity in New Jersey, where it
had been thought that applejack led
the league for destructiveness, fol-
lowed by giant powder and lyddite.
Curious persons inquiring for details
OF the disaster were told that the
can OF milk, having been condemned
in New York. was returning to Liv-
ingston, where, without warning, 1t
exploded with a report akin to that
OF clap of thunder The loss con-
sisted Of the mustache. No insur-
ance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22

OUR 8. c. Buzz orpingtons are prize
winners at the leading shows ever
the state, which ineurcs you tho
best Hk1cb 9btainable. Eggs $3.50
PEI rs. Austin Poultry Yards.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22

REGISTERED English bull dog,
first-class pedigreed dog from q ia
nous New York kennel. Service
fees $40. Write o. o. Lutef, cSan
Antonio, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22

LUMBER, shingles, sash doors, for
sale direct to consumer at big saw
ing. Consumers Lumber Co., Hous-
ton. Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21

aloft on willpw spray, he shook from
his little throat such mazy-running
soul. OF melody as he spoke his enamor.
ed tale that all the rival world seemed
silent to listen. II found myself In
deep sympathy with the mournful COM
planning OF the motley fool.
A worthy gentleman not long since
said to, me that he had never been
able to discover. the, slightest mimi
cry in the trilis of the mockingbird.
though admitting that at times his
ear seemed to detect the well-ordered
harmonies OF his softer tones.
But this gentleman's knowledge Of
birds has been restricted to the few
that he has observed fitting about
his own wine and fig tree" and /
know that nature has de-
MED to him that keen Unborn appre-
ciatfen Of those sweet modulations Of
celestial harmonygsthat never fail to
manifest themselves. In those more
fortunate individuals whose very souls
respond visibly to the rhythm Of the
simplest melody.
The simple truth is that some souls
are not innately attuned TO the rnany
subtle charms of music that are the
delight. Of those whose ears are quick
to catch the real accentuations of
those exquisite strains OF harmony
made by even the bee and the crick-
ct. But curiously enough, and offer
the fact IN the defense of my friend,
the worthy gentleman who has never
been able to convince himself that the
mockingbird isia mocker, the Gagged
bird echoes a greater number of
sounds than his free brother of the
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crat. but he came deyiiish nigh to
giving away party secret. when he
related. with some gusto. how Mr..
Knox Gin Conventions of 1901 cas e.
fully planned ty the non-enforce-
ment OF poll tax paying, the sore ats
franchisement of the poor farmer
mani
Not being a Democrat, Il had taken
the liberty to imagine some such de-
sign. Now! that the preacher has let
the cat out Of the bag" I am con-
firmed in the belief.
Both the preachers recollected they
said when the Democratic Party was
once in distress and piteousiy appeal
ed to the preachers to talk to the peo-
pie"
The Methodist preacher was very
positive about It for. he said. he kept
the letter OF piteous appeal to this
day. ~
The Baptist preacher alluded to the
piteous appeal incident. but didn't
say he has letter (There Is sus-
picion that he was on the other side.
at that time. and didn't get q letter
to keep az q souvenir.)
As both preachers alluded to the
"piteous appeal business. infer 1t Is
not n secret.
Both preachers were highly com
plimentary Of Rev. Brooks Lawrence
That ID right. ~
Preachers should speak well Of each
other. even II they won't eat to-
gether. W
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Birds Familiar coll1try Boy = IS

? ~ s. ~ : a
he. IS a quail No mater. IL 1t can
truly be said that q. quailsis not parts
ridge, II may with equal precision be
said that our red-breast Is not a true
robin. albeit we know him by no otn-
Ter name. But strictly, speaking ne IS
no robin at all. &,
There are not by many thousands as
many doves as there used 10 be, bus
the jay and the kingfsher and the
black bird continue to multiply and
flourish as in the old time. What, IS
the Jay more precious than the dove
because his feathers are more beauti-
ful? Women's fashions are held re-
sponsible for the scarcity Of many spe-
cies OF our most beautiful native birds
] stopped In my ramble in the wood
to listen to q lone mockingbird, and
as his tune ftoated down to me from
the topfnost branches OF q wild cherry
over against the spring house wall. /.
knew from his spftened tones that 1t
was his farewell to the summer, for
while the day was typical OF the Indian
summer, the East fiecked with Hash
ing streaks and shafts OF amethyst,
light crimson mist shrouding the cres-
cent hills. the chill in the November
skies bespoke the noar approach of
that bare and desolate season of snow
and ice when the flowers droop and
fade and the birds no longer sing.
There was something regretful. almost
pathetic, In the subdued notes OF this
winged mimic OF the wood. as IL he
were indeed 10th to close his concerts
for even so brief a period as the win
ter. and. recalling his gay buffoonery
of the mating time when. swinging
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21

wood. Just why this-is so L cannot
say. and I have never heard any rea-
sonable theory advanced IN explana-
ton of 1t, though II may be supposed
that the tame bird, having little else
TO busy himself about employs hts
abundance Of spare time in pursuing
HIS natural bent. that u Of imitator,
whereas his Brother OF the wood must
perforce devote most OF his leisure
moments in singing for the entertain
ment OF his mate while she Is busy
with her housekeeping. But be that
as IL may 1t Is undeniably true that
this arch-mocker and mad abbot of
misrule does mimic birds of other spe-
.cies. and have heard them give fair
ly good limitations of chickens, geese
and the guinea hen.
While there ~, and aprobabiy always
has been in Tennessee. a strong sem
timent against the Killing of mock
fingbirds. yet their slow increase is to
me q matter of ceaseless- wonder In
other times quite a profitable trade
wasoscarried on in these birds, but
now that the law prohibits the caging
of them, no reasonable explanation, to
my knowledge, has been advanced as
to their scarcity. In some communi-
ties they are sufficiently numerous
still to be almost common. but in 9TH
ers their rarity Is deplorable. sz
One of the most curious species OF
birds known in the United States is
the sora, He IS altogether unknown
In Tennessee, for they have rarely
ventured further South than the Po-
tomac river. Their habits are but Inn
perfectly understood and the most
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21

amazing thing about them Is the sud-
denness OF their coming and going.
Every August countless thousands Of
them appear In single night in the
marshes and swamp OF Virginia. par
ticulariy along the James river In. she
vicinity of Richmond, For some rea-
son not yet satisfactorily explained
the Virginia swamp is. favorite feed
Ing ground for them. They, are poor
flyers. nature having denied them
those materials for long flights that
she has SO generously bestowed upon
other winged creatures. Wings they
have. to be sure. but they are so
rounded and blunt and short as to be
of little use to them as a means of
protection from their enemies: and
yet In comi1g to and going from these
Virginia .swamps they have been
known to travel thousands OF miles
In an Incredibly short times How they
manage TO do IL has long been a puz-
zle to even the bird experts OF the
Smithsonian Institution. Coming to
Virginia all In single night early In
August they remain till the night Of
the first frost when they suddenly
disappear as IL swallowed in one
mighty gulp by some monster of the
marsh. During their limited stay the
people of the neighborhood kin them
by the thousands for food. CuriousIy
enough they are always fat and
though not much larger than half
grown robins they will, bird for bird,
weigh twice as much. They are gem
orally hunted at night and they have
funny way of eluding their pursue
ers. diving under shallow water and
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21

most rival those OF the mockingbfrd.
the sparrow sblithe wanderer OF the
wintry air. the snow bird. the catbfrd.
the flicker, or yeilow-hammer, bobo-
link and cardinal (red bird we used to
call thens1 have steadily decreased till
they are seldom seen along the "melod-
ious way" but the redhead (wood-
'pecker) is stfll with US In great num-
beers, notwithstanding the eternal war
fare that Is constantly waged against
him and his kind.
The lark. he that holds observance
20 the sun and delights to Quaver hts
clear notes In the quiet air. as at break
of day he calls up the tuneful nations.
is general favorite. He must be n
sort OF first cousin to Bob White. II
has been q long time since I read my
Audubon and my Knowledge of the
,feafhered tribes and tllefr close kin
may be at fault. but know OF no oth-
er bird that has so many OF Bob
Whites characteristics as the lark
And then. too, he figures in history. In
poetry and In romance to greater ax-
tent than other birds, the nightingale
not excepted. Llarks. am informed by
those who have a way OF keeping tab
on such statistics. are yearly growing
In numbers, and. very greatly to my
surprise, the same authority AYERS that
quaiIs, under the protection OF the
law. show the same ratio OF increase.
I have thought differently. for GER
tainly hundreds OF thousands of them
are shot to death every season in the
United States. Time was when the
plain folk of Tennessee called Bob
White partridge. The authorities say