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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
ALABAMA DOCS THE LEADERS
Manitoba May And Pride of
 Whiteston in tie Money.
southern Field Trisis Events Come te- [ . Close with the Event Decided By Judges Thur.day Af-
 terneon - Some
 thing About
 Contestants.
Powhatan. first !.

Powhatans first.
 Manitoba May, second.
 Pride of Whitestone. third.
 The second series in the all-age stake at Letohatchie Thursday result ed as above, and Is a distinct victory for three famous Alabama kennels which are located within forty miles of Montgomery.
 Powhatan. winner of first. is q three-year-old white, black and tan setter, sired by the famous Champion Tonapaugh. The sire and dam of Powhatan as well as that dog himself are the property of Charles W. Tway, whose kennels are located at Suspen- sion near Union Springs. Manitoba May. winner of second in the all-age. fs an orange and white setter by Count Whitestone. Sports Marion She is a full sister to Count Ceyx. the setter dog owned by Char lie Tway. Manitoba May Is the prop erty of w. R. Milton and is handled by Jake Bishop. whose kennels are located at Rutherford In Russell coun- ty.
 This makes $500 that Bishop has taken down in these trials. winning $200 with Creole Sue in the derby, and s25o with Manitoba May in tho
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
SOL D. BLOCH IS HURT
CITIZEN OF CAMDEN
 SUFFERS BROKEN LEG.
Mule necomes Frightened and Mem her of Legislature Jumps From sBuggy--Dr. Sid Gait
 10 Hurt.

Camden. Dec. is.---(Special)-- s. b. Bloch, member of the Legislature while going to the depot to take the train to go to Mobile. broke one of his legs.
 A mule hitched to the buggy became frightened and So did Mir. Bloch. He jumped from the buggy breaking his leg above tho ankle
 Mfr. Bloch. who Is popular here and in many sections of the State. is rest ing comfortably.
 Dr. Sid Gait was kicked by a mule on his leg yesterday and it is re- ported that his leg is broken.
 This occurred at Catherine. and the particulars have not been learned. pr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEGRO ASSAULTS
 SMALL CHILDREN

Pensacola. Fla. Dec. 1e.-(speciai.) Sam Ward. big negro. was placed in the county jail today on the charge of assauItinfg the two small children of o. L.. Mcvoyl, merchant residing in the western section of the city.
 It is alleged the negro was rolling a wheelbarrow along the sidewalk where the two small children were passing and Intentionally ran over them. knocking both to the pavement and painfully in1uring them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
GRAIN COMPANY INDICTED.
Charged with szalxing False Reports
 on Weiwht.

Washington, Dec. 1s.--The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that an indictment was today returned by the United States grand jury of the Eastern District of Kentucky against the Van Leunen Company. an Ohio cor- poration engaged in the hay and grain business at Cincinnati, O., and Covihg- ton, Ky
 The Van Leunen Company is charged with ma king false report of weight on ten different shipments of hay from Covin9ton to various points in the South.
 This indictment followed an investi- gation by the division of prosecutions of the commission, and is one more step in the campaign which the cou- mission is making against installing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
LINING pIsAsTERs.
information is Called For by the
 Senate.


 washington. Dec. 16--Information was called for by the Senate today respecting the causes and the possi- ble methods of prevention Of mining disasters and also as to what Federal facilities exist in the mining re- Rious for rendering assistance in such calamities.
 The Secretary of the Interior was requested to supply this information by a resolution introduced by Sena- tor Gallon and adopted by the Sem ate.
 Replying to a suggestion by Sena- tor Bailey that such activity on the part of the Federal government was unconstitutional Mfr. cuilom replied that the resolution only called for in- formation and he added that Congress should not sit idle and see the con. stant recurrence of such disasters if there was any way to lessen them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
HEROIC nNGINEnR.
Puts Hand in Scniding steam to Save Train.


 Clarkston, Ga, Dec. 16-The heroism of Engineer Seab Davis. of the Geor- gia Central, Fast Matl,' who, while hanging to the outside of the cab of his engine which was running at about fifty miles an hour. stuck his hand through a Verstable caldron of scalding steam, until he found the emergency brake and stopped the train. probably saved the lives of a hundred passengers Tuesday.
 Just be fore the trains reached here, driving rod of the engine broke, knocking the fireman unconscious and almost demolishing the cab. Escap- Ing steam from broken steam pipes poured into the cab and before he could reach the emergency brake Davis was driven from his seat Nevertheless he dung to the outside of the cab until he had grasped the lever and stopped the train. when he fell unconscious from his perilous pesltion,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
swlss Prealdent.

Berne. Switzerland, Dec. 16-Par1ia- ment today elected Robert Comtesse. president of the confederation for 1s10 Marc D. Ruchet was chosen vice-prcsident of the federal council in succession to comtesse. who has held this office during the present year Ruchet was president of the Swiss confederation in 1905. The re- tiring president is Adolphe Deuchsr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Haakell !. Imnroved.

Guthrie. okla. Dec. ie-Governor Haskell's physictans announced today that his condition showed decided im- provement. although he still suffers and is extremely weak. It develops that Tuesday night it was thought the Governor was dying and the attend ing physicians administered powerful drugs to stimulate heart action. His strong constitution carried him through the crisis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Bnrglars At BIount Home.

Blood hounds were used today in m effort to track a man supposed to have been bent upon burglary at the home of Hon. W. A. Blount on the bay shore. The man made several ineffec- tual attempts to gain entrance to the residence.
 The dogs took the trail but followed it only a short distance. By some, 1t is believed that the person was the escaped military prisoner Gallup, in search of something to eat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
splller Win Eiwht.

New Orleans. Dec. lew. c. Spill CT. recently deported from Panama. on the grounds. 1t was stated. of enticing laborers from the Panama canal, will make a vigorous fight against this action upon his arrival in the United to advices received here from Colon. Spiller formerly resided in New Or leans. Just what steps he will take is not known. ssse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
nFav Reduce the noniI.

Harry T. Rowland, the deposed city treasurer may yet come into his own as several aldermen at a conference today agreed to introduce an ordinance at the next meeting reducing the amount of bond in the hope that it will be furnished by the treasurer, who remains suspended until the next regular meeting of the council the lat ter having decided to postpone actior on his case until then.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

F.E
 New York. Dec 1ss-"who's whor for the coming season was the sole topic of discussion today when the magnates Of that organization met to select Q president for the league.
 All signs indicated stormy meet ing.
 Overnight conferences did not seem to develop any progress in bringing about q solution of the tangie of the National Leagues affairs. po.,.u were holding. out for the reelection of John A. Heydler. Barney Dreyfus, head of the Pittsburgs. said that stan l him. T will not vote for John M. Ward" Robfson, however, had not indicated that he would stand by
 New York was making the fight for local National League Club, 1t was stated. today. feels that if Ward was throYn down rsn. t would rad,asS De vict9ss 95s American League and that in such an event the National League would be- come subservient to the interests of the Ameriean nhs.es aeas"e ,ar w.ra. ward" said c. H. Ebbetts. of the Brooklyn Club today.
 Cincinnati, Boston and Pittsburg Wards adherents were New York, S,I SoIGt ,or ana of the National League developed the expect ed deadlock. Four votes-Philadel- phia, New York. Brooklyn and Chica- While Pittsburg. Boston, St. Louis and Cincinnati voted for President Hsyd- Ter.
 4o IA "a al hs4f he betts and Murphy arose and declared against anyone but Ward. John T. Brush rose from a sick bed today and iGr the fiSst Nat,ana1 ts n msny sns meeting. -President Heydier withdrew from the room when the meeting be- gan. fntervened, occurred between Charles W Murphy and Ben Shtbe, one of the Philadelphia American owners. in a nSss, n1sssr eorfia9r who sss S ssarass MaPphs had csptursa eys .! ,,1Rfaar 2 R means"
 John M. ward. fn statement this afternoon. threw e new light on the contest for tho presidency of the Ma tional League. He said:
 .aThe first ballot resulted four votes for Mir. Heydler and four votes for saving s thai the future ballots win in dicafe a pre-arraugement. The sec ond ballot I believe will result in four votes for myself and four votes for R. w Brown of Louisville.
 "A third ballot will be taken with the same result and then the mag mates will undoubtedly agree to let the election stand over with MT. the league rules provide that an elec- ton shall take place at this time. Then the fnagnates will select three of their members and this triumvirafe ton"
 By deal arranged between the New York American League Club and the St Louis Americans the New York Club gets Catcher Lou Criger in exchange for Pitcher Joe Lake and Outfie1der Ray Demmitt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
A New Llfsrary Clue.

' Mobile Dec 1Br-fSDeciai.)- )--Strat- ford -or,-Avon is the name. of new literary elub organized by thirty-five young men. constitution and by- laws was drafted and accepted at the meeting which was held in the St. An- drew Hdtel last night. Onicers were elected as follows: Nicholas vickers. President: W. D. Goodman, Vice Pres ident; T. M. Foley, Secretary; A. Pritchafd. Treasurer; D. F. Petty. !. E. Westhroolxe. D. Self. Jr.. Richard King. IL J. Gaynor. Edward Hart and 1rby Schpber. Governing Board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
rontomce ln Rohhedl

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. 16--The postofiice at Houston, Chickasaw County. Miss. was robbed last night and money and stamps to the amount of S2.0OO were stolen. The postal in- spectors stationed at Chattanooga have been notified
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
PORT, si1ARRY. CLA RET, ANGELETAs
 WINES. e1A0B GALLON ExPREssA9E PAID.
 I'm Glass Juga. GFen Trading Co, Penaae0la, Fla.
~. W. servisa Reslwnn.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. l8-Thomas w. Serviss. of New York. formerly assistant attorney and assistant treasurer Of the Tennessee Central Railroad, has resigned and his place has been filled by F. R. Russell. of New Yortk. President Newell stated today that the recent visit of Ehen Richards here had nothing to do with 4ha proposed extension of thaAroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

Gait was to leave in few days for his home in Texas, where he and his family were to spend Christmas.
 Postmaster W. B. Dale. who Is crit icaIly i'll at the home of his sisters Mrs. T. B. McWiiiisms at Oak fIiiis Is reported slightly improved and hopes are now entertained for his rs- covery. Fef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Identify MuIafto.

St Louis. Dec. 16,--william Gibbons. the negro arrested yesterday on sus- picion of being concerned in inc kill- ing of Mrs. Lillie Osborn on Tuesday last. was today identified by three per sons as the mulatto seen at various times at the osborn home. es75 IA-. clsdss Avenue. {
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Reefstered srail Missed

Paris. Dec. 16-'fhe police today arr rested an American postal employe named Cohen. who is accused of hav- ing stolen registered letters from the San Francisco post ofiice. Cohen de-. nies the charge. He wAl be extradit- ed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
pe,aae. Aaa,nst sraruhy.

New York, Dec. 16.--The National Commission today decided against Charles W. Murphy in the wordy war fare he held last summer with um- to Pittsburg game with the Chicago Nationals, Mir. Murphy agreed to make Q full public apology to Mir. Klenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
warouIa Csoraon Dpnd.

London, Dec 16-The Honorable Archibald Gordon. son Of the earl of Aberdeen, died today from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mfr. Gordon was born ia 1884
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NO BREAK IN BALL DEADLOCK National League Still Is
 Arguing. THE CANDIDATES ARE TIED Each Has Four Votes for Office of
 President Deci.lea May Be Reached at the ses- sion to Be Held Friday Morn ias-wara Issues . state-
 sssnt on tho Ballot
 tiss Tksrsday. ' l.a..z-.-..-.l. - gt

! New York, Dec. 16.-JThe Ma { ! day until tomorrow without elect { } ing a president to succeed John A. Heydier. V
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
( FULL QUARTS DH LA vEGAsS IMPORTED sHEHHK WINE
 FOR e1.t0. In Plaia' Package Exprrnsawo Paf& Greil Trading Co, PenszccEss Fla
Minrr- stiII Irstesassa.

MfnerN Sfiu HntDHnhe4s
 Negaunee. Mich. Dec. 1e--The four miners enfombed in tho Negaunea Iron mine had not been reached this Afternoon. Digging was stiil going forward. More than 100 feet of mud and gravel was removed last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Pincnat nrnier Repert !.

Washington, Dsc. 1s.---0irord Pin chot today denied report that he is to assume tine presidency of tho unis versity of Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21
ELBRIDGE. RED. No. 2.

Odena Boone. May Luker.
Ida Davidson. Sadie Cunningham.
Candidates for The Commercial s
great piano contest have been nominated
from every portion of Obion County
This is a good thing because this way
the girl who canvasses her own neigh
borhood the most successfully is most
likely to win the piano. When there is
a large number of candidates it becomes
a sweepstakes race, so to speak, and it
is hardly necessary for any of the can
didates to make an extensive canvass
over the county.
During The Commercials piano con-
test every new subscriber and every old
subscriber paying in one dollar will re-
ceive as a special premium two farm
journals, viz: Farm Life, of Chicago,
and the Missouri and Kansas Farmer,
of Kansas City. Your dollar pays for
three papers one year during our con-
test Sample copies of these farm pa
pers may be had by calling at The Com
mercial Office. Ask for farm papers
when you pay in your dollar if you wish
them. No ask, no farm papers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21
Notice of Election.

We, the Election Commissioners of
Obion County, Tenn, do hereby call a
special election to be held IN the town
of South Fulton, Tenn, on
TUESDAY, JUNE /, 1909,
for the purpose Of electing Mayor,
Six Aldermen and Recorder, City
Treasurer and City Magistrate for said
corporation for term of two years
This May s, 1909.
j. A. WHIPPLE, Chairman,
J. G, BURDICK, Sec,
A. K. WELLS,
Election Com RS of Obion County.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1909,

the following real estate, to-wit: One
town block, with the buildings thereon,
which is situated in the town of Union
City, Obion County and State of Ten
nessee, at the crossing of the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad and the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railroad in the
northeast angle of said railroad cross
ing and known as the 'Brackin Hotel
Block, " and bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at a stake in the east line of
the right of way of said M. & 0. R. R.
the same being the southwest corner of
lot formerly belonging to Jesse Gar
rett, and runs thence south with said
right of way to the right of way of the
said N. G. & St. L. R. R.; thence in a
southeastern direction with said right of
way to a point on Church street in line
with the south wall of buildings; thence
east with said street and the said south
wall of said building to the intersection
of said Church street and Bank street;
thence north with said Bank street to
the southeast corner of said Jesse Gar
rett lot; thence west with the S. b. line
of said Garrett lot and the north wall of
said block of buildings to the beginning
in which are six business rooms, two of
which are two stories high, and the no.
tel, all of which will be sold together as
whole.
One town lot in G. n. Gibbs addition
to the town of Union City in Obion
County and State of Tennessee, bounded
as follows: On the west by Ury street;
on the north by Grove street; on the
east by Morgan street, and on the south
by Leah street, containing nearly two
acres of land and on which is two
story frame dwelling house and out
buildings, which will first be sold as a
whole, and will then be sold in three
lots separately, as follows: One lot on
the south side including all of the build
ings, it being little more than one
half of the block, and being 100 feet by
So feet; and the others are made by
dividing the northern portion of said
block into two lots of equal size, of
119 by 156 feet each, the one located
on the corner of Ury and Grove streets
and the other on the corner of Grove
and Morgan streets, and the Clerk and
Master will adopt and report the sale or
sales bringing the better price.
One lot about 80 by 100 feet, situated
on the west side of First street in the
original plan of the town of Union City,
in Obion County and State of Tonnes
see, the same being lot No. 2S in said
plan, and bounded as follows: On the
east by said First street; on the north
by lot of A, E. Kirkland; on the west
by an alley; on the south by the hard
ware store house of H. Dietzel; and the
sale will include one-half interest in the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21
CHANCERY SALE.

By virtue of and pursuant to decree
rendered by the Chancery court at Union
City, Tennessee, at its last April term,
in the case of S. J. Brackin, admins
traitor, ct al. VS.. Bailey P. Brackin ct
ais, notice is hereby given that l, the
undersigned G. A. Gibbs, Clerk and
Master, will sell at public auction at the
east door of the courthouse in Union
City, Tennessee, beginning at about 10
@ Clock a. M on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21

FREE-If Dr. Cox's Barbed Wire
Liniment does not do all that is claimed
for it your money will be refunded.
For sale by all druggists.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21
READY TO START
Nominations for the Popular Girl
Piano Contest High Mark.
PLUCK AND SPIRIT TO WIN

A Jewel Case to Each Contestant Turning in
$40 on Subscription by May 20.
The Commercials big double piano
contest is now ready for the grand start
and the two girls who begin at once and
allow no grass to grow under feet stand
the best chance to win. The grand
prizes are worth working for and two
girls are going to get them easy.
The following list of names of young
ladies have been entered by their friends
as contestants for the various prizes Of
fered in this contest. We feel sure
there are other young ladies in Union
City and surrounding country who
would like to enter, and we will be
thankful to anyone sending in their
names as nominees. The person who
dominates either of the successful con-
teStants for the pianos will be given a
very handsome glove box valued at
$1,000. In case two nominate the same
winner, then the glove box will be given
to the person first making the nomina-
ton. A coupon for nominations will
be found in another column.
Receipt books and instructions will be
given to all the contestants, and anyone
wishing to make additional nomina-
tons should send in same as early as
possible, to the end that all contestants
may have an equal start.
The contestants are we'll distributed
in all parts of the county, which will
give each young lady an equal show to
win the piano Besides the piano there
will be other nice and valuable prizes
offered, which will be awarded probably
every two weeks.
Every young lady entered in this con-
test will have an equal chance to win
| the piano or one of the special prizes
no more than one special prize will be
awarded any one contestant.
The voting will be entirely fair to all
contestants and will be under the super
vision of three judges whose honesty,
integrity and fairness will not be ques-
toned by any. The following gentle
men have kindly consented. to act as
judges of this contest, and will have
charge Of the key to the ballot box,
which will be enclosed in sealed en-
velope and deposited in a safety box in
one of the local banks:
j. A. Hehey, cashier Union City
Bank & Trust Co., and Walter Howell,
cashier of First National Bank, of I'm
City.
In writing the names on some Of the
nomination blanks the proposers did
not write plainly, and we are not sure
in all cases that the names are correctly
spelled, and will be thankful for correc-
tons where same are improperly given
If any contestant should desire fur
ther information, she will kindly call at
this Office, write or telephone 103 and
we will be pleased to answer all ques-
tions.
Each of the following contestants
have 1000 votes each, as every young
lady will have who is nominated the |
first 80 days. These votes are allowed |
solely to get all nominations in early.
The following is the list of nominal
tions to date:
ITNTON NITV
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-21


Elsie Woodfn Clara Payne.
frankie Stayley. Ollie Mathews.
Laura Hamilton. Essie Woodfn.
Berta Caldwell. Fannie B. Wilson.
Eunice Scott.
UNION CITY, RID. No. T.
May Morbid Ruth Caldwell
Della Rayborn. Artie Walker.
Ula Belle Erma Hudson.
Vallie Wilson. Opal Wall
May Armstrong Dixie Caldwell.
Leona Hickman.
TROY.
Harry Crockett Fay Taylor.
Lottye Bennett. Elsie Brice,
Hattie Clark. Halle Latham.
Nellie Nichols. Marguerite Pressly.
Tautie Turnage. Gertrude Nichols.
Bessie Joyner. Dora Maxwell.
Nezzie Stovall Lula Harrison.
Maud Watkins Addie Andrews.
Lucille Farrier, Emmie Norton.
Mamie Bowman, Eta Taylor.
Martha Wilson. Thelma ClOar.
Louie Smith. Lucy Bowman.
Corinne Clark. Minnie Curry.
Dora Nichols.
TROY, RID. No. l.
Ora Cunningham.
TROY, RID. No. 2.
Myrtle Flippin. Elsie Tucker.
Ora Brown. Allie Cunningham.
Leila Dyer. Hautle Tucker.
Lillian Shaw.
TROY, RID. No. 8.
Nora Caldwell. Esther Garrison.
Vallie Wilson. Edith McAnally.
Mamie Sanders.
RIVES.
Martha Wade. Eudora McCaw.
Mary E. Harris. Verna Callicott.
Jessie Callicott. Hattie M. Glenn
Edna Clark. mons.
Agnes Palmer. Aletha Bonner.
Eunice Shore. Glennie Palmer.
VOLTA Taylor. Sadie Fry.
Fleda Pruitt. Rosa Huff.
Hazel Manley.
RIVES, RED. No. l.
Sallie Carter. Goldie Alexander.
Fannie Miner. Vesta Davis.
Verna House.
RIVES, RID. No. 2.
Leila Thorn. Dora Calllcott.
Kate Kirkman. Myrtle McCree.
Carrie Calls. Grace Irvine.
LYDIA Clark. Ruth Callicott.
POLK.
Leila Buchanan. Mary Cunningham.
Mary Buchanan. AnnieCunningham.
Bonnie Polk. Bessie Wicker.
Hattie Buchanan. Rena Anderson.
OBION.
Leida Thornton. Anna Bess Morris.
Lille Moultrie Mamie Foote.
Irene Forester. Annie Ogilvie
Ruth Brown. Beulah Lowell.
Mazda Garrett. Annie Moi Albright.
Mozelle Clemmons.
OBION, RID. No. 2.
Ruth Morris. Vera Erwin.
KENYON.
Virginia Holmes. Lee London.
Dixie Carroll. Elsie White.
Sadie SHAFT. Pauline Smith
Pauline Jones Leila B. Fullerton.
Marie McAnally. Florence Sinclair.
Ludie Adkins. Matte Sanders.
Ida Bell Carroll. Mary Tull.
KENYON, RID. No. 5.
Hester Finch.
MASON HALL.
rattie Morris.
TERRELL, RID.
ollie Harris. Bessie Board.
Vera Minton. Beatrice Wilson
Myrtle Jackson. Ocie Ford
ollie Harris. Johnnie Lakewood. |
TERRELL, RID. No, l.
eva Ship. Allie Crittendon.
HICKMAN, KY, RID. No. l.
)ula Gray, Lille Williams.
Willie IngramA Elma Ray
Clara Crawford
HICKMAN, KY, RID. No. 5.
Dora Howard. Leila Williams.
Nellie Lee Escue. Vira Howard.
Iyrtle Howard.