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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
RIVES NEWS.

Mrs. R. L. Phebus was in Union City
Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Harris and daughter are
convalescent.
We are sorry to hear of the illness Of
Miss Ida Spikes at Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Petty we're recent
guests of Mrs. Evelyn Jones.
Mrs. w. G. Harris is spending the
summer with her parents at Polk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter report a
pleasant visit to Union City Saturday.
Luther Moffat, of Obion, was the
Sunday guest of Mrs. Oscar Clemmons.
Misses Edna Clark and Agnes Palmer
were mid-week guests of Miss Cecil
Olive.
Misses Cecil Olive, Vesta Davis and
Fannie Bizwell visited in Number Four
Tuesday.
Miss Florence Bolts, who was just on
the eve Of visit to Chicago, is stricken
with fever.
The sad news came late Tuesday even
ing of the death of Miss Lillian Hutch
inson in Texas.
Ed Corbet and sister, Miss Susie, of
Denver, visited relatives near Whiteside
the first of the week.
Mrs. Bud Reeves health still contin-
ues at low ebb. Her daughter, Mrs.
Head, is at her bedside.
Miss Nell Stovall, of Henrietta. Tex.
is very welcome summer guest to her
many friends and relatives in and near
our town.
Max Cummings is reported very sick,
IN fact quite a number of our people.
90 numerous to mention, have sue
,umbed to the very hot weather.
Walter Jones, of Waverly, Mrs. Jones,
If Newbern, Tom Tankersley, of Trim
Die, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt, of Wingo,
Ky, Lawyer Wyatt, of Clinton, KY,
md many other out-of-town friends and
elatlves attended the burial of DR.. Jas.
ones. ANNA MARIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
PLEASANT HILL.

Miss Carrie Fitzgerald and Mrs. Ed
maiston are sick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arnold were the guests
of relatives in Kentucky last week.
Mr.. Bruce Kirkman attended the
funeral of his brother at Nashville this
week.
Mr. Milton Johnson, OF Waverly,
spent from Saturday until Monday with
relatives here. y
Miss Nora Forester and brother, of
near Union City, and Mr. and Mrs.
Walden, of near Rives, were the guests
OF Mr.. Bruce Kirkman and family last
Sunday.
Many from here attended the funeral
of DIR. Jones and Mr.. Ross at the Glenn
mons Cemetery near Rives last week.
The families and relatives have the
heartfelt sympathy of all who know
them. We ask them to look to God
and live right, so that they can meet
again where there's no sorrow, heart
aches; where there's peace and happi-
ness foreyermore. MAYFLowER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
EBENEZER.

Little Miss Ivy Reeves was quite sick
several days last week.
Little Bud Garrison has recovered
from a recent illness.
Miss Vara Garrison has returned from
the institute at Milan.
Miss Stella Exon, of Kenton, is the
guest of Mrs. Joe Henderson.
Mr.. Bob Cunningham has returned
from visit to Alabama relatives.
A crowd of our young people enjoyed
a fish fry on the lake Tuesday.
DIR. 7. w. Cunningham made bust
ness trip to Humboldt last week.
DIR. Alma Taylor, of Ridgely, visited
friends here Sunday.
Rev. Burgess Cunningham spent last
week with friends in Mckenzie.
The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
herring, OF Protemus, was buried here
one day last week.
Miss Dane Brown, of Kedron vicin-
ity, was the guest of Miss Allie Cum
bingham Sunday.
Miss Carrie Calls, of Pleasant Hill,
was the guest of Miss Maggie MCGOWAN
Sunday.
Mrs. Kerr, of PortagevilIe, Mo-, was
l recent guest of her niece, Mrs. Berta
Garrison.
Miss Matte Curry, of near Troy, was
he guest of her aunt, Mrs. Maggie Is
,ell, last week.
Mr.. Sam Emerson and family, OF
Mount Ararat, spent Sunday at the |
lome Of W. W. Nipp.
Rev. J. J. Cobb, of Dyersburg, guest
t Rev. Burgess Cunningham, preached
lere Sunday to large congregation. |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09

Rev. Cobb is perhaps the youngest
preacher in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, being only fifteen years
old, His sermon was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. Wills and family were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcdaniel
near Crystal
Mr.. Doak Cunningham and family,
of Elbridge, spent Saturday and Sun
day here with relatives.
Mrs. Ella McAnally, of Protemus,
and sister, Mrs. Charlie Baldridge, of
New Madrid, Mo-. attended church here
Sunday.
w. E. Harper, well known resident
OF this community, died June % after
a brief illness Of pneumonia. He was
about IS years of age, member of the
Methodist Church and leaves a widow
and two sons, His body was laid to
rest here, Rev. Burgess Cunningham
officiating. GAYLE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
BETHEL.

Bobby Moss returned home from Mi
Ian Friday.
J. N. Sanders and sister went to I'm.
ion City Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Brown and family went to
Union City Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Penn Stubble-
field, team Of boys.
Mrs. Mary Sharp leaves this week to
sit relatives at Kenton.
Preaching at Bethel Sunday morning
and evening. All invited.
Those on the sick list are DIR. Tier
Glover and Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Mr.. Elmer Davis returned to his home
in Middle Tennessee Saturday.
Misses May Bee and Sudie Smith at
tended the fish fry at Fremoat Saturday.
Miss Ora Brown and brothers, Curtie
ana Albert, were IN Union City Satur-
day.
Mr.. John Haynie and family visited
Mr.. Haynes parents near Union City
Mr.. Geo. Cunningham is all smiles
because he won the pacing race at I'm
Mon City July 8.
Mr.. Henry Osborne and family and
Mrs. Flowers visited the home of Mr..
Van Glover Sunday.
The wedding bells Of this community
Ire certainly lost or stolen, for they have
ceased to ring. Wonder why
Mr.. Ozrose Primrose and family visit
ID Mrs. Primrose's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdaniel, at Mineral Springs last
sunday. TRIx1E.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09

l. a.
y, j. Bonner, ]. F. Holloway and HI.
M. Golden, appointed commissioners to
superintend building two bridges across
Obion River near Rives, cost not to ex-
coed 70, 500, one-half to be paid when
work is done and one-half in six months
after bridges are built One bridge is
to be built on Troy and Dresden road
and the other On old Riyes and Gardner
road.
g. g. Thomas to superintend building
bridge On Obion River at Terrell cross
ing, At cost not to exceed S10O, Obion
County y part
~ Futrell to superintend repairing
lexee a5zoss Richland creek bottom on
Walnut Grove and Mcconnell road at a
cost not to exceed $125.
81 al Futrell to superintend repairing
leyee near Obion River on the Neon
nell and Martin public road, cost not to
exceed $50.
]. 3. Finch to superintend building
bridge over the big lake on the Troy
and Kenton road, it having fallen
down.
w. FL. Sanders to superintend build
ing bridge across Cane creek on road
leading from the Woodland Mills and
Troy road to the Union City and Crystal
road.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09

vENIRE FOR SEPTEMBER COURT.
/. John Hughes, w. M. Baulch.
2. G. E. Luton, A. L. Brevard.
3. E. L. Williams, r. E. Switzer.
4. w. L. Womack, Dee Caudle.
5. J. w. Cartwright, J. E. Somers.
6. Sam Emerson, David Reeves.
Z. G. III. Davis, Joe Mentens.
8. Emerson Moore, Walter Elan.
8. John Luker, John Slower.
10. Joe Boston, L. G. Logan.
IL. J. M. Nichols, ]. M. Berry.
IL. J. M. Ross, J. D. Gore.
IS. Jake Caldwell, Josh Adams.
IA. E. N. Moore, A. P. Cunningham.
Is. Dock Wilson, J. M. Buchanan.
Is. w. L. Holman, J. S. Arnold.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09

s. F. HOWARD, CLERK.
Ex-officio services, etc------$ SIG. 90
TAX ASSESSORS.
Amount due and appropriated to tax
assessors has not yet been computed in
full, but viii be altogether from 81, 200.
to 81, 400.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
QUARTERLY COURT.

The following men were appointed
delegates to attend a good roads con-
vention called by Governor Patterson to
be held in Nashville at an early date:
A. K. Wells, S. r. Bratton, w. Il.
Blackley, G. R. Kenney, JAS Oliver,
]. F. Holloway, J. I. Caldwell, III. G.
Davidson, E. M. Tate, A. J. Lawson,
]. ]. Stuttgart, w. M. Wilson, J. M.
Chambers.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
the purpose Of making a survey OF the
lands through which Obion River runs
within the limits OF Obion County, con-
ditioned on the filing Of bond securing
the county in the return OF said money
when the drainage district is organized.
REVENUE REPORT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-14
collie AND DIARRHoEA CURED

After an hours suffering from cramp
collie or diarrhoea, the best remedy OBJ
tainable can not give relief too quickly.
Cham berlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remery is the best medicine in
use for these ills. 1t always gives
prompt relief even in the most severe
and dangerous cases, and you can not
afford to allow your home to be without
the very best. For sale by all dealers.
Benson, Smith 4 Co., Ltd, agents for
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-14
Lightfoot's Motion Denied.

. Mr.. Lightfoot asked for ruling on
his motion to discharge the writ and
the court denied the same. Mr.. Kin
ney then announced that he had war
rant for the arrest of number of the
men on a charge of rioting.
The men were then discharged, fol
lowing which came the spectacular ar
rest downstairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-14

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Low Bail Is Ridiculous. y

Judge Whitney in setting bail said:
Il have little sympathy with the prop
osition that bail be put at the ridicu-
lousy low figure that has sometimes
prevailed" The court added that Mr..
Lightfoot's plea had some virtue in it
and he set bail at $3.50 each for both
rioters and conspirators
That ended the proceedings and
court was adjourned until this morn
ing, while the defendants We're taken
back to Oahu Prison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
First Canta,ever Br;due.

Tue first cantalever railroad bridge is tht. one across tue Firth of Forth a' Queens Ferry. Scotland. It is nearly uae and half miles in length Fifty, Une thousand tOns of steel were used in it's construction. employing as many as o.0o0 men at one time. It cost $1G- n)n.H0O and fifty-six lives. The work. men began at either end and worked toward the center. When they met and undertook the last connection it was found that the two ends lacked d small fracion of an inch of reaching far enough to allow the insertion ei the bolts that were to complete the span For time this was puzzle, but was finally solved by an ingenious workman who suggested expansion by artificial heat, and it was forthwith supplied by means of burning kerosene oil under the steel girder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Wlijlno to Aeip.

Lord Pauncefote suffered greatly
 from rheumatic gout in his latter days,
 and he walked stifly and sometimes ! had to use two canes. He went one afternoon to make q call and he re-
 malned quite long time, so long that the horses got restive, and the groom
 walked them up and down the street. When Lord Pauncefote left the house
 the carriage was not in front, and.
 thinking there was some mistake Tn his orders. he started to walk to the embassy, which was only a square or two. But ne had twinges of his old enemy. and the pavements were icy.
 He was a large. heavily built man. and he feared fall While he was
 ponderng over his dilemma along
 came q young man in working clothes,
 and the British ambassador. after q
 courteous saIutation. asked: My
 friend. will you walk beside me aud . help me home? It is just a short way $. ,.but l am afraid of falling. shall greatly appreciate it." The young
 man looked him over and then sai thickly. old gent, l am pretty fsi,I myself, but I'll do the best I can-.h ; very best l can"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Chinaware of tho Bio Hotels.

The only china used at private din ners at the Knich erbocker in New York Is the bleue de sevres. which was made iii France especially for this hotel. with blue and gold pattern and the monogram of the hotel on the rim of each piece. There are seyenty-two pieces to a set, and each piece cost $6. At the Plaza and Astor the cost of each piece is $4 and s respectively. and designs are white and gold and plain white with border of asters. Great care has been taken and large expense incurred in obtaining the choicest china for the Waldorf Astoria. For select private dinners the "crown" set is used. consisting of specimens from the sets of royalty dating from the time of Napoleon to the present. The pattern Is a blue and gold border with picture in the center of each piece of the king and queen to whom that particular piece belonged. The set could not be duplicated for $1.0OO, 0O0.-Good Housekeeping.
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Why the Judge Paid.

A physician, says medical journal that vouches for the truth of the story. was once summoned in haste to attend the child of a family that lived in two rooms in the heart of a large American city-not New York. The child had been seized suddenly and seriously and just at election time. The mother was in despair, and when the doubt full prognosis was given she broke into waillng and violent self condem- nation for some horrible sin of the family to which she said the child's Illness was due-a direct punishment for their crime. She would go and curse the magistrate for 1t all, her husband should resign from "the force" and such evil ways should be renoHnced forever.
 Curious to know how the magistrate could be held responsible for the cured the confession that the crime of the poor, conscience stricken woman consisted in allowing the names of many fraudulent voters to be regis tered as residing In her house, in swearing to the lie etc. The magis- trate also had demanded this of all the neighbors in return for indeScrib- able political favors.
 The chfld recovered, and the magis trnte paid the physician's bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
CArryIna a Watch.

"After carrying il watch for thirty years l have just learned something new in watch lore" said the city sales man. 'I don't know whether this Is true or not. but an old watrhmaker told me. bought | watch of hlm the other day. IT was a cheap watch. He said
 What pocket are you going to car " your watch in the right or left:'
 "T told him the left.
 "'Then, said he, I will regulate 1t for the left
 II asked what difference 1t made, and he declared that watch runs faster on tue left side than on the right, so to keep it from gaining time he regulates it accordingly. In fine watches the difference is hardly worth considering, but in watches of cheap make like mine It is very noticeable. I asked for scientific reason for this variation He could give none; said he only knew 1t was true, and then. whether he was faking or not, he pre- tended to regulate my watch for tho left pocket"-New York Sun.
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An Imaginative Statesman.

Imagination is the greatest moving force In the world. fn saying this 1 am merely repeating a remark of Dis rae!i's. and to prove the strength of his conviction will repeat story Mir Lowell told me when he was minister to England Ii fs the custom of th,. Royal Academy of Painters to hold Il private view of their pictures before the public exhibition. DiSraeli. walk Ing arm in arm With Browning through the galleries. said. w hat strikes me most foreiby here is the lack of imagination" aud he proceeded to enlarge upon the power Gf ina gina- tion. declaring it to he the greatest force in the world In responding tn q toast at the banquet which followed he private exhibition he dwnll upon tie wealth of Inauguration In evidence on the walls about him and again ex- pressed his ronyi, tipn that itEa>ina- ton is the moving force in the world. Browning repeated Disraeli's first rs.- mark to Gladstone. who sat beside him, and he muttcred, 'The devii"'
 John 1row bridge in Atlantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Where Wives Are Kept Under.

X Chinese Mrs. Caudle is incon- reivable, for she would promptly be returned to her father labeled Too muchee bhoberry." Only by one means can the lady obtain any right what ever to use even the mild moral sua- sion whcrewith the tactfui western wife is wont to turn events Io her lik- ing, If as a bride the Chinese woman succeeded in sitting on any corner of her husbands ciahes at the moment when. halfway through the nuptial eeremonals. they first seat themselves side by side she IS understood to oc- cupy the position Of mistress in her own house. Even then it generally stops at understanding Things Seen In China" by J. R. Chitty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
A Curious Thermometer.

Otto de Guericke, burgomaster of Magdeburg, made Il curious ther, nometer. which was twenty feet long and gorgeous with blue paint and gilt stars. In consisted of large globe fastened to tube, both of copper The tube was bent upon itself to form a very narrow U, in which was placed the requisite amount of alcohol. One arm of the U was shorter than the other and open at the top On the liquid was float, to which was at tached cord passing over a pulley At the other end of this cord was hung gilt angel. it's finger pointing tc scale on which the degrees were painted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
\ NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
Yhs Barkesper Complains of the Good
 Resolution Habit.

Yhs Barkespe. Complains of the Good
 Resolution Habit.
 John, I'll have to lay you off for the arst two weeks of the new year. You Harry, will have to lay off week. The speaker, a lean man. stood in t oplendid and spacious beer saloon. T place of polished mahogany onyx col umns, great mirrors and large paint lnEs of beautiful women. Ropes an! wreaths of evergreen twined about tli pillars and the electrOiiers and on the passive bar stood bowl of frs' unch, for fl was New Years day
 "Yes, boys" said the lean ma' you'Il have to go"
 What for. boss?' asked the vaH1s r of the two bartenders. Mechan; ally with hls wooen bar cloth he P: ished the bar till it shone again. a:s anxiously he gazsd in his empjot"" face.
 "Why, John, you ought to kn". what for"
 The saloon keeper spoke impatirpt|' A fat man entered from the street @ii
  then all of sudden turned hurrfau.1 and departed.
 Well, I'll be danged!' said Barferdc John. That's the fourth fellow ha done that this mornin' Whats 1t nera. anywayY
 You ought to know what 1t mean John,' repeated the saloon keeir fa nf pension"
 "Yes, John," the man resumed: "yn,, suspension Is caused by tae %r Tears swear off of that fellow m thousands like him. All over the bro;ta land, John, countless numbers of un,.} swear off drinking for year on Ne Years day Half of them stick f their swear off for week. and t',. other half. with just few exception stick to 1t for two weeks 1hne two weeks of January, John are g ways the two poorest weeks on tl publican's calendar. He can't pay ts penses; benee he retrenches; hence l. lays off prudent industrious yo1;H chaps like you--chaps with Il ri. !r by, so that they can stand littc ld" ness without privation.
 "A!l tight. But" said John su'Kiiy "but ain't got nothing put hy. and think It's a shame that my poor ";:: and innocent babe have got to suit at this joyous holiday season 'i.&n,t' the swrHr off of a lot Of f"t.i> thou. ht!css men It dou't sr,.ln ri. aor just - Phila,lelplts Ruilriiu
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Trouble Ahead.

It was in an electric car coming from Streatham one day last week. The loquacious lady seemed greatly per turbed and fully prepared for the strenuous life.
 "Yes, don't usually go into town at this time of the morning" said she, "but I rang up my husband on the telephone, and heard him tell the office boy to say that he wasn't in, and that's what I'm going into town for."- London Tatler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
A Woman's Smile.

Strange what little thing will turn the whole current of mans lifeP
 What's the matter now, Jones?"
 up to thirty days ago the young lady of my choice was taking my at- tentions seriously and our marriage seemed a foregone conclusion. Then met her on the avenue. lifted my hat, made my best bow and dropped keep her face straight minute while we're together. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
THE CHlIDREN'S HQLlDa
ln China New Years = the L..
 Ones Great Festival.


 Except at the Chiilcse New Y,'s which comes in February It Is y," hard to catch glimpse of children China. Little beggars will run bes,d you for miles to earn l cash. copper coin with square hole In tn middle of 1t. worth the twentieth of \ cent. but children who have parents doors all the time or only allowed t" play In walled yards and gardens. We used to say to each other: "Why, wher, are the children? Haven't they got any?' But at New Years we fsunG cut that they had. This Is the grea: holiday of all the year i'll China. when avery body hangs out flags and colored lanterns and sets off nrecrackers. eve borrowed our custom of lrscrackers ter the Fourth of July from China E Now Year's) All the people put on their best clothes and the children the best of all, jackets and trousers 0! bright blue or green or yellow or pUr. pie. the boys and the girls SO mucb alike that you can only tell them apar: by their hair. The boys of course is braided In n!sts!!, and the girls is done up op her head with silver pin, ee, if she's a very grand little girl. wti Gold or jade. Thus decked out the children go walking with their proud papas and mammas and often go tt the theater, which is q rare treat fo, them
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp ing plays together. but they always look as if they were born grown up :. 0t Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Whore Now Years kasts . Month

The celebration of New Years i' carried on more extensively in Japan than in any other country. The reason for this can only be accounted for by the fact that the custom has beer handed down to succeeding genera tons for centuries. The time the oc casion involves is quite lengthy. last ing from the 18th of December CKotc Hajime-viz, beginning of things t< the 1eth of January (Hokonin no yabu irD, which Is apprentices holiday Or both of the occasions sort of stew is eaten. composed of red beans, rice sliced fish and konnyaka root.
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A Dangerous Subject.

Professor Henry Drummond when boy discovered that he could hypnotize people At birthday party little girl declined to play the piano. Drum mond happened to catch her eye and said. "Play.' To his surprise she rose at once, went to ths piano and played. At another time he hypnotiZed a boy and gave him poker for gun. Now" said Drummond, I'm pheas- ant. Shoot me" The boy did so, and Drummond fell to keep up the illusion. whereupon the boy. seeing the bird move, was about to hit it over the head with the poker The hypnotizer had Just time to stop the magnetized sports man.-Pearson's Weekly.
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Preparina For the Worst.

Both boys had been rude to their mother She put them to bed earlier than usual and then complained to their father about them, So he start ed up the stairway. and they heard him coming,
 Here comes papa" said Maurice, "I am going to make believe I am asleep"
 "Im not" said Harry. "Im going to get up and put something on La dies Home Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
No Applicants.

Lincoln, sick with variolaid onee. turned a grim face to his doctor one day and let Il rueful smile appear
 Do you know. doctor" he remarked its an i'll wind blows no one good I've got something at last that th,' office seekers don't want"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-13
Every Little Blt HeIps.

"You say you encoure sed our frien e make another New Years resolu donr'
 'I did" answered the man whose heart is all right
 "But don't you Snnw he'll break ii at tho end of si> weeks at the leas' calculation"
 'I hope not And even if he does he'll be six weeks ahead of the game