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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20
For Women and the Home.

A cup of strong coffee will remove
the odor of onions from the breath.
One of the best remedies for indiges-
ton is a weak solution of salt in hot
water.
To save the fingers when cleaning
fish cut off the fins with pair of scis-
sors.
Vaseline, if rubbed into the nails at
night, will improve them and prevent
hangnails.
Peroxide is good thing to use on SUI
perfuous hair, as it bleaches it and
sometimes kills the growth.
If cocoanut oil is brushed over the
eyebrows it will promote their growth
and give them a glossy appearance.
Add borax to the water in which the
dish towels are to be washed and it will
aid in making them white and soft.
Rub the bottom crust of the pie with
the white of an egg and it will prevent
the juice of the fruit from soaking in.
Southerners affirm that the people of
the North spoil watermelons by chilling
them too much, which renders the mel
ons indigestible.
Dropping flowers will freshen wonder
fully if the ends of the stems are trim
med off with sharp knife and then
held in water for few minutes.
A good lotion for whitening and soft
ening the hands is made of one-third
glycerine, two-thirds rosewater and a
sprinkle of powdered borax, dissolved in
it.
Old leather gloves protect the hands
in doing the dirty work of the house,
but rubber gloves cannot be specially
recommended, as they make the hands
sensitive.
Ripe tomatoes will remove almost
any kind of stain from the hands, and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20

insects, add small quantity of the con-
centrated infusion of quassia to the wa
ter. This is deadly to the parasites,
but harmless to the bird.
To remove stye make little poul-
tice of the soft part of baked apple
tied up in muslin and apply it to the
eyelid Keep it on all night and in the
morning the stye will be much better,
if not cured.
Sprains and bruises should be rubbed
with liniment. The following is an ex-
cellent recipe: Take two parts each of
camphorated oil and alcohol, and one
part of chlorofolm. Shake well before
using and apply with the palm of the
hand.
A teaspoonful of nitrate of soda added
to three quarts of water and poured up
on the roots of Boston fern will slim
ulate it to renewed life. Apply several
times at intervals of three weeks, but
be careful never to touch the fronds.
Hay fever may be treated by inhaling
the vapors of a pint of hot water to
which ten drops of creosote have been
added. The nostrils may be sprayed
with solution of two grains of quinine
to the ounce of water, from time to
time.
Lamp chimneys should never be
washed, as this almost invariably makes
the glass brittle. A good way to clean
them is to hold them for few moments
over steaming teakettle and then pol
ish them briskly but carefully with a
soft, dry cloth.
A very good substitute for down or
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20
LAND SALE.

J. L. Owens ct al. VS.. Rena Brad
shaw ct al.
In the County Court of Obion County,
Tenn, before the Hon. A. ]. Law
son, County Judge.
Under a decree OF sale of the date of
August the 10th, 1909, in the above
styled cause, on
saturday, the 4th Day of Septem-
Der, 1909,
at or about O'Clock p. M, in front of
the courthouse door in Union City,
Tenn, / will expose to sale to the highest
bidder a tract of land situate in the Ninth
Civil District of Obion County, Tenn,
containing 1135 acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by Fleming, on
the east by Pickett, on the south by
Chandler, and on the west by Lippard,
and being about half mile south of
Elbridge, and being the same lands once
owned by N. L. Prather. Terms of
sale-One-half cash and the balance on
credit OF IL months, evidenced by
note bearing six per cent interest, with
personal security and lien retained on
land Further particulars on day of sale.
This August 10, 1909.
(21-30 S. F. HOWARD, Clerk
F. j. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20
Our Public School.

Our Public School.
On the first Monday in September the
public school will be opened for the
term of 1909-10.
The Board of Education, after much
time spent in planning and preparation,
confidently believes the coming term
will be the most successful in its his
tory.
The building has undergone repairs
that will be appreciated by both teach
ers and pupils. The old hot air furnace
that has been a Jonah on our hands for
10! these many years has been consigned
to the scrap heap, and new, modern
steam heat plant installed in its stead
that is guaranteed to be good for all
time to come. Everything will be in
readiness by opening day to welcome
the little army of boys and girls fresh
from their long vacations who will 60
marching in.
From the standpoint of member of
the Board of Education | desire to sub
nit few observations with reference to
the school. In the first place, be-
lieve it is Union City's most important
asset. 1t is the one institution that
comes in touch, directly or indirectly,
with every family in the city; every tax
payer in the city contributes to its sup
port. How important it is then that
the school should render a good ac-
count of itself.
When it is considered that the char
acters of large majority of the boys
and girls of the city are formed during
the months and years of their attend
ance at this school it is exceedingly i'm
portant who shall teach and train them
Moral qualifications, as we'll as educa-
tional must be considered in selecting
teachers. Mindful of this, the Board
has exercised great care in the selection
of superintendent and teachers. Our
faculty is much the same as last term,
excepting Misses Brevard and Cayce,
who resigned. A Vanderbilt graduate
will take Miss Brevard's place in the
High School. An additional teacher
has also been elected for vocal chorus
music in addition to all the other de-
partments.
Public education is marching on with
giant strides. Graded schools. like ours,
of town and city, are fast becoming the
most important, as well as the most
universally attended, in this country.
In graded schools the teacher, having
only one grade, has sufficient time on
program to divide her grade into two
sections, and with it thus divided and
the time of recitation heightened, can
many times give Individual work.
The school has already won for itself
an enviable record by the character of
work done Not pupil has ever gone
from our school to college and failed to
make Grade 1. Three of our boys are
now in Vanderbilt and not one has an
average of less than so. Our graduates
are admitted without examination to
some of the most famous universities in
the country, the certificate of the super
intendent being all that is necessary.
This fact in itself speaks volumes as to
the efficiency and thoroughness of the
work done by our school, especially
when it is known that of all the public
schools in the State only one or two
besides our own is granted this privi-
lege.
Thoroughness in the work is Prof.
Nute's hobby, if may so characterize
it. The pupil must understand the les
son. No slipshod will avail Promo
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20

ton is based on knowledge, and rigid
examinations tell the story. Hence,
when pupil graduates in the grammar
school he or she is prepared to take up
high school work. Likewise, when grad
uating in the high school he is prepared
to enter Vanderbilt, Cornell, Harvard
or Yale.
Two years ago the Commercial De-
partment was added and placed under
the immediate charge OF Prof. Masters.
1t was regarded by some as doubtful
experiment, but it has proved one OF
the most popular departments OF the
school. A large room has been
equipped with offices, tables and desks
for practice work in banking, wholesale
commission, etc. Shorthand, type
writing, bookkeeping and commercial
correspondence are among the subjects
taught. The course cannot be excelled
anywhere IN the State for strength and
thoroughness. 1t can be completed in
three years after entrance into the high
school. The demand of the business
world to-day is for well-prepared men
and women. To meet this demand it
is required, in addition to the regular
commercial work, that the pupil must
have a good knowledge of English and
a thorough foundation in mathematics
and history. This gives, the CONNER
cial work in the high school prece-
dence over the business school. Our
graduates are rapidly finding good pay
ing positions, and they are making
good, too. Too much cannot be said
for our Commercial Department.
Remembering the old adage that
All work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" Ample provision has been
made for the physical development of
the pupils. A complete gymnasium,
with all kinds of apparatus, shower
baths, lockers, ETC., has been installed
for the older pupils, and full equip
ment of playground apparatus will be
set up at once for the children of the
lower halls.
This is Union City's public school,
Here every child in the city can obtain
a liberal education without one cent
for tuition. The improvements and adj
ditions to the curriculum that have
been added during the last two or three
years have been done without any in
crease in taxation. 1t has been our eff
fort to make it one of the best, if not
the very best, public school in the
State. As to how we'll we are succeed
ing we leave it to others to say.
1t is gratifying to know that a num-
Der of the best families in. town have
moved in from the country on account
of the school. Let others come; we
have plenty of room yet. A number
of most complimentary notices from
some of the most eminent educators in
the State, who have visited our school,
could be added, but the approval and
the support and encouragement of the
people of Union City are more crafty
ing to the Board than the plaudits of
strangers. The utmost harmony be-
tween the Board, Superintendent and
teachers prevails, and all a~e united in
the effort to make the coming term the
most successful one in the history of
the school. D. N. WALKER,
President School Board
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-20

feathers in cushions is found in the cork
dust which is used for packing fruit,
principally grapes, coming from abroad.
This can be bought at little cost from
grocers or fruit dealers, and has the adj
vantage of being sanitary. Elk.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Commercial Courtesy.

When | walk into a man S Office
or store and he greets me at once,
whatever he may be doing for 9TH
others, and tells me he will wait
on me in a minute, / am ready to
wait on him five minutes, ten min
utes, half an hour if necessary.
But if he glances at me out of the
corner of his eye. and goes on
waiting on the other fellow with
out recognizing me in any way, |
don't feel like waiting the six
teenth part of a minute. We are
all pretty much alike. We want
recognition. Why can we not give
to our customers the recognition
we would like to have them give
us.
We clip the foregoing from an
exchange. We wish to say that
no merchant in Iuka falls into the
second class mentioned. They
treat their customers with courte
sy at all times.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
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Rheumatism.

More than 9 out of every 10 cas-
es of rheumatism are simply rheu-
matism of the muscles, due to cold
or damp, or chronic rheumatism.
In such cases no internal treat
ment is required. The free appli-
cation of Chamberlain's Liniment
is all that is needed, and it is GER
tain to give quick relief. Give it
a trial and see for yourself how
quickly it relieves the pain and
soreness. The medicines usually
given internally for rheumatism
are poisonous or very strong med
icines. They are worse than use
less in cases of chronic and mus
cular rheumatism. For sale by ]
c Jourdan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Best Treatment For Colds.

Most ordinary colds will yield
to the simplest treatment, says
the Chicago Tribune, "moderative
laxatives, hot foot baths, free
perspiration and an avoidance of
exposure to cold and wet alter
treatment. = While this treatment
is simple, it requires considerable
trouble, and the one adopting it
must remain indoors day or two,
or fresh cold is almost sure to be
contracted, and in many instances
pneumonia follows. Is it not bet
ter to pin your faith in an old re-
liable preparation like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, that is ia
nous for its cures of coils and can
always be depended upon? For
sale by J G Jourdan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

You should not delay under any
circumstances in cases of Kidney
and Bladder trouble. You should
take something promptly that you
know is reliable, something like
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
They are uneqnaled for weak back
backache, inflammation of the
bladder, rheumatic pains, etc.
When you ask for DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills be sure you
get them. They are antiseptic.
Accept no substitutes; insist upon
getting the right kind. They are
sold by Model Drug Store.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
From Meadow Brook.
April gath, 1909

April gath, 1909.
ED. VIDErTE:
Good morning my dear read
ers of the old VIDETTE, how are
you all this morning?
| will say news scarce.
Plenty of work to do. Cotton
planting in full swing and the old
whippoorwill has made his call on
us again. | am going to follow
the old rule and let the women
get the rest of the wood.
| learn by letter that Mr. S A
Jordan of Mingo, lost valuable
nag last week. Sorry to hear of
Sidney's misfortune.
Mr. Ole Gist, who lived S or
miles southeast of Allsboro, fell
dead last week. He went to the
lot to feed and staid so long the
the family became uneasy and
went to see about him. They
found he had fed the hogs and
still had some corn in his hands
although he had passed out from
this world to a more beautiful
cline. have been personally ac-
quainted with Mr. Gist for 20
years. | used to work for him
when boy. He was nice, po-
lite, Christian gentleman and low
ed by all who knew him. l here
by extend my heartfelt sympathies
to his wife and children and trust
they may live as he lived and on
the morning of the resurrection
the dead in Christ will rise first.
]. w. CULLEN,
r /, Iuka, Miss.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

DR.. B. F. Ward, of Winona,
Miss, has written an article in
which he assails the military ca
pacity of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
rather severely. DIR. Ward is a
ready writer and good word slug
ger but the fame of Gen. Johnston,
as military commander, cannot
be successfully assailed even by
him. 1t is true that fortune new
er smiled on Gen. Johnston as she
did on Lee, Jackson and Forrest
but it was not his fault. Circum-
stances over which he had no con-
troll caused this to be true. He
did not relieve the siege of Vicks-
burg, because he didn't have one
half enough troops. He did not
stop Sherman's march to Atlanta
for the same reason but it is the
belief of nearly every military
man who has studied the subject
that the tactics he employed
against Sherman were the ones
best suited to the crisis and that
eventually Johnston would have
vanquished hiri. BY some means
he had aroused the animosity OF
President Davis, who never forgot
a friend or forgave an enemy, and
who removed Johnson just as he
was getting ready to strike back
back at the invading host.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible often happens be-
cause a careless boatman ignores
the rivers Misunderstanding rip
pies and faster current-nature S
warnings are kind. That dull
pain or ache in the back warn you
that the kidneys need attention
if you would escape fatal maladies
-dropsy, diabetes or Bright S
disease. Take Electric Bitters
at once and see backache fly and
all your best feel 'ngs return. AT
ter long suffering from weak kid
neys and lame back, one ST bottle
wholly cured me- writes J R
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
SOC. Sold under guarantee at J c
Jourdan's, druggist.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
A Baby Show In Iuka

would have many contestants; but
it is safe to say that the healthiest
baby would win the prize. No baby
can be healthy who suffers from
worms and most babies do unless
they are kept free from them with
Whites Cream Vermifuge. Acts
quickly, yet mildly-it is its own
purga i've. Mothers, don't attempt
to raise children without Whites
Cream Vermifuge. For sale by J
c Jourdan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Eggs For Sale For Matching.

From the rose comb white leg
horn, the breed that lays more
large white eggs than any other
breed. Hens that lay It's to $40
eggs each per year. The average
number Of eggs per hen in the U.
S. is go per year. So why not
get the breed that lays 200 per
year. They are snow white and
easier kept than the dunghill. See
r. D. Smith; he has this beautiful
breed bred from a $1,000 hen in
Illinois.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
A KnOcker

is a man who can't see good in any
persen or thing. It's habit caus-
ed by disordered liver. If you
find that you are beginning to
see things through blue spectacles
treat your liver to a good cleaning
out process with Billiards. Her
bine. A sure cure for constipa-
ton, dyspepsia, indigestion, sick
headache, biliousness, all liver,
stomach and bowel troubles. Sold
by J c Jourdan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Charged With Perjury.

Deputn Sheriff Woodley, arme d
with warrant, went over in the
Coles Mill vicinity Thursday to
arrest J. E. Knight. He found
Knight just over the line in Har-
din county, Tenn, near the resi-
dence of Thos. King but by call
ing to his aid bailiff Poindexter
of that bailiwick and partly by
consent of the accused man, sue
ceeding in making the arrest. The
crime of perjury is alleged to have
been committed in Corinth, where
he carried Miss Lizzie Brown,
daughter of Robt. Brown on Sat
urday, April 10Th to secure a mar
riage license. He secured the Ii
cense by swearing that the girl
was over Is and was hurried, re-
turning to huntsville, where learn
ing that the father was angry they
went over into Tennessee. Dep
uty Woodley brought the bride and
groom by the residence of the
brides parents, leaving the bride
there but carrying the groom on
to Coiiath where, unless the faith
er relents, he will be tried for
perjury.
Since the above was put in type,
Knights Preliminary trial was
held at Corinth last Saturday and
resulted in his being bound over
in the sum of $500, failing to
make which he was remanded to
! Jail.
| A bill has been passed by the
| Nevada legislature making bridge
whist gambling game. Some of
us suspect that is what it was a
| long time ago.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Eminent Authorities Say

that outdoor exercise is needed by
the American People. That's all
very we'll, but how can people
with rheumatism follow that adj
vice! The answer is very simple
Use Billiards. SnowLiniment anc
the rheumatism will go; leaving
you as spry as colt. Gives quick
and permanent relief from rheu-
matism, neuralgia, lame back and
all pains. ] Z Jourdan.
Some think the last sparrow
would be a more welcome bird
than the last robin.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
kOdol
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion
If you Suffer from Indigestion Dyspepsia, Gas on
the Stomach. Belching. Sour Stomach. HEARTBURN
etc. little Kodol will Relieve you almost Instantly

Kodol supplies the same digestive
juices that are found in healthy
stomach. Being liquid, it starts
digestion at once.
Kodol not only digests your food,
but helps you enjoy every mouthful
you eat.
You need a sufficient amount of
good, wholesome food to maintain
strength and health.
But, this food must be digested
thoroughly, otherwise the pains of
indigestion and dyspepsia are the
result.
When your stomach cannot do its
work properly, take something to
help your stomach. Kodol Is the
only thing that will give the stom-
ach complete rest.
Whyp Because Kodol does the
same work as strong stomach, and
does it in natural way.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

AT Florala, Ala, last week Jas
per Huckabaa, aged Is ran away
with and married Myrtle Craw-
ford, aged II. They went to a
neighboring town, secured license
and were married by preacher.
This is the youngest couple to
marry we have heard of lately.
They fell in love while going to
school together.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

When Turk meets Turk then
comes the tug of war. The fight
ing in the streets of CONSTANT
nople last week was bloody, but
the overwhelming numbers of the
troops fighting for progress car
ried everything before them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

Senator Joe Bailey, of Texas,
is hard at work trying to get the
income tax bill through. A good
work, Joe; stick TO it. If you are
successful it will go a long way
toward retrieving the past.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
For Constipation.

MIR L H Farnham, a prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa,
says: 'Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets are certainly
the best thing on the market for
constipation. Give these tablets
a trial. You are certain to find
them agreeable and pleasant in
effect. Call at ] c Jourdan S
drug store for a free sample.
An English scientist declares
that the Chinese had automobiles
l 900 years ago. Impossible, else
there wouldn't be SO many Chi
nese living now.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

AS we predicted last week, the
big blind tiger at Natchez, Miss.
has come to grief. Over 5000
gallons of whiskey were seized
and the concern put out of bust
ness. The principal is to stand
trial
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

Roosevelt rode on the COW catch
er over the African veldt between
Cairo and Timbuctoo. He didn't
catch any cows, however, but
caught a cold instead.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
The Medal Contest.

On last evening at the Christian
church was one of the most enter
tanning w. c. T. U. programs
rendered that has ever been wit
messed in the city.
The house was densely seated
and standing room at a premium.
The music and other interspers-
ed preliminaries were fine, viii
the recitations by Misses Willie
Faust, Mamie West, Lena Cald-
well, Mamie Caldwell, Virlin Goad,
Mary Kate Baker, Leone Steed
and Master Hewey Howerton,
contestants were delivered in such
a graceful and oratorical manner
that every heart seemed to pulsate
with gladness. And when Prof.
Perkins in his accustomed manner
of doing such things awarded the
medal to Master Hewey Howerton
as the judges decision, the hand
clapping all over the large con-
gregation was simply immense.
Mrs. G. It. Howerton, president
of the W c. T. U. certainly de-
serves praise for the great work
she is doing for the elevation of
the boys and girls of our city. If
Mississippi has any more such wo-
men to spare as Mrs. Howerton
we will gladly give them a hearty
welcome among the many great
women of our Spectator, in
A a (Ok1a J Daily
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
Sold by ] c Jourdan.

A conscientious Galveston man
is deeply chagrined to find that he
had robbed an old woman's home
under the mistaken impression
that it was an orphans asylum.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
I'd Rather Die; Doctor.

than have my feet cut off, p" said
M L Bingham of Princeville, III.
but you'll die from gangrene
(Which had eaten away s toes) if
you don't" said all doctors. In
stead he used Bucklen S Arnica
Salvea, till wholly cured. Its cures
of eczema, fever sores, boils, burns,
and Piles astound the world. Csc
at J c Jourdan's druggist.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29
IA of Pound A Week

at least is what young baby ought
to gain in weight. Does yours? If
not there's something wrong with
its digestion. Give it McGee's Ba-
by Elixir and it will begin gaining
at once. Cures stomach and bow
Ell troubles, aids digestion, stops
fretfulness, good for teething ba-
bies. Price rs and Soc. AT Jour
dams Drug Store
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-29

One test of a mans greatness
seems to be the number of old an
ecdotes to which posterity decides
to arbitrarily attach his name.