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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06

Cloar have oftentimes been asked How
| is Uncle Abie?" He was familiarly
known by that name. He was oul
neighbor and it was known that he
could be heard from through us. Sc Sc !!
was all through life-everyone was
glad to hear from him. He was good
christian man, attended to his own
affairs strictly, a persevering, energetic
person. He had been blessed with
great physical strength up to the past
few years, though he never realized the
the fact that he was failing. He knew
that the links of life were wearing away,
but he did not want to surrender; neither
do any of us. 1t is natural for us to be
up and doing while it is day, for the
night cometh when no man can work.
This good old man could handle hoe
we'll. He had beautiful field of corn
out in front of the writer's window.
Often has the writer watched with
what energy and perseverance he would
hoe his corn and what interest he man
Tested in his work. Often have the
tears strolled down our cheeks as the
scene recalled the days of just such an
other one of the old Tennessee pioneers,
the father of the writer, the Honorable
Charles McAlister, Esq. This was
pleasure to them-they enjoyed it. 1t
was not necessary, but desire to sat
isfy an ambition that filled their
bosoms. The writer has often called to
him that he had better look out or we
would report him to the papers. He
enjoyed the joke, and always answered
eheerfully and in the finest humor.
The good old man was laid to rest at
1he Old Republican graveyard, the
oldest one in 0bion County. A large
number of friends met to pay this kind
Did friend the last tribute of respect.
ANN MCALIsTER CLoAR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
have apportioned ais

We have apportloned this
year Sc. so per pupil, or 500, 7S4. 90
We give below the amount standing
to the credit of each and every scholastic
district in the county:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
A Little Road Talk.

The Good Roads Convention and the
State Fair meet in Nashville about the
same time or within day or So There
are several gentlemen who have ex-
pressed themselves as being considerably
interested in the movement for better
roads and are making arrangements to
visit Nashville about that time, princi-
pally for the purpose of attending the
Good Roads Convention. Many of our
road laws have been good enough, as far
as dirt roads go. There is very little OBJ
lection than can be reasonably argued
against our latest road law. Some have
criticised because there wasn't a COM
missioner for every civil district. That
criticism is actuated by desire to re-
turn to the old system, or something
like it.
No man who has a farm or a crop to
attend to can give the roads of his dis
trict proper attention. When he is
most needed on his farm the roads are
necessarily neglected. 1t is practically
useless for one man to undertake to
manage successfully two or three kinds
of business at the same time, therefore
the system of having one or two COM
missioners to the county, who are en-
ployed to give their entire time to the
work, and of whom it is demanded that
they do so, is calculated to be far
more practical With commissioners
who are not bound to look after the
roads at all times the system is too lax,
and the results are not likely to be any
better than under the old system.
When the States and counties adopt
the methods of keeping the roads in
good condition that apply so success
fully in railroad work then we will have
better roads. There is no use of every
body springing immature plans when
right at US we have a perfect system of
railroad work That system can be
applied in a large measure to the public
roads.
But there is no system under heaven
which can be utilized to perfect the roads
in Obion County, so that they will com
pare with any degree of satisfaction with
hard-surfaced roads, Obion County dirt
will not make hard or compact roads,
and there are numbers of people who
are slowly coming to that conclusion.
That is the reason these gentlemen are
waking up to the fact that something
should be done to bring about a move
ment for hard roads, and that is the
reason that number of them are going
to Nashville to investigate the subject.
If Union City had little more life
blood in her veins she would get to work |
figuring on some hard roads If we
would drop these rotten, contemplate,
fractional political struggles and turn our
attention to improving our public and
private property it would be a sight
more profitable and respectable.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
MR.. ASA HICKMAN.

IN MEMORY OF AN OLD AND HIGHLY
APPRECIATED FRIEND.
This good man was SO years old the
10th day of April last. 1t was the
writer's privilege to be present with
him and family and number of
friends on his last two birthdays.
While the friends gathered around the
table generously and beautifully sup
piled with everything to be obtained
that was good to eat, prepared by the
faithful and devoted companion for
| the pleasure and nourishment of the
body, this grand old man seemed sad
in his reflections. His thoughts were
far away as words of comfort and cheer
were offered, wishing him many more
happy birthdays. He answered with a
smile, seeming cognizant of the fact
that there wouldn't be many more, if
any. All this being true, yet in the
shadow of the twilight, just before the
the dawn of eternal rest, what COM
fort to feel and know that our friends
and loved ones are prepared to enjoy
that spiritual feast prepared by our
Blessed Master, who knoweth and
doeth all things we'll
Our friend and neighbor was con-
scientious man. He observed the Gold
en- Rule strictly. 1 suppose the readers
all know what that is, whether they
live up to it or not. This good old
soldier did. The writer and Jerry A.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
COUNTY COURT CLERK

BoND.-We have the authority to announce R.
H. Bond as a candidate for County Court Clerk of
obon County, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
TAILEY.-We are authorized to announce c.
S, Talley d candidate for County Court Clerk Of
Obion County, subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

GoLDEN.-We are authorized TO announce H.
M. Golden as candidate for Clerk of the Circuit
Court of obion County, subject to the action of
the Democratic party,
REEVES.-We are authorized to announce j.
A. (Alva) Reeves a candidate for Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of obon County subject to the action
of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
The Public School Fund.

We have collected for the benefit Of
the public schools Of obion County for
the year 1905
From the county So, S74. %
From the State 1878. 90
--s----------------
Total ...--- 81. O4s. %
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06

G. w. WoRLEY, Trustee.
Union City, July IS, 1909.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
For MAYOR.

ALEXANDER-We are authorized to announce
S. S. Alexander as a candidate for Mayor of I'm
ion City. Election in January, 1910
REYNoL.DS-We are authorized to announce
J. c. Reynolds as candidate for Mayor of Union
City. Election in January, 1910
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
COUNTY JUDGE.

LAWSON-We are authorized to announce A.
J. Lawson candidate for reelection to the
Office of County Judge for obion County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
FOR SHERIFF.

HoLLoWAY-We are authorized to announce
]. +. Holloway a candidate for Sheriff of obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
CHANCELLOR.

McKINNEY-we are authorized to announce
Colin P. Mckinney Esq. of Ripley candi-
date for Chancellor of the Ninth chancery Divi-
sion, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
TRUSTEE.

WORLEY.-We are authorized to announce G.
W. Worley a candidate for reelection to the
office of Trustee of Obion County, subject to the
action of The Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
REGISTER.

CHAPEL-We are authorized to announce ]. NJ.
tMarvin) Chapel as a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Register of Obion County subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Olympic Prepares for Field
Meet and Marathon

The athletic committee OF the Olym-
pic club met yesterday and selected
ofhcials for the Marathon race and
track and field meet Washington
birthday
a change was made in the match
hurdle race between Smithson and
Cheek. 1t first was decided to hold a
12O high hurdle event. but SmithsOn
wants to take whack at the 2zO low
hurdle record, 50 that event will be
earded
Sidney RosenthaI and Sidney Astern
will enter the Marathon under the
cOlors of the Columbia Park boys club.
Other entries are coming in fast and
fully so starters are expected
The following officials were chosen.
Referee. Sidney S. Peixotto; starter. George
James; clerk Of course, Frank q. O'kale;
sistant clerk. Leon Wing; announcer, Alfred
Mex Kinnon; judges at h1ish-James c. NealOn,
William T. Humphrey Dr. T. B. ". Leland.
F. NJ Fenwiek. 7. I. Fitzpatrick, Phil Wand.
L. &. McCryStle; timerS-JOhn Elliott Walter
Christie Fred Burgers John Hammersmith. A.
events-Frank Atkins, y. j. PrendergaSt VIII
liam Mnehan. Frank FOran. j. A. Kennedy.
Thomas O'DOwd. Charles Yates. Herbert Roth.
John F. Cunningham. Brother Joseph. Marathon
race-CIerk Of course. Frank Carroll: assistant.
Fl. r. Elliott; inspectors-DOuglas Erskine, Or.
L. J. McMahon. F. W. FeWster. Matt Harris,
Jack Suits William MikuIieh. John p. Chris
Kirkpatrick. William H. Mccarthy. Charles
MInto. o. E. EdstrOm; physicians in charge
DR. E. G. Mcconnell. DR.. Baci igalGpl. Dr. ". +.
McNutt; marshal OF course, Max ROsenfeld-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
OPEN TOURNAMENT
FOR BASKETBALL
HONORS
Teams Enter Contest for Cham.
pionship of the Pacific
Athletic Association

A fair sized crowd of spectators
gathered last night at the auditorium
rink to witness the opening of the
Pacific athletic associations champion
ship basket bail tournament. Four
games were played between 7 and IL
D. m, Pat O'Dea officiating as referee
and George Schlitter as upmpire. With
the exception of the last game between
st. Mary's and the Rivals all the
games were one sided and the losing
teams will be eliminated from the
tournament. The new system of play
ing within a net lined court was
great success and kept all the players
hard at work during the entire game.
Four games will be played this even
ing At 4:3e p. m. the Columbia Park
boys club team of 10 pounds meets
the Commercial high school five OF the
same weight. At p. m. the Mara
thons play the Sacred Heart in the
190 pound class. At s p. m. the Me-
association Midgets of 120 pounds, and
at p. m. the Reliance athletic club
meets the Alameda Wheelmen In the
unlimited class. Frank Boek will Of
ficiate at these games. Summary:
100 Ibs-Coumbia Park boys club vs. Wien
iawsk1 gymnasium Columbas-Woods (cap-
tain), center; Aston, Hutehison. forwards;
Conlon Moriarity guards. Wieniawskis-But-
Ter. center; Koshland Bovericke and Wormser.
forwards; Adams. Sloss and Gunst. guards.
Field goss-Columba Park %. Wienawski l.
Time of halves-20 minutes Score, first half
Columbia 81, Wieniawski 3. Final score-Colum-
bia 90 Wieniawski D
40 Ibs-St Mary's college Metropolitan
business college. st. Marys-Burke. center;
Mcintyre (captain) and King, forwards: Nc
Donald, Benjamin and Cochico, guards. Metro
politan-Piiurer. center; Bachtold tcaptain) and
Sloss, forwards; Wills and Brandt. guards.
Field goas-St Mary's 16 Metropolitan L,
Goals on fouls-St. Mary's 2, Metropolitan 2.
Failures fous-St Mary's TO- metropolitan
g. Score. first half-St. Marys 20. Metropoli-
tan-1. Final score-St. Marys "a, Metropoli-
tan A.
40 lbs-Pioneers vs. South Park boys club.
Pioneers-Massie, center Lavel (captain) and
Wing, forwards; Raphael and MuheiIn, guards.
South Park-Maher, center; Tucker and Lfsh-
man. forwards; Odmurel and Weir, guards.
Field goals-Ploneers 81, South Parks 4. Goals
on fouls-Poneers 3, South Parks l. Failures
on fouls-Pioneers s. South Parks 10. Score.
first half-Pioneers g. South Parks 4. Final
score-Pioneers 65, South Park g.
Unlimited class: st. Marys VS.. Rivals st.
Mary's-Greeley, center; Miller and Donnelly,
forwards; yierra and Andriano, guards. Rivals
Adams, center; Bowley and Johnson, forwards
Sheehan and Matthai, guards. Field goals-St
Mary's 6. Rivals II. Goals on fouls--St. Mary s
3. Rivals 2. Score first half-St. Mary's o.
Rivals 10. Final score-St. Mary's 10, Rivals
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
GOLFERSTOCOMPETE
ON THE LINKS AT
PASADENA
Games ia Mems Championship
of Southern California viii
Begin February p
By Arthur Inkersley

CORONADO. Feb. 15--The eompeu-
tion for the mems amateur golf cham
pionship of southern California VIII oe
held on the links of the Annadaie
country club of Pasadena February y.
%, "A and 25. The qualifying rounds
will be over SO holes. medal play, the
competitors who hand in the IS lowest
scores qualifying for the first round or
match play. which will be over Is
holes. The second and seminal rounds
will also be over IS holes. but the maj
round will be over Sc holes.
The winner of the competition VIII
be the champion amateur golfer OF
southern California for 1909, and the
championship trophy will be held Tor
the year by the club from which he
shall have entered. The champion will
receive a gold medal. the runner up
a silver medal and the two losers IN
the semifnal round bronze medals OF
the southern California golf assoeia-
tion.
The association was organized in
1899 and includes the Pasadena. Los
Angeles, Redlands, San Diego and An
nandale country clubs and the N1ctoria
club of Riverside as associate mem
bers, with the Santa Barbara and COro-
nado country clubs, the Catalina island
and Ojai valley golf clubs as allied
members. The officers OF the assOcia-
tion are: Joseph Z. Cook Of the Los
Angeles. country club. president; p 5
CastIeman of the Victoria club, River
side. vice president; Alexander Mac
Keigan Of the Annandale country elqn,
secretary treasurer; Raymond HOrnby
of the Redlands country club, f. W.
Jackson of the San Diego country club.
+. E. Wilcox of the Pasadena country
club c.. s. ByingtOn of the Annandale
|cOuntry club. Frank Griffith j. +. Sar-
tori and E. B. Tufts Of the Los Ange-
les country club. members of the eX-
ecutiVe committee
Two or more trophies win be offered
for competition among the entrants
Who do not reach the seminal rounds
of the championship event and will be
played for on the same days as the
simfnal and final rounds Of that con-
test
The annual competition for the
women's golf championship of south
ern California will be held on the links
of the Los Angeles country club April
Z s, and 10.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
GOOD PROGRAM FOR
INDOOR MEET OF
GAELIC CLUB
Six Hundred Yard Dash SubSfi-
fufed for Half and Quarter
Mile Runs

The original Gaelic club has prepared
a good program of sports for the indoor
meet to be held at the Auditorium
Thursday evening, commencing at
o'clock sharp. This will be the last of
the big athletic meets under cover this
season, and with the exception of the
Catholic schools meet March II viii
conclude all board floor competition. In
place of the half and quarter mile runs
the 500 yard dash has been substituted.
In addition, a special 75 yard dash.
open TO all. and a so yard high hurdle
and IS yard low hurdle events will be
contested. Three relay races at half
mile, with four runners to a team, will
conclude the track events, while the
throwing of the SO pound weight for
height and distance Will be the only
field contests.
Pat Donovan, a new arrival from Ire
land, will endeavOr to win the prize
from Ollie Snedigar in the weights,
which are being introduced for the
first time at an indoor meet st. Mary's
college, Sacred Heart college. the
Christian Brothers school from Sacra-
mento and probably st. Ignatius col
lege win start in the relay race for
Catholic schools
The officials are: Starter, George
James; referee, Frank c. O'Kane;
timers, Walter Christie, Fred Burgers,
Nick Prendergast; clerk of course, Jo-
seph Hickey; judges, j. c. Nealon, Will
liam Minehan, Douglas Erskine. Her
bert Hauser.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
TRACK NOTES

William Walker will campaign his useful stable
over the Canadian circuit the coming summer.
He plans to ship east in time for the Toronto
meeting, which will open May %.
Molera & Joseph. who have breeding estab-
lishment in Monterey county, are negotiating
with Barney Schneider for the purchase of the
stallion Sorcerer and several thoroughbred mares
that Sehreiber purchased for the proverbial song
at the thoroughbred sales in Kentucky last fall and
is consequently able to turn over at modest fig
ures and yet make handsome profit
Secretary Treat yesterday announced the max
ing of several minor changes in the rules OF rae
ing of the Pacific jockey club, effective March
/. The scale of weights has been slightly modi-
fed the rule relating to disqualifcations has
been changed that the disqualification of one
horse of an entry Will not affect others running
coupled with the disqualified horse new rule
provides that the trainer shall be fined for failure
to have his horse in the paddock Is minutes be-
fore race time. and the provisions affecting dis
qualifications have been amended so that Jockeys
may be fined or suspended in cases where inter-
ference has taken place which may not be con-
sidered sufficient for disqualification and
yet is deserving of disciplinary action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
BATS MANAGER IS MISSING

Murphy and became mu
Eddie
Murphy likely
Murphy
Murphy
there see Sn OFF had dinner appointment and therefore coudnt
them
for mail On top OF the cash lay the ncosed
envelopt from the boy the
being Teddy and Immediately became
he had called
family lot of bull, felt then
off with bank roll, and / Immediately
Stockton brought Murphy back
ewese oud
After that Murphy and connections good.
AFTER BRITT
already told how defeated
entitled hot
knocked
of
rounds
soil July for
FIGHTS ABE ATTELL
of broken
few
$500
decison--they
Abe
the decision result received $1E0O 70 end.
(To Be
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Arcadia Gossip

los ANGELES. Feb. I5.---F- A. Forsythe and
C. c. White. his agent. arrived here today and
plan to remain here week.
A diference Of opinion between r. !. Thomas
and his betting commissioner. ''Frisco' Gard
ner has caused the severance Of all relations he
tween the two men. Neither Of the men would
discuss the affair to-day
extend any credit TO bOrsemen. no matter how
good their financial standing. Only Few days
ago Andy Blakeley had 10 pay 80 IN advance
. before the feed man would serve him.
sam Hildreth's Restigouche. which split hoof
in race two weeks ago, has fully recovered
from the mishap and given workout this
morning. Peter Ounce. also from the Hildreth
stable which has been ailing. was also given
3 workout today. Fitzherhert is still ailng and
viii not be out for some time
George Reed. who had charge Of the r. l.
Thomss EmeryTille division arrived TINS morn
ing after being more than two DAYS on the foaa
The beneht rendered 10 Ex-yockey scherrer at
the Arcadia hotel Saturday night netted more
than $500. The boy. VINO is ~ a local hospital,
Is reported getting along nicely:
Trainer Grover Baker is stlll smarting over
the loss # r. NJ. Fry. which Phil Chinn claimed
last week. and TO even up matters when Hamper
won the first race today Baker bid up the Chinn
eelding $500 over his entered selling price The
big kentuckan. however. did not want 10 part
with the gelding and bid the usual fve-
According 20 Jim Blute. because be would not
scratch Donau Saturday r. l.. Thomas boosted
Surcget trained by Blute to 5000 over the en-
TERED selling price, when the Gerst colt won the
second race today. Thomas did not get the colt.
~ nlAlf fitftEttth MN WIN tht NuNlAulaAf ulN.
TO prove Tie fallacy of the generally accepted
theory that the thor0ughbreds days OF useful
ness are af an end when retired from the rae
ing game. Credit Account and Soudan. two horses
that have been raced al Santa Anita by :. Grif-
nth. VIII appear tonight at a local theater as
participants in melodrama that viii all
this week. Griffith got tired paving feed bills
and sold the horses for n nominal sum TO a
manager who VIII use them in his theatrical
enterprise.
Frank Weir scored heavily when Rockstone
romped home winner. His agents plastered
the ring with coin. the price being forced from
: 10 1 10 even money
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
BASEBALL TOUR OF
AMERICANS A
SUCCESS
Mike Fisher and His Players
Return From Triumphal
Trip to Orient
By Mike Fisher
(By Massie Wireless Telegraph)

(By Massie Wireless Telegraph
ON BOARD THE TENYO MARU,
Feb. 15.-We are out here anchored off
the lightshfp and will be ready to
come in in the morning. All the boys
are anxious to get back to their old
homes after one of the greatest trips
ever undertaken by any party in ia
pan.
The big steamer is out here sur
rounded by a dense fog which prevent
ed our coming in today. The Tenyo
Maru will weigh its anchor early to-
morrow morning and we expect to
reach the dock considerably before
noon.
Our trip through Japan should go
down in history, as it was one of the
greatest baseball invasions ever made.
We won the people every place we
went and we sent all of Japan base
ball mad. When we left the land of
the Nippenese the children on the
street were playing the national pas
time. We were entertained by the
elite of the country and every place
we landed we We're royalty entertained.
AT Shanghai and Hongkong, where
we played, the attendance at the games
were four Americans there who were
Well qualified to play.
In China we played Americans and
the games were well attended and
created great enthusiasm. The play
erS were given a great reception and
the national pastime made great hit
there. The natives took a great in
terest in the sport, and | look for them
to take it UP and in a few years |
expect to see the great teams of Amer
lea crossing the ocean to engage in
international games.
At Manila the people looked upon
the invasion of the American ball play
ers as the greatest treat of the year,
the largest attendance that a ball team
ever played to in the history of Manila.
One of the most remarkable Incl
dents of the trip was that there was
The boys enjoyed good health. and
though they will be glad to land on
their home soil the trip will never be
forgotten by them
We visited Canton, where there are
only y male Americans, of whom
play ball. We received the treat of
our lives there Although 1t rained
so hard that We We're only able to get
from our boats to the American club,
where he spent the day, the English
mended that baseball be played instead
of cricket from financial and also a
baseball standpoint.
The trip was success. We played
schedule of five games at honolulu,
which were we'll attended. This is a
good baseball country and the people
are very fond of sport. The players
won their way into the hearts of the
people and invitations to return came
from all sources. There are some good
teams in Honolulu and the games We're
well contested. We were treated here
only as Honolulans can treat you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
VARSITY NINE WINS

BERKELEY, Feb. 15.--In close
game between the varsity and Berke-
ley high school ball teams the blue
and gold triumphed today by a score
of to 0. The linup was as follows:
Berkeley high school-Second base,
Bromley; center field, Incell; catcher,
Hust; first base, Laird: left field
Coane: right field. Parrish; shortstop,
Hendricks; third base, Smith; pitcher.
Davis. California-frst base, Myers;
third base, Smith; shortstop, Anthony;
catcher Stoner; second base, Lewis;
second base. Allen; center field, Reese
and Greenlaw; right field. Corlett and
Barrieang; pitcher, Christen.