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The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Mrs. Letter entertained az dinner last
evening for her son and daughter-in-Iaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

1fr and Mrs. Larz Anderson entertained
large and brilliant company last even
ing in honor OF the Anderson relatives.
who are also connected with the family OF
Mrs. Taft, wife Of the President. After
the reception there was dancing in the
pretty white and gold ballroom on the
first floor
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Moses, Prince of Egypt.

Moses, who at the age of eighty years,
freed the Hebrews from bondage in
Egypt, is one of the most remarkable
men of all time. At the time they
were freed they had been held in slav-
cry for 215 years and they numbered
600, 600 souls. Moses had been edu-
Gated as the adopted daughter OF Thur
mutus, the daughter of Rameses II,
the king of Egypt, but had been forced
to flee at the age Of forty years on ac-
count of the fact that he had killed an
Egyptian oyerseer whom he found smit-
ing Hebrew For forty years he re-
NAMED shepherd in the land of Mid
ian, which is level country or desert.
Finally he was called by higher power
to return to Egypt and free the He
brews from bondage.
The story of how he finally induced
Pharaoh to allow the Hebrews to leave
Egypt is familiar to all. With plague
after plague brought down on the Egyp-
tians, Pharaoh finally eagerly sought to
have the people depart and leave his
kingdom. After taking his people
away from Egypt he wandered with
them for forty years, and finally died
and was buried in valley in the land
of Moab, just in sight of the promised
land where the Jews found haven fl
nally.
Moses, Prince of Egypt, y biblical
romance by Henry Thorn Hum, deals
with the life of this great character and
presents some of the most dramatic as
poets of his life.
The company presenting this splendid
play is said to be one of uncommon eX'
cellence and is headed by that finished
actor, William Lemle, who portrays the
part of Moses.
This piece will be seen at Reynolds
Opera House, Friday, Sept. "a.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Call $50 for coal of any kind.
BETHEL.
MATILDA.

Misses Joe Walker, of Possumtrot,
and Ethel Lindsey, Of Protemus, were
in this community Monday visiting.
Mr.. Jake Flowers, of Protemus, Wis
T tied his brother, John, Wednesday.
We are glad to report that all on the
sick list are improving.
Mr.. Frank Brown and family visited
Mrs Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wash Calhoun, at Tally's Sunday
Mr.. Sam Shaw, of Tally's, was in this
community Sunday.
J. N. Sanders and sister were in Troy
Thursday.
A large crowd attended church here
Sunday, also the baptizing Sunday af-
ternoon. g.
Miss Artie Walker and friend, Mr..
Harry Harper, of Possumtrot, were
here Sunday.
Mrs. May Littleton, of Liberty, and
her aunt, Mrs. Gertie Brown, of Mis-
souri,, attended church here Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Moss and family, of Troy,
we're here Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Sharp has returned home
from visit to relatives and friends al
Trenton.
Mr.. Henry Osborne and family and
Miss Leona Hickman, of Protemus,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lige
Snow Sunday. TRIXIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
RoNEY ITEMS.

The farmers are busy sowing wheat
and making molasses.
Last Saturday was all interesting day
at Lake Park. The writer spent half
the day gazing and shaking hands.
Mrs. Ben Cochran, of Point Pleasant.
Mo-, is here on visit.
Mr.. Billie Fuller, formerly of this
place but now of Lake County, died
Tuesday and his remains were brought
to Obion Chapel for interment.
Mr.. Tom Deals little grandson died
Thursday of congestion.
Ellis KuykendalT is out again, after
three weeks siege of fever.
Mr.. Dee Hampton and family, OF
Kennett, Mo-, are here with relatives
for few weeks.
ESQ. Lee and ]. F. Lee are in Arkan-
sas this week.
Miss Hautie Tucker is in Troy with
relatives.
Mrs. Floy Aaron Hehey, of Jackson,
was the guest of E. M. Wilson's family
last week.
Mr.. Thos. Flippin is making ready to
erect him a new residence.
Mrs. Marvin Flippin, of Hickman, is
here on visit.
Messrs. Ashley and Ingram are beau
tifying Zion Church with paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Ashley have
neatly furnished the little cottage near
w. ]. fuckers and will begin house
keeping next week. We wish them a
long and happy life.
j. A. Reeves, of Union City, and Esq.
Chambers, of Fulton vicinity, were the
guests of ESQ. Lee Thursday night.
Both of these men are noble gentle
men. DIR. McRee was also in this neigh
borhood. We are always glad to see
him, but the writer did not get to speak
to him. LADDIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17

No. rs. rs acres, IS acres in cult
walton, fair Improvements, 80 miles
from City. Can be bought for $4,000
per acre, one-half cash, balance one and
two years at per cent interest. Allim-
provements that are made on place from
this date will be extra.
No. rs. 105 acres, 81 acres in cult
walton, balance in timber, good black
land 6 miles from Union City, not
much improvements. Price $3.50 per
acre, one-third cash, balance one and
two years at per cent.
No. II. 800 acres, 200 acres in Gull
tivation, nice two-story house and new
barn; 63 miles southeast of the city.
Price $40. 90 per acre, big bargain, one
half cash. balance one and two years at
6 per cent.
No. rs. $50 acres of fine bottom
land, all in timber, miles of railroad
town, land will make u barrels of corn
as soon as put in cultivation. Price
$11 so per acre. one-third cash, balance
one and two years at 6 per cent.
No. 70. 143 acres, 1913 acres in cul-
tivation, nice improvements, in 3 miles
of Rives, Tenn. Price sos 90 per acre,
one-half cash, balance one and two years
at per cent
No. so. rs acres, 60 in cultivation,
highly improved, in miles of railroad
station. Price $1,000 per acre one-halt
cash, balance one and two years at 6 pei
cent.
No. 81. 120acres, 10 in cultivation
fair Improvements, fine land just two
miles from city. Price $75. copper acre
one-half cash, balance one and two years
at per cent.
No. SO. 65 acres, so in cultivation
fair Improvements, in one mile of Mar
tin, Tenn. Price $4,000 per acre, one
third cash, balance one and two year
at per cent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
First Street
Pretty Good.

The Poet" Poets are born, mo-
made. :"
The Girl know. wasn't blam.
ing you. p-Boston Transcript.
Sunday-school Teacher Why Tom
my, | am surprised to hear you say
that you don't believe your prayers are
answered"
Tommy-"Well, the angels brought
a new baby at our house last week and
all the time l had been praying for a
goat!"-Philadelphia Record. w..
eyes, said the doctor, I can cure
you if you will follow my directions
rigidly."
'All right-I'll take anything"
'I'm not going to give you anything
to take. You must simply quit drink
ing intoxicating liquors and give VI
smoking for at least six months.
"And are you going to charge for or.
dering me to do that"
Certainly My fee is 80" .
Say, Doc, how much would you eX.
pect in advance for hitting a man or
the head with an ax?"-Chicago Rec.
Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
RIvEs NEWS.

'Oh. show ME the road to laughter-town,
For have lost the way
wandered out Of the path one day
When my heart was broken, my hair turned
gray,
And can't remember how to play
I've quite forgotten bow TO be gay.
Itsall through z ing and weeping, they say.
oh show me the way to laughter-town,
For have lost the way
Mrs. Ellen Holloway, Of Beebe, Ark. /,
is a guest Of Mrs. Will Moss.
Miss Leila Thorne begins six-months
school at PENIS Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Harris returned Monday
from Waverly.
The f. and A. Masons met Tuesday
(. night in special conclave to conduct
Ollie Blower through the mazes Of the
third degree.
Mrs. Nan Moffat is in Obion, guest of
her son, Luther Moffat.
Miss Flora Agnew will leave in few
days for points in East Tennessee.
The secretary of the Ladies Mission
airy Society of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church tells us that we filled an
order this week for two Dutch bonnets
for parties in Martin. All of these Or
ders are very welcome, as we are hoard
ing our monies in order to paint the
church before the fall rains begin.
The Graded School opened on time
Monday with an enrolment of near
seventy pupils.
Mesdames Ernest Byrd and Sam Dick
ey visited out in the country Monday,
guests of Mrs. John Head
Mrs. Camille Russell, who for several
days has been visiting Mrs. Zach War
rem, is now in Obion for brief visit
before going West to spend the fall and
winter.
Mrs. Maggie Totty, of Waverly, is
the guest OF Mrs. Walden, south of town.
''The difference betwixt the optimis'
And pessimist is droll!
The optimist sees the doughnut;
The pessimist the hole.
ANNA MARIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17

that while they we're clever they were
high-minded, proud people, and didn't
propose to be run over, and as to the
Woodmen picnic it was a success in
every particular. We met the old Con-
federate soldiers and saw them march
and renewed our pledge to honor them
for defending the cause that is lost but
will always be dear in the hearts of
Southern people. AS to the speaking
that was suberb. 1t led off with an in
vocation by Bro. Jess Stark that seemed
to be very effective to the singing
masses and followed by welcome ad-
dress by Squire Ebert Tate, who ought
to lay off his Republican coat and go in
to the Democrat Congress, and Squire
Ogilvie and DR.. McRee. twas hard to
tell which of these received the most
comment. Following was Congressman
Finis j. Garrett, the Calhoun of our
Southland, and everybody praising Col.
p. U. Glover, who was commander OF
the day and predicting that some day
Tennessee would look up to him as one
of her honored sons. "HooLIGAN. "
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
MINNICK.

Mr.. Bill Rodgers, one of our repre-
sentative citizens, was in town this week.
Miss Halle Glover was home from
her school last Sunday and reports she
has a good school at the Baker school
house.
Prof. r. H. Bond was home from his
electioneering tour last Sunday and re-
ports fiattering encouragement from all
over the county.
Bro. Miles filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday and Sunday night,
which closes up Bro. Miles year with
us. We hope he will get good field
for another year, as we have all learned
to love him.
Hooligan was at the Woodmen out
ingt last week on the lake looking fol
Hail Columbia" and bloody bones
Instead we found the most hospitable
and cleverest people we ever met any
where. But our opinion of them was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17

No. SO. ia acres, all in cultivation,
no improvements, II mile Of railroad
station. Price $4,000 per acre. This
is big bargain.
No. S4. 80 acres, "a in cultivation,
no improvements, one mile OF Martin,
Tenn, Can be bought at 5000 per
acre, one-third cash, balance one and
two years at 6 per cent.
No. IS. 40 acres, 110in cultivation,
well improved, all good black land IN
8 miles Of Union City. Can be bought
for $57. 90 per acre, one-half cash, bal
ance one and two years at 6 per cent.
No. Sc. "a acres, all in cultivation,
nice modern Improvements, one-half
mile north of Martin, Tenn, a fine
addition to the city. Can be bought at
1880 per acre, one-half cash, balance
on time.
No. 81. 125 acres, 60 in cultivation,
fair Improvements, in one mile of Clay
ton, Tenn. Price $24.00 per acre, one
half cash, balance to suit purchaser,
No. 88. 500 acres, so in cultivation,
balance in timber, good dwelling, store
house worth $4,000, in two miles Of
Clayton, Tenn. Price $1,000 per acre
No. SO. 81 acres, 60 in cultivation
fair Improvements, three and one-hal
miles from Rives, Tenn. Land is rol
ling. Price $500 per acre.
No. 90. S93 acres, 25 in cultivation
no improvements, five and one-hal
miles from N. G. & st, L. r. R. Price
$1,000 per acre. This land is in wha
they call the big bottom, Humphrey
County, Tenn.
No. 81. Nice broom cottage in gooC
repair, in the south part of the city
concrete walk in front. Price 1915. 90
No. so. Nice two-story dwelling
fine location and in good repair. Pric
50, 10000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Forester q Forester
Real Estate Agents
Have the Best Bargains in Farm Lands
and City Property

No. SO. groom cottage on corner
lot in south part of city Price $4,000,
one-half cash, balance II months at 9
per cent.
No. "a. Two-story seven-room house
located on corner of First and Grove
street. Price So, 10000.
No. 95. Two new two-story brick
business houses, 25x70 feet, in good To-
cation. Price for the two So, $500,
will sell or exchange for farm.
No. 90. One vacant lot desirable To-
cation on Third street, 100x124 feet.
Price 100000
No. 81. Nice new broom cottage,
lot 100x132 feet, on corner of Grove
and West College street. Price 81 500.
No. 90. 5-room cottage in south
part of city, lot 114x114 feet. Price
100000.
No. 80. One nice broom cottage on
Exchange street; in good repair. Price
81 $4,000.
No. 100. Two cottages, 2 rooms
each, located on Flower street, each lot
7Ox1O5 feet. Price $4,000 each, cash
SALE
No. 101. 2150 acres all in timber,
fine bottom land, 16 miles west OF
Humboldt on the l.. & N. R. r. Price
per acre $310,50 or $3.50 without TIM
Der.
No. 1O2. 214 acres, $50 in cultiga-
ton, rs acres bottom land well tiled, all
in good state of cultivation, good dwell
ing, fine orchard, two good barns, two
tenant houses, II miles east OF Troy,
Tenn, known as the DR.. Jones farm.
Price $4,000 per acre, one-halt cash,
balance one and two years . per cent.
No. 1903. Nice Broom cottage in
eastern part of city, beautiful shade,
we'll located with lot l00x2OO feet.
On Exchange street. Price 50, 600, one
half cash, balance one and two years,
6 per cent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Coal at summer rates. Call 100.
To Leave Fulton.

It is with the most profound regret
that the many friends of Rev. Hamp
McLeskey will learn that about Septem-
Der Is this eminent divine will leave
Fulton permanently to take up his resi-
dence and religious work at Clarksvllle,
Tenn. Rev. McLeskey has decided to
make this change because he has been
urgently called at Clarksvllle, and be-
cause he feels his scope will be larger,
and hence, necessarily, his duties great
er at the larger city.
During his residence in this city, dur
ing which time he has been the beloved
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Bro. McLeskey has day by day
won for himself more friends by his
gentle manner and his kindly smile.
Devoted to his life's work of converting
souls to Christianity, no man is more
serious than he in the pursuit of the at
tainment of his object, and he has pro-
ven himself highly successful as min
lister, In leaving this city for Clarks-
Vile. although feeling his loss to the
community greatly, Rev. Wellesley car
ries with him the good wishes of null
titude of warm friends. Fulton Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Fresh oysters at Dahnke's.
EBENEZER.

Master Dade Reeves is on the sick list.
A number of the Ebenezer people at
tended the w. O. w. picnic on Reelfoot
Lake last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Parks, of FIRE.
mont, visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Gertie Brown, of near Hickman,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bolton Ezelle.
Misses Lottie Haley and Ida Speight,
of Obion, spent the latter part of last
week with Mrs. Wincie Dickey.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cunningham, OF
Elbridge, visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phillips, of
Cloverdale, spent part of last week with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Mcdaniel.
Mr.. w. M. Cunningham is attending
Obion Presbytery at Salem churh near
Humboldt.
The protracted meeting at Ebenezer,
conducted by Rev. Henry Thomas, OF
Newbern, resulted in much good. There
were eleven conversions and ten Access
sions to the church. The services were
conducted on the old plan, all day
services, and were largely attended.
MATILDA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Forester 6 Forester
first Street City,
Non Resident Notice.
Phone 143

Jackson M. Brown ct ais VS.. Mrs. Ros-
eta |. Brown ct ais.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Tenn.
In the above styled cause, it appear
ing to me, the undersigned G. A. Gibbs,
Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court
of Obion County, Tenn, from the bill
of complaint, which is sworn to, that
Mrs. Rosetta /. Brown, Mary M.
Brown, Beatrice l. Brown, Leila Modeal
Brown, Dorcus E. Brown, Jessie 0.
Brown, Wafford G. Brown and Richard
is. Mcconnell, defendants in the said
cause, are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee, and except Richard S. Nc
Cornell, who is resident of the State
of Illinois, all the said defendants are
residents of the State of Florida, 50 that
ordinary process OF law cannot be served
upon them. 1t is therefore hereby or
dered that the said above-named de-
PENDANTS appear before the Clerk and
Master of the Chancery Court of Obion
County, Tenn, at his office in the town
+, of Union City, Tenn, on or before the
First Monday of November, 1909,
that being regular rule day of said
court, and make defense to the bill filed
against them, or same will be taken as
confessed by them, and the said cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them.
1t is further ordered that publication
of this notice be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published in Union City,
Tenn.
This September 10, 1909.
G. A. GIBBS,
| (25-40 Clerk and Master.
By G. A. GIBBS, JR., d. G. & M.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
NATURE TELLS YOU.
AS Many Union City Reader Knows
Too Well.

loo w Gil.
When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills.
Doan S Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills.
Union City people testify to this.
J. NJ. Cole, living on Fifth street,
Union City, Tenn, says: L was
bothered by the frequent passages of the
kidney secretions, and dull, dragging
backaches. l received no relief until
two years ago when l used Doan's Kid
Pills, procured at White & Burchard's
Drug Store. They cured me, and there
has not been any recurrence of the COM
plant since. | cheerfully recommend
this reliable remedy.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Dorothy's Fishin G

When Dorothy brings her hook to nj
And sweetIy bids me place
Another worm upon it, she
Averts a pretty face.
| take the wriggling worm and run
1t on the cruel hook;
She thanks me sweetly when it's dom
And thrills me with her look.
Few fish to Dorothy's hook adhere,
Yet very patiently
She fishes on. Sometimes | fear
That Dorothy's stringing me.
New York Times.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last fifteen years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligations made
nv his firm -eWALDING KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 1Sc
per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Union City, Tenn.
He Was Too Inquisitive.

A promising youth recently surprised
his father by asking:
Father do you like mother"
Why, yes, of course. "
And she likes your"
"Of course she does.
Did she ever say 500"
Many time, my SON."
Did she marry you because she
loved your"
Certainly she did. -
The boy scrutinized his parent close
ly, and after long pause asked:
Well, was she as nearsighted then
as she is now?'-Home Topics.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Said Uncle Silas:

If you amt able to fix your wife's
SEWN masheen when it gifts out o.
whack, what in all tarnation would you
do if you owned an ottymobile that was
forever goin' wrong?"-Los Angeles
Express.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
To Robert F, Thompson.
Sallie Thompson


Robert F. Thompson.
In the Chancery Court at Union City,
Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the defend
ant Robert F. Thompson is nonEesi-
dent of the State, he is therefore hereby
required to appear on or before the
First Monday in October next
before the Clerk and Master of this
court, at his Office in Union City, Tenn,
and defend the bill filed against him in
said court by SaIlie Thompson, or the
bill will be taken for confessed 1t is
further ordered that this notice be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the
Union City Commercial.
This the Oath day of August, 1909.
g. A. GIBBS,
23-4t Clerk and Master.
F. j. Smith, Solicitor for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17
Fine fruit at Dahnke's.
snecial Exhibit at the Fair

In connection with the Woman s
Department of the West Tennessee Fair
Association the ladies will have dis
play representing the movement made
in the interest of State tuberculosis
hospital. Mrs. w. II. Swiggart will be
in charge of this exhibit, and an invi-
tation is extended to all the fair visitors
to visit the booth. A very earnest ef-
fort is being made all over the State for
the establishment of a suitable hospital
and Accommodations for sufferers OF the
White Plague in Tennessee, an instltu-
ton devoted to the care of Tennessee
patients exclusively, maintained by the
people of the State. A society has been
organized for the purpose OF promoting
this, and there is not better cause in
existence. Tennessee might well afford
to pay one years missions to that kind
of work and be safe in feeling. that she
has contributed to a most worthy cause.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-17

For biliousness, headache. dyspepsia
take DR. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14

lector Lee County, in account with State of Geor-
SPECIAL TAXES
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
CREDITS.
$3.50. 90 $3.50. 90
IS 1850
public buildings.

Public Buildings
We thoroughly inspected buildings find them
the Office and the
We also recommend
Of whtewashd
We both and help
great wreched condition
of bath
OCTOBER be infected with vermn
We remeded We find the jail
building condi
very that it be cleaned out
and kept in good whewahed and
proper provided Insisance made
passaby coed condi
lights paseng knocked off in
which to be made.
that the roads generally fair condition and that there
Hill badly
al Immediately. The Cal
Johnson railroad crossing each
rail.
Redbone district generally in bad condonowng
twelve monhs the
roads in eesburg condition slash
ponds and the pixies Smihvie
that
dirt middle the road the edge of the
entering the dihes thereby
ing the road this practice be
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