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

Call 150-Union City Ice & Coal Co. :
and get summer prices on coal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
LAND SALE.

The J. S. Moffatt Co. VS.. ]. A. Calhoun
Pursuant to an order of sale in the
above-styled case pending in the Circuit
Court of Obion County, Tenn, and is
sued by the clerk of said Court on the
10th day of July, 1909, will expose
to sale for cash at public cutlery to the
highest bidder, in front of the Court
house door in Union City, Tenn, on
Saturday, the 21st day of August,
1909. at or about one O'Clock p. m.
the one-half undivided interest of the
defendant, ]. A. Calhoun, in 100 acres
of land, more or less, situate in the 3rd
civil district of Obion County, Tenn. !,
bounded on the north by the lands of
J, A, Calhoun, on the south by Mosier,
on the east by Sanders and on the west
by Hicks, and being the one-half inter
est in said lands that the defendant, ].
A. Calhoun, inherited from his deceased
sister, Mrs. Brown. Said one-half UNI
divided interest in said 100 acres, more
or less, will be sold as aforestated as the
property of the defendant, ]. A. Cali
houn. pursuant to said order of sale.
This July 22nd, 1909.
4 F. J. Smith, Attorney for Plaintiff.
T. ]. EAsTERWooD,
Sheriff of Obion County, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
Non Resident Notice.

Mrs. M. Iris Brown and Farris Brown
and May Brown, who sue by their
next friend and uncle, w. G. Farris,
VS..
Laura w. Brown, Louise Brown and /.
S. Brown, Jr., defendants.
In this cause, it appearing from the
petition filed in the County Court of
Obion County, Tenn, before A. J. Law
son, County Judge for Obion County,
on July 20, 1909, and which is sworn
to, that the defendants, Laura w.
Brown, Louise Brown and /. S. Brown,
Jr., are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee, they are therefore hereby
required to appear on or before the
First Monday in September, 1909,
before the Clerk of said Court at his
Office in Union City, Tenn, and make
defence to the petition filed against them
in said court by Mrs. M. Iris Brown ct
al, and as above styled, or otherwise the
petition will be taken as confessed. It
is ordered that this notice be published
for four consecutive weeks in The Union
City Commercial
This July %, 1909.
1S-4t S. F. HOWARD, Clerk.
F. J. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
Not Even Trace Of Alcohol.

Atlanta, Ga, July 31.-Determined
to make Georgia SO dry" that even
fruit syrups in which there is a trace Of
alcohol will be contraband in this State,
representative Hooper Alexander, of
De Kalb County, introduced prohi-
bition measure in the House which not
only forbds the manufacture and sale
of near beer, as now sold, but expressly
provides that all beverages containing
even trace of alcohol shall not be sold
in the State
Most fruit syrups are said to show
very small percentage of alcahol.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
rooney ITEMS.

Health is very good here.
Joe Lee is in Union City this week.
,Cobbs Chapel meeting closed Satur.
day night.
Mr. VIM. Hall was Esq. Lees guest
last Sunday.
E. NJ Wilson has returned from
Portageville.
Esq. Lee will pay Oklahoma friends
visit this month.
Revs. Perry and Lee are conducting
a revival at Antioch.
Shaw's Park at the lake is full of
people and fun now.
Misses Graham, Of Glass, were the
guests of w. ]. Tucker.
Mrs. Mercy, of Spout Spring, visit
ed friends here Saturday.
Jess Morrow has pretty girl baby
and has named her Lula Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Homel paid Mar
vim Flippin visit last Sunday.
Miss Lula Grimes, of near Troy, is
the guest Of grandparents this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright, of Cairo,
are visiting relatives and friends here.
Misses Elsie and Anna Tucker at
tended Williams tent meeting last Sun
day.
Ben Tankersly has recovered from
the fever and is the guest Of his parents
at Hornbeak.
Grandma Deem is visiting her grand
children this week. She is quite feeble,
but seems much improved the last few
days.
Miss Lula Grimes, of Troy vicinity,
was Miss Lula Lees guest last Sunday,
also was Miss Geneva Deem, of District
Number Five.
LADDIE.
Use Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. Jer-
sey Cream Flour, home product, and
,,taaJ
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

L. S, Parks, vs.. Sam Hoyis, Della Taft,
Knox Taft, Bette Taft, Allie May
Taft ct al.
In the County Court of Obion
County, Tenn, at Union City. In this
cause, it appearing by affidavit that the
defendents, Della Taft, Knox Taft,
Bette Taft and Allie May Taft are non
residents of Tennessee, they are there
fore hereby required to appear on or
before the first Monday in September,
1909, before the clerk of said court at
his office in Union City, Tenn, and
defend the bill filed against themI ct al.
by L. S. Parker, or otherwise the bill
will be taken as confessed. 1t is further
ordered that this notice be published
four consecutive weeks in The Union
City Commercial.
This the 9Th day of August, 1909
S. F. HOWARD, Clerk.
F, ]. Smith, Solicitor for Petitioner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
Supper at Pleasant Valley.

The ladies of Pleasant Valley Church
will give an ice cream supper on Thurs
day night, August u, for the benefit of
the church Ample provisions will be
made for large crowd.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
Active at ST.

This would be no unusual news if men
and women would keep themselves free
from rheumatism and all aches and
pains as well as keeping their muscles
and Joints Timber with Ballard S Snow
Liniment. Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-08-06
200 Bottles In Pour months.

Schulz Drug Co., Cairo, H., write:
We have sold nearly so gross Of Men
denhall's Chill Tonic in four months
to the retail trade. 1t is our leading
seller. Sold on a signed guaranty by
Red Cross Drug Store.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
FLIES SPREAD DREAD
TYPHOID FEVER GERMS
Eminent Medical Men Are Convinced
by periment-Screens Neces-
sitY to Health.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June 10
Doctors all over the country will be
busy catching flies, now that two en-
inent medical men have told them a
new scheme to detect typhoid fever
through the insects. Dr. Liston n,
Montgomery and DR.. w. Forrest Dut-
ton at the American Medical associa'
ton conference here revealed the re-
suits of their hunt for typhoid germs
They used the flies as detectives.
Flies carry the germs TO houses
the doctors believed. and they started
out To get the goods" on them. A
number of flies were caught and put
under a microscope. Those that show
ed no traces of typhoid germs were
kept and the others were released.
Then the fly prisoners were stained
red or green and allowed TO fly. In
time they returned to the house.
The red or green flies then were
caught and put under the microscope
again.
ridiculous were II not for the great re
suits they got On every colored fly
that was examined typhoid germs were
found while the flies were in thu
neighborhood. they acquired typhoi'
germs and were ready to spread tn
! disease to persons who were in tn
house.
! In this way 1t has been made Ger
tain that typhoid is carried by flies al
well as reaches and mosquitoes.
Screens. the doctors say. are ne
cessity TO health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
CITY OWNERSHIP
PLAN OUTLINED
Citizens Fifty" Will Prepare Char
ter Amendments Necessary to Au-
thorize Public Operation of Lines.

A complete and workable plan OF
municipal operation of street railways
in Detroit was outlined in the report
of the legal committee of the Citizens
Municipal Ownership committee. read
and adopted In meeting of the latter
body Friday night.
Under the new constitution and
home rule bill, Detroit has power to
purchase and operate its street rail-
way system, with favorable vote OF
the people, and may issue bonds to the
value OF two per cent of the citys as
sessed valuation in partial payment
for the system. other bonds being Is
sued against the value Of the property
only-The report advocates fiye-men
commission, elected by the people, t
govern the street railway system.
To inaugurate the movement toward
actually securing municipal ownership
the legal committee will draw III
charter amendments. empowering the
city to buy and operate the lines, ana
will request the council 10 have them
submitted to popular vote at special
election. This legal committee con
sists OF George William Moore, Isaac
N. Payne. Henry c. l.. Forler. Stephen
d. Williams and George II. Klein.
The report does not mention any
rate OF fare as being best under NUM-
cipal ownership but states that the
fare should be sufficient 10 pay for
operating expenses. taxes, fixed charg-
es. depreciation, improvements and
sinking fund to retire the bonds within
20 wears
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
motive FOUND F0I
GIRLS BRUTAL !
MURDER
you Seem to be Growing Cold 4
Me-For Gods Sake Don't For
sake Me-" She Wrote Pleadinsly :;
To Chinamau.
Victims Body Found damned
Trunk-General Alarm for
Chinaman Is Sounded.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Among the
hundreds OF love letters in the room
where the body or Elsie Sigei. settle
ment worker and granddaughter Of
the late Gen. Franz Sigel was found
damned in a steamer trunk yesterday
the police today found letters written
by the girl to the converted China
man, Leon Ling, which they claim e.
tablish motive for the murder Of the
girl. The letters extend over q period
OF two years, and the last written from
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Sigel, No. 209 Wadsworth1(-
reads, You seem to be growing cold
to me. Just think of the sacrifice i
have made for you-my family, my
friends. For Gods sake, don't forsako
me now"
The leaving behind of these letter.
has convinced the police that Leon
Ling left the place In great haste. =
general alarm for him and Chung sin
another Christianized Chinaman, who.
with Ling, has been missing from the
house since last Sunday. was sent out
today. Foreign ports have been spos
cially notified to look for the pair.
Evidence now in the hands OF the.
police indicates that Miss Sigel had
become greatly interested In Leon
Ling. since her entrance into settle
ment work among the Chinese three
years ago. IL is also indicated that az
late another Chinaman has entered
largely into her life. The police have
learned also that Leon Ling, and an
other Chinaman. known as Yung Bino,
were very bitter over some American
girl.
The crome was discovered yester.
day afternoon, through Leung an aged
Chinaman, who runs a restaurant on
the ground floor of the four~story ten0-
ment at No. 1872 Eighth-ave., on the
top floor of which the boyLwas found.
Leung told the police that Leon
Ling and his cousin, who occupied
the two rear rooms, had not been Ia
| the place since last Sunday. Both
we're employed in the restaurant, and
Leung grew suspicious at their abb
sence. Yesterday afternoon he says
he saw a trickle. OF blood how from
under the door OF Icons room and he
Immediately notified the police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
BIG CARS HAVE A
RACE TODAY At
CROWN POINT
Crowd Out in Force, Expecting Even
More Thrilling Speed Than That
of Light Car Event
Yesterday.
Robertson, Lytle and Strang the
Favorites for Today's Event and
Cars Will Cover Longer Course.

CROWN POINT, Ind, June 10
Thrilled by the numerous stirring
brushes which characterized the run
ming yesterday of the Indiana trophy
race and the exciting finish when Joe
Matson crossed the finish line win
ner. a tremendous throng lined the 20
mile course this morning when the
race for the Cobe cup, the big event
OF the present automobile carnival
began.
Yesterdays race was for the little
cars"-being limited to cars with
horsepower of 80 or under. In today s
race all the cars have at least 81
horsepower being limited only to 90
horsepower
Th8hace brought out II cars, all
driven by men of national reputation
and six of them of international repu'
tation. Because of the high power or
the machines the speed average main
tanned by the little cars" yesterday is
expected TO be beaten
Loyal to Favorites-
Robertson. Lyle and Strang are the
favorites. Strang had lot of bad
luck yesterday. and had little oppor-
tunty To show his skill, but is expect
ed to loom up large wien he drives a
high-power car today Chevrolet, Bur
man and Florida are also liked by the
bettors
The distance to be covered by the
ears today. nearly 396 miles, Is looked
to put all of them on their mettlc.
This means that every one OF che
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
Prominent lumberman Has Twice
Suffered Property Loss by Fire.

GAYLORD, Mich. June 19.-The
police today are endeavoring to learn
If Lewis Jensen, one of the most prom
inent lumbermen OF the northern part
OF the state. who has twice within two
months suffered loss of property by
fire. is the victim of Black Hand
plot.
A couple of months ago his new
planning mill at Sailing was burned.
the origin of the blaze being shrouded
in mystery. Thursday lumber belong
ing TO him at a mill site near West
Branch was burned. causing ions OF
SIG 900, and the origin of this fire Is
no less a mystery than the other ole.
For some time previous to the Sail
ing fire Mr.. Jensen had been In receipt
of letters declaring that he owed one
tenth of his possessions to the Lord
and demanding that he leave $1,000
where the writer could get 1t. The
letters contained hints OF fires If the
request for money was not granted,
but Mr.. Jensen looked upon them as
the work of mentally unbalanced
person and paid no attention TO them.
Since the fire Thursday, however,
he has begun to- look at 1t in n differ
ent light, and has put the matter be-
fore the authorities for investigation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
TELLS Of TRIP
WITH FARNUM
Mrs. Gould's Chauffeur Testifies That
She Dined With the Actor and
Called Him "Dearie."

NEW YORK, June 19.-Chauffeurs
with tales OF midnight auto rides, af-
ter theater suppers at the Cafe Mar
TN, long country rides with hotel In
terludes, and other details OF high life
were today's principal attraction in
the family vaudeville of the Howard
Gould divorce suit. Dustin Farnum,
described in one instance as an "ac
tor that played in a cowboy show"
largely entered into the testimony OF
the chauffeurs figuring as the guest
of Mrs. Gould at Cafe Martin sup
per, and as having met Mrs. Gould
while she was automobiling through
New England at a hotel in Hartford.
John b. Flynn, who was employed
as Mrs. Gohld's chauffeur in 1907.
took the stand yesterday afternoon.
DO you know Dustin Farnum?" he
was asked by Lawyer Nicoll for How
ard Gould.
Yes
when did you first see him? ?"
Il was in Mrs. Goulds employ only
a few days when she had me drive
her to the Hotel Somerset with a let
ter for Farnum. He was out so I
took her back to the st. Regis. Mrs
Gould told me to go back down Fifth
ave. and give the letter to fine look
ing man named Farnum. | found him
and took him to the automobile where
he shook hands with Mrs. Gould, and
then | took them both TO the Broad
way thcater. Later they had dinner
and | took Mrs. Gould back TO the
hotel"
"a few days later Mrs. Gould sent
me for Mr. Farnum to his hotel and
| got him. went upstairs before him
and knocked at Mrs. Gould's door. She
said I'll be there in a minute, dearie. y
lCnnfinued ON Pnge NIne.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
Convcts Not Guilty in Eyes of Law
Are Killed While Real Guilty Escap

ATLANTIC CITY, ". j.. June 10
There are more people executed as
criminals who are insane. and. there
fore. not guilty in the eyes of the law,
than there are sane criminals who
ought TO be executed. but who escape
by pretending insanity"
This is the sensational conclusion
of Or. Chas X Mills. Philadelphia
from 25 years experience as an alien
list. The announcement provoked live
ly discussion at the meeting of the Am
erican Medical association Several
doctors disagreed.
Cases Of successfully simulated in
sanity are rare" Or. Mills told the ply.
-sicians. From my experience
should say that there is not one IN
900. Even i'm homicidal cases, | he
lieve this to be true"
DR. Mills went on TO say that ne
had been participant in "a homi
cides where insanity figured, Eleven
resulted I'm acquittal and seven in cX
ecutions: while In others there were
what amounted to compromise yer
dicts-that is, prison sentences.
1t is not unusual" said DR.. Mills
for a person who is partially insane
who Is paranoiac--to feign an
other form of insanity. have in
mind paranoiac who simulated de-
mentia; that is. he became violent. He
was sent TO Bloomingdale
Again, have found Il common Tor
an insane person 90 put on AN antic
disposition. That is, there Is tend
ency among terminate insane persons.
az times, To- assume histrienic roles. ]
recall the case OF a Chinaman charg'
cd with manslaughter. Careful exam.
Iination, through interpreters, left no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
At IS, SHE TELLS
Of FAMOUS MEN
Mrs. Rebecca Spring Numbered John
Brown Among Her Warmest Friends
Met Other Notables Years Ago.

Les Angeles, Cal, June 19.-In a
coy little home in Boyle Heights, this
city. lives a dear, little, bent old lady,
now in her Goth year, living over again
stirring days that most OF us know
only from our history books.
She Is Mrs. Rebecca Spring, In her
younger days an aboitionist who mum.
'bered John Brown among her warmest
friends.
When visited at her home by a rep
resentatiye of the Daily News, Mrs
Spring was found with friend, who
was reading TO her a letter from John
Brown 70 his wife and family all.
II was written In the Charleston prison
and carried by Mrs Spring to Mrs
Brown In Philadelphia
John Brown was such a fine man,
said the old lady. her eyes glistening
He told me before he was hanged
that he had made great mistakes and
deserved to be hanged. said, ~well
Il is better to die of big idea han OF
fever. and that seemed TO please
him"
Mrs Spring spoke fondly OF Margaret
Fuller, whom she referred to as n
dear friend" With not little pride
the dainty, aged woman displayed a
picture OF Whittier's home at Ames-
bury. Mass. II was inscribed 81 am
the friend, John G. Whittier"
What a gentle soul he was, and
how true. And he hated slavery" said
Mrs. Spring softly.
who of all these great people you
knew was your best friend?' Mrs.
Spring was asked
"Tt would be hard to say. for we
loved them all. think we saw more
Of VIM Charming and loved him per-
haps better than any other
"He and Mr. Spring arranged n
course OF lectures and had Mr.. Emer-
guest for six weeks.
I'VE visited often at Carlyle's homo
in Sheyne Walk. London He was
dyspeptic and, oh. so cross. sometimes.
lone OF our most delightful friends
was Hans Christian Andersen, who
wrote such beautiful fairy stories. Ad-
miral Wolfe's daughter, used 10 have
all the great people come to her house
and II was there that Andersen met
the poets and writer's"
Hundreds OF precious manuscripts
and original letters from these men
and women Of note have been preserv-
cd by Mrs. Spring. or priceless value
they are closely written IN fine Spen-
cerian hand. and folded in the style
of early days.
At 96, Mrs. Spring Is an ardent So
cialst
Il have always read nv bible and
that teaches socialism," she explains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
WELL! WELL! GEN. C0XEY IS
IN RANKS OF RICH MEN
lie OF "Commcnwsal Fame" Flights
for Tariff on Arsenic Which He
Is Producing in South.

WASHINTON. June l9.--Arsenic
has worked a great change in Gen.
Coxey, eh OF "Commonweal Army
fame. A few years ago the genera!
was the friend OF the people. His
heart beat for silver at Is TO |. or
more: high protection was in his eyes
lika- n red hag to a bull. and every
man who had more than $2.35 in
ready money at any oen time was hts
bitter foe. Now he is In the capital
shouting loudly for higher tariff
wall and all because OF arsenic. The
particular supply OF the deadly drug
that has unmade the champion OF the
oppressed. is l ma mine down near
Roanoke. Va. and Gen Cokey owns
H. II It belonged TO some one else.
the case might be different. Most or
the arsenic we eat for our complex
IONS and use for the slaughter OF un-
desirable animals and insects. is made
chemically in Europe, and comes to
us duty free.
Atariff Of 10 cents a pound
would make the Coxey arsenic niue
Il mint.
Coxey is storming the finance com
mittee of the senate arguing Tor the
lie per cent. Even II he doesn't
get IL the generals friends say he
will not he obliged to eat the product
nj his mine to keep from starving to
death. He has a few gold and silver
mines that are coming money, and
II has been a long time since he
travelled over dusty roads with the
plain people
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
ALL BLACK BALL ROOM
LATEST LONDON CRAZE
One Of EngIand's Richest Women
Starts Fashion That 10 Being
Followed by Others.

LONDON. June 1S.-The latest
craze in furnishing is the aH-black
ballroom. The fashion was set by
Mrs. Houldsworth, one OF the richest
women In England, who inherited
most of the money left by the late
Mr.. Assheton-Smith. The walls OF her
drawing room are OF solid black ebony,
with a deep frieze OF gold flowers.
Above the frieze is line of mirrors
and in these are reflected electric
lamps each enclosed In golden lily.
which stands out In high relief from
an ebony panel. The effect Is to throw
up the bright colors OF the women's
dresses and the long line OF mirrors
prevents any touch of sombreness.
Lady Drogheda. who only recently
returned from very up-to-date honey
moon. which was taken In instruments
by visits to friends. was so fascinated
by Mrs. Houldsworth's ballroom that
she is following suit with an all.black
drawing room. relieved with silver
and countless small electric lamps In
geniously hidden In It's mouldings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
FOR CHARITY.
The Military Tournament at Toledo
Not To BE Money Making
Enterprise.

In order to secure for Toledo the
most remarkable military spectacle
ever seen in America, the Toledo
Chamber Of Commerce has agreed Ia
he responsible for the extraordinary
expenses incurred in taking 5000 reg
tilar army soldiers to that city. THIS
II does without expectation Of profit
for any surplus received will go "a
the charity known as the Regular
Army Relief.
The tournament will last all of the
week beginning July 4th. A varied
program has been arranged. so that
there will be almost no repetition OF
acts. Low excursion rates will be In
force every day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
o. r. BUELL. DIES.

MENOMINEE. Mich. June 80.
F. Buell., who had lived in this city
since 1886. died yesterday. aged So.
He had been retired from active bust
ness several years Mr.. Buell. was
the oldest active Masonic officer in the
northwest As chaplain of the local
blue lodge he devoted much time and
attention 20 the work OF the order, and
performed the duties of his pisition at
all meetings UP to his death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19

crosby I'm the form of an exact dupli-
cate OF the famous Lupo de Roma
In addition TO this latest NANTES.
tation OF his love OF HIS home city, Mr..
Osborn has presented the city with a
beautiful Japanese tori and a pair
OF japanese stone lanterns, brought
piece by piece from the far away
land OF the cherry blossoms; a pair
of stone lions from Switzerland: a
magnificent set OF cathedral chimes
for the local Episcopalian church, and
1000 elm trees for the adornment
Of the principal avenues and streets
in the ancient English.
American village.