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Evening journal., 1909-12-02
SOLD WIFE TO
MAN FOR $1.5O

BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. 2-Ernest Phil
lips. of Akron. and Edward Smith. a
farmer. near Lockport, have been held
for the Grand Jury on a charge Of violat-
ing the penal statute that prohibits the
selling OF a woman. Mrs Phillips appealed
TO the superintendent OF the poor for aid
She had been living in barn with her
children. and said her husband had sold
her TO Smith for $50, and that Smith
had turned her out.
The alleged sale OF the woman was the
result Of a talk the men had in q tavern.
Smith had said no woman would live with
him, whereupon Phillips is alleged to have
said: You can have my wife FOR $780,
II had only ten shiilings," Smith ex-
planned. $50 I borrowed e quarter. When
got ready to 90 home the woman climb.
ma"
Mrs. Phillips is now IN the poor house
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
WIFE CAN'T HAVE
ALL THE EARNINGS
Cause Of the DOwItrOdden
Man Gains an Inch or Two
in New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 5-The cause OF
downtrodden man gained an inch or
two when Magistrate Breen ruled in
the Essex Market Police Court that
a husband need not turn over to his
wife his pay envelope unopened every
Saturday night. He should at least
be allowed to tear Off the end and
take peek at the money. perhaps to
fondie n bill a minute before surrend-
ering Il 20 the head of his family.
But this happy decision in favor or
man was married somewhat by the OK
pressed opinion OF the Magistrate that
II would be a fine thing n the hus-
bands would let wives open the en-
veiopes and keep the contents and also
go through their pockets in a hunt for
loose change.
Although the decision is for the BEN
eft Of all men and all women, Il was
given specifically in the case Of Louis
Loudos and his wife, Annie, OF i49 For.
syth street. She asked the court e
order Louis TO give her every cent o.
the SIS he earns each week.
"Hc allows me only so conts a day,
she said, 'for myself and two children
and all the household expenses"
"she wants me to have to beg her for
nickel every time need glass OF
beer OF a cigar OF a carfare. and ]
won't do f." was tho husbands de-
fence.
you want too much" said the Mag
istrate to the wife. To make a hus-
band give up his envelope against MS
will would be tyranny Of the sort most
dangerous 60 the home. However, II
the man IS willing TO let his wife have
all the money. and n she is the right
sort Of wife, there could be no better
arrangement for the family and for So
ciety as a whole.
Neither can ! see any objection 70
allowing such wife full freedom in
going through a mans pockets fol-
change when he is asleep or any other
/ time. The only trouble with my wife
is that she doesn't md enough in my
/ pockets.
Il also think that Il would promot,
honesty among children 20 give then
| reasonable freedom I'm the matter o.
going through their fathers pocket
FOR money. The average father doe
not place enough confidence in his chill
dren. He does not try them on
enough and teach them the value o
honesty and confidence.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
Got MANY WiId puoks.

Candy Mammele and William Kienie
have returned from a cunning trip to
Duck Creek where they bsgged sew
erai dozen OF ducks.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
BELIEVE R. R. MEN
WILL ASK WAGE INCREASE

Managers Of both the Pennsylvania
Railroad and OF the Reading Railway
realize that the question OF higher
wages must shortly be met. While It
is declared that the matter has not
been considered, having as yet not
been urged by the men in this eastern
section OF the country, there Is reliable
Information for the statement that a
general course OF action has been
agreed upon by these and other COM
panies.
In the last two or three weeks rail-
road managers throughout the United
states have had the wage question be-
fore them. In the West II has al
ready become a problem requiring inn
mediate action. Trainmen, telegraph
operators, switchmen. yardmen and
others have demanded higher pay and
shorter hours.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02

She got acquainted with young girl
who was working in the city for her
living, and when this girl was taken
sick, took her in her own house,
nursed her through her sickness and
put her on her feet again. although
she only had a very slight acquaint-
ance with her. Such things as this
are happening around Us every day.
and we should try to do some OF them
ourselves. There Is another family who
are In fairly moderate circumstances,
and who think the world OF each
other, and only of each other. They
are both talented people. we'll able to
do some real good In this world II
they wish to. but they are so wrapped
up In themselves that they have time
for nothing else. While their devo-
ton to each other Is beautiful It must
4 be remembered that they have q
higher duty TO perform than toward
each other and some day they will be-
| held responsible for It.
Dear Jesus. help us to spread IN
this dreary old world a little OF the
love that Thou hast given us. Lee
/ Thy love so shine through our faces
that wherever We go there will b'
sunshine and let this love help oui
brothers TO bear the ills Thou has
! inflicted upon them. This we ask II
1 Chrlst's Name. Amen.
Christian EndeaVor Notes.
The regular monthly meeting Of thu
wilmington c. z. Union will be hell
lin Gilbert Presbyterian Church, Twelfth
and French streets, Tuesday evening
December Z. All societies are request
ed to have reports there at that time
The Union is now out of debt for tn
first time in It's existence.
on Thanksgiving evening the mem
bers OF Delaware Avenue Baptist So
ciety brought baskets for the poo
which were we'll enjoyed by the re
cipients
Last Sunday the members OF Della
ware Avenue Baptist Society held {
meeting IN Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
DISSOLVE INTERURBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

Stockholders Of the Delaware inter-
urban Railway Company at a meeting
in the Office OF David ]. Reinhardt
yesterday dissolved the company on
recommendation OF the directors. The
company, which was formed several
years ago, had planned a railway from
this city TO Elxton. Nd, through New
ark. The company has been I'm the
hands OF receivers during the last sew
eral months, and It is probable that
the remaining funds win be divided
among the stockholders. It Is said that
only a small amount Of capital remains
TO the credit OF the company.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
CHRISTMAS PAY
ON LOCAL RAILROADS

Beginning on tho ninth OF the month
and continuing for two weeks the local
railroads win pay the employees their
Christmas wages.
II viii be the biggest pay on the
railroads since October. 1907. and II ID
estimated that fully 81 100000 will be
distributed among the railroad men IN
this district OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Freight trafic on the local
division win exceed that OF last month
by fully 5000 cars, and there is a
similar increase on the Philadelphia
and Middle division.
Quite a number OF the employees on
the Reading have made overtime this
month which win give them bigger
checks than for the past two years
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
STAMP AS BULLET
IN PLAGUE FIGHT
Each Little Red Cross Sucker,
With Good Cheer Word,
Costs Penny

DO Won know that something like one
IN seven deaths are due to tubercu-
iosls? DO you know that those who
fali on the battlefield are a mere hand
ful compared TO the number claimed
bv the white plague? Do you know
that It stalks about just as freely IN
the homes Of the rich and well-to-do
as in the humble abodes Of tho poorE
And do you. finally, that It's presence
in the home OF your neighbor is a
menace 70 your own security and hap
piness and that OF your own loved
ones?
II YOU do. you will help to STAMP"
IL out. You viii sympathize with and
do all in your power 20 asst the great
red cross movement against tubercu-
losls.
The red cross campaign makes II pos
sihlc for everybody 20 help wipe out
consumption--even little children I
thye care TO. Each little sticlSer, with
its message of good cheer, costs ong
q penny. and each one is bullet tina
win help 10 lay low the greatest
scourgo Of civilization.
For consumption Is peculiarly a civ
iiized disease. It's havoc is greatest
among dwellers In houses and tone-
monts-among those who are far re-
moved from Gods out-of-doors into
whose homes Gods health-giving fresh
air does not penetrate.
II ie. however a mistake 70 think Of
the movement as a purely charitable
one. There may be no tuberculosis In
YOUR family or among your friends.
But the disease is infectious and its
presence a menace TO every member
~ that community. The movement is
not 50 much one Of charity as Of self
rreservation. IL means protection Of
your own home and people, as we'll
as relief for those who have contracted
the disease. IL is defense, not charity
Consider also that every stamp you
send on a letter or Christmas gift IS Q
silent missionary FOR tho cause. II
brings the movement prominently be
fore the attention Of people who ma,
never have given a thought TO II be
fore. And go YOU may be the frs
one In an endless chain or DOM
good.
Campaigns. similar 10 the ono 81
Delaware. are now going on in ever
state OF the Union. except Wisconsin
which is conducting a campaign Of il
own, not under the auspices OF Oh
National Red Cross Society.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
SAENGERBUND FLOURISHES;
ELECT S NEW OFFICERS

The annual meeting Of the Delaware
saengerbund was held IN German Hail
last night. Thu following officers were
elected:
Otto Heinle, president; Ernest Eckert.
vioe-president; Conrad Heinekamp, re-
cording secretary; Albert zulke. financial
secretary; John Fehl. treasurer; Otto
wenzel. musical director; Otto Heile. John
Fehl. Ernest Eckert Edward CERES. Err
nest zulke ana Ernest Daelze. tTusteesi
Max Naumann. librarian.
Reports Of officers showed the organi.
cation to be in a fourishing condition. Ar
rangements were made for a number OF
singing contests during the winter.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
erothsrhood omosrs.

The annual local assembly Of the
brotherhood OF St. Andrew was held
in st. Andrews Episcopal church. on
Tuesday night. These officers were
elected: President. Frederick Bring
hurst; ice-president, George L. Hof-
fecker ;secretary and treasurer.
Charles B. Palmer. Following the
business meeting. service was held
in the auditorium the preacher being
the Rev. Albert E. Clay OF Ola Swedes
church.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
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Evening journal., 1909-12-02
Historical Society Annual Me.tinn.

The annual meeting OF the Historical
Society Of Delaware viii be held In
the society's house. Tenth and Market
streets. tomorrow evening. Oncers and
directors viii be elected. and plans
will be considered for reviving inter-
est IN the society.
Evening journal., 1909-12-02
Golden Eagles Entertain Wives.

Crusaders Castle, knights Of the
Golden Eagle. gave a dinner to tho
women relatives and friends OF the
members In the Hotel Wilmington last
night under the auspices of the relief
committee OF the castle. Covers we're
laid for 50, and an excellent menu was
served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
does show that these defendants did the

does show that these defendants did the
murder.
We hope that Judge Jones will hold
them in Jail without bond until jury
either sends them back to the Supreme
Court again or turns them loose.
The cause Of justice in Tennessee re-
ceived yesterday, under the forms OF
the law, staggering blow from which
it will take years to recover.
This opinion Of the Supreme Court is
a splendid thing for the wretches who
killed Rankin like a dog; but in its
technical, hair-splitting exaggeration of
the importance of trivial things, for
eign to the body of the crime, it is a
sickening shock to justice. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
Col. W. O. Tatom Dead.

Col. VIM. G. Tatom, associate edito
of The American for many years, anC
one of the best known journalists in the
State, died at his home in this city las
night after an illness extending ovel
several months.
For more than a year Col. Tatom had
been failing, and since his return from
the command of the military camp al
Reelfoot Lake, last November, he had
been virtually confined in his room. In
all these weary months he never lost
hope of ultimate recovery, bearing his
sufferings with patience and fortitude
until the last few days, when he lapsed
into semi-conscious condition, from
which he could not rally.
Col. Tatom had seen considerable
military service. He commanded the
Second Battalion in the Fourth Tennes-
see Regiment during the Spanish-Ameri-
can War, being located for some months
at Trinidad, Cuba. After the war he
removed from Knoxville, where he had
long been editor of the Tribune, to
Nashville, to accept the position of as
sociate editor of The American, which
position he held up to the day OF his
death. Before going to East Tennessee
Col. Tatom had had considerable news
paper experience at Waverly, Union City
and Jackson.
AS writer OF pure, vigorous English,
Col. Tatom had few if any superiors in
the South. He had read much, being
especially well versed in literature,
ancient and modern. There were few
subjects upon which he could not dis
course interestingly and learnedly. At
times his writings would tend to the
humorous side OF life, some of his most
brilliant work fairly bubbling with wit
and humor. Of public men he was
we'll informed, knowing their strength
and their weakness better than most
writer's for the press. Col. Tatom had
an intimate acquaintance with more
prominent men in Tennessee than any
other Tennessee journalist He made
and held friends among all men, being
of genial and sociable nature, often,
too, despite his vigorous newspaper
criticisms of their actions.
News of his end at period in life
when he should have been at his best
will be read with regret over the State,
and nowhere so much as among his
longtime associates in The American
building Nashville American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
COUNTY COURT CLERK

BoND--We have the authority to announce R.
H. Bond as a candidate for County Court Clerk Of
Obion County. subject TO the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
TALLEY.-We are authorized to announce c.
S. Tal1ey a candidate for County Court Clerk of
Obion County, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

GOLDEN.-We are authorized to announce H.
M. Golden as a 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 Obion County subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
A Bad Day For Justice.


murder and lawlessness.
The Supreme Court, the highest
legal tribunal in this State, reversed a
verdict of an Obion County jury that
found six men guilty of the murder of
Quentin Rankin.
The jury based its verdict upon the
evidence and upon the law, as given to
it by trial Judge. The Supreme Court
reversed the verdict upon the law alone.
The fact that the evidence over
whelmingly showed that the defend
ants we're guilty of murder; the fact
that an upright citizen was murdered in
a way that shocked the people of this
country; the fact that there was a con-
spiracy to assassinate law-abiding cit
izen, and that the law-abiding citizen
was assassinated, were not touched upon
by the Supreme Court.
In the written opinion, which we
publish in full the court discusses moth
ing that took place in the trial after the
selection of the jury. That court paid
no attention to the facts of the killing
The opinion may be a triumph for the
the technical letter of the law as to the
proper procedure in the selection of a
trial jury and a grand jury, but after it
is rendered, the people of Tennessee
are confronted with the fact that a set
of cut-throats who did murder are all
but free.
That justice may get what is due it
for the murder of Rankin, is to-day al
most barren hope.
This paper has no wish nor desire in
any Incorporate language to criticize
the Supreme Court, and this paper
would regret that any expression on its
part would bring the Supreme Court OF
this State into disrepute, but this paper
does desire, for the sake of the civiliza-
ton of this State, that the men who
killed Rankin be hanged by the neck
until they are dead
Rankin was murdered, yet the ma
chinery of the law is between his MUIR
derers and the gallows.
There was an extraordinary condition
in Obion County before and after the
murder of Rankin. Many people in
this county were terrorized, Some Of
the officers of the law were secretly
sympathetic with the lawless spirit out
of which grew the murder An oath
bound society bent upon murder, il
necessary to accomplish its ends, was
powerful in that community. Had the
militia not been thrown into the county,
no arrests would have been made. But
for the activity of the Attorney-Gen-
eraI, Gov. Patterson and the courage OF
the trial judge, no indictment would
have been found.
The ordinary use of the ordinary
legal machinery in that county would
never have secured conviction. 1t
was time when a court of law, it
seems to us, had authority, in order to
secure the ends of justice, to resort to
extraordinary measures.
But because Judge Jones selected a
jury from the bystanders, and because
some of these jurors had served upon a
panel within two years, and because
1872 challenges had not been granted
instead Of %, and because the jurors
had read Taylor's statement and had
read Gov. Patterson's statement as to a
confession, but who said that notwith-
standing this they could give fair
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
A Contented Woman

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every member of the family free from
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
REACHING THE spoT.
It Can Be Done. So Scores Of Union
City Citizens Say.

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The pains of rheumatism,
The tired-out feelings,
You must reach the spot-g at the
cause.
In most cases It's the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Mrs. Ann M. Williams, 719 North
Division street, Union City, Tenn,
says: For some time rheumatism
caused me much suffering, the pains
being most severe in my shoulders.
After trying several remedies without
success, | was advised to use Doan's
Kidney Pills. have SO far taken only
the contents of one box, but have ex-
perienced great relief from the pains,
and have found that my whole system
is invigorated. | cannot do otherwise
than speak favorably of Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
FOR MAYOR.

ALExANDER-We are authorized toannounce
S. S. Alexander as candidate for Mayor Of I'm
ion City. Election in January, 1910
REYNOLDS-We are authorized to announce
]. C. Reynolds as a candidate for Mayor of Union
City. Election in January 1910.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
Marriage License.

Lon. H. Shelton and Eta Bradley.
Johnnie Mabies and Miss Pearl Hud-
son.
]. w. Robinson and ]. G. Robertson.
Elmer Corzine and Ospha Holland.
H. E. Doss and Miss Nettie L..
Weaks.
R. G. Holloway and Mrs. Jennie
Grissom.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
REGISTER

CHAPEI.-We are authorized to announce J. NJ.
(Marvin) Chapel as a candidate for reelection to
the office of Register of Obion County. subject to
the action of the Democratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09
CHANCELLOR.

McKINNEY-We are authorized to announce
Colin P. Mckinney. Esq. of Ripley, as a 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?, 1909-07-09

Phone us and we will be there with
the goods. If they are not all right in
every respect we'll be there after them.
That's the way we do business.
STONE q RAINEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-07-09

FOR SALE-A large, fire-proof, bur-
glar-proof safe, practically new and a
bargain. Apply at this Office.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-18
Living Out Doors.

This morning some gentlemen were
discussing the fact that some families
cut near the city were living in tents
and deploring the fancied idea thai
the weather was hard on them. A 10
cal doctor happened along in time tc
hear the observations, and he replied
IF they have fuel to keep them reas.
onably comfortable, good clothing and
bedding. from health standpoint they
are far better off than those who have
a close house to live in, and who in,
sist on keeping the fresh air shut out.
| had rather treat case of pneumonia
i'll tent than in a room, and the pa
tent has far the better chance to re
cover in the open air The trouble
with most people this day and time is
they have too much house and not
enough fresh air"
And there is a valuable lesson in
what the doctor was preaching. When
the cold winds blow we are too prone
to shut out all the fresh air, and to
take chances with the vitiated, pois,
oned, enervatipg atmosphere of a
closed house
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-18
BY REV. ALLAN cRABTREE,
Pastor of the Congregational Church.


~And when they were come into
the house, they saw the young child,
with Mary his mother, and fell down
and worshipped Him, and when they
had opened their treasures they pre-
scented unto Him gifts; gold and frank
incense, and myrrh Matt. 2:11
Would that all people were wise
worshippers as the wise men of old.
First. they worshipped the Christ
exclusively, and not his mother
Secondly, they worshipped Him be-
fore presenting their gifts to Him.
He first of all wants you, then your
gifts for the blessing of others.
Lastly. the value of the wise mems
gifts cannot be reckoned by their
gold, frankinseense and myrrh, but
rather by what those three classes of
gifts represent: "a Gold is token of
Christ's royalty; that is a right or
prerogative of king. % Franklin
cense is a token of ohrist's deity, and
is it not fair to ask, have you found
Him as your Divine Savior and Lord?
ts) Myrrhl is token of His suffer
ings, and do you not know that He
died on Galxary's cross for our sins,
acccHdiug 10 the scriptures, and that
He was buried, and rose again the
third day, according to the scrip
lures?
May we all become wise Worship
pers,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-18
Bought a Car of Horses and Mules.

Bought a Car of Horses and Mules.
Mr.. ]. R. Cook, one Of the most ex-
tensive planters and ranchmen in An
derson county, has just returned from
Fort Worth, where he bought a car
of horses and mules to be used on
his big ranch on the Trinity river.
Mr. Cook operates on a big scale and
from the amount of stock he is put
ting in must expect to develop his
property still more.