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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
ARE MEN MORE EMorloNAL7
Charles M. Alexander, Evangelist,
Says Women Are Harder to
Arouse Than Male Sex.


Chicago women are less emotional
than Chicago men. It is easier 10
make the men in an audience sing
than the women"
This was the verdict of Charles NJ
Alexander, singing evangelist of the
Chapman-Alexander revival, after a
weeks work in Chicago Psychology to
the contrary, the visiting singer holds
to his contention that such is the
case in this city, and attributes much
OF the success of the revival thus far
conducted to the enthusiasm gener-
ated in the men.
The hardest thing in my work
here in Chicago" said Mr. Alexander.
lis to arouse the women to song
The men respond much more readily
but the women are hard to reach.
don't know why 1t is, but that is
the case here. The way / get to the
hearts Of an audience OF business men
is to talk to them just like you would
TO a group OF boys. Speak simply and
you can make more of an impression
than If you attempt any eloquent
iourishes.
People ask me why 1t is that !
can get the song out of an audience
that l do" he smiled. "I1l tell you
how / do it. You must get on mu-
tual basis with every one in the
crowd You must sing to the individ-
ual and reach every one. You reach
every person in the audience just
as II by wireless message.
Behind all this, attribute the sue
cess of my work to the firm convic-
ltion that I have" he explained. Il
go heart and soul into each meeting,
realizing that no service will bring
any lasting results without the
rousing, heart-reaching gospel music.
1t is the life of any evangelistic meet
ing. Knowing this and the great good
that attends my effort, l can work
increasingly"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Luke Blows a Flue.

The Nashville Tennessean and Amer
leans harmony proposition" with a
liquor-vote provision is rot and that OF
the rankest variety. The people through
their legislative representatives have set
tied this question and they want it to
stay settled and the laws enforced. We
Of Obion County, if anything, are State
wide and very proud Of tie accomplish
ment.
Newt Moore, Sam Howard and Fred
Caldwell are Democrats OF the State
wide persuasion, They know their duty
aud they know their people. And the
man doesn t wear hair who can mislead
them or either of them into liquor
meeting or cause their names to become
affixed to booze-graftlng document.
They will never vote for measure call
ing for an election in the early spring.
They do not want it. The people do
not want it Nobody wants it.
Andinow, Mr. Lea, will you please
hike yourself TO some dark back alley
and ram your knotty head into rat
hole and let it go at that
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Death of Mr.. Wise.

w. f. (BerD Wise died at his home
in this city on South Try street last
Sunday, Nov. 20, 1910, of abcess Of the
stomach. Mr.. Wise had been sick for
several months, death resulting after a
great struggle and long suffering.
Mr.. Wise was So years of age. He
was born in Hartsville, Tenn, and
reared there. His parents survive at
the old homestead Deceased came to
this city % years ago and year or
more afterwards was united in marriage
to Miss Bobbie Pulliam, daughter OF
Mr.. Pulliam who conducted hotel at
one time on Main street on the site now
occupied by the Methodist Church. Six
children were born and Of these five are
living. viz: Misses Pearl, Maggie Love
ard the little ones, Pulliam and Eliza
beth Mr. Wise leaves brother, Mr..
Mat Wise, of Dyersburg, and Mr.. Lee
Wise of Huntsville, both well known as
former residents of this city.
Deceased was house painter and
decorator, a man Of quiet demeanor,
honest, sturdy, handwriting. He was
a good law-abiding citizen, attentive to
his own affairs and respectful of the
interests OF his friends. He was associ-
ated with 10 secret orders and did not
align himself with the church, but dur
ing his illness gave his heart to God in
in one of the brightest and most COM
plete professions ever witnessed. The
change came late in life, but it was not
the birth of a new life and
of the spirit to the Master.
Funeral services we're conducted Mon
day, led by Reys. Mathis and Joyner,
and the remains we're inferred at East
View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
GENIUS WHO DIED UNHoNORED

During one of the Italian campaigns,
on the eve of a great battle, common
soldier stepped out of the line, as they
often did with the old republican lib
erty, and said: Citizen general, !
know how you will beat them tomor-
row" And he began to describe plan
of operations.
Napoleon swiftly interrupted him:
BE quiet, you scoundrel" The sol
der was describing, word for word.
Napoleon's own plan of battle, which
he thought was utterly unsuspected by
anybody else.
The day after the battle he sent for
the soldier-he had noted his regi-
4nent-but found that the great talent
lad persisted in the SIM le form OF q
soldier and he had probaL'v lost a
marshal
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Want to Trade.

One house and lot; house has seven
rooms, four below and three above; two
s-foot halls, two porches in good condi-
ton, water in yard and house, good
outhouses, stables, etc, on good street
within three blocks Of graded school.
All property owners on street. Lot
61x227 feet. | want 10 trade this prop
erty for Union City property and will
give some one big trade. For partic-
ulars write or see Mrs. r b. Green,
Union City, Tenn, or Oscar Turner,
Mayfeld, KY
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Absurd MiIkman.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, the govern.
ment's famous food expert said in
Washington. apropos of food adultera.
ton:
zone ingenious chap defended the
use of chemical preservatives. All
preservatives were chemicals, he
claimed. Salt which preserved bacon
and mackerel, was chemical. and,
therefore, borax or aslieylic acid
should be no more dreaded in them.
selves than salt.
1T made me laugh. that defense. 1t
reminded me, in its absurd impudence,
OF the milkman to whom a customer
said
why do you persist in putting
water In your milk?'
but do you know Of anything
cheaper, sir?' the milkman asked"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

ng rapidly, and ii IS hard to replace
imany Of the best selections.
Hundreds Of articles might be enum-
Grated in this paper, but the most salts
factory way is to give Bransford & An
drews a call and see just what they have.
The wedding or holiday present. if
selected from Bransford & Andrews, viii
meet with the heartiest approval Of the
recipient. The selection Of an appro-
pirate gift in their house is an easy mat
ter. There are hundreds Of unique aud
beautiful designs, all Of the highest quail
ity and Of the most approved type.
Come in any day, but come early, if
you can, and you will find pleasant
and cordial reception from the proprie-
tors or the salespeople.
There are no special sales there.
Every day the same inducements are
offered, the best that can be made, and
your money gets the same value as that
Of any other customer.
Remember the house Of the depend
able jewellers and opticians when you
go out shopping. 1t will be to your
to include visit to that place
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Death of Little Boy.

Earl, seven. year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Ruffin, died of pneumonia at
the home of his parents in this city last
Sunday night Nov 20, 1910, after an
illness of eleven days.
The lad was one OF three children, an
older brother aud baby brother, two
sisters having preceded him to the bosom
Of the Saviour, whose tender mercies en-
circle the children.
Earl was pupil in the Grammar
School, in the second grade, and was
loved by all his playmates. He held the
highest rank in his classes and was one
of the brightest pupils in the school
Not only favorite pupil, but he was
fond of our-door sports, manly, chival-
rous, always in the lead and always in
the best of humor.
Earl began his schooldays in his
fathers schoolroom at Doniphan, Mo-,
where the family resided for three years.
They returned to Union City last spring
AT the proper age he was baptized into
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
He was a regular attendant at Sunday
school and the pride and Joy Of his
parents in every way.
His chair at home is vacant;
There is heartache and gloom
In the silence and the shadow
That his spirit leaves behind.
But hope remains with loved ones,
There is JOY around the throne
And throng Of angels chanting
As the lad is welcomed home
Services were conducted at the resi-
dence by Rev. Zwingle and the remains
inferred at East View on Monday. The
grave was covered with flowers. !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Death Of Mrs. A. B. Caldwell.

Death OF Mrs. A. b. Caldwell.
Mrs. Ada B. Caldwell, widow Of the
late w. ?. Caldwell, died at her home
at Gardner, Tenn, last Sunday after.
noon, Nov. 20, 1910, at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Caldwell was rs years of age.
She was born and reared and married
at Gardner, giving her heart and hand
to Mr.. Caldwell in 1866. Nine children
blessed the union, four of whom have
joined the hosts passing over the Great
Divide. Those remaining are Hon. f.
j. Caldwell, TiptonvilIe, Tenn, Sena-
tor-elect from the Twenty-eighth Dis
trict; Attorney Jno. A. Caldwell, Dy-
ersburg, Tenn; DIR. w L. Caldwell
Texas; w. d. Caldwell, Memphis,
Tenn. and E. V. Caldwell, of this city
Mrs. Caldwell was the daughter of
Jno. A. Gardner, who was the first pres
ident of the Nashville, Chattanooga &
St. Louis Railway when it was known as
the Nashville & Northwestern, and who
was member Of the constitutional con-
yention in 1870. Her husband Hon.
w. P. Caldwell, served Tennessee in
Congress in 1878 and 1880. He also
served in the Legislature at twenty-one
years of age, and represented the Twen-
ty-eighth District in the Senate for sew
eral years,
For many years Mr. Caldwell prac-
ticed law at the Union City bar. He
was a man Of extraordinary intellect, an
orator and an honor to his profession.
Mrs. Caldwell was descendant of one
of Tennessee's distinguished families,
lady of culture and graces of the mind
and heart She was known and es-
teemed for those gifts Of character and
person that have consecrated and
blessed our homes. She was mem
Der of the Methodist Church for 60
years, devoted to her duties, a teacher
in the Sunday school, and in many
ways contributed from the abundance
Of generous soul to the good of her
friends She was devoted to her home
md her family, and the memory Of a
precious mother is left as a priceless
heritage to those who are left behind.
Services were conducted over the re-
mains at the Methodist Church in Gard
Ter Monday in the presence of large
,oncourse of sorrowing relatives and
friends. Rev. Stewart was the minister
n charge. The body reposes in grave
~ the side Of her late husband.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

Col. Cecil Lyon, Republican national
committeeman from Texas, went to
Mexico City with friend Of his on
one occasion, and. while he was there,
sat in for a ten-cent limit poker game
in which his friend was the banker.
The colonel won $2S, but his friend
deferred payment until they had re
turned to their home in Texas. Then
he gave the colonel $14.
How about thls?" asked Lyon.
well, you see" explained the
friend. you won SIS In Mexico.
where one American dollar is worth
two in the currency those people use.
Consequently. you get only 81 for 50. .
Popular Magazine.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Death at Rives.

Mrs. Caudle, beloved wife OF Mr.. Dee
Caudle, died at her home 10 Rives early
Wednesday morning, Nov, %, 1910, af-
ter a short illness.
Mrs. Caudle was about thrty-five
years of age and leaves FIVE children.
She was member Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, lady of Chris
tan graces and personal worth, es-
teemed by host of friends.
The bereaved family sustains an ir-
reparable loss and the community ex-
tends its sympathy.
Services at home and burial at Pleas
ant Hill.
NNneto.,, oIoat,.o,I ,..,-.. 80,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

FOR SALE II will sell or trade for
business or farm property my residence
on Church street or the Mckinney place.
corner Main and Home streets; also two
building lots corner Exchange and Bank
streets. CHAs. II. COBB.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

FOR RENT-Five-goom cottage, cor
ner Try and Vine streets, furnished or
unfinished See Miss Mary Lawson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

FOR SALE-My residence, 600 East
Exchange street, embracing six rooms,
two good size halls, ample front and
back yards and good outbuildings. Fine
maple shade. For further particulars
see or address X. KIMBERIfN.
35-tf Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25
Money to Loan

on improved farm lands in Obion Coun-
w. (36-4D l.. J. ALLEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-25

Western electrical telephone supplies
at Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
HOMES|CKNESS LEADS
TO DEATH IN RIVER
Longing for the Old Home in
Indiana Causes Elk Point
Woman to End Life.

Elk Point, S. D., Sept. 20.-Homesick,
''all the time a feelin' blue" until the
longing for the old home in Indiana
wrought upon her health and made her
morbidly respondent and sick. Mrs.
Elliott, aged 80 years. living two miles
southwest of Elk Point with her hus-
band and four children, ended her life
in the old Missouri yesterday morning.
Arising before, the other members of
the family were up, Mrs. Elliott. in her
night dress. and without shoes or
stockings, made her way hrough q
curnfield for three-fourths of a milo
ano was afterwards traced by neigh
bors and her husband. Fha imprint Of
her bare feet leading them toward the
point where the channel OF the big
Muddy" butts up against the Dakota
shore. Out across the beech n the
sandbars, extending far out into the
main stream, the searchcrs traced the
fateful footprints which aid too plain
ly the plan OF self-dcstruction. There
was no treading of the sand where II
reached the waters edge to indicate
tina thought Of husband and children
held the wife and mother back from
the execution OF the dark thought
which festered in her brain; nothing
10 show that the old friends for whom
she longed back in the old Timber
lost district a power to stay her
awfu! deed.
Mrs. Elliott and her family came
from Indiana last spring with Profes.
sor Deyo. who Is at the head Of the
Elk Point schools. and both had
worked for Ray Mccoy and were try
ing to save money enough to pay their
way back to the old home. The body
of the woman has not been recovered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
HORoES ON TRAIN SLUG
AND ROB EACH OThEF

Yankton. s. d., Sept. ia decid
eddy interesting story is told by j. V
Smith and Alved Dungen, both on
Omaha, who came to Yankton from
Sioux City Wednesday. At Elk Point
the two were Joined by two strangers
and the four beat their way to Yank-
ton In a Milwaukee box car. While
asleep Smith was sluggcd n badly
injured by one Of the strangers, q
tramp, who gave the name of Hoffman
Smith was robbed OF S35 and rallied
from the blows given him to look into
the barrel of a gun held by Hoffman
who then left the a as II approached
Yankton. Smith woke his partner, who
started on a hunt. He found Hoffman.
fought him and knocked him down, and
was still on top of him, holding him
down. when the police arrived. In his
preliminary hearing Hoffman was
bound over TO the circuit court in the
sum Of 81 600, and is in the county Jail
Smith is still under a doctors care
with a bad scalp wound and bruised
temple.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
Standardization.

Religion should be native. 1t
should be concrete and applicable.
Religion is the natural expression OF
living, not a set Of actions or of hab-
It's, or a posture of the mind added to
the daily life. The type of religion.
therefore, is conditioned on the kind
Of living, and the kind of living Is
conditioned. in its turn, very large
Nv on the physical and economic eff
f~ectiyeness of lige. The religion OF
the open country should run deep into
the indigenous affairs Of the open
country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
MALLORY Is ACQUITTED
OF SERIOUS CHARGES

Canton, s.. d.. Sept. 21.-H. II. NAL
lory, who has been In the county Jail
in this city since June, charged with
rape upon a young girl, was given his
trial at the session of the circuit our
Just adjourned, and was acquitted by
the jury. The arrest OF Mallory causes
some considerable excitement in Can
ton and the general feeling against him
was bitter. Other young girls in the
community made similar charges
against him. but as the case tried was
the strongest one, IL Is probable that
no further action will be taken against
him. The trial consumed four days
and was strongly contested, States At
torney Carlson being assisted by A. II.
Jameson, and the defense being fought
by A. r. Brown. of Canton and Judge
+. r. Aikens, OF Sioux Falls.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE
TOLD WHY AND WHEREFORE

Nermillion, S. D.. Sept. 1.-THE Uni
versity OF South Dakota formally be-
gan its years work yesterday morn
Ing with the usual convocation serv-
ices. Rev. Ole Lysnes, pastor of the
Lutheran church. acted as chaplain.
Special music was rendered under the
direction OF Dean GrabilI, after which
President Gault addressed the students
on why Are We Here?" The presi-
de..t said In part:
you are here to get knowledge. TO
know about things, to become a well
Informed person. You are here TO get
new standards. You are here to &C
Quire the spirit of work. You are here
TO acquire q deep respect for lawfully
constituted public authority. You are
here to get new world ideals, to learn
the great forces that govern mankind.
You are here to earn the art Of lead
ership.''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
COMMISSIONER FINDS
MANY ~ADULTERATIONS
Recommend Three Laws Safe
guarding Consumers Of Foods
and Drugs.

vermiTlion, s. D.. Sept. 19.-Dr. Cook.
state God and drug commissioner, has
lust made his annual report to Cover
1or Vesey for the year ending June 30,
1910.
The following arc some OF the lead
ing features Of h report.
The commissioner recommended
The enactment Of three new laws. For
a publicity law. requiring all official
papers i'm the state to publish the bull
letins OF analyses as sent out by the
commission; second, has recommended
the enactment OF a clean food, or sani-
tary inspection law. This would be a
very important law, requiring grocers
20 protect foods on sale from dust and
flies: and third, a net weight law. re-
auiring the net weight to be placed on
all packages OF foods for the purpose
Of preventing deception and fraud.
The commissioner recommends Il
substantial increase In the appropria-
ton IN order to be able TO enforce all
Of the laws now upon the statute
books. There are two or three impor-
tant laws with which the commission
has been able to do nothing OF account
Of the lack of funds.
Over 900 samples of foods and drugs
nave been analysed in the laboratory.
Including canned goods. olives, pickles,
catsup, salmon, oysters, jellies, jams.
preserves, syrups, beverages, dried
fruits, food %coiors, peanut butter. -four.
sausage, mince meat, mushrooms.
chewing gum, extracts, vinegar, water.
spices, linseed oil, paint, stock foods.
etc. It is found that n per cent Of
he foods or sale have passed our aw
and that % per cent are illegal. In
:ase Of drugs, however, the condition
Is not so favorable, as out of 276 drugs
analysed only 107 were found to Ire
Dassable,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
PUBLIC MARRIAGE
A DAKOTA EXHIBIT
Kingsbury County Closes Bust.
ness Houses and Attends
Fair in a Body.

Huron, S. D., Sept. l9.-COunty Of
hces, schools. banks and business
places generally in Klngsbury county
closed today and 5000 people from hat
county attended the state fair, it being
Kingsbury county day.
This afternoon James M. Smith and
Miss Othillie G.. c.. Larson, both of Lake
Preston, were married in front Of the
women's building.
Awards for county exhibits are being
made in this rider: First, Clark: sec
ond, Kingsbury; third, Hyde; fourth,
Sanborn: fifth. M~innehaha; sixth,
Butte: seventh, Sphinx; many others are
given favorable mention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
SOUTH DAKOTA

Kobe, next 70 Yokohama the most
Important port of Japan. has been open
to foreign trade since 1863. The ad-
jacent city Of Hiogo belongs to the
municipality of Kobe, which lengthens
out for a distance of about five miles.
embracing the, deep. well constructed
harbor. The port gives entry to the
busy manufacturing city Of Osaka. as
well as to Kioto and other neighbor-
ing towns, and the harbor can shelter
the largest vessels In h world. The
population of Kobe Is over zoo, 600. be-
sides a large contingent of foreigners.
Formerly Hiogo was the larger OF the
two cities Of the municipality and the
principal commercial quarter. With
the rapid progress OF Kobe city the
scales have turned. Now the quiet,
conservative aspect Of Hiogo Is In
striking contrast to the brisk, progress
sive European appearance OF KOBE
Kobe is 375 miles from Toxic. a rail-
way journey of IA hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
ADDITIONS ARE MADE
TO UNIVERSITY FACULTY

VermlIlion, s. D., Sept. 1.-THE fol-
owing additional faculty appointments
have been announced by President
Gault. Miss Hazel Lotze, a graduate
Of Smith. will assist in the German
department; Miss Marie Lotze, a grad
uate of Smith. will assist In the de-
partment Of history. Miss Sill, OF
Stansberry, Mo-. has been awarded the
FIRST fellowship ever offered by the
university, and will be an assistant In
the department of English. Mr.. r. s.
Vischer, a graduate of the University
IF Chicago. who was connected with
the field survey of the state geological
department the past summer, Will re-
main at the university to compile the
report. and will serve as An assistant
to Dean Perisho, who, with his de-
partmental work. his duties as head
of the college OF arts and sciences, to-
gether with the extensive demand made
Upon him as a public speaker, has been
an overworked man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
MITCHELL AND HURON
WANT METHODIST HOSPITAL

Mitchell, s. D., Sept. 20.-When the
Methodist conference meets here, the
middle Of October, an important ques-
ton VIII be brought up for settlement
with reference to the location Of a hos
pital. The decision seems to lie he
tween Mitchell and Hurpn, the latter
Offering 500 and a site. Mitchelrs
proposition has not been made public
as yet. This city is the homo Of the
Ne thodist college and is the strongest
Methodist wi in the state. the church
aving a membership Of nearly 1000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-22
MANAGERS VISIT THE
HOT SPRINGS HOME

Hot Springs. S. d., Sept. 21.-The ma
tional board OF managers OF al! the
national homes In the United States
arrived here Friday In their special
car Io!anthe and inspected the Battle
Mountain sanatoriumi. of which Cap
tain Henry Palmer, former postmaster
of Omaha. is the local nag
Governor Miller provided special en-
t~ertainment for the distinguished Wis
itors and they departed feeling highly
pleased at the management of this, the
finest national hoTe in the country.