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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
RIVES.

Bob Ship was in Union City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Harper attended
church at Pleasant Hill Sunday
Our sick, Mrs. Jane Dickey and Mil
bred Clemnaons, are convalescing.
Guest of Miss Amy Moss the first OF
the week was Miss Lillian Clemmons-
Guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Oran
Brown were Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter.
Mrs. Bob Joyner, of Union City, was
the past week guest of Mrs. Jane
Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Pickard, OF Union
City, visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Phebus
Sunday.
Saturday shoppers we're Mrs. t. p.
Callicott, Miss Alice Dickey and Felan
Kilgore.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Chess
ter Erwin celebrate their ninth anniyer-
sary, hours 2 to 5.
Misses Winnie Woody and Edna Clark
were guests Of Miss Eudora McCaw last
Wednesday night.
Guests OF Mr.. and Mrs J. w Thorne
last Sabbath were Mr.. and Mrs. Thur
man Phebus and son, Charles.
Mrs. Charlie Bittick, en- route from
Nashville and guest for several days Of
Mrs. Holland Bittick, returned to Mem
phis Monday.
Mrs. Jane Clemmons, Of Arkansas,
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Clemmons, Of
obion, were recent visitors Of Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. Commons.
Mrs. John Head, OF Moffatt, probably
holds the best chicken record Of Mum
Der -Four. Mrs Head has 175 chickens
and near twenty hens setting.
District conference Of the Methodist
Church convenes this week at sharon,
7. ]. Bonner and W. A. Mcneil being
delegates from this congregation.
Mrs. Belle Davidson, guest Of Mrs.
Tom Cunningham, returned to Union
City Friday, accompanied by the little
Misses Euline and Mary Cummings
Hardy Lyon. Of Union City, attend
ed to commercial affairs in our burg
Monday. Mr.. Lyon has purchased the
furniture stock OF McCaw & Shore and
will continue 4 branch store here--a
great convenience to this vicinity.
Thursday morning, the 18th, occurred
the death Of Mrs. Tommie Reeves, be-
loved wife Of Bud Reeves and mother
Of Mrs. Johnny Head The remains,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

The Review Club viii meet next Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. Lexie Parks,
with Mrs. Guile McRee as leader. The
tenth. eleventh and twelfth chapters OF
Brave Little Holland win be the study
for the day
DR.. Salmon. Of Nashville, and Mrs.
". T. Salmon and little daughter. Of
Oklahoma City, Okla, are in the city
visiting DIR. Salmon s daughter, Mrs r.
NJ. WhippIe, at the Whipple home on
Fifth street
Mr.. Doeahue, Of Pleasant Valley,
has been very i'll for several days. Mr..
Donahue is in the SOS and a veteran Of
the Mexican War, having very beauti-
ful badge given him for some risky
deed performed while in service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

followed by large concourse OF rela-
tiyes and friends, were buried Friday
morning at Pleasant Hill.
Last week we lost by removal OF resi-
dence to the State OF Georgia one Of our
beloved associates, and this week it is
with no pleasure that we chronicle the
fact that j. @. McCaw, OF the firm OF
McCaw & Shore, has disposed of his
commercial interests here and is plan
ming to move his family to South Caro-
Ina at an early date. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCaw are citizens OF rare worth, but
from the fact that they seek better cli-
mate, Mrs. McCaw's health being very
frail, we resign them to our sister State.
Still the weddings go on. Thursday
Mr. Newt Dickey, one Of our octoge-
narlans, accompanied by the ever oblig-
ing magistrate, Mr.. Fount Holloway,
dropped down the l. G. few miles, met
his fiance, Mrs. Briggs, who was en- route
home from Mississippi, and in q few
moments were made husband and wife.
Uncle Newt is prime fayorte Of Rives
and his bride is by nomeans a stranger.
The greater part Of Riyes made Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickey an informal call Friday
evening and such bounteous shower
is seldom witnessed
ANNA MARIA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
Men and Women Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 to 81 200. and Other Employees
up to $500 Annually.

Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
Mail Clerks, Custom House Clerks,
.Stenographers. Bookkeepers, Depart
mental Clerks and other Governmental
Positions. Thousands Of appointments
will be made. Any man or woman
over rs, in city or country, can get in
struction and free information by writ
ing at once to the Bureau OF Instruc-
ton, Io4o Hamlin Building, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

W. L. White and T. L. Bransiord,
delegates, and Revs. J. G. Clark, w. G.
sellars and G. c. Newbill are attending
District Conference Of the NJ. E. Church
in annual session at Sharon.
Rev. ]. l.. Hudgins will preach COM
mencement sermon for Kenton High
School next Sunday night and there
will consequently be no preaching at
the local c. P. Church that night
We gladly welcome to the circle Of
newspaper correspondents the name Of
'Pawpawn from Clayton. The letters
are very interesting and We would thank
Mr.. 'Pawpawn to send us some more
Buy your lawn chairs and settees at
Caldwell's Book Store. They are sold
cheap.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Mr.. B. f. Beckham, OF the firm OF
Beckham & Mayes, went to 0bion Mon
day and sold to G. R. Berry, of near
Troy, the Nat Murphy farm Of &c
acres, which is located near Obion, the
consideration being $15, 600. Last week
the salae firm sold the McAlister farm,
southwest Of the city, to DIR. G. W. Miles
at $50 per acre.
DIR. II. G. Robinson and family. who
recently moved to Union City from
Hickman, Tenn, are now housekeep-
ing at the corner Of Sixth street and
Washington avenue. DIR, Robinson
dental office is now located in the Nail.
ling building over Latimer & McCutch-
ans, but after the completion Of the
new Mailing building his Office will b
removed and will be located in room
No. 8.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Forester & Forester are the men
that sell the land that makes the
money to buy the clothes that you
wear and the food that you eat. So
see them if you want something
better than gold bonds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Can you hang out some Of my sum-
mer things to air to-day" the telephone
girl asked.
No, /" said her mother, the line is
busy. - Buffalo Express.
n remember your face very well, I"
he said, but really have forgotten
your name.
1t doesn't matter" she replied.
i've had two different names since we
met, anyhow Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

An aching back IS instantly
relieved by an application Of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES q. LEE, of 100 9th St.,
Sc, Washington, DC, writes "Thirty
years ago fell from . scaffold and seri-
ously injured my hack. | suffered terri
bly, at times from the small Of my back
all around my stomach WIS just as If
had been beaten with q club. ] used
every plaster could get with no relief.
Sloan's Liniment took the pain right
out, and | can now do as much ladder
work as amy man in the shop, thanks to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

John Deere implements are sold a
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Club women Of Central Kentucky
have united in protest to E. Dana
Durand, Director of Census, at Wash
ington, at what they term is the classif-
cation OF housewives in the forthcom-
ing census as 'idlers. This action was
taken at a meeting OF the Central Ken
lucky Women's Climbs. AS a result
telegram was sent to Census Director
Durand Directing to the form OF the
blanks upon which the census enumer-
alton is being made and in which house
wives, according TO the telegram, are
classed as having no occupation. =
Signers Of the telegram urged that the
word housewife" be inserted by the
enumerators in the census blanks
Speaker Cannon again defed the I'M
surgents" to depose him from the
Speakership, declaring in a speech on
the floor Of the House that unless the
Republicans who do not approve Of the
personality Of their Speaker have the
courage TO join the solid minority, ] re-
main Speaker until March 4 next"
SO you don't want the earth2" said
the sneering acquaintance.
No, replied Mr.. Dustin Cox. calm
ly, If one man owned all the real es
tate in existence il would be too easy to
assess taxes. Washington Star.
Coke ood-Call Tel 100
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Coal--Coke Wood Call Tel. $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Mr.. Tom .Belcher visited Humboldt
last week
Bowden Chambers spent Sunday with
country friends.
Take your wool to W. G. Reynolds
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

When you think that Forester &
Forester haven't something that will
make you money you are mistaken.
Try them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.

Learn the Cause of Daily Woes ana
End Them
When the back aches and throbs:
when homework is torture; when
night brings no rest nor sleep; when
urinary disorders set in; woman's lot
is weary one. There is way to es-
cape these woes. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure such ills. Have cured
women here in Princeton. This is
one Princeton woman's testimony.
Mrs. J. E. Bates, Princeton, Mimi,
says: 81 was a victim of kidney COM
plant for number of years. My
back was very weak and was unable
to stoop without having sharp pains
through my body. was subject to
headaches and dizzy spells and also
had attacks of inAammatory rheuma-
tism. A neighbor finally advised
me to give Doan's Kidney Pills a
trial and I did so. This remedy bene-
flied me to such great extent that ]
can recommend it highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan &
land take no other.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18
| (First Pub. Aug. ~
Citation for Hearing on Petition tt
Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land.
FSTATE 0E, InuNr n uAnC11

ESTATE OF JOHN c. HATCH.
State Of Minnesota, County OF Mile Lacs
In Probate court.
In the matter of the estate OF John C. Hatch,
ward.
The State of Minnesota to the next of kin
and all persons interested in the sale OF Ger
tain lands belonging to said ward. The petit
ton OF William Cordiner, as representative of
the above named ward. being duly filed in
this court. representing that it is necessary
and for the best interests OF said estate and
OF all interested therein that certain lands of
said ward described therein be sold and pray
ing that a license be to William Cordiner
granted to sell the same.
Now therefore. you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause if
any you have before this court. at the probate
court rooms in the court house. in village of
Princeton, county of Mile Laos, state Of Min
nesota, on the Goth day OF August 1910, at 10
O'Clock q. NJ, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the judge of said court, and the seal
of said court this End day of August, 1910.
WIN. V. SANFORD,
Court SeaD Judge of Probate Court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18
In the District Court of the United
States for the District If Minno

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Mime
sofa, Fifth Division.
In the matter of Frank Peterson,
bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TO the creditors of Frank Peterson,
in the county of Mile Laos and dis
trict aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of July, A. D. 1910, the said
Frank Peterson was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at Suite
604, Palladio Building, in the city OF
Duluth, Minnesota, on the 29th day of
August, A. D. 1910, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims and appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated at Duluth, MIMI, Aug. 18th,
A. D. POLO.
wv William O.-Poaler,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18
They Have Definite PURPOSE.

Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
in cases of kidney and bladder all
ments. Mrs. Rose Chaser, Terre
Haute, Ind, tells the result in her
case. ''After suffering for many
years from a serious case of kidney
trouble and spending much money for
so:called cures, found Foley Kidney
Pills the only medicine that gave me
a permanenet cure. I am again able
to be up and attend to my work. I
shall never hesitate to recommend
Them" For sale by all druggists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18
Laws Easily Evaded.

Any man who wanted to speculate in
land got certain number Of men at
home, tranaps or friends-anybody-
give him their power of attorney,
then to Oklahoma without delay; two
lots for him, please, and two lots for
his friends whose power of attorney
he showed.
Sometimes man would get several
hundred lots in this fashion. He would
sell, and, if the graft was discovered.
where was the CRATER?
The commissioner of Indian affairs.
Robert G. Valentine, put the case
pithily the other day:
ut is possible to do only one of two
things with the Indians-to extermi-
nate them or to make them into citi-
i zens. Whichever we choose should be
done in a businesslike way. If we
choose determination we should do it
suddenly, painlessly and completely.
but instead of frankly engaging in that
course the country has set itself to
make the Indians into citizens. It has
no business to bungle this job as it is
now doing any more than if the course
| Of determination were now to be de-
cided on it would have any business to
bungle that"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-18

Another woman was blind and very.
very old. Two white men explained
to her that she was entitled to a
pension by virtue of her late husbands
service during the civil war. They pre-
scented paper for her to sign, assuring
her that she would get her pension on
it's receipt in Washington. She made
her mark, her fingers guided by the
men. The paper turned out to be a
warranty deed for her farm. Both
these cases were fought in court aft
erWard.
The Dawes severalty act. arranr~..:,: y
for the sale Of the Indian lands. 1,,,:,s
templated the prompt sale Of sol.ls. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
Thu r. In ffarinoton.

The spelling OF the ancient name
Harrington with the small IF" found
in old manuscripts Is merely the reten.
ton OF the old form OF capital r"
Deeds Of conveyance in the time Of
George II. and Ill. recite. George OF
Great Britain france and ireland
king" etc. The form could not there
fore be due to ignorance. rs has been
said, for in days when gentlemen Of
estate were gentlemen of quality such
q spelling In deeds could hardly arise
from lack Of q knowledge OF spelling.
The faringtons of Worden Hall. Lam
cashire, prefer. like several other we'll
known families. including the ffolkes
and Trenches. to retain the archaic
capital If" The family trace their
descent from Hugo de Meolis, who
came to England with the Conqueror,
and they have been associated for
generations with the court. army and
church and with public life.-London
Court Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
The Practical Goat.

NJ. Jules Renard was the mayor OF
Corbigny. In the Nievre. Every Sun
day he contributed to the Journal de
Clancy, and this is the sort Of things
be used to give the peasants. Writing
of the Journal Oficiel. posted up on
the wall of the Marie and which no
one ever reads, he said:
ST had forgotten the goats. One OF
them never misses number. Standing
en- its hind legs. with its front legs
resting on the poster. 1t moves its
horns and beard from right to left,
like an old woman reading. When it
has finished reading. as the official
sheet has an appetizing smell Of fresh
paste, the goat eats 1t. After nourisb.
Ing the mind one must feed the body.
Thus nothing Is lost In the commune.
What a pity that all novel readers
have not the stomach OF this practical
goat! They might then eat the books
they had read. buy more. and so the
man of letters would In the end be
able to eat In his turn."-Paris Letter
to London Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
a Pereian Hotel.

Some years ago an effort was made
to establish q European hotel at the
junction Of the two most Travelled
roads of Persia. Each room Of this ho-
tel contained some articles which ] at
least have never found In any hotel
In either Europe or America. Among
them were a nightcap, 4 hairbrush
and q toothbrush. Perhaps 1t was on
account of this extravaganza that the
scheme failed. An American mission
airy as he was leaving this hotel one
morning was asked by servant what
he had done with the hotel hairbrush
This dignifed man in clerical attire
with his wife and children was pre-
vented from leaving the hotel until 1t
was ascertained that he had spoken
the truth when he said that be threw
the brush under the bed to scare away
a cat-Mrs. Colquhoun In Los Angeles
Timps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
alexandria Gazette,
MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 8
The BARRIERS Idea.

Bentley bad been out late the night
before, or, rather, he had stayed in
late In a little affair. and about all be
had left to show for It in the morning
was an old fashioned away-from- home.
made headache. In hope OF relief be
had sought his old friend. the barber.
and the latter had been busy on Bent
ley's head and face for the past hour.
"By Jove, Karl." said Bentley as
the barber rubbed the top of his head,
that feels mighty good, can tell you.
The man who invented massage was
not only genius. but benefactor to
the whole human race. They ought to
put up statue to him. There's moth
ing like 1t when a fellow feels seedy.
There's only one trouble about it"
"Vot ISIS it," asked Karl. hoping that
perhaps he might overcome the diff.
Guilty.
"Why, It's all Oh the outside" said
Bentley. III there were only some ap-
paratus that would enable you to get
inside q fellows head and clear out
the pains Of the morning after. what
a blessing 1t would be-"
"Vel," said Earl. "I'tink that maybe
some day dose vacuum cleaner fellers
will do dot already. Yot"-Rarper's
Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05

captain RartIett's Three Cheers.

A series Of Revolutionary scenes
were given In q London theater some
months after the close Of that memo
rable war. On the one side was the
English army In full red coated uni
form, with every button in its exact
place. Opposite them was the Ameri-
can army, composed, as the theater bill
stated, Of ARTISANS. cobblers and tink-
ers," arrayed In their working dress,
with buttons Of every size and hue.
When the curtain dropped. Captain
Bartlett Of Plymouth. Mass, the cap
tain e a ship then In port, stood up in
his seat in the pit and, In q voice as If
given from a quarterback In squall.
called, "Three cheers for the artisans,
cobblers and thinkers who were too
much for King George and his red
coats" and, with q wave Of his hat, be
gave these with a will. For a short
time there was silence in the theater,
followed by an enthusiastic John Bull
appreciative cheer for the pluck and
assurance Of the Yankee captain. who
became the lion Of the city, receiving
invitations to clubs and free tickets to
theatrical and other entertainments
while he remained in port
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
.Just a Little Too Smart.

A scrubwoman in q Paris theateT
found a magnificent diamond stom-
acher In q box In sweeping up. The
honest old soul determined to restore
the schumacher to its owner. and the
owner, Of course, wasn't long In turn.
ing up, q young woman splendidly
dressed and on the verge Of hysteria.
"Oh, have you found my stomacher?'
she cried. ut Is q chef d'oeuvre Of
LanQue Of the Place Vendome." Calm
yourself, madame" said the scrubwo.
man. "Here is your stomacher." And
she produced 1t from her pocket The
other took out q fifty dollar bill. press
ed it on the honest scrubwoman and
departed with her stomacher hurried
~. But an hour later another lady
called. "Have you found my stom-
acher" she asked, smiling. Il think !
left 1t in my box" why. yes. ma
dame, but if 1t was your stomacher,'
said the scrubwoman, "a thief has got
it. She got 1t this morning. She gave
me $50 reward" why. the stomacher
was imitation" the lady said. ut only
cost SIS. Your thief is S45 out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
Mr.. Gladstone's Catch.

How many members Of this house, "
asked Mr.. Gladstone once In the course
of debate on electoral qualifications,
"can divide 1880 It's. Cd. by f2 13s.
Sd.W
"Six hundred and fifty-eight," shout
ed one member.
1.-THE thing cannot be DONE" exclaim-
ed another.
A roar Of laughter greeted this last
remark But 1t was true nevertheless.
You cannot multiply or divide money
by money. You may repeat a smaller
sum Of money as many times as it Is
contained In q larger sum of money,
but that Is q very different thing. II
you repeat shillings as often as there
are hairs in q horses tail you do not
multiply 5 shillings by horses tail.
Perhaps you did not know this before.
Never mind; you need not be ashamed
Of your ignorance, for 1t was shared.
as has been demonstrated, by the en-
tire house Of commons (bar one men,
ber), including the then chancellor of
the exchequer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
Hunter and Hunted.

A nearsighted sportsman strolled
into a little hotel on the shores OF
Loeb Carron and complainIngly said
"Just seen q seal. shot at 1t three
times and missed it each time"
At dinner an hour later he sat next
to tourist who had bandage round
his head.
Had an accidentT asked the sports
man.
"Accidentp' growled the other. at.
tempted murder, you mean. was
having q bath about an hour ago when
some lunatic with q gun fired at me
three times from the shore and shot
part Of my ear of. Don't know why
such animals are allowed out without
q license"
Then silence reigned supreme.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05
FIFTY Men and One Elephant.

Interesting tests were recently made
In London to determine the respective
pulling power of horses, men and ele.
plants. Two horses weighing 1000
pounds each, together pulled $3.50
pounds, or $50 pounds more than their
combined weight. One elephant,
pounds each together pulled $3.50
pounds, or $3.50 pounds less than its
weight. Fifty men, aggregating $500
pounds in weight, pulled $3.50 pounds.
or just as much as the single elephant,
but, like the horses, they pulled more
than their own weight. One hundred
men pulled 1000 pounds.-St. Louis
Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-05

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. III
~ n. Fairfax street, Alexandria. Va.
August II, 19lo.-To Ross p. Andrews
and the American Locomotive Appli-
ance Co. IA body corporatc): You are
hereby notified thatsI have fixed upon
the 10th day Of SEPTEMBER, at 10
o'clock a. m, at my office, as the time
and place when and where l shall pro
cced to execute the decree rendered by
the Corporation Court oft the city of Alex
andria, on the 9th day Of August, 1910, in
the chancery suit Of Ross p. Andrews:
who sues on behalf of himself and all
other creditors OF the American Locomo-
tive Appliance Company, who may come
in and contribute to the cost of this suit
against the American Locomotive APP,
pliancc Company, whereby am required
to state an account OF the debts of Ithc
American Locomotive Appliance Com
pany and their respective priorities, and
all other liens and claims there may be
upon the assets of this company, and re-
port what the assets of said company
consist Of At which time and place you
are required to attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Chancery Of the said Court, the day
and year first aforesaid.
FRED'K. z. RUSSELL,
Commissioner in Chancery.
To-, Ia. II