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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
A Handsome Interior.

We have been saying great deal
about the new Mailing building in which
the Farmers Exchange Bank and the Red
Cross Drug Store are located. That
is, the bank is now open and doing
business, and the Red Cross viii be in
a few days.
1t is about the interior Of the Red
Gross Drug Store that is now attracting
attention - its handsome marble and
brentwood fountain and the cabinets,
shelves and fixtures of brentwood and
plate glass throughout the store. Moth
ing like this has ever been seen in Union
City nor in West Tennessee outside Of
Memphis before, and perhaps there is
not a more elaborate or extensively
equipped drug store in Memphis. 1t is
remembered that the drug store equip
ment installed by Martin-Allen Dr3g
Co. few years ago in the building
which stood on the same site was then
considered in class to itself and re-
markable departure from the plain-look-
ing old-style arrangements. The place
became very popular for awhile on ac-
count of its accommodations and beauti-
full appointments. 1t was thought to be
a very fine drug store for Union City,
but the new store now to take its place
has eclipsed the former one far more
in contrast than was ever expected to be
seen in Union City. Itmight be called
the palace pharmacy but for the disre-
pute into which the name has fallen.
II is indeed a palace compared to form
err business houses in this country, with
its mirrored cabinets, its coated walls
and paneled ceiling, its tiled floor, shelly
ing in sectional brentwood castings, its
large lfe-size mirrors thanking the front.
But the principal object Of elegance is
the fountain, with itsltalian marble base |
ment and counters, Its large brentwood |
frame and mirror, its columns Of pol
ished marble and its amplitude, 1t is
unlike the old fountains in arrangement,
to the extent that its syrup wells and
are hidden behind and under
the marble counter or encasement on
which the beverages are dispensed The
drug store is to be provided with tables
and chairs in harmony with. these fix
lures, and the store manned by those
gentlemen, Oliver 4 Jones,
the owners and proprietors.
1t will be one OF the finest drug stores
anywhere.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

705, as against 2,o20,616 in Tennessee,
according to the 1900 census The av-
erage annual number OF pardons there
fore in Tennessee under Patterson is
31s, as against 80 in the six States
named. Since those States have five
times the population Of Tennessee the
rate Of pardons to population is twenty
five times as high in Tennessee as in
the six States named
Is there wonder that the people Of
Tennessee are indignant Is there won
der at the belief, in the light OF other
confirmatory facts, that the people be-
lieve there is a pardon brokerage bust
ness operating in Tennessee on large
scale?- Memphis News-Scimitar
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
The Pardoning Evil.

The Nashville Tennessean has beer
securing some interesting data as to the
use Of the pardoning power in the vari.
Gus States Of the union.
This is after the unchallenged publ
cation OF the fact that during his three
years in Office Gov. Patterson has issued
$50 pardons. OF this number, 152 were
to convicted murderers; 103 to Illicit liq-
uor sellers; 175 to pistol toters; 124 to
convicted thieves, and 402 for miscella-
neous crimes, such as arson, rape, vio-
lation OF the age Of consent law, for
gerry, etc.
The information furnished by the
Tennessean was secured directly from
Governors, secretaries of State and par
don boards of the States referred to.
All OF the States have not been heard
from; only those which we shall refer
to.
In Michigan in the last ten years ia
pardons all told have been granted, an
average OF something more than eleven
per year; though during the last five
years there have been granted only two
pardons.
In New York State during the past
ten years 127 pardons have been issued,
though to this may be added 200 COM
mutations.
In Maine, according to the secretary
OF State, THE pardoning board grants
few pardons, perhaps on an average OF
three or four year. +"
During the past ten years there were
thirty-nine pardons granted in Rhode
Island.
Florida has record of 700 pardons
during the ten years, and Alabama has
555 pardons and paroles during the past
five years.
Colorado has granted 179 pardons
from the penitentiary in the ten years.
During the same period there were
162 pardons and combinations Of SEN
ences in Nebraska During the admin
istration Of the present Governor Of
Nebraska only seven pardons have been
granted CALIFORNIA; record for the ton
years is sixty-fve pardons and 40 COM
mutations granted the law yiolators OF
all classes.
In ten years the States OF New York,
Rhode Island. Colorado, Nebraska,
Maine and Utah have had only $50 alb
solute pardons, as against 956 in Ten
nessee within a little more than three
years under Patterson. The States
named have a population Of 10, $50
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
In Memory Of Mother.


The spring breeze sang a sad lullaby,
and the creek, as it flowed through the
valley, murmured pehsively and low as
il talking in its sleep The violets and
daisies raised their sleepy heads refreshed
with the morning dew.
The slumbering world had just begun
to awake as the silent rider OF death be-
gan to steal with noiseless wings into
our home, and just at 8 O'Clock the
spirit OF our dear little mother was ush.
cred into the great beyond.
The cord is loosed the golden bowl
is broken, earth unto earth we are given
and dust to dust we return.
Why mother had to die none can tell,
but God makes no mistake. Our loss
is Heavens gain, and we bow our sim
covered heads in humble submission to
His will, for God knows best
How beautiful she looked as she lay
in her shroud with the peace Of Heaven
on her sweet face awaiting the resur-
rection.
The bereaved husband, for whom she
had made home bright and happy for
almost twenty-five years, is bowed be-
meath the weight of lonely anguish, but
the blow falls hardest on the writer, the
only child. Yet there comes to me the
promise, As one whom mother COM
forteth, SO will comfort you.
The faithful hands are folded.
And rest comes sweet at last.
The pain and care and longing
Are now forever past.
The weary frame is sleeping
Beneath the silent sod:
The spirit free--unfettered
Has found home with God
oh, glad. new life unending,
Oh, love beyond compared
Reunion time is coming
What JOY to meet her there"
Mother was sick for SO long eight
months-and suffered so much. But
was always cheerful and would often
say. If God would only take me home,
and often would talk about dying and
say she wanted to 90. She often re-
peated these lines:
The tempest may howl and the loud ihnnders
roll
And gathering storms may arise,
But calm are my feelings at rest is my soul.
The tears are all wiped from my eyes"
I'm thinking Of thee. tonight, mother,
Ny eyes are filed with tears.
O, III miss thy love and SMILES, mother,
AS Ay the leeting hours
How can I give thee up mother
The graves so cold and deep,
How can / say farewell mother,
o, il helps the heart TO weep.
III steal again in the twilight mother
Where none but God can see
And ask His Guidance OF an orphan
Mother. He'll care for me-
Mrs. EFFIE HEAD
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Lyon Furniture Company.

The Lyon Furniture Company with
a capital of $25, 900 was organized in
this city last Saturday with the follow
ing officers: H. Lyon, president; G. B.
White, vice president; Miss Carrie Lee
Catron, secretary and treasurer.
The directors are Edgar Bramham,
G. B. White, JAS McCaw, H. Lyon,
c. X. Lyon, Chas. Naylor, J. f. Me-
Daniel, Cato Davis, III. L. Curtin.
The Lyon Furniture Co. under UNI
der the new organization will continue
business in this city but with a much
larger capital.
The stockholders comprise the names
OF good strong men from various por-
tions Of the county, and the establish
mentwill be one Of the most substantial
business concerns in West Tennessee.
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See REYNOLDS TO sell your wool.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Promoted to Chicago.

w. p. Penick, for some years engaged
in the freight offices of the M. 4 0. r.
r. Co. in st. Louis in clerical capac-
ity, has been promoted to the position
Of travelling freight agent for the same
company with office in the Marquette
building, Chicago. Mr. VIII Penick,
the gentleman alluded to, is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs p. E. Penick, this city.
He entered the work here in the office
with the local agent and remained until
he was transferred to the freight Offices
of the company in st. Louis. There
are many friends here who take pleas
me in his success and promotion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

In the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern Division OF the West.
ern District of Tennessee.
In the matter of In Rankr,ntcv.
Chas. P. Hardy, " NJ ~
Bankrupt. No. 40.
In obedience to an order of sale mace
in the above styled matter on date Of
March 25, 1910, as Trustee in said mat.
ter, / will offer for sale at public cutlery
to the highest bidder at the east court
house door in Union City, Tenn, on
Monday, the 23d Day of May. 1910,
within legal hours, the following de-
scribed parcel Of real estate situated 10
the town OF Union City, Obion County,
Tennessee: The same being a house and
lot fronting north on Main street and
now occupied by the said G. P. Hardy,
bounded and described as follows: Be
ginning at the southwest intersection Of
Main and Morgan streets, runs thence
west with the south line of Main street
65 feet to a stake, the northwest corner
of the w. s. Crittenden lot now owned
by the estate of the late Geo. S. Hardy
deceased; thence south with the east
line OF said lot $50 feet to a stake on the
north side of Exchange street; thence
east with Exchange street to its north
west intersection with Morgan street;
thence north with Morgan street TO the
beginning
Terms of Sale Said property will be
sold subject to prior lein Of one thous-
and dollars and interest from Aug %,
1909, secured by deed Of trust in favor
OF S. Waddell, twelve hundred dollars
in cash, the balance in six and twelve
months, notes bearing interest from date
with approved security aud lien retained.
Said property sold free from all home
stead rights.
This April 10, 1910.
SEID WADDELL, Trustee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
The Daughters.

The John b. Gordon Chapter, U.D.C.,
met with Miss. Bessie Harper at Maple
Slope, the beautiful country home Of
her uncle, Mr. MILFORD Farris, Thurs
day, April IA. Mrs. Farris and Miss
Bessie met each guest as they arrived
with cordial welcome, and in the re-
ception hall served hot chocolate and
beaten biscuits, after which they we're
ushered into the spacious parlors
Mrs. Chas Burchard called the meet
ing to order. After roll call letter Of
gratitude was read from an old soldier
now in the home for financial aid, sent
upon request; also letter from that
gallant and much loved veteran, w. w.
Casey, OF Kenton, asking the chapter to
assist in sending two poor but worthy
veterans to the reunion, also similar
letter from ]. H. Mcdowell. After talk
ing the matter over, it was decided that
we give play at the opera house Mon
day night April 20, to defray the ex-
penses OF two, il not three, Of these
veterans, as this is our chief object, to
aid the remaining living soldiers Of the
sixties.
At this meeting it was also decided
that we would repeat the riding contest
held at the fair last fall, with even hand
somer premiums this year than last.
The election OF delegates to represent
the chapter at the T. ID. C. State con-
vention, to be held at Clarksyille, Tenn,
in May, was voted on in the regular
manner, resulting follows: Mrs. Chas.
Burchard and Mrs II. Green elected del
egates, Mrs. w c. Morris and Mrs. 5.
r, Bratton alternates
After the business session Miss Bessie
served delicious cake and strawberry
cream
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Frank Wehman, corner West Church
and Fifth street, Thursday, May 8
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Drink bottle Coca Cola.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Coca-Cola in bottles is the best
A Big Catch.

]. d. Hamilton, of Number Twelve,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Hamil-
ton y engaged in the fishing business on
the lake at Johnson's landing, and re-
ports that he caught and sold to Mr..
Burdick last Monday, in one day, 4,2S3
pounds OF fish, principally buffalo. The
net returns were over forty dollars, a
rather nice business for the day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Men and Women Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 to $1,000. 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 IS, in city or country, can get in.
struction and free information by writ
ing at once to the Bureau OF Instruc-
ton, ro4o HamliD Building Roches-
ter, N. Y.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

At Reynolds Opera House Monday
night April 25, under the direction Of
Miss Myrtle Mae Critchfield, auspices
Of the John b. Gordon Chapter, U. d.
c., one Of the most attractive local tai
ent entertainments ever seen in Union
City viii be Snap Shots, = a froIic royal
Of photograph gallery during a circus.
In addition to the play 100 children will
be seen in drills and choruses.
PROGRAMME.
specialties: TabIeau Of little girls.
Queen, Little Miss Thelma Jordon.
Japanese drill and chorus Of 40 girls.
Indian chorus IN costume.
Mexican chorus in costume.
Society chorus Of young ladies.
soloist, Miss Katherine Morris.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mr. Mason, photographer ABB Harris
Bob, Office boy T, Witherington
Miss Brown, -etoucher- ------
Mrs. Clarence MCGEE
Mr. Spratt Homer Catron
Mrs. Fondma Mary Leitq Webster
Society girl -------- Kathleen Watson
Miss Modesty Lookold Bess Harper
Mrs. Cooxwell ------R Ruth Isaacs
Grandma Cooxwell Mary l.. Webster
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

Mrs. c. II. Cobb entertained last
Tuesday evening in honor OF her guest,
Miss Barrow, Of Columbia, Tenn. The
company enjoyed game Of cards With
Miss Carrie Walker in the lead among
the ladies and Mr. Head for the gentle
men, awarded respectively with hat
pin and cuff buttons Miss Ruth War
terfield won the consolation and was
presented with stick pin Miss Barrow
was the recipient of the visitor prize. a
belt pin The home was prettily deco
rated with ferns and the guests were
RECALLED with salads and ices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

For sale at bargain, one rubber tire
collapsible baby buggy, one set lawn
chairs and divan. I'D. p. Caldwell, Book
Dealer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
The Wednesday

The Wednesday
Club.
The club met this week with Mrs.
Henry stanfeld on College street, with
cards, Miss Bessie Morgan winning first
prize, parasoI, and Mrs. w. NJ Hub
bard the consolation, pair of silk hose.
Salads and ices we're served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Quiet
Home Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Watts were reunit-
ed ia marriage at the home Of Mrs.
Watts in the city last Thursday night,
the 18th inst. Rev. Stuart officiating.
The affair was quiet, bun the many
friends Of the couple we're warm and
generous in congratulations Both bride
and groom are well known and con-
nected with the best families here Mr..
Watts is now engaged in census work
in the city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN--A
Duroc pig, color red, six or eight weeks
old. Amy information leading to its re-
covery will be literally rewarded Adj
dress No. 500 North Third street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

II you want the best and cheapest,
use Bon Air coal. Union City Ice &
Coal Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Mrs. R. M. Whipple

WIS. n. NI. WhlppIe
at Home.
Mrs. Il. M. Whipple entertained a
company Of friends Monday afternoon
complimentary to Mrs. w. L. Salmon,
OF Oklahoma City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

FOR RENT Will rent my residence
furnished during the summer months.
For particulars apply to Mrs. N. +.
Beck, PIG n. Try street. Phone 1863. 5tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Review Club.

The Review Club met with Mrs. ID. A.
Edwards Tuesday afternoon.
The Review Club will meet next Tues
day with Mrs. II, I. Robinson. The
study on the April magazines will be led
by Mrs. Laura 4. Wells.
Mrs. ID. A. Edwards will entertain
the children with songs and storiss Sat
urday afternoon at the Methodist Church
from three to four Mrs. Edwards hopes
to have large crowd of little girls and
boys present.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

WANTED At once, plumber u log
teams at Crockett. Write or phone Ed
Mathis at Crockett, Tenn. Aft
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

Special Train to Mobile Reunion
Consisting Of tourist sleeping cars and
coaches, leaving Cairo l 80 p. m. April
%, arriving Mobile early next morning.
Very low fares Liberal limits aud stop
overs. For tickets and particulars apply
TO agents Mobile Il Ohio Railroad, or q.
+. Allen, Travelling Passenger Agent,
jackson, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Gard Party.

Miss Mona Henderson was compli-
mented with a surprise party Thursday
evening. Quite . number Of her boy
and girl friends congregated and enjoyed
cards and light refreshments
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

Buy your lava chairs and settees at
Caldwell's Book Store. They are sold
cheap.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Misses Jackson
Entertain.

Misses Annie Lewis and Nell Jack
son gave delightful bridge party last
Friday afternoon, accompanied with
tasteful decorations and arrangements
The winners were Mrs. d. A. Edwards,
first on points, who was presented with
three pairs Of silk hose, and Miss Car
RE Walker, the consolation, consisting
Of four decks of cards. Ices and salads
were served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22
Society,"
E. E. E. 5 With

E. E. Els With
Miss Ruby LittIeton.
Miss Ruby httleton entertained the
f. E. f. Club last Wednesday after
noon, the company enjoying a game Of
rock. music and the embroidery lesson.
Refreshments were delightful.
Mrs. Cobb.
Entertains.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-22

In the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern Division OF the West.
ern District of Tennessee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-04
TENTS FORM GREAT CITY
Continued From First Page)

to officers and men. Groups Of infantry
men OF the Fourth regimen were reclining
on their haversacks. taking cat maps but
the majority were up and alert for any
thing that offered. Cigarette rolling was
a popular pastime, and occasionally man
would pull out a box of cigars, select
smoke and stow the box away again
Mostly, this occurred among the mon
CONS"
The bakery division is in camp just east
of the south barracks, and 1t was quite
noon before the big ovens were in place
and all set for the business OF turning
flour into loaves and mixtures into pies
and cakes.
The Seventh cavalry. located north OF
the signal corps school. was ahead of the
other regiments, in that its camp was
snugly made before the others came All
along the front facing the balloon house,
were ranged the company kitchens, with
fires going and pots boiling. while the
cooks devoted their attention 10 the con-
coctions needing some extra care and
these were not lew, either. AT every COOK
tent sat a pair of quiet and patient pri-
Yates, peeling potatoes with steady hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-04
STIMSoN SEES ROOSEVELT
Republican Candidate for Governor
Calls Upon Colonel at Oyster
Bay.

OYSTER BAY. oct. S.-Henry L. stmson,
republican candidate for governor, motored
from Cold Spring Harbor to oyster Bay
today for a talk with Colonel Roosevelt.
Neither cared to say anything of their con-
ference beyond the fact that the campaign
had been discussed.
Representative Nicholas Longworth of
Cir cinnati, and Mrs. Longworth, who came
to Oyster Bay on Friday, departed for home
on the train with Mr.. Stmson. Mr. Long
worth said that as soon as he reached Gin
cinnati he was to begin a campaign tour
which would keep him busy until election
time.
The selection of republican state chair
man to succeed Timothy L. Woodruff prob
ably will be decided on before Colonel
Roosevelt starts on his southern tour next
Thursday.
The name of Charles S. Francis of Troy,
former ambassador to Austria, is being
considered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-04
MANY SUFFERING
FROM ECZEMA

According to reports from several of the
larger cities, eczema is on the increase
and many cases of rash, letter. favus and
ringworm are recorded. 1t is stated that
the new laboratory preparations citrOx, is
successfully combating these and other
forms of skin disturbances; and reports
from four cities say that with the use Of
citrox itchiness is Instantly stopped and a
drying up of the sores soon takes place,
followed by their entire disappearance.
The discovery of cltrox Is credited to
DR.. Currier, an Englishman, who has de-
voted his life to the study of skin diseases,
and to prepare It, dissolve a teaspoonful
OF citrox in two tablespoonfuls hot water,
then wash parts affected.-Adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-04
W. 7. S. NEIGH | SCANDlDATE
son OF Founder of West Point Con-
sents 60 Enter Race for LeEis-
1Rtive Position.

WEST POINT, Neb.. oct s.-(special.)-
w. T. s. Neigh Of this city viii be a
candidate on the republican ticket for rep
resentative from the Fifteenth CfloaO dis
trist. The district comprises Cunning,
Thurston and Dakota counties. Mr.. Neigh
was not a candidate at the primaries, not
having filed, but a number Of his friends
inserted his name on the ballot, thereby
nominating him. At the urgent solicitation
OF his friends he has consented to let his
name stand. He is the eldest son Of the
late John ID. Neigh, the founder and
father Of the city Of West Point and is
man Of affairs, Of pronounced practical
character, and has demonstrated his ability
very strongly I'm shaping the municipal
affairs of this, the city Of his birth The
district normally is republican by a small
majority, therefore, the friends of Mr.
Neigh consider his chances for election
very good. His democratic opponent is
Felix l.. Gallagher of Resale formerly
deputy sheriff of Cunning county.