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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Nightrideer Deed Recalled.

Hickman, KY, Oct 16-Mrs. Joe
Williams died yesterday at her home,
four miles south of town, after several
weeks illness of typhoid fever. She
leaves six orphan children, their father
having died two years ago. The day
before Mrs. Williams died she wrote a
letter, wherein she stated that she want
ed to die, that life was too hard to live,
and that she wanted her children given
away so they would have homes.
Mrs. Williams death calls to mind
the first OF the Nightrider troubles in
that community few years ago, when
the negro Walker family of seven were
all killed in one night and their house
burned. Walker had talked insultingly
to Mrs. Williams, and at trial was ac-
quilted. The Nightriders took up the
affair, and in body Of about seventy
five or eighty came up one night and
wiped out the entire family, setting their
house afire and shooting them as they
came out. Mrs. Williams owHod lit
tie farm OF about thirty-fve acres,s but
could hardly make living for her six
little children. She was about 40 years
years old.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
UNION CITY
And a Few of Her Business Men as
They Stand To-day.

Union City now stands as one of the
golden lights of West Tennessee She
has more fine and well kept churches
than any other city Of twice her size.
Union City employs more people, edu-
Gates more people, is building more
homes, and handles larger quantities OF
grain, cotton and produce. Union City
is noted for its great and well managed
department stores, and last but not least,
the prettiest women in the world.
Under these conditions, why should
not her citizens be as happy as butterfly
in June. When we dream of advance
ments that will make our city more
grand and noble, we go before our Com
mercial Club and lay the scheme before
our Mayor, j. A. Coble. He takes up
up the matter with serious thought,
and (smiIingly) passes on it, for good
or naught. When we want to expand,
build fine homes, streets and sidewalks
that will not be placed shamefully in
one corner, we only have to beckon to
our enterprising capitalist, Capt. H. B.
Horner He buys the land, grades the
streets, puts down sidewalks in perfect
line, then sells the people the founda-
tions for homes for either cash or on
time. He strolls the streets as if he
had nothing to do, but II you stay with
him he will certainly see you through.
We have the finest bakery, the largest
rolling mill, the greatest ice plant, where
water is taken from the bottom of the
we'll to the tank. These enterprises are
owned and managed by our little
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Gov. Wilson For President.

A meeting Of the friends OF Governor
/ Woodrow Wilson, Of New Jersey, from
many parts Of the State, was held at the
Maxwell House in Nashville to initiate
a State organization in favor of Cover
nor Wilson as the next Democratic
nominee for the Presidency ofthe United
States. At the meeting it was unan-
imously resolved that the friends Of
Governor Wilson in each county in Ten
nessee be requested to at once organize
club to promote Governor Wilson s
candidacy.
A temporary organization was per-
fected by electing Lewis NJ. Coleman
Of Chattanooga, Chairman, and r. P.
Williams of Knoxville, Secretary.
A permanent organization was per-
fected by the election of Judge John E.
Richardson of Murfreesboro, Chairman,
and VIM. L. Talley OF Nashville, Secre-
tary, and a committee of five to CO.
operate with the local clubs and to give
to them any assistance they may desire.
This committee is composed of the
Chairman and Secretary and Judge
Robert Ewing Of Nashville, Judge R. |
Barton of Memphis, and Lewis M. Cole
man of Chattanooga.
The Secretary, VIM L. Talley, Cham
Der of Commerce building, Nashville,
will gladly furnish the various county
clubs with all literature being published
and circulated by Governor Wilson IS
friends, and with whatever additional
information they may desire.
Among those present at the meet
ing were: Judge John Allison, Judge
Robert Ewing, Judge I. E. Matthews,
w. L. Cranberry, Percy Kinnard and
w. L. Talley, of Nashville; Judge
Joseph e. Higgins, of Fayetteville;
Capt. T. A. Embrey and VIM. H. Hart
ford, of Winchester; r. P. Williams,
Gen. M. Y. Whitaker, w.
III. Watkins and Lewis M. Coleman,
Judge r. M. Barton,
and Samuel L. King, of Bris-
5ol. Nashville Banner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Country Versus Town.

4. Miss Katharine Hobart Hare is wear
ing frock of embroidered white chiffon
through which CLEANS an underdress OF
pale blue satin. ~ Philadelphia Public
Ledger
Mr.. John Brown is painting his
barn. "-Typical item in the country
correspondence column of county
weekly.
There is nothing so deliciously comic
to the metropolitan as the news items
in the country columns of county papers.
But the country editor knows what he's
about and he prints as news what is
news to his readers.
The painting of barn, which is in a
measure a public improvement, since
every well-kept farm in a community
is an advantage to that community, is
news in the country. The country
editor, often as we'll educated and well
informed as the average city newspaper
man, and rarely an ignoramus, is per-
haps little more interested in the inn
provement of real estate in his county
than the publisher of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger could be in the color or
material of gown worn by Miss Hare.
But the publisher OF the Public Ledger
puts into his columns what is news to
his readers, filling the various columns
satisfactorily to various classes OF read
ers. Neither the editor OF the country
weekly nor the publisher of the city
daily lacks a sense of news values or
sense of humor. Readers in the country
are interested to know that Mr.. Brown s
barn, which is seen by persons who
drive along certain country road, is
being painted and will improve the ap-
pearance OF the farm. Some readers in |
a great and progressive city are interest.
ed in knowing whether Miss Hare's
frock is made ofchiffon and what CLEANS
through it, although majority OF those
readers never saw Miss Hare and never
expect to see the frock. Is the country
idea of what is news less creditabIe to
and mental balance than
ihe city idea. Courier Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20

Dutchman," George w. Dahnke. He
sits IN his Office each day, talking to
people in many States, buying corn
ana wheat that makes our dodgers and
cakes. He does these things most good
humoredly, and without a CULVER. and
swears by the eternal good that he will
yet drain the Obion River When this
is done, it will open the gateway to
10000 acres of very fine land. Union
City will then be twenty thousand strong,
and built upon a rock, and not upon the
sand. We should buy homes in Unibn
City, and buy them now while they atss
cheap; for when the boom does come
the fortunes you will reap. Railroads,
great trunk lines, we have two, and
trolly line from Paducah to the lake we
are soon to see speeding through. This
will open up commercial trade through
valley and hills that will furnish hun-
dreds OF cars OF produce for our city
and mills. Union City has the only
factory that makes the canvas back
duck;o they also make window shades,
rain coats, etc, that worn on rainy
day is to be the very best OF luck. We
have the greatest newspapers that speak
once each week, owned by Messrs. Mar
shall q Baird and j. M. Brice; and all
who read them once are sure to read
them twice. All our people are work
ing and striving to build up society and
home and never do wrong, so all we
have got to do is to think, work, attend
10 our own business and let prosperity
-oll along. Nv R. Manley's dream
)ne rainy night.
r. f. Pursley gives personal attention
o moving furniture and all transfer
work. Phone No. COG. 29-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Who VIII Succeed Him.

With Justice Harlan's death the op.
portunity falls to President Taft to select
during his single term in Office ma
iority Of the members OF the Supreme
Court, including the Chief Justice, a
duty that has devolved on no other
President since Washington formed the
court in 1870,
Gossip as to the possible successor of
Justice Harlan began Immediately.
Some persons believe that his successor
will come from the Cabinet, Attorney
General Wickersham, Secretary Of State
Knox and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor NageI being mentioned. OF
these, Secretary Nagel, Missourian,
was most prominently mentioned
Others urged selection of lawyer
with progressive tendencies just as JUS
tice Lamar was appointed at the request
of Southern Democrats who wanted
larger representation on the bench.
Senators Kenyon, of Iowa, and Borah,
OF Idaho, were mentioned in this con-
nection. Another group was responsible
for the suggestion that there should be
another Democrat besides Chief Justice
White and Justices Lurton and Lamar.
The names thus mentioned were Solic-
tor-General Lehman, who has attract
ed much attention as the successor Of
the late Solicitor-General Bowers; Law
renee Maxwell, of Cincinnati and Dis
trict Judge Gordon Russell, of Texas
who was considered with the present
Justice Lamar for appointment year. |
Senator Sutherland, OF Utah, leading
constitutional lawyer of the Senate and
Judge Francis J. Swayze, of New Jer-
sey, also figured in the gossip.
John Marshall Harlan was born in
Boyle County, KY, June /, 1888, the
son of Hon. James and Eliza D. Har-
Ian. He graduated from Centre Col
lege, KY, in 1850 and studied law at
Pennsylvania University, practicing his
profession at Frankfort. In 1856 he
married Miss Malvina F. ShankIin, of
Evansville, Ind, who, with five chill
dren, survive him. In 1858 Mr.. Har-
Ian was electe County Judge and in
1859 was the Whig candidate for Con-
gress in the Ashland, KY, district, He
was an elector on the Bell and Everett
ticket in 1860, and when the Civil War
broke out joined the Federal army and ,
was made Colonel of the Tenth Ken {
lucky Regiment, serving from 1861 to '
1858. In the latter year he was chosen
Attorney General of Kentucky, serving /
ill 1867, when he removed to Louis i
'ille and resumed the practice of law.
He was always active in politics, and in a
1871 and 1875 was the Republican nom n
nee for Governor, being defeated both
lines: In 1872 his name was presented n
~ the Republican convention of Ken e
ucky for Vice President Of the United i.
itates He was one OF the members of n
he Louisiana Commission in 1877, and q
n November Of that year was nominat- il
d and confirmed as Associate Justice II
I the Supreme Court of the United h
tates. He served as one OF the Amer D
IAN arbitrators on the Behring Sea Com Il
lissIon which met in Paris in 1898. P
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Futile Figuring.

How do you think things would go
il the election were to be held to-day"
''I'll take that matter up later. I'm
busy now figuring out what might have
happened If the baseball season had
lasted little longer
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20
Believe Poisoned Self.

Fulton, KY, Oct. 14.-John Glover,
the 21-year-old son Of highly respected
farmer residing near Dukedom, Tenn,
was found in dying condition as the
result of poison taken. It is believed il
was taken with suicidal intent.
He left no statement and no reason
for his suicide is known. Glover was
unmarried.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-10-20

r. f. Pursley gives personal attention
to moving furniture and all transfer
work Phone No 606. 29-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-28
Fifteen Bodies Recovered.

elk Garden, W. Va, April 25.-Fif-
teen bodies had been recovered from
the Dtt mine, No. 20, Of the Davis and
Coke company tonight. Eight of the
% buried by the collapse of the roof
of the mine in yesterdays explosion
are still partially buried, although
i've of them we're in sight Of the res
cuers tonight when they had to de-
sist because OF a gaseous condition.
OF the * recovered two we're so
DIackened and charred they were un-
recognizable.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-28
Passage Blocked.
Rescue Car Sent.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 24.-Upon re-
ceim of dispatch telling of the dis
aster, to executive officers of the bu-
reau of mines here Rescue Car No.
started to Elk Garden and a crew was
dispatched from Wilkesbarre. The
executive officers, D. Roberts and Geo.
T. KeIlu?n, mine foremen of the gov
ernment testing station; John T. Ry-
an and David D. Davis, first aid min
ers, were with the party. The car
and crew will reach the scene before
daylight
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-28
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice IS hereby given that on the
18th day of May, 1911, at II o'clock
a. M, in the Office Of the Probate
Judge for Newberry county, S. c., I
will make a final settlement of the
guardianship estates Of George R.
Koon, Matte Koon, Mary Koon and
David Koon, and Immediately there
after apply for a final discharge as
such guardian.
MARY F. KOON,
April Il, 1911. Guardian.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-28
DIR. MELDAU

will answer emergency calls In con-
r.ecs:1.l with his Office work. Special
ties. morphine and other drug habits.
Hours 9 to / forenoon: 4 to after
2oo2. IV-zo-onios
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-28
2S MINERS ENTOMBED.
Disaster Occurs at XIX Garden, ".
Va, antl Cause SO Ear CEaScer-
tanned.

TWenty-three miners are tnombed in
OFT mine, No. 20, Of the Davis Coal
and Coke company here, as the re-
SUI of an explosion early today and
little hope is entertained for the res
cue of any of them alive, because Of
tons of debris that has thus far de-
Ie: ed tha progress Of the rescuers.
It cannot be learned yet whether the
explosion was caused by dust or gas.
Officials of the company say they have
never known their mines to be gas
eous.
AS soon as the accident became
known, Superintendent Robert Grant
organized a rescue corps OF the min
ers of duty, and these attempted to
enter the mine after notifying the
officials of the cola company at Cum
berland, Nd.
Rescue Work Difficult.
The rescue parties had not advanc-
ed far into the workings before they
discovered it would take several days
10 dig through the heaps of roof coal
and slate that had been loosened by
the explosion. 1t was then decided
to effect an entrance nearer the prob
ably point of the explosion by cut
ting through the wall of an adjoining
mine owned by the same company.
Late this afternoon the rescuers had
penetrated to No. 20 mine, at a point
about 1000 feet from the outside en-
try. They still remained about the
same distance to go before reaching
the miners.
The OFT mine, No. 20, is almost di-
rectly under the town of Elk Garden,
which is on hill. The mouth of the
mine is about mile from the town.
All But One Americans.
In striking contrast to the usual
mine explosions, the victims in this
case, with one exception, are Ameri
cans.
The mine usually employs 200 men
on the day shift, and about the same
number at night. A temporary sus-
pension Of work, however, required
fewer men in the mines, else the cas-
ualties might have been greater.
After penetrating about a mile
down the main entry, the rescurers
tonight found the body Of man not
yet Unidentified. 1t was crushed be-
meath a fall of slate, as though the
roof had crumbled as he was run
ming out Of the mine. The discovery
of this body leads the rescue party to
believe that none Of the others are
alive.
Passage Blocked.
Several yeards beyond, the passage
was completely blocked by the COL
lapse Of the roof. Behind and under
this fall, It is believed, the bodies Of
the miners lay.
Havoc which was wrought in the
mine would indicate that the explo-
sion was terrifc./ For a square mile
or more the slate and coal was slit
and props were spintered, letting the
root fall in large portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
CITY WARDENS MUST
 WALK A CHALK LINE
Bodeker Issues Orders Regarding Alleged Malpractices at
 the Jail

Under instructions from Commissioner Lane Chief Bodeker has issued the foi- lowing order to the wardens at the city jail
 "I am directed by Hon. A. O. Lane, commissioner of public safety, to instruct you that loafing around the wardens office by outsiders must be stopped. There is some complaint about parties using telephones who are not connected with the city government and who are not using the telephones for the interest of anyone in jail.
 Each of you will be expected to call up any attorney over the telephone that any prisoner may want to see or if they should want you to call up some of their friends you will be expected to do so: of if they should want a messenger to carry out note or bond. call up the messenger service and have them send "a messenger
 Tt has been reported that the steve dores have been charging from 50 cents to s1' to take notes out. Do not allow this to occur again if the same has been done.
 GEORGE H. BoDEKER, Chief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
MOTHERS DAY IS
 GROWING POPULAR

Montgomery, May 4.-tSpecial. .)-Un- gomery in Mothers Day, which has been set by the governors proclamation for Sunday, May II. Although a compar- atively new institution in this state, Mothers Day is likely to prove one of the most abiding, judging from the large amount of interest which the movement has created during the past two years.
 Mothers Day will be celebrated in Montgomery. While it is doubtful if there will be any special programme, the day will be observed in practically every home in the city. It is most probable that sev- eral of the churches-if not all-of the city will pay some observance to the day, though so far as is known there has not been any special programme planned for any of the houses of worship on that day.
 But Mothers Day will be observed It is doubtful if single home in the city will be without flowers on that day whether lilies, American Beauty roses Or the wild flowers. of the field. Each home will contain some tribute-a silent, fra grant tribute to those that are alive and to those that are dead. tributes to the mothers of the city.
 The keenest interest is being displayed in Mothers Day in this city. The florists have begun to decorate their windows as a reminder of the occasion, and the fields hereabouts bear an even greater re- hinder. ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
BRUNER CANNOT GO
 TO THE FRONTIER

Montgomery, May 4.-(Special )-Adju- tant General Joseph B. scully has re- ceived information from Maj. P. M Bru- ner of Evergreen, to the effect that he cannot command the third detachment of officers of the Alabama National Guard who will take part in the army maneuvers on the Texas border from May Il to May 24 Major Bruner stated that business of importance will prevent his going to Texas at that time, and asked that another officer be named in his place.
 It has not yet been ascertained who Major Bruner, though it Is reported that Mai. H. N Coleman of Fort Deposit will be selected. Major Coleman called on the adjutant general on Thursday and offered his services, and 1t is most probable that he will be designated to succeed Major Bruner to the command of the Third de- tschment.
 The Second -deta achment is at present in Texas, having been away for more than a week. These officers are expected back in a few days, when the Third detach- ment will be sent to the front Officers who have taken part in the maneuvers say that the experience is invaluable, and ali have spoken in the most commenda- tory manner of the work which Is being done along the Texas border by army officers and officers of the National Guard of the various states that are par ticIpating in the military tactics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
NEW REGIMENT IS
 LIVE PROPOSITION

Montgomery, May 4.-(Special)- "The Atmore company of the Fourth regiment Alabama National Guard, is as fine a company as I have seen in the state,' said Maj. B. F. Chapman of the medical staff, who has just re- turned from an inspection of the new company which has just been mustered in at that place. Dr. Chapman accom- panied Gen. W. J. Walden and Col. Rob ert Moulthrop on the trip of inspec- ton and, in addition to visiting the At more company, the three officers in :. spected the Greenville company.
 Both of these two companies are de- clared to be as fine as any military companies In the state and it is report ed that if all the other 10 companies of the regiment make as good showing as these companies the Fourth will be one of the crack regiments in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
WASHINGTON HORSE SHOW

visor, owned by Bell Air farm, Warren ton, Va; road team, a team owned by Adolphus Busch, third, St. Louis: ladies' driving horses. Grangelt, owned by Sen ator Watson of West Virginia; horse for runa bolt, Snapshot, Edward B. Mclean, Washington, owner; ponies under saddle, Paint Pot, owner, John M. Derrick, Dumphries, Va; pair of roadsters over years. Norcata and Ruby. owned by F. T. Stilesbury, Chestnut Hill, Pa; gaited saddle horse, Gallant Lad owned by Col R. NJ. Thompson, Washington; service horses ridden by enlisted men. Albion, owner, Capt. j. R. Lindsey, Fort Myer, Va. polo ponies, Red Bird, owner Hugh Legare, Washington, and Green Hunters Headlight, owner, Glenara farm, Mar shall Va.
 Mrs. Allan Potts of Gordonsville Va, won second place with Willow King in the heavyweight hunters class and third and fourth places with Maximum and Price Royal as horses suitable to become chargers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
CRIMINAL COURT
 JURORS ESCAPE Jury Box Contained But Ten and Mistrial
 Was Ordered

'"The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley."
 Just so it happened yesterday after noon in the first division of the crim- inal court. when the last case on the weeks doube-header capital docket was in progress before Judge Weaver and adjournment in sight.
 Tom Finch. charged with the killing of George Moman, has been haled before the court.
 The defendant is represented by At torney Frank L. Address, while the pros ecution is being conducted by Assistant Solicitor Hume A. Locke, with the help of Attorney F. s. Smith.
 Two of the states witnesses have been examined
 But, To, two vacant seats have appeared in the jury box and Bailiff G. J. Tomlin can find no one to fill them. Two jurors have flown.
 The other iuries have been dismissed in consideration of the beginning of the last trial and the court room is all but deserted.
 But there are two vacant seats in the jury box, and nothing Is left for the court to do but adjourn. A mstrial is called.
 The names of the absent ones are Elijah I. Finney and cliff S. Price. Elijah l. Finney and Cliff s. Price are the names which the tribunal has exclaimed against. These have been exclaimed against for contempt of court.
 The first division of the criminal court Judge Samuel L. Weaver presiding, con i,, ,,t D.o sn1. and the hearing of Tom Finch, charged with murder will be resumed and ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
DIX BOOST NEW
 YORK HARBOR

New York May 4.-In addressing the Chamber of Commerce of New York today, Coy. John A. Dix emphasized the importance of the harbor of New York to the commerce of the western hemIs- phere and deprecated what he termed the discrimination which railroads and steamship lines were practicing in fla Yor of other posts.
 Governor Dix declared that the state was ready to cooperate with the citv in enlarging it's terminal facilities to accommodate the greatest steamships now building and contemplated and expressed the belief that the federal government should assist.