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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28
SPIRIT or MANUFACTURE.
Coming Back 10 Union City Of
the Artisan.

Tit a. tA1aAAs
Since the passing Of the furniture
manufacture here fifteen years age
Union City has been practically a mill
ing and agricultural community. For
years numbers Of citizens had contented
themselves with these conditions while
the school interests were being largely
developed To-day we have the finest
city schools to be found IN the South.
We have also two Of the best prepara-
tory schools in the country, recognized
as such by the leading universities.
Meantime We lad small plant ior
the manufacture Of canvas decoy ducks,
This concern was modestly ploddipg
along slowly, surely, paying small
dividend each year. Little was thought
about it; nothing almost said about it,
Tuesday morning Harry T. Robinson,
one Of our leading business men and
citizens, left with case Of samples for
Arkansas, representing the Canvas De-
coy Duck Co., now enlarged with new
buildings and new equipment for the
manufacture Of raincoats, and entering
upon a field which is destined not only
to bring return Of the industrial spirit,
but to increase inultiples III extent and
character over that period which made
Union City famous years ago. The
opening Of this industry marks a new
era in the history of Union City. Al
ready the business has progressed far
enough to convince the most skeptical
Of its unlimited possibilities. One Of
the travelling salesmen, Otho Beck, who
has been travelling in the State Of Mis-
sissippi for several weeks, sent in from
one week Is work an order for so dozen
coats, aud orders have already been
filed for SIC, 900 worth OF goods, these
orders having been booked out Of the
regular market season. This is the
progress Of the business while it is yet
in the experimental stage. What will
ID be when the business IS once estab-
lished
As stated, the possibilities Of this i'm
dustry are unlimited.
To be more explicit we will reproduce
what has already been said labout this
industry. 1t began of course with the
Decoy Duck Co. plant which has been
in operation here for more than twenty
years. Mr.. Seth Curiin, the leading
spirit Of the concern, is the discoverer
Of new process for interpreting tex
tile fabrics. Last spring he made some
samples and exhibited them to i. S.
Parks and III. A. Beck, and these gem
understanding the value Of The
process, bought the exclusive rights and
secured the services Of Mr. Curlin to
assist in the manufacture Of this line OF !
of goods. The plant was enlarged a.
5nce regardless Of cost Modern ma
,hinery was installed; the building was
steam heated and the floors concreted,
With space capacity Of $4,000 square
'eet. and no plant is better arranged for
he comfort and convenience Of its en-
oloyes. The work of interpreting
heap raincoats began last November
The demand for these goods is unlimit-
d, and the company in extending its
'Ians found it necessary to increase the
apital stock to 100000. The stock
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28

Hickman, KY, April "a. Sunday
afternoon, 1T the home OF the bride L
sister. Mrs. Z. Il. Harpole, a few miles
southeast Of Hickman, Miss EstelIe
Harper and Mr.. James N. Samons we're
married by Rev. Huey. A large num-
Der Of friends and relatives were il at
tendance. The bride was reared in that
community and is well known. The
groom lived there until a year ago,
when he moved to Indiana, and shey
viii make their future home At the lat
ter place.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28

-coke--wood--caIIT TeI. l5O.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Premiums on Children,

The increased cost of living and the
marked tendency toward the two
child standard" in German towns has
led the municipality Of Schoenberg,
which comprises large part of south
and southwest Berlin. to offer pre-
miums to municipal employees with
large families. All parents with more
than two children are to benefit Wild
overs with children are trea ted equal
~ with those whose wives are alive.
The premiums are large enough to
make considerable difference in a
workingman's household. Fathers with
three children receive about $3.50
monthly, with four children 1915, with
five $3.50 and with more than six So
monthly.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
STUCK TO UNCLE SAM.
How Admiral Bob Evans Escaped Be-
ina a Steel Maonate,

How Admiral Bob Evans Escaped Be-
ing Steel Masnate.
Perhaps the reason that most of the
graduates of the navy's admirable
course remain with the government in
preference to outside pursuits springs
from the same loyalty that saved Ad-
miral Bob from becoming steel mag
nate.
When hard pressed for a story he
will tell with charming simplicity of
why he never left the government en-
ploy. 1t seems that when he was the
navy's steel expert in 1888 private
corporation sought his services. The
young government specialist thought it
over.
he was an acknowledged steel ex-
pert. In the government service his
personal ability would naturally be OBJ
scured from the worlds notice. On
the other hand, a connection with a
steel corporation would make him IA
nous and rich. But it was the govern
ment that had made him the master
of his art, and he felt that his duty
was to remain in its service.
II have never been sorry" he will
say in conclusion, "even when l have
heard Of other men who entered the
business and have become wealthy. for
the friends have made during my
service to the navy are Of more value
to me than millions in STEEL = Joe
Mitchell Chapple in National Magazine
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
MANNED cERvANTEs.
Bravery In Battle Of the Famous
Author Of "Don Quijote."

Bravery In Battle Of the Famous
Author Of "Don Quijote."
An incident of the battle of Lepan.
to. which broke the power of the
Turks in Europe. has an interest for
students of literature. I'm the Mar
quesa galley"-we quote from Com
mander Currey's ''Sea Wolves In the
ELECTROMAGNETIC lying in his
bed. sick of fever. a young man
twenty-four years of age. Spaniard
Of Alcala de Henares. the son of hon
orable parents. we are told, although
these parents were poor. When this,
young man heard that battle was
imminent be rose from his bed and
demanded of his captain, Francisco
San Pedro. that be should be placed
in the post of greatest danger The
captain and others. his friends. coun
seled him to remain In his bed
'Senores.' replied the young man,
what would be said of Miguel de
Cervantes should be take this advice?
On every occasion up to this day on
which his enemies have offered battle
W ulS uuJcSty udSS ScIScO IKE d
good soldier. and today intend to do
so in spite of this sickness and fever
he was given command Of twelve SOL
diers in shallop and all day was to
be seen where the combat ragged most
fercely. He received two wounds in
the chest and another which cost him
the loss of his left hand To those
to whom he proudly displayed them in
after years he was accustomed to say.
Wounds in the face or the chest are
like stars which guide one through
honor to the skies OF him the chron-
1cler says. He continued the rest Of
his life with honorable memory of
this wonderful occurrence. and. al
though he lost the use of his left
hand. it added to the glory Of his
right How glorious was that right
hand is known to all readers Of Eel
Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la
Mancha.'
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
FOUGHT IN THE TREES.
Curious Duel Between Pair Of Fire
Eating Frenchr1 ZEN.

~OVtV0S 0u0I o0SW0OU q y ar u CbTO
Eating Frenchr zen.
In the swashbuckling days of the
early part Of the nineteenth century
the dueling hero In France was the
Marquis Merle de Sainte-M Marie. whose
affairs Of honor were alpost incessant.
One of these Is said to have been so
ridiculous that it helped to set in mo-
ton the current of feeling that has
since made dueling so much less hon.
orable than it once was.
1t appears that one day there called
upon the marquis one Pierrot d'Issac,
himself famous dueiist. Now, in
French pierrot means sparrow and
merle means blackbird.
D'Issac struck himself on the chest
with emphatic dignity. Marquis .
said he. II am Bonapartist and you
are royalist. Moreover. am the
sparrow and you are the blackbird.
1t seems to me that there is one bird
of us too many
Il quite agree with you, monsieur y
politely replied the marquis, land my
choice is pistols, and, as is appropriate
for birds of our species. let us fight in
the trees"
Pierrot d'Issac was agreeable to this
unique suggestion, and as if it were
not sufficiently ridiculous thing that
one man should challenge another be-
cause his name was Sparrow and the
other Blackbird the duel was actually
fought from trees. The seconds stood
on the ground below.
At given signal the pistols were
fred, and there was rustling among
the leaves of one of the chestnut trees.
Pierrot d'Issac came tumbling to the
ground like ripe chestnut as one
of Sainte- Marie's seconds expressed it,
whereupon Merle de Sainte- Marie in
facetious mood began to chirp tri-
umphantly in imitation Of the song of
the blackbird. D'Issac waited till he
had recovered from his wound and
then challenged Sainte-Marie for the
chirp.
This time there was nothing anus
ing about the encounter. It was
fought with swords, and Sainte-M
was badly wounded. The sparrow had
avenged himself on the blackbird.-
New York Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
A Picture Postcard Hint.

He was glad to see, the postman
said. that persons who persist in writ
ing private and confidential communi-
cations on the picture side Of souvenir
postcards are gradually learning
little common sense.
''They are not yet wise enough" he
said. ITO refrain from penning private
and confidential communications on a
card, but they have sense enough to
turn the card upside down before writ
ing. That brings the writing upside
down when people look at the picture.
and those who do not wish to read the
message can admire the card without
being placed in the embarrassing posi-
ton of reading private correspond
New York Sun.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Page Fifteen
WoRKMEN AT PANAMA.
Uncle Sam Is Making It Pleasant For
the Canal Employees.

Uncle Sam Is Making It Pleasant For
the Canal Employees.
In addition to dra wing much high
er salary than he Guild obtain in the
United States. the Panama en-. Joyce
finds his lines cast in pleasant places.
The government looks upon him as
ward. He is provided with quarters,
a. modern house in the case of married
men: his house is furnished. he re-
ceives free medical attendance and
medicine. free fuel. free wafer and
light. and ice is delivered at his door
at cost, and free hospital service. He
is eligible to membership in any of the
social clubs the government furnish
ing the clubhouse with bowling alley.
pool and billiard tables. superintend-
ents and stewards, for which he pays
$40 year. the money being used by
the club for the purchase of books.
magazines and other appurtenances.
II he belongs to church he finds the
church furnished and the preacher en-
ployed. He has free books. free
schools and free school supplies. His
cnlldren are taken to the schools and
returned to their homes in convey
ances. If they attend the high school
they are given monthly trip passes
over the Panama railroad to the high
schools at Ancon and at Gatun.
Through the commissary department
the high cost Of living is eliminated.
The American employed on the 18TH
mus eats beefsteak Of finer charac-
ter than is usually obtained at home
and at less cost. The commissary de-
partment. under the management Of
Major Wilson. runs special trains
across the zone. carrying fresh vege-
tables, fresh meats. fresh eggs. and at
lower price than would have to be
paid in New York or Chicago.-Amer-
lean Review of Reviews.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
RELIC OF ANTIQUITY.
The Seal That Is So Often Used or
LEGAL Documents.


A most absurd thing connected with
legal business is the little piece of red.
green or blue paper or daub of sealing
wax which we often place at the end
of a signature to a deed will or other
important document
1t is a very small thing in size. but
one to which great deal Of impor-
lance is frequently given 1t is a relic
of antiquity. and no plausible excuse
can be invented for continuing it's use
Some of the more progressive states
have practically abolished its use by
legislation which deprives it Of any
technical legal significance In others.
however, it is still used with all Sc
robustness and solemnity. and an al
most magical value is given to it by
dignified judges that is little less than
ridiculous
A man died years ago leaving part
Of his estate to another to enjoy while
he lived. with the privilege of devising
It at his death to others whom he
might select by writing under his
"hand and seal" A writing was exc
cuted so devising the property. but 1t
was contested by others claiming the
property upon the technical ground
that the paper contained no seal after
the signature and the devise was
therefore void.
A wise Philadelphia Judge closely
scrutinized the signature and after
carefully listening to the arguments
of lawyers decided that at the end Of
the signature there was an extra
scroll or flourish made with the pen
with which the. signature was made
and that this was sufficient In law to
constitute a seal Case and Comment
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
FORBES GREAT FEAT.
His Newspaper Story Of the Last Days
of tho Commune,

His Newspaper Story Of the Last Days
Of tho Commune.
One morning after the siege of Paris.
when the city was believed in London
to be still in the hands of the COM
mune, Sir John Robinson. manager of
the Daily News of London, reached his
Office to find the late Archibald Forbes
lying on the floor asleep, his head on a
postof1ce directory. while the printers
were hard at work on his manuscript,
the story of paris In Flames a most
vivid description of the last days Of the
commune
FORBES had telegraphed from Dover
announcing his coming" said Sir John
Robinson. 'the printers had been wait
ing, and thus the country heard of
those terrible days for the first time.
London was ablaze with excitement
Bouverie street was impossible through
the newsboys shrieking for copies, and
In parliament Mr.. Gladstone was ques-
toned that afternoon and could only
say he hoped the story was exagger-
ated.
"When Forbes wakened from his
slumber amid all this turmoil what a
spectacle he was! His face was black
with powder. his eyes red and in
famed, his clothes matted with clay
and dust. He was dreadful picture.
he had been compelled to assist the
communists in defending a triangular
space upon which three detachments OF
the Versailles troops were firing and
had actually taught the citizens how to
build a barricade'
By aid of dummy dispatches address
ed to Lord Granville and the queen
Forbes escaped from this threatening
triangle and wrote all the way to Eng
land, being the solitary passenger on
the mail boat
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Sleeps Wool Two Feet Lone.

An Australian sheep raiser while
mastering his focks climbed for fun
the summit Of high peak on his es-
tate. On reaching the top he was as
tonished to find merino sheep in a
grassy sheltered hollow. The animal
had apparently lost it's gregarious in
stincts, developed misanthropical tend
encies and led an exalted hermit ex-
istence for years. Having never been
shorn, its wool was a couple Of feet
in length This is said to be the long
est staple of wool on record-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Must Have Been Storm Scene.


"As perhaps there may be some one
who has not heard the story of the
Dutch painter. l tell it, says EIihu
Vedder in the Atlantic
"a person calling on this painter
heard a most internal uproar in his
studio. Things seemed to be falling
and brass plates flying about, and there
were loud shouts.
The servant came to the door in a
state of great anxiety and told the Wis
itor at once that the master could not
be disturbed.
81 should think he couldn't be much
more than he is said the visitor. But
what under the sun is the matter?
He is painting sky"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
British Columbia. Ye,low.ton..

British Columhia's Yellowstone.
A play and pleasure ground compris-
ing some 300 square miles Of the wild
est and most majestic mountain, lake
and river scenery in America has just
been set apart by the government Of
British Columbia as provincial ma
donal park. 1t Is In the heart Of the
Vancouver island Alps The park sur
rounds Butte lake, named for its dis
coverer. California prospector Of
very early days, who was the first to
penetrate the interior Of the island
Golfers,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
A Student Of the Drama.

1t was at a performance Of Mac
beth,' and the three weird sisters had
just made their first appearance and
chanted their uncanny incantations
when handsomely dressed intelli-
gent looking woman in the third row
turned to her escort and inquired,
What's the idea in having those
witches ?-New York Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Nora Wa. Wise.

Nora" censured the house butler,
If you must break the missus' vases,
why don't you break the cheap ones
instead Of those expensive imported
onesy'
"Oh, no." laughed Nora. with a gay
flourish Of her feather buster. TT
broke the cheap ones she would take
them out Of my wages. Chicago
News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Rays and Raise.

Everybody emits rays. An angry
man emits violet rays: contented
person emits pinkish rays"
Sounds interesting. l wonder II my
boss would emit ten dollar raise Of
salary" Louisville Courier Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
Deserved to Get II.

Il want to ask you for bit Of ad-
vice. said the insinuating man.
what is it?''
Il want you to put yourself in my
place and me in yours and tell me
how you would go about it If you
wanted to borrow $40 from me."-Ex-
change.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09

Be wiser than other people If you
can, but do not tell them so.-C Chester
deld.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
ABSTRACT OF TAX LIST FOR THE
YEAR 1910

The foregoing statement prepared by
the County Auditor lis hereby approved
by. the County Board and respectfully
submitted to the taxpayers of Marshall
County, Minnesota.
Dated at Warren. Mimi. this 9Th day
OF January, 1911.
&C. Wittensten
Peter Nordlund,
Carl F. Adolphson
L. p. Brandstrom
p. B. Malberg,
County Board
Marshall County. Minnesota
Attest:
A G. Lundgren,
County Auditor
auditors Seal)
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09

A Nm
u11sJ,. ao--.-n ~. n
.uao..
assets
co fund ..::;s STAT. As
c Bridge fund. seo. AZ
Cash in County Bond fund.-. 1859. 10
Cash in County Incidental
Current Current taxes. revenue. -; ss,a5s.i5
bridge, 1s,s41.1e
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09
COUNTY.BOND FUND.

CoUNTY.BoND FUND.
Receipts.
Balance on hand December
81. 1909. -. -. ...... IS 6,79S.51
Received from Tax collection 1874. Oh
Total S1T9 *
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaining in the St. Joseph Post
Office for week ending July 20.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04

The Gazette is in receipt Of the
following letter from Mr.. j. d.
Fultz, keeper Of the U. s. Govern
ment gauge. registering the rain
fall, and which explains itself:
i noticed in your paper Of re-
cent issue that you have the rain
fall for July at II inches. ! wish
you would correct this as you left
some of it off. The rainfall up to
this date July BOTH, and it lie
raining now, is 14.S7 inches. This
is by far the greatest rainfall have
been called on to measure in any
one month in my six years OF keep
ing the gauge.
The next greatest rainfall in one
month was in May, 1909. Then the
fall was 1888 inches and 6.25
inches Of this was in twelve hours
on the 18th day. The average fall
is about four to five inches per
month, and 5 and 8 inches is a very
wet month.
Hoping | will not be called on TO
measure this fall again soon, l re-
main. etc."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04

Persons calling for the above letters win
please say Advertised, - and can procure
same By paying one cent for each letter.
LIE. HENDERSON. P.k
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04
ONE LESSON OF THE MISSISSIPPI
CAMPAIGN.


The great campaign for the Unit
ed States SenatorshipTin Mississippi
is over, and whether one be an adj
mirer Of James K. vardaman, or
not, all must admit that he has
the enthusiastic support Of an over
whelming majority of the people Of
his State.
Gov. vardaman, in a statement
made after his election was conced-
ed, said that one factor which
brought about his victory was the
persistent abuse and villifcation
with which he had been assailed by
bis opponents.
This statement, undoubtedly true,
should prove a useful lesson to us
in Louisiana who are on the thresh-
of a campaign involving the cleo
ton Of two Senators and all State
and parochial officials.
Let us profit by the experience of
Mississippi and avoid the bitterness,
hatred and heart burnings engen.
dered by the late campaign in that
State.
Let press and people deprecate
"mud-slinging' and personal vitu-
peration. Let Us have a clean, de-
cent camnaien.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04
DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

The Gazette learns with pleasure
that Tensas may expect in the neal
future a considerable influx of i'm.
migrants Of a most desirable class,
who will leave their homes in
Adams and Jefferson counties, Mis-
sissipi, to become citizens of Tensas
Many of these, we learn, are allied
by ties of blood-kinship to many Of
our best Tensas people and they
will receive a warm welcome here.
Ii is understood that the fertility
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04

Mr.. Robert T. Clarke, the levee
contractor. has bought the White
Hail. plantation, in Concordia
parish, containing 1910 acres,
from the Excelsior Planting and
Manufacturing Co. for s5l 200. and
all the requisite deeds and transfers
have been made and recorded.
Mr.. Clarke secured the property
very cheaply, in our judgment, as
Louisiana plantation property is
daily growing in value. 1t was good
as an investment, as good also if
Mr.. Clarke intends to cultivate it.
Is located on the immediate river
front, but well protected by high
and substantial levee.