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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Society,"
Leonidas Polk.

The Leonidas Polk Chapter, U. D. c.,
held a social meeting the home of Mrs.
M. Glasscock Thursday afternoon. Miss
Maggie Lee Harris was elected chair
man Of the August market. Mrs. Wells
was elected chairman Of the committee
on entertainment.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

The tailors and the clerks cIashed here
Tuesday in game of ball. The score
was ~ to II in favor of the clerks. Don Z
know what the other figures were. but
the entertainment was one OF the best
the fans have had, The tailors think
they have the best team and are anxious
to try it again.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

placement. / could
mot be on my feet for
q long time. My
physician treate d
me for seven months
without much relief
and at last sent me
to Ann Arbor for
an operation. / was
there four weeksand
came home suffering
worse than before.
MY mother advised
me To try I.vdia
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
WOMEN
MAY AVOID
OPERATIONS
BY taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND

The following letter from Mrs.
0ryille Rock win prove how unwise
it is for women to submit to the
dangers Of a surgical operation when
it may be avoided by taking Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She was four weeks In the hospital
and came home suffering worse
than before.
Here Is her own statement.
Paw Paw, Mich.-"TwO years a0o
j suffered very eeverelv with q die
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Entertained.

Miss Featherstone, who is the guest
of the Misses Berry at Woodland Mills,
was entertained last Friday night by
Miss Lydia Stone at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. Stone southwest OF
the city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Mrs. John Grobmyer and Miss Mad
cline RoIlwage, visiting their sister, Mrs.
Sam Chandler, we're entertained at the
Whipple home on Fifth street yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. R. NJ. Whipple with
a bridge party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Guest Honored.

Miss Lucille Featherstone, the guest of
the Misses Berry at Woodland, was the
honoree Of dance given last Monday
night at the Berry home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
House Party.

Misses Harrell, Jessie Whitesell and
Virginia Swiggart have returned from
Cairo, where they we're entertained at a
house party at the home of DIR. S. B.
Cary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Will those who owe The Commercial
for subscription please let this remind
them to send or come and pay up or
notify us whether or not they want the
paper continued. Please attend to this
while you think of it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

An accounts due to G. T. Moss & Co.,
unless other arrangements are made,
must be paid by July Is next, when
after said date they will go into the
hands Of an officer for collection. Pay
ments can be made to either one Of u.s.
o. DIRcKs,
1927 G. I. Moss.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Picnic.

The Sunday school classes OF the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Chapel enjoyed picnic at the Whip
pie Grove yesterday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Dissolution Of Partnership.

have sold my interest in the lumber
business of G. T.. Moss d Co. to Mr.. G.
T. Moss. thank our patrons for their
custom, and respectfully solicit con-
tinuance Of the same for Mr.. Moss.
O, DIRCKs,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
"A Dance.

A number Of young people enionyed
dance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seid Waddell on Wednesday evening.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Miss Agnes Coble has returned from
a visit to Chattanooga.
Mr.. Curtis Verhine will be social
visitor at Trimble next Sunday.
The young people enjoyed a dance al
the Elks Home Wednesday night.
Miss Irene Forester, Of Obion, is Wis.
iting Miss Lydia Stone at home near the
city this week.
Miss Katie Belle Darrah will be the
guest next week Of Miss Agnes Coble
on College street.
Miss Irma Waddell, OF Memphis, is
in the city visiting the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Seid Waddell.
Mrs. Howard Thornton, of st. Louis,
is in the city visiting Mrs. Morris w.
Miles on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. CockriIl leave to-
morrow for South Haven, Mich, to
enjoy few weeks outing.
Miss Genevieve Mailing has returned
from Mayfield, where she has been en-
ioying the pleasures Of house party.
Miss Frances Palmer has returned to
her home in Ripley after visit to her
friend, Miss Mary Andrews, in the city.
Mrs. Irene Dahnke and Miss Bessie
Glasscock will leave next week to visit
the South Haven, Mich, summer re-
sorts.
Mr.. John Grobmyer, OF Memphis,
and Miss Madeline Rollwage, OF Forrest
City, Ark, are in the city visiting the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Sam Chandler on
Church street,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Band Concerts.

| Arrangements have been made with
the Union City Concert Band for series
OF band concerts at the City Park this
summer, beginning tonight. The con-
certs will continue throughout the sum-
mer until Sept. Is. Those who heard
the band on the Fourth understand what
kind OF music we will have. The con-
certs will open tonight at $50 sharp
with the following program;
PARTI
March, Colossus of Columbia r Aiexandrew
Selection. King Do Do H. Mackie
waltz. Wedding. of the Winds r. Hail
Rag, Dill Pickles -----.-------.----c. l.. Johnson
PART IL.
Selection. Madam Sherry Karl Hoschna
Overture, Luspiel- Keller Bela
Novelty, Garden Matinee ------.------L. Buck
Medley, Sunny South ----------------J. B. Lampe
March Trooper Tribunal Henry Fillmore
We have always advocated, when prac-
tical, this form Of outdoor entertain
ment. 1t gives more real pleasure to
our citizens and those living in the coun-
try nearby in a general way than any
thing else of the same character we
have ever yet had in Union City. Our
people have learned to enjoy these con-
certs. They are interesting and delight
full from musical standpoint, and then
the citizens can come and enjoy an hour
or two in the open air away from the
stuffy rooms at home and while the
house is being ventilated. The cafes
and fountains also fare well on these
and the theatres, we believe,
do more business. II that is not alto
gether true we warrant it will be true
before the season has well advanced.
These concerts will positively begin !
tonight at $50, and cordial invita-
ion is extended to everybody and to
he people throughout the country
-oundabout to be on hand It is not
90 far for Hickman, Troy, Riyes or
Fulton people to come over in their
Iutos or buggies and spend an hour or
wo. You are cordially invited to be
With us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Douglas Walker is located in Chicago
looking after the clerical end Of big
firm s brokerage business.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

with pink and white roses festooned the
hall and porch.
The professional rendered by Misses
Carrie and Katherine Burrus was APP
propriate and enchanting. The beauti-
full strains OF MendeIssohn' Wedding
March, played by Miss Ruth Neon
nell. was the signal of the nuptiaIs, aud
Rev. s. F. Wynn appeared coming
down the long hall The groom came
next with Mr.. Gus Prather, and then
the bride with her sister, Miss Louise
Mcconnell, as maid OF honor. They
proceeded with the music to the altar,
which was ingeniously arranged on the
porch. The ceremony was that pre-
scribed by the ritual Of the Methodist
Church, administered by their beloved
pastor, Rev. Wynn. During the cere-
mony Traumerei was played.
The bride was dressed in white mar
quesitc over white satin and carried
brides roses. The bridesmaid wore
combination of pink, and carried pink
roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrus were the re-
cipients Of valuable presents. The young
people are well known and popularity
esteemed. Congratulations were numer-
GUS.
They left soon after the ceremony for
a honeymoon trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
WILL SEE CARS MADE.
Automobile Editors and Agents on
Their Way to Detroit.

The automobile editors of the four
Washington newspapers left today at
noon for Detroit Mich, as the guests of
W. c. Long. local representative of the
Studebaker Automobile Corporation, to
visit the E-M-F"' and Flanders auto
mobile factories in that city. 4 special
train left Philadelphia this morning. stop
ping Ell route at Wilmington and Balti-
more to pick up the eastern representa-
tives of the corporation.
A large delegation was at the Union
station awaiting the arrival Of the special
train, comprising the southern represent
atives. who boarded the train and left
for the west. In the party We're agents
from Virginia. Maryland. North and
South Carolina. The train will make
collect representatives throughout Penn
sylvania and Ohio.
On arriving at Detroit the train, which
is composed of steel Pullman sieepers, OBJ
servation car and dining car. will be run
on the siding at Piquette avenue. Detroit.
adjoining one Of the factories. which will
serve as the sleeping quarters for the
visitors during their stay there. Twenty
five more of these trains will be en-
ployed, some of them from the Pacific
coast. and still others from New Eng
land They will arrive in Detroit at sue
cessive periods during the ensuing two
months. until the entire list of dealers
has been taken care of. The local news
paper men who are accompanying Mr..
Long. who is in charge of the delegation,
include Harry f.. Duckstien. the Post;
the Herald. and Howard Fisk. The Star.
Before leaving for the train a photograph
of the entire delegation was taken in
front Of the Union station.
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Benefit Expected.

Officers of the United States army
have done well abroad" said Gen. Wood,
chief of staff, land it is only a question
of time when, with improved mounts and
the finished instruction developed from
contact with foreign methods. they will
excel in competition with officers from all
over the world. There was time when.
with our immense frontier. the American
nation possessed numberless natural rid
ers whose daily routine Of duty was per-
formed ON horseback.
'Self-satisfied Americans like to believe
that this state of affairs still exists, but
with the advance in civilization through
out the great west. the advent of the BIZ
cycle and automobile and the conse-
quent decrease in the number of saddle
horses bred throughout the country there
has been a constant deteriora ton in the
art of equitation in the United States
until at the present time the American
nation can hardly be called, as formerly
a nation of riders
''More recently, however. a reaction has
set in both as regards the breeding OF
mounts suitable for the saddle and in
horseback riding as form of recreation
Americans are taking increased interest
in the subject throughout the country.
as attested by the great horse shows held
from time to time, the increasing popu-
larity of polo and the fact that our Of
ficers are entering into competitions
abroad with corresponding visits from
European officers to our horse show in
New York and Chicago
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VALUE OF LOST" TOWELS.
Southern Pacific Railway Foots III
sci 900 in Single Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, September A.
Twenty-one thousand dollars worth of
towels were lost by the Southern Pa
citic railroad last year, and for that rea-
son women who ride on it's trains and
boats will be compelled to furnish their
own towels hereafter.
The towels We're stolen from the wash
rooms. is many as 100 towels disappear
ing on one run. Individual towels disap-
peared so fast that they were replaced
with rollers after being used but short
time. Even these We're stolen.
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in the field in the Spanish American VAT.
He was born at Carlisle, Pa III le-'s.
ii received his NJ. ID. from the ONO sla
Nedical College in 1860 and the following
year was off with the troops at the out
break of the civil war as assistant sur,
geon in the 9TH Ohio Infantry. In 80
he built the Mower General Hospital at
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, where he
was executive officer. After Antietam nc
was made medical director III the 1leid.
In 1876 he was made major surgeon.
1t was he who originated the present
system of identification for soldiers i'll
the army. The results OF that work ne
published in "Greenleafs Epitome or the
Examination of Recruits work that is
still used.
Gen Greenleaf was also an authority
on the orsa nization of ambulance service
and Red Cross organizations. The army
ambulance service in San Francisco was
organized by him.
He was chief surgeon of the army in
the field in the Spanish American war
and chief surgeon in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
Valuable Contributions.

Valuable contributions in our next Sum
day Magazine are the following: Life is
Not Snap poem. by Malcolm Doug
las: Talking by Sun Rays showing
how the civilized world is Indicted to the
American Indians for some of the So
called most advanced methods of signal
Ing. written by Maj. B. ". Atkinson. and
lot OF National Topliners" by James
Hay. jr. The Illustrated Song is MY
Old Kentucky Home" pictured from a
painting made By the Reeses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
HORSEMANSH|P IN ARMY
WILL RECEIVE BENEFIT
Three Officers Will Attend
French Cavalry School
for the Next Year.

Gen. Wood, chief of staff, and the of
ficials of the War Department generally
express much qualification over the
courtesy extended by the French govern
ment whereby three officers of the United
States Cavalry will be permitted to take
years course of Instruction in eauita-
ton at the cavalry training school at
Saumur, France. The officers selected for
this instruction. as already stated in The
Star. are Capt. Conrad s. Babcock. LIST
Cavalry; Capt. Henry r. Richmond. 10th
Cavalry, and Second Lieut. Adna X.
Cilaffce. ir., 10Th Cavalry. They Will
leave as soon as practicable for their new
field of work. and upon their return to
the United States a year hence will be
utilized as instructors in equitaton at
army schools of that character in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
GEN. C. R. GREENLEAF DEAD.
Served With Credit as Medical Of
ficer in Two Wars.

SAN JOSE, Cal, September 4.-Gen.
Charles r. Grcenieaf died here yesterday.
Gen. Charles RayenScroft Greenleat
was on the staff of Gen. Mcclellan. Lew
Wallace, Hancock and George III. Thomas
in the civil war, took care OF the wounded
in his capacity as chief medical officer
at the Pittsburgh riots in 1877, saw serH-
ice in the lighting with the Nez Perces
and Sioux i'll the campaigns of 1878 and
1879 and was chief surgeon of the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
Great Cavalry School.

The French School of Equitation at
Saumur is considered one of the best in
the world. and foreign countries vie with
one another in securing permission from
the French government for their officers
to be given the privilege of it's thorough
course of instruction in equitation.
The French government is becoming
more and moro eXacting in granting this
privilege, so that this government is par
ticuarly fortunate this year in being
permitted to send three officers-the
largest number that the United States
has ever had at one time at this great
school,
The sending of American officers to
France for instruction of this kind was
begun soon after our civil war in the
case of two or three officers, but was
not really taken up systematically until
1908, since which year our army has mad
one or two officers representing it each
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
DANCING.

MRS GLOVEH'S 6ls Ind ST. NV. PRIVATE
lessons any hour. Joe. Waltz and .-stnp. vita
guide guar. in Is lessons c.ass and dsnc
Tues. Thurs. SAT-. eNs-. 2'c thiidren ; clasS'
81 month 0rshestra. PHI. ". ll.g.
ASSEMBLY, DANCES NOW OPEN
NATL Rifles Armory. Dancing. $50 10 l.. eFerv
Sat eve Dayisons' Academy. 40 9th NV; les
cons sny hour: class aud dance Tues ewes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04

CLIENT. Belgium. September 1.-Two
fatal cases Of cholera We're reported to
the health authorities today at Meirel-
beke. two miles south of this city. The
victims were watermen on the river
Scheldt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04

under Macarthur and Otis in 1900. In
1904 he was retired as a brigadier gem
eral.
Gen. Greenleaf was member OF the
J,oyaI Legion. the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Society of American
Wars.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE
Alexandria County Officials
Respond to Charges.
LIVELY POLITICAL CONTEST
Progressives Nominate Full Ticket
and Attack the Incunbents Who
Stand for Re- Election.
LIVELY POLITICAL CONTEST

There is a lively time in politics in Alex
andria county. Va. The Progressive
League. q new organization. with re-
form platform, is making charges, right
and left, against incumbcnts in office
who are seeking reelection.
George IT, Rucker. clerk of the courts,
has suffered the brunt OF attack. He has
been accused of Withholding public funds
for long time after receipt: of procuring
II note of hand from members of the as
sesSment board, and of practices III the
conduct of his Office that impede public
business.
Clerk Fucker denies that he has ever
had the accommodation of a note from
the board of assessors. He declares that,
while he may not have paid over taxes in
strict accordance with the letter of the
law. he has followed custom, not only OF
his immediate predecessors, but that OBJ
served by court clerks all over the state
of Virginia, Of paying over delinquent
taxes at least once year, and that COM
pliance with the requirements OF the law
is impossible under the conditions exist
ing by reason of the work entailed, i'm
possible to the force at his direction.
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Rucker Claims Justification.

In view of these responses, which show
noncompliance with the letter OF the law
in many counties, Clerk Rucker considers
that his own course is justified by prac-
tice and precedent.
IF 1 am failing to comply with a law
impossible to follow, then every clerk
of the court of Virginia is doing likewise.
and for the same reason he says.
Charges are made by the Progressive
League tina members of courthouse clique
comosed of the clerk of the court, the col
lector of revenues, the county sheriff and
a number of lawyers who practice before
the county court are running things to
suit themselves.
There is no clique declares William
II. Gaines. a lawyer who is alleged to be
member of the combination.
"A clique requires that those composing
Ii must work for each other. and that.
in loyalty. they sink or swim together.
The county clerk. the collector of reve-
nues and the sheriff when they go cleo
tioneerng, work only for themselves. as
all the voters of the county know. They
may have friends whom they might like
to see kept in office, but II is themselves
they are looking out for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04
BOURNE At THE BACK
OF la TOILETTE BOOM

Senator Jonathan Bourne jr.. of Ore
gon. founder and president of the Nation
al Progressive Republican League, has
issued a brief statement strongly indoors
ing Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin for
the presidential nomination by the re-
publicans In 1912. Senator Bourne ex-
presses the belief that La Toilette will
be nominated. and if nominated will I'M
questionably be elected"
Gives His Reasons.
His statement follows:
"Why have / for months been 50 insist
entity for Senator La Toilette for Presi-
dent" Because he has many of the quail
fications which I believe are absolutely
necessary for a man to possess in order
10 fill properly the high office of tho ma
tons chief public servant. He believes
in popular. not delegated government.
realizes that general welfare. not selfish
interest, must he the motive power of all
successful and permanent government.
He is honest. courageous. able, dynamic.
with twenty-five years experience i'm leg
islative and executive public life. Though
radical in manner he is extremely con.
servative in thought and action, wit.
high ideals, broad ideas and strong con-
NIctlonS. General welfare is his goal and
selfish interest his abomination.
As Dynamic Personality.
II urge the big business interests OF
the country to study the laws of Wis
consin enacted since he was first gov
efnor OF that state; hold him, AS the
dynamic personality OF that electorate,
responsible for all these laws. If in
vestigatioa shows them to be protective
OF personal liberty and property rights,
then support him for President. If de-
stractive of personal liberty or property
rights, bitterly oppose his candidacy.
Such an investigation will show Wiscon-
sin laws to be constructive. not destrlc-
tive. progressive. not reactionary: intelli-
gently conservative. not blindly radical
Senator La Toilette is a statesman
not a politician: deep thinker. not a
demagogue. His candidacy presents an
opportunity 10 nominate and elect I.
President on his record. and not on an
other mans Endorsement or promise tc
follow in another's footsteps. He can
and in my opinion will. be nominated
and If nominated Will unquestionably be
elected"
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Records Open to Inspection.

He also declares that the records OF
his office are and always have been open
to the search OF any persons properly
seeking information, whether he is or is
not involved in the case under search;
but while the records are in his charge,
he further declares, no one shall inspect
them without his cognizance. nor unless
he is advised as to the propriety OF their
search.
In defending himself against the charge
of maladministration of office Clerk
Rucker has written to clerks of the courts
in all the counties of Virginia, asking
them to describe their practices In turn
ing over delinquent taxes to the boards
of assessors. Replies received by him
acknowledge that payments are made
but once a year. while the law proposes
that PAYMENTS shall be made within ten
days after receipt
T.. r. Shields, clerk at Lexington, writes
that he makes payment OF taxes an
nually. In the month of June. August is
the month in which p. H. Gould, at
Winchester, pays over the funds in his
possession. w. Z. Coons of Culpeper,
pays up in July.
+. G. Cogbill of Bowling Green does
not cash warrants for his salary. ETC..
so that when an accounting is asked OF
him the delinquent taxes In his posses
sion are about equal to the money due
him on these uncashed warrants, which
he turns over in balancing accounts.
1T has not been the custom here to
strictly comply with the law says Clerk
W. r. Sandridge, writing from Amherst.
Clerk w T. Sledge OF Lawrenceville
settles twice year, in March and Sep
ternher
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Henry \. Godfry. a prominent farmer
OF Berlin. Ma. and owner Of the Belle
vile Hotel. Atlantic City died Saturday
after an illness of more than year
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Board of Assessors Assailed

The board OF assessors is assailed ON
the score that in fixing assessments the
burden is put upon the small land owners,
while the larger owners are allowed to
escape adequate taxation. The defense
is made that large tracts of unimproved
land do not produce revenues that make
them properly assessable or available be-
yond the rate of tax imposed
At the coming election a clerk of the
court, corGmonwealth's attorney. a col
lector of revenues. a sheriff. board of
assessors. justice of the peace and other
county officers are to be chosen. The
Progressive League has nominated a
slate for all these Offices. and has de-
nonnced many of the incumbents
The platform of the new party declares
for better conditions in the county and as
sails prevailing practices as illegal and
improper.