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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-05

Lame back is one of the most
common forms of muscular rheuma-
tism. A few applications of Cham
berlain's Liniment will give relief.
For sale by all dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-05
Baptist Church.

Baptist Church.
Rev W E HURT, PASTOR.
Services every second and fourth
Sunday mornings at HOO o'clock
and evening at $50 o'clock.
Sunday-school at 1000 a. m.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: At the Churches :

The public is cordially invited
to attend any of the services of the
various churches of Kingstree.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-05

When you Want us to change the
address of your paper it will save
lots of trouble to name the old
as well as the new postoffice. Please
bear this in mind. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-05
Killed by Cotton Gin.

Last week Paul Tinmons, the
faithful and Jealous old ginner for
Messrs j C Lynch & Son, at Cow
ards, while attempting to remove
some cotton from between the ribs
of one of the gins while the machin-
cry was in motion, got his arm
caught in the teeth of the saws and
it was cut to pieces. He died about
an hour after the accident.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02

The Fourth of July committees are
busy this week and it is probable thai
before the paper is out some definite
announcements will be made in regard
TO the attractions to be held on that
day. OF course there will be a flower
parade and MILFORD Farris Is conduct
ing the affair, which assures the sue
cess Of this part Of the entertainment
to start with. The next will be ath-
letics, managed by F. G. Aydelott, OF
the Union City Training School, which
warrants that part of the Fourth. The
band music is in the hands of Grover
Schleifer, which is positive guarantee
of that feature OF the festivities, and
prospects are now good for one Of the
best military bands III Southern Illinois.
Now comes the treat in store-Paine's
fireworks. Partial arrangements have
already been made for this feature.
Lots of people have never seen this
wonderful spectacular illumination and
display. This attraction will Of course
take place in the evening, and the en-
will be an hour in length.
1t will be the first visit to Union City
Of Paine's fireworks, and it will be
worth coming hundreds of miles to see.
There will be some arial attractions OF
the best class. These have not yet been
settled upon, but will come in the first
announcements, and the prospects are
now that Union City will have the best
real and genuine entertainment and
more Of it than she has ever had. Re-
us on the Fourth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02
Good Roads Train.

On Monday, June II, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. the good roads special train will
arrive at Union City over the NJ. & o.
r. r. This company in connection with
the Office Of Public Roads, u. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture, will bring for
the benefit of the people OF this section
a train devoted to road improvement ex-
hibits, carrying also road building ex-
perts from the Department who will
give stereoptican lectures and practical
instructions for building good roads.
There will also be exhibited on the train
working models, run by electricity, OF
improved road building machinery. The
free lectures and demonstrations will be
conducted by d. H Winslow and H. C.
Wells, Superintendent of Road Con
struction, u S. Department OF Agricul-
ture, w J. Hurlburt, Agent, Land and
Industrial Department. Southern Ry..
and representatives of the American
Highway Association and Of the State
will accompany the train. The object
of this train is to give practical instruc-
ton in the building and maintenance of
improved roads, with the view Of in
ducing their construction and saving mill
lions Of dollars annually 10 the farmers
10 the movement Of their crops to the
railway. All are invited to visit the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02

whence cometh our help2 1t can come
only fromthe unquenchable sparks Of
manhood, which live in the breasts OF
the more courageous OF earth's true
heroes. The clouds may lower, but a
brighter day will come, for God still
reigns. Our eyes will be opened at last
to truth, and righteousness shall reign
in legislative halls, in the shops and on
the street. A cleaner manhood will
come. From the near future | hear
the cry, Young man, what shall it be,
passing profit and an inglorious end, or
that life Of virtue, preparation for the
newer, truer, more enlightened COM
mercialsm9"
WILLIE NJ. JONES,
Union City High School,
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02

endowed. The endowment must be
either a gift or lease, and the lease
must be made permanent Now. is il
worth the money TO do this? Here is
where the problem hinges, and ne.
simply on the proposition Of maintain
ing dormitory. Is the success Of the
Training School worth a dormitory en-
dowment to the citizens Of Union City
That is the way to look at it.
We concede that it would be better to
have a church school, maintained by
the church which conducts it. But
could we get such a school, and, if we
could, would the citizens be willing to
meet the trustees Of such a school with
an endowment IN order to secure its
location and the appropriations Of the
church, II we will not endow the
Training School, would we spend cent
for any other school2 Is the Training
School worth an endowment? That is
the condition that confronts us.
fit is not, then sell the dormitory.
If it is, then we make serious mistake
by selling it, That is the sum and sub
stance Of the whole matter in a nut
shell.
We have not, and we do not believe any
other man in Union City has, any conf
dence in the success of the Training
School as preparatory or boarding
school without dormitory. We regret
that it is impractical to operate such a
school, but the history of schools shows
it to be so. The fact is that public
schools very often have to be endowed
The citizens OF Union City were taxed
for public school buildings. They we're
recently called on to contribute, through
their taxes, for athletic grounds. Years
ago the Training School was endowed
with the school building and old
grounds. The school has grown be-
yond its original limitations. Is it not
worth an endowment as preparatory
school?
II the universities are worth anything
to the cities, il the preparatory schools
are worth anything to the towns, then
the Training School is worth something
to Union City, and it will pay to endow
it. II it is not worth an endowment,
it is not worth anything to Union City,
because school without an endowment
is nothing more nor less than private
nursery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS



CLovER--we have the authority to announce
jim Fate Glover a candidate for sheriff Of the
County Of Obi0n, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
HICKMAN I'VE have The authority 10 announce
Jas. NJ. Hickman candidate for Sheriff of the
county of Obion subject 70 the action OF the
Democratic Party.
FINcH.-we have the authority 10 announce
John f. Finch a candidate for sheriff Of Onion
County. subject 70 the action OF the Demo
cratic party.
For Trustee.
SAFDERS-We have the authority to announce
Johnsie Sanders a candidate for the Office Of
Trustee Of obiou County. subject TO the action
KENNEy--we have the authority 10 announce
Obion County, subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
I.ATIBfER-W have the authority to announce
win II. Iatimer as candidate for Trustee Of
Obion County. subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
HoRNBEAK We have the authority to an
founce Pleas Hornbeak candidate for Trustee
Of obion County, subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic party.
CHEATHAM--we have the authority 10 an
nounce j. X. (Pud) cheatham as a candidate
for The Office of Trustee Of obion County.
Tax Assessor.
NOAH We have the authority to announce Will
p Noah a candidate for Tax Assessor Of Obion
County subject TO the action of the Democratic
party
HowARD-We have the authority to announce
l. J.. Howard as a candidate for Tax Assessor Of
obion County, subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02
Back to Nature.

You must quit spending SO much
time in rathskellars and get back to ma
ture more.
All right, Doc. I'd just as soon sit
in the palm ROOM"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02
Illinois Central
RAILROAD.
soUTnBoUHD.

No. / ! ts.0S pm. No. 105- g. As D. III
No. 3 --t5.3S am. No. 1873 SOL am
Trains Nos. los and Is5 are accommodations
and stop at Gibbs TO receive or discharge passen-
gers.
GIBBS -EoRTHBoUND.
No. -t940 am. No. log ~. OF pm
No. 4 I'll. AS pm. No. 1874 -8.2S pm
tFlag stop under special orders See agent.
tstops on flag only to receive passengers hold
ing tickets for points north Of Carbonate where
or I stop.
Trains Nos. i54 and l06 are accommodations.
Tickets and particulars as to specific fares
limits and train time Of yodr home ticket agent
=. W. HARLOW. D. r. A.. Louisville
A. J, MeDoUcALT.. D, p. A.. New Orleans
S. Q. HATCH, g "a. Chicago.
JSo. A. SCOTT. a. c. P. A.. Memphis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-02
During a Hot Wave.

They talk about rare days in May.
The baking sun
Has served up most OF them, | say,
Well done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

One % the most important lrs
IN tire pros 'rr.;. 80. Nlr.It.- u. tl.
splendid street reiINts system ,.r.
Meeting the c''v proper v-th ava ic-rt
towns and binding all classes O. uur
citizens to-eth,r b. Nh. ma, % power
OF quick and cheap Inspiration.
Among the sire Z ralwa, stseus Of
the Ohio valley. ne MhColirg frtc.
ton system s,aGGs FIRST and pr,-.m.-
ncnt.
On she 18Th Of January. 1853. The
Virgin. -vv"r.l assembly, Granted a
cTar''r 'r pc tu.lrns street Rai..vav
Company. OF Wheeling. and ON Angus,
B 3. lN"". th. ti.N cCulc.I OF Wheeling
granted tu Tho SANE, company an cN.
elusive r.clt to construct and main
tain a street railway or tho streets
OF Wheeling for period Of fifteen
years. This ordinance. WIS renewed
on September T.. i>>2. for "a period
of 30 years II was modified az thar
time so as TO abolish tho exclusive
right feature and To- speci., certain
streets. Under these various uru.
visions the old Citizens Stree: raj.
way operated first IN The city o.
Wheeling. This was a horse car line
anu a. ANlf tiblil i'A litFl' dt If'fE ITO
Island to the suspension bridge down
Tenth street 10 MIrSrt. south on
Market To Twenty. second .. Tv,rr-,.
second 10 Chapline. and south on
Chaplinc 10 "a point near the prc.cu,
terminus OF Chapiiuc street. The en-
tire mileage Of the system was about
four miles. and until the wear 1881
this antiquatcd stree car system With
entire street car transportation facih-
ties Of the CITY Of Wheeling AMI ad-
jdcent towns.
Modern street railway construction
1t may be said. had us l"girniu- in
Nheeling with the franchise rrauted
10 the sIhccl'ns Railway Company on
Angus; g. 49,. This company was
organized by John NJ. Sweeney ANA %
number OF associate. Mr. Sweeney
will h. remCmb cred as q man OF great
enterprise. tremendous energy and in
dustry. He looked ahead 10 the future
and while he failed 20 realize from his
Ambitious Projects
as much As more careful manages
might have done. II is true ;hat he
contributed largely 10 street railway
construction IN this city. The fran
ChiSe granted The company was for
an electric railway. VI that time
electric street railway operation WAS
in IN" experimental stage i'm this
country ~ four or i've different
places street railway lines had been
put in 10 h. operated by electricity.
bur none had been operated more
than few months and all were strict.
~ experimental With limited capital
Mr. Sweeney and his associates began
the construction of the line over tho
present route. beginning al FirS;
street on Main south on Main to
Twenty-'ifth. and thence over tho
present route now occupied nv the
Wheeling Traction Company. 20 Forty.
eighth street. Their line and power
house We're completed IN tho fall of
ISIS. Many Wheeling people wiz 70.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
ATHLETICS IN THE
STATES METROPOLIS
Wheeling Up to the Minute Aiwa, s
In Everything In the Line Of
Clean Sports.
SPLENDID ADVANCEMENT
NOTED IN AMATEUR CLASSES
(eY CARL p. LEATHeRwoop1

Athletics in the metropolis of West
Virginia are as varied in character as
in any other city OF a similar size in
our universe. yet TO treat every ath-
letic organization which might come
under the general head. would fill far
greater space than has been allotted
10 me on this particular occasion. I
will. therefore. endeavor to give a
fairly accurate idea of the more prom
inent organizations which have for
their aim the development of young
men along athletic lines. While this
city does not occupy conspicuous
place on the map as an all-around
sporting town the city harbors an Gle
ment which follows up all lines of
sport. specializing naturally on base
ball.
While il may seem doubtful. the
Nail City. back in the seventies and
eighties. waS one Of tho best sporting
towns on the face OF the globe. one
OF the biggest factors in making il
mus being the existence of laws
which permitted prize fighting To
hear one of the old timers tell about
the mills which were pulled off in
this city. particularly in Fulton and
Elm Grove. one forms the opinion
that The man Who introduced the law
prohibiting boxing and fighting should
b" lynched. Prize fights in those DAYS
W-r" as common as 'hoSS" races at
tie present writing. ard that the mills
were largely attended is evidenced
from the fact that several local men
who promoted the fights got their
start IN life in this manner.
PoHirr =, Old corr.
Another sport that held The boards
IN ye olden DAYS was rowing. and
IN" boys of that day didn't think
they had reached the height of their
ambition until they had learned 70 use
an oar Scull races wore held rogu.
larry throughout the summer season.
ana thousands Of dollars changed
hands on Saturdays when special
races 10 determine holders of cham.
pionShIp honors wer" conducted
challenges were SEM broadcast nv
.ocal oarsmon. with tho result that
men came all the way from the East
only - reot ih"ir Waterloo AT the
hands OF local experts
Baseball Popular.
As time went on interest became
lax in aquatic sports with the result
thar The Youngsters turned their
"ror's 20 learning how TO play tina,
great and only national ear,c-base
ball. The development OF those base
haIiicailV inclined IN the city ~.
Wheeling duriug rho past few wears
has been remarkable 10 say rho least
ana al the present DAT" the Nail city
can boast Of having within IT'S trrl p.
some Of the hcsr amateur AMI sc..fl
professional teams in the country.
Splendid advancement was notice
able among The various teams durin.
. The present season and unless all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

ward Petticord aud " 4 Stoops. TSe
examination has long lease on a
b. tract % land AZ The $ bridge.
upon which Is located thoroughly
equipped gun and rife range The
club has two McCrea and one Cham
berland traps. one OF the latest i'm
proved type and holds a shoot every
Thursday. Other members OF the club
are: W. VI. Dinger. X. {. Ream. Allan
Doc" Smith. Don Smith. T.. II. Rau.
Henry Stein. W. Cochran. Henry Mil
Ter. w. VI. Ennis and Edward Petit.
cord. Wheeling can boast OF having
two gun clubs. the other being the
Wheeling Gun club. which has a range
near Wilson's station up the river.
John Garden. OF the Wheeling Elec-
trical Company. is the big noise In
this enterprising organization.
Athletic Associations. -i,
The athletic associations which
have been doing great work for the
development OF young men in the city
for the past several years. are tho
Y. NJ. c. A., the North End Athletic,
Bow & Hurley Athletic club. Column
bia club. Carroll club. Kahn club ana
the wheeling Turnverein. All OF
these organizations turn out husky
athletes every year and the majority
of them have their own athletic d.
rectors. At the Y. NJ. c. A. Professor
A. +. Marriott is in charge OF the
athletics and during his short stay in
the city a system has been introduced
in carrying on the gymnastic work
that is second to mono in the country.
Football and Basket Ball.
After baseball. the most popular
sport in this city is football, which
is i'm turn followed by basket bail.
Basket ball has never been as popular
in this city as in others due to the
fact that the town has but few halls
in which the game can be played.
The game is gaining adherents each
year and the coming season gives
promise of being the most successful
since the sport was introduced here.
All of the local educational institu-
lions are generally represented by
good football teams, including the
Elliott commercial school. Wheeling
high school. Bellaire high school,
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry high
schools.
Other Sports.
Yachting comes in for its share OF
patronage in tho Nail City and scores
of motor and pleasure boats are owns
cd by local people. The completion
OF the McMechen dam. which affords
a deep pool here at all times. has
caused increased interest in motoring
locally and the coming year will prove
a banner year for this popular past
time.
Tennis and golf form amusement
for hundreds here. a decided increase
in interest in the former sport being
noticeable this season. The Wheeling
Tennis club has four OF the finest
equipped courts in the state - Edg-
dale. a small suburban town, and
tournaments are held regularly
throughout the summer
Marathon racing is followed up 10
certain extent in this city. but Il
seems as though the craze is wearing
off. compared 70 what II was two
years ago. To Herman Friedrich and
Pete Caravasios must he given tho
/ credit CT Introducing Marathon run
ming in this city as both men have
conducted races which attracted coun-
try-Wid interest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

PIE We're purchased by Mcs~rs. y u.
champion. al Cincinnati. " y. KIN
bic. oi Syracuse. ". ". Hazard of
Cleveland. and \. VI. jolly. OF Beaver
Falls. Later tho ma ior.ty of these
gentlemen disposed of their holdings
ir IN" traction lines and now th-
majority ot the stock IN rho Wheeln,
Traction Company and IT'S allied cor
porations is held by citizens az Wheel
ing with few outside associates.
Growth OF Wheeling Traction Co.
To trace IN detail the growth ot
the Wheeling Traction COMPANY from
III small beginning 90 1>>- to sine
splendid system O.; the pr's,ut day
would require large amount o.
space. Within twenty Years Zines
have been built extending from Wheel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

General superintendent % the Chicago
city Railway Company Under his
present efficient management. there
is every indication that the Wheeling
Traction Company will continue the
progressive policy which has done so
much TO develop our outlying terri
tories and Increase the business OF the
CITY. and at the same time has proven
SO profitable 10 the corporation itself.
One especially satisfactory circum-
stance Is the fact that the present
management OF the traction company
has never had a serious difficulty with
its employees. Regardless OF the many
Irritating questions that are bound to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
Splendid Street Railroad System An Important Factor


member thc first demonstr, ton Of
s".- g.. stem wen n driving a car up
Toe \.'ih street hill Do.bters had
refused 90 believe that heavy street
or could be- taken w a grade as
steep as the Main street hill. bu; the
first trial demonstrated that u could
be-. shortly thereafter. the Wheel ng
Railway Company absorbed the Citi-
z,us railway. and the two enterprises
were thus merged under the manage
ment of Mr. sweeney. Mr.. sweeney
and his associates continued in con
troll Of the traction lines of this city
INIT! 1892 when the Sweeney interests
and those of a number of other peo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

gns go wrong the year % 1912 will
witness even greater progress. evil
denced in numerous WAYS. but IN none
more significant than large increase
in the number OF well organized and
up-to-date teams. While the exact
number OF amateur and semi-pro-
fessional baseball teams throughout
the Wheeling district is not accurate
ly known. 1t is estimated that there
are fully one hundred teams ranging
in age from l. years up. The major
ity of the clubs. even down TO those
composed OF tots. are equipped with
up-to-date raraphernalia and attract
i've uniforms. mostly all furnished
through the Herman Freidrichs sport
ing goods agency on Market street.
Wheeling is notorious as city OF
congestion. but IL is not so closely
built up but that lovers OF base ball
can find numerous places where the
national game thrives every week.
The fastest teams in the Wheeling
district at the present time are: Ben
wood. Moundsville. Bellaire. Elm
Grove. Y. q O., Lorains and the Pat
terson Athletic club. while other clubs
which are having fairly successful
season are McConkeys. Meyers Pro
vision company. Haskins. Brooksides.
Hodshons and the Island Athletic
club.
To Messrs. W. W. Irwin and II. F.
Perkins Wheeling owes its representa-
ton in the Central League at the pres
ont time. and although the present
club is not proving a bowling success
II has proved a big factor in keeping
The Nail City before the eyes of the
sporting world Manager Roy Mont
Gomery is the pilot OF the team and
while the club occupies seventh place
with little hope OF going up higher.
IL has not been the fault OF Monty, as
he has not been given the proper
backing Present Indications point 10
the Central League being rcorganized
the coming winter and II is the hope
OF fandom that Wheeling will be rep
resented in the circuit with pennant
contendinC combination under a more
literally inclined ownership.
To the advancement OF independent
base ball in the Wheeling district.
much credit is due !. J. Slippncr OF
Rcrwood. as he has labored unccas-
inely during the past few seasons 10
get together the best material pro-
curabic in the Wheeling district Re
ing unable to get a winning asgrega.
ton locally he sent to Pittsburg
Charleroi and other outside towns for
talent and has been rewarded by his
efforts. His present team Is com
posed OF Whiteman. Pollock. Osborne
Madden. Stedck. Zimmerman. Slevin
Ilennen. Smith. LeatherWood. Shar-
key, Collingvood. Miller. Green. Hin.
He. Burke. lIoutz and Sutherland.
baseball has and always will be
popular in the city OF Wheeling and
that II was in days gone by will be
indicated by ;hc :act that two teams
representing the Register and IntelH
eencer played game on the Resolute
club grounls on the Island. as early
as l>i7. In that game the Register
defeated th" lnjelligencor squad by
. the score OF - TO -.
Gun Clubs Here.
Among tho sporting organization,
iU the city is the Zig iimo. Rife. Roo
agd Gun club which Was organized al
Herman FrieCr, chs store on Stptem
her 2lSt. 1909. by Herman Friedrich
= g l.sfr' ham II B. <chIharf I'D
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

ine in pract cally every direction
South towards EenWood and Mounds
willie the Moundsville. Benwood and
Wheeling company built in the early
nineties, and this line was acquired
by the Wheeling Traction Company
IN 1899 The Pan Handle Traction
Company was Incorporated ia 1907 by
capitalists associated with the Wheel
Ing Traction Company. and the line
70 N-llsburg was fin shed in 1902. the
line costing about 100000 In 1905
the Pan Handle Traction Company
was absorbed by the Wheeling Trac-
ton Company. The Steubenville AZ
Wheeling line on the Ohio side OF the