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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Burned Thresher.

Last Saturday night the people OF
Kenton we're afforded a little excitement
over the burning OF a wheat thresher.
The machine belonged to George Bruce
and he had Just finished threshing a
crop for ]. s. Henderson. Work was
finished at 6 O'Clock Saturday evening
and the outfit was pulled up on a ridge
near the adjoining farm Of Mr.. Bur-
chard. The top OF the thresher was
cleaned off and the engine was detached
and pulled some distance away from
the thresher. About IL O'Clock fire
was discovered in the direction OF the
thresher. Mr.. Henderson undertook to
to call Mr.. Bruce and then went to the
field, where he found that the thresher
had all been burned but the frame. He
finally got word to Mr.. Bruce and they
called Mr.. Simpson at Dyersburg and
asked him to bring his dogs at once.
Mr.. Simpson failed to get an automo-
bile and was compelled to 60 in a bug
gy, arriving at Kenton about $50 Sun
day morning.
The dogs were taken to the thresher
and struck a trail, coming back to town
and then up to the railroad track and
halted. The hound in the lead turned
up his nose with the peculiar sign that
the trail ended here, which was to be
taken that the person who made the
tracks had boarded a train. Two or
three trains had pulled out from that
vicinity about 8 O'Clock or shortly there
after in the morning.
That ended the search and the fugi-
tive is still at large. The parties inter-
ested are satisfied that the thresher was
fired.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Mesdames Laura Jenkins and Elvs
Mcbride visited relatives at Martin Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. Bowden Chambers came home
from st. Louis this week for a few days
holiday.
Mrs. Bob Millner and Miss Howard,
OF Virginia, are guests OF Mrs. S. F.
Howard.
Avery Beck is erecting a handsome
modern cottage in front Of e. G. Halves
residence.
Mrs. w. HI. Critz. of Itta Bena, Miss.
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. M.
L. Nichols.
Rev. Brinkley left Saturday for Water
Valley, Miss, where he will hold a series
Of meetings.
See the program Of the band concert
at the park tonight at $50. Every
body invited.
Thelan Douglas, OF Humboldt, was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Hal
lum this week.
Miss Jewell Taylor returned to Green
field this week after a visit with Mrs.
II. P. Taylor.
Mrs. Ed Kirkland was a weekend Wis
itor with her sister, Mrs. Harry Web
ster, at Riyes.
Rev. w. H. Trice returned last week
from Dyer, where he held a very sue
cessful meeting.
Rob Roberts, Jr., left Saturday for
Fort Worth, Texas, after a pleasant visit
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Stevens, Of Hick-
man, motored over in their handsome
touring car Sunday.
DIR. H. Nj. Oliver, of the Red Cross
Drug Store, has returned from a busl-
ness trip to Nashville.
Visitors in the city Tuesday from
Troy were Mrs. Paul Ingram and sis
ters, Of Harrison, Ark.
Miss Bonnie Roberts returned to her
home Tuesday after ~apleasant visit with
Miss Blanche Roberts.
Mrs. A. G. Moore, Of La Center, KY,
is in the city visiting her sisters, Mrs.
F. E. Arm and ]. II. Arm.
Miss Nina Wright, of GreenvilIe,
Tenn, stopped over in the city satur-
day while EN- route TO Kenton.
Mrs. DR.. Turney has been quite i'll at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Claude
Whitley. We are glad to report her
Very much improved at this writing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Church are keep.
ing house in Mrs. Henderson s residence,
corner Division and Palmer streets.
Mrs. w. f. Roberts, OF Nashville,
arrived yesterday and is a guest at the
home of her nephew, DIR. w. M. Turner.
Mr.. Patterson has returned from
school at Vanderbilt University and Is
at home with Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Cum
mings.
Miss Mary Lee and Carl Smith, OF
Chattanooga, are in the city spending
the summer with their aunt, Mrs. Mag
gle Bell.
Supt. G. L. Rulings is in Waverly this
week visiting relatives and friends, join
ing his wife, who has been there for
several weeks.
]. s. Henderson, Of Kenton, was in
the city Wednesday evening on his way
to Nashville to attend a meeting Of the
State Fair board.
One OF the most interesting and at
t~ractive ads in the paper this week from
every view is the Nailling-K eiser hard
ware ad. Read it.
Mrs. Jennie Corum, of Mount Zion,
is in the city visiting the homes Of her
son and daughter, MI. lack Corum and
Mrs. 7. II. Boxley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. HARRISON, OF
Memphis, are visitors of Mr.. Harrelson's
mother, Mrs. Amanda Harrison,
mile north Of the city.
Mrs. j. P. Taylor and daughter, Miss
Nell, returned to Dresden this week after
a pleasant visit with Mr.. ard Mrs. II.
P. Taylor on Division street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Lancaster, who
have been visiting the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Lancaster IN the city, have re-
turned to their home in Kenton.
Mr.. Merritt Stevens, Of Chicago, and
Miss Angie Sullivan, a popular young
m Of Number Eight, were mar
ried at the home of the bride hear Ken
ton yesterday.
Whitesell HarpoIe, Of the Home
Furniture Co., has returned from Chi
cago, where he has been on a trip for
the purpose Of buying the newest and
best in the line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolley have removed
from Fulton 70 this city and have rented
a cottage on Third street near the First
Christian Church. Mr., Tolley is a car
penter and contractor and at present is
working for the Bransford Lumber Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

L q AAA HN.NA H14aNAH&
Mr.. Robt. King, of Troy, and hi
mother came up Tuesday and Mrs
King remained to visit her son, Mr..
Sam King, and wife. The latter is here
under medical treatment.
Mrs. Thornton, who is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Morris Miles, in the city,
sang at the Methodist Church last Sun
day and the congregation acknowledge
the pleasure Of a musical treat.
Mrs. Harry Driver and children, OF
Osceola, Ark, are in the city at the
home of Mrs. ]. R. Cathey, Try street,
for the summer, MI. Driver going to
Ashville, N. c., for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith will leave
next week for Corsicana, Tex, to visit
relatives and friends. Mr.. Smith is TAX
ing advantage of . summer leave OF
absence from the Morgan-Verhine Co.
big store.
J. T. May and family, Of Trenton,
have moved to Union City and located
in the house on the corner Of First and
Grove streets, recently remodcled by the
owner. Mr.. Mullins. Mr.. May is sec
ton foreman on the M. & o. r. r. and
we are glad to have him and his family
with us.
r. Y. Mcconnell, a good, substantial
citizen Of the Jordan section, last Mon
day purchased Of C. w. Miles, Jr. anice
cottage home on College street, near the
City High School, and will move his
family-a wife and daughter-to this
city within the next few weeks. They
are excellent people and will receive a
hearty welcome from their many friends
here.
Sheriff I. j. Easterwood went to Mem
phis Monday on a short business trip.
Says he saw Chas. Gibbs, of Helena,
who is there with his wife, who has been
in the city several weeks under the care
of a physician. Her health is very
much improved and they expect to re-
turn to Helena within the next few days.
The sheriff also saw DR.. Burt Cannon
and says the Doctor is Just recovering
from a street car accident wound. He
was not seriously injured and was only
confined to his room a few days.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
c AND
Listen TO the band tonight.

Listen 10 the band tonight.
Band concert at the park tonight.
Clarence Jenkins Sundayed at Martin.
Read Nailling-K eiser Hardware Co. ad.
Mrs. Chester Craig is reported very
sick.
Joe White is visiting relatives at Leb-
anon.
Mrs. Ella Paxton and son are visiting
in the city.
Miss Laura Dircks spent Sunday at
Dyersburg.
Mrs. Homer Hale has returned from
Oklahoma.
A. u. Stewart has returned from a trip
to Tuscaloosa, Ala.
H. p. Taylor made a business trip to
Dresden Saturday.
Guy Lee attended the races at May
field July 7 and 8.
Mrs. George stovall is the guest Of
Mrs. 8. +. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Hallum visited
in Ken.on this week.
Mrs. Lilly Morris Halves left Sunday
for Dawson Springs.
Miss Stella Williams was a visitor in
Hickman this week.
Rev. s. F. Wynn, Of Kenton, was a
visitor here this week.
w. ]. Briggs has returned from a two
month s stay at Dumas, Ark.
Everybody will be glad to hear the
band at the park again tonight.
Miss Hattie Buford, Of Nashville, is
visiting her father, S. +. Buford.
Mrs. Bransford, Of Fulton, is in the
city visiting relatives and friends.
Judge +. w. Moore has returned from
a short business visit to Memphis.
Mr.. Ernest Morris left this week for
Denver, Colo, in search of health.
Mrs. Matte Burton left Wednesday
for a ten days stay at Estill Springs.
Rev. w. Halliday Trice is holding a
protracted meeting at Troy this week.
Mrs. Joe Price, Of Jackson, is visiting
her mother, Mrs Il. L. Arm, in the city.
Miss Iris McCorkle has returned from
q visit to relatives and friends at 0bion.
Miss Lena Nancy is visiting her
father, r. H. Nanney, in Martin, this
week.
Mrs. II. M. Golden and children are
IN Dyer this week visiting relatives and
friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Battle Royal.

The card for tonight at Reynolds
Opera House is b boxing contest between
Battling Burke, Of New Orleans, and
frankie Russell, OF AIgiers, La. and
the patrons Of that house are to be
treated with a repetition of the exciting
bout on the night Of the Fourth, when
Burke met the Memphis weller weight,
Robidou, in m Of the fastest and best
matched contests ever pulled off.
Both parties are hard at work getting
in condition for the event, as neither
wants to take a chance OF losing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Sheriff Easterwood left Wednesday
night for F~redericktown, Mo-, to take
charge Of William Wilson, who has been
arrested under his instructions for the
killing OF Vester Wells. Wilson was
implicated by the brother Of the MUIR
dered man, who is now in jail here
charged with the killing. Wells says
that Wilson killed his brother, but we
are not familiar with the details Of the
affair as Wells tells il.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
BOY
MORE MONEY IN ONE DAY

MORE MONEY IN ONE DAY
may be earned with me than
during AN ENTIRE WEE in
other ways. Applicants must be
bright, neatly dressed, clean
hands and face. 1 want the
MANIFEST boy in the city.
Come early prepared for work.
M. G.. DOWNING.
227 South First Street, Union City
Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Marriage Licenses.

Emmett Evans and Ines Pyles.
B. Il. Hill and Anna Albritton.
g. T. Harrison and Lovelace Turner.
Joe Strader and Roberta Woods.
d. w. McKinnis and Josie c. Woods.
R. /. Adams and Nezzie Wall.
syke Vivrett and Matte Berry.
John Cruce and Lou Buck.
M. M. Montgomery and Mary Hardy.
coLoRED.
Ernest Nash and Tevey Channon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14
Settle Up.

All spring and summer bills due July
%and must be paid by August /.
CoRUM 4 JACKSON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

The ladies OF the w. @. T. u. desire
to remember Mr.. Billy Gibbs with
thanks profound and sincere for the
loan Of the beautiful span Of black
horses for the parade on the Fourth.
Mr.. Gibbs is not only one OF our best
liverymen, but he is also one Of our
gallant and obliging gentlemen, and we
are very grateful indeed for his kind
ness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

When you want cypress
fencing and boxing. don't fail to
call on !. F. Carpenter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

MCCULLOUGH MEDICINE CO,
capital stock $50, 600, wants 500 sales
men. EDGAR JoNEs,
Superintendent of Statesmen,
17-2t Trenton, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-07-14

Forty thousand building workmen in
Sweden who rejected the State arbitrat-
ors' award are locked out.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
DEASY BROTHERS OF
BASIN REST TOGETHER

That all FIVE brothers, each of hem a
poneer Of Ills state, ard wlo as Dennis
Deasy said. came to the basin "hefore
there was any BASIN" may rest side by
side. in accordance with the last ex
pressed wish of Dennis, undertakers
went to Placerville, where they removed
the bodies of the first two brothers to
die, and they were inferred in St Johns
cemetery at Boise, alongside of John,
Dennis and Jerry, all of whom died
within short time of each other at ST.
Alphonsus hospital last winter
The Deasy boys were pioneers of the
state and closely identified with the
mining operations which were carried
on in Idaho in the early days. The first
OF the brothers to go, passed away in
1882 and was buried in the cemetery at
Placerville. Eight years later the second
OF the boys went, leaving Jerry, Dennis
and John behind. The three passed
away within few weeks of each other
last winter, and Dennis, before he died,
asked that when the last of the bows
went all five OF them should be buried
side BY side in St. Johns. Dennis
confded his last will to Sister Finton, the
sister superior in charge of the hospital,
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01

Three months ago he was compelled to
keep to his room and during the three
weeks preceding his death he would often.
in his weary and painful moments. ex-
press longing that his spirit might free
itself from its vestment of flesh. At last.
on the 18th of May at about 6 P. NJ, as
the shadows of evening began to lengthen
so the shadow Of death began to settle
around his couch. There was not a
struggle or movement suggestive of pain,
but the light gradually faded from his
mortal view and the lids slowly dropped
just as the darkness settles on a summer
night; and the spirit silently took its de-
parture and returned to Him who gaveit.
The funeral services were conducted by
John Stellar at the Masonic Hall and the
remains were inferred in the K. P. Gene
terry.
"Scotty" was born in Aberdeenshire,
Scotland, June 30, 1894. Here be lived un-
til the age of twenty-one when he left his
native land to try his fortune in the New
World. He came to Canada when much
of that country was still primeval forest
and engaged for some years in clearing the
land of its brush and timber. He lived
to see Listowell, Perth Co., Canada, grow
from one building to a thriving city Of
fifteen thousand inhabitants. After living
in Canada for many years he moved tc
Michigan where he resided for some year.
then came to Silver City in 1872 just a.
Ruby City was being moved up to Silver
City. Since that time he has spent mos
OF his time about the place engaged il
engineering, mining, and prospecting
He met with some success, having mad,
$4,000 at one time from a mine adioin
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01

ing the Poorman property. His natural
generosity, however, was greater than his
desire for personal wealth and his fortune
soon dwindled away. He still owned at
his death very promising claim on War
Eagle mountain.
'scotty'' was the last of family of
four children. He was married shortly
after coming to Canada to Elizabeth
Kirby, who died two years ago last Sep
tember. To their nnion were born nine
children and at the time Of "Scotty's 81
death he could boast of fourteen grand
children and ten great grandchildren.
He had wonderful memory, loved to
read ard quote from Burns, his favorite
author, and often talked of the historical
scenes which he had passed through.
He liked to tell that the period OF his life
included the time of the coming to the
English throne of four soyereigns, King
William ", Queen Victoria, King Ed
ward VII, and King George v; and that
it included also the inaugural dates Of
twenty presidents of the Unitee states,-
those from John Quincy Adams down tc
William H. Taft.
"scotty" came from the old Scotch
Presbyterian stock and while he lived IL
Canada, was choir leader and singing
master of the village in which he lived
His religion as he often expressed it, was
of the more practical kind, that Of helping
the needy in their want and of relieving
the suffering ones in their distress.
He left us without an enemy to speal
in his blame and with many friends t,
speak in his praise.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
THE BANNER NINE WILL
SOON BE PRODUCING

Last Sunday representative Of the
Nugget visited the Banner mine and
was surprised to find SO big and modern
mill Electric power is used through
out. They are equipped with big
electrically driven compressor and air
drills and in fact everything to make
a most complete modern mining equip
ment. A big quantity Of ore is in
readiness for the mill and it was an
agreeable surprise to learn that it is a
fact that some of the ore is so rich that
the company has it stored under lock and
key, so the Nugget must acknowledge
that it was not thoroughly informed
when the comment was made in last
weeks issne.
On account of an elevator not arriy-
ing as expected the mill was not running
as reported would be but the elevator is
expected at any time and as soon as it
can be installed the mill will start. The
is not leaving stone un-
turned in the preparation to make
long run. Workmen were busy in the
mine, the mill and the outside and it
was pleasing to see so much activity
at the Banner.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
TWIN FALLS INVENTOR
MAKES DOG KILLER

One Of the most laughable stories
which has been sprung for some time is
being peddled this week at the expense
of some local men. 1t seemed that one
small specimen of the canine tribe made
two full grown men burn up space and
turf in frantic effort to avoid local ap-
plication for their patent dog extermina-
tor. The names of the inventors will be
Withheld until they have had time to
perfect patent. According to an eye
witness the men had decided upon the
removal hence of 2 useless cur and de-
cided upon the idea of blowing the
animal up with dynamite. The idea
was thereupon worked out, but like most
first attemps had several which we're
serious The dynamite was tied to the
dogs tail and the fuse lighted, and the
men beat a retreat, waiting for the trag
ic end. But into their plans had never
entered the thought of tying poor Fido
to anything permanent besides the
charge Of powder. The affectionate ma
ture of the dog, coupled with the lack
Of proper anchor, developed latent
sprinling abilities in the men hitherto
unsupported in their effort to avoid the
dog plus the dynamite and the lighted
fuse. Distance and space were used up
in such way as to make Tom Long.
boat's Marathons look like dents in
infnity. When the upheavel came the
sprinters were badly shaken but still
ahead Of the blasted dog.-Twn Falls
Times.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
MoNARMAS' GET TINE

On May 27, Judge Bordwell granted
the motion of attorneys for John J.
McNarma, secretary-treasurer of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, and his bro
ther, James B. McNarma, charged with
murder by the use of dynamite, for a
continuance of the time to enter their
pleas to the charges from June l to July
the fifth
The motion was granted after con-
siderable argument, in which Clarence
S. Darrow of Chicago, chef counsel, and
and his associates, Job Hartman, Le-
compte Davis and Joseph Scott of Los
Angeles, were arrayed against District
Attorney John D. Fredricks and his
assistant, W. Joseph Ford.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
HEALTH OFFICE BUSY

As a consequence Of an investigation
of sanitary conditions in HALEY by M.
5 Parker and DR.. Smith, deputy state
pure food inspectors, l5 arrests were
made, two slaughter house closed up as
were two Chinese laundries. Fourteen
Of the 10 arrested were convicted.
One OF these, Mike Mccormick, a
very wealthy man, went to Jail rather
than to pay his fine.
Among those arrested and fined was
the proprietor Of the old Alturas hotel.
His place was found TO be in very in
sanitary condition and the officers order
ed improvements made in the building
which will involve an expenditure of
about $l,5OO. The slaughter houses
were found to be in a very insanitary
condition. The investigation at HALEY
was not finished and the officers will
again visit the town at an early date.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01
OLD PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
After o Three Months Illness,
James Beston. q Prominent
Miner Dies In Silver City

On Sunday, the 2lst of May, the people
of Silver City were called together to pay
their last tribute of respect to the oldest
of the old-timers Of the place, Mr.. James
Beaton, more familiarly known as
'Scotty Beaton" Like the character in
Holiness poem, The Last Leaf so
'scottyD seemed to be last leaf clinging
to the 'old forsaken bough;" and when
we last saw him walking about we
thought of the verse;
But now he walks the streets,
And he looks at all he meets
Sad and wan,
And he shakes his feeble head,
That it seems as if he said,
They are gone
Yet even after he had passed the octo-
generian mark, he would walk up War
Eagle mountain with a miners outfit on
his back, do his assessment work on his
mine and talk of his future prospect as
enthusiastically as if he expected to live
for the next fifty years.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-06-01

The Silver City Mining & Milling Co..
is now running two shifts. This pro-
perty has an electrically driven
compressor and air drills. Mining men
who are supposed to know, claim that
from scientific standpoint, this is a
valuable property and will tap a rich
vein Of ore in their present workings.
This property is practically in town and
it is hoped they will soon make the ex-
pected strike and find the yellow metal
running into the thousands.