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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
PLEASANT HILL

Mrs. Sarah Calls is the guest Of hel
son, Ernest CulIom, this week,
Mrs, Lucy Shore was the guestof Mrs
N. a. Forester one day last week
{ Miss Ora JghHs6b, ol Wavefiy, Is thc
guest d her sister, MIS-. Jim Arnold.
MI. Buster Balantine, of Riyes, Wasa
business visitor IN this vicinity Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Johnson and son
were the guests ofMr and Mrs. Steward
Sunday night,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ, A. Calls and son
spent several days last week with rela-
tiyes in Number Seven.
Miss Carrie Calls, J. E, sedberry,
Thomas and Lydia Clark and many
others are again about well after having
the measles.
Mr. and Mrs Elvin Johnson moved
to the gonfarm Monday. We vel
come them to our neighborhood and
wish them much success.
MAY FLOWER,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
ROGERS.

Messrs. VIII Council and viii Cole
are diearing up new ground this week.
Prof S. NJ. Morris is teaching sing.
ing school at Clayton.
Mrs. Fannie Tull and her son, Mitch
eli, visited Mrs Burt Hawkins near here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Cheatham Glover we're
in Union City Sunday visiting their
daughter, Miss Birdie, who has been very
sick.
S, FARiyes marksted three large loads
Of cotteiA at Hickman. receiving s4.55
perhuhdfid. twas the last Of his 1910
crop
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben McMurtry,
. baby daughter last Thursday.
James Pendletou, Of near Protemus,
visited our school Monday.
AT Henry Alexander's there was
party and at Buster Hawkins a musical,
both on Saturday night
There will be preaching at the school
house Sunday, also at Reelfoot. Every
body cordially invited. REPORTER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
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Mobile 4 Ohio RailfSad Accounl
Mardi Gras Festivities, Mobile, Ala.
New Orleans, La, and Pensacola, Fla,
February % ID 25, 1911, inc. &lgo fol
meeting, Dept OF superintendence N,
II. Al, Mobile, Ala, Feb. 1926, 1911.
Tickets on sale February 21-27, inc,
limited. returning to reach starting
point onor before March IT. Extension
of return limit to March ii upon de-
posit Of ticket and payment Of fee Of
$l 90. Forulformation regarding fares,
time of trains, etc., apply to nearest
Ticket Agent, Mobile & Ohio Railroad,
or GU p, Allen, Ttav Pass. Aet, jack
son, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
TO Miss VOLTA T ayIor.

Mrs. Emma Calhoun, w. M Calhoun,
Ewing Calhoun, Mrs, SalIie Parsons
and her husband, George Parsons,
vs..
VOLTA Taylor and her regular guardian,
4. n Howard defendants
In thel County Court Of Obion County,
Tenn, bldore the Hon. A. J Lawson.
County Judge.
In dis cause, il appearing from The
aHidavit to the bill that the defendant,
VOLTA Taylor, is a nonresident or the
State, she is therefore hereby required
to appear on on before the first Monday
ii March, 1911, before the Clerk ofsaid
Court at his office in Union City, Tenn.
and make defence to the bin filed against
her ct III. ia said Court by Mrs. Emma
Calhoun ct al, or the bill will be TAX,
for confessed. 1t is further orde
that this notice be published for K
consecutive weeks In The Union
Commercial.
This January 90, 1911. (45-
G. $. TALLEy, Clerk
F ]. Smith, solicitor for Petitioner
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
FARM FOR SALE


2S5 acres, all cleared but 20 acres, SO
in clover, % in grass, so in wheat. All
this farm viii average one bale Of cotton
per acre and has averaged S5 bushels OF
wheat per acre. One house worth
50, 800, four tenant houses all nicely
painted 81 500, two large stock barns
worth S4 600, good pipe we'll, UNDER
ground tank water in the house. Will
sell for So. 600 cash and s12, 600 insur-
ance money at 5 per cent and nine
more years to run. Lies 6 miles east
Of Halls, Tenn. and in Dyer County, as
handy and healthy a home as can be.
II tllis isn't 4 good deal, Why?
Sell your farm for $40 or $3.50 per
acre and buy this farm for S63. 90 per
acre. This farm will net you 800. 90
per acre profit; that is one-half the crop.
Your 500 land only nets you barrels
Of corn to your part, which is $1,000,
and by taking out per cent interest on
$3.50. on land, you have $3.50 per acre
left for your profit. Come let me prove
this 20 you for your own good.
/ also have three black jacks and one
good stallion for sale. This deal Is to
be made at once. Write me.
u. o. PARRISH,
Terrell, Tenn. Route L
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10

Miss Eyelya Frizzell was in Mount
pelia one day last week
Mrs. Sarah Crittendon was the guest
Of Mrs. Cora Bowers Thursday.
Miss BESSIE stoyaIl spent Sunday with
Misses Sadie and Kathleen Bell.
Miss Evelyn Frizzell was the guest OF
Miss Yailie Spence Saturday night,
Mise Cordie Cfittendon was the guest
Of Burtrice Mespedden Wednesday,
Mr. Tom Plumlee was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs Wiley Bowers Saturday
Miss Callie Frizzell was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Pearl Bowers. last week.
Misses Sadie and Kathleen Bell spent
Monday night with Mrs. Pearl Bowers.
Misses Jessie Rucker and EMS Ship
spent Wednesday nightwith Mrs. Chas.
Bell.
Little Misses Lucille Bell and Kath-
leen Bryan spent Monday night with
Miss Lucile's grandfather, Mr. Bell
Mrs. Charley Bell and Pearl Bowers
spent Monday With Miss Pearls mother,
Mrs. w. H. FfizaeIi. PANsY.
p;r1,s I.ooof.ac irag.31 .f..ss Il. !,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
Ensolvent Notice.

As administrator Of the estate Of John
JOHNSON, deceased Ihave suggested the
Insolvency 81 said estate to the clerk Of
the County Court Of Obion County,
TENNESSEE. All persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified
I'd file same with the clerk oi said court,
duly authenticated AS the law directs,
on or before the first day Of August.
1911, or same will be forever barred
both III law and equity All parties
indebted to said estate win please settle
same with me at once.
This February s, 1911
II. G. STANFIELD,
AIT administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10

The John B. Gordon Chapter, y. D.
c. met in regular session Thursday
at tie home o. Mrs. E. N. Church.
Some business matters were concluded,
after which delightful social hour fol-
loved Mrs Church served delicious
fefreshments.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
cHTTENDoN GROVE
lne month q this year gone.

One month o. this year gone
Erwin stosall is on the sick list
AIr. Rube Barbee. Of Marin. was in
our midst last Monday.
AIr. and Mrs Ollie Penn are the
proud parents Of a baby girl
Tin Bell and family. Of near Obion
Chapel, were visitors in this vicinity last
week
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Mcspedden and
children spent Sunday with relatives in
wealsley
Mrs. Beulah Sterling and children
we're visitors in the home Of Mr.. Tom
ooley last week
Mr., and Mrs. Malcolm Calls and son,
|Lexie, Of Number -Four. we're guests Of
relatives here last week
Miss Florence Simmons Was the guest
Of her sister. AIRS. Wilbus oseman, at
Mount Pelia Saturday and sunday
Bro. Alton Waggoner preached a fine
sermon to a large congregation at Mount
Pelia last Sunday. JERusHA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10
Valentines at Caldwell's Book
Store lc to $40. Come buy
before they are picked over.

A call for $50 brings the coal wagal
Union City Ice & Goal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-02-10

Rings, brooches, bracelets. shopping
bags, umbrellas, pins aRG diamonds
Call and get prices Ben Distze1,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Crowds at Carnival.

The management of the Workman
Allen Shows, playing on Main between
Tenth and Thirteenth streets, under
the auspices of the Keokuk Baseball
Association this morning expressed
delight and appreciation at the way
the people of Keokuk are turning out
to make the carnival success and
pull the Indians off Of the financial
shoals The crowds have been be-
yond their expectations, and indica-
tons are that attendance throughout
the week will be above the average
for cities of this size. The shows
themselves are. clean, attractive and
amusing, and the fact that the earn
ival company is of such high grade
has much to do with the
success of the enterprise here.
The free acts which are put on
twice daily, have drawn great crowds,
and are worth going long way to see.
The first to go on in the afternoon
is that of the Sensational Guthries,
who do an aerial triple trapeze act
that is thriller from start to finish.
1t is scheduled for 1870 and 800 p.
m. Dare Devil Howell, who makes a
sensational dive from an elevation OF
ninety feet, appears at 500 and 1O:3 80
D. m. Hia leap is death defying and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
CITY NEWS.

This morning in the superior
court Ben Arnold was put under
bonds to keep the peace. informa.
ton having been filed by Catherine
Breeder, charging him with having
threatened to kill her. Miss Breeden
swore that she feared that Arnold
would carry out his threat, and asked
that he be bonded to do her no injury.
He has been working in Hamilton on
the water power. and declared his in
tention of leaving keokuk for Musca-
tine tomorrow night.
Fired Mahannah, state inspector
of high schools, has been out the past
week making personal investigation
of typical high schools and finding
out from the school officials and 9th
ers just what Is possible in the way
of establishing normal departments in
these schools. The preliminary state
ment of requirements has not yet been
completed. School officials have been
invited to make statements as to what
they think should be done and when
these statements are compiled and
reports come from the personal inves-
tigation a plan will be devised for
starting the normal work in the high
schools of the state with state aid
The following item is interesting
because it has reference to the
Keokuk and Hamilton water power
now being built: An interesting fact
in connection with this big project is
that in 1S43 Joseph Smith, then mayor
of Nauvoo, recommended to the city
council the damning of the MISSISSIPPI
pi to secure power. The council pass
ed the ordinance, which just now
seems to be in the way of execution
The federal government was asked
to build canal about the Des MONIES
rapids, which was done in 1877. at
cost of s4,5s2, 000.-Desert News, Salt
Lake City, Utah
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

will pitch for Kahoka next Friday in
the game between Kahoka and CORN
Gu the home grounds.
VIM. Owens left Monday for New
York state his birthplace, where hei
will visit indefinitely. He will attend
reunion of the s6th New York, his
old regiment, also the national en-
campment at Rochester.
George Kroh has accepted a posi.i
ton in the commissary department OF
the Santa Fe and is stationed at
Dean Lake, Mo.
Mrs. Chas. Martin departed Friday
fer a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Hume, at Isabelle, S. D.
Four cars of sheep and two cars OF
cattle were shipped out Of Kahoka
Tuesday. Stock of all kinds is being
shipped from Clark se large
numbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Trail Known Before.

Another very interesting fact is
that there was in existence earlier
than 1916 some travel over these best
levels, which may be authoritatively
shown as earlier than that Of the
Mormons For instance, on the meri-
dian Of Knoxville, the trail indicated
as the Mormon trail was, prior to the
passage of the Mormons, well defin
ed trail locally known as the bee
hunters trail from the mouth of the
Des Moines river" Other trails identi-
fable as earlier than Mormans, can
be easily proved.
But there is more than an historic
interest in following the Mormon
trail. / think there are more than ten
places between the west line of Cass
county, on the old Mormon trail,
where a farmer would be obliged to
apply brake to his loaded wagon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

But though these counties highways
have been laid out In the section lines,
and l believe that in Adair county
alone there are fifty hills requiring
a brake with light load, and every
one within half a mile Of the level
route followed by the pioneers. In
deed, we noted places, and many of
them, where the trail running north
west and southeast on a dead level
would be cut by our highway running
north and south, and then we would
follow for some distance until it was
in turn cut by a highway running east
and west. which would follow back
to the old road, and in SO doing would
have encountered three, or as many
as Ave deep hollows with county
bridges and the inevitable, stony, rut-
ty clay surface. Many times in
similar condition the old road curved
toward an angle made by the two
roads substituted for it, SO that
vehicle would remain almost within a
stones throw of the level trail but
on a road of almost impossible levels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
illinois City contemplates Making a
Contract With the Mississippi
River Power Co, For Elec.
trio Current.
TALKED WITH COOPER
jacksonville Could Drag Along With
the Present Facilities Until the
keokuk Power is Ready
to Market.

A large number of Jacksonville
people took advantage of an excur-
sion to Keokuk Sunday, and many in
spected the great work being done
there in Harvesting the Mississippi
river for the purpose of developing
electric power, says the Jacksonville
tIll.) Courier. 1t was learned that the
Keokuk Water Power company is
now making contracts with cities for
electric power, and some of the Jack
sonville people conducted small in
yestigation with the view of having
the matter considered here.
H. L. Cooper, superintendent of the
company, talked with the Jacksonville
people and showed them around the
works. The Harvesting of the Father
of Waters" is one Of the most extern
sive engineering feats of the world
and when completed the plant will
have capacity of 100000 horse pow
d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Buffalo Bilps Farewell.

Achieved pre-eminence needs super.
lative expression to make the fact i'm
pressive. The Gaping of the climax
Of possibilities in line to such an
extent as to overstep any previous at
tempt justifles It's forceful exploita
ton. The eliminating effort to as
semble every style of horse. from the
original wild untamed range animal,
possessing the agility of cat, the
activity of the deer, ferocity OF the
tiger, the gyrating qualities thou
sand times intensified of the goat,
side by side with every grade of his
,domesticated brother-the draft horse
the artillery mount. the cavalry steed,
Indian pony, up to the highest honor
crowned thoroughbreds from the
scientific breeding studs, is this year
achieved in the selected equines with
the dual Wild West and Far East
exhibition.
It's riders from every school known
to the story of Workmanship, born to
the saddle, skilled to perfection, re-
cruited from every point of the COM
pass, drafted from every race and
nation that boasts of cavaliers; from
the bareback riding American Indian
to the Russian Cossack, the Arab, the
Japanese, the United States Artillery.
men, cavalry of all nations, prairie
cowboy centaurs of the saddle, and
the western ranch girls. The recogniz-
ed premier class of prize pupils, diplo-
ma winners, Rhoda Royals Blue
Blood Horse College graduates-20 In
number-Ray Thompson's band of
Texas cross-bred range raised horses,
fitting candidates for the worlds
plaudits, led by Joe Bailey" Miss
Thompson and her bridleless skipping
bronco Aeroplane; that composite of
cleverness and dexterity. the Ameri-
can Cavalryman Buffalo Bill, rem.
ders it possible for the first time since
the creation, to present at one time
and place this super-excellent horse
show of horse shows-the limit, new
er before possible.
Probably never again, will a similar
motive actuate the architect that has
moulded together this mosaic.gem of
Workmanship. Recognizing probably
better than any cavalier whose life
depended upon steed, what fac
tor the horse has been to man In
peace and war, it is not singular that
Col Cody resolved to make his part
ing tribute to his animal friends.
Major Gordon w. Lille, himself a
horseman, ably assisting, they have
arranged the bill of fare in their
mammoth program of the "Wild
West" and Far East" to cover the
subject OF horse and rider so thor
oughly as to dwarf any former efforts
in that line. More riding, more skill,
more intelligence and capacity to
raise Cain from the one end and ex-
emplify equine docility on the other
will celebrate the retirement of the
great horseman when on this, his last
visit, Col. Cody, Buffalo Bill, will say
farewell.
Next Monday at Twentieth and
Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
KAHokA, MO.

. a a q : . . . = . . 81
Judge Jacob Hesse, Judge Of the
county court from the western district
was stricken with apoplexy at his
home west of Kahoka last Saturday
and for about five hours remained in
an unconscious condition One side
is entirely affected by the stroke and
as being somewhat improved but the
probabilities are that he will be unable
to get around for many weeks.
Thomas B. Clark died at his home
few miles southeast of Kahoka last
Saturday afternoon, after short i'll
ness, aged 33 years. Funeral services
were conducted from the home at
O'Clock Monday by Rev. E. NJ. Houch-
ems. Interment in Kahoka cemetery,
the Kahoka l. o. o. F, lodge offlcia-
ting at the cemetery. He was united
in marriage May "a, 1911 to Miss Ger
trude Boone, and was buried on July
2, 1911--just two months after his
marriage. Deceased was an indus
trious and capable young man, and
the young bride just bereaved has the
sympathy of all in her sorrow. Be-
sides the wife, the father, mother and
three brothers survive.
Bertha Hope Butler, I months old
baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs, Bert But
Ter, died at the family home in Ka-
hoka Friday, July 81. Rev. w. F.
Vanderlippe conducted the funeral ser
vices from the home Saturday. Inter
ment in Kahoka cemetery.
Arnlon Greeney of Dallas City, H.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
has made great hit with the people.

has made great hit with the people
Dwing's Juvenile zouave band con.
tinues to delight the crowds, giving
afternoon and evening concerts. This
morning the band went to Oak and
cemetery and under the direction of
MT Ewing participated in q memorial
service at the grave Of the leader Oh
carnival band who died here several
years ago. The act was in remem-
brance of one Of the profession who
had passed beyond after long career
of active show life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

lance of fifty-eight miles from this
city, and power transmitted here
without trouble. Because the entire
capacity of the new plant will be
only 100000 horse power, 10000 of
Which has been already sold to St
Louis, it would appear desirable for
Jacksonville, through the council, to
get busy at once. Other cities are al
ready investigating and no doubt the
full capacity will be sold long before
the plant is completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Available In Months.

Although the Keokuk plant will not
De in operation until about the first
of 1918, year and a half from this
time, Jacksonville probably could
drag along with the present facilities
If it should prove that in eighteen
months the city could purchase pow
er for less money than it can be
made here.
Already the Keokuk company is
buying a right of way to St Louis. II
is suggested that this line might be
tapped at Hulls, in Pike county, dis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
The DRAGON Trail.

One of our party asked me why, in
passing from the northwest to the
southeast corner of given section of
land We should have our choice of a
section line road either to the south
and then east or to the east and then
south, rather than be allowed to go
straight across on the old Mormon
trail. My explanation was that to have
allowed the trail to remain open to
the public would have required the
land owner to sacrifice its entire
width and maintain two lines of fence
whereas along the section lines he
was deprived of but half Of the road
way and required, to maintain but one
line Of fence / think that is the gen.
eral explanation But my inquirer,
taking a pencil and calculating the
ground space without taking into
consideration the difference in the
levels of the surface, soon showed
me that the sacrifice of the landown-
err was very small and the cost in the
fencing could not be a serious burden.
I still contended, however. that the
landowner would be justified unless
the very small difference was COM
pensated by the public. And 80 | main
tanned my position until in southern
Iowa we came upon the old Dragon
trail" the old state road from Fort
Madison to Iowa City, where in many
Instances for miles these traversed
a more hilly country than can be
found in Adair county, but where for
miles there is not a straight line of
road nor county bridge but crooked
level, splendid roads.
1t occurs to me that aside from the
historic interest in this old travelled
route there is an economic question
worth the attention of our present
marvellous enterprise in good road
making. I wish it were possible to re-
call into use the original trail system
of the state. With the modern road
making methods, especially including
the bridge and grade making, and
with the surfaces actually used by the
Western Stage company up to 1856 as
we could easily determine them by
their abandoned ruts and trenches,
there would surely be a material In
crease in the percentage of efficiency
of the highway system of Southern
Iowa. 1t would amount to a process
sion OF modern vehicles over the
ways pictured in ones mind and in
the memories of many, concentrating
on the old Mormon trail, for instance,
in western Cass county from the Rae
coon forks; in Lucas county Srom Ed
dyville and the Dragon trail; in Ap-
panoose county from Alexandria, Mo-,
on the old state road, and scores OF
similar tributaries. 1t would result in
easy highway communication between
the rugged portions of the state ap
preaching in ease and advantage that
afforded by the dead levels of the
strictly flat surfaces elsewhere.