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The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13

Etta Duryea for six years was the wife of Clarence Duryea. In the spring of 1910 she got divorce, the decree being signed by Judge Cooper in Chi cago. Duryea was then in the Adiron- dacks, being treated for tuberculosis. A few months lateS she married John- son.
 Society Ostracized Her.
 The first bitter fruits of the inter racial marriage came when her friends in the East ostracized her socially. Then came another shock with the full realization of the forebodings of her friends and family After his conquest of the white race" Johnson built palatial home on Wabash ave nue and installed his wife and family there. The negroes of Johnsons men age regarded his wife as an outcast from the white race. They thought she was after his money. Then came neglect, later, it was charged, cruelty. Mrs. Johnson was to have left for Las Vegas for her health. Shortly be- fore time to start she developed an at tack of nervousness and the trip was postponed.
 Johnson Not in Cafe. Jack Johnson was not in the cafe when the shooting occurred. He had , gone to tell Mrs. Johnsons travelling companion that his wife would be un- able to accompany her | When the shot was heard Henry Johnson the pugilist's brother, or dered the orchestra to play loud music, and rushed to his sister-in- laws room. He found her on the floor beside her bed, dying. When Johnson returned he seemed much affected by the news that his wife had attempted suicide He wiped his eyes and made audible manifesto tions of grief before leaving in his big touring car, together with his mother and sisters, for the hospital. There he dismissed the nurses and was alone i for few minutes with the dying woman.
 Johnson immediately ordered the cafe. which had not been closed at the time of the shooting. locked up. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
AVIATOR UP 13 HOURS
 FAILS TO SET RECORD
Fourny Covers 62s Miles in Strong Wind and Rain and Wins
 $2,o0o Prize.

Etampes, France, Sept. 13.-M. Fourny, the French aviator, compet- ing for the Criterlum prize offered by the French Aero club. made a nota- ble flight, but failed to equal the rec, ord set by Helles here last Septem- Der. Fourny remained in the air for 13 hours and Is minutes and covered a distance of 1,010 kilometers (62S miles). He started over the 7-kilo- meter (4.3 miles) circuit of the Etampes Aerodrome at 5:53 o'clock in the morning and descended at 7:11 o'clock at night. There was a strong wind through most of the day and considerable rain, but notwith- standing the unfavorable conditions Fourny averaged AT miles an hour. He used a biplane and is winner of the Criterium prize of $2,000.
 Helles' record, which was made while competing for the Michelin cup, is 776.S6 miles in IA hours and min. utes.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
WIFE UT FPUG|L|ST ENDsL|FE
OSTRACiZED BY SOCIETY, MRS.
 JACK JOHNSON SHOOTS SELF.
Despondency Follows When Friends Cut Her After Marriage to
 Negro Prize Fighter.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Etta Duryea Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson, the worlds champion heavyweight pugi- list. shot herself in the head in her rooms over the Cafe de Champion. She was taken to the Prevalent hos pital, where she died an hour later.
 Etta Duryea was the divorced wife of Clarence Duryea. millionaire New York horseman. Despite the pleading of her family and friends, she mar ried Johnson little more than two years ago.
 Dismissng her maids with the in junction that they pray for her." Mrs. Johnson went to her rooms above her husbands new cafe. Late revelers were alarmed by the sound of shot. Rushing upstairs they found the pugilists wife unconscious on the floor bullet in her brain. She was rushed to the hospital and died with out regaining consciousness.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13

ploy of the Simmons Hardware com pany.
 Dr. Wendell was grandson ot the late Bishop Robert Payne and was an Oxford literary graduate. He studied medicine at Georgetown university and was later a ship surgeon in the Holiand-American line. He also stud led abroad. Since 1895 he had prac- ticed medicine in Aberdeen, the place of his nativity.
 Ire petition in favor of the pardon of Carter was one of the strongest ever presented to the governor of the sta.e, bearing more than HOO names of taxpayers and voters of Monroe county, while the counter petition was small The trustees and other officials of the penitentiary also asked for the pardon.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
SLAYER OF DOCTOR, SERVING 20. YEAR SENTENCE IN PENITEN-
 TiARY, GETS PARDON.
HOO NAMES ON THE PETITION
Plea Unwritten LaW-Wife's Former Husband Was Son of Senator Vest-Wiil Live in
 St. Louis.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 13.-Acting ter, one of the most notable prisoner in the Mississippi state prison who was serving a 20-year sentence for murder
 Carter immediately departed for St. Louis, where he will make his home.
 A plea of the unwritten law failed to save Carter when he was tried for the murder of Dr. R. H. Wendell, whom he accused of having destroyed his home.
 Mrs. Carter, who formerly was the wife of a son of Senator Vest, did not testify at the trial She declared 10 friends the charges made against her were false.
 Dr. Wendell was shot and killed by Carter in the lobby of the Clopton hotel, in Aberdeen, Mis-, in Novem- Der, 1909. At the time of the tragedy Pickles hotel, directly opposite the Clopton, where her husband had a room. pr. Wendell had attended 10th In his professional duties.
 The Carter family is from east Ten nessee, and is closely related to United States Senator Robert l.. Tay- Tor. Carter, like his wife, had been married before and divorced. His first wife was Miss Mamie Smith of Nash vile, Ark, and it was at Biloxi, Miss, that he met Mrs. Vest, who then ~as married to her first husband.
 Came to St. Louis.
 Carter lived in Nashville, Tenn, at the time of his second marriage, June i. 1904. He was manager of the mail order department of hardware firm, and later went to St Louis in the em-
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
Big Surprise to
 Many in Preseo

Local people are surprised the QUICK results received fu1 simple buckthorn bark, glya inc, etc., as mixed in Alder'fi the German appendicitis ren dy. Hesterly states that 2 simple remedy antiseptlcizess digestive system and draws the impurities so thorOuga that A SINGLE DOSE rele' sour stomach, gas on the s9
 ach and constipation instsl lv ll
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
Fighting on Turkish Frontier.

Vienna, Sept. 12.-Fighting has be gun on the Turko-Bulgarian frontier, according to messages. It is said the Bulgarians opened hostilities by firing patrol. The Turk returned the fire, killing five Bulgarians. Fears are ex- pressed here that the frontier clash will render war certainty.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
A Scientific Achievement

Modern science has produced no x x effective agency in the relief ol \ gestion, dyspepsia, constipatlOnu' ,i;' iousness or impure blood as Mg' Tonic Digestive, the result Of tls ]. minds of the American Drug ana !. Association, composed of drugglsn ,,s newspaper men all over the Gss,. Sus1s Try this great remedy. nsS'' Drug Store Association Members
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-13
Gen. w. w. Gordon Is Dead.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 13.-Gen. w. W. Gordon. Brigadier General in tho Spanish-American war and Confed- crate veteran, died at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. Gen. Gordon served the Confederacy as an officer in Stu arts Cavalry and in the infantry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
Chautaunua Tickets.

The sale Of season tickets for the
Redpath Chautauqua in Union City,
June 1926, 1912, begins this week in
the hands of local committee. In
this connection it is important to make
the statement that the rate Of 50 for
season tickets, good for the entire seven
days to all performances and exercises,
will remain in effect only until the
opening Of the chautauqua.
On June Is this price will be with
drawn and season tickets cannot then be
had for less than $3.50. 1t will save
the purchaser Of season ticket, there
fore, so cents by buying from the local
committee and encourage local interest
in the work. 1t is about settled that
the Chautauqua tents will be pitched on
on the grounds adjacent to the park on
the south. The locality is very con-
yenient and it is probable that the at
tendance will be larger there than it
would be at the fair grounds on account
of the distance. We urge all who can
to buy a season ticket and encourage
the enterprise. This will be by far the
best entertainment Union City has ever
had. 1t is a combination OF talent
never before venturing upon rural lo-
calities in the South and a short time
only in some Of the Northern States.
1t puts citizens OF rural communities
in touch with things that have hereto
fore been accessible only in the larger
cities and at considerable cost. The at
fractions come to us at small admis-
sion, and those who would enlarge their
knowledge of science and letters and the
great field of musical lore cannot af-
ford to miss this opportunity. The en-
is OF the highest order in
every respect. The Lecturers are Of the
same character as those had at Mont
eagle and New York Chautauqua as
and they are to be furnished
to us at home. at the saving Of the time
and expense Of going to the famous re-
sorts.
Let us give the Chautauqua our un-
divided support and make it grand
success in Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31

to the best known methods. Next
Ne favor that system by which we can
sooner have the walks. II there is a
small city under the sun that needs
walks Union City is that city, and the
sooner we get the walks the better for
al concerned. We have every other
advantage in Union City along this line,
embracing sewerage, water, lights. etc.
We need streets and sidewalks. We
have genuine practical need Of them
and should have them with the first
opportunity.
Let US not bubble over the plan but
get together and make it possible to
start the work in Union City. We
need walks and should have them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
Two State Primaries.

The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee met in Nashville last Saturday
and issued call for two Democratic
primary elections in Tennessee this
year, one TO be held on the first day Of
August, 1912, for the nomination Of a
candidate for Governor, candidate for
Railroad Commissioner and for the Sc
lection Of delegates to the State conven-
ton to be heldat the Ryman Auditorium
in Nashville, Tenn, at noon on the
18th day Of August, 1912, for the pur-
pose Of adopting State platform and
for such other business as may proper
ly come before it; the second primary
election to be held on the 9th day Of
November, 1912, for the nomination Of
q candidate for United States Senator,
q candidate for Treasurer, candidate
for Comptroller aud candidate for Sec
rotary Of State. The resolution decIar-
ed in favor OF Statewide primaries, the
Of an election board,
county boards, and provided for uniform
three by seven ballots with the names
OF all the candidates to be voted for
printed thereon, the filing Of applica-
tons, etc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
friendship.

There's nothing in being hauty,
In being proud and vain;
II we are cold to others,
They'll be cold to us again.
Withhold the cup Of water,
Do not the kindly deed,
And you may some day suffer
For lack of friend indeed.
Characters not in station,
And royal soul may plod;
And AN honest man, " though poor
sir,
is the noblest work OF God"
We all are transient mortals,
And soon must leave this vale,
And only be remembered
As half-forgotten tale.
From our less fortunate brothers,
We may turn in proud disgust,
But at last well sleep as lowly
In that narrow house of dust.
Life is wasting taper,
That sheds around its light.
But few brief years, then, failing,
The soul must take its flight.
We should be brave and manly
In the battle stern OF life,
But friendly. too, and helpful
To others in the strife.
Little cares the world for smartness,
OF him that would make show,
But it treasuers the wealth of kind
ness
True sympathy can bestow.
There's strength and cheer in friend
ship,
Not found any other where;
1t lightens every burden,
And it eases every care.
Oh, the right Of might, may 1t perish
Forever from the earth,
And the right Of help fraternal
Have universal BERTH
When Orpheus smote his harp chords
Fierce beasts did meekiy stand,
And friendship makes a music
That tames the beast in man.
Would men to men be brothers,
All one in friendship true;
Then peace would spread her pinions
Der earth and al be rev.
The song the angels chanted
Der Juda = hills 81 old,
WopId fall from lips Of millions,
And bring back the Age Of Goidiii
Eu6ENE f McsFEDpEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31

The revoIutionists form a republican
government. the war starts the pension
roll. then the pension grab. and the
representative perpetuates his tenure
wish liberal distribution Of pensions.
Another war, the list increases and iinal-
II the leaders entrench themselves be-
hind an insurmountable pension sad
Tie infection permea6as other branches
Of legislation. the octopus tisfises and a
democracy becomes impossible except
through anosher revolution.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
Congressional Committee.

Members Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee for the Ninth District
viii meet ia this city tomorrow. A
plan will be selected for nominating a
candidate and electing new Congress
sional Committee. It is thought that
primary election will be called and
ordered held on the day Of the regular
August election. Congressman Garrett
aud cen. Caldwell. The two announced
candidates, win attend the meeting
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
The HIGH School.

The Union City High School com
mencement came to a close for the yea
at the opera house last Thursday nigh
with exercises by the graduating class
The following program was heard
Unser Water, German class. Salut
atory Growth Of the South. /" Rutl
Beeler. Alte Vestiga Oculis. Smitl
G. Allen. Return Of the Gentlewoman
Pauline Barney. Heroes Of Everyday
Life, Annie Laurie Caldwell. Pagan
vs.. Christian Religion, Lucille ColdwelI
Die Lorelei, German class. Fortun,
and Endurance. Seth Horsley. Essenc'
Of Education, Lucille Nagel. Popular
Favor, Myra Nash. Force Of Character
Chas. Scott. I'm Herzen, " German
class. Woman in Business, Estellt
Peoples. Woman Of H. S. Literature
yaledictory, Louise Dahnke. Presenta-
ton of diplomas, superintendent.
A large audience graced the occasion.
Every number was a piece de resistance,
and the class was indeed representative
in every respect.
After the exercises the Superintend-
ent, Mr.. Mute, addressed the audience
and the class. He spoke of the changes
in the faculty, and said that everything
had been done for the best interest OF
the school. The purpose had been to
increase the force according to the de-
mands with better qualified teachers.
The salary of every teacher had been in
creased. A chemical laboratory is one
OF the new improvements lately estab-
lished in the equipment of the school.
1t was the intention to increase the APP
paratus for the demonstration Of geog-
rsphy, history biology, and the Super
felt that the Board of Educa-
ton should be congratulated in the good
work done. The school needs the adj
dition OF a manual training and agri-
cultural department, and it is to be
hoped that they will soon be successful
in this work. Mr.. Mute added that he
had the pleasure Of presenting no class
with greater satisfaction than the present
one.
The Union City Public School has
turned out some very fine young men
ind young women They have been
prepared for the universities and are
making their marks up high in the field
If learning Years ago the Union City
public school did not measure up to the
standards of some of the schools even in
,ur own State. Many Of the district
schools were probably as fortunate in
he accomplishment of results. But
With the advent of better educators, bet
Ter tutors, the school began to improve.
Its growth was gradual, and step by step
he school has developed until it is one
Of the very best in the South, so much
10 that people from every outlying To-
,ality have been moving to town to en-
oy the privilege of our educational adj
5antages. The school, therefore, not
only prepares our boys and girls, but it
lets as a stimulus to the growth OF our
city. 1t is in fine one Of our best in
ititutions and the public generally is to
be congratulated on the success attained.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
Concrete Sidewalks.

In discussing the resolution passed by
the Board Of Mayor and Alderman last
week we should have made statement
regarding the purpose Of those who fa-
vored the measure. 1t is remembered
that the resolution asks the Legislature
for an enabling act to issue bonds for
the construction Of complete system
Of concrete walks in Union City, in
Guiding curbing and gutter, the city
to pay for the latter, the walks to be
charged to the property owner, each in
dividual to the extent Of walk required
on his or her property, payment for
same to be made to the city in five equal
annual installments. Last week we men,
toned the fact that objection was made
TO this plan and the grounds Of objec-
ton. Now those who favor the resoIu-
ton claim that each property owner is
thereby benefited equally in proportion
to the amount Of walk to be built and
that the Improvements are just the same
in value to the property improved no
matter where the locality. The princi-
pal grounds, however, favoring the plan
and the most reasonable and equitable
seem to us to be that the property own
or, after the new walks are paid for,
would have no more sidewalk taxes to
pay, whereas, II the city paid for the
walks those who have been paying the
sidewalk tax for years would still be
hurdened with this tax indefinitely. The
walks would therefore cost him more
than his neighbor who had just begun
to pay the sidewalk tax. For instance,
q new citizen moves in and buys lot
and the city builds him walk. His
sidewalk tax under that system would
just begin and he would be paying
much less for his walk than the older
citizen who had been paying sidewalk
tax for years and would still be paying
the tax.
Under the plan provided for in the
resolution, bonds are to be issued for
the construction of the walks, com
plete system to be built under the direc-
ton Of the Streets and Sidewalks Com
mittee, Of uniform width, grade and
quality, the lines having been establish
Cd by the city engineer AS soon as the
enabling act is passed and the bonds
are issued the sidewalk tax is discon-
tinued, which we understand amounts
10 80 cents on the hundred dollars Of
taxable values. The property owner,
therefore, pays for nothing except his or
her own walk, and the city is making
it practical by providing for payment ID
fnstaIlments with nominal interest.
III this way The building Of the walks
would be done In scientific and uni
form manner all over the city.
So far it seems to rs that this plan
Is The most feasible aud practical one
yet proposed for the buildinglo side
walks. Mr. Burdick, who has made
q specially Of the sidewalk question for
years. and who gained for himself the
popular sobriquet Of Concrete Bur
dick , said that this was his idea Of the
proper handling Of the walk question.
He said that il had been tried ia D NUM- |
Der Of Illinois towns and proven alto
gether successful.
The Commercial, first Of All i in favor
ofths plan that wG''sa sigeus ne bessYalks,
sidewalks that are ccndfstfueied according |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
For Representative.


POwELI.--We are authorized to announce DR.
r. w. Powell candidate for Representative
from Obion County in the Tennessee General
cratic party.
BURNEY.--we are authorized to announce ]. w.
Blgfney candidate for Representative from
Obion County IN the Tennessee General As
sembly, subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
wEII.s.--we are authorized to announce DR..
j. ], Wells candidate for Representative from
Obion County IN the Tennessee General As
sei9biy, subject 70 the action Of the Democratic
party.
McDADH-~We are authorized to announce G. r..
McDade a candidate for Representative from
Obion County in the Tennessee General As
sembly, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
For Magistrate.
BRIGCS.-we are authorized to announce W. j.
Briggs a candidate for Justice of the Peace for
Civil District No. IS, election June IS, 1912
MoRRIS.-~We are authorized to announce w
G. Morris candidate for Magistrate for Civil
District No. 10, election FIRST Thursday in
August
RoBERTsON.--w are authorized to announce
Fred r. Robertson as a candidate for Magis-
tfate of the Third Civil District Of Obion
County. Election FIRST Thursday in August.
For Constable.
wRICHT-we are authorized to announce j.
w. Wright a candidate for Constable of the
Third District. Election first Thursday in
August
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-31
Democratic Ticket.
Announcements.


HOWARD.--We are authorized 10 announce s.
r. Howard a candidate for reelection to rep
resent the counties of Dyer. Lake and Obion
the Twenty-hfth Pictorial District, In the Ten
nessee General Assembly subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01
Potato sacks at Gibson Lumber Co.

Potato sacks at Gibson Lumber Co
Miss Pearl Foster has accepted a
position as stenographer and type
writer for the Grand Mesa Abstract
company, and entered upon her new
duties the latter part of last week.
The Knife and Fork club entertain
ed the Spoon club with a round dance
and banquet at Odd Fellows hall last
evening. 1t was hallo'een affair and
all parties report a good time from
start to finish.
The youngest division of Mrs.
Bridges musical pupils gave a hal
iow'een party and recital at the Bird
ges conservatory, Delta National bank
block, Thursday evening, which was
heartily enjoyed by all present.
A freight wreck occurred on the
North Fork branch above Austin,
"Wednesday afternoon in which eight
or nine cars were piled up and sew
eral yards of track badly disfigured.
The evening passenger train failed to
get through that night and transfer
around the wreckage was made until
a clearing could be perfected.
The Independent has been so rushed
to get even a line on its work this
week and the paper part flooded with
requests to do this or that in a po
litical way, that many things have
been overlooked or neglected We
hope to get into better shape by next
week.
R E Dodge and family arrived in
the city from Pacific county. Wash
ington state. last Friday evening and
are expecting to locate permanently.
Mr. Dodge is much pleased with this
section of Colorado and will look over
our farms and orchards with a view to
purchase at some future date. He
had just visited the Steamboat Springs
country and says that berry growers
of that section had suffered a big loss
this year.
Dan Doughty has traded his Dodge
street residence property for a two
story building in one of the suburbs of
Los Angeles. California. and he and
his family will leave for the big coast
state tomorrow. Mr.. Doughty and his
family have resided in this city for
many years and the former has always
taken an active part in the business
life of both city and county. All Will
regret their departure but will wish
them well in their new home.
The Delta independent., 1912-11-01
Presbyterian Notes.

The members of Mrs. s. NJ Wright's
Sunday School class planned pleas
ant surprise for her Tuesday afternoon
by dropping in on her unawares with
their well filled luch baskets. They
left her beautiful plate as souvinir
of the happy occasion.
The Christian Endeavor had very
interesting meeting Sunday evening
with Miss Ethel Scheid as leader.
There was a good number out. not
withstanding the inclement weather,
Cooked Food Sale, Saturday. Novem-