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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

health was very bad
and | had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. | could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tn ais
with out my back
nearly killing me,
and | would have
dragging sensa-
tions / could hardly
bear it. | had sore
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Speaking.

T. G. Gordon and w. A. Chambers,
independent candidates for the Legisla-
ture, will speak at the courthouse in
Union City Saturday tomorrow after
noou beginning at O'Clock on issues of
the campaign.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders, my
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Church Notice.

Rev. ]. NJ, Stafford will preach at the
Presbyterian Church, n. First street,
next Sabbath, 9th inst. Public cor
daily invited to attend.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

The Union City Lumber Co. have just
received car load of roofing and can
supply you with any kind you may wish
rom 81. % per square up.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

Hot weather doesn't last the
year round; buy a heater at
Wehman's and be ready for the
cold weather when it comes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Safe Reading.

MY husband got so excited reading
about the worlds series that it affected
his heart. The doctor says he mustn't
read anything exciting for a long time. :"
81 see, madam. Well, here is nice
book entitled Elsie's School Days 1
don't think that will excite your husband
too much"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Gard of Thanks.

Our heartfelt thanks are rendered tc
the friends who kindly assisted us dur.
ing the illness of our departed father
and brother, Nj. P. McMurry. May
Heaven bless you.
MRS. P. G. BRowDER.
RACHEL MCMURRY.
]. f. MCMURRY.
Mrs. CALLIE SMITH.
H. w. MCMURRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

Don't lose your hogs when
they can be cured. Snoddy's
Remedy for sale at We'll
MANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

Read our ad on another page of this
Home Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
Walton-Reed.

Mr.. Will Walton and Miss Annie
Laurie Reed were married at the home
of the pastor, Rev. d. S. Brinkley, in
the city last Sunday. Mr.. Walton is a
we'll known mechanic and the young
people are both very popularity esteemed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
HIGH-O-ME

THAT's THE PROPER WAY TO PRONOUNCE
HYOMEI, THE FAMOUS CATARRH
REMEDY MADE FROM AUSTRALIAN
EUCALYPTUS AND OTHER ANTIsEPTcs
-JUsT BREATHE IT.
IT BANISHES CATARRH.
divers Red Cross Drug Store is au-
thorized to refund purchase price to any
dissatisfied customer. Complete outfit,
$1.00; extra bottle, SOC. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

On Monday eve little Miss Phoebe
Maupin entertained quite number of
her little friends in honor of her eleventh
birthday. Different kinds of games
were enjoyed and refreshments served.
All report having a good time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25
A Lawyers Troubles.

Why are you trying to get jury of
blondes?"
Hardly know myself. First case
ever tried before jury of women. NV
client, as you see, is a yellow-haired
dame, and she seems to think that bru-
nettes have grudge against blondes. +"
Why loose your hogs when
Snoddys Remedy will save
them? For sale at WEHMANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

Don't wait for cold weather;
be ready for it; buy heating
stoves at Wehman's now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-25

Big Muddy washed nut coal is best for
boxing. At Union City Ice & Coal Co.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

1910 Outingx heavy grade, 70 yards tor $1.OO
lOc Bleach, good quality, at Sc per yard.
25c Dress Goods al 19c per yard.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-18

The Fall Season approaching FAST the cold nights m
with the wishes Of the public by stocking up with the cho
selves Seeing believing and for yourself what
from Is so per is useless for repeat The
cheaper than the ordinary Merchant
Our stock is now most complete in fact, we are show
Below are few Of
No.. II~l~.....~ :: W., r44. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

OF the Sin Seng road with two guns. and went
by the railway. They advanced In their usual
tumultuous drove without any apparent order,
Another party, less in number, came from the
lower END OF the road and went by the diagonal
street toward the station. They marched two
deep, and as they proceeded, placed men in
the trenches and huts to cover retreat, The
revolutionists planted two new guns on tha
railway and the train came down with fresh
body OF troops, who were led on the run 70
the scene of battle around the station It
soon became evident that the revoluttonists
had carried the station. When the station was
lost the imperialists opened fire with ghrapnel
from their guns stationed at the race course.
AT 1890 o'clock there was "a tremendous
bang. shell had struck a corner Of tha
building, bringing down a lot of bricks. and
right after it came two more, which fell little
way off.
AT the end of the day the honors remajnea
with the revolutionists. since they held their
ground, though outclassed In every way. The
next day the battle was renewed and the i'm.
perialists won. The Post was under fire again
throughout the day and the building was dam
aged to a considerable extent, but the star
remained at their duties When the nresa
time came the editorial stan performed the
work OF the coolies and got the paper oat."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
OF THE AGE or cHIyALRy
Fat Victim OF Cupid BashfujIv A..
know'edges Real Reason for His
Act of Herosm.

The smallest boy had broken
through the ice and the Fat bow was
crawling to his rescue.
Come back, Fatty!" the other bows
shrieked. You'll bust it all in an
den yousel both be drowned"
But the fat boy, fiat on his stom.
ach and spread out to his wildcat ex-
tent, ignored these warning cries and
steadily crept toward the black hole
and Tommy's clinging fingers.
Once the ice made cracking sound
and the watchers yelled with dismay.
But the fat boy did not halt. Nearer
and nearer he came, and finally his
outstretched hands caught those cling
Ing fingers and drew the small boy
little by little, onto the firmer ice and
SO to safety.
what did youse do it fer, Fatty q"
one OF the boys tearfully remonstrat-
cd.
Jaw" replied the hero. 81 knew
what I lost in weight / made up in
wilderness, see?''
Then his face softened.
Besides" he bashfully said, I'm
sweet on Tomny's sister:"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
NEWSPAPER UNDER FIRE.

The latest number of the Central China Post,
HankoW, Is an example of modern journalism
worthy OF attention. It's leading article is
headed please Excuse" and relates that the
abbreviated size of the paper is due to the
fact that 1t was published under fire The
reporters who covered the battle Hankow.
the most decisive battle of the revolution to
Gate, covered it from the local room of the
paper on which they worked. The battle ragged
all around the Post building which was dam
aged by shells from the Maxim guns of both
sides
Had our staff been trained in the Wild and
woody west" explains the paper edtorially,
they possibly might have been kept at work
with bullets flying in at the windows but they
did not take kindly to the experience"
All their coolies fed to the country and they
were able to print paper only half the normal
size Since the revolution commenced this
paper has shown fortitude enterprise and
pluck which are examples to the older journals
in China. The Post says:
1T does mot often happen that opposing
forces arrange to fight their battles in full view
of the newspaper Office but this took place on
Saturday. The Post building stands on the
Hupeh road, at the edge of the British conces-
sion, where the old city wall used to be. 1t is
three stories high and has fat roof Parallel
with the Hupeh road. and at distance Of
about thousand yards, runs the railway which
is carried on the top Of high embankment
The mornings battle was fought largely
along the line of the railway. AS the sun came
over the Kills beyond Wuchang. the revolution
aries advanced to the attack. One party If
teen hundred strong. came from the further end
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
sikeston, Mo.
suffered everything

those times, and said that I ought to
nave an operation. Iwould not listen 10
that, and when a friend Of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. pinkham'suap.
etable Compound and what Il had done
Tor his wife, / was willing to taka H.
Now look the picture Of health and feel
like it, too. / can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can,waIk
as far as any ordinary woman, any tiav
in the week. I wish ! could talk to- epery
suffering woman and girl, and telfahem
what Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. MRS.
DEMA BETHuNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands Of women who
have been troubled with displacements.
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
I1larities, periodic pains, backaches that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it.2s.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
AMEW ar The GIEAT RALNBOW ARCH
ETQH Xp-C4/yLlV

Indians prior to It's discovery by white men:
but as to the actual knowledge of it there 10
uncertainty. Douglass relates that white
horsebegay, his guide, on a second visit 70
the bridge, would not go beneath the arch.
but laboriously clambered around one side
whenever 1t was necessary to pass Later
Mrs. John Wetherill, an accomplished Navajo
linguist. ascertained from an old Navajo that
the arch is supposed to represent the rainbow,
or sun-path, and one who passed under could
not return without certain prayer es1yidently
Whitehorsebegay had forgotten this prayer
and feared vengeance should he break the
legendary prohibition Nearly beneath the
arch are the remains of an ancient altar, built
doubtless by the cliH-dwellers, Indicating that
the bridge was probably an object of supersti.
tious worship even to this ancient people.
The bridge Is at once the largest and most
remarkable known. Not only in size but in
shapeliness does it surpass any of its rivals
Below Is tabulated for comparison the dfmen-
sions in feet of the largest of the natural
bridges the measurements of the first four
taken from the surveys of w B. Douglass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

four miles above exit of the bridge canyon
into the Colorado river at point 16 miles be-
low its confluence with the San Juan
The most exact directions for reaching the
bridge Wsuld be inadequate, 10 obscure ma
devious is the trail leading thereto: Il hence the
services Of guide are Indispensable oIjato.
Utah. where guide and outfit for the final por-
ton Of the trip may be secured, is reached by
TWO routes, between which there ig little
choice On the one hand, Gallup, New Mexico
on the Santa Fe line. may be made the start
ing point, whence one must go by stage IS
miles to Fort Defiance, Arizona, and from
there by wagon or pack outfit 1855 miles In a
nortnerly direction to Oljato. On the other
hand, the traveller may leave branch of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad at Dolores
colorado, stage 81 miles to Bluff Utah and
there secure horses for the remaining so miles
TO Ol1ato. The bridge Is distant from Oltato
only 81 miles, as the crow flies, but the trail
passes over twice this distance, and three days
VIII De required for this last and most diff
cult part of the trip. A minimum Of Is DAYS
should be allowed for the round trip whether
the start be made from Gallup or Dolores. and
the journey may be accomplished at anv time
during the year save In winter The trim IA an
extremely arduous and toilsome one. and
would be Yraught with danger to an inexne-
r1enced traveller, but under competent gnid
ance may be accomplished with no speciaJ
hazard, though hardships and Inconvenience
and many of them, must be expected.
The government has already made of this
natural wonder g national monument TING
preserving 1t for all time against vandalism
and commerciafsm and conserving It for W.
enjoyment Of ALL
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

A4e an Island, surged billowy sea OF red
sa-aseone, carved into fantastic, rounded and
a masses, colossal in size. between whose
w and swirling slopes wound deep
~ y, eoitnous canyons. Hidden away In such
aDsfintn, It is not surprising that the bridge
saiahed 90 long unknown Yet it Ia only
a. nhes distant In a northerIy direction from
49, uountalns' summit. and is visible from this
IN" as tiny arch. provided one knows ex-
80 Where to look. Otherwise the eye may
.,s $50 at VIII over this wilderness of rock
Ans ashtlng Its most interesting feature.
r,.s >lousn so close at hand. this goal was
80 - asasned after two days time and Jour-
M g miles over very indirect route
sor,. oaA'alh mad to be descended to the
s,rs ,ohg detour made around It's eastern
lovas - 49, devious and winding course fol-
4 raj, WARD down the bridge canyon. over
M ei usmcult and ofttimes dangerous.
aim. ~ iea between lofty and perpendicular
4 fo sseiing TO sheer height of one-fifth OF
tAea = on whose vertical sides could now and
-. Nv oe deserted the crumblng rims ~ soTne
sus'ent clif-dwelling.
az 8 PAGES the walls overhung ~ form vac,
,s "a chambers, large enough to shell
n Naeneoral, and In which a shout echoed
IN. .s'echoed many times: in other places the
bn,s 4ppfoaehed so closely that the only foot.
hsloa was IN the rocky bed of the small stream
es,sas. Where one was forced to pick a nre-
s,.. passage from boulder to boulder
4 -, hours OF laborious and intricate .rave,
r-a ns.ns was rounded and 500 yards ahead a
ssns saai arch was outlined. beneath which The
ipsrt soa ana stream continued their f1exuns
,nr,a as,sh'p. The first view of the bridge "a
eon, ,s.sea by the lofty walls beyond and tha
n o a,a narrow defile. through which n
N NY. partly visible: bu, once passed under.
i 4as oe seen in its full magnificence
n, .S Saeflng arch, rainbow-shaped of wonder
,oI,s ~ = one side. and. spanning the stream
sara as opposite canyon wal, on its down.
scrra saIse' The opening. augmented nv
halov v ~. py the stream to depth Of 30 feet
aras !, 4e level Of the supporting bench Mas
toaI sa, ssr.ieal distance OF 2s7 feet. huf ths
ae arns Isn't from stream-bottom To the ,on -,
tAear h,s. . ses feet. while the abutmentz =,
spOn s sas stand 27s feet apart. The causawav
iAcent .,ss, one may be lowered from an a.
ssstse ,o am but whose sides are too stean ~
. complete passage, is SO fee, Wide
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

and tn the east of Broadway on the otner.
The arch Is carved from ouff-coiored. me
grained sandstone. brickred upon >ts surface
and stained with vertical streaks of darker
shade Mostly massive. though in part oblique-
bedded the rock Is only moderately firm, and
is easily crushed beneath the blows OF ham
mer Geologically 1t is a part OF the Upper
La Plata sandstone, a formation OF great thick
ness, deposited in Jurassic time over large
portion of southeast Utah, southwest Colorado
and northeast Arizona
The origin Of the arch is simple and evident
1t was caused by the progressive narrowing OF
the neck of meander intrenched between
high and steep walls. until an opening was
made through the tongue of intervening rock.
permitting the stream to cut Off its meander
by flowing beneath the arch thus formed The
one, once made, has been enlarged and given
its present shape by the combined action Of
weathering, expansion, and contraction due to
changes in temperature, and the carving effect
Of wind blown sand, all of which unite to pro-
duce the rounded-rock forms so characteristic
of this region The abandoned of the
meander is present and unmistakable, indi
eating the former course pursued by the
stream
Though doubtless requiring many years for
its formation, the arch is nevertheless very
recent geological feature. and destined to with
stand the forces that gave it being for only
brief period as geologic time is reckoned
The bridge was first visited by white
and its existence made definitely known on
August IA, 1909. 1t was then reached by a
party consisting Of W. B. Douglass. OF the
United States General Land Office, with four
assissants Byron Cummings, OF the University
of Utah. with three students: John Wetherill,
of OljatO. Utah; and two Piute Indians, Jim
and Nasjabegay. Douglass was acting under
instructions from the Department Of the Int
rior. dated October 20, 1905. to Investigate
reported natural bridge In southeast Utah.
with view to making 1t national manument
II found of sufficient interest An attempt was
made In December 1908, to locate the bridge.
but was abandoned on account of snow. The
search was renewed In August. 1909. the party
being Joined at Oljato by Cummings. Wether-
i'll, and the three students. The arch was sur
veyed by Douglass, and the figures herein used.
rs well as the details of its discovery. are TAX
en- from his official report to the Land Office
The bridge was undoubtedly known to the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
PlMPLEs COVERED HIS BACK

my troubles began along In the
summer In the hottest weather and
took the form Of small eruptions and
itching and kind of smarting pain.
It took me- mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with mass of
pimples which would burn and itch at
night so that could hardly stand It.
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was solid mass
OF big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be-
q clot of blood.
Il tried various remedies and salyes
for nearly three years and was not
getting any benefit. 1t seemed I was
IN eternal misery and could not sleep
on my back or lean on chair. was
finally given a. set of the Cuticura
Remedies and inside Of two weeks I
could see and feel great relief, I
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and felt like a new
being. Now am in good health and
no sign of any skin diseases and I
am fully satisfied that Cuticura Rene
dies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. would not be without
them (signed) w. A. Armstrong.
Corbin, Kan, May rs, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
Dy druggists and dealers everywhere, |
3 sample OF each, with 32-page book, |
VIII be mailed free on application 10 |
sCuticura, !" Dept. e Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
seven YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re
stored to Health by Lydia
Z. Pinkhan,'s Vegeta-
bic Compound.
For seven years I
:. ! was In bed for

1our or hvedaysata
time every month,
and SO weak I could
hardly walk. I had
cramps, backacha
and headache, and
was SO nervous and
that I dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone rnpvein
the room. Thsdoc-
tors gave me ar1edi-
cine to ease ma .aA
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
Trying to Explain It.

Did you all ever git any Christmas pres.
ents?" asked the little coIored boy
No, replied the other. ut seems Ike dat
de Christmas tree fruit crop is failure down
whar lives
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
FAR BETTER THAN eurN,Nu.

EAH BETTEEE THAN 4UENINW.
Elixir BRbek cures malaria where
1uinine fails, and it can be taken with
IMMUNITY by old and young.
Having suffered from MaIarious Te-
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lief from quinine and being completely
broken down in health, sElixir Babek,
erected permanent cure"-WfIliaTn
+. Mari. -
Elixir BabeIx, SO cents, all druggists,
or ktoczeWski g. Co.. Washington, D. c.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

Rooth--What is the Inference be-
tWeen charity and philanthropy?
Rube-Charity doesn't hire a press
agent.
Some cheerful giyers make spa-
cfalty OF handing out lemons.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

ONLY ONE "BROMO oUININE,r
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QuININE Look for
the signature of 81. W. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure q Cold in One Day. 2c.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

II leap year girl has money to
burn it isn't difficult for her to find a
young man willing to furnish match,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

All the worlds stage, and all the
men and women are merely kickers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17
~lHT RANSW mems SIN ETQH DONY-C 1YIo1.
ySxlGHy 505EEET: sS4H gI9 r1rr SG* ~

By AZ feet thick at its keystone
point; and the limbs are not great
ly in excess of these dimensions.
A mere recitation OF figures must
fail to convey an adequate idea OF
the imposing nature OF the bridge.
It Is not the size alone, though this
far exceeds the greatest masonry
arches constructed by engineering
skill: nor is it solely the graceful
lines or curvature of maximum sta
bility, but rather all Of these. that
combine to make this the most re-
markable single arch now known.
1t would easily span, with room to
spare, the dome Of the Capitol at
Washington; or, If hung over the
Flatiron building Of New York, It's
limbs would come within a few feet
of the ground, though to the west
OF Fifth avenue on the one hand
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

arch Skewed: span with axis 2S3 feet
span. ZOE feet.
The exact location Of the bridge is latitude
81 degrees 03 minutes 81 seconds and longl-
ture 40 degrees SIS minutes 48 seconds west
of Greenwich Douglass) in San Juan county,
Utah; six miles northward from the Arizona
Utah boundary line; four miles west of north
from the summit of Navajo mountain and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

The Barooinf (rainbow) or Nonnezoshe
rs, Sstors arch} southeast Utah. 2s 80 ~
gusta southeast Utah ...........,..2aO 2ssa q ~
The Kachina guardian spirit or ~ 81 %
IA Earone southeast Utah :;....... .20 277! "A 50
win or Little southeast Utah .......10s 1870 q
The Virginia Natural Bridge. 200 45
Font dare, France. 1877 213 .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-17

susta and the Edwin, known since 1902. are
sSycaeded In size and beauty by the rainbow
eseh. Discovered but little over year ago.
n has thus far been visited by less than Is
,vhise men and described but once.
Recently United States Geological Sur
yey party, consisting OF H. E. Gregory. in
sharge: John Wetherili, K. c. Head. and the
writer. stood upon the summit OF Navajo
uouutain and looked over a country OF wild
meas and grandeur. Fifty miles to the north
he graceful peaks OF the Henry mountains out
lines themselves against the horizon; much
usarer the Colorado and San Juan rivers unit
cd In the midst Of q tilted and disjointed table
aand: TO the west, the Colorado was already be-
gtnnfng to make that wonderful mile-deep cash
10 htly called the Grand Canyon: while to the
south was visible tho even skyline formed by
HE extensive tops Of Black and White mesas
Tt,rn In whatever direction one would the
ecene was one of bewildering magnitude
Nearer at hand. surrounding the mountain