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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
HARD BATTLE FOR THE DOG
sport Killed the Big Bob Cat, but he
Suffered Severely IN the
Combat.

After battle in which he came near
meeting death himself. Sport. me
dium sized coach dog. the property OF
w. M Butterbaugh, rancher living
In Lemp's Gulch. Idaho, killed bob
cat that measured six feet from nose
to tsp Of tail.
The dog was terribly scratched and
bitten and has not yet entirely recov-
cred He was mauled by the lons.
sharp claws Of the big cat and In some
places the scratches are deep. dig
ging clear to the bone The catswould
weigh half again as much as the dog.
and tcwered above him In height.
Mr. Butterbaugh did not see the
fight, but arrived on the scene short
" after the dog had killed the cat
and found his faithful friend lying on
the ground. unable to move. and
scarcely living. II looked at the time
like bad case, but he succeeded In
nursing the animal back to life.
For some days we had been miss
ing chickens Mr. Butterbaugh said,
"and | was unable to figure out what
was killing them would get up in
the morning and find one or two lying
dead In the barnyard. still warm. and
could not tell what sort Of an animal
was doing the mischief
"But Sport figured It out. and one
morning | heard him take out after
something. got up as soon as could
and followed up the gulch. expecting
that they would take that trail When
got there | found the dog lying on
the ground and the big cat dead.
THE dog had chased him up there.
but the cat had turned on him and
shown fight They must have fought
there Is minutes before the battle
was settled And from the locks Of
both the cat and the dog 1t must have
been terrible battle"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02


The pupils Of Nix Elsie Tanners ex-
preston class appeared in recital at the
operp house last Tuesday night Miss
Tan6er, it will be- remembered, was q
pupil Of Miss Martha FowIkes, and she
accompanied Miss Fowlkes TO San An
tonic, Texas. while completing course
in expression. The class is Miss Tanners
FIRST IN Union City, and her work there
fore ELECTED special interest. Quite a flat
tering audience was present The pro-
gram was selected with the best care and
Judgment, bringing out the work to the
best advantage and at the same time con-
tributing to the pleasure Of the audience
as far as possible.
It is usual On an occasion like this that
there will be one or two exceptionally
bright pupils. On this occasion there
was notable absence Of this result, but
to the most agreeable surprise OF the
auditors everyone proved the exception.
It was display Of genuine merit.
This article is not intended as studied
effort to compliment the teacher and the
pupils, but to bestow credit where it is
actually due. II was indeed remarkable
to witness the uniform ease and poise,
the tact and ability with which each one
acquitted themselves. It demonstrated
the work OF training and more that
the teacher had not only conquered the
art but the ability to impart il. As we
said comparison would be. wrong, for
each one, without exception, contributed
to one ofthe very best recitaIs ever heard
in Union City and deserves the highest
praise. The following is the program:
The Same Old Story ---4.---G Goodwin
Elaine Mitchell
Seeing Things at Night Field
William Turner
Scene From Captain january Richards
Helen Wells
Sisters Best Fellow Brooks
Helen Phebus
The Sisterly Scheme ----------B unner
Allie B. Campbell
The Goingof the White Swan Parker
Mary Dahnke
The above was followed by comedy
in miniature, The Trouble at Satterlees,
with cast including Ruth Marshall
Mary Dahnke, John Written Moody,
Allie B. Campbell, Elaine Mitchell,
Nina Lloyd Wheekr, Helen Wells, Mary
Leita Webster.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Church Notice.

There viii be the regular services at
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sunday, as follows: Sunday school at
$50 q. m. Preaching services az, l1s00
q. m. and 700 p. n. The Vaughan
Quartette will sing at III 100 O'Clock serv-
ices. The quartette, which is composed
Of Geo. WI Sebren. Chas. w. Vaughan
/. I. Foust and w. g. Zwingle, are en-
gagged in evangelistic work, and have
made for themselves an enviable record
Is gospel singers They are perhaps the
strongest organization Of the character
in this countrys ri order that the COM
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

A Colorado ranchman was paying
hts nrst visit 10 New York. and .
friend took him down to the Battery.
and then prepnsea ss=.. they .s=sk np
Broadway. xhey kept walking along
showed and I0atled. the ranchlman All
excited at6 pieahed After about .
mile Of IT, he became tired and
ceased talking. but Kept pioddine
along But after an hours walking
be took his friend BIZ the arm and
stepped hin
II sar BIT AZ said looking up
the stftss aifh weary gaxes rs 4
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
DID MOSES MAKE MIsTAKE7
First Chapter Of Genesis conforms In
Many Instances With Late Dis
ccvcries In Science.

We have often heard the mistakes
of Moses" In the first chapter Of Gene
sis commented upon. but what espe-
cially strikes us IN that chapter Is not
its contraventions of science, but its
harm0nies with late discoveries. How
did the writer, many centuries before
the story OF the rocks had been de-
ciphered. know that there was begin
ming and then a pause before life ap
peared on the earth7 Who taught the
writer that the earth was without form
and void" before It was divided into
contlnents2 How came II that the
long deisyed. slow emcrgence Of iand
should he set forth as It is7 Was 4
mere guegswDrk that prompted the
writer to say grasses we're created be-
fore animals. and not for animals al
ready EXISTENT IS II q happy accident
that life in the water appears before
life upon the land? And ages before
the scientiCt dreamed Of paieontologY
we ind man last In the series Just as
he appears today BY his remains IN the
Gift instead Of Id the stratiiied focksY
FtSthes investigation may explain dis
cre1,ancies. bur what except Inspira
ten can account for these eolnci
dences The Advance
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Duren-Mays.

Mr.. S. e. Duren and Miss Stella
Mays were united in marriage last Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at the home
Of the bride in Union City, the ceremony
conducted by Elder w. H. Trice.
r. G. 0wnhy, with whom the bride
was student and a graduate. contrib
uted to the occasion with wedding music
from the piano. Mr.. Conn, of this city,
and Miss Beulah Waters, Of yorkyille,
were the attendants.
Mrs Duren is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Mays, a young woman
particularly charming and attractive in
person and character and enjoys the
kind graces Of a host Of friends.
Mr.. Duren was reared at Elbridge,
his father business man at that place,
but has been associated with Mr.. Conn
here as carpenter. After few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Duren will be at home in
Union City.
A number Of relatives and friends
witnessed the marriage. The out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Charles Huddle-
ston, Fulton, Miss Beula Waters, York
vile, Miss Laura Mays, Trenton, Miss
Mary Lou Pickett, Obion, Mr.. and
Mrs Fletcher Moore, Polk, and Mr..
and Mrs. HI. P. Reeves, OF Rives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

Arthur Duncan. nephew Of Mr.. Sam
Duncan, died Jan. % atthe home ofthe
latter near State Line Death resulted
from typhoid fever. Arthur was very
popular boy. respected by the entire
community and loved by those who
knew him best.
The body was laid to rest Saturday at
Antioch Cemetery. services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Jones.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
VIC. T. u.

The Woman s Christian Temperance
Union will hold their regular meeting
Friday, Feb. 2, at 2:S0 p. m. at the
New Church on Church street. This
will be mothers meeting, and large
is desired.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

munity at large may have an opportunity
Of hearing these gifted singers, a special
program Of song viii be given by The
auartette Sunday afternoon At 3 O'Clock,
and all are cordially invited to come out
and hear them. J.H. zwINeLE
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Awarded Nashville Church.

Nashville, Tenn. jan. 20. The
Supreme Court, il lengthy opinion BY
Judge Neil Saturday, held that the
Grace Church Of this city was the prop
crty Of the Cumberland PTesbytefians,
and that the Presbyterians, y. 3: Al
SHOULD surrender 10 them. The chan
cellor bad 50 held, and the court affirm
ed his holding. Judge dissens8d.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
How I'his1

We offer One Hundred Dullats Reward fol any
case III Cathrfl that cannot he cured BY Halls
catairil Cure.
r. j cIEENlsy & CO. Toledo O.
We Che undersigned, have knawn r. j. Cheney
iof the last IS years. and believe him perfectly
honorable inall business transactions and finaucir
ally able 10 carry out any obligations made fYy
his firfii WABpING KgHnAN & hlRvISs
Wholesale D1ue yiefs. Toledo. O.
Halls cntarfIi Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon The hlood and mucous surfaces q
Tie SYSTEM Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cnusz pkA hottie Sold hy mll fuxnists
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Grocery Store Burned.

Mr. Fred Taylor's grocery store in
Northside was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning early. Nothing is known as to-
the origin Of FIRE. The house and con
tents we're destroyed with small in
surance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Knights of Pythias.

Every member Of the K. Of P. Lodge
is urged to be present next Monday
night. The new officers will be i'm
stalled and other important business will
be looked after
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

Much to the surprise Of their friends,
Miss Mabel Benedict, who has been the
charming visitor Of Mrs. Guy Gingles
during the past week, and Mr.. Joseph
w. Hillman, Of this city, hied them
selves to Union City Saturday afternoon
and were united in marriage. The
ceremony was said by Rev. Stuart Of
the Christian Church at that place.
The wedding took place at $50 O'Clock
p. IN. and shortly afterwards the happy
couple returned here en- route to Gin
ton, the brides home, to receive paren.
tal blessing.
The bride is daughter Of Mr.. J. T.
Benedict, prominent citizen Of Clin-
ton, and is beautiful and accomplished
young lady. The groom holds re-
sponsibIe position in the Superintend-
ent's office, and during his severalyear
residence in Fulton has made host Of
friends.
The happy young people returned
this morning from Clinton and have
engaged rooms with Mrs. Snow in East
Fulton, where they will be at home to
their friends.
We offer congratulations andIhappiest
fluctuations for long and joyous life.
Fulton Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
SOCIAL AND Personal


Mrs. Berfyhill, Editor
Telephone itO kindly report aseafly A. CON
venieuE
Whist Club.
Mrs. L. S. Parks was at home this
week to the club. She had among the
visitors Mrs. Jas. Murand, Of Dresden,
who was winner of the cut prize, a
japanese picture. Mrs. Wallace Moore
won the visitors prize, very pretty
silk favor, and Miss Ella Whipple the
first prize, hand painted plate. Mes
DANES c. v. Jones and w. F. Tate
were score keepers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

LOST Between Gibbs andUnion City,
from Al. B. Campbell's transfer, box
directed to Mrs. Green. Anyone find
ing and delivering same 10 Mrs. Green,
$50 North Third street, will be suitably
rewarded.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

FOR SALE--One Of the best homes
in Union City, on Third street, on one,
two, three and four years time, with
only $3.50 cash. See w. r. Manley.
AZ II
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Vaughan Quartette.

By special arrangements the Vaughan
Quartette will sing at the Methodist
Church Sunday night.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

VIII those who owe The Commercial
for subscription please let this remind
them to send or come and pay up or
notify us whether or not they want the
paper continued. Please attend TO this
while you think Of il.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

SALESMAN WANTED To look
after our interest in Obion and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission. Adj
dress The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, q.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
Married.

]. III. Carter and Miss Elizabeth
Wade were married at the Cumberland
Presbyterian manse in this city by Rev.
Zwingle last Wednesday afternoon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

STRAYED- From my home in Union
City last Thursday parrot. Finder
please return TO me and receive reward.
46-1t DIR. w. M TURNER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

FOR SALE Fresh 4 gentle Jersey
Cows. Cash or credit. G Apply to Her
man Dieizel, Jr. Phone'558. II
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

Ladies, bring your dull shears to r.
Il. Craig's Barber shop. Shears ground
and set reaGy for use for the small fee
Of 10 cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

FOR RENT. New tive-room cottage
Oh First street. Apply ID r, 0. Park.
Union City, Tenn. 46utf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

To the friends who have overlooked
the payment OF their accounts for sever
al years. Don Z be surprised II an officer
calls upon you and demands payment,
for must close up these accounts.
D. r. CALDWELL, Book Dealer
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

Coal and ws,e,d ,il.ilrs.~sssi NJ hn
The Fnsan ys1s
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

TER
 only, in whichever county, by reason of his employment, election day finds him. For the use of such voters separate ballot containing only the names of candidates for state and na- tional offices should be provided.
 Equal Suffrage.
 A very great percentage of Arizo- mas citizens, both men and women, of varying political faiths, apparently distributed through every soclal sphere and numbering the followers of all the callings and professions, are in favor of equal suffrage. Just what their percentage, or whether it con- stitutes majority of the people cannot say, but it appears to me that the movement is amply representa- tive to demand, in fairness and jus. tice, the right of a deciding vote. Whatever the views of any individual may be as to the merits or demerits of female suffrage if majority of the nnnnfn fo C
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

LEMENT TO MoHAvE COUNTY NH and reflects the spirit of the demand which brought these mandatory pro- visions into existence. I shall not refer to many of these mandates in detail, inasmucn as the Constitution sets them forth with all necessary particularly; nor shali I attempt any definite reference at all except to those certain ones which I deem to be most vital.
 Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
 The Initiative, Referendum and Re- call being the groundwork and foun- dation of Arizona's system of popular government, should be strengthened, and, as far as possible, simplified by statutes, showing by item and without ambiguity the steps necessary to be taken to invoke either of these powers reserved to the people, insuring prop CT publicity of all proposed laws or proceedings, and otherwise giving full effect and practicability to the initiative apl rooon o,+i
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

GOVERNOR HUNTS MESSAGE
 Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives of the First Legislature of the State of Arizona: Grateful to Almighty God for the political liberty which has come to us; grateful for the spirit of American in dependence through which that liber- ty has been preserved to us; proud of the Arizona record which has pre- ceded and led to this hour, and grate- full for the privilege of participating in its momentous, never-to- -be-forgot- ten events, I greet you, the chosen representatives of the people of the sovereign State of Arizona. Likewise
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

SUPP position to the creation of law which holds the judge tobe something more than human. But their wishes were set at naught by presidents un- willingness to yield a prejudice, so they wisely yielded temporarily a principle, secure in the knowledge that, with statehood once attained, and with the initiative at their con- mand, they would have it in thei~ hands to restore to the Constitution the power so rudely taken away. The democratic party promised to carry this evident intention and obvious desire into effect, and it becomes your duty to promptly and faithfully fulfill that promise. Do not alter the recall as it was approved by the peo- pie of Arizona, by the transposition of a single sentence, the remoulding of a phrase, or the substitution of a word Give it a trial just as it is. Return to the people that which was trDra rlN op1 arbIIra rly a sUay
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

provements demanded by a rapidly in- creasing population, while the benefits to be hereafter derived from the grants Of public lands are as yet not avail able, is problem of no mean propor- tlons, and one which should be faced with seriousness, considered with pru- dence, and it's solution adopted with caution. So far as my efforts may go, every care shall be exercised in the expenditure of public funds, and while, as l have repeatedly declared, no penny wise and pound foolish policy shall prevail, there shall be no eXpen- d1tures without the clearest warrant of law and without the assurance of a fully compensating gain.
 Fortunately for the state, the con- stitution, in Article TX thereof, pro- vides the foundation and authority for a modern, advanced, equitable and adequate system for the securing of revenue by taxation. l trust that the
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

bine the wise requirements of the En- abling Act with a far-seeling policy of development and conservation, the state, and particularly it's educational fund, may be greatly enriched, and bespeak you the most earnest consid- eration of the subject.
 irrigation Laws.
 The era of development upon which Arizona is entering requires modern machinery for the working out of her great agricultural and irrigational problems. Some of these problems, as some already have, may be solved by national aid; I trust that means will be found by which the state, in the development of it's areas of grant ed lands, may solve others; but still others, simple and feasible, should be solved by private enterprise, under the operation of district irrigation laws similar to the best approved of such laws in force in other states of Ll--
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

rather enhanced by the fact that you are expected to visit upon the varying views your minds may hold and to which the spoken word or written page may give expression, such care full scrutiny that not one may find favor except it bfeathe the spirit of the Peoples Rule.
 My charge is to all of you, repub- licans and democrats alike, for I know you are all inspired by the same love of country and state, the same patriot ism, the same lofty motive for the sacrifice of time involved in your at tendance here; but 1 want to say to the democratic members of this legis- lative body, that upon your shoulders rests the lions share of the burden You are the ones whose pledges touched the Arizona chord of human sympathy; you are the representa- tives of the party which made and into whose charge and keeping has been ami hn ct of
Mohave County miner., 1912-03-23

the operation of district irrigation
 laws similar to the best approved of such laws in force in other states of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Retreats for 1apmen.
Roman Catholics Of Washing
ton and Other Cities Urged
to Establish Them-New
York Heads List-Protes-
tants of Empire State Take
to Plan.
q OMAN CATHOLIC Iaymen OF Wash
e inQtnn haya hann ,1rrad 70 esfai,-

~ OMAN CATHOLIC laymen OF wash
NJ ington have been urged to estab-
~ fish a house Of retreat in or near
this city, where they may retreat for
prayer and meditation as the clergy do
at various seasons of the year. The ques-
ton may be taken up later. Laymen of
various cities throughout the country are
now discussing 1t.
The house of retreat named Mount Man.
resa, and located on Staten Island, N. Y,
in sight of the narrows Of the lower New
York bay, which was established some
time ago, and which has been blessed by
Cardinal Farley, is the first OF its kind in
America.
The plan began I'm Belgium twelve or
fifteen years ago. Roman Catholic clergy
have always made annual retreats, but
this Is a new plan of inducing laymen to
make them The Mount Manresa plan is
for week ends, and many Catholic lay
men Of New York and vicinity are at
tending
A second part of the house Of retreats
plan is the training of the laymen who
make the retreats to conduct classes dur
ing the winter to give instruction In So
cial questions. The social studies portion
of Mount Manresa plans will DE in
augurated this autumn. Catholics Of
other cities will be invited to New York
to study methods and make the move
ment national.
Protestant laymen OF New York. start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Suggestive
Questions
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DIR. T. S. Linscott for
the international Press Bible
Question Club.
Copyright. 1912. BY Rev. T. S. Linscott. DID.

III ERsE ae~What are the advan-
W tages or disadvantages of a gem
erous offhand hospitality?
What was the attitude or position of
the guests when partaking OF a meal?
verses 3f-3S-This was or had been a
woman Of ill-fame. Would YOU say that
she had oeen converted by Jesus before
this or was this her first approach to
Him?
How would such a woman obtain en-
trance to this Pharisee's house?
what did amounting the feet OF another
Indicate in those days?
What prompted this woman to lavish
such costly ointment upon Jesus feet?
Would you say. and why. that this
woman. after being forgiven was just as
pure and holy as IL she had never been
such a sinner?
What. IL any, evidence is there that
sucn women are being or may be as
thoroughly saved today
Verse 39-If a like woman today with
similar spiritual experience should
show similar affection toward an evan
gelist who had been the means of her
conversion, what would be thought Of
1t?
How much can you blame this Pharisee
Tor having doubtful thoughts of Jesus
for allowing a woman OF ill-fame TO kiss
His feet?
What. IL any. reason is there to sup
pose that IL a virtuous woman had been
converted by Jesus that she would have
publicly manifested her love In a similar
way?
Verses 40-43-What are the reasons for
supposing that. a general rule. the
greatest sinners when converted become
the greatest saints?
Which has the greater capacity for
loving God. virtuous woman who be-
comes Christian or a thoroughly con-
verted fallen woman?
Is it or not. and why. general rule
that those who have been forgiven most
love most?
On what conditions will God forgive
one who Is a very great sinner; also one
who lis an ordinary respectable sinner?