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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

w. f. Cannon, we'll known citizen
of Hornbeak, was a visitor here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Malone, of Hck-
man, were in the city this week visiting
friends.
Mrs. B. Dickey and Mrs. ]. E. Bivens,
of Obion, were in the city last week at
tending the fair.
S. G. Mcconnell has returned from
trip to Mississippi, looking after his
farming interests.
Mrs. ]. F. Parsons, after spending
few days visiting in the city, left Mon
day for Humboldt.
If you want the correct ideas in mil
linery and notions this season call at
Mrs. Arms.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Death at Minnick.

Miss Pearl Carter, aged 81 years, died
at her home near Minnick last Satur-
day night at IL O'Clock, as the result OF
a case OF milk sick, with which she was
effected about eight weeks ago, from
which she was thought to have COM
pletely recovered, but was taken sud-
denly sick Saturday morning and died
that night. The funeral services were
conducted at the Methodist Church at
Elbridge at O'Clock Sunday afternoon
by Rev. Will Collins and w. A. Free
man and interment was made at the
Elbridge Cemetery. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Carter and
was very popular young lady.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Miss Fields and Miss Price, of Fulton

Miss Fields and Miss Price, of Fulton,
were here Saturday at the fair.
The parents of DIR. Glosson, of Glea-
son, attended the fair Saturday.
Hyman Shapiro was in Cairo this
week celebrating Jewish holiday.
Editor Baird, of Obion, was in the
city last week attending the fair.
Arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright Pardue, a son, Thursday.
Fred Robinson, of Clayton, enjoyed
visit with friends here Saturday.
Mrs. G. M. Thompson, of Shelbyville,
was visitor in the city Wednesday.
Miss Eva Ferguson, of Obion, was
the house guest of Mrs. Ellis Jackson.
Messrs. Jones and Robinson, of Nav
field, KY, attended the fair here Friday.
Mrs. Emerson Parks, of Trimble is
the houseguest of Mrs. d. A. Edwards.
Everything new in hats and notions
and notions at Mrs. Arms millinery
store
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

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Dakota.
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woman and held In strict confidence.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Essie Fry is visiting Mrs. r. H.
McClanahan this week.
Miss Frank, of Dyersburg, was visi-
tor in the city this week.
Mrs. R. Bailey, of Kenton, was Wis
itor at the fair Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Jonakin, of Fulton, at
tended the fair last week.
Editor John Sheffield, of Kenton, was
here at the fair last week.
Miss Lonise Atwood. of Hickman, at
tended the fair last week.
Call and see Mrs. Arms new hats.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Townsend, OF
Obion, were here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Hyman were closed
for Jewish holiday yesterday.
Miss Lena Ryne, of Obion, was Wis
itor here Saturday at the fair.
Chief Tom CASTOR, of Jackson, at
tended our fair last Saturday.
Miss Verna Fumbanks, of Dyersburg
was visitor here Wednesday.
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Hurt in Runaway.

Monday evening Miss Beulah Ken
dali was seriously injured in runaway
near Hornbeak. She, in company with
three or four young children, were en-
route home from Jones schoolhouse,
where she teaches, when the horse she
was driving became frightened and ran
away, throwing her out, and in the fall
her skull was fractured. None of the
children was hurt. Miss Kendall is
the daughter of G. S. Kendall, mana
ger of the Hornbeak Milling Co., and
has a large number of friends who hope
for her speedy recovery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Veterans Ride at the Fair.

The Confederate veterans contest at
the fair last Thursday resulted in the
winning of the gold headed cane by Mr..
Jube Glass The red ribbon was award
ed to ]. L. Cochran. Quite number
of the veterans entered the ring, and the
contest was very interesting.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Notice.

Ny Union City Office will be closed on
Oct. for sixty days on account of build
ing being remodeled. | would be
pleased to have all children that require
their glasses changed this autumn to
call within the next two weeks and have
same attended to. Anyone in need of
glasses will do well to call as am max
ing a special low price for glasses for the
pext fifteen days.
DR.. j. FRANK McMIcHAEL,
Eye Specialist.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Miss Stella Williams and brother,
Clarence ]. Williams, came up from
Memphis Friday to attend the second
Alumni Banquet of the Union City
Training School at the Palace Hotel.
They spent the week END with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. ]. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Killion have
moved to Union City and have located
in the Blanton residence on Home street,
one of the incest homes in the city. Mr..
and Mrs. Killion came from Protemus,
which has been the home of the Kill
lions in Obion County for many years.
The people here extend cordial well
come.
j. G. McRee has sold his beautiful
home on the hill opposite the Training
School. The property was bought by
Mr.. Bruce Kirkman and sold again to
]. H. McCaw, of Rives, as a home for
Mr.. McCaw's son, G. E. McCaw, con-
nected with the Third National Bank
here. This is one Of the prettest places
in Union City. Mr.. McRee bought a
farm near Rives in the trade.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
Death of Little Girl.

The death of Flora Genevieve, year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. G.
Brown, LoMRview, Texas, was reported
here this week. The little girl was sick
a short time only, and the parents are
distressed over the misfortune. Friends
here are many and tender the kindest
sympathy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23
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complain and sent for physician, deA,
intervening before the physician came.
Mrs. Harpole was Miss Hunter,
and girl s h came 70 GGtbioll County.
In 1874 she was married, and to the
union were given six children, all Of
whom survive as follows:
Mrs. Myrtle Hubbs, Mrs. Pearl Pot
ter, Mrs. Mann Tucker, Hunter, Arch
and Frank. Deceased was about IS
years of age. She was member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
and Christian since girlhood, tenderly
devoted to her loved ones, bountiful in
motherly love and kindness, Of noble
impulse and character, soulfulness and
mental charm, universally esteemed by
the neighbors and friends and affection
ately regarded by her relatives. Her
death brings sorrow; her memory a
multitude of blessings.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day, conducted by Rev. ]. II. Thomas,
of Newbern, and the remains were laid
to rest at Bethlehem
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Mrs. w. B. Rayburn and Miss Hud-
gins, of Charlottesville Mo-, are in the
city visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs.
j. A. Wheeler, corner Fifth street and
Florida avenue. The visitors were here
last week for the fair.
DR.. Fritz Kinney, who has been in
medical school at Baltimore for num-
Der of years, is here visiting the family
of his parents on First street. DIR. Kim
zey came by the Atlantic coast line route
by way of New Orleans.
Last week S Humboldt Chronicle con-
tanned notice announcing the serious
illness of Col r. E. Mckinney, for
merly of this city. He is pleasantly re-
membered here and his many friends
will regret to learn of his illness.
or 6 doses 666 will break any case
of chills and fever; and if taken then as
tonic the fever will not return. Price
25c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Jas. Brown and mother, of Memphis,
were visitors in the city last week with
old friends and enjoyed the fair.
Mrs. S. A. Harrison has been very
i'll for several days at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Billie MassengiIl.
Mrs. l. H. Foster, of Jackson, is in
the city, guest at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Thompson.
G. w. Carter and G. B. White made
a business trip to Cairo, H., this week,
investigating a business opening for The
Hamilton building.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Mrs. H. F. Jarrett has returned to
her home in Paducah after a visit to
Mrs. r. II. McClanahan.
Miss Dale has returned and is with
the Morgan-Verhine Co. and Miss Ger
trude Pardue as trimmer.
Messrs. Jones and Owens, of Harris,
visited friends Saturday and Sunday on
Pierce and Mathews streets.
Mrs. DR.. Phillips, of Meridian Miss,
is in the city this week visiting the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Tisdale
Miss lula Harrison, of Troy, was in
the city the first of the week visiting
her friend, Mrs Ruth Whipple.
All the best in standard styles and
shades and novelties at Mrs. Arm s
store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bryant and daugh-
ters, of Meadow Brook Farm, were the
week END guests of Mrs. Will johnson
on corner of Lilac and Mill streets.
Miss Jessie Gibbs has entered the
West Tennessee Normal at Memphis to
prepare for teaching. She was accom-
panied to Memphis by Mr.. Geo. Gibbs.
Mars w. Palmes,Sof Co. l, Signal
Corps, and who has been stationed at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyoming, is now,
owing to Mexican trouble, stationed at
Ell Paso, Texas.
Miss Flannery has returned to Union
City and is with Mrs. Arms popular
millinery store in charge of the trim
ming department. The young lady is
assisted by Misses Freeman, Powell and
Douglas
AS leaders in millinery, Mrs. Arm s
store in Union City is growing in popu-
larity and in the confidence of the trade.
Goods and prices are right.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-08-23

Andrew S. Parks, OF Dyersburg, was
in the city Wednesday visiting at the
home of his brother, Harris Parks.
H. T. Counseille and mother, OF Rip
ley, Miss. are in the city visiting the
home of Mr.. and Mrs John Embrey.
The most attractive line of hats and
notions ever seen in Union City is now
on display at Mrs. Arms millinery
store.
Mrs. Maggie Stitt and children, of
Fulton, this week were visitors at the
home of Mrs Stitt's sister, Mrs Robt.
Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Garth leave for
New York City, where Mr.. Garth takes
special degrees in the Columbia Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Myers and
daughter, Of Troy were the house guests
of Mrs. CalIie KilIough on Mathews
street during the fair
Ask your grocer for DAHNKE'S
WRAPPED BREAD. He will charge
you no more for it. All the goodness
kept mall the dirt kept out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
BIC SEAT SALE
FOR MAY IRWIN
PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS TO SEE
HEAR THE WGTTIEsT AcTRE S
ON AMERICAN STAGE.

The seat sale for May Irwin. the
funniest of American condolences
who holds the boards at the Grand TO-
morrow night in the laughable comedy
she Knows Better Now" has been
large and from present indications the
noted American star will be greeted
with capacity house. From the time
the seats went on sale until the pres
ent time the demand for seats had
been heavy. There still remains, how
ever, arFew desirable seats and no one
can afford TO let the opportunity slir
of seeing this famous actress in this
city,
Miss Irwin is said to be the wittiest
uctress on the American stage to-day
aud does not usually play the smaller
one night stands, however after some
difficulty, she was secured for thI'
city. A number of box parties are be
Ing arranged for the performance to
morrow night,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
THREE TICKETS.
PLACED IN THE, FIELD FOR THE.
MANNlNGToN sELEcTloN, IN
cLuoING THAT OF THE SOCIAL
ISTS.,

-MANNINGToN, Feb. 29.-Ehterest is
being aroused in the coming munich
pal election for Warrington to be held
in March and three tickets have been
placed in the field, including Sthe
SOCIALISTS. For and against license
VIII be the main issue on the Citizens
Improvement ticket and the Peoples
Progressive ticket. The latter opposes
license and the Citizens Improvement
ticket is for license. The tickets stand:
Citizens Improvement party-For
mayor, j, 9R. Burt recorder Edward
N. McGoalgalS; .llliaf Of lpplica
Mari: collector, Jack o'Mnlley; audi
tors, W. p. Rymer, +. A. Burt, c. G.
Basnett; councllmen, c. A. Prichard,
#. c. Anderson and John R. Rogerson.
Peoples Progressive party-For
mayor, d. F. lHolIobaugh; recorder, ].
W. Flowers; chief of police, ]. r. Hell
lem; collector, c. Il, Beall; auditors,
|. W. Davis. c. II. Phillips, Jesse
shlmp: councilmen. DR.. NJ, +. Hamll-
ton, L. NJ. Hess and a. j.. Hess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
BALTIMORE AND
0HIlgNLgsTART
WORK APRIL D lSIjT
BIG TRANsPo RTAET obl s TEN 4 8
pptNo a. b ~ AN TO
INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF SER.
VICE.
..l|RT TO De Thrown RAPIDLY
IMPROVEMENTS MADE aAMp PLAN!
NED PROMISE GREAT DEVELOP.
MEMT FOR NORTHERN WEST
VIRGlNlAN.

One OF the things that the people
of Fairmont are assured OF is that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
is going to throw dirt for the new
depot on the first day OF April. THIS
is the word that General Manager A.
W. Thompson has goven out since his
visit here. 1t is what he said while
he.was here and he is going to stick
to his word.
The work that the company has
been doing for a long time has been
for the moving of business that came
10 the road. There is much work
along this line yet to be done before
the company is able TO haul all of the
freight on good time that comes to
the road from the Fairmont region.
The building of additional tracks over
the mountains, The widening OF the
tracks, the construction Of bridges,
has ali been for the aid OF carrying
freight, The company has spent over
sac, O,OOO,O in building up the road so
tnat II could do the business that
awaited it.
| The company has succeeded in I'M
proving the road SO that even in this
cold weather when many OF the other
roads were tied up SO that they could
not move slow freight the Baltimore
and Ohio was moving more cars than
! 1t ever did in the winter time before.
I 1t handled cars with dispatch Reyec
equaled in the history of the com
pauy. There we're days during the
ground hog weather that the company
did what would be considered al ex,
ceptional stunt in summer seasons.
Railroad men divide their seasons
in summer and winter semesters. In
the summer time the machinery runs
smooth. the days are long and there is
little to interfere with the operation
OF trains. 1t is then that the road is
Continued OIL page threeJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
Found
AFTER. SEARCH
WOMAN WHO JUDGE 1L Ep
AGAINST RECENT p so
REVOLVER TO Tatiil

I FORT WORTH, Tex Feb Or 4
woman spectator at the nurdeE trlal5
.or John B. sneed yesterday refused
to allow the doorkeepers to search her
for firearms, as has been the custom
since the trial began and When
brought before the bar 4 reFolyer
was found in the pocket of hen cloak
She is Mrs. Mary Rea, agaifist whom
Judge swayne recently ruied n g
yorce case.
This was one OF two itterrgp spris q
the trial yesterday The 9th es came
when Lynn Boyce, son 81 gaptaiu
G, Boyce. whom slleed Killed and for
whose murder he Is being tiaed lean
ed at lawyer whom he deemed bad
asked his, mother while 4 witness al
improper question. Ie4ook ise court
attaches to STOP him. He Yyas rpled
in contempt. fined 500. and placed %.
jail one hour.
Whether Sneed was sane when lie
shot Boyce will not be an Issue in tue
trial, This was decided Yesierday
by Judge swayne. when the defense j
the start Of the evidence 81 snbsrebut
tai, endeayored to show that sneed
was not mentally responsible
Sustaining the objection Of he pgoH-
ecution the court held that as lhe
State had made no attempt D provo
sneed not insane. the lelense h ts
rejoinder could not Originate new
line of inquiry. The egart faiins
will have the effect Of shoHehins pc
trial,
Mrs. Rea was committed 70 iali
pending an inquiry a a Ito e her saFiiy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
MOB VENGEANCE
EVERY NEGRO DRIVEN FROM ALA,
BAMA VILLAGE AFTER MURDER
OF GIRL-oNE LYNcHlNG.

DOTHAN, Ala, Feb, 2O.-After
wrccking vengeance on the negro
population of Dixie, small town near
here, driving every black from the
village and killing one last night, a
mob is searching the countryside for
another negro.
The body of Miss Estella Brown
was found in her home last night, the
head pierced by two bullets. Across
the breast lay ritle. a negro was
seen near the home. a short time be-
fore the body was found. a mob
soon formed and proceeded to Dixie
Of which the major portion of inhabi'
tants are negroes. a coroner's jury
today pronounced the death Of Miss
brown murder
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
TAFT MESSAGE
OUTLINES BILL
ASKS THAT COMPENSATION BE
GIVEN INJURED EMPLOYEES
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CON.
TRieuToRY NEGLIGENCE.

+ WASHINGTON. Feb, 2O.-compen-
sation for accidental injured railroad
employees in accordance with fixed
positive scale as recommended by the
employers liability and workmen's
compensation commission is urged by
President Taft as legislative enact
ment in special message 70 congress-
The message outlined the bill. Con-
cerning 1t the President declared that
the theory was that each empIose
should be Insured against an injury
sustained In work without reference to
contributory negligence and without
common law limitation on employers
liability,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
YOUNG MAN IS
ASPHiEIATED
EARL HENDERSON, FORMERLY OF
THIS CITY, is VICTIM OF GAS.
EUNERAL TO BE HELD ToMoR.
ROW.

The remains Of Earl Henderson the
young man who was asphyxiated by
artificial gas while at his work as
superintendent Of the Clarksburg Gas
ana Electric Light company at clarks-
burg, on Sunday night will be brought
to this city on tomorrow morning on
the 10 o'clock lnterurban car. and will
be taken from here IL miles into the
country on Gladys Creek, the former
home Of the deceased, where inter-
ment will be made
The unfortunate young man was a
former resident Of this city residing
here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G..
l.. Henderson, for a period Of six OF
seven years, removing from this city
to Clarksburg about three years ago
where he has since resided The de-
ceased is nephew Of Mr., T, B. Hen.
derson and Mr. G. w. Henderson of
this city. Mrs. T. B. Henderson is in
Clarksburg and will accompany the re-
mains to this city, Among the people
from Fairmont who will go with the
remains to Gladys Creek are Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Henderson and Mr.. G. w. Hen,
carson. The lrterment will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock In the
cemetery at that place.
Mr.. Henderson was engaged in MS
duties about the plant, and II is pre-
sumld he detected. escaping gas and
going to the basement Of the aftih-
.cial gas house he entered the room and
was 10 oyereoIne lJy The es Gaping gaa
tlIat he was unable to leave. AZ couple
OF Henderson's Erlnds passing by stop.
ped in to see him and not finding him
In his customary place went to inyes-
tigate and hearing groans Issuing FROM
the chamber atted to enter the place
but were prevented from doing so by
the foulness OF the gas. Wetting their
handkerchiefs they made several I'M
successful attempts to locate the inan
but were forced TO call for the as
sistance of b. ]. Wilkinson, who. after
few minutes search, located Heniar,
son and carried him to the room
above and physician was hastily
summoned, who, after working herc:c-
cally for some time, found they could
do nothing for hin
He lived 20 minutes after being re-
moved from the room.
The deceased was % years o 1ge
aud is survived by his parents aud
three brothers and one sister,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
MOB 0UTRAGE
HELPLESS NEGROES ATTACKED;
ONE KILLED; OTHERS AssAlL,
Ed I'm sHERIFF's OFFICE.

sHELBYvILLE, Tenn, Feb. 20. -
Deprived Of his prey in the first at.
tempt to slaughter tlre negroes as
they were being taken from the court
house TO jail here yesterday. mob
broke into tho sheriff's office where
the wounded blacks had been taken
and fired upon them. Still two of them
are alive, but 1t is feared the mob
will storm the Jail late last night and
finish its work
Evidence that the blacks killed
Special Officer s. W. Everson, Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad, was so strong at the prelim-
mary hearing early yesterday after.
neon, that the three were bound over
10 d higher court AS they were be.
ing taken down the court house steps,
the mob attacked the sheriff and six
deputies, killed one OF the blacks and
badly beat the others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
CONSPIRACY
ATTORNEY NcoLL SAYS ENTIRE
BRANDT CASE u TO DlsHoNoR
VlRTuoUs WOMAN.
10y United press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A positive
accusation that the entire Brandt case
is wicked conspiracy and wicked tale
designed to reflect dishonor on a yir-
tuous wife and mother" was made in
open court to-day by Attorney Nicoll,
representing Mortimer L. schif. The
action followed the opening OF the in,
quiry by Special Commissioner Hand
named by Governor Dix to Investigate
circumstances surrounding the SEN
fencing of Folke b. Brandt, SchiF's
former valet, to thirty years lmprison,
ment for burglary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
FAST TRRHHIIiiii
IS WRECKED
PENNSYLVANIA FLYER CRASHES
INTO FREleHT-FlRFMAN AND
ONE PASSENGER HURT. In

/. l. 10
PITTSBI I,4tCsH, Feb, eQy5Pe Pennsyl
qaaia II sliFead caieiaIs heTe nave re
cefyed word that four persons were
hurt on train No. 2S, the 1s-hour flyer
between Chicago and New York, which
crashed into freight engine and box
car at NIiddletown, Pa, at Gil this
morning.
The fireman and passenger, 1t is
said, both had legs broken, and the
freight fireman had his back sprained
a waiter and a boy in the Pullman
were hurt.
The brakeman is said TO have turned
the switch the wrongO way just as
the flyer came along.
The box car was smashed.
MIDDLEToWN. Pa, Feb. 2O.-The
quick wittedness of John Fraley, the
engineer on the shifter Pennsy saved
the eighteen hour flyer from wreck.
Fraley's engine was pushing box
car across the main tracks here and
saw the train bearing down on him at
the rate of sixty milse an hour.
1t was too late to cross the switch
which was closed behind soehe put on
speed and the flyer caught up with
him.
Fireman F. E. Lane and F. H. Cope
land were injured. Others were shak'
en- up but no passengers were hurt.
The engineer Of the Flyer says Fra
ley's action was the only thing that
saved the big disaster,