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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
BURGLARS IN UNION CITY
Thieves Get Into Postofie and
Bungle Their Work.

Union City is doing enough thess
days, either good or bad, to get hel
name in the papers almost every day
A fire on Sunday morning and bur.
larry the night following make a job fol
the newspaper. if not for the undertake
err Sunday evening between 6 and s
o'clock, the lobby being open for those
who have mail boxes, some sneak thiel
entered the postofiice here, and going
up to the carriers window priced the
shutter up, reached through and un.
fastened the door and entered the pri-
vate department OF the Office. The
drawers we're opened, but stamps
being taken, but the thief found $2.05
in money in the carriers change box
and took that. Nothing else in the
postoffice was missing. An envelope,
registered package just arriv ed
containing $500 in new $40 bank notes,
was among the papers that the burglar
failed to capture. OF course he did not
know what was in the envelope. 1t
was Mr.. Phebus's day on duty and be-
fore going to supper he telephoned
to Mr.. Arm to come down and see that
everything was safe, which Mr.. Arm
proceeded to do when he discovered the
burglary
On the same night a thief entered the
Office OF Geo. w. Stiles & Co., contrac-
tors for the construction OF the Govern
ment postoffice building, and appro-
priated a typewriter, spirit level and
perhaps some other smaller articles.
The door was broken open. At Blew
er's Cafe near the Union Depot, be-
tween midnight and day, burglar en-
tered through back window and rum
maging around the store found $7.51
in the change drawer and pocketed IL.
The safe was not opened, but the bur
glar took some clock checks from slot
clock amounting to $500 The checks
we're evidently mistaken for money, as
a large number Of them were found in
the basin Of the park fountain after
wards.
The postofiice robbery was reported
to the Department authorities.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17

The Great Mona 4 Company at the
Pastime Theater evidently are meeting
with the hearty approval Of Pastime
patrons. Long before s O'Clock last
night the capacity Of the theater was
tested and many people turned away.
Manager Bloomfield has prevailed upon
Manager Grant Heth Of the Mona Conn
pany TO extend their engagement for the
entire week Daily matinees will be
given with an entire change Of program
daily. Fulton Leader
Reynolds Theatre Union City, May
20, all week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Rice A. Pierce OF al. toA. r. Dickey.
Is acres in No. II, 1915
c. r. Wade and wife to sol shatz, 56
acres in No. 8, 800.
O. r. Wade and wife 10 Sol shatz,
lot in No. s, $500.
w. II. Wade and wife to Sol shatz,
lot in No. s, 5000.
II. B. Horner to d. $. Cockrill, Iot
in No. IL, $3.50
W. b. Gibbs and wife to Mrs. Alice
Phebus ct all, lot In NJ. 13, $9, 900.
/. A. Ward and A. Wilson 10 T.. Al.
Ward, 9 lots ID No IS, $780,
A. Wilson 70 4. A. Ward, 6 lot ii
No. Is, S120.
r. +. Thomas et al. 70 J. G. Ledbet-
ter et al, IA acres ID No. 16, $2,080.
w. f. Roberts and wife TO w. y.
Thorn, so acres 10 No. 6, 81, 600.
w. M Litton and wife ID Richard
Lilly, land 10 No. 5, 81 200.
g. WI Forester ii al to }. O. Necley,
12S acres IN No IS, $15, 600
JAS. + Darnall et Al 10 Woody Gun.
ningham, land 10 No. Is, 81 250
II. Dietzel and J ID. KiIlion % g. H
Lee, us acres in No. Y. "A. 40
ZiIpha Craft and w. g, Craft 10 Tur-
|ner FoWlkes ct AL, One aud onc-hali
acres ID No. ii, 800
II. Al. Bryan ct al. 10 w. Il. Bryan,
20 acres III M n &1 GOO
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
ANOTHER FIRE IN UNION CITY
Mailing Building and MassengilI
Shoe Store.


Union City was visited by another
fire last Sunday morning. This time
the Mailing building on the west side
Of First street was burned and the stock
of goods owned by MassengilI Bros. was
a total loss. The FIRE broke out about
8 o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was dis
covered by Mr.. Grover Schleifer who
happened to be at the cafe very late.
| It's supposed to have originated some
where upstairs, and many have thought
it probable in the Southworth photo
graph gallery from some chemicals pos
sibly. At all odds the smoke began to
issue from the upper windows Of the
building and to penetrate through to
the Grissom grocery store. The fire
was in smothered condition for some
time, and for this reason it was almost
impossible to fight it. Mr.. Grissom 3
store was so full of smoke that it vas
considered dangerous to enter. 1t SEEM
ed for while that the building belong
ing to Mrs. Beck and occupied by Mr..
Grissom was on fire. The smoke came
through the front windows and the
flames seemed to issue from the roof.
The fire, however, was confined to the
Mailing building. As soon as the
flames broke through the roof the fire
company began to work to some advan-
tage and several connections were
thrown together and a powerful stream
OF water thrown on either wall of the
building. The whole Of the store and
its contents we're destroyed, but the
company, one Of the best in any little
city, prevented the fire. from spreading
to the other buildings. A large crowd
OF citizens came ou. to see the fire.
The principal losses wese sustained
by Dr. w. A. Mailing, who owned the
building, MassengiIl Bros, Phil Hymon
and Thos. Southworth. The building
was valued at $4,000 with $3, 500 in
surance. The stock Of shoes kept by
Massengill Bros. was valued at So, 600
and insured for $4,000. Phil Hymon
was in the adjoining building, but re-
moved a greater portion Of his stock to
the street to avoid the fire and it was
badly damaged Mr.. Hymon has a
stock valued at Sc, 500 and $4,000 in,
surance. Mr.. Southworth had an out
fit, including photograph and studio
equipment, valued at 80, 250 and was
insured for $3.50
The walls of the Beck building up
stairs were badly damaged by smoke.
DR.. Roper's and Mr. 0. Spradlin soffices
and the Railways Of the building were
damaged considerably. The wall pa
per, most Of it new, was practically
ruined and the furniture and carpets
damaged.
Downstairs in Mr.. Grissom 'sstore the
walls were also smoked and damaged,
and small portion Of his stock dam
aged
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17

: Lieut.. Commanding Company e,
Il. W. PowEnL, Adit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17

take this method Of calling your
attention to the coming Of our third
Quarterly Conference which win con-
Yene at Antioch June ! and 2, 1912.
Let all all official members Of the board
strive 70 be present; IN fact. ! urge lhe
attendance Of aIl the members. let !
90 forward ii the Masters service and
make this Conference the bast yet
Respts S. A. MsREIS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Union City Public Schools.


The following pupils selected to repre-
sent the eighth grade on graduation
night viii give the following program;
The Heart Of Old Hickory, Mary Lee
Rodgers.
Spartacus to the GIadiators, Harold
Caldwell.
The Governors Last Lever, Majorie
Adams.
Retributiye Justice, Sim Carman.
His Majesty, the King, Allie B.
Campbell.
Loss OF the Titanic, George Meadows.
Trial Of Bryan Fairfax, jamie Garner.
Helene Thamre, lima Mailing.
AT the Natural Bridge, Willie B. For
rester.
It Is expected that some twenty pupils
will finish the work Of the eighth grade
this year.
PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Sunday, May 10, Baccalaureate Ser
mon, Rev. Adams, Methodist Church,
s p. m.
Monday, May 20, Annual School
Exhibition, school building, 2 to 5p.m-
Thursday, May 81, Grammar School
Exercises. Cumberland Church, s o. m.
Thursday, May 30, Commencement,
Cumberland Church, p. nj.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Memorial Service.

Headquarters Company r. Union
City, Tenn, May Is, 1912. Special
order No. 9: Company + Is ordered to
meet at Rives, Tenn, Sunday, May 26,
1912. uniformed at l0a. m. You will
be formed into line at the depot and
moved in column to the church, where
funeral sermon will be preached and
the proper memorial ceremonies con-
Quoted in memory Of our deceased cap
tain Jas. B. Harper All Confederate
veterans are invited to meet with Com
pauy + and assist in this memorial
service BY order Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Scalding little Boy.

Marvin, seven-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Wilson, this city, was
scaldcd last Monday morning very bad
ly. Mrs. Wilson started with pan oI
boiling water for the wash kettle located
in the yard and the boy ran under her
arm upsetting the pan and the water
came down over bis shoulders and scald-
sd bis back, assas aed chest, He was
taken to bed and opiates administered
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17

J. E. Bruer aud Lara Caldwell.
Iva VIM Brown and Lena Ruth
Watts
Geo. Leece and Levy May Chapel
Willie Cain and Nettie Morgan.
Bob Hawkins and Ida Douglas.
John Muse and OrIena Babies.
Swayne Walker and Cecil Barnes.
Cecil Harmed and Lottie Todd
Arthur Deeoings and Bertha steph-
ems.
Tillman Baker and izora Wiley.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Beware Of OintmenEs for Casanh
that Contain Mercury,

IL mercury will sfcly destroy The sense Of smell
and cofn nieteiy defnnfe the whole system when
e,sttfinn ii through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be lie*H extert on preScfip-
tIon< from reputable plYseiaus 81 the damage
ihtv will tin Il sen fold a 1Ife eoNd Yon can pos
Sihit derive from them I1nII's fntarth Cure.
manufactured bs 4 J. CntfS<} S <o.. Toledo O..
eontainH po mercury and r. t4k<n futerually,
acting directly upon iIi< bIeo1 aHf mucous snI-
laTfs 81 lie system II bHtin4 Halls calaffh
Care IL s,&fe you yet lnt ekrHifi< lis 5tken
,nleIIIaI'{ ard made il dtSIo ohio. by F. !,
F1Nn3t s. Co. IzeilfNztIAl< IltN4
fake fInilz fa0n|3 " 81 eqaslipaiion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Exchange.

Mr.. Wright Phebus has made very
important deal with w. B. Gibbs. this
city. Mr.. Phebus exchanged his farm
in Number Seven, containing 227 acres,
for the Gibbs stables and equipment in
this city, including two brick buildings,
vehicles, stock, ETC., complete, Mr..
Gibbs paying bonus in the trade. Mr..
Phebus takes change Of the stable at
once, and Mr.. Chas. Calhoun will be his
manager, than whom there has never
been a better one here. Mr. Gibbs now
owns about one thousand acres Of land,
about four hundred cleared.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-17
Card Of Thanks.

wish to acknowledge with the kind
est gratitude the payment Of policy held
by my husband in The United Order d
The Golden Cross. this city, and The
officers and members Of the lodge fo1
their kindness to the family first and
last. May the blessings of Provklenee
be with you all. Sincerely,
Mrs. A. n MooRE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-13

The lIrst American production OF
shaw's satirical play "Fanny's First
Play. will be- made In New York
with tho English company. on Sep
TENDER is The opening will be az
the Comedy instead OF the Little
Theaye as originally planned
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-13
SANTA 90 SUI> DAWSON
CITIZENS FOE HONIS

r. Dolly Erta
IHu. .a Io,a- Sept f- suit has
been '..' Don. l-a.ust 4. T.. Garland
.rd others for Sae.o00 bonus which
I F a.'s-eI Rls pledged % bring
fhe railroad from slatou 90 this
place lrl H Sol, unpaid.
1h. ..'.1us maintain that $4,000
Was PAID asf Eaar and that no credit
ha been -.veu for This amount.
ore than thirty citizens have
be- made defendants .n the suit
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-13

Ring ii5, that's Pike Stroud. for
the Taxicab-it don't cost any more
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-13

Ipstoffioc Fruit stand Tor Good
Fr n. .67.at
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Brussels Sprouts are not OF the
best winter vegetables that can be
grown. The real sprout is not
much larger than marble, and IS
as firm and hard almost as the
stalk itself. The seed IS soWn IN
Nav in the same manner as Caull-
flower and transplanted III July,
one foot apart III rows which
should be one and half feet apart.
When prepared for the table
strip off the outer covering, cook
them whole and serve them III that
fashion. When cooked through.
and no more. such sprouts melt III
the mouth like the tendereot caull-
flower aud are equally as good. |
have picked this vegetable a late
as November. DE-. II. i,rlch>en.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Rape makes an excellent iced
for sheep or swine Vt the Ni>con-
sin station. where much attention
has been paid to growing rape for
forage. experiments show that hogs
made excellent gains upon rape
when fed in conjunction with grain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
RALEIGH, y. c., JUNE II, 1912.

not drink rapidly or excessively,
and apparently very little evil re-
suits from this method. How
ever, the writer much prefers that
the horse should have m cpportt.-
nifty to drink before the morning
meal
Personally, | much prefer keep
ing horses, both summer and win
ter, III an open shed with a large
water tank III the yard, to tying
them by the head in barn.
Not only in giving water to
horses must care be exercised but
III every other way.
Many good driving horse has
his years OF usefulness cut short
! by being left in the hands of some
i person who does not know how to
! take care of horse or does not
care what happens to the horse
that happens to come into his
hands.
One of the most common ways
Of injuring a driving horse is by
driving him hard IN cool weather
and when the horse has beer
brought into sweat, leaving hin
uncovered and exposed to colo
winds or to drafts in stable.
1t is seldom necessary to drive :;
horse so hard on a cool day that h,
will be in sweat. In warm wealth
er it is different, as the horse thel
sweats with little exertion.
When the horse has been drives
until he is covered with foam an'
sweat, he should be taken into
: stable rubbed down with Whisps Q
hay or piece Of rough cloth, an
then blanketed. The neglect o
; such precautions has resulted /
many horse catching cold tha
! has proved serious.
Driving is science itself, an
; there are many mature people VIII
have not learned how to drive
:, horse. They have no idea as
the amount Of work he is able t
. perform without lessening h:
vitality.
{ 1t must be remembered that
u horse, as we'll as man, IS llmlte
{ as to what he can do.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11


- !, r~o, :. ,,.-.,,.,.t 1s,i. -,
sard'c~~ 81 the uce, i hcarlu.
this In mind the planter should dlc
r nte only enough land - late lac-
retain his labor.
H., Il. ,rrmcnt advise, than
far snut. t To,e,l I'll, r.,,.,
n,a,. l,a 49,. >> @a,r ,,;tb
reasonable eN>nerta,jon 81 ron}par.-
tive freedom from veeyil i1inry i
the field, arc prepared a,,irk,,
after the ,ubsiding of The present
overflow In no ra.e however
voul1 i be advisable. il nIant 90,
ION after abol1t Nav = ~nntil nj
~t lo,eDh in The overlooked are,
It IS not advised that cotton he
planted 4, late as \Ia} on account
of ,he nresenec NJ l3ror e,,a,,,it,..,
Of moss IN which thc vrc>;l, are
to be found il number,
=,
!
:,
,' - Il =
- j..
- Wy =
>'''''' : 'O~''>N - ''' :
L. heen c,,e - tba nori.,tion - th,,
1eyae system and ,ha n~e,rnt,,n ~
ovarao,,, No da6,,;to ,,cl,,,,.,
can he made h,,t the history Il ,h,.
insect in this country show, that It
i more than likely that if viii or-
: 49,, :, d,raa-o,,s ,,,,,,,ler. ,b-,roh-
orr ,he flooded territory during
th;s spring The onat problem wa,
;mnortant eno,,o,h ~ the earl,, d,1a
because i resulted i, the death q
thousands Of nlantation mules and
seemed 70 make the nrod,,,t;on IF
live stock ;mnra,ticahle \, ,hi,
: time an outbreak would he of even
greater importance on account Of
2 the recent attention that has beer
!. eiyen TO animal husbandry i,
? D1anters m REGIONS which have
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
REST TIME TO WATER
HORSES IS BEFORE MEALS

HORSES is BEFORE MEALS
he Most Dangerous Time to Give
A Horse a Full Draft is When He
Has Cooled Down From Hard
Work and Has Partaken of a
Meal.
horse should be Watcred be
-e 'ecdlns, and never given
large quantity OF water after a
meal Tor the simple reason that the
za,cr will wash the food out Of the
stomach before stomach digestion
l3, taken place, and the food will
not bc we'll prepared for absorp
tom. and besides it is sometimes
lhe cause Of collie
There is popular idea that a
warm horse should not be allowed
So drink and. unlike great many
o,ncr popular ideas, there is lit
lie truth in. it. If YOU water a
warm horse in the ordinary way,
letting him drink all that he viii
YOU are likely to have a foundered
horse on your hands. This is es-
pccialIy so If, at the time, the
horse is fatigucd. Nevertheless, ii
j. alway, safe to allow him from
SIX to ten swallows, no matter how
warm he is. If this be given or
going in to the stable and he be al
lowed to stand and eat hay for a,
hour and is then offered water, he
will not drink nearly SO much a:
he would had none been given be
fore.
The danger is not i'll the frs
swallow, as we often hear it assert
ed, but i'll the excessive quantitie
ne will drink if not restrained.
John Splan. the great trainer
writes:
"Ns to water, | think that
horse should have all that he want
at all tunes. \ man says: Why
Will you give your horse water be
fore race? Yes, before the race
III the race, and after the race, an
any other time that he wants t
drink When | say give you
horse all the water he wants befor
the race, | do not mean that yo
shall tie him in warm stall wller
ne cannot get drink for five c
SIX hours on hot day, and the
take him to the pump and give hi,
all that he wants. What | mea
Is 10 give him water often ard,
That way, he will take only sna
quantity at a time"
Atter long, continuous exertio
the system is greatly depicted I
huid. Nature calls for its replac
ncnt, and this is the cause OF
thirst which is 50 intense that,
the auinnal is not restrained at Il,
time, he may drink much mo
than he needs.
ne custom. almost universal
followed, OF giving the mornil
meal before water, is not very 0
Jectiouable. either theoretically
practlcally. vt this time is no d
pletlon Of huid. consequently t
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
MAY PLANT COTTON AFTER
THE FLOOD SUBSIDIES.

NcidtlOu Dct"ecn the PIcS6n' ;
Overflow Of the Mississippi
River and Certain Injurious In
sects.
The present overflow Of the
Mississippi River, which has inun-
dated extensive areas OF fertile
farm lands, makes II entirely I'M
possible to plant in many counties
III Arkansas Mississippi, and
Louisiana before about May 20,
and the planters desire to know to
what extent the crop Of 1912 viii
be damaged BY the boil Wee>il if
planting Is DELAYED until that time,
as one OF the requisites in obtain
ing profitable crop of cotton
where boil Weevil exists is early
planting.
Secretary Wilson, Of the l. S.
] Department of agriculture, says
the very great Importance Of early
planting has been proven beyond
any doubt whatever, but that there
are circumstances in the present
sltuatlOn which show that during
the current season late planting
may be followed without any great
risk of in jury from the boil weevil
1t must be understood, however
that this advice about late plant
ing should not be taken to mini
mize to the slightest degree the
importance of early planting TN
der normal conditions. At this
time late planting can be practicec
, solely on account Of the very ex.
ceptional conditions that have pre-
vailed.
+ During the season Of 1911 th'
boil weeyil was reduced to yer,
!, low point IN the larger part of tht
territory that has been flooded
Even without floods, during I0I.
in a large portion Of the uppe
; Mississippi Delta comparative i'm
nunity from boil Weevil danag,
could have been expected. TIL
food occurred before many Of tn
! weevils had emerged from thei
hibernating quarters and has there
fore still further reduced the mum
Der Of the boil Weeslls present
It must not be supposed, however
6 that all of the weevils have bee
e extermi1ated. 4 certain numbe
IT find winter quarters III Spanls
i moss and under the bark Of tree
e at some distance above the high
u water line and will be present t
i damage the crop OF 1912.
: should also be understood that dur
Il inc the season there will be fligl
+ OF weeyils into the flooded area
le therefore total immunity fror
k damage cannot be expected.
1t Only the quicker and bette
Il, drained soils should be planted i
IN cotton and the acreage should /
i small enough to allow the labor ;
[ hand to give it more than the usu;
t. attention. Planters are aware I
the uncertainty i'll the productio
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
THEOLOGY AND FARMING.

1t seems that in the University Of
Kentucky's university extension work
an effort is making to induce minis
tiers to take an agricultural course,
with the expectation that in their
country charges, this knowledge will
work for community betterment and
increase of ministerial influence as
well, A practical exposition of this
opinion is before us in the Rev. S.
l.. Riggs, the pastor Of the MethO-
dist Church at st. Francisville, and
who is also an active Vice-president
Of the local Truck Growers Associa-
ton. He has up-to-date knowledge
Of trucking methods and has contrib
uted some excellent articles on the
subject to this paper, which have
without doubt been very helpful to
truckers. Mr. Riggs has also init
mate knowledge of poultry-raising,
and his hillside parsonage yard, dot
Cd with white leghorns is one of
the prettiest sights imaginable.
Theology and farming may help the
minister's people, but it should not
be a necessary adjunct, as it so Of
ten is, to the minister's salary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
IN MEMORY OF r. r. WIMBlsH.

Castle Hall, Bayou Sara Lodge X.
of P.
We have reason to be thankful
for many blessings, and in our hearts
we ought to be truly thankful for
all the favOrs we have received from
our Fathers bOuntiful hand, but
when we awaken to the knowledge
that the King of Terrors has again
invaded our Lodge, and has taken
captive one of our most faithful ami
best loved brothers, We cannot help
mourning the fact that We have suf.
fered great affliction during the past
year, and now with already bleeding
hearts We are called upon to record
these feeble expressions of our sor.
row over the death of Brother Fred
erick Tunnard Wimbish.
WHEREAS, This good brother was
man much loved by all, because Of
his faithful devotion to all the duties
Of life, as exemplified in his loving
care of those dependent upon him,
and his strict practice of those great
moral teachings of Pythianism, there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That we mourn his
death as a great bereavement, and
pray to God to give to him those
blessings rich and deep which are
set apart for and allotted to the
Good and the True.
To those ofhis relatives and friends
who are heart-stricken at this loss
which we have all sustained, we can
only say that "He who tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb" looks down
with compassion upon those in afflic-
ton and distress and while our
brothers mortal frame is laid in the
dust, by the chilling blast of death,
his spirit, by life or Truth, has
sprung into immortal beauty and is
now resting in those glorious realms
of Peace and Love beyond the skies.
L. W; DoHERTy, JR.,
S. PERCY,
A. F. BARROW,
Committee.