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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07
Meeting Closed.

The two weeks meeting at the FIRST
Christian Church closed Sunday with
sixteen additions to the church. Rev.
j. e. Stuart, the pastor, conducted the
sermon service without assistance, and
Mr.. Clifford Jones had charge Of tha
music, which consisted Of choir and
chorus with an additional chorus in the
balcony. The pastor and his Sunday
school workers, as well as some OF the
church members, have been doing .
good work in that church. The facl
that the congregation has a new church
building seems to inspire them with
greater responsibility, aud they are re-
consecrating their energies to its spiritua
upbuilding. The pastor, one OF th'
leading ministers Of the denomination
man OF great purpose and power
seems to have mustered his greatest ct
forts in the work here. The church hai
been strengthened and its unity Gem
ented under his leadership and the fn'
ture indeed offers many possibilities To-
the accomplishment Of greater good.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07
Haunted House.

The first OF series of winter lyceum
attractions, under the auspices OF the
Leonidas Polk Chapter, U. d. Co., was
heard here last Monday night at the
Reynolds Theatre when Edward Am
herst OFT returned to Union City. Mr..
OFT was here at the Chautauqua last
summer, and the patrons were SO we'll
pleased that he was requested TO be one
OF the numbers for the winter course.
He is from the Redpeth Bureau, whose
talent is the best.
Mr.. Otis address was more than
what is recognized as something
specially good. It was classic. He
was introduced by DR.. G. w. Miles and
held the audience rapt for nearly two
hours with an intellectual feast Mr..
OFT opened with the statement that we
are giving attention to hygiene OF the
body while we are neglecting our mental
hygiene. We are not taking care OF
the mind. Mr.. OFT emphasized the fact
that men are not thinking. A 12-year-
old girl could play a piano, but It took
four thousand years to develop the COM
plete piano. The first instrument was a
Tyre with three strings; after some years
there we're seven and then they had
classic music. This was superseded by
an instrument with eleven strings and
the musicians we're ultra classical.
Then the grand Italian harp came with
its splendid possibilities. This was
again utilized in the work OF evolution
and inlosed in frame with felt ham
mers, and then the polished case with
ivory key board and the piano was
complete, the work OF four thousand
wears. and not the musician but the
man who thought and wrought inyen-
ton gave the world the instrument
which has immortalized the names OF
famous musicians. la Russia man
invented toy worth $50, 600, 900, but
he did not think This toy was made
10 run down an incline and its momen-
Atum carried il part off the wayy up an
other. When the force Of the toy was
spent it dropped like q top, and the
Russian abandoned it. A Yankee came
along and watched the toy When it
started upthe second inclinehe wondered
whv Il didn't fall, aud he started his
thoughts to working. The result was
that he attached pedals to the sides ana
evolved the bicycle, and before the
automobile manufacturers came along
hehad amassed a fortune Of 500. 600, 900
The great Creator lad demonstrated
the power Of light in fash Of light
n;ng but men did not think, and 4
was not until the day Of Edison that
the mind was trained to utilize cleo
tricity to illuminate the home and the
street. This was not done without
thinking. Edison sat for hours without
sleep or food pouring over the problem
He was neither hungry nor sleepy
His mind was at work and oblivious &
everything else, and he wrought won
aers and carved more than name
the age Of invention. Edison made
soe efforts before he perfected the
electric globe. Men arc the creatures
Of imitation. Whom the automobile
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07
Notice to Petitioners and Defend

Notice to Petitioners and Defend
ants.
w. M. Wilson, Geo. Dahnke, ct al,
VS..
The Obion Valley Land and Investment
Company, corporation, ct all, De-
PENDANTS.
In the County Court Of Obion County,
Tennessee, before the Honorable
George r. Kenney, County Judge for
Obion County, Tennessee.
All parties to this suit, be they Petit
TONERS or Defendants, are hereby mott
fed that the Commissioners heretofore
appointed by the Court to classify the
lands within the Drainage District as in
this cause established, and to apportion
the assessments for the costs, expenses,
etc., OF the location, organization, estab-
lishment, formation and construction OF
such Drainage District, have duly filed
their report with me as Clerk Of the
Court above mentioned; and all parties
to this suit are likewise notified that the
Court has set Friday, November the 21st,
1918, for the hearing on said report OF
said Commissioners and the matter OF
apportionment and assessment by the
Court; said hearing to be before the
Honorable George r. Kenney, County
Judge for 0bion County, Tennessee, at
the courthouse in Union City, Obion
County, Tennessee. All objections to
said report must be made in writing and
filed with me &c. S. Talley), the County
Court Clerk OF Obion County, Tenn,
on or before noon Of said day so, and
as above stated, set for said hearing.
By order OF the Court, you are accord
ingly and SO notified.
This, October 25th, 1913.
G. S. TALLEY,
County Court Clerk
f. j. Smith and I. o. Morris, Attor-
neys for Petitioners. 1927
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07
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Try LIV-VER-LAX, it is purely veg
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and calomel, which ruins the system
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LIV-YER-LAX acts gently yet posi-
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is pleasant to take and does not grippe
or sicken. tits recommended for grown
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You will lie surprised at the amount
OF bile bottle OF LIV -VER-LAX will
clean out Of your system. Buy a reg
ular soc or $I.00 bottle az DIVERS
RED CROSS DRUG STORE on our
guarantee and be convinced.
THE LEBANON COOPERATIVE
MEDICINE CO., Lebanon, Tenn.
None genuine without the likeness
and signature Of L. K. Grigsby.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07

MII.NER.-we are authorized to announce R. B:
tBob) Miner as a candidate for Register OF
Obion County, subject 10 the action o. the
Democratic primary election Saturday, Decem-
Der s, 1913.
wIL.KERsoN-w We are authouzed to announce
W. T. Wfikerson candldats tor Register OF
Obion County subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primary election Saturday, Decent
Der 6. 1913.
MoFFETT.-we are authorized TO announce
Henry Moffett candidate for Register OF Obion
County subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary election Dec 8. 1913
NooNAN.-We are authorized to announce J, j.
Noonan as a candidate for Register OF ooion
county subject to the Democratic primary
election Saturday, Dec. 8, 1918.
For Sheriff.
Noah as a candidate for Sheriff OF Obion County,
subject to the action of the Democratic primary
election Dec. 8, 1918.
HICKMAN I'VE are authorized to announce J.:
NJ Oim) Hickman a candidate Tor Sherih Of
Obion County, subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic primary election, Saturday, Dec.
8. 1918.
For County Court Clerk.
TAI.LEY-we are authorized to announce G. $,
Tailey a candidate for reelection 70 the once
Of County Court Clerk. subject TO the action OF
the Democratic primary election. saturday.
Dec. 6. 1918.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court.
corpRS-we are authorized to announce H.
m (Monroe) Golden candidate for reelection
10 the Office Of Clerk Of Circuit Court OF Obion
County, subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election Saturday Dec o. 1913
For Trustee.
SANDERs-we are authorized to announce ].
III Uohnsy) Sanders candidate for reelection
40 the Office of Trustee of Obion County. subject
ton Dec. 6. 1918.
MoRRIs.--We are authorized TO announce w. c.
Morris as a candidnte for Trustee OF Obion
County, subject TO the action OF the Democratic
primary election Dec 6.si9i3.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07
Announcements.
For County Judge.

HFFI.EY.-we are authorized TO announce J. A.
Heheyas a candidate for County Judge OF Obion
County, subject to the Democratic primary
election Dec. g. 1913.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-11-07

LIV-VER-LAX, the liver regulator.
Ask DIVERS RED CROSS DRUG
STORE.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
Horses and Mules Wanted

Will be at Guymon March 10th,
at Hooker Tuesday March 18th I'm.
til 10:40 a. %. and at Liberal in the
afternoon of March 18th to buy
some big horses, from A to 10
years old, fat or thin; but must be
sound.
VIII buy some little southern
horses. They must be broken sin
gle. viii also buy some big mules
from 4 to Z years of age, fat or
thin. Will also buy some small
mules but will have to get them
cheaply as the market is about
over on this class.
Be sure to bring in your horses
and mules as | will be- there to buy
rain or shine.
w. II. LIGGETT
Herington, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07

90 ~ 4. z 8 b talE6N
ed to run, hut 1t probably cost the
tax payers OF Kansas $25 to have
these valuable suggestions made to
us as a private Individual.
There is scarcely week goes By
hat there is not an inspector of some
sort or description who visits here
and the tax payers root the bills
They are usually a clever set of fell
lows and we hold no grudge against
my OF them personally, but that does
not prevent our calling attention to
The fact that thousands Of such ex'
lenses and salaries should be Topped
off. The time to kick about these
hings is not when you pay your
axes. but when you elect men te
represent you in the legislature.
We may be in error and II so We
tand ready for conviction, but We
AN see no necessity for the exist
snce of the board OF county assessors
Or those Of the board OF review In
,ach township, as applied to county
like this.
These questions may all have two
ides, but they deserve serious con
alteration in view of the fact that un.
ess there is some check made in the
expenditures our tax burden viii
make it improbable TO own any
property for rental purposes in the
ear future and discourage the homt
builder in his efforts to acquire q
ONE for himself. e. G. Knapp IL
}fown County (Kansasl World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
Publication Summons

S6HNF9 SE Of Es SWAIN. is.
The State OF Kansas. TO Bessie Hinkley and
J, II. HlnSley, greeting:
You and each OF you will take notice that O.
V. Manatt az plaintiff. has fled suit against
YOU In the District Court OF Seward County,
State OF Kansas. and seeks 70 recover against
you and each Of you the sum OF $4,000 with
per cent Interest thereon, from the 18th day
Of October, A. D.. 1910. and costs OF suit for
conversion OF property real In Liberal, seward
County, Kansas, which was ffaudulently con-
yerted to your own use, ON or about the lTth
day OF October, 1910. and the same fraudulent
ly conveyed by you 10 third party, while you
knew that the above plaintiff was the owner
thereof
That unless sou plea or answer the netItion
fled in said cause, Oh or before the 10th day
OF April, A. D.. 1913. said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered against. you
and each OF YOU for the above amount claimed
with interests and costs In favor Of the above
plaintiff, as prayed for.
That In aid OF the above ca use OF action the
plaintiff. on the 18th day OF February, 1913,
had issued ont Of the Clerks office OF the
above District Court. a warrant OF attach
mcnt, which was. by the sheriff Of said coun-
IT, aud state. levied on your property ~ Sew
ard County Kansas. which the plaintiff asks
TO have sold 70 make and raise the sum found
due on his said action. for the reason that
each OF you are non-reSidentS OF the state OF
Kansas.
Witness my signature and Seal Of the Court,
done at Liberal. Kansas. this 18th day OF FEB
ruary, A. d., 1913,
SEAL g. l.. LIGHT.
F. s. MACY and V. II, GRINSTEAp
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
First published In Liberal Democrat, Friday,
February o. 1918. Last published Friday,
March n, 1913.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07

A great deal has been said in re-
ent years about the ever increasing
taxes and people get on their ears
when they dig down in their peck
cts to pay them. Some OF these are
unthoughtful enough to take their
spite out on the county treasurer, as
though that official was to blame but
only very few people give attention
to the subject at the right time. They
wait until the estimates are all made
ND and then blame the people whose
duty it is to simply levy and collect
the required amount OF money to
meet these expenses.
To cure the evil of this ever in
creasing tax burden, the taxpayers
must look deeper for the cause and
then apply the remedy. One OF these
leaks in the public treasury is lot
LOT useless inspectors travelling all
over the state inspecting thousand
and one things at the expense of the
public for which the public abso-
lutely does not derive one cents
worth Of benefit, tf
About the only thing we would
especially like to fight for If we We're
member of our state legislature
would be to cut of the heads Of about
nine-tenths of these useless but ex-
pensive inspectors
There is a herd of deputy game
wardens without whose services the
state could continue to worry along
There are pure food inspectors, the
weights and measures inspectors, the
deputy grain inspectors, the deputy
oil inspectors, the factory inspectors
who reach out to every little country.
printing Office, blacksmith shop and
crossroads grocery store, crossing
and re-crossing each others steps
and duplicating each others work.
They all cost money One of these
called at this Office Saturday and all
he could find was to suggest that a
little box be erected five inches high
TO protect person from stubbing
his oes in a small belt hole in the
floor. OF course no one could stub
his toe on the box and his other sug-
gestion was to box in the starting
wheel of the cylinder press. We sup
pose he thinks this wheel had no pur-
pose except as an ornament and that
in his judgment a rough board box
would be more ornamental even than
the smooth surface wheel.
We are not kicking on being in
spected. We care nothing about It.
We can easily put the inch box
around the belt hole in the floor and
are not afraid to let the press run in
It's present condition as It was intend
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
Inaugurations,
Past and Present

The story told BY the dispatches
from Washington does not indi-
cate that much has been. accom-
plished along the line Of the new
presidents desires for simplifying
the inaugural procedure, save as
respects the giving up of the ball.
The majority of the presidents
have felt the same way about fuss
and feathers. George Washing
ton hoped for a quiet, honey sort
of affair. But grateful people
set his wishes aside, and turned
what he meant to be the quiet
journey of an ordinary traveller
into a Notification. He asked in
vain to have the oath administered
in private,
The story that Jefferson rode up
to the capitol, tied his horse to
the rail, and went in off hand to
take the oath, is called mythical
nowadays, as it is said a military
company called for him at his sim
pie boarding house and escorted
aim to the spot.
Today the Inauguration involves
system and machinery, with com
nittees on which about $4,000
itizens expend hard work. Bed
and board must be found for visi-
tors, the elaborate paraphernalia
# a parade of 10000 men must
ne organized, sleep and food must
De arranged for great bodies OF
troops, reviewing stands must be
erected and controlled, decora
tions and Examinations must be
provided,
1t is recalled that at the time of
Jackson's inauguration, frolic-
some horde of rustic Goths poured
Town on the city. They broke
open the doors of the White
House, seized the punch prepared
for invited guests, rolled the bar
,els of this liquid out on the lawn
and drank deep and spoaie loud all
night. When Harrison came in
he line was filled with log cabins
and great hogsheads of hard cider.
This national function may have
moved away from democratic sim
plicity, but popular manners have
vastly ameliorated since those old
days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
A Readers Notes

Eight or nine mixes below Manda
ay, in Burma, the right bank of the
rrawaddy is billy, and in the neigh
lorhood of the old Burmese town
of sagaing the hills are dotted al
over with pagodas, These are NOT
emples, says a writer in the Wide
World magazine, but are built BY
jlous people as offerings to the Su-
rene Power. it being generally be-
ieyed that such acts of devotion
cunt to the builders credit in The
next world. The pagodas are of all
kinds, according to the means of thu
uilders, from primitive whitewashed
structures to ornate erections with
srotesQue gilded lions, having
,arious meanings, but stand chiefly
rs reminder 4 unselfsh devotion
An ancient Burmese legend, taught
all Burmese children is that of 6
.ioness who nursed and guarded the
ably son OF a king, and which died
VI broken heart when the prince
rev up and went away.-Ed Howe
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
Mayors Proclamation
City Election

7 l, Abe K. Stoufer, Acting May
or of the city of Liberal, in pursu-
lnce of the statute in such case
made and provided, do hereby
proclaim and declare. that there
will be a regular biennial election
held in the SAID City at the City
Hall on Monday, April 7, 1918.
AT which time the following off.
GERS are to be voted for;
One Mayor, one Police Judge,
five Councilmen. To hold their
respective offices for the term of
two years, or until their success
ors are elected and qualified.
hereby appoint. with the con
sent Of the council, the following
persons to act as judges of said
election:
Councilmen, Charles Summers,
j. E. George, 7. j. Smith.
hereby appoint with the con-
sent of the council. the following
persons to act as clerks at said
election:
d. A. Henry, F. q. Jones
Done at the City of Liberal,
County of Seward, State of Kan
sas, this 9Th day of March, 1913.
ABE K. SToUFER
Acting Mayor
Attest
JENNIE KARAU
City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
RURAL SCHOOL NEEDS

The Russell Sage Foundation
comparative investigation of public
school standing is squirting individual
states to improve their rural schools.
In Missouri, one OF the states whose
standing was called low by the Sage
inquiry, the legislature is struggling
with a group OF measures designed
to place the state on higher ground
aducatlonally Aid to rural schools
is a prominent feature in these
measures.
Missouri is not the only state in
which this problem is still far from
being solved.
Consolidation of rural schools and
transportation of outlying children
to central buildings is bringing up 8
race OF youngsters who are too lux
urfous to walk mile to the school
room. Still, on the whole it has
been progressive measure. The old
ungraded district school" expected
young person receiving SIS a week
to show range OF intellect compar-
able to college professor.
The one great fault of rura'
schools today 10 inability to pay a
living wage to teachers. The fedg-
ling "schol marin" fresh from the
theories and books of the normal
course, Is tried on the dog" out in
the country. II she is any good al
it, some city supervisor gathers her
in at an advanced salary the second
or third year, leaving the farmers
boy and girl to get their instruction
from rotation OF inXperience.
The theory of the American school
is that good instruction is needed
for the safety and prosperity of the
state. The country boy needs 1t
quite as much as the country girl.
The state must help literally to
equalize these conditions.
It will be of little use to promote
back to the farm. movements, T.
those who do go back must put up
with the leayings in the way Of teach
ers and equipment, You cant have
poor schools and good farming in the
same neighborhood,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07

'peek-a.boo' waist, in It's really Of
fensive forms "a common object OF
jest, while 1t goes on sowing seeo
for its unhallowed harRest;) somc
styles or low neck and short sleeyst
which many girls affect; many forms
Of tight-fitting skirts offensiyelJ
short; certain types Of hosiery The
list might easily be made longer; !,
is merely used by way of illustration
Women are crying out because
the libertines among men. behey'
their cries rise to Heaven, and ina
Heaven weeps over the shame Of !,
But | say without hesitation tina
these prevailing styles OF dress arr
loosing the passions OF countless
thousands of growing boys who's,
physical fight is already severe,
When will women understand?
make no charge OF indecent desigl
against thousands of women who's
thoughts and lives are far abov,
such a thing. Granted that they ar
above such thoughts Will they moi
listen to those who know thest
things?
Two girls of irreproachable charac
a.. u
ter passed me on the street but (
day or two since; they were dressed
.onspicuously and, should say, i'm
nodestly. The crossing policeman
caught the eye of teamster and
winked, and the teamster reptile,
with a sneering smile. The girl,
never knew of the estimate those twt
men placed upon them.
Just ahead OF ME the other dal
walked a young woman whose face
apart from her costume, betokene
efnement but her dress was of thu
,xtreme close-Httitng type, with low
neck and short sleeves. Young mel
behind me spoke in the coarses
.erms Of her; others stopped anG
stared; still others turned about ant
walked away in her direction to ge
better look, Apparently she was
unconscious of the fact that with hel
appearance on the street the ideals
If womanhOod were lowered IN the
minds of many men.
But it does not stop there. Thest
women of better circumstances Sc,
the pace absolutely for the girl o.
small wages. The girl may have ne
nome to which her friends may bt
invited; her social effort is expended
n her dress. She follows the pre-
gailing fashion OF immodesty; SHE
nhames the passion of the youn
nen she meets; she may not be She
cred and safe-guarded, and she is
,wept under.
Is there cure for 1t all? 1t Is d
Soman's problem. If going to the
extreme in dress is more Important
n the eyes of womankind than safe
Guarding the pathways OF sons, anc
rothers, and husbands, then it will
continue. But those who see il as IL
IS must raise their voices in protest.
Sunday School Times.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
YOU MIGHT TRY

Years ago, Reno and Kingman
counties did not produce the corn
they do at present. Corn failures
We're common. They introduced q
small slim-eared corn, the Hickory
King" which matured early-in
about 80 days-and very many times
the early settlers finances were
saved by this one crop, Something
OF this nature would be very sure
producer here, and it yields we'll. 1t
Is adapted to our conditions admir-
ably well, and should be largely Gull
tivated here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-07
Friends Church
Attest
JENNIE KARAU
City Clerk.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. M, each
Sabbath.
Preaching by Rev. Hockett at
l1:0O a. M, each Sabbath.
G. L each Sabbath evening at
$50 and services following at
1870.
Services are held in the Advent
church on North Kansas Avenue.
All are cordially invited to at
tend each and every service.
Co4MITTEE.