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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
For County Court Clerk.


Charley Talley announces this week
as a candidate for reelection to the Office
Of County Court Clerk Of obion County.
Mr.. Talley is serving his FIRST term in
that Office, and 50 far his stewardship is
OF the finest and best character. No
man stands higher as an officer or citi-
zen, and it is with genuine pleasure
that we present his name to our read
ers. As we stated Ia the first race Mr.
TaIIey is native Of the county. He
was former citizen OF the Second dis
trict, farmer and spent portion Of
bis time in the teaching profession. He
served one term as member of the
County Court, and in all OF these sta
tions he brought to bear the highest
qualities and qualifications OF an officer
and citizen. AS County Court Clerk be
has been eminently capable and eff
Gent and uniformly courteous and ac-
commodatiDg. Mr.. TalIey feels chat
be has right to claim a share in the
unbroken precedent which has prevailed
since that Office was established Of an
Endorsement for the second term, and we
do not hesitate to say that he deserves it.
He is withaI Democrat and announces
subject to the action Of the party in the |
primary election Saturday, Dec. 6, 1913. !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

II.haII { RaIFd. Uaioa citz Tenn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

by this agreement than if suit had been
brought IN the courts ksre. There has
been some criticism OF the Tennessee
Commission for its apparent tardiness
IN bringing suit. but think that the
final outcome viii abundantly justify its
action, which must necessarily prove q
great saving to the State in the way Of
court costs and attorneys fees, as well
as getting practically the same results
and at an earlier date than would have
been possible had suit been instituted. .
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
Tennessee Gets Benefits.

The tentative victory for the Alabama
State Railroad Commission, in the de-
cision handed down at Atlanta, dis
solving the injunction preventing the
putting into effect Of the 2l-cent pas
senger rate, means also big victory
for the Tennessee Railroad Commission.
Under previous agreement the rail-
roads in Tennessee and the Tennessee
Railroad Commission bound themselves
to abide the outcome Of the Alabama
case.
In discussing the Alabama case, Col.
B. A. Enloe. president Of the Tennessee
Railroad Commission said:
Whatever the decision ia Alabama,
the same is equally as applicable in
Tennessee. II the Alabama Commits
SION succeeds in putting the z-cens
rate into effect in that State, on the same
day il win become effective in Tennes-
see.
The Tennessee Commission. il order
to escape heavy legal expenses, agreed
with the railroads Of the State to abide
the outcome 81 the AIabama case. The
litigation IN Alabama has cost some
sl25, 900, understand, and this ex-
pense Tennessee las escaped At the
same time, Tennessee viii get the bene-
iit Of the reduced rates one year eaflier
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
Attention. Ex-Confederates.

The committee on arrangements 81 d
program for the old soldiers at Reelfoot
Lake on the invitation Of the w. O. w.
organization suggests that they be called
TO order at $3.50 a. m. on Saturday, Aug.
16, 1913. DR.. McRee will deliver the
response to the welcome address about
II o'clock, after which the soldiers will
drill and mount guard. Then each old
soldier Of the camp or company win be
given an opportunity to make short
address q siee 81 Ten minutes alcng the
line of campfire and battle stories. The
Daughters Of the Coniederacy are re-
quested to join IN this part Of the pro-
gram with recitation and song.
The above program Is respectfully
submitted by the appointed committee.
+. NJ. McREE. Chairman.
w. B. STovAEL.
}. E. CocHRAS. Secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

Guanaiuato, Mexico, July 20. The
catacombs and cemetery at Guanaiuato
are unlike anything 81 the kind IN the
world Within an Enclosure embracing
about six acres rest the ashes and bones
Of over 100000 human beings.
The sight presented exceeds in grue-
someness that to be Witnessed in the
catacombs Of Rome. The date Of the
establishment OF this wonderful and
unique burial place is not known. Ii
contains mummies OF Aztecs who had
their life and being centuries ago, while
fresh mounds mark the consignment to
the grave OF the latest inhabitant.
This city Of the dead il called ri
Campo Santo BY the Mexicans ii is
situated on an eminence overlooking
the beautiful city 81 Guahaiuato. SUR
rounding the spot is wall built Of
masonry IL feet high and ~ feet thick.
The entrance to the little plot il by q
massive gate
The wall is honeycombed on the in
side with holes about eighteen inches
square, some Of which are open, while
others are sealed with cement. 1t said
that there are about 5000 81 these
inches. They are used to stow away
dead bodies and are rented for that pnr-
pose for periods ranging from one year
to five years.
When the period OF rent expires the
remains are removed and the bones cast
into an underground chamber, which
presents horrible sight to those who
have had the courage to obtain view
Of il. Every foot 81 ground within The
Enclosure is also utilized. Grave space
is also rented, but the cost Is much less
than the more aristocratic inches.
The charge for allowing 4 body to lay
IN grave two years il 81 AT the end
Of that time the body is taken up and the
bones cast into the underground cham
Der Of horrors, where they intermingIe
with the bones Of thousands Of other
dead In an indiscriminate mass. The
municipal authorities Of Guanaiuato,
who have charge Of the cemetery charge
Is cents for burial permit
The remains Of the dead are usually
carried up the steep hill On the heads
Of friends or relatives Upon arriving
at the cemetery the dead body Is tagged
with anumber written on piece 81 tin.
This tag is tied around the armby means
OF wire. It is consigned to the grave
without being placed ID coffin and
after twelve inches OF dirt has been
thrown on it and tramped down the
work 81 burial IS complete.
Whatever room there is remaining id
the grave Il used for other dead bodies.
Four and five bodies are frequently
buried 10 one grave, one on top 81 the
other with thin layers of dirt between
A cave or tunnel extands around the
Our sides Of the cemetery and III this
IisnaI place are placed tho remains 81
he mummies that have been taken
rom The inches ii the wall. Those
hat are able 70 stand are placed against
be wall and all around the four sides
i The cemetery in this underground
hanaber are these silent sentrics
Ask your grocer ior DAHNKE's
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

Ask your grocer FOR DAHNKEtS
WRAPPED BREAD. He viii charge
you 40 more for ii All the goodness
kept iEialI the dirt kept out.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

1 lou are DilltQuSs your thirty feet OF
bowel become clogged up, poisonous
gases are generated ia the bowels and
thrown out 10 the system, your head
aches, you have chills and fever, you
are nervous and ill-tempered, your sys-
tenn is iuu of bile. not properly passed
off. Your disordered stomach and biz
liousness cannot be regulated until you
remove the cause. Its not your stom-
ach's fault. Your stomach is as good
IS any.
Try LIV-VER-LAX, it is purely veg
etable. Do not resort to harsh physics
aud calomel, which ruins the system
and softens the homes
LIY-VER-LAX acts gently yet posi-
lively on the liver, stomach and bowels,
IS pleasant to take and does not grippe
or sicken. Its recommended for grown
ups and babies all alike.
You will be surprised at the amount
OF bile a bottle OF IIV-YER-LAX will
clean out Of your system. Buy reg
ular SOC or 81. 90 bottle at 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 Z. X. Grigsby
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

Big Muddy washed nut coal IS ssssssstt
for cooking at Union City Ice a
Coal Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-25


ton for the Advancement of Science,
has just deeply stirred the thinking
world by this UNRESTRICTED
DECLARATION at a great banquet
in London.
Sir Oliver not only makes this as
sertion, but also goes so far as to say
the continuity of personal individ-
uality' and other phases of the oc-
cult can even be established by the
cold lancet of laboratory probe!
"The evidence, to my mind, goes
distinctly to PROVE" said Sir Oliver
to the great audience of scientists
which faced him, that discarnate
intelligence under certain conditions
may interact with us on the material
side and that we may hope to attain
some understanding of the nature of
larger, perhaps ethereal, existence
and of the conditions regulating in
tercourse across the chasm caused by
deathw
England, however, cannot claim
the only prophet of things not of
this earth"
America, in the famous author of
"The Shadow World" Hamlin Gar
land, has, too, man who has tried
to let his eyes piece the Veil of Death
to see what it is in that Great Be-
yond.
AS president of a national society
for research into the occult, he has
made many experiments in slate
writing spiritualism, levitation and
the projection of the soul into the
astral
Many adventures have been his
while following this work and he has
agreed to set down some of the most
exciting of these for the readers of
this paper!
Here is his first as told by himself:
BY HamIin Garland.
Famous American Author of 1.-THE
Shado>y Mo rid ~ EGTba Tu.an-,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-25


some friends, observed Mrs. S.,
young psychic with whom had had
one or two sittings, and as she SEEM
ed a very since and naturally-refned
little woman, l introduced her to Miss
Kelso, saying: Here is a medium
who has offered her services to the
American Psychical Society,"" on the
impulse of the moment.
Miss Kelso said, LET us go to my
apartment and have sitting"
In less than half an hour we were
seated about a table in her study,
which contained also an upright
piano.
Without going into the happenings
of the first sitting pass to the chief
incident in the third sitting-this also
took place in the same room, BUT
UNDER MORE RIGID CONDITIONS.
The psychic's wrists were BOUND
to her chair arms by silk twist. A
TAPE encircled her ankles and the
two ends were drawn back of her
chair and NAILED TO THE FLOOR.
I sat at her left and a thoroughly
trustworthy woman at ner r1Snt; I'M
der these conditions and with the
room dark we sat conversing until a
soft drumming was heard upon the
top of the piano which stood a little
higher than the mediums head and.
directly BEHIND HER.
I was seated a little back of the
medium and within, reach of the
piano and when the spirit hand
dropped to the strings leaned back
and laid my hand on the cover and
called out to the circle:
The lid is down and my hand is.
on it,"
Under these conditions, which were
all of my own making-except the,
darkness-the force, whatever it was,
twanged the strings under my direc-
ton, now on the treble, now on the
baee ir, 4tIna IN NV ,A,hso&I;o1
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why get married." inquired q
young blade" who had just had a rent
in his trousers (the extra pair, not
those he was wearing) mended so that
no one could see where his girls
fathers bulldog had embraced him.
There is really no longer excuse for
any bachelor having a hole in his
otherwise lovely silk sox To be one
button short in any portion Of ones
wearing apparel with Mrs. Benson in
the city, is nothing short of the un-
pardonable sin. while to have ones
shirt cuff frayed, or rip in ones
new Bulgarian tie, are inexcusable
social crimes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
IN GREEN AND White
APPROPRIATE TOUCH FOR BRIDE
AND BRIDESMAIDS.
Color Scheme May Easily Be Carried
Out With tho Exercise Of Lit
tie Thought-CIever Idea for
Centerpiece.

In preparing the table, fit the tor
with a covering of delicate green sat
in with an eighteen-inch fall of lace
from the edge of the table, finishing
on the edge of the table with a close,
narrow wreath Of fern leaves. using a
large lace centerpiece plate and glass
doilies to match. Use the green and
white china, and for place cards
painted green and white butterflies
poised on the rims of the water
glasses. For floral centerpiece use
gilt Louis XVI basket filled with
white lilies. which form fringe about
the edge. and white narcissus; on
the handle tie a large feathery bow
of silk illusion.
In the lace-edged serviettes tuck the
luncheon roll, and In tiny gilt baskets
IKE the center one put the sailed al
monds. In tiny gold and white band
boxes put the bonbons Of green and
white and tie the cover on with white
satin ties. A pair Of small white satin
slippers with lace paper inserts hold
the crystallized mint leaves at either
end OF the table; the relishes all find
place In the cut glass relish dish.
Above the table swings a wedding
bell made of white lilies, the floral
clapper OF white narcissus, and the
bell rope of smilax stretches to the
brides place at table, where with a
gentle pull she may release the bell,
which Is a shower bouquet that sep
arates into a bunch of flowers for
each girl guest.
The menu should follow the color
scheme of green and white as far Is
possible, in the way of coloring the
1eli1es, cakes, ices, bonbons, salads,
and sauces, and if fruit cup is serv-
ed through the meal, it may have the
green cherries and the mint leaves In
1t by way of garnish coloring.
A decorative salad is made of white
grapes and the green cherries. halved
and stoned, with chopped olives and
white celery. Use heavy mayonnaise,
colored a delicate green, and serve
the salad in green pepper shells on
white lettuce leaves. The pistachlo
cream is attractive served In the candy
white lilies surrounded by their
green leaves, and the small heart
shaped silver cakes with green frost
Ing may be served with the cream.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
High School Students "Ponies" Kick Up Real Riot

sizes, and at least a score of fistic
combats ensued during the rush to the
main doorway. The professors and
the student body added to the excite
ment by attempting to repel the In.
vasion without success.
The boys fought their way to the
language department., and after the
noise had been partially subdued the
shocked professors were compelled to
read the lad" from a dozen papers
thrust at them. Then it suddenly
dawned on the instructors in ancient
languages that the work was that of
some mischievous students who had
plotted to ruffle the dignity of the pro-
feseors after their conf1scation of all
ponies" or translations. used in the
Latin classes.
In vain the professors tried to ex-
plain the situation to the angry boys
who only desired to use a currycomb
Glasses in progress were dismissed
and police were asked to eject the en-.
bryo hostlers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
Pities Bachelors; Establishes Mending Bureau

CLEVELAND, GA motherly little
- woman has taken pity on the but
tonless, undarned and proverbia!ly
''holey," helpless bachelors of Cleve-
land. She has esta blished a Bache-
lor's Mending Bureau.
Bachelors, because they are com
monty supposed to be in need Of the
kind of aid which she is prepared to
give, and married men whose wives
are away, or who like to shop and
"gad" better than sew, are eligible
for assistance from this seamstress
extraordinary.
The woman is Mrs. E. T. Benson,
formerly of New York, where she es-
tablished a reputation for bachelor
mending." She has patched" and
darned for some of the best known
bachelors in the East. There is one
condition that she insists on in taking
mending of unmarried men to do. That
is a guarantee from them that If they
marry they will not faunt her mend
ing in the faces of their wives and
speak regretfully of "the way Mrs.
Benson darned"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
Cologne Is Annihi|ated in a Garlic Car Battle

rHICAGO.-Women resident Of fash
- ionable Windsor Park on the
south side began a unique battle the
other day. 1t Is battle of Garlic
VS.. Cologne. And because the women
from few days experience, fear gar.
lie is going to win, they organized to
have the odoriferous enemy removed
from their midst by outside means.
Several days ago the Anticipated
cars Of the South Deering line were
transferred to the Windsor Park.
South Chicago line. The South Deer
ing line. because Of garlic eaters who
comprise most OF it's patronage. long
ago won the sobriquet of the gar
lie line"
Persons not stepped in garlic, 1t Is
declared. are apprised Of the approach
of South Deering car by another
sense than that of sight.
When these cars were put on the
Windsor Park line and the cars of the
latter line sent to the garlic line, there
arose howl OF protest in Windsor
Park. Business men who reside there
vowed that their wives and daughters
should not be compelled to ride all
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
OF BAMBOO AND FILET LACE
Attractive Muffin Stands Wortbv ~
Set Beside the Daintiest Of
Tea Tables.

Daintily fragile looking yet perfect
ly reliable are the new muffin stands
OF bamboo and filet lace The three
legs which extend upward forn a
frame of such extreme slenderness
that it seems too ethereal for ordinary
use. Nevertheless 1t is stout enough
to support four shelves Of graduated
size made of tightly drawn and close
ly woven linen cords covered with
mats of embroidered filet net edged
with filet lace. These mats, being
and tied to the legs
OF the standard by narrow white rib
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05

ID PHILADELPHIA, PA miniature
i riot was caused at the Central
high school here the other day when
hundreds of negro boys appeared in
answer to the following advertisement
which had been inserted in several
papers:
"Wanted-Colored boy to care for
pony; good wages. Apply Professors
Language Department. Central high
school"
The school had hardly opened it's
morning session before the pavements
were crowded with colored boys Of all
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
BALTIMORE, Md.-The Broyles has

BALTIMORE, Md.-The Broyles has
ID unique pet.
Dogs, cats, birds, roosters and other
such commonplace pets are wholly
outclassed.
You'll never guess, so here goes
for the answer
The Recorders world beating. prize
pet Is a fly-Just an ordinary germ
carrying, disease spreading pestifer-
Gus house fly-and his name Is Pete"
The fly, it might be added, didn't pos
sess this classy monicker until it be-
came acquainted with the recorder.
1t might also be added further that
Pete" is not only prime favorite
with Judge Broyles, but with all Of
the police court attaches. Pete Is
the court fly
And through the medium OF Pete's
characteristic fly affection for the
courtroom and its attaches. Judge
Broyles insists that he has disproved
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
Courts Unique Mascot Lights on Judges Nose

the time honored theory that flies ar
shortlived.
AS Pete" lazily lounged on the
judges left ear at the close Of police
court he remarked-the Judge did:
All Of this talk about flies living
but short time is all bosh. Pete
here has punctured that theory. Pete
has been right here in the courtroom
with us all winter. and he doesn't
appear any nearer his end today than
he did at the beginning Of last fall,
when first began to notice him.
Il don't know how old he Is now.
but he looks as though he would live
to a ripe old age
Pete lived in the warmth Of the po-
lice courtroom throughout the WIN
ter. II any other flies were there
they kept well within cracks and
other places.
When Judge Broyles would ascend
the bench for the morning or after
noon sessions, the affectionate ny was
right on the Job, taking its place Oh
the judges desk or on the judges
head 1t also became very friendly
with Judge Preston, frequently repos-
Ing on his nose-as it did also with
Court Investigator Ed Arthur and
Court Officer George Cornett.
When Judge Broyles became con-
vinced that this daily fly visitor was
one and the sane fly, he christened it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05

fabrics. giving clinging lines, excellent
wear and novelty that is always at
tractive. Crepes de chine are DUR
chasable in washable varieties in all
colors. They combine excellently with
fine or coarse laces and are easily
pleated, retaining the accordion or
knife pleatings for a gratifying length
Of time
Petticoats must be we'll fitted over
the hips and constructed on straight
lines. A slight fullness is allowable
at the back, for suits and dresses are
showing gathers here and no bulki-
ness under straight panels need be
feared.
To give ease Of walking petticoats
are showing slashes at the side. This
Is good idea. and 1t is surprising
that this spring is the season that
marks the change
Soft taffetas are being used in
changeable and pompadour designs.
They are combined with plain silks,
usually in the accordion pleated
flounces. A fiat ruffle of silk or any
OF the strong silk and combinations
makes the dust ruffle wear well.
Lace landings will be the important
trimming for flounces. Shadow. col
bert and heavy laces are favored, and
give a delightful finish to pastel
shades
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05

bons. are readily detached and clean
ed. And although the network OF
cording under them looks delicate, II
is strong enough TO support a china
plate piled high with tea cakes. The
stand has the usual high-arched han
die also of bamboo and the whole af
fair is the lightest thing of its kind
Moreover, 1t is not difficult to make
as any carpenter can cut the bamboo
sticks SO that they will stand evenly
and firmly while fingers deft enough
to embroider filet mats should be able
to weave and adjust the cording
shelves.
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the way to the Sixty-third street
Il" station in the garlic cars"
The other night meeting Of pro-
test was held and Miss Jane Hin
man. prominent in social uplift work;
Mrs John c. Corners and Mrs. Frank
Edwards were appointed commit
tee to see President Busby of the
south-side lines and enter a protest.
Meantime, the women are trying to
counteract the smell of garlic by the
profuse use of cologne.
It's no use" said one of them.
"Delicately scented eau de cologne en-
tiers the battle terribly handicapped.
Our only chance would be to buy
some of that loud-smelling stun"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05

Crepe de chine, especially in flesh
pink, Is used for underwear even more
than fine muslin. So attractive are
the nightgowns in this fabric that
they are worn as room robes with a
white lace cap trimmed with pink
chiffon roses. This sketch shows such
gown. 1t Is made on the empire
plan, with kimono sleeves, and is
trimmed with wide bands Of white
lace and bouquets of pink satin and
chiffon roses with green leaves.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
Tea Gown Now More Formal

1t has been said that the automobile
had banished the tea gown, but in
reality 1t has strengthened it's i'm
portance in the wardrobe After a
long ride In a car could there be any
thing more refreshing than to divest
oneself OF dusty garments and put on
soft, light and dainty tea gown? The
tea gown Of today is more of formal
gown than in the days gone by, an
other point in favor for practical use.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-07-05
Complexion Not the Only Thinu.

1t Is well to spend considerable
portion of ones time caring for ones
complexion and hair and eyes and
figure, but 1t is Just as necessary to
devote little thought to the preserv.
ing of ones garments from creases
and rents, as no matter how radiantly
beautiful one may be, Uniting, poor
ly cared for clothes will inevitably
cast shadow over ones physical love-
illness.