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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
Carnegie Library.

The first meeting OF the library com
mittee, appointed by the Board Of Edu
cation, met at the library building Al
2:30 p. m. last Friday. The committee
was unanimous in deciding that the
building be dedicated and formally
opened on Friday, April 3.
The two dedicating addresses will be
given by library representatives from
Nashville and Memphis. Mrs. Pearl
Williams Kelley, OF Nashville, has al
ready signified her willingness to be
present and assist. The two addresses
will be interlarded by short pithy re-
marks from some OF our representative
local people.
At the library building, on the same
night, it is planned to hold one Of the
most brilliant receptions that Union City
has ever held. The building lends itself
admirably for this purpose. Buffet re-
freshments will be served by skilled
caterers, while wit and wisdom will
mingle with the softened strains Of a
stringed orchestra. Everybody get
ready; for the committee is determined
that this shall be another big day for
Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
THAT BURSTING HEAD
PROBABLY Is THE RESULT OF AN mac.
TIVE LIVER.

PROBABLY Is THE RESULT OF AN mac.
TIVE LIVER.
Too frequently one forgets his liver
and then he must pay the penalty in
the form OF headaches, indigestion, con-
stipation and other SYMPTOMS. When
this happens, you must go back and
help nature eliminate the accumulated
poisons, cleanse the system OF bile and
the results will quickly disappear.
GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX is rap
idly displacing the use OF calomel in
this section, not only because it does
the work more effectively than calomel,
but because it is EASY TO TAKE and has
no disagreeable after effects.
Get a SOC or 81, 90 bottle OF this won
der remedy from your druggist to-day.
1t is sold only under guarantee. Every
bottle bears the likeness OF L. X.
Grigsby, who guarantees it through H.
NJ. Oliver. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

In travelling over the route through
Number Seven leading to the obion
River drainage dredge boat last Friday
the opportunity Of seeing some Of the
highly improved county public high
ways was enjoyed. This has been an
exceptionally dry winter, but the roads
are just like a pike all the way from
Union City over the Stanley bridge and
the public road by the way Of Critten-
don Grove, over the Mud Greek aud Cane
Greek bridges, to the big ditch near the
Weakley County line. The only criti-
cism worth offering could be made with
reference to a few holes in the levee.
This was suggested once before. The
levee road especially should be kept very
smooth and the commissioners should
give it more attention. But 0bion
County roads are Incompatible. To
mention the need Of gravel road at
this time would seem like joke. Mr..
Sid Caldwell's new Ford skipped over
the sixteen miles in just 81 minutes and
made the return trip in just about the
same length of time. 1t was great
trip and we remarked to our fellow
passengers that the suggestion OF such a
thing as going sixteen miles an hour in
January over the public road to see
dredge boat cutting a 45-foot canal
through the bottom at the rate OF mile
month would have been disposed OF
with few unpublished explosives some
thing to designate wandering mind.
But the seven wonders are no longer at
tractive in the world OF 60-story sky
scrapers, airships and wireless telegra-
ply, talking movies, etc., and what
seems strange to-day may be very COM
monplace in five years. Ten years from
now, il any OF us are here, we will see
the most remarkable advancement ever
made in this county with our good
roads, valley drainage, etc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
Martyrdom Of Fools.

Thomas Brooks Fletcher was the lat
est number Of the Redpath Lyceum
course last Tuesday night and sustained
the good feeling toward the enterprise
that already exists.
Mr.. Fletcher's martyrdom Of fools is
probably very different idea from the
suggestion that his subject has given to
many who have not heard him. He
has reference to the man who thinks
the man who is not afraid to dare and
to do-the man who makes standards
for political, social, religious and in-
dustriaI history. He refers to the man
OF advanced thought who gets away
from the ruts and espouses new ideas
in the face OF popular criticism. He
spoke of the Wright Bros, inventors OF
the aeroplane, as an illustration. Neigh
bors called them fools and refused to
help them. But the Wright Bros. heed
ed not the jeers. They we're thinking,
and from the independence of thought
they wrought the bird machine, and
when death interviewed thousands Of
dollars were showered upon them as a
memorial tribute by those who had
formerly derided them.
Ne spoke of the pink tea preacher
who is afraid of his congregation, Of
the editor who is tied to the cash drawer,
of the putty face rag-time young man
whose capacity for entertainment is no
higher than a moving picture. These
are the conservative people, but the
fools are men OF courage and brain
who form and pursue their own ideas
in the face of popular criticism, fix the
standards OF an enlightened advancing
civilization and ignore the popular cry
OF fool and fanatic.
Mr.. Fletcher's lecture was very much
after the style and thought already en-
phasized by the former speakers Of the
same bureau. He extolled the man Of
principle above the man Of party. The
man who votes the straight ticket SIM
ply because pap or dad did he pictured
in the most Iudicrous fashion. The man
who voted for a great principle is the
martyr, but his martyrdom is the ideal
The lecture was delivered with pow
erful and irresistible logic. He held
aud carried his audience with him, with
a battery OF eloquence, pith, humor and
satire, entirely original and unique, and
closed in the midst OF storm Of APP
plause and approval.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

We are authorized to announce G. r.
McDade asa candidate for reelection to
represent Obion County in the lower
house OF the Tennessee Legislature. Mr..
McDade is State-wider and an advocate
OF law enforcement, but opposed to the
control OF the State by the Republican
party. He is as strong for Prohibition
and the enforcement of law as he is in
opposition to the Republican party. He
is undoubtedly sound in both these posi-
tons, and what more could any reasona-
BILE Democrat expect. Mr.. McDade was
instrumental in setting in motion the
process by which Reelfoot Lake is now
the property of the State. He was in
the thick OF the fight in the last Legis-
lature for the temperance bills. He is
a native Of tho county in Number Six
teen, resident OF Troy, and one Of the
best known citizens. This was Mr.. Nc
Dade's platform IN the last campaign
and he still holds to these policies as
his political creed: "a Democrat who
believed in Democratic supremacy in
Tennessee; favored the reuniting of the
factions in the Democratic party; favored
the enforcement Of the Statewide law,
and additional laws, if needed, for its
enforcement; favored liberal pension for
Confederate soldiers and their widows;
favored repeal OF the Back Tax laws;
favored better roads; favored better
schools. From first to last Democrat
and against the Republican party con-
trolling affairs Of this State. /" Mr.. Nc
Dade's name goes to the voters with as
surances of his best efforts to serve the
people OF the county and State and with
these pledges he asks your kindest con-
sideration.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

One of our friends has suggested the
naming of the railroad park in honor
of the late ]. w. Thomas, Jr., and bis
eminent father, both presidents success
lively OF the N, G. & ST. L. Railway
Company. It is his idea to call it the
Thomas Park, in memory Of the men
who have done so much for the State
and for the various localities along the
line Of their road, and especially for
what they have done for Union City,
for the courtesies to our Confederate
soldiers and their kindness in multi
tude Of ways. We would recommend
to the city solons this suggestion, and
trust that it will be adopted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

The article on church going this week
was contributed by a friend. We have
no hesitancy in trying to use it as an
editorial, but know very we'll that We
could not impose on an intelligent read
err. Just the same we appreciate the as
sistance OF so able an appeal for good
cause. We would like to have more Of
this kind OF help. It stimulates and
gives tone to the paper-that is the
selfish idea. But the good TO be ac-
complished is worth something to the
writer and to his community.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
Pay Day Has Come.

| hereby request all my customers
who are having an unpaid account on my
ledger. to call within few days and
settle their accounts. Short accounts
make long friends, aud old accounts are
a disagreeable asset. Please call and
settle and renew your credit.
/ wish to call special attention to a
few old accounts on my ledger from
1912. All accounts from 1912, with
out further notice, will be given out for
collection after January Is, Please call
and let US have a pleasant settlemert,
and oblige,
If. Yours truly, II. DIETZEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
HELPFUL WORDS

FROM A UNION CTTY CITIZEN.
Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exertioni
Is there soreness in the kidney re-
gion?
These symptoms suggest weak kid.
neys.
II so there is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get weaker fast.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them.
Read this Union City testimony.
G. w. Hawkins, ex-deputy marshal,
First and Poplar streets, Union City,
Tenn, says: Il suffered from lame
and aching back and my kidneys were
weak. / took several remedies but with
out much benefit until ! used Doan's
Kidney Pills. They removed the aches
and pains and toned up my system.
cheerfully necommend this remedy to
kidney sufferers. knowing thasitcan be
relied upon to correct kidney trouble. "
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-D oan 5 and
take no other advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

Col. Geo. w. Goethals, chief engineer
OF the Panama Canal, has been rendered
the police commissionership OF New
York City. He agreed to accept IL con-
ditions were met.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

Three Of the tentative antitrust bills
made public are to be held back, it is
stated, to await public hearings, and are
not considered as completed measures.
The House will take up the bill to ere
ate an Interstate Trade Commission
nnvt urnnk
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

While officials OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission prepared to force the
Armour refrigerator car lines to furnish
its traffic figures, officials for the Swift
and Morris car lines we're willing wit
nesses in Chicago.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

Senator Luke Lea introduced a reso-
luton calling for a senatorial investiga-
ton of the refusal OF the L. & N. Rail-
road of certain OF its files to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

The Suffragists' Congressional Union
is planning another appeal to President
Wilson for February 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
Announcement.
For Representative.

McDADE-We are authorized to announce G. R.
McDade a candidate for reelection as Repre-
sentative to the General Assembly OF the state
Of Tennessee, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocrauc party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

mand large money on the stageG You
pay dollars to hear poorer singers every
year. II you want to get into good
company go to church next Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23

Victor Records, the latest numbers,
at Home Furniture Co., phone 90.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05

spoke on Friday evening at the town hall. There was large attendance 1t being the first suffrage meeting held here.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Beckwith en-- tertained on Thanksgiving Mr. ana Mrs. Herbert Gallup and Miss Abpie and Miss Gertrude Gallup and Halsey Gallup of Norwich and MT. and Miss George Avery.
 Mir ana Mrs. Fred s. Armstrong and Mrs. B. F. Chapshaw were re- cent guests of Mrs. c. MerTie of Nor- wicll.
 Miss Lydia Johnson has returned after spending few days with Mrs Josephine Hart of West Hartford.
 Mrs. Crabble who fell recently in- turing her hip ia recovering from the
 Showed Skill Wish RifIs. Miss Hattie Smith of South cov- entry and Fred Whipple of Douglass Mass. walked to Mrs. William Weav- ers from Wiliimantic one day recent iy. Miss Smith showed some of hel skill in unarkgmanship while here fl handling rife.
 Holiday Dinner Party. AIr. and Mrs. Louis Smith enter; l fained on Thanksgiving. Mir. and Mrs | Horace Smitt. of Lyme, Mrs. MyroI Smith and Miss Blanche Smith O. Rozrah, Everett Smith of New Lon | don, Miss Bertha Smith, MT. and Mrs 1 Arthur Smith and Ernest Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
CHESTERFIELD

George Smith and children spent thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Matt
 Miss Mary Tinker spent Monday with her sister. MFa- Earl Lathrcp of MontFille.
 George Coleman of 2Ioutvflle spent Thanksgiving with Mfr. and Mrs. J. E. Powers.
 Twenty-tvo people gathered at the home of Matt Tinker Thanksgiving day. - Garlon E. Wheeler visited schools in this vicinity Wednesday.
 Mrs. Janette Phillips has returned home after visiting Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Powers.
 There will be services in the Lakes Pond Baptist church Sunday at 80 D. m. Rev. George C. Chappeil win pre- side
 Miss Elsie Chapman spenf the week end with Mra Ellen Powers.
 afTs. Calvin Moore of New York spent Tuesday and Wednesday with MT, and Mrs. J. E. Powers,
 The baked bean supper Tuesday night for the benefit of tie Metho. dist church was a great success. About sixty were present.
 The dance at Kaplanss hall Thafs- day night given by Chesterfield Dra.- nratic Club was well attes.6ad.
 Misa Edna Walden spent Tuesday with eeiss F5orence Powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
NORTH FRANKLIN

Mr. James Caldwell and Mrs. Emma Warner were entertained Thanksgiy- ing day at the home of Mrs. N.. s. Loonais Of Lebanon.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Fl. Mahoney and family have returned after spending several days with Mrs. Leon Ladd of Norwich.
 Mrs, Reuben Manning entertained on Friday Mrs. Ernest Manning and children of Thamesyille and on Sat- urday Arthur Randall of Goshen.
 Mrs. c. A. Gager, jr., and Mrs. Luz ella Gager of Norwich spent Monday with Mrs. Hannah Kingsley.
 Misses Clara and Sarah Johnson and Isaac Johnson of Windham were call CTS on Mrs. o. L. Johnson Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Addison Redwood and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. Warren Briggs of Lebanon.
 Mrs. c. H. Peckharn and her moth CT attended a missionary meeting and social at the home of Mrs. Ellis of Lefingwell Tuesday.
 Mrs. Sarah Moseley of New London and Miss Henrietta Comager of Ni- antic were entertained on Thanksgiv- ing at Mfr. and Mrs. William Smiths.
 Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Crandan en- tertained on Thanksgiving MT. and Mrs. Charles Crandall and daughter, Myra, of South Windharn. Mrs. Frank Case, Mrs. c. H. Peck ham and Mrs. Hannah Kingsley spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. O. B. Leffing- we'll of Lefflngwell.
 Miss Bernice Tves<of South windham spent several days recently with Miss Myrtle Clark.
 Sherman Loonlis, aged s1, walked his attendant. and called on friends. Mir. 'Loornis has not walked so far in five years and his visit was a great surprise to his neighbors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05

officers Friday evening ct the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Williams. Ai- ter the business session a social hour will be enjoyed
 The United Workers of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon at tha parish house.
 Milton WhippIs of the U.- s. $. Gecr- gia is spending a brief fnrloush with his parents, Mir. and Mrs Palmer Whipple, at Whitehall.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles c. ElGredge or Riverview cottage spent Thanksgiving and the week end with Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Munich of Bridgeport.
 Clark Barnes has returned to Storrs Agricultural college.
 Home from Montreal.
 Mrs. Florence clapp. principal of ths Old Mystic grammar school, and son. Master Royal Ciapp, returned Sunday evening from a trip to Montreal.
 Notes of the Holiday.
 Robert Young of the life saving sta- here with his family. Mrs. Wallace 4. Phillips returned to Bridgeport Monday after a weeks 6 visit to her sister. Miss Susan H. Bab- cock.
 Alden Mathew has returned to East Lyme after visit to MT. and Mrs. Alfred NdatheFs.
 Frank Clyde Of Boston is spending two weeks VdcallOn MT. and Mrs. Frank Clyde.
 Miss Florence Clark Of Norwich re- turned Monday to her duties as teacher at the Old Mystic school. Miss Eleanor Eckman, a teacher az the Old Mystic school. enjoyed the Thanksgiving vacation at her home ct Washington Depot Ct. Mrs Benjamin E. Welles and son are guests of the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. Antone Leemis. of Norwich.
 Leave. for City Home.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Koch have re- | turned to Brooklyn. Y. r.. after spend | ing the summer and autumn at their bungalow on the west bank of the | Mystic river.
 Everett Johnson has returned tn aIiddletoWn after spending the holi- day with his mother, Mrs T. Henry Shepard K. Haines has returned te Long Island after spending a ten days vacation at the home of MT. and MrE. Prentice A. Williams. | Miss Frances Eldredge has resumed her duties as teacher at Hop River after spending the Thanksgiving recess with her parents. Mir and Mrs. Perry
 Mrs. George G. .welles is the guest of Mrs. Fanny Caswell of Plainheld. Stephen Egglestone has returned to his home at Norwich after a visit to Albert A. Haley and family
 Miss Marjorie Harris has returned to South Manchester to her dutieE as teacher after spending the Thsnksgtv- ing recess with her mother. Mrs. George Harris
 Albert Burrows of Passaic, \. J., has been spending a few days at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs Albert Burrows.
 Miss Helen Clyde has returned to her duties as teacher at Nswburyport Mass, after spending the holiday re- cess at the home of her parents, h1T. and Mrs. Frank Clyde.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
New London County
ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington.>

M1ss FGnuv Chesebroush who has MMMn a guest of friends in We@terly 9oe eCgnS days has returned to Cnaries
 Msss cyusaia wTsarns spent Thanks- a1sAnR with M4. ana Mrs. John D. Avery of North Stenington.
 Mas Grace D. Wheeler attended the 21& general needing of Rke Conn. D. 'A, R In New Haven, Monday. More than three hundred dollars wa9 hand- eemptien of the ts.ooo,ooo bond held by Eonneeticut Daughters. Our Regent. Mfea Addic Thomas. Miss yulla Synttn and MaGs Wheeler were from the AEHa Warner Bailey chapter
 NE. and Mrs. Seeh ~ Wuttsms were Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Francis Moves and daughter Louise. returned to New York that evening. Miss Martha c. Williams returned to Boston Sunday
 Mrs. Ed1fa Allen of Hopkinton nao- tored to Maple Lawn, Monday.
 Earl Wheeler who is working h Westerly spent Sunday in North
 Mrs. Annette Ripley had g large gatbering of friends with her on
 Ir. and Mrs. Stephen Palmer re- turned from Boston where she spent Thanksgiving with their son's fam
 R. F. williams spent Thanksgiving with his son. F. L. Williams. in New
 ii. N. crandall has been spending 2 few days with friends in New London.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Mattison had as guests at Thanlzsgiving. MT. and Mrs. Edwin White and daughter Emma. of North Stonington.
 Parker Johnson of Springfield, who spent Thanksgiving at S. \. Billings, returned Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
HAMBURG

Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell has engaged Grange hall for Wednesday evening, Dec. g, for an equal suffrage meeting.
 The young people and their friends enjoyed a dance at the public hall Thanksgiving evening.
 Miss Ruth Harding of Norwich spent Thanksgiving with her parents
 Miss Ida Harding returned Sunday to Fitchbur~. Mass.
 MT. Hubbel! of AiddIetown was q guest at the parsonage last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jared Daniels. IT. spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Daniels parents in New Haven.
 The Young Ladies' Whist club met this week with Miss Esther Olson.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Stiles Ely and sor Ernest have closed their summer home and gone to California for tho winter
 Thelma and Hamilton Bill of Deer River spent Thanksgiving with theil grandpsrents. Mir. and Mrs. L. Bill, 1T Sterling City.
 Mrs. Mary Bill is visiting her sister in Saybrook.
 Miss Tessie Harding returned to he, school in Willimantic Monday. MT. and Mrs. William Marvin spen- Thanksgiving with Mfr. and Mrs. liar. " Marvin in Boston. Miss Lillian Oaks has returned tt MiddletoTn, where she will engage il nursing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
LEFFNGWELL

Adam Bernhard and faraly of Nor wich spent Thanksgiving with Mir and Ars. HiEam Auburn and family
 Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Beebe enter tained Thanksgiving. Mir. Arthur AFnnatrcng and family, Mrs. Emma Tyler, Master Paul Turner of Nor wien, Henry Eiberhardt of Montviile and Mrs. Katherine Dietz,
 Mir. and Mrs. Barber Wilcox oi Hamilton, R. l.. and Mir. and Mrs George Wilcox and daughter of New London were Thanksgiving guests oi MT. ana Mrs N. o. Swan and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Austin Avery oi Norwich were week end guests at Mr and Mrs. Ernest La4hrop's.
 Fred VeFgason and family and Mrs Frederick Thatcher of Fftchville, John Mitchell and daughters, Grace, and Polly, of Norwich.
 Mr.. and Mrs. William Long oi Bo5rah street were guests of MT. and Mrs. s. C. Beebe Sunday.
 Mrs. James E. Lathrop and son Tryon, of Montville. were calling or friends here Tuesday.